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The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
DIANA OF THE GREAT GAME
The Story of Woman's Hunt for Man
BY ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON

weaken The more I think OF II
the more | begin 10 understand
Howard may have done better for
himself in marrying you than he
would II he had married some skele-
ton in fox furs with her dresses TO
her knees. AZ any rate. you two
have not been afraid 10 face life
and live II "a a red blooded man AMI
girl should live. | think II IL fine
OF you 10 be having your baby while
you are still so poor. think It's
finer yet that you seem 10 be
ticlled 20 death over IL instead OF
scared don't know whether
measure up as "A father.in-law to tha
sensible young woman you seem
10 be, and altho think would like
you TO come and live with us FIRST
rate-I am-nnt- going 10 ask you
just yet until I have earned some
real affection from you. Instead, I
would suggest that Howard and you
come for dinner with mother and
me next Sunday night. Come early
in the afternoon because waht In
talk TO that husband OF yours about
a job with me II he doesn't object
70 working with the old man. |
think have an opening that will
pay him enough 10 give you the
comforts you ought 10 have at this
time wouldn't like my little
grandson not to have a comfortable
cradle.
Mother joins me in all this. And
don't think it's generosity; it's our
happiness and yours, and anyhow
It's your right Howard is my son.
When all is said and done. II he
made me angry he only did what |
did before him-married the girl
he loved"
read this letter over several
times Naturally. great relief
swept over mo. really was not
for myself, but IT had panied me so
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

much 10 feel that | had come be
tween Howard and his people. Now
1t was all TO be settled. | tucked
the precious paper into the front
OF my gown. And when my husband
came home that night | laid H. be
fore him on our little center table
beneath the lamp. where he might
read il.
For a few minutes after he had
read n there was only silence In
the room. Then my dear one raised
hts eyes 10 mine. There were tears
on his lashes.
&c. Dr. he said ''The old boys
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

got the real stun in him. hasn't
he? | certainly am glad 10 be
friends again"
| slipped my arms about my hus-
band
II am glad for your sake. dear.
| whispered. $50 II is settled and
IT looks as tho they were going TO
live happily ever after
My husband s grasp upon me
frightened
And yet" he said, and he looked
round our simple little room quite
wistfully ITS been a good little
home. don't believe well ever
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
No. s7-ALL SETTLED.

Dreams change the child into the
girl: love makes the girl into
woman. Her baby touches the
woman's heart and makes her i'm
mortal.
When Howard came home that
night | told him at once that his
parents had called upon me. My
husband vas not overly delighted.
Il don't like II. Di." he told me.
81 think It's sort OF mean OF them
TO come shopping TO find out how
We live IL they're not going 10 help
you any You know, Id have died
OF starvation before I'd have asked
dad for; anything. But now that
you're III and need so many things
and the little chap r. coming along
I'd be glad II he would lend hand
for your sake"
smiled ruefully.
We'll. dear heart" said. I'm
afraid I've spoiled our chances.
told your father and mother that
wouldn't go live with them while
they felt toward me "a they do. II
AZ any future date they could learn
TO love me and ! loved them. thai
would be different. But Just now. I
told them. II was better for you
and me TO try TO get on without
them"
And you did Just right. too, Dr.
exclaimed Howard. Il wouldn't
have the old man think for the
world that | came crying 10 him
the first bit OF trouble / got into
I tell you ! have everything ! want
and always viii. while l have you,
But do wish ! could earn little
more money for your sake"
a few days passed and began
10 think that maybe had not only
alienated Mr. and Mrs. Boyd's in
terest in rs. but that / had perma-
nently offended them No word
came. And then. just when / was
beginning 10 wonder how much 7
actually had harmed my husband's
future. letter which changed and
frightened our whole life came from
my fatherin-law
Dear Diana liked your pluck
tho other day think you werA
dead rich' 10 refuse 10 como and
live with US on sort of suffer
ance ! wanted Won to think ] was
angry AZ your frankness thought
! would 90 away and wait few
days 20 sec II you would weaken
| perceive now that you are not the
sort Of young person who does
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12
Gold swindlers Abroad.

Offering false gold to dentists at
greatly reduced prices. two swim
0iers are alleged 20 be operating in
Detroit. after working in New York
and eastern cities. DR.. u. !. Butler.
so. 577 Hastings.st.. was approached
by the alleged swindlers, who re-
fused 20 let him test the gold. He
later reported the mater to the po'
lice.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

the first time the annals of this city general 2O reduction on
furniture transit
exception, announced resulting in the largest days
history greatly relieving stocks There is still car
this
continues those
definite
saving of exactly 20e6.
marked figure price tickets
youca easily
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

be- any happier any place else"
Eyes, we WILL" | said. and laid
my cheek against him. wen be
happiest when the baby comes
wherever that is"
(The Enid
The Detroit times., 1917-01-12

Here the situation that Detroit confronted few weeks The
Detroit Railroad Embargo
relieved
manufacturers Detroit That
would have be thrown
with the Embargo
Carload carload crowdng
bullying
There
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mr.. Bradley and family and c. b.
Switzcr and family were IN town Satur-
day.
Ernest Wheeler and family of Ever
EFT, Mass. are visitors at A. IL. Wheel
ers'
Mr.. Sleeper, who was at the parsonage
for some time, has gone to Gardner,
Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. William f. Bissell and
little son, Oscar, were in Brattleboro
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. b. Howard ana Mrs Ann
Carr were visitors N Brattleboro
Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid society had an ice
cream social Tuesday evening, which
was well attended.
Misses Grace aud Addie Morse of
Rrattlcboro have been guests at A. +.
Hadlock S week.
Lee Benson of Boston spent Wednes-
day with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. b. Howard.
Mrs. Clement Jenison of Brattleboro
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Decell, who has been i'll.
Mrs. c. NJ. Dean has been entertain
ing her father, Henry Allen, and hel
brother, John Allen, Of Brattleboro.
Dr. Hamilton of BrattIeboro wa,
called Monday to see little Melvin
Dean, who is very i'll. \ trained nurse
from Greenfield came Tuesday.
Samuel Bishop. Leon and Earle Cha
pen, Floyd Holden and Charles Deeel
made 4 trip on their bicycles to STRAIT
ton mountain the first of the week.
H. C. Stratton took Mr.. and Mrs. A
+. Hadlock, Miss Burnice Hadlock ant
! Misses Grace and Addie Morse Of Brat
tlehoro to Peru sunday on an automo
| bile trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Pomona Grange Program.

Pomona Grange will meet with West
River Grange Thursday, Aug. %. In
the feses.sas.a stss.ia.s. \
be worked by the Pomona officers. 1t is
expected that a large class of candi-
dates viii be present to receive this
degree, which in former years has been
given only at the annual meeting in
Brattleboro. Dinner will he served at
noon in the Congregational vestry which
is used as Grange hall.
The program in the afternoon is open
10 the public, and a cordial invitation
is extended to all to be present. The
program will be furnished by West
River and West Townshend Oranges and
will include Rotations, music and dis
cusSions. A canning demonstration
which will be Of much interest, viii be
given by an expert from the Vermont
extension school The committee il
charge Of the dinner are DR.. +. l.. Os
good, r. l.. Fitch, b. X. Phillips, Mrs
Is. X. Phillips, Mrs. II. II. Franklin, Mrs
u. +. Howard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Sale by the Dorcas Guild.

On account of mfavorable weather
Tuesday the Dorcas guild lawn party
planned to he held on the park was
given up and a sale was held in the
town hall, which was decorated with
flags and bunting. At the booth ar
ranged by the girl members of the
Daughters Of Dorcas, Cecilia Capcn and
Marion Knapp. sold cookery and vegeta-
hlcs of all Kinds. Mrs f. T. Randall
aud Mrs. Park Holland had charge of
the tempting cdiblcs on the food table.
Mrs. J. Jenkins presided over the apron
table. The dressing room was used for
an lee cream booth. with Mrs. f. L. Os
good, Mrs. Emma Gale and Mrs. Earl
Knapp in charge. One anteroom was
transformed into tea room, where Miss
Alice Dale, Miss Carrie Mcrrifcld and
Mrs. j. G. Taft served afternoon tea
and refreshments
The entire receipts of the day were
about $40. In the evening a large au
dienec listened to interesting and time
~ lectures by Robert c. Newcomb OF
Maiden, Mass, an official Of the Boston
4 Maine railroad, who gave impressive
facts on the war situation, and Rev
George A. HUMPHREYS Of Now York
whose topic was The Ultimate Brother
hood of All Men. Piano solos wcr,
given by Miss Margaret Mills and 10y
Miss Mary Kelsey, and vocal solo 10y
Miss Alice Dale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Miss Maud Taft is visiting her par
cnts Mr. and Mrs. John Taft.
Mrs. Clarence Carkins and daughter
of Brockton are visiting at j. T..
. Bricn S.
George Willard of Company l Wis
tied over Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Samuel Clark.
Gladys, Francis ana Creole Stevens
of Brattleboro are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. +. +. Phillips.
Mrs. Earl Taylor and three children
of Brattlcboro are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. TuttIe.
Miss Caroline Bliss and niece, Miss
Helen Bliss Of Newfane, spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Il. y. knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. futile are in
Westminster West. Mr.. TuttIe is as
sisting Edward Phillips during haying
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norcross and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. McCrellis of Brat
tleboro spent Sunday at a. Q. Nor
cross s.
Mrs. J. A. Lindsey and Miss Mary
Clisbee of Brattleboro are guests OF
Mrs. Mary Aiken and Mrs. George
NOrcross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily How to Make Back Yards Profitable

Wipe dry with clean towel and
wash and scald the doors and lodges and
shelves, which have been removed
Set the shelves i'll a current of air and
leave the door Of the compartment open
so that it may cool. Then wrap the ice
III paper ice blanket and set in the
food compartment and treat the ice
compartment in the same manner
When all the water has run down the
draln-pipe, remove the drain-pipe and
scald it again with boiling suds and
water.
Hundreds Of inquiries are coming in
to Secretary Ridsdalc for further in
formation as to the awarding of the
prizoE for canned vegetables. This
award IS not limited to state and coun-
ty fairs but is to include exhibitions OF
war garden produce that will be held
under the auspices of war garden com
mlttces The commission will send any
reader of this paper its canning and dry
ing manuals free for a two-cent stamr
to pay postage. These will be of great
help III canning for exhibition purposes
Gaming Lesson No. A.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

Saturday, her mother accompanying
her.
Mr. and Mrs. John Foster of Sche-
nectady, y. T., visited at Rev. L. II.
Sprague S the past week.
Henry Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Allen Of Brattleboro were in town
Wednesday and Thursday
Morris Ward and Charles +. Lowe Of
Winchcndon, Mass, are visiting Mr..
Lowe S father, w. T. Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Boynton Of Jamaica
were ut the home of Mrs. Boynton S
aunt, Mrs. II. L. Knight Sunday.
Martin II. Gleason, Of Plattsburg.
\. Y, who has been chosen as "a lieu
tenant Of cavalry, is at home on 10
days furlough
Mrs. H. L. Gould, and Mrs. Addie
Gordon, visited Mrs. Gould IS brothcr-in-
law, John Gould, in Windsor, from III
| day to Tuesday.
Miss S. Z. Williams, and Miss Hannah
Stcere of Providence, r. T., who boarded
| with Mrs. Newcomb, a week, returned
to Providence Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs O. II. Willard of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and Miss Frances Willard
/ Wang are boarding ut the Wardsborc
House for a few months.
Miss Edith Wilder, who had been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. $. Johnson
i'll Seymour, Conn. returned home Satur
day and went to West Jamaica Sunday
Guests at Charles L. Shine : last week
were Mrs. Cynthia Smith, Mr. and Mrs
| Ernest Stanford and Mr. and Mrs kirl
Wheeler and three children, all Of West
morcland, y. II.
Ruth White, 3, youngest child Of Mr.
and Mrs. VIII White, died Saturda,
afternoon of acute indigestion She
leaves besides her father and mother
two sisters and brother. Funcra
services were held at the house Monda,
afternoon at o clock, Rev. Ashfelt
Ashford officiating. assisted by Rev
L. H. Sprague. Those from away {,
attond the funeral were Mr.. and Mr.;
Bert Jefts of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs
Alva Johns of East Dover, Mr. an,
Mrs. Frank Farnum Of Townshcnd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Herds of Deer Seen.

O. W. Follctt brought down deer
which was helping devastate his oat
piece on Thursday of last week and
Harold Franklin shot doe which was
making a supper of oats on the form of
lis father, H. II. Franklin Tuesday
evening On the Follctt farm herds of
five and eight deer have been seen
among the oats at various times. They
have destroyed the entire crop of SOY
beans at Franklin's and have done dam
age to bccts, peas and other vegetables.
Beans have been damaged in other parts
of the village and small apples seem to
prove an enticing dainty for them.
r. II. Rutter and Edwin Sawyer went
recently to Saratoga for short stay.
Jonathan Mcintyre Of Ossipce, y. H..
is spending q week at the home of G.
IL. Willard.
Telephone line - was put out Of com
munication with central during the Sc
we're storm Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Frank Booth, who had been Wis
ting Miss Lucy Booth at the cottage
returned Thursday to her home in New
York
Mrs. s. A. Putnam and son and he
brother, DR.. Edgar T. Ray, all of New
York. are summer guests at II. j
4 Heath S.
Miss Alice Randall has returned from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

her trip to Oak Bluffs, Cape Cod, and is
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Randall.
George Gordon of Peekskill, n. Y,
and Mrs. Robinson of Colrain, Mass,
have been guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs NJ. w. Thayer.
Miss Ellie Moore of Burlington is at
the Townshend Inn for a two weeks ;
vacation. Miss Moore is preceptress in
the Burlington high school.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Bishop of Bel
lows Falls are spending vacation at
the Townshend Inn. Mr.. Bishop for
merlv lived here in the house now
owned by Miss Catherine Plant.
Mrs. Harland Winslow of Phoenix,
| Arizona, and her son and daughter are
Visiting her husbands mother, Mrs. II.
NJ. Winslow, and other relatives i'll
/ town.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. BatcheLder, Miss
Alice Dale, John Dale and Miss Myra
Hobart attended the reunion of the
Batchelder family in Peru Wednesday,
going by automobile.
| Mrs. O. B. Dauchy and daughters,
Misses Elizabeth, Marguerite and Anne
Dauchv, went Tuesday by automobile
to Leominster, Mass, to attend the wed
ding of Mrs. Dauchy S brother.
o. W. Follett took his sons, Robert
and James, and Merle Bruce to Stratton
Sunday to join the party of Boy Scouts
camping at Grout s pond. Allan Heath
and Rene Columbus returned home IL
the ear The boys report that all are
thoroughly enjoying the camp life.
Mrs. Ethel Woodinyss and sister, Miss
Hazel Jones, of New York, with Miss
Lottie Jones, who has been in North
field. Mass, the past six weeks, are ex
pected this week for a visit at the home
of their mother, Mrs. II. 5. Kidder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
JAMAICA.

Mrs. George L. Clarke spent Wednes-
day in Brattleboro.
Miss Lydia NJ. Daley of East Orange,
n. j., is at Wales Cheney S for a few
weeks.
Mrs Viron Styles has returned home,
after working five months in Manchest-
er and Arlington.
Mrs. II. =. Bovnton attended the fu-
neral of her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Burke, in
Wardsboro Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. DALEY of East
Orange, y. j.. Mr. and Mrs. f. G. Van
Auken and Miss Janet Van Auken OF
Glen Ridge, r. j., motorcd from Jer
scy to Jamaica to stay over Sunday
with Mrs. Samuel Cheney. Miss Van
Auken is making short visit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
STRATTON.

Guy Putnam Of Wardsboro has re
sumcd work in T. A. Eddy's saw mill
He has been doing his haying.
Mrs. Irving Grout, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
Ward Of Arlington and Frank L. Howe
called at T.. 4. Eddy IS Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman of North Da
kota, who had been visiting Mrs +. Q
Lyman, left for their home Monday.
Clarence Lowe of Brattleboro, Mau
rice Lowe and Raymond Reed q
Wardshoro were in town Friday Of las
week fixing up the family lot in tn,
cemetery known as the Willis cemetery
About 100 people from surrounding
towns gathered Tuesday on the sid,
of the mountain where the old churcl
used to stand for basket picnic, an,
TO renew old acquaintance. Frank +
Howe of Bennington gave very abb
| address. lluntlv Sprague of Jamaic;
also gave a short talk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

elected,
of as first
Jonathan Hunt, Jr.
in
building
Knight had been Bratteboro's representative
little building mentioned still standing
late 1t said that it, Daniel Webster prepared much of the
hospitality
being
wheels
support Harrison and Tyler.
the
Artillery of their sham battles this must
the his death in 1882 he
the of Vermont washington
family distinguished the head
of Hunt energetic whom
husbands And their
and Moris a architect.
THE VERMONT NATIONAL BANK
Banking Series No. ID.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

The Reformer is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission to inspire the planting of more
food gardens throughout the country.
Members of the commission are:
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association; Lu-
Their Burbank, Or. Charles w. Eliot
Prof. Irving Fisher. John Hays Ham
mond, Fairfax Harrison. Myron T.
Herrick, Or John Grier Hibben, En-
erson McMillin A. w. Shaw, Carl
Vrooman. assistant secretary of agri-
culture: Capt j b. White. u. S. Ship
ping Board; James Wilson. former sec
rotary of agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
side of the paper and sent to Garden
Editor of The Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
TOWNSHEND.
A. G. Toilette Has New Position.

The following concerning a brother of
@ W. Follctt Of this town, and former
resident here, is from the Shamokin
pa Dispatch
The employees of the Shamokn diyi-
sion Of the Pennsylvania railroad ten
dcred their retiring supervisor, y. G..
Toilette, a hearty farewell last night on
the eve of his departure with his family
for Johnstown, where he will take up
his new duties as head of the Pennsyl-
vania division there.
MIR Toilette was taken entirely by sur
prise when he was escorted into the quar-
tiers of the keystone club, of which he
was the founder, in the old PENNSYLVANIA
freight house on Liberty street, to find
a large number of the railroad men as
scmblcd there to bid him farewell.
Warm addresses of esteem were made
by number of the men and Supervisor
Toilette was then presented with hand
some gold watch the gift of the Shame.
Kin division men. The presentation ad-
dress was to have been made bv William
torcoran, but at the last minute he was
called away and the address was read
by Agent George Miller
During his short period of residenc,
here Mr.. Toilette has proven himself ON,
OF the ablcst as we'll as one of the most
popular supervisors who has had charg,
OF the Pennsylvania track system here
lie originated the idea of forming a so
cial club for the employees and in othe
ways did much to promote socability
among the railroad men.
MIR. Toilette and his family will leav,
tomorrow for Johnstown and will tax,
| with them the best wishes of everyon,
for future success and prosperity"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
WARDSBORO.
Mrs. Sarah Burke.

Mrs. Sarah Burke, 49, wife Of How
ard Burke of South Londonderry, died
in the home of Mrs. II. +. Knight Satur-
day night Of chronic pulmonary tubcr-
culosis. Mrs. Burke was an old resident
Of this place In the past years she had
lived IN Baltimore, Md, and Newfane,
coming to Mrs Knight s two years ago.
Mrs. Burke, though in i'll health, was
confined to her bed only about three
weeks. Funeral services were held in
the church Wednesday afternoon at
. clock. Rev. Ashfeld Ashford oliiciat-
ing. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Willard of Jamaica and Mrs. Elmer
White of Baltimore, Nd.
Fred Underwood and Perley Kidder
are ILL.,
I. L. Holland, of Newfane is in town
for a few days.
Henry Hamilton of Jamaica was in
| town Wednesday.
Mrs. George ITopkinson is spending a
few days III Boston.
Mrs. Olice Briggs is working fol-
| Mrs. Fred Underwood
/ GAY Pierce Of East Jamaica is work
| ing for G. IL. jackson.
Merton Perry Of West Jamaica was
at his home Wednesday.
Frank Dalton of Wilmington is Wis.
ting George Hopkinson, ir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grape Of Newfane were
in town the first of the week.
J.. $ Axtell visited his brother ii
| Bondville the first of the week
!. NJ Gleason of Boston is visitin,
his sisterin law, Mrs. Frances Glea
| son.
Miss Bell Pierce has been spending :
few days with her cousin, Dorr Wake
field
w f. Allen was at his home her,
lSunday, returning to West Jamaic:
that night
Mrs. GAYLORD and Miss Howard O
Chicopee, Mass, are rooming with Mis-
Il. I. Smith.
Spencer Robinson of Brooklyn is Wis
iting at ". II. Parsons 5 and calling O
other friends.
Miss Mildred Porter visited her pan
ents, Mr. and Mrs Henry Potter, tn
first Of the week.
Miss Hattie Allen of West Wards
horo visited her cousin, Mrs. Thankful
johnson, Tuesday.
Howard Burke was called here Satur
day evening by the death of his wife
Mrs. Sarah Burke.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hescock Q
Newfane visited her aunt, Mrs Ere
Underwood, Wednesday.
W. G. Smith of Springfield, Mass
who spent week visiting relative,
returned home Monday.
Miss Jessie johnson, who spent tn
summer with her mother, Mrs. NJ s
johnson, returned to New York cit,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Clean Ice Boxes Essential.

Thoroughly clean ice boxes are abso-
lutely essential for the proper keep
ing of foods during hot weather Re
move all food from the food compart
mcnts and with strong hot soap suds.
in which there is generous handful
of salsoda. Wash the compartments.
Rinse out with hot water and then scal(i
thoroughly
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-15
Plans to Construct Wooden
Vessels in Large Numbers

-Four companies submitted figures.
With the exception OF the bid of the
Union Iron Works company OF San
Francisco all were direct and within
the 100000 limit set by congress.
The Cramps, Philadelphia, lowest
bidder offered to construct two ships
at $5,950000 each, one in thirty
months and the other in thirty-two.
Notifications in design proposed by
the company would reduce the price
to $5,9l0,000 each.
The Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock company, which already has a
contract for one similar ship at less
than 100000, offered to build an
other in thirty months at $5,975,000.
Figures were submitted on the basis
of an eight-hour day and the govern
ment would assume the cost for any
speeding-up expenses.
The Fore River Ship Building COM
pany proposed to build two ships in
thirty and thirty-one months time at
$5,996,000 each.
The proposal of the Union Iron
Works stated that because of high
freight rates and cost OF labor on the
Pacific coast the ships could not be
built there within the 100000 limit.
As an act of patriotism, however, the
company proposed to undertake con-
struction Of two at a fiat price of
100000 each in thirty and thirty
one months.