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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Looking for Neutral Ships.

With the outlook for shipbuilding dis
disclosed as SO far from being adequate
closed as 50 far from being adequate to
meet immediate requirements. interest
again was centered on the prospect of
early acquisition of about "A million tons
of neutral shipping now tied up in Amer
lean ports because they have not bunk
er coal wherewith to sail. IL was stated
during the week that negotiations for
these ships, chiefly of Danish Dutch
and Swedish registry, had progressed
TO point where it was expected a
number of them would come under
American control in the near future.
Deals for these ships could be closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
COLD BENUMBS FISH;
PROVIDE MEALS FOR
POTOMAC BOATMEN

Fish, numbeA BY cold. are being
caught I'm the Potomac water by
tuEboafmen who have had n num-
Der Of meals Of them in the past
week.
A night or two ago. as the ting
Capt. Toby was on her way up
the river. Capt. Henry Davis, her
master. reports noticing a num-
Der OF light objects showing In
the moonlight on the water. Co.
ing over TO them he found them
to be white perch OF good size.
and thirfy-eight of them were
picked up i'm a dip net.
These dsh were not dead, but
only numbed. When put I'm q tub
OF slightly warmed water they
quickly came TO life.
Large fish are often found in
winter on the surface of the river
stiH with cold and without a sign
Of life. They quickly revive when
warmed.
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Fighting Men Not DISCOURAGED

The week. however has 1acLed l..
of being one of gloom. No matter bow
much the folk at home may grumble
ana criticise, the fighting men "oyer
mere are of undaunted spirit. The
tnrdstmas greetings which came from
framing camps and the sailors at naval
staIlons breathed the spirit that wins
Press dispa tches told that good
and Christmas day under the a.. ee
German guns. but it was not related
unat any OF them had any fault to And
with the progress of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

airy Z. The Senate calendars contain
several scores of bills reported from
committees, sufficient to keep that body
busy until the appropriation bills be-
gin TO come over from the House.
In the Senate there is expected to be
considerable discussion of affairs reiat-
ing to the conduct of the war, resultant
from the Investigations now going on
and of the operations of the food ad-
ministration.
The best opinion about the Capitol
is that the present session of Congress
will last through the summer and we'll
into the fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
At Fault-Finding Stage.

Americas war preparations just now
appear 10 De at a stage where almost
everybody would like to find fault with
somebody else. and one result has been
the series OF Investigations undertaken
ny congress Reports brought to Wash
lngton by members of Congress and
others indicate a growing belief in the
country that Uncle Sam is not getting
.he worth OF the huge sums Of money
ne is spending. and the question mark
seems likely to be largely in evidence
Tor some weeks to come.
Out of this state of discomfort there
spring constantly demands and sugees-
tons for change. A demand which de-
Veioped last week and was given con-
a, ti prominence was for the ere
alton of a ministry of munft;ons ona
source from which the suggestion came
coupled 1t with the proposal that Col
roosevelt be appointed to the munitions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
CONGRESS PROGRAM
LARGELY MADE UP
Business on Calendars of Both
Houses Requiring Imme-
date Consideration.
TO RECONvENE THURSDAY

Congress will reconvene at noon next
Thursday. with plenty OF business in
hand for immediate consideration.
Speaker Clark, now in the south. Will
return Tuesday. Vice President Mar
shall will be on hand for the Senate
opening.
Special orders. agreed to before the
recess, provide for the consideration of
business in each body. In the House
Thursday, Immediately after the read
ing of the journal, the bill to amend the
federal farm loan act will be taken up.
This measure Is expected to lead TO
considerable discussion. which may
include criticism of the conduct of the
farm loan board. Complaints have
reached Congress of the management
of this institution and of some of the
alleged practices. The operations OF
the institution viii be gone into in de-
TAIL it is said.
Mr.. Mccormick to Address House.
Monday. January Representative
Mccormick of Illinois is to address the
House upon conditions on the battle
fronts in Europe as he found them on
a recent trip abroad. He is expected
to advise his colleagues Ireely OF the
state of affairs relating to the soldiers
and to the prosecution of the war.
In the meantime the House commit
tee on appropriations probably will
have brought in the Army deficiency
bill. Estimates aggregating some $780,
900. 900 are now in the hands of the
committee. with more to be expected
The committee viii get to work on the
bill early this week and thereafter will
feed the regular appropriation bills
into the hopper as rapidly as may be
Some time early in January 1t is
hoped to get an agreement for a vote
on the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment.
There is enough general business on
the several calendars of the House to
keep that body going for weeks 10
come. even if no more committee work
is done. One of the important bills is
the mea sure looking to the absorption
into the military forces of citizens OF
other nations who are residents of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
!. RESIDENT WILSON'S proclama-
ton placing the railroads of the

country under government con-
II troll made Christmas week a
notable one in Americas prep
arations for effective participation in the
world war, 1t would be difficult to single
o,,t ,nv one act since war was declared
last April having in 1t greater possibii-
ties of increased efficiency. The puohe'
Including the railroad executives ac-
eepted the appointment of Secretary NC
Adoo as director general of railroads as
assurance that these possibilities Will
be realized.
Mr.. McAdoo understands that he mas
n big Job cut out for him. ana ha >
Soiced determination .nir, 70 N man conserva
fism is applauded by his well WisheIss;
they also express the hope that ne VIII
not be too deliberate In iormuia.lns
policies and putting ss 'f been aroused to
an expectation that transportation an
dculties will mend rapidly under GOV
eminent control, and the rear rs 81.
pressed that obstructivs tao', nnsarance
nnless there is a showing Whlch VIII
discourage them A.. tho
Already there are indications that Ihe
Presidents program i ior gai Snngress
se;thnut onnosition. The opinion IS
sheard that the average or earnlhss 10
ifps last three years is too high for
eontinuing rate. and it is accepted as
/ matter of course that certain sen en-
ators and representatives who ar, are
chronically critical OF every nI otbar
tanning to the railroads VIII ma nd o,lt g.
faws in the Presidents plan: There Is
much qualification in official circles
over the spirit in which railroad ea aessn
lives and the brotherhoods naSa u az
a assurances Of cooperation, as wen %
nv the manner of reception of the news
by the investment interests centerl nm :;
in wall street. Continuation OF van
street support will not pc coun .a as
assured. however. until the period OF
natural reaction has been safely passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Big Gains for Red Cross.

A very important development of the
week in the nations progress toward
effective war was the wind-up of the
Red Cross membership campaign with
the enrolment of about 100000 MEM
bers, each of whom paid at least 81
into the Red Cross war treasury. Ac-
Invites of the Red Cross are ranked
next to food and munitions as auxil-
iaries behind the fighting man and an
additional thirteen million members
assure tremendous increase in the
war activities of the organization.
The Red Cross was in the limelight
also as result OF the bolshevik charges
that it had given aid and comfort to
the opposition forces in Russia. The
State Department repudiated the charge
and 1t was denied also in a strongly
worded statement issued at Petrograd
py american Ambassador Francis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Censorship Rules Revised.

The voluntary censorship regulations
by which the great majority of Amer
lean newspapers have been guided In
suppressing information OF value to the
enemy have been revised by the COM
mittee on public information and will
be published in morning papers Mon
day. becoming effective January 1.
The revision embodies the experience
of six months operation OF the present
arrangement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
AMERICAS PART IN THE WAR
Progress in Week Just Ended Toward
Making World Safe for Democracy

more readily were it not that the gov
eminent insists a certain number of
them shall be used lin war trade be-
tween the United States and England.
France and Italy. The neutrals fear
Germany would punish them if they en-
tered into such an agreement.
1t was also reported that prospects of
obtaining about a quarter of million
tons of shipping from Japan had been
revived. Negotiations for these ships
practically were broken off at one time
because the government was unable
to agree to Japan's demands that steel
be supplied her in exchange for the
ships Negotiations have been reopened.
but whether on basis of exchange of
steel or some other form of recompense
has not been disclosed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
HELP IS OFFERED. and is freely

giv n to CIV cry
II ous. delicate
W O m a II by DIR.
Pierre e's Favorite
Prescription. Re-
member ingredients
on label-in Tablet
or LIQUID form.
In every female
complaint" irregu-
larity or weakness,
and in every ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
President Wilson's Program.

The most important work facing the
House is of course, the legislation to
effectuate President Wilson's taking
over Of the control and direction of
the railways. The President will ad-
dress a joint session Of the House and
Senate shortly after the reconvening
and set forth his ideas AS soon as
and foreign commerce will get to work
on a bill to carry them out and decide
whether or not extensive hearings are
necessary.
This legislation will take the form of
guaranteeing to the railroads net in
come equivalent to the average of their
earnings for three years prior to June
30, 1917, so as to stabilize the value of
railway securities by assuring earnings
sufficient to pay interest on bonds and
dividends to stockholders The prin-
cipaI question III this connection will
be the terms and extent of the guar
autee. as to which there is divided
opinion among members of the House.
During the session there will be a
renewal of effort in behalf of universal
military training. Several bills provid-
ing for this are on the calendar. Rep
resentative Madden of Illinois, who is
called the father of universal military
training" will head the movement.
which is expected to take on stimulus
after Col Roosevelts visit in January.
Matters for senate's Consideration.
The Senate also has some special or
ders for the resumption of the session.
The bill to promote the mining of coal,
phosphate. gas. etc. on the public do
main is the order of business, with an
agreement for a vote at 5 o'clock Janu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
GUNNERS BRAVE[Y
TACKLE THE U-bOATS
Navy Crews Aboard the Mer-
chant Ships Display Cool
ness and Courage.
PHASES OF SEA WARFARE
BY RALPH ID. PAINE.

The American government has pub
lished no lists of the number of armed
merchant ships which have success
fully defended themselves against sub
marine attack. The disasters are, of
course, more sensational, and this in
formation has not been withheld by the
Navy Department. compilation of the
figures will show. on the other hand.
that the trained gun crews are an effec-
tive protection and that the I-boats
are learning to be wary Of them.
Such a report as the following is
fairly typical:
"a periscope was reported 1000 yards
off the port bow. 1t soon disappeared.
but two hours later the submarine APP
peared above water 1t made no at
tempt to attack the ship. which prompt
~ opened Are. Then the submarine re
turned it almost shot for shot. The
steamer was able to move at the faster
speed and soon ran out of range. II
was a stern chase. The captain of the
ship argued that the submarine had
fred a torpedo and came UP to OBJ
serve results. Our cargo was gasoline.
and 1t seemed wiser to crowd on steam
and get away than to stay and fight it
out
Fidelity of the Bluejackets.
in every story of an American armed
ship destroyed without a chance to
fight the b1uejackets have behaved with
the fidelity which their nation has
learned TO expect of them The utmost
vigilance cannot guard them against
catastrophe. They cannot fight a foe
when it is wholly unseen In the dark
ness of night. or at dusk and dawn, or
when the sea is rough, there is no
chance to descry even A glimpse of the
tiny tube of a periscope. Then may
come the crash and the deadly expIo-
sion that skaters the ship and sends
her reeling to the bottom within few
minutes.
There WAS one tanker, the official re-
port of whose last voyage leaves i'm
pressions. vivid and inspiring, of the
hard and hanardou service in which
these men Of the American Navy are
engaged. The chief gunner, Harry
Waterhouse was promoted to warrant
rank when he came home, the fourth
award of the kind during the first half
year of the war.
| The report of the voyage follows:
"The steamer sailed for with
| 2 100000 gallons of gasoline and naph-
tina. Tho battery and fire control sys-
| tens were tested every day. Practice
shots were fired and everything func-
| toned. Watches were set three men
at each gun, day and night Several
warning messages received relating to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

Mrs. Falls husband was an em- ploye of the Burns Co. as driver and was killed when a pair of horses he had charge of ran away in Seaview avenue about two years ago when they became frightened at a locomo- tive on an industrial railroad. The Burns Go. contested the award of compensation on the ground that at the time Falls was killed he was away from his employment for the com pany.
 Commissioner E. T. Buckingham decided against this contention and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
SERBIAN MISSION
 RECEIVED TODAY

Washington. Dec. N.-Serbia's mili tary mission was received here today with much ceremony Escorts of cav- airy and a party of American officials headed by Secretary Lansing, met the commissioners. Later the mission was received by President Wilson and the mission at state dinner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
COMPANY DENIES
 RESPONSIBILITY

Arguments in the appeal of the Burns Co. from decision of the Compensation Commissioner in the case of Elizabeth May Falls were heard before Judge H. J. Curtis at the short calendar session of the Superior Court today. Attorney Thomas M. CuIlinan appeared for the Burns Co.,, and Attorney Hugh Lavery for Mrs Na1lz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
ROCK GETS VERDICT,

Robert T. Rock was given a yer dict by jury in the Common Pleas Court yesterday to recover $30O.17 for installing heating apparatus for Laslo Pax, also of Bridgeport. Pax claimed the heater did not work sat- isfactory Rock claimed $4oO This was the concluding jury case for the term,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

fort to curb bank robberies in Illinois. The committee. in addition to giving active aid to the police, will strive for -,, ion of the criminal and parole laws, which the bankers say work to the advantage of robbers.
 The action of the bankers came as a result of a long series of robberies in and around Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
ADAMS EMPLOYE
 HELD BY POLICE

Accused of the theft of several small : parcels containing women's wearing apparel, Bartholomew Tobin, of Chl- cago, an employe of the Adams Ex- press O., was arrested by detectives today. Tobin denies his guilt, though the police claim that some of the packages, which contained Christmas gifts in shipment, were found where he had been seen to conceal them
 Ths prisoner has only been in the city a short lime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21
CHICAGO BANKERS FORM VIGILANCE
 ASSOCIATIONS

Chicago, Dec. 21-A vigilance com mittee was formed last night by the Cook County Bankers Club to CO., operate with the authorities in an eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

France formally authorized the for nation of a Czechoslovak army, talk ing subjects of the Balkan States and some Hungarians and Russians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

the Burns Co., has entered an appeal in which arguments were heard today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-21

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 I949d SuIY uoI9 IelleI qdRL5olne uB peluese1d
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-27
in every particular of any play here
tofore offered by any local school or
organization.
The Closing of School.

Commencement time, the Joyous
time, and also the sad time of the
year, Is fast approaching. The Sen
iors are now coming to full realiza
ton Of what commencement time
really means. Many can look back
over years of opportunities lost and
time almost wasted. Let US hope that
they will go to college next fall with
a high resolve to make the most of
their great opportunities.
During the past four years we have
ever been looking forward with an
ticipated joy to the time when we as
Seniors should graduate from this
dear old High school. But now that
the time has really arrived, the ex-
pected joy fails to come with it.
Realizing that we shall never
again enter this school as students,
our hearts are saddened and we de-
sire nothing better than to remain
here as happy, care free students. BIT
this cannot be. Nothing can be sta
tic. The whole universe urged on by
the eternal push of life, is constantly
Changing, and we being parts of 1t,
must also change in our environ
ments and in our activities.
AS we leave this dear old school,
we wish to express our sincere appre-
citation to the faculty for the patience
aad kindness with which they have
dealt with US in our faults and short
comings. 10 the oncoming classes
we give our best wishes for su :cess
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pERsoNALa

Miss Warden member Of the fac.
ulty, was q visitor in clarksburg over
The weekend. On Sunday Miss Ward.
On sang a solo at the Clarksburg Meth.
odist church.
Nellie White and Lottie Market, OF
Clarksburg, were the guests Of Miss
Mary Riggs over Sunday,
Miss Gertrude Rank spent the week
. end with friends In Grafton.
Miss Mable Horschler was VISITING
her parents at Newburg over the week
end.
Miss Eva Hartley, member Of the
Sam r. Nuzum class, who Is now teach
Ing in Morgantown, spent the week
end with her parents on 9Th street
The Misses Gertrude Shafferman
Lila Clare Warner and Liluth Deck
Of Newburg, were visiting Miss Ruth
shafferman Sunday.
Miss Virginia Marley spent the
weekend at her home near Watson
Miss Ethel Lee, member of the sen
Tor class who ils been i'll for several
weeks has n''..'ned to school.
Miss Grace OFT, a former high school
student, spent the weekend with
griends in Fairview,
Murphy and Phillip Irwin, former
high school students attended the show
Experience" at Clarksburg Saturday
night.
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mn senior class Plan.

The A. y. Fleming. Jr., Glass of
the High school will present a play
during commencement week far supe-
rior to most amateur theatricals and
equal to many protest. onal produc-
tons. The public is well acquainted
with the high class of plays presented
by the Seniors last year and may rest
assured that this years play will
even eycel The Man From Home"
That the graduating class has
much talent for dramatic work was
demonstrated last week in the try
outs. An exceptionally strong cast
has been chosen and an excellent uf.-
tc-date play has ben selected, both of
which will be announced later.
Practice on the play will begin at
once and six weeks of continuous
practice under the direction of Miss
Hodges, the High school expression
teacher and supervisor of "1he Man
From Home" will make success GER
tain to the A. 3. f., Jr., Glass in PR
senting this play to the people of
Fairmont.
The Grand treatre will be secured
to accomm odate tho large audience
expected and no expense will be spar
cd to make this production the best
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IN whatever activities or courses of
study they Inay pursue.
Changes in f. H. S. for Next Year

Changes in +. H. S. for Next Year.
Tie High school netx yea, will be
changed somewhat in orde rto make
roon for additional classes. Not only
will the present courses be given, hut
tire 30ard of Education has decided
TO install commercial department.
1t is somewhat puzzling to know just
where room will be found for this
additional department, but it is such
an important one that no doubt 1t
will be given space, even though
some of the departments have to be
moved to another building.
additional quarters must also be
obtained for the manual training de-
rartment in the near future. This de-
partment has grown so in the last
two or three years that it no longer
has room to provide for all those stu
dents who wish to take manual train
ing work. A small brick building
may be erected on the campus at the
rear OF the present building to house
this department year.
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ATHLETIC NEWS.
Failmont VS.. Grafton.

Saturday. April 21, the Fairmont
High school baseball team journeyed
to Grafton, and defeated the Grafton
High school nine in a ten inning
game, the final score being Z to 5.
Curtis was on the mound for Fair
mont, and after allowing four hits in
the first inning settled down and had
the Grafton batters at his mercy.
Fairmont showed UP we'll, as this was
their first game of the season.
Company H Of Fairmont, famous
in National Guard circles. had their
camp pitched at the side of the ball
grounds, and they cheered Fairmont
all through the game. With the SOL
diers' help. Fairmont had almost as
good cheering as did Grafton. Next
Saturday Fairmont plays at Morgan
town, and harder game is expected
than the one at, Grafton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-27

The three agriculture classes OF the
High school are now spending all the
time possible in the gardens. Under
tie supervision Of Mr.. Musgraye the
work 10 progressing very nicely, and
most Of the students are showing a
great deal OF interest. There are
forty-nine gardens each one being
about seventeen feet wide and thirty
feet long. The students furnish their
own seeds and plants and get what
vegetables they raise for their own
use. These gardens not only teach
the students how to raise vegetables,
but serve as an example to anyone
who wishes to grow small garden.
The citizens Of Fair.nont might profit
by q visit some time when the stu
Gents are at work.