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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-22
VARIOUS AND AL, tEGET.

Ey reference to orr advertising
columns it Will be seen tEat ho&ses
are in demand for renting purposes.
Newberry is growing. New houses
ought to be built, and old ones re-
paired and repa:nted Inis city has
fine workmen and the space. Al!
she needs is to get busy.
Among the delegates named :?
Governor Manning for the conference
in Charlotte Friday and Saturday to
discuss the education needs Of the
cotton mill towns and villages in Vir-
ginia. North Carolina. South Carolina
and Geogria. is Mayor q. F. Wright.
Mr.. George D. Brown is one Of the
delegates from Columbia. Miss Irene
billiard goes from Wh;tmire.
The Laurens Advertiser says:
'Iaurens company high in the list
after test: stands forth in the regi-
ment as the result of recent tests"
Well, Companies B and X, both from!
Anderson and each having Newoerry
boys in the membership, come re-
spectively fifth and sixth, being next
highest after the Laurens company
Company D.
They are forming poultry clubs in
some towns. The best thing a poui-
try club could do would be for each
member to keep his or her poultry
at home. To that end it would be
good idea to put the emphasis on the
TRY" and pronounce it in the broad
est sense. In this connection war
gardens could be attended to with
neatness and despatch.
Vitagraph's stupendous melodrama
serial of adventure, Vengeance and
the Woman" is getting gripper hoic
on the public The jam OF people ct
the opera house overflows throughout
the presentations. The ninth episode
will be shown Saturday. If you don't
want to be bothered by the jam crowd
20 early and take front seat. And
YOU will also see the Keystone and
Drew comedies.
Little Charles Bowers. ! only six
wears old but one hundred per cent
true blue in his loyalty, ran into the
home one day last week with a paper
in his hand exclaiming that he had
GOOD news-the kaiser was dead, had
been killed. He said the headlines
in the paper stated that the kaiser
had been run over bv street car.
In addition to his brightness, Charles
has keen imagination and much
humor
The last issue of the Easley Pro-
oress contains an account Of the
death of an old Confederate veteran.
Mr.. :Jno A. Higgins, whose funerai
services were held by the Rev. E. v
Rabb of Newberry, a former pastor.
The body of the deceased was
dressed in an elegant suit of Confea-
crate grex- and buried in West view
cemetery. Four sons, two grandsons
and two sons-in-law acted as pail
bearers.
Occasionally wanda" slips in col
umn among the little items. usf
to satisfy any natural curiosity that
nav exist we will explain. In pre-
pairing COPY there are certain marks
for the different departments OF the
paper-"pers' for the personal COL
umn. "v and a" for the various aSd
all about" etc. The linotype oper-
stor runs the "v and a" together, max
ing wanda" and the makeup man
sometimes foreets to take it away
The peoDie who live on salaries are
hard hit. Even though they are favor
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-22
CITATION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of NeWberry.

Bv ". F. Ewart. Probate Judge.
Whereas, John Henry Baxter made
suit to me to grant him Letters o!
Administration of the Estate and ef-
fects Of P. Frank Baxter.
These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the Kind
red and Creditors of the said P. Frank
Baxter. deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court OF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
HOWARD OPPOSES COTTON
RICE FIXING
HARRIS FAVORS IT!
To the People of Georgia:


Together with all the other southern members OF the American
House of Representatives have consistently aggreSSve and
CeSSfuly opposed all efforts to fix price cotton
AS member of the American Senate position will be
acy the has always been the House My position
made absolutely clear and unequvoa the outset of the senate
nal campaign There farmer in Georgia who does
know where / stand.
AT this late hour, when the announcement of pTce-xng
from Washington why necessary for VII!
liam Harris candidate for the Senate before the sovereign peo-
pie Georgia President Wilson find whether
arr should favor the fixing of price cotton? Why
has the his campaign taken position this
affecting the welfare of the entire south Why does he
refrain since receiving his telegram from President Wilson,
from taking position?
Does Mr.. Harris think the farmers fooS-aS we'll being
dsoya termed them Does he not know what means
President Wilson him that hearings to be held for
the purpose "Stabizing the market?'
Presidents Mr. Harris being indefinite Mr. Harris
still in doubt concerning his There doubt about
will the fixing of cotton at this
government failed aid the farmers in 94at
selling FIVE pound If right
NOW when farmers getting reasonable
price history certainly right raise the
price THEM when the farmers PROSTATE and helpless
1t should not be for William j. Harris other
candidate wire anybody for instructions whether the price
of cotton is to be reduced
(Signed) WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
e" NEw Y0Rn COFFEE MARKET

hundred pigs one hundred thou
sand Kilograms OF wheat, fifty
thousand Kilograms OF beans or
peas. fifty thousand Kilograms or
. oats. ard one hundred and fifty
thousand Kilograms of, straw.
Everywhere the splendid draft
horses. that were the result of
more than , century of careful,
scientific breeding. were seized. Not
only did the German army requisl-
ton the horses necessary to draw
it's wagons to mount its troops and
to serve in its artillery, but II took
away the best of the Brabancon stall
lions, which were wholly useless for
military service. and sent them off
to Germany.
German quartermasters at Client
and az Antwerp seized over forty
thousa nd tons Of oil cakes used for
feeding cattle in winter: they seized
also several hundreds Of tons OF
phospnates that still existed in Bel
GUM. They cut down all the wal
nut trees. not only in the state for
est but even in private grounds,
and used them to make the butts of
rifles. MI raw materials used for
belgian industry were requisitioned
conner, wool. flax. etc. Besides this.
nearly all the machines and tools
were seized and sent TO Germany,
there TO be used, as the German au-
thorities said, TO make munitions
which Belgian factories had refused
to manufacture.
Enormous quantities OF materials
and products were requisitioned at
Antwerp. Notably. there were seiz-
ed: Eighteen million francs. worth
Of cereals: about five million francs
worth of oil cakes; over four mill
lion francs worth of nitrate ami
NAL and vegetable oil to the value
Of two million francs; petroleum
and mineral oil worth three million
francs: six million francs worth
Of wool: cotton in enormous GUAM
tities-there was taken from one
firm more than one million francs
worth: rubber to the value OF ten
million francs: up to December l,
1914. copper valued at more than
tWcutv. million francs was seized;
horse hair worth one million five
hundred thousand francs; ivory
worth eight hundred thousand
francs wines. one million one hun
dred Thousand francs. The total
amount reCIssitioned amounted ap-
prrximateIv to eighty-five million
francs.
There. vas also reauisitioned a
large amount of merchandise stored
In the warehouses, which had been
consigned to various exporting and
forwarding houses. It is impossible
to place even an approximate valua-
ton on this property, which was of
many different sorts, but its value
was enormous
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
Over the Top and Then
Some

Il never felt better in my life than
since taking the first dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. / had Il bad case of
Indigestion and bloating and tried all
kinds of medicine Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy put up by George n. Mayr, 4
Chicago chemist. is all and more than IS
claimed for it, On my recommendation
our postmaster's wife is using it with
good results" 1t is simple harmless
preparation that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and al
lays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach liver and in
testinal ailments including appendicitis
One dose will convince or money refund
ed. For sale by druggists everywhere.
(AdYt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS
1,039,62O BALES GINNED
This Compares With 614,787
Last Year. and 850,668
Bales Year Before

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.--More cotton was
ginned this year prior TO September l than in
any previous year in the history Of American
cotton growing. The census bureau announced
today in its first report of the season that
,C39, 500 bales had been ginncd.
Tho largest quantity heretofore sinned TO Sep
TENDER l was $50, SOS bales in 1916, when "a
per cent OF the crop ginned TO that date.
Trimmings reported today comprise 9.S per cent
Of the IL, 49, 000-bale crop forecast from August
- conditions by the department of agricul-
ture.
The heavy ginnings this year are sscribed
to hot ind dry weather in the western part OF
the cotton belt, especially in Texas and Okla
homa. Much cotton opened prema tureiy and
rhe picking done early. There also was a
considerable increase in the acreage planted in
southern Texas and the crop there matured
early.
Cotton Of the growth Of 1918 cinned prior to
September amounted to ] Loss, $40 bales. coun t.
ing round as halr bales, the census bureau to-
day announced in its first ginning report of the
season. Round bales included numbered %, 100
and Sea Island POI bales.
Ginnings prior to September last year
amounted 10 614.7S7 bales, including %, Il6
round bales and 3,S3S bales Of Sea Island The
latest official forecast oe this years crop based
on August % conditions, was IL ,137 600 equiva-
lent J0O-pound bales.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
Reproduced from The Catoosa Record.)
WHAT Mr.. HARRIS THINKS OF
THE GEORGIA FARMER

November Mr. William Harris stories the Washn
holding back refusing support the He said in
hOnecOmbed dslOyay especially
rescued from their worldly sin and shame and
and religion
allegiance"
EIows that Mr. Farmer? you and
published New York further reveals
he has of the Georgia farmer:
ignorant
better
liberty Savings Stamps
18th
man who has
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
CORN PRODUCTION SHOWS
LOSS OF 317,OOO,OOO Blu.
Spring Wheat Prediction In
creased 100000 Bush
els Over Estimate

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Heavy de-
cline in the condition OF corn crop
caused a reduction of 81 100000 bushels
in today's department of agriculture
forecast Of production compared with
last months estimate. Spring wheat
prediction, however. showed improve
ment with an increase of 21.0O0, 000
bushels in the estimated production,
making a total wheat crop this year o.
500 O00, 900 bushels
Forecasts Of production of the prin
cipal farm crops based on their condi-
ton September !. were announced to-
day by the department of agriculture
as follows: Figures in millions of
bushels except where noted:
Spring wheat. S43. 100000 buhses.
All wheat. 500 600. 600 bushels.
Corn. 2.672 900. 600 bushels
Oats. 1.f11 600 O00 bushels.
Barley. 80. 90 coo bushels
BIckwhelt. 70. 1O0. COO bushels
Irish potatoes 3s5. OaO. 900 bushels.
Sweet potatoes. 81 coo 900 bushels
Tobacco. i,21S 0dG. 000 pounds
Flax Is 900, 900 bushels.
Rice. 40 900. 900 bushels.
Hay Sc. 800. Don tens.
Sugar beets GIL. 600 600 tons.
Apples. 196. 900. 600 bushels
Peaches, 40. 200. 900 bushels.
KafirS "a, 300, 600 bushels.
Condition of the crops September l, follows:
Spring wheat, S2.1 PEI cent.
Corn, 6T4 per cent.
Oats, S.4 per cent.
Barley, 81. per cent.
BUckwheat. S3.3 per cent.
White potatoes, "a > per cent.
. Sweet potatoes, 14.5 per cent.
: Tobacco, S2.4 per cent.
Flax, 72.G per cent
Rice, So. per CEN.
Sugar beetS SOS per cent.
Kafirs, 30. L per cent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.

THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
State of Georgia, Executive Depart
Inent, Atlanta, Ca, September !.
Rev. j. <. Summer, Parrot, Ca
My Dear 1Ir. Summer: I am very much
interested in having worthy represen-
tative from Georgia in the United
States senate. However, there are sew
eral candidates in the race who are un-
doubtsdIy loyal and who are in addi-
tion, my personal friends. In view OF
these facts 7 would consider it entirely
out of place for me to indorse any one
of them in preference to another. In
addition to this, do not think it within
the purview Of my authority to suggest
20 the other voters in Georgia whom
they should support. That is a matter
which should be left entirely up to each
individual voter. The only suggestion
7 would make is that sorie man of ur-
questioned loyalty be elected. With oest
personal wishes, I am,
Yours very truly,
(signedl HUGH n. DORSEY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10

The sxpectant mosher should not
fail to do those things which keep
her a healthy and pretty mother.
Thousands Of women have used the
tried and safe externa! preparation.
Mothers Friend" The tendency TO
morning sickness is avoided, the alb
dominal muscles expand naturally
and easily when baby arrives and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET


NEW YORK. Sept. 9--FlOur, springs, SOTO
al1e5; Kansas. S1o.9OG lbs; winters, s10.25
dl0.50.
RYE. sS.5OGIO.5O.
Barley. SS.75G9.25.
Rice--Per pound. l0I4c.
Cora siarch--Nominal; white corn, per 100
pounds. $5.00d5.25.
Pork-uuiet: mess SAG. 0014 30.
LaId-Stcldy: middle west spot, SSI.OO92I. 10.
SUgar-Raw firm centrifugal 96-test. 6.055
refined firm: cut loaf, 1880; crushed, 10 25 !;
pGwde ed, 9.15' graduated. 9.O5.
Coffee Rio No. :, spot, sac.
TaI0w--Specials, 1Slsc; city. H&c.
hay--Staady; No. !, $1.65@1.7O; No. 3. 81 IN
dl.3J: clover. s9.5O9 10. 40.
Dressed Poultry-Firm; chickens 54G35c;
fowls 266r3Ic: ducks. $50.
Live Pouitry-Quiet: geese. DE; ducks, 2SG
BE. fowls 29d 35c; turkeys. 2S@3Oc; ROSTERS
a5cI SOr. chickens brOilers. 36c.
CheeSe-steady, state milk, common to spe-
,ias .s2d27izc; SKINS, common to specials
"a 22c.
Butter. strong: receipts. 1874; creamery, ex-
ira SOFA 651e: do. special market, 5l1a q SIC;
imitation creamery, firs's hG Soc; state dairy
tubs. 4O1. G4ic.
Eggs. dull: receipts. 20.29f; nearby white
fancy. 6aG61c: nearby mixed fancy, 39M sc;
fresh firsts. 4ST52c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
(Contiuued Next Issue)

sPuhliShed hv special arrange
meut with the Mcclure Newspaper
Svrd'cafe. Copyright. 1918, by
Brand whitIock. under the title.
Memories Of Belgium Under the
German Occupation" All rights re-
served Copyrighted in Great Brit
ain. Canada and Australia. All rights
reserved for France. Belgium. Hol-
land. Italy. Spain. Russia and the
Scandinavian countries)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
IL 2s{ asyS Il sXsXsYs 4

the inflammation OF breast glands is
soothed. This is sure to make for
less pain at the crisis and The form
is preserved. Get a bottle from the
druggist today and write for illus.
trated book Motherhood and the
Baby" II is free. Simply address
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Dept.
B, 500 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
Cotton

NV YORK, Set. 3.-The cotton market
nervous and unsettled duriHE todey's early
Trading. The opening was firm at an advance
Of 10 ~ points with October touching S4.I5
and January 34.15. This was on the strength
Of the cables and n more cheerful view OF price
fixing proposals. The advance, however, met
good deaf Of selling on the record-bredking
ginning figures reported by the census bureau.
l,O39,63l Dales on September ]. against 61tISI
last year and there were q1ick reactions OF
some 20 Or 80 points followed by very irres-
alar fluctuations.
October contracts s5Id off from 34.7j to a.
ana January frcm 34.I5 to s.. 40 on the break
irom the Opening advance, or about 26 To ~
points net lower. There was some southern sell
ing or this Set0ack, but the volume of business
tapered OF later in the morning and there
were rallies Of IL or 20 points from the lowest
toward midday
The market in mida f;ernoon continued quiet
with very little fea ture the trading. The
south was asmall seller and prices held around
-. 80 for October, representing net decline of
about SIS points
NEW YORK COTTON
The following were the ruling price in the
exchange today:
Tone steady; mtddiings sc. 45c. quiet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
LETTER TO GovERNoR

hETTEh To GOVERNOE
Parrot, Ga, August IA.
Hon Hugh M. Dorsey, Governor, At
lanta, Ga--YOur Excellency:
So great has become the interest in
volved in our United States senatorial
race in Georgia that believe You, as
OUR recognized leader in Georgia, should
advise democrats what TO do. Tt is no
longer any candidate versus Hardwick
or any other man, but is now Washing
ton or Georgia rule. Surely we want to
beat our junior senator, and we will; but
we cannot AFFORD to pay such a price as
to surrender to any one man the right
to choose the man who is to represent
Is. Speak out and save US the right to
say whom we will have to rule over us
in Washington in the senate. II vote
for W. S. Howard an 7 disloyal? Your
ardent admirers and supporters are
looking to you to lead US. How shall
We go7
Yours truly,
(Signed) J. Z. SUMMER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10

COMPARATIVE PORT RECEIPTS
DAILY INTERIOR RECEIPTS
LIVERPOOL COTTON

. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 9.-Cotton spot quiet
prices steady; good middIing, 25 80; middliug,
II 90; low middling, 1871: good ordinary.
>. SO; ordinary, 21 SO; sales, 1000 bales, incud
ing loo American; receipts 1000 bales, all
American.
Futures closed irregular. September, 2455
October. "a 81; November, 24.11; December
20 93; January % Is.
Tone, irregular; sales, 2,OoO; good middIing,
o5 50d
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
sAEPARp 4 eLucK COTTON IETTFR

1G11-~ @ANN~1 q WI AV4N
NEW ORLEANS. La Sept 9.-It was =
quiet market in cotton today, trading being
restricted 60 son.e extent by the holiday hero
touorruw because OF the elections. The gin
ming rteurns were heavy hut no heavier than
the expectations entertained last week. Cold
weather in the belt created Tnta Vorable i'm
preston regarding the prospects Of late cotton.
At the same time the trend was downward. The
market is GwaitiIg for new features.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
This is a matter which should
be left entirely to each individual
voter" Says Hugh NJ. Dorsey

Rev. j. E. Summer pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South at Parro Ca has written Governor Hugh M Dorsey
leader in whom he poeS confidence asking him the question: f
vote for William Schey Howard doya" His letter to the
governor and the governors reply reprOduCed below:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
PATENTS.

IDEAS ANrED-They nrirg wealth. il pat
ented Send postal fo- needed inventions, list
of natent buyers and guide cook; tells how to
secure patent through out credit plan. Ran
dolph Co.. Dept. 50, Washington, d. c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10

After a woman has married twice for
love her female friends consider her
hopelessly queer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO Sept. 9.--Coru, No. yellow. nom
inal; No. yellow, Sl.62G 60; No. yellow,
81 .5Sd1 so.
oats, No. ) white. 7oa7Olac; standard, 7ols
97lc.
Rye. No. .. 81 6jIa
Barley. 93c0si o..
Timothy. $7.O0G1O. 90.
Glover, nominal.
Pork, nominal.
Lard. ST 10.
Ribs. S23 81 GT24.Iz.
THOMSON, M KIEEoN & 90. GRAIN LETTER
CHICAGO. Sept. Com: Today's trade
was OF moderate proportions and kept within
reasonably narrow limits, due probably to an
ticipatiCn of the government report. A pre-
diction of sold weather Influenced a tsir amount
OF early buying. closing prices being at n
fair gain over Saturdays closing prices. Re
ceipts were rather large and the cash market
was unchar ged 10 SC lower
Oats-Nhat littlesGction developed was mere
" q reelection Of corn. There iDdividu-
atty in tie oat trade. Carrying charges and
heavy stocks in all positions are instrumental
in keeping many away from the long eide
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. Sept 9.-CattIe-Re-
ceipts 100, including no Texans; Market steady
steers and heifsrs, 50 5ua Is 30; cows. 81 .5oG
ESQ; stockers and reeders. IS. 5o0 l.. 90;
calves, s7.75dlG.5O; Texas steers SIC. OOG
ITO; cows and heifers, s7.5OG15.OO.
Hogs-Roceipts, 5000. market l5c higher;
mixed and butchers, $40 .0O@ n. -: good and
heavy, S11 .95g20. 10; rougn, s1T. 90 CISCO;
light, $40; 504 10; pigs, $14 I5@ 49, 70; bulk,
$l9. 606l20. 10.
sheeP-Receipts 1000, market steady; clip
ped ewes. S11 .0lG IL. 0G; lambs. S14 Goa i6. IS
Gamers ami choppers, So. O0G9.oO.
CHICAGO. sept 9.--Hogs- Receipts, u ,OOO;
market generally Is cents higher than Saturday
packers grades mostly so cents above Friday
top, SO 80: butchers. $40 4OG2O 20; light $19 81
5000; packing, SIS. 65 IA 1870; rough, S1I.TJd
$3.50; pigs. good and choice, S1S.JG0lSO0.
CattIc-Recipts 2s ZOO; steers. good and bet
ter, steady TO strong; Others and butchers
stock, SLOW to % cents lower; calves, slow 10
lower.
Sheep-Recipts, 10000; market. slow. and ir-
regularly steady to % censt lower good tat
classes relatively scarce
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10

1t sometimes happens that married
man has a great deal to say. but his
wife won't let him say it
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON


SEPTEMBER
Crude ell, PRIME basis ......,..17Jh 49,.
Cottonseed meal, Z Per cent am
hOnll .Oo.5D
COttonseed meal. per cert
Georgia common point rate. 90 90 .....
Cottonseed nulls, loose ......... 20.5O 81 80
Cotionseed hulls, sacked ........ $3.50 $50
OCTOBER
Crude oil, prime basis .........17n .....
COttonEced meal, per cent
Georgia common point rate. 1850 .....
CcttcEseed huiIs, loose ....,...2G5O 81 o.
CottohSt ed nUlls sack ed ......25OO &c 90
LnISs clean mill run ......... 467 49,
CoTToNSEED QUOTATIONS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
wANTED-Salesmen.

a T,FSWEN And WOMEN WANTED~T6e re-
cent draft has taken more Of our statesmen
from welI-worked territories. Write for particu-
lars if exempt from draft. Applicat ions from
women are also requested. McConnon & Com
many Dent. T. Wnona. MINI.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS Sept. 9.--Largc ginning
urrs to the first of September resulted in sell-
ing on the opening of the cotton market today
under which prices of he most active months
broke - points. Buying cold wea the in
the belt came in on the decline and caused
a quick recovery. the market standing 10 TO II
points over Saturdays close at the end Of the
first half hour of trading.
Tie announcement that tomorrow. election
day, would BE- legal holiday in this market
made for dullneSs Prices sagged under mod
crate selling in the trading mp to noon. losing
35 points compared with the close of last
week
Fluctuations Secsme sluggish. At O'Clock
prices were l. 10 % points off, compared with
SS turdays finals.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling p4tces in the
exchange today.
Middling, 80 SOC, steady.