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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Contracts With Private Companies.

1t was shown that the government is
committed. through contracts with
three companies, the American Inter
national Shipbuilding Company. the
Merchants Shipbuilding Company and
the Submarine Boat Company to an in
vestment of nearly s5T,000.000 for the
construction of shipyards and facili-
ties for constructing the ships them
selves. These companies will turn out
over three-ffths of the total number
of steel vessels now contracted for,
more than 500 in number.
Couldn't the government have con-
structed its own yards and vessels
more cheaply and have had less labor
trouble if it had done the work itself
instead of going to these private COM
panies?' asked Senator Fletcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Contention of the "Wets."

The vets are contending that the word
local option cannot be taken to mean a
statewide option. but only applies to small
er subdivisions, like counties or other vot-
ing units of the state. How far this con-
struction can go and how small or how
category of local is a point which will
probably still have to be settled by the
court of appeals. That the question is
likely to be brought up in connection with
any statewide dry legislation which may
be passed by the coming general assembly
is assured.
Touching upon the question of the
preting constitutional validity or in
validity. Judge Burke's language in
the Prince Georges county case is as
follows:
1T is familiar principle in the con-
|struction of constitution that the con-
|struction should be upon the whole in
strument. and effect given to every
part of it, if that be possible, and that,
unless there be some reason to the con-
should be disregarded, or rejected as
imperative. In seeking for the mean
ing Of particular provision or article,
it must be examined in the light of it's
origin, the purpose it was intended
to serve. as well as the evils 1t was
intended or supposed to remedy. 1t has
been well said that very useful key
to the construction of a statute or a
constitution is to inquire what were
remedy did the new Instrument pro-
pose. and that when any question
arises requiring judicial construction
of any of it's clauses. it is important
20 go back and ascertain the evil that
was intended to be remedied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
FOR LAWS TO AID
SHIP CORPORATION
Commanders Houses and Car
Lines for Workmen, Admiral
BoWles Urges.
REFERS TO WOODEN SHIPS

LEGISLATION authorizing the Emer-
Sency Flee Corporation to commander
houses and land for housing the thou
sands of workmen required at the ship
yards; to commander street and sub
urban railways and ferries to give the
men proper transportation to work; to
proclaim a war zone about the snip
Yards. and to exempt shipbuiiders from
the excess profits tax was recommended
TO the Senate commerce committee yes
terday afternoon by Rear Admiral r.
T. Bow1es, retired. manager OF the con-
struction division of the feet corpora
ton
Admiral Bowles was again a witness
at the investigation of the shipping
board yesterday. After hearing him,
the committee took a recess until Mon
day afternoon.
Senator Fletcher, chairman of the
committee. asked whether the press mad
interpreted correctly Admiral Bowles
We're published quoting him as saying
that the wooden ship program was
failure.
What He Said on Wooden Ships.
The witness replied he considered
such headlines a misinterpretation of
his testimony. and then proceeded to
explain that what he meant to convey
was the program included too many
wooden ships, but that they properly
were a part of an emergency program.
Admiral Bowles was closely question
ed by Senator Fletcher, Senator john
son of California and others as, to
whether the government would not
have done better to build its own ship
yards and ships, instead Of letting con-
tracts to the private companies, where
the shipyards and the organization for
shipbuilding did not already exist.
The witness replied that if the mat
ter of building the yards and the ships
had been turned over to him as a gov
eminent proposition he would have
had to go to the shipbuilding COM
panies to get The work done just the
same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
1llustrious Potentate Reelected.

l.. whiting Estes, who has twice been
elected iIustrious potcitate of Almas
Temple, again was unanimously chosen
All the other officers were elected by
unanimous vote. They are Maj. Louis
C. Wilson, L. S. A, chief rabban: sgd
ney r. Jacobs, assistant rabban: James
is Mccarthy, high priest and prophet;
John A. EIlinger (for the eighteenth
time). oriental guide: Harrison Ding
man, recorder; Francis A. Sebring,
treasurer. and Thomas B. Morgan,
trustee Potentate Estes Henry Lans-
burgt, F. Lawrence Walker and Past
Potentate James II. Gibbs were unani-
mously selected as representatives to
the session of the Imperial Council at
Atlantic City, in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
. Private Organizers Needed, He Says

Admiral Bowles insisted that it could
not. that it needed these construction
companies to organize the working
forces. amounting as in the case offthe
Hog Island yard to $4,000 men
Admiral Bewles said that in the divi-
sion of construction he had organized
departments of technical operation. in
spection. Communicating and Industrial
service. The last, he said. was engaged
in establishing vocational educa tional
schools to teach men to become work
ers on shipbuilding and also in teach
ing the companies how to employ men
to the best advantage.
He told the committee that the fleet
corporation had never adopted any def
mite building program, though he had
submitted such program to it. show
ing just how many and what kind of
vessels were necessary in his opinion
Contracts continue to be let. he said,
and he gave several that had been let
since this investigation had begun.
Raise in Southern Lumber, He Saws.
Admiral Bowles testified that the
lumber men in the south had raised
their prices on timber and lumber for
the wooden ships enormously, jumping
from $50 to $50 a thousand
They said that they could get $50
and there was no reason for them to
sell at 49, said Admiral BowIes. land
] suspect what they said was true"
Taking UP the question of comman-
deering houses and land for housing
the ship workers near the yards. Ad-
niiral Bowles said he knew of a colony
of summer houses. not used in the
winter. which could be Communicated
and would care for 5000 workers and
relieve greatly the situation near one
yard
One Good Result of War.
IF there is one good thing the war
has accomplished said Senator Nell
son of Minnesota, ''it was to stop the
thousands of Americans from going to
Europe every year and spending mil
lions of dollars there. If we can put
an end to these summer colonies and
yscant houses in the winter and at the
same time aid in the shipping program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
L. WHITING ESTES.

Aimas Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
last night, in the basement of Masonic
Temple, held it's annual meeting and
elected officers for the coming year, in
accordance with shrine statutes. No
less than four halls available for the
purpose were taken over by the gov
eminent after Almas Temple had made
arrangements for this meeting, Poten-
tate Estes announced, and it was only
"a fortunate chance" that made the
basement hall in Masonic Temple avail
able last evening. This. he said. indi-
Gated in a measure the housing condi
tions in Washington due to war activi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Well Disposed Toward America.

Mr.. Stevens said that everywhere he
found the people well disposed toward
America. Even when soldiers stopped
his special car and entered it they apollo
gized and withdrew on learning that the
passengers were Americans. The Ameri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Chaos in Industries.

1.-THE chaos is most evident in the man
ufactories and railway shops. where the
workmen and soldiers delegates are in
a bsolute control They work not,
they please. and everywhere may be seen
workmen loafing. Women are doing much
of the work in the shops, along the rail-
way tracks and III the fields, and even act
ing as brakemen. Where one woman is
working 500 men are loafng.
"A hundred thousand soldiers are
crowding the stations, attempting the
management of the trains and support
ing themselves on small daily allow
ance to which they add by thievery and
smuggling.
THE railways and all other industries
are operating at only 80 per cent of
their effective power. Food is plentiful.
but is not being distributed. The peas
ants are holding three-year stock of
wheat and other staples, but refuse to
sell because the ruble has greatly de-
preciated in value or is regarded by
them with suspicion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-29
Food and Fuel Famine Threatens.

1.-THE government evidently is unable
to commander food and famine
threatens, for which the peasants large
1y are responsible. There also is coal
famine. and the production is only one
third of the normal because the miners
are refusing to work.
AT Vladivostok the supplies of all
kinds are carefully guarded. The port
authorities have erected large ware
houses, and there is not much deteriora-
tion in the supplies. The bolsheviki are
in possession and the soldiers maintain
order, but laborers are uneasy at the
prospect that the continuation of the
good conditions is uncertain.
siberia is not so much disturbed as
Russia, and it is the peoples desire to
support any government appearing to
be stable. The uncertainty in Russia
rests in the vast preponderance of the
10000. 600 persons in the peasant class
If Germany is allowed to finance and
advise them, the situation is lost"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICES
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.
Reinforced conerese Bridge.
Fairmont, West Virginia.

Sealed proposals for the construction
OF a reinforced concrete bridge over
the Monongahela river in the City OF
Fairmont, West Virginia, will be re.
ceived by the Board of Affairs Of said
city at the office OF the City Clerk
Until 1880 p. M. Wednesday, Deem
Der ~, 1917. at which time and place
the proposals will be opened and tabu.
lated.
The structure to be built will com.
Irise three main reinforced concrete
arches, each having two ribs and a
clear span of $50 feet. The approaches
will include number OF shorter rein.
forced concrete girder and slab spans.
The roadway grade will be 96 # above
pool elevation. Sine the river is nav
igable at the bridge site, 1t will be nee.
cssary to maintap channel OF salts.
factory width and height during con.
struction. Satisfactory clearances must
olso be maintained for uninterrupted
traffic on various railroad tracks 10.
Gated on both banks OF the river. The
total length Of structure will be ap-
proximately 1890 #. and its width will
be IS #.
Copies OF the plans and specifica-
tions. including form OF proposal. may
be obtained by contractors at the Of
flee Of A. L. Lehman, Commissioner Of
Streets, ETC., City Hall, Fairmont, West
Virginia, or at the office Of Shrews.
bury B. Miller. City Engineer, Fair.
lnont. West Virginia, or at the office
OF the Concrete.Steel Engineering
Company, Designing Engineers, Park
Row Building, New York City, upon
making deposit Of Twenty-Five
($25.0O Dollars, which sum will be re.
funded to all bidders upon the return Of
the plans and specifications in good
order, and to all other contractors re.
turning same before the date on which
bids are received.
a certified check for the sum Of
Twenty Thousand (s2O,Ooo00) Dollars,
PAYABLE ITO the treasurer of the City
OF Fairmont, West Virginia." must ac.
company each proposal. Each propos.
al, accompanied by its certified check
payable to the City of Fairmont, must
be enclosed in sealed envelope and be
endorsed, Proposal for the construc.
ton of MonongaEela River Bridge"
and must be delivered to Albert ].
Kern. City Clerk, City Hall, Fairmont,
West Virginia.
A satisfactory surety companv's
bond for Sixty 5000 per centum OF
the estimated contract price will be re.
quired of the contractor to whom the
work is awarded.
Monthly estimates Of the value OF
the work done and materials delivered
VIII be made on or about the first of
each month. and payments amounting
TIC ninety t90%) per centum of such
estimates will be payable ON or about
the 18th day of each month.
Bids will be considered only from
parties having at their command the
necessary capital. plant and expert.
ence.
The City of Fairmont reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. or to
waive any informality in bids submit.
ted, and to accept any bid that NAV
be considered by the City of Fairmont
to be to its best interest.
BY order of the Board OF Affairs
ALBERT J. KERN, City Clerk
11-20.27-12.-4.11
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TWO PAIR TWINS
MADE BIG LOT O.
WORK FOR. Mother
They Caused-Mrs. Harris to
be All Run Down Till
Nerv-Worth Came to
the Rescue.

A royal friend of overworked wo.
men is this famous family tonic. The
very newest and one of the very
strongest proofs of its wonderful mer.
ITS is the following statement made to
the Nerv-Worth druggist at Newcastle,
Pa, short time ago:
New Castle Pharmacy-My wife has
suffered from severe nervous trouble
for four years. Could not sleep and
get any rest. Was all run down from
looking after my twin boys. four years
old. and another pair of twins, nine
months old. She doctored great deal
but got no relief. Through a friend
she was advised to take Wentworth.
| purchased a bottle and she at once
began to improve. And now, after tax.
ing the second bottle she has lost all
her nervousness and is rapidly gain.
ing in weight and strength. We surely
recommend Nerv.Worth astit has been
a blessing to us.
DAVE HARRIS,
AL Vine ST., New Castle.
Cranes drug store sells Nerv.Worth
in Fairmont. Your dollar back IL the
tonic does not do for you what It did
for Mrs. Harris.
Johnson's drug store sells Nerv.
Worth in Shinnston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Oil and Gas.

Light wells were the best the East.
crn fields had to offer at the begin.
ling of the week. They are located
in old territory and simply routine
work. On Boggs Fork of Laurel creek.
Spencer district, Roane county, West
Virginia. the Carter Oil company
drilled No. 81 on the David Simmons
form through the Big Injun sand. 1t
Is a seven-barrel pumper. On Millers
lun, in the same district, the South
Penn Oil company has completed No.
5 on the J. NJ. Perrine farm. 1t is a 10.
barrel pumper in the same formation
No. 4 on the same form has started To
Grill. The rig for No. 10 on the S. W.
Craig farm has been completed and the
Carter Oil company is drilling No. a
or the Ivy Mcdonald farm.
On the right fork of Steer creek
Center district, Gilmer county, the
Mill Fork Oil and Gas company ha.
drilled No. 3 on the C. NJ. Snodgrass
farm into the salt sand and devel.
oped fair gasser. On Pursley creek.
Lincoln district, Tyler county. g. B.
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New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The stock
market was i'll a receptive mood yes
terday on moderate volume Of opera.
tons. Events over the weekend were
ef such varied character as to further
confuse speculative sentiment during
the forenoon, but the list hardened
perceptibly later. war issues manifest
ing Narked strength.
RaDs were the hesitatnt and uncer.
tain features, the proposed pooling Of
the Eastern roads as war measure
evidently giving rise to uneasiness
Western issues and Pacifics were no
less influenced. however, than coalers
and trunk lines.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Nov. PA 6.point
advance in La Belle Iron common.
which sold at ITO. was The only promi
nent feature'oHa dui. and narrow stock
market. The only other advance in
the regular list was X in Ohio Fuel
Supply, which sold at AN. The re-
mainder OF the oil and gas stocks were
auiet, but steady. Westinghouse Air
brake declined from 96A to SO. and
Electric was * lower at 3S5s. Pitts
burgh Coal common opened lower at
ASH and declined to As. There were
no transactions In any Of the glass
stocks and quoted prices were nominal.
ly unchanged. Even the mining list
was comparatively neglected, the only
changes being an advance in Mt. Shas-
To 10 20 cents and n decline OF 5 cents
in Pittsburgh-Jerome. which sold in a
small way at 5Sc TO 55c. There was
nothing doing in bonds
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

Mcintyre eco. have completed test
on the J. L. Mcintyre farm. 1t is a
gasser in the Big Injun sand. On Elk
Fork, Ellsworth district, the Manu-.
facturers Light and Heat company's
test on the S. ]. Straight farm is a
gasser in the Gordon sand.
On Wolf Pen run, Grant district,
Richie county. the Open West OIL
compan yhas completed a second test
on the ]. H. Newbrough farm. 1t is
showing for 0.barrel producer in the
Maxon sand. On Beeson run, Clay
district, the Carnegie Natural Gas
company has gasser In the Big In.
jun sand at test on the S. Elder
form. On Laurel fork. Union district,
Wood county. the Pennawa Oil com.
lany has completed No. 22 on the
Adam Feick farm. 1t is light pump.
er in the Cow Run sand.
On Ten Mile creek. Ten Mile dis.
trict, Harrison county, the Hope Nat.
ural Gas company has started to drill
a test on the Joseph Barrett farm. On
Bartholomew run, Marion county, the
same company is building the rig for
test on the E. H. Hudson farm. On
FiEii creek. Church district, Wetzel
county, the same company is hauling in
rig timbers at test on the Roberts
leirs' farm. On Dents run, Manning.
ton district, Marion county, the Man
Itacturers' Light and Heat company
is rigging up a test on the Newton
Hibbs 90 acres. On Dunkard creek,
Battelie district, Monongalia county
the Saint Leo OIL and Gas company
has part OF the rig material at loca.
ton on the W. NJ. Sincaid farm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Additional Intern, ban Cars.

On account Of the heavy traffic or
the morning and evening runs. over the
Monongahela Valley Traction com.
lpany's lines in and out Of Warrington,
extra cars are to be provided on two
of the morning and two of the evening
runs. The opening of the coal mines at
Downs, as wellas the increased activ.
1ty OF the gas companies in that vicin
aty, makes It almost impossible for tho
workmen living in Warrington to get
to and from work under present condi.
tons. The new service will be In
stalled soon. and will be appreciated
by the patrons Of the line.
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SPECIAL NOTICES


To The Citizens Savings & Trust
Company, Trustee, and all bond.
holders under the Deed OF Trust
hereinafter referred to.
You will take notice that on the
10th day OF December, 1917. the Fair.
mont & Monongahela Coal Company
will move the Judge of the Circuit
Court OF Marion County, West Virgin.
Ia. said Court being then in regular
session, for an order directing the
clerk OF the county court of said Ma.
rion county. and the clerk OF the
county court of Monongalia county.
West Virginia. TO execute a release
OF a certain Deed Trust heretofore
to.wit: On the first day of October.
1912, executed by the Excelsior West
Virginia Galleries Company, n cor.
poration, to the Citizens Savings &
Trust Company. Trustee. said Deed
OF Trust being of record in the
clerks Office of the county court of
Marion county, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book No. "a page 80, and,
also, in the clerks office of the county
court Of Monongalia county, West
Virginia. in Trust Deed Book No. 20
page 147.
The said Fairmont G Monongahela
Coal Company. by virtue OF certain
mesne conveyances. is now the owner
OF the larger part of the coal and
mining rights described in, and con
veyed by. the said Deed OF Trust
hereinbefore referred to, and is en-
titled to all the rights and benefits
of the said grantor in said Deed OF
Trust. The said motion for release
OF said Deed of Trust will be made
and filed on said day upon the ground
that there is nothing now due and ow.
ing upon any of the bonds for which
said Deed of Trust was given to Sc
cure. and the said Fairmont & AIonon.
gahela Coal Company is entitled to a
release of same, and movant will al
lege further that You have been re.
quested to release said Decd OF Trust
and have refused to do so.
This 18th day of November. 1917.
FA1RM0NT & MONONGAHELA
COAL COMPANY,
BY Counsel.
Chas. e. Hawker,
Counsel. 2O.27-4.11.4t.
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Daughter Honcred.

A delightful surprise party was CIV
9n for Miss Louise Webner at the home
n her. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Sebner. Of Glover Gap, Friday even.
s. The time was pleasant spent with
|usic and games after which dainty
, efreshments were served the guests.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ndnny Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Web.
khfr. the Misses Pauline and Ula Yost,
= lanche and Grace Kinney. Beryl,
pristine and Bessie Rice, Virginia
6keatty. Freda McMunn. Lillian Barr.
tuby Morris. Louise and Florence
tVebner, Messrs. Marshall Washing.
Lon and Franklin Webner and Master
haYles Webner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Death Of penzeI Stewart.

q Denzel R. Stewart, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Peter II. Stewart, died at the
home OF his parents on Little Dents
run, Saturday, November "a, aged TWEEN
sx,two years. The deceased had been
li,f for about two months of kidney
Sa1d lung trouble. Funeral services
were held at the Stewart home yester.
yday morning, interment being made ir
Sthe Baker cemetery two miles from
'ttis city,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Improves Cafe.

Proprietor Wells has provided mar
BILE facings for the tables and lunch
counter in the new Wells Cafe on Rail-
read street the change giving the place
very inviting appearance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Revival Meetings.

The revival meetings still continue
ct the Homewood Baptist church. Rev.
-. L. Whitmer preached SundsS even
ing at 1880. There is marked interest
III the meetings, and n number have
made profession of their faith in Christ.
All are cordially invited to these ser.
vices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Successful Bear Hunt.

John Lower has jast returned from
sCorydon, Pa, from where he and his
brother, Georgs Lower, of that place,
had gone ON bear hunting expedition
IA the mountains OF Warren county
Each was successful In killing bear,
the formers weighing four hundred
and the latter's three hundred and
twenty.pounds.
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&c q ohlo. city OF Toledo,

It @ ohlo. City Of Toledo,
Ncas County. %.
rank J. Cheney makeo oath that he
enior partner Of tho arm OF d. j.
~ = Co. doing business IN the City
tedo, County and State Aforesaid.
$shat said flim will pay the sum OF
HN4 dUNOAED DOLLARS for each
Cured By the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 BEFORE mo and subscribed in
ny presence, this 9Th day OF December.
/ NJ ss y; lss@ A. W; GLEASON:
Halls catafrh Medicine Is taken IN.
fernally and acts through the Blood on
ne Mucoue surfaces OF tho System, Send
SOD BY nll druggists. sc.
aeife Family Pills for constipation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Benefit Soccer Game

A Soccer football game has been
arranged between Warrington and
Clarksburg for Thanksgiving day at
Hcugh Park. as benefit for the local
Red Cross. Bobby" Ferguson who put
Warrington on the Soccer football map
two years ago, with team that defeat
ed all corners, will captain the team,
and many Of the old players will again
be seen in action. Clarksburg is said
to be very strong and good contest is
assured. The kickoff will be at two
thirty, and the admission will be TWEEN.
ty.five cents.