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Stocks Recovering
Ground From Setback

NEW. YORK. Mny 2l.-Stocks as a
Whole toda, recovered much OF In"
{ -round lost durirg yesterdays setback
ilthonrh the risc was Frequently re-
arded BY renewed selling. Both IN
,raadth md volume the session was the
cost contracted Of any IN the last TORT
light.
During the forenoon and In the hnat
,our, pressure against United states
.tecl served "a a deterrent. though o't-
;et by the strength OF other inouSt ,nsH
"A, CONDIMENTS. Steel closed at lPsH
net gain Of y.
Rails, coPpcrs. shippings anu tooAcIos
.nz, osscd speculative attention III mo
alter dealings. Marine Preferred n'ahins
new high quotation Tor the pFeScu'
movement and Sumatra tobacco repeat
nS it's recent maximum at l1S'1c.
Baldwin Locomotive again featured
he distinctive equipments ut vice
fluctuations, closing at a net gain Oh
ergc fraction after having risen a.'i'osS
hee.. points. Co2pers strengthened ia
liz. presumably in anticipation OF to-
Cnorrow's meeting OF the producers with
\an var board. when q higher price
chedule is expected.
-rhe movement in rails conferred
round low priced issues. New Haven.
lock Island and ST. PaulS recording
ubstan.ial advances. some OF which
yers later forfeited in part. Reading
nd Union Pacific were the only invest
nenr rails 20 move more than ncmln-
lily.
Oils. feathers. motors. Industrial al
.ohol. distille.s and sugar contributed
ntcrrnittently TO the days business AZ
;xtremc gains OF to 5 points. with %:
.cints for New York .tirorakc. Sales
amounted to 100000 shares
Bonds were irregular. Liberty f.tS
making a now low record at $50, IN
-cr,ationals steadying. Total sales tpar
.aluel aggregated s+.9c5.ee"
? Old United States issues wsrH I'M
hanged on call. except for rise OF X
e tbs: cou pon So.
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cinnari whore he Will visit his parents
He has received his commission and Will
leave for Washington. June LIST.
Ell Icllors has left tor WcllspurG,
wh"r" l... will bc employed.
Miss Ellen Peterson left Monday for
charleston where ehr will spend several
weeks IN The interest II the =. a /. Tel
to.
Tho Collins family reunion was htIn
SUNDAY ~ tho from" ~ Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas collins rf Ni7Einla street. TIL"
members Of tn" family ar" Mr.. and Mrs.
'rhnma:: collins. MIR. and Mrs lSuz t"!-
Inns ami daughter Mary. "f california:
Mfr md Mrs. William collins and son.
Mrs Pearl Wald'rl; md daughter. f'N-
err. i'aul. Ross and. Pal" Collins.
Mr. W W. Fleming has returned
hnmc from columbus, where Sh" spent
several days with relatives.
Fred conway VIII" ha" been attending
Svnrihmnr" college ut Philadelphia. has
arrived home and experts Ia leave for
camp TN" "ath.
Mrs. Vincent. who has sn"Rt several
months with her daughter. Mrs \. W.
uh'kman. viii leave Saturday for her
home in Sandy LAX" Pa
Tho May festival Of the Main street
school will hr held this afternoon on tho
nigh school athletic held. Under IN. .cf-
1Icieni trimming Of the teachers. tho little
folks will entertain with pretty pro-
gram Of quaint songs and dances.
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FINANCIAL COMMENT

Ev priyatr wire IL \. r. MaSt"n & Go.
Financial News Bulletin says: Will"
there appears 70 be a distinct tendency
in Industrial stocks to accept profits
on favorable market developments s"nti::
mont in we'll informed and active mar
kct channels is to buy the rails because
Of accommodating evidence that they are
at last coming into their own. We have
reasons for believing that the cnalers
are in a position TO advance and may &c
taken up any time.
Henry t,lcws X 10. says: The out
look Of the market is satisfactory. Its
technical position is sound. Intrinsic
conditions are good and provided they
remain az favorable As now further ap-
probation in values may follow.
Chrlsholm & Chapman: SO FAR IN"
market shows no signs OF having
reached it's top. On reactions. duIin"sS
develops indicating that stocks arc not
being distributed az yet By the inter-
cstS.
Hayden. Stone & Coz The financial
powers are evidently inclined TO invite
some degree of public participation IN
the stock market. Apparently. peop'"
arc Just beginning to realize tho cnor-
nous earnings industrials are makinE'
We consider It prudent III take ltttie
moro conservative attitude.
Rrookmre. Forecast: The present
type Of speculation is again laying inc
foundation for security Generalization
late in the year.
Springs & Co.. We still advise prop
crlv guarded speculative purchases on
declines and liberal investment buying
Of railroad and Industrial securities
which undoubtedly still offer altrac-
tvs opportunities.
r. ". Wagner &sro.: Anaconda Is
NY for III. best issue OF they copper
rroun We think it will sell 20 to so
noin;s higher ultimately. Among the
most promising specialties AlliS email
,n.re and American Can stand out
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Graduating Class.

Thi. evening at eight o'clock al tho
auditorium Of Union high school. class
If eight seven girls and ono boy. will
receive their diplomas.
The class consists Of Winifrcd MI
gent. Matilda I.nrcnlz. Mnllc Elizabeth
Seth. Elizabeth May Dobbs Hazel Marie
Ritter. Mary Catherine Conner. Mimic
Marguerite Sharp and Percy CoNin.
Gumps saXaphonr orchestra ~
Wheeling. will furnish III" music for
tho evening. Joseph Roster. president
Of Fairlnont state normal school. Will
deliver tho COMMENCEMENT address. His
them" will hr 'F.ducaiinn and npportUn-
ity." Mr. Roster - we'll known In tho
school circles and moods no introduction
10 tho people "f Union high school
Th" following program Will II" rom
dtr"d in tho auditorium at tn" high
school Al eight o'clock
tai Song for the Old Folks"
IN ~ Prrfcc: Day" "nrnrt solo.
CO.. Overture "Aiira."
...... Jumps Saxaphnnc Orchestra
M Dawn observation-disclosures. .''F. Hess
Girls tiI"e Rub.
invocation. ............R" Rev. e. j.. Holm
March---"nur Country First" ........
Jumps SaXnphnn" Nrch"str7
Address, duration ard Opportunity"
1nscrh Roster PHcsirl"n, Fatrlnnnt
State Normal School.
"Sa phone Walt" .................
..... Ciump's Saxarh"n" Orchestra
Presentation IL diplomas. j. T. Powell
"F1"ctinE Days. ..........E h"n l'ai'"!'
Girls lilo" club.
T"nrdicti"n ..........E "v. {. y. Eyl"r
March Jumps Shxnphon" Orchestra
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STOCKS AND BONDS.
WELLSBuRG
Rod Cross Parade.

Those in hargc Of the parade thls cF-
ching I'm tho interest Of the Red cross
state that while sixteen business men
turned out this morning with their M
los to distribute envelopes. some homes
MAJ have been unint"ntinnallE missed
and # So arc requested To call An re-
cclvc an Envelope or leave their gift
The Boy scouts. also ami their triends
were nut in full force this morning ana
worked like beavers III the work OIL
distribution.
All children arc requested by ING
Chairman Of tho parade. II. q. Emlg' 10
come 70 headquarters on Twelfth street
"Wednesday evening. dressed insofar rs
oossihlc in white. and take part in one
Of The finest parudcs ever given IN TINS
city.
The parade starts promptly At seven
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GAINESVILLE Briefs.

VI. \. IIansc Of this place was in
Wheeling on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fowler. Mrs.
chloe Mercer and Mrs. A. ]. Mayberry
of this place motored TO Wheeling on
Tuesday where they spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey and Mrs.
Elizabeth Reed. Of Sycamore street. will
attend TIE commencement exercises 10
be held ct Quaker City Thursday eY-
ching.
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Presentation Of Flag.

In honor Of eleven members If IN"
Union high school alumni. VIII" ar" in
IN service OF "Uncl" Sam" a beautiful
service flag was dedicated Monday ~
cnng at the auditorium of the Union
High School. The presentation speech
was made by Principal lIanifan Of tho
high school and tho acceptance speech
hy Attorney G.. F.. CarriEan.
Tho services wore quite impressive.
and n LARGE number Of tho relatives and
friends OF The "hunorcd on"S' were pres
cnt
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western Union Class.

Mrs. McCIiniork. tHlcGraphrr for tho
Western Union sHSy there is great neco
for trlrGraphcrs IN the l.. 5. service ana
tha, she will hc glad 10 sacrifice wv"
hours a day II teach young men. There
mny hc ,hos, VIII" arc working at some
thing else and In such eases she Will
devote ;inc in tho evenings.
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Elliott Eunoral.

The funeral Of Ellis Elliott. held ut
the family home on Monday. was large
" attended by relatives and friends
The services were conducted by fcFS'
". J, Holmes and G. y. Allison. Amon6
the relatives from Il distance were: MI
and Mrs. +. r. Grimes. Of NhynesourS'
Pa: T. y. Grimes. Of Washington, "a
brothers of Mrs. Elliott: Mrs. ReneKan
Connolly. of Elm Grove. W. Va. a sister
Of tho deceased; DR.. l.. X: Jones OIL
Pitcairn. Pa. Z. H. Rodgers or Boone
villr. Mo. and W. NJ Jones OF Minerva
Ohio increment was at Elm Grove, w.
Va J.
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Senior Class Night.

Monday evening tho auditorium of
tho I'1ion high school WAS Nllcd 10 its
capacity when m" Seniors entertained
their relatives and friends with ih"ir
essays. nratinns and readings Musical
selections we-r "cuhcrcd during the er-
ching and worry pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all present.
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GAINESVILLE

RARNESV1LLE. Ohio. May "l.-Mlss
Esther .1udkinS entertained ton mem
hers Of tho Senior elias al her home on
East South street Tuesday evening. tol-
lowing tho class play. which was hclo
in Moprc'S opera house.
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Farewell Party.

4 farewell purity given by MISS
Gladys Ogden just prior TO the Ogden
family lea ing for Kentucky. was an al
fair greatly enjoyed by the NUMBER
present. The many friends or MISS
Ogden shrwcred her with attentions ana
will follow IN memory 10 her. old h.h-
lucky Home"
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VIII Rc:1atn-

4 letter from i. S. LiEGcu. who Win
his family spent tho winter in Florida
wrItns An interesting letter and states
that he and his famIly expect 10 re-
main Sou;h for uumr time. long in tho
summer. Watcrmcl"ns. cantelouncs and
peaches are plentiful. In closing. TINS
genial friend Of many Brooke county
people. adds. 81 know YOU wont olanc
mr. for lurryinE her" under these CIR
curns1anrrs Regards To my friends.
weStern Union Class,
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PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK.

rITTSil IH,Il. May 2I.--t'attlH--MHr.
kct steady; supply. light; prime. $l6."0
u I1.hn.
ShcrI--Markcl steady: supply. light:
primo w'th' rs. SI%.i0M l4.25: Culls anil
common. $Gn0m9.60: lambs. Sln.0nfi
l7."I: veal calves Sli.ihdr lI.d0.
Hugs Market higher: receipts. light
prim" hrnvirs $i1.15m 1870: mriumS
heavy Workers. and light Workers. ilS.ia
1915: rics, $lS7jM 1890: ruuchs
SlI.nUTT lJ.1r.
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McMECHEN
Yrank Goodwin Leoyes,

Frank Goodwin has left for Dayton.
Ohio after fnw days visit with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tn"th T. Good
win. nr Seventh street. Mr. Goodwin Is
connected with tn: Aerial Signal Corps
and finds tho army life very fascinating.
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Personals.

MIR. Norris T?ranGt. Of III" Baltimore &
Ohio offices. has left for iIohok"n. New
Jersey where h" will spend Tho next
week visiting relatives.
Mrs George MornInGStar - expected
home tomorrow from "a" Last whsr"
eli" visited her tw" suns. fd''ard NJ
'nmp 1."n. md Leonard NJ camp Grant.
FRI, mis- Of Victor T.. Myers. circuit
rl.rk ~ M"undFvil". will r"Cr", &"
learn at tn" rlrnih Of his mother Last
rri,la, al Richmond. Ky. TIL" deceased
W.. also lhr mother In law Of Attorney
II T.. Evans "f Mouu!svillc. lntcrm"nt
WIS hcl! at Jamestown. Nd.
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TOLEDO GRAIN MARKET.

TOLEDO. O.. May 21.-Whea,-Cash,
No. red. S2.2o.
Clovcrsecd-rrimc, cash. $685.: Oc-
tober. s1i.20.
Alsikc-Primc. cash. S16.25.
Timothy-Primc, cash. $3.50: Septem-
her. $40: October. $40; December,
s4lTE: March $4."5.
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WEAKNESS DEVELOPS
IN THE CORN MARKET

CHICAGO. May @l.--Wcakn"ss d"N"i-
op"d In the corn market to-day nwInS
mainly u absence rf any aEgrcSsIr"
buying. Closing prices were unsettled.
lrsc net lower TO Il shade advance. with
May $i.277s. and July $l.ici- [" Sl.4""A.
Oats finished sc of In 1sc up. AMI
provisions down 19c 10 &c.
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Clnb He etin&.

Miss Hazel Dent entertained the men,
bcrs of tho Double S. Club at her home
"n South Lincoln avenue. Tuesday ev-
rnine with Il fancy work pnrty. Re-
rrcshmcnts were served at all appointed
limo
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". Y. sIOCl, EXCHANGE

WHEELING. ". Va. Ma! IL 10
!. yuruisned the lntelllSencer DS
,.s,.',, 10 members VI the New YORK
,,ccS s:scnansr. National Bank suiid.
*, HIlseIuI W. Va. Louis ,. SrSl"'
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New York Cotton Market

WHEELING. ". Va. May -. rs.
Furnished Tho Ini"lligrnr"r by a. T.
Masten-& Co. members nf ihr New I0rs
Stock Exchange. National lihnk BuIlr
ing, Wheeling w. Va. Louis l.. Brat"t
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BOSTON CO7FER STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. MaS .. Is.
Furnished the 1ntelligencer by A. r
AZ. len e. Co. members OF tho New YORK
500 Exchange. National Bank Build
Ing WhceiinE W. Va. Louis +. Brand
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Standard On Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING. w. Va. May 81. rs.
Furnished the Intelligcncer by 4. z
Mastcn & Co.. members OF :he New York
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build.
ing. Wheeling W. Va, Louis +. Brand
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A Natural Inference.

Words fail me -"
We'll. don't mind me-" said old
Gaunt y. Grimm. Go ahead and
swear all you want to-"
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Nay -. rs.
Furnished tho Tntclligenccr by a. b
iasten Co. members of the New YORK
Stock Exchange. National Bank BulId.
ng, Wheeling w. Va. Louis l.. brand,
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PETROLEUM

OIL CITY, May c1.--Credit balances.
1900 Runs. also: average. 1860.
SHIPMENTS, GAGE: average, $3.50.
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NEW YORK EUn6 MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va. May =. IL.
Furnished the lutcliG Ancer by a: E
uasIcn 4 60, members 0s the New 10TH
S,,yk EAchnnGe. National Bank Bulid'
ing, Wheeling W. Nd. Louis +. Brand
manager.
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To Entrain For Camp.

Thu drnftcrs from district No. !. Bel
mont county will .ntraim this time u
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BANK CLEARlNGS

Clcarincs for May 2l. 1918. fa25.-
%ee7.S5: same day Inst year. S52I.ISi.2@.
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. May FL is.
Daily quotation list OF the Wheeling
Stock Exchange. complied for lnteiHF
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GAINESVILLE. There will be Z: to SO.
\ large crowd OF people will say goQj
bye 10 them.
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Total sa:es Sos.a00 shares.
Bonds $5,ss2,ooo.
The record., 1918-05-30
Trachoma Hospital Here.

Mullen berg county is to have the
first trachoma hospital to be located
in Western Kentucky. There has
been quite bit of hustllng around
done by progressive people in all
the counties of this section, but
Muhlenberg put up the best propo-
sltiOn. and the matter was closed
last week. Messrs w. G.. Duncan.
Sr. and w. A. Wickliffe purchased
the DR.. l.. P. Moore residence, and
made very low rental rate to the
county, and the fiscal count made a
contract at once. DR.. Johnson, who
has been located In the Trachoma
Hospital at London for some years,
will be in charge here. He is a
valuable man, and has practically
eliminated the dlsr ase in that county .
The hospital will be equipped and
main :aine d one Of the greatest things
ever provided, as a census last yea,
showed that more than 1900 child
rem in school age alone in the coun-
ty had trachoma.
The record., 1918-05-30
Y. NJ. E. A. Scouts Meet Soldiers.

The Camp Zachary Taylor Y. NJ.
c. A. secretaries are considered the
Invest bunch in the whole organIza.
ton, so they have developed a plan
to send out men from the Camp to
meet and be with all il coming sold
iers. In the draft just called, the
best men to be had acCOmpanie d
the boys to the Camp. They were
active, mingling with and cheering
each individual, and saw that the
boys had every comfort that could
be supplied. There is no individual
arm in the whole army organization
which supplies more essentials than
the Army Y. M, e. A., and is being
supported to the fullest degree, as it
should.
The record., 1918-05-30
Promotion For Local Man.

DR.. J. E. Bailey, D. d. S., who
volunteered, and has been located
at Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville.
for many months, has been recog-
nized on account of his qualifca
tons, and last Friday was promoted
to the rank of Captain. He says
that he expects soon to be sent
abroad, and is eager for that service.
His many friends hereaboutsrwill be
pleased over the recognition gwen
his ability, and trust he will return
here, when the war has been won.
The record., 1918-05-30
Automobile Club Being Planned.

Automobile owners are planning
to organize a club here, as there are
many advantages i'll such an organl-
zatlon, aside from the social fea-
lures. One feature will be the Gre
ating of fund 10 offer reward for
the capture of any auto thief,
and also to aid in his prosecution.
There are at least a hundred car
owners in and near town, and it is
though most of them Will JOIN such
a club.
The record., 1918-05-30
Red Cross Aatss.

The Greenyllle Chapter i is been
quite busy on regular work and an
immense special order. Our ladies
have stood hr the work anal seen i,
we'll done, aud or 1nif, SO W. coA.
slider our workers real soldlsFs. SINCE
they are SO prompt to respond tn
emergencies. A shipment Of othkI
supplies went out last week, rhe
work will be discontinued for tile
week in order to have the room over
hauled. Two electric fans have
been supplied, adding much to the
comfort of our quarters.
The record., 1918-05-30
Bold Auto Thieves Operate Here.

Greenville jumped into the metro
politan class Saturday night, when
two auto thieves worked almost at
the same time, about 9.45 O'Clock.
Both got away-but not with the
cars. A boy took Leslie Hale,s car
from side of his store, but ran it into
a ason on side of street not thirty
yards from the start. Several people
saw the acci dent, which did little
damage, but the boy got out of the
car, walked up on the street and
mingled with the crowd without be-
ing recognized. About the Same
time boy was seen attempting TO
crank the car of Mr.. John Walton
which was standing IN front Of the
jail. Jaller Simon p. Miller went
out and took hold of the boy, who
made no effort to get away-tben.
He brought the boy up to the First
National Bank corner, and waited
to see a policeman to deliver the
bov, but he jerked loose and ran,
making his getaway. Neither boy
seemed to know anything about
car, from the wav they handled
them. Chief of police Roush got
out his dogs, but the trail was soon
lost, as there was large crowd on
the streets.
The record., 1918-05-30

We are glad to publish such a let.
ter as was written by Dewey York TO
his parents, and especially ask every
one to read it in this issue. This
boy, only IS years old, shows more
insight, patriotism and detsrmina-
ton than many men Of mature years.
There are incoveniences, dangers.
hardships and all the narrowing
features of war, but he shows the
character of Spartan and a philos-
opher. Would that every man 10
the service could have as many
soldierly qualities as he shows.
The record., 1918-05-30
Voluntary Call For Specially Qnal=
flied Men.

Involuntary" calls for specially
qualified men from this State are
announced as follows:
Call No. 500 for railroad brake
men, filemen, and conductors to re-
port to Commanding Officer of En-
gineers, Washington Barracks,
Washington D. c. Only white men
and men physically qualified for
general military service are wanted
under this call.
Call No. $50 for hostlers and
stable men to report to Command
ing Officer Veterinary Corps, Camp
Lee, Petersburg, Virginia. Only
white men and men physically quail
flied for general military service are
wanted under this call.
Call No. 541 for twenty-five mule
packers to report to Commanding
Officer Quartermaster Corps, Camp
Joseph Johnston, Jacksonville, Flor
ida. Only white men and men
physically qualified for general mil
itary service are wanted under this
call.
Call No -535 for brick-|ayers to
report to Commanding Officer Sig
nal Corps, Aviation Mobilization
Camp, Fort Wayne Michigan. Only
colored men physically qualified fol-
general military service are wanted
under this call.
Call No. $50 for ten carpenters
and helprFs to sep"rt to Command
ing Officer Slgnal Corps, Aviation
Mobilization Camp, Fort Wavue,
Michigan Ouly culoted men PLY
s'cAily qualified tor general mii;a y
s''v'fr viii ;,p irnnrlcd under tins
gall,
Men may volunteer until May 20,
eitFainnent viii be June l, 1918.
Henry / Rhodes
Major lar. u. S K. =
Chief Selective Service Dept,
kentucky.
The record., 1918-05-30
Boring For Oil.

Two crews are preparing to drill
wells for oil, IN the vicinity of Weir.
For some time there have been ex-
perts in this field, and everyone of
them has decided that the field
shows all the markings of oil and rec
commended tests. If there should
be strike, 1t would not only boom
this part of the county, but every
section Many thousands of acres
of Muhlenberg land are under lease
for oil and gas, and strike would
start fresh activities.
The record., 1918-05-30
Soldier Boy Writes Home.
Somewhere Else in France,

Somewhere Else in France,
April Fl. 1918.
Dear Mother and Father
l will write you a few lines to let
you know l am we'll.
One year ago to-day l was sworn
in the army. l did not know then a
few things l do now, but if things
are so so l will know a lot more IN
year from now. | have learned
more about this war within the last
week than | ever thought | would
learn In that length of time.
have only begun to realize why
| am in the army, and what my real
duties are. For abou: eleven months
| only knew where l was in the army.
not why l was IN 1t.
Tell father l would much rather
be at home going to school or work
ing at my old trade than TO be here.
but [ am not the least bit disheart-
ened, for feel that L am just begin
ming a new and interesting game,
and | want to see the finish more
every rime l think of it.
l have fine place to live, up
where you can get plenty of fresh
air and good water.
1 don't have time for anything,
for l am working day and nights,
the most of the time. If were very
nervous and easy to keep awake 1
would "croak" for sleep, but now 1t
doesn't bother me; nothing wakes
me but the gas alarm and | am u.s.
ually among the first to awake when
it is sounded. Well l expect you
are getting tired of my preaching so,
so long, and write often.
Dewey York.