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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26
CLOSE HALF OF
OREGON MILLS

san Francisco. July 25-One half the
Iarher mills in oregon and Washington
n''e been forced to close owing to strikes
''He7 by the Industrial Workers Of the
World according to a statement today
W Baxter general manager OF the
I0Nelas Fir & Exploitation Export Co.
The mills are closing down rapidly"
'ai Baxter.
" VIII not ne long before all OF them
'e 'losed n the l. W. ". agitation
.-s Lumber for airplane construction
WI - cu' oN entirely unless some def
hi's action is taken by the government"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26

and slept soundly until morning, and not
a bear came around, then Travelled until
he struck a stream and finally a road
where a team came along and set him
right. He was about five miles south OF
the farm which he reached about 4 clock
Monday afternoon. Searching parties had
been sent out in every direction III the
meantime. Even 1000-acre farm will get
lost some times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26
kittery War Bride

Ki.tcry. Nc. July 25.-Arthur Fred
Williams, L. $. NJ c.. and Miss Mar
euerite shea OF Minneapolis were mar
ried at St. Raphaers church Tuesday
by Rev. FIR. Rice. They were attended
by Miss Sarah Locke of Portsmouth
and Patrick Cassidy of Dover The
groom is a tailor at the Naval Station.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26
Of Big IMPORTANCE
Corn in Conquered Ter
ritOry in Galicia AL
most Ready to Har-
vest

.uirr IIi, 25.--A dispatch TO the
"a .-o T"l"Graph from Copenha gen
t.. ...G.n spondenfs in Cali
,,.' thA' although the Gcrma n
tr .au troops captured great
.., 30 munitions armored cars
s- W. loads OF food. the Russians
~ 'H"t ugh' artillery. Many of
'.t t-N suns captured 10y the Ger
II previously hcrn destroyed.
"f.oep pondcn's add that the
.' g 'r.ut'"l - of the greatest
..1n o.. 'ao corn ia most places
fc.a, f.r harvc-'inC.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26
WclIaston Man Dies in Maine

Lewiston. Me, July 25.-George D..
Wheelden. a detective whose home is
at Wollaston. Mass, died at the Cen
trail Maine General hospital Monday
night. He was employed IN Auburn.
His wife and daughter survive. The
body was taken to Wollaston Tuesday
for burial
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26
Lisbon. Webster School Head

Lisbon Falls, Me-, July 25-Frank
\. Morris of Foxcroft Tuesday was
elected superintendent Of schools for
Lisbon and Webster at joint meeting
Of the School Boards. Mr.. Morris, a
graduate of University of Maine, has
been superintendent of the Foxcroft
schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26
Knox County's Quota 179

Rockland. Me-. July 25.-The an
nouncement in a Boston newspaper
that Knox county's quota in the con-
scription Army would be only 81
caused short lived 10y here Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-26

Official information received by the
Exemption Board says that the quota
will be lis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
CAMP PIKE HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE NOT
 ALARMING AT PRESENT
War Department Explains Why Or der Was Issued Not to Send
 More Selectmen There

Little, Rock, December 2S.--Whi1e certain, units at Camp Pike, the na- tional army cantonment here, are un- der quarantine, condition which has existed since the camp was estab- lished, denial was made today of re- ports that the camp as whole had been placed under quarantine and q quarters this morning reported health conditions improving. Measles, the most prevalent disease. is being stamped out, it was stated, and re- turn to normal conditions is fast be- ing accomplished
 Montgomery, December 2S.-Ad1t. Gen. c. J. Hubbard of Alabama today received telegram from the war de- partment ordering that no more se- lectives be sent to Camp Pike as that camp was under quarantine. The tele- gram did not state the nature of the disease. but it is known here that an epidemic of scarlet fever exists at the Arkansas camp.
 Washington, December 2S.--At the war department today it was ex- plained that the order that no more draft men be sent to Camp Pike tenn porarily was issued because there are at the camp now as many men as the present facilities can accommodate and that as hospital facilities are short, it was deemed inadvisable to run the risk of having to care for more sick. Health conditions are not alarming, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Business Transactions of
 Means to Be Investigated

Chicago, December 2s.-Grand jury in- vestigation of certain transactions of Gaston B. Means, business advisor for Mrs. Maude A. King, a wealthy Chi cago widow, in connection with whose death Means recently was acquitted at Concord, N. C., was asked by State s Attorney Hoyne.
 Documents bearing on the transactions under scrutiny, chiefly the- SO called sec- ond will of James c. King, alleged tn have been forged by Means were pre- sented to the grand jury. They were accompanied by affidavits of members of District Attorney Swann's force in New York and the New York police who raided Means apartments when records pertain. ing to the latters business dealings with Mrs King were seized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
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MUCH SPECULATION AS
 TO FINANCIAL PROBLEM

There was considerable speculation today as to the governments policy respecting the means of raising funds to reimburse the roads if operating revenues under government control fall off This can be done by paying the deficit out of the treasury or by raising freight rates. The railroads are anxious that rates be raised. Their position is that if the properties are run at a loss they will at the end of the war be forced to resume private operation on a basis that will not give them revenues enough to pay ex- penses. The disposition of government officials apparently is to agree with them in this respect
 It is considered unlikely that there will be any strong sentiment for trans porting government freight free of cost as is done in England. Off cials hold that if government freight is paid for as it is hauled the gov ernment will be in much better po- sition to determine accurately the ex- act financial effects of government operation.
 The interstate commerce commission under railroad operation by the d
 rector general is held to lose it's stand ing as an independent agency decid- ing on their merits requests for rate increases and the subject of increases will become matter of governme mental policy to be decided probably by the President.
 Some railroad officials today ex- pressed the opinion that-once the rail- roads are run as a single unit it will be impossible after the war to go back to the old system of competition. Lifting anti-pooling restrictions, they hold. will disrupt clements of organl zation necessary under competitive system and at the same time demon strate that competition is wasteful and uneconomic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Great Meat BarOns Said to Have Run the Small
 Dealers Out
ESTABLISHED RETAIL
 STORES AND PRICES
 WERE REGULATED
One Witness Tells How He Refused to Bow to
 Trust Concern

Boston, Mass, December 2s. Squeezing of small dealers out of competition by the alleged grasp of the big packers upon the meat, rendering soap and fertilizer industries of the country was depicted by wit nesses today before the federal trade commission, which has transferred its hearings into the meat industry and its rela- ton to the high cost of living temporarily to this city.
 Francis J. Heney, special counsel for the commission, said the packers controlled the rendering business from its collection of butchers waste
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
NO PORTABILITY OBSERVED
 IN TAKING CONTROL

The railroads passed under government control without any formality. At F o clock the director general and the mem bers of the railroads war board were so deeply engrossed in the discussion or measures 10 relieve congestion that they did not note the passage of time and 1t was not until half an hour later that some one glancing at the clock in MT. McAdoos office, called attention to the fact that the roads were out of the hands of their directors.
 Not only did members of the war board assure the director general or their fullest support for the govern ment under the new arrangement, put hundreds of telegrams reached tho treasury department today from rail- road officers throughout the country promising cooperation.
 Railroad finances were touched on lightly at today's conference. Legisla- tion to guarantee the railroads pre- war revenues has been drafted at the interstate commerce commission along the lines suggested by the Presidents s proclamation. This will be introduced in both houses of Congress when the President goes to the capitol to outline his recommendations for financial ar av,fc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
MAN IS SANDBAGGED WITHIN THE SHADOW |OF SHER|FF'S OFFICE
Tuscaloosa Man Robbed of $320 Near County Jail in Presence of
 Witnesses

c. c. Bryant of Tuscaloosa was sand bagged and robbed of $s20 last night at Third alley and Twenty-first street shortly before Il o'clock. The bold rob bery was witnessed by several people, but the robbers escaped before assistance could be rendered.
 Bryant was walking on the right side of Twenty-irst street, going south. As he passed the alley the unknown party or parties stepped out of the darkness, hit him over the head, and taking only his money, darted away quickly. The assail- ants used an old sock, filled with sand. They left their weapon in the alley.
 The robbery occurred across the street from the county jail and within shadow of the sheriffs office. The incident was reported to the police and sheriff off, fees, but officers had found no clue late last night.
 Bryant was unable to give any descrip- tion of his assailants, and it is not known whether they were white or black The robbery is one of the boldest ever committed in the city.
 Bryant was temporarily stunned from the blow, but was not seriously hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Further Lists of
 Questionnaires Mailed

Questionnaires were sent out to men holding the following order numbers last night by Secretary B. A. Pepper man of the local exemption board:
 Division No. 1, Numbers 1850 to 1475, inclusive.
 Division No. 2, numbers 1925 to 1750. inclusive.
 Division No. 3, numbers 2o5O to 24oo, inclusive.
 Division No. 4. numbers 145O to 1900, inclusive.
 Division No. ., numbers 2125 to 2326, inclusive.
 Division No. 6, numbers 1O76 to 1151, inclusive.
 Many of the relations and friends of the registrants continue to besiege the office with questions and requests, and now an additional force of volunteers are hard at work assisting the local boards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
BOL LSHEV|KI SEIZE ALL PRIVATE BANKS
 IN RUSS CAPITAL
Official of New York Insti- tuition Branch Placed Un- der Arrest for Short
 Time

Petrograd, Thursday, De cember 27.-Soldiers acting under the orders of Finance Commissioner Menshinsky to- day surrounded and seized all private banks in Petrograd, in cluding the branch of the Ma tional City bank of New York. The manager, B. R. Stevens, was arrested and detained for a short time.
 Many bank directors were arrested. Several surrendered the keys to the bank vaults, but Stevens refused. J. B. Wright, counsellor of the Ameri- can embassy, called upon MT. Stevens during the afternoon.
 At the time for the opening of the banks attachments of the Red Guard gathered in the streets and barred the entrances. Later the banks were en- tered under the leadership of M Men : shinsky. Orders were given that work cease and that the banks surrender their papers and the keys to their vaults. In most instances no resistance was offered MT. Stevens declared his bank had no vaults but only small safes.
 After his arrest he was permitted to return to the bank, which was placed under guard. The bank directors who were arrested were accused of "sabo : tage.' Telephone service throughout the city was stopped for an hour
 Tn explaining the seizure of the banks, M. Menshinsky said
 ''We let it be known long ago that private banks should send reports weekly to the state Bank. This was done. but the reports were inaccurate. It was then decided to occupy the banks, revise their accounts, and then see that they resumed business. The keys are in the hands of Commissary Obolensky of the state bank, as are the books and documents which have been seized"
 It is reported that a special com mittee will investigate the closed banks, spending week in the process, and that the institutions will not be permitted to resume business in the meantime The city is facing d serious financial shortage, especially in cur rency of small denominations, which fiat has been unavailable for several days.
 The National City bank of New York was granted a license last January tc commence Business in Russia with par ticular reference to the financing of railroad construction. The license given it was the first granted to a foreign bank to do business in Rus sa since 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
MUSICAL ARTISTS IN
 BRILLIANT CONCERT

An audience which tested the ca . pacity of the Tutwiler ballroom greet ed Jules Falk, violinist, and assisting artists last night in delightful con- cert under the auspices of the Daush- ters of the Confederacy for the oen- eft of the Octavia White Home for Old Ladies. A second entertainment will be given tonight and the advance seat sale indicates another large at tendance.
 MT. Falk played for his opening number HandeI's F Major Sonata and for his second the andante and finale of Mendelssohn's ever welcome F minor concerto. He closed the pro- gramme with a group of short pieces each full of melodic charm, including Lament" by Dvorak and "Rondino on q Beethoven theme by Kreisler. MT. Falk is first of all clean player He is free from mannerism. His tone is sympathetic and vibrant and his intonation always true. The sonata was performed with singular clarity and fine regard for classic standards and tradition.
 In the concerto there was nothing to De u6SltGu INilS llibiiS DSooeS' purity and technical finish were all revealed and the audience showed it's appreciation by generous applause.
 Malvina Ehrlich, pianist, displayed rare artistry, especially in her sec ond number--a group of three bril- liant compositions.
 Gertrude Arnorcc, contTaIs0, was en : Enthusiastically received. Her voice is at once rich and velvety and she sings with grace and appeal. She made 9 great hit in singing the Star Spangled Banner" at the conclusion Of the formal numbers.
 City Commissioner J. R. Hornady de- livered a brief address just before the concert began in which he told of the benevolent work being done at the in stitution for whose benefit the mU- ,tc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
AUBURN DEFEATED
 BY Y. M. c. A., 30 TO IF

The Central Y. M. c. A. opened it's basketball season last night with 30 to 17 victory over Auburn in hotly contested game The local quintet took an early lead and was never halted.
 The score at the end of the first half stood 14 to '. A score of 16 to 10 re- suited from the play in the second half.
 Waldron, Henley, and Bryan played a stellar game for the ~" Hahn and Wade starred for Auburn, while Barlxs' work on the floor featured.
 The summary: Y. M. c. A., Bryan, Il; Suspicion. 5; Henley. F; Waldron, g; Greenwood, 0; total 30 Auburn, Hahn, 8; BarSs, o, Floyd, 5; Wade, o; Burbage, 0. Referee, Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
ALL RAILROADS GO UNDER CONTROL OF
 THE GOVERNMENT
 WITHOUT PORTABILITY
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unnecessary will be cut off, including both passenger and freight movement. Members of the war board urged strongly on Mr. McAdoo today the necessity Of cutting down on some forms of traffic They pointed out that the United States is the only nation at war which is at tempting to move a great amount of war freight and at the same time asking it's railroads to transport as well all com mercial freight regardless of it's impor- tance.
 This subject will be left largely to Rob- ert s. Lovett, government director or priority, who attended today's confer ence Priority questions generally will be given early attention. The railroad heads today told MT. McAdoo that there should be named immediately a manager for government traffic who should rec ommend to MT. Lovett the order in which war supplies should move, co-ordinating the hundreds of priority orders now is- suing from various government depart ments.
 There was a question tonight as to whether the great mass of railway em- ployes in the country, nearly 2,o0o,oo( in number, now become government cm- ployes. Some officials hold tat they do not on the ground that the government in assuming control of the railroads IS only super-imposing it's authority on them and that as the roads are owned now as before by their stockholders, railroad employees are still employees of the own CTS of the roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
c. A. NEAL ELECTED CASHIER OF FIRST
 BANK OF FAIRFIELD

George A. Neal was elected cashier of the First Bank of Fairfield to succeed H. E. Dalbey, resigned, at meeting of the directors of the bank last night MT. Dalbey resigned a few weeks ago on &C., count of his health to engage in business that will keep him out of doors. MT. Neal was for a number of years cash fer and head of the Ripley County bank of Doniphan, Mo, and has served as president of the State Bankers associa- tion of Missouri
 Mir. Neal will assume his new duties on January 1, and will at the same time become resident of Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
PRESBYTERIANS TO RAISE LOCAL QUOTA
 OF BIG WAR FUND

Local Presbyterians indorsed the movement of the general Presbyterian assembly to raise $3,000,000 for war work at a banquet held last night at the Y. M. c. A. All the local Presby- terian pastors were in attendance as well as key man" from each church. Each representative undertook to help raise the proportionate part of tho local quota. c. T. Sibley presided and inspiring talks were made by pr. Wal drup of South Carolina, Dr. Johnson, R. c. Booth, M Odell and others.
 The meeting was of much interest and the movement enthusiastically in dorsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Execution of Negro Is Delayed When Attorneys
 File an Appeal in Case

Carrollton, December 2s.-By appeal ingto the supreme court an hour before the time set for execution, the attor- news representing Ernest Spruell, con- demned to be hanged here today au. tomatically postpones the execution, and inasmuch at Pickens county cases will not be called until February, the execution cannot take place within 60 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Church Notice

The Twentieth Street Gospel Mission will be opened Saturday night, December 29, at 210 South Twentieth street Evan- gelistic services will be held every even- ing at 7;3O. Every Sunday afternoon at o'clock there will be special services with illustrated chart lectures on tho Bible dispensations,, the gospel in the journeys of Abraham, Isaac and Israel and the study of latter day prophecy from the Books of Daniel and Revela- tion. Rev. J. M. Hutcheson and wife will be in charge. Everybody welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
President Wilson
 Celebrates Birthday
Due to War Time Activity No Special Ceremony Was Observed at
 White House

Washington, December 2S.-Coinci- dent with the taking over of the rail- roads, President Wilson today cele- brated his sixty-frst birthday. No spe- cial ceremony was planned at the White House as the wartime rush of work makes impossible any deviation in the Presidents daily routine.
 Congratulate letters and message piled into the White House all day. This morning the President played golf with Mrs. Wilson and later worked on the railroad address he will de- liver to Congress next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Two Negroes Arrested
 for Kimberly Murder

Will Dixon and Will Elliott, negroes, were brought into the county Jail early thIs morning by Sheriff Batson and his men from Kimberly. It is alleged the cIty's bIoodhOunds trailed from the scene of the tragedy to the ncgroes' home, where they were arr rested. The negroes deny any con ncctiOn with the crime. All of the deputies returned from Kimberly early this morning and reported the situation quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Republic in White Russia
 Reported Established

London, December 2S.--The establish ment of a republic in White Russia has been announced, according to Petrograd advices today Rada. or legislative body, for the territory has been as- sembled at Minsk, at which place de- cree will be issued proclaiming the in- dependence of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 2S.-Forecast for Alabama, Mississippi: Local rains and colder Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy.
 Tennessee: Snow and colder Saturday; cold wave in east portion; Sunday partly cloudy and continued cold.
 Georgia; Rain and colder Saturday; cold wave in northwest portion; Sunday fair; much colder in south and central portions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29

to the manufacture of valuable by products. By their methods of gain ing control of meat scraps, fat and bones, he added, the commission sought to show that the man who bought a steak or a roast paid an un- necessarily high price for his dinner.
 Witnesses engaged in the rendering business asserted that the packer stifled competition for the collection of waste products by bidding up prices beyond the reach of the independent dealer. by resorting to the scheme of giving short weight for refuse, by giving bonuses to retailers to break contracts with competing rendering firms, by foment- ing agitations against the erection oi new competing rendering plants and by dividing territory among themselves by "gentleman's agreements" in Which the trade of a man opening new butcher shop was sold to the highest bidder, transactions in which the butcher had nothing to say. In New England, it was testified, rendering companies which were trust-controlled, maintained a fund to pay bonuses Tor the trade of retailers at points where Independent rendering companies tried to compete
 ESTABLISHED CORNER STOKE
 Not only the rendering business, but even the ocrner store trade in meats was sought by the packers, witnesses declared Large markets were estab- lished in strategic positions in vari- ous positions in various large cities where packers named the prices at which meats could be sold at retail, according to testimony There pricos were said to be below that at which the small retailer could sell, 1t was said, the neighbo borhood butchers were closing up their shops in ever-increaS- ing numbers, because customers were drawn to the larger stores Witness named the Mobican company, which has a chain of stores througnolt New TL gland, as a specific instance o% this kind
 PACKERS IN CONTROL
 Thus, MT. Heney pointed out, the packers controlled the entire fleld of the country's meat business. Al the Washington hearing, 1t was brought out, he said, that they controlled the stcekyards and the extensive terminal facilities at Chicago. Now it was  controlled the valuable by-products from butcher waste and were making business nearly unbearable for the small butcher.
 Many of the witnesses heard to- day gave their versions of being driven out Of business by what they termed the trust, or of getting into combine in order to live. Two of the witnesses en1ivened the session by voicing their defiance to the packers.
 GLENNIE STOOD PAT'
 John Glennie of North Andover, a man of the rugged type, stated that he had refused an offer of s250.000 for his plant, which, according to his own statement, was not worth more than s35 .o0O
 This offer was made. he said, when the trust tried to put hir1 out of business. They resorted first to the usual methods he said, of bidding up prices for war materials, by hiring away his men and by leasing away his customers by the bonus system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29


 
 
 
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