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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
STEEL PRODUCTS SALE IMPROVES Orders For Shrapnel Placed By Russia-England
 Buys Wire

New York, February 14-Sales of steel products for export last week were satisfactory in tonnage but prices were not especially remunerative. Some orders for shrapnel were placed by Rug sia, while France and Great Britain took 15,00O tons of barbed wire There were also sales of 200 tons of rails to Africa and more numerous small orders for billets, sfelp and sheets from Europe and the far east. Italy, France and Great Britain also bought about 10000 tons foundry and low phosphorous iron.
 Domestic buying was less active. Eastern shipyards closed for 15,000 tons of steel plates, shapes and forgings. The Standard Oil company ordered an other tank boat from the Newport News Shipbuilding company and the same yards will build the Edgar F. Lucken-
 bach, calling for 4500 tons of steel. Bids go in Tuesday on 17,o00 tons of struc- tural steel for the battleship Califor- nia Car shops placed additional orders for 500 tons of bars, plates and shapes with Chicago mills and one eastern manufacturer is about to close for 5000 tons of steel ingots The American Steel Wire company advanced wire prices $1 per ton, effective February To-. Railroad buying was moderate. Rail orders amounted to 44,000 tons, includ- ing 5000 tons for the Interborough, 5000 1 tons for the Chicago Great Western, 5000 tons for the Bessemer and Lake 1 Erie. 3600 tons for the New York, On- tario and Western and 13,500 reserva- tions by the New York Central system. l Structural work was disappointinS-
 Railroad bridge work was especially l light The largest building order was l 2900 tons for building at Cleveland.
 In January the United States Steel cor
 poration subsidiaries booked orders at
 the rate of about 36,500 tons per day
 and shipped at the rate of little over 900 tons per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
SUCCESS OF GERMANS IN FAST PRUSSIA TRIBUTE TO
 SKILL OF WON FIINDENBURG

shattering the Russian plan of canl- paign, as shown in the oerations to the north and west of Sierpec, where the Germans captured hundreds of prisoners in two days fighting, ending with the ocupation of Sierpec.
 These successes in the eastern arena prove the superiority of the German tal- ent for organization, which causes pain full astonishment for the Russians. This talent is not connected with any one name so far as it is now understood; 1t is the work of any individual and promi- rent leader like Napoleon q century ago. These great German achievements in cre- ating new armies will perhaps be at tributed later to the genius of a single great organizer. At any rate, our capac- ity for creating armies and putting them on the right spot proves that the Ger man general staff is continually utilizing the experiences gained in the Franco PruSsian war.
 , But what a different aspect is pre- scented by the present war in matters of organza ton! Prepared by incessant intel | lect and creative work, executed with profound self-confidence and grounded
 upon a whole peoples spirit of self-sacri- l flee in peace and war, a movement has | resulted which must succeed.
 Accomplished Wonders l w uoeNe1 ndu lHldSlneu d lew inuuliS | ago that German armies would be oper- l atng on the Roumanian frontier and in l the Carpathians would have been regard- | ed as a fantastic dreamer. Whoever had I trieo to demonstrate in figures the num- bers of German troops now actually rally ing toward the frontiers by railway, would
 have been disbelieved even by a large
 part of the active army officers. The 1 dangers of the situation. with enemies on all sides, have given the German peo- pie the power of giant, who advances from one victory to another"
 The military expert of the Mittas
 Zeitung, Major Von Schreibershohe l writes:
 '"The victory must have a decisive eff
 feet upon the general operations. The Germans seized the initiative and have achieved results which will have lasting
 effects and bring Germany and Austria
 a long step toward a finel decision. Theii , operations have developed in extra. ordinary favorable manner and the foun
 dations have been laid for further sue cesses, The latest victories in East Prus
 sia, the Carpathians and Bukowina arr the first steps toward further blows fo | crushing the enemy"
 The municipalities composing Create Berlin have virtually decided, owing tt
 the vast expenditures caused by the war to raise the municipal income tax 30 pei cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
INVENTORS AFFAIRS
 ARE FOUND SHORT

Paris, February 1.-The inquiry in- to the affairs of Armand Deperdussin, the inventor of the areoplane and man. ufacturer. who was arrested in August 1913 on a charge of forgery and breach of trust, has been completed and shows, it is claimed. shortage of $5,- 100000, Paris bank being the creditor. Deperdussin was committed for trial at the next assizes.
 The specific charge against Deper- dussin is forgery and breach of trust in having simulated orders for areo- planes to obtain money in advance for material with which to construct them It was alleged that he used the money for private purposes. Shortly after his arrest, he was adjudged a bankrup, by the tribunal of commerce.
 Deperdussin was prominent in busi- ness, a leading member of the Aero club, and chevalier of the Legion oi Honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
BEAR SENTIMENT
 INJURIES COTTON Market Closed at Net Loss of 10 to 16 Points
 Last Week

New Orleans. February 1.-The cot ton market closed last week a 6 not loss of 10 10 16 points. In the early rart steadiness was shown, chiefly as the result of the large port movement, but sentiment was bearish and in favor of a reaction from the decline. Poi1ti- cal news in relation to its probable ef- feet on the trade of this country was accepted as a good basis for sales.
 Little was made of statistics al- though they had many favorable fea- lures Exports for the week were S9s,- cor bales against 175.5s6 the same week last year. The total amount of Amer ican cotton afloat for Europe was placed atN,1S4,OoO bales against 54S- 900 a year ago. Although the 31ove- ment from the interior was large, ship ments were heavy and stocks at the 3e principal towns showed decrease oi 4S.o0o bales. Bears. however, pointed out that the visible supply of American cotton was 5,s17,592 bales against 4, 47O,4ss year ago and revived large crop talk.
 This week the trade probably vii
 
 ing factors in the situation, or the sit nation 10 be molded in the near future They are the measure which the bellig erents may take against each other foreign trade on the one hand and tn plans for the coming crop of cotton ol the other.
 Should either England or German, succeed in bringing about anything which would further interfere with th movement of the neutral vessels in Flu ropean waters, the effect would b. quick on cotton values because it woult check the movement. Much nervousness is felt over this because the genera impression is that the course of thu war can hardly improve shipping con ditions.
 The question of average is soon t become of prime importance. Bull will be given a powerful weapon if tn area planted is reduced, as advocated while on the other hand they woul have an uphill struggle 10 maintail values if approximately as much cotto should be planted last year or the de crease in acreage should be small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
By ELLIS C. HOLLUMs
HOW II FEELS ID BE
 BLOWN UP IN TRENCH
Seemed Nothing Less Than an Earthquake, Says
 French Captain

Paris, February -(Special)-Capt Maurice Jean, the commander of con- pany whose trench was blown up by the Germans at Ager farm about five miles southeast of Rheims, gives in a lettere to his parents an account of what such an operation really means.
 "It was about 430 in the morning." he writes, "and the moon was still shining. Suddenly a sharp fusilade was opened Surprised at such an incident on a cold clear night, I rushed out. and with the assistance of my non-coms succeeded ir stopping the fire along our line. Then returned to my little shelter to write a report to my major. Hardly had I begun when I felt beneath me what seemed tc be nothing less than an earthquake. was hurled from my seat and covered with earth. The candle went out Hali asphyxiated, I managed to force a way out of my hut, though the exit was al most completely blocked
 q grasped at once the fact that my trenches had been mined and blown III by the Germans. All round was the si lence of death, and I felt certain tha all my men had been buried alive
 
 determined to know the worse. I fount that about 40 of my tiraileurs had beer engulfed. But right and left of the space destroyed the tirailleurs had not budget an inch in spite of the avalanche whicf had swallowed up their comrades. My adjutant, who showed splendid nerve, kep his men well under control.
 "At that moment a hail of shells wa rained upon us. Then the canonad ceased and a couple of hundred Germans appeared, evidently convinced that not { man of us had been left alive. The ad jutants section received them with sucl telling volleys that they turned and fled leaving many killed and wounded on tn field Three of them had even been bay onetted by our fellows
 AS soon as day broke we set to worl to extrieate a few of our wounded, wh were three-quarters buried, and later ol 1 the engineers arrived to help us reor ganize our defens. I lost about 80 mel | in all by the explosion-40 killed and wounded I had passed over the spot onl five minutes before. As 1t was, I shoul have been buried if it had not been fo the solidity of the blocks of wood form l ing the roof. My uniucky cook who Wa sleeping in another shelter five feet ava was crushed to death and so were tn l others close by. It took us an hour an 1 a half to dig them out.
 | e The explosion was simply terrlnc an l opened yawning crater 20 feet in diane ter and nearly 50 feet in depth. One coul have no conception of the force of tn explosion if one did not see the havo wrought by it. The experts told us ths the quantity of powder used could nc
 have been less than seven to eight tons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
France Faces Problem
 In RepOpulatiOn

Paris, February 1.-The problem of repopulation in France is receiving tue attention of the academy of moral and political science. Figures read at a
 meeting of the academy last night showed that births annually in the country during the past 20 years feil from S6O. .000 to 750,000.
 The question was considered so vital that it was suggested that important advantages should be accorded fathers of families having numerous children and it was suggested also that the heads of such families be allowed a recont- .--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15

LOCAL salesmen are jublant over
 the success of the bills the or A ganizations of salesmen are try ing to have passed in the legislature. The baggage bill, providing that traV- elers be permitted to leave their bag gage in railway stations AS hours with out paying demurage charges, has passed the house and it has good chance in the senate, according to re- ports received here. An anti-tipping b1ll already has passed the senate and is in the house for consideration. That this bill will be enacted into law is not doubted and the governor, in all likeli- hood will sign it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
SALESMEN. .JUBILANT OVER
 SUCCESS OF BILLS WANTED

Another bill. which salesmen are very anxious to see enacted into law pro pecially in rural districts. The bill makes provision for the appointment Of hotel inspector, who shall receive a salary and an expense account large enough to enable him to visit all places complained of and order such changes made in the sanitation al he deems nec- essary. He will be given authority to enforce his commands. As to the chances this bill has in the legislature, nothing has been reported here. It is believed however, that it is good law and should be passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15

QUICKER FINDS BUSINESS
 IN TEXAS AND BIRMINGHAM

blaming the administration for every bodily ill they possessed. I secured many orders from Texas and am entirely pleased with my visit there.
 q returned by way of New Orleans and found conditions there as we'll as could be hoped for. The business men are going after business with even more vim than usual and salesmen seerl determined to make better showing in 1915 than ever before. And 1 believe they'll do it.
 q have often visited Birmingham be- fore. The people here are alive to the needs of the time and are going out aft CT business with energy that will win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
Oster-NOrthingtOn Visitor

The following were in the city last week and visited the Doster- Northing ton Drug company:
 George s. Glider. Carbon Hill; MT. Lathem of Lathem X Hendricks, Monte vallo; Luther Davis of Davis & Leach Tuscaloosa; pr. w. c. Bringham, Tus- caloosa; E. P. Gault, Selma; w. T, Thomson, Guntersville; F. P. Lewis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
BAYONET CHARGE
 MADE ON SKIS

Geneva. February 14.--(Via Paris.) What is said to be the first bayonet charge on skis during the present war was made yesterday in the Vosges. Forty Alpine chasseurs with two or ficers, cut off by the Germans. were ordered to surrender They refused and charged down the snow covered slope on their skis into the German trenches where a terrible struggle took place
 before the French soldiers were over come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15

< $. QUICKER of Clucker Hixson
 A company, New York, was in X Birmingham Saturday, coming Clucker recently was in Texas and says the people out there are very opt.- mistic and seem to think that business is not nearly so bad as was at first thought when the market for cotton was practically removed from the globe.
 as a rule, and l found but few. pessi- mists," said MT. Clucker '1n fact, the pessimists for the most part seemed to be disgrunteled patriots who were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, February 14.-(Special) Mason Butner, a 16-year-old cotton mill operative who lost an arm last June while working in the Huntsville knit ting mill, was awarded judgement for S2000 against the company yesterday afternoon by jury in the circuit court. Butner sued for $10,000.
 Local business men and Madison county farmers are interested in q new movement to establish a packing plant in Huntsville. The farmers are mak- ing preparations to devote more ,-me to the raising of hogs and cattle and it is believed small packing plant would be paying investment.
 Miss Mary Bradshaw. formerly of this city, sister of Representative Henry Bradshaw of Lauderdale county, will be married at Florence next Tuesday to Frank Wood of Jackson, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
Fortress Blown Up

Berlin, February 14.--(By Wireless to Sayville. 1.-The Overseas News agency papers the Servian fortress of semen dria has been blown up by the explosion of it's powder magazines after being shelled by Austro- Hungarian artillery
 Semendria is on the Danube, "A miles southeast of Belgrade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
FOUR HURT IN
 CLEVELAND FIRE

Cleveland, o.. February 1.-The four-story building of Aldrich Howey & Company, furniture dealers, was de- stroyed and five other buildings in the retail district were damaged by fire which started late today from an explosion of natural gas The Jam age exceeds $100,000.
 Four persons were injured by the explosion.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
LAST CLASS OF
 RESERVISTS FILED

Paris, February 14-(5:45 p. m.)-M. Millerand, the French secretary of war, today issued the following note:
 All reservists and territorials who are fathers of six children, even though already serving in the army. will be incorporated in the 1877 class, the last class of reservsts called to the colors.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
SARAH BERNHARDT
 IS OPERATED UPON

Paris. February 14.-(4:45 D ml Sarah Bernhardt underwent an opera tion for an affection of the knee to- day. Madame Bernhardt had been suf fering severely for many months, and it is believed the operation will effect a complete cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15

est lasts long, and after the storms and the thunder the sun shines brighter over all the affairs of life And these vicissitudes come best in
 youth,
 For when at riper age People are apt to blame the Fates for
 Sooth,
 And wonder Providence is not more
 sage
 Adversity Is the first path to truth'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
Steamer Arrives

Liverpool February 14.E(Via Lon don, 635 D. m.)-The White Star line steamship Arabic arrived today from New York. The British flag was flown throughout the trip. No suhma- rines were sighted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
TURNER SPARKS

T. U. Nenon of the Turner Electric company is working North and South Carolina at present, and his orders are showing up well.
 F. R. Scheuing, Turner's youngest salesman, seems determined to send in only orders that fill an entire sheet in his book. They come with great regu- larity.
 J. w. Egee was in Montgomery last week and sold goods to a customer Tn Mobile Rumor has 1t that MT. Egee talked so loud that one of his customers in Mobile, thinking he was in the Guli City, sent in an order by mail without waiting for him to call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15

Berlin, February 14.-(Via London II D. m)-The success of the Geramns In East Prussia emphasizes, according to the view held here, the quiet strategy of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, which is designed to strike an enemy when and where the blow is least e~- pected.
 After the Russian strength on the Warsaw front proved too great, and a fanking movement became d necessity, Field Marshal Von Hindenburg decided to choose the left wing, owing to the better equipment of East Prussia with railways and because the colder wealth CT offered better prospects for success ful operations, the snow being no hind rance.
 Von Hindenburg yelled his plans by reinforcing the Austrians in the Car pathians in order to make strong diversion and misled the Russians into thinking that the real flanking move ment was to be carried out there. Mean while, he assembled 8 strong army above the Mazurian lakes, composed for the most part of fresh recruits.
 Major Moraht military critic of the Ia geblatt, calls attention to the fact that the Russians had strongly forti fled their position, which, he pointed out, only enhanced Von Hindenburg' tactical achievement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
Intended Offensive

In the opnion of this critic, Grand
 Duke Nicholas evidently intended to
 carry out an offensive movement after
 breaking the German lines, and hence
 the defeat must have a very unfarvor-
 able effect upon the general Russian
 plans, for this, he adds, was "a defeat in the fullest sense of the word" as evidenced by the immense booty and the nasty evacuation of position men toned in the official bulletin.
 Major Moraht thinks that one of the first effects of this success will be seen | in the region north of the Vistula, east ward of Thorn, where the Russians sometime ago advanced westward
 across the Rawka river
 This movement" continues the writer, evidently was designed bS l Grand Duke Nicholas to relieve tho pressure on the Warsaw front He mis- | calculated, however, the strength o1 l the possible German advance from wes l Prussia, which heretofore is already
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-08
GOLFERS HERE AGAIN
LOOKING FoR SUBSCRIBERS

Golfers Magazine. the publication
that secured bunch OF money from
the pioneers and business men Of this
camp and then came back with a dirty.
rotten roast on the district. minimiz-
ing it, resources aud incorporating
~ prospects, has sent a man 10 Tono-
pah 10 wOrk again on the people ~
the community Il is alleged that the
representations by this magazine
through its agents Eill not DE fulfilled
and the party that signs a contract
will BE- chained for life to the dollar
down and dollar a month. % why not
think = minute before affixing sigma
iure2 There Is one thing that is dead
sure, Collier is the best collector on
the face 81 the globe and his collection
department. II is alleged. represents
just about half the amount Of the
contract that subscribers are asked to
sign. Why subscribe for q paper thar
knocked Tonopah IN It's paid xrite-up
in the infancy OF this district, the
greatest silver camp In the world
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-08
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATgR

The Only scene ever taken BY moon
IigAt without the aid o. artificial
lights. : shown IL Bucksnos John. a
6re-pzrl phoyoplzy presented By BOs-
Ecrrh L wzs Photographed By
George " HID during . scene she's
ing the herus escape from prison
TIE whole t0En 81 banning. Cal
turned cot 70 assist in the production
q the Hrsz reel q -Buckshot John
The weI known star Hohary B0s
woFrh. taxes The part 81 Bucksh0a
John riding the famous horse Busy
B0sw0rth j. assisted By COurteEay
Foote and an aIistar cast. Tie photo-
play includes a real play and sweeps
the spectator along wiih j. Some
thrilling railroad scenes. a stern par
suit aad 4 sweet wholesome love
sgoEy help 20 make this rare artists
and dramatic treat for the patrons o.
the Butler theater tonight Also the
PaiAe Weekly Of current events
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-08
NEVADA FILM COMPANY
IS OPENING OFFICES
COMPANY EXPECTS TO START
OPERATIONS WITHIN NEXT
SIXTY DAYS

The Nevada Film and Motion pic
tuFe Producing company, incorporated.
Of Tonopah. has openeH offices in the
old SHELTON eompany's brokerage
building. where information pertain
ing to the company or the future Of its
plans and the purchase OF stock. etc.
can be had. The enterprise expects
10 have the support and the enthusi-
asm Of the entire community. II T. a
local enterprise composed Of local
men and one that promises profit and
assistance 10 business in general, and
a much needed assistance TO the town.
II Is the purpose OF the company to
start operations within 60 days II the
sale Of stock as advertised can be
disposed Of, and there will be one and
possibly two releases each month The
office is in charge of w L. James, bus
mess manager and acting secretary
OF the company, who is authorized to
accept stock subscriptions for the
pauy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-08
SOME MARBLE THIS
FROM SOUTHERN NYE
TIE BONANZA cRfTgcGsEs AND
HAS HEAPS or GOALS PILED
ON IT'S HEAD

4 squared eubed and ree1fl-zrsl n
perfected slab q marble arrived this
morning 81 the Boaznzz Office and
Lord kn0Ws where il came fFoEn- but
even one 81 TIE L0gd's most lowly sub
iects might guess. and his hazard
N0ulG b. that the donor Wzs the Car
rzrs marble company and that il Eas
INTENDED - q paper weight: bat 10.
upon turning Il Oger. after masing on
~ splendid texture and dainty col
oTing there j. found upon the OBJ
Ferse eide a clipping from the Bonan-
zz's editorial columns. the slip Of
paper inqEiring Ehy the Csrrsra com
sgzny did not exhibit Al the Panama
Pacific exposition. when Il sent such
4 splendid display TO the Panama Cali
fOrHia a. San Diego.
As matter Of coincidence. Mana
ger Perkins Of the Csrrara Marble
company Vas in Ton0pah yesterday
and was visitor 70 the BONANZA Of
fee He explained Why the san Fran
cisco exhibit had not been made and
il was a perfectly good explanation.
However i brought in some matters
Of private business. 50 thar the BOnan-
"a cannot explain just exactly Why the
exhibit was not made. II surely was
lot due 10 any fear Of competitiOn,in
the matter Of quality felt By the Car
rara company. All that anybody Of
such mind need do is to come and
view the paper weights sent the 30
nsnza By the company and immediate
Is he viii feel like ordering an exact
duplicate Of quality fnr his tombstone