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, r.. :tt;. il ' i. i -. . ' fS 1 ' - i !M M- S-0 1 : Luini)., a as t" 1 . ;, and n a--.- I . a V I -. 1.1 ( ( ! f. i I'id.i.ssry. tne t .r . ' a t I'1'- siM ''i a to 1 ' . - in b-j coiujihivI to t:ie 1 . i i,.; m ruling at its opeu- a "-ir raw ml the rrnr'tcts for se t"' commodities r .-rit 1 n:uiy i r occurrences, btauis wiinvss- Jrr I'iiy of forces and Iniiuences 1 i il r Inceptiun in J mv.! ; j; yeurs. a or i s tmtisr it bc-rnnie evident tliat tlie v i i -woiUi (main '1. coinnnuUl and , i iini Hi v -s, in living bvoirl i's !' anil .mt the boasted larc addi tions ip th .world's stock of iroil were r"t s' Inrnt to o'"-et the di-truouv ef f ct ( f pnst Wii.m nil Tvari, the sst l'i of pn ;.crty growing out of 'conilun itions in.J.' i, and the increased expenditures of all ,i countries, Mate, munlclpalnes and .'-Individual. Speculation in real ... state and mining securities put addition-! al burdens upon jnoney supp'ic uliv.idy ".-strained by the necessity f "providing sufticicnt of) the circuiting medium to " cany along the unprecedented demand ' for all kinds of goods selling at the ' highest prices in years. In addition, ths 'buslneiis . and financial world was called . en to br-ar effects of pant shocks to con , fidencs ot investors at horns and abroad resulting from life-insurauce disclosures, :' ths revelations that some banking inter ests were willing to deny financial -, ccinmoriallon to ordinary mercantile bor towers, in order that unreasoning po ., ulstlou mljrht be fostered, and proof - that laws iiad beta evaded by some cor . poratiou throvgh frolght dlscrimlna ' tiOD. i. ' ' ,-"', ,-.'- . "V ... " , The railroad www among the first to !fm that short-Urn notes at high rates : of Interest were a, prfecarlou dependence foe supplies of, liquid- capital, and at v tacks upon these porporatlons by Uegis , la tunes prevented fresh borrowing..-even If, c"ltal was to be had. which was ., doubiiul." Government prosecutions of i corporations also hurt Investment buying cf securities, and' the lock of conser vatlsm displayed by the federal authnri tle at time when the public mind needed reassurance and calming - were certainly not helpful. Incidentally some s reenr-tiers of the banking community, in the time of acute fear last October, .preached sanity and against the hoard vlng of money, and then did what they were inveighing-against to. the detriment of the entire business - community, l. As one critlo put it, It was .not o much scarce money as It was "Vared-' money : that caused the damage In the autumn ot - IWJ-after the actual panto was strayed by a few giants of finance. Wholesale ' trade was large, but retail trade wa ir- ; rerular, and crops were smaller. .' " i fHH 8TATISTICAX. BTORT OF-MOT. ' Affrtcultural.Tlelda and Values. ' k f . '. - Changs ; Yields,- ' .from " - i ' 190T - - 180ft Coriv bushels -J,89ii0,0M D U.4 Winter, wheat, bushel. 409, U! 000 D 17 0 Bpring',whet'bushiw.324,M5.eo .. D 7.4 Total, wheat,: bushel 884,087,000 .-r D M.7 Oat, bushels 7M,44S,(KiO VlIL7 BarleyV; bushels .,... ls3.317.00O- Tl 14.6 - Aye, vousneis' ....... .. si,ai.vuu - , Buckwheat, bushels . 14,20,000 it. A' Total' six cereal. .t..s,lw.Oi3,O0O ? . Flaxseed, - bushels ..... . 25,861,300) Potatoes, bushels 87,942,000 .. " Hay,Mou ... tsa.rr7.000 Tobacco, pounds Oc. 135,000 Rice, bushels ' 18 738.0OO , Cotton, bales- Mtw.... . J O"0.0liO - U U.l fiugar tons l,t.9.0t L 4 5 . Hops,;, pounds i-1 . . t Becord - - Test Cnrn, bushels , 2,97.416,091 ' lf6 Winter wheat, bushels. 42,8,004 , 1908 Spring wheat, bushels. KC1s5,:tti lt .Total wheat bushels 746,.0,21 liOl , Oats, bushels ...,.,.. 4)S7,84!,704 .1902 Barley, bushels 178,916,44 ' lWil " Kyft, bushels 8!l,M.5!i2 ' 190i r Buckwheat, bushels ... 22.7M.839 - ' 14 , Total s)?f cereals " Fkixaeed,. fcushets ..... : 28,478,100 1903 Potatoes, -bushel ,.S3'J,g03QO t 1904 Hey, ton ..w.v.t...., M.SJS.ffll - :1SS8 - .Tobacco. . pounds ....... - 831,81.963 : : 1902 Rhe, bushels n,'iw.0o8 nsoi Cotton, bale '.t .I.i 13,6C'0,Of 1904 Sugar, tons ............. 1,470,2 v' ,1906 ' I cnangs ..Values, .. from - . , v , t , , . ' WW ' J90G 'Cbrtt I....... .$f,840 45,000 I 14.9 . .Wheat 654.437,000 I 18.0 , Oats .......... i-. ....... o348 00a I S.l Barley ................. '.loa.OM.OOO I 17.1 . Rye 23.06X.OOO X 17.1 Buckwheat 9,974,000 : X 14.1 -Total six cereals .. J,364.552,0f0 - I 14 4 Flaxseed 24,71300 T 4. Potato IRH.880,000 May ..r..;.M..w7743,507,(KJ0 Tobacco :.....i...i.,4.i : 76.SH.000 X 17.1 A K.5 I 11.7 D 1.1 Klce ..................... '11.081.000 SrvA.M 5O,O00,9OO Value all farm nro- 7.412000.000 ' I m ' 1 Bast , f , . , tiecoras iear tl.l'.-!.479 lt06 Wheat v.. ................. 518,372.727 I9ui ' Cts ...... ....... 80h,i,Wi Wis . Barley - 74,2.T5,7 ' , 19iHi Rve-. 24.b89.17- 191 .Buckwheat. ' lo.8U,070 . lio7 Total six cereal 1,065.81,799 19H flaxseed 25,!sH9,165 1906 Potatoes lfiO.SJl.tM) . . 1S03 Hsy 692,R39,5?1 , M Tobacco , ' 6S,2S2.M7 190t! . lUce " 16.121.29S . - 19i ' Cotton ' 16.121.298 ' 1908 COttonl ...i..,...,..,..-. 71tt,3oi,0'jO , 1M ' f 9 - Value alt farm prod- " 1 - - . -, ucta ,7O4,00,O00 r H-INANCB AND INDUSTRY. 1936 1 , . . - Change . , , . rnni .a - . ' ' ' 1907 Bank (earing '.J144,,000.000 '; Imports nidse., est.r.i' 1.430,4,(KX) Kxports mdse.. est... 1.9o6,2s9.WO ; Total trade, est. . ..... . 8.11.8C7,12S . . R'way eains., 10 mo.v . ,"3,4ti8,vi k Circulation Dec. 1...., $3,008,211.683,. Building xpediture.....vfc.T.0u0. v. N. Y. stock sales.;.. v lW.881.on J. Y. bond sales...... ' .$54i',3,0CO Plg-lron output i 25.2oo.OiO, .Jron-ore shipments . tlJUt,TSS 1906 Pi! I ' 1908 1 12 I 10 V 81 D2J 1 I 10 inthraritB ciku shID ';-; mnts SW I 19 6fl Vrtvvi , 4,Wi.iO . 17K rtK) ' 4,3J261 Past KluiR Khin'n. oases .... - 4.7".tKiO 1 ' l-i Vr strikers ' KK 0 1) f8 ImndKratlon. total .. 4,3J261 I r , i - Rrcnrds Bsnk clearings $1.'AP'.,.1.M7,914 I-nports milw., est.. l..u'i9,:,ift Tci.il trade, est. $3,118 857 I'll Year 19i li l'8 P'way earns,, 10 mo. S1.315,147.0fl nriiliition i'C i.. $2 7,t4,rfl'i,','iO l'o; l"Ofl ui n.-k expediture.. ' Y. stock sales.... -r. Y. bond sales,, ..., $',J7 O'flO'O , 2i5,r;7.A".4 $T W.TiS.0 0 2f 3t7. 101 " 37,&1J,6L' i:t.i 1?o 16 J'ljr-lron output f , Jron-ore shipmefits... , 1 Amnnc'te, cotil ship Went . i . ...,. .... - f hoe: hlp' .' . r l.s her strikers ....... ' : Imnsratlou, total -.. . -, 1.410 jru. ,1'SIJ iw . lac The yenr beyan . poorly : as to Ihe nenther. wttn coinnisini or a mild win ter ufte-Jting retail tindi . JTollowlng tills enrne a short spell of summer-like rvenJlier, and thn Just at planting tlms lirrin tvo months of cold weather which tvan inlnrious to vegetation, dclnylng to ior snd nltlmt(,y, dfR!itfl fa.vorall we ' ,nr lii the summer nr.d nt tail, re- pn! t in lemeiied ylldx ol "'nearly all rr" i ei ci-m.1 -ir 1 -.;h 3 . "litis: tro.M i'.'.n eil. n i-it a . f k i l.-ioier 'in, but urn 'iifKr, t.'.M r f ef. I ire 1 f ii Vi. ,1 f'.r two ni'MUn .li fpffli-l li"t wmllier inn f.f the .'t Inline V I.! t '. f 111, t '' 1' verm i t f f n " rr-i;." ftnl In (irtO!r e l ! i fi in; ';,! nart f'l tr '.. It l i" 1 i 1 it X ! v j f Tit ieti re , y w t - h rivl OiUli, ; .-;ae.it t v t,.o ; Tin: YEAR IN DETAIL M p.-. tl er comiiilo ;s wro irrcgtil.it ly Janu-'t-y, exoe.-uv 1 'cm:i'T' l:ast Oil . ;1 tnid. while tli raipi t snd v- foitlh li"Ctl!g re-. Northwest whs m A In snow. Tlirou t,t1 tliA i-iiiit.irv thei- wft iomulitlnt of contention of . transportation, and some I- 'holiday goo.ls were held on cum un til February. Bloods in the central West interfered with industry end there were fmra of damage to winter wheat, from liK'k ot mow covering or lrom lusecm. 1(1 ti J i .nigt ' v a ' . J . . . i. ... .... . contuated lears as to Wheat, which .con tinued wltn Utile, snow covonns, creen-bng damage In Texas foreshadowed a failure of that State's wheat crop. Dlf- Ilculty m Dorrowing money - unu bcji"u rfnrallnnl Ir. In nannrlfltl.M hurt tllO railroads, which, found operation danger ous Decause 4ii strain on rwus ...i.iia . ..u..i.tinH. q tf irdilrofid : stock- Watering caused-an outbreak of granger legislation and predictions of curtailment In new oonstructigtt or of lmprovementa Aireaujr; mere wero imniiufi e w ...v top of the prosperity wave having been reached, despite great industrial activity and an Immensely active - demand for cotton goods. Iirly in- March the Ohio valley was flooded for the second Urns In J 907, prices for commodities reached the highest point In fifteen years nna green bug damage to wheat moved northward, hut trad rood, and order books were reported filled as never before. Anu-raiiroao. legislation reauueu ireuiw developn-ent. and the stock market ex perienced it first great, weanness of the year culminating In the "mystery panic of March 14-36. Les confident iron buy ing for the third quarter and easing In jw.mma hHM mr.r tMAtupm f ollnwins .ths Mock market slump, but almost summer- use weamer summaiou . a gwa bade at ratal L April ushrd In n two months spell of cold weather which in terrupt ea vcarm -t worg, iwcsw f"J" BTowth and made for a sharo advance in wheat, ' corn, oat aand cotton iricos. Oros rauwaf earnings were larg. .euj net arnlnga reflected higher v cost of muam : yim. Ami alrvw cnlleo tior.s'were comptaliiod of In May, which taw export trad at New York paralyzed by & strike ot longshoremen, end strikes at Sail Francisco Intcrferod. with foreign and doniestJo business.' . werea . vri-e m u.v a. irert-tlon of buviuru wwliij ... t - ------- , J oor crop report at Jiome and abroad, un opened with poor crop., promise, some conservauFm- hi , rvcnn iv. -trade; alow retail -trader and poor' collect Oons, but changw for tha better 'Wa seen after ths -first week ; crop condi tions ImproTed, eottoti xoods were strong c n. ie. Mnt .ruin in total trad over the first half of WOW was .shown. Gold -exports were neavy in une u cereal prices drooped sharply.,.. Financial matters were unsettled in July and cop per price eased," but hot weather stim ulated retsll trade, though crops gained Us than expected. ' Ifiarly in August oc curred the second big break of .-the year Im .1.1, l) rnenrrt Rtandard Oil tme, lowsr- price for copper and . iron. i . . . . .nl Ilia al,lll.'nf Ulrgrapa operators' Deiim , wm7 unds eased the money sltualion, jillghtly, but there were- sign of nulatlng down of industry ana collection untswwu. Feature early In September were re- chandlse wa less notahli than in former ytars, and copper, neennen snnrpiy, .-ijuj StOCK - snowea fviaeiiu "i , wuura unlnnl-iHAn inrt llfVWKfllt . H t V DOfld sale contrasted with, a failure; in June. Conservatism ; and ?. cautioa as to f.ew buslnes wa visible, and later September saw, the shutdown of many copper mines, ...wul wAnb-nMM' In tno1c an A 'twinda and ft receivergoip tor tn yew or lh; street tauway.. . wiwtr .vyeucu wtm money .tight; hot wather restricting awa eiMk mwwli a!n. th verv late crop movement affected trade" and tn return now, or money to -..tne cai. The United Copper "comer" of October 14 ushered In the third gtfeat break of th year, culminating In- trust company "runs." suspension of niany financial in stitutions, premium on and. hoarding of currency .and the Issuanco of clearing nous certincate ana oi emoiuoncy cur rency. In November trade was at a low sbtv wholesale Business was cut on, ou mesric exchanges were dislocated, collec tions fell to very low volume, cancella- .i ..n.Kvmt. Initttnr wai Afir- uviin irn huimsiwiw, . - - tailed, forces reducad and wages out, in some instance Because oi iear vi wuuw lation or ot lacK ot money to meei 41a wvii. . rrn Ih. niliM. hand, "runs" . nn financial ; lnstlfbtlon - were it generally withstood imperiled trust - compani? were relieved. November- export of mer chandise and Imports of gold broke all .rAm anH h rrtnnfsirv, xltimtlon Sm- rA.UV ' proved, though the currency premium tasted until lat in f December. ; ; Trade was quiet in -ths - latter month,1 retail k...inu. h affaeliul hv mild weather and holiday buying wa riot, as largi ,as Ui. recently . precou;is jnrwiw.... 'oh buo- pensiona were nunwiviw in voinuui, iron production ws great ' curtailed, commodity price rallied after the heavy .in 1 Mnvemhnr nd exnort trade In cotton .gcods showed life. For, the first time ' lit -j year consiueraDio 1 raiunnu I.nl- mram rnrl.il i.lin Th Wlll- ter-wheat area and condition tecembw were below isoa. - f f ; vliCOKINO' FORWARD. : rt.A' no In nt rttfiemi: wound Is' too Sent to a!low very optimistic views being taken as to trie OUtWOK tor isw. . iiuro Is, in fact rather a disposition in trade circles to look upon the reverse side of ths picture". Thi I not extraordinary, however, Because, n tit w;i - iw w average man to be bullish at the lop and bearish at the bottom. In addition, there 1. . .v. . Lny..rl.M that frr-tirim iu.i nthei countries is quieting down, that a presl- iAt .l..lnn la imTini1IAr . ihut mil. unjii.i .IW..U.. 1 g justmenis 01 wags ir ui , inn. v sure to follow stock and money market ...iia thn Avnemlitnren for lUUf uimt i -p " , ail public and private purpose are likely in h smaller for some time to corns. On -wa ..ka h.rj . 19 hmilt not t.A tttrvnt . ..... .v.m. lm n 1 . ram attA VATtf nrofit able bunfnts to bo done In thi country In supi'lying tne wants 01 . mm m,wi.uw ptople that innaoit'it, ana iaai mo wurn t. ih. ominirv of ths nrernt trail. iiisw v ..... - . .-- - - uitj nwo F ' m - ' , ...... large accumulations of stocks ana goods won H-Voioea.fc uuyinjr . wr eumo mim i.tei ua, 1 j . 1 11 f1w.111.nl Inaliud nf heftvv T.ur- chr.es being the rule. Furthermore, it might bo noted tnat some urancnes 01 the community, as, for Instance, the farmers.- were slow to feel the trouble . 1 . i- ... nM V. h lut-tralv Urtanelat er mduntrlsl. not agricultural as iti wevioii years of stress ' 04 van .the llghtenm of the present stres in the money markets, ft thing which may be reosonnr.lv looked for with the onleting flown of trade, though perhsps delayed . h.gvv hi trr'fvwl ntr hv ra'l- roads, a rather quiet business msy-b expected until ewction popsioiiuies ue- L. . . 1 .11... mnA tha Tif l rrOwlnff season gives some index tn the fops Of J.nlK. , ' V ciwiin.nuL... Y- gTonc MAr-iorr kevii:w t. ..-,.. e I Tiflft at ..lrlrMi Hiil'lii I'ast Week ItclSori Kmntlncs of . ' Jlonoy Kus j ly " Inrpoe to await !vrli!rmtU'- Lone iujns 01 - tno , I'.anks Slore FavoraMe r)d ft Sub- pKlcnce of I! trti'-t Amonjr Dopo.sl- tir. I Keur York, Pec. 59. The" downward nri;t of priren of stocks l itl wlc In s ninKet t -: S Slnlwt IV" St time, r-lieri.-l th rMi Mining Influence of tna s.'sm. .. cf mor.fr'- sur-Ply and tl.e purpofe t await ilivel.'.i.innt in the conune.-etul pon'.tion' over the end rf the yenr. Ihe .nrc ft anxteiv was V nrly in., ."id 1 ly t In 1 re.. "1 It ) ! n St ' " er.'l of t'' W H, In 1 iO"l tv tl' (,.. , c. .is - Irt t ! pr.. .mvi'i'"! on .,. . '-. I 1 hi ' .... ... n I K . i l H ! I I I", 1 t-.lJ i li...-i' .Hi. j o,r 1. t! 9 t'..,r:oi:l.j. .o-ic r reaJy-tJ-'7 r" ie r -J J CC"ZERS LAP LiAwtitm SOUTHERN OFFICE AT CHARLOTTE hj ; EDWIN HOWARD, AQCNT. " drawn' from thee Inoident of. ft cleat Ing of iho money situation. Preparation tor the yearly settlements ' made require ments which would give a care for their proision In r nor ReBidea dividend irmat money, condition. '-eside dividend and Interest paymei-t for January, estimated at around 1S5, vOO.000 there full due on January 1st sub scription obligations for new Northern Paclno and New York. : Hmw Haven. & Hartford stock and the American Telo- phono & Telegraph convertible bond to tne amount i neatly fsu,m,vw. i rntre was a good deal of . calling (f loans by the banks in preparing for thi financing which--exercised an active repressive In fluence on operations In stocks. : v There was. bKldes.the apprehension that the money situation would react unfavorably on commercial affairs uiaer the fltst. of the yeat. . Large maturities fall due at that time of mercantile vaner based on extensive previous purchases of merchan- ilise of all varieties for which the mar ket has been notoriously unfavorable In the- -depression - which ensued . upon - tun banking crisis. The market for. mercan tile txiper in New Tort since that urn ha been acarcely.-" more 1 than nominal Snd' the prospect of the- continuance of that ' condition causes anxlutv over ade quate means to provide for needed xe ichwoiw ivr sum 01 toese maturing tiu- uaatlon. ono : or the wee s deveioo ments which attracted - most , - attention wa the revival of a demand on the part of fnterior banks, small ,Uv itself, but regarded: , Important,? a- po?IW syinptontjof bettor things, for incrcantllo paper ot the- best -'grades. Besides-tnis immediate need ot unercsnuie norrowere feature of the money market for the coming year will,, be -.th larg volume of temporary note issues of tho great Tall read and ' Industrial corporations ' which were put; out last . year for emergency expenditures,? after th market for ; or dinary bond: Issue became glutted and which fall raue at various , penous throughout the coming year, to a total estimated at 119, 000,000. f .. ' c6nditlcns converge, had light thrown upon It last 'week from soveral' sources. 'hero' was bubushed th direst- of condi tion of all the national bank a shown In the report to the Controller of th vurrency a pi ueoeraoer ja ana aiso rr ports to the New" York Stnte banking di oartmcnt of condition of Stats bank and trust companies as of December filth.'." Vbe report of the. natlonul bank i of the country completely confirmed the Infer ence 01 tne wnoiesate wiuiurawai iroin reserve .and central- reeerv cities, of da dob Its of bank which had the proportion of their reserve . rormitted by ui na tuinai banking law mirustea to tnoso depositaries. ; , Tho ft controller i digest snow,, ceyona tni. mat ui sroaiier bank heavily curtailed loan as well a calling' homo their s deposited reserve. While the centrai reserve ; nanus "in fringed upon their legal reserve limits nd issuea clearing nuuse .certificates 10 nrovlde resource to -. meet the strain which thus threatened break down;-' In the case of ths saving canic grau fying vldenc ha been afforded of th entire subsidence- of distrust among de nositorn. Inst week saw the expiration of the 0-day limit imposed on the with drawal of deposit by most ot tne sav ins banks. Some preparation wss made for possible extra demands and 'these nrcraratlon bad some Influence in tight ening tne ' weeics - money roarsc!.' ' .am event proved that an insignificant pro- loruon or tnoae wro nna gtvn ncnce o ntended withdrawal wer aotlna on ths privilege, r-;;' -.".-?' - -. xne irsne. aavices ana repons ot ran- read earnings aro curefully ecatmed for nd Ira Hons of - the course Of tb Colin- tty'' Industrie and discussion of divi dend prospect Is . brought prominently forward ft.eoruiry',,;-i;."Y.,-,f'').1.!':; ,s '. ' -; -' " "-"-"'-.'v--'.v ,1 r x'm CharlQtte lodn'V!v.'; Corrcted by R. H.;PlJd Co.) Butter Chickens Spring Duok. ...';.......4..,.......e.M zo . Rem 'k.......i...i..,......4tei...t.Mkv 26 Oeese per head ,.,..;....,... (0ll Hon per neaa .- mitwju Turkey per ,1b , ..,............. 13J4 (Corrected dally by Cochrane-McLaugh- Itye '.- si . ., ' -" 9 Corn ..4. ... ....... '.. Cctton seei v.i-.f......s ..'; ..... , '0- 'CHARLOTTS : COTTON The figure represent th price palfl lo wagons on Lbca 2th ,-. " . . Strict middling ......... - .... JO.M Good middling.... .;.. ....- H.M Middling IV. u sorraERX cx)tton mill stocks Quotation by J, C, 'Abbott . Company. , -'..? :..v..yi.,..' -, :;' .'..,.t:'.; , 'y. ..' ' IMC. . AO. . ;y , ;r:.' 'j --a. - V Bid Asked Abbeville -... ...' '. . ,- Aiken Mfg. Co... i.. Amerlcsri - Spinning Co .. 10 Am. Warehouse pfd.. ' Spray, -j N' C. . ...... i. i B Andersen Mill. ;. ,1 Arcade..,.-. ,'.'!;:.,-':.."'. ''; . l-"1' Ml' ' ' in , t !; ? J'i1 ni'.i 1 5 ' - j: Arcadia ':ws ... "..;" Anna.. - .. Ark wright Mill 112 Arlinrton Athurton, N, C. t VV4'1 Hi f' '" .? Avon......... Avondal".'V.', ,.,., - (".,''" Augusta, G.: Pelton,.., ' '....vt r.lbb..,,.' i,..'.. f.A i..,... ,1 Ponnl. ..w ' lirandon.v . .... . .... ., 1 Bropan Cotton Mill ...... Moomlleld.; .. ........... -' ' Cabarrus ..... ... ... .. ..... L:l Cannon Mf?. Co. .............. Cnpltiil City, pM.i '-,.i .. 1 t iiaawirn pr!icrrea ,, ,. ,. 1 J t'hudwlrk,' N. to ' t'hfirryvllle.. ... .. .. Chcawfll, S. C, pfd, t iifsweii, o. v. SO Clwra.. ., .... ,. ... -.,.. Clinton ... ... Chiton com .. .. .. .. .. ., Chftin, pfd.,,. .... ',.. ........ Ci 'T.iiO ... ...... .... .a-...-,, C'tiiqiidl Cotton flourlney . . ... ... ...... ... lo i.;d - - -' i:y.4 i i i . - i 1 ) 117 ll - f - 11 Converf Vt. Cn. Cb.-nikee Hit- Co Coiiiiubui Co. Coi a ,, ..... ( o.... . .. . . I inningM'i .... i .. .. "r ci.. .... 1 1 3. Greensboro, N. C BM' It I J DllUnC'... ,.,''.....,..1.,, DiUon ..... ... .... .. Eagle A Fhoenix .. M., .... 13 Etird, N. Cs, r. .... 136 Eimira, pfd.. WO Easley ..... ... . , Edenton. N. (Z. .. .. .. .. .... .)40 Fnoree. .. '.!,. .: Lnoree, pfd..'w . wi 140 n 101 r.rwin, piu. .... ... ... ,,;.. HiUreka... ... ... -., Exposition ... . ... ... Fairfield .A'...,, '-.f Florence.... .. .. .. ...... .. Fountain, N. C .. Oaffncy Mfg.-Co..,., Gaston., .. ..... ... .. OlUCk '. ..' .... .. .l4 . .. :.,.. - s so 140 m v - ST 93 110 M e- ia " 9 160 1G6 123 11? 324 vt - 160 tvienwooa.. Glen J-owery, prd ..' ...... G runltevlUe, S. C. . . , i Gray Mfg., Co, Orten wood.. Highland Farx.. .. .. ,...,.'. Highland raric pta.4 ,. , 1 ' ie 121 T 17 ; 10s Harts vllle 1... Henrietta Mill,. .. . Hosklna ..... i Hosklns preferred .,' rtugenot.. . . .. . Inman Mills. R.'C... .. ......... John; K King Mfg. Co.i 101 Keetler.. .. . ...... ., . w King'- MounUln par t0. Knoxvllle Cotton Mills.. .. .... ii Lancaster Cotton Mills 1K ... . . Lancaster Cotton. Mills, p fd.. M '111 101 ; 1S5I US Lanett .... - Langley.Mf. Co.. ,... .; liiuren.. - . .'. ,v. - i inden, N.. v.. " . iberty.'. . " T.lmetonA ..... ...-, 151 Lockhart, 0. C... .. .., .-(.,. i y ra Loray Mill preferred . 4 x Louise Mill. N. C.. . .- ; Louise MUU. pfd... .- 'rr Lowell.. . ....... . - Lumborton .. - " wi- Marlboro Cotton Mills ,.1 .. .. ' M ; -j Manchester MUl .... . v " KUlls Mfg. Co., ... JU Mill Mfg. C0.1 pra. ...i... Modena Cotton .Mill. , 1 . 110. Mollohon ' Monoghan.. .. ..-," Won.ircu, . ..- Monarch. 14. C." PId.. r. j.m , ; no ' M 130 ISO -e 150 - 1M " ,1M Mooresville, N. C. t ...t Newberry.. '. . -.. Nokomls ..... .. . Morris Mills ,. .. ... .-'' Olympia Mills, JM. Orr ..... ... .... ., ..; '-'TO? lOT. -10$ Odell Mill .'. v,i - . ' t lilO 101 101 Uiarg .-. Faoolet Mf CO. ynt- aaaeo; tu Pacolet Mfg. Sfd FefserMfV'Co.'. .... 16 11J Piedmont Mfg Co ... v .. iv V'1 Pelham, Ga., preferred Pelham. Oa., ccimmpn.. , i.. , -. - Piedmont Wagon Work . W Pell City, Ala... .... i. Poe W. F. Mfg. Co 1M 12g Richland, B. C., prferr4 . U ItOnok MiUM . : .; , ,"T ... ' ttalelgh Roberdel.. w Richmond Spinning Co. .... , v : -, Riverside Mfg. Co. . Rock River ..... .-.... .. Buxon - 1 Sibley. Ga.. ' ' Social Clrcl ..... ..... ... ' lvt. 110 Springstein.. .. "...... ... ."', " StatesvIU Cotton Mill.. .. .. 10J . Salisbury ..... -..:......... vr .141 Trenton., N. C ,. 1 - - Tryon,, N. C i -,.. .- -. iu Tueapaitj.S. C. .... . 1?J , - Tucapau, a C, pfd ... 100 - Tuscaror., , li - Toccoa, Oft . 1 j 20 Toxaway .. . ' Uiiion-Bufralo, 1st pfd.....,.,. SO . 70 Union-Buffalo, 2d pfd., M II Vance. iw. 106 Victor HUll. A. C ..126 130 Walhalla. S- C. .... .. . ; M Warren Mfg. Co. pfd - 108 Washington Mill .. M Washington .Mill, ' pfd 1 Watts ..... ....... ...... r 11 ' 121 Woodslde.. i ' 104 111 Woodslde, pfd., Williamson.. .. .. .. ...... .. 10 " Wsfc Shoals ..... ... '4 Whitney - H Wiscassett . .. ........ - 131 f i". INSURANCE BIOCKS, ' Greenbord Life v .- W North Stt Fir., .j...... 1?4 . - tlxl Fir.. .. ..t Piedmont Fir., ,.)., 170 Southeastern .... ... .. ... - Southern Llf. .w...... , 110 4- 111 Scottish ..... ... .-s. .. .. - 100 r -i -. a .' ' . . . - , . " y 'i .' - ..i ...T HANK STOCK. - . Atrsntle National.. ' .... t0 Fattery Park, Achovlll I'S Charlotto 'irusi c Citisen's Katlonal. Osstonla.. vn Charlotte National Kana, n 150 Commercial. Cliarlott .'.... loo: frharru Having Bang tpar I. ii.. .. .... ..- to First NntlopnV Charlotte M - 173 First Nat I. Morssnton.. ...... First National, High Point . Merchant A Fanners', Char- ktt.i .. National Hank, liifrn.?y ., .., pBlmntts Rank nd Trust Co. People's National,-. Winston . Ameilcfin Trust Co., .... ... .. 140 in t 1 ' no i.l hcrey as. these cool even incs;. testify, -nc have jus what Vou wish, from the larc Br.:o Burner for yov.r hall to tV.c'Oil Clove fr your latlj ror.i. : Give u.Vycur r:: 'W :11'M'f A . 1 J I S 0 fr V v .. t m m r.lACIIING vonKG . . - 1 ' . ii ... i 1. 1 HsvcIvS-j rtCari. Drawing Frimts, . ' Twister and Spoolers Qu::irs and Reels. Looms' : 'COMBERS . ' v- , .t. '.- i-.:vr Etc.. ,. . ET&i Southern Loan V ' Savings Bank. Charlotte.. ... .. its Wilmington Saving h Truat Comnanv.. .... 700 Wachova I, AT. Co.i .... " 1M 106 ' IL American Nauonal, Asheviiie m BONDS. - 1ST Cs.s 1919 i '' -M C 4. 110.. N, C. 4a, 1 N. C. R. tne added. ..... lin R. Stock 140, 150 104 a. jr. a isis Standard Gravel Roofing Guaranteed to Fears '.'-..'-... I : . ; i .-I''" and we will be here to make the guarantee gqod, ; ; Heeds no repairs ' ' Applied only by ' - VMRREH - EIIRET CO. Established :i52. V, Charlotte IT. 0. , - Thou r postal will brtng our mau. SPECIAL DARGAIN ' OneO'O? Wright Oori iss ' Engine; fTangye "Bed, for immediate delivery. ' ' s 11 ' 1 " -t , ' , J' - - t , 1 I r o V r-. ri 'i. ",t .t," Sapshry S Spew Railway Co. Salisbury, IT. 0. f OLD FRIENDS "Old 'wood , to burn, ' old ' vino to drink', old frinds to trust, and old nooka to wad.? , Ba,con. If Bacon had lived thre centuriei later, h would have added old poll- 1 1. - 1 - etea to protect, and would have placed it.' first ' and. " foremost, for s thera .: la nothing that improve ao much with aga aa a Ufa Insurance policy. . ; ' , F. 'I Any actuary or agent who has your Interest, at heart will tellyou that an Insurance policy Increases in value aa It grows , older, and that in ninety j nine cases out of a hundred, a policy on which any preraluma hav been paid cannot bo dropped or exchanged for new Insurance except at a aacrl-1 flea. J . . v. 1 Tbe Equltabto Life Assurance Society. W. J. IIODDEY, Mgr., - nock.IIllVB. C. FRANK P. MILBURN & Ca ARCHITECTS -WASHUCGTOX o. a College Annuals r ; and : : Cataloilues " Let us furnish you with ' aomethlng new In' th Col-. ' leg Annual Una .this year. With our new equipment ' type, pressi, etc., wo are ' fully prepared ' to giv ' you . aomethlng entirely different "from that which you have . heretofore been using, vif ' you want something sped ally, attractive, sea the " r 1:7. riutbers, Rovlnj Frames" . Intermediates. Jack Frames-. ? UIGQ-GUDE SFlaDLIV tCOM, EflGiriE. A!.D VALVZ its .tewnns B)t On and Grease Ibft Greases. Rey.Mlxed Pstnts. Co'.J , Water Falot. Asenu ATatUc Drslaa Conpoud, , , CEO. HISS OIL CO. J. SPENCER S . O0TTT.TC3IOW UERCHA1JT3 ; ; OFFICES! Kw Tork, Philadelphia. Chiccctt. St Louta, Ivondon, Cbc1&4. , . ' - Yam? &n4 Cotton Piece Qoo&. . JENCKES SPINNING CO. Main Office! U TOTJ HAVE TO SELL, LIST IT C T1HS OJTnt v If you hav house or storea to rent, Jet m your collctlng aa4 at , -rit"i,. ! troubla1 and worry . 'vt - V- - v Th plaet to Inaura tour property la Ja thla fne ' .; V R'Bi-l e6ciirane. ' ' ' ' " 'f ; . Inaoranoa and Il4 Esuta Aseat, PAULSON, LINKROUM & CO. T- tKOXATtD OTHFET 120 CHESTNUT STlUliT 188 MARK V BTREKT Viiui B. Cliarlss Offloea Cbariotte, K. C Dastoai Uaaa. and Amsterdara, If. T. . Mala OfflctwAmsterdaab V. TL - "ViKGJuIA" WOOD HDM PLSTB1 Tho, Plaster that covers a greater number of yards of wall than any similar plaster, thus it is more economical. Let quote you delivered at your railroad Btation, ai$ t ell you about it. Cfifllli!ilP!lM::DCE;BITCO. Sola Distributers. ; . , , - - Charleston, fl. 0. ' HOOK A1H) ROGErvS , v v '. 'tjgjgsjppgaja '"'-''' "J ARCIIITECTiiP CnARLOTTJC CIWEXsnonOtXO. HUBBAED BH03. 6.C0., UASOVEIt tQVARS. KEWj tOIUt MEMEEna or New Tork Cotton Ei change, Ksw OrUans Cotton Hx cnao Aaaoclatd Member Live pool Cotton Exchange. ORDERS 8UUC1TEO ror th pur chase and sal of cotton for fuur delivery. Correspondence Inviud.' LEONARD Jm OTIITEH ARCHITECT Fifth floor," Trust 15 Wg. "I bone CUAIUXUTE, N.' CX ! ,." dp., o. l. AL2::Ain3r?. D-ITTICT gouthensf Comer rcrr.Tn axd Tr.rox et: cizr vx is. o . . - , r - rrrx t: A. D. CAL'trLD ;f; cc:r:: ::: : 072 U " r l f"rr- i . ; Aul:." r. ,-: Ccr.Trs i ..1 f. Cre:.cr,It:r: ,' rir.L:.:rL.',, . . i:ir$ch:rC:. jL TtrcciCiir:-'. . Warts r::..:r3, c , Raw Stock Crj :rr. ETC ETC' TURNER CO. Pfalladctpbla OOret 1 Btartaer liarobaat BnS3 XV. A. SPELL1SST. Muafer. e. . . . . . . , RfcW YO".l. : PUiLADn.r1.14 COTTOX YAKXS. COTTO! COOP! ii- , AM COTTOX WASTE. JAMES E. IIITCHELL CO. COiOUSSlO.1. HEXtCUANTlk fttca , Yarns arl Ccttca CONSIGNMENTS aOUCTTTa rblladHphta, ISSnndlS vt--z AT ','..'. ip. AVI. . " 99 .iwiHiirs i. ccjuLuu. g a i.-io nuan hac?.ae cd., afJSrcn.mm fBtlt t -" ' 1 . ULUtlSGTO, N. C WashlPtton. P, C 41 Ci 1 J I ' . Ccttcn IIUl C:::!:-. 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The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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