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The months were 18 to 15 points -ower liquidation, but later deliveries si.. wed of 5 to 10 points, and the general steady to firm right after the call, ber sold up from 14.30 cto 14.d0c, or nts net higher, while -May advanced 90c, or 25 points above last night's HEgV?- by December shorts sent the to 14.92 during the middle of the or 47 points net higher, but the was at 14.83. Later months were MMjMBMMR by the strength of the near post- MM3MlSM»rinir the forenoon, selling about 27 tn’s net higher with*.January tonch- and March 14.80. This met some realeizing by recent buyers for a SgsSajSF: iday rally and the market was back las* night's closing quotations after midday with trading very afternoon market was extremely r. the attention of brokers being fully by the usual exchange of holiday |9hH.i> tings. January contracts held around 75c, or about 10 points net higher. HfiO NEW YORK COTTON The following were the ruling prices In exchange today: Hagfijl Tone, steadv; middling, 15.25 c, quiet. BBSS 5 Last Prev. gfigg' Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Close. iK Jan. .. 14.50 14.92 14.50 14.77 14.75 14.65 gM Meh. . 14.50 14.80 14.47 14.58 14.58 14.50 ■■ May .. 14.70 14.97 14.61 14.68 14.67 14.65 July-.. 14.50 15.00 14.69 14.79 14.75 14.69 P Oct. .. 14.95 15.12 14.95 14.95 14.90 I Dec. .. 14.30 14.92 14.30 14.83 14.45 NEW ORLEANS COTTON NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.—Week-end cov ering by shorts caused a higher range of values In the cotton market today, the active months rising 20 to 34 points in the ' first naif hour of trading. January went to \ * 13.80 c and July to 14.51 c. While the ma ket had much of a holiday feeling, it was very steady. At a level 26 to 29 points up the market ■■ commerced to feel scattered selling, some of which evidently came from traders who regarded the continued opposition of gov ®W.rnn:ent officials to the revival of the war corporation as an unfavorable feature iHSßßtetbm. At 11 o'clock prices were 1 ■ t 0 9 P° in,s OTPr tll<? rl<,e ot .* the second half of the session it WWBMIIBHP- u- ■*>' l.r.li.lav market, with only changes. Tf”l73o' W« 5 to 9 points higher than the final B -rices of yesterday. S NEW ORLEANS COTTON g The following were the ruling prices in ■ '•» exchange today: r Tone, steady; middling, 14c, steady. Last Prev. Open. High. Low. Sale- Close. Close. ' Jan.’ .. 13.22 13.88 13.61 13.69 13.62 13.60 Meh. . 14.02 14.23 13.94 14.00 13.95 13.94 L May .. 14.15 14.42 14.14 14.20 14.16 14.16 j July .. 14.27 14.51 14.20 14.20 14.20 14.23 P Oct. .. 14.4214.4214.2214.2214.2214.83 -J Dec, .. 13.35 13.35 13.35 13.35 13.32 13.50 NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON • NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.—Spot potton. quiet and unchanged. Sales on t ’ , “ 'T> ot . » lo° bales: to arrive, none. Low middling, ‘—- 9.00 c; middling, 14.00 c; good, middling. 16.75 c; receipts. 8.348; stock, 458,415. SPOT COTTON MARKET Atlanta, steady, 13.75 c. K New York, Quiet, 15.25 c. fel New Orleans, 'steady, He. R Philadelphia, steady, 15.50 c. ’ Norfolk, steady, lie. Savannar, steady, 15.75 c. ||| St. Louis, steady, 14.50 c. Ifc.' Houston, steady, 13.25 c. |f Memphis, steady, 14.50 c. S Augusta, steady, 13.50 c. Little Rock, steady, 14.50 c. Dallas, steady, 13.35 c. Mobile, steady, 13.75 c. Charleston, steady, 15.75 c. Wilmington, steady, 14c. Boston, steady, 14.50 c. Galveston, steady, 14c. ? Montgomery, steady, 14c. ATLANTA SPOT COTTON , Atlanta spot cotton 13.75c* Receipts 024 Shipments 678 Stocks 32,157 AMERICAN COTTON AND GRAIN EXCHANGE COTTON QUOTATIONS The following were the opening, highest, lowest, close and previous close quotations *□ the American Cotton and Grain Exchange today 1 : . Prev. i-—Open. High. Low. Close. Close. Jan. .... 14.50 14.92 14.50 14.75 14.63 March .. 14.55 14.80 14.47 14.59 14.50 May .... 14.75 14.97 14.61 14.68 14.65 < July .... 14.80 15.00 14.70 14.76 14.68 Dec 14.30 14.92 14.30 14.85 14.45 HOLIDAY IN LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL, Dec. 24.5-MsrigHsh exchanges were closed today in obfiservance of the Christmas holidays. HESTER’S COTTON STATEMENT NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 24.—Hester’s weekly cotton statement: Overland week. 19,479 vs. 53,984 last year. vs. 60.729 year before. Overland since August I, 323,063 vs. 759,- 831 last vear. vs. 715.857 year before. Into sight week. 338.654 vs. 466,852 last year, ve. 447,736 year before. Into sight since August 1, 5,607,793 vs. 7.015,484 last year, vs. 6,229,713 year be fore. Southern consumption, 100,000 vs. 166,000 last year. vs. 162,000 year before. VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON American, increase 83,782. Other kinds, increase 36,000. Totol visible, increase, 119,782. Mill takings, week, 256,000. Season. 3.906,000. American total, 4,456.367. Other kinds, total 1,685.000. ’ Total all kinds. 6,141.367. COTTONSEED OIL MARKET Open. Close. January 8.40@8.55 8.360-8.44 February .... . 8.40(3)8.55 8.4008.48 July 8.8909.00 8.8508.88 August 9.0009.10 8.8608.93 Mav 9.2509.26 9.1209.13 June 9.2309.35 9.1509.22 July 9.300 9.55 9.300 9.35 July 8.25 bid 8.1508.30 Tone, steady; sales. 7,300. ATLANTA COTTONSEED PRODUCTS MARKETS (Corrected by Atlanta Commercial Exchange) Crude 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. S. 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, 406 c. Linters, clean, mill run. I@l%c. Linters, No. 3. %@l%e. NAVAL STORES SAVANNAH, Dec. 24.—Turpentine, quiet, -P2%c; no sales: receipts, 209; shipments, ■-> , 101: stock. 14.739. Cf* \ Rosin, quiet; no sales: receipts, 1,465; ■> shipments, 985: stock, 81,048. Quote: B. D, E. F,ip, H, I, K, M, N, window glaSs, water*hite, $ll.OO. 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, $6.2506.75. Good to choice beef cows, 750 to 850 pounds, $5.5006.50. Medium to good cows, 650 to 750 pounds, $5.00@5.50. Good to choice heifers, 550 to 650 pounds, $5.0005.500. 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, $5.5006.50. Medium to good cfs, 600 t 700 punds, $4.0004.50. Mixed emmon cattle, $2.7503.50. Good butcher bulls. $3.5005.00. Choice veal calves, $5.0006.00. Yearlings, $3.0003.50,. g Prime hogs, 165 to 250 pounds, sß.oo@ Light hogs, 130 to 165 pounds, $7,500 7.75. Heavy pigs, 100 to 130 pounds. $7.00@ Light pigs, 80 to 100 pounds, $6.5008.75. The above applies to good quality fed hogs. LIVE STOCK BY WIRE •» Dec. 24. —Cattle: Receipts 3,000; beef steers strong early, closing steady to weak; bulk of sales, $10.50013.00; top, $13.50; all other classes steady, with yesterday. Compared with week ago, beef steers unevenly 75c to $2 higher, mostly $1 to $1.50 higher; fat she stock 50c to 75c higher. Canners 50c higher, bulls steady to 25c lower; calves, 50c to $1 higher; Stock ers and feeders 50c higher. Hogs—Receipts 15,000; lights 30c to 40c higher: others mostly 15c to 25c higher than yesterday’s average but closing weak; top, $10.35; bulk of sales, $9.65010.20; pigs 25c to 35c higher: bulk desirable 90 to 130- pound pigs, $9.65@10.25. •Sheep—Receipts 2,000; not enough here to establish quotable basis; fat classes look steady, no feeder sales. Compared with a week ago. fat lambs and yearlings 75c to $1 higher; aged sheep strong to 25c higher; yadrs closing early. EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.—Cattle-Re ceipts, 600; no steer or Stocker market; sbe-stuff and canners steady; bulk of light yearlings and heifers, $6.2508.75; bulk of cows, $5.35@6.50; bulk of canners, $3.00© 3.25; a few odd ealves at $10.50. Hogs—Receipts, 5,800; active, 25 to 50c higher than yesterday's average; top, SIO.BO on 170 to 180-pound average; medium weight top $10.65; heavies up to $10.45; bulk of sales, $10.50010.75: packer sows, steady to 25c higher; pigs and lights, 50c higher, up quality good. ‘■t er> —Receipts, 200; no tradnng today. deck of ewes received. LOULSVILLE, Ky., Dec. 24. —Cattle: Re ceipts 2QO, steady; heavy steers, $8,500 9.50: beef\steers, S6.OOO<BJSQ; heifers, $5.50 @8.00; cowV, $2.50@7.0G; feeders. $6.00© 8.25; stockeis. $3.5007.00. Hogs—Receffts ?00, gOc higher; 90 pounds up, $10.25; 90 pounds down, $9.00; throw outs, $8.25 dowa. Sheep—Receipts 50, steady; lambs, $9.00; sheep, $3.00, down. NEW YORK 'PRODUCE MARKET NEW YORK, steady. Pork steady; mess. $29.00030.00. Lard, firm; middle west spot, $13.75@ 13.85. Sugar, raw; centrifugal, 96 test, 5.39; refined, quiet; granulated), 7.90@8.00. Coffee, Rio No. 7, on spot, 64©66>4c; No. 4 Santos, 9>£@loc. Tallow, dulls; specials, 6%c; 'x:ity, sl£c. Hay, dull; No. 1, $1.85@1>90; No. 3, $1.6001.70; clover, $1.25@1.80.\ Dressed poultry, irregular; turkeys, 30 064 c; chickens, 23045 c; fowls, 22036 c; ducks, 30@40c. Live poultry, irregular: geese, 25©32c; ducks, 20@35c; fowls, 22@36%c; turkeys 50@55c; roosters, 19e; chickens, 27032 c ■ broilers, 32@40c. Cheese, easy; state milk, common to spe skilßS, common to specials, 10@20c. Butter—Quiet; receipts, 2,581; creamery extra, 56c; creamery, special market, s«y,@ •>7c; imitation creamery, firsts, 30044 c, nominal; Argentine, 30@42c. Kgga—Steady; receipts, 15,241; near-by white fancy, 84@88c; near-by mixed fancy 68@S0c; fresh firsts, 71078 c; Pacific Coast 100850. ’ CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—Butter; Creamery ex tras 54c; creamery standards, 45%c; firsts 38050 c; seconds. 33036 c. Eggs—Ordinaries, 57061 c; firsts, 66c. Cheese—Twins, 19>4c. Live Poultry—Fowls, 18@25c; ducks, 26c; geese. 26e; springs, 24c; turkeys, 40c; roost ers, 17c. Potatoes—Ten cars; Wisconsin and Minne sota <per 100 lbs.), $1.35@1.55. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK, Bee. 24.—Spot coffee, 6 5-16 c. T Open. Close. J,®? 5.98@6.00 f, eb - 6.2106.21 Mon 6.50 6.-1606.48 April 6.65@6.67 May 6.83 6.85 @6.87 •June 7.0207.03 July 7.15 7.1807.19 A”F 7.3007.32 Sent 7.43 7.4307.44 P, ct 7.5307.54 £ ov - 7.6307.64 Dec 5.95@6.00 , METAL MARKET -NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Copper nominal; elcetrolytic, spot nearby, 13’4014; first quarter, 13’4014. Iron nominally unchanged. Tin easy; spot, 32.00; futures, 33.50033.75. Antimony, 5.37@5.50; lead dull; spot, 4.50 @4.75; zinc easy; East St. Louis, spot. 5.60@5.87. SHEPARD & GLUCK COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.—A small mar ket, along, strictly holiday lines, was seen In cotton today. Shorts covered rather free ly and furnished the ring with a demand which more than absorbed offerings during the greater part of the day. No news of graet bearish consequence was heard and the more cheerful tone in Wall street was a distinct help to the market here. Prices did better until they were at gains of 25 to 29 points, after which they fell off to nearly the level of yesterday’s close. Late in the day the trading months were at gains of about 10 points. At the market’s best January traded up to 13.88 and July to 14.51. Whatever new selling the day brought forth appeared to be based on the dispatches from Washington telling of the determined opposition on the part of Secretary Hous ton to the war finance corporation, but, as was the case on the long side, bearish traders were not inclined to carry new oper ations very far in view of the double holidays following the close. The market Monday depends on the news of over the holidays. We hardly look for anything more than a trading market until 1921 is here. We wish every one a merry Christmas and happy New Year. NEW YORIFSUGAR MARKET Open.. Close. January 4.3404.37 February 4.4404.47 March 4.45 4.5304.54 April 4.6004.65 May 4.70 4.6804.70 June 4.7704.80 July 4.80 4.8704.90 December 4.2504.35 Liberty Bonds NEW YORK, Dec. 24. —Liberty bonds closed : 3’/.’s .....$ 89.90 First 4’s 84.52 Second 4’s 84.80 First 4%’s 85.50 Second 4’4’s 84.60 Third 4‘/ t ’s 87.20 Fourth 4’4’s ■ 85.10 Victory Victory 4%’s W. 1)4.94 GRAIN CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—Material setbacks In the price of wheat accompanied news today that Argentina was offering supplies to Eu rope at 7 cents a bushel under quotations in the United States. Opening prices, which varied from unchanged figured to %c lower, were followed by a decided general sag. Wheat closed unsettled, net lower to %c higher. Corn tended downward with wheat. After opening % off to %c advance, the market hesitated a little, and then receded all around. Corn closed easy, %c to l%c net lower. Oats paralleled the action of corn, start ing at ’/ 8 decline to % gain, and then going downgrade. t ( Higher prices on hogs gave provisions some strength at first, but weakness of grain was subsequently more than an offset. CHICAGO QUOTATIONS The following were the ruling prices in the exchange today: Prev. Open. High. Low. Close. Close. WHEAT— Dec 1.70 1.71 1.69 1.71 1.70% Mar 1.66 1.66% 1.61 1.65 1.66 May .... 1.62 1.62% 1.60% 1.61% 1.62% CORN— Dec 71 71 69% 69% 71% May .... 75 75% 74 74% 74% July .... 75% 75% 74% 74% 75 OATS— Dec 47% 47% 46 46% 47% May .... 49% 49% 49 49% 49% July .... 49 49 48% 48% 48% PORK— Jan 23.00 23.40 23.00 23.40 23.20 LARD— Jan 13.45 13.45 12.97 13.00 13.35 May .... 13.95 13.95 13.40 13.50 13.85 RIBS— Jan 11.97 11.97 11.62 11.62 11.77 May .... 12.75 12.75 12.25 12.25 12.55 RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO Today. ■Wheat 20 cars Corn 172 cars Oats 67 cars Hogs ................15,000 head CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—Wheat: No. 2 red, $2.06; No. 1, hard, $1.77%@1.78%. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 71%c; No. 3 yellow, 71%@73c. .Oats, No. 2 white, 45%@48c; No. 3 white, 46%%47%c. Rye, No. 2, $1.59%-. Barley, 73@89c. Timothy seed, not quoted. Clover seed, not quoted. Pork nominal. Lard, $13.00. Ribs, ST. LOUIS QUOTATIONS, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.—Cash wheat: No. 2 red winter, $2.0002.61; No. 8, $1.95; De> cemher, $1.79%; March, $1.60; May, $1.65. Com—No. 2 white, 72c; December, 72%c; May, 75%c. Oats —No. 2 white, 48%c; No. 8, 48%e; December, 48c; May, 50%c. GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS Lamson Bros.: Undertone good end war rant buying on sharp recessions. Bennett & Co.: If foreigners continue to buy all the wheat we can offer them it will continue strong, regardless of economic con ditions. Simons, Day & Co.: As long as wheat Is not plentiful and foreigners buy our supplies, prices nrc not apt to decline. PARDONS WILL BE OFFERED AS XMAS PRESENTS A Christmas gift in the form of executive clemency to ten or twelve felony convicts and about twenty-five misdemeanor convicts was announced Thursday by Governor Dorsey. Some ten days ago the governor laid aside other matters and gave his attention exclusively to a large num ber of applications for clemency which had been recommended by the prison commission, and which were awaiting his action. ■* His purpose was to grant clem ency Jn what seemed to be deserv ing cases as a Christmas gift, and the good news was going out Thurs day to the state farm and the vari ous convict camps from the offices of the iprison commission, to which the papers go back from the gover nor after they have been passed upon. x One o£ the notable cases in the Christmas package was a pardon for Walter B. Medlin, who is serving a life term’, for killing W. E. Bal.er in Macon in February. 1918. Medlin was operating a shooting gallery in Macon anxl Baker was a barber. During Medlin’s absence from the city, remarks were made about his family affairs. He accused Baker of starting'the talk. In ari alterca tion in a hotel, Medlin shot and kill ed him. A ! feature of the trial was a letter fro.m the sheriff of Doug las county ‘.expressing satisfaction that Medlin '.had rid the community of Baker, who previously had lived in Douglasvil|le and served a chain gang sentence from that county. Other felony cases in which clem ency was granted by the governor were as Ernest Davenport, ngero, serving twelve years for robbery in Fulton county, paroled after serving two years. Alex Smith, negro, serving a life term for murdet in Madison county, paroled after serving eight years. Will Brown, negro, serving life term for murder in Terrell county, ' paroled after serving sixteen years. | Freeman Hughes, negro, serving life term for murder in Montgomery county, paroled after serving thir teen years. ■, Perry Homer, negro, serving life term for murder in Lee county, pa roled after serving eight years and six months. Lula Everett, negrAss, serving life term for mayhem in .Carroll county, paroled after serving 'fifteen years. Charles Ross. negrQ, serving life term for murder in Crisp county, commuted to present'service of eight years. j • Louis Oslin, negro, serving life term for murder in Fulton, county, paroled after serV..>ir ten ybars. Henry Young, negro, serving twen ty years for criminal assault in Mor gan county, paroled after serving seven years. (He was fifteen years old when the alleged crime, involv ing a negro girlj, was committed.) Ezekiel Moses, negro, serving life term for accessory to murder in tSewart ( county, to present service of five years. Floyd Harrison, negro, serving life term for murder in Terrell county, paroled after serving six years. O. C. Hardwifck. negro, serving four years for assault with intent to mur der in Terreal county, paroled. Lonnie Sim% negro, serving life term for murder in Madison county, paroled after serving nine years. Oscar Willis .negro, serving ten years for manslaughter in Butts county, paroled after serving four years. EXCHANGE QUESTION WILL FIX VOLUME OF COTTON EXPORTS /' WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The question of exchange and ability to get credits will determine largely, the amount of American cotton which will be taken by foreign countries, particularly Germany, American con sular agents said in a report which was transmitted today to the senate by President Wilson. The reports were gathered last summer in response to a senate res olution asking for the amount of Cotton which will be needed during the year, the reports of the consuls covering the period generally from August 31, 1920, to August 31, 1921. Between 600,000 and 700,000 bales of cotton will be needed by Germany for the year ending August 31, 1921, the American consular agent at Ber lin estimated. Germany’s Needs Germany is operating between one third and one-half of her 10,000,000 spindles and the market is short of the better grades of the cotton and the short fibered, low-grade cotton for which there has been considerable demand and has been largely of East Indian production. Germany before the war consumed about 1,800,000 bales of American cot ton,- annually, he said. “The question of the extension of the sales of American cotton in Germany is a matter of credit,” he asserted. The Germans require six months’ credit, the report added, and while proposals have been put for ward for those furnishing the raw product to take the finished product in payment this has not got anywhere because a German law forbids a creditor to hold a lien on material furnished to a mill under such terms. Belgian Situation Belgium needs so rthe last year are estimated between 50,000 and 150.000 bales. Her demands are confined to high-grade staples of one-inch to one and one-eighth inches in length, the report added. Greece's requirements were esti mated at about 26,000 bales, and that country produces a quantity of cotton similar to American mid dling of seven-eighths inches ’n length. , , Spain’s requirements were placed at 330,000 bales, with the statement that the amount of Indian cotton im ports probably would be reduced owing to exchange conditions. France Wants 695,000 Bales The consul at Harve reported France’s textile industry rapidly re covering fro mthe war and her im ports of American cotton placed at 695,000 bales as against about 1,- 000,000 prior to the war. Holland was reported as largely increasing her warehouse space and manufacturing facilities with a view of increasing the imports of American cotton which she intended to manufacturers and sell the manu factured goods to Germany. A cot ton market has been opened at Rot terdam. The forecast of what Japan will want was declared to be “very un certain” by the consul at Kobe and he estimated the needs at between 525,000 and 800,000 bales. Estimates for Norway were placed at about 25,000 bales and for Den mark the same number. The consul at Liverpool reported no definite information as to what Eng land might need, while the report from the consul at Portugal said that it was possible'Brazil might be able to compete with the American cotton. Mexico City reported no imports of cotton necessary as that country raised enough to take care of the domestic needs. Cotton for Austria was reported to be handled by agents of foreign firms. FILIBUSTER BEGUN AGAINST NEW . TARIFF MEASURE WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Oppo nents of the emergency tariff bill today started tactics of delay against it in the senate even before the pas sage of the bill by the house had been officially announced. Senator Harrison, Mississippi, started. th<» filibustering by demand ing a roll call of the senate as soon as it met. Senator Ashurst, Ari zona, urged Mr. Harrison to with draw his request, but Mr. Harrison insisted. Then Senator Thomas, Colorado, talked at ’ength on dyestuffs, immi gration, the Colombian treaty and other subjects. When the tariff bill was laid before the senate, following Mr. Thomas’ speech, Mr. Harrison objected to second reading. This prevented the bill being referred to committee, and as the senate plans to adjourn to day until Monday, no action on the bill will be possible until then. The measure, designed to protect more than a score of agricultural products for a ten months’ period, was passed by the house after eight hours of heated debate, in which the opposition was led by Representative Henry T. Rainey, Democrat, of Illi nois. While a few Republicans sup ported his attack on the measure, more than a score of his> own party joined the majority. Political lines were swept aside in the final vote, 41 Democrats and one Prohibitionist combining with 154 Republicans in supporting the meas ure, while 14 Republicans lined up with 72 Democrats against the bill. It was evident long, before the vote was taken that supporters of the measure, designed to protect som„ twenty-odd products for a ten months’ period, had the situation well a ’ / STATE OF WAR IS PROCLAIMED BY D’ANNUNZIO LONDON, Dec. 24.—D’Annurtzlo has proclaimed that a stat# of war exists between his Flume govern ment and Italy, and has forbidden the population of Fiurne to leave the city, says a Rome dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph, quoting official’* advices. The proclamation, says the Cen tral News Rome correspondent, adds that anyone speaking against d’An nunzio is liable to be shot. The evacuation of Fiurne by civil ians has begun, according to a dis patch from Milan to the London Times. Already 100 refugees have arrived at Candrida. The food situa tion at Fiurne is considered almost dlesperate. Flume Is Surrounded TRIEST, Dec. 24.—(8y the Asso ciated Press.) —Strong cordons of carabineers and Alpini, brigaded in probably a score of battalions, have been thrown about Fiurne and have completely isolated that city by land. The Italian fleet, which has its head quarters at Pola, is scouring the Gulf of Quarnero day and night for d'Annunzio raiders, and searchlights played on the waters from twilight till dawn. General Caviglia gave Captain d’Annunzio until 6 o’clock last night to reach a decision to accept the treaty of Rapallo, but the poet-sol dier .permitted the time limit to ex pire. when he replied that the pact could not be accepted, and he would resist its enforcement. Following the issuance of orders to establish a close blockade, General Caviglia di rected that foreign citizens and civ ilians in Flume be given forty-eight hours to leave the city. GRAND JURY TO. SEE PROBE ON GAMING THROUGH TO FINISH (Continued from Page 1) who is reported to have died at vannah recently following an opera tion. After the finding of this money Judge John D. Humphries, of the criminal division of the superior court, issued an order restraining the bank from disposing of the funds and placed the money in the hands of Receiver Clarence Bell, appointed to take charge of all confiscated prop erty. An amendmen to the petition of W. R. Manning, of Dallas, Tex., one of the alleged victims of the gam bling and swindling syndicate, has been filed by Attorneys Robert P. McLarty, Hooper Alexander and Candler, adding the names of O Brien and Abe Powers—the latter recently convicted and sentenced to five years on the chaingang for lar ceny after trust—to the list of de fendants. This action is taken fol lowing reports that O’Brien did not die as claimed, but purchased a pauper s body and sent it to Toledo. Ohio, O’Brien’s home town, and had it buried as L. V. O’Brien. Conspiracy Alleged nx- ,s alleged in the amended pe tition that O’Brien and Powers con spired with Floyd Woodward, W Clyde] Smith, Ed O. Ellis and others to defraud Manning out of SB,IOO. It is hoped by attorneys for Man ning and N. L. Davis, of Lafayette, Ind., another alleged victim of the gamblers, to recover a considerable amount on the property already St 1 ?™ Davis is alleged to have lost $5,600. Besides the SB,OOO found in a local bank, several property deeds, notes and securities said to belong to Woodward and Smith were found in safe deposit vaults in other banks of the city. A visit to the home of Mrs. Eliza beth Smith, wife of W. Clyde Smith, at 803 West Peachtree street, Tues day, disclosed, it is said, that the home had the same triple-lock sys tem that was found at the alleged gambling den at 49 1-2 Central ave nue and at 59 1-2 Cone street, for merly occupied by the gamblers. W. G. Whitley, a former revenue man. who was believed to have driven the automobile in which Smith and J. C. Mcßride made their hurried exit from the city following the expose of the syndicate, was questioned by the solicitor general after which he was released from custody. The grand jury adjourned Tuesday night and will resume its investiga tion of the alleged gambling, wire tapping, fake horse racing and swindling Monday. Several indict ments were returned in a sealed en velope Tuesday night and, while they have not been made public, it is be lieved that they involve a number of prominent Atlantians. Toy Train Bought By Grown Man Was for Himself LOUISVILLE, Ky.—He was a mid dle-aged Aan and had just bought an electric train costing $35. “And shall I send it out for the little boy or will you take it with you?” the clerk inquired. “Little boy!” the man exclaimed. “That train is- for myself. When I was a boy I had no Christmas cheer and none of the’ good things of life. Now I am able to afford the things I missed in childhood and am going to have them. “I’ll get as much fun as a child would out of this toy and when the neighbors’ children come in to see my wi'fe and me, they will enjoy it, too?’ 1 in hand. But Representative Rainey, Democrat, of Illinois, leading the opposition, opened a bitter attack which increased in intensity as the debate wore on. Paragraph by paragraph, he as saulted the measure, while the Re publicans, with a loud roar of “Noes” sent his proposed amendments down to defeat. A few Republicans sup ported him in his attack, but a score of his oW/.i party turned from their traditional sthnd against a high.tar iff to pein jthe majority. I w * «. CRIME WAVE ORDER OF “SHOOT7O KILL” ISSUED BY BEAVERS (Continue! from Page 1) suspected of being two of the three negroes who killed Carl Rappold on Tuesday night in his grocery store at Sims and Mary streets in the Pitts burg section. Dewey Hunter is twenty-one years of age and gave his address as 84 Jasper street. He was arrested by Detectives Whitley and Powers. He 'carried a .38-caliber revolver and had a pocket full of rifle cartridges. They will be compared with the rifle bullet that killed Rappold. Hunter is said to have escaped from a moving train while an officer W'as taking him from one convict camp to another: LADY BANDIT APPEARS; WOMAN IN CAR ROBBED PORT CHESTER. N. Y., Dec. 23. A “lady” bandit made her appearance here, and, while two men companions looked on, robbed Mrs. Clarence W. Mertz, wife of a local contractor, of SBO in cash and SI,OOO in checks. Mrs. Wertz was driving toward White Plains In her automobile when another car drew up in the road be fore her, compelling her to stop. A man and woman stepped out, the man holding a revolver. Another man remained in the car. The couple climbed into Mrs. Mertz’s car and ordered her to hand over her valuables. After she had complied, the woman searched her, returned two monogrammed rings and, handed her two $1 bills, saying: “You may need this to buy gaso line.” They then drovb away in their car. XMAS CRIME \ VE GAINING THROUGH NATION NEW YORK, Dec. 23. —The “Christ mas crime wave,” which has affected practically every large city in the country, is growing as the holidays approach, according to information gathered today. Despite police reinforcements tn tire shopping districts, establishment of a modified curfew, arming of em ployes and other precautions, crooks continued to ply their trade in New York City. They were specializing in hold-ups, safp-cracking and pock et-picking, with-an occasional shoot ing. Other cities and towns in the Metropolitan district were experi encing similar conditions, crimes in those communities increasng as they were Invaded by crooks driven from here. In cities as distant as Buf falo and Albany known criminals were being met at trains and ordered to continue their enforced pilgrim age. Chicago reported its "crime gen erally on the increase.” Murders, hold-ups and burglaries’ were grow ing, although there was a decrease in payroll robberies. Police blamed unemployment. ( NEW CURRENCY IN BANK TEMPTS THIEVES SCRANTON. Pa.. Dec. 23.—New currency displayed on two illuminat ed Christmas trees in windows of the First National bank at the most prominent business corner of the city, attracted thieves just before daybreak today. They hurled stones through the windows and gathered up the bills indifferent to the burg lar alarm loudly clanging over their heads. Police hurried to the scene and arrested the men with their pockets bulging with the new bank notes. One was Tommy Cawley, the other refused to write his name. Both are deaf mutes. MASKED BANDITS ROB MAN IN DECATUR Two masked negro bandits held Merck Tony, of Decatur, at the point of a pistol Wednesday evening about 9 o’clock while they robbed him of $lO in cash. The robbery occurred on the corner of Howard and Hopkins streets as Mr. Tony was going home. The highwaymen escaped before help could be summoned. Sheriff J. A. McCurdy, of DeKalb county, and the police Thursday were searching for the bandits. Coal Mine Operators Reject Demands for Increase in Wages PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.—Declin ing to reopen the award of the Unit ed States anthracite coal commission, the mine operators here today re jected the demands of the hard coal mine workers for additional wage in creases, a minimum $6 day labor rate and the establishment of a uni versal eight-hour day. The operators, however, notified the miners' representatives that they stood ready to adjust any "individual cases of inequality that may be due to the application of the commis sion’s award. Mine workers’ representatives told the operators that they could not ac cept any compromise and stood by their original demands. They said that the entire matter would be placed before the union’s general scale committee at a special meeting in Hazleton next Tuesday, when a “definite policy for future ac tion"' will be outlined. * Ponzi Sends Message Os Xmas Greetings To Former Victims BOSTON, Dec. 2^—Charles Ponzi, "bushel basket millionaire,” now serving a sentence in Plymouth jail, today sent his several thousand cred itors a message of Christmas “cheer.” The message, neatly written on good quality note paper, with Ponzi’s name engraved at the top, was sent to federal authorities with the re quest that it be made public. The message follows in part: “I hope your financial losses may not mar your Christmas spirit nor cause you an hour of grief. Some day, perhaps in the near future, events may bring a happy change through our mutual co-operation and determined efforts.” * P«*izi also asked that his creditors send words of sympathy to his wife and mother, “if there is any kind feeling in youF hearts.” _ The art of refining sugar <i’as in vented by a Venetian towards the ! end of the fifteenth century. The first locomotive wit^^ steel I springs was built in ago. FRIGHTFUL DEEDS ARE CHARGEIFrO JAPS ‘IN KOREA WASHINGTON, Dec. state- ment charging military au thorities with deads mote and barbarous” than anything §ver alleged to have occurred Belgium during the war, was Issued to day by the Korean.,teAmmislsion, based, the commissiop said, on au thentic reports received by it from Manchuria. .* y. The Japanese punitive expeditjcs» sent to the Hun Chun district-fol lowing the clash last November be tween Japanese troops and Kowßan insurgents was alleged to have burn ed thirty-two villages, “killed all’ the male inhabitants of the district” and “massacred 145 peaceful inhabi tants” in one town, where one housej was* burned, it was added, “with women and children inside.” "Authentic reports received by the Korean commission, in Washington,” the statement said, “show a total of 386 non-combatants arrested and executed, of whom eighty-six were wives and twelve were mothers, who answered ’Odoro Kaso’ (gone some- I where, we do not know) to questions as to the whereabouts of their hus bands and sons.” “The Japanese government’s reign of terror in Korea,” the commission asserted, had now been carried into southern Manchuria, where "some million Koreans reside under Chinese rule, ‘driven out of their native land by the Japanese.’ “Last November,” the statement continued, “an unfortunate clash oc curred in Hun Chun district between Japanese soldiers and Korean insur gents. Promptly taking advantage of this pretext, the Japanese govern ment sent 5,000 soldiers on a punitive expedition. The insurgents fled after giving a stubborn fight to the Jap anese army. “The Japanese soldiers set out de liberately to wreak vengeance upon the peaceful people who stayed at their homes, trusting to the human ity of Japanese officers and be’iev ing that the punitive expendition'V as sent to punish only those who took part in the conflict. But the Jap anese soldiers put to torch all the villages in the district, burning 3,000 houses and all the grain supply stored for the winter. They sys tematically killed all he male inhabi tants ot the district. In some vil lages women and children were not spared. “Thus at Dorabawie. where the Japanese sodiers massacred 145 Classified- Ac " ”•7*l WANTED HELP-Male. ~ WANTED—AbIe-bodied rnenato preiMre. as firemen, brakemajß rfidtonmen, conductors and colored slaepin" edr and traln>ff>ortersf $l5O to $250 month; first-class standafd 1 roads near you; no strike; expedience un necessary. Write upmedir.tply 4of*; applica tion blank and full particulars. RAILWAY . INSTITUTE, Dept. 27, IniAianapaMs, Ind. S’"" — ;l MEN— Age 17,«lo unneces- sary; travel; make secret iW*«tlgAtioas, reports; salaries; expenses. , Amertean Far elgn Detective Agency. 322, St, LouiA. BECOME AUTOMOBILE EXPERTS—Boy s men. $45 weekly. Learn while, earning. Write Franklin Institute, - F-522, Rochester, N, Y. MEN for detective work. Ex perience unnecessary. Write J. Gano#, • former U. S. gov’t, detective. 108. St. Louis. Mo. , BE a detective, SSO-8100 .weekly; travel-over world; experience unnfifcqssnry.• Atfeerican Detective BE A DETEWIVE-jfc^ellenit"oppijrtlAUy L good pav. travel. Write C. T. Ludwig. 168 Westover bldg.,.iKansas City w Mq. . " WABTTED a ’ WOMEN-GIRLS. . fieoowe Dress-gjpwn De signers. $l5O month. Sample lessons free. Write immediately. Dept. F-870, Rochester, X. Y. WOMEN ARE WANTBQgjU. S. Government jobs. Hundreds /ipeniijH List free.. Write Immediately. Franklin .institute,. Dept.'F-83, Rochester. N. Y. by n. S. Govern- ment. Hundreds men-wotuen. over 17. Permanent life positions. .$1,400 to $2,300 year. Pleatant work. *Uort hotfrs. .Vaca tion with pay. Common education sufficient. Pull unnecessary. immediately, for* list positions opcn. Fnanklni institute, Dept.' F-84, Si.' > and expanses Qnd give a Ford, auto tv men’’to introduce pool-* try and , stock compounds. imperial D-30, Parsons, Kan.*. y W AyTED—SAI*E)SMEN TOBACCO fncjfcory monthly 'and expenses for the right man. Experience unnecessary, w# give com plete instractio».(- Piedmont Tobacco Co., P-17, Danville, SELL FRUIT J?REES, Orna mental Trees, Light- work. Good profit. Write today. Sniith Brits., Pept; Con cord, Qa., >■*. at S3OB MO. paid salesmen sajfraging H or dors• roi SALE-PLACTS. CABBAGE PLANTSsrLargt’thrfftv GIANT FLAT DUTCH and BAfILY DRUM HEADS, 300, $1.00; 500. $1.50: 1.000. S2AO; 5.000. $12.00: parcel postage prepaid. -AVEP. GREEN PLANT FARAL Evergreen, Ala FO2>SAIg—-TBEES ___ PEACH AND APPLE TREES AT BARG'AiN prices to planters i» smalHor large lots hy express, .parcel post or freigfct; Soo.tMjP- June hmwed perfch tftes; plum, cherrlmi. pears, grapes, all kinds herries, nuts, etc.: shade and ornamental trees, vines aqd shrubs*. Fjpee Catalogue. • Tenhesssf Nur sery Cleveland. Tenn. gRUITS ORANGES $1.75 “per bushel; grape fruit $1.50. Seiid money- with order*. Me- I Eachern Brothers, Fort Green Springs. Fla, t ► + ' FQR BAI.E—TXRES GOCHIRICH AND DIAMOND Jgseil demon strating tire?, all nonskid. Will give, 4.000 mileage: 30tB. $6.50; 30x3%. $7.50; 32x3%, $9; 311x4, $10.50: 33x4, $51.50; 34x4. 812.50; 44x4%, $13.50; 30x4%; sl4; *35x5. $15.50: ff7Y5, $16.30. SpecifjstSS4>r clinch- L Semi depoaft, mi nation. Wrife K & s Tire &£s) m, Efifet. F, East * Qartoall of SyruH . . i For Baptist BOSTON, ba., *Dec. Baptist association will thjK send a car of syrup to phanaige., J- J- Parramore, man of the Orphan’s Home tee. reported 82 barrels from Mei'cer. some corn and With Campbell, a s'iater sending in 19 barrels, making a of 101-baruCls in the car with hope pf making it 110. Mercer Was asked for 82:; Boston..church 140 per winch sjje was asked fee-, 10, she gave 14; Tlio.ea*A gave ninety per cenjl of’theWweM' asked of her; Liberty and each contributed 100 per bent of th(H quota/ 4 -’ , ’ Arkansas River Wofk *.' I Tq Little Rock Disapprove! Dec. 23.—Pr0l improverjent df the Arkansal river to inejire minihiurri depth of fouil and ofre-half feetVwas disapproved 'in an army i peaceful inhabitants a house waJ burned with wom?n and children in-’ side. <■ ;'4 • “Thirty-two villages 4 ' were *thus wantonly destroyed and the destruc tion still continues th e ‘regrets ’ expressed by Cold®B l Mizumachi, head es the Japanese military mission at chientoat to CaSl nadian missionaries who visited the! devastated districts.” J — * id Government Overccajfl All-wool governmciilF’ overcoats, worn, Imt in first-clasfc conrfitKn. coats have been renovated, \ clehne* 'fry pressed and a firS'-iasj’ tailor would ask $75.0 make one from,the same of material. Men's sizes finj /ill® «1 \ 3( * and up ‘ T!le sma l* / ill I \ will make the warmest coil IJsA ft * \ 1 your boy ever wore and arl yv If °f these coats should wear fol. / I V* years. Our price $5.75. I I ‘ \ These coats dye ji beautifn fl I black or dark blue, wbiciMg LB } will have done for you if ~y<>> ' ko request by , Uie largest U dyers in for $2.73 *M gl additional tb thdTirst <4)st oil $8.75, but the- epst of dyeing • “ must vuccompUny- the o«der $8.75 Each of iood faW mail us a deposit of SI.OO, balance on livery. .We always* ship • overcoats t>y press, unless otbannee ihstructsd’. Kingsley /Army Shoe Coni4< 3852 Cott/ige Grove Ave., Dopt. * . ' ~ Chicago, ■ JU. Ivertisemsntsjll * > FgR SALE --MTSCEKAiniMB’ Orange and Tangerines Sg Florida Bungalow Farm! - ; - READY toSmbve j-iglrt in; cdmplete ■«ngs, herse, 450 White Leghorn Implements, 2 incubators, bfooder 25 acres: near improved road, R. R. lonm.v tillage, 278 orange trees, 140 tangerines. 25 Mkirs, also pecans, peaches. phimffT figs, mangerlnes, 'grgnes/ etc.: d<tghtfiil, shaded dwjßf2r overlooking sparkling lake; 2 barns, try jmusies. Owner obliged sell; $3,000, eaiß ( terms. Details this and many, other Florldß orange* groves, ’winter homes and "QpcheJß pdge 53 Strout’s Illustrated Catjl Oveil ,X2OO Bargains. FREE. STROUFS FARM i-AGENCY, T2lO-BA .Graham Mug., Jackson, Vln W ?l u‘ J’*" 1 laipes* or gqKts; Calling cards, ill per JOO; best* IWn finish, postpaid wheiM. Chapman Printing Co., G 419 ave.Y Cleveland. QlJo. • MAGICAT GOODS, novelties, herbs,< cards, dice, books. frae, ,G. Smythe Co.. Newark, Mo, FOR SALE—SEEP J and reehjhed Bolt cotftn' seed,* $2 per jtushel. M, Stffihriflge. Box J, Milledgeville, Gtt. ■ WANTED—FARMS I UAVEfcash buyers for salable <lfeal with owners only. Glv» and cash price; Morris M. Perkins, CdH btmbiis, Mq. -»■*-. PATENTS _ _ M • ifil ENTQRS'; should -write for cur~guldj book, ‘'H)fc.w to Get Your Patent," TelldH terms nrfd*- ihetbods. Send sketch for- ourl opinion of patentable nature. Randolph PERSONA!. ■ JiE’N.D sos free trial treatment worst form® blood -disease- WelelyMed. Co., Atlanta J _____ * MEPICAIi PILES can be cured; no cutting, safe, less. 1 will tell yousabout it free. Box 1168, Athipta, j/a, ""«• _ » PILES FREE Information about painless pile No knife. Box 1168,'Atlanta, Ga. DROPSY TREATMENT f T gives quick relief. Dis J W *. | tressing symptoms rapidljfl * disappear. Swelling a n 4 short breath soon gone. Ofteifl entire relief in 10 days NevetV llear<i *’f anything its equal! for dropsy. A trial treatment! :-’ent by mail absolutely l- KI-.EW DR. THOMAS E. GREEIfI , Box 18, CffATBWORTH, GA?! C A N C E Rj Its successful treatment without use of th knife. Hundreds of shtisXLed patients tify ■to tlus nifld method.” Write for fre ■ book. Tells how to care for patients suffei ■ /ng frnni eflnee,r. Address • ■ BW. O. BYE, - Kaijas City, Mo j WEIfING remedTfreb W« -uppty expterr advice and Box without cost, IMS MISSOURI REMEDY CO., Office 2. StZ"Louis. Mo. * Bhß LEG SORE! Healed by ANTI-FLAMMA— i* soothing septic Pouithe. Dratvs out poisom, itching arournl seres arid hwil» while work. Write today, desi-rihii* cMe e’)< AM I’LL’ Bayles 1 Ave., Kansas City,. Mo* : ' n| i Tumors