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THE ATLANTA OLoLuJAiS AND NEWS.
MflJM JDLL fSlKUGHTS
GEORGIA
POLITICS
INFLDDDS
Thousands Marooned in Tops of
Trees—Hunger and Cold
Increase Suffering.
I,a:.LAS, TEXAS, Dec. 8.—Horri-
nditions were reported to-day
f r ,,m the Hood-swept area of Central
Y, x,[v In several of these places
smallpox and typhoid have been
found in refugee camps. At Kippes
Bridge 80 persons are crowded in an
r ;j 8 ;nhouse. Several babes have
been born there. Pie- and calves te-
, n g swept past by the flood waters
were seized and eaten raw by the
hungry refugees.
The total known dead to-day was
100. The Commercial Club of Bryan
.sued a statement estimating the to
tal dead at 500.
The United States Government this
afternoon sent from Galveston 25,000
rations, plenty of tents, blankets, etc.,
In charge of a company of ten soldiers
and a sergeant,, to Bryan, where the
destitution in the flooded district is
greatest. Sunny Side, Wharton and
Eagle Lake are overwhelmed and cry
ing for help.
Women and Children Suffer.
In many stricken towns women
and children to-day were without
shelter and hundreds are almost
without clothing. Appeals for aid for
these places went unheeded to-day
because neither trains nor boats couid
reach them.
In the ginhouses near Wellborn
more than 1,000 persons are marooned
in the upper stories. In Wellborn
alone more than 2,000 persons are be
ing cared for in the public buildings
and homes located on high ground.
Two white men and four negroes
were rescued from a treetop there to
day, after 32 hours' exposure.
50 Negroes Drown.
The latest reports received here told
. f the drowning of 50 persons, most
,f them negroes, at Sunnyslde on the
Brazos River. No news was to be
had to-day of 500 families who were
■ seen marooned In tree tops and
m the roofs of houses.
There are 20,u00 persons being
a red for by the municipal authori
ties ul Bryan, Hearne, Temple, Aus
tin. Waco and a dozen other cities in
the path of the flood. All are suffer
ing un account of the lack of food and
the cold wave that followed the flood.
JAMIS B.NIV7N
A well-known citizen and taxpayer
of Houston County, who for reasons
of his own asks that his name be not
used, talked most interestingly in the
lobby of the Anslev to-day of the new
tax equalization law as it effects his
county.
The condition of things in Houston
is so typical of the condition in many
other counties in Georgia that what
this man said is significant, and may
well be considered thoughtfully by all
citizens, especially officials, in other
localities.
He said: "The Houston Board of
County Commissioners met in regular
monthly session in Perry recently, and
among th' business transacted was
the selection of three representative
citizens to serve as local equalizers pf
taxes, as required by the new tax law
enacted at the last session of the Leg
islature.
"For this very important work the
commissioners chose Messrs K. M.
Fagan, of Fort Valley; Jerry H. Davis,
of Lakeside, and J. F. Hammock, of
Dunbar. These gentlemert all are suc
cessful business men. and if they will
consent to serve, can render a dis
tinct and valuable service to the coun
ty by carrying out fearlessly and
without favor the spirit and intent,
as well as the expressed provisions of
the new r law.
"Where it Is published to the world,
as it now is, that a county as large
as Houston has returned tax values
amounting to but a fraction over $3,-
000,000, and that the tax rate is $18
per thousand, prospectors and in
vestors alike are frightened off. un
less special inquiry is made as to the
real and not apparent condition of
affairs; but let the equalizers perform
their sworn duty, as the above gen
tlemen unquestionably w’ill, and as
sess property for at least half its
value, the returns will easily shovr
a four-fold increase, and the rate of
taxation will be correspondingly de
creased. which showing will prove at
tractive alike to foreign capital for
investment and the homeseeker.
"Now, I am a taxpayer in Houston
County—not the biggest one. but a
substantial one—and T have a selfish
Interest in the intelligent enforce
ment of this new law. I believe it
will furnish the State much more
needed revenue; that it will approxi
mately fix values at the REAL status,
and that It will eventually LOWER
my tax rate, and my aggregate
amount of taxes, perceptibly.
"If only the best men obtainable
may be elected to, and will serve on
the local boards throughout the State,
the new law will prove to be the very
greatest blessing that has come to
Georgia since the war!”
The Rockinart News has had its ear
to he ground up in North Georgia re
cently, and it thinks it may have
heard something.
The News says: "Notwithstanding
the fact that the General Assembly
has a measure before that body radi
cally changing the plan of supplying
Schoolbooks to the children of the
State, the State Board of Education
on Thursday last adopted schoolbooks
for the next five years. It is to the
credit of Governor Slaton,] State
School Superintendent Brittain and
Professor T. J. Woofter that they did
everything In their power to prevent
action at the present time. As we
understand It, for the first time the
State attempts tb prescribe the books
that are to be used in the high schools
of the State, leaving local boards no
authority whatever. We have not
heard the last of this schoolbook
adoption.”
The News doubtless is correct—
likely enough we haven't yet heard
"the last of this schoolbook adoption,”
not by a long shot!
According to Commissioner of
Commerce and Labor H. M. Stanley,
(he textile industry has grown to be
the most important in Georgia.
At the close of the year 1912 there
were 177 mills in operation in Geor
gia. representing a capital invest
ment of $77,000,000. The Commis
sioner's report for the same period
showed in detail the other manufac
turing enterprises of the State, and
attracted much attention at the time.
This year’s report will not show
any very great increase in the num
ber of manufacturing enterprises, al
though there have been some addi
tions. All plants that were going a
year ago are going to-day, however,
and none of them are running at a
loss.
The past year has been a good one,
and the next should, in the opinion
of the Commissioner, show a decided
Increase in manufacturing invest
ments, and likely will.
It is stated that John W. Bennett
will be a candidate for judge of the
Waycross Circuit in the primaries
next year, and that he will be opposed
by Colonel F. Willis Dart, of Douglas,
and J. L. Summerall. of Blacks-hear.
The race is sure to be a heated one,
with the result at this time rather
hard to forecast.
Judge Quincey, recently appointed
to succeed Judge Parker, will not, it
is understood, be a candidate to suc
ceed himself, desiring to fill the un
expired term of his predecessor only.
Judge Augustus W. Fite, of the
Cherokee Circuit, recently sentenced
his first minister of the Gospel. The
offending party’s name is J. W. C.
West and he seems to have been a
sort of near-minister, although duly
accredited.
He was convicted in Judge Fite’s
court of being a "blind tiger,” and his
honor stacked up a mild fine against
him. $25 only, along with fifteen days
in jail, to think things over.
Judge Fite said he never before had
sentenced a preacher and hardly
knew* how to go about it, but he
thought the punishment assessed
about fit the case.
Georgia Farmer’s Plea of Former
Jeopardy Not Supported on
Final Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The Su
preme Court to-day decided that Joe
Darsey, a farmer of I^aurens County,
Georgia, again must face a jury at
Dublin, to be tried on an indictment
charging him with murdering a fel
low-farmer named John Watson in
1910. —
Darsey's case had been brought to
the highest court on a question of
former Jeopardy.
In Darsey’s triaf tht jury returned
a verdict of "involuntary man
slaughter.” A witness had testified
that Darsey told him he shot Watson
"Just for fun.”
The judge informed the Jury lie
would not accept the verdict, as lie
had not included such a verdict in
his charge. The jury returned later,
and. being unable to agree, the judge
declared a mistrial. Counsel for Dar
sey objected, saying that the Judge
should have accepted the verdict of
involuntary manslaughter.
When preparations were made to
try Darsey again, his counsel inter
posed the plea in bar of former jeop
ardy. On this issue an appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court of Geor
gia, w’hich divided evenly on the
question. Darsey’s counsel then car
ried the case to the Supreme Court
for final determination.
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
AT CHARLESTON.
F IRST—Maiden two-year-olds, selling,
purse $300, 6 furlongs: Tomboy 9s,
ilrien M. 98. Transformation 106, Pea-
ock 105. Banjoe Jim 103, Single Flay
'itl. xCliff Maid 98, xSir CaJenore 100.
SECOND — Two-year-olds, selling,
purse $300. 5 furlongs: Ada 109, Laura
>3, Charles Channel 103, xMadge’s Sis
ter 92, Old Jordan 108. xManson 97,
Huda's Brother 99, Flatbush 99, Sur
passing 104.
THIRD—Two-year-olds, selling, purse
*300, 5 furlongs. xGrazelle 98, xPulsa-
ion 97. Young Emblem 107, Lost For- (
l ine 101, Stucco 105, Behest 107, Bulgar I
103, xEl Mahdi 105, Trademark 105, '
xWoodrow 101.
FOURTH—All ages, conditions, purse
H00, 5 1 - furlongs: Brave Cunarder 100,
Miss Gayle 101, Charlestonian 91, Brig's
Brother 91, Yenghec 104, Campeon 110.
FIFTH—Two-year-olds and up, sell
ing. purse $300, 6 furlongs: Lace 106,
Trov Weight 106, Loretta Dwyer 106,
\Rlght Easy 103. Flying Yankee 111,
Briar Path 101, xBig Dipper 101. xAnn
Tilly 1.06, Judge Monck 106. Golliwog 111,
Hyestraw 109, Robert Bradley 104.
SIXTH—Three-year-olds and up, sell
ing, purse $400, one mile: xElla Grane
100, xOutlan 101, Merry Lad 114, xAg-
nier 106, xReno 95, Brando 111, xMaster
■lim 106, Over the Sands 105, xKnight of
i nras 109, Billie Baker 105, Sir Denrah
09, Dr. Dougherty 109, Yankee Pooh
W, x’Beach Sands 104, Pierre Dumas
111.
Excluded: Flying Yankee.
The original fourth race declared ofT:
second race divided as second and
fourth.
^Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Selling. 3 year olds and up,
furlongs: John Hart 103, Peter
‘Jrimm 103, Rosa Rablo 103, Garden of
'Hah 103, Maggie 103, lawsuit 103,
^Frazzle 103, Brightstone 107, Evran 108,
Christmas Daisy 108, Zulu 108, Rockdale
]08. Song of Rocks 108, Milt Jones 108,
Frank Wooden 112.
SECOND—Purse, 3 year olds, 7 fur
longs; Jimmie Gill 102. Luther 102,
Jewel of Asia 105, Vested Rights 105,
Foundation 112.
. THIRD—Selling, 2 year olds, 6 fur-
,nngs xColonel McDougal 100, xGlpsv
Love ioi, xRoundup 103, Ada Kennedy
Coes 105. Malav 105, Ortyx 106,
' bristophine 106, Paw 111, Sosius 111.
WiT'RTH—All ages, Chapala handi-
a D 6 furlongs: Orb 90, Manasses 98,
; s 4 lr Fretful 100. Pay Steak 103, Colonel
Tarrhmont 105, Mimorioso 110.
. Fifth—Selling, 3 year olds and up, I
n ‘* furlongs: xKing Radford 98, xMar- I
103. xSalesia 103, xHazel C. 107,
H* rpes 107, xOrimar Lad 107, Janus
Eddie Mott 108, Chanticleer 108,
nimell 108, Canapa 112, Cloak 112, ,
McGill 112, Mack B. Eubanks'
- Bir Alvescot 112.
■? XTH—Selling. 3 year olds and up,
' «’ordie F. 99. xRentente 101, xLord
103, xSigurd 106, Winifred D. 108,
. 1 Idng Ring 108. The Bailiffs Daugh-
" i!5 L xRobert 110, xCalethumpian 110,
x -tie Marchmont 110. Stanley S. 115.
\apprentice allowance claimed.
- eather clear; track fast.
RIVERS IS ASKED
Killed Best Friend;
Is Held for Murder
' ALDOSTA, Dec. 8.—The Coron-
' rs Jury irtvestlg-ating the killing of
Lane. Jr., a nephew of Mills
Lane, Sr., a Savannah banker, by
;*a.»on Williams, in Brooks County.
1 returned a verdict of murder.
'' iams claims Lane's hat blew off
, n . u ® they were riding in a buggy
wh t " at Lane got out to get it, and
j * n th e horse made an attempt to
away Lane called out that if
V 'Y’ns tried to leave him he would
: m. at the same time throwing
i ', , an d behind him as if to draw a
It was then, Williams says,
sa ot Lane.
WASHINGTON, pec. 8.—Request
ing an appropriation of $34,016,395 for
river and harbor Improvements and
an additional $7,317,500 for contract
work already commenced. General W.
H. Bixby, chief of the army engineers,
to-day presented his annual report to
Secretary of War Garrison.
General Bixby drew attention to
the fact that the appropriations asked
are nearly $10,000,000 less than those
received for the present fiscal year.
The current estimates strike off $7,-
000,000 from the rivers and harbors
appropriation and deduct $2,800,000
from the amount asked for In the
sundry civil bill.
While no specific explanation :s
volunteered by General Bixby as the
reason for this decrease in the pres
ent estimates, army officers say that
lt is due to the "economy warning"
recently Issued by Secretary Garrison,
In which he asked all bureau chiefs
io keep their estimates as low as pos
sible, eliminating all doubtful items
and cutting off all unnecessary ex
penses.
Among the estimates for rivers and
harbor improvements submitted oy
General Bixby are the follvwing:
Tnland waterway between Norfolk,
Va and Beaufort Inlet. North Caro
lina. $800,000; harbor of refuge at
Cape Lookout, N. C., $600,000; Capa
Fear River, above Wilmington, N. C„
$91 000; Cape Fear River. North Car
olina, at and below Wilmington, N.
C $115,000; Savannah harbor, Geor
gia $250,000; Savannah River, below
Augusta, $25,000; Altamaha, Oconee
and Ocmulgee Rivers, Georgia, $40,-
000; Brunswick (Ga ' Jtarbor, $33,250:
channel between St. Johns River and
Cumberland Sound, Georgia and Flor
ida, $51,000; St. Johns River, Florida,
$300 000; St. Luce Inlet, Florida, $100 -
000;’ Chattahoochee River, Georgia
and Alabama, below Columbus. $220.-
000; channel from Apalachicola River
to St Andrews Bay, Florida, $60,000;
Alabama River, $100,000- Coosa River,
Georgia and Alabama, $65,000: Mobile.
Ala $125,000: Black Warrior, War-
rior’and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama,
$500,000; Tennessee River, below Riv
erton, Ala., $120,000.
Vein Photos May
Oust Finger Prints
NEW YORK, Dec. 6—The finger
print method of the identification of
criminals may some day be supplant
ed by photographing the veins of the
hand according to Professor Tamas-
sia of the Univ .rsitv Padua. Italy.
-ays the merest novice can de
tect variations in the veins of the
hand.
DEAD BABY IN SEWER
The body of a baby boy with th»
skull crushed was found in a man
hole at Spring and Luckie streets
Monday by city sewer flushers. The
body was wrapped 1n newspapers and
apparently was thrown Into the sew
er recently. Coroner Donehoo is in
vestigating.
L
WASHINGTON, Deo. 8.—Js the
United States retrograding in agri
culture? In the report of the Secre
tary, David F. Houston, issued to
day, the estimated yield per acrei of
all crops is smaller for 1913 than in
any year in the past decade, except
1911.
The corn crop, the most valuable,
fell below 2,500,000,000 bushels, which
is smaller than any crop since 1903.
Wheat production, however, seems
to be on the Increase, this year’s
estimated crop of 753,000,000 bushels
being the largest ever recorded.
The report states that there is no
ground for thinking that the soil has
yet approximated the limit of its out
put from the soil, but that people
have just begun to attack the prob
lem of intensive production.
One of the present difficulties is
the lack of effective handling, ship
ping and storing of poultry, eggs and
fish, and the Secretary asks for an
increase of $60,441 for extending in
vestigations
Other increased appropriations
asked for are for the purpose of ex
tending the work of eradicating dis
ease among animals, for the intro
duction and breeding of new plants;
the control of plant diseases and for
improving the methods of crop pro
duction, particularly cereals; for the
c lassification of agricultural lands and
the survey of new homesteads in the
national forests; for investigating
fortilizer resources; for road man
agement and road building, and for
the investigation of the marketing
and distribution of farm products.
Altogether the desired increases total
over a million dollars.
Bandit Lopez Still
Alive in Utah Mine
BINGHAM. UTAH, Dec. 8.— Raphael
Lopez, the Mexican bandit who already
has taken six lives, is alive in the Utah
Apex mine, and is closely pressed by a
searching party of twelve men.
Evidence that Lopez is alive and close
by were found by his pursuers early
this morning On the floor of the slope
was a quilt, a crash towel covered with
soot and some pieces of burlap with
which the Mexican had bound his feet.
These articles were not there Saturday.
First Indian in U. S.
Named to Priesthood
SUPERIOR. WIS.. Dec. 8.—Phipp
B. Gordon, an Indian and member of
one of the pioneer families of this
country, will be ordained to the Cath
olic priesthood Monday by Bishop
Koudelk. He is the second of his
race to be so ordained and the first in
the United States.
NEW PASTOR WELCOMED.
DUBLIN, GA., Dec. 8.—The Rev. T.
W. Callaway, the new pastor of the
First Baptist church here, was formally
welcomed to the church and the city
Sunday night by the other Dublin pas-
lors at a union service held at the FI
Baptist church.
First
All-St»r Show.
Seats for the all-star production of
“Fine Feathers” go on sale at the
Atlanta Theater this morning. Tills
remarkable attraction comes here
for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights and a matinee on Saturday,
and local playgoers are assured that
they will see the entire original all-
star cast, the same that appeared
during the year’s run at the Astor
Theater, New York, and the Cort
Theater, Chicago, and including Rob
ert Edeson. Wilton Lacka.ve, Max
Figinan, Rose Coghlan, Lolita Rob
ertson and Lydia Dickson.
This is the first instance of an all-
star cast being sent on the road in
tact, and those w’ho are familiar with
matters theatrical can easily Imagine
the wonderfully perfect performance
resulting from the best play ever
written by Eugene Walter and the
acting of a cast which includes JLhe
very cream of American dramatic
stardom.
Hilliard in Fine Play.
Robert Hilliard has confirmed his
great popularity by his vivid and
vital characterization of Detective
Asche Kayton in "The Argyle Case,”
which will be seen at the Atlanta
beginning to-night for three nights
and Wednesday matinee. He gives
the part authority and distinction;
his poise is perfect and limpid dic
tion is a delight. Detective William
J. Bums has followed his own suc
cessful methods in collaborating with
Harriet Ford and Harvey J. O’Hig
gins. And there is nothing in the
drama to arouse class prejudice or to
offend the individual. The cast of 30
is the same zr*sooiated with Mr. Hil
liard during the 26-week run of the
unique detective drama in New York
last season.
Good Show at Columbia.
A good show is on at the Columbia
Theater this week, beginning with
the matinee to-day at 3 o’clock.
Charlie Gramlich’s brisk burlesque,
"The Billiken Girl,” is the attraction.
Tt is said to be one of the best in
the Gramlich-Hall repertoire. There
is much comedy and a number of
songs and dances that are new and
attractive. The cast of the company
has been enlarged and costuming has
been improved at considerable ex
pense. The olio will comprise three
of the best vaudeville numbers seen
this season.
Eleanor Montell at Lyric.
That charming actress, Miss Elea
nor Montell, in "A Butterfly on the
Wheel,” is an important booking at
the Lyric this# week, and Judging from
her success in the play elsewhere, ad
mirers of good acting may well an
ticipate something worth while. Miss
Montell has earned an enviable rec
ord as an artist of the first class and
with a character suitable to her tem
perament and a play w’hose merit has
been unanimously Indorsed in New
York and London, it is certain that
an exceptionally clever performance
will be given.
"Over the 8ea” at Bijou.
The sensational English melo
drama, "Over the Sea.” is announced
for production this week at the Bijou
by the Jewell Kelley Company. No
better play could have been selected
for the sixteenth week of the com
pany’s stay in Atlanta. The story
appeals to all classes of theatergoers.
It is one of thrilling interest, and a
pretty love story runs through the
four acts. Neither money nor pains
have been spared to give the play a
beautiful staging.
Yvette at Forsyth.
An imported sensation—Yvette, di
rect from the Folies Bergere of Paris
—heads the bill of quality that will be
the all-week attraction at the For
syth, starting wdth matinee this aft
ernoon. On the bill are some of *he
most distinguished variety features in
vaudeville. The management realizes
that people who are tired after early
Christmas shopping require something
unusual in an entertaining way, and
aP through it is believed the show
will class with the best hits of the
Forsyth history. The Australian Bey
Scouts will give exhibition drills and
show how the English Boy Scours
6pend their time in camp; the Nichol
sisters will sing songs and offer black
face comedy; the RosaireB have a new
idea in an act that has value, and
Goldsmith and Hoppe, Eldridge an 1
Bar1ow r and the Hickey brothers w ll
assist in entertaining.
flFTERU.S.REPBRT
Forthcoming U. S. Crop Estimate
Killing Off Business—Narrow
Range—Cables Firm.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8. \lthough plenty
of cotton was offered for sale, the cot
ton market opened steady to-day and
first prices were from unchanged to 2
points net higher than Saturday s final
After the cal a weakening tendency de
veloped on account of the Census Bu
reau report. Although ginning* were
about as generally expected, showing
12.081,100 bales ginned up to December
1. as compared with 11.864.541 bales dur
ing the same period last year.
The figures were construed as bearish
and brought out heavy selling from the
South and commission houses and with
in a half an hour prices showed losses
from 3 to 10 points from the opening
quotations. The technical position of
the market is still against an advance
and there is a feeling among the ma
jority that prices wil work to a lower
level before or after the Government
crop estimate, due Friday morning.
Unexpected strength of the Liverpool
market, showing futures better than
due, with spot sales as high as 16.000
bales, was most encouraging to the bull
element. This w'as responsible for th*>
steadiness of the market at the outset
After tlie list had worked lower on the
Census report, local bulls and Philadel
phia spot houses were heavy buyers, the
latter buying March and selling May. re
sulting in a slackening of the offerings
and prices quickly recovered the Ini
tial decline.
1 he market developed into complete
stagnation during the late forenoon.
Prices, however, held stead}’ around the
initial range. As a whole the market
was the dullest that has ever prevailed
on a Bureau day. Inactivity was due
chiefly to the pending Government esti
mate and a narrow market Js expected
until the report is out of the way.
The percentage ginned to December
was placed at 8< 9 per cent by the Gov
ernment. which would Indicate a prob
able yield of 14.225,000 bales, against a
probable consumption of 14,750.000 bales.
However, the principle discussion at the
moment is the amount of cotton yet to
he ginned. Wires from different sec
tions of the Eastern belt make the
quantity unginned from 10 to 3 per
cent.
At the close the market was steadv.
with prices at a net decline of 1 to 2
points from the final quotations of Sat
urday.
Following are 11 a. rn. bids In New
lork: December. 13 05; Januarv. 12.84;
March. 12.98: May. 12 90: J ilv. 12.79.
Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
Orleans: December. 12.92; llanuarv,
13.04; March. 13.18; May 13 25; July.
13.28.
Estimated cotton receipts:
T uestlav.
New Orleans 2,300 to 2,400
12,081,100 Bales
Ginned to Dec, 1
WASHINGTON, Dec 8.- A cotton re
port issued to-day by the Census Bu
reau shows 12,081,100 bales, counting
round bales as half bales, ginned from
the growth of 1913 to December 1. com
pared with 11,854,541 baits fur 1912 and
12,816,807 bales for 1911 Pound bales
included this year arc 85,760, compared
with 73,030 for 1912 and 87,996 for 1911.
Sea Island included 61,516 bales for 1913;
51,275 for 1912 and 87,656 for 191
The following table shows the number
of bales ginned from the growth of 1913,
prior to December 1. 1913. b\ States, as
compared with figures of :he amount
ginned to November 14 and the number
of ba'es ginned to December 1 last year,
counting round bales as half baits
I >ec 1, No\ 14, i >ec i,
1913. ! 1913
States.
Georgia . . .
Alabama
Arkansas ..
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
N. Carolina
Oklahoma .
S. Carolina.
Tennessee .
Texas
All others.
2.064,792 1,824,290
1,365,888: 1.182.747
789.0381
58.4901
340.086
955.588,
622.746
761.T39I
1,161.437
SO 1
8,571,881
85,763
303.7041
83.219,
274.997*
735.797;
498.026
666,67''
1912
2.064.792
1,161,482
669,505
48.630
334.323
817,707
764,569
869.278
996,8971 1.041.689
233,528 208.721
3,303.565 4,314.821
65,9191 70.388
WHEAT HOLDS FIRM
Better Attitude of Administration
Toward Trusts Promotes
General Demand.
Total, C. SJ12.081.I0Q 10.434.387in.854.541
Total crop 1 | ^14.076,430
The following shows the number of
bales ginned during the period from No
vember 14 to December 1:
STATES Nov. 14 to Nov. 14 to
[Dec. 1. 19l2|I)ec. 1. 1912
241.000 23
183.000
185.000
6.000
65 000
220.000
1 30.000
• 94,000
165.000
71.000
266.00
20.000
Galveston
RANGE
6,000 to
N NEW YOR’< I
1912.
9,593
’.500 36,473
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'iote
Dc
,13.09 13.09
13.00
13.03
13 03
13 07-09
Jan
|12.86! 12.86
12.76
12 81
12 84-85
12.85-86
Fb
12 81-83
12.82-84
Mr
13.00 13.00
12.90
12.97
12.97-98
12.99-13
Ap
12 92-95
12.94-96
My
|12.93| 12.93
i.2.85
i2.9l
12.90-91
12.92-93
Jll
12.85-87
12.87-89
Jul
12.83
12.82
12.73
i 2 81
12 80-81
12.82-83
Au
12.58 12.56
12.55
12.55
12.55-57
12.57-58
Oc
jH.99111.99,11.96
11.98
11.97-98
11.99-12
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Lmislana
Mississippi ....
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Others
Total. . 1,646,000
The distribution <>f the
000
201.000
112.000
7.000
42.000
173.000
128.000
144.000
168.000
50.000
294.000
4.000
[ 1,615.000 “
sea Island
cotton for 1913 by States Is: Florida.
22.207; Georgia, 34,813, and South Caro
lina. 4,496.
Domestic cotton exported during (he
month of November, 1913. was 1,604.517
running bales, an/1 foreign cotton Im
ported 7,918 equivalent 500-pound bales.
Propitious Week
In Dry Goods Trade
Marshall Field & Co., in their weekly
review of the dry goods trade, say:
"Propitious tendencies have developed
in the dry goods trade during the first
week of the closing month of the year.
Collections show a 7 per cent increase
over those of the same period a year
ago.
"The preinventory sale during the
first (three days of the w’eek brought a
good attendance of buyers, which Is re
markable considering the unfavorable
weather for retail selling, which had
continued practically unabated for the
past five weeks.
"Conservatism rules in regard to fu
ture business. In most lines stocks are
w’ell cleaned up throughout the country
and retailers are inc’ined to keep them
that way, at least until after the first of
the year.”
Cotton Gossip
Closed steady
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, Dec'. 8. Due unchanged
to 1 point lower, this market opened
steady, at a net advance of 3 to 4 points
higher At 12:15 p. rn. the market was
quiet, 2% to 3% points net higher.
Spot cotton 5 points higher; middling.
7.28d; sales, 15,000, of which 10,900 were
American.
At the close the market was quiet
with prices net unchanged to % point
higher than the final quotations of Sat
urday.
Futures opened quiet.
Futures opened quiet.
Prev.
Op’ing. 2 P.M. Close. Close.
• •*» f.?7V6 6.94% 6.944
Dec. . .
Dec.-Jan. . . .6.95
•Ian.-Feb . . .6.944
Feb.-Mch. . . .6.94 4
Mch.-Apr. . . .6.96
Apr.-May . . .6.96%
May*June . . .6.96
June-July . . .6 93
July-Aug. . . .6.91
Aug.-Oct. . . 6.76%
Oct.-Nov. . . .6.53
Nov.-Dec. . . .6.43
Closed quiet.
6 95 6.92 6.92
6.944 6.914 6.914
6.944 6.914 6.914
6.95 6.92 6.92
6.92% 6.92 4
6.95 4 6.974 6.92%
6.90 6.90
6.904 6.874 6.87
6.73 6.73
6.53 6.50 6.494
6.40 6 394
HAYWARD & CLARK’S
DAILY COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8.—The Census
gives 12,081.100 bales ginned to the first
of December, comparing with 11,854,641
bales last year and 12.818.807 bales in
1911. This is 1,646.000 bales for the pe
riod against 1.555,000 bales last year.
The percentage ginned to December 1
last year was 87.9 per cent.
On this basis the crop figures 14,225,-
000. Including llnters, etc., but it is gen
erally believed that the percentage
ginned this year is higher than last year
and to-day’s report furnishes further
evidence in that direction. The Eastern
States ginned very little more for the pe
riod than last Near; Georgia only 9.000
bales more; South Carolina, 7.000 more;
North Carolina, 2.000 more, while Ala
bama ginned 18.000 less in spite of per
fect weather. Oklahoma shows exhaus
tion with 94.000 bales ginned for the pe
riod, against 144,000 last year. The larg
est period ginning* are in Arkansas,
with 183,000, against 112.000 bales last
year, and Mississippi 220,000, against
173.000 bales last year.
An Important feature in supply calcu
lations Is the exceptionally heavy loss
by damaged cotton, further increased by
the recent severe weather conditions
over the Western States. An English
statement says that their insurance
companies have so far paid a half mil
lion pounds sterling on claims for dam
aged cotton.
Liverpool came in firm with futures
about 3 points better than due; spot
prices 5 points higher; sa’es, 15,000
Bales. Prices eased, however, in the
last hour on the Census being larger
than expected. First trades here were
at a decline of 5 points, but a good
demand sTiowed up on even this slight
concession and the market ruled steady
around 13.18 for March This Is con
vincing proof that there is no weak long
interest in the market.
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Dc
12 90 12.95
12 90
12.95112.95
96
12.97
99
.In
,13.03 13.06
12.99
13.04 13 04
05
13.06
07
Fb
1.7.06
07
13.07
09
Mr
13.17 13.20
13.12
13.19 13.18
19-13.21
22
Ap
. .13.19
-21
13.22
24
MV
113.24:13.26
13.19
13.26113.26
26
13.27
28
Ju
13 25
27
13 27
29
Jul
J3.2413.28
13.24
13 27 13
28
13 30
31
Oc
432/0
12.09
Closed steady
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Atlanta, stea/iy; middling 134.
Athens, steady; middling 13%.
Macon steady; middling 134,.
New Orleans, steady; middling 13 2-16.
New York, quiet; middling 13.40.
Philadelphia, easy; middling 13.65.
Boston, quiet; middling 13.40
IJverpool. steady: middling 7.28d
Savannah, steady; middling 13 1-16.
Augusta, steady; middling 13 5 16
Charleston, steady; middling 13%.
Norfolk, steady; middling 134.
Galveston, quiet; middling 134.
Mobile steady; middling 134.
Wilmington, steady; middling 13c.
Litle Hock, quiet middling 13c.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 124.
St. Louis, quiet; middling 134.
Memphis, quiet; middling 134.
Houston, steady; middling 13 1-16
Louisville, firm; middling 134.
Charlotte, steady, middling 12c.
i\
/
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—'I’he glnners
came aboift as expected and fell flat
after the call. Everybody looks for low
er prices before or after the Census es
timate- J. M. Anderson.
* ♦ •
Wilson, Mitchell, Jlentz and SchlU
were the leading buyers. The ring
crowd were general sellers. On the
opening Riordan was the heaviest seller.
• • w
J. M. Anderson: Liverpool was better
than due at our oifetilng with 15.000
sales, which was rather bullish, but the
ginning figures posted just before the
opening showing 12.081.000. brought out
considerable selling, although it was
around what was expected. There was
heavy liquidation said to come from
hbtises believed to be long of the mar
ket and the ring generally sold during
the first hour and support was lacking.
However later a demand started corn
ing from brokers closely identified with
some of the spot interests and those
with foreign connections, which stead
ied the market up Sentiment contin
ued bearish with the majority. But I
understand several of the larger opera
tors'are advising friends to he cautious
on the bear side from this level. A nar
row market is expected, however, until
the Government estimate is out of the
way on Friday.
• * •
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 8.-Hayward
A Clark: "Very heavy country damage
and recent low spell of weather has In
creased loss from this source. Spin
ners' supply materially ’reduced. Liver
pool reports that insurance companies
paid half million pounds sterling for
damaged cotton on October shipments
alone."
* • *
The weather map shows fair over the
entire^ belt, no precipitation, except In
the Atlantic Coast district. Cold freez
Ir.g temperatures, except In the coast
portion.
COTTON SEED OIL.
NEW YORK, Etoo. 8. Helling by re
finers against crude purchases was re
sponsible for a slight decline In cotton
seed oil this morning There was little
evidence of pressure, however, and the
decline was soon checked by scattered
buying on market orders supposed to
have emanated from cotton houses.
Shorts were moderate buyers also,
while the crowd have bee 1 bearish for
some time past, the commitments on the
short side are not believed to be heavy.
Cotton seed oil quotations:
('pening Closing "
! 7.04®7.10”
7.03 #7.06
7 04® 7.05
7.0907.10
7.1307.14
7.1707.19
7.2507.26
7.2707.32
7.3607,36
barrels.
.[ 6.9507.05
. 7.0207.05
J 7.0307.08
-1 7.1207.14
7.1807.19
7.24 07 25
7.2507.29
7 34 0 7.36
"Closed steady; sales 13,800
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.
E. F. Hutton & Co.: "The market
acts fairly evened up for the report,
which Is expected to show around 12,-
000.000.”
Miller & Co.: "We do not believe any
sustained advance likely."
Logan & Bryan: "The immediate
course of prieps will be governed by the
Government figures."
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipt? at
the ports to-day compared with the
same day last year:
1913. r lf*12.
New Orleans. . .
Galveston
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston . . . .
Wilmington , , .
Norfolk
New York . . . .
Boston. . . . . .
Pacific coast . . .
Various
9.249
6,278
4,506
9,730
4.392
2,834
4,927
116
4.412
1.882
10,634
21.778
1,584
8.428
2,590
2,023
3,102
368
520
” 5.47i
Total
47.345
56,463
INTERIOR
MOVEMENT.
1913.
1912.
Houston. .
Augusta. .
Memphis. .
8t. I^ouis .
Cincinnati
Lit tip Rock
Total. .
6.911
2,109
14.401
1.185
3.185
26.791
32.221
2,731
11,704
3.750
J .663
2,256
54,323
By CHARLES W. STORM.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8. -Canadian Pa-
clfh was the leader at the opening of
the stock market to-day. After be
ginning at 227\ for a gain of 14. Ca
nadian Pacific advanced to 2284- The
list was strong and all the groups
rim wed gains over Saturday’s final.
This strength was attributed to the
Interpretation which traders put upon
a statement issued here Saturday rela
live to the affairs of New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. It was
indicated by Mr. McReynolds’ state
ment that a policy of the Wilson Ad
ministration would be to give warning
to offending corporations to readjust
their affairs out of court where this
could be done without resort to the
Sherman anti trust act.
New Haven itself failed to respond to
the general rally. This Issue declined
J 1 * Among the other gains were
1 nited States Steel common, 4; Union
Pacific, i; Southern Pacific, Read
ing . Amalgamated Copper, 4;
American Canadian. 4: Chino Copper,
4: Erie, 4. and General Electric. 4.
The curb was firm.
Americans in London were strong
above New York parity.
Pressure was exerted In Jim final
hour and a number of Issues inade frac
tional declines from their noon range.
Among them were Steel, Union Pacific,
Reading. American Can and Amalga
mated Copper. American Sugar Refin
ing sold down a point in the late trad
ing going to 102. the lowest price this
stock lias touched since T908. when it
sold at 98%. New York Central was
heavy, declining over a point to 944.
The market closed steady. Govern
ments unchanged: other bonds strong.
Trading sentiment turned bullish after
the initial transactions, and during the
carl> forenoon the speculative element
was active on the long side. The heavy
buying by some of the large dealers was
prominent in helping the advance.
Union Pacific. Lehigh Valley. Reading
and Southern Pacific advanced %. At
■!?8 5 ». Canadian Pacific was un 7 «. New
Haven was affected with a slump, de
clining 14 to 764
Ca’l money loaned at 6 per cent.
^ NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Stock quotations:
STOCKS High.
Amal. Copper.. 71%
Am. Agricul
Am. Beet Sgr. 23
American Can 28
do pfd 834
Am. Car. Foun. 44
Am. Cotton 011 39
American Ice.. ...
Amer. Loco.. . 31
Amer. Smelt. 63%
Am. Sugar. . 1044
Am. T. an/1 T 120
Am. Woolen
Anaconda . . .34%
Atchison .... 934
Atlantic C. L. 120
B. and 0 93%
Beth. Steel... 29%
B. R. T 884
fan. Pacific. 228%
Cell. Leather. 25 4
C. ami 0 57
Colo. F. and I
t lolo. Southern ....
Consol. Gas
Corn Products. 9%
T). and M
Den. and R. G
Distil. Secur.. . 16%
Erie 28%
do pfd 44
Gen. Electric 140
Q. N pfd 125
G. N. 0 334
Great Western. 114
III. Central... 10«%
Interboro .... 16
do. pfd 61
Int. liar. (old) ....
K. C. S..* . . 244
M. , K. and T. 20%
do, pref.
L. Valley. . . 149%
L. and N
Mo. Pacific . . 26
N. Y Central 96
Northwest
Nat. Lead
N. and W. . . 103 4
No. Pacific . . 108
O. and W
Penna. . . . 1094
Pacific Mail
P. Gas Co. . . 1184
P. Steel Car
Reading
Low
70%
88 4
44
384
30 4
63
102
118%
344
92%
120
93%
29%
88%
227%
254
57
Clos.
Bid.
70%
434
234
44
38
314
30%
624
1624
119 4
15
34%
93
119
934
29%
88%
229 4
25 4
57
264
28
128
94
161
1714
28'/i
43 4
16%
28 4
43%
1394 139
124% 124 4
33
114
33
IH
108% 107
14%
60%
14%
6O4
101.
24 4
20%
1494
25%
94%
20
54
1494
133
25%
944
.... 1254
.... 444
1034 103%
107 4 107 4
27
108% 108%
24
1184 118%
254
. 164%
R. I and Steel 19%
do, pref. . 81
Rock Island 14%
do, pref. . 234
S. Sheffield. .
So. Pacific . . 87%
So. Railway . 23%
do, pref. . 764
fit. Paul ... 100
Tenn. Copper. 30%
Texas Pacific
Third Avenue
Union Pacific. 163%
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel . . 57%
do, pref. . 1054
Utah Copper. 48%
V -C. Chem. . 28%
Wabash
do. pref.
W. Union . 63
W. Maryland
W. Electric . 65%
W. Central
Total sales, 247,900
163%
194
80%
14%
23%
26
874
22%
744
99 4
30 4
13
40 4
1534
.... 544
574 57 V 3
105% 105
1634
19%
81
144
234
87%
22%
76%
99%
304
153%
474
28
63 ’
66”
shares
484
28
3%
104
624
334
644
46%
Pre*
Ch'*e
70 4
43 4
23
874
434
374
21
3 O',
62 4
1.06
119 Vi
14
34 %
92%
118
934
294
88 Vi
2264
25
56%
26%
28
128
9
151
17%
16%
28
434
139
1244
32 4
114
107
14%
60 4
101%
20
63%
148%
1324
25%
95%
125
43%
103
107*4
27
109
23 4
118 %
254
162%
19
804
14%
23
25
87 4
22%
74%
994
29%
13
404
1624
54
66%
104%
47%
104
62
33 4
66 4
43%
THE WEATHER.
Conditions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.—^Tempera
tures havp fallen decidedly over the
Past and South, with freezing temper-
anjrcs as far South a3 the Interior of
th^ Gulf States.
'I’he Indications are that the weather
will be generally fair to night and Tues-
day east of the Mississippi River, ex
cept snows are probable to-night in
northern New England, the Interior of
New York and upper and lower lakes.
There will he frost to-night, as far
south as Northern Florida.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—Money on call
4%0 6 per cent. Time money unchanged;
60 days. 5 per cent: 90 days. 5 per cent;
six months, 4% per cent.
Posted rates Sterling exchange, 4.82
04.86, wdth actual business In bankers'
bills at 4.854004.8545 for demand and
4.811504.8120 for 60-day bills.
Prime mercantile paper fair, 6405%.
Low Temperatures With Snow
Also Sustaining Factor—Corn
Easy on Clear, Cold Weather.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Wheat, No. 2 red .
Corn, No. 3
Oats, No. 2
95097}
17
414
CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Wheat closed at
a net advance of '» to-day. The in
crease of more than 4.000,000 bushe's in
the visible supplj during the last week
was the leading bearish influence.
Corn closed with losses of 4 to 14c
and oats were off 'A.
Provisions were fractionally lower.
Grain quotations:
High
WHEAT
Dec. . . 88 %
Ma>
July 89%
CORN—
Dec. . . 72
May . . 71
July . . 70
OATS—
Dee. . . 40
May . . 434
July . . 42 4
PORK—
Jan. . . 21.06
May . 21.174
LARD—
Jan . . 10 824
May . 11.124
RIBS—
Jan . . 10.97%
May. . . 11.27%
Low.
.88
• ( 'L%
28%
71
704
69 4
39%
42%
42
20.90
21.00
10.77%
11.074
10.97 Vi
11.174
Previous
Close. Close.
88
91%
88%
71.
70%
694
39 %
42%
42
20.924
21.05
10.774
11.074
10.974
11.20
88
91%
88 */D
72%
71
70
40%
43
42%
21.02 %
21.10
10.77 4
11.10
11.00
11.124
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
CHI' I'W- r>ec. 8.. Wheat, No. 2 red.
96H@K7; No. 3 red. 93095; No 2 hard
No. 3 hard winter
,"«'{? 4. No I northern spring, 91
32. No. 2 northern spring, 90H@91; No.
3 spring. 88V4^89i4. ’
Corn, No. 2 (all new). 72’4; No 2
fiol T’ V : N ,° 3. 67070; No. 3 white.
S’ ? J yel^w. 70%fa 72; No. 4.
yei?ow 6j@70° ‘ Wh “ e ' 66 ® 68; No 4
* T - you'? cash quotations.
. j ,.,^SV IS 2. nec * "'heat: No. J
red, 9o@j97; No. 3 red. 94®;,4V4; No 2
hard. 88®94; No, hard. 87%fro4
v ^°£ n , : No. 9..71; No. 2 yellow, 82. old:
No. 3 t ellow, new: No. 4 \ ellow, 72;
No. 3 white. 73; No. 4 white, 58.
<>ats: No. 2. 41 %; No. 3. 40V4; No. 2
whjte. 4i\ No. 3 white. 41 < a 42 V4; No 3
white. 37(941 U ; standard, 4’i'%fr43.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are receipts for Monday snd
estimated reoelpis for Tuesday;
l_Monday. I Tuesday.
£’ hcat i 20 [ **-
I 76 141
11 ; 37.000 1 29.000
1 ,V' v l E , RP00L GRAIN MARKET.
1,1 V i-.KT’Ut>1,. Dec S Wheat opened
unchanged to t„d higher, at 1 :30 p. m
higher 3 ' 1 Wi,s %d higher; closed V,d
Corn opened Vfcd lower; at 1:30 p m.
the market was lower; closed
40 %d low«r.
PRIMARY
Wheat—
Receipts
Shipments ........
Corn
Receipts
Shipments
MOVEMENT.
1913.
. .1,100.000
. .1.234.000
993.000
537,000
1912.
2.191,000
1,177,000
1.036.000
316,000
UNITED STATES GRAIN SUPPLY.
METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—The metal mar
ket was weak to-day. No quotations
were made for copper. Lead. 4.0504.15;
spelter, 5.10 0 6.20. tin, 37.50 0 37.75.
hollowing shows the world's visit
supply of grain for the wee»
Week.
This
"heat 62.939,050
Corr > 2.332.000
0a IS 28.900,000
Week.
1-ast
61,277.<*i
1.896.00
10.082,00
V.SISLE SUPPLY CHANGES.
ho lowing shows the weekly vlslh
supply changes of grain for the week:
" heat Increase, 4,071,000 bushels
Corn, Increase, 326.000 bushels
Oats, decrease, 762,000 bushels!
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
January .
February .
March . .
April . . .
May . . .
June . . .
July . . .
August . .
September
October . .
November .
December .
Opening. j Closing.
9.40@ 9.44! 9.43@ 9.44
9.45r» 9.65 9.56
9.55(01 9.64! 0 68
9.70®/ 9.80 9.80
9 85 . . . .1 9.96
9.55®10.00I0.03
10.10
10.19
10.26
1.0.30/f
10.35(t
10.13(
10.20 <
10.28(
10.32 10.32(
10J0 10.36(
m ! 9.98«
9.57
9.69
9.82
9.94
10 04
10.14
10.22
10.19
10.34
10.38
9.30
Closed steady. Sales. 43,250 bags.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Dec. 8. —Hogs —Receipt*
37.000. Market, 5c01Oc higher; mixed
and butchers. 7.5007.95; good heavv
7.7507.90; rough heavy, 7.3507.66; light!
7.4507.85, pigs. 5.8507.25; bulk, 7.iO0
Cattle Receipts 26.000. Market
steady and 10c lower; beeves, 6 750
9.40; cows and heifers. 3.2608.00; Stock
ers and feeders. 5.26 07.40; Texans, 6.46
07.70; calves 9.25011.00.
Sheep Receipts 36,000 Market steadv
Native and Western, 3 00 0 5.40 lambs'
5.7508.00. *
rr rST' ^*<7 8 —Cattle: Receipts,
7,000, Including 1.500 Southerns; market
steady. Native beef steers, 7.5009.15-
cows and heifers. 4.2608.50, Stockers
and feeders, 5.000 7.00; caJves. 6.00®
11.50; Texas, 5.7507.00; cows and
heifers, 4.0006.00; calves, 4.2505.50.
Hogs Receipts. 13,000; marekt 10®
16c higher. Mixed, 7.6007.86; good
heavy, 7.7007.90; rough, 7.8507.50;
lights. 7.5007.70; pigs. 6.0007.00; bulk,
7.51X07.76.
Sheep: Receipts, 3,300; market high
er; muttons, 3.7504 90; yearlings, 5.00®
6.00; lambs, 5.2608.00
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK.
(By W. H. White. Jr., of tha White
Provision Co.)
Cattle receipts of cattle in yarda thia
week were light, with poor assortment.
The market ruled steady and unchanged
Frogs continue In fair supply with the
market ruling somewhat easier.
Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1,300, $e
0 6 50; good steers, 800 to 1,000, $5.75®
6 00; medium to good steers, 700 to 860,
$5.2505 60
Good to choice beef eowi, 800 to 000.
$4.7505.50, medium to good cows, 700
to 80€, $4 250 s.30
Good to choice heifers. 780 to 860, $1
0 6 26; medium to good heifers. 605 to
7o0. $4.2504.50
The above represents ruling prices of
good quality of beef cattle. Tnferior
gr;i4les and dairy types selMng lower.
Mixed to common steers, if fat, 800 t«
900. $4.5006.50; mixed to common cows,
if fat. 700 to 800. $3 7504.75; mixed com
mon, 600 to 800, $3.2503.75; good butch
er bulls, $3.50 0 4.60.
Prime hogs, 160 to 200, $7.8008.00,
good butcher hogs. 140 to 160, $7,600*
( .80; good butcher pigs, 100 to 140. $7.40
07.50; light pigs, 80 to 100, $7.00®7.10;
heavy rough hogs, $6.5007.25.
Above quotations apply to oom-fod
hogs, mast and peanut-fattened, le te
l%c under.
RIDLEY & JAMES
AlJOITOItS
ATLANTA - - GEORGIA