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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

Mit Der montenegrinif6en 2ebre.
rim bon Saniloiusrao fonnten mir
uns auf franooiiid iinterbaIten. sic
befonmt einen MonatseebaIt BON
100 aronen. Die 9iloerfibeI, iucI6e
Die 9leinen beniisen, lit felt oem
September 1916 I'M @ebraud (bie
Sdulen ielbit nabmen ben Inter.
riht inter oiterreihiiber SberIei.
tilng i6on I'M Wfai auf oIio orei
0lonate nad Der 9eiesung oes Gan.
oes); iie lit nad oem S6ulbud fer.
bofroatiider Sprade, pie es in
Sosnien ino Der Ser5egofpina be.
niiet miro, bergeitent poroen, unter
8eglaiiung Der olterrei6ii6.patrio.
tiiden @eoibte uno 2eieltiide. SD
mar eritarnt, elm Glide ou finoen,
oas montenegriniide Sppen in Der
Sanoestradt 5ei9t. Sa lit ipobI Der
S6lub geltattet, oaB aud auf Der
iliiteriten S6ulitilfe Der @igenart
oes 8olfes 9fednung getragen miro.
Dfit elmer gini6rGnfiing aueroings.
Die cpriIliide S6riit = oieieIbe,
oeren iid Die ruiiiide Sprade be.
oient :, miro i'm llnterri6t nidt
gelebrt, ionbern nur Die Iateiniibe.
Die ainber ioIlen iif Die gleiden
5drift5eiden angeiuobnen, tpeI1e
Gle Oeutide Spra6e peripenoet.
Srosoem Die cpriaiiden Sppen fir
Die Seitereiher feline @ebeinI6rift
5ebeuten, liegt in ibrem @ebraud
line slrt erobierbii6en Sropagan.
oanlitteIs; Seiterreid pin Die
Sdrift nidt aitsrotter, ionIt piiroen
pir ibr ni6t aiif Sirmabe5ei6nun.
gen in Roitar uno Soraieiuo begeg.
nen; es itrebt aber nod mogIi1Iter
Gercinbeitli6ung itno bat feinen
slnIaB, ben 8erfebr 6tpii6em oen
Spradgebieten burd 3ueiipurisfeit
Der Sdrift 5u fompIi8ieren.
slnd geiungen baben Die S6uI.
timber bon 9aniloiusroo; Die mono.
tone, meIandoliide 8eiie iou elm
g'ationalgeiang geipeien iein. Sic
mar ms bereits befannt bon Der
9anoitraBe bel 0ieefa; bier iaB ein
bIinoer Siebler am 9ooen uno tratte
Die gIeihe WteIooie auf einem ein.
iaitigen Strei6inItriment.
Sn Yobgoriba beIu6ten mir Die
nobamnebaniihe Sbule. 9(u6 bier
teriibrten Die 9fcinIidfeit lno Der
Con, Der 5luiiden oen oiterrei6iiden
Sffi5ieren uno ben 2ebrfrGften
herridt, iebr ansenebm. Die tiirfi.
iden, 2ebrcr begegneten uns nit
9ertraleu unO Sffenbcit. 9si6t I'M.
meientIid lit, oaB aud Die MGo6en.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

ucsriner nit Der GeiteIlumg Der
Saatfelber bei6Gftigt. gtGber am
8orf treffen mir auf iorgfGltig be.
banoelte SbitbmimanIagen. Die erIt
einidbrigen Stammben Iaiien fei.
nen 3iueifel Oariiber auifommen,
paun iie gum eriten Wfal iDre @ur.
5eIn IN montenegriniides @rbreid
geitredt boben.
Sie meni6lihen Efl1n5linge bon
0anilom9rao MAIDEN uns ni6t min.
Der Sreuoe. g8ns es beiBen mill, in
cine S6ulltilbe 81 treten, lpo Doh.
fontmen geru6los ein GROCER &uoel
Don 9uben ober DfGo6en beilan.
meniitt, gut geipai6eu, reinIid,
penn and gum groben Eeil arm be.
tleioet, oas mag MIR Der ernleilen,
Ger Seiipiel uno @egenbeiipiel, ipie
in einem Seiluatidusbeft biibi9 ne.
beneinanoer iiebt. gSas ni6t nit
Solbatenbanoen in 9eriibrllna
fonlmt, Oas itedt bier nod meiItens
oerart in S6ntiis uno lle6elgeru6,
cob einem Der llnteri6ieo in elmer
gutbeIorgten. Sdulitube itarf auf.
fdIlt. Wteiitens, ia9e id, Inn einigen
lcBr lobliden glitsnabmen geredt All
fperocn; geraoe in Sanilopgrao bot
ms oer &ommanbant in oas Elm.
rairrlige itno einitodige @obnbaus
elmer WtontenegrinerfamiIie geiiibrt,
oas einen por5iigli6en ginorud
nlafte. Gr betonte, baB er uns oas
iaiiberlte SauS oes 9ories 5eige,
loobl III Der ridtigen @rfenlitnis,
oab ein 8eglueiier 6u Sbmus uno
lln9e5iefer menigcr notig iei.
Sn oeutider, ierbofroatiider uno
albaniI6er Sprade barst I'M SbuI.
5Ii1tller cine Snltrliftion oes {. unO
t. 0filitGrgorpernellrs BON Wsonte.
negro, Die Heinli6feit irno Sronuna
IN ben S6ul9ebauoeu Wontenegros
.betrefieno. 9a iinb 8ori6riften
iber 1. 8aibcn, 8eiBelh slusfeb.
ren, 2. Siiiteil, 8. Sebei5en, 4. G6u.
me fir Sberflciber, 5. slborte, 6.
&orperbaltllng Der SdiiIer lpabreuo
oes llnterri6ts, 9eleu6tilng. SD
babe idon biibider friiierte llno pa.
ragrapbenrcibere S6ulregIemellte
9eieben, aber piellcid)t geraoe oes.
balb Dos praftii6e @ei6id beiuun.
cert, NIT oem linter einer trefiIidleren
Serilflidtigung bes @rrei6baren
Gin frii6er, geiunber 2uit5us in bas
montenegrinIide S6ul5inlmer ae.
tradt iuiro. Som llnterridJt ieIbit
.perltanoen mir aIeroings ni6t piel,
oa er iid Der ierbofroatii6en Spra.
be beoient. Die ainoer gaben iriidj
lmo munter slntiuort, obne Be.
oriidtbeit, Die Der Sunger ober
idledte gebanoIuug ibnen aliferIe.
gen iniibte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

fein semablenen SaI5e aus ben Sill
tli6tern entnebmen uno gum S4a4t
beforbern. @olde unterirbii9en
Wiubls unb Spsi9eranlasen baben
srobe @orteils, peiI Die Miiblen iiber
5ase erbeblide Soften fir @ebduoe,
Ssi5ung unb 8entilation peruriahen,
ipdbreno alles bies BEL ben unterirbis
I9en 9lnlasen ipesfdGt. Die Wetter,
baltung i'm gergbau. Die ben 2uft>
austauid beiorst, Oient sleidseitig
our Sroduuns Der MaFen. !Sierour9
baden bic Salse ni9t 10 feIt Suiam>
men tpie Bel Den Miiblen iiber Sage.
unteriroiiae 9lnlasen psrbeu in gu
tunft pabrf9siuli9 eine mod sr0Bere
Rpas ipieIen. Sn Dem bstannten
Salsbsrgipert DON @ieliesta BEL 8ra>
tau bat man unter pielen onoeren
9tdumen aud eine sroBe Stride aus=
sebauen. Gs entipriht aIIerbinss uns
lerm Seitalter,, bab man in benz
Reidbe Der untertptlt beute grobe in<
ouitriele 9lnlassn erridtet. Spnit
nirb bas SteinialS in lansen 3iisen
bon eIettrii9en 2otomotipen ab9efnbs
rem uno in Mablperten iiber Sage gu
6elisbiger @rOBe 5ertleinert Biz gum
pulperfDrmigen Streumittel Der 2anbs
Dirtidaft. Sieie 9lufbersituns allein
9eniigt ieoo9 niht, pielfl9 fniipfen
ii9 Oaran nod Mif9unsen unb an.
pere 9emii1e 8erfobren. Die SaISe,
ipel9e penis &nli entbalten, peroen
10 auf demii9em 0sse nit 8aIi ans
gerei9ert. Die Salae tperoen in allen
SsiIen Der 9emii9m Snbuitrie bes
n0tist. Die perihiebenIten @erbins
bulisen bes 8aliums. Rotriums uip.
finoen ii4 in fat allen 9strisbsn uns
ierer beutisen Geperbe. Die photos
grapbie pie ole Daf9anitaIten, bic
5drberei tpie Die SGltefabriten, bic
@lettrote6nit ipie bic Munitionskrs
itelIuHg. lie alle brau9en oie peridies
oenen GrseugniiIe Der adIiialae. 9as
sigentli1c &o9iala, gblornatrium,
miro in pielen aGnbern nod aus
Weerfpafer getponnen, in 9eutidIanb
friiber aud in ben Salinen. Die
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

flaiie iebr Itarf beiest lit, Sie Wo.
Gammeoaner ltr1lben li6 i'm allge.
meinen oagegen, Die Wtaoben in
Die S6uIe gu ididen. Gin eigcntli.
der 3luang miro ni6t arsgeiibt BON
Den oIterreidiid ilngariiben Srga.
nen, BLOB cine morulii6e 9eein.
iluIiilng; iinter montenegririiGem
0iegime itano Die obligatoriide
Sdulpflibt auf Dem Gapier, purOe
a6cr iebr lar gebailobabt.
slaes in allem oiirfen mir fonita.
tieren, baB Die liebeoolle 9emittte-
riiug bes Sbuliueiens ourb bas
oiterreiGild.un9ariide @ouperne!
nlent feline 8braie lit. 9ebenfen mir,
oaB in ariegsgebieten oft Die Ser.
iuabrloillng Der Sugenb cine Der
traltrigiten 9egleiterideilulngen oes
&rieges lit, beoenfen mir ferner,
eaB IN @tontene9ro Die @rsiebrng
5ur slrbeit nadpeisbar feblte, 10
miiIien mir ben SUIT ab5ieben DOR
Dem oiterrei6iiden gingriff ms
montene9rinii9e S6ulpeIen. 8iel.
lei6t mar es cine slusiaat nui ,teini-
gem 9ooen, aber Die @iiben per.
oen nidt gei6eut.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

100000 SoppsISentner rsinss 3aIi,
mebr als bic !9dlfte bierppn tommt
alein auf bic 2anopirtf4aft in
Oeuti9lano. Seipaltise Stsiseruns
gen Der @rtrdse allsr lmtbpirti9afts
Iiden Grseusnife iino Die natiirlids
Jolge bieies Ruliperbrau9es. Sis
9iIouns Der 4aliiuIse 1T Dor Sabrs
tauienben bur9 Die 8erounftung DON
Meeripaier entitanbsn., Man fam
bas baraus foIsern, bab aud Oas
Meerpaiier oieielben 8sitanotsils ents
bdIt. Gin srober Salsiee lag bamals
i'm Sersen 0eutf9Ianbs. eine sanSs
Reibe Don Soloen laserten iid ie mad
ibrem 2OfunsspermDgen matchmaker
ab, gum S4lub Die Magneiia- unb
8aIiialSe. gu ben neusn SalSsn &C..
b6ren 3. 9. bas Splpinit unb bas
Saint. Was Die beuti6en aali,
bersperte beionbers ausSei9net, 1T
ibre srobe @reiebigteit unb ibre Gage
in ni4t all5u srpBer Siefe. Den gan.
gen 8orrat an SaliialSen fam man
ni4t senau feititelen. Gs 1T isoo9
ii4er, bab islbit bel seiteigerter 8es
nuBuus DON aaIi Der 8orrat fir
Sabrbunberte binaus rei9t. Sebr
siinitis fir bic Wirti9aftlidteit bss
aalibergbaus uno oamit au9 fir Die
8ilisteit Der Grseusnihs ift Die nidt
allsu srobe 2iefe, in Der bic gfbIas
serun9en in 9euti6lanb ii9 befinben.
Ser Tenb bes Salses 1T bstanntli4
bas Wafer, man9ss 8erspert 1T
bur9 biefen ginutu6 perni4tst ppr.
Den. lleber ben Sal5en 1T irmer
@aiier; man iteiet baber in Die Sal3.
lager nit S6GGten binab. beren
@dnbe man sefrO1en bdlt. iOIanse iis
ni4t feit gebaut iinb.
Wenn man unten BEL ben SaIsIa,
germ anselanst tit, i9ldst man nit
5ilfe BON eIettriiben 8ubrmai9insn
srobe 3ammern aug, bic our9 Pfei.
Ter poneinanbsr sstrsnnt iino. Sn.
terefant 1T bierbei, bab man aud
unter Sage MabIanlassn bat, bic in
@erbinbung nit untsriroii6en Spsi.
4eranlagen Iteben. So iinb nsuer.
binss bel &aIigruben i'm Werrasebiei
srobe getriebs tief in bic 5elien elm.
ssSaut. Ssnen Die SaIse aus ben
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

Salalause miro In sroben gehdIteru
sefIdrt. bic periaieoenen Sal3e fallen
bann aus. Sarauf erfolst oas @ers
fieben in groBen pfannen, nobel iid6
oas ao4ial5 fdlaBIid ausidsibet.
@s miro bann nit S9aufeIn aus Der
Pfanne 9enommen unb in grobe1
Srodenrdumen yetrodnet unb enol,d5
geiiebt bermublen. Die Gauge miro
bann ipeiter auf anbere minberpertige
Solae perarbeitet. 9eutsutase perben
beionbers medanii9e @inri9tuneen
fiir Die Sanobabuns bieier arbeiteu
benust. Wenn man Oeutf4lano in
Der auItursei9i9te aIs oas rGaIs
Der Groe' beseihhet bat, 10 bat bies
aa4 rein naturpiienihaftlia ipobl
feline setpife Seoeutuns.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16
Sdiikensraben ntelesrapbis.

gfoba Ro0a' f9rei6t Der .9oIfi.
i4en 3eitun9": 8er bas erIte Sabre
bes &rieses in @alisien perbradte,
batte ii4 INNER pieber gu punoeru,
ipie fdneu bort Gerii9ts DON elmer
@renSe bes 2anbes sur anoeren lie.
fen = obne !Silfe bes Selearapbs,
nur bon Munb gu DIR forteetrasen.
@m IA. 9lusuit tdmpftsn bic auiIen
I'm 8roop : am Ulorgen barauf
puBte man es in Outla. Die aunoe,
Dob elm Diterreidffder @pital5us in
Raparusfa pom 5sinb beiaoTeu
porben mar. bDrte i9 in 8rosno DON
9iirgern eraablsn, uno erit einiae
Stunoen fpdter Tam bas be itdtisenoe
Selegramm. DAB bic Sirtsn in Mon>
tene9ro chamber bon Berg gu Berg
Na9ri9ten surufen, lit betannt.
4ebnlthe Oepei9en bur9eiien ben
S9uBengraben: er bebnt Iid ia obne
unterbre9un9 bon Der Sitisc Bis ans
S6parSe Meer, bon Sitenoe Bis Dor
gaiel. am %. Suni 1915, als Gem.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

9as Commencement blicb nidt oa.
bel Iteben, Die Neuolferung oes pom
&rieg ausgeiogenen SanOeS Dor Dem
SlmeertoO 5li retten mno ibr einiab
nas @citerue9cticren 81 erm09li.
deu. @s lpia Dem riiditdnoigen Golf
Selegenbeit gebcn, iib ielbit before
acknowledgement 81 ueridaffen
uno padt icine Arbeit oil Der g8ur-
gel an, bel Der Gr5iebuug oer Su.
9eno, oenn cine atOerc WtogIi6feit,
Die Wontencgriller ollnl1bli6 auf
ein b0Deres Sultlirnipenu 6ll brin.
gen. lit ia uobl faum Oenfbar. Die
Sbulen ieicn 0as beionoere Sorgen.
fino bcS 0oupcrncurs, puroe ms
mebrfod eeia9t; er iei unermiiolid
I'M peri0ltlIhen glnregen, Sontrollie.
rcn Serbeiierr, iiberau idaue er
ielbIt nab.
Sa mier 9eiil6 III Getinie auf
einen Sonntas fGIt, iebcn mir Die
Sbule ni6t i'm 9etrieb mo miiiien
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

fommanoierte. Sein @affengefGbr.
te, Dem Die @c5pinoung oes Cont.
iden oblag, Selomaridaleutuatt
Sroamann, lit S06itfommanoieren.
Der in gllbanien. 9ie beioen gr5eI.
len5en geiu1brten uns ollie oenfbaren
grleibterrngen gum Stuoirm Der
bon Seiterreid.l d.ltngarn getroifenen
einridtungen. Inner ginblid ge.
itattet uns, bon einem srobcn Stiid
geleiiteter &uIturarbeit 5u ipreden.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16
9as sdnlmeien lit @eonteregro.


9em 9eridt eines Spe5iaIberidt.
erftatters iiber Die S1tisfeit oes
Siterrci6iid.ungariiden @olluerne.
mcnts IN Montenesro lit ioIgenocs
entnomrnen: 9as aonigreih Wsonte.
negro lift gum 3iucd Der 8cripaItling
III iieben areiie eingeteilt, an beren
Spise ein 8ommanbant nit OberIt.
rang itebt; Die areiie 5criaIlen in
8e5irfe. glls @eneralgoupcricir
amtei Selomaridalleutnani b. @c.
Der. Der |. st. eiuen Seeresabidnitt
bel Der @roberiina bon Wontenegro
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

berg bon Ben 0iterrei9iiden Sruppsn
beIebt puroe, leitsten Rufs bic Ra4>
ri6t Lungs Der S9iibsneraben auf
bas raideite nad RuifiIdspoIen Sur
Wiener Sruppenbipiiion. sic itanb
Bel Spanisfa>Spotop. 0ie Sront
iaudste, bic StGbs purben nit Sra>
gen 6eitiirmt; alIein iie botten bic
amtlide Welhuns nod i,itbt: Die tam
erit piele Stunben Ipdter.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

inns nit Der SeftiteIllins besnii9en,
oab Die ltnterridtsraume, Die man
iid 10 primitip als mosIib benfen
ioIl, @dnbe, 91nfe uno 8onotaieI,
rein gebaIten iino. 9agescn iiibrten
mir ein BOAR Gage ip6ter in 9ani.
lopgrao einen reseIrebten SduIbe.
iud aus. gttpa 20 9ilometer BON
@ooaorisa entfernt, gibt uns bieies
0orf 5ugleid Elm 9ilo Der oitsrrei.
dliiden Selobebainlng. 9as 9ano lit
bier idon fluder. 8ir ieben in mel.
tcm umfreis Soibnten uno Wonte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16

Stredenbauten bss 9ers!psrts nit
Dasen ausefiibrt peroen. geipaltise
Wafdinen in srcben ausseiprengten
Rammern Derma5len bas Sals, unb
bas Mablsut fdGlt i4lisbli9 in Sill
iridter, Die aud in Dem 9eitsin aus>
Jefprenst iiuo. Inter Der san5en
Mublanlase iit oann Elm StOIlsn se-
bout, in ben Die rleinen Wagen bic
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-08-16
Ter tanienbite Sag Sss @eltfrieses.

Sn Der in 3iirid sridsinenben
.6rieoenssWarte" piro barauf aufs
merriam semadt. baB Die @slt am
Sonntag, %. 2lpril, bic traurise @ss
oentfeisr bss tauienoftsn arissstagss
begeben fonnts. Die .6risoenssWar>
te". bic ben 9eginn bes 4rieges bon
Der am %. Suli 1914 er0ffnsten
&rie9sertldrung Ssiterrei4z zllnsarns
an Serbien ab oatiert, tommt su
ibrer 5eititelIuns bss Satums burd
folsenoe Sere9nung:
%. Bis 81. Suli 1914 4 Sage
l. aus. bis 81. 9e3. 1914 153
1915 365
1916 Sdaltiabr) 366
l. San. bis 81. MGrs 1917 80
1. Bis %. gpril 1917 %
1000 Sage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Mrs s, Laughlin
Dies This Afternoon

Mrs. sophronia Laughlin, aged So
years, highly respected woman OF
this city, and the widow of F. l.. Laugh.
lin, died today at one o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Fast, at Bellview, after an illness OF
complication of diseases.
Mrs. Laughlin was born in Green
county, Pa, and had been a resident
of this city for period of fifteen years
Since the death of her husband which
occurred here in 1912, she had resid.
ed with her daughter.
She is survived by five children,
VIM. M, of Metz; and Ira, Robert, John
and Mrs. Henry Fast, all of this city.
Ten grandchildren also survive.
The funeral is announced to take
place Tuesday afternoon the hour TO
be announced later. The funeral ar.
rangements are in charge of Under.
taker r. c. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
Booze Starts Fight
at Pennington
ONE MAN LANDS IN JAIL AND
ANOTHER IN AAosPlTAL
AS A RESULT.

Pop bottles, euss words, pick han.
dies and coal filled the air during the
progress of battle among Russian
mine workers at Pennington yester.
day afternoon. Reports of the number
OF men engaged in the fight differ 'plt
1t was between fifteen and twenty.
Officers went to the scene of the
trouble on the o'clock car yesterday
afternoon but the row was over when
they arrived and they got only one
prisone-, Mike Fancoon, who is said
to have welded an axe during the heat
Of the fray.
One of the men who became con.
nected with the wrong end of Mixes
axe Med 80 profusely that the Off
GERS were unable to bring him in with
them. He was later taken to the
Miners hospital where it was learned
he was suffering from scalp wounds
which, though painful we-e not seri-
Gus.
The exact cause of the fight is not
known but it is thought to have been
due to too free indulgence in fire wa
ter" Investigation was continued to-
day by Squire Toothman, of Farming
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
BUSINESS HURT BY
FREIGHT BLOCKADE
Foodstuffs Continue to AID.
vance in Price and End
Not Yet.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Dun's Re-
view for this week says:
Restraints on business are intensi.
fled, and the Industries seriously
hampered at time when unchecked
operations are essential to meet press.
ing requirements. Production in many
instances is halted by the Transports
ton congestion, which is aggravated
by storms and low temperatures, and
the delayed freight movements accen.
tuated the paucity Of supplies and fur
Their strengthen prices of some raw
materials and products.
With deliveries more uncertain and
government wants becoming a fac
tor, some buyers who previously held
off are now anxious to place contracts
for the future, though many manu-.
facturers are not disposed to enter
into forward negotiations under pres
ent conditions and dist ributing in
terests advise caution in purchasing.
General hesitancy is still, manifest
as result of the foreign complica-
tions, but current needs are extensive
and the statistical induces testify 10
active commercial transactions, full
employment of labor at high wages
tending to sustain consumption in
large volume. The cold weather, with
snow at many points, has broadened
the demand for seasonable merchan-
disc and retail advices are optimistic,
yet the extreme costs Of necessities
have deterrent influence an force
economy in some quarters.
Most foodstuffs have become still
more expensive and the prevailing
trend in commodities continues up.
ward this weeks list of over 300 whole
sale quotations compiled by Dup's Re.
view disclosing 81 advances and II re,
cessions. The high prices are obvious
ly factor In swelling bank clearings
and the total for the week at leading
centers outside New York is $50 per
cent. greater than last year, when
the figures were mountaineering for
the period
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 276, against 296 last
week, 1926 the preceding week and 42S
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number 26, against 26
last week, 80 the preceding week, and
81 last year. OF failures this week in
the United States, 101 were in the
East, II South, SO West and As in the
Pacific States, and SO reported liabili.
ties Of $4,000 or more against LOG last
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
FUNERAL oE TWINS.

The bodies of the infant twin sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hartman whose
deaths occurred yesterday afternoon
and this morning were inferred this
afternoon in Holy Cross cemetery by
Undertakers Carpenter and Ford. The
children were only few hours old.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Stafford Coal Shipped "A car of
coal from the Stafford mine at Bax-
ter, of the Monongahela Valley Trac-
ton company, has been shipped to an
experimental producer gas plant at
Irwin, Pennsylvania, to determine
what success can be met with from the
Baxter coal in the system of producer
gas making under consideration. With
the car of coal went seven young men
from Baxter who will have charge OF
the handling Of the coal during the
test.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
In the Golden Aae.

While gold is now the standard of
value throughout the world, in the
days of old Greece gold and silver
were commonly used in the decoration
Of buildings, when Phidlas and the
rest Of the great sculptors swayed
the art of that country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Walter Richie Monday-Hon. wal
ter B. Richie will speak at the Grand
next Monday evening on Home, the
Greatest Individual Asset in Human
Life" Mr.. Richie comes here under
the auspices Of the knights of Pythias
and the lighting and decorations of
the theatre will be carried out in the
three colors Of the order. No admis-
sion will be charged and the public is
cordially invited to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Manss May Be Judse-A letter from
Vice President Thompson of the Bal
timore and Ohio, to c. W. Evans, of the
Chamber Of Commerce, relative to a
date for the committee meeting to
aware the Wheelwright industrial de-
veIopment prize, was very indefinite
Mr.. Thompson declaring that pressing
business would occupy. his attention
for some time. 1t is possible that Mr..
Manss, his assistant, will officiate on
the committee in his stead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
sIRTHpAy PARTY

{ Honoring hts 18th birthday a sur
prise party was given last evening for
John Wright OF Baxter. Thirty guests
from Baxter, Fairmont, Fairyiew and
other points were present and enjoy.
ed a delightful evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Sales continued-Whlte Rock Farm,
part OF the estate of the late B. D.
Fleming, was offered for sale at pub
lie auction this morning. The farm
consists Of 104 acres of good farm
ing land and contains coal and gas,
Five Thousand dollars was the highest
bid received and the sale was continu.
ed until o'clock this afternoon. The
sale OF the estate of the late w. II.
Kelly was also continued until after
noon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

FaIrmont Dairy sale-The Fairmont
Dairy property, consisting of a house
md lot situate on the corner OF Cleve-
and avenue and Locust avenue, was
bffered for sale at public auction this
afternoon but at press time no bids
had been received and 1t seems likely
The sale will be continued.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Inspection Completed = Inspection
of local National Guard companies
was completed today by the inspection
officers, the men and equipment Of
Companies Fl and / and the Headquar-
tiers company being found to be in ex-
cellent shape.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

the Christian church, viii deliver BY
request q special sermon on next sun
day night upon the theme, with
Christ's Teaching" "Resist Not EVIL
Can We Go'to War and Still Be Chris
tian?n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Left 500 Deposit-John Hrechek, of
Kingmont, arrested today on war
rant issued by NJ. r. Musgrove charg-
ing him with misdemeanor left 500
with the justice to guarantee his reap
pearance and strolled out in search Of
an interpreter. 1t is thought probable
that he will confess, If he does not his
case will be heard Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Fifty Teachers Here-Approximate.
ly fifty teachers representing practi-
cally the entire teaching force of the
Lincoln district schools attended a
district teachers meeting held at the
Normal school auditorium this morn
ing. Superintendent of City schools
Otis @. Wilson addressed the teach
ers. The meeting was arranged by
superintendent Connolly of Farming
tom
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17

Seriously llI-Mrs. L. A. Laughlin,
Of Bellyiew, is seriously i'll at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Fast, on
Murray avenue, Bellview. The doctor
this morning gave up all hopes for her
recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-17
STEEL MEr GUARDS n. Y. HARRoR

IBy Assoclated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. ia steel net
designed to protect the port of New
York from hostile submarines and 9TH
er war craft in the event Of war was
put in place at the entrance off the
harbor today.