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Bumper Crops and High Prices
Arouse Business Optimism.
Atlanta Bankers Elated.
Bumper crops and high prices have
aroused a spirit of business optimism
In Atlanta and the surrounding ter
ritory that probably never has been
equaled in the history of this section.
Leading bankers, those barometers
of prosperity and woe, declare At
lanta is on the threshold of her great
est business year. In their discus
sions possible 111 effects from the new
tariff and currency bills seem forgot
ten.
An epitome of their opinions is well
worth reading by every man interest
ed in business, whether his ambition
be to found a great fortune or is
bound by the comfortable limits of a
good living.
Candler Is Optimistic.
“We never have had reason to be
more optimistic as to the immediate
future than now,” said Asa G. Can
dler, president of the Central Bank
and Trust Corporation.
"Georgia and the Carollnas com
pose the most favored section In the
United States this year," said Frank
Hawkins, president of the Third Na
tional Bank. "Georgia's cotton, crop
should net 2,500,000 bales and there Is
a tremendous corn crop.
"We are not glad of the poor crops
In the Southwest and West. It Is the
cause of high prices, at least one of
the principal causes. But such condi
tions arise in the workings of the law
of averages and it is our turn to pros
per.”
"Romantio,” Say* Peel.
“Crop reports from all over our sec
tion of the country make the most
thrilling romance I ever have read,”
said Colonel W. L. Peel, president of
the American National Bank. “Indi
cations are that people not only will
have enough money to pay their debts
immediately, but a surplus on which
to trade.”
“Atlanta accupies the strategic po
sition In this years richest crop ter
ritory," said W. S. Lounsbury, presi
dent of the Travelers' Bank and Trust
Company.
“Georgia’s rank of third in the In
crease of the corn crop, which in
crease is shared by our neighboring
States, means that we are going to
keep more of the money from this
tide of prosperity at home,” said
Colonel Robert J. Lowry, president of
the Lowry National Bank. "That to
me is the most favorable sign jt
all."
Good Effects Apparent.
"This is unquestionably a year of
large business for us," said J. K.
Ottley, vice president to the Fourth
National Bank. "And I believe we
will go through it on a conservative
basis."'
“My observations of conditions
convinces me that we already have
begun to feel the good effects on
business of the splendid crop pro
ductions throughout this territory,"
said W. J. Blalock, president of the
Fulton National Bank.
“The borrower and the lender will
make friends this year,” said W. D.
Manley, of the Bankers’ Trust Com
pany.
“I believe Georgia is in a better
condition financially, from the stand
point of agricultural production, than
any of the States.” said Charles _E.
Currier, president of the Atlanta Na
tional Bank.
Wealthy Covington
Planter Dies Here
J. H. Eckels, a wealthy cotton
planter of Covington, Ga., died Tues
day morning at a sanitarium, after
being ill only a few days. He is sur
vived by two sisters. Mrs. A. M. Tur
ner and Mrs. W. C. Clark, both of
Covington, and one brother, C. H.
Eckels, of New York City.
Mr. Eckels was a member of Yaarab
Temple of Shriners, and of St. Ber
nard Commandery, No. 26. Knights
Templars, at Covington. The body will
be sent to Covington at 5 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by a
detail of local Shriners,
English Girl Travels
To Memphis to Wed
MEMPHIS. TENN., Sept. 9.—Miss
Allen Nellor traveled 5,000 miles from
her home in England to wed James
Ramsbottom, a Memphis cotton man,
her boyhood sweetheart.
The marriage took place at a
bungalow which Ramsbottom built
and furnished in anticipation of the
•wedding.
OBITUARY.
The funeral of Jay S. Herren, who
died Monday morning, was he'.a
Tuesday morning from the resi
dence No. 302 Rawson street, the
Rev J D. Robins officiating. He
was' twenty-eight years old, and is
survived by his wife, one son and
his father, James Herren. In
terment at Westview.
Mrs Elizabeth Brooks Johnson, sev
enty-two years old, No. 556 South
Prvor street, died early Tuesday
morning. She is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. Mamie Dorman, or
Manchester, Ga., and Mrs. Jesscj
Rosser, of Atlanta, and one sister.
Mi«s Cornelia ,Darby, also of At
lanta Funeral services will be held
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
at the residence. Interment at
Westview.
Funeral services for Mias Carrie F.
Bankston, thirty-one years old. who
died Monday- at her home on Pev-
tiin road, were held at the residence
Tuesday morning. She is survived
bv her'father and mother. Mr. and
Mrs. B. E. Bankston. Interment .it
Hollywood. >
The body of Mrs. Kate Hardie Butt,
who died here Sunday, was sent
Monday night to Orlando, ?la„ for
interment.
TUT ATT ANT A OFORflTAN A\T) NTTWS.
15
$940,000,000 Cotton
Money for South,
Experts Estimate
Into the pockets of cotton planters
in the Southern States will pour a
golden stream of $940,000,000. accord
ing to Southern Farming, the Orange-
Judd paper published in Atlanta.
The Orange-Judd experts eMtimate
the growing crop at under 13.000.000
bales, and say 14 cents should be a
fair price for middling. This price
amounts to $70 per bale, as against
$59 last year. $44 for the bumper crop
of 1911 and $71 for the short crop of
1910.
Southern Farming looks for 5,666,-
000 bales west of the river and 7,200,-
000 bales east of the river. With the
visible world’s supply of cotton, this
makes American cotton in sight for
the needs of the apinners until Au
gust 30. 1914, only 14,900,000 bales, an
amount believed to be beneath actual
needs.
SLAIN SI
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—The army of
detectives working on the mystery
surrounding the death of the girl
whose torso was found in the Hud
son River were hopeful to-day of
solving the identity of the victim and
locating her slayers.
The pillowcase which was wrapped
around the first section of the torso
was secured from George W. Sachs,
a second-hand deale». Sachs declared
he bought one dozen of the casings.
He remembers selling one to a wom
an.
Looked Like Actress.
The appearance of Jeanette Gene
vieve Norman, an actress, who has
disappeared mysteriously, tallies
with that of the girl whose torso has
been found. Miss Norman was a:-
customed to wear low-neck dresses
The V-shaped tan mark on the throat
and breast of the murdered girl shows
that she, too, had worn low-neck
gowns.
Miss Norman disappeared August
31. the same day, it is believed, the
river victim met death. Miss Nor
man played last summer with a Hin
du magician at Palisade Park, N.
J., near the place where the first part
of the torso was found. Some weeKS
ago Miss Norman quit, but on Au
gust 31 told friends she planned to go
over to Palisade Park. She had not
been seen or heard from since.
Dismembered While Alive.
Surgeons declare the girl would
have been a mother In about four
months had she lived. There were no
evidences of an operation, but medi
cal men say the girl was dismem
bered while alive.
Peter H. Sternemann, of Brooklyn,
who claimed the murdered girl was
his daughter, was Haced under ar
rest to-day as a material witness.
Sternemann had a violent fear that
some harm would come to his dauga-
ter and often locked her up.
Shower Cools City;
Fall Weather Near
A ehoyysr shortly after noon Tues
day forced the mercury down five
degrees in about as many minutes.
The day started off with the ther
mometer registering 72, and the heat
was somewhat oppressive all fore
noon.
Forecaster von Herrmann says real
autumn weather is not far away.
For Tuesday night and Wednes
day fair weather Is forecast.
Throngs at Macon
Hear Dr, Broughton
MACON, GA„ Sept. 9.—Dr. Len G.
Broughton, who is conducting a re
vival here at the City Auditorium, is
meeting with great success. Since he
opened the series of meetings last
Sunday afternoon, the Auditorium has
been packed at every meeting. Many
were turned away Sunday night be
cause there .was not even standing
room.
FIVE STATES IN
‘Circularized” as ‘‘Stellar At
traction” in Chautauqua Belt
With Yodlers and Jugglers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. — Bar-
num’.M or any other circus has “noth
ing on” William Jennings Bryan. Sec
retary of State of the United States.
He is “the stellar attraction” of the
Chautauqua circuit, and will tour five
States under this title in a quick
succession of one-day—or night—
stands.
Washington awoke this morning to
find it had been “circularized” by Paul
M. Pearson, director of the Chau
tauqua Association of Pennsylvania.
In a circular accompanying a let
ter to the press correspondents Di
rector Parson advertises “the stellar
attraction,” who will move with the
show tent from town to town.
Bryan “support” is heralded as in
cluding Alpine yodlers and jugglers
and other performers The Secretarv
of State, it is arranged, will receive
“fifty-fifty” of the gate receipts; he
to get the first $250( the association
the next $250, and* so on.
The subject of his lecture will be
either “The Signs of the Times” or
“Making of a Man.”
Europe Stirred Over
Bryan’s Lecture Tours.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Sept. 9.—Secretary of State
Bryan’s defense of his Chautauqua
lecture tour, which was cabled in
response to a request to The Excei-
sior, aroused much comment to-dav
in newspapers throughout Europe. It
is the chief topic of discussion in th<
American colony.
Newspapers of yellow tendency are
making a feature* ’of it, saying th.it
it compares in many respects with 3
“circus tour.” In defending hia
course, Mr. Bryan cabled as follows
to The Excelsior:
“I have been making addresses ct
meetings of the Chautauqua associa
tion for marty years. Why should I
renounce this now as Secretary of
State? President Wilson sees no ob
Jection. I speak onlv on the educa
tional question. This is the unique
object of the conferences, which are
not held for lucrative purposes.”
12 Held for Trial for
Death in Prize Ring
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9.—Jess
Willard, Tom McCarey and ten oth
ers connected with the Vernon battle
of August 22, in which “Bull” Young
met his death, must stand trial on
charges of second-degree murder an 1
prize fighting. The Supreme Court
will hear the case.
Such was the ruling of Judge Sum-
merfield at the conclusion of the pre
liminary' hearing on manslaughter
charges.
Beware, Mashers!
Here’s a New Fate!
LOGANSPORT, IND., Sept. 9.—
Mrs. Jesse James stopped on a street
corner to speak to her father. As
she started on one young man of a
group of five said: “Where ye go-
in’?”
“Who spoke?” asked Mrs. James
pleasantly, and when the young man
admitted that it was he, the woman
struck him several times in the face,
turned to another In the crowd and
struck him. The five young men
fied.
Corn Crop Billion
Bushels Below 1912
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9—The Crop
Reporting Board, Department of Ag
riculture, to-day estimated the con
dition of crops on September 1 as
follows for the United States:
1913. 1912. Acres.
Corn 65.1 82.1
Winter wheat
Spring wheat. 75.3 90.8
Oats 75.0 92.3
Rye
The yields indicated by the condi
tion of crops on September 1, 191 1,
and final yields in 1912 in millions of
bushels follow:
1913.
Corn 2.351
Winter wheat .
Spring wheat .
All wheat . . .
Oats
Barley
Rye
Quality of the hap crop is 91.7,
against 92.1 last year, and a ten-year
average of 91.7.
106,884,000
30.890.000
18,663,000
38.341.000
2,134,000
1912 final.
3,125
All ’Suicide’ Forgot
Was to Kill Himself
AUGUSTA, Sept. 9.—W. C. Oetjen,
a chauffeur, told his wife he had
swallowed cocaine and soon would be
dead. The ambulance was called, but
it took the combined efforts of the
boarders, attendants and police to get
him to the hospital.
After an examination and waiting
for signs that the drug was taking
effect and none appearing, he was re
leased. Why he told the story haa
not been divulged.
Mayson Puts 0. K,
On Dictograph Bill
A mandamus to force Mayor Wood
ward to sign the check to pay the
cost of the dictograph which en
trapped him and Colonel Thopias B
Felder was threatened Tuesday when
Police Chief J. L. Beavers secured
a ruling from City Attorney James
L. Mayson, who ruled that the bill
w'as legal.
Mayor Woodward persists that he
will not sign the check. Neverthe
less. it will be presented again to
him.
Quakes Drive U. S.
Consul’s Aide Home
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9 —Because
there were 23 earthquakes in 24 hours
In Guatemala City, Armistead Nelson
Collier resigned as Secretary of the
American Legation there.
He arrived here to-day and left at
once for Washington.
Daniels Pens Close
Biography of Wilson
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—President
Wilson’s life history, from infancy ~o
the presidency, is to be the theme of
a book which Secretary Daniels U
now writing in the time he Is not di
recting the navy.
The manuscript is nearly completed
And will be an intimate biography of
the President.
Artillery Private Is
Made a Lieutenant
From private to first lieutenant of
the Third Company, Coast Artillery
Corps of the Savannah Volunteer
Guard, is the record established by
John Young Dyer, of Savannah. An
nouncement of Dyer's promotion was
given out at State Military Headquar
ters Monday.
Lieutenant Dyer succeeds Robert F.
Riley, who becomes captain of the
Third Company.
Continued from Page
to Atlanta two years ago,” she said.
“It was my custom to take the chil
dren—I have two—into the park each
day, and they soon became acquainted
with the captain. After a short time
they began to hail him jvhenever they
saw him, and in this way I also be
gan speaking to him.
Husband Present Sometimes.
“At times my husband was with
me, and we would all exchange a
few words. He took us through the
zoo and showed us the common
courtesies which one would expect
from a police officer. *
"Our acquaintance, however, never
became intimate in any sense of the
word. I don't remember ever talk
ing with him for a period of more
than two or three minutes, and our
conversation was only on convention
al topics.
“I had frequently seen Captain Nor
man speak to other women in the
park, sometimes to groups of them. I
never saw him address one in an im
proper way, though, and never had
cause to be offended by him.
“These charges, in my opinion, were
trumped by a lot of park loafers
whom Captain Norman has driven
from the grounds time and again.
That is the only manner in which
they could have originated, that I
know of. My husband thinks the
same as I do.”
Wife Believes in Captain.
Mrs. Norman asserted her confi
dence in her husband and prophesied
that an investigation of the accusa
tions wduld prove them unfounded
and a tissue of falsehoods. Miss Eva
Norman, the daughter, declared that
her father would not be guilty of such
conduct.
S. A. Green and J. Louis Whitley,
policemen, and three citizens are said
to nave witnessed the alleged actions
of Norman. They will appear at the
meeting of the Board of Police Com
missioners Tuesday night to testily
against the captain.
emus SI OUTSET E
Advance—Heavy Rains Bring
General Liquidation Later,
The New Orleans Times-Democrat
says: "Cotton market fluctuations now
llow close on the heels of news from
I Washington. When the Clarke tax bill
| seems certain of passage, cotton values
I decline When there *s hope of defeat-
( i ing it, cotton values advance. And noth-
Exceptionally High Cables Cause 1
| leans and New York n the n°t result
lust ab ut 36 po'nt* on t e • nn. uncemen
that the Senate caucus committee bad
for the second time approved Senator
Clarke's uncommercial measure.
“Saturday there was a lull, the fore
cast regarding legislation being some
what mixed. Monday splendid rains
the greater part of Arkansas and
and some rains In Oklahoma
•were reported and the market could
have declined in anticipation of an Im-
i proved crop outlook in the west had it
I not been for the Senate’s action in
leferring the date at which It Is pro
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—An extraordi
nary advance in caolea fiom Liverpool i
to-uay caused considerable of a flurry 1 1 PXas
at Mi.- opening "t the local ootton mar
ket and first prices were at a net ad
vance of 17 to -1 points from last night’s
ejore. All positions crossed the 13-
cent level. Private advices attributed I
the strength In Liverpool to
continental and American
Spots in Liverpool was up 31
After the call the list was active and
there was considerable profit taking.
Mitchell start* i the decline by flooding
the market with selling orders, which
wore estimated at 40.00U bales, most of
which was said to be for Graig and of
December contracts. This resulted in a
general liquidation movement and the
South came in a seller. Some of the
leading bulls closely identified with spot
Interests were of the opinion that the
market was in a position to react some
20 to 25 points, and they advised the
purchase of cotton on all reactions.
This se ling was based mainly on re
ports of heavy rains in the Southwest
and Arkansas and other points through
out the cotton belt, where rains are
needed. This, of course, had a depress
ing effect and a decline of 7 to 15 points
from the initial range followed.
The uptown crowd ami commission
houses were credited with being the
leading buyers, but as the session ad
vanced prices began to show further
depression, based on the fear of the
heavy movement, which is generally
looked for in the next lew weeks, espe
cially in view of the present high
prices This in addition to the disposi
tion on the part of tht* average trader
to sell the market is promoting hesi
tancy on the part of many hull leaders,
and they are now advising caution, but
In some quarters they are predicting ul
timately higher values.
During the afternoon session scattered
buying by many good people caused a
few points’ rally from the low point,
based on the Government weather re-
l>ort. which was less favorable than ex
pected, showing drouth still continues
in localities of Texas and Oklahoma and
storm damage in the Carollnas. The re
port, however, does not Include the gen
eral rainfall in Oklahoma, overnight.
At the close the market was steady
with prices irregular, being 1 off to 3
points higher than the closing quota
tions of Monday.
Following are 11 a. m. bids in New
York: October, 13.28; December, 12.22;
January. 13.14; March, 13.22.
Following are 10 a m bids In New
Orleans; October. 13 16; December,
13.26; January, 13.30; March, 13 40.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Wednesday
New Orleans ... 1.000 to 1.200
I Galveston 16,000 to 17,500
tnbute<i | iHe » ’*•**'•■ ■ ,
renewed i P ose d for the Clarke tax to become ef- !
huving I fective until after the marketing of the
points 1013-14 crop. As a direct result of the
1 ■ freeing of the current crop from the
handicap of the tax contracts promptly
regained the number of points lost on
Friday last l ater In the session when
a Washington telegram reported Con
gressman Underwood opposed to Senator
Clarke’s measure and predicting Its de
feat or radical amendment by the con
ference committee, further support came
to the market and the net advance on
the day’s trading amounted to % cent a
pound.”
• • *
New Orleans. Sept 9.—Heyward &
Clerk: The weather map shows mostly
fair over the Atlantic, cloudy over rest
of the belt. Fine general fains In West
ern and Central States Drouth and
heat spell effectively broken, except in
limited localities. Little precipitation
occurred over night. East of Louisiana
weather very favorable and Indications
ore for further rains in the Western
States Arkansas, Louisiana and west
ern Mississippi. Partly cloudy to fair
in Alabama and Atlantic States.
Rainfall: Greenwood. Miss., 1 40. Hol
ly Springs, 1.20; Livingston. A'a . 1 80;
Batesville, Ark., 1.20; Rartlettsville,
Okla . 2.30; Beaver, Okla., 1 inch;
Chandler, Okla., 1.20; Holdenvllle. 1.90;
McAlester. 2 Inches; Alice, .20: Auton,
.0*1: Beeville. .64, Brownsville, .05; Ama
rillo, .44; Dallas, .02; Galveston, .24;
Haskell, .42; Henrietta. .22; Houston.
.52; I-ampassas, 02; Nacogdochez, .10^
San Antonio, 2.46; Temple, 14.
New Currency Bill Terms Cause
Cause Late Buying—Street Is
Watching Cal. Petroleum.
By CHARLES W. STORM.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Conditions in
the copper metal market reacted with a
bearish influence on the stocks of this
group at the opening of the stock mar
ket t«.-<lay. In fact, nearK all stocks
were lower. Chino Copper began 1%
lower, while Amalgamated was off %•
American Smelting lost fractionally.
Among the other losses were United
CEREALS AWAIT
CEOS REPORT
Trading Was Extremely'Dull En
tire Day, With Narrow Range.
Sentiment Greatly Mixed.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Wheat—No. 2 red
Corn—No. 2
Oats—No. 2
92 Vi @95
43%
@76
@44
6%
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.—Good rains fell
over part of the com belt that has been
suffering from drouth, especially in Kan-
_ sas and Oklahoma. This precipitation
States Steel common %, Union Pacific | was reflected in a decline of % to %c
Southern Pacific %, Reading %. \ fa corn at the opening this morning.
Northern Pacific V 4 , New York Cential Wheat declined with corn, and on the
l. Lehigh Valley St. Paul %, Chea- breaking of the drouth showed a loss of
apeake and Ohio %, California Petro- % to Vs. 'the Government repoft, which
leum V*. Mexican Petroleum %. ; will be Issued after the close to-day,
Canadian Pacific made a fractional . served to keep the market within com-
upturn Much of the heaviness was j.aratively narrow limits
caused by Wall street reports that the j Provisions were irregular, but aver-
1912.
476
15,549
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES
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S’t. 113.38113.38113.28113^)8113.08-10113.07-09
O’t 113.30 1«.32113.05:13.1 Iil3.10-11 13.07-10
N’v 113.31 13.31; 13.30 13.30 13.02-04 13.01-03
D’c 13.27 13.27112.98 13.08 13.07-0811306-07
J’n J13.16 13.17il2.99 12.97.12.97-98 13.97-98
F*b i . .. . ... .1 ... 113.16132.99-13 12.98-13
M’h '13.24 13.18 12.96|13.08 13.06-08 13.07-08
My 13.27 13.29 13.05 13.13 13.13-14113.10-13
J’e 113.31; 13.31 13.31113.31 13 14-15 13110-13
J’y ; 13.33 13.33 13.13 13.13,13.15-17 ; 13.12-14
Closed steady
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS
Government crop figures would be hear
lsh.
The curb market was steady.
Dealings in American stocks in Lon
don were professional. Canadian Pacific
In London was up High.
Fluctuations In all of the leading issues j WHEAT—
throughout the forenoon were extremely Sept 88%
heavy. After the announcement of a Dec 91%
dividend In New* York Central there was j May 96%
a sh w of strength and the Initial loss 1 CORN—
of a point was recovered. Mexican Pe- Sept 77
troleum was prominent, advancing as Dec 74
high as 4% to 70%. California Petro- May 75%
leum was strong, gaining 2% points. OATS—
The railroad issues were weak. Erie Sept 43%
declined 1 point. Union Pacific was off I Dec 45%
%; Southern Pacific and Copper were May 48%
down %. Toward the closing of the ; PORK-
forenoon the tone was w'eak. Call
money loaned at 3 per cent.
Most stocks were higher in the last
hour and the tone was firm. The
terms of the new currency hill, which
was reported in the House of Repre-
sentaives, seemed favorable to Wall
street. Much interest was attached to
California Petroleum, which sold around
26%. This was a loss of more than a
point from the noon prices, but was a
net gain of Vi on the dav Steel rallied
and sold around 63 and Canadian Pacific
gained a w-hole point over the midday
price. Amalgamtaed Copper. Union Pa-
aged slightly higher with hogs, which
were up 5c, due to light receipts.
Grain quotations:
Previous
Close. Close.
87%
91%
96%
42%
45%
48%
87%
91 Vi
96%
42%
45%
48%
Sept.... 22.25
Jan.... 20.42%
May. .. 20.56
LARD—
Sept . . . . 11.40
88%
91%
96%
43%
45%
48%
20.37%
20 42%
21.90 21.90
20.22% 20.35
20.32% 20.42%
11.35 11.37% 11.47
Oct.... 11.47% 1135 1140
Jan 11.20
RIBS—
Oct 11.27% 11.17% 11.20
Jan 11.72% 11.60
May.... 10.87% 10.75
11.47%
11-42%
11.07% 11.12% 11.17%
11.25
11.67% 11.70
10.J
10.85
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 9.—Due 5 to 7
! points higher, this market fTpened firm
I at a net advance of 8% to 10 points. At
12:15 p. m. the market was steady, 17
to 18 points higher.
Fair business doing in spot cotton at j
29 points advance: middling 6.60d; sales*
8,000 bales, including 6.000 American;
imports 1,000 bales, of which none were
American.
At the close the market was barely
steady with prices at a net advance of
14% to 15% |points from the closing
quotations of (Monday.
Do Turkey Trot and
Live Long, Says Sousa
PITTSBURG, PA.. Sept. 9.—John
Philip Sousa, whose band opened an
engagement at the exposition here to
day, declared his belief that the tur
key trot was conducive to longevity.
He admitted that he did not himself
Indulge in any kind of a dance.
IS HE DEAD?
LOUISVILLE, KY„ Sept. 9—Bur
geon Gibson, a young school-teacher,
climbed to the top of a high cliff near
his home, drank carbolic acid, cut his
throat with a razor and then threw
himself over the cliff.
MERCER AT WARDEN8* MEET.
Jesse Mercer left Atlanta Tuesday
morning for Boston, where he will
attend the national convention of
Fish and Game Commissioner*.
Mayor and Mason
For the Spooners.
Mayor James G. Woodward and
Carlos H. Mason, chairman of the
Police Commission, long time politi
cal enemies, have joined hands on a
police policy opposed to arresting
spooners. Both intimated Tuesday
that the matter would be brought up
at the meeting of the Police Com
mission Tuesday night.
“Where can one spoon in Atlanta?”
asked Mayor Woodward. “When a
couple was arrested on the Capitol
steps park officials invited them to go
to the parks and Recorder Broyles
advised an exclusive use of parlors
for such pleasures.
“A policeman got shot for spying
on a couple in a parlor and Monday
night there was an arrest for spoon
ing in Grafit Park.”
Chairman Mason went no further
than to say he disapproved of ar
resting spooners.
Delegates Named for
Farmers’ Conference
J. D. Price, State Commissioner of
Agriculture, will head the Georgia
delegation to the Conference of
Farmers under the auspices of the
National Conservation Exposition in
Knoxville, from September 12 to 16
The following delegates were ap
pointed by Governor Slaton Tues
day morning:
J. D. Price, Atlanta; C. S. Barrett,
Union City; John T. Williams, Gray;
J. W. L. Brown, CartesviUe; J. J
Brown, Bowman; J. J. Connor, Car-
tersville; T. G. Hudson, Americas;
J. B. Clements. Ocllla; Martin V.
Calvin, Decatur; A. M. Soule, Ath
ena; R. J. L. DeLoach, Experiment;
R. D. Callaway, Washington; W. C.
Powell, Llncolnton; M. I Branch,
Berzella; R. C. Neely. Waynesboro;
J. 8. Lowery, Dawson; M. G. Par
ker, Poplar; I. A Bush, Camilla; H.
A. Williams, Gibson; J. B. Gamble,
Louisville; Wiley Williams, East
man; T. H. Hooks, Dudley; J T.
Newton, Madison, J. M. Warren, Ab
beville; J. J Flynt, Griffin; I. A.
Smith, Tennilla.
WASHINGTON. Sept 9.—Mean tem
peratures were above norms 1, except at
a few coast stations where normal pre
vailed. The greatest exoess was 9 to
11 degrees over the northwestern por
tion of Arkansas and Northern Okla
homa. Weekly mean temperatures
ranged from 70 to 80 degrees over the
Eastern States, from 78 to 82 ever the
Central and from 82 to 86 degrees over
the western portion of the cotton re
gion. The lowest mean temperature of
60 degrees occurred at Asheville. N. C.,
and the highest, 86 degrees at Fort
Smith Ark.
Precipitation occurred throughout the
cotton region, except that there was
none in parts of^ Oklahoma, and there
were considerable areas in the western
portion of Eastern Texas with no rain.
The amounts were very unevenly dis
tributed. being light in many places and
heavy In a few scattered localities. The
precipitation exceeded two Inches at
some stations In all States in the cotton
| region, except Tennessee, Missouri and
j Oklahoma.
1 The greatest weekly precipitation was
5 inches at Pensacola. Fla., and there
I W'as 4.90 nt Selma. Ala.; 4.80 at New-
hern. N. O., and Malvern Ark : 4.09 at
Raleigh, N. C.. and 4.64 at Houston.
Texas.
In Texa*» there was little or no pre
cipitation in several counties in the
Northern, Central and Southwestern
portions of the State, and rain Is badly
needed In those sections. There has not
been sufficient rain in Oklahoma to re
lieve the drouth More rain is needed
in Tennessee and in parts of Mississippi
and Northern Louisiana.
Heavy damage resulted on the coast
and the east central counties of North |
Carolina from storm of September 3,
which moved westward over that State.
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHICAGO, Sept 9.—Wheat—No. 2 red.
. . . • - • _ . 93%@94%; No. 3 red. 92@93; No. 2 hard
cific, Southern Pm-ific. Reading, St. Paul winter, 89%@90. No. 3 hard winter 88@)
and Smelting were up 89%; No. 1 Northern spring. 92%@93;
The market closed steady | No. 2 Northern spring, 91%@93; No 3
Government bonds unchanged. Other spring. 89@96.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Stock quotations:
STOCK
High. Ivow
Amal Copper. 77%
Am. Agricul
Am. Beet Hug 27%
American Can 33%
do, pref. .. 95
Am. Car Fdy.. 47%
Clos. Prev.
Bid. Close.
78 77%
Corn—No. 2. 76%G78; No. 2 white, 77
@78; No. 2 yellow. 77@78; No. 3. 76
78; No. 3 white, 76%@78; No. 3 white.
76%@78; No. 3 yellow, 76%@78; No. 4,
76@76%; No. 4 white, 76%@77; No. 4
yellow, 76@77.
Oats—No 2. 42% @43; No. 2 white,
44%@44%; No. 3. 42%, No. 3 white, 43
@44; No. 4 white. 42%@43; standard, 44
fr44%.
Am. Cot. OH... 43 43 4
American Ice. 23% 23% i
Am. Locomo.. 36% 36% 3
Am. Smelting. 68% 67% <
Am. Sug. Ref. 109% 109% 109% 109%
Am. T.-T. .. 131 131% 131% 130%
Am. Woolen 18 18
Anaconda .... 38% 38% 38% 38%
Atchison 94 93% 94% 93
A. C. L 120 120
96% 96% 96% 96%
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
47% Following are receipts for Tuesday
43 and estimated receipts for Wednesday:
no w I Wheat 302 205
Com 561 796
35% Oats 330 206
68 Hogs 14.000 27,000
B. and O. ..
Beth. Steel.
xB R T.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
88% 88 %
LIVERPOOL, SepL 8.—Wheat opened
%d to %d higher At 1:30 p. m the
market was %d to %d higher. Closed
unchanged to %d higher.
Corn opened %d higher. At 1:30 p. m.
the market was %d higher. Closed %d
34% J to %d higher.
829% i
Can. Pacific... 220% 219% 220% 20%
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
Cotton quotations:
Opening
Sept. . . .
Sept.-Oct. .
Oct.-Nov. .
Nov.-Dec.
Dec.-Jan. .
Jan.-Feb.
Feb.-Mch.
Mch.-Apr.
Apr.-May .
May-June
June-July
July-Aug.
Range
Y09
7.04
6.98
6.97
6.97
6.99
6.95%
6.99%
6.99%
6.98
6.95
2 PM
7.39
7.17
7.12
7.07
7.05%
7.05%
7.07%
7.07
7.09
7.10%
7.05%
» 06 Vb
Close.
7.26
7.14%
7.09%
7.03
7.03
7.03
7.03%
7.04%
7.04%
7.04%
7.02
7.00
Prcv.
Close.
7.11%
6.99
6.94%
6.88
6.88
6.88%
6.89
6.90
6.90
6.90
6.87%
6.85
Closed barely steady.
overnight were
with a further
t western States
the drouth and
HAYWARD «t CLARK S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9.—Liverpool
became excited over the enormous ad
vance in our markets yesterday, and
futures there showed a gain of as much
as 19 English points. It is thought that
some large hedge buying on the fear of
the vehemence of American speculation
caused the excited bull market on the
other side. Our market gained about 8
IH>ints In the early trading, but met with
heavy selling by the strongest houses,
who were apparently trying t« curb the
reckless spirit which took possession
of a certain outside element and to reg
ulate the market
Weather conditions
again very favorable,
general rainfall in thi-
and Arkansas, where
heat spell Is now completely broken, ex
cept in localities in North and Central
Texas. Partly cloudy to fair weather
prevailed in the States east of Louis
iana. which after the recent copious
rainfall is most desired
Indications are for further rain in the
western States, particularly in West and
South Texas Showery weather will
continue in the central States, while the
eastern States should get little precipi
tation, but cooler weather.
The argument that the rolns in the
west have come too late to do good
is denied by statements from compe
tent authorities in Texas. The market
reacted to last night’s closing prices,
hut another wave of buying came on
New York after the close of Liverpool,
and drove prices here up to 13.29 for
December, which spurt was again fol
lowed by easiness. Trading is quieter
to-day and more confidence in a- needed
reaction: also because of apprehension
over poMtlcal developments in Washing
ton to-night.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
“ .• s
' c/)| O
13.38113.38 13.28! i3.28!13.08-10| 13.07-09
13.30 13.32 13 05 13.11 13.10-11 13.07-10
13.31 13.31:13.30 13.30 13.02-04 1301-03
13.27 13.27 12.98 13,08 1 3.07-08 13.06-07
13.16 13.17 12.99112.97* 12.97-98! 13.97-98
....! . .. ....13.16 12.99-13 12.98-13
13.24 13.18 12.96 13.08 13.06-08 13.07-08
13 27 13.29 13.05 13.13 13.13-1 4 13.10-13
j 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.31 13.14-15 13.10-13
'13.33 13.33 13.18113.13|13.16-17! 13.12-14
losed steady.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
| Opening | Closing.
January ' 8 70
FVbruary |
March j 8.96
April 1 S.00irf9>0
May j 9 0!i
June [ 9.10
July 9.19
August. .... 9 20@9.25
September. . . . 8.40
October [8.45
November 8 60
December 8.70
8.81@8 83
-
9.00@ 9.02
9.06**9.08
9.14@9.15
9.21.@ 9.22
9 28@9.29
9 28@ 9.30
8 50*/8.52
8 52@8 54
8.62@ 8.64
8 74@8.76
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. —With the ex
ception of showers along the South At
lantic coast and In the East Gulf States,
the weather will be fair to-night and
Wednesday over the eastern half of the
country. It will be somewhat warmer
to-night and Wednesday In the upper
Lake and western lower Lake regions
and warmer Wednesday in the Ohio Val
ley, the eastern lower I*ake region and
the interior of New England and the
middle Atlantic States.
Light frost Is probable to-night In
the north portion of Eastern New York
and the interior of Northern New Eng
land.
Weather Forecast.
Forecast until 7 p. m. Wednesday:
Georgia—Fair, except showers near
the coast to-night or Wednesday.
Virginia-Fair, continued cool to
night; Wednesday fair and slightly
warmer in north and west portions.
North Carolina-Generally fair In
west, local showers In east portion to
night or Wednesday.
South Carolina Fair, except showers
near the coast to-ni„ - or Wednesday.
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi—Lo
cal showers to-night or Wednesday.
Tennessee—Unsettled to-night and
Wednesday; warmer Wednesday in
west portion.
Louisiana and Test Texas-—Fair in
north, showers In south portion to-night
or Wednesday.
West Taxes— Fair to-night and Wed
nesday.
PORT RECEIPT8.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
sum*- day last year:
191S. 1
ml.
New Orleans. . . .
1,098 |
467
(Jalveston
31,341 |
37,082
Mobile
626 1
855
Savannah
| 10,513 1
5.845
Charleston. ./ . .
588 I
588
Wilmington, f . .
870 |
9C3
Norfolk.
210 1
642
Various. .
846 1
2,255
Total. . .(
46.092
50,577
—-4#:
INTERIOR
MOVEMENT.
1913. 1
1912.
Houston
19,226
24,921
Augusta
2.337 !
1,271
Memphis
239 j
64
St Lulls
335 I
36
Cincinnati. . . .
82 |
203
Little Rock . . . .
1 1
20
Total
22.219
26,574
Closed steady. S&lea, 117,1
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
(New Crop.)
Atlanta, nominal; middling 12%.
Athens, steady; middling 12%.
Macon, steady; middling 12c.
New Orleans, steady: middling 12%.
New York, quiet; midling 13.25.
Philadelphia, quiet: middling 13.50.
Boston, quiet; middling 13.25.
Liverpool, firm; middling 7.31d.
Savannah, Ann; middling 12%.
Augusta, steady; middling 12%.
Charleston, steady; middling 12%.
Norfolk, steady; middling 12%.
Galveston, firm; middling 12%.
Mobile, steady; middling 12%.
Wilmington, quiet; middling 12%.
Little Rock, steady; middling 12%.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 13%.
St Louis, steady; middling 12%.
Memphis, steady; middling 12%.
Houston, steady; middling 12%.
Louisville, firm; middling 12%.
Charlotte, steady; middling 12a.
Greenville, steady; middling 12c.
BAR SILVER.
LONDON, Sept. 9.—Bar silver quiet
at 27 9-16d
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Commercial
bar silver, 69%; Mexican dollars, 46c.
Cen. Leather.. 22% 22% J
C. and 0 67% 57% C
Colo. F. and I S
Colo. Southern 5
Consol. Gas. . 132 132 12
Corn Products 11% 11% 1
D. and H IE
Den. and R. G I
Distil. Secur.. 12% 12% 1
Erie 28% 28% i
do, pref 4
Gen. Electric.. 144% 144% 144 144
G. North, pfd. 126% 126% 126% 126%
G. North. Ore. 34% 34
1913.
. . .1.945,000
. ..1,100.000
.. 1,102.000
.. 657,000
1912.
1.942.000
821,000
1,215.000
850,000
, WHEAT—
-J"* Receipts ..
67% Shipments ..
qi u i CORN—
31 * I Receipts . . .
29 Shipments .
131
11% LIVE STOCK MARKET.
I CHICAGO, Sept. 9.—Hogs—Receipts
U j 14,000. Market 5c to 10c higher. Mixed
12% j and butchers, $7.86@9.50; good heavy,
28% *8 30@9.05;_ rough heavy, $7.70@8 25
13% 13% 13
108% 108% 108
16 16% 15T
62% 61% 619
G. Western.
Ill. Central.
Interboro ..
do, pref.
Int. Harv. (old) ..
Iowa Central..
K. C. S 25
M. , K. and T. 22
do. pfd
L. Valley. . . 153
L. and N. .
Mo. Pacific.
N. Y. Central. 95%
Northwest
Nat. Lead
N. and W. .
No. Pacific.
O. and W. . »
Penna 112% 112
Pacific Mall
22 25%
.... 66%
152% 153
135%* 135% 135% 135%
jci/ .light, $8 60@9.50; pigs, $5.15@9.20. bulk,
45% | $S.20@8.85.
Cattle— Receipts 6,000. Market 10c
lower. Beeves. $7@9.10; cows and heif-
| firs, $3.25@8.30; Stockers and feeders,
6 i * $5.75@ 7.85; •Texans, $6.50@8.00; calves,
13% i $10 00@11.75.
109% ! Sheep—Receipts 50.000 Market 10c
lower. Native and Western, $3.00@4.60;
! lambs, $5.60@7.60
62 !
107 i COTTON SEED OIL.
7 {Opening.! Closing
' , Bpot ! 18.16(0 8.30
2o% September 8.10@8.17 8 11@ 8.12
21% October 7.65@7.69 7.65@7.67
j November !7.lO@7.12J7.10$T.n
I December ..
153 1 -
29%
29%
94%
29%
29%
95%
127% 127%
j December < 06@7.09 7.06@ 7.08
| January 7.06@7.07 7.06@ 7.08
February !7.10@7.13|7.10®7.12
March !7.20@7.21!7.19@ 7.21
April ! 7.,19@7.2517.20 @7.28
9 y % i Closed steady; sales. 12,900 barrels.
46
47%
105 104% 104% 104% j j
111% 111% 111% 111
P. Gas Co. . .
P. Steel Car .
Reading . . .
R. I. and Steel
do. pfd.. . .
Rock Island .
do. pfd.. . .
8.-Sheffield. .
So. Pacific. .
So. Railway .
do. pfd.. . .
St Paul . . .
Tenn. Copper.
Texas Pacific.
Third Avenue .
Union Pacific 151
U. S Rubber
U. S. Steel #
do. pfd.. .
xxU. Copper
123%
28%
169 Vi
23%
90%
24%
79%
105 Vi
34%
$2.00 TO CHATTANOO
GA AND RETURN
W. and A. Railroad will sell
round trip ticket* from Atlanta to
Chattanooga and return for train
leaving Atlanta at 8:35 a. m.
Thursday, September 11, 1913,
good returning not later than
train arriving Atlanta 7:35 p. m.
Saturday, September 13, 1913.
C. E. HARMAN,
General Passenger Agent
149%
63% 62%
108% 108%
56% 55%
V. -C. Chem.
Wabash 4%
do. pfd 11%
W. Union 67%
W. Maryland 89%
W. Electric . 71% 71% 71%
W. Central. . .... 44%
Total sales, 167.000 shares.
xEx-dividend, 1% per cent.
xxEx-dividend, % of 1 per cent
BIRMINGHAM, ALA
$2.50 ROUND TRIP.
Special train will leave
Terminal Station 8 a. m.,
Thursday, September 11.
Return any time until Sat
urday midnight.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Money on call
2 to 3; time loans unchanged; 60 days,
3%; 90 days, 4; six months, 6 per cent.
Posted rates: Sterling exchange, 4.83
@4.86%, with actual business In bank
ers’ hills at 4.8570 for demand and 4.8240
for 60-day bllsl.
Prime mercantile paper unchanged.
MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON. Srpt 9—Opening Butte
Superior, 35%; North Butte, 28%; Gran
by, 75; Nlplsslng. 9; American Woolen
preferred, 79%; New Haven, 90%.
BIRMINGHAM AND RE
TURN.
SEABOARD, round trip
$2.50. Leaves Old Depot
8:30 a, m., September 22.
Arrives Birmingham 1:30
p. m.
LOWRY NATIONAL BANK
Capital $1,000,000
Surplus $1,000,000 ;
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