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Oil and Gas.

Development work in the Eastern
fields at the close Of the week show.
ed no Improvement over the earliest
part or the previous week. Fewer
wells we're completed, with only a
few better than the average. Opera.
tors are not obtaining as much new
production as warranted by the
amount of work under way and COM
pIeted from wee k to week. Very few
operators are securing enough new
productions from recent competitions
to overcome the decline in the old
wells. Explorations have failed to re.
veal any new producing territory and
the old Is not capable Of furnishing
Rushers. Looked at from any view.
point operators seem up against a
hard proposition Light wells, the
high cost OF material and the scarcity
Df drillers and tool dressers are Just
q few Of the factors that prove a
hinderalce to active development
work they claim.
/, In the list Of competitions at the
end of the week more gas wells than
oil producers were reported. In all
gas producing areas the gas COM.
panies are increasing operations and
will be very active during the re-
mainder Of the year. On Dents Run,
Warrington district, Marion county,
w. Va, the Eastern Petroleum Com
pany has drilled its No on the AL
fred Kendall farm into the Cambells
Run sand. A gas pressure was de-
veloped in that formation and the
well is still drilling. The Blackstone
OIL and Gas Company's No on the
Warde N Satterfeld farm has de-
clined to 90 barrels a day. The
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
No 4 on the John W Batson farm
through the Big Injun sand. A light
show of oil was developed in that for
nation, but it is now drilling 70 the
SO.foot sand.
On Pickenpaugh Run, Grant dis
trict, Wetzel county, the Consolidated
OH Company drilled No on the W
T Price farm through the Gordon
sand. 1t is showing for u t2-baTel
pumper. On North Fork the Hope
Natural Gas Company's No on the
g C Snodgrass farm is q gasser in
the fourth sand. The same company
is due in the sand at No 3 on the
] NJ Allen farm.
On Buckeye Fork, Greenbrier dis.
trict, Doddridge county, the Hope
Company drilled test on the San.
ford C Sutton farm through all sands.
Vt is dry and abandoned. On Fink
Creek, Freemans Creek district,
Lewis county, the same company got
ffth.sand gasser at its test on the
It ] Fahey farm. On Dry Fork the
Reserve Gas Company has drilled
No IA on the S D Camden farm to
q depth OF 4,445 feet, Drilling has
been suspended to strengthen the rig
when it will be drilled deeper.
On Long Drain Run, Church dis.
trict, Wetzel county, the Philadelphia
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Seventy per cent. Of the men m the
District Of Columbia had claimed ex'
emption, or were doing so when called
up for examination, so Provost Marshal
General Crowdef told the local papers
that he believed that q list Of the ex'
emption chalmers with their excuses
would make good reading. and the pa.
pers thought SO too. So they publish
ed the entire list. General Crowder's
publicly stated reason for allowing this
was that the claiming Of exemption BY
any man affects the time Of calling OF
many others, and is, therefore Of pub
lie interest. While that may bs, there
has been a rash to withdraw exemp-
lions, and an inclination not to make
them. Some of the reasons given for
trying to evade service are % ridtcu'
louS as the one given by the stage
comedian to the effect that he had a
Ford depending on him for Its support,
Washington has two big bathing
beaches (they are really basins on the
Monument grounds, and opened the
third to the public at the new Central
High school, said to be the finest high
school in the world, this week. This
pool is larger and better equipped than
either of the other two, and they are
large and fine pools. Thousands OF
men, women and children swim in these
public pools from early in the morning
till they close late at night. There is
program Of hours arranged for men,
for women and for the children, and
several hours set apart each week for
both sexes, mixed bathing. The gov
ernment of the pools is by strict rules.
There are life savers, who are also
teachers of swimming in attendance at
all times. Only one piece bathing suits
are allowed, and women and girls must
wear stockings. Every precaution is
taken to keep the water clean and
healthy. The pools are drained fire.
Quently, and fresh water is kept flow.
ing in all the time, overflow pipes tax.
ing of the excess, In the meantime
they are cleaned up with a chemical
process, and a sample bottle Of water
is taken from each pool every hour to
be analysed. The pools are just as
much frequented by the best classes
Of the people as by the lower strata.
The government Of these pools is as
near perfect as could be. Before en-.
tering a pool, each person must take
a shower, soap UP and have his body as
clean as his onepiece bathing suit.
There is nothing IN Washington co
popular with the people as these pHb.
lie bathing beaches, and nothing does
so much good, gives 30 much pleasure
and wholesome fun to more people at
smaller costs, than they do. Every
village, town and city should have
them. ugz :.
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Evening Chat
AM WILLING TO FIGHT FOR

lam WILLING TO FIGHT FOR
UNCLE SAM.
Ny Uncle Sam my dear
/ am willing to fight for you
Tho fighting you know is herG
And this is more than true.
III be- first to raise my hand
For the sake of our liberty,
They are lighting In my own land
In the land where ought To be.
But I don't want to 90 there and fight
To defend my own country,
l know 1t won't be right
For America is feeding me.
In America make my living
For America / am willing to die,
For Sunny Italy l am grieying,
But fight for America, why?
Ben Urso, Italian.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

To Whom 1t May Concern:
The undersigned, Harry c. Conner,
who resides in Falrmont, Marion coun'
ty, West Virginia, and who is Special
Police Officer for the Monongahela
Railway Company, will apply to the
Circuit Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, at the Court House Of said
county, on Monday, the goth day OF
August, 1917, for license to carry a
revolver during the ensuing year.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of August, 1917.
S.9.K2I HARRY c. CoNNOR.
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nooM IN RECRUITING.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Aug. 49,
Recruiting for the Regular Army
throughout West Virginia has been
booming during the first 10 days of
August, according to the trImonthly
official report issued by State re-
crulting headquarters here. One hun
dred and thirty.ave recruits enlisted
during tho Today period. OF this
number go were enlisted at Hunting.
ton, go from Wheeling, % from Char
lesion, 6 from Petersburg, from
Keyser and / from Ronceverte'
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NOTICE..

Sealed bids will be received until
one o'clock p. m. August 80, 1917, by
the undersigned commission Of finance
for all or part Of the general i'm.
provement and rounding bonds OF
the city Of FairmOnt, AIS, annual,
serial. Dated January l, 1917. In.
terest and principal payable in Fair
mont or New York. amount $76O,000,
or $4,000 thereof, Of average maturi.
ties. Bonds ready for delivery at
time Of sale. Bidding forms and In
formation on request. Right reserv-
ed to reject any or all bids.
]. WALTER BARNES,
COmr. OF Finance.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10. Although
the number OF shares dealt IN during
the week Just closed on the Pittsburgh
Stock Exchange tOtaled 9l,S4S, the SIX
days Of trading we're generally dull
The total sales we're boosted largely
through the dealings in the latter por'
ion Of the week In the copper shares
the sales in those issues alone totaling
considerably more than 100000 The
week was one OF Irregularities in price
movement, the brokers' apparently be.
ing wary of many issues because OF
ending events at Washington, such as
rice.flxlng, etc.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is herby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
B. M. Chalfant, Elihu Yost, ]. c, Yost,
w. D. Yost of Fairvlew under the firm
name Of Chalfant, Yost & Sons is this
9Th day of August, 1917 dissolved by
mutual consent. The business will be
continued by E. L. Yost and Sons who
are authorized to settle the affairs OF
Chnlfant, Yost & Sons.
B. NJ. CHALFANT,
ELIHU YOST,
]. G. YoST,
W.. YosT.
August 6.18.2O.2L
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

David Campbell, Of 18th street,
Wheeling did not know until this
morning that he was blind in one eye.
He presented himself to Wheeling
draft board for examination today
and found out. Campbell had piece
Of steel strike him In the eye about
10 years ago. His oye never trou'
bles him and he never tried to look
out Of one eye and close the other
one. When he was being put thru
the eye test this morning he found
out that he was practically blind in
the ORC eye. He was disqualified,
The Spirit Of Jefferson, printed at
Charles Town last week contained the
following: Miss Mildred Bush,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W..
Bush was badly sturg on the neck
and arm by two hon'g bees last Fri.
day morning while Nassing through
the yard to the gal zen for vegeta'
bles. She soon becalle numb and in
a fe W minutes became unconscious
which lasted seVera! hours, and had
it not been for the t,uely aid OF Dr..
A. o. Albln, life woul have been ex-
tinct. Miss Bush is not yet able to
DE out Of bed"
Lisle Van Valley, best son Of G..
R. Van Valley OF the ., & o. station
at st. Marys, So IN caiip at Fort Ben.
jamin Harrison, and has recently
been promoted to thu Office Of COR
poral. Corporal Van Valley Is show.
the boys out tn re some fair
specimens Of West Virginia marks
manship. In a late p lctice shoot at
a distance Of 600 yari IS he hit the
bulls eye six times Id made four
As, giving him 46 poin Is out Of . pos,
sible so. He has thu distinction Of
being the best shot inithe company.
Captain John StewtIt, engineer OF
the officers reserve rps of the Uni.
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BUSINESS opPoRTuNITIEs

ALABAMA ALFALFA LAND-Demo.
polls Section. Come down right
away, crop, fine pasture grazing 2
and head to acre and grass getting
ahead. Lime lands, the kind that
puts on the scales. Plenty for sale
$40 10 65 an acre3 or automobiles,
but notify US ahead. Write for full
information and photographs, Read
it and then come down. Your R. r.
fare refunded both ways IL you find
anything misrepresented. Ticket tree.
Healthy country, elevated. 6. G.
Clay Alfalfa Land Co.. DemopoliS,
Ala, s.1S.6t. 267G
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For SALE

FOR SALE--A tract Of land contain.
ing $50 acres, lying and being situat'
cd in Union district. Marion county,
West Virginia, ~ miles from the cor
poratto1 lines Of FRirmonL Three
dwelling houses with out buildings.
Some fruit and some Pittsburgh coal.
Charles A. Gallahue, Fairmont, w. Va,
Rt, No, s. S7-St.267S
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AGENTS WANTED

WANTED-Salesman: Young man
with high school training preferred.
to represent the largest machine spec
ialty company In this country, In fine
West Virginia territory. Previous
Experience not necessary Men
having railroad, general store, or OF.
flee training should investigate this
opening which will pay q live wire.
liberal compensation, with opportuni.
ty for advancement. L. A. Huff.
man. 1913 Union Nat, Bank Bldg.
Clarksburg, w. Va. 7,SO.tt.
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stor sutherland viii. within the next
day or two, cali upon Secretary Nc.
Adoo and lind out, II possible what
the Treasury departments policy wiz
be with reference to this matter.
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HOUSES FOR, RENT

FOR RENT-TwO small houses. Third
street and Albert Court, and nice
garage, Locust Ave. Inquire F. 2.
Kelley, Bell phone 256.R. S.1O.tf-2692
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SAVE THIS COUPON
NUMBER 1O4

Realizing the need OF every family Fairmont and vicinity
Flag to display on patriotic holidays we have arranged to
number Of readers at Fidculousy small cost spite Of
price Of Tags has almost doubled in the last few weeks AL
clip Of the above coupons conseCutiVely numbered and
The West Vginan Office with 80 cents in cash and the p
si6s extra for mailing 4 not called tor
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WANTED

WANTED-To buy a truck farm with
improvements, from 30 to 80 acres.
Jesse Anderson, r. F. D. 4, Box ~,
Monongah, w. Va S1'6t-26S2
BOOMERS WANTED-506 Second ST.
Bell 669-J. Sll'St-269S
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A party OF West Vlrginians were In
vited to his studio by Carl Baudexler,
one of the best known and most gen.
orally patronized portrait painters in
the Capital to sec his painting Of Con.
gressmaG Stuart F. Reed before 1t is
boxed up and sent TO Charleston to be
hung upon the walls with tie portraits
Of the predecessors Of Mr.. Reed in the
office of Secretary Of State for West
Virginia
The West Virginians, without an ex'
ception, approved the work of the ar.
tist Es exceptionally fine and undoubt.
eddy "SpCakiug likeness" Of the dis.
tinsuished Clarksburger, who, upon his
way 10 his present high position as a
MEMBER CT the National Congress,
spent eight yea'7 IN the office of Sec
rotary OF State, where he made q most
enviGDle record.
The portrait by Mr. Baudexler was
painted from life, Mr.. Reed giving the
artist a number of sittings to facilitate
his work, which was contract he had
secured from the state. The result is
portrait which is satisfactory to both
the artist ard his subject, and meets
with the approval of the West Virgin
ians who have viewed it. The best
evidence that it is q first rate work of
art as well as a truthful likeness is
that Mrs. Reed has placed the stamp
Of Ter approval upon 1t, and pro-
nounces It good enough to hang in the
halls of the State Capitol for coming
generations OF visitors to that editIce
to gaze upon.
The picture is 25 by 80 inches, en-.
closed In shadow boy and gold
frame. Underneath Is a brass plate
upoE which is the following insCrip-
ton: "Hon. Stuart F. Reed, OF Clarks-
burg, W. Va, State Senator, 1S94.1S9S.
Secretary Of State, 1SO9-1917. Mem
Der 65th Congress, U. S., 1917" The
portrait was shipped to Charleston TO-
day.
~ TaL..- "a Az I,,kt0aRInn ~
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CA sSHED AID YER TTSNG 4
toNEtcENE.A WORD CASH WITH oSoER \
HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR sALE-6.room house With bath.
Big lot. Apply 325 Jefferson street,
4.2O.H No 2235
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FARMs FOR SALE

FOR A NEW FARM LIST, write j.
B. Rice & Co., Cortland, Ohio, or
Warren, Ohio. S'1V26t-26IS
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AUTOMOBILES, AOOEssORIES

aHn OIlS51HElS E1SS1SsSSSSS1
FOR SALE-Three passenger Stude.
baker car, 1916 model, 4 cylinder,
new tires, in excellent condition. A
sacrifice at low price. For intornSA.
ton call The West Virglnian.
S,2.lat2e65
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Senator Sutherland had up with the
Pension Commissioner today the
claims Of Olive V. Duckworth, Of Pied
mont, and Rosa A. Whitehair Of Beling
ton,
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HELp WANTEp-FEMALE

WANTED-Cook, Apply Bell 1927.
S.ll.3t-2697
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Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-sensational
breaks in prices Of corn for imme.
date delivery almost monopolized at.
tention today nthe grain trade. The
fall in cash values Of corn amounted
IN some cases to q cents bushel,
as compared with "a hours before.
No other reason for the setback was
apparent except the fact that the
distillers were at least temporarily
out Of the market altogether. Flu.
ture deliveries Of corn closed nervous
at the same as yesterdays finish to
20 lower, with December $1,14% @
1,14h and May $1.12BQ1l2h.
Wheat closed 3 cents down but ste
ady at $2.15 September, and oats off
5S@1c, Provisions showed advan-
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HELP WANTED-llAIsR

wANTED-Drlyer for SO ton truck.
Must be experienced and capable Of
taking care OF truck. No amateurs
need apply. Nuzum Washed Sand
Supply Co., III Main st. S.loSt-26s1
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug, 49,
Senator Howard Sutherland introduced
today in the upper House Of Congress
a bin granting permission to the Gil
mer.Plttsburgh Coal company to con
struct a bridge over the Little Kama
VIVA river at point known as Gtlmer
Station.
Mary A. Anker, Of Spring Hill, W.
Va, has been granted a pension Of $12
month,
Walter R. Moore, Of ClothIer, ". Va,
who has been training in the officers
camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, has
been commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Quartermaster's corps Of the ma
ttonal army.
Mrs. G. G. Wentz and two children,
Milton and Mardell, are guests OF Con-
gresham and Mrs, Stuart F. Reed.
Mrs. Wentz is sister Of the former
and her home is now in San Antonio,
Texas. The Wentz family formerly
lived in West Virginia and Mr.. Wentz
was we'll known business man in the
central part of the state.
Albert K. Walker, OF Sutton, has
beer recommended for a lleutenants
commission in the aviation branch Of
the signal corps by Senator Suther-
land, who also has recommended the
promotion of Major Monroe c. Kirk,
now of the regular army, who is a ma
tive of West Virginia.
Commissions as postmaster have
been issued to Fielding L. Dorsey, Of
Fenwick; Jesse E. Hanlin, Of Green
land, and Carl D. Hopkins, Of Rock.
bottom. Star route mail service has
been established from French Creek
to Adrian, Charles H. Rohrbough, Of
Buckhannon, contractor, and from
Rock Cave to Frenchton with Dana H.
Hileman Of the former place as con.
tractor Rockbottom is newly eStab-
lished postoffice in Boone county.
Slight changes have been made in the
star route schedules from Yawkey to
Julian, and from Marigold to Branch
land.
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LABoRERs wanted. Wages $3.75.
q day. Apply Jas. Wright 3 Sons.
Fleming Greenhouse, Locust avenue,
Falrmont. S.ll.6t a606
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WANTED-A.l suit salesman for our
Fairmont store, McWhorteF Tall
oring Co, $751; 26sS
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W4NTED-LabOTers and IInSnen. Ap.
ply Chesapeake and PatomAc Tele-
phone Co. Bell Telephone building,
Fairmont, W. Va, e.lSSt-27o0
WANTED-Rellable men. Apply City
Ice Co. Manley Bldg. S'lSSt,27Ol
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-15
A. P. CLIFFORD

Seldom has a community been SO shocked as this
community was shocked yesterday. when the news of the
death OF Alvin P. Clifford became known. The blow came
without warning. There had been no previous Illness, no
absence from work, nothing to indicate that the end was
near. Mr.. Clifford had been actively engaged in the care
Of his business. and had participated, as was his custom,
in gatherings Of various kindssof the promotion of COM
munity welfare. TO those who have been accustomed to
meet with Mr.. Clifford, to associate with him in business,
and to work with him for the promotion OF the public
good 1t does not seem possible that his life. surcharged
as it was with enthusiasm and activity, has left the body
which it inhabited. and that the earthly activities OF this
useful man are ended.
Mr.. Clifford was a man Of splendid business knowl-
edge and equipment. His experience was varied, and his
keen mind grasped readily the principles which lie at the
foundation Of all business. He was a hard worker and
a capable organizer, and the business which he had built
up Is one Of the most important In the city.
But It will be In relation to his public service that
Mr.. Clifford will best be remembered, and his removal
creates a vacancy that will not soon be filled. His public
interests were limited only by the occasion for service.
Whenever a worthy cause having for its object the better
ment Of life. Alvin p. Clifford was expected. as a matter
of course, to interest himself in it And he never dis
appointed those who entertained this expectation. His
life was emphatically one OF public service, and all around
are monuments to. his hne character, his tireless energy
and his lofty purpose.
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RUSSIA AND AME RECAN SOLDIERS

Charles Edward Russell is the only member Of the
Root commission to Russia who believes that any good
purpose could be effected by sending American soldiers
to Russia, and Mr.. Russell does not insist at all on his
views.
In a statement representing the opinions OF the other
members Of the commission 1t is said that the best serv-
ice of a material character that the United States can
render Russia is to send her railroad cars and locomo-
lives, and to assist her In the building Of railroads. Rus
sia's economic problem, aside from its social aspects, is
chiefly one of transportation. She has material in abund-
ance. She has men enough to handle it. She has not
facilities to collect and distribute it, therefore her in
dustries and her armies are poorly supplied.
According to the commissioners. Russia has a good
supply of munitions. During the inactivity of the armies
been accumulated. But railroad service for the carriage
of all sorts Of commodities is the one thing most needed.
If the United States could presently send a million
men to Russia the moral and practical effect on the
Russian soldiers would doubtless be excellent. But
there is urgent need for men on the French front, and
II the United States could presently send a million
across, and it will be some months before that can be
DONE. Any men soon sent to Russia would have to be
taken from that half million. 1t would be the height
OF folly to send q small contingent, such as 100, 900 men
to Russia unless we were assured that neither treachery
nor blue funk would cause the Russians to turn tail at
a critical moment and leave the Americans to surrender
or be annihilated. And, If the Russian armies can be
depended on in that respect, that means that the moral
effect of the presence of the Americans is not needed.
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NO NEED TO WORRY

You need not worry. II you are
registered for select service you have
two alternatives:
Either your key" number is drawn
for the first draft or 1t is not. If not.
you need not worry. IL 1t is, you have
two alternatives: M
Either you are exempted or you are
not. II exempted you need not worry.
II mott you have two alternatives:
Either you are called Into training
camp or you are not. II not. YOU
need not worry. II you are you have
two alternatives:
Either you are sent to France or
you are not. II not, YOU need not
worry. If You are, there are two
alternatives: s.
Either you fight 81 you don't flght.
AZ you don't you need not worry. III
you do. you have two alternatives:
Either you get hurt or you don't.
II you don't you need not worry. ff
~ there areytNvo alternatives:
Either YOU recover Or YOU DON'T. N
|yonado, you need not worry. II Won
don't, 9 Will never need to worry
again.
And then again, the war may BE
over before Christmas. Keep van
eye onsthe effect Of President Wilson,e
embargo sfi