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S New York f ;-sw YORK. April' 24. ? The strength of nul? cave promise at the of yesCerday's stock market j of general Improvement. but this proved of brief duration, the entire reversing E^THaraOTepeeeseeepeei^^^^* Bp:-v its course on steady offerings of Ieadg| ens, especially Industrials. Gains Is j jsf; the metal group and a few specialties "were retained in part, out elsewhere So*: "pools abandoned their bulg'sh tactics. [|=:v'' The lull in the war, disturbing confdltions in lyi^zlco and several nn?5;. , favorable statements of earnings, dis"* couraged public" interest, incidentally J??V' furnishing the shorts wltn fresh aasKS? munition. | gj?^ Dealings werefc on a reduced scale. He-: ' such issues as Distillers Securities, K Inspiration and Anaconda Coppers, fefe-' Studebaker, Baldwin locomotive and ' gpr:'-' Central Leather, contributing largely to **** tnrn0Ter- , Jpy |" - Pittsburgh - Hpr.\' PITTSBURGH. April 24. ? On the , ?&:. Pittsburgh stock exchange the feature [ II& v , *as the strength of Lone Star Gas, 1 1 movement M ! ITU4VU VWufcUiWw^. . g^rrr'nad- tras in Kood> demand at the adwet&T'"' "^xatx. It sold at 124, the highest e#er K,-;i " .' Quoted, and closed at 122^. a net WZ&- gain, of 4% points for the day. La Belle Iron preferred sold at 118%. a decline of 1%. American Window (gEkp j Glass Machine common was firm, ad- | J-.'. ranting to 6L Pittsburgh Oil and' Gas |St"; which declared, its regular quarterly g?> . dividend of 2 per cent, was % lower ?'- at 6%. Westingbouse Air Brake was Kf*:- : -. a little more active, selling at 93% to * S4. Independent Brewing bonds sold SJ 2? at 36, an advance of 2 per cent. oVer ; the last previous sale. Mr*- Bales? High. Low. 1 25 A W G Mach... 51- 51 25 Fireproof pfd 8 8 25 Ind Brew pfd.. 7% 7% Mm& 10 La Belle I pfd. 11S%, 118% ~ - ?ia&&i i?i I;,-. 578 IX>ne scar j?* 125 Oklahoma Gas.. 24 24 25 Pgh Brewing..- 2 2 550 Pj|i 0 & G .... 6% 6% , 2,000 San Toy 10 .10 jte 100 Studebaker Cor 3G% 36% - 50? U S Steel 93% 34% ?; 1S5 West Airbrake. 3't 33% ' |3,000 Ind Brew*6s..? 36 36 . & 1,000 Pgh Coal deb 6s 99 39 ? Kooo T- - "New high record. ? jC*" "' . ' Grain and Produce \ _ CHICAGO. April 24. ? AnnounceV * ment that the coarse Grain division V o? the food administration would rcc? " ammead cancelling the eaibargoe on eastbound shipments or grain lei j* 'to a sharp advance yesterday in tlie g> Value of corn. Prices closed strong. ^ to 2c net; higher, with May ggp $L2T%, and July ?X.49%@'1.49%. Oats }' gained %@~jc to 51.1S, and provisions ; gjj 35c to 47@50c. ? ji I - Articles. upon. those. 1J37 *...$1.27'.fc 51.27'J . J.uly 1.47 1.49% \ May . .S* .84% July .74Va .74% OiiandGas, Light wells are the offering in the list of late completions in all fields Dn Bine creek. Elk district. Kanawha tounty. thQi Ohio Fuel Oil company kas completed No. S on the Garland Anderson farm. It. is a 10-barre! pumper in the Weir sand. On Lick Is? river. Big Sandy distrl^, Kanawha ' * county, the South Penn Oil company has completed and shot its test on the Spencer Hays farm. It Is located 700 feet north of the Jest on the Van dice and it is producing six oarrels a Say;from the Weir sand. In Duval district,. Lincoln county, the Carter Oil company has completed a second test on the E. T. Spurlcci: farm, located on Hazlett fork of Trace fork, is a; Berea grit producer not good for nabre than five.ba#fe7s a day On'Road Fork, in the same district the Waylahd Oil and Gas company has started to drill another test on the J. D. Coon farm. On Straight fbtk the Sjouth Penn Oil company i-*?J?TI0AL_ ADVEETISING TO THE REPUBLICANS OF WEST VIRGINIA. I am a candidate for tha Republican nomination for United States Senator. | -' subject to the will of the voters at the Safe primary election to be held on Augcsi. c;: the sixth. 1 ! Tour vote and influence will he I?rw?uy Bpprecjaica. VIP.GiL L: HIGHLAND. I Clarksburg. W. Va. o - FOR U. S. SENATE. j Editor West Virginian: .Too axe author!:'ad to announce that Davis El kin 6, or llorgaatown, Monongalia county, a candidate for nomination; by the Republican party, for the V. TJhated States Senate for West Vir. ginla, subject to all the rules of the .Republican party, and the laws of the " Uato governing tho primary election , to be held Abfust, /.MS. K-- . ELKIX3 CAMPA jGX COMMITTEE. Bv J. H. 7dcDEItM J>TT. Chairman. Rt dlougantowii. West Virginia. E?' P. O. drdxrer 831. Telephone 100. K; FOR UNITED STATES SENATE. You ara authorised to announce I am a candidate for nomination by j.1 the Republican party, for the United ^States Senate fcr West Virginia, sub-. ^ect to all the rules of the Republtgk;/can party, ana the laws of the state : soventinp the primary to he held in 1 E^Acgutt, 1318. JAS. A. HUGHES. . J : Kcutinston. \v. Va. ; 1^ ZTSrt-d lai StajtM B^flQIl ML X? OB (Bt JW. Stephens tsjaet. In the Burning Springs district. Wirt county, Roberts Brother* hm completed No. 110 on the Bathbome tract. It is a duster in the Big Injun sand. In the same district, the Red River Oil and Gas company lias hmwiCn in on W. H. Vheaton farm through the salt sand. It is sot good for mora than two barrels a da7. In Washington district. Pleasants county, Loper & Wright have drilled No. 5 on the Edward Glossowe farm through the Cow Bun sand and It is showing for a very light pumper. The wells r\ Dents ran. Marlon county. 1. fi ? jl 8 & let a? 355 25 25 If Yc 33 23 . 33 33 33 r, . i If, i < es | were cr I think' of 1 BOND? ss I Wou ^ everything rislcinor vnu A v 1 Thoi wonder wt i who does r < with the m i | ? . Mair > r 0 i will you fe i 1__. Lr T II < UUUgUL J-.1I | Don' I TODAY s | . everyone s I" Bin ? ? '? ? '? '? ? ?: I Any k ? Publi I Th ft v " - : ;', ._:- *. -.. >*... r' ' -. "-5 UBBHHnBHNHHHMH ~4kr PeffTBaem' * There is still scope test wortc startins toi a number of districts. Ozt Back ran. CI*y district, Ritchie county, . the Bidgerogr Oil com 9 ay has a rig completed for a test on the John Fool agi^_Oa Beeson rmyClay district. the' Hope Natural Gas company is rigging up on the O. G. Jones farm. , On Three Mile creek, Jefferson district, Calhonn county, the same company has staled to drill a test on the "W. H. Bosh farm. On Singing: creefe DeKalb district. Gilmer county, the Hope Natural Gas company has drilled a test on the Isaac Ellyson farm into the Big Injun sand, developing a very light show hi Were' nstead of being c /er there" in the t the man who ref ildn't you think it was in his power to help y r life at the front to pro' lsands of American tether it is possible for lot buv LIBERTY BC oney needed to furnis y of these men may c< el if you say "No" wf 3ERTY BONDS? ? m t take any chances. ;o that whatever hapj traight in the face anc f LIBER And Bit ? Bank or 1 [sheet as a Patriotic Contiibut .e Moiions and The We BOAIED WAWOBP WANTED?Lady who wfll take 6 or 8 boarder* or who win conducts, boarding club. Address Box 3763 West Virginian. ?-22-=t S76S. - i saasa8K3S3??s8?H8a ^ " v 9 comfortable at ho reaches, what wc used to buy a LI un-American for Kin ou when he knows th tect him and all that he soldiers at the front t such a person to exis >ND3 to provide the g< h the necessary supp; )me back crippled this len one of them asks Buy your LIBERT1 >ens in the future yoi 1 say "I did my share I T Y BOI y Freely rust Comp Ion towards winning th e wa: fahsla Bai st Virginian TO WMOU IT vOilWHiWt. - J dandped T. A. JoAa. -restttec at Fazmtnston la Marfan county. West Vksbb. niD on the 71b day of May. 1918. at nine o'clock a. m, or aa soon thereafter as be can be beard, at the court lionae or said Marion county, make application to the Intermediate Court of said county ax a regniar terux of said court to be held on that day. tor state license to cany a revolver. My occupation is police oCCcer tor the Jamison Coal ? Coke Company. T- A- JOBDOX. J AS- At mH. Attorney. Apr 22, 23. 2d. 35, 26, 27. 29. 301C X. 3. iw see w | ; | ^ l 33 33 33 33 iV! ii 6 i 33 33 33 33! 33 33 me, you s? >uld you p BERTY | | i not to do 38 at you are jp possesses. 33 oday must t as a man j? Dvernment ? 3t lies. ? 5 falL How ' | you if you | 3>: Y BONDS I 11 can look . j| <os I any j 3 rbf | ik 1 aasaaaaaaaawel r * LOST-?On Slain Street Saturday sight Christmas sating* club book of National Bask of Fairmont. Finder return to National Bank 4-22 2t 3770 LOST?On 7 o'clock Fairmont 2E Clarksburg street car Monday evening .April 23. key ring: containing 12 keys. Name J. O. Knight, Agt, on identification tag. Return to Box 3772 ~VTg?t Virginian. 4-23-3t-3772 LOST-1-Small diamond swastika pin on Main street or Monroe street. Finder please return to Box 3777. West Virginian. 4-23-3t 3777. HELP wAHTjjjy-^rBiffATiK work. Mrs. John W. Mason. Ja, 426 MoTgaatown Ave. Phone 112. 4-12-tf-3~07. WANTED?Cook's helper . Apply B. 4b O. Beet House, phone 48. Bellview. * 4-23-tf-3774 WANTED?Girl who Is good washer end ironer. for general housework. Apply 213 Walnut avenue. , 4-22-3t 3766. WANTED?Dining room girl. Apply Dairy Lunch Boom. Jefferson St. ^ 4C3-3t-3T~6 HELP WANTED?MALE LABORERS "WANTED?for concrete work 42 l-2c per hour. Apply at Nicola Building Company. Hutchinson 'ower Plant. 4-19 tf 3712 WANTED?2 Carpenters and three laborers. Apply Imperial ice Cream Company Fairmont Diary Building. 4-22-tf 3763 WANTED?Laborers. Apply at plant near city pump station. Fairmont Chemical Company. 4-23-41-3773 FOB SALE wmrx-o CAT T??rnWft mod Can ? V?p W<nxw ???? _r ? . w ditloa. 720 Gaaton Ave. 4-I2-tf FOR SALS?Cheap one -work horse. This horso has been used In mine but is not needed now. Norway Coal Co., H. I. Connor, Snpt. 4-18-6t-0746 FOR SAZJ2?Complete outfit"for a one chair barber shop. Bennett Barber whop, 505 Locuat Ave. 4-23-tf-3771 HOUSES WANTED WANTED TO RENT?5 or 6 zoom bouse. Address Box 3704. West Virginian. 4-15 31-S754. FAB3H3 FOR SALE 140 ACRE FARM in noted Portage county. Choice location, pleasant home, near churches, station and high school; 7 miles Alliance trolley and live town; good roads; markets and neighbors; phone, acetylene fruit, i tenant bousa, bank barn, silo; good outbuildings; 20 acres timber, wateri ed. pasture; slightly rolling sandy loam tilled. Ill health cause sale. E. H. Hirirnan. Atwater. O. 4-18-6t-3743 i?^ Confidence in Your Investment i,i 0 i ,'jl' After lnresting money | 1 nothing secures you peace of ;J mind like confidence?in the j :;il assets hack of \your dollars .9 and in those who manipulate 1 j'j them into earnings. Dollars placed with the if "National Bank of Fairmont" If. have never caused a person Ijg even a moment of anxiety as :!s i to principal or uncertainty ;;3 as to earning. Confidence in ; .,1 j this strong bank is a matter j j : of fact proposltioa. i Place yonr dollars where ff|j security is suggested by cos- ' ! | ^ fidence. SANK of SIM Fairmontoffim i - i tytytyty'gysytyfcafcygygygyo ff W HATSOEVER r S * V fires, whatsrn g whatsoever develope g fires or fire breeding |S any worth of manhc as you, think of these tl I F. E. NJ ? INSt g Masonic Temple MnrlriHltlliB I Interest Tcnxr future depends upon fee loses this nr. yon can not < v fa !n this war to rale the worli Is time to awaken to the aerioi , frost yoo. Third Liberty Loaz man, woman and child cam use axe one, so mast your efforts 1 Fairmont Tr BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CASH FOfr OLD FAJ^ae Y Daml matter IT broken.- T to 9X2.00 per aet alsb casb for olll gold. silver, platinum. dental sotd^mSS all sold Jewelry. Will send caah by j return man and will bold coetMSMd tor sender's approval of mt price. Metis to L. Mazer. 2007 & 5th St, SbOadetfB phla. Pa. MS3tW8tjj FOR SALE?678 acres FloepOttt<dMflB Teln. railroad drift coaL AdAaja 1 ~ Fortogice Ml AUoJ. FOR SALE OR XJCASE-OanaH^I^I Orchard, fifty acres on 160-A tisick?3 Doddridge county. Address Bax?3>9 West Union, W. V*. , d-lS2Ct-334S^| V ... ROOMS?FPBinSHB^'Qg^ FOR RENT?Two furnished roenj?*3?8 tight- housekeeping. HVS Sixth St, ^ phone 808-TV. *-10-tf-363I' ^ FOR RENT?Two famished rd?n?*2MMj light housekeeping. Close in. 215 , j Albert Court. HOUSES FOB SA3LE |fOR 8AI.E?Housp and lot In ISdr-H I view. Cheep if sold at once. Gocd,^ reason for soiling. Phone 366 M. Lett. J r Austin. 417 Washington street. iEM^g mont. 4-2S-6tS768^ FOR SALE ? Six-room frame baufc^l seven ~ -? . eigtu room Mejt^ house. All large lots. Closer in. De^| sirable community. Address F?sfr;.$B office Uox 250. C2-tf-S$4> ? FOR SALE?1 cottage. 304 Hif?Und|i Are.. Bellvlew. 4 rooms and. hath, -;j i^t^4^^20^1^honse^.09 Howard SL^ able pricca. Leaving city reason, for-.W^ Belling. Apply at 109 Hovard St,? phone 924-W, A. C. Clossen. 4-ZS-26t-?745 | i WANTFD TO BUY?Second hand sefSl | inc machine for Hickman Hxtn : Cross Auxiliary address Mrs. Geo. L.Kerr. Rt. C.Fairmont. 4-20-tt WAICTKD?Miners wanted xiho are studying for examinations, to I the ber-t mining book published. "Mining in a Nutshell."* by James"W*jdlaw;a| Scottdale. Pa. Price 52.25. 20-26t33T7.t$| ATrrOT'T^TiTT."^. o CT^SO'RIWS^ 1? UK ?5> A L D~U<m>c xu?*U?M? ^?i. - vil] trade for small touring car, Igv-'.S quire 607 State street. 4-20-3t-S76tj? , FOR SALE?Ford conpe. Call pboinii9 85R3 Shlrmston, W. Va. 4-22-St 378? 26 yera practical 1 experience. Glasses furnished one boor. Witii JEWELERS. ' _ ..*$? ~~~~~~~~~~ " _ -'<3fl OSTEOMA THIC ^PH^SJOIAI?^^g AND EYE SPECIALIST. IS Glasses ot all Kinds correct fitted. Satisfaction irnsrnntseff yjM Hall Bloca ever Martin's tJrnr.ifS Store. ; . u uu - - - Dr. D. L. L. YOSSJV Practice limited to office and 2 consultation. New Location 310 Main St'-^a Honrs 9 a. m. to 8 pa dally. > and 1 to 4 p. m. Sunday by appoint--'ji-' ment phone?New Directory 273^x9 Residence Phone 1295 J. tvjffijSM ? Repairing and rebuilding tomobile radiators a specialty. Old Radiators Bought,' RebuHtj;^ and Sold. ^ r igf ] Practical Tinner and St?eet-?? 'f Metal Worker. 328VMcnroeSt&g j ::^*2^pyg| lalceth for safety from . |s8 erer preventeth fires, : & care in handling |p materials; if there be Jgl >od or womanhod in lings?Fire Facta ^ ^^Fauraont, W.Vn* '? & the success of tbls war. If JLaee^g sxpect to be a free man. GernanySi I. and it Ton do not realize tMs,'It isness of tfco conditions tXntt;coo^?a i Bonds ue the weapons ~<wi>iji"inp to brinj -victory. Tour' IsteraSS e as one. " < ' '.*?.- ..-.ZLK