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MILE THE
CONDITIONS ARE
0. K. IN GEDBGIA
Weills Will Not Follow Example of
Fall River Plants and
Close.
Textile trade conditions In Georgia
u*e satisfactory. There is no dan
ger that mills in this section will
follow the example of the Fall River
Cron Works Mills, and close This
s the consensus of opinion of the
'fading cotton mill men of Atlanta.
While tariff agitation is under way.
trade is slack. Whichever way the
tariff is settled, whether favoring or
hampering the mills, demand will
prtek up at once. Meanwhile. the
spindles are. and probably will con
tinue to run at full time all sum
mer.
Not Taken Seriously Here.
The Eastern Press has been much
merited over the closing of the Fall
ftiver Iron Works Mills. Here, the
(losing of these mills is not taken
wrlously.
The Fall River Iron Works Mills
never were well organized, and never
fere run economically, say Atlanta
ex tile men. The result has been
hat just now It Is cheaper for the
tmericar Print Cloth Company to
tmy goods In the gray from better
managed mills than it Is to produce
goods in the gray In their own plant,
rhe Fall River concern.
"Of course, this is being used as a
weapon to prevent serious cuts in
the tnrlfT. but those who are well in
formed are not deceived by the
move.” says A. F. Johnson, President
of the Exposition Mills.
Denies Tariff Charges.
"The truth of the matter is that
it has proved cheaper to buy gray
goods from other looms rather thun
operate the looms at Fall River.
"As to the charge which is being
aired In the East to the effect that
the tariff bill has been framed in the
benefit of Southern mills, that Is
ridiculous If a tariff were framed
to favor the coarser numbers which
the Southern mills spin, Isn’t it rea
sonable to suppose that the Eastern
mills would turn to coarser number*,
thus increasing competition in those
grades, and that the bill would end
by defeating its object?
Many strange things come out of
the East, as soon as a tariff bill
comes up for discussion.’’
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, May 8 —
Petroleum, firm; crude Pennsylvania,
».50
'Turpentine, steady; 42
Rosin, steady; common, 4 75.
Wool, stead. , domestic fleece, 26®26;
pulled. scoured basis, 36®55; Texas,
tenured basis, 48®55.
Hides, quiet; native steers, 16%®19'/i;
branded steers. 15\@%.
Coffee, steady; unchanged to 1 higher;
Rio No 7 on spot 11%®%
Rice, steady; domestic, ordinary to
prime. 4%@5%.
Molasses, steady; New Orleans, open
kettle, 36® 50.
Sugar, raw steady; centrifugal. 3.36;
Muscovado, 2.86; molasses sugar, 2.61.
Sugar, refined, steady ; fine granulated,
4 26® 35; cut loaf, 5.16; crushed, 5.05;
powdered, 4 25®4.05; diamond A, 4.85;
confectioners’ A, 4.10@20
Potatoes, firm; white, nearby 1.87®
125 Bermudas, 3.00® 6.60.
Beans, irregular; Marrow, choice. 5.95
®6 05; pea. choice. 3 90® 4.00; red kid -
nev, choice, 4.16(920.
Pried fruits, steady; npricots, choice
to fancy, 11® 13; apples, evaporated,
prime to fancy, 5V4@8%; prunes, 30c to
60c. 6%; 60s to 100s, 3%@4%; peaches,
choice to fancy, 6® 7%; seeded raisins,
choice to t ic v. 5b_>® 6%.
THE V / c.AT HER CONDITIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 8. Fair weath
er will continue in the Atlantic and
East Gulf States and the Ohio Valley
to-night and Friday, while in the lake
region the weather will be unsettled
with local rains and also possibly sonic
snow in turner Michigan
It will be colder in the upper lake
region.
General forecast until 7 p. m. Friday;
Georgia -Fair, except local rains
near the coast to-night and Friday.
BAR SILVER.
LONDON, May 8 Bar sliver steady
t 27 11-I6d.
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AND
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Today's New York
Stock Market
Below are triv
»n | !,»• highest,
lowest and last
iriccs
of stocks
to-dav, together
with
I,lie fire-
vious close:
1
Last Prev. j
STOCK— High.
Low.
Sale. Close
A. Copper 75' 2
75'/* 74%
A. 1. Secu. . 26
25
26 25
A. S. Refining 111*2
111'/*
1 ” • 111
A. Smelting 67' 4
67
o7' 4 66%
A. Locomotive 34
34
34 33
A. C. Foundry
49
A. C. Oil .
. 44
A. Woolen
18
Anaconda 38'
38%
38*/* 38%
Atchison 99'h
99 •„
99% 99'/*
A. C. Line
120
Am. Can 33%
33
33 32%
do. pfd. 93' 4
93 ! 4
• 93' 4 92'4
A. B Sugar 31' B
31'/.
31'/. 31
A. T. and Tel. 1^8*,
128'*
128 % 128
A. Agriculture
49
B. Steel 33
33
33
B. R. Transit 90%
89'.
90 89%
B. and O. . 98 1 M
98 H
98'g 98
C. Pacific . 242' ..
240%
241' „ 242*),
C, Products
IO/4
C. and Ohio 64
62V 2
63'/ 4 64'/.
Consol. Ga* 129* ' a
129'/,
129*/* 129
C. Leather . 22%
22 %
22% 24'/ 4
F. F. and Iron 32
32
32 31'/*
C. Southern
28'%
D. and Hud
155
D.’and R. G. .
19'/ 4
D. Securities
16'/*
Erie 28%
28%
28% 28%
do. pfd.
43 '4
G. Electric
138
G. Consol.. . 1%
1 7 b
1% 1%
G. Western
14%
G. North, pfd. 127
126' 2
126'/* 126
G. N. Oregon. 34
331/2
34 32' ,
I. H’v’s't’r, old
104
III. Central 113
113
113 113%.
Interboro 14%
14' 2
14' 2 14'%
do. pfd. 50%
50
60 50%
Iowa Central
7
K. C. South.
23
K. and T. 23%
23%
23% 24%
do. pfd..
59
Lehigh Valley 155
154%
154% 154%
L. and N. 131
131
131 131'%
Miss. Pac.
35
N. Y. Cen. . . 100' ?
99/.
99% 100'/ 4
Northwestern.
128' ,5
National Lead 48' H
48'..
48', 8 48' ■
N. and W. . . 106
105'.
106 105
North. Pacific 114%
114' 2
114 , 114%
Onta. and W.
29
Penn. ... 112b
112
112 112
Pacific Mail. 22'
2?' |
22i 2 22'/ 4
Peep. Gas Co. 107' »
109' 2
109' 2 109
Presesd St Car .
25
Reading. . . 161%
161
161'/a 161'%
Rock Island 20' 2
20' 4
20' '4 20
Rock Is., pfd. c3*4
33
33 32%
Rep. Ir. and St.
23 '/>
Rep. I.&S.. pfd 82
8?
8? 32
Slots-Sheff . .
29
South. Pacific 95 H
95 „
95', 4 95%
Southern Ry. . 24 4
24i 4
24% 24%
South. Ry., pfd. 77
77
- 77 76', 2
St. Paul . . 107 ;,
107' >
107% 107
Tenn Copper
. . 36/*
Texas Pacific
16
Third Avenue
34/4
Union Pacific 149
148' 4
148% 1483/4,
U. S. Rubber . 63'
63
63' « 63'/*
Utah Copper. 51%
51' 2
51/a
U. S. Steel 60%
60' .
60'4 60%
U. S. St’l, pfd 106%
106' .
106% 106' 2
Va.-Car. Chem 28*4
28' *
28'/ 2 28' 2
Western Union
.... 65
Wabash 3 1 s
3V S
3 1 /. 3
Waoa., pfd. 9 1 j
9' ?
9' • 9' 2
Westing. Elec
61' 2
West. Mary.
39
Total sales, 192.000
shares.
COTTON GOSSIP
NEW YORK. May 8. The Liverpool
cotton exchanges will be cl
osed May 10,
12. 16 anil 1 ,
8 *
*
Liverpool cable*:
“Amer
lean forward
48.889 bales total
866, American de-
crease 15.530 bales
* *
■»
Newnan, Ga . wife*
•'.St
*rtdy rains all
night. Look general
* * *
'Pile market was
sold h
•avily to-day
on some reports of
good
rains in the
eastern belt a ml prospects
for more.
Augusta, Ga., wires:
We hear of
scattered rains She
> wees
ire predicted
In the next 48 hours
* *
*
Charleston wires:
"God
rains m this
territory yesterday
ml Iasi night. ’
* *
•
■ GOLD SUPPLY
France and Germany are Forcing
National Banks to Accumulate
Tremendous Reserve.
SMALL CHANGE (11
PRICE OF COTTON
—
Market Steady on Firm Cables
and Professional Support, but
Sentiment Is Against It.
According to a correspondent of H. F.
Bachmann acreage in the Fort Smith
section of Arkansas is fully 10 per cent
larger than lust year. Ninety nor cent
of the crop is planted and indications
point to a good stand. ’This report ap
plies to western Arkansas and Okla
homa.
It was saivl yesterday that Carolina
mills were calling for cotton in ratheg
large lots. , * ,
Emphasis is centered on new crop
positions The fear* of the predicted
^squeeze" in July option lias been dis
counted for the moment
• m *
NEW ORLEANS. May S Hayward
& Clark: “The weather map is favor
able. It shows cloudy in Mabama and
the Atlantic*, generally fair in the rest
of the belt with warm and seasonable
temperatures. Nice rains at Meridian,
Miss . and suattered showers in Ala
bama ami the Athu.fbs. mostly light,
are shown; no general rain yet. Indi
cations are for unsettled weather and
scattered showers in the Eastern States,
Oklahoma and west Texas; generally
fair in east Texas and the central belt.
t * *
Washington announces that the cot
ton acreage report will he issued July 3
* * *
Vicksburg. Miss., says: ‘With the
river falling daily hopes are centered
now on having planting operations in
full force next week in many places."
• * •
The New Orleans Times Democrat
gays "Preponderance of professional
opinion still favors the short side, con
sequently the cotton market is called
by the majority ‘right’ when it de
clines. and ’wrong’ when it advances.
"For this reason the loudest explana
tions of yesterday's advance were that
the manipulator was again at work;
that the new crop is doing as well as
at this time in the big crop year; that
temperatures arc more favorable than
last year, and that the underlying bear
ishness of the general situation is being
overshadowed by other things. The bull
replied: ‘It is a mistake to Imagine the
crop is doing as well as in the big crop
year, thus, the fate of the new’ crop is
still in the balance. As for the old
crop, there can not be much danger
to the long side when there is a de
mand for actual cotton at prices well
above a future parity.’
*Tn other words, the man on the fence
may take his choice of the c< ujiicting
arguments. But the man on the fence
seems to prefer to regard the market
as a scalping affair, and to act accord
ingly.
"Up to last night, rains
Mississippi River nad not n
of the dry places. Rain set
the wa>. but until it corn*
shorts must inwardly ren
anxious seat, ro mat let r
they may appear outwardly
By B. C. FORBES.
President Wilson Has nothing but
contempt for bankers—He scorned the
idea of Having one in His Cabinet,
since He wanted only honest col
league*—and now the Treasury De
partment is obediently snapping its
fingers at experienced bankers who
are raising warnings that the bank
ing situation needs careful handling.
Secretary McAdoo’s sudden and in
explicable decision to scatter $10,000,-
000 Government cash among the na
tional banks is roundly condemned by
bankers, who declare that such ac
tion is simply an incentive to credit
inflation already alarming, and that
the Treasury may have need for a
distributable surplus before the year
ends.
• • •
The Bank of France on Monday
pa'd a premium of $10,000 to force
$2,000,000 American gold out of this
country and into its vaults. It has
taken $25,000,000 of our gold since
New Year. ^
• * •
Germany has given orders that the
Reichsbank’s stock of gold must be
increased at any cost. The institu
tion has piled up fully $250,000,000
for the first time in its history, and is
hungry for more.
* * *
The Bank of England has not one-
quarter the amount of specie already
collected by the Bank of France and
has not a great deal more than half
as much as the German Imperial
Bank. Both France and Germany hold
more goid than a year ago, but Eng
land reports less.
An American visitor recently pre
sented a letter of credit to first one
French bank and then another and
asked 500 francs ($100) in gold. All
refused. Not a grain of the yellow
metal is willingly parted with by
either French or German banks.
Hoarding has been carried to lengths
unimagined here’. Says President
Alexander, of the Bank of Commerce,
in a special cable to The Georgian
from London: "It is almost impos
sible to obtain gold in France at pres
ent. while there is an equal scarcity
in Germany.” The conditions are Sim -
ilar to those ruling in America dur
ing the panic of 1907 and other mem
orable financial crises. Gold is at a
premium, yet both France and Ger
many are adding to their bank sur
pluses regardless of cost, so anxious
are they to pile up the metal.
* * •
At home, how goes it? Our Na
tional banks have expanded loans
some $300,000,000 within the last
twelve months, but instead of justi
fying this by strengthening their re
serve they have lost more than $50.-
000,000 cash. In other words, loans
are inflated one million dollars every
business day, despite a shrinkage in
cash of a million dollars every week.
This alarming process is still going
on—merrily, so far, but tragedy is
courted. New York, be it said, is tak
ing no part in the inflationary move
ment, for it is aware of the danger
involved.
4 4 4-
How does the Treasury Department
act in face pf threatened trouble dur
ing the autumn? Does it buttress its
position so as to be able to meet emer
gencies? No. It incites further loan
expansion by taking $10,000,000 from
the nation’s vaults and scattering it
among hundreds of banks—this, too,
I without ariy known suggestion from
j the banks that Treasury funds should
be depleted. Gold that will do posi
tive harm now might have been kept
in readiness to stem trouble later.
I • • •
Bankers call this deplorable. But,
then, bankers are knaves, according
to President Wilson and hi# advisers.
Were they as anxious to “put the
Administration in a hole" as is some
times alleged, these bankers would
encourage the complete emptying of
the Treasury now, thereby destroying
the only weapon available to fight the
real trouble that is feared when rec
ord-breaking crops have to be har
vested and marketed. Knowledge that
the Government’s reserve had aH been
used—misused—to foster credit ex
pansion would effectively incite disas
ter should emergencies arise.
4 4 4
Are banker* acting the part of un
scrupulous schemers when they urge
that the United States Treasury De
partment should conserve its re
sources at present, that the depart
ment should look across the Atlantic
and study what is going on there;
that.it should take note of the arbi
trary withdrawal of millions of gold
from America to Europe when ex
change quotations do not justify such
action, and that the Secretary of the
Treasury should seek counsel from
those who have spent their lives in
diagnosing domestic and interna-
, tional monetary developments?
NEW YORK, May 8—There was good
buying at the opening of the cotton mar
ket to-day and first prices were 4 to 8
points better than last night's close.
The market was at first strengthened
on continental buying, but later weak
ened on heavy selling, inspired chiefly
by reported rains in the eastern arid
'•entral belt, where rains are badly
needed. Prices immediately fell 6 to 7
poinls from the opening level and re
ceived very little support. The bulls,
however, predicted further upturns in
case ra'na are not as good as first re
ported.
Further weakness in the spot situation
also was a factor in depressing prices.
The weakness in the actual came in the
face of reports that the Carolina mills
were asking for cotton. The report was
given very little attention and fell fiat
on the market.
The weather map was very favorable
overnight and the detailed Government
records show pretty good rains In the
Eastern States. Indications are for fair,
warmer to showery weather over the
larger part of the belt for the next 48
hours. •
The week-end figures to-morrow are
expected to be unfavorable for compari
son. Mill takings to-morrow will be
compared with 317,000 bales for the same
week last year.
The market during the afternoon ses-
sion was rather quiet with the trading
attributed mainly to professionals. Wall
Street continued to sell, also the ring
scalpers. Price movement was narrow
and practically unchanged from the low
level.
At the clone the market was steady
with prices net unchanged to 6 points
higher than the final quotations of
Wednesday.
Following are 11 a in. bids in New
York: May. 11.38; July, 11.47; August,
11.26; October, 11.00; January, 10.99.
Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
Orleans: May, 12.13; July, 11.94; August,
11.56; October, 11.12; January, 11.14.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Friday. 1912.
New Orleans 1,000 to 1,200 2,673
Galveston 1,800 to 2,800 3,512.
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
IWUAIT REPORT
Bearish Census Figures Expected,
Causing Freer Offerings, but
Buying Is Light.
Condition of Winter
Wheat Excellent
Cuban to Try Flight,
Key West to Havana
Area This Year Far Exceeds Acre- j Domingo Rosillo Seeks $10,CC0 Prize,
age Harvested tast Summer—Gov- J Will Ask Secretary Daniels for
ernment Makes Report. Torpedo Boat Aids
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Mv 11.42 11.43711.38 11.43i 11.42-43111.37-39
in I I 11.49-51(11.43-45
Jly 11.51 111 .53 11.44|1 1.52111.52-53111.46-47
\g 11.31 11.32 11.25(11.30(11.30-31:11.25-27
Spt I 1 | i 11.04-06 11.06-08
Oc 11.03 11.05 10.94110 98 11.07-08 10.99-11
Dc 11.04 11.06111.94 11.00 11.99-11 ill. 00
Jn 11.03:11.04 10.95 10.97(11.97-98T0.97-98
Mh 'll.12111.12111.06111.06 11.05-06 11.04-06
Closed steady.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVRRPOL, May 8.—This market was
due to open unchanged to %<1 higher,
but opened steady, at a net gain of 2%
to 3 points on near positions and 3%
to 4 points higher on distant months.
At 12:15 p. m., the market was quiet
and steady, 2 to 3 points.
At the close the market was very
steady with prices at a ne,t gain of 2 to
1 points from the final quotations of
Wednesday.
Spot cotton 4 points higher; mid
dling fi.66d; .sales, 7,050 bales, includ
ing 6,400 American hales; imports 1,000
bales, none American.
Fort receipts are to-day estimated at
7,000 bales, as compared with 13,950
last week and 5,313 hales for the «ame
week last year, against 9,432 hales for
the corresponding week in 1911.
CHICAGO, May 8 — Wheat was firmer
this morning on the reported export
takings of 640.000 bushels of wheat for
export yesterday, coupled with the
smaller offerings in the pit and the
strength shown at Liverpool, Northwest
ern receipts were considerably in excess
of a year ago, but smaller than a week
ago, and Winnipeg receipts were smaller
than a year ago.
Corn was a trifle lower on increased
offerings in the pit, but this was only
for deferred months.
Oats showed but little change, yet the
feeling was easier.
Provisions were 2% to 7%c lower.
Wheat closed with losses of %@Vs:C.
There was considerable grain sold on
the belief that the Government crop
report would be a bearish document.
The condition on May 1 was placed at
91.9 for winter wheat against 79.7 a
year ago. The indicated yield a year
ago was 370.714.000 bushels, against
513,000,000 bushels this year.
The corn market was %@%c higher
and oats were up a small fraction for
the nearby months but a shade low’er
for the deferred. There were many ru
mors of a big export business at tfie
seaboard.
Provisions were without any marked
change.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Prev.
Close. Close
YVHEA
May . .
July
Sept. . .
CORN-
May
luly .
Sept. .
OA TS—
May
July . .
Sept.
PORK-
May .
July .
Sept.
LARD-
May . .
July .
Sept. .
Sept.
RIBS—
May . .
July . .
Sept. . .
Futures opened steady.
Opening.
Range.
Ma.v #
May-June . .
June-July . .
July-Aug
Aug.-Sept . .
Sept.-Oct. . .
Oct.-Nov.
Nov.-Dec.
Dec.-Jan.
Jan.-Feb. . .
Feb.-Mch. . .
Mch.-Apr. . .
Closed very
-6.33'
-6.24
• 6.40 1/ 2-6.40
. 6.35
.6.25
.6.13
.6.07^-6.06
. 6.03 V*-6.02 i
.6.03 -6.02'
.6.04(4-6.03
.6.05
steady.
rinse
. 6.42%
6.42
. 6.39%
. 6.30%
6.26%
6.13%
6.06%
. 6.04
2 6.03
• 6.02%
6.03%
6.04%
Prev.
Close.
6.38%
6.38
6.36
6.32%
6.24%
6.10%
6.03%
6.01
5.99%
6.00
6.00
6.01%
HAYWARD & CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. May 8.— Liverpool
was good on futures on the buying of
new crops by the continent, but spot
sales dropped to a total of 7.000 hales, at
4 points higher quotations. A cable
said: "Have no decided opinion, but
rather against the market, although
purchases are being made by the conti
nent at present prices of winter
months."
European government securities are
higher and there was no political news.
Political affairs now stem to be in a
waiting attitude. There is undoubtedly
more optimism, which explains the bet
ter European demand for new crops at
this level.
A Memphis wire said spots were sell
ing freely and considerably under quo
tations. Our market opened a few
points higher on the good Liverpool and
strength in New’ York, but soon eased
on private rain reports from the East.
Prospects of an unfavorable visible sup
ply statement to-morrow also affected
support. There Is a suspicion, however,
of professional intentions in New York
against the technical condition, the
market having supposedly become over
sold during the late period of menacing
politics. Liverpool forwardings for the
week are not even half as large as those
of last year, which points to a bearish
visible statement to-morrow.
Owing to the coming Whitsuntide
holidays in England, takings will be
small next week also, and visible com
parisons. consequently, unfavorable.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON,
Quotations in cotton futures;
High. Low
88% 88% 88%
.89% 89 89 89%
.89’4 88% $8% 89%
.55% »4% 55% 54%
.56 55% 5574 55%
56% 56% t>6% 56%
.35% 35V4 35% 35%
.35 34% 3474 35%
.35 34% 34% 34%
.10.27% 19.12% 19.25 19.22%
19.32% 19.20 10.30 10.30
!l9.12% 19.02% 10.12% 10.12%
.10.92% 10.90 10.90 10.90
.10.80 “ 10.75 10.77% 10.75
.1.0.82% 10.75 10.80 10.80
.10.82% 10.75 10.80 10.80
11.50 11.35 11.60 11.37%
.10.97% 10.92% 10.97% 10.97%
10.85 10.77% 10.85 10.82%
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO, May 8.—Wheat, No. 2 red,
99% @10.24; No. 3 red. 96@98; No. 2
hard wdnter. 91 @92%; No. 3 hard win
ter. 90%®92%; No. 1 northern spring,
90® 91%; No. 2 northern spring. 89@91;
No. 3 spring. 87(5x89. •
Corn—No. ?, 56®%; No. 2 white. 58®
%; No. 2 yellow. 56®%; No. 3, 54%®
55%: No. 3 w-hlte, 57®'4; No. 3 yellow,
55®%; No. 4, 63%#54%; No. 4 white,
56% ® 57; No. 4 yellow. 54®%. _
Oats—No. 2 white, 36% @37; No. 3
white, 35® 36; No. 4 white, 3 4 % @3 5;
standard, 36%®%.
OPINIONS ON GRAIN.
CHICAGO May 8.—Barlett, Frazier &
Co.; "Wheat; We look for a steady mar
ket w’ith probably narrow’ fluctuations
pending the issuance of the Government
report.
"Corn: We do not find that there is
any pressure from the country in the
wav of hedging sales, and look for a
falling off in receipts shortly.
"Oats: The market seems to be gain
ing friends all the time, and there is
more or less buying of the deferred fu
tures on a semi-investment basis.
"Provisions: The market continues to
show a firm undertone and meets with
good buying on all little depressions."
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
LIVERPOOL. May 8.—Wheat opened
%d higher; at 1:30 p. m. the market was
unchanged to %d higher. Closed % to
%d higher.
Corn opened unchanged; at 1:30 p. m.
the market was %d higher. Closed %d
higher.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are the receipts for Thurs-
day and estimated for Friday:
WASHINGTON, May 8.—The crop
reporting board of the Department of
Agriculture to-day made the follow
ing estimates:
On May 1 the area of winter wheat
to be harvested was about 30,938,000
acres, or 4.6 per cent ( 1,449,000 acres)
less than the area planted last au
tumn, but 16.4 per cent (4,367,000
acres) more than the area harvested
last year, viz: 26,571,000 acres.
The average condition of winter
wheat on May 1 was 91.9, compared
with 91.6 on April 1, 79.1 on May 1,
1912, and 58.6, the t^erage for the
past ten years on May 1.
E
3y C. W. STORM.
NEW YORK. May 8.—A heavy tone
prevailed in the stock market at the
opening to-day and most issues showed
declines. Southern Pacific was % lower
at the outset, but made a partial re
covery later. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
was the strongest on the list, rising one
point to 90%. This buying was induced
by a belief That the dividend rate would
be increased at the next meeting of the
directors.
New York Cental, which broke
through par yesterday for the second
time since 1908, opened at 100% for a
loss of %.
American Can showed a slight gain
on dividend prospects. New York, New
Haven and Hartford, which is now
under fire in an interstate commerce
investigation, made a slight fractional
gain.
Among the losses were United States
Rubber common %; United States Steel
common %; Union Pacific %; Chesa
peake and Ohio %, and Amalgamated
Copper %.
The curb was quiet.
Americans in London were colorless.
A firmer tone prevailed after the first
half hour, and most of the list made
gains. Atchison, Reading and St. Paul
made moderate advances. Copper was
up % at 75%% New York, New Haven
and Hartford, up %; Lehigh Valley, up
% at 155. Steel remained firm at 60%.
Call money loaned at 2%.
Trading was quiet in the last hour.
Canadian Pacific fell below 241 for a
loss of l'A from the mid-day level, but
fractional gains were scored by Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific and Amalga
mated Copper. Lehigh Valley shaded.
The market closed steady. Govern
ments unchanged; other bonds firm.
MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON. May 8.—Opening: Bosion
Corbin. 3; Giroux, 2%: Boston Maine,
57%; North Lake, 1; Allouez, 32.
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PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shews receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
same day last year:
1913.
1912.
New Orleans. . .
1.319
1,135
Galveston
1.460
1,771
Mobile. . . .
si
72
Savannah . . . .
2.376
1.168
Charleston
275
176
Wilmington. . . .
196
373
Norfolk
540
757
Boston
27
l’hiladelphia
100
Various
■:o
Total
6.374
5.313
INTERIOR
MOVEMENT.
1913.
1912.
Houston
808
839
Augusta
153
1,497
Memphis
341
1.173
St, Louis
1 321
1.619
Cincinnati. .
807
1 T66
l.ittle Rook. . . .
47
6,441
of the
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The one saving feature of the posi
tion • that, despite certain published
d ,; atches to the contrary, currency
legislation WILL be brought forward
this session.
METALS.
NEW YORK. V.' S The metal
market was dull to-day. Copper. spot
to .Tub. 16® 15%: load. 1 “.•) bid; spelter,
5.4“»4i6.65: sine,~ 5.45® 5.55: tin. 50.00®
50 50
IThursday.l Friday.
Wheat .
Corn .
<>ats
Hogs .
36
139
161
24,000
49
129
159
18,000
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
WHEAT—
1913.
1912.
Receipts.... . .
. . 670.000
345,000
Shipments .. ..
CORN—
.. . 430,000
643,000
Receipts
. . .. 414.000
638,000
. . . 1330,000
604.000
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. May 8.—Hogs—Receipts.
24.000. Market 5c lower. Mixed and
butchers, 8.20@8.45; good heavy. 8.20®
8.40; rough heavy, 8.0O(a'8.15; light, 8.20
®8.45; pigs, 6.50®8.10; bulk, 8.25®8.40.
Cattle—Receipts. 3,500. Market weak.
Beeves, 7.35® 9.05: cows and heifers, 3.50
r<i 8. J0; stockers and feeders, 6.15®7.90;
Texans. 6.50® 8.00; calves, 7.00® 9.00.
Sheep Receipts. 15,000. Market steady
to 40c lower Native and Western, 5.00
t/6.00; lambs, 5.85® 8.60.
ST LOUIS. May 8.—Cattle: Receipts,
3.000. including 1.500 Southerns; market
steady: native beef steers, 6.75®9.00;
cows and heifers, 4.50®8.76; stockers
and feeders. 5.25®8.00; calves, 6.00®
10.50; Texas steers, 6.35®8.50; cows and
heifers, 4.00@7.00; calves, 5.00@6.50.
Hogs: Receipts. T 1,500; market 10 to
15c lower; mixed, 8.25®8.35; good, 8.20®
3.30; rough. 7.70@8.00; lights. 8.25®8.35;
pigs, 7.00® 7.85; bulk, 8.20®'8.60.
ATLANTA MULE AND
HORSE MARKET
(Corrected by the National Stock Yards
Commission Company; C. G. Tur
ner, President.)
Mules.
14 to 14% hands, rough, good ages,
$116 to *130.
14 to i2%. finish with quality, $155 to
$180.
14% to 15 hands, rough, $130 to $170.
15 to 15% hands, finish, $180 to $205.
16 hands, with quality ana finish, $206
to $230.
16 hands, heavy chunk, weighing form
1,260 to 1,400 pounds, $255 to $330.
Horses.
Southern chunk horses, from $76 to
$110.
Southern ojiunk. 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 te
$300.
COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed oil quotations:
opening Closing.
Spot
6.J$0® 6.92
6.90® 7.05
May
6.92® 6.94
June
6.P0@6.S4
6.91® 6.93
July
6.95® 6.96
6.96® 6.97
August
7.01 ^ 7.02
7.01® 7.03
September
7.01® 7.03
7.02® 7.04
October ...
6.69® 6.71
6.70® 6.73
November
6.42® 6.44
C. 40® 6.44
December ....
6.30(f; 6.40
6.30® 6.3S
Texas crude . .
6.00
Closed stead'-; sales 3,300 barrels
Taft Ready to See
Free Trade Tested
‘Let’s Try It Out,’ Former President
Says in Address to Yale
Students.
NEW HAVEN, CONN., May 8.—“If
we are to have free trade, let’s have
it," said William H. Taft in the sec
ond of his Yale lectures on modern
government this* afternoon. "Let the
party that favors it vote for it. Let’s
try it."
His statement was incidental to a
discussion of the necessity of the po
litical party to efficient legislation.
"The three objects of the new
school of political thinkers who style
themselves Progressives," said the
former President, "are to prevent cor
ruption of government by corpora
tion interests, to create an equality
of opportunity for all men, and to
equalize property holdings to some
degree. Persons who do not concur
with this school in the exact method
of arriving at the true purpose of
popular government, which is to make
for the happiness of all the people,
are called reactionaries.
"Those of us who fall in this cate
gory must be content, but we must
never cease fighting.”
KEY WEST, FLA., May 8.—Do
mingo Rosillo. a Cuban avaitor, has
arrived here to make a flight across
the Gulf of Mexico from Key West
to Havana in a seven-cylinder mono
plane. Aviator McCurdy tried to
make the flight in 1911. but failed.
The Municipal Council of Havana
offered a prize of $10,000 to Rosillo
if he succeeds. The aviator said he
would fly out to-morrow to meet the
train which is bringing Secretary of
the Navy Daniels here, and would
ask that a few torpedo boats be as
signed to follow him in to Havana.
SPOUSfENDS UFE AS~SHE
IS IN COURT FOR DIVORCE
CLEVELAND, OHIO. May 8.—
Clarane Nehlman was waiting in
court to-day for her divorce case to
be called w’hen a policeman called
on the telephone to inform her that
her husband, Charles Nehlman. had
committed suicide. He had been out
of work.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Marshal Sales.
United States Marshal’s
Sale.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in
June next, at public outcry at the Court
House in said county, in front of the
old City Hall Building, corner of Pryor
and Hunter Streets, City of Atlanta.
Georgia, within the legal hours of sale,
to the highest bidder for cash, certain
property, of which the following is a full
and complete description, to-wit; All
that tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the City of Atlanta. State ol
Georgia, being part of land lot fifty-one
In the 14th District of Fulton County,
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the east side of
Piedmont Avenue, formerly Calhoun
Street, at the northwest corner of
Clark’s lot, running thence north
along the east side of Piedmont Avenue
forty-five feet to King’s lot, thence east
along King’s lot two hundred seventy-
four feet, more or less, thence south
parallel with Piedmont Avenue forty-
four feet, thence west at right angles
to Calhoun Street (now Piedmont Ave.),
two hundred seventy-four feet, more or
less, to beginning point, being part ot
lots one hundred twenty-eight and one
hundred twenty-nine, block twenty-
three.
Said property levied on as the prop
erty of David T. Howard, to satisfy an
execution issued from the Circuit Court
of the United States for the Northern
District of Georgia, February 22, 1910,
in favor of the United States against
John Williams and David T. Howard;
said property being In possession of
David T. Howard.
This first day of May, 1913.
W. H. JOHNSON,
United States Marshal.
5-1-34
RAILWAY SCHEDULES.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY;
"PREMIER CARRIBIR OF THU
SOUTH”
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
PASSENGER TRAINS, ATLANTA
The following schedule figures Hr,
published only as Information, and are
not guaranteed:
Arrive, From—
Biruilngli'm 1:2:01 uni
1 New York . 8:00 am
Jacksonville 5:20 am
W’a.'hlngton 5:^. r >aiu
! .Shreveport . ti:J0 am
1 Heflin .... 8:20 uin
New York. .11:15 am
Chatn'ga ..10:35 am
’ Macon ... .10:40 am
Port Valley 18:45 am
I Columbus ..10:50 am
J Cincinnati.. 11 :10 am
Columbus ., 1:40 pin
Blrmlfigh’ni 2:30 pm
Bmingh’m
Charlotte
Macon ..,
New York
lirunawick
Richmond
12:40 pm
3:55 pm
4 :00 pm
5 :ft© pm
7 :50 pm
. 8:30 pm
Kansas City 9:20 pm
Chattan'ga . 9:35 pm
Columbus ,10:20 pm
Fort Valley 10:25 pm
Cincinnati .11.00 pm
Jacksonville 6:50 am
Toccoa .... 8:10 am
TVpart
Now York ,
Columbus
l inclnnaii .
Tort Valley,
itinmnk’h'ai
Chattn’gt
ltichniouil .
Kansas City
Brunswick
Birmlngh’ra
New York.
Charlotte
Macon
Columbus
New York..
Chattn’ga
Kirin high’in
Toccoa ....
Columbus
Cincinnati
Fort Valley
Heflin
Macon ....
Washing! on
Jacksonville
tshrevoporf
Ja< '..sonvllle
To~
.12:15 am
. 5:20 am
5:40 am
5:30 am
5:50 am
6:40 am
6:56 am
7 :00 am
. 7:45 am
11:30 am
.11:01 am
12:00 n u
.12:20 pm
.12:30 pm
. 2:45 pm
. 3:00 pm
4 :lt> pin
, 4 :30 pin
. 5:10 pm
. 3:10 pm
. 5:20 pm
, 5.45 pm
. 5:30 pm
8:45 pm
9:30 pm
.11:10 pm
11:10 pm
Trains marked thus (*) run dally except Sun
day.
Other *rains run dally. Central time. City
Ticket Office. No. 1 Peachtree Street.
LOST AND FOUND.
auto tire and^rtm on roful
between Atlanta and Grantville.
May 7 Reward. C. a. Colley, Gran
ville, Ga. 39-8-5
LOST—Near Westview Cemetery, a
pointer puppy; black and white, six
months old. Return to J. B. Bowen, 11T
s. Forsyth St. Reward. 8*8-14
FOUND on Druid Hills Road, a lap
robe; owner can get same at 14 Wil
liams street by paying for this ad.
6-8-24
LOST—Wednesday morning 37-Jewel,
gold case, Hamilton watch. Return to
E. W. Wallace, 30 Peachtree Street, cure
Zakas’ Bakesy. Liberal reward.
46-7-8
LOST—Small black purse. Corner Pry
or and Trinity Avenue, Wednesday,
7th, about 8:30, containing $5 bill. Call
Ivy 5744-.T. 5-7'-23
LOST OR STOLEN—One medium sized
pointer dog, white with a liver spot;
collar with buckle; named Joe. Finder
return to 8 Fire Station or 54 Williams
and get reward. 6-7-10
LOST—Opal ring, set with six opals and
one small diamond, either on East
Point car or between Forsyth and Ala
bama and Empire Building. Phone M.
3739. [ 6-7-4
LOST—On West North Avenue Friday
morning, a pearl paved heart, pinned
on black bow; engraved on back
"Carrie." Return to 372 West North, or
call Ivy 7325-J and receive liberal re
ward. 5-6-26
THE GENTLEMAN who picked up
glasses in front of Morris’ Store on
Decatur Street, leave at Morris’ Store
and receive rew’ard. 201-6-6
LOST—Fox terrier: black snot on eye:
age six months; name Chris. Reward
if left at 303 East Pine Street. 28-6-5
PERSONAL
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second-hand novels, board covers,
which ,will sell cheap. Address Book
Lover, 863, care Georgian.
43-8-3
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NOTED GEORGIA MINISTER
PASSES AWAY AT MACON
MACON, GA., May 8.—Dr. George
Gilman Smith, minister, author and
historian, and for 50 years a Meth
odist clergyman in Georgia, died here
last night at the age of 77. Rev. Rob
ert O. Smith, of Gainesville, is a son.
Dr. Smith participated in the war be
tween the States and was several
times wounded. The funeral will take
place Friday.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
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The opportunities for rapid ad
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There are several vacancies in
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Atlanta, quiet; middling 31%.
Athens, steady; middling 11%
Macon, steady; middling 11%
New Orleans, steady; middling 12 3-16
New York, quiet; middling 12c.
Philadelphia, quiet; middling 12.10.
Boston, quiet; middling 12c.
Liverpool, easier; middling 6.66d.
Savannah, steady; middling 11%.
Norfolk, steady; middling 12c.
Augusta, steady; middling 12c.
Mobile steady; middling 11%.
Galveston steady; middling 12 3-16.
Charleston, quiet; middling 11%.
Wilmington, nominal.
Little Rock, quiet; middling 11%
Baltimore, nominal; middling 12c.
Memphis, quiet; middling 12%.
St. Louis, quiet; middling 12 Vi -
Houston steady; middling 12c.
Louisville, firm; middling 12%.
Greenville, quiet; middling 11%
Charlotte, steady; middling 11%.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
I Opening. | Closing.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August . . . .
September ....
October ....
November ....
December ....
11.32® 11.35
11.34
11.35@11.39
ii.00@1T.i6
11.05
11.15
11.23@11.35
11.34@11.35
11.30@11.35
11.30@11.35
11.32
11.36@11.37
11.77@11.38
11.38® 11.40
11.38® 11.40
11.05@11.07
n.10@11.12
1l.17@ll.18
11.27@11.28
11.37@11.38
11.36@11.37
U.35@ll.36
11.35@11.36
Closed steady; sales 39,750 bags.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK. May 8.—Money on call
2% @2%. Time loans unchanged; 60
days, 3%® 4; 90 days, 4; six months, 4%
®4%.
Posted rates; Sterling exchange. 4.84
•i 4.87, with actual business in bankers’
bills at 4.8625®4.8630 for demand, and
4.8295®4.83 for 60-dav bills.
Prime mercantile paper unchanged
ENTERTAINMENT FOR U. C. T.
COLUMBUS.—The Grand Council
of the Georgia-Florida division of the
U. C. T. t which meets here May 22-23.
will enjoy a boat ride, a ball game, a
dance, luncheon at Wildwood Park
and a number of other features.
$ I 00,000 immediately
available to lend on First
Mortgage, in an oil its of
$1,000 to $5,000.
Semi-suburban properties
considered if well im
proved.
WM. HURD HILLYER
833 Equitable Bldg.
A Mistaken Idea
COME PEOPLE MAY THINK THAT
because the ATLANTA NATIONAL
BANK is one of the strongest and most
influential banks in the South it wants
only large accounts.
This is distinctly a mistaken idea. Al
though this is in every sense a "big"
bank, and many "big” accounts are han
dled here, small accounts are most cor
dially invited. The new depositor is as
sured of prompt, courteous attention;
and his account, however small, is given
as careful attention as the largest.
Why not make this YOUR bank!
Atlanta National Bank
The Oldest National Bank
in the Cotton States
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' DR. GAULT’S Antiseptic Powder for
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• non-irritating. Can be used as a douche
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equal. Price $1 per box, postpaid. J. T.
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