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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-23
Evening Chat

Bill Jones has found a game he
likes-it really is quite funny,-Each
evening after dark, he hikes down town
to spend his money. He does not spena
his dough for feeds, nor does 1t go for
clothing. In fact, 'galnst spending 1t
for needs Bill really has a loathing.
No, Bill now plays the slot Machine
for these he has liking. About this
game Bill is quite keen, although it's
only piking. Bill likes to hear the Whir-
ring sound when he drops in his nickel,
ne likes to see the cards go round, and
WOO the goddess tickle. What matter
though his change goes fast, what mat
ter though he needs 1t, with slot ma
chimes change cannot last, so Bill still
feeds and feed it. For many months
Bills played the game, when time and
dough would let him. Each days re-
suits been just the same,-the slot
machine would get him! Sometimes
Bill says, "I'll quit the thing, | vow no
more III play it." But when he hears
the whirring ring, Bills change-he
cannot stay 1t. And so, instead Of bank
account, Bill feeds the little kitty, each
month tits quite large amount. Alas!
it's such a pity. The slot machine
have such hold, that Bill, poor man,
can't drop them. 'Twould seem that
some policeman bold might find a way
to stop them.
Its really surprising" said Fair
monter who knows the town thorough
~, chow the old.time slot machine
days have come back. Ten years or
more ago, every saloon and every place
in the town where men were aCcus-
toned to loaf, had its quota Of slot ma
chircs of all kinds. Most Of these
were card machines, requiring five
cents or quarter to play them, and re-
turning anything from nothing to ten
dollars, usually nothing. I've known
men to come to town on Saturday night
with their weeks pay, and play these
machines until their last dollar was
gone So profitable we're they that
many places paid all their Legitimate
expenses from their slot machines
alone. Fortunately, this form of gam
bling finally came under the ban Of
the law.
To-day, however, believe there are
more slot machines in Fairmont than
eve., before. You can find them in
many soft drink establishments, res
taurants pool rooms and like places.
I'll venture there are at least fifty Of
them in town. In fact, If you listen,
you won't need to go inside to find
them; you'll hear their whirring as
you pass along the street in front Of
many places. It's the same thing as
the oId.time card machines, except that
various kinds Of fruits are substituted
for the card designs.
1.-THE worst thing about these slot
machines is that they require only
five cents to play them, No one thinks
of the nickel, so one nickel follows an
other until a considerable sum is
sometimes lost. They're bad, too, be-
cause everyone's allowed to play them.
So the youngster with little change
not only loses it, but at the same time
he developes a liking for gambling
that's bound to be detrimental.
"Why do the authorities permit
them? Well, can't really say. At one
time, the Circuit Court ruled that they
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-23

wers legal. However. the machine
that was exhibited before the court
gave out a package Of chewing gum
for each five cents, and the court held
that it was simply vending machine.
I've never seen a machine in actual
use that gave any gum or that pretend
ed to be other than game Of chance.
Sometimes, | suppose the authorities
will find time to stop them. Mean
while. there are hundreds Of bill
Jonep" in town, who are spending a sur
prisingly large sum on these devices"
Children's quarrels ere bert paid lit.
til attention to. A neighbor Of mine
the ether day took to her bed sick in
body and mind because her children
and the neighbours children had dis
agreed to such an extent that even
blows were resorted to. She had placed
one child in the attic, screaming
and kicking and another in The cellar
and the third in back bedroom saying
that hereafter they should be kept as
far from ons another aud others as was
possible.
In her darkened room, utterly miEer.
able over the unlovely qualities Of her
beloved children and taking their
quarrel very seriously, she could hard
ly believe it possible when she hearo
strange sounds from above. Upon in.
vestigating, she discovered that the
child in the attic had found communi.
cation with the child in the cellar by
means Of a rope, end Of pencil and a
piece Of wall.paper,-and that the chill
dren next door we're also dangling
from windows, trying to establish a
cross communication,-wEile tho child
in the bedroom was shouting directions
in loud whisper.
They were all on the best Of terms,
having completely forgotten any mis-
understandings. The mother went
back to her room still unhappy though
smiling in spite Of herself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-23

ol the Ordnance Corps. These work
shops are graded according to mobil'
ity and are all capable Of more OF
less rapid transfer from one point to
another. They are styled light, me
dunn. or heavy, according to thelC
powers OF movement and their ca
pacity for dealing with work requir'
ing light or heavy tools,
Light Ordnance Mobile Work.
shop" to give It its full title, IS self.
contained upon two or three motor
trucks, ingeniously arranged. The
floor of the lorries carries light lathes
and drilling machines, driven by
electric transmission from the engine
Of the automobile, light being fur.
nished from the same source. The
trucks look like ordinary closed motor
cans when travelling, but on duty the
sides Of the vans drop down to form
platforms around the machinery, and
the interiors are TRANSFORMED into
buzzing hives Of activity Their ca
pacity is limited to the work that can
be handled on the comparatively light
tools that they carry.
The next stage is the Medium Mo
bile Workshop" This Is no longer
self-contained on motor trucks, ready
TO timber up and be off at a moment,
1t carries machinery that must be I'M
loaded and installed in some con.
yenient shed, The whole is trans
ported on motor trucks, but the work
Is not carried on In the trucks. Thtre
is a compact oil engine and dynamo,
to be bolted down to a hastily con
structed foundation. There are lathes,
milling machines, every sort OF ma.
chine tool that Is to be found in o
general engineering shop, The whole
concern requires about two days to
set up and put in running order.
Nearly everything except certain in
tricaSe repairs, can be performed
here, and it is rarely necessary for
a wounded gun to proceed any fur
Their.
But, for the accommodation Of re.
ally bad cases, there are q few Heavy
Mobile Workshops" where anything
that is susceptible Of repair may be
dealth with. These are equipped not
only with heavier machinery than
the Medium Workshops but with
elaborate additional machinery for
special work. In addition to the big
machine.shop, there are pattern-mak
ing shops, wheeler's shops, foundry,
air compresSors, and every sort OF
device to supply the needs Of an
army that fights with highly scien'
tifc weapons. The whole outfit is
constructed so that 1t may be taken
down and packed into trucks drawn
by great tractor engines.
The whole system is a miracle OF
organization for a war which, al
though at present mainly one of po'
sitlon, may at any moment develop
into one OF movement. Everything,
included, must be ready to
follow up an advance. Provision OF
shops at fixed points might
meet the conditions of trench war
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NEWS OF CLARKsBURdl

Clarksburp, West Va.-"I was WON
out, tired aud nervous A friend told
me about Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scriptiou and used a dozen bottles.
My female weakness was cured and I
became strong and comparatively well,
/ have been ID good health ever since,S
- Mrs. r. ENNIS, 100 Poplar Street,
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Clarksburg West Va.-UT was feeling
miserable and in a delicate way.
used one bottle and was so pleased
that I used FIVE more. 1t built me up;
was a flesh producer; helped ME
in every way / was another woman
Mrs. ]. R MCCORMICK, ia Chap
St., Clarksburg, W. Va.
DR.. Piercs's Favorite Prescription q
a true friend to women in times Of
trial and at times Of pain when the
organs are not performing their fune'
tons For headache, backache, hot
flashes, catarrhal condition, bearing
down sensation, mental depression,
dizziness, falHting spells, lassitude OF
exhaustion women should never fail
to take This tried and true woneu'S
It's not a secret remedy for ali the
ingredients are printed on the wrapper
Sold In either liquid or tablet form.
Sick people are invited to consult d.
Pierce BY letter, free. All correspond:
euce is held as strictly private End
Sacredly confidential.
Send three dimes (ot stamps) tor
mailing changes to DR.. Pierce's lu'
yalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and Gu.
close this notice and you will receive
a COW of the Common Sense Medical
ADVISER ali charges prepaid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-23

One Of Lies CompcnsationS.
It is one Of the most beautiful COM
pensations of this life, th0t.no man can
sincerely try to help another without
bel himself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-23

Doctor Pierce's Pellets are unequalM
as a Liver Pill. Smallest, easiest q
AXE. one Tiny, Sagareoate9 Rkl5
a Dose. Cures Sick Headache, Bill
lous Headache, Dizziness, Constpa'
don, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and
ali deraugenents of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-23

Every person, regardless Of
nationality or descent must
have this neutral history Of
the great eontlIet-an authsn-
Ito reference volume always
at hand, free from prejudice
and bias.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
SCHEDULE, SPECIFICATIONS AND
CONDITION FOR MATERIALS
AND SUPPLIES FOR THE CITY
AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU,
r. n.

Tenders to furnish to the CITY and
County Of Honolulu water and Sewer
Department., the following material,
delivered at wharf. Honolulu, Hawaii.
will be received at office Of PurchaS'
ing Agent up to IL noon, July 81:
$3.50 feet 6" &C" Grade c. I. Pipe.
6110 fc It 8" &C" Grade C. ]. Pipe.
800 feet IL" &C" Grade C. !. Pipe.
20 MIGRANTS Zone steamer and two
IN" MOBILES; bury three feet).
8 Tons Pig Lead.
Cast iron pipe to conform with the
American Water Works Associations
standard specifications for cast iron
water pipes and special casting adopt
ed May IL, 1908. - :. o.. -.
Hyd-ants to conform with the Amer.
lean Water Works Associations
standard specifications for hydrants
and. valves adopted June "a, 1913. Re.
vised Jun1 9, 1915.
H. z. WESCOTT,
Purchasing Agent.
6s42-July 19, 20, q, %, "a, %, rs, 81,
%, 80.
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Notice of Hearing Petition for Admin.
istration.

The Petition of Kai OZawa, widow
of said deceased, alleging that Arthur
K. Ozawa of said Honolulu, died in
testate in Honolulu aforesaid on the
21st day of June, A. D. 1917, leaving
property within the Jurisdiction Of this
Court necessary to be administered
upon, and praying that Letters Of Ad,
ministration issue to George Ozawa,
having this day been filed.
1t is Ordered, that Friday, the 14th
day of August, A. D. 1917, at 2 O'Clock
p. m, be and is hereby appointed for
hearing said Petition in the Court
Room of this Court in the Judiciary
Building in Honolulu, City and County
Of Honolulu, at which time an place
all perso2s concerned may appear and
show cause, If any they have, why said
Petition should not be granted.
By the Court:
HENRY SMITH,
Clerk
Dated Honolulu, July 9, 1917.
C. c. BITING, Esq,
Attorney for Petitioner.
1892 Campbell Block, Corner Fort and
Merchant Streets.
6S34-July 10. II. "a, 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24
NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATE
or STOCK

Certificate No. ss6 for II shares Of
the Capital Stock Of McBryde Sugar
Co., Ltd. has been lost or destroyed
All persons are hereby warned against
negotiating or otherwise dealing in OF
with such shares. Application has
been made to the treasurer of said
Company for the issuance of a new
certificate.
Dated July 6. 1917.
P. NJ. oMSTED.
6S32-July Z, 10, II, II, 81. "a, %, 81.
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TENDERS.

Tenders will be received at the Of.
flee Of the City and County Clerk,
Mcintyre Building, Honolulu, up to IL
o'clock noon, on Tuesday, August 20,
1917, for furnishing, selling and de-
livering to the City and County of
Honolulu, at Honolulu, 1000 pairs
$4,000 plates) embossed Automobile
Number Plates, and 600 pairs (1200
plates) flat enameled Motorcycle Mum
Der Plates for the year 1918, all in
accordance with plans and specifica-
tons on file in the office Of said City
and County Clerk. -
Forms of proposals to which are at
tached instructions to bidders, specifi-
cations and plans will be furnished to
intending bidders at the, office OF the
City and County Clerk, and all ten
ders must be on these forms securely
sealed in suitable envelopes.
Right Is reserved by the Board of
Supervisors to reject any or all bids,
to waive all defects and to award
the contract on the basis Of the com!
bined bid for the style Of plates re-
quired or upon the basis Of separate
contract for each separate style of
plates.
Certified checks required with ten
ders-
Dated. Honolulu, this 2Srd day Of
July, 1917.
D. KALAUOKALANI,
City and County Clerk.
6845-July %, "a, Is. 26, u, %, 80, 81,
Aug. l, 2, 3, 4, 81.
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NOTICE.

The adjourned annual meeting oil
the stockholders Of the Mineral Pro
ducts Company will be held Monday
July 80, 1917, at o'clock p. NJ, in
the office of the Guardian Trust Com
pany, Limited, Honolulu, Territory Of
Hawaii
MINERAL PRODUCTS CO.,
By GEO. 8. WAREHOUSE,
Secretary,
6S46-5t
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FOR SALE
AUCTION BULLETIN

On Friday, at the Rooms, Mrs. C.
r. Forbes Fine Koa. Oak and White
Enameled Furniture, Rugs, etc
On Monday, Mrs. Robert Scots Furni
ture, at the Residence Cor. Pensa
cola and Wilder Avenues, Koa Dress
ers and the Fine Furniture Of espe
cial value and excellent condition.
Remember the dates: Friday at the
Rooms, Monday at Corner Pensa
cola and Wilder Avenues.
These opportunities are few and fal
between, the owners are called BY
war and industry to fill posts away
from Hawaii, we regret deeply tr
lose such citizens, May guild lucl
gaa vi them" wherever they may 60
Honolulu Auction Rooms, J. s
Bailey.
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WOMEN. LEARN WIRELESS

DENVER, Colo.-Thfrty young
women Of Denver have Joined . class
to learn wireless telegraphy 70 be pre-
pared to answer u calf from the GOV.
eminent. They are being Instructed
by Ralph Parsons, instructor 1t the
manual arts high school.
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NOTICE.

During my absence from the Terri
tory of Hawaii, Mr.. Victor H. Lapp,
will act for me in all matters witt
my full power Of attorney.
(Signed) GEORGE HERBERT.
SS4z-St
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PALMIsTRY.
REMOVAL.

REMOVAL.
Nine. Cleo has moved to 1918 Alakea
street. Personal attention and id.
vice given on all affairs Of life; Of
flee hours 8 to 12-1 to 6. Evenings
by appointment. Parlors 1919 Ala
kea street. 6SO3-1
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The Lafayette Aviation Corps. com.
posed of Americans will shortly be-
transferred from the French to the
American army, arrangements to this
effect Just having been completed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24

In the Matter Of the Estate Of Arthur
K. Ozawa Of Honolulu, Oahu, De
ceased.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit Territory If Hawaii
At Chambers-In Probate No, $3.50.
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Trade Mark Reg. U. s. PIT, ONCE.

COPIED HALL, England-The
building composing the COPIED Hall
farming school for girls where the
young women practised at milking
dummy cows" with the intention Of
volunteering for farm labor as milk.
maids, were destroyed by fire last
night. They were on large accelsias.
teal estate on the border Of Epping
Forest, near London.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24

Completely furnished cottages and
apartments ON the beach. Apply
ArA Cressaty, 1909 KalakAua Ave.
6779-H
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-24

The Bay State Street Railway Co
was authorized by the public service
commission to put into effect It's pro.
posed new rate schedule, providing for
q six-cent fare all over the system.
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U. Yamamato, SO =. Kukui st.. phone
4430; general contractor; building.
e36l-tf
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FOR RENT
FURNISHED HOUSES

Desirable houses in various parts OF
the city, furnished and unfurniShee:
1t SIS. SIS, $50, &25. $50. &36, $40 and
up to t125 . month. See list In our
office. Trent TruSt Co, Ito, Fort
street. between King and Merchant.
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City and County Clerk.
6S45-July %, "a, Is, 26, 81, %, 80, 81,
Aug. l, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.
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A piano in excellent condition. Capt.
. C. A. Lewis, Cantonment Qrs, %,
Fort Shafter. 6S44-6t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
FINANCIAL NEWS
SAVING FUND DEPOSITS HERE
SHOW BIG INCREASE FOR YEAR
Gain of 843 in Twelve Month Period Indicates Pros
porous Conditions-Stock Market Trading
Continues on Small Scale

good indicator of the business condi-
tions In Philadelphia is furnished by the
total deposits in the four saving fund soci-
cues or the city, and a compilation Cf these
FUNDS Is particularly interesting at this
time In view Of the forthcoming Govern
ment bond Issue. On March 81 the four
societies held deposits totaling s210,753.25
compared with s192941.4O7 on March 81,
1915, an increase of $17,St1.S43. The total
number Of depos!tors at the end Of March
this year was 414,5s1, which represents an
increase of 1895 for the twelve.month pc.
riods The average deposit increased from
$48l In 1916 to $50s In 1917.
Stock market orerations In Philadelphia
continued on SMALL scale today. The
public was not represented in the dealings
to any great extent, which made the market
almost entirely professional in character.
This was accompanied by generally mar
row movement In prices. There were some
wide changes as compared with the closing
of last night but these were in the arbi-
TRACE issues, particularly United States
Stee, common, in which the bulk of the
trading took place. That stock advanced
y points.
The response of the stock of the Keystone
Telephone Company to the announceme.,s
OF the March earnings. which compared very
favoraby with the previous year. was a
decline of n half point in the common stock.
that issue selling at IL. For the month
the gross earnings were $12S,971. an in
crease of s9966. and the net was $50 667,
gain Of $276s. The gross for the three
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

months was s3s4.073, gain of $30.234. and
the net for the same period rose $500 to
s1S4.512 The net surplus for The three
months was $101.137, a gain Of -761l.
AS has been the case for some time now
Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust certificates
did very little all through the day. In the
morning the price got down to a new low
mark for the year. breaking through 2s for
loss OF ". but this loss was recovered in
the afternoon. At the same time Union
Traction reached new low for the year at
42%. a loss of a fraction. Lake Superior
recovered half of the one-point loss sus-
tained yesterday. Philadelphia Electric
stock was Off ". The company's annual re-
port published In another column. showed
earnings of ILL., per cent the stock
against 90 per cent in the previous twelve
months. e
The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will
say: The spirit Of patriotic service has
enveloped the iron and stee, industry, and
at this time all other considerations have
been subordinated to It. Buyers, as well as
sellers, rapidly are adjusting themselves to
the new conditions, wherein priority to the
Government in everything that the industry
affords is being given full recognition and
is being accepted with a determination to
consolidate most effectively the nations
potential powers against formidable foe.
The pig iron market in the West is ad-
vancng rapidly toward higher levels. Sew
eral lower lake-front furnaces have sold so
per cent of their output for shipment in the
first half of next year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
WEATHER FAVORABLE
FOR WINTER WHEAT
Weekly Government Report, First of
Season, Shows Continued I'M
provement

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Govern
ment issued its first weekly weather report
of the season today. The report said:
Weather was generally favorable for
winter wheat in central and eastern parts
of the principal wheat districts and fields
continued to show improvement,
I'm the region from Nebraska, southwest
to Texas the continued dry, cool and windy
weather was very detrimental, and there
was further deterioration in the crop.
"In Texas wheat needs moisture badly,
and was unfavorably affected by dry north
winds. In Oklahoma the crop was gener-
ally damaged by continued drought high
winds and shifting sands. The stand is
best in the eastern portion of that State
but damage is serious in the central portion
and much Is beyond recovery in western
counties.
precipitation improved conditions in
northeastern Kansas. but the COOL dry and
windy weather in tho West and central
portion caused further damage to wheat
which is very poor.
"Many fields have been plowed up in Ne
hraska. Dry weather Is affecting the grain
crops in California and condition of winter
wheat Is somewhat variable on the north
Pacific coast
winter oats that remained from earlier
unfavorable weather made good growth dur
ing the first part of April in the Southeast,
but need rains In the Southwest.
Seeding of spring oats, although some-
what delayed by cold and wet weather, has
been begun as far north as lower Lake and
central Missouri valley"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
American Locomotive Gets Orders

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE American
Locomotive Company has taken orders for
fifty large engines for the Canadian Gov
ernment Railways and five for the FL Paso
and Southwestern system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Today's
opening
Granulated Sugar Firm

NEW YORK. April 11.-Fine granuated
can Sugar Company and B. Fl, Howell Son
q Co. quoting 750c. The Federal and the
Warner Sugar Companies are still out of The
market. The last sale ia spot Cuban raws
was at 6.27c, an advance of e2 points over
the previous SALE '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
TCNoPAH STOCKS
GoLbFIELD STOCKS
MISCELLANEOUS
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO April 11.-HOGS.-Recepts % =
600 head. Market steady. &c lower. Mixed and
butchers. s1570@16.40: good heavy slsaOD
1915; rough heavy. sl575 @16.15; light. s15. 40
a1G.3O; pigs. sl2. 75@15; bulk s16916B5
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000 head. Market IN
025c lower. Beeves. ss.0O@133O: cows and
heifers. s5.25 91l.75: stockers and feeders
s7.S5Gl0.l5; Texans. so.'5@11.5O: calves
$ll.7561325.
SIEEP-Receipts. II. 900 head. Market weak
Native and w,sterE s11.75Q1425 lambs