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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
VERNMENT WEEKLY
REPORT ON WEATHER

WASHINGTON. July Precipitation
occurred generally throughout the cotton
region, except that over large area IN
southeastern Oklahoma and northern
Texas where there was no rain. The
DETERMINATION was unevenly distributed,
but was generally heaviest in southern
Louisiana and northern Florida. More
than two inches occurred in parts Of
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. Alabama.
Georgia Florida and South Carolina.
The greatest weekly amount. $50, oc-
Cured at Tallahassee, Fla. Mean tenn
peratures ranged from nearly normal to
degrees below normal oves the south
eastern portion Of the cotton region
There was also a small area in northeast
ern Texas, and on the lower coast of
Texas with mean temperatures normal or
slightly below Elsewhere the mean tenn
peratures ranged from TO 4 degrees
above normal, the greatest excess being
al Asheyine. ". G. Weekly mean tenn
peratures ranged from "a TO So over the
eastern. from 80 10 80 over the central.
and from SO TO SO over the western por-
ton Of the cotton growing states. The
lowest mean temperature, "a degrees,
occurred at Asheville y. O. and the
highest. S. at Del Rio, Texas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
Nav YORK pRopucE Market.

NEW YORK. July Z3-Wheat tirm !.
September 1.OSA @10SA, spot No. 2 red
l.OS0I .09h in elevator and 109 T. O. b.
Corn strong; No. in elevator nominal,
export No. 1871 +. o. b., steamer nom
inal, No. 4 nominal. oats dull natural
white 57ls nominal. white clipped 59G62
Rye dull; No. 2 nominal I, 0. b. New
York Barley quiet: mailing nominal
G. l. T. Buffalo Hay weak, good to
prime 9091.35, poor to fair 80 nominal
Flour dull; spring patents 5.S505 So
straights 595.50. clears 4S5D5.10 winter
patents 5.60q5s5, straights 5.05q5.15,
clears 460GIAS0
Beef steady; family 1sd1s So Pork
easy; mess so, family s0m2l. Lard
easy; city steam t0lB 410A, middle West
spot 1914 40 bid Tallow steady, city lin
hogsheadsl 6is, country Gin tierces) 81
Q65z.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
TRADERS ATTACK
RAILROAD STOCKS
Hammering Forces Several
Moderate Declines Reading
Rallies After Drop.
Rx cHARLEs M. STORM.


NEW YORK, July 23.-Although price
movements were irregular in the early
transactions on the New York stock ex-
change today, the tone of the market was
generally steady and the recessions that
occurred were for the most part gained
before the end of the first fifteen min
utes of trading. On the other hand, these
issues that opened at an advance gener-
ally lost their gains in the initial trading.
The character of Washington dispatches
giving prominence to the forecasts of the
Stanley committees report was used as
an incentive for some selling OF Steel
common, which was heavy, yielding e to
fOSs and showing no rallying power.
Reading, which sold ex-dividend III
points at the opening, made gain of Is,
which was followed by a decline of ss.
General Electric, after selling down d
point rallied to yesterdays closing price.
8S% but yielded VI in the early trans
actions. American issues in the London
market were firm in tone, but narrow in
range
Steel common was under pressure in
the late forenoon, declining "a Similar
losses were recorded in Reading, Union
Pacific and St. Paul. There was con-
tinued accumulation of Erie. The copper
stocks were in good demand
The curb market opened steady.
Business was extremely dull after mid
day, being left almost exclusively to pro-
fessional traders who made several at
lacks upon the railroad and industrial
shares, forcing several moderate declines.
Reading dropped Ia from the opening to
1929 and then rallied to 1863.
The market closed irregular; govern
ments unchanged; other bonds steady
Stock qGatations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Of the FIeeCy Staple

NEW YORK, July 23.-It is believed
that big bulls have liquidated their lines
and are taking the bear side for turn.
report August 2, Many say the crops in
the eastern and central belts have de-
Perforated considerably Reports are that
Texas and Oklahoma have improved.
However, they have just about held their
own.
The strike at New Bedford is causing
anxiety in the cotton market
The feature Of the cotton trading
at present is the phenomenal strength in
spots.
Dallas wires Texas and Oklahoma
generally clear; not so warm"
Browne, Drakeford & Co., Liverpool, ca
BILE America and trade buying; job
bers buying in early sales
Some buying on she dry western belt
was done this morning Mitchell. Free
man. E. k. Cone and PARROT were best
buyers; selling scattered.
Following are II a. m. bids: July 1915,
October 1215, December 1885 January
NEW ORLEANS July 2S.-Hayward 6
clark The weather. map, shows fair in
entire belt. except few cloudy spots IN
rain, except light showers in San Antonio,
Houston, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Map indicates part cloudy to fair IN
belt, except increasing prospects for I'M
settled rains coming on northwest Texas
and Oklahoma next 80 hours.
The weekly weather report favorable,
except Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi and
Oklahoma.
Taylor Texas, says in consequence Of
recent rains the San Gabriel river five
miles north Of there Is now on four-f foot
rise.
The New Orleans Times Democrats
summary: Arguments on both sides APP
pear to have lost their force, and some
new issues mast apparently develop be-
fore speculative actiYitss will be Witnessed
on the grand scale so pleasing to the
brokers and to traders generally senti-
ment in the market is about evenly ball
anceG, and the good reports that are COM
Ing from Texas, and the bad reports from
the central belt and the Atlantics are
sional element. Observant cotton men, re-
turning from Texas, bring glowing &C
counts of crop conditions in that state
while others, equally observant, bring dis
treSSing news as to conditions IN Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Georgia and portions of
the Carolinas. In sheer desperation over
such perplexing state of affairs, students
of the situation are paying more heed to
the dry goods reports from the leading
markets. According to those reports, the
mills seem confident that prices are up to
stay up, and are receiving orders for de-
livery only up to October /, not wishing
to take any chances on the price Of the
raw material advancing to much higher
level between now and next fall. These
reports lay stress upon the fact that while
the crop grown In 1911 was enormously
large, II left much to be desired of the
way Of quality and grade, and incidentally
light Is thrown on the urgent demand re-
Gently noted for good grades of white cot
ton These observations apply principally
to American mills, the foreign spinner
having Shown rare good judgment in lay
ing In full supplies when the better grades
were to be had.
Estimated receipts Wednesday:
New Orleans 5000 to 1000 Csc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

CHICAGO. July 2S.-Wheat opened
strong, from Il to 11sc higher on the va
rious options the latter on July, due to
higher Liverpool cables and wet weather
over the Northwest, which will delay har-
vest Shorts were heavy buyers, while
offerings were light.
Corn was Il TO &c higher on short COW
ering and in sympathy with wheat.
oats advanced V to nc, the latter on
July, wet weather Northwest causing lib
eral short covering
Hogs products were strong and to i0c
higher, with hogs advanced sc at the
yards.
Wheat closed today strong in tone and
with prices ranging from lac to 2Hc
higher, Black rust reports, unfavorable
weather in Canada and firm cables con-
tributed to the strength. Short covering.
however, boosted prices more than all
the other Influences.
Corn was 1ssc to 2Bc better at the
finish. Complaints TO drouth damage from
the Southwest and higher cash prices
caused the futures to advance
oats were very strong and final prices
showed gains ranging from nc to 45kc.
Wet weather in the belt, which will in
terfere with harvesting, was the main
factor.
Provisions were irregular. The range
was narrow. Pork closed sc to TIC high
er. Lard and ribs were unchanged to SC
better.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

fecting discrimination between ship
pers.
Unreasonab leness of the terms of
shipment imposed by the receipt given
by the carrier
A confusing set of rules governing
the classification of express matter
which led to discrimination in rates
between classes of shippers by pro
viding obscure and insignificant con-
dftions as the basis for classifications
of which the initiated may take adj
vantage 20 procure transportation at
lower rates than are generally applied
to the more uniformed portion of the
public
The obscure statement of rates
making the public dependent almost
entirely upon the information fur
nished them by express agents.
The 1nreasonableness of the rates
charged by the carriers.
The so-called scale of graduated
charges determining the rate that shall
be applied to a package of given weight
is denounced as unreasonable, discrim-
inatory and arbitrary" Says the report:
1t is the product of years of shrewd
manipulation, has no justification in
the minds of the express men them
selves, and is the richest example yet
brought to our attention of a tariff
based exclusively upon the theory that
the charge should be what the traffic
will bear
What is the remedy for the whole prob
lem? How can fair play be guaranteed
the public? In one word. the United
States has been divided into $50 blocks,
about so miles square, and rates fixed be-
tween all of them so that any one can
tell exactly how much it will cost to ex-
press a package from any point in the
country to any other point. This should
rob the CON panies of their carte blanche
to rob the public
Instead of working hand-in hand to
bleed the people, the companies are or
dered to cooperate in giving the best
possible service. They must unite in
direct through routes reaching all cities
and towns accessible to each other by the
shortest route measured in time" The
report adds:
For the correction of these evils
there has appeared to be but one
remedy the construction of a rate
system that should cover the United
States. This has been a task of I'M
precedented magnitude and difficulty.
We have sought for all possible light
upon this subject both in Europe and
in America and have arrived at con-
illusions which are set forth in our
order as to what Just. reasonable and
discriminatory rates would be.
. There being no uniformity in
rates now, it has become necessary
to increase some rates under the tar
if here presented. These increases,
however, affect almost exclusively the
rates on packages of the higher
weights.
The carriers are given until October
next to show cause why the proposed
rates should not go into effect.
We are gradually righting wrongs in
this land
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
HAYWARD & cLARk'S
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, July 23.-Liverpool
lost English points in parity since Fri
day, which was recovered today Spots
quoted points higher; sales 10000 bales.
decline and London says that the country
is impressed by the serious warning con-
tanned in the speech of the lord of the
admiralty to the effect that Germany is
ready for war. This continued decline
in the leading government security and
constant agitation can not be helpful to
trade.
A cable from Liverpool said: Market
advanced on reports of serious damage
to crop in Alabama, Mississippi and Geor-
gia The weather map shows favorable
conditions. Generally fair except over
North Carolina. No rain, except scattered
showers in Louisiana, Mississippi, east
Tennessee and North Carolina"
Indications are for partly cloudy to
fair weather; possibly some isolated show
ers in the central and eastern states, and
good prospects for unsettled weather and
for rains coming on west Texas and Okla
homa. 1t is remarkable, however, that
even temperatures keep in the western
states. with no excess yet. Only two
stations touched 100 degrees, whereas, as
in other years, many sections showed
above that mark for many days.
Manchester cables: Manchester mar
ket strong, but high prices are checking
trade" Our market gained about 6 points
In the early trading on the strength of
from New York are by no means so uni
formly in favor of the market Anticipa
ton of a bullish August bureau is per-
haps the strongest factor in sustaining
values
San Antonio advises the ginning of five
new bales, and that picking will become
more general in week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
FACT AND GOSSIP
IN MONEY MARTS
EXPRESS Business Looks Like a
Family Affair" to the Com
merce Commission.
sy 3. c. FORBES.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Our express
companies are privilege incarnated. They
love fattened on the necessities of a
widely scattered people, riding roughshod
o,er reason. flouting all protests, gov
orned by no laws-not even their own
uavipg more opulent and more arrogant
,ear bv year. Naturally, Nemesis has
overtaken them 1t hath been so decreed
that plumber can no. go on forever
The American express companies have
been riding for a fall. And unless some
ring very unexpected happens they are
about to be brought to earth with a thud
The interstate commerce commission is
IA unhorse them. parcels post law
should finish the job
The whole fabric of express business
was and is founded on privilege-on in
auence exerted over railroads. on wire
milling politically ara financially, on col
fusion among friends, on common
conspiracy to fitch unnumbered millions
of dollars from the public in return for
no commensurate service rendered. Lis
ten to this from the commissioner re-
mort inst issued: while these compa-
MES operate separately and compete with
each other for traffic, the express bust
ness may be said to be almost a family
affair. An interesting genealogical tree,
in fact might be drawn showing a COM
mon ancestry in all Of the larger compa-
MES And while many names may be
used to designate these companies, it is
within the fact to say that aside from
the operations of the minor and distinct
lively railroad express companies, the ex-
press business of the United States is
managed by not more than three groups
Of interests" A veritable Plunderbund!
OF the express companies shortcomings
it is unnecessary to say much, for we all
have tasted of their fruit But the Off
cial report contains some scathing COM
ments as well as several revelations not
hattering to the morals of those respon-
sible for the management of these con-
Germs.
Outside of the money which has been
made in the express business, million
dollars would more than cover the origi-
nal capital of them ALL it is declared.
1T is matter beyond contra
dction that, beginning go years ago prac-
ticay with no assets whatsoever other
than favorable contracts with one or
more railroads, the express companies
have out of their rates and the profitable
investment of the proceeds of their OPP
erations been enabled to pay large divi-
dends upon shares representing no in
vestment and amassed over $3.50, 600, 900 of
property"
Here are some of the grounds for com
plant regarding the process by which this
fabulous sum was drawn from the pub
lie:
Double collection of lawful charges.
0vercnarges and undereharges, eff
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
nEMERAL EoREcAsr.

Following is the forecast until ?. m.
Wednesday:
Wednesday.
Virginia Fair in the northern and east
ern portions and local showers liz the
southwest portion tonight or Wednesday,
North Carolina-Local showers tonight
or Wednesday.
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
sissippi-Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
Louisiana-Unsett with showers in
the east
Arkansas Unsettled, with showers.
Oklahoma and East TeXas-Unsettled
West Texas Unsettled, with showers
in the west.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
STRONG CABLES
ADVANCE COTTON
Spot Interests Good Buyers on
Dry Weather in Texas I'm
settled Elsewhere.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Cotton opened
active on the New York exchange today,
early prices ranging from to Z points
higher as the result of the strong cables
There was little rain shown in the east
ern belt, but this apparently had small
influence. The steady buying of the Oc-
tober option by spot interests was a
prominent feature in the initial trading
serving to check bear pressure in the new
crop months. After the can the market
became very steady
During the afternoon trading the mar
ket closed only few points different
from the opening Business was being
done moderately, and buying was Of good
character, coming from some leading
spot interest, which has been the case for
some time past. Little cotton was sold
by the ring crowd on better weather re-
ports. The phenomenal strength to the
market is due to dry weather in Texas.
The market has been very narrow and
very little changes in prices can be looked
for until the bureau report is issued on
August 2,
At the close the market was steady
with net gain in prices of to IL points
from the final quotations of Monday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
BUTTER, POULTRY AND EGGS.

NEW YORK, July 28.-Dressed poultry.
steady; turkeys, 1903; chickens, 1928;
fowls, 1000; ducks, 1903.
Live poultry, nominal; prices unsettled,
Butter, firm; creamery specials, 26D
261s creamery extras, 27M27A; state
dairy tubs 31& Q26c; process specials, 20
asked.
Eggs, unsettled; nearby white fancy. q
02S: nearby brown fancy, 24@25; extra
irsts, 1904; frsts, 1S1sQl9R
Cheese, steady; white milk specials, 15A
0151s: whole milk fancy, 15@15A skins,
specials, 12A @12h; Skins, specials. 1914
121a; Skins, fine, 1917 @11h; full skins,
e15dS15
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

CHICAGO, July 23.-Wheat No. 2 red,
97A al. 0O15; No. red, 95A @981s; No. 2
hard winter. 97A@100; No. hard win
ter, 95A @sS: No. l northern spring, LOG
Q112; No. 2 northern spring, 1O4@1O9;
No. spring, 1.0001.06
Corn, No. g. 70Q711a; No. 2 white, ITO
774a; No. 3 yellow, 711a@72A; No. 8, 69z
go No; 3 white, e7Sg7SA No. 8 yellow,
1917 Oh; No. 4 yellow 5000.
Oats, No. 2, 46@46h; No. white, $40
561z No white, 53A @55 No. white,
50@5Sl3; Standard, 54Q55A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS.

Baily &, Montgomery: Until there is
a decided change in conditions, do not
look for more than temporarily lower
Miller & Co.. Look for higher prices.
Hayden. stone & Co Probabilities
seem to favor a somewhat lower level,
if forecasts for better weather in the At
lantics shall materalize.
Sternberger, Sim & Co. Changes in
prices will bee ntirely governed by the
weather conditions.
Thompson, Towle e. Co. We would
buy cotton only on breaks.
Renskorf. Lyon &, Co. Look for a
scalping market with a sagging tendency.
]. S. Bache az Co: We advise the pur-
chase Of the distant positions on any
marked reactions.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
TIE WEATHER
cnNnIrInNS

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The weather
will be showery tonight and Wednesday
in the upper Lake region and tonight or
"Wednesday in the upper Ohio valley, the
ern New York and western New England
states. In the ATLANTIC and east Gulf
states and the lower Gfio valley gen
orally fair weather viii prevail. 1t will
be warmer in the lower Lake region and
the interior of the middle Atlantic states
and New England.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
NM YORK GROCERIES.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Coiree barely
steady; No 7 Rio spot 14N14A Rice
firm; domestic ordinary to prime Az ask
Molasses steady; New Orleans open kettle
3e@50. Sugar raw quiet: centrifugal 1885
muscovado 3485, molasses sugar 1926, re-
fined steady; standard graduated b.15,
cut loaf $50, crushed $50. mold A 5.45
cubes 5.35 powdered $50, diamond A $40,
confectioners A 4.95. No 1 A. 95, No. 4. go
No { 4.S5, No. 4S0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23

NEW YORK. July 23- Dizziness was
shown in the metal market today. Cop
per spot, 1725@1750 August, 1900
1855; September and October, 300
1850; tin. 43.60@43.90; speIter, 715Q730;
lead. 4.60n475.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
SOLDIERS CALLED OUT TO
QUELL RIOTS IN IRELAND

BELFAST, IRELAND, July 23..-In
anticipation of rioting over the return
TO work of 1900 hands in the Harland
and Wolfe ship yards here, where a
strike has been in progress for some
time. the Cheshire regiment was called
out today, in addition to 200 police
armed for riot duty, and the entire
force thrown about the yards.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
COTTON SEED oil

NEW YORK. July 23.--Carpenter Bag
got & Co. The market was very steady
around the opening owing to the firmness
In lard and on buying in the near months
by leading refinerS, but there is consider
able oil for sale on the hard places and
values sagged little.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Hogs- Receipts A.
600 Market &c higher mixed and butch
ers s7.30@7.95. good heavy $7.60@7.S5,
rough heavy ST2O@755, light 81. 40@795,
pigs IS 25G7 40 bulk $7.55Q7S5.
Cattle-Receipts 5000. Market steady;
beeves $6.20G9.50, cows and heifers 81 so
M8.05. stockers and feeders S4.25G6. 70,
Texans S625@8.15, calves $7.50@8.75
Sheep-Receipts 20 900 Market steady;
native and Western $S.25Q5, lambs $3.50
u740.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
RANGE on NEW YORK FUTUREs
Closed steady.

Liverpool cables were due / point
higher to X point lower Opened steady
and unchanged. At 1915 p. m. the mar
ket was steady. to points higher
Later cables, / to " points higher than
1918 p. m. Spots 4 points higher. Mid
ding 7.18d. Sales 10, 900 bales includ-
ing 5000 American. Imports 1000, Amer
lean 1000.
Estimated port receipts today 2,0o0
against 1850 last week and 744 last year.
compared with 3,710 in 1910.
AT the close the market was quiet but
steady, with a net gain in prices of 5
to points from the previous close.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON. July 23-opening. Shannon
II, Ahpeek $50, Superior and Boston ~,
Butte Superior AZ, Fruit 207h Chino
80, Calumet and Arizona 75A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta. steady: middling 12%.
New Orleans, easy; middling 1871.
New York, steady; middling 1880.
Philadelphia, steady middling 1905.
Boston, steady middling 1890
Liverpool. steady; middling 718d.
Savannah, steady; mfddling 12A.
Augusta, quiet; middllng 13c.
Mobile nominal.
Galveston, steady: middllng 1874.
Norfolk, steady; middling 1874.
Wilmington, nominal.
Little Rock, Arm; middling f2A
Charleston, nominal.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 13c
Memphis, steady; middling 1914.
st Louis, steady; middling 12%.
Houston steady; middling 127s.
Louisville, firm; middling 12%.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

ATLANTA, GA, Tuesday. July "a.
Lowest temperature ........s........ "A
Highest temperature. ....,.......... 50
Mean temperature. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Normal temperature. ................. Is
Rainfall in past "a hours. inches. 80. o 90
Excess since LIST of month, inches... so
Excess since January l, inches. II SO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat opened I'D lower to ia higher:
at 1870 p. M was asd higher for 0cto-
Der and December. Closed 5sd to sd
higher
Corn opened I'D higher: at 80 p m.
was 9sd higher for September. Closed
%d higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
JULY DAT TRADE
FEATURES GRAIN
Advance Reaches 4 IL Cents.
Wheat and Corn Rise Pro-
portionateIy.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

Wheat-No. 2 red new .1O1 Q1o2h
Corn Observation-Disclosures. 721kM 70
oats Observation-Disclosures. so
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
PORT REcEipr,

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today compared with the same
dav last wear:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
COTTON SEED OIL.

Cotton seed oil quotations.: