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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-03
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
 AND TOWN TOPICS

l The Solomon Derby which was to have been run today has been post poned.
 Seidenverg announces that so far no claimant has come forward with the winning ticket in his drawing.
 
 ThE MaRe vii PaRden tHem WhaT Cir 2 Much sidEr SaT. Tom Clerf and Barkely are drift | ing on bed rock on Sunset in search of the elusive.
 Groceries and supplies for mining went out to Sledge creek for the Columbia Mining company of which A. c. Stewart is the General Man ager.
 A six horse team load of lumber and supplies went out to Seppela and Kassens camp on Rock creek where they are opening up work on a new pay channel that his been struck in that section. Office and Residence of J. F.. M'Allister, freighter and transfer, Elite Baths.. Phone Red 157. The Three A Kodak was won ny John B. Olson in the Lomen draw ing, and the ticket giving a holder a chance on trip outside is held by Miss Florence Earle. Word has been received in Nome that the second division will prob- ably be honored with tEe Presi- dency of the Senate in the territori- al legislature, Hon. Frank Aldrich being slated by his friends for that position.
 A special prize album valued at $35 is the monthly prize for March in the Lomen drawing. Some of those who have so far not even been mentioned as to numbers mav obtain this elegant prize. NusPaper Fellows will be sem sored iF tIIey giT to gay MaRch 3. The Hobson creek (Middaugh) dredge was sold at public auction at l Marshal's sale yesterday and was bought by James Frawley as trustee for the plaintiffs in the suit against the owning company. The suit was to recover wages etc. If the present unprecedented mild spell with water dripping from house roofs and the wise ones shov- cling snow off the side walk, con- | tinues, it will be very necessary for the scribes to resurect the Japan ese current fiction to enable the pa pers to satisfactorily answer the de- mand to know the why of things.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-03
LOCAL 24O w. F. M.

The regular meeting of the Nome Mine Workers Union, Local No. $40. of the W. F. of M., IS held every Saturday evening at p. m. at Miners Hall. Office hours l p. m. eo 6 D. m., z p. m. to p. m.
 ANDREW BECA, President.
 JOHN A. WILSON, Sec.-Treas. |.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-03
CARPENTERS AND JOINERs.

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.
 Local, Union I7S9, Carpenters and goiners of America, meets every Fri- Gay at Al Orland's shop Front St.
 Carpenter's Headquarters, Feder- al Labor Hall.
 Rt 8 p. m.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-03

SN <AhoOA oOu, d 4NOuC CdEpSuL0I of parts, is spending the winter in Portland working at his trade. In the middle of April he will leave the Webfoot city for the Golden Gate and take passage for Nome, Alaska when navigation opens.
 The boiler, machinery etc ot Dhalberg and partners was hauled | in from No. 1 Center creek yester- day by Rowe and is by that firm be. ing placed upon the submarine where sinking operations will socn be engaged upon.
 w. H. Sturtevant strongly ob- jected to the statement that he went down to Solomon to give expert overhauling to the Diesel engine He did not do anything of the kind, his work was to take measurements for a crank and pulley to be placed on compressor. | .* iF yu aint goT ticKiT giT bisy with yuR one & E.
 The Arctic Brotherhood will give a real old fashioned barn dance to- night and it is to be one of the most successful that they ever gave. Baled hay will provide seats for the guests and harness and lanterns will make things look the real thing Back to the farm is to be the slogan of the evening and merry time for all is guaranteed
 For Coal and General Delivery see Erickson or leave order at Mansfield Tobacco Store.
 Another item of interest is to the effect that the man having the big gest outside pull for Marshal was Bob Neill who had the entire Vir- ginia delegation behind him. Paul | Kjegstad came next with John Lind | Wilson's personal representative to | Mexico some years ago, pulling for l him. So far that Alaska influence is pulling for any poor son of gun is not reported.
 
 The Miners Home Club social Thursday night was a very pleasant card party and many attended to have a first class time. The follow ing were the prize winners. Among l the ladies Mrs. A. Hanson, Mrs. Lindberg, among the men A. B. An | derson and C. w. Thomas. After the card games dancing was en- joyed by all present delightful music being furnished by Professor Peter son and Miss Johnson.
 John Nestor received a wire from Walter Gaffney at Cordova an nouncing that Scotty Allan was | there, feeling fine and would leave on Sunday for Juneau to attend his duties in the territorial legislature. | The time of his arrival at Cordova | was not mentioned in the telegram, but in any event it's receipt shows that Allen made fine time and had a pleasurable trip.
 Yu Kin leeve cOaTs, hats, anD babys ar Kiesele's on SaT. The recent issue of the Eskimo, which is fully up to the high stand ard it's editor has set by the way, contains some critical remarks from Walter Shields on some strictures of our Unalakleet correspondent on the Bureau of Education's medical service and hospital methods. In this article MT. Shields points out the fact that financial restrictions alone have limited a moro efficient and beneficial extension of that side of their work-and it by on means the least of very valuable :. 1rk.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-03
ORGANIZED LABOR.

WESTERN FEDERATION, OF
 MINERS. Headquarters 606 Railroad Build eng, Denver, Colorado.
 gHAs./MOYER. ERNEST MILLS, .as President. sec.-Ireas.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-03-03
WE CAN DO TT.

For drst class work ana prom ps delivery ph-,ne Main 1K1 and the Peoples Steam Laundry stu q . and get your laundry.
 v. ,. WILLIAMSON Pros,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
HierS-Berry.

Smoaks, Aug. IA marriage OF
considerable interest in this COM
munity was that of Miss Justine HERS
and Mr.. Lee F. Berry, which was sol
emnized at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. HERS,
last Wednesday. Rev. W. B. McCuen,
of Lodge was the minister perform
ing the ceremony. Only the immedl-
ate families of the contracting par
ties were present. The bride is
young lady of many accomplishments,
and has been teacher for several
years, having made great success OF
her work. Mr.. Berry is well. known
over the county, being a young>busi-
ness man of prominence. In addition.
he is rural carrier on route l from
Smoaks. After trip of two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry will be at home
to their friends at Smoaks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
RATTLE OF VERDUN CONTINUES
French Troops Have Captured Village
of Regneville.

Grand Headquarters of the French
Army in France, Aug. 21.-The irre-
sistable dash of the French troops
took them beyond anything hoped for
in Mondays fighting around Verdun
and gave them possession of both
SUBMITS of Le Mort Homme, besides
other heights and woods in the vlclnl-
tv which the Germans considered I'M
nregnable. The enthusiasm of the
French troops over their splendid vic
tory was so great that they demanded
Notwithstanding fatigue and hard
ships, that they be permitted to ad-
vance even further.
More than five thousand prisoners
have been officially counted and their
numbers are constantly being aug
mented as the caves and tunnels in
the hillsides are being cleared OF
those who took shelter there during
the Internal bombardment.
American ambulances brought IN
the first group of French wounded
these cars proceeded under fire right
toward the front of the fighting line
Their work is greatly praised as also
is that of the American aviator VINO
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
The First Bale of Cotton

Mr.. T. j. Crider has the distin-
ton of marketing the first bale of
cotton this year. His bale was
ginned last Thursday and sold the
same day to Rentz & Fielder, who
shipped the bale to Augusta. The
bale weighed SIS pounds and
brought 25 1-2 cents a pound,
totaling s146.sa. The Cotton Oil
Company, which ginned' the bale,
traded for the cotton seed, 1,13O
pounds on a basis of 81 per bushel,
the value of which was $3.50, max
ing the total worth of Bamberg's first
bale S1S4.19.
Mr.. John H. Cope also sold bale
on the same day, but his bale was
not a Bamberg product, having been
harvested from his place near Cope.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Colored People Organized.

A mass meeting of colored citizens
was held on the court house square
Saturday afternoon. A large crowd
was in attendance and listened atten-
tiyelv to the outline of work and
duty proposed by DR.. E. 0. Watson,
county chairman of the council Of de-
tense. After addresses by Dr.. Wat
son and Revs. H. H. Matthews and
l.. W. Williams, Rev. H. H. Matthews
was selected as chairman to organize
the negroes throughout the county,
and the following were selected to act
with him as an executive committee:
Rev. H. H. Matthews, chairman, Isaac
Nimmons, Rev. L. w. Williams, Rev.
w. w. Chappelle, Henry Kinard, Paul
Reddish, Primus Bryant, William
Stokes, Adam Johnson, B. j. Lawson,
Thomas Grant, Rev. o. J. Mcpherson,
Rev. D. Richburg, Henry L. Stuart,
S. R. Curry, Isaac Williams, Rey. w.
w. Davis, NJ. A Menafee. Rev. l.. w.
Williams was elected secretary.
The committee will, under the gen
eral direction Of the county council
of defense, organize the negroes OF
the county, men and women, first by
the selection in each township OF a
committee of five, and then through
these working up meetings for the
instruction of their people in the war
issues, organizing for food produc-
ton and food saving and getting their
people lined up in every way for SER
vice.
There is possibly no line OF work
yet begun that is likely to produce
more practical results than this WORK
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The stock of goods of Sam thinner,
man was sold last Wednesday under
a chattel mortgage to w. A. klauber
and \. W. Knight.
Miss Sallie D. Free requests publ
cation of the following: I'VE will
not have a meeting of the Sunbeam
band Sunday night, because the moth
ers will not cooperate with us
Mrs. Charles Strom, mother of Mrs
R. NJ. Hit, died at Highlands, n. c..
Monday. The funeral and intermen1
took place at her home in McCor,
mick county. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband and five chill
dren.
Supervisor Mcmillan stated Monday
that he hopes to have the new road
to Ehrhardt completed by January
first. The new road shortens the
distance from Ehrhardt to Bambere
considerably, and the supervisor is
making a frst-class highway of it.
Bennie Orr, colored, of Schofeld
Saturday wrote the Local Board that
he desired to withdraw his claim for
exemption from military service. Orr
is married, but wanted to go to the
army, and was accepted having pre-
viously passed the physical examina-
ton.
Seven or eight convicts on the
chain gang were included in the first
and second drafts. Several Of them
successfully passed the examination,
but the clause in the rules about
moral deficiency" blocked any OF
them from serving Uncle Sam in
the army.
Announcement is made from Wash
ington of the commissioning of Lloyd
H. Grandy. of Bamberg, as captain in
the engineers reserve corps for the
army. Captain Grandy enlisted in
the officers reserve corps several
weeks ago, going from Bamberg to
Fort Oglethorpe He was later trans
ferred to Fort Myer, Va. His many
friends in the city congratulate him
upon his excellent appointment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Negro Child Drowned.

Elias, the two-year-old child of Sam
Preacher, colored, who lives a few
miles of Bamberg, was drowned one
day last week. 1t seems that the
child left home to go to his father
who was plowing in nearby field.
and had to cross a small branch.
When Preacher came home for din
ner and found the child missing, he
went in search of it and found the
child in the branch. The little boy
was not dead when found, but died
soon after. Coroner Zeigler investi-
gated the death and found that an
inquest was unnecessary, as it was a
plain case of drowning, and no blame
is attached to Preacher or any of his
family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Oct. 13, .Orphanage Work Day.

Announcement has been made to
the effect that the Thornwell Orphan
age at Clinton, the Connie Maxwell
Orphanage at Greenwood and the Ep-
worth Orphanage at Columbia Will
ask all the friends in their various
constituencies to observe Saturday.
October 13, as Work Day for Or
phan children The plan is simple
and has been tried for several years
with great success. The idea is that
on this special day every friend Of
each institution will devote the in
come Of the day or the proceeds OF Ia
Dor done that day as a contribution
to the orphan boys and girls. We are
sure the scheme will appeal to many
of our people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
CUBA TURNS OVER SHIPS.
Transfers Seized German Vessels to.
United States.

Havana, Aug. 21.-At the presi-
Dental palace today, in the presence
of Gen. Marti, Secretary of War and
Navy, and William E. Gonzales, Unit
ed States minister to Cuba, Presi-
dent Menicol signed decree trans
ferring to the United States Govern
ment four large German steamships,
the Bayia, Olivant, Adelheida and
Constantine, of an aggregate tonnage
of approximately 10000 tons, which
were seized as prizes of war on the
day Cuba declared war against Ger
many.
The first three named ships are u
Havana harbor where they have been
undergoing repairs for several
months. The.Constantina is at Cien-
fugos. The Kadonia, the fifth and
smallest of the ships, is retained as a
transport for army supplies.
It is announced that Minister Con-
zales, acting as the representative Of
the United States shipping board, will
take possession of the ships tomor-
row.
Minister Gonzales when asked the
amount the United States was paying
Cuba for these ships replied "abso-
lutely nothing" President Menicol, he
continued, declines to consider Of
fers to purchase or lease, whether
made by governments, navigation
companies or individuals. He re-
garded these prizes of war not as
agencies for commercial profits but
to be used, as he states in his decree,
for the common benefit in aiding to
bring the war against the govern
ment of Germany to a prompt and
vigorous end.
president Menicol would not sell
them, but he has given them to the
United States. 1t is just another IL
lustration of Cuba's generous spirit
and of her earnest purpose to CO.
operate with her allies to the full ex-
tent of her power"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23

participated in the gallant deeds OF
the French Escadrilles, descending to
low attitudes, and pouring their ma
chine gun fire into the column of Ger
man infantry assembling for counter
attacks. Not only this but in fighting
off enemy air scouts who were endav-
oring to observe the movement of the
French attacking forces. the Ameri'
cans played a conspicuous and cour-
ageous part.
The troops Of the German Grown
Prince we're driven back mercilessly
During the night the French were en-
gagged in consolidating the position
gained, which at various points of the
breach reached a depth of mile and
a half.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Death of DIR. Il. C. Brabham.

The Ellenton section is very much
saddened on account of the death of
DR.. R. C. Brabham, who died We'd
nesday and was buried in the family
section of the village cemetery Thurs
dav. The doctor was loved by all who
knew him. He was widely known as
a splendid gentleman and successful
physician. He has given his entire
professional life and service to the
Ellenton section and he will be missed
in many ways.-Aiken Standard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Calls Rev. Geo. Z. White.

Last Sunday morning, after Sun
day-school, a conference was held
at the Baptist church at which a
call was extended to the Rev. George
P. White, of Union. Rev. Mr.. White
is now the pastor of the Second Bap-
tist church of Union, and is one of
the strongest preachers in the State.
Mr.. White has been notified of the
call, but he has not yet accepted the
call to the pastorate of the Bam-
berg church.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
DRAFT OPPOSERS CAN'T MEET.
City. County and Federal Authorities
Unite to Prevent Conference.

Macon, Aug. 1.-AuthOrities Of
the city of Macon. of the county Of
Bibb. and Of the United States Gov
ernment determined that the State
convention called to meet in Macon
on Thursday for the purpose of pro-
testing against the conscription law,
shall not meet in the city Or county.
Thos. Watson has called the conven-
tion and says he will be the principal
speaker. Delegates have been ap-
pointed from many counties.
The city has declined the use of
any of the public buildings or parks.
The county has done the same. The
entire police force of the city will be
used in suppressing the meeting if it
is attempted to be held. If the
anti-draft people go out of the city,
Sheriff Hicks will swear in the entire
police force as deputy sheriffs and
dispense the gathering anywhere in
the county.
If these officers are not sufficient
in number, it is understood, that the
United States marshal will ask for
some of the troops at Camp Harris.
SAYS Meeting is Called Off.
C. A. Yarbrough, a dentist who had
made several efforts to obtain place
in the county for Tom Watson to
deliver an anti-draft speech on Thurs
day night, announced tonight that the
meeting would not be held.
"NIr. Watson has received threat
ening reports from Macon" said Dr..
Yarbrough to night. His family will
not permit him to fill his appointment
in Macon on Thursday night
The message came from ]. l.. Sibley
of Milledgeville, who acted as Wat
sons manager for the meeting that
had been planned for the city. Ac-
cording to DR.. Yarbrough, Sibley is
notifying the delegates throughout
the State not to come to Macon; that
the chef speaker, Watson, will not be
here.
The message was received late this
evening. Previous to it's receipt, af-
ter a local committee had failed to
obtain the court house and the city
hall for the proposed meeting, va
cant lot was obtained just outside the
city limits. The committee also ar
ranged to obtain tent, which they
had planned to pitch there during
Wednesday.
Federal, county and city authorities
are ready to act should any anti-draft
demonstration be attempted.
Petition Refused.
A. NJ. Petty, headed delegation OF
200 citizens who went before the city
council tonight with petition with
700 names atteched asking that Wat
son be allowed to speak.
Council rejected\ the petition, but
refused to return it to the petitioners.
The petitioners were told by City At
torney Mcneil that cit will make
interesting reading for the United
States district attorney"
Many of the signatures attached
to the petition were duplicated. Some
of the signatures are declared not to
be genuine.
The anti-draft meeting had been
called off before the petition was pre-
sented, but city councilmen did not
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
REFUSED TO BE "GOUGED."
Soldiers Clean Out Restaurants When
Prices Are Advanced.

The Pennsylvania troops have no
intention of being ':gouged' by
unscrupulous shopkeepers, as evil
denced by an incident that occurred
at Danville, Va, Sunday night, while
the engineers, who reached Augusta
yesterday afternoon, were there. 1t
seems, from accounts given by officers
and men-these accounts agreeing in
every particular-that the soldiers
were granted "shore leave" for
forty-five minutes at that point on
their route; that they went in to two
restaurants near the railway station
for coffee, sandwiches, milk, etc.. !;
that after the first detail" had been
served they found that prices had
risen to fifteen cents for coffee, twen-
ty cents for sandwiches, twenty-five
cents for a bottle of milk, etc.; that
this was paid, under protest, but
that when the next "round' was
served. prices continued to increase;
that it was felt that the limit of
endurance had been reached, and so
the troops promptly proceeded to
clean out the place, taking practically
everything edible in sight. 1t is
asserted by officers and men that the
restaurant proprietetors received full
value for their goods-that the profit
made from the first round more than
compensated them for the loss after
ward.
The men are indignant over the
following dispatch, which was sent
over the wires from Richmond yester-
day and which they say misrepresents
the situation to such an extent that
it calls for an explanations:
Troops said to be from Pottsville
and Scranton, Pa, passing Danville
last night had lay over of twenty min
utes. Five hundred soldiers swarmed
upIOhu duu III FduCu wv ACSIo oA eAeo
and virtually wiped out everything in
them Nothing was paid for. The men
are said to have stood on the counters
and walked on the tables in mad ef-
fort to secure food.
"Pies, melons, punches of bananas
boxes of chewing gum and tobacco, to
say nothing of bread, were seized and
carried off. The single policeman on
duty was powerless. The negro cook
in one place who demonstrated was
knocked down. Both restaurants
looked as though a swarm of locusts
had passed through when the men,
answering bugles, fastened to catch
the train. The companies are said
to have been identified and claim
will be sent to the government"
It is evident that the Pennsylvania
boys come ready to 'tote their own
skillet" that they ask fair treat
ment, but that in case they see plainly
that they are not to be treated square
ly, they are likly to use means of
their own to persuade shopkeepers
that it is to their interest not to tilt
prices Just because Johnny is long
way from home and has money in
| his pocket.