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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1922
Page
5
Cloudy and mild tonight with unsettled temperatures across Georgia and surrounding states. Showers probable near the coast and in the south, with cooler, damp conditions extending into Saturday for Virginia North Carolina Tennessee and Alabama. Local showers expected across Alabama Mississippi and nearby areas as mixed precipitation eases late Saturday.
Fragmentary text from a Georgia RI news item mentions Augueux and Atlanta at 7:25 pm with a cryptic time 32:10 pm. References include Franklin Auto Sapp Seaton and a vague “coat of tam” phrase, leaving the event, participants, and location indeterminate.
The New York scene shows foreign exchange firmer with Britain and France active. Liberty bonds and treasury issues listed with varied bids. Last sale for Allied Chemical and Dye, American Car and Foundry, General Electric, General Motors, and many others highlighted a broad market, with call money easing and time loans firmer amid mixed collateral.
Chicago grain prices slipped with wheat finishing unsettled after an early rally, corn and oats easing as hog values rose. Wheat No 2 red and hard traded around 109 and 104 to 110 cents, corn No 2 mixed at 61 to 63 cents, oats No 3 white 32 to 34 cents. Cattle receipts reached 14,000 with generally steady demand but bulls weak. Industrials and railroad shares recovered some ground as news print prices rose and call money fell to four percent, closing near session highs.
Hog receipts 13,000 with opening higher prices for hogs and light weights firm, packers paying 9.50 to 10.25 for average lots, sows 7.50 to 8.25, carcass hogs 9.60 to 10.25. Sheep receipts 4,000 with fat lambs steady to 25 cents higher, natives top 12.25, feeders 11.00 to 12.40. western markets steady for yearlings and feeder lambs.
Market notes show mixed movement in poultry and dairy across Chicago and New York. Poultry prices rise for alive fowls in Chicago while New York dressed poultry weak, butter firmer, and eggs higher. potato prices vary by region with cobblers and bulk cwt quoted. raw sugar steady with refined sugar unchanged.
Bishop John C Kilgo of Charlotte died Friday morning after a weeklong illness. Bishop Candler of Atlanta will conduct the funeral at Hawthorne Lane Methodist Church Friday at 4 pm with Bishop McMurray of Louisville and Denny of Richmond likely assisting. Local ministers will participate and pallbearers will include former Trinity College students. The death follows a rapid decline after 5 pm yesterday and a sudden attack last week. The note adds a reminder to prepare for winter coal.
A crowded invitation to dine at The Blue Goose Inn presented by Satterfield ayLow ME and Mr. and Cker as spokesman. The note invites patrons to join for meals at the Rue Loose Inn.
New Orleans and New York markets show cotton prices rising on fridays session with good middling at 22 cents. Reports cite demand in Liverpool, drought and rain in belts, plus traders awaiting mid month condition data. Futures in New York, Liverpool mixed, with late trading showing further variance and cautious buying.
Spadial To The Paras Herald reports a Senate plan to adjourn on Wednesday and a proposed trip to Brunswick for a port terminal bill inspection. Betor Clay, president, argues the journey unfair with no chance of legislative action this session. He cites crowded conditions and urges members to stay at work. The coal strike and railroad disruptions loom as tensions rise.
Special to the Banner-Herald from Atlanta Georgia the constitutional amendment abolishing the fee system for county officers failed in the House by four votes It required a two thirds majority or 138 votes four more than the tally Representative Moore of Fulton a leading advocate said he would move for a reconsideration of the measure
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