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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-A warn ing was issued today by Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield to the coal operators of Michigan that he would take posses sion of the mines if they refuse to obey federal regulations demonstrates that the administration is ready to go the limit of ownership and control of
 the fuel supply if the present owners land operators attempt to resist gov |ernmental regulations of prices. Dr Garfield's warning was an an- swer to a threat made by Michigan Eoperators that they would refuse to Iseu at government prices, and was is- sued in the form of a telegram to W. lK.. Pruden, federal fuel administrator for Michigan. Dr. Garfield. had bon informed that some Michigan produc- |ers would refuse to ship coal unless they received higher prices than those liked by the government. His tele-
 gram reads:
 If Michigan operators refuse to ship
 in accordance with prices fixed by you
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
FuRUSETH NOT IN FAVOR MANNING MERCHANT SHIPS
 WITH RESERVE MEN

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 14.- Andrew Furuseth, President of the Seaman's Union, told the House Naval Committee, that the future Amercan naval power would be jeopoardizezd if the present plan of manning all supply ehips and transports with reserve crews was carried out Furuseth showed very clearly that lesa than 25 per cent of the sailors today manning the ships of the American Merchants Marine are Amerisans and that only this small percentage of seamen could be taken into the Naval Re-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
CONGRESS ALARMED AT PROSPECTS OF A
 WORLD WIDE FAMINE

WASHINGTON Feb. 14~sreatly alarmed by the prospect of a world wide food famine, congress g 70 lay hastening with all possible speed the much needed drastic legislation to stin- ulate agricultural production. Specu- latton in many and all foodstuffs ex- torsion and all wasteful practices are to be immediately eliminated and hun drerIs of thousands of middle men, big and small are to be compelled to pro- auce enough at least to keep them frrn drawing on the supply now so viha4 to the government. Senator Var <ssnan Of Mississippi stated that, on account of so many thousands of the young men of the country having been
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
GARFIELD NOTIFIES
 COAL bAR0NS TO COME THROUGH

under my authority. I will take pos- session of mines. Serve notice to this effect, if necessary. predicting same by statement that action is the order of the United States Fuel Administrator.
 In the meantime even if the opera tors are able to postpone government ownership of the mines the indications are that they wiM very soon be com- pelled to submit to complete govern ment control of coal distribution.
 The fuel administrations approval on Friday Of & producers pool formed at Cleveland to handle all shipments of coal from mines in Ohio, West vir- ginia. a part of Pennsylvania and per- haps Tennessee and Kenturlxy. and the understanding that other pools will be encouraged, gave rise to the suggestion in authoritative circles in Washington that the government might insist on pooling and selling the entire coal out put of the nation.
 Acquisition All Coal
 In this enrerff fhfs governrnent womb
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

cadrilla have been commissioned on the recommendation Of General Per. shing. They are as follews:--Luf- bery. Thaw and John Huffer Majors Charles Riddle, Phelps Collins, Ken neth Marr, Walter Lowell, David Nick. Patterson, Kenneth Littaur. Robert Soubrin. Robt. Rockwell. Richard Haxton as Captains, and others. ., -,. .... .. -.
 (Captain Marr will be remembered in Nome where he resided for sev- eral years. His sister Edith was married in this city, to Jack Hines who has been in the limelight as writer of Alaskan fiction. Prior to his departure from Nome Captain Marr was in the employ of the Al aska Road Commisson. We wish him we'll. Ed.)
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
PAUL HENN|NG
 S ACQUITTED

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Paul Hen. ming recently charged with being connected witha plot in the Bliss tor pedo Works was today acquitted in the Federal Court. Tho plotters were allegd to have tempered with, and so changed the mechanism that when the torpedo was launched it wolud act as boomerang and re- turn to the vessel from which it had been fired, thereby destroying the said vessel.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

serve. If this were done he claims that tho majority of these seamen would be forced to seek jobs ashore thereby loong to the service seamen who have followed the sea for a living all thiI lives and who are at the present time very essential to the proper handling of the transport and supply service. The misman- agement of the American Merchant Marine in the past is just the req son that now when our country most needs them, American seamen are few and Tar between. They have been driven from the sea by
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
HEARING EVIDENCE CHICAGO PACKING
 HOUSE EMPLOYEES

questions, in regards to wages, which
 the employees and packers could not agree upon between themselves. Many of the women workers testified that they were compelled to work for ten hours or more standing in icewater that they cleaned gutts, which were used for sausages and never knew the taste of steaks. chops or sausage Many of the women stated that they had never had time to enter a single
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

called to the colors, and so many more would be called in a very short time that it was absolutely necessary that these small business men. brokers and commission mercants and clubmen do something to help sustain the nation since they were not physically fit to go to the front. The workers he said were being taken away from the farms, mills and mines in such large numbers that unless congress found some means to put top to this in the very near future this country would find itself short of men who could carry on the work of production in the most efi- ctent manner. He said that produc-
 ton was at this time the most vital
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

question before the American people and should not, in his opinion be left to the "misfits.' .
 The increased seriousness of the probldtn Is shown by the fact that, the agricultural conn1itte of the Sem ate, is at the present time consider ing the raising of the minimum price on wheat, to two dollars and fifty cents or two dollars and seventy Ave cents per bushei in the hope of aid ing production. But they are at the same time trying to keep the guar anteer price within the limit, that will not justify any increase In the price uf bread .---.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

kicks and abuse and in many ships the officers did not hesitate to mur- der to carry out their brutal ord- CTS. And it is becanseof Dollar of San Francisco, and men of hs ilk who are foremost in hiring Chinese and other cheap labor that the United States finds itself short of dependable men. Chinese and other coolies make good slaves for the Flutes, but it is on the men who have been driven from the sea, by the treatment not fit for dogs; that the country is now dependent.a
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

CHICAGO. Feb. 14-Circuit Judge Samuel Alschueler, of the Southern District of Illinois today continued the hearing of the evidence in the case of packing house employees. Judge Alschueler, was selected as Arbitrator. by the Federal government. The strike was settled some time ago, by with the understanding that the gov- ernment would immediately settle all
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
LARGEST URGENT
 DEFICIENCY BILL

WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. 14.- The House Appropriations Commi- ttoe today introduced the largest urgent deficiency bill ever brought before Congress in it's entre history. The Bill in it's entirety calls for the sum of $1.107.22O,0O0. Of this amount $579,000,OO0 is to be spent by the War Department;
 $2O0,000,000 is for storage and
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

one of the city parks, that they slaved seven days a week and were so faged out at night after work that by ti.a time they arrived home they were ready to drop on the bed and fa'l asleep just as they came from the street. That often times they were so tired out that they had no thought of supper but found it Godsend just to be allowed to lie down.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
CAPTAIN KENNETH
 MARR FORMERLY
 OF NOME, ALA.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. h. 1WaEty-Gg6t months ago Kenneth
 hrr. one of Nome's younger set, Asft thera in charge of the Mala- @utas purchased for the French Army with Lieutenant Rene Haas, accompanied by 'Scotty' Allan. To- day Kenneth is a Captain in tho regular army of the U. s.
 Captain Marr for over a year was actively employed as flying Scout with thet Lafayette Escadrilla. He
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

has been mentioned on two occa- sions- for distinguished bravery in the air. In this last fight he was attacked by seven German flying machines out of which he bagged two and then made 8 successful getaway. This fight was witnessed by soldiers of the contending arm ies in the first line trenches in the Belgian territory
 Twenty-one other Americans who were flying with the Lafayette Es-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
ALIEN ENEMY
 MAY FIGHT

SYRACUSE,N. Y, Feb. 14.--Set- ting precedent, Supreme Court Justice Ross today decided that al- though an alien enemy may serve the United States as soldier, he cannot be grante d naturalization. The decision was in the case of John Marks of the 50th U. s. Inf. He is a German and sought citizen ship.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

ing is that he will sit as a member of tn Council when sittings are re- sumed. One of the principal reasons for sending a special representative at this time is the immediate speed ing up of the American Transport Service. Regardless of all peace terms or negotiations Amerca will continue war preparations.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15
PRESIDENT WILL SEND
 PERSONAL REPT. EUROPE

WASHHINTON, D. c. Feb. 14.- The President intends sending a personal representative to Europe to finish the War Policy matter started by Colonel House, but which was not settled at the meeting of Inter-allied Council. The name of the representative has not been giv- en out just yet, but the understand
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

shipping facilities; $125, 900. 900 is to be spent directly for the pur- chase of ships; and $49,000,000 is to be for the purpose of carrying on the present building program of the navy
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

,requestion all coal produced, direct all
 shipments, and sell the coal without
 profit.
 Dr. Garfield also sent orders yester- lday to all coal mines under contract Ito supply New England customers with coal by water carriers, directing them to deliver their maximum monthly re- |quirements. This order will become effective Feb. 20. A few days ago. whenOklahoma coal operators showed signs of resisting federal regulations, Dr. Garfield threat tened government seizure and operation of the mines. He ordered them to submit cost figures and keep the mines running, with the alternative of turn
 ing the mines over to him pending, determination of costs. Mealwhile. walls are heard from every section of the country over the shortage of coal. A
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

Reasonable prices, and first class workmanship at the Nome Tailoring Company.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

Bring your forfeiture notices to the Ind ustrfal Worker
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

GET THE NEWS RIGHT. RlRA,. 1HE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-15

In this event the government would
Evening star., 1918-06-06
and Jose Ruben and the others in the
current program.
Cosmos.

One Of the prettiest water spectacles
ever presented at the Cosmos Theater,
the home of such spectacles in WASH
ineton, will be offered at that house
next week. It Is named '"The Water
Witches" but presents a sextet OF
beautiful girl divers In water scenes
and novel diversions in a mammoth
glass-front tank, with unique scenic
and lighting effects. Another big
number will be presented by Carson
and Willard, well known funmakers,
in their latest absurdity. "As 1t Is In
1880" Other acts will be the Uni
yersity Four, a fine singing quartet;
Godfrey and Henderson, in I'm the
Catskills," pretty song sketch;
Savannah and Georgia, in Cork Mer-
riment"; Dougherty and Scala, in
dainty sketch Of music, songs and
dances, and Nodonny. a juggling
novelty. Miriam Cooper Is pictured
in ."The Woman and the Law" whose
tragic story is taken from real life.
A delightful Billie Rhodes comedy
and the Hearst-Pa News will COM
plete the bill.
The triple headliners Of the current
week will be featured for the last
time in the Sunday performances,
starting at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Spanish Dancers.

The Spanish Dancers from 1.-The Land
Of Joy" will be the special feature at the
B F. Keith Theater next week in a pro-
duction by the Velasco brothers with
five artists and score Of dancing girls.
in five parts with fourteen numbers. de-
picting the dances Of the natives Of ro-
mantle Seville. Bert Clark. Mabel Ham,
ilton and company will present "A Way
ward Conceit" Other acts include San
tos and Hays, THE Girls With the
Funny Figures; the famous actress.
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. now in her golden
jubilee year OF stage service. supported
by Peggy Dale Whiffen and Thomas H
Mcknight, In the farce. Where There's
a Will There's Way; Sanity and Nor
ton, the "singers with trimmings"; the
Brown Sisters in a musical novelty.
''The Littlejohns": the pipe organ re-
citals and the Hearst-Pathe News pic
torial.
Sunday at and s:15 pm. the bill will
offer Trixie Friganza and Melissa Ten
Eyck and Max Weily. Olive Wyndham
Evening star., 1918-06-06
ADJUSTMENTS
"Daddies." /"

Bruce McRae, who is to appear in
Mr.. Eelasco's latest production. Dad
dies" a new comedy in three acts by
John L. Hobble, which will have Its
premiere at the Belasco Theater next
Monday evening, has often been
called the champion all-around lead
ing man on the American stage. He
is nephew of Sir Charles Wyndham.
the distinguished English actor, and
playwright. Mr.. McRae has been lead
ing man for Julia Marlowe, Ethel
Barrymore. Blanche Bates. Mrs. Fiske.
Olga Nethersole, Grace George and
Ruth Chatterton. He also has ap-
peared in leading roles in several Be-
lasco productions. Jeanne Eagels, a
rising young actress, will also have
an important role. She has been a
leading woman with George Arliss.
Evening star., 1918-06-06

war nlm at Polls, Monday night and
will be shown next week. with daily
matinees. The advance sale will open
Thursday morning.
Members Of the British, French,
Belgian and other missions Of the al.
lied powers are expected to attend
the opening Monday night. The Brit
ish and French war off1ces aided the
producer in taking the scenes of
actual fighting on the French battle.
fields which serve as a background
for the love story.
Although Hearts Of the World"
includes many gripping scenes from
the fighting front, 1t is not strictly a
war picture" For genuine heart
ducer's earlier historical spectacle.
THE Birth Of a Nation" Many Of the
principals Of that maSterpiece have
leading roles in Hearts Of the
World" among them Lillian Gish,
Josephine Crowell, Robert Harron
and George Seigman.
A special musical score, synchro-
nized to the scenes, will be inter-
preted by a symphony orchestra, and
elaborate stage effects will be en-
ployed.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
"Bowery Burlesquers."

The Bowery Burlesquers will appear
at the Gayety Theater next week,
with Billy Foster and Frank Harcourt
as the principal comedians. assisted
by Eddie Aiken, Jack Hayden and
Douglas McIvoe. The feminine portion
Of the organization includes Edna
Green, soubrette: Grace Anderson.
prima donna, and Libby Hart and
Belle Stolles and the chorus-twenty
graceful. agile young women-in in
tricate and picturesque drills. "A
Day at Lobster Beach" and "a Night
in New York" are the titles Of the
two laugh making vehicles to be pre-
sented. Special novelties will be in
terpolated.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Photoplay Features.
LoeW's Columhia.

Today and during the remainder of
this week Vivian Martin will be pic
tured at Loew's Columbia in her
latest photoplay, "Viviette," as a
young. impulsive English girl, whose
charms attract men. When Dick
Ware, primitive Englishman. de-
clares his love for her. she coquettes
with him and devotes her attention
to his brother Austin, and later to
Lord Banstead. sporting with each
Of them. After many scenes and not
a few serious complications Dicks
primitive nature wins her.
Sunday and the first half Of next
week. Pauline Frederick will be the
pictured star in Her Final Reck-
oning."
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Strand.

One Of the most impressive photo
plays of the year will be shown at
Moore's Strand Theater all next
week. Vitagraph's mammoth photo
production Of Sergt. Arthur Guy EN-
pey's book. "over the Top" with
Sergt. Empey himself filmed in the
principal role. Practically every
phase Of the work on the western
front is depicted in the ten reels.
which lay stress also upon the dan
ger to this country of the intricate
workings of the German secret serv-
ice. A special patriotic prologue has
been arranged exclusively for this
showing.
The last half Of this week The
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Soul Of Buddha," featuring its au-
thor, Theda Bara. will be shown.
Garden.

Nine. Olga Petrova, the distin-
suished Polish actress, appeared in
person at Moore's Garden Theater at
1880 and $3.50 o'clock last evening to
inaugurate her transcontinental tour
in behalf of the governments war
savings stamp campaign. Nine. Pc
trova, In addition to delivering her
appeal. offered also q cycle of her
original songs and her own original
monologue. in conjunction with the
showing of 1.-The Life Mask" the
latest Petrova release, which will be
the attraction at the Garden today
also. Friday and Saturday $4,000 Re-
ward" a high-speed thriller. featur-
ing Franklyn Farnum, will be shown.
Sunday through Tuesday of next
week Alice Joyce will be pictured in
The Triumph of the Weak" "A
Broadway Scandal will be shown
Wednesday and Thursday. featuring
Carmel Myers. and vengeance Is
Mine Friday and Saturday. with
Irene Castle as its star.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
TENANTS ORGANIZE
TO FIGHT RENT RAISE
Dwellers In De Soto Apartments
Get Together for
Protection.

A number Of tenants of the De Soto
apartments. 1900 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. to fend OF any purpose of the
landlord to advance the rental Of
apartments beyond what they consid.
or reasonable. have organized for pro-
lection.
rented for eight years to the Same
tenant at $40, was raised to $5o.5o
Another. rented at $3.50 by long
time tenant. was also advanced $40.
Throughout the building apartments
and bath, rented for years at s25. are
now $3.50.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
FLORIDA CANAL PROJECT
DISAPPROVED IN REPORT

A report Of the War Department
against the advisability of the gov
ernment's purchase and enlargement
Of the existing Florida East Coast
canal. or construction Of an enlarged
canal over any parallel route for COM
mercial, military or naval purposes.
was submitted to the House by the
War Department
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Arkansas Gives Train Of Flour.

A train of 127 freight cars. contain
ing <0,367 barrels of wheat -four,
valued at $442.s14. tho repurchase
price. has been turned over to the
United States Food Administration
by the people of Arkansas for ship
ment abroad. This collection is the
result of drive throughout the state
for wheat -four to be sent to our
Army and the allies
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Red Cross Opens Restaurant.

LONDON. Wednesday. June 5.-The
American Red Cross officers restau-
rant at the new headquarters in Lon
don of the American Army was open
ed today in the presence of Vice Ad-
miral William S. Sims. commander of
Evening star., 1918-06-06

"Hearts of the World"
D. w. Griffith's romance Of the
world war, Hearts of the World"
will follow the official government
Evening star., 1918-06-06

the American naval forces in the war
zone, and Maj. Gen. John Biddle: for-
mer assistant chief OF STAN OF tnS
American Army. American women
acted as mattresses. 4
Evening star., 1918-06-06
"Sick-a-Bed." /"

"Sick-a-Bed," a farce comedy by
Ethel Watts Mumford, novelist and
short story writer. will be seen at the
National next week. opening Monday
night. 1t Is produced by Klaw & Err
LANCER and will be presented here
after successful runs in New York
and Chicago. Directed by Edgar
MacGreg gor, whose Pair of Skies" and
other farces have met with popular
success. 1t will be offered here with
the original New York Gaiety Thea
ter cast. including Mary Boland. who
was John Drew's leading woman for
six seasons; Dallas Wexford. the unique
English comedian; Charles f. Evans,
formerly of Evans and Hoey: George
Parsons. John Flood, Mary Newcombe.
Julia Ralph. David Burton. Edward
O'Connor and Curtis Benton.
Evening star., 1918-06-06

1t is announced that a Brazilian war.
ship will visit New York and take part
in the celebration Of the 4th Of July. !
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-20
Fine at Cutoff

D You are missing it altogether
If you don't spend a day or two
at the Cut-Off before cool or dis.
agreeable weather comes along.
No more delightful place in this
part of Missouri than on the
bank of what a few years ago
was the Big Muddy. The fishing
is good, the woods are fine with
a fringe of yellow showing on
leaves yet green and grass now
carpeting the ground along the
banks and in the woods as well
as open parks.
Camp room abundant, tents or
cottage. fish for all comers, wild
fruits such as grapes and paw
paws and persimmons awaiting
a heavy frost and those who like
them. Its worth the time and
expense, a day or more at Col.
Randolph's resort.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-20

Jno. Pat Coll was in town Tues.
day riding the latest improved
Ford racer. 1t was stripped of
everything except the running
gears, mechanician and some
fellow balancing on behind as
ballast. Several of our pretty
girls said they were Just dying"
to fly with Pat in it but he had
other fish.
A tourist auto from Enid Okla.
turned over as it rolled down an
embankment near Lexinton Mo.
and broke Mrs. Turner Patter-
sons leg above the knee. Her
husband and Mrs. L. w. Cox Of
Enid, the clhers in the car es-
capped with bruises.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-20
NOTICE THE LABELS

We are gratified by the re-
turns from subscribers who
have noticed that their time
has or was about to expire
and RENTED but there are
numbers who have SO far dis.
regarded our warning that
their names will have to be
stricken from our list unless
they pay ahead for the pa
per. We cannot do otherwise
than get the subscription a.
head or cancel it and again
ask all who see that they are
behind. to send in the cash
at once.
We have marked off the
list a large number this week
and will call on them for
what they owe, and each week
until Oct. l we will do the
same until we are in shape to
pass muster at the post office
which means that we have no
subscriber who is behind with
the subscription price.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-09-20
Read the ads in the Courier.
Circuit Court

We have a partial list of cases
disposed of principally by con-
tinuance and next by transfer.
No important cases having been
tried this week. We will give
full account next week.
The jury in the Pete Fox case
returned a verdict of $1O0 fine.
Rather light for shooting up a
town. endan yering the lives of
women and children and '.showl
ing" a westenec some wild and
woody west stunts in aslow town.
This kind of punishment for
such rough house capers is what
leads to citizens taking matters
j ito their own hands and il there
is not some cleaning done here,
il the general atmosphere is not
clarified around certain joints
by certain jointers before they
are unjointed we don't read Alright
the signs of the times.