The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 13, 1920, Image 5
Cbt ^DLtirbman aub j$cutbtou.
altered at tha Postoffice at Sumter,
jjs. C , aa Second-class Matter.
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PfcJUiONAL.
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Mtaa Carrie Marahal haa returned to
the city.
Mr. A. F. Weeks haa gone to Char
kMon ii? attend the funeral of a rela?
tive of hie wife.
Tha Misses Wem) art, of Manning,
are visitors in the city.
Mrs. Chaa A Wells who has been
visiting hat parents Mr. und Mra. V.
O. Qrover. haa returned to her home
m itiiy City. Mich.
Mr. KL Warren Moiao left for Co?
lumbia this mornini;.
Mra Nina Solomons left this morn?
ing for Aahevtlle. N. C. where she has
gone to ?r:tend the C. D. C. convention
as a delegate from the Sumter /Chap?
ter.
Mr. tief?. L. Warren and two small
aoae left for Columbia this morning.
Mrs. Martha 8m th left yste-day
for Florkla to spend the winter.
Mise Lota lrwln spent yesterday In
ths city.
Mr. W T. Mattleon la In the city
for a sluo f businese visit.
Mr. and Mra. Kug? ne Hegau have
gone to F.natea, Fa., for several
months stay.
Mra. Dora K. Dennis has returned
home, after a very pleasant visit to her
daughter. Mrs. Powell, In Macon, Oa.
Machinist Mate J. O. McCarthy.
First (Mass. waa in the city today in
Interest of the recruiting service of
the navy, and will be stationed here
during the entire fair week for tho
purpose of recruiting men here who
desire to Join the navy.
Mr. I C. Straus* left this mornitfg
for Philadelphia on a basinoaa trip.
Maas Coleen Deal left for Columbia
this morning.
Dr. Geo. Dick is spending the day
In Columbia.
Mr Cralg Hurst left for Columbia
this mornldg to take part In the avlu
tktai Beet to be held there this morn?
ing
Mr. M. R Woodeon Ir. In the city to?
day to attend tho Columbia-Sumter
football game. Mr. Woodson la an
ex-football star of the Presbyterian
?tligs team and (bereft ro quite a
football fan 11 Is a brother of I. Bk
Woods>n. forme, .y <?f Sumter.
Mr J. P. Commander la In Charlotte
attending a special meeting of the Ke
tnll Monumental Healers' association
of the Carolinas, of which he la sec?
retary and treasurer.
m\mi\y i>
On Wednesday. November 10, at six
o'clock. Miss Sara Malcta Humphries
an I James Richard <>wen were quiet?
ly married at the home of tho bride's
parents, Mr. and Mra. J. C. Humphries,
the ceremony being performed by the
U< .. J. P. Marlon. The bride enter?
ed on the arm of th?j groom to the
?train of Mcudeisahnn'a wedding
march played by Mlaj Beatrice Sum?
ter. 1 mined?atel>.,oflaii the ceremony
Mr. and Mra. On en left on an extend?
ed trip north and will visit Mr. Owen'a
relatives at KnoXvllle and Clinton,
Tcnn.. before their ?? turn to this city
where Mr. Owen la connected with
Swift and Co.
DKATII.
Mr. J. J. Brandon died at hia home |
In Columbia Sunday Octolier 31, at 9
o'clock. Mr. Uragdon wrs 83 yeara
of age and was t veteran of tho civil
war. He is survived by hia wife and
six children. Mrs. U M. King of Sum?
ter: Mra. C. F. Strickland, of Raleigh
N. C ; Mrs. S. F Hiagdon, of Dal
las, Texas; Mr. . U Uragdon of Mul
llns. and Misses F/lrHyn and Kzclle
Uragdon of Columbia.
Tho funeral services were held at
the residence by Hev. IJghtfoot and
the Interment at Kim wood cemetery
which was conducted by his brother
Masons of Illchland Lodge No. 33. Mr.
Uragdon was a former resident of
Sumter.
Id VI H.
Mrs Ctnma K. Moses died at her
home in Washington D. C. Monday
evening at 6 o'clock, aged 79 years,
after only a few days' illness, following
an atta< k of puraiysui. The body
waa brought to tht city, arriving
on the 11:15 train Wednesday morning
and the funeral eervicea were held
ut the cemetery Immn'.iately after the
arrival of the tram. Mrs. Moses was
a native of Sumter. t daughter of the
bite J. 8. (2. Richards? n, but hail made
it* i home in Wasbl' giou for more
than tb y years, where she held a
position in the treasure department.
She la survived by three daughters.
Mrs. S C Baker, of Humtcr; Mrs. 11
I?. Ueddings and Mrs. Kmma llrlce.
of Washington, 1). C Mrs. Ilaker was
advised of her mother's illness an I
w. nt to Washington Saturday and was
with her at th ? end.
BOTH FROM r< ?I M K t or KT.
Kverythlng In police circles is mov?
ing abmg fairly well, business still
rather picking up. special attention
?s yet Iwinir paid to tho \ igrants of
this vicinity.
The report of the cash fines for last
month reach the mat little tlgure of
ll.?3(.:.0. Already tor the first ten
days of this month fl.ono has been
collected from the speeders, gamblers,
w hlskeyltr*. etc.
The our of 11 imp Johnson, charg?
ed With Morlng whiskey, came Up for
trial yesterday morning. This case
u is trhd by Jury am. Johnson found
guilty He waa sentenced to a fine
of $r>o or a ? days' Imprisonment,
tawyer Ramon Schwarti represent?
ed Ih* defendgnt ami Oen. D. Levy
Me i The , i. is be. n appeal
t-d.
\ i . r+^jki Middbn ? i i.ihm sell for
a ho *.its a pound more Ihm
the f-\i u ?de off middling? Does n
?-?'.ge>' Huge or a few particles of trash
la ifi > tot ton detract that much from
Its e?plnnable value? H middling Is
wor ! 20 cents, is low middling worth
only thirteen or fount < n cents'* Again
why. is middling cot*on ao scarce this
year, when the mason has been ideal
for harvesting it In good condition .'
Are You a Shriner?
Columbia Shrine Club's Scream?
ing Comedy in Sumier on the
16th
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Are you a Shriner? If you arc, you
will find the perplexities, trials and
trlhulationH of Shrine life will be won?
derfully portrayed and depleted in the
hugely successful comedy, that will be
presented at the Academj ol Music on
Tuesday. November ltith.
A remarkalde company was organ?
ized in Columbia by Mr. Reed, the di?
rector of the stago society of that city,
and the cast Is taken exclusively from
the membership of that socle*/. In the
tho cast are two players well known
In Sumter, "Cat" Handle, ex-Clemson
football star and ex-captain <>f artil
lery in the 81st division. Miss Deulah
Hall is well remembered as one of the
most attractive visitors Sumter has
ever had. Her charming personality
lends much to the success of the per?
formance.
* ,. . You a Shriner?" was present?
ed In Columbia last week to two ca
i i ity houses. The wonderful manner
in which it was received and the
Spontaneous applause that greeted the
efforts of the actors evidenced the
success of the comedy. It was a
hOWltng scream from beginning to
end. Many mysticisms of tho Shrine
an re touched upon in such a manner
as to give tho ladies r. very ..appy con?
ception of what shrinedom means to
Mr. Husband. Tho wife of every
Shriner should !? ? enlightened.
Ticket sale will be at Mitchell's
Drug Store commencing Monday
morning at 10 a in.
CKLEimATE (lOLPKN WEDDING.
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An ovent of great interest and an
occasion of rejoicing and congratula?
tion on the part of relatives and
friends was tho celebration at their
home last evening of fiftieth anniver?
sary of the marriage of Mr. ad Mrs.
Daniel W. Owens. A delightful sup
? i was enjoyed by thoso who had tho
good fortune to enjoy tho occasion
with the generous and hospitablo host
and hostess and the evening was spent
most pleasntly. Mr. and Mrs. Owens
started on the matrimonial voyage
when quito young, few outside of their
immediate family ever suspecting that
they wer?- married as far back as No?
vember 10, 1870, and it is inspiring to
see their youthful devotion, making it
somewhat difficult to realize the flight
of time with them. Among thoso with
them on this occasion was Mrs,
Owens' brother, Mr. Fowler, a pros
porous farmer t*f Mullins, tho former
home of Mr. and Mrs. "Owens.
It Is the earnest wish of all that
there may be many happy and pros
!?? roUi anniversaries ahead for this
devoted couple.
Mr. Epi*< Pleases Audience |
The League of Women Voters held
a \ery pleasing end Instructive meet?
ing at th Chamber of Commerce Hall
last evening. Th.' subject was The
legislative Department of the Govern
men and was presented In a very
forceful, direct and entertaining man?
ner by Mr. R. D. Epps.
These meetings have been such a
pleasure for those who have attended
that they felt sorry for the ladles who
missed the treat. A committee on
Organization and Membership was ap?
pointed by the President with Mrs. C.
L. Btubbi as Chairman to see other
ladies of our town ind community und
enlighten them a;* to the nature of
the League.
The next subject for discussion is
Tin Executive Department.
Secretary.
FAbL rosTIVTAL FVXD.
Additional subscriptions reported by
soliciting committee; for Bumter's
merchants bargain and Kala week fol?
low, Sec retary Reardon be^s that all
who have subscribed and have not
paid will send him tl.? ir ( hecks as it
is a physical impossibility for one man
to collect all of this money and do
many other things at the same time.
More money is noedeo than has been
subscribed and every public spirited
business concern U urged to come
across lo the extent of their ability,
and send In their checks. Don't be
a "tiK'ht wad." Help your city to
put up Its oest front neM week. The
missing subscribers will be noticed as
much as the ones who do their duty.
Watts Construction <'o. .. [>.oo
Beehive FurnlohingCo. r?.oo
Star Barber Shop . 5.00
Moran & Co. r,.ou
DuRant Hardware Co. .. 25.00
; lui ris Hu rdware Co. 25.00
The South Carolina Cotton Associa?
tion and The American Export and
Import Cotton Corporation booth at
the Greater Gamecock Fair sin I
Merchants ?argaln and Gala Week In
Sumter, NovemlKi Hill? to i?th will
l>c ji very interesting and instructive
feature of the two big Sumter events.
Just \%hat the Export Cotton corpora
n Is, and what the American Cotton
....aition is Will be comprehensively
e\p lined by government and State ^
Warehouse cotton experts.
Local ct tton grader Sims, of tne
TH-Cour.ty Cotton association of Le?-.
f umb r und Clarendon counties will ?>e
in charge ot* this booth. United Slates
Governmenl Bureau of Market stan?
dard cotton grading samples will he
at this booth to show the farmers how
cotton is stapl'd. graded, registered,
(?aided and comparative South Caro?
lin, i cotton market prices will be
shown from telegraphic reports.
other valuable Information will be
han.bd out free.
Showing the fanner." how to grade,
and how to pick. k'h. market, ot
topi their rott ?n for highest market
prl s and how In held for higher
pints will be Important features of
this school ??| knstrur tlon. The Sum?
ter County f'hnmbr ot Commerce is
actively and enthusiastically backing
up ibe export cotton corporation, and
inges all farmers to visit this educa?
tional exhibit.
There will be a be. crowd In town
next week and the merchants v h ? ad?
vertise will be In the best position t..
Cam new ? usto ners and make new
friends.
Enlarge Railroad
Commission
Legislation Proposed That Will
Give Body Authority Over
Steamboat Lines and Truck
Lines
Columbia, Nov. 11.?The legislature
which convenes January 11 will be
asked to make appropriations which
will mako possible the enlargement of
the work of the South Carolina Hail
road commission, so as to cover the
operation of bus lines motor truck
lines ii d steam boat lines, in accord- j
pnee with an act of the last legislature
which authorized the commission to!
regulate such public utilities. The j
railroad commission went before the
budget commission yesterday and it
is stated today that the necessary
Hems: for the enforcement of this now
law will be included in the budget for
the commission, to he submitted to the
colons in January.
rl 1 c'railroad commission prop r<o8
tc employ the necessary clerical bo'p
to provide regular inspections, I he
preparation of tariffs and sched'ilos
of fares, and tho handling of com
piai'.ts from public, in order that 'be
requirements pi the new law regulat?
ing bus, truck and steamboat lin^s
ntight be carried cut. A Statement is?
sued by the commis*.on today state*
that heretofore none of this work has
been done, due to the fact that the
limited a: proprlations allowed the
commission have not permitted the
employment of necessary help, and
the rresent office force of tho commis?
sion and the commissioners are kept
busy on lailroad matters. The appro?
priation asked for the new work next
year is said to be very meager and,
wir rot edd materially to the cost of
the railroad commission. The rail?
road commission has had a large vol?
ume cf work since the railroads were
teturned to private owners.
New Highway Law
Proposed Law Will Incorporate
Regulations Prepared by
Commission
Columbia, Nov. 11.?A new law, to
incorporate the highway regulations
being prepared by the state highway
department, under authority of the
highway act of the 1920 general as?
sembly, will be introduced in the next
general assembly, which starts in Jan?
uary, according to a statement from
the highway department today. The
highway act of the recent legislative
session authorizes the highway com?
mission to promulgate rules govern?
ing traffic on stale highways.
"Attorney General Wolfe has been
consulted concerning the scope of the
regulations proposed to he issued by
the department." .says the highway de?
partment's statement. "and advises
that it these regulations aro to go be?
yond the plain provisions of the stat?
utes, it will be better to have a law
tmacted covering them before they are
issued. He offers his services in pre?
paring the necessary bill, if we will
prepare and submit to him the regu?
lations we desire to have enforced."
Tho highway department is now
working on these regulations. "Pend?
ing the issuanco of these regulations,"
It is stated by the highway depart?
ment officials, "appeals are being
made to the public to observe care on
the public highways and to carry out
the requirements of local traffic regu?
lations.
Dutch Wedding Fees
Charge Varies With the Day of
the Week
The Hague, Nov. 10.?The cost of
getting married in The Hague all de?
pends on the day of the week. For
some reason that ha1" never been ex?
plained Monday is society day and
marriages on that day at the City Hall
where every couple must go for the
official ceremony, cost 60 guilders
(nominally equivalent to 40 cents
each), on Saturdays the charge is
live guilders, or nothing at all, de?
pending upon whether the couple wish
a separate ceremony all for them?
selves or be married in groups of
twenty couples at a time.
At these group marriages, the offi?
ciating clerk reels off in live, minutes
tin- marriage formula, all the couples
listening In, chorusing "yes" at the
proper lime, and thei all Jile in and
sign the book. Then they are mar?
ried.
Another Oldest Man
Constantinople. Nov. S.?Turkey's
146-year- old man, Zora Mehmed, re?
puted to be the oldest man in the
world, is ill with indigestion. This is
the llrst time Zora has ever been ill.
Ho complains that it is because of a
set of false, teeth. I
Zora has always been a hamal, that
is it carrier of heavy weights, ranging
from 200 to l,00u pounds. When he
was 4T> years of age, that is during
the Napoleonic wars, he tried to lift,
Ion a bet, 500 pounds with his teeth
and ruined them. He went along until
about 1850 without any teeth t and
then he obtained a set which has
worn out. About -it years ago, he got
another set. He claims these teeth
have given him indigestion which has
finally landed him in tho hospital.
"When L get a nt \v set of teeth, I
shall be all right again for another
half a century," he said.
Until his present illness. Zorn was
employed, us a hamal at the Turkish
naval base. He was born at IlitUs, In
Turkish Armenia In the year 1774,
Just before the American revolution
but does not remember Unit event.
Zoia has a BOP aged ltd and a young
daughter aged CO. Hi:: heart and eyes
are still good and he looks like a man
,,T 70. He offers his passport as proof
of his age, as well as the birth records
in the mosque at Mltlls.
Chicago, X v. 11.?A naval seaplane
v ith thtce men aboard Is believed to
be lost Oil the lake.
Art Relics for Italy
Secret Agreement Made Between
Austria and Italian Gov?
ernment
Vienna, Nov. 9.?The government
thus far has refused to make public
the secret agreement by which Dr.
Karl Kenner, then chancellor, agreed
to givo to Italy many valuablo works
of art, manuscripts and historical
relics, despite oVmands by art asso?
ciations in inilut.itial persons for that
information.
The history of the matter is inter?
esting and Tho Associated Press has
b"*>n able to learn from authoritative
sources some of its details. While the
guarded admissions of the govern?
ment generally are phrased in the fu?
ture tense as to the delivery of these
articles, as w matter of fact that are
all understood to be now in Italian
possession.
Their seizure began when the Ital?
ian armistice commission, under Gen?
eral Segre, first arrived in Vienna in
February of last year, the contention
of the commissioners being that un?
der tho treaty of the war of 1866
these treasures should long since have
been delivered. Among the articles!
taken by General Segre were the fa?
mous tapstries of Mcntua and as re?
gards them the Austrians conceded ti?
tle and assisted in their delivery.
Then began tho removal of pic?
tures from the Hofmuseum and Acad?
emy of Fine Arts which had been
brought to Vienna in 1810 and 1838.
These had been stored in a church in
Venice, having been collected from
many churches in the Venetian terri?
tory. It was done by order of Fran?
cis I. then sovereign of Venice which
was at that time a part of the Aus?
trian empire. The Austrians bring
forward a supplementary treaty to
that of 1866 regarding these ob?
ject;!, intended to clear title. They
render this clause as follows: "Aus?
tria will keep (gardcra) the pictures
oxiported in 1838 which his majesty,
the emperor sometime ago gave to the
Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and
to other galleries in the empire."
It is around the word "gardera" the
Italians center their argument for
possession, contending it means "take
in custody" or "for safe keeping" not
possession or gift. The Austrians say
they ha.ve documents in the state
archives to show that in return the
emperor gave to Italy presents of art
works far in excess of value to those
in controversy, among them being the
priceless collections Manfrin and Bos
si.
The Italians also took from the Na?
tional Library or other places ad?
ditional treasures such as autographs,
musical books, and three manuscripts
wouth several million.*: of dollars, one
of which, "Tho Genesis of Vienna,"
is said to be the most valuable late
Homan manuscript in existence.
With all theso objects safe in Italy,
when the peace conference began in
Paris the Italians advanced further
claims for works of art from Austria,
demanding the pick of pictures from
tho National gallery in Vienna and
virtually all the brot.zes and statues
made in Italy or that ever were in.
Italy. The objects thus covered were
estimated to be worth about 4,000,
000.000 gold francs.
Their claims were rejected, how?
ever, by the conference and then be?
gan the Italian effort to effect a spe?
cial treaty with Austria to obtain her
end. The negotiation*- proceeded until
this spring whet; Dr. Kenner linally
signed it on the occasion of his Italian
visit. Under its term General Segre's
seizures are legalized and a large
number of valuablo objects are ceded
in1 addition.
The most important aro the Re?
liquary of Cardinal Bcssariorc and the
Cross of St. Theodore. The first named
is a remarkable specimen of the Ve?
netian gothic goldsmiths art of the
15th century and the other a unique
piece of Bystantine goldsmithy. In
terms of dollars they are said to be
beyond price. The agreement also
gives to Italy a Quantity of bronzes,
historical relics, manuscripts and oth?
er objects, and bronzes of the Renais?
sance, including Donatello's "Angel
Playing the Tambourine" and two
bronzes by Antico. The whole of the
famous Duke de Este "collection is in?
cluded.
In return Italy renounces her
claims to certain objects of more or
less value, among them the corona?
tion garments of the old German em?
perors. Finally Italy promises her
help to save the Austrian collections
from the claims of other powers un?
der article 1!)C of the treaty of St.
Germain.
According to report there was a
verbal promise on the part of Italy
lo assist Austria wherever possible in
the boundary delimitations now in
progress and certain other political as?
surances.
It is understood the Austrian sec?
tion of the Reparation commission is
making; inquiries into the whole
transaction as it may affect the as?
sets of the country to which the
treaty of Si. Germain yives title.
I
Cheerful Funeral
Service
Berlin. Nov. 10. ? Wide-eyed
mourners listened in amazement to
Oberdadu Baader, Grand Exulted Rul?
er of the Order of Dadas. a literary
society which believes the drama
ought to be made more simple, when
ho recently preached a funeral ser?
mon over the body ot Iiis wife.
Smilingly the Oberdada walked up
lo the coffin and in a bright and
snappy speech explained he had no
occasion to grieve. Death, he said,
was? merely a matter of expansion,
and he felt quite confident his wife
was in a "wider life."
At the conclusion of his sermon the
Oberduda made a cheerful exit.
New York, Nov. 11.?The World
prints an article saying that tho Wall
street, bomb explosion was caused by
unemployed workmen seeking re?
venge against Robert P, Brindell,
president of tho Building Trades'
Council, whose practices aro now be?
ing Investigated,
Hold Your Cottol
Cotton should bring more money thai
you are offered for it today and the best
way we know of to realize a fair price is to
store it and sit steady in the boat. It is
foolish to let your cotton stay in the weath?
er for the grade is already low enough and
besides you need protection from fire and
theft. Our regular brick warehouse is full
but we took over the tobacco warehouse in.
E. Liberty St., and it is rapidly filling up
with cotton. Do you want space? If you do
you had better speak up or better still bring
in the cotton and get your receipt. The
banks will appreciate a receipt if you can't
(pay them the cash. Stick to your bank, you
may need it again. . .. ^l^i.Jt
Sumter Cotton Whse. Co.
Dixie Land Hosiery
Women of the South Urged to
Wear Cotton Stockings Instead
Of Silk or Wool
Columbia, Nov. 9?"Wear stock?
ings made of cotton, instead of the
eight-dollar woolen and silk hosiery,"
is the slogan to be preached to the
women of the state this winter in an
effort to encourage the consumption of
South Carolina cottcn. The South
Carolina League of Women voters, co?
operating with the South Carolina De?
velopment board, today began a cam
pa'in of education to this end. The
?plan was adopted at a meeting in Co?
lumbia Monday, ot the executive com?
mittees of the two organizations.
"Cotton stockings, made in South
Carolina, of cotton grown in South
Carolina, should be worn by the wo?
men of the state as a measure to help
increase the use of cotton and there?
by raise the price," said Mrs. F. S.
Munsell, president of the league of
women voters, today, in explaining the
idea promulgated at the meeting Mon?
day.
The new woolen stockings the
women wear, made of wool grown and
spun in othert states, and the equally
high-priced silk hosiery^ cost as high
as eight or ten dollars, and the public
spirited wome^i and leaders in the de?
velopment board, take the position
that the state as weli as the individ?
ual would be benefited by the use of
cotton hosiery instead.
Armistice Day
Proclamation
Issues Proclamation For Armis?
tice Day
Columbia, Nov. 9.?Gov. Cooper Is
today making a public appeal to the
people of South Carolina lor a "prop?
er observance" of Armistice Day, No?
vember 11, which comes on Thursday
of this week. The governor's appeal
is issued at the request of the Ameri?
can Legion ot South Carolina.
The I^egion desires that the day be
observed fittingly, in commemoration
of the day that began the end of the
war. In his public appeal the govern?
or says that he believes this should be
a national holiday, as it was one of the
greatest days of modern history, a day
that brought more blessing the
world than possibly any other great
Iday in recent years.
In many parts of the state the day
will bo fittingly observed. In Colum?
bia the American Legion is staging a
three-state aerial derby. Fourteen air?
planes will feature a program at the
State Fair grounds, with stunts of all
kinds in mid-air. A young lady will
perform in one of the planes.
Many people from all over the state
will attend the county fair at Orange
burg, especially for the football game
between the Citadel and Clemson on
Thursday. In other counties there
will be local events, (iov. Cooper will
go to Winnsboro for the day, where he
will deliver an address.
Will Meet in
Atlanta Next
Washington, Nov. ll.?The National
Association of Hallway and Utilities
commissioners selected Atlanta for
their next convention
Kansas City. Nov. 9.- ? Representa?
tives of twenty-one minor baseball
leagues of the country are meeting
here to vote on the ptoposed reorgan?
ization of baseball under control of a
civilian tribunal. The indications are
that the minors will oppose the plan
which threatens the disruption of the
major leagues.
Manila, Philippines, Nov. 10.?
Forty-eight person are believed to
have perished when a coastwise
steamer was struck by a typhon.
Williamson, W. Va., Nov. 11.?The
Norfolk ai d Western railroad trestle
at Thacker, an I the Frumhouse Mal?
ta Coal company trestle at AJax were
blown up today The state police are
ii vestiKAt ng with bloodhounds
COTTON LETTES
(Furnished by MacDowell St Ce\> *
New Orleans. Nor. 11?Better ca?
bles than due, bad weather in interior,
rain and colder with prospects for
another cold wave, the most severe of
the season, occasioned a higher mar?
ket today.
Oeneral trade conditions however,
domestic and foreign, are discourag?
ing, the situation in India reportedl
critical because of the depression iu
values due to weakness in exchange*
and a glut of commodltiies on market
and the same unfavorable featurcet
are developing in South America.
The i pinion is expressed from ail
quarters that no improvement is like?
iy until the foreign exchange market!
becomes stabilized.
In the textile trade in America.,
manufacturers are resorting to short
time in some instances closing down
for an indefinite period rather lhak
reduce wages which will permit iOOM
bers to dispose of high cost goods sud
at the same time keep labor in tha
mill districts to resume work wheW
I business becomes bette? j .. \
J. Meanwhile consumption of raw cot
ton Is being curtailed In the spinning'
centers and merchants and robber*
likewise retailers, are disposing1 of
their surplus stocks to best advaataA
possible. t
When the high price goods are dis?
posed of business will be resumed kmjt
the mills on a larger and safer basis. ,
floods will be made of the present
low price raw cotton which will he at?
tractive to the public and likely rk-1
stilt in a heavy business eventually*
but until these conditions become M
reality the process of readjustment^
will have to run its course. |
The present general unfavorable
business situation throughout the*
world, due to the stringency of money ?
weakness in exchange and the declth
ing tendency of commodities. Is pos?
sible of further unfavorable develop?
ments in the near future as some dis?
tressing reports come from nearly all
quarters of the globe. . t
As yet there is no improvement in
the demand for spots in the south .%nd
the heavy ginnings from day to ?Jtj
are causing stocks to accumulate ioi
the interior. Nevertheless offerings
especially of good grades remain light}
which tends to sustain market for1
the present at least. .
NEW YORK COT/ON >
x-afeY*
Month Open High Low Close Oe*e
Jan .. .19.02 19.02 1S.60 18.7S 18.00
Mch .. 18.70 18.80 18.88 18.48 18.441,
Mya . .18.40 18.64 18.20 18.82 18.SO
July .. .18.28 18.37 17.0? 18.0S 11.fi
Dec .. .19.20 19.43 11.8? 19.141 18.0*
Spots unchanged 28.OS
NEW ORLEANS COTTON ' '
T*gt?4y*g
Month Open High Low Close Clegs)
Jan .. .18.30 18.48 17.88 18.08 17.93.
Mch . 18.20 18.20 17.70 17.81 17.7W*
May . .. 17.98 17.98 17.61 17.10 17.**
July .. 17.68 17.72 17.40 17.40 I7?*8l
Dec .. 18.70 18.70 18.18 18.82 17.2$
Spots 25 up. Middling 19.00 J
_- fj
LIVERPOOL COTTON. _
Cjloae
Jan. 14.28
Feb .- 14.041
Mch .13.
April .~. 11.
May . 1*
June .~~ 18.|
July.~ - Ifj
Aug.~.Jf
Sep. .- H
Oct .?.
Nov .?.
Dec .
COl'NTV IA)SKS mVLTi
A mule belonging tc Sum]
dropped dead yesterday whj"
on the road in tho Plnew
The mule was being woj
road machine and when^
the morning appeared *
health and a* lively a*
had worked for only
' mule suddenly fell h
was dea< even befpfr
out of the traces,
muh must have
heart i. miblf or
*