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MODERN WoopMEN OF AMERIcA

White Camp No. 547S, Modem
Woodmen OF america. Meets every
Friday evening at their hall in the
Skinner Bldg. c. W. Walker, CLERK,
Modern Wooden of America Monon
gahela Camp No. 1862 meets every
Monday, 1880 p. m. Hall on Merchant
St. Mont DeYault; Ralph Courtney,
Sec.
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BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY
TRAINMEN

o. c. Willis, president; E. D. Hold
en-, secretary. Nets second Sunday
Of each month at 1880 p. m. and Last
unday OF each month at 1880 p. M In
the Red Mems hall.
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
Falrmont Ledge No. .. Meets er
cry Wednesday evening at 1880 O'Clock
in the Moose Home, AIS Jefferson
street. II. D. Harden, Sec'y.
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What is said to be the largest pro-
Queer developed in the West Vir-
GINA oil fields within recent years
has been drilled by the Hope Natural
Gas Company in elmer county. The
we'll is reported to be producing 800
barrels a day. The new producer
is located on the farm of A. o. Boggs
and is within few feet of the 135
acre Daily Stump farm which has not
as yet been located. ]. F. Stump,
Of Parkersburg, the owner Of the farm
went at once to investigate the mat
ter when the report of the rich strike
on the neighboring farm was received
and 1t is probable that drilling will
be begun 500 non the Stump farm.
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In the salary paid the city mana
ger, Wheeling ranks third among the
forty-seven cities Of the country hav-
ing the commission form Of govern
ment, according to statistics printed
in a periodical devoted to the inter-
ests Of cities having form Of govern
mept. The city manager Of Wheeling
receives $4,000 a year, Dayton, Ohio,
pays the largest salary to its city
manager, $12.5O0 a year. Grand Rap
ids, Mich, and Wichita, Kan, are
tied for second place, each paying
$4,000
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

In an effort to prevent q strike ot
eight hundred miners in the mines
Of the Raleigh Coal & Coke company,
at Raleigh, o. A, Ashburn OF the state
department of Weights and Measures
visited that place last week for the
purpose OF making an official inspec'
ton 10 the scales used in the mines.
The miners declare that the scales
are inaccurate and that they are be-
ing cheated by this inaccuracy. They
threatened to strike unless the scales
were corrected and the services OF
the official from the state department
were required for this purpose.
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WoMAN's BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
OF THE MACCRBEES

Marion Review No. 80 meets every
Tuesday evening, Maccabee Hall, Main
street. Mrs, Olive E, Harden, record
keeper.
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Adjutant General John c. Bond re-
ceived a letter last week from w. Ray
Mathews, a reservlst in the West
Virginia national guard, explaining his
failure to respond promptly TO the
call for the reseryists. Since the
original call was issued for the re-
turn OF the reservists in July, Gener-
al Bond has been trying to locate
Mathews and number of letters have
been written in the hope of reaching
him. Mathews states in his letter
that he had received letter on July
% notifying him Of the call and
ordering him to report at Fairmont.
He says, "At that time l was at
Edwart, Manitoba, Canada, working
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GERMAN BENEFICIAL UNION

Meets second and fourth sundayS
Of each month at 119 Jackson street
Ernest Echwaner president; H, q
Voelker, Sec.
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DAUGHTERS OF REREkAH.
West Virginia Lodge No, 81. Meets
every Monday night at o'clock 81 odd
Fellows Han.
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8. p. o. &.

Fairnont Lodge NO. 900. Meets al
Elks Home, 4l9 Main street, near Mad
isOn, every Tuesday evening ct 7:SO
o'clock. Charles D. Barry Sec, 2SS
High street. 4
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KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
Musgraye hall. Meets every second
and fourth Tuesday Of each month. ],
L. ShackeltOrd. Master Of Records.
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para6oNleal.
When a chap is feeling blse and
goes out to find the sky. N the game
condition, strange to. say IT'S pretty
opt to chlrk him up a BIT.
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LADIES OF MODERN MAccAeEES.
Dent Hive No. 758, Ladies Of the Nod
ern Maccabees. Meets the tTSI and third
Fridays OF each month in K Of +. Ball.
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MAsoNIo

Fairmont Lodge No. ,. &eets IN Ia.
sonic Temple first and third Mondays -
each month. Francis q. Nichols, SEQ.
Orient Chapter No. y, r A. n Mestg
each month. Francis E. Nichols, SEC,
Crusade Commandery No. 8, =. q,
Meets In Masonic Z emple every fourth
Monday. Francis e. Nichols, Sec.
Fairmont Chapter No. ~. o. =. q
Meets In Masonic Temple hrSt and third
Thursday. HeIen Fleming. SEQ.
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LADIES' ORDER GOLDEN LlNKsI

LhOIES OhUEh SOL9EN 6llNNe'
Meets at Cunningham Hall, jeffer
son street. Fairmont every Tuesday
evening at 7:45.
Worthy Ruler, Beatrice Cole, Fair.
mont, financial secretary, Mrs Martha
Short, Baxter
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MARION co, MEDICAL socIFTlf

Meets last Friday OF eacn month "a The
Fleming Bldg. President, Dr. L q. Holt
IRndi wee president, Dr.. l. D. Howard
Dr.. W. II. Sands; board Of CensOrs. Drss
l. N, Yo8S, J. Z. ORner, VIM. 3. Boyor1i
deegatea 70 West Virginia State Medico
Association, DrB, h II. Carr, A. u Pc
tersi alternates, DrS, 3. P. Smith. g, W
Waddall
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS,
Meets drst and third Mondays IN old
Masonic Hall, corner Main and Madison
Chestnut Street
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WoopMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets in x. Of P. Han. Fleming Bldg,
h II. Jones, Clerk, 2O3 Albert Court.
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KNIGHTS OF MALTA

Mountain State Commandery, No.
446, A. & /. O., Knights Of Malta,
meets eI cry Thursday evening q 9:Se,
in third floor Cunningham building,
over Ideal theatre. Sir ]. n. Chn1on
Sir knight Commander, Sir = l. Kin
'Kead. p. c.. Recorder,
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meets on the second and fourth
Monday In each month. ]. H. KinkOad
Rec; w. A. CrowL Rep, G. Lodge.
Degree OF Honor, auxiliary to the A
0, U. W., meets first and fourth Mon'
day Of each month. Mrs, A. 2. JopeE
Lady Chief of Honor,
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LERATERNAL NlTIEES.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Fairmont Council No. 497 United
Commercial Travellers, meets first sat-
urday evening in each month In Mac
cabee Hall. L. Z. Bennett, Sec'y.
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K. o. T. N,
shoRalter Tent No. z. Meets OVeTg
Friday evening In Mckinney Bldg.
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AMERICAN INSURANCE UNION,
NeetB each second and fourth Tuesday
Of the month In The K. Of 2. Hall on Main
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l. Q. OF r. N,
Setting Sun Tribe No. is. Meets each
Thursday evening at Red Mems Hal,
First Ward. h Ernest Hawkins, 4. q
R., 1883 State Street, First Ward.
Waneta Council No. 6, Degree Of Pocaa
hontas Meets every Friday Orsntng at
Red Mems Hall, First Ward.
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Meets in odd Fellows Hall on the hrsi
and third Fridays Of each month, g, r
RIggle, Scribe,
Patriarchs Militant. Meets In Odd
Fellows Hall Thursday evenings. u
W. Stoneking, Captain; Harlan Miller,
Clerk. 4
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THE PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE.
Fairmont Circle No. GIG meets every
Monday evening at 1880 in the Maea
bees Hall. Mali street.
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ORDER OF OWLS.
FalTmont Lodge No. 1922. Meets ever
ThuJday in old K. OF p. Hall, Ncxinnay
Bid. n ]. PeArlnan, Sec.
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A. q. Il.

Meets every second SUNDAY At Rnigtha
Of Columbus Hal. n. J. o'Neal, Rec. Sec,
BoutIou division, LadIea Auxiliary.
Meets hrSt Friday Of each month n Il %
C. Hall.
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49,. YIN. g. g; ~, &C.,,
]. n Hartley, president; ,. u Rutohefs
secgstary: ]. o. watson. Ireagufgl.
oRpER 6AtLWAY coNp0eTc
toll every nr1l ana inIr0 nnI
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INTERNATIONAL
DSundaySchool.
&" Lesson s.:
LESSON FOR AUGUST Is.
HE CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH.

LESSON TExT-II Kings S:1-n.
GOLDEN TEXT-As live, saith the
"a God, I havo no pleasure In the
i Of the wicked Ezekiel S3:n
Evening star., 1917-02-28
TESTIMONY ON VALUES.
Witnesses Discuss Lands Owned by
Washington Gas Light Company.

Testimony as to the value of land
owned by the Washington Gas Light
Company was given at hearing be-
fore the public utilities commission to-
day William p. Richards. District as
SCISSOR, whose figures are Incorporated
in the commissions valuation report for
the lighting company. testified that the
land at the company's west station, foot
OF New Hampshire avenue, is worth
from so cents to $50 foot. and at the
east station, 18th and n streets south
east, from 20 to so cents a foot
ii. Rozier DulanY and l.. w. Groomes
gave testimony favorable to the COM
pany's claim that it should be allowed
a higher valuation for this property.
Because of the adaptability of the land
to the purposes for which it is used.
these experts estimated the land at
the west station to be worth on an
average So a foot. and at the east sta
tion an average Of so cents a foot.
Next Wednesday the company will
introduce evidence before the commits
sion bearing upon its claims as to in
tangible values. This will conclude the
taking Of evidence in this case.
Evening star., 1917-02-28
FINED FOR RUNNING AUTO
AFTER DRINKING LIQUOR
Carl J. Mueller Is Also Held at Rock.
vile on Charge of Assault in
Colliding With Team.
Special Correspondence Of The Stnr.


HYATTSVILLE, Md. February 2S.-
Charged with operating an automobile
while under the influence of liquor.
Carl J. Mueller. a groceryman of Alex
andria, Va, was in police court here
last night. Bernard Lee Taylor OF
Bladensburg road, District of Columbia.
who brought the charge. alleges that
late In the afternoon of February % 4
machine operated by Mueller struck 4
wagon he was driving along the road
near College Park. Taylor says the
force of the impact was such to
throw him off his seat and into the
road. to cause his horses to break
away ard to damage the wagon
considerably. He asserted that after
striking him neither Mueller nor n
companion who was in the machine
with him offered him assistance. Tay-
lor tod the court that in his opinion
both Mueller and companion were
under the influence of liquor.
Mueller. on the stand last night, ad-
mitted having taken few drinks. He
insisted. however, that he had not
taken enough to preclude his proper
operation of the machine. Both Muel-
Ter and companion testified that they
did not see the wagon until after they
had struck it, Taylor got away so
quickly that they did not have time
to find out whether he was hurt or
not, Mueller's companion testified.
Judge Lillard found Mueller guilty. and
imposed u fine Of S.. and costs. A
charge of assault and battery also pre-
ferred against Mueller by Taylor was
held for the action of the grand jury.
Prof. Close to Speak.
Prof. c. P. Close OF the staff of the
Maryland agricultural experiment sta
ton, College Park, is to speak on The
Woman in Agriculture" before the
Prince Georges County Branch of the
Just Government League. Riverdale. to-
morrow evening. A musical program is
being arranged.
The Berwyn Home and School Asso-
citation is to meet the evening of March
49, There will be dramatic readings by
Prof. Charles S. Richardson Of the Eng
lish department of the State College of
Agriculture.
The annual congregational meeting of
the First Presbyterian Church of this
town is TO be held in the church the
evening of March u. when officers of the
church and SUNDAY school for the en-
suing year are to be elected.
Evening star., 1917-02-28
ADVOCATES BACKYARD
VEGETABLE GARDENS
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Urges Utilization of Land in
City and Suburbs.

A plea that every available back YARD
in the city or suburbs be turned into a
vegetabl garden was made this Afternoon
before 4 special meeting of the District
of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs
meeting at the Ebbitt. by Carl Nrooman
assistant secretary of agriculture.
The meeting was arranged by the in
dustriaI and social department of the fed
Grafton to get from public men, concrete
suggestions with which to con4at high
prices. Representative Henry T. Rainey
of Illinois was on the program for a
talk on regulation of the sale of bread
and Fulton r. Gordon for a discussion
of embargoes on foodstuffs.
Half an acre properly prepared,
planted and cared for will supply a
family with exercise for several months
and with vegetables for Il year. said Mr..
Vrooman. These vegetables not only
will cut down the high cost of living.
but will improve the health Of the fam
lily by insuring essential food products
always clean and fresh.
Mr.. Vrooman said this nation was
prepared" so far as quantity of food
is concerned, but added: In a crisis
like this we are amazingly unprepared
to handle efficiently the problem of food
distribution.
Mrs Jessie l.. Lane is chairman of the
department which arranged the meeting
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-02-28
CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH
CALLED ABSURD HERE
U. S. Officials Express Surprise, Bor.
dering on Indignation. at Charges
in Reichstag

Surprise bordering on Indignation was
voiced here officially today over Chan
cellor Won Bethmann Hoilweg's speech
to the reichStag.
State Department officials are amazed
that the chancellor should seek further
to confuse German American relations
with a series of statements which they
say are palpably opposed to the most
obvious events of recent history.
The chancellors statement that the
United States severed relations 'brusque-
Iy" is viewed as absurd. 1t is pointed
our that the American correspondence
had plainly threatened such action:
that Count Won BernstorG had said for
several days beforehand that he eX
pected TO be dismissed. and that the
German government had shown its re-
alization OF the coming break by send
ing out orders TO disable its merchant
ships in this country.
Ii also was pointed out that While
the United States delayed three days in
taking the action il had clearly fore
shadowed in several notes. Germany
put into effect its campaign of ruth
lessness on eight hours notice. after
months Of assurances that she had no
intention Of taking such a step.
Evening star., 1917-02-28
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

They're Off, At 3:o5 o'clock this after
noon the first consignment OF Wash
trgton ball players to invade the south
left town aboard an Atlantic Coast Line
train for Augusta, Ga. where the spring
conditioning will he done. They are du.
20 arrive at the training camp at 9:oI
o'clock tomorrow morning. The re-
mainder OF the day will be spent in
Albion Hotel and the first workout is
scheduled for Friday morning.
War correspondents representing the
local papers accompanied the party.
which consisted exclusively of battery
candidates
Three catchers-Ainsn!ith. Henry and
Charrity--and ten pitchers are in the
list due 10 report at Augusta tomorrow.
Ayers. Craft and iumphries being cN-
pected to board the tran en- route. and
Thomas and Barry to go to the camp
from their homes in the west. The other
pitchers are Gall!a. Dumont. Shaw. Har-
per and Jameson. Waiter Johnson will
come to Washington foT the inaueUra-
ton and leave with Manager Griffith
and the main squad next "Wednesday
Coach Mel. AltrocS will so 10 Augusta
from his home in Chicago.
Manager Griffith was busy for moro
than an hour at Union station prior to
the departure OF the train. rounding Up
his athletes, giving directions for the
checking of the players luggage apd
otherwise looking out for their needs.
Evening star., 1917-02-28
HELD AS A DESERTER.
Thomasberg Blames Wife for His
Dilemma, When Seized Here.

Enoch NJ. Thomasberg, twenty-thres
years old. who says he came to this
country aboard the Laconia on the last
trip of the vessel before it was de-
stroyed, this morning was arrested by
Detectives Evans and Warren as a de-
serter from the 4th Coast Artillery. sta
tioned at Fort Howard. Md.
NY wife was the cause of this" the
alleged deserter told a Star reporter.
II couldn't support her on SIS a month.
She is living in Belleville, Ill. forty
miles from st. Louis
The young man enlisted July IL. 1916.
when he resided with his mother In st.
paul, Mimi. and deserted November 4.
Since that time. he stated. he travelled
all over the United States and made
trip to Avensmouth. England. aboard
the Tritonia as a muleteer.
The prisoner said he saw nothing OF
Observation-Disclosures while crossing ths
ocean. but did see a number OF British
vessels. He was turned over TO the
military authorities.
Evening star., 1917-02-28
JOSEPH BENTLEY ARRAIGNED
Former Fireman Charged With the
Killing of Henry E. Seffers

Joseph Bentley, a former member of
the fire department, was placed on trial
yesterday before Justice Gould and a jury
in Criminal Division !, to answer an
indictment for murder in the second
degree in connection with the killing
of Henry f. Seffers. a boarder at his
home. The tragedy occurred when the
men met on L street northeast between
Sth and 9Th streets, near the home of
the Bentleys, September II, 1915. Sef-
fers died at the hospital shortly after
the shooting.
Attorneys Leonard ]. Mather and
Richard J. Downey, in outlining the de-
fense of emotional insanity and self-de-
fense claimed that Bentley thought
Seffers was paying attention to his
wife and resented it. Assistant United
States Attorney Leahy is conducting
the prosecution.
Evening star., 1917-02-28
BY H. C. BYRD.

The list of officials for The George
Washington indoor track and field meet
Friday night was announced this morn
ing by Manager James. Mike Thomp-
son. prominent as 4 foot ball and track
meet referee VIII handle the games
in that capacity. The next most i'm
portan- position-probabiy The most
importa tant-is to nc filled by Pete
Carney o. Philadelphia: he Will act as
starter. and his ability III that line OF
work is sure Indication that there will
be little fault found with that phase
of the games.
The following is a complete list of
those in charge of the games:
Officials: Referee-1i. J. Thompson.
g. I. Clerks of the course-Joseph
OToole. u. L.. for track events, and
William ID. Haisey, Svarthmore. for
field events. Assistant clerks OF the
curse-Louis Connor. G. W. L.: Donald
L. Dutton. Il. W. T., and Robert Ash,
c. v. L. Stsrter-Peter j. Carney.
Meadoy. brook A. c Marshal-Capt.
W. W Burns d. c. c. A.. y. c.. 6. W. L.
Assistant marshal-Lieut. James +.
Pierce, ID. c. {. C. A. y. e.. q. W. L.
assisted by detail from the lst Com
pany. D. c. c. A.. y. q. Cthe George
Washington University Company.
Press steward-Hsrold Keats. q. w. L.
Official scorers-H. c. Byrd Bryan
Morse, J. A Dugan and S. T. Milliken.
Judges of the fnish-C. L. Beckett
Y. NJ. Z. A: T.. kirknees. Baltimore;
Jonn L. Clarke, Baltimore. Public Ath-
leric League: J. Hadley Doyle. p. h. c.,
and Royce Hough-
rime-s-Char King, Georg ecoNn
University; W. Z. Bowie and J. q. Nc
Caliister.
Field Reginald Rutherford.
George Washington University; Charles
Cox. Georgetown University; Charles
Gordon Leech. Y. NJ &. \.
Custodian of prizes-Robert Cranston,
Georgetown University.
1nspectors-R G.. DeyIiu. CieorSetown
University; ID. e. Wilson, University OF
Virginia: l.. Il. Duncan. Johns Hopkins
University.
Announcer-I. Goldberg
Head usher Harold II button.
George Washington University.
George Washington has matched Up
lot OF teams in what ought to be
the best combination OF relay races held
~ Convention Hall in years. Clubs.
schools and colleges are to meet in spe-
cial events which should be particu-
larly interesting. The relays of mos,
are TO face. There are Eve such events.
more than have been carded in any
meet here in many seasons.
one takes place between Lehigh and
Lafayette. two long-standing rivals in
the collegiate world. Washington and
senting Catholic University in event
which should develop good competition.
Washington and Lee has not appeared
IN a relay this season. but the Brook
landers have won twice. Maryland
State Is matched with Penn State, and
Evening star., 1917-02-28
Court Defines Earning Capacity

NEW YORK. February 2S.-In fixing
the amount of damages to be awarded to
the victims of an accident. Supreme
Court Justice William P. Platt holds that
a Jury is not bound to find that the
injured persons wages represent the full
extent of his earning capacity. Justice
Platt sustained a verdict for $4,000
awarded to Adam Roeder Of Mount Yer
non. a brakeman. against the Erie and
the New Jersey and New York Railroad
companies for the loss Of his right arm
in coupling cars. He said that men of
Roeder's age and situation have been
known to improve their position and be-
come successful financially.