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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13
GOVERNMENT TRYING TO
 !. INCREASE COAL OuTPIIT

Washington, July 12-(Special )-The government is engaged in earnest efforts
 to stimulate the production of coal These efforts will be increased
 For with an apparent shortage facing the United States the United States will be called upon to prevent Europe from freezing. This is due to the reduction in
 English production of 2S7, ,0OOOOO tons to "a little more than 200,O00,O0O Great Brit ain itself consumes 20O,00000O tons Loss Of production is~due to reduced hours of labor and other industrial problems. The government of the United States
 is appealing to the people to buy coal this summer in order that a market might be obtained and that production be con tinued. :.
 The European situation is thus set forth by George S. Rice, chief mining engineer of the bureau of mines who was sent to England to study the mining problem:
 ITO sum up, western and southern Eu- rope is badly in need of coal Hereto fore the deficiencies in the different coun- tries, amounting to 50,000 000 tons a year.
 were supplied by Great Britain, which now faces a loss of it's export business through reduction in it's coal production. Tt will be noted that in 1913 Great
 Britain supplied 31,00000O tons to north
 Europe 100000 tons to France and south
 Europe that is, 63.00O,00O tons to the above-named countries, and others in
 Europe. and 100000 tons to other parts of the world, including about g, ,OO0 600 tons to South America.
 Great Britain will have but 1000 900 tons of coal for export during the con- ing year. On the other haSld, if restric- tions on consumption are Saintained, ac- cording to the parliamentary commission, there will be 23,00o,000 tons for export purposes. If all this coal were shipped to western and southern Europe, it would leave a deficiency of more than g, 5,00o, 900 tons, without considering the 14,0Oo 900 tons which in 1913 Great Britain supplied for other parts of the world. There is thus a total deficit at this time of ap- proximately 100000 tons year which,
 if it is to be supplied at all can only be supplied by America, on the assump- tion that Westphalia and Belgium are un- able to materially increase production. At best there is evidently a very large amount of coal which the United States could and should supply to relieve the situation now that there is likely to be sufficient shipping flying the American flag to take care of the business'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13
MAKE PLANS FOR CABLE TO SWEDEN
M A,soalared Prs,,

Stockholm, June 13.-Strong financial interests in the United States have un- der considerat ton with authorities of the Swedish government plan to lay a cable from America to Sweden, making the landing at Gothenburg, says the Dagens Myheter.
 British monopoly and control of cable connections between Sweden and the United States and the exercise of British censorship in the war has caused some adverse criticism here. The American minister. Ira Nelson Morris, now in the United States, is said to be energetically supporting the plan under consideration and it is understood here that one of the purposes of his visit to America was in connection with the proposed new cable service.
 Advocates of the proposal point to the prospect that a considerable part of American trade with Russia, Finland, Po- land and the Baltic provinces will pass through Scandinavian countries. and they see in this increased need of direct cable service with the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13
REPUBLICANS HIRE
 ABLE PRESS AGENT

1 Washington, June 12-(Spec1al. .)-The re- publicans are so fearful that the result
 of their manifold investigations may not
 reach the public with the exact color which they think necessary properly to l impress the public, that they have em-
 ployed a very skillful press agent, George
 c. Hill.
 In consequence, at the conclusion of 1 each days work the case developed is presented by Mir. Hill to each of the Washington correspondents. While the
 facts told are facts, indeed, they are art fully colored to suit the situation as the republicans would have it suited. And thus the public is informed that Secretary of War Baker in at first de- clinng to sanction the sale of surplus war products to the people of the United
 States, was hand in hand with the can ners and packers and producers and
 against the great consuming public of the United States.
 MT. Bakers position was that these goods should not be thrown into compe- tition with goods of merchants, especial ly as they would be sold cheaper than goods of merchants. There was rear or a disturbance of business. His view was later changed, and May l the army sur plus was ordered sold.
 The position of administration authorl-
 ties in the beginning that the retailing or
 more. than $110000,000 worth of edlDies
 would cause business to rage IS borne
 out in a situation which has developed ir Birmingham. Merchants there, Wash ington is informed, are opposing the et- forts of the city commission to take ad- vantage of the governments offer to per init the cities to sell food products to the people 20 per cent below cost.
 That similar situations would have de- veloped throughout the country, the ad- ministration believed At any rate, the republicans who have ever favored big business, according to their record. are now holding Secretary Baker directly, and of course, the President and his party, indirectly responsible, for the fact that it was only as late as last May that the people were given advantage of an opportunity to buy a certain amount Of food cheaply.
 That these investigators have employed 2 press agent seems to make manifest the prime object of their investigations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13
WOULD DENY PRESIDENT
 RIGHT TO VISIT EUROPE

Washington, July 12-(SpeciaL )-Repre- sentative Campbell of Kansas, republican, has bill denying a chief executive the right to visit Europe. It is another crit ical movement against the President
 But MT. Campbell, in his argument, did not criticise the President. On the other hand, he patronized the President. In course of his remarks, he indicated be- lief that Europe supported the league of nations in order that Europe might get what it desired with the consent of the United States.
 There is too great danger" said Mir Campbell, fin situation in which Eu- ropean diplomats are able to flatter and beguile the very powerful President of the United States. President Wilson, for instance, was flattered in the beginning. France and England knew he wanted the league of nations. They gave it to him. France and England wanted territory and spells and guarantees against Ger many throughout all time to come, and they wanted the United States to police Europe France and England got what they wanted"
 That the opportunity should not be open for the willy diplomats of Europe to "pu' tig things over' the President of the United States by mere flattery was Mir. Campbelrs point. He insists that Con gress enact his bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13

Delaware, Rhode Island, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, he argues, there are enough re- publicans discontented with anti-liquor legislation to give the democrats those pivotal states were the democrats to em- brace liberal platform That they would do that very thing is the hint that MT. Smith makes
 MT. South, continuing declares that organized labor the country over is op- posed to radical legislation which denies the man who works his glass of beer, Or ganized labor will vote solidly for the
 democratic candidate who offers freedom
 to peoples in the matter of regulating
 their own affairs, he states
 The greatest trouble apparently, with
 Mr. South's programme, is that the re-
 publicans as we'll as the democrats have seen the handwriting on the wall It
 would surprise a great many observers
 were the republicans to forget to offer liberal solution of the problem, or were either of the two great parties to fail to take into consideration the mass of the discontented throughout the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13

the survey, it will be stated that the cost of the canal, if undertaken. would be prohibitive, in the neghborhood of S200,oo0 per mle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13

VI N11N NOOON VI
 the Community WATER power in the United States is esti- W mated at about 30,0O0000 horse power, of which about 5,OOOO00 has been utilized.
 Alabama has approximately 100000 horse power, of which over 100000 is being utilized and about 6OOOOO now being developed.
 It is reported that one or two other avail able sources of hydro-electric power will be de- veloped within the next few years, thereby util- zing practically all of the states potential water power. ~A~m a
 At present about one-twenty-fifth of the : total water power utilized in the United States is in Alabama, and with the completion of the Muscle Shoals developments this ratio will be increased to something like one-seventh.
 In comparison with other and older coun- tries, where steam power is not so cheap as in the United States, Alabama's record in this re- spect is very good, as these comparisons show:
 Power utilized, expressed in horse power Great Britain .... sooOo Spain ........... 31o,0oo Germany .45oooo France soo0 soo0oo Switzerland ... .... .5oo,ooo Norway ] s5oooo Italy ............ .96o,ooo Sweden .92o,ooo
 On January 1, 1919, there were 459 000 horses and mules in Alabama, according to reports made to the agricultural department The water power dlroduy uCllZ0u Ill CLG SCdC0 IS IIlOI0 CIldll one-fourth of the combined power of all the horses and mules in the state, and with the com pletion of the Muscle Shoals development, four or five years hence, the water power then util- ized will exceed the combined power of all the horses and mules now here by one-third
 This power will be sufficient to turn the wheels of all the factories and street railways in North Alabama and leave enough to light all the cities and towns in the territory reached by their transmission lnes
 With between 800,O00 and 100000 horse power of hydro-electric current developed on the Coosa and Tennessee rivers millions of dol lars will be invested in-industria enterprises in Alabama. This power is said to be cheaper than any other that can be developed. It tcan be trans mitted for long distances and Birmingham can, and no doubt will, utilize great deal of it.
 Candles and oil lamps may be replaced in farm houses throughout North Alabama by in- candescent lights Small towns now unable to install lighting systems will be enabled to illu- minate their streets and interurban electric lines may then connect the various cities and towns.
 Years ago those who suggested the devel- opment of water power in Alabama on an exten- sive scale were called treamers The old dam and turbine wheel that ran the cotton gin and the wheat and corn mill were believed to be the limit in the utilization of water power. The dreamers continued with their dream hOwavar 11n+i1 ,,ou,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-13
PRIVATE WILLIE WEBB ZACHRY

Of the Seventy y-ninth field artillery, Seventh division, has recently arrived in the city from overseas duty and Is spending a few days with his father, l.. A. Zachry, city salesman for the National Biscuit company. Private Zachry relates some very interesting experiences of his life as a soldier and his friends as well as his father are as glad, if possible, to have him back in Birmingham as he is to get back. He enlisted at the age of 16 and Just got back to the States in time to cele- brate his eighteenth birthday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13

"l3" isn't always an unfortunate
numeral. This beautiful float,
lavishly decorated with thousands
upon thousands of roses, was the
artistic competitor contributed by
Engine 3, Portland Fire Depart
ment, in the wonderful floral
parade Of Portland's Victory Rose
F estival, and carried off the second
prize for its proud designers.
GiitiattS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13
Only @w minute,
from ITO Shopping 1
and Theatrical =
District.

| am often asked, Why do
you advertise when your hotel
is hlled TO capacity all the
time2"
My answer is, Il advertise
to keep it filled to capacity all
the time. otherwise | would
have too many lean weeks dur
ing year.
Here we are in the middle of
summer and the Belleclaire has
as many guests as it had at any
time last fall. winter and spring.
Another reason ! advertise is
because | am gradually con-
verting people who live in the
uptown section that they don't
have to go down town to have
good meals served to them
amid pleasant environment.
Some day-and it is not far
off either-these uptown people
will appreciate being served
with suppers between eleven at
night and one in the morning
at the Belleclaire, where it is
always quiet and refined and.
therefore. a pleasant place to
dine.
ROBERT D. BLACKMAN
Proprietor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13

Los Angeles outdid herself in
cordially in the enthusiastic three
day reception Of welcome to Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, American
ace of aces. with 70 German
planes to his official credit. In
this airplane of flowers Capt.
Rickenbacker rode in state in the
two-mile parade held in his honor.
GfflidmS
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11
PERSONALS

Maj. and Mrs. Lloyd Frazer are
guests of relatives in Danville.
Mrs. w. p. Wheeler, of Ashland,
is the guest of Mrs. R. L. Coleman.
Mr.. Sidney Johnson spent the
weekend with relatives in Frank
fort, Ky.
Mr.. r. L. Coleman left Monday
for two weeks business trip at
Ashland, Ky.
Mrs. J. M. Hoffman and Miss
Alice Young we're in Lexington Fri
day shopping.
Mr.. VIM. B. Small spent Monday
in Cincinnati on business for the
Tabb Theatre.
Mrs. J. M. Hoffman and Miss AL
lee Young, spent last Friday in Lex
ington, shopping.
Mrs. Upton Young has returned
to her home in Louisville after a visit
to relatives in this city.
Mrs. Hunt Quisenberry of Win
chester was the guest of Miss Hattie
Al.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Chiles return
ed from business and pleasure trip
to New York this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard p. VIM
have returned from their bridal trip
70 New York and other points.
Mrs. Robert Covington, Of Rich
mond, is the guest of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. W. R. Thompson.
Drs. P. X. McKenna and c. w.
Compton left Monday for a several
weeks stay at Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Prewitt
VIM returned last Thursday from
their wedding trip to New York.
Mrs. Robert Covington, Of Rich
mond, spent the weekend with her
parents, DIR. and Mrs. W. r. Thomp-
son.
Rev. j. S. Wilson went to Shelby
county last Thursday and perform
ed the ceremony, uniting in marriage
Miss Charlotte Blades to Mr.. Cor
don Hendrix, of Boulder, Wyo.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11

Misses Virgie and Katherine Will
Jams, Of Lexington, KY, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. W. R. Purkins.
Mrs. Evans Mason, Of Clark
county, attended the reception given
last Thursday by Mrs. J. S. Frazer.
Miss Jennie O'Rear returned Mon
day night from a several days. visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Ogg, at La
Grange, Ky.
Mrs. Evans Mason, Of Winches-
ter, attended the reception last
Thursday, given by her aunt, Mrs.
Lloyd Frazer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Owings, Of
Ashland, spent the week end with
Mr.. Owings' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Owings.
Mrs. Tom Owings and baby, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Prewitt, Jr., left Saturday
for their homes at Ashland.
Mrs. Margaret Guthrie, who has
been at Norton's Infrmary, Louis
vile, under special treatment, has
returned home, very much improved.
Mr.. j. Davis Sewell, formerly of
this city, but now of Chattanooga,
Tenn, was the guest Of his daugh-
ters in this city the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Kirkpatrick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Kirkpatrick,
of Ohio, attended the funeral Of G.
L. Kirkpatrick in this city, Sunday.
Miss Bessie Wilson has rented
her home on Sycamore street and
will move to Lexington, where she
will reside with her sister, Mrs. j.
Baird.
Mrs. Nancy Thompson returned
last week from Elkhart, Ind, where
she has been visiting her son, Rob-
ert, and other relatives for the past
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Kirkpatrick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kirkpatrick, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, attended the flu
neral of their uncle, Mr.. G. i. Kirk
patrick, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Welsch, Miss
Lillian Welsch and Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Martin motored to Lexing-
ton Friday and attended the funer-
al of Mr.. Sam Blount.
Mrs. Ida Refs left Thursday for
Lousvi,',. whe.e she viii make her
future home with her daughter, Mrs.
Floyd Potts. The many friends of
this excellent woman regret that she
has determined to make her home in
another city. :.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. w. p. Huntington will en-
terrain Wednesday afternoon in hon
or Of Mrs. r. p. VIM.
Mrs. A. B. Oldham was hostess at
a delightful six o'clock dinner given
at her home on Monday, in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. VIM.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stofer enter
tanned with an old fashioned square
dance Friday evening at their farm
and spent most enjoyable eve
ming. An orchestra furnished the
music. About 80 couples from town
were invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. High
land entertained at their country
home on the Maysville pike Friday
evening with a 6 o'clock dinner, fol-
lowed by an informal Rock party.
Those present were: Messrs. ana
Mesdames w. p. Oldham, Frank
Boyd, Robert Howell, Prewitt Young,
James Hutsell, Clarence White, Will
Howell, Lester Lee, Wilmott Prev
lit, Judson Anderson, Will Highland,
Sidney Hart, Charles Duff, Fisher
Mark. Misses Elizabeth P. Coleman,
Ada Henry, Mrs. Mary Coleman,
Ayers. Messrs. Rex Hall, Roy Kern,
c. M. Mcdonald.
Mrs. John S. Frazer entertained
Thursday afternoon with a beauti-
full 4 O'clock tea at her home on
West Main street. The entertain
merit was given in honor of Mrs.
Frazer's daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Lloyd s. Frazer, who, with her hus-
band, Major Frazer, have just re-
Gently returned from England. The
guests were met at the door by little
Misses Agnes Stofer and Elizabeth
Bruce Van Antwerp. Mrs. Josh
Owings and Mrs. Miller Hoffman pre-
sided at the tea table. Others that
assisted the hostess in entertaining
were Mrs. John Stofer, Mrs. John
Eastin, Mrs. Howard Van Antwerp,
Mrs. A. B. Oldham, Mrs. A. L. Tip
ton, Mrs. Webster p. Huntington,
Mrs. H. B. Ringo, Mrs. B. G. Nun
nelley, Miss Mary Lille Stephens
and Miss Ella Priest. The color
scheme was pink and white. The
ices were nodded in the shape of
roses and the individual cakes were
pink and white and delicious choco-
late cream were served.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11
BIRTHS

On Feb. Goth to the wife of Mr..
Edward Land at Sandy, Utah, a
daughter. Mr.. Land is a brother of
Mrs. j. II. Drummer and Mr.. Ben
Land, of this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11

Our past failures father our flu
ture successes and our philosophy
today sprang out of yesterdays fol-
ly. Each day is indebted to the
sufferers of the day before. Educa-
ton is ever the child of sweat and
groans.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11
THE SICK

Mr.. e. L. Brockway is confined
to his home suffering with the Flu.
The many friends of Mr.. Albert
Hoffman will be glad to know that
this splendid gentleman is able to be
out after severe illness.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11

words the rate ON letters entitled to
the domestic rate of postage will
be two cents for each ounce or frac-
ton thereof and post cards one cent
each. The drop rate will be one
cent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11
BUYS NASH CAR.

DR.. c. W. Compton last week pur-
chased from the Ragan-Cay Com
pany a Nash Cloverleaf body type
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11
TWO CENT LETTER RATE
TO BE RESTORED JULY I

The two-cent letter rate will go
back into effect on July 1, according
to a recent announcement of the
Postoffice Department. In other
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11
RELIGIOUS

Rev. j. S. Wilson will preach at
Towards Mill Sunday afternoon at
2 80 o'clock. The public is cordi-
ally invited.
The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Methodist church will meet
Friday, the 18th at the home of Mrs,
E. F. Robertson, beginning at 10 80
o'clock.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11

Do you know when, where and
what Katy Did,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11

Some of you people who know
everything find out what "Katy Did"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-03-11

Everybody has bought their spring
if "Katy Did"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-19
PERSONALS

Miss Gertrude Sticleber, of Coffey-
vile, Kansas, who had been the guest
.of her cousin, Mrs. Charles L. Smith,
in Beuoni avenue, left yesterday for
Pittsburgh where she will visit for a
few days. From there she will go TO
New York where she will spend sew
eral days and will return here to at
tend the football game at MorgantoTn
on Thanksgiving.
Messrs. h. B. Moore and o. F. Lough
Of the Monongahela Traction company
are in Parkersburg on business.
Mrs. James Bennett, OF Greensburg,
Pa, is the guest of her daughter Mrs.
E. B. Moore, in Locust avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H, Richardson are
spending several days at Mt. Lake
Park.
Josern Prudente, who recently re-
turned to this country from overseas
service, and who had been a patient
at the Walter Reed hospital in Wash
inton, will arrive home tomorrow.
While fighting in the Argonne Mr..
Prudente received compound frac :
ture to his right arm and was in a hos
pital in France for some time and then
was sent to Washington.
Mrs. j. H. Abbott, of Morgantown,
was visitor in the city yesterday the
guest of her brother, County Clerk A.
G. Martin.
Mrs. A. B. Cole, of Morgantown. Is
visitor in the city.
Lloyd Sample is recovering from a
severe siege of tonsilitis at his home
in Maple avenue.
Junior Bitner, the little son of Mrs.
Mary Clayton Bitner, is recovering
from an illness with scarlet fever at
their home in Pennsylvania avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-19
Realty Deeds Are
Filed for Record

Deeds have been filed in the county
clerks Office as follows:
Elyira Jane Conlon and husband and
Marmaduke Wells and wife, heirs Of
Marian Scott who died intestate, to
BENJAMIN F. Scott, real estate in Hay
mond street, Fairmont. Considera-
ton, love and affection.
Effie F. McCord to vallie Irons, lot
in Hamilton addition, Fairmont, ST.
500.
Burt Mfg. Co to Mandora Grub and
husband, real estate in new Burt ad-
dition, Mannintgon, $3.50.
Jacob Rogers and wife to D. Z. Car
penter and wife. tract of land on
Prickett's creek, Winfield district, ex-
cepting 1-2 acre, part OF Carpenter
cemetery, also 1-2 acre reserved for a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-19
QUIET DELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins were
calling at George Curtis at Hammond
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson were
visiting at Wesley Lakes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Rudy spent
Sunday with Merrick VinTent and
fxmily at Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Linn were call
ing at Avis Henderson's Saturday ev'
ening.
is calling on relatives here at this writ
NM Miss Adora Clinton of Grassy Rur
vas calling on Mrs. Avis Henderson
Sunday evening.
G. W. Henderson of Spring Dale
was calling on his son Avis Hender'
son Sunday.
and Mrs. Run Rudy on Sunday.
Lee Rudy of Grafton visited HIS
brother Basil Rudy Saturday and Sun
day.