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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
Grain.

New Orleans-Bears are feeling the
market out and prices are responding
to their pressure. The market has sur
prisingly little support.-shepard e.
Gluck.
New York-Scattered buying on open
ing with light offerings, but after call
peace bears sold it off; outside trade
light.-Cleve. to Cotter & Turner.
New York-Wall street and local
traders selling, catching stop orders
Hubbard to Reese.
New York-Schley biggest seller;
Weld and Hutton other sellers; break
was due to absolute absence of sup
port.-Cleve. to Turner
New Observation-Disclosures selling or
ders based on expectation high opening
and concerted pressure North, appar-
emily to discredit bullish views, caused
break; believe bullish development
likely follow.-Clark to Cotter & Tur-
ner.
New York-Small market on advance;
Liverpool seemed buying May. Traders
bearish, disposed to wait on foreign
market, Cotton goods expected to be
reduced.-Hubbard to Reese.
New York-Local selling, Europe
buying; Europe needs cotton and likes
price.-McElroy to Cotter & Turner.
New York-0utside selling of long
cotton coming ms. T. Hubbard to
Reese.
New York-Strong opening on accu-
mutation of overnight buying orders
followed by wave Of heavy liquidation
Of long cotton, which has apparently
been held in anticipation of peace;
steadier at ecline.-Gwathmey to Fos-
ter.
New York-Think we will steady
here; do not believe South will imme-
diately sell market down; besides we
must see what Europe does about
goods.-Hustace Hubbard to Reese.
New York-Vicious attack by. bears
successful because outside support
poor: should rally from here.-Cotter
to Turner.
New Orleans-The weather map is
clear, dry and cool. The terms of Ger
many's surrender are more drastic thar
anyone imagined outside of those who
framed them. Germany will be de-
prived of the ability to resume the
war. Legal peace is the only outcome
Of the present armistice, ~so-called
Peace unquestionably means a higher
price for cotton.-Shepard & Gluck.
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COMING Of PEACE
DOES NOT LESSEN
RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Food Administrator
for Tennessee Appeals for
Continuation Of Service and
Sacrifice.

The doctrine of the clean plate and
ne gospel of sacrifice and service are
%istration. Coming Of peace does not
lessen responsibility of America to her
allies and thousands in Europe still
must depend upon the western republic
Tor s~ustenanee.
with this fact In mind, ]. I. Finney.
assistant state food administrator hSs
sent this message to all county food
administrators In Tennessee:
WIN the signing Of the armistice
hostilities ceased. for which we should
be devoutly thankful to the Giver Of
gu good But legally the war will not
been formally ratified and proclaimed
by the president, That may be a mat
Yer Of months, and in the meantime the
duty OF the food administration is
plain. "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
LIVE o MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12,-Hogs, receipts
SO, 900; 25@35c lower; lights, 1880
1895; pigs, $14.75@16.50; mixed, $17,35
ql7So; heavy, $l7,659l7.SO; bulk $l7'S5
@17.75
lings and heifers, $9;50@15. so; cows,
81 5OG12.5o;. stockers, $S.50gi2OO %;
prime Southern steers, $l0.0o9lS,O 90;
beef cows and heifers, $7.50Q15.00;
calves. S7.75G17.25.
Sheep, receipts $500; lower; lambs.
S165Oq16.75;. ewes, $1l'OO@l2.OO; can
ners, $5.0O99,0O.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 12.-Hogs, re-
ceipts / 5000; steady; bulk, l7.10Ql7.65;
heavy, $l7OO@17.S 80; lights, $17.oOQl7.75;
p'e Eatt H''OU Tece eiiSyi 81, 900 including 200
southerns; steady, Prime fed steers,
SlT.50@1S.25 dressed beef steers, $l21o
VOWS " vs. az 0OSi0.5O; heifers, $65OQ12.0O
| stockers, $6.OOQ14.oo; calves, $1,000
| 10. 90. r Ahor.
lambs, 81, 5O@l575; yearings, slV; ~ ~
| as. so; stockers, $6.0OQlS,Oo.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Hogs-Receipts
| 10 400: steady to 10c higher; butchers
81, 75als. 10; Wight, $l7. 25dlS: 90; heayies
Sis,50Gi7.65; throw outs, $l5,25a16'2Oi
pigs, good to choice, 81 5O@l5.S5. >,
Cattie-Receipts. 5000; steady &c
| higher; choice beef cattle, $l5;4Oqls.Io 70
common to prime, $S,2S1l5 Az; nutcners
| cows and heifers, IS. 75d14.OO; Gamers
a 75d5' Is: choice stockers, $9.75ql2,6o
common and medium, $7.00Q9.75 choice
veal calves, SIS. 00ql6,75,
Sheep-Receipts 5000; lower:
Live stock supplies on sale today IN
Guided 30, 900 cattle, 1000 hogs and ~,
900 sheep arriving Monday in additio'
TO today's receipts.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS.

DORRIS-At the residence of her
mother, Mrs, A. S, Irving, 1881 Faxon
avenue, Monday night, Nov. II, 1918, at
u O'Clock, Mrs. W. c. Doris, aged 81
years, wife of w. c. Doris, in France;
sister of l.. G. Irving, of Vicksburg,
"i Funeral rap services viii be held from
the parlors Of ]. w. Norris & Co. to-
morrow "Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock. Friends are invited. Inter-
ment private, in Elmwood cemetery,
MURRAY-At st. Joseph's hospital,
Tuesday morning, Nov. II, 1918, at |
o'clock, Ellen Theresa, daughter of J. C.
and Ellen Cunningham Murray. sister
of Mary and Lieut.. c. j. Murray.
dence, $40 Mosby avenue. tomorrow
Wednesday, morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Requiem mass at St, Mary's church at
9:45 o'clock. Friends invited. Inter
meat in Calvary cemetery.
COX-In this city, Tuesday morning,
Nov. IL, 1918, at 2 o'clock, Frances Ma
RE, daughter of William c.. and Emma
McClenney Cox, aged s months.
Funeral will take place from resi-
"wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Friends invited. Interment in Forest
Hill cemetery.
CRA1G-At st. Luke's hospital, Lit
tie Rock, Ark, Tuesday morning, Nov.
~, 1918, at 3 O'Clock, Edmond Craig.
aged 81 years, husband of Ida S, Craig,
father OF Mrs. Brooks Norfleet and
Percy Gaines Craig.
Funeral services will be held in the
parlors of ]. T. Hinton & Son tomor-
row wednesday, morning at 10 O'Clock
Friends are invited. lnterment private
In Elmwood cemetery.
ENT.A "A lINiINkNN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12

The magnificent organization in Ten
nessee, built upon your devotion and
your zeal, u not be permitted to
d~lsintegrate, It, must continue vet
awhile longer to play its fun part in
discharging the obligation to human.
ity IL nation Is under. Thus far you
have served the cause Of freedom: now
your efforts must be devoted to the
service of all suffering, all oppressed
and all needy humanity.
Through the food administration.
you, the members Of our organization
and the people of your county, have an
opportunity for distinguished service in
the cause of humanity never before
given to any people. Our chief, DR..
Morgan. Is now in Washington in con-
ference with Mr.. Hoover and his adj
visers. Upon his return you will again
be called into conference to hear such
changes as may be made in our pro-
gram, due to cessation Of fighting.
With full confidence in your unal-
terable fidelity to the nation, your
pride in the redemption Of its sacred
pledges to its heroic allies, your desire
that America should be first in the
great task of worldwide reimbursement
from the horrors of four and a quarter
years Of war. this appeal Is made to
you your organization"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Fruits.


Lemons-Per box, $40. 50Q12.00.
Oranges-Florida and Louisiana, $3.50
Bananas-Pound, 5h@6c. y
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples. 11h
ID, 14G @164c.
Apples-Barrel stock: Missouri and
Davis, AS, $5.5096,0O Ganos, AS, $50
@7.00; Winesaps, $S.50@9,O0 New York:
Greetings and Kings, AS, $7.50QS.00;
boxes, $2,75@3.50.
Grapesm.New York concords. pony
Grspefrult-Box, $4.75a5.25.
Cranberries-Pound. 12@l21ac.
Groceries.
Meal-Cream, boil. basis 100-lb. sacks,
$40; @-lb. SACKS, $3.50; 25-lb. sacks,
$3.50; lob. sacks, $40; burlaps. soc
Memphis basis, $2l.O5; roasted, bulk,
per lb., 12Q19c; green, common ordi-
nary, 12913c; prime, 13Q14c; fancy, 10
016C; Java. 2SQ32c.
Sugar-Standard granulated cane,
9.50c; clarified, lone.
Flour-Standard patent, 24-lb, sacks,
Dbl, $11. SOIL. 65; 4S-lb. sacks, zoe un.
der; self -rising, sl1.65Q11.9O.
Rice-Imported. pound. Yt1lfc.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy, per h.. 12914c; Lima,
per h.. lac; snaps, hamper, 75c9$1.0 90.
Peas-California blacG-eyed, per h.,
new, sac.
Onions-Cwt.,- sacked. white, $4,000
$50; reds, $2.25Q2.5O; yellows, $2.25@
Potatoes-Cwt., all varieties. $2.25@
| ESQ.
Sweet Potatoes1Home grown Nancy
Hal, bu, s1.25@1,50,
Cabbage-Northern, cwt., $2.00@2.25.
Celery-KalamaZoo, bunch, 40Mn45c.
Okra-Hamper. So. so $3.50
Cucumbers-DoZ., $1.25.
Eggplant-DoZ., T56S5c.
Lettuce-Crate, $2.00@2,25.
Produce.
(Shippers must place candler's Ger.
t~ificate in each case of eggs,)
Eggs-Fresh, 52054c,
Rutter-Elgin creamery, pound prints
60@62c; country butter, 32qS6c; reno
CheeseECream prints, ss@a7c.
Peultry--Chickens. %springers, small
hens, alive, 27G2Sc; dressed, 2sd3Oc
ROSTERS. SMIsc; geese 2S@25c; tur
Rabbits-Dozen, $2,0003. so.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No, l, green, sailed, 1sn1sc
partly cured. 17@1sc; green 156t6c; No
3 grades, damaged culls, half price
dry flint, 2SnS0c; dry. sailed, 25927c
dry culls, half price.
S%heepskins. 81, 006 .. 90; Shearlings, Il
G25c; goatskins, 50cQS1.00.
No. / horse hides, sos; No. ., hors,
hides, $4q5; CLUES and ponies. $500
$50.
No. /, taTow, 15@l6c; No. . tallow
l2@14c; beeswax, S5@SSc; ginseng, 81
or; Golden Seal, A95.
Wool-Clean, unwashed, oi@65c
bury, unwashed, 500 5c; tub washed
75690c; bury, washed, S5650c.
Provisions,
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 26Hc; ex
Sugar.Cured Meats-standard ham,
S6@STc,
Bacon-Fancy selected, 47@b3c.
Lard-Hog hard, S0d22c; best grade
of compound, 24c,
Cooking Oil-per gallon, 81 rs in bull
C~ottolene-Per case SlS 7S@144h; Snow
drift. st3 o5 CISCO; Crisco. $40. 26 DO s.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oats-white, dray lots, 9Oc; mixed
Chops-Per ton, less than car lot.
$50 90.
Hay--Timothy, less thar car lot
choice, sS9,0 90; No. I, $500 No.
Ss6 90; car lots, 81 per ton less; altalfI
choice. nom.; No. l. $40 0U; NO. 2, s37.0
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to he paid in a certain deed OF
trust. executed the 18th day of August,
1915, by Leah A, Wilson, a widow, to
the undersigned as Trustee, as same
appears of record in the office of the
Register of Shelby County. Tennessee,
in Book 61S, page 1871, the owner
of the debt secured having requested
he undersigned to advertise and sell
the property secured by SAID deed OF
trust, this is to give notice, that we
will on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1918.
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner of the Courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee,
and at the Adams venue entrance
thereof. proceed to sell at public out
cry TO the highest and best bidder for
cash. the following described property,
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby County, Tennes-
| see, jas follows:
Lots A, S. 6, 20, Sc and 81 and ST and
20 Of Subdivision of the w, P. Wilson
15-acre tract as made in the Supreme
Court of Tennessee, in the case of
| Houck VS., Wilson, as shown by plat
| Of record in Record Book $50. page S01,
Registers office of Shelby County Ten
nessee;
Said Lots 4, =. 6, So and 81 are de-
scribed together as beginning at a
point in the west line of Cannon Ave,
at the southeast corner of Lot No. 3,
said beginning point being Bib feet
south OF the original south line of Nc
lIemore Avenue; thence south with
cannon Ave, 100 feet; thence west at
right angles to Cannon Avenue $50
feet; thence north parallel with Can
non Ave, so feet: thence west at
right angles to Cannon Ave, $50 feet
to the east line of Wilson Avenue;
thence north with the east line of Will
son Avenue ITO feet to the southwest
corner of lot No. /; thence east with
the south line of Lots |, . and 3, 800
feet to the point of beginning. Lot No.
20 is described as beginning at tho
northeast corner Of Cannon Ave, and
Orgill Avenue; thence north with
Cannon Ave, 50 feet; thence west at
! right angles 156 feet; thence south 50
feet to the north line of orgill Avenue;
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LEGAL NOTICES
TRUSTEE SAL

cry. to the highest and best bidder to-
cash, the following described propertV
Situated in Shelby County, Tenns,.
see, as follows: Aee
Part of the Halle D.. Greer fen rm
acres of the Lewis two hundred ana
stxty-four and twenty-five hundredtbs
G64.22) acres Of the Hickman fivs
thousand $4,000 acre grant: b]erinbiaS
at a stake in the south line Of Sniiths
ern Ave. ,Ntwo hundred and thirty G9SaI
feet west of the northeast corner ~
said N0) acre tract; running tbencs
south six hundred and sixty fSs01 fea9
to a stake IN the north line of Srottse
wood Avenue; thence west along said
spottswood Ave, Two hundred and fiF-
teen (215) feet; thence north six hrn.
dred and sixty (6s0l feet to a stake
IN the south line of Southern Avenue:
thence east with said south line ~
Southern Avenue two hundred and III
teen (2l5l feet to the point of beginning
All right and equity of edemrtion
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but we will sell and CON.
Vey only as Trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO.
By s. j. SHEPHERD, krrust Officer.
A: b. Knipmeyer, Atty.
This npfphnr 90 1n1o
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
-
LEGAL. NOTICES.
TRUSTEE SALE
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay.
ment OF the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid in a certain deed Of
trust, executed the 18th day of Febru-
arr, 1915, by ]. r. Dickinson and wife,
Phallie Dickinson, to the undersigned
as Trustee, as same appears Of record
County, Tennessee. IN Book s22, page
ISL. and the owner of the debt secured
having requested the undersigned to
advertise and sell the property secured
by said deed OF trust. all Of said In
d~ebtedness having mature1 by default
In the payment Of = part thereof, this
is to give notice. that we will or
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81 1918,
commencing at II O'Clock noon, at the
southwest corner OF the courthouse,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public OUT
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S November II, 1918.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid in a certain deed of
trust, executed the 26th day of July,
1919, by Mary E.. Garrett (widow), to
the undersigned as Trustees as same
appears of record in the office Of the
Register of Shelby County, Tennessee,
in Book $50, page 800, and the owner
of the debt secured having requested
the undersigned to advertise and sell
the property secured by said deed OF
trust, this is to give notice, that we
will on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1918,
commencing at II o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner Of the Courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee,
and at the Adams Avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described property,
to-wit;
Situated in Shelby County, Tennes-
see, as follows:
Part OF Lot Five 60 of the. Ragland
Subdivision: Beginning at a point in
the south line of said Lot Five 60 five
hundred 5000 feet east from the east
line of Dunlap Avenue: running thence
east with the south line of said Lot
Five 90 one hundred n ninety-three
and ~siXty-six hundredths C93. go feet
to the Southern Railway; thence north
westwardly with said railway one hun
bred and fifty G50) feet; thence west
parallel with the south line of Lot
Five 60 to a point five hundred 5000
feet east from the east line of Dun
lap Avenue; running thence south
ninety-five (95) feet to the beginning.
Mary f. Garrett by deed of record in
Book 14S, Page 14S, of the Registers
Office of Shelby County. Tennessee.
All right and equity of redemption.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
Climbs High, But
Falls; viii LiUe

JERSEY CITY. n. j., Nov. L.
Thousands of spectators yesterday
watched Robert Simpson, soldier in
the army, signal corps, climb a
five-story building and to the TOP
Of a flagpole on the roof, 1875 feet
from the ground, lose his hold,
plunge to the street and escape
death.
He landed on the cloth top of a
moving automobile. The driver
sped with him to a hospital, where
it was found he was injured, but
not too seriously to jump from his
ped and salute an officer who came
to ascertain his condition.
Simpson climbed the building as
a Liberty day stunt"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
PrOtestdnts Plan
United Services
OUer Wars End

A great mass meeting Of the congre
cations OF all the Protestant churches
in the city will he held Wednesday
evening at T;30 o'clock at the Second
Presbyterian church.
II will he a service Of Thanksgiving
for the victorious end OF the war,
While We celebrate tho victory with
noise and gaiety, we should remember
God IN this hour Of joy" said Rev. T.
=, SHARP. chairman OF the Protestant
Pastors association.
ours Is not "A tribal God, but the
God Of righteousness, the God OF ma :
tions-of justice, and equity, and love.
We must not forget our Indebtedness
to Him in this great hour"
Plans for the service have been ar
ranged by a committee composed Of
Rev. Dds. 4. II Curry. II. s. Sprag-
gins, II, L. Hurt, William +. Grove
and Harris l.. Browne.
Music, prayers and addresses by
prominent Memphians will be n part OF
the service, The public is cordially in
vtted to be present
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DEATHS.

Minnie Hudson, %, General hospital,
Nov, 8; broncho pneumonia, influenza,
Gillard Bohanon, %, residence not
shown, Nov. 3; lobar pneumonia, in
fluenZa.
Ed Johnson, SO, General hospital,
Nov. 8; chonic parenchymatous ne
phritis.
Jessie Marie Owens, 6. 1881 Walk
place, Nov. 9; broncho pneumonia, in
fluenza.
Patsy Spencer, So, s54 Grove, Oct, 60;
cancer.
Mallory avenue; cerebro-spinal men
nights.
A. R. Macklin, As, '26 Capitol. Nov
8; cause Of death undetermined
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
RIRTHS.

Fred w. and Hortense Taylor Bee
croft, 800 West Illinois, Nov. 2; boy.
Kepler and Mayme Brewster Ora
ham, 1908 Kansas, Nov. 6; boy.
Manuel and Estella Macklins Curry,
t14l2 Plum, Nov. /; girl.
T. S. and frankie Polk Scruggs, 4S2
North Fifth, Nov. 5; girl.
Nicer and Stella Green Williams,
rear 1876 West Georgia, Nov. 3; girl.
Zeke and Bessie Price Hudson, PA
North Dunlap, Nov. 3; girl.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
FROM WALL STREET
Strength Shown in Most
Shares Although War Issues
Moderately Heavy.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Corn advanced
in price today, despite the fact that
fighting with Germany had stopped. 1t
was quickly established that the trade
regarded peace as having, for the pres
ent at least, beer discounted in ad-
vance. Opening prices, which ranged
from &c off to lac advance, with De-
cember SLIT to S1.19 and January $1.19
to $1.201a, were followed by a material
upturn all around, and then something
OF a reaction.
Oats took an upward swing with corn.
After opening Ac lower to 1c advance,
with December 691ac to zoe, the market
scored a moderate general gain and
her sagged back.
Provisions as well as cereals went
upgrade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Mertle Goings to Elmer Tucker, E.
c. Lee to Raymond A. Dehetre, Sarah
Temp Harris to Gather Miller, Carrie
May Smith to N. B. Vanhook, Mrs. NJ.
w. Salmon to Francis G. Byrd.
Carrie Alexander to Huston Laird
Katie Parrot to Clarence II. Smith,
Bessie James to Jim Galloway, Myrtle
Lyons to G. l.. Virgins, Idella Worm
ley to William Robinson, Hattie Col
Inns to William Benson, Stella Banton
to Clemmie Sanders, Lille Gibson to
Ben Hines, Leila Martin to Clarence
Briggs, Catherine Knight to William
Jamison, Mildred Brown to A.. L. San,
ders
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
5|-YEAR-0LD BOY IS
BITTEN BY MADD0G

Fred Chermatelli. 8 years old, Sl3
East Georgia street. as bitten by a
mad dog Monday. according to city
Chemisa MaRtel, who examined the
Of rabies.
The animal ran into the yard where
the boy was playing with his puppy
and bit both the child and the dog.
II also is said 10 have bitten other
dogs in the neighborhood. The child
will take the Pasteur treatment.
Mantel warns everyone TO closely
watch all stray dogs In their n%eighbor-
hood, as rabies again is becoming prev
alent among dogs in shelby county,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
GRAIN MARKETS
Strength Shown in Grain and
Provisions, Indicating
Peace Discounted.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE stock ex-
change celebrated its first peace mar
ket today with a strong opening in
rails. shippings, oils and motors, war
shares displaying moderate heaviness.
Transportations rose / to 3 points in
the first Is minutes, the striking fea-
lures of that division again embracing
Pacifics. grangers, coalers, cotton car
ton carriers and numerous minor issues,
such as Kansas City Southern. United
States Steel and eBthlehem Steel each
yielded about 1Hs points on relatively
small offerings. Liberty 3hs rose to
ness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
NEW T T

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12.-Prices on
the first call in the cotton market to-
heavy selling pressure was quickly in
evidence and there was almost i'm
mediate softening under it. Bearish
traders sold on the theory that peace
would mean a long decline. At the
end Of the first half hour Of trading
prices were 1870 to 1870 points down
from the highest and 100 to 109 points
under the closing level OF last week,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
DAILY ALMANAC.

Length of day, 10 hours, % minutes.
Length of night, IS hours, 81 minutes.
Sun rises wednesday at 6:3S.
Sun sets Wednesday at Ass. =
Moon sets Wednesday at los In.
Full moon on the 18th,
Morning stars, Venus, Jupiter and
EVeninp sta. Mars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
R X STILL CLOSED.

CHICA, Nov. l2-The live stock mar
ket here has been declared closed unit
Thursday, 1t was announced today. ow-
ing to the cessation of business yes
terday and the expected congestion Of
the next few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12

Brig Gen. Charles c. Walcutt, IT.,
has been selected for appointment as
chief Of the insular bureau Of the war
department. He has been serving as
assistant OF the bureau for several
Years and is familiar with its admins
istration. He succeeds Maj, Gen. Frank
MCINTYRE, who has been transferred TO
the general staff of the army. as CHIEF
assistant TO the CHIEF OF staik'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
CARTWRIGHT ON TRIAL.

Marshall Cartwright Is on trial in the
First criminal court, charged with the
murder of Johnson Smith, Oak Grove
community. near Bartlett, Aug. 0.
Trial OF the case probably will con
sumo the whole Of Tuesday.
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COTTON MARKETS
DAILY STATEMENT.
NEW YORK CoTToN

NE WYORK, Nov. 1.-THE reopen
ing of the cotton market for the first
session after the cessation Of hostilities
was marked by violent and irregular
fluctuations, First prices we're firm at
ering, which probably represented or
ders that had been left unexecuted
when the market closed on Saturday.
But after selling at 20. 80 for December
and 29.25 for January, prices broke very
rapidly under Wall street and Southern
offerings.
For some time past there have been
evidences Of a bearish sentiment In
Wall street on the outlook for an early
peace and the apparent absence of trade
buying on the opening advance prob
ably encouraged selling on this theory.
2s.4 Is and January to 27.95, or 80 to 80
points net lower and 1856 to l45 points
below the early high levels.
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MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 12.-Butter,
eggs and poultry, unchanged.
Potatoes, steady, $l.55@1.90.
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NORTH MEMPHIS SAVINGS
BANK

LOCATED AT MEMPHIS, TENN.
At the close OF business Nov, /. 1918.
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
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personal interests, but your task-our
task-is not yet complete.
Must Keep BUSY.
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF III