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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
DUN'S OPTIMISTIC.
Report Shows Remarkable Progress
Throughout Country.

Throughout Country.
Dun's report says:
Though Il full measure OF recovery
is not yet apparent in every branch
Of domestic enterprise. evidences of
returning prosperity are multiplying
throughout the commercial world. OF
late the constructive movement has
swung forward with Il rapidity sell
dom cqualleS. and in some respects
recent developments and a further
growth Of optimistic sentiment fca-
tured the month just ended. when
several new high records, including
those of both production and distribu-
ton, were established. During Oeto-
Der, for the first time in the history
Of the country. output Of pig iron
reached 3.O0Gh0O tons; export trade,
due largely to the urgency of the war
demands. was Of unmatched proper
tions: gold imports were ,sf unparal-
leled sise: bank clearinss Touched fig
ures never before attained while a
number Of standard stocks and bonds
advanced to the best prices of the
year.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
u. S. Enters Strong Protest Against
RIockade.

The United States In It's latest note
to Great Britain, covering British in
reference with American trade since
the beginning Of the European war,
declares that the so-called blockade
instituted by the allies against enemy
countries on March II Is ineffective,
illegal and indefensible." Notice Is
served that the American. government
l"canpot- submit ito the curtatmeDt Of
its neutral rights" and it cannot
"with complacence suffer subordina-
tion Of its rights and interests"
Ambassador Page was instructed
by Secretary Lansing "to impress
most earnestly" upon the British gov
eminent that the United States "must
insist that the relations between It
and his majesty's government he gov
erned not by a policy Of e1pediency,
but by those established rules Of In
ternational conduct to which Great
Britain in the past has held the United
States to account when the latter ma
tion was a belligcrent engaged In q
struggle for national existence"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Verdict Is Reached on Admiral Little

The court martial at Boston, Mass.
which has considered charges against
Rear Admiral William NJ. Little, u
s. ". retired. preferred by the S"cre,
tary OF the navy. agreed on vcrdlc'
and forwarded its findings to Wash
inglon. Whether the formal naval in
spertor of construction was held
blameleSS or was found guilty of ne
glcct in recommending the submarine
K-2 for accordance when her bat
tories drvc2oncd faults will rot be
made rnll:, n~ti' IT," "ftct is an
nounced ~ secretary N%0iC's.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
WILSON ATTACKED BY EDITOR.
Alleges Speech Was Directed at Ger.
man. Americans.

The Morgenpost attacks President
Wilson sharply for his remarks in his
speech in New York concerning per-
sons in the United States who are par
tisans of other causes than that of
America, and have forgotten that
their chief allegiance is to the Amer
lean government. The Morgenpost
says the elections brought heavy
moral defeat for the president" and
that his speech was in retaliation for
"this German-American punishment"
and was obviously directed against
German Americans.
The form Of the presidents speech,
the newspaper asserts, was such as
had never before been heard from
an American president and such as
would not have been considered pes
sible from the head Of the state.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11

A parliamentary candidate was hold.
ing q meeting in Auld Reekie at which
the heckler was much In evidence, and
the embarrassed candidate failed TO
give single answer which was Judged
to be satisfactory by the audience. To-
ward the end of the meeting an elector
rose and quietly asked, Sir, would you
tell us what might be the name your
second initial stands for?" The unfor-
tunate candidate, greatly puzzled at
the purport Of the question, asked in
what way the information could inter
est the audience. I'm this way" ex.
planned the interrogation, I'VE should
be able to see If you could answer one
questionw-London Taller.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
NEW GREEK CABINET.
Skouloudis takes Foreign Portfolio
OnI, Two New Men.

The political crisis in Greece.
which has ClcWdrd the balkans finally
has been -. %c"me. NJ. Skou,0uIiS
having acc'iaCd and performed the
task Of orga'''z;ng a cabinet. which.
being comro:.d Of AL Tie mcmbcrS
Of the Zai1a.& government. with the
exception Of thc cX-pr"mi"r hilAS"lf.
will carry oil the former governments
policy of maintaining neutrality.
The new cabinet is at the mercy of
the Eenizcins majority in the cham
ber, but the impression is that no at.
tempt will hc made tn turn ii ont,
thus avoiding dissolution of parlia-
mcnt and consequent election, the
result of which could not u" predicted
while their army remains modified.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
PURSUING an ELEPHANT.

Any one who has once followed a
travelling elephant will not show any
undue haste to repeat the amusement,
said a man who has hunted big game
in Africa. The elephants sail along at
an average pace Of six miles al hour,
regardless Of the country, and stop for
q bath or q short siesta perhaps once
every three days. Anything more ex-
asperating than following very fresh
spoor at dog trot hour after hour In a
blazing sun. only to find at late hour
IN the afternoon that one was forty
miles from camp. with no food or wa
ter anywhere in sight and that the ele-
plant had increased his lead from one
mile to ten, 1t would be difficult to i'm
agine.-EXchange
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Fire on Ship Due to lncendiary.

The fire in the cargo OF sugar on
the British steamer Rio Lagas' which
MT in TO Halifax with the flames still
smouldering. was caused by an In
cenG,ary bomb. according to state
ment by Captain Bell, of the steamer
CAPTAIN Bell said the cargo. cons'Cn-
ed to the British sugar commission
at Queenstown. had been loaded by
Austrian and German stevedores at
YonkerS. y. Y.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
RECORD TRADE FOR U. S.
New High Mark of S300,676,822 For
Septembcr.

September figures show a record
export trade and generally increas'
ing import bu' ess, the bureau OF
,f6reign and Sdolqestic commerce an;
- 81 at GasIfiE gfon. @ExFerts-es-
tobIisbcd the new high mark with
S3aN. .G7G.S22 as compared win
SlJG.o52.a3333 in September. 1911
The only item to show falling oil
WAS crude foodStuffS. Of which S32,'
54O.5S4 were exported in September
1915, as against exports OF 41,SGO,'
1O4 in September. 1914.
Imports for the month were Sl3l''
o36. .O26. as against $139.11O,G11 in
September. 1914.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
VILLA DECREED DEATH.
Four Americans Escape Third Death
Sentence.

Four Americans. released at Villa
Verde by General Villa, after three
times having been condemned to
death. arrived on American sGsl and
narrated their experiences as Red
Cross workers among Villas wound
ed on the battlefield of Aqua Pricta.
The party consisted Of DIR. r. IL.
Thigpen. DR.. Charles II. Miller and
two chauffpurS. Al Wilson and ]. ID.
Pylant. The two physicians took 10
their beds upon their arrival aS a re-
suit of their experiences and IN all
night tramp through the mountains.
General Villa few into ;TraS". Dr
Thigpen said. when be learned that
the Americans could not guarantee
the passage Of his wounded over
American territory to Iuar"z.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Answered loo Well.

Judge Parry in u recent article on
Rufus Choate. Advocate" says OIL oc.
casion Choate would meet with his
Sam Wei .er. Defending II prisoner for
theft of poney from II ship. a witness
was called who had turned states evi.
dence ana whose testimony went to
prove thss Choate's client had instigat
ed the theft.
well" l."3asked Choate. what did he
say? Tell us how and what he spoke
to you"
"Why.rsaii the witness, he told us
there was man in Boston named
Cboate and he'd get us or If they
caught rs with the money In our
boOts"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Punnin1 His Specialty,

$50 yoi; have made up your mind to
be a specialist-in what line?" was the
questionput to struggling doctor by
friend.
Il don't know" was the answer. 81
have been considering various advan-
lages IN different branches. \ chiropo-
dist can generally get Il foothold no
matter bow bad business is; mani
curist has usually something on hand.
and IN ear and eye specialist can often
get he.lrinG when there is anything
in sight; ] haven't dwelt OH the posi-
bilities OF throat or dental or hair ex-
perts because the two former always
look douh in the mouth and the hitter
may get 4ut bald living or he expect
ed to dy1 for his PATIENTS"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
III is also claimed that the @Bulg3r!
issaSad<gS = Fa bu1ia IuaSi

French inS; ntry and British caval-
ry took part IN the stru@gl" and gave
efficient aid 20 the =, :hianS. The
British horSerIrn arrived from Krivo-
lax to assist heir allies.
The Serbi;,.S captured lzvor and
Gradsko.
The Bulga:ians. whose ranks are
said to have LCCn decimated. are re-
treating in TIL direction of NelcS and
have evacua: 4 the right bank Of the
Vardar river.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Art In Sandwiches.

The hostess who learns the art OF
making sandwiches is always well for
titled against problems when serving
an informal luncheon to guests. Close
grained bread should be used. for
coarse bread will crumble, and bread
baked In round tins Is preferable to
that cut into slices and cut with bis
cult cutter, since the baked edges pre-
serve the shape. Very moist Filings
should be laid between lettuce leaves,
and by buttering the bread the mois-
ture cannot penetrate 1t, making 1t sog
gy.-EXchange.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Serbs DESTROYED Nish Magazines

Following the fall Of Nish," says
the Berlin Tageblatt's correspondent
at Austrian press headquarters, "Ser-
bian troops holding the .Morava Sec
tor, between Nish and Varvarin, are
beginning to retreat beyond Kruse-
= fsaaik ffsxs etubborn fighting In the
,llg ~ l55Fs5 me SERBS he'd
Nish only long enough to permit them
to remove baggage and munitions
trains. Then they blew up the maga-
zines and evacuated the city"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Picking a Horse.

A British cavalry officer, speaking OF
horses, said:
Give me free hand and l should
pick roan-that Is. for good temper
and quick learning. Dark grays and
blacks are mostly strong and hardy,
and so are dark chestnuts. AS gen
eral rule light chestnuts and light
bays are nervous and delicate. A rusty
blacks a sulky pig nine times out of
ten. Then, again, there are white
stockings as they call them. You
know the old saying, One white legs
a bad uns two white legs you may sell
to a friend, three white legs you may
trust for "a time, four white legs you
may lay your life on"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Airship Launched From Moving Ship

An aCroplane was successfully
launched from a moving warship In
Pensacola bay when Capt. Fl. c. Mus
tin. in an acroplane,, was shot out
with a catauult operated by compress
cd air. from the cruiser North Caro-
lima. which was moving at five knots
an hour
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
FaraWay Uranus.

The cool behavior of Cranus toward
the earth is not cha@.in at going un-
discovered until l7Sl The ponr old
planet Is nearly 2Cnn.GGn.HDu miles
away from the sun ana gets only one
thrce-hundrcGtLs as much light and
heat as the earth. y year OH Uranus
lasts through eighry-fUur years on
earth.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Murders Wife and Son, Wounds Baby

Edward .t'ManuS. 81, OF New
York. secretary to Il wealthy woman,
Killed his wife and 4-year-old son,
William, by cutting their throats with
a razor: Slashed the throat OF his
2-monthS-old daughter. Gertrude, and
then committed suicide by cutting his
own throat.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Negroes Are Targets For Posse.

A posse Of thousand men, headed
by Sheriff Barnes, Of Taylorville, ILL.,,
surrounded in wood three negroes
accused Of shooting Guy A. Winters,
of Decatur. shot one Of the negroes
to death and captured second. The
negroes are accused Of shooting Win
ters, who Is Wabash train conduc-
tor, when he put them of his train.
He will recover.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
P. A. B. Widener Dead.

P. A. B. Widener, widely known
flnancier, is dead at his home at Ell.
kins Park, near Philadelphia. Death
is believed to have been due to ad-
vanced age. For several years past
Mr.. Widencr had been gradually with.
drawing from directorships Of mum.
ber Of corporations I'm which he had
been formally active.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Chile in Peace Pact With U. S.

The arbitration treaty between
Chile and the United States, provid-
ing for investigation by an interna-
ton commission of differences which
cannot hc settled through diplomacy
was approved by the senate.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Thomas II. Williams Dead.

Thomas II. Williams. for more than
twenty-five years president Of the
Old California Jockey club at Oak
land. Cal. ard one Of the best known
race horse men in the United States,
is dead ot his home near Oakland.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
superdreaduaught on Endurance Run.

The S'ipcrdr"Gdnaught Nevada
made her fwrivc-homr endurance run
at Rur&mn,I. Me-. on which she was
reo,lired tn maintain speed of nine
teen knn'S an hour. The Oklahoma,
the sister <lir Of the Nevada, vii,
have her :. "..,!ardiZation trials on tn |
PenobScot course early in January
Human Mortality. Il
Taking the average for the worio
around, fewer than half OF the paDles
born live TO be fifty years OF hge.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Italians Report Fresh Successes.

The official communication Of the
italian general headquarters, says:
"Throughout the whole Of the theater
Of operations. the actions Of our ar
tillery continue and our infantry at
tacks have gained fresh successes
for u.s."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
BULGARS DRIVEN BY ALLIES.
Serbs Joined by French and British
Forces -

The Bulgarian force which has
been engaged for several days in a
battle with French troops around
Valandovo has been driven back be-
yond Koutsa' ona, almost to RADIO
vitsa. The battle continues near
Strumitsa. Valandovo is about twen-
ty-fiye miles northwest Of the Greek
frontier, on the Nish- -Saloniki rail-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
The Woman of IL.

What are YOU going To do when yon
grow up, Annette:' asked one little girl
Of another
Marry some silly man, suppose"
was the reply, like most other ws.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
A Peculiarly of Husbands,

Whoever said all men may not be
alike, but all husbands are. knew a
good deal about husbands. lloratio is
q husband-mine. One OF his pecu'
liarities is to ask me II 60 anything
a little unusual, what on earth did II
for, in Il tone | have noticed in other
husbands, and when he uses that tone
I never tell him. A woman doesn't
always know why she does things
does not always have time to think IN
advance. Shaionaa615 a6aanaaIsl lnanaf,1
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
Backward Boys.

Give the boy who is backward at
school or IN his studies fair chance.
Isaac Newton when at school was a
notorious Ounce and nearly always
found himself at the bottom Of the
class
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-11-11
RuIgars Predict End of Campaign.

The prediction that the Serbian
campaign will be ended In two or
three weeks Is made by NJ. Tonchef,
Bulgarian minister Of finance, In an
interview published by the Berlin
Tageblatt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-12
STATE BUILDING
Considerable Work contemplaed IN
West Virginia Cities - New
Schools Planned

GraftOn-Taylor county commits
sioners let contract Luten Bridge Co.
of York. Pa. at $50. 500 TO construct
bridge across TyEarts Valley river al
ST. Mary's street. connecting East and
West Grafton; reinforced concrete !:
length 500 IT.. 1S-ft. roadway: l-ft.
walk; Frank ID. McEnteer. engineer,
Union Bank building. CIarksburg. W.
Va.
Weston-Weston & Chenille EIec-
trio Railroad company plans to survey
soon for proposed line from Weston to
Chenille, IS miles. Louis Bennett
and Lloyd Rinehart OF Weston ana
others are Interested.
Dunbar-Board OF education. Union
district. J. B. Finney. president lnsti-
tute. W. Va. Is having plans prepared
by Mr.. Eagans. Charleston. w va. for
High school building: 32x5O It.: or
binary construction; no heating plant
AZ present; cost $500: bids opened
between July 10 and 20.
Bridgeport Bridgeport school dis
trict voted $4,000 bonds 10 complete
Kirkwood and Brookside schools. Al
dress district school trustees.
Parkersburg-J b. Martin, East
Liverpool. o.. is preparing plans for
church: 57x62 It; brick: slate roof:
furnace heat: gas and electric light:
cost about $4,000: bids opened July
Is. Address r. W. Edmondson. Duo
ley road. ParkersburE.
Charleston-Rombert McCabe will
erect residence.
Charleston Charles Edwin Ward
will erect residence.
Wellsburg -Postoffice. Treasury
department. Jas A. Wetmore. acting
supervising architect. WASHINGTON.
D. C, receives bids until August IL 10
erect complete Including mechanical
equipment. lighting fixtures and apr
proaches). postoffice: plans and speci-
hcations a. office OF Mr.. Wetmore as
above and custodian Of site at Wells
burg
Ashland Second National Bank
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-12
FEW CITIES SHOW INCREASE In
BUILDING ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR
WEST ALEXANDER

WEST ALEXANDER. Pa. r. n G.
luiT ll--Nl-s LeCua oldham feft Fri-
sprud several weeks win her sister
Mrs. ". p. Toibsrt
Miss Anna rolbert entertained = few
frisnas az her home on Tuesday eycnlnE
.Anls- and music were ire diversions ~
~" eNentnE. Eefreshuieuts were ser, 90
Those present we're. Misses Rata and
ia hlch.g. Leona aud Eleanor oldham.
Anna ,loihert. Mcssrs Russell Maine.
New hortcr and Ar and Mrs g. r. Toll
bort
Miss Ethel Rhcades h. the guest OF
friends near West Liberty.
L. j. Iolbcrt YES in Eim Grove Thurs
a number from this vicinity attended
me ~ ". A. picnic 40 Phillips Grove.
Mr ana Mr. Wits Thompson and
children. Lucy and George. OF Marwood.
returned home Monday after spending a
few days az the home ~ Mrs. Thomp-
AIRS. Mamie McCutchcon has been
Nery sick with the cold.
Mr.. Ida Kirk and Mrs Alva Rich
mond and son. Donald. visited the for
ner sister. Mrs. Lee calvert. 81 Tria-
delphln. THURSDAY
y X. Jenkins j. on the sick list
AlVa Richmond Sas al g. 4. orr =
Miss Lulu calvert or Trtadefphfs.
spent the week end with her cousin.
Anna Il nlnsrt.
MI and Mrs Earl Johnson and chill
drcn, Harold and Oliver. spent one even
ing last week ~ =. J.. Howards
Mrs ". ~. Rhodes returned home
SATURDAY evening after spending n few
days with hcr daughter. Mrs. Florence
Burton.
Mr. J. W Robinson called on T. l..
Howard Thursday evening
The stone crusher has been moved 20
the W. H. Guy farm.
Misses Rata and F.Na Rlchey. % the
WASHINGTON. Pa. hospital. will return o.
their duties Thursday % this week
after spending their vacation with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs ,. 4. Richey
Thcz. orr has returned 20 the home or
his uncle r. ~ orr. after spending over
year With his father. My Frank orr.
iu Spokane. Washington.
Mrs. p. r. Jenkins spent July fth with
his sister Mrs. Jennie ptsher.
Miss Martha Graham. 81 L.oring Place.
Elm Grove. visited her cousin. Mrs. r
W. Supler. Thursday
Miss Jeanette Pryor and brother oil
Yer. Jr.. spent July 4th with Mrs. John
Suplcr.
Misses Nellie and Ruth Powell we're
Wheeling shoppers Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Oldham. Miss Bertha
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-12
LITTI.ET0H

LfTTLEToN. W. Va. July IL
Meerr. Nhafles Robert. Robert Crow
nom saturday anfii Monday. -
Mr and Mrs. "a Phillips. % Ciarks-
9grs. are visiting friends here Tor a
Mr ana Mrs.. Roy Kener ana two
rs heellug after a few days' visit Win
~ w. latter parents. Mr. and Airs. Peter
Mrs. Dora smith. u wheeinr. spent
sunday with friends in town
AT. John Harriet Who b. employed
~ Ciarssburg. spent the Fourth with
ne parent. AZ this place.
Misses Marguarite and Lillian Cough
IN spent sunday with Nr and Mrs.. q
NJ Ashcroft in Falrmont
Mr. MILTON kimhic h. spending a few
days with friends ~ Earnshow.
Ar. and Mrs. John Gllmurhaul and
W sons. returned o. their home in Mc-
Nee hen. after short yisit with friends
Mr.. Jennie Kimbls and daughter.
sladys are yisiting friends In hc-
Mechen toE = few days
Mr. Perry Haines visited friends Al
Dean sunday.
Mrs. owen siyder and daughter. Mary.
ton.
Mrs. Ross smith was shopping IN
Wheeling Tuesday.
Mrr. Rose Lee Strasnider and dauEh-
friends in Wheeling
Mr. KAY moud Booth. OF Burton. spent
W cdncsday evening with friends here
Mrs. Arlte Marshall visited friends
In Hundred Thursday.
Mrs. Jessie Orndoff entertained the
Ladies Ala Society at her home in the
west side Thursday afternoon
Mr.. CHARLES Adams. of Falrfnont Wis
tied friends here Thursday.
Miss Margaret White returned 70 her
home az Dean Thursday after a short
visit with friends In town
Mrs. John HiEen visited friends in
Hundred Thursday
Miss Cline HiNenbauEh returned home
Thursday after short visit With
friends IN Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Mary Wetzel. Of Falrmont Is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Mrs. W. NJ Woods visited friends In
Hundred Thursday.
Mrs. s. Keffer. Of Cameron. Is visit
Ing friends here FOR few days
Mr.. Leo Nillers spent Thursday with
friends In Fairmont
Miss Ida Phillips - spending a fev
days with friends az Akron
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner. Of
Chestnut Hill. are spending "a few DAYS
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles sturrn
Mrs. John Murphy has returned home
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-12
VALUATION OF OPERATIONS
GREATER ~ CLEVELAND
AND CINCINNATI
Piusoorph Shows a Heavy Drop Cor
FIRST Sis Months o. fsf5-Ad.
vance In Toledo.

In a comprehensive review Of the
building activities In the principal
cities % Western Pennsylvania. ONO.
and West Virginia. the Construction
Record had The following 70 say.
VEN few cities throuEhout the
country will show an Increase IN
valuation OF building operations dur
ing the FIRST six months OF the year az
compared with the frst SIX months OF
1874. In tho western PENNSYLVANIA.
OHIO. and West Virginia territory. but
three cities show 20 better advantage.
these being Cleveland. Cincinnati ana
Toledo. the first named place show
ing an increase OF s.. 500 600 for six
months Cincinnati gains nearly $3.50.
900 and Toledo nearly $500 900.
Pittsburgh shows a heavy drop. the
hrst six months figures for 1915 being
S5.2o5.3o6 as against y9S4O.s3S. a de-
crease OF S4.i35.s32 Erie. Altoona.
Akron. Columbus and YOUNGSTOWN
show a falling or In valuations.
The table below will show last
months valuation. also. that for the
hrst six months Of 1915.