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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
The Still, Small Voice.

GOVERNMENT officer said at a
~ telephone mems dinner in New
York:
wonderful are the uses OF the tele-
phone. ! know a broker who looking
idly from his window one afternoon,
saw a sight that made him almost
blush. Yes, there rould be no doubt
about it, Miss Daisy Meade. the beau
tiful stenographer, was sitting in old
Judge Hangers lap.
The lawyer thought moment; then
he rang the old judge up The judge,
with a peevish look uncoiled his arm
from Miss Daisy's waist to take down
the receiver.
Hello. Who is III he growled.
"'You old sinner aren't you
ashamed the lawyer said.
THE judge gave violent start. In
voluntarily he pushed his burden of
his knee.
Eyes. | should think you would push
her or the lawyer went on. Look at
her. Hair all tumbled! We know, don't
we, who's responsible for that?
"'Who the deuce are your gasped
the old judge.
~ said the lawyer, in deep. Inns
pressive itones---I am your conscience
Then he hung up the receiver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
Around the City.

THE Districts oldest Inhabitants
are trees
Some of them were big and green
and breezy when the present veneer
ablest citizen was trying to say da-
da. They have grown bigger and
greener and breezier in the fifty years
that have changed hot-blooded
young army into few ancient vet
Grams with canes, and birds will be
nesting in their branches when the
babies of this century will be hob
bling around sans everything in the
next. unless
Unless progress comes along with
an AK
Many storytelling trees Of the city
have been felled by this splendid van
dal that has already devourcd our
landmarks, sucked our corner pumps
dry, steam rolled our most hallowed
associations aud torn up the very
bricks once trod by those who walk
with us no more. But, so far. the
barbecue trees" In the Capitol
grounds still stand to mark the Jack
son administration. man who seem :
ed to know what he was talking
about told of them like this:
These trees are the political relics
OF two circular groves intended for
political celebrations--one for demo
Gratis and one for whigs--and were
planted by James Maher, jovial
Irishman, who owed his appointment
as superintendent of the Capitol
grounds to the Presidents personal
friendship. The story goes that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
The Pretty Purist.

DROF, BRANDER MATTHEW'S, who
d. detcsts tho purist and the pedant,
said at dinner In New York:
"Wo ind our purlHts In the most un.
expected places Az tea the other
day presented brave young airman
to "a pretty girl,
"'Do you 30 In for aviattonr the
airmnn asked her. M
mo phe answered, not for avlA-
ton, One goes III for bathing, hut
FOR aviation one goes up" Nf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

A YOUNG woman with a camera
~ was swapping a laborer as he
descended from the roof of an
unfinished building By way of
q swaying rope.
1t seemed a perilous comedown, and
q human swarm stood by to see If he
could make ground safely or come to
q squashy finish on the concrete be-
meath.
AS the plank which served for stand
Ing room between him and eternity
touched ground the swarm detached
itself into individual men and women
who scurried off to wherever they
were going--except the camera young
woman, who fingered with such
obvious disappointment that another
woman felt called on to ask IL she had
been able to get a picture.
'Oh, yes--in way--but IL / hadn't
been along with my camera he would
probably have broken his neck"
She said IL with the honest eonvic-
tfon OF one entitled to grudge. but
when the other woman registered
ASt0nishment, her explanation was
Perfectly Christian:
sOf course, I don't want accidents to
happen on my account. you under
stand, but when they do I'd love to be
around with my camera. like pic
lures, with a punch. don't your
which shows what art will do
Aon- she takes notionl F38
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

one OF Miss Hutchison's chief inter.
ests, second only to her work for the
TX. k in the last mon,ha of her
life, was the progress OF an oil paint
ing of Lord Kitchener which she com.
missloned from an artist who had
been recommended to her as ono like
ly to carry out the work well For
the figure of Kitchener in this pic
ture, very proud British private
soldier, of almost exactly the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

had q little failing
which Jackson nnaily decided not TO
stand for. so he sent for Maher.
Jimmy says Jackson, you know
how I like you, but I'm told you are
drinking again. so you VIII have 10
GO
And is that all that's troubling
you general dear? Sure and II every
body believed all the stories told
about YOU where would yoursiif be.
general dearT
And Jimmy stayed on his Job"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
DAILY PORT
ToMoRR0W's ESTIMATED.
NEW YORK T

NEW YORK, Feb. 1t-Openlng steady
~ unchanged prices to an advance OF
70 points IN response to steady cables,
INC cotton market today met consider
able southern selling and realizing. This
caused reactions Of several points af-
Yer the call, with March selling at 2l.50c,
May. at 20, 43c and July at 19.95c, or 10
70 IL points net lower. Liverpool was a
heavy buyer here, however, while there
was a moderate demand from trade
sources which soon absorbed the early
offerings n caused "A sharp advance,
March sold up TO 22.05c, May to 81. 05c
and July to 20 .58c, or AZ to SO points
net higher, during the early trading.
The market turned weaker during the
early afternoon under continued South
ern selling, realizing by early buyers
and a renewal OF scattering pressure.
May sold off to 20. 45c, or back to nearly
the early low point, but the, market
thenf steadier again on renewed cover
ing, with active months ruling about
I, to Is points net higher around 2
o'clock.
AT 2l.15c for May and 2O.63c for July,
or about 80 to SO points above last
nights closing figures, the more urgent
demand from shorts seemed to have
been supplied and fluctuations later in
the morning were irregular under a
continuation OF scattered Southern SELL
Ing. Mum Of the early buying wa
attributed TO covering for over the holi-
day tomorrow and business was COM
pafatiVely quiet at midday, with May
ruling around 20, 99C, compared with
2O,b2c at the close last night.
Futures closed steady at an dvance
Of AZ to rs points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Division of Functions.

Its Constitutionality rs an amendment
and without the referendum clause. Or.
Hatton further stated, can not be sue
eessfully attacked. Otherwise II would
be open for dispute and litigation, he
said.
In his first comparison Dr. Hatton
held up the present charters provision
Tor control Of civic affairs with five
commissioners, who must serve both as
legislators and executive heads Of de-
partments, with the new charters pro-
vision for a council Of ~, elected from
tho city ~ large, which Is required to
junction leEislatively only. He held that
civic business can he better attended
70 II the executive and legislative du-
ties are separated, as the people can
concentrate their attention upon the
separate bodies more readily and COM
pei right action.
In the matter Of nominations and
elections, DR.. Hatton explained, the new
charter is superior to the old In that It
substantially prevents anything except
majority elections and IN its provisions
lot nomination OF candidates to the
council by petition OF one per sent OF
the voters,
Taking up the recall DR.. Hatton said
me present charters recall was de-
iective IN three particulars, which the
proposed new charter had cured. The
present recall requires a percentage OF
20 per cent OF tho voters to make a
petition operative-"which IL too high"
while the new one requires only IS
per cent, In the present recall an Of
by less than a majority OF voters be-
ing against him, and the recall cannot
De used against a member Of the COM
mission appointed to M a vacancy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New York.-Weld & Co: We con-
slider present prices discount at least
az great extent, the u~nfavorable fea-
lures n BELIEVE any fair improvement
IN the mill and export demand will
bring about a quick change Of senti-
ment and substantially higher prices.
Carpenter & Co.: We believe cotton
now is selling under the cost OF pro-
duction and predict that before many
weeks, yesterdays confident sellers will
De scrambling to buy back their con-
tracts and we continue to recommend
purchases Of October on all good re-
cessiong.
New orleans-Widening Of low
grades stimulated market yesterday en-
confidence even on part of those usually
inclined to be bullish, some favorable
developments necessary to hold any
adVance.-Gluck.
New Orleans.--The labor situation II
anything looks worse this morning be-
cause Of the general building trades
strike threatened in New York.-Shep-
ard & Gluck.
New Orleans,-TradeFs market, wide
fluctuations but more disposition buy
reactions FOR expected stronger actual
support toward end month; grade re-
visions liable strengthen near positions.
Clark to Cotter & Turner.
New Orleans.-The widening out Of
the discounts In the low grades in the
spot department is causing buying of
contracts. Traders also seem quite
generally TO feel that the market 10
due. an upturn.-Shepard & Chuck.
New York wires New Orleans and
South big sellers in cotton early.
Market steady on Liverpool buying.
New Orleans.-The forecast for the
eastern cotton belt calls for rains in
portions Of the Carolinas and Georgia,
dry weather elsewhere.
New York.-LiveTpool buying finds
market without sellers and large short
interest observation-disclosures.
New York.-Quiet opening with ira.
ders selling after the call, business not
large.-Hubbard.
New Ofleans.-Owing to spot fevis-
Ions yesterday at Little Rock ana Sa-
material changes have taken
place in the average quotations at ten
spot markets. Good ordinary now av- |
S7S points OFF against S16 at the
end Of last week. Little Rock, like
quotes good ordinary 1900
points off middling. This is in favor
Of the contract market.--Shepard &
.luck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
NEW T

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE wild.
ening out of discounts on the lower
grades IN the spot department was a
stimulating influence on values in the
cotton contract market today. On the
opening prices were 10 to 2S points high
err, which improvement was met by
heavy offerings, apparently for short
account, and a drop to a level 10 to II
points under yesterdays close resulted.
Good buying met the soft spot and at
the end of the first half hour OF BUSH
ness prices were 43 to So points over
Yesterdays finals. Older shorts were
inclined to even up because of the holt
day tomorrow.
Fairly large exports for the day en-
couraged further buying and in the
trading up to noon the net advance was
widened to so to 65 points,
Less activity was shown In the aft
ernoon and prices sagged in a moderate
way, AT | o'clock the trading months
were % to 40 points over yesterdays
close.
Spots closed steady at revised points.
Ordinary, 13.75c; good ordinary, 15.75c;
low middling. 1975c; middling, Is. soc;
good middling, 26. soc. Sales on the spot,
6$S, delivered on contract none.
Futures closed steady.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
FROM WALL STREET
Stocks Recently Under Pres
sure Firm and Better De-
mand for Rails Is Noted.

NEW YORK, Feb, lL-Shippings, to-
baCcos, oils and several Of the specu-
lhttNe equipments recently under pres
sure were firm 10 strong at the quiet
opening Of today's stock market. gain
ing ] 10 , points. There was a better
demand, also for rails, notably grangers
and coalers. United States Steel and
the more prominent coppers we're bare
~ steady. and Bethlehem steel reacted
a large fraction. Selling Of Liberty
bonds was resumed. the fourth AIS
making a new low record Of 90. 81.
Short covering became more urgent
at midday. especially in oils and equip
ments. Gains in Mexican Petroleum,
Royal Dutch and Texas Company were
considerably enhanced. American Can
and Hide and Leather preferred gained
2 points each and United States Steel
continued to harden.
Oils reacted ! to . points In the last
hour but United Fruit and Canadian
Pacific featured the stronger issues.
Tho RNnnfnn vrau GfRVaa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
INGALLS, RULING NOT
FINAL ON SKIP-ST0P

Henry ] Livingston, city attorney,
said Tuesday that he did not construe
Judge McCaH's advice to tho the re.
ceivers Of the Memphis Street Railway
company to continue the skip-stop sys.
tenn as being mandatory on the part OF
the judge or binding on the part OF the
city, He Says this does not abridge any
rights the city has under the charter
to compel the Memphis Street Railway
company under the charter to give
satisfactory service
The Memphis street Railway comma
ny, following demands made by the city
to discontinue the skip-stop, went to
the Judge for instructions, which was
proper, Mr., Livingston said, However,
the judges advice does not give the
street railway company any power 10
resist the demands Of the city,
Mr.. Livingston said that the Judge
advised the street railway company 10
discontinue some OF the long stops now
In effect,
No legal action viii he taken in regard
to- forcing the company to restore the
regular stops until after a conference
has been held by the commissioners.
Mr., Livingston said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
v. ". THREATEN
TO STORMPRISON
IN ARIZONA TOWN
Passes Night Of Ap-
pTehenSiOn Following Day Of
Turmoil After Cut in Wages
Of Copper Miners.

JEROME. Ariz, Feb. tl.-Jerome
passed A night Of apprehension follow
ing a day Of turmoil precipitated by a
I5-ceut cut I'm tho wages OF the 1000
copper miners and sineltor men OF the
jerome district yesterday.
lieut.. John Sellers. commanding %
men from the Third infantry regiment,
held himself in readiness throughout
the night to prevent the execution Of
a threat made by a strikers commit
tee, said to be composed Of |. W. W.
members. to break into the Jail and
release ~ men held there on a charge
Of traffic obstruction.
Early today mine officials said the
strike called Yesterday at a mass meet
ing held % the outskirts of the town
had not materialized, while the Labor
council was standing by its decision
% Yesterday to keep the members OF
The International Union OF Mine, Min
and SmeItsr Workers at. their places
under protest pending the arrival of
Federal Mediator Hywell Davies. re-
ported IN his way here from Wash
ingtOn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

Default having been made in the tays
ment Of the debts and obligations lse-
cured to be paid in a certain deed OF
1918, by Carrie II. Ragsdale and hus-
band l.. M, Ragsdale, to the under
signed as trustee, as same appears Of
record in the 6fYice Of the register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee. in book $40.
cured having requested the undersigned
to advertise and sell the property Sc.
cured by said deed OF trust, this is to
give notice that Wa will, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2e, 1918,
commencins at Il O'clock noon, a. the
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public outs
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described property
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county. Tennessee. :
as follows: ~
Part Of lot n () of the McLaugh-
lin Land Company's subdivision Of lots
2 and 3 of the Chancery Court subdi-
plat book 5, pages 70 and 70, of the
registers office of Shelby county, Ten-
nessee, beginning in the southeast cor%
ner of South Barksdale street and Nell
son avenue; thence east with Nelson
avenue fifty (50( feet; thence south
POI oilSl. WIN opulu DdI hSudle SlI6el OHo
hundred fifty-one and twenty-six hun-
dredths (151,26) feet to an alley; thence
west. with said alley fifty (50) feet tc
South Barksdale street; thence north
one hundred fifty-one and twenty-six I
ming.
All right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but W. will sell and con-
vev only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE. & TRUST CT.
Trustee.
BY s. J. SHEPHERD, Trust Officer,
A: H Murray, Attorney.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
TRUSTEE'S SALE.

BY S. J. SHEPHERD, Trust 9
This Feb. 4, 1919,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
WARRANT SWORN OUT
FOR PARK FIELD MAN

on a warrant sworn out by Edward
Terrell, an officer in the aviation camp
at San Antonio, Tex, Second. Lieut.
William ], Lowrey, a flying instructor
At Park field. Is being detained mend
ing an investigation into certain
charges.
According to information received NV
United States Marshal Tregevant Tines.
day, Lowrey ia charged with forgery Of
a quartermaster draft for 5000 on June
30, 1918, while assigned 10 that post,
The warrant and other papers are IN
route from San Antonio and are expect.
ed to reach here In a day or two.
After the receipt Of the telegram.
Tyree Taylor, chief deputy Of Treze.
wants office, went to Park field, but
after n conference agreed to permit
Lowrey TO remain there until the pro
cess came and the probe was completed.
Maj Simons, commanding officer,
declined to permit Lowrev 10 make a
statement, stating was his hope the
lieutenant would be cleared Of the
charges.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
STRIKE OF THOUSANDS
SCHEDULED TO BEGIN

NEW YORK, Feb. ia strike OF
the basic building construction unions,
involving thousands Of workers en-
nloyed on contracts for the Building
Trades Employers association IN many
cities throughout the country, was to
TO William L.. Hutchinson, president OF
the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners Of America. Mr.. Hutche-
son said he issued\ the general strike
call last night after a conference here
with 80 union officials. The strike was
called, Mr., Hutcheson declared, In sym
patty with striking carpenters,
While Mr.. Hutcheson said II was i'm
possible to estimate the approximate
number of workers affected, he consid-
cred some earlier union estimates Of
800, 900 as too high"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
TRUSTEES SALE

By s., j. SHEPHERD. Trust { I
This January is. 1919
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
BAN ON BACK YARD HOG
PENS GOES ON MARCH |

On and after March / pig squeals and
odors will become a thing OF the past
within the corporate limits of the city
of Memphis, according to a decree is
sued by the city health department.
During wal days the ordinance pro-
the city limits was passed up in order
that the meat supply might be In
creased, However. persons keeping pigs
were required to keep the pens In first
class sanitary condition, Many violated
this pledge when they received permits
to keep hogs and for that reason no
the city.
II you want to keep a pig move to the
country
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Hides and Wool.
Read News Scimitar Wants.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-pEATHs


HUNGERFORD-At st. Joseph's hos
pital, Monday evening, Feb. 10, 1919,
at 1i:45 o'clock, Henson B., husband
Of Lou Hungerford, aged Sc years, ia
Their of Burch and Miss Faith Hunger
ford and Mrs. John Harper, brother
OF S. r. Hungerford, Of this city, and
Mrs. c. P. Harmon, of Doniphan, Mo,
Funeral services will be held in the
parlors of Thompson Bros. Due notice
of time will be given.
JoHNSTON-At residence, 2OS2
CORTLAND place, Monday evening, Feb.
10, 1919. at 3 o'clock, Stephen b. aged
S. years, husband Of the late Annie
Nesbit Johnston, father of Fred s.
Johnston. Mrs. Nina Postal, Mrs. ], H,
LeClare and the late DR.. Porter John
ston.
Funeral SCI ices will be held at the
residence this (Tuesday) afternoon at
3 o'clock. Friends invited. Interment
in Forest Hill cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 11.-Butter,
eggs, poultry and potatoes unchanged.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 11.-Butter,
eggs, poultry and potatoes unchanged.
CHICAGO, Feb, 1l-Butter, higher;
creamery, 3S046hc.
Eggs, higher receipts, 1880 cases;
firstS, soc; ordinary firsts, S7k@3Sc;
at mark cases included, S7h @3Sjac.
Potatoes, lower; receipts So cars;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
hulk. N,6bQ1 ,15i do sacks, $f.709l,75,
Poultry, alive, higher; springs, &c;
fowls, soc.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1l.-Coffee, No, Z
Rio, lsis; futures steady; May, 14,24c;
NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Copper easier;
e~lectrolytic, l7n@17%c; nc sales re-
ported.
Iron-Nominaly unchanged.
Metal exchange quotes lead, spot, Of
fered at $50; February, Sc. 90; spelter
quiet. East ST. Louis delivery, spot and
February, S6,35G6.50.
At London-Spot copper, $40 los:
futures, Ell; electrolytic. spot, El00:
futures, E290. Spot tin, E226 IS: flu
lures, E224. Lead. spot?, E29; futures,
E25. Spelter, spot, E4s; futures, $40.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 1t.-Turpen-
tine firm, 6eh @66hc; sales 1850, re-
ceipts 100, shipments 6, stock so, sal.
Rosin-Inactive; sales o receipts
e44, shipments none, stock 7s,472. Quote:
n, Il, SlS,l6; f, $13. 90; G, $1S.2b: II,
si3. 80: /, $13,6S: K, SIS. T5; NJ, s16.25; N
and Wig, 1 $50, WV, $ls.7b.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

Default having been made in the pc
ment Of the debts and obligations I
cured to be paid In q certain deed
trust, executed the ed day of Ju
1911, by Katherine s. Harvey and
husband, F D; Harvey, to the un
sighed .as trustee, as saf. . appearL
record in the office of the register
Shelby county, Tennessee. in book
page 500. and the owner of the d,
secured having requested the und :
signed to advertise and sell the proper
ty secured by said deed of trust, all OF
said indebtedness having matured By
default in the payment Of a part there.
OF, ms Is to give notice that we will, on
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
Memphis, Shelby county, tennessee
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public outcry,
the following described property, to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows:
Lot No. six (6) on the plan OF the
Snowden Homestead subdivision and
described by netes and bounds as fol-
lows: Beginning. at a point on the south
line of Lamar boulevard four hundred
eighteen (41S) feet southeast OF the
point where the east line of South
Bellevue avenue intersects the south
line of Lamar boulevard, and running
thence easterly with Lamar boulevard
sixty tso) feet; thence southwesterly at
right angles with Lamar boulevard two
hundred ninety-seven and eight-tenths
C97,S) feet to an alley; thence west
with the north line of said alley thirty
one and one-tenth GID feet to an alley
running northwesterly; thence north.
wardly with the east line Of said aIIev
sixty (s0) feet; thence In a northeast
erly direction two hundred and sixtv-
two and seventeenth (262.7) feet TO thN
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, 49,
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO
BY S. ]. SHEPHERD. Trust officsr
This January is. 1919