on duty over- iose in service nd abroad are 10'S BIG COAL'MINE FIRE BEYOND CONTROL I U II IX Seven hundred nurses have been assigned to the Federal Public Health RVICE bureau or to the Red Cross service R in the United States, and the remain- ing 12,000 include those not available or eligible for active service, but who may be utilized for home defense report work. rtme o O e a s, ha ss The Red Cross has spent about es $850,000 in equipping nurses assign- nt ed to duty abroad. Approximately ct. $1,500,000 of an appropriation of re $1,719,357 has been expended in LIf equipping 50 of these units and as- sisted the Army Nurse corps in or- ganizing two others for the army since our entrance into the war. For the navy it has organized or is completing the organization of eight base hospital and 17 naval station hospital units. Each base hospital unit has-500 beds and 60 nurses. Orig- inally planned to cost about $25,000, they now cost about $50,000. In addition to its war service the Red Cross department of nursing is continuing its regular health work of this country. It is supplying nurses at points where contagious diseases appear to be making headway, its most recent activity along\this line being its effort to combat thespread of Spanish influenza. V ? CO., Inc.,Troy, N.Y. For Army And Navy O O O 0 BLACK FOR THE NAVY "4401L wan amt PAT.WrPA MILLIONS OF TONS DESTROYED SINCE FIRE BROKE OUT IN 1884 Apparently unconquerable, for more than a generation, Perry county, Ohio, has been the second of the big- gest mine fires in the country. Ef- forts on the part of the state and pri- vate concerns to squelch this fire have met with utter failure. The fire is spreading and threatens much of the soft coal region. It is estimated that already it has destroy- ed 14,000,000 tons of coal and doubt- less it will consume many millions more before it is checked or burns itself out. The reason for the failure of efforts to extinguish the fire is that the coal is so close to the surface of the earth that it creates fissures through which the air reaches the flames, making it impossible to smother them. Fire Started in 1884 When the fire first started-back in 1184 when big strikes were gen- eral all over the country and which involved the miners-attempts were made to put it out by sealing up all openings of the mine, but this meth- od seemed to have no effect. Water was then pumped into the mine, but the fire seemed to only burn the fiercer. Large walls of brick were then constructed to impede the progress of the flames, but these became red hot and the fire went through them, communicating to new areas. Fin- ally, after every known fire-fighting expedient had been resorted to with- out avail, all hope of putting out the underground conflagration was abon- doned. Fire Cain Be Seen The fire zone now covers a region of about five miles east and west and about three and a half miles north and south. From the openings in the earth smoke floats out. At night from these openings the hillsides and val- leys are dotted with firelight, pre- senting an unusual and somewhat un- canny sight. And always there is the haze of smoke hanging over the landscape. The quality of coal which exists in this part of the state is of high grade- .and burns- readily, .-which makes the task of extinguishing the fire all the more difficult. The coal varies from veins of from 9 to 15 feet in thickness and is from 10 to 100 feet below the surface of the earth. As It burns out the surface sinks. ALASKA PREPARES FOR COLD SEASON Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 15.-Most of Alaska is about to enter its long half-light winter and semi-hibernation when ice and snow lock almost every- thing in their grip with a wintry clamp. Already, last steamboats making connections for the outside world are leaving the northern inland river towns. In a short time, Alaska's big inland summer water highway, the Yukon river, will be sealed tight with seven months' ice. Throughout the country prepara- tions for 'the winter are being made. Supplies are being laid in, for prohibi- tive freight rates prevail on the stage lines which serve the country in the winter. Fairbanks, Nome, St. Michael, Ruby, Eagle, Anchorage, Tanan, Nenana and Fort Yukon are the largest points in the section of Alaska locked by win- ter. Seward, Cordova, Valdez, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Wrangell and other southern points are on open water the year round. This year An- chorage, for the first time, will be in touch with the outside world by railroad, the government line from Seward having been completed a short time ago. MEXICO'S MONETARY SYSTEM CHANGED TO GOLD STANDARD CUT THIS OUT! YOU'LL NEED IT AT THE GAME TODAY FIGHTING S. A. T. C., .(Up-to-date version, since the signing of the armistice) Words by A. 3. Levin and Oscar Adel. Music by A. J. Gornetzky. Attention! Every man in his place! Attention! Wipe that grin off your face! No room for college fun, The work is not all done, So follow the Hun, The son-of-a-gun, And watch him on the run! Every man in line! Michigan's feeling fine! Catch up your step, A little more pep, And soon we'll be over the Rhine! Chorus Fighters are we, - - S. A. T.. C. - - It is the real old army game to- day. We must be true, -- - Khaki or blue, - - To those who licked the kaiser in the fray. Right through the thick, boys, They were "The Victors Valiant" Through shot and shell,- And from Berlin They've kicked that Dutch pig- skin All to Hel- (What did you say?) To Heligoland! Interlude I Rah,! Rah!. Fight 'em, Michigan! Rah! Rah! Hurry up Uncle Sam! Every man in line! Michigan's feeling fine! Catch your step, A little more pep, And soon we'll be over the Rhine! Chorus:-Fighters are we,etc. 'WA Newest maternals, newest models, newest lowest prices Phone 948-W ..+, ,. . w / ' /,/ irl l r iw'i/,1 8- SENIORS Students of the University of Michigan are cordially inspect our new line df FALL SUITS and TOP COATS SPECIAL P ON 1918 Michiganensian is g Press at an early date this Your engagement for a sitting at c help make it a success. Society Brand Interlude Left! Left! One, two, Left! Left! One, two, Every man in line! Michigan's feeling through chorus. II three, four! three, four! fine, etc., Dress Uniforms 11 These are serge-wool and have the Society back of them. of this wonderful mmend for Army us width, allowing plenty of space for the ball rmits the foot to spread freely when walking, z every little member of the foot has ample room (Copyrighted by University Music House) You will tliways find satisfaction by adveritsing in the Daily.-Adv. Daily want ads bring results. rr. PRICE $7.00 TO $9.00 Complete range of sizes. We also carry a complete line of Society BrE suits and overcoats. The kind that wear out every dollar you put [alk-Over Boot Shop 115 S. Main St. 10FFSTETTEB, Prop. FITTING BY APPOINTMENT The Cutting Cafe will serve a spec-I ial lunch and dinner for out of town I visitors to the Football Game. 35c and 45c. A fine chicken dinner Sun- day noon, 50c. Cor. State and Monroe Sts.-Adv. J. F. WUER' IERS ER S llliir "" 1 11111i1t1flHEr ; , '1 i 1 it I1 " i 1 y w lid r i 1 H / ' r \ p. ENCINEERS YOU CAN MAKE IT IN ONE JUMP W H E R TO THE ONLY Students' Supply Store PHONE 294 TY ST. Log Slide Rules Tracing Cloth Drawing and Blue Pi -MUSIC- FROLAS AND RECORDS, MARTIN MANDOLINS AND UKULELES LL MUSICAL SUPPLIES AT Also Candy, Cigars and Tobacco We Develop Your Films---.1Oo Phone 11 4O-R 111 1 , rv. ,____ , AN] PURE WOOL from SHEEP to S :haeberle & Son's Music House MAIN STREET PHONE 254-Fl a Satisfactory substitutes have been found heretofore obtainable only in Alien lands. genius of a thousand Edison's cannot find stitute for wool. for some materials But the inventive an acceptable sub.- 'IF )TfI Leave Copy at Student' Supply Store - Stenographer or good or part or full time. Ad- anager, care of Michigan LOST LOST-A small gold aviation pin in West Hall, Nov. 5. Finder please return to 416 E. Huron St. LOST-In Huston's, College Inn, or Press Bldg., a Hale's Chemistry Manual. Return to H. Levinson, care of Daily. MISCELLANEOUS Mexico City, Nov. 15.-The mone- tary system of Mexico is to be plac- ed on a strictly gold basis. President Carranza recently signed a decree which will bring about this reform. Business in Mexico has been greatly handicapped for the last two weeks, due to the scarcity of subsidiary coins. Silver has risen in value all over the world in the past year. The half peso pieces contained so much of the metal that they becameyworth more as bullion than as money, and great amounts of these coins were exported. The new decree provides for the coinage of peso and half peso pieces with less silver in them. This will make their exportation profitless. Good clothes still mean pure wool clothes. Correct style and perfict fit still mean tailored-to-measure-clothes. Ther'es no satisfactory substitute for either. Our showing of Fall and Winter fabrics is 10001o pure wool and worsted--pre-war quality. We are makers of moderate priced standard bearers of standard quality. tailored to measure. clothes for men--but All wool always, and furnished apartment Cutting apartments. 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