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MONDAY. JUNE 15t
Todays Financial and Commercial News
AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET
Middling closed today, 14*4c
Tone Steady.
Middling last year 12%c.
closincTquotations
Good ordinary 11 7-8
fljrlci good ordinary 12 3-8
IpV middling 13 8-8
ftrlet low middling 14
Middling 14 1-4
Strict middling 14 1-J
Good middling ■■■
1 Tinges, first 14
Tinges, second 13 3-8
Previous Day’s Figures
Good ordinary 11 7-1
Strict good ordinary 12 3-8
Low middling 13 1-8
Strict low middling N
Middling 14 1-4
Strict middling 14 1-1
Good middling -
Tinges, first 14
Tinges, second 13 3-8
Receipts For Week
Sales. Spin. Stiipt.
Saturday 114 90
Monday 129 54 436
Tuesday »... ....
Wednesday . . .
I hursday. . . .
Friday -
Totals .... 243 34 526
Comparative Receipts
1913. 1914.
Saturday 294 134
Monday 44 79
NEW YORK COTTON
New York.—Easier cables and reports
of good showers in the eastern belt
were considered responsible for an open
ing decine of from three to six points
in the cotton market today. Active
months sold about five to eight points
under Saturday night's closing figures
during the early trading. There was
enough demand to give the new crop a
fairly steady tone at the decline, how
ever and buying was probably en
copraged by the eastern belt forecast
which held out no promise of further
rains east of the river beyond scattering
thundershowers.
Detailed weather reports showing good
rains in the eastern belt were followed
by heavier liquidation late in the fore
noon and activ months sold about eight
to fourteen points net lower shortly
after midday.
The break following the favorable
eastern belt weather reports carried ac
tive months about 15 to -3 points net
iWer. but prices rallied four or five
points from the lowest.
Spot closed quiet: m.-ding uplands
13.40; gulf 13.65. No sales.
Cotton futures closed barely steady.
July 13.09 12.87 12.93
August 13.08 12.88 12.91
October 12.76 12.60 12.62
December 12.78 12.63 12.66
January 12.64 12.49 12.51
March 12.68 32.54 12.55
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
New Orleans. —Poor cables and show
ers in the eastern half of the belt caused
a decline of three to five points today
at the opening of the cotton market.
Half an hour after the opening prices
were six to nine points, down.
Selling increased on expectations of a
favorable weekly summary of crop con
ditions from Washington tomorrow and
at neon prices were 16 to 18 points un
der Saturday’s close.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
New York. —The trend of stock prices
was downward through the morning, but
the movement was slow and losses were
Inconsequential. Uncertainties connect
ed with the freight rate case and the
Mexican question, and the volume of gold
exports effectually curtailed outside buy
ing. The poor bank statement of Sat
urday and the growth of the outward
gold movement were reflected in ths
money market. Both call and time loans
were firmer. St. Douis Southwestern
pfd broke from 60 1-4. the price at which
the last sale was made several months
ago, to 43. The com ion lost 2 3-8.
Passing of the quarterly dividend on St.
Louis and Southwestern pfd stimulated
short selling of other Goqfd socks in the
late session.
Missouri Pacific fell 1 1-4 and the
Denver and Rio Grande issues two
points. Speculation in other parts of
the list was virtually at a standstill,
with prices shading here and there.
Bonds were irregular.
The market closed steady. The un
usual evening up of speculative contracts
caused the list to harden In the final
operations.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
Last Sal.
Amalgamated Copper 71'A
American Agricultural 5714
American Can 26%
American Car and Foundry 52
American Cities pfd 60
American Smelting 64
American Sugar 169*4
American Tobacco 223
Atchison 99*4
Atlantic Const Line 12314
Baltniore and Ohio 91 '4
Canadian Pacific 19344
Chicago, Mil. and St. Paul 100%
Erie 29
General Electric ..146*4
Great Northern pfd 124%
Interborough Metropoltan pfd ..... 6314
Kansas City Southern 2714
I.lggett & Myers 214
I.orlllard Co., ex-dlv 170
Missouri. Kansas and Texas 1744
New York Central 9214
N Y., N. H. and Hartford 66*4
Northern Pacific 111*4
Pennsylvania 111*4
Reading 165
Rep. Iron and Steel 23%
Seaboard Air Line 19
Do pfd 54%
Southern Pacific 94*4
Southern Railway 24%
Do pfd T 9
Texas Company ... ... 145%
Union Pacific 15544
United States Steel 62
Do pfd 109%
Vlrglnla-Carolina Chemical 30
Western Union 61%
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
* A. M 78
7 A. M 80
8 A. M. M
9 A M 88
1* A M. 90
11 A M 98
12 M DC
1 P M 97
2 P. M 93
Tuesday —-
Wednesday ——
Thursday ——
Friday ——
Totals 338 213
Stocks and Receipts
Stock in Augusta. 1913
Stock in Augusta, 1914
Rec. since Sept. 1, 1913
Rec. since Sept. 1, 1914 ——
Augusta Daily Receipts
1913 1914
Georgia Railroad
Southern Ry. Co 76
Augusta Southern Ry.. ..
Augusta-Alken Ry. Co. ...
Central of Ga. Ry
Ga. & Fla Ry
C. & W. C. Ry 1
A. C. L. R. R 1
Wagon 1
Canal —— ——
River
Net receipts 79
Through 44
Totals. 44 79
Port Receipts
Today. Last Yr.
Galveston . 3550 736
New Orlean 3798 1400
Mobile 176 754
Savannah 752 846
Charleston 218 28
Wilmington 108
Norfolk 195 388
Total ports (est) 9000 *
Interior Receipts
Today. Last Yr.
Houston 2339 586
Memphis 417 54
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Little Rock
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Chicago, Ills.—Wheat weakened today
on reports that rain in Kansas had not
reached districts where the harvest is
in progress and that no harm had re
sulted. At the outset however, some
strength was apparent in sympathy with
firm cables. The opening, which ranged
from a shade off to l-Sal-4 up was fol
lowed by a moderate general decline.
Corn advanced owing to unfavorable
weather In Argentina. Prices started
unchanged to 1-8 higher and after a
slight reaction continued to climb.
Oats were upheld by the strength of
corn.
In provisions hardening resulted from
firmness In the bog market.
A big falling off in the domestic visi
ble supply total had virtually no effect
on wheat. It closed steady 1-4 to 5-8
net lower. Realizing sales led to a set
back in corn. The close was weak 3-8
to 3-4 net lower.
WHEAT—
Open. High. Low. Close.
July .... 84% 84% 83% 84
Sept .... 82% 82% 81% 82
CORN—
July .... 71% 71% 70% 70%
Sept .... 68% 68% 67% 67%
OATS—
July .... 39% 40 39% 39%
Sept .... 37% 38% 37% 38
PORK—
July . . . . 2100 2100 2100
Sept . . . .2007 2025 2005 2025
I.ARD —
July . . . .1015 1015 1012 1015
Sept . . . .0027 1032 1027 1032
RTRS—
July . . . .1142 1150 1142 1150
Sept . . . .11147 1152 1147 1152
CHICAGO HOG AND CATTLE MARKET
Chicago. Ilia. —Hogs: Receipts 40,000;
steady; bulk of sales 815a520; light 800a
-825; mixed 800a827 1-2; heavy 785a825;
rough 785a800; pigs 700a775.
Cattle- Receipts 20,000; best steady;
others lower; beeves 730a930; steers 680-
a 815; stockers and feeders 620a810; cows
and heifers 360a870; calves 700a10.25.
Sheep: Receipts 17,000; steady; sheep
53a0635; yearlings 630a746; lambs 650a
-860; springs 725 a 940.
THEY CAME TO HIM.
Washington. Because President
Wilson could not go to Park Ridge,
N. J., today to address the high
school graduating class, the grad
uates came to the White House and
the president addressed them there.
When Charlie Reed, the Best Loser on the
American Turf, Bid SIOO,OOO
For Sir Blaise
New York.—Charlie Reed died the
other day, but the memory of his 50
years of helpful connection with the turf
history of America will live for always.
It was Reed who first recognized that
Saratoga. N. Y.. was one of the garden
spots of the world. It was he wbo
boosted most for Saratoga and it was
his money that helped to make Sara
toga one of the greatest racing centers
in the world. Reed once was part,
owner of the famous Saratoga Club, and
bis sl-00,000 borne in the quaint little
New York town was one of the finest in
the country.
But the thing that made Reed more
famous than anything else was the fact
that In 1891. at an auction sale he bid
the unprecedented price of SIOO.OOO for a
lace horse although a SOO,OOO hid prob
ably would have given him ownership of
the horse the stallion Sir Blaise.
The sale took plare soon after the
death of August Belmont, father of the
present August Belmont, who is ore of
the foremost men in the racing game in
America today. The executors of Bel
mont's estate placed most of the best
horses in the Belmont stables on the
auction block, and a crowd of nearly
r 900 jammed its way into the auction
ring.
S r Blaise, in these days, ranked as
one of the greatest racing horses in the
land. Many horsemen nme prepared
to hid a big figure for him—hut Reed
r%me to buv him. He had seen the
horse in action. He had fondled and
petted h’m after msnv of his wonderful
races and he Ind come to love the ani
mal.
After BUI Easton, the auctioneer, eu
logized the hortse he wat led Into the
ring for inspection. Then Easton asked
I for bids.
"•25,000" spoke up ft voice nt Easton’s
left
"$35,000" cried another and before
E *rtr»n could ask for another hid a voice
made It "$40.000." For a few moments
thf* hid stood high snd then came a $45.-
000 nffe- followed In a few minutes by
a SSO o*o. The crowd gasped a bit—
•fo.OOO In those days for a face horse
looked like a tremendous lot of monev.
And then just hs It seemed as if the
tr.e net) bidder would become the owner
of the great sta'lion. a voice far In the
rrer boomed forth:
"My hid is $100,000."
It was the voice of Reed. The crowd
FINANCE LAST WEEK
New York.—The New York stock mar
ket attributed the expression of activity
last week to expectation of the freight
rate decision. But the torpidity, com
mon to all great financial markets, was
accompanied by steadiness, indicating
satisfaction with the progress toward
solution of market problems.
Adjustments in the foreign financial
positions were important. New York
contributed, with a record week’s export
of gold.
The indication that London’s necessi
ties for gold might be met after the sat
isfaction of the French demand was a
factor in tranquilizing sentiment abroad.
Another factor was the promise of an
early French loan and the unlocking of
other government refundings dating
from the Balkan war. This tie-up of
capital is called the prime influence in
the world-wide stagnation of investment
demand. Local money conditions were
still easy. The government estimate of
a wheat crop, 150,000,000 bushels in ex
cess of last year's record yield and the
poor promise for crops abroad, point to
havy exports.
June demand fr steel products indi
cated a turn in the market. Returns
of building permits for leading cities
showed a trend toward improvement. De
mand for copper was stimulated by re
duction of prices.
Better conditions were reported in New
England textile industries. The pros
pects of plentiful harvests Inspired con
fidence in a later trade revival.
MONEY MARKET
New York.—Mercantile paper 3 l-2a4;
sterling steady; 60 days 4.86.50; demand
4.88.95.
Commercial bills 495 7-8.
Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds irregular.
Call money firmer 1 3-4a2; ruling rate
J 3-4; closing 1 3-4a7-8. Time oans
stronger; 60 days 2 l-4al-2; 90 days 2
1-2; six months 3 1-4.
LIVERPOOL COTTON
Liverpool.—Cotton spot easier. Good
middling 8.34; middling 7.80; low mid
dling 7.32. Sales 8,444; speculation and
export 500. Receipts 1,200. Futures
steady.
June 7.48
June and July 7.29
July and August 7.29
August and September 7.14^
October and November 6.81
December and January v .. 6.72
January and February r. ..6.71%
March and April 6.73
AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS
D. S. Reg. Ribs. 60-lb 12%
D. S. Reg. Plates, 8-lb. av 11
D. S. Clear Plates 10
D. S. Bellies. 25-lb 13%
Pearl Grites. 96-lb., all sizes 1.95
Yellow Corn 95
Red Cob White Corn 98
Mixed Feed Oats 52
Best White Oats 55
Fancy Head Rice 05%
Medium Head Rice 05
Japan Head Rice 03%
Fancy Green Coffee '4%
Choice Green Coffee 13%
Fair Green Coffee 12
Tencent Roasted Coffee. 100 pkgs.. .»7
Arbuckle’s Coffee, pr. os., 100-lb 19.10
Arbuckle's Ground Coffee. 36-1b5...19.30
R. A. J. Coffee. 50-lb. pkgs 15
Heno Coffee. Ground. 100 1-lb. .... .21
P. R. Molasses, bbls 20
Cuba Molasses, bbls 28
Reboiled Ga. Syrup. % bbls 30
N. Y. Gr. Sugar, bbls. or bulk bags 4.30
N. Y. Gr. Sugar. 4 25 bags ..... 4.35
N. Y. Gr. Sugar (80 2 ertns), per
lb 4.55
N. Y. Gr. Sugar (60 2crtns), per lb. 4.55
N. Y. Gr. Sugar 32-3% ertns, per
lb 4.55
12-oz. Evaporated Milk 3.75
Peerless 5c Evap. Milk, 6 doz. ... 2.85
M. & L. Stick Candy. 30-lb. boxes.. .06%
Ground Pepper. 10-lb. palls, per lb. .18%
Mixed Cow Peas, per bu 2.00
White Cow Peas, per bu 2.35
Tanglefoot Fly Paper 2.70
1- Chum Salmon 90
2- Tomatoes 70
3- Tomatoes 95
New Argo Salmon, per doz 1.60
Va, Peanuts 05%
"Why did you change the subject
when they asked you why you married
me?”
"What else was there for me td oo?”
"You should have said you mnrried
me because you love me.”
"Then some fool would ask me why J
love you, and what answer could I have
made to that?”
"eemed stunned. A bid of this amount
WHS an unheard of thing—an act that
it seemed could be committed only by
a crazy man. The crowd forgot nil else
hi Its amazement over Reed’s bid, and
Reed Immediately became the cynosure
of every pair of eyes In th room. Even
Easton was dazed, but In a minute or
so he found control of his voice and
looking around the room, said huskily:
“Gentlemen, are there any other of
fers? *IOO.OOO has been bid for this
horse. Tt's the greatest bid In the his
tory of the American turf. Have you
all done? All done! The stallion. Pit-
Blease is sold to Jfr. Charles Reed for
the heretofore unheard of price of *IOO,-
000.“
Amid the wildest cheers, Reed step
ped forward, paid over the *IOO.OOO and
triumphantly led his horse out into the
open and fondled him. Some of his
friends came forward snd asked him:
"Charlie, why did you go to *IOO 000
all In one lump? If you'd have bid *55,.
too or *60,000 you probably would have
gotl n him and saved the extra *40,000
or *45,000.”
’“Perhaps I would,” responded Reed.
“But I wanted this hors* and I wouldn't
cheapen him by bidding In nlckles to
get him. I probably haven!]. got as much
money ns most of the turfmen these
davs, hut I've got enough to pay the
Price for a horse that I want. I would
n't take (150.000 for the horse right this
minute.”
Reed was about 90 years old when he
died. He left but little of the several
million dollars that he made during hla
50 vears of active connection wth the
raring game. With him It was a esse
of “easy come, easy go.” Hla hands
always were In h|s pocket for the pur
pose of extracting from II aome of hla
bankroll to give some needy friend. No
one ever appealed to Reed for help jn
vain. *
Reed was ktiown as one of the best
lorry* In the history of the turf. Time
and again he lost heavily, but he took
his losses with « sml'lng countenance,
and a philosophy that mtde him fa
mous.
"You can’t always win. hoys.” he used
to any. “And who wants to win all the
time. If a felow didn't lose every so
often the business of winning would get
monotonous Ry losing every so often
a fellow gets to appreciate hi* luck In
w lining all the mors."
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
TRAFFICKING IN
GERMAN TITLES
Astounding Charges Made and
Grave Scandals About to be
Unearthed. Criminal Prose
cutions.
. Berlin.—Karl Llebknecht, the Social
list leader and member of the Reich
stag, whose revelations last year re
sulted in the conviction of a number
of Krupp officials and army officers of
bribery, has again unearthed affairs
that are engaging the attention of the
prosecuting attorney and seem likely
to result .in criminal prosecutions.
Llebknecht charges—and supports
his charges with strong evidence—
that certuin titles are, or were, up to
two years ago, granted for money
considerations. The minister of edu
cation has made a public denial of the
latter part of the accusations, declar
ing that titles, or at least, that of
professor, are not to be had for money.
He has, however, directed an investi
gation of the other charges, and it is
now under way.
Llebknecht tried to make his dis
closures at the conclusion of his speech
In the Reichstag on the armaments
trust, but was ruled out of order by
the speaker. Two or three days later
he published the llrst installment of
his charges in VorWacrts, the central
organ of the Socialist party. It has to
do with the late General von Llndonau,
one of the most distinguished military
men in the empire. Von Lindenau
was lor a long time, chief of the Great
General Staff; he was appointed gov
ernor of Metz, shortly before his
death, and It Is declared that he might
have become Prussian war minister
had he lived. He enjoyed the especial
confidence and esteem of the Emperor.
$250,000 Debts.
Liebknecht published extracts from
official documents shoving that the
general left debts exceeding $250,000
and practically no assets. He also pub
lished a copy of a letter from the gen
eral to a certain physician, acknowl
edging the receipt of a large sum of
money, "to he repaid In case you do
not receive the title of professor within
one year.” In a further article, Lieb
knecht declared flatly that von Linde
nau had for years dealt in orders and
titles.
The non-Socialist press found It im
possible to deny the probative force of
I.lebknecht's documents, but declared
that the case was “a solitary, sad In
stance." Thereupon Llebkneeht pub
lished a facsimile of a letter from a
certain Dr Ludwig to an unnamed
physician, dealing with the obtaining
of the title of professor for the latter.
In this letter, written more than two
years ago, Ludwig declared that the
matter was difficult and expensive, the
cost being "higher for foreigners than
for Germans, higher for Jews than for
Gentiles.” The following conditions,
he said, must be observed:
“(1) You -must, in order to observe
the properties, submit a p.rlnted trea
tise. This need not be exhaustive, It
is only a matter of form. For example,
you publish an article In a scientific
magazine and then have copies print
ed of it as a monograph, or you can
have printed an article written espe
cially for this purpose. This Is only a
matter of form, so that It can he said
that you have published some scien
tific article.
“(2) In a certain quarter you will
pay SIO,OOO, and $375 us commission.”
Title of Professor.
•
J.iebknecht followed this article up
with two other letters of Ludwig’s, one
dealing with the obtaining of the title
of professor the other that of court
dentist. The former, Ludwig wrote,
Involves meeting "high financial de
mands.” The latter would cost from
$2,000 to $2,500.
The disclosures, painful enough In
themselves to the average German, are
especially painful to all non-Soctallsts,
for not only do they come from a So
cialist, but Dr. Ludwig Is vice presi
dent of the Imperial Association for
Combating Socialism. The Socialists
naturally display no very lively sorrow
about the unmasking of one of their
chief enemies.
Llebkneeht also charges that In 1912,
persons hungering for the title of pro
fessor were taken to the royal palace
and received by a trusted financial of
ficial of the empress, through whom all
dealings took plhoe. This official, ho
lays, Is no longer In service.
Llebkneeht also publishes what he
calls "the title and orders tariff." It
puts the price of the Red Eagle, fourth
class, at $2,000 for academicians and
$3,000 for others; commercial council
lor, $12,500, provided the application
goes through the regular channels,
$15,000, If the matter Is expedited;
$3,750 for appointment as "purveyor to
the emperor," and $75,000 to SIOO,OOO
for elevation to the noldllty In Prussia.
In Coburg, he says, the price Is only
$62,600. Llebkneeht does not support
this list with any evidence, and It Is
probably fantastic.
COTTON THIS WEEK
New Orleans. The roltort market had
nn upward tendency this week on con
tinued reports of drouth In the eastern
belt, poor crop accounts and stories of
a late atart In Texas and rather sensa
tional telegrams regarding the preval
ence of the boll weevil In Mississippi,
Aahama and portions of Texas The
buying from the long side put prices to
the highest levels of the week on Fri
day when the leading months were 16
to 23 ponts over last week’s final quota
tions. The week closed at a net gain
of seven points except on July which
was unchanged.
Offsetting the bullish news from the
fields was considerable liquidation of
long cotton. Bears considered that the
market was overbought and technically
In a weak position and put out consid
erable shm-t cotton on the theory that
a reaction was due. The mHrket held
up fairly we 1 under the sellng although
no wide advances were scored. The low
est price* of the week were on Monday
when the market stood six to eight
points tinder last week's close.
This we»k the question of rain In the
Atlantic* will loom up large Showers
of any consequence over Alabama. Mis
sissippi. Georgia and the Carolina* would
stimulate heavy selling while lack of
moisture would he a bullish factor of lm
portnnee arid would esttse continued sup
port to he given the market.
The trnde this week will attempt to
get full Information regarding replanting
and. In some sections, the first planting
It Is generally n-knnwVdged that
which, does not go Into the ground thla
week will never be planted. News re
garding this work may have an Import
ant effect on the fluctuations of the
week for It will have a dreet hearing
on the question of acreage.
—Mrs. Turner Howard has returned
from a month's stay at Annapolis anti
a subsequent visit with Mrs. James
D. Hope, Jr., in Knoxville, Tenn.
SHAKE IIP FOR
GAME TUESDAY
Britons Strong Favorites for
Second Match Tomorrow in
International Polo Series.
New York—Larry Waterbury and
Hevereux Milburn will shift positions
in the Aiperican polo lineup for to
morrow's game with England, accord,
lng to announcement today Water
bury will play at No. 3, and Milburn
will play at hack.
There were no other changes in
the team.
May Postpone It.
Hempstead, L. I.—Owing to the down
pour of rain all night Indications to
day were that the second international
polo game, set for tomorrow, might
have to be postponed.
Optimism that was so apparent Sat
urday morning in the American camp
had bene changed to gloom today be
cause of Saturday's English victory,
and betting odds shifted from 2 to 1
in favor of America to 3 and 4 to 1 in
favor of England.
Doesn't Look Good.
New York.—A radical change in
the line-up of the American polo cup
feat at the hands of the British team
defenders because of Saturday’s de
seems assured, judging from the talk
heard in the polo colony at Meadow
brook. The committee of the polo
association Is to meet today and nt
Its conclusion the new line-up of the
American team will be announced.
The line up it is expected will be
Lawrence Waterbury, No. 1; .1. M.
Waterbury, No. 2; Malcolm Steven
son, No. 3; and Devereux Milburn,
back.
This, It is said, Is (he strongest
combination of players that the com
mittee can bring forward at this
time. It means that three members
of the unbeaten big four will bo In
their old positions, H. P. Whitney
cannot resume his place on the team
because of lack of condition as he
lias not plapcd polo for nearly a
year.
The second game of the series will
be played tomorrow. Because of
their brilliant play and victory Sat
urday the Britons are now strong fa
vorites in the betting.
RETOUCH PORTRAITS
PIHIIEI YEARS AGO
Thirty-two years ago Mr. P. P. Carter
painted the portraits of a number of
Augusta's and Georgia's leading men and
they were placed In the superior court
room at the Court house. Mr. Carter
came buck to Augusta almost 32 years
to a day to retouch the portraits and
add several more to the collection.
One of the portraits to be added Is
that of former Gov. Chus. J. Jenkins,
which Mr. Carter is presenting to the
county. Tl Is a splendid portrait and Is
valued at $l5O. Recently a portrait of
the late Hon. Frank H. Miller was paint
ed and it will he hung in the court room
within a few days.
The prominent Georg'uns whose like
nesses adorn the wails of the court
room are: George Walton, Andrew J.
Miller, William Montgomery. W. W.
licit, William Gibson, 11. Clay Foster,
Kbenezcr Starnes, William Schley, Jas.
S. Hook and W. F. Eve. A portrait of
Judge Eve was recently painted by Mr.
Carter, who was engaged by a number
of prominent Augusta attorneys to do
the work.
A portrait of Judge William T. Gary,
now in tlie Soldiers' Home in Atlanta,
will be placed eventually In the superior
court room here as it will he allowed to
remain in tho Soldiers’ Home as long as
there are any veterans of the clvd war
surviving.
ATLANTA HAS ABOLISHED JUS
TICE COURT SO SHOULD
AUGUSTA.
Letters from the People.
Augusta, Ga., June 13, 1914.
To the Editor of The Herald:
un the line of reform, permit me to
briefly sketch Atlanta’s new municipal
court. Like moving a mountain to
get at a mole, Lhe Atlanta liar Asso
ciation was forced to have tho consti
tution of Georgia amended by the vot
ers of the state before It could begin
actual further steps towards abolish
ing the Justice of the peace courts In
Atlanta. The association had to go
back to the very well springs of law In
the commonwealth.
Two years ago the constitution
amendment was ratified. It gave the
state legislature authority to substi
tute for Justice of the peace In Geor
gia cities of more than 20,000 popula
tion, “such court or courts or system
of courts as the general assembly may
deem necessary.”
Last August the legislature used
that authority and substituted In At
lanta a new municipal system ol
courts.
On Junuary Ist, 1914, the eighteen
Justice of the peace courts In Atlanta
passed out of existence.
For several years before the Atlanta
Bar Association undertook Its rather
ambitious task, there bad been repeat
ed condemnation of the Justice courts
of the city. Conditions had passed
from bad to worse until they became
Intolerable. The bill In the legislature
was passed by a vote of 148 to 5; the
constitutional amendment was carried
by a majority of 6,000 votes.
The law Includes many good pro
vlsloni: Lawyers only are eligible to
Judgeships; disregard of technicalities,
expedition of trials, and elimination ol
unnecessary expense, are directed.
The old pernicious system of fees,
where under each man scrambled for
us much as he could grab, without con
science as to where he grabbed It or
how, is abolished. The Atlanta new
law provided that all actions shall be
commenced by summons; two terms ol
court a month, and plaintiff or defen
dant can secure a trial by Jury of five
upon demand. Further provision Is
made for an appellate division. Th*
court ha* been self-sustaining. The
procedure discourages the filing of
frlvelou* suit*. Accurate records are
kept.
A bill, based on the same lines, was
passed for the city of Macon on Janu
ary Ist, 1914.
Let Augusta take notice and have
her representatives do likewise
The Municipal courts do away with
graft and the old style Justice court
! was bred and born In graft, and ttiat la
I what all good citizens wish to elim
inate In the Empire city of the Bouth.
Respectfully,
H. M. Devaney,
No. 1631 Walton Way, Augusta. Oa.
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Augusta’s Temperature Soars ’Way
Above the Average; 98 at 2 P. M.
At Noon Temperature Two Degrees Warmer Than Yesterday
at That Time. Looks Like Today’s Heat Will Exceed All
Previous Days This Summer. Predicts Showers.
With the mercury reaching within
2 degrees of the 100 mark as early us
2 o’clock this afternoon, It loked like
a maximum temperature would be
reahhed an hour or two later In the
day that would indicate Augusta’s hot
test day of the summer up to the pres
ent time.
Yesterday was warm. It might ev
en be said that yeasterday was hot, for
at 4 p. in. the temperature registered
100 In the shade and remained at this
Intense heat for an hour or more.
Until the lost reading was given the
Herald from the local office of the
Weather Bureau today was hotter than
yesterday. The minimum yesterday
was 72 degrees; today the minimum
WOMEN'S CLUBS
IKE IIP STATE
Nominating Committee Ready
at Chicago. Protest Unclean
Literature and Condemn “Im
modest Dancing."
Chicago.—The slate of the nominat
ing committee of the General Federa
tion of Womens’ Clubs as prepared to
day wag headed by Mrs. Percy V.
Pennybacker, the Incumbent of the
presidency, who Is to be offered the
traditional second term. Mrs. Samuel
B. Sneath. of Tiffin, Ohio, was named
to succeed Mrs. L. L. Blankenburg,
of Philadelphia, as first vice presi
dent. Mrs. Eugene Reilly of Char
lotte, N. C., was slated for second
vice president, and Miss Georgia A.
Bacon, of Worcester, Mass., for cor
responding secretary. Ollier officers
named were the incuments standing
for re-election except two directors,
Miss Mary Garrett 'lay, of New York,
and Mrs. W. Brooks Woung of Jack
sonville, Flu.
Home economics and public health
were the subjects of today’s sessions.
Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the chil
drens’ bureau of the department of
labor, made a strong plea for com
pulsory birth registration.
"Legal record of both is the only
means of preserving the lives and
rights of children and no American
baby should he deprived of that right,”
she said.
Resolutions were adopted protesting
against suggestive stories In maga
zines and pledging members of the
federation to subscribe for "Only
those publications whose columns are
clean,” pledging support to a national
centennial celebration at Baltimore In
commemoration of the composition of
"the Star Spangled Bannear and cen
suring "immodest forms of dancing."
DEATHS
HUSSEY, MRS. MARCELLA JANE.
•—Widow of the late J. J. Hussey,
died last night at her late resi
dence, IC2B Ken wick Street, in
the 83rd yeur of her age. The
remains were conveyed to Bor
doaux, S. C., where the funeral
took place this afternoon at three
o’clock, the Rev. S. M. Jones of
ficiating, and tho interment fol
lowed. ' Deceased is survived by
one son, W. T. Slaughter, of
Hickory Grove, S. C., and son-in
law, W W. Tinsley of Augusta;
one daughter, Mrs. S. C. Cade of
Bordeaux, S. C.; one sister, Mrs.
E. C. Fischer of New Wuverly,
Texas; twenty grain] children,
and nine great-grand children.
PITTMAN— MISS CARRIE EIZA
-11ETH, died lust night at the city
hospital In the 38th year of her
age The funeral services were
conducted from the residence, 2043
Kills street, this afternoon at five
thirty o'cclock, the Rev. Thomas
Walker officiating, and the Inter
ment was In the West View cem
etery. Deceased Is survived by,
besides her afflicted father, Mr. T.
K. Pittman, two brothers and sev
eral sisters.
N. Y. Gunmen Commit
2 Murders on Sunday
New York.—Gunmen killed two men
on the Earn Hide yesterday, seriously
wounded a third und stray bullets from
their revolvers Strunk two children,
rnusing superficial wounds. Revenge la
assigned as the cause for both murders.
Salvators Pellegrino, 82, a rooming
housekeeper and Ida brother William, 22,
were shot down by gunmen after being
lured from their home by acquaintances.
Bnlvatore died In an hour.
The second murder was that of James
Cestaro, who was killed by two gunmen
at a birthday party at which he was a
guest.
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was 78 degrees, occurring early In
the morning at about sun-up. At 8
o’clock yesterday the mercury stood
at 78; today It was at 84. This tells
the story. This morning was warmer
than yesterday morning and the after
nono will be If the sun’s rays are not
lnterferred with by clouds.
The official record shows a temper
ature of 94 degrees at noon yesterday
and 96 at noon today.
Last night's forecast indicated
showers for today. This forecast is
strengthened by another Issued this
morning, predicting thunder showers
for this afternoon or tonight, wit't
generally fair weather expected for
Tuesday.
SUPREME COURT
HIS JECESSED
Will Meet Again on June 22nd,
the Latest Date it Has Ever
Remained in Session.
Washington.—The supreme court
today recessed until June 22 -without
onnouncing decisions in the inter
mountain rate or other Important
cases.
It was said the justices had not
completed opinions In the forty-nine
cases before It, as many had expect
ed they would, and that another week
was desired in which to finish, this
work.
For some time it has been known
that Chief Justice White would be
much disappointed If every case
which has been argued bsfore the!
court was not decided before the
court adjourned for the summer re-
COBB.
Only thirty opinions will be nec
essary to dispose of all the forty
nine cases now under consideration.
Never before has the court re
mained in session as late as June 22.
Georgians Should Wear j
Cooler Clothes During
the Hot Summer Time
Atlanta, Ga.—That Georgians wear the
wrong kind of clothes In aumer and con
sequently suffer unnecessarily Is de
clared by physicians and others who have
been Investigating the heat statistics
and conditions.
Georgians, m a class. It Is stated, wear
the same kind of clothes In summer that
New Yorkert and Chicago people wear,
while ns a matter of fact they ought
to wear the kind of clothes that tire
worn In Tampa, Mexico City and Ha
vana.
A comparatively few men have taken
regularly to the linen and white duck
suits, but they are In the conspicuous
minority. The averago man's summer
suit Is made of wool and weighs from
six to eight pounds, dependent on wheth
er it has a vest and lining or not. He
ought say the phvslclans, to he wearing
a suit that weighs two pounds as a
maximum.
Another resson why It Is said every
body ought to wear white Ir summer is
the scientific fact that heat rays are re
flected by white while they are absorb
ed by lack and other dark colors.
Georgians, it is said, have never got It
Into their head that they really live
"way down south In Dixie,” when It
comes to wearing apparel. The Florid
ian puls on white ducks and linens In
summer as a matter of course, Just as
the Cuban does, but the Georgian, be
cause the nights sre usually cool, sweats
through the (lay In a suit that may he
all right for New York or Boston but
that is out of place here.
Of thirteen principal American cities
Whose rank In temperature was taken
In 1912 Atlanta stood third with an aver
age temperature of 76.4, while the only
two which had a higher temperature
were New Orleans with 80.9 and Kane
sas City with 76. I
"NO QUESTIONS ASKED."
New York.—Anouncement today of •
a $250 reward and “no questions ask
ed” for return of Jewelry valued at
$5,000 disclosed that the home of Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of '
Columbia University, had been rob
bed on May 21. Dr. Butler la In Eu- (
rope.
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
Lexington, Va. — The annual meeting
of the board of trustees, to begin late
this afternoon, the annual boat race
at 8 p. m., and the year’s Anal lite
rary society celebration tonight, were
the chief events of the second day's
program of Washington and Lee Uni
versity commencement exercises. The
exercises will conclude Wednesday
with the formal graduation ceremonies.
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