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Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-19
Is Italy Coming In?
(By William Philip Simsl

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Ventimiglia, Italy, March 25 (By
mail to New York)-Is Italy coming
into the war?
This question was put to an Italian
army officer here tins afternoon as
he stood on the drill ground watching
his regiment Of Bersaglier going
through its PAGES. He did not reply
Immediately. Then he faced the ques-
TONER:
"Chio 10 sa?' (Who knows?)
A shrug of the shoulders accom-
panied the words, gesture that told
more than the verbal answer. One
interpreted it to mean that Italy has
been balancing so long now it would
be useless to risk further guesses.
In the meantime troops are being
drilled like mad On the parade
ground Extraordinarily just grassy
field bordering the short, pebbly beach
of the Mediterranean-a regiment of
ltaly's crack troops was being in
structed in the latest war tactics. Drill
sergeants worked men in squads,
chasing them all over the place at Il
terrific pace, which makes of the
Bersaglieri the fastest marching body
of troops in the world-nearly 1870
steps to the minute, or as fast as q
human can walk without breaking into
a run. To keep them in step, the SER
geant followed at their side, saying
something which sounded like
"Hunch-gwee, hunch- -gwee, hunch-
gwee," with the accent on the "gwee"
The Bersaglieri step is said to have
had its source in the brain of Napol-
con, who once won battle because
he knew how fast every army in Eu-
rope marched. He figured that if the
English step was 10 to the minute,
the Russian 115, the Austrian 12O,
and so on, and that his army marched
at the rate of 1870 steps to the minute,
he would arrive at a certain place be-
fore the enemy. He did arrive first,
and because he did he won the bat
tie. The Italians are said to have
speeded up the Bersaglieri, making the
double quick step the ordinary one
because of this victory of Napoleon.
After each drill sergeant had put
his squad through its PAGES the squads
would be combined into companies and
Unanswered all over again. After this
followed battalion and regiment ma
neuvers, officers now and then taking
command of a unit without warning
and drilling them to do all manner of
sham fighting in response. to their
tiny silver whistles.
"Tootw shrills the little whistle.
The bersaglieri come to attention.
"Toot!" They fix bayonets. "Toot!"
They shoulder their guns. "Toot!"
They begin to march-"Hunch-g -gwee!
Hunch-gwee! Hunch-gwee"
"Toot" They form into a single
file. "Toot!" They kneel "Tootw
They fire "Toot" They charge bay
onets with yells calculated to frighten
the enemy to death. Then the Off
GERS saunter away to other perspiring
troops.
Perhaps there are in Italy a few
men who know exactly what Italy is
going to do, but certainly the man in
the street doesn't have the slightest
idea. Ask him and he replies, like the
army officer replied, with shrug of
his shoulders and saying what sounds
like "Kooloosa.'
But, after seeing all the military
preparations, the casual traveller can't
help feeling that the Bersaglieri may
not know where they are going-but
they are on their way.
Dutch Steamer Sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-19
Aviator Captured.

Berlin, April 19 (Wireless via Lon.
don)-Roland Garros, noted French
aviator, has been captured by the
Germans, the war office has am
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-19
Working Long Hours.

Sacramento, April 19.-The seventh
week of the second session of the leg
islature opened today. Both houses
are prepared to work night and day
if necessary to reach adjournment at
the earliest possible moment. More
then 500 bills crowded the files of
each house and 100 more remain in
the committees. Most of the COVER
nors pet measures have been disposed
Of, except the free employment bureau
bill and the plan for rural credits.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-19
Senate Deadlocked.

Sacramento, April 19.-By vote of
i8 even jhe senate is deadlocked on
the Chandler bill seeking to make the
supreme and appellate court judges
by the governor, instead OF
elective. A reconsideration is sched-
1,1oJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Heavy switchinG-Renew Prev
suPe In May.

Heavy switching was again noted NJ
the Coffee Exchange yesterday. and
with renewed selling pressure In May
cofree there was marked widening In
the premiums on the more distant de-
l!ver.es over that month. The difference
on July was increased 10 points 20 1870
points September. 5 points 20 liG: De-
cernber : points 20 1853. and March, 10
points 20 1855 The near months sod
on 20 10 points at the start, but stead
led a. the decline ard a rally OF a few
points occurred.
The situation in the local spot market
was unchanged Offers In cost AMI
freight were repeated and the rate OF
Rio exchange on London remained at
I2a.d
Coffee prices showed ar advancing
tendency AZ he commencement OF the
week. but the gain scored ny the near
months was wiped out ny renewed
May liquidation. Tho feature of tho
week was the heavy switching from
May TO the later positions. The more
distan: deliveries scored an advance OF
about ore-eiehth OF cent Brazilian
stocks at Santos aided the tone OF the
local market.
Brazilian markets we're featureless on
Friday. Rio "a and Santos Az were IN
changed at 5sl75 and $3.50, rsspec-
rtvelv. RIO and Santos receipts were
1900 bags, sac Paulo had $4,000
and Jundiahy. 1000.
Prices
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Tho standard Rails.

The weekly letter OF Baruch Bros
emphasizes the position OF the standard
rails. NO Improvement In business" II
says. can take place without an In
crease in railroad trafftc. and unless all
signs fail this Increase IN business Is
inevitable irrespective OF conditions In
Europe. We therefore from long
range viewpoint look forward to cons.d.
cradle enhancement IN tho values OF
railroad shares, which to-day have not
participated In the advances recorded
elsewhere In the market. The railroad
shares have 20 far exhibited weakness
At times IN the face OF rising values
recorded for Industrial issues This has
heen due probably TO the forthcoming
statements Of earnings. which are ex-
peCted TO show losses IN gross and net
in many instances, the publication o:
which may possibly affect values tenn.
porarily. We believe. however, tina;
following any recession occurring In tho
quoted prices OF railroad shares n sub
stantial recovery should In tho natural
course OF events ensue. m this connec.
ton the securities OF some Of the rail-
road companies which have recently
been undergoing reorganization and
whose future requirements have been
provided for more or less ado-
Quately should 70 a large extent particle
pate In any Improvement then likely
TO occur"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
Mexican Pete Makes Good.

Mexican Petroleum went to q new
high record price on the arrival Of Pres
ident Doheny from Europe, as fully half
tho Street has been predicting Il would.
President Doheny's remarks in regard 10
tho company's business and prospects
were also quite AZ favorable as ex-
pected. The tip on Mexican Petroleum
was we'll distributed throughout the
ma ncial district and apparently II was
made use OF generously. But tho stock
would have accumulated still larger
bull following II Il had a better record.
While accepting the probability @:
higher prices for the stock there has
been a mental reservation IN many peo-
Pies minds that shake OUT might
come at any moment Tho market for
Mexican Petroleum in the past has been
badly handled. The fluctuations have
been of kind TO drive away all except
buyers OF the ultra speculative type. In
tire past few weeks II must be admitted
the market for the stock has had a
more sol!d appearance
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THE SUGAR MARKET.
Raw Declines to A.04-ReAued
Continues At $50.

Raw sugar declined to 464 cents a
pound during tho past week. Tho mar
ket was very quiet and transactions were
only In small lots. and in some cases
were said to represent so-called dis
tressed' sugars. The larger lots wore
said to be held for higher prices Re-
finers were again playing n waiting game
and displayed no desire to buy extern
s!vely
The market showed a little frmer tone
toward the close OF the week All Offer
ings Of Cubas at ass cents, cost and
freight, were withdrawn. and only n
few small lots Of Porto Rioos were
available at that level. Holders offered
some Cuhas nj AZ cents, but there were
no buyers.
Tho refined market was not affected
by the decline Of raws. all interests
maintaining the price at $50 cents for
standard graduated Withdra walls were
fairly good at times. though the change
OF weather tended to keep the demand
down, There we're reports Of large
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The nunbe Of firms considering
larger quarters to accommodate their
business as n result OF the boom now only
n few weeks old would be surprising Z
the figures we're published ono big
Arm which last year moved into smaller
offices because their business had shr,Ink
10 practically nothing IS now LOOKING
around for some place to stow the GUS
toners which I'LL their present office to
Overlooking every day, II there was
only conviction that tho present boom
was 10 last great many more people
would probably be doing tho same thing
Similarly people who look ahead arc
talking OF a doarth OF clerical labor. All
this shows how rapidly Wall street has
discarded its extreme pessin,ism. Only
a few weeks ago the majority was firm
In the belief that Wall Street could
never come back. The character of the
business had changed entirely stocks
and shares were TO bs dealt IN on the
investment basis only and 10 on.
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GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
steel Up Again.

The riss in Steel common brought tho
price within III OF a point OF the clos
ing prioe OF Saturday a week ago. which
was In turn about a point below the
absolute top. The low on the setback
was b6k. made on Friday. The re-
covery IL thus shown to be not the
least favorable part OF the recent re-
Variable rise. Possibly yesterdays
strength was TO be attributed TO some
extent TO the operations OF the specu-
lative element evening up accounts for
the week end. For all that 1t Is still
significant that spectators of the In and
out sort are not cancelling contracts
lower down. The absence of severe
break can only he laid to the failure
of stock to come out on the fall and
to a greater absorption Of stock both on
the previous rise and last week than
was allowed for. The strength OF the
stock yesterday was accompanied by a
rumor on the floor that "a decision IA
vorable to the company In the d!ssolu-
ton suit would be handed down on Mon
day. But this talk has turned UP before
and Is evidently due only to the efforts
Of the speculative element to give a
name to movement that they them
selves cannot understand. AS regards
the status Of the dissolution suit the
court u scheduled to adjourn around
the end of June. In so important a
case II IL probable that tho court will
use eli the time At It's disposal before
down a decision.
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PLAN Is SUPPORTED
Two Committees Formed for
Approval Of Divi-
dpnd Idea.
ONLY ONE PROBLEM NOW

Two special committees, ono Of pre-
ferred stockholders in tho 1nterborough-
Metropolitan Company and the other OF
common stockholders. have been formed
to register approval Of tho plan for re-
organization Of tho company and the
restoration Of dividends on the pro
ferred. as proposed by ths oorr1pany's
directors.
The preferred stouk COMMITTEES n
headed by Alexander J. HsnDhfl, CHAIR
man Of the hoard Of the Guaranty Ts,,ss
Company. Hairy Bronnar of Ha1lgaFtsn
q Co. heads tns common soouk com
mfttee.
The imporAn qusstam nsw b6ore
the company n the coming aOeton Of the
Stockholders on the plan Il ~as aid
yesterday that ne prefearsd soodk was
largely held BY Interests IN The oom-
pany, who were mainly responsible for
the plan Of dfvidnYd resumption and
who would support 4 by vote Of thrtr
stock.
Tho cotton Of the prefeared stookhosd-
ers II Of oourve the crucial test Of thss
matter. The holders Of the common
stock have evory reason 20 hvor the
plan with hearty support, tor the rea-
son thok Il removes load a 81 por
cont hack dividends on tho preferred,
which, unless removed. would prevent
dividends ON the common for years..
The preferred stou1hol6eU aTo asfed
TO consent TO the va6vtng Of this a1Doune
Of accumulated back dfv1dandA In I'D
dftion. they are asked to g4vo up the
cumulative privilege On Tho sock IN
the future II there b any opposition
to tho plan. therefore. n Is expected
from minority preforrod ebookhoNdere
Tho company. IN it, announcement,
said chat the principal holders Of the
preferred had been consulted about che
plan and had given fhetr consent II II
understood fuYthefmore that leading In
terests In She company feel that there
IL sufficient preferred stodk in approval
Of the plan TO make 4 practically sure
that the needed two-tfn rdB vote for the
plan will be CAST for II at the apec!al
meeting on June !. A twoth.rds vcfe Of
tho common Ia also required.
About 80 per cont. Of the common ana
IS per cent. Of tho preferred stock are
held In voting trust. The directors of
the company said that Il was not the in
tenttun Of tho voting trusts TO cast the
vote in their hands for the measure,
which they could do until general
consent ehall have been obtained At lea st
from the holders Of the preferred stock. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Mechanics and Mr'R.s National
Bank viii open for business IN .ts new
quarters A. 20 Nassau street on Monday
Spencer Trash 90 announce the re-
moNal OF their offices to those formerly
occup,ed hy he standard Trust Hompa ny
In the BROAD Exchange Building, 20
Broad street
Horace ~ Kilborn, vice president OF the
National CITY hank, denied yesterday the
report that he had been elected a director
OF the United states Reduction and Re
hning Company. He said that he was n OF
directly or indirectly associated with the
company,
Charles 7 Bond. formerly financial edi-
tor OF tho Boston Journal. who has had
an experience OF more than twenty years
in financial circles. has taken charge OF
the statistical department OF Harvey
willis n Co, ~ broadway.
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New City Notes.


SATURDAY, April ~,
Receipts of heeves were 40 head,
mainly consigned direct TO local slaugh :
serera, No trading on live weight; feel
ing nominally steady for all sorts and
grades. Dressed beef quiet at 1917 a
12hc, per lb for common to prime ia :
tive sides; kinds and ribs. l3ia n l4iaC.;
chucks and plates. l0mlliYc
Receipts OF calves were 10 head, mainly
direct to butchers. No sales reported :
FEELING unchanged, Dressed calves fairly
active at l4Tl7c per 10 for city dressed
UoAls; country dressed, 1917 mlIC
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were 74o
head. Including one oar for tho market;
feeling steady, Clipped ohio lambs Il
lbs average sold ~ $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Dressed mutton steady NJ l3Tf lSc per
3D.; some choice wethers At isc.. dressed
lambs. ia lsis", few choice hog
dressed, l9c,. country dressed hot house
Iambe quiet at s5nsS per ,arcass
Receipts OF hogs were lao head. ali
consigned direct to slaughterers Feeling
pominally steady.
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Interb0rOugha.

Taken as . rejection Of the inter
borough plan the days market for tho
shares OF the company was Distinctly In
teresting. Tho common was noticeably
strong from first 20 last. while tho
preferred was distinctly weak. falling
AZ one time as low as 8sM. There was
perhaps nothing extraordinary in this
tllsps rity. After all the common has
nothing to lose and much to gain II
tho proposed plan goes through. Tho
plan itself pointed out rather plainly
how the outlook for the common stock
would be improved by the cancellation
OF some 3s per cent. OF back dividends
on tho preferred A. a 8 per cent
non-cumuiative stock InterborouSh pre-
ferred at 10 may still appear low TO
many people. but probably the common
NJ e3. under the Same circumgtences
win appear the moro attractive specula-
ton. Il 70 interesting to note that
whom Interborough preferred hwt
touched 10 on the present now the
common was selling around ~. Buy
Ing Of the common then started on the
ground that II was selling or. Of line
with the preferred. The preferred sub
seuuently advanced to 76. bot has lost
that gain. Tho common yesterday
euuAlled its high. Docs this mean that
the bull party in the Interboruoghs has
shifted its interest from the preferred
60 the common
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The Weeks Results.

Fervent bulls point to the actua. re-
suits OF the week OF react!onary ten
denotes as proof that the market n on
firm foundation and that the accumu-
iation of froth on the reoent eXtraordi-
nary rise was negligible A oornparis on
OF the closing level OF prices yesterday
with the closing level of Saturday a week
ago shows that prices are now In TIE
main higher. This. Il Is thought, ought
20 convince many doubling Thomases
As compared with Saturday week ago
Aualgamated Ia az points UP Can
down y. Anaconda ~ UP. Erie y up
Northern Pacific up y, Pennsylvania "a
up Reading ~ up. southern Pacific
up !. Union Pacifo UP Il. Steel on y
and Utah up 8.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE LIGHT.
Tone of sterling strongrr-Dc.
mnnd Closes Mt a7o,

Business IN the foreign exchange de-
partment was light yesterday, Nu; the
ton" OF sterling was stronger than on
the day previous.
Demand sterling closed AZ +Te. with
rables NJ 4 70 5-l6 Francs we're IN
changed AZ 30 "a with franc cables
AZ 532 Marks closed Unclaimed NJ
SCI, FOR checks and s2ss FOR cables,
Italian lire were lower ~ bs9h. while
Austrian kronen declined 20 1850
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THE CURB MARKEE
Prfuss Heavy In sp0tD-nvagul.
Changes IN ouies 0eD9sA

Considerable selling o8 Oome q -
epecialties was apparent IN ysgtrdAy0
curb market AZ a wholA 6owVVA
prices hold up fairly vail and - ~
close Irregular changes vuae rg6soeo6
throughout the list American Zinc anl
International Petroleum closed fsNc
tionaily lower. while Riker q HesemAn
and United Cigar Stores. new. v0S
firmer.
was little price movement and that va
uncertain Mining stocks were quiet
and irregular Bonds were arm Chis
Copper 6s advanced IN pointa
Transactions in detail IN the mN<tss
yesterday were az follows
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COTTONSEED OIL.

Values were a shade higher The sup
port In the near months from largo re-
liners caused other buying. Outside
trade was small. There was no pres
sure OF crude oil on the basis Of acc.
Exports OF cotton oil since the season
began amount ~ 49,. 900 barrels against
35s 900 a year ago.
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foreign purchases during the weeh hu,
they were not generally credited
The sugar futures ma rket CLOSED hou,
steady yesterday. Trading was light
total sales amounting to only 1880 tons
Tho market was easy at the start, bu,
Neadled at the decline on the f,rmer spot
market. Prices wore:
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THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PIrrsnuRo. April o4-Columbin Ga.
and Electric made further gain of
u, ana Westinghouse Electric was IN
u, Cricible Steel closed unchanged after
an early loss Of point. The summary
a..
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SUB. TREASURY STATEMENT.
FRIDAY.

Paid by sub Treasury to banks SI,7a3 900 .
Paid BY banks to sub Treasury, l,92. 900 /
Loss IN banks on days trans
actions .........,.,...,,,,.. $3.50. 900
Loss tn banks same period pre-
vious week ...............,,, $4,000
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-ES dividend
Where q &c" follows
a quotation u indi-
Gates = bid or oner
for 10 shares.
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$1,000 Brsden Cop Ss...7o ~ ~ ~
400" Chile Copper 81 iI+l, lisx ilU, IL.
SELLS c~nts per shar~
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Total to-day, %51
Where &C" follows a
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TRUST COMPANY STOCKS.

par value. 80. 'Rl dividend.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-27

Eight hundred school children were
given a vacation in Cambridge Mon
day until after Thanksgiving in order
that the schoolrooms and books could
be disinfected to prevent the spread
Of diphtheria, of which there have
been few cases in town and num-
ber in the county. Grades up to the
sixth are affected by the closing order.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-27
CHINA IS ASKED
TO JOIN ENTENTE
Broadening Of International
Combine Planned.
TO AVOID CHINO-JAP CLASH
Would FOrestalI Action BY Japan.
Complications Feared In Case
OF Interference BY Lat
ter In China.

Washington. = Efforts are being
made by Great Britain, France and
Russia to include China in the mem
bership Of the entente now aligned
against the Germanic Powers. Dis
closure of this fact directed the atten-
tion Of official Washington to a COM
plicated situation in the Far East, the
seriousness of which had not hitherto
been realized.
1t became known that in order to
insure friendly relations between
Japan and China conversations and
exchanges had been proceeding in
Peling and the European capitals
looking to the formal entrance of
China on an equal footing with Japan
into the alliance that now includes
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy,
Japan and Serbia.
Jap Warships on Coast
Military participation by China in
the war would not be expected, but
the political necessity of adding China
to the Allies is looked upon by them
as of vast Importance.
So far as it is known here, most OF
the conversations have been conducted
at Peking, and it is not clear how far
the proposal has been discussed with
the Japanese Government at Toxic
The belief is general, however, that
Great Britain, on account Of the obnga
tions of her alliance with Japan, prob
ably has consulted the Toxic Govern
ment freely.
China's attitude has not yet develop
ed, but in some quarters here the view
is held that the Peking Government
is favorably inclined to the Entente
proposals, since the move would guar
antee the integrity of China during the
present disturbed condition of world
politics and safeguard her interests al
the peace conference.
: Just what advantages would lie tC
Japan in acquiescing in the propose
are not clear, but it is suggested IL
well-informed quarters that, by plac
ing on solid foundation the relations
between China and Japan, Japanese
commercial interests in China nigh
be immune from the possible disturb
ance which recurrent political friction
might bring about
The feeling in China against japan
:. has been growing on account of the re
l. cent negotiations, and the possibilit!
that more friendly spirit might b,
;, developed between the two Orienta
r countries also is said to be factor Ii
r behalf of Japanese approval of tn,
plan.
@ Secretary Lansing declined to com
! ment on the situation, declaring tha
d whatever had been received by tn
:. American Government on the subjec
: was confidential and could not be dis
closed.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-27
State VIII Fight.

Attorney General Edgar Allan Poe
has directed the States Attorney Of
Somerset county to enter appeals in
all the oyster-lot condemnation cases
recently tried in the Circuit Court
there. The object, Mr.. Poe said, was
to preserve the rights of the State.
He said the awards of damages made
to the oyster-lot lessees were excessive
in his opinion, but that the question
Of compensation was not subject to re.
view by the Court of Appeals. The
judgment given can be collected onlv
through the money being appropriated
by the Legislature, and it will be for
that body to say whether it is willing
to take over the lots at the prices fixed
on them by the courts.