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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

The kuskokwim extension will open up an empire of mineral and agricultural possibilities. During my travels down the Yukon I have been with MT. J. L. Me Emerson, the civil engineer who made the railroad survey of that line He took a party of engineers and travelled with pack horses across country, exploring the land north and south and picking out the best way for the railroad. He had pack train ot 2u horses at the start. but when they reached Fort McGrath there were only seven left that could carry freight The road was so beavy and nnarshy the horses could net travel more than three hours a day. and some of the country offered great difficulties in the way or surveys. Mir. McPherson says that the railway can be built at cost of less than s12,0O0,000 and that. with the ex- tensions to the gold mines of the h. noko-Iditarod gold regions, the cost will be under SIS. .000. GOO This includes track to the extent of AS miles and that at an estimated cost of about s4l 900 mile.
 The main lina of this road will cross the Susitna valley and go for sc.ne dis tance along the Skowentna river It will wind it's way up the Happy river valley. and will cross the mountains over Hous- ton pass, in great bend running to the south, then west and then north, before starting toward the northeast and Fort McGrath. Much of the region through which 1t goes is covered with spruce ranging from eight inches to two feet in diameter, and there will be no lack of timber for ties and piling.
 MT. McPherson says that the route of- fers no great engineering diffculties Houston pass is only about a half-mile above the sea, and the slopes are such that it Is easy of approach. It is the low est and best of the three passes across the mountains. ss-S
 There will have to be bridges across the Susitna and other rivers. and if there is an extension beyond the Kusk okwin1, that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
A Trunk Line Connecting North America and Asia
 Is Proposed
POTATO LAND MAKES
 S12OO TO EACH ACRE
Tunnels and Bridges Across Boring Strait-Stock Raising and Dairy ing Are Great Industries
 in Far Northwest
By FRANK G. CARPENTER

Copyright, 1917, by Frank G. Car
 penter0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

in silk fabrics than this new material. It comes in all sorts of lovely weaves, pussy willow taffeta," khaki kool,'' Khaki kool Jersey" "WiIl-o' the Wisp, !" and 'indestructible voile"-so you can pay your money and take your choice. Per- sonally, should choose khaki kool Jer- sey" It is the very softest, most unique, and adorable stuff you ever saw, and a "summer girl clad In a gown of this material would be just too Netching to live, for Palm Beach and the Riveria Mallison silk gowns are just the thing. Indeed it would be difficult to find an occasion or a place when Mallinson silk gown wouldn't be just the thing"
 Birmingham is very lucky to have three of it's most prominent shops to carry Nal lison silks, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb S, Burgers and Caheens, each having a beautiful assortment of plain and figured silks in all colors and varieties.
 Certain it is that of all the new fab- rics that have appeared upon the mar ket in recent years. nothing Is more dis tinctive or exclusive than MalIinson silks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

steamers now go in to Bethel and on up to Fort McGrath which is almost 800 miles from the mouth. Smaller steamers can go still farther inland
 The Kuskokwim was first ascended 15 or more years ago, and long before we took possession of the territory Russian traders had established themselves sew eral hundred miles from the mouth. There are now fur-tradlng stations ard canneries here and there along the rlvet. There is a canning establishment at Bethel, and something of a settlement
 t Fort McGrath. The greater part of the population, however. are Esleimos, and outside of missionaries. about the only whites who live in the valley are prospectors and miners
 The kuskokwim valley covers a coun- try as large as the state of New York A great part of it is flat, but the upper portion is rolling, and much of it will make good farming land. Engineer Me Pherson says that he found an abundance of feed for his horses all along the line of his survey, and that there is no place in Alaska where red top grows more lox- urantly. It has also vast areas covered with caribou moss and is one of the best reindeer pastures in Alaska.
 As to the fertility of the soil, there is a little farm just opposite the post office at McGrath where a man has cleared two and one-haf acres of land. He has less than an acre in potatoes and his crop last year netted him more than six tons of these tubers. He showed MT. McPherson nine potatoes which aver aged over a pound each, and said that they all came from one hill. The farmer sells his potatoes to the mining camps nearby. They net him 10 cents a pound, and at that rate his last years crop should have paid s120O-a big profit from less than a acre of ground
 The missionaries at Bethel report that they are raising good potatoes there and that they are also succeeding withb turnips, radishes, cabbage and caulflow- CT. They have been making sauerkraut. Nearly every family has it's garden and raises it's own vegetable supply
 The greater part of the valley offers good grazing for reindeer and the lower part of it will support large herds of these animals. There are immense areas of wild grass in the valleys farther casts ward and with the introduction of cattle acclmated to northern conditions a dairy and meat industry might be built up.
 The great value of the Kuskokwim ex- tension will be in the opening up of the mineral territory. The main road will pass through the Yentna gold district, which has already produced several hun dred thousand dollars and where there are large areas of gold bearing gravel fitted for dredging. It will open up the Skwmentna mineral territory, and that along the south fork of the Kusk kokwin Mir McPherson said he found gold grains half the size of pinhead in the gravel bars there.
 As to the Innoko Iditarod gold country, that has long been known among the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
WE GIVE BROWN TRADING STAMPS
Distinction ninSprin9Coats

Refined, exclusive, distinguished Coats for the early season-dressy beyond compare and with those certain authentic lines of fashion that denote fine judgment on the part of the smartly gowned woman who elects to wear them
 The new spring styles will convey one thought to all, namely, that grace and beauty are featured more cleverlv than they have ever been in Coats. Popular modes, but shown far in advance for the woman who likes to know in advance what spring style in coats will really be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
HOW ABOUT A "MALLINSON
 SILK" GOWN THIS SEASON?
Rr pOI.LN DALRA MILE

Every now and then something new in fabrics comes out and every now and then something makes hit and this is what the Mallinson silks have done.
 What is Mallinson silk?"
 Easy enough to tell: It is the very love Hest quality and weave of silk that ou've ever laid your eyes on. It is the material that has put sport" clothes on the map The very feel of it is joy. To wear it is undoubtedly the most satisfactory. of ex- periences. Somebody will say probably:
 Where have I seen such beautiful things in Mallinson silks?"
 One of the places that it has been pic- tured is in the Rotogravure section of The Age Herald and since it has been introduced to Birmingham in this way. there has been such rush for it that the shops carrying it can scarcely sup ply the demand.
 Mallinson silks are rightly named by the manufacturers. "The silk de luxe.'' for nothing lovelier has ever been seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

that these countries have 100000 of in- habitants and that the Kuskokwim val- ley could support millions. They point to tho transsiberian road. which in one year transported more than $50,Oeo,VV worth of butter, and to the roads Of fin- land, which have gross receipts of $1OWV.- OO0 a year, and they ask why this read should not do well.
 FRANK c. CARPENTER.
 Native ponies are sometimes used to draw pleasure vehicles n the Valparaiso district of Chile, but no Shetland ponies are to be seen there. The vehicles en- ployed in driving the native animals are usually of the type of inclosed basket cart. They are designed to be used with a horse weighing from 5o0 to 600 pounds. These carts and other types of two- wheeled pleasure vehicles are imported principally from England. Carts made locally to be drawn by ponies or small horses are utility vehicles for distribu- tioa of milk, vegetables, etc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
BRITISH GAIN VICTORY
Battle Monday Results in Capture of
5000 Prisoners.

London, April 10.-It is officially
announced that the British captured
more than nine thousand prisoners
and more than forty guns yesterday.
After heavy fighting the British drove
the Germans from the northern end
of Vimy Ridge, and also cleared the
Eastern slope. The Germans were
driven from the high ground near
st. Quentin. The fighting continues
throughout the whole front The
British have seized the village Of
Fampoux and neighboring defenses
north and south Of the Scarpc river.
A strong German attack near Yprcs
was frustrated by a British counter
attack.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
Work in Congress.

J Washington, April 1O.-Congress
ItNbated war plans today over wide
range, but in the broadest generali-
tiles. In the House most Of the de-
lbate was devoted to emphasizing the
Necessity Of realizing the Importance
3of an adequate food supply, and in the
the debate turned principally
u the question of universal service.
81 Democratic Leader Kitchin today
iannounced his readiness to pilot the
administration war program through
The House. He voted against the war
Resolution, and there was some doubt
3of his position.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
WAR CREDIT WILL BE
SEVEN BILLIONS FOR u. S.
France, Russia and Italy Will Receive
the Greatest MISUNDERSTANDING
of Bond Bill is Practically Assured.

Washington, April 10.-Seven bill
lion dollars in natural securities will
be the first "war credit" arranged by
the United States government, accord
ing to a determination reached today
by the committee on ways and means
of the house of representatives.
Following discussion which ex-
tended throughout the day and in the
course Of which no partisan line of
cleavage developed, but Democrats
and Republicans worked as members
of the one great American party, the
committee decided to report bill au-
thorizing the issuance of $5,000,0O0,-
600 worth of 3R per cent 20-year
gold bonds and $2,000,00O,O0O worth
of certificates of indebtedness bearing
the same rate Of interest but running
for only a single year.
1t is the anticipation of Chairman
Kitchin, of the ways and means COM
mittee, that the elimination of the in
debtedness of $2,000,00O, as evil
denced in the proposed certificates
will be taken up by taxation in the
course of their year of life. This
means that the committee must at
once set about devising new revenue
producing Legislation which will ap-
proximately double the present income
of the federal treasury.
or the $5,o00,OO0,oOO bond issue,
$1,000 100000 will be devoted to the
purchase Of the government bonds of
the entente allies. 1t is not believed
that the bill authorizing the issue
should specify which of the potential
allies Of the United States shall re-
ceivc the stupendous credit or in what
amounts it shall be allotted among the
various belligcrents arrayed against
the common enemy.
But it is known that by far the
great faction will be loaned to France,
certainly one billion and perhaps a
billion and a half. Russia and Italy
will receive also certain allotments.
There will be no probable need for the
assumption of any part of Great Bri-
| tain's credit at this juncturc
Chairman Claude Kitchin, of the
ways and means committee, returned
to Washington today. He sat with
the committee for the first time since
the declaration or war against the
imperial German government to which
in the house he had voiced opposition.
Chairman kitchin, by his attendance
on the committee, set at rest the al
legations that his opposition to the
declaration of war would be given fur
thcr evidence through opposition to
the bond issue.
At the meeting of the cabinet today,
the distribution Of the United States
loans to the foreign governments was
discussed. Word had been conveyed
to the cabinet that the enactment Of
the bond issue bill was but the qucs-
ton Of few days of discussion and
that its passage was assured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
ROOSEVELT SEES WILSON
Former President Calls at the White
House Today.

Washington, April 10.-Col. Roose-
welt, accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, called on
President Wilson at the White House
today.
Col. Roosevelt laid before president
his plan for raising division of
troops for foreign service He said
afterward that he was received with
"the utmost courtesy and considera-
ton"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

"The battle near Arras continues"
1t adds that the British succeeded in
penetrating German positions on the
roads radiating from Arras, but did
not break through the lines.
SIN stubornly resisting the su-
perior forces of the enemy two Of
our divisions suffered considerable
losses," the German official state
ment says.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
A CALL TO CLARENDON COUNTY.

On the 18th and 10Th of this month United
States officers representing the Army and Navy
service will be in Manning for the purpose of ob-
tanning recruits. The citizens of Manning desire
to bring together these officers and all young,
ableb0died men in the County between the age
OF seventeen and thrty-fve years, and, with this
end in view, on the night of the 18th at eight
o'clock in the Masonic Hall Smoker will be ten
dered these officers and all young men between
the said ages, at which time all desired informa-
ton about the respective branches OF the service
will be fully given.
There will be speeches from a number of per
this occasion.
Clarendon has always done it's part in it's
cOuntry's need and full attendance of young ,
men is expected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

In urging his amendment, Senator
Hitchcock said:
"When individuals are volunteering
their services, the newspapers ought
to be given an opportunity to con-
tribute their space. If this country is
to be aroused as it should be, there
ought to be united, spontaneous and
gratuitious effort of newspapers"
response from newspapers opposing
the war policy.
each community" Senator Hitch
cock answered, "will take care Of it's
newspapers Of copcrhcad charac-
ter"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
EXPLOSION KILLS At
100 IN MUN|TI0N
PLANT IN PENN'A


Chester, Pa, April 10.-At least one
hundred persons, mostly girls, were
killed and 200 or more injured, by an
explosion today in the great muni-
tion plant at Eddystone, Pa, near
here, owned by the Russian govern
ment.
Nothing is known as to the cause
of the explosion, though there is sus-
picion that it was not due to accident.
The greatest confusion prevails and
no one is allowed to APPROACH the plant
in which the explosion occurred. The
trolley line to Eddystone is not run
ming because its wires were destroy
ed.
1t is stated the building in which
the explosion occurred was used for
making time fuses for shrapncl The
workers were mostly women and
young girls.
Big Works Destroyed.
The first explosion was in the struc-
turc known as the 10-F building I'M
mediately there was another explo-.
sion in the old f building adjoining
These two structures were destroyed
About 400, mostly women and girls,
worked in these buildings
At 1 p. m. firemcn, policemen and
others still were dragging bodies from
the wrcckagc. Shells were found scat.
tered about the scene for space of
two blocks.
The explosion occurred soon after
10 o'clock in the pellet room Of the
shrapnel building where about 1900
girls were employed putting the fin
ishing touches on shells. In build
ing adjoining approximately $4,000
shells were stored. A second explo-
sion demolished this building and
scattered the shells in every direction
Immediately calls were sent for out.
side aid and physicians, fremen and
policemen from surrounding towns az
rived in great numbers. The buildings
in which the explosions occurred
caught fire and were destroyed.
Charred bodies were pulled from the
wreckagc and injured persons were
picked up and taken to Chester, a
mile away. The two main hospitals
Of the city were soon filled and others
Injured were taken to the Fifth rcgi-
mcnt armory and frame tabernacle.
Plot is Suspected.
No official of the company was
found who could tell anything about
the explosion. There were whispers
of plot to destroy the plant
The plant originally was construct
ed soon after the European war start
ed by Baldwin Locomotive interests
Recently it was taken over by the
Russian government which has been
employing about 10000 people max
ing shells.
The place has been thoroughly
guarded night and day, and after dark
immense searchlightS made every por-
tion Of the grounds as light as day.
In addition secret service men and
detectives worked in the various de-
partments disguised as munitions
makers.
Dead Mostly Girls.
A the undertaking place Of Coroner
White there are 80 bodies, 10 being
those of girls.
Thousands of girls were employed
at the plant, most of them coming
from Philadelphia, ten miles away.
They were attracted by the high
wages paid.
Officials of the Eddystonc Ammu-
nitions Corporations this afternoon
said the damage to the plant was not
serious. Announcement was made
that operations will be resumed to-
morrow
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
FOOD PRICES DECLINE
Suggestion of MeatIess Days and
Government Control of Food Causes
Break.

Chicago, April 10.-J. Ogden Ar
mour's suggestion for mcatless days
and government control of all food
stuffs was said to have caused the
sensational break on the board of
trade at the opening today. Wheat
declined five cents bushel, and pro-
visions also declined.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11

Washington, April 10-Presidcnt
Wilson and his Cabinet at today's
meeting reviewed the many phases of
war activities, found that every step
possible to equip the army and navy
and turn out munitions is under way,
and decided that the most pressing
needs of the nation now are to in
crease the supply of foodstuffs and
ocean-going vessels, and raise suffi-
cient money to finance Americas
part in the war and make liberal
loans to the Entente Allies.
For present activities the Allies
are understood to be we'll supplied
with munitions, and to have as many
men in the field as they can equip
and feed under existing conditions.
Through coordination of the muni-
tions industry in the United States,
and the raising Of large army the
United States will be in position
later to supply any need in either
field.
Food and Money.
Members of the Council of National
Defense who are also members of the
Cabinet have been studying the best
methods of aiding in the defeat of
Germany, and they took to the Pres
ioent word that the most pressing
need of Europe is for food and money.
Therefore, the American Government
will seek to supply those with whom
it is making common cause.
President Wilson personally appeal
ed to farmers today through the Ma
tional Agricultural Society to make
it their patriotic duty to increase the
food supply of the nation, and Sec
retary Lane brought forward a plan
3or greatly increasing the acreage
under cultivation on public lands.
|" The Financial End.
Secretary McAdoo left the Cabinet
injecting early to appear before the
members of the ways and means COM
, mittee of the House regarding plans
for raising bonds totaling $5,000,000
600 and treasury certificates totalling
$2,OOO,OOO, $3,00O,0O0,000 of the
bonds to be loaned to the Entente
Allies.
The government is already in pos
sion of information that several of
the Allied nations will be glad to
accept loans from the United States.
Russia and France probably will be
among the first nations supplied.
TO quickly meet the demand for
ships, examination was begun Of the
condition of the German merchant
vessels in American ports, which the
probable that Major Gen.. George Goe-
thals, builder Of the Panama canal,
would be placed in Ncharge of the
, construction of the great fleet Of 1000
wooden, ocean-going vessels for the
AShipping Board.
'In it's consideration of ways of
fraising large army, and at the same
Atime keeping necessary industries GO
"ing at full speed, the administration
has decided to consider separately the
production Of luxurias and the necessi-
ties of life. 1t is taken for granted
that people will be willing to give
up luxuries.
In making exemptions from mill
4 tary service, if Congress authorizes
i the draft, the government will take
D the position that if young men work
4 in industries producing luxurics their
4 labor is not necessary and they will
/ not be exempted Just what will be
SSselassed as luxuries has not been de-
termined.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
SOUTH CAROLINA'S SHARE
Would Have to Furnish 5000 Men in
Case of Call for Million.

Columbia, April 10.-In the event
that President Wilson calls for 5OO,-
600 men for the first great army,
South Carolina will have to furnish
about 4,CO0 exclusive Of the Nation
al Guard. A call for 100000 men
means 5000 from this State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
MANNING, S. c., WEDNESDAY, APRIL H. 1917
INCREASED FOOD SUPPLY AND MORE SHIPS
NATIONS GREATEST NEEDS Says CABINET

All Phases of War Activities Were Discussed in Meeting
of Cabinet Yesterday--Country Will Bend All En-
ergy to Supplying Allies With Food and Money-In
Congress Lawmakers Are Debating War Plans, Con-
scription Being Discussed Principally in the Center
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
The Star Spangled Banner

0 say! can see by the dawns early light
What so proudly hailed at the twghts last cleaning;
Whose broad stripes and bright tro the pcrous fight
Ocr the ramparts watchd gaantly streaming?
And the rockets red glare, bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro the night that flag still there!
(CHORUS)
O does that star spangcd banner yet
Der the land of the free, And the home of the brave.
On the shore dmly thro' the mist DER the deep,
Where the foes naughty host in dread silence
What is that which the breeze, DER the towering Steep
AS it itfuly blows half conceals, half discloscs?
Now it catches the CLEAN Of the mornings beam,
In full glory reflected, shines in the stream
(CHORUS)
IT'S the Star spangled banner! OH long may it
Der the land of the free, And the home of the
Oh, thus be it ever, When freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the desolaton;
Best with victry and the heav rescued land
Praise the powr that hath made
Then, conquer, must, for it is just
And this be motto-"In God is trust"
(CHORUS)
And the star spanglcd banner in triumph shall
Oer the land of the free, And the home of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-11
GERMANS ADMIT REVERSE

Berlin, April 1O.-Rcgarding the
heavy fighting on the western front,
the official statement says: