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PERSONALS

.
Mrs: Lemuel Hall and children, OF
Wilson street, spent the past few days
at Hoult.
Master Jack Holden has returned
from a weeks visit with his aunt, Mrs.
Gertrude Evans. at McMechen.
C. E. Harter spent Sunday with rel.
atives at Rymer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Fetty have re-.
turned from a visit at Mt. Zion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ruskey, OF In.
dependence, motored here yesterday
They were accompanied home by Miss
Virginia Helmick.
Miss Besse Jacobs, OF Fort Wayne,
Ind, is visiting relatives in this city.
Nr. and Mrs. Alex Patton, Of State
street, have returned from a visit at
L%umberport. They have as their guest
Miss Margaret Held. Of Grafton.
Miss Beatrice Courtney will return
this evening from a short stay al
Google Camp, neal Smithtown.
Mrs. NJ. E. Casteel, of Grant street,
who has been very Ill OF blood pois
oning, is improving.
Mr.. Locke. Of Water street, spent
Sunday at Shinnston.
Miss Louise Leonard returned yes
terday from a weekend visit with
Miss Kathleen Gilmore at Morgan
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. White and daughter
Of Hundred, are guests OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Ullum on Water street
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Donham spent
Sunday at Smithtown.
Mrs. C. F. Malone and Mrs. ]. NJ
Stiles have returned from a visit al
Powell.
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EAST SIDE
= NEWS -
Or. Mitchell Preached

DR.. Clarence D. Mitchell. pastor OF
the Central Christian church, preach.
ed at the Palatine Baptist church
on Columbia street last evening. DR..
Mitchell preached a forceful and effec.
tive sermon to a large congregation.
The Farmers Sons chorus rendered
several splendid selections at this ser.
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ALL STARS TAKE SECOND.

Saturday morning the Mining Ma
chine Co.'S. scrub team went to Monon-
gah to play the higgins All Stars and
the result was a fourteen inning game
with the Mining Machine boys on the
small end Of a 10 to 9 score. This
Is twice this year that the All Stars
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wHENIs A "PaoP" NOT "PRoPr
Answer by Anna Nilssen-"When les
Edible"

Edible"
While directing a scene in the Paths
series Who's Guilty?" Howell Han
sci Of the Arrow forces, in the inter.
est OF realism, provided real tea and
real cakes for the centre table of his
set. 1t happened that Anna Nilsson
had worked In the picture for nearly
five hours on a stretch without 3 stop
for a bite OF lunch. Mr.. Hansel turn
ed his back to give some directions
to his cameraman. When he looked
at his leading woman again It was
to find her eating the last piece Of
cake. Tom Moore had taken the po,
Of tea for bis share and could be
disnerned behind q piece Of scenery
emptying the pot for a fourth and
last cup Of the beverage that cheers
but does not in~toxicate. Mr.. Hansel's
realism" had vanished. He says IT'S
the frst time he ever saw q star ca,
or drink q PROP"
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Oil and Gas.

The early part OF the week just
closed so far as 1t applied to develop.
ment work In the Eastern fields, fur.
nished nothing to attract attention.
Near the close an important discov-
cry was made when the Ohio Fuel
Oil company drilled in a test on the
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A business beeting of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the Diamond Street
NJ. E. church will be held Thursday
evening at the church.
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SITUATION
CASH WITH ORDER.

WANTED-Position by transitman,
experienced in all kinds of survey
work. Also do office work. Good ref.
erence. Address Box 1853 West Vir.
ginian. 7.21.st No. 1863
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A Son

An eight.pound son was born re.
Gently TO Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.
Holmes on Bolton street. He has been
named Edward b. Holmes, Jr,
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, July 24.-Radical up.
turns in wheat values took place
chiefly as q result OF black rust spread.
ing throughout the Dakotas and Mimi
esota, and also In Manitoba. The close
was strong, 3A t O 3%&3Bc net
higher, with September s1.19 and De.
cember s1.218. Corn gained l to 2h,
and oats l to IL. In provisions the
outcome ranged from eye decline to
q rise OF 17h@20.
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THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LOAN
company Of Ballaire, O., has money
to loan on desirable real estate. See
Paul g. Armstrong. Attorney, 4l-42
Trust Bldg, 9Th Floor, Fairmont w.
Wa,
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Mothers Meeting

A Mothers meeting of the ". C.
T. U. will be held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. ]. B. Crowl on
A street, East Park.
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E. G. Wilson, OF Guffey street, at.
tended the funeral Of his cousin, Otis
Wilson, at Tunnelton, Sunday.
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Donally Smallwood, who has spent
the past six months In Boswell, Pa,
has returned here.
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MONEY TO LOAN

MoNEY-To loan in sums Of SO to
$50 to anyone having steady work.
Can be paid in small monthly pay.
ments. No reference or endorsements
required. Strictly confidential. All.
dress Box sos, Clarksburg. ". Va.
6-30-4f
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Spent Sunday Here

T. Bennett, of Morgantown, and
Frank Kay, of Pittsburgh, were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs, S. L. Jacobs yesterday
Mr.. Key spent the past week in Nor.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
ONE CENT AaoRo CASH WITH ORDER.
LOST AND FOUND
ONE CENT A@oRo

LoST-Bunch OF keys. Finder return
to Box 1870 West yirginian and re-
ceive reward. 7.21.3t
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FOR RENT-7.room house s22 Emer.
son street. All modern convent
ences. Possession August l. Inquire
Herbert Morris. 7-20.3t No, 1865
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Large livery barn rear
Of Court House. Call Bell 444.
6-16.tf.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

WANTED-Young lady for reception
room and office work. Apply Box
1858, West Virginian. 7-22-2t
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FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. SIS East
Park Ave, Consolidated Phone 1856 "
7.22-St
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FOR RENT-Five-room fat with bath
and six.room' fiat with bath. Inquire
]. W. Purdy grocery, Tenth street.
f.6-tf No. 1925
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WANTED

WANTED-To buy or rent second
hand tent or hall, seating $50 PEG.
pie. Address Salvation Army. TIT
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have defeated the scrubs. A return
game win DO played In Fairmcnt soma
time soon.

Have you lost any
thing2
Don't sit down and
mourn with a"Tl never
get it back" expression
on your face.
Cheer up! Put on,
a dragnet for ii.
That means use a
lost and found al. in
this paper.
Most people are hon
est, and few want re-
wards, so the cost 70
you is t,11ziag
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gsntown and returned to his home las.
night.
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FOR SALE

S0l Skkll6
FOR SALE-All household furniture.
Piano'player, six new window avn.
ings. set success flower boxes, new
carpets, rugs, etc. Mrs. John A. Bill.
Ter, S15 Main street, End floor, Apart.
ment l. 7.24.st No. 1878
FOR sALE-A small farm nearly -
acres ~ miles from Fairmont, 3
acres in oats. 2 acres In corn, 3 acres
in meadow. Some fruit. Eight.room.
ed house, plenty Of water. Address
Box 1861, West virginian.
7.17-6t No. 1851
FOR sALE-Good Farms. Now is the
time to buy. have them from Is
acres up and from $500 up. Cali on
or write c. NJ. Mock 50sh Main street.
GAINESVILLE. o. 7.20.6t No, 1865
FOR SALE-Brown reed baby car.
rtage, good condition. Apply s21
Field street. 7.1s.st M .
=
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FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. %. IT bath and
telephone. S27 Field street, Eighth
ward. Bell Sew. 7.12.tf No. 1850
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FLATS AND APARTMENTS

FOR RENT-Four.room apartment.
Terrace Apartments. Apply ]. c.
Miller. 7.6.tf No. 1910
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
FIFTH MASS. To HAVE MESS HUTS

Boston again for the first seven months
OF 1916.
The headquarters company Of the
fifth has been expecting their horses
for some time. The staff officers only
are now mounted.
To Give Minstrel
The first sergeants OF the fifth
Massa chusetts infantry are planning to
give a minstrel show.
Musician VIM. H Jefferies OF com
pany X. has received his discharge from
the service Of the national guard. and
will return TO Massachusetts early
this week
The mascot OF company \ is large.
white collie. which is called Kid
Red" Sweenie. Of company \, IS the
amateur lightweight of the regiment
Company 4 Takes Hike.
Company \ turned out at AS Mon
day morning. had breakfast. and went
on long hike. They got back to
camp about noon
Mounted orderly Murray Cone. Of the
headquarters company Of the fifth in
fantry. has been appointed orderly to
Brig. Gen. Sweetser Of the second bri-
gade-
The fifth infantry Y " c. \. has In
stalled an indoor moving picture
theater which the boys Of the eighth
and the fifth attend free every night.
The officers also attend in numbers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
Men VIII no Longer Eat al
Fresco Wind, Rain or
Shine; Blow Down.

All of the mess buildings OF the fifth
Massachusetts, infantry at Camp Cotton
are being rooted with paper. One Of
the two mess huts that collapsed Sun
day during the rain. was already rooted
with paper but it will have TO be
stripped off again as the roof of the
building has been broken in several
places.
Work is progressing rapidly Upon
the buildings. The work is in the
hands Of army carpenters and it is
expected that all of the regiments will
have their mess tents completed by the
end of the month.
Companies I, X, D, c. VI. and the
machine gun company Of the fifth
Massachusetts infantry have had all of
their tents boarded and walled. while
some of them have even been screened
The whole regiment will have the frame
tent houses within two weeks
Cont For Mascot.
The supply company has goat for
a mascot which the company has named
Nanny"
The supply company. which is from
Charleston. Mass. has one eX-regular.
Sergt- John II VIM served with the
S3rd coast artillery at Boston from 1909
10 1871. with company c. OF the tenth
infantry as company quartermaster
sergeant at Panama. from 1912 10 1915.
and with the 96th coast artillery at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
PENN. TROOPS
READY FOR RAIN
Dig Canal Through Camp
Stewart; New P. o. in
Camp; Money Orders.

A canal three foot wide has been dug
between the 18th and the third Pennsyl-
vania infantries at Camp Stewart, to
guard against any more flooding rains
Telephones are being installed in the
headquarters Of each Pennsylvania
regiment, with several phones in the
officers tents. The wires are being
laid underground
The tents of the officers in the DIFF
ferent Pennsylvania organizations ere
being floored with dirt
New POstOfffce.
The first Pennsylvania infantry has
established a separate postoffice, other
than the tent of the chaplain which
has been used as the postoffice- che
new postoffice is next to the chaplain s
Chaplain Futher was kept busy all
day Monday making out money orders
for the boys of the first who were paid
off Saturday. He estimates that he
$1,000 since Saturday, and still they are
coming in.
The orderlies OF the third regiment
headquarters are now mounted The
third was paid off Saturday. The third
infantry held parade Monday afternoon
and made A good showing.
SerEt. ROmmeI Operated Upon.
Sergt. Mai Willis ROmmel. Of the
InlrQ WIS operated upon sodl-
urday. and is now at the base hospital
at Fort Bliss
Pvt. Wolf. an ex-sailor with company
I. OF the third. received a disability
discharge Monday and is expected to
leave for his home in pennsylvania
soon
Company E, Of the third Pennsylva-
mia infantry. has a dog for a mascot
Tip" a TERROR of the fighting breed.
is said TO be the best drilled deg in the
United States army lie assemblies at
roll and mess calls, and is asleep a min
ute after taps. He has his own mess
kit and eats with the men of company
Z. His name is On the roll and he lets
out a sharp bark when his name is
called. The men took up a collection
Of q which is being invested in a red
and white blanket for the little pup
fast gam of baseball between the
men Of companies A and d of the first
South Carolina infantry and the men
of the second battalion of the sixth
Pennsylvania infantry was played Sat
urday. The score was p II. Z.
South Carolina ...--.-..-...11 Is
Pennsylvania Observation-Disclosures 0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
SOUTH CAROLINA
SENDS RECRUITS
Capt. Carter Coming From
Sullivan's Island With 40
"Rookies" For Second.

Capt W. NJ Carter, the recruiting Of
ficer of the second South Carolina in
fantry. is bringing 40 recruits from Sui
1ivan's Island at Charleston to add TO
the second. These recruits are ex-
pected here some time the latter part
, of this week
The field hospital units Of the Rhode
Island. Massachusetts,. South Carolina,
and PENNSYLVANIA went through a fast
contest with the regulars recently. and
All except the South Carolina hospital
we're out Of the race. The regu-
70 and the south Carolina men are
10 have a contest in the near future to
decide which of them is the most Ell
ficient in setting up tents, drilling and
Ti+chine hospitals. Maj A NJ Brallsford
Is in command Of the South Carolina
limit
south Carolina infantry began Monday
The men have had little field expert
ence in the regulation drills
Carpenters Busy.
There are now 65 carpenters working
on the frame mess tents of the South
SaroIina infantries under the super
vision of Capt. J. B. Justice Of company
r The buildings will have a kitchen
aud dining room combined. and some of
sshe tents will have recreation rooms in
the front
An interesting feature between the
provisional regiment made up of the
South Carolina troops one squadron of
the Rhode Island. and one squadron OF
the Massachusetts cavalry was the dog
show Saturday There were 10 dogs ana
two goats that attended. all the mascots
o. the troops that took part in the
show. "Schyro,' the South Carolina
American bull terrier carried off the
first prize.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
PRAYER MEETING AT CAMP
STEWART WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Christian Endeavor societies OF
the city will attend prayer meeting
Hservice at camp Stewart Wednesday
evening. The gathering will be held
at the y. NJ c. A. hut directly in front
of the 18th Pennsylvania regiment and
the band. under the direction Of chief
musician Robbins. will play sacred mu-
sic and accompany all the songs.
Chaplain w. W Hall, of the 18th
PENNSYLVANIA infantry will be in direct
charge of the meeting while the talk
will be given by Rev P. J. Rice of the
First Christian church. who has just
returned from a trip through the north
eEn states. Rev c. l. Overstreet, First
PRESBYTERIAN church, will also speak.
Music will be sung by the endeavOrers
and the enlisted men Following the
service the band Will play a short con-
cert
Arrangements are being made to
leave the city on the street cars for
Fort Bliss at $50 o'clock and big trucks
will be in readiness at the old Country
club TO carry the party from there to
camp Stewart and return with them
- 10 o'clock to the car line.
: This is the second visit OF the en-
deavorers, who are in charge of the
Cleveland square services, to the big
army camps to cheer up the men who
have to stay in camp and show the
hospitality of the western religious
life Next week another service will
be held at another one Of the camps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
BOY OFFERS To
GIVE HIS BLOOD
Only Four Out of 400 Re
spond to Appeal to Aid
in Paralysis Fight.
lating the Mann white slave act.
stop on Car Track. One Dead.

One man was killed and another
seriously injured when they stopped
TO repair their motorcycle on a trolley
track an Hillcrest avenue, near Stenton
avenue. \ fast going Chestnut Hill
trolley car rounding turn struck the
men and their machine.
The dead man was Samuel MintZer.
of Darien street. near Wood His COM
panion. Harry Buicker, of $50 North
Eighth street. was knocked unconscious
and his back was severely wrenched-
subway Work to BE Delayed.
Contracts for the construction of the
subway and elevated lines for which
the people votedt s57.100, 900 las
spring. will not be awarded for two
months if the city administration car
ries out the plans il has made for SELL
ing the bonds for the first of the work
According to present plans. no bonds
Will be offered for sale until late in
September al the earliest. II will be at
least a month after that before the
contracts will be awarded for building
the first sections of the rapid tranS:.
lines under director TwininE as specifi-
cations for the work must be adver-
tised so days before the contracts can
be let out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
| ONE MAN DRAGGED
AND HAY HEARD HIM
He Then Got Started Him
self on Vitalitas and Now
He Is Glad.

Mr.. Lynn Hay. attache of the Shell
don Hotel. has a good deal to say
about natural Nitalitas. He was
prompted to test il as result of the
Dragging he heard one man doing over
results he had gotten from its use.
He first got a few doses from a gen
tleman at the hotel and he says:
III declare to YOU ] began to feel
better even after / had finished even
that little bit. II is a mighty good
medicine. After suffering like | did
1t certainly feels good to eat all you
want without suffering and feeling all
weak and knocked out. l have taken
a little over two bottles: have gained
two pounds and haven't had a pain or
ache since l cannot begin to tell
all the good it has done me. 1 am
in fine shape; feel strong and good
all the time"
Nitalitas is one Of the wonderful
medicinal products of nature. As A
general corrective il is now being
widely employed for such disorders as
Indigestion. rheumatism. nervous de-
bility and ills of liver, kidneys. bowels
and blood. Make it point to see the
demonstration now in progress at
Kelly & Pollard's Drug Store and ask
questions of Mr.. Moser the Vitalitas
demonstration. Also for sale by Tai
ber's Drug Store, Las Cruces. n. M
Advertisements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
!. NJ. C.A |SBEST
THING On BORDER
Representative of Secretary
of War Praises Border
Organizations.

Raymond B. Fosdick. who was in FL
Psao recently. and who is connected
with the Rockefeller Foundation. has
just returned to New York from a
three weeks trip through the military
commends in the highest terms the
organization and efficiency of the army
Y ". c \. work.
Mr. Fosdick was police commissioner
Of New York under mayor Gaynor He
was afterwards appointed as special
commissioner dealing with the city
budget and later visited Europe for
the purpose Of investigating the police
systems OF European cities. about which
he wrote a book subsequently Mr.. Fos-
dick investigated the police systems
Of the United states.
Mr.. Fosdick's commendatiOn is in 4
letter addressed 10 George A. Reeder.
International secretary OF the army and
navy department. who is acting as ex-
ecutive secretary for the border work
The letter follows.
/ have Just returned from a
three weeks trip along the Next
can border on an errand for the
secretary of war. and / want to
take this opportunity to tell YOU
of the high praise which I heard
on all sides in regard TO the activ-
tiles IF the Young Mems Christian
eAoSpfldl l0u- lnlttu- I came 10 the
conclusion. after a thorough inspec-
ton Of the camps. that the Y VI.
c \. is the best organized thing ON
the whole frontier. The buildings
are crowded night and day. in fact,
they are clubhouses OF the regi-
ments and are used as such con-
stantly
Gen Funston and his command
ing Ulcers spoke in highest terms
Of the influence of the organiza-
ton on the army. even bringing
up the subject voluntarily. al
though l was down there on no err
rand relating to Y. NJ c. \. work.
The efficiency of the Y. VI. G. \
was what particularly appealed to
Cen Funston and his aids. They
were impressed with the leadership
under which the whole machine was
put together in such a short space
Of time
Briefly. I came back in a most
enthusiastic frame of mind about
the work YOU are doing and its al
most infinite possibilities. and 1
cannot resist telling YOU what "A
profound influence il is having on
the thousands of men crowded
along the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
RHODE ISLAND CAVALRY
DRILLS LIKE REGULARS

The Rhode Island cavalry is one of
the most efficient organizations in the
national guard stationed at Fl Paso.
Il is also one Of the best drilled units
in this district. The Rhode Island ar
tillery. not TO be behind the cavalry, is
also doing splendid work. and il is
seldom that the drilling and firing
does not compare with the regulars
The Massachusetts artillery is soon
to go on a long hike in which they Will
camp out for one or two nights.
Lieut. Kimball. of the Massachusetts
field artillery. has sent in his resigna-
tion because of urgent business at
home. He is a prominent citizen Of
Salem Mass
Everybody seems to like FL Paso."
said Col. Turner of the Massachusetts
artillery. Monday. and they are greatly
pleased with the way that they have
been treated by the people here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON
BORDER DUTY MAY RETURN

Austin. Tex. Aug 22-Dr. r F. Vim
son has taken up the matter with Gen.
Fred Funston. looking to obtaining
discharges for the students of the
Texas university. who are now members
of the national guard and doing service
along the border. There are upward
of Zoe university students now In the
service. In reply to a letter from DR..
Nlnson. Capt Fitzhugh Lee. on behalf
OF Capt Funston. said that all students
desiring TO obtain their discharges
must make individual applications TO
their immediate commanders accom-
panied by affidavits that they are to
return to school Dr. NinsOn believes
that this plan will result in having the
boys back at school when the fall ses-
sion opens about September "a