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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

receipts of anthracite by individuals
or groups of individuals in town APP
pears to have been practically the
same this winter as in previous years
Why then does the 600 tons OF less
make such a difference?
Skowhegan is probably pretty much
in this matter OF hard-coal consump
ton Anthracite Is something OF a
luxury; the country at large doesn't
burn this clean, smokeless fuel but
we In New England and the East have
come to depend upon 1t. Our use of
luxuries generally has a way of grow
ing and every year more people
change from wood to coal in range or
heater Walk along a typical Show
hogan street in early evening and
watch the chimneys-the wood fires
are outnumbered two to one and on
some streets the testimony OF the
smoke is practically lacking. And
1t was within the memory of man that
every Skowhegan dooryard was decor
ated with a wood-pile, the length OF
which was some measure of domestic
cheer.
The receipt OF few carloads of
coal the past week has led to a more
optimistic view of the situation, 30
that we hope to get through the win
ter; but how optimistic should we be
about coal for next winter? Some
things can be set down as more or
less certain. The anthracite mines
and the railroads can not be expected
to do much better in 1918 than in the
record breaking year just closed. The
demand for fuel is apt to increase
elsewhere, and Skowhegan is a long
distance from the mines, with all
these coal-hungry towns in between.
Can we expect more coal for next
winter, or even as much as we have
been fortunate enough to get this
year,
II not coal. we must turn to wood.
And is 1t not the part of wisdom to
plan to use more wood! At present
labor-prices, wood costs much the
same as coal, but In wartime, price
Is not the last word. 1t Is hard to
find mn to cut wood, but 1t may be
harder to fino coal next winter. Fort
unately the wood Ia within reach. A
poet might we'll describe Dun village
as ''green-walled by the hills of
Maine. In any direction we can
not 20 many miles without passing /
wood-lots where trees are ripe for the
cutting, without any danger of 6evast-
atinR the land. /!
And then there is the larfser view
again. Under war conditions, the
Somerset farmer who cuts and brings
to this market ten cords of hard ma
pie. beech and yellow birch and the
Skowhegan householder who burns
that fuel in place Of nine or ten tons
of coal, are rendering a national ser
vice, in relieving just that much of
the pressure on the overburdened in
ductrial and transportation machinery
of the country.
GEO. OTIS SMITH.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

AN ADMINISTRATION, WISHING TO
close an estate, offers for sale "A SHOW
hogan Four Per Cent Bond, due 1921,
Mt par Address John wilkins, care
Of Jndcnendent- X eporter Co. 3W3
WANTED-NIGHT WEANERs.
Steady work. Apply, Indian Spring
Mills. Madison, Maine. lw3
TENEMENT IN ATHENS VILLAGE
to rent. also girl or woman wanted to
assist with homework in a family of
two M G. Green 2w3'
HAVE ABOUT y BARRELS BEN
Davis apples to sell. Would like to
get them In with some lot going to
Boston In heater car. r. r. Patten. tf3
WILL PAY II CENTS A POUND
for live poultry. Harry Nelson, 20
Summer street. Skowhegan. 2w3'
RABBITS WANTED TO FEED
foxes viii pay 25 cents each for
them. delivered at my home on DIR.
Mann Road. Skowhegan. Alton ii.
Cleveland. tf3
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

Poultry-Fowls, zoe to 30c per Id. ;
chicken, 30c to 35c per lb.
Salt Pork-32c by the Dbl, 200 lbs
$4,000.
Hominy Meal, $3.50.
F1our-Spring Wheat Patent, SIS
and $3.50; Winter Wheat Patent, $12
Corn-$425 per 100 ID. bag.
Cracked Corn-$4.25 per bag,
Middlings-$3.00 per bag.
Gluten-$3.25 per bag.
Winter Bran-$2.50 per bag.
Meal-$425 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-$3.00 and $40
per bag.
Oil Meal-s3.25 per bag.
Oats-95c per bushel.
Brown Middlings-$3.8o.
Feed Flour-$3.e0.s ~.
Linssed Oil Neal-$t.2s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
BAKERS SIDING

Mrs. Mabel Holt and little son
Steve are visiting friends in this place
for a few days.
Frank Durgin was in this place on
business one day last week
John Briggs has returned here af-
ter few days In Bingham.
w. W. Stoddard has returned to
his home in Bingham
Mrs. John Briggs has ooroe here
10 live. Piles
Fred Williams and son Cleve have.
returned home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

SET DOUBLE sLEDs FOR SALE
Horace Jewett, Chandler ST.. Skowhe-
gan. 4w52s
ROUND OAK COAL STOVE FOR
Sale Skowhegan Farmers Union
Both telephones. tf51
sUNBURsT PIN LOST BETWEEN
3 Pleasant st. and Opera House, Fri
day, Dec. IA IL found. return to Mrs.
c. Nj. Holt. skowhegan, and receive
reward. tf51
HAVE SOME 10 IN, DOUBLE
faced, Victor Records to SELL Price
40 cents each, three fer dollar. X. T.
Patten. tf5I
SECONDHAND GLENWoOD RANGE
for sale. Can be seen at F. A. Woods
store. Madison Ave. Want to buy four
covered cook stove for cottage. W.
tfse
BUY YOUR FIRST CLASS RUBBnRs
at Gus Poolers. can save you
money. Also mems and boys shoes
for sale. Call and see me. Water
rect, SkowheEsa. tee
5000 USED FERTILIZER SACKS
wanted. VIII pay five cents sask
for ones in good condition. Holt 4
Hight, Skowhegan. tf<s
COMPETEN r WOMAN OR omI
wanted to do Homework. Mrs. M. C.
Vice, bubH Oh DUH hclopuOnob- INV
100000 LIVE TON CODs- FOE
sale for pickerel and trout hshins.
Write for prices. VIM. Roberts, New
market, N. H. swSos
SIXTEEN HEAD or CATTLE FOH
sale. Ten cows. 5 to 5 years old. All
with calf. due within the nsxt thDes
months. Six yearling heifers. good
desirable stock. n. D. Holt, Hinckley-
Me. N. e. Phone "A. tf<e
THREE RUGS FoR sALp-HAvE
been USED a. 9ua but ns
Independence Reporter ONCE. ties
MADISON STEAM LAUNDRY. TEAM
calls and delivers. twice each wook>
Shall soon. establish an Office In skow-
hogan and system of window cards.
and our team will collect. N. e. Tel.
Madison. ring 4. tf47
WANTED To BUY SMALL FARM
with good buildings. not to cost over
$140o. p. o. Box 125. Skowhegan. tf4S
DEER SKINS AND RAW FURs. FOE
which 1 pay highest market price. Give
DEAL %s trial. M wdn S e NORTH ySu An.on r.
e. Tel 1913. Farmers 11-120. t3w46
12s PURE BRED SWINE. TO BE.
sold within the next thirty days. BoeA
sexes. for breeding purposes. -Four
s Tsess to. to three years 0la Both ssrk
ed from big. healthy litters. Also So
head for Feeders. Also few pair
of working oxen, cows and heifers.
One ladies combination saddle, mara.
George H. futile. Norridgewock. tf45.
HOUSE FOR SALE, 9 FINISHED
and 8 unfinished rooms. New 6 years
ago. Good wood she'd hne cement
cellar acre and half Of land. WouM
make good poultry farm. Fine loca-
ton in Skowhegan. Price, terms on
application to A. e. Roderiok. Cover
Block. ties
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
NORTH FAIRFIELD

The North Fairfield Auxiliary of the
Red Cross will meet with Mrs. A. ID.
Johnson, all day, Thursday. January
oath. Everybody invited, and bring
your lunch Hot coffee or cocoa will
be served
Mrs. Charles Badger underwent a
serious operation at Gray's Hospital,
at Waterville, on Tuesday. She was
resting comfortably, Wednesday
morning.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Candidate For Sheriff

Two interesting facts came to light,
recently, when Sheriff Harry L.. Good
rich gave supplementary dinner to
his deputies al the Skowhegan Huose
One was, that the present Sheriff
would not be candidate for re-
election; the other that Frank l..
Harding of Madison would be can
didate for the job on the Republican
ticket.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
PLEASANT POND

The mems camp and howell at Baker
& Ashcrofts logging camps caught fire
Sunday morning, destroying all OF the
bedding and mems clothes with sew
eral valuable rifles and account books
At the time the fire broke out no one
except Wallace Ashcroft and the cook
wers there, the ersw nHvIuE some te
thsir h6mes for the week end. Mr.
Ashcroft crept on his hands and knees
thru the dense smoke and got the
horses out, but theg We're nearly suf-
located by the ehoke and heat With
the help pf several men who were
summoned by phone, the howell and
cooks camp were saved. The horses
were taken to Sidney Berry's where
one of them died after a few hours
and the other remains in very
serious condition.
Mrs. Agnes Beane, who has been
cooking for Harley Robinson this
winter. finished her duties there Fri
day and with her daughter, Miss Elsie
is the guest Of Miss Rena Chase in
Concord.
Mrs. Eli Steward is suffering with
what seems to be erysipelas on the
face.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs Clement Getchell has
taken boarder, nice little girl baby
born Jan 13 Her sister Miss Eliza
beth Howard is caring for her and
baby.
Lloyd Nutting and Lucius Packard
were home from Boynton's camp over
Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Everybody's Column
order. Each
reckon of words Stamps Taken
sssssssse

THE MAYO PLACE. OF EAST LEA
WITT Street. for sale or rent. Apply
to Elwood Richardson. Skowhegan.tf3
FREE-IF YOU ARE TIRED OF
the salary or wages way of living
send at once for book The Secret of
Financial Success" T. P. Gage, Dept.
NJ. l61 Devonshire ST, Boston. Mass.
4w3'
A CLEAN PROPOSITION OFFERING
wonderful possibilities for tremendous
profit on investment of $50 more.
Send for particulars. Address F.
Box 1868. Boston, Mass 4w3.
FIR COAT LOST, THURSDAY
noon. January 3. from my delivery
team. between store and my residence
on Leavitt st. f. J. Butler, 2w2'
WELL ESTABLISHED DRUG
business for sale. Three mills only
drug store in town of two thousand
population, Rexall Agency. Ad-
dress Box l43, South Windham. Ave-
3s CALIBRE wINCHEsTER CAR
BINE for sale; rifle stock, full Lyman
sights. w. NJ Valliere 38 Leavitt
Street, Skowhegan. 4w2'
CHECK WRITER'S OF ALL KINDS
for sale at bargain prices; slightly
used. These writer's are taken in ex-
change for the new, fast, visible. in
itial F. & r. check writer Write me
for prices. H. o. smith, 81 East
Broadway, South Portland 4w2'
BALsAM FIG TwIGs WANTED
Farmers. their wives and children to
cut green fresh twigs. New, higher
prices. Quickest pay and more money.
Write at once. Pine Pillow Co.. New
York City. 4w2'
PUREBRED HEREFORD BULLS
for sale. Old enough for service.
Eben Dean, Madison. til
WANT TO BUY FEW CORDS
of dry wood, fitted for stove. or some
portion junks. II. T. Patten til
ROCHESTER, HANDLE co. WANTS
IT. hard wood bolts, also hardwood
plank Highest prices paid for all
kinds of hard wood Charles f. Will
son. Scion. 3wl.
HORSE FOR SALE. FIVE NEXT
August. 1175 pounds. Safe for lady to
drive, Good driver and worker. Also
good sleigh and harness, IS Main St,
Skowhegan. 4w1'
WANTED, 30 40 90 CORDS OF
green hard wood. at once Apply at
this ONCE. til
TEAMS WANTED TO HAUL LUM-
BIER on two-turn road and would
like to buy one or two pair of heavy
young horses. A. p. Richards. Farm
ington. 4wls
WE WANT TO BUY FEW SEC
OND- hand typewriters. State price,
name of machine and, II possible,
serial number Independent epor-
ter Co.
WANTED To BUY 10 TONS OF
pressed straw, also pressed hay. Som
erset Grain Co., Skowhegan. 3w1
SECOND HAND RADIATOR WANT
ED; not particular as to size, color,
or previous condition of servitude.
Write. or telephone, or come and tell
us what you have. Independent-Re-
porter Co.
FARM FOR SALE-37 ACRES,
mostly timber. acres clear. Mile
and half from New Sharon, on Bel
grade-Augusta road. Good barn and
good house with good cellar. Running
water. Will be sold at q bargain.
Geo. w. Batchelder. New Sharon. r.
r. D. No. .. swsa'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

If experience Is Of value, Mr.. Hard
ing is certainly we'll equipped. He
served as Deputy under Sheriff
Thomas Abbott, also under officers
Viles and Pennell, as well as with the
present incumbent of the office Mr..
Hardings friends say they will be en-
tirely content to have him judged
upon his record. They are enthus-
iastic in claiming that he has been
among the most efficient of Mr.. Good
richs deputies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

Jan. 1s-Domestic Science Exhibi-
ton.
Jan. 21-Grand Musical Festival
Opera House
Jan. 21-Eunice Farnsworth Chap
ter, d. A. r. -
Jan. 22-Clementine Weston w c,
r. u.
March 13-Philathea Gentlemen
Night.
June 30-Philathea Red Cross So
cial.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
NORRiD6EWOCK

The item printed elsewhere in the
Norridgewock news, regarding the
train service is probably incorrect
The latest report is to the effect that
there will be no curtailment in the
train service on the Somerset road,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
BAKERS SIDING
(DEFERREnl

(DEFERRED)
Sophia Gilman has gone to Augusta
for a few days.
Mrs. Geo. Holt was in Madison one
day last week.
W. w. Stoddard has returned to his
home in Bingham
John Briggs has gone away for a
few days on business.
Mrs. Ernest Meader was in Dead
water one day last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Church Directory
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Ranfiat Hill. Main Street

Pastor-Rev. o. II. Tracy. d. d.
Residence-Next door to Church
Preaching at 1o.45; Sunday School
at IL; Christian Endeavor at 8
o'clock. Preaching service at 7 p. m.
Thursday evening service at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

81 TENEMENT TO RENT, WINTER
St, sunny. flush closet; 81 cottage
house. Center St; So downstairs tene-
ment. Court St, rear Maine Central
Hotel aqueduct water. flush closet Ira
A. Norton tf3
ONE PAIR TWO YEAR OLD COLTS
for sale, about 2400 pounds, color
black both mares. clever, well broken
double will sell reasonable for cash.
Wilbert Walker, No. Arson. Farmers
Tel. lib 1w3"
MY CAMERON ROADSTER FOR
sale in first class mechanical condition,
been run less than 800 miles. Price
Sl75.00 cash. Asher NJ. Burrill, Ca
naan Box "a. 3w3
GROOM HOUSE FOR RENT. ELEC-
TRIO lights. bath room. all furnished
or without furniture. Best location In
town. 66 Main Street. 1w3
WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED I'M
MEDIATELY to cut 500 cords fire.
wood $3.50 per cord. board and room.
Apply Quartermaster, National Sol
diers' Home. Togus. Maine. avs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION.
AL CHURCH
Island Aypnua

Rev. c. H. Mckinney, minister
Residence, North Avenue
Telephone 114-4
Preaching service at 1915. Sunday
School at IL, T. G. Lord, superintend.
emit; Christian Endeavor at $50
Preaching service at 7.30.
Mid-week service Thursday even
ing at 1870
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Eastwood Boards Wanted

Dry or green, cash on delivery,
Skowhegan Novelty Works. tf4s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
EMBDEN LAKE

Miss Villa Mullen Is working for
Mrs. Everett Berry
Orlando Moulton is working at Bald
Mountain for Chester Bailey.
large number of teams are haul
ing lumber from the Hunnewell mill
in Concord to the North Arson Mfg.
Co. mill at North Arson.
Miss Elvie Spencer has returned
home after spending several weeks at
North Arson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
HIGHLAND

Allie Deming Is driving the Cara
bassett stage for c. H. Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs Clement Getchell are
the proud parents of baby girl born
Jan. 13.
Guy and Ralph Dunphy have gone
to Carrabassett to load cars for C. J
Longley.
Clyde Burbank is on the sick list
Harold Foster has gChe to work IL.
Viles & Gannett.
Leon Wing who has been very Ill
Is thought to be improving.
Herbert Gould was caller al
Dead River Saturday.
Jack flanagan of North Arson was
at the Newcastle camp at the Height
of Land, Monday.
Miss Bessie Howard who has been
employed at the Weston House at
Madison, is now caring for her sister
Mrs. Clement Getchell.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Mrs. Alton Alibee remains abou,

Mrs. Alton Allbee remains about
the same.
Uncle John Stafford is stopping with
John Stafford Jr.
Alice P. Allen is gaining from the
effects of bad cold.
DR.. Miner is stopping with Justin
Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green have re-
turned home after keeping house for
Mrs. Ralph Dexter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Grand Army Hall
Sunday service at 1915. Subject
Life"
Wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev Henry Clay Turner, Pastor
Residence next to Church
Tel $40
Preaching service at 1915 with
sermon by Pastor Rev Henry Clay
Turner. Sunday School at IL. Lyle
s. Moore. Supt; Epworth League at
p. m: Sunday evening service at 7
o'clock. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 1880.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

Rev. George Merriam minister
Parsonage, 80 Madison Ave.
Tel 1888
Preaching Sunday morning at 10.4b
Sunday School at IL m. Sunday even
ing service at o'clock. Mid-week
service at 7.30 D. m. Thursday.
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ADVENT CHURCH

ADVENT CHURCH
Corner OF Madison Avenue and Rus.
sell Street
s. D. A. Church will meet Saturday
at 100 for Sabbath School and social
service following. All are cordially
invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
NO STATE TRAFFIC
 DIRECTORS WILL BE
 NAMED BY M 'ADO0
This Announcement Will Put End to Contest Brew ing Over Appointment
 in Alabama
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, January lo.-(speciaL) w. c. McAdoo. director-general of the railroads, will not appoint traffic direc- tors in the several states, according to a declaration by him this afternoon. ,',
 Tt is altogether mistake he said, that I am about to appoint such off cials No such thing is being consid- cred .
 This statement will end contest rag ing under cover at present in AiaDama' strong support sprang up TOT L se- vier and Senator Underwood sent his name to the director-generai
 The wholesale lumber dealers club oi Birmingham wired today insistentiy ,,or,;natinp Fl. Rox. Birmingham agent of the Pennsylvania.
 The latter club desired an appoint- ment with Secretary McAdoo and on that account his statement was maue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
This Irishman Deserves Love of Americans for
 Enemies He Has Made

New York. January lO.Tscott sN ear <, : ino. who has been dismissed from the of two universities for ms radical views and who now is chair man Of the national executive com : mittee of the Peoples Council of America, announced tonight that he had called upon President Wilson and Attorney General Gregory to remove iron, office Thomas D. Mccarthy. Uni ted states marshal for the southern district of New York, on the ground that Mccarthy has made statements y,ravocative of mob violence"
 Marahal Mccarthy attended meet ;nr of the Peoples Council Tuesday rirht at which he expressed most freely his opinion of Nearing and his associates.
 straight" MT. Mccarthy IS quoted
 as having said. You are Just
 ,he kind of bird I want to get
 if I ever do get you I will send
 vou SO far that you will be a
 if.nr lime getting back. One thing
 more. if this war lasts much long
 sr there may be hemp picnics In
 Central park on Sunday mOrningsS for just such as you. People won't stand for your yelled disloyalty, They will take you out and hang YOU to the handiest tree. It will hc my 3ob as an officer of the law to prAvent that if I can. But cont mind telling you that # were not an officer of the lay, sworn to pkevent disorder, [ would stand cn tNe fringe of the crowd
 and clap my hands.1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
PATRIOTIC BABIES WILLING TO CRAWL
 TO AID WINNING WAR
The Other Kind Can Bawl, So This Go-Cart Maker Should Garry
 Rifle

New York, January 10.-The manufacture of baby carriages was trundled into the ranks of "cssen- tiaI war industries, here todny when man who makes go-carts and who was called for service In the national army asked the dis trict board for deferred classift- cation on the ground that his calling was indispensable to the. needs of the country. He set up the claim that when called in the first draft exemption hnd been recommended by presidential orr der.
 A statement by the chairman or his local board that the claim should he granted "in deference = the Prcsfdentv drew . protest from . member of the district hoard and the case was continned' pending investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Summary of the News
NERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Woman suffrage wins in lower house of Congress. Nationwide fuel famine k now made impossible. Henderson takes drastic action to relieve coal situation in Alabama towns. Russ delegates give i'm on place of holding peace meeting. All war fronts quiet. MeAdoo will appoint no state traf- fife directors.
 Baker makes out good ease for war department. 2-ActuaI work starts on Muscle shoals dam.
 New phase in submarine warfare since winter starts. 3-ReorganizatIon of Germany spy system discovered I'm time. 5-senator Kenyon says thete h no drunkenness In Pernhlng's army.
 LOCAL NEWS -Foruey Johnston contends federal amendment is paramount issue. Tkl promptly fired by Crane com- pany.
 CrOsvaer instaIied as president Of Ioeal Chambep of Commerce..
 FEATURES 4-EdjtorIal comment. e--sors~ts and Dolly Dalsympie. W-I18rket0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Untitled Orders on Books of the Steel Corporation
 December 31 Show Increase

New York. January lO.---The unified orders on the books of the Unftea states steel corporation on necenher 31 amounted to 8.3sf.71s tons, n In crease of 4s4.612 tons. compared with the orders on November 30. according to the monthly feport tasued teaay.
 This .is the arut time that the n,onthIy figures have ~hown n in- crease .incx Aprll. 1917. when they were rz.Iss.csa tons. me eerperatiens hisA recsrA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
COAL MINERS STRIKE
 AT PITTSBURG, GA.
As Result 10 Per Cent of Industrial Plants in Chattsnooga May
 Shut Down

Chattanooga. January 10.-Four hundred coal miners are on strike at the plant of the Durham Coal and Iron company at Pittsburg, Ga, 2a miles south of Chattancoga, the trou- bic being due to the refusal of the company to grant a 20 per cent in- crease In wages. As q result of the strike about 10 per cent of the in- dustrial plants in Chattanooga are threatened with being shut down, de- pending on the Durham company for coke The men have been out since Monday and declare they will not re- sturn to work until their demands are met
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
CERTAIN OPERATORS
 GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO DIVERT SHIPMENTS
This Decision Was Reached on Failure of Dr. Gar field to Reply to
 Request
Washington Is Silent

Washington, January 10.-No intima ton of the course to be pursued py the fuel administration in dealing With the Alabama situation was forthcom- ing tonight. Officials of the adminis- tration said Governor Hendersort action had not been brought formally to their attention and had not been considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
ANOTHER COLD WAVE EXPECTED TO SWEEP
 OVER THE SOUTH
Weather Bureau Reports Wintry Storm on Way From Texas
 and the West

Washington. January lOs--An- other cold wave is expected to .wcev the south this week. The weather bureau today gave warn- ing of disturbance now over the extreme southwest, moving east ward. It will extend through the west gulf states Thursday night and Friday, coverlne the cast &uif states Friday and saturday and reach the south Atlantic States Saturday. night and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Big Italian Ship Sunk

New York. January l0-The big Italian steamship MiIazzo. HIT tons gross reg ister. was sunk during the early part of December by German submarine while the ship wal. in Mediterranean waters. according to word received in shipping circles here today. It is understood no lives were lost.