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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
COTTON Goes UP
THEN EASES OFF
Shorts Cover Over Triple Holt
day, but Early Rise Meets
Freer offerings.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Infuenced by
better Liverpool cables than due and
covering by traders, who feared to go
short over the triple holiday. gave a
firm tone to the cotton market at the
opening to-day and first prices were at
a net advance of to 6 points from
Thursdays close.
The market here was further helped
by the strength of the Southern spot
markets. Houses with Liverpool con-
nection with good buyers. Offerings
were light after the callg attributed
chiefly to Wall street and the ring
crowd At the end of the first 30 min
utes prices were l to points below the
opening quotations. Later the market
recovered this loss and advanced to
range of to points over last night 8
close, through active buying, said to be
for trade interests and fair demand
coming from some of the larger spot
people. There was very little pressure
to sell.
Around ~ cents for May the market
met freer offerings, but there was suf-
ficient covering by shorts to sustain the
early advance. During the forenoon,
however, early buyers were inclined to
take profit on the rise, which caused a
rapid decline of about 81 to 10 points
from the early high mark; Expecta,
ton of another decrease in spinners'
takings for the week was explained as
the basis for the selling.
Considerable interest is eentered on
the open "short' straddlers in New
York May and July, against long
May-June and July August in Liverpool.
Some of the local traders doubt If diff
ferences will widen to $50 and It's points,
as heretofore predicted by local bulls
At the close the market was steady,
with prices off to 1 point higher than
the closing quotations of Thursday.
York: March, 1890; May, 1900 July,
II 90; August, liza; October, ,46.
Following are 10 a. m. bids in New
Orleans: March. H. As; May, 1885; July,
125S: October, 11.60.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Saturday. 1913.
New Orleans $500 to 5000 2,10S
Galveston 1890 to $500 1881
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
HAYWARD & cLARk's
nAlLN COTTON LETTER

L.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2O:-The bene-
fetal effect of the least bullish encour-
agement from New York was shown to-
day in a strong Liverpool, with futures
about 5 points higher, spots points
higher: sales 5000 bales. Europe &C
cepted overnight spot offerings quite
freely. What attracted most attention
here to-day was the shrinkage IN IN
terror receipts compared with the past
weeks, and the larger loss in interior
stocks The Texas movement in par
ticular shows a sharp drop
The following message from New York
indicates some revision of ideas and
change in feeling: Don't think the
bulk of low grades win be acceptable
either to Spinners or for delivery on
contracts. Hedge selling Of undesirable
grades will have to be repurchased.
Speculation confined to small shorts,
and unless spot markets weaken, feel
confident of higher prices and not much
decline"
The contract market here was quiet
this morning but had a very steady
undertone. 1t is being realized that
the depression in March is rather the
consequence Of dullness, where every
hundred bales rendered can tell. which
would not be the case in an active mar
ket. but that the position Is likely 10
improve as soon as the how-down
comes on the first notice day. 1t viii
likely be found that the strictness Of
our delivery system and the Justice of
our differences will crease demand
from the trade for March tenders, and
that the position will gradually advance
closer to SPOT values. The experience
of depressing futres tenders. which are
too low for delivery, will also be found
an expensive lesson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
STOCKS DULL, BUT
PRICES HOLD FIRM
Railroads and Industrials in Good
Demand-Harriman Issues in
(, London Under Pressure.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-A quiet tone
marked the opening of the stock market
to-day but at the end of 80 minutes a
rallyinr tendency was in evidence.
The widest decline at the commence
ment was in Canadian Pacific, which
began y oliver. then Immediately went
to 21Si4 for a net decline of 1s. The
weakness in Canadian Pacific was re-
fected from the London market where
the issue was under pressure.
firm tone developed in the leading
railroads and industrials. Among the
advances were: Amalgamated Copper
Is, Anaconda Copper Is, Iehigh valley
~ New York Central l2, pennsylvania
Railroad q, Reading Il, United states
Steel common Y, Southern Pacific A..
General Motors common began at ~
for a loss of more than l point, but al
the end of 80 minutes had recovered and
made a fractional gain.
Union Pacific, American Beet Sugar,
Texas Company. Rock Island (both COM
mon and preferred), Great Northern
preferred and Chesapeake and Ohio
shaded fractionally.
Mexican Petroleum was in fair de-
mand. After opening u higher IL IN
creased its advance in few minutes
to "a.
The curb was steady.
Americans in Lodon were irregular
ure.
A strong tone prevailed in the late
forenoon. United States Steel common,
Amalgamated Copper Mexican Petro-
leum, Anaconda Copper and the ROCK
Island issues advanced X each, General
Electric rs TO 1907; Brooklyn RAPID
Transit, Westinghouse Electric ana
American Ice gained a point each. The
Premely were weak. the common sell
ing down X and the preferred points
Cali money loaned at 2 per cent.
Business was dull in the last hour
Trading was practically all professional
and price changes were slight. Rock
Island touched sass, new low level:
Steel sold around 6, the same tgure at
which 1t had opened, and Canadian
Paricf held around 2l4 slight rae
tion under the noon range. Amalga-
mated Copper held around rs, which was
under the midday price, but above the
opening quotation.
The market closed steady. Govern
ments unchanged; other bonds steady
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
COTTON GOSSIP

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Liverpool was
a buyer in this market to-day. Wall
street sold and Hentz was probably the
best buyer. The selling was scattered
inclined to sell after the call.
The demand on all soft spots comes
from good sources, and no decline of
]. M. Anderson.
Out of respect TO the late G. w. We
vile, the New York Cotton Exchange
members of the exchange will be held
at 3:15 p. m. to-day, to take further
action on account of the death of Mr.
Neville.
David Lehman died this morning. He
was IS years old, and member of the
Cotton Exchange since 1881
The New York journal Of Commerce
says: storms are delaying dry goods
shipments and also interfering with re-
tail trade. Cotton goods trading is of
moderate proportions. The cotton mar
ket is attracting closer attention, as
dealers believe buyers must soon come
in more freely for yarns needed during
the summer months. There is moder-
ate and steady demand for heavy drills
for future shipment. Southwestern
trade in many leading staples Is good.
Sales of about 100000 pieces wide and
for contract delivery"
The New Orleans Times Democrat
says: "There is a special reason why
the American cotton markets should be
lifeIess just now. for the New Orleans
and New York exchanges will be closed
for three days. beginning with to-mor-
row. In the present state OF feellng
few operators care to face so prolonged
a closure as almost anything might
turn up meanwhile. For the moment
the trade is Aiefy awaiting the result
of the March liquidation. There is good
reason to believe that holders of con-
tracts have been unduly frightened by
the possibility of getting unsuitable stuff
or of getting salable stuff at wrong diff
ferences. Certainly no such peril exists
in this market, for the differences have
been revised again and again to accord
with the facts Moreover. trustworthy
advices indicate that the mills have
been driven to spin low grades on the
grand scale. because the better qualities
were not to be had except at extreme
prices. Thus the low grades may sud
denly disappear and the disappearance
NAV reveal a short interest of tremen-
dous proportions. Indeed. this very
thing has happened so often that veter-
an operators are on the alert. For the
nonce ii may be well to observe that the
movement is shrinking in substantial
conformity with bullish forecasts. while
the belt is getting the general rains for
which the bear yearned. And so every
body can pick pretty much what ne
wants from the news of the hour and
the talent is waiting to see what the
spindes will do"
NEW ORLEANS. Feb 20.-Hayward
e. Clark: 1.-THE weather map shows
cloudy over the entire belt except fair
over west Texas; general rains east of
the Mississippi River: heavy I'm parts
OF the Atlantics. Indications, are for
clearing; colder over the northwestern
quarter of the belt. and cloudy rest OF
the belt, with more rain or snow in
the Atlantics and Alabama: storm, over
Carolinas will cause heavier precipita-
ton there"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
200 FARMS
ABSOLUTELY FREE

We viii give away free of charge and
without restrictions as to improvement
or settlement, 200 farm tracts of from
3 to 40 acres in Palm Beach County.
$1,000 an acre is often made on sim
liar land from winter vegetables alone
and fortunes in grapefruit and oranges.
This is the land of three crops a year;
below the frost line 365 growing days.
The last day for registration is April
30, 1914 Low excursion rates March 8.
II. April and April 81.
Write for full particulars to
Secretary, Chamber Commerce, Lake
Worth. Fla. or c. f. Pierson, 104
Queen ST.. Atlanta. Ga.
1000 ACRES; 500 in cultivation, balance
well timbered; two dwellings, 10 ten
ant houses, barn. mules, so cattle. 2
wagons and full supply farming tools
and machinery; one of the best farms in
the South; located in Pierce County,
Georgia, miles from Blackshear, the
county site. Cash or on terms. G. H.
Bowen, 457 w. Broad street, Savannah.
Ga.
SEE MI; for South Georgia Farms
VIII exchange for city property. ]. T.
KimbrouEh. 400 Atlanta Nat. Blk. Bldg.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
FARMS EoR SALE.

FOR SALE-Valley farms, Northwest
Georgia. Suitable general farming.
stock, grain, dairy. Well watered. I'm
equaled climate. Can suit every class
of buyer. C. B. Goetchius, Rome, Ga.
JOHN P. DAVIS & Co, ROME GA
THE best section in North Georgia.
Have for sale farms from one to fifty
thousand dollars. Reasonable terms
So cleared; 100 apple trees; three-room
house, barn and spring; price $1,000. j..
C. Carlton, Ellijay, Ga.
NORTH GEORGIA FARMS bought,
sold and traded For full particulars,
write or see G. w. HELMS, DALLAS,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
Closed steady.
corToN MARKET,

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20-Due 1 point
higher on October and 21A@3h points
higher on other positions, this market
opened very steady at net advance Of
1m2 points; at 1915 p. m. the market
was quiet and steady, points higher
on near positions and 1h@2 points adj
vance on late options.
Spot cotton firm at points advance;
middling 7.09; sales 5000 bales, includ-
ing 1900 American bales.
At the close the market was steady
with prices net unchanged to 21R points
higher than the closing quotations OF
Thursday.
Futures opened steady.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
GRAIN GOSSIP

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "A
majority of wheat traders here and in
the Northwest are bullish, but are not
carrying large lines of wheat, as they
believe that the MARKETS not ready for
a big advance.
I'm the corn trade last night traders
on both sides OF the market were en-
phatic in asserting that their position
was right. One of the largest of the
pit professionals asserted last night that
the local crowd were long corn and he
looked for a break
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS,

CHICAGO, Feb. -Wheat-No. 2
red, $685. No. red, 1895; No. 2 hard
winter, 93A @93ss; No. hard winter,
92A 1921h; No. Northern spring. $50
81; No. 2 Northern spring, 94h @951s
No. spring, 1904.
$50; No. yellow. 614 @63; No. 4, $50
so; No. white. 5000; No. 4 yellow,
5Sk a. 01R.
S9@Ss1k; No. white, SS& @Ss%; stand,
ard, 4014 @40s4.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

ST Louis, Feb. 20.-The winter wheat
crop has maintained it's excellent condi-
ton with weather conditions favorable.
Rains, followed by snow, in eastern
Kansas, and raisn in Iowa and south
ern Kansas have been beneficial North
ern Kansas and Nebraska have snow
covering. In the soft wheat States mild
weather removed the snow in southern
sections. The plant is vigorous and
prospects unexcelled.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
CEREALS FIRM;
BUSINESS LIGHT
Large Argentine Wheat Ship
ments Offset Firm Cables.
Fine Weather in Corn Belt.
sr. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.


CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-wheat showed
little change in price at the opening
OF the grain market here to-day. The
larger Argentina shipments than looked
for overbalanced the strength in cables
Corn was u to Nc higher and firm.
Weather in the Argentine is favorable
for harvesting and shipments from that
country exceeds those of a year ago.
Oats were firm and unchanged.
Provisions were to TIC lower.
Grain quotations.:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
IIuERpnoI eaAlM

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20.-Wheat opened
unchanged to sd lower. At 1870 n m.
the market was unchanged to 14d lower;
closed Il to sd higher.
Corn opened unchanged. At 1870 p. m.
the market was Ad higher; CLOSED Ad
higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
RartIett Frazier COMPANY SAY.

''Wheat-The export demand contin-
ues small and so long as the worlds
inducement for foreigners to buy. be-
sides crop prospects both in this coun-
try and Russia are favorable and there
is plenty of wheat in this country to
meet all probable demands.
4 "Corn-We are of the opinion that un-
less the demand improves that the May
option is likely to sell under July.
"Oats..-There is no new feature to the
market"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Sales Of Foreign Wool
Large; Trade Excited

BOSTON, Feb. 20.-While leading
wool men deprecate assertions of any
thing approaching boost in the local
market, the trade is undAniably more
excited now than for years. Large
blocks of foreign wool have been sold.
Some leading houses have disposed of all
the new woods that have arrived at good
prices.
Receipts of wool in pounds for the
week ended and including Wednesday
are as follows.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
epor COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta. nominal: middling 12c.
Athens, steady; middling 1873
Macon. steady; middling 1874.
New Orleans, quiet; middling 13c.
New York, quiet; middling 13c.
Boston, quiet: middiing l3c.
Liverpool, steady; middliue T09d.
Savannah, steady; middling 13c.
Augusta, steady; middling 1874.
Charleston. steady: middling l3h.
Norfolk, steady: middling l2&.
Galveston. firm; middling 12A.
Mobile. steady middling IL 7-16
Little Rock. quiet: middling lac.
Baltimore, nominal: middling 1874.
St. Louis. quiet: middling 1874.
Memphis. steady; middling 13c.
Houston. steady; middling u Ills
Louisville. firm; middiing 12k.
COTTON SEED OIL.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
METAL MARK EFT.

NEW YORK. Feb 20-The metal
market was weak to-day. Standard
Copper, spot TO April, 1S.75a14S7h
spelter, 5.300D5.40; tin. 39.5003975.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
FARMS FOR SALE.
FARMS FOR SALE.

FARMS FOR SALE.
WE have bargains to offer in good
farms. both large and small; also bust
ness propositions, located all over Bar
best and healthiest counties in the State.
If interested write for our property list
j. r. YOUNG & CO..
Gainesville, Ga.
F7ARM, in sight of city, North Side;
churches, schools, oiled ebert road;
excellent for dairy. Owner. S22 Spring
ST. Ivy $40 -----
SIXTEEN Cobb County farms for sale.
Also residence property in Acworth.
These farms are all well watered and IN
good state of cultivation, with good
homes and mostly all on rural routes
and telephone lines, ranging in size
from 20 to 500 acres, near and around
Acworth. Send for descriptive list.
+ G. SToKELY, REAL ESTATE ACT.
ACWORTH, GA
FOR SALE-245 acres best farm land in
Appling County, Georgia, about 80
acres under wire fence, 90 to 20 acres
in cultivation. Grows anything that VIII
grow in Georgia. Fine spring WAFER
good locality; a bargain for right party
Half cash, balance on easy terms. For
full information address ]. O,Connor,
Surrency. Ga, or NJ. O'Connor, 429 East
Duval street Jacksonville, Fla. -
$50 ACRE level Colorado rainbelt home
SIedOS OH ram Odu' 6OOu W
reasonable location fee Write Maxwell.
Cooper Bldg, Denver. Colo.
GEORGIA farm lands our speciality
Union Realty Co, 1923 Gambler Bldg,
Atlanta.
FOR SALE--140 acres good mountain
land. half mile of White Path Station,
800 yards of White Path HOTEL fine for
summer home; three log cabins on place,
one small stream, number OF hne
springs. For particulars, address j. A.
Thompson, White Path. Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

Total receipts OF I,334,532 pounds,
compared with 1875, S31 the preceding
week. of which 2,s91,53 were domestic
woods.
Receipts in pounds from and including
January /. 1914, as compared with the
lows:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

ST. LOUIS CASH.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-Wheat; No. 2
red, 9Sh @95i No. hard. 911s @s4; No.
8 hard, 9015 @93.
So; no grade, 56657; No. 2 yellow, 651s /.
No. 8 yellow, 61@61k No. yellow, So
No. white, 66@661H; No. 3 white, IS;
No. white, 59@61H
No. white. Az @42; standard, 41@41h !;
No. 9 white. 40@401s; No. 4 white, SSls
@39h.
BAR SILVER.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Bar silver quiet at
26 9-16d.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20-Commercial
bar silver, 571a Mexican dollars, 441k.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
MillTakingsFor Week
Decrease $4,000 Bales

According to Secretary Hester. the
visible supply of American cotton dur
ing the past week shows a decrease OF
5000 bales. as compared with de-
crease of 14e,2s4 bales during the cor
responding week last year, against a de-
crease of i25,0s4 bales during the same
period the year before. Other kinds
show an increase of n 900 bales, against
an increase of 81 900 bales last year and
an Increase OF $4,000 bales in 1919.
The total visible supply of American
cotton during the week Increased 1891
bales. as compared with decrease of
6S. 2S4 bales in 1913 and decrease OF 3d.
094 bales in 1912
Worlds visible supply:
1914 1918 1912
American :, 4,4l1,Ss7I 4.222,s4l 4,s24,s22
To-. all KIDS 6,215,3S7l 5,667,S41l 5,993,S22
Worlds splnners' takings:
4 1914 1918 1912
For week. :. 2S2, 600 S47, 600 454, 600
Since SIP. i $4,000 s,76o.O0O s.64S. 900
Movement into sight, week:
1914 1918 1912
Grind VIZ a2 2s1st az 2Si asS al 44s
Into ST.. w'h 222,ss4 20s,oS9l 1872. so7
Since sp 5 SSS11 ocS S6d
Weekly Interior movement:
1914 1913 1872
Receipts :. 1O1, $50 9o.6is 1890
s sDasnts 7ss5 77S Ssss ssessi
Weekly interior movement:
1914 1918 1912
For week. 1Ss,734 154.6O5 ..........
Since SIP. 6.67s,546 6,625.5ss .........:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

PORT RECEIPTS.
The following table shows receipts at
the ports to-day compared with the
same day last year:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
PRIMARY MOVEMENT

CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
Following are receipts for Friday and
estimated receipts for Saturday,;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
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COTTON SEED OIL.
Cotton seed oil quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

F7ARM, in sight of city. North Side;
churches, schools, oiled ebert road
excellent for dairy. Owner, S22 Spring
ST. Ivy 5470.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

considering the small holding still to
be shipped from Florida. The market,
however. is very firm. and dealers ex-
pect further advance soon. The pres
ent price is SO to $3.50 per box.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

]. c. STOKELY, REAL ESTATE ACT.
ACWORTH, GA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

Closed steady. Sales. 1900 bags.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-20
DIARY OF FATHER TIME

DIFNIN Vt ! n IIILTN Z IIEIL-
In picture of the French cabinet,
recently published, noticed that not
one member was clean-shaven and
four out of the twelve wore full
boards and mustaches. A decade ago
a clean-shaven Frenchman was pref
ty sure to be set down by his COM
patriots as either priest OF an actor,
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Priest Tells Lie
to Save -Four

PARIS, Oct. ga French priest
who lied to save four English sol
diers who: got lost from their troop,
is being hailed as a hero in little
village in eastern France.
The four "Tommies'' reached the
village late in the afternoon. The
priest. realizing what it would mean
to him If the Germans found him
harboring them, took the soldiers in
and fed them, and provided them
with a place to sleep. Not long after
a band of Uhlans rode into town.
Assembling the townspeople. The Of
ficer In charge demanded that they
tell where the Englishrnen were, as
they had seen them enter the town.
The townspeople all knew where the
four soldiers were. but they looked
toward their priest.
In a loud voice. 80 that all the
townspeopie would be certain To
hear him, the priest deelaimed any
knowledge of the English soldiers. .
They must have gone toward
Paris he said, and the Uhlans
rode away
The Washington times., 1914-10-28
WAR REVENUE BILL
OPPOSED BY CLARK
Tried to Prevent Its, Passage
"UntiI After Election" Says
Speakers Letter.

In connection with Republican cmpha-
sis OF the nonnecessity of enacting
war revenue" bill, the Congressional
campaign committee of the party has
caused to be published letter which
Speaker Clark is said to have written
to one of his inquiring constituents. 1t
would appear from this letter that the
Speaker was opposed to the war tax
measure.
MANY House Democrats, including
Majority Leader Underwood. doubted
the wisdom of additional taxation lcgis
lation at this time, but the President
and Secretary McAdoo finally won by
their insstence upon a bill. Speaker
Clark's letter, which is representative
of the sentiments of a considerable ere
ment in the House, was addressed on
September 28 to +. Chaunccy, of Fori-
stell. Mo, and, as now circulated from
Republican campaign headquarters,
said:
AS far as | am concerned, / did
everything that | knew how to prevent
this special war tax bill from being
brought up AT all until after the cleo
ton. so that We could see by that time
whether we needed il or not.
The bill has already gone to the
Senate-out Of the hands OF the House,
so that you had better write to Senator'S
Stone and Reed.
ut looks like We are stuck here until
the 4th OF March. II that is so. | will
not be able to get home at all 70 take
any part whatsoever in the campaign,
and will have to depend entirely on ny
friends for reelection, except what
little L can do from here