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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-27

the western side Of the peninsula. have
been threatening the lines Of commu-
a5carL0u with Constantinople. while
still farther north, at Suyla Bay, a
British force has actually succeeded
In cutting these lines. 1t is. there
fore. believed that the Italian landing
viii he made on the northern curve Of
fhe peninsula on the Bay of Saros, AZ
miles from Sedd-el-Bahr. Here there
Ee-fust where the strait brOsdens TO
form the Sea 81 MarmoTa--au isthuus
only three miles wide which could be
easily eufladed with guns sub as the
italian convoy has This isthmus mas
already been b0mhsrded by the
Erauco-Erittsh fleet. and many Of the
defan=es destroyed. but no force was
landed there.
Thus. with communications "a from
Suvla Bay. their forces 6auEed from
Bahia Tepe. and attacked in front near
Erfehla. The Turkish army would be
still further isolated were an enemy
to gain possession of the isthmus-
Moreover. the force Of the Italians
200 GOO mems significant It is
larger than either the French or the
Brftlsh-possibly larger than both
combined. This would seem to indi-
cate an independent movement nearer
C0ustautinople. Such a movement
would be in keeping with the suppo-
sition that the 10000 Bulgarian
troops reported to be massed on the
Turkish frontier. north Of AdrianOpie
would soon be used with the same OBJ
5aCtEve in view.
Advices have recently come from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-27
Japan Busy on Munitions.

Toxic, Aug. 27.-The decision Of the
government to utilize all available
4yneans for increasing the production
'bf war munitions for the allies. par
ticnlarly Russia has aroused the
greatest enthusiasm. Army officers of
high rank are arranging the details
with manufacturers preparatory to en-
larging arsenals and factories. II is
understood that France and England
have guaranteed payment for thase
supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-27

The trt-clty union machinists have
added Frank E. Comerford 10 the list
Of speakers for fheir big picnic 10 he
held at Suburban island next Sunday.
Mr. Comerford has been heard in Rock
Island before and local labor men de-
clare their program with this speaker
and Carl T. Person. editor Of the
Strike Bulletin at Clinton Ili. will
draw the biggest crowd that has been
seen at any of the union picnics this
season. I'm 2 fine list of athletic at
fractions bail game between the en-
ployes of the suvis shops and the
arsenal team is 70 he the star feature.
ASK More Wages,
At a recent meeting of Arsenal
lodge, No. 81, Machjnists it was de
clded 10 ask for an increase of Is per
cent in wages. The machinists all over
the country are asking for more mon
ey and an eisht-hour work day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-27

Judge shinn Of Mays Landing, y. J.,
recently fined q man 1850, ordering
him TO pay at the rate Of 90 cents a
week without interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
RAILROAD STOCKS RISE STEADILY
Active Trading in Stock Market With Advanced
 Quotations Featured

New York. October 9.-Railroad locks made another strong bid for |ublic favor today. adding to points |o yesterdays striking gains on a very frge volume of trading. Those issues Iuled throughout the active session. Tar shares and kindred descriptions Icing backward at all times. with mod |rate pressure here and there. Virtually every division of the rail- Yay list participated in the advance Yhich was steady and orderly, with |ome realizing and profits in the final |ealings. Reading, which led the move bent of the preceding session, was rela- vely heavy, but improved later. The bore substantial gains were made by Tow Haven, which advanced points D S31s. Louisville and Nashville SA b 125, St. Paul 2s4 to 931s, and New Fork Central to 101 24, while Atchison, Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago North Festern. Delaware and Hudson, and outhern Pacific rose 1 to almost 2 oints. At today's top prices. some rail- Yays recorded their best quotations for l year or more.
 United States Steel led the list as sual, though its sales total was pro- ortionately smaller It rose a point D Sl%, which equals it's high quota
 on of recent years and the Septem- CT tonnage statement issued by the teel corporation immediately after the lose of the market disclosed an in rease of over 100000 tons in unified rders over the preceding month.
 Bethlehem Steel recovered points yesterdays setback at 445 and pro- ounced strength was evinced by
 merican Smelling and Consolidated
 as, the latter experimenting recent haterial gains with 4lk points to Al k.
 Total sales of stocks amounted to 665,- DO shares.
 An actual loan expansion of almost "A, 100000 reflected the activity of the Teek In securities while the cash gain approximately $5,000,000 was i'll ex- ess of estimates. Excess reserves de- reased by about s7,000,000 to $1S9,374,- P0
 Virtually all forms of foreign remit hnces were lower, particularly sterling nd francs.~
 Bonds were active with profit taking convertible issues. Another sale of Englo- French notes was made at 9S.
 Total sales of bonds, par value, ag-
 regated $2.655,000.
 United States bonds wore unchanged
 n call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
AVERY PREDICTS
 HIGHER PRICES

Th9 bears had another inning today to the extent of about a dollar a bale.
 The hammering continued all day and there was apparently little support from the bulls. This Is good generalship on thair part. however. as trying to support a raided market Is like pouring water into a rat hole. The shrewdest speculators let the bears sell themselves into a hole and stand pat on their commitments without adding to their lines by trying to support the market. fefs
 At present levels for futures, which are below spots, either one of two things will have to happen. l. e.: spots will have to decline or futures so up. Ifsfarmers rush their cotton to market, and thereby cause the price of the cash articlS to -dv. sponsible for lower prices. In maffet that is not manipulated. and thanks to the Smith-Lever law, 1t Is now I,eyond the power of the big spot houses Lt. manipulate the future market (except for very small nuctuatiops), the price and other ccDditions surrounding the cash article are the dominating Influence over futures.
 The weather bureau continued It's pre- dictions for frost Sn various partg of the belt but the market paid no attention 10 this fact. nor to-the fact thet the price for spots remained unchanged in Now Or leans. They just wanted to sell t and sell
 No change In my opinion. I believe the market will seek higher levels and the shorts will cover at higher prices the cot ton they sold today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
COTTON MARKET
 DROPSAT OPENING
Reports in Central Cotton Belt on Frost Ignored by
 Traders

New York, October 9.--Reports of light to heavy frosts in northern sec- tions of the eastern and central belt failed to inspire any aggressive buying in the cotton market here this morning and prices broke rather sharply under further liquidation or selling for a re- action. The closing was steady at a net decline of 20 to 30 points with last prices at about the lowest point of the session.
 The market opened weak and general ly to 16 points lower and quickly sold 16 to 25 points under last nights clos ing figures on the more active posi- tions. The frost news seemed to be either ignored or considered of little importance In its bearing upon the size of the crop, but following the publica- ton of the eastern belt forecast for frosts in northern sections tonight. there were rallies of some to points from the lowest with March selling up from 12.T6c to 12s2c. There was some trade buying on this rally as wei as scattered covering, but otherwise de- mand was comparatively light and the market soon weakened again under continued liquidation with December selling off to 13.3Sc. March to 12.75c and May to 12.s9c in the late trading. or 21 to 27 points net lower October was relatively steady.
 Reviews of the domestic trade in- dicated continued activity with prices higher in some instances The prospect for fair and warmer weather in the western belt and private predictions that these conditions would work east of the river over Sunday, probably in spired part of the selling and reaction-
 ists were predicting increased spot of ferings with favorable weather for picking and ginning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
COTTON DECLINES
 AT CLOSE OF DAY
Expected Damage by Frost to Southern Cotton Did
 Not Materialize

New Orleans, October s.-Cotton was sent to lower levels today by selling which came principally from the long side Hold CTS of long contracts appeared disap- pointed because the cold wave did not bring more frost to the cotton belt Added to the offering from liquidating longs was considerable short selling pearish traders figuring the reaction had just started. The market closed at the lowest of the day, a net loss of % to A points.
 Liverpool was better than due, but the steadiness there was ignored, as also were reports that English spinners were calling for cotton. Toward the middle of the morning the market temporarily was firm CT on telegrams from the central belt say ing the cold weather had frightened buy CTS for both eastern and Carolina mills into the spot market On this recovery prices were within to g points of yes- terday's last quotations. but the improve ment did not last long. The close was steady at the decline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
WHEAT. UNSETTLED
 AT CLOSE OF DAY
Tendency to Climb Nipped in Bud by Bearish
 Operations

Chicago October s.--Signs of lib- eral increase of the winter crop move ment next week operated as 8 nearly complete offset today for an early ad- vance in the price of wheat. The re- suit was an unsettled close hQNc higher with December s1.o2Q1.o2M and Hay at $1.02N1.o3. Corn finished Mc off to Sc up, oats varying from shade decline to hc gain. and provi- sions higher by 7ia @10c to e5c.
 Wheat at first showed a decided ten dency to climb owing to falling off in receipts northwest and to complaints that serious damage had been done by shocks sprouting and rotting In Min nesota and the Dakotas. Relatively strong quotations at Liverpool had a further. bullish effect on the market here. There were also advices from the seaboard that in the opinion of some authorities a good export call was now regarded as likely to be fixture for the next four or five months. On the ensuing bulge in prices here. however, sales by receiving houses widened out to an unusual extent and brought about sharp setback that finally narrowed the gains to almost the vanishing point
 Late selling of wheat was under the leadership of one of the chief elevator companies and was explained as being an attempt to anticipate the effect of enlarged arrivals predicted to begin Monday from the winter crop terri tory. Gossip was also current that there would be & moderate increase in the United States visible supply total on Monday
 Bearish pressure had the same sue cess with corn as with wheat. Crop damage reports from Illinois and Iowa failed to make any important lasting impression and so too did talk of . number of recent shipments having been made to Europe.
 Oats were swayed almost wholly by the action of other cereals. Country of- ferings remained small.
 High prices for hogs carried pro- visions upgrade. Active demand con tinued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 12c; receipts. 1892; exports, 55S4 sales, s15; stock, 173,697.
 Galveston Middling, 1e25c; receipts, 15, 160; stock, 235,S43.
 Mobile: Middling, 12c; receipts, 444; stock, 14,645.
 Savannah: Middling, 1ec; receipts. 9610; exports. 2157; sales, 1250; stock, 184,3S3.
 Charleston Middling. 11Ic; receipts, 3S46; stock, S5,546.
 Wilmington: Receipts. 91s; stock, 43,453. < Norfolk: Middling, 11.S1c; receipts. 23S7! sales. SIS; stock, 44.329.
 Baltimore: Stock, 5330.
 Boston: Middling, 125oc; exports. A, stock. 450o
 Philadelphia: Middling, 12.55c; stock, 1882.
 New York: Middling, 12.soc; stock, 269,e61 Minor ports: Receipts, 2292: exports, 17,S46; stock, 4S,4S1. Total today: Receipts, 42,6c0; exports, 25.5S1; stock 1,106,747. Total for week: Receipts, 2,600; ex- ports, 25,5S1. Total for season: Receipts 1880, ,74o; exports, S0s,025.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Atlanta Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, October g. - (Special.) Weekly statement of resources and lia- bilIties of the federal reserve bank of Atlanta for week ending October s, 1915, is as follows: Resources: Gold coin and certificates: Gold settlement fund, $2,54S,000;. held by the bank. $6,024,945; legal tender notes, etc, $139,519; to- tai cash reserves. SS,712, AGA; due from other federal reserve banks, net, $344.- 425.7s. Bills discounted: Commercial pa- per, $5,s55,007.24: investments, war rants, s4610; all other resources. $4o0, 1S5.35-$15.166,7 702.37. Liabilities: Cap ital paid in. $2,417.650; United States treasurer's deposits. S5.O00.0O0 federal reserve notes in circulation. net, $S.- 184,500; reserve deposits. net $4.465, 277.24; all other liabilities, $99.275.13- $15.16s. 702.37. tThe figures of the New Orleans branch of the federal reserve hank of Atlanta are not included In the above statement, caused by delays in the mails.) Memorandum: Federal reserve notes issued to the bank. sl1,-l 450, 900: federal reserve notes in hands of the bank. s765.5o0; federal reserve notes outstanding. $10,684,5O0; gold and lawful money with federal reserve agent $7,500,0O0 net liability. account federal reserve notes, $s18f.500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
SINGLE COMB BLACK LEGHORNS

In England the Black Leghorn ranks high as a utility fowl but in America 1t has not been bred widely. Of late, however. therc has been revival of in- terest in this variety. and some fan ciers are predicting a boom in Black Ieghorns. They point to the fact that this variety always presents n neat ap- pearance, and is more attractive than a white bird with solled plumage. such as is found frequently when the birds are kept in limited quarters.
 Only their color has prevented the Black Leghorn from attaining widespread popularity. This variety Is supposed to be the original Leghorn-the kind native to Italy. from which the White Buff and Brown varieties have sprung. It Is roted for egg production. The Black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, October c.-Our cablegram stated that the decline in Liverpool was due to the execution of large stop loss or
 ders on the basis of I'd and that the south was offering comparatively little cotton. Here, the unexpected decline in Liverpool and the prospect of warmer weather caused a decline of about .e points, which was marked toward the close by aggressive selling on the idea that the south would now become free sellers. This is the same idea which has caused all of the reactions on this ad- vance; it may prove true. no one can tel, or the south may hold on to its cotton in view of the wonderful improvement in the cotton goods trade. as stated in the Dry Goods Economist. which says the trade has just discovered that stocks of goods were extremely small everywhere
 Nevertheless, the loca. trade is bearisn, believing that as spinners seldom buy on declines the southern markets will weaken on realizing sales The south was buying and the curb advanced over 5 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, october 9.-The cotton seed oil market was strong at new high rec ords on active buying, prompted by strength in crude oil, which sold at 50 cents; prices reacted from the top under profit taking but at the close showed net gains of ID to 16 points, Sales 19.100 bar rels The market closed firm. Spot, ITO Sc; October, 77sH7 .76c; November. 7.7s@ 7.75c; December, 77597 .s0c; January. 7.sId 7.S5c; February, 7.9107. .94c; March. 7.99G sole; April. S.10s .13c; May. S.16ds. .17c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

Legborn has made remarkable records iR egg production. and the eggs are larger than those of the other Leghorns. It is snrightly and active. being a good forager and profita ble farm chicken. Tts plumage is of a glossy grcenish black. contrasting strongly with its white ear,obes and large red combs and wattles.
 Like all the other Leghorns. the Biacks grow fast. They have yellow skin. but the dark pin feathers show to dis- advs nta go in the dressed flown
 Until recently most Black Leghorns had dark legs, but of late fanciers have succeeded in breeding them with pure yellow legs
 Like others of tho same bread. tho Plack Ieghorns arc practically non- sltters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

best cure for this is to remove the feed that caused the trouble. and give the fowls a treatment of epson salts mixed in tho drinking water.
 Don't Expect Too Much
 The average beginner should not ezs pect too much from his fowls for the first season. because he is likely to neglect feeding his birds regularly. or fail to give as careful attention to keeping the house, dropping boards and drinking vessels clean. as . more experienced man would.
 To sum up: Work and constant at- tention to details will bring ample re- turns for the money and time in vested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

pftOn Merchants, HnnOVer SQuare, N,
 |. Members New York Cotton Ex- bange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
 ew York. Produce Exchange. Associate
 rders solicited for the purchase and He of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for kture delivery. Special attention and beral terms given for consignments of bot cotton for delivery. Correspond Ice invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
English Money

London. October 9.-Bar silver, 23 Hc per ounce; money. 31l @4 per cent; dis count rates, short bills. 4% per cent; three months. 11-1G04A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. October 9.-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged. Sales on the spot, 45i; i; to arrive, 2oo. Good ordinary, 9.99c; strict good ordinary, 1o.55c; low middlipg, 1.1Sc; strict low middling, II 63c middling, 12c; strict middling. 12 25c; good middling 12 SIC; strict good middling, 12.9ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
His Wish

From the Boston Transcript
 First Clubman-Odd how one's wife can lose her temper and still have it ready for use.
 Second Clubman (with sigh)-Yes. often wish that the vials of wrath were non-refillable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Mercantile Paper

New York. October s.-Mercantile pa per. sV3is per cent; sterling exchange. B0-day bills. 4.65: demand. 4.69.15; cables. 4.69.65; francs, demand, 5.S2H cables. 5-S11s marks demand. s2ss cables, -s2 x; fires. demand, 632; cables G31; rubles, demand. s4; cables. 34A har silver, 49hc; Mexican dollars. SS1hc; government bonds steady; rail road bonds strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
SAYS:

DON'T WORRY-CONKEY'S POULTRY TONIC in the feed eacf, day will soon round the late matched youngsters Af{to money makers. Good for alt .Yapr birds. Get. Pail Dealers everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Table Sraps Make a Rich Feed

The table scraps should be saved and fed to the hens. Table scraps make | rather rich feed, and therefore should not be thrown indiscriminately before the fowls, but should be prepared and cooked and fed to them regularly once a day.
 The amateur is likely to have serious problems during his first winter in the way of colds and sometimes even roup, which Is an aggravated case of cold. This usually is caused by damp or l filthy houses, insufficient ventilation. | or drafty houses. The house should | be tight on three sides. so that no | drafts will come on the fowls while they are on the roosts. but should
 have plenty of light and ventilation | on the fourth side, or south
 1 In case colds should develop the birds
 that are afflicted should be removed l from the flock immediately. The. first l sign Is usually q slight running at the nose, and sometimes water at the eyes In trying to remove the. obstruction the fowl will rub its head against its neck or wings. and thus make damp, dirty spot on one or sometimes both sides, of it's neck. By watching for this dirty, damp condition the owner | may detect the fowls when they are | first affected, and by keeping them in dry quarters and feeding them
 a soft mash in which pepper has been
 sprinkled, he will aid them to recover
 in few days. If the colds have pro-. gressed to such an extent that the
 eyes are badly swollen and the nose l and mouth contain cheesy substance | that has fetid odor it is better to
 destroy the affected fowls, unless they
 are extremely valuable.
 1 When colds are first noticed put
 enough permanganate of potassium in the drinking water to color 1t light
 purple and give no other water for
 few days Often slight outbreak of diarrhoea
 is caused by giving too much rich
 food in the way of table scraps or
 some sudden change in the feed. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
BOYS MAKn MONEY
 KEEPING POULTRY

Two boys. by putting into prac- tice improved methods of poultry culture. made a flock of outlets pro- duce 1S6 eggs each in one year. and. after paying the entire cost of the outlets of the house. feed, etc. had net profit of moro than S1 per bird. Next week Prof. liar ry R. Lewis will tell how these boys managed their flock and will show how other boys can make money with poultry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

' Savannah, October 9.-Turpentine firm, 1S54c; sales, ss; receipts. 3s0; shipments, 2i1G; stock. 1s,761. Rosin, firm; sales DS; receipts, 95S.. shipments S25: stock. 59,94s.
 Quote: A. F. c. D.. l.. F. s3.45; c, II. $3.50; l. $3.55; K. s3.75; M, $i.65; N, S.e5; WIG. &c.O5: wv, $s.05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Future quotations were as follows:
St. Louis Grain

St Louis. october 9.-wheat: No. red, si.1sd1.2o; No ? hard. nominal; December. s1.0Sss; May, $1O5%. Corn: No. 2. 60jhc; No. ? white. 61c; December. b4c; May. 5e1s@6Sc. Oats: No. ?. s5c; No ? white. nominal; December, 34Ac May, sSTc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Metal Market
Naval Stores

New York, October 9.-Copper quiet electrolytic, .1s5sqelSA. Iron unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Woo1 Marlket

New York, October 9.--KnIt goods fsrn ehd active today. Cotton goods and .yarns in steady dsrriand. Wool kvvds firm and burlaps easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Chicago Grain

Chicago. october s.--Wheat: No. 2 red. s1.1o; No. red. s1.0sa1. .0o1s; No. hard. nominal; No, hard. s1.05d31. .os1f. Corn: No. yellow, ssd6akc; No. yellow, 621s QQl62&c. Oats No. 3 white, 35G351tc :: standard. .S7lsdssc. Rye: No. ?, 9shd99c. Barley, 5S@S2c. Timothy. sbdl7.5o. Glover, s12Q1e. Pork. $147o Lard. s9.so. Ribs. 30 25@9s7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10
Produce Market

New York, October s.-Butter. steady: receipts, 5S37 creamery. extras (s2-score) 29c; creamery (higher scoring), 2slxa30c; firsts 261fQ2S11c. Eggs, steady; receipts, 6640; fresh gathered extras. S5ds6c; extra firsts, S3Q34c; firsts. 2SqS2c; seconds. 2s1ls @27c. Cheese. steady; receipts. 1o4s; state whole milk. white. specials 15c; special colored, 15@15Ac; special white and col ored average fancy. 14a.c. Live poultry weak. Cheese steady; receipts, 104e; state whole milk white, specials, 15c; special colored. 15@15hc; special white and colored average fancy, 14Nc. Live poultry. weak; western chickens. l41sD 15c: fowls. 17c; turkeys, 16G1sc; dressed, steady: western frozen. roasting chickens. 1eQ2lc; fresh fowls, iced, 1s4isc; frozen turkeys. 17@2lc
 Chicago, October 9--Butter unchanged. Eggs unchanged: receipts, 3349 cases Po- tatoes higher; receipts. 50 cars; Michigan and Wisconsin whites, 5s06sc; Minnesota whites, 60d63c: Minnesota and Ohios, coo Csc. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 Kansas City, October 9.-Butter. eggs and poultry unchanged
 Elgin, H., october 9.-Butter higher, receipts 167 tubs; sold at 2s cents.