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...... VOL. IX. NO. 25 17 V- ROCKY MOUNT, N. C THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APKIL 12, 1917. - PRICE: FIVE CENTS
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)! Nations Plan to Defeat the BULGARIA IS SEBOPOEPMSTE
U
VM'. . :.,,."0 -y,v. , , I) . TEEF' TWSv niirnTiin
WITH NECESSITIES OF WAR
Build Three Merchant
Tons Capacity for
SHIPBUILDERS ARE TO BE CONSCRIPTED
The First Physical Strike Against the German
Domination Is To Bring Resources of Nation
To Work To Validate Germany's Under Sea
Campaign Which Stand Holds Only Hope of
Prussian Success.
Me iL A..r:
. l.'l'V'fj.fcid'i-H 11 ' ii'l'hi.'in si-ili'niii-iMlif'
)lrnrit'iU.yiHj'.'lii i.l v -r 1 h ton,'!. 1 1 it fjiiiir. ; 1 t . t iniaiil inns li, is lu i 11 1 1 -'-1-iM'iiiincil
,U).!"J, 'by I'rit iii:iit .Vil')!i. 1 1 1 1 1 iis ulylsurs. jis A i iH'-ii-;t V
(ii'st liysi a ! Vl riivV ;tj-ii iui Ii.t nf-i'ny'. 'un lill--1 o .'sent I in: army into
, 1 rclii'lii'S- li:'' I'l 'siii' iil is 1 I 'hi'i'.i i':s" in iin yvrii
..prciivi'i si'i vii-i' in. f lu.' (:niiiiinii ?i-aiiAi' ifK;iinP.( ( i.ViniiiTy :Vjy'"pi"TfviJij.iji:; a
iMCiit a I'm:!' la 1 11 - i-i-.l i n in hirli t :i. :ii: valiilal 1 i V. snl'-r -ai cauifiai jji!
: l,,ii!'' v hi dr. Iiavi' in 'i n i;atll';.i : li: f;.:iiii)L' li.n.ii's .of .I'nivsian i-(iit(tlt'sl
I'd!' ui !!'" "'!ti ia!-. V'.:f ni-.-ir jiJ-;,'iVli i .'ii'. vii.-JV a ! a n, 1 11 it 'ii.if nut ij
lii.lay u asMt 'I..;v;.-:i t .,11 tin'- Ui k lias 1 ' i J i.j -f-1 - i
1-1- !ilV;i.i- i: I111.1t tir't'"; i"a all arln . t.i.' il in :ulin'li.isral iihV
;:;'iH al ar .i:Vilti aia:. J ; i it-1 . ! . ;u .'mmII-iV s!Vin .' -.) mi t.ms aii.i
niiwai'ii a i.c (o. l'nakv lln- iic-1 I'.'vt ( nnTrl.ant nirir an. I to in.-iii'i' maxi
1.11 1 mi voi.ik) rii.' I J.. ir ilit;'$.!'iii;'jiiir .li.;ir, h'.-is 'en list . ; 1 il..' u'iiI vy's. cn
1 ii'c "-'ship Inii h lij'ii I'act! il i'i . . 'i 1 1 iv 't -1 1; i-i :ii t -s t . ji i- t I4V w nrl.l. , l-'or t!'i..
. I' rst 'ii r .nVi'lYM'! i. ;i j. i-x .i;i-t.. -i l I o' a xcrau,.; 1 ! 1 1'ci '. 1 1 i ) s ;i ". .
'Major (Icij! m;;i I '" ii: vV('- AV. ' ( ioftini 's.; Inii h Irr ..t ihv ('ana nia:,( anal
. has Jici'ii H.'liM.i,i 1 .ii v.'!..- ist t Ii.' ronsl lair' ion irojjrra iij whicli is cx
I ci't til, in 01 y..i. iviihiii ;lt..' ii'Xt. . i;;i-r f ol a I t oir!iaii"o)! !.(!' Mt.('( " 1
T'Vi'is. nr. iiini'i1 il.an iM.-u- -is 1 ' i ! . i 1 1 1 r in all - tin1 sliipyaVils of iIt woi'M.
liiiill for t.h.;'iHisi, ).."i f o! .j.'in.' an.f lir lli..' s'lipv will rai.i.; from L'.Himi
t i .,:'!.( Mi tons. M..-1' .i Hi. in nrol.al.lv'will l.- .-. 1 1 ti 1 . i w iiii oil I01111-.
ii'iirs ,iiil iill At ill. ra 1. ay v. ; . . ..nil li.;'.a riin-L An Mv.'nn;.'' of a l.iont
:";( !(i.t If HI .p,r .ship ii . njiiliii ..!:, liarii v h! i ... y a ! u of ,.'...ni,
1 11 1 1 .
Tl... first, of I:,,
U ;nv to
dlirt'of tl
llmiisa ii. I
i ar l ol low ; i i r ' '
Sn.'i; ;j 'iiiIiiiI'h !'.'
nioiilcil in tin1 nioniJis t h.ai IoU.mv t o
1 n niiiiiil ii in .li.-i; liloi)bi. I..-; wit h, ;rny. !' of 1fl'.'.:l:i vv.ncss; In WTci r
( ali'irlat ions.) I:.' JVii.i.'nt aril.'l In' si: i f p i I i ir hoard ha vo. hal llir a. I Yh'o
of the alli.'.rot'liri.ils and ha r" "nn piH .! v;'i Vr'f'nlrly J lu' -a hi'l i ty'of. I i ')
huin l'-l!oa1s to i'on; w i,d I ;t i tr;r ninnl.or HI n i i -. i n i 1 mvn. Th. y ari':
;oiivini''ii. hy that huihhiiL; ships of only ..t)i)ii or '). Luis and J'orc,
ing (ii'i'inany to pay .v.hh a t m ..).. .a.-li onr s.i. I t o. t In1 hot t oin. t In
I'liiti'd Slates .'a .1 .a hii :i; I t In- r. soiu.'i's of the siihinacin.'s for opera t.-'
1'ar from its U:. ,1'lir (Iminaii icsonrci's i-an In' dissiiali'. hy
roiilinr tin' in.'rciian! iiirii t, i 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 hnii.li.ils of oc. an Linos to m'iuvs
f"i;iiropi'aii p": Is. ' i.
If 'tiii' hloi l.adi' running' ra mpa k'u do.'s not art nally on.1 tin- war
i.y dest ro in;.' ( o'l i'ian "s i aiih to t ho I ' I '.oat tow liicli In-'r aMiaii.-i' was
1 .'aiisfi'i'i'i'd aft."' hoic.s of di'cisii' vh-iory on land appuri'iitiy lifid
1 ecu a ha in L i ir. I. lln- ,'nlm iiiist rat ion js i-onlidi'lit if .will at Irast- I hwart.
t In' (li'i'iiian t lil'fiil 'iif, forcing aii early peaee on tlie iijlies through ii
sliU'V ii! ion hloek.'oh'. ".;',' . '.::''' .
WEATHER NO BAR
TO ENTEIITEl
WEST FRONT
Orspit e tho mi. si iiMl'iivniiii.li' wt-ritlirr
o'lii.ti ion tlii.1 It i'l i ill eon t i ii iif tho .l.'Iiv
vy of . tHIiiijj stn.lii's :iy:iint 111.1 (!.m -Ti'iois
;i!on tin' liui' from I.i'hn In St.
(, ui'iil in, ;'iii;iri'iit!y 'li'..tiit fhi- r.'iit
pr pint of t heir at I cut inn fo. the im
. irtiint sctor ot
le line near Vinyl
l.'i.luc
The liritish tdoav drove aoainst
1 ,yo impart.'int .ositioas notth ,.t the d.-adly weapons. . . ..
lidncand eapt.iied them, Frank Strange, one of the bellier
All (icrinaii att- inpts to regain m.i the. ents was a!-;., rhared wi li ii-ta djl.1
v'djje itself have been foili d. The (irr j liijiior. but jialenient iiainst him was
talis- tried twice last uilit to drive the suspended, in that ease,
l'.ritish troops from the positions theyj William Small, who also handled the
1 ail established on the if . then) ea t oT, deadly weapons, was found not guilty
,the ridge but t he machine -guns broke; of jjaiiildine; and that chary,.' win dis
j'.im the attsmilt w ith heavy (lil-nian losses, j missed a','ainsf him.
rineh imjHirtanee -is attached to the -re-j. The case against CnrVa Bradshaw,
mimption by the French of the aeneral charged with nsinj; pc.fane langtiafie
rttack. Seemiierly they are giving the recently on an Atlantic Coast Line
(Jernmns in the region smithwt'st of jinsyeneer train, was continued until
L.'iou all they can attend to preventinn tomorrow, as the witnenses in the ease
any reinforcements being sent from this were not prtseut. ,-
Ships of Two Thousand
Every Day in Year
.I,r
'TvTTl rr
Kill (lit
1 1( - k ;i 1 ; 1 1 1-. J I;
n a.! in a).oill.si molllll
il'.
a 1 is .' .1 .-t . .I .In pass ino
1 u I .
.on--i ;t ni l v .will l... a tii.'-
.r. n. I. v it iiiipossiMi. for ( i. rmatiy
so, tin- t..- t ! .' Iin
iiicii:..'
I i.v the It. it
:,, oU'en-OM-.- :
Thei e i. e ei v e ideuee that this at
lie I, was e.'irefullw prepared by exten-1
she .'otillery In.' ;i!ir there would b.
little surprise, if it .level. ipe. I into a eon
t iii u . hi s; ollVesi e. I
two neorop:s
up for affray
I'm nk St i a nye an 1 Willinni Small,
tin- two neyroes who ileeliirw.l .war. iin.
each id her. with bottles and pistols
reeentlv, niiole a tie:i of jiea-e b.'
fore .I'mIl;.' l-'ouutain at this inoraiuo's
se-sioii of tiiunieipal ei.int. Tlie. terms
of the treaty pr.. ide three iinint'iSon
th iiii.-y run. Is for frank Strange
and William Small will euriek the mii-
meipal tr.-asiny to the extent ot $i'i.
Tl'iey were eom ii ted of assault with
Ouns.un X. S. ditaduought I'cnnsj
RESEARCH GLU
ELECTS OFFICERS
Enjoyed Mcctinjj Is Hold at!
Home of Mrs. j. IJ. Ram
sey Tuesday .. Evening.;-.
'rin'1 , Jill il't'Il ! 1'Usi ili'-.-i, mii'lilie ,.; th
U.'st'.a.i:r!i i:i;:l-. w ms- . -1 1 1 1 ! : 'l'iii',,(ny ;if.;i
noon with' Mis. .1.. II, h ;i msi-x- mr Jl.oit
M'onit '.st i c.'t .- .T1!.': 1 l i - - .JV; i i- i
Wi re M
.1,1;': .Ileum It. I'li-.f.-iil-: ::M . ;
, I'. 'I'liorp ',.
M i-1 '.'(. iniT'i, r
l I. I!u!!ark,
-i.li-llt -M l -i, T. S.
r.llii:
"'"lel.'irij ;
! i', !
rei.ii.!iii!- se.-retarv: 1
I .
M
.i. II. (."iiiki-.v, 1 1 easm.-r,: Mes
am.'- V. 1 1 . 1 loi ii'.nnl ,1. js.: I ',,.! Iroe. '
leleri iit'i-i- ommitT'-f.
l'ioi;i:im .-oin no I tee, M i s. p. S. spmi I!
ehnii iti.'in Mrs. .!. ('. Hiasurli; Mis. i.
I'. ' Hulliiek, MK ; .la. ni. lliillJe, Mi,
Kmlna Morten.
At. f liis nieetinii tlie ,'fiiioyii(jr if..!'
hit ioi' iv:t' iiiSse't: '
II I'll i 1 I II L; llll,. l!sl,s 1 1 1 1 . 1 w.in'. i y w
lull,..,' 1 1, ; a. 1- ,,-..'.: . ii, -. i . , , ,. I
..!:.:... .1 - . . I i . ...
stools' in- women and children" are iii','i,'i -'"'''''I'
need ot' t"oi. elot hi n.- shell er and i-ointt .
itle-;, we, the liieiltl.el s. ol the'
Pes.aich el.il. Im,' agreed to dispense !
w-itl. tli.. - ess-. ,v s,.i,l (Ml,,,,. ,-,
our meet iljes. naihel I e f I esii n ie II S s d It
na. ...... ' .
I'vrv l.i.iv orcsl i.t .,st I rlil-v c
dorscd this stand the elnl. lias taken for1
humanitv-s sake. ' ' ' !
Mrs. Itti inseV seivcd tenip'iif and
detiolitl'iil rel'i'eslimiits in ,t w i i-oti rses
from att raTt.iM'ly de.-i.rat.'d 'alil.-s.;
ONLY INDIVIDUALS
- TORE ENLISTED
A let.er to Mayor Tillcry from tla
Adjutant general, of Ninth I'aridnia.
To.tav sxiites in:ir nome i.uar.i leoa-n- .
zatiojis, benevolent or fiati rual bodies j,"
or any umiv oi eiii'.'i.s caitno. ie j
ceiveif into the national serieo in a
body, but that they will have to en
list as indivi.luals: in compliant. c with
the' recruiting laws. The reply' was in
response fo a letter to t'fe; Adjutant
rrenernl askinef whijhc such oroanicd
bodies could be received into the fed
eral service as a unit
The Adjiitanifgcneral states that
there will be no additional National :
Guards unias authorized and that
members of the organizations may be
taken in individually, but not as a
body.
' f
Ivania; twolve-inch disappearinic' coast defense gun; a U. S. battleship; American troopa; airplane; partial view of
a destioitr; submariau chaser; hydroplane, and American submarine.
VOLUNTEERS FOR
War Department Issues Call
For Practically Half A
Million Volunteers For
Term ol Va r Only.
Viislii.,Siin, '-.April II'.- Th- V:,r !.
D l R DIMLY
, 1 '(.'ail ini'til- i.i-.'i.;o .-.I 'tiil;iv to: tsMic' in
1 "ii :.,,.,,,.. ,.M.,MiV,,,:)i,,;...-"M... will
. i ,t -1. n . f a -.: i VI for oiinainOx olunteei-i
to till .up t he e
an. iv ;n
.1 the exi.-t-
I II 1 1 1 1 IT o I I to 1111 ; I o M a I . 1 a I 'Is.
--emus -., m.i.-.- ... ,..,
: , . ... I t l . I . . i -1 ...
'. ' Iv'-sfi r i . ';..,! ii.o i l..v ni
. ,isl:,:,i-M, a :i: -S he ,.-!ov,. tl,,'- w :n
; p: tl h,v ; I... in. in Hie. si. -tins .ol. war time
.l.niiti ck
MANY ADDED
,TO THE ARMY
: ;. AVi.siiitio f ,rii, A pril l-J.-A total of -i.-
'"'hi men, all . ..'endy -to liaVe li'eeii ein-olle.l
11 II' TJ1! II lilliv.iuill III i-toii on
, . .
. I . r sn. -In . i status. I his iiiiiuliei- ot ie
'emits Was -iceepti' i during the ,liist t..n
.lavs alter 1 he passage of the war ie.e
' tut no.. (iv t'os ti.jn. .while iil-.rldi:
""' yaanieer pi. u o . no . ..., . , . . ...
'.el'SI I "K -.'o "I"'"
'lemons, rated. .V ie
nthat it will show
otliccrs are .-ett
- "1 ''"
'"'-'' :i'"'
-.'ant .an
"'''' '""'
t a t
u s us '
aees !
ail
, .
; ,io.
WATER PLANT I ,
TO BE GUARDED1
A .guard will, be placed on duty at the
leiinicipaf w .'it ' "Aorl s plant of b'o.-ky
.Mount. At a special meeting ot tlie
Hoard of Ablei'tin'i, vestenlav afternoon
a r.-snliition was passed authorizing the
t'onaress ' lo-rejirre a re -some doubts
e-tic c. Ariiptimi plan that'
ois not. necessary to mam
7". t.i itiiMtt' tlie. pri-seiii sn ;
TO TAKE CENSUS :
'W Vork, April I'J.-V- 1 oik s
; ii. .s moiiht will-tsike n Van-lid e.-
of ilUlll.'.ll and wi'll.ell'lietVjt'l'll th
of lilnd i'iI. to ascertains h'ir a
ill be dileelcl , oNsjo. d I
ihl..-iL.'hout .the st-ltcS.
- --. . '
1
V .
citv to l.rotcct the plant against anv ! l!IV- deliverv rcachei a ew record of
possible danger bv persons hostib- to the ' 2.i, raise of 7 1-4 to 7 Ti Tfnts
welfare and interests of the people of.:al,ve vesterdav's finishing. The pre-
the city. . - vious tnjMiiost price was 2.1j 14.
""J 1 - h - sty?
ROCKY MOUNT'S
HONOR KOLL TODAY
ENLISTED, FOK NA.VAL
SERVICE
Edward Step jennon, Halifax.
V i'liain Henry Brown, Tarboro;
J.-nr.oii Coleman May, Nashville.
Ce-rse Frank Batdiolor,
. Sharpsljurg.
Alex Tho:;.as Smnmerbn.
rine. ):;.
Dennis' Siniaions RobbiiiK, ..
Sharpsl)itr3
ENI1STED FOE NATIONAL
GUARD SERVICE
Clarenc's Pit:, Rocky Mount; .
Carl Batchelor, H!iarisi)r.r-,.
Ethna Dawes. Shanbri. .
Ephraim E. Jones, Rocky Mount.
NEGRO CITIZENS I
OFFER TO ENLIST
- Scleral nero citiens of the eily ,
have offered their services to the no j
t ioiial . yoverii nient :i nd now a r(- - i.mi j
deavi.line; ,(.. o,.( others of tileir Itiee
'to jo'-ll in with 1 1 n 1 1 1 ill o'ettino- n youd
:lei body to ett 1 1st ' inili i d ua' 1 1 V fur
1 he .navy and urniy". Post mast or .( ); A.
Sniped wishes to notify all the colored
citiens of l.'ocky M on lit w !i w '.sli.
to join the fedel al s. I vice w ill .'O':
nie t or eti ! ;st tr.oi r at h is dMc -t oin -r -;
w morn i it l'. IL' also annoum-os roar
thus,, who enlist .-a., i in th,- s-'inio
eompanv ll tlo-v ami ttttt'll"! I"-
separated. - ' "
c ru i C1.T1.
CAUSE DISASTER
t'iiesfc'r, I'a ... April 11!. Kxjerts today
lit'it'ied aoalvin povMh't' in the shrap-.
t tie- works id' the- K.I.I v.-.
st oirc' atuniHti it ton .-or ... rat ioa w r tit tie'
I.opes .oi esi a o 1 1 s.t i n c. j (lt. cause in t no t
e plosion w Ui.-li kyi.;l 1 pet oii Tin s
.lav. There is .,- i l;,.,.ry t;..t '.f a plot!
i i.t.ed a-- otli, ials f '-.- pl-i'tit - main- I
1,l''i. an a- i '. enpstdtf mieht .have Keen
'.,1 ni',, a sh.-l! in, the ha ,it -g
room.
WIIEAT.REACHES
A NEW RECORD
i'jijcagn. - " i 1 12. Assertions that
t ox-ko t business was being done on a
i.ll!(..ji larger scale than public nanoni.ee
,..ri,.fs -n-onb I indicate today brought
j.bout iinusiiatly s!iar:. ii.tiirns in wheat.
- A rJ4 lL.il ; J
&
Sll
The Minister at lierlin Is
Last Night (liven His
INissports
ISFCIiiE ON SEIZURE
The Declaration of War Will
Not Be Issued at Least
Not at the Present Time,1
According To Reports
' I
1 t)day.
, ,. , , , ,
I,:o .lauen-.s lira, l, April 1.-T It is
I.. . here- t hat the j;o eniineiit will
coin,
elm.,
ma n ;
f for the present to the .st'-v.
1 1 ii ; i I , ; .i oin," to- i elations" w iff) ier:
,;od thet.a declaiatjou .of war will
not be is nod at '-least noi in the inline
aiate.t' ifife. ;
ll.'isii.n as tu y-ii'i; (ieiln-'ni ship:
in leai -an uaio-os n.ii ...-.. .......i-.
delavci.
T, ,- f; '.iii;:,ii .mi'irist -r at H.-rlin was
, , ., I.,. si. oris ll-l ni"ht
" . - -. --
TWO KILLED, IN
xt' fVI WII"V
A.N fiAl ljUcHJi
I'ltiladelpliia, fa... April 12
An acci
lettta! eldos!ol ot powder in ihe iov
eriiii.mil ai-enai at Ktanklort, a sidnirl
Will
I'd iu."ieat nuaiitities tndav. killed t"
il en. 'n-e -' ere Th.
the small st rue! Ill e i
ion occurred.
,iilv oe.-op'ints of
w hieh the cxph.s
ESCAPE I) N EGRO
PRISONER CAUGHT
i ,1
(). ar Mi lviiij a negro who last 'No-;
veinber broke jinl here an. T lias been at
large since that tin.-'., has been arreste I ,
at li. nsnii and Otli -er W heiress, of .the !
local det, art meat is on his wav to that
plate to brine; the negro back to Rocky
! Mount. The, negro was tried and con -
vietc, l ot highway robbery, lie cscape.i
, irom jail a lew nays ai ur ., .,.
tenced to a term in the .pnsnn. A re -
ward of ten dollars had been offered and
tins will go to the authorities at Hensmi.
mimm
SEVER
T
ES FOR A
SEPARATE PEACE
Bulgarian Delegates Said to
be in Switzerland Hoping
For Separate Peace
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
DIFFERENT SOURCES
The Representatives of the
Bulgarian Government
are Said to Re Desirous of
a Separate Peace at This
Tim es. . , "
1. on. Inn, April 12. Reports , from a
Nwis' -Kiinree ,iinv'H 'ln'cii . "Tx-ceivpil in
Riiine tlinf the linlxariaii miniHters nt
Hei'Vie iiii vc iiiaile -(vcrtiircs "to tlifl Kn
('cute., iniii'sfer With n view to flio 'eon-';-.."""
elusion of a ftepjrnti' peace, tiayii ths
Kxelinii ;c Teli't;iiipli 'h Koine corret-
pon.lent
.similar. 'advice. reKtirilinjj Tinlnria
J.'ry went hy the Kxchanife Telegraph's
ri'i'iies siiiitive nt l.Msaiiui.' ' He "reports
that the (iireite of that city HtateR it
h-is learned ti nt scini-oflicijil Tiulgarian
deli .j;;.tes are in Switerland endeavor- '
inn tu arriv? nt it basis for a geparnte ,
jf sic-.' with reii'c.setitativcn. of the Ku
rentc v ; - -
ARRAS CONFLICT
WORLD WAR. .:':;;' ;:-,:'".'',,;;
London, April li-r -that, the '-: As' " '''v
conflict -""wall develoi- shortly ' into tho ",
c;re.'ife4 battle of the war 'was the' pre
dict inn made I.y Major (ieneral P. II.'
Maurice, chief-director of military oper- '
atioiis at the war ulliee ill his weekly rui
intervcA wth the . As. iciitcd Press to-
''ay- . .'.- '. '"';.'... ' ' - .'''''
(ieneral Maiir-ce dd lared the'oMenBlvc
Mi: i In iua cdinln. teil nceording to plans
completed in February, thereby con
troverting (ierinati plans that their re
treat had upset tlie British sehednle and
hat the Teutonic military authorities ;
control the situation. The British loss
es 1 1 1 1 1 iii the first two days of the of
feiisvc: were only half sustained in the
lorreKpmidiiijj tmie in the Homme offen
sive, .-.-; ' ' v -
WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT LIGHTS
I V..... V.,.t A ...il M n.. ,, t
the Nitninier resorts alone; the Atlantic
si , ... i- .nuu.it, i i f'nl,l,i-Mll tina Vi0an
asked to ascertain whether the War De
partment intends to prohibit brilliant
illuminations nt these places during the
'.war The . ipictum has been rained by
, (M..( J( , , t ,, rtr4 1 ies at Hockaway Beach.
v, ,,.,.,. ,.(,aeessioiiers ha ve declined to
taki; out leases until it- is settled.
COTTON MARKET
Ni ',-. Vor'f, April 12. There was a re-
nowai in MeaiieruiK ii.piinaiioiis in mc
eoMou markid early today. The opening
. Uil Mra.li at Uv-ruur l inxuia tu mu
nlvaneo of il points most of the active
months beim; lower. Offerings became
heavier shortly after the call with May
I eomrr.cts seiiiiiej on to o i.i aim juiy
, pi 7 1 r ahont 111 to 17. points uet lower
while October declined to I S.aU or 7
points under last night's close.
, N.-y York; April 12 Cotton futures
np.-i'd steady. May 2llt!0.; .Inly 13.85;
D.ieciiibi.!' li.7ii: Janu-
i v' 1S.7S. ;
STOCK MARKET j
: late rallv in the siicculative issues yas
resume dat the openng of today's marV
ot. Munitions and equipments again
1,.;,, linn; the advance with shippings,
,m.tiils and some of the. high grade rails
Lackawanna steel rose more than two
points with a point or better for Beth-
Ichcm steel's new stock. Republic iron, :
j American Smelting, Marine preferred,
nd initustriaJ aieonoi, tne, iatier, now-
.ever m...., ,ct,..,K. . '
. Steel gained a substantial fraction with .
, V.rgn.a arirlna Cheineal Co., Central
Leather and sngars.