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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-09
Packing Interests Are Nervous With
 Hand of Uncle Sam Towering Near
By JOHN c. MOSES


 With federal control staring them in the face on recommendation of the fed eral trade commission. packing issues were heavy on the floor of Wall streets big exchange. Wilson & Go. went off Az points. Western Union and the tel erhone companies were weaker yester- day. United States Steel came back strong and gained l point on the day. The usual easing off of prices occurred during the noon hour, leaders cancelling part of their gains. Pressure against telephone and telegraph issues was re- sumed, Western Union losing a point. A few specialties. notable tobacco products. were strong. Stocks were unaffected by the crop reports issued in the final hour, aside from improvement in fertilizers. The closing was firm. Final prices on Liberty, Bonds were: 31as, 100; first con- vertible As, 94.2i; seconds As, 93.4S; first convertible 4As, 94.26; second convertible 4As, 9s. 46: third 4As, 95.
 While the cotton market opened at a
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The farmers are just now lining Il along the streets with loads of cante- loupes, tomatoes and a mixed assortment Of other good things. Canteloupes are
 bringing almost double what they did a year ago. Truckmen complain of damage by worms to their melons, thus cutting
 down the crop. Tomatoes have reached
 as low as 40 and 50 cents per basket this
 week. All lines of business reported increased trade yesterday, merchants stocking up for the weekend trade. Quotations were as follows: rryers-l to 1h pounds. s5GsSc lb.; lbs.
 35Q3Sc lb. Guineas-40c to 50c each. | Roosters--16c lb. | Turkeys-Live. 271aQS0c ID. | Ducks-20c lb. Hens-27@2Sc. | Eggs-Wholesale, 4o942c. l Tggs-Retail, 45@4Sc.
 Irish | Eerch--10c.
 Salt Water Trout-15c.
 Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 1S0
 19c. | Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, f. f11ac. l Mullet-9@10c. l Virginia Red Fin Crokers--10c. Meal and Feedstuff l Hen Feed-s4 per l00-lb. sack. 1 Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$S916A l c. s. Meal, per cent-$55. Peanut Meal-$5S l Kiddo Feed Meal--$42. | Old Style Hulls-S3O. | Lintless Hulls-$20. I Corn-$2. ! Corn Chops-@. | Wheat Shorts-s3S. No ? White Oats--$l.0S per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$34 per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$32. ] No. l TimothysS4 ] Clover and Timothy-$30. 1 Shucks-s12 Fruits and Produce | Sweet Potatoes-s3 hamper. ! Oranges-California, B. l Lfmes--Imported, $1.50G1.75. | Snap Beans-sl. 50QS2. Lemons-$S 50. Live Stock Union Stock Yards, Feed Steers: Good to Choice-110p11c. Medium to Good-SG9c. Common to Medium-7dSc.
 Grass cattle, according to weight. quai- ity and flesh: Steers-SQJlOc. Fat Cows-SG9c. Medium Cows-7QSc. Cutters-616kc. | Canners-5Q6c. 1 Heavy Bulis-7hQS1kc. 1 Light Bulls-6Q7Mc. Oxen-7QSc
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Bonds
Money Market

New York. August S.-Mercantile pa. per. four and six months, per cent. sterling 60-day bills. 4.721k; commercial 60-day bills on banks, 4.72; commercial 60-day bills. 4.71A; demand, 475M; ca- bless .76ss; bar silver. 99ssc. Time loans. strong; 50 days, 90 days and six months. 6 per cent bid. Call money, firm; high. 5h per cent; low. 51s per cent; ruling rate, 5k per cent; closed. 5G5A per cent; last loan. 511 per cent Francs, demand. 5.6Sk; cables, 5.68A. Builders, demand, 52A: cables, 52A. Lires. demand, 7.n; cables, TO; rubles. demand 131sc: cables, 14 nominal Mexican dollars, n Gov ernmcnt bonds. steady: railroad bonds, irregular.
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Metal Market
Bank of England Statement

London. August S.-The weekly state- ment Of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve in creased, GS75, ,0OO; circulation decreased 1000; bullion increased G962, 2,745 other securities decreased 93, 900; public de- posits increased 92,Os9,000; other deposits decreased 9S,679,000; notes reserve in creased aS9S,000; government securities decreased 9764,00O. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is F. .16 per cent: last week it was 16.s7 per cent.
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Liverpool. August S.-Spot cotton quiet: prices easier. Good middling. 2.2Sc; mia ding, Fl 65c: low middling, 21 13c: good ordinaty. 2o.13c; ordinaryN 1960c. Sales
 1000. incluAng 500 American; receipts
 none. Futures closed barely steady; Au- gust. N .lsd: September. 2.0Sd: Octobet. 20 sod: November. %. .5ad; December. %. .lad.
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Bank of France

Paris, August 8.--The weekly Statement of the Bank of France shows the follow ing changes: Gold in hand increased Sll.- 600 francs; silver in hand increased 1,S55,- 00e francs; notes in circulat.on increased 155, ,939, ,0Oo; treasury deposits increased s. 9S2 900 francs; general deposits increased 1S6 .S09,000 francs; bills discounted de- creased 76.s76,000 francss advances de- creased 1,S91, ,0O0
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Hubbard Bros & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N, Y. Members New York Cotton Exs change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consgnments Of ence invited
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selling. but in the face of such weather conditions and decline in crop prospects. bearish control of the market can hardly last very long. The semi-monthly condi tion reports are likely to show seve,al points further loss in condition for the belt.--John r. Clark 6 Co.,
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Dry Goods Market

New York. August 8Cotton goods to- day were not very active, but prices held firm. with spot goods commanding premium when they can be secured from second hands. Yarns were quiet, price fixing announcements are made daily and naturally hold operations in check. Burlaps and wool goods were QiIiet
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Coffee Market

New York, August S.-Recent advances were followed by scattered Iauidation in the market for coffee futures here to- day. The market opened at decline of to 10 points in consequence, with Sep tember selling off to S.35c and December to S.64c. There was no business in the later deliveries and the market was fair ly steady at the decline, closing at a net loss of to points. September, s.3sc; october. 8. sc: December. s.ssc: January,
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Rice Market

New Orleans, August S.-Rough rice re- ceipts. 1900 sacks; sales, Honduras Al sacks: 167 sacks Carolnas at 7.50c Quo- tations: Honduras. 7.40@7.50c: others, nominal Clean, receipts, none; sales, 300, Honduras at 6h@9bc.
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Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, August S.-Corn, No. yellow, s1.So; No yellow. s1 s1.75@1.7S; No. 4 vel low, s1-ss@i.7z Oats, No white. 6s@sssac,
 standard. eeh@7oAc,> Rye, No ?, s15s;
 barley, eocds'.02; timothy. s6.50ds: clover. nominal. Pork, nominal; lard, s2e. 62; ribs, s23.s7@.i.S7
 St. Louis, August s.-Corn. No. 2 s1 ss.
 No. white. 195; September, s1 .631s
 Oats. No. 2, 67dSsAc; No. white, es1sc; September, 7oAc bid.
 Kansas City. August S.-Cash wheat No. l hard. 2.17: NoS2. $2. .151k; No. 1 red, g. 1902 .1S1h: No. ?. s2.15@2. .151a. Corn. No mixed, N.75@1.7S; No. white, s1 .a30t 1.s4; No. yellow, s1. 1.7s@1 .s2 Oats: No
 white, 711s@72c; No. mixed. 7@nc.
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Railroad Schedule

Corrected to May F. 1OI8 Arrival ana deporture of paSsenrar trains Birmingham: The foliowinr schedule figures published as informa ton, are not guaranteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Hallway system
 (Southern Hallway Col
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S.R.Stewart&Co

lO1-2 Woodward Bldg.. Birmingham, Ala. and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor- respondents Jno. F. Clark & Go. Direct private wire. continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 507 w. I. PEEL1S, Mgr.
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A collection consisting of the auto graphs of Lord Nelson and the captains who fought with him in the battle of Trafalgar was recently sold at auction for $50.
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Over w. E. Campbctls Wire

New Orleans, August S.-While the cot ton market fell off in the early trading today in continuation of the reaction of yesterday, there was quick ending of the selling movement when the reports of fresh offensive by Marshal Foch commenced to come in. The early loss, which at it's widest amounted to 26 to 36 points, was recovered and replaced by an advance of fl to 55 points over the level of last nights close. A moderate reaction from the top came about after thorough realizing.
 Favorable war news has bullish ef- feet simply because it points to vic- torious peace for the entente. Some traders still insist that peace would be a bullish factor of great importance, but the action of the market constantly dis putes this claim. The recent heavy sell- ing has put the market in a technical position where it is capable of responding to such successes by the allies. Favor ports coming from Texas and the west ern belt generally are combination of great power.
 Expected rains in Texas have not ma- terialized, today's weather map being as hot and dry as ever. Some portions Of Texas are now sending out word that ,he crop is done for, with no rain; belief in a moderate crop is general. Crop is growing as result of the weather condl- tions of the last six weeks west of the Mississippi river. With reactions from time to time we look for higher mar ket
 The market closed at net gain of IS to g points.-Shephard & Gluck.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, August S.-Turpentine firm, 54@54A; sales, 300; receipts, AS; shipments. 125; stock, 27,710. Resin, firm sales. 7S7; receipts, BPS; shipments, 2S73; stock, 7S,S65. Quote B, s1o.o5@10; D, $1o o.10@1o.20; D.. SIG. 2o@1o..5; F, $lo.35; G, s1o. 45@lo 471s; IL, SIC. 5oa10 .55; K, $lxO5@1 10; M, sl1 .5o@11 9; N, $11. .50ll11 .55; VIC. s11.60; wv. $11.7o
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York August S.-Cotton seed oil was unquoted: prime crude, s17.5o prime summer yellow, nominal
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Sugar Market

New York, August S.-There was noth- ing new to report in the local raw sugar market and prices continue at the fixed level of 49S5c fo- Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.055c for centrifugal. The com mittee reported no>purchases.
 The market for refined was steady and unchanged at 7.5o for fine granulated. Business is of fir proportion with re- liners well able to handle all certificates offered them
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Port Cotton

fOFC SOtt0n
 New Orleans: Middling. 2S.75c; re- ceipts. 671; exports, 4e75; sales, S72; stock, 3S0494.
 Galveston: Middling. assoc; receipts, 7S1; sales, 230; stock. 119,S11.
 Mobile: Middling. 2.50c; receipts. 426; stock, 10.2l2
 Savannah: Middling, 2s.75c; receipts. .17S7; sales. 95; stock, 172.410.
 Charleston Receipts, 2; stock, 39, 9,409.
 Wilmington: Stock. 17.010.
 Norfolk: Middling. 30.50c; receipts, i; sales. 3; stock. 64,4S5.
 Baltimore: Stock, 16,000.
 Boston: Middling. 31.45c; receipts, 222; stock, 19.400.
 Philadelphia: Middling. s1.4oc; stock. 6621 New York: Middling. 31.15c; receipts. 202; stock, 115.24S. Minor ports; Stock, 22,6S7. Total today: Receipts, 4156; exports. 4052: stock, 914,967. Total for week: Receipts, 2s,57o; ex- ports, 66,305. 1 Total for season: Receipts, 36,516; ex- ports, 66,305.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 2s.15c: receipts. 2967; shipments. 1880; sales, 2314; stock, S7.916.
 Memphis Middling, soc; receipts, 439; shipments, 10SS; sales. 2000; stock, 32S.204.
 Augusta: Middling, 2s.75c; receipts. 6 shipments. 2S3; sales. 1052; stock. 47,931.
 St. Louis: Middling. 30.5oc; receipts. 1880; shipments. 17S1; stock, 125S5.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 16S; shipments 36: stock, 14,521.
 Little Rock. Middling, 29.50c; re- ceipts. 5s4 shipments, 1533; sales, 1533; stock, 34,411
 Total today: Receipts, 5s94; ship ments. 6651; stock, 525,51S.
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w. E. Campbell

Stocks. grain, provisions and cotton
 seed oil. Correspondents Shepard &
 Glucls. New Orleans; p, w. Wagner & Co, New York and Chicago. Continu-
 ous. quotations; private wires to all exchanges.
 GIG and 617 woodward Bldg. Telephone Main R141
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March. s.sOc; May. s.o5c; July,

,5c; March, S.9oc; May, 9.o5c; July, ls.19c
 Spot. dull: Rio Is. S1kc; Santos As. 11%. No change was reported in the cost and freight market with the few offers re- ceived too high to attract buyers. The official cables Reported an advance of 125 reis at Rio. The Santos market was unchanged for spots and 50 to 75 reis lower for futures. Brazilian port receipts. s2S,0oo; Jundiahy receipts, 15.OOo.
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Produce Market

New York, August S.-Butter firm; re- ceipts, 10,S23 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 45s4G461zc; extras, 92 score. 451ac; f1rsts, 45ls@4aAc; packing stock, current make, No. ?, 3414@35c. Eggs, irregular; receipts, 16,SS3 cases; fresh gathered ex- tras, 46@47c: fresh gathered regular packed extra firsts, HQ45c; firsts, 3994sc- Cheese, firm: receipts, 2800 boxes; stat 251Ac. Poultry, live steady; chickens. broii, CTS, 33c; fowls, 31@32c; old roosters, FOG; turkeys, 2S@36c; dressed quiet; old roost- CTS, 24q2615c; others unchanged.
 Chicago, August S.-Butter, higher; creamery, 39GAc. Eggs, lower; receipts, S603 cases; firsts, 37Htd3Sc ordinary firsts, 1 35@361sc; at mark, cases included, 36d 375ac. Potatoes, unsettled; receipts, 1S cars. Virginia barrels, s4. .75@5; Illinois early Ohios. g; Minnesota early Ohios, bulk, g .G5Q2 10; sacked $2. .15d2. 20. Alive poultry lower; fowls 26Q29c; springs, 30c.
 St. Louis August S.-Poultry, butter ana eggs unchanged.
 Metal Market
 New York, August S.-Metal exchange quotes lead unchanged; spot, S.05; spelter, firm; East St. Louis spot, S.22dS. 32. At London, spot tin and futures, G3S7. London, August S.-Bar silver, AS 13-I6d per ounce. Money, per cent. Discoun. rates' Short bills and three months 8 17-32 per cent.
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New Orleans Futures
Sunt Cotton

New Orleans, August S.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot,
 2S4 bales; to arrive, &; low middling. 25c: middling, 2S.75c; good middling. 30.75c: receipts. 671; stock. 2S0, 4s2
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Liverpool Cotton

New York, August s.-spot cotton quiet; middling. 31.15c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08

chances for peace efforts dwindlc to Me
vanishing point the instant general
retreat carries the Hun armhs ont OF
major portion OF occupied France and
Belgium No wonder he desires to hold
and hold praying for bad weather. al.
though he daily increases the risk Of
having a great mas, Of men isolated
when Marshal FYch puts lu h,, finish
ing thrust OF the ycar
We wonder whether Marshal ruch
has put his whole available force, into
the battle and must believe that there is
yet mass of maneuycr. the iayuritc
weapon OF the French-,hc bludgeon
which delivers the finishing off stroke.
In looking over the long front from
Alsace 10 the sea, we find a vast allied
force IN constant attack. But we know
nothing OF what remains in the quiet
areas behind the front Only a small
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08
DAILY HEALTH TALKS.
The Many Mysteries of
Nature.
BY J.. W. BOWER, NJ y.

You can take an onion seed and a
pansy seed, and plant them side by side
IN the same spot OF ground In one
case, you get an onion, with its pccul-
larly strong odor, and in the other you
get a flower Of rare beauty You can
plant a ooppy seed and get opium Ga
dangerous habit forming drug. or you
can plant a rhubarb seed and get some
thing that helps constipation No SCI
enlist living or dead, can explain these
mysteries of nature Behind the inys-
ible lie germ in each seed is hidden
the deep secret that nobody under
stands. Everything growing cut OF the
ground seems intended for some use in
establishing natural conditions Dr.
Pierce OF Buffalo, n y. long since
found out what i, naturally best for
women, disease. He learned 81 all
through treating thousands OF case.
The result OF his studio, was a medicine
called Dr. Pierce, layorlic Prcscrip-
ton This medicine is made OF vcgc.
table growthS that nature surely IN
tended for backache. headache, weaken
ing drains bearing down pains, period
| ical Irregularities pelvic lnilammatlons
and the many disorders common 10
women in all ages OF life. DR.. Pieree'N
Favorite Prescription is made Of lady s
slipper root, black cohosh root unicorn
root blue cohosh root and Oregon
grape root Women who take 'hI'
standard remedy know that IN Dr.
Piercc's Favorite Prescription they are
getting a safe woman'S tonic so good
that druggists everywhere sell Il.
Fayorite Prescription should have me
nll confidence of every woman 10
America because u contains no nl'ohul
and mo- narcotic Dr Pierce knew, when
he first made this standard medicine,
that whisky and morphine ore Injurious;
and go he has always kept ln'n oui o'
| hig remedies Send l0c 10 Dr Pierce W
Inyalids' Hotel. Buffalo. y Y, for tral
pkg Tablets. 'AuNJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08
Side|ights on War Moves
BY W. NJ. Il

IT Gcrmany's peace gesture had come
three months ago, II would have
shaken the allied world considerably,
but thanks to the propaganda that has
opened the eyes OF all the allied peo-
pies to Gcmany's plan OF campaign,
the petition OF Prince Max asScnted to
by Austria and Turkey, icll on barren
ground
The diplomats Of our great allies
seem tp be waiting for President Viii
sons answer, but the unofficial COM
ments, the press Of the United States,
France and England. is OF one mind on
the present and the future For the
present the idea is to press the fighting
the harder and for the future, to de-
mand something more than mere
verbal expression OF intention before
pauslng ono instant in our determina
ton to smash the central powers until
they are so thoroughly defeated that
they will admit it
The unnamed British diplomat, who
stated that Germany would have to quit
burning and sacking every acre which
She leaves before her sincerity is eStab-
lishcd, proddcd a vital point 1t Ill be-
comes a power to petition for peace
with the mouth and at the same instant
to rare fair cities with bloody hands.
Since the tide turned Germany has
been bent upon securing by negotiations
part Of the victory loot which is lost to
her because She knows the allies have
the strength 10 bring her to her knees
Her peace proposal, II 1t may be called
such demonstrates tina, She has not ye,
abandoned the idea tina, the green table
wlEbrug her off with some comptn'a-
| ton
Above an else. the thing 10 Keep in
mind today is that a peace with Ger
many now could be construed among
the central powers as a victorious
peace Without the decisive defeat OF
the German military power in the field
it would leave her where a war in the
next generation would be possible and
probable a peace can be made only
with a defeated Germany The defeat
must be so clear that every German
know u.
The report that Hindcuburg has quit
the high command after a stormy row
with the kaiser in which he is supposed
20 have held that a general rc'rca, Of
the German forces i, unavoidable. lacks
confirmation !, mean, LITTLE II It {,
true for 70 only show, that the kaiser
know, less about the situation into
which Marshal Foch has driven the
enemy than does the war lord.
1t is interesting to speculate whether
the kaiser /, responsible for the cling
ing TO the shattered positions in France
long after the danger mark has been
reached against the adyices Of his gen
cral staff That is what the story about
llndcnbcrg seems 10 indicate
The kaiser knows very well that
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08
Home Face Peeling
Becomes Popular

no complexion treatment yet discov-
cred seems to have become so generally
ana so Immediately popular Nh the mer-
culized wax process Evidently the reason
Is that this method actually gets rid OF a
bad complexion. which can hardly be said
uf any uthDr To temporarily hide or
bleach the detective sldn with cosmetics
cannot compare with the effect of literally
removing the skin itself Mrrcolzed wax
takes OF tho offending surface skin In
nOur-likr particles, a little Ut time. until
there's none Of n left The new complex
ION thus produced exhibits n healthy glow
aud glr.Nsh beauty ohtninahle iu no other
way This wax. which you can get at
YOUR druggists, Is applied ~ night In the
same way YOU use cold cream, and
washed OF next morning.
Hero is one thing that actually does re-
move wrinkles, remove them quickly,
land ut trOing cost. Powdered snNolitc,
ono ounce. dissolved In onc-hah pint
witch hHEel Use ~ r. face bath. tAdy)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08

Usc ego instead Of eggs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08

fraction Of the American army has been
in action to date.
We hope 1t will fall to the lot OF Gen
cral Per,hng to furnish the main por-
tlon Of that great army OF fresh troops
that will be sent in to exploit the si,ua
tion when Marshal Foch DEGREES that
the hour has struck Tor the final effort
That we will have a large part IN It /,
certain, but how We will be used. whcih-
cr a, a unit or with British and French
participation. is uncertain.
Il Is certain that most OF the Amcri
can army now ready for action Is east
OF the Argonnc forest, between the area
We are now attacking and the Lorraine
border. Every present indication points
to our use in the area we now occupy
and the time is passing rapidly to the
hour in which the largest effort mus,
be made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08

have had some experience as hor'cmen.
For field artillery and machine guns,
they must IN addition TO the require
mculs ior infantry, have a knowledge
oi plane geometry and algebra to in
cludc Quadratic equations, a knowledge
Of trigQnomctry and other mathematic-
al subjects are desirable and Rradu-
ates OF technical schools or universi-
ties are especially desired for these
arms Of the service
Candidates should procure a copy OF
their QUESTIONABLE, properly filled out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-08
Dressmaker Gives Advice

Il underwent a surgical operation for
gall stones five years ago, was in the
hospital four weeks For one year
iclt better but then my old symptoms
and pain, returned, and | have suffered
ever since -Four week, ago ON the
advice OF a lady | tried Mayr's Won
deriul Remedy and now feel like a
new woman have a number OF friends
who suffer as ! did and ! am advising
all to try this valuable medicine" It
is simple. harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inilam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal aImeut,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. For sale
BY druggists everywhere (Adv)