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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
CUSTOMS HOUSE
 MEN TO AID IN FOOD CAMP AIGN
Secretary McAdoo of Treas. ury Department Urging
 Their Cooperation.

Collector of the Port James L. Mo- Govern yesterday received from Sec retary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo a letter in which MT. Mo- Govern Is invited to enlist all of the employees of the treasury department under the customs division through out the state of Connectncut in the movement to increase the food supply Collector McGovern has sent a copy to each custom officer in the state with his earnest recommendation that every effort be made to put the prac- tical suggestion of the secretary into effect.
 It is expected by the collector that there will be a full and hearty com pliance with the wishes of Eecretary McAdoo. At,
 The letter follows:
 To all Officials and Employees of
 the Treasury Department in
 Washington and Throughout the United States:
 Confident that it is the earnest desire of each and all of you to employ every possible means in your power tb serve your coun- try, I wish to point out that a very simple and practical way to be of great assistance at this time is to cultivate every piece of land in your possession or under your control. Millions of men have been withdrawn from the fields of production and sent to the fields of battle; the worlds supply of foodstuffs has diminished in the face of an increased and increas- ing demand. With our own country at war, the calls upon the
 usual til1ers of the soil which have been great in the past, will be enormous in the future, and it is most desirable that every
 possible step be taken to relieve,
 even in the slightest degree, the tremendous pressure upon the
 worlds markets at this time
 Every foot of new ground placed
 under cultivation relieves, to the
 extent of its yield. the demand
 upon the usual sources of supply. I am taking occasion to urge you very earnestly to cultivate gar den on every spare spot of land around your homes. In this way
 you can render valuable and ef- fective assistance. It will be
 service of patriotism. Respectfully, M. G. M'ADOO. April 0, 1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
GREAT SHORTAGE
 OF BOTTLES AND
 JARS THREATENS
Government Urges House wives to Save Contain
 CTS for Preserves.

A serious shortage of preserving
 jars and cans is threatened.
 Glass bott1es-especially wide
 necked ones-are useful for put
 ting up fruits, jellies, and pre- >
 serves.
 Put up fruit juices in ordinary
 bottles.
 Reserve regular preserving jars
 and cans for canning vegetables,
 soups and meats.-U. S. Depart
 ment of Agriculture.
 The home canning specialists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture urge every housekeeper to save bottles especially wide-necked ones-for put ting up fruits, preserves, 1elEes, jams and fruit juices. Saving of bot ties is highly important, they say. as there threatens to be a serious short age of regular jars and preserving cans this season.
 The fruit products named, if sealed with corks and paraffin, can be kept perfectly in these makeshift contain CTS. Jellies, jams. and preserves can be kept even in ordinary drinking glasses, by the use of paper and par- affln. Fruit juices should be packed in ordinary smallAnecked bottles.
 Vegetables, soups and meats, on the other hand, to keep must be sealed by the usual fruit-jar or tin can packing metohds. Reserve regular containers for foods that can not be packed ir bottles.
 The specialists are also urging all members of canning clubs and others not only to can products, but to dry and evaporate all such products as apples, pumpkin and squash. They advise strongly that if containers art scarce locally, those in stock should bs used to preserve perishable products which have the highest nutritive value. Nothing should be packed ir jars or cans which can be conserved effectively in other ways.
 Candy containers or other glast jars with screw tops or glass shoppers and in fact any receptacle of glass crodkery or porcelain, can be sealed with cork or paper and paraffin.
 Large tin canisters or tin cans witt removable covers, provided the body of the container is air and watel tight, will be found useful in canning certain fruit products. Such contain CTS can be sterilized and their covers dramatically sealed in place with sol der or wax.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
STATES TAKE UP WORK
 OF HANDLING PROBLEM OF NATIONS FOOD sTUFFs

Washington, May 1-State aid in the federal commissions investigation of high food prices were enlisted here at a conference of representatives Of state food boards with the commis- sion. Governors of states that have no boards sent delegates. The com mission will make 8 survey of the country's food resources with special reference to violations of the anti trust laws.
 Secretary Houston yesterday asked the editors of 50 women's publications to help with the agricultural depart ment's plan to teach women of the land to practice closer food economies in the home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
WOMEN STEADY WORKERS.

not be depended upon like men to work steadily, and, consequently, ought not to expect so 1auch pay as men employed at similar work.
 While it would be foolish for any young woman to stay at work when physically unfit. it is believed that most women now continue at their work as constantly as men. Any woman who is unable to do so, should take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, the old. reliable medicine for women. and get the aid she needs to enable her to keep at work-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
Interned German Ships
 In Philippines Ready
 to Aid Insu1ar Trade

Manila, May 1-The government is making plans to utilize the Gerz steamers seized in the Philippines to relieve insu1ar trade congestion. The North German Lloyd steamer Mark is almost ready to be put into commfs- sion and the work of repairing the others is proceeding. Pending inc structfons from Washington the gov- ernment is tentatively engaging crews to man these vessels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
PRINCESS RELEASED
 FROM ELLIS ISLAND

New York, May After an investi- gation by special board of inquiry at Ellis Island yesterday, the woman said to be Princess Catherine Radxi- will, who arrived here Sunday under the name of Mrs. Catherine Kolb, was released from detention.
 Mrs. Kolb has been .released,'' said at the conclusion of the session of the special board, at which he presided. T cannot comment upon the fact further than to say it might have been a case of mistaken identity N While the inquiry was on a number of fashionably dressed women waited outside the inquiry room
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
SHAFT FOR RUSS DEAD

Petrograd, Russia, May 1.-The Municipal Council has voted 100000 rubles towards memorial to the men tions will be received throughout Russia, and it is expected that at least 100000 rubles will be available for the memorial by the time the plans are ready.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

In selecting Elihu Root for the very important post of commissioner to Russia, an appointment of which MT. Root has accepted, President Wilson expressed his determination to enlist the highest abilities he could find even if he had to leave his own party. MT. Root is Republican and a former secretary of state and secretary of war Fear is felt of separate peace between Germany and Russia, not only because it would release sixty divisions, or about 100000 trained German troops, for. use on the west ern front, but also because it would open up to Germany a vast source of supplies and foodstuffs. There is no possibility of estimating accurately just how much ground there is for fear Of this event, because Russia IS and probably must remain for some time an unknown quantity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
Fostonians' Ambulance
 Corps Of for Front

PariA May 1--ssrtion IT of the Amsr1can Held arnDniaace corps left yesterday for the French front under the command of Basil K Noftel of LarchmDnt, N. F. The cars are the gift of Mrs. William Weld, Mrs. Charles G. Weld and Miss Mary Weld of Boston They bear name plate with the inscrfption:
 From citizens of Boston, Mass, U. s. A. in the cause of democracy, lib- erty and hunnanity-the Dr. Charles Goddard Weld ambulance section"
 The hRction comprises 25 members from Chicago. Wisconsin, Cornell and other universities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
HOLLAND SHORT OF COAL

The Hague, Netherlands, May l. Holland is so short of coal that the government is preparing to distribute it by rationing system next winter. Importations of coal by sea virtually have stopped and Holland is not re- ceiving more than half its normal imports from Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
Dead Miner On Knees
 In Attitude of Prayer

Hastings, Col, May 1.--An engin- eer, who was one of the rescue work CTS in the Hastings mine where 12 men were entombed Friday, said yes terday:
 'iWe found one man on his knees in an attitude of prayer, dead. He had a piece of canvas over him as if might have survived the explosion and sought to protect himself from the poisonous gas.'s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
MOVIES TO AID ECONOMY

London, May 1.-The government is to use the moving picture screen exsnsively throughout the country fin making known the urgent need for food economy and especially for the saving of bread. People are to be told the kind and quantity of food they should eat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01
CHICAGO MAYORS
 DIFFERENCES SENT TO WASHINGTON
Alleged Disloyalty Reported to Department of Jus tice by Federal In
 vestigators.

Chicago, May LA report of al- legged "disloyaT' utterances of Mayor William Hale Thompson has been prepared and forwarded to Washing ton, it was admitted yesterday at headquarters of the local Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, of which Hinton G. Clabaugh is divisional superintendent.
 The report was said to include the newspaper reports of the Mayors statements relative to inviting the Brit ish and French commissions to Chi cago and also the views of the Com nittee of Three which last Saturday called the attention of District At torney Clyne to the attitude of the Mayor. .
 Accidents in the mines in Pennsyl- vania decreased 25 per cent; 1t is due to the safety first methods which they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

Germany is preventing her citizens entering Holland in order to suppress the spread of information concerning labor troubles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

The German Minister and his asso- cfates will be given eight days in which they must leave the country of Guatemala
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

E. H. Dillon 6 Co.,, 1105 Main St, will place on sale tomorrow (Wed- nesday) $50 beautiful trimmed hats and 1000 of the newest shapes in straw hats at bargain prices-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

Age --- Height - weight --- It is understood that I receive fair
 wages, the rate to be agreed upon
 between myself and my employer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

St. address and No. City or town
 My telephone No. Is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

wish to board on the farm I wish to work by the day and live at home.
 (Strike out line you do not use.) Have you any farm experience :?
 Answer yes or nol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

Senator Lewis, of Illinois, called at the State Department to arrange for the French commissioners to stop .as Chicago. Evanston and Springfield. Ill.,, on their westasn 4zSA .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-01

ptia, was reelected president of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations. She has leld the post several years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15
Oil and Cas-.

Light wells are still the best the
West Virginia fields are Offering.
Near Cross Roads on Miracle Run,
Batelle district, Monongalia county,
Bradley, Alander and the Noon o.!
and Gas Company have drilled their
No 3 on the Wise Tenant farm to
a depth of 3,469 feet. A light showing
of oil was developed in the Gordon
sand and some gas in the fourth sand.
1t vii be tested in the Gordon sand.
In the Bigamon district. Marion
county, located on Glade Fork, the
South Penn Oil Company has compile
ted its test on the n NJ Peterson farm.
1t is good for 10 barrels day. The
total depth of this well is 3,457 feet.
The latest competitions in Richie
county are all gassers. On Hughes
River, Clay district, the Philadelphia
Company's No on the T Broadwa.
ter farm, is a gasser in the Big Intur
sand. On Beeson Run the company's
second test on the William MeaaCr
farm is Big Injun sand gasser. The
Carnegie Natural Gas Company has a
fair gasser in the Maxon sand at IT'S
test on the G Dodd farm. 1t Is drilling
to the Big Injun formation.
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by such reports in the local papers.
The fact about the matter is this:
There yet remains to be played one
game between Hopewell and the Bay.
fist team scheduled for Monday even.
ing September II, which will decide
the pennant winner. But owing to
the time of year, it is impossible to
play very long after work hours, and
1t being agreed to play nine inning
game some Saturday afternoon.
Hopewell is ready, and If the Bar.
fist team does not come out and play
us the game fairly and honorably, at
any set date, we will protest the pen.
nant honors ut a regular managers
meeting called.
So think it over, and IL your nerve
fails you, be game enough to admit
it, and let honor and right be hlu:
where it belongs.
MANAGEMENT.
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NORMAL SCHOOL TO
/ HAVE STRONG TEAM
Coach Bell Enthusiastic
About the Prospects for
Coming Season.

Fairmont Normal is to have one OF
he best football seasons in her his.
Pry this year, according to the latest
inside dope" from Captain Mike"
hamilton, and it is though that the
bnormal conditions under which the
puntry is laboring, and which are
andicapping athletics in many
Ihools and coelges, will not effect the
fhletics to any great extent in the
zeal institution.
A number of the men of last year
.e coming back, while the line Will
D strengthened by the addition OF
me high school men. About ten OF
le Normars strongest men of last
bar will be in the lineup this year
hen the training begins at the open
3 of school,
Coach Bell is enthusiastic over tAe
aspects and will be on hand next
lesday to begin knocking the mater
into shape for winning team. He,
conjunction with the team captain
ID manager, is at present arranging
9 schedule for the coming season
ID number of games have been
cured already with some strong
ANS. The schedule at present in
ides games with Lindsey Institute,
Wheeling, Glenville Normal, Call.
mia Normal, Waynesburg, Salem
d Broaddus College.
The men will be ordered to renor:.
the field next Tuesday after the
Est days session and the practice
i'll begin at once. Coach Ben will
I've charge of the team again this
bar and the men have great conf.
nee in his ability to direct and
build the material into winning
lrm.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15.-There was
no increase in business in local stocks
and the price movement was irregu-
lar. American Window Glass Machine
common closed IL higher at AN
while United States Glass at 48 show.
cd decline OF points from the last
previous sale. OIL and gas stocks
we're firmer. Ohio Fuel Supply advAu.
eing to 40 and Manufacturers Light
and Heat to Ga.
Westinghouse Air Brake declined
from, 1881 to 1913, while Electric was
firm, advancing to As and closing at
AN. Brewing securities were dull
but steady. Pittsburgh,Jerome Copper
closed sc higher at zoe, but the oth=,
mining shares remained quiet but
steady. There were no dealings III
bonds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-General sell
ing Of corn resulted yesterday from as.
sertions that Germany's peace terrus
had been handed to the Pope. The
market, which for the most part, hal
been advancing until the peace tall:
became current, turned then sharply
down-grade. Closing quotations were
heavy. &c to nc net lower at S1.1S&
to $1.1SB December, and $1.16A to
S1.162s May. Oats finished &c to sc
down. In provisions, the outcome
ranged from SOC decline to a rise or
Csc.
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New York

NEW YORK, Sept. ia broad and
vigorous upturn in stocks yester lay
offset in part the losses sustained in
the last few days. At the top prices
there was a representative showing
Ibf advances ranging from l to 3
points, and although these gains wsre
scaled down on late realizing the net
result was a material improvement. "a
position.
The advance was accompanied by
p revival of bullish interest, and out
side buying increased considerably.
There was some feeling that the bears
pad over-reached themselves in their
recent attacks on speculative favo.
tites, and the scarcity OF these stocks
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HERE'S A ROBUST KICK.

FAIRMoNT, Sept. 15.-[Sportins
itor, The West Virginianl-We he
bpewell baseball team, as well as
e public, are very much surprised
the presumption OF the manager of
p Baptist team, for the publication
some reports concerning the finish
the Church league.
Again are we surprised at his
|ortmanship, also the manner aud
Ey in which he ventures to secure
NOR and victory for his team. But
Ee the fox when closely pressed by
i pursuer, seeing that defeat Is
Einent, and before the race is over,
crawls in his hole seeking shelter
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they ever get to France-a combIna-
ton of mother, sister and sweetheart
ell in one

Just now the soldier feels'like some
mighty important person; with mother
promising all kinds of presents-and
starting him off with nothing less than
a carload of tobacco, etc. and calling
him her finest, bravest, smartest look
ing boy that ever lived, and the girls
looking abject admiration and fearful
farewell sort of make him forget that
just a year ago or less he was the
"orneriest little devil in Fairmont.'
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FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

forced the short to raise their bids
rapidly to meet their requirements.
Liquidation of investment shares was
suspended, and issues which have de-
veloped marked weakness recently
were prominent In the rise.
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PERSONALS


Mrs. 2. F. Davis, of Fairmont. was
the guest Of relatives here on Thurs.
day.
Finley Cakes proprietor of the
and 10 cent store was a business yis
itor in Fairmont on Thursday.
Joshua +. Davis of Briscoe was a
business visitor here on Friday.
Geo. w. Wright Of Annabelle, was
transacting business in Worthingtor
on Friday.
Lawrence G. Sandy, of the First Ma.
tional bank, was a business visitor in
Fairmont on Friday.
Chas. w. Davis, of Pennington, was
business caller here on Friday.
Whose turn is 1t to win next Mary's
or Molla's?
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Bradley Berdine, rural carrier en-
Route No. l has resigned his position
effective Sept. 18th. Kirby S. Parrish
substitute carrier will serve the route
until regular carrier is appointed.
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WORTHINGTON
Gone to Tennessee.

w. B. Plaster left on Friday mora.
ing for Knoxville and other points in
Eastern Tennessee to inspect some
mining properties in which some
Worthington people are interested, lie
will be absent several days.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State of West Virginia:
At the September, 1917, Rules, hello
in the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court, in and for the County OF Marion
and State aforesaid, September 5, 1917
the following order was entered: Jess
w. Beede, Plaintiff, vs.. Sadie Becls,
defendant, chancery.
SUMMONS.
State Of West Virginia.
To the Sheriff of Marion County
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum
mon Sadie Beede to appear before
the Circuit Court of Marion County
at rules to be held in the Clerks office
of said court on the first Monday in
September, 1917, to answer a bill ia
chancery exhibited against her in SAL
court by Jess w. Beede.
And have then there this writ.
Witness, w. S. Black, Clerk Of said
Court, at Court House in said County,
the 4th day OF September, 1917, ami
55th year of the State.
W. s. BLACK.
Clerk.
The return endorsed on the forego,
ing summon is in words and figures
following:
The within named Sadie Beede is
not found in my bailiwick, Sept. 4th,
1917.
j. R. MILLER,
Deputy for A. NJ. Glover, Sheriff of Ma
rion County, West Virginia.
OBJECT OF SUIT.
The object of the above entitled
cause is to obtain divorce a vinculo
by the said Jess w. Beede from the
said Sadie Beede on the ground Of
adultery, and for general relief.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the said Sadie Beede, the
defendant in the above styled suit,
is nonresident of the State of West
Virginia, it is ordered that the SAID
Sadie Beede do appear within one
month from the first publication of
this order, in the Clerks Office of tie
Circuit Court, at Rules to be holden
therefor, and do what Ia necessary
to protect her interests.
1t is ordered that copy Of this or
der be published and posted as requir-
ed by law.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
of September, 1917.
W. S. BLACK,
Clerk.
Rollo J. Conley.
Counsel for Plaintiff.
This order is published for the hrst
time September s, 1917, and to he
published once each week for four
successive weeks.
w. s. BLACK,
S'e'15'2z'2S. Clerk.
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Evening Chat

The many tents like brown moths
have taken flight and hereafter the
Fairgrounds will look dreary and de.
serted. Many mother and sweet.
heart is lonely and sad today. Though
the summons to leave was expected.
one never gives up hope until the last
minute and SO secret are all military
movements that he fearful mother
said perhaps he'll not go after
ALL"
AT camp yesterday woman stood
alone behind a group of silent men
and women. Her eyes were red almost
beyond recognition and she still dab
bed at them with a large handker.
chief. Whether son or husband was
leaving was not known and did not
matter but she was experiencing the
greatest sorrow of her life was evident
to sympathetic watchers.
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SUNDAY Services.

Rev. VIM. c. Messner, the new pas
tor of the Christian church will preach
his first sermon on Sunday at 1915
and also at 1880 p. m.
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Will Locate in FaIrmont.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil V. Caldwell who
have been residents of Worthingtor
for the past four months will remove
to Fairmont on Monday next.
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Left to Enter School.

Harold, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Hess. left this week to en-
ter the school for the deaf at Romney,
West Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

The Red Cross women out at the
Fairgrounds looked like some special
kind of an angel with wings on the
head instead of the shoulders rs angel
pictures have 1t, they made a small
but fair sample of the kind of minis.
tsriRg divinity our boys viii see II