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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
DENIES ITS POWER
TO FIX COAL PRICES
Secretary Baker Repudiates
Defense Council Committees
Acceptance of Agreement.
BITUMINOUS RATE UNJUST

Secretary Baker. as president OF the
council of national defense. repudiateo
last night an agreement fixing tenta-
tive price of IS a ton for bituminoui
coal reached at conference here
Thursday between coal producers. Sec
rotary Lane. a member of the defense
council: members of the councils coal
production committee and the federal
trade commission.
Neither the council nor its commit
tees, Secretary Baker said in a letter 20
w. s. Clifford OF the council. has power
TO fix prices He added that the price
of So at the mines suggested Tor pltu
mious coal Is "exorbitant, unjust ana
oppressive"
Secretary Daniels. another member
of the council, earlier In the day said
the agreement would in no way anect
coal purchases for the navy. The navy,
mines at $asa a ton. leaving price to
be determined after the federal traae
commission has acertained production
costs.
asserted that he believes no members
of the defense council disagreed with
him as to the limitations on the powers
of the council and its committees ana
as to the effect of the action taken: Inc
fact that the conferences were attend.
ed by members Of the council ana OF
the trade commission, he declared, gave
no legality TO the agreement.
Letter Causes Surprise.
Mr.. Bakers letter caused much sur
prise among those officials who CONSIDER
ed that the government had accomplished
q notable achievement in inducing the coal
operators to agree to a price below that
now effective. Secretary Lane, q central
figure in the conference. and other ON
cials declined to comment. but 1t was
pointed out that Secretary Baker spoke
only in his capacity as head Of the defense
council, and that he did not attempt to
repudiate the approval given the opera
tors new price scale by Interior Depart
ment and federal trade commission ON
Gals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
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no legal power, either to fix the price
Of GOAL or to nx a maximum price Tor
coal. or any other product. The coal
production committee Is a subordinate
defense purely advisory in its char
acter, formed for the purpose OF ad-
vising the council as to steps which
might be recommended leading TO
stimulation Of production and distrtbu-
tion of coal. No power has been even
attempted to be delegated to it to con-
slider or deal with the question of
price. and any action taken BY that
committee, or sanctioned by that com
mittee. dealing with price. either fixed
or maximum, for coal is clearly beyond
the legal power of the coal production
committee and OF the council of ma
tional defense. from which the com.
mittee derives whatever authority IT
has.
Action by President Wilson.
Gas you are aware. the federal trade
commission has been directed by the
President to ascertain for his infor-
nation the costs involved in coal pro-
auction l am to some extent familiar
with the progress made by the COM
mission. The information l have from
that and other sources, ! think. 1usti :.
fed me in believing that the price OF
50, suggested. or agreed on. as max
imum, is an exorbitant. unjust and OPP
pressive price.
THE fact that these conferences were
attended by members OF the federal trade
commission and by members OF the council
of national defense. of course. adds moth
ing to their legal powers. and ! am sure
that none Of my associates In the council
will dissent from the view ] have herein
powers Of the council and the coal pro-
duction committee, and the effect OF the
action alleged to have been taken.
Il write this for the information OF the
hA
guidance of all other subcommittee Of
the council"
Says Price Was Tentative.
G. W. Reed. secretary of tho coal COM
mittee Of the council of national defense.
explained that the general coal price fixed
here Thursday between the operators and
government officials was tentative only
and would be raised or lowered according
to facts disclosed by the federal trade
commission in its investigation of pro-
duction costs.
coal producers was made some time
ago and. Mr.. Reed said. since it was
a tentative price only, was fairly sat
isfactory to producers. All govern
ment departments and the general pub
lic he said, will pay the ANAL price de-
termined on after the trade commission
has completed Its investigation.
Secretary Daniels Announcement.
Secretary Daniels also announced that
that pending the federal trade commits
sion's determination of the cost Of
fuel oil and gasoline. expected about
September 80. the navy will pay on the
following provisional basis of prices:
Fuel oil, 1925 a barrel delivered at
Port Arthur. Tex, and $1.0S at San
Francisco; gasoline. 1871 cents a gall
Ion in bulk at Port Arthur and II
cents at San Francisco.
These figures are to be understood
as advance payments upon the prices
to be fixed by the trade commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Ask for Reinforcements.

From the Riga front comes similar
report The Germans there are said to De
fortifytne their lines and to have been
obliged to ask for reinforcemeenta The
Germans at Mitau are reported to be
awaiting the arrival Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and Quartermaster General
Won Ludendorf.
Increased artillery activity yesterday in
eastern Galicia is reported in the official
statement issued today by the Russian
var department The text reads:
western (Russian) front-In certain
sectors south of the Pripet marshes there
has been increased artillery activity on
both sides. The bombardment was es-
neciaIly intense in the directions Of Zlo-
choff and BrZeZany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
GERMANS FEVER|SHLY
GET READY FOR RUSS
Create New Defensive Line, Antici.
pating Retreat Before Elk.
pected Slay Drive.
By the Associated Press.


PETROGRAD, Friday, June 20 delayed
in transmission) Renewed activity OF
the Germans indicated in the reports from
the front in the last few days presumably
is the result of revival Of the Russian
fighting spirit and joint conviction that
a separate peace is impossible.
The correspondent at Minsk Of the Biz
zheviya telegraphs that the Germans. who.
during the period Of determination. al
most completely laid bare their battle
front, are now feverishly fortifying their
trenches and are creating new defensive
line twenty miles behind the first, In
preparation for retreat. Fraternization.
the correspondent says. has entirely ceased
and soldiers Immediately fire upon parle-
mentaires Tho Germans have been
obliged to return to their former system
of propaganda, dropping from airplanes
the pamphlets containing abuse OF Russia
and her allies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
DEMOCRATS DEFEAT
|. c. 0. P. IN CONTEST
Six Runs in Last Inning Give
Them Victory by Margin
of One.
DAY OF WEIRD BASE BALL

Democrats Of the House Of Represen-
tatives beat the republicans % to Il in
game of base ball played catch as
catch can style at American League
park yesterday Proceeds Of the con-
test amounted to nearly $4,000 and VIII
be contributed to the Red Cross. with
nothing taken out for liniments,
artists. Errors of the game, as Tar az
could be counted, toIaled 1orty-slx
leaving the record Of fifty-three, maze
in last years congressional game, I'M
as far as could be noticed from the
press stand, and Sidney Mudd. the re-
publican pitcher, who made the only
home run of the game. issued state
ment last night saying he was zone
with ball playing forever and ever.
Considerable dispute arose after the
game as to the proper score, as there
were no tellers to count the vote. Inc
majority opinion. however, favors the
% to 81 decision-anyhoW. the demo-
lost in last years contest when the u.
o. p. trimmed them by a much larger
margin.
Big Crowd Sees Game.
The gate receipts indicate a big
crowd in the stands. and q notable
crowd 1t was. too, President and Mrs.
Clark Griffith. manager OF the Wash.
ington team, umpired. assisted by Red
ODea, the Washington groundkeeper.
Griff muffed the first ball. thrown out
but on his second try. surrounded by
movie men, players and police he made
perfect catch at distance or as
much as ten feet.
of the officers Reserve Corps at Fort
Myer marched on the field. amid cheers.
and went through an interesting ana
perfect drill. The crowd cheered every
the bayonet drill.
Hits the First Ball.
In the first inning Representative
Jones, democrat. of Texas. proclaimed
himself q regular player by slamming
a hit to center on the first ball pitched.
Shortly thereafter Representative
Bacharach of New Jersey. republican
third base, buried his nose deep in the
infieId dashing after a terrific heave
by Royal Johnson of South Dakota.
who caught for the republicans. Jones
galloped home. amid wild cheers from
the democrats. and Pat Harrison. the
democratic pitcher made a hit. stole
second and endeavored to emulate Ty
Cobb by trying to make third. but Sid
ney Mudd threw him out:
lust at this moment Prince cupid
Kalanianaoie, delegate from Hawaii. in
a republican uniform. doomed upon the
third base coachers' lines. resplendent
In Tyrolean yodler's hat. He had
nothing to do there-he just looked
By that time the game was well un-
der way. Miller Of Minnesota. the re-
publican captain and shortstop. trun-
died to first, developing motion called
the "mush run" 1t resembled the move
ment Of a man making speed on snow
shoes over a desert Of hot and wet corn
meal 1t also appeared that Pat Harri-
son, who pitched the democrats to vic
tory, had been hiding one OF the great
secrets of the contest. 1t was his de-
livery. They call 1T the strap hangers
out curve"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-03-08
ADex Steel Fence Posts

wood posts in a line of woven
fence, because they can be
driven right down beside the
fence and save the ugly job of
digging holes in such places.
The best, because made by
practical fence men who know
the business, and made right
Let us show you the post
and talk it over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-03-08

are the best fence post bar
gains, because they are made
of high carbon angle steel, the
toughest and most elastic
metal for the purpose.
Cost no more than cedar
posts, if you count cost of set.
ting and tamping wood posts,
and last four times as long.
sThe only post for replacing
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

Single Comb Brown Leghorn Eggs,
Ii for - cents. 100 Tor $500 CASH.
Box 272. Erie G.. Farra.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

Miss Lila Mae Sutton Is visiting REL
atives in Lexington. Z.
Mrs. J. h. Soper Of Richmond is IA
visitor here at her former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Browning spent
Easter with their parents in Lebanon.
Mr.. Jacob Y. Robinson is at home
from stay in Columbus and Atlanta.
Miss Polly Reynolds. an efficient
clerk at Dckerson ;, is suffering with
measles.
Friends Of Mrs. John Farra are de-
lighted to see her out after an illness
of several wsens.
Miss Fannie Scott. OF Crab Orchard.
IL now the efficient night operator az
the local exchange. and is pleasing the
many patrons by her services.
Academy post cards to friends from
Miss Lily Dale Grant. tell of an Easter
visit with DR.. Grant. to Midshipmsn
Lucien Grant, a: Annapolis. Md.
DIR Printus Walker and family, of
Cincinnati. are now located in Lancas-
ter. where Dr. Walker will take up his
profession as Veterinary Surgeon.
Mrs. VIM. Gsrrigue of New Orleans,
stopped Oft here for visit to her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Is. Conn. after
visiting her sister. Mrs. kathern,
Tinsley in New York City.
The following from the Tulsa OKLA.
correspondent to Courier journal is Of
much interest 70 our home folk:
GIVES KENTUCKY PARTY.
Mrs. j. Wesley West. Of Tulsa.
gave Kentucky party this week in
honor Of her house guest, Misc Betty
West, of Lancaster. Ky. The guests
of the party were all former residents
of Kentucky before coming to Okla
homa. with the exception of MISS West.
who still resides IN l.ancaster"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE: Good jersey milk cow.
Fresh with second calf j +. Robinson.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
POPULAR MILLINfR
BECOMES A BRIDE

Huch surprise was expressed IN Lam
caster hy the above head ines in II
San Angelo. Texas paper. when they
Were seen to relate to one Of our FORM
err Lancaster boys. whom We congratu-
late.
The paragraph reads rs follows,
At the residence Of the late Judge j.
". Iimmius on West Twohig avenue
Saturday evening at : o'clock. the Rev
4. r. Cunningham, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. married Mrs.
Edith Merrill Cherry and John c. Burn
side. The bride IS one of San Angeles
most popular Young women, being
proprietor of The Cherry Hat Shop.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
ieu'Ll. FIND II IN THIS COLUMN.

None, t. Loan. II. Gay Kaufman,
Guardian. !-5-4t.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
RED CROSS SOCIETY.

The Lexington chapter of the Red
Cross Society, = make fund for pre-
paredness work, will hold a sale ON the
is, 10, 20 and 2lst Of April in the Trus t
Company Building on Short ST, in Lex
ington. The sale wll' consist Of coun-
try supplies, antique furniture. jewels.
pictures, flowers, plants. shrubs, orna-
ments. china and many other desirable
articles. All the people of this com.
munlty are invited to attend the sale
and help this worthy cause. A lunch
will be served.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
CHOICE GARDENS.

Twenty-Five boys of the public schools
of Danville have joined the great nrmy
of gardeners and expect to show the
cold fellows" how to grow vegetables
right.
Mr. Hymsn Pushin has generously
given plot of ground adjoining the
Broadway school for the experimental
garden. Miss Edna Sailee. represent
ing the Junior Civic League of the
womsn's Club, is to be the director.
Supt. Csrnegey is cooperating with
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

Miss IIelyn Young visited friends IN
Richmond, Easter.
Miss Lille Noel Of DAnvile. Is visit
Ing Mrs Tom Austen.
Mrs Lizzie Tomlnson Burgess visited
Mrs Harry Tomlinson last week
Mr. Allen Johnson returned Monday
% Akron where he mods nice position.
Rev. {. 5. Ellison Of Virginia. viii
fill the pulpit at the Baptist church.
Sunday. Apri 22nd.
Mrs. L. r. McRoberts made short
visit to Mrs. Harye McRober,s of
Stanford this week.
Mrs J. K. Mount leaves tomorrow Tor
visit to her daughter. M. r. NJ.
Wilson of Bowling Green.
Misses Florence johnson and Edna
Berkele returned Tuesduy to OXfo'd
after the Spring vacation.
Mrs. Alfred Brent. of Lexington. is
visiting her father, L. H. Tomiuson
and family on Richmond st.
Mrs. Chas. Thompson ard daughter
Miss Ruby left rucsdsy fur st Joseph
Nc. To make their future nome.
DIR. Anon was called 10 Lexington
Monday IN interest of investigation
proceedings at State University.
Mr.. Story Heron. who has good
position at Richmond garage. spent
the weekend here with his parents.
Mrs. +. $. Howard and children Of
Pennington Gap. Va. are visiting h,r
aunt, Mrs Milton Ward and family.
Misses Elizabeth Gibbs and Anna
Belle Burnside have returned from an
extended visit to Texas and Alabama.
Air. Robert L. Elkin and Dr. Marshall
Denny attended the funeral Of Col. j.
II. Willis at Grab Orchard Wednesday.
Miss Kate Lynn Wood Of Stanford. i,
the attractive guest this week OF her
grandmother. Mrs. G.. A. Swieebroad
Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Hughes and Mar
saret Elkin Hughes. of Louisville. scent
the weekend with MIR. and Mrs John
Miller.
Robinson Cook, Willie h. West, Harry
kainey, and Charles Sanders of NJ. NJ
|. have been spending II short vacation
at home.
Mrs Will Lear was called to Lexing
ton Saturday. to the home Of MIR. Viii
Woofolk, whose daughter, Anna Lee,
is very III.
Mr.. Jesse Gulley and wife, and Miss I
Bessie Guiley motored to Lexington
Monday to the bedside of Miss Anna
lee Woolfolk.
Miss Shouse, one of Joseph pop
u,ar clerks, has returned from few .
DAYS visit to relatives in Louisville and .
Lawrenceburg.
Messrs John Farra and Bob Cornn, /
Mrs. L. ID. Simpson. Misses Elizabeth .
Simpson and Permelia Robinson. motor
ed To Lexington. Tuesday.
Collector and Mrs. John W. Hughes }
have gone to Martinsville. Ind. where .
Mrs. Hughes will be in charge of a
physician for a severe attack Of rheu-
mstism Mrs. II. A. Il. Marksbury.
MIR. and Mrs. Clay Sutton of Lancaster I
visited Mrs. Louis Landram Wednesday
Miss Porter Hudson is having de.
lightful visit with her aunt. Mrs. Viii
liam Farnau in Lancaster Mrs John
s. Baughmsn and son. Brsnhsm, are
visiting relatives in Lexington and
Nicholssville. Danville Messenger.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

Miss SaIlee and they are both hopeful
for the new departure in school work.
Parents can rest assured that their boys
who Join the garden squads will be
helped by this new plan. Danville
Messenger.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
NOTICE

All persons having claims against
the estate of the late J. NJ. Turner,
will present same to me properly prov
en-, at once. Those indebted to said
estate viii call and settle
4-l2 q pd. j. ID. Pore. Administrator.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
HEMP SEED FOR SALE.

To the farmers who are thinking of
sowing hemp this spring, ! will sell you
seed as cheap as possible and buy your
hemp at any time at the highest market
price. , s-3mO pd. II. cox.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12
NOTICE, Mr. FARMER.

We have limited amount Of choice
Cultivated Hemp Seed that We will
contract and buy your 1917 crop of int
at Sl4. Get your order in while they
last. 5. ;. ). Lumber Co.
$50
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

Men Wanted with horse aud wagon,
to sell f. W. McNess Sanitary Remed-
les; the only sanitary line sold from
wagon. Can make $500 month. Apply
to FJrst and Thomas, Freeport. ILL.,, or
L. D. Carter. Nicholasviile. Ky.
G-l3-3t-p dD
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE; One ) year old mule,
one horse and seven two year old mules
at burton barn.
DicHerson and Carrier.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

Eggs For Matching: Pure Buff Or
phington strain. 10 Tor 81. or 100 for So
3.l5-2mo. W. L. Moss, Lancaster. Ky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE:-Dahiias. all colors, nj
home, also at Curey's or Powell's
store. Mrs. II. {. Hamilton.
z % u
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

LOST: Ladies pocket book contain
ing about 80; think IT was lost in Ian.
caster. Reward if returned to this
office i-5-2t.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-12

FOR SALE l. bushels extra bottom
hemp iced. ". Nj. Burgess. Paint Lick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-03


state will support the governor in his
insistence that this thing shall not
be permitted in New York.
At the conclusion of the conference
with the governor. Chairman Fred A.
Wenck of the athletic commission,
said that Les Darcy would not be per-
mitted to participate in any boxing
contest in the state The governor
believes" Mr.. Wenck said. that as
this country is on the verge of war, it
would be both mpatriotic and I'M
seemly to place upon a pedestal a
man who has virtually deserted the
military service of a nation that will
be our ally in the event of war. This
executive order is directed solely
against Les Darcy, and not against
the boxing gabe"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-03
CAN walk 3 MILES
Annoying Troubles of Heart, Stomach
and Digestion All Removed.

Mr.. David T. Remington, of Spring.
field, Mass expresses himself as truly
grateful for the new combination of
purifying and building-up treatment
embodied in Hoods Sarsaparlla and
Peptiron Pills.
He Is one Of the best known men in
the State, having been for 81 years In
the State House in Boston as Senate
Doorkeeper and Sergeant lat Arms.
He says he had annoying symptoms
about his heart, stomach and digestive
organs. His old friend. Senator George
+. Putnam, of Lowell. urged him to
take q course OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Peptiron Pills, which he did. and
now.-'T can say 1 never felt better in
all my life. l can walk from my house
down town and back. q mile and a
half each way"
Why not begin this treatment at
once? Hoods Sarsaparilla and Pept-
iron Pills are sold by all druggists.
Get them today zoo doses 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-03

Dla Hadley of Plattsburg, chairman of
the publicity committee Of the North,
arn' New York Development league,
Sho.is in fMessena for the purpose OF
discuss aG The plan for cooperative
community advertising of the north
country says a Messena special 10
The Watertown Times.
A yearlQr tVo ago said Mr. Hadley
a ssepuenia1. jnterested in breeding
fur bearing. animals in Alaska on a
motor trip through the Champlain
valley, became impressed with the
region as location for a flir-farm.
He soon bought 4-acre farm and ins
vested, ell told, about sl00,O00i about
eight miles south of Plattsburf.
They noSssliAs 80 pairs of silver
black foxes, three. pairs. of. cross
foxes, three pair OF Attic blue foxes,
eight pair of sable and dozen do
nestle mink from interior Alaska
Their herd Increased nearly so
per cent this past year. and the COM
ing year they hope and expect to in
crease'it from 80 to 100 per cent.
THE United States government has
within the past year, established an
experimental farm about II miles
south of this Schuyler Falls farm, be-
tween Keesville and Willsboro
Fox farming is a new live stock in
dustry which seems likely to become
one of the important industries Of the
north country.
THE Canadians of Prince Edward
Island have invested. am informed.
something like 100000 in 1t, and
have made, 1t is reported, pronounc-
ed success of 1t, so that today in an
island community numbering only
about 10000 inhabitants tabout as
many as Jefferson or ST. Lawrence
county has) the raising of fur of the
silver fox in captivity has become one
Of the islands most important indus
tries.
This winter the thrifty people OF
Prince Edward Island have sent a half
million dollars worth of silver fox
pelts alone to New York auction
sales Silver fox skins have sold as
high as $1,000 each
Every up to-date farmer would do
we'll to look up this matter and, if
possible, visit the Schuyler Falls farm
of the Alaska Silver Fox and Fur
Farms company or the United States
governments experimental farm near
by, and see how simple and easy it is
to keep maintain and rear these ami
mails. which have brought fame and
wealth to Prince Edward Island.
IF northern New York becomes
famous for its fur farms and its crop
Of rare and priceless furs, as believe
to be possible. another important in
dustry will be established in this
region, something that will, In turn,
prove to be an additional attraction
for summer tourists.
IF the farmers of the north country
can keep on selling their potatoes for
So bushel, their beans for So bush
ell, and set price of So gallon for
maple syrup. and learn how to raise
few dozen silver foxes at $1,000
apiece, well soon have Wall street
tied to the third rail- and Adirondack
Furs Preferred and st Lawrence
County String Beans, Limited. incor-
ported, duly 'watered., and listed on
the New York Stock Exchange and
the Chicago board of trade. Why
not?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-03
NORTH BENNINGTON

Morning worship will be held in
the Congregational church on Sunday
at IL o'clock. Rev. j. Duke King OF
Rupert will occupy the pulpit. The
sacrament of the Lords supper will
be celebrated following the sermon
Sunday school comes at 1910 o'clock
There will be union service in this
church at Z o'clock with Rev. |. w.
Heyford OF the Methodist church as
the preacher Remember the mid
week meeting on Thursday evening at
100 o'clock