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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-28
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, March 27.-Soaring prices
and broad activity Resulted in the
wheat market today from continued
adverse domestic crop reports and
from prohibition of breadstuff exports
by Argentina. Closing quotations were
nervous. 81 to SA cents net higher,
with May at 1874 to $1.s4M and July
at $1.67h to $1.67A. Corn gained 10
IN to IL cents; oats finished un-
changed to y higher and provisions at
yesterdays final level to 10 lower.
A decided increase of demand for
the May delivery of wheat here was
an evident consequence of the an
nouncement Of an embargo by Argen.
tina on wheat and flour.
Corn. like wheat, advanced to new
high values for the present crop. Oats
shared only to moderate extent in
the strength OF other cereals.
Demand for provisions lacked VOL
ume. Declines, however, were checked
by the bulge in the value of grain,
Days range:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-28
"Anaen1ia---Lack of Kon---Ls Greatest Curse
to Health and Beauty of American Won1en"
Says andAu
ANY woman VINO Tires Easily Nervous irritable
Should Have Her Blood Ex anlmed for Iron Deficiency
''""@""'n End wr

OF 20
T Time Nlyn instances
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-28

take iron in
Il form that
can be cas-
lily absorbed
and a ssilni-
lated to do
, y u a n y
good, other
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
TO TELL FAIRMONT
OF COLLEGE NEEDS
Campaigns on Behalf of Two
Schools to Begin Here
Tomorrow.

Occupying Fairmont church pulpits
tomorrow will be a number OF promi.
nent ministers OF various denomina.
lions from other cities OF the state.
Tomorrow the campaign to secure
half million dollars for Wesleyan col.
lege will be started at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church and while no
collection will be taken at these nec..
ings tomorrow, yet the details OF the
need and the plans fcr securing the
half million dollars will be outlined 10
the congregation.
AT the Diamond Street NJ. f. church
Rev. II. ID. Clark, of Warrington, will
preach in the morning, while DR.. Neill
from Mt. Union college at Alliance,
Ohio, will preach in the evening. Rev.
w. D. Reed the pastor of this church,
will preach at Pennington in the
morning and at Shinnston in the even
ing.
DR.. Elkahana Hulley, president of
Broaddus Institute at Phiiippi, and
Rev. Wheeler Boggess will speak at
the evening services at the Palatrne
Baptist church tomorrow. These gen.
tlemen spent today in the city in the
interest of Broad!us institute f. ].
Thomas will give talk at the rorn-
ing service of the Palat'ne Baptist
church tomorrow. Rev. John w.
Brown, pastor of the church, who is
recovering from a severe illness, hopes
to be able 10 occupy the pulpit by next
Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
.FAIRMONT ELKS
TO HAVE BANQUET.
Proceeds Will be Placed in
the Charity Fund of the
Lodge.

A Grand Musical" to be given in
the Grand Theatre on the evening OF
Thursday, April &c, will be the nature
of the Elks' Charity Benefit for this
year. Participating in the musical will
be the Vincent orchestra and the
Greater Fairmont band, together with
soloists of national reputation who so
far have not been announced.
The affair is in the hands of char
ity committee appointed by the lodge,
with W. D. Evans in complete charge
as chairman of that committee. The
building will be tastefully decorated
with patriotic displays.
The tickets for the event will be
one dollar. and each member of the
lodge has been given five tickets to
dispose of. 1t is advisable that tickets
be secured soon, since the annual Elk
charity affair is one of the biggest pat
ronized OF the annual events of the
city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
RAYMOND TELLS
HOW TO MAKE GOOD
Business Talks So Popular
There May Be More of
Them.

Bringing to his hearers practical
exposition of psychology as it may be
used in getting what you want with
what you've got" Frank Jewel Ray.
mond last night delivered the second
of his series OF two talks on Making
Good in Business" his sub topic last
night being Getting Results" Al.
though he had but few minutes to
rush for his train at the conclusion of
the talk, time was taken to assure
him that so we'll liked were his talks
that it would be but a short time until
he would be asked to return to this
city.
Demonstrating every point with n
demonstration or citing OF a partic-
ular instance. Raymond made his talk
live from the first minute he startr
his rapid fire mental artillery at work
until he clipped out "Tf it wasn't for
that darn trim I'd like to talk to you
for anothtr twenty minutes. thank
YOU"
The audience last night was larger
than the first night attendance, and
was probably more responsive. AT
the conclusion practically every COM
ment made was a favorable one.
numbers of remarks were overheard
where people were declaring that they
already had figured out some thing
which would help them in their work
as result of train Of thought start
ed by Raymond.
The Business Mems Association an
nounced. through secretary Trevvy
Nutter before the introduction of Mr..
Raymond that the attendance had
been so good as to assure that the ser.
les of lectures had paid for them.
selves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
FIRST AID COURSE
IS FOR THE PUBLIC
Runs Ten Weeks and Any
One Paying Fee Can
Join.

Any person who is interested in the
work OF the Red Cross society and In
learning first aid work, whether a mem.
Der OF the society or not, is eligible to
enter the class to be organized to take
first aid to the injured" instruction.
The class will begin to receive in.
structions on Monday, April %, and
will continue for a period of ten weeks,
at which time it is so desired the pupil
who has taken at least eight Of the ten
lectures may take an examination and
If passed secure diploma.
A fee of $1,50 will be charged to pay
the expenses of text book, etc. Any
one wishing to enroll for this class will
please notify at once Mrs. Roger L.
Kingsland, Third street and Fairmont
avenue.
DIR. Carter S. Fleming will give the
instruction to the class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
MUCH INTEREST IN
THE GOLDEN CONTEST
Many People Have Their
Eyes Upon That $500
Worth of Prizes.

Since the announcement was made
through the local papers yesterday
that prizes aggregating 5000 would be
given to citizens of this community
maintaining during the summer the
best flower or vegetable garden, many
inquiries have come to the promoters
OF the contest for instruction as to how
TO get into the contest and 1t is be-
lieyed that there will be big response.
Prizes totalling $25, will be awarded
in each Of the eight wards Of the city,
two prizes Of $3.50 each going to the
best flower and the best vegetable
garden grown and maintained unas-
sisted and two prizes of $500 each to
the best flower and the best vegetable
sistance. Honorable mention will be
given to persons maintaining good gar
dens either flower or vegetable, grown
by hired help under the supervision OF
the owner of the plots.
1t is necessary that those competing
in this contest will get into the contest
early. Send in your names today to
Mrs. Glenn F. Barns, First street, Fair
mont, on the coupon printed in another
column Of this issue Of The West Vir-
gilman.
The contest is conducted under the
direction OF the Civic committee of the
Woman's club. Judges will be ap-
pointed later who will visit the plots
of the contestants and pass on their
merits and make recommendations for
the prizes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
New Postponement
For ]. V. Thompson

PITTSBURGH. April 14.-Josiah v.
Thompson, of Uniontown, under indlct.
ment in connection with the failure OF
the First National bank of Unlontown,
OF which he was president, was grant.
ed a second postponement until the
November term of United States dis.
trict court. Judge Charles T. Orr and
Judge w. H. S. Thompson sitting joint
ly granted the request. Judge Orr
speaking for the court announced
Purely in the interests of Mr.. Thomp
sons creditors and to leave his free
to continue the work he is doing In
clearing up his estate this postpone.
ment I. granted"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
NEW GLASS RIAMr

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, April IA
Construction of 4S.blower window.
glass plant in Bridgeport at cost of
100000 that will employ $50 opera.
tives, was announced today by the
Bridgeport Windowglass company, re-
Gently incorporated. c. Of DAWSON,
A. T. Talbot and other Bridgeport
business men are back of the project.
Before arrangements were completed
for the erection of the plant, the pro-
moters obtained control OF a large
tract Of gas.producing territory near
Bridgeport, which will insure an ade.
quate supply of natural gas for fuel.
Work on the plant will start at once.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
SAMPLES Of Ancient pava.

Down to comparatively recent times
every little girl worked her sampler
and examples of mountaineering
work are still found and are the OBJ
jects Of the collectors search. They
usually contain the alphabet, the work
er's name, the date, Bible texts, mot
toes and plous admonItlons, the whole
surrounded by an ornamental border
Of some conventional design. The ear
Hest sampler in existence is said to
bear the date OF 1913 and is In the
South Kensington museum, London.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
Morgan Mine to be
Reopened Monday

The Morgan mine of the Hite Coal
company, at Rivesville, which since
last Sunday has been sealed for the
purpose of smothering fire which was
burning inside, will be opened Monday.
1t Is expected that at that time the fire
Will be out and the mine, by having
been flooded with water, cooled enough
to permit of being worked.
1t was hoped to have the mine open
ed today but tests were made and 1t
was discovered that very high tenn
perature still existed. The water
which was pumped in to cool the work
ings, will be removed by gravity, the
mine sloping toward the mouth. About
one hundred men have been idle for
the past week but will all return to
duty Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
Novel Use Of HandksrehIsfs.

With the Jacoblte revolution Of 1745
In England Pelham, bethlnling him.
self Of an old device which had served
the government so well IN the most
critical period Of Anne's reign, caused
to be printed on several thousand
handkerchiefs portraits OF those Of the
young pretender's adherents who had
escaped and welG In hiding. These
portraits, sent all over the country
and hung upon every blank wall, led
to the capture and execution OF. -aany
fugitiyes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
Jess Willard Must
Join on Crawfsh

CHICAGO, April 14.-Captain F. r,
Kenney, in charge Of recruiting for
regular army in the Chicago district,
said today that he had received no re-
ply from Jess Willard with reference
to the enlistment of latter.
A telegram to President Wilson Of.
fering the puglisits services was made
public a week or more ago.
Willard on the same day left for Nor.
folk, Va, whittier Captain Kenney fol.
lowed him with letter saying that his
services would be accepted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
EIGHT ON HELEN,s RuN.

Steve Elic of Helen's Run is in Min.
ers Hospital suffering with bad cash
on the head and William Page, colored
is in the county jail charged with do
ing the gashing with piece of iron
pipe. Page will be tried when Ellie
is able to appear against him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

Mrs. Lewis, wife of United States
Senator Lewis from Illinois, is candl-
date for president-general of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
She says the women of the country are
ready to help in every war activity
where they can be used.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
ARCHIE RoosEvELr WEEDS

BOSTON, April IA. = Archibald B.
Roosevelt, son of Colonel and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. and Miss Grace
S. Lockwood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas S. Lockwood, of this city,
we're married at noon today in EN-
manuel Episcopal church by Rev. Ell.
wood Worcester. rector.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
mo- MArER lN GAME

A ten.inch water main on Raymond
street burst yesterday and caused all
lines in that section to be shut off the
supply. Mobilization Camp was with.
out water for while. 1t has been re.
paired and water running to all homes
as usual
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
Is EVENTS TONIGHT
Maccabee Hall-Meeting of United
Commercial Travellers.

Today's Legal Transfer-Margaret
II. Martin ct al, to Vance Kecner. a
parcel Of land in the Bolton addition
TO Eairmont; consideration 81 900. The
following deeds were filed at the coun.
~ clerks office yesterday: j. Wal.
ter Barnes. executor of the last will
of the late Peter r. Barnes, to L. II.
: Keener, a parcel of land on State
street; consideration $500. Richard
Earl McCray and wife, to Charles L.
sMcCray, parcel of land in the Monon.
sgahela Industrial company's addition
to Fairmont; 81 and other considera.
tons. F. F. Reeves and wife. to Julia
Robertson, parcel of land in the
Fairmont Development Companys ad.
dition to Fairmont; 81 and other con.
siderations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
FRENCH SAILORS I'M Capital

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
French bluejackets attracted attention
today in the streets here. Groups of
them walking in town were cheered.
Some had little American flags on the
front of their blouses while others car.
ried flags removed from autos and
presented by the owners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

Work on Cook hospital is progress.
ing rapidly and the building should be
ready for occupancy within short
time. The painting and decorating
which is being done by Frank A.
Lloyd, is completed on the upper floors
plumbers are engaged in installing
new fixtures and the floor machine,
which is used for sandpapering and
finishing the floors, may be heard
humming away at its grinding task at
all hours of the day. The floors of
the upper hall way and rooms are
finished and ready for the varnish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
BOLIVIA BREAKS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IA
Official notification that Bolivia had
severed diplomatic relations with Ger.
many reached the State department
today in note from Minister Calderon..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
THE WEATHER.

West Virginia
Fair tonight and
Sunday: frost to-
night.
Local Readings.
F. p. Hall, Oh.
Temperature at
s a. m. today, 30.
Yesterdays wealth
er, cloudy; temper.
AZURE, maximum.
43; minimum, %;
precipitation, none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

Realizing the need of family in FaimOnt and vicinity American
number readers Eide1usy small spite the
1
cents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONT

Grading has been started on the site
of the new addition to the Helmick
Machine shop which is to be built on
portion of the old Chamberlain ave-
nue. which was closed recently by or
der of the city. The new building will
house the blacksmith shop which will
be moved from its present location in
the old building. This will materially
increase the capacity of the foundry
since the part now occupied by the
blacksmith shop will be devoted to
foundry work. The foundry is run.
ming TO its fullest capacity at present
and as soon as the new plant can be
put in operation a number of addi.
tional workers will be needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

Cut out the picture on all four sides
Then carefully fold dotted line its
entire length. Then dotted line 2,
and SO on.Fold each section under.
meath accurately. When completed,
turn over and you'll find surprising
Z result. Save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

This map shows how Gen. Haig's
offensive toward the road that runs
from Douai to Cambria has skirted the
north end of the famous ''Hindenburg
line" and may compel the German to
retire further from their new positions.
The Zine" runs from east OF Arras to
south Of Loan, and the new British
push already has passed its northern
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

licenses were issued a. the county
clerks office yesterday to the follow
ing couples: Harley Lesson. age 81,
and Bessie Deem, age 81. both OF Xii
arm. David f. Beckett age n. and
Beuna Vista Howell age 81. both OF
Manningtons
New Drink-Harold Faller a for.
mer Charleston newspaper man, well
known to many Fairmont people and
now member of the Alpha Distrib.
uting company of Huntington. was in
the city today, Alpha is another of
those carbonated malt drinks which
have become so popular recently.
World on War Footlne-Dr. Mitch.
ell Of the Central Christian church
will speak next Subway night on the
theme Goods Method of Putting the
World on War Footing"
Farm. Loan Meetinu-A meeting OF
the Marion county National Farm
ldan Association was called by Score.
tary G. c. Barbe in the county court
room at 1870 this afternoon. Several
matters of importance to the associa.
tons work in the county are being
taken up. 1t is the plan of the Asso.
citation to be of great benefit to the
members in enabling them to finance
larger than usual crops this year.
Half Holiday for Notwithstanding
today and continuing for the sum.
mer, all dental offices in the city will
be closed on Saturday afternoons.
This Saturday closing is following out
practice Of many years. No engage.
ments will be made Or dental work
on Saturday afternoons.
WAITS ceIebration-The biggest
patriotic celebration In the history of
the town took place yesterday after.
noon when patriotic program and
nag raising was started at four o'clock
Judge James w. Robinson of Clarks.
burg was the principal speaker. with
impressive numbers being stagde bv
the school children under the direc.
ton OF Misses Nell Martin and Edna
shinn and superintendent Dennison.
Advertise for Reerults-Advertisinp
by the government for war time re.
cruits made its first appearance in
Fairmont this week in the shape of
( handsome lettered cards in the street
cars: THE Postmaster will be glad
70 give information to young men who
wish to enlist in the navy"
Grading Normal Lawn - Men and
teams are busily at work grading and
smoothing of the great lawns sur.
rounding the Normal school, and al
ready they have so changed the ap.
pearance OF the landscape as to almost
disguise 1t. Lawn grass seed is being
sown and in another year the Normal
campus will be the most beautiful ex.
panse Of green In the city.
Another AppIleant-Miss Flora Eva
White applied yesterday afternoon at
5 the employment office of the Monon.
gahela Valley Traction company for
q position as conductor on their cars
Miss White is the second woman to
apply since the company announced
Il would probably place women on the
cars instead OF men.
Monongah Water-Monongah' wa
ter system, which has been in process
OF construction for some months, is
now near completion and it Is hoped
to have water in the mains before hot
weather. Ten miles of pipe were re-
quired to bring the water from the Val
ley river above Kingmont to the res
ervoir above Monongah from where
By gravity the water viii be carried
into the city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

marriage Licenses - Marriage Ii.
gcenses were issued At the county
clerks office yesterday to the follow.
ing couples: Harley Lesson. age u,
and Bessie Deem, age 81. both OF Xii.
arm. David f. Beckett, age II. and
Beuna Vista Howell, age 81. both OF
Manningtons
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings IN All
the Leading Stocks

New York, June 11.--Last weeks Sc
vtre drain on local bank resources and
the resultant rise in call money to D
per cent We're the restraining 1ni1u-
ences Of today's irregular and more
narrow market. The shorts availed
themselves of these developments to
engage in series of attacks, which
eliminated with general heaviness in
the later dealings.
Another break in Russian exchange
to the new minimum of "a 3-S and
further absence of demand for Russian
government bonds was inexplica BILE to
dealers in exchange in view of the i'm
proved conditions reported from Petro-
grad.
Trading was very active during the
first and last hours but tapered off to
minor proportions during the interme-
date period. Selling was most often
in excess Of demand and dealings as
whole were highly speculative.
Almost the only stocks to show a de-
gree of strength were the new and old
bethlehem Steel issues, both Of which
registered new maximums. The new
shares made an extreme gain Of ) IA
points to 153 and the old advanced 5
points to 1856. Only part of these ad-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-12
PISHON'S FERRY

Danfei Bowman OF Fairfield was In
town Friday and bought Il cows for
the Brighton market.
Mrs. Jennie Beane of Canaan was a
guest Thursday of Mrs Lyman Barnes
FRANK Buzzell has returned 10 North
ADAMS, Mass. after passing few days
with his brother. Ralph BuzzeIi.
Miss Lida Kelley. who has been
teaching school in Mcxico. has returned
nome to pass the summer vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kelley.
Ed Caine has bought the Henry
Manson farm for his son. Harold Caine'
VINO VIII take possession OF the same
Llye Boydon was recently In corn
VILE on business.
Mrs. Ettnl Pratt was in East skow-
heGan and Canaan Friday calling on
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. n. Holt have gone
to Bayside TO open their cottage for
the summer
Henry Monson has purchased the
Herbert Carr place and will move there
as soon as convenient to both parties.
The many friends in this place of
Mrs. Charles Harris are very sorry 70
Know she Is seriously III.
Mrs Rena Hilton is confined 20 her
nome with very bad cold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-06-12

forenoon, conducted by the children
of the Sabbath school The program
consisted of music and recitations
with q short address by Rev. Charles
II. Berry. pastor of the church. The
interior was decorated with flowers.
plants and foliage. Mrs. Eta Holt.
Inez Holt and Mrs. Charles Berry
were in charge of the program with
Mrs. Bert Lister and Mrs. John Red
mond in charge of the decorations
Rev. T. B. HIATT of the Congrega-
tional church will attend the annual
meeting of the Somerset Association
of Congregational Churches and Min
listers at Madison today (Tuesday).
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. HIATT will go
to West New Portland to address the
Odd Fellows Of that place in the af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Patten of Pittsfield is
passing several days in town she ac-
companied Mrs Hazel Chase and child
home from visit in that town
Bishop Louis S. Walsh paid a visit
to the local Catholic Mission here at
$50 Sunday and confirmed 10 children
of the parish. Music was furnished
by the choir and the children also
sang. FIR. J. L. A. Renaud, parish
priest of Skowhegan. accompanied him
and assisted in the service From here
the bishop and his assistant drove to
Madison where confirmation cere-
monies were held in the evening.
Bishop Walsh. who Is from the PORT
land diocese. expected to pay n visit
to the Jackman parish but because of
the small pox epidemic there postpon.
ed his VISIT until later