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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, March %17,--Butter,
higher; creamery, 5SmS7c; firsts 6bc;
seconds, bsc; packing .a7c,A
Eggs, firsts, 37c.
Poultry, hens, 27c; roostcrs, 1sG2ie;
springs. S3c,
Potatoes, $lA091,75.
CHICAGO. March 11.-Butter, high
err; creamery, $50 coo.
Eggs, lower; receipts, 1892 cases,
firsts, 3Sh m3Shc.
Potatoes, steady; receipts, s. cars;
$i.sSni75.
Poultry, alive, higher; springs, ale;
fowls, ale.
NEW YORK, March iI-Rutter,
firm; receipts, 6,745; firsts, soy G62iac,
Eggs, firm; receipts, 1907; %firsts, Al
642hc.
Cheese. firm receipts, 1,as2; average
run, S2dS2Ac.
Live poultry, weak: chickens. age;
fowls. 35GfSec; >turkeys, 32I 40o,
Dressed, quiet; chickens, frozen, S56r
3Sc; fowls, frozen, 29N36c; fresh, q
d36c; turkeys, frozen, 39@45c.
-
ST. LOUIS, March tI-Poultry, hehs,
| zoe; springs. 32c; turkeys, sac; ducks,
sac; geese, fSc,
Butter, creamery 60c. Eggs, acc,
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Grain.

Memphis receipts: Corn G, oats 10 and
hay % cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago. 1000; Omaha,
IL ,000i Kansas City, 10 900; Sioux City,
1000; st. Joseph, $500; st. Louis, is, 500.
Chicago.-Receipts Wheat, 70, 900;
corn, $4,000; oats, ia, 900. Shipments:
Wheat, $1,000; corn, 5000; oats, 20S,-
600.
st. Louis.-Receipts: Wheat, 1000;
corn, $4,000; oats, 226, 900. Shipments:
Wheat, $4,000; corn, 10000; oats, 12S,-
Chicago.-Weather and prospects Of
continued light receipts with no stocks
responsible for the sharp upturn in corn
at the opening.-Wagner & Co.
New York.-Dow-Jones says. United
States Steel was absorbed last week for
account of strong financial interests in
close touch with corporation affairs.
Bethlehem Steel annual report shows
$2I a share earned on the A and B
common stock after taxes. This com
pares with $500 a share in 1871
Hensley.
Chicago.--The late advance on Satur-
day vas brought about by the an
nouncement that Germany had accepted
terms on which she was to turn over
her merchant fleet and receive in re-
turn foodstlffs. She is to get $40, 900
tons oil FOOD per month, Which means
740, 600, 900 pounds, or a little more than
II pounds per month for every individ-
ual In Germany. One statistician fig
ures this out as six ounces per day per
capita, which does not appear to be a
great deal. II this were all to be taken
in grain 1t would mean 10000, 900 bush
els per month, but they are to get $780,
000, 900 meat and fats and other edibles.
Large stocks in Chicago decreased
nearly 5000, 900 pounds the first Is days
of March, Pork decreased las barrels
and ribs 1857 pounds.-Wagner & Co.
Kansas wires: Car No. 3 white corn
$l,52, which is 5 cents higher than the
same quality would have brought Sat-
urday."
Chicago-Cash men report that the
East continues to resell corn at 4 to
cents under prices at Which they can
offer 1t to them.-Wagner.
Chicago-Grain belt forecast: Illinois
-%ienerally fair tonight and Tuesday,
colder tonight. Missouri, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas-Fair to-
night and Tuesday, colder tonight,
North and South Dakota and Nebraska
Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer.
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DAILY INTERIOR.
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, March lT,-Heavy
rains in the belt caused an upward
tendency in cotton today rs soon "a
trading started, In the first half hour
OF business old, contracts were lifted
" 10 SO points and new contracts were
lifted "a to So points, compared with the
close OF last week.
Realizing from the long side met the
advance and caused q reaction which
was widened by moderate short selling
based on reports " rather freer spot
offerings In the interior. At noon old
contracts were . points lower to Is
points higher than the close of Sat
urday " new contracts were 6 to IA
points higher,
with a quiet and steady tone pre-
Vatllng the market at | o'clock stood
at a net advance Of 10 to "a points on
the old contracts and u net advance Of
"a to - points on the new.
Spots closed quiet and unchanged,
Ordinary, 10, 00c; good ordinary, I TlNDr
low midling, q, 00c; middling, 81. soc;
good middling, IS. 60c, Sales on the spot
$50; to arrive, 763; delivered on contract
none,
OLD CONTRACTS.
Futures closed steady at advance OF
10 to decline Of Z points.
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ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

New York-EXpect further improve
ment unless there Is decided change in
weather; speculation not yet appeared
tn general orce.-HubbaTd 10 Reese.
New York Continuous daily sales Of
5000 10 1000 Of spots in Liverpool would
indicate steady improvement in Lam
cashire and manufacturing industry.
Exports continue disappointisgly small
A feeling Of optimism prevails regarding
values and no price setback of any inn
portance is considered likely. Sellers
are few and timid. while on recessions
buyers approximation TO Shepard &
Gluck.
ropean land greed likely delay final
peace, not to mention shots in back
from home,-MeElroy to Cotter & Tur-
Ener.
Greenville, Tex, wires: Heavy rains
here last night; farmers done very slight
In way preparing for new crops; they
continue sell portions their holdings;
merchants and sealpers selling nov only
their new purchases; basis continue to
go lower,
New York.-Liverpool was best buyer
al start; some scattered commission
house buying, McFadden bought a lit
tie! South sold and Wall street took
some profits. Map regarded u~nfavor-
abie.-Clevenburg to Cotter & Turner.
New York.-Morris Rottschild & Co:
We advise caution fin selling near
months short; we continue to advise
Hutton & Co: We still believe that I'M
less a better trade demand develops in
time, holders win liquidate and cause a
good-sized setback. "
New Orleans Delhi, La, wires: ICY
clone left much destruction and farm
ers badly crippled" GreenVille, Miss,
wires: Rain Saturday night and cloud
burst Sunday means further serious de-
lay to crop work" The eastern belt
forecast predicts fair weather in Ala
bama and Mississippi, Showers in
Georgia and the Carolinas,-Shepard Il
Gluck.
New York,-Liverpool wires: Houses
selling on newspaper cables President
Wilson did not attend yesterdays con-
ference,-HubbaTd to Reese.
New Orleans.-Bullish dry goods and
mill news, Paris advices indicate speed
ing up Of peace treaty; very ~unfavorable
weather should strengthen July futures;
think bull movement under way.-Clark
to Cotter g. Turner.
New Decentralization wires: Some
little lots Of spot cotton offered here,
but no buyers in the Market The
final ginning report of the season by the
census bufeauswill be issued this week,
Thursday,TShepard &c Gluck.
Fair and cooler weather Is the official
prediction FOR the western half of the
cotton belt.
Savannah exports 1870 bales of cot
tor today. There were no exports this
day last year,
New ~York-Japs pretty fair sellers
past hour.-Cleve to Cotter & Turner.
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Fruits.
Cottonseed Products.

Merchants Exchange Quotations.)
Crude oil, basis prime, $l,3lA; hulls,
loose. car lots, S775GS.O0 ton: linters,
6Qshc pound: meal. Z per, cent, SIS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
EX-KAISER'SS SON Is
suing FOR DIVORCE

AMSTERDAM, March II. - Eitel
FREDERICK, second SON OF the former
German emperor, has commenced di-
vorce proceedings against his wife,
charging infidelity before the war, says
the Klein Journal of Berlin. When
the former prince attempted to begin
proceedings before the wal HIS father
vetoed the plan, the newspaper adds.
Eitel FRIEDRICH was married in 1905
TO Grand Duchess Sophie Charlotte OF
Oldenburg In November, 1918. the
Klein Journal published n report that
a possible divorce was pending between
Eitel and his wife. At about the same
time Il was reported that the couple
had senarated. but this was denied
later, They have no children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
FROM WALL STREET
Early Changes Are Confusing
Indicating Selling for Prof
its Under Cover of BuYinu

NEW YORK March 15-price
changes at the opening Of todays stock
market were extremely confusing. in
dic9ting additional selling for profits
under cover Of bulish operations In
the more speculative issues. Oils fea-
tured the movement attributed TO IA
vorable developments I'm Mexico. Mex
lean Petroleum, Texas Company and
Sinclair OIL rose 2 70 Al points on
the largest initial turnover In that
group in many weeks Equipments, to-
baccos and minor specialties we're mod
erately higher, but rails, shippings.
United States Steel and coppers con
unued heavy or irregular.
All obstacles to the higher trend were
overcome during the more active and
broader dealings at midday. Renewed
buying Of oils extended to equipments
and other issues previously ignored, In
Guiding utilities and fertilizers. United
states Steel recovered its loss and rails
hardened.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
ELLIS AND CHARTER
BILL DELAYED
Members Of Committee of 100
Intend Leaving for Nash
vile Monday Night.

r. T. Ellis. chairman OF the citizens
committee OF 100 which prepared and
Is backing the bin providing for the
council-mansger plan OF government
for Memphis. intends leaving for Nash
Vile Monday Gle will be accompanied
BY Is or % other members Of the com
mittee and by several members Of the
Shelby delegation IN the legislature,
VINO found themselves water bound
SUNDAY night and are stlll In Mem
Mr. Ellis said Monday that he had
refused to be interview. or to make
any personal statement about the pro-
posed charter changes. because he did
not propose TO allow the opponents Of
the charter to drag him or the commit
tee into any discussion in the ward
politics style which some OF those op-
posing the charter changes have adopt
He said, however. that he and mem
bers of the committee proposed to stay
in Nashville until the bill has been
passed that they are confident Of
its final passage.
In this, said Mr.. Ellis, I'VE rely not
50 much upon our own position. al
though we believe the members OF the
legislature and the people Of Memphis
give us credit for being absolutely sin
cere, but upon the real merits Of the
bAAI lActllg NIltu I hll sure VIII AD-
peal TO all fair-minded members Of the
legislature as a model plan for city gov
ernment."
Copies Of the bill, with a personal let
ter from the citizens committee. have
bene sent to each member Of the legis-
lature during the recess, with an urgent
request that they read the bin care
fully.
Mr.. Ellis and his party and the be-
lated members of the Legislature intend
TO leave Monday night over the Illinois
Central, going to Princeton, Ky, thence
by way of Hopkinsville and the north
ern branch of the Tennessee Central
into Nashville. They can not arrive
much before noon Tuesday. Those who
Will go include Milton H. Hunt, F.rod
Goldsmith, G. \. Gerber, II. l., Jordan,
y, A, Robinson, J., II, Paine, r. j. Tur-
ley. June Rudisill, W. A. Ransom and
John 7, Morgan, as well as Mr.. Ellis,
Others to the number of probabably a
score will probably 90 over Tuesday or
later in the week, Among these will
be Bayless G. Lee. S NJ. Williamson,
G. ID, Smith and others,
Members OF the legislature who will
20 whenever they can he assured Of
getting through to Nashville include
Frank Rice, Hunt phelan, John Morgan
and George Cauale.
Mr.. Ellis is taking the copies Of the
charter bin with him and It win not be
introduced until he reaches Nashville,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, MARCH
18, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE

Granting to the Union Railway COM
pany the right to lay and during the
will and pleasure of the board OF
commissioners or governing authorl-
ties of the city of Memphis, maintain
and operate a track along the east
side of Front street for a distance
Of two hundred feet north of the
north line of Keel venue
Section i. Be lit ordained by the
board of commissioners of the city OF
Memphis, That the Union Railway COM
pany, a corporation organized and ex-
listing under the laws Of the state OF
Tennessee, be and is hereby authorized
and permitted. upon the terms and con-
ditions hereinafter stated, to lay and,
during the will and pleasure Of the
Board Of Commissioners, or governing
authorities of the City of Memphis.
maintain and operate. one standard
gauge railroad track over and along
the East side of Front street for a
distance of two hundred feet North
from the North line of Keel avenue, In
the City of Memphis, Tennessee.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That no part of said track, either rails
or ties. shall be located more than
fifteen feet from the East line of said
Front street, and said track shall be
laid and maintained at all points at
a grade satisfactory to the City En-
gineer. The said Union Railway COM
pany and any successors using SAID
t,eck shall at their own expense, pro-
vide and maintain proper facilities for
draining the East half of Front street,
for said two hundred feet North from
the North line of said Keel avenue, to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Section s. BE 1t further ordained,
That the said Union Railway company,
or its successors, shall remove said
track at any time upon ninety days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
MARRIAGE

Ruby Hammond to L. J., Grabon, EN-
lily Montgomery to j. G.. Moore, Alma
A. West to E. f. Ferguson, Ida Lee
Chorley to j.. 2. Whatley, Margaret
Peters to S. G. Courabean, Ora Mae
Shelton to Horace Beaver.
Mary Mitchell to Elijah Patterson,
Cerinne Moore to Rubin Baker, Lilly
Rogers to Frank Washington, Mabel
Jenkins to Louis Spinks, Corine Haw-
kins to Will Hammer, Frances Toston to
Arnold Donelson, Idele Dunning to
Moses Jones, Estelle Bellinger to Ste
phen c. Nelson, Vicy Schenholster to
Green Jordan, Sarah Westmoreland to
Will Jackson, Elizabeth Robertson to
Fred Lewis, Annie Wallace to Garfield
cunningham
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
LUMBER A BURN.

CLINTON, Tenn, March II. (Spl)-
One gasoline boat. valued at $500, and
a house boat, valued at $500, were
destroyed by fire Saturday night. The
property was owned by Artman &
Nichols Lumber company, of Metrop-
oils, H., and were being used by Pete
Jones, log buyer, along the Tennessee
river. The boats were tied up Just
above Clifton when fire broke out. Its
occupants had Just left. going TO other
nearby boats which We're only a short
distance away, A lamp was left burn
ing on the house boat and It is sup
the lamp exploding. when the fire
was noticed from the other boats, and
by the time men reached the burning
boats, 1t was too late to save either OF
them, however, with the aid Of skifts,
a desperate effort was made to save
them,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
VICTIM OF auto MlSHAP
MAY NOT SURVIVE INJURY

Little hope is held wi for the recov-
cry OF towel Heron, Galloway, Tenn,
who r. in the Memphis General hospi-
tain with a fractured skull and other
injuries as the result of being bowled
over sunday afternoon at Main street
and Beale avenue by an automobile Of
the 44S Taxi company, driven by c. r,
Young. t4a Poplar enu
The taxi, according to Young, was
running along Main street, and Her.
ron, in crossing at Beale avenue, with
his head down, walked into the side
al the taxfcab. He fell backward from
the force Of the Impact and the back OF
his head struck the pavement,
Young placed HERON in his car and
raced 10 the hospital. Then he drove to
central police office and surrendered,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
BANK ROBBERS
ESCAPE FROM PRISON

B~ALLINGER, Tex, March 17.-rhree
men held here in connection with the
robbery of the First State bank at Win
ters, Tex. on Marcn 8, unscrewed~ the
steel ceiling in their cell, burned out
the wooden joist with a hot stove poker,
made their way to the roof of the Jail,
slid down the outside wall on a rope
made Of blankets and escaped in a sto-
len automobile. A fourth man. alleged
to have participated in the robbery, was
mortally wounded on March swim an
exchange of shots with Il sheriffs
posse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
COFFEE.
ARKANSAS HIGH COURT
DECIDES APPEAL CASES

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March II.
(SplD-rhe following proceedings were
had and opinions delivered In supreme
court to-day;
{. j.. McCulloch, Or, w. ". Jones vs..
Joe Blythe, from Logan circuit, re-
versed and romanded,
J, l.. Chaplin VS.. II, w. Quisseuherry,
from Benton Chancery. affirmed,
j. Wood, NJ, II. Greer VS., Al, Joyce,
from White Circuit, reversed and judg-
ment here for appellant.
j. Hart, ], II, Budd VS., L. n. Bur
nett, from Polk circuit, reversed and
remanded.
j. Smith, Western Clay Drainage dis
trict VS., n, r. Day. ct al, from Clay
c~hancery, affirmed,
J, Humphreys. Memphis, Dallas and
Gulf Railway company VS., w. G.
Thompson, administrator, from Gar
land circuit, affirmed in part and re.
versed in part,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
TWO FLYING OFFICERS
KILLED in PLANE FALL

HOUSTON. Texas. March 17.-Lieuts,
Robert f. Morsbach and q. u. David
son., Of the Ellington field aviation per-
sonnet, were Killed Sunday night near
Richmond, their plane crashing to the
ground as they were nearing the end
Of Z flight from Kelly. field, San An
Lieut., MorshaCh, who was plotting the
plane, was from Durand, Wis, aud
Lieut.. Davidson was from Omaha, Neh.
The cause of the crash IL being In
vestlgated by an Official board from
Ellington field and as vet has not been
announced,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
AUTO DRIVER HELD.

PADUCAH, KY, March IL. (Sp1,-
Win Martin, negro driver of an auto
mobile truck for w. NJ. Rleke and son,
was arrested yesterday afternoon fol-
lowing the death of A, w, Sheppard,
who was struck by Martins truck last
SATURDAY. evening, Martin is held
answerable to q m"anslaughter charge,
He was released under a $1,000 bond.
signed by his employer, and the ex-
aiming trial is set for Monday after
noon.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS


<GILLISPIE-At residence Of A. N.
Stark, No. 944 walker avenue, Sunday
evening. March IS. 1919, at 6:45 O'Clock,
Mrs. Giilispie, wife of the late David L.
Gillispie.
Funeral services were held this Mon
day. morning at II o'clock at the grave
in Elmwood cemetery.
MARKS-Suddenly In this city, FRI
day morning, March IA, 1919, Sam M.
Marks, aged 10 years, father of Mrs.
Katie B~randenberg, Of e. st. Louis, III,
and H. L. Marks, of Camp Jackson
S. c.
Funeral will take place from the par
lors of Thompson Bros. tomorrow
(Puesday) morning at 9 o'clock. Friends
of the family are invited. lnterment IN
Forest Hill cemetery.
BROADWAY-At residence, No: 5St
Peyton avenue, Sunday evening, Maren
Is. 1918, at $3.50 o'clock, J. H. Broad
way, husband of Mary Ann Broadway;
father of Mrs. Bertha Davis, Ethel ana
Reeves Broadway, aged Il years.
Funeral will take place from residence
this (Monday) afternoon at 4 O'Clock;
Friends invited. Interment in m
cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
ARKANSAS SOLDIERS
UNIT REACHES PORT

NEW YORK, March l7,-With 2,ll0
troops the steamship Patria arrived
here today from MarseilIes, Units in
cluded the Sotth brigade tank corps
complete. SIS officers and LASS men for
distribution among 13 camps throughout
the country and casual company No,
1909, OF Louisiana, 1905, of Texas and
1909, of Arkansas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE cotton
market showed activity and firmness
during today's early trading. The open
ing was steady at an advance OF 81
to so points On the new contracts, while
old contracts were Is points higher
to 20 points lower. with March relative
ly firm M renewed covering. Liver
pool was a sood buyer and there was
further buying for trade account while
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17

there was an active Wall street and
commission house demand for new style
months. which sold up 10 $500 for NAV
and 1920 for October. or about g. to
so points net higher. before the end
Of the first h00r, Old style May ad-
yanced 10 Ease, or S. points above Sat
urdBy' close.
activity and Of further delays in farm
work because Of the neayy rains lU.
the Mississippi vahey encouraged the
early buying movement. The advance
met a good deal Of realizing. however,
and the market became quieter late in
the morning with prices showing reac-
ions Of about 80 points from the best.
New style May sold around 2i.90c. and
october y. s5c at midday.
OLD CONTRACTS
EHHrrFag glngad .Nara,. ~ ,a.-.- -
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BIRTHS.

R. NJ. and Florence Rogers, 1913 Della
ware. March 10, girl.
Bolton and Martha Burnear Ware,
1347 McLemore, March l, girl.
Joseph and Hettie Calm Newburger,
East Parkway n Union, March Is,
girl.
Davis and Lillian Byrd, 1876 Monte
verde street. March IL, girl.
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FINAL READING
TUESDAY, MARCH
10, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE

Further to Regulate the Operation Of
Street Cars in the City OF Memphis,
and to Provide a Penalty for the
Violation OF This Ordinance,
Section !. Be II ordained by the
Board OF commissioners of the City OF
Memphis that every street car. while
engaged in the transportation of pas
sengers over any OF the streets, ave
nues or highways of the City Of Mem
phis, shall be stopped for the purpose
OF receiving and discharging passengers
at the crossings of all intersecting or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY HAS
BIG FIRE AT ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Ga, March 17.-Namase
estimated by railroad officials at an
p~roximately $1,000, 600 resulted from the
complete destruction by Gre here last
night OF the Southern railway freight
transfer at lnmau Yards,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, March 17,-Raw sugar.
steady, centrifugal, 7,2Se; refined
steady; cut loaf, 10. 50c; crushed, 1O.25c;
mold a, 9.S0ci cubes, 9.75c; XXXX pow
dered, 9,20c; powdered, 9.15c; fine gran
ulated and diamond A, &c; confeetion-
ers' A, 5000; No, /. S,S5c,
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, March l7.-Cotton, spot
n fair demand prices firm. Good mid
ding. 1880; middling, IL, 7sd low mid
binary. t2.66d. Sales, 5000 bales, ina
Guiding $500 American. Receipts, 1900
bales, including 80, 200 American, Flu
lures closed quiet and steady. March,
l6. $50; April, 1850; May, 1900; July,
10, SOD; September, 1842d,
Contracts closed quiet but steady, UNI
changed to an advance of s points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
TENNESSEE AIRMAN IS
HOME WITH MUCH HONOR

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March H.
airman, with eight German planes to
his credit, arrived home from overseas
today, wearing the distinguished SER
vice cross, the cross OF the Legion of
Honor and the Crolx de Guerre with
palm.
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Quotations represent prices from Job.
Produce.

Eges-Dozen, 36@S7c; tone quiet.
SutteT--L lgtn creamery. y,unu priNtA.
500 SIC country butter, 2AQ2Sc; REM.
waited, 52H54c,
Cheese-Cream prints, 34d35c.
poultry-~Ducss, 36d PIC; hens, alive,
2S@2sc' dressed, 30d52e; ROSTERS, l7G
lsc, reese, 20Q2sc. turkeys, alive, 500
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Grain and Fcedstuffs.

oats-White, dray lots, soc; mixed,
Cnops-Per ton. less than car lots,
S64. 90. ~
Mil Feeds-Dray load lots, ton,
Bran, 5000; shorts, gray, $53.0 90,
Hay-Ttmothy, less than car lots,
No, l, s3S00; No. ., $685. 90; alfalfa,
choice, nominal; No. /, At.O0; No, 2,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17

The Republicans threaten to investi-
gate many acts Of the Democrats whom
congress ~reconvenes this ummer. one
OF these Is the demotion by the war de-
partment of Samuel r. Ansell from
brigadier.general to colonel.
after Ansell had exposed the activities
Of certain higher-up ceurt-martal Of
ficials In the army,