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FRIDAY. JULY 3. Todays Financial and Commercial News AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET Middling closed today at 14V B c. Tone Steady. Middling last year 1214 c. 7 CLOSING "QUOTATIONS Good ordinary ~..11 7-8 Strict good ordinary 12 3-8 I'OW middling 13 1-4 Strict low middling 13 7-8 Middling 14 1-8 Strict middling 14 3-8 Good middling . Tinges, first 14 Tinges, second 13 3-1 Previous Day’s Figures Good ordinary 11 7-8 Strict good ordinary 12 3-8 Low middling 13 1-4 Strict low middling 14 Middling 14 1-4 Strict middling 14 1-1 Good middling ■— Tinges, first 14 Tinges, second 13 3-1 Receipts For Week 8nle». Sp" n. Slilnt Saturday 36 634 Monday 313 17D 553 Tuesday 113 100 . 136 TVednosday. . . . 109 154 Thursday .... 42 29 Thursday . . . .- — 249 16 Totals 549 1323 “ 663 Comparative Receipts 1913. 3914 Saturday 136 Monday 14 31)8 Tuesday 24 370 ■Wednesday 500 132 Thursday 11 130 Friday 514 Totals 378 18« NEW YGMRK COTTON New York.—Lower Liverpool cables encouraged a renewal of yesterday’s sell ing movement in the cotton market to day. The opening was barely steady at a decline of three to eight points with all deliveries making new' low ground for tlie movement. There was consid erable covering for over the two-day ad ; ;r.ent. however and prices rail ed three or four points during the ea’ly trading. Beneficial showers were re ported 'it Texas, an dthe outlook was for cir.ml/ weather west of the river with showers in west Teaxs. After showing a nei loss of 8 to 16 points under active general selling the cotton market became less active around midday and rallied three or four points from the lowest. Cotton futures closed steady. High. Low. Close July 12.55 12.45 12.45 August 12.50 12.41 12.42 October 12.26 12.15 12.1 S December 12.57 1.2.25 12. IS January 12.2$ 12.14 12.17 March .. A 12.35 12.19 12.21 NEW ORLEANS COTTON New Orleans.—Cotton futures opened today at a loss of two to five points in sympathy with the decline in Liverpool. The market was "arrow’ in the early trading and there was a lack of strong Influences. Half an hour after the open ing prices were at a decline of three to five points. In the tradnig up to noon prices went to a net decline of thirteen ro’n's. LIVERPOOL_COTTON Chicago. Ills. —Hogs: Receipts 11.060; strorc: ’ ’ Ik 525aR45: light SlOaSoO; mix ed SI • h»*«vy 795a855; rough 795a -810: piy:: 735a520. <'attic: /Receipts 1.000; steady: beeves 715a»>45: cows ard heifers 370a880: steers 650a520: strikers* and feeders 575a790; calves 675a975. Sheep 8.000, firm. Sheep 525a600; year lings 625r740; lambs 625a900. . Liverpool.—Weekly cotton statistics. Total forwarded to mills 74.000 bales of which 59.000 were American; stock 956 - 000, American 723.000: imports 51,000, American 41.000; exports 7,000. LIVERPOOL COTTON Liverpool.—Spot cotton easier; good middling 7.98; middling 7.46; low mid dling 0.98. Sale** 7.000; speculation and export 500. Receipts none. Futures barely steady. July ... ...7.11% July anm August 7.11% September and October ... 6.70 December and January 6.54% February and March 6.55 April and May 6.56% NEW YORK JSTOCK MARKET New York. —Wall sircpt today profess ed to see In reeetn and coming events signs of a better understanding between the administration mid big business and took heart according. Substantial pains were recorded in the first hour. Union Pacific, Great Northern, Baltimore Ohio. St. Paul and Chesapeake & Ohio being among those that rose a point or more. People’s Gas, General Electric and Westinghouse rose one or two points, with more than three points gain in American Tobacco. Minor stocks came into greater promi nence in the late dealings when specu lation in the leaders lagged. Kansas City Southern advanced 1 1-4. Bonds were steady. The market closed firm. Trading in the later dealings centered around ob scure specialties, such ns Baldwin Loco motive and Continental Can in which gains extended from two to over tbrss points. navajTstorfs Savannah, Ga.—Turpentine firm, Pla ts 1-2; Halt*. ; receipts 739; ship ments 363; stocks 17.541. Flosln firm; sales : receipts 2,186; shipments 629; stocks 108.508. Quote: 11 390; D K, K. O. 11 and I 405; K 440 a 155; M 455a530; N 6«; Wg 625; Ww 650. HOURLY TEMPERATURES Degrees. 6 A. M. .' 74 7 A. M. .......... ..... ......in 8 A. M 76 9 A. M 79 10 A. M. 80 11 A. M 82 32 noon ... ......85 1 P. M. ..: «« 2 P, M ■ ■■■ 90 UNDER HISTROIC ELM. Cambridge, Miss -The unveiling today of u tablet at the foot of the famous elm under which Geo. Washington took com mand of the continental army In 1776. marked the completion by n de'egatton i f the Sons of the American Revolution us the lour u 1 the route taken hj Wash. ii gtnn from Phllnde'phh to this city. Stocks and Receipts Stock in Augusta, 1913 22,542 Stock in Augusta. 1914 14.627 Kee. since Sept. 1, 1913 336,58 S Rec. since Sept. 1, 1914 372,507 Augusta Daily Receipts 1913 1914 Georgia Railroad Southern Ry. Co 11 Augusta-Aiken Ry. Co. ...— — —— Central of Ga. Ry Georgia and Florida C. and W. C. C. Ry 16 A. C. L. R. R Wagon 4 Cunal —— River ... Net receipts "1 Through 218 Total 249 Port Receipts Today. Last Yr. Galveston 1870 New Orleans 215 Mobile 508 Sava nah 98 Charleston Wilmington Norfolk 181 ---- Total ports (est.) 3000 Interior Receipts Tonay. Last Yr. Houston Memphis 43 St. Louis Cincinnati ' Little Rock ’ Weekly Crop Movement, End ing Friday, June 26, 1914. 1914. 1913. 1912. Fhipments . 22,311 12,399 15,a1a Slock 41,232 35.736 24,i4» Receipts ... 202,124 227.688 355.385 Came in St. 74,290 70,776 69.630 Crop In St. 14.052,767 13,146,595 15,140.149 Vis. Sup 4,132.575 3,491,909 3,384.581 TO DORRMUS & CO. New York. —Advise purchases on all easy markets such as yesterday.—Weld. Tlie weather will have its influence and further liquidation is probable.- Rothschild. % % Trend of prices seems lower.—Logan & Bryan. # We look for a prompt recovery unless good rains fall over most of the belt.— , Dick. We think sales should be made on j strong spots.—Josephthal, Louchheim & Co. DOREMUS & COMPANY. TO FRANk“hT3ARRETT. New York.— lmmediately after the pub lication of she bureau report Liverpool seemed willing to construe it bullishly but since then our market has turned | so pronouncedly soft that Liverpool has inherited the disease and come three or four points low’er than looked for this morning. This will put cotton at the 12 1-4-cent basis at which price it is more than cheap if the condition is all the government says it is. We recog nize the fact that the government re port gets more credence than the private reports blit at the same time we are of the opinion that this selling either of long cotton or going short is ill advised if predicated upon views indicated by the government.—J. C. Hill. FRANK H. BARRETT. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago, Ills. — Fear of black vust'dam aj?e to the spring crop brought a fresh advance today In vn|i(-at. After open ing 1-8 to 5-8 abose last night prices held considerable of the gain. Somewhat larger offerings from the country made corn easy. The opening, which was 1-4 off to 1-8 up, was fol lowed by a material decline all around. Oats weakened with corn. Higher prices for hogs lifted provis ions. A further setback in corn resulted from the lllionis state report putting the (Top conditions 15 per cent higher than a year ago. The close was nervous, 7-8 to lc under last night. Open. Hgh I.ow Close WHEAT— July .... 7914 79% Sept .... 79% 78% 78% 78% CORN— July .... 68% 68% «7% «'% Sept .... 65% 65% 61% 64% OATS— July .... 36% 36% 36% 36% Sept .... 35%% 33% 35 35% CORK— j„Iv . . . . 2195 2149 2165 Sept . . . .3030 2035 2025 2025 RIBS— July . . . . 1012 1010 1012 Sept .. . .1022 1027 1022 1027 HARD— July. 1180 1177 1180 Sept .. . .1175 1180 1175 1177 Income Tax Collections to July Ist, $28,306,336 Washington, D. C Detailed reports of income tax collections Issued today by Secretary McAdoo show that the second New York district paid 77,550,070.08 while the total paid In the l'nlted States be fore July Ist was $28,306,336.69. Tile same district paid $5,889,028.41 In cor poration taxes while the entire amount collected from that source was $43,079,- 819.34. MR. WILLIAM J. KERLIN DIED IN CITY THIS A. M. The. many friends of Mr. William J. Kerlin regret to learn of his death which occurred ihlrf morning at 8:10 o'clock at his resilience on Heath street, Monte Sano. Ills passing away Is par ticularly sad as he had not been ill but two weeks before his death. Mr. Kerlin had been a resident of Au gusta for only the past month, hut dur ing this time he has made many friends In this city. His home Is In Montgom ery Ala. The remains of deceased will he con veyed to Montgomery tomorrow, leaving this city at 2 o'clock In the morning. The funeral services and Interment will be held directly after the body Is re ceived In Montgomery. Deceased Is a member of the Andew Jsekson Masonic lodge, the out In a body at the funeral. Mr. Kerlin la survived by his wife, Mrs. Bernice K. Kerlin, and one daugh ter Mra. J E Stovall. Decease's sou -In-law, Mr. .1 H. Htovull Is the general manager for the A. U. Rhodes A Hoa s establishment, In this o|ty. PINE BLUFF BANK FAILS. Pine Bluff, Ark.—The Bank of Pine Hlnff did not open for business today. Alvin W. Rapp state hank examiner Is In charge The last statement made March 4th. showed Capital stock 1100,- 000; surplus $100,000; deposits $743,505. Inability to realize on securities la given an the reason for suspension. Daily Pattern 9971.—A NEAT AND BECOMING DE SIGN. Girls' Dress with Long or Short Sleeve. This attractive model is finished in Balkan style, with panel or vest effect. The sleeve in, wrist length is gathered to a hand cuff. The short sleeve is in kimono style. The dress is good for any of this season’s popular materials. Blue and white striped percale, or white linen with trimming of a contrasting col or, would develop this style nicely. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 6,8, 10 and 12 years. It requires four yards of 44- lnch material for a 12-year size. A pattern of this Illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10c in silver or stamps. N#. ••••••••••01s# •••••••••••«••«* h*■ •«••••• »•**«• imvin*ina ®tr##t N#. *««•••••••••••••••• City .Itsts *•••»••• WANTED: COLORED BOYS TO CAR ry papers in Colored Territory. Apply Rub Station No. 1, 1037 Kollock St. ts I W And Our Shoes and Stockings and Clothes and Food Are in There, Too, and They’ll Never Come Out. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Concrete Structure to Replace Present 300 Foot Wooden Bridge To Be Built Over Butler’s Creek on Louisville Road—Last of the Concrete Bridges to Be Built By the County This Year. Richmond County is continuing the wouk of building concrete bridges. Recently a bridge over tlio stream at Lombard's Pond on the Southwestern Piank road was completed and now concrete bridges are being built at Double Branches. Plans are now going forward for the building of a concrete bridge aoross Butler’s Creek on the road to Gracewood and Hophzibah, the road being known as the Louisville Road. Not a Bad Plan For Ban Johnson to Stop Caustic Remarks About ‘Teds” and Devote Time to Own League New York.—lt wouldn’t be a bad plan fov Ban Johnson to stop wasting time making absurd and caustic remarks about the Federal League and devote his time to the affairs in bis own league. They certainly demand somebody’s at tention. There are two or three teams in the American League that need strengthen ing—and need it immediately for the good of the game. One of those teams is tbe Yankees. if they had a real ball club here they would outdraw every other city in the American League cir cuit. But they haven’t a good ball club; they have —and have had for a number of years just about the punkest. ball club that ever posed as a major league outfit. The result has been that the Yankees instead of clearing hundreds of thou sands of dollars yearly—as would be .lie case with even a half way decent ball club have annually lost from $23,000 to $75,000. And the visiting teams, in stead of picking up some soft money here, usually got just about enough to pay hotel bills. It was suggested some years ago that some of the clubs in the American Lea gue that were well fortified with extra players of major league calibre turn them over—at a price, of course to the Yankees. It was known that Ban John son. as head of the league, could force such a move—one that would strengthen the Yankees and in no way materially weaken the other clubs. But such a move was not made. It was pointed out then that such a move would have made the business side of baseball stand out too much. But the advent of tlie Foils eliminated tills coyness on the part of organized baseball about letting the dear public know that the magnates don’t care a whoop about sentiment—that they care only for the dollars. There Is no longer any at tempt to conceal the business side of baseball, simply because such attempts would be futile In the face of the facta that have come to light since the Feds became active. And now that everybody knows that the magnates are In the game for the money that's in it, why don’t they do something that not only will add money to tlier bank accounts but also will give some towns a real ball club. Why doesn't Ban Johnson force some of the stronger teams in the American league to hand DADDY’S IN THERE— The present wooden bridge is about 500 feet long and it costs a great deal to keep tip. There will be a great deal of filling done on each side of ? reek an,i the concrete bridge will be only 40 feet long. It will tic 50 feet wide, which is the same width as the road. It is probable that the bridge over Butler’s Creek will lie the last to be constructed this fear by the county. An appropriation of was made for this purpose the first of the year. over to the Yanks some of their surplus outfit-liter and a surplus pitcher - ' The i nnkea management doesn't want those players gratis—it is willing to pay f„ r them and pay a good price. Hut the other clubs hang onto their extra play ers, not. because they will have any liii mediate need for their services but more because they don't want some other club to get ttiose players. The Cleveland Naps need two or threo good pitchers. Charlie Sonmerin, the owner, is willing to pay a huge price for a trio of twlrlers, because lie feels that such an acquisition would quickly lift his lentil out of the rut. The Naps have lost most of their games tills year on account of poor pitching- not becaues of poor infielding or weak hitting. Hut Somers .can’t get those pitchers The re are at least three teams In ,h American League who are carrying one or two pitchers as excess baggage They are so well fortified In the pitclihig de. «i2iv en * « at tlley < '" 11 "" ‘lie extra men |>iel>. Sonniers Ims hid Mg prices on these men and has been turned down ,2 ts L er club " f ear that if the Nani should happen to corral two three good pitchers they still might make a lot Of trouble before tin- 1914 curtain «ny P hclp 80 thßy "°"’ t K*vc Homers The situation In about the same In (lie National League. The Cincinnati Reds are in need of an experienced outfielder t he Giants have about six of them. AVili the (Hants sell one of tho excess tinv donors to the Reds? Not so you could ", oUre '*■ Why, if they did. It would strengthen the Reds .lust where tliev are weakest and maybe tlie Reds might win the pennant. The Boston Braves need a pitcher and an outfielder. They are weak In the 'hackstopping department, too. Will any ol tile first division clubs, who have some extra players In these positions sell or trade so as to holster up tlio Brave*. Nay, nay. The Phillies need an Inflelder. Sev eral of the chilis In the National are carrying two or three extra Infielders who would fit In fine In the Phillies’ Inner works. lint they won't sell lie cause tlie acquisition of the needed In ftelder might make the Phillies danger ous. Brotherly love where art thou? Get. your suit from Mertlns. “BALANCED" “That’s Right, Little Woman,” He Was Saying. “I Knew You Would be All Right. No Hysterics or Hero ics With My Little Sis, Eh?” “By Jove Kiddie, You’ve Beaten Me at My Own Game. Actually Cured My Most Baffling Patient.” Stella was proud to call herself his sister, lor Alexander Cordon’s name was becoming one which one classed with the men of the century. lie was the coming brain specialist of the age, and the whisper that failure never nttendod his eases was pushing him quickly up the ladder. Yet Stella, who could read hen* broth er’s face as the open page of a hook, know r that something liad happened— that something was baffling tlie brain that dealt in wonderful grey matter. She knew that Alex had had a case that day, but with her woman’s understand ing and unspoken sympathy, alio fore bore to question. Very Boon tl j tulo washer T>wn, and she knew why tlie crease remained in her brother's face and the jnw set in such an ivon line. “Stella,” he began. “I wonder why, when God mado woman, He arranged that some of you should be very devils?” Stella remained silent. ‘Tve had u case today that makes me ashamed of my own so xand of yours. Ashamed of mine that a woman should h ive the power to unhinge a man’s life; ashamed of yours for daring to do it to play up with what should be sacred. When a man runs to suicide through a woman’s falseness the world seems out of gear. And Hilary Thorpe was a tjian who should have known better a great, bronzed giant of a fellow, Stella, who could have done something with hia life. Folk imagine big men to have little brain power, but that man’s brain why!” and the speaker became lost in tlie scientist. "The woman didn’t look the sort of woman to play with a man’s life. Judg ing by her photograph. She was about your size, Stella. And, by Jove! now l know why hei' face seemed to strike mo as familiar. Your features an 1 very like hers. Do you know, when Ids mother showed me her photograph 1 thought I’d seen the woman. “How strange, Alox! But what did sbo do?” “Do? Why, she led poor Thorpe on n tight string, then ran away with an other man. lie spent thousands on her, poor fool! And she left him. I saw tlie letter they found in hlspoeket. It was enough to send a man's mental bal ance wrong. Why be wasn’t smashed up when he drove Ids car oer the cliff is one of those miracles which occa sionally do happen. But tlie case is baffling me. There’s something wrong. No concussion, just a kink, which may land Idm in a mudhouse. At the same time there's the chance that a tiny turn of fate may bring him back to the nor mal. I'd give a lot to watch that man’s braindurlng the next few weeks.” But during the next two weeks the subject of Alexander Gordon’s talo stood on the border land which marks the two worlds. On one side a robust con stitution fought for life, on the other the sapped will and the destvo for death kept the balance quivering. But a clean life won the case, throwing back to the known a mere hulk in which vacancy and witlessuesH found a home. The veil of tlie unknown closed to Hilary Thorpe, and Alexander Gordon, wlu*n called in for another consultation said: “Let him do Just what, he pleases, Mrs. Thorpe. lie’s harmless yes. God knows how 1 wish I might bid you hope for a ray of light In that brain of Ids, but you’ll have no need to fear anything like physical violence.” ELEVEN “And is my boy an idiot, then Doctor? Is there rio hope that he may regain his old powers?” asked the mother. The doctor took her hand. “Mrs. Thorpe,’’ he said gravely, “there Is one chance. I thoroughly believe that wore you to bring the woman before him his reason might return. On the other hand, there is the possible chance Hint the experiment might turn him from a. harmless to a raving lunatic." The mother’s face blanched. “Oh, doctor,” she aid piteously, “leave me my helpless boy rather than chance such a terible possibility. Besides, how how could f nsk that woman to do even so small a thing when she has blacken ed my boy’s life? 1 am a mother first, doctor, a woman after. If I saw Lila Strange T should forget my womanhood In mv mother loe.” Alexander Gordon nodde<J, and his hand clasp bespoke sympathy. And so Hilary Thorpe walked out into Hie everyday world. Sometimes the mother who loved him took his arm; sometimes she sent old Argus, who had known him ns a rosy baby in her arms, to dog Ill's footsteps and see that no harm came to him. But gradually he wis allowed to wander as he willed without keeper or watcher. On a certain August day, when the heat had driven nil who were able to leave out of town, Hilarly Thorpe walk ed down town. He moved slowly and occasionally stayed to look vacantly at the colors In the windows. By a cer tain window, where fair ladies are al ways* to be found admiring and coveting the latest caprice of Dame Fashion, the man paused. It sox happened that Stella Gordon chose that afternon for shop-gazing, and. at the moment when Hilary Thorp# stayed to stare vacantly al some pleas ant wings on moorland hats, she step ped Into the wide doorway of tlie sam# shop. Through two pines of glass their eyes met. The girl turned hers away, the man continued to stare. Without taking Ids eyes from her he moved to th# corner of the winwod. Some strange influence told Stella that someone was looking at her and she turned. Sh# found herself looking into two livid eyes md a ooJiLfear gripped her. There was something uncanny and disconcerting in the look. Why did the man stare like that? Sfol'a had encountered admiration as she had also encountered the gaze of in sult. She knew how to accept an un spoken - njnpliment and treat a rude sl;i re, but never never had she met any thing so unhinging as the eyes now seeming to pierce her very marrow. She looked away, trying to appear uncon* corned, but, against her will, her eyes were drawn back to those two wells of unknown terror. In sheer desperation she plunged into Hie simp, pulling herself together as slm felt tlie uncanny influence behind, •"'he told herself that she had imagined tilings, that the heat had* upset her, and soon forgot the unpleasant experience In pleasant purchases. Ten minutes lat#r, when she left the shop, she had forgot* ten her fright. 1 She walked towards her home, and quickened her pace as the clock otj Her right showed tier the time. Alex was busy in these days and needed some looking after. Nervy women made a P'Hnt of thronging his lounge for con sultations, and Ids time was fully oc cupied even In August. Taking a short rut home, Stella found herself in a quite street where, at the moment, she seemed to bo the only mov ing creature. It was then that the nameless dread returned In full force. 81m shook herself mentally and deter mined to ask Alex to prescribe fo* herj Her nerves were on edge. But she look ed to see if anyone were behind. To her terror aim recognized the man with the horrible upsetting eyes. He was not >et near, and, for a moment. Stella fait like taking to bn* heels, hut Instead she stood ns if rooted to the spot, while those piercing, unflinching orbs came nearer and nearer." Her subconscious self told her that danger was near. The man had follow ed tier. What would be his purpose? Better to face him now and see what happened. Prehaps he would pass on With a Jerk she forced her hrain to be clearer She would give the man hack stare for stare. It was hideous, hate ful. upsetting to dignity end pride—and Stella had plenty of the latter. Ho she drew herself up to her full five feet five inches and looked back Into Hie eyes, whose owner had now paused at tho space of a yard from her. With a deep, husky note in his vole#, Hilary Thofrpe spoke. "You devil!" he said. Stella was more than surprised. "What what " she began and could say no more. The man came closer, keeping those burning orbs fixed on her face, and the next moment the girl felt a grip of iron on her shoulder and n hissing voice went on: *TU teach you to play with ms. Lila Til teach you to traffic with love." A sudden breeze sprang up from no where. In that homble moment Stella knew that tlie breeze passed and in passing took her Panama hat, then blackness came. fr»he felt herself falling through great spaces and the hissing noises were over. And tin* man meanwhllef ’Lila, Lila, ■ *.>i demon.” be was saying. "Ws’ll be even now He shall not have you!" Then Stella’s hat blew Into the dust of the roadway and the same breeie that had taken It blew one strand of silken. fair hair Into Hilary Thorpe's eye*. Prom the Kiri's fare purpling with strangulation. the man's eves ivavelieil to the burnished hair. Somethin* In his distraught bruin stoppedlts weary In* pull. A thread seemed to snap, and with the snap the fire died out of the man's eyes and the grey matter which had been on a horrible treslon for so ninny weary weeks returned to the nor mal Hilary Thorpe regained his sanity. “Mia I.llo’s hair was blaek, ho mut tered weakly, and. holding the limp form In his arms, he struggled to retain the power of thought that had returned. He picked up Stella In his arms and carried her to where he saw vehlclss passing the end of the street. Fate or dained that n i asslng pedeatraln should be one of Stella'* friend* and, flvs min utes later, stll carryng h* burden. Hilary Thorpi stepped from a taxi and passed through the portals of Alexander Gor don’s home. “Thorpe! you?" he cried “and Stella? Why. what ha* happened?" But Dr. Gordon’s quick eye had read the story almost before his question had been asked He had seen four finger bruises on Stella's white threat. He had seen that she lived. He had seen a "That's right, little woman." he was saying. "I knew you'd he all right. No hysterics or heroics with my little sis, eh? By Jove!" kiddle, you’ve beaten me at my own game. Actually curtd my most baffling -allcnt, that you have!" If Dr. Gordon thought over the mattor during the September days when Hilary Thorpe eo frequently came to Harloy street, lie probably guessed how it was done, for/tiefore Christies* came, he was left to abuchelor's existence. Little Stella was travelling on the Continent with her “patient, who called h*f "wife." WANTED: COLORED BOYS TO CAR r.v papers In Colored Territory Apply Sub Station No. 1, 1037 Kollock St. .ts Silk Sox, 25c and 50c, at Martins.’