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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
SERIOUS FIRE AT
 CAMP, DEvINS; MASS.

Camp Devins, Aver, Mass, Feb. 17.-Seventeen lost their lives and $50 were endangered in a blaze that threatened the hosptel at Aver (Mass.) encampment.
 Fire started in the army base hospital here early today, leopard izing the lives of $50 soldier pa tients. Blythe prompt action on the part of the recruits, the flames were extinguished before they could reach the main hospital buildings. Seventeen patients in one of the several structures form ing the medical and surgical sec ions of the national army camp were burned to death by the sudden col lapse of the building.
 The guard who first saw the flames gavo the alarm after he had tried single-handed to fight tn,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

fire. The sound Of the shot az reused the camp, and in less than three seconds the buglers wore blow ing the fire call. The camp turned out to the man to fight the blaze.
 General Hodges, the commanding officer, arrived and took charge. A call was sent to Aver for aid, but by the time the aparatuS arrived the flames had spread to the receiv- ing ward The blaze was soon under control, however. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained. It was first ascribed to an explosion of an oil stove. Oil stoves are used in all camp buildings as the steam heating apparatus is not yet in op- eration.
 General Hodges immediately in stituted an investigator to find the cause of tho blaze.
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cities were wrecked or fired. The fact that the attack was made under cover of night and heavy fog prevented our batteries Of anti-aircraft guns from being very effective as the gunners were unable to distinguish between our fliers and those of the enemy. The enemy were finally driven of by the concentrated efforts of our gunners and flyers with the loss to them of three of their largest machines, which were captured two more 90 badly wrecked that they fell into the sea and six reported to have been damaged but which were able to etude pursuit in the fog. The people are demanding that more precautions be taken by the government for the protection of thOse living in the outlying districts and away from the capital.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
15 DAY SUPPLY SUGAR RELEASED
INVESTIGATING EGGS
 AND SUGAR N. Y.

, ing salt panic in New York.
 "I have been informed from reli- able sources there is a run on suit. and salt is being sold at three and in some places, four cents pound. There is plenty of salt available, if consumers will buy in normal quantities. Abnormal demand would bring about condition in which hoarders and profiteers thrive"
 P. Q. Foy, publisher of the Daily New York Market report, told how deficit of 2O,O00,Oo0 pounds of butter on February l, 1917. has been changed to a surplus of 2,015. 900 pounds over amount in storage on February l. 1918. Butter pric- cs have fallen in the past week.
 Foy also gave figures to show that New Yorkhas millions of dozens of eggs, more than can be used at tho normal rate of consumption in this city.
 On February 1st In 5S warehouses mostly in New York and vicinity and Chicago, there were 2,S86,000 cases of storage eggs, thirty dozen to the case. On February 1st there were 2,241,000 cases, an in crease of 645.0O0 cases for this year. In New York City alone, with one storage warehouse not report ing. there are 732,O00 cases of eggs. Eggs at wholesale were 3S15 to 34 cents a dozen. Two chain store con- cerns are selling nine eggs for 25 cents retail, while others sell seven for a quarter.
 "Womcn have responded to the appeal Of the food administration by using nut margarine, oleomargar- inc and other butter substitutes, at least for sooking," said Mir. Foy.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

LONDON, Feb. 17-The Huns again made a raid on the City of London, Greenwich. Pilsbury. Kingston, South end and many more of the small sur roundings towns doing much damage and causing the loss of many lives
 mostly women and children. A con- certed attack was made by the enemy planes to wreck Buckingham and St James Palace and the famous British Museum. Many bombs were dropped over Buckingham Palace, the kings residence, but missed completely: St James Palace and the British Museum however. were not quiet so fortunate. two bombs struck the extreme North East corner of St James Palace but no serious damage was done. The West wing of the British Museum was struck and caught fire but owing
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the hunch from the Pennsylvania and
 hired women by the thousands. not so much because of the scarcity of labor but because of the fact that, female labor was much cheaper. The women working for the Lehigh Co., received the munificent sum of s1.S0 per day.
 The day to consist of as many hours as the company saw fit. But women must eat, to live, as well as men, so to have enough to eat; they must have
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

On February 1st, 57 warehouses contained 70,571,000 pounds of butter, against 6S,556,000 pounds stored the same day last year, an increase of 2,O15,000 pounds since lest November and 22,o15,000 since last July.
 Arthur Williams, Federal food administrator for New York City, again emphasized the need of guard ing tho food supplies in New York, pointing to the losses sustained in Brooklyn warehouse due to the collapse of the floors. He said:
 "The owners of food warehouses seem hesitant about asking for guards. These places must be strongly guarded for they are all the units of the arsenals of the nation, and the public must help in every way possible to prevent destruction of their contents"
 Mir. Williams, with R. D. Cooper, Albert Naming and J. D. Miller of the Dairyman's league. conferred with Administrator Hoover in Wash ington yesterday. It is thought an arrangement by which the price of milk can be adjusted in this city will result. Cooper. who is president of the league, said that if the government decided to determne the merits of the farmers contention that the price be raised, no further increas- es over those set for January will be considered by the dairymsn un- til the commission has reported it's findings.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
RAILROAD COMPANY
 PAYS STARVATION WAGES.
 TO WOMEN WAGE SLAVES

the nancy to purchase food in suffi- cient quantities. So they formed a union of their own and requested that they be given S2.O0 per day and that the day consist of nine hours.
 The company claimed they were be- ing held up and ordered the slaves back to work, but the women struck and they refuse to go back unless their demands are compiled with. We'll all be Americans soon if the profiteers are allowed to have their own w y.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-President Wilson today stated that, if necessary he will so before the working mon personally and explain to them. that he has at no time considered the sit aation so critical as to entertain for a S0inute, any proposal to confiscate la hoF. That the labor unrest through ent the country was caused by the prOfiteering, unstanda ardization of wages and enforced idleness; the Pres
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

POSTSVILE Penn. Feb. 17--The ex- tent to which the employment of wo- men workers is being carried by the railroads, is shown by the fact; that the number is large enough for the women to form unions of their own,
 The Pennsylvania Railway Co.,, has now thousands of women employed in and around it's shops and terminals and also as section hands working on road upkeep. The Lehigh Valley took
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
WILSON SAYS WILLING
 ADDRESS WORKERS

ident said, he believed true, to q great extent but that he hoped the newly designed National Labor Policy would soon eliminate all this. Gompers and President Hutchinson. of the ship car penters, expressed it as their opinion that the new labor policy would end all unrest, as aM labor will be on g salary basis so idieness will not be forced when material becomes short for a time
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

SEATTLE, Feb. 17.-Captein Al cxander Allan arrived here today from Hershel Island. He mushed down to Chitina where he boarded train on the Copper River Rail- road. Capt. Allan reports that Scffanson is wintering on Hershel Island and expects to leave by the way of Bartes Island in the spring and go North over the Beaufort Sea, returning about 100 doys later.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
FROM PARIS
 AND SEATTLE

Paris, Feb. 17.--All the corn in France will be requisitioned at an early date. Maurice Long. minister of provisions. announced in the Chamber of Deputies. All the grinding mills will be put undar government control. so that bread may be supplied throughout France at the same price.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
GRAPHING COAL
 DEALER PINCHED

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. IT, With one coal dealer. who found it impossible to supply coal orders and paid for, is under arrest on an even hundred charges and 35,000 tons of anthracite destined for Bal timore held on a siding at East Philadelphia, the coal famine here assumed serious proportions today.
 The police have taken steps to
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prevent trouble at several big yards in the northeastern sections.
 L. B. Willinger is the man under arrest. He has been ordered by the court to fill the orders he accepted, return the money ,or go to jail. Baltimore and Ohio officials admit ted today that 35,000 tons of coal for Baltimore were on the Pennsyl- vania and Reading tracks at Phila-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

delphia, but said that they could only handle a small percentage of the car3.
 Conjested conditions at the Bait current embargo are blamed.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
Take Notice.

Basketball and Baseball players. Practice games will commence promptly at 7:45 P. M. in the Eagle Hall, tomorrow evening. PrepGra- tory for the Athletique Tornei which will be staged in the Eagle Hall on next Thursday Night.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18
EMERGENCY FLEET BOARD GRANTS INCREASE IN WAGE
 SHEPPARD EMPL OYEES

they fully believe the Board will also rule in their favor. Many of the leaders having expressed them selves to the effect that they shall
 turn to work Monday mornng as
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

give freely of their labor to support any plan of the government but that they will not stand for being robbed for the profit of any cor poration.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

Reasonable prices. and first class workmanship at the Nome Tailoring 0oMDanv.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-18

Bring your forfeiture notices to the Industrial Worker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Bank Statement

Washington. September 2s.-On the evt of the fourth Liberty Loan campaign, the amount of bills redscounted by the 12 federal reserve banks and secured by government obligations, increased s91. .643,- 900 during the past week over the record of the previous week, amounting to s2. .001 ,s21 900. The condition of the banks at the close of business last night as shown by the reserve boards weekly statment was as follows:
 Resources: Gold in vault and in transit. $S70, 220 900; gold settlement fund, federal reserve board, s4373l9. 600: gold with for eign agencies. s5.S2900O: total gold held by banks, $s13 36s, 900; gold with federal re- serve agents. $1161 731 GOO; gold redemp- tion fund $45,714,000; total gold reserves, g, ,0a0 S13,000 legal tender notes, silver etc, $51 363, 900; total reserves. $2,072 176 00O
 Bills discounted: Secured by govern ment war obligations. sl,221,53S. GOO: all other, $491, ,S97. 600; bills bought in open market. s2ss 3s1 900; total bills on hand. g, ,O01, ,S21 900; United States governmen, Iong-term securities. s2S545.0Oo; United States government short-term securities, S5O, ,0Ss, GOO; all other earning assets, S102,- 900; total earning assets, Q, O60, ,566 600; un- collected items (deduct from gross depos- its), S649, AS, GOO; per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes, S2447.0OO; all other resources. $12, ,S5S, 900. Total resources. $4,S17 495.000.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, s7S, ,S02. coo: surplus, $1,134000; government deposits, s1s1, 1923. .0O0; due to members. reserve ac- count. q, ,535. .49o,00o; collection items s44S.- sO5, ,0o0 other deposits, irr'udinc foreign government credits. $104.3So, 900; total gross deposits. $2.s16.5 900; federal re- serve notes in actual circulation, g. 349, 32eOOO; federal reserve bank notes in cir- culation. net liability. $35.S19.O00: all other liabilities. $35.S57. 900; total liabilities, $4. S17, ,4s5. 600.
 Ratio of gold. reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities com. bined. 51.6 per cent.
 Ratio of gold reserves to federal re- serve notes in actual circulation aftef setting aside B per cent against net de. posit liabilities. 63.4 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

Announcement was made Saturday py J. l.. Dent of the State Fair association that season tickets for the fair, which opens October [ had already been placed or sale at the following places:
 R. D. Burnett Cigar company, Adams Drug company. Caheen Bros, lobe Rose Jewelry company, Louis Saks. Loveman' Joseph X Loeb, Pryor Plumblee Cigar company, J. Black & Sons, Starr Piano company, Arnold Masberg Drug com pany, W, c. Patterson Cigar company, Wilmington pharmacy, Chamber of Com merce, Cable Shelby Burton Piano com- pany, Norton Drug company, Birming- ham Arms and Cycle company, Parkcrs, Hagan X Dunlap, Highland pharmacy. Five Points Drug company, Rotary club, at the Tutwiler, Birmingham Civic as- sociation, Drennen X Co., Louis Pizitz. Letaw's, Walker Drug company, North Birmingham, Berney pharmacy, Ensley; C. ]. Donald Drug company. Fairfield, and Lewis-Reed Drug company, Besse- mer.
 These books, six tickets in book, are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
CHURCH NOTES

The Rev. l. F. Swallow will have as his subject in his morning sermon at Il o o'clock, Gods Power" and in the eve ming at s o'clock his subject will be Lingering.
 The Rev W. F. Monk will preach both sermons at the Church of God. His suh- ject in the morning. will be Prevailing Prayer" and his evening topic will be ''In the Beginning-a Coffin in Egypt.
 Mrs A. G. Goodwin is improving. fol- lowing an operation at the South High lands infirmarv.
 James Lovett has returned to Cleve- land. O., after visit to his sister, Miss Bessie Mae Lovett. MT Lovett is superintendent of a munition factory in Cleveland.
 Cleve Houston. who left Bessemer sew eral weeks ago to make his home In Florida has returned to Bessemer to live. and has his Sld position as cir culating manager of The Age-Heraid in Bessemer.
 The Sunday services of the First Christian church will be held at the Grand theatre and the pulpit will be filled by the Rev Minges. who will have as his subject a the morning hour The Worlds Greatest Memorial" At the evening service the subject will be Christian Union From a Business Mans Viewpoint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
WOMAN,s COMMITTEE

The womans committee of the fourth Liberty Loan drive held a most enthusiastic meeting at the public li- brary Friday afternoon, when final instructions about selling bonds was given by Mrs. F.. L. Huey, chairman. The insignia and uniforms to be used in the drive were also distributed. Re- ports were made from the tableaux, beginning Tuesday evening. Twenty tickets to the Liberty Loan luncheon to be given at the Tutwiler hotel Mon day were distributed limited num- Der to each chairman. Reports were made of the progress made in arrang- ing the various features of the pa rade and the chairman expressed pleasure that the members of ber committee had acted so promptly and effectually in this respect Kits will be distributed to all workers Monday, and the campaign will start the fol- lowing day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

Bessemer, September 2s.-tSpeciaD Mir. ]. H. Grove. manager of the Long Lewis Hardware company. has been called to Washington to assume his duties as head of the purchasing de- partment of the United States industrial housing bureau, and leaves today to take charge of his new position. MT. Grove is recognized as one of the lead ing hardware men of the state, and his ability and experience admirably fit him for such an appointment. He is one of the largest stockholders in the firm of which he has been manager for over Is years. besides having other interests in the city
 Mir Groves business associates pre- sented him with handsome gold watch and number of business friends ten dered~him dinner at the Tutwiler ho- tel Friday evening. MT. Grove is re- ceiving the congratulations of his many friends on his appointment.
 The housing bureau is handling the erection of homes for government em' ployes in cities where government prof. ects are under way, and also arranges building plans of the cantonmepts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

ket Memorial church Friday at noon The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A. lageman, the pastor, and was wit messed by few friends and relatives
 The bride wore a tailored suit of brown with accessories to match and carried brides roses. Lieutenant and Mrs. Briggs left imm ediately for Greenvlle, $. C., to visit the groom's relatives, going from there to Camp Beauregard.
 Rev. Claud Orear, recently commits stoned Lieutenant- cha plain at Camp Taylor, will deliver a patriotic address lat the morning services of the First Methodist church, of which he is pastor. This evening he will talk on How I Spent My Vacation" The choir will sing two anthems and Mrs. C. J. Severin will sing solo.
 Liberty Day and promotion exercises twill be observed at the First Christian church this morning. At the morning service six stars will be added to the church service flag
 Annual promotion and patriotic serv. ices will be observed by the First Bap- t1st church this morning, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. Evening subject. "Au Old Testament Rally Day"
 The Ensleya Highlands Presbyterian n church will hold patriotic Sunday school services. Rev l.. E. Brubaker will use for his morning topic Things Worth Dying For" At evening his subject will be ''The Cost of Carelessness.
 The First Presbyterian church will observe Liberty Day and have promo ton exercises, beginning at 10:15 Q clock No evening services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
ENSLEY DIVISION OF
 LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
 READY FOR ACTION
General Meade and Working Forces Are Ready and Ac- tive Campaign Will
 Begin Monday

All plans have been completed by the Ensley Liberty Loan drive to begin work Monday morning. H. s. Meade is general of the entire district, and the following compose his official staff: Captain and adjutant, Henry G. Sanders; colonels, R E. Chadwick, Foster Hamilton and P A. Eubank. The first regiment has as officers, Colonel, J. A. Dupuy; cap tains, John A. Smith, o. M. Caldwell, Fl. D. Williams, Tom Devereaux, Gus Chi catas, J H. Perkins. The second regi- ment has the following officers: Col onel, Henry Keller; captains, Gus Hia- ris, D. Trucks, H. M. McGhehee, Louis Maenza. D. s. McEacheren, R. R. Ro- ehelle, R. F. Hamm. Both regiments will cover Ensley. The third regiment, which will work Pratt City, includes Ben l.. Ingram, colonel: captains, Eu- gene Mehann, A. J. MacRimmond, J. M. Darlington, J. M Reynolds, S T. Key, J E. Lacy, w. c. Muir, c. A. Hassler, E. Q. Sanders, E. c. Cole The fourth regiment has Fairfield as territory. with pr w. E. Wright, colonel; Phillip M. Coll, Dr. c. w. Shackelford, Mike Co Hdls, Racco Leo, C. J. Donald, ,J. N carmichael, Ruffin A. Smith, captains. The Wylam force makes up the fifth regiment, as follows. Colonel, A. Ii. Sawyer; w. R. Sevier w. J. Syx, w. J. aeacy' ". D. Caldwell, H. J. Cummings, Pr H.>A Reviere, Joseph Martin, John r. Nolan John W. Love, captains.
 ne large reserve force includes ]. P Wood, D. F. Knapp, l.. R. Vines. Albert ., Kicks, Louis J. Mancin. ]. R. Boeys c. King, D. F. Faircloth, W. C. Max wen, w. N. Wood, c. c. Burks. E. T. Myrlck, l. A. Miller. A. w. Smith. Irbv leigler, F. J. cowart, c. G. Goodwin W L. Brooks.
 rms large organized force Twill canvass every piaee Of business and individual III the next three weeks in the cause of the fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
 The plants Will be handled bv the in dustrial forces
 The Fairfield School Improvement as soelation will meet Monday afternoon al -''V al the Gate lodge. good attend- ance of patrons is desired
 call business meeting of tba Mic slonary society of the First Methodist church will be held at the church Mon uay afternoon at 2:3O
 ne monthly business meeting Of inc Womans auxiliary of the Ensley Pres oyterian church will be held at the horne of Mrs. F. J. Jones. 2406 Avenue G. Mon uay afternoon. The programme will be III charge of Mrs. J. W. Kaiser with Home >-issions'' as the subject
 Ensley chapter, No. 120 Royal Arch Masons, will convene at the temple on avenue E Monday afternoon at 30 for special meeting. A large class of can. didates will have degrees conferred upon them and supper will be served by the eastern Stars at 6 o'clock. number of visiting Masons will be present. K
 Funeral services over. the remains ot David Howard, who died suddenly Fri day morning, will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the residence on North Highlands. Pratt City. Rev William McDougall will officiate.
 Miss Margaret Horne, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James Horne, at Fairfield, and Lieut. George R. Briggs of Camp Beau regard. were quietly married at the Plum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
PROMOTION DAY

The First Baptist church will observe Sunday as promotion day for the sun day school department and has an in teresting programme for the exercises. This Sunday school has the record of being the best organized and the best equipped school in the state. The pro- gramme is as follows: Song; prayer work
 ot cradle roll and beginners department, with delivery of promotion certificates, Mrs George Ross; exercises of primary department with delivery of promotion certificates Miss Elizabeth Herbert; an nouncements and offering; work of ju- nior department with delivery of certifi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
HOOVER KITCHEN

The Hoover kitchen will have three demonstrations this week as follows: Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. when the housekeepers of the city are invited to attend; Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the colored women will have a demonstration given them. School lunches will be demonstrated and the
 making of sandwiches will be taught.
 Mrs. Densmore Atchison of Mangum.
 Okla, and c. NJ. Atchison of Fairfield
 were married today at l o'clock at the
 residence of the Baptist minister. the Rev. NJ. K. Thornton, who performed the ceremony. A few friends witnessed the marriage.
 Capt. Lacey Edmundson has recovered sufficiently to return to his company
 and joined them on September F. after receiving permission from his physician a letter received by Mrs. Edmundson today stated. Captain Edmundson en- Joyed his stay at Biarritz. which he char acterizes as "the most beautiful place on earth,'' but. he adds, there's only one place in France and that is at the front The captain mentions Major Watts of Birmingham as being at the same hotel with him at BiarritZ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
FOREIGN LEGION

Thursday, october 3, several French officers will be in Bessemer. and will address gatherings in the district The Frenchmen will be contingent of the Foreign Legion who will visit Birmingham, and they will speak in the interest of tpe fourth Liberty Loan. Chairman. A. c. Mitchell, of the gas division, will later announce a programme for the speakers, who will be taken to various places in the dis trict. It is further announced by Chairman Mitchell that Private Scott will speak at the park after the pa- rade. There will be other notable speakers. and among the number are W. J. Wynn, C. Williams and prob- ably MT. Bluefield, a prominent Y. NJ. c. A. man.