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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
ELM HALL

Mrs Fern Ford returned from
Lansing Wednesday after spending
some time there with her husband.
Chas. Smith and wife attended the
fair at Ithaca Thursday
Mrs. Vera Johnson of Alma spent
Thursday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Davenport and
Mrs. Stella Follick and daughter,
Irene, of Alma called on old friends
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Lilah Birdsall of Clare visited
in town Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Davis of Ona-
way are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
LaVerne Croton.
The funeral Of Adam Coonrod was
held at the Methodist church Monday
afternoon, Rev. Brown officiating
He was buried in Elm Hall cemetery
The family have the sincere sym
pathy of their many friends
School began Tuesday morning
with Mrs. Ditto as principal and Miss
NanAlstine as primary teacher.
Hubert Hicks is going to Alma to
school.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

WANTED-To buy improved farm
of about 40 acres at reasonable
price, in neighborhood of Alma.
Frank Clifford, Ithaca. 59-1-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-To rent furnished farm
by experienced farmer. Wallace ID.
Smith, Hillcrest St, Alma. 59-l-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
FOR sALE-REsIDENCE PROPERTY

FOR SALE-Forty acre farm two
miles south, a mile west of Alma.
j. Simungk, X. +. ID. /. soap
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

Cut out this advertisement. enclose
Il with S cents to Foley & Co, 1885
Sheffield Ave. Chicago. Ill, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial pack
age containing:
~ Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, the standard family remedy
for coughs. colds. Group. whooping
cough. tightness and soreness In
chest, grippe and bronchial coughs.
(2) Foley Kidney Pills. for over
worked and disordered kidneys. biad-
der ailments. pain in sides and back
due TO kidney trouble. sore muscles.
stiff joints. backache and rheumatism.
(3) Foley Cathartic Tablets.
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic. You can try these three
family remedies for only &c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
SICK STOCK

BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows,
Sheep, Dogs and other animals, sent
free. Humphreys Homeopathic Vet
Urinary Medicines, 156 William ST, NJ. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

FOR RENT-The brick Wright House
barn for auto garage or other de-
sirable business. Inquire Wright
House. 59-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
FOR RENT HOUSES

TO RENT-New house, seven rooms.
at 511 Rockingham ave. Call at
premises Saturday or Monday.
59-l-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05
REAL ESTATE

If you are looking for farm to
buy, we have them
We have forty of the best farms in
Gratiot county for sale. They are
priced right, and the terms are made
to suit; also some new houses with
small payments down.
We have four good residences to
trade for farm property.
We have number of choice build
ing lots for sale from one hundred to
two hundred dollars, very small pay
ments.
The best business in Alma for sale
at bargain. Also five year lease
on room. Call at the office and let US
talk this over with you.
Office in BARLEY block; both phones.
59-1-c Boyd & Parnell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-05

FOR RENT-The Office at Wright
House formerly occupied by the
Alma Development Co. Inquire at
Wright House. 59-tf-c
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
PERSONAL

Born, the 10Th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John McNair, a son, John Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Cole is expected
to return next Monday from
Converse College.
Mrs. Rufus Howard came from
Columbia Tuesday night to spend
a week with her mother, Mrs. J.
w. Leak.
Died, the 18th, the 17-months-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Robinson, in Wolf Pit. Interment
at Mizpah the 29th.
Leake S. Covington and Roy
L. Phillips spent last week in
Raleigh, attending the sessions of
the North Carolina Bankers AS
sociation.
MIR. and Mrs. D. B. Presnell
and Miss Leta Albright, of Cole
ridge, arrives today to spend a
few days with Mr.. S. E. Coving-
ton.
Mrs. w. L. Scales and Miss
Octavia Scales went to Spartan
burg Wednesday to spend several
days with 1t. Walter Scales, who
is at Camp Wadsworth.
His mother, Mrs. ]. w. Leak,
recently received a card stating
that Boykin Paschal has arrived
safely in France; he has received
a commission as sccond-lieuten.
ant.
Mrs. John Sandy Covington
will 60 to Raleigh next Monday
to attend a two weeks Canning
ISchool Conference of Demonstra
tors throughout the State, at the
A. & E College.
Mr.. E. B. Terry, Miss Bessie
Terry, Miss Skally, Charlie Terry
and Harvey Terry, of Laurens
;, will leave here Sunday for Chape
Hill to attend the graduation o.
John S. Terry at the University
They will return next Wednes
day.
Leake S. Covington will enter
tain at his home, "Glenwood,
on next Monday afternoon,
T: lawn party complimentary to hi
, lneice, Miss Mary Covington En-
twistle. and Miss Helen Marshal
lLong, who have just returne.
: from Salem College.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Chalk, O
/ Rochester, N. Y, and Mr.. ant
= Mrs. w. S. Stewart, of Charlotte
: came Monday and Sunday, res
, pectively, to visit their parents
sIMr. and Mrs. H. c. Watson. TIL
r gentlemen will return to thei
homes in a few days; their wive
n will remain for a longer visit.
\ Mrs. Hal Ledbetter and Mis-
i Anna Leak Ledbetter will 60
Wrightsville Beach next Tuesda
i to join a houseparty of Convers
=. College girls. Miss Emma Ora
i Ledbetter is a member of tn
). party. A number of the girl
y will accompany Miss Ledbette
home after the Wrightsvill
|, houseparty is ended.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

i'll fer several months, continues
unimproved. t
Miss Adele Pettejohn returned
here the first of the week to visit
her aunt, Mrs. Robt. S. Leak.
1t. Carl W.. Smiths new ad-
dress is 18th Replacement Regi-
ment, Camp Gordon, Georgia"
]. S. Lyon and daughter, of
Newport News, spent from Sun
day to today bin the city with
relatives. hsEaa,fa -..--.--a.-... n. a -.
| MA private piano recital was
given by the pupils of Miss
Marks in her studio last Friday
afternoon.
w. L. Steele, Jr., and James
Garrett returned from Bailey
Institute, at Greenwood, S. G.,
Wednesday night.
Oliver Lands, who has been in
the transport service for the past
year, is in New York learning to
be a gunner for Battleship SER
vice.
Mr.. V. L. Emanuel, of Ben
nettsville, was in the city Wed.
nesday. He is devoting most of
his attention just now to his 400
acre farm near Osborne.
Mr.. V. J. McLaurin will 60 to
Bolton Saturday to engage in the
butcher" business. For the past
two years he has been with L. M.
Williams & Co. here.
Miss Annie'and Garrett Marks
attended the commencement at
Averett College, Danville, Va,
this week. Miss Sallie Marks
graduates from that institution.
Born, 9th, to Capt. and Mrs.
i Lenox McLendon, of Wadesboro,
a daughter. Capt. McLendon,
by the way, landed safely in
France a few days ago; he is in
command of the Durham com
pany, in Cox's artillery regiment
!: Attorney Bob V. Howell, kwhe
several weeks ago went to the
Blue Ridge Training School neal
Asheville, has been assigned tt
duty at Camp Jackson as a physi
-, cal director, Y. M. c. A. Ht
goes there today. ~ +
, J.B. Lyon, of the American
Transport Service, came here
| Saturday for a few days stay
| He had just landed from a tril
across the water, on duty:..on
large transport. ....
, The friends Of Mr.. c. G. Tray
= wick will be interested to lear
> that he was married to Mis-
Pearl Davis, of Norfolk, Ma!
y 18th. They will make thei
home at Norfolk at the Hote
Norfolk for the present.
Miss Lee Aycock arrived las
Saturday to spend a week wit
S Mrs. E. G. Scott. She goes Fri
0 day to Greenwood, S. c., and viii
Y return here next Wednesday
e Misses Catherine Morehead, Q
y Charlotte,and Ruby Ivie,of Spray
came Wednesday night to visi
s. Mrs. Scott for a week.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30
LOCAL ITEMS
Short News Items of Interest
Of Town and County, Con-
densed Into Paragraphs
for Hurried Reading.

w. S. S.
Phone 182.
Subscription $1.5O
Eclipse of the sun June 9th.
On page 6 can be seen the
bylaws of the Carolina Country
Club. Read same and preserve.
Effective June 10th passenger
fares will be raised too cents per
mile, and June 25th freight rates
will be increased Is per cent.
The News-Reporter, a paper
published at Littleton, has solved
the labor problem-it has simply
suspended publication for the
duration of the war. May it
soon resume. .-.,.. &c.,.
In the casualty list as an
nounced from Washington May
oath was the name of Private
Evans Pegues, of Osborne, who
died of disease while in Perish
ing's army in France.
The Bank of Cameron, a
branch of the Bank of Sanford,
was opened at Cameron this
week. E. R. Buchan, vice-presi-
dent of the Bank of Sanford, is
cashier of the new bank.
The rainstorm of Saturday
caused an interruption in the
light service for the residences
in the city east of tie courthouse
the lights were off from 9:l5 O.
clock until early Sunday morn
ing.
With the mercury mounting
to the century mark it is hare
for the average householder tt
think about the mounting price
of ice and an empty coal bin al
the same time.
"A party of local fish-enthusi
asts will go to Lake Waccamav
Sunday for a ten days outing
George Steele, Tom Hunter, Bel
Palmer, Sheriff Baldwin, VIM
Little Steele, DR.. Ledbetter, Mr
Leath, and W. T. Rose, of Wades
bOro.
The Rockefeller Foundation
has again reached into this Stat
and has donated $4,000 to Mere
dith and 100000 to Wake Forest
contingent upon the institution
raising stated amounts on thei
own account.
The stock for a new $4,000
cotton mill for Monroe has bee
disposed of by the promoters,
C. Skies, E. c. Carpenter and N
X. Lee. The mill is to be locate
in the three-story building fol
merly occupied by the Piedmor
Buggy Co.. and is expected to b
in operation by January lst.
will employ 200 people.
j. w. Lassitter, Route
informs the Post Dispatch that h
and children killed so rats an
two dozen mice in his barn in
few minutes Friday afternoon
and it was a poor afternoon fc
rats, at that. In substantiatio
of the killing, he brought the tai
in a bag to the Office.
AT a meeting of the stocl
holders of the Leak, Wall an
McRae Co., midway MilD hel
last Saturday, Mr.. ]. w. Lea
was elected a director to succee
the late ]. P. Leak, and the dire
tors elected F. W. Leak as Pres
dent to succeed the late J.
Leak, T. c. Leak Treasurer, ar
J. LeGrand Everett Secretary.
Rev. Baylus Cade, of Shelb
died the first of the week. +
was a Baptist minister, and 4
ventor of the Cade typesettir
machine. Many local citizel
have subscribed stock to Il
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

Mems $500 dark Kool suits
for $3.50, at Arenson.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-05-30

terry commander was Cne urSL ID Do
interviewed. This was behind closed
doors. From the roaring and explo-
sions of Old Pepper it sounded as II
raw meat was being thrown to the
lions. Cassell, later, described it as
sounding like a bombing raid. In about
two minutes the officer reappeared.
The sweat vas pouring from his fore
head, and his face was the color Of al
beet. He was speechless. AS heI
passed the captain he jerked his thumb
In the direction of the lions den and
west out. Then the captain went In
and the lions we're once again fed
The captain stayed about twenty min
utes and came out. I couldn't see bis
face, but the droop in his shoulders
was enough. He looked like wet hen.l
~The door of the generals room
opened and Old Pepper stood in the
doorway. With a roar he shouted:
sWhich one of you is Cassell1
Do me, get your heels togethef
when speak, Come In hefer
| -Cassell started 10 say. Yes siR'
4 "But Old Pepper roared. Shut upi'
| ACassell came out in five minutes.
He said nothing, but as he passed me
| be put his tongue into his cheek and
winketl then. turning to the closed
/ door, he stnck his thumb TO his uose
and left
II "Then tfse, sergeant majors turn
came, He dfmt come out our way,
;. i Judging By the roaring. Odd Reppez
must haze eaten him
.whn the doOr, r,opsusn md the gen
/ eral heckmed b me. my knees started
60 play .HonA SNeet Home' agalna'
each otiaar.
gro sE coNTlNusp NEXT lssuE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03
Letters To The Herald
WILLIAM J. MORAN

be the treaty with the Jews tof seven
years.. II OF any other duration, pos
siblv not the one foretold-
Excepting for references TO Japan,
the statements made herein are not
original. but were given many years
ago from the finest Bible student /
have ever known He died soon after
publishing his most wonderful book
/ read where some one stated that
now that the war is over we can say
that as usual God is. on the side OF
the strongest battalions." To me that
is 4 terrible untruth. God is always
on the side OF right and does not need
any of mans aid to win The prayers
of the nation on May 3 were far more
effective in turning the tide Of war
fare our way than all the material
forces ever gathered together. but
those who take God at his word and
rely on him to execute justice and
judgment are so few that they seem to
be a negligible quantity. And then, Of
course. God forecast this condition
now they must be fulfilled.
So all that is left 10 Us is to watch
and work and pray that we may be
accounted worthy TO escape all these
things luke 1850. Daniel says the
wise shall understand, but that none
OF the wicked shall understand dan
12-1o.) May God grant that We may
be OF the wise"
Again thanking you FOR your many
good editorials. I remain.
Lizzie Avirett.
1917 East Boulevard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03
JOKING FRIENDS PRESENT
WAR CROSS TO TOM LEA

The "Croix de Kuere" was presented
TO former mayor Tom Lea at the Lib
erty statue at p. m. Monday, after
he had been escorted from the union
station By a Jolly lot Of his friends in
Ecod joking mood The plan was ar
ranged BY Jack Dawson. but was en-
tered into with much gusto by ". ?.
B McSain, chief of police Charles Pol
lock, r D. Richey and others and the
last two students from the cavalry
officers training school at Leon
Springs. Tex were welcomed home.
At the union station when the de-
layed train arrived was the negro Jazz
band. a hobo band OF Is pieces. headed
by a drum major with = baton con-
sisting Of a cane fishing pole with q
German helmet upon IL. playing a mar
tial air. Then the surprised cavalry
tactics students were greeted and put
into the procession up to the Liberty
was presented minus speeches. a s the
former mayor was anxious to get
home to his family. The Jokers found
at the statue that the other hero cav
airy student. V. A. Johnston. who had
returned with Mr.. Lea, had given them
tie slip some how en- route from the
station The banners in the parade
bore legends as follows; san Antonio
10 FL Paso.T we Left Our Wives for
Z. S" I'VE Have Learned Horse
Scents" Here He Is" The Ysleta
Fighting Brigade" and "Bagdad to
The best joke Of ALL" said Jack
Dawson, was that the many soldiers
sailors and civilians at the depot took
It as seriously until our parade got
started"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03
ViIIiStaS And
FederaLSHaU
Clash At Lena
Reinforcements Sent From
Juarez Garrison; Villa
Commands, Reported.

= fight was reported In progress
at Lena, about 100 miles south OF
Juarez. Monday night between Willis
tas and the federal forces and rein
were sent out over the
Mexico Northwestern railway from
the Juarez garrison. Il was thught
that Villa is in that section and that
he may be commanding in person. No
authentic report OF the whereabouts
OF the bandit chieftain had been re-
ceived since he left Villa Ahumada,
last Thursday night. in the direction
OF Casas Grandes.
Communications by wire were es-
tablished Monday between Chihuahua
and ,Juarez by way OF Ojnaga. but
nothing official was given out as to
the whereabouts OF Gen Francisco
Murguia further than that he was
somewhere along the Mexican Central
railroad between villa Ahumada ana
Rancheria repairing bridges that the
bandits burned and destroyed IN their
raid last Sunday. a work train was
again sent out From Juarez over the
Mexican Central Tuesday morning
send Work Trains Daily.
Gen. Murguia has been expected in
Juarez every day since Saturday Il
was given out that day that he had
reached villa Ahumada with 1900
troops and would work his way TO
JuareZ. repairing the burned bridges
as he came. Some reports we're that
the bandits burned so many bridges
that IL is taking much time TO repair
the damage and this accounts Tor the
delay in his arrival Work trains are
being sent out daily from Juarez to
repair the road and II is expected
every day that passenger and freight
Will be esta blished-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03
Helm Wauted-FemaIe

~~---------~------~-~-~-
WANTED-Woman who wants a home.
all OF part time. who Will assist mother
with light household duties Phone 500.
WANTED = Experienced dining room
Mattresses. SO week Lunch counter
Mattresses. 81 week Apply Modern Gaze.
basement Nils Bldg.
WANTED-White woman for house work.
washing and ironing Only good woman
need apply Must sleep on place 1s14
Montana Phune $40.
WANTED-Colored woman FOR CEREAL
house work. family OF two Must know
how 10 cook Apply 1915 West Missouri.
Apt No 4. Pm ISL
DIR. EDWARD AUER. sI6-is TRUST BIC.
Especially equipped for treatment % al
chronic diseases Diseases OF wcule--
Nervous diseases Phone 1872
WAIT FOR BIG REMOVAL SALE. DE.
4IH-l0 70 50 percent saved on all fur
niture. stoves and rugs
RIO GRASDE FURNITURE CO.
WANTED-E1perienc woman n Ledies'
Ready-to-Wear and Dry Goods 20 take
charge OF Ready-to-wcar department
New Mexico town Good. permanent Pc
sition FOR right party Apply own hand
writing. stating age. experience and ref
erences- address 1852. Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03
Livestock Market


Chicago. III. Dec. s--H 3Es-Receipts IS
$3.50 g 1875; light. 81 G17-75; packing,
Sl6-S5G 1870; throwcuts. sl6.e5 q l6-Is;
pigs. good to choice, SIzG1T.55-
Cattle - Receipts. 1900. Beef and
butcher cattle. steady 20 25c higher good
stockers and feeders steady. Others.
slow: calves, stroaE 10 25e higher; beef
cattle, sood. choice and prime. S15-5e g
S20. common and medium. $3.50 q 1885.
butcher stock cows ana heifers. $3.50 O
Stockers and feeders, good. choice and
fancy. sl0-25 G15-25; inferior, common
and medium. s. q 10 % veal calves, good
ard choice, Si7-25 q Is-75; western range
beef steers. S14-4o IS COWS and hefers-
sheeP-Recsipts. 5000. Market strong
kansas City Livestock. Close.
Kansas City, No, Dec 5--Hogs-Re-
celnts. 5000 Market higher Heayy.
81 "a 1910; lights. S17 17-s5: pigs. Sl-g
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 Market higher.
Steers. s17-5e6l1s.5o; western, 500 10
COWS. S5-25 112-50; heifers. s. q 1880 .
stockers S6-40m14: calves. s5613-50.
Sheep-Eeceipts, 5000 Market higher
Lambs. S11G15. yearIinEs. sio-50 9 T.
wethers, ssTIo.50. ewes. sSGs.z5.
Denver Livestock, Close
Denver. Colo, Dec -Hcss-Rcceipts,
1900 Market steady Top, S17-lo: bulk
csttie-Receipts. sSoo. Market steady.
Beef steers. SSG1425; cows and heifers,
Sc 8925; stockers and feeders. 81 q 11-5o;
sheep-Receipts. 1900 Market steady
Lambs s1s-59d 1873 ewes, $ z S-f5-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03

FL Paso. Texas. Nov %. 1918.
Editor Of The Herald:

FL Paso, Texas, Nov ~ 1919.
Editor Of The Herald:
I thank and commend you with all
my heart for your Thanksgiving edi-
torial. What the world needs is TO
acknowledge God, from whom all
blessings flow. and no evil And by
the same token, I could not agree
with you on your universal military
training advice, that / did like and
thought TO call you and congratulate
you also on the editorial on Wilson's
decision 10 attend the peace confer
ence, which regard as essential But.
while I dislike as much as any one
possibly can a pessimist, do not be-
lieve we viii have any durable peace
as long as force is required to keep
il. and probably you are wise. II not
right. at this time to advocate mill
tary training, for my only authority
for the views I hold IS contained in
Daniel. TO y chapters: Math-. .; Thes.
2-1-l2. and Rev, 10. that the most ter
rible war is Yet future, and I think we
have wonderful warnings in the atti-
tude and preparation Of Japan and
China 10 convince US that the Bible IS
true. II interpret scripture correctly
and I beg Of you TO watch coming
events. especially for the king VINO
makes a covenant OF seven years with
the Jews TO return and rededicate the
lish their daily worship. See Dan.
9-27.
One week should read seven years.
But at the end Of ; IL years. spoken
of in Revelations at ~ months. this
covenant prince" will violate or tear
up as a scrap OF paper this covenant
or treaty and will set up his own i'm
age in the now deserted temple. which
will constitute the "abomiuation OF
desOlation" TO which Jesus refers,
Math.. Pals. as the sign OF the fig
tree. which announces the nearness Of
spring. and his own coming in
verse 30.
All know that the Jews viii not stop
now until they secure Palestine as an
all Jewish homeland, with the right OF
excluding all Undesirable aliens" as
other nations may do. While at pres
ent the idea OF a ruler OF Japan be-
coming the RATHER Of that covenant
seems extremely remote there are nu-
mer0us evidences. as 1 see them. that
It IS none other. The battle OF Arma-
geddon. Rev. 1916, viii. without
doubt. be waged by Goddess nations
against those who do know and serve
one Cod" see Dan- 1918. The
league OF nations" seems 10 be the
first step in the order OF the seven
years unfulfilled prophecy. which IS
simply a record Of events yet future.
and the next and decisive event will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03
TO BEGIN
on FOOT RULE" TALKS

Besides giving the manufacturers
home guards campaign a boost. the
Il Paso Adclub will begin the an
alysis OF the foot rule OF successful
retail advertising" at its Wednesday
luncheon. J. r. Sesall leading off with
the layout" to be followed by round
table discussion. ". P Carlock. pres
ident. said he was anxious that every
member be present and take part in
the national educational campaign. He
said that the Adclub is not taking up
time with expensive entertainment for
its lunchers, is adjourning promptly
at 1 o'clock.
Next week the second inch Of the
foot rule" will be handled by Scott
c. White. speaking on the location OF
the business TO be advertised. Mr..
SeEan viii dwell particularly on the
merchandise or service and whether
il is possible to make Il sell by adver-
Using.
Invitations have gone to the Manu-
facturers' club as well as to the Ad-
club members.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03
STOCKS SHOW
NEW STRENGTH
Prospect of Credit Restric-
ton Removal Reflected
by Price List.

New York. Dec. S.-Further co-sidera-
-lou OF the presidents message and
prospects OF early removal Of credit re-
strictions infused occasional strength in
today's brad stock market Marines,
alone, showed heaviness Sales approx
mated 500. 900 shares.
The close was Irregular
Final prices on Liberty bonds. 51ss.
ee-91c; first convertible a.. s713c: sec
ouf As. sac; first As sz-Tsc- second
4aE s5-56c; third ass. s6.5sc: fourth
ks, $500.
Finn at Opening
stocks were firm at the opening OF
todays trading. largely as result Of the
strength shown by minor rails and spe-
regular oils and shippiuEs being mainly
rails failed 20 hold the advantage gained
IN yesterdays later dealings and stand
ard industrials and equipments forfeited
fractional gains Further reactions SET
in before the end OF the first half hour
sudden Upward Turn
Excepting Marine. preferred. which
broke 81 points, tocay's stock mardet
suddenly turned upward Rails were ac-
tive Greatest strength WAS shown By
steels, equipments. motors, coppers ana
oils Chief among these were Bethlehem
and Crucible Steels. Baldwin Locomotive, I
Studebai,er. American can. Texas COM
pauT. Mexican Petroleum, in which ad-
rances raugsI from . 20 s points Spe-
cialties shared moderately in the rise. I
which prompted extensive short covering. 4