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v A 4 lilt*, AiUAJMA li*AJitUrlA> A A D .\r.WS. \ ■r PAUL NELL WILLIE RAY CARL MARY DOROTHY RUTH DAN FORU.S. TRUST Attorney General, in Report, Re views Department Work—633 White Slave Convictions. W ASHINGTON. Dec. 9 Much em- .uianiH was laid on anti-truai proae- ution* n the annual report <»f Attor- ne> General Junta** C. M< Reynolds, submitted to-day. The chief Gov ernment “trust hunter” ask* especial ly for better paid assiatant* and a fireproof building During the last > ear. lie say*, special agents have in vestigated an average of 36 anti-trout • omplaint*. In many eases* where in vestigations did not lead to prosecu tions. he declares, they Impelled otfl- ers of big corporations to “curtail dangerous tendencies ” Mr McReynolds < alls attention es pecially to the convictions under the criminal clauses of the Sherman law. In the Cash Register case 29 were onvicted and fines aggregating $13 - O0fi and Jail sentences for from nine to Twelve months iin|>osed. In the sec ond trial of the Rath Tub case fines of more than $50,000 were imposed in the Cotton Corner c ase one of the principal defendants pleaded guilty and paid $4,000. The re are now 49 anti-trust ayes pending, of which 43 were instituted • luring former administrations. ‘During the past year the work of Tile department in connection with the enforcement of fhe provisions of The white slave trafllr act has been vigorously carried on," says the Ve- ix»rt “From June 25, 1910 (the date of the passage of the white slave traf fic act), to September 30, 1913, there have been 633 convictions under the act. more than one-half of which were obtained during ihe Inst twelve months of said period.” Water Famine Comes WheiiBigMainBreaks CINCINNATI. Dec. 9 Many of the m-uooIs. offic e bifildings, factories and ospitals are without water to-day ;»* tile result of the breaking of the • itv’s principal water main. Repair work was being rushed, b\it. it cannot l*e completed be fore Wednesday night. Five towns supplied by Cincinnati are * i tire ly without water COUNTESS STARTS DIVORCE. CONDON. Dec 9 —Countess de .a Warr was to-da\ granted restituti >n of her conjugal rights In divorce court, o«r husband, Karl de la Warr. mak ing no defense This is the prelimi nary step to a divorce. COTTON NEW YORK, Dec 9 Trading was narrow ;in*J f**a turtles a at the opening of the cotton market to-day and first price s v »r»* "til 3 up to ? point* lower than Monday s final After the rail the market developed a steadier tone, and price* a'vrfi 'f] l to 8 points from the initial rang* Liverpool, after a iMirlod of weakne v* r*< ovored anei aides were steady. The sustaining factor at the moment is the large spot aaleM abroad Rut it is obvious that neither side felt like adopting *n a (graft! ve attitude. The market b entirely an eyenlng up affair, pending the Census Bureau crop es timate. due Friday The trade- looks for un estimate around 14,000,000 bales, which w o«lei he c onstrued as bullish, ac cording to a number «>f the larger oper ators, who have been playing both sides of lute. Advices from the heit were practically nil, but there are- signs of a good spot demand It is said that white cotton is getting scarce and with a ready demand everywhere A large portion ><f the crop Is of h very poor quality, but it is being used e xtensively by mills NEW YORK COTTON. STOCKS GRAIN Dec Jan. Feb Mch. , A pril May June . July . Aug. Oct , fOpen ’ l.'LO.T 12 84 I Frsv. 'High i/iw'Koon’ t loss T:f i l it?, or f* or. Ti or 12.91 12.83 12.90 12.86-87 19.1 | 13.05 12.96 13.0412.97-98 12.92-93 12 97 12.88 12 9.'. 12.90-91 12.86-87 12.86 12.78 12 86 12.80 81 12.59 12.58 12.59 12.55 -57 11.99 11.96 11 98 11 97 98 NEW ORLEANS COTTON. By CHARLES W. STORM NEW YORK. Dec 9 <'anadJan Pa rfiflr slumped shandy at ths opening of the stock market to-day on news of a financing plan with 8 per *ent notes Traders both in Dondon and New York regarded the plan with disfavor and t'an&dian Pacific sokl down to 225% fe>r a loss of %%. Within a few mlnute«* supporting orders canned a tally Nearly all the Issue* on the list were lower New York, New llaven and Hartford was affected b: the uncer tainly of fhe dividend outlook and dropped on small sale New Haven opened at 76 on the sale of 600 shares after having dosed Monday at 7714. On another sale of 40<» shares New Ha ven went to 74 The tone was weal., although Amal gamated e 'opper seemed to be an ex ception, showing a better trend than at any time during the past few days, despite a fractional decline. Among the either e|e« lines were I’tall (’upper %. United States Steel com- inon. \ I'nion Fa* ifi< . %. Southern Pacific. 1 . 4 . Heading. % Lehigh Valley, Vsi; Baltimore and Ohio. %, American ('an. %. and New York Central, 1>, Reading recovered and made a gain. The curb market w a* heavy, Americans in London were dull and narrow* NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Stock quotations to noon: Previous High 71 CHICAGO, Dec. 9. -Wheat opened steady t o a shade easier cm selling ( mainly by The* local traders Coro was steady on favorable weath er over the belt. Oats were * asier in sympathy with) wheat. Provisions were firm. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Crain quotation* (o noon High Low Noon Clowe. WI1F.AT I >ec 88 % 88 88' 4 88 May.... . 92 91% 92 01 •■*. July.. 89% X8% 89% COHN - I >er 701, 70% 70% 71 May 70** 70 % ,0' 4 70% July 60'* 69% 69% 69 % OATS - I >©r. . . 39 % 29% 39 ‘ h Ma\ . 42% 4 2 % 42% 42% July. . 4 1 •'» 1 1 % 41% 42 FORK fur* . . 20 «7',, 20.87 % 20.87*4 20.92% May .. 21 (kt 20.95 20.97*4 21.05 DA HD— Jan May.. 11.05 KIBS Jan. 10.95 May 11.17V* 10.95 11.17 10,77 Vi 11 07% 10.97*4 II.20 1 tec. Jan. . Feb. Mch April May June July . Oct. . I I l*r.» [Open High Low Noon 1 Clo«* 9411 '-e 13.02 13.10 13 02 13.09 13.04-05 13.05-07 13.17 13 25 13.16 1 3.25! 13.18-19 , 13.19-21 13.23 13.31 13.22 13.31 3.26 26 1 113.25-27 13.78 13.32 13.28,13.32 13.27-28 12 00 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL* Dee-. 9. Du© 1 * point higher on July and unchanged to 1 point lower on other positions, this market opened quiet, 1 to 1 *4 points lower At 12:16 p. rn. the market wax dull, 1*4 to 2*4 points lower. Stmt cotton easier at 5 points decline: middling 7.23d; sale*s 10,000 bales, of which 8,900 were American. Kit tires opened steady Dec. . . Op ing 2 P.M. (’loan. 6.93% C. 98*... Prev. (’lose. 6 94>o Dec.-Jan . 6.91 6.96 6.92 Jan - Feb. 6 90% 6.90*2 6 95% 6.91% Feb.-Mch. . . .6.91 6 90 6.96% 6.91 % Mch. Apt 6 91 6 91 6.96 6 92 Apr Mh\ . .691 6.91 6.95% 6 92% May-.lune .6.91*4 6 91 6.95*4 6 92*4 June-July 6 88 *4 6 90* a 6.92*4 6.90 July-Aug 6.86% . 6.90 6.87*4 Aug.-Sept .6.il% 6.75% 6 76% 6.73 Sept. Gel 6.49*4 6.54 6.60 Oct. - Nov .6.39% 6.44 6 40 OloBefi very steady. STOCKS Amal Copper American Can do, pref... Am. Smelting Ain T.-T. Anaconda . Atchison . B. and e > B. R. T Can. Pacific Cert. leather C. and O. . . Consol. (Jus. I.n. Gen. Klectrb-. [g>w Noon. Close 27*4 88 1 7 62*4 1 1 9 >/4 34*4 93 86 1 j 226-* 128 28‘ 4 1.386* 69% 26*4 xs 62 119*4 1 WHILE OTHER CITIES ARE SWEATING Over High Rates and complaining of the dis advantages that follow monopoly, Atlanta is continuing to enjoy reasonable telephone rates and good service, BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE HERE OF HIGH-CLASS IN DEPENDENT COM PETITION. Atlanta is awake to the advan tage of keeping that competition alive. ATLANTA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. Hayden, Stone & (To.: An Irregular market is anticipated the next few days Logan <S Bryan A good trading mar ket will likely be witnessed pending tlie issuance of the Government estimate. Miller & Co.: We advise the sale of cotton. K. F. Hutton A- Co Bulling cotton at 13c is a difficult proposition. Morris IT. Rothschild A Co.: We look for a narrow market pending the Gov ernment report. GRAIN NOTES. G. North, pfd. 124% Interboro . . . 14% do, pref 60% L. Valley. . 149% Mo. Pacific. . 26 N. Y. Central 94% Vo. Pacific . 107% O. and W. . 27 Penna. . . 108% Heading . 164 R. 1 arid S. ' 19% Ho. Pacific . . 87% Ho. Hallway «, 32% do, pref. 75 8t. Paul . 99% Tenn. Copper. 30*4 Union ^Pacific. 153% CT S. Steel 37% do. pref. 106*4 Utah Copper. 48% V.-O. (Them. . 28 Wabash . 3% 128 27% 138% 124*4 14% 59% 147% 25 % 93% 107*4 26% 108*4 163 19% 86% 22 ’% 98' 4 98% 70% 26*4 88 62 119*4 34% 92% 92% 86% 25% 128 27% 138% 124‘a 14% 59 * 4 147% 25*4 93% 107% 26% 108*4 163% 19% 87 * h 22% The Chicago Inter Ocean says “Commission houses were mostly bull ish on whaat in thair opinion* after the close. Hulls said the accidents were in their favor “Com bears are figuring on the cold weather increasing the receipts, which is regarded as natural by cash handlers. The bulls, however, fall to see wherts enough contract corn is to be secured to fill all the sales already out of this month's delivery.” STOCK GOSSIP 30' 4 152% 50% 105 48 % 18 30' H 153 56% 105 48*4 28 3% 74% 27% 88% 62 *4 119*4 34% 93 93*4 88 % 25' i 67 128 28% 139 IT. 14% (JO *4 i4m 25% 94% 107*4 27 108% 163% 19*4 87*4 22% 74% 99% 30% 163% 57% 105 48% 28 3% LIVERPOOL GRfUN LIVERPOOL, ^ec. 9 Wheat opened .id lower vt 1:30 p. m. the market was %d lower; closed %d lower. Corn opened %d lower At 1:30 p m. the market was % to %d lower; closed % to %<1 lower. LIVE STOCK. CHICAGO. Dec. 9. Hogs Receipts. 36.000; marnet 5c lower; mixed and butchers. 7.45(^7.90; good heavy. 7.70ft 7.85; rough heavy. 7.30ft< 7.60; light. 7.40 ©>7.80; pigs. 5.75ft 7.15; bulk 7.65(0 7.80. Cattle: Receipts, 7,000: market steady and 10c lower; beeves. 6.75ft 9.50; cows and heifer**. 3.25ft 8.00; stockers and feeders. 5.25ft 7.35; Texans, 6.40 (a 7.70; calves. 9.00ft 11.00. ♦ Sheep: Receipts, 40.000; market steady; native un<l Western. 3.00ft5.50; lambs, 5.75ft 8.00. BAR SILVER. XKW YORK. Dec. 9. Commercial 58* Mexican dollars. bar silver 45 %c. IiONDON. Dec. 9.—Bar silver quiet at 26 15-16d. Canadian Pacific creates $55,000,000 special investment fund, ('omrnon stock holders t»f record December 23 will re- • i ,i ratio of 1 t" 6 652 000,000 6 per cent note certificates redeemable «t par 1924. * • • Directors <»f the New Haven Railroad will meet Wednesday - at 3 p m. ICli Whitney, director, favors passing quar terly dividend. The matter lias been left to full board without recommenda tion * * * J. .1. Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, believes that the bottom of trade depression has been reached, but expects business to remain slow for some time * * * The New York Stock Exchange has adopted a rule requiring that com panies must immediately notify ex change authorities of dividend action. * * * W C. Brown, president of the New York Central Railroad, says railroads' rate increase must be allowed by com mission or face inevitable result of Gov ernment ownership. * * • Tennessee Coal and Iron Company denies that it is planning to curtail production or any serious reduction of its forces. Twelve industrials advanced 59. 20 active rails declined .42. Early End Is Seen for New French Cabinet Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Dec. 9 -Despite the fact that Gaston Douinergue, the new French Premier and Foreign Minister, is n member of the Radical-Socialist pagty, which now is the predominant power in the Chamber of Deputies, the Parisian press was practically unanimous to-day in predicting that the new ministry would be short lived. 11 h rn. sale*. 117.000 shades. STOCK GOSSIP. The New York Commercial: “The po aition of Union Pacific is good, but spec ulators should not build too high on the chance of specialty dividends.’’ * * * The New York Herald: “Traders op pose the rise, but investors buy on the theory that the worst is known and that the situation must Improve." The New York American: "Capital Is becoming slightly less distrustful of Washington." • • • The Wall Street Journal: "Sentiment | In the street is better than at. any time In recent weeks." • * • The New York Sun "Reports from 1 Washington that anti-trust legislation j will proceed on more conservative line-* contributes to a hopeful feeling." • * * The New York Financial Bureau: “Congressman Murray presents a bill to forbid stock exchanges the use of the mails for speculation. There is a decid ed change in the attitude of a number of important and influential people to- j ward the. stook marked. This change I has followed evidence of trade reaction I and its effect on political leaders at i Washington." * - * G. D. Potter sa.ys: "I feel bullish on! some stocks for the long pull. I hear Cnlon Pacific is in a very strong posi tion and that it will sell considerably higher In the near fuUire. Also believe that New Haven is a sale on all rallies. The directors meet to act on New Ha ven dividend to-morrow. They have j practically agreed to pay 4 per cent." J “Comfy” Felt Slippers The Universal Christmas Present, desirable lor wear by every one at any season of the year— We have them tor every member of the family— We have colors every one’s taste. to suit Sizes from baby to yrand- 22-29 Whitehall St. t M. RICH & BROS. CO. t I ; For Wednesday and Thursday • l Real $5 High Shoes : For $2.95 the Pair ^ PATENT TWIN FACTS The integrity of Triocleanse consists in the filet that every piece of your clothes is honorably done. The individuality of Triocleanse consists in the fact that we put more genuine effort into the work of cleaning than you can find elsewhere. And it will never be different. Never so long as ou) - name is TRIO LAUNDRY E.H. WILSON. W.H. HARRIS. BUTTON BOOTS Cloth or Kid Tops. Plain Toe or Cap Toe. Welt Sole or Turn Sole. 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