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BDLGARS SELL SERB
GIRLS TO THE TURKS
Thousands of Them Have
Disappeared Into Harems
of Musselmans.

LONDON, August 12.-tCorrespond-
ence of The Associated Press)-Ten
thousand Serbian girls from ten to
fourteen years old have been kidnap-
ped and deported from Serbia to the
harems of Constantinople, to Bulga-
ria and Asia Minor, says advices re-
cevied by NJ. Pasitch, the Serbian
Premier, who is now in London.
These deportations," said NJ.
Pasitch, "have been going on since
February 1916, but the number was
very limited until a few weeks ago.
Now it has been systematized under
Bulgarian controllers, and 1t is i'm
possible to predict how far it will
go.
Eight thousand girls have been
sent to Constantlnople, and two thou
and more to Bulgaria and Asia Mi
nor Prisoners whom we have taken
on the Saloniki front tell us that the
traffic in our girlhood has grown to
be a bword in Bulgaria and Tur-
key.
THE girls are kidnapped and taken
away secretly, particularly from the
smaller villages, until, at present doz-
ems OF small towns have been quite
denuded of the young female popu'
lation.
Il do not think that the Turks are
the actual instigators of this gross
violation of the rules of civilized war
fare. All our information indicates
that the Bulgarians are the prime
movers and the Turks only incidental
benefciaries of the traffic.
THE girls are too young to be Of
any use for laboring purposes, be-
sides, neither Turkey nor Bulgaria is
seriously handicapped for labor, and
in Turkey the use Of young women
for outdoor work is practically I'M
known
1T is very difficult for us to do any
thing to help these unfortunate vic.
tins. Our affairs in Constantinople
and Sofia are now in the hands OF
the Dutch government, and We have
made the most earnest possible pro.
tests through that government. But
you know how difficult it is to get
any action from Turkey. We have
suggested, for instance, that some
scheme of repatriation be put into
effect Immediately, that the girls
should be sent back to some place
beyond the war zone. But | fear it
is too late to save them, and that we
can only wait in patience until peace
comes"
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VIOLA ITEMS.

The Harris reunion which was held
in the grove here Saturday was a
very enjoyable occasion. The next
reunion will bs held at Catawba.
Mrs. Miranda Hartley is very sick
at this writing
Messrs. Howard and Albert West Of
Grant Town were visiting friends here
over Sunday.
Cornelius Devault OF smithtown
was calling on the family Of II. l..
Harris Monday,
Misses May, Hazel, and Fredia
Feather, and Miss Haines OF near
Bruceton Mills, Preston county, were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Harris over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boaz Huffman and lit
tie daughter Of Opekiska spent Satur
day night and Sunday, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Harris.
Paul, the little son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Curry has been quite
sick for several days.
Several Of our peoplt attended the
Hoult reunion at Aurora Park Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hayhurst was
visiting the latter's parents here over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Harris who
married recently have taken up theiI
residence in the property Of M. L.
Meredith at Meadow Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbet Curry, an
other newly married couple we learn
will reside in Montana.
The opening Of the new mines on
the old Prickett farm here Is progress
sing very nicely. The company is
preparing to have a saw mill here
soon to saw a bunch OF timber they
have.
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NO RED TAPE MARS
BOOK Distribution
Simplicity of Newspapers
Plan Meets With Public
Approval !

When The West virginian first con-
tempated the presentation Of The
Nations at War" to its readers on a
novel discount offer, it rejected every
plan which would render it difficult
or expensive for its. readers to own
this valuable literary work.
The sole desire.was to place within
easy reach Of every man, woman and
child the means Of securing this, the
first authentic history Of the great
European war, without trouble, ex.
pense or red tape, and testimonial Of
its success is shown by the great num-
Der Of appreclative readers who have
awaited themselves Of the privilege.
There is no club, no promise Of
patronage and no contracts to sign
merely the presentation OF the cash
discount voucher printed elsewhere in
The West Virginian daily, together
with small additional amount.
Although many readers have Sc
cured copies for their homes and Ii.
braries, to those who have not yet
done so the following description will
be interesting: The Nations at
War" is by Willis j. Abbot. The men-
ton of his name Is sufficient TO en-.
dorse it in literary circles. 1t is his
greatest work. Contained between its
handsome bindings are 42S pages Of
unbiased truth about the war, its
causes, its objects and its horrors;
nearly GOO engravlngs, from latest pho
tos direct from the fighting zone, and
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WINFIELD.

There was a birthday party given
Saturday night in honor Of Glenn
Hawkins birthday. Several games
were played. The refreshments serv-
ed were ice cream, cake, bananas and
candy. All reported a good time.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edd. Hawkins and two sons, Richard
and Robert Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Hawkins and son Ned, Mrs. Hazel
Shaw, Mrs. Owen Moore, Mrs. Laura
Ross, Edna and Frona Murphy, Ruth
Hall, Edna Swisher, Archie and Halle
Nuzum, Villa and Josephine Moore,
Grace Mallotte, Lena Rogers, Gail
Stansberry, Verge and Beatrice Gas
kins, Ora Carpenter Ruth and Rubie
Ross, Myrtle West, Annie and Leona
Reed, Nellie Josie and Guy Hawkins.
Mary Hail. Olive Morgan, Virgie and
Made Marley, Alice Buoy, Minnie
Pheasant. Liska Brown, Lovisa Thomp-
son, Leafy McHenry, Mabel and Katner-
inc Sattertield, Sylvanus Steel, Martin
Vangilder, Robert Heiskill, Bee Stan.
ley, Willie and Arthur Travis, Rollie
Hawkins, Clint Carpenter, Fay
Brown, Harold Bunner, Near Haw-
kins, Fred and Waymond Fleming,
Cecil Stansburry, Hubert Gaskins,
Otis and Claud Reed, Worley and
Jack Rogers, Clarence Carpenter,
Ernest Moran, Sgt. Carl A. McCray,
and Sgt. Lawrence Mays of Camp
Cornwell; Jackie Bunner, Owen and
Coy Moore, Arder Jones, Victor Travis.
Brady Thompson, Holbert Arbergast,
George Jones, Paul Horgan, Ephriam
Hayhurst. The family was all there
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. N. 1. Haw.
kins, Mr.. Glenn Hawkins, Miss Wilma
Hawkins, Burdette, Opal and Harry
Hawkins.
Mrs. Mary Nuzum has spent the
past few days with her son, Asa MI
yum, of near Fairmont,
Mrs. sebina Morgan was calling at
Aaron Morgans' Sunday last.
Several of the people around here
attended the parade at Camp Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Acte and Miss Halle Nuzum
we're at D. c. Bakers Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Hall, Miss Mary
and Miss Ruth Hall were at Joseph
Carrothers Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Layman we're
at Aaron Morgans' Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Moore were at
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Moore's Sunday
last.
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CATAWBA.

Several OF the people from here at.
tended the Harris reunion at Viola
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John swisher and
Mrs. ]. n. Swisher returned home
Sunday after a few days visit with
relatives at Riverdale, W. Va.
Mrs. Jesse Dent and daughter, JeS.
sic and Marion of Murray, spent Sun.
day with Mrs. Charles Clelland OF
Little Creek.
A large crowd attended the barn
dance given by Lem Harris Monday
night. All present report a good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Haun and
Mr.. and Mrs. Worth Haun spent Sat
urday evening in Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Summers and
son James, Jr., of Murray, spent Sat
urday and Sunday here with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Summers.
Farley Malone who Is employed In
Pennsylvania, is spending the week
at his home here.
Mrs. George Rodeheayer and daugh'
ter jamie, we're calling at j. E. Sum
mers Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clair Lowther was a business
visitor at Montana mines Saturday.
Clarence Pyles is suffering with a
mashed toe which he received while
at work in the mines last Saturday
The Swisher reunion will be held
here Sunday, Sept. 2, 1917, at the NJ
P. church. Everybody is invited,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Haun and
Mr.. and Mrs Dink Summers and chill
dren were Sunday evening visitors at
Bruce Summers.
Joe Buttermore, foreman of the
Catawba mine, spent Saturday and
Sunday at his home at Connellsville
Pa.
Josephine Kisner, of Murray, spent
few days last week with friends
here.
Mrs. Nettie Porter and son Jesse
and Miss Margaret Starn, were call
ing on Mrs, Clyde Kisner Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris and
children, of Morgan mine, were visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Tlias Summers Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Jess Haun returned home Sat
urday after a weeks visit with her
mother at Parkersburg. She was &C
companied home by her brother and
sister who will spent some time here
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Ferrel and chill
dren, of Little Creek, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nuzum.
Little Virginia Frederick is spend
ing the week with her sister, Mrs
Clay Malone.
Mrs. Hyson swisher was shopping
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Worth Something.

Railroad Attorney-"You want dam
ages-what! Why, there isn't a
scratch on you'll" Van Hardup-"But
think Of the mental shock and depres-
sion at not finding a scratch on me
after such a wreck."-Port Jarvis Ga
Zette.
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KNlaATs % PYThIAs

Mountain City Lodge No. IS. Meets
in Third floor, Fleming BLDG azure.
day evenings 1850. p. H. Hall las.
Ter OF Finance; r. c, Miller. 8, q
r. and S.
Marion Lodge No. 81. Meets at Ma1Set
and Merchant Streets, First Ward, evSsEs-
Tuesday evening. a., 1890 "
Pythian Lodge Room, BaTrackVtlfe' eNsth
Tuesday evening,
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90 full-page Illustrations Of major
topics in color There's no red tape,
no Ifs, ands or butts to the offer; sim.
ply comply with the terms in Cash
Discount Voucher and secure the
book. which is brought right up to
the date Of Americas declaration Of
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KNIGHTS OF MALTA

Mountain State Commandery, 4o,
44S A. & |. O., knights OF Aaes'
meets ey cry Thursday evening et ssy.
in third floor Cunningham buliaing'
over Ideal theatre. Sir ]. N. Chllsoa
Sir Knight Commander, Sir =. I, k4ln'
KeaI p c., Recorder. AZ
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PYTHIAN SISTERS.

Pythian Sisters instead OF Rathhors
Sisters, meets each second and four!a3
Tuesday evening in X. OF T. haAt.
Mile Evans, NJ. OF K. and G.
Mountain City Temple No, 5, Pythialt
Sisters. Meets every Tuesday evening ~
EIaty,fpp Bldg
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BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY.
TRAINMEN

O. c. Willis, president; 3. d. Hold'
en-. secretary. Nets second Sunday
Of each month at 1880 p. m. and last
unday OF each month at 1880 p. M, IN
the Red Mems hall.
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WoMAN's BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
OF THE MAccAeEES

Marion Review No. 80 meets every
Tuesday evening, Maccabee Hall, Main
street. Mrs. Olive z. Harden, record
keeper.
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ERATERNAL NOTICES.
.1rnnlAI -RAMklERa

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Eairmont Council No. 4s7 Unltea
Commercial Travellers, meets lifst ~,
urday evening in each month IN MAS
cabee Hall. L. +. Bennett, See,y.
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A. o. U. w.

meets on the second and fourth !
Monday in each month. j, H. Kinkead,
Rec; W. a. CrOwl Rep, G. Lodge.
Degree OF Honor, auxiliary to the A..
O. u. w, meets first end fourth Mon'
day of each month. Mrs. A. P. Jones.
Lady Chief OF Honor. ne
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PAYS 10 ADVERTISE.

BUCKSPORT, Me.-Anna Cagley,
answering an offer to wed in a matri.
mOria; mazagine because OF the mans
many fine points, found it was her
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KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
MusgraVe hall. Meets every second
and fourth Tuesday OF each month. ].
L. Sbackelford, Master of Records.
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MODERN WooDMEN OF AMERICA

MODERN WoooMEN OF AMERICA
White Camp No. 5l78, Modern
Woodmen OF America Meets every.
Friday evening at their hall in the
Skinner Bldg c. W. Walker. Clerk.
Modern Wooden Of America Monon.
gaheIa Camp No. 1927 meets every
Monday. 1880 p. m. Hall on Merchant
st. Mont Deyault; Ralph Courtney,
Sec
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LADIES OF MODEM MAccAeEES,
Dent Hive No. 5J3. Ladies Of the Mod
ern Maccabees. Meets the FIRST and third
Fridays of each month in K. Of P. Hail
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LADIES' ORDER GOLDEN LINKS.
Meets at Cunningham Hall, Jeffer.
son street, Fairmont every Tuesday y
evening at 7:45.
Worthy Ruler, Beatrice Cole, Fair'
mont, financial secretary, Mrs. Martha
Short, Baxter.
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KNIGHTS Of COLUMBUS. n Z
Meets first and third Mondays In old
Masonic Hall, corner Main and Madison
Streets, Charles Armbruster, R, s., 10
Chestnut Street,
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THE PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE.
Fairmont Circle No. GIG meets every.
Monday evening at 1880 in the Maca,
bees Hall. Main street.
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MhSOkII

Fairmont Lodge No. .. Meets In Ma
sonic Temple first ans third Mondays IN
each month Francis Z. Nichols, Sec.
Orient Chapter No. ., r. A. N. Neet5
in Masonic Temple second Monday OF
each month. Francis E. Nichols, Sec.
Crusade Commandery No. 6, x. 4.
Meets in Masonic temple every fourth
Monday. Francis E. Eichols, Sec.
Fairmont Chapter No. 81, o. u. s.
Meets in Masonic Temple frst and third
ThnrsdaY Helan Fleming. Sec.
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[. O. q. E.

Marion Lodge No. IL. Meets every
TUESDAY in Odd Fellows Hall. w. s,
Pitzer, Sec.
Palatiue Lodge No. 81. Meets every
Wednesday evening at 1850 o'clock IN
Odd Fellows Hall. corner Main and Mon
roe streets. w. H, Stoneking.
Mountain City Encampment No. 8.
Meets in odd Fellows Hall on the frat
and third Fridays Of each month. q u.
Patriarchs Militant. Meets in Odd
Fellows Hall Thursday evenings. II.
W. StoneMng, Captain; Harlan Miller,
Clerk.
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LOYAL oRpER % MODS

Fairmont Lodge NO. .. Meets ey.s
cry Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock
in the Moose Home, AIS Jenerson
street. Il. d. Harden, Sec'y (
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ing Fairmont Monday.
Chas. Frederick was business
visitor at Fairmont Tuesday.
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divorced husband. They were mar.
ried for the second time this week.
Mrs. Cagley said she never knew till
she read the advertisement what a
fine man her husband was, or they
never would have parted in the first
place,
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Setting Sun Tribe No. 1G. Meets each
Thursday evening at Red Mems Hall
First Ward. H. Ernest Hawklns, K, 81
r., 1888 State Street, First Ward,
Waneta Council NJ. 6. Degree Of Poca4
hontas Meets every Friday eTsnIng az
Red Mems Han. First Ward.
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wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets in K. Of P. Hall, Fleming Bldg,
Il. T. Jones. Clerk. 209 Albert Court.
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Meets every second Sunday at KnIgths
Of Columbus Hall. NJ. ]. O'Neal, Rec. See
Boutlou division. Ladies AUXILIARY.
Meets first Friday Of each month In x. OF
c. Hall. s.
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AMERICAN INSURANCE UNION.
Meets cash second and fourth Tue6slay
II the month in the K. Of p. Hal on ISnin
Street.
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MARION co. MEDICAL SOCIETY.

NWVTT
Meets last Friday Of each month Ia the
Fleming Bldg. President. DR.. l. 9, HOS
land; vice president, DR.. I. D. Howard:
Dr., W. II. Sands; board of Censors Dis,
L. n. Yos-. ]. E. ORner. VIM. n Boyers:
deegates 20 West Virginia State Medica
Association, Drs. H. II. Carr. A. y. Pss
tiers; alternates. Drs. 3. p. Smith, @. w
Waddell ~
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INTERNATIONAL
Sunday School
k" Lesson s.;

CBy REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
{ Teacher of English Bible IN the Moody
7 Bible Institute OF ChicAgo)
(copyriEh, = 1917, Western Newspaper Cnion.l
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GERMAN BENEFICIAL UNION

Meets second and fourth Sundays
Of each month at 119 Jackson street,
Ernest Bchwaner president; II. C@
Voelker. Sec.
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DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.
West Virginia Lodge No 81. Meetl
every Monday night at O'Clock at Odd
FelloYs Han.
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Fairmont Avenue and First Street.
]. M. Hartley, president; 3. u Butcher,
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K. Q. 7. NJ.
showaIter Tent No. z. Meets every
Friday evening in Mckinney Bldg.
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ORDER OK OWLS

Fairmont Lodge No. 1929. Meets every
Thursday In old X. Of P. Han, McKinn ~
BID. NJ y. Pearlman. Sec. -. ~
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= : RIDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
.ieets every nrst and third Sunds1
BED Mems Fan. Rred Egumnal SO
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w Z. Z. =.
Meets every Tuesday IN Willard Han,
", C. T. U. Bldg. President, Mrs. w. D.
Evans; treasurer, Mrs, a. L Menear;
Secy. Mrs. ]. H. Beckman.
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LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 2
THE sHEPHERD OF CAPTIVE Is
EVIL -. RAEL. ~

4 LESSON TExT-Ezekiel a.
TGoLDEN TEXT-The Lord Is my shep'
herd, shall not want.-Psa. 2oL
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-09

A LIVER
Crashes Into Sour Bile Making You
Sick, and You Lose a Days
Work

Calomel salivates! It's mer-
curry. Calomel acts like dvna-
mite on a sluggish liver. When
-calomel comes into contact with
sour bile it crashes into it. caus-
ing cramping and nausea.
II you feel bilious, headachy,
constipated and all knocked out,
just go to your druggist and get
a so cent bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone, which is a harmless
vegetable substitute for danger
Gus calomel. Take a spoonful
and if it doesn't start your liver
and straighten you up better and
quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick. YOU
just go hack and get your money.
Ii you take caiomel today
you'll be sick and nauseated to-
morrow; besides. it NAV salivate
YOU. while if you take .Dodson's
Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great, full of ambition
and ready for work or play. It's
harmless, pleasant and safe to
give to children; they like it. a
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-09
DR.. ]. S. Long

A letter from Rev. S. D. Long
written en- route to Joplin, Mo-.
t. ths writer brought the sad
news of the death of his brother.
DR.. j. S. Long, in a hospital in
Boston. Friends of DR.. Long
had known for years Of his con
dition, but the grief at his old
home in Mississippi at his I'M
timely death is 20 less poignant
DR.. Long was buried at Joplin,
Mo, where he and his family hsa
lived many years.
John Sample Long was TIE son
The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-09
WILSON ~INAuGuRArED

President Wilson took the oath
of Office at noon Sunday, thai
being the fourth and date of the
expiration of his term, and again
at noon Monday the fifth, thus
entering upon his second term.
No president in the history OF
the country has had the same
difficult propositions to deal with
as Mr.. Wilson. A number of our
presidents have had to declare
war and to defend the country.
The fight which it has become
necessary for Mr.. Wilson to make
has been to keep out of the war
which is now devastating the
European continent, and war
with Mexico. Many believe that
the president has not at all times
maintained, the independence
and dignity of this country in his
dealings with foreign powers
but Mr.. Wilson has acted upon
the theory that this country, on
account of its greatness and
sovereignty, can accept much at
the hands of, foreigners rather
than to be drawn into a bloody
and costly war.
His business policy in the adj
ministration of the affairs of the
government has met with great
success and the financial policy
of the country has been so
charged as toseliminate the bale
full influence of Wall Street and
the money powers that have
throttled the business of the
country so long under republican
rule. Every step has been one
of progress and the President
should have the approval of
every honest and patriotic citizen
in his efforts to place the govern
ment upon a footing where every
individual may have his rights
respected and an even chance in
the business of the world.
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The Puissant Peanut and It's
$56,OOO,O0O Bumper Crop

w thought we'd freed a squir-
rel-and it's a lion!" Into this
exclamation a Southern cotton oil
manufacturer has compressed
something of the establishment
and qualification of his section
in the sudden and dramatic de-
velopment of the peanut indus
try. A few years ago the pea
nut occupied such a humble po-
sition in vegetable society that
it hardly could be mentioned
seriously. Peanut politician was
the final word of opprobrium in
defining the caliber of the small
bore henchman of opposing poll
tical faith. But all that is chan
ged. The once humble goober
has come into its own with a
bumper 1916 crop estimated to be
worth $56. 600. 900.
The rapidity with which the
industry has developed, as shown
by the records, or rather lack of
them, is almost without a paral-
lei. observes a writer in The Ma
tons Business. 1t appears that
no records at all were kept prior
to 1908. when the peanut yield
was estimated at $12. 000,0
This Season the State of Tex
as alone planted over 200, 600 ac-
res, and what has happened in
Texas has been repeated on a
smaller scale in the other South
ern States. Representatives of
the Bureau of Plant Industry of
the Department of Agriculture
recently completed a tour of the
peanut. growing districts because
the government realizes that the
crop has become suddenly one of
great Importance and of almost
boundiess possibilities. From
their figures it is said that the
years crop will be so. ESQ. 900 bu-
shells and will sell at about 81. lO
a bushell.
Norfolk, to a large extent,
sets the price for peanuts and the
above figure: is the prevailing one
there. The power of the Virgin
ia port in the industry is due to
the fact that the American Pea
nut Corporation-the greatest