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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27
Gulfport District After
 More Shipbuilding Yards

Gulfport, Miss, May 26.-( (special.)- Gulfport district is after more ship build ing plants. Backing in from BfSoxi to the rear of the corporate limits of Gulf port, is Bayou Bernard, with a depth varying from 25 to 70 feet and offering many shipbuilding sites
 There are now many yards located on this water frontage and Mayor George NJ Foote is stressing the importance ot trying to secure some of the shipbuild- ing plants now being located by the ship ping board. Some of the statements made by Mayor Foote are fraught vita the utmost importance and should receive the consideration of the people of Cult port and the coast
 Shipbuilding has become one of the nations great industries, and with long leaf yellow pine, favorite material for wooden ship construction, there is no apparent reason why the Bayou Bernard region should not become one of the most important shipbuilding regions on the gulf
 < Since the beginning of the war when 1t became apparent that the building of ships would become necessary, said lsayor # cote, T have labored hard to locate shipyard inside the limits of Gulfport, feeling that we had suitable fla cilities to offer. I have succeeded in get ting the attention of at least five pros pective yards and, to my regret, every one seemed to reach the conclusion that our gulf front proper is impractical ! Only last Friday the prospects of get ting big contractor to locate here failed of naturalization.
 My anxiety to locate industries with in the corporate limits of the city per- haps has caused me to be too optimistic over our natural advantages, continued the mayor and if I have been in error in the past it is time for us to turn our attention to other conditions that could be taken advantage of and worked out along lines that would rebound to the interest of Gulfport. As the city officials could do little odevelop this proposition I am ealing the attention of the pubic in the hope that some ching will be done while there is a demand for shipyard sites.
 .It has been suggested to me that Bayou Bernard offers attractive locations for shipyards and that by inducing the traction company to extend it's line 10 handle transportation rom Gulfport, or let the G. X s. l. railroad extend it's tracks from the creosote plant to ship yard locations they could handle the pas senger transportation as well as the
 At The extension of the railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27
BRISK DEMAND FOR
 ALABAMA PRODUCTS
Nine New Companies File Notice of Incorporation.
 Diversity of Industries

Montgomery, May 26. = (Special) - Be- cause of inc general increase in business in Alabama, due to the war and the demand for minerals and products to pe obtained in this state, the otflce or the secretary of state is being flooded With new corporations being formed and quail flying for business. In the past SIX months numerous coal and graphlte coll- panies have been formed and are now III onerat tion in the coal district of Jefferson and Walker counties and in the graphite district of Clay and surrounding coun- ties.
 Nine new companies filed notices or m corpora tion during the week just ehdeo' and several foreign corporations gave no tice that they had entered business III this state, while number Of corpora lions announced increases in their oper- ating capital. The new corporations follow:
 Highland Coal company Of Cnrpon fihi' Walker county; authorized capital, S5ooo' paid-in capital, 5000.
 | Cater Bros company, Inc, or Green vile, Butler county; live stock; author ized capital s4oOO pain-in capital, $lon. ] Beerman- -Huguenot Electric company Inc, of Mobile, Mobile county; electric motors, etc.; authorized capital $lo'VVo' paid-in capital. $12.Ooo.
 Banner Veneer company. Inc, Of Mo bile, Mobile county; veneer mills; paid in capital, s10o,0o0.
 w. F. Taylor Gravel company' or hlo- hio nai1-ln caDltal, s1200o. Philip-Olim Grocery company, Inc. or l Anniston, Calhoun county; authorized capital s75, 900; paid-in capital, Sao,op
 American Cafe, Inc, of Camp McClei- Ian. Calhoun county; authorized capital, s4Oo0; paid-in capital, $36oo ! l.. M. Mining company of Pyriton, Gay county; operating mines; paid-ln capitai' s72, ,OOo
 p F. Osborn Mercantile company, lnc.' 1 of Greensboro Hale county, operating mercantile business; paid-in capital s'oVV'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27

minglan is less acute than it was. The government did well in prohibiting Iaoor agents from enticing workmen from the district fer the purpose of filling up the labor ranks at Muscle Shoals,
 Tie most serious labor problem in this part of the country will be that centering on the farm; but.even so, the farmers. by extraordinary diligence and by employing more labor saving ma chinery, to say nothing of the aid of boys and women, will rise to the oc- casion and raise larger food crops than ever before
 In the field of varied industries the south still marches on. There is no southern state in which mills or factories of one sort or another are not running at high pressure capacity
 Pay rolls are enormous. They have more than doubled within the last three years. Jacksonville feels chesty over the fact that it's pay rolls now amount to $l00,o00 q week. Nashville feels that it has done well in the rapid increase of
 it's pay rolls-now approaching the S5o0,- 0G0 a week mark. The pay rolls of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27

The wool industry is of absorbing in terest and the government is urging the importance of sheep growing on the cut over lands of the south. The sheep kill ing dog is still serious menace in the south Mississippi has been wrestling with the dog problem for several years past and North Carolina is another southern state that is greatly exercised over the worthless cur.
 F. H Jeter, agricultural editor of the North Carolina extensive service, in an exhaustive paper prepared for the Man ufacturers' Record, says, in part:
 'sThe price of mutton and wool has been increasing almost daily. and the de- structive nature of the present world con flict will tend td aggrevate this condition The price of wool will not make any ma- terial advances during the present year. however, due to the fact that the govern ment has taken over the wool clip at prices prevailing during July of last year This was imperative, due to the fact that the wool from 20 sheep is needed to make the outfit of one soldier, and that England has taken over practically all of the wool from the great wool-pro- ducing country of Australia.
 ..So acute has the situation become in the state of North Carolina that for the, first time in the history of the an- nual livestock convention sheep became a prominent factor in the consideration of a programme for this meeting, held at Wilson during the first few days of January. This association meeting had one of the best exhibits of pure-bred Hampshires, Shropshires, Southdowns and Dorsets yet shown in the state. Those who saw the exhibit stated that it was a credit to any state in the union. Four ewes of this exhibit were sold at one time to one man for S3o0 cash. Dur ing this meeting it was decided by the sheen farmers present to hegin a cam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27

would mean facilities for handling ma. terial and low freight rates that would not be excelled by any other shipoulid- ing point on the gulf It need not De pointed out that thousands of operatives could find ready accommodations In Gulfport, Biloxi and other towns alohe the car line.
 .sThe only objection to the bayou mas been the depth of water over the BILOXI bar but with the development Of great industry which at this time is so neces- sary 10 the government for success1ui prosecution of the war, it may be taken for granted that no particular dli1lclitS should be met in having Congress dredge the bar to the entrance of Biloxi oay. In this connection, it should be pointed out that the shipbuilding industry along Bayou Bernard and Back bay of BILOXI has already reached goodly proportions.
 T believe this matter is of suflclene importanue for our business men to give it their best attention, and sincerely hope they will do so before shlpyaras have Ill been located.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
Sheep Farmers to Begin a
 Campaign to Control By
 Law the Worthless Dogs

paign for a law which would properly control the worthless dog and allow the sheep industry to make a normal growth. Mr R. w. Scott, a prominent livestock farmer of the state and a member Of the board of agriculture, was named as chairman of a committee which met on March s in the Senate chamber of the Capitol, where plans for securing an ade- quate law were discussed and the need of such a law carefully pointed out. It was recommended here that the work be carried on under the direction of the office of North Carolina Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers association, of which Mr R. s. Curtis is secretary and treas urer. This association has sent out to date over 10000 letters, bulletins, circulars and pamphlets, and, together with de- signated members of the state sheep and dog control committee, has prepared an original draft of the state dog control law in furtherance of this campaign
 eIn the effort to popularize the pro- duction of sheep, 29 strengthening dem onstrations in 20 counties have been held this spring. and these have been followed by one patriotic sheep meeting in each of the counties. The county agent Tn each county has been preparing for the meetings by distributing over 300 copies of valuable matter, consisting of clrcu- lars. posters and pamphlets, and each agent has particularly emphasized the absolute necessity of more sheep and wool During this same time, also, three sheep and wool marketing centers nave been established in Haywood, Alarnahce and in Union and Anson counties in com lhiration. It is planned to market the sheep and wool produced in these four counties through central marketing or ganization, making cooperative ship- ments of the wool, and seeing to it that | all of the eve lambs are kept in the country for future breeding work In this way practically the entire crop oi eve lambs has been conserved TOT preeo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27
Calhoun Now Has the
 Finest Paved Highway

The road about completed from An niston to Camp Mcclellan, a distance of six miles, will not only be the fin est highway in the south, but one of the most solidly constructed in the United States.
 It is 20 feet wide and is of brick and concrete--brick laid on concrete base. It is built according to gov ernment specifications, and the work is being done under the supervision of government engineer. The cost is about $25,000 mile. This road wili be taken as model for other mili- tary highways that will be projected in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27

The outlook for increased coal produc- ton in Alabama is brighter than it has been for sometime. The miners have given evidence of their patriotism by contributing literally to the Red Cross fund It is said that as class no wage earners hereabouts have responded to the Red Cross appeal more heartily. And now it is believed they will hearken to the governments appeal for larger re- suits in mlnlng
 With the high wages being paid, the men Us a rule have been content to work in the mines only two or three days week. Something like full time is urged.
 The winning of the war depends ln great measure upon the speeding up ot industrial activities all along the line, and at the bottom of iron and steel pro duction is adequate coal output. If the miners respond to this patriotic call to duty the progress in Uncle Sans war preparedness will be most marked; and industrial conditions in the Birming ham district will rise to new high record.
 Labor shortage in and around Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27
Better Outlook For Increasing
 This Districts Coal Production
Appeal Tme-Immense Greater Now Than Ever and They Will Continue to Swell
 After the War Forecast

Birmingham district are now approxi- mately S2.500,000 a week Time was when Birmingham proudly announced a pay roll of s1.0O0O00 a week. But those fig ures seem small now. Three millions d week will soon be familiar phrase
 Wherever coal, iron or other mineral that can contribute to the prosecution of the war exists the hum of industry will be heard as long as the war lasts and after the war is over a new era of prosperity will be ushered in that will tax every industry to it's utmost ca pacty. There will be an unprecented boom from one end of the country to the other.
 Financiers, industrial leaders and statesmen are giving much thought to the "after-the-war' period. Business has been dislocated ever since the United States entered the war, but with the re- turn of peace readjustments will come gradually but surely. When will the war be won? Not before the summer of 1919 Many long-headed observers think Germany will be whipped by that time. But even if the war should last until 1920, or after, the south will do it's full part industrially in helping the war administration at Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27
Produced in the United States

The total prOuuctIuH oI UdUNtte I'll I9It' according to statistics compiled by the United States geological survey, vas 5C3. .e9o long tons, of which the Arkansas field produced 506.556 tons and the Geor- gia Alabama Tennessee field 62,lS4 tons. The imports of bauxite in 1917 amounted to 776o tons. as compared with 30 tons in 1916 The price of bauxite in 1912 ranged from $4.75 to $l0 ton. and the average price was s5.4S ton at the ship Ling point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27

The people of the south will be pleased to read through the columns of the Hearst newspapers the official report of the splendid part which the
 south is to play in the great shipbuidl- ing industry of this war period.
 The magnificent climate and the une- qualed timber supply of the south has greatly impressed the heads of the
 shipping board and the general gov ernment
 A representative of Chairman Hurley of the shipping board took recent trip through the southern ports and came back enthusiastic over the resources and possibilities of those great sea- ports and timber lands of Dixie
 Since that time there has been a effort upon the southern pine forests and the southern shipping ports.
 SHIPS IN SOUTHERN PORTS 5
 The present plans of the shipping board include 200 wooden vessels of the revised Daugherty type of 47Oo tons.
 They are the largest wooden ships building in this country and some of i world Of this number, the shipping board has assigned one-half, or 100 ves- sells to the shpyards and lumber wards of the south, a division which pays tribute beyond words to the equip ment of the south, the service in this great national union.
 It is gratifying to state that the earlier difficulties which surrounded i tt. eloiy o-5c in culty of getting lumber from the for ests has been almost entirely, if not entirely obviated
 The earlier apathy of the lumber men has given way to the keenest en- thusism of co-operation There is no longer any staying of the band of lum- Der men in getting out the big tim bers from the center of our pine for ests for the ships; and the shipping lmen, themselves, have developed greater use for the smaller and more accessible timber, so that the whole southern system of mills and forests is now working in magnificent harmony, with splendid results.
 INCREASE IN EFFICIENCY The even more inspiring fact in con nection with southern shipping is the really wonderful way in which the ! efficiency of it's labor and it's man. agement has improved Starting in with so many difficulties and With so little training, expert shipping men have given unlimited energy and un ] limited pains to the discipline and training of the labor for these south ern shipyards. And so readily has the southern working man adapted himself to this educative process that the gov
 ernment experts now declare that there are no better workmen in the shipyards nd hIrf recently half-trained carpenters and mechanics
 l So remarkable has this process been
 that official reports show on May l
 that the south had proportionately l equalled the output of other sections
 of the country, and by September 1 was
 expected to surpass the shipping prod luct of any other section of the coun-
 try.
 The thing that tells so tremendously in the southern situation are the won-
 derful climate conditions which permit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27
Vocal Deluge

From the Boston Transcript.
 She-You used to rave over my liquid voice.
 He-I know I did. but I did not imag- inc that your words would come iii such torrents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-27

Girls in the car department of the Standard Oil company struck at Ba- yonne, N. J., because the foreman would not give them 15 minutes in the morning to put on their overalls (trousers), They declared It took that long, The foreman would not believe it. They must have proved their case, for the company gave in.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-17

through Walters (the janitor's) brav-
cry" in a very dramatic tone.
Mr.. Lenander announced Friday
that the high school would be per-
mitted to have a service flag. and
thought it best that six junior and
senior girls should make it. The
seniors nominated Viola Williamson,
Emma Bracket and Ruby Void. The
juniors nominated Alice Weaver,
Nenie Ohrans and Evadne Shuck.
These girls met Saturday afternoon
to work on the flag and it will soon
be displayed in high school.
At the close of school Friday a
crowd of the high school girls met
Miss Wilson. in the main assembly.
TO discuss plans for a high school y.
G.. A. 1t was a lively and intei
esting meeting. Hymns and prayers
We're followed with talks by different
girls as to what they hope to get out
of the y. w. c. A. Miss Claire Wiley
rendered a very beautiful whistling
solo which was highly appreciated as
usual. Miss Wilson. Miss Titmarah
and Miss Hendricks submitted very
interesting plans which met with
unanimous approval. With these fac
ulty advisors the organization VIII
succeed. 4 nominating committee
was appointed to nominate the officers
for the new organization. Those on
the committee We're Elizabeth Sol
berg, Emma Bracket. Dorothy Her
mann and Bernadine Baldridge.
The first senior party of the year
occurred last Friday evening. On
account of the bad weather there were
few people out, but every one enjoyed
himself immensely. Miss Wilson,
Miss Hendricks. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Nelson and Miss Titmarsh c%haperoned
and appeared to be enjoying them
selves as much as the children" At
least Mr.. Nelson can slide down the
bannisters as fast as a senior. After
playing lively games, Robert Corbin
and Berdick Haugen rendered a very
fine and amusing program, which was
successful in doing a rare thing
making the seniors laugh. At the
close of the program refreshments
were served after which the party adj
journed to the first floor where music
was enjoyed in plenty. Never was a
class party more successful although
each regretted that the whole class
could not be present.
The staff is working on the Bomb.
Are you?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

. 4 = + = = y y y i = = = = u y
At a meeting of the seniors last
week Forest Erie was elected bust
ness manager for the Bomb, in the
place of Paul Cobel, who has gone
away to a naval training school, and
Dexter Cole was elected as assistant
business manager in place of Bert
Wix, who has entered the service of
Uncle Sam. While we are sorry TO
lose our former managers we are sure
that the present ones will prove to
be very efficient people.
The Wednesday and Thursday
Girls Glee Club met as usual the
past week.
At the close Of the Commute period
last Wednesday. three gongs were
rung. the fire signal. The students
passed out rather quickly, consider
ing the fact that there have been no
fire drills in the past few years.
Upon returning to the building one oil
the bright students was heard to re.
mark. 1.-THE school building was saved
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-17
SEND CORN TO COLLEGE

State college agronomists are max.
ing an emergency survey Of the states
seed corn resources under authority
Of the extension division. The APP
peals for information relative to seed
indicate that other states are worse
off than South Dakota, and our own
situation is nothing to brag about. ac-
Cording to Agronomist A. \. Hume.
He asserts it is South Dakota's ma
tional duty to supply as much seed
corn as possible to other parts of the
corn belt. especially because urgent
calls are now coming from Wiscon-
sin. Iowa. North Dakota, Montana and
Minnesota.
The following is the definite plan
of action: Farmers are urged TO sort
oyer their sound corn At once and Sc
lect a hundred representative ears.
Then take one kernel from each ear
and mail the hundred keruals in il
stamped envelope addressed to Agron.
omy Department. State College,
Brookings. Send name and address.
variety Of corn in sample, amount for
sale and price. State college agron-
omy department will then make a ger
mination test Of the samples sent. Will
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-17
Local and Personal
j. Z. Brooke. Local and News Editor. Phone Ii

Get Oyloe to frame your pictures.
If it is electrical-we have it. Hey
mer Electric Shop.
You will capitalize in the future on
your publicity of today.
Mrs. Robt. Henry, of Volga, was In
the city Tuesday, between trains, Wis
ting friends.
Any odd jobs done quickly and eff
fciently by Boy Scouts. Call or write
Neal Tiff, Phone L5O.
Charles Martinson has rented the
house OF Dr.. Foster in Aurora, all fur.
nished, and will move the family down
at nee and be close to his new bust.
ness venture.
Please remember for the credit of
the county. to report all enlistments
of Brookings county boys to the local
board. so that we may receive credit
for them when the time comes to fill
our mex draft.
The Farmers National Bank is com
PEELED every little while to add to
their force, owing to the increase of
business. During the past week, Mrs.
Chas. Shea has accepted a position
in the accounting department and will
be in the employ of the bank.
The school board of Volga has de-
cided to hold school on Saturdays for
the balance of the year. This will en-
able them to close the schools earlier
and permit the lads and young men to
go to the farms to work and supply
the labor that is bound to be needed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Shlilh left last
Friday morning by auto for Lyons,
Nebr,, and they arrived there safety
on Sunday afternoon. After a visit
at this place they will go or to Otis,
Colo, and live OF the farm of Mr..
Smiths father. S. f. Smith, who has
been living northwest of town. In the
spring Mr.. Smith, ST., will also go to
Colorado to make his home.
f. f. Sedan, merchant at Bushnell,
has sold his business to Norman A..
Hanson, of this city. and Mr.. Hanson
has taken charge of the store and is
giving it all of his time. Two of his
brothers helped him a couple of days
last week, but at present he will be
running the business with the help
of one assistant. He will not move
from Brookings for the present at
least.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-01-17

report the result to farmer sending
the corn, and will put the farmers
name upon the state seed list. Farm
ers having more than one lot of corn
should proceed as above for each lot
of variety.
Immediate adoption of this plan is
imperative as the patriotic duty of
every South Dakota farmer. Those
who delay will be unable to be en-
tered on the all-state seed corn list.
The profitable feature of this program
is also apparent. Seed samples should
be SEN to the college ~agronomists be-
fore February /. DO 1T NOW.
This coupon will make it easy for
you to send samples of your corn. En-
close coupon with samples.