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Worlds Visible Supply.

Secretary HeSters statement Of the
worlds visible supply of cotton made up
from special cable and Geographic ad-
vices, compared the figures Of this week
with last week. last year and the year
before. It shows a decrease for the week
Just closed Of 81 1893. against decrease of
10. 1855 last year. and decrease Of 130,SS9
year before last.
The total visible is 57S6, l25. against
4, 1927, 9lS last week, 6O62 916 last year ana
) ,O37,4S5 year before last. OF this the to-
tai OF American cotton is 43Tg. I25.
a gainst t,483 SlS last week, 4.949.g1G last
year and 3.sS9.t85 year before last. and
Of all other kinds. including Egypt. Bra
I'll. linda. etc. $4,000. against l.@44.8op
last week, l.1l&,Cj0 last year and LBS. eco
year before last,
The total worlds supply of cotton as
a bove shows q decrease compared Wit,
last week OF 9l.I93. u decrease compared
with last year Of 326, I91, and an increase
compared with year before last of SOS. SO
or the worlds visible supply Of cotton
as above there is now ahoat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe, g.
1916 600 against 1900 900 last year and
2. 932 900 year before last; in Egypt 3O1 -
900. against go 900 last year and ESQ 900
year before last in India. 66l, 900, against
534 900 last year and 4A6, 600 year before
last; and in the United States l. 49g. 900
a gainst 2,050,000 last year and 400, 900
year before last.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
res opened easier.
Openip o
HAYWARD & CLARk's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 15.-Liverpool
shows acute weakness with futures about
points lower than due. spots points
lower, sales 5000 bales Ii is feared that
the disturbing effect Of the war on the
continent has finally unsettled financial
conditions to such an extent that credit
restrictions have put pressue on trade We
give an extract from letters from a mill
agent at Havre, France: Merchants i'm
ported heavily in the early part of the
season, and are now underselling each
other in trying to reduce their holdings
Mills only take the cotton contracted for
on call, but refuse IL buy more owing
to the gloomy political outlook"
Our market opened 10 points lower and
there was a good demand for contracts
based mainly on the better political news
on our side The reported resignation of
President Madero. it is thought. will rem
der intervention by this country unnec-
essary. Indications are for another rainy
spell early next week, likewise stimulated
buying.
New York reported the Mexican inter-
estS buying. Weather conditions over
night We're favorable. A Liverpool cable
said: Think bull spectators becoming
uneasy; in consequence market to ad-
vance" At the beginning of the second
hour the market dropped rapidly ten
points further to 1888 for May on report
ed very heavy selling by the Pel in
te-eSts in New York. also Gwathmey and
Waldorf selling. finally closing 1926 for
May. A close observer in New York says
in his account of yesterdays market that
the impression prevails around the ring
that big bulls are quietly slipping out,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF TIE FLEECY STAPLE

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-N. L. Carpenter
& Co: Weak cables from Liverpool had
the effect of forcing prices down 10 to
II points at the opening of the New York
cotton market. There was heavy Eu-
ropean selling
The. bull leaders express the belief that
the market is a purchase now after we
have had good reaction.
r. X. Cone was heavy seller today,
which was said to have been for McFad-
den. The ring crowd sold heavy through
out the day,
Very little support was given the mar
liet. The bull leaders seemed to be Turk
ing around. awaiting the selling move
ment to pass over.
Riordan was said to have sold 5000 bales
of May and 5000 bales of July. McFad-
den took about 5000 of it,
lot of stop orders were caught on the
opening; also lot of short selling pre-
dominated.
Riordan, Wilson, Waters McFadden,
Munds, Wiggin, Finn and Martin were
leading buyers today Magee, Dick.
Schley, McElroy and the ring were gen
eral sellers. Commission houses sellers
also. McFadden was the principal buyer.
Browne. Drakeford & Co, Liverpool, ca
BILE: Heavy selling by continent spot
houses selling; no demand; buyers
scarce
Following is the statistical position OF
cotton on Friday, February Il, as made
up by The New York Financial Chronicle:
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COTTON DROPS
On bic SELLING
Bulls Withdraw Support and
Liquidate- Sentiment Ex-
Ceedingly Bearish.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--The cotton mar
ket here opened easy. with first prices s
10 Il points net lower than last nights
close: IN response TO disappointing ca bles,
which We're inspired by heavy selling by
the continent and spot houses, coupled
with light demand. During the first
rev minutes the market inclined to hold
steady. Later a few brokers who are
supposed to represent spot sources were
aggressive, resulting in near positions ad-
Vanclng a few points over the initial quo
tations
Continued selling by the ring crowd
and further short selling, combined with
no evidence of support from the leading
bulls, except occasionally buying by one
OF the larger spot interests, who was said
to have bought fully 10000 bales, but
the selling came from all sides, including
some of the widest bulls; also heavy SELL
and at the end OF the first hour of trad :
ing prices showed further depression of )
10 IA points generally from the opening.
The big professionals displayed considera-
pie uneasiness and lost no time in real
izing.
It is believed that this decline will
orlnS splnners back into the market and
some of the conservative operators are
predicting higher prices for next week.
theory that there has not been any weak
ness of consequence in spots, except that
We have had about 40 points reaction in
the last few days in the future market,
While spots showed about semi ctional
declines. The mills generally take advan-
tage of all reactions to take on supplies.
At the close the market was easy, with
prices showing a net decline of Is to %
points from the final quotations OF Friday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
NEW CONGRESSMAN TO
RESIDE AT ST. MARYS

WAYCROSS, GA, Feb. l1.-Con-
gresham elect J. Randall Walker, Of
Valdosta. has practically decided to
make his summer home at St. Marys, in
Camden county
During his campaign he visited ST.
Marys and became so impressed with
the place that he yentured the opinion
then that he would like to make ii his
summer place of residence. one of the
St. Marys boosters made him promise
to make St. Marys his summer home in
the event of his election to succeed
Congressman Brantley.
AS Colonel Walker was successful in
his race. he has been called on to make
good his promise, and last week he and
Mrs. Walker inspected several sites in
St. Marys
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

May 9S7s us9A bonded wheat, May, 81
asked; July, 81 q a 97lt; red winter, LOS :,
corn quiet; 10. = in elevator nominal
export no. = $50; steamer, 50; No. d.
oats steady; natural white, 37staSg.
white clipped, 81 u a
Rye steady; Western, $685.; state nor
NAL
Barley quiet mating. so
Hay steady; No. l, I.00@ l.0J; No 3, -
$50; clover mixed, 95I1.00.
Straw dull No. I. straight rye LOO
Hops quiet state, prime to choice. - q
70: Pacific coast, prime to choice. 20Q25
rlGgr quift 5oE sPrng PATENTS s9g59e
winter patents, .5.25m6.OO; straights, AIS
$500; clears, .4.8o@44o;
Beef firm: family 2.40Q2.50
Il 000 $500
Lard steady; city. 1O1s; Western, 1880
Tallow. steady; city, 81; country, in
tierCeS, 6M6A.
cotton seed oil steady spot, s81; GOOD.
white (southwest), s9la.
@sTss E EsPIna 5yss s3i So Nv Mags
August, 6.4$06,47; September, 6.47@6. n
Freights ocean Ssteam) grain steady
United Kingdom, $685.; Germany. 6OM
general cargoes in moderate demand.
Petroleum firm; crude Pennsylvania
80.
Turpentine quiet. 45ls.
Rosin firmer; cotton. SIS.
Wool firm; domestic fleece 29G32
pulled. secured basis, 1880; Texas
secured basis, 45G62.
Hides quiet; native steers, 17619l5 !:
harmed steers, 1872.
Coffee, steady options opened 10 10 70
Lover Rio, No. :, spot, l22s@13,
Rice STEADY; domestic, ordinary 10
Molasses steady; New orleans, open
kettle, 35a45.
sugar raw weaker; centrifugal, 3.45Q
S;4S; map Is. 2.s6q2.ss; molasssa
Sugar refined quiet; fine sranulatea
a .,S, eyt loaf, 5;7s: crushed 5.o59.
A, +15Gl .2O; softs, No. T. /. 4.oS@(io.
Potatoes steadier; white. Meabry, 1900
2,15; Bermuda, 400G5.5O.
Beans quiet; narrow. choice. SOS; peas
choice, 4.10; red kidney choice, $500 4 IS.
Dried fruits quiet; apricots. choice to
fancy. loqllts; apples, evaporated; prime
SSs to zoos 80. to c sSs ~
fancy, .; seeded rsisins, choice to fancy
49lM5a4.
Dressed poultry steady; turkeys, 40
ducks, 1920; geese. l161S
Live poultry dull; chickens, 49, fowls,
~ turkeys. 1904; ROSTERS. III; ducks,
20; geese, l4q15.
Butter easier; creamery. extras, 3311
creamery. irsts, 31G35 state dairy, tubs,
23q25h process, extras. 26G26h.
Cheese steady; whole milk specials. l7ts
q Is; whole milk fancy, 1919 skins
specials, l1la114; full skins, choice
9W13.
Eggs easy: nearby white fancy, 2SmSU.
nearby brown. fancy. e4laI IS extras. 20
1p"5; ilrsts, 20021
Milk-rhe wholesale price is 35.Qt Z
quart delivered IN New YORK
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
TODAYS
MARKE 7 s
COTTON.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE break in the
G cotton market, which the bears have been
t Rha;gul ,g Tor the past week, prevailed
ms ioFnIng AT the opening of the mar
Eket, inspired chiefly by much lower ca
oles than expected and favorable weather
Condltlons over Sunday, with indications
polMthg Tor the coming week to be gen
orally fair. First prices were at a de-
cllne OF 10 "a points from the closing
quotations of Saturday. The tone was
There was wave of short covering, IN
the break. resulting in the market show
ing steadiness during the first fifteen
minutes and prices regaining about I
ket developed an easier tone after the
call and prices sagged back toward the
initial figures. The buying was light and
scattered, attributed mostly to the larger
spot firms, While the selling was general
and came from almost every source
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The weekly
statement of the New York associated
banks shows the following changes:
Average statement:
Excess cash reserve, $T.2S1 800
Decrease, So. 109. 500
Loans, decrease 81. SO. 900
Specie, decrease 1888 600
Legal tenders increase 5000 600
Net deposits decrease 81 996, 900
Circulation decrease $1C4, 600
Actual statement:
Loans, decrease $2.390 600
Specie. decrease 1914, 900
Legal tenders, increase s3l3.O0O
Net deposits. decrease 81, 625, 900
Reserve, increase $3.50, $50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-The wheat market
was fiat early today with price fuetua-
tions held within small limits Liverpool
was higher on the flrmer American cables
of yesterday and the continued good de-
mand from the continent This was prob
ABLY the leading steadying factor here.
Northwestern receipts were fairly liberal
and there was a decrease in the Mime
apolis stocks OF 5000 bushels for one day.
Corn was easier to Nc lower on in.
creaslng offerings in the pit. Liverpool
was higher on corn.
Oats were easier with wheat
Hogs were higher at the yards and tho
provision market was better in conse-
quence.
The wheat market took on an air az
weakness late in the day on heavy SELL
ing by some of the commission houses led
by HulburG Warren Chandler. who threw
over goodly amounts of the May future
The buying power was not in evidence
and lowering Of values was the conse-
quence. The closing price on wheat was
unchanged to 9sc lower.
Corn was off sc 10 CSC and oats were
Nc to sc lower.
The reports of losses or prospective
losses to wheat by dry weather seemed
to fall fiat as the session wore away.
Provisions were better all around.
Cash sales were 10 bushels Of whea
l+.5,O0 bushels Of corn and 110,000 bushels
of oats.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
TO SPEND
$4,000 ON SCHOOLS

WAYCROSS. GA, Feb. 17.-At an
adjourned meeting this morning the
board of education decided on the plans
for new schools to be erected here this
year. The Gilchrist Park school will
cost approximately $1,000. The new
school for West Waycross viii contain
ten rooms and viii cost approximately
S16.o00. improvements at Central
school will cost about $4,000.
Bids for the construction of the
schools will be advertised 80 days, when
contracts will be awarded The new
schools are to be ready, il possible, for
the opening Of the schools in Septem-
Der.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
.ERRAT|C TRADING.
IN STOCK MARKET
Mexican War and Firemen's
Strike Cause Temporary
Liquidation.
BY CHARLES w. STORM

NEW YORK, Feb 15.--Business was
listless at the opening Of the stock mar
ket today, Mexican Petroleum showing
the largest movement with an advance of
Z. The undertone was firmer reports
of the fighting in Mexico City being about
at an end being current
Among the other advances were Utah
Copper =, United States Steel common II
Union Pacific 4, Tennessee Copper 81,
Reading a., Erie Is. Amalgamated Copper
IA, American Can II, American Teegrap phi
and Telephone Is, Anaconda Copper "a
and California Petroleum 4. Lehigh Valley
lost "a. while Pennsylvania and Chicago
and Northwestern lost - each. At the
end of half hour, the tone was irregu-
lar.
The curb market was steady.
Americans in London were irregular.
Canadian Pacific and Mexican issues were
purchased in London.
The market closed steady: government
bonds unchanged; other bonds steady.
Stock quotations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
Sninners, Taklnnk

Secretary Hester gives the taking Of
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows, In round numbers
This week 319 900 this year, against $50. o.
900 last year and $50 900 year before last
ood Efe 22B 606 ies y IS year en s9 59
600 the year before.
~ this, Northern spinners and Canada
took In 600 bales this year against
! .729 900 last year and 1851 600 the year
before; Southern spnucrS 1S71 900.
against 1881 0r0 last year and &sl Uop
fhe ear before. and foreign spinuDrs
4 .tlS.uno, against #.HtT.onn last !eai ant
NIG uHu .fIp Nsdr hrEur.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

CHICAGO Feb 15.-Hogs: Receipts
,oooe. Market &c higher. Mixed and
butchers }8050S.35; good heavy $S15n
&%Zle rough heavy SSdS.10; light. $50
@N55. pigs $7.25MS.; bulk SS.15mS30
Cattle Receipts zoo. Market steady.
BsereS. St50n rs: cows and heifers. So
2 10, Suckers and feeders. $5.9567 90;
y exams, $1.60uS.30: calves. $S.5CGl0.25.
Sheep Receipts 1909 Market strong.
;M.a,Ie and Western. $4.50@6.25; lambs,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
Closed steady.

Liverpool cables were due to come to
points lower, but the market opened
easy at Az to points lower At the
close the market was easy with prices
net decline of IA to points from the
final quotations Of Friday
Spot cotton quiet at 9 points lower
middling 6S4d; sales 5000 bales.
q Port receipts are today. estimated at
l2,000 bales, compared with 17,41S last
week and 1881 last year, against 20, 751
bales for the same week in 1911
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
Gnneral Forecast.

r-"-o Trs is the general forecast until
=, ,,r..,-Cl5udy, probably rain in the
. u5 1nrtlon tonight or Sunday; Slightly
',s-r,er In north and central portions to-
J gg.lt,,,gf,,., and North Carolina-Fair and
,rI2r .on.ght; Sunday increasing cloud
'as s'.,, Carolina-CIoudy. probably rain
,Ha cast tonight or Sunday; slightly
/" a Er..ri., cloudy. probably rain in the
.,,s-r tonight or Sunday.
I "y.I,nr3 Generally fair tonight and
: - slightly warmer in north por-
Mississippi Generally fair. tonight and
~. slightly warmer in east and
.sentrsl portions tonight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
THE WEATHER
Conditions.

,,-,.fENGTON, Feb. IA storm that
W.,,.aE from the Northwest states
fas NIGER Mississippi valley will cause
L ~ weather, with SHOWS, during the
uns. ..,..rry-six hours in the region of the
ntA- "rIr' .tes and north Atlantic states
. "a. ,.-rpr storm over Florida will
y .5srs in that state, southern Geor-
south Carolina.
e." asst Gulf states and the lower
N VIM, the weather will be fair to-
r. sunday. while in the upper
= .....y ana the middle Atlantic states
\.-6 Carolina it will be fair to-
s.luwed by unsettled weather Sun
4z......-.uIres will be lower tonight in
~. r-rgIand the region of the Great
,N',,s. and sunday in the Ohio valley. 1t
n IN rfs tonight in the middle Atlantic
- W.. east Gulf and south Atlantic
20. Except Florida.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON, Feb. 15.-Opening: Telephone
Rights, II; American Zinc, 3tts; Gran
by, 62a4
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Railroad Schedule.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PREMIER CARRIE

FNENIEE CARRIER OF THE SOUTH"
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
PASSENGER TRAINS. ATLANTA.
fl, ne following schedule figures are pub.
IL nea only as information. and are not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

Want o rent your rooms. apartments,
houses, business locations. etc" An al
IN The GeorGisu's Rent Bulletin On the
%srt al page Nlll I'll your vacancies
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PORT RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today, compared with the same
| day las year:
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Business Opportunities.
BUSINESS Opportunities

~. DECLARE! You old timers want something new en-?
why don't you investigate and find out for yourself what
brooklyn National Speciality Co. do" We claim that there
mig impossible for do. We can do anything we
I St" anything. We buy anything for YOU on comms-
" don't believe it, Well suppose you write or call at the
- III BIG Ause Building and let convince you OF our
"'nt and in convince that we are mistaken III our
''., respectfully
BROOKLYN NATIONAL SPECIALITY CO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Hayward q
Clark: The weather map shows cloudy in
southeastern quarter of the belt. fair in
rest of the belt; no precipitation, except
light sprinkle in North Carolina. Indi-
cations are for partly cloudy to fair over
entire belt. Continued cold.
No weakness in spots, unchanged; of
feringS very restricted.
Estimated receipts for Monday:
1912 1912
New Orleans O.. E. . >, 200 to $500 $40
Galveston. g. 5000 to 5000 Is, 615
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO Feb. 15.---Wheat. No. 2 red
1.O712 al .O912; No. red 98q104; No.
hard winter, s1I9q9zk No. hard winter.
90MS1; No. | Northern spring, 92Q92E;
No, 2 Northern spring, sOQS1; No. j
spring, S61sS
Corn-No. yellow. so; No. 47tsG49;
No. white. 1880; No. yellow, 4f% a
91a; No. 4. 46q4T1a; No. white. $40
4Sa4; No. 4 yellow, 461s 1471a.
Oats-No. white, 34la al IS: No. 8 white,
20 S$l; No, 4 white, 3245212; standard,
23ia n $685.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-17

Closed barely steady; sales 3100 bar
rcls
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NEW ORLEANS.

Quotations in cotton futures.
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COTTON SEED OIL.

Csttw seso oil quotations.
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat closed sd to led higher.
Corn closed sd to $50 higher.
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NEW YORK.

Quotations in cotton futures:
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STOCKS.

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

Coffee d-uoJations:
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Stock quotations:
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Closed steady Sales, 142, 250 bags
The evening world., 1913-05-20
PURSE.SNATCHER CAUGHT
TRYING TO STEAL 10 CENTS.
Martin Maronofsky Escapes After
Grabbing $4,000 Bag and Is Cap
tured In Petty Robbery.

Afesr escaping capture after an at
tsmUt TO steal 5000 Martin Maronof-
sky. . Dig powerful youth. twenty years
Old, was arraisnsd In Centre Street Po-
lice Court to-day. charged with trying to
steal 10 cents. lie was held 70 allow
detectives to round up 4 number Of
women who have complained recently
that . man answering the description Of
Nsron0fsSy has robbed or attempted to
rob them on the streets.
1eagooc6sky was positively Identified IN
coure - The man who. on Saturday
pi0hA IN . crowd ct Henry and Rutgers
strsS(s, snatdhsd bag containing 5000
froM l1rs. Isaac Gsil,s Of No. lss Henry
stfssk. Mrs. 0elios's daughter. Mrs.
FIasstA grabbed the bag out Of NIAron-
ofokyO hands and, although he struck
anA k3oksd. no could not regain possess
stR a r.
AAet uasht Maronofsky tried to gst
AwAS WITH me purse Of Kate Putschln-
skk nineteen years old, o. No. lSi Or
ehe9o street, whom he met at East
Broadway and Pike street, and was cap
t,RsA he purse contained only ~ cents
DeatA
The evening world., 1913-05-20


oSu0v wAs Au1sSo ~ ~ 00uuoo
than necessity. TooS Oneeom0D-
butosssN ms1nay ~ ~ 'SesAsr' ~.
kst trads-bsvs been kickins for ysass
against the stunning process. and thslr
"kichs." IN turn. we're inspired ~
those registered again and again by the
Individual chicken buyer. who objected
when the dressed fowl he was preparing
for homo consumption diseorGed under
she knife . quarter Of . pound Of good
but fsslc~ sand and gravel. for which
he had paid the price Of chicken meat
Of equal weight.
without IN organisation ne market.
men are helpless 10 prevent ne ship.
ment across the river Of eosoo to II, coc
srava stuffed birds . day whsm the
market " open. They said to-day the,
New Yore vas the only city Of ANY
prominsnos in the county whsrs there
were no Aws or ordinances eovsrnsns
shis msehod Of swindlins the public.
The evening world., 1913-05-20
M|L|TANTS' THREAT
TERROR|zEST TOWN.:
5000 ON GUARD
People Of St. Andrews, In Scot.
land, Watch for Women Who
Would Destroy Golf Links.

81. ANDREWS. Scotland, May -
This Nus town 10 almost n a state
Of siege a. the result OF threats ut.
tered by the militant sufYragettes that
they will destroy the putting greens
and thus rcndsr play impossible In the
worlds amateur golf championship
WHOM 10 10 bs competed fov here newt
week.
The most Intense excitement prevails
among the townspsopis. who depend
largely for their prosperity upon the
golf links. while the members Of the
Royal and Ancient Golf Club also are
extremely ANTIQUE. They and the eiti.
sens have organised . vigilance com.
msttee whose members, together with
5000 volunteers. win suard the green's
night and day.
The general anxiety becomes kssnsr
every day - u II thought mat the
militant suffrssettes may refrain from,
delivering their attack ntf tho las,
moment whD u would BE- impossible h
repaar d damage.
A. Il . .dsrstood uhAt the women
VII U.s. vttriol to destroy shs sreen,
all the smtries- stationed there havs
provided themselves With large um
brcllas to prevent ohs corrosive h,ht
beins thrown into their faces.
| Tho River TAy routes BY which th<
links are reached from Dundee. wnich 4
. Notbsd OF suffraNasm. Are osossl,
guarded, and 10 make assuranos douhly
sure . powerful saarchlAght has bssr
m0untad on ths rA0road hridsS tn,
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