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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
WHY WAR-sT JEWS OF EUROPE
NEED FIVE MILLION NAMERICANSDOLLARS

Here are some Of the reasons the American Jewish
srelief large
fund here: ~,
homeless Expulsns start
~ ast NAV hhvs been covering
very territory residents to leave thelr homes
24 hours 90,
May expuIsns had been put nto effect the follow
citation: Wilma kelce 5000 kons
1000;
shaki (suva 5oo Lha, 5000; khmenk Prov kelee 1soo
Since tnod
life the Russia Pale ls lying waste ner
chants great and
nearly 800 towns that have suffered materially
the ~
hudded lodging houses In stables
fof@forner buildings
while they
thousands eamorns for eeen
tary existence {
whose capital r. lives ts crops wasted Aeas
fa eothe inhabitants OF
Palestine ndeed In sorry plight gsENt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
COAL opERAToR SLAIN.

HUNTINGDON w Va, Jan. "a
Incensed, It Is believed. over the an
,nouncement that the boarding house
at iBlockton, near Williamson, W. Va,
would be taken from him the first Of
month. Paris Daniels plunged a knife
into Philip Eckert,s neck at Blockton,
the latter dying instantly.
Eckert was general manager and
large tockholde Ter In the Naugatuck
Goal Company ;a Ii II
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
Much Damage Done
BY Illinois River.
fr,y y. As,ssoSeia c IA presa. j

PEORIA; MI. Jan. WITH the Illi-
nois river still rising, residents along
the low lands today were heeing TO
safety. Hundreds have been rescued
from their homes sby boats.
y In many places d dykes have broken
and valuable farm land Inundated. Re
ports from points down ana up the
river, ind dicate enormous damage 60
farm property and live stock Scorer
Of dead cattle and shorEes are coating
downstream.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
Fran els Josephis
Again Critically III:
AGED AUSTRIAN EMPEROR SAID
TO HAVE RELINouIsHE
BUSINESS

PARIS, Jan. 24.-Press dispatches
from Rome say considerable anxiety
is felt in Vienna on account Of the III
ness OF Emperor, Francis Joseph.
whose chronic bronchitis has assumed
an acute form: IL
They add that he is confined to bed !;
that ali court receptions and audiences
have been Suspend ed and that he is
not even receiving military autnori- OF
ties. s.,i, ". /, I. !, v, e.
He is being nursed by the sSArch
Ouch ess Vita, wife Of the heir TO the
throne, according to the same dis:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24

Military operati ions "a Che HalknTg
arc jus: at tipr sent mainly confined to
Albania, Austrian occupation Of Mon,
tenegro having virtually been compile
ted with the taking of The Adriatic
coast towns OF :AntlYari and Dnlcigno,
reported yesterday. m the tnteriot the
dlsarmtng Of Mont ntenegrin SOLDIERS -
proceeding according 4 70 adYices from
fTeutonic sources. Such diff ferences Of
q serious nature as may have ariaen
between Greece and the Entente pow
ers would ssemsto navel en- snoothed
over, assuming the correctness of 3
News Agency dispatch from Athens,
which states that negotiations for a
loan by the Entente poWets 70 Greece
are nearing faYorab bleE EconcIualon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
GoVernme ent Dam
at. Lee Claire Breaks

n DAVENPORT,s iowa Jan. 24.-A sec
tionS OF the retaining Wan Of the gov
.ernment dam at re Claire was carried
away by an ice jam last might ana 70
day the area thin tie WAL Is Hood
ed. X II :. .,... -.
a, One government bridge 70 supmere-
cd (, The loss will be heavy as the wa
ter, covers many acres ana VII nave
sto be pumped out before the break 10
smended:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
'Wellsburg Farmer
is Shot to Death De- It. !

WELLsBURG, w. Va, Jan. 24.-Jos.
Manchez, well to do farmer residing
near Golfers, w. Va, was called to
his door at daybreak today and shot
dead.
Mrs. Manchez came here at noon
and notified the authorities who or:
ganized hunt for the assassin In the
hills where the crime was committed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
NAVAL ..AIER0PLANES SNO0P DOWN
| ON DOVER and DEAL DESTRUCTION
British Reports Admit That One Person Killed and
Six Wounded by the First Attack Made
by the Ene1nys
'sEG0NB ATTACK FOLLOWED SOON after
German Report Says That Bombs Were Dropped Upon
the Station Barracks and Docks ofsthe
English Port,

port through which the main line Of be-
tween Great Britain and France Ger
man naval aeroplane Saturday night the German
ty announced today.
as having been made on the east coast of Kent Ger
man statement reports that that bombs rern
the machine the Italian barracks and
The British account in this raid gave casualties at
killed and six wounded.
London reported second attack in Ioeaity by
two aeroplanes. No mention Of this is madesn todays
report from Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
Quarry Explosion
Wrecks Car Vino. doWs 3, !; i

JoHNsToWN, Pa, Jan. 4.-An ex-
plosion of. dynamite and blasting pow
der in magazine Of the Argyle Coal
company at South Fork this morning:
shattered the glass in the coaches Sof
a Pennsylvania railroad passenger
train just pulling into the station near
by ana stampeded the passengers: no
one was hurt although constd derable
damage was done and the magazine =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
German JaT!y Plane
MakeslR Raidson Dover

(Bys Associate ted Rress
BERLIN, Jan. 2 1lhe German ads
miralty issued the following todays.
"a German naval aeroplane during
the night ofTJanuaryls22 ana 23, dropA
ned bombs on tation barracks and
docks OF DoVer.,g
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
Mas. EANNlE.Wl.lLLIAMs pEAp

Mrs. Fannie Williams, colored, aged
rs years, who for the past 16 years
has been employed in the home OF j.
E. Watson, died this morning OF In
tirmittes due to old age. She is the
ito Sam Wilson, well.
known and highly respected colored
man OF the city. 1nterment will ( be
made Wednesday morning under the
direction Of Undertaken Musgrove.
Rev. Beyin will otfciate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24

Margaret Canheld aged one year,
dauFhtcr OF Mr.. and Mrs, Peter Can
floid, of9Watson,.. died this morning at
tho homo 4 Of her parents. Tho body.
will 30 taken to- 95ISoRrrs, near 81.
,king, tomorrow morning for burial. +
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24
!The Weather.

I West :virginia-Fair and warmer TO.
night; Tuesday fair, colder in the
West. Il 4 a5,sa:
Western Penna, Fair and warmer
tonight; Tuesray partly cloudy and
colder. .i.. Y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-24

LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
\. f. P. Hall, Observer.
Z Temperature at 8 "a. M: today %.
Yesterday'ss eather clear; temper;
ature maximum 81 ;iminimum III; pre-
cipitat tion none " III !. y s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
WAR CENSUS
OF New Zealand Shows Many
Eligibles Who viii Doubt
less Go to the War.
tsy AssoelArro ,srsD

tsY ASSOCIATED pREsO
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan
13-The war census recently taker
In New Zealand has shown that 1O9,.
63S men between the ages Of 10 and
A are willing" to serve in the Do
minion's expeditionary force IL re-
quired. The prime minister, Mr..
Massey, says:
II had confidence that when the
proposition was put to them they
would do the right thing. I am sat
isfed that they will come forward
when wanted, and so far as am
able to judge, a very large proportion
of those willing to be required"
Notwithstanding the war census
figures and Mr.. Massey's statement,
there is from many quarters in the
Dominion strong demand for con-
scription. One county council has re-
solved not to employ single men who
are eligible to go to the front and
several influential newspapers In New
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13

the state board of regents and the
faculty social committee. The ball
will be in charge Of the First regl-
ment corps of cadets of the UNIVERSE
ty, and elaborate plans which are
being made indicate that this is going
to be the most brilliantly appointed
of all of these famous military balls
which for years have been the talk
of the state.
Preparations are being made for
more than 200 couples, among whom
will be many alumni from all parts
of the state, and the leading state
officials.
The committee in charge consists
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
are invited to attend.
OF INTEREST 70 WOMEN
To Clean Felt Hats.

Hat cleaners ask good price fol
cleaning hat, but have discovered
way by which you can make your
last years felt hat look as good as
new for one cent. Buy at the hard
ware store sheet of the very finest
sandpaper.
Tack small piece on little block
Of wood; with this begin sandpaper-
Ing the hat, always being careful to
rub in the direction Of the map. Con-
tinue this process. using a new piece
Of sandpaper when necessary. until
the hat begins to take on new and
clean appearance.
When 1t becomes thoroughly clean,
dampen 1t slightly and press with a
moderately hot iron.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
uary 10. Progressive euchre will be
the diversion.
Civic Club Meets.

One of the most interesting ani
largely attended meetings of the
Civic Club this season, wa SHIELD Wed
nesday afternoon in the parish house
Of Christ Episcopal church, Mrs. Har.
ry B. Curtin presiding. Home" was
the topic and discussion of the SEES
sion and well written papers were
read by Mrs. Harry 7. Wilson on
Are Club Women Menace to Do
mesticity," and a paper on What
Constitutes Girls Training for Flu
ture Housekeeping, by Mrs. Frank B.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
On Main ST., Betspse,,
"2ad and 3rd"

Zealand are urging their own par
ticular local bodies to take similar
action.
The marriage rate has lately as
sumed abnormal dimensions. from
which It is argued that many men
are entering wedlock because employ
ers have announced that In order to
leave young men free to enlist they
intend to give preference to married
men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
An inexpensive Pillow.

Take square of dotted muslin
with the large dots and work them
alternately with pink and green.
Make nile green cloth back and ruff
fe of nile green covered with a
dotted muslin ruffle featherstitched
with nile green sllkaline. This makes
a very pretty pillow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
Marriage Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Plumer Earle Hill, Of
Shinnston, announce the marriage OF
their niece, Emzie Inez Coffman, to
Russell Lee Chambers, Monday, No
vember %, at Catlettsburg, Ky.
This marriage comes sa surprise to
their friends. Mrs. Chalmers is also
a niece Of Charles G. Coffman, of this
city. Mr.. Chambers is of Huntington
and is engaged in automobile bust
ness with his father in that city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nazurie, Of
Uhrichsville. o., are guests Of her
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. w. B..
King, at the First Methodist Episco-
pal parsonage.
Miss Virginia Brent has returned
from visit with relatives in Ports
mouth, o.
Miss Edith Heavier went Wednes-
day night to Jenkintown, Pa, to take
a special past graduate course at
Beechwood seminary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
JOINT Installation.

Northcott Camp, No. 574S. Modern
Woodmen Of America, and Alpha
Camp, No. 1914, Royal Neighbors Of
America, will hold Joint installation
Of officers at the Knights of Pythias
hall on Third street Friday evening,
after which a social session will be
held. All members and their families
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
Aid Society to Meet.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Stea-
ley Heights will meet in regular ses-
sion at 2:S0 o'clock Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Cuthbert
A. Osborn on Milford road there.
The chairman of the supper commit
tee will report at this meeting and
dues will be collected for the ensuing
si1 months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
THE PARSONS SHOULDERS COMPANY @4@sasm

of Colonel NJ. L. Bonar, Majors E. A.
Hamilton and ]. P. Weaver, and
Captains H. M. Harper, L. 0. Crit
fifth, E. J. Kersting. ]. A. Savage,
Harry Ferguson, Paul Fulcher and
Robert w. Duthle, and Mr.. William
Morrison.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
To Send Box.

All members of Christ Episcopal
church are asked to send contribu-
tions in the way of comfortable cloth
ing to the parish house Friday for
the box to be sent to the North Caro-
lima mountaineers by the women of
the auxiliary of the church on Satur-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
Circles to Meet.

The Bouafeld Circle and Queen Es-
ther Circle will meet in the parlors
OF the First Methodist church Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock. Mrs. L.
Wayman Ogden will have charge of
the program and all members are
earnestly requested to be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
Invitations Issued.

Invitations were issued Thursday
for a card party, to be given by Mrs.
Elwood NJ. Wilson, from 3 to
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon jan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
Regular Meeting,

A regular business meeting of the
Queen Esther chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star. will be held in the Ma
sonic temple at 1880 o'clock this
evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
True Values
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
Military Ball.
CONTINUED from Page Thras.l

Military Ball.
The Military ball. the biggest an.
nual social event at the West vir-
ginia University, will be given this
year Monday evening, January 81,
according to permission granted by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
Parsons-S Ouders
Store Cls.es $50 j. Il.
These Are Busy Days in the
White Sale

Womens Night Gowns, Special Soc; Six Styles.
Crepe and Longcoth; lace embroidery, and en-
broidery trimmed. Large generous sizes, full
| standard quality.
Women's Cotton Crepe Gowns SOC.
Women's Cotton Crepe Gowns, Special &c.
Women's Night Gowns at SOC; Fifteen Styles.
Women's Night Gowns, Special CSC; Twelve Style
| Made of fine Nansook, lace and embroidery
trimmed, in regular and extra sizes to 20
Women's Night Gowns, Finer, 20 Per Cent Off.
Five styles, were $1.50, now $1.00; five styles,
were 1925, now $3.50; three styles, were $500,
now $400.
Women's Dove Night Gowns, Special CSC; Ten
Styles.
Women's Petticoats Special $780, -Four Styles.
Made of good substantial quality of Lonecloth.
embroidery trimmed.
Women's Petticoats at CSC Special Three Styles.
Womens White Petticoats, Six Styles; 20 Pct of.
OF fine Longcloth, price $3.50 to $400, regularly
now going $120 to 1920
Women's Corset Covers, Special at 25c.
Made of excellent quality of Nainsook. with
either lace or embroidery trimming, sizes So to
a.
Women's Corset Covers, Special Soc, 800 and CSC.
Women's Corset Covers, Special $780, Eighteen dozen
Made of excellent quality of Nainsook, lace and
embroidery trimmed, extra special value.
Women s Envelope Gemise Special Soc; Two STYLES
Made Of fine Nansook, etherlace or embroidery
trimmed, the other of fine plain Nainsook. trim
med with embroidery
Women's Combinations, Special CSC; Two STYLES.
Women's Drawers, 49c, 800 and CSC; Twelve STYLES
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
Rubber Footwear
For Everybody
Keep Your Shoes
Clean and Feet
Dry

Ladies light weight rubbers,
low cut with instep strap and
other styles higher cut. All the
best grade Goodyear Glove Rub
bers, All styles, 75c.
Misses Croquet styles, sizes
II 1-2 to 2, Coo.
Misses storm rubbers, sizes
II 1-2 to 2, Csc.
Children's Storm or Croquet
style, SOC.
Little Gents Storm Rubbers,
Coo.
Big Boys Rubbers, up to 6 at
75c.
The bargain sale of shoes Fri
day morning will interest 200 or
more women.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-13
1 Lot 50 Pairs Children's Lace
Shoes, Sizes Plainly Marked
No Exchanges or Returns On Any
Sale Of Shoes, Price
SOC Pair
Lovely Lacey-Doue
Mightgouns
10 Styles, CSC

"f you had to pick item to represent special
for the White Sae which would it be? We asked the head
of the undercloths store.
THE Dove Night Gowns at CSC" came the answer
We have already sold than 100 of this number and
the manufacturer is ready to ship more and the ony
we can sell them for CSC because sell so many of
this special value.
This enables the maker to do things in big way-and
helps us to sell more.
(Undercloths DEPARTMENT.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03

education Jesse has many friends
ii. Waxahachie who wish him the
best of success.
Mrs. Bruce Tanner, who was re-
ported very dangerously sick at the
local sanitarium, is reported much
better today.
Remember the Art Exhibit for the
good of our public schools opens
at the city hall tomorrow. Wednes-
day, afternoon. at 2 O'Clock and
closes on Friday evening. A fine
program will be given on each of
the three afternoons. Admission on
ly 10 cents. adv 165
with the Texas Power and Light Co
at Hillsboro, has resigned his place
and has accepted position with
the Texas Title and Loan Co.
o
You man or woman of means, buy
picture at the Art Exhibit and help
adorn the walls of our city schools.
This has been done at other places,
and certainly Wsxahachie, the livest
little city in Texas. will not sleep on
her privileges. adv 165
Constable Jim Hamm reported the
recovery OF horse stolen from w.
w. O'Hara OF Grandyiew, but he
says the fellow who made way with
the horse slipped through his fin
gers.
Mss Fay Tan7er, who WAS sn,ur-
ed il the automobile wreck en- the
Dallas pike. was dismissed from the
lsanitarium late Monday afternoon
aud ieft for her homo in Waco.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03
LOCALS.

. . . . . . . . . . . . 80
For feed and fuel phone Brod-
head & Kennedy. Old phone Is. II
Let the Daily Light want column
rent your rooms for you. II
w. V. Edmonds was called to Mil
ford this morning to do some plumb
ing work at the Presbyterian college.
This weekend VIII find just two
classes of people in Waxahachie,
those who are glad and those who
are not glad. To be among the glad
ones you must attend the Art Ex-
hibit at the city hall, which opens
Wednesday afternoon. continuing
through Friday. adv 165
The executive board of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet at the Sims library We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock. All
members requested to be present.
Business of Importance concerning
the flower show is to be discussed.
Jesse B.. Hines Jr. has gone to
Tyler where he will enter the Tyler
Commercial College for a business
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03
: ~>>~>>>>>>>>>>>
PERSONAL MENTION.
l>>>~~>>>>>4>>>>'

George Coleman went to Dallas on
business today.
A. r.. Hickman of Avalon is here
today on business.
w. S. Robinson of Ennis was a
visitor here Monday.
j. Ray, who is with the Ennis Cot
ton Oil company, spent Sunday in
the city.
Mrs. Il. M. Hines has returned
from Colorado where she spent the
summer.
Mrs. G. Fl. Bradford OF Minneapo-
lis is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
B. F. Hawkins.
w. d. Jones of Richmond. KY,
who spent the past week with his
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Bivings. loft for. home this morning.
He was accompanied to Dallas by
his cousin, Mrs. r. II. Lewis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03
tYty Tax Hue.

zskstice Il hereby given city tax
kyars that am now prepared to
mlle<t and receipt for all taxes due
the city of waxahachie. Texas, for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03

re Daily Light gives ne news
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03

The meeting of the Mems Bible
class Of tho First Baptist church &c
have been held next Thursday eve
ming has been postponed TO later
date. COMMITTEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03

Mrs. B. r. Forester, who was OPP
lerated on some two weeks ago, was
|diAmissed from the local sanitarium
Monday afternoon and is now at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. viii
Hancock.
%
Mrs. W. w. Knight returned to
her home, at Italy after having spent
some two weeks in the local sani
tarlum following an opa.atica.
AIRS W. Z. Pennington .sft YES
tosuay FOR her home at Long l:raneh
laftar two weeks stay in the local
sanitarium.
Johnny Truman submitted to an
Operation at the local sanitarium
early today and is getting along nice
lly-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03

education. Jesse has many friends
ii. Waxahachie who wish him the
best of success.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-03

Mrs. Bruce Tanner, who was re-
ported very dangerously sick at the
local sanitarium. is reported much
better today.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-03-25

Many Of the retail merchants in the
average town Of from 1000 10 5000
people are men who have advanced
from the ranks oi the cmploye Their
greatest problem ga business Is to turn
their stocks over as many times a
year aa they can. and collect the good
hard cash for the same Location
supply and demand has something to
10 with the success of many transient
stores I'm large cities, but Il is am en-
tiraly different proposition with the
merchant I'M small town where
everyone knows each other Adyertis-
Ing viii bring the people into your
tore. but they must be attended TO
after they 60 n. II you are unable to
deliver the goods then FOR heavens
sake don't blame the newspaper IL
the people refuse to answer your adj
vertising. Value and good service
backed up by advertising are the
weapons that have built our big stores
and every other kind Of business that
has ever made any money for its stock
holders. The old excuse that advertis-
ing does not pay Is confession that
YOU neglected your opportunity when
the trading people gave YOU call
You can buy your goods as eheaply as
your competitor. your store Is just as
modern. and everything else being
equal. why not try and study your
most successful competitors method
of doing business
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-03-25

Charlie Hansen who was operated
al the General Hospital Mar. IL for
acute appendicitis is sitting up and
expects to go home within few days.
Sam Ferrara, whose hands were
badly injured by an exploding cart
ridge and who was operated on Mar
Il, returned to his home at Alpha to
day.
Little Rita Wills continues To make
satisfactory progress and il is expect
ed that she will soon return home
Henry yitella, the Finlander who
was badly beaten about the head In
the affair of Monday morning, has re
covered sufficiently to be discharged
Mrs Capt Edwards of Parks Siding
who has been in i'll health for some
time. was operated for Goiter on the
morning of the 23rd At this writing
she is doing nicely
Mrs Holstein was operated for gall
bladder trouble Thursday and is rest
ing nicely as we go 10 press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-03-25
TAPPING TREES

Rev Poyseor informed as last Tues
day that he had commenced 10 tap
trees in his maple syrup grove. lie
will tap $500 trees and thinks that
this year Is going 10 be a good one.
The sap was running in small way
last Tuesday but the freeze-up Of the
following day stopped Il up short
MIR Poyseor informs us further that
be has orders on hand now for over
900 gallons of syrup and that they
come from l4 different states