Budget Vision for a Businesslike Government
The United States government, the nation’s largest organization, is badly managed and needs a formal budget. President Taft urged a central administrative budget with a controller and a budget committee to vet all expenditures. The piece argues for running government on business lines to curb extravagance, improve efficiency, and reduce taxation while aligning with global practice.
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United States
Taft
Executive Branch
Congress
Kilpatrick Funeral Rites Set For March 2 1918
The friends and relatives of J D Kilpatrick and others are invited to his funeral Sunday March 2 1918 from his home 720 Ponce De Leon avenue Rev N B O Kelley will officiate Pallbearers to meet at H M Patterson Son at 10 o'clock Honorary escort Atlanta Bar Association Atlanta Law School faculty and students meet at the courthouse corner Pryor and Hunter streets at 8 45 o'clock for transport Interment by Piedmont Lodge Free and Accepted Masons at Westview cemetery
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N. B. O'Kelley
H. M. Patterson& Son
Atlanta Bar Association
Atlanta Law School
Court House
Pryor and
Hunter Streets
Piedmont Lodge
Westview Cemetery
Real Estate Transfers and Road Widening Plans in Atlanta
Real estate sales dominated the day as John W. Grant sold a 100 by 100 foot lot on James street between Fairlie and Cone for 65659 dollars, part of a larger parcel with a history tied to Ed win P Ansley and J Carroll Payne. William Luckie and Holmes & Luckie Realty reported multiple sales around Peachtree and Roswell roads, with parcels ranging from 50 by 200 feet to 100 by 600 feet, prices up to 4000 dollars. A proposal to widen Piedmont road to 80 feet from Peachtree to Lines street aims to boost front foot value and traffic capacity, while paving the way for future extended lines to Roswell. The Hall apartments changed hands for 42500 dollars, and Ponce De Leon Pharmacy sold for 7600 dollars. New leases and sales include a Peters street store, a Luckie street store, a West North Avenue dwelling, and a Capitol avenue store lease agreements.
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John W. Grant
Frank C. Owens
George P. Moore
James Street
Fairlie
Cone Streets
Prio
Forsyth Street
Grant
Edwin P. Ansley
J. Carroll Payne
Fairlie Street
Cone
Cone and James Streets
M. Rich
Virgil Norcross
Fairlce and
James
Hays
Holmes & Luckie Realty Company
J. D. Skinner
Nelson & Metzger
Piedmont Road
Peachtree Road
M. I. Huie
Peachtree View Subdivision
Peachtree Avenue
Robert L. Sparks
Peachtree and
Grandview Avenues
W. K. Crow
W. F. Hubbard
Lamar Flower
Grandview Avenue
A. G. Dallas
Roswell Road
KE. T. Luckie
G. 8
Bohannon
Peachtree View
Lines Street
Pharr Road
Peachtree
Fulton County
Atlanta
Piedmont Avenue
Piedmont
Roswell Roads
Roswell
Buckhead
E. T. Luckie
Luckie
Hall
J. H. Ewing
Smith & Ewing
John Hale, Jr
Victor Allen
Allen
Baker and
Spring Streets
Spring Street
Baker Street
Ware & Harper
R. S&s. Sloan
Charlotte
Ponce DeLeon Pharmacy
Ponce DeLeon Avenue
North Boulevard
M. A. Massoud
W. S. Jones
J. C. McMahon
Little Street
Cott
New York March 1 The cotton market opened steady with first prices 5 points higher to 1 point off Friday. Early demand from leading interests spurred a 1 to 4 point advance before a broad liquidation wave emerged led by May and October contracts. March fell to 12.21 and other futures declined with spot prices easing to 6.85 cents. Port receipts and export data show weak year over year totals, while Liverpool futures opened lower yet closed irregular amid cautious activity.
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New York
Liverpool
Cabies, Weld & Co
New Orleans
Schill
N. L. Carpenter & Co
J. M. Anderson
Mitchell, Riordan
Exchange Place House
Riordan
Wiggin
Parrott
Montgomery
New York Financial Chronicle
Isis
Hayward & Clark
Alabama
Atlantics
Georgia
South Carolina
Carolinas
Florida
Weld
London Cables
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Galveston
Cotton Market and Weather Reports From New York and New Orleans
News and gossip on cotton trading from N L Carpenter Co and Hayward & Clark. Notes on market narrowness, selling by Riordan Schill and others, spot grades, and Liverpool comparison. Weather favorable in New Orleans with rain in the Atlantic states, and rumors on ginning estimates and boll counts.
Decline in Visible U S Cotton Supply for Week Ending Feb 28
The week ended February 28 shows a drop of 86,886 bales in the visible U S cotton supply, contrasting with a rise of 16,528 bales a year earlier and a drop of 114,412 bales in 1911. Other kinds rose 56,000 bales versus last year’s declines, bringing total U S supply down 30,886 bales from the previous period. World totals and weekly movements are provided with figures for spinners’ takings and inland receipts and shipments.
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Ieee Om
Stock market opens with mixed railroad shares pressure
New York March 1 A steady tone marked the opening stock market with railroad shares showing pressure as Union Pacific and others drifted from early gains. Advances included American Smelting Anaconda Copper Ray Consolidated Utah Copper Woolworth Interboro Metropolitan Tennessee Copper and Chicago Copper. Southern Pacific edged up after a weak start. California petroleum opened flat. The curb was quiet with London trading firmer but close irregular across government and other bonds.
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Charles W. Storm
New York
Union Pacific
Reading
Atchison, Lehigh Valley
Anaconda
Ray Consolidated
Utah
Woolworth
Interboro Metropolitan
Tennessee Copper
Chicago Copper
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Opening: Calu met Arizona and Lake Copper games mixed
In Boston on March 1 the opening showed Calu met Arizona with a 60 percent read, Lake Copper at 15 percent, Butte Superior 31, Smelting 39, and Copper Range 4434 in the contest.
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Boston
Calumet-Arizona
Lake
Butte Superior
New York Bank Weekly Statement Details Changes
The New York associated banks report weekly changes with an excess cash reserve down 131,900. Loans decrease 15,106,000 and specie declines 4,131,000 while net deposits drop 15,760,000 and circulation rises 102,000. Actual figures show loans up 11,893,000 and specie down 8,758,000 with net deposits up 8,874,000 and reserve down 10,483,400.
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New York
New York Associated Banks
Business Guide of Atlanta in The Georgian Want Ads
The notice directs readers to consult the Business Guide of Atlanta located in the first two columns of the Want Ad pages in The Georgian for daily reference and use. It emphasizes regular consultation.
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Business Guide
Atlanta
Want
Atlanta Mule and Horse Market Update in Prices
The National Stock Yards Commission notes a rapid week of activity with mules up by five dollars and horses by ten. Crop demand drives prices higher, with mules from 14 to 16 hands varying from 115 to 330 dollars and horses from 75 to 260 dollars depending on size and finish.
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National Stock Yards Commission Company
C. G. Turner
Southern Chunk
Atlanta Live Stock Market Report by W H White Jr
Cattle receipts light and market stronger on middle grades with good demand for fed steers. Spring feeder activity supports prices. best load of steers weighed 1,200 pounds. Hog receipts normal with mixed quality. quotations cover steers cows heifers and hogs across weight ranges. local prices cited for various grades and fattening pigs.
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W. H. White, Jr
White Provision Company
R. C. Walker
McDonough
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Market Movements
Chicago market report shows hogs receipts 18 060 with mixed and butchers at 8 20 to 8 52, light 8 25 to 8 52, pigs 7 40 to 8 25, bulk 8 35 to 8 45. Cattle receipts 400, market steady, beeves 6 85 to 9 10, cows and heifers 3 25 to 7 60, stockers and feeders 6 15 to 8 00, Texans 6 75 to 8 35, calves 8 50 to 10 25. Sheep receipts 1 500, market steady, natives 4 85 to 7 00, lambs 6 75 to 8 80.
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Chicago
Wheat and corn futures edge lower on mild demand
Chicago March 1 The wheat market was firm early on light offerings, with some improvement in demand. Corn slipped slightly on sunny weather and slower trade, while oats fell as corn moved. Hog products also declined with a weaker hog market. Final prices put wheat down about a half to three quarters of a cent, corn down 4 to 4.5 cents, oats down 4% to 4.5 cents, and provisions with fractional losses. Cash sales were light: 15,000 bushels of wheat, 75,000 of corn, 110,000 of oats. Markets lacked standout features.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Liverpool
Wheat closes 4d higher with 1% drop in quotes
Wheat finished 4 pence higher while trading at a 1 percent lower level as corn held its closing price. The market mirrored gains in grains with wheat firm and corn steady amid unsettled trading.
Chicago Grain Prices on March 1
Wheat prices show No 2 red at 102 to 108. No 3 red 95 to 100. Hard winter futures range from 14 to 92. Northern spring bids include 91 to 34 and 89 to 90. Corn quotes cover multiple grades from about 48 to 60. Oats values listed for several grades between 33 and 135.
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New York
Pers Ar Oe
Jan Pee
Lee Sec
Elting
Atchison
A. C.ig
Feul
Erie
Western
North
Harvester i. Central
Interboro Stove
Town Central
Pacific
Central
Northwestern
Sheffield
So Railway
Tal Ea
Utah Copper
J S. Steel
Union
Wabash
W. Electric
W. Central
Eeeel
Maryland
Chicago
Bartlett Frazier Co Wheat Corn and Oats Market Outlook
Chicago March 1 Bartlett Frazier Co reports no expected rise in wheat and corn prices with no advance anticipated. Oats tied to broader grain action. Provisions firm on buying further declines as markets respond to other grain movements.
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Chicago
Bartlett, Frazier & Co
The Master Mind Opens With a Bang in The Georgian
The Master Mind delivers a punchy opening voiced as a mystery tale set in The Georgian with greater intrigue than Holmes. Monday marks the start of the story as tension builds and clues emerge around a clever plot.
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Sherlock Holmes
Spot Cotton Market Across Cities in Steady To Quiet Trade
The report lists cotton prices and market tone across cities from Atlanta to Houston with middling grades and varying quotes. Port receipts section shows today’s figures versus the same day last year, highlighting trading activity and year over year comparisons.
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Mutual Publishing Company
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Mule and Horse Market
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J. D. Leitner
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Joseph E. Boston
Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company
Joseph FE
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