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French Win Air Fiuht. at V-rdun.

~ -, romrnuniau; follows
Np-'h - ne ,lsu" our artillery de-
Cr"y"l t' ,"vcral points enemy or
FWzi'.'ne ou the plateau of Nau-
e..
'hampagne our batteries directed
o. Elective lire against the German
work a. Nh sons Il. Champagne and
tie ''giOu west of the Navarin
Ban.
In '1' Argoune We effectively bonn
ea,drI tine enemy shelters. railway
IA", t."i N" organizations in the east
o. Ars,ure
Nn-'' . N.rdun the bombardment
n ...H-..! West ~ the Meuse. on
" I ilnuinc and tn. region OF
- ti'' ''r rus our batteries Dom
D i-' ''"nN groups which were
I'w t.t",eu 'orges and the Bois
& '"r ,,luN.
NJ" 't' r.gIi bank OF tn. Meuse and
%" Wu"'ac district moderate ac;!v-
" 's ,sT,tr"i 10y the artilh Of
t''a dies. There was no infantry ac-
In d,.ag ,he day.
D" = ,r" .lsicc, cas-, OF Seppois,
t'' u''lF artillery preparation the
1'fu1nS attacked the tr. nches which
'''a rom th"n a few days ago In
"" region ot the Largue. Stopped
sho'i hy our barrier fire ana our In
ih'.. .''i. hm-nts OF tn. enemy !e-
VIZ 90 'l'ir own trenches. having
s''". 90 considerable lossea.
ON 'H' -,urS, OF to-day our scouting
sH "'"'' t"roplan's displayed re-
r'''.'.' activity IN the Who'll, "eg.on
O'l' N'i.u \ squadron composed
"NN ''-'''inrs threw 1870 shells upon
U' ~'rntrslcdll" importan, railway
t'',|n e BusGlles. north of Nerdun.
'i' - number OF air fights took
p'd'', ~ all of which We maintained
oh9l' '',phtDlc advantage In the
''4f'" pi these combats three German
a''"'o.- "sre brought down. one OF
u"hl M our lines. and the two others
~ 'h INST German lines, Other avia-
.'s H"'' observed to fall. but their
ees'Tu'lou could not be determined.
Fr-n"h Win Fight IN Forest.
The afternoon communlque was Al
follow:
Their Was no infantry fighting last
,'Shl 10 Tho region 10 the north OF
''rdIn The bombardnent continued.
however during the night at Bsthin-
''H'' iui m the vicinity Of Dauau-
mont, e. ""ll as In the Woevrc. IN the
,,t'"rs ~ Moulainvilie. LA Basse and
Non'auN our artillery showed great
sclv'y along this front. =
IN H." Bois 10 Pretre n detachment
y, ol!r troops penetrated u trench Of
,ne enemy at a point near Croix des
'aim"f along front Of about 200
YARD. The men cleaned UP the saps.
ana, after having infiicte ed some losses
w NE enemy, they returned to our
hhes with about twenty prisoners.
Vie night passed quietly on the re-
"Sinder ~ the front.
puiinv the course Of "a night night q
vroup Of French aviatOrs threw down
@'ry shells of large cRlibre NJ the
Continued ON FowStA Poee.
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There were. however. also signs ot
. French intention 10 launch huge
counter attack. particularly In the
Wy.yre plain. where the French artillery
displayed unusual activity throughout
h, day
new German infantry attack on the
western bank Of the Meuse is fore
sadowcd by a statement In the Of
;HL comnuuique Tonight reporting the
t.rbardment BY the French artillery
o. German groups forming between
Frges md the Bois des Corbeaux."
L. fire was launched from lie Mont
romme. south OF Bethincourt. and the
B'.> BpI~rus. due south or Chattan-
eyJ-; TIE Germans here menace the
hor'aV-,tcrn triangle OF outer Nerdun
f,-,~ They are. however. expected to
On ~, at lie Mont ITomne and the
Co'e de ipi.. two str3tegical hills stu
b f"n,h hands and vital for tn" Ger
ms 10 pltc" their heavy guns against
H. N"-auA forts Ia the northwest.
Tn f-.nrh War office IN this after
o. ,ntmuniuue reports "A successful
- f. .' tine Hois le Pr-tre. west of
f1t-d.M Mpusson. near the German from
to The French wrested 200 yards Of
t'u.h's from the Germans in this
rgo..
IT," g. ,ornmuuiGut tells Of an un-
T ---'.. and costly German attack In
r.re' A,Sre. H. Champagne the
l-"H ruuharied the German positions
p NJ >,Ss j. Champagne and around
~ Nty,ru Farm.
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Continued on Last Page.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-20

In a masterful speech delivered be-
fore thousands at the State Fair re-
Gently, Judge Nortoni eloquently and
earnestly gave his reasons for sup
porting President Wilson In the pres
ent campaign. He spoke in part as
follows:
am not Republican, neither am
Democrat. come as a Progressive.
am speaking this year for precisely
the same principles and policies
supported four years ago. A friend of
mine said to me- "You have changed
your politics." said, mo, continue
as a Progressive and intend to par
ticipate with Others in the reor-
ganization OF the Progressive party in
the future" My case is similar to
that of the Indian who was discovered
wandering in the woods by friendly
frontiersman. The frontiersman said
to the Indian: Are you lost?" And
the Indian replied mo; Indian no
lost; wigwam lost" This is my sit
Evening star., 1916-04-30

the fabricating shops reporting orders
for only 1900 tons of steel shapes out
side of the $4,000 tons for subway con-
struction. which automatically went to
the American Bridge Company, with
the closing of the general contract for
the elevated extension of the Pelham
Bay Park division of the Lexington
avenue line. The other notable con-
tract was 5000 tons for shipbuild-
ing plant to be constructed at Chester.
Pa.
Orders We're placed for $4,000 tons of
steel plate and shapes for the build
ing of seven ocean boats. and for no.
900 tons of steel for the manufacturer of
war munitions. The most notable de-
velopment in pig iron was the drive
made for business by one large fur
mace interest on the lakes at conces-
slcns in prices. Sales amounted to
about 100000 tons in all districts. The
lack of steamship room and the ad-
vance in ocean war risks to 3 per cent
seem effectually to have checked large
pig iron sales for export.
The American Steel Wire Company
advanced wire nails, barbed wire and
staples 50 per ton. and plain wire 81
per ton effective Monday, May /. No
change is made in fencing.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, April 29-Higher prices
in the wheat market resulted today
from snow and rain in the northwest.
where already the spring crop acre
age had been diminished to a notable
extent by previous adverse conditions.
Prices closed unsettled but with gains
of u to ~ at 1.137s for May and 1.15s1
for July. Other leading staples, too, all
oats. L to "a. and provisions, 10 to 90
Reports from Manitoba and Sas
katchewan. as well as from the Da kotas g
and Minnesota. indicated that the seed
hampered anew over nearly the entire
spring crop belt. Accordingly. traders
focked to the buying side. and took
additional courage from current gos-
favorable to the contentious of the
United States.
BulIish sentiment was further in
creased by predictions that world ship
ments would be light The only i'm
portant reaction took place in the last
hour, when, for a short time, consider
able selling was done on account of
bearish estimate of the Kansas crop
and because of the apparent absence
of any important export business.
Good support on the break rallied
the wheat market in the final dealings
II was said houses with forelgn con-
nections were the leaders in the pur-
chasing movement at the close. Esti-
mates that 100000 bushels more
would be delivered here Monday on
May contracts were received in general
with no surprise.
Corn rose with wheat Predictions OF
heavy deliveries Monday. perhaps
. 600 900 bushels. seemed to have no
more effect corn than on wheat
Oats were helped upward by asser-
tions that consumption had been larger
than exnected and that the crop was
late. The forecasts pointed to delivery
OF 900. 900 bushels on May contracts
Monday.
Higher prices on hogs ana gram
made provisions firm. Soap interests
were said TO have been free buyers OF
Lar
Evening star., 1916-04-30
NEW YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK. April e2.-Today's bank
statement showed actual conditions as
Loans. etc. s3.sS7.41s,ooo; decrease.
$1S.271 900.
Reserve in own vaults. of which $685.
$4,000 is specie. s455,0Ss.000; decrease.
$5.109.000.
Reserve in federal reserve bank.
s165 OO2 900: decrease, $4,000.
Reserve in other depositaries. S56.-
$4,000: decrease. $203.000.
Net demand deposits. SS,365,S65. 600:
decrease, $21.630.000.
Net time deposits. s163,75o.ooo; in
crease. S153.000.
Circulation. s31 .765, 900; decrease. s45.-
600.
Aggregate reserve s616. 900.
Excess reserve. S9S,241,1l0; decrease,
$1.661,5 $40.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York, not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans. etc, s711,S16.s0o; increase, $S.-
Specie. s5s.4os.sO0: increase. s653.4oo.
Legal tenders. ss.2s7.700; increase.
Total deposits. sss6.SO4,sOo; increase.
sS.151,500.
Banks cash reserve in vault, sl2.0s7.-
900.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault, s56.61S,600.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-The cotton
market was quiet. but showed contin-
ued steadiness today. with July con-
tracts selling up to 1913. or points
, above last nights closing figures The
general list closed steady, at a net ad-
vance of to points
The market opened at a decline of
| point on May, but generally ] to 2
points higher on bullish overnight spot
advices. and a private report indicat-
ing an increase of only So per cent in
acreage. This report tended to confirm
recent reports of similar character.
indicating a considerably smaller in
crease in the prospective area than
was quite generally talked of here last
winter, but while helping the tone of
the market. it failed to inspire any i'm
portant demand, and trading was very
quiet during the entire morning. Com
ment around the ring suggested gen
orally optimistic feeling as to the out
come or submarine negotiations and
other international uncertainties. but
there have been some remaining nery-
BUSINESS as to the tone of the Germa
note. which tended to restrict business.
Trade interests were considered the
best buyers. while offerings appeared
| 10 be limited to scattered realizing or
liquidation. and the market sold up to
11.99 for May and 1927 for October
during the late trading. The close was
within point or two of the best Ac-
cordlng to this mornings report there
VIII be decrease of about 25 per cent
In the use of fertilizer. and the season
termination
One of the private wires received
mere from Texas said that recent low
temperatures had caused considera BILE
injury. put that warmer weather was
now improving conditions over the
state. Advices from the dry goods
trade continued favorable, and the ad-
vance reported in wages in New Eng
iand cenfers was considered likely to
be followed by an increased mill out
put A further sharp advance in bar
silver also attracted some bullish COM
ment, and probably helped to restrict
selling on the favorable view of pre-
va1ling weather conditions and the
oearish idea that spot offerings will
increase on any advance. Port receipts
today. 21.773 bales for the season,
e,oZ',4b6 bales; exports today, 48,087
bales; for the season, 4,473,524 bales
stock. l.23122
Evening star., 1916-04-30
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. April 2s.-The ses-
sion OF the cotton market today wit
messed small trading and almost no
fluctuations In the early session
prices gained 2 points late in the morn
ing, and the trading months points
up The close was ! to points up
The business done was chiefly to even
up commitments over Sunday Brokers
had few outside orders to handle
The market was given steady tone
by the continued cold weather over the
belt and the promise of lower tenn
peratures tomorrow from the coiu
wave crossing the country from the
Pacific coast. Crop accounts from the
interior repeated complaints of dam
age through too low temperatures. 1t
was claimed seed was failing to germi-
nate. and that young cotton was being
killed.
Weekend statistics were generally
considered rather bearsh. mill takings
being only 212,000 bales this week,
against $4,000 bales this week last
year. but the steadness of spots Off
set this feature. Middling was again
quoted unchanged. at 11.ss.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
SHIP SHARES RULE
LEADER IN MARKET
Feverish Activity Prevails in
Mercantile Marines at Ad-
vancing Prices.
BALANCE OF STOCK LIST
IRREGULAR AND HESITANT
Increased Strength Shown in Final
Hour Under Leadership of
Prominent Industrials.

NEW YORK. April 29.-Trading dur
ing todays short session was almost
completely dwarfed by the further fe-
verish activity of Mercantile Marines
At advancing prices. The preferred
shares made an extreme gain of SIS
points to the new high record of 81
and the common rose a point to 25 ls. or
4 under it's maximum quotation, made
early in the week Combined dealings
In these issues amounted to 10000
shares. or over 25 per cent of the total
operations.
Demand for Marines was so insistent
as to convey the impression of con-
test for control. despite recent unofH-
cial statements to the effect that new
and important interests already are
dominant
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Rails Come Into Favor.

During the past week the stocks of
the great railroad systems of the
country have again come into popular
favor, and from the glamour and activi-
ties of the war stocks, back again
where investors will consider them.
Great earning power, with prospects
in increased dividends. is due to grea t
traffic and the wonderful lesson IN
economy that the railroads have ac-
quired in their management.
Atchrsons earnings on stock in 1916
were II per cent, as compared with
9.19 per cent in 1914. In the same COM
parison, Baltimore and Ohio showed 3
versus 5.51; Chesa peake and Ohio, 81
versus 424: Canadian Pacific, 15.5 ver-
sus 1925; New oYrk Central. versus
a deficit of 1.47 in 1914. Union Pacific
showed IA versus 1898; Reading. l7.l9
versus 9.l1. and Norfolk and Western.
1913 as against S.l9
But these comparisons have been
made to look like small increases as
compared with the great gains that the
leading roads have made during March.
gains that put railroads on the in
Nestment map again.
Southwestern railroads have scored
more than an average increase IN earn :
ings, and it was the Norfolk and West
ern that called especial attention to
the condition of the rails by an in
crease of ! per cent in dividends and a
declaration of l per cent extra.
Speculation in the munition stocks.
motor shares and industrial specialties
is not dead, but is still very active at
times, but the careful. conservative in
vestor will welcome signs of renewed
interest in conservative old-line rail-
road shares.
1t requires faith to buy Steel shares
in addition to the largest earnings
ever known-for the stock doesn't act
right Admittedly busy to capacity.
untitled orders increasing by hundreds
of thousands of tons. a mighty surplus
being accumulated, and still the stock
has a hard time staying around S3 to
S5. Faith ought to see it decidedly
better. and some day the directors will
have to tap the surplus for the COM
mon shareholder.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
FINANCE LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

100000 increase in the securities of
public service corporations elsewhere
throughout the United States-all in
cluded in the list of 275 corporations
referred to above.
Exit Collection Charges.
1t looks very much as il the new
collection system which the federal re-
serve board proposes to put into op-
GRAFTON June Is, next, would be COM
pulsory and would wipe out the fees
that banks have valued so highly in
making collections in the past and
which form no small part of the prof
its of many country institutions.
The plan proposes collections of
checks drawn on member banks, nom
member banks and private banks at
par all over the United States.
While II means loss of revenue
there will be partial compensation in
free collections for all banks.
1t is rather surprising that the fed
eral reserve board has undertaken, in
it's present plans. the collection of
checks for non-member banks. AS a
further aid to the system it has been
determined to give immediate credit.
but not as a reserve until checks are
paid, and not charge debts until re-
mfttaRces Of member bank in payment
shall have reached the federal re-
serve bank
Evening star., 1916-04-30
TREASURY Statement.

The condition of the United states
Treasury yesterday was:
Set balance in general fund, s129.-
s2s.24e.
Total receipts, s234l,253.
Total payments, sl.7S3.l4l.
The deficit this fiscal year is S49.-
37ss21. against a deficit Of sshoT.1oi
last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Standard Issues Disappoint.

Rails and other standard stocks were
q disappointment to those who looked
for continuance of their recent
strength. Shares of this class were
dull and pressure was effective
throughout. with moderate losses. L.
S. Steel followed the course of the rails
rising only the smallest fraction and
closing virtually unchanged. Total
sales of stocks amounted to 10000
shares.
There were further favorable returns
for March, Reading reporting sur
plus increase of over s30O.000 and can
adian Pacific a net gain of $44S,000.
Trade reports again referred optimis-
tically to countrywide activity in
wholesale and jobbing lines, and pre-
dictions of higher prices for steel and
iron were freely made. Incidentally,
silver rose another cents to 73le. its
record price of the last decade.
Bonds were strong, but without any
expansion of dealings. Total sales. par
value. were Si.SS0,000.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call throughout the week
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Satisfaction at New Ruling.

There is general satisfaction in finan-
cial circles at the amended ruling in
the matter of subjecting nonresident
aliens to the provisions of the income
tax. In place of being retroactive the
time for the rule to become effective
has been extended to July /.
There is still opposition to the deci-
sion to make non-aliens subject to the
tax. as it is believed that it will de-
crease foreign investments in Ameri-
can securities.
Bankers and investors are also
pleased with the outlook for the defeat
of the plan to give the Philippines in
dependence within four years. because
of the fact that 1t assures a longer
lease of life to the various issues of
bonds which. it is claimed. were practi-
cally guaranteed by the government in
their Issue.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

business continues to improve on the
scale observed for a month past.
The greatest drawback to our foreign
commerce at this time is the lack of
shipping facilities. Marine men say
that old hulks which were long ago
discarded. have been patched up and
returned to the carrying trade on
very profitable basis. The increases in
rates for the carrying of commodities
across the ocean are unprecedented,
and in some instances almost incredi-
BILE. The rate for carrying a bushel of
wheat for example. has increased 500
cent.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Reorganization in Prospect.

II is not improbable that today's up
swing presages an early issue of a re-
organization plan, to which the various
conteEding factions in the company
will find ii advisable to subscribe.
The balance of the list was irregular
and hesitant at the outset. but became
more active in the final hour. under
lead of such mixed specialties as Dis
tillers Securities, u. s. Industrial Alco-
hol, the motors. petroleums and Ameri
can Locomotive In these and similar
issues extreme gains of 3 to almost
points were scored and largely re-
tanned
Evening star., 1916-04-30
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Bleached
goods and prints were advanced
today to take effect Monday. Cot
ton goods and yarns were firm. Lin-
ems were scarce. Trade in dress goods
was hampered because OF the lockout
in the garment trade. Carpet openings
for fall were announced for Monday,
with prices materially higher.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Railroad Bonds Authorized.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. April 29.-The
state public utilities commission is
sued an order today authorizing the
Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville
Railway Company to issue first and
general mortgage bonds to the amount
of $5,030,000.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
FURRY in Money Market.

There was temporary furry in call
money rates. which went to 3I2 per cent.
the highest rate in more than a year but
this proved to be due TO a belated inquiry
rather than a scarcity OF supply In fact
reserve centers report continued ease of
money rates. but mercantile demands are
expected TO exert hardening effect in
the coming month.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 29.-Hogs-Receipts
5000 head: strong; bulk, s.90a10.08:
light 950al0.10: mixed, 9.65a10.05:
heavy s.55a10.05: rough. 9.55a9.70: pigs,
7.30a915
Cattle-Receipts. 100 head: steady;
native beef steers. 7.S5a9.S5; stockers
and feeders. 5.s0aS.6O: cows and heifers,
40Oa92O; calves. 6.25as.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 500 head: steady:
wethers. 6.65a9l0. ewes, 5.0OaS. 90;
lambs, 7.5oa11.s5.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
FINAICAI.
| Will Sell

$1,000 Washington Gas 50 at l07i2.
&:.OOO &. q. Il CT. Falls Land ST. at ~.
x1.OOo Wash. Ry. 4 Elee. So at sat-.
$4,000 Potomac Consld. SC at lOOts.
$3.50 Pot. Il Ches. Stenashoat 81.
2S Capital Traction nj ~.
Is Wash. Ry. 4 Elec. com. nj ~.
Is Wash. Ry. 4 Elec. pfd. nj S2L,.
10 Wnsh.-NtrEtnia Rwy. com.
100 washinGtOn Utilities at -
Is WashinEtOn Gas at 5sts.
. Georgetown Gas mt rs.
81. Pot. 4 Chea. Steamboat pfd.
Is Nergenthaler Linotype at las.
10 Lanston 1T ~.
% Farm. & Mech. Nat. Bank at 80.
10 Munsey Trust mt 06L.
10 Continental Trust at 1901.
20 Miller Train Control ibid wantedD.
Is Gayety Theater at 1S4.
100 American Paper Can nt 3l..
2.25O Oklahoma OF.
Connecticut PIE nj 20.
100 Commercial Fire Ins. nj :s..
100 Warrington InSestment mt sS.
80 kenesaw Apartm't 90. tbtd wnnte6b.
SI-5 GraphophOne Pfd. at t3shy.
10 Ontario Apartment.
- McLachlen Banking Cooperation.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Rail Orders of Railroads
Are Pressed on Steel Mills

NEW YORK. April 2s.-During the
last fve days rail mills booked orders
for $4,000 tons OF standard and light
section rails. of which 20.0 tons are
for this years delivery. half OF which
tonnage, sold at premium of IS per
Ton, Will be delivered in July and Au-
gust. The largest orders placed for de-
livery in 1917 included $4,000 tons for
the Philadelphia and Reading, $4,000
for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
10000 additional for the Burlington
81. 900 tons for manufacturers of
frogs and switches. 1000 tons for the
lnterborough and 5000 tons for the
Firginian railroad. Supplementary or
ders also were placed by the Northern
Pacific. the Union Pacific and the Chi
cago and Northwestern.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES.
Corrected to the Close of Business April 20, at
the Office of The Evening Star.
Railway and Mi.cell.neou. Shares.


netch o
to date
Evening star., 1916-04-30
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Beeves-Re.
ceipts. 2s3 head: no trading.
Calves-Receipts, 2l0 head; steady:
common Canada veals, SIS.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, III head:
steady Lambs-Prime clipped Ohio
lambs, 1925.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,0s5 head; no trad