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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17
STOCKS TAKE BACK
| SEAT FOR WAR TALK

/ New York. Sept 16-Stocks as far
Us activity is concerned. were almost
Eide issue today along side the discus
fion Of Austria's proposal for non
Finding discussions" between the bel
tigerents
Wall Street as a whole felt that any
pHlcial acquiescence to the latest peace
Neeler would be time wasted and that
w might detract from our wholchcarted
|tttention to the war job we now have
Pm hand. Further. IT was generally be-
EeNed that the notes issuance at TINS
fime was obviously to provide some
Ehing to stiffen the weakening morale
III the people of the central powers
Fhe editorial of one morning newspa-
Der relative to the attitude the United
states should take toward the Austrian
hote invoked Wall streets ire more
Rhan anything that has occurred in
song time.
i The stock market at the opening
\ asn't quite sure how to interpret the
7 Austrian development Steel common
Fidn't appear on the tape until seVeral
minutes after 10 o'clock, when L.uVV
&hares changed hands between ivy -
Ind loaa which compared with a clos
big price of 1oa% on Saturday. o'her
issues were practically unchanged
/ Then set in a session that was enliv-
fnea only by the oil shares under the
leadership OF Mexican Petroleum, ny IN
scute break on II heavy turnover III
american Sumatra and by
Frength in Marine. preferred. me ias'
half hour was the dullest the street mas
zen In many a day with the t''N,
transactions recording at the rate OF
r4bout one a minute. A good part on
Ne daiiness was attributed 20 the 'o-
Inces due to the observance OF ON
fippur.
I II the Austrian note had been taken
h traders az seriously as 1t was taken
i at least one quarter Their" mtght
lave been provided ~ line as 10 VIVA!
RE the peace and war stocks As ~
Mas the oils advanced, ana some saiu
Mace stocks are being favored. but the
siis connsrs chemicals and motors
Re also said to be peace stocks ana
dine ~ them disclosed any price
worth notinE.
sumatra opeued at tl3. broke three
(hlnts in the first half hour and b>
bon had reacted more than i've points
| closed at the bottom
Isome so-called pool stocks "hich
hted badly last week behaved yester-
sy as II they had found their bearing.
Texas COMPANY on investment ap-
relation Of the report made pubi'c
il. week rose Ia points and al tn"
AVS high of 1888. was equivalent to
oi new hiRh Of 1913. for the year since
af2ia per cent quarterly dividend came
Ell a few days ago.
rt Mexican Petroleum not only feF"N
HE'D it's per cent dividend but ad-
awnced ia within an eighth Of the "ear
srh Of l04is
IN; Railway stee! Springs was inactive
|, BID higher Report has it that an
ultra disbursement is in store for the
lock when last week sold RS regular
|, Nidend The other equipments were
II IRA ker.
|hTbe rarke; tomorrow viii. it was
Esiiievea generally. gsve a better ind
Ett3or az how stocks should art IN view
~ the current peace conversations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17
FoiR MEN HRING SUIT
AGAINST TANNING COMPANY

Harrisonhurg Va. Sept. 1s-suit
WIS instituted saturday 10y Ambrose.
l., and George T. Cramer and G +.
Armpntrout. Of. near Stokesville, by
their attorney Charles A Hammer.
against the J. r Houck Tailoring Co,
and their agent T. u Clark, the pa
pers having been fled with the clerk
Of the court
The suit is for $4,000 each and is on
the ground that the tanning company
and MIR Clarke had sworn out war
rant for the men and caused them to
be falsely arrested
1t seems that the four men were
charged with having stolen some feed
and With having rnutilated their hooks
and destroyed letters, being at the
time employees Of the tanning company
The warrant was served them
when they It is said. without difficulty
produced the books and papers In
question Immediately, thus showing TO
he satisfaction of the constable who
served the warrant that they We're not
guilty
The warrants are said TO have .hoen
atterw ards withdrawn
To err is human not to forgive Is
tnhuman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17

Love IS a serious matter The Hrst
time young man bumps Into II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17

The Y told you SO" chap is always
on hand when the unexpected hap
pens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17
New York Cotton Market.

INew York. sept lf.~-'The cotton m#F'
Ii vas ann today The Austrian
lace overture and the prospect for
Tnor,naftv rarfy front IN the belt failed
cause any excitement. LIQUIDATION
, October appeared to he going m
trough number az brokers Wea :
IsGay Of next week VII he the 'lisl
,.foher nattce ESp"rts Tor the oaN
lAra n al ha}es For-the season they
Hnunt 20 sssi4s bales against 4s7,25l
les last year.
lspo, here WAS quiet 81 an advance of
nolnis at 55loc for niddhnF there
IRE no sales Spot at New Orleans
fas quiet and unchanged AT II @-c. the
lies were $40 bales.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17

To err is human; not TO forgive "a
inhuman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17

RICHMOND HAY MAVkgsT
Fholesnle Quotntsons % 'Cha"Ee.f
Richmond Va Sent 1f. 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17

New york. Sept; t6.-The market on
4 curb today was very duh \ fee
re was the sharp break IN Calumet
Ia Jerome wajeh cached the lowest
f,rFs Yea1aed since It was listed
sa0 Aetna. tit3. n to SIS
moo United Motors. - q L
oa0 Cosden oil. - n "a
, sac Federil oft ~ at
'A5soe Metro PETROL, fl i
''4soN victoria oil, new stock, = ~ Z "a
S4seo Atlanta. 4@s-
4so0 Rig Ledge, Il-lbH a
ise0 BOSTON and Montana. 4+I -.
ano0 Calumet Jerome, 64ll-le
-aene GoIdheid Cons. i2i.
NaO0 Jumbo Ext. . n 10,
foe0 Mother Lode. 32@ "a
1Isea Nipisaing. SIS q -
fahno Success Mining, liza is,
ion Tonopah Ext, ! 7-isdl T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17
Schoolgirls Spokane Washington After Having Taken Courses
In Canning and Drying High School, Are Chosen to Teach
81 D., a., -, A., a., :. MI, :. ~. w.

child her hair In bads telling haired grand
mother
a
and drying vegetables for the Washington
TO be the heart and soul and brains OF the movement
ana driving OF for high school girls The girls took the
weeks had formed clubs In surprisingly short
instructors
Next of lectures
little with the
what they planning for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17
.BERN|ER WHIPPING
''TECHS' INTO SHAPE
Y, =. L. VIII Have Representative
Eleven This Fall, Coach
Predicts.

Especial to The Richmond Firginian.)
Blacksburg Va, Sept. l6.-Coach
Charles A Bernier, graduate mana
ger Of athletics and head coach
at Virginia Tech" for the coming
session, has arrived in BIacksburg and
is busy perfecting his plans for the
coming football campaign,
The team this year Will be made
up almost entirely of freshmen. The
three letter men who will return are:
Crisp. the big one-handed phenom;
Lester. his right-hand man in the
line. and Doug" Roden. Of Rich
mond. who played such a stellar game
at end last year. Among the old men
who were on last years squad and
Will return. are Jim Hardwick. of
Rlacksburg. who was considered a
regular last year until he injured his
shoulder. Eldridse. Mccain. James.
Kitchens. Hutchinson. Copenhaver
and Rice All of these men received
good fundamental training last year
under the present system OF coaching.
SO they should be III tine TO fill the
gaps made by the loss of SO Isany
letter men.
Coach Bernier has been in touch
with number of prominent prep
schooiboys in different parts of the
state, and all are awaiting the first
cali 10 take once over al tne MA
terial from which the 1915 varsity is
to he formed,
Football at Tech this year will be
for the small cadet as well as the
large. Intensified athletics is Ber-
rier's hobby and with his ability To
develop athletes from green material
Virginia Poly. should have a team
i well up to the standard this year
Love IS a serious matter she Srst
time young man burYlrs into IT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-17
WEEKLY MARKET QUOTATIONS.


The prices below are considered b.
he local food administration TO be fair
and reasona Bile, They are issued by
pr l. Eaton. local director OF markets
and transuorta ton, and apply &c the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
B. { D. WANTS IT'S
LOCOMOTIVE BACK.
Pumping Station Will naV c
to Get Along With.
out II.

The ule o; the B. and o. engine
which was requisitioned to furnish
steam to run the boilers at the city
reservoir will be discontinued today
owing TO the fact that the railroad
company is badly in need Ct the
power, In case 1t is found necessary
TO use the locomotive again II can be
secured by giving the company notice
Division Superintendent Wilson, OF
Grafton, was in the city today and re.
quested that the locomotive be turned
over to the railroad again.
Portions Of the boiler recently pur
chased at Youngstown. Ohio, by the
Board Of Affairs are beginning to ar.
rive in the city. 4 car load Of brick
for the foundation has arrived and the
entire boiler. it is thought, will be re.
ceived soon.
One Of the old boilers has been com.
pletely retubed and the retubing Of
The other one is progressing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
Four Are Fined For
East Side FracaS

At an adjourned session OF police
court held yesterday evening prison
ers arrested in connection with fra
cas- at an East side resort conducted
by Sallie Rather we're tried and fined.
The case was begun at the morning
session Of police court and was con-
tinued over until evening. A free for
all fight began at the resort during
Sunday afternoon and lasted well
into the evening. resulting in the ar
rest by city police of a number Of
white and negro prisoners. The fol-
lowing fines were imposed. Sallie
Rather, $40; Bertha My . $40:
Clarence BurgOyne (white) 80: Dan
Anderson. $25. and cases agains.
Walter Davis. Eli Wright. Beatrice
Watts and Sarai Butler were dismiss
ed.
There was no police court this
morning, as there had been no ar
rests over night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
Many frN Coming
To Convention

Dr. Mitchell. pastor OF the Central
christian church. is greatly encOurag.
ed at The early response Of delegates
10 the state convention of Christian
churches in West Virginia. The sig.
niicant thing is that every church
reporting offers a large list Of names.
Rev. Henry II. Sutz pastor at Wells.
hIrg. reports eight from that church.
Rev. SUI. now a professor in Beth
any College. was a former pastor of
the Fairmont church Rev. Osborn.
Of MartinSburG. sends in n large list
Singing Evangelist J s. Bateman of
Martinsburg is delegate from that
church Elder J. D. McRcynold. Of
Clarksburg. intends TO introduce a
plan Of district work which If adopt
ed will revolutIonize the district
plan throughout the entire state. DR.
Marion Robinson and wife Of Clarks-
burg. will he entertained Turing the
convention by MavOr Bowen and wife.
Dr. Robinson Until recently was pas.
tor Of the Shinnston Christian
church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
Foreigner Held on
White Slave Charge

Eloping from Maynard. Ohio. to
Norwood. near Clarksburg, Vasil Tell
ca. Russian, was arrested last night
at the latter place by United States
Deputy Marshall John c. Mckinney
OF Fairmont on a charge Of violating
the Mann white slave act at the in.
stance o. the woman's husband,
Michael Hadzima. a Slav The fed.
eral officer found Telica hiding under
a porch along a creek bank with
house slippers on. he apparently beat
a retreat upon hearing the officers
approach.
At a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Kirby
last evening Telica was committed TO
the Marion county Jail in default OF
bond in the sum Of 81. 900 10 answer
charges az the mex, federal grand
Jury. which will be held in Martins.
burg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
FOUR VOLUNTEER FOR
TRAINING AS NURSES
Campaign in FairmOnt Got
a Splendid Start
Yesterday.

Four appIicatlous for the siudeu.
class Of The Red Cross nursing ser
vice were received al be,dquarfcrs
Yesterday when the first dav of q
..reEs rampaign was opcncd for re-.
.uifipr nurses and student nurse
for tie Rcd Cross service i'm conncc
lion with a nation wide campaign now
f..t,,o, ,,..,,,l TIL. f,,,, .,rli.,,ty ara.
Mrs GLADYS NcElfresb. Uoult. w.
Va
Miss IuaboI Dawson. AIorcantow;,
gyenra rlirmoD,
Miss Mabel Hamilton Noryiu
1900, rajruorf
Miss leila Tucker Murray avenue.
+, .rror.
Tro..sce at rcd Cross Is ir charge
. Mrs G. n Henry cbairma, Of tra
v--sir- service of the local chaDt.r
If the rel cross assisted nv Mr.. r.
Bret, The applicanis apolfcd ir
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
Many Killed in
PetrOgrad Riots

LONDON, Aug 2O.-Hundreds OF
persons we're killed and wounded in a
veritamle battle between Lettish
guards and rioters during food disor.
ders in Petrograd, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
The dispatch. which quotes Petro.
grad advices, via Berlin, says that
after the city had been without food
for two days a procession Of work
men marched through the streets
shouting Down with the Germans. -"
Down with the Kremlin." The bat.
lie between the rioters and the Lettish
Guards occurred before the Smolney
institute. Martial law was proclaim.
ed in PetrOgrad the same evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
Community Labor
Boards Are Forming
,Ey Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-Commun.
iiy labor boards to determine what in.
dustrial establishments are engaged in
essential work are being established
throughout the country. II was learn
ed today at the Department OF La.
Dor. The primary purpose is to guide
the employment service in placing In
Dor but the work also may have an
important bearing on decisions OF 10.
cal draft boards under the work or
fight order.
The community boards are TO deal
with the problems OF a single city or
county and are TO be supervised by the
state advisory board The state fed.
eral direction OF employment is in
charge OF the organization in each
state and agents sent ont by him. or
by the employment service will direct
the forming of the community organi.
cations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
WIRELESS CLASS
PLEASED TEACHER
BY 0UICNNESS
Men Were Spelling Out
Words Before First
Evening Ended.

lore than ordinary interest was
manifest In the radio school which
was opened last evening in the Y. NJ
C. A. when eighteen young men were
IN attendance at the first session Of
the class. W. T. McWhorter. manager
OF the Fairmont office Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. is the in.
structor. The first thing he began to
do was to teach the international
code TO the young men. Each stu
dent was given the code. which he
reduced to writing. As the evening
wore on the young men familiarized
themselves with the code and Mr. Nc
WhOrter. who had a radio instrument
placed on the table began to operate
1t and called on the young men one
after the other to decipher the letters
and state the word that had been
sent.
At first the various letters OF the al.
phabet were given and then words
Of two ana three letters were used
Prior to adjournment some larger
words were sent, which included
Fairmont, West Virginia. Kaiser vii
liam and others. A ripple of laughter
went over the class as the word kaiser
vas sent by the instructor.
During the evening Mr. McWhortcI
emphasized the importance OF havinr
a flexible wrist movement. which h
pointed out would be a valuable asse
TO acquire at the start OF the rad
course He also told the class to o.
deavOr 70 secure radio instrument
and practice at home out Of class
hours in order to familiarize them
selves with the code and thereby At
tain a degree OF proficiency in receiy
ing. He told the class that the most
difficult part OF the course was the
start. because later when the mem.
hers secured enough knowledge on the
subject they would be able to send
words themselves and the subject
would be followed with kecncr inter.
est, which would be developed in the
future,
The class decided last evening that
II would meet thrice . week for in.
Struction Ii was originally planned
TO meet six nights a week. hut the
members thought that j, might have
a tendency 10 cause them to tire OF
the course. Accordingly Monday.
Wednesday and Friday nights be.
tween the hours OF 7:3O and $3.50 were
chosen.
The majority OF the beginners ap.
peared TO grasp the radio code with
unusual speed. Several Of the men
had former experience with teleg.
raphy, bat the 'greenhOrns" showed
up especially creditably.
In commenting upon the school Mr..
McWhorteT, the instructor, said: "The
start Is very encouraging. | am sur.
prised at the attendance and the man.
ner in which the class has picked up
the code" THE dash is clearer on
the radio instrument than the regular
telegraph instrument" added Mr.. Nc.
WhOrter. Naturally il is possible to
pick up the code more rapidly from the
radio instrument The idea OF the
school Is TO educate young men as
radio operators so that they can 90
into the service Cor their government.
II more men are needed II is probable
that more classes will be held"
u is understood that the government
has been greatly In need OF radio
operators and in some instances have
taken men who could not communi
CONTINUED on page eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
GLUTEN FOR GERMANY
SEIZED IN NEW YORK
Was TO Get Through the
Lines by Way of
Switzerland.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Soizure by
the government Of 100000 pounds Of
deyitalized wheat gluten which was 10
have found its way to Germany
through Switzerland was announced
in statement today by A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian.
The grain, worth in war times ap.
proXimately 100000, was discovered
in June in warehouse here ready for
shipment overseas. It will be sold at
public auction August &c.
The custodian withheld the names
Of the shippers and Consignees OF the
wheat, a product from which the ger.
minating seed has been taken. Its
value in ordinary times, he said, was
is to 20 cents a pound, but he pre-.
dicted that a much higher price would
be obtained at the sale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
American Guns
HOrrify Germans

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 2O.-Gorman
war correspondents report TO their
newspapers that they inspected guns
from the nth American regiment and
found them to be shot guns each car.
rying five cartridges loaded with buck.
shot They declare that the use Of
such guns is contrary to the Geneva
convention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
Tenth Army Makes
Swift Gain Oh 10
Mile Front
FOE MUST RETREAT
British Hold Their Gains
North Of
ROye.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Aug. 20, / p. m. - %
French Telth army attacked again
this morning on a front Of ten nh.
between the Disc and the Alsno ard
reached a maximum depth OF two
miles. According to q dispatch iron
the battle front.
The advance OF the French troous
endangrrs the whole German position
at SCISSORS and on the river Aisno
1t is possible that the Germans nov
will withdraw to the Chemind1
Danes. Before nine o'clock this morn.
ing the French captured 500 German
in the second attacked.
North OF Oye the French have taken
the BracquemOnt and Fond1 woods
and have occupied the greater part Of
Beuvraignes, according % adpices
II also is reported that they have
made progress 10 the southeast of
Beuvraignes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
To HEAR vAeRANcY cHARoEs.

Nagrancy charges will be heard this
afternoon al 4 O'Clock by Justice Con.
away against Russell Bannon. OF this
city. The accused was arrested by
Constable Michael Yesterday after.
noon on a charge OF violating the Sc.
hour law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

These marriage licenses we're Is.
sued today by Deputy County Clerk
Phillips: Raymond d. Schooner. 81.
divorced, and Clara Rinehart. &c. both
Of WOrthington; Roecoe ". Wire, 30.
and Helen Goodlaw. %, colored. both
Of FaiTmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
GERMANS AGAIN SUSTAIN SEVERE DEFEAT
HOW'S This As
Hdrbinger OF
Eeary Winter?

DAWSON, Yukon Territory,
July 22-Fully two months ahead
Of their usual time for migration,
vast nocks OF wild ducks are pass.
ing southwark over Dawson Al
times the Yukon River here Is
black with the birds
Forest fires north toward the
Arctic Circle or some strange ac-
ton Of nature, IL is believed Is
probably responsible for the early
flight Many OF the duckliugs are
hardly able 10 fy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
RICE RIOTS suaslpINe.

TOXIC, Saturday. Aug. l7.-(By As.
ISOLATED Press.)-The disturbances
over the high price OF rice are report.
ed to be subsiding except in north
Japan where they apparently are
spreading. MObs have burned several
houses at Sendai. The rice exchange
announces that 30 houses we're burned
in the Tsimiyie prefecture on Thurs.
DAY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
IN The JOB AGAIN.

Clarence Currey, Of Monongah. cleri,
Of the Circuit court reported TO hi,
work yesterday after having been con
fined to his home because OF illness
lie had a serious attack Of acute indi.
gesti1n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20

LONDNO. Aug. 20.-Fierce Gormn.
attacks against British positions a.
Chilly. about six miles north Of R0ye.
were repulsed during last night ac.
'cording to the official statement f.
sued at the War office today.
The British lines were advanced IN
the neighborhOOd OF ZieuxhherQuln and
Outtersteen in the Dys salient accord.
ing to the statement which says That
PSI Germans we're made prisoners
PARIS, Aug. 2O.-FrenCh troops laai
night occupied the village Of Vassens
northwest of Morsain. between the
Disc and the Alsne, according % Che
war office statement today.
There was reciprocal fire % The RE-
gion OF Lassigny aud DrosiinoouII
west OF the Disc. the statement says,
German aerial bOmbardmeni OF
Nancy was carried out. Six 81 The
civilian population were killed and a
score injured, the statement adds
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20

The attack Of the French YESTERDAY
between the Matg and he 0ise uas
on a from Of 10 miles. aui although
the Germans offered stubborn res|'-
lance. the French made an advance
OF about half mile.
A. o'clock Last evening che battle
line ran as follows La Pravim i,arm
which is northwest Of FFoGnIcI
Arbe-ge. Canny. the western Oulet'I
Of Lassirny, La Rue des BouCanlef
the southern outskirts Of OfFd| I1
Hamel. the solthern oalskirls of
Dreslincourt. and TimpreE.
Although the advance was q Small
one. It is regarded as lmDnrtqnt as
il carried the French Hrs lurincl
down the slope OF I,asslgn: mass'i
The French also moved % The sal
Icy Of the Disc. the llao being oe
tween five and six miles from Noyon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-20
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and WEDNESDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-11
Summer GLOUes S1

The most sensible gloves for summer. Kayser's silk gloves in white and most all wanted colors.
 Kayser's silk is woven in a pe- cullar way which tends to make it more durable, al- though no heavier than or dinary silk gloves.
 Another sensible sum m CT glove that we suggest is Fownes' chamoisette gloves. These, too, are light in weight and practical because they may be safely washed. These come in all white or white with black embroidered backs.
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