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COTTON
NEW YORK, May 15. —Circulation
of a few additional May notices
caused further liquidation of near
months in the cotton market during
today’s early trading, but new crop
deliveries were generally steady on
reports of continued cool, showery
weather in the south. The market
opened unchanged to 4 points higher,
but eased off after the call, May sell
ing down to 31.15, or 21 points net
lowef. There were rumors that cot
ton was coming here from the south
for delivery and there was some sell
ing on relatively easy Liverpool ca
bles. Offerings were light, however,
and after selling off to 24-91 Octobei
rallied to 25.03, the early market
ruling about 17 points lower to 5
points higher.
Reports that the May notices had
been stopped were accomplished by
an advance to 31.45 for that position
or about nine points above yester
day’s closing quotation. Later
months sold IS to 30 points net
higher with October advancing to
25.24. Unfavorable weather news
from the south influenced buying
but trading was comparatively quiet
and realizing caused reactions of 10
or 15 points from the best around
midday.
The market remained quiet later
but held steady on continued bullish
crop advices from the south. May
ruled around 31.39 and October 25.16
at 2 o’clock, or 3 to 22 points net
higher.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling prices in
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 32.05 c, quiet.
Last I’ree.
Open. High. Low. Sale. Close. Gloss
May .. 31.30 31.70 31.15 31.70 31.68 31.36
July .. 28.8729.38 28.76 29.36 29.35 28.87
Oct. .. 24.97 25.65 24.91 2.5.58 25.56 24.94
Pec. .. 24.37 25.00 24.30 24.99 24.99 24.30
Jan. .. 24.00 21.60 23.95 24.60 24.55 24.98
10:45 a. ni. bids steady: May, 31.35; July,
28.97; October, 25.14; December, 24.50; Jan
uary, 24.16.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, May 15.—The
cotton market opened steady on pri
vate advices of rains in the belt.
First trades showed gains of 2 to
10 points over the previous close
with July at 28.70 and October at
24.28. Prices soon eased off 10 to
17 points on reports that notices for
2,700 bales of May were circulating
in New York, July dropping to 28.53
and October to 24.18. The market
soon rallied on expectation of an un
favorable weather map, prices re
covering to about the opening level.
The market advanced moderately
after the weather map was posted
on the showing of rains and con
tinued cold weather. The official
so ecast promised further cold
weather and probably frost in Okla
homa and the Texas Panhandle.
July traded up to 28.80 and Decem
ber to 24.46 or 20 to 22 points above
the previous close. The market be
came quiet later in the morning and
fluctuated within a narrow range.
Around mid-session prices on active
m mills dropped back to about a
lavel with the previous close. Ex
ports tor the day totaled 14.961
bales.
The market rallied some around
noon and developed further strength
in the early afternoon, all active
months making new high’s for the
session. July traded up to 28.85 or
32 points above the early low and 25
points above the previous close.
October advanced to 24.53 or 35 up
from the low and 29 points net high
er. The influence back of the ad
vance was the very unfavorable char
acter of private crop news and later
a report from Washington to the ef
fect that the. president was to veto
the bonus bill.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices In
the exchange today:
Tone, steady; middling, 31.75 c, steady.
Last I’rev
Open. High Low Sale Close. Close
May .. 31.92 31.75 31.00 31.75 31.75 31.04
July .. 28.70 29.09 25.53 29.06 29.04 28.G0
Ors. .. 21.28 21.75 24.18 24.75 24.71 21.21
Pec. .. 23.97 24.50 23.90 21.50 24.66 23.95
Jan. .. 21.11 24.45 23.93 21.15 21.40 23.91
11 a. m. bids sternly; May, 31.22: July.
■-’8.6(1; October, 21.31; December, 21.03; Jan
uary, 24.00.
SPOT COTTON
Atlanta, steady, 30.75 c.
New York, steady, 32.05e.
New Orleans, steady, 31.75 c.
Galveston, steady, 31.10 c.
Mobile, steady, 30.35e.
Savannah, steady, 30.50 c.
Wilmington, steady, 30.35 c.
Norfolk, steady, 30.70 c.
Boston, nominal.
Dallas, steady, 30.25 c.
Montgomery, steady, 30.35 c.
Houston, steady, 30.80 c.
Memphis, sternly, 30.80 c.
Little Rock, steady, 30..",5c.
Augusta, steady, 30.45 c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton 30.75,
lleeeipts 205
Shipments 172
Stocks 15,374
LIVERPOOL COTTON
1.1 VER I*ool., May 15.—Cotton spot small
business: prices steady. Good middling,
18.61; fully middling, 18.16; middling, 17.66;
low middling, 16.81; good ordinary, 15.81;
ordinary. 15..‘11. Sales. 6.000 bales, includ
ing 3,400 American. Receipts, 1,000 bales,
including 500 American. Futures closed
steady. Net three points off to one point
tip from previous close.
I’rev.
Open Close. Close
May 17.58 17.62 17.61
June 17.39 17.44 17.44
Ju1y16.90 111.92 16.92
Aug 16.20 16.20
Sept 15.47 15.48
0ct11.74 1 1.73 1 1.76
Nov 14.37 14.40
Dee 11.26 14.29
Janlt.lS 11.15 14.18
Feb 11.06 14.06
Marell 14.04 14.01 14.02
April 13.95 13.96
COTTONSEED OIL MARKET
Open. Close.
Spots 9.50'1'9.60
May tl.(iO«/‘.l.9O 9.,10'.»'.i.70
June 9.60(<i9.*.>0 9.60(0 9.66
July :>.73(<19.75\ P.67(,V9.68
Aug ’i.M'iitl.Mi 9.75(<(9.80
Sept, .. 9.B7 f <tU.sß 9.50(uP.86
n,-t _ 9.40-r9.50 9;t. to
Nov S.80(0 5.82 8.856r5.87
prr $ ~ .(S.so 8.81558.82
Tone, steady; s.-m-s is mh>.
ATLANTA COTTONSEED PRODUCTS
(Corrected by Atlanta Commercial Ex
change. 1
('rude oil.-basis prime tauk..s 5.15
U. S. metal. 7 per cent am-
monia. car lots 39.00 40.00
C. S. metal, nt common rate
points. car lots 37.00 38.00
C. S hulls, loose car 10t5,... 21.00 22.00
C. S. hulls, sacked, ear lots . 21.00 25.00
I,inters, fee- cut. 10%(it 11c.
Linters. sv»-‘nd cut (cottonseed bulls fiber Or
savings. 3% (pic.
Linters, clean, mill run. 5(,|6e.
Wool Market Dull
(Special l.cisvit Wire to Die Juirntl.)
(Copvright, 11'21.4
BOSTOK. Mty 15. Summei
Street raw wool markets were dull
today wit lithe bulk of the business
placed coming from woolen mills.
Scoured and pulled wools are in
greatest demand, but prices are un
changed. Reports from the west are
that buying in considerable volume
is going forward there at price
levels ranging from 3S to 4.' cents.
THE ATLANTA l lil-W hH/iiiA JOUKN'AL
GRAIN I
CHICAGO (Thursday), May 15
Wheat developed a heavy tone after
mid-session. Trading was light early,
and lack of pressure enabled longs
to hold prices with but little support.
Prices eased a little under selling
of September by spreaders who
bought Octo - er in Winnipeg against
these sales. Locals sold July and
bought September. Later there was
selling by discouraged longs, and the
break in corn caused some local pres
sure. Milling demand was fair, and
little demand was reported at the
Seaboard. Liverpool was firmer, but
this was offset by the lower ex
t change.
Paris advices indicate that news
papers there are agitating the utmost
support of the franc by the Bank of
France.
Primary receipts were in excess of
last year. Sales of 110,000 bushels
of wheat were made to go to store.
Wheat closed unchanged to 1-2
lower. May, -.1.04 1-4; July, $1.06 to
$1,06 1-8; September, $1,07 1-8 to
$1.07; December, $1,09 5-8 to $1,09 3-4.
The situation in corn today was
just the reverse of that of Wednes
day. Buying power was lacking to
day, and there was little doubt that
Ihe technica l position of the market
had been weakened by the elimina
tion of a big short line the day be
fore. Cash corn was unchanged in
basis, but a "good demand was re
ported for the spot offerings. Ship
pers are selling some of their corn
to local industries, as this is the only
outlet they can find for their stocks.
Corn closed 5-8 to 1 cent lower*
May, 75 3-8 to 75 1-2; July, 75 3-8 1o
75 1-2; September, 75 1-8; December,
67 1-8.
Oats were affected by .the trend
of other grains. Trade was light
and without feature.
Oats were 1-8 to 1-2 lower. May,
46 3-4; July, 43 7-8; September, 39 3-8;
December, 40 7-8 to 41.
Lard and ribs closed unchanged to
2 1-2 lower, and bellies unchanged.
Local cash sales were 17,000 bushels
of wheat; 66,000 bushels of corn, and
30,000 bushels of oats. The Seaboard
reported 100,000 bushels of Manitoba
wheat taken for export.
Provisions held steady. The ad
vance in hogs counteracted the effect
of the weak hog market.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices tx
/he exchange today:
Prey.
Open. High. Low. Close. Close.
WHEAT—
May . .1.04% 1.01% 1.04% 1.04% 1.04%
July . .1.06% 1.06% 1.05% 1.06 1.06%
Septl.o7% 1.07% 1.06% 1.07 1.07%
CORN
May . . 75% 76 75% 75% 76%
July . . 76% 76% 74% 75% 76%
Sept. . . 76 76 75% 75% 76%
OATS—
May . . 47 47 46% 4.6% 46%
July . . 44 44 % 43% 43% 44%
Sept. . . 39% 39% 39% 39% 39%
RYS—
May . . 64% 64% 64% 64% 65%
July • . 66 66% 66% 66% 66%
.Sept 68% 68%
LARD—
May . .10.50 10.50 10.47 10.47 10.47
July . .10.70 10.70 10.65 10.65 10.67
Septlo.9s 10.95 10.92 10.92 10.92
RIBS—
July ... 9.87 9.90 9.85 9.55 9.87
Se pt lU.OO 10.00
BELLIES—
July ... 10.47 10.50 10.45 10.45 10.45
Se pt 10.70 10.70
RECEIPTS - lIFcHICAGO
Today.
Wheat 1« ears
Corn 62 cars
Oats 10 cars
Hogs 20.000 cars
CHICAGO CASH~QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO. May 15.—Wheat. No. 3, red,
$1.04%<J/>l .06%; No. 2 hard, $1.07(&'l. 15.
Corti, No. 2 mixed, 77c; No. 2 yelow, 77%
@7Bc.
Oats, No. 2 white, 45%@40%c; No. 3
Whit e, 4 7 % (<t IS 3 ! c.
Rye. No. 3,65 c.
Barley, 66(1/ 78c.
Timothy seed, $5.00(7/7.25.
Clover seed, $10.50®j18.50.
Lard, $10.47.
Ribs, $10.12.
Bellies, $10.25.
KANSAS CITY QUOTATIONS
KANSAS CITY, May 15.—Wheat: No. 2
hard, 91»e«i $1.16; No. 2 red. sl.o2(<r 1.03.
Corn— No. 2 yellow, 74c: No. 2 mixed, 71e.
Oats —No. 2 while. 48%®49c.
FLAX QUOTATIONS
DULUTH. Minn.. May 15.—Close flax:
May, $2.50%; July, $2.41; September,
$2.48%.
TOLEDO QUOTATIONS
TOLEDO, <»., May 15.—Clov/r seed.
$11.05; October, $12.15. Alsike, $9.70.
Timothy seed, cash, $3.50 asked.
GRAIN MARKET OPINIONS
Clement, Curtis & Co.: Political news pre
dominates.
Stein. Alstein & Co.: We look for an ad
vance in wheat and favor sales of corn on
strong spots.
Hulburd, Warren & Co.: Chicago wheat is
still above a world basis.
I .am son Bros.: All the market needs is a
cessation of political agitation.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, May 15.—Butter, 8,267: cream
ery, extras, 37%i : creamery standards,
37%e; firsts, 34 % '<i 35c: second' 5 . ."<)(</33 1 _•<•.
Eggs, 17,948; ordinaries, 21%(<i22c; firsts.
Cheese, twins, 18%c; Young Americus,
19c.
Live poultry, 3 cars; fowl s , 24@25e;
ducks, 25c; geese. 14e: turkeys, 20c;
roosters, 11%c: broilers, 45(i7:5()c.
POTATOS, 191 cars: Wisconsin round
whites, $1.156i'1.30; Idaho russets, $1,906/
2.15; new. Florida Spalding rose.. $8,110:
Texas triumphs. $4,754/, 4.80; Louisiana
triumphs, $3.5(%/ 4.50.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
NEW YORK, May 15. toffee, Rio No.
7, 14%c; Santos, No. 4, 19%c.
Open. Close.
May 13.05 13.13
July 12.70 ,12.65
Septl2.os 11.87 @ll.BB
October 11.17
Decemberll.7o
March ... ... 1 1.45 11.30
Sugar Market
NEW YORK, May 15. A steadier under
tone developed in the local raw sugar mar
ket early today and while spot prices were
l unchanged at 5.53 for Cuban duty paid.
;Jtnie shipment was %<■ higher a* 5.65. The
out ybnsiness reported was a lot of 5,000
bags of Cuban for June shipment to an
opera ter.
Raw sugar futures showed declines of
three to nine points early under scattered
realizing er liquidation but rallied later on
covering and trade buying and at mid-day
were unchanged to five points net lower*
1 Refined sugar was unchanged at 7.L> to
! 7.50 for fine granulated with business light
I Refined futures were nominal.
' NEW YORK RAW SUGAR MARKED*
Open. Close.
May 3.85 4.00
•1n1y3.97 4.12
I Sept4,os 4.20
I 3.75 3.89
I March 3.35 3.49
Silk Quotations
I NEW YORK, May 15.—Raw silk, stead
| ier: prices per pound: Kansal double extra
I cracks. 5.93@6.00. Kansal. best No. i.
1 5.654(5.75. Shinshn. No. 1. 5.55@5.65. Can
i ton. extras A 14-16. 5.35(<i'4.45. Shanghai.
’ t'bina. steam fil. gold double deer. 6.40(0'
6.70.
METAL MARKET
NEW YORK. Ms s 15.—Copper, quiet;
elect roly tic. spot. 13c: futures. 13@13’»(:
tin. easy: spot am] near by, $44.50; futures.
513.7/5; iron, steady; pri.•••« umlianged: lead,
steady. spot. $7.37 />/ 7.50; zin •. quiet: I/-’
•S' Louis, spot mil near-by. So. ss6i 5.90;
I antimony, spot, $5.75.
Liberty Bonds
NEU YORK, May 15.—Government bonds
I closing:
, Libero 3%55100.1
' First 4s, bid 100.13
| Second 45100.9
First 4’,s 100.20
1 Second 4%s 100.17
I Third 4%5101.00
t Fourth (%s 100.28
Treasury 4%s 102.20
DEMAND ON SENATE
IS MADE FOR EARLH
OEGISION ON SHOALS
WASHINGTON, Maw 14.—Demand
was made on the floor of the senate
today by Senators Shields, Democrat,
Tennessee, and Heflin, Democrat, Ala
bama, for a vote on a measure to
develop Muscle Shoals at this session
of congress.
Chairman Norris, of the agricul
ture committee, which has the ques
tion unuer consideration, replied that
he favored a vote at this session, and
said no effort was being made to pre
vent one.
Senator Norris told the senate hls
bill, providing so rgovernment own
ership and operation, had the ap
proval of most members of the agri
culture committee.
When the report of the commit
tee is submitted, the Nebraska sen
ator said, it will contain informa
tion showing the possibilities of
Muscle Shoals have never been
realized.
Senator McKellar, Democrat,
Tennessee, joined in the request for
a quick settlement of the issue,
wl.ile Senator Heed, Democrat, Mis
souri, speke against the Henry
Ford offer, declaring the Detroit
manufacturer should be regarded as
a shrewd business man, and his con
tract considered solely as a business
proposition.
Senator Heflin charged there was
a combined effort on the part of the
power companies to prevent Ford
from obtaining Muscle Shoals and
he declared Ford is entitled to a de
cision on his bid. He declared lie
would oppose adjournment of con
gress until the Muscle Shoals ques
tion was settled.
Senator Heed delivered an attack
on the Detroit manufacturer, declar
ing he did not believe Ford was
“such an 'archangel of purity as
some people think he is. Even if he
is as good as some people think he
is, he is not going to live forever,
and tlffe contract is to run a long
time after Ford, probbaly, will be
gone.
“I’m coming to believe that these
great natural resources which yield
light and power should be kept as
nearly in public control as possible.
We people of the United States must
look after ourselves. This slop and
slobber and gush about him makes
me tired. If some other people were
practicing business ' methods as
Henry Ford does, gentlemen would
be standing upon their hind legs
making the rocks ring with protest.’’
At today's hearing before the sen
ate agricultural committee E. A.
Yates, manager of the Alabama Pow
er company, stated that the south
will suffer power storage within fif
teen or twenty years unless the 800,-
000 horsepower at Muscle Shoals is
made available.
He is? appearing in support of
the Muscle Shoals bid of the asso
ciated power companies, and esti
mated potential water power in the
southeastern states at 4,250,000
horse power.
Yates said storage reservoirs on
the headwaters of the Tennessee
river would provide approximately
800,000 horsepower at Muscle
Shoals, and, if distributed to the
public, an investment of $1,250,000,-
000 in equipment would be required
for its use in manufacturing pur
poses.
Yates said inter-connecting power
lines of the associated power com
panies could cover the whole terri
tory east of the Mississippi, includ
ing Michigan and Wisconsin, with
in a few years.
Yates said a recent geological sur
vey report estimated that in North
Carolina, South Caorlina, Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana the potential waterpower
is approximately 4,250,000 horsepow
er, with 2,750,000 horsepower unde
veloped.
Cotton mills, he said, have a po
tential requirement of 350,000 horse
power.
, He denied that the Alabama Pow
er company is controlled by Britisi)
interests, declaring eighty-five per
cent of the company’s securities are
owned in the United States. If the
power companies obtain Muscle
Shoals, Yates said, it would be kept
strictly a southern enterprise with
the stock held by the public in the
south and with no one power com
pany having control of the Muscle
Shoals company.
Mercer Debate Teams
Break Even in Two
Contests in Atlanta
Debating teams from Mercer uni
versity at Macon, in two contests
Tuesday evening, won from the team
representing William Jewell college,
and lost to the Wake Forrest col
lege team.
The debate between Mercer and
William Jewell college teams was
held at the Y. M. C. A., the subject
being: “Resolved, that the United
States Should Enter the Permanent
Court of International Justice.”
The second debate, held at the Wes
ley Memorial church, was on the sub
ject. “Resolved, that Congress Should
Be Authorized to Enact a National
Marriage and Divorce Law.”
Senator Harrison Unable
To Attend Reunion
WASHINGTON, .'lay 14 —Senator
Harrison, of Mississippi, who had ex
pected to deliver addresses at the re
unions of both the Confederate vet
erans and the sons of Confederate
veterans at Memphis, Tenn., on
•lune 3, will be unable to fill those
engagements, he said today, due to
matters before the senate requiring
his presence here.
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Cotton Consumed During April
480,010 Vs. 576,514 Last Year
WASHINGTON, May 14. Cotton consumed during April
amounted to 480,010 bales of lint and 42,28!) of linters, compared
with 483,928 of lint and 41,030 of linters consumed during March,
this year, and 57 6,514 of lint and 52,595 of linters in April, last year,
the census bureau announced Wednesday.
Cotton on hand April 30 was held as follows:
In consuming establishments, 1,328,273 bales of lint and 130,-
245 of linters, compared with 1,498,266 of lint and 126,149 of linters
so held on March 31, this year, and 1,878,198 of lint and 179,941 of
linters so held on April 30, last year.
In public storage and at compresses, 1,512,086 bales of lint and
83,344 of linters, compared with 1,983,544 of lint and 89,032 of
linters so held on March 31, this year, and 1,965,714 of lint and
53,807 of linters so held on April 30, this year.
Imports during April totaled 40,436 bales, compared with 49,-
832 in March, this year, and 37,271 in April, last year.
Exports® during April totalled 320,774 bales, including 9,561
bales of linters, compared with 332,168 including 17,091 of linters
in March, this year, and 259,984 including 2,769 of linters in April,
last year.
Cotton spindles active during April numbered 31,871,665, com
pared with 32,392,171 in March, this year, and 35,512,737 in April,
last year.
Statistics for cotton-growing states follow;
Cotton consumed during April amounted to 32/,031 bales, com
pared with 332,109 in March, this year, and 363,477 in April, last
year.
Cotton on hand April 30 was held as follows:
In consuming establishments, 748,043 bales, compared with 856,-
633 so held on March 31, this year, and 1,072,656 so held on April
3 0, last year.
In public storage and at compresses, 1,326,559 bales, compared
with 1,725,228 so held on March 31, this year, and 1,655,516 so held
on April 30, last year. \
Cotton spindles active during April numbered 16.113.421, com
pared with 16,1<54.814 during March, this year, and 16,073,276 dur
ing April, last year.
South’s Cotton Crop
Retarded by Weather
Os Week, Report Says
WASHINGTON, May 14. —Crop ami ■
weather condition s In southern states dur- |
ing the week ending yesterday were sum- ;
marlzef today by the department of agri- |
culture as follows:
Rainfall was mostly fight to moderate in
the cotton states, and showers that oc
curred in west gulf sections wore benefivial.
The weather, on the whole, was favorable ■
for field work and planting made mostly '
good progress in the northern portions of
the belt, though seriously interrupted in
northeastern districts by frequent, heavy
rains, the latter part of the week. It/was
entirely too cool, however, for the germina
tion of late-planted and growth of early
planted cotton, and progress was generally
poor
Stands are irregular in Texas where the
general condition of the, crop ranges from
poor to fair, but there was very good prog
ress in cultivating and chopping: weevil
were appearing in the lower coast sections.
The crop deteriorated in Oklahoma because
of tlie unseasonably cool weather causing
the seed to rot, and making necessary heavy
replanting. Considerable replanting will
be dime also in parts of Arkansas, while
conditions were generally unfavorable for
germination and growth throughout the
central states of the belt.
Planting was nearly finished in all parts
of Georgia, with chopping completed in the
southern portion where the general condition |
was very good. Stands were reported as |
fair to good in South Carolina, though ger- I
mination lias been irregular in some see- 1
lions; chopping was general, except in the I
northwest portion. The- weather was favor- i
able for planting in North Carolina and Vir
ginia the first part of the week, but it was i
too cool and rainy the latter part. In the j
more southwestern states the warmer weath
er was beneficial for the cotton crop.
Corn planting was seriously interrupted
during the week east of the Mississippi
river, where bupt little was accomplished.
This work is becoming very late in t lie area,
while the cool, wet weather was unfavorable j
for germination of that ulanted.
Early-planted corn in the south made slow j
growth, because of the cool nights, though ,
conditions continued mostly good in west •
gulf districts, and stands are fair to good I
in the southeast. The crop has been mostly |
planted in Missouri, but the plants that are I
up are turning yellow on account of the ;
cool weather, while growth was slow in '
Kansas and Oklahoma.
The cool, damp weather, was favorable i
for the growth of xvinter wheat in all see- j
tions from the Mississippi river eastward, i
and the crop shows considerable improve- i
mont in the middle Atlantic area. There i
was some complaint of rank growth and |
weeds locally in the Ohio valleye, tint on ;
the whole, the fields not winter killed made I
■satisfactory progress in that area. Rain
was needed in western Oklahoma.
The transplanting of sweet potatoes con- I
tinned favorably in southeast. Garden and
truck crops made satisfactory advance in |
the southern states, though unfavorable re
ports were received from some sections.
Minor crops in general were reported as
improving in the South Atlantic area, though
melons are small in Florida. Tobacco plants
were plentiful in the Ohio valley, while
conditions were generally favorable for this '
crop from Virginia southward, with the
plants well established in the more south
eastern districts. Sugar cane continued de- !
cidodly backward in Louisiana.
Reports by states follow;
North Carolina; Week favorable first part
for developing good stands of cotton, corn :
and peanuts; much setting of tobacco amt
early sweet potatoes. Latter part too cool,
with considerable damage in east by heavy ■
rains, wind and flooding ami washing of
land Small graitis fairly good; oats bead-
ing. Truck and fruit doing well; heavy!
strawberry shipment slowing up latter part
of week.
South Carolina: Good progress in. farm !
work. Cotton and early corn planting pr.ic- :
tieally completed. except in Piedmont; i
stands fair to good, hilt germination irreg- I
ular in spots, with some replanting due to I
cold nights. Cotton chopping general, ex- •
cept in northwest. Tobacco crop in good |
condition. Minor crops improving slowly.
Georgia—-Cool weather) latter half very i
detrimental to germination and growth of |
cotton; progress in planting very good and i
nearing completion, tint growth slow. Chop i
ping proceedin gin central-northern portion.- I
and completed in south, where condition very i
good. Growth of corn poor; much still to |
be planted. Digging potatoes begun in south- |
oast. Peanuts, cane, melons and truck fair. <
but not making rr.piil growth. Much warm
er weather greatly needed.
Florida Progress and condition of cotton
mostly fair, tint cool nights of last days j
unfavorable. -Chopping advanced and mod- i
orate rain needed on some uplands. Corn ■
an<l melons .-mall, hut improved; few early
melons on market in south. Cane, pcanu s
and velvet beans doing well. Digging pota
toes in north mid west continued Gro'es
nnstl • in good condition; fruit holding and
setting.
Alabama; Cool weather retarded growth :
of most crops Corn coming up to fair to I
good stands; oats and potatoe- doing well.
Truck and pastures mostly fair to good ■
Fruits doing well, except many citrus trees
made little or no progress. Progress of
cotton poor to fair; some dying in extreme
west and southeast. Chopping progressing j
I fairly well in south, with stands spotted,
ranging from poor to very good; planting
mostly well advanced north.
I l
TJX BEDUGTION BILL
ONCE MORE BEFORE
CONFERENCE GHOOPS
WASHINGTON, May 14.—The
tax reduction bill was in the hands
I of senate and house conferees today
for adjustment of differences with
the most important provisions in dis
pute.
About twoscore amendments made
by the senate to the bill as passed
by the house must be considered.
Most of these changes, however,
dealt principally with the language
of administrative provisions and pre
sented little difficulty to the con
ferees, who planned to dispose of all
of them before taking up the con
troversial sections.
Members of both houses and both
parties predicted speedy action, ex
pressing hope that the conference re
port would be ready within a week
or ten days.
Among the more important senate
amendments on which the prospects
of a presidential veto of the bill are
said to hinge, are those providing
for a substitute corporation tax, im
posing a graduated levy on undis
tributed profits, full publicity of re
turns, and substitution of the Sim
mons income tax schedule for the
Longworth compromise. There is
little difference between tlie income
rates, however, and the main fight
is expected to center on the corpora
tion tax.
Dirt Farmer’s Daughter
Is Bride of Diplomat
WASHINGTON, May 14.—An in
ternational romance in which the
daughter of an lowa “dirt farmer" be
comes the bride of a Swiss diplomat
attracted Washington’s official and
diplomatic set to the historic New
York Avenue Presbyterian church
here this afternoon to witness the
marriage of Mary Wallace, daughter
of the secretary of agriculture and
Mrs. Wallace, to Dr. Chat les Brugg
man of the Swiss legation.
Immediately after the ceremony,
which will be attended by President
and Mrs. Cooledge, all members of
diplomatic corps in the full gorgeous
ness of their uniforms, and scores of
members of both bouses of congress,
the couple will leave for Paris.
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
By J. P. Alley
PAMSON CALLEP ON ME
T" MAKE A ML TALK
LAS' NI6H< EuT I Tol'
Him Ise. Too SLEEPY
T SBEN LISTEN AT A .
i TALK.’
(Copyright, 1924, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.J
HEROES DF SIXTIES
OPEN STATE MEET
IN ORANGEBURG
ORANGEBURG, S. C., May 14.
Addresses by Governor Thomas G.
McLeod and other prominent South
Carolinans featured the state-wide
meeting of Confederate veterans
which opened this morning, to con
tinue through tomorrow. The con
vention opened early today with mu
sic by the band, after which F. A.
Schiffley, commander of Cantp
Thomas J. Glover, called the meet
ing to order.
'After the invocation by the Rev.
John H. Graves, of this city, Mayor
R. H. Jennings, of Orangeburg, made
an address of welcome, which was
responded to by Colonel J. L. Ward
law, adjutant of Camp Hampton. An
intermission followed during which
there was music.
Representing the local Daughters
of the Confederacy, Miss Marion Sal
ly made an address of welcome, to
which Mrs. O. D. Black, president
of tlie South Carolina division, U.
D. C., responded. Other speakers
were: A. H. Marchant, representing
the American Legion; Morris C.
Lumpkin, in response; John M. Ki
nard, commander South Carolina di
vision S. V. C.; Pelham D. Felder,
Jr., of the United Sons of the Con
federacy; Dr. V. W. Brabham, rep
resenting tlie Lions’ club; Adam H.
Moss, Rotary club, and W. A. Clark,
general, commanding South Carolina
division U. C. V.
Shortly after noon a gavel was de
livered by the presiding officer to
General W. A. Clark, commander of
the South Carolina division U. C- V.
The governor then addressed the au
dience.
Later in the day the veterans and
other visitors were carried on an au
tomobile ride to St. Matthews for a
reception tendered them by the St.
Matthews chapter, United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy.
Pet Georgia Fish
Purrs When Owner
Scratches Its Back
ALBANY, Ga., May 14. —Some-
thing different in the way of a fish
story is told by an Albany disciple of
Izaak Walton. The story is of a
pet warmouth 'perch which Brooks
Bosworth, well-known Albanian,
keeps in a goldfish bowl at his home.
Mr. Bosworth caught the fish, and
as it appeared very lively and too
small for cooking purposes, it was
installed in the goldfish bowl, where
the little perch soon became accus
tomed to his new surroundings.
According to Mr. Bosworth, the
fisli would accept, with every evi
dence of gratitude, frequent offer
ings of houseflies and various bugs
and soon began to rise to the top of
the water and tike flies and bugs
from Mr. Brook’s ringers.
“One morning.” says Mr. Bos
worth, “after giving the perch a fly,
I still held my finger in the water,
just to see if he would pay any at
tention. To my great amazement
the little rascal deliberately swam
up and rubbed his back against my
hand—exactly like a cat that wants
its back scratched
“That was the beginning. Now I
can go to the fish bowl any time, day
or night, snap my fingers just above
the bowl, and perchie will come swim
ming up to get his back scratched.
I can almost hear him purr as I
gently stroke the scales alongside
his dorsal fin. He turns first to
one side and then the other, hunch
ing up bis back and doing his fishy
best to show his grattitude!”
Dr. Sun Yat Sen,
Head of South China
Government, Dead
HONG KONG, May 14. (By the
Asociated Press.) —Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
president of the south China govern
ment, is dead.
SUN VAT SEN’S WIDOW
GRADUATE OF WESLEYAN
MACON, Ga.. May 14.—Wesleyan
college here and all Methodists of
the South Georgia conference, are
interested in the reported death of
Sun Yat Sen.
Chung Lmg Soong, wife of Sun
Yat Sen. was educated at Wes
leyan college, in this city, as were
two of her sisters, and one of them
continued on for two more years in
VCellesley college after leaving Wes
leyan.
“The wife of Sun Yat Sen is a
Christian,” said Bishop W. N. Ains
worth, who was president of Wes
leyan when two of the three Chinese
sisters were educated there. "The
young woman was a favorite with
the college girls. She graduated in
1913 and since then we have heard
from her often.”
There are a number of prominent
Methodist young women in southern
Georgia who have kept up corre
spondence with Mrs. Sun Yat Sen,
it became known here. These let
ters told of her marriage to the
noted Chinese leader, of thrilling
adventures in which bandits figured,
and of her personal work for Meth
odism among her own people.
Explosion of Lamp
Sets Home Ablaze;
Three Children Die
BEMIDJI, Minn., May 15.—Three
children of Mr. and .Mrs. Enevild
Strangeland, of Nymore, a suburb
of Bemidji, were burned to death
when fire, caused by an exploding
lamp, destroyed their home today.
Other members of the 'imily also
were seriously burned.
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1921.
“Big Paul” Huhn Gets
20 Years in Tampa’s
$24,000 Payroll Job’
TAMPA, Fla., May 14. Paul
Huhn, alia “Big Paul,” was found
guilty in criminal court here Tues
day night as having been one of the
three bandits, who, on March 29,
staged a bold payroll robbery at a
local cigar factory, securing $24,000
in loot. He was immediately sen
tenced by Judge K. Lee Gibson to
serve twenty years, the maximum
penalty, at hard labor on the state
farm. Counsel for the defense gave
notice of motion for a new trial.
Huhn will be held in the county
jail here for several days, at least,
according to County Solicitor Mor
ris M. Givens, who prosecuted the
case, pending an investigation of
clues which the solicitor declared he
has pointing to the. connection of
local mon with the. robbery.
The trial jury was out only eleven
rninutt ■.
A nation wide search for Huhn’s
two companions is in progress.
Anti-Mask Legislation
May Bare Faces of
Louisiana Hangmen
BATON ROUGE, La., May 14.
The masked hangman in Louisiana
may be put under the ban in pro
posed legislation prohibiting the
use of the mask by secret organiza
tions in this state, according to mem
bers of the legislature who are pre
paring such a bill to be introduced
at the present session.
The custom has prevailed in
Louisiana for sheriffs to employ a
hangman to execute condemned
men. The law requires that sheriffs
do the job themselves, but no ob-
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BILLY SUNDAY W 1
DF GAME:' IS SENT
ID MBYO HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 14.—Wil
liam A. (Billy) Sunday, evangelist,
who in his own words "has been
driving the old machine hard for
thirty years, and I guess some or
the bearings are hot,” is on his way
today to the Mayo Clinic at Roch
ester, Minn., to have some repair
work done.
Mr. Sunday, accompanied by his
wife. "Ma” Sunday, his physician.
Dr. R. L. Sanders, who ascribed the
evangelist’s illness to impaired
functioning of the kidneys, arid oth
ers, left Memphis last night, confi
dent that he would "come through
al! right,” although bitterly disap
pointed that for the first time in
32 years in the pulpit ill health had
caused him to cancel an evangelistic
campaign.
He has been a sick man for two
weeks, although none in his au
diences suspected it. Worry over hi®
wife's injury, when she was struck
by an automobile over a week ago,
contributed to his illness, and h«
preached for a number of days with
a. raging fever. Last Saturday night
he collapsed and was forced to dis
continue his campaign. J
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gaging a hangman. ■ "
Hanging has become a profession,
the man springing the trap receiv
ing SSO for his gruesome task. Hi® '
identity is concealed by a long mask.
The man who performed at the
execution of the six men in Amite
last week received S3OO for his work.
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