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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs Brennard Cooley, who were married the past week, are at home with Mrs. Cooleys parents MT. and Mrs. R. L. Sparkman, in Wood- lawn.
 Mr Crook whatley is spending tho weekend with his parents in south Alabama.
 pr. William M. Jordan left Saturday for Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
 Miss Frances Byrd Stillwell of St. Louis Is the guest of her mother. Mrs. J. w. Stillwell.
 Miss Consuelo Neal will return next Thursday to St. Cecil academy. Nash vile, to resume her studies.
 Mrs. William D. Partlow and her children of Tuscaloosa, who have spent the summer in the mountains of North Carolina, spent & short time in Bir- mingham yesterday with Mrs. Part lows mother. Mrs. J. T. Nixon. en route home. Mrs. M " DeMare Is visiting rela- tives and friends in Anniston. Miss Helen Armstrong has as her guest Miss Lucille Marley of Nashville, who was delegate to the Kappa Delta convention.
 Miss Clara Copelands friends will be
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to the Kappa Delta convention. The at- fair was a luncheon at Roebuck Springs and was greatly enjoyed by the partici- pants.
 Among the small luncheon parties at the Tutwiler Saturday was that given by Mrs w. D. Taylor of Bessemer, com plimenting her lovely guest, Mrs. M l. Batte of New Orleans.
 MT. Allen Haskell, MT. Basil Wood and MT. Henry Chenoweth were hosts Thurs day evening entertaining at moonlight picnic and dance The party motored to Shades mountain and had supper and a watermelon cutting on the pavilion of the Bluff Park inn, which had been decorated and brilliantly lighted with Japanese lan- terms Later an orchestra furnished mu- sic for dancing until late houh.
 The guests were limited to the members of that popular club, the Aces, and a few of their girl friends and was given to honor the girls and boys who leave soon for various schools and colleges.
 The club members are: Mir. Allen Dren- nen MT. John Levert, MT. Lenis Lloyd, Mir John Perry Kennedy, MT. Mallory Forbes, MT. Allen Haskell, MT. Basil Wood, MT. Henry Chenoweth MT. Well Ter and MT w. D. Smith, MT. Persons Moore MT. Richard Randolph, MT. Frs l1ins Seay, MT. William Hussiliger, MT. Reginald Lanier MT. Jack McNeil. The girls invited to be present were: Miss Grace Bradshaw Miss Elizabeth John- ston, Miss Lillie Maddox. Miss Katherine Bain, Miss Martha Lamar, Miss Anita Sloss, Miss Margaret Builder, Miss Tor renee Redd, Miss Caroline Harris, Miss Mae Harris, Miss Anna Byrd Turner, Miss Katherine Lynch, Miss Yankee Sibley, Miss Eugenfa Harris, Miss Jennie Hammond Copeland, Miss Margaret Nor row. Miss Mamie Morrow.
 The chaperons were: MT. and Mrs. Bert Throckmorton. MT. and Mrs. w. C. Lloyd and Mrs. R. D. Burton
 The following card has been received; :;
 MT. and Mrs. James Edgar Ramsey an- nounce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Lois, to MT. Tendon Charles Wright on Thursday, August 30. 1s17
 The Utopian club will entertain their members and friends at dance at the Southern club on Tuesday, September Il.
 
 The marriage of Miss Amy Gross to Lieut.. Briggs M. Rogers was quiet event of Saturday. August 25, at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Lydia Gross on South Eleventh avenue. The ceremony was witnessed only by the immediate families, Rev. Poyner of St. Andrew s Episcopal church officiating The bride wore travelling suit of Pekin blue with gray accessories. Lieutenant and Mrs. Rogers left immegiately after the wedding for Springfield, Mass, where the groom will be temporarily stationed.
 Mrs W. c. Cunningham and Mrs Wal lace Lammon will be joint hostesses Thursday afternoon from 4 to o'clock at linen shower in honor of Miss Mar guerite Keith, whose marriage to Mir Earle Burgen takes place September 10
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Mrs W. T. Burgess entertained Tues
 day evening in honor of Mrs. I. J. Davis of Shreveport La. Cards were en- 1oyed until late hour, when delight full refreshments were served to the following: MT. and Mrs. McGee, MT. and
 Mrs. J. w. Kirtland, MT. and Mrs. An
 derson. MT. and Mrs. Wheelock, Mrs.
 Ernest Loftin, Mrs. J. Cohen, Mrs. w. R. Woodward. Mrs. Davis and MT. and Mrs Burgess.
 Mrs. Robert Schroder was hostess at la benefit forty-two party Wednesday afternoon, at her home on Tuscaloosa avenue Each person paid 25 cents as
 they entered, the proceeds being for
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George Orr, Mr Phillips MT. White and MT. John Ballard.
 Mrs. c. H. Nesbitt entertained at chill dren's party Wednesday afternoon, com plimenting her little son, Charles H. Nes- Dit. Jr., on his seventh birthday. Appro-
 Priate games and contests were enjoyed
 by the little people who were later invited into the dining room where the table was centered with a large, white birthday cake, adorned with its seven pink candles.
 About 1B children enjoyed the occasion. Miss Gladys Mitchell was hostess Mon-
 adv evening, complmenting Miss Annie
 and Miss Marie Korte of Little Rock, who are her house guests. National colors were used in the decorations. Punch was served by Miss Laura Mitchell. An in- teresting contest was enjoyed in whicl
 the prize was won by Miss Myrtle Wells. Those present were Miss Ruby Lawrence,
 Miss Emily Mccoy. Miss Lucille Turner, Miss Florence Turner Miss Margaret Wills, Miss Delma Borders, Miss Mabel Afford, Miss Margaret Afford, Miss Mary Loftin, MT. Will Lawrence, MT. John N. Nation, MT John Burns, Mir. Will Key | holds, MT. Frank Hoyt Dobbs. MT. Joe Borders, and MT. Albert Mans The Woman's Missionary society of the First Methodist church invites all the women of the church to meet with them Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Eugene Newsom, to meet Mrs. J. H. Mccoy, president of the | Woman's Missionary conference of North
 Alabama.
 Mrs. John Carns has returned from a | two weeks visit with Mrs. Abner Morris in Talladega.
 Miss Mary George Clayton, who has been the guest of Mrs. R. A. Clayton, will | visit at the home of Judge and Mrs. Ham, | melt before returning to her home in | Georgia.
 Mrs. Byrd L. Moore of Selma is the guest of Miss Mary and Miss Virginia ! Nixon.
 I Mrs. C. B. Rice and daughter, Miss Lil- 1 Han of Memphis. who have been the l guests of Mrs. Bernie Vest during the
 past week, left yesterday for Long Beach will visit Mrs J. M. Cooper. They will also spend sometime at Biloxi Gulfport
 and New Orleans
 I Mrs. Victor Smith is Ill at her homo on l Fifty-ninth street.
 I Mrs. George Tribble left Thursday tc l visit relatives at Morris. 1 Mrs. Annie Headleston and Miss Emma Kennedy are visiting friends in Gadsden. l Sergeant Sam Willoughby Sergeant l John Copeland and MT. Dave Mallock who spent part of the past week with Mir and Mrs. Willoughby, have returned to I Anniston,
 i Mrs. W. E. Ivie and little son, Billie, and Miss Elise Nall will leave in few weeks to join MT. Ivie who is in the gov ernment employ in Washington, D. c. i Miss Annie and Miss Marie Korte of Little Rock are visiting Miss Gladys l Mitchell.
 Miss Virginia Stanley is visiting friends l in Selma
 Mrs. w. B. Alexander of Boyle. Miss Is the guest of Mrs. R. G. Alexander. Miss Lucille Abercrombie of Leeds is the guest of pr. and Mrs. w. c. Farrar Mrs. R. E. Morris of Tuscaloosa was
 the guest during the past week of her sls- ter, Mrs. J. E. Sims.
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Mrs. D. B. MendlessohnI A Widely Known Milline3
 Expert and Popular Sal, Woman Now With u Saks Store.

Mrs. Mendelssohn's many friends ' be glad to know that she has connect herself with this aggressive style shl knowing as every one does that Sa are fashion leaders. And that in tn millinery shop as in all other shops He'd with this store the women of B mingham will find style creations headwear characteristic of that Saks' q ferentness that discriminating wom admire. Mrs, Mendelssohn extends her scores of friends an invitationf meet her in her new location, where will give them the same careful courteous service that she has
 given
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has been seriously i'll.
The annual meeting of the
Farmers State Bank takes place
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Clausen of
Gushing, Wis, are visiting at
the c.. Gimmestad home.
Mrs. Mike Kramer Sr. of
Sheridan township died at her
home on New Years morning
after long illness. The imme-
date cause of death was dia-
betes.
A baby boy is reported at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Mommsen at Arlington, Mimi.
The Morton town basket ball
team will play here Wednesday.
The game ought to be a hum
mer.
G. H. Johnson, of Seaforth,
became blinded by snow and ran
into the ditch near the Sherman
Payne home and badly damaged
his automobile, while returning
from trip to BelvieW last week.
Belview friends of the DR..
Louis Braafadt and Miss Nina
Hjeldness party received word
during the week of their SAT-
arrival at the mission field ]
/ China.
Miss Marie Johnson did
meet her music class here
/ week, owing to illness
! Local members attended the
meeting Of the Masonic Lodge in
Echo last week. The annual
election Of officers took place.
Herman Kohls takes oyaer the
proprietorship of the BelyieW
Meat Market this week, Mr..
Evenson retiring.
VIM. Duncan captured his
bronchos and brought them in
from the pasture on the McCor-
quodale farm Sunday.
! DR.. Emma Aldrich made a
professional call at Seaforth on
Monday.
w. O. Dillingham; and son Earl
were Belview visitors few days
last week.
Nick Sacmary and wife enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Leon
ard and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Leonard
at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Leonard, of
Redwood Falls, were New Years
guests of the L. Leonard home.
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Mr.. Mack, of New Ulm, was
a guest at the VIM. Mack home
in Sheridan several days last
week.
Peter and O. Ellingson of Can
ada, are here for a visit with
relatives. These wide-awake
young men have only recently
proved up on nice Canadian
farms and are shining examples
of what young men can accom-
plish where there is will.
Mrs. J. J. Ziegler returned
Wednesday from visit with the
home folks at Franklin.
Mrs. Lucian Payne was i'll a
couple of days last week.
Roads have been very bad
during the week and "old Dob
bin" has once more come into
his own.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Sampson
welcomed a little baby girl in
to their home last Friday.
The young people of this VII
lage are having lots of fun now
adays coasting and skiing on the
hills north of town.
| Mrs. A. Abraham is in Roches-
ter where she will assist in car.
ling for a sister who will under.
go an operation at the hospital
Miss Ida Darud, of Minneap
Iolis, is here for a visit with hel
| mother and sisters.
The band concert was a sue
cess but owing to the severe
weather the crowd was not Sc
large as on former occasions.
| Master Herrick Aldrich was
a guest at the home of j. Blume
in Morton Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
Mrs. Ida Wichman was a guest
of relatives at Morton a few
days last week.
Nearly all Of the college
students will. return to Their
various institutions of learning
before the end of this week.
| DIR. F. H. Aldrich was a pro
fessional caller at Echo Friday
and Sunday.
Miss Zelma Monson, who
teaches in the public schools OF
Lake Crystal, is home for hel
vacation.
Martin Kohls, Of North Dako.
ia, came on for a visit with his
mother, Mrs. Fred Kohls, who
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nesday after spending a few
days visiting with the John
Poncin and Matt Schuveiller
families.
Miss Mary Green, who at
tends school at Mankato, is
spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Casper
Green.
Atty. w. R. Werring was a
Sleepy Eye visitor one day dur
ing the first of the week.
Albert Otto Jr. of Mankato re-
turned Wednesday after spend
ing a few days here with rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Edna Rabe is a visitor
at the home of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Rabe during the holi-
days.
Miss Martha Larsen is a Wis
itor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Hartwick.
The Morgan Livestock Ship
ping Association will ship live
stock Tuesday, January 2.
Miss Bertha Mueller, of Kuhn
N. D., arrived here during the
first of the week to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Mueller. Miss
| Mueller is graduate of the
class of 1916 of the Morgan high
school and is teaching school at
Kuhn.
The annual short course OF
the Morgan public school com
mences Monday, January 8
Prof. Crabbe, instructor Of agri-
culture, is looking forward to q
large class and a very success
full year.
Jacob Heck and family left
for Washburn, ILL.,, Wednesday
where they will make their fu-
ture home. Mr.. Heck came here
from Illinois about three years
ago.
Erwin Metag, who is manual
training instructor and assistant
principal at Cambridge, MINI.
is spending the holiday season at
the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Metag.
C. M. Bendixen. representative
of Redwood County, left for St
Paul the latter part of this week
where he will take up his work
in the House of Representative
which meets Tuesday.
Hans Claussen, of Sleepy Eye
and son Henry Claussen, Of
Quincy, ILL.,, visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Neis Jensen
Wednesday.
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a Continued from page d.
ON Lynd where they spent a
s. days on business.
lrday evening the Ladies
= I f North Redwood and a
er of young folks gave
Martha Lindeman and her
Inter Minnie, a farewell par
at the home of Mrs. Celia
age. Mrs. Lindeman and her
lighter will leave in a few
ays for Colorado to spend the
inter.
Mrs. Peterson, of Minneapolis,
ent New Years with her moth
:, Mrs. Martha Lindeman.
John Brown and sister spent
at the w. Hoskin home.
A sleigh load of young folks
drove out in the country Friday
evening and attended the party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. McDou-
j at their home.
Dick Lindeman, of Milan,
spent New Years with his moth
er, Mrs. Martha Lindeman.
Lorenz Zeigler from Franklin
S visiting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Whittet and
ly spent Sunday at the M
nam home.
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ORGAN NEWS ITEMS

FLOW Albrecht left fol-

Floy Albrecht left for
Tuesday where she will
lend a few days with friends.
Carl Croker returned Satur-
Jay from Morristown, Ill. where
4 spent Christmas with his
Vents.
.obert L. Kemple viii give a
ture at the city hall Wednes-
evening, January 3. This
ii be the third number of the
-fceum course.
I. H. Offermann, of Sleepy
vas a business caller at
Tuesday.
n nd Mrs. A. @. Harried
and sol Karl, were at Belview
the first Of the week where they
visited with friends and rela-
tives.
Herbert Meyer, of Minneap-
oils, was a visitor at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gluth
during the past week.
F. H. Hartwick, Of Springfield.
visited at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. Martha Hartwick, dur
ing the first part Of the week.
Mrs. Susan Schuveiller, OF
left for her home Wed
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sister. Mrs. F. NJ. Strunach.

sister, Mrs. +. N. Sff0mac1.
Thursday evening IA the Pres
byterian church parlors the g.
e. society will entertain the en-
tire church congregation. A
program is being prepared and
a luncheon will be served by the
young people. All members Of
the congregation are invited.
w. H. Mclean, of Pincher
Greek, Alberta, is a guest at the
home of his sister, Mrs. John
McMurchie.
Next Sunday morning the sac
rament of the Lords supper will
be observed in the Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. H. F. johnson enter
tanned her sister, Miss Mary
Evans, of Redwood Falls last
week. Mrs. Johnson accompa-
MED her home Saturday for a
few days visit at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Evans.
Ralph Miller Bradford will
give one Of his lectures as the
fourth number of the lecture
course in the opera house Jan
uary 5, Friday evening.
Byron and Ralph Tilbury, of
Marietta, arrived last Thursday
to spend week at the home of
their uncle, S. A. Tilbury.
Mrs. F. L. Gladd left the lat
ter part of the week for Con-
way, Iowa, to make months
visit at the home of her mother.
The annual congregational
meeting of the Presbyterian
church will be held in the church
parlors on Tuesday, January g.
Miss Eva Writ, Of Anoka
was the guest of her friend
Miss Florence Parker.
Peter Mckay is in attendance
at the Breeders Association in
st. Paul this week.
Oscar and Knute Knudson, OF
Minneapolis were home for 9
short holiday vacation last week
i Miss Airline Ewert, of Morton
was the guest of her sister, Mrs
J. J. Piersol, last week.,
George C. Herman, of Mime
apolis, has purchased the stool
of hardware at this place ant
will sell same at auction sale
Sales commenced this week
Tuesday, and will be conducted
each afternoon from one to fiv'
in the hardware building.
Mrs. Ann MacDougall wa
numbered among the sick las
week, but is now almost as goo'
as new again.
Miss Mary Calvin and Mrs
Jane Steele of Morton wer
guests of relatives and friend
/ here last week. Mrs. Steele re
mains for longer visit at tn
j home Of her daughter, Mrs. E
E. Bliss, who is laid up wit
rheumatism.
William M. Stronach's Sun
1 day school class had a very en-
joyable class party in the churcl
parlors one evening last week
Miss Dean McCorquodale'
Sunday school class was RICH
royalty entertained Friday even
ing at the home of Miss Flor
ence Mckay.
/ Miss Abbie Clancy, of Greer
Isle, was the guest of her friend
Miss Christina Knudson, a few
days last week.
M. D. Woolstencroft is hom
! from Fulda to spend a weel
with his family.
Mrs. R. P. Hartranft was OF
the sick list the greater par
# last week.
j Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wigan
Of Wabasso, were guests las
week at the G. Maurstad home
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henning Vogland was quite bad
~ burned last week by upset
ting a cup Of hot coffee on hi
arm and shoulder.
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Prof. and Mrs. Taylor spent
their holiday vacation at How
ard Lake and other Minnesota
points.
Miss Malvina Wiik and moth
er spent Tuesday at Echo, as
guests at the VIM. Knighton
home.
Terrill Iverson, an old and re-
spected citizen of SWedes For
est, died at his farm home We'd
nesday, pneumonia was the i'm
mediate cause of death. Inter
ment was made Tuesday, jan
uary 2.
Mrs. Andrew Davidson, wife
of And. Davidson Sr. died We'd
nesday of acute heart disease,
following a long attack OF bron-
chial asthma. Funeral services
were held Sunday from the Rock
dell church.
Miss Emma johnson spent her
Christmas holiday vacation at
the home Of her parents in this
city.
The rejuvinated basket ball
team of Belview journeyed to
Hazel Run Saturday where in
the evening they neatly trimmed
the team from that village.
| Miss Aggie Smith and Marion
Schaffer of Iowa, were married
last week.
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SHUTDOWN NEWS

Carl Anderson is now en-
ployed on the Frank Sheffield
farm.
Peter Thorsten took a carload
of livestock to St. Paul Thurs
day.
Aug. Tonak and family lett
Thursday for tier home at Wa
basso after several days visit at
the Tonak homes here.
Miss Agnes Jensen returned
Wednesday from a months visit
with the C. G. Amos family at
Maynard.
Miss Bessie Coulter Of Lam
berton is the guest this week
of her sister, Mrs. j. M. Thors-
ten.
Mrs. Mary Nelson and daugh-
ter Marian, are home from Red
wood Falls for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hemming-
sen and children arrived Satur-
day from Huron, S. D., for a
visit with relatives.
Miss Lottie Kagel returned
Sunday to her school near Nor
gan after weeks vacation at
| home.
The Ladies Missionary Soci.
ETY. met Tuesday, January. 3
with Mrs. julius Jensen.
Mrs. Emma Thorsten left
Monday for Red Wing in re.
Spouse to message annOunc-
ing the serious illness Of her
lather at that place.
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Mrs. Lars. George was an
Evan visitor Tuesday.
Miss Anna Jensen left Sat
urday afternoon to spend New
Years with her parents at Red
wood Falls.
| Miss Margaret Brooks arrived
here Sunday and is a visitor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Thompson. Miss Brooks taught
school here about six years ago.
The M. w. A. lodge gave a
! benefit dance at the city hall
Monday evening, January l.
The general stores have all
been busy taking invoice the
past week.
Miss Hattie Gilland is spend
ing a few days visiting friends
here this week.
Mr.. Bertrand, of Sleepy Eye,
was Morgan visitor Saturday.
Robert George, Of Cumber-
land, Wis, left for his home
Sunday after spending few
days here with friends. The
George family moved from here
to Cumberland last spring.
FIR. Gerstman has moved in
to the building vacated by Nels
Jensen and he will make this his
headquarters temporarily.
John Mueller, who is attend
ing the state university, is
spending the holidays with his
parents.
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Mrs. Goodrich and daughter,
Leila, of Redwood Falls, who
spent Christmas at the C. H.
johnson home, returned to their
home Friday, going by train.
w. R. Goudy and wife and
Miss Ruth were Redwood Falls
visitors Saturday.
w. A. Hauck and family
spent Christmas at the J. Hauck
home at Wood Lake.
Miss Katherine Holton is
spending the holiday season with
her sisters in St. Paul.
Geo. S. Davis and family are
spending the holidays at Red
wood Falls, guests at the F. L.
Tout home.
Mrs. Fred Brake and son,
Charles, who were guests in the
Chas. Davis home the first of
the week, have returned to their
home at Milroy.
Miss Ruth Goudy came up
from Mortified to spend the
holiday vacation at the home of
her parents east of the village
Mrs. D. B. Canoe entertained
a party of neighbors and friends
at dinner New Years Day.
The Orth young people gave
party for the young folks of
the neighborhood Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Joe Pistulka and baby
are visiting at. Mankato, the
guests of Tom Corners and wife.
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The Pathfinder and Laurel
and Sunday school classes were
entertained in a very pleasant
manner last Thursday evening
at the home of Miss Eva Nc
Kay.
Thursday afternoon in the
church parlors of the Presby-
terrain society will be held the
regular annual election Of off
GERS of the ladies aid. Every
lady is urged to be present.
Robert Cummings, Of Cotton
| wood, is a guest Of the home
folks.
/ Miss Marie Schumacher, Of
/ Lakota, N. D., is visiting hel
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Lack OF Gasoline May
Haze Been Responsible
For the Italian Disaster

New York Dec lF-"W-s the Italian
disaster due 20 want Of Easollner" This
question IS advanced by On oil expert n
a copyriEhted article which viii appear
In the December issue OF Sinclair's Nag
azlue- The question IS pertinent he
says though IL does relate 90 ous q
the wars phases which has passed Into
history, because u may serve TO euphasizs
the fact that petroleum Is essential 20 sue
cess So battle.
The probability that lack o. gasoIIuu
was more Important factor than short
age or ammunition was suggested by the
surpria inEly large number Of guns re-
por-ed as last These guns FOR the most
part are moved by tractors or trucks u.s.
ing petroleum Tho German statement
was 10 the effect that iu tho initial phases
Of the campaign $500 guns were captured
on tho ltllian front On tho other hand.
1t was exp aimed that a large proportion
or these were machine guns and trench
mortar Ia spite OF this explanation.
however the loss appears staggering
Italy had at her command Eurpris-
in6ly small number CT chips constructed
for the petroleum trade OF the worlds
oil carrying tonnage (gross) only about
two percent was flying tine Italian flar.
This statement is based on reports made
public by Lloyds register.
Numerous tankers hava now been
launched and many others are IN process
OF building. and the available tonnage
soon should Be adequate f1r all essential
purposes.
"RegardIess OF what ItaIy'a handicap
may have been IN the past 70 is reason
able 10 suppose that fla this future she
lunricatinE oils and other petroleum prod
ucts- This IS one OF the many ways Do
which the power q tho United states
VIII be felt by the kaiser"