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4. W. DEVORE,
A. L. AMMONS,
S. c. WILSON,
Appraisers.
.5TlcE or GENERAL PRIMARY
ELECTION.

For The purpose Of nominating can
d.dstes for the Democrat and Reprh
lican parties for the office Of United
. States Senator. member OF the House
" Representatives Of the United
States. and county and district offices
az provided in Chapter &C, Of the Acts
Of the Legislature Of 1915. notice is
hereby given that a General Primary
Election will be held at all the voting
precincts in Marion county between
the hours OF $50 a. m. and $50 D. N.
on the 9Th day Of August. 1918.
For the purpose Of holding the said
General Primary Election the follow.
ing commissioners and clerks have
been appointed:
Fairmont District.
Precinct /, Court housekeeping
Board. R. l.. Cunningham, NJ l.. Sturm
and W. II. Kunst. Commissioners: c.
Powell and ThoS. W. Powell, Clerks !;
Counting Board. NJ. J. Deveny. Michael
Powell and Claude Fleming. Commits.
sioners; d. Z. Thomas ana NJ. Z. Nor.
gan. Clerks.
Precinct 2, Miller notwithstanding
Board, NJ. J. Price, c. II. Riggle and
Arthur Arnett, Commissioners; Lamar
Satterfield and VIM. NJ. Fleming,
Clerks; Counting Board. Smith Nor.
ris. l. J. Michael and ". L. Arnett.
Commissioners; L. G. HOlbort and
Sylvester Clayton. Clerks.
Precinct 3. BaTnstown Receiving
board, Pearl Pitzer. Harry Bainbridge
and Alfred Richmond, Commissioners;
G. l.. Abel ard Charles L. Sidwell,
Clerks; Counting Board. +. J. VII
iong, o. n. p. Bowers AMI Frank Clay
ton. Commissioners; Thoa. Hunsaker
and Ezekiel Amos, Clerks.
Precinc. I. Observation-Disclosures
Board, 3. s. Wilson, Chas. !. Ice and
ChaS. Morris, Commissioners; John
w. Smith and Clarence TOothmah,
Clerks; Counting Board, T. ?. Coma.
way. David 3. Straight and Walter
Watson. Commissioners; Lawrence
Conway and Guy TOOthman. Clerks.
Precinct 5. Old Mayors Oiiice-Re.
ceivinE Board, II. s. Yost, Frank
Ridgely and ]. o. MeNeely, Commits
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New York

NEW YORK, Aug. I. 49, The stock
markets lukeWarm response yester-
day to the record-breaking statement
% the United states Steel Corporation,
Issued after the close Of yesterdays
session, was IN itself considered StTik'
log proof OF the utter lack Of public
interest IN securities.
Steel Ocllpsed all other issues, fur
nlshlng about 80 per cent. OF the days
moderate dealings, but those who eE
pected q bulllsh demonstration in
that quarter we're disappointed. The
stock recorded an extreme advance o;
IA points, retaining little more than
half its gain.
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This Little Joke
Cost Tenty-Five

Charged with threatening 70 kill a
fellow workman. even though he was
entirely in fun. Patsy Callahan. an
Italian workman at the Fairmont
farms. was arrested yesterday after
noon upon complaint Of other work
men. He put up a forfeit OF S25 to
appear at court this morning. When
tried he admitted to drawing a knife
on another workman, but insisted
that he was only in fun. Mayor
Bowen reserved his judgment in the
case until q further Investigation Is
made as to his conduct at the Fair
mont farms. He was released upon
his S25 forfeit.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Aug. l.-American
window Glass Machine common was
again the feature Of the local stock
market. Il opened higher at 5sE, ad.
VOneed 70 63h and closed ct 627s. a
'Pst gain for the day Of nearly IS a
ere. Only a little more than 900
ares Of the stock came out on the
vance, revealing a scarcity OF Of
irinfp. The preferred stock was a
sefida lower, declining from 75lz 10
a. There we're no dealings in any
% tha other glass stocks
Oklahoma Gas was the strongest
q 90 group, advancing to 20 and clos
ihg q 26st, . net gain OF Ia. Lone
3taf Gas closed a Ollar higher a. i26,
and Pittsburgh Oil and Gas, which
uao quoted eX-diVidend. sold Al Z
Unioh Natural Gas closed = lower al
i373k.
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FOR v. S. SENATE.

Editor West Yirginian:
You are authorized to announce that
Davis Elkins, of MorganiOwn, MOnon'
gala county, a candidate for nomina-
ton. by tho Republican party. for the
United States Senate for West Vir'
ginia, subject TO all the rules OF the
Republican party, and the laws Of the
state governing the primary election
to be held August, 1918.
JH. iGcDERM OTT. Chairman.
ELKINS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
MorgantOwn. West Virginia.
P o. drawer 50. Telephone 100.
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Oil and Gas

On Butchers Fork OF Sand Greek,
cour: House district, Lewis county,
West Virginia, the Hope Natura! Gas
company has drilled a test on the A
q Parr farm into the stray sand at q
depth OF 1850 feet. This test is loca-
ted 1000 feet east Of the South Penn
Oh Company's test on tie N Casey
arm. and It Is showing for 4 l0-barrei
pumper. In the same district the
Philadelphia Company has started 10
drill q test on the John VI Finster
arm. The same company has the rig
completed for a second test on the
RI ouas Gafney heirs farm.
"a the Maxon sand development in
Cnurcl district. We,zsl county, d."
C7rcgie Natural Gas Company has
dyG'el a test on the 4 Bcrrug farm
'ajD tAc send and il IS showing for
ria.cl Dynper In the sane distr
= y Elliott & Co have drilled q sec
on the Nancy Maple farm into
lme formation Il IL showing TO-
20 barrel produ, er In the same Il
c' Fleming & Co are due in
nd Il a test on the G y Stockd
arm. The Cnegie Natural G
Company also iS due in the sand a
Q tesl on the G Frce,and farm.
On Tanners Creek. Troy district
Gilmer county. the Philadelphia Com.
r"ry has drilled 4 second test on TIC
ncmaT Ma-on farm into the Eir IL
IN sand. developing a good gas pc
uie In that formation. Some months
aga TIE same company drii!el in az
initial we'll on the same farm and got
far oil well in the CAN'T sand. The
-roi showing made by the wei when
'Ist drilled in gave impetus TO LEASING
n that locality. The Hope Natural
cas- Company is drilling in that vlcin.
The South Penn Oil Company i7
Ing a test on the y Gamsace9
.I. The Hope Company has the
: completed for a test Oh the Henf}
imam farm.
IN Murphy district, Richie county
.ac South Penn Oil Company ha-
% mp'e.ed No &c on the Sarah J Lem
aA ,aIm. II Is showing a." live or
.siarrCl pun per in The 2it sand. On
Laurel Fork OF Rock Cre'd, Walton
q .Ict. ROane county, tbe Ono Fnn'
Oh Company Is fishing ~ = test on ''a
elizabeth J RuCle" iaIm. On Rush
Run The same COMPANY has made The
location for q test on the Jane Mea !
cW- farm.
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MONONGAH
Birthday Party.

-" HNNAN
A birthday party was given yester.
~ evening at the home Of Mr. and
Gre. Lloyd watkins In ThObuFB for
l6lr dsuGhter, Lucy Watkins. Re.
'eShmants we're served after which
q excellent program OF games was
lFtiod out. The honor guest received
anS beautiful presents. The follow.
& attended; Misses Vera Paul. June
lneSV, ArtlO Costello. Dayinna Cos.
20, 2olO Cochran. MARION Cochran.
Isle Davidson. Jessie DOdd. Mary
rebels, Mary Jackson. Crystal Costsi.
}, Lacy Watkins, 1essrs. Dallas
RIDLEY, John pOdd. Cecil DOdd. Ar.
nF MeNOmOr, 1IlasfAl Davidson,
lek Morgan, Or. T. ]. Norris. Earl
organ, Marvin Norris, Herbert VII.
Ason, Johnnie LAyhO. Harley KOon,
amen Harden.
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FARMS FOR SALE

FARM FOR SALE - Eighty acres on
Cambridge and Newcomerstown
road near r. Il. station, store. church
and school Modern seyenroom house
with cellar good outbuildings and
born, 10 acres timber. walput soil, 30
acres bottom, well titled, farm well
watered and fenced. underlaid with
coal. Fruit Price right, Call on or
address, W. c. Herbert, Guernsey, o.
7-3lCt-4l97
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BOYS WANTED.
SPECIAL NOTICES
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
MANNINGTON, W. Va. EDS.
July 81, 1918.
All persons having an account
against the estate Of william F. Ar.
nett, deceased, are hereby notified to
-end in their bills to the aminiS,ra.
tor for adjustment.
Also all persons knowing themselve
% be indebted to said William F. ar.
ret az the time Of his death are re.
GEostel to call and settle the accounts
Eifh me.
Relatives OF the deceased and the
imir,-ifa'Cr will appreciate any
rlr"7s shown 90 locating or bring.
y in any straw tides. property or
'Gpars belongii 10 the deceased.
= =. HAMILTON,
administrator, T. +. d. 6, Manning
ton, W. Va.
a. W. DEVORE,
A. L. AMMONS,
S. c. WILSON.
'G'i.e2 Appraisers.
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PERSONALS.

Perry n Burton was IN Watson yes
terdRy evening fOr a short while,
Miss Vera Panl and JIno Mincar. 81
hutchinson. were in Monogah yester.
lay evening visiting friends
Mrs. H. B. Honlker was in Fair
mont Yesterday attending to shopping
F. f. Orr was a social caller TO Fair.
mont yesterday evening
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Grain and Produce

CH1CAO. Aug. 1.-MOnth.end prof.
taking BY longs more than wiped on.
in the corn market yesier,sy an ad
vance, due largely to rapid falling Of
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EoR UNITED STATES SENATE.

FOR UNITED STATES SENATE.
You are authorized 10 announce
am a candidate for nowinatlOn BY
the Republican party. for the United
States Senate for West Virginia, sub
ject to all the rules OF the Republi.
can party. and the laws Of the state
,overnirr the primary TO be held In
August, 1918.
JAS. A. HUGHES.
Huntington. w. Va.
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FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

in arrivals Al leading primary marx
cts. The close was weak, &c to sc
net lower. with August 153%0i5&,
and September 1.54h6l.55. Oats
finished &c off 10 2i4c up. In provis-
ions the outcome ranged from zoe de.
cline OF CSC advance
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

A colOred miner and an N
miner were recently operated Oh
DR.. II. d. Hatfield al Huntington Al .
sam etime. A piece Of bone from o.
Austflan'S thigh was grated into IT,
negro'S thigh. Both men had n qI,c
recovery.
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Dek;A celebtAtlen.

Monday. August lG theVe will BE- q
h Dixie celebration IN MohOnsah.
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WANTED

N@l----0---|-T--l----S|-7 -"-|l"l~l--~.---l--N--
WANTED-By middle aged gentle.
man. board and room in private fam.
ilv. Best OF references. Can Box
1913 West Virginian. 7-39-ttu93
WANTED Al ONCT-Compe,sut girl
for general house work. Apply SIC
BenOni avenue or phone III.
S-29At 4lS9
WANTED-At once, girl for general
housework. Call phone 726.
7-3l.3t-4l96
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PoLIrICAL ADVERTISING
TO THE REPuRLIcSIs OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

am a candidate Tor the Republican
nomination for United States Senator.
subject TO the will Of the voters at the
primary election 10 be held on August
The sixth.
Your vote and Influence wiz Re
greatly appreciated.
VIRGIL L. HIGHLAND.
Glarkshurg. vs. Va.
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HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE - SiXroom frame house.
seven room brick. eight room b.ick
house All large lots. Close in. De.
sirable community. Address Post
office BOX 250. 42-tf3G43
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Boomer added another star TO ita
list OF patriotic accomplishments when
on Wednesday evening by a unani.
nous vote the loyal miners OF that
section joined the Red Cross in a
body, says the Montgomery NPvs
which continues as follows: There
q probably not as many Liberty Loan
bonds. or War Savings stamps owned
By different owners any where as are
5Wned In Boomer. and it Is reasona.
bly certain that il Is the only town
On the United States where every res.
ldonl 70 Z member OF the Red Cross
This remarkable situation il the re-
stlt Of the loyal work OF Joe Bell
and ether patriotic citizens OF that
community, native born and foreign
The meeting Wednesday evening was
highly successful. The newly organ
tied Boomer band was present and
added much to the enjoyment Of the
Evening with their splendid music,
Judge Champe, Of Montgomery, by In
lEitAtiOh Of the committee delivered a
ltlfFlng appeal for the Red Cross, and
q its close the meeting unanimously
voted 10 Join the Red Cross in q body,
married women to Join with their hus.
sands, and every one TO subscribe to
he Red Cross nssazine. Boomer has
tung up q record.
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Not much down BourbarsVllle way
escapes the eagle eye OF the Guyan
telley Thunderer. For instance.
res the following: They are still
tFip' 'em shorter and thinner. and
-tst'B why 4 sweet thing who went
y ~ % q 2arboursville taxi the other
~ revealed hidden treasures. When
b hOiStOd one leg after another a
ne dollar bill neatly folded could be
zen inside Of her thin white stock.
40. And no bandit had the courage to
81 hold Of her treasures"
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The Demand for Individual
Finances That 10 comln0
and How 70 Meet V.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30

Jacksonville, Fla, May 81
Men of enlistment age and draft
subjects who call for early and
spectacular action in France have
an opportunity to crafty that de-
sire by enlisting in or being in
Quoted into the tank corps, which
is on a par with the much-sought-
after aviation section, in which
there is no call for enlistments at
present.
Men are trained for tank SER
vice at Camp Colt, Gettysburg,
Pa, and it is estimated that two
months are required to fit a man
for work overseas. Red-bboded,
lert-minded men are wanted for
this fighting branch, in which
there is a special call for those
with mechanical experience.
The method of entering this
branch is outlined in the follow
ing statement from the recruiting
officer for Florida:
"To those who are of military
age, and who desire to enter
purely fighting branch of the SER
vice, an unusual opportunity is of
fered by calls for enlistment in the
tank corps.
'To be eligible for this service
a man must be between the ages
of Is and 40, physically fit in ev-
cry way, and must have had ex<
perience in mechanical lines.
There is a special call for men who
are familiar with automobile and
gas engines, heavy trucks, motor
cycles, tractors, garage workers,
also machine gun operators,
cooks, clerks, wireless buzzer OPP
orators, and those generally ex-
perienced in mechanical lines.
"Those desiring to enlist or be
inducted into the tank corps are
requested to write to the recruit
ing officer, 53-57 West Bay Street,
Jacksonville, Fla, and ask what
procedure will be necessary to be
enlisted in or inducted into the
service. "
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30
Why Jars Break in Canning

There are several reasons why
glass Jars break in canning, says
the University of Florida exten-
ion division. Here are six:
Overpacking jars, corn, pump
kin, peas, lima beans, and sweet
potatoes swell or expand in pro-
cessing. Do not fill the Jars quite
full of these products.
Placing cold Jars in hot water,
or vice versa. As soon as the Jars
are filled with hot syrup or hot
water; place Immediately in the
Gamer.
Ii top cracks during steriliza-
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30
Mrs. Millie Vogler Beers

Mention was made in this paper
of Mr.. III. G. Vogler having re-
turned ten days ago from Allen
town, Pa, bringing with him his
daughter, Mrs. Mile Beers, who
was in i'll health. The change of
climate which it was hoped would
benefit her, failed to do so, and
she died at her fathers home near
Acline last Thursday night, 23rd
inst.
| Her funeral occurred Saturday
morning and was largely attend
ed by friends of the family from
Punta Gorda and elsewhere. The
religious services were conducted
by Rev. T. r. Woodson of the
Baptist church She was buried
with the beautiful ceremony of
the Order of the Eastern Star, of
which she was member, the rites
being performed by the ladies of
the Punta Gorda chapter. Lovely
floral offerings covered the casket
containing her body.
Mrs. Beers was born in Trenton.
ILL.,, Oct. 29th, 1878. On Feby. 21st,
1906, she was married in Sioux
City, Iowa, to A. r. Beers. Tn
1912, she came to Florida with her
parents, who settled at Acline.
A year ago, she accompanied
Rev. and Mrs. III. A. Frantz, for
merly of Acline, to Allentown,
Pa, where she remained until a.
bout ten days ago, when her faith
err went to that city and brought
her home. She was suffering
from acute bronchitis. which was
the cause of her death. She was
the Oldest of the three children of
her parents and was a most de-
voted daughter. The other two
children are a sister and broth
er,-MrS. G. HI. Pike of Sioux
City, Ia, and E. Fl. Vogler of San
tanna, Kans. The sister was pres
ent at the funeral, as was also
Mrs. J. j. Smith, friend from
Allentown, Pa.
Mrs. Beers was a devout men,
Der of the Christian church, a
young woman of many lovable
traits of character, and her death
is deeply deplored by all who
knew her.
Her bereaved parents. sister
and brother have the heartfelt
sympathy of many friends here
and in other states.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30
Federal Official Defends Pelican

Of late the pelicans and other
fsh-eating birds, which add so
much of charm and picturesque
character to the beautiful waters
of Florida, have been the victims
of numberless attacks on the
ground that they destroy enor-
nous quantities of food fishes, and
are, therefore detrimental to the
public interests. According to
their enemies, these birds have
earned a sentence of death by as
sisting to increase the cost of liv-
ing. 1t appears to me that the
birds should have fair play and at
least a chance be given to have
the facts IN the case presented be-
fore they are condemned.
During the last of March and
first of April of this year | visited
several of the Federal bird reser-
vations in the state, partly for the
very purpose of trying to obtain
some first hand information as to
the fsh-eating habits of pelicans
and cormorants.
On March "a, large number of
pelicans were nesting on Pelican
Island in Indian river. Many hun
dreds of young Of various stages
of growth were about the nests
and the old birds were feeding
them fishes from the coast. Only
a few young and unskilled peli-
cans were fishing in Indian river
Hundreds of old birds were MAX
ing voyages to and from the coast
in the direction of Cape Canaver-
al.
In carefully inspecting the
breeding grounds of the birds on
the island, hundreds of dried in
dividuals of fishes which had been
dropped were examined. These
were almost without exception
the remains of menhaden. Some
where between five and six hun
sdred fresh fishes were found
where they had been dropped by
the birds. These represented sew
'eral species as follows, about 90I
per cent. were small menhaden,
the next most numerous ancho-
yies, four or five fish known local
" as river menhaden, and two in
dividuals represented a species
known locally as butterfsh.
Among the remains of hundreds
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30
The Farm and the City Man

Spend five minutes thinking o.
yer what you owe to the farm.
Very likely it gave you the
stamina and strength of character
that has made you a success in the
business world. Certainly, it has
given those things to some of the
men upon whom you rely for
maintaining that successes.
In one way or another, directly
or indirectly, it gives you large
part, probably the bulk, of your
business.
Without its contribution of
food, neither your home nor your
business house could continue in
existence.
That is what the farm means
and has meant to most city men.
You will know best just what it
means to you.
Now, having thought it over,
remember that the farm is in such
dire need of labor as it has never
known before.
And get ready to do what you
can toward repaying the debt you
owe the farm-not repaying it so
much to the farm, either, as pay
ing it to your country in a gen.
timely patriotic service.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30

of putting them on record. All
the Investigations heretofore
made on the subject point to the
practical harmlessness of the peli-
can to the food-fish supply. What
ever the outcome of the inquiry,
however, the facts will be made
known.
No bird should be tried and
condemned in the public press. 1t
should be given the right to fair
and full investigation as to it's
habits, and then take the conse-
quences.
The general sentiment in favor
of the protection of birds through
out the United States is due to the
fact that thorough going scientific
investigation as to their actual
food habits have proved them to
be greatly beneficial to agricul-
ture, and the friends of humanity.
The characters of many species
under suspicion have been proved
to be beyond reproach.
The pelicans and other wild
fowl of Florida are distinct and
extremely valuable asset to the
state and none Of them should be
interfered with until their habits
are shown to be so pernicious that
they are an injury to the public
welfare. The evidence we have
so far shows that this is far from
being the case.
E. w. NELSON,
Chief Bureau of Biological Sur
vey U. 5. Department of Agricul-
ture.
May l, 1918.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-05-30
Card of Thanks

We wish to sincerely thank our
many friends and also the men,
bers of the Eastern Star who were
so kind during the illness and
death of our daughter and sister,
Mrs. Millie Beers.
MR.. and MRS. H. G. VOGLER,
MRS. CHAS. PIKE,
E. III. VOGLER.