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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
Weekly Financial Review

New York, March 16.-Rails were inc unsurpassed features or tnls weeks moderate stock market, being sentimentany influenced by the adop- t;on of the administrations bill giv- ing the government definite control cf transportation.
 Reading was the strongest issue leading the advance at the years nigh est quotation The technical position of this stock, with it's small floating supply and the improved status or coalers, prompted extensive covering of short contracts.
 The substantial freight increase granted the railroads in eastern ter ritory. including coal carriers, came as an agreeable surprise to the railroad executives. few of whom, 1t is sald had expected such action at this time
 Standard industrials, notably Uni ted States Steel were dull and little changed, pending an adjustment or the existing price schedules by the war board Coppers and other com mcdities suffered restraint from sim liar causes
 Pools pursued their operations with greater caution. but oils, motors. to- baecos and other specialties made more
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BOTTOM FALLS OUT
 OF GRAIN MARKET
Oats and Corn Make Ex- treme Drops of 4 1-Sc to
 61-4c-PrOvisi0ns Off

Chicago, March 16.--Grain prices col lapsed suddenly today under burden of annual spring liquidation with ehaneed to catch the market bare of support, After extreme breaks Of e@ 6Ac, however, rallies ensued, Corn closed unsettled. 7s@Ae net lower with March $1.2es and May s1.2sss Oats finished 3ssc to As @4Ac down. and pork off 22@60c.
 Suggestions that German peace feel CTS might have had bearish infiu- ence on corn met with emphatic gem eral dissent. Once the downward plunge of values had started, how ever, everybody in the trading pit seemed to be inbued with a single idea, and that was to sell. Buyers were at no time numerous enough to hold the market in check until 5 cents bpshel setback tempted purchasing on the part of heavy interests that had previous ly withdrawn entirely as bidders. To- tai disappearance of wintry weather appeared to be the chief element or bearish sentiment with much notice also being taken of a prospect that lower grades will soon be made ac- ceptable on ordinary contracts.
 Oats were swayed largely by the same influence which affected corn,
 Provisions dropped owing to heavy warehouse stocks here and the acute weakness of grain.
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New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 16.-Values were well maintained in the cotton market here today in the face of bearish fea- lures in the weather news and in the statistics of the week Rains fell in Texas overnight and mill takings were small Good support was offered the market from the first call and the de- mand according to floor comment. came chiefly from spot and Grade in- terests Prices were l to points up on the close. compared to yesterdays s finals On the first call near months were l to points up. After the call the entire list moved to higher levels best prices of the season showing gains of to E points. Late in the session moderate weekend liquidation came from the longs and there was sag to the lowest leveW
 Mill takinGs for the week, according to Hester, were only 139,000 bales against 179,000 the same week last year and 26soOO two years ago.
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Over ". E. Campbells Wire

Cotton was very steady today in the face of bearish features in the weeks statistics and in weather reports Good support was offered the market. which responded, to 1t readily. Toward the close there was some little liquidation
 but. the market held up well even un- der this. Around the opening the near months were l to points off from which prices moved up to level 8 to 13 points over yesterdays close, Mill takings were small this week, 139.000 two years ago. However, we look for increased takings in the near future
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Traders Confine Operations
 to a Mere Half Dozen Stocks
By JOHN c. MOSES

is complaining still about it's droush. Spot advices were bullish. New Eng
 land mills are reported to be rushing
 cotton from both New York and the south Fall River sales for the week showed up less than year ago Much evening-up was indulged in,
 The bottom fell out of grain suddenly yesterday, due to liquidation and non- support After extreme breaks of 5c to 6Ac, corn rallied somewhat Oats were in full sympathy, going off 41sc to 4Ac. Warehouse stocks are heavy in provis- ions, which caused weakness and fall ing off Of pork Pc to COG.
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 Birmingham Live Stock
 (Union Stockyards) Fed Steers: Good to Choiee-S1zG91ac Medium to Good-7IsQSitc. Common to Medium-61 611G71ac. Grass cattle, according Co weight, qual- ity and flesh: Steers-7llx@S1ac. Fat Cows-70752c. Medium Cows-61RQ7c. Cutters-6G61ac Canners--5Q6c, Heavy Bulls-7@71kc. Light Bulls-6Q7c. Oxen-41z07hc. Fat YearlingsE7G3c. Medium Yearlings-6@7c. Veaiers-SG9c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and up-ia @l5c. Cnoice Corn Fed Hogs. ia5 to 1s5-is @14c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 1s5-12H G131ac. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13c. Half Fat Rough Hoss-12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less above prices.
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Money Market

New York. March 16.-Mercantile pa per months and 6 months, per cent. Sterling 60-day bills. 4.721a; commercial 6O-day bills on banks, 472; commercial 6o-day bills, 471is; demand. 4.75h; cables, 4.76 7-16; bar silver S61ac
 Francs, demand SETS cables, 5.7lk,
 sland, 451a; cables 46. Lires,
 5les, S.5I. Rubles, de- @; nominal. Mex ican L ana raii- road bol
 London 3x.,,,.t Ed per a,,nce, money 2s. tscount rates, short bills and thl9. &as, 3 Ss-ls per cent.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

EoftOm Merchants, HnmOver SUunre, N. E. Members New York Cotton EX- Ehange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associate
 Hriers solicited for the purchase and Faie of Cotton and Cotton Seed. Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of knce invited.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co. s Letter

New York, Merch I6.-tSpec1aIJ--A firm market in face of increasing weakness in the statistical position, shows the small influence the figures have upon the minds of traders who feel that no one will venture to anti cipate any decline from the present level for sometime to come. Corpus Christi and Galveston reported light sprinkles, but no rain is indicated for Texas. From the February weather re- port, southeastern Texas, from San An tonic, San Marcos and Austin sections. had fairly good rains. but the entire state needs more rain for the crop. Feeling in the market is that it will be higher next week.
 HUBBARD BROTHERS & co.
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All Merchants Report Big Weeks
 Business, With Supplies Normal
By JOHN c. MOSES

Wholesalers and retailers alike have enjoyed a week of brisk business. With most stocks complete, displays were of the best. Some nice cabbage and lettuce are on the stands. Demand is strong fer sweet potatoes as many are bedding out for slips. some fish were received during the week Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-a a2de4c. Guineas-45c. Roosters-20c. Turkeys-Live. 30GS2c. Ducks-20Q22c. Wholesale, 33dS4c. Eggs-Retail. S71s04oc. 
 Fish Perch--10c Salt Water Trout-l5c. Red Srapper--Headless and drawn. II QlSc.
 Gray snapper-Headless and drawn. l1hc. Mullet-9@iac. Spanish Mackerel- 20a22lhc. Oysters-Eastern extra select, $2.25 gal. Oysters Plants. 40 gal.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, Eloc; receipts oz1'' s,,in,nsnts 6577 sales 236; stock. 2l0.763.
 Memphis: Middling. sc; receipts, sOs0: shipments, 21e7 sales. 800; stock. 320, 437 ,. ,oo. Augusta: Middling, S3, ,@c; receipts. los' sbnments. 2l72: sales, GA; stock. A50O2.
 st Louis: Middlng, S26oc; receipts, a5s2; shipments, 25s2; sales, 2i; stocK. Cincinnati Receipts, 172; shipments, 494; stock. 27272
 Little Rock: Middling. a2ooc, relceipts' 1He: shipments, 575; stock, @ oi'lva
 TotaI today: Receipts, 15,SO6; shipments. 1s577; stock, 7S2,75O.
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Live Stock

St. Louis, March 16.-Hogs: Receipts, 5000; steady Lights, s17.75@1s; pigs, l4oo m17.7 good heavy, $17Q17.50; bulk, N72 0D17. 90. Cattle: Receipts, 300; steady. Ma tive beef steers, ss@1s.50; yearling steers and heifers, Sd13.50 cows. ss@ll6o; stockers, $6@10.50 native calves sbQsal4 Sheep: None; steady. Lambs, Sl4@lS' ewes s1250@1s: wethers, SS@lS-7o; can ners and choppers, s6.50@9.5o.
 Chicago, March 16.-Hogs: Receipts ao.OOo: firm. Bulk, s17. 15117S5; light, s17. .30a1S.05 mixed, $169oalS; heavy, s15 350o17. 60; rough, sl6 35@l6-55; pigs, s1a75a17.S5. Cattle. Receipts, 5000; strong. Native steers, ss5o@1475; stockers and feeders, $s25@12.25; cows and helfers' s7 16812. 10; calves. s10.bo@1675 Sheep: Receipts 5000; strong. Sheep, sllqAeo; lambs, s14506G1S.40.
 Kansas City, March l6-Hogs: he- ceipts. 5000; steady. Bulk, sl6.so@l7.6S; D; heavy, isse@l710; packers and butchers s17O50Id7. 50; lights si735q1775; pigs, SIP 50dl5. 50. Cattle: Receipts, 400; steady. Prime fed steers, s12.5@ls7o; dressed beef steers, sl05Gdl1S; southern steers, Saii' cows s7. .5eml1; heifers, S15@l175; stock CTS and feeders, s750a12.5o; bulls. 7.eoQ 10.5o; calves, s7.50d1S. Sheep: Receipts, none; steady. Lambs. S7@lS; yearings' s1sbo61550; wethers, s1250al4; ewes' S11 5OGl13.
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Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-S4.25 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59Q6s. C. s. Meal. per cen.-354. Cremo Feed Meal-$A. Old Style Hulls-s8. Lintless Hulls-s1s. Gray Shorts--S57. Eggs-Wholesale 31Q133c. Eggs-1tetail, 35@3714c. Corpy-$2 80. Corn Chops-S4.s5. No. 3 White Oats--s1.1S per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$46 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-Nn. No. 1 Timothy Hay-$A0. No. 1 Johnson Grass-$31
 Clover and Timothy. $40. Shucks-$l6.
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Bonds

United States 2s. registered. s7A United States 2s, coupon. ....... STA United States Ss. reg. ..4.. eS% United States Ss. coupon ..... 9S& United States Liberty 31As ...... 97 50 United States As, reg. .......... 1041s United States As, coupon ....... 164 E Bethlehem Steel 5s, ref. ......... 92
 Central of Georgia, con. 5s..... s1
 Illinois Central ref. 4s ........ s1A Louisville & Nashville. m. As :. S3 .st. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s .... e6 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... 5o1s Southern Bell Telephone 5s .... 91 7s Southern Railway 5s ........... 91
 Southern Railway gen. As ..... SUE United States Steel 5s .....,..... sS
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Cotton

seed oil market was dull and closing prices were unchanged There were tenders of 101u barrels on March com
 tracts and sales of 400 March at l9.S0c,
 but no other business. March closed at 20c bid. Prime crude, 17.50c,
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". E. Campbell

.rcunx grain, provisions and cotton geed Oil Correspondents Shepard & Stuck. New Orleans; F.. w. Wagner x Eo.. New York and Chicago. Continu- bus quotations; private wires to all
 0I6 and 617 Woodward BIdg.
 Telephone Main 014
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s. R. Stewart & Co.
Sales. High. Low. Close

I01 ? Woodward BldE., Birmingham. Ala. lotion. stocks, bonds, grain, provisions md cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor Jno F. Clark & Co. Direct private wire. continuous quotations, X
 ,,Sone Main 567 w. I. PHELPS, MET.
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12o; sales, 100; stock. 56.s4s.
 Wilmington Middling, 32c; receipts, 340 stock, 4l,6s2.
 Texas City: Stock. 34,214.
 Norfolk: Middling, 32.13c; receipts, |513; sales, $40; stock. s2,7oo.
 Baltimore, Stock. 29,s2S. F Boston: Middling. 33.65c; receipts, 491 stock, 1S.600.
 Philadelphia: Middlins' o4.oec' stock' ''SH, New York: Middling, ss.soc; receipts, 100; stock. 133,473. Minor ports: Stock, 2s,74o.
 Total today: Receipts, 1Al7O; stocK' Total for week: Receipts 14,175.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,OeS, ,5s3; exports, 3,077,S72.
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Coffee Market

New York, March 16.S.No features developed in the markettfor cofee fu- turesstoday, with the trade still wat ing for additional rulings from the food administration or some change III the ocean freight situation The open inc was unchanged to l point higher, and the close was 1 to points higher on scattered covering. July sold at B. 57c and December at 8 6sc. Closing bids: March. S.43c: May S.54c; July. 8 59c: September, $S. .63c; octoper' 8. Csc: December, S.69c.
 s Spot coffee, dull; Rio IS, Sc; santos As, He; no change was reported ln the cost and freight situation.
 The official cables showed no change in Brazilian markets, except Santos flu lures, which were unchanged to 50 reis higher Santos cleared 31.000 for New York Brazilian port receipts, 2T000; Jundiahy receipts, 14,000.
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Port Cotton

New Orasans: Auiddling, s2.5ec: re ceipts, 51ss: sales. Ssi; stock. 401. .006.
 Galveston: Middling. 32.90c: receipts. 507o; sales. 635; stock. 340,l14. z Mobile: Middling. 32.50c; receipts. 2; stock, 10,435.
 Savannah: Middling. 32.25c; receipts. z37s; sales. 5e4; stock, 273.O76
 Charleston: Middling. 32c; receipts,
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Naval Stores

< Savannah March 16-Turpentine steady, 40c; sales, 50; receipts, 10; shipments GA; stock, 24,267. Rosin. steady; receipts. 159; shipments. sos; stock, 90,796. Quote: A, E. c. D, E, F., G, H. I. $5.S5; K. $6.50; M, $6.75; is s7; WG,. $7.25; wv, $7.5o.
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Fruits and Produce

Cogoanuts-8c each. " Baf,anas-$1 ,7SG2.25. Bananas. Jumbo-s2 5o93. Fresh Peanuts-14h0l6c lb. Oranges-California, $6.6O. Limes-Imported, 9oQN. Colorado Celery-S0l.25 .25 doz. $S.bo0S.W crate.
 Florida Celery-SS.1 crate Snap Beans-S5 hamper. Florida Orapges-& box
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Over S. R. Stewards Wire

New Orleans, March 16.-(Special) ) The weather map showed fair in the northeastern quarter of the belt and Florida; cloudy over the rest of the belt; raining over south Texas but only light to moderate so far. Indica- tions point to clearing, continued cool in the Atlantics; generally cloudy vest ern half of the belt; warmer and un- settled in south Texas with more pre- cipitation likely in that quarter.
 The market opened about unchanged with a disposition to sell on the un- favorable visible supply figures and rain in south Texas, but New York opened higher and this evidence of fur ther tactical support in that quarter checked selling and induced some scalp ing buying, with the result that prices rallied about 10 points. It was a mar row Saturday market. easily affected by moderate trading.
 JOHN F. CLARK G CO
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Unappyr',eciative

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Bill Hellol Home from your honey moon trip already? Rather short. wasn't it, M Gill--Oh. yes. My new wife seeweo rather anxious to set homo and trS har cooking on mo.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, Marsh 16---cotton goods bere today were firm. Yarns tended inward. Burlaps rose. Linens were scarca and high. Wool goods were firm with trading moderate Raw silk was higher
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Railroad Schedules

Arrival and departure of passenger trains. Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as infoPma- tion are not guaranteed, BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway System
 lSOuthern Railway CnA
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New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, March 1s.-Spot cotton. steady and unchanged; sales on the spot 641; to arrive. 240; low middling. 30. 75c; middling, S2. soc; good mid ding. 33 soc.
 New York. March 1s.--Cotton spot steady: middling, SS soc.
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or less substantial headway without eliciting outside interest or support.
 Call money was more abundant and banks bougft freely of commercial paper mostly at 6 per scent, but time funds for speculative purposes con tipued scarce.
 The only feature to foreign ex- change was the sharp recovery in fires. due to stabilizing methods adopted by the Italian government,
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But mere half dozen stocks figured to any extent in yesterdays turnovers They included variety-rails, locomo- tive, oil and steel. Operations have been extremely light all week, causing a con- traction in clearinghouse loans of about $so,O0O,OOo The bond market was fea- tureless, with dealings nominal.
 While ruling quiet all day. cotton showed a close of to r points net ad- vance. March went to S2Soc, new Amer Tob. .... 100 156 156 156
 Total sales for the day, 19S,200
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Cotton Seed Oil New York, March 16.-The cotton
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Birmingham Live Stock

Lemons-&,
 Garlic-121ac lb.
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Future auotations were as follows
Produce Market

New York, March 16.-Rutter steady; receipts, s332 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 4412945c extras, 92 score, 43laQ 44c; firsts, 421z@431sc. Eggs firm; re ceipts, 1319S cases; fresh gathered ex- tras, 42c; extra firsts. 4ois@41c; firsts, 40@4o1ac Cheese weak; receipts, 1Q39 boxes; state whole milk, white flats held specials, 25@36c; do average run, 24AQ25c. Poultry, live, firm; stags. 32c; young roosters, 35c; old roosters, 27c; turkeys, 35c. Dressed quiet and unchanged
 Chicago, March 16.-Butter lower; creamery, 40@4sc. Eggs higher; receipts, 1OS18 cases; firsts, 36Q36hc; ordinary firsts, 35c at mark, cases included, 34A @35c Potatoes lower; receipts, 37 cars; Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota bulk. $1.35@1.4o; do sacks, N.40@1 45' Boosters unchanged.
 St. Louis, March 16.-Poultry and but ter unchanged. Eggs, S41sc.
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Rice Market

New Orleans. March 16-Rough and clean rice continued strong today Re- ceipts, rough, 4060 sacks; millers, 4060: clean, 40.792 pockets, all for export. Sales. clean Honduras, 2447 pockets; Japan. "A pockets; blue rose, S145. Quote: Polished per ton, $70; others unchanged.
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Chicago, March 16.-Corn. No. 2 yell low, nominal; No. yellow. $1.52; No. 4 yellow, $1.25@1.45- Oats. No. : white, STA 0SsAc; standard. STE @s0Ac. Rye No ?, $2S0; barley, $1,75@2.12; tim othy. s5@S; clover, $2S@31. Pork, nom- inal; lard, $25.32; ribs, $23.55@24.O5.
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St. Louis. March 16.-Corn, No. 3; sl5O; No. white, $1.52A @I55; May. s123ss. Oats, No. ?, Ssc; No. white, s9@90c; May, s3ac.
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Cash Grain

St. Louis, March 16.-Poultry and but ter unchanged. Eggs. S412c.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-08
EARTH TREM0RS
VISIT CALIFORNIA
THREE KILLED AND MUCH PROP.
ERTY DAMAGE RESULT
OF EARTHQUAKE.
Two Small Towns in Southern califor-
mia Wrecked, Property Damage Be-
ina lsnmense-Shock Felt in
Utah and Arizona.

Los Angeles.-All of southern Cali
fnrnia and part of western Arizona and
Utah were shaken Sunday at :32
D. III. by an earthquake when wrecked
virtually all buildings and residences
in Helmet and San JacintO, two inland
towns fOrty-five miles southeast OF
Riverside, Cal, and caused minor prop
erty damage in practically every town
and city. One man, Frank +. Darnell
of this city, was trampled to death
i'm a panic at Santa Monica. A woman
was injured by falling from second
story window at San JacintO. and a
number of persons were injured there
and elsewhere, none seriously. Three
men entOmbed in magnesite mine
tunnel near Hemet were saved by fell
low workers, who drove IN air shaft to
them.
The severity of the shock seemed
greatest inland, but it was distinctly
apparent at nearly every point over
California south from a line from Bar
stow to the coast and in some parts OF
Arizona, although no damage was re-
ported there.
In Los Angeles and vicinity the dam
age was apparent mainly in broker
windows Hundreds of large plate
glass windows here were shattered
Several large buildings showed cracks
or bulges, but the extent of such dam
age to buildings could not be definitely
ascertained.
Homes all over southern California
were shaken, dishes ratified, furniture
moved, and, in many places. the SHOCK
was such as to cause the occupants tC
vacate hastily.
In Arizona the shock was reported tt
have extended as far east as Selligman
and Milford in Utah.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-08
TWO U. s. SHIPS BLOWN UP.
The Lake Moor and Florence
Victims of Germans.

Washington. Two disasters to
American ships in the war zone. re-
ported Sunday by Vice Admiral Sims,
commander in chief of the American
naval forces abroad. are believed to
have taken toll of eightysiX lives.
The Lake Moor was sunk April IL
by a German submarine in English
waters and forty-five members of her
crew are missing.
The Florence H. was torn open by
a terrific explosion while she lay in
a French port. April II, and forty
one members of her crew are gone.
The apparent loss of life in the two
disasters is the greatest, as far as
maritime losses are concerned, since
the torpedoing of the British transport
Tuscania, laden with American troops.
more than 200 of whom lost theii
lives.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-08
TEUT0NS FAIL ON
FLANDERS FRONT
PULSE GERMANS, INFLICTiNG
HEAVY LOSSES.
Frenchmen Win Two Battles, Pushing
Huns Back to the East Of Avre
River and Capturing Heights
Dominating the Avre.

London.-The British held firm
throughout Thursday against all the
furious German onslaughts on the
Flanders fronts. Good news also
comes from the Amiens theatre.
The French, according to the Paris
official cOmmunique, attacked the
southern side of the German spear
head, menacing Amiens, surging
forward on front Of two miles and
three-quarters, on the Avre river be-
tween Themes and Mailly-Rainoval.
To the east of the Avre river they
pushed the Germans back and on the
west bank they captured the greater
part of Senecat wood as well us the
outskirts of the village of Castel,
where the German lines were pointed
wedgelike at Amiens from the south
east.
Further south the French reached
the western slopes of the heights domi-
mating the Avre.
The result of this counter thrust, To-
cal and limited as it is, reduces the
German menace to Amiens from the
southeast materially. There is a
strong feeling here that the operation
means the beginning of large scale
counter offensive against the southern
leg of the German-Amiens wedge.
In Flanders the expected German in
fantry assaults on the British right
developed. They proved costly fail
ures. New heavy losses were inflicted
on the dense onstorming columns of
the enemy, who did not gain single
foot of new ground.
He was equally unsuccessful south
east of Ypres, in his frantic efforts tC
scale or mask the great KENNEL
height and the ridge trending west
ward.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-08
SENDING WHEAT TO BELGiANs.
Three Million Bushels to be Shipped at
Once to Starving Ones.


Washington.-To relieve starving
Belgians, 100000 bushels of wheat
will be rushed Immediately from At
lantic ports, taking precedence even
over food for the other allies, 1t was
learned On high authority here.
This will feed the 9,25O,OOO people
for one month. Official cablegrams
reaching here pictured Belgium MS
starving. Tho country is totally with
out bread at this moment and even
with the immediate rushing of food
across it is believed that nothing can
avert a breadless period of about twen-
ty days.
With the allies clamoring for more
and more food in the face Of the Ger
man drive. Herbert Hoover has been
fighting relentlessly for the last ten
days to save the Belgian people from
practical famine and has finally ar
ranged to ship ahead of everything g.
0OO 600 bushels of wheat.