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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-16
How TO Use Soft Coal.

In view of the increasing use of
soft coal for fuel, due to the shOrtag e
of hard coal, the following advice re-
garding the best method of using
this fuel material will be of interest. .
soft coal instead of having as lar
&c per cent of uncombined carbon
as in hard Goals, contains a large pro-
portion OF carbon in combination with
hydrogen which viii distill off under
high temperature and produce smoke.
For this reason soft coal cannot be
fired in quite the same way as hard
coal. Fire often and lightly especial
ly where furnace is not made for soft
coal. Keep CRATES covered evenly
and do not pyramid your fire but keep
level surface. | want to emphasize
the fact that soft coal should not be
fired dry. Wet the soft coal before
putting on the fire.
In mild weather keep some ashes on
the CRATE to lessen draft and cause
slower combustion. In severe wealth
er keep the CRATES free from ashes
This can be regulated in shaking
The strength of the draft will soon
teach you how much or how little to
shake your fire in different weather
conditions. Keep fire free from clink.
ers.
Before adding fresh fuel break up
the crust which forms over top Of lire,
but do not disturb the fire by digging
down into it. Have a hot bed of Goals
before adding fresh fuel Do not poke
your fire. This spoils your fire by
causing draft holes and uneven com
bustion. Lift fuel bed only enough
to break open the mass.
do not shake ire when it is low
bat add little fresh coal and ii ye it
time to ignite. DO not smother your
fire by putting on 100 much fuel at one
time. When adding fresh fuel be
sure to open the smoke pipe dampeI
and close check draft so as to prevent
/ the escape of gases when bring. Al
ter the gases have burned off some
what the check draft may be opened.
When putting on several shovels
of coal in banking the fire for the mig.
| hi leave part Of the fire exposed; OF
take poker OF rod and poke a hole
through thefuel bed. withdraw care
/ fully and leave hole in the fuel bed
/ Either method will cause gas from
the fresh coal to be consumed instead
OF being lost up the chimney. This
may also prevent au explosion Of gas
es accumulated in the heater
BE sure to open ddmper in feeC
door after adding fresh fuel and clos,
it when the gases have been burned
! of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-16
COUNTY BOARD In
ANNUAL SESSION MONDAY
EuuaIize Valuations and Make Appro-
priations. Steps Taken to
Combat Influenza.

The county board met in annual
session in the clerk s office on Mon
.dav. The session lasted all day,
after which adjournment was taken
until Dec. 4.
The most important business
transacted was the equalizing of
the taxable property in the vari-
ous municipalities in the county
and the making of appropriations.
A tabulated statement of this part
ofthe doings of the board will be
published in the off >ial proceed
ings next week.
The committee on highways was
directed to purchase gravel and
stone crusher, together with screen
and loading outfit, and hereafter
all gravel used in permanent imp
|rovements on federal and county
state aid highways must be run
Through crusher and screen. The
sum of S8, o2o was appropriated
for road work next year. This
money together with balances on
] hand and federal and state aid will
make neat sum for maintenance
and building of roads i'll the county
SneXt year
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-16
Babies Rurdened With Names.

1t begins to look as if the same per
son who used to chris n the Pullman
sleepers has taken up his residence In
this city and is now naming war ba-
bies. A glance at the vital statistics
records shows that some Of the girl
babies are going through life burdened
with Christian names that will compel
the growing generation TO give cOnsid-
erable time and study TO pronounce
them. All Of which recalls the words
f General Sherman. New York Sun
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-16
Sometimes Judge Too Hastily.

1t might be advisable for us to sound
our onn depths and backgrounds and
cultivate certain perspective and
foreground for the people we ruth
lessly condemn as hopelessly impossi-
bic. and so put so much greater an i'm
pediment In the way of their advance
ment to better things. Criticism is a
cruel and too often an entirely unnec-
essary weapon to WELD against those
with whom we come In contact. There
are very few people who are really
impossible" If only we would make
the effort to find their good and worth
while virtues.-Exchange.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-16
Demands of Youth.

Man wants but little here below, but
it is different with boy. So far as
we have kept record for single
week, that boy wants a mandolin. a
pistol, razor, false mustache, u bull
pup magic lantern, a detectives tin
badge, a motorcycle. mud turtle a
Ilddle, a printing press, stamp al
buln' a tame rat, a camera, a squirt
gun baseball suit and a pair of roller
skates.-El Paso Times.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-16
INFLUENZA In COUNTY
is BECOMING SERIOUS
Followed by Pneumonia Ii Has Caused
Many Deaths. Hospital Has
Been Established.

The influenza situation in Hur-
ley and surrounding country has
become serious. There are quite a
number of cases of the disease and
it is said the number of new cases
is increasing, despite the precau-
tons taken when the disease first
became prevalent in forbidding
public gatherings of all kinds and
closing the schools. During the
week there have been quite a num-
Der of deaths of pneumonia, which
usually follows influenza unless the
disease is checked in its first stages.
AS result of the action of the
county board of supervisors at their
annual meeting on Tuesday, in
appointing a board of health, steps
have been taken to combat the
disease and care for the afflicted.
The Nicholson building, known
for a time as the Villa Rita hospi-
tai, has been leased by the county
and will be used in caring for the
afflicted. Mrs. Edwards, of Gurney,
a former trained nurse, will have
charge of caring for the sick. The
members of the local chapter of the
Red Cross have taken the matter
in hand and held a meeting Thurs
day afternoon for the purpose of
perfeCting plans for the care of in
flGenza patients. An account of
the action taken at the meeting
will be found elsewhere in these
columns.
The board of health of the city
of Hurley met in special session in
the city clerks office Thursday
afternoon and adopted a resolution
affecting saloons and pool rooms
aud designed to prevent the further
spread of the disease. Following
is the text of the resolution, copies
of which have been posted through
out the city;
In view of the widespread preva-
lence of influenza and the great num-
Der Of deaths from pneumonia which
cOmpIicate this disease and also that
our city is sorely afflicted at this time
with influenza
We, the board of health of the city
of Hurley, duly assembled in the city
clerks Office Thursday p. NJ. Nov. IA,
1918, to prevent the further spread of
influenza do ordain as follows,
Section THAT the sale of draft
beer or spirituous liquors be forbidden
In the city of Hurley, except that
permission is granted for the sale of
beer, wine, whiskey or other spirltu-
Gus liquors in container. bottles,
TASKS, etc, the same not to be drank
on the premises, also that the loiter-
ing in saloons be strictly forbidden.
Section 2. Also that pool and bill
lizard halls shall discontinue the use
of their tables and that lettering in
pool and billiard halls be prohibited
until further notice.
Section 3. Violation of the above
resolution Will result in the complete
closing of the above named places.
Attention of the public is called to
Section 1i16, Statutes of 1917, against
splitting on the sidewalk and in pub
lie places of any kind.
Signed:
Henry Meade, Chairman
+. &. Van Stratum
c. c. U;quhart, Health Officer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-16
Powerful SesrchIjohts.

SearchIights on some of the British
battleships are so powerful that a
newspaper may be read by their light
by person Is miles away.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26

House. Mr.. Bratton had much to dc
with the fee bill and very warmly
supported that measure, which turns
| the fees of the larger county offices
| in the State back to the State treas
ury instead of giving them to the
county officials. For instance, in
Hamilton County, where the fees OF
Trustee amount to perhaps $4,000,
salary of $4,000 is given to the
Trustee, $4,000 to the deputy, and
I the remainder, $4,000, is saved to
the taxpayers. This law is operative
in all counties of 10000 and over.
1t may effect Obion after the next
census. Mr.. Bratton gave his sup
port to the school laws restoring the
ninth and tenth grades to the pub
lie schools of each county. He was
one of the committee drafting the
road law complying with the Fed
eral statutes whereby the counties of
the State may participate in the
Federal highway fund. He was
author of bill making the second
offense of bootlegging a felony. He
was in favor of moving or taking the
boys from the Industrial School and
putting them to work on the lands of
the Herbert domain, owned by the
State, thus saving their upkeep or
as much of it rs they can produce.
He was also in favor of the State
Reformatory becoming self sustain
ing by the cultivation of the public
lands. In other words he opposed
the needless expense of keeping such
boys in idleness as could earn their
own living. 1t is not just to the tax
payer. He was also in favor of
eliminating useless and unnecessary
offices and annexes, which are bur-
den now that our taxes are not suf-
ficient to meet the expenditures of
the State. He favored the auto tax
as it now stands, because in no other
way could the tax be collected. He
supported the law taxing dogs,
whereby the sheep industry may be
protected, and thus more food pro-
duced for our people and those who
are fighting our battles in the war.
This law, meeting with some objec-
tion for a time, is becoming more
popular as time passes and the neces-
sity of it is seen.
Mr.. Bratton paid his respects to
his opponent and then closed his re-
marks. = -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
Notice.

All ex-Confederates and the COM
munity are cordially invited to at
tend memorial service at the
Methodist Church at 3 p. m. Sunday,
July %, in honor of DR.. R. w. Pow
ell. All members of the camp are
requested to meet at the railroad
park at 2:30 p. M; also the home
guards and the boy scouts will
please meet at the same time and
place, and also all the mothers and
fathers Of tie boys that have enlist
ed in the present war to meet with
US at the park at 2:30. AS many of
the old soldiers as can will come in
uniform, also the home guards and
the boy scouts. There will be an ap-
propriate program. There will be
song services and speeches from diff
ferent pastors.
BY order of w. B. Stovall.
W. J. BRIGGS, Adjt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
THE MAGISTRATES OFFICE
ATTRACTS CANDIDATES
Announcement.

To the voters of the Thirteenth
Civil District; Having been strong
ly urged by my friends to make the
race for District Magistrate, l have,
with reluctance, at this late date,
decided to enter the contest. have
never asked the suffrage of my coun-
trymen before, rather prefering that
another than myself should wear the
toga, and should not seek an office
now, but for the earnest solicitation
of my friends.
Owing to the shortness of time
until the election, which comes on
August 1, it will be impossible for
me to make a close canvass of the
district in the interest Of my candi-
dacy, but if do not sec you and per-
oonally solicit your support, assure
you that l shall be none the less
grateful should you cast your ballot
in my favor.
For none of my several competitors
in the race, have l one word of CEN
sure or criticism. I do not seek your
support because of the unworthiness
of any, but ask it only in the event
you think me worthy and competent
to fill the office with credit to our
district and county.
If l am elected, shall favor any
legislation looking toward better
schools, better roads and better pub
lie enterprises of every sort, keeping
in mind that waste and extravaganza
of public funds by public servants is
public offence inexcusable, and l
shall give to this Office, if elected,
the very best service am capable of
rendering. If / am defeated, l shall
yield, without protest, to the will of
the voters.
Thanking you for any favorable
consideration 1 may have in his
race, l beg to remain,
Yours sincerely,
w. j. DAVIDSON.
July %, 1918.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
East View Association.

A call meeting of East View Gene
terry was held at the residence of
Mrs. w. M. Mailing July 10, for the
purpose of organizing a committee to
solicit and collect dues of lot own
ers of East View. The committee is
composed of the following named
ladies: MesdameG Ansolmo Harris,
r. H. Driskill, Wilford Farris, j. l..
Mott, W. M. Mailing, Misses Vallie
Field and Birdie Waddell. At a re-
cent meeting of the City Board an
appropriation of $112.50 was given
to begin the work in East View.
Another cell meeting was held at
the same place, July II, when the
committee reported all collected dues
to the treasurer, Mrs. Joe Prieto.
On motion regular date, the first
Wednesday in every month, was
fixed for the business meetings and
to be held at some place which will
be decided on at last meeting.
Every lot owner is urged to call
any member of this committee and
pay the assessed sum of two dollars,
which will help to make East View
beautiful place
The next meeting will be held at
the residence of Mr. Seid Waddell
August z. Everyone interested in
vited to come.
RIRDIE NNADnEI Cnn
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
BIRDIE WADDELL, Sec.
Shipping Board Recruiting Service.

H. M. Oliver, the druggist, re-
Gently appointed enrolling agent for
the U. s. Shipping Board Recruiting
Service, reports numerous inquiries
from young men, who prefer serving
their country in the great war on the
sea rather than on land. Most of
the would-be recruits want to know
what the pay is while training. They
are informed that it is $50 a month,
plus board and lodging, and the use
of uniform. After approximately
two months on a training ship, the
Merchant Marine recruits arc placed
in the crews OF cargo or passenger
vessels, for mercantile voyages to
various quarters of the globe. They
are exempted from military service.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
For Magistrate.
July 20, 1918.

l take this opportunity of an
nouncing thru the press that am a
candidate for Justice of the Peace OF
Civil District No. 13 of Obion Coun-
ty. / have been a citizen and busi-
ness man Of Union City for many
years, and l trust that you will rec
ognize my qualifications for the
duties of that office. / pledge you
my very best efforts if elected to dis
charge these duties, and soliciting
your influence and support, am
Yours truly,
L. H. LOCKHART.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
For Magistrate.

Notice to the voters Of the 9TH
Civil District of Obion County: Thru
the influence of my friends | have
decided to become a candidate for
Justice of the Peace in the 7th Dis
trict. l have not had time to see
you nor make any fight for the office,
but will appreciate your vote on
August 1, 1918. If elected / will
serve to the best of my ability.
U. o. PARRISH.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
Patriotic Celebration.

There will be a patriotic celebra-
ton of the Emancipation of the col
ored people of Obion County at the
fair grounds in Union City Aug. 8,
1918. Rev. Sutton E. Cries, of Mem
phis, the noted colorcd orator, will
address the people upon War Aims. y
Judge w. H. Swiggart, Hon. ]. M.
Brice, DR.. Miles end other noted
white orators will be there to discuss
the important Issues of the day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
Waived Examination.

Rev. s. H. Allen and number of
friends were in the city last Friday,
the preacher appearing here to be
heard before Esq. S. r. Bratton on
the charge of seditious expressions in
the pulpit. A motion to waive ex-
animation to Circuit Court was
granted.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-26
To the Voters of Number Three.

A report has been circulated that
l have withdrawn from the race for
Magistrate. This, want to say, is
false, as | entered tic rcce to win
by fair methods and will continue
until the last vote is counted. If
elected 1 promise to give everybody
square deal, with special favors to
none, and will look cfter the best
interests of the county and especially
Number Three District. Thanking
you in advance for your vote next
Thursday, l an
Yours truly,
F. R. ROBERTSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
GERMAN OFFER CREATED
 STIR IN NNn0N

London, Oct 6.-The speech of the imperial German chancellor, Prince Maximilian, before the reichstag, to- gether with the report that peace pro- posals have been forwarded by him to President Wilson has caused a stir in official circles, but in the absence of an official report of the speech and non receipt of the proposals, comment is withheld. Authoritatively it was stated tonight that probably no com- ment would be made until the discrep- ancies between the version of the speech as published here and the re- ports of the peace proposals have been | cleared up.
 In the minds of the officials of the foreign office. the speech and the pro-
 posals do not coincide, although allow ances are made for possible error in 1 the translation of the speech.
 1 Mir. Balfour, the foreign secretary,
 was indisposed, and most of the i higher government officials are out of i London for the week end. Efforts made
 to reach them by telephone failed
 ewing to the congested, interrupted
 wires. The foreign office endeavored
 to get in touch with Premier Lloyd
 George and other members of the gov
 ernment, but without avail.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
Condensed TeIegrams

The Turkish Minister of the Interior resigned.
 Another loan of ss,ooo,ooo was made to Belgium by the Treasury.
 The Spanish steamer FranooIi was torpedoed.
 War Savings and Thrift Stamps sold in New York to date amount to $30 85O345.
 Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce estimated California's bean crop at S,000000 bushels.
 All plants in the country manufac- turing thermometers were taken over by the War Department. The first shipments of cocoanut charcoal for use in gas masks were made to the United States in army ships.
 The labor dispute between employees and the Pittsburgh Railway Co. was 1 settled by a compromise advance in wages.
 Five large packers and 40 smaller l firms discussed plan with Food Ad- ministration officials for stabilization of the hog prices. | The War Department authorized the spending of s949,417 for building additional housing accommodations at | seven army camps. War Department officials told the House Military Committee, in a con- ference that 1,S40,00O American troops are now overseas.
 The United States ship George G. Henry, a, 10 000-ton Gil tanker, collid- ed with the 6,00O-ton freighter F'rasch l sinking the latter. Forty one the i crew of S8 were rescued. N> l Stock of newsprint in Mexico is re- ported very low, and unless the United States lifts the embargo many publications will have to cease John M. Thomas, president of Mid. dlebury, Vt. College left for Camr Zachary Taylor Kentucky, where he will take a chaplain's course Under police protection, few car; were operated nthe lines of the Buffalo International Railway Co. ployees of which are striking President Wilson started a rally a a theatre in Washington that resulted
 in the purchase of s40,00O worth O
 bonds. He bought a s1,000 bond. Representatives of the coal opera
 tors and the workers in the anthracit,
 districts met again in wage confer
 ences with the Fuel Administration
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
(By The Associated Press.)

While Germany and Austria Hun gary are clamoring for peace the En- tente Allied governments thus far are paylng scant heed to the proposals, but their armies are pressing forward to further victories on all fronts
 Officially no cognizance has yet been taken of the request of Prince MaXimilianz Of Baden, the new. German chancellor or that of the Austro- Hungarian government for an armistice cn land, on sea and in the air. and the commencement of peace negotiations, for President Wilson, to whom the dual, and highly similar proposals are addressed, is not yet in receipt of them
 Unofficial opinion, however, indlcat- es that the request will fall upon deaf ears, and that no peace is possible for the NTeutonic allies except through un- conditional surrender and acceptance to the full of the terms President Will son has cnunciated.
 1 On ihe battle fronts the Germans l everywhere are being forced to give ground to the allied troops In Belgium l the enemy gradually is being pushed eastward. and in anticipation of . l forced final withdrawal is continuine to make ready for that eventuality b3 l removing his guns and otherwise les sening the value of his defensive works in the territory upon and adjacent tt the North Sea coast.
 ITO the south from Arras to tht Verdun sector. the Germans are beins hard pressed by the British, Ameri can, Italian and French forces. and, al though on numerous sectors they stil are offering desperate resistance, the! l seemingly are unable to do more thai retard the advance e their foes.
 Douai, south of Lens, is almost en veloped, and Cambrai has been fur ther endangered through the capture o the village of Aubencheul aux Bois | five miles to the southeast, where nor
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
GERMAN cHANCELLoR'S NOTE
 TO PRESIDENT WILSON

Amsterdam. Oct 6.-By The A. P.) The text of the note forwarded by the imperial German chancellor, Prince MaXimilian, to President Wilson, through the Swiss government, fol- lows:
 The German government requests the president of the United States to take in hand the restoration ot peace, acquaint all the belliserent states of this request and invite them to send plenipotentiaries for the pur- pose Of opening negotiations.
 1t accepts the programme set forth by the president of the United States in his message to congress on January S and in his later pronouncements especially his speech of September 27 as a basis for peace negotiations.
 'With a view to avoiding further bloodshed, the German government requests the immediate conclusion O an armistice on land and water anc in the air"
 It Is announced that Turkey vii take a similar step