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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
GRIEVANCES AIRED
 IN PACKERS CASE

Washington, January Exchanges of bad faith were made by both sides to- day at the hearing before the Presidents mediation commission of complaints by union packing house workers that their employers have failed to live up to the arbitration agreement signed last month when n strike was impending.
 Frank P. Walsh, counsel for the em- ployes. presented a proposal that both sides submit all the questions involved in the original agreement to decision by an arbitrator named by the council of national defense. He enumerated among these the demands for a basic eight-hour day. an increase of q a day in wages, time and half for overtime. double pay for Sunday work. same pay for women as men, preference in employment for union men and no discrimination be- tween union and nonunion men in the distribution of work.
 I've are willing to abide by the orig inaI agreement" said James J. Condon. counsel for the packers but not to ac- cept the closed shop, which you now are demanding
 There the matter rested after a day of conferences between the commission. counsel for the two sides and the packers themselves including J. Ogden Armour, Ecward F. Swift and Nelson Nosxis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
COURT AGAIN SAYS .COWART MUST SERVE
Court of Appeals Affirms the Sentence of Two
 Years in Prison

Montgomery. January 22.-(SpeciaD For the second time since Lee Cowart of Birmingham, former state commis- sioner of migration. was convicted or converting public funds to his own use, the court of appeals Tuesday held that he must serve the sentence of two years in prison imposed by the Montgomery city court. Its decision resulted from the request of the supreme court three weeks ago to recall the case for the further consideration because of a charge which the supreme court feared the court of appeals had not consid- cred when the case came to 1t on ap- peal.
 The court of appeals on reconsidera- ton gave thorough consideration to the point, and after quoting several decisions, held that Cowart was given a proper and fair trial. It affirmed the lower court again. Cowart is ex- pected to carry the case to the supreme court again.
 Cowart was indicted following inves- legations of the Merritt investigation committee. created by the legislature of 1915. He was indicted on several counts, but all were dismissed except one, which charged that he converted to his own use $50 which he had coll contended that the money was used in the advertising of the state at the Chicago land show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
CERTAIN FARMERS
 BOARDING FLOUR
Hobbie Appeals to Their Pa triOtism and Calls At
 tention to Law

Montgomery, January 22.-(SpeciaD Reports coming from several sections of Alabama that farmers were buying flour in large quantities and hoarding 1t for use during the summer, caused Richard M. Hobbie, state fuel adminis- trator Tuesday to appeal to the patriot ic farmers not to continue the practice and to inform the unpatriotic ones tha. if they continue it the food administra- tor will be forced to bring criminal proceedings under the food administra- ton act, which provides a maximum fine of s5000 and imprisonment of two years for any hoarding of necessities.
 People who will not listen to reason. who will not inform themselves, who are not in sympathy with the govern ment, who do not desire to assist in winning the war and preventing un- necessary hardships may get by for a while but their sins will surely find them out" said Mir. Hobbie.
 The administrator said there should be need for no fears that the price of flour will advance during the sum mer. of the question of the future prices of flour is bothering the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga, January 22.-(Special) )-Dr. M. F. Conoway of Sylacauga, who has been on the county equalization board for several years, has resigned to devote his time to his private interests.
 The county board of Talladega, who has charge of the classification under the powers of the exemption board. have issued or sent out notices to a number ta report for examination. It is stated that 30 will be called in class 1 each day and continue until the list has been com pleted.
 Nearly all business houses in Syla- cauge closed yesterday in obedience to the request of Garfield to save coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
NAME IS CHANGED
Well-Known Insurance Company Be-
 comes the National Liberty

Montgomery, January 22-(Special) That well established business houses are finding the going bad when they carry a name with Germanic flavor is indi- cated by the large number of firms changing their names to something more in Keeping with American ideals and not bearing such Teutonic accent.
 In most instances changes are made from mixed motives of business and patriotism.
 Monday Secretary of State John Purifoy received word from the .ier.nania Fire Insurance company of New York city that they had received the right in the courts to change their name from the Germania Fire Insurance company to the National Liberty Insurance company of America, and asked that the order of the court be attached to the charter, filed with the state secretary. granting them the right to do business in Ala bama.
 In a lengthy statement the information is given that the company is purely American, all the officers being Ameri- can born and have given substantially to the bond issues and various charitable causes helping fn the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23

they may rest assured that prices are not going any higher" he stated. The food administration will look after that as it has done in the past. Those men who are rushing to town to buy five or ten barrels of flour should re member that but for the work of the very men whose earnest requests and rulings they are now attempting to dis regard. they would be paying $50 or more per barrel for flour.
 Patriotic citizens everywhere know that we must conserve and save wheat We want their voluntary and whole hearted support in doing so. at the same time the public Is assured that there is no need for undue alarm, and certainly no excuse or necessity for hoarding flour"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23

The main sources of avail able sugar for the United States and the Allies are nar- rowed down to the West Indies (principally Cuba). Hawaii. the Philippines, Louisiana, and the sugar-beet fields of the Middle West.
 Cuba has now increased its production of sugar cane. but England, France and other foreign countries perforce have increased their impor- tations of sugar from Cuba.
 There is an abundance of sugar in far-away Java. It is as useless to the world as unmined gold, because no na- tion can spare the ships to carry it.
 This country and Europe could only procure sugar from Java by using ships badly needed to carry Ameri- can troops and supplies to France.
 It takes 150 days for a cargo ship travelling at the rate of 200 miles a day to go from England to Java and return. counting in the loading and discharsing at both ends. The same ship travelling be- tween New York and France takes 50 days for a round trip.
 Therefore the same ship can make three round trips between New York and France while it is making one round trip between Eng land and Java.
 The competition among na- tions for Cuban raw sugar has forced up its price. with a necessary corresponding in- crease in the cost of refined sugar. This competition has now been overcome by the combined efforts of the United States Food Admin istration. the Allied Govern ments. and all elements of the sugar industry.
 In the midst of such abnor- mal conditions. this Company has done everything within its power, in cooperation with the Government. to provide an even distribution of sugar to consumers at the lowest possible price.
 In constant effort to stabi- lize the price. we have even sold sugar at less than market prices for some time at a full cent a pound below the market.
 Last February and March there were severe strikes in the refineries of this and other companies. But in the face of the new problems thus creat- ed, we were able to deliver
 In war time and at a safeguard the interests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23

a normal amount of sugar every day.
 The supply of raw sugar in the early summer gave evil dence of being enough for all needs.
 But the rate of consump- ton had increased. An extra 450.000.O00 pounds were re- quired to meet the needs of the people from June up to November.
 You can't eat your cake and have it too"
 A part of this increased de- mand for sugar was due to the nation wide save the fruit crop movement. The sugar thus used IS not gone. 1t is saved. It is simply in the fruit and jam jar instead of the sugar bowl.
 Sugar has sold in the United States throughout the war at an average price lower than in any other country. It is one of the cheapest foods the nation has.
 Admittedly one of the rea- sons for this brilliant show ing, in view of changed world conditions, has been the fact that the domestic cane refin- ing industry is in large units.
 It is a noteworthy tribute to the domestic refining in- dustry which will be better appreciated the more the events of the last two years are studied.
 Domino Package Sugars have been of great value in the wider and more even distribution of sugar.
 A barrel holds $50 pounds of sCose sugar, all of which usuall y goes to one grocer. It has been possible to ship practically the same amount of package sugar in three 120-pound cases to three different Srocers.
 The grocer has been able to handle these Domino Cane Sugars already packaSed in cartons and small cotton bags, thus tending to check hoardinS.
 It will be necessary for Srocers and consumers to watch carefully their distri- button and purchases during the approaching period of re- adjustment.
 Housewives can cooperate with this plan by buying Domino Package Sugars.
 The refineries are now starting up and supplies of raw sugar coming forward but it will take weeks, and possibly months. for the re- turn of normal conditions. l times it is our aim to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
War and Sugar

Before the war, England imported practi- cally all of its sugar from Germany, Austria and far-away Java. France produced all the sugar it needed and had some to export. Italy supplied itself.
 The war abruptly shut off Ensland's supply of sugar from Central Europe. The armies of Europe have overrun the beet fields of Northern France, Belgium, Poland and Russia. Today the battle lines encircle the vast sugar beet area of the Central Powers. About one third of the worlds former production is un- available to the European Allies
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
McGIII. Ns. RUTH

McGill, led by Capt Eberle and
his team Of fire-eaters, are advanc-
ing in full battle array on Ruth.
From all indications they will ar
rive in Ruth about three o'clock this
afternoon ready TO mix up with the
reiuyenated warriors. McGnl. in tri-
umph over the defeat of Ruth's con
queror is confident of winning. while
Ruth with a team much stronger
than the team beaten by Ely. is
quietly waiting for a chance Tor re-
venge
McGill's team won from Tuck S
team last night by d. % to 3 score.
The victory, or rather slaughter, was
caused by the fact that Tuck was
without q regular pitcher and only
had three of his regular players. His
team. admitting their defeat. are but
waiting for a chance to come back
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
RATIONING OF SUGAR
EFFECTIVE JULY Isl

Beginning July l more drastic RAJ
tioning governing use of sugar will
go into effect ii Nevada All manu-.
faeturers must procure certificates as
heretofore in addition. all wholesal-
ers, retailers. hotels, restaurants.
bakers and saloons must secure GER
tificates from the Federal Food Ad-
ministrator Of Nevada, or from their
County Administrators. before they
can purchase sugar for any purpose
other than household use.
The principal change affecting This
state IS the reduction of sugar al
lowed for ice-eream from 100 per
cent 10 70 per cent at least Of last
years requirements.
There are many saloons in this
state which probably have not nn-
derstood that their sugar uses is lin
tied These viii not be allowed 10
lalttase any cane OF beet sugar
products after July 1st without pre-
senting the necessary certificates. and
they and the dealers from whom they
bny are warned that no exceptions
VIII be made. nor viii evasion be
tolerated
Housewives. as heretofore, may
purchase sugar in twenty-five pound
lots for canning and preserving. Deal
ers must not exceed this limit in any
case If customers object to the rul.
ings they should be referred to the
County or rate Food Administrations
For table use. the rule of three
pounds per person. Per month. or
three pounds for every ninety meals
served has not been changed.
A serious shortage, both in sugar
and ships. neeessitates strict observ-
ance of these rules Ii is expected
that Nevada people will recognize the
vital necessity for conservation and
conform rigidly to the rules.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
PERRY LEWIS W|THOLOS
HIS OREAM.tAhO PUNCH

Perry Lewis went down to ignom-
mious defeat in his fight on Fourth
Of July with Johnny Dunn, much to
the surprise of fight fans. who claim
that he can both box and hit.
BY a series of right and left hooks
Ia the head region well timed WITT
short rushes, Johnny Dunn scored a
sumner on Perry Lewis in the ninth
round Lewis was groggy in the last
rounds, being knocked down three
successive times. after having put up
a good fight during the first three
rounds when the crowd was yelling
for him to win. He apparently had
the fight tucked away in his specimen
case and was just getting ready to
shut it up there when, following
three rounds of even fighting. Johnny
Dunn came back with few face
smashes and Jared all of the victory
feeling out of him.
Lewis gained the decision for the
first three rounds by short jabs to
the stomach region and right swings
to the face. Dunn seemed TO be out
eiassed and was suffering a good deal
of punishment while Lewis was
hardly touched. The next three
rounds were all about equal with
both fighters registering well-timed
blows Then in the seventh and
eighth Dunn came through with his
end of the show and the conclusion
of these rounds found Lewis on the
mat taking the count. stalling for
time. Then towards the end of the
ninth Dunn came through with an
other of his smashes and Lewis took
one too many of his counts. leaving
Dunn in possession
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
NEw RECRUITING OFFICER

Corporal Frank Ryder OF the Elko
recruiting office. succeeding Corporal
Harkins. is in the city and may be
found at the Toggery for the next
three DAYS Applicants will be ae-
cepted for all branches of service ex-
cept the aviation corps. and is open
only 10 men between Is and Il ard
from 81 to - Men within the draft
age are not accepted Corporal Ryder
will give a lecture and demonstra-
tion Of army life a the Rex theater
Sunday evening AZ the close of the
first show.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
WALTER LAMB OUT FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR

Walter c. Lamb of Tonopah. editor
of the Tonopah Miner and well
known in the southern part of the
state as we'll as in Reno, where he
was born, announced last week thot
he would seek the Republican nom
nation for United States senator. in
opposition to E Z Roberts
His announcement was made n a
letter 10 II j. Humphreys, chairman
ef lie republican state cenleal qom-
uittee.
Walter Lamb 0as born IN Reno
AmH 12. ISIS He attended TIE
University OF Nevada ana later went
- Washington Where be graduated
ffom the law school at George Nash-
lnton university lie also took a
course al Harvard
He was private secretary 70 sena-
tor Newlands and in 1904 Nas secre-
-lary 20 Thomas raggart, afterwards
Unifed States senator.
Following tho eampaign OF 1904,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
NOT USEFULLY
At WORK MUST REGISTER

fhe White Pine County Council of
Defense makes the following an
nouncement To the public.
The present world crisis requires
the employment of To- complete man
power of the forces of freedom. Idle
ness in any form cannot be toler-
ated
In order that useful work may be
found for all and 10 facilitate the
employment of labor m the county
the White Pine County Council OF
Defense. with the cooperation Of the
County Commissioners and the city
councils of Ely and Riepetown. has
established the White Pine County
Labor Bureau under the manage
ment of Mr. u. {. Mcdonald. with
Offices at Mr.. McDonald's residence
at the southeast corner OF Murry
and High streets in Ely. The Labor
Bureau will keep in touch with en-
ployers of labor of every character
i'm the county II will be its en-
deayor to find employment Tor all
who desire il and to furnish labor 10
all employers, including farmers.
Its services will be absolutely free TO
both employers and applicants for
work. All persons desiring To em-
ploy labor of any character are re
quested TO communicate With the
Labor Bureau.
ALL PERSONS NOT uSEFULLN
EMPLOYED MUST IMMEDIATELY
REGISTER WITH THE LABOR
BUREAU
The vagrancy laws viii be strictly
enforced and all unemployed men not
registered with the Labor Bureau
will be vigorously dealt with
All business houses and saloons
are required to Immediately report IN
writing TO the Labor Bureau the
number of employees required 10 con
duet their several establishments To-
eether with the names and duties OF
their present employees and to like
wise report any changes therein as
soon as made.
In order TO eliminate idleness IN
the county. the cooperation OF all
loyal citizens Is requested Every
one a requested 10 report 70 The Ia
H.H f.a.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
HUNEMBASSAOOR
TO RUSSIA VICTIM
Of ASSASSINATION.

LONDON. July 6.-General Count
Won Mirbach. German ambassador TO
Russia and agent Of the Kaiser in the
attempt to bring Russia under Ger
man dominion. has been assassin
ated in Moscow.
Two men gained entrance to his
rooms, shot him and then blew his
body TO shreds with hand grenades.
They then made their escape and
have not been caught. The assassins
are supposed to be partisans OF the
anti-BoisheYiki movement
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
DEATH LIST TREMENDOUS
IN STEAMER ACCIDENT

PEORIA, July 6.-Sixty-three
bodies have been recovered from the
steamer Columbia, which foundered
near here while returning from a
pleasure resort early this morning.
The death list will reach one hun
dred and fifty. most OF the victims
being women and children.
Responsibility for the disaster has
not been .6Eed A government probe
into the affair has been ordered.
Most of the victims were drowned
while dancing when the boat over
turned in a fog after striking sand
bar.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
On for the Front

George +. Deekelman has received
word that BATTERY e. 34S Field Ar
tillery. has entrained al Camp Lewis.
for the east. which undoubtedly
means that Battery E is bound for
France. Mr. Deekelman's son. Leo.
who was with the second contingent
from this district. is member of
this battery. together with about 40
other Ely boys
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
s8o41

The Fourth 81 July observance IN
Ely Tor the year 1918. was an un-
qualified success The day was given
over 10 the women of the local Red
Cross chapters in the district and
he Efforts Of these patriotic workers
n humanity's cause. gave the people
II the district something new and
distinctive in the way OF a Fourth OF
ialy celebration.
For "A number of years Fourth OF
Ialy has passed with monOtonous
sameness. with not much 10 elevate
The day above its neighbors on the
calendar. aside from its historic im-
aortanee and associations. This year
for several weeks preceding the
Fourth. there had been d feeling that
something above the ordinary should
be done on the nation holiday. IN
This portentions year when the dawn
Of freedom IS casting It's cheering
rays over the peoples of Europe, as
II did over America one hundred ana
fhirty-four years ago.
The idea OF Red Cross celebra-
ZION met with instant favor and the
women did the rest.
In full justice 70 the men il should
be said they assisted in every way
possible with time. money and CO
operation.
The day opened auspiciously from
the weather standpoint. people were
early astir and all roads led TO Ely.
A constant stream of automobiles
came from the outlying districts, the
Nevada Northern trains from McGiii
and the mines carried extra coaches
and came In loaded to the doors
teams. bicycles and motorcycles aug
mented the crowd and those VINO
could not ride came on foot
The county capital had put on It's
gala dress. buildings were gay WIN
fags aud bunting, booths were ready
for the concessions OF the day. anu
the tlme-honored keg and plank seats
We're in place along Aultman street
and in the park. for the aeeommooa-
tion OF the crowds.
The formal program of the day was
to start with the parade at eleven
o'clock. and long before that houf'
every vantage point along Auitmah
street had been taken possession OF.
The throngs of sight-seers We're
eager with ezpee alton as the prep
aratlon for the parade and constant
g arriving features was soon PROOF
enough chat tie parade was 20 be the
best Bly had ever seen,
Preparations went alons sya-
temaacany. and 1t was not srea.
While after the advertised bom When
the column. headed bgg cHY Mafsl'ai
fnaow rs marshal of the day s"uhs
into Aultman street at the count
hish school building and heaaeo
West For an hour thereafter ~.
passing features OF the parade neio
the delighted interest of The hunaerHa
CONTINUED on rage Four3
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
FORMER MAYOR or NEW NoRK
MEETS DEATH WHILE FLYING

NEW YORK. July 6.-Former
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, later a
major in the aviation service. was
killed al Lake Charles. La. field to
day when his scouting machine fell
from great height. The cause Ct
the accident has not been determined.
The former mayor Joined the ayia-
tion service soon after his defeat for
reelection