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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

NORTH HIGHLANDS
Five-room, well built house, facing south,
on nigh lot, near car line; has large
hall, bath and large front porch. All
imp in and paid for; $3.50
FA1RVIEW
Nine-room, furnace heated house, one
story, on beautiful elevated lot on
highest point In Fairview; a bargain;
$3.50.
WEST END
Three good 5-room cottages In best part
of West End, all conveniences and i'm
provements in and paid for, $3.50
HELENA LAND CO,
20l Brown-Marx. Main 2373.
FOR SALE-Remington typewriter,
splendid condition; bargain If sold
Immediately. Call at Massey Bust
ness College. 2-S-tf
FOR SALE-New Dalton adding ma
chine, owner going out of business
will sell at sacrifice for cash Address
D-9S, care Age Herald.
FOR SALE-New 5-room bungalow, in
best growing residence section of city,
10 minutes ride of city, on three car
lines; place worth $1,000; can be bought
this week for $2375 from owner. on
terms, 1916 cash. balance $25 per month.
Address Owner, T., care Age-H Herald.
LOOK
Six-room home, block of Tidewater, $3.50
Terms, $500 cash, balance $l5 per month
ID. +. Faircloth, Phone 9S; 604 10Th st.,
Ensey, Ala.
CHEAP for quick sale, thoroughbred sy-
BILE and white collie puppies, from prize
winning stock, beautifully marked; fine
pedigree. E. Greenhalgh, Martin sta
ton. North Bessemer car.
FOR SALE.
At a sacrifice, broom modern cottage
$500 cash. balance $40 per month; price,
$500; cost $1,000; must be sold at once.
Address J93, care Age-Herald.
CHEAPEST HOME IN NORWOOD.
lot 60x190; half block from car line,
s rooms and sleeping porch; offered at
$500 less than actual cost to owner.
Price $1,000. Make appointment to see
this snap.
l
1i17 Jefferson Bank Bldg. Phone
Main 1i6i
$650-Fine lot on Ave. f, new car line
will be running by this lot soon: Will
sell on terms of $65 cash, balance $40
per month. See Stewart at once, with
Peirce- Foshee Realty Co, 7O9-1O-11 EN-
pire. Main $3.50.
WOODLAWN bargain; modern 7-room
cottage; will rent $50 month; every
convenience; heart business center, yet
excellent home location; s3250. 62S
Jefferson Co Bank Bldg.
LANDLORDS.
We're preparing our April rental list
now. List properties with us and get
best results.
MESSER II. e. & l. co.
Phone 819.
SALE OR EXCHANGE-A number of
fine farms; also 35 vacant lots to ex-
change for houses and lots and as
sumo your mortgage. j. l.. Kelley,
2O26 Sd ave. Main S35.
WEST END home, on Hawkins st.
rooms. bath, complete. built for u
home; only $4,000; one-third cash, bal
ance to suit. ID. f. Faircloth. Phone
9S, GOA 10th St, Ensley.
$1650-Eight rooms and hall: lot 50x150;
newly painted and papered. Terms. $500
cash, SIS per month. ID. f. Faircloth.
Phone 9S; GOA 18th ST., Ensley
f3500-A swell stucco house, rooms, Tus-
caloosa ave-, on car line; worth Siooo'
terms to suit; this Is the best bargain
In West End Call Stewart, Main 69o5.
Peirce-Foshee Realty Co., 709-10-l1 EN-
pire.
WOODLAWN bargain, 50x250. Groom
h2oI Grand front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Nice 2-story brick business prop
erty to exchange for other prop
erty.
Nice little brick store and resi-
dence combined; will take pay
ment in other property.
Want to trade for a small cor
ner between the center and
Terminal.
Have 1000 homes different parts
of the city at low prices and
easy terms
j. M. GIBSON,
400 Empire Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

FOR SALE-Elegant home, strictly mod
ern, near mountain, gas, electricity,
crates. furnace, hardwood floors. beau
tiful chandeliers, handsomely decorated.
Owner, 709ia 10th St, y. 2-S-6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
y PER CENT

FOR SALE-By owner. 5-room cottage,
1205 Sd ave, West End. Address Box
532, Selma, Ala. 2-6-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

700 acres $3.50 per acre. near Birming-
ham. s24o0-4 acres in Birmingham. II
interested in buying, selling or exchang-
ing city property for farms, see Farm
Realty Co.. s2s Jefferson County Bank.
FOR SALE-S1a of Sc v F. s., in Sec
ID. tip. IS, range / west. 20 acres, $1J0o;
easy terms; swap for negro houses and
lot in city. l.. G. Pettyjohn. 1902 5th
ave.
00xl40-Beautiful corner excellent neigh
borhood; churches. school, car line con-
venient; good cottages; room for
more: rental $37 month: quick deal,
$500: $665 cash, balance SIS month. For
tenbery. 62S Jefferson County Bank
Bldg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
HARD LUCK FOR SOCIALIST
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS

Jacksonville, Sept. 23.-Judge d..
A Simmons yesterday afternoon In
circuit court chambers struck the
Socialists of Florida hard blow by
sustaining a demurrer to an alterna-
tive writ of mandamus. 1t was in
the case of E. Loomis against Sec
retary of State Crawford. Loomis al
leging that he was duly nominated
by the Socialist party of Florida as
candidate for Congress in (this)
the Fourth district, and that the
secretary of State was appealed to
to order the board of county COM
missioners of the several counties to
print his Loomiso name on the Of
fetal ballot to be voted at the gen.
eral election in November, and thai
he (Crawford) refused to comply
with the request. The main points
of the petitioner were against tbs
present primary election law as be-
ing unconstitutional.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
OPPOSE CHANGE IN RURAL
FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM

Washington, Sept 23.-The pro-
posed plan of Postmaster General
Burleson to abolish the rural free
delivery system now in vogue and
substitute therefor system where
by the delivery of mails in rural dis
tricts will be delivered under con-
tract has hard road before it, ac-
cording to every indication. Among
the leading congressman ia opposi-
tion to the new plan is Congressman
Frank Clark, of Florida. iIr. Clark
declares that by the abolition of the
present system hundreds OF young
men who have trained themselves In
this particular line of work will be
thrown out of employment In Flor'
ida as we'll as every State in the
Union, and he proposes to oppose II
to the last. In talking the matter
over with other congressman yes
terday. Mr.. Clark found them to en-
tertain the same opinion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
F0XHOUNDS AND BEACHES

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 70 An
entirely new thing in the dog snow
line has been devised by the Bryn
,.,u.~ rrorso Association of this city,
which is giving show confined en-
tirelv to beagles and hounds. Inc
association is planning to make TINS
an annual event, one which Will rlV-
al the famous Peterboro show IN
England. Nearly six hundred dogs
are entered in the various classes.
Among the packs being shown are
the famous Genesee hounds of Major
W. A. Wadsworth, NJ. F. H." the
Middlesex hounds from Boston; the
Vermont pack belonging to watson
Webb: the Millbrook pack, OF YAK
lev Thorne and the Meadow brook
mack Foxhall P. Keene, OF Ne"
York City, and Eugene s. Reyall' OF
White Plains, will act as judges.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
BUY-A-BALE MOVEMENT
HAVING GOOD EFFECT

Jacksonville, Sept. %. Col. w.
B. Wilson, Of Sumpter, s. c., we'll
known and frequent visitor in
Florida. at the Seminole hotel yes
terday, said that the buy-a-bale
movement is having a most excellent
effect on the cotton situation Of the
South.
Col. Wilson is a banker and q.
business man of wide experience and
field, and Is in touch with condi-
tions Of finance and business in the
southeast. He is confident that the
movement, II properly handled, and
utilized as 1t can be, would resulc
in keeping the cotton Of this season
from being sacrificed. and at the
same time result in the farmers of
the cotton States receiving now a
fair price for what they must sell.
and assuring them of a good price
when conditions have adjusted them
selves as he is confident they will in
a reasonable time.
He is one who believes the Euro
pean war can't do any lasting or real
ly great injury to this country, and
says the trouble now Is that every
body is scared, and looking for the
impossible worst to happen, when as
a matter of fact, the Satan they saw
was but in their own frightened
imagination.
The wholesale business of the
country has been bettered this past
week, he said, and while the retail
conditions are not so lively as might
be wished, still even the retail men
are not suffering to the extent they
imagined they would.
Retrenchment of expense has of
course been followed "by many, but
| this was only "a wise precaution
against what might happen, and now
there Is tendency to open up again
in full volume and to go after trade
in all legitimate ways, for 1t Is seen
that the consumer is after all in good
shape to take care of himself.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
TO DISCUSS PERU TRADE

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Frederlco
fonso Pezet, the Peruvian minister
the United States, is expected IN
Is city today, to meet representa-
e business men of this city and
/ Mississippi Valley, for the pur-
be of discussing trade relations
tween his country and tnis. Inc
Enlistment of a branch of a chi
10 bank in Lima, Peru, and OF a
de clearing house here are includ-
in the plans for the increase Oh
de, not only with Peru but with
Etern South America generally
line of steamships owned by the
Fernment of Peru ply on the west
st of South America, and the gov
ment wishes to extend this COM
fcp to our country, with a ter
bus either at New Orleans or the
of New York. Whether Chi
70 and Mississippi river points can
ply the ships with regular car
5 is point on which Senor Peze'
6aking inquiries. 1t is also neces'
TO make sure that Peruvian i'm
IS through New Orleans can OF
homically handled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
INSURANCE RATES MODIFIED
TO BENEFIT COTTON BUYERS

Jacksonville, Sept. 23 In con-
nection with the "buy a bale cotton
movement it is important that ev-
cry merchant and manufacturer un-
derstand how concentration and
storage of this staple in his place OF
business will affect his insurance.
Cotton storage is u hazard with
which the merchants in the Florida
cities are not familiar qnd all poll
cies covering buildings and stocks
carry the increased hazard warranty
in the contract. In cities oil the iirst
class like Jacksonville and Tampa,
the storage of cotton, under ordinary
conditions, not to exceed five bales,
in a mercantile risk of brick con-
struction, adds 25s cents to the in
surance rate on the building and 30
cents to the rate on the stocks there
in.
However. to encourage the buy a
bale" movement, which the insur-
, ance companies recognize as puDllc
spirited, the companies operating In
Florida have modified this require
ment by authorizing the storage OF
up to five bales in mercantile risk
without additional charge, provided
the cotton is kept in an open space
in a public part Of the building and
is for display purposes only.
More thap~five bales aud not ex
ceeding ten bales stored in a mer'
camille risk adds so cents to the
building rate and 65 cents to tn
rates on the stocks, and IL more thai
ten bales are stored the buildin.
will rate as a cotton warehouse ant
the stocks therein as stocks kept II
a cotton warehouse.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
URE SIGN OF BETTER
MEXICAN CONDITIONS

Washington, D. c., Sept. %
erhaps the most convincing news
bus far received respecting i'm
toved conditions in Mexico s to be
Iund in the repeated assurance
|om American sources of presum-
Bile authority and reliability that
kilway traffic between the two re-
|,blics is very soon to be
Ssumed with entire freedom and on
large scale. This implies return
confidence to industry, the eman-
patton of energy, enterprise and
pital from the condition OF subJec-
bn to disorder and military rule in
hich they have been held below
|e border for many months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

has handled 88 cases since the first
of August. OF this number 21 chill
dren have found homes and II
adopted legally by the society. The
remainder were only temporary
charges while others are now in the
home waiting to find some good,
kind family. There are now eight
children being cared for who want
homes. There are two fine baby boys
of seven months that are particular
ly attractive and desirable. Another
is wee lassie of two months who
has never been i'll day of her short
life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
A. c. L. PREPARING FOR
WINTER RUSH

Jacksonville, Sept. % Looking
forward to big tourist season in
Florida this winter, the railroads
here are making preparations for
handling large numbers, which are
anticipated to make the greatest
season for visitors the State has ever
had. The railroad officials are very
optimistic over future prospects
here, despite talks of hard times and
war. New schedules and more
trains are prominent among the
changes, and the latest improve
ments in the organization and sys-
tenn of the reads lave assured better
TRANSPORTATION than ever before.
Chief among those preparing for
an early season. is tho Atlantic Coast
/ Line, which has improved its through
trains and added others. The Dixie
Limited between Chicago and Jack.
sonville is a new train that will DC
put into operation during the COM
ing season. 1t is composed OF al
modern railroad equipment and con-
yeniences. The New York and FLOR
ida Special and Dixie Flyer VII
continue to run on better schedule
1.-The special runs between New Y@l
and this city, while the Dixie Flyel
opcrates to Chicago. A. w. Fritot
Florida passenger agent of the A
lC. L., spoke enthusiastically abou
the prospective tourists coming u
Florida. In his opinion, neither TN
war nor the Panama exposition Il
San Francisco will have any eHec
on Florida's business in 1913.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
WHAT A NOBLE FLORIDA
CHARITY IS DOING

Jacksonville, Sept. 23.-During
the first eight months of this year
tho Children's Home Society of Flor
ida has surpassed all records for that
time Since January 1, the society
has been referred to over 522 cases.
all of whom were handled in some
manner. Homes were foin for
many while others were cared for
only temporary. Since Marcos Fagg's
absence the work has been In the
hands of Miss Kate Rodgers, wht
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

Macon, Ca, Sept. 23-The Geor-
gia Chamber Of Commerce is today
holding its meeting in this city, and
it is believed this will prove one of
the best the chamber has ever held.
On account of the general business
situation throughout the State as a
result of the European war, the
meeting will probably take definite
action in the matter of carrying for
ward it's campaign for diversification
of crops and for less cotton. Many of
the n. embers of the chamber will re-
main in the city to attend the con-
vention of the State manufacturers,
which will be opened tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
BATTLE PROGRESSES
WITH GREAT LOSSES
(By Associated Press,)

London, Sept. 23.-The battl' ,
in France is progressing with great
loskes, but apparently without a
decisive stroke on either side. Oes-
perate fighting has taken place for
the possession of Jerome since the
Germans evacuated it Friday. Tire
British are report I'd as repe!liny re-
peated German attacks with great
loss on both sides.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
METHODIST GENERAL
CONFERENCE

Ottawa, Ont. Sept. 23--The gen.
eral conference of the Methodist
church in Canada and Newfoundland
will commence today and continue
through two weeks, with delegates
from all parts of the two colonies in
attendance. A great many important
questions which affect both the pub
lie in general and the church itself
will be discussed during this conven-
ton of the administrative body. This
general conference is held only once
every four years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
GERMANS CROSS,
FRENCH BORDER
(By Associated Press

Washington, Sept. A dis
patch to the French embassy today
SAYS the German left wing in Lor-
raine has crossed the French border
and reoccupied Domevere, Nomeny
and Dilame, north Of Nancy. After
being driven back on the right banK
of the River Disc, the Germans di-
rected a movement forward against
Saint Baussant and Limey.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
HOPE TO START THE

Washington, Sept. 2S.-lt is the
expectation of Secretary McAdoo
tbat the new Federal Reserve bank
ing system will begin operations by
tho first of the coming month. The
hoard members are now working on
the final details for the inauguration
~ tbe new currency system.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
DECISIVE BATTLE NOW
BEING FOUGHT
(By Associated Press.

tBy Associated Press
London, Sept. 23.-The Amiens
correspondent of the Times tele-
graphed heavy fighting near Amiens.
He says it is the beginning Of de-
cisive phase Of the battle of Aisno.
Upon its issue depends the continued
occupation of French soil by the
Germans, or their retreat to fortified
positions on the Sambre.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
ENGLISH AVIATORS
MAKE RAID ON
GERMAN CAMP

(By ASSOCIATED Press.
Antwerp, Sept. %. 3.-Handelsblao
eports a successful raid by English
kiators on the German aviation
hmm at Bickendorf, but German
Newspapers say no serious damage
las done.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
tBy Associated Press. J

Paris, Sept. % An official an
nouncement this afternoon says that
the allies. after severe fighting, ad-
vanced on their western wing. They
also repulsed German attacks on the
eastern wing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
bREIGN SHIPS UNDER
AMERICAN REGISTRY

Washington, Sept. 23.-Twenty-
Ir foreign built vessels, with a to-
tonnage of 100,S20. have been
United to American registry un-
r the new shipping law, and GUS
)ms collectors are acting as regis
Is for twenty-seven additional
bps of 1O6,36O aggregating ton
ge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

Prohibition
For Virginia
STATE VOTED DRY IN
ELECTION YESTERDAY
Returns Today Show The Ma
jority To Exceed 10000
For Prohibition
tby Associated Press. }

Richmond, Va, Sept. % Be-
lated returns from remote districts
are increasing slightly the 10000
majority for Statewide prohibition
conceded last night by the local self
government league.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

London, Sept. 23.-Sir Charles
Macara, president of the Information
al Cotton Federation, says unless
cotton reserves are established the
outlook for all engaged in raising
and manufacturing cotton will be
very serious. He sees no way of
dealing with the situation except by
government action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

Berlin (By Wireless), Sept. %
1t is officially announced that the
Russians lost in battle near Tannen-,
berg $4,000 men captured and 150,-
900 killed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
AUSTRIANS
COMPLETELY ROUTED
BY SERVIANS
(By Associated Press.)

Nlsh, Sept. 23.-An official
statement issued by the Servian gov
ernment says its army has complete
ly defeated the Austrian forces and
that the latter is IN full retreat
along the whole front from Liubo-
via to Losnitza.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
Villa Reported To
Be Assisting
...;ss.., :...:.. Revolt in Sonora
(By Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press.)
Ell Paso, Texas, Sept. 23.-Ob-
servers here of Mexican affairs be-
lieve that Villa is assisting Maytor-
ena in his revolt in Sonora by send
ing him arms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

The Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burgh Is among the railroad COM
panies that have filed with the in-
terstate commerce commission a new
mileage tariff, which will be put into
effect Oct. /.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
State Banks May
Handle The
Cotton SituatlOn
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. %. Another
plan to handle the cotton situation
by State banks forming State
clearing house association to issue
certificates redeemable Oct. /, 1915,
is proposed In a bill introduced to-
day by Representative Parks, OF
Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
ADVANCE OF ALLIES
PROGRESSES SLOWLY
(By Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 23.-The advance
of the allies against the Germans in
battle along the Aisne river prog
resses slowly but methodically, ac-
cording to the Bordeaux correspond
ent of the Times, who says both
sides have been bringing up rein
forcements.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

Spotting tariffs of Eastern rail-
roads proposing to cancel through
rates in connection with small lines
in official classification territory and
to impose a switching charge, have
been suspended by the interstate
commerce commission until March
), 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
GOO LOST ON THREE
SUNKEN BATTLESH1PS

Vby A6SOCIdVoV HOSo'V
Harwich, England, Sept. 23.-ll
( estimated that about 700 of ap-
fortunately 1900, officers and men,
II the three British cruisers sunk
yesterday by German submarine ,
lave been rescued. Some landed
lere and some in Holland. Survivors
k4late that the ships were blown un
h twenty minutes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
One German
Submarine
Sank Ships
ACCOMPLISHED DESTRUC.
TION OF THREE BRIT
ISH BATTLESHIPS
YESTERDAY
Took Only Twenty Minutes To
Sink Warships; 1900 Men
Went Down
(By Associated Press) }

Berlin, Sept. pa wireless via
says reports were received
by the German admiralty which
tate the destruction yesterday of
Ehree British cruisers accomplished
bv the German submarine U 9, sin
klehanded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
FRENCH DESTROY
TWO TRAINLOADS OF
GERMAN AMMUNITION
(By Associated Press,

London, Sept. 23. The Nails
correspondent says two trains Of
badly needed German reinforcements
were ambushed and destroyed by
French artillery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
TWO AUSTRIAN
CRUISERS BADLY

tBy Associated Press)

London, Sept. "A Central
News dispatch from Rome says in
formation has been received there
that the Austrian cruisers Maria
Theresa and Admiral Staun have
put in to Porto Sebenico, in Dalma-
tia, in badly damaged condition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

ne Canadian Northern railroad
completed its line from Port Ar
7 to Toronto and inaugurated a
|sht service. It was for a time
Fed that the plans would be de-
Fo on account of the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

A number of churches throughout
the country are preparing to observe
Oct. as a day Of prayer for world
wide peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23

Ohio women declare that votes
for women will certainly be sue
cessful feature of the present state
campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
GA. CHAMBER CON-
MERGE DISCUSSING
COTTON SITUATION
(By Associated Press. J

Macon. Sept. 23.-The Georgia
Chamber of Commerce is holding its
annual convention today and is dis
cussing reduction of cotton acreage.
crop diversification and the buy-a-
bale movement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
RAILROAD NOTES

The interstate commerce commits
sion will conduct the coal lines In
quiry at Chicago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-23
FRENCH CENTER
RETREATING; LOSSES
ARE HEAVY
tny Associated Press,)

Washington, Sept. "a wire
less from Berlin to the German en-
bassy says the French offensive spir-
it is weakening, the French losses
are enormous and the French center
is retreating, Verdun Is being sue
cessfully bombarded and the effect
of the German mortars Ia again
tremendous. Paris papers show that
the popular spirit there is downcast.