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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19
PESS|M|SM FEATURE
 OF STOCK MARKET
J January Boom Fails to Ma terialize and Trading
 Becomes Irregular

New York, January 1S.-There was It. tie in today's irregular market to justify detailed or extended comment. Trading was more circumscribed and changes, mainly to lower levels resulted largely if mot wholly from bearish encroachment Among the trading element there seemed to be an excess of pessimisnl, founded in part on external conditions, Great Brit ains proposed stringent blockade and af- fairs in Mexico were cited as the chief reasons for this state, of mind.
 Disappointment was expressed also at the failure of the January boom to ma 3teriaize The local market has taken large amounts of American securities from Europe since the beginning of the 4year and this has acted a deterrent ito the usual January reinvestment de- Hmand. Rails, with few exceptions, show ibackwardness despite excellent earnings; and specialties, aside from a few of the closely held and high priced issues, yielded more easily to pressure.
 Mercantile marines were again the dor mant feature, the turnover in common and preferred shares completely dwarfing dealings in former recognized leaders Marine common made the new record of 237a on it's advance of 1%, but the pre- ferred stock fell under weight of profit taking, declining IFS to SPA. or under It's record price of Monday.
 United States Steel, in which the trad ing was smallest of any day for weeks. declined to S51s or a mere fraction over its recent minimum. The selling seemed to be based on increasing doubts of an early dividend resumption. Bethlehem Steel was extremely variable at one time, falling 13 to 475, but closed at 4S0.
 Sugar shares and fertilizers moved to higher quotationsJ obviously in conse- quence of manipulation United States Industrial Alcohol featured the cratic dealings of the final hour, making an extreme gain of S34 to the new record of 1451a. The closing was irregular, with partial recoverdes from lowest prices. Total sales of stocks were 660,000 shares.
 Movements of exchange were more than ordinarily conflicting, sterling showing some firmness, with recessions in francs, fires and rubles.
 Bonds were inclined to ease off with increased activity in Anglo-French 5s. Total sales of bonds, par value, amounted to $4075,00O
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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Produce Market

New York, January 18.-Butter firmer; receipts, 5S49; creamery, extra, 92-score, 33c; creamery, higher scoring, S4c; firsts, 2S@S2c Eggs steady; receipts, 9071; fresh gathered, extra fine, 36&37c; extra firsts, 34a35c; firsts, 321s@3Sc; seconds. 31@32c. Cheese firm; receipts, S53; state whole milk, held flats specials 18c; state whole milk, average fancy, 17Ac; state whole milk current make specials, 1714@171sc; state whole milk, average run, 161k0116Ac. Dressed poultry strong; fresh killed west ern chickens 16@27c; fowls, 131a@D1S1ac; turkeys, 25@26c; live poultry, prices not settled.
 Chicago. January 1S.-Butter firm; creamery, 23@3012c. Eggs higher; receipts, 3775 cases; firsts, 32c; ordinary firsts, 31c; at mark cases included, 24@S2c. Potatoes lower; receipts, 27 cars; Michigan, Wis consn, Minnesota and Dakotas, white, $1@1 O5; Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, 95@' $l Poultry, alive higher; fowls, 16c; springs, 16c; turkeys. 1Sc.
 Kansas City, January 1S.-Butter: Creamery, Sic; firsts, Pic; seconds. 27c; packing, 19c. Eggs, firsts, soc; seconds, 2Oc. Poultry: Hens, 14c; turkeys, 17c; springs, 12c.
 St. Louis, January 1S.-Poultry and but ter unchanged; eggs, 2Sc.
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New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market
HiGh LOW Close

New Orleans: Middling, 12.13c; re- ceipts, 794; exports, 11,6S3 sales, 1050; stock 443.979.
 Galveston: Middling, 12.50c; receipts, 14,597; exports. 21.445; sales. $50; stock, 381,952.
 Mobile: Middling, 11.Ssc; receipts, 557; sales 300; stock, 23,523.
 Savannah: Middling. 12.25c; receipts, 2225; sales, 1712; stock, 225,366.
 Charleston: Middling, 12c; receipts, $40; stock, 96,114
 Wilmington: Receipts, $40; stock. 45.- 749.
 Norfolk: Middling, 12c; receipts. 1521 ; exports, 1892; sales, 1066; stock, 12S,- 51S
 Baltimore: Stock, 2122.
 Boston: Middling, 1250c; receipts, 2139; exports, 23; stock, 11,200.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 12.75c; re- ceipts, 12 stock, 3334.
 New York: Middling, 1250c; receipts, 100; exports, 4SO7; stock, 332,297.
 Minor ports: Stock, 64,c61.
 Total today: Receipts, 31.3S4; re ceipts, 39,890; stock, 1,759,005.
 Total for woke: Receipts, S5,045; ex- ports, 54.5S9.
 Total for season: Receipts, 4.5s7,1S7; exports, 2,601,061.
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Interior Cotton Market

Houston Y Middling, 12.50c; receipts, S681; shipments, 5666; sales, 2805; stock. 223,176.
 Memphis: Middling, 12.3Sc; receipts, 2300; shipments, 4752; sales, $500; stock, 339,975.
 Augusta: Middling, 12.06c; receipts, 2367; shipments, 934; sales, 25S0; stock, 19S,047.
 St. Louis: Middling, 12%c; receipts, 32O4 shipments, 3091; sales 1855; stock, 18,664.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 6s5; shipments, 677 stock, 17,957.
 Little Rock: Middling, 123Sc; re- ceipts, 723; shipments, 46; sales, 46; stock, 40,361.
 Total today: Receipts. 17,96o; ship ments, 15,166; stock, S)3S,182.
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COTTON BUYING IN WAITING ATTITUDE Market Narrow and Irregu- lar With Slight Advance
 at the Close

New Orleans, January 18.-The cotton market here was narrow and irreguar to- day, the close being l point lower to ' points higher than yesterdays last fig ures. The fluctuations of the session were small. The market appeared to be in the attitude of waiting for something impor- tant to develop.
 Irregularity developed in the opening trading and in the first half hour of busi- ness some months were at slight ad- vance, while others were at slight de- cline. The extreme range around the opening was l to points over yesterday S close to 1 to points under. Toward noon the market was a little steadier with prices points up, net. but in the after noon the reduction of points in spot quotations discouraged fresh buying and the market fell off to the low levels.
 Exports from all ports for the cay were 39, ,S90 bales, against receipts of 1884, and talk was heard of larger outward move ment of the crop in the near future as the result of old freight engagements.
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uiet, points off. Sales on the spot, 455 bales; to arrive, 595. Good ordinary, 10 43c; strict good ordinary, $10.99c; low mid
 ding, 1163c; strict low middling, 1l.SSc; middling, 1213c; strict middling, 12.3Sc; good middling, 12.7Oc; strict good mid ding, 12.94c. Receipts, 7943; stock, 443,97S.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, January 1S.-Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.32@1.35 No. ? hard nominal; May,
 $1.26&; July, $1.219s. Corn, No 2, 751sc;
 No. white, 751sc; May, 77Ac; July, 777sc. Oats,s No. 2, 471s@4Sc; No. white, 5O15c; May, 50zc; July nominal
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Flour and Feedstuffs
 f"hn1nqaI Onnfa fjnnaN

Coorado patent, $6.45; self-rising four SIPS; Tennessee flour, $7; Michigan flour, $7.4O; Idaho flour. $6.45; Indiana flour, $725; hard winter wheat flour, $7; hard winter wheat St. .S5; Minnesota spring wheat. $6.S5; wheat shorts. $SS; mixed shorts. ;31; pure wheat bran. $29 c. S. meal, 71a per per ton; No. timothy hay. S24 per ton; pea green alfalfa, western, BPS; southern alfalfa. $26; mixed feeds, per ton, s36; oats. per bushel, No ? white. 64c; corn, per bushel, 93c; cornmeal, $164 per two- bushel sack; chops. $1.75; poultry food, sSs. Dairy food, S35. Johnson grass hay Sl5
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York; January 1S.-After moder- ate decline early the result of lower lard values and pressure from the bears, cot tor seed oil firned up with the pro- nounced strength in crude and covering of room shorts. Final prices were 1 point lower to 1 net higher. Sales, 26,S0O bar rels.
 The cotton seed oil market closed strong. Spot, 9.15c bid; January, 915Q 9.S4c; February, 9.16a9.1sc March. 9.1S@ 9.19c; April. 91S@9. .20c; May, 9.21@9 .22c; June 9.25@9. .25c; July, 9.3O@9.31c; August g. 329GD 34c,
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Future quotations were as follows:
Chicago Grain

Chicago January 1S.-Wheat, No. ? red, nominal; No. red. s1.26A@1.27s4; No. 2 hard. $1.25a4@1. .26s4 No 8 hard, s1.1nk@ 1241a. Corn, No. 2 yellow nominal; No. 4 yellow, 73@7419c; No. white, 72x@73A
 Goats, No. white, 4S1aq51c; standard, 5l1sc. Rye, No. ?, $1.0O1k; barley, 6s@S2c. Timothy, s5.5oQ775; clover, $1O@1S.5O
 Pork, 19.02q20. .22; lard, $1O 60d1o 80; ribs, SIG. .50671O. 90. ,il5
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Italian Soldiers Thrifty

Rome, January 1S.-The report of the military postoffice service for Decen- ber issued today, shows that at the holi- day season the Italian soldiers at the front received funds from their families to the amount of 4,500,O00 lire, and that they sent home savings to the amount of 1051 600 lire.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 1S.--Wheat, No. 2 hard, $1.16@1.20; No. red, $1. .21@1.2 Corn, No. mixed. roc; Mo- white, 70c No. ? yellow, 71@711ac. Oats. No. white, 4S0 49c; No. mixed 42@43c. Hay, $16
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans January 1S.-Rough rice continued quiet today and the clean grade steady, with unchanged quotations. Re- ceipts: Rough, 63S9; millers, 6115; clean, 499O. Sales, 6450 pockets clean Honduras at 21k947sc; 250 pockets Japan at 21s0l 3%c.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, January 1S-Turpentine firm, 5514c; sales, v: receipts. 113; shipments PAP; stock, 22,666. Resin firm; sales, 1lS9 receipts, 109s; shipments, 4sS stock, 1O5,- 333 Quote: A, B, c, D, k, $5.40; F, G, $5.45 H, s5.50; l, s5.55; K, s5.95; M, s6. 6.20; N, $6.S5; MG S7.10; wv. SITE
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Bonds
Mercantile. Paper

New York, January 1S.-Mercantile paper, S@3A per cent; sterling, 60- day bills, All F. demand, 4.76A cables, ATT; francs, demand, 5.S51s cables 5.S4 1a; marks, demand, 7534 cables 757s; kronen, demand 121s: cables 12ss; guilders, demand, 441s cables 44A; fires. demand. 6.77; cables, 6.76;
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Dry Goods Market

New York, January 1S.-Cotton goods and yarns were firm today with trade in cloths more quiet in the gray goods division. Finished goods were in steady demand and wool fabrics were active in dress goods and mems wear
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Hubbard Bros. & C0.

Cotton Merchants, HanOver Square. N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce, Exchange. Associate Members cGSson AsSSociatioa sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. C0rresnond- Snce invited
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silver, 565s; Mexican dollars, 437sc; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular; time loans easy; 60 and 90 days. 21s@2% per cent; six months, PA @3 per cent; call money steady high, 7s per cent; low, 1% per cent; ruling rate, 1% per cent; last loan, 5s per cent; closing bid, % per cent; offered at 17s per cent
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Air Raid on AncOna

Rome, January 1S.-Four Austrian aero- planes dropped bombs this afternoon on the city of Ancona- One person was killed. The material damage was unm- portant
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce twho1esalers' Selling Price) Apples-Fancy York Imperial, bbl., $45O. fancy winesap. bbl.. $500; fancy Black Twig, $5; bulk, s275@3 barrel; fancy Ar- kansas Black apples. s5@v50. Oranges-Florida, box, $240@2.50; Sat- suma oranges, s. .25@3 50 per box. Grapefruit-Box, $3@325.
 Grapes-Malagas keg. $6.5007. Cranberries-Barrel, SIG; box, s2.5o. Pears--Oregon. box, $3.25.
 Bananas, bunch, $1.50Q2.
 Lemons-Fancy imported. box, $45oa5. fancy California, s4.5O.
 Limes-s1 to $1.25.
 London Layer Rasins-S1.S5 F1gs-$2.5 .50 case.
 Cirron-1Sc ID.
 Irish Potatoes-Michigan white, bu. $l.50.
 Onions-Red and yellow, pound, 3Nc. Peanuts-5h @6hc per ID. Tomatoes-Cuba, per crate, $3.50. Cabbage-Danish, pound, 1ho Rutabagas-Pound, 1Ac. Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, S0085c Lettuce-Hamper, $2
 Celery-Ca california, $6.50 crate. Snap Beans-$2@2.50 hamper. New Crop Lima Beans-71sc Ib; black eyed peas, 51aQ6c.
 Pecans-Fancy raper shell, 2o@8c; Tex as, 15c.
 English Walnurs-No. 1 California soft shell, 171ac; No. 2 California, 15c. Buttcrnuts-15c ID.
 Brazil nuts-15c lh
 Rice-697c.
 Prunes-8G10c lb.
 Dateey$3 case.
 Pig Feet-S2.2 .25 keg.
 Mackerel-$s.75 half-barrel. Cocoanuts--Per 100, $6. .50Q7. Florida Pineapples-$3.00 per crate. Florida Strawberries-35c at. box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-19
PRICES UNCHANGED
 ON MORRIS AVENUE
Statement Made That the Evansville Packing Co.
 Will Reopen House Here

The only changes noted on Morris ave- nue in quotations yesterday evening was in grain and feedstuffs.
 Number white oats advanced 20 and is quoted at 64c. Corn is also up 1c and quoted at 93c. Corn meal advanced Sc and quoted at s1.85 for two-bushel sack, while chops jumped up Sc and Is quoted at $1.75.
 The meat and lard market is firm, but show no indication of further advance The poultry supply was no, so good yesterday, receipts were rather light, and very little stock on hand at closing time yesterday-this shortage is no doubt due to the extreme cold, better conditions are looked for today.
 While there are no changes in the fruit and produce markets; several commodi- ties are running low, and an advance is anticipated, which includes onions, cab haze and potatoes. Irish potatoes are quoted at T.30 at Baltimore, and if the present source of supply to the Birming nam trade runs out and we have to turn to Maryland for our supply quotations on Morris avenue would jump to about $1.SO or S1.90 per bushel.
 It was stated on Morris avenue yester- Gay evening that the old firm of Evans vile Packing company would return to Birmingham and open a packing house at once. William Donovan 6 Go. will look after their interests and handle their accounts for the present until they can get strengthened out.
 The fish and oyster people had an- other good day yesterday and have every thing necessary for their tFade-prices unchanged.
 Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Pricsp
 Hens-17c.
 F'ryers-22c
 Broilers-22c.
 Guineas-31c.
 Roosters-25c each.
 Fresh country eggs. soc; graded, 2Sc; storage eggs, 23c.
 Turkeys-Live. 200: dressed 22c.
 Geese-90c each.
 Rabbits-$2.25 dozen.
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Sugar

Granulated sugar. 6.25 Der cwt.. f. .. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt Fancy Rice-$600 per cwt.
 Extra F'ancy-$6. 5U per cwt. Grits-s2.25 per 96-lb. bag.
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re. tailers at from h to 16 pounds for SI
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Fish

Fish
 (Wholesalers Selling Prlcs) Perch-shc. Salt Water Trout-12012hc Red Snapper-10c in bbl. and 11c In smaller lots. Gray Snapper-she. Mullct-6c. Shrimp-12o. Spanish Mackerel-121ho15c Sheephead-3Hc. Oysters-Medium. $1.s5; select. N.5o per gallon.
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English Money

London, January 1S.-Bar silver, 26 B pence per ounce; money, A @41s per cent; discounU rates, short bills, Fer cent.
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Metal Market

New York, January 1S-Copper firm ;elec- trolytc 24Gl2450c. Iron steady and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes tin quiet, $41 bid.
 At London: Spot copper, ZS5 15c; fu- lures, 9S5 los; electrolytic, e115. Spot tin 9173 los; futures G174 10s Anthony e125.
 The metal exchange quotes led $5.90 spelter not quoted. At London: Lead, G2e 17s Cd; spelter, eSS.
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Meats

Hackers Selling Prics) Extra Ribs-12c. Bellies-134c. Pork Loins-14c. Neck Bones-6c. Breakfast Bacon-19Q2Sc. Spare Ribs-1Gc. Supreme Hams-1Sc. Skinned Hams-1Sc. White Leaf Lard-119sc; compound, 10ssc.
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Hides and Tallow


 (Dealers' Buying Offer) Mink --25c@$2. 50. Raccoon-l5c0$1.5 Opossum--10 Musk Rat-5Q35c. Louisiana Rats-3@12c. Civit Cat--10Q35c. Otter-s1Q12. Red Fox-50c@$4 Gray Fox-25c@$1. 50 Skunk--15cQ$2. Green Salt Hides-14@15c Green Salt Hides (half cured)-1sm14c Green Hides (fresh)-12013c. Dry Flint Hides-2sQ2Sc. Dry Salt Hides-25@26c. Damaged Hides--Half price. Sheep Skins-25@60c. Horse Hides-$20i4. Sherlings-15025c. Goat Skins--30036c. Kid Skins-10c. Tallow-5la@619c. Beeswax-25@27c. Washed Wool-35Q4Oc. Clear Unwashed Wool-260a7c. Bury Wool-17@20c >Ginseng, Wild-s5G6.
 Spot Cotton Good middling ................... IFS Strict middling ..."............. 11%
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Coffee Market

New York, January 1S.-The coffee market was very quiet today and fluc- tuations corresponding narrow. There appeared to be some scattered coVer- ing at the start and after the open ing 1 point lower to 1 point higher
 March sold at 6.99c and July, 11Sc, or about 1 to points net higher. There was very little demand, however, and sentiment seemed to be more or less
 unsettled by conflicting rumors of shipping conditions or cost and freight quotations and prices later eased off
 under liquidation with March selling at 6.96c and July at 715c. The close
 was 1 to points net lower; sales, S750; January, 6S0c; February, 6.87c; March, 6.95c; April, 6.99c; May, 7.04c; June, 7.09c; July, 7.14c; August, 7.19c; Sep tember, 7.25c; october, 7.30c; Novem- Der. 735c; December. 7.40c. Spot cor- fee easier; Rio Is, 7sc: Santos As, 9Ac c. It was rumored today the cost and freight situation was easier, and that Santos As had been offered here as low as SS0c subject to confirmation The official cables reported decline of 3-16 pence in the rate of Rio exchange on London with an advance of 75 reis in the Rio market, while Santos was unchanged Brazilian port receipts, 63,
 900: Jundiahy, 92,000. Rio reported clearances of 1000 and Santos of 2000 bags for New York.
 Live Stock Kansas City, January 17.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 11,000: higher: bulk $7.10G 7.S5 :; heavy S7.30 7.45, packers and butch CTS $7.15 c TAO, light $7.05@725, pigs $6. 40@6.90.
 Cattle: Receipts. 12,000 strong; prime fed steers $S.65@9.25, dressed beef steers $60D7.50, cows $4.50@7.25, south ern steers $6@7.50. heifers $6@9.50, stockers and feeders $6@S, bulls S55o@ $50, calves $6.50@10.50. Sheep: Receipts, 5000; strong; lambs $10.10010.75, yearlings $S.25@9.2o. wethers $7@9, ewes $6.50@7.25. Chicago, January 1S.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 25,O00; weak; bulk $720@755. light s7@ 7.50, mixed $7.15@7.65, heavy S710Cl765, rough $71O@7.25, pigs $5.75
 @6.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5OOo native beef steers s6.5O@9.S5, cows and heifers $33O@8.40, calves $725@10.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1S,000; strong;
 wethers s7.25@7.sO, ewes $5.75@775, lambs sS.25@10.75.
 St. Louis, January 1S.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 11,200; higher; pigs and light $625@755, mixed and butchers $7.4O@ 76O, good heavy s7-55@7.65.
 Cattle: Receipts, $500; steady; native beef steers $5.70@9.50. yearling steers stockers and feeders $3.99@ 7.25, Texas and Indian steers $5.25 @S.50, cows and heifers $4@6.50, native calves $6@ 10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; strong yearl- ing wethers $s@9.25, lambs ss@ 1O.7o, ewes $625@740.
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Creamery Products (WholesalArs' Selling Price,

lWhOIesaIerS SeIIlnE Prfc01 Creamery Butter-35c; process butter
 291ac; oleomargarine, 14Q23c; country but | ter. 25c.
 Full Cream Cheese-2Oc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
SOLDIERS ARE GIVEN
PLEASING RELIEF
Monotony of Camp Life II Laid Asia
For Recreation ON Broad
Street.

With rs per cent OF the soldiers at
Camp Stuart on leave Of absence last
night. the monotony Of camp life was
broken, and Broad Street was alive
with troopers.
From headquarters came the infor-
nation that there was nothing new n
the movement line. and that 80 far
as Is known the local soidiery will re-
main at Camp Stuart indefinitely.
II was intimated last night that the
soldiers would be in camp when the
gates of the State Fair are opened
for the annual exhibition. Within .
few days. unless the troops are ordered
to depart. the headquarters and the
signal and engineer corps will be res
moved from the Fair Grounds into
Sherwood Park. whore there II plenty
of space. III
General Sale In at Lexing;ob ana
the adjutant-generars headquarters u
In charge Of Colonel Dempsey and Car
tain Hasurier.
7 A number Of recruits for the virxintnts
troops In Bfcwnsvtlle Will leave 49,
on saturday ~ - 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-24
HOSTILE FLEETS ARE
NOT YET IN TOUCH
Reds Under Admiral Mayo Have Not
Yet Disclosed Their
Intentions.
INTERCEPTED MESSAGES
ARE ONLY GUIDES
Great Interest Conferred On War
Game, In Which Enemy Fleet Is
Endeavoring to Effect Landing On
Coast

Washington, Aug. 23.-Up to late
hour no tidings had reached the Navy
Department indicating that the scout
ships of Rear Admiral Helms de-
Tending Blue Fleet had succeeded in
locating or engaging the Red Fleet
under Admiral Mayo, which Is APP
preaching the Atlantic Coast with
hostile intent
In fact. the only reports that may
throw any light on the Whereabouts
of Admiral Mayo's ships are inter-
cepted wireless messages caught by
the scout ships which are under the
immediate command of Rear Admir-
al Gieaves. ana transmitted at once
to the department Naval officers
who have made a special study OF
cipher codes are working ceaselessly
to discover the key TO the secret code
of the invading Reds.
Some information has reached the
Navy Department through merchant
vessels indicating in a general way
where Admiral Mayo's ships are, and
this has been transmitted to Admiral
Helm.
Meanwhile a new element was in
jected into the great naval war game
today when an alarming report
reached the Navy Department that
the big naval coal docks at Norfolk
had been destroyed by fire, presum-
ably the work of an enemy who had
attacked the Waterman and slipped IN
unobserved by others Experts of the
navy immediately set about to devise
ways and means to keep the ships of
Admiral Helms fleet adequately sup
piled with coal This Is one of the
practical problems which is being
worked out by the department.