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Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
MAY INCREASE COPPER PRICE

Owing to the necessity of increasing the prOduc ton of copper and the constantly increasing cost of production, it is possible that the government may find it necessary to set higher figure on copper. The price fixing board made the price 2SH cents, but it understood that if the profit became too small there would be revision of the price. The metals producers have to meet high scale of wage, increasing costs of everything that into mining and then have to pay immense income taxes and ex- cess taxes. All combined puts the cost of the metal close to the margin of profit while at the time the mine reserves are being depleted. It is impOs sibIe for the copper companies to close down, as some of the other metals mines have, the govern mest as a war measure would take over the proper ties and operate them during the period of the It is possible that of the lead and zinc mines will either be operated by the owners or by the gov ernment. The war makes copper lead and zinc nee essary and every patriot should that enough for all requirements is produced
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
DEFINITE COAL PRICES
 THROUGHOUT U. s.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Defi- nite, absolute price of coal for the con- suming public will be announced in every city and town in the country be- ginning April l. People everywhere will know exactly what they are ex- pected to pay for their supply and still allow the dealers to make fair profit.
 Prices will vary according to the To- cality and transportation difficulties to be surmounted. Retail dealers will be compelled to sell at the figures set or face a fine of S5OOO or two years imprisonment.
 This announcement was made last night at the fuel administration. It is the first warning given by the admin istration to coal dealers that they must cease their profiteering on the consumer and the first time the con- sumer will have the benefit of know ing exactly what the price of coal is.
 Interruptions retailers, according to complaints before the fuel admin istration, have utilized every possible pretext to boost prices to the small purchasers and in many cases have charged even for delivery of coal when they have not made deliveries, in spite of the fact that the fuel regulations set down that the price paid for coal by the consumers includes delivery.
 Fuel administrators in every city and town will set the price to be paid by the consumers. They will determine this upon the margin of profit allow ed the operators at the mines, the transportation and the ultimate dis tributors' profit.
 All these are now set by presiden- tial proclamation and other regula- tions and go into effect the beginning of next month. There can be no ar gument from the coal retailer. He must sell at the price named.
 l From April 1 there will be no job Der. He must look to the operator for his pay. The retailer, on the other hand, has his margin of profit fixed, it being approximately from S2 to s2.5O a ton, according to the commu- nity. And this figure provides that he deliver the coal.
 With April 1 the fuel administration also sets a reduction of 50 cents, 40 cents for May, 30 cents for June, 20 cents for July and 10 cents for August, to encourage people to buy their coal early.
 Efforts will be made immediately to get authority to compel dealers to take orders for coal in April to deliver it at that price instead of holding up the delivery for a couple of months and charging the higher rate.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
USE MORE RICE

Rice is one of the best substitutes to use in preparing wheatless and meat less meals.
 Because it has little individual fla vor it takes on the taste of the dish with which it has been combined.
 This quality makes rice an excellent foundation for milk and cheese dishes or combination with meat, chicken and fish.
 Rice can be combined with any veg etable, made into variety of desserts used to thicken soups or mixed with wheat flour or corn meal in making bread.
 Even a spoonful left over can be stirred into bread, mixed in chicken stuffing or dropped in the soup pot, Leftover rice may be Drowned in fat for breakfast or made into cakes by adding eggs, a little milk, flour to thicken and a teaspoon of baking pow der. Try these rice cakes for break fast with syrup.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
.U. s. ENGINEERS
 PUZZLE FRENCH

French people are very much aston ished over the arrival of several big locomotives which the Americans are installing in the war-torn country for service. The size of the engines and their almost unbelievable strength puzzles the French, who were used to seeing marrow guage" engines.
 The London Times of recent date says: ''The first American locomo- tive service upon the American tracks built by American engineers in France is in operation on a section of the French front. The sound of the whistle brought memories of home to the engineers and astonished the French, as also did the American To- comotive bell. The bell, however, will be removed, because a bell is a signal in the French army for a gas attack. This locomotive is the first purely American model running on broad guage American tracks ever in serv- ice in Europe.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
UNFAIR ADVERTISING

The Miner is in receipt of article from the Dat man Bureau of Mines that we believe to be unfair to that district it is boost for but one prOpertw Tn that big gold field. Of course, take it that the company boosted is paying for the advertising, as we'll as for the services of the writer but the send ing of the matter to newspapers under the belief that it is vised and confirmed by the bureau is not fair to the big mines that have been brought into the limelight the past month. If the Miner IS to give publicity to any mine it must be in conjunction with the boosting of the camp as whole, otherwise we will do our boosting in our own way. Oatman and GOdroad are too big camps to allow all the glory to go to one mine, no matter how much the promoters desire its centering the public eye. When Oatman maintains publicity bureau that will do the right thing in the way of publicity this paper will give space to everything legitimate that may come from it.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
A GREAT MAN DEAD

1obr Redmond. one of the best known characters of tbe Irish nation. is dead in London. Mir. Red uond's death is a real calamity because of the fact that he stood behind England in its war on Germany and by his patriotic action induced thousands or Irish to enlist for war service. Had 1t not been TOT the bitterness existing between the English and Irish Mr. Redmond would have long since been premier or England He was slated for that position after Glad stone retired but the fact that no conclusion had been arrived at for home rule in Ireland made It im- possible for England to offer and MT. Redmond to receive the coveted prize. The world and democracy suffers by the death of this great man, but we nope that some one equally strong will rise Tn Ireland to bridge the gap.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

Film Root; "Let us be warned by poor Russia's present position The BOlshevih were very eloquent about peace without annexation or indemnites, and they filled the minds of Russian soldiers and work men with the idea to such extent that they stop ped fighting and making munitions. But when they got to Brest-Litovsk, they found what the leaders probably knew all alOng-that Germany had no in- tention of making any such peace. She wanted the Baltic provinces of Russia She seized and purposes to keep them and Russia, having stopped fighting in favor of the kind of peace she admired finds her self in position where for the present she has nOth ing whatever to say about the kind of peace there shall be. We must beware of anything in the re- mOtest degree approaching that"
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
ELECT DEMOCRTIC CONGRESS-
 MEN

The elections held in New York last Tuesday to fill congressional vacancies caused by the resigna- tions of four members of congress resulted IS the election of four democrats by increased majOrties
 Nearly 50 per cent of the vote cast was by women. This election re-estabishes the democratic majority in congress. While we are not so much interested in the complexion of the house, We are gratlted Tn knowing that every one of the new congressman will be sOdly behind the president in providing the siuews of war until victory crowns the banners of the allies Let the political issues in all the coming campaigns be subOrdnated to loyalty to the nation
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
ELECT LOYAL MEN TO PUBLIC
 OFFICE

"The people of the United States have as impOr- tant duty to perform this year the winning of the war, and that is to see that only loyal Americans are placed in office to keep going and force the issue with the kaiser to a successful termina- tion. One hundred per cent Americans needed. Only loyal Americans must be put guard in every office, from constable to president Messenger.
 Our sentiments exactly.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

I am the days work of the
 weakest man and the larg-
 est dream of the most dar-
 ing. I am the Constitution
 and the courts, statutes and statute makers, sol- Idier and dreadnaught, drayman and street sweep, cook, counselor, and clerk. I am the battle of yester- lday and the mistake of to- morrow. I am the mystery
 of the men who do with
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

They arrived hurriedly at the fifth inning.
 'eWhat is the score, Jim?" he asked a fan.
 "Nothing to nothing" was the re- ply.
 "Oh, goody!" she exclaimed. "We haven't missed a thing"
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

out knowing why. more than what yo ube- heve me to be, and am all that yo ubeieve can be- My stars and my stripes your dreams and vour labors FRANKLIN K. LANE.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

A fish never advertises. Hence tn expression, "poor fish,"
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

Better save a little now than give it all to Kaiser Bill."-Buy a stamp.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09

Go back to the simple life, be con tented with simple food, simple pleas ures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray hard, play hard. Work, eat, recreate, sleep. Do it all courageOusly. We have a victory to win.-Hoover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, October 2l.-tSpecial.) )-Ser- geant Andrew Bailey, whose name IS among the long list of Alabama casual ties published october 2l, and who was reported as being slightly wounded, is a son of AIr and Mrs. A. J. Bailey, 2sls Exeter avenue. Sergeant Bailey is Tn Company D, 167th infantry, and accord ing to the letters received by his par ents was seriously wounded on July 26. Tfe first letter was from a Red Cross nurse and stated that the sergeants arm had been broken. A later letter stated that he had received a bullet wound through the shoulder Saturday letter was received from Sergeant Bailey him. self, stating that his wounds had proved more serious than was at first antlci- pated, and that he was still in the hos pital.
 Ire dist also contains the name of Prl- va.e Lucien Spencer, l10S Second avenuer wounded, degree undetermined. Late let ters received from Private Spencer state that he is still in a hospital in France, suffering from his wounds. Spencer had just recovered from an attack oI pheu- monia before entering the battle in which he was wounded, so that much ot ms stay in France has been in the hospitals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
PATTERSON RESIGNS
 FROM DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE BODY
Opposition to Huddleston, Democratic Candidate, Reason Given-Will
 Vote for Thompson

w. E. Patterson resigned yesterday as member of the Jefferson county demo- cratic committee giving as his reasons for so doing his opposition to George Huddleston, the democratic nominee In letter addressed to Chairman Ernest E. Matthews, MT. Patterson said:
 Birmingham, Ala, october 21, 1918 MT. Ernest F. Matthews, Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, Birmingham. Ala.
 Dear Sir: Please accept my resigna- ton as a member of the Jefferson county democratic executive committee The adoption of "a resolution by~s the commit tee to support all nominees, which in. cludes George Huddleston, compels me to resign from the 0ommittee sather than vote for MT. Huddleston for Con gress.
 In the past Mr Huddleston has noi stood by party nominees In the recent past MT. Huddleston has not stood by the Presidents measures to win the war
 That I may freely exercise my democracy, l resign from a committee that pledges undivided support to a nominee tor whom l cannot vote.
 q will do what I can to elect to Con. gress Joseph o. Thompson, who pledges himself to support the war policies of Woodrow Wilson and retain my unquali- fled, amending democracy. Respectfully
 ''W. E. PATTERSON"
 Voting place Letts store. District 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
w. s. s. Booth Report
 for Week Ending Oct. 12


 Mrs. Bert Meadows, general of the War Savings Stamps booth division. has given out the following report for the week ending October F:
 $2,413.S5, Mrs Maude Green, Areme Chapter of o. E. S., booth at Parker i; $l524. p. Mrs. Ed Keiser, Highlands Meth odist booth at First National Bank; SPA. Mrs. Hale Tarrant, Episcopal booth at Hagan-H Hunlap's; sl021.35, Mrs. B. A. Pep perman, Christian Science booth at Love- mans; s1007.53, Mrs. Allen Durham, Southside Baptist booth at Drennen s; $782.24, Mrs. Forrest Robertson, Indepen- dent Presbyterian booth at Saks; s5S5. 50, Mrs. Stokie. Fountain Heights Presby- terian booth at Caheen's; $415.69 Mrs. Amanda Bagley, Salter Chapter of 0. F. S., booth at Patterson's; $39l.50, Mrs. Louise Reed. Birmingham Chapter 2l of o. E. S., booth at Venable's; $3S7S5, Mrs. Chapline Hodges, Fifth Avenue Presby- teran booth at the Terminal; s345. .5s, Mrs. Herbert Levy, Temple Emanu-El booth at the Brown-Marx; $319.07, Miss Annie Lynch, Business Women's booth at Adams; s303.32, Mrs. R. B. Broyles Wood lawn Methodist booth at Steele Smith s; sl6S60, East Birmingham booth; $06.4l, North Birmingham booth at Walker drug store; $7615, Mrs. Alex Lawrenson, booth at Piztz' $; s5394, Mrs. F. E. Smith, the Ebert Smith booth at Avondale. total $11 132.7S.
 In spite of the Liberty Loan drive. the indictment weather and the epidemic the booths were kept open part of nearly every day, except Odum- Bowers booth. This is really much better than expected under the existing circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

fire. and later showed wonderful cour- age when he was himself severely wounded. Miss Rosenbloom lives in Chi- cago and it was from that city that the young hero enlisted in the 18th Qllinois) field artillery.
 Dr. Holmes was visiting his son, Grady Holmes. at a French hospital when he met Rosenbloom and learned his story. Grady was severely wounded in the bat tie of Chateau Thierry, when a fragment of a shell pierced his thigh. and Is now in a hospital in southern France, where his wound Is healing well and he Is re- covering his strength.
 When the United War Work campaign is over. in just about one month. pr. Holmes will return to France and take up the work with the boys in the trenches, just where he left off. He was called home for the service he can rem der in bringing up Alabama's quota Of the s17O.500,Ooo to be raised for the seven war camp agencies. He will devote his entire time to the campaign until It closes, November IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22

When Dr.. w. B. Holmes appeared on
 the streets of Birmingham Monday aft-
 ernoon he was besieged by crowd of 1 friends. acquaintances and total stran-
 gers. The word had preceded that the
 beloved ' NJ. c, A. worker, just re- turned from American fighting hnes in
 France, bore tidings of boys in the
 ranks, in hospitals and of those who
 have fallen in the fight.
 systematically, Dr. Holmes had made
 notes of the messages he had promised
 to deliver in person and of the infor-
 nation he could furnish to loved ones at home of the men over there" and he
 gave of this stock of news, sometimes encouraging and sometimes only con- firming the greatest fears, to those who
 crowded about him to make inquiry. The minister did not intend to violate
 either the letter or the spirit of the
 order prohibiting the congregation of
 crowds, but it would have required some- thing more than the fear of spanish in- fluenza to keep back those who hoped for some word of hope and encourage ment that might be contained in the little black note book he brought back with him.
 On his arrival in Birmingham, pr.
 Holmes found q letter awaiting him from the sister of Joseph Rosenbloom. a Jew ish youth, whom he met in a hospital. He had written the woman of the hero ism of her brother; how he was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French gov ernment as reward for his action in serving battery after his comrades had been killed wounded or gassed, when he put two enemy batteries out of conn mission. unaided. That is only part
 of the story of the brave youth, for he
 had conveyed his six stricken comrades
 to places of comparative safety. under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Trench and Camp to
 Fall From Clouds
 in Calhoun County
Editor George F.~Austin Spends Day
 in Magic City, Announcing Com- pletion of Arrangements

Trench and Camp will fall from the
 clouds Saturday over the county of Cal
 houn, wherein is situated Anniston and
 Camp Mcclellan. George F. Austin, editor of that publication, was in Bir- mingham Monday and stated that all preparations have been made to have a considerable number of the next issue distributed in this way.
 The edition that is to be scattered from aeroplanes is a special number Rrepared to tell the story of the united War work
 ca mpaign Lieutenant Walker, com- manding the aviation squadron, firing center, Camp Mcclellan, will be in conl- mand of the expedition, which will fly over Jacksonville and every other town and settlement in the county. MT. Austin stated that 5000 copies Of the edition will be distributed through regular channels by the publicity depart
 ment of the united war work campaign and that 100000 copies of the various camp publications will be distributed at the same time within the southeastern division
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
INFLUENZA STU LAYTON

The city physician, pr. M '. Rags
 dale. states that the influenza sltuatloii shows A slight improvement There are,
 however. a number of cases developing
 daily, and he advises the continuation or
 the precautions being used to prevent tns spread of the disease.
 The greatest inconvenience that IS pe-
 ing suffered by the physicians in hand- ling the disease in Bessemer is the lack of nurses. It is almost impossible to procure a nurse even for the most seVere cases The Elizabeth Duncan hospitai has been handicapped by shortage oi nurses and those in service are over- worked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Clanton Postmaster Is
 Dead of Influenza

Clanton, october 21.-( Special. )-Bar- ney NJ Roberts, postmaster at Clanton, died tonight at 10 o'clock, Mir, Roberts was only S5 years old and. although a young man. had impressed himself very forcibly upon this community. He was very successful in the lumber business and had made many friends by his ac- tivity as a Sunday school worker. He is survived by a widow and two chill dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Montgomery Negro Has
 Close Escape From Mot

Montgomery. october H.-A crowd of enraged citizens were thwarted ip their plan to lynch negro here this afternoon when officers arrived on the scene, ar rested and hurried him to Jail The after hearing aNnewspaper account of German overtures read at small sub urban store, is alleged to have re- marked that every soldier in. France should be killed. He was hustled from the building and seized by several per- sons outside with mob hastily collect ing when patrolmen appeared war rant was lodged against him in the United States court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Employment Officer
 King Begins Check
 of Boarding Houses
Rooming Houses and Hotel Occupants to Be Given Questionnaires
 to Be Filled Out

Under the direction of H. J. King. IT,. city employment officer. the work of checking up all boarding houses, hotels and rooming places in Birming- ham will be started this morning. Guests and proprietors of the above named places will be required to fill our questionnaires giving complete data on their occupations and charac- ter.
 This movement is part of the nation al defense boards plan to rid this city of idlers and parasites. All ques- ,tonaires must be filled out regular Fly and returned to MT. King within few days after their deliverance or heavy penalty will be inflicted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Muscle Shoals Goes
 Over Top in Loan

Muscle Shoals, October 2l.-(SpeciaLi The employees at the United States Nj. trate Plant No. ?, located at Muscle Shoals, have oversubscribed their quota of the fourth Liberty Loan nearly $5Oo,- GOO, or more than s325, 900. According to the incomplete returns received Monday evening the subscriptions aggregated s7o3, 900, of which s40,000 represents bonds sold for cash and delivered. This re- markable record was made in spite of the epidemic which has sent 5000 men to the hospital the peace talk and the in- element weather for the last three days of the drive, which only lasted one week on account of the epidemic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-22
Gleanings inOur City Library
By DIR. GEORGE EAvEs

and profit of reading Mrs Kenneth Browns charming and thrilling story 1t is called, Tn the Heart of German In trigue.' and is the most romantic bit of history have read in many a long day The author, with her husband. went to Europe to try and save the honor or Greece, when Constantine was King and Servia had been martyred, though Greece and Servia were pledged to aid each other. She was convinced that &he King was honest. She learned that he ana the whole royalist party were deep-d yed in Teutonic prejudice, Teutonic propa- ganda and Teutonic capacity for inso- lent lying. She had hoped to bring the King and Venizelos together unite Greece, and bring her to the service of the entente. She learned to love the great Cretian, to rejoice over the pau city of those GreeKs who trusted Con- stantine, and to expect the Kings de- thronement, which occurred shortly after her arrival in Paris on her way home.
 BOOK ON EQUAL SUFFRAGE
 This is a book to please and strengthen all who believe in equal suffrage. tor surely this wisp of little Greek woman won out in most daring effort to serve the land she must always call home No obstacle uiSHlayeu her, and Providence was surely her friend. She saw and talked with the great men of our great time, but always to the end that she might aid Greece, never for self-adver- tisement Demetra Vaka, we thank you
 And now for Hermes the make-weight It is the story of the war told in the language of Alice in Wonderland" and is called, Malice in Kulurland by Horace Wyatt. Of course, it is Eng fish, and Is another humorous comment on the fayorite 'wise saw" of the stu pid, that the English have no sense of humor Even TenneTs original pictures of Alice are most ingeniously adapteu to the present purpose. What that pur- pose is can be best indicated by the new version of Dodgsons parody on "Old Father William"
 You are old, Father William, the
 young man said,
 And the end of your life is in sight; Yet you're frequently batting your God
 on the head
 Do you think. at your age, it is right? In my youth, said the sage, T estab-
 lished my case
 As a being apart and divine;
 And l think if l try to keep God in His
 place,
 He ought to support me in mine. '
 And etcetera," as a rural school teach CT once wrote me Be it added, how ever, that a reasonable acquaintance with the great personalities of interna- tional politics and fame will be needfui to any who would enjoy this little book.