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MIL HEADS HELD' IN JI O W BOND Mellen. Chamberlin, Smithers Enter Pleas of Not Guilty to Indictment. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Charles S. | Mellen, president of the New Haven l railroad, and Edison J. Chamberlin, | president of the Grand Trunk railway. | r. lifted with Alfred W. Smithers for violation of the Sherman law. today .ppeared before Judge Hough in the ailed States district court and. after fading not guilty to the charge con fined in the indictment, were released rr der bonds of $10,060 each. Judge Hough was about to release both of the railroad giants on their >,vn recognizance when Assistant Unit pj States District Attorney Henry Guill suggested that President Chamberlin v.<is a resident of Montreal and a sub .. t of his majesty, King George, which 'acts, he thought, called for more than a moral string to his appearance when v.anted for trial. Then the court fixed the bail at $lO,- uOO in each case. Although the Federal officials believe ■ ■ na t the indictment returned against Mellen. Chamberlin and Smithers cov ers the men directly responsible for the trafffi agreement which is alleged to have aimed at the throttling of compe -ition In New England, the grand jury investigation will be resumed and in dictments may be found against other officers of the two roads. It is also believed that Attorney Gen , tvlckersham will proceed to enjoin the roads by civil action to prevent their carrying out the agreement. President Chamberlin today professed confidence that the government would be unable to prove its case. "The work of the New England Southern, which was going on, was suddenly halted and upon the discon linuation of which this indictment has been found, was halted for the sole reason that money rates began'to soar and it was unprofitable to pay the high rates of interest,” said he. “That was •he only reason why the work came to a halt." DEATHS AND FUNERALS | Mrs. Bertha Norton. The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Norton aged 30 years, who died yesterday morning at a private sanitarium, was held this morning at 9 o'clock at Harry Poole’s undertaking establishment, in terment following in Greenwood ceme tery. Mrs. Norton lived in Lakewood Heights. She is survived by her hus band, W. M. Norton. S. D. Davis. Tho funeral of S. D. Davis. 36 years of age, of Dalton, who died at a pri vate sanitarium Sunday morning, will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from Harry Poole's undertaking establish ment, interment following in Caseys cemetery. Albert F. Kuhns, Jr. The funeral of Albert F. Kuhns, Jr., 20 years of age, who died yesterday morning at the residence, 227 North Boulevard, will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with interment in Oakland cemetery. The deceased is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Kuhns, Sr., and his wife of a few months. Miss Nancy Hall. Miss Nancy Hall, daughter of Mr. and !rs. W. 0. Hall, died at 6 o'clock this morning at a private sanitarium. Be nes her parents she is survived by three ■others and two sisters. The funeral will " held this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at ' emperley’s chapel, East Point, and the dy will be taken to Samp Hill, Ala., for ■•rial. Thomas Curtis Brown. nomas Curtis, the one-year-old son of and Mrs. Thomas C. Brown, of 106 enable street, died this morning at the • K . ence. The funeral will be held from home tomorrow afternoon at 1 lock, and the Interment will be in estview. Mrs. Elizabeth Cook. Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, 54 years of age, rd early this morning at the residence, I.c street. The body was removed ' Harry Poole’s undertaking establish’ -"ent. Funeral announcement later. The "ceased is survived by her husband. J. o 1 ook, and six children. POSTMASTER DAILEY DIES AT M’DONOUGH I DONOT'GH, GA., Dec. 24.—Samuel Dilley, postmaster at McDonough, d here today. He had held the office most eight years, and 46 years ago nau -erved a turn as postmaster. He was one of the oldest residents of Henry county, having moved here in a widow, one son, John Dailey, and four daughters, Mrs. E. J. White •; Mrs. Myra S. Wiggins and Misses • ‘Hie and Carrie Dailey, survive him. !■ uneral arrangements have not been made. dog RUNS CAT IN STORE; WOMEN CLIMB COUNTERS LOUIS, Dec. 24.—The pursuit of a ■ 1 cat by ahr Indie bulklog in a de - ment store in Belleville caused more '-citemont and damage to the gowns ‘■'Jid nerves of the shoppers who crowded •• store than any bargain sale ever held 111 the establishment. When the dog fln d cornered the cat there were 200 shop -I’*rs and salesgirls clinging to each other * “ frightened, screaming mass on top [ '' the goods on display on the surround- .•K counters. The flog and the cat had aisle to themselves for five minute-. NEWSBOY WITH TOY GUN CAPTURES~A FUGITIVE II TSBVRG, Dec. 24.—After escaping ’'n two policemen, William Davis, a ne- "’’tier, was captured by John S. Mll r p *Khteen-year-old newsboy, who f nted a toy pistol at the fugitive. BANK CLOSING NOTICE. D»c«mber 25. -'Christ is a legal holiday. The banks , omposing the Atlanta Clearing House ’sociation will be closed for business ’ n that day G- JONES, Sec'y & Mgr. ’’OBERT J. LOWRY. Pres. • • EXCHANGES CLOSE FOR XMAS I • AU American exchang ■ md she •] • Liverpool :md London exchanges » ' • v. in be closed tomorrow to -eel. - • • brate the Yuletide holidays. The * I • New York, New Orleans and Liv- • j • erpool cotton exchanges will re- • • main closed until Friday, while • • the Chicago Board of Trade and e I , • New York Stock Exchange will re- » • open for usual bu-iness Thursday ® 1 SMOKE CHIEF 15 UP TO HARWELL Either C. P. Poole or E. C. Kel lock Acceptable to Board. Chairman Will Choose. The ’contest for the $2,400 job as smoke and gas inspector of Atlanta lias narrowed down to C. P. Poole, a (Cornell graduate, and E. C. Kellock. an alum nus of Georgia Tech. X The smoke and gas commission met today and left the appointment of one or the other of these applicants up to Chairman R. M. Harwell. Chairman Harwell will announce the appointment as soon as he can confer with the ref erences of the candidates. I he commission decided today to be gin a militant crusade against smoke as soon as the new inspector is sworn in. Two of the biggest plants in the city— the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills'and the Exposition Mills—have more than complied with the law, according to members of the commission, and they recommend the devices employed in these plants to all who have similar smoking plants. no inspector had been named, Councilman Charles W. Smith post poned the introduction of his ordinance abolishing the board. He says he will consider the attitude of the commission toward the smoke nuisance after the new inspector has .begun work before taking any action in the matter. [ real estate I PROPERTY TRANSFERS. o-A „ Warranty Deeds. ,$11,20U--Benj. Z. Phillips to Ed. I. I ’k n* 48x1 3t feet, northwest side i CenVA 1 ! 8 e r> treet < 281 ,eet northeast of] I'o2*' a ° f Georgia railway. December 11. S7OO -Real Estate Trust Company to I Thomas J. Wesley, lot 40x85 feet ’east ertv T t rry . st C et at line of Davi « prop erty. September 25, 1912. 1 ' s97s—Thomas J. Wesley to Miss I E i Kuhns, lot 40x85 feet, east side Terri street, 180 feet north of Little street De- ■ cember 23. 1912. ss,6oo—Bessie G. Dancy to Seaborn II I Jones, lot 100x220 feet, south side Ponce I DeLeon avenue, 220 feet east of Lvnn- > wood avenue. November 30. 1912 sl,9Bo—Mrs Teresa G. Bryant to J. A ! Perry, lot 100x165 feet, south side De- ' Kalb avenue. 248 feet east of i avenue: also lot 50x165 feet, south side: DeKalb avenue. 498 feet east of Highland avenue. December .19. 1912. $l,lOO—D. H. McWilliam to <>. S. Travis lot 100x190 feet, southwest corner I ow>- ?,y, e „ nu ® an \\ Center street. October 1912. One-half interest. sl.soo—Sahie to same, lot 50x190 feet west side Lowe avenue. 250 feet south of tenter street. October 15. 1908. SI.OOO—J. P.. Peacock et a! to s W Sullivan, lot 46x133 feet, south side Eighth street, 252 feet east of Boulevard. De cember. 1912 SI,GOO-AV. 0. Andrews to James IL An drews. 63 .Atwood street, 54x113 feet October 3, 1912. s2,Boo—Marvin L. Thrower to Mrs S E Leigh, lot 50x88 feet, northwest corner avenue and Irene street. June 9. Loan Deeds. SIO,OO0 —William B. Shepherd to Dick inson Trust Company, trustee. 73 Auburn avenue. 51x112 feet. December 21, 1912. s2,soo—Mrs. Eulalia F. Hancock to same. 90 Forrest avenue. 50x150 feet. De cember 21, 1912. $1,700- -S. W. Sullivan to Mortgage Bond Company of New York, 343 East Eighth street. 46x133 feet. December 19, 1912. $22,000 Martha A. Boynton to New York Life Insurance Company, 172. 171 and 176 Whitehall street. 53x120 feet. De cember 19, 1912. $16,000 Georgt H Boynton to same, 168 and 170 Whitehall street. 36x120 feet. De cember 19. 1912. s2,2so—Edgar Morris to Life Insurance Company of Virginia. 37 West wood ave nue. 70x155 feet. December 9, 1912. $295—C. M. Dwight to R. E. Mosely, lot .■'oxlßs feet, west side Capitol avenue. 50 feet south of Haygood avenue. August 5. 1912. $4,000 -Mrs. C. Z. May son to Prudential Insurance Company, lot 75x229 feet, north side Prado, being lot 4. block 15, of Ansley Park. December 20, 1912. $20,000 —K. Nelson, bishop of diocese of Atlanta, trustee for St. Philips parish, to same, lot 50x198 feel, northwest corner Hunter street and Piedmont avenue. De cember 19. 1912. $2,973 Mrs. Genevieve G. Millci to Ful ton County Home Builders, lot 50x200 feet, west side West Peachtree street. 300 feet north of Sixth street. December 23. 1912. Quitclaim Deeds. S 3 I F. Henry to George I’. Humph ries. lot 50x150 feet, east si4le Grady place, 145 feet north of Oglethorpe avenue. De cember 17, 1912. sl—William S. Witham to Mrs. Eliza beth P. Wood, 201 North Jackson street. 35x160 feet. December 2, 191 •’ Bonds for Title. $22,500 Penal Sum—Ed L. Wight ’o James M. Chapman, lot 50x131 feet, north west side Whitehall street, 281 feet north east of Central of Georgia railway right' of way. December 14. 1912. $9,300 Penal Sum Mrs Sally \V Em ery to Jacob Auerbach, lot 26x6t' feet, northwest corner Decatur and Howell 1 streets December. 191:'. $12,000 Penal Sum Paul Nuckols to l.dlias T. Bidwell, lot 100x174 feet, meth- I east corner Palatine and Emerson ave- ' ’ nues. May 21. 1910. $3,000 Penal Sum Annie < »wen Stukely j to Sallie Stakely. acre in land lot 161. | ’ (?oHe<e Pari: I »eeember 1912. s.''.ooo Penal Sum S. H. Ogletree and B . .r. Fuller to Charles Kimball, lot 50x185 feet? east side West street. ::34 feel south of Radroad street. May 10. 1911. Easement. S9OO- Pauline <’. Campbell et al. to Geor gia Railway and Power Company, right to construct and operate a transmissmn line over land lots 194 and 195 of 17th district December 20. 1912 Deeds to Secure. s66—William I Tilson to Mr- Della is. Evans. Strip 5x22x20x15 feci In center of 10 f** p t alley 262* feet s-nith of Imr street and 1‘1» feet east Peach- tree street. December 1. I • . sßso—Mrs. Harrit L. yampt ed •’ L Kelh, No. 999 Piedmont avenue. bUxioi feet 1 »ecember 18, T‘ l “ IHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.TUESDAT, DECEMBER 24. 1912. MWOTD : STRIKE MOM •» Garment Workers of New York Ordered Out-One Million May Follow. NEW YORK. Dec.. 24.—-orders were issued today for a strike of 150,000 gar- j ment workers in this city, to begin Monday. The date was decided upon today at a meeting of the executive , borad of the United Garment Workers ; of America. , The strike will tie up the entire gar ment-making industry of this city and. if present plans are 'successful, a strike that will be national will be declared. Benjamin Schweitzer, chjef organizer of the garment workers, who is manag- ! Ing tlie present strike, said: ■‘The* temper of the workers in the textile industries throughout the coun try is such that it will be but a matter of a few hours for the national workers to call out 1.000.000 workers in the na tion. The exposures showing the cruel ties.' of child Jaoer fn the tenements and the terrible conditions prevailing there as revealed by the session of the state factory investigating committee has gone to all parts of the country and has serv'ed its purpose.'' The strike grows out of demands made by the tailors. They demand the abolition of tenement house work, the elimination of sub-contracting, the .ab olition of foot power, a 48-Jtour week, double pay for holidays, time and a half for all overtime and the establishment of a minimum wage scale which calls for an advance of twenty per cent in prices. ATLANTA MARKETS] KGGS -Fresh country, candled. 33@35p. BLTTER—Jersey and creamery, in 1-ih blocks. 25^27V 2 ; flesh country, dull, 15(J/ 20c. DRESSED POULTRY—Drawn, head and feet on, per pound: Hens, 16<&.17c; fries, rosters. SiyiOc; turkeys, owing to fatness. LIVE POITLTRY—Hens. 35(h'40c; roost ers. 25f1z30c; fries. 25@-35c; broiler*. 25c; puddle ducks. 25®3fre: Pekin ducks. 3t>@4oc; geese, 50(£z60c eacn; turkeys, ow- ] Ing to tatne.ss, l£(fonßc FRUITS AND PRODUCE. 1 J-. .y EGET4.BL^»St-Lemons, fancy. $5 SOfu b.O0 u p<T box: bananas, per pound; cabbage. pound; pea j nuts, per pound, fancy Virginia 6i4@'7c, 'choi-ce, 51.2'118c; lettuce, fancy, i choice $1.25@1.50 per crate: Deets, $1 50$ 1 2 per barrel; cucumbers. per crate; 1 Irish potatoes, 90c@1 00 Egg plants, $2(&2.50 ner crate, pepper, ; per crate: tomatoes, fancy, six -1 basket crates. $2.00<?i2.50; pineapples, $2.50 1 6/ 2.75 per crate; onions, 75c@$l per bush., sweet potatoes, pumpkin vam. 40(jj50cper bushel. PROVISION MARKET. i (Corrected by White Provision Company.) Cornfield hams. 10 <0 72 pounds average, j 18c. I barns, 12 to 14 pounds average. Cornfieldskinned ’rams. If. to 18 pr unds I average. 18’ .c I Cornfield pickled rdgs 15-pc.und kit’\ $1 25 Cornfield jeliied n pa-’ tti ]»;-noun*! dinnei I oail, 12Uc. Cornfield picnic ■, 6 s nour isav irage. 14’-.• Cornfield breakfas.' 1 ao-u . :’4c Grocer style bacon 'wide >r narrow) ; 18’oC. C'••’’field frc<h pork : a>'s‘agp ’’ »■>!< ot i bulk) nnimd buckets.. 12Uc Cornfiel I frahlffurters. U- pottnd Duck i ets. average 12c. Cornfield i*au?nge. -pound boxes, lie* Ccrfifield KindVeon hams. 35-pound boxes. 13 '.»e Cornfield- smoked link sansate. 25 pound boxes, 10c. CbtnfTeld smoked link sausage in pickle 50-nound cans. $4.75. Cornfield frankfurters In pk’de. 15« pound kits, $1.75. Cornfield nure lard, tierc* basis. 12V3C. Country style pure lard, 50-pound tins 12 Uc. Compound lard (Heme basis), D. S. extra ribs, 11-Vic. D. S Rib bellies, medium average, 12%c D. S bellies, light average 1 3c. FLOUR AND GRAIN FLOI’R Postell s Elegant. *7.50; Dme ga. $7.50- Carter’s <bpst). s7.o‘). Gloria < s.-|f-ris'iig), $6.35: Victory < finest pat ent. $6.50: Diamond (patent), pai- Quality (finest patent). $6.50: Mono-| gram. $6.00; Golden Grain, $5.50; Fault- l less, finest. $0.25; Home Queen (high est patently $55.75; Puritan (highest patent», $5.75; Paragon (highest patent). $5.75: Sun Rise (half patent). $5 25: White (fiomi (highest patent). $5.50: White Lilv (high patent). $5.50; White Daisv, ?5.50; Sunbeam. $5 25; Southern Star (patent), $5.25; Ocean Spray (patent). $5.25: Tulip (straight). 4.15; .King Cotton (half pat ent). $5.00; low grade, 98 lb sacks. $4 00 CORN- Choice red < ob. 74c: Tennessee white. 75c; choice, yellow, 73c; craotlted corn. 75c. » MEAL--Plain 144-nound sacks. 71c; 96- pound sacks. 72c; 48-pound sacks, 74e: 24- pound sacks, 76c; 12-p<*>un<t sacks, 78c. OATS--Fanc.v dipped, 51c; No. 2 clipped 50c; faiuiy white. 49c; No. 2 white, 48c; mixed, 47c; Texas rust proof, 65c: Okla homa rust proof. 60c; Appier. 75c: winter grazing. 75c. COTTON SEED MEAL Harper. S2B; prime. >’2B• oreatno fe»‘d, $26. SEED HULLS - Square sacks, $13.00. SEEDS :Sacked': Wheat Tennessee j blue #em, $1.60; German millet. 81.65: arr bc-r cane seed, $155; cane seed, orangp. st.r>o: rye (Tennessee). $1.25. • cd top cane seed. $1.35: rye (Georgia). $1.35: red u*r proof oats. 72c; Burt oats. 75c: blue seed i cats :,f)c; barley $1.25. HAY'—Par hun Ired wc igh'• Timothy, I choice, lark* bales. 51.40; No. 1 small. 1 $1.30; No J. small. >1.15: Timothy No. 1 clover mixed, $1.15; elover hay. $1.15: al- I salsa. choiee. $1.40:' No. 1. $1.35; wheat; straw. 70c; Bermuda hav. 85c. FEEDS!OFF SHORTS -While. 100-lb. sacks. $1.85; llallida y.white. 10-lb sacks. $100; dandy ■ middling. t n o-lb. sacks. .?1.R5; fanev 75-lb. j sacks. »>'>; P W., 75-11. -arks'. $1.70: brown. 100-lb. sacks, $1.60; Georgia feed. I i 75-lb. sacks, $1.65; bran. 5-ih sacks, j i SI.-W; 100-lb sacks. $1.35: 50-lb sael 1*1.35; Hon:» ern're. $1.60: Germ meal. $1.60 i OHR’KEN FEED B< . f scrap. 100-lb I i sacks, $3 ..o; 50-lb. -arks. r 3.50; Victory, j i $2.05; pigeon feed. $ : 25; Purina pigeon I I feed. $2.25: Purma <•!.<.wder. dozop. pound ; pkgs.. $2,30; Purina scratch, 100-pourd ; itl Victory S< »-drb 50-1!. -arks. $1.95. j 100-lb. sacks, $1.90: wheat. 2-bushel bag-’ 1 I per bushel. $1.40; oyster shell. 80c: Purina ' ‘ pigeon ford, $2.35; special scratch, 10-11. ; sacks. $1 80. G'vR’ND FEED Purina feed. 100 lb -acks. $1 75; 175-|h. sao!<s. $1 75; Purina ! I niohis'-es feed. $1.70: Arab feed. $1.70: YHnoeda feed, $1.65; Suvrrne dairy feed, >1.50; Universal hnrse moal. $1.30; velvet ■ , feed. $1.50; Monogram. 100-lb. sacks. $1 60; Victory hors<‘ feed. 100-lb. sacks. $1.60; A. P- C. feed, $1.55: MUko dairy feed, $1.60; alfalfa molasses rneal, $1.75; alfalfa meal. $1.50; beet puli;. 10-lb. sacks, $1.60. GROCERIES. ST’GAR —Per pound, standard granu lated, 5 1 ,; New York refined. sc; planta tion. 6c CdFFEE-"Roasted (Arbuckle’s). $25; AAAA. $14.50 In Hulk: In bags and bar rel- s2l: "r'-or; R1 < ’E— Head. 4 1 -5• ; r fancy hend. 5 ’* rqKJ'.o. avo.’.f.Ui g to trt.'Hh LARD Silver loaf 12 io per pound; Scoco, 9r per pound: Flake Whit*, c per pound; (’ottolrnp, $7 ”0 nei case; Snow drift. J 5 85 • or OQ IllmO PRIGEOFCOTTON Market Dull. With Narrow Range in Prices on Eve of Christmas. NEW YORK, Dec. 24 -In response to 1 firm Liverpool cables, the cotton market 1 here opened barely steady, with first I prices a net advance of I to 8 points from i the closing quotations of Monday. At the ; outset the market became inactive with a t disposition among the ring traders to sell, resulting in a quick decline of 2 to 6 points from the opening. After the call offerings were absorbed remarkably well, which cheeked the selling movement, and prices immediately regained the eari.x , decline and sagged about to initial fig- j ures. The spot interests and scattered j short covering were the principal buyers. The strength in Liverpool was much better than the bulls looked for. but the | selling continued general throughout the ! early session and the bull leaders only | supported the market on the declines, be lieving that prices were on an even j keel for the holidays. Wall Street was : said to have been a good seller at times today, hut large spot interests bought freely and a narrow range in prices con tinued during the late forenoon. There has been some short covering bx the local speculators, however, and the market seems to be only an evening up affair, but very steady. The bulls are ex pecting a material advance in the mar ket after the holidays, believing that the demand for spots will increase, combined with favorable cables regarding the Eu ropean situation, which is causing some apprehensions among the bears. At the close the market was quiet, with prices net unchanged to 6 points higher than the final quotations of Monday. RANGE IN NEW YORK_ FUJFU RES. cl x w 2 •’I m* F </ q Ic | 5 u "1 :• xu i »ec. 1 Jan. 12.83 12.88 12.77 12.76 12.75-77 ;1 2.75-77 Feb. 12.68-70 12.63-65 Meh. 12.74 12.80 12.72 12.74 12 74-75112.69-71 April 12.74 12.74 12.74:12.74 12.73 112.68 May 12.75 12.80 12.71 12.75 12.74-75 12.69-71 June 1.2.68 12.62 12.63 12.62 12.67 12.67 July 12.65 12.71112.62 17.69 12.67-69 12.61-62 Aug. :12.58|12.58|12.53112.55112.53-55 12.47-18 Sept | 11.96-12 11.93-95 I Oct. 11 So 11x7 11 7$ 1 L.S3 1 i.s:;-st H. 76-80 Closed quiet. Liverpool cables were due to come 3’-. to points higher today, but the mar ket opened quiet at a net gain of 3*a_. to 4 points. At 12:15 p. m., the market was firm at a net advance of 64 to 7’/2 points. At the close the market was steady, with prices a net gain of 6Y& to 9*-j points from the previous close. •Spot cotton , steady and in fair demand at 5 points advance: middling 7.13 d: sales 10,000 bales, including 9,000 American; im l>orts 80,000, including 59.Q00 American. Fort receipts today are estimated at 65.- 000 bales, compared with 84,278 last week and 40,447 last year, against 41,039 bales the year before. RANGE IN LIVERPOOL COTTON. •Futures opened firm. Opening. Prev. Range 2 F M. Close. Prev Dec. . . 6.86 -6.88 6.89 U 6.91 6.81 U Dec.-Jan. 6.85 6.88% 6.79% Jan.-Feb. 6.81 -6.84% 6.85% 6.86 “ 6.77% Feb.-Meh 6.85 6.76% Meh.-Apr. 6.79 -6.83 6.84 6.84 6.73% Apr.-May 6.78% 6.82% 6.74% May June 6.77 -6.80% 6.81% 6.81 6.73 June-July 6.79% 6.71 July-Aug. 6.72%-6.75% 6.76% 6.76% 6.68% Aug.-Sept 6.64%-6.65% 6.66% 6.58% Sept.-Oct 6.46% 6.39% j Oct -Nov. 6.36%-6.39 6.39 6.32% | Closed steady. HAYWARD & CLARK’S DAILY COTTON LETTER NEW ORLEANS. Dee. 21. -Liverpool scored a stiff advance of 8 to 9 points I rfgainst about 4 points higher due and i shows spot prices 5 points higher; sales j 10,000 bales. Christmas elation prevails and optimism over the outcome of the London conference made the market. I A joyous Christmas spirit controlled | our market from the start today. There 1 were few sellers and sporty buying to 1 have the cherished figure of 13c crown the day lifted prices readily. Leading capital and speculation through the medium of the contract markets have | certainly done much for the South and t the country in lifting the price of the staple so earl' in the season and so rap- • idly to a high level. Thus the greater ; portion of this crop has been placed, or I could have been sold, at an average price several cents higher than last year, and the monetary returns to producers and generally flowing into trade channels were correspondingly much greater Without the contract markets allowing convenient exploitation of price prospects by specu lation. the available bullish facts might have remained, and probablx would have remained dormant and unexploited as sur face facts, and the statistical showing | particularly, were not such as to arouse community spirit of action by the masses I without the strong example and backing of determined leaders. Feeling is still confident and a furtl • advance after the new year is reflected by current talk in cotton circles. An »arly and definite dissipation of the war clouds in Eur<«pe would give the dominant bull spirit new impulse and vigor. RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES c i r. I-j ® >«- ® w *'•/)*! ? o Ci. j •- c «X ' b- 1 )ee. ’12.99'13.03 L 295 12 - lan. 12.85’12.91’12.83 12.89 12.! 1- . L 83-84 Fob 12.92-94 12.85-87 Mar. 12.88 12.95 12.86 12.93 12.93-9 1 12.87-88 Apr 12.96-98 12.90-92 Mav. 12.95 13.00 12.92 13.00 12.99-13'12.93-91 June ' 13.01 -02 12.95-97 .lulv 13.01 13.08 13.00 13.08 13.07-08 13.00-01 Oct 12 >1 IJ 9« 12 M| 12 | 1 s • • 1 S- - • 1! SPOT COTTON MARKET. i Atlanta, quiet; middling 13 1-16 ■ Athens, steady; middling 12~. Macon, steady; middling 12 x I New Orleans, steady; middling 12%. New York. <iuier; middling 13. .0. Boston, quiet; middling 13 2). Philadelphia, steady; middling 13.20 , Liverpool, steady; middling 7.1 Id. i Augusta, steady; middling 13c. i Savannah, quiet; middling 12\ Norfolk, steady; middling 12’? 4 | Mobile, quiet; middling 12V Galveston, steady; middling vj',. Charleston, quiet; middling !1 11-it; i Wilmington, nominal Little Rock, quiet: middling 12% ! Baltimore, nominal: middling 13c Mempl is. steady; middling 13% St. Louis, quiet; middling 13% Houston, steady; middling 12% firm; middling 13% PORT RECEIPTS. The following table shows receipts at ] the ports today, compared with the sane day last year; j 1912. 191 L ' . . 1 - ... 1.(f t 618 Galveston 33,580 12.527 Mobile. . 900 ! 2.327 : Savannah 8,191 11,450 Charleston 993 I 1.322 1 Wilmington 2,831 t.v:J4 ' Norfolk !,629 9,460 Boston 376 Pacit.u coast .... 2.031. ... Various ■ . . . . _ 717 ~~T~>’a'l. 62.866 ' iO.lJd'"' INTERIOR MOVEMENTS. Houston 12,931 26,85(i Augusta (3 days). . 3,225 4.438 Memphis 7,009 ' 10,845 St. Louis <luy.«> . 4.521 L 88:: Cincinnati <3 daytti. 1.704 .‘.68 LillLr Kock i 1.883 TotaL_ 29.190 4!<2oj s ~ ———————— y NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE FLEECY STAPLE NEW YORK, Dee. 24. The ring crowd j were leading sellers here today, wnile the buying came chiefly from the spot in terests. No news of any importance has been j received here tona.x regarding the spot situation. During tiie late forenoon trading was I very light. s Eleven inches « I -now has fallen here up to 12 o'eh ck today. Browne. Drakeford y <’»».. of Liverpool, cable: "Spot houses buying.” Following are 11 a m. bids. January 12.83. March 12.79. May 12.78. .lulv 12.71. October 1186. NEW ORI EANS. Dec. 24. Hayward t <- '(’lark; The weather map shows fair in (western half; « nly light precipitation. , cloudy in eastern half, with heavy preclp ■ Nation in Georgia, Alabama. South Caro lina and Tenn»>seo. Freezing in entire ! western half, except on the ( oast line. : Indications are for clearing generally, ex cept possibly further rains in North Car olina and South CarolinA; colder in the Atlantic states. Slowij rising tempera tures elsewhere. London new s does not show any definite l or favorable result of yesterday’s peace I meeting, (’onsols today unchanged. Liverpool cables: "Think trouble will be averted." New York wires; "Gifford sold 10.000 ! May around ring, thought tor Logan.” Liverpool cables: "Fair demand for I spots. Scot h< uses buying. Gwathmej ! buying. Wall Street trading both ways. I Business small." New York wires; "Expect more de cided upward tendency, with a possible sharp advance by short covering" T’he New Orleans Times-Democrat says: In spite of persistent rumors to the ef fect that surface developments abroad are not a safe pointer to the true political outlook in Europe, obvious factors con tinue favorable and the cotton market re flects no shade of fear. English consols show no weakness, and the small decline in French rentes was not reg<kr<led as sig nificant by the Hade yesterday. Mean while. no actual cotton is being pressed for sale anywheie in the world. In years past, producers invariably sold in some volume immediately preceding the holi days. in order to obtain Christmas money. This year they seem supplied with the coin of the realm. In any event, actual cotton owners appear willing enough to await a mute active spot demand. Following are 10 a. m. bids: .lanuarv 12.90. March 12.95, May 1E.99; July 13.06, ()ctober 11.93. Estimated receipts for Friday; 1.912. 1911. New Orleans . ... 7.500 to 8.500 10,188 Galveston 12,500 to 13,500 11,636 | THE WEATHER Conditions. WASHINGTON. Dec 24. There will be heavy snow tonight ami this afternoon in New Engalnd. eastern New York ami eastern Pennsylvania, followed by fair weather in thes< districts Wednesday: elsewhere east ot the Mississippi river the weather will be fair tonight ami Wednes day, except that local snows are probable in the region of the Great Lakes Temperatures will be lower tonight and in the immediate south Atlantic and <a<t Gulf coasts, and it will not change decid edly elsew here east of the Mississippi river during the next 36 Lours. Storm warning.) are displayed on the Atlantic coast from Wilmington tn I last port and on the north Pacific coast. General Forecast. Following is the general forecast until 7 p. m. Thursday: Georgia Fair tonight ami Wednesday: colder in south portion tonight. Virginia Fair tonight ami Wednesday , colder in extreme southeast portion to night. North and South Carolina Fair tonight ami Wednesday; colder on the coast to night. Florida Generally fair tonight ajal Wednesday; coLlet in the peniasula to night Alabama and Mississippi Fair tonight and Wednesday; colder in extreme south portions tonight; frost tonight. Louisiana Fair ami frost: Wednesday fair and w: rmer. Arkansas Fair and warmer. Oklahoma -Fair and warmer tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness. East Texas Increasing cloudiness; ris ing temperatures. West Texas -Increasing cloudiness. LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO. Dee. 24. Hogs Receipt*-- 16,000. Market strong. Mixed ami j butchers $7.055/7.50, g> od heAt ? $7,006/ 7.50. rough hcavs $7.006/7.15. light $6,056/., 7.37%. pigs $5_006/;6.90. bulk $7,206/ 7.10. Cattle—Receipts 3,500. Market steady to strong Beeves i5.656/7.50. cows and I heifers $2,756/ 7.75, stackers and feeders | sJ.2s<a 7.40. Texans $4,506/5.80. calves $6.80 I 6/ 9.65. Sheep Receipts lO.OOA. Market steady t<> 10c hgiher. Native and Western $4.00 1/5.30. lambs $C.006i8.30. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Wheat steady; May 97*26/97%. spot No. 2 red 1.08 in ele vator and 1.0!' f o. le Corn dull: No. 2 in*.-levator nominal, export No. :l nomi nal f. o. b.. steamer nominal. No. ? nom inal. Oats steady; natural white white dipped 396/ 42. Rye quiet; No. 2 nominal f. o. L New York. Barley steady; malting (‘O6/68 c. 1 f Buffalo Hay dull, goon to prime 906/ 1.C7%. poor to fair 1.056/ 1.10. Flout quiet ; soring patents 4.605/ 4 80. straights 1.406/ 4.50. chars 4 :;(’6/ 4.35 win ter patents 5.206/ 5.40. straights 5.606/5.80, clears 4.306/ 4.40. Beef stead' ; familj 24.006/26 00. P<»rk firm: mess 19.256/1!t.50, farnih 22.506/23 50. Lard firm < itj st< am 10%. Tallow dull, city (in hogsheads) 6% nominal, countrv <in tierces 1 66/ 6% NEW YORK GROCERIES NEW YORK, D<c. 24. Exchange I closed W dries«!.'i' ami 'i’hurstkiy. Coffee {steady; No. 7 Rio spot. ll’ s . Rice steady, domestic, ordinal-' to prime. 4%6/S : H . Molasses s cud\ ; New Orleans, open ket tle. 3R6/18. Sugar, raw quiet; centrifugal. 3 92; niuscovad<). 3.42; molasses sugar. 3.17: refined quiet; standard granolate<l, '.95; cut leaf. 6.70; crusb»'<l. 5.(0; mold A. 5.25; cubes. 5.15 pi.w dcred. 5.00. diamond \ 4.!0: < >nfectioliors A. 4.75; No. 1, 4.65; Xu. 2. 1.60; No. 3. 4.55; No. 4. 4.50. POULTRY. BUTTER AND EGGS. NEW Y( »itX. I>■ • 31. i tressed poulH > u’tlvi. turkeys, »4<//26: chickens. 126/26 (owls. ducks. 106/21: r,< < ■> . I ve poultVA firmer; chickens. 12 6/ '. ■ " 1 • irkeys, 20; rm dyi’ks, I Hi/ 15: g. • se, 136/14. Butter firmer: ciearricrv specials. 32%..'u er am» ’y extras. 306/35; stale <laij;. . i labs. 3.1, process specials. 26%6/27’3 i Eggs firm; nearby white fancy. 426M5 j ai'i.v brown fam\. 356/36; extra firsts. ■■■ > ;0.. (irsu». 3 •'</ Cheese dull white milk specials, 176/ Is whole milk fancy. l. ; j. skims, specials 13%6/14; skims, fine, 126/13. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKE f. <’offee quota i ie/.s; Opining. ~i0%7.g. .fanuaFy ‘ February 12 13.(v 13.506, 1 Marel ... 12 756/ 13.80 13.77 j;> \pr!l. 12.855“/13 90 13.856/13 X 6 May I?.!”, ft 1.01 •lune I ’."56/. 1 .t.< . 1 j.’. 1 ; . .Lib W. 09 I’ll 6/ 1 I. YilgUSt .... IL '56/ 1 4.1 '• rLlß<u 1 .... i ‘ ‘ (>rtob«r ... 1L226/14.;.5 14 *.6/ oveml . . i 1• ■ 7 • ' • ’* 1 • a 1 ; Closed sleac Sales. 38.250 hags. COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. I ogan A,* Bryan; A tendency to low r • rices should follow . * Thompson. ’l’owlc ,v Co \\ • adv! •« purchases >f co/.t/acts, which should b»* strongly hold. Baiiy A? Montgomery; It may turn out that more thar teduced crop estimates will he required to permanently bring about a much higher level than now pre vails Nord“ii A <'o.. We advise buying while the market is <|i 4 tei. Miller a Co We continue to advise meeting Ihi -• I ard mp t» w Ith Havtien, SLa • A '’o . A quiet traders’ market is exneetc d THEIiUSfiS SHOW SUM Stock Market Dull Pending the Christmas Holiday—lnsiders Buy B. R. T. By CHARLES W. STORM NEW Y(>RK. Dec. 24. Trm.ir.g wa duli and irregular at the opening of th* ; I stock exchange today. The quietness ! was the natural result of th<‘ coming hoi- < iday. Trading was confined io a few Issue?- ■ practically the only activity- being shown ; by Union Pacific and Steel common. The\ i both mane small fractional gains, and ! Reading was up % and the traction stocks ; showed moderate demanti. A<i\'.iii.’-'s wtfe ■■ < v i>\ Ihe f< • " ing stocks: Amalgamated Copper %. 1 Baltimore and Ohio %, Brooklyn Rapid Transit %. Canadian l’. f iflc .. Pau! 4, Colorado Fuel and lion Hah Cop • per Atchison. Illinois Central and I Southern Pacific were unchanged, while Erie was off %. The curb was also dull, with little busi ness in sight In London the marker was slugg; h •»n holiday realizing and lack of business Professional purchases of American rail way shares Improved that group, but i Canadian Pacific was hesitant. Mines’ were heavy. Trading in the late forenoon wa brisk and prices moved to higher level.-. The local traction issues were promi nent, Brooklyn Rapid Transit going t< 90 5-8, and similar gains we; math in Interborough. Strength was shown in ’ industrials and important railroads Reading. Fnion Pacific and Steel a - 1-2. and fractional gains were noted in the Copper s-har -s. (’all m >t. is loaning and renewing at six p-- ceii; Trading was light in the afternoon, but the tone was rather firm. Any changes occurring were In flu l t.irecl)c!i of higher prices. Brooklyn Rapid r l’i; ’. sit held the leading position, making a net gain of 2 points by crossing 91. This was due to a report that the compan.' is • planning to Increase its dividend lates. , _S■ < n’k quoiat i<ms . Last Ch»s. Pk’; STOCKS— High Low. Sale Bid. Cl : " Amah Coppei . ■ 1 . 75%. 175 Am. Ice Sec 18% 18 Am. Sug. Ref 117 ‘ 117).- Am. Smelting 72% 72% Am. Locomo. . 42 42 42 42% 42', Am. Car Fdy I .... .... 55 54% Am. Cot. Oil ..... i ... J .... 55 55 Am. Woolen .. . . JC'2% 101 % Anaconda .... ' .39% 38% Atchison 105’-. 105 1 - 1.v7 I ■> 10.” % 105* . A. C. L 131 “ 131 American Can 31% 30% 30% 31 30% (lo,« pref ' ... . : 15 115% Am. Beet Sug. 50% 50’., 50% 51 5( ■, Am. T. and 3’ "140% 139% Am. Agrlcul. 54 54*-. Beth. Steel 381. .16*.. B. H. T B. and O UK'S) , U-I'i Can. Pacific . ,2CO '259 259 2"9%A59% Corn Products 14 13% 14 11 ’ll" C. and <) 78% 78% Consol. Gas .. .. 139‘> l’() Cen. Leather . 29 29 29 28% 1.8’., Colo. % and I. 33% 33% 33% 33 -, 23% j Colo. Southern 32 32 I L). and H 163 163% I >en. and R. G 19% 1! I Distil. Set ur. . 22 22 22 21 - % I Erie 32 31% 31% 31% 31% do. pref. . . 49 49 ’9 49 48% Gen. Eectlie 183%T8;:' ( 1.82', 182%. IL; Goldfield Cons 2 2 <;. Western .. 16%' 15% ir% it;% p;'.. ■ G. North., pfd. 130% 13) 13t % 1.30% '32% <>. North. < Ire. 41 \ (( ■, "• : , Int. Harvester 110 " 112 111. Ccn’ral 126* ? 126% Interboro 19 18 % 19 r % is do, pref •’ r 62 lowa Central, 10 10 K. C. Southern 26% 26*2 2‘ %. . d- 26% K. and ‘I ’ :/%’ . do. pref. ..’ ((* a- L. Valley. . 171 % 171 % 171% 171 ’ 170 % L. and N. . . 140 140 140 140 140 Mo. Pacific . . 41 L| 41 % 41 % 41 41 1 N% Y. Central I 107% 108 Northwest. . 135%. 13’» Nat. I cad . . 55*-2 55*2 55%' 55‘.> 55’ N. and W. . . ..." .. . ? ... ?1 12% il2 < No. Pacific . . 120% 120 <>. and W. . 31 L* 31 % 31', 31 % 31’.. Penn.. . . .122 122 122 121-.121 . Pacific Mail 29 30 Gas Co. . . 114 114 114 111 113 P. St« el (’ar 21% 3!' . Reading. . 167% 16»; \ 167% 167 . 167 ’ Reck Island 23’-. 23% 23'2 23% 23% do. pfd.. . . 43%: 43% •!::%»■ 43 »3> R. I and Steel 26 26 26 26 26% 1 do. pfd . . . 84 % 84% I 5. -Sheffield ..43 !0 j So. Pacific . 105*i I" 1 7 . 105 105 1' 1 So. Railway . 27 % 27 % 27 % 2 7 27 % 1 do. pfd.. . . 80% B’’*. 80L- 80‘- 80 St Paul. . . JU2%'112 “ 112 “ 112 ’ 111% ; Tenti. Copper I 38% 38 L j Texas Pacific 22% 22%. 22% 22% li:!% I Third Avenue 40- H ::•!% 1 I nion Pacific 159 ; % 159 159’) 159% 159 I'. S. Rubber (d (. I s ‘ I Tah Copper 58% 58 ’ | I’ S. Steel . . 67% 67% 67% 67% -7 (io. pfd.. . . 109% 109% 109% 109 169% I V <' < !hem 1 . West. I’nion .| 75%' 75% 75% 74% 75 Wabash. . . J 4 I do. pfd.. . .1 13 .13’ W Electric .’.... 79 79 Wis. Central 48 48 W Marylam I 47 % 1 7 •' 'lotal sales. 119.4< ) shares. MINING STOCKS. BttSTON, Dec 21 < >pening: Nevad.i <'onsoiidated !'%. Mayflower 15 a. Slue- Machine preferred 27%, Lake Copper 21%. Pond Creek 26%. METAL MARKET. XEW YORK la < 2* Trading at H c metal exchange today w,is quiet Quotations: <’opp»!-, spot to Fri»ruar< 1; 'o 7%. tin 50 20 -/ 50 25 lead 1 spelter 7.206/ 7.40 • Ti!*-* best help obtainable in ■•'-•.» lire can be easily gotten b\ consulting (he "Situations Wante<l" column, nf The ‘leorgian. Mr Rusines- Man and Woman th< party that can till that position have open is addressing yon in the "Sit - I _ - , ■ ■ Better Play Safe 33333 I I ' A FEW days ago, tli«» presid nt of a local cor poration accused the treasurer of alleged fraud in issuing a big block of stock to hiins.lf in order to obtain control of the company. This eould not have happened if the stock had been ' registered by a responsible Trust Company, lor which the charge would have been nominal. Atlanta T rust Co. 140 Peachtree Street HENRY HILLYER. Capital and Surplus, Pres'dent. i6C0,000.C0. t mWss 1 niMrn prnrsi n Limin ItnliiLb Large Receipts and Realizing by Longs Result in Frac tional Declines. ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat- No 2 red .' 105 ftlH JCorn 4< I Oats 33% j CHICAGO, I-■ J* The wheat market at Chicago < pi red 1 <■ l<» %c lower this [morning n recr offerings in the pit. t The im ‘-men’ in the .Northwest was | again libc:;il. Minneapolis and Duluth re ive ived I,l’B '-ais. <-empand with 935 cars for the same da\ last year. Some r( j th.e huger sp< 1 winters in the local mar ket were quite hi ar sli in their ideas and not a few b i:gs v.« re throwing wheal overheard. Liverp- -1 opened steady t< ■sd higher on th.e steadier American ca bles oi yesterday . a’her conditions :n Argent’na w»u«* i< : Med as unsettled. Corn Uii.s in lih.i al < fierirg in tin lo cal pit ami values :< Id < ts ..<• to %c right at the > pening. Local na-eipt,- wore 4‘% cars. ’I he larger receipts and Hip fusiei [tone to wheat were the influences. <»ats followed wheat ami corn. j "p' neil al declines of I ,c to %<-. 'l iters •s i scattered «< mm ssion trade both wa.'s. Simrts were the best buyers. Piovisiei-.s s: 1 ' v. < d Lille or no life am' valms were a shade easier Th.e wii -at mark'd wa; a weak affaii iodnv ami while it reacted a small frac tion from bottom prices reached, there wiTc- ret I -si :• of 1 io %c for the «lay. W ith tomorrow a L. lie.- \ anil the cash str uatic.n almost at a si a mist ill, only 20. ousm ls • Hing l »• • . there was littl - o imluc ' buyers to take hold of wlo-at. The volume of trade wa. small ar:d the light weight pro-« ssmrmls w ; e evening up. Corn < |o<ed % to %c lower and <’ats w( re of,’ 1 . to ’ ,<■. Cash sales of < urn wen 110.000 bushels and of oats 130,00’i bushels. Hog products were unchanged to a ! Shade belt' r. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Gra n quotations: Previous Open High Low Close Close. WHEAT— Dec Bf% 56% 86 L» 86% 86 Mav 91 -h 92 ‘ 91 % 91 % 91 % .lulv 88’-. 88% 88% SSL 88*% COR.N J ice. 48 J 47’ . 47 % 48% Mav 48% 48% 48% 18 s 49 .lulv 4!IL. 19% 49% 49% h>% ua'; > - ‘ Dee. 32% '...%- 32% 32% May 33% 33% 33 33 33% Jul.' 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% PORK- .lan 17,90 17.97’j !7.!<0 17.92% 17.92% MA- 18.20 18.27' . IS 20 18.25 18.20 LARD - Dec 10.20 10.“0 10.20 10.20 10.20 Jan 9,9:,’.. 9.95 9.'.'2%. 9.95 9.92% RIBS - Jan 9.72% 9.7-. 9.72% 9.75 9.77% May 9.80 9.80 !’.77% 9.80 9.77% LIVERPOOL CRAIN MARKET. Wh<’:i! <pened %d higher Cloned ’.*<l higher. ! c<,rn opom d um-hat.g'd to %d higher. Closed unchanged to *4d higher. CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. CHICAGO. Dec. 21. Wheat No. 2 red I.C % z </ I 10%. No. 3 1 !'d 1..046/1.08. No. 2 hard winter s.Kft92%. No. I Northern sprit;, s -CO, No. \ N- rthmm spring 87% 6/88’... No. 3 spru»g 85. %6/BG%. < rj N< '• •lb w 18, No. 3 15% ft No. 3 white U’7 %. No. 3 yellow 46(u 17%, No. 4 ''6/ (5%. No. 4 white 45%$ 46%. No. t yellow 446/45%. < fats No. 1 No. 2 white 3’6/ 3? . No. 3 whin* ... a ".' No. 4 while 326/3.3%, stam ard 33% 6/ 34. CHICAGO CAR LOTS. Following ar" re« 'ipts fop Tuesday and estimated ■ ■ '" ■ p’s for Tl 111 rsday ; 'l"u<s <1 ay. Tin 1 rs< Ia y. W Inal . ~ ; - - : ~ 58 1 30 “ Corn 460 795 Oats . . ..... 288 1 257 H<>g< 14.000 1 7.000 PRIMARY MOVEMENT. : ' \, 'mi ' I'lUmehds 1,401.000 1J : 22.000 I Shipments .... P>3,000 . 363,000 ; . I' ■ 1 J I ; Rf C( ipls 1.3 ■*-.1,073.000 I Shipments 5<"3.000 915,00 P BRADSTREET'S VISIBLE SUPPLY. Following shows fix* we< kly Brad street’s vi.-il'le 1 <1 ang! <f wheat and ern h r tie v. • |- Wheat. inc Ha-a ;:.7]Occ... bushels. Com, imf asv- !,5 :.;. ' ) bushels. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS CAUSE NARROW T7./.D! 5 IN GRAIN <'HH’X<l''* Dei- .' The Int < r-< in an "Whiiit tru'J a (ide ware ipcllred to c .A; f, -• a T : ■ < w O bet. !b;e to the . Christmas h ■ ■> s. I’ea s pn '«■.-•?-! d to s!-p little mod in wb'at ai'-md t»res».rt levels, but rone •'! them nr- ph’ty’ng b : g lii.es, while the bulls ! t '.'' ;11 laari’ h news discounted. C'-.-.sip air.crg corn traders after be was Hutt t’'e mo* Let was to work Irregularly lower, aid that advantage sl < ild la- luk* n < f 011 minor tipturns to make ' ”l ; ales ” COTTON SEED OIL. < . Spol I>l < • drt I ' ■..<<. i \ . . . . ' Fi-l.r ’</ y .... L.?. TAS !• •!.6 2? Man h • /■■ ‘8 G.-" 6 Kd’K Xnrll ‘•’A-/ ’ -» 6.3» 33 Mav .... ’1.356/6.37 6.2’ 6/ t.,3' ''A ' - " 13