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plies abroad once the war is over, seemed to be largely responsible for the spread of bullish sentiment and the advance which carried prices up to S19c for July during Wednesdays trading. This reflect ed an advance of $S.75 per bale from the low level reached on the break of last February and trading since then has been less active with fluctuations irregular. Reports of a late start for the new crop and rather unfavorable prospects as a result of low temperatures at the begin ming of the month or of drouth conditions Tn some eastern belt sections as well as in the southern part of Texas doubtless contributed to the advance. On the other hand, some of the reports published here have suggested that higher prices were leading to larger increase in acreage than indicated by advances received last month. The higher temperatures of the past few days are supposed to have caused some improvement, and discussion of new crop prospects has figured less around the ring, than the settlement of the sub- marine question, the continued firmness of remaining old crop holders, and the talk of better prospects for peace abroad. Trade interests have been among the leading buyers, taking both old and new crop months, and belief that much of thls demand has been for the purpose
 f hedging the forward business of mills and exporters naturally added to the con 1ldence of speculative buyers. On the ad- vance above 1Sc, however, the market met increased realizing and there were re- actions toward the end of the week which suggested that the technical position had Weakened somewhat and that there was d disposition to even up scattering long accounts while waiting for fresh polit- lcal or new crop developments. The first government report of the season, giving the crops condition as of May 25, will be issued on June i.
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ANNISTON

Anniston, May 12.-(Special.) )-An in-
 teresting sidelight on the election of
 last Tuesday. indicating that Calhoun
 county is solidly democratic and for
 preparedness, is that not a single vote
 was cast in this county for any can
 didate for President other than Wood
 row Wilson. who ran with the best,
 receiving 2046 votes.
 The most interesting feature of the county races is that Judge Thomas W.
 Coleman, Jr.. whose office as city court judge was abolished by the leg islature, was elected probate judge by a handsome majority over John M
 Crook, his nearest opponent, Judge
 Crook being the incumbent in this po-
 sition. Judge Coleman is a son of
 Judge Thomas W. Coleman of Eutaw,
 one of the best known figures in the public life of Alabama, and has an eX- cellent record as a jurist
 Lamar Jeffers. former member of the Anniston city council, developed surprising strength in the race for clerk of the circuit court, defeating W A. Orr, the incumbent; A. H. Shepperd for many years clerk of the city court, and John P. Weaver, county treas
 urer. w. L. Rhodes also ran surpris- ingly well, having a good margin in the race for county tax assessor over Dave Cowden. the incumbent, and j. Ross Green.
 w. H. Hanna was elected president of the commissioners court with J. C. Chandler and w. H. Nunnelly, incum- bent, running well ahead in the Sec ord and Fourth districts, respectively
 Judge Charles s. Leyden, who or ganized the new court of common pleas | here, was paid high compliment by | the voters, being elected to the posi-
 tion to which he had been appointed
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more. and in a very few minutes had shown me several wood thrushes, d cat bird and an ovenbird, each of whom is fine singer. And all right together in the center of Madison Square, surrounded by skyscrapers at that busy point where Fifth avenue condescends to trail itself across Broadway.
 Since then I have spoken to several people about it, and no one had ever seen or heard anything but English sparrows in Madison Square before. It takes a farmer, perhaps to make such discov- cries upon Manhattan.
 How those worshipping Atlanta grand opera enthusiasts would have glored in seeing and hearing Caruso as he started for home on board the Espagne the other day. Caruso waved and waved at quite a gathering of friends on the pier. He wore a gray derby and a carnation, and remained on the gangway until the last minute.
 Yes, Caruso is going to offer his ser vices as a soldier but T know they will reject me because I am too old," says he. However, his son, Enrico. who is 1T years of age, will be offered, too, and the chances are the boy will get into the t1 enches. The elder Caruso never served as a soldier because, as he says, he was the eldest son and had to support his mother. He said he would come back and sing for us again if he could get across the ocean once more.
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

packed house will no doubt feature todays matinee, as the entertainment, offered has proven highly pleasing There is first that premier entertainer, Ade. laide Herman. the Queen of Magic, who baffles with her wonderful skill and illusions and who always holds the inter- est of her audience.
 Edwin George is good entertainer and has droll manner about him that proves irresistible and he keeps the audience ir laughter all the time he is on the stage.
 Bert Wilcox and company will enter tain with a one-act playlet, entitled Reno and Return which is a pleasing entertainment. The Coattas have a pleasing musical act and the Veldo trio present entertaining pantomime work The curtain at the matinee will go IT promptly at 2:30 o'clock.
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Charles D. Kiln e.

Charles D. Kline.
 Mayor Wikle has made quite rec ord as an economist since he has been in office, Anniston having been the only city in Alabama that was living within its income when the state Mu- nicipal league was organized at Tusca- | loosa last spring. WhethS>' or not there will be other candidates is not known, although
 there has been some talk of putting
 out L. L. Scarborough, formerly head of the Scarborough Drug company, and at one time member of the city coun-
 cil.
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: HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville May 2.-(Special)- )-The city commissioners have elected Dr. H. H. Thomas city health officer, to hold until a health officer for the whole county IS elected by the county board of commits sIoners. pr. Thomas is clothed with police powers and will at once take charge of the office and see that his decrees are executed.
 Virginia Clay C1opton chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy has elected the following officers for the year: Miss Edna Rodgers, president; Mrs. Roy ONeal, first vice president; Miss Kate Weeden, second vice president; Mrs A. E. Mastin, treasurer; Mrs. Archie McDon- nell, recording secretary; Mrs James AL lison, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Alice McCravery, registrar; Mrs. Milton Humes, historian; Mrs. Annie Drake Robertson chaplain Mrs. A. w. Newson. director. and Miss Sarah Lowe, recorder of crosses.
 Unmuzzled dogs will no longer be per- mitted to roam the streets of Huntsville The city commissioners have passed an ordinance prohibiting the running at large of dogs of any description unless they wear muzzles. This action was taken be- cause of the prevalence of rabies through out this locality. Many people have been bitten by mad dogs during the last few weeks and compelled to go to Montgomery for treatment in the Pasteur institute. Arthur Mason and Miss Mildred Gil liam drove out to Rice's chapel late yes terday afternoon and were married by the Rev. H. E. Rice in the presence of a sister and brother of the couple.
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WEEKLY REVIEW | 0F COTTON MARKET Growing Confidence That War Will End This Year
 Sends Prices Up

New York, May 12.-The cotton mar 4 ct has been extremely active during the past week with prices making new high lecords for the movement on general and bore or less excited buying. Growing con hdence in peace before another season Is ended, and a belief that there will be
 big rush to replenish exhausted sup
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WHERE TACITURNITY PREVAILS

It seemed to be the impression of some of the members of the executive council that taciturnity is the prevailing policy with the leaders of some of the greatest American industries, especially those which are occupied with war orders. Reasons are plentiful for suspecting that not only war orders, but orders for com modities which do not exclusively serve in the making of munitions of war, are now being received by American manu. lecturers in greater amounts than at any time since these orders began, in 1914 to come to the United States. Naturally, the manufacturers do not like to say much about business of this kind. Some have suspected that because of the great ease in the money market it is absurd to as- sert that outside of the war munition in dustry general business in the United States is very prosperous, for if it were prosperous then the precedents would be followed and these precedents show that in times of great business activity the de- mands for money are also great.
 But the members of the executive coun- cil and other bankers know that the unique very large and continuous sources from which these great supplies of money are derived make unnecessary very large demand for banking accommoda- tions. The manufacturers have money in plenty. Many of them are using it to liquidate fixed obligations A great deal of it has been invested in the Anglo French loan. Moreover, in many parts of the courry money resources are ample, and these reflect the gains of the farmers. the manufacturers and the merchants. If the members of the executive council
 thought best to put their views in writing,
 they would probably connne themselves to
 these few words: "Everything indicates that we are to have continued and ln- creasing prosperity at least for nve
 years"
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pr. J. l.. Wikle. who has served sev- eral terms as mayor of Anniston. made the positive declaration Thursday that he will be in the race again for re- election, the only other candidate in the field now being State Senator
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by Al votes M. E. Pettus leads D. E. Green for constable by only four votes.
 T. S. Gray led the ticket for the county board of education, the others nominated being J. F. Crow, James Keith, Jr J. W. Broughton and s. w. Pace.
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Adept

From the Kansas City Journal.
 And is your wife a good house. keeper?'
 "Oh, wonderful, mother! She can heat coffee perfectly with an electric curling iron
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be comfortable

Agaln this Bachs will quarters S6 feet of cabinet enough uspay hot weather clothing The
 the least prices Least because all buying sehhg IS done on spot cash basis Here's partial list
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BANKERS AGREE ON PROSPERITY ERA FOR WHOLE NATION Find Crop Outlook in South Is Exceedingly Bright
 This Year MUNITIONS SMALL
 PART OF BUSINESS Bankers Executive Council Feels That County Will Have Great
 Prosperity for at Least
 Five Years
By HOLLAND

New York, May 12.-(SpeciaL )-Nothing was reported by the members of the ex- eoutive council of the American Bankers association at their spring meeting ot last week, which took place at popu- lar resort near Tarrytown, N. Y., which was not already known. Many things were reported and some earnestly dis cussed which were associated with the un- heard-of prosperity which now prevails in every part of the United States. It seemed, however to some of those who met members of the council as though their reports were of value because they gave official or authoritative affirmation to many that have come from various parts of the country which without excep- ton tell of unparalleled prosperity As the council represents substantially the entire United States, the meeting of it's members made possible the comparing of views or information. For instance, some of those who know of conditions in the south reported that shuld average good weather prevail the cotton harvest this year will be larger than the harvest of 1915, but considerably less than the record crop of 1914
 This was a fact of which there was eX- cellent knowledge already in this city, The importance of it, however, is pre- stunned to lie in the admission by those who are familiar with conditions in the south that the smaller cotton crop will
 not be a disadvantage but should be of benefit, since it will be chiefly due to the increasing diversity of crops in the south ern states
 Statistics gathered early in the winter revealed some astonishing facts relating to agriculture in the south. It is already a great wheat-growing section. Its har- vests of Indian corn last season more than made good the impairment of corn crops in some of the northern states. There is no doubt, however that the cot ton planters will receive remunerative
 prices for the cotton they harvest this
 year and there are indications that the cotton manufacturers of the south will considerably increase their exports, es- pecially to the Philippine Islands This
 colony or territorial possession of the
 United States is now reported to be ths
 largest importer of American cotton
 goods
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THE CROP SCARE

Various dismal reports have been sent to New York from some of the wheat growing sections. The Hessian fly is re- ported to be, as one expert said, lon the rampage this year. Climatic conditions are reported to have been not very favor able. But members of the bankers coun- cl who are familiar with crop conditions are reported to have said to their friends that it is unnecessary now to feel any apprehension or borrow any trouble re- specting the wheat harvest. With aver ege good weather, there is no doubt that the wheat harveste will be excellent. It was said to be too much to expect that there would be repeated this year wheat harvest which would equal the high record made last year or the great record made in 1914
 It would be a phenomenon unheard of if there were three consecutive years of wheat harvests in one of which little under 1000, 600, GOO bushels were garnered and in the next year over 1000, COG, 600 bushels. The time may come when by intensive cultivation and especially by dry farming methods similar to those which are now making Montana great wheat the United States will be reckoned at may come, if the views of men like James J. Hill Howard Elliott and others who are familiar with the wheat growing industry are correct, when the United States must produce much more wheat than was harvested even in 1915. because our population is growing so rapidly that we are likely to have considerably in ex- cess of 150,0O00O0 by the mid-year of this century
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pay cash and pay less at Blachs get into cooler clothes

Man alive, up those heavy ogs av them aside wear them later you're due o spend few dollars at Blachs and
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THE MINING INDUSTRY

Those things which were reported by members of the executive council respect ing the mining industry were of value simply because they confirmed various re- ports that have come from all parts of the country, especially since early autumn of last year. Out of the iron ranges of the great lake region and of Minnesota there are likely to be shipped this year from 700O0,000 to S0,00O,000 tons of iron ore. All of the leaders of the copper industry do not doubt that the production of cop Fer this year will be approximately 2,0O0,- 900 pounds. Relatively as great amounts of zinc will be mined. In fact, all the zinc properties are now in operation to the extent of the capacity of the present plants. Reports of this kind have come to New York and have been accepted as correct. What the executive council did was thoroughly to confirm them.
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When You Argue Ln the Office

on the train or at the dinnertable about the days important events-the war, the Mexican situation, the preparedness issue, the presidential campaign or any other vital question in foreign or domestic affairs, have you thorough knowledge of the subject to support your stand? Do you understand the whole situation so that you answer with facts every question and argument? You will-if you are reader of THE LITERARY DIGEST. For in it you will find record of all the significant events in
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every sphere of interest. You will have all questions presented from all sides SO that each different view point will be perfectly clear to you. You will read of the popular sentiment in all countries and among all paries it is expressed in the editorials from newspapers of each section An hour or two weekly spent with THE LITERARY DIGEST will make you always entertaining conversa- tionalist-a capable debater
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-01
BRITISH LOSSES
UNUSUALLY HEAVY

London, June 18.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press) s).-Casualties
among officers in the British army
continue to pile up. Published lists
for the month of May show that 466
were killed, 1.0s0 wounded and fifty
five missing-a total of 1,601. This
brings the aggregate losses since the
commencement OF the war to 27,905 of
whom 1874 were killed or died of
wounds, 17,424 were wounded and
1907 are missing.
Losses during the month have been
heaviest in the Indian contingent in
Mesopotamia, with forty-eight killed
and 107 wounded. Canadians lost
thirty-three killed and eighty wound
ed; field artillery, nineteen killed,
sixty wounded; Lancashires, twenty
six killed, forty-one wounded; Aus
tralians, twenty-seven killed, twenty
four wounded; London regiments,
twelve killed, thirty-six wounded,
eleven missing; engineers, twelve kill
ed, forty-three wounded; Yorkshires,
fourteen killed, twenty-eight wounded.
Among officers Of high rank, Brig.
Gems. Hoghton, Heyworth, Rice and
Morrison were killed or died of
wounds; three other brigadier gener-
ais were wounded and eleven lieuten-
ant colonels were killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-01
WILL CARE FOR
SICK SOLDIERS

San Antonio, Tex, June 80. -Ade-
quate preparations to preserve the
health of troops now moving to the
border and to care for the sick and
those who might be wounded practic-
ally have been completed.
Base hospitals capable of caring for
five hundred patients each already are
established at San Antonio and at Ft.
Bliss. There also is smaller base
hospital at Douglas, Ariz. Arrange
ments have been made to establish
other base hospitals at Ft. Crockett,
near Galveston, Eagle Pass, Laredo
and Nogales. Camp hospitals have
been established all along the border.
In the regular army there are seven
field hospital companies and seven am
bulance companies. The national guard
will add to this force twenty-five field
hospitals and twenty-five ambulance
companies. Steps have been taken to
equip all field ambulance companies
with motor ambulances and each field
hospital will be given motor truck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-01
Charles w. Crawford Faces
Serious Charges Made
By United States
SEARCH OF HOUSE
REVEALS EQUIPMENT
Supposed to Have Passed a
Bad Bill on Bank Here;
Arrested in Omaha

Charles w. Crawford, colored
man, living at 514 Kruger street, has
been arrested in Omaha on the
charge of manufacturing and conceal
ing counterfeit United States money,
dies, stamps and other equipment.
Crawford is alleged to have been
raising bills Of 81 and SO and those
Of 81 to $50. He is said to have pass
ed one on the Ottumwa National bank
on June 10 or 20, which had been
raised from 81 to SO. The federal Of
ficers were put to work on the case
and the matter placed in the hands
of Special Agent H. B. Mills OF Omaha.
Mr.. Mills arrested Crawford on a
street car in Omaha on Monday Of this
week. .... .s5.-- -..
This morning he, Deputy U. S. Mar
shall N. L. Arrison and Chief OF Police
Gallagher searched the Crawford
home on Kruger street. They found
a number of stamps, dies and guam
tity Of Ink all Of which are supposed
to have been a part Of the defendants
equipment.
Developments in the case indicate
that Crawford has passed q number
Of bills > In Omaha but as far as Is
known the one offered at tho local
bank Is the only one given, here. He
Is now in jail at Omaha and the case
will be tried there in federal court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-01
FOUR MEX|CANS
PAY PENALTY FOR
COLUMBUS RAID
MEMBERS OF VILLA BAND ARE
HANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SENTENCE OF COURT.

Deming, N. M, June 30.-Four vii
listas who took part In the Columbus
raid were executed by hanging in the
county Jail here today.
The men were put to death in pairs.
Ensevio Renteria and Taurino Garcia
were placed on the scaffold hrst. They
were not pronounced dead until after
twenty minutes had passed.
Jose Rangel and Juan Castillo were
next. Their necks were broken and
death was almost instantaneous.
The four men were calm. Jose Ran
gel smoked cigaret as the moose was
adjusted. None would say anything ex-
cept Garcia, who exclaimed, as he was
led to execution:
II hope God will forgive my
enemies" -....., .... .s...-.s...
This completes the disposition OF the
cases of Columbus raiders. Jose Rodri-
guez recently was granted stay OF
execution and is serving a. life SEN
tence. s.. a% .,...y
Co. D, New Mexico guards, was held
at the armory in case OF an attempted
demonstration. A force Of forty depu-
ties, appointed by Sheriff w. J. Simp-
son, guarded the Jail during the night.
There was no disorder.
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Assailants at Verdun Gain
First Line Trenches in
Desperate Assault
COUNTER CHARGES
GUST THEM AGAIN
Russians and Italians Are
Still Driving Toward
Austrian Centers

Paris, June S0.-In terrific attack
upon the French positions east of
hill 3O4 In the Verdup sector the Ger.
mans captured fortified work in the
first line of the French trenches after
the garrison had been literally buried
under storm of shells. The position
was recaptured by brilliant French
counter attack, according to an official
statement issued by the French war
Office today.
The Germans also delivered pow
erful attack on the French positions
in Avocourt wood and west Of hill 304
but all their efforts are declared to
have been checked with heavy losses
to the attackers. Considerable activ-
ity is reported on the front from
Nieuport to the Aisne.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-01
SOLDIERS WAIT
ALL NIGHT FOR
TRAIN TO BORDER
LACK OF PREPAREDNESS FOR
MOVING TROOPS DEMON
STRATED IN ILLINOIS.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 80 The
lighting seventh" infantry of the I'LL
nois national guard and the staff Of
fcers of the first infantry brigade
after sleepless night and without
breakfast, departed for the Mexican
border today on an Illinois Central
train, the last section of which pulled
out of Camp Dunno few minutes be-
fore o'clock this morning.
The regiment broke camp yester
day, expecting to entrain at o'clock
last night, but the first section of their
train did not arrive until 5 o'clock
this morning. Men and officers dozed
in their uniforms on the station plat.
form all night and jumped to their
feet at every whistle of passing
train, only to retire again swearing
at their luck and the railroads delay
In supplying troop trains.