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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1915
Page
12
Albany reports detail a Black man accused of fatally shooting J E Lewis near Arlington. A mob seized the suspect as he was escorted to jail, his body riddled with bullets. A white witness described the crime as a pretext for robbery and public safety questions.
Ezekial Babcock of Catoosa announces his intent to enter Georgia Old-Time Fiddlers Association state trophy contest starting February 2 at the Auditorium. He notes past wins in South Carolina and claims Catoosa residents say he can outplay any local fiddler. Secretary Weaver invites him to compete, noting fiddling is free for all and the top bow wins a sizable cash prize.
J S James presented in the superior court a bill of exceptions for the plaintiffs in the estate case of the late J B Crawford. The petition anticipates carrying the bill to the state supreme court soon. The lengthy dispute has involved about forty eight plaintiffs lawyers and twenty for the defendants. The bill spans roughly ten thousand pages.
Representative William Schley Howard calls for four ambitious fifth district youths to enter examination for Naval Academy entry. An Atlanta test February 16 will select four top applicants, with the exam in Annapolis on April 20 and the winner entering the academy in June.
Baltimore January 22 The Chesapeake Bay steamer Maryland bound to Baltimore from Pocomoke river points caught fire near Maguthy river and burned to the water's edge after being beached No casualties are reported though some passengers had narrow escapes Washington January 22 Indian Commissioner today named J G Wright formerly a commissioner of civilized tribes superintendent of the Osage reservation in Oklahoma
New York reports heavy realizing pressuring cotton with May at 8.83, down 28 points from yesterday, as selling from Liverpool and New Orleans traders plus eastern belt sources weighed on prices. Market moods fluctuated after brief rallies, while spot activity remained subdued and futures led the decline. New Orleans also saw a sharp drop late in the day, with export and mill takings failing to steady the market. Spot sales totaled 70 bales in New York. spot and futures faced widespread selling amid uncertainty about war contraband rumors and shipping forwards.
Cotton markets show steady to firm prices with mixed regional data. U S receipts total 72 106 bales for the day, exports 53 344, sales 9 472, stock 1 920 002, while season totals reach 5 994 998 receipts and 358 exports. Liverpool notes spot cotton easing with good middling at 6 43 and weekly statistics record American share at 72 000 bales.
New York reports cotton gains over the past week with May futures near 9.10, bolstered by strong southern spot markets and hopeful crop prospects. Traders note rising offers from the south and hedge covering in earnest, while warnings of export demand drop and possible market reactions temper optimism.
New York January 22 Special. Rumor in England that Britain would declare cotton contraband unsettled the market. The Dacia case statement from the British embassy casts doubt on the rumor. Nonetheless widespread selling and a close decline followed. Trade remains wary of war time risk though likely no lasting drop. Hubbard Bros. & Co. reports a lower Sunday outlook.
New York reported foreign selling rising to at least 100000 shares for the week, led mainly by London liquidations. Railroads like Eiile and Missouri Kansas and Texas dominated the flow, with United States Steel and copper issues among the affected leaders. Bonds and money markets showed weakness late, while Virginia debt news buoyed Virginia certificates briefly.
New York reports trade conditions improving slowly with confidence rising in the future. Foreign trade leads gains as stock markets strengthen and railway earnings lag modestly, while textiles, coal, and copper show activity. Wool and sugar markets adjust as shipments and prices drift, with varying regional notes from Boston New York and Savannah.
A varied list from Atlanta live market shows meat beef cattle prices for steers cows and bulls with ranges from 3.50 to 7.60 per hundredweight and hogs from 6.50 to 7.16, alongside a dense catalog of groceries and flour brands with per barrel and per sack figures, reflecting wholesale market conditions and F.O.B. Atlanta terms.
On January 22 butter and eggs were steady across markets with mixed dairy notes. Cheese firm in New York with strong product receipts. poultry prices varied by region with rises in live offerings and declines in certain chicken segments. Chicago and St Louis showed unchanged butter and eggs, pork at 16.87 to 28.35, lard 10.72, with ribs trading 9.25 to 10.12.
Chicago datum questions big new European wheat sales as prices rise and fall. Reports say uncontracted wheat for Europe may be scarce though demand holds. oats and corn show gains while hogs and cattle futures move mixed across Kansas City, St Louis, and Chicago.
Jacksonville January 22 Lonmie Rowland 26, the Black man charged in a serious city police case last year, was hanged this morning. He was pronounced dead eleven minutes after the sentence. The event concludes a contentious case tied to local law enforcement actions.
J B Martin operating from 411 Silvey announces sale of 150 Houston Street to an out of town client for 40 960 and a south Georgia farm valued at 34 685 taken in part payment. The notice lists numerous warranty deeds and mortgages across Atlanta incl Peachtree and Sixteenth streets, Maddox Drive and Holderness Street with dates and amounts.
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