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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
War Activities of
 Montgomery Women
 Covering Wide Range
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 ful that I could write for hours about the human interest things at camp and about the wonderful manner in V h ch Montgomery women have responded, lut space will not permit; but before I close I must tell you of one or two other pur- poses for which the Red Cross building is used Three weddings have been sol emniZed within its walls, by army chap lains, with the groom, soldier. and the bride. 'the girl back home' who came to her soldier lover. Here, too, the young wife and the aged mother meet their husband and son, and have few blissful hours together.
 Then, too, the lads who have made the supreme sacrifice lie here, asleep for few hours, while their grief-stricken fam fly and comrades gather about As the casket, draped with the flag for which he gave his life, Is carried out to it's
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women.
 Miss Louise Baskin, an expert indus trial and recreational organizer has ar- rived to assume her duties with the An- niston Young Woman's Christian associa- ton. Miss Baskin took a special course in recreational and industrial training at Columbia university and has had charge of this phase of work at several large colleges. Miss Baskin has been especially successful in pageantry, and is already planning several lovely events to be given under the auspices of the Young Woman's association.
 Several concerts were given at Camp Mcclellan before the quarantine went into effect. At the 18th Y. M. c. A. hut, Mrs Wayne c. Black of Eleria, O., who Is using her talent often for the pleasure of the soldier boys, sang several numbers. Miss Wyness Tate gave readings ana Miss Elizabeth Meredith piano selec- tions MT. Snedecor of the Thirty-sixt supply company and MT. F. l.. Taylor of the Twelfth brigade headquarters, known in camp as the human calliope, contributed unique stunts, and MT. Bart lett, the camp song director sang two numbers, and led in the chorus singing.
 Mrs. Robert H. Hampson is doing great work for the patients at the base
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Y. W. c. A. MEETING TUESDAY

The board meeting of the Y. w. C. A will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and every member is urged to attend.
 The home nursing class, with nlem- bership of IS is open for three more mem bers. Because of the necessity of con serving the energy of the few remaining nurses it is desirable to have the max imum number in each class. For the same reason the first air class will not be organized until 20 have expressed desire to take the course.
 The French class on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:45, will be taught by Miss Una Jones, who is teaching the French classes for the public school three nights in the week. A request from sev- eral mothers for an afternoon class in French may result in a class being or ganized if there are enough to justify 1t.
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o'clock on Monday, October 2. An inter- esting programme has been prepared, united programme for whose success all the women in the Church of the Advent are needed. Every woman in the par ish, whether she be a member of the auxiliary or not, is urged to come and bring her blue box or its contents, If she has one; if she lacks one, she is urged to come and get it, and hear something about the church's war work Monday at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

MT. and Mrs. F. F. Hooper gave sur prise party Friday evening in honor Of their mother Mrs. c. E. Darden. The occasion celebrated Mrs. Darden's seven ty- third birthday. The dining table was very attractive with a pink birthday cake with 73 tiny white candles. Another beautiful white cake decorated with pink essrysanthemums carried out the color scheme of pink and white. Festoons or pink and white crepe were hung from the chandelier to each corner of the ta- ble, all of which made very enchanting effect, as the surprised honoree came into the room.
 Mrs Darden received the hearty con- gratulations of all attending and many beautiful gifts. Among those presenr were: MT. and Mrs. J. G. Darden. Misses Margaret Black. Ruby Stanley, Carolyn Darden, Margaret Darden. Ruth Darden, and Mary Penn Darden, Mrs. Lucy Miles, MT, and Mrs. Robert R. Dar- den, Robert Darden, Jr., Franklin Miles Darden and Dorothy Darden.
 Dainty refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
NALL-LAKE

The recent announcement of the en- gagement of Miss Myrtle Lake and Lieut. James Nall was of interest to large circle of friends both in Alabama and New Orleans.
 in New Orleans, and since making this city her home has been active in Red Cross circles and With her dramatic talent has delighted many soldier audiences in and nearby camps. Mir. Nall is the son of Mir and Mrs. Ernest Nall of this city. He entered the army at the be- ginning of the war, receiving his train ing at Chaunte Field, Rantoul, III. He is now instructor at Brook field, San An tonio, Tex, where he will carry his young bride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Cunningham School Improvement association will meet Tuesday at 2:30 in the auditorium All members are urged to be present, as an election of officers will take place.
 Pelham chapter, United Daughters or the Confederacy, will meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Julius Jaffe, 2326 Highland avenue. The follow ing ladies are to be hostesses: Mrs. Hal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
BILLIARD LITERARY
 SOCIETY MEETS

The Hilliard Literary society held a very interesting meeting Friday afternoon at Central high school. The programme was one of the most interesting this term. The subjects discussed being the men of the day:
 President Wilson-Billy Cornelius.
 William McAdoo-Perry Stone.
 Admiral Sims-IIaines Huey.
 John R. Mott-Ben Trees.
 General Pershing-John Shahid,
 After several talks from the club spon- sors and meeting adjourned,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
THE TERRAIN
 LITERARY SOCIETY

The Pierian Literary society welcomed it's new members with a delightful pa triotic social at Central High school The color scheme of red, white and blue was carried out in the contest and re- treatments. The contest which was a history of Liberty in America, was won by Miss Margaret Builder, who was awarded a card of Thrift Stamps as 8 prize After a number of interesting speeches by visiting teachers and club members, the club adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
YANCEY LITERARY SOCIETY

The Yancey Literary society held it's regular meeting Friday afternoon at Gen. tral High school. A very interesting pro- gramme was enjoyed by the club. The following debate was enjoyed: Resolved. That a cootie is more troublesome to soldier than a collector is to a civilian" On the affirmative were Mr. Hentis Clark and MT. Arthur Mason. On the negative were MT. D. J. Slender and MT. Edgar Haughton. The judges decided the de- bators on the affirmative were more humorous than those on the negative.
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CHURCH WAR WORK

wcman's auxiliary to the board of mis- sions in the Church of the Advent will be held in the assembly room of the
 parish house, on Sixth avenue, at 1
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were extracts from letters of Miss Mabel Whitehead, daughter of Mrs. Il. White head, and formerly of Birmingham. Miss Whitehead is now a Methodist missionary in Japan.
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ENGAGEMENTS
TURNIPSEED-WINN

TURNIPSEED-WINN
   the wedding take Thursday, October IT.
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ELSON-SCHWAB

The wedding of Miss Meta Herod Shwab daughter of Mr.
  October Sherys York Owing brides brother H. Schwab will a quiet
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DAWSON-OGBURN

Mrs J. A. Ogbun the and approaching the wedding will take place in Montgomery October 23
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Calhoun County Perfectly
 Organized for Bond Sale

(Continued From Page One) home is being furnished by Anniston women.
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ADAMS TONER

approachn the wedding to Thursday, October A.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22

week." the witness answered. "All the
ferrymen get odd jobs on their rest
days TO help. and some Of them need it
mighty bad"
A. p. Krom, of Chicago, speaking for
members of the American Association
of Engineers. urged so per cent in
crease for technical men. He intro
duced n letter, dated 1889, showing that
the pay of an assistant engineer on the
Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston
was $1,000 year, which, he said, was
the average pay to-day.
Employees at Boston of the terminal
division of the Boston &; Maine filed
application for 81 day increase in
wages, an eight-hour day, time and a
half for overtime, two weeks vacation
and Saturday afternoons off. The hear
ings we're adjourned to Monday to per-
nit testimony by number of union
representatives.
1t is expected that as soon az Con-
grcss passes the bill for Federal con-
troll of railroads during the war the
railroad administration will act to per-
nit railway workers organizations to
continue negotiations directly with the
railroads on all questions except wages,
which will be confined to the Railway
Wage Commission.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
TIFFANY & Go!
$ ~JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, CLOCKS
MATCHES, CHINA, STATIONERY

individual part, according to its needs.
"And we will in no way interfere
with the coal dealers or their business"
Mr.. Snead declared. "IIcrc in New
York City tho municipal coal reserve as
planned will not affect the local coal
dealers at all"
Profits From Operators
Mr.. Snead stated at the close Of the
meetings that while the fuel admins
trntion was not seeking to eliminate
the jobbcrs. the latter probably would
have to look for their profits to the OPP
orators, who may secure an increase IN
price, instead Of to the local trade. The
fuel administration. he said, was much
concerned about obtaining sufficient Ia
Dor for the mines, but WAS so far hold
ing off till tho Shipping Board had
found all the men it needed for the
shipyards.
The fuel administration, he stated,
expected the domestic buyer Of coal to
stock up during the spring and summer
for next winter, thus relieving the an
thracitc market when the cold weather
sets in. He anticipates big run on
anthracite in April and May.
Mr. Sncad visited Baltimore and Bos-
ton before coming here. He will leave
to-day or tomorrow on a swing around
the country, stopping at Chicago, De-
troit, Indianapolis, Columbus, Mime
apolis, st. Louis, Omaha and other
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22

railroad administration officials and
union leaders,
The agreement provides for main
tenancc of open shop and -discrin
ination on the ground Of union con-
ditions in these words:
"Mcchanics applying for employment
Will not be denied such employment for
any cause other than inability to per-
form the work"
Apprentices who have served three
years may be promoted TO mechanics
positions and paid the existing rate of
wages for that work, the agreement
provides. These promoted apprentices
arc to receive the right of practical cX-
periencc on work of their trades to
which they had not been advanced dur
ing the threcycar period.
Helpers with five or moro years. eX-
periencc may be promoted to the class
of mechanics when necessary. They
are to receive mechanics wages and
have opportunity to learn all branches
of the trade. The agreement provides
that tho ratio of promoted helpers shall
not exceed 20 per cent of the number of
mechanics in any trade in a single
shop. The promotions for these classes
arc to be made on the understanding
that they are ncccssitatcd by the war
emergency and are to cease at the clos c
of the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Calls OF Conference With
Shipping Board Until He
Wins His Point
Merit Seen in His Stand
1t Is Thought He Seeks to
Have Entire Issue Aired
Monday
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-William 7
Hutchcson, president OF the Brother
hood of Carpenters, again to-day "brokc
diplomatic relations with the Ship
ping Board. Following his waiver OF
the "closcd shop demand yesterday
the President of thc Carpenters Union
to-day made new demands presented tc
General Manager pcz, of the Fleet Cor
poration.
In statement to newspaper repre-
scntatives, Uutcheson declared that he
would participate in no further nego.
tiations with the Shipping Board until
he had received assurances of accept
ance of the demands presented to-day
He declined to make public the nature
OF these demands and officials of the
Fleet Corporation were equally uncom-
municative.
L. S. May Change Ruling
1t is considered probable that the
outcome of the impasse apparently
reached between lIutchcson and the
Shipping Board will be reconsidera-
tion OF the entire arrangements nego-
tlatod by the government with the
American Federatio on of Labor for the
adjudication of disputes affecting gov
ernment work during the period of the
war.
1t is likely that the Shipping Board
will invite the Navy and War depart
ments and the American Federation of
Labor TO participate in a conference
to either reatfirm or modify the orig
inal agreement whereby labor disptes
were left to the decisions of the Labor
Adjustment BQar6.
Under this agreement the board was
TO be comprised o. three official repre-
sentatlves and two additional repre-
sentative members TO be added when-
ever Il dispute was under adjustment.
One of the latter was to represent
labor and the other capital
Agreement Was Amended
Subsequently this agreement was
amended and the Labor Adjustment
Board of three Official members given
full authority TO decide all matters in
dispute.
This latter agreement, though rati-
fed By the metal trades section of the
American Federation of Labor, does not
bear the signature of Samuel Gompers
or others of the central executive coun-
Gil of the federation. Under it the car
penters, it is pointed out. have no rep
resentation in the adjustment of dis
putes involving workers of their craft.
This fact and some others presented
by Hutcheson in his demands of to-
day possess sufficient merit to warrant
their further consideration by Joint
conference of government and labor
represe it was stated to-day by
officials Of the Shipping Board.
1t is believed thnt Hutcheson is play
ing for time and that he will make an
attempt to secure the reference of the
entire questions at issue to the joint
capital and labor conference to be con-
vened here by the Department of Labor
next Monday. Hutcheson is one of the
labor representatives on this board.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
City Must Have
More Storage
Yards for Coal
Fuel Administration Sends
A. l.. Snead to Look
Into Question

Fully realizing that all conservation
schemes and plans for preferential de-
livery of coal will 80 for nothing in
New York City without the establish
ment of storage yards, the fuel admin
istration yesterday sent one of its rep
rcsentatives, A. L. Sncad, to this city
to confer with coal merchants and local
fuel administrators on next years plans.
As the finding of coal storage places
for the greater city is acknowledged to
be the cruX Of the fuel problem, Mr..
possibility of establishing new yards.
Mr.. Sncad held two long conferences
with State Fuel Administrator Albert
ii. Wiggin. County Fuel Administrator
Reeve Schley, Harry r. Peters, chair
man of the Fuel Conservation Commit
tee, and other fuel administration off
clals. Several coal merchants were
present The mc<tiugs were held n
Mr. Wiggin's office in the Chase Ma
tonal Bank.
Will Report to Garfield
Mr.. Snead said that, while he was
merely on trip Of investigation, Tie
results of which he Will report to Ma
tional Fuel Administrators Garfield. nc
was much interested in the matter Of en-
iarging storage places. He said he
would make Il tour of the whole coun-
try, finding out the needs of each sec
ton and reporting the condltions, as he
found them. to his supcriors. He said
the administration did not plan to lay
down any hard and fast rules for the
country at large, but each state and
community would be dealt with as an
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
and Railway Shopmen
Make Pact to Speed Up Repairs
Agreement With A. F. of L. Official Affects O0C
Workers. Open Shop Conditions, Longer Hours and
Promotion of Apprentices Are Provided

WASHINGTON, Feb. o1.-To hasten
repair work on locomotives and railway
rolling stock. an agreement involving
lcngthoning of working hours, promo
uon OF apprentices and helpers and
maintenance of open shop conditions
has been reached between Director Cen
eral McAdoo and A. Q. Wharton, prcsi-
dent of the railway employees depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor. The agreement affects more
tkan 100000 workmen
At shops and roundhouses now work
ing enc shift, which totals less than
seventy hours a week, an increase in
working hours viii be made. probably
on scVenday basis. In certain shops
where congestion is most serious men
may be required to work ten or even
eleven hours, with overtime pay on the
present basis, pending consideration bv
the Railroad Wage Commission. In
certain shops arrangements will be
made to quit work at 4 p. m one dav
of each week Local provisions on
working hours will be determined by
railroad executives. in conference with
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
McAdoo Lessons
His Restrictions on
Eastern FREIGHT

Some of the embargo restrictions in
the Eastern Railway Division were re-
moved yesterday by Director McAdoo
The order as transmitted to Regional
Director Alfred II. Smith was imme-
,diately sent by him to all the presi-
dents of railways under his jurisdic-
tion, east of Chicago and north of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers.
The original embargo. issued Janu-
AIRY 10, exempted only fuel, food for
human consumption and freight con-
signed to officers of the United States
government. Some additional exemn-
tions were ordered February 9, and the
latest decree includes all the exemp-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Campaign to Enroll
$500 Workers for
Shipyards Succeeds

WASHINGTON, Feb. q. - Prelfmi-
nary estimates of the results of the
campaign to enroll 100000 ship work
ers show that the number sought Will
be much exceeded and that thousands
OF union men have joined without re
slriction against working with un-
organized workers.
The fact that no restrictions have
been imposed by the men on their
Willingness to work makes officials of
me Department of Labor confident
that the employers will meet ali fair
demands Thousands of union mon
nave slgnlfed their readiness to re-
port at the shipyards when needed 10
work side by side with all others who
may be qualified, whether union mem
pers pS or not; The only thing asked, and
eI,t etae mas already been granted bv the
.9hlppinS board, is that union orpan-
izers be given full liberty 70 % nnrnil .l'1l
new men IN the union if shev desire
10 10 Joln. 1t is expected that adenuate q
housing facilities Will be provided
''iier WH the governments plans.
- ages nave not proved a stumhIinr
,,ruocA ,rp 10 the enrolment Of shipbuilders
me me building Trades Council Of Na,,. -
orh; IN pledgng its 10000 menhors
tpe smIpy@ra service, if needed. said
instead of the shipyard Scale ~ bus si4tn ven
work & eoAuitlon of
to wo,l] we IRON trades reported readiness
victory in the war 70 prlhg
of fOWlng 1,lli5 to to slackening of most classes
hao,, ol building, the men enrolled 'ISsvs bs,s
DfJn ohIn iaffgely experienced workers can can
f;pre for tGd pn drawing the highest WAGES ages
,nnrr. uon inc fastest and most thoron1epbb
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22

tons heretofore made and manv ~
items Of freight. The conplete e,a.a v.ae
tion list follows: '@einp
"taj Livestock, perishable.
"tb) Coal. coke and charcoal. Ar;a.
cohol. ammonia. light oil fbenzaI ~ a.
toluoD. petroleum and its products I, ahs
cars. Empty tank cars ~ Nas
"tc) Food, domestic fnot expo-.,
human consumption. including 'ss
corn, oats, rye. barley. rice, ceres, ees'
ucts, sat, canned goods, sugar. raa, pfod'
peanuts, vegetable oils Feed sS.asses. do..
mot export) for animals and ,,o,,l,r.a l,,a'sst't
including hay or straw '''y' net
I'D Materials consigned to fbo r..
States government or its authorized .,,aus oalsea
including the Public Printer, the pss psens
OF Engraving and Printing. the Poster
Department. 10 the Navy Dsr,ssss ~ssof 'ss
navy yards and navy stations. 10 ~ ssas' e
rine Corps. 70 the American Red Csos-. .'s'
the Imperial Munitions Beard CO, y
the shipments of steel. lumber ,;es- ~-'a'a
pilng consigned TO the United .. abd
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corr MI
ton SV'p0'a-
(sbipmcnts to the War Deps rtrne,. -.
be more fully dealt with in ;ust-,s,. ;t,ns WI
subsequently 10 be issucd.l NOs'sis
"te) Railroad material and co...
(other tnan coal and coke. ,sha' aapplics
signed to an officer destined 70 nor. coz
his own line. ps''' "a
20 Printing paper and pript,,. :.
Scrap and waste paper wher consigned 'k 4
rest to paper mills or mauusacsurersS o'
"(g) Agricultural implements and =.
machinery required for preparing n. 's'
Binder twinc. Canning machinery s ~
bdc. Carbon black. Chrome, gr,rs:. Sa'-
manganese and pyrites ore. Fsrs;ii.e. F-sgnle.
fertilizer materials. including agr;rni.< ;,i..1e'
lime and pulverizcd limestone. F,esS es.,'ursl
garden seed. seed gram. Food con.s;,au ,d qua
glass. wood. tin or paper Fuller 80. aae.,
Laundry soap and soap powder Nsn ~
cincs. drugs and surgical inSt~u,oa.s
Mine props, mine wagons, posds- ''s5 :;
other materials and supplies necessa-,, a'f' sls
the operation of coal mines. Oil well sa' ny
pies Spraying materials, ineludng 'ss' ~
scpic fbasis for insecticides) and snr,v;,, g.
implements. Sulphur. Tanners erts.e,
Tin plate for manufacture Of tin csnr ''iN' =.
Although in December only abopt g
cars of grain were transported dali
now the movement is about 5000 car
Secretary McAdoo also told the Ali.
representative that good progress y,
being made in diversion Of expo
freight traffic from New York to Sou.
Atlantic and Gulf ports.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Government Plans
To Extend Aid to
Public Utilities
McAdoo to Help Com.
panies Stabilize Their
Finances

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-With the
approval of President Wilson, the Fed
eral Railroad Administration is about
to interest itself in street railway,
light, heat and power companies
throughout the country whose financial
stability may be threatened by mount
ing costs of operation. Where ii ap-
pears necessary, increases in fares or
rates may be suggested
Correspondence between Secretary
McAdoo, as Director General of Rail
roads, and the President, made public
tonight, discloses that committee
representing public utility interests
recently presented memoranda to the
Secretary, setting forth most serious
situation and asking that it be brought
to the attention of the President Mr.
McAdoo ard the President agreed that
public utilities were necessary part
of the nations equipment for war and
the Secretary was authorized to COM
municate with local authorities in be
half Cf utilities found to need assist
ance.
III response 70 4 letleT from Lnc sec
rotary, inclosing the committees memo
randa, the President wrote:
Il fully share the views you express
regarding the Importance Of the public
service as a part Of our national equip
ment, especially in war time. 1t is es-
sential that these utilities should be
maintained at their maximum efficiency
and that everything reasonably pos
sible should be done with that end in
view.
II hope that state and local author
tiles. where they have not already done
so, Will. when the facts are properly
laid before them, respond properly to
the necessities of the situation.
Il shall be glad to have you COM
municate with the local authorities
whenever the information in your pos
session suggests that such course is
desirable and in the national inter
est"