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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
KILLS SEEK
AFTER GETTING o N
FROM INSURANCE co.

Helena. Mont, April 2o.-The state
industrial accident board was inform
ed that Gust Hokanson, a laborer who
had been awarded compensation,
committed suicide on Friday, April Is
by hanging. He was employed by
ceived in a runaway.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
FIRST GLASS CARS
REMOVED FROM ALL
SWEDISH TRAINS

Stockholm, April 2o.-First class
coaches r no longer carried by the
Swedish trains. While they wer
profitable from q financial stand
point, their abolition makes possible
q reduction Of the number Of cars
drawn by. each locomotive and helps
husband Sweden's dwtndling stock of
coal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
NEW TELEPHONE
COMPANY FORMED

Kildeer, N. D.. April 2o.-Business
men OF Kildeer and Grassy Butte. this
county, are hackers Of the newly or
ganized Kildeer-Grassy Butte Tele-
phone company, which will maintain
exchanges in the two cities. and also
maintain an extensive rural service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
NO FANCY DRESSES
FOR GRADUATION

velva, N. d., April 2o.-The velva
school board at a recent meeting
went on record as opposed to any dis
play of fancy dresses at the gradual
ing exercices to be held in Juno. Sim
pie and inexpensive gowns are fav-
ored for the girl graduates.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
MUCH SNOW IN
MONTANA FOREST

Helena, Mont, April so.-snow at
Mile, in the Helena forest reserve
near here ia SO inches deep. accord
ing to forestry officials.
This is very unusual for the season.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20

what makes that hen Of yours
cackle so loudly?" inquired jenkins
Of his neishbor.
why. they've Just laid a corner
stone for the new parish room across
the road and she's trying to make the
neighbors think she did It,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-20
SIOUX INDIAN
CHIEF NEAR DEATH

Fort Yates. N. D., April 2o.-John
Grass. aged chief Of all the Sioux In
dams, who is critically Ill in his 109th
year, is not expected to recover.
Grass was visited by the adopted
son Of the Sioux nation" Captain A.
B. WEIGH Of Bismarck. Captain
WEIGH is q regularly adopted foster
son Of tho Indian chief. being the
greatest honor the Sioux could confer
upon q white man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
What French Women Wear

There Is cable report on the fash ions in Paris. in the Woman's Home Companion. The writer of it says:
 When officers and soldiers first ap- peared on Paris streets. smart features in the uniforms appealed to feminine fancy and immediately there were launched street costumes modelled near ly exactly on war uniforms. Naturally, what at first semed smart became cheap ened. and the fad, frowned upon by that memorable law of Parisiennes. good taste had a short run to an absolute finish. From the beginning. the Pa risienne of war time refused all con- spicuousness of gowning. and what thought she gave to the subject was con- centrated on an endeavor to unite sle- gance to simpiicity. The little dress that has ruled 70 long in Paris came into being from the recognized need of busy women who. under the strenuous new conditions, demanded . dress that could be quickly put on and easily ad- justed. Achieved immediately, 1t con- quered the world and is stili the pre- vailing fashion in Paris.
 The first model was straight sack 'chemise, loosely belted and closed in front. The sleeves were cut in one and the neck was collarless. From this de- ve'op~d many variations that extended Into fernoon and evening toilettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
British Steamer Tanaqua
 Reported U-BOat Victim

Boston, September 2s.-The British steamship Tanaqua. formerly the Den of Glamis. was torpedoed and sunk by q German submarine off the coast of Ire-' land, according to private cables re- ceived today by local importers. It is believed the crew was saved.
 The Tanaqua was bound from Glas- gow to New York and carried general cargo, including merchandise for i'm porters here. She was built in Glasgow in 1910 and was valued at sl.o00,0o0 Her gross tonnage was 5191
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
Bethlehem Steel Company
 Announces Wage Increase

South Bethlehem, Pa, September 2e. Announcement was made today by the Bethlehem Steel company that effective October 1 an increase of 10 per cent will be made in the general labor rates of the company, affecting 5000 employees. This makes the sixth increase since Au. gust, 1916. the increases totalling 50 per oop+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
Oil Workers Get Raise

Shreveport, I4a., September 2e-One thousand men employed by the Gulf Re fining company, rr1o Gulf Production company and the Gulf Pipe Line com pany will participate in an increase in pay of approximately 20 per cent, ef- fective october 1. according to announce ment today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
WILD YEAR OF BUILDING

I Followed a wild year of building. More | than 5000 tons of constructional steel work were needed. Lord Chetwynd heard 1 of 5000 tons lying in stock. destined for | a London hotel. He invoked the defense l of tha realm act and took the steel. He endowed several hundred tractors of various types to haul the 5000 tons of concrete, the 100000 bricks, the o0000 I sheets of corrugated iron and the rest of l the building material to the appointed | spots on the site. Presently he began | to be worried by people coming through the land He closed the road-a serious affair in England-and asked permission afterward.
 Presently when the railroad was laid down he found he needed a locomotive. Somewhere in England stood beauty, the last one which had como over from Germany. Lord Chetwynd took it. A wear later he was showing a friend around the works and told him about | the locomotive
 The friend grasped Tt belongs to me" he exclaimed. I've been looking for it all over England. I'm the liouidator of that German firm and I want my little engine"
 Lord Chetwynd told him he could have it-after the war.
 were dug on the site In October Lord Chetwynd visited the factories of France
 He found that the French employed .
 new method of dry-filling shells. In
 November he altered his own method
 employing a variation of the French. The
 original method had been tried and
 proved failure. He added one essen-
 tiat feature, and began to spend thou
 sands of pounds upon his machinery
 When he was ready he informed the au-
 thorities. It was too late to refuse. Tests
 were made and then official records show
 that the shells filled at -, of which
 Lord Chetwynd is the manager were
 superior to those filled at any other
 place.
 From that day to this the factory has
 been at work. It started with a ridicu- lous number of small shells, 4-5-inch
 and such The filling of these small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
WANTED-AGENTS
HELP WANTED-MALE AND FEM ALE
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice Of Letting Contract

Notice or Letting Contract
 Notice is hereby given that the highway commission of Pickens county, Ala, will up to 10 o'clock a. m.. Thursday, October i, 1917, receive sealed bids for grading, graveling, fencing. hauling and placing pipe and making concrete pipe, all ac- cordins to plans and specifications on file at probate judges office, Carrollton, Ala, the following roadsa The Carrollton and Pickens road, distance miles; state line to Pickensville, distance 10 miles; the Pickensville-Anniston road, distance 10 miles; Reform McShas road, distance 10 miles, McShas state line road. F miles. Approximate quantities as follws: Grad iEg, 15o,000 cubic yards graveling, 4O,500 cubic yards; clearing and grubbing, 800 stations; pipe, $500 lineal feet; bridging, 100. 900 feet Plans and specifications. may be had at the office of Gus E. Hauser. consulting engineer Columbus, Miss, for s3 Each bid must be accompaMed with certified check for per cent of the cost of each bid, made payable to p. G. Rob- nson, chairman.
 The highway commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Signed:
 E. G. ROBINSON, Chm
 W. c. SPARKMAN.
 CHARLES R. HORTON. Highway Commission Pickens County, Alabama 9-5-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
FOLLOW HIM ANYWHERE


 The heads of departments likewise live and slsep within 50 yards of tons of amatol They do not care. They would do anything Lord Chetwynd does.
 Perhaps this incident will explain-I have 1t from one of the heads of the factory. He had gone through the mill With Lord Chetwynd and as they came out both were covered with fine dust. He took brush and cleaned Lord Chet- wynd's coat. When he had finished he turned to himself but Lord Chetwynd snatched the brush out of his hand and started to brush him down.
 Oh, no, sir" said the man. Please don't trouble.
 Come on. Don't be fool" was the reply
 "No. mo-" he protested
 Now, then" Lord Chetwynd snapped. Come on IL isn't every day you get your clothes brushed by a peer" His title does not weigh upon him In the least; he is careless of what future honors the world has in store for him. When | suggested that I might write his story for America he demurred put agreed finally.
 Perhaps you're right" he said .It wouldn't be a bad thing to tell them that man who is British born and British all through has been able to do this when the necessity arose. It will tlet them see, l hope how all of Britain has done the same thing. And, please, don't dehumanlze me because I'm a peer
 "One thing more. You might tell America what l find so many people are thinking over here-what I have al ways hoped for and now see coming for the first time. We look at the end of this war for such a close friendship be- tween us that we together, will be able to impose peace on the world. We know that if we two stand together, the world cannot stand against us" l thought of the loe0.Oo0 shells. and was inclined to agree. Copyright. 19l7 by Edward Marshali.) ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
Notice to Contractors

Notice to COnfractOrs
 Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until o'clock p. m. Satur- day, September %. 1917, for the construc- ton of certain grade work, gravel paw ing concrete culvert work, concrete curb and gutter work in the city of Russell viile Ala, under improvement ordinance No. 1. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at the office of Travis Williams, city attorney, on Jack son street, in said city. All bids must be accompanied with certified check in the sum of $500 The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals.
 A. J. EARLE, City Engineer. 9-2-4t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
PRAISED IN HOUSE

That is probably why he is so liked by
 all who work with him and under him.
 His administrative staff would rather
 talk of him and of his exploits than
 eat. As matter of fact, they talk
 of him while they eat. while they work,
 while they play, and possibly while they
 sleep. They have caught his truculent
 spirit they, too, take what they want and explain afterward. They cut down ex- penses ruthlessly: they spend with the same apparent carelessness, and with the same actual eye on results. When two successive ministers of munitions paid tribute to Lord Chetwynds s work, these men came in for their share, but they did not claim it. Dr. Addison said in the House of Commons:
 T would like to refer to the ingenuity and boldness of resource shown by Lord | Chetwynd in the management of his great filling factory. It Is to him that our army in the field owes a great pro. portion of their earlier supplies of heavy ammunition"
 MT. Edwin Montagu said. immediate lily afterward:
 There Is the case of another man I call to mind-a man almost unknown to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
Hs struek

From London Anawers.
 4 mud-bedraggled Tommy was plod- ding wearily toward the base when a subaltern stopped him.
 Do you know that your regiment Is in the front line now? Why aren't you there?" he asked. Well. cir" the Tommy explained. i've were just gping over the top when the officer shouted: Strike for home and glory. ladsr All the others struck for Glory but struck for home,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

The Alabama Great Southern RailrOad
 Company
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 1s. 1917. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Alabama Great Southern Rail- road company, for election of directors and the transaction of such other busi- ness as may be brought before the meeting, will be held at the office of the company, room 1914, American Trust and Savings Bank building, Bir- mingham, Ala, on Wednesday, October 8, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 F. S. WYNN, Secretary. 9-2S-11t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

'but I have never spared a man when he stood in the way of the shells. The men know that this is no place for a rotter. Any other man will get a square deal And let them talk"
 They do talk The name Of Chetwynd is a legged in itself. The high handed methods with steel and locomotives became known and Lord Chetwynd be- gan to be known as the ogre of the castle One night a Zeppelin raid took place several miles away The next day the countryside was hummine with the story of the three German spies discovered in the factory by Lord Chetwynd and shot down by hls own hand. Inevitably the story reached his ears.
 By gad. I'll show them" said Lord Chetwynd and ordered thysS graves to be dug on the hillside. in full view of passersby. Over the empty graves he placed three black crosses and they are still standing. The man who Is directing the expenditure of over S25,- 100000 month would as soon be shot for a sheep as for lamb
 AN EXTRAORDINARY PERSON
 He is an extraordinary person, heavy set, large headed. with keen and laughing blue eyes. cheerful always, terribly trenchant and direct in bust ness affable and infinitely courteous outside it. At about 5:30 each after - noon the heads of his departments come in to chat with him. telling him the funny stories of the days work, asking for directions, suggesting al terations. Lord Chetwynd has the an swer ready for every question: there is not nut or a bolt in his factory which he does not know. not me- chanicaI device he cannot explain or, if necessary, elaborate. He sits at his desk, slowly smoking cigarettes and takes an open pride in the skill with which he snaps the butts into the fire place. His mind works all the time; he gets the ideas at in the morning for a special machine and from look ing at the water swirlinR into his tub he worked out his patented process for the electrical qualification of steel. When talk of T. N T. poisoning grew loose and dangerous, frightening peo pie from working in the factory. he prepared a scientific paper on the sub
 ject, demolished old - theories and proved that he had not only found the cause for the disease but had cured it. Energy smashing direct to it's ob- iect, is in everything he does. whether it be swearing at a stacker or helping girl to boiled dinner behind the counter at the eanteen.
 Part of that energy and part of his democratic friendliness with the world are due to his stay in the United States He was not in the direct line of success sion for the title and. at the age of 19 a qualified civil engineer. he decided to go out to a country where he would have room to grow up and hustle The truth is that he was a hustler born He went to Texas, deciding to do whatever came to hand, and he did everything from breaking bronchos to building bridges He travelled to Chicago with sheep trains and chased bandits as g deputy sheriff CThis was in 1Ss3). No type of man was strange to him: he made himself a stranger to no man. He mel all sorts and liked all sorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-Young man col lector, not subject to con scription; must ride wheel and furnish bond; good op- portunity for right man. Birmingham Tailoring Co.,, 308 18th st.. N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE

SITUATIONS NANTED-MALE ~-~-~~>-~-~~-~~~-~~~~~S SINGLE MAN, 27 years old, exempt from army service. wants position, timekeeper, pay roll clerk, general office man; use typewriter and some knowledge of bookkeeping; will ac- cent out of town position; reason able salary with chance for raise; frst-class references. Address. Eli, care Age-Herald.
 POSITION wanted by young man 22 years of age as shipping clerk. col lector or cashier: can do almost any thing; at present employed but de- sire change. x. Y. z, care Age Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

BOOKKEEPER WANTED-Young or middle-aged man; must have experience; ; single man preferred. Address H-l, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

WANTED-A drug clerk who has had
 some experience in drug store. Need not
 necessarily be registered. Johns Drug Co., Johns Ala. Phone Bessemer 7002. sH 9-3O-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

WHY pay the ready-made price for q suit when the Sparks Tailoring Co., will make the same suit for less money?
 9-30-l2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
SEVEN

the public-Lord Chetwynd. who. at N time when we hardly knew anything about the filling of high explosive shells, set himself the task to take out of the ordinary flour mills the machinery with which you grind the flour to treat this dangerous explosive as if it were of no account whatever. Warned by many people that he was doomed to certain death, he went to live in the factory which he constructed himself, and by his own knowledge and industry invented and carried through a process which has been the only means-it has, of course been initiated and copied-of providing the vast supplies of explosives which our army has today'f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
BOARD WANTED
AUTOMOBILES

THAT Wheeler Students Get the Best
 Positions is well known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

WiIff pSy n en Scrc cas6 f6f N is5d
 In Alabama WFite J-2g care Ase-Aer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

FOR sALE-One Ford, passenger, 1917 model; almost good as new; price $5Oo. Call Ensley 534-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

FUr r.nENT-Two nice connecting rear rooms and sleeping porch for light housekeeping; furnished or unfur- nshed; all conveniences; nice neigh borhood Phone Main 3566-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30

Highway Commission Pickens County,
 Alabama 9-5-30t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-20
IOExPLAIN ,IOCHINA
IMEAN|NCOF AGREEMENT

N Y
TOXIC, November l6-Cspecipl to
Nippu JijD-That the special rights"
IF Japan in China, which were formally
recognized by the United states gov.
,rnment as the result Of signing by Wis
,ount X. Isbn and Secretary of State
Lansing of an agreement between the
two countries, does not mean that
Japan has any particular right to
hhreateh the Independence and integt
eity of China, was the explanation of
he pact made by Baron @. Hayashi,
lapan's minister in Picking.
\ According to the dispatches from the
Chinese capital the Japanese minister,
sctiAg upon Instructions FROM foreign
bfiice in Toxic has arranged a confer
snee today with the proper Chinese
authorities in an effort 10 unroot the
sause Of Misunderstanding Of Japan
and America . aims, He Save,the as
surahee that neither. Japan nor the
United states has the least malice to-
werd China in their, reesnt agreement'
/ a 81 d y .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-20
SOLDIERS
. CONTROL PROVINCES

TOXIC, November l6--(special to
Nippu Jiji1-The soldiers of the prov
ince of Quei Chow today revolted
against the Picking government.
~ A concentrated attack upon the city
of Chunk King, in the province Of SIZE
Chuan, is now in progress, and the oc7
eupation of the city by the attacking
forces is momentarily feared. The
city garrison, which still remains loyal
to Peking, appears TO be unable 70 hold
out any longer.
The revolutionary forces are now
overwhelming and dominant in the
southern provinces In China. The join
ing Of the Qnei Chow troops in the
revolutionary movements has caused
the Picking government TO lose it's in.
fluence and hold in the affected parts
Of the troublesome republic in mark.
ed degree, All. -. N t-t
The bank notes issued by the Chin
csc Communication Bank, a govern.
ment institution, suffered decided
drop today on tie Picking money mar.
ket aud have become almost worthless.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-20

EHEDW|THALARN|
Article h Berlin Paper says Il
Jerusalem Be Taken Drien- !
\ tai Policy s1Lost

( COPENHAGEN. November I7--( Az
ISOLATED Press) = British sueecsse,
against the Turks IN PaIestiae are
viewed with alarm in Germany BY mill
harry experts, even II no governmental
notion has been taken 10 render aid
to the Turks 43g. iit
In a Betiin' newspaper, Captain vot
salkmhn directs specific attention y
the importaneeN OF the recent Britis
Laips in Palestine He points out that
the capture Of Jerusalem would threat
eu the entire Oriental policy Of the
Germoua t5s a
There has been no indieation given
the article asserts, that the govern
nents Of Germany and Austria bhy,
rny intention Of lending assistance &
the Turks on that front where no in.
lists that the situation appears to be
highly. critical 4
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-20
RESGNSBECAUSE
OF PUBLSHEDNOTE
Head Of British Air Board Oh.
lecfs To Manner In Which
News Was Given Out q,

LONDON, November LII (Associat-
ed PressD ~ Internal troubles In the
cabinet are rising to Inconvenience
Lloyd George and his government. Yes
terday viseount 'Cowdfay, chairman Of
the air board, handed the premier his
resignation, This notion was taken as
a consequence OF the publication OF
she letter Of Lord Northciiffe, Thurs
day, in which he refused \ commission
and gave his reasons as differences
Of opinion which he held with Lloyd
George fslattse to certaih government.
al polieiesf' sf .'-.r n, f5iiif y -.
y In INTERROGATION Viseount Cowdray
,rotestsfo lloyd George because the
first intimation that was given of In
tended changes in the cabinet came
from the letter which Northeliffe gave
nj TO the press instead Of having come
From the premier direct TO him.. 49,.
Others Of the cabinet are said to be
taking a similar stand and complica-
lions are quite possible. III ...-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-20
CONGRESSMENTOSE
&. SOLDIERS N ACTON
Plans For might Attack" Next
~ Thursday Completed a

Preparations are well under way FOL
the night attack with which the visit
ing congressman are 10 be entertaineC
at Fort Shafter next Thursday night
A company, composed of pichsd mei
from the regiment is being drilled u
the latest European methods of attack
ing trench. g E.sss fg i5tN7
Major q. r. Bennett is In charge o
the work, aud he has assisting hin
three officers who have recently re
turned from a course in the grenade
school at Schofeld. There win be ma
chine gun experts on hand to assist y
that Important branch of the attack
while ali the resources of the Eugineer'
and Signal Corps troops will be utilize
to render the attack and defense Al
realistic as possible. "
One Of the most interesting and spec
taeular features OF the itbatties' vii
be the Illuminating bombs by which tn
whole neighborhood Of the trenches viii
be made as bright as day