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ss we'll as Wholesale business. and
second that it must be compensated
for the good will OF Its business. "hlcn
II had built UP through a number or
wears by the expenditure OF very large
sums of money. OF course. where
company has been in operation for years
and Is continually advertising Its ousl-
ness. its good will often Is us greatest
asset and has often been built up by
the greatest expenditure Of money. For
instance in buying a successful news
paper the value does not lie in the real
estate presses and SO on. but In the
goodwill Of the newspaper. the result
of years Of work and expensive adrer~
Using.
l. made no objection that the German
Government did not have a perfect right
to create this monopoly and to put the
American-controlled company entirely
out Of the field, but insisted upon fair
compensation for all its property and
GOODWILL Even a fair compensation
for the property and goodwill would
have started the Government monopoly
company with large debt upon which
It would have been required to pay In
terest. This interest. Of course. would
have been added to the cost OF oil to
the German consumer. In my flnal
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg he said:
You don't mean to say that President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan Will do
anything for the Standard Oh Com
pany?" I answered that every one in
America knew that the Standard OIL
Company had neither influence with nor
control over President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryan. and that they both could
and would give the Standard OIL Com
pany the same measure OF protection
which any American citizen doing busi-
ness abroad had right to expect from
his Government" also said that I
thought they had done enough for the
Germans interested in the Galician and
Rumanian oil fields when they had used
the Prussian State railways to give
these oil producers an unfair advantage
over those importing American oil.
Shortly after this the question OF the
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Directors Of Civilian
Relief Work Are Named

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-Dircctors of
civilian relief in the 10 national d.
visions Of the American Rcd Cross have
been named, the war council announced
today. to organize and supervise home
service work by the chapters in each
division for the benefit OF the families
of soldiers and sailors. The directors
include:
Pennsylvania Division. Philadelphia
J. Byron Deacon. Pittsburgh. secretary
OF the Society for Prevention OF Tuber-
culosis in Pennsylvania.
Potomac Division, Washington--J. W.
Magruder. Baltimore. member Of the
National Conference or Social Work
Lake Division. observation-disclosures I.
Fieser. Columbus. o.. associate director
Ohio State Institute for Public Eff
cheney.
Central Division ChicaRo-T. J. Ed
munds. Cincinnati. who did Red Cross
work In the middle west during recent
cyclones and floods.
In connection With the home service
work, It is announced at IS Institutes for
instruction Of home service field work
ers will he opened about October Is. In
every part Of the country. Six weeks
courses will be provided and each instI-
tute will train 25 persons.
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kidney DISEASES
REQUIRE BEST OF
MEDICAL SERVICE

Chronic dieases are increasing In prov
alencs yearly. More people suffer from
kidney disease than most people have
any realization OF. Why should this DC /!
Why IN 1t SO? Why Is this sad condition
OF affairs-how can these chronic. DIS
eases exist with the knowledge Oh mod
ern medicine?
Think OF the long list OF prominent
men whose lives went out before the al
most unlmpcdcd march OF BriRhtS uls-
ease and diabetes. Think Of the loved
ones. the friends. the acQuaIntanccs who
have gone down 10 an unt!mely grave
caused BY these diseascs--and the almost
vain appeal for help from the ailing.
Tie Electro Medical Doctors have con-
tended from the first that kidney disease
fatalities might be reduced 10 minimum
if-Ireated by modern methods and by an
experienced physician. Simply physi-
clan who has treated large NUMBER OF
these diseases and through his expert
encc knows what Is required To give the
utmos. results without further expert
mems
The general practitioner Is often but
Pure Schooled Doctor" whose few cases
may hold one or more cases Of kidney
disease. He treats scores Of acute all
men.s and must Ii eve general kno"l-
edge Qt so many diseases. that 1t is I'M
possible for him to become unusually
proficient in any single ailmcnt or dis
case. IT is Impossible that any physician
can posscSS a range Of knowledge sulll-
cien;, tc enable him to treat successfully
all diseases. both acute and 'hrnnic, we'll
defined aid obscure, cUmpaSscd by CIR
culuStances known and unknown. The
physician who tries 10 do this soon
learns he has made All all around failure.
The busy family practitioner IS never
enabled to Apply his talent t" the diseases
which his natural qualifications might
warrant him in becoming grandly sue
ccSSful in treating.
Those with kidney diseases must OF
necessity look to the specialists II they
would secure for themselves the highest
of real skill in the treatment OF these
troubles
The Electro Medical Doctors specialize
in chronic diseases. and 10 this may DC
attributed 4 considerable portion oil their
great SUCCESS In such ailments rs they
accept for treatment.
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SCORES HELPLESS
FROM RHEUMATISM

The gravity Of rheumatism is not al
ways fully appreciated by sufferers from
this disease. as many afflicted people be.
lieve It a trivial matter not worthy OF
serious attention until the symptoms
have become so ad that treatment be-
comes imperative. 1t is then that the.
patient goes through weeks. months and
sometimes years Of misery through hav.
ing started treatment at this late day.
Rheumatism is.uot readily durable. and
It is, in fact. far from It; indeed it is one
of the most stubborn of ailments oncSit
obtained thorough hold Of the afflicted
one. When rheumatism has gone so tar
as TO enlarge or Stiffcn the joints Of the
sufferer, the case is usually considered
UNDERSTANDABLE Becoming acquaint-
ed with this fact and fd.ling his or her.
self drifting from the curallc into thu
incurablc stage. is anything but enc OF
happiness in view Of tn future.
The Electro Medical Doctors, whose
Wheeling institute comprises the COM
'plcte second floor over tiriCS,'s cut Rate
Pharmacy. At 1l2I Market street, have
had wonderful success in the treatment
Of rheumatism, often even after other1
have failed To Eve the sufferer relief.
Testimonial after tcsIi!n"Iti;i|>har been
given to the Electro Medical Doctors at
testing this -act. and rheumatic suffer
ers cannot Il" better ;Ean 10y consulting
the EicctrU-Medcal Doctors 1T once.
SUPREME.
"Elcctricity. with it, w"H'I""i II power
to relieve suffering and cure disease. IL
supreme II is natures ;:;cthud. regu'
lated by human ingenuity. Electro
Medical DOCTORS.
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DON'T SUFFER ANY LONGER
WITH CAIARRH

II you Aro Afflicted with This Truly
Loathsome Disease, You Owe tt to
Yourself, Your Family, Yorr Friends,
Your Nstghbors-To Grasp ths oppor-
suntty OF Consulting the Electro-Medi-
cal Doctors, Whose Ozone Treatment
Has Been Successful In Hundreds Of
Cases.
Catarrh anywhere in the head or
throat or ears is right next to the brain.
The catarrh germ grows fast. does an
enormous amount Of damage in Its bur
rowing into he bono and flesh and Is
difficult to destroy. There are thou
sands Of little nerves that run from ali
parts Of the face and head to the brain.
Some OF these little nerves probably
have TO pass through a mass OF ca
:arrha1 inflammation on the road to the
brain. When they do they are weak
.ued. and sometimes destroyed.
What affects the nerves is bound to
affect tho brain, and when the nerves
are deadened by constant catarrhal dis
charge there Is bound to be a certain
torpor or stupidity brought about In the
brain Of the victim. Thus follows sleep
lessness. inability to think clearly. or
connect ideas. loss OF memory. lack OF
concentration. lack Of presence Of mind
and wandering thought
Catatrh. as any sufferer knows. also
has q dreadful effect on the hearing.
many persons being partially or totally
deaf as q result Of the ravages Of this
terrible affltction. Catarrhal deafness"
is es w!despear, almost. as ordinary
colds"
Science has eminent physicians in all
parts OF the world who have placed their
stamp of approval on the Elcctro-Med-
teal Doctors. are now prepared to give
these treatments.
The ozone treatment IS simplicity IT.
self: Its very simplicity. and naturalness
being its chief recommendation. There
Is nothing mysterious about It, or It's ap-
plicatton-
Ozone Is air-pure air. Everyone knows
that pure air Is the most wonderful germ
destroyer known to human beings. In
tia treatment Of catarrh. this ozone Is
generated In an electrical machine and
is inhaled by the patient. 1t Is just like
breathing. only every breath brings into
the head. throat. lungs, pure atr-na-
ture's own curative agent Simple medi-
cines. specially prepared to heal and
strengthen are also given in this treat
neat--the combination being the last
word In the scientific treatment Of ca
tarrh.
IfA.ou. or any Of your friends. suffer
from this loathsome disease. for loath-
some 1t is to many a visit to the office
90 the Electro-Medical Doctors Is more
;han tho right thing TO dot Is A
DUTY AND ONE WHICH SHOULD
not BE NEGLECTED.
These specialists are glad to have tho
opportunity Of explaining their treat
rIeDts. II a patient IS accepted It Is with
he certainty that everything Will be
Gone that can be done to restore him or
h"r TO full health. Charges are always
moderate
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Puts Your Shattered
Nerves in Fine Shape
Pamgin Tablets Croate Energy Ambi-
ton and Forceful Courage in
Weak, Rundown Nervous
People.

Never mind how shaky or timid or re-
firing your abused nerves have made
you. YOU can brace up; step lively: re-
gain your olI-time ambition, and conf
dcncc in just a few days by q short
treatment of Pamgin Tablets Tho dis
cnvrr"r. a we'll known chemist. cares not
what ~xc"ss"$ have wrecked your nerves
He guarantees pamgIn Tablets to stop
your trembling; TO restore your conf.
dcnce: 10 drive away forgetfulness and
make Your mind keen and alert to
change your sluggish disposition for a
vigorous active one in two weeks, or
money back.
n you have worked too hard. lived too
rapidly. smoked too much or have be-
come weak. nervous, and lost ambition
because OF alcoholic or any excess,
arouse yourself right now and get box
Of Pamgin Tablets at any druggist at
once.
The beauty and glory Of healthy. vi
Eorous body Is something all men and
women desire. It's within your reach.
Why not have It? c. H. Griest & Co..
1ln5 Market street. can supply you.
Mail orders filled on receipt Of price.
81. The Pamgin Co.. Wheeling. W. Va
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Michael Petros
Wheeling. w. Va. Sept. !. 1917


To whom 1t may concern:
For two years have suffered wit:I
great pain In my right side and lower
part OF my liver. The pain was so grea,
sometimes that 1 had to give. UP my
work for days at a time. The doctors
pronounced my complaint a case Of Gall
Stone. and advised me to have an opera
ton performed 1t once. But thinking
that I was not In q condition physically
strong enough to undergo the Surgery.
/ was advised. to consult The Electro.
Mdical Doctors. Of No. 1927 Markt St.
second floor Wheeling. w. Va, and
have an X-Ray examination made and
zee what the real trouble might be. Tho
Doctors made n very careful investiEa.
ton and found we'll defined nest Of
stones in the gall bladder.
AS the Doctors had a number Of cures
in cases like mlns by The Electro-MedI-
cal system Of treatment at once placed
my case in their hands.
After few days my pains stopped
and was able to 60 back to work. And
now am entirely well and feeling bot
ter than have for years. And all this
without an OPERATION.
Respectfully.
MICHAEL PETROS.
Benwood, w. Va
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CAR SHORTAGE FACTOR


WASHINGTON. Oct. Scar shortage
leads labor trouble as factor in re-
ducing the country's coal supply. Ilg-
urcs compiled by the geological survey
and made public today estimate the car
shortage has reduced coal output urn per
cent while labor troubles have cut It
down nine per cent. In the last six
weeks labor troubles have cost the
country, 1t IS declared. more than Lou.
coo tons Of coal. the amount Of ono days
output Of all the soft coal mines in the
country.
Production during the week ending
with September ~. fell to less than
seventy per cent Of capacity.
why Is It thu. you encourage all. Of
your clerks TO get married?' asked the
caller
We'll" replied the boss. Il find that
married men are not in such an awful
rush to get homa early as single men,
Minneapolis Tribune.
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my four YEARS
IN GERMANY
CONTINUED Prom FIRST PaSe.)

colonization Of Central and South Amer
Co by European Powers. I was told
+hat England refused. But whether
this proposition and refusal in fact were
made can be learned from tho archives
os the British Foreign Office.
During this period Of trouble with
Mexico, the German press, almost with
out exception. and especially that part
az 1t controlled by tho Government and
by the Conservatives or Junkers. was
most bitter in its attitude towards Amer
lea
Tho reason for this was the underly-
ing hatred OF an autocracy for a sue
ccssful democracy. envy OF the wealth.
liberty and commercial success Of Amer
lea and 4 deep and strong resentment
against the Monroe Dostrine. which pre-
vented Germany from using her pow
:. re q foothold In the Western Hemis-
phere.
Germany came late into tho field OF
colonization In her endeavor to find "a
place IN the sun" The colonies Sc
cured were not habitable by white men.
Togo. Kameroons. German East Africa
are too tropical in climate. too subject
to tropical diseases ever to become sue
cesSful German colonies. German South
west Africa has a moro healthy climate.
but Is a barren land. About the only
successful industry there has been that
ct gathering the small diamonds that
we're discovered In tho sands Of the
beaches and Of the deserts running back
from the sea
Germany Would Not Have Peace
Treaties
ON the earnest request OF Secretary
Bryan. endearored to persuade the
German authorities to have Germany
become a signatory to the so-called
T:ryan peace treaties. After many ef-
forts and long interviews. Won Jagow
the Foreign Minister. finally told me
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creation Of this oil monopoly was drop
ped. and naturally has not been revived
during tho war. I very much doubt
whether after the war. the people or
lIberalzed Germany will consent TO pay
more for inferior oil in order to make
good the investments Of certain German
banks and nnanciers In Galicia and Ru-
mania I doubt whether more liberal
Germany will wish TO put the control
of a great business In the hands OF tho
Government. thereby greatly increasing
the number OF Government officials and
the weight Of Government influence in
tho country. Heaven knows there are
officials enough today in Germany
without turning over 4 great depart
ment of private industry to the Gov
eminent for tho sole purpose Of making
tho bad Investments Of certain tinan-
ciers good and adding'to the political
influence Of the Central Government.
ro-morrow-"with Colonel House ut
Potsdam."
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WAS FRANTIC WITH
ABSCESS OF EAR
Wheeling. w. Va. Jan. 10. 1917

wheeling. ". Va. Jan. 10. 1877.
On Nov. lst, 1916, I was attacked with
most violent pain IN my ear. which
pus. WAS frantic with pain and con-
suited several doctors. but got no relies.
was then advised by my friends who
saw my suffering. to consult the Elec-
tro-Medical Doctors. Of 1127 Market
street, 2nd floor Wheeling. And now.
after a few weeks treatment at their
hands, am entirely we'll OF tho car
trouble and my general health is Won
derfully improved. My improvement
and euro dated from the very flrst trea.-
ment. Respectfully,
R + D. No. 2. Box 13t
Wheeling, W. Va
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A Wonderful Medicine
Thankful People Pra S e
Thompson's Kidney
Ta h1ets
Tablets.

Wheeling people rely upon this rem
edy II it ever fails to give relief.
Your money back.
For pain in the back. rheumatism.
sciatlca, rundown condition, try this
latest scientific rems dy. It works
quickly and surely. The entire system
Will benefit by taking Thompson's
Kidney Tablets. rs they have tonic
effect. cleansing tho system Of impur-
ities and irlparting tone and vigor.
John Coleman Co. and Hoge Davis
Drug CO. soils them in Wheeling for
80 cents box.
When consriaat"d and bilious. he
sure and ALSO use Thomp@on's Dan
delion and Mandrake Pills. They are
purely vegetable. 25 certs
Sold by John Coleman Co. and Hoge
Davis Drug Co.
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Statement of
Mr.. James SeNais
313 Twelfth Street,
Wheeling.

IL am a mill workman and my Work
Is more or less MISUNDERSTANDING on
my feet during working hours.
Some time ago l developed nervous
weakness in my legs end they re.t AZ
heavy as lead from the knees down.
Then followed rheumatism and lumoaSo
in my back
IT had constipation and INDIGESTION
with liver trouble, and catarrh OF my
nos" anil throat.
Reading Of the wonderful cures ef-
f"ct2d by the combination treatment
given by the Electro Medical Doctors, OF
IL. Market ST.. concluded TO try what
the" could do for wy case.
after ak weeks treatment ana at
very reasonable expense. I got entirely
well-without losing 4 single day from
my work during the cure.
JAMES SEREAIS.
1913 Twelfth Street.
"Whceling. W. Va"
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MRS. ANNIE HUNT
Testimonial
MRS. ANNIE HUNT.
MouudSvil,e, ". Va.

After many years Of suffering from a
complication Of diseases. such as con-
stipation. indigestion. bloatinG after
meals. poor blood. rheumatism. dropsy
Of my feet. glandular enlargement and
cough. loss Of sleep and strength and
exhausting every remedy suggested by
the physicians and my friends-I was
finally compelled to do something to
find relief had read OF the strange
cures in other cases like mine. by the
Electro-Medical Doctors. 1l2T Market
street. Wheeling W. Va. that I decided
to place my case in their hands without
further delay. And now after rev
weeks treatment feel like new wo-
man Ny rheumatism and dropsy arc
zone and the heavy feeling In my legs
has disappeared. can cat and sleep
inu and am gaining weight nicely. I
must say to my friends and other sur
ferers like myself that the treatment OF
the Electro-Medical Doctors is the best
In the world. MRS. ANNIE HUNT.
Moundsyille. W. Va
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the audience got l"; Of fun o:t Of the
"rr"i;y Rabhy' whi"l!ilc contest. ="
The "rrima d";:r:l "f 10 r!"uuction
Miss Claire Nevinc. cni"rtai""'i til" en-
tire house with iier' sw,": voice. hcirS
particularly cmcctiv" ii littlr song
called Egypt.
One Of the most original hits WAS the
impcrsona;ion OF IN int"N!"at"d woman
by Miss Helen stuart. Miss stuart Ia
the Sis Hopkins type Of comM:cdienne,
with Il few clever touches Nil her own:
There is one thing that must be SID
for The Big Revue. of !9lS'-it - q
clean show. without any offensive jokes.
and that is something that was n2rs
than pleasing TO the ladies In the Ru;'
dience' and something: that should help
to lift burlesque notch higher In the
theatrical world At least II will Dizzy
good houses to the Court theatre while
the production Is here. ~
1.-THE Big Revue" will be here tonight
and tomorrow night with daily matineea
and It is we'll worth seeing.
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Mr.. Stanley ObegenSki
Testimony Of Mr.. Stanley obegensd,
McMecneu, w. Va

Previous to June 80. 1917. for some
time had great trouble with my ston-
ach. Nothing tasted right; | had great
pain and constant gripping In my
bowels and could not sleep. I was con-
stipated and would bloat up after eat
ing angling. l finally became too weak
TO do my work in the mines. took
every medicine the physicians and my
friends could think Of but no relief
calnc 10 me. / was entirely Knocked out.
Then l went 10 Wheeling 10 see the
Electro Medical Doctors who. l was
told, treated bad stomach troubles so
successfully. After two weeks treatment
BY their method / was able 10 eat ana
sleep we'll and now 1 am back at work
feeling excellent
hopo every one who may be suffer
Ing like me will 80 and see these Doc
tors.
STANL,Y OBEG ESSKI,
McMechen. w. Va
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SUFFERED AGONY
WITH HER STOMACH
70 vhorn thIs may concern:

For three years i have been suffering
with constant pam In my stomach ana
bowels. and al times | was so afflcted
that | could not eat or sleep, and was
losing flesh rapidly. ! consulted several
physicians and took all kinds OF medt-
cine without getting any kind II relief.
One Sunday happened to see the adver-
tisemcnt Of the Electro Medical Doct.
concluded 10 consult them--which i did
the following Monday. and put my case
in their hands. Now l wish to say. az
weeks treatment, I am entnely 'rse
from pain. eat we'll. sleep we'll and am
gaining flesh and feel fne.
I feel thut l should nuke this state
ment for thu benefit. OF any one suffering
MRS. DANNk MONETT1.
2622 Vance AveEue,
Warwood, W. Va
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CLEAN SHOW Makes ..
HIT AT THE COURT
Clever Stars Twinkle In Henry p. Dix
on's "Htg Revue Of 1918"
Last Night.

The bright particular stars of Henry
P. Dlxon's Big Revue OF. 1s1s"-the
ladies Of tho company-twinl1lcd allur-
ingly at the Court theatre last night,
and seemed to be exceedingly popular
with at least the male portion. Of the
audience.
Undoubtedly the hit Of the evening
was made by that clever comedian,
Harry Lcvan. with his Unsuitable desire
TO 'rastle." He kept the audience con-
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vulsed with laughter from start to fin
ish.
However. Charles !. Quinn made n
good aecond and got quite an applause
in his. F'I've a little bit OF Scotch in
me-" number Possibly it was not quite
n la Harry Lauder. but MIR. Quinn GER
tainly got II over:
Miss Halle Dean was vociferously en-
cored for her Parcel Post" song. and
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mr.. H. l.. WILSON.
Testimony Of Mr.. II. L. Wilson, Metz,
w. Va. Uncle John Srrlver's Test
mony In the First Column Of This
Pape-Saved Hia Life.

l. have suffered unspcakaable agony
for the past three years from Asthma
and Bronchitis. Being hard working
man engaged in the oil well Industry,
exposed most OF ire time TO bad wealth
er. my case was very severe. one.
II is needless TO say that l was con-
stantly seeking new relief and new rem
edcs, but until l saw the statement OF
old Uncle John Shriver i'll the Wheeling
Sunday papers. was about to give up
hope. His testimonial induced ME to
try the Electro Medical Doctors as a
lust resort. and after very brief course
uf their treatment am able TO sleep
and eat better. and feel L marked gen.
eral Improvement.
/ am going. TO stay right with the
Doctors until well.
II. l.. WILSON,
Metz. W.. Va