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Show South America Needs Coal. Coal Is tho first need of South America. Amer-ica. In the Americas, tho now publication publica-tion started by tho National City bank, tho first big movement ot trade from tho United Statca to tho southern continental con-tinental countries since tho war began Is visible at Hampton Roads, whore threo Important bituminous coal-carrying roails converge. An expert In the rcoil business estimates that a million .afld' a. half tons will within a year leave this country to consumers who have hitherto looked to Wales and Australia for their supply. South America normally takes 8,000,000 tons of coal and briquettes a year. Tho competition with Australia is duo chiefly to tho opening ot the Panama canal. |