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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
STOCKS ALMOST BUOYANT
WHEN GOOD NEWS COMES
Bumors OF Kaiscr's Abdication and
Split OF Central Powers Keep
~ Market in Turmoil.
SATURDAY is CELEBRITY DAY.
MEXICAN Petroleum Attracts Most
Attention. With Sharp Advance to
New High Lcvcl-Stccls and
= TobacCoS Also Advance.
by nRoADAN WALL.

8. NEW YORK October ll-S,ocks
were almost buoyant al times to-day
as traders realized what the news
might be before Monday morning.
official news OF actual advances on all
parts OF the battle line. together with
cNpcctation Of the collapse of Turkey
aSd split between Austria and Ger
, .yiauN. kept the market III turmoil.
= Mexican Petroleum attracted most at
Steniion With sharp advance to q
Marine preferred, tho Biscuit stocks
~3nd finally the stccls and tobaccos
Joined the advancing column. Rails
of Union Pacific. but no great advance
was made in that list.
The close vas strong at about the
best prices. Action of the list during
the DAY was undoubtcdly due To Gov
crinc by shorts. for there has been
no appreciahic Increase in public in.
stock To account for the advance.
saturday is Liberty Day. the new
udnIc for Columbus Day. II took Chris
hc made possible. Nobody during all
tina, time ever. doubted the destiny OF
America. THIS gives nope for the stock
market Somebody may recognize in
-ofuc time the wonderful bargains that
arc lying neglected, ludsing from
viii not take 4o6 years either. II
tho war should end now tho United
States would be left the ono strong
nation in the world practically un-
touched by the war It would have
ccnc into tho war just far enough 10
tnrovc it's marvellous strength and dis
play its unappra sable wealth.
WAR HAS DOOSTl:D THE
- STOCKS or AMERICA
--- Should the war end now tho expense
90 which the nation has been put would
lie a very moderate price to pay Tor
tho business advertising. not 10 men,
tun the high regard i'll which the ma
lion is now held as comnarcd with
,ilvc wears ago. The nonsense about
The american people being crazy about
ilnoncy has been Knocked out OF even
the Germans. II is tho destiny OF
-+nis nation TO dominate the world Tor
tho next 800 years. and the world VIII
accept that domination gladly because
II will be the kindly leadership vi a
Nbi- brother.
FOR investors TO sell stocks in the
leading industries OF the worlds
greatest nation after those stocks have
discounted in price the worst features
'oi peace. as stocks have done in Wall
street now, is an action becoming 10
: true Americans.
When American Tobacco rose IL
points yesterday, Sumatra Ia, Cigar
stores and Tobacco Products Ii
each, Wall street began TO realize that
ucacc could not hurt these issues. But
perhaps il did not realize how war
,ltlS helped them.
iSuf mouths .. SIN months, t. Sterling ,six-
ty.day bills. 5i.;G: commercial sixty day bills
..SI72,. demand st.,5-; cables. sh7S9.is
ateNican dollars, s.. Government bonds
strong; railroad bonds strong Time loans
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w.ckIy TRADE Ueyiew.

NEW YORK, October il..-Brad
streets tomorrow will say: Cumula-
lively favorable war news has slim
ulatcd 1hc bond market. raised the
levels OF peace stocks and beSouen
false peace sentiment against which
the President has issued caution.
Peace talk, too, has had sonic effect
or trade, which reflects some hasita-
ton, and the pace OF industry has
slackened. but some responsibility for
this is credited to the countrywide
epidemic Of Influenza. which has ham
pered industry. resulted IN the pro-
mitigation Of health regulations the
c.cs.nG OF some theatcrs and schools
and finally in restricted buying b. the
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7. I'D. ANTS
TIMES DISPATCH
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
standardized ana inCsXea for Quick
RafarencR

loc a line Sunday.
o. 4 line DAILY.
&c inc inc Tor Tor 2 eonsesn,,ve Insertion.
Minimum al liney ~ allowed.
Minimum Charge -
Cor:.; woros 10 he line and lt lines to
the inch.
All advert isemen,s received up to 10 r A.
H. NJ. SaturdarSD the day before pu. !.
.crtlon VIII receive proner classnca ti01
Advert t3emcnts received after that houf
Will be placed in he 100 Late To Class
TELEPHONE
Telephone Want Ads to The Timer
more convent nj 10 nc SO and thev viii
,SUBSrATioNS FOR I'D. WANTS.
taihcd in practically every Drug Store In
the city for the convenience or the public.
VAN Ads accepted by Thorn regu-
lar Office raic3.
SOUTH RICHMOND
Branch Office Times Dispatch. 1905 Hull
Telephone Randolph 5000.
PtiTEESBCRCi.
Times s,ispaich Eranch. All North Second
Street: phone Petersburg 225.
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chicago LIVE STOCK MARKEr.

CHICAGO. october ii.-HoEs: Receipts. To-
On head market strong 10 10 cents higher:
very unevcnly on packing grades butchers.
IsIOmls.Gl, light j.. 10 n 1870: packing. lI2j
choice. l.. uo n 90.
Cattle Receipts 1000 head: beef and
butcher cs.tle uncvenly - cents 20 - cents
lower than carly yesterday. calves 80 cents
lower than Thursdays opening.
sheep: Receipts $500 head killing grades
steady, feeders stcady TO lower
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CHARTER ISSUED.

Western Pyritcs Corporation. Ross
Ign. Capital stock. $4,000. Purposes:
mining for pyrites. Mrs. b. Curtis.
both OF Washington. y. &.
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NEM NOKk LINZ sToCK MAnKET.

NEW YOEK. Octobcr N.-.Beeves irresular:
Steers. so 1850: bulls. G.5609.5s: cows. 400
Gt".v calves steady: vcals. 1850 2o.50;
culls l6cod 40; grassers. 75a@sT: West
erns u -.
sheep and lambs irregular: prime New
York lambs. l7.tH
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RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations on Exchange
,ulCACo CK.S MAHKrr

CHICAGO. October N.-General evening UP
az trades 80 a 70 he prepared for any sur.
prise during the double holiday ahead
tended TO bring about advances oday in
The corn market Prices closed firm. lc 10
2i.c net higher. with November at Il3;s to
lIii. and. December LIE. to ll3. Oats I'm
ished CSC off to s.c M. and provisions vary
ing from i7c decline To rise o! ioC.
" Il EAT
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ultimate consumer. Tho Liberty loan
campaign also has diverted attention
from trading and pleas FOR uc:,cc emil
mating from the central powers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
Bcisinns Ordered to Return Home.

LONDON, October ll.-Helgian au-
thorities have delivered orders to Bel
gians resident in England directing
them to return 10 their native land ac-
cordins To the Sheffield Daily Tclc-
graph.
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NEW YORK. PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. October ll.--Butter ant
cheese firm. spot coice strong: Rio Is. i0iec
Santos Is 1850. Raw sugar unchanged: cen
trifural. 12s: refined. &c.
cotton seed oil no quotations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
AUTO MOBILES
AUTOMOnI,.I:. ruti SALE.

tion about 4 year Old. viii sell chcap o but
cstcd phone Samuel s Roscndorf Madison
1895. lsandolph 1905. or call Twcivc-Six Matn
DoDGE-FoKD-EX Extraordinary bargain in
rhS Hns MR. '"S Hrs,ron a nh noTd seda
West Broad
f0itD.1onSs. lsi; Ford sedan: one 1917
Sun4.N can BoueN.ru sem
eight in nrsl class ,.conditiSn seSerai
through Dennis Auto supply Co. Sol West
itroAd street.
,faa1s,sr $3.50 r"sa eonGti%n rS Sai l f%rh
West Grace. l.hone boulevard 25Vs
F3tD,mn r rec Ford !ourL. ! 1ns Ford So
fr-t-c!aSs condition. 1917 and 1915 models
-ila stuart Avenue.
sHltO !our.ns. excellent condition 1915.
s6s1 a. Il. liller. lsNs Vest broad Street
foKpI-For sci. Ford runabout rs model
lars at I.eicnvrt' Armists.n 70 -, LIEU utuu
FOURTEENTH street.
STEM Akr l .rns"s are auxii,y trucks at
,IS wsss i prtsyi' Ssswar Motor Sales Co.
sTuDEbAkEis Eo. lister biggest bargain IN
&C. an" % Hi:iSH = Il t M5TS co
TRUN1OS-- Hrand-n. Truxton LECTION
unit Tor S;2n'e, t.r Eo,ns :NNsv.r be,n
nuyer. AGnres. llt. care i1n.e.- D.sp.tcI
SARGAL%S.,usEp CARS.
,: Mann !, I FIJI Iii;;t,is.ilIxS,:
MAAWELi.. 1917.
rEA%kLiNi, i:HiE. AioDEI.
i i!1:n !i9ke:f ,,.A,'h ,GNAMD.
1877 NEST BROAD STREET.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
LABOREhS-
THE FOUNDATION co.
OFFERS YOU A JOB AS
SKILLED OR UNSKILL~
ED LABORER.

ED LABORER.
War work for all men leav-@
ing nonessential industries.
The chance for inside men to
earn good wages at healthy
outside work and at the same
time help the boys "Over
There" to get ammunition to
lick the Hun.
An unusual opportunity to
work on the line of offense
at home at good wages, and
you can shortly Increase
your earning capacity. This
offer extends to all kinds OF
men, both white and colored,
who are forced to seek en-
ployment in war essential
industries, or to other patri-
otic Americans who are will
ing to start at the bottom.
1t you mean business, cut
out this ad, put on your old
clothes and present it to U.
S. Employment Office. $40
East Main Street, Richmond,
Va, or at the U. S. Branch
Employment Office, Seven
Pines, Richmond, Va. Ex-
perienced laborers, track
men, hoist runners, pipe
caulkers, metal workers; in
TACT, almost any kind of
skilled or unskilled labor.
This job is an ideal location,
furnished free transporta-
ton to and from Richmond.
Work seven days a week.
Apply only at the above
addresses.
No influenza on this job.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
DRY GOODS

:<EW YORK, October n.-Co,ton goods
nd yarns to-day were Tuiet. except on gov.
eminent orders. Bur ps were ed ~ and kniI
GODS IN demand
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NAVAL. sToREe

SAVANNAH Gk October lI--'rurrcntine
frm. "s'<; sales i". casks; receipts IA casks:
shipments 'asks: stock. 1855 ohsNs
Rosin hrm; sale. +s6 barrels. receipts ;ss
barrels - ''''''
oun.e: 2. p. 'is; L. i. q. 1890: II. I,.s:
J. lhSn k. $50 ". 1915: y. Is y: W q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations

Market Quotations From Aetna! Sale.
Soy Woodson Craig Co. Inc. Richmond Va
T. D rood AdIninittration License No. q O2It0
Richmond. Va. October II. 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
.COBURN'S
REBUILT USED-CAR
BARGAINS.

pER!$G THE last WEEK w: HAVE
FFhnohti Gin Hiio EoF Ft?Hl& i fnkf
TRfn n bbEEAiiT llf Isl; sf y Or
IiiE I,Esr AND MOST. Ant. l.fivIE
81 81 s HGh5SS * II Elc hSHE GAIs no oFFnH
The following Is brief description OF
These worth from s:Ge to 500 more
than We are asking for them in comparison
II YOU want 10 buy GOOD used car YOU
will do Yourself AN imiusticc II You do not
investigate ,no bargains have TO ofcr.
sruDEnAkEE 1915 SIX newly painted. cool
miles, and JUST ike nsw The The p rio" Mi Mi
surprise You
MAXWELL 1917. rcvarn!shcd Good 10,
tires separate 'ire. bumper. etc. big buy.
and top etc. Fissi,class coEdltion. 4
dE SaMuer SIN Sa l sHr. cS9 Ps ' Es na
preciate this car until you see il.
FORD TOURING 1917 with seat covers
bumper shock absorOcr. demounIa BILE rims
Liko new ~
sTUDEgAkER L,Eh, Four touring NJ
ton y bargain.
GOOD tires and spare tire rea Hab bar.sia
F0 Ina rs Scr Roadster. lsl7. With GOODYEAR
Fastest Ford in richmond.
sTUDEBAk ER SIN 1915 4-passenGcr Club
urea rSau S BUM newly WY panteI sooa TOP good
YOU VIII See on tn street.
tires and newly painted rhs very thing fins;
for light delivery
wILLlSKNlGIT touring 1911 good tires
and top: with fun equipment and i biz
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS.

n n$2rI %:f
q Sf =, ioS Fl MeDonoash irophy: Eesid.s his
Eun"ra! notice later l"''S' '"'''vS ""a '.eN's
sr asa 9S hs 4,e BUS
fisHsra Ans sATgHR l AgTEfxoox
r1fRIHsE HIA.ENy r$ $
SNrTR6 AZ as q 4. ESQ s Il cemetery TINS
GfovS SvenBs a, s:l seT FdSnef r
$s sf SIS; rr n
she 81 surS f her mss4Ss her hrs Mr:
g Z Dunnivant. and sister Mrs j 4
Euneral notice later
EipES DIED. at his residence. 2429 stuart
pHR" Pfi&sFF in 10 the q" to 40
second wear or his age.
:ei H!fTsEERNoGIYs u o lockwood
G013bMAN.-Died Thursday, October 10.
.r6& 2 H% Nu%9nGSy v@ ysa TT aa
2 I ways sqSy'|G sY ns
T. sSSmiS% q s@ and 5 !He
m @S%%m and bssv +: oeGan Mrs c"reen RAY
Funeral ann@uncemeni later.
KLEIN; Died. at his .rcsid.ncc, 39ti VII
~ "eSaf GEGRG r EEIN assJ nfy
Funeral notice later:
MARSAi.Ai j. DIED. n ii%newel. Va. OF
ahF S sr1an TnAAhS a ssys. isSsSa W saS
q hehnpSi Mrs rernii Mnihri.R Of Hf i,1:
Ts NESEN [6aS& az Of 1h IS's s4sla
MIS- dpS GR'GGYaE FF E53a ron n
n Funeral notice LATER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12

- t.N DHLEA.>9. V-IOptE 4I--IoInpH' :
: cotton to-day. although tho market moved
both below and above the level OF yester.
.deys close The double holidays follow in &
the close tonight made FOR quiet trading,
md business ali tn" more restricted be
situation The net change Tor the session
ras ins!gnihcaut. q rise Of 10 points.
Inc lined lower the opening the
market was soon "a loss Of II 10 5 points
chiefly the rcsu!t o: liquidation o! long
contracts. Buying Increased on this soft
spot ana quick recovery resulted
Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales
the spot. s.i bsles. TO arrive 10 hai.s
Good iniodl,nr 81 IS.
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Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New Yak
Stock.
Sales.

40 Advance. Rumcley. pfd. =.
100 Allis-Chalmcrs .........
l"0 .Allis-Chalmcrs. pfd.. -.
go Alaska Gold.
Am. l.. Sugar, com. 42co
1900 American Can. -.
500 american Can. pfd.. -. =.
ECO Amer, Car and Foun. E.
100 American Cotton Oil.
500 Am. Hide and Lea. com.
l.Ho0 .\m. Hide and Lea. ptd. :.
.opo American Locomotive.
Amer. Locomotive. pfd. :.
.ilo american smelling.
100 amer. Steel Foun.
zoe American Sugar.
l.9vo Amer. rel. and Tel. Co. :.
800 Amer. Tobacco. com.
Amer: Tobacco. pfd. e.
Nm. Writing Paper. pfd.
900 american Zinc.
$50 Anaconda Copper. 80.
''' htiantio Coast 'i,.iine......
y c. l.. OF Ct. (Baito.5
i.20a baltimore and Ohio.
20. 200 bethlehem Steel. Is.
Toe Beth. steel. SO pfd.
.a.3pO baldwin LOGON motive.
200 I;uttc Copper and Zinc.
400 Canadian Pacific.
1850 California Petroleum
80" Central Leather. com.
Loo chesapeake and ohio.
Chicago Great Western
40 Chi. Great West, pfd
..Ico chi. Mil. and st. Paul. :.
l..cCthi.. Il. |. and T.. com
TOO Chi, II. !. and T., $50 pr.
tJe CHI. Il. |. and T.. 80 pr.
$500 CiLciblc Steel Cor, com
Loo Colorado Fuel and Iron.
eco Colorado and Southern.
10y Corn Products, com. 49,.
-,tep Dome Mines. ............
100 Eric ....................
J toc Uric. LIST pfd.
l.tpo General Electric. 100.
80" Goodrich. com.
o.iuo Great Northern. pfd.
20" Great North. Orc Gifts.
Illinois Central. ......
lnterboro-Cons.. com.
900 Inspiration Copper. X 30
100 Int. Mcr. Mar. com.
'1,?Up Int. Mcr. Mar. ptd.
zoe Int. Taper. com
Int. Taper, pr. tstampcd)
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MACHINE and bench men;
steady time, good pay, gov
eminent work. Montague
Mfg. Co., Fourth and Stock
ton, South Richmond.
NAN A. Wanted: man. young or old. TO stay
care Times DISPATCH ~ business. n 2lz'
Nh ~ anted. man who understand,
no nirht ar sunSSrE retriGerating machine:
S S riGht man. Bowman Eros. inc' 81
sycamore Street Petersburg. Va ILL.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12

NEW YORK. october il.-Merc.ntiie paper,
four months. D. SIN months, :. Sterling siN'
ty.day bills Si;S: commercial sixty day bills
un banks sht:t.; commercial siNiE day bills
..SiI2'.; demand st;,5'r: cables sh'S9-if
.ic Mean dollars, s.. Government bonds
strong: abroad bonds strong: Time loans
strong: sixty days. ninety days aud SIN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12

- - ""a isaYs for week 1--WE days., shares
y" Note; stock Exchange closed
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DEATHS.

ROSCHEH.--The funeral OF \. J. ROSCIiER
was, held at IL: grave IN OaiIwoud 1T
ocluci> FRIDAY. lie is survived bv his wife.
Mrs, lrna 'irainum i.oscher: three childrrn
mother Mrs, y. y. koschcr: three sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12

Gil UFFEURS--Want two experienced
chaufrcurs TO drive coal trucks. Apply 80
once; $. Il. Cottrell & Son. ll03 West Mar.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-19
FROM DARfA HaIRSTON

The letter following was written BY
Private Daria Hairston, who was with
the Camp Beauregard June Automatic
Replacement Draft, and ID now IN
France to his mother, Mrs. I J.
Hairston, who lives northwest Of
town:
Dear Mother. How are you ALL I
am just feeling fine over nv trip
across the Atlantic 7 really enjoy
ed It We did not have any trouble
at al and | was fortunate enough 10
cross without getting sea sick.
/ guess you would ike to know
something about this country, but as I
have only been mere a short time |
cannot tell you anything. only I think
1T Is an awfully pretty place and the
land looks 70 De very fertile. guess
you viii have TO wait until I come
nome, then | can tell you all about it.
Well, / guess I cannot write as Of
ten as l did, or that is, you may not
near from me as quickly but I will
write once week, anyway. You need
not De worried about me for am in a
perfectly safe place and getting along
just fine.
Guess | had better close for this
time, 50 answer soon and write as
often as possible. From your son.
Daria Hairston.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-19
FROM MAYO HEAD

Mr.. and Mrs. II F. Head Of SULPHUR
City, recently received the following
letter from their son, Mayo Head, who
~ an army field clerk with the
American Forces in France:
Dear Father and Mother: Your
letter Of May 18th received and in
deed very glad to get it as it had
been several days since I had heard
anything from you. | just received
two letters from Coena and she tells
me now that she is able to be up some.
sure was very glad news for me. I
also received several other letters
from different ones. Received a very
nice letter from Frank Arthur Of
Sterling, Colo, County Treasurer and
Exalted Ruler of the Elks, very per
sonal friend Of mine | sure enjoyed
his letter. He tells me they have the
first Elks home started and expect 10
dedicate it about Sept 18th. Sure
would like to be there for the dedica-
ton Of il. Received a letter from nv
old friend, z. P Nifong of Fayette-
vile. Secretary of the Masonic lodge
sending me receipt of dues for dura-
ton of war.
Have not as yet received the paper
but hope it will be coming pretty
soon Il usually takes papers longer
to come through than it does letters
Had little rain this morning, the
first we have had for some time, but
1t did not rain very long.
Have you received the Stars ane
Stripes that have sent you along
Have mailed several. The Stars ane
Stripes affords Us quite a bit o.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-19
FROM BERT PHILLIPS

Following IS letter from Ber'
Phillips, whose home "a az CEfty
Ark, but who ID new On active ser
vice IN France with the American Ex-
petitionzry Force. Co Newton Stone,
who lives &C Sonora
Dear Newton. As have rot wrote
II some time III spend some CT my
SCARE moments IN doing 30 to-day
I have been on the sick list the !asS
four weeks with heiIs and earbunsIes
but feel pretty good now al they arr
about al well There has been ceu-
siderable rain here the past three
days and Still locks ike RAIN again
today but crops ara looking fine.
Beans, potatoes and hay are the prln-
eIpal crops IN this section Of the enun-
try. It ia too cold here at night for
corn.
Strawberries are ripe now but there
isn't many IN this section Women and
cid naen have all the farming TO do
as all the young men are n the army.
Nest Of the young women work IN The
naanition factories and they work long
hours too a. see them going To work
as a. r. and they don't get honae IN
I'll $50 o. 8 p H.
Most every woman we see On che
streets of the villages are dressed IA
mourning 50 we boys here can fully
realize the horror % war The French
people certainly have had four years
OF grief and II they had rot been very
loyal and patriotic they would have
given qp II disgust al The Germans
have almost completely destroyed ev-
erything where they went They ev-
en- killed the fruit trees when they
had TO retreat on French territory and
also destroyed the cemeteries, deed
which the world viii never forgive
them for doing.
| have saw some very heart rending
sights over here and Ne are not n the
worst Of It either. There are several
little Belgian children in this section
that have both their hands cut off.
They are cared for by the French
peasants, who II they were in our
country we would hardly think them
capable Of caring for themselves, but
the French certainly are a whole
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-19

reading matter. We get daily pa
pers here that are printed in Paris
and We are always glad to get them.
as we can find out great deal Of the
happenings back in the states
Intended to go TO the \. NJ c. A.
last evening 70 hear d. L. Moody
son talk but did not get to as some
thing came up about time to go that
detained me and when | got through
It was too late TO go so / took a
walk with friend OF mine whom
used to know in Sterling.
Hope this viii find all getting along
as well as usual | am just fine and
dandy.
Your son,
Mayo.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-19

hearted. loyal race Of people and are
due all the assistance the neutral
world car give chem
There ID ssFae wonderful engineer
ing work n this country. especially n
the way Of canals and stone mazouery
They have very good system ef rail-
roads and run their trans az 4 very
high rate Of speed, bur their equip
menr is rot near as heavy "a CUR
AniericaE equipment but theirs Lasts
much longer than OURS. They have
quite a lot Of freight or canal beats
here AZ they have some CT the incest
canals / ever saw any place. There
are no fences N this country except
along the railroad and every public
road crossing has gate On each side
Of the track and some one is there al
the time &c open the gates for the
public "a 70 one but the gate keeper
Tan open them az they are always
locked We have a beautiful camp
here ard everything IL quite handy
Toe We ara near a very beautiful u
river but I am not allowed co tell it's
name but you nc foEbG have seen It's
name In the war news hundreds OF
times
The boys down back Of the fighting
zone are row allowed 20 tel where
they are but | happened not to be cue
at Eaerr Sc the nearest I can tell you
- that / am Somewhere IN France. y
but Ct course NY whereabouts don't
make any difference anyway.
The 2fst regiment was organized Il,
DO light railway work and when We
got here there was not SO very much
track built 80 We got busy and built
CUR tracks and yards and machine
snops Sc now We have quite a rail-
road here. Our regiment il conpos-
ed Of nen from every state IN the
U 5. They are all practical men of
several years railroad experience
We sure have a fine bunch of Of
fIcers and they, too, ara most all ex-
per1euee4 railroad men I believe
there - more harmony among the
nlen Of this regiment than most any
regiment ever here.
There Is but very few men here that
knew m evil life but find that
they are all good loyal fellows and
most all Brotherhood men. too.
Well, old pal could write a whole
magazine but the censor has $50 men
to censor letters for SO I had better
give the other fellow his share of
time Would be pleased 10 hear from
you or any Of the fellows around there
any TINE. Best regards 70 one and
all Truly yours,
Bert Phillips