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grandsire's vast holy Roman empire.
A territory approximately that OF Ger
many today was the portion Of one OF
them, called Louis the German"
while the second, I.othsire, got what
is now called after him, Lorraine. and
the third. Charles the Bald, received
the country Of the Franks, now France.
But the German people had existed
of course before this creation Of a
German notion. The Romans long be-
fore Caesar knew the Germans as
savage race living across the Rhine.
This race had come in hordes from
the east. perhaps from Asia, Their
new neighbors' IN Europe called them
the Germans, which meant the Shout
ers." but they have always known
themselves simply as THE People,"
which is what Deutschen originally
signified!
Always amazing in their efficiency
in warfare. they first introduced them.
selves to the Romans, in 113 B. c.. by
invading Italy over the Alps, sliding
down the snow clad mountain slopes
on their great shields.
Another OF the many wandering con.
federacies of this German race. the
Franks. emigrated from Germany to
Gaul. and mingling with the other Gel.
tic and Latin inhabitants, ceased to be
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS
creek. Elk district. Kanawha county,
the South Penn OIL company completed

creek, Elk district, Kanawha county,
the South Penn OIL company completed
and shot a second test on the L. g..
Alexander farm. A worry light show OF
oil and quite a gas pressure was EN-.
countered in the Weir SAND. The same
company has the rig completed for No.
on the same farm, located 1000 feet
southeast OF the test on the o. T.
Thomas farm. Located $500 feet south
of the last named well. the Ohio Fuel
OIL company has started TO drill test
on the ]. G. Ross farm.
On Indian run. New Milton district,
Doddridge county, the Hope Natural
Gas company's test on the l.. D. Mich
olson far mis- fair gasser in the Cor.
don sand. On Jones Run, Serdis dis
trict, Harrison county, the Carnegie
Natural Gas company's second test on
the b. r. Heldreth farm is a fair gas.
ser in the fifth sand. On Long Drain
run, Church district, Wetzel county,
the same company has completed a
gasser on the Grant Thomas farm ana
is rigging UP at test on the ]. v. Don.
ley farm.
Test wells Of moro or less import
ance are drilling and starting in a
number of districts. Some OF the more
important are duo in the sand, but for
more than week have been shut
down. On Cove run, Cove district, Gil.
mer county, the Castle Brook Carbon
company is due in the Big Iniun sand
on the George Norman farm. On Lead
ing creek, Freemans Creek district
Lewis county, the Clarksburg Light
and Heat company has abandoned its
location on the j. 3. Rohr farm. On
Pickenpaugh run. Grant district, Wet.
eel county, the Consolidated Oil com.
pany is starting another test on the
w. T. Price farm.
Harrison county has considerable
test work. On Indian run, Ten Mile
district. the Victoria OIL company is
due in the Gordon sand OIL the George
I. Nuzum farm. On Jacobs run in
the same district. the Warner Oil com.
pany is building a rig on the Alien
Warner farm. On Raccoon run in the
same district the Hope Gas company
is building rig OH the S. S. Cross
farm. On Rock Camp run the same
company is rigging up on the j. Il. Har.
bert farm. On Lost run, Sardis dis
trict, the Victoria Oil company is drill.
ing No. 2 and building the rig for No.
9 on the L. L. Stewart farm. On Fred's
run, Two Lick run, the Hope Natural
Gas company is drilling tests on the
j. NJ. Trash, B. F. Trash and D. NJ. Cole
farms.
All Of the test wells drilling in Mar.
shall county have been shut down for
more than week. On Knob Fork,
Center district, Wetzel county, the
Hope Natural Gas company is start
ing on the John Lavelle farm. III
Church and Clay districts, the Carne.
gle Natural Gas company is drilling
and starting 10 wells. On Dents run,
Warrington district. Marion county.
the Hope Natural Gas company is still
fishing at test OH the Ella Kinsey
farm. On the same stream, the Man.
ufacturers' Light and Heat company
has started to drill on the Newton
Hibbs farm. On Bartholomew run the
H. Shemwell Oh and Gas company is
due in the 30.foot sand on the James
Batson farm. On States fork the
Price Oil and Gas company has made
a location on tho James N. Price farm.
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oPEM ERoNr euLLplNe lNsuREs EREsH Ar.

afford a so-inch opening beneath, one
foot above the floor and extending the
entire length each side Of the door.
This opening is covered with wire
screen which keeps the hens In and
the Sparrows out.
Light. -'
On the east and west sides are two
windows each 2 feet high and 8 feet
wide. On the north end next to the
floor Is siS-light, by 1o.inch glass
window. An arrangement which ad.
mits light from all directions has de.
cIded advantages because the light is
30 distributed that there are no dark
corners, thus dlscouruging the laying
Of eggs on the door. Also, when light
comes from one direction the hen al,
ways faces In that direction when she
scratches. In consequence. there is a
gradual movement of the litter toward,
the, back side Of the house, When liThtl
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MINING ENGINEERS
IN CONVENTION
Effect of War Upon Produc-
ton of Manganese Dis /.
cussed This Morning
(Ry Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Several hun.
dred mining engineers from practical
ly every section of the country met
here today for the 114th convention Of
the American Institute of Mining Engi.
neers. Sessions will continue through.
out four days and subjects of great
Importance to the American mining
world are on the program for discus
sion.
The indebtedness OF the United
States to Brazil for its supply of man
ganese ores since the outbreak of the
European war was pointed out in the
course Of today's proceedings by DR..
Joseph T. Singewald. Jr.. and DIR. Ben
jamin lie Roy Miller 1t was stated
that manganese is one of the few in.
dustrially important metals that are
not produced in the United States in
quantity commensurate with the needs
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Is evenly distributed this trouble is
eliminated. One hen scratches in one
direction and another in another and
the litter never piles up on the dark
side OF the house, because there is no
dark side in such house.
Ventilation.
Another decided advantage in hav.
ing openings on all sides is the excel
lent summer ventilation which can be
afforded by removing the windows.
This is an important point and should
not be overlooked In constructing
house under Missouri conditions. Sum-
mer ventilation is as important us
winter ventilation.
During the winter the success of
ventilation OF this type depends upon
having the east, west, north, and roof
entirely alright so that wind will drive
into the house only short distance
and never back to the roosts which
are on the north side. There is a grad
ual movement of the air from the in.
side out, thus insurlng an abundance
Of ventilation without drafts. The
open-front ventilation has an advan-
tage over all other ventilation because
1t requires no adjusting, never plugs
up, and always works. This type Of
ventilation will adapt itself to temper.
nture changes without the constant at
tention Of the attendant and in this
way reduces to minimum the labor
Of caring for the house.
Walls.
The walls are of car siding, running
up and down, which forms a tight and
attractive wall. The roof is made Of
shiplap covered with shingles.
Floor.
The floor is made of dirt which is
an economical and durable type. Dirt
floors are very efficient il properly
constructed. In constructing dirt
door there should be a wall six to eight
inches high. A fill Of four inches of
coarse material. such as cinders,
should be made to prevent damp floors
from the rise of water. On top Of the
tamped clnders should be placed two
or three inches of damp clay which
should he packed we'll and then permit
ted to dry so that 1t will harden.
On top Of the clay should be placed
half an inch Of loose dirt. The clay
prevents the dirt and straw from mix.
ing with the cinders to such an extent
as to cause the moisture to rise. A
covering Of a foot or more Of straw
will keep the floor dry at all times.
The greatest objections to dirt floors
are ~ the possible invasion BY rats
t2l the fact that the straw viii become
dirty quicker than with concrete
floor and also dust rising, which IN
many cases has caused throat trouble.
Roests.
The roosts should be level at the
back; feet high, IL inches from the
wall, u inches apart, and made of
2'by.4s with rounded corners. Poles
two inches in diameter, II firmly
placed, will serve the purpose nearly
as well. Eight inches beneath the
roosts is placed a droppings platform,
which keeps the floor clean and in
creases the floor space available for
Other purposes. Underneath the drcn-
~ = T.. VI y ~
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New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 1g.--ln the two
hour session OF the New York Stock
Exchange on Saturday approximately
10000 shares were handled. Consid.
cradle increase over the average OF
the week. The market was firm. and
with few exceptions prices closed
higher. Minor iron and steel stocks,
with Lackawanna and Republic most
prominent, led the advance in that
group, closing at net gains ranging
from fractions to per cent. The cop
pers were firm, being helped by reports
that sales OF the metal had been made
for spot delivery at 81 cents, a new
nigh record Shipping shares were
higher and Marine preferred was un-
usually active, $4,000 shares being
dealt In. The market closed below
the best prices of the day, but with
firm tone.
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Pittsburgh

PrNgs8URGH. Feb. 1s.-with the
exception of gas stocks, the local mar.
ket was dull and irregular last week,
resembling that in New York. About
one'half the sales in dividend.paying
shares consisted OF Ohio Fuel Sup.
ply. which f1uctuated between 54K
and 81, closing at SO. a net gain for
the week of tx points. This stock
was listed on the New Yor exchange
kduring the week and was fairly ac-
tive. The price movement in other
members Of this group was irregular
and the volume Of dealings light.
On Saturday the trading was the
dullest of the week. and It was not
until late in the short session. when
a demand developed for Ohio Fuel
Supply, that any interest was taken
in the market. Saturdays sales in
detail were as follows:
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Tabloid History Of Germany
Empire Established at Verdin in s43 A. d. But People
Broke into History as Long ago at 113 B. c.

Germans. They became the French,
and Gaul, one OF the worlds first
melting pots, became France.
These Franks. emerging from their
primitive standardization. were uni.
ted under one rule by Chariemagne,
who later extended his power over
the German tribes living across the
Rhine. He was made emperor by the
pipe. at Rome. in the year 500. and his
empire, claiming 10 be the continue.
ton of the old Roman empire, was the
one which was divided by the treaty Of
yerdun among his grandsons.
II the old Roman empire had been
invaded and harassed by many German
tribes, such as the vandals. Lombards
and Cloths. this new Germanic Roman
empire was In turn assailed by anoth.
er and even more savage race from
the east, the Huns.
The Huns continually swept over
the eastern borders Of the growing
German nation, pillaging and Staying.
but were finally crushed by Henry
the Saxon. He had been chosen EN-.
peror in 919, for the German emperors
were elected to office by their great
vassals, or land-owning chieftains.
Ohio the Great, the next emperor
after Henry, united Italy to his own
German realm. and thus the German
king and the Roman emperor became
one and the same. From this date, 300.
until well into the 18th century, Ger,
many's history is one OF treacherous
and violent struggles between the sue
cessive emperors and the jealous vas
sails who elected them. For centuries
to come German soil was divided and
drenched with blood because the en-
perors were continually obsessed with
the old Roman dream of power abroad.
neglecting the maintenance of order
at home.
(NoTE: Another short chapter OF
German history will appear in these
columns tomorrow
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BUSINESS oPPoRTuNITrEs

>-HN~r>s>SNSSSs-srS~NSs
OREGON & CALIFORNIA Raj. =
ROAD CO.. grant lands. Title to
same reYested in United States BY act
of Congress dated June 8. 1916. Two
million three hundred thousand acres
to be opened for settlement and sale.
Power site, timber and agricultural
lands containing same OF best land
left IN United States. Now IS the on
perfume time. Large Sectional Maps
ana description Of soil, climate. rain
tall, elevations, etc, Postpaid one dol
lor' Grant Lands Locating CO.. Bor
6lO, Portland. Oregon. 1slSsft NO 1919
MAPLE GROVE STOCK FARM
Tamworths. At auction FEB. "A.
1sl7. 10 sows and gifts bredfor March
and April farrow. Send for cataloe.
Harry Fouts, Il. 2. West Milton. o.
2.15.6t No. 1925
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MOTHERS, DO This
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
develop into Group, or worse. And thcn's
wien you're glad you have jar of Mus
tcrole at hand to give prompt, sure r0
lief. 1t does not blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy
Mustcrole is excellent Thousands Of
mothers know it. You should keep a
jar in the house. ready for instant use
II is the remedy for adults, too. Re
licves sore throat. bronchitis. tonsiiitis.
Group, stiff neck. asthma. neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of back or
joints. sprains, sore muscles, chilblains,
frosted feet and colds OF the chest (it
oftep prevents pneumonial
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
MISTAKE IN RAISING CHICKS
Where Forced to Pick Up Living They
Grow Slowly and Are Sometimes
Very Poor In Flesh.

It is a fact that nine.teaths Of the
farmers raising chicks fail to give
them enough TO eat. After they have
reached that stage when they are able
to pick mere living they are gener.
ally forced to do so and consequently
grow very slowly and are sometmes
poor IN desh.
TWo.teeds Of sFsip given at regular
hours viii make wonderful difference
in some hocksS Birds inclined to range
away at feeding time and thereby miss
this meal will soon be habitually there,
abouts at feeding time, IL regular.
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erandmother,a Nice Ruu.

Little John visited grandmother for
n week While there one of his great
joys was TO play on certain little
rug which was a wildcat skin. The day
after his return home he ran into the
house demanding bread and butter.
"And he sure" he said, ito give me a
piece of bread that's as soft as the
wildcat skin at g'ama's."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Hunoer in History.

When Laud, as chaplain to the King,
reported on the religious condition Of
the people in Scotland, he was not
aware how humorous he was. lie
wrote: There is not a surplice in the
country. Iquestion If there be tailor
in the country that could cut you de.
cent surplice; the tradition of reli.
gion seems lost"
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1By n L KEAEPsTER, Missouri Agri. I
cultural Experiment Station.) /

by II. l. KEMPsTER, Missouri Agrf-
cultural Experiment station.)
The Missouri poultry house has been
Resigned by the poultry department Of
the University Of Missouri, college Of
agriculture to meet the demand for a
house Of such size as to accommodate
the average farm flock and also be
haapted to Missouri conditions.
y Since the average farm poultry foek
q from 100 to $50 hens, this house is
20 feet square. the square house being
the most economical to construct and
hfording maximum amount of floor
space. The ridge Of the roof runs
north and south, the roof being of
equal spans. The walls are FIVE feet
IT the caves. 1t is II feet high at the
peak. The south side contains door
IN the center and window 2 by 8
feet ON each side of the door. These
windows pra pInced bieh enough to
& q Il. b. = 1l 81. - =
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ten centuries be.
fore. OF their own
G erm an Father.
land!
In the year S4S
the three quarrel.
some grandsons of
Charlemagne con-
cluded at yerdun
a treaty for the di-
vision nf h al r
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Fish Story.

There was a fish dinner, and Henri.
eta, aged Eve, was doing considerable
grurnbling about couple of bones
that, despite her mothers caution,
were in her portion. Edith, aged six,
listened to Henrietta for some time
without comment. Then, suddenly,
she burst out. patience having appar-
entity reached It's limit: "For goodness
sake, Henrietta, don't fuss so! God
put 'em there'
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(This is the first chapter Of the
brief history of Germany now appear.
ing in the West yirginian.)
The burial place OF the German
hosts that fell just one year ago at
Verdun was actually the birthplace.
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and that there is now being imported
about 100000 tons annually.
In years time Brazil's share of the
manganese importation jumped from
two.fifths to nine.tenths of the total.
Prior to the war India and Russia fur
nished the greater part of the Ameri.
can supply.
Today's morning sessions were on
the several subjects of geolory and
Autobiography. Special features were
a paper on the recent geologic develop.
ments on the Mesabi Iron Range, Min
nesota, by j. F. WALTZ and papers on
Grain Growth Phenomena in Metals
by zay Jeffries, and DR.. Henry NJ.
Howe.
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Do the hens cacklee Eggs are
worth 40 cents a dozen, or 8 IS cents
n cackle.
You had plenty Of cackles when the
hens could catch bugs and worms
fmeat) and had green grass to eat and
plenty Of water.
See that they get the reproducing
feeds aud they viii cackle.
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MONEY TO LOAN

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND Loan
company CT Bellaire, o., mas money
to loan on desirable real estate. Sec
Paul G. Armstrong. Attorney. 4f-s1
Trust Bldg. nth Floor, tairmont, w.
Va,
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on Dents run, j. ]. Allen 4 60. have
ALLEGATION on the S. G. Tiibbs farm. ON
Flat run +. w. Bartlett Is hauling In
timbers for test on the G. A. Thomas
farm.
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pings PLATFORM are placed the nests.
There should be eight inches OF roost-
ing space for each bird and one nest
for every six or seven hens.
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MoNEY-''o loan in sums az SID "a
$50 TO anyone having STEADY work
Can be paid in small monthly pay.
ments. No reference or endorsements
Ie1ulfed' Stricu. confidential. Am
dress Box 595. clarksburg. w. va.
6-SU.tt
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HELP wANTED-MALE

wANTED-Ien to advertise the wash.
ing value of Fels.Naphtha soap-no
selling. Salary. Apply before $40
u: NJ. or after 8 p. IN. sos Water street.
219.1t No 1882
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FOR SALE - New S.room house, all
modern conveniences. Part cash,
balance $1,000 monthly. Address Box
1906 West Eirginian 2-13-5t
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FOR SALE

FOR Household furniture.
521 Walnut Avenue. 2.15.6t No. 1918
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WANTED

WANTED = Stenosrapher and book.
keeper. Apply by letter only. State
experience II any, also salary required.
Address Bank, L. q. Box 4s3.
2.16-tf No. 1924
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. - Many com.
plants that abnornally dry weather
IN the Southwest and West was caus.
ing serious crop dagame gave an up.
ward slant Saturday to quotations on
wheat. The market closed unsettled
% the same as Fridays finish to ~
cents higher with May at $1.731h@
l.7s$ and July at SLASH @1.49. Corn
wound up unchanged to 1A0A cents
higher; oats gained 50A cents and
provisions showed a rise OF 1920
cents;
Articles. Open. Close.
Wheat
May .............$1.721a $1.78A
Corn
May .,.........,... 1.OO7s 1.O1
July .:........... $685. .9o1s
Oats -
May ............... .56% .564
July ..........". .54% .54A
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OFFICES TO RENT
FARMS FOR SALE

FoRsALE-Farms in Ohio county,
near Wheeling. Milton Hedges,
West Liberty, W. Va, Bell phone 71OG,
ring u. 2.S.26t No. 1856
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CLASSIFIED ADVERT Using
ONE CENT WORD cAsAwfra ORDER
HELP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wANTED-Girl at Dairy Lunch. 223
Jefferson street. 2.l9.tf No 1881
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GIRL for general nouseworR. Call
Bell Phone 5S4 J. 1.27-17 No. 1853
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Germans. They became the French.
and Gaul, ore OF the worlds first
melting pots, became France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-13
DIGGING OUT OF RUINS.
Firms in Yesterdays Fire Are Already
Looking Ahead.

On the day after the fire which ravaged
! the old town hall on North Main street,
| the firemen, when they were not engaged
| in fighting a stubborn dwelling house fire
| on upper Berlin street. busted themselves
with efforts to ascertain the probable
cause of Yesterdays outbreak. No def
mite conclusions have been reached, but
with the abatement of the smoke nuis-
ance, examination of the building was
possible to-day and Chief Gladding was
conducting a thorough investigation. Al
though the fire was fought under the
most exacting conditions, fully nine
hours of zero and near-zero weather
elapsing before it was under control, the
firemen seemed none the worse for the
experience to-day. and most of them
were ready for dnty when the fire whistle
doomed out another summons at Gas
a. m.
Ice and water have covered up many
traces of the fire. but the chief and his
assistants, working in daylight to-day.
were able to approximate the spot where
the blaze had its origin, although they
were unwilling to assign any cause until
the investigation was completed. IL de-
yelops that the lower floor. the basement
anu the rffpuu AhNI AEbnt hDit the httlill
of the attack The main room of the I
Lamb printing establishment escaped /
nearly unscathed. as did the Salvation |
Army barracks Mr. Lambs binding de- 4
partment. fronting the street. and a pa
per storage room. through which a I
stream Of water was directed. were bad 4
w damaged. but the room where his /
presses. linotype and desk are located .
was almost ready for occupancy this
forenoon. Water formed 10 the depth 4.
Of an inch and the room was filed with 4,
smoke. .but the machinery was found in
tact. and by tomorrow Mr.. Lamb eX-
poets 10 be doing business again. II
The lower part Of the building seems
10 be badly gutted. Fire, water and 4
imoke had free swing for a time aud
he ice formation within and without
presented obstacles to salvage which &,
we're next TO iusurmountabie With the !
rerlnission Of the sdjustors Houehton & (
2obins last night removed a quantity Of :