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THE BANNER THURSDAY MORNING, MAY fi, 1918.
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Birth of A Nation
TBIT NEW PYTHIAN GRAND
LODGE OFFICERS TO BE
ELECTED TODAY
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NEW YORK COTTON.
New York. May 17.—The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
o( 1 to 4 points today and eold about
7 to 13 points higher during the early
trading with July advancing to 13.04
and October to 13.10. Liverpool was
rather disappointing, but the weather
map failed to show the expected
rains in Georgia, while reports from
the Carolinas indicated that some
sections there were still drouthy and
fresh buying seemed to be encour
aged by more optimistic views or
peace prospects. Some of yesterday’s
sellers on the more favorable weath
er were covering on the advance,
while there was an active demand
for July which came partly from
trade sources.
The demand became more general
as prices worked higher with July
selling up to i3.10 and October to
13.19 late In the morning, or about
15 to 19 points net higher on the
general list. There was rebuying by
Wall street as well as considerable
covering by recent sellers for a re
action, but the market met realising
at the higher level and prices
sagged off a few points from the best
after the publication of the weekly
weather report.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
Jan. . . 13.27 13.37 13.25 13.34 13.22
Feb 13.42 13.31
Mar. . . 13.38 13.52 11.37 13.47 13.37
May. . . 12.94 12.98 11.94 12.95 12.81
June 12.99 12.85
July. . . 12.90 13.10 1:2.90 13.07 12.91
Aug. . . 13.05 13.17 11.05 13.15 13.00
Sep 13.14 12.98
oct. . . 13.03 13.19 13.01 13.15 13.01
Nov 13.21 13.07
Dec. . . 13.21 13.34 13.19 13.30 13.17
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
Jan. . -. 13.07 13.18 13.07 13.14 13.03
Mar. . . 13.27 13.27 13.24 13.27 13.17
.u&y. . . 12.82 12.82 12.82 12.82 12.05
June 12.80 12.72
July. . : 1283 12.98 1283 12.94 12.82
Aug 13.98 12.90
Sep 13.13 12.91
Oct. . . 1287 12.99 1283 12.95 12.83
Nov. ' 13.99 1288
Dec. . . 12.98 13.10 12.97 13.00 12.94
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Athens, quiet, 12%c.
Atlanta, quiet, 12 %c.
New York, quiet, 13.16c.
New Orleans, steady, 12.75c.
Liverpool, steady, 8.54d.
Norfolk, steady, 12.75c.
Augusta, steady, 12.75c.
(Houston', steady, 13.05c.
' Y
Memphis, steady, 13.00c.
6t. Louis, steady, 13.00c.
Charleston, middling, 12.50c.
Savannah, middling, 12.75c.
Philadelphia, steady, 13.40c.
Boston, steady, 13.15c. J
Little Rock, steady, 12.88c.
Dallas, steady, 12.50c.
Galveston, steady, 13.15c.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
New York, May 17.—Liverpool ca
bles were due to come 1 to 2%
points higher. Market opened steady
at 2 to 4 points advance.
At 12:15 p. m. the market was
steady at a net advance of 2 to 3%
points on near months, and unchang
ed to half a point higher on distant
positions.
Later cables were 1 point lower
than at 12:15 p. m. on Jnly and Au
gust.
Spots unchanged. Sales 10,000
bales, American 9,000. Imports 28,-
000 bales, all American.
Futures closed very steady, 3%
to 8 points higher than previous
close.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
/ • ( Prev.
Opening Range Close Close
Jan.fFeb. 7.81%@7.83 783% 7.79%
Feb.-Mar 7.83 7.79
Mar.-Apr. 7.81 @781% 782% 7.79
May . . 8.28 @8.31% 8.33 884%
May-June 8.24% @8.24 i>.29 882
June-July 884% 8.17
July-Aug. 8.17 @8.21 8.22 8.15
Aug.-Sep. 8.12%@8.09% 813% 8.07
Sep.-Oct 8.02 786%
Oct.-Nov. 7.90% @7.90 7.94 7.89%
Nov.-iDec 788% 784%
Dec.-Jan. 785% 7.81%
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
WHEAT
May . 116% 116% 116% 115% 116%
June . 117% 117% 116% 116% 117%
July . 117% 117% 118%" 116% 117%
CORN
May .. 75% 75% 75 75% 75
June.. 74% 74% 74% 74% 74%
July .. 73% 73% 73 73% 73%
OAT®
May .. 46% 46% 46% 46% 46%
June . 43 43% 42% 43 43
July .. 39% 40 39% 39% 40
PORK
May 84.00 24.00
23.40 23.50 23.40 23.40 23.50
12.17 12.25 23.15 2380 2385
COTTON OIL MARKET.
Open Close
Spots 10.50 hid
May 10.50@11.00 10.65@10.85
June.. .-. .. 1080@10.90 10.81@10.86
July 10.83@10.85 10.84@10.86
Aug 10.91@10.93 10.91@10.92
Sep 10.93@10.94 10.93@10.95
Oct 10.0l@10.02 11.01@11.02
Nov v 987@ 9.28 9.23@ 986
Dec 9.15@ 9.18 9.14@ 9.17
EXTRA FORCE “CEN
TRALS” THIS WEEK
SOUTHERN BELL PUTS ON ADDI
TIONAL OPERATORS TO
HANDLE CONVENTION.
On account of the unusual use of
the telephones which is due to the
large delegation of visitors attending
the convention of the Grand Lodge of
Knights of Pythias, the Telephone
Company had to increase its force in
order to handle the business. Antici
pating a very large crowd, District
Manager Jarrell Idformed his com
pany that It would no doubt he nec
essary to have additional experienced
operators to take care of the busi
ness; so, as they usually do, prepara
tions were made in due-time to handle
the situation. Additional operators
were sent from the Atlanta office, in
creasing the chief operator’s force
sufficiently to render first class ser
vice to each and every user.
The plant men have been kept busy
making special preparations and
maintaining the lines and instruments
In order that the best of service might
be received by the large crowd that
Is here.
District Manager Jarrell assisted!
by his coordinates have used unlimit
ed efforts to arrange and handle the
telephone business In a most success
ful way.
The telephone company is always
on the alert and ready at all times
to assist in the progress of Athens
which they have demonstrated in
many ways.
The grand chancellor, at the re
quest of Griffin lodge, presented Mr.
D. J. Bailey of that lodge a “veteran’s
Jewel,” Mr. Bailey having been a
member of the order continuously for
twenty-five years.
An amendment was proposed for
reference to the supreme grand lodge,
to change the constitution to allow
lodges to authorize (by local by-law)
the remitting of dues for members
over 70 years of age who have been
members for 25 years or more—the
subordinate lodges to pay no per
capita tax on such members.
Mr. B. D. Brantley,, of Blacksbear,
supreme representative, kept away
from the meeting here by providential
causes, was noted absent and a tele
gram of regret was sent him.
Resolutions of sympathy to Mir,
Sam J. Bell, of Jefferson, a grand
lodge officer, were passed—on account
of the death Monday of his father,
Hon. H. W. Bell, “who exemplified In
his life the principles of this order.'
Today's Work.
The exemplification of the secret
work will be' a feature this morning.
The report of committees to whom
matters of yesterday were referred
will be in order. ,
The question of endorsing the pro
posed National Tuberculosis Sanita
rium to be located in the Southwest
will be taken up.
The selection of the next meeting
place will be made. So far there is
hardly a whisper as to the place ot
the 1917 meeting. Macon, through its
convention board, has invited the
meeting, though the lodges have not
done so as yet There was a little
talk of Rome, Columbus, and Savan
nah and Brunswick—but there has
been no campaign and no systematic
effort to land the meeting place.
The election of officers will be the
big event of the morning. It Is be
lieved that all the officers will be
regularly advanced, as is usually the
case, and that the keeper of records
and seal will be re-elected without
opposition.
There has been a great deal of talk
of a movement to re-elect Mr. Beatty
as grand chancellor, but it was stated
that he would not accept for another
term. It was freely stated that he
had been the most popular, conscient
ious, and hard-working ^ chancellor
commander any grand domain could
hope to have. Several times yea*
terday be was given ovations by the
audience.
For the office of Outer Guard—in
line for customary advancement from
year to year—Mr. Jesse M. Wood
was last night prominently mention
ed. He is a prominent attorney'.and
a member of the city council of At
lanta. His friends had him square
ly in the running last night.
Other Convention.. News.
The camp was the scene of much
life and activity all day. An account
of the brigade assembly and prize
drill appears in another place.
The Pythian Sisters held their
meeting yesterday for the hearing of
reports and planning of another
year’s work—at the Masonic Hall.
They will hold a public memorial
meeting this morning at 10. They
will also elect officers this morning.
Yesterday afternoon there were
several band concerts on the streets.
The local Morris band gave two
splendid concerts and made a very
fine appearance in their new white
uniforms. The brigade band also
gave a delightful program on the
street as well as at Camp Beatty.
Reception Bidllant One.
At the home of the grand chancel
lor yesterday evening from 8 to 9:30
a delightful informal reception was
held—fully 500 attending. The vis
itors and the people of Athens found
in this- congenial place an opportuni
ty to meet each other.
Last night on Clayton street—
which was brilliantly decorated for
the occasion-, a big street dance was
enjoyed by the younger people of the
visiting bodies and the young people
of the city, the bands furnishing the
music.
Another Dance TonighL \ \
This evening there will be another
street dance given for the people of
Athens—and every one, young and
old, Is cordially invited to be pres
ent to participate or to witness the
festivities. The lighting will be kept
intact and there will be good music.
Ride Over City.
After the business of the grand
lodge the entire body will be this
afternoon—at 2:45, it is scheduled—
taken for a car-ride over the city to
many points of interest.
BAPTISTS
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS CONVEN
TION IN SESSION TODAY
AT ASBVILLE, N. C.
MANY FINE REPORTS ARE MADE
INDICATING PROGRESS OF
THE GREAT CHURCH.
Daily Thought.
It is sad to love and be unloved, but
sadder still to be unable to love.—
Maeterlinck.
(By Associated Press.)
Asheville, N. C., May 17—Enormous
growth of the Southern Baptist church
Is disclosed by the report made to
day to the convention by Dr. Lansing
Burrows, the statistical ’ secretary.
The membership has reached the
great total of 2,685,552 of which 168,-
235 have been added since the last
session. During the year 20,988 have
died. The Baptist population of the
world is placed at 7,141,413.
There are 24,451 Baptist churches
south of Mason and Dixon’s line, with
18,075 Sunday schools showing a total
enrollment of 1,760,802. The ch-urehes
own property valued at $58-319.638.
The prosperity of the membership
is further reflected in the sum of $12,-
281,765 contributed during the- year
for church work. Of this amount $9,-
564,222 was raised for home expenses
and $1,699,445 for missions.
Negro Baptists in the United States
number 6,133,094, of which 2,128,880
live in the south.
Year of Achievement.
A year of achievement, the most
successful in the history of the Wom
an’s Missionary Union, was reported
today to the convention It was instru
mental in organizing more than 2,500
new unions since last May and there
are now ten times as many of these
unions than there were 28 years' ago
when the Woman’s Missionary Union
was first organized.
One out of every six societies took
part in the January and March weeks
of prayer for foreign and home mis-
have been made for the training
the work. Other special offerings
have been made for the traininl
school at Louisville, for the church
building loan fund and for the Judson
centennial fund. The union had un
dertaken the tasck of raising $400,000
for the building loan fund. The
board’s expenses for the year were
about $12,000.
Work Among Negroes.
Remarkable work among the ne
groes was done by evangelists of the
Southern Baptist church during the
past year according to the report
made today to the convention by the
Home Mission Board.
There were 12,000 additions to the
negro churches as against 500 during
the first year of this work. The two
evangelists have learned how to or
ganize their forces tor the best re
sults, the board says. Better feeling
between tho-raceefhaa been anothei
F tangibleresult of these" meetings, W
cording to the report,
-‘Evangelism made a gratifying ad
. vance during the year under the di
rection of Dr. Weston Bruner. As the
result of the work of 28 evangelists
there were 27,714 additions to tho
churches and 20,709 for baptisms. VoV
unteers for the ministry number 1,386
Most effective work was done in Dal
las and Washington, D. C., with 2,100
additions at the former place and
2,000 at the latter. Evangelical work
was started In 1907 with five evangel
ist8. The first year showed 1,047 ad
ditions.
Much work has been done during
the year among the Mountain schools
of which Dr. A. E. Brown is the su
perintendent. There are now thirty-
four schools with 177' teachers and
5,290 pupils, 94 of them being minis
terial students. During the year 331
of the puipls were baptized into the
fellowship of one of the churches.
During the year $20,000 has been ex
pended on the property and $> 0,000
will be spent as soon as the schools
close for the summer. Since these
schools began work they have sent
out 3,000 to become farmers , 350
preachers, 200 lawyers, 225 doctors,
30 trained nurses, 30 missionaries,,2,-
500 public school teachers,' 900 mer
chants, 40 workers in banks and 18
men who served in the state legisla
ture.
In Cuba the 43 churches reoelved
157| members during the year, 127
of them by baptism. There are now
1,896 Sunday schools and the gifts oi
the churches for the past year
amounted to $4,066.
She Told Her Neighbor.
“I told a neighbor whose child had
croup about Foley’s Honey and Tar,"
writes Mrs. Behkamp, 2404 Herman
St., Covington, Ky. “When she gave
It a couple of doses she was so pleas
ed with the change she didn’t know
what to say.’’ This reliable remedy
helps coughs, colds, cronp and whoop
ing cough. H. R. Palmer & Sons.
Fitform Clothes
for Men and Young Men
Will mark gn act of common sense and sane-ness
You will have added to your
wardrobe a garment youthfully
and distinctively styled, so well
constructed both outside and
beneath the surface that the
effect of its style when new is
carried faithfully throughout
long months of wear.
All the beautiful Spring and
Summer fabrics to pick from,
and a size for every man.
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
Jnly. .
Sep. .
(LARD
May. .
Jnly. .
Sep. .
RIBS
May. .
Jnly. .
Se®. .
12.7? 12.77
12.70 1280 12.67 12.75 12.77
12.80 12.92 12.80 1287 12.87
12.65 12.67
12.62 12.72 12.60 12.65 12j67
12.73 1280 12.72 12.75 12.77
Special Train
for Tech Game
The Seaboard has announced a
special train Saturday, May 20th, and
special rates for the benefit of Ath
ens ball fans on account of the Sat
urday game between Georgia and
Tech in Atlanta. The rate tor the
round trip will he $1.60, the tickets
good for any train- returning Sunday
on payment of fifty cents extra.
The train leaves Athens at 8:30 a.
m., eastern time, and returning
teavea Atlanta at 9 p. m., eastern
time.
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