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COTTON
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—The cotton market
lost about a cent of last week’s advance
during today's early trading. Liverpool wag
lower than due, while there was continued
nervousness over labor conditions at home
and abroad, and the weekly forecast pointed
to better weather in the south. These fea
<ure« led to heavy realizing and renewed
local gelling, which was encouraged by a
belief that most of the thort interest has
been covered on the advance of the past
few days. Southern selling was also a
factor on the decline, and after opening
weak at a decline of 50 to 75 points, active
months soon sold 95 to 105 points net lower,
with October touching 25.70 c and January
✓ The break assumed even more sensational
proportions during the middle of the forn
ing. Sellers were more aggressive and the
pressure more gneral as the absence of sup
port dveloped with October selling off to
28.10 and January to 25.80, or 140 to 160
points below Saturday’s closing. This car
ried October contracts off to within 40
points of the maximum price decline per
mitted for one day and there were rallies
of 15 or 20 points later on covering. Other
wise very little demand was in evidence
and there was no change in the general char- |
acter of the news.
Rallies of 20 or 30 points seemed to re
flect little more than scattered covering dur- |
ing the middle of the day and the market
weakened again under southern and foreign
selling but without excitement. October
broke to 27.70, reaching the 200 point limit
permitted in any one day, while January
sold at 25.30, or 170 points net lower.
NETO YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices In ths
exchange tcs«ey:
Tone, wsaß; middling, 32.25 c, quiet.
Last. Prev
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close.
Jan. .. 26.45 26.45 25.15 25.15 25.15 27.15
Meh. .. 25.90 26.00 24.60 24.70 24.70 26.60
May .. 25.75 25.75 24.60 24.60 24.40 26.40
July 24.20 26.15
Sept 30.25
Oct. .. 29.25 29 25 27.70 27.70 27.70 29.70
Dee. .. 27.40 27.40 25.80 25.80 25.80 27.80
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30.—The new week
in the cotton market opened witii heavy
selling and little support, so that during
the first hour of business prices lost 109 to
125 points, October falling to 27.20 c. Much
better weather over the belt, poor cables, an
unfavorable opnion of foreign news and the
bearish tone of weekly reviews of the cotton
goods markets were responsible for the
selling. The weather map showed next to
no moisture in tlie cotton region.
The forecast for dry weather for the
greater part of the cotton belt increased the
Selling prices felll off to net declines of 116
to 145 points, much liquidation coming from
the long side as the market fell. The con
dition report of 67 per cent of normal from
the American Cotton association and another
private report of 68.2 seemed to give the
market a somewhat steadier tone and late in
the morning prices were 10 to 30 points up
trr >m the lowest.
In the late trading the market became ex
tremolv wenk under increasing liquidation of
long cotton and short offerings stimulated by
reports of no demand in the spot markets of
the interior. October fell off to 26.45, or
the full 2000 points allowed by the rules of
the marke tlimiting fluctuations in any one
session. Other active months went 179 to
236 points under yesterday’s close.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in
the exchange today:
Tone, easy; middling, 30.50 c, steady.
Last. Prev.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close
Jan. .. 26.05 26.05 24.59 24.59 24.59 26.59
Meh. .. 25.60 25.60 24.15 24.15 24.15 26.15
May .. 25.05 25.05 23.75 23.75 23 75 25.75
Sept 28.39
Oct. .. 28.00 28.05 26.45 26.45 26.45 28.45
Dec. .. 26.50 26.50 24.85 24.88 24.85 26.84
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30.—Spot cotton,
quiet, 25 points lower. Sales on the spot,
120 bales; to arrive, none. Low middling.
19.75 c; middling, 30.50 c; good mddling,
33.76 c. Receipts, 1,425; stock, 203,335.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta, steady, 36c.
New York, quiet, 32.25 c.
New Orleans, steady, 80.50 c.
Philadelphia, steady, 32.50 c.
Montgomery, steady, 83c.
Norfolk, steady, 32.50 c.
Savannah, steady, 31c.
St. Louis, steady, 84.50 c.
Houston, steady, 30.75 c.
Memphis, steady, 84.50 c.
Angnpsta, steady, 32.50 c.
Little Rock, steady, 32c.
Dallas, steady, 31.15 c.
Mobile, steady, 30.75 c.
Charleston, steady, 35c.
Wilmington, steady, 30c.
Boston, steady, 33.50 c.
Galveston, steady, 31c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton 36c
Receipts 54
Shipments none
Stocks . 12,062
AMERICAN COTTON
AND GRAIN EXCHANGE
COTTON QUOTATIONS
The following were the opening, highest,
lowest, close and prevloua close quota
tions on the American Cotton and Grain
Exchange of New York:
Prev.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close
Jan 26.40 26.45 25.15 25.15 27.15
Mar 25.94 25.94 25.60 25.75 26.75
May .... 25.58 25.58 24.58 24.58 26.10
Oct 29.25 29.25 27.70 27.75 29.75
Dec 27.33 27.40 25.80 25.90 27.90
LIVERPOOL COTTON
Tone, Irregular; sales, 4,000; good mid
dling, 26.17 d.
Prev.
Open. Close. Close.
Jan 20.20 19.41 19.53
Feb 19.17 19.26
.'larch 19.65 18.92 19.03
April ... 18.69 18.78
May 19.15 18.47 18.43
June 18.32 18.33
July 18.47 18.16
August 21.91 21.07 21.18
Sep, 21.54 20.52 20.81
Oct 21.15 20.32 20.47
Nov 20.6 S 19.99 20.06
1 C-C 20.48 19.76 19,80
COTTONSEED OIL MARKET
Open. Close.
Spot 11.85 bid
January 13.15@13.25 12.88@12.90
February 13.10ta13.40 12.91@13.10
March 13.40@13.45 13.08@13.20
April 13.5<)@13.65 13.10@13.40
September .. .. 11.80f012.15 11.85@11.90
October 12.80@12.90 12.50@12.55
Noveniber .. ../• 12.80@13.15 12.55@12.65
December .. ... 12 90@13.20 12.82@12.54
Tone, weak; sales, 3,900.
ATLANTA COTTONSEED PRODUCTS
MARKETS
(Corrected by Atlanta Commercial Exchange)
Old. New.
Crude oil, basis prime, tank
lots SIO.OO SIO.OO
C. S. meal, 7 per cent am-
monia, car lots 52.00 52.00
C. S. meal, Ga. common rate
point, car lots 51.00 51.00
Cottonseed hulls, sacked, car
lots 25.00 14.00
Cottonseed hulls, loose, car
lota a* 18-00 10.00
No. lAnters, 6c; No. 2 linters, 2%c; No. 3
llnter«,R%e.
THE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
GRAIN
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.—Weakness developoed
in the wheat market today owing more or
less to bearish estimates of the Canadian
crop. Opening prices ranged from the same
as Saturday’s finish to %c lower, and were
followed by a moderate setback al! around.
Wheat closed heavy, 2%c to 4c net lower,
with December $2.35 and March $2.29%.
Large receipts depressed corn. After
opening unchanged to %c lowet;, the market
underwent a general sag.
Corn closed nervous, 1% to 4c net lower.
Oats held within narrow limits.
Higiibr quotations on hogs gave strength
to provisions. _
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices is
the exchange today:*
Prev.
Open. High. Iz>w. Close. Close.
WHEAT—
Dbc 2.36% 2.36% 2.33 2.33 2.36%
Mar 2.32 2.32 2.29 2.29% 2.32%
CORN—
Sept .... 1.44 1.44 1.40 1.40 1.43%
Dec .... 1.19% 1.19% 1.18 1.28% 1.19%
OATS—
Sept 67% 67% 66% 66% 67
Dec 67% 67% <56% 66% 67%
PORK—
Sept 24.90 24.90 24.10 24.10 25 05
Oct. 25.80 25.85 25.10 25.20 25.90
LARD—
Sept 18.60 18.62 18.37 18.45 18.50
Oct 18.95 19.00 18.75 18.82 18.87
RIBS—
Sept 15.30 15.30 15.05 15.05 15.22
Oct 15.82 15.82 15.55 15.55 15.70
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
Today.
Wheat 103 ears
Corn 101 cars
Onts 183 ears
Hogs 24,000 head
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, Aug. 3o.—Wheat, No. 2 red,
$2.54.
Corn, No. 2 mixed, $1.55@1.56; No. 2
yellow, $1.53 @1.60.
Oats, No. 2 white, 68x%71%c; No. 3
whjte, 66%@69%e.
Rve, No. 2. $1.98@2.04.
Barley, $1.00@1.11.
Timothy, seed, $6.50(ff7.50.
Clover seed, $25.00@30.0.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, $18.45.
Ribs, $14.5@15.50.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.—Butter, creamery,
evtras, 55%c; creamery standards, 53@
53%c;‘ firsts, 38@54c; seconds? 44@47c.
Eggs, ordinaries, 45%@46%c; firsts, 49%
@so%c.
Cheese, twins, 23%c; Young Americas,
25 %c.
Live poultry, fowls. 32%c; ducks, 32c;
geese, 24c; springs, 32%c; turkels, 45c.
Potatoes, 50 oars; Ohiots, $2.30@2.50;
Jersey cobblers, $39.00@3,15.
GAIN MARKET OPlNlltffs
Bartldtt, Frazier * Co.: We feel friendly
to buying side of wheat on all breaks. The
safe side to corn is to buy on breaks and
accept reasonable profits.
Clement, Curtis & Co.: We prefer accept
ing moderate profits on long side of wheat.
Harris, Winthrop & Co.: it is our convic
tion that fundamental conditions insure a
permanently lower price level.
Hulward, Warren: We favor the cover
ing of short grains on weak spots with a
view to reinstating short lines on good ad
vances.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
Close.
January 8.95 bid
February 9.12(5:9.14
March 9.30@9.3l
April 9.40f09.41
Maj- . 9.50(59.51
June 9.60@9.61
July 9.70(59.71
August .... .... 8.10@8.20
September .... .... 8.12@8.20
October .......... 3.80@8.40
November .... 8.50@8.60
December 8.75@R.80
SHEPARD & GLUCK’S COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 30.—The cotton
market was weak todaj- as the result of a
turn for the better in weather conditions
over the belt, a less favorable view of
European political conditions and the ex
ceedingly bearish tone of weekly reviews of
the cotton goods market. Next to no sup
port was given the market at any stage and
much of the selling appeared to come from
buyers who took hold last week on the the
ory that the market was bound to advance
before bureau day. Sentiment now seems
more bearish than over and if the weather
continues favorable it will be difficult to
COMMERCIAL-APPEAL REPORT
MEMPHIS, Aug. 30.—Commercial-Appeal
summary: Killing frost date now most im
portant, condition cottqp crop about the ten
yea r average. Weevil is more active. De
terioration during month slightly more than
normal for the period, Louisiana; Oklahoma
has brilliant prospect. The crop reached
about the peak of its improvement during
the first week in August and from that
time on to August 25, the date of the bureau
report, deterioration was rapid. Deteriora
tion was due prlmarilj- to excessive moisture,
unseasonably low temperatures and deficient
sunshine, which made boll weevil and other
insect enemies more active, and caused sud
den and sappy growth of weed at expense
of fruitage. Deterioration was greatest in
Louisiana, in the Carolinas condition is not
far from the ten-year average.
Georgia is siiffering more from boll weevil
damage than at any time this year before
the middle of August, but still hopes to
make a much better crop than last year.
Alabama is perhaps suffering more from
boll weevil damage than any other state,
and acre for acre has but little better
promise than last year.
Mississippi shews about normal deteriora
tion where substantial progress would have
been possible under favorable conditions.
Texas crop is very spotted, with condi
tion figures ranging from 25 per cent to
about normal or better with low condi
tion in about eveny case traceable to boll
weevil activity. The extremely spotted con
dition is not traceable to any particular
part of the state.
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE REPORT
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—Special reports to
the Journal of Commerce from Texas show
excellent prospects In some parts of the
state and very serious deterioration in oth
ers. The percentage condition, according
to preliminary estimates, promises to be ap
preciably higher than that of August a year
ago and only slightly lower than for July.
A year ago the condition for the whole state
was 63.4 while a month ago it was 75.8
The outlook is vastly better than at one
time expected, and utthougly there is very
little hope entertained of raising a large
crop, it is felt that a fair average yield is
possible, barring earlj- frost. In Oklahoma
condition shows some deterioration from last
months condition of 72.
COTTON CONDITION 67.
The American Cotton association makes
the condition of the crop 67 and says there
has been deterioration since August 25.
Acreage abandonment is 'given as 4% per
cent. Crop is declared to be sappy, poorly
fruited and subject to marked deterioration
in September. The association says we are
facing the absolute certainty of the sixth
consecutive short crop and that the matter
of harvesting will be serious problem be
cause of the shortage of labor. That the
crop will be low grade is also said to be a
certainty.
Liberty Bonds
NEW Y’ORK, Aug. iso.—Libertj- bonds
closed:
3%’s $89.8?
First 4’s 84.76
Seconds 4’s 84.39
First 4%’s 55.10
Second 4%’s 84.48
Third 4%’s 87.78
Fourth 4%’s 84.90
Victory 3%’s 95.31
Victory 4%’s i. 95.33
Government Review of
Fruit and Vegetable
Markets of the U. S.
Bureau of markets, United States depart
ment of agriculture. Weekly crop and mar
ket review of fruits and vegetables. (Ship
ments for the United States for the period
of August 15 to 21, inclusive, and prices to
jobbers August 17 to 23, inclusive.)
Price Trend Continues Downward
Price declines of leading fruits and
vegetables were general. Potatoes, cabbage
and watermelons were moderately lower
and the cantaloupe markets broke sharply,
but peaqjies held fairly steady. Moderate
increases in the shipments of apples, cab
bage, celery, drj- beans,- grapes, lemons,
oranges, onions, pears and sweet potatoes
failed to offset the lighter movement of
cantaloupes," lettuce, peaches, plums,
prunes, tomatoes, -watermelons and white
potatoes. Total shipments were 11,778 cars,
compared with 13,382 during tlie preceding
week and 12.854 during tlie corresponding
week last season. Most important changes
in the w-eeklj- rate of movement were
caused by smaller shipments of cantaloupes,,
white potatoes, peaches pnd watermelons.
Potatoes Generally Lower
The markets were somewhat irregular,
New Jersey stock showing some improve
ment in prices, but potatoes from other sec
tions were lower. Early in the week New-
Jersey No. 1 Irish Cobblers sold as low as
$2.15 per 109 pounds sacked carload f. o. b.,
but by the end of the week were iiigher at
a range of $2.65 to $2.85. New- Jersej’
Cobblers in eastern markets ranged gener
ally at last week’s close of $2.35 to $2.85
per 190 pounds, New York showing some
improvement and coming in line with tlie
other markets. Virginia Eastern Shore No.
1 Irish Cobblers sold mostly &0 cents per
barrel lower in eastern markets at a range
of $3.50 to $4.50. Carmts in Chicago sold as
low as $4 in the week, but strengthened at
the close to $4.75 to $5. Kentucky No. 1
Irish Cobblers ranged $3.35 to $3.05 per 100
pounds sacked in Cincinnati. Minnesota
field run Earlj- Ohios ranged 30 to 35 cents
per 100 pounds lower at a range of $2.20
to $2.60 carloads f. o. b. Carlots in Chi
cago ranged $2.40 to $2.75. United States
Girade No. 1 Rurals sold at $2.15 to $2.20
per 100 pounds sacked wagonloads cash to
growers at Idaho shipping points, but de
clined early in the week to a level around
$1.85 to $1.90. Shipments were 2,530 cars,
compared with 3,006 the week before and
with 2,855 during the corresponding week
last year.
Cantaloupe Markets Weak
California salmon tints and green meats
standard 45s lost 75 cents to $1 per stand
ard create in consuming markets, closing
at a range of $1.25 to $2. New Mexico pink
meats, standard flats, 12s and 15s, sold.at
75 cents to $1.25 in eastern markets. Mis
souri and Arkansas saJiuon tints and green
inents brought $1 to $2 per standard crate
in several important consuming markets,
and Indiana and Illinois salmon tints were
quoted at the same range in middle western
cities. Delaware and Maryland cantaloupes
ranged $1 to $1.50 In eastern markets. Ship
ments were 1.416 cars, compared with 2,209
the preceding week and with t>l4 during
the corresponding week last season.
Peaches Fairly Steady
Georgia Elbertas, sixes and bushel bas
kets, ranged $3.20 to $4 in New York and
$3 to $3.50 in Detroit. Eastern Carmans
and Elbertas were steady, Elbertas ranging
generally $3.50 to $4.25 in eastern markets.
Middie western Elbertas sold mostlj- at $3
to $4 per bushel In middle western cities.
Kansas City was above this range at $4 to
$4.50, and St. Louis below at $2.50 to $3.25.
California peaches were steady in middle
western markets at $1 to $1.50 per box.
Shipments were 999 cars, compared with
1,412 the week before and 1.582 during the
corresponding week last year.
Cabbage Prices Decline
Haulings have been light at Colorado
shipping points, but cabbage is selling far
below the prevailing prices obtained a year
ago. This week's range was 30 to 50 cents
bulk per 100 pounds wagonloads cash to
growers, compared with a level around $1.15
last season. Ohio cabbage in 100-ponnd
crates ranged 75 cents to $1.50 in Pitts
burg. closing at the bottom of the range.
Homegrowns in sixty-five to eighty-poound
crates ranged 75 cents to $1.25 in Chicago.
Illinois and lowa cabbage ranged sls to
S3O bulk per ton in important markets.
Shipments were 270 cars, compared with 219
the week before and 324 during the corre
sponding week last year.
Watermelon Markets Slightljr Lower
Georgia watermelons, medium sizes,
ranged mostly S2OO to $450 bulk per car m
eastern markets, some sales being made in
Pittsburg as high ns S6OO. Georgia melons
brought $250 to $425 bulk per car in Cin
cinnati and Chicago. Texas medium size
melons ranged $1 to $2.50 per 100 pounds
bulk in Kansas City and $2 to $2.75 in Min
neapolis. Prices ranged $25 to SSO per car
lower at Missouri shipping points, medium
size melons selling at a range of $125 to
$350 per carload f. o. b. eash track. Ar
kansas and Missouri medium size Tom Wat
sons ranged $250 to $425 In Chicago, bulk
per enr, closing weak, and St. Louis $lB5
to $325. Shipments were 2,013, compared
with 2,724 cars the preceding week and
I, during the corresponding week last
season.
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.—Catt 1, ereceipts,
23,000. generally slow; choice steers, steady
to strong: good grades, steady to 25c lower;
others, unevenly. 25c to 50c lower; j rime
bid, $17.75; bulk, good and choice,
$15.25@17.40; grassy kinds, $9.00@14.50,
mostly: bulls, slow, steady; good ifnd choice
cows, $9.50@12.75, mostly steady; medium
kinds, irregularly, lower, $6.50@8.50; enn
ners, slow, at f.00@4.50; bulk, choice veal
calves, $16.50(?? 17.25; tsockers, 25c lower.
Hogs, receipts, 24,000; generally 15c to
25c higher; desirable lights and light butch
ers, scarce: top, $16.00; bulk light and
butchers, $15.26@15.90; bulk packing sows,
$14.00@14.25; pigs, strong to 25c higher.
Sheep, receipts, 28,000; lambs, steady to
25c lower; packers, top native lambs,
$13.75; good Washington, $14.50; sheep,
steady; best fat native ewes, $7.50; feed
ers, slow.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ~ug. 30.—Cattle: Re
ceipts, 9,000; steers, steady; top steers,
$15.00; bulk, $9.50@13.50; yearling steers
and . heifers, steady. Canner cows, steady
at $4.00@4.25; bulls, steady; calves, steady.
Good and choice vealers, $15.00@15.75; feed?
er steers, strong; bulk, $7.50(119.50.
Hogs—Receipts, 9,500; market active, 25c
to 40c lower; top, $16.25; bulk light and
medium weights, $15.75@16.25: bulk
heavies, $14.75@15»50.
Sheep—Receipts, 3,200; lambs, strong to
25c higher: sheep, firm; top lambs, $13.50;
bulk, $12.50@13.25; . top ewes, $7.00: bulk,
$6.50(11 7.00.
LOUISVILE, Ky., Aug. 30.—Cattle: Re
ceipts 2.500. steady to strong. Heavy steers.
$12.00@13.50: beef steers, $7.00@12.00;
heifers, 06.50@12.00; cows, $4.00(3-10.50:
feeders, $7.00@10.00; stockers, $5.00@9 00.
Hogs—Receipts 1.800 ; 25c higher; 250
pounds up, $14.75; 165 to 250 pounds, $16.00;
120 to 165 pounds, $15.50; pigs, slo.oofo
11. throwouts, $11.25 down.
Sbeep—Receipts 1.000; steady; lambs.
$10.00(313.00;. sheep, $6.00 down.
NEW YORK "PRODUCE MARKET
■NEW YORK, Aug. 30. —Flour: Dull and
I rr.< hanged.
I’ork— Quiet; mess, $32.00(3 33.00.
Lard—Firm; middle west spot, $19.00@
19.10.
Sugar—Raw, dull; centrifugal, 96-test,
11.00(312.01; refined, dull; granulated.
17.00@17.10.
Coffee—Rio No. 7, on spot, 8%; N'o. 4
Santos, 14%@15c.
Tallow—Quiet; specials, 10%c; city. 9%c.
H:ij-—Firm: No. 1, $2.20(32.30; No. 3,
$1.85@2.00; clover, $1.60@2.15.
Dressed Poultry—Dull; chickens, 40@
52c; fowls, 26(3 42c; ducks. Long Island, 36c.
Live Poultry—Steady; geese, 25c: ducks,
2S@39c; fowls, 34@49c: turkeys. 35c; roost
ers. 25c; chickens, broilers, 34@40c.
Cheese—Quiet; state milk, common to
specials. 20(329c; skims, common to spe
cials, 5@17%c.
PLOT TO INGlffi
GOAL COST CKED
BY U. S. OFFICIAL
Illuminating information on the
“coal shortage” and the high price
of coal In Atlanta and Georgia was
contained in a report filed Monday
with the Atlanta branch of the Unit
ed States department of justice by A.
J. Wismer, one of its agents, just
back In Atlanta after a stay of
three weeks in Knoxville, where he
made an exhaustive study of the
coal situation there. •
In his report, Mr. Wismer says
that twenty-five mJna eporators and
coal brokers in Knoxville are under
warrants charging profiteering in
coal, and that the authorities there
appeared disposed to get to the bot
tom of the “reasons” for the high
prices demanded.
Mr. Wismer says he found sev
eral instances where a profit of 100
per cent was realized on a car load
of coal —the majority of this coal
being consigned to Georgia.
He also found, he said, that brok
ers at the mining fields were giving
commissions to men supposed to be
employed by them to buy their coal,
these men, it developed, being mine
employes and the “commissions”
merely a ruse and part of the con
spiracy to send up the price of coal..
In some towns in and near the coal
mines, he said, brokers have been
buying coal from one 1 another.
Mr. Wismer’s report states that
a number of brokers who made con
tracts in April and May to supply
coal at $3.50 a ton —the same coal
now selling at the mines as high
as $12.50 —declined to carry out the
contracts, alleging shortage of cars
jind other pretexts, but intimating
that new contracts, at $9 to sl2 a
ton, might be filled.
“Knoxville yards, or some of them,
won’t buy the coal at these exorbi
tant rates,” said Mr. Wismer, “say
ing they haven't the heart to ‘stick’
people With these needlessly high
prices.”
It was Mr. Wismer’s opinion that
all these things powerfully affect
the coal situation and prices in
Georgia, as much of the coal used
in this state, and especially in At
lanta, comes from the mines in the
east Tennessee section. Mr. Wismer
believes that the Georgia Fair Price
Commission, in fixing a price of
$15.75 to be charged for coal by the
retail dealers, did not by any means
have the correct information on the
situation at the mines.
At the department of justice it
was stated that Mr. Wismer’s report
was receiving preferred attention,
with the idea of action as soon as
possible.
FLYNT declares
WOMEN CANNOT
VOTE IN PRIMARY
r
Declaring that any action by the
state Democratic executive committee
to qualify women to vote in the pri
mary of September 8, under the nine
teenth amendment of the federal con
stitution would not only be illegal,
but an absolute nullity, Judge James
J. Flynt, of Griffin, Ga., chairman
of the state committee, has written
to Fermor Barrett, of Toccoa, Ga.,
also a member of the state commit
tee, replying to an opinion rendered
by Mr. Barrett to the effect that
women may legally vote in the com
ing primary.
Judge Flynt further indicates that
he sees no reason for calling a meet
ing of the state committee for the
purpose of considering the matter or
taking action looking toward quali
fying the women of Georgia to
participate in the primary of Sep
tember 8.
Discussing the situation over the
long distance telephone on Monday,
he declared that his letter to Sena
tor Barrett fully explained his views
on the subject and asserted that for
him to call a meeting of the state
committee to qualify women for the
primary election would have no ef
fect. . ,
“The laws of Georgia set forth the
manner in which voters shall be reg
istered,” said Judge Flynt. “The
state committee has nothing to do
with the qualification of the voters,
although prior to the passage of the
Neill primary law the state commit
tee could say how such registration
and qualifications should be accom
plished. The committee could not
now allow women to vote in the
primary. Any action it might take
would be illegal and nugatory.’
Some suffrage leaders in Georgia
have petitioned Judge Flynt to call
a meeting of the committee in order
that special rules might be Passed
to allow them to vote in the forth
coming primary and the opinion has
been advanced in some quarters that
thev should be allowed to vote in
view of the ratification of the nine
teenth amendment.
Senator Barrett’s reply to a com
munication asking for an opinion on
the question was to the effect that
the constitution of the United States
transcends any state law and nulli
fies any statute which would pre
scribe qualifications for voters.
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TWO MEN SHOT,
SEVERAL INJURED
IN IRISH RIOTS
BELFAST, Aug. 30.—Fierce fight
ing between Orangement and Catho
lics continued here today.
The rioting, which has broken out
at intervals for three days, centered
in the York street district and in
volved hundreds of shipyard workers.
Two men were shot and several
were injured by bricks and clubs in
the resumption of rioting, which In
creased in violence shortly after 8
a. m.
BRITISH LABOR ASKS
RELEASE OF MacSWINEY
LONDON, Aug. 30.—(8y United
Press.) —Terence MacSwiney, lord
mayor of Cork, collapsed again in
Brixton prison this afternoon. Phy
sicians expressed the belief he had
but a few hours to live. This was
the eighteenth day of his hunger
strike.
J. R. Thomas, Arthur Henderson
and William Adamson, labor leaders,
today sent a joint note to Premier
Lloyd George as follows:
“The whole of organized labor asks
reconsideration of the government’s
decision to allow MacSwiney to die.
His death would make solution of
the Irish problem even more remote.
‘We appeal to you to do the big
thing.’ ”
The lodr mayor is opposed to any
reprisals upon the persons responsi
ble for his imprisonment, according
t ohls wife, who spent most of the
day at his bedside.
Sinp Fein officials, after visiting
MacSwiney last week, said Irish Re
publican courts would try for mur
der all British officials connected
with his' imprisonment, should he
die, and intiiftated that Premier
Lloyd George and cabinet members
would come within this category.
SUM"OTS2SJDOOO6OMADE
AVAILABLE FOR ROADS,
INCLUDING GEORGIA
(Continued from Page 1)
sets corrugated steel, four folding
tables, 50,000 pounds black powder,
twenty steel tapes, ninety-four porta
ble forges, ninety-six field kitchens,
ten Holt tractors, four concrete carts,
three small derricks. four tanks,
knocked down;, seven motorcycles,
176 railroad lanterns, four tank
trucks, Indiana; nine Cleveland mo
torcycles, one unit Gramm B. parts,
one unit Indiana parts, 158 wrenches,
axle; 316 brake rods, 158 sides, 516
blocks, brake; 158 axles, front; 169
complete escort wagons, two sprink
kling wagons, 450 gallons, 316 bars
of leadless singletree, one 36-inch
Georgia locomotive, thirteen water
carts, sixty casings, 30x311-2; sixty
tubes, 30x3 1-2; three single drum
hoist, one Corrrmerce, two-ton; tool
steel, shovel, hoes, spare part for
tractors and miscellaneous trucks
and Nash Quad parts.
Mr. Neel explains in detail the dis
position of the material throughout
the state. He says, in part:
“The trucks were assigned to the
counties, first in proportion of road
mileage and population, until many
of the counties had about all the
trucks they wanted. The counties
were required to deposit with the
state highway department a sum of
10 per cent of the value of the trucks,
in order to pay the expense of
freight, overhauling and the regular
inspection and the instructions of the
county forces in handling the trucks.
This has been practically uniformly
complied with. The same approxi
mate payment was required of the
counties on other equipment, such as
fence posts, harness, pumps and cor
rugated steel.
“about twenty-five or thirty trucks
and practically all of the Ford cars
have been retained by the highway
department for their own use-in con
struction and maintenance of tne
state system of roads. Neary all the
heavy construction equipment also
has been retained by the state high
way department.
“The counties are making good use
of the trucks assigned to them f<y
hauling cemente, gravel, rock, lum
ber and other materials on road con
struction, and the use of the trucks
assigned to the state of Georgia has
aroused considerable interest and\
given great Impetus to the highway
movement in many of the smaller
counties of the state. A great ma
jority of counties would have suf
fered materially if it were not for
the trucks which have been urned
“The general result to the state of
Georgia from the assignment of sur
plus war material seems to be that
the state has been enabled to make
much progress In road building by
reason of the fact that we have had
machinery at the time when labor
short age was so acute.
GOV.. COX’S RECORD
GIVEN APPROVAL OF
LABOR FEDERATION
(Continued from Page 1)
prohibiting affiliation of federal em
ployes with organized labor
Among his "unfavorable votes
the committee report included
these: . ,
Motion to strike labor chartei
from League of Nations; motion to
extend federal control' of railroads
for two years; final passage of rail
road law, making strikes unlawful;
Borland amendment increasing
hours of government employes, and
his senate pair on accepting the rail
road bill conference report.
Among the 59 measures the com
mittee listed as those Governor Cox
had acted upon “favorably” while
governor, were bills providing for
an eight-hour daj' on public works;
regulating the hours of employment
of women; workmen’s compensation
act, prohibiting the employers of la
bor from interfering with political
activities of their employes; relat
ing to safetv appliances upon rail
way locomotives and cars; providing
for the prevention of occupational
diseases and providing for the crea
tion of an industrial commission to
have supervision over all state de
partments relating to
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920.
(g o=o o
New Questions
1. Q.^ —-Who discovered gold in the
Klondike?
2. Q. —What presidents of the
Uftited States were elected without
receiving a majority of the popular
votes?
3. Q. —What is the fastest speed an
airplane has made up to the present
date?
4. Q. —What is the present strength
of the British- army?
5. ij.—-Have women volunteered for
the Polish army?
6. Q. —How old is the hymn, “Rock
of Ages?”
7. Q. —What was the largest fish
ever caught?
8. Q. —What is the largest nugget
of gold ever found?
9. Q. —Who first used the expres
sion of "The Almighty Dollar?”
10. Q. —Where does a flower get its
smell?
Questions Answered
1. Q, —Are American Indians citi
zens?
2. A. —All Indians are not citizens.
They may become citizens by sever
ing their tribal relations, living like
the white man and otherwise , satis
fying the officials that they are qual
ified for citizenship.
2. Q. —How did Threadneedle street,
London, get its name?
2. A.—lt is supposed that the three
needles on the escutcheon of the
Needle Makers’ company suggested
the name.
3. Q. —What percentage of our pop
ulation is rural?
A. 3.—The bureau of census says
that in 1910, 531-2 per cent of the
population was rural. An unofficial
opinion of the 1920 census is to the
effect that not such a large per cent
will be found still living in the
country.
4. Q.- —Why is Venus always pic
tured without arms?
4. A. —Venus de Milo is usually pic
tured without arms because this fa
mous statue, when found in 1820, had
the arms broken off. Artists do
not agree as the probable position
of the arms in the original statue.
5. Q. —What per cent of the toys
imported before the world war came
from Germany?
5. A.—During the fiscal year 1913,
the total value of dolls imported
was $1,563,184, of which $1,537,964
came from Germany. Other toys
during this year amounted in value
to $6,372,371, of which $5,362,810
came from Germany. .
6. Q. —Does Great Britain control
the wool market of Australia?
6. A.—Under agreements entered
into in 1916 and 1918, the British
government became the owner of the
colonial wool, but this arrangement
terminated June 30, 1920. It still has
charge of the disposal of the exist
ing stock.
7. Q.—Who was called the watch
dog of the treasury?
7. A.—This title was first given
to Congressman Elihu B. Washburn,
on account of his insistence upon
economy.
8. Q. —When were lotteries first
heard of?
8. A.—The earliest lottery of which
an authoritative record exists was
conducted in Bruges in 1446. In 1530
a lottery with money prizes is record
ed in Florence. Long before this
time lotteries were held in Rome as
a form of artiusement, Nero having
given such prizes as houses and
slaves.
9. Q. —Is there such a bird as the
roc?
9- A.—This bird, which belongs to
the aepyorbithidae family, has been
extinct—for several thousand years.
According to Arabian myths, this
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