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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
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BATTLE TO A DRAW

COffey and Brennan Fight Fast Ten
Round Exhibition at Harlem S. c.
Roscomnon Giant Shows Gamencss.
New York, Nov. 1O-Jim Coffey. the
Dublin giant, and Bill Brennan, the
heavyweight bruiser OF Chlcago'
fought a fast ten-round draw at the
Harlem Sporting club last night IL
was one of the most interesting
HEAVYWEIGHT mills of the season.
Coffey showed remarkable game
ness, stamina and Furnishing power
Early in the fight Brennan had the
Roscommon behemoth in very bad
WOW Tn the third Brennan connect
ed with a wicked right swing to the
| law that shook Irish Jim and almost
dropped him to his knees. Again IN
the sixth big James was sick from
Rrennan's vicious right firmly plant
But Coffey was in excellent condl-
ton and, even In his most extreme
danger was always cool ana collecteo
and apparently self confident. lie TOOK
| all Brennan had without breaking
| ground. even eager at times 10 stop
| one with any part of his anatomy
for the privilege of a return shot'
1t looked. after, the third round as
If Coffey would be lucky to suck the
limit His right eye was cut oadly
in the very first round, ana TINS LOT
a time affected his aim. He was wlld
with his leads. At the beginning OF
the second round Coffey put a nara
right to Brennan's jaw that rocked
the Windy City lad back on his heeis'
But Brennan returned the compn-
ment with 100 per cent interest MS
heavy right hand smashes to the ia"
had big Jim shaking at the knees
when the bell rang.
Coffey, however, had a new trick up
his sleeve, that not only retrieved ms
poor start, but almost eliminated
Brennan by the Knockout route as
well. This was a right uppercut to
the body following a left lead. jim
used it repeatedly and connected, ap~
parently, at will
The severe body punches not only
slowed up Brennan, but took most OF
the sting out of Bits Wallop. Coffey
was the stronger and more aggres-
S1Ve at the end.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
MEDIOCRE RACING CARD
Judge Wingfleld Wins Feature Event
Yesterday at PimlicO-Favorite
Scores in Junior Steep1echase.


Scores in Junior Steeplechase.
Pimlico, Md, Nov. lot was rath-
er an ordinary card that the Mary
land Jockey Club served up at PIN
lico yesterday afternoon. The PIN
lico Autumn Selling stake was the
special feature and went to the cred
it Of w. L. divers Judge Wingt1eid,
which got up at the end of the milo
and quarter journey and beat out
Vermont, the strong favorite.
OF secondary importance was the
Junior steeplechase. This developed
into a stirring finish between W. p.
Goes Gold Bond, the favorite at pro-
hibitive odds, and Big Four, one Of
the outsiders. The favorite scored by
the narrowest of margins after run
ming head and head with his rival for
the last three quarters.
The talent made no mistake in the
race for horses ridden by jockeys that
had never before piloted a winner.
The contest went to Lazy Lou with
Stalker up. Lazy Lou was an odds
on choice.
George Starr repeated in the open
err his victory Of few days ago, MAX
Ing a show of his opposition.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
EMPIRES VS.. MOHAWKS.

The Empires Of this city will at
tempt to smear the Mohawk eleven
of Meriden all over the Newington
road grounds tomorrow afternoon.
The KICKOFF will be at 3 o'clock and
as the teams are evenly matched a
warm engagement is expected. Men,
bers of the Empire team are request
ed to report for practice at $3.50 to-
morrow morning for practice on the
grounds
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
FIVE TEAMS TIED.
leaders in Boston Six Day Race HaYe
Covered 070 Miles.

Boston, Nov. 10.-Five teams had
covered 979 miles laps at 10 o'clock
last night in the six day bike race
here. These leading teams were
Spears-Spencer Of Boston, Magin-Han-
ley Of Newark, Madden-Corry. Aus
tralian American; Thomas-Lawrence
of San Francisco and Drobach- Piercy
Of Boston. 49,.
The Grimm Sullivan team Of New
Haven was one lap behind while three
other teams, Caren-Sith of Newark,
Eaton-Cameron of New York ana
Bowker brothers of Lynn were three
laps behind the field.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
NOT TO BUY THE AMERICA.
Sir Thomas Upton Satisfied If Craft
Will Be Preserved.

Boston. Nov. 10.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, who had expressed a desire to
purchase the schooner yacht America.
cAbled the owners yesterday that
since being advised that it was their
intention to preserve the historic
craft. he had no further interest in
the matter. The message was in re-
ply to one sent from the owners ask
ing for what purpose Sir Thomas
wanted to buy the America.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
EMPIRES VS.. NIOHAWKs,

The fast Empires football eleven of
this city will line up against the Mo-
hawks of Meriden tomorrow after
noon at the Newington road gridiron.
The visitors are footed as one of the
crack teams Of the Silver City and it
is expected that they will force the
locals to their top speed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
AFTER SOCCER. HONORs.

Ithaca, Nov. 1O.-Cornell met Ha-
verford in association football this
afternoon on Alumni Field here. This
is the second league game Of the sea-
son for the Cornell team and all are
anxious to annex this contest to offset
the defeat at the hands Of Pennsyl-
vania in the first game Of the foil.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
MOONEY TRACK CAPTAIN.

Middletown, Nov. 10.-The Wesley
an track team has chosen Wandell NJ
Mooney. of Paterson, NJ j., as cap
tain to succeed Lawrence E. Williams.
of Geneva, N. Y, who left college last
month to join the Naval Reserves,
Mooney is member of the senior
class and of the Psi Epsilon frater-
nifty.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10

The free claiming handicap at six
furlongs that was carded as the
fourth race resulted in a surprise,
victory going to Amalgamator, sta
BILE mate Of the great Omar Khayyam.
Amalgamator was at long odds and
got up and won by a head in a close
finish with Kathryn Gray and Star
Finch,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
MEANWHILE TO ENLIST.

RostOn Nov 10.-WaIter Maran-
willie shortstop of the Boston Nation
al League baseball team, visited the
navy ward yesterday and announced
that he would enlist in the service.
Ha will take his examinations next
week
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
TIGERS IN BRISTOL.

The Tigers A. c. football team Of
Hartford, containing several local
players in the lineup, will play the
West Ends of Bristol in the latter
city tomorrow afternoon. This will
be the second meeting Of the teams
this season, the previous encounter
resulting in tie. A number of foot
ball enthusiasts from this city will
witness the game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
EASY FOR PENN STATE CUBS.

EASY FOR PENN STATE CUBS.
State College, Penn, Nov. 10.-The
Pennsylvania State freshman foot5
ball team easily defeated the Syracuse
University freshmen here yesterday.
40 to 0.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-10
BOWLING RESULTS
Wcsleyans and Epworths Make Clean
Sweep in Church League-VacuunS
and Ther1nOx Teams Land on Top.

The results of the bowling matches
in the Trinity Baraca and the Ian
ders, Frary and Clark company
leagues at the Aetna alleys last
evening are as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
IN WAR
TALKS TO KAISER
Lead of Uruguay Does Not Appeal TO
Argentina al This Time Wait
for More German Anronts-

Buenos Aires. Oct 9.-Tna ArEen-
tine government lis not prepared to
follow the action Of Uruguay in sever
ing diplomatic relations with Germany.
according to Foreign Minister Pueyr-
red0n Argentina has not pledged her
neutrality, the minister added. but ia
attempting to safeguard her own inter
ests. Relations with Germany VIII be
broken off if sufficient cause arises,
but as long as Germany recognizes the
Argentine flag and respects the nation
and the people there probably viii be
no break.
Much surprise has been occasioued
I'm political circles here bg the fellow
ing statement which has been made by
the foreign minister Of Uruguay i'm
urging the Uruguayau congress TO
break off relations with Germany
Uruguay, as a small nation between
two great ones. must seek a balance
of force 10 resist the possible hegcn-
ony of Argentina, with which nation
we still have questions which are not
settled definitely This balance con-
sists In bringing closer together Brazil
and the states of our connection with
the great states of the present con
Hict so that it viii make impossible an
attack on Lruguayan s0Vere1 guty
without an immediate Teverbcratiou
throughout the American continent"
The unsettled questions between
Uruguay and Argentina concern the
river Plata. Argentine claims that
the river belongs to her while Uruguay
insists that she owns oDe-half The
dispute involves the ownership of the
complete island of Martin Garcia. now
held by Argentina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
DRIVES HAVE
STARTED FOR
SMASH
Vivid War Story is Told BY
the Associated Press
Correspondent.

British front in France
and Belgium, Oct. g BY
the Associated Press -
The British have pushed
back the Germans through
Poelcappelle and are fight
ing In the eastern out
skirts Of the city around a
large brewery,
London, Oct. 9.-The British nj
tackled ON q wide front northeast
and east OF YpTes this morning,
the war Office announces. Salts
factory progress is being made
everywhere The attack. the state
ment says was made i'm c0niunc-
tI0n with orr allies"
Paris, Oct. 9.-French troops on
the Belgian front at half past 3
o'clock this morning attacked I'm
conjunction with the British
army, the German positions south
Of the forest of HOuth0lst between
Draibanb and Wcindendreft. The
French official statement issued
this afternoon says that the strug-
gle is continuing and Is develop
ing f8ror8hly for the French arms.
British Front In France and Bel
GUM, Oct 9.-Just north of Brood
seinde ar Daisy wood, the German
held out strongly The British sur
rounded the wood and hot lighting fol
lowed
The attackers pushed forward a con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09


bIlLisn p fohl I'D france ana belslutn'
Oct. S.---A prosperous farming country
before the war the region east Of
z---.e 81 -,,,, d aasofst. v,-o.ste ~ f.roe
ana deep sAeil cFateFs. H mas beeh
the scene of much bitter and sauguiu-
AIRY fighting and the artillery fire has
done its work
Few sectors of the western front
have been laid waste as has this
Farm buildings and villages have been
swept away by the shells, But q few
pieces or wall mark where buildings
once stood Grass and ether green
things have disappeared fin the turning
up of tile earth by the iauumerable
exploding shells
From Ypres OUT across the Westhoek
bridge and over the site Of what ence
was Ionuebeke from which the Ger
mans We're pushed last Thursday the
scene of demolition recalls the days
OF the battle OF the Somue.
More striking than all the rest were
Lae scenes OF death on every mana.
German dead lay lh great numbers
over thls ground which bad not yet
been cleared AJ many places groups
OIL Germans haa been killed ass they
i4ueut togeihtf ana JheE rested as
fEEE IHEt. smell GDL9E Hf some places
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
BRITISH AND FRENCH POUND TEUT0NS
Italians Make Daring Attack on Navy Yard
Pushc Case
BigNe1UsyEUent
for Paris Papers

Paris. Monday. Oct 8.-America' s
contribution to the Investigation of
the BoIo Pasha case. which is publish
cd for the first time today, fills liter
ally half of the attenuated morning
newspapers. Consequently there is
little room for editorial comment.
Senator Charles Humbert. in the
Journal referring to cablegrams from
New York, points out that the pay
meut of one million francs ON Jan. 81,
1916, was simply 10 enable him 30 pay
back money he had paid the month be
fore TO the Lenoir family for their
share in the Journal 1t was agreed
originally. the senator said. that the
balance of 4 100000 was 10 be met by
insta IIments. and it. was not until he
found himself called upon 70 provide
money In lump sums that he accepted
Bol0's assistance.
1t also appears, the senator adds,
that BOlo used his contract with him
for the purpose of extracting money
from Germany the first payment to
Boio being ON March Is, six weeks
after Ee signed the contract with Sen
ator Humbert
Leon Daudet editor Of L,Aetion
Fraucaise. continued today 10 make
bis deposition before Captain Bouch-
ardon In regard 10 his allegations
against Louis 7. MalEE, former minis
fer of the interior Witnesses were
examined in the case OF the Bonnet
Rouge, one of the newspapers suppos-
ed TO have been connected with Ger
man propaganda A commission has
been sent to England 70 investigate
Inc operations there of Bolo Pasha-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
WAS PEORIA MAN
MURDERED? DOUBT
Near Relative of Banker Barker Asks
Coroner's Jury to Visit Death
Mansion Before Verdict.

Peoria. ILL.,. Oct g.-Just before Cor
oner IN. ID. Elliott opened his inquest
at TO O'Clock this morning into the
death Of Jesse Barker, millionaire
banker and clubman, vino was found
dead in the bathroom of his mansion
Sunday evening. w G. McFo0eTts, a
cousin of the dead man, announced
that after a careful investigation rela--
ives were satisfied that Barker had
been murdered.
He requested the coroner 10 again
have the jurors visit the scene Of the
tragedy and they will be taken there
following testimony to be given this
morning.
II is even limited that the shooting
did not take place in the bathroom
where Barker's body was found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
LAST time OVER
TOP; WORTH ALL
Goodbye letter of Young Canadian
Shows Spartan Spirit Of Troops
Battling for Democracy.

New York. Oct F-As an IIlustra-
ton of the lofty sentiment possessed
lay men who die on the European bat
tle6eld in the war for democracy. and
a reminder for Americans who may be
backward in contributing 10 the see
0nd Liberty loan for the same great
cause, the Liberty loan committee
made public last night the last letter
written by Captain r. c. upper Of the
Canadian Scottish Sixteenth battalion
to his father, Sir Charles HILBERT THp-
per before his death at the battle Of
Fimy ridge last April
The soldier wrote.
My Dear Father. am writing one
of these in case letters for the third
time and Of course I hope you will
never have to read ii. If you are read
ing il now, YOU viii know that your
youngest son went under as proud
as Punch on the most glorious day OF
his life / am taking my company
over the top for a mile in the biggest
push that has ever been launched in
the world. and Z trust that it is going
20 be the greatest factor toward peace
Dad. you cant imagine the wonder
fuI feeling. A man thinks something
like this: Well If I am going to die.
this is worth it a thousand times.
have been over two or three times
before. but never with q company of
my own. Think of ir-l50 officers and
men who viii follow you 10 hell. If
need be!
colds Are Against Me-
II don't want any of you dear people
to be sorry for me, although. Of course.
you Will. IN d way. You viii miss me,
but you viii be proud of me Mind you,
7 7 FF.- r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
POET LEADER
OF AIR RAIDS
ON SEABASE
Giant Planes Drop Bombs
Upon Austrian Warships
at Cattar0.

--"-.-I---
''.- .y"' v's- "5 ''iai'i d.
F.'.' ait i.'"',t7 'ailiSu "oiii"s 3aS1
H'-'.. "p'" 'tS great i us - IAN i'f'-
anon Inc hnjIdings in fbe naTF
yard and causing damage ia ans
frf4u -bfn~ in the harhor The
gu,irfHus we're unable h. drive an
tine airpIanes untu nearly aay-
light when the italians withdrew
without loss feb their own base.
tf.s.-z received here from Ea-.l. sr,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
SULPHURIC ACID MAY
HAVE LARGE INCREASE

ST. Louis. Oct Increase i'm the
production of sulphuric acid to the ex-
tent OF two million tons year was
set forth as q war service Of the Amer
lean institute oil mining engineers at
today's session Of the annual c0nyen-
ton the acid being a requisite in the
manufacture OF ammunition The pro-
duction Of sulphuric acid could be in
creased. it was pointed ont. by 8
greater production Of pyritss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. Oct. additional
loans Of $40 000.000 each to Great
Britain and France were made
today by the government with
this transaction, the total thus far
leaned to the allies is S2,6I3,490,-
600.
ChnIicolhe. o.. Oct Zach
nov and gfrI who successfully fn-
iShos eighth grade work in Chilli
Gothic public or parochi8l schools
this school year will get @50
Liberty bond next spring.
Camp Dodge. Des Moines. Ia.
Oct. 9.-Threc reserve field signal
companies today were ordered 20
report at once at this CanJonment,
including Company 4, Three Hun
bred Thirtieth Field Radio Signal,
Battalion, Des Moiness
Washington. Oct. 9-The fuel
administration is preparing ia
modify the embargo on coal ship
ments 10 Canada The northwest
will be required t0 conserve It's
coal supplies in every say pos
sibIe.
An Atlantic PORT. Oct. 9.-NeWs
OF the destruction of the Aorweg-
ian steam ship MaioTeH BY a Ger
man submarine, of the Irish coast
on Sept. 5 was brought here today
hy survivors. passengers on
British vessel
Laredo. Tex Oct. 8. Five in
termed alien enemies, four aus
frians and one German escaped
sunday morning from Fort Me-
TnfaSh. The body Gf Hans Pro-
Itch enc of tke escaped prisoners.
was found in the Rio erande
this morning. badly decomposed.
Three of the remaining men were
captured to-day on the Mexican
side OF the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
CAMP DODGE MEN
WILL BE INCLUDED

washington. Oct 9-At Camp Pike,
AFTER the consolidation Of the south
ern drafted men. surplus white men
from Camp Grant Rockford Ill.
Camp Dodge. Des Moines, Iowa, ana
other environments Will be modified 70
form a supplemental middle western
division OF the national army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
END OF WAR
WHENE:NE:MY
IS PUT DOWN
President Tells National
Unity League Pacific
Talk is Wrong.

Washington. Oct. q-The HeanUe
of National nifv- organized here
with tile appr0bation hi President
wilson. today h prenarfna an in
feU@iyn carDaipn for fhe unSfica-
tion OF public opinion in the war
consolidation OF the chIef ele~
mtHt> on hatloiiai ilfef religious
pNIIcaie labors agricultural and
industrial has been enecfed III
an eHort 10 merge American
thought ID "a single channel.
President Wilson yesterday told The
leaders oF the movement thar . rsoo.r
-.,.-..-, 80 - -.-,.--.-. ..5.--...--..'.-..
-...t-f.- 81 =. - l.t5s5 .
80 SO - -Lla
-'- az ---+-L'+ .--'1- l4'@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
100000 PAID OUT
AT FORT SHERIDAN

Fort Sheridan, III 0ct 8.-Tae wo-k
Of distributing 100000 among 1000
student officers at the training camB
here was completed TO-DAY. It vas the
first visit Of the paymaster since the
second camp opened Liberty loan
workers began an energetic selling
campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
THE WEATHER
Till : r. NJ. Tomorrow. los
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and EicinifN

Rain tonight, Wednesday, generally
fair and colder
Temperature at z a m, 40 Highest
yesterday. as, Lowest last night, IS
Velocity of wind al a. m, s miles
per hour
Precipitation, none
Relative humidity at p m. 81; at
4 m. SO AT / p. m today. 40
Stage of water, IS; fall of / foot
in last "a hours
J. NJ SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
GERMER AND OTHERS
FACE TT. S. TRIBUNAL

brand Rapids. Mich. Oct q
..4q.ph Germer of Chicago. national
SeSfetary Of the Socialist party, and
other persons. among them Two
gymea and number of promi-
-al local Socialists. were To be placed
- - trial In United States district court
asfe today on charges of conspiracy
:, aeieat the purposes Of the selec-
a9e draft law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
Object Of Movement
HFAR ~ECG QUE C4SF.

Chicago. Oct 9-The case of Edward
Bates OF Waterloo, Iowa, charged with
using what he called an egg club" TO
swindle farmers and shippers. viii
have an early hearing before the fed
eral grand jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09

The coalition cabinet selected in
Petr0grad last Thursday follows.
Premier, s. II. Eerensky. minister
of foreign affairs. VI. 7. Terestchenko:
minister OF the interior. II. Eitfkiu.
minister of agriculture. n. MasI0ffs
minister of labor. M. SkobeIeff min
lister of supplies. NJ Prok0p5vltchs
minister of finance. M Bernatzkys
minister of religion NJ Kartasheff.
minister of public welfare. NJ Efshzfn !;
minister of trade and industry. A. I.
E0n0vaIoff. state controller. NJ. Smyr-
uof- minister of Justice. NJ MaIyaHto-
witch. minister of education NJ sal
askiu, pres dent of the ecumeuical
council NJ Tretvak0f minister of
war General Verh0vsEy. minister OF
marine. Admiral TerdeTvski
The Constitutional Democratic party
is represented by Kisbkin. konov0Ion
and Smyruon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09
RUSSCHOOSE
CABINE7;F0R
UNlTYACTION
Provisional Government S
Victory is View Taken
Over Outcome.

PetroErad, Monday. Oct g.
The provisional gov eminent OPP
parenuy has won a complete vie
tory over the preliminary parlla-
ment an Outgr0Wth of the demo-
cratic congress. ii. Tsere1eIli. one
Of the leaders OF the parliament,
Today informed Premier kerensky
that the parliament had Withdrawn
All it's demands that the govern
menf be- responsible ia II and had
acCeded to the governments plan
that the parliament net merely in
an advisory legislative capacity.
The parliament has been chriatened
officially as the temporary council OF
the Russian republic, and viii sf
until the constituent assembly con.
Fenes. Tt has been agreed that "the
council shah have q right to put cues
tons, but not demands: to initiate leg
on state questions and TO de-
liberate on measures which the gov
ernmeut Iay before IT,
The government viii work out the
whole program for the parliament al
the first sitting of which Premier Ker-
ensky probably will personally lay be
fore 1t the governments new program
At the suggestion Of the government
30 members of the B0urgeoise viii eii
Iu the parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09

+. M e m b er Of Audit
Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-09

Asso ciated Pr@sa
Leased Wire Report
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29
NORTHWEST NEEDS COAL
NOW, DECLARES LUNDEEN

- -
Earnest Lundeen of Minneapolis, CON
gresham from the Fifth District, has
written the following open letter to
President Wilson:
" Minnesota and the Northwest are
now q, 1913, 100 tons short of soft coal at
Duluth, and the Head.of the Lakes as
compared with 1916. Hard coal short
age is 1854 tons. I am enclosing
detailed statement prepared by the Rail
road and Warehouse Commission of our
State.
The people of Minnesota are not so
much concerned with the coal supply of
foreign nations as they are about their
own supply. The Nations coal pro-
duction is ample for the nations domestic
needs. If we are to hew down our
forests to keep our furnaces burning and
keep warmth in our firesides we want to
know that in advance so that we may at
least prepare.
We feel sure that you as the Chief
Executive Of our nation, will take inn
mediate action in our behalf under the
powers already granted you by Con-
gress.'