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Evening star., 1917-10-14
Order of the Eastern Star.

Matron Clara Hall and Patron Maxi
milan Winkler. of Ruth Chapter. No.
l, invite members of the order to he
present tomorrow night. when the Of
hcers Of the Grand Chapter Will paw
Ruth Chapter their annual grand yisf-
tation.
Unity Chapter Tuesday evening will
have work and entertainment. Thurs
day following. linen bazaar will be
held In New Masonic Temple afternoon
and evening. with fancy articles
aprons. delicatessen articles. home made
bread, cake. candy and ice cream
with dancing and a program of enter
tainment. The matron and patron have
called attention to the fact that No
yember Z. not October go will be the
date for the first grand visitation An
invitation to the fraternal public has
been extended
conferred the degrees on Mrs. Bessie K
Potter. A short program which follow
ed included solos by Past Patron Rich
| ardson and Miss Eta Austin of Mar
tina Chapter, and recitations by Mrs.
,, Viola Barnard of Delphi. Ind
Matron Cora NJ Campbell has an
/ nounced that the first meeting In No
vember will be donation day for the
ute q donation of jellies, preserves,
pickles, or canned goods of any de-
scription.
! Columbia Chapter at it's meeting Mon
day elected several new members. The
entertainment program included Miss
Edith A. Williams. in recitations; Mrs.
Rogers of Berkeley, Cal. with an ad-
far west; Patron William B. Green. in
readings, and Frank J. Rowell, in Irish
sketches. The Floral Circle will meet
tomorrow at the home of Mrs Hattie
y. Wetmore. 1896 Oak street.
Since the chapters summer vacation
it has adopted the custom OF having
; the flag brought into the room imme-
diately after the opening. presented at
the altar while the choir sings the ma
tional anthem, after which it is raised
f; in the east and floats there during the
meeting.
| Fidelity Chapters endowment night
| resulted in neat sum for the endow-
/ ment fund. At the meeting Tuesday
there will be degree work. From 10 to
IL there will be informal dancing for
| the benefit of the Auxiliary Home
board. The fraternity and friends are
! invited.
! Tuesday East Gate Chapter will have
a straw ride and will visit the Masonic
| and Eastern Star Home. where suit
| able entertainment Will be given the
| guests of the home. Refreshments will
! be served. Each visitor will carry a
| jar of some fruit, jam or jelly to the
| home. This is the annual custom of
! this chapter. The trip will be made by
| q large sightseeing automobile and
! will leave the chapters hall about Z
| O'Clock. Matron Stella W. Beach has
! the matter in charge.
| During the week commencing tomor- =
row the chapter will have a rummage
| sale at 20lS eth street northwest
| E1ecta Chapter. No. 2, Tuesday even
| ing conferred the degrees and Mrs
! Helen Butz. the matron. stated that at
| the meeting Tuesday, October %, the
line would be advanced and the asso-
ciate matron would preside in the east
Evening star., 1917-10-14
IN THE SCHOOLS

- - ANY schools are already max
N ing plans for their Thinks
N giving entertainments. One
or two of the high schools
are such believers In taking
time by the forelock that they are al
ready considering what to give as their
spring play.
Western High Schools girls rife
team was SO successful last year that
plans are being made for its reorsan-
ization this year. Full organization Is
to be effected in the near future.
II II ~ -
Reorganization of the Students Coun-
Gil of Business High is to be effected
now being made by the recently elected
delegates to the council.
- y a n
community Halloween party is to be
given by members of the community In
the vicinity of the Cranch and Tyler
schools. 1t is to be held October 81 in
the Tyler building.
Officers of the Webster School Par
ent-Teacher Association have been
20. president: Miss S. Moore, vice presi-
dent: Miss f. Farnsworth, secretary,
and Miss r. Rucker. treasurer
A letter from the federal bureau OF
carrying on work assisting war prepa-
ration. received favorable action.
q N ss ~
Bernard Bridget. a former pupil at
Western High, has joined the United
States Ambulance Corps and Is to sail
for France IN the near future.
II = y -
The ParentTeacher Association OF
the West School met recently. commu-
nifty center work being discussed.
dynamo, an electric fan and drill
press. made by pupils of Mckinley Man
ual Training School. are now on exhi-
bition in the Office of Principal Frank
Daniel.
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Nearly every one at Western High has
Joined the athletic association this
year. The percentage of pupils who
have entered the organization this year
is larger than il has ever been.
r. S % y
The newly opened printing course at
Mckinley Manual Training School is
proving popular with many pupils.
Eighteen persons who are studying the
subject can be accommodated at one
time.
a n = Il
Miss Dorothy Johnson. who was grad
uated from Western High last June.
has returned to the school for a post
graduate course.
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in Explorations Endorsed.

NEW YORK. October 13.-Arctto ex-
ploration by airplane, advocated by
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary as a
solution of the problem of the frozen
north. was indorsed strongly by Dom
aid e. Macmillan. leader Of the Crocker
Land relief expedition. in an address
at n dinner given in his honor by the
Explorers Club here last night. Mem
bers of the expedition and Capt. Robert
A. Bartlett. who brought the party
back, were guests at the dinner.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

season. visitors being present also from
Columbia. West End and Central camps.
The history of the camp was outlined
who was consul of the camp during its
first seven years of existence. A. F.
Dobrowolski sang. State Deputy Will
liam McCaffrey spoke on Woodcraft.
Director E. E. Murphy gave patriotic
address, and Fred c. Parker told hui
morous stories. Guests of the evening
were Louis Millard. United States Medi-
Finucane. Marine Corps. Refreshments
were served. F. r. Overbee. C.. s.
Thomas. John Jost. W. F. Black and J.
S. Lyons were in charge of the cele-
bration. 9. A. Swiggett of Columbia
Camp, C. E. Miller of West End Camp
and other visitors were present.
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Daughters of America.

Mount Vernon Council. No. IS. met
Monday night. Past National Councillor
Mrs. Elizabeth Sewell Of Independent
Council, No. 2. presented her creden-
tials as deputy state councillor for No.
is. Arrangements have been completed
by the good-of- the e-order committee to
receive the state council officers on
Addresses were made by ]. E. Small
wood. the state councillor. and Mrs
SeWell
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National Union.

Era:erual Council Thursday evening
listened to an address made by ].
Harry Jones. vice president of the cab
met. Several applications We're pre-
sented. At the, close OF the meeting
buffet luncheon was sefNea'
+ Harry Tones. chairman of the cabi-
net committee on consolidation, has
called a meeting of the councils for
tomorrow evening at sos Real Estate
dation ~ the smaller councils. Repre-
sentatives from ten Of the smaller
this Jurisdiction are invited to be pres
ent. .l. . . ,...--.----
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
!. Monday-Union. No. IL. and Langdon.
No. 90. business.
Tuesday-washington No. 6; Golden
Rule, No. 81, and Amity. No. 27.
business: Mt. Pleasant, No. 90. de-
grees.
wedresday-Eastern, No. :. degree:
Harmony. No. o. degree: Federal
city. No. 20. degree: Friendship. No.
12. business.
Thursday-Columbia. No. 10. degree:
Covenant. No. 13. and Phoenix. No.
2s, business.
Friday-Metropolis No. 16. grand vista
ton; Central. No. I. business.
ENCAMPMESTS.
wednesday-Mt. Nebo. No. 9. grand visi-
tation.
Friday-Magenenu. No. 4. business.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
saturday-Canton Washington. No. /,
drill.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Modern Woodmen of America

West End Camp. No. 12os9. Monday
night voted unanimously in favor of
upholding the action of the head camp
in establishing a patriotic fund. Mi
chael Freeman was reported III and
Maj. Alvin Colburn, member Of the
camp. as now with the American ex-
pedition in France; ]. r. Voltman at the
Officers Aviation Training camp Of the
Navy at Pensacola, Fla, and Howard
Druckenmiller with the Regular Army.
remarks were made by State Deputy
liilam McCaffrey, District Deputy
Henry H. Millard and State Lecturer
Daniel Webster
George C. I.anham was initiated in
Columbia Camp, No. 1923, Thursday Y
night, Consul w. II. Cole and Orlando
r. Bowman comforting the degree. The
camp registered unanimously in favor
OF the patriotic fund referendum. 1t
was decided to celebrate the twelfth
anniversary Of the camp in November.
ana X. E. P. Kreiter was appointed
chairman Of the committee on ami
versary. with F. II. Thomas and w. E.
Nnlt1 as assistants.
The resignation of Consul w. H. Cole
was submitted to Columbia Camp. No.
ISIS. at its last meeting. Mr. Cole
mas peen member of the Woodmen
In the District for thirteen years. and
was charter member of both Wash
lngton and Columbia camps. He served
one Term as state lecturer. has filled
all the offices In Columbia Camp and
was serving as consul for the second
term at the time of his resignation. r.
Il. r. kreiter. adviser of the camp. be-
came consul under the bylaws.
Director L. L. Murphy of Topeka
KAN. was visitor in Washington dur
ing the week. Thursday night he de-
livered addresses at Columbia and A:
r. Talbot camps. speaking in favor of
the patriotic fund recently established.
A. r. aTlbot Camp. No. 1872. on its
twelfth anniversary entertained the
largest gathering Of Woodmen Of the
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger
and the officers of the Grand Lodge will
officially visit Metropolis Lodge, No. 16.
Friday evening. and arrangements have
been made by Noble Grand OFT to give
them IAN old-time welcome" Many Of
the members Of this lodge have Joined
the colors.
Columbia Lodge. No. 10, received 4
visit from the Federal City Booster
Club" Thursday evening. Noble Grand
Rambo Of Federal City, chairman Of the
club, presented the members in attend
ance with him. Past Grand Master
Thomas W. Fowler extended to the Wis
itors ii welcome. During the evening
short addresses We're made. and during
Il social hour refreshments and ciga-A
were served. Beginning Thursday even
ing degrees will be conferred at each
meeting of the lodge by the degree
team. under the direction Of Directors
Shackleford and Fowler.
Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger
and the officers of the Grand Lodge
visited Covenant Lodge. No. 13, of
Georgetown Thursday evening. Grand
Secretary Rapp delivered the address on
behalf Of the Grand Lodge.
! Grand Patriarch r. L. Plymale, ac-
coTnpanied by the officers of the Grand
Encampment, will open the fall series
Of grand visitations with that to Mount
, Nebo Encampment Wednesday evening
in the encampment room. over the Park
| Savings Bank. at 18th ana Kenyon
streets northwest,
The degree directors Of Mount Pleas
ant Lodge have announced the first and
second degrees for Tuesday evening.
Bert V. Wolfe. instructor OF the lodge,
has invited all members interested in
learning the work of the order and in
taking active part in the degree teams
to get in touch with him.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, Wednes-
,, day, postponed degree work until its
next meeting and devoted its time prin
cipally to the discussion of things per-
, taining to the good OF the order.
Grand warden Hammer gave recita-
! tions and Mr. Randall of Erie, Pa, spoke
, on the principles of odd Fellowship
The next visitation of the booste,
! delegation Will be made TO Washington
t Lodge, 10Th and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest TUESDAY. October l6
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Fraternal Order of Eagles.

The entertainment committee has ar
ranged an oyster roast for Monday,
october %.
The ladies' auxiliary will hold Hal
,oween dance and supper.
Past President Edwards is now To-
Gated at York, Pa.
The sick committee reports but two
members on the sick list.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Eagles-Ladies' Auxiliary.

The Ladies' Auxiliary. Fraternal Or
der of Eagles. is arranging for its an
nual Halloween dance. at the Eagles
Home. 9Th and E streets northwest. Oc
tooer 81. An amusing and enjoyable
evening is promised
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Knights of Pythias.

LODGES,
Monday-Amaranth. No. 2s. business;
Century. No. 80. grand visitation.
Taesday-Webster. No. Z. page rank;
Excelsior. No. II; Capital, No. "a,
and Myrtle, No. %, business.
Wednesday-Mount Vernon, No. 5, page
rank; Equal. No. II. business.
Thursday-Franklin. No. 2. business.
Friday-Syracusians. No. 10, business;
patriotic meeting. Pythian Temple.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Wednesday-Friendship Temple, No. Q,
business.
Friday-Rathbone Temple, No. 8, busi-
ness.
Thursday-Past Chiefs Associatio
monthly meeting.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
To Preside Over Indian Congress.

13.-Mrs. Annie Besant. president Of
the Theosophical Society, has been
chosen to preside over the next 1ndian
national congress-. The congress will
be held in December.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home at J O'CLOCK
this afternoon will be in charge OF
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a. with Kew.
Edgar Cordell Powers officiating. Mem
bers of the lodge with automobiles Will
meet the cars at Georgia avenue ana
Rittenhouse street northwest. to con-
yey visitors to the home. which is four
squares east OF that point.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

The next visitation of the booste,
delegation will be made to Washington
Lodge, 18th and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest Tuesday, October l6.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Pentalpha Lodge. No. %. will omit de-
gree work and have social evening
at its meeting tomorrow night. witt
Past Grand Master Lurtin r. OHM ano
his lecture, Masonry in France" as ar
extraordinary feature. Some good mu-
sic, another brief address and refresh
ments are announced by. Master F
Frank Kimmel.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

BENJAMIN E. French Lodge, No. Is. is
10 have the f A degree tomorrow
evening, with Marshal Charles smith
Conner, for the first time. heading tne
posed for November 5. The grand vista
fion will follow November le.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Matron Clara Hall and Patron Mari
miiiian Winkler. Of Ruth Chapter. No.
l. invite members of the order to be
present tomorrow night. when the Of
hcers of the Grand Chapter will paw
Ruth Chapter their annual grand yisf-
tation.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Mount Vernon Lodge. No. s. the second
oldest Pythian Lodge in the world.
Wednesday night will confer the page
rank, and will continue work at each
meeting night for some time.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

- - ANY schools are already max
ing plans for their Thinks
IN giving entertainments. One
or two of the high schools
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger
and the officers of the Grand Lodge
visited Covenant Lodge. No. 13, of
Georgetown Thursday evening. Grand
Secretary Rapp delivered the address on
behalf of the Grand Lodge.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Master Lawrence L. Dunning pro-
poses to combine business and social
evening at the meeting OF Anacostia
Lodge, No u. tomorrow evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

road earnings ID the past. Unable to
earn enough money to keep up better
NETS and equipment, the value OF their
stocks constantly diminishing. their
credit seriousiy impaired, It scarce.
;ly can be expected now that great
national emergency has arisen de
manding every ounce OF railroad en-
iergy. that they can produce at mo-
ment's notice that degree OF efficiency
which national safety so urgently re.
quires. Many believe That more lib.
efal treatment Of railroads in the past
wouldihave insured more effective ser.
vice at the present and given greater
guarantees for adequate service in the
future. The past policy OF regulating
railroads, which has apparently so
seriously crippled them at time when
all their collective resources should be
lnarshalled to the uttermost In the
interest OF the nation, certainly In the
the tendency to SOW the seeds Of
doubt in tho public mind as to
whether governmental regulation or
supervision OF any great and essen
dal industry is likely to promote the
effectiveness OF such industry for
public good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
SHOULD LITTLE BOYS
PLAY. WITH DOLLS {?
BY MRS. KITTY RAusER

of course they should. It Is only
custom that has made little boys feel
that they would be known through
life as "sissies" IL they came within
two feet of dolly. The paternal in.
stinct In little boys Is as strong as the
material feeling in their small sis.
tiers before 1t becomes crushed by a
fear of rldicule. have often seen
boys approach some delectable dolly
when they thought they were unob-
served. touch its fluffy dress softly,
pat its hair and then steal shamefaced.
ly away.
Because of this long prejudice
against the combination of boys and
dolls. I suppose 1t will be impossi.
BILE to get the youngsters to associate
freely with the sort Of doll that is
usually brought to mind by the men.
ton Of the word--baby dolls and big
sister dolls in perishable ruffles and
destruceible hair. But my contention
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14

Few months Of following Mister
Hooyer's instructions will make new
men and women out Of a lot OF indi.
viduals.
Some of the worst fat wits are likely
to brighten up and astonish the ma.
tiyes.
Judging by the way the store Of lik.
ker is increasing at the court house
do your shopping early" Is not par.
t;cularly good advice for the booze
merchants.
ouestionnaires begin to go out to,
They'll take the joy out OF the holi.
Gay season for a lot Of guys.
But why should they worry-govern.
rnent has called upon the lawyers to
do that.
Just turn mp at the court house and
let the wise guys do the brain stunt.
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THE BRIDGE CONTRACT.

fortunate thing for all concerned the taxpayers
included. that the bidding on the construction Of the
bridge the river was of such character that TO
award the work to the John F. Casey Contracting company
was the proper thing to do.
With this contract also in the hands of the Casey COM
mits IN the spring and when the Coal run job is finished
construction can be carried on with swing that new jobs
Of this character do NOT often attain in their early stages
The Casey plant will be right here and 50 will the con-
shIchon gang. w.
The prospect Of the early beginning and speedy COM
pleon Of this mportan, piece of public improvement will
be highly gratifying to every progressive citizen. When
hons between the street car system on the West side and
the greatly enlarged system on the East side which will be
ia full operation BY the time the bndges ready for traffic,
we will wonder why tried to get along without
them.
And when the contemplated two new rail. ID stations
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
RUFF STUFF

It is an Ill wind-indeed that blows
nobody good.
Halifax shake.up gives window glass
workers more work. s
Two cops quit to take Jobs inside.
Where it is nice and warm and
comfy.
But they'll have to work, and next
spring when 1t begins to get warm
thatn be q terrible drawback to the
new Jobs.
Certainly . whole lot of law in the
murder trial now going on-here.
Pity the wealth of law is not also a
guarantee that substantial Justice
viii be done.
But you never can tell.
J Two pints Of beer were captured
along with q whole lot of hard likker
tr the raid OF train last night.
- 80 o.
y Gosh, who would want to run the
risk Of . jail sentence TO bring in the
Stun they call beer these days?
Food administration wants the peo.
Z PIE to cut their. sugar consumption in
salf ON top Of oil the other things they
re doing. 8 :
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FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IA, 1917.
PyBLIc SERVICE COMMISSION POWERS.

ffSlSk%iS SL1iN1 III SNNufSSiOIN I,OWEIS.
"A LTHOUGH most of the states now have public ser
"a vice commissions this system of supervision of the
activities of public service corporations is of such
recent origin that legal authorities have not yet come to an
agreement as 10 the exact nature Of the commissions al
though pretty generally admitted that they are extern
sions of the legislative power with some ADDED adnistra.
tive and judicial functions Iii significant however that
there has been little disposition upon the part of the legal
departments of corporations which come under their con-
hol to test their powers The general policy has been to
avoid this and cooperate with the commissions as MUCK as
possible. appealing the courts only when the commissions
were trying to do things which were beyond the authority
set forth the acts creating the regulating bodies or were
clearly contrary TO fundamental law.
Bold assertions of power such as Governor Comwell
advocated in his reply TO Hon. o. s. McKnneys article
on gas regulation, which printed in this newspaper
might therefore result not only protecting the people Of
West Virginia from TIE evils which have grown up through
e business policies of the gas companies but establish
new fields of usefulness for the public service commissions
There thing be said in favor of the plan ad.
yaneed by Governor Comwe. and that is that while it
probably would involve the state in any more litigation
than attempt by the legislature to deal directly with this
matter. it would the end give more elastic and there
fore more satisfactory control
But even admitting that the public service commission
has the powers Governor Comwel believes has, who is
going to invoke these powers and how is it to be donea
The public service commission may be verabe AZ CEN
tmee police howitzer, but there will be no exhibition of
its might until some pulls the lanyard which sets it in
action
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Coal Operators Not To Blame
For Existing Fuel Shortage
stBYcoNDo)
(By o. s. MCKINNEY

Jere H. Wheelwright, president oil
the Consolidation Coal Company in an
interview which was published In our
local papers on Tuesday, discussed
the proposal that the government
should take over the soft coal mines
to operate them and made some splen.
did suggestions that should have great
weight with those charged with the
administration of the fuel problem.
One of these practical suggestions
was that preliminary to the drastic
remedy proposed. the government
should first ascertain who is respon.
sible for the present deplorable fuel
shortage in the country.
This seems to be fair on its face. n
II is not the coal operators, then it
would seem to be manifestly unjust
that their properties should be seized
and practically taken out of their
hands while the fuel administration
made experiments in operating their
plants only in the end probably to
reach the same conclusion. that no
matter how efficiently the mines may
be operated or how much coal they
may produce, all such energy and er-
ficiency are wasted il sufficiency of
cars and power to move the coal is
not supplied by the railroads.
In other words, the query must arise
among ordinary intelligent people,
what difference does it make who
operates the mines If their products
cannot get to the consumers.
ThArAfNrA
tention is the crux Of the whole mat.
ter. Who is responsible for the pres.
ent fuel shortage-the mines which
try to supply all demands or the rail-
roads which are not equipped to han.
die it?
In West Virginia It is claimed that
the mines generally are not produc.
ing more than one-half of. their ton
mage capacity because the railroads
are incapable Of moving the coal when
mined.
The contention as to whether It is
the fault Of the operators or the rail.
roads is easily determined. II the fuel
administrator will send inspectors
over this state it can be ascertained
within few hours whether the mines
are slackers In production or the rail-
roads inefficient in taking care of
such production. 1t is understood
that the mine operators invite such
investigation and would be glad to
abide its result.
II 1t is found that the railroads are
to blame, then how would government
control Of the mines remedy this sit.
uation? Give the operators efficient
maximum railroad service, and for the
present, at least, there would be no
complaint of coal shortage from this
state.
Therefore it appears that what the