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SHIP BUILDING | bi WILL SEE CHANGE ti m Readjustment of Cost to Be Made. ^ Peace Alters Basis?Future Con- j tracts at Rate of . About One ai Hundred and Fifty Dollars. . w x a Washington, March 22.?Readjust-j ment of shipbuilding "cost to peace ' time production is expected by ex-j a perts of the shipping board to estab-'j^ lish a basic price in the neighborhood . of $150 a ton for future contracts!" - I & let to American yards. j ^ Recent conferences here between j 0; ' General Manager Piez of the Emer-: ri gencV Fleet Corporation and repre- j di sentatives ?of the Pacific coast build- w ers were said to have developed vir-:ir - tual -unanimity^of opinion that high ti cost methods of production which ai prevailed for a time when the nation- di al emergency demanded speed in production above everything else should: be eliminated -as quickly as possible ^ to obtain a return to sound business practices.'Prospects of keen competition in world-trade routes, the West- V, em men were told, made it necessary to hold construction costs to a figure which would permit dividends from n , ...J competitive rates wmcn wouia naveto be established in order to get busi-1 riess. ' V - ' , The Pacific coast representatives, ge "* it was said, agreed that a reduction in; ^ co?t was tiecessary and while no at- j re ? tempt was made to obtain an approv- i y $1 of any definite price for future g( contracts the suggestion was made ac that $150 a ton which is about the ar same as average British prices of 30 j pijpunds would be an average rate th ^ with increases according to the situ-j re ** ' ation of the various yards. i 0r 1 - "Cancellation of orders' which had! mi been .placed for many thousands of i tons,of shipping was discussed *atdu v length. It was explained that the ; se ' made necessary the m: .... s ewrte^ation as a matter of econdmyJ'oC Xf While-' the war continued costs were! * kept to a minimum .bilt were of less no r. . cohsideration than construction of ha DOttOins whereas now- the impegi|tive inj need has passed the fleet corporation fo desires to place contracts at as favor- pe *'*' able a figure as possible. It was said: i' * * ** there, was no intention of permitting of " K * 1 I i 1 any steel ways to remain idle, how- m< '^ \ ' ' ' j ever, especially so long as the prohi- re -- ' fffnP"""''1" t*1 H 1*1 PI fir | UUUULJIJIJIJIJLJIJUm jORI I' i fpHERE is a I I TimrkV fkio ke ~ vv ccu. Li no ji ample in rangi \ 11 ings and style [ j buying merch; j [traraizrararEJiu^i^rajrajr^ % * * \ t "j - '* * * + / ition against acceptance ef con-. acts for foreign governments reiains. The canceled contracts will e replaced with new orders when le ways are empty, but the prices re expected to be considerably be?w those prevailing during the war, hich sometimes ran as high as $350 ton. Government assumption of labor nd material hazards also will be bandoned in the future. During the eriod of hostilities the shipping oard adopted a policy of absorbing icreased costs. Increase in wages nd overtime pay alone amounted to 300,000,000. Hereafter ship yard perators will assume the risk of a ,se in the prices of material or of emands for more pay from their orkmen, tlie government withdrawlg its supervision over such quesons and treating the industry like' ny other with which government or-! ers are placed. AILROAD NEED' PARTIALLY MET| ' .J J far Department Makes Big Payment ?Covers Many Bills?Sum Made Available by Shifting of. Funds Heretofore Appropriated But Not Expended. ' ' . .J Washington, March 22.?The ur-j ?it need of the railroad adihinistraon for ready cash to meet -the curnt obligations was partially met on tsterday through payment of $100, )0,000 by the war department oft! count of transportation of troops' id war supplies. * The pyament, it^was announced at e war department, covers bills alady approved and anticipates bills, dinarily due within the inext three,. onths. War department account- ; its have computed the amount now le from the war department to be J 15,000,000. while the f railroad ad-j Inistration estimates at $80,000,-! >0. * r-' ' ' ' : Acting Secretary Crowell in an-; iuncing .the payment ?aid the sump d been made available by the fchift-j: g of funds heretofore appropriated' ' r the war department but not ex-.i i mded. , > j Ordinarily, railroad administration i Eicials explained, the war- depart-!: ent would have made payments di-{: EAUTIFUL CAPES $20.00 to $30.00. DOLMANS $20.00 to $45.00. 4 m to me raiiruaus renuermg ser^ 1 GIN; by MAI great satisfacti( spring the "work e to choose frorr success from e andise from us. IT1TC cim U?IU VI1A &JV nd DOLMANS he most complete asirtment and at moderate prices. EW SPRING SUITS $15.00 to $50.00. vice, but the aggregate payment direct to the railroad administration was arranged to aid the administration in its present financial situation. The payments also would have b?en spread over the next three! months in the ordinary course of business and consequently this a-j mount must be subtracted from railroad receipts for this period. The money will be distributed by the railroad administration to meet the current cash requirements ofjndividual I roads. With the payment together with the $50,000,000 advanced by the war finance coproration, a 'payment of j $10,000,000 recently by the navy de-' nartment on account of transnorfca-' tion and various loans to be repaid; by railroads within the next fewi weeks, the railroad administration j expects to have sufficient funds to; meet its current cash requirements. | Trade acceptances are ,to be usedj in financing equipment purcha'ses and; certificates of indebtedness are to be given to railroads for amounts due1 ^ from the railroad administration on last year's accounts. Detailed plans " for issuance of these certificates of i indebtedness which will be used as * collateral for loss to individual rail-! . >?" - , " roads by the war# finance corpora-1 tion are to be announced soon. MEN MUSTERER OUT ' . f '? AIDED IN FINDING JOBS! i Washington, D.-C&j March 21.? Soldiers, sailors ancUmarines at nine-! ty military and naval establishments^' in the United States are now receiv-J ing first-hand information concerning opportunities for employmeut in .the Federal civil service from *epresenj tatives of the United States Civil; Servifee Commission,/ appointed, to ' serve at such establishments under! authority issued by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, j These representatives of the Civil Service Commission are supplied cur j rently with full information concerning positions open in the civil ser-! vice in which men who are soon to be\ mustered out may be .interested 1 They are prepared to inform the men concerning the requirements for en-' trance to the various positions, to supply them with application blanks, and to facilitated-tevery way"* their application for employment in the civil service. \L STFRS IN APP A m JL A A V A A A A )n in having the 1's leading fashior 1, gracefully desig jvery standpoint 0* r SILK n> Wearepr of Silk Dress and best ma1 taffeta, geor de chine an ! tions. $15.( I " Everybod foot "foremoi boys back f] Dress up in ii- Walk-Over J. M. AN] V y*.. ' f Want to F is Take j JUST TRY IT AND SEC how m headachy, tired, don't-knov/-whs Trouble ig, y. clogged with a lot of ir over-worked digestive and can't get rid of. Pills, oil, salts nary laxative:, cathartics and pi bowels and prod the liver. Nature'a Remedy (NR Tablets) ; . liver, bowels and even kidneys, n ing and strengthening these orr prompt relief end real, lasting ben Nature's Remedy will act promp' so mildly, so gently, that you wl self has come to the rescue and and recommended A\j your drug Advertise in ^ f stoma! I > Mr. Marion Holcor n a long while I suffe m ha/e pains and a h I flicsm-poahlo facta in (UJOUglVVUVIV UWI.V butter, oil or grease,] regular sick headach after a course of the seemed to tear ray s , no good at all for ray n Black Jkx t I recommenced very h me. I keep it in the liver medicine made ? #1 j 1,1. a stomacn irouoie an thef jaded liver and m~ , throwing out waste r m tern. This medicine I ' use ii\'timeof need. ' sluggish, take a dos morrow. Price 25c I ONE CR] 'AREL DES t new styles - .. . ^ I is?every ga ned and car are viewpoir ' J* * : DRESSES. oud of our collectic es. Chic new mode terials, consisting < 'gette, foulard, crei d various combin; )0 to $47.50. ij-? 11-.- <n y is puiung- uie ue st" in welcoming 01 rom "over there"a pair of our Slippers for Ladiei DERSON innnnhnnnrar r JLJIJIJDDnDQD eel Just Right? 2/1 NR Tonight a w uch better yoa feel In the morning. That "loajri" it'a-the-matter feeling will be gone?you'll feel fine. our system is npuritics that your climinative organs calomcl and ordiurges only force the acts on the stomach, 48B^8hj3 ot forcing, but ton- ^^flKHRa ' 1 - These Columns * ? ch Trouble 1 nb, of Nancy, Ky? says: "For quite M red with stomach trouble. I would Jj eavy feeling after my meals, a most m my mouth. If I ate anything with m I would spit it up.' 1 began to have e. I had used pills and tablets, but fl ise, f would be constipated. It just tomach all up. I found they were m trouble. I heard ' . ^ 1 BEDFORD'S I .nomnuT isnnuvin * < "" * ' " r, " . * I lighly, so began to use it It cured B i house all the time. It is the best i. J do not have sick headache or y more." Black-Draught acts on nelps it to do its. important work of, I naterials and poisorts from-the sys- m t should be in every household for m Get a package today. If you feel I >e tonight You will feel fresh to- eg a package. AH druggists. g ! CENT A BOSK J n A T'T / ZI\LIV IGNS \ first. If you come rment is a distinguis efully tailored. Ex( its.our patrons mui ,,,' Millinery. Is j . Exclusive anc llj dividual moc i1 / > ji moderately p o il 3 a~ jjij , eu, ctiiu prr j|. the same to e customer. Cc J ^ in?it. will l ' st I you to know nr ij better. ? Women Sel ing hats fi 5 11 I ' our extem displays are mum of style || New styles I 1 i 11- ' pnmp rnit.. I v v? this season. "THE BIRTH OF A NATION" / . r K 'x '* ' At the Opera House Tomorrow, Wed. nesday. . " There would be more horses.than, the present 3,000 shown in Griffith's mighty spectacle, "The Birih of a Nation" if the European war had not broken out when this part of the big production was being completed. The foreign drain on American horse flesh is something the average citizen has no comprehension of. Griffith l^d to beg, borrow and buy the horses for his big scenes and they were coralled v ^ from all parts of the country. He found agents of the English, French, Italian and Russian governments competing with him for these horses and while he only rented them by the^ day, the foreign demand was so great that many 'shrewd horsemen forced * him to buy at war prices in 4rder to complete his picture within a given time. ^ ? . , ' DRAWING PLANS. * .<' 1 . y , ^ r Announcement was made yesterday that Mr; George W. Hart was having plans drawn by Architect James" C. Hemphill for a two-story building near ^he Piedmont Motor Company. Now comes the announcement, that ' ' Mr. Hemphill also is drawing plans for two one^-story buildings for .Mr. G. W. R*h to be used as garages. These buildings will adjoin that ofMr. Hart.?Index-Journal. * .* ** " * *" ' .j V 1 " <?nni%T/i r*t n orivinu rLUWtKi, v . o 'I.-' Abbeville is famous for her beautiful flower gardens and this year " i the jonquils have been lovely. Violets-/ are making many yards sweet with their fragrance, while a sight worth . seeing is the lovely yellow jessamine on the front porch at the home 'of' Mrs. J. S. Hammond,, near the high ' > school. , ' ' - ' . ; ?r ' AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN tHURCjH. ? There will be preaching services \:.A at, Little Mountain church next Su'A-' day at the usual hour.! * < "r; V . 'T v ' ' \ j., W. W. Campbell, of the ^ Antj^- f' ville section, was here on . Saturday. ; Mr. Camnhpll has rpcpnHv niirpVmabf? ; a plantation from Mr. J. Allen Smith. He is showing wisdom in buying be-"" i fore the advance- which ' is sure to i follow. ' ' "? ' ' I ./''"-I. y . < )NS1 here you will i j; hed model? [i :eptional sav- i j st gain when [j ' V /I I. ced j I siVe ' ' ^ 1 L *? . ^ ,,i 1 1 ceruuii U1 tL UlcWS.1- ||d H at a minimum pric^e. [; 9 on display as they 11 Mo formal opening [ I I