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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Ohatchee, Calhoun County,
 Suffers Heavy Fire Loss

Gadsden. June 17.-(Special)-O chee village of 300 in the eastern part of Calhoun county on the Sea board Air Line, suffered heavy fire loss early Sunday morning when six stores and a large warehouse burned with a loss of approximately $50,ooo
 The quick formation of bucket brigade saved the residences in the place. A chemical truck from Anniston arrived too late to be of service. J. r. Little, w. c. Little. F. H. Martin, T. T. Philips, and T. H. Brothers. all general merchandise; Ben Sisson. hardware, and pr. w. G. Mahurg, warehouse, 10e9 bushels oe corn and 300 bushels of peas. were the principal sufferers. Horace Macon and w. G. Little. who lived over several of the stores, lost their household goods. The origin of the fire is undetermined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Wife of Well Known Doctor and Planter Commits Suicide

Columbus. Miss, June 17.-tSpeciatD Mrs. N. D. Guerry, wife of well known physician and planter residing in the Artesia neighborhood. committed suicide today. She used shotgun and fired the shot by laying down on bed, plae ing the nfuzxle of the weapon close against her temple and pulling the trig- ger. The full charge entered her heat and death was instantaneous.
 She vas the only occupant of the house at the time. her husband having beer, out nea:. the barn. While no definite cause for the action of Mrs. Guerry in committing suicide has been given. 1t is known that She had been discontente1 and unhappy ever since one of her sons met a violent death some two years ago, and breeding over her trouble is be- lieved to have been at least partially re- sponsible for her decision to end her life
 Mrs Guerry was about 50 years old and is survived by her husband and two sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

Montgomery, June 1i.-(Special) Every community in the state was ap- pealed to by the Alabama council of de- fense today to create an interest in the Independence Day celebrations this year. Speakers are being provided by the state council and the local celebra- tions have been placed in the hands of county charmen. If county chairmen have not arranged their celebrations the communities were requested to con fer with them and agree upon plans. Persons of state importance who have enrolled in the volunteer speakers divi- sion of the state council will deliver ad- dresses ant especial attention will be paid to food conservation and other measures which will aid in winning tho war.
 Women will be given good part in the programme and no frivolities will be permitted Each celebration will be a serious demonstration of patriotism and determination to aid the government in the military campaign.
 The following programme has been suggested by the council of national de- fense and Alabama council of defense:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Employers Of UnskiHed Labor Asked toDepend
 On Federal SerUice

Washington, June 17.-All employers engaged in war work were urged in a statement by President Wilson to re- frain after August 1 from recruiting unskilled labor in any manner except through the United States employment service, recently organized by the de- partment of labor. The labor forces were called upon by the President "to respond loyally as heretofore to any calls issued by this agency for volun- tary enlistment in Essential industry. The statement by the President was ac- companisd by letter written June 15 by Secretary of Labor Wilson calling at tention to the forming of the employ ment service pointing out the necessity for such labor debating body and de- tailing it's duties.
 WILSON'S STATEMENT
 "For more than a year. said the Presidents statement, Fit has been our pride that not our armies and navies only, but our whole people are engaged in a righteous war. We have said re- peatedly that industry plays as essen tial ana nOHOIdDlC tOlO III SiiiS 2 struggle as do our military armaments. We all recognize the truth of this, but we must also see it's necessary impilea- tions-namely, that industry, doing vital task for the nation, must receive the supuort and assistance of the na- tion We must recognize that it is natural demand-almost a right of any one serving his country, whether em- blower or employe, to know that ms service is being used in the most ef- fective manner possible. In the case of labor this wholesome desire has been not little thwarted owing to the changed conditions which war has ere ated Tn the labor market.
 MUCH CONFUSION
 "There has been much confusion as to essential products. There has been ignorance of conditions-men have gone hundreds of miles in search of job and wages which they might have founi' at their doors. Employers holding gov ernment contracts of the highest im- portance have competed for workers with holders of similar contracts, ana even with the government itself, ana have conducted expensive campaigns for recruiting labor in sections where the supply of labor was already ex- hausted. California draws it unskilled labor from as far east as Buffalo, and New York from as far west as the Mississippi. Thus labor has been in duced to move fruitlessly from one place to another, congesting the railways and losing both time and money.
 CONDITION UNFAIR
 ''Such condition is unfair alike to employer and employe, but most of all to the nation itself, whose existence is threatened by any decrease in it's pro- ductive power. It is obvious that this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
BOASTSAND THREATS OF GERMAN PRESS BECOME LUDICROUS
Predict Scenes in America Which Will Make Mar row in Wilson's Bones
 Run Cold"

Washington, June 17.-Boasting and threatening comment of the German newspapers on the appearance of sub marines off the American coast is summarized in statement issued to- day by the state department. One paper. not named in the summary, de- cIared the present raids were but the beginning. and added:
 There will be scenes in the United States that will make the marrow in Wilson's bones run cold
 Another said; "rhe Americans are already trembling in fear of German air attacks. and the time may not be far distant when American ports will be bombarded."
 Referring to submarine obstruction to transportation of American troops to France" the German editors failed to mention the character of vessels att tackled by raiders or the fact that the movement of troop conveys has not been interfered with in the slightest degree by the U-boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
HIRSCH FINED $1OO FOR STRIKING A NEWSBOY

For striking a newsboy who was crying out 5000 Germans killed by Americans.' George Hirsch. who claim that he was born in Alsace, France, was sentenced to six months in jail and fined s100 yesterday morning by Judge Martin of the recorders court. Judge Martin is alleged to have. said that the only reason that the fine and Imprisonment were not both greater was because of the restrictions of the law.
 It is alleged that Hirsch struck the little newsboy at the First National Bank corner Sunday morning. across the head with walking cane acc, rd- ing to the testimony Officer Hawkins made the arrest. Eirsch is being held for the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

situation can be clarified and equalized by central agency-the United States employment service of the department of labor, with the counsel of war labor policies board as the voice of all the industrial agencies of the govern ment. Such central agency must have sole direction of all recruiting of civilian workers in war work; and, in taking over this great responsibility, must at che same time have power to assure to essential industry an adequate sup ply of labor, even to the extent of with drawing workers from nonessential pro- duction. It must also protect labor from insincere and thoughless appeals made to it under the pleas of patriot ism, and assure us that when it IS asked to volunteer in some priority in- dustry, the need is real.
 STOP RECRUITING
 Therefore, I. Woodrow Wilson, Presi- dent of the United States of America, solemnly urge all employers engaged in war work to refrain after August 1, 1918, from recruiting unskilled labor in any manner except through this cen- tral agency. l urge labor to respond as Loyalty as heretofore to any calls is- sued by this agency for voluntary en- listment in essential industry. And l ask them both alike to remember that no sacrifice will have been in vain if we are able to prove beyond all question that the highest and best form of of- ficiency is the spontaneous cooperation of a free people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Brother Missing

Mrs. D. R. Conniff of Atlanta, Ga, is anxious to learn the whereabouts of her brother. Claud Jefferson Tooke. who was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Young of Birmingham about 15 years ago. Young Tooke was six years of age at the time of his adoption and lad for sometime been in an orphan home.
 Subsequent to adopting him the Youngs moved to Oklahoma, but a re supposed to have returned to the Bir- mingham district afterwards. The let ter of inquiry from Mrs. Conniff came to the city commissioners yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
HAIG,s OFFICIAL REPORT

London June 17.-Field Marshal Haig's report from British headquar- ters in France tonight mentions only minor raids and the usual artillery activity along the British front. Tie statement says:
 '"The enemy raided a British post last night east of Hebuterne. one man Is missing. Another hostile raiding party attacked our lines north of the Somme early this morning. but was repulsed.
 Beyond the usual artillery activity on both sides. there is nothing to re- port."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
TURKISH STATEMENT

London June 17.-Turkish troops have occupied Tabris. next to Teherant the largest city in Persia according to a Turkish eofficial statement dated June IA.
 The text reads:
 eve have occupied both shores Of Lake Urumiah and the town of Tabrizt northwestern Persia). in order to pro- tect the wing of our army on the Cau- casian front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
JUDGE DOUGLAS MAY
 RUN FOR SOLICITOR

Friends of Judge Alvin M. Douglas, prominent local attorney, are grooming him as a candidate for solicitor of the circuit court of Jefferson county, posi- ton now held by Joseph R. Tate. While Judge Douglas has made no formal an nouneenent so far, it is understood he will decide in a few days as to whether he will enter the race or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
ENEMY REFUSED ON AISNE

Paris. June 17.-"Between the Oise and the Aisne we repulsed enemy counter attacks north of Hautebraye and consolidated our gains of the morning." says the war office af- nouncement tonight. The prisoners taken in this region numbered 370. We captured. as well. 20 machine guns and eight trench mortars
 Eastern theatre: There was ar tillery activity over the greater part of the front. Two enemy airplanss were brought down."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

Special reunion of the several bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry will commence this afternoon at 1:30 oclock at the Masonic temple A class of candidates that will reach near the 100 mark are in waiting for the degrees and the degree teams have been rehearsing for the big event. Bir- mingham Lodge of Perfection will con vene today and the degrees from the fourth to the fourteenth will be con- ferred The reunion will last four days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Property Belonging to Mrs. AdolRhus Busch
 Is Ordered Seized
Big BreweJes in St. Louis and Other Cities Go Under Control of
 Government

Washington. June 1.-The entire es- tate in this country of Mrs Lily Busch, widow of Adolphus Busch. late nltl- lionaire brewer of St. Louis, has been taken over. by the government undcr the alien property law and alien prop. erty Custodian Palmer is planninS to. offer it for sale./
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

ficial communication from general head quarters today says:
 Lively reconnoitering activity led to violent infantry engagements at many points southwest of Ypres. On both sides Of the Somme fighting activity revived in the evening
 "On the battlefield southwest of Noyon the artillery activity increased in inten- sity in the evening. Between the Oureq and the Marne we captured 120 prisoners n local raids.
 'The booty in guns captured by our advance~betwee Montdidier and Noyon has increased from l50 to more than 300, including some of the highest calibre. The booty in machine guns amounts to far more than q thousand
 "Between the Mouse and the Moselle we inflicted losses on the Americans by an advance on both sides of xivray and destroyed parts, of their positions. Re- connoitering attachments brought back prisoners out of the French and Ameri- can trenches in the Vosges and in Sund- gau.
 Flight enemy airplanes and eight cap- tive balloons were brought down yester- day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Local Data
Old Convict Paroled

Montgomery, June E.-C5pecial.)-Joe Lewis of Greene county, one of the oldest convicts in the state penitentiary, was granted a parole by Governor Henderson today. He is 75 years old and has prac- tically completed a three-year term for grand larceny. Governor Henderson said he had been a model prisoner and had earned a parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Austrians Fail in Drive and Allies Already Have
 Begun Counter Attacks
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been increased to 12,o00. the Austro- Hungarian official statement issued today says. The Austrians have cap- tured Cape Sile on the southern end of the Piave line. and on the west siue of the river and also have captufed ground to the west of San Dona di Piave the statement adds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

Si' W e1S iits IHtl.t June IE--IleuJ. Paul Frank Baer, the American ace is a prisoner in German camp, according to teiegrams received here today by the aViators mother from the war depart ment. An Associated Press dispatch from Paris on May 7 stated that the lieuten- with B. A. Bittan, president of the Quaker City Raincoat company, Phila- delphia, who worked with government agents in gathering evidence against them. They were arrested recently in Washington and are now at liberty under bond. The government will make theirs test case, meanwhile taking acton against others suspected of similar tac- tics.
 Most of the raids today were made in the east, and large proportion in New England. Only the offices of the firms suspected of having entered into coif- tingtnt fee agreements were entered. Officials pointed out that many of these may have made the arrangements with out realizing the illegal nature, despite warnngs issued early in April by the de- pa1tinert of justice.
 THOMPSON'S STATEMENT
 The entire direction of the campaign of detection of these contracts during the past few weeks has been in the hands of Assistant Attorney Houston Thompson, who, late today gave out this statement explaining disclosures:
 There are today a number of brok- craze and contingent fee individuals and corporations in Washington, New York and other cities who boldly circularize the manufacturers of the country stat ing that they have close relationships with some or all of the departments of the government. and in some instances influence with individuals in these de- partments, sinister in character, which give them power to obtain favorable contracts for their clients in considera- ton of commissions which run from two to 10 per cent of the amount of the contract.
 Tn number of cases the contingent fee man has informed the manufacturer that the latter could not deal with the government except through him, and that unless the manufactures paid the contingent fee he could not get the contract.
 tThere are other instances where the manufacturer has sought the contract broker and requested him to obtain contract for the manufacturer who will ingly agreed to pay the commission. As government contracts run into hundreds of millions, if the proceeds from a large number of them are shared with the contingent fee man, the amount of these commissions can be imagined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
CONTINGENT FEE MEN IN DICTED
 AND SENSATIONAL
 RAIDS ARE MADE
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 their badge of authority, and spent sev- eral hours going through letter files searching for documents which might shed light or contingent fee contracts. Eleven offices in Washington were raided at the same time, and a great mass of papers of contract agents was carried away.
 RAIDS IN MANY CITIES
 Other cities in which raids were made included practically every large city in the country The list includes: Norfolk Va, Alexandria, Va, Pensacola, Fla, and Savannah. Ga At almost the same hour the raids were made, q federal grand jury in Washington returned -in- dieslnents charging conspiracy to obtain contracts under the illegal contingent fee plan against John Fleming, former water commissioner of Boston; John T. Cayanaugh, Eugene Sullivan and Joseph Kohn, all of Boston. These men, it is charged. worked together in a mysteri- ously involved manner persuading manu- facturets te. pay them commissions on contracts they obtained, representing that they had special influence with cer- tain unnamed army officers, and in some cases actually procuring the contracts ana receiving their fees
 It was officially announced that these men were detected in their negotiations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
NOTHING TO REPORT

Berlin. June 17=(Via London 1.-The evening report from general headquar- ters says:
 There is nothing new on any battle front"
 Berlin. June 17.-tvia Londonl-The of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 17.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Tues day; Wednesday partly cloudy.
 Tenhessee; Generally fair and cop tinued warm Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Retail Merchants

The executive committee of the Re- tail Merchants association will hold q called meeting at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
Lieut.. Paul Frank Baer, Noted American Ace, Reported As
 Missing, Said fo Be Prisoner

ant had been missing since May p.
 Lieutenant Baer is 22 years old and enlisted in the LaFayette escadrille, be- ing transferred to the American forces later. He had record of bringing down eight enemy planes, two of them in one day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18

We have told you in general of way what hoped to add to the you policy of service of the addition of an orchestra organ of desire that you sider it your theatre-yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-18
CONDITION IMPAIR

'.Such condition is unfair alike to employer and employe, but most of all to the nation itself whose existence is threatened by any decrease in its pro- ductive power It is obvious that this
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05

WANTED IN THIS
territory to sell our full line of
merchandise from house to
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
JUNIOR RED CROSS TAKES
OVER ARMY OF RELIEF

Harvey D. Gibson, General Manager
OF the American Red Cross, announced
this week that the Junior Red Cross
organization has endorsed and taken
over the Children Of America Army of
Relief, and that henceforward the
work OF this latter organization will
be carried on by the Junior Red Cross.
The transfer Of funds took place on
March End, 100000 being given over
to the Junior Red Cross to be devoted
to child welfare work abroad, and the
Army OF Relief will cease to solicit
funds. All Army Of Relief members
are now eligible for membership In
Junior Red Cross auxliaries, and
Chapter School committees are author.
ICED to incorporate them in schools
that are net already enrolled as Junior
units OF 70 incorporate all Army Of Re.
lief members In their territory - q
single Junior Auxiliary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
SACRFIClAL CONSCIOUSNESS MUST COME 10 ALL
BEFORE WAR is WON

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individual unit of people before this war won
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Washington
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
NURSES NEEDED IN
MILITARY HOSPITALS
Surgeon General Asks Red Cross To
Supply 5000 Nurses

Surgeon General Gorgas of the
United States army has called upon
the American Red Cross to supply to
thes Army Nurse Corps Ave thousand
nurses between now and the first of
June. These nurses are needed for
service in the military hospitals both
in this country and abroad. Although
the Red Cross has already supplied
nearly 1000 nurses as a reserve for
the Army and Navy Nurse Corps since
the beginning of the war, the impera-
tive need for greater army of nurses
grows daily as the war progresses.
According to statement made by
Surgeon General Gorgas, 1t is estimat-
ed that there are between eighty and
ninety thousand registered nurses in
the United States, and that approx
mately thirty thousand will be need
ed for service In army hospitals during
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
HEROIC WOMEN Of FRANCE
UR. ALONZO TAYLOR

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high attitude that almost to religious extaton
the woman O the burden.
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hold convenience OF our life at
additional burden the womahood OF France!
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place OF wheat
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fighting line We can do this by giving to them
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