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6 MUTT AND JEFF- ON THE LEVEL, WASN’T THIS A BONEHEAD TRICK? BY BUD FISHEF COTTON NEW YORK, Dec. 22. —Cotton markets showed renewed weakness during today’s early trading with all active months making ground for the season. Liverpool MKak than due while unsettled slock ■MKt conditions with the re[M>rted failure stock exchange firm probably aceount considerable Wall street selling. There also a good dear of selling here for account and after opening at a of 4 to 18 points, the market soon net losses of 19 to 23 points with selling at 14,50 and March at 14.42. was more covering on the break to Jani!ar -V and 14.28 for March, aj, of which prices steadied up some points later. Otherwise, there ap- to be no support of consequence and of labor troubles in British coal were followed by another flurry of selling early in the noon hour, with the tone of the market showing continued nervous ness. The market became very weak during the early afternoon under heavy southern and Wall street selling, accompanied by reports •f weaker southern spot markets and un settled financial conditions. All months made new low records with January selling at 14.03 and March 13.85, or 75 to 77 points ■et lower. NEW YORK COTTON The following were the ruling prices In hs the exchange today: B Tone, steady; middling, 14.50 c; quiet. ■ Last Prev. f Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close. F Jan.. .. 14.65 14.74 13.92 14.15 14.15 14.78 Mar. .. 14.60 14.61 13.82 14.05 14.03 14.62 May .. 14.70 14.75 14.00 14.19 14.18 14.74 July .. 14.70 14.78 14.11 14.25 14.25 14.80 Oct. .. 14.86 14.88 14.32 14.50 14.48 14.95 Dec. .. 14.55 14.55 13.85 14.05 14.05 14.73 NEW ORLEANS COTTON NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.—Overnight telling orders and a lower Liverpool market than due put the price of cotton 8 to 16 points lower around the opening today, all months making new low levels for the sea son, January touching 13.45. Realizing by shorts became of sufficient volume to I cause a reaction, however, and at the end of the first hair hour of business prices were 8 to 8 points above the close of yesterday. Reports of a failure in the stock market broke prices to new low levels in the trad ing up to 11 o’clock, the active months going 24 to 33 points under the last quotations of yesterday. January fell to 13.28 and July to 13.96. Rumors of another coal strike threaten ed in England and reports of failures in the Interior of the belt caused heavy li quidation of long contracts under which prices crumbled away rapidly. *■— In the trading up to 1:30 o’clock the ac tive months were sent 65 to 82 points be low'the closing prices of yesterday. Jan uary traded down to 12.79 c and July to 13.55 c. NEW ORLEANS COTTON The following were the ruling prices in the exchange today: Tone, steady; middling, 13.75 c; steady. Last Prev. Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close. Jan. ... 13.45 13.65 12.79 13.09 13.09 13.61 Mar. .. 13.80 13.96 13.22 13.51 13.46 13.93 May .. 14.00 14.14 13.42 13.66 13.66 14.09 July .. 14.12 14.28 13.55 13.85 13.80 14.26 Oct. .. 14.19 14.19 13.91 13.91 13.95 14.18 Dec. .. 13.80 13.20 13.00 13.00 12.84 13.43 NEW ORLEANS BPOT COTTON NEW ORLEANS; Dec. 22.—Spot cotton, quiet. 25c lower. Sales on the rpot, 391 bales; to arrive, 550; low middling, 8.75 c; middling, 13.75 c; good middling, 16.50 c. Re ceipts, 8,467; stock. 457.227. SPOT COTTON MARKET Atlanta, steady, 13.50 c. New York, quiet, 14.50 c. New Orleans, steady, 13.75 c. Philadelphia, steady, 14.75 c. Norfolk, steady, 13.80 c. . Savannah, steady. 15.50 c. k St. Louis, steady. 15c. Jp Houston, steady, 13.50e. Memphis, steady, 14.30 c. Augusta, steady, 14c. Little Rock, steady, 14.75 c. Dallas, steady, 18.25 c. Mobile, steady, 13.90 c. Charleston, steady, 15.50e. Wilmington, steady, 14c. Boston, steady, 15.25 c. , Galveston, steady, 15c. Montgomery, steady, 13.80e. ATLANTA SPOT COTTON Atlanta spot cotton 13.50 c Receipts 889 1 Shipments 303 I Stocks 32,539 I ) LIVERPOOL COTTON ■ Tone, easy; sales, 3,000; good middling, ■ i2.oid. r ■ 1 Prev. B Open. Close. Close. lan 10.20 9.95 10.39 Feb 10.03 10.48 March 10.38 10.12 10.57 April 10.18 10.63 May 10.50 10.25 10.70 lune ♦*... 10.48 10.29 10.73 July 10.56 10.33 10.76 Jept 10.28 10.69 £>ct 10.48 10.25 10.66 rfov. 10.41 10.22 10.63 Dec 9.99 9.84 10.24 lUf AMERICAN COTTON Bl AND GRAIN EXCHANGE COTTON QUOTATIONS W The following were the opening, highest. F lowest, close and previous close quotations ■A in the American Cotton and Grain Exchange today: Prev. Open. High. Ixiw. Close Close. Jan. ... 14.67 14.75 23.92 14.17 14.76 Mar. ... 14.59 14.61 13.82 14.07 14.62 r May ... 14.71 14.75 14.00 14.17 14.72 - July ... 14.70 14.78 14.11 14.27 14.80 1 Dec. ... 14.50 14.55 13.85 14.05 14.75 COTTON SEED OIL Open Close Jpots 8.25@8.75 lan 8.37(118.45 8.360 8.39 Teb 8.350 8.60 8.400 8.55 , Uch. 8.9008.92 8.8608.87 kpril 8.91 08.93 8.8808.94 kfav 9,1009.15 9.1209.13 lune 9.1009.23 9.1509.25 fuly 9.3109.75 8.2508.45 Tone, easy; sales. 14,500. ATLANTA COTTONSEED PRODUCTS MARKETS (Corrected by Atlanta Commercial Exchange) Zrude oil, basis prime. tank $ 6.00 .. 6.15 Cottonseed cake. 7 per cent car lots . Nominal. C. S. meal. 7 per cent am monia, car lots 31.00 33.00 C. 8. meal. Ga. common rate point, car lots 31.00 33.00 Cottonseed hulls, sacked. car lots 15.00 17.00 Cottonseed hulls, loose, car lots 11.00 13.00 Linters, first cut, high-grade lots, 4@6c. Linters, clean, mill run, l@l%c. Linters, No. 3, %@l%c. NAVAL STORES SAVANNAAH, Dec. 22.Turpentlne. quiet, 82%c; no sales; receipts, 246; shipments, I 8,219; stock, 14.449. ■Rosin, quiet; sales, none; receipts, 517; Shipments, 685; stock, 79,472. Quote: b, D, E, F, G, H, I. K. M. N, window glass. ■a tar white. $ll.OO (last sale November 12). IHE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLV JOURNAL. f T 2 fves siß'. hg just < Gee, x vuas lucky to ser\ . pujCLL, bib You Pur that /vuhy, \ I had vd The Y \ PHONGD ABOUT | THAT CAS6 of Pfc€-u?Afc. I g (fcj THe FteFRlGeGiATBte I . ce p I I ice OUT TO — 1 L — -QJ —I r.Pvr.T.«™ j ~...» J ' ( I > J'.j / 'ls 5 C - \ \ ReretGeßMt-R- } < oF g Xou KMOU) \ / 0.,/ \ FOR HINA. y \ Mi I l aai® • J ' ' A '■»//' >/ ■ V -jR? 1 ' a AA A'?A/ AA jQK T- wife 11 iJj - 80 • . . v - x • Atlanta Live Stock (Corrected by W. H. White, Jr„ President of White Provision Co.) Good to choice steers. 850 to 1.000 pounds, $7.5008.50. Good steers, 750 to 850 pounds, 6.50@ 7.00. Medium to good steers. 750 to 850 pounds, $6.25 0 6.75. Good to choice beef cows. 750 to 850 pounds, $5.50@6.50. Medium to good cows, 650 to 750 pounds, $5,060'5.50. Good to choice heifers, 550 to 650 pounds, $5.00@5.500. The above represents ruling prices on good quality fed cattle. Inferior grades and dai ry types quoted below: Medium to good steers. 700 to 800 pounds, $5.50@6.50. Medium to good cfs. 600 t 700 punds, $4.00@4.50. Mixed emmon cattle, $2.7503.50. Good butcher bulls, $3.5005.00. Choice veal calves, $5.0006.00. , Yearlings, $3.00@3.50. / Prime bogs, 165 to 250 pounds, sß.oo@ 8.25. Light hogs. 130 to 165 pounds. $7.50@ 7.75. Heavy pigs. 100 to 130 pounds. $7,000 7.25. Light pigs. 80 to 100 pounds, $6.50@6.75. The above applies to good quality fed hogs. LIVE STOCK BY WIRE CHICAGO. Dec. 22. —Cattle: Receipts 5,000; beef steers 25c to 50c higher; early top, $13.75; bulk, $9.00010.50: fat she stock 25c to 50c higher; bulk, $5.0007.50; canners 25c higher; bulk, $3.00 03.25;' bulls steady; desirable bolognas around $5.75: calves strong to higher; city butcher top $11.00; packer top $10.00; Stockers and feeders steeady to 25c higher. Kogs--Receipts 21.000; mostly 10c to 15c higher than yesterday's average; top. $9.65, for 150-pound averages; bulk. $9.2009.35; pigs mostly 25c higher; bulk »0 to 130-pound pigs, $9.6509.75. Sheep—Receipts 9.000: fat lambs and yearlings mostly 25c higher; spots 50c high er; top, $11.50; yearlings, $9.00; sheep strong to 25c higher; coarse wethers, $5.25; no feeder sales early. EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.—Cattle: Re ceipts 2,500; steers strong to 25c higher; top, $10.25: bulk, $7.5008.75: heifers steady to 25c higher; cows steady to 15c higher; canners strong: bulk, $3.0003.25: Stockers and feeders strong, only few here: veal calves top. $10.00; bulk, $9.50@10.00. Hogs—Receipts 13,000: active and 15c to 25c higher than yesterday’s average: top, $9.80 on 180-pound average; top strong weights, $9.60; pigs up to $10.15; bulk of lights and medium weights, $9.50@9.75; bulk of heavies, $9.3509.60; packers sows steady: pigs 25c to 50c higher; quality most ly good. Sheep—Receipts 800, no early market; very little good quality; indications steady to strong on fat classes; others not moving; one double deck of medium yearlings at $7.50. the only sale. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. 22.—Cattle—Re ceipts, 200; slow; heavy teers, $9.0009.50; beef steers, $5.5008.50; heifers, $6,000 8.00; cows $2.75 07.00; feeders. $6.00@ 8.25; Stockers, $3.5007.00. Hogs—Receipts, 1,200, mostly 25c higher; 90 pounds up, $9.50; 90 pounds down, $8.25; throwouts, $7.50 down. Sheep—Receipts 50, steady: lambs, $9.00; .sheep, $3.00 down. SHEPARD & GLUCK COTTON LETTER. NEW ORLEANS. IM.. Dec. 22.—Wide breaks were made by cotton today as the result of a crop of rumors of all sorts of things that had happened or were about to happen, the effect of which was intensified by the failures in the stock market and in the interior of the belt and by reports of another coal strike theratened in Eng land. Early declines carried the price off 8 to 16 points, after which the market re acted on realizing by shorts but when it was three to eight points over yesterday’s close it commenced to sag again. Heavy liqui dation of long contracts and a large volume of short offerings came on the market and in the early afternoon priees were 65 to 82 points under the close of yesterday with Jannarv down to 12.79 and July down to 13.55, all months making new low levels for the season. The markets of the country are now In the period of liquidation which was inevita ble around the end of the year. Such periods always have their unpleasant features but, so far as we can see. there Is potliin'r (<> become alarmed about. Cotton is being forced lower than it should go and is be low its legitimate value, but that does not alter the fact that further lionidation of the present situation is likely to carry it still lower. At least, we can see small chance for better pgice under existing con ditions. COTTON MARKET OPINIONS S. M. Weld Co.: While not looking for any immediate advance of importance the degree of resistance offered on all setbacks is impressive and we continue to believe that purchases on setbacks such as we had today are advisable. J. W. Jay Co.: The tone last night was ’• unsettled with Indications of another downward trend because of poor trade and financial situation. Hubbard Bros. Co.: We are expecting levere breaks in our market but feel that prices warrant purchases rather than sales. Moyse Holmes: Cotton today was in clined to rally but still Jean to th ebull side on such breaks as we have encountered to day. Liberty Bonds NEW YORK, Dec, 22.—Liberty bonds closed. 3%s $89.72 First 4s, bid 84.30 Second 4s 83.36 First 4%s .. 84.32 Second 4’/<s ' 83.64 Third 4Ms 86.30 Fourth 4’48 84.08 Victory Victory 4?is ... 94.94 Monev ana Exchange NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Prime mercantile paper 7%08; exchange irregular; sterling 60-day bills. 3.48; commercial 60-day bills on bangs. 3.48: commercial 60-day bills, 3.47%; demand, 3.52% icables. 3.53%. ( Francs, demand. 5.91; cablese, 5.93. Bel gian francs, demand. 6.30; cablese, 6.32. Guilders, demand. 31.25: cables, 31.35. Lire, i»man<l, 3.40; cables. 3.42. Tks. demand, i 1.37: cablese, 1.39; Greece, demand, 7.30 Exchange on Monreal 15% per cent dis ronnt. , Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds wen k. Time loans firm; 60 days and 90 days 7%07%; six months 707%. Bar silver, domestic, 99%c; foreign, 63%c. Mexican dollars, 48%c. rail money, steady. Bank acceptances, 6%. CITIES SERVICE QUOTATIONS Quotations furnished by Atlanta Office Henry L. Doherty & Co. Cities service debentures “B” 118 125 Cities service debentures, “C” 90 92 Cities service debentures, "D” 83 85 Cities service 6 per cent pre- ferred 63% 61 Cities service bankers 30% 31 Cities service common 284 255 Empire Gas and Fuel, 8 per cent preferred 82 'B4 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET Open. Close. January .. 5.85@5.86 February 6.1006.11 March 6.34 6.35 06.36 April 6.5506.56 May 6.76 6.7506.76 June 6.9006.92 Jtllv 7.10 7.0507.07 August 7.1807.19 September 7.33 7.30 0 7.31 October 7.40 bid 7.4007.41 November .. ✓. ' 7.50 0 7.51 December 5.80@5.85 NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Spot, coffee. ’ sl "- I. GRAIN CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—New downturns in the price of wheat took place today owing ehifely to weakness of the New York stock market. Opening priees, which ranged from 1 to 2%e lower, were followed by a de cided further setback. Wheat closed nervous, %c to l%c net lower. Corn gave way with wheat. After open ing unchanged to l%c lower, the market con tinued to recede. Corn closed unsettled, %c to l%c net lower. «. Oats reflected the depression of other ce reals, starting % to 1% off, and then sag ging still more. Higher quotations on hogs gave some strength to provisions. CHICAGO QUOTATIONS The following were the ruling price’s in lh-> exchange today: Prev. Open. High. Low. Close. Close. WHEAT— Dee 1.66 1.68 1.63 1.66 1.68% Mar 1.60% 1.63% 1.59 1.60% 1.62% May .... 1.56% 1.58% 1.55% 1.57% 1.58 < ORN— Dee 70 71% 69 70 70% May .... 74 74% 72% 73% 74% July .... 75 75% 73% 74 75% OATS— Dec 46% 47% 46% 46% 47% May .... 49% 49% 48% 48% 49% July .... 48% 48% 47% 47% 49 FORK— Jan ". 22.85 #22. 85 LARD— Jan. .... 13.00 13.05 12.85 13.05 12.92 May .... 13.50 13.59 13.25 13.57 13.42 RIBS— Jan 11.37 11.55 11.37 11.55 11.37 May .... 12.10 12.42 12.05 12.22 12.10 RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO Today. Wheat 22 cars Corn 140 cars Oats 58 cars Hogs .. ■ ■ 21,000 head CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Wheat: No. 1 dark northern, $1.76%. C»rn —No. 3 mixed, 69%@72%c; No. 2 yellow, 77%c. Oats—No. 2 white, 48%@49c; No. 3 white, 46%@48%c. Rye—No. 2. $1.57% @1.59. Ba rley—ss @BSe. Timothyseed—ss.so@6.so. Cloverseed—sls.oo@2o.oo. Pork—Nominal. Lard—sl3.os. Ribs—sll.oo@l2.oo. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET 'CHICAGO Dec. 22.—Butter: Creamery ex tras, 52c; creamery standards, 44%c.; firsts, 38048 c; seconds, 33036 c. Eggs—Ordinaries. 56060 c; firsts, 64@65c. Cheese—Twins, 19%c. Live Poultry Fowls. 18@26c; ducks, 28c; geese, 26c; springs, 24c; r turkeys, 40c; roost ers 18c. Potatoese—22 cars; Wisconsin and Minne sota (per 100 lbs,), $1.75@1.85. ST. LOUIS QUOTATIONS ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22. —Cash wheat: No. 2 red winter. $2.0002.03%; December, $1.78; March, $1.64%; May, $1.61. Corn—No. 2 white, 75c; December, >2%c; May, 71%c. Oats—No. 2 white, 50%c; No. 3, 49%c; December, 48%c; May, 50%e. GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS Lamson Bros.: Sentiment is very on account of weakness in stocks and cot ton. although it is difficult to see what relation they bear to the grain market. Leland & Co.: Would hestitate about buy ing wheat except on reactions. Stein & Alstein: Incline to belief that wheat prices must eventually take the downward path and sell lower. Bennett & Co.: Would suggest caution in buying wheat except on good breaks, while business conditions are so unsettled. With all the corn there is no market. We doubt the wisdom of following the advances from this level. Would buy oats on setbacks only. . . Wagner & Co.: There are no cures for European financial weaknesses; just how any revival of war export bureau is to boost European credits remain vague. SWIFT & CO. CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Swift & Co., 98%c. NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET Open, r Close. January .. 4.40 bid 4.58@4.60 February 4.55 bld 4.68@4.70 March 4.65 4.78 @4.80 April 4.70 bld 4.84G04.88 May 4.85 4.9404.95 June 5.03@5.05 July 5.06 5.1205.15 December 4.48@4.55 NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Raw sugar, firm; refined little more active, but prices un changed at 7.90@8.00 for fine granulated. Charge Big Plot To Flood South . With ‘Phoney’ Cash CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 22. What is believed to be a scheme to flood the southern states with “phony” money was unearthed here yesterday when the local banks were flooded with raised bills turned in by merchants making deposits, the fig ures “10” and ”20” being pasted over federal reserve notes of the de nomination of $1 and $2. Bankers stated that $lO and S2O bills had evidently been secured in large quantities and numbers clipped from one corner and pasted on the $1 and $2 bills. A quantity of this mutilated currency has been received by the local banks, some of them being made to appear as if the miss . ing numbers had been burned off. I The work of the counterfeiters is not noticeable unless close scrutiny is made, the “20” and “10” being pasted so neatly and closely on the $1 and $2 bills as to harmonize with the other engrossing. it is reported that similar schemes are being worked in other cities of the south and the police of the opinion that an organized' gang are taking advantage of the holiday rush to ply *vheir fraudulent game. Man to Be Tried for Crime Growing Out of Alleged Suicide Pact NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 21.—Cheated of death in a suicide pact he formed with his wife, Victor Bishop Wallam today was to be arraigned on charges of assault with intent to kill. Two weeks ago Wallam and his wife were found in their apartment seriously wounded by stabbing. A note found in the apartment said they had planned suicide because Mrs. Wallam would become a mother in May and that " there was no money to pay the doctor.” Police today, declared they had found a bank book showing Wallam had a considerable amount of money on deposit. They also told of a diary found among Wallam’s be longings that disclosed he had been much impressed by reading stories of pirates and “wild west” adven nres. . VICTIMS OF “RING” TAKE CIVIL ACTION FOR GAMING LOSSES (Continued from Page 1) after they have been served with bench warrants and either confined in the. Fulton county Tower or re leased on bond. A great deal of the time of the grand jury during the past two weeks has been spent in securing evidence against the gamblers and their associates and now it Is said the investigation has reached a point where definite action can be taken against the indiviuduals. Sensational Feature The raid conducted by Solicitor Boykin on the deposit vaults Mon day was one of the most sensational features of the gambling and swin dling probe. Armed with an order signed by Judge John D. Humphries, of the criminal division of the supe rior court, the solicitor visited two local banks and examined the con tents of two boxes. Many of the pa pers found in the box rented by Smith were in the name of Mrs. W. Clyde Smith, of 803 West Peachtree street, and many found in the box rented by Woodward were in the name of the latter’s mother. Mrs. A. D. Wood ward, of 735 North Boulevard. Evidence relative to the operations of the gambling syndicate in Atlanta in 1918, linking together Woodward, Smith, Ed O. Ellis, “Chicago Red” and others, was revealed in a paper sign ed by John M. Luker, of Luverne, Crenshaw couj/fy, Alabama, in which Luker agreed ’not to prosecute the above named \ parties for having fleeced him out of $2,500 in a fake horse racing swindle, and for which Luker was to, and probably did, re ceive $1,500. This paper was dated March 2, 1918. Other papers were found which in dicated, according to the solicitor, that Smith had a title to the Ken ilworth Inn, at Asheville, N. C., that Kit Gleason, believed to have been connected with a safe robbery at the store of the Chamberlin-Johnson-Du- Bose company last spring, was a member of the gang, and .“Jack Knife ’ O’Brien, nationally known confidence man, who diedXat Savannah recently, was also an associate of Woodward and Smith and that both Woodward and Smith possessed guest cards to several of the clubs of Atlanta. Court Takes Charge The action of Judge Ellis in ap pointing ft receiver places all the property, real and personal, known to belong to Smith and his associ ates, under the jurisdiction of the court, and suits to recover on this property will be filed immediately by Attorney McLarty. Mr. Davis is said to have lost $5,686 in a fake stock market swindle and Mr. Man ning is reported to have lost $8,700. The evidence as a whole, Mr. Boy kin says, confirms the theory that the gambling syndicate operated on a gigantic scale throughout the south and in connection with nationally known confidence men. Evidence linking together Woodward, Smith and Ellis is contained in the paper signed by Luker. It is stated in the document that Luker had threat ened to appeal to the governor of Alabama to have the parole of Ed O. Ellis revoked On his alleged con nection with the swindle, and while they denied they got Luker’s money, thev agreed to pay $1,500 as a re lease from all prosecution, criminal or civil. The fact that Ellis is the son of a minister is shown in a newspaper clipping announcing the death of Rev. Mr. Ellis at Birmingham, Ala., and naming Ed O. Ellis as one of the sons of the deceased. The action of the alleged gamblers is the same which was attempted here, Mr. Boykin says, in an endeav or to prevent Messrs. Holley and La mar, of Aiken, S. C., from prosecut ing Abe Powers sot the loss of sll,- 000. He says he has evidence to show thAt Woodward followed Messrs. Holley and Lamar to Au gusta and attempted to buy them off. Signed Agreement Luker lost his money in Mont gomery, Ala., which supports the contention of Solicitor Boykin that the alleged syndicate has been oper ating for a number of years in va rious parts of the south. The agree ment signed by Luker and now in the possession of the court. Is as follows: “The undersigned, John M. Luker, Cren shaw county, Alabama, claims to have been defrauded or faked out of the sum as $2,500 in a room or rooms at the Exchange hotel, in the city of Montgomery, Ala., on or about the 28th day of January, 1918, in an alleged horse race scheme, or by means of an alleged similar subterfuge, device or fake scheme, and also claiming that Clyde Smith, Ed O. Ellis, Floyd T. Woodward, a man known and called by the name of "Chicago Red,” whose name is otherwise unknown, and others whose names are under signed claims to be Mr. Harris, Mr. Dale and Mr. Sterling, claiming that said names were so given to him by some of the parties who he claims so defrauded him; these being the names of all the persons that undersigned claims had anything to do with said alleged defrauding scheme, and the undersigned by himself and through the Bodeker National Detective Agency of the city of Birmingham, Ala., the authorized agent of the undersigned, have claimed and charged that all the above named persons were connected, directly or indirectly, with said defrauding scheme or interested there in, and undersigned and the said Bodeker National Detective Agency have accused them and threatened the arrest and prose cution of all the above named persons for having so defrauded him and had threatened to issue and circulate circulars throughout police departments and detective agencies in the United States with photographs and personal description of some of the above named persons printed thereon, and have also threatened to intercede with the gov ernor of Alabama to have the parole of Ed O. Ellis revoked on account of his al leged connection with said alleged scheme, and all of the above named persons have heretofore, and do now, expressly deny that they perpetrated fraud upon the undersigned or aided or abetted in commission of same, or were in ’-wise connected tb"-ewith: and the said persons above named in considera tion of the promises and desiring to avoid and prevent the said threatened prosecution and public accusations thereof: “Therefore, for and in consideration «>f the payment of the sum of $1,500 paid to the undersigned. John M. Luker, by the above-named persons, Clyde Smith. Ed O. Ellis, Flovd T. Woodward, a man known and called by the name of Chicago Red.’ whose name is otherewise unknown, and others whose names the undersigned claims to be Mr. Harris, Mr. Bale and Mr. Sterl ing. the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl edged, I, the said John M. Luker, '■reby agree not to swear out a warrant or cause same for either of the above-named per sons so charged, nor prosecute either, nor to appear as witnesses against either in any criminal proceedings, nor cause either of said persons to be prosecuted for the offense herein before mentioned, and I do forever relea 0 and discharge all of sa’ 3 ' person separately and several,y from a> MERCHANT IS SLAIN AND SAFE CRACKED BY BURGLAR BANDS (Continued from Page D groes ran without attempting to l»ot the store. Mrs. Rappold was distracted from the murder. When policemen arrived on the scene, they found her and the little children surrounded by fright ened neighbors. It is said that Rap pold had told the police earlier in the day that suspicious characers were lurking near his store, and they had promised to be in the neighborhood that night. They were on their way to the store when he was killed. The funeral services of Mr. Rap pold will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o’clock, from St. Anthony’s church, Rev. Father O. N. Jackson officiating. Interment will be at West View cemetery. H. M. Patter son & Son are in charge of the services. z A. D. Harcourt, of 294 Luckie street, who was held up at the cor ner of Luckie and Bartow streets about 9 o’clock at night, told the po lice that the two white men had their faces blacked. They took from him SIOB in cash, a Masonic ring and a book of street car tickets. The other holdup, that of Y. R. Howell, of 54 West Baker street, occurred at Spring street and Carnegie way about 4 o’clock Wednesday morn ing. The highwaymen got $64.80 in cash, Howell’s watch and chain, and his ring. The Brookwood safe robbery at the yards of the R. O. Campbell Coal company was evidently an amateurs job. The yeggs drilled a hoi* in the safe in the usual fashion and set off the charge, but the explosion failed to wreck the safe. The S7OO it contained Was found safe and sound when employes came to work Wednesday morning. It was believ ed the thieves became frightened and left. A bolder job was the robbery of J. C. Anderson’s grocery store at 762 North Boulevard. There th’e bur glars took a battering ram and knocked down the back door, which was a heavy airair on rollers and was bolted as well as locked. The door was wrecked and the store was "cleaned out” of more than SIOO worth of groceries. Another large-sized robbery was that of Charles Bombas’ grocery, at 266 Edgewood avenue. It was the second time in two weeks the store had been looted. On this trip the burglars took over SSOO worth of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. They must have had a dray in order to cart the stuff away, say the Ipolice. The burglar who Invaded the resi dence of H. P. Moore, at 54 Fairview road, got only a little money. He en tered by window and left before the family was aroused. Another minor theft was the re port of Thomas Cobb, of Gainesville, that S2OO was taken from the pocket of his trousers while he was asleep in a room at the Park hotel, on Mad sion avenue. JUDGE DISCHARGES FOUR DEFENDANTS IN SHEPARD CASE , (Continued from Page 1) by counsel began immediately after Judge Mathews convened court at 2 o’clock. Each side used three hours in argument, according to agree ment, the addresses or the sense being made by Attorneys Ellsworth Hall, Walter A. Harris, Robert L. Garner, Hal Lawson and John P. Ross, while the arguments fcr the state were made by Solicitor General Charles H. Garrett and his associate counsel, W. A. McClellan and S. A Nunn. . Mrs. Henry's Outlr—st Mrs. Henry caused a * sensation during the course of Atotrney Nun’s argument. "While he ♦as outlining the state’s case she sprang to her feet with flashing eyes and in a voice that crackled with anger. , de nounced his statements “lies. She, was calmed with difficulty and left the court room to regain her composure, returning in a few mo ments. She displayed no further evi dence of emotion except when Judge Mathews rendered his decision. Solicitor’s Statement Solicitor General Garrett gave out the following statement at the con clusion of the hearing: “My connection with this investi gation has been purely impersonal. I have not sought to give any pub licity to myself or to tb<) case. I sought only to asce”tain the truth. I am not grieving over the judgment of the court, and I would not be re joicing if it had been otherwise. "I am satisfied that I have done my duty As to what the future handling of the matter will be I have no opinion to express. It will be shaped largely by circumstances. I have no personal acquaintance with any of the defendants, but I have great confidence in the impartiality and courage of the investigation up tq this point.” Witnesses* Fees Bejected The commissioners of Houston county have refused to pay the fees of witness subpoenaed to testify at the hearing, and have instructed the county tax collector not to honor any orders from the clerk of the court or the solicitor general. It is under stood that s verai citizens have pro tested to the commissioners against paying any of the expenses of the commitment hearing, and the action of the board, taken yesterday, was in response to these’ protests. The state summoned forty-two witnesses, while the defense had subpoenaed less than twenty, of whom only about half a dozen were placed on the stand. and all civil liability forth emoney alleged to have been defrauded from me. (Signed) JOHN M. LUKER. Twelfth day oi March. 1918. The Mr. Sterling referred to in the release, Mr. Boykin says, has been identified as “Dock” Sterling, a well known confidence man, sought by the police. Kit Gleason, mentioned as one of the members of the gang, is said to have made his escape from the Sans Souci hotel, operated by Woodward at 59 1-2 Cone street, in woman’s clothing when the police went there to place him under arrest following •he robbery at the Chamberlin-John >n-Fußos'e comi any’s store. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1920. PEHCE IN IRELAND IS IN PROSPECT, IIIWLMfiSSM LONDON, Dec. 22.—A1l lines in the Irish conflict with Great Britain seemed to converge toward peace to day. Despite the continuing of at tacks and reprisals in Ireland, lead ers on both sides appeared to be adopting a more .lenient attitude. Passage of the'home rule bill, to which King George was expected to give royal assent today, marked the culmination of a long fight by Irish leaders. The bill was not just what had been demanded. It was hoped here, however, that the measure would bring peace while Ireland tpkes advantage of the bill to begin a semi-independent career. The bill provides for two parlia ments—north and south, with a con necting link in the shape of a coun cil of forty to be selected evenly from the two parliaments. Ireland must accept the measure within three and a half years or it becomes void. Encouraging signs from the gov ernment were the announcement that President Enamonn de Valera will not be arrested if he returns to Ire land. ARMED MEN RAID CORK POSTOFFICE CORK, Dec. 21.—Armed men this evening raided the parcels depart ment of the postoffice. The invaders leveled their revolvers at members of the staff and citizens in the build ing, but the police on duty promptly opened fire on them. In the rapid exchange of shots one raider was killed and several persons are re ported to have been wounded, includ ing itfembers of the raiding gang, who were taken into custody. Troops quickly surrounded the building. A simultaneous attempt was made to raid the auxiliary postoffice in Douglas street. The attempt failed. DUBLIN REPORTS HEAVY FIGHTING DUBLIN, Dec. 21.—Heavy fighting has taken place between large forces of civilians on one side and soldiers and police on the other in the sec tion lying between Callan, County Kilkenny, and Glenbower, County Tipperary. • The military and police were am bushed at not less than three dif ferent places yesterday and numer ous casualties resulted on both sides. These included Sergeant Walsh, Roy al Irish constabulary, killed; some soldiers, number undetermined, kill ed: ten or fifteen civilians killed, and Sergeant Shannon and several sol diers wounded. About thirty civilians were wounded. HEAVY DEATH TOLL FOR WEEK-END LONDON, Dec. 21.—Twenty per sons w6re killed in Ireland during the last week-end, according to a statement made in the house of com mons today by Sir Hamar Green wood, chief secretary for Ireland, in reply to a question. Sir Hamar said three persons were murdered by un identified individuals. The others were civilian Sinn Feiners who were killed while attacking crown forces or attempting to evade arrest. Earthquake Wrecks Most of Buildings On Island of Yap TOKIO, Dec. 21.—A combined earthquake and a typhoon has wreck ed most of the buildings on the Island of Yap, according to rather meager advices reaching here today. The Island of Yap, which has fig ured much in the news of late, is in the Caroline Island group and was seized from Germany early in the war by Japan. It formerly was the seat of the German governor of the Caro line Islands. It is important as a cable station, in away being a key to cable com munication on the Pacific. The island had a population of 7,- 500 persons when its last census was taken. Its area is only seventy-nine square miles. HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS DE DEBIL GINALLY LEAD YOU TWELL. HE GITS YOU BROKE IN GOOD EH DEH HE TAKE EH Copyright, 15za by McCluie r'c .ipaps.,' Jacksonville Man, x Beaten and Kidnaped, Agrees to Leave City JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 21. After receiving an anonymous letter warning him that he would be killed tonight unless he left the city, Ben jamin Leffler, who was kidnaped, taken to the outskirts of the city, handcuffed to a tre and beaten with iron studded straps on the night of December 11, announced today that he was closing his store at 2 o’clock this afternoon and would leave Jacksonville this -evening. Leffler, who is proprietor ow wom en’s wear stores here and in New port, R. 1., will go to his New York offices. “I think it bst that I leave,” he stated. Says U. S. Consul Tried To Impede Passports WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Mrs. Annot E. Robinson, of Manchester, England, secretary of the British branch of the Women’s International League, declared today before the ccmmission of the committee of one undred investigating conditions in Ireland, that American Consul Wells, at Manchester, had attempted to pre vent her from coming to America to testify before the ccmmission by re fusing to vise her passport on De cember 6. “We are not encouraging Inquiry in America into the state of affairs in Ireland,” Mrs. Robinson said she was told by the consul. After visiting the American em bassy and the office of the Ameri can consul general in London, Mrs. Robinson said, she applied again at Manchester for a vise of her pass port and obtained it but only after she had promised not to "engage in propaganda nor to give interviews to the American press.” Brakeman’s Trousers Darken Whole County POUGHKEEPSIE. —For two hours a night or so ago the entire county of Orange was in total darkness and no cause could be found. It now de velops that the reason the villages were in darkness was that a brake man on the Central New England railroad bought a new pair of over alls here and threw, or thought he did, the old ones into the Hudson from the bridge. | The garments landed on the high tension wires of the Central Hudson Gas and Electric company, caused a short circuit and burned out a long section of wires, shutting off all power on the west side of the river. Classified Advertisements WANTED HEPP—Maio, WANTED —Able-bodied men to prepare as firemen, brakemen, motormen, conductors and colored sleeping car and train porters; $l5O to $250 month; first-class standard roads near you; no strike; experience un necessary. Write immediately for tion blank and full particulars. RAILWAY INSTITUTE, Dept. 27, Indianapolis, Ind. MEN—Age 17 45: experience unneces sary; travel; make secret investigations, reports; salaries; expenses. American For elgn Detective Agency. 322, St, Lonls. 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Common education sufficient. Pull unnecessary. Write immediately for list positions open. Franklin Institute, Dept. F-84, Rochester, N. Y. WANTED—Agents. WE PAY $36 A WEEK and expenses and give a.Ford auto to men to introduce poul try and stock compounds. Imperial Co., D-30. Parsons, Kan. WANTED—SALESMEN TOBACCO factory wants salesmen; $125.00 monthly and expenses for the right man. Experience unnecessary, as we give com plete instruction. Piedmont Tobacco Co.. P-17, Danville, Va. SELL FRUIT TREES, Nut Trees, Orna mental Trees. Light work. Good profit. Write today. Smith Bros., Dept. 20, Con cord, Ga. S3OO MO. paid salesmen averaging 4 or ders a day. Box 1571-E. Atlanta. Ga. FOB SA LE—PL ANTS CABBAGE PLANTS—Large, thrifty GIANT FLAT DUTCH and EARLY DRUM HEADS, 300, $1.00; 500, $1.50: 1,000, $2.50; 5,000, $12.00: parcel postage prepaid. EVER GREEN PLANT FARM, Evergreen, Ala. 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Ea-t Ch 1 -:;-, Spanish Government i Is Given a Majority | In Sunday Election MADRID, Dec. 21.—The govern ment apparently is assured a major ity in the chamber of deputies as the result of Sunday’s elections. Returns received thus far show 187 conserva tive and 45 members of the right groups elected, together with 80 lib erals, 17 Republicans, 15 Nationalists, six Catholics and three Socialists. In Madrid the socialist leader, Ir lesias, and one other were electwl, while all the pthers were mon archists. The Republicans were overwhelm ingly defeated, including their lead er, Ledoux. Birmingham Promised An Air Mail Route to Chicago Beforfe Mar. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 21. —An air mail route between Birmingham and Chicago will be established "be fore the close of the present admin istration, March 4,” according to as surance from the head of the air service at Washington to Dr. C. W. Shropshire, of Birmingham, it was made known here today. A movement has been under way for some time to bring an air mail station to this city. Government Overcoats > All-wool government overcoats, slightly worn, but in first-class condition. Tlnse coats have been renovated, cleaned and <z - pressed and a first-K?Sq tailor would ask $75.00 \ JFjS make one from the same class XVyws. of material. Men’s sizes from /l/» •l\ an< l Ul ’ - ,r,le Blnn, l * izes /ill I \ wi 'l th® warmest coat lv\° * k I your boy ever wore and (ujfc W-aA j’ ist the tllin K for school. Ai® these coats should wear fm I H v* 5 years. Our price $8.75. it \ These cents dye a beautifu fl I black or dark blue, which Ae I I \ will have done for you if y<Kt 80 request by the largest •dyers in Chicago for $2.75. .W H additional to the first cost nr $8.75, but the cost of dyeint must accompany the $8.75 Each As a mntter of gO0(1 mail ns a deposit of SI.OO, balance on (&>- livery. We always ship overcoats by ex press, unless otherwise instructed. 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