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Thousands Marooned in Tops of
Trees — Hunger and Cold
Increase Suffering.
n.M.US. TEXAS, Dec. 8— Horri-
, .nditions were reported to-day
• : ..m the flood-swept area, of Central
, In several of these places
sr,. 'pox and typhoid have been
iind in refugee camps. At Klppcs
Bridge 80 persons are crowded tn an
4 ginhouse. Several babes have
been born there. Pir- and calves fce-
ng swept past by the flood waters
sere seised and eaten raw by the
ingr' refugees.
The total known dead to-day was
The Commercial Club of Bryan
. 1 a statement estimating the to-
-ad at BOO.
le 1'nited States Government this
jfiernoon 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
Ragle Bake are overwhelmed and cry
ing for help.
Women ar*d 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 could
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-
ng 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 Dro^n.
The latest reports received here told
ot (lie drowning of 50 persons, most
. f them negroes, at Sunnyside on the
Krazos River. No news was to be
had to-day of 500 families who were
i.im seen marooned in tree tops and
n the roots of houses.
T.c-re are 20,000 persons being
;, red for by the municipal authori
ties of Bryan, Hearne, Temple, Aus-
iii. Waco and a dozen other cities in
tin path of the flood. All are suffer
ing on account of the lack of food and
tne cold wave that followed the flood.
W [Sidelights
GtORGIA
POLITICS
„ JAMtS B. KEVIN
ENTRIES
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 thing!* 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 of
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 E. M.
Fagan, of Fort Valley; Jerry H. Davis,
of Lakeside, and J. F. Hammock, of
Dunbar. These gentlemen 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 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 thaf 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 will, and as
sess property for at least half its
value, the returns will easily show
a four-fold increase, and the rate of
taxation will be correspondingly de
creased, which showing w-ill prove at
tractive alike to foreign cap^al for
investment and the homeseeker.
“Now, T am a taxpayer in Houston
County—not the biggest one. but a
substantial one—and T have a selflsn
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 Rockmart 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 to 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 I^ahor H. M. Stanley,
the textile industry has grown toi 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 gg»ing a
year ago are going to-day, however,
and none of them are running at a
loss.
The past year haa be>en 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 w-ill be opposed
by Colonel F. Willis Dart, of Douglas,
and J. L. Summerall. of Blackshear.
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.
U.S.C0URT
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 trial the 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 he
would not accept the verdict, as he
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. which 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.
FIRST—Maiden two-year-olds, selling,
purse $300, 6 furlongs: Tomboy 98,
lie en M. 98, Transformation 106, Pea-
>ck 105, Banjoe Jim 103, Single Ray
106. xCliff Maid 98, xSir Calenore 100.
SECOND — Two-year-olds, selling,
purse $300, 5 furlongs: Ada 109, Laura
’’ia, Charles Channel 103, xMadge’s Sis-
92. Old Jordan 108, xManson 97,
liuda’s Brother 99, Flatbush 99, Sur
passing 104.
THIRD—Two-year-olds, selling, purse
$300, 5 furlongs: xGrazelle 98, xPulsa
tion 97, Young Emblem 107, Lost For- t
•une 101, Stucco 105, Behest 107, Bulgar i
10 i. xEl Mahdi 105, Trademark 105,
xWoodrow 101.
FOURTH—All ages, conditions, purse
*100. 5% furlongs: Brave Cunarder 100,
Miss Gayle 101, Charlestonian 91. Brig's
Brother 91. Yenghee 104, Campeon 110.
FIFTH—Tw’o-year-olds and up, sell-
ng. purse $300. 6 furlongs: Lace 106,
Troy Weight 106, Loretta Dwyer 106,
xRlght Easy 103. Flying Yankee 111,
Briar Path 101, xBlg Dipper 101, xAnn
Tilly 106, Judge Monck 106. Golliwog 111,
Ryestraw 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
■Mm 106. Over the Sands 105, xKnight of
I'ncas 109, Billie Baker 105, Sir Denrah
109. Dr. Dougherty 109, Yankee Pooh
106. xBeach Sands 104, Pierre Dumas
111.
Excluded: Flying Yankee.
The original fourth race declared off;
second race divided as second and
fourth.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Selling. 3 year olds and up.
? furlongs: John Hart 103, Peter
Grimm 103, Rosa Rablo 103, Garden of
Allah 102. Maggie 103, Lawsuit 103,
* Frazzle 103, Brightstone 107, Evran 108,
•'hristmas 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-
' gs: xColonel McDougal 100, xGipsy
; yye 101, xRoundup 103, Ada Kennedy
» Goes 105, Malay 105, Ortyx 106,
' ’ nstophine 106, Paw 111, Soslus 111.
FOURTH—AH ages, Chapala handi
cap* 6 furlongs: Orb 90, Manasses 98, I
tful 100, Pay Steak 103, Colonel (
Marchmont 105, Mimorioso 110.
FIFTH—Selling. 3 year olds and up, ;
furlongs: xKing Radford 98. xMar-
103, xSalesla 103. xHazel C 107.1
•• rpos 107. xOrimar l^ad 107, Janus
Eddie Mott 108, Chanticleer 108,
/■mmell 108. Canapa 112, Cloak 112,
'*T McGill 112. Mack B. Eubanks
Sir Alvescot 112.
riXTH—Selling. 3 year olds and up,
Gordie F. 99. xRentente 101, xLord
\» 103, xSigurd 106, Winifred D. 108, :
' uig Ping 108, The Bailiffs Daugh-
,l \ xRobert 110, xCalethumpian 110,
Marchmont no. Stanley S. 115.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
>eather clear; track fast.
F
RIVERS IS ASKED HEIR LOU RECORD
illed best Friend;
Is Held for Murder
' ALDOSTA, Dec. 8 —The Coron-
- jury investigating the killing of
s B. Lane, Jr., a nephew of Mills
,. r - ane ’ a Savannah banker, by
;',T° n Williams, In Brooks County,
-clay returned a verdict of murder.
■ u.iams claims Lane's hat blew off
.■le they ■ were riding in a buggy
" ri that Lane got out to get it, and
he horse made an attempt to
tv’n awa V Lane called out that if ■
mams tried to leave him he would |
hi' »t the same time throwing
‘and behind him as if to draw a
H was then, Williams says, '•
5I ‘ot X.ane. l
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.—Request
ing an appropriation of $34,016,395 for
river and harbor improvements and
an additional $7,217,500 for contract
work already commenced, General W.
H. Blxby, chief of the army engineers,
to-day presented his annual report to
Secretary of W 7 ar Garrison.
General Blxby 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 is
volunteered by General Blxby as the
reason for this decrease in the pres
ent estimates, army officers say that
it is due to the “economy warning"
recently issued by Secretary Garrison,
In which he asked all bureau chiefs
.o 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 following:
Inland waterway between Norfolk,
Va., and Beaufort Inlet, North Caro
lina, $300,000; harbor of refuge at
Cape Lookout, N. C\, $600,000; Capo
Fear River, above Wilmington. N. 0.,
$91,000; Cape Fear River, North Car
olina, at and below Wilmington, N.
C., $115,000; Savannah harbor. Gear-
gia, $250,000; Savannah River, below
Augusta, $25,000; Altamaha, Oconee
and Ocmulgee Rivers, Georgia, $40,-
000; Brunswick (Oa ’ harbor, $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, $123,000; 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 Tama»-
sia. of the Univ rsit'- r* Padua. Italy.
jfa -avs 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©
pkull crushed was found in a man
hole at Spring and Luckie streets
Monday by city sewer flushers. Tne
hodv was wrapped in newspapers a no
apparently was thrown into the sew
er recently. Coroner Donehoo i* in
vestigating.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.—Is the
United States retrograding in agri
culture? In the report of the Secre
tary, David F. Houston, issued to
day, the estimated yield per acre 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, egg9 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, W1S. Dec 8.—Phipp
R. 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.
\V. 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
tors at a union service held at the First
Baptist church.
All-Star Show.
Seats for the all-star production of
"Fine Feathers” go on sale at the
Atlanta Theater this morning. This
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 Bdeson. Wilton Lackaye, Max
F*igman, Rose Coghian. 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 who 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 the
very cream of American dramatic
stardom.
Hilliard in Fine Play.
Robert Hilliard li^.s oonflrmed 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. Burns 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 8-Q
is the same associated 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.
It 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 seer
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 elsew here, 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 whose merit has
been unanimously indorsed in New
York and London, it is certain that
an exceptionally clever performance
will be given.
"Over the Sea” 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- i
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 with matinee thi9 aft
ernoon. On the bill are some of ‘he
most distinguished variety features in
vaudeville. The management realizes
that people who are tired after earlv
Christmas shopping require something
unusual in an entertaining way. and
ai’ through it is believed the show
| will clars with the best hits of 1 ii ?
j Forsyth history. The Australian Roy
Scouts will give exhibition drills and
* show how the English Boy Sr-ou.s
. spend their time in camp; the Nichol
I sisters will sing songs and offer black- )
face comedy; the Rosa ires have a n *w i
j idea in an act that has value, an 1
Goldsmith and Hoppe, Eldridge and
j Barlow and the Hickey brothers will
i assist in entertaining. I
AFTER ».S. REPORT
Forthcoming U. S. Crop Estimate
Killing Off Business—Narrow
Range—Cables Firm.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Although 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 call a weakening tendency de
veloped on account of the Census Bu
reau report. Although ginning* were
About as generally expected, showing
12.081.100 hales ginned up to December
1. as compared with 11.854.541 bales dur
ing the same period last year.
The figures wore construed a* 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 will work to a lower
level before or after the Government
crop estimate, due Friday morning.
I nexpected strength of the Liverpool
market, showing futures better than
due. with spot sales as high as 15.000
hales, was most encouraging to the bull
element. This was responsible for the
steadiness of the market at the outset.
After the 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 cf the offering*
and prices quickly recovered the Ini
tial decline
The market developed into complete
stagnation during the late forenoon.
Prices, however, held steady around the
initial range. As a whole the market
was the dullest that has ever prevailed
on a Bureau day. Inactivity was duo
chiefly to the pending Government esti
mate and a narrow - market Is expected
until the report Is out of the way.
The percentage ginned to December
was placed at 87 9 per cent by the Gov
ernment, which would indicate a prob
able yield of 14.225.000 bales, against a
probable consumption of 14.760.000 bales.
However, the principle discussion at the
moment is the amount of cotton yet to
be ginned. Wires from different sec
tions of the Eastern belt make the
quantity unginned from 10 to 8 per
cent.
At the close the market was steady,
with prices at a net decline of 1 to 2
points from the final quotations of Sat
urday.
Following are 11 a m. bids in New
York: December. 13 05: January, 12.81;
March, 12.98; May. 12.90; July, 12 79.
Following are 10 a. m bids In New
Orleans: December. 12.92: January,
12,081,100 Bales
Ginned to Dec, 1
WASHINGTON. Dec 8 —A cotton re
port issued to-day by the Census Bu-
J reau shows 12.081.100 hales, counting
■ round hales as half bales, ginned from
the growth of 1913 to December 1. com
pared with 11.854.541 hales for 1912 and
12,816,807 hales for 1911 Round bales
Included this year are 86.760. compared
with 73.030 for 1912 ami 87.996 for 1911.
Sea island included 61,516 hales for 1913;
t>i,275 for 1912 and 87,656 for 1911.
The following table shows the number
of hales ginned from the growth of 1913.
prior to December 1, 1913, by States, us
compared with figures of the amount
ginned to November 14 and the number
of hales ginned to December 1 last year,
counting round bales as half hale*
RENEWED BUYING WHEAT HOLDS FIRM
BOOSTS STOCKS ON BAD CROP NEWS
13.04; March, 13.18; Mav
13.28.
Estimated cotton receipts:
^ Tuesday.
New Orleans 2.300 to 2.400
Galveston 6.000 to 7.500
13.25; July.
L91?
9.593
36.473
RANGE IN New YORK FUTURE*
O
Do
Jan
Fb
Mr
Ap
My
Ju
Jul
Au
Oc
13.09 13.09 13.00 13.03
112.86 12.86 12.76 12.84
ji.3.00 1 13.00 i 2.90112.97
112.93 (12.93 • i 2.8 51 i 2.91
i 2.83! 12.83 i 2.73 1 2.81
12.58 12.56 12.55 12.56
111 .99 j 11.99(11.96 11.98
13.03
12.84-
J 2.81 -
12.97-
12.92-
12.90-
12.85-
12.80-
112.55-
11.97-
1
85; 12
0.0
07-09
86-86
82-84
99-13
94-96
92-93
87-89
.82-83
57-58
99-12
j
Pec. 1, 1 Nov.14, Dec. 1,
States. f
1913. I 1913. | 1.912.
Georgia ..|
2.064.792, 1.824.
290 2.064,792
Alabama ..
1,365.888 1.182.
747 1,161.482
Arkansas ..
789.038 603.
704 659.505
Florida
58.490 83,
219' 48.650
Louisiana
340.086 274.
997 334,323
Mississippi v
965.588 736.
797 817.707
N. Carolina
622.746 493.025 ... 4.569
Oklahoma
781 ,T3l* 888,87'• 889,278
tv (’arollna .
1,161.437 995.897 1.041.689
Tennessee J
304.506 233.
528 208.731
Texas
3.571.331 3.303.665' 4.314.821
All others.
85.763 65.
919 70.388
Total. U. S. 12,081.100110.434.
587 11.854.541
Total cropl.
. . H,07*7,430
The following shows the
number of
ha lee ginned
during the period from No-
vember 14 to
December 1:
STATES
1 Nov. 14 to
' Nov. 14 to
Dec. 1. 1912
Dec. 1. 1912
Georgia . . . .
241.000
232.000
Alabama . ..
... 18.7,000
201.000
Arkansas
. .! 185,000
112.000
Florida
. . 1 6.000
7.000
Louisiana
66 000
42.000
Mississippi
220.000
1 73.000
North Carolina* 130.000
1 28.000
Oklahoma
94.000
144,000
South Carolina 165.000
158,000
Tennessee .
71.000
50.000
Texas
...I 266,00
294.000
Others
..| 2C.000
4.000
Tot •
..| 1.646.000
1,615.000
Tile distribution of the sea Island
cotton for 1913 by States Is: Florida.
22.207: Georgia, 34.813, and South Caro
lina. 4,496.
Domestic cotton exported during the
month of November, 1913. was 1,504.517
running hales, and foreign cotton Im
ported 7,918 equivalent 500-pound bales.
Propitious Week
In Dry Goods Trade
Marshall Field & Co., in theif weekly
review of the dry goods trade. sa\ :
"Propitious tendencies have developed
In the dr> 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 week brought a
good attendance of buyers, which 1* re
markable considering the unfavorable
weather for retail selling, which bad
Continued practically unabated for the
past five weeks.
"Conservatism rules in regard to fu
ture business. In most, lines stocks are
well cleaned tip throughout the country
and retailers are Inclined to keep them
that way. at least until after the first of
the year."
Better Attitude of Administration
Toward Trusts Promotes
General Demand,
Closed steady
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8.- Due unchanged
to i point lower, this ^narket opened
steady, at a net advance of 3 to 4 points
higher. At 12:15 p. in. the market was
quiet. 2*4 to 3% points net higher.
fipot 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’lng. 2 P M. Close. Close.
Dec 6.97 6.97% 6.94^ 6.94*6
Dec.-Jan. . . .6.95 6 95 6.92 6.92
Jan.-Feb . . .6.94*£ 6.94*4 6.91*4 6.91*4
Feb.-Mch. . . .6.94*4 6.94*4 6.91*4 6.91*4
Mch.-Apr. . . 6 95 6.95 6.92 6.92
Apr.-May . . .6.95*4
May-June . . .6.96
June-July . . .6.93
July-Aug. . . .6.91
Aug.-Oct. . . .6.76*4
Oct.-Nov. . . .6.53
Nov.-Dec. . . .6.43
Closed quiet.
6.92*4 6.92*4
6.95*4 6.9714 6 92*4
6.90 6.90
6.90*4 6.87*4 6.87
6.73 6.73
6.53 6.50 6.49*4
6.40 6 39*4
Cotton Gossip
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 11,854,541
hales last year ami 12.818.S07 hales in
1911. This is 1,646.000 hales for the pe
riod against 1,555,000 hales 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 'Inters, 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 mor* for the pe
riod than last year: Georgia only 9.000
hales 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 hales ginned for the pe- I
riod, against 144.000 last year. The larg
est period ginnlngs are in Arkansas,
with 133,000. against 112,000 bales last
year, and Mississippi 220.000. .against •
173.000 bales last year. (
An Important feature ip 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. F*rlces 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 ami 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
NEW’ YORK, Dec. 8.—The glnners
came about as expected am] fell fiat
after the call. Everybody looks for low
er prices before or after the Census es
timate.—J. M. Anderson.
* * •
■Wilson, Mitchell, Hentz and Schill
were the leading buyers. The ring
crowd were general sellers. On the
opening RIordan was the heaviest seller.
■ * »
J. M. Anderson: Liverpool was better
than due at our opening 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 Tt was
around what was expected. There was
heavy liquidation said to come from
houses 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 com
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 bearislt with the majority. But I
understand several of the larger opera
tors are advising friends to be 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.— llayw'ard
Ar 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 cn October shipments
alone."
* » m
The weather map shows fair over the
entire he t. no precipitation, except In
the Atlantic Coast district. Cold freez
ing temperatures, except in the coast
portion.
By CHARLES W. STORM.
NEW YORK. Dec. 8.—Canadian Pa
cific was the leader at the opening of
the stock market to-day. After be
ginning at 227\ for a gain of 1*4. Ca
nadian Pacific advanced to 228' 4 The
list was strong and all the groups
showed gains over Saturday's final.
Ibis strength was attributed to the
Interpretation which traders put upon
a statement issued here Saturday rela
tlve to the affairs of New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. It was
indicated by Mr. McReynolds’ state
n.eni that a policy of the Wilson Ad
ministration would he to give warning
to offending corporations to readjust
their affairs out of court where this
could he done without, resort to the
Sherman anti trust act.
New Haven itself failed to respond to
the general rally. This issue declined
1 4 Among the other gains were
United States Steel common. '4; Union
Pacific, i; Southern Pacific, *4; Read
ing . •% , Amalgamated Copper. >4;
American Canadian. Chino Copper,
Erie. *a. and General Electric, *4-
The curb was firm.
Americans in London were strong
above New York parity
Pressure was exerted in the final
hour and a number of issues made 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 ha* touched since 1908. when it
sold at 98%. New York Central wan
heavy, declining over a point to 94%.
The market closed steady. Govern-
ments unchanged: other bonds strong.
Trading sentiment turned bullish after
the Initial transactions, and during the
early forenoon the speculative element
was active on the long aide. The heavy
buying l\v some of the large dealers was
prominent in helping the advance.
Union Pacific, Lehigh Valley. Reading
nnd Southern Pacific advanced %. At
228%. t'anadjan Pacific was up %. New
Haven was affected with a slump, de
clining 1% to 76%.
Call money loaned at 5 per cent.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
6tock quotations:
31
63%
104%
120
. 34%
93%
120
. n%
29%
. 88%
228%
25 *4
9%
J
Do 12.90 12.95'12.90112.95!! 2.95
Jn 13.03 13.06 12.99 13.04 13 04
Fb 13.05
Mr 13.17 13.20 13.12 13.19 13. -8
Ap 13.19-
My 13.24 13.26 13.19 13.20 13.25
Ju 13.25
Jul 13 24 13.28 13.24 13.27 13 >
. . J 2/o
Closed steady
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Atlanta, steady; middling 13%.
Athens, steady; middling 13%.
Macon steady; middling 13%
New Orleans, steady; middling 13 3-16
New York, quiet; middling 13.40.
Philadelphia, easv middling 12.65.
Boston, quiet; middling 13.40.
Liverpool, steady : middling 7.28/!.
Savannah, steady; middling 13 1-16.
Augusta, stead'-; middling 13 5 16
Charleston. ste,ad.\ . middling 13%
Norfolk, steady; middling 13%
Galveston, quiet; middling 13%
Mobile steady; middling 13%.
Wilmington, steady; middling 13c
Li tie Rock, quiet; middling I3r.
Baltimore, nominal: middling 12%.
S* Louis, quiet- middling 13%.
Memphis, quiet; middling 13%
Houston, steady; middling 13 1-16.
Louisville, firm, middling 12V 4
Charlotte, steauy; middling 12c.
COTTON SEED OIL.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 Selling 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 order* supposed to
have emanated from cotton house*.
Shorts w-ere moderate buyers a’so,
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 quotation*:
opening.
t4pot
December . . . .
January . , , .
February . , . .
March
April
May
June
July
Closed steady:
6.96® 7.05
7.02 J 7 06
} 7.0807.08
: 7.12® 7.14
! 7.18^/7.19
7.24®7 25
i 7.25®7 29
7.3407.35
sales 13.800
j_ Closing
' 7.04^a 7.10
! 7.0307.05
7.04^57.05
1 7.0907.10
7.1307.14
: 7.170/7.19
j 7.25® 7.26
7.27(a 7.32
7.35® 7.36
barrels.
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.
E. F Hutton & (Jo.: "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 prices will be governed by the
Government figures."
STOCKS — High.
Amal. Copper.. 71%
Am. Agricul
Am. Beet Sgr. 23
American Can 28
do pfd 88%
Am. Car. Foun. 4 4
Am. Gorton 011 39
American Ice
Amer. I^oco.. .
Amer. Smelt.
Am. Sugar. .
Am. T. and T
Am. Woolen..
Anaconda . .
Atchison ....
Atlantic C. L.
B. and O
Beth. Steel...
B. R. T
Can. Pacific,
f’en. leather.
C. and O
Colo. F. and I.
Colo. Southern
Consol. Gas...
Corn Products.
D. and H
Den. and R. G
Distil. Secur.. . 16%
Erie 28%
do pfd 44
Gen. Electric 140
G. N. pfd 125
G. N. 0 33*4
Great Western. 11%
Ill. Central... 108%
Tnterboro .... 15
do. pfd 61
Int. Har. (old) ....
K. C. S.. . .
M. . K. and T.
do, pref.
L. Valley
L. and N. . .
Mo. Pacific . .
N. Y Central
Northwest. . .
Nat. Lead . .
N. and W. .
No. Pacific .
O. and W. .
Petina.
Pacific Mail.
P. Gas Co. .
P. Steel Car
Reading . .
R. I. and Steel
do, pref. .
Rock Is’and
do. pref. .
S. Sheffield. .
So. Pacific . .
So. Railway .
do. pref. .
St. Paul
Tenn. Copper.
Texas Pacific
Third Avenue
Union Pacific. 153%
U. 8. Rubber
U. S. Steel . . 57%
do, pref. .
Utah <’opper.
V -C. Chem. .
Wabash . . .
do, pref. .
W. Union . .
W. Maryland.
lew.
70%
23
27%
88%
44
38%
20*4
63
102
118%
34%
92%
120
93%
29%
88%
CIOS
Bid.
70%
43%
23%
27%
88%
44
28
21%
30%
62%
102%
119%
15
24 -
93
119
93 *4
29%
88%
227% 229%
25'i ' 25'4
57 57
.... 26*4
28
.... 128
9 9*4
.... 151
.... 17*
16%
28*4
43*4
139
124%
33
11*4
16%
28t4
43%
139 *4
124%
38
11*4
108% 107
1474 1 4%
24%
20%
149%
26
96
103%
108
109%
118%
164%
19%
81
14%
23%
87%
22%
76%
100
30%
105'4
48%
28%
60’1
24*4
20%
60%
101
25%
94%
20
.... 54
149% 149%
.... 133
26%
94%
.... 125*4
.... 44*4
103% 103%
107*4 107*4
.... 27
108% 1087*
24
118% 118*4
.... 25%
163% 163%
19%
81
14%
23%
87%
22%
75%
99%
30%
105%
47%
28
63
65%
W. Electri.
W. Central
Total sales, 247,900
63
65’
shares
19%
80%
14%
23%
26
87%
22%
74%
99%
30%
13
40%
153%
54%
57%
105
48%
28
3%
10%
62*4
33%
64%
4C%
Prev
Close
70%
43%
23
87*4
43%
37%
21
30%
62*4
106
119%
14
34%
92%
118
93*4
29*3
88%
226%
25
56%
26%
28
128
9
151
17%
16%
28
43%
139
124%
32*4
11%
107
1474
60%
101%
20
53%
148%
132%
25%
95%
125
43%
103
107*4
27
109
23*4
118%
25*4
162%
19
80%
14%
23
25
87%
22%
74 7*
99%
29%
13
40%
152%
54
5674
104%
47%
27%
3%
10%
62
33%
65%
43%
0
Low Temperatures With Snow
Also Sustaining Factor—Corn
Easy on Clear, Cold Weather.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
Wheat. No t red ..
Corn, So 3
Oats, No. 2
Prevfcui*
Close. Closa.
• ••••
.... 17
. ... 41 %
CHICAGO, Dec. $.—Wheat closed a I
« net advance of % to-day. The in
crease of more than 4,000,000 huahols In
the visible supply during the last weefc
was the leading bearish influence.
Corn closed with losses of % to
and oats w-ere off %.
Provisions were fractionally lower.
Grain quotations;
High. Low
WHEAT—
Dec. . . 88% 88
May . . 92% 91%
July . . 89% 88%
CORN—
Dec. . . 72 71
May . . 71 70%
July . . 70 69%
OATS—
Dec. . . 40 39%
May . . 43% 42%
July . . 42% 42
PORK—
Jan. . . 21.05 20.90
May . . 21.17% 21.00
LARD—
Jan. . . 10.82% 10 77%
May . . 11.12% 11.07%
RIBS—
•Tan. . . 10.97% 10.97%
May. . . 11.27% 11.17%
88
91%
88%
71
70%
69%
•39%
42%
42
20.92%
21.05
10.77%
11.07%
10.97*4
11.20
U
III
8*
70
40
43
4**4.
21.02 *4
21.10
10.77%
11.10
11.00
11.22*4
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.
r)ec 8.—Wheat, No
96*4®97; No 3 red. 93®9B; No
wjnter 88%@90%; No. 3 hard
l northern spring.
^2; No. 2 northern spring, 90*4®
3 apring. 88%®89%.
Lorn, No. 2 (all new>. 72*4;
yellow. 73. No 3. 67&70: No
No - 3 Fallow. 70%®72;
65%@69%; No ( white. 66®63‘
yellow. 67@70.
Oats. No. 3 white. 41%®42*4
white, 40*4®41%; standard^ 41%’
2 red,
2 hard
winter,
91*4®
91: No.
No. 1
white
No. 4,
No (
. No.
@42%
® T - LOUIS Cash quotations.
V .5” vAfii r,ep - 8 - : No. 3
re.1 9o<g,& ,; No 3 rod, 94@94Vi: No. 3
hard. 88@94; No. 3 hard. 87%® 94.
vl°7 1: m No L 71; No - 2 yellow. 82. old;
No. a yellow, 76, new; No. 4 yellow, 72;
No. .4 white. 73; No. 4 white, 68
Oats: No. 2. 41'.,; No. 3, 4014- No 2
3 white. 41 42Vi: No. 3
white, 37@41'»; standard. 43'i@43.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are receipts for Monday and
estimated receipts for Tuesday;
Wheat
Corn
Oats
Hogs .
I Monday. ! Tuesday!"
20
72
•••.I 76
....j 37.000
38
140
141
29.000
r rVXS*™? 1 - GRA 'N MARKET.
L1\ER1oOL, Deo. 8.—Wheat opened
unchanged to %d higher; at 1:30 p. m.
the market was %d higher; closed %ii
higher. *
Corn opened %<i lower; at 1:30 p m.
^@Cd ar .ower Waa '" (8 ' sd ,ower:
movement.
PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at |
the ports to-day compared with the |
same day la
Tew- Orleans.
Galveston. . .
Mobile . .
Savannah. . .
Charleston . ,
Wilmington .
Norfolk. . .
New' York . .
Boston. .
Pacific coast .
V>t .
Total
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
Houston. . .
Augusta. . .
Memphis. . .
St. l/ouis. . .
Cincinnati. .
Little Rock .
Total. . .
THE WEATHER.
Condition*.
WASHINGTON. Dee 8. -Tempera
tures have fallen decidedly over the
Fast and South, with freezing temper
atures as far South as the interior of
the Gulf States.
The Indications are that the weather
will he 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%@6 per cent. Time money unchanged;
5 per cent; *0 days. 5 per cent;
six months. 4% per cept.
Posted rates: Sterllne exchange. 4.82
@4.86. with actual business in bankers'
bills at 4.8640(9'4.8545 for demand and
4.8115*/ 4.8120 for CO-day bills
Prime mercantile paper fair, 5%@5%.
METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 The metal mar
ket was weak to-day. No quotations
were made for copper. Lead. 4.05@4.15;
spelter, 5.10(g5.20; tin. 37.50@37.75.
PRIMARY
Wheat—
Receipts
Shipments *
Corn-
Receipts 993.000
Shipments 637,000
1913.
. .1,100.000
..1,234.000
1912.
2.191,00
1,177,00
1.036.00
__ 316.00
UNITED STATES GRAIN SUPPLY.
™,i OW j n * ? how « the world's vlslbl
supply of grain for the ween.
Week. Week.
^ rheat 62.93FOOO 6lJJ77,Oi>
x° r . n 2,352,000 1.896 00
° ttt * 28,900,000 10 082,00'
VISIBLE 8UPPLY CHANGES.
Folowlng shows the weekly vlslbl,
S y l i hi : rigeB of Strain for the week;
Wheat Increase. 4.071,000 bushels
Lorn, Increase, 326,000 bushels
uats, decrease. 762,000 bushels:
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
January .
February ,
March . ,
April . , .
May . . *
June . . .
July . . .
August . .
September
October . ,
November .
December .
I Opening
I 9-40® 9.44
i 9.45® 9.55
! 9.55® 9.64!
! 9.70® 9.80
9.85 ....
' 9 55 @10.00
'10.10
10.19 .....
10.26
10.30 @10.32
10.35@10.40
Closed steady. Sales, 43,250 bags.
LIVE STOCK MARKET,
'-HICAGO. Dec. 8.—lfugs — Recelnti
37.f)00. Market, 6o@10o higher; mixed
and butchers. 7.50^7.96; good heavy
7 75^ 7.90; rough heavy, 7.3&I&7.65; light
785 ”* 5, PlKS ' 5 ' 85 ® 7 - 2&: bulk. 7.70@
Cattle- Receipts 25.000. Markei
steady and 10c lower; beeves, 6 763
9 40; cows and heifers. 3 25ji8 00; Stock
ers and feeders. 5.25W7.40; Texans. 6.44
4t7.70; calves 9.25(S;11 00
Sheep- Receipts 36,000. Market steady
Native and Western, 3 00(S5.40; lambs
5.76@8.00.
e JkX’ l?’ I-* 60 - Cattle: Receipts
‘,000, including 1,600 Southerns; markei
steady. Native beef steers, 7.50@915
cows and heifers, 4.25@8.50; stockeri
and feeders, 5.00@7.00; calves, 6.00®
11.50; Texas, 5.75^7.00; cows and
heifers. 4.00(g>6.00; calves. 4.25@5.50.
Hogs Receipts. 13,000; marekt 10®
15c higher. Mixed. 7.50@7.8o good
heavy, 7.70 <07.90; rough. 7.35® 7.50;
lights. 7.50@7.70; pigs, 6.00(07.00; bulk.
7.5(T®7.76. » .
Sheep: Receipts. 3.300; market high
er. muttons. 3.7504.90; yearlings. 5.000
6.00; lambs, 5.250^.00.
ATLANTA LIVE STOCK.
(By W. H. White. Jr., of the Whit#
Provision Co.)
Cattle receipts of cattle In yards this
week were light, with poor assortment.
The market ruled steady and unchanged.
Hogs continue In fair supply with the
market ruling somewhat easier.
Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1,200.
06 50; good steers, 800 to 1,000. 16.750
6 00: medium to good steers, 700 to 860,
$5.2506.60
Good to choice beef cows. 800 to 900,
$4.750 5.50: medium to good cows. 700
to 806. 54.250®.50.
Good to choice heifers. 750 to 860, $6
05.25; medium to good heifers. 606 to
750. $4.2504.50.
The above represents ruling prices of
good quality of beef cattle. Inferior
grades and dairy types sel'fng lower.
Mixed to common steers, if fat. 800 to
900. $4,500)5.50; mixed to common cows,
if fat. 700 to 800, $3.7504.76; mixed com
mon, 600 to 800. $3.2503.75; good butch
er hulls. $3 50 04.50.
Prune hogs. to 200. $7.8008.00;
good butcher hog«, 140 to 160. $7,600
7.80; good butcher pigs. 100 to 140. $7.40
'S7.50; light pig«. 80 to 100. $7.00 $7.10;
heavy rough hogs. $6.6007 25.
Above quotations apply to com-fed
hogs, mast and peanut-fattened, lc to
1 %c under.
RIDLEY & JAMES
AUDITORS
ATLANTA - - - GEORGIA