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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
RETAIL DEALERS ! ASK FUEL BOARD ID RUSH A|.I p0Al More Than 2O00 Ions asa2 Here for Several Days.
 Railroads Are Ap-
 pealed To

The retail coal dealers of the Birmins- ham district found their supply of coal very low when the sudden cold wave hir Birmingham yesterday, and they have been urging the Jefferson county fuel administration to have the various railroads rush all coal en route and on sidings in the district to its intended destination.
 Upon investigation, it was found thar more than 2000 tons of coal had been due here for several days and Secretary Duncan of the fuel board immediately asked the railroads to take emergency action to supply the dealers The fuel board will meet Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. at which time 1t is expected that some action will be taken regarding quick delivery of coal en route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Marriage Licenses

Marr1age LlCcnBeS Tho following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 Allen Champion of Blocton to Miss Lillie Patten.
 c. Eugene Boger of Birmingham to Miss Floy Lovene Monroe. Harry Merkel of Montgomery to Miss Florence Townsend.
 c. Edgar Ernest of Birmingham to Miss Claira Lacey.
 N. N. Wilson of Birmingham to Mrs Hazel K. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
LOCAL ISSUES ARE COMING ID FRONT IN B|G STATE CAMPAIGN Separate Counties for Bir- mingham and Bessemer
 Sure to Be Taken Up TO
 MAKE THEIR FIGHT Candidates for Governor Have Ap- parently Reached Agreement Not
 to Open Active Campaign
 Before Spring

Notwithstanding the approach of the holiday season and the many actlvlues that are being waged for the welfare and weIlbeing of the soldier boys in ac- tive service and in the various training camps, there is considerable gossip among the local politicians and those interested in the progress of the city and county particularly in reference to the personnel of the legislative delegation rom th's county at the next session of the state legislature Many prospective local meas ures are also being discussed.
 Among the more important of the local bills under consideration is the proposi- tion to combine the city and county governing bodies and make separate county of Birmingham. It is contendeo that under the present conditions there IS much duplication of effort, resulting in financial loss to the city and county, which under the tentative bill proposed it is claimed could be remeded.
 A prominent official of the county stat ed that he was in favor of a plan that would combine the city and county gov ernments, provided the bill was drawn without regard to factionalism or selfish interests, but with the sole view of serv- ing the best interest of the citizens at large. That such a bill would carry is the opinion of many of those in touch with local conditions. They claim 1t would solve In a large measure the finan- cial problems that now confront the city and county, without increasing the taxes and other sources of revenue that now exist.
 SEPARATE CO. FOR BESSEMER
 This, of course, would bring into prom thence the question of a separate county for Bessemer, and it is believed with the two measures before the legislature they would experience little difficulty
 in passing the legislative bodies. It Is understood. by the way, that regardless of the Birmingham bill, bill will be presented seeking the making of new county in the Bessemer district.
 As to prohibition, it was stated yes- terday by one of the leaders of the prohibitionists that the present laws in reference to prohibition were satis- factory to them and that no action had been taken thus far, and unless the local optinoists started something" the laws would stand as they are. l The local Equal Suffrage association announces that bill will be presented 1 to the legislature asking an amend
 ment to the constitution giving the l women of Alabama the right to vote. l The local suffragists will act with the state association in the effort to se- cure the passage of the bill, and many of the local leaders express confidence that the proposed bill will be acted upon favorably.
 There are several other local bills under discussion in reference to local taxation. the abolishment of the jury commission, and a reduction of the number of judges of the circuit court of Jefferson county, but nothing def- mite in regard to any of the above bills can be ascertained at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

thereof, which shall be net weghts. un- wrapped, F hours after baking, 16-ounce units (not to run over 251a ounces). Where determining the permitted amount of twin or multiple oaves are baked, each unit of the twin or multiple loaf shall conform to the weight requirements of 1,i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-25

that the boarding of girls at seCtarian
institutions at the county's expense
was unconstitutional and a violation
Of article 8, section 8 Of the juvenile
court act.
Dunn, in his petition for an injunc-
ton, attacked the school as an in
stitUtion "Owned and controlled by
the Catholic church" but masking
as private institution"
The school replied by denying it was
controlled by the church and insisted
it was an institution maintained by
individuals where wards of the juve-
nile court are boarded for so cents a
day, The school also said it was
started merely as an institution
where. Catholic girls might continue
their Catholic training.
Asst States Atty Robert E.
Hogan said he did not know what the
juvenile court would do with the
girls, now that sectarian institutions
are enjoined, unless these institu-
tons took the girls without pay.
If this ruling is upheld by the state
supreme court it may mean that sec
tartan schools and institutions
throughout the state may be forced
to pay back millions of dollars which
they have collected from the various
county treasures since 1890. In
Cook county alone it viii entail the
paying back Of a large fortune by
sectarian schools and the removal of
hundreds of juvenile court wards
from such institutions.
This brings to a climax a 81 years
fight between advocates of the moth
ers' pension law and the sectarian
schools. The state constitution spe-
cifcaIly provides that no public
money is to be paid to any institution
in which religion prevails, be it Cath
Ole, Protestant, Jewish or any other
sect.
: In 1890 the sectarian school back
ers got the legislature to pass the in
duShTia1 school hill which aIIOvuad
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-25

Amsterdam.-Fifty persons killed
and three hundred injured by a Sc
rious earthquake which shook the
island of Bali, a Dutch possession in
the Malay archipelago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-25
Two SHOT in COAL FIGHT

DanViIIe, lib, Jan. 25.-Two men,
Lewis Butler and Burley Newman,
shot and wounded by armed guards
of the Chi & Eastern III. railroad.
Men were trying, to get few Jumps of
coal from railroad right of way, it is
said, to start fires in homes. No coal
in Danville, account of railroad en-
barge. After shooting crowd mobbed
guards.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-25

to get hold of county wards Later
this amount was raised to SIS for
each girl.
The men and women, led by Judge
Henry Neil, who managed to get the
mothers pension bill through the Il
Iinois legislature in 1911; have also
contended that the sectarian schools
interests have frustrated their at
tempts to get real pension bill In
1913 the sectarian advocates had the
legislature amend the bill so as to
cut out all widows of aliens and di-
vorced or deserted mothers.
When this was passed the news
papers printed pictures Of the chill
dren of poor mothers who were af-
fected by this amendment, together
with an appeal to the people to help
organized charity take care of them.
Then the sectarian schools stepped
in and managed to induce the juve-
nile court to send all dependent chill
dTen to them at $40 and SIS per
child. AS result over 80 per cent
of the dependent children in Cook
county are in sectarian schools.
The mothers pension people con- ,
tend that with an amended bill,
which vii take care of the children
of all mothers, whether they are wild
owed by death, divorce or desertiOn,
these children can be left at home
under their mothers care at much
less expense than they are now to
the county.
TWO SHOT IN COAL EIGHT
The evening world., 1917-05-11

OF New YORK. q member OF the New
York Produce Exchange and the Chi
cago Board OF Trade, to DIR. Wilson.
After the sinking Of the Lusitania
Mr.. qentles Joined the Canadian
forces In France, where he had an
opportunity Of receiving a commis-
sion, but did not accept II, as he felt
he could be more useful to his COM
rades II he remained In the ranks.
In the course OF the fighting he was
wounded and sent to England In n
critical condition. He was attended
storing him TO health.
The marriage will take place on
Nav 20.
The evening world., 1917-05-11
CHILDREN's HAIRcUTTNc PARLoR
Third Floor

A specially designed and equipped room,
pletely sanitary in all its appointments and
under the supervision of an expert attendant.
The evening world., 1917-05-11
WOUNDED new YORKER
TO WE'D HIS DOCTOR
Robert B. Gentles Shot in French
Trenches, Wins Hand Of
English Girl.

LONDON, May i1.-A romance Of
the war is revealed In the announce
ment Of the engagement OF Robert b.
oenties Of the firm Of MacLaren q
centies, grain and linseed importers
The evening world., 1917-05-11
Greatly Reduced
RIB B ONS

Rich, Heavy Moirs Faills RibbOn-sott nnash,
beautiful range Of new and wanted colors also Black
White; suitable for making sashcs, grdles and fancy
bags; sN inches wide. regularly l.o6. I'D. zHc
Brocads Warp Print Ribbon on Taffeta ground
with satin brocade edge; in all the light shades Cor
dainty lingerie dresses. also grdles and bags ~ inches
wide. regularly LES. I'D. Csc
Satin Taffsta Ribbon--beautiful quaIlty; . fun
range Of cOlors; 61S inches wide. I'd 33c
regularly $50
The evening world., 1917-05-11
STORAGE OF FURS
ABSOLUTE PROTECTION
AT NOMINAL COST

Dry Cold Storage Vault on the premises An Fms
thoroughly cleaned before being placed in the vault
without extra charge.
Repairing and RemodeLing
Orders Are Now Being Accepted
at Special Summer Rates
The evening world., 1917-05-11
James MCCreery & Co.
SATURDAY
Initial Shouting
MIDSUMMER MILLINERY

regularly up 10 Ix.oO
White Genuine Milan Hats with attractive
net edges; effectively trimmed with white
Georgette Crepe, wheat, wings, etc. Also
wonderful collection Of individual White
Satin Hats
Chic Black Net and Maline Hats, martly
trimmed with black fancy feathers, wings
and black wheat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
KA|SER'S CABLE TO
WILSON MADE PUBLIC

Washington, D. G. = The state de-
partment made public a copy of the
telegram sent by the German emperor
to President Wilson in August, 1914.
in which the kaiser said the neutral
ity of Belgium had to be violated by
Germany on strategical grounds"
The telegram, in the kaiser's own
handwriting, vas transmitted to the
president through Ambassador Gerard
1t came to light through the publica
ton Of Mr.. Gerard's memoirs.
The state departments action comes
as a counter to the German denial that
such a telegram exists.
The whole affair evidently has ere
ated the greatest CONSERVATION in Der
lin. The Norddutsche Allegemain lei
tung, semi-official organ of the German
government, was quoted in a Berlin
dispatch as denying the existence OF
such a telegram.
A dispatch from Copenhagen quotes
the Cologne Gazette as saying the Ger
mar government soon will issue an ex
PLANTATION of the telegram.
The state departments action came
without comment. The message was
given out as it was received by cable
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
PEACE SAID TO LIE
ONLY IN RESTORATION

Washington, D. c. Discussion Of
probable peace terms now being car
ried on in Europe largely center, as
the most certain probabilities, on the
restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to
France and the cession of Italy ire
dent to Italy. Official dispatches re-
ceived here state that Macmillan Har-
den, the noted German publicist, in
the last number of Zunkunft, declares
Alsace-Lorraine must be returned to
France and Trent and Trieste given to
Italy if Europe is to eliminate forever
the most probable causes Of future
vars.
Harden states also the new Europe
must not find any nationality Cypress
ed, and he concludes by asserting that
the declaration of President Wilson
concerning the rights of nations must
be the basis upon which the peace Of
the world shall be assured, through
some form of confederation Of the
powers, somewhat like either the
American or Swiss confederation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
Drastic Plans for Control Of
Nations Wheat Crop.
MAY BUY ENTIRE PRODUCT
Interchangeable Price Will Be Fixed and
This Will Help Maintain Stable
Prices for Flour and Bread.

Washington, D. G. - Drastic plans
for the control of wheat, flour and
bread have been announced by Food
Commissioner H. G. Hoover. The
main features of the farreaching pro-
gram follows:
An unlimited amount of wheat, the
entire crop, if necessary, to be pur-
chased by the government in order to
maintain a fair price.
A definite, interchangeable price to be
fixed for the 1917 wheat crop by a
committee headed by President Gar
field of Williams college.
A stabilized price of wheat to lead
to the holding of stable prices for
flour and bread.
Licensing of all elevators and mills
with more than 100 barrels daily ca
pacity as "a means of eliminating
speculation.
No wheat to be stored more than
thirty days without permission is one
of the general conditions under which
elevator licenses shall be admitted.
In the next few days further state
ments, disclosing Mr.. Hoover's inten-
lions with respect to other commodi.
ties, are expected.
Become Effective Sept. 1.
Regulations relating to the licens-
ing of elevators and mills become Of
fective Sept. 1. Conditions of the
license will be that only reasonable
and customary charges shall be made
for warehouse service, that no wheat
shall be stored for more than thirty
days without the approval of the food
administration and that certain infor-
nation as to receipts and shipments
shall be supplied regularly.
Farmers and cooperative elevators
are excepted by the food bill.
In substitution for what is termed
the "broken down market machinery
the food administration will open
agencies for the purchase of all wheat
at the principal terminals, carrying on
it's transactions with the usual dealers,
Grain exchanges have been asked tc
suspend all quotations On wheat flu
lures. Persons, whether or not en-.
gagged in the trade, holding wheat con.
tracts larger than enough for ordinary
business will be prosecuted and are
advised to liquidate their contracts at
once.
Mr.. Hoover's next step will be to
stabilize prices on canned goods,
meats and other foodstuffs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
Russians and R0umaniars Turn
on Teu;ons.
LOSING GROUND IN MOLOAv|A
Austro-Germans Take Railway Towr
and Probably Have Cut Line
Running North.

London. In repulsing an Austro
German attack in the valley of the
River Sloniku, Western Moldavia, the
Russians captured more than 600 pris
oners and four machine guns, Petro
grad reports.
In the region of Ocna the Russians
and Roumanians drove the Austro
Germans from a series of heights.
In the fighting around Fokshani the
Russians and Roumanians captured
500 Austrians, but we're compelled tc
retire slightly.
The Russians and Roumanians, hav.
ing been forced to give up the FOX.
shani-Marasechti line and retire to the
Sereth river, Field Marshal Won Mack.
ensen has been enabled to capture
Pantziu, a railway town west of Mara.
sechti.
BY taking the town the Teutons
probably have cut the railway line
north, imperiling the Russians and
R~oumanians in Western Moldavia.
Western Front Remains Quiet.
Infantry fighting on the Western
front, and especially in Flanders, has
not been marked in the past twenty.
four hours.
In Flanders the opposing troops ap.
parently are resting in preparation for
further infantry activity.
The Germans can hardly permit the
British to hold the important salient
east Of Ipres and between Pilkem and
Hollebeke without first making addi.
tional efforts to straighte1 out their
front. By widening the salient Field
Marshal Haig adds to the insecurity
of the German line from Dixmude to
the coast as we'll as the front south.
west toward Lens.
French troops again have ~repulsed
German attacks along the Aisne front
i'll an attempt to recapture ground
south of ALLIES. East of the positions
the French took the offensive and
made a small advance. Elsewhere on
the French front the artillery fighting
continues violent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
GALE HITS FISHING FLEET
Nineteen Men Perish and Eight 9th
ers MISSING.

Boston, Mass. - Nineteen Portu-
guese fishermen of Provincetown were
drowned when the dories in which
they were fishing off Cape Cod were
swamped by a gale that came up sud
denly late Friday afternoon.
The men were from the fishing
schooners Mary G. Santos and the Ma
talit j. Nelson, which have just arriv-
ed here.
Eight Gloucester fishermen, com,
prising the crews of the small fishing
schooners Daniela and Alice Stetson,
also are believed to have been lost in
the gale.
Several fishing schooners reported
narrow escapes for their crews.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
SEVENTEEN DEAD IN
TROLLEY COLLISION

North Branford, Conn., Seventeen
persons were instantly killed and
more than twenty injured, some prob.
ably fatally, when two trolley cars
on the Shore Line Electric railway
crashed head on at high speed near
here.
Both cars were of heavy construc-
ton and the force Of the impact lock
ed them together in a mass of twist
ed iron, steel and splintered wood.
Both cars were we'll filled with pas
sengers. Most of the dead were
women.
The accident occurred on a short
stretch of straight single track.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
TWENTY-ThREE SHIPS SUNK
Slight Increase Noted in Weeks Sub
marine Toll,

London. - There was a slight in.
ease in the loss of British mer-
chant vessels by submarines or mines
in the past week.
Twenty-one British vessels of more
than 900 tons and two vessels of less
than 1000 tons were sunk last week.
Thirteen ships We're attacked unsuc-
cessfully. No fishing boats were lost.
Arrivals for the week numbered g..
613 and sailings 1886.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
WILL CARE FOR GERMANS
American Red Cross to Aid Enemy
Wounded.

Washington, D. c. - A statement
that the American Red Cross will not
neglect German wounded or prisoners
and will welcome cooperation from
Americans of German origin was au-
thorized by Chairman Dawson Of the
Red Cross war council.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
LUMBER STRIKE CONTINUES
Effort to Reopen Mills in Far North
west Fails.

Seattle, Wash.-A final conference
between the Washington state council
Of defense, representatives of the la
Dor and neutral committee represent
ing the general public in an effort to
settle labor differences and reopen
the lumber mills, ended in failure. DR..
Henry SuzZallo, chairman of the coun.
Gil of defense, announced that the
councils efforts to bring the factions
together had been dropped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
NEW VESSELS ARE ORDERED
Contracts Let for Ships Aggregatine
500, 600. 900.

Washington, d. G. - Huge ship
ping contracts %aggregating 775,0O0
tons and an outlay Of 500, 000,0 0
were approved by the shipping board.
The tonnage will include eighty
eight wooden vessels and sixty steel
ships.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, 10000; steers, IS.
00@14.35; cows and heifers, $4.6o@l2'
25; calves, $7.90@10.65. Hogs-Re
ceipts, $4,000; light, $15.S5@17.3o
mixed, $l5.95@17.40; heavy. $15.s0q
1880; rough, $15,sO@16.05; pigs. SIN
H014.75. Sheep-Receipts, lko00; M
tive. 81. 70@11.10; lambs, s9.90015.Sf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
South St. Paul Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, 5,2s5; steers, $500
$3.50; COWS and heifers, $6.25@9.5o;
calves, $5.50@12.O0. Hogs-Receipts'
1856; range, $15.Co@16.75. Sheep
Receipts, 100; lambs, $11.Oo@14.25;
ewes, $5.00@lO.5O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
TO KEEP DOWN COAL PRICES
Trade Commission Issues Warning to
Fuel Dealers.

Washington, ID. c. Coal dealers
who increase their price for anthra-
cite coal more than 10 cents a ton be.
fore Sept. l will be considered by the
federal trade commission as openly
declaring a policy OF p%roateering.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
Minneapolis Grain.

Wheat-sept., $2.OSK. Cash close
on track: No. / Northern, $2.95@3.O0;
No. 2 Northern, $2.9O@3.0O; No. 3
Northern, $2.SO@2.95; No. 8 yellow
corn, $1.95@1.97; No. 8 white oats, 63
@64c; flax, $3.47.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
FIVE AMERICANS ARE LOST
Steamer City of Athens Hits Mine and
Goes to Bottom.

Washington, D. G. - Five Ameri.
Fan passengers were lost when the
American steamer City Of Athens
struck a mine and went down near
Cape Town, South Africa, Aug. 10, &C.
cording to state department dis.
patches. Ten other passengers and
four of the crew also were lost, the
dispatches say.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
CROWDER ISSUES ORDERS
Boards Must Reduce Exemptions for
Dependency.

Washington, D. G. Wholesale
claims for exemption from the army
draft, reported from many sections,
caused Provost Marshal General
Crowder to telegraph governors di-
recting that local boards reduce dis
charges for dependency to a far more
restricted class and to very neces.
sitous and clearly defined circum.
stances"
In some districts as high as 80 per
cent of the registrants called for ex
animation are filing claims for dis.
charge on the grounds of dependent
relatives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Wheat-sept., s2.o4. Corn-Dec,,
$1.14%; May, Slips. Oats-Sept,
57hc; Dec, 57hc; May, 60Ac. PorIa
Sept, s43.45. Butter-CreamerlesI
39@39hc. Eggs-31@33c. Poultry
Springs, 2O@2Sc; fowls, 17@19Ac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
BLAST KILLS F0RTY-EIGHT
Munition Plant at CracoW, GaIicia,
DESTROYED.

Zurich. - In the explosion of two
storehouses near Cracow,. Galicia,
forty-eight artillerymen were killed
and many injured, according to Wen
ne newspapers. =
The storehouses were part of a mu-
milton works and the explosion is at
tributed to spontaneous combustion.
Great damage was done in Cracow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
FIRE WRECKS POWDER PLANT

i~ncendiaries Blamed for Half Million
Dollar Blaze.
Gary, 1nd.-Fire which is believed
to have been of %incendiary origin de-
stroyed about half the million-dollar
plant of the Aetna Explosives com
pany near here. Two employees named
Holt and Choisse were arrested.
The plant was working on govern,
ment contracts, it is said. 1t had a
capacity of $4,000 pounds Of powder a
day
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
TWENTY-THREE ARE KILLED
German Airplanes Drop Bombs Forty
Miles South of London.

London.-Bombs dropped by German
sirplane raiders killed twenty-three
persons and injured fifty at Southend,
forty miles from London. OF those
killed nine were women and six chill
dren.
At Rockford and Margate, where
bombs also were dropped, compare
lively small harm was done and but a
few persons injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
THIRTY-FoUR PERSONS DEAD

One Hundred Injured in italian Rail-
road Wreck.
Alexandria,, Italy.-At least thirty
four persons were killed and 100 in
jured in the derailing of the Genoa
Milan express at Arquata.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
Taft Is Gaining Rapidly.

Clay Center, Kan.-Former Presi'
dent Taft continues his rapid improve
ment from an attack Of intestinal In
digestion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-16
St. Paul Grain.

Wheat-No. 1 Northern, $2.95@3.00;
No. 2 Northern, $2.9O@3.OO; corn, ST.
95@1.97; oats, 63@64c; barley, s1.15
Obs; rye, $1.94@1.95; flax, $3.47.