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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-01

with she'll sink like an anchor" llhad
been frightened into building her 1-2
TO- foot TOO deep, She was. strange
TO say. springy under foot as \ wood
en- boat, and once under way as speedy
as the Indian canoes.
We built second and much better
boat-ls footer-thRt we continually
used with oar and sail until we wee
forced to leave that hcwling wilderness
owing to a dearth Of canned goods
our only legal tender with the natiyes
our company having forgotten its
mine, US and our SO per day as care.
takers. This second boat was q James
Dandy. You will note our boat was
built without frames, a system which
of course would not work out with large
craft.
believe 10000 ton steamers of uni.
form dimensions can be turned oat at
Ia the cost Of wooden ships by the sys.
tenn of reinforced concrete eoastruc.
tionr and much faster than Uncle Sam
can put the engines in them.
Tell your engineers to get their think,
boxes tuned up on this proposition Il
they wish TO cut a Swath In future
history.
Sincerely yours.
P. P. BRANDON.
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New York

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-The first half
OF yesterdays active stock market ses.
sion witnessed repetition Of the re.
cent liquidation, important stocks los
ing to points. The movement was
without any senblance of demoralIza.
: ton, but also without signs of sup
port.
During the Hlid.season rallies oil
/! TO 8 points were registered chiefly
In equipment. shippings and special.
ties, but the list became unsettled
again at the close, mainly on the
higher money rates, call loans advanc.
Ing 10 6 per cent.
For the most part losses we're ma
ter.a!ly reduced and in few instances
altogether wiped out. United States
Steel was tho most noteworthy excep.
ton, reacttng just before the close on
renewal Of heavy offerings.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1.-The move
ments on the local exchange we're re-
Strlcted, and the spasmodic trading
could not be said to have any signit''
canoe as to the trend Of the market.
An interesting feature was furnish
I'd by Westinghouse Airbrake, which
actually gained several fractions from
Us recent low position and closed at
III.
All the mining shares, and there
we're quite a few transactions In those
issues, displayed more or less weak
ness. and the same condition Of affairs
was also displayed by the oil and gas
stocks.
American Window Glass Machine
common gave the market a surprise by
declining for IL points at 4s1s, and
even La Belle Iron Works common re.
coded for two points at 112.
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NOTICE,
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letter.
OF Administration upon the estate Of
Charles E. Wells. late OF Mannington
District, Marion County, w. Va, have
been granted to the undersigned, All
persons having claims against said
estate VIII present them for settle
ment and all persons owing aid
estate are requested TO make payment
at once.
o. S. MCKINNEY, Admr. 3
a' Fairmont, W. va.
S'4-11'?5: els,
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Oil and Gas.

There is little OF Importance at.
tached to development work Ill the
Eastern fields. All OF the wells com.
ing in are light bumpers and prac
tically none important as to location.
Drilling in the old districts fails to
attract attention from any except
those interested in a financial way
What is of most concern to operators
is to know where to drill with pros.
pect for developing some new terri.
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MANY ENLIST IN REGULARS

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Sept, l.
Three hundred West virglnians en-.
listed in the Regular Army during the
month Of August just closing. Ac.
cording to official figures issued at
state recruiting headquarters TO-DAY,
wheeling led the State with 6s appIi.
cants, closely followed by Bluefieid
and Huntington with SO and 50, re.
spectively Figures for the other sub.
stations throughout the State are.
Charleston. So; Clarksburg, 25; Park.
ersburg, ~; Ronceverte, 10; Keyser,
9; Elkins. 3.
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HELP WANTEp~FEMALE

WANTED-Experienced sales ladies
in cloak and suit also shoe depart
ments OF local store. Also man for
Saturday only. Normal School stu.
dent preferred. State experience
and salary expected. Address Box
1865, care of The West Virglnian.
SECURITIES
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the estate
OF John Veach. deceased, are hereby
notified to settle at once, and all per.
sons holding claims against said es.
tate are notified to present them Il
the undersigned for payment.
W. s. PITZER,
Administrator,
4lS Locust avenue, Fairmout, W. Va.
S-24-S1-9-7-1&.
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DON'T eUY A EARMn

Until you see this 1875 acre dairy aud
general farm. Two dwellings. Spring
water to buildings by gravity. Rich
valley land. Mile 20 manufacturing
town. Sacrifice, $1,000. Illustrated
catalogue describing this and zoe 9th.
er Observation-Disclosures county
bargains surrounding Philadelphia on
request. H. C. Reese & Son, 6 East
Airy St., Norristown, Pa. s.22.25.272s
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Evening Chat

Last night . big, husky man. one
you would never take TO DO the "cry
baby" kind fingered nervously in his
vest pocket for q dime to pay for the
sandwich he had just eaten at the lunch
counter. It played hide-and.seek with
him until, to expedite matters, he slow.
ly fished out the contents OF his pocket
without hand and piled them up in the
other He had about eight little rubber
balloons; ] think he had one OF every
color he could find In town. laughed
at the display OF the circus vendors
wares, and he said, You needn't laugh,
I'll admit 1t got me-" Then he tolr
me the story.
While waiting over in Cook hospital
the night before to see friend who
was Ill there, he walked into the chill.
dren's ward. There he found one lit.
tie fellow, with broken limb, another
had leg taken of, another has crush
ed hip. and the fourth. only about five
years old, was terribly burned on one
side from the neck down to the sols
OF his tiny foot. So deeply had the
flames cooked the tender flesh that IL
bad dropped of, exposing the ribs.
The little fellow had been there sixteen
weeks, and was hopeful, patient and
accomplishing. AL the children he'd
some playthings. The other three
had balloons which they were snap.
ping up into the air, and then pulling
down, and swapping them up again, un
til they almost reached the ceiling. Bu,
the only play toy the fourth boy had
was a little rag dog that had long ago
seen its best days. Longingly he watch.
ed the other with their bright balloons,
his eyes following them all about the
room. And as the big husky man was
leaving the room, little finger signal.
ed him to come over to the bedside.
He went over, aud the child pulled him
down close to the bed and whispered
You are here nearly every day, won't
you please bring me balloon the next
time you Gomez"
As the man told the story, his eyes
moistened, and his voice grew sympa.
thetic when he added that the pat1en,
little sufferer would still be in the hos.
pital weeks to come yet, but be
wouldn't want for play toys.
The following letter appeared recent
ly on the editorial page Of the New
York Sun:
To the Editor of The Sun, Sir
Referring to the interesting article
on wooden ships in The Sun of
Sunday, June 10, should like to
ask American genius, What's the
matter with building cheap bulls
Of reinforced concrete?" have
built I light servIceable boat of
that material.
P. P. BRANNON,
Sonsonate. Salvador, July 9.
Thinking that the writer OF this let.
ter might have something up his
sleeve" the Portland Cement AssocIa
ton addressed an inquiry TO Mr.. Bran.
non and in reply thereto received the
attached letter, which will both amusc
and entertain:
SoNSoNATE, Salvador, C. A.,
July 2S, 1917.
Gentlemen: Your cable dated yes.
terday regarding the reinforced con.
crete boat reached me last midnight
and proceed to explain.
The row.boat myself and my pros
pecting 'pard'" built years since, II
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FoRSALE-Farm OF l0s acres, cttSe
and one-half miles from railroad
station. Good house and barn sHo,
good fences, and well watered. For
further particulars address Elmer
Brandeberry, R. F. D. No. Q, Cool.
vile, Ohio. s-2s-6t-2T6S
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the need OF every family vicinity for an American
70 spay on patriotic holidays arranged to suppv
n 81 81 our readers at dculous small act that the
ts " nags mas almost doubled In the
enP OF me above coupons consecutivey present them At
celts for If ~ e % '0u'S' Leu
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AUTOMOBILE gasoline at &c a gallon
is what "Go-Gas" equals. Wonderful
invention. Sells at sight. Big profits
Great demand. Agents wanted. Terms
free. Go.Gas Co., Newport, Ky.
9.1-1t.277S
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GOOD OPENING for a hustler. Busl,
ness growing daily. Will sell al
bargain to right party. Good reason for
selling. Address Box 2756 West Vir-
ginisn. S-27.2StZ756
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o. |. c. MALE HOG for service. $500.
Geo. Rouse, Millersville, W. Va.
S.27.6t.2755
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WANTED AT oNCE-Girl or woman
for housework. Also Laundress,
good wages. Reference required. ia
Watson Ave. S.Sl.5t.277S
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W OWN 10000 acres in Duval. Mas.
sau and Palln Beach counties; price
IS TO $40 an acre; all good cultivsting
lands for cotton, corn, cane, Irish 20.
tstoes, all kinds OF vegetables, citrus
fruits; terms can be arranged to suit
purchaser; land in Duval and Nassau
counties vii! grow $50 bushels Irish
potatoes from February until May, and
$50 bushels OF sweet potatoes from
June until November. This product
will sell at an average Of 81 4 bushel.
S. ]. Nelson Co., 4S5 West Adams ST.
Jacksonville, Fla. S.1S.26t.27IS
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FARMS FOR SALE

FOR A NEW FARM LIST, write J.
B. Rice & Co., Cortland. Ohio, OF
Warren, Ohio. S.10.26t3e71
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I'VE a NEW LINE OF soap. extracts,
toilet goods. perfumes, ETC., for
agents. 100 per cent. profit. Sample
free, Write quick. Lacassian Co,
Dept. 50. st. Louis, Mo. 9.I.1t,277s
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Grain and Produce

CHICAGO. Sept. Corn advanced
in price yesterday, the increase begin.
ming with initial sales and continuing
virtually without interruption through
the session closing near the TOP. Rapid
absorption Of offerings was evide-
whenever recessions appeared ana al.
times an oversold condition was noted
which forced shorts to cover their
lines. Cash strength was an import.
ant factor and some traders regarded
the government wheat price as of bull.
ish influence. The close was strong.
to rs cents higher with December
at SLIP to s1.12A and May at $1.O7s
Articles. Omen. Close
Wheat
No trading.
Corn
December .........s1.o9% SLIP
May ............... 1.07 1.Os&
Oats %
December ......... So $751;
M, May ''.'........". .5S2s .59ls
October ............ 1895 43.45
January ............ 41.10 41.5r
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SAVE THIS COUPON
AMERICAN FLAG COUPON
NUMBER 12l

80 three OF these the office
Oh Inc west Vlrg1nian with CSC
with sewed stripes. e 4>' Aee'
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LOST AND FOUND

LosT-Canary escaped from cage.
Reward II returned TO sa5 High
street. S.9S-2t aT61
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AGENTS WANTED
wANTED-salesman: Young n

WANTED-Salesman: Young man
with high school training preferred,
to represent the largest machine spec
ialty company in this country, in hpe
West Virginia territory. Previous
Experience not necessary. Men
having railroad, general store, or Ct.
flee training should investigate this
opening which will pay live wire,
liberal compensation, with oppcrtuni.
ty for advancement. l.. A, HUFF.
man, 1913 Union Nat Bank Bldg,
Clarksburg, W, Va 7.s0.tf.
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Telephone Systems Will Combine
Saturday EDening, September 1st
Read This Information Carefully
% This evening the system of Consolidated Telephone
Company will be merged with that the Chesapeage and Poo
mac Telephone Company
Buckhannon Warrington
Clarksburg Morgantown
Fanmont Sutton
Grafton Weston
and other towns in their vicinity.
the proper time operators answering calls from CONSOLE
dated Company telephones will request that the Bell
Many telephone number changes necessary account Of
this and the telephone directory these new
numbers After the merger please consult this directory before
making all calls.
Many changes toll take effect the time of the
and partial list of printed in the directory
For other rates please call Long Distance.
The system, eliminating the inconvenience annoy.
ance OF two systems will furnish service that should be
satisfaction than any you previously had We that
1t will merit your complete approval 49,
The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company
of West Virginia
FIN sHARPNACK, Local MSzager.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
$100
OIL
WEALTH

Money Is plentiful. Are you getting
your share' | want so men with 500
each 10 finance real oil proposition.
This should mean independence for
you Curiosity seekers, don't answer.
but those who nave a desire to sue.
coed and who can invest 500. Ad.
dress Box 273l, West Virginian.
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FOR SALE-Five.room cottage with
bath. Also corner lot on Sixth slh
Walnut. Apply 525 Coleman Ave,
S.21-5t-272B
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OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED
Don't matter IL broken. pay up
to SIS per set. Send by parcel post
an drecelve check by return mail, L.
Mayer, 2O07 S 9Th St, Philadelphia,
Pa. S-24-26t. 2743
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WANTED-50O0 old feather beds.
Highest cash prices paid. Nail or
ders PROMPTLY attended to. Write
Pullman Feather Company, P. o. Box
2771, West Virginian. S-31-tf'2771
FOR RENT = Comfortably furnished
room near business center. Address
Box 2776, West Virginian. 9-1-3t-277S
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HELp WANTEp-MALE

WANTED-RELIABLE MEN, CITY
ICE co, MANLEY BLDG. S.22-tf.27S2
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ROOMs-FURNIsHl,D
HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE-6.room house with avn.
Big lot. Apply S25 Jefferson strait
4.2O-tf No 2. 10
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WANTED

WANTED-Roomers. FOL Locust Ave.
Bell 909.R. 9-31-4t'277O
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE.

On or after this date / will not b
responsible for any bills conducted
by my wife Nora Pride, as she has
iett my bed and board. ElEae Prtde.ss-
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FOR SALE-Maxwell ROADSTER in
good condition. Bell 466.lg.
S-27?6t.2757.
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AUTOMOBILES, AOLl HssoRIEs

$685. CAR, 1916 model, cylinder, fine
condition for S535.oo to quick buyer.
Call Bell 71.R. S.276t-2753
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
CORN MEAL CHEAPEST FOOD

The United States Food Adminis- tration authorizes the following:
 Corn meal, even at the present unprecedented high prices, accord ing 10 a comparison of nutritiVe food values prepared by the Food Administration, continues the cheap. est food found in a survey of 50 staples.
 There is twice as much .nutritive value in a dollars worth of corn meal, even at the prevailing high prices, as in a dollars worth of wheat bread. The actual figures show that 47.4 cents worth of corn meal now equals one dollars worth of wheat bread in actual nutri- tive value.
 There are four bushels of corn raised in this country to every bush el of wheat, and corn meal is as good food for man as Is wheat. It costs less, and is the richest crop in our country.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
GIRLS FOR BRAKEsMEN

If it comes to a showdown, We can use women in the passenger braking service"
 This statement from Trainmaster Douglass of the Northern Pacific division at Pasco is causing consid- erable discussion in the ranks of traiumen, says the Spokane Chron- icle,
 The Brotherhood of Railway Traiumen and the members of other brotherhoods have been making at temps to get information concern ing the plans, and will present to the meetings of the locals letter from B. B. Johnson, who handles grievance matters for the railroad.
 The comment from Trainmaster Douglass is in response to request from Harley Croxton, brakeman on the line between Spokane and Pas co, asking for an affidavit from hls superiors to back up his claim for exemption from the army draft. Croxton was refused an affidavit, and the intimation was left that the Northern Pacific would not ask for the release of any brakemen from the draft, taking the position that they are not necessary to the maintenance of the industry or the prosecution of the war.
 Superintendent J. L. DeForce or Spokane says that at present no ad' dition to the working force of Wo- men is contemplated. Last spring a considerable number were put on wiping engines and cleaning coaches It is expected the trainmens bro therhOod will protest strongly i'll ease women are prepared for thelr jobs,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22

'Tu try has not the genuine metal ring. "I will" puts money into the pay envelope .
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
MHN NOT SELL ALASKA GAME
 FOR FOOD USE?

w are repeatedly told by Food Commissioner Hoover that the world is facing staryattou, that the meat supply of the world never has been so low. The government is using every power within its means, other than that of an autocrat, to con serve food, urging the waste of nothing, and yet to maintain the ua'iou in its finest physical trim.
 Iu spite of the admitted short age Of food, laws in Alaska prohibit the killing of plentiful game, above small quantity, to be sold for soCd consumption. For example everyone is entitled to kill three ucer in season, yet it is impossible 10 dO so because men are so situ- CteG they cannot leave their occu- uatioas for hunting. Yet if one ucrscu made it his business to kill deer, and sell to each person his allotted portion, the law would soon nave him within its grasp.
 II moose, deer, mountain goat. grouse and other game could be sod in any amount during the open season the shortage of food in Al aska would be greatly relieved, and food wEich is imported into Alaska HOW from the states would remain there for use.
 We believe that the Alaska game laws should at least be modified to allow the sale of game during the present war emergency for ligiti- mate food use.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
A Bit of Advice
First-Don't Delay. ,Seeond-Dont
 Experiment.

If you suffer from backache; headaches or dizzy spells; if you rest poorly and are languid in the morning; if the kidney secre- tions are irregular and unnatural in appearance, do not delay. In such cases the kidneys often need help.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are especial ly prepared for kidney trouble - they are recommended by thousands Read the following interesting state nent.
 Mrs. M. E. Gagen, 1O13-A Florida St., San Francisco, Cal, says: "I had dropsy and other kidney trouble and was miserable. My back couldn't have given me any more misery if l had broken it. My kidneys were weak and my feet, ankles and hands became swollen, as a result. I felt so miserable, run down and depressed was discour- aged. could hardly bend over because my back hurt me so much Doan's soon strengthened and regu- lated my kidneys. The swelling went away and l was again well and had all my former strength"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Deans Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Gagen had. Foster-Mil- burn G., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
 Advertisement,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
Everybody Must Help

Every citizen of the United States now has or will have certain du- ties to perform, certain sacrifices to make. The burden does not rest " holly upon you and other men who take up arms. It rests in part also upon the men and women who stay behind. For modern war on a big scale demands that the whole Nation, in a sense, should 20 to war. The task required of some may be harder than the tasks required of others, but all of them are necessary in order to make sure of the result.
 The Post Of Highest Honor
 The patriotic spirit which moves the whole country will find its highest expression in its soldiers the men who are assigned to the post of danger and Of honor. They will so all the more willingly since they know that behind them the whole Nation is organizing for the national service. Their spirit will be one of patriotic devotion fully as intense as that of Ameri- can armies in previous wars.
 The spirit of democracy and of patriotism is to be found also in the armies of other nations fighting against German aggression. In ad- dition the National Army will have it's own spirit of Americanism. It will have American enthusiasm, good humor, fairness even to the enemy, and self-confidence. It will go at it's work not half-heartedly but with a vim. If there are tenn porary setbacks it will accept them and keep on plugging" These are some of the American traditions that will enter into the spirit of the National Army.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
HERE Is \ REAL PATRIOT

Quitting q post that paid him 25c,OOO a year in order that he might answer the call to arms of his country, is. the credible per formance of O. B. Perry of Alaska. Fiitv thousand dollars a year is a pretty good income. It is almost $15O a day; more than S6 an hour. The number of men who receive such salaries are few. But-and 1t is g. big BUT-men who rise to such salary heights always are rcd-bloOded, and red-blooded men are the kind who serve their coun- trv in time of need. Therefore, the giving up of an annual income 5f s5O,000 in order to fight for hls country was not a big thing for MT. Perry to do. His patriotism was not to be measured in dollars. He possessed attributes that made him valuable to his employers. These same attributes were equally valuable to his country-and to- day NIr. Perry is a major in the United States army, helping to organize the heavy engineering branch of the service that is to 40 to France.-Tacoma News.
 O. B. Perry was president of the Yukon Gold Mining Co.,, operated oy the Guggenheims, and is well konWH in Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday morning the minister will preach on the theme THE GREAT EST STRENGTH, and evening at s on the theme MANS CONCEPT Ys. THE CREATORS PLAN. Sunday school 1915. Congregational singing. The public is cordially invited to all the services.
 L. H. PedeTsen.
 Minister.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science Services will be held Sunday morning at 1l:OO o'clock in the Alaskan building. Subject :-MATTER.
 The public is welcome.
 Sunday School 12 o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-22
ST. MARKS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Holy Communion S:SO a. m. Mass and Instruction 1O:SO a. ID. Sunday School 1:SO p. m. Evening Service 7:30 o'clock. All are cordially invited.
 Fr. P. II. Turnell, S. J.