Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, March 18, 1914, Extra Home Edition, Image 10

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Y.Exchange Adopts Govern ment Standard Types—Firm Cables Also Stimulate. with :v""' 'y‘ .“ ’ Ihiles W e ihe oca ‘ ‘ petie od er than 'T'ue a f t OR T ! el continge i B oW Crog months in Liver; I'raa g here wa NEW YORK COTTON. | 1:30 , Prev Z Open High| Low P.M.| Close Mol 12.04/12.69.12.64,12.606/12.54 .‘lic” " 044 6 12.07 1 : e R 0 % iy T L ¥ i 87 i \ug 11.62 T " 68 11 681 8 Nept '~l7 Ot 1.2111} 37.11.20 De 1.38 14 18 44 11, 08-04 dan. . . | ¥_’ 341 12:11.84:1 V-0 LIVERPOOL COTTON LAV ERPOO] \ia X ) wer on ; and 2 : i inwe o ¢ po 0 narke opened siea 1 L ¢ e ne of & polints \ 132:10 1t ' ¥ narke was stead ) po 1 wWer of market advance noir n 1 Spo o L ] ¢ anad » " e ¢ jl.crui A poin e ne middling : el - Prev ; Op'ing 2P.M. ¢ e Close \.’., : \x“‘ l.‘n.‘- 666 ‘..:‘:;«,' 'v||’ May-June 6.5% 68 8.60 ¢.sm Hune-.Jul 8.5 6.0415 %.54 B gex, -S4 BB g 0 640 Sopl.-Oct ¥ 1 6,261, 8 Ot -No 610 H 17% 6.18 6164 Nov, - e 610 ' ~ " e fay " (R far Feb L ON 6. 10 { i ot NEW ORLEANS COTTON. | | 1:30 | Prev Open Tz’ Lowi P M.i Close Moeh 12.59-60 April 12.549-61 May 12.41:12.51112.41112.51 12.40-41 June &y 12.40-42 July 12.33115.42112,3312.4018,32 Aag 11 8688 sept I]-.5204 et TD. 44 11 48 11 .43 11 .48 11,4143 NOV, 11.41-43 Do, ST AL B 4T 11,40 00 .47 11,4142 Jdan, 11.42-43 CHARLES |. BRANAN By Which the Taxes of the . o Individual Can Be Reduced. When | was a member of the Legis fature in 1884 and 1880 1 was on ihe, Fi nance Comncittee of the House and kep down the dppropriations so as to make # State tax rate of $3.50 on the thou sand dollars. This rate was lower than for many years previous to that date | and the Fulign County rate was about | $2.00 on the thousand, making a total for State and County of seven doilars | un the $l.OOO, while the State rate for | 191 was five dollars on the thousand, | and the Falton County rate was | cight dollars and firty cents on the thousand, but the average assess ment has been more than dous | bled since 1895 1t coxt the lux;nn)ﬂr! w 0 an average ofs thirty dollars on the thousand to live in his own home, when in 1895 and I 8 {t cost him only seven dollars on his home, glven in for one thousand dollars A, P. Stewart and the tax receiver collect the same rate of commission inder the *“Kee System" ag the tax catlectar and tax receiver did forty vears #B2BO when Atlanta was a village, where oB they get their same rate of conunis SN on o assessed value of $152,000,000 for 1813 The total assessment was less than $50,000,000 in 1895, The taxpayers went to the ballot box 1810 and voted for the “salary svs en almost unanimously, thereby mak g an effort through the balolt hox to sdave aver one hundred thousand each tear, thereby cutting down the county ax rate twenty per cent or more. ‘T'he trand Jury was forced to make esti wade as 1o the amount to he saved hy the salary system, for A, P Stewar! slagied to a 4 committee from the Gramd dUry, 1t was none of their business what he muwde from the ‘fee system.'” hat was in 1885, and A\, PP Stewart hax been Ihe leader in keeping the salary “istean from passing the Legislatur ver since, which has cost the taxpayer amest a million and a ha'f dollars, ciherwise if A P Stewart & Co.——sup asedd o be the servants of the people Hasd been clever enough to bave allowed ¢ salury bl to bheconme a law when I frst introduced it in the Legisiature e millon and halt do lar courthouse could bave been built free of cost Lo the taxpavers When 86 per cent of the voters cast their vote for the “‘sal- RFY system It was the volee of the Pasiers of (his government of Fulton Caunt s But when A, P Stewart &Co fent into the codiis ta fight the will of e masters. he thep set himself up as A dictator The ontcome s we “are aying the ghest tux rate that has #ver been paid Ly the taxpayers of Ful tondlounty on account of A, PP, Stewart fighting this “salary system' from its mception in 1845 The courthovse alone cost the taxpay s aver $24,000 i fees for collecting ti Spcoial tax by A, P Stewart and the WIVINE in the same 1O the tax receiver Ander the “fee systent,” whereas undet the “salary system’ it would have not ot the tasparers a penny to collect the willion and a quarter dollars o mild the courthouse A. P Stewart and his deputies know ‘bt 1 have the kmdhest feeling toward L. P Etewart personally, but he has vetled the rights of the freenten of Ful 6 A% a public officia’, wnd 1T do not N any man who will investicate the frets will vote for A I' Srewart when v doing 8o lie says A I’ Stewarl shall be our king Now, Mr, Taxna f 1 am nominat ed on May 5 VI have casy sailing i vassing the “=atary system™ hill, which ® NOW pending ‘n the Legislature, whieh N come up this somimer for naxsage g doing away with niinor defects in e original b, and wlen thut bili is et fnto onetation vou will not find an oMicer in Faltop County whe will have the nerve to lght i 1 in the courts: be catee. first the Wil is nerfect as to te rametitiutionatity second. hy my nom ‘mation vou el have «uid the peonle Fall »ole and the antcone will he that any taxes will he w 0 low that von'll ask tire Haven'' swar made a mistake i MRI avriia O ARLER | BIIANAN Cardidste fur Fallon County Tax ol iector {AdYL ) | Local Produce Notes | Produce dealers reported a larger { business the past few days than they ll:uv« enjoyed for a long thne, prob ably due 16 the improved weather con | ditione, However, a few more sun | shinydavs are peeded to bring things | back to normal. The market is not labundantly supplied with all seasonahble | vegetables and fruits - everything meet | fng with ready sale ax fast as they ar | rive. Shipments from Florida are still | light, as a result of the freeze of fif ! teen days ago, but local dealers are con !Hdl'“l that d4he movement will be nor mal within a few days and expect i values of all green vegetableg to ride the “‘toboggan ‘ . . o i McCullongh Bros, moved into their [ new building Saturday and opened for | business Monday and members of the Hfirm say business = mucn in excess of i what it was on Broad street. J. R, |n.,iwrn-, of McCullough's, says the only real and irue reason for stringency in L he egg market as prevailed the past | week or ten davs ix due to the fact that farmerg are busy in their flelds and have not the time 1n gather eggs {ard prepare them for shipment; also ithat this ig the time of the year for setting and the farmer sees where lie Lcan make much more by setting what | eßgs he has instead of selling them for =5 cents a dozen. “The egrg market is a puzzle which i no one Is trying to explain st now,” suds Mr. Roberts, “P'rices have touched Lextremely high and low marks before Land arter Christinas and dealers are fanxious 1o avold accumulation, or of i getting short on the stock and are | watching arrivals with keen eves. [ix | press arrivals are not certain by any 'uu-mm Onie day they are liberal and fthe other light, The same may be sald |of both live and dressed poultry. Dally [ receipts are small and the demand s never completely satisfied and could al- WS labe care of more e C Figh oof all kinds were i abundant Fsupply Tuesday with prices holding Cfiri, owing to the strong demand, snuap | ners’ bringing 10 cents a pourd. trout 11 cents: bßream ard perch 7 cents; bluefish 7 cenis: pompano 25 cents; !ln‘.lrlu'l'ﬂl 1% centr: mixed fish 5 to 6 L eenty, black bass 10 cents, and mullet 313 pey barrel. The above quotations were furnished by Turner Bros. ‘, " - - Joo T Klder, of Fidellty, says their tharket 15 not glulied with vegetables or fruits, and expects to see his tirm de the largest business this week since i moved into thelr new building. They received o car of celery Monday, which brought $2.50 per crate as fasi as it conld be hauled ont, and expect to re ceive a car of choice and fancy toma toes to-dauy, which will bring $2.55 1o 82 per crate. Y 1 tell you, it certainly takes a lot of money to hring a car of tomatoes (o Atlanta, especially out of Arck Creek, Fla.. where these are coming from.”” satd Mr. Elder. ‘1 had to pay something over $1,200 (o get this one here. Arck Creek is noted for the best brand of tomatoes in the world and ghipments trom that point reach the extreme North, Texas, Lounisiana and throughout the Fast. oy Cioomd, sotd squashes. cucumbers and letiuce are scarce, says the ma lority of dealers, who have none on the market, except some dried-up stuff, However, Fidelity received a few crates of head lettuce from Loulsiana Tuesday, which sold readily at the bhest price of the season, . , Oranges continue to show an ad vance, Ordinary Florida stock is bring ing from $2.75 to $5 per box, while In dlan River brand is selling for $3.25 to $3.00 per box Receipts are light, while the demand is heavy. The same may he sald of apples, except prices are un changed at 26.50 1o $7 per barrel. There are some. box apples on the markaet, packed in the way of orange bhoxes, which is selling at $2.70 to $3.20 per box, L ‘The market s well supplied with strawberries, while the demand is suf ficient 1o take care of all receipts at 20 vents per guart, & - - The promised stiffening in the cah bage market did vot materialize the past week, and as o result prices re mained unchianged Tgesday at $1.50 1o $1.750 per crate. Last week it looked as though dealers would advance prices, but heavier offerings from shinmny points gave the market an easier vone. o Florida peppers and eggplang are ruling firm on account of the limited offerings. Peppers were salable Tues day at $2.50 per crate - » » Wihile the onion market has been in more or less of a rut the past few weeks, it showed signs this week of taking on naw life, as supplies are now Retting down to where dealers are hang ing on to their stock, anticipating a higher market, Red and yellow onions are selling at $1.75 per bushel. W e The potato market, both sweet and Irish, was a litle easier Tuesday, bul prices held firm at 80 cents a bushel for sweel and $2.75 for Irish, containing 215 bushels per bag. LIVE STOCK. CHICAGO, Mar-h 18 Hogs, Receipts, SROUO market slow 1o Ho lower; mixed amd buatchers, 540@8.70. good heavy, RASARTO; rough heavy, 830@8.45; light, 8000876, pigs, T. 0008.06; bulk, 8.60@ S 0 Cattle Receipts 12,000, market steady: beeves, T.00G050; cows and heifers, 8 750@8.00; stockers and feeders, 00810, CFexans, T.10@8.15; calves, Voo u.BO sheep Receipts 18,000 market steady . native and Western, 4.20@6.25; Lanmibs, 6,706 7.70 ST, LOUIR, Mareh 18 - Cattle-——Re ceipts, 1,400, including 100 Southerns, Native market steady RBeef steers, TAO@ N2L cows aml heifers, 4.25@8.00; stockers and feeders, 5006 7.00; calves, 6006 10,00 Texas market steady: steers, 0.70@8.25; cows and heifers, 4.00 wO6O = Hogs - Receipis 10,500, Market oo lower, Mixed and butchers, R85@8.80; goud heavy, Sss¢@ Ss.Bo; rough heavy, BOO@SB 25 bulk, S6s@ K 55, Sheep ~Reecipts, 200, Maviet steady, Muttons, 5,756 00; yearlings, 5. 73@7.25; lambs, T.oo@ T 80 MONEY AND EXCHANGE. NEW YORK. March 17.-~Mouey on call, 2 per cent Timie money weak; SINLY dayvs, 2563 per cent: ninety days, 35 RIX monthe, 3% Pasted rates: Neorling exchange, 4.85 w 487, with actual business in bankers' hills ot 4 864048645 for demand and FALO M@ 4 R 450 for sixty-dayv bills, Prime mercattile paper unchanged et . \ \ RS VEKR SA \ ARE VER ~\ . \ . ¢ ¢ ¢ 1 S A STOCKS FIAM BUT BUSINESS LIGHT B. and 0. Active on Rumor of Rate Increase—General List ; Sagged After Early Gain. i By CHARLES W. STORM. [ NEW YORK, March 18.—Although !there was little improvement in the | volume of business, the prices of nearly fall the issues on the list advanced at !llu- apening of the stoek marke’ to-day. [ Canadian Pacine responded to its TLon !-lun advande by gaining I'% here. Mis souri, Kansas and Texas preferred rore ! I'a, going to 44% . There was good de | mand for the copper stocks and frac- L tional gains were made by Amalgamat ]ml Copper, American Smelting, Utah Copner, Miami Copper and Ray Consoli |a|avwl. i * New York, New Haven and Hartford began at 691 y, for a gain of b 5, At the l«-n-l of the first half hour tne leading railroads and industrials ranged aboui |l3 above their final of yesterday. This streagth was due 1o the scant supply. Among the specialties Peoples’ Gas was the strongest, advancing IY%, After opening unchanged. (United States Steel common galned '« and ad vanced further. Union Pacific opened i higher and the same amount of gain l\\u-' scored by Southern Pacific, . Among the ofther gatne wera Chino Copper, %; Reading, %:; Mexican Pe trolewrn, 'y, and Baltimonre and Ohlo, %, ~ I'he curh was firm. | \mericans i London were steady. CPhere was covering in Camadian Pacific in London, tHNEW YORK STOCK MARKET. . Stock quotations to 1:30 p. m.: 1:30° Prev STOCKS -~ « High. Low. T.M. Close Amal. Copper.. 0% % HEN T4y Am. Beat Sgr. 3% 223 L3l 22 American Can, 2013 Bosg Sy 2074 Am. Car, Foun &1 Mg 0T ol Am. Cot, 01l 46 =~ 4% 1454 441, American fee, 3iig a 1 3 Ity American Loc, 30% 83'a 2hle ahly Amer. Smelt,, €9'% 69 691 y 683 Amer. Sugar... 1011, 1611, 1611 101 Am. T.and T. 128% 1221, 1u3%, 183 Anaconda ..... 40% 201 354 0% Atchison .... 97 0% 87 47 Atlantic C. L., 121% 121% 121'5 121%4 B ang. 0 803, KUI, ROy 8875 Beth, Steel. .. 145 A4ty 444 411, Bow T VN Huly 921 p 92 Can. Pacific... 074 2063, 2068% Z 05% Cen. lLeather... 547 T B D 455 148 O and O; . B 8 88 a 3 hite Consol, Gag,., 134 134 174 1581% Corn Produets 1179 11% 115 11 % 15, and F..... 1801 14015 1493 149 rle . e 88% BBtk 29 8% Gen. Klectrie, 1477 1475 1477 147 . N.. pfd. 187 180% 14734 131% 3N, 0 R BT 26y A 6 1. Central... 1091 z 1081, 10693, 109 Interhoro ..., MY [4By 1454 14344 do. pld. ... 9% a 9, b 4 % aoy M, K. and T. 16% 164, 163, o 7 do, pref. . 4b 44 44 L. Valley. . . 147% 14615 146% 146% Mo, Pacific. . 24% 24 nae 245 g N, ¥. Central 81% 91 " 90y 'No. Pacific, . 112815 112% 11215 113 Penna. o 1 HQ”. 1108, 1107 P. Gas Co. . . 124% 123 12415 12234 Reading . . . 184 lg 15435 16412 R.J. &8. pfd. 881 8491, Rul, SBy R.oL:opret. . s 6%x Ty Hig So, Pacific. . 9% 0404 947 G4dg So. Rallway . 251 a 251, 2514 2535 o, pref. . 83% 837% 837 83% gt Panl. .. 90 988, | 98% 987 Tenn. Copper.. 35 35 35 E M Union Pacific. 1583 1377 15815 15& U. 8. Rubber, 862 610% 615¢ Hliy 1. 8. Steel . . 64l 833 44 Bty do, pref. . 1097 1097% 1097, 10875 I'tah Copper, BA% 5475 55 548, V.-C. Chem. . 32 3% a 3 2215 W.. ¥'nion LY H3r, 6315 al, W, Kleetrie .- 11% 8% 165, 8 ¢ THE WEATHER. 5 Conditions. W ARHINGTON, Mareh 18, —Thera wil] he vvaw o rain thie afternoon and to vight in tha Atlantie States north of Mapyland foliowed by falr weather in ihia dis{rier Thoeradav, In South Af- Javtin and 1t (‘if States the weather will he fair ‘o-nieh{ and Thuaredav, whils in thn rapian of the Creat Lakes and the Oibig Vallaev it will remain unset tle ! with loenl srows, Temueraiure will he concigderah'y low. ev toa-wtaht in the Alantic and Mast Gn'r States Siavn warpinee are Jdienlaved an the ‘lawmdtn (tpast from (Cape Hatteras to lastport Forec~=* Ceneral forecast until 7 p. m. Thurs dpv: Caopeia Pale ond colder to-night with 0 + Mhyredas fain Vipainig and Navdy (Marp'ina.. Waiv and aptdap fnaniohs wlely fraezing temnera freas hymadas fyis Canth Capatina . aiv and oalder to nieWt with feagt Mhangday faiw MaridaKa's taantebhi gyl Thapsldav con'er in noarth portion to-nieht: light frost in interine of north novtion, - Alahama—"Wair ta-pight: lieht fros! p Interiar: Thossdav pneettled, - Miesigeinni(Clovdy to-pieht; Thurs dev nnapitlad vroahahlv pain, L Tenneseac~Clogdy to-night Phuea, l“"‘ nrohablv rain with somewhat high er temunerature, | Loni=siana —¥air and svarmer to-niapt | Thupsday ehowars: warmer in sonth L epct and coldar in rorthwest nartions, ! Wast Texas Tmeattled to-night and l'l’hl"'-‘«"n\, wrohabh'v ehowarg wavy e | toavniahe: anlder Thursday, esxcept in | ROt heast nartion l Weet "Tovae—Yaly to.pioeht W rhas !;.. wortthonet nawtion gand ap'dan in pan | handle: Thursdavy falr and colder sss Bank Check Payvments AYMENT by ckeck relieves the tax of trying to remember if vou've paid the account. Checks are endorsed by the payee, paid by the bank, cancelled ahd returned to yvou. Each check is a receipt; and when filed by number or date, they become a valuable ref erence. Stubs show exactly where the money has been spent and the amount of your balance at any given time Why not open a checking ~account to=day? Atlanta National Bank Capital and Surplus - $2 000,000.00 Resources, over - - SI“.‘IN:O.INW.(N) LN INL LIEUNCK A A NATLILAN AND ' NTIWR. 1 ] l i v ‘ - ‘Rains in Argentina Interfere \ ' ' ~ With Harvesting of Corn—The Liverpool Market Is Firm. CHICAGO, March 18, -—<There were re actions and advances'in the wheat mar ket at the opening of the grain market to-day, as compared witix closings of esterday, Weather was colder in ali directions but nothing serious 1s ex pected Corn was up ¢ Many of those who were on the gelling side esterda were buyers to-day hecause of the rains in Argentina, where the harvesting of corn ¢ undr way now Oats were %4 gher P'rovisions were highe! CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Grain quotations to | p. m, Prev Higt Low ’.M. Close. WHIEAT e ¥t 08 0345 93 lul <% Ha%, 887 88 7% SRept X KBly SBl., 8. CORN Mo “h i 6%, H 8 July 681, KTB, 683 6715 Sept 87 2,66 y 67 % 665 OA'TS .‘Jil Al 91, ' 5 oy 2 v, 1 205 . ahis sept o 8 28 38 377% PORK Ma» 1.700% 21.67% 21.72% 21.623% July 21.50 21.75 21,6715 LARD May 1085 10.821, 10,85 10,80 Tuly 11.05 11,021 1105 11.00 RIBS May 11.60 11.58 11.60 11.52%5 July 11.50 11.67% 11.70% 11.65 PRIMARY MOQVEMENT. TWHEAT e a 0 g Receipls : 299,000 621,000 Shipments 257,000 456,000 CORN | | lecelgts ... . . .| 741,000 | 805,000 Shipments 5 639,000 525,000 Atlanta Markets g EGGR - Fresh country, candied, 22@ | =3¢, . . BUTTER-Fox River and Meadow | Gold, in 1-Ib. blocks, 3Zc. | UNDRAWN FOULTRY—Drawrn. head ‘and feet on. per pound: Hens, 17¢: | fries, 25@30c; rosters, S@loc; tur | Keys, owing to fatness, ic. | LIVE POULTRY -- Hens. 16c 1b; roosters, 20¢: broilers, 25@50¢ per pound; puddie ducks, 06iic: Pekins "ttﬂ)v: geese, To@Boc ecach; turkeys, ow ing to fatness, 17@20c. : FISH. . «I'ISH-~Bream ami perch, ¢ pound. . Bnapper, ¢ pound: trout. {le pound; 'bluc‘#lsl:. Te pouna: polnpano. 23 pound: mackere!, I%¢ pound: mixed fish, i@ée pound; Llack fish, 10¢ pound; mullet, $l5 per barrei. | FRUITS AND PRODUCE. | FRUITS AND VEGETABLES—AppIes $6.50@6.75 per barrel: strawberrigs, 15@ | 17T%a¢ qt.: lemons, tancy, $3.75; Califor nia celery, $5.50: Florida celery. $1.50 @.; Indian River oranges, $3.0003.25;; bananas, 21¢@3c pound: Florida cabe bage, per crate, $1.50@1.75; inounms, Ib., fancy Virginia, 6's@7c; choice, bHla@tic; cauliffower. . $2.20 per crate; snap | beans, 3275 per erate; Inglish peas, ' $2.0 per hamper; lettuce, well headed. .S::.;'-() per drum: grapefruit, $2,00@3.50 per crate; tangerine oranges, §3.00@ 3005, Kumquatz, T'a@¥¢ per pouha; beets, $3.50 in % -bbl, crates; cucumbers, $2.50@3.00; eggplants, $2.25 per crate; bell peppers $2.50@3.50; tomatoes, fancy six-basket crates, active, $2.00@2.75; squash, in large crates, $2.00@3.60; on ions, red and yellow, $4.75 per bushel; sweet potatoes, pumpkin yams, 80c¢ per bushel: Irish potatoes, $275 per bag, containing 21, bushels NUTS, Brazil nujs, Ibw iB¢ per pouna; lLug lish walnuts, 4@ l6e per pound. pecans, OWINg o s'ze, 12W@30c¢ per pound. . PORT RECEIPTS. i I'ne fol'owing table shows receipts at the poris to-day comparsd with the same day last vear: 1914, 1913, New Orleans. . . 5,860 4,004 Galveston st 5,721 2,014 Mobile, . Soww 267 67 Savannah. Sy 3,133 1.618 Charleston. i a 6 i 3 Wilmington i 154 103 Norfolk. iy 1,478 a 1 }No-\\' York 25 19 - Boston., . 130 L Pensacola. i B 0 Lo i s Pacific coast e SO4 6,087 i Total. . . e 18,136 |* 18,883 i - \ | INTERIOR MOVEMENT. e 1014 a 0 Houpton, . . . . 5,180 4,146 | Augusia, i 84 848 Membphis. . . . . 2.878 3.133 R LRI L 2,053 200 | Cincinnati il 1,084 320 Little Rock . , . . 328 Total £ 12,622 8,563 | | : | SAR SILVER. | ! - LONDON, March 18.--Bar ~x.\-‘:*‘ steady at 269 d - NEW YORK, March 18.—-Bar silver, | | 58c: Mexican dollars, 45%¢ | COTTON GOSSIP | On the advance the past two \\d'ek.w.l sentiment seemed to change to the con- Biructive side, but the absence of gen eral business made further bulling dif ficult, & { H. F. Bachman & Co., says: "It is not ' %0 unnatural to expect an increase in acreage following a season which has| been so profitable to the farmer in al financial way; and it is very likely that if prices continue to hold around the present level that the increase will be material. However, the weather is more important in producing a large crop than an increase in acreage and it is i\'er_\' likely that it will be the most potent in fixing values for some time to lrumo. especially on new crop months,. “According to advices too much rain] has fallen in the [astern belt of late and the weaiher has been cold. 'l‘htesn| ’unfa\‘orahw conditions are not impor tant at this early date. At any rate, [li-f- weather map should be watched closely from this time on as the next | }subs'ﬂmial move in prices will probably | come from this source,”’ : 1 Ll l l The board of managers of the New York Cotton Exchange vesterday adopt- l !m! the Government stanaard l,\'res of | grades of cotton, The change in the' system goes into effect on contracts | naturing on and ‘after Aprll 1, 1815. | Foliowing is the resolution passed by | the managers \ | ‘“‘Resolved, that the Government stan- | dard types of the following grades of | cotton middling fair, strict good mid dling, good mildling, striet middling. middling, strict low middling, low mid- | dling, strict good ordinary and guml! ,orvdinary shall be the basis for deter- | termining the grade of all cotton for| dellvery upon contracts maturing on | and after April 1, 1915 i John G. Lonsdale, of Logan & Rryvan © a member of the bouard of managers, | suggested that arrangements be made | for trading in old and new contracts su! that business under the new grading | could he started at once. * e { The New Orleans "Mmes-Democrat | says: “History has repeated itself since | another bullish document has been put | forth and prices have shrunk. In old | days evervhody and his brother would | have bought, if the Government had | sald that the American mills were con swining at the record rate. But this is ! an era of big things and it is harq io | get anything big enough for the general | appetite, | On Friday next the Census Bureau will promulgaie its report on ginnings ! to March 1, On January 16, of this vear. 12,589,000 bales had been ginned.l FFrom January 16 to March 15 :00 last A Here is the List of Contestants in THE AMERICAN’S and GEORGIAN’S $12,000 Subscription Contest Pick out your favorite and become active in his or her interest at once. Send in your subscription. Now is the time to order. NOTICE TO CONTESTANTS: A bonus of 150,000 votes will be given on each $24 in subscriptions turned in from now until March 28. These votes are in addition to the regular schedule. FIRST DISTRICT. Emuraces all territory in the chiy of Atlanta east of the cast <ide of Marietta sireet and north of the nporth side of Edgewood avenwe, and the north side of tardee street, including Druid Hidls, 1 Bdgewond, Norih Rivkwood, Oaihurst atd Decarur. Distriet piizes to be awarded in this district are cne $350.00 Piano, ove sloo.o¢ Diawond Ring, one 60 Chest of Silver, one $55.00 Business Scholar ship, one $40.00 Gold Watch.. one $25.00 Biovwvie, one $lO,OO Solid Leather Ruit Case and five $5.00 | Dlamond Point Founcin Pens. Voles. 1.\11\% Ruth Allgood. 28 8. Jacison St 1w iR L. Bowen, 51 Ponders Ave. | ts 1.000 Frank K. Cooper, 701 Peachivee Si.. ... 1.000 Willam Coney, 14 W. North Ave...d., 1,000 Miss Mary Clark, 110 Ivy St e AN I\\'. T. Carter, 191 Jueks 5t....... 1,000 J. E. Cooper, 105 Sinclair Ave........... 1,000 { Miss Alice Curtis, 328 N. Jackson Ni Lovo Miss Nellie Kate Crawford. 184 W. 14th S 1,000 F. 8. Cowart, 79 West Peachiree 5t..... b, 000 Miss Jennie Duni, 416 Edgevwood Ave 1,06 Mrs. W. 8. Danlet, 276 Courtland St 1.0 I*. H. Donneily, Jr., 455 Courtland =i & iLuno Carl Donaldson, 42 E. Twelfih 5t........ Looo 1. L. Brown, 479 Luclid Ave....... . Looo AMrs. Lula Daggres, 117 Courtland Si . 1,000 Rogers Goldsmith, 208 Hemphill Ave.. . 1,000 Mrs., W. M. Hairston, New York Ave. . 1,000 § Mrs. W. W. flarden, 28 Oak St., Decatur 1,000 t Mrs. M. I Hunter, 1621 Cauaier Bidg. 1,000 I Miss Mary L. Hardwerk, 23 W. Tenih St 1,000 . J. Hammond, 1985 Hewmphill Ave ) 1,000 Joe Hawkins, 94 Venable St 1,000 } Miss Esther Harris, 45 Orme St .. 1,000 11 D Hopkinson, 59 W.. Haker 58t........ 1,000 Vincent Jdohnson, 11 Williams 81 Vi 1000 lI.A 4. King, 62 Peachiree 5t....... SR TR J. G Kelton, 125 West Plne S PSS 1.000 ‘\\'llllam Long, 9 Prospect Si. ek s T AR Archie Moss, Decatur, Ga.. . , s 'I-'mk Meador, ast Lale, Ga.. i 1,000 H. W. Lanford, 46 Southesignd Drive. . R Mlss Vivian Mathis,” 200 Myrtle 8t......... 1,000 Miss Ruth May, 29 E. Harris St.. ‘ 1,000 Pavon Miller, 237 Courtlam! St 1,000 Mics K. M, Phillips, 118% Highland Ave. 1,000 Mrs. €. Helen Plane, 645 Poice Delean Ave. 1,000 1 H. Puillips. 214 Courdand St i 1,000 Miss Hattie Patterson, 130 Elizated St 1,000 Miss BE. M. Roberson, care Elßin Drug Stose, 1,000 Mrs. R. Roberts, 162 Cain St 3 1,000 P Mrs. Ao B, Relswean, 276 Highlaud Ave 1060 ll'. W. Ross, 817 Mavietta 5t..... 1,000 Tolinny Reese, 136 W. Bakor St ¢ 5 1,000 | Billy Smith, 162 by 5t.... 1,000 { Miss Straughn, # Marieita N 1000 ’\ll-« Georgla Sheppard, 211 Cavdler Bldg. 1000 Miss Edua Steele, ¥ Venable St Sy 1,600 R. 1L Smith, 23 Highland Ave. e Miss Virginia Stendard, 105 N Jackson St. 1,000 Miss Minnie Thompsot, 514 N Bouwlevard., 1,000 { Miss Lucile 'ferrell, 49 W. Linden St.. .. 1,000 Mrs. G. T. Tindall, 291 ilighland Ave 1,000 T. P. Trammell, care U, 8. Marshal's Oftice 1,000 Sam Tupper, 517 Juniper 8t & 1.000 | Mixs Mary Taylor, 43 West Peachiree N 1000 | Miss Vera Vaughi, I 8 Ponders Ave 1,000 Miss Wayword, care I'Fin Drag Co, 1000 B. M. Waldron, 247 West Peachivee St 1000 | Homery McCallisier, 215 Kast Ave... . ... 1,060 Mrs, M. B. Mason, 31 Church Si 1.000 !\\‘, R. Millican, Sterling Soda Co St Soane. Chas. A, Ewing, 245 Inman Clrcie 1,000 | Miss Rhoda Leßlaiue, 163 East Pine =i 1,000 James Bedell, 305 Juniper Nt 1,000 '\II.« E. J. King. 105 Spring S 1,000 James Turner, 398 Namih Jacksou Ni 1,000 Mrs. Gi. B. Yates, 509 R, Moreland Ave 1,000 Mrs. J. €. Yarborough, 226 Couriland 8t 1,000 Fdward Cassady, H 0 N tiay Nt 1,000 Miss Dorothy Canteell, 201 Highiand Ave I.oou Miss Emma Glasscock, 136 West Peachivee 1,000 B. M. Perdue, 108 Irwin St 1,000 Fain C. Thompson, i 4 East Ellis St 1,060 - Mrs, F. 8. Whiteslde, 46 Columbia Ave 1.004 M. Gaines, 92 EFast Elis w 1000 . G. Hancock, 146 Sinclair Ave......... 1,000 Seoville Wigginbothene, Jetana Hotel 100 Miss Lizzie Hannebion, 136 \W. Baker St.. 1,000 ). W, Lamb, Kirkwood Station S H. L. Lumbey, SOT Ansley Hote! 1,000 Mrs, J. F. Obrion, 201 Highland Ave 1,000 Moade Hillman, Southern Den. Assi 1,000 Naihan Kahn, 100 1-2 Spring N 1,000 A. H. Rosser, No. 4 KEugine House 1,000 Miss Virginia Robinson, 101 Faa Ave 1.060 SECOND DISTRICT. Embraces all territory in the eity of Attanta lving south of the south side of Edgewood avenue sl south of the south shde of Hardee siveet, (0 he south side of Whitehall street and Central of Geor gia Raliroad to Dill avenue, inciuding South Kirk wood, East Atlanta, Ormewood Park, South Atlenia, Capitol View and Lakewood Heighis District prizes 1o be awarded in this distriet are one $lO.OO Solid Leather Suil Case and five Dia mond Point Fountain Pens. $60.00 Chest of Sffver, one $35.00 Business Scholar. ship, one $40.00 Gold Wateh, ene $25.00 Rievel one $lO.OO Solid Leather Suit Case and five Dismond Point Fountain Pens Yoles, E. A, Allen, Excelsior Lauudry von J. P Revel, 81 DeSoto Ave. ks evs ok I T. L._Bayne, 9 Hardee Si... - 1.000 Miss Bertha Busnae, 528 Whitehall Nt 1,000 Johnny Rradley, 305 8. Pryor St . Low L.. W. Bradford, 725 8. Pryor 8t g 1,000 Misd Marven Black, 207 Rawson 8 1,00 L. Boynton, 39 W. Georgla Ave. .. v e Charles Brooks, 115 Cooper St A e Charles Brady, 233 Woodward Ave vres 1,000 4. H, Bledson, 186 5. McDanlet St . 1 008 A 4L Browh, 189 K. Hunter 8t....... 1,000 W. 1. Rarlew, Sd \W. Georgia Ave Siaan o 500 Gradys Cook, 20 Fortress Ave. ~ Veksiy, 1008 Miss Ethel Cautelie, 20 Hendrix Ave,.... 146008 B. M Cawthou. T 0 Prinvess Ave...i.. 000 Lob Morice Lee (lark, 268 Washington 5i...... 1.0 W. A, Dougheriv, 444 Whitehall N SR 1 aon H. D, Eidson, S 8 8 MeDaniel S vors oo Miss D. Fronson, 347 K. Falr st 1000 Miss Katherine Fussell, #BB Figewood Ave .00 Miss Mollie Klae, 222 Washingion St 1. 000 Miss Dalsy Mae Jackson, 067 Pulam St L.uiin Miss Ada Meator. So. Bell el o 1,000 Miss Ludie Matthens, tirady Hosphial 1,060 Sepgeapt Nealy, Police Station 1.600 Niss Lauretia Porier, 285 Crumley St 1.0 Fugene Penn. 21 Dabuer St. . 1.0 Reginald Rives, 238 E. Fair s 1,000 Miss Kthiyn Ratford, 9 Whiteha!l Terrace 1,006 Horace 1. Roberis, 47 MeDaniel & 1.0 1. Roaches, 151 & Pror St 1. 060 Mrs. W. & Rice. 210 Gram: St 1.0 year, 100,000 bales were ginned, and it is commonly thought that the gin nings for the same period of 1914 will have been larger by about 100,000 bales, It is consequently fair to assume that the public looks for ginnings of about 14,100,000 bales, exclusive of linters. Be that as it may, the discount of 60 points on May contracts in New York, as compared with March, remains to be dealt with, And the underwriters who are selling the winter months at a still greater discount from spots must pass anxious days and nights before ;tlnir dreams come true, at the bank.” e at " ‘ ) 1. K. Cone, Mitchell and Waters were among the leading buyers at the outset. The market ruled very firm and senti ment favors an upturn. 7 ‘* » - - New York wires: ‘“MarKet steady: good sources buying on depression, Looks like shorts counting on Kriday's report for a chance to cover.” The weather map shows cloudy in the Carolinas, Alabam and south Texas. Fair over the rest of the belt. Indica tions are for unsettled rainy spell in the western half of the helt, followed by a cold wave in the northwestern quarter Friday, and part cloudy to fair, warmer in ithe eastern States, NEW YORK PRODUCE. l NEW YORK, March 18.—Petroleum firm: crude Pennsylvania, 2.50. Turpentine firmer, 491, @5O, Rosin steady: common, 4.25, Woaol firm: domestic fleece, 221,@27; pulled, scoured basis, 356@52; Texas, scoured bhasis, 40@55, Hiudes steady: native steers, 171 @ 1T branded steers, 161, @16%,. Coffee steady:; options opened un changed to 2 points higher; Rio, No. 7 spot. 87, Rice steady: domestic, ordinary to primé, 33,05, Molasses steady, New Orleans, open kettle 35@35. Sugar, raw, steady: centrifugal, 29 (bidy: muscovado, nominal; molasses sugar, 2.33 (bid). \ ’ Sugar, refined, easier: fine granulated, 2807 3.85; cut loaf, 5.05: crushed, 4.95; mold A, 460: .cubes, 4.05@4.10: pow dered, 3.90@3.95; diamond A. 3.85; con fectioners’ A, 3.70 (asked); softs. No. I 3.56@a.€0. (No. 2 is & points lower than No. 1 and Nos. 3 to 14 are each 5 points lower than the preceding grade.) Potatoes steady: white nearby, 1.40((?{ 2070 sweets, 1.50@ 2,00, v Beans firm: nartow, choice, 4.65@ 5.35: pea, choice, 3.25 (bid); red kidney choice, 5.20@35.45. Dried fruits firm: apricots, cholce to fancy. 143,@"7; apples, evaporated, prime to fancy. 824121, prunes, 30s to' 603, 10@12: 60s to 100 s, 6@ 9% : peaches, | choice to faney, 6% @8; seeded raisins.} choice to faney, bl @83%. Ruby Renfroe, 263 E. Hunter 5t.......... 1,000 Robert A. Rogers, 114 Windsor 5t........ 1,000 Mrs. Bessie Milverman. 93 Capitol Ave..... 1,000 W. H. Stowers, 88 Joomis Ave........... 1,000 Miss Bianche Scotf, 103 Bryant 5t........ 1,000 Miss Judia Stave, 295 Ormewood Ave...... 1,000 Miss Sarah Strauss, nion 5tati0n........ 1,000 Harry Naye, 181 K. Georgla Ave.......... 1,000 Miss Rose Suganman,. 351 Central Ave.... 1,000 I Wo "Purper, 133 Oaklancd Ave.......... 1,000 Mrs. Tivp, 424 Washington 5t.......... 1,000 A B Fodd, Harttord Ave.., . ..vsw oo 1,000 Miss Donnie Bell Tayloy, 79 Trinity Ave.... 1,000 Maralit ' Tuggle, 23 Killtdn 8¢ 00U h 0068 ST Dipedde, 86 Ctew Bt .. .. . i . 1000 AMiss Marion Thompson., Washington 5t.... 1000 Miss Kthel Veronee, 19 8. Pryor 5t,..... 1,000 Mra, Warren, 104 Orange 6t....¢. .i....v 1,00 Miss Linton Wall, 21 Windsor 5t........ 1,000 Harold Worley, 219 HBerean Ave.......... 1,000 Jo 8. Wilson, (76 Loomis AVE. v ee s 1,000 Mrs. Evelvn Wilson, 615 Capitol Ave........ 1,060 s, R V. Wood, 702 Woodward Ave....... 1,000 William I>. Roper, 228 Washington 5t...,.. 1,000 Mrs. A, H. Lofton, Ormewon! Tark....... 1,000 i F. Fontaine, 128 Whitehall Terrace... ... 1,000 Mra. T. Q. Conn, -175 Grmond: Bty ... 0.0 1,000 Miss Fannie Mae Cook, 488 Pnlligm St .., 1,000 Miss Lillian Mewborn, 430 Grant 5i...... 1,600 Mrs. 4. P. Roouemore, 130 W. Hardee Si.. 1,000 Miss Mozeile Thompson. 570 Capitol Ave.. 1,000 Corbett “Trultt, 823 TR Falr 88000 .. 1000 Charles Christian, 24 Pulliam 5t.......... 1,000 Mrs. W. B. Walker. 220 Central Ave..,... 1,000 Miss Hilda Glenn, 170 Richardson 5t.0..,.,. 1,000 AMiss Norma Dent, 98 Richardson 5t....... 1,000 L. C. Raoul, 230 Washington 5t........ 1,000 Mrs. W. Gillette, 104 Orange 5t.......... 1,000 Miss Tda Goldsteln, 48 Whitehall Terrace.. 1,000 Miss Trene Howard, 513 Atl, Nat’l Bk. Bldg. 1,000 Mys, E. M. Hewitt, 422 Woodward Ave.... 1,000 40 O Hood, 185 Windhor Btico ooy 1000 Miss Tila Hardin, Ormewood Park........ 1,000 Miss Oceal Hernden, "36 Oak Grove Ave... 1,000 Miss Cordia Hogan, S 0 1-2 Capitol Ave... 1,000 Miss Marion “Johnson, 98 Crew 5t........ 1,000 Miss katie Jonnings. 76 Armstrong 5t.... 1,000 Miss Louise Long, 411 Ceutral Ave. ....... 1,000 Harold M. Loeb, 94 Windsor 8t.......... 1,000 Mrs, Anita Tawson, 149 Ormewood Ave.... 1.000 & B Lee 1808 Prrer Bt il . Lot George Morris, 224 Crumley 58t.......... ~ 1,000 10 MeGinley, 110 Grant St Diipden J Miss Haze! Moss, 281 Capitol Ave........ 1,000 M. M. Mauidin, €1 Orange St Feara Ao W. Cheser Mclendon, 242 Pulllam 5i...... 1,000 Miss Flvina Neal, 148 Bass 8t... . ........ 1,000 W. D, Norton, 25 8. Pryor St. .. G e Werner Ormond, 53 Cooper St AT e Miss, Ruth Porter, 85 Capiol Ave.......... 1.000 G N, Alesander, 51 Fsir 8t... .. ... 1,000 Miss Clyde Braunon, 23 Dabney 5t....... 1,000 George Bremner, 93 Pulllam 5t.......... 1,000 F. M., Blshov, 25 1-8 8. Pryor 8t........ LO§o Miss Adell Cooke, 33¢ E. Hunter 8t...... 1,000 Charles Smith, Ormewood Park............ 1,000 R 0 -Towmer 188 Niesns Ave.. 0 h L 0 Miss Beatrice Macaulay, 970 Glennwood Ave. 1,000 4.0, - MiMwood, 258 Rawson 8t.,......... 1,000 sterling Galnes, 113 Deeatur 5t.......... 1,000 Miss Viola Donald, 115 Martin 8t,,...,.. 1,000 lehn Ptehter, 76 Doane 5t........ Jeeses 1,000 Wi, M. Futrelle, 300 Rizer Bldg. Saah 0 Wm, L. Gavan, 14 N. Pryor St, Siaane 00D Harold Holloweil, 20 Home PPark Ave...... 1,000 A, C. Hopkins, 177 South Ave............ 1,000 Miss 1. K. Hall. 14 McDenlel 5t.....,.. 1,000 Miss Fsther Hartley, 73 Windsor 5t....,. 1,000 Sheltein Huckaby, ¢0 W. Georgia Ave...... 1,000 €, A Harbour, 41 N. Pryor 8t .. s AN M. King, 103 Formwalt 8.0, .. b Miss Luciile Kreis, 282 Whidehali St .. Lean Mrs, O. L. Fewly, 53 Kelly 85t... st v ONN Miss Maude Lynch, 173 Woodward Ave.... 1,000 Pote Louls, 43 8. Tawie 8t 0o aons LM CUR Pounde, 130 Orew Bt,. ... ' ooy LD dJohuny Paul, 148 Tripity Ave............ LOOO AW, Tuey, 468 Flat Shoals Ave........ 1,000 W. . Merritt, 337 Cooper St Covavinn 1080 Nathaniel Rice, 118 Garden 5t..........,. 1,000 Miss VMorice Thompson, 570 Capitol Ave.... 1,000 Mrs. Mack Vernorm, 391 Oakland Ave...... 1,00 Mies Nellie Watkins, 208 Cooper 5t...... 1,000 4o Whitley, Pollee Btation . .io.viviias ILOM Miss Marie Arrowood. 381 W. Lucile St 1,000 Robert Barber. 105 Whiteball Terrace...... 1,000 Miss a'e DeWolf, SO9 At Nat’] Bk, Bldg. 1,000 Miss Apnie Dieble, 436 Capitol Ave, .. 1,000 Miss (lara Dukes, 178 Capltel Ave..... 1,000 W. B, Fdgar. 270 Whitehull 8t........ 1,000 Miss Marte Elder, Murphiy and Avon Sis.. 1,000 thunt Flyun, Blackwell and Watson Sts. 1.000 Miss Mamie Florenve, 391 Capitol Ave 1,000 Mrs. Grier, 482 Whitehall St B R 1000 THIRD DISTRICT. Finbraces all territory in the city of Atlanta ving 1o the west of the west side of Whitehall street and Criersl of Georgia Railroad to Dill avenue to the weet side of Marietta street, including Oakland City, Fort MePherson, Fast Point, College Park, Inman Yards, and all stations on the River car line Distriet prizes to be awarded in this district are one $530.00 Plano, one $100.60 Diamond Ring, one $60.00 Chest of Silver, one $55.00 Business Scholar. ship, one $40.00 Goid Watch, one $25.00 Biovcle, one $lO.OO Solid Leather Sull Case gnd five Dia mend Point Fountaln Pens, Vot A. E. Archer, 128 Oglethiorpe Ave...... 1,000 Bill Bass, No. O Engine House. VDA 1,000 Miss Fanule Lou Butler, 59 Lee Si 5 1,000 .A Buther, REO-RaOY-BE. ... .. v oes - 1000 Miss Lila Braunan, 264 Simpson St ..... 1000 Robert Collins, 61 Gordon 8i............ LOOO AMiss Mubel Flemister,, College Park. ... 1,000 Charles Goldstein, 119 Davis 5t........... Low Miss Maggle Harris, 87 Oak 8t,......¢%.. 1,000 3. B Harvieon, 30 Peters B, .. .00 B 0 Mr. Hazel, 117 Holderness 5t........... 1,000 W. B lapeh, 15] Wheelsr 8t.......c...5» 1,800 Fred Lichignstein, 306 Marietta 5t........ 1000 Miss Nellie Marquardt, 20 West End Ave, 1,000 Airs, 1L MeDopald, 62 Walker Nt . 1,000 L. Bk . 181 8. Forsyth Nt ¢ 1,000 Niss M ret Quaries, 60 West End Asve 1,000 Miss kugenia Richardson, College Park... 1,000 Ben Roberts, Murphy and Ashby Sts. 1,000 fohin Rosetta, No. 7 Engine House A 1,000 Miss Mary Kate Simpson, 311 Whitehall 8t 1,000 Mrs, J. W. Swansou, 43 White . 1,000 Miss Ida Beil Scoggins, 52 Lee St ....... 1,000 Norels Thompson, East Point, Ga 1,000 Mrs. F. A, Willlams, 173 Oak 8t......... 1.000 W. M Watkins, Jr.... . SR Miss Mary Caldwell, 324 Oak 5i,........ 1.000 Mart PFishback, 83 Gordon St 1,000 Miss Reatrice Brunsen., %55 Whitehall st 1000 d W. Brannon. 115 Julian St 1.000 THIS LIST APPEARS WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY. STOCK GOSSIP The New York Financial Bureau: “Bullish operations on a moderate scale may continue against the shorts in the general market.” & 5. The New York Herala: ‘“l'ne action of the market furnishes evidence that actual holders of stocks are standing pat in the belief that this is to be a bull year.” - * * - The New York American: “Indus trials are coming more and more into favor as a medium speculative inter est."” » * * The New York Sun: ‘Dealings are highly professional and such activity as there is converges largely upon indus trials and specialties.” e The New York Post: ‘‘The street has various rumors to account for the rise, one being that favorable developments in the Mexican situation might be looked for soon.” - » * G. D. Potter says: ‘I look for only a traders' market for the present, with strength in some of the specialties. | believe stocks should be a purchase on recessions for moderate profits, and a little later 1 expect to see all stocks of merit s=ell higher." 5w e The United States Express stockhol ders’ committee have asked ihe share holders’ approval of the dissolution res olution, - * - It was announced to-day that divi dend payments on preferred stocks of Colorado Southern would be discon tinued. ” * * The rise in Baltimore and Ohio was acCompainied by reiteration of rumors of a 3 per cent increase, although no one gave Imuch credence to those stories, COTTON MARKET OPINIONS. Morris H. Rothschild & Co: "“We pre fer purchases on sethacks.’ Thompson, Towle & Co.: *We are in favor of higher™e wcerop values.'” Logan & Brvan: ‘lt looks as if sell ing side was best.” LIVERPOOL GRAIN. LIVERPOOL, March 18.—Wheat open ed 1g to %d higher. At 1:30 p. m. the market was ' to 4d higher; closed un changed to 'sd higher. Corn opened 3gd higher. At 1:30 p. m. the market was '3 to 'yd higher; closed '¢d bhigher. Frank Burel, 526 Lawion 5t.......c0.000.. 1,000 Mrs. E. May, 173 Whitehall 5t......,..... 1,000 oy Muresy; 38-Gray 5t..............00.. 1,000 Mrs. J. C. Plerce, 1294 Marietta 8t....... 1,000 J. 8. Moore, 50 1-2 8. Forsyth 5t........ 1,000 Mrs. E. P. Coogler, 37 Langhorne 5t..... 1,006 W. A. Heron, 136 Jones Ave............. 1,000 Miss Mary Kates, 211 Whitehall 5t........ 1,000 Eshon Mayo, 46 Kvans 5t....... cerianyan 3000 L M. Sherfield, 171 Oak 5t.... sobva 19000 FOURTH DISTRICT. Includes all territory in the Siate of Georeia not included in Districts Nos. 1. 2 and 3 and lyivg north of the Central of Georgia Railroad running hetween Macon and Columbus and north of the tentral of Georgia Railroad running between Macon and Savannah, and including all towis and cities on_ these lines, District prizes to be awarded in ghis distriet are one $350.00 Piano, cue $lOO.OO Diamond Ring, one $60.00 Chest of Silver, one $35.00 Business Scholar. ship, one $40.00 Gold Watch, one $235.00 Bicyele, one s§lo.oo Solid Leather Suit Case and five Dia mond Point Fountain Pens. Yotes, PGE - L AR PR, Gl :,lﬁn) JI. 8. Austin, Tithonia, Ga...... ) 1,000 Thoma« Adair, 227 Barber St., Athens, Ga. 1,000 Miss Tilla RBooker, Calhoun, Ga..... e 1000 W, B. Rankston, MeDounough, Ga..... 217,000 Mrs. J. M. Burns, Scarhoro, Ga....... 1,000 Miss Ora Bolliue, Dublin, Ga...... 1,009 Warner Balley, Cedartown, Ga.......... 1,600 Miss Jewell Brownlee, 53 E. DeKalb Ave., IR Rl e DO X. W. Bennett, Ir., Madison, Ga....ce00.. 1,000 Misg Ethel Cohh, FEllijay, Ga........c00ve. 1,000 T. €. Cagle. Ball Ground, Ga............ 1,000 N« B. Couch, Douglasville, GB......cussss 1M Mrs, 8. N, Clary, Cedartown, G&.......5..= 1,000 Tletehier M. Chambers, Gainesville, Ga..... 1,000 0 Olaxial, Revtow, Gp.....0.0-...,. 1,00 Maybhorne Cash, Covington, Ga............ 1,000 Frank Dabney. Jr.. Sinyrna, Ga........... 1,000 Miss Minnie Donald, Ball Ground, Ga... 1,000 Miss Nellle ‘Dumas, Buckhead, Ga...... 1,000 S. D. Dutton, 163 Spalding St., Griffin, Ga.. 1,000 Miss ¥ay Dunlap, Odessadale, Ga......... 1,000 Mre. E. W. Evans, Siloam, Ca.... g 1,000 Tlovd B. Edenfleld, Zeigier. Ga. ... 3 1.000 Miss Katie Mae Fherhart, Smyrna, Ga.... 1,000 Jolin €. Evans, Warrenton, Ga..... sie e 1000 0 O Foxter, Rewie, GlBO eiss LDRO m T Fresman, Ingleside, Ga......... 5%. . 1000 Miss Ethel Gaines, Royston, Ga.......... 1,000 0 DN Fomrthy 88 L i TOND Henry Garret. Columbus. Ga.. 1.000 Tret Gilox, Vlia Bioa. G, ... 0000 1,000 K. J. Hogan, Greenshoro. Ga.............. 1,000 Mizs Elizabeth IHeckney, Blue Ridge, Ga.... 1,000 0, M. Hubbard, Buckhead, Ga.......... 1.000 Mrs. W. A. Harber, Commerce, Ga........ 1,000 Miss Jeona Hamnton, Clarkston, Ga.. M.... 1.000 Carl C. Hall. Bine Ridge. Ga............ 1,000 W B Berwell, Bennial Ga., ... 0o cveec LG 908 Batts, InElednes O . ol 100 W. B Drotn, Bibeton: G 8.......... 0.0 1,000 Will Johnston, Rovston, Ga............ 1.000 Rennett Jefrares, Tucker, Ga.............. 1000 Rephen Jennings, Jr., West Point, Ga...... 1,000 Nieg Sybil Johison, Winierrille, Ga. ... 1,000 Miss Anna K. Jay. Griffin, Ga............ 1,000 Miss Alva Kirby, Lawrenceville, Ga........ 1,000 AMiss Lovie Latham, Canton. Ga.. PORE W RBarrton long, Clavkston. Ga...... ... 1.000 J. W, Little, 115 S.Main 8t .Gainesville, Ga. 1,000 Chariey Y. Lloyd, Covington, Ga T 1,000 Robert MceWhorter, Athens, Ga. . i 1,000 Puseel! Milen, Newnan, Ga..... ¥ 1,600 Will Manldin, RBolton, Ga A Jra B. Monecrief. Stone Mountain, Ga. 1,000 Fisher McDona'd, Bolton, Ga.... 1,000 Miss Minnie Merritt, Gainesville, Ga. . 1,000 Poscos Milner, Newnat, Ga....... 2 iuics X 00D Miss Mvrtle Newman. Dalton, Ga.. . 1,000 Miss Ele Perkins, Chattzhoocliee, Ga i 1,000 J. H. Penick, Madison, Ga..... bk aieA3ooo Miss Pittard, Cartersville, Ga.... . vias s R 000 Themas B. Pariridee, Tallapoo:a, Ga...... 1,600 Croomy Pariridge, Tallapoosa, Ga Al 1,000 enn P'endley, lithonia, Ga. ... i . 1000 W, O Pope. Adriant. 08.... . 1,000 Miss Nell Phillips, Crandall, Ga 1,000 el 0 BORS (0. coi e en i 1000 Miss Bva Rery, R¥.D, €. Buckhead....... 1,000 Aliss Fthe' Reese, Flberton, Ga. . 3 kv RN Miss Tthel Reed, Cornelia, Ga.. . 1,000 Pied W, Reid, Kenwood, Ga.. . 1,000 Mrs. Groce Roberson, Douglasville, Ga 1,000 R. A. Rogere, Ir., Athens, Ga... 1,000 Mrs, D. 8. Reese, Carroliton, Ga. 5 1,600 Prod Richineon, Clarkston. Ga. 1,000 Pobert Reddine, Smyrma, Ga 1.000 Miss Zrla Shenherd, Melntyre, Ga 1,000 Miss Mildeed Sodd, Martwell, Ga,......... 1,000 Frank Stmmson, Norcross, Ga, RS 1,000 Airs, Sidney Smith, Blundale, Ga 5 1,000 Miss T.eene Swansor. Marietta, Ga i 1,000 Mrs, Runa Swift, Toccoa, Ga....... 1.000 \iss Myrtice Simnson, Locust Grove, Ga.. 1,000 \fiss May Rionecifer, Toccoa, Ga.. 1.000 Miss VMvrtice Stine, College Park, Ga.. 1,000 Robert Taylor, Tallulah Falls, Ca. Cir s T M. A. Svead, Morrow, Ga..... ¥oii 1,000 Seah A. Tuck, Loganville, Ga.. .. i 1,000 Percy Tuck, 147 Strong St., Athens, Ga 1,000 Miss Alice Roberta Taylor, Tallulah Falls, Ge Ay it o > 1,000 A, . Worrdll, 121 aVinship St., Macon, Ga. 1,000 Richard Weeks, Anpling, Ga.. ... 1000 1. R, Woodburn, Barnesville, Ga 1,000 T. R. Woodwan, Zebulon, Ga FRIRE R A T Tewis Wonds, Swainshore, Ga AEa ke 1,006 R. B. Wansley, Clarkston, Ga.. . 1,000 Miw Gertrude Yarborough. Buford, Ga 1,000 Mrs. lra York, Covena, Ga 1,000 FIFTH DISTRICT. Includes al! territory in the State of Georgla 1y incduded in Distriets Nos.o 1,2, 8 and 4, and lsig €ovth of District No. 4, District vrizes to be awarded in this district are one $350.00 Piano, one $lOO.OO Diawond Ring, one $60.00 Chest of Silver, one $55.00 Busliess Nejo arshin, one $40.00 Gold Watch, one $25.60 Bioyele, cne $lO.OO Rolid Leather Suit Case und ave Dig mond Point Fountain Pens Noles Trr. Robert P. Adams, Ashburn, Ga 16 Mrs, W. A, Adams, Fitzgerald. Ga 1,000 Mis. R C. Adams, Comipton, Ga s 1,000 Cohp Bovion, Pelham, Ga.. Nay ek iy 1000 Rober: RBarrett, Meansviile, Ga............ 1% Miss Kthel Rass, Doblin, Ga. ............. 160 R W. Brown, Wray, Ga... PRI E 1,000 Miss Fithel RBrantly, Coolldge. Ga 1.000 Rer. B. D. Bourn. Dixie, Ga 1,000 GRAIN GOSSIP The Chicago Inter Ocean says: “Wheat traders professed to see little in the ‘situation that would resuii in any radi cal change in the near future, but the bulls believe that with complaints of crop damage becoming insistent there “would be enough'huying power on the breaks to cause quick reactions and pos ‘sibl_\' settle upturn from present leveg “Bulls in corn are confident of their position and support the market ever) time it breaks, while bears are selling on the bulge. and neither show much 1\”.“[)0.‘1“?0“ to reduce commiiments.” - * " ; A record-breaking wheat crop is pre dicted for Kansas. - ” * | | Bartleti-Frazier Co, says: ‘‘Wheat Local professionals seem rather inclined to the long side on the theory that crop damage reports are bound to drift in, but as vet the general outlook is most en couraging. 2 8, “Corn—*"'Speculative sentiment leans ‘slrungl,\‘ to the bull side and the selling pressure is limited. . “Oats— 'rices are influenced chiefly ‘by ather grains, no new buying power and the cash demand is light. “Provisions—Some better demand for meats. Fluctuations are small with the undertone to the general markei steadw.”’ “Provisions—Some better demand for meats, Fluctuations are small with the undertone to the general mnarket steady.” g 8 Chapman, of Bartlett-Frazier, says: “Local traders are all bullish and 1 look to see corn work higher for the next couple of weeks, 1 think there is plenty of time to sell the market short after the middle of April, and not then should there he a demand spring up for corn here spring up. The demand at Chicago ig poor, but there seems to ge a good demand in the Southwestern markets. 1 prefer the long side on breaks for the time being." OFFICE BUILDING PLANNED. COLUMBUS, March 18.—A seven story office building, to be located on Twelfth street, which will cost when completed, $lOO,OOO, is being planned by Columbus capitalists, ‘ T Y Y A A W S .S T ST P T TA——> You are invited to the Atlanta Theater Thursday Night, March-19. Brilliant music and interesting ex ercises. Admission free. Southern College of Pharmacy. Mrs. Gussie L. Brewer, 217 Low St., Ameri s, ARG Pe ee e egl Mrs. S, L. Beunett, 33 Albany Ave., Way- CROSK, O s e s J. V. Baukston, Morrow, Ga............... 1,000 Ji R Rowat on, GRGO T Affss Nitig Lave Boyee .- .. .ivooi.uo.siii.: 200 D Clateitce - Grotley 0000 can ol e Osborn Christopher. Douglas, Ga......... 1,000 Rosebud English, Nashville, Ga............ 1.00 Maceo H. Gammage, Pine View, Ca...... 1.000 Mis. P. E. Hamil, 29 Walker St., Waycross, 8 Ll e e ey vik o aas - Rl Miss Hester Hargeaves, Millwood, Ga. - Lo Miss Aline Jones, Vienna, G&............... 1,000 3 O Kiling Vieone, GR.. Liaee BOND L. C. Kicklighter, Screven, Ga.............. 1,000 Nrs. 3. M. Louncll, Loucell, Ga..... . ... 1,000 B. D. Leslie, Shellman, Ga.......... . 1,000 Miss Paulive Monroe, Cordele, Ga. . ....... 1,000 Mirs. Robert 1. Mobley, Uvalda, Ga....... 1,000 Miss Addie Moite, 53 Albany Ave., Waycross, et sS LN e eS o Ry Nell ‘Phillips, Cvandell, Gp..i.....0..... 1,000 Wallace Pitticord, Americus, Ga.......... 1,000 Miss Bylda Robertson, R. 5, Elmwood, Ga. 1.000 3Miss Zula Sheperd, Mclntyre, Ga,......... 1,000 Mre. Howard B. Simmons, Americus, Ga... 1,000 Mre. W. ) Sauls, 58 Eads St., Wayceross, Ga. 1,000 Miss Juanita Smith, Albany, Ga. .......... 1.6006 Chas. Simmons, Park Row, Americus, Ga.. 1,000 Robert Mewby, Vienna, Ga................ 1,000 Miss Eleanor Waynor, Quitman, Ga. ... 1.000 Mrs, R. M. Williams, Broxton, Ga...... 1,000 K. B Woodl Mivohy:. Ga.:......... .. s nen AMiss . Monetta Wood, Vienna, Ga......... 1,000 Miss Mary When, R. 5, Center Hill, Ga..... 1,000 Ray Zoucks, 1028 Tnion St., Branswick, Ga. 1,000 SIXTH DISTRICT. Includes all territory in the States of Noribh Caro lina and South Carolina. District prizes to be awarded in this distriet are one $£350.00 P'lano, one $160.00 Diamond Ring, one £60.66 Chest of Silver, one $37.00 Business Schol arshin, one $40.00 Gold Watch, one £23.00 Bicyele, one $lO.OO Solid Leather Sait Case and five Dia mond Point Fountain Pens. Votes, Mrs. Walter H, Cobh, Greenwood., 8. (. 1,000 Miss Agnes Camp,, Gaffney, 8, C.......... 1,000 Mrs. R. L. Darnall, Witifamsion, 8. C..... 1,000 Carl Fredrick, Lilesvilie, N. ¢ vesswan 21,000 William Fletcher, Willlamston, S, C....... 1,000 ¥rank B, Harling, Tuman, 8. €.......... 1,000 Miss Eula May Hanks, Iva, 8. ... .. i.OOO Yerman Dewey McCarly, Anderson. 8. (. 1.0 NMrs, Wm. Mervin, Orvangeburg, 5. C..... 1,000 Miss Kathleen Saunders, Orangeburg, S, (.. 1,000 Miss Marguerite Nunleym, Greenshoro, N. €. 1,000 E. Richhourg, Idbeety, 8. Q.. ... ... 1000 Albert Scruin, Hardenville, 8. C......... 1,000 Guerard Stack, Monroe, N. C.............. 1,000 Tom Carter, Westminster. B. C...........; 1,000 Mrs. L. W. Woodruff, Enoree, 8. €........ 1.000 D. W. Norwood, Laurens, 8 C.... ........ 1,000 Johu Will Bussey, 359 Calhoun Bt., Anderson, B B i e TOE Mrs. Cora Hunt, 315 Baldwin St., Greenwood, Mol Lo isl e e e2l 000 AMiss Ruby Fuller. Buford, N. C..... . 1000 A. R, Vaughn, Beneca, 8. C..... 5 . 1000 Miss Anna Bell Brown, Liberty, 8. C...... 1.000 SEVENTH DISTRICT. Includes all territory in the States of Florida and Alabama. District prizes 1o be awarded in this distiiet are one $350.00 Piauo, one $100.60 Diamond Ring, ove $60,00 Chest of Niiver, one $35.00 Rusiness Scho arship, one $£40.00 Cold Watel, one $25.00 Bieyele, one $lO.OO Solid Leather Sui Case and five Dig mond Polnt Fountain Pens. Votes. Dr. James J. Beatty, Jounings, Fla ¥ 1,000 Mrs. H. Brush, High Sorings, Fla. ... 1.000 Miss Nellie Clemmons, Samson, A1a....... 1.000 Miss Minnie Goddard, Anuniston, Ala.. .., 1000 Goodyear Hodges, Montgomery, A1a.... .. . 1,060 Ross Houser, 1121 Ciinstine St., Anniston, WU e e v- 0N W. K. Heatoh, Anniston, Ala s vi 2200 Cecil Hall, Lanett, Ala. . % sis i 000 John Holland, Mariarma, Fla.. ... 1.060 Russeil Jones, 5 Park place, Montgomery, A e, ik ces v 100 N Mrs. Jatk Love, Opelika, A1a,........... 1,00 Mrs, Quinnle Love, Opelika, A1a....... . Lo Jos. B, Martin, Opp., Covington County, Ala. 1,00 Rush Rameey, Gadsden, A1a.............. 1,000 Gordou Willls, 11 Morgan Ave., Montgomery, Ala. R b s ieraid oy 5000 Mrs. Rice Brown, Talladega, Ala 1,000 % Pel o Deaty . g 1,000 Miss Oirte Brown ... e M T Miss Blanche Peeler, 245 Parker St., Jack sonville, Fla, . o'k A s 1,000 Miss Lilllan Graff, 421 Forrest Bt., Jack sonville, P&, ~ ..., G 5 shay i 01,000 Miss lay Settle, 16 W. Ashley St., Jack WG - ) 1.000 Mrs. B L Vaughn, 126 St. Johns Ave., Jack sonville, Fla. BURS KbE AR A i 1.000 Topsey Brown, 15 W. Monroe St., Juckson ville, Fla 3 2 J s id s 1000 Michact Maher, 121 K. Duval St., Jackson WA AN e 1,000 4. M. Mackey, 31 E. Ashley St., Jackson ville, Fila. , Sk i Yite 1,000 E. L. Guest, 316 Forrest 81, Jacksonville, s .. s s hav it : 1,000 Miss Fva Thomas, 520 W. Fifth St., An niston, Ala i s o > 1.000 D W. Hennett, Opp, Covington County, Ala. 1,000 Miss Bessle Warren, M. & M. Bank Bldg Birmingham, Ala Sl : 1.6060 © EIGHTH DISTRICT. Tuctudes-all terrltory In the State of Tenissae and al! other terrdtory not mentioned m the oth seven districls, District prizes (o be awarded in thig district a one $350.00 Plano, one $lOO.OO Diamond Ring, o 26000 Chest of Stlver, one $55,00 Business Bclin arshin, one $40.00 Gold Watch, one $25 00 Bicyel, one £lO.OO Solid Leather Suli Case and five Dig moted Polnt Fountaln Pens Yores Wil Brinberry, Academy 8t Loulssille, Ky 1.0 Heury C. M. Martin, 215 Foster 81, Nash ville, Tenn ¢ 1.00 Miss Marah Aon West, Meridian, Miss .00 Miss Loulse Alien, Meridias, Miss 1,00 Rhea Mazitn, Dayton, Tenn 1,00 Lo ML, Harriman, Tenn 1,00 Miss Dellis Giitlam, Copperhi)l, Tenn . 1.00 Miss Mae MeCay, Copperhill, Tenn .., . 1.00