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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
DELAYED REPORT

Petrograd, Friday, January 1S.--Nik- oli Leninc, the bolshevik premier, and others of the government commission CTS attended the opening session of the constituent assembly today M. sorokin, formerly secretary to Ker- ensky, and other social revolutionary members who had been arrested were escorted under guard from their prison to the Tauride palace to take part in the meeting. NJ. Tseretelii, former minister of the interior. although se- riously i'll. occupied a seat with the social revolutionary left. Nearly half the assembly members wore either soldiers or sailors uniforms Four women members. all bolsheviki, were present.
 The Tauride palace grounds were carefully guarded by sailors and ad- mission was by ticket only. Within the palace perfect order was main tained. Before settlement of the Ques- ton of registration of the members the social reyoluttonistsY clsmored for admission to the assembly hall, but M. Tchernoff quieted them, urging that there be no violence and pointing out that the sailor guards were merely obeying the orders of the bclshevik leaders.
 After M. sverdloff of the central executive committee Of the congress of workmen's and soldiers delegates had called the ssse,Abiy to order bolshevik member proposed the sing ing of the International socialist hymn. The revolutionists rose and joined with the bolsheviki in the singing.
 As a protest against the programme of the congress- of workmen's and sol diers' delegates stipulating that all authority was vested in that body, the social revolutiortnts rssposed tho cheer. All poweI tise constituent assembly," This waa aMfAusia siastically given by tho scci&i S2sxkicnists and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric


 The thousands who today will have day of enforced idleness owing to the industrial closing order will find much to entertain them at the Lyric this aft erroon and arrangements have been made to accommodate capacity audiences.
 Holidays Dream" one of the sensa- ticns of tho vaudeville season, beau tiful pantomime dancing and water spec tacle introducing 20 dancers, divers and beautifully formed women will be the headline attraction and it is one of the most pretentious acts of the kind ever presented at the Lyric. The appear ance of Rev. Frank Gornaan,- ordained minister of the gospel, will be another pleasing feature. He will render pleas ing song programme Other attractions on the bill include Harry and Eva Puck in "The Song E1it;" Bradley and Ar dime, dancers and singers, and the Three Vagrants, street singers and musicians
 Those attending the Lyric this after noon and evening will be warm and comfortable and the theatre will be heat cd as usual. It has been pointed out py the statisticians that people enjoying day of enforced idleness today can save coal and also enjoy much entertain ment by attending the Lyric Snouio aii those who are idle go home and burn sufficient fuel for warmth a large amount of fuel would be consumed and the coal would be diverted from those channels to which the government intends it should go. By going to the Lyric thou sands can be warm and comfortabie
 The amount of coal used in heating the Lyric will be infintesinal compared to the amount used if all those laid off were to spend their day and evening at home,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

bring quicker release of cars at terminals.
 Hundreds of hopper cars have been eliminated from service because snow and ice piled between the rails. caught the hopper triggers and released the lead
 Many derailing accidents and other minor wrecks were caused in this way
 Extremely low temperatures were re- ported tonight from throughout the east Ten below was reported in Illinois and still lower temperatures in states far thar oa.k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
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LIST OF INDUSTRIES TO BE
 EXEMPTED IS COMPLETED

The list of industrial concerns exempted from opera tion of the curtailment regu- latioil had been virtually completed to. night From now on plants will be ex- einptcd only when it Is shown their out. put Is needed to prevent shutdown of lndustries already excepted. Both the war and navy departments have se- iected all the industries turning out ma terials deemed necessary for the fighting forces and which can be delivered imme- diately.
 At the fuel administration it was de- olared there had been a complete change of feeling in the country regarding the necessity for the curtsilment of the use of coal and that cooperation was prac- ticallv general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 20.- Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair, continued cold Monday; Tues day fair. warmer
 Tennessee: Fair Monday; slightly warmer in west; Tuesday fair, warmer.
 Georgia: Fair Monday; colder in east and south; much colder in south; Tuesday fair. not quite so cold
 Florida: Fair Monday; much colder on the peninsula; slightly warmer in north and central portions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Committee Meeting at
 the Civic Association

The committee of one hundred of the Birmingham Civic association meet tonight at the Civic association. Spe. cial attention will be given to the coal situation, which is now face to face with Birmingham, and ways and means to relieve it will be discussed; also the Lawrence concert and other inn portant issues. This committee meets reNscarly on Monday nights and the meetings are always we'll attended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

order as means of improving congesred conditions, still believed tonight that such action would become necessary be- fore the railroads are cleared. The Penn sylvavnia of it's own accord, tonight no- tified shippers that it would not receive freight of any character at any of it's stations tomorrow. Other roads are ex- pected to follow the Pennsylvania's ex- ample on succeeding Mondays if the general congestion of cars is not re- lieyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
HYSTERICAL PROTEST AGAINST INDUSTRIAL
 SHUTDOWN SILEN T
 THROUGHOUT NATION
Continued from Page One,

to ships under the first three days operation of the five-day factory clos ing order, severe weather held back the clearing of freight congestion which was one of the chief purposes sought. At the office of the director general of railroads it was said that there was little hope for material im- provement in traffic conditions until! the weather moderated
 EMPTY COAL CARS BEING
 RUSHED BACK TO MINES
 Efforts wree centralized today on the movement of empty coal cars back to the mines and to the transportation of bunker coal to the Atlantic soa- board. A total of 150,00o tons of bum kel coal had arrived or was en route for north Atlantic ports, while 100,- ooG tons had been delivered on the southern seaboard and 100000 tons more was on its way. At one south ern port 30,000 tons was delivered to- day to ships that have been tied up for more than a week
 Al both northern and southern ports the organization and machinery for bunkering vessels was operated aif of last night and today wherever pos sible. Twenty four -hodr operation will be continued throughout the period of suspended industrial activity.
 return of snow and zero tenn peratures chetFed the general move ment of coal and other freight, es- pecially in the middle west
 The movement of empty coal cars back to the mines has begun already to in crease. however. according to reports to- night from A. II. Smith, railroad diree- to-" for the east. Director General Me Adoo's order enbarsoing the use of open top cars for freight other than coal has released to the mines about 10000 cars. STATE FUEL BOARDS ARE
 URGED TO HURRY UNLOADING
 State fuel administrators were in structed by Dr. Garfield today to exert every effort to hurry the unloading of cars diverted from plants closed down for household use and to hasten their movement to the producing centers.
 New demurrage rates, ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. higher than the pres- ent scale, will go into effect tomorrow under an order issued by Director Gen eral McAdoo and this is expected to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
Sergt. Dave NOrwOod Espe- cialIy Pleased With Food
 They Receive
WEATHER IS ABOUT
 LIKE THAT AT HOME
Says Boys Always Make Friends Easily Because They Are So Liberal and Have Plenty
 of Money

Sergeant Dave Norwood is now with the 1s7th Infantry, Rainbow division, in France, in the medical department. In a letter to friend on The ge-Herald he tells some interesting things about how the boys of the Alabama regiment spend their time
 Sergeant Norwood is we'll known to hundreds of people in Birmingham, for he was for many years employed at Parkers drug store, where he served at the soda fountain, at the news stand, behind the cigar counter and in other capacities in the store. Here is his let ter just as he wrote it two days before Christmas:
 France, December g, 19l7
 T suppose you will be very much surprised to hear from me again, espe cally since arriving in France. I thought it might interest you to hear from me. It also gives you chance to hear from the other boys from our great state.
 ITO begin with we had very nice trip across-plenty of music, daily drill, also lectures from men who had seen service before That was the most inter- esting thing about our trip, listening to men talk about what we were soon to face. Of course every one must see for himself.
 Upon arriving we found the people with open arms to welcome us. All the people turn out to see the Tanks march along the streets. Children love the boys best of all. Guess you will wonder why. The boys have lots of pennies to throw away.
 'No matter where the American sol diers go they make friends because of money. that's small thing with the American boys, they never ask lhe price. The one question is, what do you want for this? or hold out hand full of francs and let the natives take out what they want.
 We are at present living in a small village right among the people. You should have seen us boys laugh when we read the sign on our billet, Twenty men and nine horses. They left out the chickens, and while we lived there none gf us boys ever missed reveille because t#e old rooster was better than Big zen alarm clock. We have never found 9t why they keep ali of their belong IFS in one billet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS BILL

The administration soldiers and sailors civil rights bill, passed by the House last September, will be favor ably reported tomorrow by a Senate judiciary subcommittee and then con- sidered by the full committed Numer- ous investigations of various war preparations are rapidly drawing to close. The coal and sugar shortage inquiry of the Senate commerce com mittee is scheduled to close tomorrow. Whether the committee will recom- mend any legislation has not been in- dicated. Despite disapproval evidenced last week In Congress of the drastic coal conservation orders of the fuel administration no effort to interfere apparently is planned.
 The House naval committees in- vestigation of naval affairs will close late this week to be followed by q report voicing satisfaction with the navy.
 ARMY INQUIRY
 Further inquiry into army affairs is planned by the Senate military com mittee, which may resuEe hearings sometime this week on cantonment, aviation, sanitation and other ques- tions, suspended. to press legislation resulting from the revolution of army organization, ordnance and supply problems.
 Chairman Hurley of the shipping board and Charles Piez, general man. ager of the emergency fleet corpora tion, win be re-examined tomorrow by the Senate commerce committee in its investigation of shipbuilding pro. gramme. Tuesday former Chairman William Denman is to testify. A blll to expedite shipbuilding by comman- deering of transportation facilities used by shipyard workmen will De before the Senate tomorrow.
 Senate consideration of the House resolution for submission of woman suffrage constitutional amendment is being postponed while both sides mar shal forces With the lineup extreme ly close in the Senate friends of the resolution are said to favor post ponement both to give time to addi- tional campaigning and also to fill vacant Senate seats.
 Appropriation bills are being rapid ly framed in the House. Passage of the $11.000,000 Indian bill this week is to be followed by the $25,000,000 annual agriculture supply measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
CHURCH BELLS RING

There is church here, too, and the
 iss ring every 15 minutes, so you see we have plenty of excitement All the boys are like myself, very sorry zhaE they never used all their spare moments learning to speak French. We have lots of fun trying to- ~Splain different little things to thes ladies around the village. Wine a mpagne is very plentiful over he$ the price is very reasonabie- ncs for quart or wine, and Sly for a quart of champagne. S9 is worth about IS cents in AmeF money. Just imagine bunch of F stes sitting around a ta- ble drinking ahampagne, But the gov ernment is very strict about the soldiers drinking, so no one ever drinks too much.
 One other thing. the United States government has issued very strict orders that all American soldiers must treat and respect the French with all due courtesy. The farmers in this country live different to what they do back home Instead of a farm house every mile or two along the road they all live together and make up a village. The roads are very fine We have just fin ished march and the roads were all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
STONES POLITICAL SPEECH EXPECTED
 TO CREATE STIR
Continued from page oneD

the administration railroad 1egisla- ton. Director General McAdoo will re- appear tomorrow before the Senate in- terstate commerce commission in be- half of the bill and probably later before the House committee. Both bodies hope to conclude their hearings this week or early next week and be- gin work on amendments. One change strongly urged, especially by repub- licans, would limit government opera tion of the carriers to the period of q,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
EMPLOYERS ARE ACTING
 IN PATRIOTIC MANNER

Hundreds of telegrams came to Dr.. Garfield assuring him that employees would be paid for their time during the closing period. Chambers of commerce and manufacturing associations through out the south and east wired they would observe the spirit of the order.
 The change in ruling regarding food stores was made tonight because of va rious interpretations by state fuel ad- ministrators On the section of the order dealing with the distribution of food stuffs The following telegram was sent tcnight to state fuel administrators, in structing them of the change:
 "As result of information furnished by the food administration to the effect that confusion exists in the minds of the public as to the closing of food distributing stores on Monday after moons, the order of the fuel administra- ton, dated January +, has been sus- pended insofar as it provides for the closing of such food stores on Monday, January 21. This will permit food stores to remain open the entire day.
 Drug stores, under the order, may dse fuel throughout the day provided they sell drugs and medical supplies only, but fuel administration officials admit there Is no way of forcing them to refrain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21

Grip Follows the Snow
 LAXATIVE BROMO QUINJNE Tab lets taken in time will prevent Grip. l.. W. GROVES signature on box. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-21
THOUSANDS OF EVASIONS
 OF ORDER EXPECTED

Nothing, fuel administration officials said, can prevent thousands of evasions of the order if the people affected do not cooperate in fullest measure. For instance, many buildings house a single physician or dentist and it will be yir tually impossible to heat office without supplying heat to the remainder of the building. Again, many apartment houses have stores on the ground floor and heat from the rest of the building would heat these stores to 8 great ex- tent.
 Many of the requests for interpreta- tions puzzled the staff of officials who attempted to reply to all that were re- eeved. Although similar answers were sent to many, the fuel administration continued it's policy of making few gem eral rulings. It has held that to do go would let down the bars and in effect give permission for many establishments to run which otherwise would close. Dr. Garfield, it is well known, is strongly opposed to exemptions and holds that special rulings, if made general, would defeat the purpose of the order
 According to the best interpretations available there is nothing in the order to prevent saloons from selling drinks if they use no fuel for heat though the administration hopes they will close
 Officials who have urged a general embargo against the shipment of freight from plants shut down by the closing
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
DR.. E. w. Forsee, Osteopath.

Get your pictures framed at Oyloe's.
May Victor Records are now on sale
at Z. c.. Nolan's Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Woodland re-
turned Tuesday morning from their
winters visit to various places on the
Pacific coast. They are both well and
have had a very pleasant time during
their absence.
A conference of all the Methodist
ministers Of the WATERFOWL district
was held in Huron on Monday and
Tuesday of this week. All the minis
tiers of that denomination in Bookings
county attended. The Rev. |. NJ. Har-
gett of this city went up Monday even
ing and returned Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Ferd Walters, a former resi-
dent of Brookings, has been visiting
this week with many of her old friends
making her principal stay with Mr..
and Mrs. F. c. Neill, She is living
with her daughter, formerly Miss Al
ma, at Richville, Wash, and left for
there by way of ST. Paul, yesterday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martinson ar
rived in Bookings from Aurora Mon
day evening to resume their residence
in the city. Mr.. Martinson has sold
ont tho mercantile business no aStah-
lished in Aurora to Geo. H. Larrabee,
who has taken possession. Just what
Mr.. Martinson's plans will be for the
future he has not yet decided.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02

Make out a list of those Victor Rec
ords you've been wanting and let US
order them for you. E. c. Nolan,
drugs.
Mrs. Fred Shinnick came down from
her home north of Watertown Thurs
day and visited until Sunday at the
home of her father, John Culhane.
Mrs. Lura Cullen and daughter have
moved into the second floor fiat OF
the residence south of the Public Lii
brary. formerly occupied by the late
Mrs. NJ. E. Wimsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Bunday drove
down from Bruce in their Hup or Sun
day and with Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.. Bun
day joined a dinner party at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. James. They
returned Monday afternoon.
Frank A. House arrived Monday
morning from his home at Blunt, and
visited until Tuesday with his moth
err, Mrs. Isabella House and looked
after business matters. He reported
a heavy fall of snow around High
more.
Sunday morning found Bookings
covered with a thick blanket of SLOW,
it did not take long for it to mix into
mud and rain followed during the day,
the following night and Monday. Mon
day afternoon it tried to clear up and
the sun shone a little. In the even
ing it cleared up n a light frost
fell during the night.
The Fall River County Farm Blu
reau News is a neat little monthly
sheet published by Ralph f. Johnston,
who is the county agent. In a recent
number he calls attention to the addi-
ton Of Leonard A. Fem of Bookings,
to the county staff, and predicts that
new projects can be undertaken and
greater benefit rendered to those al
ready started. The Register knows
both of these young men and congrat-
ulates the county on having such eff
cient men to work out their farm prob
lens.
The Sterling. H., Sentinel tells OF
the recent visit to his old home of
Lieut.. Oscar X. Wolber, accompanied
by his bride. Mr.. Wolber wrote his
relatives of his intended visit and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Roger entertained for
ty members of the Wolber family and
relatives at their home, making it a
family reunion on quite a large scale.
This was the first visit of the Lieu
tenant to his old home since his mar
riage and gave his relatives and
friends an opportunity to meet his
bride. The day was spent in visiting
and during the afternoon a program of
music was given. The many guests
spent a most delightful time at the
meeting so thoughtfully planned and
the Wolbers returned to Chicago in
the evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
PAGE THREE

He left last week for Omaha and from
thence to the Great Lakes Naval
Training School. This is another big
loss for the juniors and a gain for
Uncle Sam. Lester was always the
sort Of a boy that did things. He will
certainly be missed by his classmates
and friends.
Literary Society programs were can
celed last Friday because the after.
oOn was a legal half holiday. It was
impossible to have the programs in
the morning so they were Cancelled,
but those who were prepared will re-
ceive their credits as though they had
appeared.
Monday during the Commute period
Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Finley, the
county agent, spoke about Home Gar
dens and Canning. They advocated
the slogan, Raise all you can, and can
all you raise This is certainly a
good slogan for the American people
today. After the talks, the people in
terested in this Gardening and Can
ming Club, met in Mr.. Nelson's room.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
TWENTY-FIVE Years Ago
From the Register

. .
John Alton. formerly of this city, has
moved his family from Chamberlain
to Parker.
Tuesday night and Wednesday
mother earth was covered with a blan-
ket of snow.
Fred Carlisle and family arrived
from Lake Benton Tuesday and are
now permanent residents of Brook.
ings.
What We thought vas a snow storm
at this point proved to be ten times
worse East of here. Cyclones are re-
ported in the south.
Hon. Chas. Keith of this city, has
been appointed superintendent of the
South Dakota Worlds Fair exhibit and
no better selection could have been
made.
+. Z. Gaylord ant Ed. Johnson have
purchased the lot south of the Regis
ter office and will erect a machine
shop and foundry thereon in the near
future.
VIM. Prick has accepted a position
as general manager of a line Of eleva-
tors in Wisconsin and will move to
West Superior where his headquarters
will be.
F. J. Carlisle has purchased the
hDol,n o-l I,,a.oA-. 20 IL
County Abstract and Title Guaranty
Co.. and will continue the business in
the Bank of Brookings.
Col. Tom Orr came down from his
farm Saturday. He says they had a
heavy fall Of snow in WalwOrth coun-
ty and the farmers are jubilant. The
colonel will remain in the city perma-
nently.