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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
MEMPHIS MARKETS
tQ1otations represent prlces from
ISbDer TO retaileT.)
Grain and Feedstufis.

oats-white, dray lots. S1,O4 mixed
Cnops--Per ton. less than car lots
Corn-sacked, in dray load lots, No
| Mil FeedsIDray load lots, ton; bran
$500; shorts, gray. $59O0
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots, Nc
| !, $500; No. ., $4,000: alfalfa, choice
nom; No. /. nom: No. 2 nom.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box. $4259A5O.
0range-Florlda, S3.50@4,50.
Bananas-Pound, 767hc
~ isd Fruit-Evaporated appleS, $50
1870; peaches, Pan @25c; prunes. h.
nom: apricots, nom
Glapes-E mperors, $3.50
Eocoanuts--Sack 100, $l1.o00l150
Gtapefrlit-New Florida, $4,25@ 45O.
pples-Barrel stock. jonathan $40
q IL. WinCsaps, $1000012.50; Yorks,
S50@9.60; Ganos, IS 00dbs,0O Ben
Davis, ,$70008b0 box, $3.25@5.00.
Cranberries-Barrel, $l0,50@11.00.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 20@2Ohc
extras, 20fD20Ao.
Sugar-Cured Meats-Standa-d hams
3lD34c.
Bacon-Fancy selected, 4Oq4Sc.
L1olu~i uIc hoB ihIu, GoWsec' DeEl
compound. h., ,25!s 926c;. snowdritt,
Crlsco, S11 ,75@12.OO; cooking oil, h.. csc.
Dressed Hogs---60 to GO pounds, h.,
17@1Sc; larger sizes, one cent lower.
Cottonseed Products.
merchants Exchange QuotationsN
Crbde oil, basis prime I. o. b. mill.
nom; ID; hulls, loose, CARROTS, $4,000
700; meal per cent, ton, $3.50.
Groceries.
Flour-Barrel, 24-lb sacks. Sll,S59
1915; self-rising. .$11,9O012,5O.
ss75; 5o-lb. sacks. $3.50, 25-ib. sacks
$3.75 1O-lb. sacks, $4.15; burlaps, zoe
extra; standard. 400 lower
SuEar--Standard, eranuiated cane,
nomilta'; clarified, nominal.
Rlce--Head. pound, lals9l4c; broken
.Cotfee-Arbuokle's roasted. case,
Memphis basis, 42.20c; roasted. bulk,
per H., nominal; green common ordi.
nary 3OQ35c: Iavas, 3s043c.
Produce.
Eggs-Fresh candled, 7S@7Sc; storage
| fornia, $t.006f200
Butter-Fresh creamery, pound prints
7oQ7bc; country butter. 63964c; reno
waited, asa soc.
| NHttSb--OTeHIn. pTllltS, OOVOOC.
| Poultry DUCTS, 2Sd30c; hens, alive
25@27c: dressed, 2s@91c; ROSTERS, I41
| 15c; geese, 226l23c: turkers live, asa
| SOC; dressed, 40@4bc.
Rabblts-Dozen, chaice No /, $3.50
$50; No, 2. s1.5O62,00
Vegetables.
BeanraNayy, per b.. S%c; Lima, pei
Peas--Calttorria black eyed. per h.
| &c
onion-Sacked 100 pounds, SO. OO065o
SpNdsh, crate, $3.50, California, cwt.,
Potatoes Cwt.. all varieties, S3.750
Cabbage Northern, crate, $450@475
Peppers--Hamper, $3.50.
Cncumbers Hot house. 10000, Sc
| dozen.
Lettucc-.-Cnltornia. crate, S2.5OQ2.7S
fornia, S1.50G200
Caulifower-Crate, $S.O00325.
| Tomatoes--Lugs, 81. 90; crates, 6s $50
Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, $125Ql5O.
Carrots--Bushei basket. $500.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No; green sailed, 25@26c;
partly cured, 2i426c; green, 22W2Sc;
damaged culls, half price, dry flint, 400
42e; dry salted 9S6 40e
No, / horse hides, $7OOQsOO; No. 2
horse hides, S6,OOg70o; Clues and ponies
sheepkinS 5ocqs2 90; shearlngs, %
Qb0c goa skins, 75cQsl,0O; dry tulls,
half price.
No, tallcw, Saloc: No. tallow,
7GSc beeswax, 32aS5c; ginseng, $500
| G$l400; Golden Seal. s40oa5,00.
Wool-Tub washed, 65D75c; clear
grease. GO465c, light bury grease, So
04Oci hard bury grease. 25R30c,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL TREE
AT PEPPER MEMORIAL

The Pepper Memorial Sunday school
will have Christmas tree and appro-
pirate exercises at the church Dec "a.
: 80 pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
Order Christmas Cigars Now.

Samelson's Tadoma, Julia Marlowe
Melba and Extra are favorite brands
with the men. In special Xmas boxes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AT
UNION AVE. METHODIST

The intermediate league OF the Union
Avenue Methodist church will have
charge of the regular church service
sunday night A Christmas pageant
VIII be given. Those taking part are as
follows:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Cummings Of sea Island by states:
Florida 2,793, Georgia 635, South Caro-
lima 1901.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec 2O.-Bar silver
/ 1854 Mexican dollars. 1914.
Evening star., 1919-06-22

tiny pink roses. Roses, you see, ap-
pear everywhere in clothes. They are
a symptom Of the revival of eighteenth
century fashions, which go to Spain
for inspiration, as well as to Italy and
France.
Because ostrich tips are as desirable
as roses this season, there are gowns
that have a row Of tiny tips curled
over as an edge to the open back.
This is done whether or not the back
is filled in with another material. 1t
softens the placement Of a fabric like
satin or taffeta against the flesh. It
is used with a modestly decollete
gown.
Where people once placed white tulle
across the front Of square or
V-shaped decolletage they now use
the tiniest ostrich feathers, the fues
resting against the skin and giving a
somewhat vague outline to the decol-
1etage.
1t is an attractive trick. 1t is new
and may prove more acceptable in the
future than at the present moment.
Whenever a new and daring fashion
appears one should not look at merely
the exaggerated forms Of 1t. There are
always women willing to exploit these,
but they are merely heralds of q move
ment that is to come. The women who
wear the backless bodices with the
ostrich feathers and butterflies posed
on the spine are forerunners Of an en-
tire fashion Of bodices which have
their sensational features in back and
not in front.
This is the way a fashion SINNERS
down from the few to the many, from
exclusiveness to popularity. The pub
lie rarely remembers how the idea
Evening star., 1919-06-22

" HE full balloon skirt Is giving
place to the skirt which is
puffed at the hips to stand out
out like panniers.
Whatever else is advanced in FASH
ion. 1t appears quite probable that we
shall have the circumference of our
hips exaggerated, after the manner Of
the Spanish fashions Of the early
seventeenth century. Maybe Spain is
to be widely copied in the new clothes.
appeared as a headdress for fashion
able brides, and it Is simulated on
street hats.
The new hip sashes in colored taf-
feta, tulie. beaded tissue and satin tie
at each side, instead Of at the back or
front. They are finished over each
hip with an immense bow or outstand-
ing loops.
Monkey fur continues to be In fash
ion, and even the dressmakers who op-
posed 1t show slight affection for
it now. 1t is especially used on sum-
mcr capes, which have entirely taken
the place Of topcoats.
Capes for afternoon and evening are
offered by the shops and dressmakers
as though the garment were strictly
rev. Coats seem to be entirely out OF
the fashion. except for motoring.
There are heavy satin capes cut in
two pieces, with tight hem and a full.
loose upper part. The sleeves are very
wide. in the Spanish fashion, and the
cape Is drawn upward and fastened
snugly under the hips. This is the line
which prevailed in 1913 and which has
returned to fashion.
Among the successful cspes are
Evening star., 1919-06-22

those Of chiffon lined with colored
taffeta or satin. A brown chiffon cane
Is lined with brick-dust red chiffon.
and black cape will be lined with
bright French blue taffeta.
Lemon yellow continues to be an ac-
ceptable color. 1t was launched by the
French in February and by the Ameri-
cans in April. and now the public finds
in 1t q color that is cool to wear and
cool to see
Apple green is its rival.
Curious, fantastic arrangements Of
ostrich continue to be the indoor sport
of milliners and dressmakers
No longer are these feathers applied
to the gown in punches or as fringe,
or. at least, IL they take this method
OF displaying themselves, it is not
considered aught but conventional
Dressmakers with imagination make
flowers Of ostrich feathers, or they use
them to outline embroidery. They are
also used as collars in some curious
design, they are built into tasseis and
they make entire sleeves. short though
they are.
The corsetless figure has caused q
demand on the part of stout women for
less heavy bones and much webbing.
Corsets are very long on all figures
that are not slender below the waist,
but the flesh is held in by webbing
rather than by whalebones.
The milliners are putting out hats
that are covered with founces OF black
lace, and the hat with the transparent
crown. under which the hair is heaped.
is seen on many women.
Evening star., 1919-06-22

1t has gone through various phases
since its inception, and it is worked
out in an exceedingly clever way by
certain women.
X X
There were two curious bodices that
appeared at recent dances, and it goes
without saying that they created a
sensation. Their wearers intended
they should. Each had a remarkable
feature to draw attention to the fact
that the bodice was backless.
One costume had an immense black
tulle butterfly, it's wings scattered with
iridescent beads. They were not out
stretched over the back, but floated
downward, and the head was poised
below the shoulder blades.
Another bodice which was almost
entirely backless had an enormous
curled ostrich feather in apple green,
starting from the middle Of the belt,
going upward over the spine, and
curling forward and outward at its
tips. One felt sure that a squirrel had
been the inspiration for this idea.
Now. these bodices were sensational.
There is no gainsaying that fact.
There was not the least intention on
the part Of their possessors to escape
the public eye. They wished to have
it focused on their backless bodices.
They got what they wanted. and Incl
dentally, they created two new FASH
ions for women who may not be as
daring as they. but who will attempt
the butterfly and the curled feather
as ornaments to the back Of a gown
at or near the waist line.
There are less severely decollete
bodices than the ones described. They
have been adopted by women who
also like to be bit sensational. but
not in an especially daring way.
These bodices disappear at the side
lines, like the others, but there is a
lattice work Of tulle strands or velvet
ribbon across the bare back.
The tulle Is more attractive than
the ribbon. 1t softens the skin and
gives the back the appearance Of being
veiled.
For instance, on q rose pink taffeta
frock which has outstanding puffs on
the hips run with whalebones, and q
transparent lace flounce below the
deep Elizabethan point in front and
reaches we'll above the bust, dips to
the waist in back.
This open space. mind you, Is not
V-shaped or U-shaped. 1t has straight
lines at the sides and is cut of at the
belt on a straight line OF six or seven
inches. Across this open space in this
rose-colored taffeta gown is the faint
est pink tulle used as lattice work.
Where each strand finishes at the
waist line it's end is arranged in three
hoop of the panniers.
The commoner form which this
backless bodice has taken among more
conservative women Is made with front
and sides Of the material. the back Of
tulle or chiffon in two layers, each a
different color.
In a pale yellow satin gown the back
is filled in with yellow chiffon over
mauve tuile. These two fabrics are
placed fiat over the back. There Is
no ornamentation; no wrinkles or ruff
fies or frills to break the line. The
effect is supposed to be that OF bare
ness.
The one type OF ornamentation that
is allowed on this kind OF bodice Is a
fine tracery Of silver or gold down
each side where the transparent fab
ric joins the opaque.
One Of the new ideas Is to outline
this juncture with . massed row Of
Evening star., 1919-06-22

started. 1t does not link up the dar.
ing Of the few with the common &C. I.
ceptance Of the mass. 1t sees no con.
nection between the two, and yet it, the .
public, nearly always adopts. in q mod
ifed form. the exact fashion which .
shocked 1t in the beginning.
1t Is probable that through the sum.
mer the public will wear bodices that
are deeply transparent in the back.
Lace. tulle, embroidery and chiffon will
be the fabrics to contribute to this (
transparency. and the effect will be
modest. Not every one cares to BE- :
daring.
~ There are women today who accen.
tuate the expanse of bare back they {
present to the public by resorting to .
the eighteenth century trick Of plac-
ing figurations Of black court plaster
on the back.
The Americans did that in colonial
days. The English were always fond
OF 1t. Very often in the history Of
dress the excessively deep decolletago
at the back has brought out the white
wig and the black court plaster.
What exact figuration the court plas-
ter takes is left to the whim Of the
woman herself. Let US hope that it
will not grow in eccentricity to the
extent OF the designs on the new Paris
underwear
This has taken the form Of an
American locomotive, with a train Of :
cars, running around the hem of .
chemise.
1t would. be startling, don't you
think, for woman to appear with .
black court plaster train and an
American locomotive steaming straight
across her spine? d;
Evening star., 1919-06-22
Criticism Does Not Halt the Daring Fashic
By ANNE RITTENHoUSE.

= UDITY among women is q
symptom among savages.
Half nudity among women is
a symptom of high civiliza-
Evening star., 1919-06-22
ODD AND ENDS
OF THE FASHIONS

= HE full balloon skirt Is giving
place to the skirt which is
pulled at the hips to stand out
nnf 1iko nm nniara
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
SAFE AND SANE FARM.
 ING DAY SATURDAY
Half Holiday Here, to Close After 1, Meeting at Courthouse at O'clock, Open Dis-
 cuSSiOn.

In accordance with proclamation from the governor this county will observe Saturday. today, as safe and sane farming day At Ashdown there will be half holiday, the banks and other business closing at o'clock. There will be meeting at the court house, where the situation that will arise next year if large acreage of cotton is produced in the South. There is no set program announced and it is presumed that open and free dis cussion will be in order. The keynote of the meeting will be safe and sane fal ming It is up to the farmers to raise at least all the food and feed crops required for their needs, and af- ter that to finish out their crops with cotton. Conditions insure that feed and food productis will again be high; that cotton will cost as much to pro- duce as it has the past year, and with another big, or even average crop, the price will not be high enough to in sure profit. A small crop will bring high price and as much money as the total of the big crop, thus giving the farmer who supplies his own farm, profit.
 These meetings are being held over the entire South. Each farmer should take the matter as a personal one to himself, not figuring that the others are going to reduce, hence will plant big crop and clean up. This has been tried many times before and fail- ed Make this personal proposition and insure yourself against loss and for prosperity The matter is in your own hands.
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
COUNTY CLUB ORGANIZED

Richmond, Feb. 10.-(Special.) i've were reorganized into County Club Feb. 6, 1919, by Miss Lucy Wade. We are very much interested in the work. We intend to strive and do our utmost to be the winning club of Lit tie River county. We have P memb- CTS enrolled.
 The following officers were elected Miss Johnie McCuller, president; Miss Vivian Coble, vice president; Miss Maggie McCuller, secretary-treas sIurer; Misses Julia McCuller and Hattie Will son, reporters. Some of the memb- CTS already have their seed planted and some have their pigs and calves. Our president, has t.le wilt resistant tomato seed, she is going to give them trial and if she finds what they claim to be true, she is going to save the seed and distribute them among the club members next year.
 Julia McCuller and Hattie Wilson,
 Reporters
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
TIE VICTORIOUS FEFTR
Loyal Americans Are Chafing at the Bit to Make the Fifth Liberty Loan
 Greatest Success of All.

The Victory Loan-that is the name of by which the fifth and last of the great series of Liberty Loans will be known. It will come this spring, along in April, and will be for an amount that will be made public by Carter Glass, Secretary of the Treas ury.
 No matter what amount, it will be subscribed as willingly and as cheer fully as were the other loans. The need is as pressing now as it was when the great guns were laundering their messages of war, and the Nation was tugging at the leash to spring at the German throat.
 There is even Q greater incentive now than there was on other loans. Then there was always the chance, but it must be admitted it was most remote, that Germany might win the war But it was American dollars and American brawn that actually made the Germn quit. .a
 But our victory is not won until the last khaki clad soldier is home from foreign lands. And then the honor of our Nation is at stake. We have con- tracted billions of dollars of war debts. They must be paid, or the war will have been won in vain. The rev enue of the country will not meet the obligations that have piled up.
 If the people do not buy Victory Bonds then the money must be raised by taxation. It is good business to buy bonds. Then the purchaser gets fair rate of interest for the money he lends Uncle Sam. If he pays the war debts in taxes he gets nothing in return.
 It would be unthinka bic to have the Victory Liberty Loan fail. It will not fail. Every loyal American will back his country once he realizes that his Nations honor is at stake and that it can be saved by simply making the srsA Investment on earth-a bond backed up by the wealth of all Ameri- ca-the richest and most powerful country on earth.
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
TO LOUISIANA BORDER
Two New Roads Costing $SO0,00
 From Texarkana Proposed.

Texarkana, Feb 11-At a meeting of property owners, both city and county, at the offices of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, yesterday aft ernoon, agreement was reached con eel ming provisions of a bill to be introduced in the Arkansas legislature forming an improvement district to build two roads from Texarkana south to the Louisiana line. A previous meeting. held two weeks ago, formu- lated plans which have met with con- siderable opposition, but yesterdays meeting settled all differences, and a committee was named to go to Lit tie Rock and work for the passage of the bill.
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
SHALL ARMY PLkN
 FAVORED Iia MOUSE
Military Committee Would Fix Per- manent Strength Below 536,-
 OOO-SOlOns Cheer
 Approval.

Washington, Feb. 12.-General op- position to standing army in excess of 175,000 men, asc authorized in the national defense act three years ago was voiced in the House today dur ing debate on the annual army ap- prepriation bill with it's provision for a military force of 536,000 officers and men during the period of demoboliza tion.
 Chairman Dent of the Military Committee was questioned closely, Several members asked if the force provided in the bill was to be the per- mapent army strength The chairman general applause from both sides of the House when Representative Me KenZie, of Illinois, Republican, said the Military Committee fayors Q small army.
 Mr. Mckenzie said the proposal of the Army General Staff for per manent peace time army of 500,000 had been rejected by the committee.
 Discussion continued all day, with
 leaders offering no prediction as to when vote would be taken on the easure, which carries $1,100,000, ,000 for the War Department during the fiscal year beginning next July. Much Ground Covered. Debate was not confined to the bill | There was criticism of the War De- partment, praise for General Pershing end American units which fought in France, discussion of Bolshevism, and protest against President Wilson &C., | cepting set of books as a birthday gift from King George of England Much of the discussion concerned the National Guard Representative 1 Mckenzie said that whatever the fu- | ture military policy, the National Guard should be retained ana he was
 vigorously applauded: Other members
 in urging retention of the guard af- ter demobolization praised the work of the guard divisions during the
 war.
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
BOYS ARE COMING HOME
All Branches of Service are Being Re.
 duced in Number at Camp Pike.

Camp Pike, Feb. 13-Every man who can be spared is being discharg- ed. Even the base hospital force is being reduced to the minimum. The ambulance company and Sanitary corps have been cut down so that the ambulance company mess was aban- doned. There are more men in camp, however, than a week ago. due to ar rivals fro other cantonments and from overseas.
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
STILL OTHERS TO FOLLOW
Two Shipments of URdesirables to be
 Made Out Of Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two more parties of undesirables aliens are to be deport- ed soon, local immigration officials who are arranging for their departure, said tonight. One party will go to New York and the other to New Or leans. The Southern party will in clude four Mexicans and four Chinese. The Chinese will be put aboard a steamer bound for China by way of the Panama canal. The Eastern party will include radical and undesirable aliens gathered up in Helena, Mont, Minneapolis Minn, St. Louis, Kansas City and other cities.
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
PENSION BILL IS
 PASSED BY HOUSE
Appropriates $2,225,00O for Veterans and Widows for Next Two YearS-Farm to Be
 Purchased.

Little Rock, Feb 12.-Without dis senting vote, the 78 members Of the House present yesterday voted to pass the Senate bill appTopriating $2,22o,- 900 to pay the Confederate pensions for the next two years. The bill provlaes that 'sIt shall be the duty of the audi tor of state to pro rate said funds equally among all persons entitled to receive such pensions as determined each year by the State Board of Pen sions.' MT. Meadow called the bill up for action.
 Speaker Newton, speaking for the bill, said there are approximately l0,- 900 pensioners in the state. Their aV- craze age is 73 years, that of the men being 76 years. Last year there were 750 deaths among the veterans, and greater numbers are dying every year. MT. Newton said that he hoped the levy would not be diminished, and that in time those entitled to pen sions shall receive $200 or more in stead of less than $10O as at present.
 To Improve Acoustics
 The special committee on acoustics believes that it has discovered a means of remedying the acoustical de- fects of the legislative halls. A bill was introduced by the committee ap- propriating $2S,OOO for the purpose and special committee consisting of Senator Cazort and Representative Allan Kennedy and B. R. Davidson is named to receive bids and awarded the contract for the work.
 3S Counties Exempted.
 Thirty-eight counties were exempt ed by amendment from the bill pro- viding that standard wages shall be paid for work on the public roads. It lis provided that the county judge Aall pay not to exceed $4.5O day y-.I man and team. $2 for a single hand, and $2.50 for overseers; also that persons warned to work the roads may pay instead " day.
 Change Made in Rules.
 An important change in the rules that will expedite the work of the House, was made in resolution offer ed by Senator Newton, providing that after routine opening business is dis posed of in the morning hour, the roll call shall be resumed for the introduc- tofore, the last part of the hour has been taken up with indiscriminate calls for recognition, which the speak CT said is very undesirable to him. and of no particular advantage to the members There was no opposition to the resolution.
The Little River news., 1919-02-15
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
Interest of Centenary Movement for
 World. Wide Christian Propaganda


 conference in the interest of the Gen. tenary movement for 8 worldwide Christian propag ganda, convened at the First Arkansas Methodist church yes ter6ay afternoon and continued through this morning. The Rev. R. w. Mckay, conference secretary for missions. made tho principal address at the opening session. Presiding Eld- CT J. L. Cannon of the Texarkana dis trict presided. Dr. StOneWall Ander- son spoke at the night service. This morning the Rev. J. l.. Cannon was the principal speaker