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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.-The scarcity Of
ocean tonnage is becoming quite acute.
1t Is foregone conclusion that, unless
the tension at the seaboard! Is relieved
at once in the way Of a large increase
in the number OF available vessels on
the ocean, so that grain already
bought and awaiting shipment may be
cleared, the terminals will be tied up
completely. q
The wheat market Continues to
travel under conditions that are more
abnormal than ever known before.
Many OF the larger concerns through.
out the United States, who felt sure
that there would be heavy accumula.
ton Of wheat in all positions, and who
put out short lines in the expectation
OF being able to deliver. the wheat sold,
are now securing the country for the
cash article and wherever 1t is pos
sible to make deliveries the wheat will.
be brought in and sent around on con.
tracts. "a
There is a big open interest in De.
cember wheat at Chicago, and the
shorts are showing great uneasiness
because of the fact that stocks. here
are small and would mot go far in
helping the shorts out Of their present
predicament. ~
Weather conditions have been IA.
yorable for the maturing OF the corn
crop, yet prices have advanced some
and there has been some slight in:
crease In the movement and an i'm.
proved demand from foreigners. The
stubbornness. displayed by. wheat was
probably one of the greatest helps in
corn. The prospects for large crop,
of corn in bushels does not. insure II
in quality and advices received from
many sections of the belt are oflight
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.Pittsburqh

PITTSBURGH. Nov. Son the
Pittsburgh exchange operations in
stocks were on reduced scale last,
week. sim a considerable volume Of
business WAS handled for the period,
with one full day Z. holiday and only
two business hours the final day Of
the period. Transactions aggregated
55,o5s shares and s2s 900 bonds, com.
pared with 1851 shares and $4,000.
bonds the previous corresponding pc.
/. Rod.
The heft Of the trading last week
was, as usual, in the industrial is.
sues. la Belle Iron common was an
active feature and made and held a
I; substantial gain. il was in pressing
demand the latter part Of the week
land on liberal buying advanced into
higher ground. FridayAit.led the mar.
. ket In volume OF business. The de.
Inland for the issue was based on the
report that the company had closer
"a contract for a large and demunera.
j
/. The most active member Of the gas
and oil group was Columbia Gas and
Electric. II was In urgent demand
ct several sessions, and made a gain,
although liberal buying was required
II, to lift II to a point. The demand for
this stock Is said to be based on re.
ports Of increased earnings, due to.
/ orders for munitions OF war. Pure
OIL came into the limelight the latter
part Of the week, and made small
. gain on heavy buying. The renewal
Of activity in the stock was attributed
I TO an advance In the price of crude
oil, and on the floor of the exchange
brokers heard from some source IA iru.
NOR that the company had declared
I Q dividend OF S1.50f d share. The ru.
. NOR failed OF confirmation.
Operations Saturday were in mod.
crate volume and the tendency was
downward, Final prices for the ses.
sion show more losses than gains. 9 La
Belle Iron common was in the weak
class near the end OF the session and
finished the day with a loss OF more
than q point. Thelpreferred stock on
the other hand made a gain, Pure OIL
3 was under selling pressure and lost
the advance Of the previous session,
which, however, was not pronounced.
Columbia Gas and Electric, although
! lightly dealt In, displayed firmness
and closed at the best price OF the SEES
sion. Manufacturer Gas Ohio Fuel
on and Ohio Fuel Supply all ended
of slightly. U. s. Steel, American
, Window Glass preferred and Ameri.
can Window Glass Machine preferred
ended the day with a loss OF a point
each. while Pittsburgh Coal common
closed the week with a net loss OF ~
The market ended the day dull and
heavy.
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BALTIMORE STOCKS

- ~ 6N-ilWShE . itSShossN lasst
5000 Fair e Clarks Trac 5s -. 9sS
Z 1000 Nd lElec Rys IS Z. 96&,
1000 Fairmont Coal IS J; ~ 955s
1000 United Rys Inc As. 61g
1900 United Ryst Fdg 5s sax
1000 Con GasI5 ....... . ~ s.. 1915
5000 BALTIC Trac IN B Div) 5sI105y
!; 26 Shares, Fair Gas com ~. go
50tShares Cosden com ....,.., 6x
2S5 Shares Cosden com ......t 6&
10 Shares Consol Coal .,... 100
80. Shares A CT of Conn i. 12Of
20 Shares It'd Rys com 49,. s24M
y Share Mt " Mills VT com ~,
1000 City As, 1852 ...,...,... 96M
10000 City As, 1861, s u 49,. 96,s
5000 Shares ltd E L &tP,4its 9fa
1000 It'd Rys LIST As 80, ....s SIN
500 Shares It'd Rys Fdg IS IS 3
1000 MORT Ryi& 1t ...l........s s7h'
1000 Hous Oil e . =. ss rs =
4 5 Shares Fair Gas pfd -. SO
10 Shares It'd Rys com (. 24h
So Shares c G E L & p com Ill :
100 Shares, C G 2 Li& p com
tSt30 fit) -. -. - ,110s
6 30 Shares Gig q L & P pfd 113a
10 Shares C G E L & P pfd 113h
80 Shares Nor Central ..... SIS,
200 Shares Wayland Oil .si.... AZ
$50 Shares Hous Oil com ~. l193
2 Sh'rs T H Symington- com 80 :
80 Shares Com Credit com 3S
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MORE PAY FOR LuMsERmEN.

CLARKSBURG. Nv. Va, Nov. s.
Employees. OF the Cherry River Boom
and Lumber Company's big plant at
fleetwood, the largest industry OF its
kind in West Virginia, have been no.
titled officially that an increase of 10
per cent inswases has been granted
them by the company, dating back 10
November I. p
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cIAL$NoTICEs
SPECIAL MEETING OF! STOCK.
HOLDERS.

A special meeting OF the stockhold.
ers Of Mcnongahela Valley Traction
Company Is hereby called to be held
at the Office OF said Company, Room
No. s05 Watson Building in the City
Of Fairmont, West Virginia, on the
24th day Of November, s1915, at u
o'clock noon for the purpose OF consid.
ering and acting upon the following
matters OF business, to.wit:
For the purpose OF considering and
acting upon a resolution to be then
and there offered authorizing the pur.,
chase Of all the property and assets of
Fairmont Gas Company.
. For the purpose of authorizing the
sale Of the Common Capital Stock and
the Preferred Capital Stock Of said
Company at less than The par value
thereof. r
. For the purpose OF considering and
acting upon q resolution to be then
and there offered providing that any
holder Of the Preferred Capital Stock
OF said Company shall have the right
or option at any time set by said
Company asa date with respect to
which aidiyidendg upon said Preferred
Stock Is payable (but, only after ten
days written notice to said Company
to convert his Preferred Stock into
Common Stock Of said Company on
the basis OF one share OF Common
Stock for each 4 40 shares of Pre-.
ferred Stock SO converted, such con.
Tersion to be effected by the surrender
and cancellation Of. the certificate for
such Preferred Stock so converted
and the acceptance of certificate for
4 corresponding amount Of Common
Stock on said basis.
And for the purpose Of considering
and acting upon amendments; to the
bylaws OF said Company.
This special meeting OF stockholders
Is called by order OF the Board OF
Directors and by the undersigned
members of'the Board OF Directors OF
/. said Company, who, together, consti.
tute majority OF said Board. AZ
ABB. FLEMING,
VANsLEARt BLACK,
@. w. WATSON, Il !.
s. u. WATSON,
l GEO! T.WATSoN,
G. Z. SHAVER,
WALTER MILLER,
JAMES o. WATSON,
Directors OF Monongahela Valley
Traction Company.
oct. 25:Noy. 1.s.15.22l
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Hope Natural Gas Company has zig
up on the ]. S. Toothman farm.
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FOR RENTS room house with bath on
Maryland ave! close In. Inquire Z. *
swearingin. 700 Pittsburgh avenue.
"a esF z, "a 1O-30-l5-No. 4ss.
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ROOMS TO RENT

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, No 4 i
Rhea Terrace. Call Bell phone 1929.
11.3.3t-No.! 513
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SPECIAL NOTICES

The First National Bank of Fairmont.
lncated at Fairmont. In the state OF West
Virginia. Is closing It's affairs IAN. note,
holders and other creditors of the asso-
citation arc therefore hereby notified to
cHAs. E. WELLS. President.
Dated Sept. IL. 1915. Know. q.
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HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Seyen room house. 52B Cas-
ion avenue. s.5.00.. Apply Geo. W. Bro.
bst, Watson Building. l0-23-u-No. $50.
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MONEY ToILoAN

MONEY LOANED in sums o. SO 10 SO
repaid in small monthly payments. No
reference or endorsement required Bust
ness strictly confidential. Address Box
as5. Clarksburg! w. Va. !-es-tf-No.:s5
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iwANTED-coal miners, pick miners,
machine Sloaders and. machine run.
ners; steady work; coal seven to. nine
feet high. Take Fairmont and Clarks.
burg trolley car from Fairmont, w.
Va, to Annabelle station, then take
gasoline car TO mines. Four States
Coal & Coke Co. 1l.6.3tN No. 523
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WANTED.

WANTED-Two neat appearing young
men or ladies'. Foriinformation call
$50 p. M. John Burgess, Roush
House. il.5:2t-No. 5l7t
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FOR REMIT viii have a nice seven
room house Tor rent Nov. / At Kelley
Place, Ord and Walnut Inquire my Of
fee. 800 Main street. F. p. Kelley.
1o-23-u-No. isl.
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FOR RENT-Furnished room, South
Side near bridge, close in $3.50
week. Address $40 Second street.
No. 514
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OLD COINS WANTED-Will pay So
for 1904 dollar proof; loo for 1919
nickels, S. Mint; 500 for dime 1894,
5. Mint. Wewant thousands OF coins.
Many are circulating. We offer up
10 $1,000 for certain dates. Send 4c
now for our large coin circular. MI.
matte Bank, Dept. 10. Fl. Worth,
Texas. !. li.6.1t.No 594
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Maple Ave, City. 11-5-2tNo. $40
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OUR 10 article premium muil order cataS'
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING s as s7s sssss
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WASTEp-on fire boss and one assist
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
Elks' Picnic Thursday

With everything in readiness except the barbecued meats, which will be barbecued on the grounds on Wednes- day night. the Ensley Elks and their friends are looking forward to a most enjoyable time at the Elks picnic to be given Thursday at West Lake. The members of the antlered tribe of the Steel City are noted for the lavish ness of their entertainments and their generous hospitality Every affair they have given in the past has been very successful and they are trying on this occasion to surpass former efforts.
 The committee on arrangements has provided bounteously for the inner man and refreshments of all kinds will be served. A fine orchestra will play the latest dance music and some of the old favorites as well. There will be games and contests of various kinds as well as boating, swimming, fishing bowl ing and various other. amusements The El<s will have charge of the grounds for the entire day.
 Auto trucks will leave the corner of Nineteenth street and Avenue E on Thursday morning for West Lake and will run all day. Ample provision has been made to take care of the large crowd expected on this occas sion. Judge Charles J. Camp is chairman of the general committee and states that nothing will be overlooked to insure a good time. Lawrence Pennington ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN
 THE FRATERNAL WORLD
By CHARLES H. MANDY

A meeting of the Odd Fellows picnic committee has been called by Chair man s. F. Batson to meet with Min eral City lodge No. "A at Fraternal hall tomorrow night.
 The following are the members of this committee: J. W. Lacey, C. s. Phillips. J. D. Johnson, c. w Capps, J. R. Matthews, simon Scharff, Frank Stoves Robert Doekerty. J. ]. Goode, F. T, Wildsmith, V. c. Bishop, A F Ashworth. Dr. E. W. Murphree, W. C. Duffey and Brother Barker.
 The picnic will be held at Avondale park on Wednesday, July 21, and a good time Is expected. The meeting tomorrow night will be for the pur- pose of completing final arrangements. One point which will be decided is whether the picnic will be an all-day affair with dinner on the ground or will begin at 1 D. m. There will be speeches and other interesting fea- lures. only Odd Fellows and their families will be expected to attend.
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JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson, Miss, June 20-(Special.) )-Sen- ator John Sharp Williams was in Jack- son a short while this morning, being on his way to his plantation home in Ya- zoo county. He had just returned from the University of Virginia, where he att tended commencement. Senator Williams is billed for a speech at Magnolia July ?, the day that will be observed as the Glorious Fourth this year, but as he has stea dfastly declined to take any part in the state campaign now on, it Is hardly possible he will have much to say along local political lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
AUSTRO-CERMANS
 BELIEVE LEMbERG DESTINED ID FALL
Outlying Parts Crushed By Advance, Says Vienna, and the Galician Capital Must
 Be Evacuated Soon

Austrian Headquarters, June 20.-tVia London, June 21, 503 a. m.)-A feeling of distinct optimism prevails here regarding the outlook for the Austro-German allies in the forthcoming third battle of Lem berg. The Russians have been losing ground steadily in the seven weeks cam paign across Galicia, and in spite of the repeated arrivals of endorsements have not held any of the various positions taken.
 The Russians chances of making a danger of having left their flank turned San, with Przemysl as a point of sup port. but the battered and half-repaired
 fortresses were reduced and retaken speedily. With the arrival of the allies at the Grodek line. which constitutes the first outer line of the Lemberg defense, new phase of the struggle begins which, seen from the Austro- German side au- gurs promisingly for the attackers. The Russians now seem in imminent danger of having their left flank turned before the great battle fairly begins The Austrian army under Archduke Joseph
 Ferdinand has been pushing the Russians northward on both sides of the San river for the past few days, being well within Russian territory on the east. Hence General Mackensen's army, while work ing around north of Lemberg, need feai
 no counter-fanking attack. From the Grodek line consists of number of small l lakes loosely strung together by the lit 1 tie river Wereszyca, which is excellently ! ,d f1r | fore although the Austrian forces al ready are reported to have captured the western part of the little town of Gro. dek the allies hardly will make theil
 main attack on Lemberg from the west
 but will depend rather on driving a wedge | through the Russian line around tho ! headquarters of the wereszyca to gar positions on the north of Lemberg. l General Von Mackensen, in executing
 thii plan, already has gained footholo
 east of the Grodek line and threa ten. l to crumple the Russian right at Lemberg Meanwhile. General von Boehm- Ermolli
 commanding the Austrian army on Mac
 lsensen's right is keeping the Russian: busy on the lower waters of the Were szyca and will attempt to advance across
 the stream as opportunity offers.
 l South of Lemberg the Russians still holt | some terrain on the right bank of tn, ! Dneister, but haze been unable to pre- vent General Linsingen rom pushing | them inward towards the river nowith standing the fact that they have beei | heavily reinforced and have made des perate efforts to check the Austro- Ger 1 ran advance.
 Farther eastward the situation look still less hopeful for the Russians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
SEVERAL PERSONS
 DROWN AT ATLANTIC CITY; HEROIC WORK
Prominent Members of the Beach CoIoney Are Victims of Storm-Life Guards Battle Desperately to
 Save Bathers' Lives

Atlantic City. June 20. - seven bathers. including prominent members of the Philadelphia summer colony, were drowned here today in heavy sen. Scores of others were dragged to the beach in an unconscious condi- tion nfter life guards and other bathers had battIed desperately to save their lives.
 Another man. was drowned when six fishing smncks capsized simu1tane- ousIy. throwing score of fishermen into the water.
 Life guards say storm caused an offset or gully, between a sand bar a hundred yards out and the beach. The offset extended the entire length of the beach and with the development of the strong undercurrent, the bathers were swept into water of unexpected depth. Many heroic rescues were made by members of the beach patrol and by volunteers and several persons gave up their lives in efforts to save others.
 The dead are: Miss Marion Rhoades Craeger, IS, student at Beechwood college. Jenkintown. Pa, John Lysle, 25 a prominent member of the junior bar of Philadelphia, Philip Arnold, 1S, Frank Brigham, 16 Charles j. Mat lock, 2s, James McCay and William Grove, all of Philadelphia. Charles Green the fisherman, who lost his life, resided here
 Arnold, Grove, McCay and Matlock plunged into the serf to assist Walter Margerum a guard who had been knocked unconscious. All of the would be rescuers were drowned while Mar gerum was brought ashore by another guard.
 John Lysle was talking with friends on the beach when he heard Miss Craeger's call for help. He immediately went to her assistance but was carried away by the tide.
 Brigham was drowned while his brother-in-law, Dr. John Coulter was trying to bring him ashore. The phy- sician was saved by other bathers
 Philadelphia. June 20,-Besides the seven drownings reported from Allan lie City. four Philadelphians were drowned while bathing at various
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

New Revolution Probable
 Recently there have been reports that Angeles would join one of the groups of Mexicans now in this country and said to be planning a new revolution in Mex ico. Eduardo Iturbide and others promi- nent in Mexican politics, who declare they gre liberal in their political principles, but have not been connected with Car anZa, Villa or Zapata, are understood tC be identified with the new movement and In diplomatic quarters here this or sanization is pointed to as the one which President Wilson might have in mind in his recent statement that if the present military factions did not accommodate their differences, the active moral sup port of the United States would be given to some man or group of mem who seemed to give promise of setting up a stable government
 No further information was received tt day through official channels from Vera Cruz concerning the resignation of the four cabinet ministers whom General Ob- regon has insisted should be retained
 Carranza agenucy gave out cable gram from Vera Cruz which said:
 'On account of personal feeling grow ing out of a press controversy between Sub-Secretaries Palavichini ard Escudaro Verdugo, the latter presented his resig nation, as well as Lies Zubaran anc Urueta. which were accepted.
 Governor Aguilar today issued a de cree prohibiting the manufacture and sale pulque in the state of Vera Cruz. The same measure is likely to be adopted 1T other states Mexico City will probably be reoccupied by constitutonalist forces within 24 hours. Obregon reports tha he is moving north on Aguacalentes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
SECRETARY M'ADOO ISSUES STATEMENT ON OLEOMARGARINE
 LAW ATTRACTIONS
tContipued from Page one,

mately s27, ,0oo in taxes due to the gov ernment from the larger offenders" con tinues the announcement. "only s4.650 GOO was within the assessable period of two years fixed by the statutes, the remaining taxes being inaccessible and recoverable only by suit Steps will be taken to re- cover this balance. From one manufac- turer, it is believed that the total collec- tions will ultimately reach $l, ,150,000 These recoveres represent the seizure of plants, assessment of evaded taxes and negotia- tions to settle civil liability"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

places today. Theodore George, IS years old, lost his life in the surf at Wildwood, Herman Rozett was drowned in Montgomery county, and Max Rudnik, 2i years old, and Charles Heiligman, Ia, were drowned in the Delaware river.
 New York. June 20.-Six persons were drowned in nearby waters today four being victims of bathing acci dents. Five foreigners were in a row boat that capsized on the Shrewsbury river near Red Bank, N. J., and three of them sank An unidentified fish erman fell from his boat in Sandy Hook bay and was drowned. James R. Bruner. a New York bank clerk, was drowned at Edgemere, L. l., ] Ruth Colley was drowned at ogden burg, N Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
Rebekahs' Lawn Fete

Tomorrow evening Myrtle Rebekah lodge No. 32, I. O. O. F., will give a lawn fete at Capitol park in which all members of the order and their friends are invited to participate The affair will be held from D. m, until 10 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
Trihe of Ben Hur

At the next regular meeting of Bir- mingham court. Tribe of Ben Hur. to be held next Thursday. the picnic pro- posed by F. V. Parker will be taken up and acted upon. It is proposed to hold the picnic at Gadsden and that the several tribes of the district join the affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21

alted ruler of the Ensley lodge, invites all Elks and their friends to attend Among the features will be the giv- ing away of Ford automobile. The proceeds of the picnic go to the fund that the Ensley Elks are raising to build and equip their own home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
Protected Home Circle

Birmingham circle No 6S0 of the Protected Home Circle. is making prep arations to give a minstrel entertain ment in the near future. On Thursday the circle will attend a meeting of Dixie circle Ensey, where a large class will be initiated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
No Tantrums

From Judge. Managers say the grand opera stars arc more tractable in vaudeville Well, even a grand opera star can see the incongruty of being jealous of
 q performing chimpanzee or a trained
 seal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
GERMANY PAYS FOR
 SPANISH KILLED

Madrid June 20.-(Via Paris, June a1, 3:45 a. m.)-The German govern ment has made full explanation and has paid indemnity of $45,000 for the lives of five Spaniards shot by mis- take at Liege last August.
 The Spanish government has de- clared the incident closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-21
Kniphts of Pythias

Rank of page will be conferred to- morrow night at the regular meeting of Jefferson Valley lodge. Knights Of Pythias. officers for the ensuing term will also be placed in nomination. on Thursday night Birmingham lodge, Knights of Pythias, will elect oifi- cers