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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-26
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clergymen all seem anxious to possess
the handsomely bound black leather
volume which looks like a fine Bible
and which they describe as "compret
henstve" and above all else handy
I've got plenty OF dictionaries" a
prominent physician said, who came
with two sets OF certificates and car
ried away two dictionaries, one for
his home and one for his office. but
this is the handiest one that I've seen.
I'll use 1t ten times as much as use
the others. I've read The West Vir-
ginian for years, and expect to keep
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ucator said. 1T even has the modern
slang which has come to be everyday
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Finance, Oil and Real Estate

NEW YORK, April 24-FaiIure of
the professionals to bring about an
overdue reaction was more pronounc.
cd today than on Thursday and Fri
day, and while business now ia below
the million share day ratio that was
maintained for seven consecutive
days, the prices Of favorttes are again
at point where the outside public
might renew its speculation.
q. 8. Steel common ran up 2A
points to 6sh, or within 1k points OF
its years high, on a rumor that 1t had
won it's antitrust SUIT Copper metal
5crossed 1s cents pound for tho first
Anne since 1907. and high records for
the year were established by Utah
Copper and Miami Mexican Petro-
1eum rose points to 9sA, a gain OF
18 points for the week. It's new con-
tract for furnishing oil to England
helped the petroleum list. American
Locomotive and Westinghouse Elec.
trio were 1cNders in the equipment
list. The holders OF Inter-Met. stocks
did not take kindly to the plan OF re-.
organizing the capital stock, and mod.
crate recesstons occurred. The mar
ket closed the week active.
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III ITIt SIIUUIS Iudub gains Out UIIe.
There needs to be a universal enthus-
iasm in the schools.
Every school in the city ought to be
double its average attendance for last
year during the next two months.
Some of them are going to do it and
possibly more-How about your
school?
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, April 24.-wheat prices
were higher today on higher cables
and considerable commission house
buying. Prices rose cent In the May
and July futures.
Bu1lish Argentine news and strong
cables caused corn to open higher.
Later there were recessions when
selling movement developed on the In
itial bulge. Offerings of oats were
moderate and there was some local
buying that later caused advances
over the opening in July and Septem
over futures. There was little trading
and no feature to the provision mar
ket, prices being fairly steady.
The following quotations are report
ed by George w. Eberhardt & Co.:
Omen Close
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C. n. MARTIN
IS LAID AT REST
Friends View Corpse AS 1t
Lay In State At Railroad
7. NJ. C. A. Rooms. !.

The body OF C. n. Martin. whose
death occurred in Lisbon, O., on Wed
nesday, arrived here Sunday morning
at $50 o'clock. The body was renov-
ed to the B. & o. Y. n. c. A. rooms
where 1t lay in state from 1880 until
1880 o'clock when It was taken to
Grafton, where funeral services were
held and the body inferred.
Many friends and former associates
Of Mr.. Martin. veteran railroad man,
called at the association rooms to
view the body as it lay in state.
Among the number were former fell
low employees of the B. & o., members
Of the Diamond street NJ. E. Sunday
school of which Mr.. Martin was for
merly superintendent, and members
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers There was a profuston Of
floral tributes from societies and or
CARNATIONS as well az from individ-
uals.
The body was accompanied by the
entire family. including Mrs. Martin
and daughters who came from Ohio
They were Joined here by ]. Burt and
Walter Martin, OF Atlanta. Ca, and
Howard, OF Delaware.
Two special cars carried the funeral
party to Grafton where services were
held in st. Andrews NJ. E. church by
Rev. ]. B. Workman, of this city, and
Rev. w. B. King. The pallbearers
were Messrs. Lloyd Heffner, ]. B.
Crowl. Clark Steel, z. L. Gilhart,
Crawford Shaw and Mr.. Shtnn.
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Oil and Gas

With few exceptions, the Standard
Oil list under liquidation of several
estates, and the unusually large trad
ing on New York stock exchange,
shows slightly lower figures for the
past week, says 10. P. Cappeau Sons
market letter. Anglo.American Oil.
on sales of over 5000 shares, sold
form 171s to 1884. The company's
business, Notwithstanding the war,
shows very large increase over last
year, and some dividend announce
ment is expected shortly. The East
ern pipe line group show an increase
in deliveries for March over Febru-
airy of over 100000 barrels, but with
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Court News
Deeds Filed.

OeedS flIeC.
Deeds have been filed with the
county clerk for recording as follows:
P. D. Morris and wife to ]. w. Ag-
new, the 9-16 interest in the Oil and
gas rights for certain lands on Glade
fork of Bingamon Creek in Manning
ton district. Consideration, $3.50.
Eber W. Talkington and wife to
Maggie c. Myers. a parcel of land on
Dunkard Mill run in Lincoln district
Consideration, $3.50.
Ira c. Moore ct al, executors, to A.
G. McAllister. a parcel of land on the
Tygart's Valley river in Grant district.
Consideration, $500.
George S. Belch and wife to ]. A.
Brand. parcel of land in the village
of Downs in Lincoln district. Con
sideration. 5000.
John w. Hawkins and wife to Mary
E. darlington, a parcel OF land on
Dunkard Mill run in Lincoln district
Consideration 81 and other valuable
consideration.
William H. Schafer and wife to Min
erva ]. Richardson. parcel of land
in the city Of Fairont. Consideration,
$4,000.
T. A. Hughes to Charles S. Harris,
a parcel of land in Winfield district.
Consideration. S156.
Artus G. Hawkins ct al to John w
Hawkins, parcel of land in Lincoln
district. Consideration. 81 and other
valuable consideration.
Mary M. Huffman, and husband to
John Rando. a parcel of land In the
Fourth ward OF the city OF Fairmont.
Consideration, $500.
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GRAIN.
BALTIMORE SALES.

BALTIMORE SALES.
FURNISHED by w. w. Lanahan & Co.,
member OF New York and Baltimore
Stock Exchanges, Main floor. Cal
vert Building, Baltimore. Md
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ACCEPTED PoslTIoN,

ACCEPTED POSITION.
P. ]. Wright has accepted posi-
ton as night clerk at the new Hotel
Imperial in Clarksburg. Clayton Pow
ell, who is we'll known in Fairmont,
is the manager in charge.
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RETURNS TO CITY.

After an absence OF is months,
Mrs. L. L. Goodrum has returned to
the city and has opened her edical
parlors in the Masonic Temple. The
public is cordially invited to inspect
the new office of Mrs. Goodrum, who
holds dislomas from some of the best
schools in her profession.
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TO FINE VIOLATORS.
Police Are Instructed To Enforce
Provisions Of Cleanup Law.

Mayor Bowen instructed the city po-
lice this morning at the court session
to keep a strict watch OF ali vloIatorS
OF the cleanup ordinance. Four citA
zens were summoned to appear this
morning charged with violating this
ordinance and one was fined IS by
the mayor. The city police and au-
thorities will keep a close watch and
any resident after a two days notice
who does not clean up his premises
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will be summoned to appear before

the mayor.
The people that have cleaned up
their trash have the wrong impression
that the city will send wagons to
carry it away. In speaking of this
today Mayor Bowen said that any one
wanting the trash removed would
have to stand the expense.
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the exception Of Eureka and Cumber-
clines in the stock. Figures recently
published show that 100,o 900 to $4,000
barrels per day are required by REIN
cries east Of the Mississippi river
over and above the production OF that
region.
Galena-Signal Oil common will pro
At largely from the improved railroad
business which ia showing great I'm
provement in past few weeks. The
company has purchased additional
property on New York harbor. The
stock nets over ia per cent on last
dividend rate at present prices. Stand
ard Oh Of Kansas will have additional
competition from the Independent re-
flntng interest In the Mid-Continenta!
fields.
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Vital Statistics.

Birth and death certificates have
been filed with the county clerk for
recording as follows:
Births: DR.. David Fabini, one. DR..
F. NJ Hamilton, two.
Deaths: William ]. S. Hammer, two.
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REPORT s. S. UNION.
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CHURCHES
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New Millinery

We are now showing the very
latest styles in summer millinery
that can be found at prices that
are the very lowest that you will
ever be able to get on such high
class hats, for here are hats that
will equal those that other stores
ask up to $4,000 for, specially
priced at
$3.50 to $500
and also here are the very latest
models in fine
cHILDREN,S HATS.
Hats that you will be proud of
your little girl In and that will
gtFe the very best of service. And
that isn't all that is to be said
In their favor. for they are values
that can't be equaled at such
prices.
Soc UPWARDS ,
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TWO GREAT INVENTORS.
Their Foresight Did Not Equal Thai.
Ingenious Ability.

Not infrequent1y great inventors A.
not comprehend the Significance Of N.
thing they have produced. An inter.
esting anecdote of two famous men :,
science whose foresight did not eou.,
their inventive ability appears in Ies
Inventions Illustrees.
When Hertz first began to obtain M,
isfactory results from his now famou.
researches into the possibility of trans.
hitting electric waves certain men n,
science suggested that some day SINH,
lar vibrations might serve to transmit,
messages through space. Hertz laugh.
ed at the hypothesis and assured all
corners that his experiments were for
laboratories only. Now. after a few
short years. 1t is hard to find a single
issue of a daily paper that does not
record some noteworthy example OF
the use Of wireless telegraphy.
Levassor was the great engineer who
sketched the automobile with such skill
that his design has not been material.
ly changed to this day. After Levas.
sor accomplished his historic trip from
Paris to Bordeaux and return at the
dizzy speed OF ebout. fifteen miles an
hour his admirers gave him a ban
quet. During the toasts n Of them
stirred by the spirit Of the occasion
rose and enthusiastically called on the
assembly TO drink TO the approaching
day when carriages should travel at
the speed OF sixty miles an hour.
Levassor turned to his nearest neigh.
Dor and asked In a quick undertone.
Why is 1t that after every banquet
some people feel called on to make
fools Of ~themselvesf"
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INVENTIONS WE NEED.
Plenty Of Opportunities For Would Be
and. Could Be Edisons.

fCHhy VI 0PPofkoftttt0o tut vv0Gf0 o.
and Could Be Edisons.
The world Is full of would be Edi-
sons, and the point we want to bring
out is that quite a lot Of them are
could be Edisons.
A man invented the stocking frame
for weaving silk stockings. He got the
idea while he sat watching his wife
work. But surely he wasn't the first
man who sat and watched his wife
work.
There Is a huge fortune for the man
who can commercialiZe weeds. The
raw material Is i~nexhaustIble, for II
renews itself automatically every year.
II might nay a reader In the paper
making trade to follow up this idea.
Then we want "A paint that will last
as long as the material upon which II
is placed and an iron that won't rust,
We want something that will counter
act the wearing effect of the atmos-
phere. It's solng To be invented some
day, and 1t may as well be done now,
and you who read this may as well be
the person to do II.
In som remote corner OF the earth
today a could be Edison may be ex-
perimenting with the possibilities OF
cities on the sea-. There are millions
of square miles OF water that are more
or less wasted, and sooner or later. as
the land area OF the earth becomes
crowded. people Will inevitably take &c
cities on the sea.
Above all, keep YOU eyes on Nature.
who is continually making inventions
which she never protects with patents.
STRAY Stories.
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Let my prayer be against their evil
deeds" He is thus decided in his at
titude toward the wicked and their
temptations. when their judges are
overthrown." The leaders of evil will
meet with their just deserts, and they
will be thrown down by the sides Of
the rock and so executed. At such
time he stands ready to speak counsel
TO their deluded followers, even words
that "are sweet so that they may be
delivered from further calamities.
Verses 1-10-True words.
The godly have never escaped perse-
cution from the wicked. and often their
distress has beer great. The psalmist
refers to this desolating experience In
the words, "Our bones are scattered az
the graves mouth" The pages of his
tory furnish endless illustrations of
martyrdom for the truths sake. Men
ton need only be made OF the faithful
native Christians in India. China and
Korea. who within recent years have
sacrificed their lives rather than deny
the Christ who had saved them from
sin. AS one cutteth and cleaveth
wood Compare Heb. XII. 81. I'm thee
Is my trust" In these dark moments
of trial and scourging they were sus-
tanned by faith in God. Just as the
psalmist who refers to them confesses
that he also was strengthened. leave
not my soul destitute" Let me not be
exposed so that my life will perish AT
the hands of iniquity. Keep me from
the snares." He realizes that the wick
ed will not let him alone, but that they
will try to get him by subtlety ana
take him unawares. This Is exactly
the way of the tempter. Think of the
number of boys who, by plausible an
peals. are being led astray to swell tho
ranks of the drunkards. Sins of tbe
workers of iniquity." There are mn.
merous bats to catch the Innocent and
1t is the duty of the church to find ont
what they are and expose them. so as
to save the young before they are
caught by the seducer. LET the wick.
ed fall into their own nets" 1t fra
quently happens that the evil purposes
OF the wicked react upon themselves
and they suffer the calamity which
they plotted for others Compare pso
VII. 10, 10; tx. 10; cxl. III. This need
not therefore be regarded as a vindlc.
tive prayer. for 1t Is the statement or
the moral law. Whatsoever q man
sowetn, that shall he also reap"
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Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN.

Golden Text.-Keep me from the
snare which they have laid for me
Ops. cxli 81.
The Lesson Explained. Verses /, 2.
Thoughtful prayer.
The man who uttered this prayer to
God had the assurance that the most
effective way of fighting evil was to
hold up the shield of faith, with which
he could quench all the fiery darts Of
the evil one. The spirit of urgency
shows that he was in great need of
help. Make haste unto meas
though no time was to be lost. God
Is always ready to help us, but very
often we postpone seeking him until
near the twelfth hour. and then 1t is
all hurry and excitement. A incense
before thee Just as the incehse was
kindled before its smoke assembled so
there must be the flame of devotion In
the heart that its aspirations may be
acceptable before God. Lifting up of
my hands" The outstretched hands
symbolized the attitude of the heart,
which was one OF yearning desire to-
ward God.
Verses 3-6.-Timely decisions.
He knew what were his greatest
needs, and so he sought for definite
help. ..Set a watch. o Lord. before
my mouth He was anxious not to
offend by rash speech. He doubtless
knew that the tongue is a fire and that
by keeping it In control he could pre-
vent many a confiagration. Incline
not my heart" Let the bent of my
thoughts be away from evil and to-
ward that which l. good" He would
then not be occupied in wicked prac-
tees and not be found In the company
of ..men that work %inlquity.' He Is so
determined as to his course of action
that he will not 'eat of their dainties"
and share their life In sinful luxury.
The psalmist had probably resented
the kindly warnings of 'the righteous
and may even have been tempted to
call them names, hut he has since
learned wisdom. an nov he is willing
that they shall "smite" him, and he
also regard reproof as though 1t were
IAN excellent OIL having a soothing
effect on him. (which shall not break
head" or, better. LET not my head
refuse it," For yet my prayer also
shall be In their calamities." The
thought of this clause can be brought
out more clearly II it Is translated
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The deal which Jimmy Callahan was
handed by Comiskey does not seem
fair. Callahan managed the Chicago
White Sox for several seasons when
the material was lacking to give him
a chance to bring the team well up in
the race. There We're no Eddie Col
linses on the roster. In fact, all dur
ing the Callahan regime the material
on hand. barring a fair pitching staff.
was somewhat mediocre.
1t is generally recognized that the
acquisition Of Eddie Collins will make
the White o pennant ~contenders.
There have been many instances where
the addition of a single player has
made a world of difference in the artis-
tic achievements Of a ball team. Col
Inns may prove this. but Rowland. the
new manager. will get the credit. and
he Is having a better team handed him
than has held forth On the White Sox
grounds for several years.
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II Takes Only the Least Little Bit to
Make Itself Felt.

"aNe itocfI Tchs
Half a part per million of iron In
water is detachable by taste. and more
than four or five parts makes water un-
palatable. In some mineral springs
Iron Is the constituent which imparts
a medicinal value TO the water, but or.
dinarily 1t is undesirable. More than
% parts per million In water used for
laundering makes a stain on the
clothes. Iron must be removed from
water from which ice is made or q
cloudy. d!scolored product viii result.
An iron content OF over two or three
parts per million in water used In the
manufacture Of paper Will stain the
paper.
Iron is harmful In water used for
steaming, for ii Is in equilibrium with
acids which inside the boiler become
ASSOCIATED. with the result that the
free acids corrode the boiler plates. but
b amount Of iron carried In solution
by most waters is so small that the
damage 1t does to steam boilers gen
orally amounts TO little.
Waters having a high iron content
have In some places, where they have
been used as city supplies. caused an
immense amount of trouble and ex-
pense. for they favor the growth Of
cr%enothrix to such a degree that the
water pipes become clogged with the
iron sheaths Of that organism. The re.
moval OF iron from water Is sometimes
easy and sometimes very difficult
United States Geological Survey.
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Eaber,s Difficult Delivery.

Red Faber has the most difficult de-
livery to fathom and the hardest curve
to catch of all the Chicago White Sox
hurlers.
This is the consensus of opinion OF
Sox catchers who have been called on
to stop a varied assortment Of pitched
balls. For spitball. curve ball. smoke
ball and knuckle ball pitching the Sox
slab staff is second TO none in the
game.
OF all pitchers counted upon as as
sets of the club this season Faber, say
the catehers. is the most difficult from
the viewpoint of the backstop.
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ing upon a slight acquaintance" He
adds. "Now, the trenches in normal
times have their own code of manners
and Of amenity, and this challenge was
and is regarded as impairment"
A German soldiers letter, published
in the Berliner Zeitung am Mittag,
says:
"Inasmuch as there is nothing that
can be bought in the villages just be-
hind the German front. coin has lost
all it's value. On the other hand and
In the same proportion, the value OF
the cigar has increased. 1t now forms
the basis Of the entire trade here.
ut makes no difference whether you
have a fine cigar or n Of the cheap
variety, such as those Of which you
can buy three for 5 pfennig at the vii
lage shop, their buying power and
value are the same.
Use Cigars as Money.
$50 there has developed on the basis
Of the single cigar standard as one
might say, a very lively system Of
barter in commodities which for the
most part come as loving gifts from
home. A slice Of salami sausage as
big as your hand costs four cigars.
A flask of cognac. irrespective Of
brand, costs thirty cigars.
"Whoever wants to have his boots
shined and cleaned of the muddy real
estate that cakes them can have them
polished splendidly for two cigars.
Thus we have reverted to that print
tive medium OF exchange that is found
only among natures people. where
mussels and like articles take the place
of money"
Under the uniform of the soldier va
rious trades and professions are hidden.
all Of which prove useful in n way
or another In camp or trench. The
wOodcutter Of last year still goes on
with his woodcutting. Several infan-
trymen spend their nights fishing for
cells. A fair nights catch Is fifty.
which sell for about 4 cents each.
Mechanics employ their spare time
manufacturing finder boxes and other
ARTICLES Out Ol Ola cdTtTluSe CdscS- OhS
can obtain p~enknives, pencil cases. scis-
sors. cigarette holders and a variety OF
similar articles.
Agricultural workers spend their
spare time helping the farmers with
whom they are billeted. Soldier bar
bers do a roaring trade and find Gus
toners among the civilians as well as
the military. Tailors and bOotmakers
also find many occasions to use their
skill
daks VA Souvenirs.
Leather workers gather up old pieces
of leather from discarded harness or
equipment and make it up into pocket
books or cases for various articles. Sol
diers with a fair education find plenty
OF work teaching French to the Eng
lish soldiers or vice versa. Some OF
the English soldiers number among
their pupils several civilians, all OF
whom are eager to master the intrica-
cies Of English. and Il fair proportion
Of these civilian pupils are OF the fair
sex.
The military authorities thus far have
had no occasion to notice these little
side employments. which are not ex-
actiy allowed by military rules. They
~.