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The Truth About Belgium
BY BRAND WHITLOCK ~
(Continued from East Issue)
Letter to Clergy of Germany
And Cardinal Mercier and the five
bishops of Belgium, on November 24.
1915, wrote a collective letter to the
cardinals and bishops of Germany,
Bavaria and Austria, in which this
touching passage occurs:
“You will say perhaps. 'it is past;
let us forget it. Instead of flouring
oil on the fire you had better strive
to pardon and to collaborate with the
power in occupation, whose sole de
sire is to heal the wounds of the un
fortunate Belgian people.’ Oh. your
eminences and dear colleagues, do
not add irony to injustice. Have we
not suffered enough? Have we not
been, are we not continuing to be.
tortured with sufficient cruelty?
“You say. ‘All is past; accept it
with resignation; forget.’
“The past! But all the wounds
are bleeding! There is not an honest
heart that is not inflamed with indig
nation. While we hear our govern
ment say to the world. ’He is twice
guilty who. after having violated the
rights of others, still attempts with
the most audacious cynicism to justi
fy himself by attributing to his vic
tim faults that the latter never com
mitted.' our people can only keep
back with violence words of maledic
diction. Only yesterday a farmer of
the neighborhood of Malines learns
that his son has died on the battle
field. A priest tries to console him.
and the brave man replies: ’Oh. this
one—l give him to my country. But
my eldest son! They took him from
me. the accursed ones! and like cow
ards shot him .nd threw him into a
ditch” "
It Lad been said that after Louvain
orders were given at Berlin that the
policy of “schrecklichkeit“ be discon
tinued. If such orders were given
they were neither enforced nor obey
* ed. All through the battles of Sep
tember. about Antwerp, the same
thing went on; the tragedies of Ter
monde. of Lierre. were enacted there.
And after Antwerp, when in October
the Germans got down into West
Flanders, where the Belgian army
made its heroic stand along the Yser
and blocked the way to Calais, the
tragedies of Roulers. of Furnes. of
Ypres. of Pervyse. of Boesinghe were
the result.
And right here we have the key
to the mHtery- If one will take a
fairly large map of Belgium and lay
one’s right hand upon it. with the
’ wrist at Aix-la-Chhpelle. the base of
the palm on Liege and the fingers
outspread toward the Belgian coast,
the thumb will touch Dinant. the in
dex finger Nivelles. the middle finger
Brussels, the second finger Louvain
•and Malines, and the little finger
Antwerp. The five fingers thus dis
posed will repesent in a crude figure
the progress of the German forces
that, in August. 1914. invaded the
little kingdom they had sworn to
protect and* defend. The first of
these, that went southward at about
the lines marked by the thumb, was
the r.rmy of the crowif prince, the
next was the army of the Duke of
Wurtemburg. the next of the army
of Von Hansen, the next the army of
Von Bulow, and the last the army
of Von Kluck. And it was in the
area covered by the hand that the
atrocities for the most part, the
Germans got into Flanders, were
committed.
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Atrocities F ollow Defeat
As one studies the evidence one is
struck at the outset by a fact so gen
eral that it must exclude the hypo
thesis of mere coincidence, and that!
is that these wholesale massacres fol-j
lowed immediately upon some reverse,
which the Germans had sustained.
Their array is checked by the guns
at the forts to the east of Liege, and
the horrors of Vise. Verviers, Bligny,
Battice. Herve and twenty villages
follow. Checked before Namur, they
sacked Andenne, Bouvignies and j
Champignon. Compelled to give bat
tle to the French army in the Belgian
Ardennes, they ravage the beautiiul
valley of the Samois, destroy the vil
lage of Rossignol and exterminate its
entire male population.
Checked again by the French on
the Meuse, the awful carnage of
Dinant results; and on the Sambre
by the same army, they burn Char
leroi and enact the appalling trage
dy of Tamines. At Mons the English
balk them, and all over the Botinage |
there is systematic destruction, pil
lage and murder. The Belgian army
drives them back from Malines, and
Louvain is doomed. The Belgian
army, falling back and fighting in re
treat, takes refuge in the forts of
Antwerp, and thfe burning and sack
of Hougaerde, Wavre. Ottignies,
Grimde, Neerlinter, Weert St. George,
Shaffen and Aerschot follow. The
Belgian troops inflict serious losses
on the Germans in the south of the
province of Limbourg. and the towns
of Lummen. Bilsen and Lanaeken are
partially destroyed. Antwerp held
out for two months, and all about its
outer lines of fortifications there was
blood and fire, numerous villages
were sacked and burned,' and the
whole town of Termonde was de
stroyed. During the battles of Sep
tember the village of Boortmeerbeek,
near Malines, occupied by the Ger
mans, was retaken by the Belgians,
and when the Germans entered it
again they burned forty houses.
Three times occupied by the Belgians
and retaken by the Germans, Boort
meerLeek was three times punished in
the same way. That is to say, every
where the German army met with a
defeat it turned on the civil popula
tion and punished it, wreaking a I
cowardly vengeance on helpless and'
unoffending civilians. This happened ;
so many times and so precisely in the,
same way that its significance cannot.
be avoided.
But there is a striking corrollary |
to all this. In all those regions where
the Germans could pass without re- I
sistance from the Belgian or French
or English troops there were no mas
sacres and no incendiarism in the
grand style. There were many iso
lated cases of individual outrage and
atrocity, of course but no systematic
ally organized annihilation of cities,
no massacre of populations, as at
Louvain, Dinant, Termonde, Aeschot,
Tamines, Vise. Between Brussels
and Mons, in the northern part of
the Ardennes: in the north of Lim
bourg, in East Flanders, the German
army passed in force, but there was
no resistance there on the part of reg
ular troops, no check to the ambi
tious plan. And there was no
“schrecklichkeit!”
If, as the claim is, the whole civil
population of Belgium was organized
for a “volksrieg’’ they would have
been found there as well. From all
that one can gather the “franc
tireurs" existed only in the over
wrought imagination of the German
soldiers, and one is led irresistibly to
the conclusion that thus stung by
little defeats and exasperated by the
checks which their plans had sus
tained, the officers either ordered or
permitted these atrocities on the civil
population.
Lack Sense of Fair Play
Almost as much has been said of
German discipline as of German or
ganization. There is, of course,
much of both in Germany, but the
discipline is mostly of the military
kind. There seems to be little self
discipline. There are no sports in
Germany, and the sense of fair play
is not developed. The idea of “play
ing the game - ’ does not exist. It 13
said that German school boys sea
nothing out of the way in snitching,
in informing, and are encouraged to
do so.
And even the higher officers! so
easily fly into a rage—like the gen
eral in Brussels flinging his kepi and
gloves on the floor when suddenly he
became furious with the Bourgmetre.
! . . The German language, so
wonderfully rich, has a word for it—
Wutherich.
They used to tell a story in Brus
sels of a sentinel in the old ministry
for foreign affairs, in the Rue de la
Loi, who, halting some one, was in
stantly inundated by a flood of such
THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA. FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1918.
“Outwitting
The Hun”
ihe War’s Greatest Story .
By Lieut. Pat O’Brien
(Continued from X>ast Issue)
THERE was nothing to do, there
fore. but to make myself as
comfortable as I could on the
floor, but as I had grown accustomed
by this time to sleeping under far less
comfortable conditions, 1 swallowed my
disappointment as cheerfully as I could
and lay down for the night.
in the morning Huyliger appeared
and brought me some breakfast. and
after I had eaten it he asked me what
connections I had in France or England
from whom 1 could obtain money.
1 told him that I banked at Cox &
Co.. London, and that if he needed any
money I would do anything I could to
get it for him, although I did not know
just how such things could be ar
ranged.
"Don’t worry about that. O’Brien," he
replied. "We'll find away of getting
it all right. What I want to know is
bow far you are prepared to go to com
pensate me for the risks J am taking
and for the service I am rendering
you ?”
DtmxxJs Blackmail
The change in the mans attitude
stunned me. I could hardly believe my
ears. h.
“Os course, I shall pay you as well
as I can for what you have done, Huy
liger," 1 replied, trying to conceal as
far as poisible the disappointment his
demand had occasioned me, “but don't
you think that this is hardly the proper
time or occasion to talk of compensa
tion? All I have on me, as you know,
is a few francs, and that, of
course, you are welcome to, and when
I get back, if I ever do, I shall not
easily forget the kindness you have
shown me. I am sure you need have
no concern about my showing my grat
itude in a substantial way.”
“That's all right. O'Brien,” he In
sisted, looking at me in a knowing sot t
of way; “you may take care of me aft
erwards, and then, again, you may not.
I'm not satisfied to wait. I want to
be taken care of now!"
“Well, what do you want me to do?
How much do you expect in the way
of compensation? How can I arrange
to get it to you? lan willing to do
anything that Is reasonable.”
Staggering Sum
“I want pounds,’’ he replied,
and he named a figure that staggered
me. If I had been Lord Kitchener in
stead of just an ordinary lieutenant
in the R. F. C- he would hardly have
asked a larger sum. Perhaps he
thought I was.
“Why, my dear man," I said, smiling
ly, thinking that perhaps he was jok
ing. “you don't really mean that, do
you?”
“I certainly do, O’Brien, and what
is more,” he threatened, "I intend to
get every cent I have asked, and you
are going to help me get it.”
He pulled cut an order calling for
the payment to him of the amount he
had mentioned and demanded that I
sign It.
I waived it aside.
“Huyliger,” I said, “yjHt have helped
me out so far and perhaps you have
the power to help me further. I ap
preciate what you have done for me.
although now. I think, I see what your
motive was, but I certainly don't intend
to be blackmailed and I tell you right
now that I won’t stand for it.”
Advised to “Think It Over"
“Very well,” he said, “it is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind so obstinately I would advise you
to think it over. I’ll be back this eve
ning."
My first impulse, after the man had
left, was to get out of that house just
as soon as I could. I had the passport
he had prepared for me, and I figured
that even without further help I could
now get to the border without very
much difficulty, and when I got there I
would have to use my own ingenuity
to get through. *
It was evident, however, that Huy
liger still had an idea that I might
change my mind with regard to the
payment he had demanded, and I de
cided that it would be foolish to do
anything until he paid me a second
vi/slt.
At the beginning of my dealings with
Huyliger I had turned over to him some
pictures, papers and other things I had
on me when I entered his house, in
cluding my identification disk, and I
was rather afraid that he might re
fuse to return them to me.
All day long I remained in the
house without a particle of food other
than the breakfast Huyliger had
brought to me. From the windows I
could see plenty to interest me and
help pass the time away, but of my
experiences while in that house I shall
tell in detail later on. confining my
attention now to a narration of my
dealings with Huyliger.
(Continued Next Issue)
shocking German oaths that he hasti
ly saluted and allowed the man to
pass.
“Why did you let him pass, dumb
! kopf?’’ demanded a sergeant, rushing
to the post.
“I thought he was an officer!’’ re
plied the sentinel.
They have a word, too, for the state
' of wild and beastly rage into which
the Wutherich so easily flies—Jah
i zorn. ... It may have been
| “schrecklichkeit,” or it may have been
j “jahnzorn;” perhaps it was both.
There should be some word, how
i ever, for the worst deed of all-—that
which followed this. For all those
■ deliberately organized massacres of
civilians, those wanton murders and
outrages, the violation of women, the
killing of children, the destruction,
the burning, |he looting, the pillage,
until whole towns were annihilated,
as Carthage and Pompeii and Her
culaneum weretinnihilated, and their
people either massacred or sent forth
to wander on*the face of the earth
these were not the worst. It was
not the worst even that, after hav
ing repelled the dishonorable ad
vances of Germany, Belgium should
have been violated by force and that
all these outrages should have been
committed to punish her for her
virtue. The worst is that, after this,
the assailant should have tried to
justify the deed by trying to sully
the reputation of the victim. There
is no word for that--in English, at
any rate!
(Continued Next Issue)
( Published by special arrangement
with the McClure Newspaper Syndi
cate. Copyright. 1918. by Brand
Whitlock, under the title “Memories
of Belgium Under the German Occu
pation.’’ All rights reserved. Copy
righted in Great Britain. Canada and
Australia. All rights reserved for
France. Belgium. Holland. Italy,
Spain. Russia and the Scandinavian
I countries.)
COMPEIGNE MENACE
RELIEVED BY FRENCH
SUCCESSFUL ASSAULT
(Continued From Page One)
tween Bouresches and Belleau .wood, on
the Marne front. The Americans broke
up the attack and inflicted serious
losses on the enemy, holding all the
gains which they have made.
After violent fightnig the enemy has
obtained a foothold in Coeuvres and St.
Pierre-Haigle.
The statement reads:
“During last night the Germans did
not renew their attacks between Mont
didier and th’ region of Antheuil. The
French troops are consolidating their
positions there. On the right wing of
this battlefield the Foench, by a coun
ter attack, hurled the enemy back to the
north of the Matz river.
“East of the OiSe the French have
occupied their new positions on the
heights of Croix Ricard and Melicocq.
"Hundreds of prisoners and many
guns remained in the hands of the
French.
“Violent combats continue between
the Aisne river and Villers-Cotterets.
The Germans have made progress as
far as the ravine east of Laborsine.
“After violent fighting the enemy has
obtained a foothold in Coeuvres and St.
Pierre-Alm-Halgle.
“The Germans made a violent attack
on the front between Bouresches and
Belleau wood. American troops broke
up the attack and inflicted serious
losses upon the enemy, holding to all
the gains which they had made."
German Center Menaced
By French Near Mery
LONDON, June 13. —The Germans, at
severe cost, continue to push down the
Matz valley, where an abundance of
small woods afford maximum protection
for French machine guns and artillery’,
says Reuter’s correspondent at French
headquarters, telegraphing Wednesday.
Farther west the French have pursued
their progress on the Mery plateau and
have pushed the enemy oft the eastern
slope into the valley.
“This position,” the correspondent
adds, “on which the enemy believed
himself firmly established forty-eight
hours ago, was of great importance to
his advance on the center as it over
looks the Matz valley and commands
the junctnon of the main roads between
Montdidier and Beauvraignes, through
'which the enemy’s troops and supplier
for the front in the river valley must
pass. The French thus have an observa
tion post overlooking the German center,
which must already have become a
source of grave embarrassment to the
enemy."
Day’s Operations Favorable
On Whole to the French
PARIS, June 13. —There was plenty
of fighting yesterday, but it did not
affect the general situation. As the
Germans are fighting against time, this
result is a distinct gain to the defense.
The Germans, it is true, made slight
progress on their left toward Com
piegne from which, at Melicocq, they
are now only five miles away, but so
did the French on the other wing in
the region of Mery. As the nature of
the ground around Mery provides, the
French with excellent gun positions be
hind hills, from which they can pound
at short range the road by whioh all
supplies must pass to the German cen
ter in the thrust toward Compeigne,
the French can claim an advantage in
the day’s operations, for they also stop
ped the German effort’s south of the
Aisne against the forest east of Villers-
Cotterets.
French and British
Improve Flanders Lines
LONDON, June 13.—British troops
last night advanced their lines a short
’distance on the Flanders front in the
district southwest of Merris, the war
office announced today. The French on
this front likewise improved their po
sitions near the Ridge wood. Prisoners
were taken in both operations.
“A successful daylight raid was car
ried out by us yesterday southeast of
Arras," says the war office report.
“Heavy casualties were inflicted upon
the. enemy. One hostile trench mortar
was brought.back to our lines and two
others were destroyed. During the night
local operations were undertaken by us
successfully southwest of Merris and
east of Dickebusch lake.”
1 “In the former sector our line has
been advanced a short distance with
little cost and a number of prisoners
taken. In the latter area the French
troops improved their positions in the
neighborhood of the Ridge wood and
captured thirty prisoners.”
13.000 Prisoners Are Claimed
In Berlin Official Statement
BERLIN, June 13. —(Via London.) —
The French have evacuated Carlepont
wood on the east bank or the Oise, ac
cording to the announcement by general
headquarters Wednesday and the Ger
mans are making advances along this
important line.
The statement reads:
"There have been artillery duels of
varying intensity. The activity
has been limited to reconnoitering en
gagements.
“Army of the German Crown Prince:
Yesterday the hard fighting army of
General von Hutier repulsed an ex
pected counter attack for the recap
ture of a group of hills southwest of
Noyon. which was carried out in
strength by several French divisions.
The enemy was thrown back on the
whole of the front of the attack from
Leployron to Antheuil with the heavi
est losses. His armored cars, which
•were brought into action in great num
bers, are lying shot |o pieces on the
| battlefield.
"Between Mery and Belloy, where
the enemy’s assault was shattered by
a counter attack, bitter fighting lasted
until nightfall. The west bank of the
Dise, north of the point where the Matz
runs .nto it, has been cleared ot the
enemy.
“The number of prisoners brought in
by the army has increased to more than
13,000.
“The loss of the heights southwest of
Noyon forced the enemy to evacuate his
positions in Carlepont wood, on the east
bank of the Oise. In close pursuit we
followed the retreating enemy beyond
Carlepont and Caisr.es and. fighting our
way forward, reached a line running
north of BaP.iy through Traey-le-Val to
Nampci 1.
"Obstinately and regardless of sacri
fices, the enemy kept up his vain attack
northeast of Chateau Thierry. Several
rssaults here broke down with san
guinary losses.”
WASHINGTON. June 13.—A continu
ation of General Pershing's communique
of yesterday, received today, reports a
raid on German trenches Sunday by an
American patrol in which three Ger
mans were killed. The Americans re
i turned without casualties.
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NEW YORK. June 13—The eotton market
opened steady at an advance of 2 points on
July but generally 8 to 11 points lower under
overnight selling orders and the continued fa
vorable character of the weather news. Liver
pool was a seller of new crop deliveries but
bought July and there seemed to be .“. consid
erable commission house demand in the Initial
figures which caused rallies after the call.
July sold up to 25.68 and October to 23.88.
making net advances of about 4 to 7 points.
Rain was reported at Vicksburg nnd showers at
several points in Alabama and Mississippi but
it was generally clear in the belt this morning
with the eastern zone forecast for fair weather.
Southern spot interests were buyers of Octo
ber presumably against sales of new crop de
livery to mills and the advance extended to
21.12 for that delivery while July sold up to
25.88 during the middle of the morning or 27
to 28 points net higher. Reactions of 8 to !)
points followed, but the market held generally
steady on the reports of an improved trade de
mand for both spot and new crop cotton. Pri
vate advices reported increased boll weevil ac
tivity in Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi.
The market was firm in the afternoon on re
ports of increasing trade demand for both old
and now crop deliveries. Closed firm, net 37
to 58 higher, with July 25.98 c.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling quotations oi
the exchange today:
Tone, firm; middling. 20c. quiet.
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Jan 23.24 23.90 23.24 23.85 23.85 23.32
Feb23.SO 23.24
Mar 23.22 23.75 23.22 23.75 23.80 23.22
May 23.75 ....
June 25.88 25.51
July 25.65 26.00 25.58 26.00 25.98 25.61
Aug 24.90 24.50
Sept 24.84 24.34
Oct 23.77 24.38 23.74 24.34 24.34 23.84
Nov 24.09 23.54
Dec 23.25 24.00 23.34 23.85 23.99 23.45
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS. June 13.—After hesitating
on the first call today and losing 2 to 4 points
on the distant months, cotton steadied up on
the rains overnight in the belt and went to an
average of 13 to 18 points.
Reports of high temperatures in Texas and a
movement among spinners to buy raw material
far ahead in order to obviate transportation
troubles, increased the demat d. In the trading
up to noon the advance was widened to 30 to
32 points. •
A moderate volume of realizing came from the
long side, causing a small recession. At 1
o’clock prices were 20 to 28 points over yester
day’s finals.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling. 30.75 c. steady.
Last Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Jan 22.60 22.85 22.60 22.85 22.82 22.34
Mar 22.42 22.60 22.42 22.60 22.72 22.24
June 27.95 27.60
July 26.67 26.99 26.60 26.96 26.95 26.60
Aug 25.95 25.85
Oct 23.05 23.47 22.96 23.43 23.43 23.00
Dec 22.54 23.033 22.54 22.98 22.98 22.56
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS. June 13.—Spot cotton
steady, 25 points up; sales on the spot. 813: to
arrive, none; low middling. 28.55; middling.
30.75; good midling. 32.00; receipts, 3.138:
stock, 397,814.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady, 29.75 c.
New York, quiet, 30c.
New Orleans, steady, 30.75 c.
Augusta, steady, 30.50 c.
Memphis, steady, 30c.
Charleston, steady, 30*.
e Montgomery, steady. 29.50e.
’ Boston, steady, 29.95 c.
Philadelphia, steady. 30.25 c.
Norfolk, steady. 28.50 c.
Galveston, steady, 30.50 c.
Mobile, steady, 29.75 c.
Little Rock, steady, 29c.
Dallas, steady, 28.85 c.
Savannah, steady, 29.?5c.
St. Louis, steady, 30c.
Houston, steady. 30.45 c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton 29.75 c
Sales 792
Receipts None
Shipment* 759
Stocks 29.888
ATLANTA COTTONSEED PRODUCTS MARKET
MARCH—
Crude oil. prime basisl7%
Cottonseed meal, 7 per cent
ammonia 47.50
Cottonseed meal. 7 per cent
Georgia common point rate.. 47.50
Cottonseed hulls, loose 20.50 21.50
Cottonseed hulls, sacked 25.00 26.00
Linters, clean mill tun .04% .05
APRIL—
Crude oil, prime basis 07%
Cottonseed meal. 7 per cent
Georgia common point rate... 47.50
Cottonseed hulls, loese 20.50 21.00
Cottonseed hiffls. sacked 25.00 26.00
Linters, e'ean mill run 04% .05
COTTONSEED QUOTATIONS
Georgja common rate pointss7O.OO@7s.OO
Cottonseed f. o. b. Atlantas7o.ooo7B.oo
DAILY INTERIOR RECEIPTS
Last Year. Today.
Augusta 40 21
Memphis 2.660 595
St. Ixiuis • 405 805
Cincinnati 208 693
Houston 1,857 540
Lit tie Rock 465 290
COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
Last Y»ar. Today.
Galveston 2,895 1,972
New Orleans 382 3,138
Mobile 148 319
Savannah 1,662 1,247
Charleston t 3 104
Wilmington 1
Norfolk 1.044 2 5 6
Boston 21 417
Total, all ports 6,155 7.484
LIVERPOOL COTTON
Tone, quiet; sales. 2.000; good middling,
22.56 d.
Open Prev.
Range. Close. Close.
June 22.39 22.50
July 21.76 21.79 21.80
August 20.60 20.69 20.61
September 19.60 19.72 19.61
October 19.10 19.18 19.11
OLD CONTRACTS
Prev.
Open. Close. Close.
June 20.78 20.78 20.68
June-July 20.70 20.70 20.60
JNO. F. CLARK & CO.'S COTTON LETTER
NEV ORLEANS. June 13. —Weather develop
ments overnight show that wc are in the
period of suuden changes and weather sur
prises. Local tornadoes occurred in the c«Vtral
nnd eastern states causing rather general pre
! cipitation. heavy in localities, ana the map
piesents a sudden change in prospects to gen
erally showery weather. Further rainfall in
the terriotry east of the Mississippi river is
not desired at present, and should it occur,
would be rec.irde das bullish in the market.
There was a rapid rise iu temperatures in
Texas. 18 stations showing 100 to 104 degrees.
Liverpool is featureless but steady.
The indefinite character of general news
caused suspense in the market this morning,
which opened unchanged to 5 lower with but
minor trad-ng. Against the absence of bullish
initiative and tlie outlook for bearish con
sumption statistics and mill takings tomorrow
there were the bullish features of a wet weath
er map east of the river and technical condi
tions. excessive discount against strong spots
and scarcity of tenderable cotton. The mar
ket is in such shape that any favorable gen
eral news could give the impulse for a cover
ing movement ot strength nnd advance.
Notwithstanding con parative dullness, near
positions again showed strength in both mar
kets. The difference between July and Octo
ber here widened to 376 points, which exer
cised an unward pull on new crops by the
reversion of straddles. Spot interests are ap
parently! holding firmly to their July longs, as
they have the advantage of an untenable dis
cmint. - „ ,
The spot situation is uncharged. Buyers find
an unusual scarcity of offerings in medium ano
better grades and no pressure to sell in the
neglected grades.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. June 13.—Flour, dull and un
changed.
Pork, unsettled: mess, $47.50048.00.
Lard, firm: middle west spot. $24.05024.15.
Sugar, raw. steady; centrifugal, 96 test, 6.005;
refined, steady; cut loaf. 8.95: crushed, 8.70;
powdered. 7.60: granulated. 7.45.
Coffee. Kir No. 7. on spot. B%c.
Tallow, specials, 17c; city, 16'v - .
Hay. quiet; No. 1. $1.4001.55; No. 3. SI.OO
(ii 1.15; clover. $1.150 1.35.
Dressed poultry, quiet; turkeys. 25039 c;
chickens, 330 37c; fowls. 26036 c: ducks. 35c.
Live poultry, demand good; geese. 17c; ducks.
25*i40c; fowls. M4c; turkeys, 20c; roosters. 23c:
chickens, broilers. 45*i53c.
Cheese, steady; state milk, common to spe
cials. 160 26c; skims, common to specials. 50
19c.
Butter, firm: receipts. 22.606; creamery, ex
tra. 44c: do. special market. 44%0'45c; imita
, tion creamery, firsts. 360 44c; state dairy, tubs,
34%*i33%c.
' Eggs, firm; receipts. 22,465; near-by white
i fancy. 44(0 46c; near-by mixed fancy, 30037%c;
. Ircsli firsts, 3403'Jc.
Government Review of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the U. S*
■
New Potato Values Strengthen
The feature of the week has been the rapid
upward trend of prices at Lcmsi—« and Texas
shipping points corresponding to the advance
made the previous week at South Carolina
shipping stations. Louisiana Bliss Triumphs 1
advanced nearly $1 during the week, closing I
strong and active at $2,1002.25 per cwt., sack- j
ed f.o.b. shipping points. Texas f.0.0b. prices ;
also advanced sl, ranging at the close $2,300
2.40. South Carolina wiiite stock maintained ■
recent gains, ranging $4.0004.50 per bbl., f.o.b. |
Meggetts. Sales to jobbers in northern mar- j
kets easily held the advanced level recorded
last week ranging $4.5006.00 I»er bbl., and the
tone appeared stronger in most markets; but j
many cities having advanced last week made ■
uo great response to the very strong tone of
markets in the shipping sections. Texas and
Louisiana sacked Bliss Triumphs sold gener
ally $2.2503.00 per cwt., showing greater firm- .
ness in leading markets. The new jKitato move
ment is about one-fifth heavier than for the :
corresponding time last year. At that time
.North Caroline, and South Carolina white stock
was selling at shipping points at $8.7509.75 .
per obi., f.0.b., and jobbing .prices in northern
markets ranged from, $9.50010.25, while_ Texas i
red stock was selling to jobtiers at $3.4503.75
per bushel, and Louisiana red stock $3,4503.75 i
per bushel. Shipping movement increased
sharply to 2.639 cars, compared with 2.231 last ;
week, and 2,227 for the corresponding week
last year. South Carolina remained tne leading
shipping section with 751 cars; Louisiana sec
ond. 484, and Texas third, 411, but North
Carolina increased abruptly to 3G6 cars, com
pared with -46 last week.
Old Potatoes Gain Also
The range was much stronger for old stock
at $1.3502.08 per cwt., closing at $1.5002.08,
in bulk, in large distributing markets. Car
lots. sacked, ruled stronger in Minneapolis at
$1.1001.17 per cwt. Demand improved, be
coming fair to good. Carlot movement again
decreased, with 874 cars, compared with 1.077
cars last week. Leading shipping states were
Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin. Idaho and Colo
rado.
Onion Movement Decreasing
Supplies are somewhat lighter and the move
ment from the southern shipping sections,
chiefly Texas, is steadily decreasing. Volume
of new onions for the week was 174 cars, com
pared with 354 cars last week, and 200 cars
for the corresponding week last year. The
markets, especially those in the middle west
and souhtwest, are somewhat more settled and !
general range shows considerable improvement
at $1.0001.50 per crate, for No. 1 Texas yel
low. and 75c051.25 for No. 2. California, No.
1 yellow ranged nearly steady at $1.2501.75 per
crate. A stronger tone prevailed in the Texas
shipping section. Crystal City quoting No. 1
yellow at 80c per crate.
Tomatoes Active and Firm
Shipping movement of tomatoes shows in
crease to 897 cars, compared with 533 cars last
week. The larger volume from Mississippi. |
529 cars, and Texas. 179 cars, far more than
offsetting (he decrease from Florida. Prices to
growers tended downward at Jacksonville, lex
as fancy, wrapped 4’s ruling $1.50 f.0.b., and
ranging about steady at 91.1501.25 f.o.b. Crys
tal Springs. Miss. In the northern consum
ing markets Mississippi fancy 4's ranged $1.75
02.25. Choice Florida 6's were nominally steady
at $4.0006.00, but many markets evinced a
weaker tone. Present jobbing prices on to
matoes are nearly three times those prevailing
durin? the corresponding week in 1917.
Other Fruits and Vegetables
The watermelon movement shows a small
gain, with 326 cars, compared with 316 cars
last week. Medium weight Florida watermelons
followed a steady range in jobbing markets at
$3500550 per car. During the corresponding
week of l as * year sales to jobbers for medium
sized Florida watermelons ranged S3OOO 400 per
car. Movement old old apples continued light,
"billy twenty-three cars, mostly from New iork
state. A few carlots of new apples started
from Tennessee. Shipments of green peas de
clined still further to nineteen cars. String
Beans were in somewhat lighter receipt, 134
rars, and prices reached much higher levels in
some markets, best stock reaching $2.0003.>>0 1
per hamper in the larger centers. Florida !
moved ninety-two cars of peppers, compared
with 151 cars last week. Asparagus shipments
declined to eighty-six cars, chiefly from New
Jersey and California. Total movement of
cucumbers was 148 cars, largely from South
Carolina.—W. Gary Thompson, Market Station
Assistant.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, June 13.—Butter —Creamery ex
tras, 42042%c; creamery standards,
41%c; firsts, 38%041’ic; seconds, 350 37c.
Eggs—Ordinaries, 23%030%c; firsts, 20%0
32 %c.
Cheese-Twins, 21%c; Young Americas, 22%
023 c.
Live Poultry—Fowls, 27%c; ducks, 26c; geese,
14c; turkeys, 24c.
Potatoes —Cars, 65; Wisconsin and Minnesota,
$1.7502.00; new, $1.5002.7X
Bartlett Takes Charge
Os Furloughs Bureau
For State Council
N. G. Bartlett, secretary cf the Dub
lin chamber of commerce, took charge
Wednesday oi the farm furlough bu
reau recently created by Governor
Dorsey for the handling of applications
by men in the military service for
leaves of absence to return home long
enough to make a crop.
Working under the direction of the
Georgia State Council of National De
fense, of which the governor is chair
man. Mr. Bartlett will investigate the
status of each applicant who asks for
a furlough, and will make a report rec
ommending that the same be granted
or denied, according to the circum
stances of the case.
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Grain
CHICAGO. June 13.—Fine weather and pros
pects iliat would continue during at least the
next two days gave an advantage today to the
bears in corn. Opening prices which ranged
from %c to %c lower, with July $1.44% to
$1.44% and August 81.46. were followed ny a
material further setback.
Prices closed he«w j to l*sc net lower velt*>
July $1.43% to $1.43%. and August at $1.45%.
Oats dropped with cctn. After openin; * *52
to %c off with July 70%c to 71%c, the mar
ket underwent an additional sag.
Provisions sympathized with the weakness in
grain. Besides liberal, receipts of hogs counted
as a depressing factor.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
CORN—
June 142 142% 142 142 143
July. 144%@144% 146% 143% 143% 145
Aug 146 147% 145 145% 146%
OATS—
June 76% 77% 75 75 77
July .. 71%070% 71% 69% 69% 71%
Aug 65 65% 64% 64% 65%
PORK—
July 40.85 41.40 40.70 40.70 41.30
Sept 41.65 41.70 41.30 41.60 41.72
LARD—
July 24.17 24.32 24.10 24.27 24.20
Sept 24.40 24.55 24.40 24.52 24.40
KIBS
July 22.25 22.50 22.22 22.42 22.32
Sept 22.67 22.90 22.62 22.85 22.72
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO. June 13.—Corn. No. 2 yellow.
$1.6801.71: No. 3 yellow, $1.6601.68; No. 4
yellow, $1.5001.55.
Oats, N 0.3 white, 78%@79c; standard, 78%
@79%c.
Rye. No. 2, nominal.
Barley. $1.0001.30.
Timothy. $5.0008.00.
Clover, nominal.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, $24.05.
Ribs, $21.80@ 22.30.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
No. 2 mixed corn, $1.63. /
No. 3 mixed corn, $1.58.
No. 4 mixed corn, $1.53.
No. 2 yellow corn, $1.68.
No. 3 yellow corn, $1.64.
No. 2 white corn, SI.S2.
OATS
No. 3 white oats, 7Sc.
No. 4 white oats, 78c.
No. 2 mixed oats, 74%c.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
Close.
January 8.380 8.39
February 8.4408.45
March 8.5108.53
April 8.5508.56
Jure 7.9507.97
July 8.0008.01
Angus t 8.0608.07
September 8.1308.15
0c.0ber8.19@8.20
November 8.2508.26
December 8.3208.33
\
Atlanta Live Stock |
(Corrected by W. H. White, Jr„ presldent’-of
the White Provision Co. United States Food
Administration License No. G-21371.)
Good to choice heifers, 850 to 1,000 pounds,
$10.50 to $12.50.
Good steers, 750 to 850 pounds. $9.50 to
$11.50.
Medium to good steen. 630 to 750 pounds,
$9.60 to SIO.OO.
Medium to choice beef cows, 750 to 850
pounds, $8.50 to $9.50.
Medium to good cows, 650 to 750 pounds.
SS.CO to $9.00.
Good to choice heifers. 550 to 650 pounds.
$8.09 to $9.50.
The above represents ruling prices for good
quality fed cattle. Inferior grades, dairy typia
and range cattle quoted below.
Medium to good cattle, 650 to 750 pounds,
$8.50 to $9.50.
Medium to good cows, 600 to 700 pounds,
$7.50 to $8.50.
Mixed common, $6.50 to 7.50.
Good fat oxen. $8.30 to $9.50.
Medium to good oxen. SB.OO to $9.00.
Good butcher bulls, $7.00 to SIO.OO.
Choice veal calves, SB.OO to $9.00.
Yearlings, $7.00 to SB.OO. ‘
Prime bogs, 165 to 225 pounds, $15.25 tn
$16.00.
Light hugs, 130 to 165 pounds, $14.50 te
$15.00.
$14.50.
Light pigs, SO to 100 pounds, $12.50 to $13.00.
Stags and roughs, $12.00 to $13.00.
The above quotations apply to good quality
mixed fed hogs.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
CHICAGO, June 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 34.000;
sales 5 to 10 cents lower at $16.20016.50;
butchers, $16.30016.50; packing, $15.80016.25;
light, $16.45016.65; rough, $15.40015.75; pigs,
$16,250 16.60.
Cattle —Receipts, 13.000: beef cattle steady to
strong; calves steady; beet cattle, $16,600
17.90; domrnon and medium, $12.75016.60;
1 butchers' stock, $8.25015.50; eanners and cut
ters, $7.000 8.25; st>’ k<Ts and feeders, $11,500
13.50; inferior, $8.50011.50; veal calves, $15.25
(116.25.
Sheep—Receipts, 9,000; firm and stronger;
spring lambs, $20.50; shorn Jambs, prime,
$17.600 18.00; medium, $16.000 17.30; culls,
$12.00*113.50; spring lambs. s2o.oo*> 20.75; <Lwes,
prime, $14,250:14.50; medium, $12.00014.00;
culls,
EAST ST. LOUIS. Hl- June 13.—Cattle—Re
ceipts. 3.500, including 87 Texans; market ac
tive; native beef steers, $11.50017.60; year
ling steers and heifers, $9.50015.50; cows.
$7.50013.75; stockers and feeders, $8,500
12.00; calves, $7,250 14. .00; cows and heifers,
$6,000 13.50.
Hogs—Receipts. 9.000. market 10c to 15c
higher; mixed and butchers. $16.200 16.45;
good anil heavy. $16.20016.35; rough, $15,000
15.50; light, $16.200 16.55; pigs. $15,850
16.40; bulk, $46.150 16.45.
Sheep—Receipts. 2.000, market steady: clip
ped ewes, $12,000'14.00; lambs. $14.00020.25;
eanners and ehoppers, $7.00010.00.
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