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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28
HIS MOST SIGNIFICANT ACT

That phase of Governor Wilson's
recent utterances which is most sig
rificant in his recommendation to the
New Jersey legislature that it pass a
measure which would be the first
real step taken in any commonwealth
to supervise the capitalization of in
dustrial corporations. The end in
view of course, is to prevent the
organization of monopolistic trusts,
or thieyery by stock watering and
over-capitalization
That public service corporations
should be subject to such supervision
has been accepted as a principle and
Put into practice in number of
commemorative
The central feature of the Progress
sive platform and of Colonel Roose-
yelt's propaganda of trust handl-
ing" called for such supervision on
the part of the Federal government
for all great corporations doing an
interstate business, either industrial
or public service, supervision being
accomplished by a requirement for
organization under Federal law and
regulation.
Democratic theory differs from that
of the Progressives in that it calls for
state Incorporation and supervision,
with Federal laws and authority to be
only supplementary to that of the
comonwealths.
Governor Wilson's demand upon
the New Jersey lawmakers is the
first call made upon a Democratic
state Legislature to test out Demo-
cratic contention that state authority
is sufficient to meet so-called trust
problems"
New Jersey is. summoned to test
the sincerity of Democratic protest
that the states and not the central
government should take the initial
steps in overcoming the evils of big
business"-as well as to test the eff
ficacy of the remedies proposed.
Much depends Jpn othe response to
the governors message.
New Jersey is the domicile of 12..
600 corporations, with $S,OO0,OOO,O0J
capital, in the approximate aggregate.
The state is the home of a notable
group of the greatest corporations
doing interstate business.
If New Jersey does take the sug-
gested action the Democratic program
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. supplementary
to local egislation-falls to the
ground.
If New Jersey takes the action sug-
gested. and it proves Intellectual in
remedy, then must the Democratic
, theory be judged in error.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28
CASE AGAINST ANGLIN
RESULTED IN MlSTRIAL
Tried for Keeping WhisEGy
in Place Of Business

A mistrial in the only jury case
tried yesterday, the first day of the
first week of the criminal session OF
the city court. The case was that of
Gus Anglin, charged with keeping
Hhiskey in his place of business.
Other than the Anglin case there
was but little doing in the criminal
session on the first day of the session.
The settlemen of one or two minor
cases by pleas of guilty concluded the
work of the court for the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

When it gets control of the tele-
phones and telegraphs, the govern
ment will have a corner on gossip
lines-all but the pink tea and
bridge clubs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

OF course it's all right for a pretty
girl to enter a drug store, call for a
certain flavor of soda water and
then change the order two or three
times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

The absence of the South Carolina
troops at Washington will be grateful
if it keeps Cole Blease away from
he national capital at the Inaugural
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

Sumter farmers have such a run
ming start on crops this season that
they can hardly miss making a crop,
unless bad seasons come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

If too many features are omitted
from the inaugural exercises the
suffragette parade the day before may
eclipse it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

Professor Sharp, of Boston Univers-
{ says that % is the ideal age at
\, ich men should marry. Suppose
man at 25 doesn't find the right
E--l professor?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

That little girl whom Taft kissed
can't tell the fellow she falls in love
with that she hasn't been kissed be-
fore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

The Supreme Court has decided
that a husbands advice is valuable
TO his wife. Yes, if she will take it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

Contentment consists in being sat-
isfed-avoid comparisons and mag
inc you are as we'll off as the other
fellow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28
Americas, Ca, January Is, 1913

: Z 4 : \ \ = = = \ = \
THE BRAyEST BATTLE y
. y \ = y \ = 4 = y \ =
The bravest battle that ever was
fought!
Shall tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will
find it not;
Twas fought by the mothers of
men.
Nay, not with cannon or battle-shot,
With a sword or noble pen;
Nay, not with eloquent words of
thought,
From mouths Of wonderful men!
But deep in walled-up woman's
heart
Of woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
LO, there is that battlefield
N marshiling troops, no bivouac
song,
No banner to CLEAN and wave;
But oh! these battles, they last so
long
From babyhood to the grave.
Yet faithful still as a bridge of
stars,
She fights in her walled-up town
Fights on and on the endless wars,
Then, silent, unseen, goes down.
Oh, We with manners and battle-shot,
And soldiers shout and praise!
tell you the kingliest histories
fought
Were fought in those silent ways.
o spotless woman in a world of
shame
With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white as you
came
The kingliest warrior born!
Joaquin Miller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

Sumter's farmers are like some
others who need to raise here all
e meat that they consume
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

Surely there is no weather trust
that is cornering this winter weather
to serve to us next summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

What high treason is this when
mention is made of abolishing the
Congressional Record!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28
New York Spots.

New York, Jan. 27.-Cotton spot
closed steady; mi ',dling uplands 1906;
middling gulf 1850.
Sales $500 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

The back to the land movement"
is a great deal more than a fad, as
the passing days will prove.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

Think of how many women voters
ill demand new hats as the price of
their votes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

What the Turks need to do now is
II finish the scrap among themselves,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

A girl is seldom so stone deaf to
the young mans pleadings that she
can't hear an engagement ring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28
New York Futures.

New York, Jan. 27.-Cotton futures
closed easy:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

viii Pauline Wayne take a Yale
course in Mythology with her master
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-28

Many call but few are at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
ALABAMA SHOWERS
STRENGTHEN COTTON
Close Is Steady and at Net
Decline of 2 to 5
Points

New York, May 14-After a quiet but
comparatively steady morning the cotton
market turned easier on private reports
of showers in Alabama and closed steady
at net decline of 2 to points
The opening was steady at an advance
of to points. Gables fully met yester-
days local declines and private advices
reported renewed uueasfness as to Euro
pean political conditions, but the weather
man failed TO show as much rain as eX-
pected in the eastern belt and rather "a
bullish construction was placed on the
supply and distribution figures of the CEN
sus bureau. At any rate there seemed to
be considerable scattered covering, partly
attributed to sellers on the break of yes
terday afternoon, and the market worked
about to points net higher during the
early trading. There was no aggressive
support in evidence however, and private
predictions for rain east of the river with
in the next day or two encouraged re-
newal Of local and sourlern selling. which
soon checked the advance. Offerings
were very well absorbed around lie for
New crop months, but the pressure pc
came somewhat more aggressive upon re-
ceipt of private advices, indicating show
ers in Alabama, and rumors that part of
the cotton taken up on the first May no.
tees would be re-tendered. Covering by
early sellers steadied the market in the
late trading, but closing prices were with
in point or two Of the lowest Private
Gro padvices receiving during the day
were more less conflicting. Domesti3
mill consumption for the month of April,
according to the census bureau. was 503,-
667 bales, making 4 total of 3,S57015 so
far this season, which local statisticians
say is at the rate of about $685. 900 bales
per year. Domestic mill stocks of raw
cotton showed a decrease of about 49,, 900
bales during April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
BETTER CONDITIONS
|NCOTTON REGIONS
Steady Tone in Market AL.
though Prices Close 6 to
Z Points Off

New Orleans May 14.-Cotton had
steady tone throughout the session to-
day, but prices closed at net decline
of to points on reports of somewhat
better conditions in the cotton region
as the result of moderate rise in tenn
peratures Bears were not aggressive,
but the inquiry was small in the after
noon and light offerings caused down.
ward tendency.
ON the opening the tone was steady and
prices were l point up to points down,
compared with the final prices of yes
day. Gables were not high enough
but they had no effect because of the
weather map which was again dry. The
eastern half Of the belt continued to
complain of ,ack of moisture. The cen
sus bureau report showing consumption
for April of 50S,677 bales of cotton was
called bullsh, but it did not cause any
buying of consequence. In the early
trading prices went to points over yes
terday's close. Toward noon the market
fell off slightly on the higher tempera-
lures shown in the detailed weather re-
ports and in the afternoon the decline
was widened to to 8 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Dull middling, IL 3-l6c; net
receipts, 2i96; gross receipts, 2496; sales,
go; stock, 121, ,796; coastwise, 100.
New Orleans: Quiet; middling, IL 5-16c;
net receipts, 4725; gross receipts. 1915;
sales, 626 stock 73, lea; coastwise, 255.
Mobile: Steady; middling, 1234c; net re-
ceipts, g.; gross receipts. Is; stock, 969a
Savannah: Firm middling. 12c; net re-
ceipts, I'LL; gross receipts, I'LL; sales 175;
stock, 62,617; coastwise, 1857.
Charleston: Quiet; middling, 12%c; net
receipts, 116; gross receipts, 1le; stock.
16,905.
Wilmington: quiet; middling, 115sc; net
receipts, 80; gross receipts, 92; stock, 20.-
21o.
Norfolk: Steady; middling, 121sc; net
receipts 5o7; gross receipts 5OI; sales, 3O2;
stock, 32957 coastwise, 1172.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12hc;
stock. 1874.
New York: Quiet; midding. 12.00c; gross
receipts SOs stock, Jos. .731; coastwise. 213.
Boston: Quet; middling, 12.00c; net re-
ceipts, 81; gross receipts, 2o96; stock, 1855.
Philadelphia: Steady; middling. 12.2oc;
net receipts, 1o6; gross receipts, 1915;
stock, 479.
Brunswick Stock. 1881.
Texas City: Net receipts, rs; gross re-
ceipts. 46 stock, 1884.
Jacksonville: Stock. 544
Pensacola: Net receipts 1000; gross
receipts. 1000; continent, 1000
Tacoma: Net receipts, 3673; gross re-
ceipts, 1878; JAPAN 3613.
Total today at all ports: Net. 14.571;
continent, 1900; Japan, 1878; stock. 4s3.312.
Consolidated. at all ports: Net. 42,746:
Great Britain, 1G16l; France, 3O19: conti-
nent 2S, 459; Japan, 9017; Mexico, 81.
Total since September l, at all ports:
Net. 9.3S1,s64; Great Britain, 3,269. 429;
France. ss9.se6; continent, S,1s7,22s; Japan,
347, 715; Mexico. 10,160
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
PROPS ARE KNOCKED
FROM UNDER WHEAT
Beneficial Rains in Belts
Cause Net Loss of
Nearly a Cent

Chicago, May 14.-Beneficial rains in
both the spring and winter belts
knocked the props from under wheat
today. Texas requests for bids on new
shipments in July accelerated the smash
and the market slowed heaYy at a net
loss of ssc to a @ &c. Corn was off "a
to a a 5s c, and oats down ls sc to u a % &C..
In provisions the outcome was IA "a
12c gain.
Bears in wheat made much of the fact
that each day the country was getting
nearer the period of early cutting and
that the chances of accident to the crop
We're reduced. In addition, cables were
lower and Liverpool sent word of in
creased Canadian offerings at cut
prices.
Temporary upturns were brought
about by light cases of receipts at
leading terminals and talk that mois-
ture in the southwest was excessive
There were also assertions of export
sales at Baltimore. Advices from west
ern Ohio, too, told of fields there being
thinner than expected.
Shorts covered freely, but the mar
ket found itself without any prop and
general liquidation was in progress in
the final hour. Spectators who were
loaded with old wheat and vet had been
attempting to buy the 1913 harvest.
sold with especial freedom.
Primary receipts were 3TS,000 bushels
against 424,0O0 year ago; seaboard
clearances of wheat and flour equaled
T26,000 bushels
Decided looseening up of offerings by
country owners weakened corn. Rains
were said to have given the crop n
good start. The weather map proved too
much also for the bulls in oats.
Provisions worked higher influenced
by an advance at the yards. Packers
competed actively for control of the
cash lard trade.
Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 14.-Although the
eastern states are without rain the
'bearish feeling increased today and un-
der the influence our market closed
about points lower.
The estimate of the consumption of
cotton given by the census bureau in
the United states for April Is 503, 900
bales more than in March.
Spinners are stated to have reduced
their stocks by about 1S0 bales. ac-
cording to foreign advices. The same
decline In spinners' stocks is in pro-
gress abroad.
There is however, no change in
the bearish feeling in the trade who
believe that a lower range of prices
Is almost cure to occur. They hold a
dry May is a benefit to the crop even
II 1t has not terminated and In this
view they point to the bearish attitude
OF the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
POULTRY MARKET
CONTINUES SHORT
Quietest Day of Week on
Morris Avenue, But Busi-
ness Is Good

Although yesterday Is generally said to
be the quietest day of the week. business
In most lines on Morris avenue was re-
ported very good. Very little change in
quotations was noted, but the supply is
fairly good.
The poultry market is still somewhat
short, but the tightness in the market is
not so marked as it was the first part
of the week Prices are holding up we'll.
The fish market Is entirely unchanged
as to prices and the supply is said to be
very plentiful with only fair demand.
Creamery products We're reported quiet
yesterday and quotations are practically
the same as the preceding day.
The grain merchants reported a very
good day. The demand is brisk and the
supply consistent. No change in prices
was noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Fruits and Produce

Apples, fancy Ni2osap, s4.l5W6 per bar
rel; Ben Davis apples. box $3.50 to $1.75;
Roman Beauty apples. box $2.25; Yellow
Newton $3.50; Florida Valencia oranges,
s5 California oranges, $3.50 box; lines
81 rs per hundred; Irish potatoes, 75dSOc
bushel; sweet potatoes, Dooley, 90c bushel;
Onions, red globe, &c per pound; let
tuce, $1.50M2.50 per crate; strawber-
rles, $1.50Q2.25 cucumbers. per crate,
$500 tomatoes, Florida $500 to $780,
cabbage, Mobile, s1.7o@2.0o crate: new
Texas onions, crate, $3.50; beans. per
10c; large shad roe, 65c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Slightly Mixed

From Everybodys Magazine.
la a New York public institution at
tended by many races, during an exam
ination in history the teacher asked a
little chap who discovered America. The
boy was evidently terrified, and hesltated.
much to the teachers surprise to make
any reply.
'Oh, please, ma am he finally stam-
mered, "ask me something else"
Something else, Jimmy? Why should
I do that?'
1.-THE fellers was talking bout 1t yester-
day. replied Jimmy. Pat McGee said
it was discovered by an Irish saint. Olaf
he said it was sailor from Norway,
and Giovanni said it was Columbus; an
if you'd "a seen what happened you
wouldn't ask little feller like me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
LEADING SHARES
DROP POINT OR MORE
No Severe Pressure on Mar
ket-Trade Dull Through
out the Session

New York. May 14--The ground gained
by yesterdays advance in stocks was
lost today. There was no severe pres
sure on the market and trading was dun
throughout the session. but the demand
was SO small that even the light offerings
made were sufficient to depress the list
materially. The Hartman shares. Read
ing, st. Paul, Pennsylvania, Lehigh,
Smelling, Amagamated, and other lead
Ing stocks sold off a point or more. Ca
madam Pacific and the Wabash stocks
and bonds were especially weak
Speculative conditions were little
changed and there seemd to be no more
reason for the decline of today than for
the advance of yesterday. The only in
ference which could be drawn safely was
that dealings recently have been largely
superficial representing the day to day
maneuvers of the trading element rather
than the play of forces which affect the
market fundamentally.
Weakness Of the Wabash securities was
attributed to unloading by holders who
did not wish to meet the heavy assess
ments which Il is proposed to levy under
the reorganization plart Pressure on
Canadian Pacific was believed to have
come from Montreal, with some offerings
from London and Berlin. Another group
of new low records for the year was
rGade, including Pennsylvania and st
Paul preferred
Announcement overnight Of New York
Centrals financial plan did not disturb
the stock. The fact that the roads bank
ers decided that present conditions war;
Ianted announcement of the plan and
the taking of steps necessary to make II
effective was regarded as indicative of a
hopeful view on the part of those respon-
sible for this huge project.
In addition to the $1,000. 5000 gold taken
for Paris on the last movement, it was
expected that the engagement of $1,000
001 more would be announced soon. That
French banking interests arc paying
much more than the usual rate for the
gold now being shipped from this country
was intimated In high financial circles
Ordinarily the only extra inducement is
.irterest in transit but 1t is believed
that in this instance the Paris borrowers
are paying as much as half OF l per cen.
on the actual value of the gold.
The bond market was easy. Total sales,
par value. 1922 900.
United States bonds were unchanged
On call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15

receipts, 1880; higher. Bulk, $S.3Oas. .421l /;
heavy, $S.309S. .S71a; packers and butchers,
$S.3OqS.421a: light, $SS5Qs. .421a; pigs, $1,000
7.6o. Sheep; receipts, 10.sO0; steady. Colo
rado lambs, $700lS.35; yearings, $1,000
7.25: wethers, s4.4Of6.50; ewes. A.25@6.lo.
ST. Louis, May 14.-Cattle; receipts. 1000,
including 600 Texans; firm. Choice to fine
steers, sS.50d9.00; good to choice steers.
s75odS.50; dressed and butcher steers, $5.75
@7.50 stockers. $525QS.O0: Texas steers.
s55o@S.00; Texas cows and heifers, $500
Q7.oo. Hogs; receipts, 5000; higher. Pigs
and lights, s7009S.6 60; mixed and butchers.
81 45aS.60; good heavy, $s.45@s.65. Sheep;
receipts, $500, steady. Muttons. s6.00M7 90;
yearlings, $700@8.00; lambs, $7.00MS.25
Louisville, May 14.-Cattle; receipts, SO;
quiet; range, $250@S.0o Hogs: receipts
1900; 10c higher; range, $4.50Qs.35 Sheep,
225 market steady. lambs steady, &c
down; springers, race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. 12hc; net
receipts, S21; gross receipts, S21; ship
ments, I'LL; sales. 467; stock, s4,230.
Augusta: Steady; middling, 12Mc; net
receipts, IA; gross receipts, "a; ship
ments. 1872; sales, SO, stock, 41.306.
Memphis: Quiet; middlins, 12hc; net
receipts, 487; gross receipts. SOL; ship
ments, 1908; sales, 1920; stock, 70,67s.
ST. Louis: Quiet; middling, 12A C;
gross receipts. 697; shipments, 1851;
sales, 434; stock. 29,145.
Cincinnati Net receipts, 673; gross
receipts. 673 shipments, 1885, stock,
26,943.
Little Rock: Quiet; middling, II ss C;
net receipts, 4 gross receipts, Z; stock.
23,s89.
Greenville: Quiet; middling. 11Nc.
Total today: Net receits, 2062! gross
receipts, 2S63; shipments. 6s27; sales,
3244; stock, 27S,191.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
London Stock Market

London, May 14.-on the stock ex,
change new business was good ana
especially in invisible stocks. Specuia-
tions later sagged and were Weak
American securities opened steady
Prices were @2& above parity Later
Berlin sold Canadian Pacific and the
lis teased off in sympathy. Chesapeake
and Ohio advanced. The close was easy.
Consols for money, 75A consols for
the account, 75ss Illinois Central, ll1h
Louisville and Nashville. 1876; southern
Railway, 251x; bar silver steady. 2Sls
per ounce; money. 2& 03 per cent; dis
count rates, short bills. 3es per cent
three months. 8 9-16G3ss per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, May 14.-Spot cotton, small
business; prices easier American my
ding faif, 7.2Id; good middling, 69AI:
middling. 6.73d; low middling. 6.59d;
good ordinary, 6.25d ordinary, 5.91d;
sales, 5000 bales of which 500 were for
speculation and export, including 4700
American receipts, $1,000, including
1900 American; receipts $1,000. includ-
ing 23,300 American. Futures opened
easy and closed quiet and firm. May,
64s1ad May-June. 6.46d; June-July.
CAB Q 649nd; Ausust-September. 6.22d;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Bonds
TreasurNStatement

Washington, May 14.-The condition
of the United States treasury at the
beginning of business today was:
Working balance, $65.5s3.13S; in banks
and Philippine treasury, $44,2570S3; to-
tai of general fund, $135,S39.SS0; re-
ments, $3.337.616; the surplus this fiscal
year Is s5,362,739, against q deficit of
814.456,749 last year; figures for re-
ceipts, disbursements, surplus and
deficit exclude Panama canal and pub
lie debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-15
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 14-Cash wheat SS1ac
No. 3 red, S5c. Cash corn. No. mixed,
571a45Sc; No. 2 white, 5Sd5Si4c. Wheat
futures, May, $3.50; July, S124c; Septern-
Der, S2i4GS2ssc; December, S45sc. Corn
futures, May, 56s4c July, 55A055l4c: Sep
tember, 55isc; December 51is6514c. Oats
futures, May 5l9sc; July, S57sc; septem-
ber, 35lsG351ac.