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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Cotton Market Was Active and
Unsettled Throughout the Day


CHICAGO, April MISUNDERSTANDING that
considerable strength developed In the wheat
market today, a sharp reaction followed. The
strength was due chiefly TO reports that break
between Germany and the United States seemed
likely 10 be averted. Upturns in prices, how
ever, brought about active selling by big houses.
The result was a setback all round to we'll be-
low Saturdays finish. Opening quotations.
which ranged from ladAc up, with May at
H%G1.12& and July at 81. 12& al. 129s .
we're succeeded by slight additional gains, and
then a sudden descent.
Definite announcement Of concessions BY
Germany led subsequently &c a more decided
fresh advance IN wheat Gains however were
not well maintained. The market closed unset
tied. a shade 60 &c net higher with May at
81. 12ls and July s1.12h.
Con- took the same course as wheat. Higher
prices led 20 increased offers. from which the
majority OF traders backed away. After OPEN
ing a shade off TO an advance OF AdSc the
market underwent moderate decline all around.
Later the corn market rose with wheat ami
then again sagged when wheat suffered another
reaction. The close was nervous at a shade
off TO Vase up, compared with Saturday $
finish.
In oats. as in other. grain. weakness ensued
as holders found a chance TO realize
at advantage. Demand was only OF a scat
tered sort.
Higher prices on hogs lifted provisions Hog
receipts were less plentiful than expected
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices in the
Prev.
Omen High Low. Close. close
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Selling From Wall Street
Sources and UneaSineSS
Over Political Conditions
doubtless Contributed to the
Nervousness

NEw YORK. APRIL s4.-The cotton market
active and unsettled during to,iays early
trading. There seemed 10 be good many sell
ing orders around the ring largely from Wall
street sources. which were supposed TO repre-
sent liquidation Of long cotton By holders who
lad lesn disturbed b Saturdays decline in the
sock market. With tomorrow. the first May
uotice day. there was also considerable May
liquidation and the opening barely steady
al a decline Of 70 n points. Uneasiness over
Political conditions doubtless contributed TO the
nervousress Of the market but many OF the
Nay sellers bought late months. while there was
considerable covering web as some trade
buying ard prices stesdied up from the lowest
with May zdvsacing from 1I-76 70 HIS. July
from 10 20 1876 and October from l.. 10 TO
f2.16- Liverpool was closed telay.
Prices worked hack 10 shout Thursdays
c.oSing level later in the morning, with May
selling up TO 11.SJ. july TO 1901, and October
50 1870. Business thee became less active and
ff1ctuatt0ns were comparatively narrow dur
i1g the early noon hour. The detailed weather
reports showed some good rains April q.
"a few central and eastern belt districts. but
there were continued complaints OF drouthy con
litions from the southern part OF Texas.
Spcr cotton steady; middling uplands, l2.oc:
sales loo haleS.
Trading remained quIet during the afternoon.
oct prices held steady at about Thursdays clos
tng figures.
NEW YORK COTTON
The following we're the ruling prices in the
Tone steady: niddung. I2.O5:- quiet
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
COTTON OIL MARKET
NAVAL STORES

NAVAL STORES
(By Associated Press
SAVANNAH, Ca, April 24.-Turpentine, duh,
441he; sales, none; receipts, 1885, shipments,
2S1; stocks, 5,576
Rosin, firm; sales, 304; receipts, 500; ship
urote: b, S4iOM4.15; d, S415@4.20; f,
81 20; II, I4.25; G, $3.50; h, $4.35; l. $40;
X, $3.50; NJ, 4.s0; n, $4.95; VIC, $3.50; WV,
S5.35
SUGAR MARKET
NEW YORK, April 24.-Raw sugar, firm;
centrifugal, GA; molasses 5..7; refined, firm;
cut loaf, $40; crushed, S.25 mould A, 7.75;
cubes, 7.75: xxx powdered, 74O; powdered,
1856 fine graduated, TBS; diamond A, TO;
confectoners' A, 715; No. 1, ITO.
There was active buying movement in the
market for sugar futures early and prices
made new high records, showing gains of to
IA points at midday. The advance seemed TO
be due TO the strength in the spot market and
recent heavy export business in refined.
The closing was strong, and from II to "A
points higher. Sales. 33, 500 tons.
hyUW vnpX GTGAR MARKET
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
KANSAS CITY CASH QUOTATIONS

(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, April 24.-Wheat-No. hard,
81 oral -; No. red, S1.12g1.15.
Corn-No. = mixed. 69a692c; No. white,
zoe; No. = yellow. TIGT1Ac
oats-No 2 white. 45945lze; No. Mixed
JOHN F. CLARK co.'s COTTON LETTER
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-Political views
are still the directing influence in the market
Developments have not resulted in anything final
over the holidays.
No definite reply from Berlin yet. Some press
opinions this morning are more hopeful over
stand commercial interests must consider the
possibility Of an extreme. The cotton market,
however, has repeatedly shown that IL is well
In independent hands, therefore, II IL should
come TO A break in relations IL is rather likely
the news would sOon be followed by a turn in
the market the solidity Of spot conditions
end the bullish meaning Of the event In the
Visible supply figures for the week were
he partial lifting of the railroad embargo in
the cast is shown in larger movement OF
There were some heavier rains over the holt
days in localities Of the central ana eastern
belt but on the whole conditions were favor
able except IN the northwestern quarter OF the
belt where temperatures range too low and
where some frost is possible tonight lndiea-
lions are for generally fair and colder in the
northern portion Of the belt, generally cloudy
and showery in the lower half Of the belt
over sunday. the first in six months. but pre-
cipitation was only moderate. However, II Is
sufficient to bring up cotton after nearly two
months delay in the start.
victoria. Texas. wired: :'Drouth prevails
| from Houston TO Brownsville. from the gulf ia
Fl Paso Cattle men shipping out TO Oklahoma
pastures Grass dead anc cattle dying. About
/ ten per cent cotton planted. half Of that not
terminating on account OF drouth. Asking 500
4 ton for seed TO replant; no increase in acre
age is indicated; slight sprinkle today OF DC
value"
There is 10 change in the spot department
The striking independence By spots of the DO.
litical nervousness shown In futures is still the
prominent feature. Some spot trades were made
during the holidays and demand showed up this
morning In an order from Texas for 1000 bales
Of fully middling Twelve cents has been the
goal for many spot holders but IL now looks
as 81 the quantity held for this limit is about
disposed Of and that demand will soon face
higher limits.
A report from Alexandria, Egypt, via Liver
pool says that a record acreage is planted In
cotton in Egypt 1000. 900 feddans, against
| J. Is6 600 last year and /, T55, 900 in 1914.
Our market opened 10 10 10 points lower on
the execution OF accumulated selling orders IN
spired mostly by the break in the stock market
Saturday but the market rallied Immediately
that the selling was accommodated, and stool
within a point Of Thursdays close during the
second hour.
There was hardly any May cotton for sale
and unless political Developments should cause
a change the market has given all the assur-
snee needed Of a bullish disposition with tenders
| tomorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
CHICAGO, April 24-Hogs-Receipts, IS, 600.
strong; bulk of sales, SO 65@9.S5; light. $3.50
d9.95; mixed, s9.5O@9.90; heavy. $9.35@9.9O;
rough, S9.35@9. 80; pigs. S7.30G9.10.
CsttIe-Receints IA 600 firm; native beef
steers. $7s5@ 100; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@s.5O; cows and heifers, s4.0Od9.2O; calves
S7.0001O.O0.
So S5@9. 10; lambs, S15o@1165.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

An egg race is fun, but for the SAFETY OF
rings and floors the eggs should be hard boileo.
The object of the race should be to see which
of the entrants take up, one at time,
them safely to the other end of the room
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

fby AsSoc-ated Eress.l
NEW ORLEANS. April 24.-Cotton slumped
IL 20 u points around opening of the market
today due partly 70 the tension I'm Washington
snd partly 10 the rains in south Texas Fairly
good support met the decline, being stimulated
BIZ the larger mill takings than expected for
last week. and half an hour after the opening
the market was at q net decline OF 20
points
Little selling power remained with the mar
ket after the early trading. At noon the &C
tive months were I 90 points under last
weeks close.
II was a very steady msrket after the noon
hour although trading vas light. At ESQ prices
we're unchanged 20 points down compared with
last weeks close
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Tie foIloEing were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Tore. steady; middlins. i1.sse. steady:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
l55e-I5bs-MDDY SUIT FOR MISSES AND
SMALL WOMEN

Blouse 1856 cut in sizes: IA. 16, IS and
20 years. skirt 1858 is cut in the same
sizes 1t requires y yards of 36-inch ma
terial without the cuff. The cuff requires
IL ward for a 16-year size. The blouse
requires OK yards of 44-inch material. This
calls for two separate patterns, 10 cents for
each pattern.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Iseo-LApIEs' DRESS

Cut in sizes: 81, SO, IS. 49, AZ and "A
inches bust measure. 1t requires SO yards
off 44-inch material for a 36-inch size. TIT
skirt measures 3 2-3 yards at its lower edge.
Price, 10 cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, April 24.-Wheat-No. red, 81. IS
GI.IsIs; No. red, 81. 15g1.1T; No. hard,
81 .l414 G1.I554; No. 3 hard. 81 .O9gl ID.
Corn-No. = yellow, T6Is arc; No. yellow,
12LdT4lsc; No. 4 white, 121a g74Ac.
Oats-No. white, 43h944c; standard. 44&
d45Ac.
Rye-NO. 2. sTd9TISc.
Barley, 62n76c.
Timothy, S4.50ds.OO.
Clover, 81 500 1900.
Pork, So. $50 3. 30.
Iard, S12.32.
Ribs ST.. 1OdI2 AZ.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
NEW oRLEAss coTIol
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
CBy Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS. April 24--SpOt cotton steady,
unchanged Sales on the spot. l,120; 70 arrive,
500 Coed ordinary. IS; strict good ordinary,
10 IS: low middIing. II IS: strict low middling.
1.ss; adding. II IS: strict middiing. y. 10
Receipts. 80: stock. so5.o5e.
SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta. quiet. lie.
New York. quiet. l2-oo-
New orleans. steady, E-SSc.
I4vsrpcol holiday.
savannah, middling. 11-Ssc-
Norfolk, steady, 11.75c.
Augusta. steady, n-fa-
Houston. steady. 12-2J.
Memphis. stesdy. 12.Oc.
-. Louis. STEADY. 400
-hariestcn. middling. 1i-sS
Philadelphia, steady. 12-Sn-
little Rock, steady. 12-25c
Dallas steady, 1l-soc-
Boston. steady, 12.O5.
Galveston, steady, 12.s-5.
LIVERPOOL EXCHANGES CLOSED
LIVERPOOL. April 24.-LTerpoOl Cotton as
sOciation remained closed today, this being the
last OF the Easter holidays.
VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON
Visible supply changes; American. decrease.
53 .557 bales, against increase, s.I5S bales last
year and decreae. l2o.sTs bales year before;
Increase. 5000 bales last year and increase.
n 600 bales year before.
Total decrease. 4s.55T bales against increase.
~ $50 bales last year and decrease, 99,sTo
spiunerss takings. 2I6OOO bales. against
$4,000 bales last year and $4,000 bales year
For season. 1O.s1s.OOo bsles. against 10. 1884,
COO bales last year and l2.o2s.OOO bales year
before.
Worlds visible: American. 3.6sT.TT5 bales,
against 3,TOi. 332 bales last week. and $751;
81 bales last year. and 3.4l4,463 bales year
before.
other kinds. I.6S4. asa bales, against 1862
ts4 bales last week. and 1.Sl5f5S5 bales last
year, and 2.O2S OO0 bales year before.
Total $50 2JE bales against 5.5d0.s16 bales
Last week and T.4Ts. sac bales last. year. ana
s 442 463 bales year before
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
l547-LADIEs' HOUSE DRESS

Cut in sizes: "a, 80, 80, 40, AZ and A
inches bust measure. 1t requires 5ss yards
of 44-inch material for a 36-inch size. The
skirt measures about as yards at the lower
edge. Price, 10 cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
wANTED-AGENTs.

BEER in concentrated form Greatest seller
in years. Wonderful discovery; makes gen
uine beer in a minute-just add water. Strietly
legitimate Every dry section a gold mine
Write Immediately for territory and free trial
offer The Andrew Co., 5511 Plum ST., Cincin-
natl, o,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
1a7o-GIRLs' DRESS

Cut in sizes: 4, 9, and 10 years. IL
requires yards of 36-inch material for a
6-year size. Price Toe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

Ie73-GIRLS' MILDLY DRESS, WITH
SKIRT ATTACHED TO AN UNDERWAIST.
Cut in sizes: A, &, s, 10 and IL years.
II requires as yards of 40inch material
for an Swear size. Price, 10 cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

Tone. steady, sales 81, $50.
NEW YORK, April 24.-Coffee: Rio, No. I,
e& cents.
KANSAS CITY BUTTER EGGS & POULTRY.
(By Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, April c4-Butter, creamery,
s4c; firsts, S2c; seconds, SOC; packing, 2615e
Eggs, firsts, PIC.
Poultry, hens. 15c: turkeys. zoe; springs, 25c
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKET
(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, April A.-POultry, chickens
Axe; springs. 21c; turkeys, 14g23e: ducks
13c; geese, sdi0c.
Butter, creamery, 33c.
Eggs, steady, 1910.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, April 24.-Butter, easy; creamery,
30034c
Eggs, receipts. 81 ,764 cases; unchanged.
Potatoes. unsettled: receipts, 38 cars; Mich
igan. wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota white,
SOd95c; Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, 1SqS5c.
Poultry, alive, steady; fowls, lie; springs,
zoe.
TESTERS COTTON STATEMENT
NEW YORK, April 24.-Hester's weekly crop
movement TO April p:
Overland week 23,OlS lists 10, 1893
season .1,O23, $50 1,O17,025 1,069, 615
into sight week 1853, 164 1893, PA 100, 5O5
season =. .....1O.973,5S $50 14,173i712 14,11s.OOe
'V ton ons' =. ' ... -. 10000 $4,000 $4,000
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

METAL MARKET
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April 24.-The metal exchange
quotes lead T.62 asked; spelter dull; East st.
Louis delivery, spot 10 asked.
AT London--H Holiday.
Copper firm; electrolytc, nearby, nominal;
July and later, SOS. 25@29O0.
Iron, steady: No. 1 northern, $20.75d21 %;
No. ., $20.25I20.75; No. southern, S2O.5Od
p 90; No. =, $50. 25@21.25
Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot $3.50
$4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
HELP wANTED-MALE AND
FEMALE.

OVER 1000 men and women wanted this year
for u. S government life jobs. $500 to
$4,000 month"; Vacations with pay. No lay
offs Short hours pull unnecessary. Write
able. Franklin Institute, Dept. K-1O7, Koch
ester, N. Y.
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women wanted. List of positions obtainaole
free Franklin Institute, Dept. k-lO1, Hocn-
ester, n. Y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

STRAIGHT SIDE OR DIAGONAL CLOSING
Cut in 4 sizes: 3. 4, and 8 years 1t
requires 2si yards Of 44-inch material for a
4-year size. Price. 10 cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
1sss-LAprEs' oNE-PnoE APRON

Ibbo-LhU4Eo UN tI-E A4OL NJ nun
Cut in 3 sizes: Small. medium and large
1t requires AS yards of 36-inch material
for a medium size. Price. 10 cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

Cut in 4 sizes: 4, 8, 3 and 10 years. II
requires 3 yards of 36-inch material for
6-yesr size. Price, 10 cents.
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WOULD $3.50

WOULD $3.50
MONTHLY as general agent for 100000 cor
poration, and Ford auto Of yoLT own, tkbE'
introducing Stock and Poultry remedies, Dips
DiSinfectants etc, interest you? Then address
RoyOleum Cooperative Mfg. Co., Dept. u MOD
ticello, Ind.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
HELP wANTED-MALE.

TRAVELLING statesmen wanted. Experience un-
necessary. Earn big pay while you learn at
aome during spare time. Only eight weeks time
required. Steady positions, easy work. Hundreds
of good positions open. Write today for free
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Association, Chicago, New York, San Francisco.
FIRENEN and brakemen; 500 monthly. Expert
ence unnecessary; hundreds needed by the best
railroads everywhere. Particulars free. $50
Railway Bureau, East st. Louis, Ill.
wANTED-Young men railway mail clerks
$500 month Sample examination questions
free. Franklin Institute, Dept. J-1OI Rochester,
New York.
MOTORMEN- CONDUCTORS. $50 monthly Inter-
urbans everywhere. Experience unnecessary.
Qualify now. state age; booklet free. Box 675,
care Journal.
TOBACCO FACTORY wants salesman; good pay,
steady work and promotion; experience unnec-
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Piedmont Tobacco Co, WIZ, Danville, Va.
SELL. TREES-Eruit trees, Pecan trees, shade
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Big profits write today. Smith Bros.' Dept
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

AnTEo When irregular or delayed. use
AkAO1G0 Triumph pills; always depend
able Not sold at drug stores. Relief and par
fIculars free Address NATIONAL MEDICAL
INSTITUTE, Milwaukee, Wis
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A LOVELY WINTER OR ALL THE YEAR
,R0uND NOME.

I WILL PAY YOUR ROUND TRIP RAILWAY
FARE
A LOVELY WINTER OR ALL THE YEAR
ROUND NOME.
IN beautiful, fertile, sunny. prosperous. central
Florida; In the citrus fruit and winter gardening
belt One hundred miles north of the Ever
Elades. High pine land. with elevation OF 125
feet.
TWO ACRES, TWO TOWN LOTS FOR THIR-
TY-FoUR CENTS A DAY.
On the railroad, close to two towns Of 1000
and Z, 900. Plant oranges, grape fruit and pine
apples, as we are doing, ten acres VIII earn you
more than so or 100 acres In the north. Only
$780, payable $40 monthly, without interest
or taxes I have dozens Of photographs which
I will send you free together with all the In
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location. Wonderful opportunity. Write to-
day. John s. May, Biol, New York Lie olog.'
Kansas City, Mo.
T. s LAND OPENING. 235 900 acres forest re-
serve In Arkansas now open for homesteadng.
Great chance for tract Of free land. Send soc
for township map showing reserves and copy
Homesteaders Guide L. E. Moore, Little Rock,
Arkansas.
aANITO COTS, pure rubber, three sizes; one for
CSC; Soc; Isl. A. Rex Speciality Co.,
Kalamazoo, Mich.
FOR SALE AT BARGAIN-6oO acres fine
land near vidalia, Ga. Write s. NJ. Findley.
Oak Park, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

POTATO plants for sale. Porto Rico. Southern
Queen and Hardshell. s130 per 1.O0O; guar
anfepd count and satisfaction; ready for spring
delivery ]. & B. walker, Ashburn, Ca, R. 2,
Rox So.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

If complete pattern consists Of two numbers SCI
, The Semi-Weekly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

Fairly TRIUMPH Sweet Potato Plants, $1.O0
per 900 until May l. Tomato plants 81 20 per
600 First come first served. Address Square
Deal Plant Form Bluff Springs, Fla.
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WILL PAY YOUR ROUND TRIP RAILWAY
FARE.
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FHTA Q CURED nav DAUGHTER By simple dis-
PIN eovery. Doctors gave her up. VIII send EDGE
uuO Lepso SIS bisn As.. kllEsgts,, WIS., fhG6
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
SEEDS AND PLANTS.

POTATO PLANTS, Nancy Hall. Porto Rico
and Triumph, $1.I5 1000, 5000 or more:
$50 Orders booked now for prompt shipment
after April 15 Long Branch Farm, Blakely,
Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
IrYERPooI EXCHANGES co
VISIBLE sUPPLY O d

LIVERPOOL. April 24--Lyerp0Ol Cotton a
sociation remained closed today, this being u
last OF the Easter holidays.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

Write PkWNEE Bill 446 PaWnee Street. Topeka, Kansas
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

N4NCY HALL, Porto Rico and Early Triumph
sweet potato plants ready for immediate ship
ment, i.25 per thousand. f. o. b. Florida.
F. F. Hull Rock Hill, s. @.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

KANSAS CITY, April 24.-Wheat-No. 2 hard,
81 oral u; No. , red, 81. ia l. 10.
Corn-No. mixed. 69G691c; No. white,
zoe; No. 2 yellow, T1GT1hc
Oats-No 2 white, 45445izc; No. mixed,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05

Sent Forth. Antioch whore his
influence was no doubt for the good
Of all. For whole year they assem-
bled with the Church at Antioch, and
taught much people. 1t was there the
disciples were first called Christians.
The result Of their labors was that
the Church as a whole was developed
There were q number of prophets
public speakers-and teachers In the
Church; and evidently they began to
consider how they might be used of
the Lord to His glory and to the bless
ing of others. They finally concluded
to send forth Barnabas and Paul as
their representatives I'm mission work
The proper course having been decided
upon, the congregation tasted, prayed
and laid their hands upon the two,
then sent them on their missionary
tour with the blessing of the Church.
The laying on of hands was probably
done by the congregation, through the
Elders. This would not signify au-
thority to preach, as ordination some
times means today amongst various
sects and parties. 1t simply meant
that the congregation were sending
forth the two as their representatives,
for whose maintenance the congrega-
ton was responsible. Later. the breth
rem returned and made report.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05
MICHIGAN HARD HIT
BY LABOR SHORTAGE
Wages Advancing and Prosper.
lily Great All Over State.

Detroit, May 2.-Michigan manufac-
turers, agriculturists, merchants, YES
sci owners and other business men
who employ from q modest squad to
thousands of workers, are facing a
labor famine. The labor shortage Is
said to be the most serious in the
history of the state.
Wages paid ordinary laborers and
clerks, and practically wages to wo-
men, have advanced sharply during
the last six months, in Detroit. Grand
Rapids. Kalamazoo, Lansing. Jackson
and other cities.
Many expert machinists, attracted
bv high wages in eastern muntion
plants, have left the state Hundreds
of young Michigan men enlisted in
Canadian regiments. The upper pen
insula is experiencing record breaking
prosperity.