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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
PROSPECT OF GOVERNMENT
ORDERS ADVANCES MARKET
Wall Street Expects Wilson 4" Nn-
nouncc That War ENiSts-F"rc-
sees Congress Session
UNITED STATES STEEL LEADS
Peculiar Reaction in Yesterdays
Market Caused by Rumor OF RcNo-
luton in Germany - tinancicrs
Glad of .idanSon Law Decision.
Is, RRoApA> AlI

>GW YORK March 20 guithcr progress
was made toward n higher m,,r>ct to-day
under leadership OF The stocks OF com
panics mat viii shar" iu tho orders I" u"
mont Trading was ON :, large scale" nearly
Iapi1N shares changing hUds ON -" %
change. yh" clos" waS at about IN nest
AZ the day. with Uui'cd States St"'l IL,
due tn "a rollrr that President wilson wou''i
announce. aft.~ tn" cabinet NICE tinc. tina,
state Oc war exists between IN" tnii'd
States and Germany Is Congress Atom"
has power 20 declare var amy sta'ewen,
from the President would t." sin"N oy
way of describing stat" Of affairs. aud
would he Drclminsry "a his cN-rc!s" OF IN"
right thu: hC has decided h" possesses. to
defend American shipping with navy suns
Wall street expects that Congress viii 10"
Gated into session earlier than Ai'rii IL.
which was tho date liked some time "rp.
I; was mad" evident M tho market to-day
that the g"ruliar reaction that cHnc ia
the close or Yesterdays trading |as 1u"
rur'or Ma circulated. bat pcorsc i'm general
did not tax" 1t seriously II seems mat
several %: IN" biz traders on th' Hoo.
I'D believe IL to- H. true and sold stocks
days opening. ana ;hri~ buying started tn"
h,ioyarcy IN tn" list hat had not spent
rs furc" When the DAY cnd"d
Bethlehem steel stocks we're tho most IN
-" stock sold M on points :" ~. md IN"
r w ln'. 10 1891. " these prices the
r"prcSeu; $685.. for the old stock NeStinS
horse. Conceal Electric. Niivalc. SloSs-
Sh"mi, q. 90 ar"do Fuel. EcruNi" Iron. ~
"o'."l. International Ni"knl aud New York
AZ R-sk" ver" other stocks that t"lt the
Influence Of = pcs~ibl" war
Tho marines also moved Ip nrUlN. as fiG
Nc>ican Petroleum and cuba cane Sugar.
Rails wc-o strong hut nos particularly &C
4 . "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Sales at hion StockyardSD
Ni,. hInnnI Y al r..h ~ ~


kichmond. Va! March % ln;.
report for tn, week ending March 10:
th"'c. si""iS. 81. Ia io'. medium to goul
-. I" ga; common to fair, to ~. choice
h"it"rS Sig H. 3: medium To good. ~, ~ q;
common T." FAIR. G'- L" az. Choice cows
ia I" ). ri"linm to good. (: to rs: cont
mon I" far, bh TO ~. b. oxen -. to
ST medium To coed. 81 10 ii:: common to
fair. - "'3 B"st heavy bulls to ~
light. 10 q Best calves II to u: common.
to /" Fest heavy hogs. u. IN. inn weight.
u 10 *. ShnatS. 81. tn lh:: sows and stays
I" 10 Rest sheep. ~. TO IA common
1" tair to 6 Best Lambs. ln's 80 II. com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
Tallow INSTRUMENTATION. a
BccSwaN ............ .......-...-. cf =?
MARK l.'r CONDITIONS

MARK EFT CONDITIONS.
Poultry--Iiens. mark"; light: chickens.
market in active condition. Eggs Market
weaker. Butter Market lower. hut firm at
quotations 1Iides-Markct higher and firln"r.
Live stoch-liEht receipts; market firm;
in good Il nd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
CHICAGO LIVE srocx u,ux,,,

tl'itAGo March 20.-lloss -Reccip,s. 700.
iu NIX q; iSnss a1 20, yss,crdnx aver
miNsd. s,t"i% sl!la: hcmvy. HssG5 So 20:
'" ,9,,i. ~ s 81 si'7o; ptSs. siosoM $3.50
beef cattle. $3.50 si2 %: sto"kcrs ana,
I".dcrs. 6'"G ssSp. cows and hcifcrs. 81 - "a
Sin|. calves fIo2j1Stt
Shecn-l:nceipts 10 90: frrl Wcthcrs
Sll.:on SEQ: lambs. !l2Gj "a SIS TO-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. "a. March 2n.-Turpeu,iro
hrm. V. sal. 10" casks; receipts. y casks I;
shipments. SOL casks: stool a.63S casks
Rosin. firm: sales. 40 barrels: receipts 81
barrels: shipments. 65J barrels. STICK, '0J2l
barrels quote: y. B, e.. u, Il. 81, 20,
g: 635; IL. /. Is. NJ. SO: y. $50; VIC .
5.55: WV. $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
REl!SuRATED,
MAGNESiA
For Dyspepsia, Indigestion.

Heartburn. FelchinG. Sour Acid Stop,
ach Gas in Stomach. etc. take Il tea
spoonful OF Bisuratcd Magncsia in n
half ~ glass of hot water after cntinv
Is safe. pleasant and harmless to usC
and gives almost instant relief IL
hcutraii%cs stomach acidity and sweet
ems the ioou contents 80 mat aipesI lon
is easy and painless. Sold by drup
Rists every whcrc.-Adv. 70
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21


bales; experts, i.eiin'-j bales.
Nrw ORLEANS. Starch ?o-Cot,on was
forced to nov nigh loy"ls for the present
onward movement ia this market o-dAy by
continued heavy buying, encouraged by bull
ish ginning figures. Improvement N h"
spot demand. 'hC raising of railroad freight
crubarCors and umfavorabl" weather over
til" belt NJ the highest. the trading
months showed ar advance OF 81 IT, N
points. ana July WIS sent to iS.2oc. Toward
'lic end of IN" day realizing was rather
general. and ~" close vas StcaGy at n net
gain nf \ Ia Is points
Around til. opening. the market was down.
and IN the 1rSt few minutes Of trading
price. lost : to q points. BuyinE increased
tn" ginning figures issued by tho Census
Bureau. after i; was pointed out that they
wer" under the governments cstiInutr OF
the crop. made las December. The decline
was quickly raEain"d and the market
SPOT ouota;ions we're raised . points to
y l'c for middlinc.
CLOSING bids: May. iSoa: July. 1905: DC
tohcr. 1852: December. ~. January. 1872.
Spot cotton. firm. - points up. Sales on
tn" SPOT. Isis bates; 10 arrive, 1871 les.
Midillng IS i.r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET

Rcported by Rodgers Plurrrner N Co Incl
rrTERSBtR rig. VA. March ?G-Snanish
bushcl
Observation-Disclosures Stook--Markc, firm.
rancy Jumbo Sic per pound extra prime,
&C per poun0; prime. sc per pound: shell
inE stock 3a.c to .i7c per pound
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
COTTON GOODS

NEW YORK. March 70 Cotton -ood, and
E"rns w"r" nrmer and higher here to-day.
Mems wear WAS nrm. but rather quiet.
Dress goods aud hni; goods were quiet and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARkEr.
ISv w. q crenshaw &
Richmond. Va. Mar,

CHICAGO, March o0-PTofit- taking sales
oNerca me a u advances to-day in IN" wheat
MARIE There appeared to he virtually m
limited quantities awaiting purchase abov.
slSS for May. The result was unsettled
clos" ac to lisc net lower. With NAY at
Corn finished unchanged 10 tsM'.c higher:
oats, y" on To &c up. and provisions. at a
rise OF sc TO l5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Serious Detection h Ranks Of Striking
 Coal Miners Euident

ises might be expected from the gov ernment. While neither union men nor operators seemed inclined to the be- lief that there was any likelihood of an attempt by the government to take over the operation of the mines, it was generally believed that some definite step toward bringing the strike to an early termination is being formulated in Washington Neither side, however, would venture an opinion as to what form of procedure this might take in event first efforts to bring the two sides together should fail at the out set
 Interest in the Kentucky field cen tered Tuesday night in the meeting +; the American association quarters at Middlesboro of the operators of that region. About 40 of the large oper- ators of the mines in the Middlesboro district attended the meeting. None of them would discuss the matter of what action, if any. had been decided upon at the conference. It was said that the situation had been discussed, but nothing of importance of interest to the public had been decided.
 Orders were issued today by dis trict 19, United Mine Workers of America, for pump men to resume work at the various mines, provided no non-
 (Continued on Page Iwo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

Knoxville, August 21.-Further se- rious defections from the ranks or the striking coal miners in the Ken lucky Tennessee fields were reported Tuesday to the Appalachian Coal Oper- ators' association It was said that the movement, while in no sense general at the, present time, gave every indl- cation of later becoming virtual stampede.
 The mines of the Wisconsin Steel company at Benham. Ky, and of the saxton Coal company and the Gem Coal company, also in the Kentucky field, were said to be operating on q large scale Tuesday. These mines, the operators stated. were being run ab- solutely with former strikers, not all outsider having been taken into the workings. they assert.
 On the other hand, the miners claimed addition to the ranks of the strikers of the men of the Pruden- tial coal company at Oliver Springs. Tenn This mine shut down Monday evening when the men walked out, Other properties at OlNer Springs also are affected by extension of the strike to that, region.
 Both sides seemed anxious Tuesday in regard to what action in the prem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Summary of the News
GENERAL MEMS

GENERAL NEWS l-President fixes the price of conl nt the mines.
 Teutons are driven back at Ner- dun and Lens.
 National food survey to be start cd mt once.
 Secretary Wilson is hope of set- tlIns Alabama coal nine trouble Serious detection in ranks of Ten nessee-kentucky miners Is claimed by operators. :-German chancellor says no an- swcr to popc's notes will he made until allies are consulted. British government will carefully consider pope's note. 3-Increasc in total of tax levy Is now certain.
 Jnpanese mission to reach Wash- ingtOn today.
 LOCAL NEWS. 6-Threc candidates for presidency of < municipal commission, give their reasons for seeking office. District board rejects many ex- emption claims. Operators say 5000 miners in dis trict have gone on strike. Merchants of state given keys to city. 7-Secretary Parker tells of value of state waterways. 9--First quota of men for new army will he remembered.
 FEATURES. 4--Editorini comment. s-society and Dolly Dalrymple. S-Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Public Will Be Informed of
 Progress Made in Con- ducting War
POSSIBLE DISASTERS NOT TO REMAIN SECRET
Summaries Will Be Given Out Week. ly Until Actual Fighting Begins and Then Daily Statements
 Will Be Made

Washington, August 21.-The first official summary of the war activi- ties of the United States will he is- sued in few days by Secretary Ba- with statements of such matters ns may he disclosed without violating military precautions.
 The exact nature of the statements has not been made known. In announc-
 ing his intention to begin the practice however, Secretary Baker said he would go just IS far as the military advisers of the government deemed it wise toward informing the public of what was in progress Information 3f will be scrutinized for publishable matter and in the impression was given that the statements would not be con fined exclusively to past action but would probably contain forecasts wherever permissible
 When American troops get into ac- tion in France daily statements proba- Dly VIII pS flSSucu, lOuHuSu upon the reports from General Pershing This has been the British custom and will be followed by the United States.
 Regarding many rumors of disas- ters to American troops or shipping constantly being circulated, MT. Baker reiterated emphatically the pledge of the administration to withhold no news of misadventure of the forces from the public. Every untoward happening will be announced promptly, he said, and the public may rest assured that no news means good news to that extent. Such rumors as have been current re- cently. he. added. were without any foundation whatever.
 The extent to which naval happen ings can be made public is a different matter. Secretary Daniels has promised that news of disasters will be given out with as little delay as possible It is not to De expected, however that the extent of damage to naval craft, tenn porary disablement of destroyers or other vessels either as result of ac- tion or through accident will be dis closed The practice of all countries has been to keep the enemy as much in the dark as possible on such matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

vance, additional captudes resulted from the attacks of Tuesday.
 The German war office possibly with the idea of heartening the people at home, says counter attacks by the Ger mans have driven out the French from almost all the positions they captured on the yerdun front. It adds that the German troops and their leaders antici- pate a favorable conclusion of the Yer dun battle.
 In the Austro-ltalian theatre the ter rifie drive of the Italians is causing the Australian line to crack at numerous points. The Austrians are resisting viz ororsly. Although the battle IS pro- ceeding without interruption. little is available in the official communication to delimit geographically the advances the Italians thus far have made Aus trian defenses between corte and selo and near the strongly fortified Stari- ollva position are among the places cap- tured. UP to Monday night more than 10000 prisoners have been taken. not counting 24S officers.
 The Russians in Galicia and Bukowina arc apparently holding their own against the Austrans and Germans, but in Ru- mania the Russians and Rumanians have been compelled to cede additional ground near the village of Ocna and east of the Foksh hani- -Naraocna- -Aiul rail- way.
 The intensive aerial fighting between the allies and the Germans in France continues. Numerous German machines have been brought down in aerial bat ties, but the entente allies also have lost considerable number of machines. Brit ish warships have destroyed German Zeppelin off tn ecoast of Denmark, the entire crew perishlng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
NATIONWIDE FOOD SURVEY ID BE BEGUN
 BY DEPARTMENT

Washington, August 21.-A nation wide food survey, authorized under the first of the food laws recently enacted by Congress. will be started immediately by the department of az riculture.
 Plans for the census announced to- night show that it will cover nearly 100 items of food and will include supplies the farms, in warehouses and stores and even the stocks in the family pantry. A quick survey will be taken first of the supplies Of IS of the principal articles of diet and probably can be completed in three CT four weeks to be followed by com plete census after the crops are gath cred. All of the figures will be as of August 31.
 Information gathered by the de- partment will be turned over to the food administration, which will base it's operations largely on the statistics supplied. After the survey is finished monthly reports will be prepared on the supplies of the principal foods. The work will be carried on prin- cipally by the bureau of markets, the bureau of crop estimates, the bureau of chemistry and states relations service of the department. Both actual in. ventories and estimates will be enl r ployed Estimates of the food and feed products on farms will be made for the whole country by the bureau of crop estimates through S5,oo0 picked co operators in the field.
 Information regarding stocks in wholesale jobbing, storing, manufac turing and other commercial estab- houses, will be obtained by requesting from each concern a statement of the exact amount of each of the various products held by it. Comprehensive lists of such establishments compiled by the bureau of markets within the last few years will be employed in this work.
 The stocks on hand in small retail shops will be estimated from informa- tion gained from a detailed survey of stocks in a number of representative districts Stocks in the hands of all the consumers of the country will b., estimated similarly from canvasses of a large number of representative fam : ilies both in the country and in the cities. The study of families will be concerned even more with the cur rent consumption per month than With the actual stock of food supplies on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Teutons DriUen Back at Lens and Verdur1, Losing Many Troops
Crown Prince Rupprecht Fails in Every Attempt to Dislodge French From Positions, While Canadians Make Gains Further North.
 Italians Hitting Austrian Lines Hard

Hard smahe the German lines France again have been productive of important for the entente allies North of Verdun the French have captured additional points of vantage while the Canadians have fought their way forward the of the town of Lens taking 2000 yards of positions west and northwest of the town
 All the Petains starred those Crown Prince
  terrible casualties his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
New Orleans Cotton Market Announces New Regulation

New Orleans, August. 2l.-Directors of the New Orleans cotton exchange. fol- lowing meeting late today, announced q new regulation which limits fluctuations lin future prices in any one day to } cents a pound above or below the clos ing bid price of such month on the pre- ceding business session of the exchange. The regulation. Which will be in effect August a5. is identical to that announced August l5 by the board of mana gers of the New York cotts i exchange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

By todays attack the Canadians have gained possession of many railway en- bankments and coliiery sidings which af- ford excellent positions for either offen- sive or defensive operations.
 The Canadian assault extended from the northwest of the environs of the city to positions in the southwest suburbs, and as the Germans were already advance ing to attack the new Canadian defenses the fighting quickly assumed the charac- ter of one of the most sanguinary con flicts which the battle scared theatre has been.
 A circular line around which the oppos- ing forces now are fighting is drawn close about the city proper, where the Germans had fortified themselves in concreted eel lards and dugouts.
 No estimate of casualties or prisoners is yet possible but captured Germans were beginning to arrive back of both fronts at ar early hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

The prices announced for run of mine roal in the large producing districts average slightly more than $2. In few districts they are below that figure and in the wsetern territory they are higher Washington state is highest, with s325
 PRESIDENTS STATEMENT
 The Presidents statement said:
 'The following scale of prices Is pre- scribed for bituminous coal at the mine in the several coal producing districts It is provisional only. It is subject to reconsideration when the whole method of administering the fuel supplies of the country shall have been satisfactorily or ganized and put into operation. Subse- uuent measures will have as their ob- jects fair and equitable control of the distribution of the supply and of the prices not only at the mines, but also in the hands of the mddlemen and the re- tailers.
 The prices previously fixed here are fixed by me under the provisions of the recent act of Congress regarding ad ministering the food supply of the coun- try which also conferred upon the eX- ecatlvo control of the fuel supply. They are based upon the actual cost of pro- duetion and are deemed to be not only fair and just but liberal al we'll, Un- der them the industry should nowhere lack stimulation"
 PRICES AT MINES
 The prices f. O. b. mines are as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
TEXAS SOLONS INVITE
 TOM HEFLIN TO SPEAK
Joint Resolution Designates Alabama Man as Faithful Champion of
 Cotton Growers Interests

Washington, August 2l-(Special.e The legislature of Texas today in joint resolution designating Hon. 3J, Thomas Heflin of Alabama as the faithful champion of the interests of the cotton growers of the south in- vited him to addres. the Texas leSis- lature at an early date. The presi- dent of the senate and speaker of the house notified Mir Heflin by telegram and urged his acceptance. Mir, Heflin said tonight that he intended to ac- sept the invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
MAN WHO ACTED AS .GO-bETWEEN GIVEN TW0-yEAR SENTENCE

New York, August 21.-A verdict of guilty was found here today against Kalman Gruher, go-between for Dr. $. J. Bernfeld and Louis I. Cherey. mem bers of exemption board 99, who plead ed guilty yesterday to receiving bribes for granting exemptions. He was sen itentiary. The jury was out three and Ia half hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
FIXES PRICE OF SOFT COAL AT EVERY MINE w ENTIRE COUNTRY,
 BASED ON THE COST OF PRODUCTION
29 Districts Arc Formed and Operators Tn These Must Charge the Same Rdte.
 Garfield May Be
 Made A administrator

Washington August 21-Btumnous prices fixed by President Wilson tonight for every mine the United States The step in coal control White House ad will be to fix the prices be charged by mddemen and retailers
 Prices set of production estimates furnished by the federal trade commission after months of exhaustive nves igaion The country divided into 29 districts and every producer district will market his output at the same price The President is will be President H. A.
 
 The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Secretary Wilson Ls Hopeful He Can End
 Trouble h Alabama
Before Departing From Washington on His Mis-. sion of Consolidation, Labor Member of Cabi- net Talks Optimisticaly of Being Able to Bring Peace Between Miners
 and Operators
and Operators

  William Wilson told
    of Alabama
 
  lbed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Fifteen ,iermans Arrested

Sioux Falls. $. D., August 2l.-Fifteen Germans were arrested at Tripp Hutch inson county, S. D., today by federal officers. charged with violation of the espionage Gel. according go Al8le.s rs- ceived here late this afternoon. The men were taken to Yankton, S. D., and ar raigned before United States Commis- sioner E. T. White, for preliminary hear ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Total of American Loans
 to Allies $1,966, 400, ,OO0

Washington. August 21.--A loan of $50 GOO 00n was made today by tho government to Great Britain. This
 brings the total advanced to the ai-
 lies up to s1,96s. .40o,0 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

l'Ci sNAAA NCNi sNitti iAolIA 1RNNlltF
 Under a canopy of mist, the Canadians and Germans met at daylight in the open of NO Mans Land" northwest of Lens, neither expecting the other Springing at their surprised foe with their usual in- trepidity, the Canadians put the Germans to the bayonet and forced them to scurrv for a seeming haven of safety inside their trenches. Here, however the Ger mans apparently were no more secure 1 than in the open, for again with the bay onet and with bombs the Canadians did great exec1tion killing or wounding many of the occupants and putting the others to flight
 WEST OF LENS
 West of Lens, aided by a heavy artil- lery fire, the Canadians also advanced, pushing the Germans farther into the environs of the town. TO both the cap tured positions the Canadians are hold ing tenaciously, already having put down With heavy losses three strong counter attacks two on the northwest and one west of the town.
 VERDUN FRONT
 North of Verdun, on both sides of the River Mouse, the French troops have kept up their vigorous offensive started Monday and been rewarded by the cap ture of additional important positions. West of the River Cote L'Oie. a point of considerable strategic value, and the vil- lage of Regneville, have been taken, while east of the stream the village of Samog neux and fortified trenches over front of about a mile and a half, connecting Samogeux and fortified trenches. with the defenses of Hill S44 are in the hands oI General Petains men. Counter attacks by the Germans all along the new front have been repulsed by the French. In addition to more than 5900 prisoners taken by the French in Mondays ad-