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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-26
PERSONALS
From Tuesdays Daily.

MI. Murphy Of Ely, is visitor in
the city today.
Carl Niemi Of Eveleth was visitor
here yesterday.
Miss Nestor Rauna of Eveleth visit
ed here yesterday.
Claud Speaker visited at his home at
Superior over Sunday.
Eugene Laugier is transacting
business at Tower.
J. K. Murray Of PROCTOR visited in
this city yesterday. -.
Edward Borg Of Forbes visited here
yesterday on business.
c. c. Butler was a passenger to
Duluth on business to-day.
John Hirstio and Peter Western Of
Chisholm visited here yesterday.
Ralph Beckwith of Superior was a
business visitor here yesterday.
Miss Katherine Schutek visited
with friends at Duluth and Superior.
L. L. Hillais Of Iron River, Wis.,, is
among today's guests at the Ormonde.
John Doyle and S. Hansen of Bovey,
were in the city as the guests of
friends.
Miss Mary Toman of Gilbert spent
Sunday in this city as guest Of
friends.
Mrs. J. A. Taylor returned yester-
day from visit with friends and rela-
tives at Duluth.
Mrs. Al G. Flournoy returned yes
terday from. visit of several days
with friends in Duluth.
The Misses Ethel Salmonson and
Emma salmy spent Sunday at Hib-
bing visiting with friends.
A. B. Regain, formerly agent at the
Nett Lake agency, is the federal agent
in charge Of the Piute agency at Bluff,
Utah.
Miss Vivian Dwyer returned last
evening from an over Sunday visit
with friends and relatives in the twin
cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Jordon of the Elec-
trio Shop leave this evening for Du-
luth where they will be guests at the
Spalding hotel.
A. Keller of the Virginia Horse COM
pany, returned from Eau Claire, Wis.,,
Saturday and visited in Hibbing yes
terday.
Engineer J. F. Marcy of the Duluth
& Iron Range passenger is enjoying
layoff and Engineer D. F. Wetherby is
taking his place.
Mrs. c. B. Neimo of Gilbert attend
ed the lecture given last evening in
the Roosevelt auditorium by Judge
Marcus Kavanaugh.
Rev. Father Powers was a passen-
ger to Duluth today. He will visit
with friends for a few hours and will
return home this evening.
w. D. Hegle and NJ. Michalek of the
D. w. & P. Office force in Duluth, and
formerly with the D. w. & P. here,
were visitirs in the city yesterday.
John Brooks Of Superior, left this
morning for his home after being
guest at the home Of his father, F. W.
Brooks on Cedar street, for several
days..
Stanley Richards of Eveleth, mo-
torman at the Fayal mine, visited in
this city yesterday as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Harris of Locust
street. !
Mrs. Edward Waterhouse Of Beech
street left at noon, accompanied by
her mother in-law, Mrs. Waterhouse,
for a several days visit with friends in
Duluth. !!
Mrs. Mary Murray left this noon for !!
her home at Negaunee, Mich, after a /
visit Of several weeks 1t H. heuAe Of
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Bridge Whist Breakfast.

"1USc "N15C OEe8K18SI.
The Misses Elsie Burnham and Lola
Records entertained yesterday morn
ing at 9 o'clock at sos Beech street
at a bridge whist breakfast party.
Prizes were won by Mrs. c. C. Willets
and Miss Janet Thomas. The party
was most enjoyable. 80;
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julius Shanedline Improving.

julius Shanedling Improving.
Julius Shanedling, who has been IL
and confined to his home since early
last week is reported improving nice
ly, a fact his many Virginia friend
will be pleased to learn. Mr.. Shan
edling may be unable to resume his
business duties for several days yet
however.
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Serve Coffee for Guild.

bcIVC NVUVC 1UI UUIIU.
Mrs. Close and Mrs. Champeau, will
serve ten-cent coffee tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mrs. Champeau,
COS Beech street, for the benefit Of St.
Paul's Guild. The ladies of the Guild
are requested to come prepared to sew.
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X. G.. Smoker.

Virginia Council Knights of Column
bus will hold smoker tomorrow even
ing at Moose hall. knights Colum-
bus from several of the Range towns
are expected to attend.
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Lavarre, J. Ryan, Fred Desonia, Q.
Sickness ,Georee Holm, Louis Eek
lund, Agnes Lyons, Edward Lyons,
France, Samuel Hunter, H. Anderson.
Entertained at Thimble Bee.

Entertained at Thimble Bee.
Mrs. Albert Eddy of Lincoln street
entertained ten:1ady friends yesterday
afternoon at a Thimble Bee it being
the anniversy of her birthday. The
afternoon was an enjoyable one for all
attenda Dainty refreshments were
served.
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Accountants on the Range.

accountants on the Range.
Thomas c. Mellis and A, r. Archi-
bald of Minneapolis, of the expert &C.
counting firm of Mellis-Pirie & Co..
are guests at the Ormonde today. The
firm are among the accountants who
will be competitors for the job of
making the annual audit of the books
Of the city Of Virginia.
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PLANK ANNOUNCES MARRIAGE.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, Feb. 25.-Ed-
ward S. Plank, former star left hand
ed pitcher for the Philadelphia Amer
leans and worlds series here hast night
announced his marriage to Miss Annie
G. Myers, of New Oxford, Pa. The
ceremony took place at Ridgewood, N.
J., Jan. 80.
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Masonic Party.

Masonic Party.
Virginia Masons and their friends
enjoyed a dancing party last evening
at Masonic hall. There was good at
tendance and very enjoyable time.
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Win Attend BANQUET

H. D. Cole will attend the banquet
given by the Scottish Rite Masons at
the Holland hotel in Duluth Thurs
day evening.
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Work in Rank of Pare.

Work in Rank of Page.
Northern Light Lodge Knights Py~
thias will work this evening in the
rank Of page. The work is to be con-
:erred on: two candidates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-26

Mrs. Frank Canute Of Mountain Iron
was shopping in the city today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-26
Went on Fishing Trim.

Harold Evenstad spent yesterday on
fishing trip to the St. Louns river.
He returned unsuccessful as the fish
would not bite.
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At the Rex Theatre

AT the Rex Theatre.
Tonight the last performance Of the
Famous Player Mary Pickford in the
eagles Mate" in five parts.
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Elks Meet Tonight.
A regular meeting of the Elks will
be held at the home this evening.
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CITY I BRIEFS
From Saturdays Daily.
Julius ShanedlinR nj.

Julius shanedling, who has been i'll
and confined to his home for several
days is reported much improved to-
day.
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Coasting Party.

Coasting Party.
The Misses Morell and Sullivan en-
tertained last evening at tobaggan
party on the Eyeleth hill.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-02-26

Trainmen Announce Dance.
The Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men announce that their annual hall.
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street. He assumed his new duties
yesterday. r.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
Mrs. Ida M. Russell
Is Claimed bytDeath

Mrs. Ida May Russell. wife OF Con.
stable ]. Frank Russell, died this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, at her home
at Pine Grove after. an, illness with
tuberculosis. The deceased was born
in Kentucky and was for a number OF
years resident OF Ritchie. county.
Mrs. Russell was splendid Chris.
tian woman and was member. OF the
NJ. E. church at Pine Grove. She Is
survived by five small. children.
Funeral services will take place at
the -Barrackyille. Baptist church. on
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The funeral party will leave the resi-.
dence at Pine Grove at o'clock. Spe.
.cial street cars will convey the, friends
from Pine Grove TO Barraekvflle. sun.
dertaker. r. Il. Cunningham is In
charge OF the funeral arrangements. 4
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
Austrians are Unable to Re.
sist Hard Attacks of
slav Army.
GERMANS MOVE SLOWLY SLAVS PLANsIAYAaON
Cars Victory at Dubno G
More Importance Than
First Thought.


LONDON, Sept. 24.-NiilItary uctiyi.
~ on the eastern front is once more
assuming the familiar phase of slow
German advance. following the recent
impetuous rush OF the invaders. The
German plan OF dividing the Russian
army north and south OF the Pripet
has been a strategic success In way.
but the immediate effect OF the sever
ance was to throw an increased bur
den OH the Austrians who seem unable
TO check the Russian thrive.
Unofficial dispatches from Petro.
grad state that the latest Russian vie.
tory northwest OF Dubno Is OF more
Importance than was revealed by the
Official communication from petrO.
grad involving the recapture of the
fortress OF Lutsk northwest OF DubnU
Rellnqulshing this fortress the Aus.
trians are said to have retired across
the Stylr.
All the way from tile Baltic ports OF
Riga to the pripet marshes the Rus.
SLAMS are holding their land stubborn.
~ IN attempt 10 bring their long re.
tirement TO an end. The lighting is
particularly severe southeast OF wilma
and east OF Dvinsk. development OF
the wilma army having failed. It Is as.
sumea Stle+ Ger,ptal will ldsyelnpyth
IISf fsanst 4
ttfta IyieNs 81 an Ultima e blow at Riga.
ft Is GENERALLY believed the Germans
have determined to capture Riga be.
fore the onset OF winter.
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No GREAT DAMAGE
IN ITALY QUAKE
Shocks Occur in Same Re
gion Devastated Last
January.

by ,AAsnClhIed FfefN.I
ROME, via Paris, Sept. 24.-The
earth shock which was felt here last
night was more pronounced in other
districts ofiItaly. but SO far no great
damage has been reported.
at Ayezzano the earthquake caused
the people TO rush from the huts in
which they have been living since the
great disaster OF last January, but as
no buildings have been erected there
since the city was destroyed, the dam.
age was negligible. In the City Of
Acquilla, IS miles northwest OF Rome,
and Thorough the province OF that
name the shock was felt distinctly,
causing considerable alarm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-24
.GONFESSES HITTING
CLARK'S BUGGY.
|. /. Johnston, Driver of Au-
tomobile, Held on State
Warrant.
=: ..,;;;. ! I; /;

80 . a.
IL. Johnst on. Of Clarksburg. formsr.
" employed as a druggist in Fairmont.
after being arrested this forenoon
confessed to driving the Hercules au.
,omobile which crashed into G. w.
Clark and Mrs. Clark in Fairmont ave.
nue during driving rain shortly af'
ter Monday midnight
Johnston was sentenced to pHy a
fine OF $1OO by Mayor Bowen on a
charge OF reckless driving, preferred
by Chief Of Police Fred Aarr. After
the adjournment Of Mayor Bowen's
court Johnston was taken into Gus.
tody by county officers ;on a warrant
sworn out by Prosecuting Attorney
Tusca Morris before Justice OF the
Peace Il. Leigh Fleming. charging fel.
ioMious assault with intent to kill.
bail was fixed by Justice Fleming at
$500 for Johnston's appearance for a
hearing.
Johnston told Mayor Bowen that lie
was on Ills way from his home in
Clarksburg TO give himself up when
he was taken into custody this morn,
ing by the police. He disclaimed any
intent TO injure the victims OF the ac.
cidGnt. declaring that on account OF
the driving rain, he did not see them
until he was few. feet from them.
When he attempted TO turn the MIA
chine quickly to avoid striking them
he says the wheels skidded on account
OF the wet trolley rails, and the coils,
ion resulted.
Johnston declares positively that
there was no one with him In the auto,
mobile at the time OF the accident and
that he was on his way to a wake
which was being held all night beyond
Edgemont. ~.
He denies that he said his name Was
Sidney Jones when persons who went
to the assistance Of the victims sought
to discover his identity. He says that
he did not leave the place where the
accident occurred until after the vic.
Tins had been taken 10. a nearby house
and cared for. 81
Johnston furnished bond and, was
released for a hearing next Tuesday.
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VEG. I. ]. FORCES
TO FINISH WORK
AT NIGHT SESSION.
Elarksburg Gets Banner for
the Greatest Gain in
Membership.
OTHER PRIZES AWARDED.
Resolution is Adopted Fa-
voring Countrywide
Prohibition.
OTHER PRIZES awarded

Nth tonight's session the 33rd an
huals convention OF the West Virginia
Women's Christian Temperance Union
will be brought TO a successful close
and the hundreds OF delegates and Wis
itors will return TO their various
homes much elated and refreshed
over one of the best conventions In
The history Of the organization.
The sessions OF today were largely
given over to routine work and reports
ofilocal aSd county presidents. These
reports were of an interesting nature
and show a steady growth along all
lines of w. G. 7. U. work.
Aibible reading OF an interesting ma.
ture was given by Miss Martha Brock,
ofMorgantown, and banners were pre-.
sented to various organizations and
counties for good work accomplished
during the past year.
To the Clarksburg Central union
was awarded the banner for having
made the greatest gain IN member.
ship during the year.
To Harrison county was awarded
he banner for having made the great.
est gain for county during the year
md Harrison county was also award.
cd a banner for holding the greatest
1nmber OF institutes in the year.
Rev. Helen Hill, superintendent o,
medal contests, OF Richmond, was
awarded the smedal, for having con-
iucted the greatest number OF medal
contests and the banner was awarded
TO the county for having held the
greatest number Of contests.
The Morgantown union was given a
dag for having paid the largest sum
inEdues for the Loyal Temperance Le-
gion and to North View. Clarksburg
Legion. banner was given for hav-
Ing paid the most dues as an organi-
sation. An interesting session OF the
Ut. L. was held during the morning
hscharge OF the superintendent, Miss
Nina Hardy, OF Morgantown.
Among the missionaries who have
seen introduced to the convention and
who made interesting addresses were
Miss Julia Boiiield. OF Morgantown.
missionary to China, and Mrs. Hugh
o. Wilson. missionary mountains OF
South Carolina and Tennessee and
Bolivia. S. A.
at the conclusion OF the morning
session the ladies adjourned TO the
ss CONTINUED m Page Ten.)
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U. S. SOLDIER
D|ES|N BATTLE
With MEX|CANS
Cavalry Troop is Attacked
While Patrolling the
Border.
FIGHT STILL GOING ON
Trouble Makers are Believed
to be Part of Carranza
Force.

by AESuCHlltt ltECsE.l
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. "a
Mexicans today attacked detacl-
ment OF United States soldiers at Pro-
gresso, 40 miles west OF here, and kill
ed Private Stubbleheld OF Troop B,
18th U. S. Cavalry, according to adyices
received here.
BROWNSVILLE, Sept. 24.-One
troop OF 18th cavalry and larger de-
tachment OF the 26th infantry were
engaged, In the 9Ght, Lieutenant
Payne, IN charge OF the; itifantfy, re.
ported by telephone to Brownsville at
10 a. M. that the fighting still was in
progress and that several Mexicans
had been killea. He declared that
the Mexicans were Carranza soldiers.
The Mexicans approached from the
direction OF the Rio Grande one mile
distant from the hamlet. The Amer.
can detachment which had been on
duty at .Progreso since its recent fight
where a soldier was killed and an OFF,
Ger wounded was canned in front OF
house. The MeXick.3 opened fire
and Private StubbleReld fell at the
first volley.
The soldiers quickly returned the
fire. moving rapidly toward the house
and firing at the Mexicans every time
one showed himself.
The Mexicang who were reported
mounted retreated In the brush in the
direction OF the Ric Grande, the troop.
ers pushing the fighting.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Sept. ga
General Raoul Madero OF Villas statr
has been arrested by American sol.
diers near Maria. Texas, according to
a report TO Major General Frederick
Funston from Maria today.
With Madero were eight compan-
ions all supposed to be Villa officers
who also we're arrested. They were
taken into custody when they crossed
10 the American side of the Rio
Grande.
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5 WITNESSES HELD
IN MURDER Case
Believed Their Testimony
Will Help Solve Black
Hand Mystery.

49, Z Efss ~ s1a5I57s
Five persons have been arrested and
locked up in the county jail as material
witnesses, whose testimony 1t is be-
lieved will be of value in clearing up
the East Side murder mystery and
bring to justice.the men who tortured
to death Antonio schepis, the young
workman whose body was found
among the bushes on the river bank
Monday morning.
Phillip Barreco. pip9ino Cateri, An
tonic Ventori and Rocco Scoleri were
locked up late last night in addition
to Mrs. Nicholas Domani. who was
taken into custody earlier In the day.
This forenoon Barreco was released
on 800 bond for his appearance be-
fore the coroner's Jury Monday AMI
the grand jury which meets in No.
vember.
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Young Miner Indicted
As "0ld Bootlegger"

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Sept. "a
Federal officers believe they have
solved the mystery OF THE Old Man
of Kellys Creek" who is alleged to
have been one of the most success.
full bootleggers in the state. 1t Is
alleged that this ''old man. is strap
ping native about 90 years old, who
has been wearing false gray hair and
a patriarchial set OF false whiskers
OF the same color when he sold whis.
ky. Without whiskers and false hair
he worked as miner to divert at
tention from his other vocation.
An Indictment was returned against
Louis Peters, who is alleged to be the
man OF dual Identities.
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CIRCUS Showing Al.
SOUTH SIDE PARK.
Thousands Line Streets at
Noon to Witness the
Parade. ,..

h.Nf
With bands rnmpeting. clowns
shouting, lions roaring. and red wag.
ons rumbllng, the gorgeous and fan.
tastic street pageant OF the Carl Ha.
genbeck.Wallace circus passed over
the downtown streets OF Fairmont this
morning while thousands lined the
streets, curbing and crowded Office
windows IN an effort TO get o glimpse
OF the parade. What they saw and
heard was not disappointing. Il was
one Of the biggest and best street
parades ever seen In the city, say old
Inhabitants.
The parade was late starting today
because OF the delay In transferring &
the equipment from the railroad sid.
ing to the circus ground. This was
caused by the long haul and steep
hills over which The heavy wagons
must be hauled. ~;
The. city. schools closed this morn.
ing atsl0: 80 for the day and tile chill
dren are. enjoying the holiday TO the
greatest extent.
The. three long trains OF yellow cars
were, shunted into Walker siding OF
the B. & o. railroad yards and soon
the work Of unloading began As. fast
as the great red and yellow wagons
were rolled from the fiat cars, teams
or powerful draft horses, hauled them
to the South Side Park: The first
wagon 10 be. tinloaled was lthe one
containing the immense steel cooking
ranges. which was followed by the re.
.frigerator and other awgons pertain.
ing to. the cook house.
On the circus grounds.the tents be.
gan 10 nose their way into. the air
like some great Aladdin.like palace.
The cook tents and canvas hotels
were erected first; for, food must await
the hungry army OF showmen on the
.sa.- ~
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Society Protests
Against War Loan

NEW YORK, Sept. ga protest
against the proposed Anglo.French
loan was sent to President Wilson,
the treasurer of the state OF New
York, the state banking department
and the mayor, comptroller and cham.
lberlain OF New York City today by
the American Truth Soc.sty. The
protest was expressed oy resolutions
adopted last night at the first of n
series OF mass meetings held for the
avowed purpose OF blocking the loan.
The meeting was under the auspices
ofs the American Truth Society. Al.
phonse G. Koelhle, president OF the
5ermai.American alliance OF New
York, was one Of the speakers.
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Former Postmaster
Arrested for Murder

GRAFTON, w. Va, Sept. pa
Charles Kramer. former postmaster ut
GAINESVILLE. Preston County, has been
arrested and Is being held In Jail at
Kingwood on the charge OF having In.
stigated the dynamiting OF the auto
Of Charles Teets. present postmaster
OF that town, causing the killing OF
Charles Strawser, three weeks ago.
Frank Atkinson, arrested recently on
the charge has been dismissed. Coun.
ty officials believe that bitterness
caused by political fight for the post.
mastership recently, prompted the
crime.
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Charleston Fighting
Freight Raise on Coal

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Sept. pa
The Charleston Chamber OF Com
merce today addressed a statement
to the people OF West Virginia pro,
testing against the proposed increase
OF Is cents ton in freight rates on
coal shipped outside OF the state. It
declared that the added rate would
make the l!fferential against West
Virginia coal in the markets north
and west 40 cents ton. The cham
Der decided TO Join their commercial
and industrial bodies IN formal pro-
test to the Interstate C:mmerce Com.
mission. and pledged Its moral and
financial support to the Coal Associa.
tion fighting the higher rate.
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SHOWER OF GOLD WILL CLOSE
TOMORROW NIGHT AT 9P. N.

giving any child fine chance in life?
Wouldn't you be satisfied II. when you
were growing irresponsible baby,
somebody had laid $500 away for you,
or had expended II in an education or
training along some particular line in
which you manifested talent. Or, II
you were delicate baby, suppose that
money had been used for trip or a
treatment that would have made you
well and strong for the rest Of your
life. Or. II they didn't spend It on you,
suppose when you were grown, a
young man or woman. your parents
had told you that they had laid lit.
tie sum away for you many years be-
Continued. on Page Ten.l
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Convict Watkins Of
First Degree Murder

WHEELING, W. Va, Sept. a.
William Watkins, who has been on
trial accused OF first degree murder
in connection with the shooting of
Mrs. Edward Hildebrandt at Elm
Grove several weeks ago, was found
guilty Of first degree murder In the
Ohio county criminal court The jury
recommended that he be confined to
life imprisonment In the state peni.
tentiary.
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War Munitions Plant
Prepares ), fol. Strike

WHEELING Nv. Va, ,iset.. 24.-Man-
ufacturers ofiwar; munitions are max.
ing preparations for strike that Is
expected to follow the arrival in this
vicinity of an Austrian speaker. who
will hold several mass meetings be-
ginning Saturday night in Bridgeport
in an effort to induce the Austrian
workers In the munitions plants to
quit work.
The e.manufacturers are making prep
arations to place American workmen
I in their plants as soon as possible.