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THURSDAY. MARCH 19. 881,5/4 TONS -GEORGIA SEED flenaus Bureau Gives Figures of Cottonseed Crushed and Linters Obtained From 1913 Crop. Washington, D. C.—The census hur.au today reported 4,753.385 tona of cotton seed had been crushed from the 1913 cotton ciop and 639.019 running bulca of llnter cotton had b«en obtained. These figure* compare with 4,5*9,508 tona of seed crushed from the 1912 crop and 4,- 921,073 from the 1911 crop and 602,334 running bale* of llnter cotton obtained from thv 1912 crop and 556,276 from the 1911 crop. Statistics of the number of cottonseed mill*, ton* of cottonseed crushed and number of running hales of linters ob tained by state*, follow: Seed I.lnters Stale. Mills, crushed, obtained. Alabama 85 428.154 53,70t> Arkansas 43 305,317 40,817 Folirda 4 23.650 2,621 Georgia 156 861.574 110,367 laiulsbina 32 153.526 21.932 Mississippi 06 500,776 60,985 Missouri 4 27,994 3,426 North Carolina .. 64 316,191 34,463 Oklahoma .... 58 253,142 38,954 South Carolina . . 98 410,350 46,321 Tennessee 23 258.406 34.724 Texas 228 1,156,063 174,846 All other states fa) 6 58,252 6,087 Totals for United States Include 430,- 719 lons of seed estimated to be crush ed and 65.638 of linters to be obtained after the date of the report. Total number of mills operated, 869 compared with 859 last year. (a) All other states embrace: Cali fornia 1. establishment, Illinois 2. Kan sas 1, and Kentucky 1: also Arizona 1. MAY 20TH. FIXED AS THE DATE OF THE RICH MOND COUNTY PRIMARY (Continued front page one.) details of putting on the aforesaid primaries. RESOLVED, Fourth, That said sub committee of six be, and it is hereby instructed to levy on those submit ting their names for the primary of May 20th, such assessments as will, besides providing for the expense of that, primary, provide also for the ex pense of the General State Primary, keeping In view the possibilities of such assessments as may also be reas onably laid upon those entering such latter primary. Those Present. Those present at the meeting today were: C. E. Dunbar and Jos. Us sery, fist ward; Albert Ingram (by proxy l.r D. E. Jack) and P. S. North, second ward; D. G. Forgarty and A. B. Culpepper, third ward; H. R. Pund, fifth ward; T. E. Harrison, fifth wal'd; Jos. Ganahl, sixth ward; TV. 11. Rennison, 119th district; A. H. Rooks. 121st district; J. A. Brewer, 123rd district; A. A. Scago, 124th dis trict; 11. F. Jones. 1434th district; ('. J. Skimier. Sr., 1269th district, and S. K "inders. 1660th district. Mr. Ganahl acted as secretary. Mr. Harrison presented a letter from Mr. Nixon stating that he could not attend as he was disqualified. Mr. Nixon resides in the 123rd district and was elected for the 119 district. Mr. Rennison, present at the meeting, was elected to fill the vacancy. Register at Once. A resolution offered liy Mr. T. F. Harrison and passed, follows: RESOLVED, That this committee earnestly urges upon all white demo crats of Richmond county the duty of registering themselves at the court house at once, so as to be able t« vote in the primaries of this year;and calls to the attention of the demo crats of the county that tha opportun ity for registering is rapidly passing, the same closing on the seventh of next month, and there being therefore only a little over two weeks left In which to register. Want No Corrupt Practices. A resolution offered by Mr. P. S. North and passed, follows; RESOLVED, That this committee, and each member hereof, will vigor ously prosecute any instance of buy ing or offering to buy; selling or offering to sell votes, in any primary of regular election, or any alleged or corrupt practice arising in this con nection during the term of its present members, and asks the co-operation of all citizens of the county to this de sirable end. CUBAN PRESIDENT COMING San Francisco. —President Menoral of Cuba will attend the Panama-Pa cific Exposition here next year, ac cording to an announcement made to day by the Cuban commissioner, it was said the president would make the journey from Havana in a Cuban warship. BRYAN’S 54TH BIRTHDAY. Washington.—Secretary Bryan cel brated his 54th birthday anniversary today, receiving congratulations of col leagues and friends. He had expect ed to celebrate the event by signing peace treaties with Brazil, Argentina and Chill but the conventions were not prepared in time. LEGAL NOTICES In the District Court of the United States for the Nortnetstern Division cf the Southern District of Georgia. In the Matter of Dade Durden, Bank rupt.—ln Bankruptcy. Will be sold on the 7th day of April, 1914, at the store occupied by the above Bankrupt, In Waynesboro, Georgia, at 12 o'clock noon, all of the assets, prop erty and effects of this Bankrupt es tate. consisting of stock of goods, fix tures, and open accounts of the esti mated value of one thousand (31,000.00) dollars. Said sale to be made free of llenß, and all liens upon any portion of said property shall be divested In said rale and shall attach to the proceeds of said property. Said property to be first offered In such lots or parcels as, in the judgment of the Trustee, will cause the same to bring the beet price and then offered in bulk and the Trustee shaii accept and report for confirmation either the best bids for the several lots dr for the whole, as may appear to the best interest of the estate. The following fixtures, including Na tional cash register, account register and Standard scales shall he sold sepa rately and shall not be Included in the bulk sal*. No bid will be accepted unless ac companied by certified check or other satisfactory security for at least 10 per cent of the amount of such bid. Said sale to he made under and by virtue of an order granted by the Hon orable Joseph Ganahl. Referee in Bank ruptcy and said sale to me made subject to conflrmaton by the Bankrupt Court. This 18th day of March, 1911. ‘ E. V. HEATH. Trustee Of Dade Durden, Bankrupt. M 19 26 c JEFF CERTAINLY IS A ROUGH PERSON WHEN AROUSED r v f Tiftw OF fcyYi SAV* Vow unv€ *(*«> You Oolkt r 800 MOO ! S>AY N [ ON YOU JDBT CeCISOiG YOU’ftC ,0 AbnASftSD of YouAtecte. Tnat &uY \ MUTT a <sUY Down tkc j i-'YTUB. T'Lt- to down and T “ AtN*r a% eiu AiVjuAtt. Now you go I V — /ftrSfc i -J Jf-TJ 6ur Me won't cer anybody] < J n J U-Uri ISJ- fell —r ut-ylg gink who Her \ * f weu, i c&ktmncy C~n » »se»=F IV4*T HALF A* btfc AS UOY EVCM W4TM HU*. / — it J HiMtjeup; Get PfNCHGD Pofc J Jiu bet ne NfeNefl. | ui a*t dit> V < j. WUP-OEMF Y't) HfT NBA. P A iTOU DO ToJ lIN Hlb COAT C' -H kTePIs IvdLt, SCPCT HIM EAYY / /nil y ' ) Ji T/ \ ftt® J * * . . I Todays Financial and Commercial News AUGUSTA CUTTUN MARKET Middling closed today at IBfcc. Tone steady. Middling last year 1214 c. CLOSING QUOTATIONS Good ordinary’ 11 1-8 Strict good ordinary 11 6-fl Low middling 12 3-8 Strict low middling 13 Middling 13 1-4 Strict middling 13 1-2 Good middling 13 3-4 Tinges, first 13 Tinges, second 12 3-3 Previous Day’s Figures Good ordinary ..11 1-8 Strict good ordinary 11 6-S Low middling 12 3-8 Strict low middling 13 Middling 13 1-4 Strict middling 13 1-3 Good middling 13 3-4 Tinges, first .....13 Tinges, second .....13 3-1 Receipts For Week Bales. Sp’n. Bhtpt Saturday ... .1681 262 866 Monday 827 19 1169 Tuesday . . . .102 1162 Wednesday. ... 869 280 1071 Thursday . • ... 658 150 775 FVlday .... • ••* Totals 4287 711 5043 Comparative Receipts 1913 1914 Saturday 443 876 Monday 61 465 Tuesday 423 Wednesday 349 Thursday 214 509 Friday • • • •••• Totals HB3 2331 Stock In Augusta, 1913 74,614 Stock In Augusta, 1914 67,458 Rec. since Sept 1. 1912 316,365 Rec since Sept 1, 1918 344,143 Stock in Augusta, 1913 73.85* Stock In Augusts, 1914 67,192 Rec. since Sept. 1, 1913 316,679 Rec. since Sept. 1, 1914 344,652 Augusta Dally Receipts 1913. 1914 GeGorgla Railroad 77 Southern Ry. Co 162 Augusta Southern 13 • Augusta-Aiken Ry Central of Ga. Ry Georgia and Florida C. and W. C Rt. 10 116 A C. L. R. R 2 61 Wagon * 5 Canal River Net Receipts 110 459 Through I ft 4 50 Total 214 509 Port Receipts Today. Yast. Yr. Galveston 691* 4WO New Orleans 2578 24)09 Mobile. * 19* Savannah Hs* CharVston 505 42 Wilmington 19*> Norfolk .... 76* *l4 Total DCftts (est.) 16000 11424 Interior Receipts Today. Yast. Yr. Houston 4794 2324 Memphis 1078 520 St. —— Cincinnati Little Rock Weekly Crop Movement, End ing Friday, March 13, 1914. 1914. 1913. 1912. Receipts . . 85,910 68,171 99,691 Shipments .. 125.331 83,709 186,uiil Stock . ... 723,988 158,890 637,288 Came In St. 164,975 165.451 249,773 Crop in St. 12,147,079 11,521,036 13,225,834 Vis. Sup. . 6,063,191 6,439,176 6,891,844 NEW YORK COTTON New York. —Attention of the cottrtn trade again seemed to center on the old crop months at the opening today and after starting steady at a advance of two to four points these positions sold some five to eight points above yester day's closing figures. Large spot sales at Liverpool seemed lo increase uneasi ness of old crop shorts end May cotton made new high ground for the move ment. General business was compara tively quiet, although there was some scattered buying of new crops on fore casts for unsettled weather In the east ern belt. Trading was quiet ing with prices reacting slightly under realizing. Active months were 2 to 6 points net higher shortly after midday. Cotton futures closed easy. High. Low. Close. March 12.74 12.68 12.70 May 12.16 12.08 12.08 July 11 94 11.86 11.85 August 1173 11.71 11.70 October 11.41 11.37 11.37 December 11.47 11.44 11.44 NEW ORLEANS COTTON New Orleans.—Cotton opened three to five points up and In the early trading the advance was widened to six to seven points. Suportlng Influences were good rabies and unfavorable weather In the western belt. The volume of trading was light. The census figures on linters while larger than expected, had no Influence on the market. The ring was dull and prices sagged somewhat, standing at noon two to three points up net. LIVESTOCK MARKET CHICAGO HOG AND CATTLE MARKET Chicago. lll*.—Hogs: Receipts 18,000; strong; hulk of soles 870a880; light 860- aBB7 1-2: mixed 860a887 1 2; heavy 835a -385; rough 835a85<>; pigs 74>0a866, Cattle: Receipts 3,500; steady to strong; beeves 700a955; Texas steers 716 a*ls; western steers 685*810; stookewr and feeders 665a810; cows and heifers 376a860; calves 600a900, Sheep: Receipts 15,000; strong; native 475a635; western 490*640; yearlings 580- a 700; lambs, native 675a775; we.stern «75a785. Skirts dry cleaned, 50c up. Augusta French Dry Cleaning Co., Fone 2976. W. D. T. B. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET New York —lYioea for Htockn advanced today on HteadineHM of the eurly market and abiience of outside nelllnK order*, despite the Injection of new unfavorable Influences Into the speculative situation. While demand for stocks was not heavy, yet at noon the general level showed a fractional Improvement but an hour later prices of important stocks ruled a trifle below the morning's high figures. Reports from the steel trade of de creasing new orders and the possibility of contraction of operations In some mills were partially offset by the favor able character of United States Steel’s annual statement. Forced selling of the Rock Island stocks and collateral bonds established them at new low figures The bonds were sold on feara that the May Inter est would be defaulted. Burlington joint 4s were bought extensively and rose a point to 1)8. Bonds Regular. LIVERPOOL COTTON Liverpool.—Cotton spot steady; good middling 7.51; middling 7.09; low mid dling 6.69. Sales 14,000, speculation and export 2.500. Receipts J 2,000. Futures steady. March 8.72)4 March and April 6.70)4 May and June 6.63)4 July and August 6.63)4 August and September 6.43)4 October and November 6.21 Jiecember and Januavy 6.14 January and February 6.14 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago. Corn took on fresh strength. Commission houses were generally on the buying side. Pit speculators, how ever, leaned to the belief thut a reac tion was In order on account of the huge stock here and the relatively slow spot demand. Opened l-Bal-4 to 3- Khlgher, •here was some further gain, then the market Inclined to sag. Snow In Nebraska and Kansas eased wheat., ripened 1-4 off to « shade up and graudally suffered an ad round de cline. Demand for oat* was tame and a slight rise failed to last. Higher hog prices lifted provisions. “■lrst sales varied from the same as last •tight to 10c advance. Galas however were not well held. HOURLY TEMPERATURES Degrees, 6 s. m. 40 7 a. ~..38 8 s, 47 9 a. in 47 10 a. 51 11 a. m 65 12 noon 56 1 p. m 57 2 p. m 64 CIVIL BERVICE EXTENSION. Washington. Extension of civil ser vice to practically all federal offices, Including collectors of customs, and all postmasters, was proposed to Pres ident Wilson today by Richard H. Dana and Robert W Belcher, officers of the National Civil Service Reform League. They said the president did not say how far he was prepared to go although he did express sympathy with the work and general purposes of the organization. TWO DIF. IN DUBT EXPLOSION Buxton, lowa. —Two men were killed and much property damage done in a dust explosion in mine No. 12, near here, early today. FEB’! INCREASE IS 913,000,0 DD Bigger Cotton Exports Over Last Year Offset the Decrease in Breadstuffs. Washington, D. C. —February’s exports of cotton showed an Increase of 8 1 3,004).- 100 over February, 1913. and offset a 810.000,000 decrease in exports In bre.id tuffs, a 82,0tt0,00 deerease In meat and dairy products and a 81,000,000 de crease In cottonseed oil, according to statistics Issued today by the depart ment of commerce. Total export* of domestic breadstuff*, cotton and cottonseed oil, fond animals, meat ami dairy products nnd mineral nils during Kezruary were 877,636,925, an increase id' 8232.149 over February, 1911. For the eight months ending with Feb ruary exports of these articles amounted in 8816,292,186, an Increase of 843,981,- 377 over February, 1913. Cotton exports Increased more thau 800. 000,000 for the eight-month period. SPRING BLOOD AND BYBTEM CLEANBER. During the winter months Impuri ties accumulate, your blood becomes impure nnd thick, your kidneys, liver and bowels fall to work, causing so called •'Spring Fever.” You feel tired, weak and lazy. Kiectrlc Bitters—the spring tonic and system cleanser —Is what you need; they stimulate the kid. neys, liver and bowels to healthy ac tion, expel blood Impurities and restore your health, strength nnd ambition. Kiectrlc Bitters makes you feel like new. Start a four week's treatment— It will put you In fine shape for your spring work. Guaranteed. All drug gists, 60c. and SI.OO. H. E. Buoktin & C». Philadelphia or Bt. Lou la BRITISH AVIATOR DEAD. Salisbury, England. Lieut. 11. F, Treeby, a British 'military aviator, was killed today when his hl-plane side Slipped and fell 250 feet to the ground. RIOTING AT CANTON. Canton, O. Rioting occurred here t.idav when striking molders and a crowd of sympathizers attempted to pull from automobiles a group oT strike breakers on their way to an Iron plant from a hotel. The effort failed. AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS GROCERIES. PROVISIONS D. K. Reg. (libs. 50-lb .12% 11. (4. Reg PDtes, 8-lb. av 11'4 D. H. Clear Plate* 10% D. S Bellies. 25-lb 13% pearl 44rits, 96-lb., all slzez 1.90 Yellow Corn 91 Red Cob White Corn 95 Best Feed Oats 56 Best white Oat* .57 Medium Head Klee .4)5 salute Cores In 1 to i days ■ ■mss JP s tkmonhoes snd Gleet, Iff * Hmm 4,ontnin« no poison nnd fri HE BMW \4 V ran/lir used full atiength absolutely without fear. Guaranteed not to stricture. Prevents contagion. WHY NOT CURE YOURSELF? At Druggist*, or w# ship express pr-pmd npo* receipt of 11. Full particulars mailed on request. THE E V ANS CHEMICAL CO. Cl*d***a. <k Japan Head Rice 03% Fancy Green t'offee 14% 4'hnlce Green Coffee 14 Fair Green Coffee 12 Tencent Rousted Coffee. 100 pkgs. .'’7% Arhuckle's Coffee, pr i'll, tft-lle 20.60 Arhuekle's Ground CofSee, 36-lhs. 20. 50 U. A. .1 Coffee, 50-11). pkgs 15% lleno Coffe Ground, 100-lbs 20 I’. It. Molasses, bills 20 Renan Sfrup. bbl* 27 Cuba Molasses, bills, 28 Rebelled Ga. Myrup, % bbl* 34 Va. Peanuts 05% N. Y. Or. Sugar, bill* or bulk lings 4.36 N. Y. 4fr. Sugar, 4-26 bag* 4.40 N V. 4ir. Sugar, 424 5-lb. ertns) pr 11 4 55 N Y. 4ir. Sugar (#O-2 ertns) per lb 4 55 12-oz. Kvaporuted Milk 2.60 Beetles* in' Kvnp, Milk, 6 doz... 2.85 % -4)11 Sardines, 100 6c ran* 65 1-lb. Chum Salmon 85 1-11). Pink Salmon 90 2 - It). Tomatoes 70 3-lb. Tomatoes 05 No. 2 lima Means 90 New Argo Salmon, per doz 1.50 Found. Inasmuch as John Doe has not ap peared for several weeks In New York we begin to suspect that he is the man who crossed the Texas bor der the day the Texas Rangers didn't Atlantic Coast Line NOTIS -These arrive » *nd departure* an given as information. Arrivals and connections are not guaranteed. 86 | 82 | | 35 | >3 s:lsp| 2:3op|Lv. Aug'ta Ar. S:ssa| 3:15p 6;l<)p Orangeburg 0:67a 12:-7p *:4)6p 1:46p Humter 4:26a 11:00* !C.27p 8:40p Florence 3:43a 9:40* 7:00a 6:4)5* Richmond 8:85p 1:00a 10:20a 8:40* Wash, D. 0. 8:05p 9:40p 11:44a 10:4)2*1 Bultn, Mil. 1:45p 8:20p 2:04p 12:23p| W, Phlla. 11:36« 6:42p 4:16p 2:3lp|Ar. N. Y. Lv 9:16a 3:81f) Through Kiectrlc Lighted steel Pull- Man Sleeper* on each train to New York dally. Stent Comportment rnru northbound Jo New Tors on Mondays, Wednesday* »nd Fridays on train No 84 Observation Broiler cars between F*P ranee nnd At gusta, snd our own A. C. L. New Dins'* north of Florence. T. B. WALKER, Dtst. Pass. Agt. C os Gaßy “The Right Way” Currant eoosuuit.* a-ui, men—,, tune.) DEBAR r untie For Dublin, .Savanna!), Macon and Flortda points 7:30 a.m. For Dublin and Savannah .. .. 2:30 p m Foi Savannah, Macon, Colum bus and Birmingham 9:24) p.m. ARRIVALS From Savannah, Macon, Co lumbus nnd Birmingham ... 8:30a.m. From Dublin Huvannah and Florida points 12:8# p nv. From Dublin Ravannah, Ma con and Florida points .. .. 7:50 pm. All Trains Ar* Dally. Train leaving Augusta 7:30 a. m. and nr-lvlng at 7:50 p. m., carries a througl) Pullman Buffet Parlor Car between Au gusta .-md Ravannah, connecting st Mil ten with through train for Mi'con. Co lumbus. Birmingham *rd Montgomery Vestibuled electric-lighted, steam hen ted Bleeping Cura, are carried om night trains between Augusta nnd Sa vannah, Ga.; connecting nt Mlllsn with through Sleeping Cars to and from 51a con, Columbus and Atlanta. For any Information as to fares schedules, etc., write or cormnunlcats with. W tV. HACKKTT. Trsv-'ing Passenger Agent Phone No. 62. 719 B-oud Street ti'siwta. Oa, BY “BUD” FISHER CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY CO. (£ft«ctlv« Jan. 4, 1814.) The following arrivals anil departure! of trains. Union Htatlon. Augusta, On . nn well os connections with other com panion uro »linp!y glvon ua Information oral are not guaranteed. Daparturaa. 7:10 A. M. No. 5 -Hally for Anderson 11:00 A M. No I—Hally for Greenwood, Knartanburg. Green villa, Aahevllle. 4:25 P. M . No. ll—Hally for Spurtan htirg, Greenville, eto. 5:30 A m . No. 44—Dally for Reaurort. Port Royal and Charleaton. 2:00 1* M , No 42—Hally for neauforr. Port Royal, Charleaton, Savannah. Arrivals. 12:10 P. M, No. 2—Daily from Spartan lair*. Greenville, etc. 7:05 P. M.. No. 4—Hally from Spartan bar*. Aehovllle. 12:16 P M , No .41 —Hally from Reau fnrt. Port Rayal. Charleston, and Savannah. 4:80 P M No 46—Dally from Beau fort. Port Royal and Charleston. 8:00 P M.. No 4—Dally from Anderson. Effective Sunday. March 16th, through Pullman Parlor Puffet Cara will ha operated between An*ttata nnd Ashe ville on trains No* 1 and 4. In connec tion will. Sou. Rv. "CAROr.INA HPK CIAI/’ from Spartanburg KRNKHT WI 1,14 A MS. General Piisaengor Agent. 128 Pro.dway. Augusts, Oa. Georgia Railroad Effective January 120, 1814. CENTRAL TIME. Pullman theeper end Parlor Car Hart- Ice. Noa. 4 and 4. Augusta and Atlasta. Nos. 8 and 4, Charleaton and AtHnta. Noa. 1. 2. 27 and 28. Droller Bu/fet Parlor Car, Augusta and Allanta. No. 1, No. 27. I.v. Augusta (K. T.) 8:30a 8.16 p l.v. Augusta (C. T.) 7:30a 2 16p Ar. Atlanta l:50p 8:20p Ar. Washington 10:80a 6:05p Ar. Mill'dgevllls ll:0oa (:35p Ar. Moron 12:30m 6:30p Ar. Athena I2:1»p B:<)sp I.v Augusta (8) (li*) (8!) Eastern Time) ....12:16a 6:15p 4:30p (Central Time) ...1l:l6p 6:16p 8:80p Ar. Atlanta «:20a Ar. A'hrna 12:80p 8:05p Ar Wnehlngton 8:10p Ar. Mllledgevllla »27p 8:27p Ar. Mttenn 10:45p 10. tip •Dally except Sunday. Trains arrive Augusta (City Tima): No. 4. 7:05 a m ; No. 2, 2:30 p. m.; No. 28. 10:20 p. in.; No. 12, from Cumnk, 1:45 a. m (except Sunday); No. 82, from Athena. 11:45 a m. .1. p. mi,I.UPS. O. P. A.. C. C. M'MIM.IN. A. G. P. A. 801 Broad St., Phone* 287. S«1 and ’24*- Southern Railway Premier Carrier of the South Scneuule effective March I, 1814. N. ll.—Schedule figures puDllshed only aa Information r.nd are not guaranteed. Unto' Station, Ail Trains Dally Trains Depart to No 18 Charleaton. H. C 7:20a.m. 24 Favannnh, Jacksonville ~..8:205.m. 5 Columbia, S. C 7:10u.m. 182 Washington. New York .. ..2:65p.m. 22 Washington. New York .. ..8:05p.m. 22 Charleston 8:40p.m. 20 Columbia 6:00p.m. 21 charleston, Jacksonville ...11:45p.m. Trains Arrive Prom No. 26 Charleston. Jacksonville ...8:20a.m. 19 Columbia 10:00a.m. 131 Washington. Now York . ..12:01p.m. 81 Wnablnkton, New York . ..12:15p.m. Charleston 2:16p.m. 28 fl-ivnnnah, Jacksonville .... 7:00p.m. 7 Columbia 8:35p.m. 17 Charleston 10:50p.m. Pullman Drawing Boom and Compart ment Bleeping Cars Coaches. Dining Cat Servlco. Phone 661 or 047 for Information and Pullman Reservation* WAGRUnur: DENT. Dlat. Pass. Agent Telephone 847 729 Broad St ELEVEN