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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
ONLY THREE WEEKS SUPPLY

ST. Louis November 1T.-The south
western regional fuel COMMITTEES,
which apportions the distribution OF
coal in the southwestern railroad re-
gion today announced that there is
available only about three weeks sup
ply of coal in the United States and
began making plans for
fuel conservation in it's district. which
the committee believes will be abso-
lutely necessary in the event the strik-
ing coal miners do not return to the
mines within a few days
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Dredge Boat Blown Up

Hawkinsville, Ga, November 1.-THE
government dredgeboat Sapello was
blown up by the explosion of 200 pounds
OF dynamite on board the vessel near
here today, causing the death of three
negro members of the crew and the in
jury of about four more, according to
word reaching here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
JOINT CONFERENCE DELAYED

Today's efforts at compromise were
conducted in a roundabout way, Sem
ator Hitchcock declaring he would re-
serve his direct offer until after the
mild reservationistsN Mad been released
from their pledges to the majority by
defeat OF the majority resolution Of
ratification. He had intended to bring
all the treaty's friends on both sides
OF the chamber into conference today.
but he found the republicans unwilling
to negotiate until th~, had completed
the programme to which they had
agreed
1t was the preamble to the reserva-
ton group, requiring that the Senate
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COMPROMISE EXPECTED

The Presidents determination was
made known at a White House con-
ference with Democratic Leader Hitch
Geek, who declared afterward that Mr..
Wilson never would have an oppertun-
ity 20 pocket the treaty, because his
supporters in the Senate would vote
down any ratification resolution that
contained the unacceptable reserva-
lions. The Senate leader reiterated his
belief that once resolution Is de-
feated there will be a compromise that
will keep the treaty alive.
Hope OF such development had
setback later in the day. however.
when a number of the mild reserva-
tion republicans agreed to vote with
Republican Leader Lodge against con-
sideration of any alternate resolution
of ratification after the first one has
been rejected. Vice President Marshall
has indicated he will rule an altcrnate
proposal in order. and the democrats
have counted on help from the mild
,reservationists to sustain that ruling.
How many OF the republicans will be
bound by today's contrary decision re-
w., TN rtaf tAV Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
Orders Limiting Coal
Delivery in Southern
Territory Are/zssued
Curtails It Necessary Be-
caUs reduction Still Be-
10 . Absolute Require
fs, Says Announce
mvnts by the Railroad
Administration

Atlanta, November H.
Orders limiting deliveries of
coal in the southern region of
the railroad administration to
the first FIVE classes on the fuel
priority list, which does not in
clude manufacturers, were is
sued late today at headquar-
ters here. The action on its
face means the closing down of
cotton mills and manufacturing
plants of almost all descrip-
tions as soon as their present
supplies are used up. These
supplies generally are under
stood to be scanty.
Curtaiimept of coal consumption was
cause "coal production is still below the
absolute requirements of the first five
classes of consumers" These classes
who are still to get coal are railroads,
inland and coast~ise vessels, army and
navy and certain government depart
ments. state, municipal and county i'm
situations, public utilities, including
newspapers and retailers TO supply do
nestle consumers.
No announcement was made here as
to whether the sharp curtailment of
coal consumption would be nation wide.
but it has been understood that about
the same conditions prevail in other
sections of the country.
Reports generally have shown many
miners not returning to work despite
cancellation of the strike call on order
of federal court at Indianapolis.
The statement announcing the coal
coEsl 1i rttcra cur tailrneat follows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
NOT TO AFFECT KNOXVILLE
Nv AxseeIated Press

Knoxville, November 17.-Orders is
sued tonight from the office of the fuel
administrator for the southern region
at Atlanta limiting deliveries Of coal to
the first five classes of the fuel prior
tiles list will have no effect in Knox
Vile and vicinity at present. Manu-
tCeatinuea On PAGE Tws)
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STAND REAFFIRMED

The House reaffirmed 263 to 112. it's
stand on the labor sections, providing
only for the voluntary Cancellation of la
Dor disputes. Representative Kitchin,
North Carolina, former democratic lead
err, attacked the labor section as leaving
the settlement of disputes largely with
the railway unions. He declared "the
brotherhoods could nullify the provisions
10 days after passage Of the bill by re-
fusing to appoint Representations to the
boards created to settle controversies.
Preceding the final show down" by
separate roll calls, the House spent the
day in considering numerous extension
of the powers of the interstate commerce
commission. It's last important act was
to place the commission in control of all
capital issues OF the roads, after mem
bers had declared that IL similar provi-
sions had been in the law some years ago
none of the "disgraceful financial dis
asters'' would have befallen several big
gystpr1s
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RATE RULE ELIMINATED

The proposed new rule for rate making
was eliminated after bitter fight. Eff
forts to prevent the interstate commerce
commission from being given authority
to control interstate rates, imposing an
under burden on interstate commerce
were defeated.
BY this section the House enacted into
law the famous Shreveport case after
which interstate rates in the southwest
generally were increasing to remove a
discrimination found to have existed
against Shreveport in favor of Dallas.
Representative Sims democrat. Ten
nessee, proposed that not more than s20,-
er salary of any one officer should be
counted in the fixing of rates was de-
feated, so to IS.
IF the roads. pay more than $4,000 to
any one person." he said. ''let the excess
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PRESIDENT WARNS
THAT RESERVATIONS
MUST Be MODIFIED
OR PACT WILL DIE
Final Decision in Senate
Is Expected Wednesday.
All Proposed Reserva-
tons Will Be Cleared
Away Today


Washington, November IL.
On the eve of a final vote on
the peace treaty President
Wilson gave the Senate to un-
derstand today that unless it
modified the reservations al
ready adopted he would take
the treaty back to the White
House and lock it up In his
desk.
to stiffcn the lines of both sides of
the senate fight. Then compromise
proposals of many kinds were thrown
out by the democrats In n finaI effort
to break into the majority programme.
They found the treaty's republican
reservations. disposed to listen but to
promise nothing and tonight the life
of the treaty seemed to hang upon
sIendcr thread.
A decision one way the other
is planned for Wednesday, and
under the cioture rule the leaders
say II cannot be delayed beyond
Thursday or Friday. Tonorrsw
the Senate will remain in sesstsn
until 1t has cleared away all pre-
posed reservations, leaving moth
Ing to do but act upon the ratf-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
THE HOG INDUSTRY IN
MISSISSIPPI MOVES UPWARD

The hog population of Mississippi
on Jan. l, 1919 was estimated at
2,289,655. In the union of states Mis-
sissippi ranks thirteenth in numbers of
hogs AS indicative Of willingness,
in the great national need, to comply
to the fullest extent with the requests
of the Food Administration and the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, the farmers and hog growers
during the past year Of little over
20 per cent, o. 387 ,655 head. Since
Jan. /, 1914, hogs in the state have
shown an increase of slightly more
than Sc per cent.
The number of hogs shipped to the
st. Louis market from Mississippi in
1915 was 8,757; in 1916, 5000; in
1917, 88,730; in 1918, 97,700. In 1917
there were about $4,000 shipped to
New Orleans and Natchez.
These figures but partially measure
the growth of the swine industry in
the state. The greater amount of
local and home butchering and the
larger consumption of pork produced
is difficult to estimate, as is the enor-
nous saving of money that formerly
went outside of the state for pork
products.
Today Mississippi-hogs are selling
on the St. Louis market on par with
those from any section of the country
and they are recognized as superior
to those from any of the other great
cotton states. Shippers from Other
states have not always been above
using the trade name mississippi
Hogs" to increase the selling price o.
their d~oves from sections known tt
produce soft or inferior pork.
/ The recent series of pure bred sale
in this state and the prices brough
by the hogs consigned indicate TIL
quality of the stock hogs which ar
being produced in Mississippi. In tn
| Pine Crest Sale held, at Charleston
Miss, January 14th, 80 head averag
ed $5O1.66. In the White Sale a
Columbia, January, 18th, As head aver
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20

ed and marketed very profitably with
hogs.
The Extension Department of the
Mississippi A. & NJ. College is super
vising demonstrations in all parts of
the state along the lines of manage
ment, feeding and breeding. Forage
crop rotations are being pushed to pro-
vide grazing at all seasons. The pu"
chase of hog wire is being urged as
means toward the establishment of
pastures and the greater utilization Of
bean and pea fields for the production
of pork. Demonstrations are also
being conducted in the selection and
mating of breeding stock.
The rapid growth of the swine in
dustry has been due to several causes;
notably, the introduction of improved
blood, the adoption of better methods
of feeding and handling, and above
all to the realization of the advantages
of fertile soil and a superior climate
in the production of hogs. Assisting
in this development have been the
county agricultural agents, the state
market agents, the pig clubs, the boil
weevil, and occasional low prices
received for cotton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

We are all at a danger point. On
the use of good common sense in our
1919 farm and garden operations, de-
ponds prosperity or our going broke"
Even at present high prices no one
can plant all or nearly all cotton, buy
food and grain at present prices from
supply merchant on credit, and make
money. Food and grain are higher in
proportion than are present cotton
prices.
It's time above all others to play
safe; to produce all possible food,
grain and forage supplies on your own
acres; to cut down the store bill.
A good piece of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to furnish nearly half your liv-
ing. 1t will save you more money
than you made on the best two or
three acres of cotton you ever grew!
Hastings 1919 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind of aSmoney saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in it. 1t tells about the farm crops as
we'll and shows you the clear road tc
real and regular farm prosperity. It's
Free. Send for it today to n. G
HASTINGS CO., Atlanta, Ga.--Advt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20

aged $35S.8S; while in the Enochs sale
at Fe1nwood, January 18th, 38 head
averaged $67261.
Due to the mild climate and long
growing season in which to produce
forage, there is no section of the coun-
try where pork can be produced more
economically than in Mississippi, and
these features give to the state
marked advantage over sections not
50 favored. The large variety Of forage
and pasture crops, such as alfalfa, soy
beans, peanuts, the various vetches
and covers, abruzzi "ye and bermuda
sill supply grazing throughout the
sreater part of the year. Supplement-
ef with corn and tankage these crops
produce pork quickly and economical
/, making it possible to place hogs on
he market before the heavy runs
|. from the corn belt have forced the
Arices to the lowest point OF the
| year. Cottonseed meal and corn are
hing used successfully to finish hogs
Eown on peanuts and soy beans. The
hogs are put in a dry lot for about 30
| lays and are fed a ration of a pounds
/ If 2-3 corn and 1-3 cottonseed meal
i aaily per 100 pounds of live weight,
|; T. have access to self-feeders contain
/ hg these feeds. This finishing period
lproves profitable both from the stand
\ Soint Of economy of gain and the
H3egree of finish attained.
\ The fact that corn is being shipped
hut of a number of the northern coun-
lilies in the state indicates its availibil-
lily for feeding purposes, and the high
Hist prices secured for corn in these
Iounties has been where it was sold
through hogs. Tankage is being used
Generally over the state as supple
| bent to corn in the grain ration
! Another very promising. feed and one
.Elhich the Animal Husbandry Division
Hit Washington has been making eff
Ibrts to bring upon the market is
Ebsh scrap. If made available ir
fiuantity this feed should take the
lilace of tankage in sections adjacent
Ep the coast. In the southern part Of
, The state sweet potatoes can be g~oWr
Economically and can often be harvest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
HOW CATTLE RAISING
CAN BE INCREASED
(Reprinted from Manufacturers Rec
ord, Baltimore, Feb. 6, 1919.

Howard A. Burnett of Griffin, Ca,
son of j. A. Burnett, one Of the most
progressive farmers of that section,
has been awarded a thoroughbred bull
offered by the Central of Georgia
Railroad as q prize in its Boys Calf
Club Contest in Spalding county.
The foregoing brief news item APP
pearing in Georgia papers shows that
the boys of that State are app"ecla-
tive of the need for increasing our
meat supply. Everyone is familiar
with the high prices for meat products
and everyone who has studied the con-
ditions know that the production of
meat animals in this country has not
kept pace with the increase in popula-
ton, to say nothing of the enormous
increase in the consumption of meat
for ourselves and our Allies during
the last few years.
The Central of Georgia Railroad is
working in the right direction when 1t
is in this attractive way turning the
interest of the boys Of its territory
toward cattle raising and pointing out
the necessity of producing more meat
animals. Though only one boy IN
| each county could be so fortunate as
to secure such valuable prize, there
are perhaps thousands who have learn
ed the value of the proper handling
and feeding of livestock during this
contest. May the Central of Georgia
keep up it's good work, and may young
Burnett become the cattle king O.
| Spalding county and Georgia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
1T WILL COME TO THIS.

St. Valentine, in olden days
Before We had progressive ways
Your little messengers of lace,
And pretty posies, had a place,
When Cupid sent his pinky darts
To puncture maidens' tender hearts.
But now it takes substantial things
Theatre tickets, diamond rings,
And motor cars that madly whirl--
To cuptivate the modern girl,
So Cupid soon must aviate
To shoot his arrows up to date!
Cartoons Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
LETTER FROM A
YOUTH IN FRANCE
William J. Mahoney, Jr., Writes In
terestngly From Brest to His Par
ents at GulfpOrt.

We are printing an interesting let
ter from William J. Mahoney, Jr., the
eighteen-year old son of DR.. and Mrs.
VIM. J. Mahoney, formerly of Oxford.
William enlisted in the marines last
August, just few days after his
birthday. After his training at Paris
Island, S. c., he was sent to France
with a Machine Gun Battalion. He is
stationed at Brest, from which place
he writes giving a very vivid descnp-
ton of the Chateau de Brest. The
letter follows:
Brest, France.
Dec 26, 1918.
Nv Dearest Mother and Dad.
Here it is the 26th of December
and Yesterday was Christmas. 1t is
the first Christmas have spent away
from home, and | intend for it to be
my last. We had right pretty day.
1t was slightly chilly, but not cold.
About supper time, though, it began
raining, | rated ''liberty" then;
that is a pass to Brest. l had a
mighty good dinner at the Navy Y. NJ
C. A. restaurant. Every man in camp
was given Christmas box by the Y.
M. C. A. On the outside was printed,
"a Merry Christmas From The Folks
At Home Through the Y. M. c. a."
There are great many points OF
interest to be seen around the city OF
Brest, and | certainly wish you al
were here to go sightseeing with me
1t is a very old city and many of for
tificatinos date back before Christ
besides the more modern Notifications
of Napoleon.
There is an old Chateau, known a.
the Chateau de Brest, overlooking
the Bay, which /, is probably the mos
interesting of the old relics. 1t was be
gun before Christ, during the days O
julius Caesar. And if you walk alons
it's battlements and look out over TIL
bay from its watch towers. you cal
almost imagine yourself living dur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
GIRLS! WRITTEN YOUR SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make beauty lotion for few cents to
remove tan, freckles, sallowness.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces of orchard white
for few cents. Squeeze the juice OF
two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put
in the orchard white and shake we'll.
This makes quarter pint of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complexion
beautifier known. Massage this fra
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands and just see how
freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth,
soft and clear the skin becomes. Yes!
It is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise you.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
CATCHING THE CAT.

The cat that nightly haunts my gate,
How heartily | hate her!
Some night she'll come and new till
late,
And then III mew-ti-later.
Cartoons Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
Letters From Soldier Bous.

ing the time "When Knighthood was
in Flower"
Afte- you have seen the upper part
of the castle, the guide will provide
lanterns and take you down into. the
dungeons. Many notable persons
have been imprisoned there in days
gone by, including Queen Anne. After
being confined in one of the dark cells
or some months, Queen Anne made
ar escape to England.
In another cell twelve Englishmen
we're confined for sewn months You
can see where they attempted to dig
out with nothing but their bare hands
for tools They did succeed in digging
quite hole in the wall. The guide
will then show you another cell on the
other side of the WALL and you can
see that they would have been in just
rs bad a fix had they gotten through.
After period of seven months, SO the
history goes, they had died, one by
one. When the last one had succumb
ed, a secret hole in the wall was open
cd, allowing the water from the river
to rush in and wash their bodies
through another secret opening into
the bay The only light which could
get into the dungeon was through a
,;,n,,1,,. I'd ho rnof vyhioh
extended all the way to the roof of
the Chateau, and through which food
and water were lowered to them.
From there. the guide will probably
take you to the torture chamber. In
this room the prisoners We're made to
tell what they knew. One Of the means
of torture was to place steel bar at
each of the victims temples and apply
pressure until he was willing to speak.
Adjoining this room was the chapel
in which the priest would plead with
the victims to repent of their sins.
There was also another cell which
interested me lot. 1t was known
as the chamber of Death" This cell
was the darkest and most remote of
them ALL To get to it you must go
down succession of ladders 1t is a
circula" chamber which rests on the
foundations of the castle According
to the guide, a bayonet was placed
in the floor Of the cell and the prison
ers were dropped through chute on
the bayonette Then the cell was
flooded and the bodies were washed
into the bay. To complete the picture
the guide is a relic of the present war
He wears the Croix de Guer-e and
i3thcr medals on his breast, and his
right arm sleeve is empty. There is
no charge to take you through, but he
will accept any tips you may wish to
give him. In this way he gets great
deal more than if he charged set
| rrice
Your devoted son,
WILLIAM.
The lctte~ closes with personal re-
| ferenccs in which he conveys his best
wishes to his friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY
EOpCEC

TOIN\JF
JAM /, 1919.
Dear Sis
This the first day of a new year
finds me here on the Rhine feeling
fine! Hooray! kid O. tie ''cooties"
once again. Had a dandy bath and all
new clothes to put on--shoes shined,
all dressed up and no place to GO
just like home on Sunday nights-so
Pm for the hay soon as | finish this
note. Gee! it is pleasure to be rid
the little devils so thinh | can have a
nice sleep without a battalion Of them
doing squads east and squads west on
my chest-then falling out to the
right of the road for "chow"-neXt
one catch am going to pickle" him
in "Alky" and bring home as q souve-
mir. Yc, gads and little fishes! |
think feel one havelng up and down
my spine now hunting place to
dine Well have hunt" in a few
minutes and good night "cootie" if
there for ! eu,e will let him have a
"whiz bang" ight in the dome. The
devils. some of them travel like they
were on "rolling skates. Sometimes
and an "iron cross" on--he'S an old
timer-been in the war q long time
and on many "f"onts" as well as
backs. | sure gave them a nice
freeze the night of the 18th of October
when | fell in the Meuse river in the
last battle Of this war, then after
dragging in on this side felt on my
collar and found one lonely survivor
that had come up for aIr-so cover"
in the Muese for him and at that
time a machine gun that had been
sniping at Gus" all morning ceased
firing as we'll as the rest and the
almistce was on for sure and | am
glad and happy to be here this day
and soon hope to return home safely,
and free of all ''cooties" Now don't
think am "nutty" for this letter sure
sounds so--though you must bear in
mind that | am here in Dutchland aui
Rhine, small town of 1900 and it fur
nishes very little news for letter
w.itin Also being unable to under
stand all this Jerry jabber". | get
practically any news at all. | have a
little iron cross ring m going to send
you and it might look cheap, though
there is bit of history attached to
same as it came off German soldier
of the Grown Princes army just across
the Mouse rive" on the 18th of Novem-
bcn 1918. | am also mailing you the
"Rhineland guide" a book showing
many towns etc, that IIcame through.
Give all my best regards and may
this be "Diebestu zuam neur yeahr'
for YOU and all. Hello Doc mix cput'
"graus mittuus" with lots of love,
Your Brother,
PRIVATE L. r. RUSSELL,
81 Co., End Bn., 5th Marines, Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces.
P. S. The 5th Marines won this
war.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-02-20

The lctte~ closes with personal re-
ferenccs in which he conveys his best
wishes to his friends.