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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
The Liberty Loan
 And the Pro-Gernaan
By rHEoDoRE ROOSEVELT

mere blind to obscure the service they are trying to render to the capitalists and militarists of Germany.
 For the composition of the natlonad council of defense l am sorry that mora labor men and farmers are not on It. But wish they could be put on In addition. not as substitutes for the men of means who are on it. for these men of means. taken as whole, nave at much cost to themselves rendered ne- voted and invaluable service to the ha- tion. Their absence would be a general calamity to America and great aid to Germany, and all true lovers Of Amer lea should recognize this fact. l know some of these men personally and those whom I know have sacrificed time, et- fort and money in order to be of help 10 the nation at this juncture. In 1act, l have never known more devoted pubic service than that rendered in thls crlsls'
 It ts unpatriotic at this time to at- tack good Americans because they nave capital and are trying to make this capital of service in the war. Capital IS necessary to business and industry, ana in this war industrial efficiency IS ai- most as necessary as military skill Ine factories at home are almost as impor- tant as the armies in the field. Wise
  imminently necessary but 1t must not go to an extent that will interfere with production and the forward movement of business or widespread calamity would result.
 We are a great nation, engaged In stupendous war. Let us use dollars as we use the loaded shells and each car do it's best work only under the leader ship of the ablest man. the business mar in one case, the military man in the other. By all means let the people De masters of the capital of the country al the present time. The surest way to dt this is for the people themselves tc buy the liberty bonds sls not leave then to Wall street. They are tine one ab- solutely safe investment, both for mer of small means and men of large means Copyright, 1917, by the Kansas City Star.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
MORE COAL MINES IN ILLINOIS WILL
 BE SHUT DOWN This is Expected Now in Spite of Demand Sent by Fuel Administrator
 Garfield

Springfield, H., October 17.-With one third of the big mines in Illinois idle and several hundred smaller shafts closed. the high tide of the coal miners strike to force immediate increases in wages, operators believed, had not been reached tonight.
 All miners officials were at Joliet at tending the Federation of Labor conven- tion and it was expected here that many more mines would be shut down tomorrow, despite the warning of '0r. Garfield fuel administrator.
 Manufacturing concerns and private individuals who appealed to Governor LowGen to relieve coal shortages were referred to the federal authorities wno have full control of the coal situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
AMERICA WILL BE REPRESENTED WHEN CONFERENCE MEETS

Washington, October 17.-While official announcement Is being withheld, 1t h practically certain that the United States will be represented at the coming cenfer- ence of all the nations at war against Germany, which probably will be held in Paris.
 Secretary Lansing today auther- iked the statement that it aefi- nitely had been decided that there would be conference and that the United States was considering participating in 1t, with the pes- sibility that 1t would be decided to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
LaFollette Inquiry
 Postponed Until November

Washington, October 17-Further in vestigation into the accuracy of state ments made by Senator LaFollette Tn his St. Paul speech will be postponed until November 26. when hearings will be held. Chairman Pomerene of the investigating committee today an- nounced. At that time the committee plans to call witnesses. including for mer Secretary Bryan, who will be asked if he endeavored to have the President prevent the Lusitania from sailing, as the Wisconsin senator all legged. Senator Pomerene denied that the temporary postponement of hear ings had any significance, the action being taken in order to permit the members of the committee to visit their home states before Congress re convenes in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
Soldier and Lab0rer Are Killed in Wreck and
 Nine Others Injured

spartanburg, s. C., October 1.-Two men are known to have been killed and nine injured in wreck tonight on the Piedmont and Northern line between here and Camp Wadsworth. One of the dead is Corporal Harold O. Wright. Third New York field artillery, and the other is w. J. Williams Of Cavins, s. C.. a laborer employed at the camp.
 It was reported that at least one body was still in the wreckage tonight and that nearly score of laborers more or less injured, were being cared for at nearby farmhouses. Of the nine men taken to hospitals nere and at Carp Wadsdsworth two were civiiions em- ployed at the camp and seven were sol- diers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18

question of allowing an increased price for coal produced is in the hands of q committee of the administration.
 Fuel administration officials say the men now striking want the increased wages to take effect immediately, in stead of at the next pay period, about November 1. In a statement tonight. pr. Garfield said the fuel administra- ton and the railroads are energeti- cally working on the problem of get ting more cars to the mines and that there Is every hope that the coal short age will be gradually remedied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
MANY MINERS OUT

MT. White reported that consid- erable number of men were out in Springfield and Peoria district, in Franklin and Williamson counties. and in the Belleville coal district of Illi- nois In Indiana. he said, six mines were, idle, because the men demand wage increases and in the Bergholz district of Ohio several mines have shut down.
 Under the recent agreement reached at a conference here between the ops orators and men a new wage scale granting substantial increases was agreed upon. The operators first en- tered into the agreement conditional upon an advance in prices being al- lowed by the government. The fuel administration refused to consent to such an agreement and the operators. according to the administration, hnai- ly agreed without that stipulation. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18

The plan, it was learned today, wls submitted recently to a conference of civilians who directed exemption board activities in number of states and re- ceived the indorsement of most of them, who now are discussing the proposed plan with their state governors.
 TABLE OF REGISTRANTS
 It is proposed to formulate in each local draft district table of all regis trants, placing each in a column denot- ing his dependents and industrial value in the wars prosecution For instance horizontal columns or classfications would be placed in the first class, those with dependent distant relatives in the second class, those with wives in the third class, and those with a wife and one child in the fourth and so on.
 Similarly the vertical columns might represent certain industries arranged &C., cording to their respective merit as war necessities. Industrial classes under consideration are farmers, shipyard em- pioyes, munition workers, railway and transportation employees miners, steel plant and motor industry workmen and certain other individuals, plants or in- dustry branches to be designated from time to time by the President or by the war department as temporarily es- sential. The latter classification might include plants making military clothing, harness, first aid material or profess sions such as chemists and other sci entific men more needed for war re- search than to carry arms.
 EACH MAN IN PLACE
 Thus the table of horizontal depend- ency classtications and vertical indrs- trial classifications would hold a place for each registrant in accordance with his dependency or industrial value claims. In selecting men for examina- ton, boards would first take all men physically fit, having neither depend- ents nor value in essential war indus tries. When this class was exhausted, draft authorities would draw on the classes having the slightest dependency claims and the least value in essential industries. Theoretically, the draft would work down through the table to the classes with most dependents and highest industrial value
 NO CLASS EXEMPTION
 No class would be exempted as such but the valuable men would be placed so that they would not be called until
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
SUFFRAGE LUNCHEON
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB

A suffrage luncheon under the aus pices of the Birmingham Equal Suf- frage association will be held at the Southern club today at 12::30 o'clock. A number of matters pertaining to the winter activities of the club will be discussed and a press and publicity council organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18

the need for soldiers became more urgent and all the less essential classes were exhausted
 The plan involves a determination oy the government of what industries are the most valuable, and this is giving of- ficials considerable difficulty.
 Farmers organizations, shipping board officials and shipbuilders munitions makers, railroad heads, coal operators and many others are insisting on the prime importance of their own employees in civil work.
 It is understood the entire programme will be made known as soon as it is com pleted and approved by President Will son, to allay the anxiety prevailing throughout many industries over the next draft which had been planned for as early as December before the new plan was proposed, but which now may be delayed.
 COMMITTEES AT WORK
 comnA:ttee of officers in thep rovost marshal generals office is at work On technicalities of the plan which has been outlined only in 8 general way to Sec retary Bayer and the President. The committee, which is advisory to General Crowder, also is in communication with civilian draft board members who have given special study to the inperfections and inequalities of the first draft op- eration.
 The proposed plan would meet Presi- dent Wilson's objection to class exemp- tion. On the other hand, it is claimed, it would successfully prevent the draft ing of men into the army who are need- ed more in the industries or in agricul- ture and would avoid mistakes made by Great Britain early in the war when coal mines and war industries were depleted of skilled workers for the sake of swell ing the first expeditionary force. It also would give each man more or less def mite place in the liability list and set |is mind at rest as to when he might be summoned for service
 The scheme contemplates immediate ex- animation of all men registered but this course depends on an appropriation which cannot be obtained until Congress convenes in December Advocates of the plan point out, however, that it might be put into operation for even q single increment of 100000 men and could be extended down the present liability lists as fast as funds were made available. War department officials explain that the programme Is far from complete and warn that many changes may be made in the plan as drafted now. They say, how ever, that some double classification sys- tenn seems imperative for future draft calls. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
CroDder Working on Nelu Plan to Apply
 SelectiUe Draft LaU

A of
   marshal neraIs discussed wi the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
DEATHS

smith, w. G.-Aged 7s. Died last night at the family residence, 1926 Twen- ty-sixth street, north. The funeral services will be held at the resi- dence this afternoon at o'clock and interment will be made at Walkers Chapel cemetery. The deceased had lived in this district for 35 years and was highly respected. H9 was a gall lant Confederate soldier and a mem Der of Camp Wilcox. He is survived by three sons, w. s. Smith, l. E. Smith, Grover c. Smith. and five daughters, Mrs. Betty Smith, Mrs. z. T. Henderson, Mrs. Hattie Everett, Miss Kansas Smith and Miss Dora Smith.
 Cooper, Dr. w. D.-Aged IS. died Tues day at the family residence, TIPS Ninth avenue, south Funeral serv- ices over the remains were held Wednesday afternoon from the resi- dence. Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery. Lige Loy in charge. Nengent, Green T.-Aged 66, died Tuesday at the family residence, BPS North Forty ninth street. Remains were shipped to Garden City gchirAmel, Judson Proctor--Died Tues Qdy At IcSt0CiitS. TWO CHQCIW OOt avenue, East Lake. Funeral services over remains were conducted yester- day afternoon from residence with interment at Elmwood cemetery. Lige Loy in charge,
 Lumpi~in. H. J.-Aged 29 died at a local infirmary Tuesday. Remains were shipped to Brent Wednesday oy Johns Undertaking company.
 
 Houpt, Mrs. Sarah E.-Aged 79, died at family residence. S14 North Fiftieth street, Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock from residence, with inter- ment at Forest Hill cemetery. Sur vived by one son, T. l.. Borum, and one brother, E. w. Hanley, of Blythe g vile. Ark. Shaw Undertaking com pany in charge.
 McPheFsen, Flora May-The 3-month- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. New ton McPherson. died yesterday at the family residence at Vanderbilt. Flu neral services will be held from res idence this morning at II o'clock with interment at Inglenook ceme tery. Shaw Undertaking company il, charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18

Travelling machine shops. carried on motor trucks. are being used in Engla.ld to repair automobiles broken down on
 country roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
GARFIELD WIRES MINERS AND OWNERS THAT STRIKE MUST
 NOT B E CALLED
Continued from Page one)

(OO0tluucO AEOm use OhCJ men could be induced to return tt work.
 The fuel administrator did not com ment upon his warning or so into de tail about the steps he proposes tt take if it is not needed further thai to say that while the country is at Wa, no interference with fuel production will be tolerated. Congress has eln powered the President to take owe mines and operate them if he deems i necessary.
 GARFIELD'S TELEGRAM
 The fuel administrators tele- gram follows:
 .sAmerican citizens engaged In the mining of coal. whether eper- atOrs or miners. are for the most part mindful of the fact that our country is at war and >that the burden rests upon them to produce the coal needed without interrup- ton. Hut there are evidently some who fail to understand the grav- ity of the situation, and who do not hesitate to advocate ntrikcA at the present time as . means or forcing the government to at once decide whether the wage increase agreed to nt the meeting recently held at Washington by the oper- at0rs and miners of the central district should justly be covered by an advance In the prices fixed by the President.
 "The matter has been submttted to me and all concerned are ex- pected to cooperate. I am givinE immediate and close attention to the question and hope to reach decision at m early date. The only circumstances within my control which will delay that decision will he the violation of the spirit of the arrangement between the Oper- atorn and miners which was that under no circunastances should the production of coal in the United States at the present time be al- lowed to diminish. If either the operators or the minefs attempt to bring pressure upon me to reach . decision I shall postpOne 1t and use whatevcr powers are neceS- aary to compel the production of coal ts meet the country's needs"
 MANY MINERS OUT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
NO CLASS EXEMPTION

No class would be exempted as such but the valuable men would be placed so that they would not be called until
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18

Lumpi<in. H. J.-Aged 29 died at a local infirmary Tuesday. Remains were shipped to Brent Wednesday oy Johns Undertaking company.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08

tant that the United States quickly
mobilize its entire forces in order TO
bring about decision before the
brunt of the fight will be shifted in
America"
Great Crisis.
The circular concludes with the
warning that present conditions indi-
cate clearly a great crisis is ap-
preaching in the war situation and
that it is probable the united efforts
OF America on prodigious scale must
be called for in the very near future.
a systematic campaign should be
projected by the national government,
which would clear away all doubts
from the minds of the people as to
what threatens them, as to what OBJ
legations rest upon them now and
henceforth every day until the war is
won.
Officers of the United States Cham
Der of Commerce, under whose direc-
tion the circular was tonight sent TO
the president to congressman a1d
broadcast throughout the country a~s:
President. R. Goodwin Rhett, attorney
Of Charleston, S. c.; vice president
Dairy A. Wheeler, banker of Chicago;
John H. Fahey, former publisher of
the Boston Transcript; A. B. FarquhaT
of York, Pa, and Charles Nagel, for
mer secretary Of commerce and labor;
Willis H. Booth of Los Angeles; Jo-
seph H. Defrees, Chicago, and Samuel
N8oDobarfc of tho American Intarna-
tional corporation, New York; Treas
urer John Joy Edison, the Washington
banker.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08
HANDS, ARMS,
Limbs ASLEEP
And Was Rundown, Weak and
Nervous, Says Florida Lady.
Five Bottles Of Cardui
Made Her Well.

Kathleen, Fla.-Mrs. Dallas Prime,
Of this place, says: "After the birth
Of my last child. II got very much
rundown and weakened, so much
that l could hardly do anything at
all. was so awfully nervous that
I could scarcely endure the least
noise. My condition was getting
worse all the time.
l knew I must have some relief or
l would soon be in the bed and in
serious condition for I felt so badly
and was so nervous and weak I could
hardly live. My husband asked DR..
-about my taking Cardui. He
said, It's good medicine, and good
for that trouble, so he got me 5 bot
ties. .After about the second bottle I
felt greatly improved. before taking
it my limbs and hands and arms
would so to sleep. After taking it,.
however, this poor circulation disap-
peared. My strength came back to
me and was soon on the road to
health. After the use of about 5 bot
ties, I could do all my house-work
and attend to my six children be-
SIDES"
You can feel safe in giving Cardui
q thorough trial for your troubles. It
contains no harmful or habit-forming
drugs, but is composed of mild, vege-
table, medicinal ingredients with no
bad after-effects. Thousands of women
have voluntarily written, telling Of
the good Cardui has done them. 1t
should help you, too. Try 1t. E74
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08
4 SAFE TEST.

For those who are in need of q
remedy for kidney troubles and back
ache, it is a good plan to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. They are strongly rec
commended by Prosperity people.
John W. Boozer, R. F. D. No. 2
Prosperity. S. c., says: II was afflict-
ed for three years with kidney trouble
l had pains in my back and twinges
when STOPPING or lifting. My back
ached at night and was lame in the
morning. I tired easily, was languid
and often felt nervous. I had head
aches and dizzy spells and my sight
blurred. The kidney secretions con-
tained sediment and were too frequen:
in passage, obliging me to get up dur
ing the night. Finally I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they made
me much better in every way. I am
now able to work all the time"
Prize SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Boozer had. Foster -Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08

OF the chamber must be made clear to
the people,
/. That the banks can not take care
of the bonds The bonds must be
bought by individuals.
2 That conscription does not carry
With it anything of disgrace. 1t is as
patriotic and much more effective than
the medieval system of volunteering.
3. That labor must be readjusted
on a large scale 1t must be made
more productive and it's varied prob
lens carefully considered
4. The food administration will
necessarily be repressive but it is in
the interest Of all.
5. That there is false and proper
national economy. Business in war
time "is not as usual.''
6. That the intelligent cooperation
of women in both direct and indirect
branches of war effort is absolutely
essential.
7. That there should be a centraliz-
ed control for the systematic support
of the families of those who go to war.
This should be through the intelligent
cooreration Of the government, local
organizations and employers.
The chamber emphasizes that the
contingencies of which it warns are
not wild imaginings but are likely to
happen at any time.
"The impossible has happened so
often in this war" reads the resolu-
ton, ''that any one of these contin-
gencies is not impossible The Ger
mans should have gotten through at
the Marne and captured Paris and
Calais and established control of the
channel. The English fleet should
have annihilated the German fleet at
Jutland. The central powers should
have been s. lrved before the last har-
vest"
Turning to the question of the SUBJ
marine, the association again finds it
necessary to emphasize the fact that
We may have the scene of great bat
ties transferred to our own shores:
t"The submarine campaign has re-
suited in the destruction of 100000
tons of shipping during the months Of
February. March and April Coinci-
dent with this enormous increase Of
the worlds ocean going mercantile
marine have come increased demands
upon shipping and the two combine to
make this one of the most important
and most threatening aspects of the
war situation today.
''The world wide food shortage is
making itself felt hardest upon Ger
many. next upon certain entente
countries, especially Scandinavia and
Spain. The effect of this shortoge
may soon be felt here.
"This, then. makes it highly impor-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08

es; the purchaser to be required TO
deposit with the Master the SUM II
fifty ($50.00) dollars, Immediately up-
on acceptance of his bid. The dwell
ing upon the premises to be insured
for one hundred (S100) dollars, and
the policy made payable to and turn
ed over to the Master. as additional Se-
curity.
Said mortgage 10 provide for the
payment Of all taxes, insurance and 10
per cent. attorneys commissions. Il,
after maturity the said note and mort
gage should be placed in the hands
of an attorney for collection or suit.
The premises to be resold at the risk
of the purchaser if terms of the sale
are not complied with within five days
after day of sale. With leave to pur-
chaser to pay his whole bid in cash,
purchaser to pay for all papers and
recording same.
H. H. RIKARD,
Master for Newberry County, S. c.
June s, 1917.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08

the Town OF Helena. S. c., containing
twenty-five one-hundredths (22-100}
Of ali acre, more or less, fronting
fortyfour and one-half GA 1-2) feet
On the public road or Vincent street,
leading from Newberry, S. c., to Hele-
ma. S. c., and otherwise bounded
eigfty-seven (SO feet on the south by
lot of Sam Nance (deceased), fifty
three (53) feet on west by lot of Will
son Mathis (deceased), and on north
eishty-nine (S9) feet by certain 9TH
er lot Of Lula Wilson (deceased)."
The lot above described and bound
ed having two-room tenant house
located thereon, and being the same
conveyed to Lula Wilson by David
H. Wheeler on January 18th, 1879. See
Deed Book SIS, Page GA, and upon
the following
Terms: For one-half cash, balance
On a credit of II months, with inter-
est from day of sale at the rate of s
per cent. per annum, secured by bond
of purchaser and mortgage of premis-