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Gompers Fights Postage Raise.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in a
general appeal to the American people
and particularly to labor unions called
for united opposition to the proposed
increase of the second class postage
rate and the application of the zone
system. He said it was menace to
the labor press and only publications
backed by great combinations Of
wealth could survive its enactment
At the same time the United Mine
Workers of America issued an official
protest against the proposed war rev
enue measure.
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NEW LIBERTY LOAN INhFALL
Committee fof Second ReservefDistrlct
Prepares to Float II at Request
of McAdoo.

New York Aug. Preparations for
the floating of the second Liberty loan,
to be@offered to the public in the fall,
We're begun here by the general loan
commttee of the Second Federal Re-
serve district. This action was taken
following ia request from Secretary Nc
Adoo that the committee reorganize
at once for a second campaign. Secre-
tary McAdtoo suggested that the per-
sonnet of the committee remainS I'M
changed.
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GOOD WORK PAYS
Try The
DIXIE SHOE SHOP
5l8H Market St. Up Stairs
j. S. McFall, Manager
TO ELMER tiENSLEY


Eva Hensley VS.. Elmer Hensley
State of Tennessee, In the Chapcery
Court of Knox Co. No. l5454
In this cause, it appearing from
!he bill filed, which Is sworn to,
that the defendant Elmer Hensley is
nonresident of Tennessee, so that
the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him it is ordered that
said defendant appear before the
Chancery Court, at Knoxville, Ten
.ssee, on OF before the first Monday
of Sept hext, and make d"+cnse 10
said bill, or the same will be taken
OF confessed end the cause set for
hearing ex oarte as to him, This
notice will be published in the
KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT for
four consecutive weeks.
mas 3rd DAY of August 1917,
]. c. FORD, Clerk & Master
Atchley 4 Bibb, Solr's.
Aug. IL Is rs 1917
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TO VICE HENSON AND
FRANK HENSON

Dough Henson Jr. VS.. E W. Hall
ct al.
State OF Tennessee. In Chancery
Court OF Knox County No. l545l
In this cause it appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to,
that the defendants Vicie Henson
frank Henson are non-residenJs
of the State of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process cannot be served
on them, it is ordered that said defen-
ants appear before the Chancery
Court, at knoxville, Tennessee, on OF
before the first Monday OF Sept next.
and make defense to said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed ano
the cause set for hearing ex parte as
to them. This notice will be published
in the Knoxville Independent for four
consecutive weeks.
This End day Of August 1917
j. C. FORD, c. & NJ
Bowen & Anderson, Soils.
Aug II Is 25 1917
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TO DON BRISCOE PLUMLEE
Erma McCampbell Plumlee VS., Don
BriScoe Plumlee

State OF Tennesssa. In Chanoery
Court Of Knox County No. t5446
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendant Don Briscoe Plumlee is =
nonresident of the State Of Tenne-
ssee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him. 1t is or
dered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court at Knox
Vile, Tennessee. on OF before the
tst Monday Of Sept. Mtt. and n"
defense to said bM nr the same
and the tAg "a aa lst hearing . *
parte as to him. This notice will be
published in the Knoxville lnde-
pendent for four consecutive weeks.
This the 31st day of July 1917
]. C. FORD, Clerk and Master.
Harris & Beeler, SoPs.
Aug. II IS 25 1917
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NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY.
To the Creditors of the estate of
Will Jones, Deceased.

The insolvency Of the estate Of Will
Jones deceased. having be il sug
asstsd To The Sunlity Court Clerk nl
Knox county. Tennessee. notice ss
hereby given, as required by the
order Of said Clerk, to all per-
sons h wing claims against said estate
to file the same with the clerk of
said court at his office in Knoxville,
properly verified as required by
law. on or before the 18th day of
November. 1917 or be forever barred
Any one indebted to the said estate
is hereby notified to make payment to
me at once
This 18th day of July 1877
l. / Pace. Administrator
July Il 20 Aug. A IL 1917
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Printers Raian Wanas.

Typographical union No. AZ of New
Haven, Conn. has signed a three year
contract with newspaper proprietors
Wages are Increased
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TO CHARLEY NETS

Cora M. It's VS.. Charley Nets
State Of Tennessee. In CHANGER,
Court OF Knox County. No. 542U
In this cause, it appearing from
The bill filed which is sworn To thai
the defendant Charl, y Nets is nor
resident Of tennessee, SO that the or
binary process cannot be served upon
him, 1t IS ordered that said defendant
appear before the Chancery Court, at
knoxville, tennessee, on or before the
LIST Monday Of Sept. next, and make
defense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to hin,
This notice will be puDllshed in the
Knoxville independent for four eonsec-
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THIS 2lst day Of July 1917
J. G. FORD, Clerk and Master
G. Fl. Mynatt, Sol.
J'lly Il ~ Aug IL 1917
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Newbern -Pntracted meetings are
in progress in every section of Dyer
county and much interest is being
manifested. The pastors of the
churches are nrging the boys that are
expecting to be called to the~front to
live better lives.
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OIL. AND Gas

L staFrhcr, s G Monroe, ] A Rhodes,
g L HUFFMAN, WI o'Brien, B Young
and ] w Kelley farms. In Curtin dis.
trict, Roane county, the Ohio Fuel
OIL Company Is drilling at us feet on
the Willia mBurdette farm. On Spring
Greek, Spencer district, the Carter on
Company Is building a rig on the A
] Neator farm. On the Little Kama.
wha River Hickle Bros have started
to drill test on the Gay Stalnaker
On Buffalo Calf Run, Greenbreir
district, DoddFidge county, the, Way.
land OIL and Gas Company has start
ed to drill test on the Alpha Saddler
farm. On Salem Fork, Ten-Mile dis
trict, Harrison county, Ernest Ran
dolph & Co. have started to drill on
the Edward Matthew farm. In Valley
district, Barbour county, the Reserve
Gas Company is rigging up at test
on the A 3 Richmond farm.
In Warrington district, Marion coun-
ty, the South Penn Oil Company's sec.
ond test on the s ] Gump farm is a
gasser in the Big 1ntun sand. In New
Milton district, Doddridge county, the
same compapy's No on the B Max.
we'll farm is q hve-barTel pumper IN
the Gordon sand.
The Southeastern Ohio fields com.
pleted but two wells at the close Of
the week, both light bumpers and To-
Gated In old territory.
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New York

NEW YORK. July 8. : The New
York stock market opened firmer Sat
urday and the heaviness that for sev-
eral days past has been the feature Of
motors and rails was lightened, which
resulted In almost the entire list be-
ing strengthened, The industrials
we're stronger with their tendency up.
ward. Midwest refining scared above
previous marks. The list was led by
oils, shippings and rails, for average
gains Of point Industrial Alcohol
and Mating featured the specialties
for advances, while Goals were in good
demand. Reading and Pittsburgh Coal
advanced and closed strong, it appear.
ing that a sentiment had developed
which would make It seem possible
that these issues will be strong for
some time. Strength was shown by
the New York Central and Union Pa.
cifte stocks. The less active equip.
ments and metals were fractionaliy
higher. 1t was apparent that the
liquidation in the general market has
for the time being about spent the
greater part Of its force and the tech.
meal position at the end of the week,
was consequently materially stronger
than during the previous week.
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THE STORY OF FRANCE

among the three sons of Louis the
Pious in S4S. Charles the Bald got
the part corresponding to modern
France and southern Belgium. Inter-
nal wars and foreign invasions DESC
lated the land. Anarchy reigned, the
various governors established separate
governments and the kings authority
extended little beyond Paris.
Louis the Fat (11OS-37) was first to
rule with an iron hand and gain back
territory. Philip Augustus (11SO.122S)
took a large tract Of land in the north
west from King John of England and
overwhelmed the powerful baons in
the south. Under him France again
attained leading place in Europe.
The immediate successors improved
the laws and finances of the country.
For the first time Philip w. nick
named the Fair, in 1902, called togeth-
er a general estates, at which the
Third Estate" or burgher class, ap'
peared with the mobiles and clergy.
But the kings rule remained unlimited.
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RIENT o. showers
ARE DUE THIS WEEK
Toward the End Of the Per.
iod Cooler Temperature
Looked For.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The week
ly weather forecast for the week be-
ginning Sunday July Is as follows:
Middle Atlantic states.-0ccastona
showers, with temperature near the
seasonal average, although consider
ably cooler weather Is probable by the
end Of the week.
South Atlantic and East Gulf States
Normal temperature and occasional
local showers probably during the com
ing week.
Ohio valley and Tennessee-oc ca
sional local showers and thunder
storms probable during the coming
week. The temperature win be above
normal the first and below normal the
second half Of the week.
Region Of Great Lakes-O Occasional
showers are probable; first half of the
week will be moderately warm, tol
lowed by cooler latter half.
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on the 10th day OF June, a. u. 4S4''
In Regulation Of Automobiles and Jlt'
ney Buses operating as common
carriers In the State Of West Wiz
ginla;
Numerous complaints, both formal
and informal against the operation OF
so.called "jitney buses" having been
made to the Commission and having
had the matters arising Hereunder
under consideration for some time the
Commission has concluded to and
does hereby adopt the following rules
for the regulation and control OF au'
tomobiles and jitney buses operating
as common carriers in the State OF
West Virginia, to become effective
August /, 1917, and to continue IN
force until revoked or amended by
further order OF the Commission:
az All motor vehicles thereafter
called public busses) engaged in the
transportation Of passengers within
the state of West Virginia, for which
service a charge is made, are under
the Jurisdiction Of this Commission
to the same extent as are all otner
Common carriers"
(2) All public buses now in oper-
alton, or commencing operation prior
to August 1, 1917, shall, on or before
the LIST day Of August, 1917, and all
public buses commencing operation
after the LIST day of August, 1917,
shall. before commencing operation,
file with this commission statement
setting forth the definite route to be
travelled, the schedule of operation to
be maintained, a schedule Of charges,
tariffs and rates of fare to be charged
the number of vehicles operated, or to
be operated, seating capacity, condt.
ton of such vehicle or vehicles, and
the number of the license issued to 1t
by the State of West Virginia. Each
such public buss shall follow such
route and maintain such schedule and
shall place on its front or sides, IN a
conspicuous place, card or sign on
which there shall be printed in bold
letters the name Of the owner, and
the terminal Of the route. Blank forms
for the foregoing statement required
to be filed with the Commission will
be furnished by it on application
(3) Public buses operating in in
corporated cities, towns or villages,
shall adopt a schedule of operation
which shall be continuous from the
beginning hour until the ending hour
of the days fixed by such schedule.
az Public buses shall adhere to
the established route and as closely as
is practicable to the established sched'
ule, and shall operate continuously
between the terminal Of such route
during the hours specified by the
schedule.
I5| The schedule of charges, tar.
IFS and rates of fare shall be filed
with the Commission before becom'
ing effective.
A Copy.
Attest
R. B. BERNHElMER,
Secretary.
7.e.1s.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that at q
meeting Of the stockholders OF Hygeia
Manufacturing Company, a corporation
created and organized under the laws
Of the State of West Virginia, held
at its principal office in Pennington,
w. Va, on the 2Sth day of June, 1917,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolved First, That the HygeIa
Manufacturing Company a corporation
created and organized under the laws
o fthe state of West Virginia does
hereby discontinue business as cor
poration, and surrenders to said state
its charter and corporate franchises.
The Board of Directors will proceed
to convert the property, chooses in &C.
ton, and all assets Of the corporation
into cash, and pay of and discharge
all of its debts, liabilities and obliga-
tons, dividing the remainder among
the stockholders pro rata with the sew.
eral holders of stock, but no such
payment shall be made to any stock
holders until after the publication of
the notice hereinafter provided.
Resolved, Second, That the presi-
dent Of this corporation do cause no.
tice Of the adoption Of the foregoing
resolution to be published in some
newspaper Of general circulation pub
lished near the principal place Of bus.
mess of said corporation once week
for four successive weeks; and that he
certify this resolution to the Secretary
Of State OF the State Of West Vir-
ginia, and deliver to him a certificate
showing the publication Of said no.
tice as provided by law"
Given under my hand, this the 10Th
day of June, 1917.
President.
ATTEST:
j. Ferrire,
Secretary. 7.2-16.23.
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Germans Will Have
To Bust Some Trusts
tBy Associated press)

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, July
9.-The Berlin Tageblatt, in a anan-
cial article, calls attention to the in
creasing danger of German financial
power being concentrated in the
hands of a few through the growth of
multiple dlrectorships." German
bankers, it says, are rapidly accumu-
lating directorships in all the con-
Germs in which their banks are inter-
ested. Thus, the number Of director
ships held by Louis Hagen, Cologne
millionaire, is now So; Baron Furs-
tenberg of Berlin has 55; Herr Won
schwabach, has AZ; Baron Simon Won
Oppenheim and two or three others
have 40 each; while Their is large
group of bankers and industrial lead
ers who boast Of between 80 and 40
each.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, July 8. - TranSac'
tons On the Pittsburgh Stock Ex'
change Saturday were featured by the
activity Of brewing issues, Pittsburgh
and Independent Brewing stocks be-
ing IN large demand for slight ad'
yances. The news from Washington
that there is to DO no ban on beer
aroused the investors to greater acttv'
ity and spirited buying was the result
Copper shares were fairly active, az
were trdustrials and oils. Pittsburgh
Jerome Copper, which suffered the
loss Of s points during the drive against
IL on Friday, recovered slightly yester'
day and advanced points to go cents
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CHAPTER {.

julius Caesars conquest of Gaul in
B. c. 81 began rule under the Roman
empire, which lasted five centuries,
during which the country advanced
rapidly in civilization and refinement.
France got her name from the
Franks, who, headed by Clovis in 4S6
A. D., ended the Roman dominion.
Clovis divided his kingdom among his
four sons and his dynasty, the Nero
vingian, ended in 751, when the Caro-
lingian line Of rulers began with Pepin
the Short.
France became powerful empire
under Pepins son, Charles the Great,
crowned emperor of the west by Pope
Leo III, in 800. He protected Chris
tianity, advanced civilization and ex-
tended the limits of the empire from
the Baltic to the Mediterranean and
from the Bay Of Biscay to what's now
Greece.
This soon crumbled and was divided
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Oil and Gas.

Late compilations in the West Wiz.
ginia fields show nothing better than
light bumpers. On Coon Run, Nc
Clellan district, Doddridge county, the
Carter Oil Company drilled No. on
the B. Foley farm through the Big
lnjun sand. A two or three.barrel
pumper will be its speed. On Watson
Run the Philadelphia Company drilled
No 6 on the A G Ballouz farm through
I'll sands. 1t is located 1000 feet north
9f No 3 on the same farm and is dry.
On Meathouse Fork, Greenbrier dis,
rict, the Hope Natural Gas Companys
test on the John Cox farm is a gas.
ser in the fifth sand.
On Green Greek, Walton district,
Roane county, the Louis F. Payne
OIL Company completed and shot In
the Big Injun sand No 10 on the D T
Cummings farm. It is located in old
territory and showing for a 15.barrel
pumper. On Spring Creek, Spencer
district, the Depue Gas Company com.
pleted its test on the Ellen epue
farm. It'll a fair gasser in the Berea
grit.
On the Little Kanawha River, Sher.
man district, Calhoun county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company's test on
the 7 ] Brake farm, which came in
during the early part Of the week and
made quite showing, is now estima,
ted to be good for Is barrels a day
Other wells have been completed IN
That vicinity and when drilled in made
9 good showing, but lacked staying
qualities.
on Little Elk Creek, Eagle dis
trtct, Harrison county, the Hope com
pany drilled a second test on the
F Lucas farm into the 30.foot sand. II
Is showing for a flve-barrel pumper
In Freemans Greek district, Lewis
county, the Reserve Gas Company's
test on the G M Garten farm is light
easier in the Big Injun sand, In Court
House district the Philadelphia Com
, pany's test on the D A McCray farm
J Is q gasser in the fight sand. In Free.
mans Creek district the company has
q fair gasser at test on the A e KEN.
per farm.
In Salt Lick district, Braxton coun,
II, Mann < Beall completed test on
the John Posey farm, 1t is a gasser
n the Big In1un sand. In Skin Creek
district the Reserve Gas Company drill.
led a test on the Gould heirs farm in.
{ to the salt sand at a depth Of 1896
feet 1t is showing for a three.barrel
pumper. On Dunkard Creek, Bsttelle
district, Monongala' county, the St
Leo OIL and Gas Company has drilled
I its wildcat on the F Straight farm
through the nth sand. It is gas.
ser.
In Washington district, Upshur coun-
& y, II L Snyder & Co,are drilling tests
on the Daniel Snyder and John Grimm
farms. In Buckhannon district the
Hope Natural Gas Company is down
3,10O feet on the s and o Leonard
farm. In Union district the same
company Is building rig for test
on the T W Simmons farm. Tests
ns some Importance are drilling and
starting In Braxton county. In Otter
K district the Victoria Oh Company has
the rig completed for q second test
on the Daniel Shock farm. In Salt
Lick district the Hope company has
drilled its test on the q A Stockert
farm to a depth Of 1889 feet, Nothing
was found and drilling Is suspended,
IN washington district. Jackson
county, the United Fuel Gas Company
drilling, starting and made location
for tests on the 3 Q HRrpold, T L
Board. WIS Evans. Sarah Archer ]
-
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Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, July Corn prices
burst all restraint Saturday and reach
ed the highest level yet after more
than week Of continued overlapping
Of previous records. Unseasonably
cool weather and virtual exhaustion Of
the stock Of corn here had much to
do with bringing about the fresh ad-
vance. Quotations closed nervous,
1ss to 3Ac up, with September at
Si.56A to 1.561s. and December at
$1.18h to 181A. Wheat finished I'M
settled at sc decline to gain OF &c,
July $2.O7, and September $1.94. Oats
were unchanged to Bc higher and
provisions varying from 10c down to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-09

In the pronunciation key Straight lines over the elteEa
and denote the long sound in hate" and dude"
curved lines over th csc letters indicate the short sound
as in cA" and "bUt" two dots the indicate sound
somewhat similar to the Gesnp "ue" which Americans
may approach by trying long and long at
the same time.
The third lesson viii deal with requests for postage
stamps, Change" ETC."
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Don't bo q clam. A clam never
moves; II never progresses. Deh't
be a clam. Zee auyandotts Club Cot
fOS-a combination Of the finest cot.
fee nroMnr-Adyt 4.
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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND Bunch Of keys. Owner can
have same by calling at this ONCE.
Boz $500. 6-26.9 s6Os
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

William E. Glasscock, Jr., son o.
W. e. Glasscock, former Governor o.
West Virginia; Steele TYDtter, son Of
F. B. Trotter, prdsident of West Wiz
GINA University, and Robert L
Brock, son Of the prominent Morgan
ton Coal operator, have enlisted In
the West Virginia National Guaro. An
three were students in West Virginia
University and would have been grad
uated next June.
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the county treasury, it is a question
Of discretion Of the county court as
to what portion of the road should be
constructed for the best interests OF
the largest number Of taxpayers.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that Joe
Dundovich, now serving sentence in
the West Virginia penitentiary, will
apply on or after July 20, 1917, to the
Board OF Parole for recommendation
to the Governor for parole.
o N. q. WHITE,
7-7.14 Warden.
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DR.. H. L. Jepson, state health COM
missioner and secretary ex.officio Of
the state health council, has announ-
ced the first meeting Of the new coun-
Gil which will be held In Charleston
July 10 and IL. The examination of
applicants will be conducted in the
chamber Of the House of Delegates,
beginning July 10. 1t is expected
there will be nearly IS applicants.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITS
SION OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Capitol Building, Charleston.

At a meeting Of the Public Service
Commission Of West Virginia, held
on the goth day Of June, A. D. 1917.
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FOR SALE-6-room house win bath
Big lot. Apply 325 Jefferson direct
A-20.tt 10 2255