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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1914

Page

16

New Crop Cotton Advances Sharply In Mixed Trade

New York May 16 cotton futures rose to new highs for the season, with gains of 5 to 19 points as outside buying and covering by Wall Street interests aided a market driven by reports of remains and crop prospects in Texas. May hit 12 cents with nearby months crossing the 12 cent mark, while spot quot ations for middling uplands stood at 32.50 with no sales.

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Spot Cotton Market Reuters Prices and Movements

New Orleans and major ports report spot cotton firming with middling around 12 to 14 cents, gains from Galveston sales and improved English prices. Receipts total about 9,221 to 9,975,961 for the week and season, with stock near 252,419. Analysts note bull sentiment on potential crop shortfalls. weather remains unsettled in belt regions, supporting near-term demand. Liners in New York and Liverpool hint at continued strength pending favorable conditions.

Ramenton Fecelpta Wilmindon Norfolk Beltimore Hieston Tock Philadelphia New York Sinnor Neason New Orleans

Damage in Kansas Triggers Wheat Rally Across Markets

Kansas reports Hessian fly damage raising wheat futures as Kansas Salina and Ottawa counties face 30 percent crop losses. Missouri experts admit greater harm and commodity prices rise with corn and oats firming amid light receipts. Weather and rainfall in South Texas and other states influence markets.

Chicago Kansas Oll Salina Ottawa Missouri Mieda

Atlanta Quotations Vegetables and Provisions Listing

Corrected by Fidelity Fruit and Produce Company prices for pineapples oranges beans cabbage celery and many other staples. Includes poultry dairy and grocery items with extensive product names and quoted per unit prices, plus a general Atlanta live stock market report and brief notes on petroleum and commodity markets.

Fidelity Fruit and ‘Produce Company

Selling Abroad Affects Stocks

New York report shows direct stock market impact from abroad with London and Paris influence. Russian conditions blamed for selling. early losses eased with demand at lower ranges, sentiment turns cheerful as weather boosts crops and credit markets. Bank statement underperformed, loan expansion driven by week’s syndicates. bonds quiet with irregular price movement and minor strength in Rock Island and US two-year notes.

New York Ateel Wade Hurepa London Paris Russia Barrow Vanable Rock Island United States Twos

Clearing banks show strong reserves and deposits in New York

The weekly clearing bank report for Greater New York notes reserve excess of 39.7 million dollars over legal requirements, loans up 23.7 million, net deposits up 26.2 million, circulation up 245 thousand, and total cash and trust reserves around 513 million.

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London May 15 Foregn Finances and Market Notes

London markets show Consols steady at 4 3 4, Florida vegetable receipts heavy with overstock in beans cucumbers and squashes. Georgia and Florida crops in market boost shipments. prices ease on beans cucumbers and related produce. Cattle receipts steady in Atlanta and Kansas City region with varied beef and lamb values. fruit and poultry imports heavy with price shifts noted.

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Notice details sleeping car ticket reservations and diagrams

From May 13 to 17 inclusive sleeping car tickets must be purchased at time of reservation. Car diagrams will be at city ticket offices until 6 pm each day. Sleeping car diagrams after 6 pm will be at Union Passenger Station ticket office. Authorities list names and offices in Atlanta and Louisville.

Georgia Railroad Nashville, Chattanooga and

Seaboard Officials Attend Shriner Convention in Atlanta

A large contingent of Seaboard passenger officials visited Atlanta for the Shriner gathering, arranging traffic for nobles and visitors. Highlights include Charles B. Bryan, W. B. Canklyn, Murdock, Mann, and other district and traveling agents from New York to Savannah and Charleston.

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Representatives to meet on Monday for reserve bank formation

In Washington on May 14 representatives of the five member banks in each of the twelve federal reserve districts will gather in their reserve cities to prepare organization certificates. Certificates are to be forwarded to Washington, handled by the reserve bank organization committee until the federal reserve board is announced. it may take ten days to two weeks before the president forwards names of the reserve board to the Senate.

Washingston Federal Reserve Bank Washington Reserve Bank Organization Committee Federal Reserve Board de Senate Reserve Board

Stocks Co Complies With Blue Sky Law

Stocks Unal and Ice company becomes among Georgia’s first to meet blue sky law requirements. After supplying detailed security information to the secretary of state, it earns authorization to issue $10 million in common stock and plans to acquire and operate several major coal and rail concerns in the state, including the Stacks Coal company, secured by counsel P. J. MecTaftie.

Georgia Seminiature Licstsuramez Cnal Geena Stacks Coal Company MecTaftie

Waggoner and Hambrick Bet Wheelbarrow Ride

Several hundred people gathered in east Atlanta Saturday to witness J H Waggoner pay his wheelbarrow bet to AK Hambrick amid a hot Dekalb county campaign. Waggoner backed C A Morris while Hambrick backed HF Freeman. The pair rode the wheelbarrow after a handshake and vowed tighter bets next time.

Atlanta J. H. Warzoner AK. Hambrick Dekath Wassoner Hambrick Wazkoner C. A. Morris HF. Freeman Wreeman Waggoner

Georgians Head to National Cotton Seed Crushers Meeting

Georgia delegates travel by special cars from Atlanta toward New Orleans for the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers’ convention May 18 to 20. Led by F J D McCarley and J P Chivers, the Georgia group includes E P McBurney and Fielding Wallace, with numerous others from Atlanta Athens Monticello LaGrange and Albany. The Alabama association will join the gathering, focusing on boosting consumption of seed products.

Fielding Wallace Augusta Gear Association Mngerstite Association Amon Peng Pat Lamar W. C. Nash J. C. Kirkputcle George Copder H. B.A Watkins A. Carkes S. Mel Cartan” Seed Crushers” Association of Alabama S.J. Cassels

Beer money causes arrest of Howland

Howland R Howland and a young white man from Hume were bound over on larceny charges after reportedly taking beer entrusted for payment and failing to settle the 7 cents. He was also fined 10.75 for disorderly conduct and allegedly threatened Judge Prestum before the court imposed a food law sentence.

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Rail Interests in Ship Lines

The Senate approved a resolution authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to request data on railway lines’ direct or indirect interests in steamship operations. The move, proposed by Senator Sheppard, aims to illuminate cross‑holding and transport links between rail and sea lines.

Washington Senate Today Interstate Commerce Commission Sheppard

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