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The Washington times., 1915-03-19

in the Lorette region gave the allies
command of a German line of com
munication descending toward the vii
lage of Ablain, a few miles north of st.
Eloi. A body of German troops that re-
snained 40 defend the road was either
snnihilated or captured
. French troops progressed more than
$50 yards between Bolante and Four de
Paris In the ArgonneNafter violent fight
ing. In the Consenvoye woods a Ger
man night attack was repused.
Near Eparges, the French have cap
tured an advanced position held by the
enemy since early In February. Three
German counter-attacks to recapture
this position were beaten off yesterday.
The Washington times., 1915-03-19
Berlin Claims Victory
Is Sure in Dardanelles

BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville,
L. -, March 19.-Fassage of the Anglo
French fleet through the Dardaneles
seems out Of the question. according to
dispatches to the Tageblatt today.
The allies fleet has done no damage
TO the inner forts, the correspondent
wired, and not single Turkish SOL
der has been killed. Five English
ships have been disabled and three
mine sweepers sunk since the lombard
ment of the inner forts was begun, he
added.
The Washington times., 1915-03-19
Must Answer Charge of
Posing as u. S. Officer

John G. Gall Is being hold under
$500 bond to answer to the charge
of impersonating an United States Of
ficer at Trenton, N. J. He is alleged
to have represented to William Bald
win, an officer of the Pension Office.
that he was a special agent of the Pen
sion Office and that as result of the
claim obtained $40.
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Taylor late yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1915-03-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Of Co
lumbia-Rain or snow tonight: Saturday
cloudy and somewhat colder.
Maryland-Rain or snow tonight; Sat-
urday cloudy and somewhat colder;
G"ntle to moderate shifting winds
Virginia-Rain or snow tonight; Sat-
urday cloudy and slightly colder; gentle
to moderate shifting winds.
TEMPERATURES.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
The Washington times., 1915-03-19
TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE.
! Iigh tide, 9:54 q. m. and 1910 p. m
Low tide, 400 a. m. and ABS p. m.
SUN TABLE
sun rises........6:06 Sun sets...,6:1 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
SENSATIONAL BREAK IN COTTON PRICES
Market Extremely Nervous But Recovers From Break
 and Closes Firm

New York, October 1.-The cotton mar ket was extremely nervous and unsettled again today with violent fluctuations. a sensational early break being followed by a very sharp recovery. with the close firm at a net decline of 8 to points. After selling at 12.ssc at the opening. January broke to 11.s5c during the first
 half hour of trading and closed at 12.2s bid
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of IS points to a decline of 1 point, the advances being influenced by rela- lively steady cables and the unfavorable sellers however, and the market almost immediately weakened following the cir culation of report to the effect that March contracts in New Orleans had sold off to 11.25c and that the exchange had been closed. This was almost immedi- ately followed by reports from Memphis and other southern points indicating that the New Orleans exchange had been closed since the close of Wednesday ow- ing to its isolation as a result of the
 storm. while it was also stated that the lowest price reached by March there dur ing Wednesdays official trading was Il 90c
 These advices corrected any possible misconception of the first report. but the
 break uncovered stop orders and carried ithe active months 40 to 49 points net lower with December selling at 11.7oc and March at 1210c, within the first half hour
 of the trading. After the execution of
 stop orders the selling became less urgent
 and the market ruled very steady later in the day on covering and bull support,
 which was encouraged by bullish southern spot advices the heavy exports and con tinued apprehension of damage from the
 storm which had caused heavy rains in central and eastern sections of the belt.
 Two private reports were published, one
 making the condition 627 and the other 63.7, and being rather more favorable than earlier figures. may have contributed
 somewhat to the early decline. Port re- ceipts today, 44.5sl; United States port stocks. 96S,645. Exports 79,675; so fai this season, 637,171.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
With the Prisoners of War
. Arno Wagner i'm I,eslie's.

frltz Arno wagner m Leslie 8.
 Never before have I had such oppor- tunities to gather impressions among the French, English and Russian pris- oners of war in Germany as during the past week. This opportunity came to me not in my capacity as correspondent, but in that of a soldier of the great Germany army, whose duty 1t was to watch about 200 prisoners employed on construction work along the bank of tho river Oder For many hours I have been in conversa- ton with Russian speaking German, and more especially with the French, as these latteR were particularly under my com mand.
 These French soldiers are very senti- mental and nearly every one of them is chauvinst and an optimist. Speak to them for a moment of a French town they know or name some people they re- member and their eyes brighten for the moment only to take on later a deeper melancholy. They still believe that the allies will be the winner in the present struggle.
 Just as I was writing this article a dis patch was received at our caserne an- nouncing the arrival of 400o Russian pris- oners. To complete my impressions. I was permitted to see their arrival at the station. At midnight about 200 cars en- tered, few at a time. and they were crowded with Russians. All Russian
 provinces seemed to be represented. Through the prisoners were In filthy condition, as l suppose they must be of necessity. and many were suffering from the cold as they had no overcoats. They came from Caucasus, Finland and Siberia. but about their experience I could learn nothing They gave me only the informa- tion that they were hungry and wanted cigarettes. As we passed through the tnxxtv t, fhA t1,atf al thn;r gaze upon the pavement and not one cigarette or cigarette stump escaped their attention At o'clock we reached the camp, where every prisoner received a
 plate of soup and vegetables with bread and they devoured the food like wild beasts. Since then they have been fight ing for refuse from the kitchens. Two days later @ group of the new arr rivals was working with our detachment on the bank of the Oder. which was the day Iemberg had been taken by the Aus trians and Germans, and news of this vic tory was proclaimed by the ringing of bells throughout the city. I noticed two men knelling in prayer When they had finished I asked them what had been the burden of their prayers We thank God that we are here" one of them re- sponded.
 As to the English prisoners in tho Crossen camp there are but 13 and they are never used for outside work The associate only with the French. They are clean and in no way objectionable, nevertheless the French say that they are professional soldiers and lack the moral value of the French soldier. It must,
 however. be admitted that the soldier of many years experience is of more utility than the man of no practical experience. German soldiers who have returned from the front say that the first English troops they encountered were splendid fighters, but Kitchener's recruits have failed in many ways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Avery's Letter

Birmingham, October 1.-The cotton market today was narrow and uninterest- ing with the exception of sharp break around 10 o'clock. which carried prices down 50 points in few minutes on some sort of a rumor regarding New Orleans, the nature of which could not be learned. and whatever 1t was it was quickly denied and was absurd on the face of it. inas- much as there has not been even wireless communication with New Orleans.
 The market quickly rallied and closed within 10 points of the high point of the day.
 New York Cotton exchange brokers pe- titioned the government officials to post pone the giving out of the census bureau report on ginning and the condition re- port until Monday This was probably done out of consideration for the New Or,eans market. At 4:40 this afternoon q wire from New York says both reports have been postponed to Monday at 9 o'clock for the first one and 10 o'clock for the second, Birmingham time.
 It is likely the ginning report will be around 2,90O.OOO, and I look for condition report around 61.
 Considering the drastic liquidation that has taken place, the market should be in an exceedingly healthy condition for a substantial advance, which should carry prices above the former high levels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
INDUSTRIAL BOOM ON
 SAYS DUN'S REVIEW
Actual Gains in Business Along Nearly All Lines
 Is the Report

New York. october 1.--Tomorrow Dun's Review will say:
 Success of the foreign loan negotia- tions foreshadows further extension of American enterprise and emphasizes the position occupied by this country in the field of international finance With con- structiye factors multiplying, prospects steadily brighten and actual gains in business are now more in keeping with the growth of optimistic sentiment. Ale most without exception, reports from the leading centers tell of accommodating evi- dences of progress and only in isolated cases, such as in the lumber trade, Is depression still manifest Development of faa business Is exceeding expectations in some quarters and expanding require mepts arc feature in the dry goods to the rapid rise in raw cotton. Though th,, dyestuffs shortage continues a hand
 leap. the textile situation generally shows distinct improvement Pressure upon tho steel mills Is so great that producers arc chiefly concerned with tho problem of meling deliveries. conditions in this re- spect being further complicated by the recent rush of railroad equipment orders. The industrial boom Is not alone confined to the east: 1t has spread to the west and south, and in the latter section manufac- turing plants that have been Idle for years are resuming.
 Weekly bank cearings, ss.673S2a. .b7s" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
A B|[[|ON-BUSHEL
 WHEAT CROP MADE
United States Crop Esti- mates Had Bearish Effect
 on Wheat Prices

Chicago, October 1.-Estimates that the wheat, crop of the United States this sea- son would amount to nearly 1000. o.oOo. .Oco bushels had bearish effect today on prices. In consequence, the market closed easy. shade to ss011c net lower, with December at %isds5l4c and May at esssc. Corn lost 1ifg3c and oats 1sassc to esc. In provisions the outcome varied from 15c decline to rise of Soc.
 Announcement that a leading expert figured the domestic yield of wheat for 1915 as reaching the record breaking total Of s9S 0,o00 bushels brought about an i'm mediate down turn in the market, all though previously quotar.ons had shown decided strength The early advance had been due mainly to Liverpool dis patches telling of scarcity of supplies and of an excited demand from British millers. After the setback which fololwed the is- suance of the bearish crop estimate here. tn, market rallied because of large ex- port clearances, and as result of the slowness with which domestic terminal stocks accumulated. Free selling by leading firms. however, quickly occasioned
 
 important recovery
 Bears contended that the advance in prices at Liverpool failed to counterbal- | ance the current Increase of freight in- | cIeases on the great lakes and on the At lantic Moreover. Winnipeg dealers were said to he negotiating to send liberal anouLts of Canadian wheat to Minneap po- | lis.
 Corn values went downgrade owing tc | excellent weather. and to bearish esti- l mates of the seasons crop. Some of the selling was of stop-loss character. Oats followed the action of corn. Rest ing orders to buy, however checked to a | material extent the declines in oats. l Active demand from packers who had made recent large export sales gave much | needed support to the provision market | Otherwise. the entire list seemed inclined to break. influenced by the weakness oi quotations in hogs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Huhhard Brns. & Co..s Letter

New York. october 1.-tSpecial) )-Until the market was upset and demoralized by an absurd rumor regarding the pressure of cotton in New orleans, the tendency of the trading showed a disposition to take more seriously the decline in the condition of the crop as given by private investigators and the Journal of Com mercc. All these reports point to the lowest condition of the crop, with one exception, for the past 10 years. and to this extent forecast the government re- port. which was to have been issued to- morrow, but which the exchange has re- quested be postponed until Monday in or der that time may be given to re-estabish communication with New Orleans and the other sections of the south, which have suffered so dreadfully from this storm. The feeling tonight Is not quite so bearIsh as it has been. though many yet hold that 1t will be difficult to market the crop on the present level when 1t comes to market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
HE STOCK MARKET
 GAINS STRENGTH
With Steel as a Leader the Market Moved to Great
 Heights

New York, October 1.--With United |tates Steel as leader. today's market |athered fresh strength and moved to treater heights on an expanding >vol- me of business In the first two and hst two hours tranactions averaged bout 340,000 shares per hour. with
 pme diminution at midday Only for hat brief breathing spell. the day s |ealings would have exceeded all rec |rds for years. Even so, the turn over |welled to the huge total of more than ] 600,00 shares, steel alone contribut- hg almost 20 per cent.
 Attention was focused upon steel Fom the beginning. with it's initial Of ering of 12,000 shares at 795s to 7y5s, gain of ss. Before noon it had risen b SOR on individual offerings which |an up to 10,S00 shares. Toward the |iose It rose to S1A or within a frac- I on or It's best quotation since 1911, Fhen the stock was seemingly on an |ssured per cent dividend basis. Coppers and certain of the utilities Ghich figured conspicuously yester- |ay-united Railways common and |referred, Philadelphia company and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph-were |gain active at higher prices during he forenoon, but lapsed later, when |ome of the war shares regained posi- Ions of speculative importance. West hghouse was the outstanding figure Of hat group, advancing 7$ to 1327s on |herings of large blocks. General Elec-
 ric also became prominent. rising 4 b 11S1s. Interspersed with these deal hgs We're numerous spectacular move 0entS Ar, nri. r, Foal Products, Virginia Coal and Coke, merican Steel Foundry the fertilizer ssues and various other stocks of non- Fescript character. Realizing sales |gain matched buying orders in the |nal dealings, resulting in compara-
 ively minor reverses from top quota
 lions.
 At no period during the session did
 he railroads show more than a mod |rate degree of strength and trading n these issues was at all times negli- Eloie. In the last hour some selling of Canadian Pacific caused heaviness in |ther transportation shares. Baldwin locomotive. Tennessee Copper and Lackawanna Steel also reached an fur
 her selling for profits.
 The only feature of the bond market, n which trading was large, was the plgher prices quoted for copper con- Fertible issues. Total sales, par value, aggregated S439O,0OO.
 United States bonds were unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
WEEKLY REVIEW OF COTTON MARKET Prices Rose During the Past Week But Fluctuated
 Toward Close

New York, October 1.-Still higher prices were recorded in the cotton mar ket during the past week. with January contracts here selling at 1275c. or ss.6) Der bale above the low level of September 3o and no less than SiS.35 per bale from the low level of last summer. This ad- vance attracted heavy realizing, which was doubtless accelerated by disrosi- tion to even up long contracts in advance of the approaching government crop re- port and recent fiuctuatons have been extremely nervous and violently irregular with prices selling off some So or 90 points from the best. Offerings. however. have been checked to some extent by the con- tinued bullishness of southern spot ad- vices. and the severe tropica, storm, which is believed to have caused consid- erable, damage particularly to open cot ton, and the market at the close tonight showed rallies of 35 to 40 points from the lowest. Private condition reports have ranged from 61.9 up to 63.7 per cent, and the trade has been talking of an official pairing with condition of 692 per cent last month and 6s.3 per cent the 1o-year average while the census figures are ex- pected to show a ginning of about 5000, GOO bales up to September 20. With a final condition report of around or under 62 per cent, the more radical bulls would be inclined to compare crop prospects with such years as 1910 or even 1909, when the yield per acre was only 1543 pounds. while some local statisticians say that on the basis of average results and the esti- mated acreage, such condition would point to a yield of less than 1l,50O, too bales, excluding linters. Meanwhile, some bullish reports are coming in as to Egyp- tian crop prospects, with a private cable estimating the probable yield of that country as low as 4,2O0.00O cantars. all though these small figures were not ac- cepted in all circles. Reports from the continued activity which, combined with the advance in raw material is said to have led to better spot demand from domestic spinners, while the export move ment has become larger and southern spot markets have reported a fair busi- ness at the advances. According to some reports, however. growers have been free sellers and there has been considerable bearish or reactionary talk in expectation of increased offerings as ginning be- comes heavier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Coffee Market

New York. October 1.-The market for coffee futures was little more active today, and while the bulk of the business was said to be in the way of switching from October to July at 10 points and De- cember to May at 22 points. there also appeared to be little buying attributed to mild coffee interests. The market opened unchanged to l point higher and closed at net advance of 3 to 9 points. Sales, including the exchanges were 1J,- 800 Closing bids: October, G.10c; Novem- ber 6.13c; December, 6.16c; January. 6.19c; February, 6.23c; March. 6.27c; April. 6. 32c; May, 6.S7c; June. 6.12c; July, 6.4Gc; Au- gust, 6.56c; September. 6 .59c.
 Spot steady; Rio No. [, 634c; Santos No. 4, Sc; cost and freight offers were about unchanged, but the tone was steady. and it was reported that bids slightly under the market had been refused by Brazilian shippers. Milreis prices in Brazil were urtchs nged and no change was reported in Rio exchange on London. Brazilian port receipts, 75,O0O; Jundiahy, 47.c00 March contracts here sold at 6.25c and May at G. 36c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
BUSINESS IS SLOW
 ON MORRIS AVENUE
California Peaches in Good Demand-The Fish Market
 Suffers From Storms

Business on Morris avenue yesterday was slow, and few price changes were noted Peaches from California-huge, red. luscious-are being received in the produce market and the demand is ex- cellent. Other products, however, are enjoying poor demand. Oranges show an advance of 50 cents a crate with only fair demand
 In the fish market long walls at tho elements are going up. The market was short before the coastal storms. Now the prospects are slim for any fish at all for some days, and the dealers are bemoanirg their hard lot
 In the meat market there was a general advance of cent all along the line. with the exception of lard, which shows Lo decrease. Business in this market thIs week has been brisk. and packers predict a whirlwind close today.
 In the cotton market prices are 1sc up, with the market strong.
 Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
The Iron Market
MEN SHOW INTEREST. IN NEW WATER SETS
Enthusiasm for Remarkable House hold Offer Not Confined to
 Women

Extraordinary interest has been dis played in htuhchold affairs by men of late-it shouldn't be called extraordinary, however. because 1t Ia believed that men take a great deal more interest in tho purchase of home things than they are given credit for.
 very large number of the readers of this paper who have secured the yene- tian Gold-trimmed and initialed water sets now being distributed, have been men. They show as much appreciation of the beauties and quality of the ware as the ladies express
 The distribution of these sets has been rapid and attended with much enthusi- asm. Another shipment had to be secured to supply this weeks great demand. Nearly every family that secures a set with pitcher. save extra coupons to ob- tain more of the handsome tumblers.
 How to secure this set is fully ex- plained in the Water Set Coupon appear inG h The Age-Herald daily and iu the displsy appouncemeuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Produce Market

New York, October 1.--Butter firmer: re- ceipts, 5l00; creamery extras. 92 score 2sQ2sAc; creamery. higher. scoring, 2S%d 29hc; firsts, 251a927hc. Eggs firm; re- ceipts, S149; fresh gathered extra fne 330i BIC; extra firsts. 30G32c; firsts, 27Q29c; sec onds, 2SG26c. Cheese steady; receipts 1403; state whole milk. fresh, flats, white specials. 15c; do colored. 15d15Ac; do white and colored average fancy, 14M@ 14%c. Live poultry steady western chick ems. lie; fowls, 161kG17c; turkeys, 1Sc. Dressed weak western frozen roasting chickens, 19@21c; fresh fowls. iced, 14G1Sc; frozen turkeys, 17@21c.
 Chicago. October 1.-Butter higher creamery 21hG27c. Eggs higher; re- ceipts. Sl54 ca ses; at mark, cases included 18@23c; ordinary firsts, 22@221sc; firsts, 23924c. Potatoes higher; receipts, 5C cars; Minnesota Ohio's, 42@45c: Michigan s white. 42d45c; Wisconsins white, 4C@43c. Poultry alive, lower; fowls. 11@13c; springs 13c.
 St. Louis. October 1.-Poultry unchanged except turkeys, 15ihc ducks, 14c. Butter. creamery, 27c. Eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, October 1.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Fruits and Produce

Wholesalers Selling Price) California Grapes-S2 box. Lemons-$c50M3.5 Oranges-$5Gl5. 50.
 Bananas-$1.50 bunch. Limes-$l @1.25 per 100. New Apples-$1@125 per hamper. Maiden Blush apples in barrels, s4.50. Peanuts-5l4 @61ac per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes-75c. Irish Potatoes-75c per bu. Virginia Potatoes-Cobblers in H. peck barrels. $2
 Egg Plants-Alabama sl.50 per crate
 Northern Onions-Per lb., 2c. New Cabbage--1 E ID. -,sI- { Green Beans-1a bu. baskets. 75 @90c. Alabama Onions--$1@1.25 crate. Florida Squash-$2.50 hamper. Home Grown Cuoumbers-Per half bushel basket. 25@5 soc. London Layer Rasins-$1.75. New Sweet Potatoes-$1.25 25 per hamper; bbl., s2.50.
 Figs-M.5O.
 Celery-Crate, $4. 50: dozen, 90c Lettuce-Dozen, 800. Malaga Grapes-s1 .75.