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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
Failures From Jan. |, TO July |, 1915

There wrre 1910 commercial failures
tn the lniled states during The first half
of 1918. with an aggregate indebtedness
ns reported to n a. Dun und Co. of
ElNs isi 40 Both IN number aud amount
ih'se figures exceed those for any sim
l,r period IN the past and compare with
-" defaults. supplying ylS5. .OJN 71O In
the corresponding Ix months OF 1914 The
relatively moderate increase In the lla
b.'lIl"s over the preceding year ls eI
pnInrd BY the fact that the total at that
TINE was distorted by the Clafin suspen.
7lnns. which involved upward Of SO 900
900 While the Insolvency statistics
mnh" decidedly adverse comparison with
FORMER records. Of late there has been n
NArE"1 trend toward Improvement and
'hr returns for the second quarter.
.h"ugb showing fully 500 NOR reserves
.hml IN 1914, disclose a reduction Of
O'i failures and nearly So 900 900 from
'he opening three months " the current
ear. This II u much better exhibit than
vas made IN the Second quarter of 1914
when The fnlling of In number was /
100. and The amount for reasons previous
~ stated rose over Sis 900 OOU Since tho
latest data gives the best indication of
present conditions II Is encouraging that
'he liabilities In June we're the smallest
" the year, although. on the other hand
the defaults were slightly more numcr
ou, than In May.
Further analysis of the commercial
mortality statistics shows that failures
we're more numerous than IN the first hall
OF IVA In oil OF the eight geORrnphicnl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

divisions. while only IN the Middle At.
lnnlic states, where the total last year
was distorted by ths large dry goods
suspensions, was there amy reduction In
The amount Involved That the effects ot
the depression IN cotton have not been
entirely removed IL Indicated by the re.
turns for the South Central section, in
which the lurgest numerical Increase ap.
peared namely almost 100 psf cent There
was likewise an expansion there Of close
TO 5000 100 In the aggregate Indebted
ness aud of about the same sum In tho
South Atlantic group, where the mum
Der " msOlyencles rose W per cent In
the Middle Atlantic division reyerses wore
more numerous by 10 per cent, but the
liabilities fell on x3OO0.6OO. IN New Eng
land an increase of 2i0 defaults brought
Illtle change In the sum Of money owed.
whereas IN The Central East there we're
go more failures and the amount, due ~
few losses OF exceptional size wns
larger by fully tl9,0OOOOO Elsewhere. there
wns no importnnt alteration In the IN.
dcbtedness Involved and while there we're
gains " ~ and n per cent, respectively,
In the number ~ insolvencies In the Ten.
trnl Western and Pacific states, there
we're only q more defaults IN the West
than IN 1914. Az sections showed fewer
failures during the second quarter than
In the first three months of this year,
With the South Central states disclOslnK
the greatest reduction, as 10 thu liabll
ties. the contraction IN the central east
alone was more THAI sufficient 10 offset
the increases In the middle Atlantic. cen
tral western, western and Pacific divisions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
HAINER BURNS roNEY
LAWN MOWERS

sharpened, the only method practical
Called for and delivered. 81 n. Hudson
Phone W. 1880
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
ENIGMATICAL FAMILY ROW
CALLED OUT THE POLICE

There's man on his ear mp here
came an excited voice over the phone
To police headquarters this morning
why don't you turn him over"
asked the puzzled sergeant.
Further inquiry revealed the fact
that the man was merely peeyIsh. but
that he might do damage st any mo.
ment Investigation disclosed peace.
ful man sewing n button on shirt at
III - West Reno, who declared that
he was the victim of family disturb.
ance, and was suffering In silence The
parties were told to settle their troub-
les out OF court.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

ParlOr stock aud short corn In demand
Mule QuOtations
For sound, well broken mules, from -
! years old, fat, with quality The following
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
FOUND STOLEN RIG At
A LOCAL FEED YARD

A horse and buggy, stolen from Belle
Isle Monday night was recovered by
Police Captain Dunham this morning
at feed yard at 8l5 West Reno
street II Is not known who left the
rig at the place but the police eH.
pect that Il Is part OF an organized
gang which has been the cause Of
many such reports recently. The
horse belonged to A. Il. Moeller, a
farmer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
GRAIN
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, July storms throughout
the Ohio valley resulted today in general
commission house buying ~ July wheat
pther options which nt first we're reln
lively wenk. responded soon 10 the strength
OF July. Bullish sentiment however Wus
checked In some degree by chances that
the government crop report would indicate
q larger yield than Nns preJ rtrd
month ago Opening prices which rang ID
from W. or TO lW Mp were followed by
the market stendying at q moderate N
vance all around above last nights level
Corn hardened with wheat After open
ing bqnc 10 Y higher prices made some
slight additional gains Fcur that storm
damage had been serious gave indspen Sent
firmness 10 oats
Lower prices for hogs carried down pro
visions.
subsequently fresh upturns In wheat
values ensued owing 10 the continued delny
In the movement of new grain and hecauss
Of signs Of improved export demand The
close was steady nj 10 ~ net advance
shipping demand for corn was urgent
Forecasts that the government report
would prove hullish tended also TO bring
about additional strength The close was
steady at laiH TO iNalh above last
night
CHICAGO, July 4 whett red new
81 lsH hard nominal
Corn yellow T1%g7si4
oats standard 5iIQ52Hc
Barley i0d76c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

NEW ORLEANS July ;. Rear. we're
encouraged today BY the situation IN the
stock market and BY continued favorable
weather over the cotton region Their
offerings depressed prices 5 10 point,
IN the fifsl half hour ef business
nhyotuhle rumors regarding the Do.
iiucal situation inspired heavy selling In
the early afternoon and the market broke
dollar hule, standing AT ! 30 At a net
loss NJ - 10 26 points
Profit taking by shorts checked The
decline and brought about partial 70
covery, the market toward noon standing
unchanged 10 points down compared With
Yesterdays final figures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

LIVERPOOL tuly Cotton spot.
easier, good middIng i5ld, middling 81
low middllng i15d Sales 1900 Tor
speculation und export 5000 Recelpis lO0
bales Futures uulet July 60Sie July
Aug 5OSId Aug sept bl7h Sept Oct
525tgd. oct Nov 2ONd. Nov Dec u,
Dec Jan 5IDJd Ian Feb 5l2lsd. Fob
Mar a4jisl; Mar April 55lld; April
MAY 6N. NAV June 5jId. June July
5Ag3. July Aug 5Uad.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
PATENTS OUTRUN MONEY WITH
WHICH TO PRINT THEM

Fred W Rarnaclo a local expert.
has received Information from the pat
ent office that on account of the un-
usually large number Of patents II
sued during the current fiscal year
the regular appropriation of $4,000
for printing specifications and the Of
ficial appropriation u $4,000 have
been nearly exhausted, This condition
however win not affect the regular Is
sue ~ the patents, designs aud trade
marks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
COTTON
N.u YnrL rnilnn

NEW YORK, July S-There was a
renewal of general liquidation n the pp.
cning " the cotton market this morn.
ing and first prices were barely steady
NJ n decline n four 10 7 points with
October contracts settling az piA or the
lowest level reached since the bun move
ment eliminated around i0p2 Tor that
position toward the end Of last April
The poor showing of the stock market,
nstvoushess over political conditions and
The favorable weather map, encouraged
bea rish sentiment and there appeared 70
Oe little support aside from the realizing
N recent sellers
Liquidation was less active later In the
morning and prices rallied or Z points
from the lowest on scattered covering and
buying for reaction With the market Qui-
II shortly after midday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
NOTICE

Puh Oklahoma Clty times July Splo
1879
Srulrl N'ls will be- received hy the Elf,
NJ oklahoma tlty, one by the city clrrk
rnd q duplicate by the city auditor. for
on" fto pls-enger automobile with drl,
or nhd nI expenses, 10 be used BY the
police department eighteen hours ner dnr
Rlds close noon TUESDAY. July III ipiS
'Seah KEN STEPHENSON
tity Clerk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
SALES MIsCELLANEnUS

10 YOU WANT 10 reach the farmsr.i
Anything that you have for snle will be
carefully classified In q way that viii
bring results Let Ms send you d lepflet
telling what our classified columns have
done for others. Phone Walnut t0ia OF
write Oklahoma Farm Journal, Oklahoma
city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

ST Louis, July Hog receipts 1000
lower, pigs and lights SBjOGni mixed
ana butchers s. sd ~, good heavy v s.
cattle receipts 400. steady. natlye hccr
steers 81 500 1910 ycarling ,'eer- and hplf
m"drrs AuUs25 Texas nud lndlnn steer.
- iJUNNJ' COWS aud heif"f- YtdUJO. "a.
live Nalcps fBMlO5O
sheep receipts 300 lower Clipped no
ulc mutt0ns f5d6 -. clipped lambs YiSl
WH0O spring lambs 81 SON W
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
LIVESTOCK


Chicago LiVesteek
slow bulk t.5nqOO; light ftOS1 s9u (;
mixed sIlOQ7Ib heavy tesSd1 " ;
rough S6s5a1@; pigs iGCoalo
cattle receipts 1000 steady. Nntv. beef
steers STdi0 20 western steers " sOdSOl
cows and beifsrs " S5np.5o calve. 81 70
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

Low priced railways we're the sole fe1t.
urrs of the mid season. Misaoutl Pacific
declined 10 3ia while NJ. apd e. common
and preferred we're heavy bsainIgs, Oth,-
wise we're negligible
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
STOCKS AND BONDS
wall street

NEW YORK July X Liquidation was
resumed NJ todays opening nll pntts II
list recording declines Louisville and
Nashville. 81 pRul Canadian Pacific and
southern we're the weakest features, lost
/ 20 . points In tho dealings
Chicago and Northwestern fell "a 10 llsN
the lowest price In years Missouri m
rlflc made n new record and other spe
cieltIrs az well as Industrial declined
frnctlonally 4 = Steel was the most
steady leader Trading was active bur IN
small volume Rallies were quite general
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

,. New York Cotton Seed OH
NEW YORK, July s-The cotton seed
on market closed easy spot 6R6O7. Jutv
~ Aug BlOdll, Sept B1Ag. Oct
oVz2gA NOV dJONi De- JSOaO Jan
iSd ~, Feb Jgdl5
Total sales II lOO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
N.n nrIs.n. snn. cn,tnn

NEW ONLEANNI July N"I'OttOn spot
easy " points down Sale ou the spot $50
bales 10 arrive / $40 Good ordinary BSi
strict good Ordinary 1l7. low middlng
sos, Strict law middnng Nal mlddnng
SIS; strict middllng pl3 good mihdlng
.pi5, strict good middllng vs. Receipts
~. stock lHNl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
LOCAL LIVESTOCK
'roday's Receipts

CATTLE About half the run went
10 the packers direct Thursday their
share totalnnE twenty siI loads. Qudran.
tine steers made up the bulk " the sup
ply on the market Good strong prices pre-
vrilsd on all killing cattle Toy for steers
was TO- This was paid for good bunch
from Pnon Ok Bulk ~ this class sold
at 7i5 and fBO The stocker and feeder
market continued strong With only one
fresh load on Thursday,
Cattle QustatiOnA.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
". MnrIh IIrnainrL

TT WORTH July s-Cnttlr receipts @.
300 jc higher Bceyes S6N3OtsO
Hog receipts 900 2oc lower Light 81 ~
aT55
sheep receipts 900 steady; lambs fsq
kn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

fence, cheap. Oklahoma city House Wreck
ing Co., 100 South wplker. Walnut iaa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
chIcsSo Grain and Provisions
open High Low Close

Kansas city Cash Grain
KANSAS CITY. july Y Whest ? hard
81 Sldl.3e 2 red rlH
Corn . mixed 1914 white 1Tc
Oats white tBQ0 mixed i2qiir
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

HOGs-The hog market dragged again
Thursday and the packers made their oll
on A IL 10 Is lower basis Several prime
loads were In The best Of which brought
T65 as top Bulk Of sales 10 TO 7tO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

fLUwEh srANDA flower boxes
trash burners. cheap, q. n. City STEEL ana
Iron WORKS. a20 y Walker. Walnut lSp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

SHOE REPAIRING
QUALITY SHOE SHOP, sl2 West
Main. We call for and deliver free
Phone Maple t4R
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

NEW YORK, July s-Leod c't'red
90 speiter not quoted
Az Loudon, lead f23 ic, 81 spsltsr RICO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

II isn't always the loser in a pugil-
lshc contest that gets the swelled
head
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New Orleans Cotton Yutv,,,

NV ORLEANS1 JulI s-The oOtion
market closed steady az net decline 4
- 10 - points
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
ST. Louis Produce

ST. Louis. July s-Buuer, creamery
unchanged
Lggt ltlac
Poultry springs i6dlShc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
HtrskowltI BldE, ", sOig.
POULTRY.

ollLk your eggs 10 60" folks that ere
n'r TIE real demand-the farmers Ths2
vuul purcbfcd stock aud use eggs IN
geiuhg start The oklahoma Farm Jouf.
haI hHs always brought good business
10 our uouIiry ndvertlsers Phone Wal
4OiH or write 10 Oklahoma YARN Journal
OK huWr CITY
FEED Bono Nru 10 Your chickens
Keep them healthy, make them lay. For
sale by W II Butcher 40 W 2nd We
.frlivDr
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0jlALRBz[E7T REPORTS
~ Leuls LI,e.tecL

sheep receipts 5000. strong. sheen
W I5QI laubs s. 26ulO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST -Four year Old bay mare shod.
name partly clipped Reward Phone
Barnes. = n y 80
FOUND Gold neck chain and rrnss
Owner can have same by paying FOR ibis
1d tali "i The Times orlae
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
Kanss. city Potatoes

ST LOUIS. July Wheat = rcd, new
81 a3d2o hard nominal
Corn 7sU. white 1shdN.
Oats Q. co.. white G,ig
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08
PROVISIONS

Kantal CIiy ProdurF
KANSAS CITY July < Ruttsr EgTs
and Poultry, unchanged
ChieaIo Produce
CHICAGO. .Iuly -nuiter weak
creamery 22d26lr
Eggs higher, receipts 1897 cases NJ
mark cases included lialOi4, ordinary
firsts lSN frsts l6h
PotatOes lower, new receints IN cars
Virginia cobblers l,I0di.55 no old pots
toes
Poultry alive higher Fowls iic 'p-irr
lSaN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

II doesn't look as II the fool killer
viii over he able to take n vacation
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PERSONAL
REPAIRING.
CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY

BUSINESS 4 PROFESSIONAL
ATrvkNktk-
N. y. MklsfRR, 146.ae Amsr. Natl Bank
aAIH pRxssass--
GENUINE nhman hair switches for
1rs. 6srl King. III " Grand Ave
Wal ta1o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

NEW YORK july s. Raw sugar,
steady. centrifugal is0dI 81 molussss
iOGdls refined, firm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-08

RUBBER STAMPS AND SEALS
o. K. STAMP 4 SEAL CO. lis
w. Grand Ave. Wal SbA
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New York Cotton Futures
NEW YORK, July The cotton mar
st glosed eaHy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-22

energy. There was always fear and
dread in my mind, I had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
had place in my right side that was
SO sore that / could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and never expected to get out again.
I got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and GER
tainly would have been in grave or in an
asylum if your medicines had not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
well at night, eat anything want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as am almost
entirely free of the bad symptoms / had
before taking your remedies, and all is
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAM, R. F. D. l, Box %,
Shamrock, Missouri
IfyOu want special advice write
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co..
CONFIDENTIAL Lynn. Mass
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-22
Mrs. Trout Is Candidate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce1
NEW YORK, Nov. ga fight be-
tween the east and west for the presi-
dency of the National WOman's Suf-
frage association, was predicted to-
day. following the resignation Of Dr..
Anna Howard Shaw.
Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, of Chi
cago and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
OF New York, may be candidates for
the office. Mrs. Stanley Mccormick,
of New York. now first vice president,
also may enter the race.
DR.. Shaw announced today that she
Will remain as head Of the orsaniza-
ton until after the convention in
Washington, December 1919. She ex-
poets TO devote her time to field work
for suffrage.
Dr.. Shaw has been in active work
for suffrage for thirty years and has
served eleven years as president OF
the national association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-22
every Three MINUTES
ONE dies IN The u, s.

The Anti-TuberCulosls Society Illus
trates the frightful toll of consumption
by extinguishing light every three
minutes, and shows that it is the man
or woman, girl or boy, who neglects
colds, whose blood is impure, who feels
weak and languid, who is the very
one to contract tuberculOsis-and
none are immune,
During changing seasons, or after
sickness, blood-quality is most impor-
tant, and if you and your family will
take SCOTS Emulsion after meals it
will charge your blood with health
sustaining richness, quicken circulation,
and strengthen both lungs and throat.
SCOTS is free from alcohOl-easy to
take-it cannot harm. Geta bottle to-day.
Scott s. Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ, ISIS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-22
Why Suffer With BaCkaChe,
Kidneys or Rheumatism?
&C q NJ RIC!
The Newest Discovery I'm chemistry.
Eminent Medical authorities Endorse IT.
A New Remedy for Kidney Bladder and
all Uric Acid Troubles

urination bother or distress you, or
if uric acid in the blood has caused
rheumatism, govt or sciatlca, or you
suspect kidney or bladder trouble
just write DIR. Pierce, at the Surg
ical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y; send
sample Of urine and describe
symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. Pierce's
chemist has examined the urine
this will be carefully done without
charge, and you will be under no
obligation. Doctor Pierce, during
many years of experimentation has
discovered a new remedy which is
thirty-seven times more powerful
than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. If you are suf-
fering from backache or the pains
Of rheumatism, go to your best
druggist and ask for 50-cent box
Of "An41'ac," put up by Doctor
Pierce. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the blood have been favorably
known for the past forty years and
more. They are standard remedies
to day, as we'll as DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets for the liver and
bowels. You can have sample of
any one of these remedies in Tablet
form by writing DR.. Pierce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-22
Thoroughfare Which Replaces N
Street, in West keokuk, Va
Gated by City, Graded
and Filled.
BILLS ARE ALLOWED
Time Warrants Ordered Issued to An
drew j. Dimond In Payment for
Bridge Approach
Land.

The new thoroughfare on Railroad
and o streets, which is to take the
place of N street. recently vacated by
the city for the Keokuk Electro met
ais company, has been completely fill
ed and graded and is now ready for
the macadam. Commissioner Schmidt
has been directing the work and re-
ports good progress. Whether the
street will be macadamtzed or I'M
proved in any manner this winter ID
up to the Mississippi River Power
company.
In the past the connecting link be-
tween the road that runs to the Des
Moines river bridge and the road that
runs to Keokuk. has been N street.
The crossing will be one block farther
down.
The city council today authorized
the city clerk to issue time warrants
at percent interest, due March 10,
1916, in favor of Andrew ]. Dimond,
for $3,532 In full payment for lot IL
and the southeastern 1871 feet Of lot
II in block IL, purchased for the new
bridge approach. t
Bills amounting to $213.97 were also
allowed by the council
A resolution was also passed in which
the Industrial association, in an agree
which the industrial city, in an agree
ment with the city, Is to pay Ger
tain amount for the bridge approach
land listed above, out OF the Judgment
recently obtained by the association
from the city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-22

tIon Of Greek ships which Visited
blockade Of tho Greek coast, was not
explained.
indications today arc thought to be
that tho latter was referred to.
AT BLACk1lRD PLAIN.
BERLIN (vIa SayWlle wIreiess)
Nov. 22-Their outposts driven In, re-
duced to a fraction Of their original
strength, but still brave to the point
Of desperation, the Serbs began their
final fight today.
"A battle for the entrance to the
famous Biaekbird plain has begun"
announced q headquarters report this
afternoon.
"Germans, Austrians and Hungari-
ans have united In the attack, which
Is BEING pressed from the northwest,
north and northeast from the direc-
tion Of NovIbazar and up the ibar and
Lab river valleys.
"The Serbs are offering desperate
resistance" said the official report,
although a large party Of their army
is totally demoralized.
ain the meantime" continues tho
report, Occupation Of the Novbazar
Jaoa 10 progressing. An overvneln I'M
Ing proportion Of the people received
tho invaders with open arms.
1.-THE SanJak towns are highly va'u-
able for the Embellishments of hating
places on our military roads to Sofia.
"Germans, Austrians and Bulgarl-
ans, who were captured BY the Serbs,