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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
North Carolina Lumber Plants

According to a Raleigh special to the American Lumberman, every foot of lumber that can be turned out Is in great demand, and the lumber plants are far behind on orders and contracts. as it is
 Lumber needed in building army can comments and for shipbuilding purposes ought not to be curtailed in production a single day, authorities say.
 The woodworking plants at High Point N. C., including the furniture manufac- turing plants and lumber mills. by undn- imous agreement, all closed down in obedience to the feceral fuel adminis- tration order. Several of the factories are working on government supplies out in the absence of definite orders of ex- emption they also ceased operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
Coal Men Straini7g
 Euery NerUe to Show
 Increased Production
Only Industry Showing DuIness Is Cast Ppe-Ore Out put as Large Weather and Transportation Con- ditions Will Permit--Birmingh ngham Now Has
 36O Different Industrial Concerns

Industrial activity the Birmingham district continues high The coal straning evero production and the output large weather and transportation conditions will permit
 The the only considerable industry that dull that demand this product generally brisk when industrial lines generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04

the south will be for the economic strug- gle that is certain to follow.
 Since cotton was 1872 cents the prin- cipal products consumed in it's produc- tion have advanced on an average of 1S7 per cent and cotton only 125 per cent. Until this parity against cotton is liqui- dated permanent decline below cur rent levels is improb able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
Women and Children Last

From Life.
 What will Germany do when her men begin to starve?
 That won't happen for long time, for the women and children win starve first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04


 Washington, authorities realize as Gen. eral Pershing does, even if this coun- try at large does not, that the achieve ments of the American chemists in the three years since the war began have been not only one of the great marvels of the time, but really one of the great scientific marvels of all time. The chemists have made it pos sible to speed up the production of hun- dreds of thousands of tons of funda- mental chemical products of which our allies as well as the United States have need. They have made, for instance. steel and Iron alloys of every variety of toughness, hardness or elasticity.
 CHEMISTS AND COPPER
 A few days ago an official report was made that the United States had pro- duced in the year 1917 little over $2,- 0o0,0O0 pounds of copper Almost all this copper had been purified through processes devised by American chem ists. Their work has made it possible to perfect aluminium for airship pur- poses and they have been especaiiv successful in developing abrasive, which is commodity upon which de- bends the accuracy of every large and every small gun They have performed wonders in the development of sulphu- ric sulphur and in alcohol, commodi- ties which are needed for explosives. In fact, the basic chemical industries or the United States have. with amaz- ing success, proved themselves equal to the demands of q situation unparalleled in its scope and urgency.
 It Is the chemists who have shown men of capital how to perfect the American dye industry so that no longer are our manufacturers in em- barrassment for lack of dyes but. fur fI,n
 dent of Germany after the war is ended Of the various bureaus or commissions which have been established to facili- tate the work of the war in aid of the army and navy departments at Wash ington, some of the worlds great chem ists who are also American citizens. are members.
 They are giving their time, their ex- perience, and their services without any compensation except the sense of pa < triotic duty performed for the gov ernment There is not chemist in the { United states who will not rejoice when Congress authorizes the. establishment of plant which will make it possible 10 eptain atmospheric nitrogen, a pro- cess Which was discovery of an Amer lcan chemist. If it had not been fo, the esta blishment in Germany of nitro. gen plants, modelled in marS resnects upon the process discovered and in vented by an American, Germany would uHquesliohably have before this coll lapsed both so far as it's military or saniNatlon IS concerned and so far as .oou Suppies are concerned. It may pc that as one of the important results or the war, man of capital and inc people as whole will have a bettar understanding of the relation to our material progress of this science ana especially its modern form. eIeotro chemistry which already has intro of industry "oiAo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
PASSENGER sTOPOvERS

''We have asked southern carriers to permit stopover privileges at Blrming- ham on all through tickets. We feel that if that is done 1t will enable us to secure large number of tourists that at pI esent are stopping over at Chattanooga and Atlanta. We believe that some might make investments here If they only knew our city better
 We have taken up with transconti- mental lines asking for the establishment of round trip reduced summer rates from the Pacific coast to Birmingham. At present such tickets are sold to Chat tanooga, Atlanta, Macon and certain other southern cities but not to Birming- ham, which, of course, works to our dis advantage.
 'We secured reinstatement of the 30- cent rate on coffee from New Orleans to Birmingham. A suit had been filed by J. T. Slater asking that the rate be restored which suit was handled to conclusion by this office.
 We assisted in securing a substantial reduction in the rate on sewer pipe from Birmingham to Potts Camp Mahon, Vic toria, Red Bank and Byhalia, Miss.
 "The rate on slag from Birmingham to Nashville, Tenn, was reduced to s125 per ton.
 ''We have secured a proper alignment Of the rate on stoves both carload and less from Birmingham to Central of Georgia railway local stations in south ern Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
MEMPHIS AND BIRMINGHAM

We have filed with the interstate com merce commission formal petition wherein we attack as unjust, unreason- able and discriminatory, all class and commodity rates as published from Mem phis to Birmingham and ask for the es- tablishment of an entirely different ba- sis. We believe our rates should be prac- tically the same as to Nashville and a differential under those published to Chattanooga and Atlanta.
 'The commission has not as yet set this case for hearing but I can confi- dently say it will be one of the most hotly contested suits ever heard in the south. If I am successful it will mean a re- adjustment of rates to all southeastern common points and will be of great value to Birmingham
 The above are merely examples of what the Birmingham Traffic association is doing and seeking to do. The bureau has a large membership but in order for it to exert even greater influence it is plain that every business concern here should be a member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
RAILROAD CONTROL

"As we all know, our government as a war measure. has taken over the control of the railroads, also the water carriers Of the country and will operate them at least during continuance of the war Such drastic action was made imperative by the action of the carriers themselves in that they had permitted or allowed all arteries of transportation to become the commerce of the country
 Whether the action of the government will result in relieving the congestion, thus giving the shipping public the de- sired result, or whether the situation will become more acuate, is problematical, 1t all depending. from the writer's view point, upon the patriotism and loyalty displayed by the employees of the car riers." REGARDING RATE ADJUSTMENT
 In short paragraphs MT. Bum tells in detail about the work of the rate ad- Justment department Among other items are these:
 For account of our cotton oil inter- ests, We have asked the Frisco to es- tatlish through rates from Arkansas points to Birmingham. on cotton seed, that are not higher than the lowest com biLation. I believe We will be success full in getting some relief as we find there are rates, from certain western unreasonable. In Arkansas there are two lines of rates published-one to bs used on state and the other on inter-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH

state traffic. The former Is the lowest and our member wants the advantage of the said basis on its traffic shipped to Birmingham.
 "We have, for account of our cotton seed oil members, filed a request with carriers for a reduction in the rate on cotton seed from New Orleans and Vicks- burg to Birmingham. We also have found the rate from both New Orleans and Vicksburg to be out of line to Birming- ham on certain other commodities and if interested carriers do not voluntarily arrange a readtustment, we will file to,mal complaint with the interstate commerce commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

"In building our organization up to the point where it will produce the maxi mum results and become a power in the district, we must first increase the mem bership. so that it will be more repre- sentative and then impress upon each member the absolute necessity of refer ring all transportation matters to it for adjudication. We have the facilities with which to do the work and if we can se- cure the cooperation of the membership, there remains no doubt but that we will quickly and accurately realign rates to and from the district and do it in such a manner as will lease affect the revenue of the carriers, thereby maintaining their friendship, which, to me, seems most es- sential to the welfare of any community From my viewpoint it is not so very important whether our rate is high or low, the fundamental and importan mt question being its relative alignment with rates from points where our competition is located. In other words, to have the rates into and out of the district prop crly aligned with those applicable to and from all other points, with whom we compete is the result we hope and must attain.
 .I have personally visited the places of business of each of our members and have acquainted them with the benefits to be secured by patronizing the diff ferent departments of their organiza- tion. It only remains now for them to do as we have suggested to make the bu- reau a dividend payer.
 ITO those who are now permitting their traffic work to be cleared through our office, we want to express our hearty appreciation of the confidence bestowed and to say that we will continue to give tLeir interests our very best attention. To those who have not, as yet, entrusted their work to us, we beg of them to give us trial, pledging in advance our best attention. Just as a reminder re- member that the organization is yours, not mine, and it remains for you to say whether it shall become a power in the district, thereby reflecting credit to the membership and our city. or whether it shall result in failure. Give us the hearty support of the membership and ; sx-e xxIi<a a,.cax afrn -il1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
GERMANY AND HER CHEMISTS

Iii. fact, but for the research work and the utilization of the discoveries made by research which the German chemists for many years have fur nished tho German government in all probability would not have undertaken the war.
 The American chemists have almost caught up with the achievements of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-04
ANNUAL REPORT ON
 WORK MADE PUBLIC BY TRAFFIC BUREAU
Bum Sets Forth Some of Things Accomplished Dur
 ing the Past Year
BENEFITS SHOULD GO
 TO LARGER NUMBER
Suggests That Increased Membership Will Add Still More to the Or
 ganization's Usefulness

The Birmingham Traffic association, by O. L. Bum, secretary, has just issued it's annual report for 1917 It is encouraging and will be read with great interest by shippers and business men generally. In his introductory remarks, Mir. Bum says:
 T take pleasure in submitting this, the first annual report of the Birming- ham traffic bureau. Especial attention is directed to the fact that while the fiscal year of the organization closes with December s1, 1917, this report cov- CTS only the period from March to December a, the actual activities of the bureau beginning on the former date. The results obtained and as outlined in this report are, as a whole. seemingly sat isfactory.
 Greater difficulties are always encoun- tered during the first years operation os an organization like ours than at any other time. A large number of the said difficulties can only be overcome through a campaign of education and that very naturally takes a great deal of time. For instance, member has become accustomed to asking the carriers for his rate quotations and it takes almost a daily reminder to get him converted to the fact that he should secure that information from the bureau. Under the rulings of the commission, carrier is rot responsible for an erroneous rate quotation, even though damage should result therefrom. Before any goods are sold delivered at destination or before any contract is made, based upon a. de- liyered price, it would therefore seem that our office should either quote the rates to be used or else we should be asked to verify the quotations as made by the carriers. We feel that we are your personal representatives and con- sequently take more interest in locating the correct rate, than can be expected O. the rate clerk in the employment of the railroad.
 Almost all industries have designated someone to do the shipping and upon him generally devolves the responsibil- ity of securing rate quotations and to see that the proper and lawful rate has been paid, both on in and outbound ship merits. It will occasionally happen that this employe for various reasons, is seemingly antagonistic to accepting as sistance from us and it takes a great deal of time, energy and patience to overcome his prejudices and convince him that he is actually doing himself and his industry for which he works. an injustice by not heartily cooperating with the organization By using the fa- cilites of the bureau, he will become mere efficient and naturally be more pro- Ct.ctiye to his employer
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
LONE AMERICAN
MAKES SURVEY
\. OF APREMONI
Enters Village at Big Risk
and Reports That Huns
Have Moved Out.

With the American Army in
France. Friday, May 1o.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press) to the
raid into the village Of
Abremont. I, private carried out sim
gIshanded, Thursday afternoon, an
inEursion intosthe village, and brought
b4ck the report that 1t. was deserted.
This was confirmed by the larger pa
tfpl this morning. The private. who
lisa Striker" for the lieutenant who
conducted. this mornings patrol,
learned what the. lieutenant planned
to&do and decided to beat him into
the village. aa IN ',,,
n Immediately after dinner the pri-
vate slipped out from behind the
American barbed wire and crawled
across No Mans Land without being
observed. He reached Apremont.
crawled about the outskirts and re-
turned with the Information that only
few Germans were there. The pa
troll this morning encountered two
! Gefmaris in the village. They re-
treated hastily when the Americans
attempted. to capture them and sig
nailed for a barrage which was laid
across the path Of the patrol. as it re-
turned to- the American lines.
German prisoners taken by the
French in .Apremont forest This morn
ing confirm reports Of American
aerial observers that American shells
brought up for an attack on the
Americans near Apremont. The artil-
lery concentrated its forces on this
spot after g. German prisoner had re-
ported that an attack was coming
from that direction
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
Short Course For ]: Al.
Volunteer Social "
4 Workers In Minnesota

st. Paul. May 1 Preparations are
under WAY to organize a short course
foE volunteer social service workers
at,sthe University Of Mihnesota. This
a.ation was deemed necessary because
Of the shortage Of such workers. Red
Ctoss and civilian relief A activities
clused the shortage.
The course probably will be given
between May; 81 and JulyS6. Three
distinct lines Of service ara to be
taught They are:
Personal Service-Dealing with re-
lief, f&nily rehabilits ton, unemplcy-
ent.tfriendly visiting, hospital social
service, etc. So
/, Community Problems Housing.
recreation. public health, social by
giene, child welfare. -,. .e
sAmericanization.
The speakers will include several
professors from the university and
other noted experts.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
l.W. ". WOULD
HAVE WAR IN
UNITED STATES
Official Paper Tells Men to
Prepare for Fight
Against Capitalists.

Chicago, May lift there is any
use for war. there is a field for it far
and wide on our continent" members
of the Industrial Workers of the
World were advised through their Of
ficial papers after America entered
the war, according to evidence at the
seditious conspiracy trial today.
"Our enemy is powerful and we
know who our enemy is," Frank K.
Nebeker, special prosecutor, read to
the jury before which the 112 de-
PENDANTS are being tried. IF you
have created weapons to kill. remem-
Der your real enemy is the capitalist
class"
"If the government. with it's wild
idea of industrial or military conscrip-
ton thinks it can stop the efforts of
the /. w. W.-the men who mine the
ore, hew the lumber and harvest the
wheat-it has another guess coming" :"
one piece of anti-war propaganda de-
clared
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
MINNESOTA MUST
FURNISH SEVENTY
MORE PHYSICIANS

Minneapolis, May s11.-Minnesota
has been called upon by the govern-
ment to furnish 70 more physicians
for military service by July 1. accord
ing to Washington dispatches Other
northwest states have boon assigned
theFf following quotas: North Dakota,
SO; South Dakota, Is; Montana, 20,
and Wisconsin, 100.
Figures available here show that
400 Minnesota physicians haYe en-
tered military or naval: service since
the United States entered the war.
"A mass meeting Of medical men
who reside in the vicinity Of the Twin
Cities has been called for this city
on May IS. in an effort to obtain re-
cruits for this branch Of the service.
Neaflys5, 200 physicians from all parts
Of the country will be needed before
the year rs over, 1t Is said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
ALLIES SUCCEED IN DRIVING HUNS
BACK IN SOME LOCAL OPERATIONS
FIVE TRAIN
LOADS.0F u.
MEN NulLONDON
Troops Will be Reviewed by
!. Ambassador Page and
\. \, King George.

London, May 11.-Five trains load
ed with American troops arrived in
London this morning. They were
marshaled at the Wellington barracks
for their march through the streets
of London today.
The troops will be reviewed by Am
bassador Page at the American en-
bassy and later by King George at
Buckingham palace. w.
The Americans came through the
archway of the Horse Guards parade
into Whitehall to begin the march
through the west end streets and
thence to the embassy and Bucking-
ham palace. Members of the war
cabinet, including Premier Lloyd
George, Chancellor Bonar Law, Vis-
count Miner and j. Austen Chamber
lain, came out on the balcony at the
war office and watched the scene with
interest.
The premier. hands in pockets,
looked down intently until the last
American was out of sight. When the
American flag was carried past, Lloyd
George led in the cheers which were
taken up by other members of the
war cabinet and by the people in the
streets. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
GUTZON BORGLUM
ISSUES A FORMAL
STATEMENT TODAY

New York, May 11.-Gutzon Bor-
glum, accused of having sought secret
ly to Capitalize his friendship with
President Wilson by undertaking to
promote a private airplane company,
issued a formal statement today deny
ing "any connection now or at any
time" with any airplane- production
a company. He declared further that
the war department has ..systematical-
ly directed the opposition" to investi-
cation Of aircraft production in which
"a billion dollars in eleven months
has provided us with no planes and
charged that every subterfuge had
been resorted to to gain time.''
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
BRITISH MAKE SUCC CCESSFUL RAID
IN THE REGION NEAR MERYlLLE
On Southern Front French Bite Into
German Lines Between Mondidier
And Noyon--Appreciable Gain
OF Ground Made to the
South West

Whatever the Germans may be preparing the west
ern battle 'front.' they finding active foe confronting them
artillery and raiding activities and important minor tusts
against the Germans In addition the latest British aviation
port indicates such thorough of the air that
days fighting ~ German machines brought down while
the British losses only six machines
French troops figured in the telling strokes delivered
by the infantry last night both Flanders and south of tho
Somme.
In the former operation advanced the French line
Locre important holding point against
erations directed Monte Rouge.
British troops made successful raid Merve west Of
this
southern battlefront French bit into the German
line Montdder and Noyon. An appreci
gain ground made here northwest of
seven miles southeast of Montddier.
indications that the Germans have into serious
trouble as the result action in the
Ukraine The people reported to have turned against the
occupying and dispatches from Dutch that
Bavaran cavalry detachents being withdrawn from the
western front and to the Ukraine
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
Valuable Hints
! For Safeguards Taken
From Investigation

VI ST. Paul, May 1i.M1nter,estinr s.. re-
suit. haxe haen4ap apte mad tra.asssn i'm
Xestigatlon M OF u ooo +accidents which
department Of labor. The accidents
were sclassed under twelve general
headings and it was found that 81
per cent Of the persons i1jured7-a
total Of 2,517 accidents-res,,l;ed from
"objects being handled,
y. Machinery was responsible fer
,2.126 accidents, or II per cent OF the
total. Falling objects caused 1904
injuries. ,rts. : NJ
1t is believed that valuable hints
for additional safeguards were OBJ
tained. as a result of the investiya-
ton. +. tssl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
French Figure in Big
Stroke in Flanders
United States
Casualty List

Washington, May 1.-THE casualty
list today contained 60 names, divided
as follows:
Killed in action. 8; died of wounds,
4; died of accident. z; died Of disease.
4: died OF other causes. 8; wounded
severely, A; wounded slightly "a;
prisoners. previously reported miss
ing. S.
Eleven officers were included. Lieu
tenants Adrian c. Edwards, Carroll
ton, ILL.,. and Walter Cecil Flato. New
York city, were killed in action.
Colonel George e. Leach, Minne-
apolis, and Lieutenant Mortimore L.
Steinhardt. New York, were wound
ed slightly.
Listed as prisoners are: Captain
John +. Hardesley, Winfield. Mo-.
and Lieutenants william H. Gordon.
New York city: Thomas Benjamin
Kern, Bethlehem, Pa; Frank X. Mil
Ter. MADEIRA, Pa. and James E. Quig-
ley Of Adrian. Pa.
The name yof Lieutenant Alton P.
Wood. Boston, appears among those
who died OF "other causes"
Wounded slightly: Privates Syl-
vester Armstrong, GA Eighth street.
Minneapolis, Mimi: George Black.
Williston. N. d.: Homer NJ. Cosper,
Spring Grove. Wis.
Wounded slightly: Privates Martin
w. Keller. Prairie Du Chen, Wis
Nlcolat p. Nelson, Grantsburg, Wis.