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Personals.

]. W. Proudfoot, of Grafton, was here
Saturday for short stay while en-
route from Morgantown to his home,
MIR. and Mrs. Dent Powell spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Bolyard
at Carolina Mines.
Mrs. Cora Murphy, Of Murray, is Wis,
iting her brother, William Ratcliff and
family on Wilson street.
Miss Gertrude Criss has ,been nj the
past few days at her home on State
street.
Robert Richards spent Sunday at
the Nuzum home near Colfax.
Miss Bessie Preston Is at Grafton
where she was called a few days since
by the illness Of her aunt, Mrs. G. L.
Boice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Harris were
guests at the home of Mr.. Harris par
ents at Murray yesterday.
Little Miss Thelma Holden, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dent Holden, has been
quite sick the past few days.
Master Louis Harr has returned to
the city after spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hall at their
camp at Antioch. Master Edmund
Henry will spend this week there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson and chill.
dren, of Hite's Mines, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Powell and son, Albert, of Muir
ray, have returned from motor trip
IN the PennshOrO fair
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shoemaker and
daughter, Miss Ruth Shoemaker, of Nor
gantown, visited the First Regiment
camp yesterday afternoon and after
witnessing the drill spent the remain.
der Of the time until the eleven.thirty
train with Mr.. and Mrs. George Sho-
maker at their home on Guffey street.
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These midsummer Sundays make work for the doc
tors the undertakes and the police.

Dispatches from Washington indicate that Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover contemplates Communicating the
entire wheat crop this year effort to defeat the
spectators and cut down the price of bread. That
about as shrewd he could take at this time
If he can prove to the people that he has accomplished
something in the way Of reducing the cost of living in
this country he will have the most cordial popular sup
port any effort he may undertake against proteerng
In view of the delays in Congress the public is not ex
pcctlng much this year. and it is not what it has
right to expect next year. but deep downin the hearts
Of most people is the hope that Hoover will give some
action
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NOT TOO WARM
GENERALLY FAIR
That is the Kind of Weather
Promised for This
Week.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-The fore.
cast Of the weather for the week be-
ginning August 10 is as follows:
Middle Atlantic States.-The week
will be one Of moderate temperature
and generally fair weather, except
that showers are probable by the mid
die Of the week
South Atlantic and East Gulf States.
The week will be one OF moderate
temperature, with occasional local
rains.
Ohio Valley and TenneSSse.-Un.
settled weather and showers proba-
BILE the first half Of the week; the lat
ter half will be fair. Temperature
will be below tho seasonal average.
Region Of Great Lakes-Local rains
probable hrSt part of the week, fol-
lowed by generally fair weather after
Tuesday. Temperature will be be-
low normal.
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RUFF STUFF

The big lesson of the selectlve draft
IN operation seems to be that race
suicide does not pay.
Likewise this dope about the econ,
o4ie independence Of women seems to
have some serious drawbacks at a
time like the present.
There is a moral in this, but you
can work 1t out for yourself.
Those exclusive pictures Of the
sammies in France which Core
Spoudent Lyon sends make war look
more like a holiday than even Sun.
DAY at the camp here does.
They do not tell the whole story
~ jug full, but there is a grain Of
comfort in them because they prove
that Il is not all bloodshed and
ooo
-City clerk gets boy out Of q
SclaDGi- Headline
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DRAFT BOARD TIED UP.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. 49,
Aliens demanding exemption have
tied up completely the work Of the
city draft board here. More than a
dozen claims were filed after the le'
gal time limit expired, and the board
will decide Monday whether or not
the claims. will be accepted. Until
this matter Is cleared away no action
on exemptions can be taken. Five
stragglers were examined aSturday
and Were qualified physically.
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LAEoLLETTE,S RESOLUTION.

q, ENAToR LAFOLLETTE'S resolution calling for
definite American statement regarding peace terms
will rouse lot of anger but it may N the end serve
he good purpose Of clearing the atmosphere regarding this
matter.
lot Of people whose sympathes dull The sense Of their
5 create the impression that this country badly divided
regarding the war The peace meeting held the other day
u he same room of the Senate office building where the
drawing Of lots for the new National army was held, was
part of this effort We hesitate to say that Senator La
Toilette is consciously enlisted in this movement but is
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You Can Shake Loose from
The Tortures of Rheumatism

treatment of Rheumatism. Il acts
directly upon the blood, which it
promptly purifes of all disease germs.
It is a powerful antidots,. and Slimi:
mates from the blood ali trace Of
rheumatic germs, building up and
strengthening the rundown System.
Write to-day to our medical d.
rector, who will give you valuable
advice regarding tho proper treat.
ment OF your own case. Address
Swift Specific Co, Dept, ! NAt.
ianta, Gu
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Aid Society Meeting.

The Aid Society of the First NJ P.
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock at the church. This
society at the first Of the year engaged
in a contest in which each member
was to make as much as she possibly
could from an investment Of twenty
five cents. Each member is expected
to be present at this meeting and re-
port.
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RARY KILLEp az EALL

Victor Vosnich, aged one year and
ten months little son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Stanley Vosnich, Of Monongah,
died yesterday from injuries received
several days ago when he fell from
his bed, striking his head q severe
blow The body was inferred ct Mo.
nongah today after services IN the
Polish Catholic church.
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he Jefferson street intersection.

the Jefferson street intersection.
Now what Is going to happen??
II that is the end of this great ex
pertinent tho city has lot of white
paint it ought to be willing to sell
at a bargain,
But maybe 1t will Just keep It "a
use on Billy May the first time his
customers break loose and the new
restaurant gets into the police court
White paint ought to cover even
better than whitewash.
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Rv nsinp s. S. S.

SThe germs of rheumatism are in
che blood, which is laden with mil
lions Of the minute demons of pain
causing untold suffering and bringing
its victim from vigor and strength to
almost heiplessness. To get real and
genuine relief from this disease,
these disease germs must be COM
pIeteiy routed OUT Of the system
through the blood. {
S. S. S. has been used for nifty
years with satisfactory results IN the
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Returned Homo.

Mrs. Max Bear. who has for the past
several weeks been visiting in Web.
ster Springs returned to Monongah
Saturday to spend the week end. She
will return to Webster Springs during
the week.
Personals.
MIS-. Frank Bennett was among the
Monongah callers in Fairmont this
morning.
Frank Martin was in FaIrmont this
morning as a business translator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Fleming adm fam
fly tpent yesterday at Valley Falls,
Webster Grove was in Fairmont this
morning calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry D, Burton and
family motored to Valley Falls yester-
day where they spent the day,
Garnet Harden was among the Mo-
nongah social callers in clarksburg
yesterday evening.
Krause Toothman was visiting
friends at Valley Falls during the week
end.
Martin Killeen was among the week
end ocial callers In Clarksburg.
Albert James was caller in Salem
during the week,
Grover Spragg, who has been camp.
ing at Camp Pershing at Valley Falls
during the past several days, has re.
turned to resume his work in Monon.
gah.
Mrs. Joe Toll, of Eveson. was
among the week end shoppers In Mo
nongah.
John Talbot, Of Middleton, was IN
Monongah during the week end visit.
ing friends and relatives.
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Henry Breurc, former city Chamberlain Of New York.
who has been in Mexico financial adviser to the
government brings back the word that Mexico is broke
nasmuch as Mexico has been broke for the past four
o, i've years that is scarcely news. Most of Mexcos
trouble is due to the fact that the government is bank
rupt and the country is completely disOganize that
business cannot give a helping hand.
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Returned,

Miss Inez Jacobs and niece, Miss
Valcna shuttleworth returned yester-
day from Miss Jacobs home at Triune
where they had been visiting the past
week. Miss Wilma Jacobs came UP
with them and will visit here few
days.
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EAST SIDE
- NEWS -


Mrs. ]. D. Summers, daughter, Miss
Ethel, and son, Fred, Mr.. H. E. Haw-
kins and family and Mr.. and Mrs T.
B. Henderson were among those who
attended the all day meeting at Mt.
Zion yesterday.
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MQNQNGAH


Mss Stanley and Mamie Yost, who
have been spending the past week with
friends at Camp Pershing at Valley
Falls, have returned home and are now
visiting friends and relatives IN Wheel.
ing, After visit Of about one week in
that city they will return to their home
in Monongah.
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Aeme 70 Meet.

The members Of the Acme Literary
Society and friends will hold their reg
ular meeting this evening at the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. Lee James, OF Maple
avenue. A good program is being pre-
pared by the program committee for
the occasion.
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euasts of mr.. RoIYard.

Mrs. Cora Core and Miss Ethel Nc,
Cam, OF McClellandstown, Pa, are
guests of Mrs. A. C. BOlyard on Front
street.
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Governor Cornwell is of the same opinion as The
West Virgnian that the men who go from the counties
to the training camps of the National army should be
given some sort Of a send of In nappeal which he
issued last night he asked the communities where
ticabe to make the day long to be remembered for
the young who co. The time is short; there should
be action Of sort before the end Of this week II
Fairmont and Marion county are to have celebration
One point that it will be we'll to take into consideration
in any plans that made is that September g. the day
on which the men are expected to to the camps is
Labor day.
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Meetlnn CALLED on,

There will be no meeting of the East
Side W. c. T. U. on Tuesday as pre-.
viously announced.
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CRUX oFCoAL PRICE BOOSTING.

WYE. do not know what the Federal Trade commission
w will do about it if any coal dealers advance the
retail prices of their stock in trade to the point
where they will convict themselves of being guilty of
policy of PROTECTING but there cannot be much doubt
that III going after these fellows the commission has started
on the right trail
About the only thing that was settled by the so called
coal conspiracy trials in New York earlier the year was
that The price boosting and manipulation Of the market
which was responsible for so much suffering in New York
and Boston last winter was due to the amazing greed Of
the coal dealers who control retailing conditions in those
Imarke They took coal from the mines in this state at
prices fixed when The wholesale market was almost normal
and they sold it for what they could get In some instances
the profit was over 300 per cent
No amount Of price fixing al the mine will put coal into
the hands Of the consumer at reasonable figure if these
fellows are permitted to go right on doing business upon
these terms Last winter when the coal panic in the big
cities was at its worst both the operators and the railroads
exertsd themselves to the utmost to ameioae conditions
but try as they might they could do very little for the
that The condition which caused all the anxiety and actual
suffering was absolutely artificial. 1t was created by the
middemen and they saw to it that it continued until they
had MIXED the market dry.
twas to break up just such practices that the Federal
Trad. commission was created by Coagre" Let US hope
that will put curb on the cOnsciencee coal dealer so
tight that it will make them responsive to the slightest touch
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At Washington and Baltimore,

Misses Georgia Radford and Emma
Stealey left last night for Washington
and Baltimore. They expect to beosone
about ten days.
Hispano América., 1917-07-08
GUERRA DE RAZAS EN- SAN
LUIS, ILLINOIS

FL Z del presente mes comenzo en-
San Luis, Ill. una guerra de razas cue
tuvo por Co~nsecuencias que csc mis-
mo dia perdieran la vida $50 negros.
los cuales fueron linchados Dor los
blanCos. La dificultad comenz6 el dia
anterior, cuando fue muerto Ell detec-
tive Copedge al pretender arrestar a
un negro que en- union de doscientos
mas de la misma raza estaban a me-
dia noche armados. La muerte del de-
tective enardecio los animos de los
blancos, y desde luego a
linchar a Cuanto negro encontraron.
MuChos fueron colgados de los arbo-
les, otros fueron muertos a tiros V
sus cuerpos quemados en- los incen-
dos de las casas; y otros fueron "a
rroaJados a arroyos y ahogados. Las
casas de los negros han sido incen-
diadas y miles de negros han sido de-
pOrtados al Estado de Missouri.
La ciudad Sc encuentra bajo la ley
marcial, pero Sc We claramente que Ell
numero de tropas es insuficiente para
calmar los disturbios. Han sido cor
tados los telefonos y los cables de la
luz electrical, quedando la ciudad ente-
ramente en- tinieblas. Solo iluminan
algunas GALES los incendios de las ca
sas que arden.
Las muchedumbres no parecen te-
mer a los soldados de las milicias del
EstadO, pues al ~presentarse los bonn
beros a sofocar los incendios en- ell
barrio de los negros, los blancos Sc
precipitation sobre las mangueras y las
cortaron, no obstante la presencia de
los soldados. Asi mismo han matado
negros en- %presencia de los soldados.
Hispano América., 1917-07-08
AMERICA.
CAMPO PARA INSTRUCTION
DE OFICIALES EN- PALO ALTO

lie decision de la secretaria de Cue
IRA de destinar unos terrenoS de Palo
Alto para proporcionar instruction
a los nuevos soldados americanos, es
n noticia muy grata para la ciudad
de San Francisco, pues en- Ell nuevo
canpamento recibiran instruction de
$4,000 a 10000 hombres.
FL sitio esta muy cerca de San Fran
cisco, tiene condolences sanitarias in
mejorables y Ell china es de 10 mejor.
Sc calcula que por su cercania a la ciu-
dad de San Francisco, los hombres de
csc campamento gastaran en- la ciudad
cerca de un million de dolares men,
sualmente.
Con Ell objeto de eliminar los vi
clos a que cast siempre estan expues-
tos los jovenes de esa edad, sc lie ha
pedido al alcalde Rolph que nombre
una comision especial para que pro-
%porcione d%istracciones adecuadas pa
ra los nuevos s~oldados, 10 cual Sc ha
hecho va, quedando dicha comision
integrada por hombres y mujeres de
esta ciudad.
Hispano América., 1917-07-08
Ell -CINEMATOGRAFo Y LA
GUERRA

FL presidente Wilson ha comisio-
nado al senior w. A. Brady para que
movilice a los empleados de las COM
panias de cinematografos. "El cine
matografo, dice ell p~residente, es uno
de los mejores medios para disemi-
mar informaciones, y como habla un
lenguaje universal, puede muy bien
servir para hacerle yer al mundo en-
tero nuestros objetos y nuestros pla-
mes"
Varios fotografos oficia1es de la Sc
cretaria de Guerra acompanaran a las
fuerzas americans, qua marchen a
Europa. De sus fotografias seran es-
cogidas aquellas que sean titles y "a
gregadas a los archives n~acionales. O.
tras fotografias seran d~istribuidas por
TODD ell pals para demostrar hechos he
roicos o pedir auxilios para los que
estan en- las trincheras.
FL Departments de Alimentos
esta preparando una serie de cintas
para ensenar la manera de economi-
Ear where's.
Hispano América., 1917-07-08
CHINA VUELVE A LA MONAR-
QUA

Por los cablegramas p~rocedentes
de China, Sc sabe que Hsan Tung, ell
joven emperador que fue obligado a
abdicar a raiz del movimiento r%evolu-
cionario de 1912, ha asumido de nue.
vo Ell titulo de emperador y ha obi
gado al presidente Ii Yuan Hung a
abandonar Ell palacio. Este paso ten
de a restablecer una monarquia cons
tit%ucional, que cuente con ell apoyo de
todos los elementos militares de Pc
kin y la mayoria de los gobernadores
de las provincias del Norte.
No Sc han recibido noticias del pre-
sidente nj de la actitud que ira a asu-
mir, pero por ser muy constitutional
lista sc cree que opondra resistencia.
Hispano América., 1917-07-08
LOS TRANSPORTS AMERICA
NOS FUERON ATACADOS EN-
Ell ATLANTICO

Despues de habe1 resistido dos alta
ques por las flotas de submarines ale
names, arribo puerto frances Ell ulti-
mo transporte americana c%onducien-
do a los soldados que quedaran a las
ordenes del general Pershing. Los pc
ligros a que estuvieron s~ujetas las tro-
pas al cruzar ell Atlantico, han sidO re-
velados por el secretario Daniels.
Los ataques contra los transportes
fueron hechos por flotas de submari-
nos, y solo la punteria de los marinos
americanos hizo fracasar los planes
de los enemigos. Torjedo tras torpedo
fue lanzado hacia la flota y los mari
nos de los barcos contestaron Ell fue-
go. Sc sabe con ~certeza que un sub
marino fue hundido, y Sc cree que va
rios otros fueron tocados. No hubo
perdida de una sofa vida americana,
nj de un solo barco de esa Macdonald
dad.
Segun d~eclaraciones del secretario
Daniels, Ell primer ataque de los sub
marinos Sc hizo a las 1880 de la noche
del p de JUNO. 10 que da al asunto
I'm aspecto curioso y POGO tranquil
zador es que Ell ataque Sc haya he
cho de este lado del Atlantico, es de-
cir, en- la parte que estaba considerable
como libre de submarines.
FL segundo ataque fue hecho varios
dias despues, contra otro ~contingente
de tropas, pero los barcos de guerra
americanos y franceses que iban es-
coltando a los transportes, no permit
tieron que los submarines Sc acerca-
ran a estos. Despues d varios dispa-
ros de los marinos, subio sobre la SUI
perficie una cantidad de aceite y des-
pojos 10 que hace suponer que otro
sumergible fue hundido.
-iAh! dice uno- mo sabes la
Juan esta completamente
arruinado.
de veras?.... ~ los depositos de
forrajes que tenia?
Use 10 comic TODD!
Hispano América., 1917-07-08
8 de julio &c 1917

Sc espera que las provincias del Sur,
Sc levanten en- armas en- case de que
Sc lleve a cabo la installation de la mo-
narquia.
Hispano América., 1917-07-08
1TIENE I'D. NEGOCIOS EN-
LA CORTE?

INecesita I'd. un Observation-Disclosures
mes en- Ingles y Espafol?@C~ Correspondent
cha en- Ingles y Espahol, y Traducciones?
Sc dan informes para TODD relative a las
Leyes del Estado. A. de la TORRE
I'LL Powell st. cerca Washington S. r. Cal
Consultas gratis de s a 8 p. m.
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educcd to almost nothing.

reduced to almost nothing.
NinotyAiivc per cent Of trouble
among soldiers is caused by whiskcy,"
lie declared From what can learn
ii is almost impossible TO get whiskcy
here, however. | would be glad to
see the city council pass Il stringent
ordinance prohibiting the sale Of ia
maica Gin3cr and certain extracts, OK
ccpt upon the prescription Of Il resp0n-
SiblC physician. | understand Mayor
Griffith has framed such an ordinance.
The second quota of 40 per cent is
scheduled to reach camp about the
middlc Of the month. The movement
Will begin on September 10.
Col. Holmes B. Springs, command
ing the Second regiment, was among
the visitors at Camp Jackson today.
lie called on Maj. A. II. Silcox and
staff, Col Springs was very much
pleased with the work Of his bat
TALON now doing police duty at the
camp. lie had been sick for several
weeks and leaves tomorrow for Camp
SEWER, Grccnvillc to join his com
mund
II have great faith in my regiment"
said Col Springs, and l believe that
they will make good record in
France. The training on the Mexican
border will be Of great benefit TO
them
Tie quotas OF mon from the differ
cnt states were being assigned to duty
at the camp today. Large supplies of
food have been received.
The adjutant generals Office is now
working out Il schedule for the move
mont Of The second quota. which will
be about $500 mon.
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ABlTH CAROLINtS QUOTA
NOW At CAMP JACKSON
North Carolina aud Florida still Short
several Hundred Mcn in iiig iamp
nj Columbia. First Negroes in Camp
From Florida.

Camp Jackson. S. C.. sept Z. The
first negroes. selected for service i'm
the National Army, 10 arrive a, Camp
Jackson. reported al late hour
Thursday neht. and have been mus
tered into service. Thcy were four
in number and hailed from Escambia
county. rla The first increment to
rcpor! here was 10 have been white
mon cXclusivcly. and ii is said that
thc negroes were sent by mistakc
rhcy have been aSsigncd TO the First
Provisional regiment. INFANTRY, depot
Mgadc. and arc cuart"rcd in section
ON.
lHoNowinu arc cNac, hgrcs for the
number OF men Who nave reported at
Camp Jackson and mustered into Ser
yicc l!p to o'clock this afternoon:
south Carolina. Ill: North Carolina.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 2ith day Of
September. 1917, ! will render n
final account OF my acts and dOingS
as Executor Of the estate Of Dr.
Jno. a. BarkSdalc, deceased, in
the Office Of the Judge Of Probate Of
IaurcnS county, at II O'Clock a. m.
and on the same day will apply for a
final discharge from my trusts as
Executor
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay
Ynent on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly grovcn or be forever barred.
G.. ID. BARKSDALE,
Executor.
August %, l0l7.-1 mo.
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Lift Your Corns
Off With Fingers
Tells how to loosen n tender corn or
CNIlmS so 1t Gifts oft without min,


You reckless men and women who
are pcStcrcd with cornS and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati authority
to use 4 drug called frccZonc, which
the moment few drops arc applied
to any corn or calluS the soreness is
relieved and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all. lifts OF With the
fingers.
ffcczOnC dries the moment ii is APP
piled, and simply shrivels The corn
or calluS without inilaming or even ir-
ritatinG the surrounding tissue or skin.
y small bottle Of frcczonc will cost
very little at any of the drug stores.
but will positively rid ones feet Of
every hard or soft corn or hardened
calluS. IT your druggist hasn't any
frCczonc he can get ii at any whole
sale drug house for you.