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BIDS OPENED
FOR FOUR NEN
7LE9H|PS
ALL UNDER MAXIMUM
AND WILL BE BUILT
Private Concerns Will Be
Awarded Contracts as Soon
as Bids Are Studied.

WASHINGTON. Oct. o5-Bids for
he four new battleships Colorado.
Maryland. Washington and West FiT-
ginia, were opened today at the Navy
Denartmcnt. While all Of the tenders
show the heavy increase in prices due
10 the abnormal conditions OF the ship
building industry, they were within me
departments limit Of cost and It IS
virtually certain that all four ships
will be awarded 10 private concerns
and that The government Itself Will noI
construct any Of these craft or the
twenty destroyers for which offers
also were received.
Prices for the battleShips quoted
ranged from $l0.060, 900, TO 81 l,415, 700
rs against the departments limit for
hull and machinery Of $11 100000. A
study Of the bids is now in progress
and awards will be made only after L.
! careful review of the notifications
proposed by every bidder has been
made. 1t is believed that the Fore
River Shipbuiling Company, Quincy,
Mass, will get two OF the big ships
and the Newport News Ship and Dry
Dock Company the other TWO.
There were Two other bidders, tho
New York Shipbuilding Company and
William Cramp and Sons Of Philadel-
Dhia. The former may get one snip on
final examination Of the figures
quoted.
Cannot Entertain Offer
the Cramp COmpany's offer was TO
: build one ship on the basis of cost
plus ten percent commission, a pro-
pOsal which cannot be entertained ls-
gally on the battleships but would he
in order for the four battle cruisers,
bids for which will be opened in De-
CCmbcr.
None Of the bidders offered figures
for the steam electric drive system OF
propulsion preferred by the Navy De-
partment. The department was some
what disappointed at the time of dcliv-
cries set by the bidders. Although
completion in 36 months had been
I asked. 80 months was the lowest "Sti-
mate made, most Of the bidders fixing
! 40 months as the minimum time re-
! CURED. because of the crowded condi-
tion of the industry.
| All bids OF the Fore River Ship
! building Company. controlled by Beth
| lehrm steel, were submitted with the
| express stipulation that they were
I based on current price,; for material
! and labor The company proposed that
the government pay any increases. or
profit by any decrease. and let The Fed
rral Trade Commission determine the
! figures.
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WILL SERIOUSLY
AFFECT TRADE
Of THE i. {.
ENGLAND TO DOMINATE
WORLD RAW MATERIAL
This Domination Regarded as
a Distinct Menace to
This Country.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25--Domination
by the allied nations of the worlds raw
materials which are essential 10 Amer
lean manufacturers has been proved
conclusively 10 officials here by the
completion today Of a comprehensive
summary OF British trade poiie.es as
TO imports into this country. AS a
result, the recent Paris economic con-
ference Of the Entente Powers is re-
garded here with far greater disquiat
than before. The proposed commercial
war after the war. at first viewed
skcptically rs outlining policies which
could not survive the heat Of war or
the operation Of perennial ecOnmlC
forces. is looked upon as more praC'
tical proposition in the light OF the ill.,
vestigation. Consequently an earnest
study of the facts available is being
made and every effort extended %
supplement the information now at
ference has tended TO decrease the
feeling that it's provisions could no,
be carried through. Since then it is
pointed out. the blacklist which had
been enforced by England for some
time, has been accepted in principle by
all the allies. What is more the agree.
ment made then for the closer CCon0m
ic unity between the governments is
shown by reports now coming In 10
be working out through mutual con
cessions. excluding other countries
from their benefits. though not neces'
sarly viewed as Illegally discrimina-
tory by the United States so long as
confined TO war purposes.
In the compilation OF the various
agreements which England has inStl-
tuted in this country 10 prevent allied
resources from going TO Germany 5
aid. is seen q strong indication Of what
the allies might do through different
methods after the war.
A Distinct Menace
This domination Of the supply v:
certain raw materials demonstrated
after Il wear of war, considered in con
ncction with articles III of the Paris
agreement, is believed TO constitute a
distinct menace 10 this country. AT
liClc Ill says:
"rhe Allies declare themselves
agreed to conserve for the allied Coun'
(Continned On PlFo Ten.)
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EP|SCOPALIANS MAKE
NUMBER OF CHANGES
IN THE PRAYER BOOK

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct 25.-Clergy.
men of the Protestant Episcopal
church will no longer advise dying per
sons as to the disposal OF their proper
ty, if the House of Bishops concur in
an action taken in the House of Depu
ties of the church general convention
in session here to-day.
This action would eliminate from
the prayer book the direction TO min.
listers to urge dying person. who had
not disposed of his goods, to make his
will, declare his assets and liabilities
for the better discharging Of his con-
science and the pietness or his exec
tors"
The decision was the result Of pro
poSal of the commission on the re.
vision of the book of common prayer
10 substitute for the rubric which has
been used one which clothed the same
general idea in differnt words.
Francis A. Lewis, of Philadelphia. OBJ
iec ed. asserting that such service Is
not, as is intended, a strictly religious
one.
whether a man has made his will
is none of the clerey'S business" he
said.
His creditors will take care of his
debts, and his executors, in all prob
ability, will be well paid.
As q result of the lower house, sit
ting as a committee of the whole, ve
toed the proposal Of the commission
and voted to drop the objectionable
part OF the present rubric.
Prayer for the Dead.
The lower house approved a recon-
mendation to insert in the service for
the visitation of the sick a rubric di
recting that the sick person shall be
/ moved to make a special confession OF
his sins, if he feels his conscience
! troubled with any matter; after which
confession the minister shall assure
| him Of Gods mercy and forgiveness. ,
The House of Deputies adoped, fol
! the first time in the history OF the
| church, a prayer for the dead This
action also Is subject to the concur
renee of the House of Bishops.
Heretofore, it was said, such prayers
have been confined to the ritual of the
| Roman Catholic church.
The committee also approved pro
posals to include in the prayer book
| for the first time. a blessing for graves
and a special funeral service for chill
dren. Slight changes were also made
in the sentence of committai in the Of
fice for the dead. These retained, the
expression Of hope for the general res
direction and the second coming Of
Christ
The Rev. John F.. Sulger, Of Terre
Haute, Ind, urged the inclusion in the
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CONDITIONS IN
NORTH MEXICO
NOW ARE SERIOUS
CiARRANZA'S HOLD ON
AFFAIRS IS SLIPPING
Reports Received at Washing
ton indicated Precarlous
Situation.
WA ASHINGTON, D. c.,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. %
Conditions in Northern Mexico, re-
votving on the new ascendancy OF Villa
as q military leader, are commanding
more attention than at any other time
since the border raids which resulted
in the dispatch of the American punl
tive expedition
Administration officials made no ef'
fort tonight to disguise their opinion
that the AmericanMexican commission
sitting ct Atlantic City cannot be ex
pected to arrive at satisfactory Solu'
ton of border problems until the sltua,
tion in Chihuahua has been clarified
ANY agreement for the early with
drawal of General Pershings forces
from Mexico apparently IS considered
now as out Of the question.
Moreover, the impression stood out
clearly from all the views expressed
that while the present situation exists
there is little possibility that the forces
of regulars or National guardsmen on
the border Will be reduced. 1t was in
dicated that no chances would De
taken of another raid into American
territory.
Coupled with ugly reports which dis
parage the stability Of General Carran
Za'S regime. and interpret his remoTa
from Mexico City 70 Queretaro as q
sign of breaking-up process, which
his enemies have repeatedly predicted
the military movements OF Villa, no"
making Il formidable campaign in Chi
huahua. are regarded here as mena
cling the de factoS control OF the whole
northern country.
Prominent in the whole situation are
apparently well-founded. but indefinite
reports OF the connection Of the so
called LegalistaS movement with the
whole train of events, which are eX
pected by those familiar with the Mex
ican situation here 10 develop within
a short time.
Only Few Hundred Men.
The Mexican embassy to-day de
clared that Villas forces consist only
OF few hundred men claiming Villa
as their leader and branded reports
OF instability Of General Carranza's
government aS flood of miSrepreSent
alton that might be expected from enc
mics" when the MeXican-Amerlcar
commission began its work.
At the same time reports came tC
the War Department that Villas camp
tres were in sight of Chihuahua City
and that General Trevino. the Carran
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MAY TAKE SESSIONS
TO WASHINGTON CITY

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., Oct. %
Unless an agreement Oh an adequate
and amicable plan Of border control
is entered into by the McNican-Amer-
lean Joint Commission within Il few
days. it appeared Il virtual certainty
today that Il serious effort would be
made TO have the conference trans
ferred 10 Washington.
That an agreement Will not be
reached before General Carranza has
demonstrated his ability to eliminate
Villa and his followers Is admitted by
those in touch with the commissioners.
The McXicans were still without DEF.
mite news Of the progress Of the cam.
paign against Villa.
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DALEY NAMED
To AID IN TIE
ELECTION PROBE
FRAUDS ARE PLANNED
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
Department Of Justice Has
Reports IN Many States
Under Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Oct $50 many
reports OF election frauds in the mid
die west have reached The Department
of Justice. that Attorney General Greg
DRY today. appointed Frank E. Daily.
of indianapolis, former United States
District Attorney for Indiana as spec
ial assistant TO the Attorney-General
in charge Of Investigations and pros
ecutionS Of election law violations in
Indiana, Orio and Illinois.
Mr.. Dailey'S designation followed con-
ferences with Acknowledgement Greg
ory had with him and Senator Tag
CART Of Indiana who made flying
visit to the city. 1t also follows a
mysterious trip OF Assistant Attorney
General Graham last week about which
information was refused at the Wash
ington end Of the investigation.
Theannouncement was made in this
statement:
at was announced at the Depart
ment of Justice today that Mr.. Frank
C.. Daley of indianapolis, Ind. former
Is United States Attorney for the dis
trict Of Indiana. has been retained as
special assistant to the Attorney+Gen-
eral to take general charge Of inyeS-
LEGATIONS growing out Of reported vio-
lations Of the federal election laws in
the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
and to conduct such matters, while
United States Attorney. particularly IN
the Terre Haute election fraud cases,
peculiarly fits him for this work. He
will give his exclusive time and at
tention to the problem and be assisted
BY the United States District Attor-
news and Investigators Of the Depal-
tUent of Justice.
Suppression Essential
"The extent Of the information
reaching the department from many
sources makes general supervision In
the west by one person essential.
Assistant Attorney-General Graham
will be in immediate charge of the
Washington end Of the investigation. "
Neither Senator Taggart nor Mr..
DALEY was willing to discuss the sit
partment.
Reporst have been reaching the de-
nartment from time to time about
the possibility of frauds in election for
federal offices and special agents have
been looking into these, not only in
the middle west, but in some places
in the east. 1t was stated at the de-
partment that there will be no politics
in the investigation and that any De.
mocratic offenders will be dealt with
as rigidly as any member OF any other
The department officials pointed to-
day to the fact that there have been
recently a number OF conyictions at
Terre Haute. that there have been
prosecutions in West Virginia and else
where, some Of them successful and
some of them unsuccessful and that
the situation in Michigan particularly
closely watched at the instance Of fed
eral officers who have been keeping
in close touch by direction OF the At
torney-General.
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.NAT50N'9 COAL
|. CD. IS 4 TRUST,
SAY DEMOCRATS.
ROBINSON USES THE
DEMOCRATIC TEXTBOOK
Instead Of Busting Trust Wat
son is Placed at Head
Of Party IN State.
Il Dispatch to the TntCIIiEencer.

,
WELLSDURG, W. Va, Oct. 25.-
Judge Ira L. Robinson and Thomas
". Fleming visited the manufacturing
industries at FOllansbee this afternoon
and addressed a large crowd in thet
streets, despite the rain.
Last night Judge Robinson and Nj.
Fleming spoke TO the largest political
indoor gathering ever assembled in
this city. Judge Robinson declared
that the Democratic party had failed TO
carry out its pledge to annihilate the
trusts. In their campaign textbook
they publish a list Of trusts they pro-
posed 10 annihilate, among which we
find the Consolidation Coal Company,
Of which Clarence w. Watson is the
executive head" said he. Have they
exterminaled the Consolidation Coal
Company? | Go not charge that the
consolidation Coal Company is trust.
do not know that, but the Demo
cratic party said it was. Instead Of
the Democratic party proceeding
against the trusts by criminal prosecu-
ton, as it said it would. they have put
Clarence Watson at the head Of the
Democratic organization in this State"
Judge Robinson continued: Il am
not in any sense frightened over the
outcome of this campaign. We have
$4,000 Republican majority in this
State that stands for Il constructive
administration. and they will demon
strate that fact on election day"
Mr. Fleming said, in part: we are
living in a false prosperity period at
present, brought about by the shedding
of the blood of our brothers in the Eu-
ropean countries" He declared that
the Democratic party had failed to
keep its pledges, and urged that a
better protective tariff will be made
for the protection OF America at the
close Of the war.
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SOME HOME TESTIMONY


sIR-Your article the front page of this mornings
Integencer Preparedness After the War;, carefully
read and the statement made the results of the Under
wood tariff bill fully realized in the affairs of the War
wood Tool Company.
During week. for my information the gross sales
from January 1918, of the Warwood Tool Company,
laid out in graphic chart which compared with
Babsons graphic chart for the period and that chart
showed remarkable paraleism in the general shrnkage
of all manufactures for the period.
It matter of regret that the chart made too
large scale to be embraced the width of any
your journal but the and substance of it herewith
given in percentages.
1907 represents the amount of sales which at normal
selling price will permit operation without actual loss
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SLOW PROGRESS IN
MINE RESCUE WORK

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Oct, -
The search for the six bodies yet
unbound in Jamison mine number I, at
I5arrackville continues day and night
but so far they have not been Ioca'ed.
a new section is To be explored tomoI'
row and it is hoped that the bodies
MAY be found The rescue parties tid
not make much neadway today owing
to the amount Of debris they encoun.
tered and the bratticing work that had
TO be done. A number of the families
are moving from the mines as the men
realize that it will be some time before
work can be resumed at the plant
again.
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THE w EATHER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 25.-
Forecasts:
Ohio-Fair Thursday: Friday fair
and warmer.
West Virginia-Fair Thursday, pre-
ceded by rain in east, colder; Friday
fair and warmer.
Western PennsyIvania-EaIr Thurs.
day, colder in south; Friday fair and
warmer.
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SIX PERSONS KILLED.

SOrTH BEND. Ind. Oct. 25.-Six
persons w"rr killed today when m in
tcrurhan ear "f the Southern Michigan
Railway company Strucl; an automobile.
north Of South I;rnd. The dead:
Frank Brown. 30. owner Of til" car,
Inwuod. Ind
Mrs. Carlin Olscnbcrg. "a. 1nwood.
Mrs. Frank Elliott. rs. Kokomo. Ind.
Mrs. Fl0renC" Elliott. 90. kOkomo,
Ind.
Lucille. one year old. and Fern. three
years old. All side curtains were up
and it is supposed that tho driver failed
to see the interurban car.
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sents the amount of sales which at a normal
War orders.

While have not been able to get the figures from the
LaBelle Iron Works. the Wheeling Steel Iron Company
cally the Wheeling Mold & Foundry Company which de-
cared dividends but steadily lost money in its limited
operations through the whole years 191394 and the first
quarter of 1915 1t is generally believed that the dividends
of the other two companies paid of accumulated
surplus rather than any earnings during these periods
do not believe that the people who got work two
three days week in 1918 and 1914 forget the effect of
the reduced tariff under the Underwood BILL the
glare of the present artificial prosperity due virtually
the protective tariff created by the through the restr
tons of shipments market foreign competitors
in Europe and the exceptional demand for munitions
B. w. PETERSON
President Warwood Tool Co.
Wheeling. October 25, 1916
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NEW LONDON, Conn. Oct. %
Captain .IachenS, of the Steamer Willie
had which has been tied up here since
! last August, denied late today, any
| knowledge of the letters intercepted
! by the British on their way 10 Ger
many, referring 10 movements OF The
Nillehad.
Captain Jachens' only answer to all
! questions was:
Il don't know anything about it.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
Willchad which took refuge in Bos
ton soon after the beginning of the
! war, was taken to New London on
| August - last under command of Cap
Tain JaChenS. and was tied up at tho
pier OF the Eastern Forwarding Com.
pany, the american agcn5 for the Ger
man submarine merchantmen.
The steamship kUln. also owned by
the North German Lloyd, reached SoS
! ton from Bremen. August II. 1914, ait,
er eluding British cruisers in the Al
| lantc. The kOln is still tied UP a,
| Boston.
The Willehad, at London, was taken
10 prepared dock, on which the East
ern Forwarding Company had erected
! unucF rush OIuclS, dlLel lue dIIlh dl VI
! the submersible Deutschland 1T Balti
more, a corrugated iron shed about
! 400 feet long by 25 feet wide. with the
end of the pier enclosed by high
fence joined on 10 the Office of the com
pany. Captain Hinsch, former master
of the North German Lloyd liner Neck
| ar was brought from Baltimore and
placed in charge of the property.
Fast to PiIinq.
The Willehad. as she now lies. is
made fast TO cluster piling 50 feet
away from The dock, her stern hard
against the bank Of The Thames river
Her wireless is sealed. Between The
ship and the dock is 4 space Of about
. 80 feet. intended for the reception OF
the expected Bremen or other ships of
the submarine merchant fleet. To
shut out possible view or interruption
of the loading and unloading process OF
! the merchant submarines, boating
gates 50 feet high have been construct
! ed, made fast TO piling at the bow OF
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REPORTS PERSIST
THAT CHIHUAHUA
CITY HAS FALLEN

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Oct. 25.---
Persistent reports Of the fall of Chi
huahua City to the Villa forces, which
have been current here have not been
confirmed in adyices to southern de-
partment headquarters of the United
States army. Major General Fred
erick Funston, questioned regarding
the reports, said tonight that far as
he knew they were not true.
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Denies ReDor'

Ell PASO, Tex. Oct. %. - General
Gonzales at Juarez tonight announced
the receipt of Il message from General
Jacinto Trevino at Chihuahua City
stating that all was quiet there and
authorizing him to deny in vigorous
terms" the report that the city had
fallen before an attack by Villa.
The rumor Of Chihuahua's fall
reached Soriano Bravo, Mexican con.
sui at FL pas0 from the Mexican En-
bassy at Washington. lie Immediately
asked General Gonzales by telephone
TO telegraph General TrcYino.
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Stands on Platform.

At the outset OF his speech the judge
declared that he stood sGuarcly upon
The pl;&fnrm OF the Republican party,
made Ut the convention in Huntington.
on August 10. last. and that he had no
apologies To make for. that stand. He
said it had been u notable fact through
out the campaign that his opponent.
John ]. Cornwell, had refused to stand
on the platform of his own party-L
document OF criticism and abuse which
characterizes Republicans generally and
individually as Il set Of pick-pockets and
thieves.
My opponent seeks to appeal TO pei -.
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INTERCEPTED
|. LEI TIERS CAUSE
4 SE N9AT ION
IS WILLEHAD ON AN
UJNNEUTRAL MISSION?
Investigation by Government
Fails to Upset Present
Status of Steamer.

LONDON, Oct. 25, G:10 p. m.-The
following two letters intercepted jn
their way 10 Germany, were made pub
lie here today. The first one from
MaX-461 East Eighth Streer, South,
Toston, addressed to his brother, said {:
Dear Gustav: ..-....
The WiIIehad sailed today. am
20 stay here TIL the end of the
war. The WiIIehad will act with
in the American three mile limit as
a telegraph station for subma-
rines. She has four months pro-
visions aboard"
The second letter was from the cap
tain Of the W.li-had. named JachCls,
who wrote from New London 10 his
sister in Germany, saying:
al rejoice am now here as Cap
tain of the WilIehad. The koIn
still lies at Boston. | am here
with the WiIIchad on a special
mission.
Later you will hear more from
me. ! rejoice that have done
something for the Fatherand and
that ! still have more to do"
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Reinforcements Arrive

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i--McXican
Consul Garcia. at FL Paso. Tex, Ielc-
graphed the Mexican Embassy mere
tonight that he had been advised by
General TrevinO Of the arrival al Chi
huahua Of troop trains bringing about
5000 mon under General MaycOtte 10
reinforce the garrison.
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prayer book Of service to be read nj
the funerals of un-buptized adults, OK
communicates and suicides, for whom
there is at present no service. The
proposal was rejected
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