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EXPORT TRADE IMPROVES

It is shown by the preliminary hs-
nres Of 1he foreign trade OF the United
States that the month Of August
scores q decided Improvement. mark
ing up exports valued at s490.0Go,00o.
Tho encouraging feature of this eX-
hibit is the gain Of s116.O00.Q00 over
the July shipments. Besides. these
August exports were but S16,0Oo.ooO
less than those of the same month
year ago, and they were S234,0OO,O00
greater than those Of August 1915.
While the figures are not in sutfl'
Gent detail to indicate the lines re-
sponsible for the trade Improvement
In August, II is known that shipments
OF war supplies were smaller and II
is to he presumed that. by reason OF
the embargo against European neu-
trails, the exports Of foodstuf1s we're
less. These negative deductions are
not conclusive. but pending tho Off
cial tabulation Of the figures which
will show the extent Of the trade in,
ordinary commodities. they are a.
least interesting. The mos; satisfac-
tory feature OF the August export 70,
turns lies In the fact that ordinary
export business can be conducted. reg
ulatory measures to the contrary not
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Passing on The Evidence
To La Toilette PrOberS

WASHINGTON. Oct. ln.--Copies Of
offcia! records bearing on the LuSl-
taEia case wore delivered by the stale
department. today 10 Chairman Pom
erenc Of the senate committee lnrcS.
liSating Senator LaFollctlrS alleged
HcdiriouS SPEECH al 81. Paul. The doCu-
ments together with certified tran
Scriptinns ~ the speech will be CON
sidered when the committee recon
rennS tomorrow.
The official records bear upon SEN
atGr l.aFO;ir;tv';; statement. which
has been denied both b. President
Wilson and former Sccrctry Bryan,
III: The latter kHew ct ammunition be-
ing abroad III" I.uSitania before the
ress"li sailed 'rum New York. With
out public hearings ~" committee
homes 70 conclude il preliminary
work 0f INQUIRY This week.
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Plan to Market ". Va.
Coal In This State

CHARLESTON. ". W.. Oct. 10
4 movement has been launched here
by Charleston and Huntington coal
selling agencies In effect an Organi1a-
lion oc in5h"r; for the purpose of
making West Virginia Il coal market
is we'll rs Il coal producing field Il
IL proposed 10 extend the work over
he state through the Charleston Coal
Exchanges. already formed and sim
lar exchange in process Of urCauiza-
lien III Huntington.
Il has been pointed out that OF the
seventy.fiyo To eighty millions tons OF
coal mined annually in VEST Virginia
large percentage is sold through
jnbhers in Detroit. Chicago. Toledo,
Cleveland and Columbus. on which
sales commissions amounting 10 a
million and half dollars are paid. II
is propos0ikSat West Eirginians sell
IL! ,t ,,:;s own \ '||Ii if1D i1Is com
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States Odd Fellows
Subscribe for $4,000
lnU. 5. Liberty Bonds

M NTlN,irON. W. Va. OCT. t.
With authorization ii; 4 5000" Liberty
l.uau suh:rripiIrm. selection ar iar-
Errshurc FOR the lglS contention. ara
ri,t. ad0rt4nn "f n resolution commend
,ug the food conservation campaign,
tn. West Virginia Grand l.ndg" or Vud
Fellows Tonight was we'll on inc way
to ADJOURNMENT The officers;
t;rnul Ma-,": G;"mrG" s. Fullerton
NurlutInyvm: Deputy Grand Master l..
=. Baker Weston: Grand Secretary =.
Wilkinson. huntington: Grand Treas
urer i;nurI:" I; Stout. PnrksrSUurE:
,;rauL Rcrr. ScniaiiV"S To Sovereign
Grand Lodge" ". +. Hnllister or Cow
cn. and Ihnrl"" l.. Simpson, liuntihS'ot
Grand Marsnnl. Sam Einn"x. Morgan
;nnu; GRAND Conductor q. il. 'iunn"".
Il kN"tx"l r"InJA: Grand Chaplain k"F-
t,nd :. l.. I.!'i;rErr. SheHh"rd*l"wn:
t,iund Gunr,iam J :. Robinson ~
,;r:r.I Herald. Emil St"ph-
,hS. Sew Cumberland.
III" EohcI;qh independent Assembly.
meeting in conjunction with the odd
!, lluws. chose Inc following officers:
PRESIDENT Mrs. Anna y. Wolf. FOLSOM;
LI,,.-;,r, .,iIlrut. Mrs. OILY" badger, Eli
Yan"lh: Secretary. Miss Jennie Hutchin-
son Charleston; TREASURER. Mrs. Emma
/ Johnson. SiSsuiI HE: Warden. NFs.
Florence Hodges. Huntington.
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THE RUSSIAN SITUATION

Russia will soon h;,I. Il general
election tnr 4 I..@: >lat!,r k,ir. which
is making sor& .fjAi;" progress
towards stable democratic form OF
government. No penp!" after cen
turtles Of submission 10 aCtocratI1
government and with lar@" portion
OF is numbers only a nalf centur::
removed from srrfGnm. can pass in a
night from Imperialism 70 republican,
ism from Carbon info freedom. The
Russians have shown that they cannot:
and tho period Got their transition be-
tu-cen tho two great extremes OF gov
e-pren, mus; necessarily be- brldSrd
with the iron ruiz of strons-minded
mon welded 20 the idrals OF the sway
OF republicaniSIn. kcr"nsky has tri-
umphad. and is that kind Of maa.
Had Kornilott triumphed he, too. was.
is and would be thar kind Of a man.
The situation in Russia seems to have
been saved.
One need never TO look for the rn-
turn OF Nicholas II: the "Nicky' and
willie" telccranS have made 1t i'm
possible for him 70 come back. per
haps even from Tobolsk. or wherever
he may be just now. But there is 4:
least one other member Of his family
to whom large sections OF the Russian
people, especially in the army, are de-
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In Quitting his sphere OF action in MS
new ciGc.. rs head Of the pchcs bureau
Colonel l.. NJ. House Indicated an amount
Of work that would occupy even an
extraordinary man. such rs he is. sew
erai. lifctimcs ii he could have them.
Colonel House spoke OF obtaining
mass Of Information about such mat
tiers as the Dar,anctics. Belgium pres
ent pdsitluu and th' amount Oh Her uaR-
bcrs, her restoration and that Oh inc III
vadad r"r;i":i al Eraice'. AISacc- Loi
raint. Poland. the Balkans and a re"
other contracts Of this nature. In Eng
land there are men who have oeen "Fcst
ling with tho Balkan problem alone all
q their official lives. who Inherited IL
from their fathers, and yet they nave
much TO learn about 1t.
In reading Colonel Houses announce
lnent one is reluctantly forced 10 IN"
conclusion that our state department.
has not been kept adequtel ylniormeu
Of tho trend OF European politics our
ing recent years and thus TACT ra1heo
the important point that our represent
tutive& IN foreign countries Shou'u oe
so retuancratcd as TO tempt our ADO
men - enter this honorable ana ulEm-
fed service. for as matters are '''eF
have no inGuccmtnt 70 seek Such posi-
lions instead OF solnE into private pusi-
ness.
Colonel House is one OF those raro
souls that know the true Joy or sfFEine'
He has made great sacrliccs LOT MS
country. and has taken his reward like
true servant in. the satisfaction OF CIV
ING his hest efforts whenever called on
No better reward could he rendered 10
him than the great and onerous TASK
the president has now asked MIN 10 VIZ
dertake.
For that reason alone. although there
arc others, his Office should not nave
the appearance of being Kind or en-
cresceucc on the state department. ~
should come into full being at once as
a great. important. permanent bureau
the coSmocratic department. the aepar'
ment that studies and deals with tno
greatest business. tho greatest SCIENCE
OF tho future. world government. or Us
| call il, cosnlucracy.
Il Hhould hr manned by tho ErcAtsSt
minds. the greatest exports. in the ma
ton, 1t should not depend on the CT
forts-voluntary or otherwise-ot, al
ready inadequatcly remunerated 'co'icse
professors" IL should have tho SerH-
icss OF Ms many men as II requires
whose payment should DO considered on
a va. scala il they nrc worthy III heinE
hired FOR this Is a part OF war ahf II
We waste any time In the matter II IS
likely TO be as costly rs England waste
OF time al the beginning Of tho war DO
fore she Strengthened out her munitions
mistakes.
1t Is stated that il is Colonel 'f"NSe
on;nIon that one OF the biggest rr"H-
lr.as before this country %n lar M re-
CARDS pcnce--llc says it may 9Tove 10 D"
IN. biggest proolen-will be the prep
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SEEKING SUPPLY OF
FUEL FOR the STATE

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Oct. u
tn insure fuel for the citizens OF West
Virginia regardless Of the enormous
demands made M The slate by IN"
federal government for war purposes.
Governor CornwrN has taken steps
10 have a meeting ri representatives.
nf the several coal Operators a'Spcia'
tons in he state TO b. held ri MS o.
.ico in the near future.
It is proposed 20 sec If some ar
rangGnrntS can be effected II insure
a suflicien; upphy OF coal during the
coming winter for the several state IN
stifutionS and for domestic ana other
purposes 10 sections OF the stale
whore great difficulty already Is d."
ing experienced in obtaining coal
The governor likewise has taken
steps 10 ascertain what can 5r expect
cd of the several large gas companies
in supplying gas 10 their customers.
especially the domestic consumers, IN
the northern end OF The state and ne
probably will ask representatives OF
hose companies 10 hold simlla.
meeting Ia go over tho matter IN de-
tail. Tho fact that the whole fuel
problem is in the hands Of the fedora
administrator cnn:plicairS the siilia'
ton so far As the states dealing with
i; is concerned. it was said al the GOV
ernor'S office. but the governor thinks.
with proper corporation on the part
OF the coal and Eas people. the needs
~ West Virginia can be taken care
Of.
. He is very emphatical1v Of thc opin'
ion that tn" people of Wesi Virgini"
must b. cared for in reasonable way,
Notwithstanding The extraordinary de.
rnandS by ;he federal government and
IT, allies upon thu states fuel supply
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Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.

The war will end some blessed day,
some day the strife will cease; the kings
will put their guns away. and boost thu
boon Of peace. The captains then will
drop the tools which made the world cor-
loru, and drive their teams OF sorrcl
mules along the rows OF corn. While
still the tide Of battle rolls. while still
W., hear the dir. II seems To countless
weary SOUL, that war has always been.
Three years. they say. the strife has
ragged across the mourning seas. but
il would seem that wars ban wagcd for
three ctern:tics. TIE days nat rcek Of
blood and tears pass SLOWLY DER the
stage. IL weary hearts three cory years
hccumn an endless age. We're looking
forward TO the. day when peace with
honor comes. when kings will put their
swords away. and soak their battle
drtims.. 7 long to sec the colonies drop
their shining snirkrrsn"cS. and hucklo
down to praise 4 crop OF btans anC carly
peas. l long to see field niarshals hang
their hatons from nail. and thor get
mIsy with the gang. 10 earn some o!cod-
less kalc.
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rn,odly attached. Nicholas NtcholaO.
Tiich. in retirement on his estates in
the Crimea. has not been forgotten BY
many Russians. His giant stature yer
fills their eye. his achievements. yet
stir their remembrance. His wife. the
most vigorous Of The daughters Of old
Nicholas Of Montenegro. brings to him
the favor OF The Southern Slavs, who
arc bound 10 be q great factor in III"
day wien peac" shall come: and.
ch;ldloss. tho success on will be no
problem "a menace consideration Of
hin in case a monarchy should again
ne thought Of in Muscory. In the
event Of another incident Ike that Of
Kerensky ard KnrniIoft Nicholas
Nicholaoyitch is likely 10 loom up in
Russia in all the majesty Of his six
feat and eight inches
In such an event, as with KHreuskv's
present success. one may count upon
tho continued safety Of Russia. There
may be. there probably will be. mora
AGITATION in Russia: but agitation.
more often than NOT. spells progress.
Viewing the Russian situation in all
of lis angles. there is small need for
DESPAIR. Since the sun OF liberty
h';rst upon the Russian Deople, a
Scant halS-year ago. every Russian
cloud may be said 10 have a silver
lining.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-11
MANY AMBASSADORS
AT SOUTHERN MEET

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.--Ambassa-
dor, and ministers 20 the United
States from thirteen nations al war
with Germany will be guests Of the
Southern Commercial Congress dur
ing is ninth annual convention here
next week. On Tuesday they Will
be- welcomed 10 the city by the may
or's committee on national defense.
The diplomats will represent France,
G:eal Rritain. Italy. Japan. Russia.
Portugal. Siam. Cuba, China, Panama.
Serbia. belgium and Greece Besides
these the diplomatic representatives
Of Peru and Uruguay have been in
vited.
The governors Of South Carolina,
West Nirginia and Louisiana among
many other noted mA will speak.
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arutlnn Of suggestions which may form
II practicable basis for an. enduring
peace. II is said that lie must ascer-
;ain the attitude Of all nations and ~
tho parties within those nations. and the
rrohahl" trend OF opinion OF those likely
:" he in control in Germany after the
war.
undoubtedly Colonrl Houses peace
bureau Is war office. paradoXical
though II II. In modern war speed is
OF the essence Of the contract" us the
lawyers say. There is only ono way
speedily 10 get al the opinions OF the
nations or the earth a. TO a working
basis after the war They must be
bought
Lot the United States ~ America.
through p specially appointed Cosmo-
cratic bureau. Offer the greatest money
prize given for any public service. a
colossal prize Tor the best worksor-
crainE constitution.
Americans are beginning IN learn whit
II costs In develop war. They arc think
ins-and n#yinS-ir billions Of dollars
now. Lot Them Offer 4 million dollar
prize for this world gnvrrnorinS con-
@tttution. CoSmocratic bureaus would
have 10 spring UT in other countries. fol-
low Americas lead. and do their share.
What America would probably he re-
Iurcd 10 do would be In effect TO un-
dcrwrIte the million dollar prize.
The available portions Of the world
might lie divided into ten sections and
ten prizes for $4,000 cnch given FOR
the best constitution furnished by each
section. tho winners OF these sectional
prizes then 10 lao In competition for the
chief prlze Of half million dollars.
Needless II say 'thc fame and for
tpf. ,Al pri.y. a ct,
Us the product Of the greatest brains Of
tho world And We should unques;ton-
ably get The unofficial official views Of
each nation. for no man In his country
could win Sn important prize with
cirwH opposed 10 the official views pre-
vailirE ;hero.
America was The Arst 20 say that tho
world must be made safe Tor democracy.
1t would hc n splendid achievement for
hcr H. without loss ~ dignity. indeed
with added prestige. she could show the
way to enduring peace on business lines
and thus make the world not onlr aafn
for democracy. hut also sound foc cos
inocracy. or world -Eovr"H ment on bust
ness. instead &c political. association
and affliation.
Arising OUT az the competition for this
colossal prize. that really Is y puny sum
by comparison with m" vast war waste.
the final adjustment would ncrcssa rily
be compromise. but by those means
We should obtain n wonderful expression
of world opinion.
Colonel Houses work Is So important
that il should ut once 10 Invested vita,
tn" rreStig" attaching - pnrinnneu;
individual government institution or TO
partment backed by all tn. RESOURCES
OF the commonwealth IN money and
brains. It deserves lha,---or nothing.
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MAKES GOOD ANYWHERE

General Leonard Wool has com
mand of ;he division OF the National
arm" modified AZ Fort Riley. Kansas.
Tie vcung soldiers who compose that
division are 10 :" congratulated. They
will be trained under one OF the most
capable soldiers Of his generation and
one Whose patriotism and courage are
equal 20 his abilities. The admins.
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missing two professors for their Ut
terances in connection with the war
Groups calling themselves rebels"
and "loyalists" engaged in a free-for-
all battle in which faces were scratch
ed and clothing torn. Several hun.
dred women were among the 1,0pg
students who had assembled.
The meeting had been advertised
"as a protest against the suppression
of academic freedom by the trustees"
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GRIEVANCE DISCUSSED.

rIAnI .ESTON. W. Va. Oct. 90
rave Mrf;hcc. John Milicr and Robert
hanton constituted romr1ittce from
the motive power department nf the
chcsa peaku ( Ohio railroad which con-
rnrrrd today with State Labor Commits
aioNcr Samuel r. Montgomery on III"
alleged grievances Of hox packers and
brnkcrjgsnen Of Handicy and Hinton.
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COlUM4IANS IN SCRAP

NEW YORK. Ocl. 10.--COium bia
University students fought one ano'h-
er in front OF the Library steps today
when they assembled to discuss the
action OF the trustees recently In dis
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The matter OF eHcmpting tho SON Of
Henry Ford. the many times million
afro automobile manufactures. is IA. n"
nut I'D to President Wilson. and h&
would better watch his foot in coming
to any decision. for the Who'll" country
will take note Of It:
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A liberal construction o. camoufnEe
mems the art 81 Taking. therefore. Lhn
peace runts Of the Iunkcrs IL nothing
more than camoullaGc.
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OF Janans 5i.0On.000 people. about
coo. 900 arc Christian believers. This
figure includes Roman and CROCK Catho-
lie converts. Protestant church members
number 1880. OF whom 1856 were bap-
tizcd In l9l5-l9l6. The gain was about
II ppCr cent.
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Dig up those savings out Of your
stocking and by Liberty Bond to-
Gay. $50 at any bank, broker OF
Liberty Loan headquarters, "a
Twelfth street
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Tho MONEY Won put in tho I.ibert"
Loan bonds earns money for you. Your
works while you sleep.
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The revelations Of tho stat" Depart
ment about German "oirlomecE" ought
IN make tho hcsita;lnE South American
republics tighten up their belts.
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Pitcher Ejcoitc pronnrnccs mis- name
rs II IL was si"llrd "Sec-hor." but yrs-
terday IL was mud.
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The ksisers Offer 20 give UP occupied
territory. IL "mcthing on the order nC
Indian g!ver.'
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Take a Liberty Pond ON easy pay
mcut terms anil contract the saving
habit That will help YOU to other de-
S!ruble things of this life.
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And II liz just as true i"da: ms 1t wa"
before the United States entered III"
war, there can be no peace without
victory"
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Tie German autocracy. nurtIyed on
fui$c ;'arLiu& cannot Sp"aM the tralh Oh
any occasion.
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Another SickcninE dose Of the deep
GcmuatioE 81 B"ruSiorffa trrarhrr%
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Don't take anything for Grante7 IN
this bond "a mpn!gn. Tic up "vc:y pres
pcct before you leave II.
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God -hlr"7 tnr war mothers" They
arc going 20 work. TOO.
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THE GIRL BEHIND TEE GUN.

They'rH of: The hnstiirg bond boys.
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Thrce-r' NJ postage IS likely 70 cool
the ardcr ~ lNr im"rr"S correspondent.
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Now. Mir. ialrr. step IN Today ana
take your medicine.
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Germany Is only another hoolt with tho
same old halt.
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The ALLEGED new peace proposal o
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Ncv Yn-Ii's cold foot will have :" have
am ar3;ica;iou OF patriotic hot water
h6t',c.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-04-26
Come and See 1t.
Chastka & Co.
The store that sells Everything.

The Ladies of the local Sokol
lodge will give a bazaar at the So
ciety hall Sunday and Monday,
April 20 and 30 The bazaar will
commence Sunday afternoon at
1880 and will end Monday evening
with dance for which the Sokol
orchestra will furnish music. A
fine program has been prepared
and lunch will be served Sunday
afternoon and midnight supper
also. Everybody is cordially in
vited to come. Adv.
Mrs. A. J. Novak and children
left Monday for Minneapolis. Her
husband left Tuesday. They will
stay in that city for some time,
and as Anton informed us, they
will move to Canada. We wish
them success in their new home.
Mr.. Novak has been in business
here for the past fifteen years and
always took an active part in pub
lie civic affairs and was bcos
ter for the town Mt all times. His
leaving and that Of his estimnble
wife is decided loss +" Tabor,
Place your orders for tomb
stones with the National Monu-
ment Co, 331 Broadway, Yank-
ton S. d We built the West
mausoIeum at the Yankton ceme-
terry. Prices always the lowest
and'you will not mistake if you
see us before buying elsewhere.
Walter, Isley, representative.
Adv.
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Petroleum Paste.

A Frenchman has invented Il meth
cd by which petroleum and petroleum
products can be made into non-ex-
plosive paste. Equal portions of soap
and water reduce the oil to semi
solid condition The oil can be
brought to It's original state by the use
of alcohol and other solvents.
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Good News.

"Mme. Zira, the fortune teller, must
have some good news for YOU" "COr-
rcct," answered the nan who Issued
from the mystic portals with smile
on his face. II own this shebang, and
business is SO good she has leased 1t
from rne for, another six months, rent
paid in advance"