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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1919.
HEAVY CUT IN
COAL YIELD BY
CAR SHORTAGE
Shortage of cars in the coal fields
has cut production of bituminous coal
12,000,000 tons in 10 weeks and threat
en to bring about a recurrence of the
coal famine of 1917-1918 unless check
ed without delay, according to testi
snoney given by John Callahan, traf
fic manager of the National Coal As
sociation before the senate committee
investigating the coal situation at its
first day's hearing here. “During the
two weeks ending August 2 and 9,”
Mr. Callahan said, “car shortage caus
ed the bituminous coal mines of the
country to lose approximately 5,900,000
tons of coal, enough to supply the en
tire state of New Jersey for ten
months. The loss in ten weeks, has
been sufficient to supply all the New
JBngland states for eight months.”
Mr. Callahan declared that if there
are not cars at mines it is impossi
ble to operate the mines to full time |
capacity. The shortage of cars had ;
come, he said, at the time demand \
for coal is increasing and at a time |
when railroad efficiency should be at
a maximum.
“If the bituminous coal operators of i
the country are given sufficient cars
to take away the coal they mine,”
Mr. Callahan said, “and if there are
not labor disturbances to prevent the
operation of their mines, they can sup
ply sufficient fuel to meet the coun
try's requirements next fall and win
ter. If they are not supplied with
more cars, there undoubtedly will be a
repetition of the coal shortage of 1917-
18, at least to some degree."
Shortage of cars is not alone the
only threatening situation in the in- j
dustry. How'ever, according to Harry I
N. Taylor of Kansas City, president of
the Association, who preceded Mr. Cal- I
lahan on the witness stand, the 600,-1
000 miners employed throughout the
nation are about to formulate demands
for higher wagee, Mr. Taylor declared, j
The more radical among the sumber, ■
he said, were endeavoring to apply she
methods of the Soviet government of
Russia to the bituminous industry. If
their counsel should sway the more
conservative of their number and ex- ■
tremely radical demands should be
made, which could not be acceded to, !
Mr. Taylor said he doubted if the op
erators “could mine a pound of coal.” j
“To save the public from calamity,” j
Mr. Taylor said, “it will be necessary j
to overcome three things: first, that i
we do not have an extraordinarily se- j
vere winter; second, that the railroad '
administration move the coal in a reg
ular manner, and, third, that by effort 1
of the miners, we produce at least 11,- ;
900,000 tons of bituminous coal weekly
for the remaining nineteen weeks of
the year.” This is more than has been
produced in any week during the year
thus far.
All wage agreements between miners
and operators, Mr. Taylor said, would
expire with the proclamation of peace
by the president. The miners had \
already decided, Mr. Taylor said he
was informed, in one section, to try
to obtain a six hour working day, as
against eight hours now, a five day !
week and an increase in pay. They I
will meet in Cleveland, 0., September
9th, he said, to decide on what de
mands to make of the operators, and
there will be a joint conference be
twone operators and miners at Buffalo,
September 25th. "If this conference
of September 25th fails in agreement,”
Mr. Taylor said, “I do not know
whether we are going to be able to
mine any coal or not. I very seriously
doubt whether we will, with that con
dition confronting us in the mining
world. The situation is very serious.
If that goes into effect there is little
or no hope of overcoming a very se
rious shortage of coal this winter and
great suffering in the country.”
Miners were given a substantial in
crease in wagee by the president dur
lag the days of the fuel administra-!
tion. Mr. Taylor said, and it was not
uncommon in many fields for the in
dustrious men, in times of full-time
operation, to earn sls a day or more.
But they are getting restless, he said.
“Already the more radical element
are determined to put into effect the
Soviet government of miners," he de
clared.
FAMINE CAUSES BLIND BABIES
American Red Cross Lays Affliction of
Polish Children to Btarved
Mothers.
Warsaw, Poland.—The abnormal
number of children born blind In this
country during the last three years Is
due mainly to the malnutrition of
mothers, according to a report issued
by the American Red Cross. The in
creasing amount of blindness among
children at birth was thought at first
to herald the advent of some new
war disease. But investigation by the
American experts proved that the fam
ished condition of the mothers reacted
on the eyesight of their infants.
DARDANELLES HERO AND HIS BRIDE. <
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Cupid as well as the British g overnment has rewarded Command
er Holbro k, who took an E-boat u nder the mines of the Dardanelles
and sunk a Turkish battleship. The British government awarded him
the Victoria Crc Cupid gave him a bride, Mrs. Viva Dixon. They
are seen here le ng the chur.h ja st ester being married.
jAMERICUS SOCIAL EVENT*
< department Conducted by Mrs. H. B. Allen. Office Phone 99;
Residence, 466. ... ~
MRS M’PHAUL ENTERTAINS
FOR MISS DAVENPORT
Mrs. Lawrence McPhaul’a bridge
this morning was K pretty compli
ment to Miss Mary Ella Davenport,
whose marriage will be an import
ant social event taking place tomor- |
row evening. The house wa- elab„r |
ately decorated with purple stock an
coral vine and the guest prize W'as a
bride’s book. The top scorep rize
was a crystal bud vase and Mrs. Mc-
Phaul’s guest list included beside the
honor guest, Mrs. Glenn Hooks, Miss
Mary Glover, Miss Louise Williford,
Miss Ruth Hodges, Miss Vera Foy,
Mrs. Furlow Gatewood, Miss Sara
Tower, Mrs. H. 0. Jones, Mrs. D. K.
Brinson, Mrs. Harry Hawkins, Mrs.!
J. D. Hooks, Mi-s. Lawson Stapleton, j
Miss Louise Marshall. Miss Annie
Bailey, Miss Emily Melton, Mrs.
Charles R. Crisp, Mrs. D. F. Daven
port, Mrs. M. B. Clay, Mrs. Frank
Lanier, Miss Emily Edwards.
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MRS. BYNUM GIVES
BRIDGE PARTY AT HOME.
Mrs. James Bynum was hostess at
a large bridge party this morning at
her home on Jackson street when she
entertained a number of friends at
bridge. Golden glow and zinnias
formed the charming decorations and
present were Mrs. L. W. Brown, Mrs.
J. W. Harris, Mrs. Z. S. Childers, Mrs.
A. C. Crockett, Mrs. W. M. Humber, j
Mrs Nat LeMaster, Mrs Samuel Har-j
rison, Mrs. G. C. Davis, Miss Callie
Slappey, Mrs. W. T. Williamson, Mrs.
Cloyd Buchanan, Miss Ethel Tolbert, j
Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. H. E. \llen, j
Mrs. C. J. Clark, Mrs. William Riley,
Mrs. H. B. Mashburn, Mrs. George
Riley, Miss Annie McLaughlin, Mrs. L
F. Grubbs, Miss Mary Hawkes, Mrs. j
W. M. Jones, Mrs. D. A. Gaines. Mrs. j
N. B. Stewart, Mrs. J. E. Hightower,,!
Mrs. Heys Mc-Math, M ss Emma Mae
Bo r um, Mrs. W. E. Ta/ior, Mrs.
Cliff Williams, Mrs. John Allen, Miss
Marie Walker, Mrs. G. C. Wobb, Mrs.
Crawford Wheatley, Mrs. Sam Cohen,
Miss Martha Cobb, Mrs. L .M. Nor
vell, Miss Emmie Morgan.
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MRS. OLIVER IS HOSTESS
AT BRIDGE PARTY.
Mrs. John Oliver gave a bridge
party this afternoon for Mrs. Philip
Graves, of Neosha, Missouri, which
assembled a number of Americas and
Plains society folk. Yellow flowers
in profusion decorated the rooms,
Mrs. Oliver’s guest list including Mrs.
W. E. Taylor, Mrs. D. K. Brinson, Mrs
Furlow Gatewood, Mrs. Eugene Cato,
Mrs. Carr Glover, Mrs. Hollis Fort,
Mrs. Linwood Jeffreys, Mrs. John
Sheffield, Mrs. Joe Bryan, Mrs. Cloyd j
Buchanan. Mrs. George Oliver, Mrs.;
T. E. Bolton, Mrs. H. B. Mashburn, i
Mrs. Claude Davis, Mrs. Yates, Miss
Louise Marshall, Miss Annie Bailey,
Miss Georgia Bena Dodson, Miss
Mary Parker, Miss Geraldine Payrfe,
Mrs. Kellet Heys, Miss Louise Black
well, Miss Mary Sue Chambliss, Mrs.
David Jennings, Mrs. C P Payne,
Misses Emmie and Mary Lizzie
Glover.
Motoring over from Plains werei
Miss Alice Ruth Timmerman, Miss
Marguerite Hudson, Mrs. E. L.
Spann, Miss Frances Oliver, Mrs. Al
vin Timmerman.
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COLLEGE GIRLS TO GIVE
DANCE AT SHEWG-JOLF CLUB.
The college girls’ dance in the
Shewg-Jolf club tonight will assem
ble a crowd of young people from
Americus, Albany, Montezuma and
Macon, who are eagerly anticipating
the evening’s pleasure.
Wheatley’s orchestra will play,
dancing to begin promptly at 10:30
o’clock.
All of the members of the Shewg-
Jolf, Sumter and Monaco clubs, and
of the dancing set, are invited to be
guest of the college girls on this oc
casion.
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MRS. FISHER TO ENTERTAIN
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS.
Mrs. Guyton Fisher has invited her
Sunday school class, which is com
posed of the young ladies and ma
trons of the First Methodist church,
to meet at the f Methodist parsonage
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o’clock.
A delightful program has been ar
ranged and Mrs. Fisher cordially in
vites all members of the class to be
present.
* * *
MISS JANIE WICKER AND
JAMES B. ROUSE WED.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D M. Wicker, of
Andersonville, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Janie, to
James B. Rouse, on Monday, Sept. 8.
Rev. E. T. Moote officiating.
* * *
Miss Emmie Halstead has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
in Bain bridge.
* * »
Miss'. Christine Glenn and Miss Ju
lia Glenn returned last night from a
i visit to their aunt, Mrs. John Pearce,
in Decatur, and will leave on Monday
for Macon, where they will enter
Wesleyan.*
*.■ * *
Miss Ethel Tolbert, of Atlanta, is
the guest of Miss Lily Poole, on Bar
low street.
* * *
Mrs. Wightman F. Melton and Miss
Emily Melton* of Atlanta, are in the
city to attend the Davenport-Melton
wedding tomorrow evening.
* * *
Too Late To Classify
LOST—Silver dorin with yellow
top, either at Rylander’s or Churth
i well’s. If found, please phone 472.
9-lt
\\ ANTED—To buy Liberty or
Victory Bonds. Call 353 or apply
at 223 Cotton Ave. 9-2d;w-1t
WANTED—To sell or trade Hay
nes touring, car. Apply 22 3 Cotton
Avenue. 9-2td ;w-lt
! CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE—4O hogs and shoats.
N. S. Evans. 9-3 d ;lw
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AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER.
DRS. WISE TOLD
OF SITES HERE
BY COMMITTEE
Headed by Chairman L. A. Morgan j
and accompanied by Secretary Per- -
kins, the special committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, consisting of |
six members, made a trip to Plains :
Monday afternoon, wfiere they called j
upon the Drs. Wise for the purpose i
of formally inviting them to locate a j
sanitarium in Americus, and at the j
same time pledging them the co-op- j
eration of the business men and citi
zens of the town and the good will
of the community. They carried with
them options on several available
sites in Americus for such an insti
tution, and these were gone over in
considerable detail.
All three of the Drs. Wise were
present at the interview and listened |
interestedly at the invitation and the '
offer of co-operation, but gave no j
definite reply. They agreed, however, i
to come to Americus at an early date |
for i the purpose of inspecting the
proposed sites with the members of
the committee.
It was stated al7 the Chamber of
Commerce today that this . special \
committee is to be a permanent com
mittee charged with handling of the
proposal to bring the Drs. Wise to
Americus. It was pointed out that
Americus is not attempting to secure
an enterprise at the expense of
Plains, but that it hopes to save t
Wise institution for Sumter county,
the Wises having declared their in
tention of leaving Plains, they having
outgrown the facilities* offered by
that city.
DIRECT ACTIONISTS WIN IN
FIRST TEST AT GLASGOW
‘
GLASGOW, Sept. 9. — (By Asso- i
ciated Press.) —Proponents of direct!
action for the enforcement of labor’s j
demands won a victory on the first (
vote relating to the subject taken by |
the Trades Union Congress today, j
The preliminary committee’s report
was referred back to it because it
did not contain an opinion on direct j
action, «
TROPICAL. STORM NOW
OVER FLORIDA STRAITS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—(By!
Associated Press.) —The tropical dis- j
turbance was apparently central this I
morning over the Florida Straits and |
moving west, northwest, according to i
trie Weather bureau. Strong winds)
have occurred over the extreme south 5
of Florida.
YOUR WIFE CAN USE IT.
If you are away from home and ;
one of your horses takes the e- lic j
your wife can treat him if she has !
Farris’ Colic Remedy in the house.!
It is easy to use. Just drop ; t on
the horse’s tongtfe and in thirty !
minutes he is relieved. Get it to
day you may need it tomorrow. G. j
E. Buchanan.— (adv.)
HOLD for THE HOLD |
MONEY BEE HIVE’S MONEY I
and WAIT A and WAIT f
_ GREAT 1
Commercial Sensation
BEGINNING
Friday, Sept. 12, 9 a. m., Rain or Shine I
Sit down right now and make a list of what you are going to need. Remember also
that prices are advancing daily on all lines. We are going to sell a great many goods
for less than we can buy them today in the wholesale market, and if you know the
value of a dollar you will wait for this Big Bargain Event.
WATCH THIS THE WATCH THIS
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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9
J.JERE' S Miss College Maid
ready to return to school.
For her, September’s good-bye to
carefree summer days has it com
pensation in the eager joy of gath
ering together a wardrobe that
will me'et all the demands of serv
ice and good taste at school.
A trim tailored suit for travel
ing will, of cgurse, be included.
This is always Ima-test when most
conventionally simple, as is the il
lustrated model, which has rather
a unique feature in the firange
mer.i of the bands, which ar > only
kept from fluttering out to the uni
vr st by being looped under the
si'tde belt of the coat In addi
tion to the always serviceable
patch pockets, there is a handy lit
tle changte pocket on the inside of
the lining.
Twill, tweed, a fine velour or vel
veteen are all suitable and attrac
tive materials, depending on what
you care to spend and the degree
of service desired.
State of Ohio, City of Toleuo.
Lucas County, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that h«
is senior partner of the firm of F. J
Cheney & Co., doing business in the Cits
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum ol
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the U3e ot HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed lr
my presence, this 6th dny of December,
A D. 1886. A W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Medici, e is taken in
ternally and acts through th- Flood or
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggiMiy, 7„c.
Hall’s Family Pills or -on citation.
„ SHOES WEAR LONGER
When you walk in comfort iso do stockings. A
package of Allen’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic
powder to shake into the shoes and sprinkle in
the foot-bath, gives you that “old shoe” comfort.
Alien’s Foot—Ease stops the pain of bunions,
corns and. callouses, and makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Ladies can wear shoes one size
■mailer with the same comfort by shaking some
Allen’s Foot—Ease in each shoe in the morning.
Sold everywhere.
The flavor of this Beverage is just as I|||
111 l Distinctive as the Label. There is no
confusion about either.
If you have been drinking other
beverages, it’s because you have
never tasted New Style Lager.
f||| A trial today will make you a
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