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Campaign to Place Atlantan on
New Circuit Bench Joined
by Lawyers.
The movement inaugurated among
the lawyers of the Atlanta bar to have
one of their number appointed to the
new judgeship of the Atlanta Circuit
recently created by the Legislature
seems to be gaining weight and im
portance.
Already more than a majority of
the active members of the bar have
signed a request to the Governor to
that effect, and others are joining the
movement daily. The signers want
an Atlanta man for an Atlanta judge-
ship, and their contention is ap
parently growing in popularity.
Hollins N. Randolph, chairman of
the committee of 25 members of the
Atlanta bar, when seen Saturday by
a Georgian reporter, said:
New Law Misinterpreted.
“There seems to be a rather gen
eral impression that the act creating
the Fourth Division of the Superior
Court of Fulton County terminates
• the right of the judge of the Stone
Mountain Circuit to preside in the
Superior Court of the Atlanta Cir
cuit, but this is not true.
“The act recently passed creating
the new judgeship is almost identi
cal with the act providing for the
third judge of the Superior Court
of the Atlanta Circuit, and neither in
terms nor by implication does it re
peal the act of 1885 creating the Stone
Mountain Circuit. The result will be
that the judge of the Stone Mountain
Circuit will continue to preside in
the criminal division of the Superior
Court of Fulton County (or such
other division as he may be assigned
to), even after the, appointment of
the fourth judge of the Atlanta Cir
cuit.
No Reflection on Roan.
“It should be steadily borne in
mind that this movement is in no
sense whatever an attack unt>n the
present able and conscientious judge
of the Stone Mountain Circuit, Hon.
L. S. Roan. We all entertain for him
sentiments of high regard and es
teem. and the fact that we are irre
vocably committed to the principle of
home rqle for judges—an Atlanta man
for an Atlanta judge—does not in
any way militate against the esteem
in which we hold Judge Roan.”
The committee in charge of the
matter is as follows: H. N. Ran
dolph. chairman; Albert Howell. Jr.,
Clifford L. Anderson, Shepard Bryan,
Eugene Dodd, Victor Lamar Smith,
George Westmoreland, F. V. Carter,
Samuel D. Hewlett, Samuel Nesbit
Fvins, William A. Wimbish, Robert
P. Jones, Jfcssee M. Wood, Paul E.
Johnson, W. Carroll Latimer, Lee M.
Jordan, W. ,T. Tilson, Philip H. Als
ton. Harrison Jones, Hudson Mooi^e,
John A. Hynds, Van Astor Batchelor,
Thomas H. Goodwin, W. H. Terrell,
Winfield Jones and H. M. Patty.
Following a spirited clash in Police
Court between Recorder Pro Tern
Preston and Attorney W. M. Smith
over the question of a postponement
of the case of Mrs. B. E. Carroll, of
No. 15 Houston street, charged with
conducting a boarding house without
license, Mrs. Carroll again will be
arraigned before Judge Preston Sat
urday afternoon.
Smith declared he would move to
disqualify the Recorder Pro Tern on
the ground that he has assumed the
role of prosecuting attorney in the
case of Mrs. Carroll. Judge Preston
accused the attorney of bluffing, and
declared that he “didn't intend to al
low bluffs to interfere with justice.”
Sergeant Barefleld explained that
City Attorney Mayson could not be
present until Saturday afternoon. At
torney Smith insisted on an imme
diate hearing, but was overruled.
Alabama Weevil
Nears State Line
Contest Now On and Several Live
Organizations in Race for
$1,000 First Prize.
“We will have to quarantine three
counties in Georgia for boll weevil
against the rest of the State before
the end of the present season, we
are afraid,” said E. L. Worsham,
State Entomologist, at the Capitol
Saturday.
According to Dr. Worsham the boll
weevil, which has been quaking such
great ravages on the cotton crop in
Alabama is within 30 miles of the
Georgia line and the department ex
pects the boll weevil to invade three
counties in Georgia before the first
frost.
The Legislature, which has jusL
adjourned, placed in the hands of the
State Entomologist the question of
quarantining. The Entomologist
lifted the quarantine against cotton
lint and cotton seed hulls, which it
has been proven do not transmit the
boll weevil, but he will enforce a
strict quarantine against seed 'cot
ton and cotton seed from all infected
points.
Members of the Cotton Seed Crush
er^ Association of Georgia are co
operating in every way possible to
aid the Department of Entomology
and the farmers to keep the boll wee
vil out of the State.
The cotton oil mills of Georgia are
beginning their fall rush and the out
look is good for a splendid season.
England to Play ‘Big
Brother’ to Turkey
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, Aug. 16.—England, to save the
remnants of the Turkish Empire, is
about to put into shape an undertaking
which will be presented to the Powers
for ratification. Later England will su
pervise reforms in Turkish Armenia and
, Asia Minor. , _ . , .
An English adviser to the Turkish
Government probably will be appointed.
SCUTARI, Aug. 16.—The chieftains of
of a number of Albanian tribes, dissat
isfied with the frontier limitations of
Albania to-day told the English admiral
who is'in charge of the international
military forces here that if England
does not give assurances before Thurs
day that the old frontier lines will be
restored the Albanians will go to war.
Fifty Realty Men
Gather at Dinner
Chas. P. Glover Gets Gold Watch
Charm—Ponce DeLeon Residence
Sale—Other Notes.
The success of the first monthly
luncheon of the Atlanta Real Estate
Board under President Harris G.
White has led to the suggestion that
the real estate men should gather
every two weeks. Fifty land brokers
attended the function at the Hotel
Ansley Friday, and enthusiasm ran
high. The luncheon was held in the
convention hall, on the eleventh floor
of the hotel, because additional ac
commodations were needed for the
crowd.
Charles P. Glover, former president
of the board, was presented with a
handsome gold watch charm, with the
inscription "Our President, 1913, At
lanta Real Estate Board.” The pres
entation speech was made by M. F.
Ramsey, and Mr. Glover responded.
R. L. Turman was elected a mem
ber of the appraisal committee of
the board to succeed Walker Dunson,
who resigned at the July meeting.
S. B. Turman presided, and introduc
ed Mr. Glover and Harris G. White,
who told briefly of their trip to the
convention at Winnipeg. Both de
clared that they expected to win the
1916 convention for Atlanta Mr.
Glover is now vice president of the
national association, and his fellow
real estate men ar e expected to vote
the convention to Atlanta
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599 Ponce DeLeon, $10,550.
H. J. Hepburn has bought from
Mrs. Ida Colbert 599 Ponce DeLeon
avenue, 50 by 150 feet, for $10,550.
The deal was handled by R. C. Wood-
bery, of R. C. Woodbery & Co.
This house is one the south side of
the street, and is two stories and of
eight rooms.
There has been a good deal of ac
tivity of late in Ponce DeLeon resi
dences. The houses at Nos. 532 and
666 have recently changed hapds.
East Point Purchase.
The Smith & Ewing Real Estate
Agency, through Crawford Maddox,
reports the sale of a 75 by 160 foot
lot in East Point for J. R. Smith to
a client for $2,000. The property is
improved with a seven-room dwell
ing.
Many Houses Rented.
The Charles P. Glover Real Estate
Agency reports the following houses
rented the past few days:
No. 14 Simpson street, to A. P. De-
Borde; No. 9 Peters street, to L. W.
DeVol; No. 723 North Boulevard, to
Mrs. M. W. Elrod; No. 227 North
Boulevard, to W. H. Griffin; No. 7
Peters street, to Allison-Walker Shoe
Company; No. 154 Elizabeth street, to
Mrs. Y. W. Hunter; No. 28 West
Peachtree place, to Mrs. Harry Hen
derson; No. 160 Spring street, to Mrs.
Joseph Murray; No. 9 Vedado way,
to T. F. Me Waters; No. 655 Highland
avenue, to W. H. Keheley; No. 171
Capitol avenue, to Dr. J. B. Webb;
No. 429 North Jackson street, to T.
J. Lochridge, Jr.; No. 1004 Piedmont
avenue, to E. L. Harrison; No. 35
South Prado, to H. P. Broughton; No.
95 Washita avenue, to Mrs. O. L.
Gorwood; No. 722 East Fair street, to
G. W. Berry; No. 6 Dickson place,
to W. B. Neal; No. 206 Fox street,
to W. L. Curtis; No. 655 East Fair
street, to T. J. Holbrook; No. 15 East
North avenue, to Mrs. E. G. Fore
acre; No. 705 East Fair street, to
Henry O’Shields; No. 5 Haygood
street, to J. F. Russell; No. 254-A
Courtland street, to J. S. Crowder;
No. 284 South Boulevard, to Watt
Kelly.
Changes in Realty Agency.
Interesting changes have been an
nounced in the sales force of the L.
P. Bottenfleld Real Estate Agency.
Hugh J. Lynch has been advanced
from the place ot associate sales
manager to general sales manager,
Eugene P. McElroy has been made
sales manager of subdivisions and
Trigg A. Gumm is manager of the
city sales department. These men
are well known to people who deal a
lots.
Have you entered the Want Ad
Contest? If you haven’t, you are
overlooking a great opportunity.
Several churches, lodges and clubs
are In the contest for the first or
ganization prize of $1,000, or the sec
ond prize of $500 worth of furniture.
Some organization is going to get
that $1,000 in gold. It might as well
be your church or lodge.
But an individual has just as good
an opportunity to win. The first
grand prize for individuals is a five-
passenger automobile; the second
prize a tour to California and return
two persons, all expenses paid.
for
Besides these there are five prizes in
each of four classes, giving men,
women, boys and girls an equal op
portunity to w in.
The race is now formally opened
and the contestants at work. The
Want Ad Man desires to see every
contestant and every one w ho wishes
to enter. His offices, fourth floor
Foote & Davies Building, will be open
all day. He has some new informa
tion for contestants, new ideas to help
them gain votes, and is ready to send
them out well equipped to win.
Complete rules and regulations,
lists of prizes and all other informa
tion will appear in The Sunday
American to-morrow*. Do not fail to
read them.
and 1,688,923 year before laat. Of this
the total of American cotton is 1,049,570,
against 1,164,582 last week, 1,335,676
laat year and 732,923 year before last,
and of all other kinds. Including Egypt,
Brasil, India, eto., 1.147,000, against
1,207,000 last week, 804.000 last year and
856,000 year before last.
The total world’s visible supply of
cotton, as above, shows a decrease com
pared with last week of 165.012, an in
crease compared with laat year of 56,-
894, and an increase compared with
year before last of 607.647.
Of the world's visible supply of cot
ton, as above, there is now afloat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 1,195,000, against 1.335,000 last
year and 846,000 year before last; in
Egypt 74,000, against 38,000 last year
and 62,000 year before last; in India 387,-
000, against 479,000 last year, and 453,-
000 year before last, and in the United
States 241.01*0, against 288,000 last year
and 228,000 year before last
Movement of Cotton.
The following statistics on the move
ment of cotton for the week ending to
day were compiled by the New' York
Cotton Exchange:
Weekly Movement.
1913.
Port receipts 24,798
Overland to mills and Canada. 3,666
Southern mill takings (esti
mated) 10,000
Loss of stock at Interior towns 7,620
Brought
week
Into sight for the
30.944
Total Crop Movement.
1913
Port receipts 9,837,553
Overland to mills and Canada 995,764
Southern mill takings (esti
mated) 2.750,000
Stock at Interior towns in ex
cess of September 1 26,850
Brought Into Right thus far
for the season 13,610,16
2,9.83 bales added to receipts for the
season.
Death Was Accident,
Grubb Family Says;
Suicide Story Denied
That Andrew J. Grubb’s death was
not a suicide is the statement made by
members of his family, who assert that
it resulted from an overdose of strych
nine, which the deceased had taken on
account of heart trouble.
Mr. Grubb died Thursday morning at
the family home on DeKalb avenue,
North Decatur, while the other mem
bers of his family were attending the
funeral of his favorite sister, Mrs. So
phia Smith. Owing to the condition of
his heart, Mr. Grubb had remained at
home, fearful lest he be overcome at the
funeral. At home with him was his
19-year-old son, Harvey Grubb.
According to his family, Mr. Grubb
had suffered with heart trouble for
many eyars and had been compelled to
take strychnine to get relief. The only
way In which he could get the strych
nine without a doctor’s prescription was
to tell the pharmacist that he wanted it
for the purpose of killing a dog. Thurs
day morning he obtained the strychnine
in this manner, which his family says
started the suicide rumor.
COTTON GOSSIP
ering Stimulates Wheat, but
Change Is Small.
NEW YORK, Ajjg. 16.—Reports or
half an inch of rainfall over the Okla
homa belt lessened the strong Influence
of Liverpool cables to-day, and the cot
ton market opened only 2 to 6 points
higher than Friday’s final, whereas Liv
erpool was 4 to 6 points higher. Ordi
narily such strength In Liverpool would
have caused much higher prices here.
There was some unloading on weather
reports, but prices were only lowered 2
to 4 points from the opening range.
The ring, however, were inclined to sell
rather freely on rains in Oklahoma and
predictions by Kofler, of New Orleans,
for more rain in Oklahoma and better
-prospects for Texas. Offerings were
readily absorbed by the leaders who
bought yesterday.
A sudden short covering movement
prevailed during the lost hour, based on
the Government forecast of fair weather
in Oklahoma and Texas over Sunday,
resulting in prices recovering the early
decline and advancing some 4 to 8
points higher than the initial level.
At the close the market was steady
with prices at a net adance of 3 to 6
points from the closing quotations of
Friday.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Monday. 1912.
New Orleans .... 50 to 100 301
Galveston 6,600 to 7,500 6,959
RANGE. IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—The ring crowd
were inclined to sell at the outset on
reported rains in Oklahoma, but the late
weather map showed indications pointed
to clear weather over Oklahoma and
Texas over Sunday, which promoted
an active buying movement generally.
* * *
Liverpool cables: “Shorts covered
freely, fearing drouth in Texas and Ok
lahoma.”
• •
Dallas wires: Texas generally clear
and pleasant. Oklahoma, northern por
tion part cloudy; balance clear.’’
terday In anticipation of a bullish
Times-Democrat report Monday on Tex
as and Oklahoma.
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Following is the statistical position of
cotton on Friday, August 15. as made
up by The New York Financial Chroni
cle:
Ag
Sp
Oc
Nv
Dc
Jn
Fb
Mh
My
o
2£
0.0
11.75| 11.79 111. 69'll. 74
11.44| 11.44 ill. 38'11.38
11.18111.25 11.18111.20
11.08 11.13 111.08111.13
Il.l3il1.l8ill.09lll.l3
10.99; 11.07; 10.99II 1.02
ii.09iii.Y4 ii. 07| ii. 09
11.11111.17 i 11.09111.17
Closed steady.
11.74-75111.69-70
11.39-41|11.36-38
11.19-20 11.14-15
11.10- 1211.05-07
11.12-13111.07-08
11.02-03*10.97-98
11.04-06110.99-01
11.08-09;il. 05-06
11.11- 13 11.08-09
Underwood tells caucus that the cur
rency bill will pass in its present form
and radical changes will not be ap
proved by administration. House cau
cus adjourns until Monday, when the
currency bill amendments will be of
fered.
Pittsburg reporta better buying In wire
goods on account of the lower prices.
Government Forecast of Clear
Weather Over Sunday Checks
Sales—Cables Firm.
Twelve Industrials declined
ty active rails declined 1.00.
twen-
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
“The reports of damage to the com
crop continue and have been the princi
pal factor in bringing about a reaction
in the stock market.
"In buying stocks you should select
issues that are outside of the corn belt.
Union Pacific, Reading, Steel ahd Cop
per should be as attractive as any for
the long pull.’’—G. D. Potter.
Wheat—No. 2 red 87Vi@89%
Corn—No. 2 78%
Oats—No. 2 42% @43
E
E
Early Profit-Taking Causes Frac
tional Losses—Business Light,
but Tone Firm.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—Profit-taking
was again to be seen m the corn mar
ket early to-day December corn was
Vrc to %c lower than yesterday. At Ok
lahoma City there was a half inch of
rain reported and fifteen minutes of rain
at Hutchinson, Kans.
Wheat was up %c to %c and strong,
mainly in sympathy with corn. North
western receipts were smaller. Liver
pool was higher.
Oats were up He to %c.
Provisions were better.
New high prices werd made in corn
on the present bull campaign in that
1 cereal when September sold at 75%,
December at 69% and May at 71 to-day.
There were recessions of %c to %c
from the best prices and resting spots
for the day were at an advance of only
He for September, while the other
months were He to %c lower. The fear
of rains throughout the Southwest was
the leading bearish factor late in the
session.
Wheat closed %c to %c higher and
oats were unchanged to He higher.
Provisions were higher all around on
shorts covering.
Grain quotations:
Visible sup.
American
In sght, wk.
Since Spt. 1
Port stocks
Port r’c’pts.
Exports ...
Int. re’c’pts
Int. s’ments
Int stock..
A House,
A Home,
A Horse,
A Cow—
a
Want Ads
Will Tell You How
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Evelyn Again Takes
Up Name of Thaw
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, with the accent on the
Thaw, began her second week at
Hammerstein’s Victoria more of a
favorite than when she started.
She has stopped shying at the name
Thaw, which now is plastered from
the ground to the roof, where it
blazes forth in electric glory.
Hundreds of Miles
Of Scallops Found
WASHINGTON, Aug. 61.—The dis
covery of an inexhaustible bed of
giant scallops off the Atlantic coast
is reported by Dr. Hugh M. Smith,
Commissioner of Fisheries.
This bed of large bivalves is said
to extend from Block Island to the
Virginia capes, and appears to be
30 miles or more in width.
Arkansan Loses
Extradition Fight
Extradition papers for David J.
Steinburg, wanted in Arkansas on
charges of embezzlement, were hon
ored by Governor Slaton late Friday,
following a stubbornly contested hear
ing. Sheriff Sam D. Crawford, of
an Arkansas county, left with the
prisoner at midnight to forestall ha
beas corpus proceedings.
Steinburg, who is Just 22 years of
age, was released last Wednesday
from the Federal Prison, where he
was confined nine months upon con
viction in New York. Hardly had he
stepped from the prison door when
he was arrested by a local deputy,
who served a warrant sworn out in
Arkansas. Steinburg retained coun
sel to fight the extradition. He was
represented by the firm of Napier,
Wright & Wood.
In rendering his opinion, Governor
Slaton declared he had no option In
the matter, as the defendant was
clearly a fugitive from justice. Ac
cording to Sheriff Crawford, Stein
burg is wanted badly in Arkansas,
and probably will get something like
ten years on four separate charges.
Receiver for Local
Contractor Asked
An Involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed Saturday in the
United States District Court against
J. A. Apperson, a general contractor
of Atlanta, by the Tripod Paint Com
pany, with a claim of $41, Phoenix
Planing Mills $2,796.06 and the Crane
Company $73.28.
A receiver is asked for. The as
sets, consisting of contracts upon
buildings in course of construction
and certain real estate, are valued at
$40,000.
Governor to Work
Late Signing Bills
Governor Slaton’s desk Saturday
was still piled high with legislative
bills, which he is looking over pre
paratory to affixing his official signa
ture.
The Governor declared Saturday
that he probably would work until
midnight Saturday in order to get off
as many bills as possible. He signed
only local bills Saturday.
Miller May Run for
Mayoralty in Macon
MACON, Aug. 16.—A meeting of
150 of the close friends of Wallace
Miller will be held this afternoon for
the purpose of deciding whether »\e
shall be a mayoralty candidate. At
torney General T. S. Felder, one of
Mr. Miller’s advisers, is here to attend
the meeting.
It is believed that Mr. Miller wili
announce his candidacy to-morrow.
He has been assured of the support of
a strong aldermanic ticket.
This
Week, j
2,193,654
1,062,654
78,314
13,629,607
130,278
24,995
21,755
36,103
43,986
123,179
Last j
_ Week. |
2,362,947
2,304,106
65,106
13,551,293
137,768
16,6319
15,7451
12,725
25,174!
131,012|
Last
Year.
2.158.166
1.356.166
76,373
15,591.099
214,090
21,959
11,969
36,791
38,451
93,172
Following Is the Liverpool cotton state
ment for week ended Friday, August 15:
1913. | 1912
Week’s sales..
Of which Am.
For export....
For specula'n.
Forwarded ...
Total stocks..
Of which Am,
Actual exports
Week’s rec’pts
Of which Am.
Since Sept. 1..
Of which Am.
Stocks afloat..
Of which Am.
33,000
25,000
2 200
1,900
56,000
655.000
459,000
4,500
14.000
6.000
4,579,000
3,599,000
42,000
17,000
30,000
24,000
1,500
500
61,000
687,000
564,000
4,000
28,000
13.000
5,074,000
4,282,000
48,000
10,000
1911.
10,000
6,000
500
300
513,000
329,000
5,000
18,000
3,000
4,296,000
3,347,000
40,000
8,000
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16.—Due 6H points
higher on August and 4H points higher
on other positions, this market opened
steady, generally 4 points advance. At
the close the market was firm at a net
advance of 9H to 10H points.
Spot cotton quiet at 11 points ad
vance; middling, 6.51d; sales, 3,000 bales,
including 2,000 American bales; specula
tion and export, 500; imports 2,000, of
which none Were American bales.
Futures opened firm.
Opening
Range.
.6.22 -6.26
.6.15
.605
.6.01
.5.96 -6.00
6.96%-6.06
Aug
Aug.-Sept . .
Sept.-Oct. . .
Oct.-Nov. . .
Nov.-Dec. . .
Dec.-Jan. . .
Jan.-Feb. . .
Feb.-iMch. .
Mch.-Apr. . .
Apr.-May . .
May-June • .
June-July . .
Closed firm.
Prev.
Close. Close.
6.2(
7% 6.18
6.20% 6.11
6.11 6.01
6.08 5.97H
6.02 5.92
6.02 5.92
.5.97 '-6.02% 6.03 6.93
.598H-596H 6.04H 5.14%
.6.00 -6.06 6.05H 5.95%
.6.01 -6.04 6.06H 5.96H
.6.01H 6.07H 5.97H
.6.07H 6.07H
* By CHARLES W. STORM.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.—Texas Com
pany touched 120 at the opening of the
stock market, advancing I point over
Friday’s final. A number of stocks
were higher at the beginning, but at
the end of half an hour the tone was
heavy and recessions were in order.
There was a nervous feeling over corn
crop figures. Rock Island preferred de
clined a point, and the same amount of
loss was sustained by Mexican Petro
leum and St. Paul.
Amalgamated Copper began % higher,
but soon lost It and declined %.
Steel common was % off.
Among the other losses were Union
Pacific H, Erie % and American Can
H. The gains included Southern Pa
cific %, Northern Pacific H and Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Vi-
Americans in London were irregular.
The curb market was dull.
The market closed steay; governments
unchanged; other bonds steady.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
HAYWARD & CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 16.—Hayward
& Clark: The weather map shows part
ly cloudy in Texas. Fair in Arkansas
and Oklahoma. Part cloudy to cloudy
in the central and eastern States, rain
in Oklahoma. The south central Gulf
States and Alabama and scattered show
ers in Atlantics. Indications are for
unsettled showers over the entire belt
with good prospects of precipitation ip
west becoming more general.
Texas weather: Galveston 85, Hous
ton 78. Waco 80, Dallas 86, Fort Worth
87, Sherman 82, Denison 81, Paris 81,
Texarkana 80. Litle Rock 78, Fort Smith
Helena 86, Muscogee 84, light show
ers last night; Chickasha 79, McAlester
88, all clear.
• • *
West Texas reports generally fine
crops and south and central Texas show
cotton as good as last year.
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The New Orleans Times-Democrat
has the following from Oklahoma City:
“A drouth of over a month's duration
during which time the temperature
throughout the State hovered at the
100 degree mark, was broken to-day by
scattered rains, which to-night threat
ened to be general. The fall in tem
perature is from 10 to 20 degrees. The
central and east oentral part of the
State reported rain, while cloudiness
was reported from all of the western
half of the State, with the exception of
the extreme southwestern counties.
Oklahoma, Cleveland, Potawatomle,
Tulsa, Muskogee, Payne. Creek and Ok
mulgee Counties each reported a half
Inch of rain. Light showers fell at
Cleveland.”
• • •
Times-Democrat has following from
Dallas: “Crops have not been Injured
seriously by dry weather, but rains
within the next week in most sections of
the State to prevent crop losses, accord
ing to reports to-day from every section
of Texas. The weather has played a
trick this year by an unusual amount
of local rains, which has given one
farmer an abundance of rain and hts
or a few miles away scarcely a
drop. Many localities In north and
northeast Texas and along Oklahoma
border predict 20 per cent deterioration
in cotton unless rains come quickly.”
• * •
MEMPHIS, TENN., Aug. 16.—J. B
Turner crop summary for week ending
August 16: “Quite favorable weather
for cotton prevailed In the two Caro-
llnas and Georgia during the week and
excellent results were secured In field
growth and general development. Show
ers at the end of the week were heln-
ful. and another favorable week Is fore
casted from the present moisture sup
ply.
In Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
and Louisiana ome small deterioration
is noted, though it is doubtful If the
losses are any greater, if, indeed, as
great as those usually occurring at
this period when the plant approaches
maturity. Shedding is reported, due in
most Instances to lack of moisture and
In Louisiana considerably Increased boll
weevil damage. In Texas and Okla
homa and over about one-half of Arkan
sas heavy losses occurred, and the plant
Is fast running into a state of decline
that can not be recovered ever with fa
vorable weather and abundant rainfall.
Permanent and irreparable loss has,
however, just begun, except in un
favored localities, and if rain comes
during next week in general and heavy
fall, great good v III he done. Greatest
loss has occurred .n Oklahoma, but over
a large area in these three States the
plant shows arrested development and
is raphiiy losing vitality, and thus can
not properly mature the fruit that has
been set.”
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16 —Efforts to
ward a short scare were evidently made
in Liverpool, also where futures ad
vanced 5 points more than due, while
spots are quoted 10 points higher; sales,
3,000 bales.
Anticipation of a bullish Times-Dem-
ocrat report Monday on the western
States with the usual weevil apprehen
sion for the central States, was instru
mental to the advance In Liverpool and
here.
Private reports show precipitation
over a large area of Oklahoma over
night. The map shows none in Texas,
but indications are in favor of precipi
tation becoming more general over the
western States over Sunday, followed by
cooler weather. Precipitation is also
indicated for Arkansas and showery
weather for the rest of the belt.
First trades here were at unchanged
figures, but the market soon gained 6
points on the Government forecast of
fair weather in the West over Sunday.
Selling pressure was also held in sus
pense by anticipation of a bullish
Times-Democrat report, and less favor
able crop reports next week from promi
nent crop inspectors who left yesterday
for the West to investigate.
Market prospects for next week de
pend on weatner developments In the
West. Without rains of consequence de
mand is expected to broaden, with a
consequentbullish effect.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
25H
33 H
46
20
32
67 H
109
127%
35%
Ag
Sp
Oc
Nv
Dc
Jn
Fb
Mh
My
11.69
11.19
11.20
11.16
11.16
ii.28
11.36
11.69
11.25
11.20
11.23
11.23
ii.31
11.63
11.18
11.18
11.14
11.16
11.64
11.19
11.18
11.17
11.17
11.24111.24
ll.36jll.36lll.36
11.63-64
11.23- 25
11.18-10
11.15- 16
11.17
11.17-18
11.15- 17
11.24- 26
11.33-35
0.0
Closed steady.
11.60-62
11.22-24
11.18-19
11.14-16
11.16-17
11.16-17
11.14-16
11.25-27
11.32-34
Stock quotations:
STOCK— High.
Amal. Copper.* 72%
Am. Agricul
Am. Beet Sug.
American Can
do, pref. ..
Am. Car Fdy.
Am. Cot. Oil..
American Ice
Am. Locomo..
Am. Smelting.
Am. Sug. Ref
Am. T.-T
Am. Woolen .
Anaconda ....
Atchison 96
A. C. L ......
B. and. O. .. 96%
Beth. Steel.... 34%
B. R. T 88%
Can. Pacific.. 219
Cen. Leather.. 23
C. and 0 66 H
Colo. F. and I. 31H
Colo. Southern ....
Consol. Gas
Corn Products. 11
D. and H
Den. and R. G. 20
Erie 28%
do, pref. . 46H
Gen. Electric.. 142
G. North, pfd. 126%
G. North. Ore. 35 H
G. Western.. 14
Ill. Central
Interboro ...
do, pref. .
Int. Harv. (old) ....
Iowa Central
K. C. S.. . . 25%
M., K. and T.. 22H
L. Valley. . . 152
L. and N.
Mo. Pacific
Nat. Lead
No. Pacific
Penna 113
Reading . . . 160%
R. I. and Steel 23%
do. pfd.. . . 88
Rock Island •
do. pfd.. . .
So. Pacific .
So. Railway .
8t. Paul . . .
Tenn. Copper.
Texas Pacific.
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.
Moore, Brown, Drakeford & Co., of
Liverpool, cable. “Sentiment becoming
more bullish; moderate trad® buying;
ring short.”
Norden & Co.: “We prefer to ab
stain from expressing any opinion.”
Miller & Co.: “Climatic conditions
still control prices.”
Logan & Bryan: “We think con
servative sales on the sharp rallies will
prove profitable.”
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
same day last year:
1913.
New Orleans. . .
Galveston. . . .
Mobile
Savannah....
Charleston . . .
Wilmington . . .
Norfolk. . . # •
Boston. . • • . •
Various
Total.
26
1,938
459
164
l
277
81
81
8,166
1912
4L’9
7,060
13
181
1
48
11
7,733
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Atlanta, nominal; middling 11%.
Athens, steady; middling 11%
Macon, steady; middling 12%.
New Orleans, quiet; middling 12 1-16.
New York, quiet; middling 12c.
Philadelphia, quiet; middling 12c.
Boston, quiet: middling 12.3u
Liverpool, quiet; middling 6.51d,
Savannah, steady, middling 11%.
Augusta, steady; middling 12c.
Charleston, steady; middling 12 5-11
Norfolk, firm; middling 11%.
Galveston, steady; middling 11%.
Mobile, steady; middling 12c.
Wilmington, quiet; middling 12c.
Little Rock, steady; middling 12a
Baltimore, nominal; midrll ,g 12%.
Memphis, steady; middling 11%.
St Louis, quiet; middling 12 5-16.
Houston, steady; middlii g 11%.
Louisville, firm: middling 12%.
Charlotte, steady; middling llo.
Greenville, steady; middling lie.
15%
60
134%
31
49
111
Low.
71%
25%
32%
45
20
32
66%
109
129%
35%
95
96%
33%
88%
217%
23
55%
31%
11
20
27%
46%
141%
126%
35%
13%
15%
60
Clos. PreV.
Bid. Close
73% 72%
45
26
33%
93%
45
43
21
31%
67%
109%
129%
17%
36%
95%
120%
96%
34%
88%
218%
23%
66%
80%
27%
130%
11
156%
18
28%
46%
142
126
35%
13%
106%
15%
60
High.
WHEAT—
Sept 87%
Dec 91%
May 95%
CORN—
Sept
Dec
May
OATS—
Sept
Dec
May
PORK—
Sept.... 20.70
Jan.... 19.12%
LARD—
Sept. . .. 11.15
Oct.... 11.20
Jan.... 10.67%
RIBS—
Sept.... 11.10
Oct.... 11.02%
Jan 10.12%
76%
69%
71
43%
46%
49
Low.
87%
90%
95%
74%
69
70
43%
45%
48%
20.60
18.97%
11.07%
11.15
10.60
11.00
10.80
9.95
Previous
Close. Close.
87%
90%
95%
74%
69%
70%
43%
45%
48%
20.70
19.12%
11.15
11.20
10.67%
11.10
11.02%
10.12%
87%
90%
95%
74%,
69%
70%
43%
45%
48%
20.55
18.67%
11.07%
11.12%
10.55
10.95
10.85
9.90
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIOi
>N8.
17
28%
92%
24%
107
31
16
Union Pacific 152%
U. S. Rubber 61
U. S. Steel . . 62%
do. pfd.. . . 108%
Utah Copper. 60%
Wabash. . . 3%
do. pfd.. . • 1 10%
W. Electric . 69
25%
22%
151
134%
30%
49
110%
112%
159%
23%
88
16%
28%
91%
24%
106
30%
16
151%
60%
61%
108
49%
3%
10%
69
7
25%
23
151%
134
31%
113%
112%
160%
23%
87
17%
28
92%
24%
106%
31%
16
153%
61
82%
108
60%
4
11%
72
25%
33
93
45
42
18%
32
66%
110
129%
17%
35%
95%
121%
96%
34%
88%
218
22%
55%
31
27%
130
11
156
20
28%
46
126%
34%
13%
106%
15%
59%
107
8
25%
22%
150%
134%
3L
47
109%
112
159%
24
88%
16%
28%
92
24%
106
30%
16
152%
60%
62 '\
107%
50
3%
10%
68%
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—The weekly
statement of the New York Associated
Ranks shows the following changes:
Average statement:
Excess cash reserve, decrease $1,784,-
600.
l^oans. increase $7,771,000.
Specie, decrease 5196,000.
I*egal tenders, decrease $78,000.
Net deposits, increase $5,622,000.
Actual statement:
Loans, Increase $401,000.
Specie, decrease $3,398,000.
Ixjgal tenders, increase $1,770,000.
Net deposits, decrease $3,281,000.
Reserve, decrease $985,450.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—Wheat—No. 2
red, new, 88@88%; No. 3 red, new, 87%
@88; No. 2 hard winter, new. 88@88%;
No. 3 hard winter, new, 87% @68; No. 1
Northern spring, 90@91%; No. 3 spring,
88 @90.
Corn—No. 2, 75%@76%; No. 2 white,
77; No. 2 yellow, 76%@77; No. 3, 75%@
76; No. 3 white, 76%@76%; No. 3 yellow,
76%@76%; No. 4, 75%@76; No. 4 white,
76$@76%; No. 4 yellow, 76%@76.
Oats—No. 2 white, new, 43%@44; No.
3 white, new, 42%@43%; No. 4 white,
42%; standard, new, 43%@44.
ST. LOUIS CASH.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.— Cash— No. 2 red
wheat, 87% <9 89%; No. 3 red, 86@87%
No. 4 red. S3@86; No. 2 hard, 85%@
92; No. 3 hard, 86@86; No. 4 hard, 84.
Corn—No. 2, 78%; No. 3, 78; no grade,
73; No. 3 yellow. 78; No. 2 white, 79%
@80%; No. 3 white, 79%.
Oats—No. 2. 42%@43; No. 3, 42; No.
4, 41; No. 2 white
43%; No. 3 white,
41@41%; No. 2 rye, 6'
The Chicago Inter Ocean say a:
“Selling pressure Jn wheat yesterday
was larger than expected, but they
believe that with com and oats ad
vancing it will be difficult to keep wheat
down, and that ultimately, when the ad
vance does start, it will tie rapid.
There are very few bears around, and
commission houses are mostly bearish*
Ail of the largest bulls in corn appear
confident of their position, and are said
to be buying in outside markets as welt
i In Chicago.
"It is the general belief of trader*
here that the continued drouth and ex
cessive heat in Kansas and Oklahoma
has practically eliminated their corn
crop as a factor, and unless Nebraska
gets relief at once the crop north of the
.Matte will be greatly damaged on top
of that already done, which is estimated
at more than 25 per cent.”
• * •
Bartlett, Frazier & Co. says: "Wheat
•We continue to favor long sides on
weak spots, and, while it seems difficult
to bring about any sustained advance,
we believe, however, it will come.
“Corn—The weather map shows prac*
tlcally no rain in the belt with a contin
uation of high temperatures. Can see
nothing to stop the upward trend.
'Oats—Look for a very much higher
market.
“Provisions^—Packing interests are
buying near deliveries of provisions.”
• • •
B. W. Snow* says: “My local reports
show no plowing done for winter wheat
in the drouth-stricken area, and as this
covers much more than half the winter
wheat belt, it is rapidly getting to a
point where it is a serious matter.
There is no surplus of farm labor or
power, and work must be accomplished
at the time regularly allotted to it. The
present delay may result in a failure to
irepare the usual acreage for fall seed-
ng.”
• • *
Canadian Northwest. 44 to 60 degrees;
Northwest, 56 to 76; west part cloudy,
66 to 82; Southwest clear, 72 to SO;
Wichita trace, raining; Oklahoma City,
50; Ohio Valley clear, 74 to 78. Kansas -
City wheat and corn bulletin: Maximum
temperatures yesterday in Kansas 97 to
108 degrees. Oklahoma, 98 to 100, Mis
souri, 100 to 105.
• • •
Kansas City says: “Local weather bu
reau says there was .04 rain at Iola,
Kans., yesterday. At 8 o’clock this
morning it started raining at Wichita.”
* • *
Omaha bulletin shows maximum tem
perature 108 degrees at Fairbury; rain
fall at Valentine, .08; generally clear this
morning.
General forecast in grain region: Illi
nois, Missouri, Indiana and the Dako
tas, fair and cooler.
Indiana, fair in South; showers In
north.
Wisconsin and Michigan, showers and
cooler.
Iowa, probably showers; cooler.
Nebraska, unsettled, with probably
showers; cooler.
Kansas, unsettled, but generally fair
to-night and Sunday; cooler.
te, 42% @43%; standard
e, 42%@43; No. 4 white,
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
WHEAT—
1913.
1912.
Receipts
1,208.000
1,409.000
Shipments
1,240,000
1,225,000
CORN— | ,
Receipts
344,000
367.000
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16.—Wheat closed
% to %d higher.
Corn closed %d higher.
COTTON SEED OIL.
Coffee quotations:
I Opening, i Closing.
PROVISIONS.
(Corrected by White Provision Co.)
Cornfield hams, 10 to 12 average, 20c.
Cornfield hams, 12 to 14 average, 20c.
Cornfield skinned hams, 16 to 18 aver
age, 21c.
Cornfield picnic hams, 6 to 8 average,
14c..
Cornfield breakfast bacon, 26c.
Grocers' style bacon (wide and nar
row), 20c.
Cornfield fresh pork sausage, link or
bulk, in 25-pound buckets, 12 %c..
Cornfield frankforts, 10-pound boxes,
12c.
Cornfield bologna sausage, 25-pound
boxes, 10c..
Cornfield luncheon ham, 25-pound
boxes, 13%c.
Cornfield smoked link sausage, 25
pound boxes, 10c.
Cornfield smoked link sausage in
pickle in 50-pound cans, $5.25.
Cornfield frankforts In pickle, 15-pound
kits, $1.75.
Cornfield pure lard, tierce basis, 12%c
Country style pure lard, 50-pound tins
only, 12%c.
Compound lard, tierce basis, 11 %c.
D. S. extra ribs, 12%c.
D. S. rib bellies, medium average,
13 % c ..
D. 8. rib bellies, light average, 14c.
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(By W. H. White, Jr., of the White Pro
vision Company.)
Good to choice steers, 1,000 to 1,200
pounds, 5.50@6.50; good steers, 800 to
1,000 pounds, 5.25@6.00; medium to good
steers, 700 to 860 pounds, 5.00@5.50.
Good to choice beef cows, 800 to 900
pounds, 4.50@5.50; medium to good
cows, 700 to 800 pounds. 4.00@4.60.
Good to choice heifers, 750 to 850
pounds, 4.76@5.25; medium to good
heifers, 650 to 750 pounds, 4.00@4.5O.
The above represents ruling prices of
good quality of beef cattle. Inferior
grades and dairy types selling lower.
Medium to common steers, if fat, 800
to 900 pounds, 4.00@4.75; medium to
common cows, if fat, 700 to 800 pounds,
3.60@4.25; mixed common, 600 to 800
pounds, 3.00@3.76; good butcher bulls,
3.25@ 4.00.
Prime hogs, 160 to 200 pounds, 8.50@
8.85; good butcher hogs, 140 to 160
pounds, 8.30@8.50; good butcher pigs,
100 to 140 pounds, 8.00@8.25; light pigs,
80 to 100 pounds, 7.50@8.00; heavy rough
and mixed hogs, 7.00@8.00.
Above quotations apply to corn-fed
hogs, mash and peanut-fattened lc to
l%c under.
Cattle receipts light. Market active
and strong. Yards selling clean from
day to day for the past week, which, in
view of the extreme warm weather, has
been a big advantage to the dealers as
well as the shippers. The commission
men look for increased receipts and
have advice of several loads of mixed
cattle ready to come. Tennessee contin
ues to supply the bulk of the better
grades.
Sheep and lambs in moderate supply;
market unchanged.
Hog receipts normal; market lower
and even.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—Hogs—Receipts
11,000. Market steady. «Mixed and
butchers, $7.60@8.85; good heavy. $8.15@
8.65; rough heavy, $7.30@8.10; light, $8.50
@8.90; pigs, $6.10@7.80; bulk. $7.80@8.60.
Cattle—Receipts 100. Market steady.
Beeves, $7.25@9.10; cows and heifers,
$3.25@8.25; stockers and feeders, $5.75@
7.60; Texans, $6.76@8.15; calves, $9.€0@
11.25.
Sheep—Receipts 2,000. Market steady.
Native and Western, $3.00@4.75; lambs,
$4.60@7.60.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 16.—Cattle—Receipts
750, including 400 Southerns. Market
steady. Native beef steers, $5.50@9.00;
cows and heifers, $4.75@8.75; stockers
and feeders, $5.25@7.50; calves, $6.00@
10.25; Texas steers, $6.25@7.75; cows and
heifers, $4.25@6.50; calves, $5.00@6.00.
Hogs—Receipts 3,000. Market steady.
Mixed, $8.40@ 9.75; good, $8.00@8 40;
rough, $7.25@7.40; lights, »o.25@8.80;
pigs, $5.65@8.25: bulk, $8.40@8.75.
Sheep—Receipts 400. Market steady.
Muttons, $3.25@4.00; yearlings, $5.00@
6.00; lambs, $6.50@7.25.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Nothing said
in money to-day. Posted rates: Ster
ling exchange 4.83% @4.87, with actual
business In bankers’ bills at 4.86% for
demand and 4.83@4.8330 for sixty-day
bills.
MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON, Aug. 16.—Opening: North
Butte. 27%; Fruit. 169; Shannon, 6%;
Alaska, 18%; New Haven. 99%.
BAR SILVER.
LONDON, Aug. 16.- Bar silver quiet
at 27 5-16d_
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
Opening
Closing.
January
9.20779.31
9.23@9.25
February. . . .
9.25 @9.40
9.29@9.3l
March
9.42919. BO
9.36 m. 37
April
9 45@ 9.55
9.43@9.46
May
9.53@9.54
9.98^/9.50
June . . • •
9.55@9.65
9.52 @9.54
July
9.62@ 9.67
9.56 @9.58
August . • • .
8.94 @8.95
September. • • .
8.95@8.96
8.95@8.96
October. . • • .
9.00@9.10
8.99@9.01
November. • • .
9.06@9.98
| December
9.16@9.20
9 15@9.16
THE WEATHER.
Conditions.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16—There will
be local shotvers during to-night or Sun
day in the l*ake region and the southern
portion of the east Gulf States. Else
where east of the Mississippi River the
weather will continue generally fair.
Temperatures will not change mate
rially in the Eastern district during the
next 26 hours. Forecast till 7 p. m.
Sunday:
Forecast.
Georgia—Fair in north; showers In
south portions to-night or Sunday
Virginia—Fair to-night; warmer In
southwest portion; Sunday fair.
North and South Carolina—Fair to
night and Sunday.
Alabama and Mississippi—Fair In
north; showers in south portions to
night or Sunday.
Florida—Showers to-night or Sunday.
Tennessee—Generally fair to-night
and Sunday.
I*ouisiana—Fair in north and west;
showers in southeast portion to-night
or Sunday.
Texas—Fair to-night and Sunday.
NEW YORK, Aug 16.—Petroleum
firm; crude Pennsylvania 2.50.
Turpentine steadier; 39@39%.
Rosin quiet; common, 4.00@4.25.
Wool firmer; domestic fleece, 24@27;
pulled, scoured basis, 33@52; Texas,
scoured basis. 4ft@53.
Hides steady; native steers, 18%@
19%; branded steers, 17%@18.
Coffee steady; options opened 5c high
er; Rio No. 7 on spot 9%@D%.
to
domestic, ordinary
New Orleans, open
Rice steady;
prime, 4@5%.
Molasses steady;
kettle, 35@56.
Sugar, raw easier; centrifugal, 3.70
asked; muscovado, 3.20; molasses sugar,
2.95.
Sugar, refined quiet; fine granulated,
4.70 asked; out loaf, 5.60; crushed, 6.40;
mold A, 5.05; cubes, 4.95; confectioner’s
A, 4.65. Softs-No. 1 4.45<®4.60. (No. 2
is 5 points lower than No. 1 and Nos. 3
to 14 are each 5 points lower than the
preceding grade.)
Potatoes firm; white, nearby, 50@3.37;
Southerns, 1.25@1.75.
Beans quiet; marrow, oholce, $6.50;
pea choice, $3.75@3.85; red kidney,
choice, $3.60.
Dried fruits firm; apricots, choice to
fancy, 11%@14%; apples, evaporated,
prime to fancy, 8%: prunes, 30s to 60s,
7%@12; 60s to 100s. 4%@7; peaches,
choice to fancy, 6%@7%; seeded raisins,
choice to fancy, 5%@6%.
Closed steady. Sales, 36,000 bags.
LOWRY NATIONAL BANK
Capital $1,000,000
Surplus $1,000,000
Savings Department Safe Deposit Boxes
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