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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
KLAN'S FIGHT Upon |
MAGAZINE EXPOSE
IN SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Su-
preme court review Of another case
involving the I<u Klux Klan-its suit
to prevent publication in 'Hearst's
International Magazine of papers
alleged to have been stolen from khan
national headquarters in Atlanta
is. sought in an application foS a.
writ filed today with the court and
opposed by the international Maya
zine company, publishers. Now on
the courts docket is the case Of
former Governor Walton, Of Okla
homa, appealing from his impe=a3:-
ment resulting from his fight with
the khan.
In the papers filed with the court
otday, the Knights of the Ku Klux
Khan, Inc, are asking the court to
review denial of an injunction, by
the second federal circuit court of APP
peals, to restrain the Hearst maya
zine from publishing the papers al
legged to have been stolen. The khan
brief declared al important princi-
pie was at stake in that the lower
court, while sustaining it's property
right in the papers being published.
denied the injunction, although the
publishers merely stated without q
scintilla Of proof that complainant
is engaged in conspiracy against
the United States" This presents an
issue grave and far-reaching in eff
feet" said the khan brief, declaring:
cit is admitted that complainant
is lawfully organized" the brief con-
tinued. cit is nowhere alleged that
complainant is or has been charged
with any crime by the government,
or by any individual, through au-
thorities constitutes Tor that pur-
pose,
AS the supreme court now is in
recess, the application for review can
not be passed upon until next month.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

desirable sizes are meeting ready
sale. Heavy supplies are giving buy
ers opportunity, however, to be dis
criminate in their selections"
Florida citrus shipments for the
season now total 1919 cars. This
is equivalent to approximately 1874
$40 boxes. OF this, 10,257 cars are
oranges and 6,062 cars are grape
fruit. Shipments from state past
seven days totaled 2,139 cars oranges
and 445 cars grapefruit.
ORLANDO.-John c. Lochner, ST.,
publisher of the Clermont Press, Cler-
mont, Fla, has retired from active
connection with that paper, business
having been taken over by his son,
Don M. Lochner.
Observation-Disclosures en-
tertained one of largest gatherings of
farmers and business men in history
Monday, occasion being County
Creamery company, which is destin-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

ed to mean much to farmers and peo-
pie of this county.
Program was featured by big free
barbecue; addresses by leaders on ag-
riculture of the University of Flor
ida and music by the university band.
DE LAND.-Frank S. Sans, re-
Gently arrested by Sheriff Morris on
charge of shooting quail in violation
of house bill No. 897. which prohib-
its hunting in Volusia county from
date of passage of bill until Febru-
airy, 1925, was given a hearing in
habeas corpus proceedings by Judge
j. J. Dickinson at Sanford.
Judge Dickinson denied plea Of pc
titioner and ordered Sams remanded
to custody of sheriff. Petitioner was
released on bond, and it is understood
that case will be taken before SUI
preme court on appeal or that later
arrest will be made for alleged viola
ton of game law. it appearing to be
desire to test constitutionality of bill
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

IS2, Confederate veteran and county
official for many years, dies at home
of sister, Mrs. Mary Brock.
HUNTSVILLE. - Sam Christian
and wife, former employees Of Lincoln
cotton mills, are arrested at Muir
freesboro Tenn, charged with rob-
bling paymaster of Lincoln mills here
of $500.
MUSCLE SHOALS.-New city hall
is completed.
BIRMINGHAM N. Hanson, well
known industrial building and de-
veloper, dies in Mobile and remains
are inferred here.
MOBILE.-Audrey Boyles. United
States district attorney, in public
statement says "fixers" representing
liquor traffic, gamblers and other
forms Of lawlessness offered him
$4,000 bride money.
HUNTSVILLE.-Mrs. Carrie A.
Jenkins, IS, dies at home here.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
Mrs. Ruth Billiards
Trial Is Postponed

MARIETTA, Ca, Dec. 19.-By
agreement of counsel on both sides,
the second trial Of Mrs. Ruth Bull
lard on charges OF conspiracy in
connection with the shooting of her
husband, D. D. Billiard, as he slept
at his home near Powder Springs
the night of July 8, was continued
to the next term when called this
morning in Cobb superior court. 1t is
not likely that there will be any
special term of court before the next
regularly scheduled session, and the
trial likely will be held at the March
term.
Mrs. Billiard was tried in October,
but a mistrial resulted. Simeon Ed
wards, a. neighbor, indicted on the
same charge, was given a sentence
of two to four years. Recently he
was denied a new trial, and he is
now out on bond pending decision
on an appeal to higher court.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
Albanian Claims
Half Interest in
Gorgas Property

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 20
Claiming half interest in the site
where 41e Gorgas property Of the
Alabama Power company is situated,
formerly part of the governments
Muscle Shoals project, H. E. McCor-
mick, Birmingham mine owner, has
filed suit in Walker county at JAS
per asking that the property be sold
for purposes of division, according to
announcement here.
Gorgas, long a bone OF contention
in connection with proposals for dis
position of the Muscle Shoals prop
erty, was recently sold by the gov
eminent 10 the power company UNI
der exercise of a wartime contract.
Mr.. Mccormick in his petition filed
in the chstncery division of circuit
court, AYERS that there is no other
means Of bringing about an equit-
able division or settlement of the
ownership The Gorgas site is said
to be part OF valuable coal lands and
the plaintiff in this action claims in
torac+ i,,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
New Workers Praise
Brunswick Enterprise

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Dec. 20.--The
party Of New York officials who have
been spending two or three weeks
on st. Simons and Little st. Simons
island, were high in their praise Of
this locality and the climate Of this
portion of Georgia. The gentlemen
have just left for their homes in
New York and report most enjoy
able outing.
Those in the party were Lieuten.
ant Governor Lunn, Of New York;
City Chamberlain Michael Berel-
sheimer; City Clerk Albert c. Ben
ningger and Secretary of the Park
Commission Henry A. Kempf.
Mr.. Berelsheimer was especially
loud in his praise Of the enterprise
and courage of community of this
size undertaking such a project as
tho CT Sin1OnS HIGHWAY.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
Coolidge S Two Sons
Home From School

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Thc
two Coolidge boys. John and Calvin,
Jr., arrived from school for their
examinations vacation yesterday
and preparations were begun for d
Christmas celebration at the WHITE
House, which stirred memories or
the days of the Roosevelt and Taft
administrations, where there also
were boys in the mansion.
Mrs. Coolidge finished her Christ
mas shopping several days ago, bus
just what she bought for John and
Calvin, Jr., is being kept as much
of a secret as though the boys were
of the Santa Claus age.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
Candidates Enter
For Bib Primary

MACON, Ga, Dec. 20.-Politics is
warming up in Bibb county for the
county primary to be held on next
February IA. Vivian H. Roberts,
veteran Of the World war and Ma
con bookkeeper, will oppose Med.
Nisbet for clerk of the superior
court and J. r. Hicks will have op-
position in the person of Julian Pea
cock, major in the famous Georgia
One Hundred and Fifty-First Ma
chine Gun battalion.
Solicitor Roy Moore, of the city
court, is to have opposition, accord
ing to political dope. Attorney
Grady Gillon, assistant city attor-
ney. or Attorney Arnold Jacobs VIII
OPPOSE HIM ,----.--,..-.---l.-.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

ENSLEY. Fire of unknown orr.
gin causes loss Of approximately $751;
900 to stock of furniture Of Daniel
Furniture company.
BIRMINGHAM - With several
suspects in county Jail, Sheriff T. J.
Shirley says ax-murder crimes which
have prevailed for some time will
soon be cleared I'D
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
Southerners Nominated
BV President COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Nomi-
nations sent to the senate today by
President Coolidge included William
w. Tuttle to be commissioner of inn
migration at New Orleans and the
following United States marshals: R.
@. Lillard, middle district of Tennes-
see: Douglas Smith, middle district of
Alabama, and John w. Van Heuvel,
southern district Of Alabama -. -.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
FLORIDA

TAMPA.-Following review of cit
rus market conditions was issued by
George A. Scott, general sales mana
ger of Florida. Citrus exchange:
I'm spite of what should be usual
Christmas holiday demand for Flor
ida citrus fruit, there is over-supply
Of oranges and grapefruit in all mar
kets. Prices are ruling low. Move
ment on oranges is slightly better
than grapefruit, due to customary
holiday preference.
"Tangerines of best quality and in
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
Eide Offers Wet Bills

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Amend-
ment Of the Volstead act, increasing
the legal alcoholic content of bever-
ages to 3 per cent, and removing
present restrictions on issuance of
physicians prescriptions was pro.
posed in two bills today by Senator
Edgs. Republican, New Jersey .A
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
JOHNSON HEADQUARTERS
CHOSEN IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 20.-Sen-
ator Hiram w. Johnson's political
headquarters during the Republican
national convention in June will be
located at the Hotel Cleveland,
Frank H. Hitchcock, campaign man.
ager for Mr.. Johnson announced
here late today. Mr.. Johnson's first
political speech of the campaign will
be delivered at Masonic Auditorium
here on Thursday night, January 3.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
New Huntsville Paper

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. co.
The Huntsville Star Publishing COM
pany has been incorporated here by
Edward Doty and family, formerly
of Lafayette, Ala. The purpose of
the new company is the establish
ment of morning paper here about
February.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

! CHARLESTON.-Dr. Charles I.
| Goodwin, of Holly Hill, who was
driver Of automobile that ran down
and killed three young men, Hamp-
! ton H. and George B. Hilton and
| Thomas Smith, is exonerated by cor
| oner's jury, accident being declared
unavoidable.
DERSON.-Misses Addie Lou
Strickland and Anna Belle Bradley
and John Hawkins are in a hospital
| suffering with broken bones, as re-
suit of collision between two cars.
SPARTANBURG. - Blue Ridge
Hosiery mill and the r. L. Lee q
| Co., damask mill have been merged
| and will hereafter be known as Blue
Ridge mills, with capital of between
S150,00O and 100000.
COLUMBIA.-Gove Mcleod is
petitioned by four of seven leg1sla-
tive delegation members of Spartan
burg to remove Supervising Auditor
Scruggs from office.
COLUMBIA. - State Insurance
Commissioner McMahan rules that
fire insurance companies that belong
to the Southeastern Underwriters
association, known as board COM
panies," cannot, under South Caro-
lima law. withdraw their business
from agents who also have non
board member lines, and ruling al
laws alarm that was spreading
among agents by recent ruling OF
board companies.
NEWBERRY.-Cotton ginnings in
Newbemy county, to December l.,
have exceeded 10000 bales, as COM
pared with slightly over 10000 bales
last year.
AX.-Citizens bank, of
Fairfax, J. E. Johnson, president,
closes it's doors and is now in hands
of State Bank Examiner Bradley.
ANDERSON.-Will w. Scott,
former member of legislature from
Anderson county, dies at age OF 90.
Observation-Disclosures Pow
err company has plans in making for
DC, 900 horse power hydro electric
plant at Duncan, in Spartanburg
county.
ROCK HILL.-John G. Anderson,
head of Anderson Motor company,
makers of the only South Carolina
made automobile, tells chamber OF
commerce company already has q
500 orders for 1924, and outlook is
promising.
SIMULTANEOUSLY. H. Carpen-
ter, of Utica, N. Y, seeks local den
fist who made diagram of mouth of
his son, who was in Camp Wads-
worth here during the war, and who
was killed in France, hoping to
identify body from such diagram.
sPARTANBURG.-"Son" Rankin,
negro boy, is being held on charge
of murder, having run down with
auto 'an aged white man, H. III. Ep-
ton, who died of injuries.
ERSON.-Anderson city coun-
ell adopts ordinance making illegal
the operation of pool rooms after
June /.
GREENVILLE.-So Wor-
sted corporations new textile plant
at Sewer, near here, will begin opec'
atoms in January.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
HIRAM JOHNSON IS
BLOCKED IN DAKOTA
AS AN INDEPENDENT

PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 20.-Filing
Of the name of Senator Hiram John
son on the independent column Of the
Republican primary ballot at the
head of a complete slate of proposed
delegates and presidential electors
was prevented Wednesday, when the
secretary of state questioned the
validity under the Richards primary
law of incorporating the entire ticket
under one DetitiOn
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
$50 Rev ard

$4,000 will be paid if r. V. Tur-
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
Ann DIsEASES-No Matfer

% - wv HOW BAD or UId the case
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about Or. Painters Treatment used success.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

Tired aud drowsy feelings accompanied
bv headaches. depression or state of in
dolence; roughness of skin; breaking out
or eruptions, sore mouth, tongue, lips and
throat tnflaming red; much mucus and
choking; indigestion and nausea; diarrhea
others. Do not wait for all these symp-
toms to appear. If you suffer from one
or more. write for your copy Of the book
sealed wrapper. DIR. W. J. McCRARY,
INC. Dept. 8s, Carbon Hill, Ala.
advertisement
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

NOTASULGA. - Over 200 fine
fowls are exhibited at show here, and
poultry industry is stimulated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

MONTGOMERY report
of f. w. Gist, state agricultural stat
istician, shows 1928 crops of cotton
in Alabama averaged only 81 pounds
per acre
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

DECATUR.-Countr home Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Woodland is pur'
chased by Tennessee Valley Coun-
try club for club house. This is one
of oldest houses IN north Alabama.
House YVES erected on lands bought
from Indiana
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22
ALABAMA

CORDOVA.-Alo Jones is con-
victed of killing DR.. Moon and is
given five years in penitentiary. No
tice of appeal is filed.
DECATUR.-Wes tmfnster Presby
terrain church plans $1,000 Sunday
school annex.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

GREENvILLE-He of Henry
A. Cauble' sell 100 front feet on Main
street to Charles French Toms, Jr,.
of Asheville, n. c.. for SS3,S75.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

GREENVILLE.-Dr. Frank Coon,
chiropractor, who was sent to coun-
ty jail for practicing his profession
without state medical license, will
leave Jail day after Christmas and
will take bride, whom he married in
jail, on honeymoon trip west, he an
nOunCeS,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

FORT PAYNE.-G. L. Brock is
preparing to open new moving pic
ture theater here with $4,000 worth
of en11innnenf
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

COI.UMBIA.-Hood Klansmen
act as ushers at the former Billy
Sunday tabernacle here when DR..
Evans, imperial wizard, delivers adj
dress to approximately 1000 people.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

CAMDEN.-Mendal L. Smith, for
mer circuit judge and prominent in
public affairs and as lawyer, named
by Governor Mcleod as special Judge
for January term of court in Column.
hia
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

CHARLESTON. Campbell Bis
sell is appointed mayor pro. tenn un.
der new Stoney administration,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of COM
merce votes annual meeting to dis
cussion of city's need for more
hydro-electric power and hears re-
port of committee sent to Charlotte
to interview power men. there.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

BENNETTSVILLE.-C. N. Draw
dy Is elected commander of Marl-
borough county American Legion
post.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

CHARLESTON S. VIVA
ley. former resident of Charleston,
now of Washington, has been noni-
mated by President Coolidge as one
of five members of rent commission
for. District of Column hiA.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

CoLUMBIA.-Thornwel Orphan.
age High school, Clinton, defeats
Columbia High school, and wins
state high school football champion.
shin
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of extra
session of legislature are heard
around capitol. Governor W. w.
Bra ndnn Is nan -cnt,a M it'll
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

COLUMBIA.-G Mcleod
celebrates fifty-fifth birthday by
working hard at his office.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

ANDERSON. ~, IsSnes Thompson
PeSr~vri, prominent cotton merchant,
dies
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-22

GREENWOOD.-County highway
commission proposes $4,000 con-
crete bridge at Ware Shoals.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
|. c. c. GRANTS BOND
AND STOCK ISSUES
Allows LackaWanna Lease.
Rate Increase Denied-Gets
Southern Pacific Appeal.

Approval was announced 10y the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day of the proposed issue of 100000
in common stock and S1.200,oOo in 6
per cent first mortgage bonds by the
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia
railroad.
The Morristown and Erie Railway
company was authorized today by
the commission to extend for ten
years from September | the maturity
of 100000 in first mortgage per
cent gold bonds
Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas
Pacific railway schedules. proposing
to increase from to Is cents per
ton the rates on coal from mines on
the Tennessee Railroad Company 10
destinations in states contiguous to
the railroad properties, were sus-
pended today until December 80.
They were to have become effective
tomorrow.
The commission today authorized
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company to acquire by
lease the New Jersey line of the
Sussex Railway Company
Application was filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission today
by the Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany asking permission to buy the
Chowchilla and Pacific railroad. ex-
tending twelve miles from Chow
chilla to Dairyland. Calf No pur-
chase price was given.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
THE WEATHER

For the District of Columbia, Mary
land and V!rginia-Fair tonight and
probably tomorrow; mild tempera-
ture; light variable winds.
For West Virginia-Fair tonight;
tomorrow cloudy; slightly warmer
tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometers pm, 81; 8 pm, Is;
IL midnight. 81; 4 am. "a; 8 am, 69;
noon, SO.
Barometer-4 pm, 1910; s pm,
3o.l4; II midnight. 3018; am. 1920;
noon, 30.l9.
Highest temperature. S2.6, occurred
at 4:4O pm. yesterday; lowest tenn
perature. 62.S, occurred at $50 am.
today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, Sc; lowest, "a.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at 8 am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, "A; condition muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast and
geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide. 5:44 am. and 80
pm; high tide, 11:24 am. and ll:44
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $50 am. and
o:4S PM; high tide, 1905 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Ioday-Sun rose 5:34 am; sun sets
Tomorrow-sun rises 5:35 am; sun
Moon rises 9:35 pm; sets 1921 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Dividend declarations. today. include
Oklahoma Gas & Electric. 1 q per cent
on the preferred; Southern Colorado
Power Company, q on per cent
cumulative; Mathieson Alkali Works,
regular quarterly "a per cent on pre-
ferred ]. l. Case Threshing Machine,
regular quarterly sl.75 on preferred ;
American Woolen. regular quarterly l 4
per cent on preferred and common: New
York, Lackawanna Western, regular
quarterly 4 per cent.
Quotations on Java sugars have been
advanced. Sales of fifty thousand tons
of Java white sugars TO British India
during the past two weeks have taken
place at advancing prices, from EOS to
els Sd.
Dow-Jones says: Germany may
turn monarchist site" said MagnuS w.
Alexander, managing director of ma
tional Industrial conference board and
former consulting engineer of Cen
eral Electric. returning on the Reso-
lutte from a trip to Europe. German
people, even to the lowest classes, are
crying, We need d master" and that
seems to be permeating the whole of
Germany"
Secretary Mellon is quoted as say
ing. even If an anthracite coal strike
is forced, it will have no disturbing
effect on industrial conditions gener-
ally, and therefore business will not
be adversely affected. No manufac-
turing enterprise that he knows of
uses anthracite coal to any extent at
present.
Pennsylvania car loadings for week
ending August 25, 1S1.227, against
1851 previous week and 15S.335
same week in 1922.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
POTATO SHIPMENTS
BEHIND YEAR AGO
Virginia and Maryland Among
States Sending Fewer Sup
plies to New York.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 31.-The New
York city wholesale markets up to
August Is. 1929. received about $500
carloads of white potatoes from
Florida. North and South Carolina.
Virginia and Maryland. For the cor
responding period during 1922 the
receipts totaled about 700 carloads.
Tho opening prices for Florida
No. 1 Spaulding rose potatoes during
April was SIG per double-headed
barrel on the New York city markets
as compared with opening price
during May for South Carolina No. l
cobbler potatoes of IS per cloth top
slat barrel. North Carolina No /
cobblers opened in June at $5.00a5 s. so
per cloth top stave or slat barrel.
During the middle of June Virginia
cobtler potatoes made their appear
ance and realized from $4.75a5 90 per
cloth top slat barrel for No. l stock.
The seasons first supplies from
Maryland and eastern shore of Vir-
ginia were received the latter part
Of June and brought from $5Ooa5. so
per cloth top slat and stave barrel.
Prices realized this season compared
very favorably with those received
last year.