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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
HEAVY LOSSES IN
PRICE Of STOCKS
Apprehension of Unfavorable
Court Decision Next Monday
Causes Liquidation.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Dec 11--Irregularity
marked the trading at the. opening of
were fractional, and chief interest cen
tered in the specialties. After fifteen
minutes trading most of the stocks on
the list had sustained losses Canadian
Pacific was strong, the first sale being
made at 1925. an advance of e over
last night. United States Steel common
opened unchanged at 65&. then moved up
to S64 and finally sold off to 651e
Iehtgh Valley opened for gain of Il
and later increased its net advance to l
point, but lost it on subsequent sales.
Among the advances on first sales were
Amalgamated Copper q, American Can
q, American Beet Sugar a. American
Smelling Il, Atchison a. The initial
losses included Texas Pacific II, Reading
y, Peoples Gas (Chicagol "a, Console
dated Gas Il and American Locomotive u
The curb market was irregular.
Americans in London were stronger.
Steel was strong feature of the Ameri-
can department there
Vigorous buying appeared in the late
forenoon and gains ranging from fractions
to more than points were made in the
leading issues. Southern Pacific was the
most prominent, advancing z points to
110B. Reading, California Petroleum,
Mexican Petroleum and st. Paul moved up
point each while fractional gains were
recorded in Canadian Pacific, Union Pa
cific, Lehigh Valley, Colorado Gas, Utah
Copper and Amalgamated Copper. Call
money was easy at Az per cent
Bears raided Union Pacific on the stock
exchange this afternoon, driving down
the price over 6 points. Aggressive sell
ing followed the annual report of the
Hartman system for the fiscal year end
ing June 80 last, which fell short of eX-
pectations The report showed that the
total operating revenues of Union Pacific
had decreased more than 5000, 600 and
the transportation expenses had increased
over $780, 600 The gross operating in
come for the year was $S5, 977. 60S.78, the
total operating expenses $54,75S, $50. SO,
leaving net operating income of $751;
pig, 41S.25 a decrease of 81, 491, 1887. As
the supreme court decision dissolving the
Union and Southern Pacific merger had
been handed down since the fiscal year
covered in the report, 1t was not men
toned, but 1t was evident that this helped
the bear attack.
In the last hour interest centered in
Union Pacific, which was points lower
than the opening price on heavy selling.
Big blocks of Reading and Steel common
were also thrown upon the market. Sew
eral big interests tried to stem the bear
attack and one banking house absorbed
10000 shares Of Union Pacific in support
of that issue. The fall of Union Pacific
was checked and 1t recovered / point OF
The tone was weak.
In the bond market Union Pacific con
vertible tours were off 6A points
The market closed irregular
Government bonds irregular; other
bonds unsettled.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
GIRL-WIFE, II, SAYS
HUSBAND DESERTED
HER AND TWO BABES

With two infants in her arms, Mrs.
Della Smith, seventeen years old, called
at the Office of Probation officer Coog-
Ter today, related a pathetic story of
desertion by her husband, Melvin f.
Smith, a young farmer, and pleaded
with the probation officer to find and
prosecute him
He has left me with these two
babies to care for and | am penniless
and don't know what to do sobbed
the girl.
Mrs Smith, whose home is in DeKalb
county, near lugleside. said Her hus-
band brought her and the two babies to
Atlanta two weeks ago to visit her fa-
Their, j. NJ. Roberts, SO GaslIil street.
and then disappeared Since then she
has seen nothing Of him Smiths fa-
ther, she said, had since told her Smith
remarked that che was gone for good
The oldest child Is "a girl. Vera aged
2l months. The other Is "a boy eight
months Old
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
COTTON GOES UP
ON SPOT DEMAND
Increased Liverpool Sale Slim
uIate Trade Opinions Di-
vided on Estimate.

NEW YORK, Dee. 11.-Increased sales
in Liverpool resulted in buying move
ment at the opening of the cotton mar
ket today The tone was barely steady,
with prices a net advance of 8 to points
from last nights closing quotations. The
big professionals were inclined to side
step, awaiting the government estimate
tomorrow at l p. m, our time. The sell
ing pressure that prevailed over the mar
ket during the forepart of the week was
not in evidence. However, the ring sold
rather freely, but the absorption by the
larger spot interests firmly maintained
prices IN narrow ranges. After the call
trading was less active and prices sagged
d few points in most active positions
from the initial figures.
Futures in Liverpool firm; spots steady
and in fair demand.
The aggressiveness of spot interests to-
Gay brought caused uneasiness among
SnortS, which brought out some short
covering. However, there was very lit
Tie cotton for sale at times, but those
VINO bought at lower prices furnished
some OF the cotton. New Orleans was
SAID to have sold, also Wall Street sold,
but it is more apparent that there are
not any long lines in the market About
the most stimulating factor was the re-
port that John MeFadden was very bull
lSh, saying the crop was not over $500
bales and advised his friends TO buy. This
was said to have brought out a wave of
good buying from a number of good
sources, causing a rapid advance, when
prices regained the initial decline, rally
ing TO points over the opening.
With the market being heavily sup
ported by the larger interests ii is appar-
ent that all interests are centered on the
bureau report and show caution in maxi
ing their operations Opinions are much
mixed, but the feeling prevails that If
figures are under $4,000, 900 bales a good
advance is evident. On the other hand
figures over these would have a depress-
ing influence, causing a temporary de-
cline. Last year the government report
estimated the output of 1913 at 1885,
GOO bales
The market was dull during the after
noon, traders seemed to be standing aside,
prices were firmly maintained a the best
figures of the day which were said to be
well eVened up to meet the report.
At the close the market was steady,
with prices a net gain of to 10 points
from the final quotations of Tuesday.
Sem-weelIy interior movement:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
TURNER EXONERATED
OF MOVIES" CHARGES
BY COUNCIL PROBERS

After j long session of investigation
OF the official conduct of City Electro
clan r. C. Turner, on account of charges
that he had shown discrimination in
granting motion picture machine opera
tors licenses. the special committee Of
council will report to council an exon
Grafton of Mr.. Turner.
The committee. which met yesterday
afternoon, will recommend a number Of
changes in the law requiring examina-
tons of motion picture machine opera
tors They decided the requirements
now We're too lax.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
SUFFRAGE FIGHT IN NEXT
S. CAROLINA ASSEMBLE

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 11.-Miss
Evelyn Doragon, of Cleveland, Ohio, a
suffragette who has been in Columbia
for several days in the interest of a
woman's suffrage bill, said before leav-
ing that the measure would be intro
duced at the coming session of the
South Carolina legislature. Who will
introduce the bill she would not say.
Miss Doragon has gone to Savannah,
to work for the passage Of a similar
bill through the Georgia legislature and
to work up the suffrage organization
in that state.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11


CHICAGO, Dec. 11.--Wheat opened 1sc
TO hc higher on steady tone at Liver
pool, where the market was about I'D
higher. The situation in Argentina may
be called less promising and a special ca
BILE from there estimates the exportable
surplus as having been reduced to 1885,
in the country may be called favorable.
Northwestern receipts today were 791
cars, against s9S week ago and S13 a
year ago.
Corn was up sc to Ac, although Liv-
erpool was IA lower, because of the in
creased pressure from Plate cargoes and
parcels. Weather over the corn belt con-
t1nues favorable, with seasonable temper
atures. The cash demand for corn, how
ever, was disappointing. Local receipts
were 337 cars.
oats were 1sc to Nc higher under a run
of 1872 cars, and good demand from do
nestle buyers, as well as spectators
Hogs at the yards were Toe to 15c
lower under a run of $1,000 head. IL
the pit prices were off from 1215c to Csc
with pork, the weakest.
The smash in the price of stocks in
Wall Street caused many of the longs in
wheat to throw their holdings overheard
and the unexpected onslaught unnerved
the bulls and sent prices to lower level,
The May future closed about Il off, July
was off nearly 4 C and the December OPP
ton was lsc higher. The situation In
wheat looked stronger early and the high
est price of the day was reached before
II O'Clock. Word came from Minneapolis
that wheat stocks there are accommodating
on the sidetracks with shipping directions
on flour coming in slowly and cash wheat
rather dull.
Corn closed II to No lower but last
prices showed some reactions from the
lowest levels. Only 10000 bushels cash
corn changed hands.
Oats were unchanged to y to 1Gc lower
and only 100000 bushels cash were
traded in.
Hog products sold Off sharply and were
under pressure during the entire session.
The trade in cash meats and lard was
reported by packers as somewhat smaller.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
PRESIDENT TO VISIT
PANAMA FOR DATA
ON APPOINTMENTS

WASHINGTON Dec. 11.-Announce-
ment was made at the white house to-
day that President Taft will go to Pan
anna. He will leave here December 10
and sail from Key West on the battle
Ship Kansas. The president will re-
turn to Washington December 81.
The visit to Panama will be made for
the purpose of looking over conditions
on the canal zone and obtaining data
for the appointment of officials to re-
place the present commission.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
STATE MOVES TO END
OPERATIONS OF BOGUS
INSURANCE AGENCIES

The department of insurance has re-
celVed numerous complaints of late that
bogus agents for industrial insurance
companies have been operating through
out the state. collecting premiums for
companies they have no authority to
represent.
The department has given out state
ment, in response to these complaints,
warning all policyholders not to pay
premiums to persons personally un-
known to them unless such persons
can show authority direct from the
state department qualifying them to
collect
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Wheat. firm;
May. 49, y a 957s spot, No. red, s1.06 in
elevator and $1.07 f. o. b.
Corn. firm; No. 2 in elevator nominal;
No 4, nominal.
oats, steady; natural white, 5000;
white clipped, 37@41.
Rye, firm; No, 2, nominal +. o. b. New
York.
Barley, quiet; mailing, 56a7O c. j. f
Buffalo.
Hay. firm good TO prime S5@$1 10; poor
to fair. 95GSl.05
Flour, steady; spring patents, $4,000
4.95; straights. $4.50@460; clears, 81. Is
Abs; winter patents, s. 20a5. 40; straights,
81 65m4S0: clears, S4.30m440
Beef. dull; family, $24.00G25.00.
Pork, weak; mess, $19.25@l9.50; family,
%. 00@2400.
Lard easy; city steam. 1893 bid; mid
die West spot, 1130 bid.
Talow, quiet city, in hogsheads, nomi-
nal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
POULTRY, BUTTER AND EGGS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1t.-Dressed poultry
dun; turkeys, 1894 chickens, 1l026;
fowls. llal6ls; ducks, Sal0la; geese, 10
BOBBY; fowls. 1915 l4i2 turkeys, IS
tasked); ROSTERS, 10k asked; ducks, "A
n15, geese, l3nl4.
Butter barely steady; creamery specials,
80 a3S; creamery extras 81 n36ls. state
dairy, tubs 24n35. process specials, 21ia
6t2S
Eggs unsettled; nearby white funcv, g.
lbidl nearby brown fancy, $685.; extra
nrsts, 33M26, hrsts, 2Sn3O
Cheese steady; white Wils specials, t.tt
diS; whole milk fancy, l64ut7~ skins,
specials lSjuml4s skms, ttue, t2'E Hli.
ron fllma SNtg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.--Hogs Receipts g.
coo. Market 15c lower, Mixed and butch
rough heavy $7a74O light 's7@7.6o pigs
ST. S5d 1850. bulk S7.3O@745.
Cattle-Receipts IS coo. Market Toe to
zoe lower. Beeves O6 40M 1920, cows and
heiCers 81 75MS.50, StOckcrs and feeders
S49OmI75, Texans SIS 40aS,5O calves Ss.75
a TO-. so.
Sheep-Receipts 20 eco Market strong
Native and Western $S.40u4.S lambs IS
0Sl0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Thompson Towle & Co: I'VE favor
the long side of the market, but suggest
that purchases he made with caution"
Logan & Bryan: THE coming govern
ment report is the subject of much com
ment and many good people advise eau
ton
A. Norden & Co: I'VE believe the
market will work higher"
Hayden, stone * Co: ANY prominent
decline IN contracts seems unlikely
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
CANAL. NEE TING|N
.NEAR-ROW OVER
SHIP SUBSIDY
Manufacturers Complain That
Rail Chiefs Are Trying TO
Dominate Conference.

Peace in the ranks Of the Panama
7s.aeates again was threatened
, Piedmont hotel this morning
bsn samuel c. Douglas, of Nashville.
...ssn+ing interests which. it is al
.5 would profit by ship subsidy
s,..a3 on introducing a resolution
..-..f--fna the convention to the idea
,fa merchant marine.
" " Finley. president of the South
ann Railway Company, was in the chair
..l Said q regret, Mr. Douglas, that
hove brought up this matter at
,t time We have number of prom
,,+ raf1road officials here whom we
....- IA hear from. They have come
u..o, distances. There is a separate
,i,oa This afternoon for discussions OF
~. merchant marine, and ! shall rule
,.,.,r .rs.oIution out Of order, at the risk
- baing oyerruled by the convention. /
hall call on Mr.. Kriegshaber. vice
..,ssiden+ Of the Chamber of Commerce,
to take the chair"
Ruled Out OF Order.
..yau have been trying "a hours
80 oat this question before the conven-
,ion asserted Mr.. Douglas, land have
moi succeeded and 1 should like to
know at what hour the friends of the
measure may nave a hearing
D NJ Stewart, of Chattanooga, pres
idanr of a large manufacturing con-
Germ and representing at the confer
erce Chattanooga manufacturers with
$4,000, GOO resources, said:
oyes" MI Chairman. there are q
number of delegates here who are vi
tally interested in this proposed reso-
luton"
Mr. Kriegshaber ruled Mr.. Douglas
ont Of order but the advocates of the
measure declare that they will make a
light for its passage at the afternoon
session.
Friends Of the resolution assert that
The railroad men are dominating the
conference, that they have had the i'm
portant committee appointments and
the merchant marine advocates have,
with one exception, been left off. They
depore the factionalism that has crop
ped out, but declare that an issue must
be made sooner or later.
Albanian Made President.
The delegates honored Atlanta by
electing Wilmer L. Moore president of
the conference for the ensuing year and
Walter G. Cooper treasurer. Mr.. Moore
is out of town and it is not known that
he will accept, because of pressing
business duties. Mr.. Cooper declined
for this reason and the body then left
the selection of treasurer to the presi-
dent and an executive committee. The
convention expressed a preference for a
banker for this place. and Robert F.
Maddox was mentioned. The seCre-
manager is to be chosen like the
treasurer.
The executive committee is composed
OF James W. Porch, of New Orleans;
John A. Sibley, of Birmingham; Wilson
@ Harvey, of Charleston; G. l. Swig-
CERT of Tennessee; e. O. Painter. of
JACKSONVILLE; +. ID. Strachan, of Bruins
WICK Henry +. Baker, of Baltimore,
ana Charles C. Hook, of North Carolina
Associations which join in the confer
shce movement will be assessed 81 per
year Tor every hundred members and
must nave AT least 500 members. Indi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

Vlduals may ana corporations ana hfmS
must give $50 each.
Finley Declines Place.
L. E. Johnson, president of the Nor
folk and Western railroad; 7. NJ En-
erson, president Of the Atlantic Coast
Line; Mr. Campbell, assistant to the
president of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and others spoke of the inter
est which the railroads felt in the canal
movement.
President Finley was offered a place
on a committee. but he decided that he
would prefer to work in the ranks. S:r.
Johnson declared it would be a mistake
TO put the railroad officials very high in
the movement.
The discussions of q subsidy have a
bearing on the recent move of Bernard
D.. Baker, of Baltimore, to make gov
erment owned ships ply the canal,
with no railroad or railroad officer in
terested in the lines This project fell
through for want of financial support,
it is said, but the advocates of it de-
clared it would have made wholesome
competition for the railroads.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
RANGE INV NEW ORLEANS FUTuREs
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta. steady; middling 1915.
Athens, steady; middling 10 1916
Macon, steady; middling 12h
New Orleans, steady; middling 12%.
Boston, quiet; middling t3c.
Philadelphia, steady middling 1926.
Liverpool, steady; middling 6 99d.
Augusta, steady; middling 13c.
Savannah, steady; middling 1888.
Norfolk, nominal; middling 1919
Mobile, quiet; middling 121s
Galveston, steady, middling 1874.
Charleston, steady; middling 12h.
Wilmington. nominal.
Little Rock. firm; middling 1874.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 1874.
Memphis, steady; middling 13c.
St Louis, quiet middling 1874.
Houston, steady; middling 12l5.
Louisville firm, middling 13c.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
NEW YORK GROCERIES.

NEW YORK, Doc. 1t-Coffec steady,
30. Rio spot, lt0i4is. Rice steady
domestic, ordinary 90 prime lis@54s
Molssses steady, New Orleans. ouen lSet-
tie, aOU50 Sugar, raw, firm; centrifugal
iO5. WuscuyClo, 3 Go, molasses sugar
p S0 refined more active. standard gran.
ulatcd, '.95, cut loaf. go, crushed, 500
mold a, 90, cubes, 1lo, powdered, 500
diamond \, $50, cuufectloucrs s.. 1861
80. T. iG5, So = I go no ., 100. No &
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
STEEL EARNINGS ESTIMATE.

NEW YORK, Dec. lit is estimated
that the net earnings for the United
States Steel Corporation for the year Of
1912 will reach approximately sos, 000, 900
and will leave surplus for the year close
to So 600, 600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Trading at the
Quotations. Copper spot II bid, De-
cember 17017371a, January February
l6.874 lead 425d4.40 spelter 7.20a740,
tin 40 25M 40 rs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, Dec. 11.-Opening: Butte
Superior 80, North Butte 31A Pond Creek
20 Smelling I0&, Calumet and Arizona
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
CHICAGO CASH quotations.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-wheat-No. 2 red
999103. No. red 9099S. No 2 hard win
No. / Northern spring S6A QS71a. No. 2
Northern spring s5qS6, No. spring 81
@84.
.s G9rn RI S yell9X 4ShgsaSli No; white
M45. No. 4 white 441a@45A, No. 4 yell
low 44h @451a.
No, 3l1s, No. white 31QS3, standard
81 4 M34h
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT SOLD.

NEW YORK. Deg. IA stock eX-
change seat was sold Yesterday for the
sum of $4,000 which was $4,000 less
than previous sale, ana was The lowest
Tor the year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat opened 14d higher; at 1880 p. m.
the market was sd to 8d higher. Closed
ed to %d higher.
Corn opened I'D lower; at 1870 p. m.
the market was a d lower. Closed I'M
changed to I'D higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

" yOUr business worth adyartt&nxs
Then II not try "a For Sale on business
Opportunity aI iu The Georgian
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

Closed steady. Sales, 77,75S bags
COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed OIL quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
CEREALS RECEDE
. IN LATE TRADING
Optimistic Cables Cause Early
Advance, But Selling Causes
Irregular Close.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

Wheat-No, ? red ............ 1914 q1OS
Corn .........'...'............ ia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
Coffee quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

Closed heavy; sales $4,000 barrels.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11

may and corporations and firms
must give $50 each.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-11
METAL Market.

Total sales, LIS, 400 Shares.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-11-07

Miss Josephine Sternhagen wen
to Parkston last Saturday and viii
teach school near that place.
Mrs. Albert Nostrum has had
another attack of guinsy and had
to have her throat Ianced in two
places,
Anothercar of soft coal will soon
be here. Probable cost Sc 90 per
ton. Leave orders at
u. W. Chamberlain i.
Miss Mamie Plattner went to
Tabor last Sunday where she is
teaching q school one mile north
of that place.
John Holleman of Springfield,
republican candidate for represent,
alive, was in town election day
interviewing our citizens.
The infant child of g. H. Davis
got RIM over by a buggy Monday
bruising it's head quite badly, but
fortunately no bones we're broken.
Johp Reich, who has been can
wasting for q nursery company
west Of the river, came home to
help save the nation on election
day.
THE Girl and the Tramp was
given in the Scotland opera house
last Saturday night. The play
was we'll given and the audience
was we'll pleased. This was the
largest audience that has attended
any play this season.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-11-07
School Notes

Mr.. McVay, gave the high school
a talk Monday morning on the
Record of the past MONTH" The
text fitted the sp eech very we'll.
Report cards were given out
Monday morning, some favorable
marks we're received.
The Zetheletian Society gave a
fine program Friday afternoon.
A straw vote of the high school
was taken Tuesday morning. The
result was Al for Wilson, 40 for
Roosevelt.
Everybody doing it! Doing
what2 Talking politics.
The Junior class had a meeting
Monday evening after school. The
following officers we're elected.
Pres-John Robinson
Vice Pres-Rex Tomlinson
Sec.-Agnes Wells
Treas.-Ray zolnowsky
Physics note books were given
out to the Seniors Monday morn
ing and "thanks" to our good work
for our good marks.