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U. S. Steel Earnings
Show Loss in 1913
Net Profits for Quarter Ending
March 31 Are Given at
$34,426,801.
Chamber of Commerce Planning
Campaign for State-Wide
Dog-Muzzling Law.
A startling increaae 1n the number
of rabies cases is shown 1n the Teport
of Dr. Clarence B. Green, Director of
tha State Pasteur Department. While
While the total number of cases han
dled In 1912 was 678. a heavy Increase
over the previous year, durlnsr the
first quarter of 1913 the cases handle']
wore 301, nearly half of lest year’s
total.
This Increase has attracted the at
tention of the Chamber of Commerce
and its Public Safety Committee will
seek to secure passage of a state-wide
dog-mussling law. William .1 Ia>w-
ensteln, chairman of the committee,
has written to the authorities in Don-
don asking for a copy of the muz-
sling law enforced there.
In 1908 the number of cases treat
ed was 216, In 1909 it Jumped to 449,
while 1910 with 462 and 1911 with
486 showed a slight Increase.
Big Fines and Prison
Cell for Promoters
Five Former Officers of Lumber and
Development Firm Convicted
of Misusing Malls.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.—Prison
sentences and fines to-day were im
posed in Federal Court on the five
promoters and former officers of (he
Inter-Colonial Lumber and Develop
ment Company, convicted of using
the malls to defraud.
John R. Markley and Isaiah B.
Miller were sentenced to pay fines
of 110.000 each and serve one year
and three months in the Eastern pen
itentiary W. H. Armstrong, Jr., ana
Charles M. McMahon were fined $2,000
each and given two years, and Colonel
Alfred H. Stewart got one year and
a fine of $1,000.
An attempt will be made to release
the men on bail pending appeal to th*
United States Appellate Court.
$37,000,000 Merger
Of Electric Roads
NEW YORK, April 20, Tha United
States Steel Corporation for the quar-
ter ending March .'ll, issued to-day,
showed net earnings of $34,426,801,
against $35,186,657 for the quarter
ending December 31, 1912, and $17,-
826,973 for the quarter ending March
31. 1912.
The surplus for the quarter was
$7,369,600, compared with $7,416,979
for the quarter ending December Ji,
1912, and a deficit of $6,292,134 for the
quarter ending March 31, 1912.
The directors declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent
on the preferred stock and 1 1-4 on
the common stock.
GF ACTIVITY
Bears Raid the Market on Bad
War News—Many Securi
ties Show Losses.
Spot Houses Give Good Support
to Cotton in Face of Good
Weather News.
Trolley Lines In Nine Michigan and
Three Illinois Cities Involved
In Big Traction Deal.
LOUISVILLE, KY„ April 29.—An-
nouncement has been made by local
holders that a merger of the Com
monwealth Power Railway and Light
Company, the Union Railway Gas and
ivlectrlc Company, the Michigan Unit-
Railways and the Springfield
Light; Heat and Power Company has
bean effected with a Joint capital of
$37,000,000,
The Commonwealth controls utili
ties of Grand Rapids, Haglnnw, Ca
dillac. Jackson, Kalamazoo, Pontiac,
Flint, Battle Creek and Lansing,
Mich. The Union Company operates
in Springfield. Ill., Peoria, and Rock
ford, III., and Evansville. Ind. The
Michigan United operates lnterurban
lines between Jackson and Battle
Creek and out of Landing and has
leased the Kalamazoo, Jake Shore
and Chicago.
Year's Reprieve on
Excess Baggage Law
NEW YORK. April 29. The buying of
May cotton by brokers with Liverpool
houses again was the principal feature
of the opening of the cotton market to
day. First prices were unchanged for
May ami 2 to 3 points higher for other
positions. New crop options were in
fair demand from shorts and Hold up
several j/ointH after the call.
During the early forenoon every one
seemed to wnnt May cotton ami bids
were heavy, but offerings were light and
May jumped to 11.48 within fifteen min
utes. July and other positions were in
active demand, but the trade seemed to
center Its attention upon the 4; pot
months.
An advance of 23 points within an
hour of trading whs loo much for the
bears, and they pulled the peg out of
May, resulting In a precipitant decline.
Early buyers were noticeable sellers,
probably taking profits. May dropped
from 11.43 to 11.30. “nothing between,”
but quickly recovered about 5 points of
the loss.
It Is estimated that fully 50*000 May
notices were stopp 'd to-day.
It also is estlmused that 76.000 bales |
will be shipped out of New York to I iv- ,
erpool. The wcuk promiscuous selling
was met with strong buying and during
the late forenoon the market resumed |
its advancing course.
Weak cables weep ignored; at so oon-
■nued favorable reports. Weather con
ditions over night were excellent. The
map Indicates fair and warmer weather
n the Western and Eastern States. *
During the afternoon session the mar
ket was quiet but steady. May held
steady around 11."8. July 11.42, Janu
ary was under selling pr< s.sure and
dropped to 10.93.
' The weekly weather report is good for
Texas, Oklahoma. Louisiana a-id Mis
sissippi and parts of Arkansas, but is
rather unfavorable for the rest of the
belt, owing practically to the cool nights.
Continued buying of near positions by
shorts and the larger spot houses firmly
maintained prices around the previous
close, with the exception el May, which
closed 10 points higher There was a
disposition on the part of the longs to
liquidate new crop months, which car
ried them as low as 10Jo.
At the clown the market was steady
with prices showing Irregularity, being
10 points higher to 12 points lower than
the final quotations of Monday
By C. W. STORM.
NEW YORK, April 29. - Canadian Pa
cific was the weakest issue at the open
ing of the stock market to-day, declin
ing 3% to 236%. Within half an hour,
however, it rallied fractionally.
Nearly the entire list was under
pressure from professionals on account
of the disturbed political conditions in
Europe. The international shares fol
lowed the lead of tho London market,
making declines from Monday’s closing
Among the losses were Amalgamated
Copper, Vi; American < an, %, American
Smelting. ' 4 ; Chesapeake and Ohio, %;
St Paul, Consolidated Gas. %; 1st
high Valley, VI*: United States Steel
common, %; Union Pacific. %; Reading,
%; Pennsylvania >*, and Northern Pa
cific, V
The curb opened barely steady.
American shares in London seemed
brighter, rising slightly on repurchases.
Canadian Pacific in London was bettered
on March earnings. However, the Bal
kan situation caused great nervousness
in the London market.
There was a number of large declines
in the market, during the forenoon.
Steel common was off % at 60. Ht. Paul
was off %. Union Pacific dropped % to
14H% Heading, Northern Pacific and
Lehigh Valley were off %. Canadian
Pacific declined 3% to 237Vi. Copper
held at 72%, urn-hanged.
Call money loaned at 2%.
A selling movement began at 2 o’clock,
Canadian Pacific leading. Within for
ty-five minutes Canadian Pacific had
touched 234% for a net loss of 2% on
the day. This was 3 points under the
noon level. Amalgamated Copper sold
around 70% for a docline of 1 % from
th< mid-day range. American Can was
1 point below the mid-day range. Steel
sold under 79 for a loss of over a point.
Losses also were sustained by Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific and Missouri
Pacific. The tone was weak. The mar
ket closed dull.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds firm.
Today's New York
Stock Market
nni
previous close :
STOCK— High.
Amal. Copper 72%
Am. Ice Sec
Am. Sug. Ref. 112
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, April 29. -Money on call
Time money easier; 60 days, 4 per
cent; 00 days. 4<ft4% per cent; six
months. 4%<ft4% per cent.
P".sted rates: Sterling exchange, 4.84
T/ 4.87, with actual business in bankers’
bills at 4.8675<f{ 4.8680 for demand and
4.8130 for 60-da.v bills.
Prime mercantile paper unchanged.
MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON, April 29.—Opening: Pond
Creek, 10%; East Butte, 17%; Superior
Boston, 3%; Giroux, 2%.
BAR SILVER.
LONDON, April 29.—Bar silver easy,
27 15-I6d.
NEW YORK. April 29. -Commercial
b:u ; ;lv< r, 6<v*; Mexican dollars, 48c.
COTTON GOSSIP
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
C
• £
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to
3
r *
£ ^
ai
w
C V
if
Ap
111.35-40
11.45
My
ii. or.
11.48
11.23
1 1 35 11.34-35
11.25-26
Jn
ill.37
11.37-38
My
i i 4<>
11.45
11.32
11.38 11.37-3S
11.37-38
Alt
11.25
11.27
11.16
11.20 11.21
11.22-24 !
Sp
11.05
11.05
11.95
11.05,11.! 3-95
11.08-05
Or
11.01
11.01
10.90
10.90 \
1-90-91
10.99-11
j Do
11.05
11.05110.92
10.92*10.92-93
11.03-01
1 J,
11.011 1.01
10.90
10.90 10.90-91
10.99-01
Mh
1
j]
0.95-97
11.07-09
NEW YORK, April 29. Fifty thou
sand notices were stopped to-day. It is
estimated that 75,000 bales will he
shipped out of New York to Liverpool.
This caused strength in the local mar
ket. particularly in neat ,-oslttons. The
market is in poor shape to withstand
any change in present favorable crop
accounts.
Liverpool cables: ‘American mid
dling, 7.22d; good middling. 6.88d; mld-
dling. 6.68d: low middling 6 54d; good
ordinary, 6.*0d; ordinary, 5.86d.”
mercc hat
lowing on the condltioir of the cotton
crop in Alabama, Mississippi and
Florida:
Alabama Correspondents regard the
season as two or three weeks late.
Thor.' is much replanting on account of
dry, cold weather. There is ji pro
nounced scarcity of good seed. Stands
it: general are poor; rains are luully
needed. The condition is hardly better
Ulan last year.
Mississippi The present outlook 's
Very lavorable. The crop is well culti
vated. Some cotton is tip to good
-;ands. As a rule the season is early.
Planting Is practically complete. Fear
of the boll weevil is decreasing. Many
farmers are increasing their acreage
henvily.
Florida---Reports indicate a decided
decrease in acreage. The season is ten
to fifteen days late. Conditions are
spotted, but appear to be up to the
average.
Commerce Commission Will Give
Drummers Time to Comply
With New Ruling.
Traveling men have been granted
a reprieve from the original order
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion enforcing excess baggage
charges on trunks more than 45 inch
es in any dimension, and barring
completely trunks over 72 inches in
any measurement
The original order was to take ef
fect to-day. but at later hearings the
commission postponed definite ac
tion, and also announced that when
the order is announced, the railroads
must give traveling men and trunk
manufacturers one year in which to
prepare to comply.
Southern Courts for
Rich, Critics Assert
Sociological Congress Makes Plea for
Administration of Justice
Instead of Law.
Charges that courts in Southern
States are partial to the wealthy and
to whites, rather than negroes, are
contained in a statement of creed
adopted by the conference on race
problems of the .Sociological Congress
at its concluding session.
“We plead for courts of justice in
stead of mere courts of law,’’ say A
the resolution. “We recognize that
the South is no exception, in that Us
courts of justice are often more fa
vorable to the rich man than to the
poor.’’
Lynching was condemned as the
worst form of lawlessness
SENATOR TO ASK INQUIRY
INTO CIVIL SERVICE LAW
WASHINGTON. April 29.—Senator
Pomerene of Ohio is preparing to ask
the Senate for an inquiry’ into the ad
ministration of civil service law. It
is charged that large numbers of per
sons have been placed in the civil
service, through favoritism, without
examination.
Cloist <1 steady.
LIVER.-QOL COTTON MARKET.
LTV EH l*<AOL,’-*^ piil 1 I Mir r > points
lower on May aii
(ft3% points lower
on other positions. . ’ is ninrket opened
quiet at ji net decline of -t 4 % points
on near months and 3 (ft *% points de
cline on late positions A1V..2:1 ■ p. m.
the market whs sternly at .1 ]."*» de< !iu-
of 3 points on near positions L?vd 2%
points lower on distant months.
Spot cott
on stead >
jit 2 points dt
clinc; middling 6.68d;
sales, 8,000 bales,
Including
",700 Am
jrican bales; re-
ceipts, 10.000 bnles
At tho ole
se the mn
rkot W:i$ easy with
prices at a
net deelin
• <<f 6 to 7 1 *. points
from the final quotat
ons of Monday.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Futures
ipencd rii!
ier.
ing Prev.
Lunge. ( lose. Close.
April . . .
. .6.43
-6.44 6.39V4 6.47
April-May
6.34 ’ 6.41
Mav-J urn*
. .6.37
-6.38 6.34 6.41
June-July
. .6.34
-6.36% 6.32 6.39
July-Aug
.6.32
-6.33 ’ 6.29 6.36
Aug.-Sept.
. . .6.22
-6.23 6.19% 6.26%
Sept.-Oct.
. .6.11 L
-6.11 6.07% 6.14
Oct.-Nov
. . 6.04 L.
-6.04% 6 01 ’ 6.07%
Nov. - Deo.
. .6.01
-6.01% 5.98 6.47%
Dec.-Jan.
.. .6.01
-6.00% 5.97% 6.03%
.1 an. -Feb.
. .6.00
-5.99 5.96’-. 6.02%
Fel» Mch.
5 97% 6.08%
Closed easy.
Am. Locomo. 34
Am. Car Fdy. 48
Am. Cot. OH
Am. Woolen
Anaconda . 361
Atchison . . 101
Am. Can 32‘,'b
do. pref 92
Am. Beet Sug 30
Am. Aqrlcul
Beth. Steel . . 33
B. R. Transit 89’. 8
B. and O.
98’ ;
Can. Pacific . 237'
C. Products . 10 1 4
C and O. 64%
Consol. Gas . 129
C. Leather . . 23%
C. F. and Iron 32'/„
C. Southern
D. & Hudson 157
D. & R. G
D. Securities
Erie. . . .
28
G. Consol..
G. Western
14'
on t
ic hi
ifhbst,
in«f
pnci
s of
zetTwr wit
h the
Cl08.
Prev.
Low.
Bid.
Close.
o
C*'
70%
72 4
24
24 %
112
110%
110%
66
65'/ 2
66 7 a
33%
34
48
47' 2
48'%
43
43
20
20
36%
35%
36 >4
100-„
100' ?
100 „
120%
120' 4
120' 2
30\
30%
31%
91' 2
92
92 >/ 2
29
/, 29'
291/7!
128’b
128%
129
50»/ 2
33
88’ \
37%
89
w „
98
98
233?„
233'/2
240' ^
10 4
10' „
10%
63 ‘a
63 '/ 2
64' a
128
127%
129
zv*
22' 2
23%
32V i
30'/ 2
3214
29
157
157
1571/4
• 20
20
15',/ 4
15'/ 4
27%
27'4
27%
43Va
42»%
43/4
138'/ a
J37'/2
1 33'/2
2
2
14
14
14
f! QrFERINGS
3 ERI5 OFF
Bearish Crop Report Abroad th^
Most Potent Factor for the
Day in Chicago.
LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
No. 2 rf.1 ion (tv 112
April 29.—There were
t of* %c early to-day.
lower on wheat this
igh there was a flurry at
covering. Foreign
favorable. North-
278, against 155 a
*o lower. The strike
a help to the corn
G. Nth pfd. 125' ' 2 124 7 R 124%
G. N'th. Or 33' ? 33% 31
lot. Harvester 114'/* 114 11
III. Central 114'/ 4 114 114'/ 4
Interboro . . 16 14% 14%
... do. pfd 52 51 50>/ 2
K.C. South 23' 4 23'4 23»/ a
K. & T. . . 24 24 23%
L. Valley. . . 154'/ fl 153'/ 8 153
L. and N. . . 131
Mo. Pacific. . 36% 36
N. Y. Central 102'/ 4 101'/ 8 101*4
Northwest. . . 128 )28 127%
Nat. Lead 48
130'/2 130%
351/2
oats were % to tie lower in sympathy
with the other grains.
Hogs were \v-ak to 5c lower, but in
tho face of Ibis' the provision market
was stronger, owing to smaller offerings
nd ov*'i sold 4 ondit. n. y
Cnnsiderabh pressure was to be seen
in the wheat market during the last
hour of the session, and the selling of
Mjiy was persistent. The crowd which
deals in wl if is mainly bullish an<l be
lieves the mark' t is to sell much higher
jmd this seems to intimidate the bears.
Wheat ebned with loses of %©%c Cash
transactions were: Wheat 145,000 bush
els, corn 76,000 bushels, oats 130,000
bushels.
Corn closed with losses of %(ft%eand
°ats were yp %@%c,. Hog products
were a shade better.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
N. and W. . .
104'
No. Pacific . . 114% 113% 113%
O. and W. . . 29
29'
Penn.
Pacific Mail.
. . 114% 114%
P. Gas Co. . . 1031/2 109' 2 109'
P. Steel Car . . .
Reading
Reck island. .
do. pfd..
S.-Sheffield.
80. Pacific . .
So. Railway .
dp. pfd.. . .
. 160'% 158
21
20% 20%
82' / 82'
98*
97'
St. Paul . . .
10S </ 2
Tenn.
Copper
34
T exas
Pacific
Third
Avenue
Union
Pacific
148%
U. S.
Rubber
61'2
Utah
Copper.
51%
U. S.
Steel .
eo
do.
pfd.. .
107%
V.-C.
Chem. .
32' 2
W. Union . .
65'/2'
58% 58'/ 2
107'/ a 107'/a
32
61%
Wabash
do. pfd
W. Electric . 61 v.
W. Central
W. Maryland.
Total sales, U 0*000 shares.
61%
WEEKLY' WEATHER REPORT.
Following ;ire 11 a. m. bids: May,
11.28; July, 11.34; August, 11.18; October,
10.96; January, 10.94.
The
HAYWARD A CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. April 29. Political
news to-day is disquieting and the sit
uation warrants close attention Lon
don announces n a disheartened tone
that a long war seems threatened in the
Balkans. According to secret, but re
liable. Information, the allies are light
ing among themselves.
Liverpool came in somewhat lower
than due, anil quotes spots 2 points
down; sales 8.000 bales. The market
weakened materially in ttie last hour,
closing 7 points down on old and 6 points
down on new crops.
First trades here were at a few points
advance on the good pening in New
York on May. but P market loon
weakened on general selling on the good
weather and bad political outlook. Pro
fessional bull operation- in May in New
York and our mark* : are still*the hope
for support, although old crops in New
York around 11 %c should be low enough
to invite a halt awaiting developments.
Shortly after the close of Liverpool May
in New York jumped points and our
market rallied a few points on the
demonstration of aggressiveness on the
part of the May bull forces
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The cotton week opened with
favorable weather yesterday. reaching
from one «md of the belt to the other,
end wi<h i« vorable weather promised
on- - 1 .4 \ s''*<<.> eo;n o Rut t ho M;i\
delivery hold the Cv-yter of the stage and
e talent had no tine- for the discus-
ion of the weather and ;/> thought for
'he flooding of Louisiana coPon kinds
! the latest break in the Mississippi
levee system. First notice day on .’.Liv
( New York left speculators In much
d mbt. Pears asserted that the action
the market Indicated a complete “lay-
down" by May trade longs.
Bulls took the opposite view and In
sisted that the 60,000 to 100.000 notices
I ltd been issued at New York in such a
v »v as to run out all longs who did not
desire to receive cotton and finally the
otiees were bought back by the people
who had issued them. Under a fair con
ed such a proceeding does seem im
possible.
Yet some New Orleans operators who
••'.re long on May in New York and who
cot no action on their contracts say
uch tilings are sometimes temporarily
possible in the Northern market. These
<ime men say that English operators
will probably take up 65.000 bales on
May New York and are simply hiding
their time.
On the oilier hand, the bears point to
he small freight room engagements for
May clearance at both New York and
>w Orleans as strong circumstantial
evidence in support of their belief that
the May position Is not to ho supported
. as vigorously and as consistently as
1 promised some day* ago. Under the
circumstances the old crop market
would not seem to be a place for the
1 small fry
* % •
Following are 10 a m. bids: Mav,
P'.OO; July. 11.75; August. 11.39; October.
11 06; January, 11.08.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday:
1913. *1912
New Orleans
Galveston
.WO to 5.000 1.498
2.000 to 3.000 9.927
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
WATER RATE IN MACON
RAISED TO TEN CENTS
MACON, GA„ April 29.—Tho mini-
mum water rate for wholesale con
sumers was raised last night from 8
to 10 cents. The raise has been be
fore the Water Board for two years.
It was carried by a divided vote.
Quotations in cott
on futures;
C £
M *
P 1 - * 0
O J -u j
||
1 1 I?
Li ! c
Ap
11.86 It, 88 1
Jn
12.04; 12.07 iii.9S
11.99
11.9^-99 12.00-01 I
11.82-84 11.94-96 |
Jly
11.81 11 SJ U.75
11.75
11 75-:6 l 1 78-7*1
Ak
11.43 11.47 11.35
H 36
11.36-37 11.43
11.10-12 11.18-20 !
Or
11.09 11.12 10 99
11.00
11.01 -01 ii.os-09 !
Nv
1400-02 11.08-09 j
Do
ii.oyiii.ii 10.99
11.02
11.00 11.08-09 j
Jn
11.1211 12 11.02
11.02
11.02-03 11.10-12 1
Fb
11.00 11.09-11 1
Atlanta, quiet; middling 11%
Athens, steady: middling 12%.
Macon, steady: middling 12c.
New Orleans, quiet: middling 12 3-16.
New York, quiet; middling. 11.80
Philadelphia, quiet; middling 12 05.
WASHINGTON. April 29. Precipita
tion occurred generally over the cotton
region. Over the eastern portion the
amounts were generally small, while
over the Central and Western portions
the rainfall was generally heavy, ex
cept in parts of, Oklahoma and 'Texas.
The precipitation was heaviest over
Louisiana and Western Mississippi.
'The greatest weekly amount, 6.70 inches
of rrCm, occurred at Grand (Ame, La.
Mean temperatures ranged from nearly
normal to 7 degrees below the normal,
except over Eastern North Carolina,
where there was an excess of from one
to two degrees. The greatest deficiency
in mean temperature occurred in South
western Texas. Weekly mean tempera
tures ranged from 56 to 06 degrees over
the Eastern, from CO . to 68 over the
Central, and from 58 to 68 over tin
Western portion of the cotton-growing
States.
Frost occurred In scattered localities.
High.
VT—
92%
Low.
Previous
Close. Close
92
92 7 h
92%
92%
92
92%
92%
92%
91%
91%
92
55%
55
55
5 5 Vi
50 %
55%
55%
55%
57
56%
56%
56%
35
34%
34%
34%
34%
34 Vi
34
34%
34% .
34%
34 Vi
.19.55
19.45
19.47%
19.45
. 1962%
19.55
19.55
19.50
.19.45
19.55
19.40
19.30
.10.90
10.87%.
10.90
10.85
.10.85
10.80
10.82%
10.80
.10.85
10.80
10.87%
10.77%
.11.25
11.20
11.22%
11.22%
00.87%
10 95
10.90
. 1.0.80 “
10.77%
10.80
10.77%
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
C111CA<;< ■. April Wheat, No. 3
red. 1.05(ft 1.07 V. No. 3 red, 96<ftl.00; No.
2 hard winter. 93%4*95Vi: No. 3 hard
winter. ! r :'a94%; No. 1 northern spring,
9'(ft9'; Vo. 2 northern spring, 93@94;
No. 3 spring. 90<ft92.
Corn, No. 2. 56(ft57; No. 2 white. 58®
'>• : No 3 yellow, 56 1 ■■ 'a 57; No. 3 white,
5V %(// 58 Vi : No. .3 yellow, 55'u 56 % ; No.
4 white. No. 4 yellow, 54%@
Cats. No. 2 white. 56%@36%; No. 3
White. 34% :-5% ; No. • 4 white, 33%©
34%; Standard, 55%^ 36%.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
MTU IS SM
M ‘MOVIE* PLAY
Mercer Graduation
Program Announced
Real “Wild West” Comedy Pro
duction Has City Parks and
Streets as Setting,
Work on the first motion picture
film ever made in Atlanta will he
begun to-day. The Scenic Film Com
pany, of this city, recently organized,
will stage a comedy-drama, take the
pictures and make the film, complet
ing the entire process In Atlanta.
The nearby hillsides, the parks of
the city Jind some of'the busiest thor
oughfares will appear in the scenes.
Til** story for the picture has been
written by Roy E. Butler, who is well
known to devotees of the local play
houses, and he, with a cast of 30
players will create the first scene at
Hill’s Park on the outskirts of the
city.
“The Boss of Hixville Ranch’’ Is th^
title of the play, with numerous West
ern scenes and others from city life.
Some of the pictures will be made at
Piedmont Park and others on Atlanta
business streets.
The cast of characters includes
Jack Lamey and Joe Combs, who ar3
appearing at the Vaudette; Roy E.
Butler, Richard Shine and Misses
Margaret Wilby and Grover Layfleld,
with about 25 others.
A number of films are planned.
Georgia Librarians
End Annual Session
Work in Educational Institutions
Topic of Discussion Led by
Duncan Burnet.
The final meeting of the Georgia Li
brary Association, concluding its
tenth annual session, was held to
day. Discussion was led by Duncan
Burnet, librarian of the Georgia State
University Library.
Reports were heard from all college
librarians of the State. A special fea
ture was work in educational insti
tutions. Among those submitting re
ports were Aliases Laura Hammond,
of Tech; Agnes Goss, Georgia Normal
School; Marion Bucher. Agnes Scott;
Sallie Boone, Mercer; Claire Thomp
son, Wesleyan, and Linne Page Har
grove, of Brenau.
W. H. Moyer, warden of the Federal
Prison; Airs. Maud Baker Cobb, Mrs.
Eugene H ;ird and Miss Orpha Zoe
Massey read papers on various phases
of library work.
An address by Dr. Arthur E. Boat-
wick on “The Reading of Many
Books” was heard by members of the
association and many visitors.
Following are the receipts for Tuesdaj
and estimated for Wednesday:
(Tuesday.
i Wedn’sday
Wheat . .
... .1 45
46
Corn . .
. . . .( 151
116
Oats . .
197
153
tTogs ■* ■
■ . . .’ 10.00
1 2.1,000
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, April 29—Wheat opened
'-d higher; at 1:30 p. m. the market
was %<£/' d lower; closed %d higher.
Corn opened unchanged to %d higher;
at 1:30 p. m. the market was unchanged
to %d lower; closed %d higher to %d
lower.
THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 29. With t
exception of'showers this afternoon ai
probably tonight on the New Engle 1
and New Jerso\ cqgsts, the weaih
will be fair to-night and Wednesday
the. region cjist ot the Mississippi riv.
No decided temperature change is i
dicated for any part of the Ey
of the country during the next
Forecast,, until 7 p. in. Wt
Georgia: 'Fair tonight ami
day.
OPINIONS ON GRAIN.
HICAGO, April 23.—Bartlett, Frazier
4o. Wheat: Our market will likely
■ easier today, shorts having covered
terday and the easier tone to the
dgn markets will also be an infiu-
< rn: We are inclined to look for
toady market' until receipts become
fe enough to cause pressure,
ats: The deferred months especially
to be gaining more friends on the
orv that with any unfavorable condi-
which may later affect the crop
1 sc ded ji substantial advance from
•os now prevailing could easily be
We prefer the buying side
stern hal
Wc
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
7 AGO, April 29. I fogs—Receipts
Market 9 0c l«.w\ Mixed and
rs, Sg.20fa8.CO; good heavy, $8.35
’•■'Ugh hcaw. -8.10hK.30; light,
if.CO; pigs, M-.it 8.45; hulk, $8.35
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YOKKf April . 29. Retro
firm; crude Pennsylvania. 2.50.
Turpentine quiet, 43 tbki).
Rosin steady; common. 1 75 (bid).
domestic th
Woo? nominal; domestic t% vo. .‘s- h
pulled, scoured basis, 406f5C>; Texas,
scoured basis, 4S$>55.
Hides dull; native steers,
branded steers. 15%67-15%.
Coffee easier; “Options opened 8 to H
lower; Rio No. 7 snot, 11%.
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary tr
prime. 4%(O'5-%.
Molasses steady; New Orleans, opei
kettle. 35(u 50.
Sugar, raw. active: centrifugal. 3.3'h
3.39: muscovado, 2.86^2.89: molasses
sugar. 2.62h 2.64.
Sugar, refined, steady: fine granulated
4.2050 4.3'; out loaf. 5.06^1.5.15; crushed
4.95$i 5.05; mold A. 4.60h 4.70; euU e
4.46$*4.60; powdered, 4.30:0 4.45; dian
A. 4.35'(bhl); confectioner's \.
4.20; softs, No. 1. 4.00$?4.10. < N<
5 points lower than No. 1, and Nos.
14 are each 5 points lower than the
ce<1ing grade.)
Ca
Receipts 2.500. Market weak.
Beeves. $7.10(d 8.75; cows and heifers.
S.3.S.40: stoekofs and feeders. *6.15h
7.85: Texans, $6.60h 8.00; calves, $7.00
($9.00.
Sheep Receipts 1S.000. Market
steady; native and Western. $5.25(?< 6.50:
lambs, $t>.ir><?i S.75.
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(By W. H. White. Jr., of the White Pro.
vision Company.)
Quotations based on actual purchases
.10J
|
durin
the
currei
t week:
Cht
ice t<
gpod
steers. 1,000 to 1.200,
$6.00'.
6.50:
:
teers, 800 to 1,000, 5.50
I/.00
mod
MUR tO
good steers. 700 to 850,
5.25(u
">.75;
nediur
! to good cows. 700 to
800, 4
50 i-5
00; go
j to choice beef cows.
800 tC
5.00(0
5.75; medium to good
heifer
s, f»5C
to 75
0. $4,254/4.75; good to
choice
heih
»rs, 75'
to 850, 5.75.
The
abo\
" represent ruling ••rices of
good
quail
«v of
beef cattle. inferior
dairy
type selling lower.
"mu
ed to
comm
m steers, if fat, S00 to
900, 5
0Q r <i 5
75; me
dium to common cows.
if fat
700
to 800.
4.507/ 5.50;mixed com-
mon,
600 ic
^00 :
.25^4.25; good butcher
SHREWD LEADERS SUPPORT
WHEAT ON ALL RECESSIONS
>0(<* 4.50
Prime hogs. 160 to 200 average. 8.90#
9.25; good butcher hogs. 140 to 160, 8.75
.3AM; good butcher pigs. 100 to 140.
'•' ■7 8.75; light pigs. 80 to 100, 8.0OCa
8 50; heavy rough hogs, 200 to 250, 8.25
Boston, quiet; middling 11.80.
Liverpool, easier: middling 6.
Md.
Closed steady.
Savannah, steady; middling 12c.
Norfolk, steady; middling 12c
Augusta, steady; middling 12%.
Mobile, steady: middling 12c
Galveston, Steady; midling 12%.
Charleston, quiet; middling 12c.
Wilmington, nominal
l ittle Rock, steady; middling 11%.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 12%.
b Topics, steady: middling 12%.
St. Louis, dull: middling 12%
Houston, steady: middling 13%
Ixmlsville. firm; middling 12%.
Greenville, quiet; middling 11%.
Charlotte, steady; middUn* 12a.
CHICAGO, April 29.—^The Inter Ocean
says: “ft was the gossip on wheat that
traders who wore supposed to be out < :
May wheat have been heavy sellers dur
ing the past week, that many longs have
turned over their trades to July, and a
number have gone out completely. A
number of the sharpest traders continue
I to favor the bull side on all breaks,
while the bears are playing the excel
lent crop prospeets, but lack confidence
in their position.
“In corn ^he gossip was that one of
the largest local aborts covered 500.000
bushels and was largelyThesponsible for i
the break yesterday. The trade is
watching the continued selling of July
and September oats by Armour, but is j
unable to understand its posit Ion.”
Above quotations apply to coin-fed
hogs, mash and pearuf-fattened hogs,
1 to l%c under.
Shoots Judge He
Had Sworn to Kill
Rich Ohio Farmer, However, Falls
to Carry Out Vengeance
Oath.
Boy Loses Eyes as
He Guts Golf Ball
ATLANTA MULE AND
HORSE MARKET
(Corrected by the National Stock Yard*
Commission Company: C G. Tur
ner, President.)
■Mines.
14 to IV - hands, rough, good ages,
$115 to $130.
14 to 12%, finish with quality. $155 to
i the ifsue.
14% to 15 hands, rough. $130 to $170.
15 to 15% hands, finish, $180 to $205.
16 hands, with quality and finish, $205
FREED OF GIRLS CHARGE.
ANNISTON, ALA. April 29.—W.
W. JCogswell. an aged white man.)
who was changed with Improperly
treating u young white girl whom he I
was driving to the city in Ills buggy !
was found not guilty.
' > bands, heavy chunk, weighing form
1.230 to 1.400 pounds. $255 to $330.
Horses.
Southern chunk horses, from $75 to
$110.
Southern chunk, finish. $110 to $135.
Good driving horses, quality and finish,
ranging in price from $160 to $210
Heavy draught horses, rough, $160 to
$210.
Heavy draught horses, finish, $210 to
(300.
Commencement Sermon on June 1
to Open Week of Ceremonies
at University.
MACON, GA, April 29.—The Mer
cer Unlveraity commencement pro
gram will be as follows:
Commencement sermon. June 1, by
Rev. W. W. Arnold, of Buena Vista,
Ga.
Monday, June 2—Oratorical contest
for the Hardeman medal; afternoon
at 5 o’clock, senior class exercises;
night at 8 o’clock, annual debate be
tween Phi Delta and Ciceronian So
cieties.
Tuesday, June 3—Alumni Day; ad
dresses by Rev. R. H. Harris, of
Cairo, on “Memories of the Past;”
Hon. A. W. Evans, of Sandersville,
on ‘Inventory of the Present.” and
Judge W. H. Felton, on “The Call
of the Future.” A barbecue will bo
served on the campus at noon, and
from 3 to 8 o’clock there will be
class reunions. At 8 o’clock Rev.
John E. White, of Atlanta, will de
liver the annual address.
Wednesday, June 4, at 9 a. m , the
graduation exercises.
Large classes will be graduated
this year by all departments, espe
cially the law school.
Grand Council Honor
For Atlanta Mason
W. A. Sims, Advanced, Will Be
Grand Master in 1915—C. L.
Bass Named Steward.
MACON. GA., April 29.—Dr. J. P.
Bowdoin. of Adairsville, this after
noon was promoted Grand Master of
Grand Council of Royal and Select
Master Masons of Georgia/fc
W. A. Sims, of Atlanta, was ad
vanced to the office of Grand Con
ductor, which means he will be Grand
Master in 1915. The only elective of
fice. that of Grand Steward, was se
cured by C. L. Bass, of Atlanta, which
means that in seven years he will be
Grand Master.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons meets to-morrow morning.
A telegram received in Atlanta an
nounced the death, in Roswell, N.
Mex.. of Mrs. A, E. Campbell, for
many years a resident of Atlanta,
and a month ago a visitor here at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
T. T. Stevens. Mrs. Campbell left
here to visit another daughter, Mrs.
E. C. McCord, and it was at Mrs.
McCord’s home that she died. The
interment will be at the family bu
rial ground in Carson, Ala,
GIUL THIERS
/ /
Form an Organization, Following
Conference, to Foil White Slave
Agents in Railway Stations.
Protection for young women trav
elers was the subject of a conference
held in Atlanta to-day, the first of Its
kind ever held in America, following
which an organization was formed as
an Important part of the social work
mapped out by the sociological con
ference.
The Travelers’ Aid, possibly the
greatest check to white slave traffic,
is regarded by experts as one of tha
most advanced movements in behalf
of the young women* of the country.
It was pointed out to-day by several
speakers that hundreds of young
girls, arriving in large cities, are Im
mediate victims of agents of the ne
farious trade, who lure them from
their intended destinations.
The plan of the ^organization Is to
maintain at every railway station in
the cities a bureau of information for
the assistance of girls who are alone
and to keep a number of watchers on
duty at all times to prevent them
falling into evil hands.
According to the speakers to-day,
there have been hundreds of cases in
New York, Chicago and other of the
larger centers in which young women
have been saved from lives of mis
ery and shame by the work of these
watchers, who are supported by social
uplift organizations. In addition, sev
eral convictions for white slavery
have resulted from the work of these
men and women.
The purpose of the organization
formed to-day Is to extend the work
into all the cities of the country, par
ticularly In the South, the section
covered by the work of the Southern
Sociological Congress. O. L. Steele,
of Pensacola and Me Tile, is chairman,
and Orin C. Baker, of New York, sec
retary. Mr. Baker 1 o-day gave a de
tailed account of the work being done
in New York and the valuable aid
rendered the police in tracing whiu
slavers.
Take School Census
To Get Extra $25,000
Scott Hero’s Family
Living on $4 a Week
Have Received No Part of $250,000
Fund for South Pole Victims’
Families.
Board of Education Believes It Can
Secure Larger Share of
State Fund.
UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO. April
29.—An attempt was made to-day by
John Broadman, a wealthy farmer, to
carry out a threat he made several
years ago to kill Probate Judge W. P.
Rowland. The judge was struck by
two bullets from Broadman’s revolver,
but not fatally injured.
Thinking he had killed his victim,
Broadman walked across the street to
the Sheriff’s office and gave himself
up. Rowland was an attorney in a
case in whiejj Broadman was interest
ed several years ago. He angered
Broadman, who threatened to kill him.
Work was begun to-day on a new
census of the school children of At
lanta by which the Board of Educa
tion expects to secure an additional
$25,000 from the State school fund.
The State apportions $3.50 to schools
for each child between 6 and 18 years,
and members of the board declare
that the census will show there are
more than 10,000 more school children
in Atlanta than the enrollment of
23,350.
The contract was let to E. B. Burns
at 4 1-2 cents per capita.
When it was shown that the course
of study In the schools can not be
changed until 1914, the fight of James
L. Key and Dan W. Green to drop
Greek from the course came to in
end.
Augusta Lad’s Sight Ruined by Acid
in Sphere With Which He
Was Playing.
AUGUSTA. GA.. April 29.—Richard
Stelling. aged 15, of North Augusta,
has lost his eyesight by a splash of
acid from a golf ball.
Young Stelling picked up an a.cid-
tiilei! English golf ball on the Arling
ton links and was cutting it open “to !
see what it was made of” when the
knife blade plunged through to the
hollow portion of the ball, splashing
the acid into both eyes.
CABLE
NEWS
Important Events From. All
Over the Old World Told in a
Few Short Lines.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, April 29.—Although tho
Scott fund had reached $250,000 two
months ago, It w r as learned to-d»v
the widow and children of Seaman
Evans, one of the Antarctic heroes,
are still existing on a navy pension
of $4 a week.
The Lord Mayor’s secretary ex
plains he still is waiting for the Gov
ernment to move in regard to provi
sion for relatives of the South Pole
victims. Until then he cannot decide
how to distribute the fund, but would
willingly provide help if Mrs. Evans
applies.
Students to Build
Columbus Caravel
MADRID, April 29.—The students
of Harvard University have asked
Cayo Puga, the designer of the Co
lumbus caravel at the Chicago expo
sition, to sell his designs, as they
propose to construct a similar cara
vel to pass through the Panama Ca
nal at its inauguration as a compli
ment to Spain. It is proposed that
the ships shall go to San Francisco
afterward.
Senor Puga replied that he would
present the designs willingly without
any cost. ^
Models of the Nina, the Pinta and
the Santa Maria, Columbus’ three
famous little vessels, were exhibited
at the Columbian Exposition In Chi
cago in 1893.
TO-DAY'S PORT RECEIPTS.
MRS. PHILIP DODD DYING
FROM APOPLECTIC STROKE
Mrs. Philip Dodd, prominent At
lanta woman, is critically ill at her
apartments in the Aragon Hotel to
day as a result of an apoplectic stroke
sustained while boarding an elevator
in the Forsyth Building late yester
day. Physicians announce she has
little.chance of recovery.
Mrs. Dodd, who is wealthy and has
traveled extensively, recently re
turned from a txip to California with
Mrs. H. E. Smart.
$100,800 for a Gainesborough.
LONDON, April 29. — Thomas
Gainesborough’s painting. “The Mar
ket Cart,” out of Sir Lionel Phillips'’
collection, was sold by auction for
$100,800, a record price for a Gaines
borough picture.
ROADS REFUSE DEMAND TO
REDUCE CAROLINA RATES
Flies 1,000 Miles With 2 Stops.
KOLLUM, HOLLAND, April 29.—
Ernest Gilleuse, a French aviator,
who started on a, cross-country aero
plane flight from Biarritz, France, has
reached here, having flown nearly
1,000 miles across Europe. He made
only two stops to replenish his fuel.
RALEIGH, X C.. April 29.—Repro-
sentatives of sever? railroads to-day
rejected the proposition submitted by
the State for a 25 per cent din-r^ase in
freight tariffs from the North and
West to North Carolina points.
.Many petitions are In circulation
asking Governor Craig to call the
Legislature in extra session to handle
NOTED SPORTSMAN SUICIDE.
BALTIMORE, April 29.—Frederick
X. McDonald, prominent sportsman,
president of the J. H. McDonald Com
pany. wholesale paper dealers, com
mitted suicide here to-day. Ill health
was the cause.
Angered by U. S. Customs Plans.
PARIS. April 29.—A federation of
French commercial and Industrial
firms i« urging the Government to
make representations to Washington
regarding the proposed examination
of the books of French exporters for
the purpose of ascertaining domestic
sales prices in order io guard against
undervaluations.
The federation representatives say
that the administrative details of the
new American tariff are extremely
vexatious and will result in great de
lays.
SIGNS MOTHERS’ PENSION ACT.
HARRISBURG, PA., April 29.-
Governor Tener to-day signed the
Sheatz mothers’ pension law. Any
abandoned mother or widow may
claim benefits under the law.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
TO REMAIN IN MISSOURI
NEW DIVISION OF U. S. COURT.
A division in the Federal Court for
the District of North Georgia, cre
ated by a new act, has become ef
fective. Sessions will be held there
twice each year*
JEFFERSON CITY, MO., April 29.
Four foreign fire insurance companies
to-day gave notice that they were not
going to withdraw from the State on
May 1. These are Colonial Assur
ance Company, Standard Fire, Buffalo
German and the Underwriters’ Amer
ican Lloyds.
There are five Missouri stock com
panies and twenty-six mutuals whi a
will continue to write business in tins
Statdi
The following table shows receipts
at the ports to-day compared with the
same day last year:
1913.
1912.
New Orleans . . .
4,382
4.556
Galveston
5,455
6,110
Mobile.
789
374
Savannah
2.795
4,806
Charleston
726
386
Wilmington ....
64
582
Norfolk
1,529
2,392
Baltimore
2.385
Boston
706
142
Brunswick
1.380
Port Arthur. . . .
1,425
Various ......
272
Total
15,946
24,810
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
| 1913.
l9T£
IJ ouston
. 2,659
l.ROft
Augusta
•1 134
959
Memphis: . . .
. ! 918
1.082
St. Louis. . . .
499
1,587
Cincinnati. . . .
429 |
1,331
Little Rock . .
156
Total
4,799 |
7,518
METALS.
NEW YORK, April 29.—The metal
■ st ■ 01 ger to-day. * Jopper,
spot to July, 14%d£15%; lead. 4.45; spel-
' ’t 5.80; tin, 49.50@49.80; zinc,
6.50<{. .i.60.
COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed oil quotations;
Opening. Closing.
Spot
7.00 (ft 7.06
May .
7.007/ 7.03
7.00 (ft 7.02
June
7.00'// 7.05
7.02©7.03
July
7.04 (ft 7.05
7.05@7.06
August
7.09 (a 1.12
7.10<§7.11
September . . . .
6.77 (a 6.79
7.U.h<S7 11
October
0.5U/6.54
6.77 (ft 6.78
November ....
6.40(ft6.48
6.51^6.52
Closed steady; sales 13,700 barrels.
TWO—STOCKS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
Opening.
. .11.35^11.40
. ; 11.35’® 11.40
January ..
February .
April . . . ,
May . . ,
June . . .
July . . .
August. . .
September .
October . .
November .
December
.11.07
! 11.15
.1.30
.11.36^11.40
.31.36® 1.40
.11.36
Closing.
11.19.#11.21
11.20®11.22
10.75fftl0.SC
10.86# 10.88
10.90 #10.92
10.94 #10.95
11.06® 1.08
11.10@11.14
11.18@11.19
11.18# 11.19
1.18@11.13
f
*
Closed steady; sales 55,500 bags.