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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1915
Page
3
A New Yorker left in his will a provision that loaves of bread stamped with his name should be given to the poor and that the will should be published in five papers. Heirs challenged the provision but the court ruled it must be done. In India the population counts include 217,586,882 Hindus and 8,647,299 Moslems among others.
E J Blade won the Marine Corps match at the National Rifle Association tournament in Florida Jacksonville. He scored a total of 497 out of 600 across ranges, breaking previous marks. Second prize to P S Schofield and third to F H Kean. Coppledge won the individual championship in the merabera match, with Stewart second after a three-way tie. Tomorrow features the president's match and rapid fire events.
The article discusses the sequence of the World Series games run in Philadelphia and Boston. It explains options for home teams batting in the ninth and evaluates scoring outcomes when a runner advances from second to third and a batter hits for two bases. It weighs whether both runners score or only one, and notes that a single run wins the game, ending at the plate.
French Lick Indiana October 12 The Dixie Highway commission members arrived for a northern conference then left after agreeing there were not enough southern commissioners to justify the meeting It is planned to meet further south between Louisville Kentucky and Nashville Tennessee Booster Thomas Taggart and Charles Bookwalter spoke at Paoli New Albany and Louisville with enthusiastic receptions The touring group will continue toward Nashville arriving about six oclock this evening.
London October 12 Sir Edward Grey in the House of Commons stated that beyond raw cotton cotton waste and cotton yarn already declared contraband, all contraband cotton piece goods and related products would be declared and export restrictions imposed on neutral countries neighboring Germany and Austria for items usable in explosives manufacture.
Washington reports intimations that the Netherlands Overseas trust arts for Holland from neutral sources may be consigned to Dutch government or Italian control. formal announcement expected soon amid embargo on goods into Germany through Holland. The Netherlands Overseas project creation has not been effective. Red-Fox Trot by George Howell and Company plays at the Forsyth.
London October 22 parliament passed a bill confirming Britain's 600 million dollar loan in partnership with France. Reginald McKenna defended terms as fair, noting higher American rates and the loan's aim to cover trade debts and stabilize exchange. He outlined import/export balances and said selling American securities would aid relief, though not enough alone.
New York October 12 The Greek steamer Vagsiletis Constantines carrying 2000 reservists bound for Piraeus was recalled after a brief delay by a local Greece line office message. A mass order from Athens reportedly instructed the steamer and reservists to be held for further orders, with no reason given for the detention.
The Atlanta market notes beef cattle prices with steers cows and heifers priced from 4.25 to 6.00 for various weights. Hog quotes range from 6.56 to 9.30 per cwt with terms for light and feeder hogs. Also listed are groceries and grains prices, mixed with local market commentary and receipts noting Tennessee cattle in yards and firm demand for feeder steers.
In New Orleans on October 12 the cotton market showed liquidation but bought up to its highest level, rising 24 to 28 points from yesterday. Favorable cables and bullish spot reports, plus high interior cotton seed prices, drove gains as Liverpool strengthened. Spot cotton held at a new high, with deliveries totaling 2,400 bales. prices for various grades displayed broad gains amid strong interior prices and high receipts.
A dense summary of cotton middling prices, receipts, exports, and stocks from New Orleans to Dallas, with figures for Galveston Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk and other hubs. Includes weekly totals, season receipts, Houston and Empirie middling data, and rice and poultry notes from New Orleans and St. Louis dated October 12.
The New York stock market and several exchanges including the oil, coffee and produce sectors, along with the Chicago board of trade and St Louis and Kansas City exchanges, were closed Tuesday in observance of Columbus Day. The New Orleans cotton exchange and foreign markets remained open as usual, with Stevenses WH slated to reopen this morning.
Except in Oklahoma, general rains occurred, fair weather prevails across the belt. Temperatures are somewhat higher in the central and eastern portions and remain about stationary west of the Misalsstpot river. F. von Herrmann, Section Director, Weather Bureau.
Savannah trade figures show Downer turpentine at 33 9 1 2 percent sales, 244 receipts, 275 shipments, stock 19 268. Hostn firm reports sales 905 receipts 798 shipments 8060 stock 87 218. Prices cited include Hand FL 286 G 25b, Hand T 8d0 H 3 85, MI 470 MN 6 5, window glass 6 19 water white 4 15. Jacksonville Mins October turpentine receipts 410 shipments 3 090 stock 2 56. Roeln sal 1 564 receipts 815 shipments 2 106 85 782. Queto A B C D B FG and H 4 56 L 3 80 38 28 M 4 76 N 6 20 window glazing 6 00 water white 6 10.
New York October 12 announced amendments to the stock exchange rules affecting quotation methods and broker commissions. Major stocks will be quoted in dollars instead of points, halving apparent values, while broker commissions for certain issues drop to 0.625 per hundred shares and odd lots dealers revert to 0.125 percent above the market. Readings show Reading, Pennsylvania and Westinghouse listed among affected issues.
Chicago and St Louis market notes show cattle and hog receipts with mixed prices. Western steers, cows, and calves fetch varied levels. lambs and sheep maintain steady demand. Kansas City and Omaha show heavy packer demand and price ranges for hogs and cattle.
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