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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, May 6.-Business on
the Pittsburgh Stock Exchange last
ysaals totaIed l03,l5t shares stocks
and $4,000 bonds, distributed among
Is different securities. filming shares,
which were weak. contributed $500
shares to the weeks total. Despite the
dullness in the general list a number
nj stocks rallied and ct the close there
were more gains than Losses. The
largest advances were in American
Window Glass Machine and Pittsburgh
Coal. The buying OF Glass was on ex.
pectations Of a favorable decision in
the long.pending patent suit, while
tho rally in Coal followed the move.
ment in New York. Oil and gas stocks
were inactive and the net changes
were confined to fractions. At Satur.
days session of the exchange business
was nearly stagnant, sales being as
follows:
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seFsf1 new problem one o them
has been solved n tiie EollpWiilg man.
ner. according % The Hal
Several volunteer policemen have
been appointed 81 q result Of 3 move.
ment to this end. instituted b. . sug.
gestion to Mayor @. A. MaeQueen
some time ago as q partial solution
to overcoming the shortage Of police
men. The volunteers are to be called
upon in emergency cases only, with
the exception of two motorcycle po.
lcemen, whose special duty will be
that Of arresting reckless speeders
and answering hurry calls for services
of other natures.
Nearly the entire number Of men
required have been issued cards and
the quota will soon be filled. Any
citizen is offered this chance for mu.
nicipal service, which must be rem.
dered gratuitously, and the situation
is reported urgent"
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FIIlANCE. OF AND cas-.


Drain run, Church district. wetzel
county, the Philadelphia Company
test on the ], L Garner farm is dry
in the upper sands and 1t is drilling
to the lower sands.
Scattered throughout the various old
districts there is considerable test
work under way and starting. On ia
cobs run, Ten Mile district, Harrison
county. the Stockton Oil Company is
drilling a second test on the Allen
Warner heirs farm. The same com
Dany has made the location for anoth
or test on the Belle F Randolph farm
On Buffalo Calf run the Wayland Oil
& Gas Company is getting in rig tim
ber5 at location on the Lucy Sad
dler farm. On Buckeye Fork, Green
brier district, Doddridge county, Err
nest Randolph & Co have started &c
drill on the IsaaE Eddy farm. In
ClenyilIe district, elmer county, the
Philadelphia Company is drilling tests
on the Wyant Marshall and E I
Fulton farms. In Birch district, Brax
ton county, the same company ia
drilling on the G B Howell farm. In
Salt Lick district, the same company
is drilling on the S w Raymond farm
On Fish creek, Liberty district, Mar
shall county, the Jennings Oil Com
pany has started to drill a test on the
s A Wallace farm. On Flat run, Man
nington district, Marion county. Z Vi
Bartlett is hauling timbers to loca
ton OH tic c A Thomas farm. Or
States Fork the Manufacturers Ligh
and Heat Company is drilling and
starting four wells on the J & NJ Rice
farm. On Fishing creek. Church dis
trict, Wetzel county, the Blackstone
Oil and Gas Company is hauling tim
bers to a location on the a K Whistler
farm.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE. q STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.


Pursuant to resolution duly adopt
ed by the Directors Of American Valve
and Tank Company at a meeting OF
the Board Of Directors OF said Com.
pany regularly held at the principal
office OF said company on the 23th day
Of March, 1918. meeting OF the stock.
holders Of said American Valve and
Tank Company is hereby called to
meet at the principal office Of said
company in the city OF Fairmont, Ma.
rion county, West Virginia. on the 7th
day Of May, 1918, for the purpose OF
voting upon a resolution to be then
offered to increase the capital stock
Of said American Valve and Tank
Company from S250,000.00, and now
consisting OF three thousand shares
Of common stock of the par value Of
$4,000 each, and two thousand shares
OF preferred stock of the par value of
$4,000 each, to $500, 100000 to consist OF
four thousand shares of common stock
Of the par value of $4,000 each. and
amounting to $200.0O000, two thous.
and shares Of preferred stock Of the
par value Of $4,000 each, and amount.
ing to the sum of $1O0,00000, and
two thousand shares OF debenture
stock Of the par value Of $4,000 each,
which said debenture stock shall have
precedence over all other stock of said
company and shall be first charge
on the net earnings and profits OF
said company.
Given under my hand this 26th day
Of April, 1918.
c. c. WEDDING,
President Of American Valve and Tank
Company, corporation.
April 29.May 6.
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Warrington
Petty Thicvins.

For the past year or more this town
seems to have been infested will a
gang who were guilty OF much petty
thieving, but who always managed to
escape detection although suspicion
pointed to the parties. On last Wed.
nesday night they carried away sew.
eral bags of feed from The Davis &
Billingslea feed store. They were OBJ.
served by some parties hut the DARK.
ness prevented two OF them from
being recognized. One of them, Frank
Allen was arrested Thursday and TAX.
en- before Justice Parrish. He confess.
ell to taking one bag of feed but re.
fused to implicate &S partnerI IN
crime. He was fined and sent to
Jail for ten days. One OF the other
suspects left for Pennsylvania on Fri.
day.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF
BONDS OF FAIRMoNT IN0EPEND.
EMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that pursu.
ant to a resolution and order Of the
Board OF Education Of Fairmont hide.
pendent School district, of Marion
county. West Virginia, made and en-
tered on the goth day of April, 1918. at
a meeting of said Board of Education
regularly held IN said district, by
which resolution or order the said
Board of Education determined to re.
deem five Of the bonds Of said dis.
trict, issued and bearing date on the
1st day of June, 1905; and in pursu.
ance Of the terms and conditions Of
said bonds, the following numbered
five bonds were drawn by lot and Sc.
lected for redemption. that is to say:
Bonds numbered IS, 81, 2O1, SIS and z.
This publication is, therefore, to no.
tify the holders OF the said bonds so
drawn and selected for redemption to
present the said bonds for payment at
the office of the sheriff Of Marion coun-
ty, at Fairmont, West Virginia, on the
LIST day of June, 1918, after which date
no interest will be paid thereon.
BY order Of the Board Of Education
of Fairmont Independent school dis.
trict.
GEORGE NJ. ALEXANDER,
President.
ROSS A. WATTS, Secretary.
Apr. 20, May 6, l3, 20, 27
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Oil and Gas.

In the list of late competitions in
the West Virginia fields there are
more gassers than oil wells. In
F'Feeman's Creek district, Lewis coun-
~, located on Freeman's. creek, the
Reserve Gas Company has a gasser
at a test on the f White farm. On
Buckeye Fork, Greenbrier district,
Doddrldge county. the Hope Natural
Gas Company's test on the A r Free.
man farm is a gasser in the Gordon
stray.
On Pyles Fork, Warrington dis.
trtct, Marion county. the Carnegie
Natural Gas Company's second test
on the B F Wells farm is showing
Light lin the Gordon sand. On Long
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The Disorganized Gori!las at their
meeting on Friday evening initiated a
large class Of candidates. With the
increase in membership the hall will
hardly hold the crowds that attend.
After the limitations a banquet was
served in the rooms Of the Aurora
club. Mesdames Chas. R. Atha and
Howard Smith provided the eats.
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INSTRUCTIONS

WANTED - Miners wanted Who are
studying for examinations, 10 get
the best mining book published. Min.
ing in a Nutshell" by James Wardlaw,
Scottdale, Pa. Price S225. 20.26t-S3Y7,
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West Virginia could furnish mini.
mum of 22,324 men for immediate
military training and service If she
were called upon to do so from Glass
One, the war department has just
been informed by Captain Breckin.
ridge Jones, chief of the state military
census and enrolment department.
More than seven thousand men have
been indicted into service from the
state since last Dec. 10, Captain Jones
said.
Charleston which is experiencing an
unexpected growth of population be.
cause OF the erection nearby OF several
war industry towns is struggling with
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FOR U, S, SENATE.

FOR U. S. SENATE.
Editor West virginian:
You are authorized to announce that
Davis Elkins, of Morgantown, Monon.
gala county, a candidate for nomina.
ton, by the 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.
ELKINS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
J. H. McDERMoTT, Chairman,
Morgantown, West Virginia.
P. o. drawer S81. Telephone 100.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The Spencer Times.Record which
was completely burned ont three
months ago has installed a Duplex per.
fecting press.
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Summary for saturdaY.
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, May Corn prices took
q downward swing Saturday, influen.
ced mainly by fine weather and by
peace gossip. The market closed
weak, 1sc to &c net lower, with MAY
1:27A, and July 1.4S15Q1.485s. Oats
lost sc to 1c net. In provisions there
were gains of 15c to soc
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Insn iian any d q son s. l,I
fhont ana vicinity. che being plo
Gent on the piano, violin, viola. eella
and ukalele.
Fred Morgan is back IN his old place
at the Dixie after having spent a week
in Grafton.
vinccnt's orchestra is at the Grand
all this week with March's Musical
Merry Makers.
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POLITICAL, ADVERTIsING

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF WEsT
VIRGINIA.
] am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for United States Senator,
subject to the will of the voters at the
primary election to be held on August
the sixth.
Your vote and influence will be
greatly appreciated.
VIRGIL L. HIGHLAND.
Clarksburg, ". Va.
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FOR SALE-STo0m house, all modern
conveniences. SCI WaiaUt Ave.
4.24.tt3779
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE = Good horse. Apply to
Greater Fairmont Bakery. 9Th St.
5.2.3t.ss26
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LOST AND FoUI.1D

E6ST@fareee black ostrich pi6mS
from automobile May 8. Finder cal
1889. S-t9tSSSl
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WANTED

W1NTEDSGood steady men Apply
at plant near City Pump Station.
Fairmont Chemical Co. 4.25.tf.S7s9
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HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR sALE-1 cottage, 900 Highland
Ave, Bellview. 4 rooms and bath,
lot 4Ox12O. / house 100 Howard St.,
rooms and bath. lot 45xS5. Reason
able prices. Leaving city reason for
selling. Apply at 100 Howard ST.,
phone 924.W, A. c. Chosen,
4.lS.26t3745
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WANTED-Girl for general housa
work in a small family. Apply 2l1
Fairmont Ave. 5.6.St.SSSS
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WANTED-Liberty Loan bonds Of
first issue. A. Hirsch. 81 Madl.
son street. 4.25.tf.3790.
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The Dixie orchestra will be on duty
both afternoon and evening during the
showing OF THE Unbeliever" this
week.
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The Northern West Virginia Con.
solidated band with headquarters in
Fairmont, is not an impossibility of the
future
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
DISLIKE
THE TERM 'SAMM|ES'

Portland, Jan. 1S.--Army officers
In Portland were pleased with a dis
patch from Tacoma which said that
Brigadier General Frederick s. Folts
requested correspondents of news
papers at Camp Lewis to discontinue
the use OF the word "Sammies."
mo soldier likes the name,' said
one officer. Besides having a sissy
sound It is too much like the British
nickname 'Tommies.' If they'd call
the soldiers Clarences or Henrys 1t
couldn't be much worse.
why not have American slang. II
any, for American fighters. We are
adopting too readily the English APP
pelations for military terms. The
word "blighty." English slang for
for instance and many 9TH
ers are creeping In. When the Texas
ranger comes home from the war
he'll be sprinkling bah joves' all
over the corral
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPA|G
secretary McAdoo Announce. Issue
of si0O, 900, 900 Treasury Ccdin.
cate. oi Indebtedness

Washington. Jan. lS-As the iirsi
financial stop In preparation for the
third Liberty loan, Secretary Me-
Adoo tonight announced new Issue
OF siOO. 10000 treasury certificates
Of Indebtedness. bearing four per
cent from January 22. and payable
April 20.
subscriptions will be received By
federal reserve banks az par and ac-
crucd interest until January 20 and
payment must be made by that date.
The certificates Will be received In
payment OF third Liberty loan sub
scrlptlons.
This Indicates that the nrst pay
ment ON the third Liberty loan viii
be on or about April 20 and tina, n
the same plan OF installment pay
men,s Is maintained FOR the third as
for the second loan. the bond selling
campaign will be In March. For the
second loan, the first payment was
made two weeks after the close OF
the months campaign.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The bill TO
establish a director OF munitions is
modelled after the British law.
The committee purposes that the
directors shall be subordinate only
to the war council and the president
and not the cabinet. taking over
many supply functions Of the war,
navy, ship building and other arms
OF the service. The director would
have control OF all war supplies,
their production, purchase. trans
portation and distribution. tN
The title OF director OF muni-
tions" was definitely decided upon
by the committee and written into
the re-drafted bill by the sub-com-
mittee which rejected proposals to
call the head Of the new agency the
director OF war industries"
Today the committee received
from Director Clifford. OF the council
OF national defense. suggestions for
certralising munitions and war ma
terial.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
FEELING IN NORWAY 4
IS AGAINST AMERICA

Christiania, Jan. 1S.-Feeling In
Norway against America and to a
less degree against the other entente
allies is growing bitter. II is re-
ported here that America demands
the stoppage OF Norwegian exports
to Germany in return for shipments
OF grain to Norway. but refuses to
guarantee or promise Norway any
supplies.
The Norwegians are asking why
they should offend Germany by cur
failing supplies at the bequest OF
America, and also risk being left
empty-handed by America, after all.
Reports that Denmark is receiving
provisions and other goods from
America are received with amaze
ment and some anger. The Norwe-
gians say 1t is an open secret that
the Danes have fed Germany during
the whole period Of the war, while
the Norwegian claim to be COM
innocent. Yet. they say
Denmark is favored by America and
the allies and they ask why.
The Germans are making most Of
the opportunity for propaganda.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
.CERMANY'S REVIEW
Of WAR CONDITIONS

Berlin, Jan. Is. via London.--
The Official communication Issued
today by the war office, follows.
Western theater-There has
been no fighting activity OF import
ance. On a great many sectors OF
the front there have been reconnoit-
ering encounters. Some English
prisoners were taken north OF Pass
chedaele on the Scarpe, and In the
eighborhoods OF vendnuille and ST.
Quentin.
"ftallan front--There has been no
change In the situation. During
their unsuccessful and costly attacks
OF January IA, the Italians lost IL
officers and more than 800 men who
we're made prisoners"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
HEALTH OF SOLDIERS
IN France IS GOOD

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The first
weekly health report for the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in France,
with comparative figures as to all
troops in the United States. was pub
lished today.
The report covers the week ending
with January 10. The total of men
excused from duty for injury or
sickness was 54,2 per thousand.
Similar figures in the United States
were 46.4 The hospital admission
rate in France was 45.2, Of which
42.O was for disease and the re-
mainder for injury. In the United
States the corresponding figures
were $50 and 32.2.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
Jap WARSH|PS IN J.
SIBERIAN HARBOR

Toxic, Jan. 17.--Japanese war
ships have been dispatched to Via
dlvostok for protection of allied In
terests there. according to official
announcement today. The action
follows long continued appeals from
japanese and other citizens in the
Russian port for adequate protec-
tion, not only for their lives and pro-
perty, but to great quantities Of al
lied munitions and supplies there.
Desultory fighting between the
Bolsheviki and Cossacks has been in
progress in and around the city for
weeks.
Congestion on the trans-Siberian
railroad and general decentralization
of transportation incident to the in
ternal difficulties in Russia is report
ed to have resulted in unprecedent-
ed tying up of supplies at Via
livestock. The Bolsheviki have
been making desperate efforts to
commander this material, much of
which had been ordered by the old
monarchist regime.
A member, OF the naval stan. In an
interview today. declared that COM
munication with vladivostok had
been almost cut off. This, It is pre-
sumed, fastened the orders sending
warships. Protection OF allied in
terests in Siberia, he said, is Japan's
responsibility. while the other allies
are fighting the battles in Europe.
No Japanese will be moved to ST.
IBERIA for the present. he said.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
SECRET Orders TO
THE GERMAN PRESS

Washington. Jan. lS-The follow
Ing is one Of many orders issued by
German officials to the press Of that
country and given out for publica-
tion by the United States depart
ment OF state.-While he news
about Americas war prepara-
tions. such as the organization and
outfitting OF an army 100000
strong to reinforce the French-Eng-
lish front. is looked upon. in that
form, as "bluff" the spreading Of
which may unfavorably affect the
opinion Of the German people, yet
the fact must mt be overlooked, on
the other hand, that the United
States with the support OF its capa-
city for material and industrial man
agement, is arming itself for war
with great energy and tenacity. The
war preparations in America are
therefore. as was intimated In the
reichstag at the time. not at all to
be made little of but must be taken
seriously without on that account
being made source OF worry.
A few days ago the Austro-Hun-
garian press was left free to discuss
the war aims. We can unreservedly
lndorse the war aims given out in
the majority of the Austro-Hungar-
ian press. OF course the fully war
ranted and not inconsiderable war
aims which are needed for the con-
servation and development OF the
confederated monarchy as we'll as
for world peace can only be achiev-
ed II Austria-Hungary adheres to
her understanding with German EN-
pire and its allies and with positive
reference to her military economy
and political forces announces clear
ly and positively her firm will to
hold out and win, as is the case with
the overwhelming majority OF the
German people. Suggestions on this
point to our press are recommended.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
HUNS LAUNCH VIOLENT ATTACK
But ARE DRIVEN BACK WITH
HEAVY LOSS
MACHINE GUNS ARE CAPTURED
One Hundred and Nineteen Pris-
oners, Including Two Officers We're
Taken, Together With Arms

Rome, Jan. 1S.-The Italian war
department tonight issued the fol-
lowing statement:
AT Z a. m. yesterday east Of Capo
Sile. the enemy. after a prolonged
destructive fire. launched violent
attack with the object OF driving us
from positions that we captured on
Monday. The struggle, which was
extremely intense, was maintained
with great stubbornness and valor BY
the Second Grenadier regiment and
|detachments OF the First and
Seventh Bersaglieri cyclists. These
battlions we're magnificently sup
ported by our artillery.
at II a. IN. the enemy. weakened
by their losses and repulsed by our
counter-attack, was forced to give up
the action and withdraw. One hun
dred and nineteen prisoners, includ-
ling two officers. remained In our
hands.
1.-The scene OF the struggle was
covered with the enemy's dead and
more than 500 rifles, several ma
chine guns and other war material
were left on the field Of battle.
"On the remainder Of the front
nothing of particular Importance oc-
Cured. Enemy patrols were driven
back in the region Of Val Arsa and
some prisoners were taken In the
Monte Asolone region. In the Ca
monica valley and in the Monte Per-
tica area our artillery concentrated
its fire on large bodies Of the enemy
and on enemy positions"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
FUEL ADMINISTRATION
RULE IS NOW IN FORCE
Protests Have Been Filed In Such Numbers as to Para
lyze the Work at Fuel Headquarters, But the
President Supports Car6eds Order

Washington. Jan. is.--It Is stat
ed otiiclally that the president Is not
oven considering an interference
with the fuel restriction order and
feels that the country will be con
vlncod OF It's necessity.
All principal munitlon plants Will
be permitted to work at full capa-
city under the order. II Is under
stood that some additions to the
expected list will be made. II ap-
pears that steel plant mills and
wooden plants making cloth for sol
dlers' uniforms viii receive favor
able action and will probably be add
ed Only one Ice making plant may
operate In any one place, but It's
products must be furnished TO closed
plants at cost.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
CONGRESS- u INDIGNANT
AT FUEL ADMINISTRATION

Washington. Jan. iS.-Congress
Is In state OF lmpotent indigna-
tlon. II is said some senators re-
sent the fuel administrators ignor-
Ing the resolutions.
Senator Smith. republican. said
"All this chaos Is shameful. The
senate should rise and clip the wings
OF those who seek to exercise such
authority. which was never intended
to be given" In the house Snyder
OF New York. said the president
made a fatal error in permitting
Garfield to sign the order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
GERMAN NAVAL FORCE
SHELLS COAST Town


Berlin. Jan. IS, via london
british Admiralty per Wireless
Press. The following off,cial COM
munlcatlon was issued today;
"On the night OF Monday-Tnes-
day light German naval Forces un-
dertook a raid through the southern
part OF the North sea. They en-
countered neither enemy warships
nor mercantile vessels, though they
advanced to the north OF the mouth
OF the Thames river. close to the
English coast. where they subjected
coast range defenses to an intensive
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-18
TWO BILLS INTRODUCED
TO CREATE WAR COUNCILS

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Two bills
-one creating super war council
of three members and another for
a director of war industries-were
tacitly agreed upon today by the
senate military committee as meas
ures to centralize the nations war
operations.