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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
STOCKS STRONG ON
SMALL OFFERINGS
Entire List Under Good Demand.
A. T. and T. Will Liquidate
Holdings Of W. U.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Trading was
again light at the opening of the stock
market to-day. but the tone was
steady, for the small offerings were
readily absorbed. After beginning $s
higher, Canadian Pacific ADVANCED 70
2l4h. for a net gain Of e., unoted
States Steel common, after beginning
unchanged, advanced II to 66A.
Among the other advances were
Amalgamated Copper "a, American Car
ana Foundry II, American Ice Securl-
ties "a, California Petroleum ~ Utah
Copper 4. Tennessee Copper Il. Rock
Island common a, Republic Iron and
Steel Y, Northern Pacific Is, New York,
New Haven and Hartford Is and In
spiration Copper IS.
Publication of a statement with re-
gard to ten price at which American
Telephone holdings of Western Union
win be offered checked the upward
movement of that stock. The decline,
however, was only fractional.
At the end of thirty minutes the en-
tire list sohwed strong tone. Union
Pscific, after oepning off. recovered
and made a gain. Southern Pacific
recovered part of its loss. Mexican Pc
troleum opened a lower and then went
to 66 for a gain of Y.
Off, and then recovered. Lehigh VAL
ley gained fractionally, after beginning
unchangedy
The curb market~was steady
Americans in London were firm on
professional dealings. Canadian Pacific
in London was strong.
The trading was quiet during the last
hour and price changes were unimpor-
tant. The price level held slightly above
the morning range. About the best gain
was shown by Texas Company, which
sold around 1491s, against 14714 at the
close last night.
The market closed steady. Govern
ments unchanged; other bonds steady.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
SEWANEE MEN IN
SEM|-ANNUAL
MEETING
Board Of Regents Discusses Mat
ters Of Importance to College,
Enrolment Sets Record.

The board of regents of Sewanee
University, the governing body Of the
school, is holding its semi-annual
meeting at the Piedmont Hotel Tues
day, headed by the Right Rev. Thorn
a. F. Gailor. Bishop OF Tennessee and
chairman Of the board. Others who
are in attendance include some of the
most prominent clergymen and lay
men OF the Episcopal Church.
Among them are Bishop c. *. Mel
son. of Atlanta; Bishop f, f. Reese,
of Savannah; Bishop G. e. Woodcock,
of Kentucky; the Rev. Stewart Nc
Queen, of Montgomery Ala: Col. H.
d. Harrison, of Atlanta; DIR. J. p.
Hodgson, OF New York: DR.. II. NJ
Polk, of New York, president of the
Cornell Medical College; w. Dudley
Gale, of Nashville, and w. w. Finney
OF Savannah
The sessions Tuesday are to be
taken up for the most part with dis
c,lssion of routine matters The board
also will outline plans for the install
lation of Right Rev. Albion knight,
formerly Bishop OF Cuba and once
p resident of Atlanta, as vice chan
cellor OF the university. to succeed
pr. William B. Hall, who has re-
signed in order that he may have
Time 10 care for his own affairs.
Bishop Knight will be installed
April 3, and plans are being formu-
lated to make the affair one of the
most notable celebrations of the year.
Presidents of some Of the largest uni
versities and colleges of the country
will attend. as will also a number OF
prominent business men Of New York
and philadelphia.
Bishop Gailor stated Tuesday that
the outlook for the school is excel
tent. There are more students at
Sewanee this year than at anv pre-
vious time in the history of the
school, and the financial condition of
the school is encouraging
A new Carnegie building, devoted
to applied arts, has recently been
erected.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
EXPORT DEMAND
PUTS WHEAT UP
Urgent Demand Prevailed for All
Grainsn-CabIe Strength and
Light Sales Factor.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-An the COM
modities on the Board of Trade were
quiet at the opening to-day, as there
was nothing in the way of news to at
tract speculation. Wheat was II to sc
higher. Liverpool was higher in sym
pathy with the strength at Winnipeg.
Corn was a shade better, but trade
was slow. Weather throughout the belt
was favorable and milder and receipts
are likely to show q fair increase.
There was an export demand for
wheat in nearly every market in the
United States to-day as well as in Can
ada This was the cause of the strength
that continued right up to the close Of
the days business, when prices were Is
to Ac higher
Provisions were fractionally lower.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
DAY
IN COTTON MART
Market inclined to Sag in Alb
sence Of Public Speculation.
Spots Held Firm.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Prices were
to 5 points under Mondays closing
at the opening of the cotton market to-
day. Liverpool was strong and feature
less and the cables reported lower
prices. There was some foreign buy
ing in the local market after the call,
which caused prices to rise to range
Of a point or two over the initial quo
tations Later the market was dead,
and prices dropped back to the early
low levels in absence of support. out
side business was practically NIL. How
ever, the feeling in local cotton circles
is that existing conditions favor fur
Their advance and conservative brokers
are advising their customers to buy on
dips, believing prices are entirely too
low in face of the bulllsh statistical po-
sition of the market The buyers for
further upturn base their policy on
the theory that cotton is too far below
parity with spots, which are holding
frm. and the belief that bearish factors
nave been exhausted.
The market developed into complete
staenation during the afternoon in the
If it will take some new developments
to create a revival of active fiuctua-
uons. There was no feature worthy. of
comment, except swapping one position
street brokers sold a few bales. which
were rapidly absorbed. outside of this
business. there was nothing doing of
consequence.
>
with prices net unchanged to 8 points
higher than yesterdays final quotations.
Following are II a. m. bids in New
York; March, 1918; May, 1l.:91;. July,
11.S5; August. 11.S6; October, II. "A.
Following are 10 a, m. bids in New
Orleans: March, 1244; May, 1851; July,
l253; October, 1158.
Wednesday. 1913.
New Orleans ....... A. 500 to $500 3.124
Galveston .......... 800 to $500 11,S32
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
GRAIN GOSSIP

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "The
bears admit that the wheat situation is
on a healthy merchandising basis, put
believe the lightness of the speculative
trade just now is against good ad-
vance.
Sentiment in corn is mainly bearish.
Bears said the situation was the weak
est they have seen in months and
eventually there must be a decline to
cash basis"
Farm reserves Of wheat to February
l are estimated by The Daily Trade
Bulletin at 275, 200, 900 bushels, or 5O,-
900 900 more than last year But sup
plies in second hands to February
were 100000 bushels less than last
year. Amount available for export last
for carry-over July 1, 1914, is elmated
at 142, 100000 bushels against 112.O0O,0OO
bushels last year, both estimates being
figured on the same basis. Exports
44,O00,OO0 bushels. Were exports TINS
year to be the same as last year to July
l there would be a carry over or 9o,-
100000. or only S,0O00,000 bushels more
than last year"
Bartlett, Frazier & Co. say: wheat
The immediate course of the market
depends largely on the export demand,
but later on crop prospects Will be the
ruling price factor.
"Corn-We see no inducement to take
"Oats-The market will be governed
more or less by the action Of corn"
Rycroft says: From what 1 can
gather from the seaboard exporters
there is a betetr export demand and a
few sales have been made. There mas
been about 100, 600 bushels of cash wheat
sold here this morning. part to the sea-
board and balance to local mills
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Radium Futile for
Daughter of Bishop

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Miss Margaret
QuayIe, daughter OF Bishop william
A Quayle. of st. Paul. MINI, died at
5 O'Clock this morning, after radium
treatment had been applied to cancer
of the knee The young woman was
brought here from Baltimore two
weeks ago, where she was a patient
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Bishop Quayle, who was summoned
last evening when the condition of
his daughter became critical. lost his
race with death, the train not arriv-
ing until a. m. Mrs. Quayle has
been at the bedside of the girl for
several DAYS
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, nominal; middling 1879.
Athens. steady; middling 1S&.
Macon steady: middling l3A
New Orleans. steady; middling 13c.
New York, quiet; middling 1890
Philadelphia, easy; middling 1915.
Boston. quiet; middling 1880.
Liverpool. steady; middling 705d
Savannah. steady: middling 13c.
Augusta. steady: middling lSL.
Charleston, steady; middling 1917.
Norfolk. steady: middling 12S4.
Galveston. firm: middling 12&
Mobile. steady; middling 12 7-16
Little Rock. quiet; middlIng 1Sc.
Baltimore, nominal; middling 12%.
st. Louis. quiet; middling 1914.
Memphis. steady: middling 1&c
Houston. steady; middling II l1-I6.
Louisville, firm; middling I2A
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Four Are Sentenced
For Killing Strikers

HANCOCK, MICH Feb. 1T.-Ed-
ward Joiidnghorne, deputy sheriff,
has been sentenced TO serve from
seven to twelve years imprisonment
for his part in the killing of the strik-
ing copper miners. Detectives, Coop
er. Davis and Groff charged with the
same offense, were sentenced to seven
to fifteen years
The four men were convicted OF
second-degree murder. The jurors
recommended clemency in the case
of Polbinghorne.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18

General forecast uutu p. m We'd
nesday:
Georgia-Fair and warmer tonight
and Wednesday.
Nirgnia-Fair and warmer tonight,
except snow in the mountain districts
Wednesday fair and warmer
North and South Carolina and
warmer tonight and Wednesday
FlOrida-Fair and warmer tonight:
Wednesday fair: warmer in central and
south portions
night and Wednesday: warmer tonight
Tenuessee-Fair and warmer tonight
and Wednesday
Louisiana and East TeXas-Fair and
warmer tonight. Wednesday fair
West TeNas-Fair tonight: WedneS-
day fair and colder in north portion.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
American Wine Wins
For Macon Bar Feast

MACON, Feb 1.-THE patriots on the
Bar Association committee have won
out over the connoisseurss IN the matter
Of serving champagne at the banquet on
February 81, and as "A result a domestic
brand will be dispensed. The commit
tee has been deadlocked for nearly two
months, because they were unable to
agree whether American or imported
wine should be served
There viii be ITO plates at the ban
quet. which viii be one of the most
elaborate occasions in the history OF
the Bar Association.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Four of Bark's S Grew
Frozen in Riggings

PROVINCETOwN. MASS, Feb. IL.
A wrecked bark at Cahoons Hollow,
from which eight sailors we're res
cued early to-day, while four of their
less fortunate mates were found
frozen 10 death in the rigging, was
identified by wireless messages as
the Castagna. of Savona, Italy. bound
for Weymouth. Mass. Captain Giu-
seppi, of the bark, was washed over
board and drowned. Two of the sur
vivors were badly frozen.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Woman Arrests Two
Alleged Shoplifters

A woman detective Monday evening
ook two alleged women shoplifters and
a material witness TO police headquar-
ters and win present charges Tuesday
at the hearing before Recorder Broyles.
McDuffey, SS years old. of No. 1858
cooper street; Mrs. j. L. Culver. 81, OF
No 329 East Fair street, and Mrs. c. =.
James. q, Of No. 500 Woodward avenue.
Mrs. James is held as a material wit
ness. She was arrested at her home.
rhe thefts were reported from a down
own department store
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Grain quotations:
CHICAGO CASH ouorA7Iou.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Wheat; M a.,
red, 96A Q971A; No. red, s5. M
hard winter. eS@s34s; No. hard winto.
92%; No. 1 Northern spring, ssH asss,
No. Northern spring. s41k@95B. NJ
8 spring, 93@94.
Corn: No. 8, 591a Q61; No. whit.
62k@64; No. 8 yellow. 61@611s: No \
yellow, 59@60A. Nv
Oats: No. 8 white, 39Qss15; No /,
white. 1874 @3S94; standard, 40. 0
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Eye Worth $500; Ear,
$500, Court Figures

BALTIMORE, Feb. Estimating
he value of an eve at $500 and the
nearing of one ear at 5000 Judge Rose
n the United States Court began as
sessing the damages which the Ford
Company and the General Stevedoring
Company must pay for the loss OF life
and injuries sustained through the
great explosion last March.
The total of suits filed asked about
81 00O, 600
taken away.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
THE WEATHER.

SOHOlhlOUSs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE east
ward movement of the depression over
the upper Mississippi Valley win cause
unsettled weather with snow in the
Lake region, the upper Ohio Valley and
the northern portion of the Middle At
lantic and New England states
There will be a considerable rise in
temperature in the Ohio Valley tonight
and II Will be warmer Wednesday in the
Middle Atlantic States
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Money on call,
2 per cent; time money unchanged; so
days, 2n@2&; 80 days, ga 4d3; six
months. 81 G33z.
Posted rates: Sterling exchange,
4S41a d4.S61A. with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S5S5 for demand and
4S375 for 60-day bills.
Prime mercantile paper unchanged
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 17.-Due az points
lower on October and to 8 points low
er on other positions, this market was
quiet. at a net decline of 41a to points.
At 1915 p. m. the market was quiet
and steady, AZ to 5 points net lower.
middling, 7.05d; sales, 5000, including
z 900 American.
At the close the market was steady,
with prices at a net decline of to 51a
points from the closing quotations of
Monday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

1909; Butte and superior N36ls a361a !;
Calumet and Arizona, 6SIs G6S1s: Calu-
met and Hecla. 4.45 90; Cranky, S61a
GS7; Old Colony, AZ 14%; Utah Con-
solidated, 1872 Q1S%; Wolverine, 46G47
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. Feb -Hogs-Receipts
butchers, S.45@S75; good heavy, $3.50
SIS; rough heavy. s.40@S. so; light, S.40@
s.70; pigs. 6e09s.40; bulk, S60@S.7O
Cattle-Receipts. $500. Market steady
Beeves, 7.00G955: cows and heifers,
3.75QS.40; stockers and feeders. 6.406
go: Texans. 6.50dS.25; calves. S.75@
1880.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Market
steady. Native and Western, 3.50G6.0 90;
lambs, 5.750T.75.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Sommercial
bar silver. 57ss Mexican dollars. 45c
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Bar silver steady
at 26Iad
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.
cHIcAoo cAR LOTS
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
IIvERpooL GRAIN MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. L. = Whmeat
opened 1sd higher; at 1:30 p. m. the
market was "A a SD higher; close IS q 1sd
higher.
Corn opened unchanged; at 1870 p. m:
the market was 14d higher; closed 7sd
higher.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
PORT RECEIPTS

The following table shows receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
same daV last year:
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
GRAIN cLEARANcEs.

The following shows Bradstreet's S
grain clearances for the week:
Wheat decreased 451 900 bushels
Corn increased 749, 900 bushels.
oats decreased 1,060, 600 bushels
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
COTTON SEED OIL.

Cotton seed oil quotations:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09
PARIS FIGHTING
DEVELOPS RACE
AGAINST TINE
Allies Strive to Break Through
German Line Before Rein
forcements Can Arrive
Army af Invasion
Reported Worn Out
General Won Buelow Rushing
to the Rascue With Another
Great German Army

London. Sept. s.-The left wing 81
the allied armies is continuing Its "a.
vance. according to a conmuniauc =.
sued BY the military governments 81
Paris this afternoon, from the Ourcu
toward Nontmiral.
The Germans arc retrcatfnx tUwuxsf
the Marine. between Meux asafl
Sezanpe.
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co...,o re 10, .r~,,,,S =. 49,
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-, ,.s..I "a, -, liz. 1870
$3.50 "s.,,a,. ..tnnh -, ~. 49,
80, r,,'.a... ca.,,,..., o.. 49,
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09
AUSTRAAS RETIRE
BEFORE RUSSIANS

! PetroErad.s Sept. .7.--pelayed) AN
Official statement issued by the gem
eral stan today says;
THE Russians have captured the
strong fortihcations at Maikolaiofr.
where the guns were IN armored Gu
poias.
! Forty guns and a large quantity Of
ammunition fell into our hands
The Austrian army which has been
operating In the direction OF Cholm, is
retiring before tho Russians who have
taken many prisoners and gnns-. The
Austrians are suffering frem dysen-
terry.
Important skirmishes conunue along
the GermAu front ------------ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09
ALLIED ARMIES
GAINING GROUND
ALL ALONG LINE

London, Sept. s-The British oi11.S
cial press bureau issued the follow
ing announcement about midnight:
The general position continues aa4eI
isfactory. The allies are gaining
ground on their left all along the ltn9s
Of the Ourcq and Petit NORM rivafA
The British have driven the enemy
back ten miles.
Pressure against the enemy con-
times all along the allied front. The
British force has been engaged "a
day. but the ene.ny opposed It, AnAI
after stubborn resistance retired. andstH
now crossing TO the north OF IN
Marine. s1
The fifth French army has -
vanced with equal success and ~
ports many captures, with equal sue
cess. and reports many captures
The sixth French army. on tn
Ourcq. has been heavily engaged. but
here also the enemy has been dr1ve1
back -,
THE German army has slfferN8
severely along the whole line, the 40@I
vance having been resolutely puahA1
home
'.rhe British force has again No.
tanned some casualties, but the nul
Der is small in relation to the nA4u&
of the fighting. II
The result OF two days operative
up to the present Is very satig1n
tory" ssss8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09
Citizens Stirred by Most Brutal
Crime Ever Committed In
Patrick County
First Attacks His
Victim With Stone
Then Gives Chase, Embedding
Knife In Her Back at Every
Step-After Arrest He Con-
feases

Special to The Ricirnond yirgtnian.)
Stuart, Va, Sept. Solver A.
Reynolds. white farm laborer, was
brought to the Patrick jail today,
charged with the murder of Miss Leila
Cochran. seventeen years old. daugh-
ter OF Jefr Cochran, a prominent Pat
rick county farmer. 1t Is said to have
been the most brutal crime ever COM
mitted In the county.
In a statement TO Wade Hyiton,
who captured Reynolds. the prisoner
confessed the crime and said that Miss
Cochran had spurned his attentions,
and, rather than see her with anyone
else, he decided to kill her.
Reynolds. according to Mr.. Hyiton,
talked freely about his crime and
begged that Mr.. Hyiton kill hiyn. He
aaid that he had planned to commit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09
War New S
Told In
Brief

FRANCE--The France claim great
advantage In the great battle now ga-
Ing on east of Paris. They claim 70
have forced the German right WINK
back into the MarDe valley for about
ten miles. and to have advanced slight
~ In the regioa of Vftry De Frnncof.
near the F~ench center. They report
also advantages along the right wing
to the east Of Nancy. According to re-
ports from Paris the plan of lighting
In tbi. battle has been thoroughly In
favor of the French general .eheme of
war against the Germans. Although
there appears TO be mo immediate dan
ger of siege of Paris. yet 1t In said
that the defenses of the city are being
strengthened at every point.
RUSSIA-Along the entire line cx-
tending mIong the hug and Ntstuia
rivers the Austrians. according TO re-
ports from Petroxrad, have been forced
back by the Russian advance. SO far
the Russians claim 10 have taken $1,000
Austrian prisoners. PetroErad reports
that the Germans have withdraw from
Southwestern Poland. and in Gaiicta
the Russians have captured Mteoiaioun.
n strongly fortified point about twenty
miles south Of Lemberg. Russian cav
airy are on the Carpathian mountains
n precauti0n against nm attack by
Hungarian forces. The Russians re-
port that at the battle of Mfcoiaioun
they captured forty cannon and n large
amount Of supplies. They also say
that in the operations around Lnblin
the Austrian army suffered severely.
and that the entire Ferty-hft regi-
ment OF infantry surrendered.
BF.I.GIU N--(shent has surrendered
to the Germans, but. according to an
understanding between the hurgomas-
ter and the German commander. the
city IL not to be occupied In force.
TIRKEY-The two ships. the Hres-
Iau and the Goebea. are now dying
the star and crescent aud have been
given Turkish names. Turkey still In
ststx that she In maintaining n strict
neutrality M to the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09
COMPARISON and CONTRAST
The Trumpeter Versus The Truth

The Tnpe paper the Virginia
September will be fourth and last issue
could published the
Richmond supposedly by
the authority of this
But there are statements in this which
the Local Self Govern
allow the printed
example will meant 10 o" no" utterly
publication which will print such statement
The Trumpeer declares:
citizens that the LAWS
Do Self Government Association
of the of the
thoroughly how they dare
of the dry States statements
which directly opposite those made by said officials
Journal had reached the climax
in Durham but this
men, Judges acribes prints that which the
Tumpetr only without foundation fact but
directly contrary to the facts
published in columns
the chief Justice the the United
officers
Tin
The Vrgan presented from North
Carolina and the Tumpete representing standing the city
Richmond that North Carolina Estate and city
officers had admitted that the pohboy failure How the
Association the people Of Virginia
them seriously the face of such flat contradiction contained
the above quotation from the last issue Of their organ'
Vgnan published
Mssispp OkaOma Hodges. Kansas;
niue n pa-4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09

Continued on Page Three,>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-09

BE.IfIU M--Ghent has surrendered
to the Germans, but. aecordia. to an
undo rstanding between the burgOmas-
ter and the German commander. the
city 4. not to be occupied In force.