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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
SYSTEM OF CLOTHING ARMY CONTINUES 10 BE CRITICIZED
Major General Sharpe of Quartermaster Depart mentAgain on Stand Be
 fore Senate Committee

Washington. December 27-Criticism and council of national defense in se- curing clothing and other supplies for the army was sharply renewed by member of the Senate military commit tee today during further examination of Major General Sharpe, quartermas- ter general.
 General Sharpe said his approval of contracts negotiated by the councils sup plies committee was to an extent per- functory and none had ever been dis approved. He defended the establish ment of the civilian committee, how ever, as a necessity because of the enor- nous task involved in handling war or ders for the expanding army. Shortages of winter clothing, General Sharpe at- tributed largely to belated deliveries on account of garment makers strikes and lack of special machinery in private fac- tories, and to the decision to send Amer ican soldiers to France earlier than orig inally planned.
 Orders to clothes the more than 1 950, 900 men have been given, General Sharpe
 
 pected to have on hand enough for 1,300,- GOO. Overcoat deliveries, he said, were 4S per cent behind contract on November 90. Steps taken by Secretary Baker before the American war declarations, to secure clothing for a large army were again re- counted by General Sharpe. On April 4, two days before the war, the Secretary authorized emergency contracts to clothe 500,060 men and contracts were let in the open market without advertising. For an- other 500,000 men contracts were let in May, with the assistance of the council of national defense.
 Questions relating to cantonment con- struetion contractors were asked by the committee, but General Sharpe said all matters had been handled by General Littell The latter and his as- including Major Sterrett, are to be called soon.
 Tomorrow the committee expects to hear, probably in executive session, Major Generals Wright and Greble, com manders at Camps Doniphan and Bowie, respectively, regarding their recent in- spection of General Pershing's expedition and their own camp experiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
MARTIN HANDS IN HIS RESIGNAT|ONAS
 ATTORNEY GENERAL
No Friendly Amenities in Evidence Between Retir- ing Official and Gov
 ernOr Henderson

Montgomery December 27-(Special. That there is no love between Govern or Henderson and William L. Martin, attorney general, was shown Thursday night in the last official communication from the attorney general to the gov ernor, the rendering of the attorney gen. erals resignation. to take effect Janu- ary 1. Attorney General Martin. merely informed the governor that he was going to quit. He said no moro and no less.
 Attorney General Martin will leave Sunday morning for Washington, where he will take up his active duties as major in the aviation section of the signal corps. While his orders merely instructed him to report to Washington for active duty, it is probable that he ing school of the aviation section for instruction in his duties.
 The terms of all assistants will be au- tomatically terminated with the resig- nation of MT. Martin. Perry w. Turner, special assistant attorney general, ai- ready has announced that he will re- sume the practice of law in Birmingham, and offered his resignation to MT. Mar tin several days ago. Lawrence F. Brown, assistant attorney general, will remain in Montgomery tor abou- 15 days looking after unfinished business of the department which could not wei. be han died by a successor. This work ,n- cludes the submission of the AttallaI depot case and the Birmingham Belt rail- road case, and the completion of the departments annual report.
 Governor Henderson has refused to in- dicate the name of the next attorney general, but it is expected the position will go to F. Lloyd Tate Of Wetumrka solicitor of the Fifteenth iudlcinl circuit. MT. Tate is the only applicant. If he isl named he will serve until the middle of January 1919, and will be J candidatel for the long term. It is expected that George F. Shoot of WetumpKa will bel given MT. Turner's position under Mr. Tate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
German Plotters in
 Brazil Are Arrested

Buenos Aires, December 27-Dis- patches received here from Florian- opolis, Brazil, say that large num- Der of German conspirators have been arrested after the discovery of a plot to overthrow the local authorities. All the Germans were armed. They had been meeting at various times under the pretext that they were members of German society.
 Florianopolis is on the coast of southern Brazil, in the state of Santa Catharina. The town has population of 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
NEW YORK MAN HELD CHARGE EMBEZZLING
 CLOTH FROM ARMY

New York, December 27.--Louis David son, proprietor of cloth shrinking and refinishing works in this city, was locked up in the Tombs prison tonight on a charge of embedding government prop erty. The arrest was made in connection with the disappearance of $50 bolts of olive drab uniform cloth, valued at $5O,- 600, which for several months had pug zled the quartermasters' department of. the army.
 The conspiracy to steal uniform cloth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

Both children and grown-ups, with coughs and colds, are all the better for dose of Fo1ey's Honey and Tar at bed time. It wards of croup, stops tickling throat, and hacking coughs, and makes an otherwise fcvcrish, sleep. Jess night of coughing and distress, quiet and restful ooc.
 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. Mir. cba.. Baker. writes: My wife would not think of using any other cough medicine. as Foley's Honey and Tar is certain to bring quick relief. It is especially effective in cases of bad coughs. and we give 1t to our children and recommend it always q . safe remedy. for it contains no opiates."
 Sold everywnors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

is said to have been extensive, involy- quartermasters' department, and 1t is probable other arrests will be made to- morrow. Books of accountants at the army building and one of the govern ment clothing warehouses are still un- der examination.
 Davidson was arrested, Assistant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

United States District Attorney Knox said, after information had been received that he had sold 100 bolts of the cloth
 below the cost price. The cloth, MT. Knox said, was shipped direct from the mills. or sent from army warehouses to establishment for sponging and shrinking. The government payS about S3 a yard for olive drab cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
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To Cure Cold in One Day
 Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure E. W. GROVES sigma ture is on each box. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
Canadian Flyer Killed

Fort Worth, Tex, December 27.-Gor- don Mott of the royal flying corps of Canada fell while making an airplane flight at BenbEook field here today, and was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
COMMITTEE COAL INQUIRY WILL
 BE NARROWED NOW
Taking Over of Railroads by Government Will Elini- nate the Transportation
 Part of Probe

l Washington, December 27.-Presi-
 dent Wilson's decision to take over the
 railroads will keep the Senate coal fn- quiry within narrower limits than or l iginaIIy planned. Members of the man. ufacturers committee, Investigating both coal and sugar, are disinclined to go into the transportation difficulties now that they believe improvement is in sight and in the hearing today touched only casually upon the lack of railroad facilities, which has been blamed for most of the coal short age.
 w. B. Colver, member of the federal trade commission, the only witness to- day, said failure of railroads to place enough cars at mines had resulted in bituminous miners of the country being idle an average of two or three days a week, which not only limits production but tends to make discontented labor CTS. Had there been plenty of cars this year, he stated, enough coal could have been mined to make up the 50000,O00-ton shortage Fuel Administrator Garfield es- inmates exists.
 NO CAR SHORTAGE
 MT. Colver reiterated the commission s opinion that no car shortage exists and that misplacing of cars is what is caus- ing the trouble.
 Production was at it's lowest ebb and prices the highest he testified, when President Wilson set tentative coal prices e prior to that, and transportation con ditions, both rail and water, since that led to the present situation.
 Early last summer, MT. Coiver told the committee, the operators had con- tracted for 80 per cent of the estimated output for the year at prices higher than those later fixed. Just before the prices were fixed there was violent bid- ding for coal not contracted for, and in many cases still higher prices were paid. Then, he explained, the operators hur- ried to deliver this high-priced product, leaving the contract coal, the bulk of de- liveries, until later In consequence, he said, coal usually shipped to the Great Lakes, New England and other sections during the summer was not sent, and in the fall when the operators turned to their contracts there were no facilities TOT dellVery.
 ADMITTED PRICES HIGH
 Prices set by the President were high, the commissioner testified, but not nearly so high as those in most contracts and much lower than that sold without con- tract. Existing contracts in most in stances have been allowed to stand, hence much coal is being sold at prices higher than those fixed by the President.
 Tine committee will take LID sugar again tomorrow morning with Food Administra- tor Hoover testifying. The statement which he tried to get before the commit tee last week already has been made public at the White House, but it is. ex pected he will be questioned during the entire day.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02

The American Red Cross is the hu.
manitarian arm of the United States
government.
The American Red Cross is the only
volunteer society now authorized by
the United States to render aid to its
land and naval forces in time Of war.
Any other society desiring to render
similar assistance can do SO only
through the American Red Cross.
The demands made on the American
Red Cross due to the present worlds
war made simplification Of its ad-
ministrative plans necessary. Men
expert and experienced in handling big
enterprises have been drafted into ser
vice and placed in charge of the work.
Under the new plans North Dakota
has been detached from the Mountain
Division, with headquarters at Den
.er, Col, and attached to +
Division, with headquarters at Chi
cago, Ill. j. j. O'Connor, Chicago,
is Director of the Central Division.
Judge N. C. Young was named Di-
rector for North Dakota, instructed to
open headquarters in Fargo, and to
install the Chapters provided for un-
der the new regulations governing
the state. Fifty-three Chapters, one
for each county in the state, will be
installed. In each case the Chapter
will bear the name of the County, have
its headquarters at the county seat
have general jurisdiction over the en-
tire county, and be responsible TO,
all Red Cross activities in that coun.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
COMFORT BAGS NEEDED

Nov that our men are in training
camps there is a pressing need for
large supply of comfort bags. These
when completed should be sent to the
nearest Red Cross chapter.
The following list contains suggcs-
tions of contents for comfort bags:
(bags should be made of washable
material, size 10 by 13 inches, with
'raw strings at the top.)
Black sewing cotton No. 80, white
ewing cotton No. 30, white darning
otto2, needles No. 5, darning needle,
needle case, buttons, black and white
Medium size, in bags three inches by
i've inches; large th:mble, blunt
pointed scissors, cake of soap, safety
pins, medium size; common pins,
small comb, tooth brush, tooth paste,
small round mirror, handkerchiefs,
lead pencil, writing pad, envelopes and
post cards, pocket knife, shoe laces,
khaki-colored buttons, sewing cotton
and laces are required for the army
and black for the navy, and tag
should indicate for which branch of
the service the bags are intended.
1t is to be hoped that this phase of
the work will have the carly attention
of the members of the Red Cross.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
Cyeciasscs fer Diver.

A now cycgi;l*s has been patented
Tor the use Uf submarine divers. Ii Is
well k!n;.n thai til" human eye does
not function properly under water.
objects appearing badly blurred and
distorted. This is due to the fact that
the speed Of light in water Is differ
ent from the speed Of light In air,
and hence the light rays enter the
eye with n different angle of rcfrnc-
tion. The eye. being designed for TO-
cusing rays coming through the air
is unable to focus rays coming
through The water.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02

Minot's girl military squad, wearing
the regulation regalia. including khaki
trousers, visited several towns and
rounded up twenty-four recruits for Il
company. The recruits were gathere'
at Berthold. Carpio, Donnybrook and
kenmare.
All officers commissioned in the
Second regiment by Governor Lynn
Frazier must pass strict medical ex
animation before their appointments
will be approved by the war depart
ment, 1t was announced at militar!
headquarters at Bismarck.
Fred Ely, fifty years Of age, was
drowned in slough near New Rock
ford when his car colliGed with ma
chine driven by Guy Berg. Ely's ca
turned over. pinning him in the mud
at the roadside. where he suffocatet
before he could he rescued.
North Dakota's defense council wa.
given official recognition when thu
state emergency commission appropri
ated $500 for its support. At the same
time the commission declined to maxi
q transfer which would provide thu
state board of regents, which is "a
outs" with the state administration
with travelling expenses.
Because the state guaranty boart
fears that reduction in the interes
rate would move from North Dakot'
many large deposits at a time whel
they are most needed for the move
ment of crops It has granted stat
banks authority to ignore the new le
gal maximum rate of per cent an
to continue paying 6 per cent.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
SERIOUS eL0W TO t:oLLAND
Germany Stops All Exploration Of Coal
to Former Country.


Amsterdam, July 25.-Germany has
stopped all expectation of coal to Hol.
land.
AS Holland gets practically its en-.
tire coal supply from Germany this
action Will make conditions IN The
Netherlands serious.
Why Germany placed the embargo
is not stated, but 1t is known that
Germany has threatened to cut of
the coal supply to Holland unless the
Dutch continue to furnish German
with food. Under this threat the
Dutch have been shipping food to
Germany. though short of provisions
themselves
1t Is we'll known that large qnanti
ties of food sent to Holland from the
United States has found its way In
to Germany. When the United States
put the embargo on food exports tt
European neutrals Holland protested
saying her people would starve.
Now that food shipments from thu
United States to Holland have beer
stopped. 1t is probable the Dutch have
ceased to send food into Germany
and the Germans have retaliated b!
cuttinr o1 the coal supply.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
ASKS s5,ooo,0oO
MORE FOR WAR USES

Washington, July 2j.-cc"retary
McAdoo has prepared new war esti.
mates for congress very much in cX.
cess Of those already presented and
which will necessitate raising reve.
nue. not conten plated when the senate
finance committee revised the war tax
bill. The bill probably will be further
revised.
The government. bas!ng an estimate
on the news OF the army and navy,
wants the war tax bill to authorize
an addition OF s5,000,00o. 900.
Secretary McAdoo will appear be
fore the finance committee shortly to
explain the treasury's needs. based
upon the requirements of the army
and navy. Whether the $1,000. .000. .60(
would be raised by bond issue had
not been determined.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
BOYS GIVEN FEED.

There is one community in Emmons
county that is truly American in spir-
it, and where the people do not miss an
opportunity to show that spirit. That
tcommunity is the Dale settlement in
southwestern Emmons county.
Saturday of last week four young
lmsn from that neighborhood went to
Bismarck to see about enlisting in the
army. They wanted to sign up that
day, and then secure short furlough
to finish up their business affairs at
home. Things are moving so fast in
war circles, however, that such per-
mission could not be secured, so the
boys took their examinations but post
|poned taking the oath until Tuesday
OF this week.
It did not iake long for the news to
spread around that four of the boys
Of the neighborhood would soon be
found in the ranks Of Uncle Sam g
fighting men. So Monday night the
boys were invited to the Grange Hall,
near Dale, where some five hundred
people had gathered to bid them fare
well in fitting manner, and likewise
TO give them such feed as they would
long remember. Fried chickens ap.
|peared by the dozen and plenty of ice
cream was filled out with numerous
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02

Instructions of Major s. w. Settle
of St. Louis have been received at
Bismarck to muster into federal serv-
ice only the First regiment. The mus
ter, it is believed, will be made at
the home stations. With view OF
eypediting the muster the state has
teen divided into four sections. with
muster officer placed in charge of each
section.
With her right hand caught in the
rollers of power wringer Mrs. James
O'Ha-a of Carlisle, unable to shut of
the engine, fought for thirty minutes
to extricate herself before help ar
rived. After the engine had been
stopped 1t was found necessary TO cut
the bolts Of the wringer> before her
hand and arm could be removed from
the machine.
/ Representative Elect John NJ. Baer
of the First North Dakota district,
who was expected in Washington last
week to take the oath of office, will
not arrive there for another week. ac-
cording to a telegram received by
Representative George M. Young OF
this state. Mr.. Raer cent word that
he will be unable to close up his bust
ness at en- earlier date.
North Dakota troops in federal serv'
ice are in company rendezvous
Twelve companies of each regiment
with headquarters company and the
regimental bands, modified and are
awaiting further instructions from fel
tral headquarters. Fort Lincoln has
been DESIGNATED by the war depart
ment as the state mobilization point
Two reserve batta!ions, which military
regulations now require as means o.
supplying new men to keep the fielt
forces up to war strength, will be re
cruited.
by decision of Judge McNenny o.
the circuit court for Northern distrie'
of the Black Hills, North Dakota is II
position to collect thousands of dol
lars in back taxes from homesteader'
who have made final proof, but hav'
not received their patents because o
deferred payments due the govern
ment. Judge McNenny in Bell
Fourche irrigation project case hold
that homestead lands are subject L
taxation prior to the issuance Of It'll
bv the government and that the home
steader is responsible for the paymen
Of taxes on his interest in the estate
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
A Bird Cage.

II Sou have bird. do let him live in
a beautiful house. A wicker bird cnge
lis not necessarily expensive. and not
only viii your little bird be happier
therein. hut surely you and your room
will be happier. too. for this idenl note
OF decoration. For 1t Is the details Of
q room which count most nightly.
and which are so often neglected as
being Of no account. So II you have q
bird. do consider good-looking cage.
Exchange.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
Animal. Influence On Man.

1t would be hard to estimate the in
fluence animals have had upon man.
From the earliest dawn Of civilization
animals have been kept for various
purposes and they have always exert
cd considerable influence upon mans
life and character.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-02
RED CROSS BRANCH
Dale Organizes Rousng Branch Last Thursday Evening
Organization Growing

An enthusiastic meeting was held
at Grange Hall, near Dale. Thursday
night of last week at which time
branch of the Emmons county chapter
Of the Red Cross was organized with
large attendance.
Several Dale people, headed by Mrs.
Ed. McConville, had undertaken the
formation of Dale branch. They
asked. some of the authorities of the
local chapter to attend the meeting
and help them to get under way. Ac-
cordingly, Chairman Briggle, and Sec
retary Frances Petrie, and several
other Lintonites drove down to attend
the meeting. In addition to the local
officers, Attorneys Cameron and Cow
entry explained at length the objects
to be obtained and the manner of go
ing about it.
The Dale branch was perfected by
the election of Oscar Peterson as
chairman, Fred Welker vice chairman,
Miss Minnie MAIDEN secretary and H.
P. Tracy treasurer. Mr.. Tracy re-
signed in favor of Mrs. George Rose.
There were some fifty Dale people
present and practically all at once
enrolled as members.
Since the Chapter was formed at
Linton two branches have been in
stalled in southern Emmons county,
one at Westfield and one at Dale.
Members who signed up are as fol-
lows:
Christian MAIDEN
j. D. TIMBER
Mrs. James Stewart
Miss Chariy Bales
H. P. Tracy
| c. NJ. Myers
Mrs. B. Thorsen
Mrs. H. P. Tracy
~ Mrs. Ed. McConyille
Mrs. Manley Fetterley
Mrs. C. MAIDEN
o. A. Peterson
Miss Rasmena MAIDEN
W. R. Grover
U. E. Myrs
F. w. Welker
Mrs. +. W. Welker
Mrs. Ida Rose
Ed McConville
Mrs. Eber Putnam
Mrs. Roy Adamson