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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
s. F. Kennedy to Leave for Washington at Once
 to Assume New Duties

Anniston, September 2S.-Special)-S. F. Kennedy, president of the Alabama pub lie service commission, who has just been appointed fuel administrator for Ala bama. will leave for Washington Sunday to be present at meeting of the state administrators from all over the coun- try on Tuesday. Mir Kennedy was no- tifed Of his appointment Thursday even ing by pr. H. A. Garfield, who made the appointment with the approval of President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
New Orleans Escapes Main Fury of Tropical Storm

New Orleans. September 2S.-The gulf coast sections of east Louisiana Mississippi. Alabama and western Florida were emerging tonight from the batterinG of the tropical hurri- cane which swept in from the Gulf of Mexico early today near Pilot Town La The course of the storm shifted after striking Pilot Town from northwest [ Q northeast and, sweeping across a mar ' row portion of southeast Louisiana, missed New Orleans. but struck Gulf <
 (Centinusa n Raes TAreel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
TAKE OFF YOUR GUM" SHOUTS COOPER OF WISCONSIN IN REPLY
Committee Refuses to Re- port Resolution Starting Inquiry Into the Dis
 loyalty Charges
HEFLIN's STATEMENT

Washington. September 2S. (Specia1.)-When seen after the difficulty in the House. MT. Heflin said: My friends think the plan was for Norton to come over and insult me, thinking I would strike him and they would then make motion to expell me for fighting Some others think the purpose was to see if I could be intimidated. That is all I have to say now, ex- cept that I will not be bulldozed or intimidated. They cannot dispose of the issue of Americanism that way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
Unarmed American Ship
 Is Sunk by Submarine

Washington, September 2s.News of the sinking of the unarmed American schooner Henry Lippitt in the war zone reached the state department today in a consular report The crew was saved.
 The I.ippitt was of Ss5 gross tonnage, built at Thomaston, Me, in 1895 Her home port was Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
Austrian Frontier Closed
 Says Report to Geneva

Geneva. September N.-The Austrian frontier was closed yesterday. No tele- grams or travellers or newspapers ar- rived in Switzerland today from Austria. Abbas Hilmi former khedive of Egypt, however. received a special pass for Vii enna. The ex-khedive, who has been living in Switzerland for several months, has decided to take up permanent resi- dence in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
Where Big Fire Started

Fire Chief fighting fire that destroyed the
  The estimated loss on build insurance according to members off signaling system caused by the hurricane here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29

oners with them.
 In the first hour S5 men were thus baled in1o the marshal's office and later were questioned by fnvestigators for the department of justice. Among the first to be taken in custody was William D. Haywood. secretary of the national organization of the I. w. W., who was questioned September ?, when the headquarters of the l. w. W. in various cities were raided by the government.
 GOVERNMENTS STATEMENT ;
 An explanatory statement issued by the government attorneys who have directed the investigation of the sedi- tions conspiracy the crime of which Ike men named in the indictments are accused. said: t
 .rhe 4prosecutions are under sec lions 6. 19 and 37 of the criminal code and unders the espionage act. Only leaders in conspiracies or those per sonallv culpable in connection With inc perpetuation of crimes against the limited States are included as defend ants"
 NAMES KEPT SECRET
 ,ro permit the sure arrest of the in- sdicted men no hint of their names was permitted to escape during the court proceedings. which occupied only a few minutes. and consisted of a statement from the foreman of the federal grand jury that its labors had been completed. the handing of bulky sheaf of indictments to the clerk of the court and few, words from Judge Evans, thanking the jurors for their sacrifice of time and effort.
 None but members of the I. w. w. was named in the indictments, the government attorneys taking pains to specify that no others were touched.
 FITS AIDS CLINE
 District Attorney Clyne was assist ed by William c. Fitts. assistant Uni ted States attorney general. and two other assistants to the Attorney Gen eral,
 Commenting on the fact that the in
 tContinued on Pare Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29

taken to hospitals at Tulsa aboard relief train. Search of the wreckage for additional dead or injured con- tinued late tonight.
 The engine crew escaped injury, The fireman of the troop train is said to have gone insane after the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29

Chicago, September 28Formal return of blanket ndct ment charging nationwide conspiracy hamper the govern ent during the war; made today the United States dis rct court here against 166 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World
  had redched their way to automobiles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
Blanket Indictment Is Returned Against 166 In Chicago and Among First Taken In Custody Was William D. Haywood, National Sec
 retary-Two Birmingham Men, Pitts
 and Claubaugh, Take Active Part
HERE IS DEFINITION OF l. w. w.
 GIVEN BY WILLIAM c. FITTS

W. socialists from form of legitimate w. destructive
  itself
  in resistance of that strength
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29

The passenger train is said to have been ordered to wait at siding here for the empty troop train to pass, but for some reason pulled out of the sta ton and met the eastbound train head on 1t a bridge over Polecat creek.
 The most seriously injured were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
27 Are Killed h Heud-On Collision
 of Frisco Trains

kye ok 2sTwenseven known to collision late westbound empty which mile southwest d white three Indiana
 
 three of ch were telescope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29

Mobile September 28So far as known up to S4o o'clock tonight there had life loss in the hurricane that swept Mobile today. The damage confined to roofs and plate glass windows of merchants ill the business district. The wind attained maximum velocity of 96 miles an hour There practically damage to the shipping interests The barometer this hour reads 2954 and still rising The wind velocity at this hour is less than 20 miles The hone interrupted The residence district has
 
 business trict was interrupted Street car service precanion ewerepla or throughout the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29


 Ali shipping in Mobile river had been removed two days ago to safe an chorage north of the city. The water in the river was lower than al nor nal time. This was because the wind was from the northeast, resulting III driving the water down the river ihto tfobile bay and into the Gulf of Mexico.
 MANY ROOFS DAMAGED r If is impossible at tnIs hour to make complete survey of property loss along the river front, but it is believed to be confined to damage to roofs. There was no damage from water flooding stock in the business houses in the wholesale dis- trict along the river front. The hurricane developed it's most violent force s6 miles an hour. at about 3:30 o'clock this after noon. The lowest barometer reading for the day was 29.16 at 6:15 p. m. At ' o'clock tonight the wind had dropped 10 so miles an hour, and aJ 10 o'clock to- night the velocity was is miles and re- ceding
 WIRES GO DOWN
 At1:10 o'clock this afternoon the local general office of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad lost all of its wires north and south, both telephone and telegraph, and there was nothing learned as to conditions except through the crew of a freight train which crept through the storm at 5:O7 this afternoon. This train crew reported the track in good condt- tion from Bay St. Louis. Miss, to Mo bile.
 The depot at St. Elmo, Ala, and Re- lyouchard's store at that place were blown away, according to the train crew but .io one was injured. All or the people We're ,narooned in a Louisville and Nashville car on the siding, the car being made fast with cable chain to the track. The Lake. Catherine fill, between Chef Menteur and New Orleans, IS wasned out, according to Assistant Superintend- ent T. B. Turner of the Louisville and Nashville.
 ALL TRAINS ANNULLED
 Assistant Superintendent Turner an nulled all trains. north and south be- fore leaving his office at 5:s0 o'clock. but had communicated with Vice President and General Manager Hogan of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern With reference to handling passenger anu freight trains over his line, by way of Beaumont and Hattiesburg, Miss.
 As far as had been learned before the wires went dead, said MT. Turner. there was no track damage or property dam age north of Mobile at Hurricane or Bay Minette, and with the exception of the wash-ont near Chef Menteur, no track damage was reported.
 STORE ROOF COLLAPSES
 The rocf of retail store on Dauphin street collapsed about 3 o'clock in the Afternoon and the damage at this place Will reach several thousand dollars.
 The electic light American flag sus- pended at tEa intersection of Royal and St Francis street went to pieces.
 The Harrington. Motor Car com pany'e building. Government. between Conception and Joachim streets. was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-29
No Loss of Life m Tropical Storm
 On the Gulf Coats

Property Damage in Mobile and Other Towns !. Comparatively Small-Many Roofs Collapse and Small Buildings Damaged cola at Early Hour Was Still Cut Off
 From Outside World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-07

The membership campaign conduct
ed by the Helping Hand club Of Me
line, by far the targets organization Of
women I'M the three cities. proved a
decided success. There rs every fn-i-
cation that the membership Viii con
tinue 70 grow. Plans are 10 be made
al once to begin the activities which
the individual members choose 10 he
interested n, these new members be-
ing asked 70 make q choice OF those
oHered- Letters are being sent ou5 10
the new members asking that prefer
eAee Dc stated a once and also ask
ing taea 10 attend mass meeting Of the
Gun thursday evening. March IS. in
Tue hiEh school gym when there will
be further discussion Of the question
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-07

WOMAN rs STRUCK BY
SETDDLNG MACHINE

Mss Ada Anderson. 2125 Seventh
avenue was struck By an automobile
driven br Thomas Wynn 1896 Thir-
reen-h street last night The acct
dent occurred at the corner OF
eatE-sec0ud street and Sixth ave
nue. Mr. WYNN stopped and took Miss
Anderson 10 the home OF DIR. A. d.
West 25I6 Sixth avenue She was
unconscious for a time and was taken
to thu Moline city hospital au exam
nation disclosed the fast that bruises
were her only injuries Skiddjng Of
his car wynn said. was the cause Of
the accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-07
nERArNa rEAMe LHnsEN

Elmer q. CLAIR. c9acb or The high
school debating squad. has selected
teams th8L viii represent Moline no
triangular debates March t6- The af-
5lFf1a.tEe team Eugene Johnson. Adj
LEed Ina bloom Harold Wood and
Joan Seids. alternate, VIII clash with
davenport negative team In DaFen-
poFL l4e negative team. Chalmers
Seymour. Raymond Rarzersou- HAL
mar Hansen and James Ellison. alter
nate, viii meet Rock Islands affrraa-
tive here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-07

N1OLANEs
With practically but month before Easter the defe7tf
task OF deciding upon and choosing the Easter outfit can
not be begun too soon nownOr need the women hest
tate Tor further style development Every last degree OF
mode IS represented now in the woens apparel section
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-07

airs. AEel Nelson gave q party last
night t1 honor az Mr.. Nelson's birth
day anniversary. and q very harav ev-
eaius Il was. wirb 500 PLAYED al six
tables. the main diversion. Prizes went
fo Miss Loretta SbaHese and EsEev
Johnson. high. Mrs. kIldow and Joe
oaeoelHehu, low. and Mrs A. w Chris
topher- al-cur Following the games
there was merry social hour with
music and entertainment OF different
kinds. after which Mrs. Nelson invited
The guests into the dining room. where
AN appeu1lug lunch was served. en-
buffet, with spring flowers Of all kinds
-rarctssi tulips sweet peas and car
naLcns-used profuseiy throughout
the pretty rooms An Cut-Cf-tcrr
guest vas Mrs hiHdow of Joliet
house guest ar The DaabalHehu home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-07

East Moline and Watertown " C.
L. met with Mrs. c. J. sorensor.
FAST Moline. yesterday afternoon.
when there was q good attendance.
and one aeW member, Mrs. Albert
Ladore, vas received. The only basf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-07

Hard Times party given by tha
Willing Workers class of the Water
town Methodist church last night was
a decided success both financially and
socially, large crowd parrakinE oil
the fun and enjoyiug the entertain
ment provided fer the evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
ANOTHER FOOD SOURCE.
(Mason City, la, Globe-Gazette.) )

(Mason City, la, Globe -Gazette.)
 A bill that will throw for entry and make available the agricultural resources of the pubc lands of Alaska that have been reserved for the coal oil and gas deposits that they contain was reported to the Senate from the Public Lands Committee on the final day of the last session by Senator Reed Smoot of Utah. and will come up for action when that body meets after the fall An identical bill was approved by the Senate in the Sxty-fourth Congress- but failed to become law After full compliance with the homestead laws the enryman is receive patent for the reserved lands entered by him, with reserva- may be contained in lands, and the right to pros pect for, mine and remove the same The measure IS intended as an incentive the cultivation of the sur of reserved public domain in Alaska, and to that extent increase available food supply of the country No opposition is anticipated to the early pas sage of the measure and the Senate has heretofore registered approval of its terms.
 Further stimulation to the development of the re of Alaska is contained in another and similar bill that likewise passed the Senate in the last Con- gress It extends to Alaska the provisions of law applicable to the United States permitting entry under the nonmineralland laws of portions of the public domain that have been withdrawn containing deposits of coal phosphate nitrate, potash, oi gas, asphac minerals. In the United States proper Congress inaugurated definite policy of separate dispositions of surface holdings and mineral deposits beneath them. No seems to exist why similar policy should not be extended to Alaska and the present is put forward with that object in view. The bill has the hearty approval of the Secretary of the Interior, and it's early enactment into law is con fdenty predicted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
THE BRITISH AT HEBRON

The British are fighting in the region of Hebron important place in the days of Abraham, and it had figured in the history of the world for a thousand years before he left his home in Chaldea
 Hebron a city of refuge-a sanctuary. as it called. There number pf these cities of refuge in Bible times, and before bus Hebron one of the most famous. When place was designated as a city of refuge it meant that when fleeing from another country, whatsoever he safe from when he reached it's gates. If a slave escaped his master and made his to city refuge, he might not again be placed in slavery If an army defeated in the fields could reach city of refuge, it was not followed further. If fled crime he allowed to enter city of refuge. So the cities refuge by all odds the most inn portant cities in existence at that time
 At Hebron Abraham Isaac and Jacob visitors. At Hebron Rebecca and Sara were buried. At Hebron the spies look the Promised Land tarried. Within the walls of the sacred place David was annointed king over Judah and Israel Absaom tried to seize the at Hebron and Joshua captured it and gave it to his favore, Caleb. There is place that figures conspcuously in the Bible than this same town that listening to the of cannons.
 But how little human nature has changed since those early days. Men still seek advantage over their fellows They still slay each other best they They still call upon God to take part in their strife and to align himself upon their side-even in the days of old.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
WIFE CALLS HER
 HUSBAND A FOE
 OF UNITED STATES

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-Charging that her husband, John Scheer, of SOP Melrose Avenue north, is "an alien enemy of the United States, sub ject of Germany, a partisan of the imperial German government, Mrs. Rose Scheer, Monday. instituted a suit for divorce. Scheer is major ity stockholder and treasurer of the Scheer Oven Company, and in Mrs. Scheer's complaint she asks that the company be restrained from transferring his stock to another person. also tbat his funds in the Scandinavian American Bank be held intact during the action. Mrs. Scheer asserted in her complaint that her husband had bitterly at tackled the President of the Unit ed States and the government. and that he had instituted proceedings to have her adjudged insane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07

from the United States the gold which has been ac- cumulated here in the last few years. At the time he prepared report of the negotiations had been completed.
 Under the governments system of forbidding gold exports under license by the Federal Reserve Board Secretary McAdoo explained, "the exporation of gold has not been permitted those in which unusual circumstances have seemed to justify the of H censes it's export. The department has not how ever rested with negative policy of prohbl- ton but has initiated series of negotiations having for purpose the substitution of arrangement which, while holding the necessity for large exports of gold would yet stabilize exchanges between the United States and neutral countries
 Although the nature of these negotiations were not disclosed it is understood they relate to investments in the United States by neutral capital and to re- stricons imports from neutrals The Secretary ex- planed that the United States now holds more than onethrd of the worlds gold monetary stock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
BELGIAN ARMY IS ACTIVE FORCE ON
 WESTERN FRONT

HAVRE, Dec. 7.-The Belgian Army was composed of 117,0O0 men at the beginning of the war, in creased by 10000 volunteers in Au- gust, 1914, and was reduced to 60,1 900 men after the battle of the Yser. By measures applied to Bel gian refugees and by the enlistment of volunteers who braved the live wire barrier raised on the Holland frontier, it now has been brought up to 10 divisions of well trained forces ready to take their part in the offensive in Flanders when ever the word is given by the Command er-in-chief. The Associated Press is informed by the Belgian Minister of War.
 "1f our army has not undertaken operations of a wider scope up to this time," said the Minister, "it is because it does not Gewolve on it to decide the moment when these operations should begin. The army is only part of the combined Allied forces acting in unison and in ac- cordance with carefully developed plans. The army has valiently fill ed the role, more ungrateful than glorious, that has been assigned to it. It has just proven by it's bril- liant participation in the last of fensive in Flanders that it is ready to attack with fervor and awaits impatiently the hour"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
FRIENDSHIP OF
 AMERICA IS BEING
 DIVORCED HE SAYS

DUBLIN, Dec. 7.-John Dillon, nationalist member of the House of Commons, addressing the An cient Order of Hibernians in Du- blin recently condemned the Sim Feiners for "alienating the sym pathy of the United States from the Irish cause.' The friendship and support of the Americans in Ireland's struggle for liberty was their greatest asset, he said. Friends and supporters of the Sim Feiners in Ireland, he said, were now be- ing charged with treason to the flag, and with entering into com bination with Germany to defeat America. He was deeply convinced that the Irish race in America would take steps immediately to disas- sociate the name of Ireland from such conduct.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
ALASKA FOSSIL RELICS.
Wisconsin of Milwaukee. )

(Wsconsin of Milwaukee) cal semtropca climate in times long past is en- tertained by scientists and evidences to support that belief constantly arising; the latest being the discovery of bank of fossilzed reptiles, mol lusks bones the west shore of Cook Inlet.
 The remains of these tropical creatures dis covered and taken to Anchorage recently by H. C.. Hall Sam Ingram S. G. Bradley and Jack Stahl, miners operating extensively in the region of the find The heads and bodies of snakes and worms from one to two inches in diameter found sOlidy imbedded in rock of hard sandstone formation The speci- removed with difficulty but number were recovered uninjured
 Among these fossil oyster shell measuring six teen inches in length shows clearly the rings of the bvave indicating the number of years it had lived when enveloped by the rock formation The exterior appearance of the oyster is identical with that of the white unimpared with all other characteristics of presentday oyster yet it has doubtless remained for thousands of years in it's captive covering.
 Clam well oyster shells discovered in abundance. Snails, also of the mollusk family, ised in this region in anedeluvian times is shown by several specimens brought in of which is nearly four inches in diameter and folded perfectly. Der of peculiar shells, probably of dwellers now extinct, included in the collection.
 A dispatch from Seward says H. C. Hall, of An chorage who has the collection in charge will be glad to present the specimens to any scientific institution which may be interested.