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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
GATHER AT CAPITAL
FOR INAUGURATION
Charleston Hotels Begin
ming to Fill Up for the
Ceremony.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, March L.
The sedent invasion In two months
is being made on Charleston. First
came the influx due to the converting
Of the biennial meeting OF the legis.
lature, January 10, and now comes the
advance guard Of the inaugural throng
! for the ceremonies next Monday.
Hotels were already full before the
second advance began and hundreds of
visitors who arrive here next Sunday
and Monday will have to be satisfied
with the accommodations remaining
The fact that more than 1900 invita-.
tons were sent out over the state for
the inaugural ball, indicates only slight
ly what effort is being made to make
the inaugural ceremonies one of the
suspicious events in the history OF
the state.
While only one Democrat is to be
indicted into office, and six Repub.
licans, II will be an event OF Demo
cratic complexion for John ]. Corn
we'll Is the first Democrat elected to
the office OF governor in West Virgin
! la since William A. MacCorkle, was
elected In 1899.
Aside from Mr.. Cornwell. who sue
ceeds DR.. H. d. Hatfield, as governor,
tine others who will assume contro; Of
state offices next Monday are Houston
G. Young. of Harrison, succeeding
Stuart F.. Reed. OF Harrison. as sec
( rotary OF state; John s. DaTst, Of
( Kanawha. succeeding himself as audi.
/ tor; William S. Johnson, OF Fayette,
succeeding f. Leslie Long. of Mer.
Ger, as treasurer; Morris p. Shawkey,
/ of Kanawha, succeeding himself as
superintendent OF free schools; q. T..
( England, OF Logan, succeeding A. a..
| Lilly, OF Raleigh, as attorney gen.
eral; James w. Stewart, of Monon-
gala, succeeding Howard n. Williams,
of Greenbrier, as commissioner Of agri-
culture.
Hundreds Of prospective visitors
/ at private homes, who could not be
supplied at the hotels and many per
cons will pay Charleston their first
visit; while many others will come
who have not had occasion to come
since the day Governor MacCorkie
was irnugurated because OF their po-
litical faith.
Elaborate decorations are already
] being placed in the principal streets
leading through the business portion
of the city to the state house in prep
aration for the ceremonies and all
hands available in the lower part OF
the state with promise Of several such
organizations from upstate have been
engaged. The inaugural procession
will be of greater proportions than
any since the inauguration Of Gove1-
nor George W. Atkinson in 1897.
Practically the entire membership OF
the legislature will be present. Many
OF the legislatures will be Joined by
their families.
Charleston expects to entertain full
ly 10000 visitors on inauguration day.
Those in charge OF the inaugural ar.
rangements are firmly of the belief
that even a greater number may be
expected, basing that conclusion on
tlegrams and other messages receiv.
ed from, every county in the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Evening Chat

I'm gettin' fist a leetle old,
A leetle out o. prime,
But my imagination
Is still workin' over time.
When ionquiIls and daffodills,
And violets appear
Along In the beginnin'
o. the spring time O. the year.
With green grass In the medders,
And skies that's clear above,
BY Gosh! ye mayn't believe 1t,
But I allus think o. love.
II seems TO me impossible.
That time is flittin' past.
And every birthday that have,
Is one year from the last.
But there's one thing about 1t,
Old natures mighty kind.
The feelin's that had In youth,
Still linger in me mind.
Andi though / live to ripe old age,
breathe a fervant prayer.
That / may never see the day.
That don't have 'em there.
THE DEACON
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
HIGH AND NORMAL
CLASH THIS EVENING
Result of Game Will Deter
mine County Basket
ball HonOrs.

The county collegiate championship
will be decided tonight on the Normal
floor when Fairmont Normal and Fair
mont High clash in the first athletic
contest the two schools have entered
into for years. Both teams look on
the game tonight as the biggest, hard.
est at home game they have played
this season; biggest because eternal
kidding will have to be taken by the
the school that loses.
The High school, for almost the first
time since the two schools ever we're
represented by athletic, teams, will
have an edge when 1t comes to weight.
The Normal team, however, has so
many times this season shown its abiI.
fly to outplay weight, that It makes
the two teams about as evenly match.
ed as would be possible.
One OF the real features Of the game
will be the rival roofing of the two
student bodies. The Normal.High
school game is always the biggest root.
ing affair of the season in which 1t Is
played. The probable lineups of the
teams this evening are:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
PuRIM

Purim, which this year will be cele.
brated Thursday. March s, beginning,
however. on wednesday evening the
9TH, is one OF the minor holidays OF
the Jewish calendar. II commentaries
the deliverance Of the Jews Of PersiG.
from the power Of Hannah, the vizler
Of King Ahasuerus. Haman had cast
lots (hence the name "Purim" which
means "lots") to determine which
month was to be set for the massacre
Of all the Jews in Persia. Mordecai
and his niece Esther becoming aware
Of the plot succeeded in deposing
Haman and in obtaining royal permits.
sion for the Jews to attack and master
their enemies on the 18th and 14th
OF Adar. The deliverance OF the
Jews from the threat OF humiliation
and their victory over their enemles
have ever after been celebrate as the
Feast Of Purim.
The Feast OF Purim never attained
as high degree of spiritual influence
as did some of the other festivals. The
usual Psalms OF praise read on other
holidays are omitted on Purim. The
one characteristic Of the Purim ritual
is the reading OF the Book of Esther
on the evening Of the thirteenth day
of Adar.
AS a folk celebration, Purim made
up for whatever influence It may have
lacked as religious festival. II was
celebrated as a carnival; masks were
worn by old and young; Purim plays
were given re-enacting the drama OF
Esther and Hannah. In addition to this
merry celebration OF Purim arose
the custom OF giving gifts to the poor.
Every Jew, no matter how poor. would
give something to someone more needy
than himself. And so the day OF popu
lar rejoicing was touched with the ele.
waiting spirit OF venevolence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
WARRINGTON NEWS
ooney Correspondent Sporting
Store 12 Railroad Street.

burg after a visit in town with friends.
Attorney Musgraye Of Fairmont was
q business visitor In town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. 2. E. Hamilton has gone TO
Moundsville for u visit with her sis.
John Wells and william Rushford
OF Glover Gap were business visitors
in town Wednesday.
r. H. Stewart has returned from a
business visit to Fairmont.
Thomas Downs has returned from
Wheeling where he was looking af.
ter business interests.
A. g. Heck Of Barrackville was look.
Ing after business interests in this city
Thursday.
a; n. Burt has returned from a visit
to Wheeling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

More women is to As years Of age die
in the United States from conditions
incident to maternity than from any
other cause except tuberculosis. And
since 1900, while the death rates from
tuberculosis, typhoid, diphtheria and
Group. and certain other preventable
diseases have been greatly reduced,
the available figures for the death.reg-
istration area show no decrease in the
proportion Of mothers whose lives are
sacrificed yearly TO ignorance and i'm.
proper care in childbirth.
These facts and their causes, with
a detailed study Of material death
rates in the United States and foreign
countries, are set forth In bulletin
on Maternal Mortality by DR.. Grace l..
Meigs. which has Just been issued by
the Children's Bureau Of the United
States Department Of Labor. DR..
Meigs emphasizes the inseparable con-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
West Virginian Five
Could Not Lose All

The West virginians lost two games
to the Mining Machine men in the first
match at the "Y" last night. Kendall
rolled 140 for single and 352 for three
game total. Maple was leading man
for the paper men, making 12s for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

ers. An accessible county center tc
which mothers could come for infor
nation about personal hygiene. A cot
tage hospital, or beds in an accessible
general hospital, especially for the
proper care Of abnormal cases. Skilled
attendance obtainable by each mother
in the county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
PERSONALS

Luther Fletcher, of Triune, is spend.
ing q week With Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c..
Fletcher on Satterfield street.
Mrs. Rebecca Radcliffe, of State
street, Is the guest of relatives at Ham,
mond.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
surprise Parry

Albert Meredith. of Norwood. was
given surprise party last evening
in honor of his birthday anniversary.
a number Of friends and relatives were
delightfnliy entertained at the Mere
dith home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Presbyterian church was enter.
tanned at the home Of Mrs. W. n. Hess
on Furbee avenue Wednesday after.
noon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
For Baltimore.

L. H. Hess left Wednesday night
for Baltimore. He was accompanied
by his brother P. T. Hess who win en-.
ter Johns Hopkins Hospital for a few
weeks. Mr.. Hess will attend the in.
auguration at Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Poe Class Banquet

The Poe class banquet will be held
this evening at eight o'clock at the
Palatine Baptist church. About one
hundred and seventy.fiYe guests are
invited and an elaborate menu will
be served:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Accepted Position Here

French Jenkins. formerly of this
city, who has been employed in Pitts.
burgh for some time, has returned
here and accepted a position with the
Baltimore and ohio Railroad com
pany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

for Payne. Salem: Billingslea for
Graham. Field baskets - Fairmont:
Tenant, 1; Baughman, 1; Miller, 1;
Conway, 1. Salem: Ward. 1; Davis,
2; Ingram, 4. Foul baskets-Fairmont:
Tenant, out of 10. Salem: Ward.
8 out Of 10. Davis. out of 6. Referee.
Davis. Time of periods. 20 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
single and ,. sss for three-game total.

The West virginians lost again I'm
the second match, this time to the
Monongah Glass men. Maple rolled
$50 for single but was defeated in high
total honors- by Gardner who rolled
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Harrisburg Bowlers
Are Defeated Here

The Temple team defeated the !.
u, p. duckpin team Of Clarksburg, at
the Temple alleys last night. King
led the Temple boys with AGE while
Sox was close second with ass.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

IRON AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY
New and second hand. Machine tools, lathes,
drills, shapers, planners, presses. Garage machfr.
cry. GASOLINE engines. Pumps, electric motors.
Engines Boilers, planners, band-savs. SAvuill out
ITS Betting, pueys, shafting. Contractors equip
rnent. BAIRD MACHINERY CO., Pittsburgh. Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Returned Home

Mrs. ]. C. Fletcher and daughter,
Miss Pauline, of Satterfield street,
have returned from few days visit
at Star City.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
SbeFtSlMant5
aSRW9fBv

Butcher school alumni last night
trimmed Butcher school 2S to 81 at
basketball. It took an extra five min.
utes thought to do 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Here From Ohio

Mrs. Belle Hall. Of Ohio, was in this
city Tuesday en- route to Morgantown.
While here she was the guest OF Mrs.
z, A. Wilson, OF Columbia street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Master Orr Beamus entertained a
party OF friends at the home OF his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Way
on Beatty avenue Wednesday after.
noon TO celebrate his sixth birthday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Rubbing the bald spot on Bile,
pardon US, "Cupid's." head, is getting
TO be a favorite indoor sport at the
"Y" these days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Normal Reserves
Defeated at Salem

The Normal Reserves by a 10 to 10
score last night, lost to the Salem
Reserves at Salem. This is the second
time this season the Salem boys have
put one over on the locals. The foul
shooting of Ward. for Salem, was NOT
one Of the features Of the game, he
bagging but out OF 13 tries for fouls.
7
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Judging by locker room gossip, IL
Coach Moore doesn't have his picture
taken with the team for Maple Leaves,
st. Peter will be saying, Good morn
ing, Adonis," some Of these fine days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

The first of the Miller.Butcher
games will be played on the Miller
school gym Friday night. Some fire.
works!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Personals

Personals.
Louis Wright has returned to Pitts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

cuyandette Club Coffee, a eombina.
tion Of the finest setfess srown.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Totals ....... $50 555 s1O-1s45
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Arbor Day Program For
Camp Hill School Pupils

Camp Hill, Pa, Oct. 24.-Arbor
Day will be observed with special
exercises by school children on Fri
day afternoon. A program will be
presented in the afternoon at 2.SO
o'clock. Trees presented to the
school by A. E. Strobe, of the State
Forestry Department will be plant
ed in the school grounds.
The fol owing program will be
presented: Song, "Arbor Day." reel
tation, Who Loves the Trees Best"
Carolyn Royland, Fern Cocklin, Ed
win Sponsler and Thomas Hughes;
quotations, Elizabeth Seigmund,
Gretchen Deem, Dorothy Shatto; quo
tations, Bradford Drawbaugh, Thom-
as Green, Nellie Kemp, Hilda Har-
rison; DO Apple Seeds Point Up or
Down." Ralph Wilson; quotation,
Courtland Banks; exercise, William
Page, Raymond Heinke, John Hoff-
man; recitation, THE Baby Class
Tree" Helen Phillips, Jane Isabel
Kelsey, Richard Hess, Gene Bernek-
err; recitation, Trees" Mae Buffing-
ton: planting of trees by grammar
school boys under direction of Mr..
Strobe; song, Charge to the Tree"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Republicans Hold
Enthusiastic Meeting

An enthusiastic meeting of the
West End Republican Club was held
last evening in the clubrooms 1ol-
iowed nv n chicken noodlesoup sup
per served to large attendance of
the members.
Alderman c. ]. Householder, presi-
dent at the big supper, called on
the following speakers, DeWltt A.
Fry, candidate for council; Charles
Il. Pass, Republican nominee for pro.
thonotary; Daniel l.. Keister ana
George A. Hoverter, nominees for
mavoT, and Edward l.. Rinkenbach.
also in the councilmanic race.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24

of the redoubts captured from the
Germans Monday northeast of Ypres,
according to reliable information
British troops found a German off,
GER who had been executed by his
own soldiers. His hands had been
bound behind him and he had been
shot.
Many tales are going the rounds
among the British soldiers indicating
much dissatisfaction among the vari-
Gus bodies of German troops.
Very often soldiers charged with
desertion and other violations of
military law escape with slight pun
ishment. According to prisoners this
is something new for Prussian mill
tarism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
WEST SHORE NEWS
NEW YORK GUARD
COMPANY YLEAVES
Men Who Have Been on Duty
in Central Pennsylvania
Ordered South

Lemoyne, Pa. Oct. accompany B.
Tenth New York Infantry. stationed
at this place since August IL, is
scheduled to leave for Spartansburg,
;. c., in the next twenty-four hours,
The exact time for the departure is
not known. Members of the COM
pany, who have been on guard duty
at railroad bridges and tunnels in
central Pennsylvania, were mobilized
in preparation to leave yesterday.
The last detachment arrived at the
camp here at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
The camp is located at the lower
end of Hummel avenue and has been
an attraction for residents of the
borough, the West Shore and for
people of Harrisburg. The camp has
been the best equipped and most SAN
itary in this section.
According to one of the officers of
the company, when the company ar
rives at the southern camp it will
be known as Company B, One Hun
6red Fourteenth United States In
fantry. Members of the company
We're on guard duty at the following
places: Martic Forge, Safe Harbor,
Shocks Bridge, Rockville, Lewistown,
Granville, Ryde. Spruce Creek and
GallitZin. There were about fifty
members of the company retained at
the camp here for guard duty at the
Cumberland Valley bridge.
The men were in charge of Captain
T.. +, Thorne. Other officers of the
camp are First Lieutenant A. II. Nor
ris; Second Lieutenant A. L. Upjohn.
The entire town regrets to see the
boys leave the town. as they have
made many friends in the borough.
This company was stationed at At
wood, \. Y. before coming here.
Camp of the company was broken
this morning and all equipment
packed in railroad cars of the Cum
berland Valley Railroad in readiness
for shipment. The men will sleep
in cars on sidings in this vicinity to-
night and are scheduled to leave for
the South early in the morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
KIDNEYS NEVER
CAUSE BACKACHE
Rub pain, soreness and stiff
ness right out with
"St. Jacobs Oil"

Kidneys cause backache? No!
They have no nerves. therefore can
not cause pain. Listen! Your back
ache is caused by lumbago. sciatica
or a strain, and the quickest relief Is
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
Oil" Rub it right on the ache or
tender spot, and instantly the pain,
soreness. stiffness and lameness dis
appears. Don't say crippled Get
small trial bottle of "St Jacobs
Oil" from your druggist and timber
up. A moment after it is applied
you'll wonder what became of the
backache. sciatica or lumbago pain.
st. Jacobs Or stops any pain at
once. 1t is harmless and doesn't
burn or discolor the skin.
It's the only application to rub on
a weak, lame or painful back, or for
lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia. rheuma-
tiSm, Sprains or a strain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
ANNEXATION OF
WEST SHORE DIES
Opposition of Majority of
Towns Seems to Have Par
alyzed Proposition

The annexation of the West Shore
to Harrisburg which about month
ago was being agitated in every town
on the west side of the river has al
most been forgotten.
In Lemoyne and Wormleysburg,
where the plan was favored by many
taxpayers, the proposition has ceased
to be the subject of discussion. Enola,
Midway, West Fairview, New Cum
berland and Camp Hill practically
killed the proposition when it came
before taxpayers at mass meetings
held in each of the towns.
A petition was circulated in Le-
moyne and signed by large per-
centage of taxpayers and was 10
have been presented to the West
Shore Firemen's Union, which or
ganization inaugurated the move.
The petition was not presented and
the union has not mentioned the
proposition at its meetings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Youthful Scout Sells
Nine Bonds; Going
Afer Service Medal

Arthur Swanson. a 12-year-old Boy
Scout. who has lived in Harrisburg
just three months, has sold nine Lib
erty Loan Bonds of the second issue,
and is after his tenth, which will
mean that he will receive war
service medal from the Treasury De-
partment of the national govern
ment. One of Swanson's bonds was
sold to Mayor ]. William Bowman.
Capitol Street Presbyterian Church
members are much interested in the
Boy Scouts, and have just organized
a new troop there. under the leader
ship of c. II. Hunter. The new troop
is to be known as No. 3.
After five years of inactivity, Mes
siah Lutheran Church has again or
ganized a Boy Scouts troop. The
troop was formerly under the leader
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
5000 BOCHES ARE
TAKEN PRISONERS
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task going up hill against fortified
defenses and massed troops. But the
artillery fire was very effective and
there was no stopping the impetuous
men of France
Political affairs in Germany are
seething again with the return of
the German Emperor to Berlin. All
parties sem determined that Chan
cellor Michaelis must go, and it is
hardly probable that the Emperor
will be willing to oppose this agita-
ton very long. Whether the EN-
peror will appoint another Prussian
hureaucrat in Michaelis' place is not
yet clear. Some leaders favor Prince
Won Buelow. the former chancellor
but Socialist opposition against him
is still strong
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
American Officers See
Germans Taken Prisoners

With the French Armies in
France, Tuesday, Oct 23.-Several
American intelligence officers
watched the successful attack made
by French troops yesterday on the
front northeast of Soissons. The
Americans saw crowds of German
prisoners passing to the rear.
The garrison of Malmaison fort
captured by the French. was COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
ASK For RECEIVER

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. 24.H|
Council through the borough solicit6lI
yesterday presented a petition IN,
court asking that Judge Gillian name|
a receiver for the Chambersbur3
and Gettysburg Electric Railways
Company. This is the first trolley lind
built in town and runs from Caledo-
MIA, twelve miles through Fayette4
Vile to this place, having been bull
in 1902,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
EVANS As USTAI,

The students at Central high SCHOOL
will have to keep plugging" for their
usual "exams." Whatever idea they
had that there would not be any this
year was dispelled yesterday when
Professor Howard D. Dibble, principal
of the school, announced THAT the
present scheme of examinations was
working good and there would not
be any change this year. 1t had been
previously stated that "eXams" would
be done away with this wear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
Another Arrest Made in
Lemasters Bank Crash Case

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. 24.-Yes-
terday the old Lemaster bank case
again came to, light here in the arrest
of Samuel b. Shearer by United
States Deputy Marshal Harvey II
Smith. Shearer, who was one of the
promoters of the McConnellsburg
and Fort Louden trolley line. is
charged with completely in the
wreeking of the bank. He is held UNI
der $4,000 bail.
The arrest was made on an indict1
ment found by United States Court
Jury
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-24
IoAN AssOCIATION ELECTs

At a meeting of the Franklin
Building and Loan Association. held
last evening in the Cameron Build
ing, the following officers and direc-
tors were elected: President, John e.
Patterson: vice-president. ]. B. Mar
tin; secretary, w. II. Musser; treas
urer, 5. w. Fleming; directors. George
\. Delhi. s. w. Fleming. ]. B. Patrick.
]. J. Pilkay, George II. Sechrist and
c. NJ Singer.