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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-05-14
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-05-14
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-05-14

True translation fled with the
Postmaster at San Antonio on
May 18th as required by the
act Of October 9th 1917.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

following 20 cay concerning a enter.
tainment which John Reed q Local
young nan gave 10 q ehildrens Mis-.
zion there recently. Mr.. Reed Il a
sailor in the government service. The
article reads as follows:
The Riddles OF New London had
some" treat last evening. Not in the
history OF the Mission has an indoor
summer event attracted so much al.
tention, where go many youngsters en-.
joyed themselves 10 the limit. John
Reed, one OF Uncle Sans sailors, has
happy faculty OF entertaining chill.
dren and Ot the same time teaching
moral lessons. He began the enter.
ta!nment By singing in rich barituue
voice several humorous solos. He
then nearly raised the roof when no
had ebery child singing Billy Sundays
famous brighten the Corner Where
You Are and Sunshine in My Soul
Today" Then came sleight OF hand
tricks. Reed was clever at Il, and with
every exercise o: the magic art he
portrayed some moral point which
caught very readily with the youngs.
tcrs. Laughter and applause was fire..
Quent The children cooled oil with
lemonade and received a lolly pop as
they said Good Night"
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Oil and Gas

In the lower Eastern fields the deep
we'll drilling by the Hope Natural Gas
Company has been completed at a
depth Of 4.ll0 feet. This well IS loca-
ted on the H Bailey farm in Hack
eFB Creek district, Lewis county, and
q one Of the deep gas tests drilled by
the gas companies in these fields. They
found q showing OF ga sin the deep
Benson sand.
IN Butler district, Wayne county, the
South Penn oil Company has compile.
ted tie No 6 well on the A w Lycan
farm, and has a barrel per day pro-
Queer In the Berea sand.
In the new Weir sand production on
Keliy's creek, IT. Cabin Creek district
Kanawha county. the Columbia Car.
bon Company drilled its initial Weir
sand producer Still deeper and found
the second pay IN the Weir and this
well Is now producing 1OObarrels per
day from the second pay.
IN Freeman's Creek district, Lewis
county, the Reserve Gas Company has
completed It's test we'll on the James
Jarvis farm and has a lO-barrel per
day producer In the Salt sand.
In Glenville district, Gilmer county,
the Philadelphia Gas Company has
completed It's test well on the w c
somervllle farm and has a good gas
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH. Aug. l5.-Westing.
house Electric was the strongest stock
q the Pittsburgh market. On sales
Of noafl 500 shares the price rose from
Az 10 AK ad closed At a. a net gain
o. III points. It's activity and strength
we're also feature OF the New York
market, where II sold within the same
range o. nthe local board.
Ths remainder OF the Pittsburgh
market was extremely dull and bare.
y steady. Oklahoma Gas declined
from 2oh 20 287s and closed AZ loss
Ot . dollar a share for the day. II was
ne only member OF the group in which
DaloS we're recorded. Brewing stocks
were also dull. Independent common
selling a. 21a TO 2H and Pittsburgh
common at 4 TO As American Win.
dow Glass Machine common was a
shade fiTmer al 62la to G27s, but deal.
ings we're light Mt Shasta Mining
Failled to 33c, and Pit,sburgh-Jeromo
after advancing 10 3Oc closed unchan.
go0 1t csc. In the bond department
the only transactions we're in the
liberty issues
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Evening Chat

That fried eggs follow the flag is
the firm belief Of Macmillan Foster,
the well known writer OF Wall street
stands and following Is the way he
proceeds 20 prove II
War work in France is a crucible
Thousands who have gone abroad Wis
ioning themselves as heroic figures al
the very battle front. only 70 find that
there is much more drudgery than
glory for the volunteer, have stood the
test. Some who were insincere in
their purpose have weakened. They
have been siited out and probably are
back in America. Only the pure gold
man or woman IS permitted 10 remsin
and do the hard prosaic work which
will help the men in khaki to win the
war.
Just to show one side OF what work
means over here, take one OF the con.
VentiOnal Y. NJ. c. A. huts outside the
war zone. Up a the front. OF course.
there is plenty Of excitement to leav.
en- the toll, the drudgery; but until a
man or woman has been tried out and
found able to make good, the Red
Triangle Is chary about sending that
man or woman there. And so they
are tried out where there Is nothing
but work-just work. DR.. Charles
Parks cafe for soldiers at Tours is
such place.
The name Of the establishment Is
the Old Port Duquesne canteen. 0rig.
lnally Il was 4 safe, one OF those big
flyblOwn, smelly buvettes so charac-
teristlc Of this part OF France, In Jan.
uaTy last, when DR.. Park, a resident
Of Santa Barbara, California, went
there the cafe was going out OF bust.
ness. The war had put a crimp In It's
trade. The location was Just the one
Or. Park was seeking so he bought
out the proprietor. That rotund gen
t!Cman, reused mOmentaFily from his
daily browsing. took his slumbers else
where. Then the place awOke.
With the doctor were Mrs. Park, her
daughters, Miss Betty and Miss Nancy.
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New York

NEW YORK, Aug. Rails were
less conspicuous IN today's more cir
cumscribed stock market, yielding TO
industrials and specialties OF the sew
eYal groups which owe their intermit
tent activity to pools.
During the morning. when prices
we're highest, attention was drawn TO-
wards the railroad contract conference
a. Washington. but prices broke to
4 nolnts later on announcement Of III.
conclusive action.
Final quotations among leading rails
and industrials were fract'onally I'M
der those Of the preceding day, United
States Steel yielding practically one
point, st Paul issues displayed consist
ont strength and tobaccos, oils and pa
pOrs ended mostly at gains.
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

well In the Gordon sand.
The South Penn OH Company has
completed It's No s well drilled on the
J and A Fox farm in Battelle district
Monongalla county, and has a gas well
in the Bayard sand
In the old Spencer field. on Elk
fork, in Harper district. RoHne county,
the Carter OIL Company has completed
It's second test we'll on the s c Monroe
farm and has a l5.bArrel per day pro
Queer in the Salt sand.
On the same waters in Curtis dis.
trict, Roane county. the Natural Gas
Company OF West Virginia has com
peted its third test well on the John
Brabham farm and has a l5-barrel per
day producer from the Salt sand.
In the Macfarlan field, on Dutch
mans run, in Murphy district, Richie
county, the Southern Oil Company has
completed its No IL well on the A
Vince farm and has l0-barrel pei
day producer from the Salt sand.
On Dutchman's run, in the same dis.
trict and county, the South Penn OIL
Company has completed No 20 well
on the Sarah ] Lemon farm and has
a Salt sand producer doing lObarels
/ per day.
J The initial test well drilled by the
Blackstone Oil &, Gas Company on the
J D Baker farm, located on Dents
run. IN Warrington district, Marion
county, has been completed through
( the Filth sand and Il is a dry hole
I This location is $500 feet northWes;
Of the production on the Ward NJ Sat.
| tarfC Ia farm
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the country may lose
(ln money UaLue)

1t is loss that can never be made up. For
1t represents time lost in mans moving, if
he goes to another city. It represents time
lost in breaking the man in on his new job.
1t represents time lost in finding man for
the job left open and in training him. 1t rep
resents idle time for machine. II makes
gap in the steady flow Of supplies that the
boys in France must have to thrash the
Kaiser.
On the average it costs from $40 to 5000 for
every man who changes his job.
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TO WHOM MAY CONCERN.


July 81, 1918
All persons having an account
against the estate OF William +. Ar.
nett, deceased, are hereby notified to
send in their bills to the aministra.
tor for adjustment.
Also all persons knowing themselves
to be indebted 10 said William +. Ar.
nett at the time Of his death are re-
quested to call and settle the accounts
with me.
Relatives Of the deceased and the
administrator will appreciate any
kindness shown in locating OF bring
ing in any stray articles, property or
papers belonging to the deceased.
j. A. HAMILTON,
Administrator r. F. d. s, Manning.
ton, w. Va.
a. ". DEVORE,
A. L. AMMONS,
S. c. WILSON,
S-i.S-lJ.22 Appraisers.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
ESTIMATES OF LEVY.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County Of Marion,
Town OF FairyieW, To-Wu:
At a special session OF the council
OF the town OF Fairview. Marion coun-
", held in the council chambers there.
OF, in the City building on the 18Th
day Of August. 1918, there were pres
ont J. A. Snodgrass, Mayor; c. 5. Nc.
Elroy, Recorder, and II. G. Cummns,
c. o. Wit, J. f. Parrish and W. D..
YOst, members OF the council OF said
town.
In accordance with section 4. chap
ter 3. Of the Acts Of the extraordinary
session Of the legislature OF 1903, the
council proceeded 10 make up an es-
innate Of the amounts necessary 10
be levied for the current. fiscal year,
TO cover all municipal debts and liza.
bllities payable during the said year
including probable expenditures for
municipal purposes, and proper allow
ances for delinquent taxes, expense
OF collections and contingencies; but
deduCting therefrOm the money In the
city treasury applicable 10 the service
OF the year and municipal claims and
doth determine and estimate the sew
eral amounts to be levied as follows
ESTIMATES.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
The amount due the said munich.
pality, and the amount that will be.
come due and collectlbe from every
source, except from the levy Of taxes
to be made for the current fiscal year.
Hotel licenses ............$ 1900
Tobacco and cigarette II.
CenS6S '.....''''s's'..... OO.OU
other licenses .............. $500
Water rents .....,........ 10000
Street and capitatIon ..... 10000
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Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Ralns and cool
q temperatures made the corn market
average lower yesterday. despite bull
llsh crop advlces both from govern
ment and private sources. he close
was weak, y TO / cent net lower with
September 1914 10 1918, and OctO'
Der 1929 to 1921 Oats finished a
Ihade off to NC advance, and prOvis'
lon down Z to &c.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Corn has been badly damaged by
the drouth In some sections, but in
the important farming districts this
may be largely overcome II the res;
OF the season he favorable
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

Total estimated receipts. 1880
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
Debts and demands owed by said
municipality which will become due
and payable during the current fiscal
year. including interest on bonded
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Summary.

3l2S BONDS.
$3.50 Lib LoaE I'd 4s.... 93.G6 s3.tS
100 Lib Loan 81 as. 1852 1852
1880
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

They had agreed with the Y. -. Z. A.
not only to pay all the expenses Of the
place but also 10 DO all the WORK. oa
January q last the safe opened its
doors, the stan 81 the time consisting
OF the Park family and half q dozen
paid workers. These latter aid the
cooking. the dlshWAshing and the
scrubbing OF the floors. The Parks
did all the rest
And what they did was much The
first meal, breakfast. a regular Amer.
lean meal, was served at 4 N. That
meant that someone-the PaTks--it
happens. rose every day at six o'clock
or earlier When breakfast was fin.
ished they started in on luncheon.
once luncheon was finished they gal.
lOped on, getting ready for dinner.
And when dinner was finished that
aid not mean the days work was end.
ed TIL ten O'Clock belated soldiers
from all over France kept dropping in.
demanding fried eggs, fried potatoes,
coffee, chocolate and tea.
The Sunday the writer was at Tours
one had literally to fight his way in.
side the cafe. Seventeen hundred
meals we're served that day. At din
ner the dining room was filled and
emptied six tines in succession. Ana
after it was all over. Dr. Parks two
daughters and the six assistants who
now wait them az the tables fell into
the nearest chairs. They had been on
their feet. all OF them, anywhere from
ten 10 fourteen hours
Romance" inquired the elder Miss
Park. There isn't any such animal
not in this mans war at any rate"
The other Miss Park shrugged her
shoulders disgustedly.
"When's this wars over hope OF
goodness | never lay eyes on food
again. The whole wars nothing else
than foods; eggs, fried potatoes, then
fried eggs, fried potatoes, after that
then fried eggs.' Again she save a
shrug. Food! ugh"
But hardly had che said 1t when she
leaDed to her feet with a smile and
a quick, CHEEKY greeting. II was a be.
lated soldier, a boy In the transport
department, she welcomed How do
you do Eddy. Fried eggs Why, Ger.
tainly." And off she sped as gaily
and cheerful vas ever, seeking the
days last eggs for a hungry, tired lad
in Khaki.
And there you are. All work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy. and
this war over Lere is filled with that
Just the same there are lot Of them
in France, all volunteers in the work,
that get good, sound. honest Joy out
OF the work they are doing. II may
not be glorious. that work, but It's
work that counts. Most OF the fight.
ing nthls particular war Is being done
behind the lines.
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5 Rifles
1000 Cartridges
" 10 H. E. Shells
10 pair Shoes
" 8 Uniforms
" so Hand Grenades

When you need more men, don't let this
loss fall on plant that is engaged in essential
war work. Let the Government find men
for you-men who are not engaged on essen
tial war work. It is for this purpose that
the United States Employment Service has
been organised, with 500 branch Offices
through the country and 10000 U. S. Public
Service Reserve agents to find men for man
ufactners who need them.
Write the Director General at Wash
ington.
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indebtodno'I Of every klad end char

Indebtedness Of every Mad and char.
aetoF.
OutStanding orders including
interest ......s.ss.t 4OVNV
Heat and light .............. 100000
Repair on water station. ..... 100000
Election expenses ........ $500
Salaries ................... 10000
Police department .......... I ,235.00
Streets and alleys ....... 100000
City hall expense ........... 10000
Commissions ............ 10000
Total estimated disburse-
mentA .................. SJ,5bV.VV
Amount 10 be provided for by
levy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .AS,bAoVO
II appearing to the council that the
total valuation Of all taxable property
in this municipality according TO the
last assessment thereof, is S6S4697 be.
ing real estate TO the value OF $242.
635; personal property TO the value
Of &31i.575; and railroad and other
property assessed by the board OF
public works 10 the value OF Sl27.4S7.
as certified to the council by the Off
Ger whose duty it is to make such
report, and II appearing from the fore
going estimates that II is necessary
TO raise by levy, after deducting all
credits. S2,s4500 for municipal pur.
poses; therefore # IS determined that
a levy on each One Hundred Dollars
valuation Of thirty.five cents (35cl
for municipal purposes will be neces-
sary to produce the estimated amount
as aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal
year.
(NOTE: Briefly state here the pur.
pose and rate for which any other
levy is proposed
25c special levy for paying interest
on Water Bonds and retiring bonds.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County OF Marion.
Town Of Fairview. To-Wit:
|, c. S. McElroy, Recorder IN and
for the municipality OF Fairview. coun.
ty Of Marion. and state OF West Vir-
ginia, do hereby certify that the fore
going conforms to an order made by I
the council OF said municipality on
the l3th day of August. 1918.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF August, 1915
c. S. McELROY.
Recorder Of the Municipality OF Fair /.
view, w Va.
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Rules For Filling
Out Checks

a. LIST. Fill out the stul
Of your check book,
making a complete rec.
ord Of the transaction.
2nd. Make the written
amount agree with the nu.
merical amount. In errors
the written amount stands.
Ord. In filling out checks
DO not leave blank spaces
before or after figures or
written words.
9Th. Endorse the check
on the back and on the end
where ink Is not likely 20
run through and obscure the
figures.
9Th. When endorsing,
write your name In full or
with initials exactly as the Z
maker OF the check has
written it. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-15

A brace Of big buck pTivates IN a
colored infantry regiment we're sitting
on the steps Of Y. NJ. c. A. hut at
camp in France when n gang Of mix
ed Algerian and Moroccan dockwOTk
ers went BY The two pFiVates stared
at them in sudden interest; they were
new to France, the two, and somehow
they didn't savvey the fez caps and
long flowing robes Of the workers
sriding by.
Say, DOEe, Wha's they, anyhow"
Deed, dOan' ask me-" was the reply,
81 never saw TO niggers like they be-
fore"
One Of the two, his curiosity getting
the better of him. got up and sauRtor
ed over TO the gang. For five minutes
or more he sought to engage them In
conversation, but somehow the brand
Of cOrniield Texas lingo he had didn't
seem to go. He returned to the Y. NJ
c. A. hut disguised. "They's niggeTS
all right, only an never saw or heard
nlggerS like they Man. they dOan
talk langwich; they just humble"
The other private got up and shut
fled over to the gang. He TOO seemed
baffled, but q few minutes later the
light Of comprehension seemed to burst
upon him, and he came scuffling back
ut got It." he announced, Dem
amt no ordn'y nlggerS. Denis Mystic
Shriners, and dat talk dy'S talkin' Is
religious services"
A New London newspaper has the
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This SdysviiSrm'n' ty'tortd fOv Use
of the DSPdvimSNi Of L0boT
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
LITTLE CHANCE
Seen FOR FIGHT
Intlmation Minnesota Safe
ty Commission Will For
bid Title Battle
Jill ARRANGR VoR nour.


Sc. Paul. April 24s--COl. J. @.
Miller promoter Of the willard
Fulton mMhts proposed for 81. Paul
ON July = decided today TO tentn-
ttvely arrange for the bout, pend
Ing hnal decision w state author
tiles az to SvhetheE the contest
would be allowed,
More protests were received at
the capitol. One was addressed to
Governor Rurn0uaat and was from
Frank A. Day former lieutenant
governor mr. Day who m Fair
mont Man., pubhGheEs vFtredI
Elf the Willard-FuItOn prize
fight takes place Independence
day. If will defeat Governor
Burnquist, and it ought to-"
st. Paul, April 24-The feeling per-
sisted IN the twin cities Tuesday night
that the proposed championship fight
between Jess Willard and Fred Full
ton will not be held in st. Paul July 4.
Active opposition from several or
CARNATIONS in the two cities, and the
announced determination OF leaders
OF these forces to enlist statewide
support was regarded as the chief
cause for peEsimism in boxing circles.
II was believed that this opposition
was responsible for an intimation
from the capitol that the state Bafety
commission would forbid the fight
while the United states Is involved in
war.
The safety commission Tuesday held
arguments for and against, and took
the matter under advisemenL About
400 women. clergymen, attorneys and
other persona from ct. Paul and Min
neapolis attended the hearing. Spokes-
men for the delegation protested
against the light
Col ], g. Miller, promoter Of the
contest, had no new announcement to
make, He was quoted a. declaring
that he would give $40 900 IL he could
shift his night burdens to some body
else's shoulders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
Dishing Up the Sport Dope
IA C K X E E N E

The biggest freak boxing has en-
5oyed since the early days OF knock
out Brown has been taken from the
hempen arena for service in the army
Gus middleweight who seemed destined
to become the champion Of that dlVt-
sion. His superiority over all the otner
middles seemed to be clearly eGthp~
llshed. But that was the only tning
about him that was. Why he always
won remained a mystery TO the eX-
perts who aVoWed that IN winning ne
violated all the recognized tenets OF
boxing. they had seen him Jump ,IsI2
without attempting 20 block; they had
seen him take two backward hops and
then take running jump IN the airs
striking out with both hands az ne
lighted, and they pat him down as
freak Of the ring. getting results be-
cause the fighter trained in ordinary
warfare had never seen anything IKE
"But wait until he goes Up against
a good man." they warned. Well, the
pfttHbuFRher has met them all and the
result has always been the eaEne-ne
came out on top with room 70 spare.
HIS victims include George chip, Jem
Smith and Battling Levinsky. he has
taken on the big fellows as well as
the small ones. His success has been
Amazingly consistent
The real answer is, or course, tnaE
he has a style all his own and he
has worked hard 20 perfect MS JWn
Nfvfn as his rivals have 20 perfect
what they recognize as the standard
form OF boxing. Greb was recently
examined and accepted by the draft
board IN hts district and iH expecting
20 be ordered to report any moment.
rmn'f AZ aueeR that the pitcher who
sshnsn't gof 4 thfng1 always wins his
rnmeNR
Too bad Grover Alexander can't re-
main with the Cubs all season. rus
been a long time since the western
half az the National league boosted
~ having the mtrike-out king 81 base
haff The last record holder the west