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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SUCCESS OF NEW
MONEY JOT IIP
10 WILSON
Forbes Says Reserve Board Must
Be Chosen to Command Con
fidence of Bankers
Sidelights
GEORGIA
POLITICS
^ JAMES B. NEVTN
0. 0. GETS DEIOT
By B. C. FORBES.
Tools are Important. Rut the men
who arc to handle the tools are more
Important.
• • •
Who are to handle the newly de
signed currency tools ’
* • *
President Wilson will have no ap
pointment* of equal moment to make
during h1» whole term. Will he rise
to the occasion? Will he put patriot -
Jam before partisanship, experience
before petty expediency? Will he se
lect men for their ability rather than
for their political alignments'.’ Will
he ignore the deplorable prejudices
nurtured by the Treasury Department
»nd not condemn men for the heinous
offense of belonging to the Metropo
lis?
* • *
My belief—my conviction—is that
President Wilson will exhibit states
manship, not village-pump politics. In
selecting members for the Federal Re
serve Board.
* • m
On this body will depend the initial
success or failure of the whole cur
rency scheme. If its personnel com
mands the confidence of those who
are to supply the capital for estab
lishing the system, then the national
oanks are certain to respond whole
heartedly. If incompetents—mere
political puppets should be chosen,
then responsible banks will hesitate
to hand over their destiny to them
(Bankers do not accept as well found
ed the rumors that Secretary McAdoo
will be chosen to bead the Federal
Board, for they regard his ignoran c
of the rudiments of financial eco
nomics as unfitting him for so piv
otal a post.)
* * *
The currency law is not *<» parfi .
that its practical application can be
Intrusted to ignoramuses, to protag
onists of insane financial doctrines,
to fiat-money enthusiasts or to
H-vowed enemies of the banking com
munity.
• * *
All things considered, it is a better
measure than seemed possible when
first it came from the House with an
accompanying declaration that the
Administration would regard as sac
rilege the slightest tampering with
its sacrosant terms. Ilad intelligence,
had wisdom, had experience guided
legislators, had there been no politi
cal barriers in the way. doubtless one
great bank would have been agre » 1
upon, for few in a position to fender
skilled Judgment deny that the een-i
tral bank principle has been prov 4
superior to any other arrangement.
• » •
However, the essential considers
Lion, now that the bill is law, is »<
insure co-operation in making the
new system a success. 'Dial can b<
done only by establishing a Federal
Reserve Board that will command the
omplete confidence of the nation'?
jankers.
/ * * «
President Wilson's currency labors
lid not end when hr signed the bill.
His task is only half done. How be
will carry out the second half is the
question now exercising the minds »f
those who will come under the rub .if)
the all-but-omnipoient Federal Board
* * *
The speech delivered by the Presi '
dent suggests that he will act dU- j
erectly. Thus:
1 feel we tan say that it is the
first of a series of constructive meas
ures by which the Democratic party
will show thaj it knows how t * servy
the country."
* * •
And again:
Noting . i oi- tor the in* - n s: f
the country which is not in the in
terest of everybody : therefore the dav
of accommodation and concession and
of common understanding is the day
<»f peace and achievement of necessi
ty We have come to the beginning
of that day.
“Men are no longer resisting tlie
conclusion which the nation has ar
rived at as to the necessity of read
justments of its business. Business
men of all sorts arc showing their
willingness to come into these ir-
iangcinen(e. which 1 venture t.» chai-
•H'terijjo as the l onstitution of peace.
So that by common counsel and by
the accumulating force of co-open
tlon we are going to seek more and
more to serve the country"
* * •
The President now has a signal op
portunity to ‘serve the country" by-
forming a Federal Reserve Board of
such caliber that the nation's bankers
will not hesitate to transfer to us
overlordship the millions upon mil
lions of money committed to their
charge.
Marshal Quits: Jail
Now an Ice House
GENTRY, MO., Dec 29 The new
papers have had a great deal to say
lately concerning Kingston, Mo., be
cause the town marshal resigned his
position and the calabouse was sold
for a chicken house. Gentry has had
no marshal since the last one re
signed several years ago and it is
more than a year ago that the city
jail building was sold and moved
a way for an ice house
Furthermore, Gentry has no pool-
ioom. billiard hall or bowling alley
Even games of marbles and horse*
shoes, so common in most small
towns, are not played here
The present differences of opinion
and trouble inside the State Military
Department seem to arise from the
difficulty of adjusting the State troopa
to organization under the Dick law,
which is a Federal statute
The State law undoubtedly provides
for a Quai*trrma*ter General, but the
Federal law just as undoubtedly does
not.
The State may aocept the provi
sions of the Dick law or reject them-—
that is entirely optional with the
Stale If the State elects to organ
ize under the Dick law, however, it
is aided under a Federal fund.
In Georgia this amounts to some
thing lik« $90,000 per annum, and
that, with the $25,000 appropriated by
the State, makes up the annual budget
for the support of the Georgia troops.
Governor Hlease of South Carolina
recently declined to accept some pro
visions of the Dick law, and the South
Carolina troops were promptly cutoff
the Federal payroll. Subsequently,
Governor Blease thought better of the
matter and agreed to do what he at
first refused to do. The troops were
promptly reinstated.
“Uncle Sam" doesn't seem to'carei
particularly w hether the State troops’
come under the Dick law, hut if they
do choose to com*', they must come
all the way!
Georgia is organized under the Dick
law, and if that law specifically fails
to recognize the office of Quartermas
ter General of Slate troops, it is dif
ficult to see how (he office is to be
recognized in the Adjutant General's
office.
The question is: Does the Dick law
actually ABOLISH the Quartermas
ter General's office? If so, then— !
It Is a right pretty, and certainly
fretting, puzzle that has been put up
t<» .the Governor!
It has been suggested that the
Adjutant General's office might, if it 1
hose, recognize a Quartermaster,
under appointment as major, but that
would imolve some doubts aqd diffi
culties
The Dick law aims eventually to
bring the State militia so close to
tbs' national military organization
that, after a while, it will be all but
impossible to say wherein a volun
teer differs particularly from a regu
lar. This would mean pay for the
volunteers, of course-but It also
would mean more rigid terms of en
listment.
It lm* been necessary to cut off
many officers in other States, besides
Georgia, in getting the State military
organizations in line with the Dick
bill—in one State a round dozen ma
jor generals were abolished and the
situation in Georgia may not be dif
ferent from the situation heretofore
set \ip in other States.
In the meantime, the present trou
ble inside the military establishment
Is not calculated to make the sailing
any easier for the friends of the State
military before the next Legislature.
Cop\ for the tickets for the ap
proaching special election to name a
lepresentative from Whitfield to the
State Legislature has been turned
over to the printers, the race having
narrowed down to two aspirants
Judge G. G. Glenn and the Rev J. AI.
Cash.
The election is scheduled for Fri
day, January 9, and lias so far failed
to urou any startling degree of in
terest. It is to fill the unexpired tejm
of Representatlvt Sam Berry, de-
ceased.
Laurens County's pension roll will
be increased this year only one, al
though several new names have bee:
added to the list.
There were nine deaths among the
pensioners of the county this year,
and one was transferred to an ad
joining county. Nine new names were
added to the list, and two were trans
ferred to Laurens from other coun
ties, making a total increase of eleven.
As the decrease was ten, this leaves
a net increase of exactly one. with a
total of 1K f» pensioners in Lauren?
w ho will receive money from the State
in January.
K. W. Five, formerly of Marietta,
now of Oklahoma, who was road ie;
clerk of the House of Representa
tives under the late Clerk of the
House, “Uncle Mark" Hardin, called
at the Capitol to-day to see “my old
friend, John Slaton, now Governor."
Frye will be Yemembered v- rv
pleasantly by many of the older mem
bers of the Legislature, as he was a
very efficient reading clerk, and pop
ular among the statesmen He called
upon several of the statehouse offi
cers known in the old days, and talked
things over pleasantly with Secretarv
of State Cook, Treasurer .Spser and
others.
Mr. Frye is now making Isis first
visit to Georgia since he left for the
West fourteen years ago, and ex
presses himself amazed at the won
derful growth of Atlanta.
Judge Alvin V. Sellers, of the City
Court of Baxley, is being urged for
appointment to the Appeals bench, in
succession to Judge Pottle.
The Baxley man is situated right
geographically for this appolntmen 1 ,
and is well known and popular in his
section. He is ju»t beginning his
fourth term in his present position.
Judge Sellers has the distinction of
never having been reversed in a
criminal case. His record of af
firmances probably is unsurpassed by
that of any Judge in Georgia. Ho was
State Senator from the Third Dis
trict in 1909 and 1910, and is the
author of “Classic of the Bar," a well
known legal publication.
When the State Sanitarium author
ities undertake to give the inmates of
that institution a Christmas or a
Thanksgiving Day dinner, it is a
k>trenuous proceeding.
For the Christmas dinner this ye ir
the following articles ot food vver
required: 167 turkeys, ."*02 chicken .
4o ducks, and the total pounds of
meats was 3,242. The fruits were as
follows: t»f> barrels of apples, 70 box s
of oranges, 1.000 pounds of dates,
l,40o pounds of nuts and 1,000 pounds
of candy.
Federals to Attempt Recapture of
City—Border Guard Prepares
to Avert Casualties.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Antic.-
pating » battle near Juarez, Major
General Leonard Wood, Chief of
Staff of the army, to-day sent vvorJ
to Brigadier General Bliss, com
manding the American forces in El
Paso, Texas, to make every effort to
prevent firing across the border by
the Fedc ils or the Constitutionalists.
General Bliss was Instructed to or
der his men to take every precaution
to prevent casualties or damage to
the property on the American side of
the line and to warn the respective
commanders tiiat they would be held
Personally responsible for any dam-
. ge to lives or property.
Reports from El Paso to-day indi-
■ a ted that the Federal forces will at
tack Juarez not later than Thursday,
and that they will try to recapture
the customs port.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to
day ordered the gunboat Yorktown
from San Diego, Cal., to the west
coast of Mexico to relieve the gun
boat Annapolis. The Annapolis will
return to San Diego for repairs.
Wedding Rush On to
Beat Eugenic Law
MILWAUKEE. Dee 29. Anticipating
the enforcement of the new eugenic law
In W isconsin, a rush is on in every
county in the State to obtain marriage
licenses this month and evade the ex
amination provided in the measure,
which becomes effective January 1.
THE WEATHER.
Conditions-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The South
ern storm will move slowly northeast
ward and will cause rain to-night and
Tuesday in tue S'Hith Atlantic States,
and to-night iri Alabama and Eastern
Tennessee It will also cause rain or
snow to-night and Tuesday in the Mid
dle Atlantic States and the upper Ohio
Valley.
General Forecast.
General forecast until 7 p. m. Tuesday:
Georgia -Rain to-night; Tuesday
cloudy and colder.
Virginia—Rain on the coast, rain or
snow in the interior Tuesday and to
night.
North Carolina and South Carolina
Rain to-night; Tuesday cloudy and
colder.
Florida Rain to-night; colder in north
portion: Tuesday fair.
Alabama and Mississippi—Rain, fol
lowed by clearing and colder to-night;
Tuesday fair.
Tennessee—Cloudy to-night; Tuesday
fair.
Louisiana—Fair and colder to-night;
Tuesday fair.
Texas Fair to-njght and Tuesday.
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
Wayne Posse, With
Dogs, Trails Negro
JESUP, Dec. 29 A Wayne County
posse with bloodhounds to-day Is
pursuing a negro who last night at
tempted to attack an aged white
woman a: Hortense. near here
The negro barricaded himself n a
shanty, and batled with the Sheriff *
poss*. escaping n the darki.<-s>
I^ater he shot the Seaboard Air let-
bridge watchman near Everett < .
when ihe watchman attempted to ar-
w
Maeterlinck '- exquisite fantasy of
happiness, "'Pile Blue Bird,” will have
Its first local presentation to-night al
the Atlanta Theater, where it is ip
stay out the week. The occasion
should be a brilliant one, both social
ly and artistically. Society and the
arts will be well represented in th
audience. On the other side of the
footlights will appear the ante com
pany and the same production that
were recent!v seen in New York Uitv.
The big "Blue Bird" organization,
consisting of a hundred people and
four carloads »»f scenery and effect .
arrived from Nashville by the Nash
ville Chattanooga and Ft Louis Rail
road last evening Manager Nat Roth
and the members of the company ex
pressed themselves ao heartily pleased
with the idea of staying a week In
Atlanta. The company has just fin
ished a record-breaking Christmas
engagement in Nashville, and the out
look is for packed houses throughout
the entire Southern tour.
The Blue 1 ird" is her* for eighi
performances, Including the special
matinees Thursday (New Year's Day )
and Saturday.
Original Bill at Forsyth.
\ wonderful novelty act will be the
headline feature at tile Forsyth this
week, an act that will probably cre
ate more genuine interest than all
the wonderful features that have
been offered at the popular theater.
"Neptune's Garden and the En
chanted Pool." with a combination of
remarkable scenic and mechanical
effects and a coin pa n> of 25 people,
make this feature. The act is a
spectacle large enough and great
enough to be the best of its sort in
all modern vaudeville.
Among the other numbers that
promise to make this bill one of the
most interesting of a brilliant sea
son will be the contribution of George
McKay and Ottie Ardine, who will
present their specialty, "On Broad
way." There are other fine features.
Norman Hackett s Company.
When Norman Hackett presents his
new play, A Double Deceiver," at
the Lyric this week, he will be sup
ported by a company of unusual ex
cellence A Double Deceiver” being
a play of atmosphere and types, the
utmost care was required in selecting
suitable actors for the various char
acter s.
Mr. 11a Lett's leading woman this
>car is Ilka Diehl, a charming young
actress who ben is a striking resem
blance to Ethel Barrymore and has
been with the Charles Frohman forces
for several seasons. The company is
well balanced.
“The Volunteer Organist."
1’b* s: of the real big film dramas
produced in America in which the
characters are portrayed by Ameri
can artists and the technical work
executed by American experts will be
presented at the Grand this week.
The story is founded on the well-
known and popular theme, "The Vol
unteer Organist," the principal scene
of which is an organ loft in the
village church, where one of nature's
misfits, unkempt and ragged, Stag-
gets to the organ, which responds in
soulful melody to his magic touch.
The film is more than 8,000 feet in
length, and fairly sparkles with
thrills, humor and gripping incidents.
Shevlin, Yale Star,
Made Sheriff’s Aide
ST. PAUL. MINX., Dec. 29.—Thom
as L. Shevlin, a famous Yale foot
ball star, has been sworn in as a
Deputy Sheriff of the picturesque vil
lage of Ferpdale, near here. Shevlin
spends much of his time at Fern-
dale, and was recruited by the Sher
iff to assist in suppressing vandals.
He will serve without pa>
First Cold Wave of
Winter Hits Europe
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georalan.
LONDON. Dec 29.- The first se
vere weather of the winter prevails
to-daj over the greater part of Pi:: -
rope. Heavy enow hue fallen over
England, France. Switzerland and
Northern Germany. while the tem
perature durliiR the night in London
was the lowest of the season.
Kelly Defends Self
In Radium Dispute
BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.— Efforts to
discredit Dr. Howard A. Kelly in his
activity in the field of radio-therapy
met with indignant bursts of disap
proval to-day from his friends. The
physician himself declared there is no
basis for the charge that he is “ad
vertising the merits of radium solely
for his own financial gain."
"I have never refused to give a
cancer sufferer treatment with ra
dium.” said Dr. Kelly, “and my in
terest in conserving the country’s
supply of radium deposits is that the
thousands of cancer patients may be
benefited by such a policy.”
Osborne Tries Plan of
"Pals” for Convicts
AUBURN, X. Y., Dec. 29.—Thomas
Mott Osborne, chairman of the Com
mission for Prison Reform, announced
the formation of the Prisoner j* Aid
League, known among the convicts of
Auburn as "The Pals,’’ a name de
rived from the initials of the league.
Till Can, Cotton and
Stove His Incubator
NEWTON, X. J., Dec. 29.—George
Schaefer hatched an egg on the
kitchen stove, using a baithig pow
der can and cotton. The chicken is
alive.
SUFFRAGE LEADER DYING.
ENGLEWOOD. X. J.. Dec. 29.—
Mrs. Lillie Devon ux Blake, 78, «t
suffrage leader, is not expected to
live until to-night. She had been in
a critical condition since she fell and
broke her hip two weeks ago.
COTTON
NEW YORK, Dec. I' 1 —Liverpool ca-
bl.-s were awaited with nervoueneea by
the hullB, for It was realized that they
would give a elew to the impression
which the advance here made on for
eign trade r.- during the triple holiday.
Liverpool more than I , upended to the
advance here and that market was
about fc points higher i han lust Wed
nesday s close, resulting in the local cot
ton market opening steady, with first
prices at it net advance of 5 to 13 points
from Saturday's close, 'in the opening
there was good buying, attributed to
spot houses and house,- with Southern
connections. This held the market
Strong during the first fteen minute*,
but the market developed a downward
movement after the call, as a result of
heavy selling by a number of Independ
ent o|,. rulers, who sold for Immediate
profits. This brought out considerable
liquidation in December and January,
causing general weakness. Liverpool
and New Orleans were noticeable on the
selling side. Wall street and commission
houses sold. The ring was inclined to
sell on all rallies, w hile l he larger spot
houses seemed inclined to absorb the
distress cotton. The market lost its
advance and fell back to the previous
close.
Following are 11 a. m. bills In New
York: January. 12.OS; March, 12.39;
May. 12.33; July. 12.34; October, 11.71.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Tuesday. 1912.
New Orleans Hi.soo to 17,800 18,947
f'.alveston 25,600 t 27,500 24.525
NEW YORK COTTON.
STOCKS
COTTON GOSSIP.
Everybody in waiting for January no
tice day Tuesday.
« * •
Sterrett Tate, of X. L. Carpenter &
Co., says: “This advance started as
somewhat of a surprise, thought to be
the result of buying in the foreign mar
kets. Just before first notice day for
January contracts to-morrow there is
nothing to justify this advance or its
holding, though it may be sustained
until to-morrow’s notices. Would favor
sales on this advance.”
* * *
There were late rumors Saturday
that a large spot house in the eastern
belt was in financial straits.
* * *
The Liverpool stock of American cot
ton. including staple afloat, is 528,000
baless less than last year.
* m *
Ninety per cent of the Georgia cotton
crop has been sold in the opinion of
Georgia factors, who say that 99 per
cent has been ginned.
, * * *
Tentative estimates of an acreage of
40,000,000 next season are heard in local
cotton circles. The impression appears
to prevail that there will be the largest
planted area on record.—New York
Commercial.
* * *
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 29.—Hayward
Clark: The weather map shows fair
in West Texas and South Texas and
cloudy over the rest of the belt. Gen
eral rains throughout the central and
eastern States
STOCK GOSSIP.
The decision regarding New Haven
$67,000,000 bond issue is expected dur
ing week, beginning January 5.
- * *
Twelve industrials declined .15; twen
ty active rails declined .29.
* * *
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany lays off 3.000 laborers.
# t #
Frisco syste inlays off 400 striking
telegraphers and displaces telegraph in
struments with telephones at larger di
vision points.
lOpenlHigh
Prev.
Dec. .
. .12.
.10
12.
.30
12,
.21
12.
24
12
.19-
-20
Jan. , ,
. i i
13;
12.
.15
12.
.or
12.
09
12
.05-
■06
I* eh. .
12
. 10-
■15
Mch. .
. . 12
.44
12
.44
12
.37
12
.40
12
.34-
April
. .
u
.29-
■32
May .
. .1 *12.
40'
i2.
.40
i2.
.31
1.2.
35
12
.29-
■30
.June .
. .i...
..
11
.29-
■31
July .
. • L’.
39
i2.
.44
12.
.32
12.
36
12
.30-
■32
Auk. .
. .12.
23
12.
.23
12.
.23
12.
23
12
.10-
-12
Sept. .
. .11.
82
11
.82
11 ,
,82
11.
82
11
,79-
•80
Oct. . ,
. .11,
.75
11.
•
11
.72
11.
,72
11
.70-
■72
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29. —Due un
changed on January ami 1% to 2Vi
points higher on other positions, this
market opened irregular at a net ad
vance of 6% to 9 points. At 12:15 p. m.
the market was steady. 6% to 8 points
on old months and 6 points net higher
on near positions. Later the market
declined 1 point from 12:15 p. m.
Spot cotton steady, at 5 points ad
vance; middling, 7.07d; sales, 12,000
bales, including 11,100 American.
At the close the market was quiet,
with prices at a net advance of 2% to
4V 2 points from the final quotations of
last Wednesday.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Futures opened quiet and steady.
Prev.
Op'ing. 2 P.M. Close. Close.
Dec.
.6.76
6.76%
6.72%
6.68
Dec.-
Jan. . .
.6.74
6.75
6.72%
6.68%
Jan.-
Feb. . .
.6.76
6.75%
6.73
6.69%
Feb.-
■Mch. . .
.6.79
6.78
6.75%
6.72
Mch.
-Apr. . .
.6.81
6.81
6.77%
6.74
April
-May . .
.6.81%
6.81%
6.77%
6.74
May-
June . .
.6.80
6.81
6.77%
6.72%
June
-July . .
. 6.79
6.75
6.71
July-
Aug. . .
.6.75
6.75
6.72
6.68
Aug.
-Spt . .
6.65%
6.62
6.58
Sept.
-Oct. . .
6.47
6.44
6.41
Oct.-
Nov. . .
.6.38 "
6.38
6.35
6.32%
Clc
'Bed quiet.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.—Commercial
bar silver steady, 57%. Mexican dol
lars. 4 4 Vac.
LONDON. Dec. 29.—Bar silver quiet at
26%d; off 1-I6fl.
I I . I 1 1 Prev.
[Open!High'Low;Noon) Close
Dec. . ,
. J12.
.38-
•39
Jan . .
, . 12.47,
12
.41
12.
.42
12.
45 12.
38-
■39
Feb. . .
. .12.
43-
■45
Mch. .
. . 12.71
12
.72
i2.
.65
i2.
.70 12.
,65-
■66
April .
. . 12
65-
■67
May . ,
. . 12.84
12
.84
12.
78
i2.
.8112.
.79
June .
. . . 12.
.80-
■82
July ,
.12.91
ii
.91,
12.
,85
12.
,85 12.
.86-
-87
Oct. . .
. .| i
, . .11.
.88
By CHARLES W. STORM.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2a. Canadian Pa
cific continued its downward movement
at the opening of the stock market to
day, going to 205 , 4 for a decline of 2%
from Saturday’s final. Later, however,
this issue rallied.
The list had an irregular appearance,
but the undertone was steady. New
Haven began with an upturn of 1 point,
but at the end of 30 minutes had
dropped back to 77%. Among the losses
were: Utah Copper. ■'*; United States
Steel. %; Southern Pacific, L ; Pennsyl
vania. ’s: Amalgamated ('upper. Vz\
American Telegraph and Telephone, *;
Chesapeake ami Ohio Vs, and New York
Central and Lehigh Valley V6 each.
Union Pacific, Reading, American
Smelting, Missouri Pacific and Ameri
can Can made gains ranging from
to
The curb was quiet.
Americans in London hardened and
were reactionary. Canadian Pacific was
under pressure.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Stock quotations to noon:
Previous
Low'. Noon Close
:t
29%
I
64%
107 a 4
12? Vi
STOCKS— High.
Amal. Copper. 74 7 *
American Can 30
do pref.... 90 V*
Am. Smelting. 64V 2
Am. Sug. Ref. 107A*
Am. T.-T 123
Anaconda .... 35"g
Atchison
A. C. L
Beth. Steel....
B. R. T
Can. Pacific..
Cen. Leather..
C. and O
Corn products
Distil, secur..
Erie
do, pref....
G. North, pfd..
G. North. Ore..
Interboro ....
do, pref ...
K C. S.. . .
L. Valley . .
Mo. Pacific. .
N. Y. Central 92Vi
N. and W. . . 101% 101%
No. Pacific . . 109% 109%
Penna. . . . 109% 109%
Reading. . . 169%
R. I. & S. pfd. 80V 2
So. Pacific . . 89% 89%
So. Railway . 23% 23%
St. Paul . . . 100% 09%
Tenn Copper. 30% 30%
Union Pacific. 156% 154%
U. S Rubber 56% 56%
U. S. 'Steel . . 59% 58
do, pref. . 106% 106%
Utah Copper. 51 50%
V. -C. Chem. . 28% 28%
30 -
89%
64%
107%
122%
35 */g
74%
30%
90
64%
107%
123%
35%
94
94
94
94%
116
116
116
1 16
30
39%
30
29%
88
877 8
87%
88
206%
204%
20 5 U
208
27%
27%
27%
27
60%
60%
60%
61
9%
9%
9%
9 %
17%
17%
17%
18
28%
28%
28%
28%
44
44
44
44%
126%
126%
126%
127
34%
34
34
34
15
15
15
15%
61%
60%
61%
61%
24 %
24 %
24%
24%
150
149%
23%
150
149%
23%
23%
99
92%
92
92
'92
101%
109%
100%
169
80%
89%
23%
99%
30%
156%
56%
59%
106%
50%
28%
111%
110
109%
169%
80
89%
23%
100
30
135%
56%
59%
108'%
508,
2754
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.
Hayden, Stone & Co.: “A more con
servative attitude is adopted, pending
some change in the Southern spot situ
ation.”
Browning & Co.: ‘‘We believe that
below r 11.75 for spring and summer
months cotton can be purchased for a
substantial advance.’’
E. F. Hutton & Co.: “The market
seems to be pretty well evened up, and
we continue of the opinion that short
commitments should be handled cau
tiously.”
Logan & Bryan: “With the trade be
coming reconciled to the belief in a
yield of fairly liberal proportions, it
does not seem as thougli the spinning
interests will follow advancing tenden
cies with purchases, considering the
price and the status of general busi
ness conditions.”
GRAIN
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—Wheal was i,
,c lower ai the opening to-day on a ,
count of weaker cables, which were
brought about by increased offerings
from Australia and India and an |,„
rrease in [he stocks of wheat at Liver,
pool.
Corn was off with wheat. The wea*
Cl- was partly cloudy throughout t< J
belt, but there was little or no nreeini
tation.
Oats were % to %c lower.
Provisions were higher
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Grain quotations to noon:
Previoui
Noon. Close!
WHEAT
High.
Low.
Dec
88
87%
May
90%
89%
July
s« 6 »
86%
CORN—
Dec
68%
68
May
68
67%
July.... ..
67L
67%
OATS—
Dec
38
May
40%
40%
July
39%
3J a s
PORK-
Jan
May.... 20.65
LARD—
Jan.... 10.00
May
RIBS—
Jan.... 10.67%
May.... 10.97%
88
90%
86%
68%
68
67%
38%
40%
39%
20.52%
10.60
95
20.67 V
10.60
10.65
10.95
8"
90%
86 vj
68 %
fis *
87'*
.;8»
40%
30%
20,17%
20.55
10.57%
10.90
10.62%
10.90
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—Hogs: Receipt.^
35,000; market 10c higher; mixed an4
butchers, 7.75@8.10; good heavy, 7.95(,0
8.05; rough heavy, 7.70@7.90; light, 7.73
'1*8.00; pigs. b.OOty 7.6u; bulk. 7.8Q@8.00.
Cattle: Receipts, 23,000: marker,
steady; beeves, 6.75@9.50; cows and
heifers. 3.25<ft8.10; Stockers and feeders,
5 60^7.40; Texans. 6.40^7.70; calves 8 50
(till.00.
Sheep: Receipts. 22,000; marke5
strong; native and Western, 3.00$; 5.40i
lambs, 5.90@8.25.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.—Cattle: Re.
ceipts. 5.000, including 1,100 Southerns!
market steady; native beef steers. 7.51
((V 9.75; cows and heifers, 4.25(§’8.5<q
stockers and feeders, 5.00(07.50; calves,
6.00@11.00; Texas steers. 5.75@7.0u|
cows and heifers, 4.00@6:00.
Hogs: Receipts. 13,000; market 5<y
higher; mixed. 7.80@8.10: good, 8.00'b)
8.10; rough, 7.5o@7.75; lights. 7.70(frt
8.05; pigs. 6.75@7.50; bulk. 7.75@8.00.
Sheep: Receipts. 5.000; marked
steady: muttons, 3.75@5.00; yearlings,
6.00@7.16; lambs. 5.25@8.25.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29.—Wheat opened
V 8 to %d lower. At 1:30 p. m. th*?
market was % to %d lower; closed % in
%d lower, compared with last Wednes
day’s close.
Corn opened % to %d lower. At 1
p. m. the market w as % to %d lower j
closed % to %d lower, compared witii
last Wednesday’s close.
MAN’S SKELETON FOUND.
CUTHBERT, Dec. 29.—A complete
skeleton of a man of about 25 years
of age has been found about three
miles east of Cuthbert near the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway track. It is
generally believed that he was a
tramp.
GRAIN NOTES.
It has been pointed out that th*4
southwestern corn markets, which arn
in the “famine districts” are not
quoted at premiums. No. 2 corn at
Kansas City is % to l%c under Decem
ber. and December is 4c under May,
and 2c under Chicago December. The
St. Louis December corn spread shows
a 4c difference.
• # *
B. W. Snow had the following: “Front
Bloomfield; Ind.—Weather for corn
husking fine; much corn is in the field*
and showing damage; yield less than
expected; quality poor. Wheat show*
effect of light freezing. From Mt. Ver
non. Ind.—Wheat very rank; corn all
gathered; yield very light, and quality
worst ever known. From Colchester
Five inches of snow, w'hich is good for
wheat. From Lincoln, Ill.—Weather
fine and considerable plowing done la.^8
week.”
Treat Children’s
Colds Externally
l*on i dose the delicate little stom
ach with harmful internal medi
cines t ick’s “Vap-O-Kub" Croup
and Pneumonia Salve is applied e.\-
lernnlly over the throat and chest.
The body heat releases soothing an
tiseptic vapors that are inhaled all
night long, loosening the tough
phlegm and opening up the air
passages. I'or all inflammations of
the air passages from head colds
and catarrh, down t<> bronchitis and
incipient pneumonia. Vick’s is
quicker than internal medicines.
Can he used freely with perfect
safety on the smallest child. At
druggists --25c, 50c and $1.
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
, Apply any Agent.
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Here are figures that tell their own story of Georgia. While the won
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Vahies of Georgia's 1913 crops, conservatively estimated.
Cotton. Cfttton Seed. Cotton By-Product*
Liv© Stock, Poultry
Cats. Wheat
Sweet Potato**. Tri«h Potatoes
Corn s4 •.*,
Vegetable* and Truck
|2ft£,OOO.OftO
. tt.060,000
. 10.000.000
C^O.OOO
. 78.000,000
8 000 000
Sugar Cane and Products.
-
Fruit®
Peanut*
Other PPoduotft
Min
$a,eoo.ooo
S,000,000
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iL. Ry. and W. & A R R
'Appiy any Agent.
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The
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Bank & Trust
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$1 Startn
the
Account
nerale *•». A600,4
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