davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
NOTICES 70 BIDDERS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS,
MOTOR-DRIvEN EQUIPMENT.
Office of Board of Commissioners.
Mhrnnhis liam Mnu 1n1s

4 VI DpdAN " COMMISSIONERS
Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 4, 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received ut
the office of the city clerk of Mem
phis, Tenn, until ~ o'clock noon Tues
day, Nov. u, 1918, for furnishing the
engineering department of the city Of
Memphis with the following equipment:
One S2-ton truck chassis complete,
except bed.
An quotations to be made fob. Mem
phts, war tax included.
Bidders are requested to furnish
specifications and full description Of
their trucks with bids. and are at lib
erty to bid on one or more types.
Each and every proposal must be ac-
companied by certified checks for
S25O.QQ on some solvent bank and made
payable to the order of the city OF
Memphis, said checks to be returned
TO the unsuccessful bidder or bidders
will be returned to the successful bid
der or bidders when the required bond
for the faithful performance of con-
tract is made.
When one firm bids on more than
one type or make of truck only one
check for $25O.OO need be inclosed.
An approved surety bond~will be re-
quired of the successful bidder in the
sum OF so per cent Of the contract
contract.
Bids win lay p for comparison
and consideration for one week after
having been publicly opened, and read
before awarding the contract.
or all bids.
By order of the board of commits
sioners of the city Of Memphis.
+. l.. MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
AttnCt = n DACIIDN JFs4.. 60.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New Orleans-The weather map
SHOWS considerable rain In the western
nan Of the cotton region. hut the east
ern nall is dry, Temperatures some
What lower generally speaking. A caSd
wave but not a very s., ere one. is fol-
lowing the rains. The National Gin
Hers association Is reported cut with
a report showing 1850. 900 bales gimme
TO Nov, /. A year ago the ginning to
date was 1850 0 bales, and two years
afgo S,e2S 600 bales. II this figure is
confirmed, II will mean a very bullish
report tomorrow, for IL indicates an
output for the period OF only $40. 900
bales. the smallest In 10 years. 1t is
said that the National Ginners' estl-
mate Of the crop is II, 500, 900 bales
Shepard & Gluck.
New Orleaas.-After such steady ad-
vance some decline likely, but longs
have been liquidating on way up ma
ing market healthy technically; much
depends on ability of interior spot hold
ers TO maintain their positions ,-GluCG.
New York.-Cottou Opinions: Car
penter K Co. The shorts are wondering
now whether after all there is enough
cotton in the world TO fiji the void of
the past four years. Hutton & Co.
Technically the market still appears
oversOld, and until this condition is re-
lieved prices are likely to work still
higher.
So, o.1a,,. Trdto.+Io,r 81 ,ro.
Nc" ne"ns.nt uiTaC.onS ~ W.
Iteeze III tne Siescei p%'' - I"e Oe,C.
chances favor further buliish adjust
rerno, Oi"N' az 0P0A' ~ "
~. v .ho
NV oIhLalIG SIIoIs opet5ias oie
nthet easeu III ~ po0dn ol@nuin Sedd
tns, Uune av %leritsS ~ Sni a. NM %nu
tonne % no" s'e"Ny' ""''"'eS ~
'el.
New York.-GWathmey now selling.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Read News Scimitar Wants,
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUsTEE SALES

SFN1Gos
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby County, Tennessee,
as follows:
Lots Fifty.two t52) and Fifty-three
t5S) of Block B, OF f. e. and M. l..
meacham's Subdivision Of Lot Sixty-
seven tGD Willoughby Williams Tract,
IN the City of Memphis. Shelby County,
tennessee, described az beginning at
a point in the south side of Brunswick
avenue, one hundred 1O0) feet cast
OF the east line of Porter Street; thence
east with the south line Of Brunswick
Avenue fifty 500 feet: thence south
one hundred and six q06) feet: thence
west fifty 500 feet; thence north one
hundred n six (106) feet to the point
of beginning.
All right and equity of redemption,
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,
Trustee.
BY S. J. SHEPHERD, Trust officer.
II. Gannaway. Attorney.
This November Z, 1918.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Mrs. Marie L. Wellons.

CONVICTION, Tenn. Nov. Z. (Spl)-
Mrs. Marie L. Wellons, matron OF Dun
lap orphanage, lei Atoka. died
"Wednesday afternoon of pneumonia,
following a weeks illness. The deceased
was formerly OF Memphis, hut later
moved to Bolivar. where she resided tor
many years. She was for q lumber
OF years a teacher In tho woinan's col
lege, at Wytheville. Va. Her husband
died years ago, She had held tho no.
sition of matron In Dunlap orphanag,
for the past four months, The bodA
was taken to her former home a
Bolivar, Tenn, for intermsnt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
GRAIN MARKETS
Profit Taking in Corn Causes
Moderate ReaCtion-0atS
Share Decline.

CHICAGO, Nov. 7~.-Reactions took
place in the corr market today from
Yesterdays wild advance. Efforts to
realize profits explained much OF the
from 4 to 3Rc lower, with December
Sl.20A to S1.21, and January, $l.2i to
$1,2lA, were followed by additional de-
clines.
Oats sagged with corn. After OPEN
ing unchanged to 16c lower; with De-
cember 70Bc TO 70hc the market un-
Provisions were irregular and dull.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
LOCAL RED CROSS TO
FORM MOTOR CORPS

Mrs, w. Il. Harrington. lieutenant IN
eastern division of the American Red
Cross, arrived in Memphis Thursday
morning TO organize q motor corps do
partment In the Memphis chapter.
At I O'Clock Thursday afternoon she
viii deliver an address at Red Cross
headquarters and all interested In this
Mrs, Harrington win wear her very at.
t~ractiye uniform-lonR gray coat, trous.
era and leather leggins.
The captain. or ranking officer, will
be chosen at this meeting, other Of
Ulcers, including lteutenants, ,sergeants
and CorporRls, will be named later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
HtlS 1t salts.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid in n certain deed of
trust, executed the sth day of April,
1918, by Edith L. Landstreet and hus-
band. A. {. LandAtreet, to the under
record i'm the office of the register of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in book 554.
page 29S. and the owner of the debt
secured having requested the under
signed to advertise and sell the prop
erty secured by said deed of trust, this
is to give notice that we will, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 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 cutlery 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 No. five t5)
of the Il. n. Williams subdivision at
Collierville: beginning at an iron stake
In the northwest corner of said lot,
fifty 500 feet south of the center line
of the Southern railway; thence south
eighty-two 1927 degrees east with the
south line Of the Southern railway -four
and si~xty-nin hundredths q.69)~ chains
to an iron stake; thence south fifteen
uila NlbAlS -lpbt llullhl CulllS NlDsotJ
chains to a stake in the center of a
25-foot road; thence west with the CEN
ter of said road two and fifty hun
dredths ESQ chains to the southeast
corner Of the lot occupied by an old
negro and his family; thence north with
the east line of said lot one and forty
hundredths 1,40) chains to a stake
thence west with the north line of said
negroes lot two and eighteen hundredths
els chains to a stake; thence north
fifteen and ten hundredths 05.10)
chains to the point Of beginning. con-
tanning 1926 acres, exclusive of said ne.
gro's lot, which is shown on the plat.
All right and equity Of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed Of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but We will sell and convey
only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO.
Trustee.
BY S. J. SHEPHERD, Trust officer.
r. =. Cary, attorney.
This oct o. 1919
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
ATLANTA'S CORONER
PAYS CITY VISIT

Paul Donehoo, the blind coroner OF
Atlanta, was IL Memphis Thursday on
legal business, and while here called IN
Attorney-Ge General s, O. Bates and other
county officials,
Coroner Donehoo Is IN attorney and
well-known business man OF Atlanta,
He has held the position OF coroner for
several years, being elected by big ma
j~ortties each time he entered the race.
He conducted the investigation OF abe
kary Phagan murder case, which led to
the conviction OF Leo Frank.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Can Win Delay.

BY contrast, II German generals can
extricate their armies from the present
critical posture, then they will DO able
to draw them back behind the very
solid obstacle which the Mouse river
constitutes from Mc2ieres to the Dutch
frontier and extend this position south
ward behind the Chiers to the Metz
Thionville system Of %defenses, In this
latter case they can well expect to
hold their new front until the coming
OF spring. for the end Of campaigning
weather is certainly at hand and all
advantages Of position Will be with the
enemy if he gets off now,
And in this state Of facts We may
expect that the German will postpone
his surrender for the balance Of the
noncRmpaigning season, lie will use
the respite allowed him by the season
and the successful retirement Of his
troops to the Mouse line to endeavor
to modify the dreams OF his enemies
by using diplomatic rather than mill
tary weapons. Rut he will do this
with the fun recognition that II he
fails then he must accept the allied
terms before the spring campaign can
open or endure complete military de-
feat in the next campaign.
We have the three possibilities; I'm
mediate military disaster now with a
necessarily prompt surrender, such AS
Austria has made under similar on
ditions; a successful escape from the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Grain.

Memphis receipts; Corn .. oats II
and hay 6 cars.
Hog receipts; Chicago, a 1000; Omaha,
ZOO; Kansas City, 5000; Sioux City,
$500; st. Joseph, 1900; st. Louis, 1000.
Chicago-Receipts; Wheat, ITO, 900;
corn, 1926, 900; oats, 1870, 0004 Shipments:
Wheat, 1000; corn, 5000; oats, S6l,-
600.
st. Louis-Receipts; Wheat, 74,OIo;
corn, 1922 600; oats, $4,000. Shipments:
Wheat, $4,000; corn, 10000; oats, POI, 900.
New York-The Iron Age a y war
workings are being reduced. Great
barbed wire and Italy 65, 600. Wire con-
tracts for France are now being held
up. Gun plant at Neville Island and
another at Nicetown are held up. Steel
works, etc, may be nearer end of their
| work for shell steel than Is commonly
| seceral months.
New ~York-Cross currents and irreg-
ularity are expected in the general mar
ket with bullish operations largely con-
fined to special stocks. Investment is
steadily going on instigated by peace
considerations. There Is an inclina-
ton to buy on reactions and not Ia
climb after stocks, The rails, copper
and oils equipments are well taken on
Observation-Disclosures.
Ottawa, Canada--The bureau of sta
tistics estimated the total yield of Can
adam flax seed at 1896 900 bushels,
compared with 1894, 900 bushels last
year.
Chicago-The entire corn and oats
world turned buyer. Oats were evi.
IDENTIFY run In during one session. The
corn market turned after visiting near
the former low level on which senti.
mental support developed. Large oats
business is claimed. Appointment Of ar
international food controller is expected
Hoover Is working out new food plans
for Belgium, etc. Much feed wheat or
track and buyers are slow. Just how
up may become a fair problem. 4
record winter wheat promise OF 7s0, 900,
900 seems due In December. Whea'
bread substitutes will probably be re.
duced Jan. 1.-E, W. Wagner & Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
MAY REQUIRE AUTO
OWNERS TO GET PERMIT

The city commission may take up for
consideration at an early date an or.
dinanoe requiring owners of automo-
biles to get licenses to operate cars as
well as chauffeurs, and requiring both
owner and driver TO prove adequate
qualification for driving cars.
James Coates, private secretary to
the mayor, ia preparing such an or
dinance patterned after like ordinances
viii offer IL for the approval Of tie
mayor, and II the mayor approves il
VIII bo introduced for passage.
The ordinance will call for double
photographs, one OF the owner and one
Of the chauffeur, where owners employ
chautteurs TO drive their cars, the pho
tographs to be attached to the licenses,
single photographs will be required
where owners drive their own cars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Fruits.

Lemons-Per box, $40. 5O912.OO.
Oranges-Florida and Louisiana, $3.50
500.
Grapefruit-Box, &3.506AOO.
Ba~nanas-Pound. 5hQ6o.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, In
IT,, az Qf6Ac.
Apples-Eating, hu., &2.0o9S.bO. Bar
rel stock, 'Wlnesaps, Greetings and
sPitzenbergs, As. $500 Kings A.
$500, Illinois and Virginia: Yorks, AS,
t6.50G7.50, Missouri Pippins, AS, $500;
J%onathaas, AS, $3.50; Ben Davis, AS,
sc, 00dp6,5O; Ganos, AS, S650Q7,50.
Grapes-New York Concords. pony
baskets, SOC.
Grapcfrult-Box, $A75q5.25.
Cranberries-Pound. l2Q12hc,
Groceries.
Meal-Cream, bpl.. basis 100-lb. sncks,
1910; W-lb. sacks, $3.50; 25-ID. sacks,
1885, le-lb. sacks, 1910; burlaps, SOC
Cofiee-Arbuckle's roasted, case,
Memphis basis. $21.05; roasted, bulk,
per ID, l24rlsc; green, common ordi-
nary. l2glsc;, prime lSGlAo; fancy 10
Sugar-standard graduated can
Ffo~ur-standard patent. 24-lb. sacks.
Dbl, $ll25Qll.65; iS-ib. sacks. zoo un.
der e lt-rlsing, 81, 65 III 90
Rice-lmpofted, pound, Dt0llc.
Vegetables.
Beans.Navy, per. Id, 12Gllci Lima,
per lb,, lac; snaps, hamper, 75c1&1.00.
Peas1,California blaCA-eyed, per h.,
loSe,n i sSsssssTss:: r sass; :!.:so Tss'tssFn T'l'
ESQ.
Sweet Potatoes Home grown. Nancy
Hal, bu,, sl25Ql,b0.
Cabbage-Northern, cwt. $l.5092.3S.
Celery-kalamaZoo, bunch, 40G S5c.
okre-Hamper. 81, 50dS,0O.
Cucumbers-Do2,l 81, 20.
Eggplant-DoZ. G5GDS5c.
Lettuce-Crate, s2,006226.
Produce.
(shippers must place Gamblers GER.
tificate in each case of eggs.)
Eggs-Fresh, b2W54c.
Butter-E!gin creamery, pound prints,
6Oq62ct country butter, S2a36c; reno
waited, b0ab2c.
CheesegCream prints. s6QS7c.
Poultry Chickens, springers, small,
$40 sec: large, S0132c! ducks, 2692Sc;
hens, alive, 2712Sc; dressed 2SgISOc'
ROSTERS, 1919; geese, 2Sg25ci tur.
keys, live, 33dlS5c.
Rabbits-DoEen, 81, 00M3 8. SO.
Provisions.
Dry salt Meats-Regulsr. 26hc: ex-
sugar-Cured Meats-standard hams
6nSfc,
~Bacon-Fancy selected, 47D53c.
-Lard-Hog lard, 90dlS2c; best grades
OF compound, 2tc,
Cooking Oil--per gallon, 81 rs IN bulk
Cottolene--Per cas- 81, TS@14 As; Snow.
drift, Sl8 054i3.G0; Crisco, $40. 26Q10.56
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oNts-white. dray lots, 9oc; mixed
SOC.
Chops-Per ton. less than car lots
$50 90,
Hay--T!mothy, less than car lots
choice. 500 90; No. /, $500: No. ]
$50. 90; car lots, 81 per ton less; alfalfa
choice, nom No. /. $40 90: No, .. $51.0O
Hides and Wool.
Hldes-No, |, green, sailed, 1sNtsc
grades, damaged culls, half price
dry flint, 2Sl&0ci dry, salted. 25u27c
dry culls, half price,
Sheepskins, s t.OOG2. 90; shearlings. 1
625e; goatskins, 5OcaSl00 {.
No. l horse hides, $bG6. No, 2, hors
hides, NQ5; CLUES and ponies, $500
$50.
No. l, tallow, l61i6o; No. 2 tallow
l29l4c; heeswax, S5df2sc: ginseng, 81
OH; Golden Seal, H0S
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Mrs. Mary Chrlsteen Hatfield to II.
G. Weber, Jr.. Mrs. Lille Watkins to
!. j. Taylor, Ethel Durham to Henry
Kemp, Mrs. /. j. Harris to J.. A. Wat
son, Mamie Nelson Dabney to Robert
H. Updefraff.
Emma Roberts TO George A. Rodgers,
Alma Rounds to James jackson, Ida
Jackson to +. W. Scott, Florence
Hughes to Kelly Cosby, Willie b. Nc
Cleilan TO- Edward Mathews, Alemia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07

'Hise. Fall.
River Forecast.
The river in the Memphis district
will rise for AT least six days.
Departures.
Kate Adams to Rosedale.
Fridays Departures.
Princess to Friar Point.
Eclipse to Ashport.
lola to Osceola.
ldlewild to Pecan Point,
Grand to Mhoons.
Whisper to LuSora.
Driftwood.
The steamer Liberty is due in from
Cairo. 1t was reported Thursday Oh
the levee that she will enter n local
packet trade,
An packets viii bo in port to leave
Friday for different points in the upper
and lower river bends.
The towboat Control, with two barges
loaded with cotton, la due In from
Caruthersyille and Osceola,
The Tennessee arrived late Wednes.
day from the upper bends with a barge
Of logs,
The Bart Tully arrived Thursday with
a raft Of logs for sawmills on Vol
river.
The Alma has returned to port will
a barge loaded with stave timber. Sh,
will clear for another trip Friday.
The Charles Organ Ia out on the ways
in Wolf river, where she Is being re,
built for n towboat. She will b.
equipped with new boilers and new en-
gines.
The jim r. Duffy, belonging to tn,
| Tennessee Hoop company, Is back II
| mort here, after having been o%verhaulet
at local marine ways,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
COTTON MARKETS
DAILY STATEMENT.
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Nov. Am easier ten
dency developed in the cotton market
today. The recent sensational advance
OF about ~ cents per pound seemed 10
have left futures in a weaker technical
to take profits on long contracts or TO
sell for a reaction. The opening was
steady at an advance of 4 10 81 points
but prices soon eased off with Decem-
Der declining from 80. Toe to 90. zoe and
end Of the first hour, or about 10 to
30 points net lower, 1T was reported
that a prominent Southern authority
estimated the crop at II, $50, 900 bales,
excluding l%inters, but the figures failed
TO create any fresh sentiment and the
reaction was attributed chiefly to real
izing or an expectation Of increased spot
offerings On any further advance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
Yanks Break Through,

shAh0 SA SUh %
Finally, in the east. between the
Aisne and the Mouse n astride the
Meuse, our American troops have hrok-
en- through the second line OF Ger
mar defense and are advancing down
the Mouse on either bank, having al
ready eliminated the Maubeuge-MeSl-
eres-Metz lateral railway n thus
brought about complete isolation be
tween the enemy's center n right ana
his left.
No one will venture to prOphesy that
the German army is now immediately
10 suffer something like the disaster
which has in turn Overtaken the Turk,
the Bulgnr and The Austrian upon me
battlefield, the sort Of disaster WhlCh
has made Sedan forever memorable
in military history, but the unmistak-
able fact is that the existing Condi-
tons permit one 70 say that IT Is not
only impossible. but hardly improba-
bic.
After four months Of defeat the Ger
man has now to execute a long and
difficult retreat, with both his TANKS
In peril and his center exposed and
recurring to be eNtricated from an cN-
ceedingly dangerous situation. Any To-
cal collapse now will inevitably bring
general ruin. Any failure on either
flank will precipitate "A colossal cap
ture of German troops n the sub
stantial elimination of the fighting
forces Of the German empire.
Ii Is with this situation in their
eyes that the German government and
the German people will receive the
armistice terms Of nations fighting
them. In a similar situation Austria
delayed too long and had TO make
her submission after the destruction
Of her army upon the battlefield, Hest
tation IN Germany now may remove
the last fran barrier which intcrvenes
between the allies and a complete MILL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
DAILY ALMANAC. -

Length OF day, 10 hours, 80 minutes
Length Of night, IS hours, Is min
uteS.
Sun rises Friday at COS,
Sun sets Friday at 500.
Moon sets Friday at 1888 p. m.
First quarter on 18th.
Morning stars, Venus, Jupiter, Sat
urn.
Evening star, Mars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
FROM WALL STREET
Improving Signs of Early
Peace Have Effect on
Steady Opening.

NEW YORK, Nov. Further signs
OF early peace we're the chief influence
at the strong opening of today's stock
market, The buying was again very
general, but rails Of the investment,
class we're most In favor at average
gains of a point, Oils, motors, coppers
and some Of the peace industriRls rose
one to almost three points. Marine
preferred was the only important stock
to register an initial loss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
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-
ary, 1915, by ]. r. Dickinson and wife,
Phallie Dickinson, to the undersigned
as Trustee, as same appears of record
IN the office Of the Register of Shelby
County, Tennessee. in Book 622. page
Dol, and the owner of the debt secured
having requested the undersigned to
BY. said deed Of trust. all of said In
debtedness having matured by default
IN the payment Of q part thereof, this
is to give notice, that we will or
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1918.
commencing at IL 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.
Situated in Shelby County. Tennes.
see. as follows;
Part Of the Halle D. Greer ten (fu)
acres OF the Lewis two hundred and
sixty-four and twenty-five hundredths
(264.22) acres of the Hickman five
thousand $4,000 acre grant: beginning
at a stake in the south line Of South
ern Ave, two hundred and thirty t23O)
feet west of the northeast corner OF
said G0) acre tract running thence
south six hundred and sixty f6s01 feet
TO a stake IN the north line Of Spotts-
wood Avenue; thence west along said
Spottswood Ave, two hundred and fit
teen C21g) feet; thence north six hun
dred and sixty (6S0) feet to a stake
IN the south line of Southern Avenue;
thence east with said south line Of
Southern Avenue two hundred and ne.
teen (2fhl feet to the point or beginning
All right and equity of redemption,
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.,
Trustee.
A; r. Knipmeyer, Atty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
BIRTHS.

Julius and Rose Hermann, 7O4 North
Second, Oct. "a; girl.
John j. and Mary Kelly Murphy, 1901
Galloway, Oct. .; boy.
William and Mary Peak, Macon road,
Nov. 2; girl.
Reuben and Jennie Sims Humphrey,
1863 East Edith, Nov. 3; boy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
REOPEN THEATERs.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 7,-Announce-
ment was made by health authorities
today that moving picture houses,
theateTs and schools, closed several
weeks ago because Of the influenza
epidemic. would be allowed to reopen
Nov. lG.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-07
NEW Z COTTON,

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. mo de-
cided trend was shown by cotton In the
prices were . to 20 points up, but a
quick drop followed, which carried the
active months S5 to 80 points Under
yesterdays close, Support was met
and by the end Of the first half hour
of trading prices were 20 to 20 points
above yesterdays finals,