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4 I BflHK Experiments in uniforms 1 tnurfet or universal three-in-one | I {Special Dispatch to West Virginian.) A. WASHINGTON*. Jan. S. ? * Modern wares are found by whole nations, not armies." This threadbare commonplace may V soon assume a very definite meaning I to the folk* back home. Already there are soldiers, financiers and business || men who are asking the question: ( "If nations now fight wars, why not lot the whole nation fight in uniform like the men at the front?" 1 When one considers the industrial' and transportation activity of a mod-! crn nation necessary for dressing the | people?largely the "better hair' to be : ttire?and that a large per cent, of this ' I effort is due to the production of the [ tDyxisd different patterns and kinds of. cloths, garments and shoes, it is not! j hard to see the force behind the Idea of a. national uniform-standardized clothes for the men. women and cbil, siren back of the lines. - It the war lasts long enough the . change is bound to come?simply because it will have to come. rWhetber it will last long enough to txing about a complete uniformity or costume is doubtful, hut the movement is already under way. The clothing trades have heard the first whisper of the revolution in the j ?? 11 FINANCE, Ol ) Kttetosh J ' iTTTSBTJRGH. Jan. 8.?Stocks on tne Pittsburgh Exchange were istles? Tu*jerdaj\ The trading was dull end the"^>\ag? very narrow, only xi l.s-ues hclng dealt in. Of these only two advanced. Six were stationary. W n (>w G.<ss Machine common advanced a point, while the preferred fell . it a hr.lt point. Electric rose %. while Mt. Slants. lost S cents and Pittsburg.: Jerome dropped 3 cents, sales tor uie cay amounted to only 3,690 shares, of which 2,400 were the coppers. Summary. Sales? High. Low. 180 AWGMach 44 44 335 Do preferred... 92 90 I 100 Ind Brewing ... l*i 1 \ 50 Mtrs L A H ... 52 32 }(200 Mt Shasta 26 .2. 1 10 Ohio F Supply.. 41^ 41 tr 320 OlkahOPia Gas.. 25 25 2,200 Pgh-J?r Copper.. .41 .4'? 50 RS Best Oil l?i l* . 370 Weet Airbrake.. 9$% ?" i 75 Weet Electric... 40 ::?= . 3,600 1 Grain and Produce | CHKJAUU, Jan. a. ? storm conditions affecting the railroads tended yesterday to uphold the com lnaraet. iiices cloaed steady, at the same as Saturday's finish to *4c off. with JanuI ary 21.27V4. and May 51.25*4. Oats gained Vic to tic. and provisions 15c io 42cArtiolee. Open. Close. Com? r January .. 51.27** 51.27H May 1.25*4 1.25*4 Oats^ Jaauary 79=4 .50*4 May .77*4 "*i Perk? ran nary 45.80 May 45.80 Oil and Gas. J I - . itn theSGttth^Fork of Hughes river. VMUICU JLfUUUiM^O vvuwv/* W. Va^ the Carter Oil company has drilled No. 18 on the W. B. Maxwell #axm Into the salt sand. It Is showing for a producer from that level. Drilling has been suspended to make a test and If not as good ss Indicated it wil. he drilled to the lower sar.r.s. On Licv rcn. New Milton district the Swishei .^il company's test on the .Toon Max-! well farm Is drilling at 2.000 feet. Gu Mod lick ran. Clay district, H&r nam county, the Hope Natural Gas > i.tnapsny has drilled a test on the N h j f*tain ?h<. alt sand. A fair i pr p restore was developed to that for matton. It vol not be drilled deeper tit Tote time, or unt'l after the gas presHurre tea subsided. On Owen* Fork. a?TWi (Wrlct. the not company is down 7\t39 feet at Its deep test on the III O. Ooff farm. This well has reached Ha greater depth than any other pre vino sly drilled in West Virginia. Bar ring accidents, no limit has been fixed at which this well will be drilled. The/ anticipate going to a depth of S.000 fee: Bmd if the going is good at that dep Ji I Vn the Tirer front in Washington dis V DtXtnnh < canty. the Orchard ^iapsny tea drilled through an - . fijf g | "NAllONM. R^ r l**PwgjwSglK^Y,T * \ JM Tor women?left to right: Modified Or. ' >rize winning costume; school girl's i word "standardization." 1' This is the master word of war. Ap- i piled to automobiles it has proved the magic formula for success in time of , peace. Applied to airplanes it may win the war for America. Applied to ! clothes?well- business is certainly going to be anything but usual. Will milady stand for it? A few ! years ago one would have been inclined ] to say?"Yes. when the sun goes out." ' 1 -1* WTrt. TD0 war nas cn<>u^cu an iu?i. ^ r men are fighting In men's uniforms in ; Russia. U'on.n are working in men's ! c \ erails in thousands of munitions factories. "Women are ringing up fares on street cars and wiping engines in railroad yards . They are struggling for the privilege of wearing the Red Cross nurse's uniform. Germany has successfully eliminat-; ed the woman's dearest privilege? | shopping. Bargain sales are forbidden and one must wear old clothes until the police decide that they can be worn no longer. | France has struggled to hold on to her great dressmaking industry for its. after-the-war value, but the leather; i shortage has driven France to uniform footwear. Only one kind of shoe can ; be made in France ? the "national i Loot"?designed to save leather and la- ' bor. It is not a thing of beauty, but alt I C*o?n/.o ic nrdaHnir if | Britain has started on the road to L AND GAS [| 1 -one's and ahando-ied its test on the S. ' K "Mis farm. In the same district, i I. White & Co. arc due in the sand a: c. test on the lt.?gs Brothers*, ,'unu I On Grass run. Ten Mile district. H*?i j 'iti.ii county. Raii'Iolpli & uennison f | .ia\e started to dri'l a test on the Ami' ' 1 Maxwell farm. On Meadow run, j : tVasnington distprt, Jackson county the United Fuel G.\s company has th' ' 1 rig completed for its test on the L. C. j ' Krotts farm. O. Ulk Fork in the j ??ae district. G. L. Cabot is ready : > i : star a test on the . irglnia Casto farm, j | On Little creek. Spencer district ! Roane county, the I'ure Gas company j is due in the sand on the Mary M. : C-eenleaf heirs' farm. On Millers rn.: > : in the same district the Ohio Fuel Oil j company and Goff & Heck have l lade j 'lie location for a est on the Jeai'ina ' .Newton farm. On Reedy creek. Curtis district. G. L. Cabot is rigeing up a: a second test on th. C. C. tVilso-' iarm. O.i Frozen Camp .on, Wa birrs tor. district. Jackscn county, th-- -Jm tec. Fuel Gas company is driiiinc r t*?-t on tlie Grcenleaf-Starrbey i.irra On straight Fork, ihival district. Lincc,ti county, th'- south Penr. Oil &>?:' i>anv has started :o drill Mo. S on the UNort Hill farm. J New York j j JOEW YORK. Jan. 8.?The sluggis-i i course of the stock market doubtless i resulted mainly from advers-- veather i conditions, which materially reduced I business with important We-: tern and | S- outhwestera centers. ; Happenings over the week tnd re I eeived favorable nterpretatica in the main, especially tht war aims or Great Britain as defines by Lloyd George. Advices -egardtrg t->e Russian situation also offered fresh en-, couragement. ; j Plan a Campaign of Money Ac?|' I cumulation to Help You In }>! Later Enterprise* I | < II ii ! * ?i ! * It is only a question of time i ! before some opportunity wilT : , ' I present itself to you where a ; | j ; r little extra money is needed, j 3 ] | ! Hare that money when the jj < | time comes. [ j < There is one easy and sure j> j 1 way of getting ahead. Spend j 2 j ; 1 inst a little less than yon earn i ' i I * and deposit weekly. Ragu- i flate your affairs in this way ; j and having money is certain. < r-? " . v This Bank of friendly j a ? strength Invites you. Ljj i i *7Af> ( \ NiTiAaiii nlW : IIMI IWIIHIi Bank of Fairmont BntOP wmt va.^^ ; IE; TOST VBMaNIAN? UNIFORM" FC I BBTg?7 ' Walker costume; regulation kitchen u iniform; olive drab military garb. ' standardisation"?which is a nice way of saying "national uniform." A director of Wool Textile production has been appointed, and he already proposes to cut down the number of weaves and patterns and to put ls the market only a few standardized cloths. They are to be a'i of one- type, with a very few patterns. These are sc be furnished to the manufacturer of men's clothes and ladies' suits and cloaks at fixed prices. He is to sell to the retailer at a fixed price, and the retailer must sell to the consumer at a fixed price also. In this way Britain proposes to put all of her civilians in warm well made S12 suits. The next step to olive drab for the whole population is not far off And v hy not? In t) e past whole nations have worn a national costume and have ? -^ ->- as well as an indus trial success of it. Even todav. when the itnpressorio of an opera company tries to trick o>;! is chorus in 'j-e most effective style I f has to go ?o the peasant girls of the Tyrol or Switz erland to get bis i-; -1?. And these were national or tribal uniforms. I Save. Put I Build a nestj Christm Ij { The easy and systei t to suit every wage e ' ly check. The Plan is fascina! The most ardent i year, and who have s spending their saving i-l* nOTnw/vr lMf A 4 i i Liien cavm^o iutu < ed an amount that su I thing if you but RES Here is H | Class 1A Pay 5c * i so on i week : i Class 2. Pay 2c ' so on | last w i Class 2A. Pay $1 week i i cents 1 ' Cla** 5- Pay 5c | and s< i the lai ' Ciaas 5A. Pay $2 i week, i for lh \ Clasa 25. Pay 2 i Claw 50. Pay 5C [ Claas 100. Pay $1 I Don't Delay. Get on Independent. Club Now TFI_ ' ' * - 1 ? UBtHONf, TUESDAY EVE >/? EVERY BOB B * nrai r ~ niform adopted by foodtavers; similar DIRECTS SOLDIER INSURANCE: >y;y ' ''1 jjL - * ??*|H Eq ^ ntt*^ \*' t< : St- - :: > 4j^B t< . SK ---sjr;v ' AS S, gg^V j^9B?E ^U.?!O.Nj.' ~ w i i v R. 4 * ?* -> - r ?c\ Vf- - i riu/ci>*_3 o c_ 'i uonias B. Love, who is Tom Love: out in Dallas. Tex., has just been; iSOOSOOCOSSCOCOSCOSOOSOOOSCiC 7Ai0^l IcfKr * Yout 3L ^ catci of thrift, tl Cast asic 513* travagant yourself in goc egg for your futu: ias Mom natic way to save money. CI arner, no matter how large o ing, once you have st< Members of our club are thosi stuck to it ever since. Some js all for Christmas, pyramid i larger class. By this time rprises even themselves. Y< 50LVE TO DO IT. n ** ow i our pennies iTia he first week, 49c the second week, 48c down for fifty weeks, ending with poyme and you will receive $12.75. the first week, 4c the second week. 6c ' up for fify week* ending with paynii eek and you wil; receive $25.50. .00 the first week, 98e ths sec?nd \ nd so on down for fifty weeks, ending v for the last week and you will receive $ : the first week, 10c lho second week, ' i on up for fifty weeks, ending with pi it week, and you will receive $63.75. ' *n *h? um?v. ?9 SK the Second wi , and ao on d?wn for fifty weeks, ending e last week, and you wilt reoelve 563.7 5c each week for fifty week* and you ic each week for fifty weeks, and you .00 each week for fifty weeks and you v the Saving Track. Start T<x Wealth or Poverty is only tl Between Saving and Spending r Open Jc tal Bank ol * -r ., yy 4 NPtG, JANUARY S, I9a \ style adapted to street dress; orig.'r dratted for the highest insurance job on earth. As one of the two new assistant" secretaries of the treasury appointed by the president. Love has general supervision over the government's insurance of soldiers. Lover served one term as life insurance commissioner of Texas and knows the insurance game from the inside. One drafted Lore went to worK. i He has two boys in the army and a ' daughter in Red Cross Service in France. j Love's first war service was the negotiatmn of a deal by which seven: Interned Austrian ships were sold ti>! an American syndicate, and by them j turned over to the government with-. out profit. Austria was at that time j not our enemy and the ships could j not be seized. Of course Germany did j not want tb?ni put to work for the j American go\ eminent and the deal required some prety foxy work. Tom ore is one of those fellows, that Charles Edward Russell dubbed j "scldiers of the common pood" some i years ago. Having made a pretty good \ pile for himself in early life. Love! ? 1 <t&?cU\ nIG people, | i the spirit ? lis new year. ? m \ ie your ex- ? : habits and | )d standing. | re. Join Our | sv Club! asses so arranged as r how s^ail his weekirted to save money j i s who started the first j | of them instead of j ; it, and keep turning ; they have accumulate ; ; )u can do the same . ' ke Dollars the third week and nt of 1c for the last ? | the third week, and I , ( snt of 91.00 for the | veek, 96c the third J | rtth payment of two < i 25,50. ; ; 15e th# third week, i i yment of 52.50 for 5ik. 92.40 the third I with payment of 4e 3. i , will receive 91240. 1 will reoelve 928.00. J | rill reeelve 950-00. j ???J Jay to Make Yourself lie Difference ! J> >in Today 1 f Fairmont j i Y? ] V #j5ppfcW^H|k f! I 1 t j al Greek standardized dress: Poly has been principally occupied for a number of years in making public service corporations, gas companies. | CLASSIFIED A OWE CENT A WORD - > ROOMS TO RENT [ FOR REST?Very reasonable, a well! furnished room fee one person. Call ! at 326 Gaston Ave. 10-19-tf-"-993 J FOR RENT?Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Mrs. C. G. j Leonard. 523 Walnut arcane. 11-19-tf 3117 j FOR RENT?We stfll have a fewj choice rooms left in our new office building. Rents reasonable, and in-j elude water, light, beat and elevator [ service. Enquire 312 Frofesionali Building 309, Cleveland avenue.. I Phono 763. 12-lS-lSt-S2l4. FARMS FOB SALE iOK SALE?Quick. 91^ acre farm, J $4-600.90. Six-room house and out-! buildings. Free mail delivery- Good I road. 6 miles to city. Cumberland j rano. Lime stone soil. Plenty good i water. Oply reason for selling my! wife died and my mother too old to do j the work. Near school, store and j church. Box 230 Cumberland, Md. l2-ll-26t-3152 ; SITUATION W ANTED?MALE ' WANTED?Position as mine superin-: tendent by man with twenty years' experience. Employed but wish ?.o inane change. Address Supt.. 40 West Virginian. l-8-5t-3263 personals PERSONAL?I.et Madam Kosmos help you by giving your lite prediction. :-end birth date and dime. De Lauiono Kosmos. Box 291. Louisville. Ky. 12-31-6t-32SS agents wanted j OXL^ RESIDKNT^and one " t raveHng I solicitor. Salary and expenses. No j investments. Pair view; Nurseries. Rochester. X. V- 1-7-lt-325g. j .-WAR?*** WANTED ? Old False Teeth. Don't! matter if broken. I pay ?2.00 to j fl.i.OO per set. Send by parcel post; I and receive check by return mail. L. ] Mazer. 2007 S. Fifth St., Philadelphia, I Pa. 12-22-26t-3226 I | houses for rent ! ! WANTED at once, dishwasher. Apply i ; Tucker House. Jackson street. j l-4-3:-3252 j ? 1 hexp wanted?male : MEN WANTED by M. V. T. Co. Linemen experienced on trolley, or on > 22n0 volt light and power circuits, j j Helper* for linemen. Steady work, j 1 guaranteed free transportation and ! j good wages. ^ l-8-ot-3266 j . 1 1 I & :g iir HATSOEVER ir VV fires, whatsov sx whatsoever developet S fires or fire breeding S any worth of manho ^ you, think of these th I F. E. NI J5 INSU ? Masonic Temple I j " ' 1 ' ' * "1 ' ' " ' 1 1 m m i .? ??*> ? (Save Syst< Don't let a week go by * thing- at our Savings Dep The more our 4 per cen the more it earns for you Let the dollar* pile ujp I account win taire care or Begin depositing now! , Ff""" T" f FA? 9 " |^B0 ~ ,i^^v | nilro?4s tpd iassrwgc* co?pRRie? ^KJ bebnv? thnas?lTes In Ten?. ??^-?, 1 "?| 1 '*' -"JI ? ;j3| SUGAR CARPS IN FINpt.AV.^1 FTN1X.AY. OWo, Jka. R-^-giXmtUf :<x|*y Ttotftay^srocen ** to ??rfe . Of ywir CTWtomer. a v. titling each family rt> two poeada ot sugar per mooih. X J purchase of gag- \ ar cu be made without presentation ot ' V a card which ? punched each time the alloted amount it bought. I . i . ? i . . i J tafmvtf. tmf. Every important thin? | demands attention. -*M If you love good coffee, give . careful consideration to Bona m Coffee i Satisfied users are numbered by the hundreds eveiywhera. ADVERTISING jl CASH WITH OWNS* lost and ygpyp LOST?Ten $50.00 p >atal certificate? S.imrdnr. Findc? return to Boj ."2r.S West Virginian olflce. l-7-2t-S33? HObrfZS c'OR 9AU FOR sale?6-roon: aouee, sow! cellar located on Jackson and Clayton streets, Itivesrillc \\ Va. Jobs Oollies. l-7-3t-33<l FOR SALE OR RENT?Modern six room houre. G. C. Powell, pboix I 13S3. 12-4-tf-3172. FOR RENT?i-room bouse and basement. All modern conveniencas. 9<M Speedway. Cast Park. Call N'lnjsbJ Xuzuta. Boottaaville. W Va. 1-3-61 FOR SALE?Strictly modern S-roow residence properly, near Normal school, equipped with all conveniences, including large Casement laundry Large lot. drilled weli. A bargain tc quick buyer. Call alS-J for further Information. l-7-6t-325 HELP WAM1EP?PZMALZ COUNTER GIRL WAXTED?Girl foi counter work at B. A O. Rest House. Dar work. Call General Foreman'; office: ask for Mr. Donaldson. i ijtt eesn WANTED-?'Woman to honse clear and do laundry wortc for family or two. Apply 407 Sixth street. l-5-3t-32S7 Professional Cards b. scon; ^31 Optomotrtat ?uj mL 2S yaon'pmttaal: experience. GImms fnmlihea ta one hoar. Wttli ,P ; A. B. Scott & Comm?, ; JEWELS ML ! Gowns asndL i m ;. Plain and Fancy Sewing I rrnnm MS Mnnrmie Temttlo | GERTRUDE 8. D0Z1ER. DR. A. B. SMITH, OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND EYE SPECIALIST, Glass** of all dads uoiilUf fitted. Satisfaction final*ulssd. HaQ Block orsr Martin's Orvfi Store. >. ? i yfyotytyfytyfltx ycyoryc taketh for safety from S erer preventeth fires, 8 h care in handling 8 materials; if there be 8 od or womanhod in 8 ings?Fire Facts. ^ CHOLS i 9 RANCE. 2 Fairmont, "W.Vs. S ' ^ ***** anatically! 1 I withcrat depositing #cma- I artment. I t interest has to work 00, I ^weekly, and your bank I 1st Comoanv i