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THE CHATTANOOGA NEWS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918
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".eew's Vaudeville
Continuous 1 to 11 p.m.
Vaudeville.. 3:30, 7 and 9 p.m.
Saturday and
Holiday 2,4,7,9 p.m.
Matinee 15o and 20o
Night ...20c and 30c
Night Price Saturday and
Holiday Matinee.
MON.-TUES.-WED.
EDDIE FOYER
"The Man of a Thouiand
Poem."
4 RENNEES 4
Presenting
'Through 5 Count rie in 15
Minute."
European Singing and Danc
ing Special Scenery.
THRIFT DAY IN
COUNTY COURTS
January Will Be an Epoch in
the Campaign All Over
Tennessee. '
CONRAD & JEANNE
A Musical Treat
HOWARD & SADLER
Th Top Notch Harmony
Girl of Songland.
LANE & O'DONNELL
The Lunatio Tumbler
"Looping the Bumps."
CHARLES GUNN
In Photoplay
"FRAMING FRAMERS"
f""nrMK oik BttUAii CP
rlEMEDYw" MEN
County court days 1 going to be one
of the biggest advertising days for
thrift stamps In the state. On Jan.
7 all county courts in the state meet.
These meetings generally draw large
crowds to the email county seats, and
the gatherings are representative of
the county and surrounding territory.
More than that Jan. 7 Is "first Mon
day," which is one of the biggest days
in the smaller towns. Custom has it
that "first Monday" in every month Is
trading day and all of the young mules
and hordes are brought to the county
seat for trading.
On county court day, county hair- 1
men will address trie assemmies and
set out the work that can be done with
thrift stamps. In that connection let
ters have been sent out to all of the
county chairmen. The thrift campaign
has taken definite form In Hamilton
county and the coilnty forces are work
ing overtime. Thousands of dollars
worth of the stamps have already been
sold and the amount Is amounting
higher every day.
The letters sent out to the county
chairmen Is as follows:
"On Monday, Jan. 7. 1911 quarterly
court will be 1 eld at every town that
Is a county seat in Tennessee. This
will be your golden opportunity to
present to your friends throughout the
county the War-Saving plan!
1 We suggest that you get permis
sion from the court for one hour in
which to present this plan and rend
to them the pamphlet which we en
close, entitled 'United States Govern
ment War-Savings What They Are
and Why You Should Buy Them."
2 Suggest to your farmers that they
save and buy War-Savings stamps to
the extent of a dollar's worth for
every acre of land they are farming.
8 Explain to them that the cost
of the stamp Is $4.12 until Jan. 31,
1918. After this time, the price In
creases 1 cent per month until the
end of the year; the difference between
the. average cost and $5, represents in
terest at 4 per cent, compounded
quarterly.
"4 Tell them where these stamps
ran be moHt conveniently purchased;
postofflees, banks, express companies,
railroad ticket offices, or any au
thorized agent tinder the secretary of
the treasury.
"Waste and extravagance are Ger
many's silent allies. The ,thrift and
savings of every man, woman and
child is required to win the war.
"Yours truly,
"NATfONATj WAR-SAVINGS COM
MITTEK. . By T. R. PRESTON,
" Stato Director.
Production and Delivery
War Supplies Expeditedi
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Council of National Defense in First Annual Report to
Congress Tells of Savings in Contract Prices and
Adaption Resources to War Demands.
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TOMORROW MONDAY
EARLE WILLIAMS
"IN THE BALANCE"
A Blue Ribbon Feature from the novel, "The Hillman."
Hy E. Phillips Oppenhelm.
The story of a man balanced between hatred for all
women and the fasrkiatlon of London's reigning
llRek fr
beauty, who he turns
rom the road to shame.
Tuesday Wednesday
JEWEL CARMEN
The Big New York (Success,
"THE KINGDOM OF LOVE"
A stirring portrayal of life in the Klondike.
A Fox Photoplay Supreme.
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Washington, Jan. 5. Expeditious
production and delivery of war sup-
plie and substantial saving in eon
tract price to the government have
been achieved by the council of na
tional defense through its civilian ad
visory commission, according to the
council' first annual report trans
mitted to congrei today by the presi
dent. The report cover the work of
the council for only four month, from
he time of organization, March 3,
1917, to the 4nd of the fiscal year,
June 30.
"In a broad sense, the council and
commission have sought to make
available to the United States the best
thought and effort of American indus
trial and professional life for the suc
cessful prosecution of the war,'' the
report Bays.
"The direction of the machinery of
American industry for the national de
fense necessarily involves the creation
of an organization of great flexibility.
The swift changes in strategy and
rapid improvement In war machinery,
attended by the equal speed with
i which implements of warfare are
scrapped and replaced at the front,
has been reflected by corresponding
rapid transformation and. stimulation
of the industrial organization within
the nations at war. The history of the
first three months of the war in the
United Slates has proven no excep
tion." In order to assure' the American
forces adequate equipment to bring
victory, vast increases in the country's
output of war supplies were necessary.
The council has developed new sources
of supply for both raw materials and
finished products and purchases of
supplies for the executive departments
have been co-ordinated. Standardized,
specification for tools and Implements
used In the manufacture of munitions
have been introduced and the co-operative
organization of transportation
and electric communication for war
service has been enlisted, an aircraft
program was . inaugurated, motor
transportation facilities stimulated,
labor leaders organized conjointly with
representative employers for the ef
fective enlistment of the workmen in
war service, scientific research pro
moted, the engineering and medical
professions mobilized for war and the
coal industry organized for more ef
fective production of fuel.
Assistance also was given by the
council to the business of the country
in meeting changed conditions and
adapting resources to war demands.
The local activities of the states were
centralized.
"Liberty Motor" Achieved.
Efforts of American women to assist
in the conduct of the war received.
Bpeclal attention from the council,
which provided means for concentra
ting their enegies effectively.
"Thvi council's aircraft production
board," says the report, "states that
the lack of previous American expe
rience in battle plane construction led
to the adoption to a large extent of
designs developed in the allied coun
tries, or adaptations from these de
signs. The difference in shop practice
in this country and in Europe resulted
in the development of the composite
international design, known as the
'Liberty Motor," so constructed and
with its parts so standardized that it
lends itself easily to quantity produc
tion with American shop methods.
"Competitive bidding between the
war and navy departments and. be
tween subdepartments and committees,
has been eliminated by the general
munitions board, which acted as a
clearing house.
Saved in Purchase.
"The committee on supplies, by the
securing of options, the 'pegging of
price of various articles, the allot
ment of large requirements throughout
the industries, the elimination of mid
dlemen, and the curbing of competition
between government departments, has
enabled the government to make sub-
stantlul savings in its - purchases of
textiles, foodstuffs and. leather.
"The report of the committee on raw
materials, minerals ana metals states:
Without authority to fix prices, the
committee has succeeded in obtaining
raw materials at substantial price re
ductions without trade disturbance of
real consequence.
In stimulating the work of the com
mittee on coal production, the report
savs:
"During the week ending Jan. 6.
1917, the average daily production of
bituminous coal was i.mu.uuu net tons,
of anthracite coal 228.490 gross tons;
during the week ending April 21, 1917,
the time of the creation or tne com
mittee on coal productions, the average
dally production of bituminous coal
had decreased to 1,682,000 tons; of an
thracitte to 203.680 gross tons. From
the latter date, production progress
ivelv increased until early rn July bi
tuminous coal was being produced at
the rate of 1,902,864 tons per day, and
anthracite at, the rate of 281,960 gross
tons per day, the greatest output in the
entire history of the coal Industry, an
outDut. if maintained, sufficient to sup
Dlv not only the entire coal require
ments of this country but also would
have created a large surplus to relieve
the coal shortage of the allied na.
tions."
Tho pnmmtirfinl epnnomv board has
siudled and advised how commercial
business might reduce nonessential ac-
tivities. The board's work covered re
turns of unsold bread to bakeries,
waste In deliveries, wool conservation
and other fields.
Passenger Train.
TO economize in traffic facilities pas-
senger trains making over 24,000,000
miles per year in the aggregate had
already been discontinued at tne rec
ommendation of the executive commit
tee. This, the report estimates, will re
sult in the saving of 1,500,000 tons of
coal per year, and has released 5,000
men and a considerable number ot en
gineers for other and more important
service.
The committee on labor's report tells
of tho conference of organized labor
representatives at which they stated
their unqualified allegiance to the re
public in any situation.
In" describing work of special com
mittees, special mention is made of
that on wages and hours, which as
sisted in incorporating in government
contracts the standards for wages and
hours already established by federal
legislation.
The report says that of 408 persons
working continuously for council only
168 were paid, the greater part being
clerks and stenographers, not count
ing a very large number of persons
giving part of their time In and out of
Washington.
Safer Than Ever
National Banks arc now safer than ever before, and
growing safer every day. The Comptroller of the Currency
Nays that during the last three years, the losses to depositors
by reason of National Bank failures have been only three
one-thousandths of 1 per cent, of the total deposits "in Mich
banks! What other business or function of business life
gives you such a high percentage of safety? Absolutely
none.
It should also be noted that the depositors in the smaller,
weaker banks sustain a much higher percentage of losses.
HAMILTOH NATIONAL SAUK
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Capital ....".... $ 1,000,000
Surplus and Profits 600,000
Total Resources, Over 15,000,000
COAL YARDS
LOOKBETTER
Fuel Adminstrator Williams In
vestigates Twenty-one
Cars Arrive Saturday.
After making a trip to the different
coal yarn.. Saturday morning. Fuel Ad
ministrator Williams stated at noon
that he felt very much better over the
fuel condition. He said that a num
ber of the dealers said they were ex
pecting coal in Monday that would re
lieve Hhe situation materially. After
making this investigation, Mr. Wil
liams said that in his opinion there
was no reason at all to be alarmed.
A few of the later coal dealers re
ported Friday that they had a very
stated that they had about seventy-
five tons of run of the mine at noon
Saturday.
The East Lake Coal company re
ported that the outlook in that sec
tion during the past day or so had
been somewhat brighter. They had
not only received several cars of coal,
but had a small supply of wood on
hand.
The Atlantic lee and Coal company
had a reasonable supply of run of the
mine.
Wood Coming.
' Wood Is coming in here next week.
according to a report from the special
wood commlttel of the manufacturers'
association, of which Garnett Andrews
is chairman, in such large quantities
that all of those who have made re
quests for wood will have no trouble
in obtaining it. Many orders have
been taken from local manufacturers
and coal dealers for wood, but the
wood orders from outsiders have far
outnumbered these, and it Is expected
to be in Monday by the hundred cords.
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF MACHINISTS' UNION
Fred Hewitt, representing the inter
national president of the machinists'
small supply of coal on hand, but that i union, is in the city, and It is under-
If it became necessary to get coal they - stood that Important business will
wanted to enlist his aid. come before a special meeting of the
With a number of cars coming in ' local organization of machinists, called
Monday, the prospects are brighter and for Saturday evening at? in
the administrator thought by the first Central Iabor Kail.
of next week he would be able to re- ! ast what this business Is to be. was
voke the stringent regulations he gave ! not divulged Saturday morning by a
out Friday to the dealers. , Prominent unionist. In answer to he
The officials of the railroads state ; 'wl' T'"V.
that the prospect of getting coal into
Chattanooga is much better now and
Hewitt was sent here or came for a
visit, , the unionist first hesitated, and,
after a brief space of time, replied that
he came on a visit.
It was stated, however, that Hewitt,
who is editor of the- Machinists'
Monthly Journal, will address the
Fifty Dollars Reward
t For apprehension and return of, 6r information lead
ing thereto, of BOB CON KLIN. Left Fort Oglethorpe
about 9:30 A. M., Friday, January 4th. Age 15, dark com
plexion, large dark brown eyes; wore short, dark gray suit
with gray sweater with red border underneath; cap. with
green spots; short blue overcoat and black shoes. Boy is
rather slender. Has small white scar under right eye, and
scar on left side of head in the part of hair. Communicate
any information to Captain Conklin, Quarters No. 1, Fort
Ogletorpe, Ga or Main. 1818 or Main 5632.
HOSTESS HOUSE REOPENS.
The new hostes house of the Young
Women's Christian association, which
has been closed for two weeks, was re
opened Saturday morning in connec
tion with the starting of the new train
ing camp for officers.
that they are confident that it will be
delivered promptly.
When tho coal comes In Monday
morning It is Mr. Williams advice to
the public to buy a reasonable supply meeting of the machinists.
and have it on hand when another
cold spell comes this way. With coal
and wood both coming in Monday the
people should certainly take advan
tage of the opportunity and get a
reasonable supply. This doesn't mean
that the administrator wants any one
to hoard coal, but to just keep them
selves in readiness and avoid a con- I
Gainer. in vUwn Cums Bevre , HAROLD L0CKW00D
The situation has been see-s.-wing ftj RIALT0 SUNDAY
back and forth from day to day. One j " -
day the reports show that the dealers Sunday's picture at the Rialto Is to
have plenty of run-of-the-mine coal be Harold Lockwood in a new Metro
on hand and the next day the out- j release. "The Avenging Trial." It is
look becomes critical and people In : a Btory of adventure in the northern
various sections try In vain to get a I lumber camps, based on Henry Oyen's
supply. One day the railroads report j novel, "Gaston Oiaf." which enjoyed
that little or no coal has come In j wjde popularity. ,
over their road, and so It has been Just , Week's Vaudeville,
this way for some time. Friday tho Swor and Avey, two very clever
situation proved to be a little serious, ! comedians, with their realistic im
as it happened that a number of the , pressions of southern negroes, are the
larger dealer ran low at the same j headliners for the first half of the
time.
The Southern reported Saturday
morning that twenty-one cars had
been brought into Chattanooga over
that road since 9 o'clock Friday nicht.
It was roughly estimated that. Just
about half of this was booked to the
manufacturers.
The Foddy Coal company reported
thai they had about a three days' sup
ply on hand, but this coalyard had
less coal on it now than it had had
in a long time.
The L R Merrlam Coal company
week. They sing a number of good
coon songs, and their dancing is a
feature. Mr. Swor does a burlesque
impersonation of a negress.
Madge Maitland, the International
star, introducing a repertoire of orig
inal aonga aung in an individual man
ner. Is the feature on the bill the last
half of the week. Possibly very few
of the thousands of people who like a
ballad and who were thrilled with the
words of "When I Lost You" know
that Madge Maitland was the first to
sing this song. It is a tribute to tho
rare abilities of this brilliant player
that her great reputation as a come
dienne has not overshadowed her rep
utation as a creator of tears and
pathos.
; Opening the bill the first half of
the week are the Mclntyres, billed as
America's premier marksman and the
Huinan Target. The Daniel Boones
of today are the Mclntyres, a man
and a woman, who hail from the west
and learned their ability to shoot In
the section of the country where the
person who drew the quickest was the
best man. . Their act is followed by
that of the Benevici brothers, who of
fer an artistic musical offering." Third
on the bill comes Gertrude Long and
Spencer Ward in their new offering
entitled, 'A Dream." Fourth on the.
program is John Swor and West Avey,
impersonations of the southern negro,
while the bill closes with the Seven
Bracks, billed as an "athletic machine
gun." These men' have assembled a
remarkable routine of feats. More re
markable than the stunts themselves
is the speed with which they are exe
cuted. It is said that for rap(dity of
action this band of athletes has never
been surpassed.
. First on the bill the last half of the
week is the O'Nell Twins, in songs,
style and grac. Their act is fol
lowed by that of Sam Adams and J.
P. Griffith, In "A "Music Lesson.'" A
music lesson as played by Sam Adams
and J. P. Griffith is a humorous idea
of what a vocal instructor has to con
tend with. Mr. Adams appears as
the music teacher and in endeavoring
to show bis pupils what can be done
with a voice he is given a chance to
use his own fine voice to the very best
advantage. Mr. Griffith has a dual
role the first a vocal aspirant who
should be shoveling coal, and the sec
ond a temperamental prima donna
whose vocation should be shoveling
wheat cakes. -
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By Robert Louis Stevenson.
TOMORROW MONDAY
TUESDAY ONE DAY ONLY
Thomas H. Ince Presents
CHARLES RAY
"HIS MOTHER'S BOY"
.'his Is. without a doubt, the greatest story that Mr. Ray has ever been
'filmed" in. Love thrills, intrigue and adventures knitted together by a
aiaster hand into a burning heart interest picture that you'll remember for
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A Paramount Picture.
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. j . , MARY GARDEN
The most celebrated woman in the world for' her first screen appear
ince. From the famous novel by Anatole France. The story of the saint
who became a sinner and the sinner who became a saint
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
V FRIDAY SATURDAY
DOROTHY DALTON
"LOVE LETTERS"
A powerful story of love and mystery. This story of the wife falsely "sus
pected of a crime is the greatest picture Dorothy Dalton has ever ap
peared in.
A .Paramount Picture.
PRICES Matin, 15 Cants; Nights, 20 Cents; Children, 10 Cants.
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