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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
DAILY INTERIOR.
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, May Yesterdays
sharp reaction was followed by a stead
lei, tone In the cotton market early
today. Liverpool was relatively firm
and sent buying orders here, while re-
ports OF an improved spot demand In
the South were accompanied by trade
buying orders around the ring and the
market opened at an advance Of 8 to
rs points. There was further scattered
realizing, particularly from Wall street
sources. but the buying was sufficient
to hold prices steady, with July SELL
ing around 26.51c and October Patio,
or "a to rs points net higher.
The early bulge met increased offer
ings toward the middle OF the morning
with July selling off to rs. acc and Oc-
tober to 24.b0c, but liquidation was
much less active than yesterday, Liv-
erpool continued to buy and the mar
ket became firmer toward midday on
reports of a more active spot demand.
July sold up to 26.74c and October to
24.65C,. or 81 TO 40 points net higher.
Trade buying was a feature on the
advance to 26, SIC and 25.02c for Octo-
Der, but there was renewed realizing
at this level and the market was quiet
around 2 O'Clock, with prizes a shade
off from the top.
Futures closed steady at an advance
OF ~ to 70 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
FROM WALL STREET
Most Stocks Show Rising
Trend in Early Session,
Steel Being an Exception.

NEW YORK. May The spirited
rally which accompanied yesterday
later dealings wat resumed on a broad
er scale at the opening of today's stock
market. Gains Of the first half hour
ranged from one to three points in
shippings, oils, motors, equipments, su-
gars, rubbers, feathers and several OF
the prominent utilities n specialties.
Rails made moderate upward progress,
with coppers. u, s. Steel was the
only important exception to the gen
eral rise, yielding another large frac-
ton at the outset and remaining under
pressure.
Shippings, oils, tobaccos and food
shares moved steadily forward at mid
day. Atlantic Gulf, Marine preferred,
Mexican Petroleum. Texas Company,
Products, Wilson Company, Cotton on
and General Cigars embraced the con-
spicuous features at extreme gains OF
z TO almost 10 points. but U. =. Steel
Jagged,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
SOME STATISTICS ON
RAlNFALL IN TEXAS

In an interesting circular the South
ern Products Co., Dallas, Tex, shows
the close relationship between the
winter rainfall in the big state and
the yield per acre. Statistics covering
the past Is seasons show that the
largest lint yield per acre was 225
pounds in 1906 06. when rainfall for
the five winter months amounted to
1l.97 inches. In 1907-0S rainfall was
12.76 inches and yield l86 pounds. The
year following yield was 122 pounds
and rainfall only 5.46 inches. In 1911
IL yield was 206 pounds and rainfall
was 11.S2 inches. In 1894 yield was
1874 pounds and rainfall 1885 inches.
Next season, however. rainfall was
1901 and yield only 147 pounds. In
1876, the first Of the recent bad
years out there, rainfall was 6.37 inches
and yield 1856 pounds. In 1916-17 rain
fall was 5.2S and yield 1876 pounds, while
last season rainfall was All and yield
ITO pounds, the smallest on record.
AS indicating promise for the present
season, based on past showings, there
has been a rainfall from November to
end of March of 1887 inches, the larg-
est since the compilation was started
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
COTTON MARKETS
Excellent Cables Help Boost
Prices, But Some Realizing
Causes Setback.
Thursday afternoon, May

Thursday afternoon, May ].
Strength was displayed by the mar
ket today and prices worked 10 with
IN about half a cent Of the highest level
q the week, but ran into profit taking,
which caused some setback. IL was a
good market for those who were bull
tsh, n much Of the firmness seemed
e. be due to the character Of advices
rom Liverpool Demand for raw ma
tnrial in that direction continues good
and a private cable during the morn
ing said that conditions were shaping
themselves for steady expansion OF
business activity, in which cotton was
certain to share. The reported esti-
mate OF something over $4,000, 900 bales
as the probable worlds needs OF cot
ton for another year. issued by Neil
Bros, the w~ell-known statistical eX-
perts, also may lave contributed TO the
strength over there.
The political news vas regarded as
more encouraging, for some progress
Is being made and overnight advices
seemed 10 indicate that il was begin
ming to be believed that Italy would
consent TO adjustment Of her claims
and would again be represented in the
peace conference.
In this country there continues 10 be
large activity in goods, New York ad-
xtsing OF big business and strong prices,
which naturally stimulates willingness
on the part Of the mills to buy some
Of their needs of raw material
The new crow also figured to some
extent in the bullish support, The
Journal OF Commerce report on Texas
and Oklahoma suggested decrease In
acreage Of at least 10 per cent in the
big state n more than that In Okla
homa, with the crop about two weeks
late, which did not exactly 1T with
soma OF the recent claims that the
former would have but little II any
reduction, The map this morning also
showed that temperatures were n little
cool for young cotton over the upper
and western beat, with promise OF them
10 continue for at least another day
ana spread TO the east. This was not
what was needed to make beneficial
the recent rains. The rains were rather
LIBERAL In the lower central belt. but
light elsewhere, Forecast was for fair
~ the west and central belt and show
ers cooler in the eastern.
strength In the grain and stock a
kets also helped bring zach some Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
TEXAS RAINFALL.
COTTON AREA

temperatures are near or slightly be-
low normal with maximum generally
GA to 81 Precipitation was general ex-
cept none In Oklahoma and showers
only at a few stations In Texas.
Heavy Ra~ins-south Carolina: Ker-
shaw, Las. Louisiana; Baton Rouge
LAO; Schriever, Ito; Clinton. I20.
Amite, LEO; Mississippi: B%rookhaven'
S;ot; Haz!ehurst, Lac. jackson. LA;
hatcher. ia2o. Arkansas: Ratesviile,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

Mary Cavigiola to Nazzareno Bar
tozzi, Wilhelmenia Palmer TO Albert
John Vandenberg, Lillian Alpine Wes-
son to T. w, Gilner Richardson, Essie
Pauline Davis to Vance $. Reese.
Gladys l. Gryder to A. w. Giehler,
Dorothy Richards Williamson to Il. II.
McGehee, Lille Lawless Klenke to
Ernest T. DePass, Camilla Pope Smith
to William Il. George, Minnie Evelyn
Benedict to Rev. F. D. Daniel.
Lizzie winters to Nose Miller, Marie
Gaines to Charley w. Stuart.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, May THE better
political news, the large business re-
ported In finished goods and threat
.ned lower temperatures In the western
belt were responsible for an upward
movement In the price of cotton today.
In the first half hour OF trading prices
rose II to "a points.
Reports OF flrmness and more activity
IN the spot department increased the
demand for contracts. In the trading
up 70 noon the advance was widened
to n to SO points.
Price changes became narrow. At l
O'Clock the market was at a net rise
Of 80 TO 40 points.
Spots closed steady and unchanged.
Ordinary, 16, 26c; good ordinary. Is. 25c;
low middling, 23,00c; middling. 81. 75c;
good middling, rs. 75c. Sales on the spot,
J $50; to arrive, 1,ls5; delivered on con-
tract none.
Futures closed firm at an advance Of
81 to SO points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
DEATHS.

Mrs, Maggie B. Harvey, s., Lucy
Brinkley hospital, April 80. influenza,
Mrs. Leona Goldsmith, "a, 326 North
Lewis, April 80; rupture.
Mrs. Lillye Mae Cheshier. %, Baptist
hospital. April %; nephritis."
Infant Robertson, 3 days, Baptist
hospital, April 81; malnutrition.
will Blackburn, so, home for aged
and infirm, April Is; lueA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
MONEY.

NEW. YORK, May Mercantile D "A
per, bk@bh: sterling 60-day bills,
1854 commercial 60-day bills on banks,
t,62% commercial 60-day bills, 4.62i6;
demand, 46sia; cables, 4.67h.
Time loans strongi 60 and 80 days
and SIX months, bnn5&.
Can money %stron~,, ruling rate, 5%
bank acceptances. ~.
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Corn-No. 3 yellow. SISSY I1,6sh;
No. 4 yellow, $1,59Q1,62; No. 5 yell
low, $1,5Sham1.59R
Oats-No. 8 white, Ss@7ohc; stand
ard, 70A @7ic.
Rye-No. ., $40: barley, $1.14@1,21;
timothy, $S,00@11,00; clover, nominal;
pork, nominal; lard, $50, rs; ribs, $3.50
d2S,50
KANSAS CITY, May Cash wheat
unchanged; No. l hard, $2.S2@2.S9; No.
2, S2.SOQ2.S4; No. l red, $2.75; No. 2,
$2.72.
Corn-Steady to higher; No, Q mixed,
81. 6S@1.67;- No. 2 white, s1,6s; No.
yellow, S.70@l.71.
Oats-Hgher No. Q white, 72hc;
No. 2 mixed, 7O@7lc; No. 2 red, 700
re.
ST. LOUIS, May Corn, No. .,
s1.66: No. 2 white, $1.70.
oats-No. 3, 70hc; No, 3 white, 71hc,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
MIDDLING NOW BASIS
FOR LIVERPOOL TRADES

LIVERPOOL, Mayt1.-The cotton ex-
change today discontinued official spotS
cotton values and made the full mid
ding grade tho basis of contracts.
Hereafter quotations will be for Amer.
lean and not Texas cotton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
COFFEE.
BONDS CLOSE.

NEW YORK. May 1.-Closing prices:
aus, $50; first As, $50; second As,
1896; first Ans, $3.50; second 4As, 94.l0i
third Ans, s5.4+; fourth Ans, s4.24.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
D OPTION D

LIVERPOOL, May 1.-Commencina
May 5 trading will be allowed in Amer
lean cotton future contracts in any
month to April, 1920, making IL months
Of delivery instead of five, as it pres
ANT -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
BIRTHS.

Eugene and Rena Marshall Goodwin,
sol North Sixth, April %, girl.
Augustus H. and Ruby Allen Hender-
son. 1913 Cooper. April %; girl.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
Dividend Notice

The directors Of the Union and
Planters Bank and Trust Company
have declared a monthly dividend
Of / per cent out of the earnings
Of the bank, to be credited in the
Savings Department on the last day
OF each month to the stockholders
Of record.
The second dividend will be
credited April so, 1919.
FRANK +. HILL, President.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
LIVE o

ST. LOUIS. May Hogs, receipts,
10, 500; steady; lights, $40, rs 720. 10: pigs
SIS, 00d rla. 90; mixed, $19. 75@ %. SO; heavy
$2o,3 asa 20. so: bulk, $l9.S5 geo. 40.
Cattle. receipts, 1900; steady; native
steers. sill. 50Q1S, so; ycarlings. $ $500
1900; cows, sl0.5041S,5o; stockers,
!lS cSgisSS: prime Southern steers,
1900; Gamers, $5,5o@725; calves, s7.75
@15,00.
Sheep, receipts /, 900; steady to strong;
lambs, $50, oo@20.25; ewes, Sl3. 00914.s0;
Gamers, $4,5oGl1.W.
KANSAS CITY. May 1-Hogs-Re-
ceipts $500: steady; bulk. Sls. rs $500 20;
heayies, s2o.2b@2o:4o medium, $40, $50
2o,ss: lights, sis,75@2ooo; pigs, s14oo
Cattie-Receipts 2.7So; dull; heavy
steers, sll. 50@is.75; light. siO25@l7.50;
cows and helfers, Sc. 60615. 25: nne
ss.eoQs.bo? calves, S,5o@12,5o stockers
Sheep-Receipts 1900; steady, lambs,
$l6,oo q 1890: .culls, s1l.?sd16.0o; ewes,
medium, sll25Gl4,5o; breeding ewes,
CHICAGO, May 1.-Hogs-Receipts
$1,000: dull, 1o@l5c lower; bulk. $50. 90
ago. 40; heavy, SEQ. 30G 90. b6; medium,
SAC % g;Sss; light ss,26@2o,so; pigs
Cattie&Receipts 5000: steady to high
81; heavy steers; :ii,s5SSSsSs; ,5iEE r.,
il 90; Gamers, SS.ooGlo,25; veal calves.
Si2oo@1S2 rs; stockers. ss,5O1is 30.
Sheep--Receipts 1900; steady to
higher; lambs, si7,2s dis, %; culls, $500
1IT.Oo: sprirss, SIS. 500 . 100; ewes, me-
dium, sl1,75Gl5.5o; culls, SS.0oQl1.75.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Nav Raw sugar
! steady: centrifugal. I2sc; fine gTanu-
lated, s.oocn -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May Spot cotton in
air demand; prices lower. Good mid
ding. lS,05di fully mIddling, 17,65d;
middling, i6.9bd; low middling, / S 400:
good ordinary, 1a,7bd; ordinary, 10. 22d.
Sales 5000 bales, including $500 Amer
lean, Receipts 20, 1000 bales, including
200 American. Futures closed steady;
May, 16.7Sd; July, 16.43d, September,
lb, sod,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

SAVANNAH, Ga, NAV 1.--Turpen-
tine firm, T2hc; sales l72, receipts 81,
shipments IL, stock 9 sos.
~Rosin--Ftrm; sales ia, receipts 4l3
shipments 2ti, stock 55,5ll. Quote: B,
SlliS; o. silM; 2 81 As; +, sll.5o;
sl3. 100 10 20; NJ, sis sOG1s4O N. Iii 10,
Wig, SLABS, WV, SlISb.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

ST LOUIS, May Poultry I'M
changed, except geese, IKE.
Butter-unchanged.
EERA-41Ac
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS

CHICAGO, May, Potatoes, steady.
receipts, 20 cars; Northern sacked bulk
white stock, S210G2, rs; Western Rus
sets, $3.50 cwt.; new stock jobbing sales
Florida Spaulding Rose, IS. 5000 90 bar
rel; Texas Bliss Triumphs, 81 .50@a75
cwt.
NEW YORK. May Buffer weak;
receipts S,5lS;, firsts, 5Sh 659hc.
Eggs--Steady, receipts 42,244 cases:
Southern firsts, AN @45c.
Cheese Irregular; receipts 1868
boxes; average run, 31%@32c.
P~oultry-Live, steady; broilers, 600
S5c; fowls, 361a @37c: turkeys, 25@27e.
Dressed, steady and unchanged.
KANSAS CITY, May Hens, Nc
higher, 3ohc. -
Butter, eggs and potatoes unchanged.
CHICAGO, May 1,--Butter lower;
creamery, 52@5sc'
Eggs-Higher; receipts 25,s37 cases.
Ffrsts, Az 43c: ordinary firsts, 900
Ale; at mark, cases included, 41Kspt3c;
storage packed, firsts, 43Ia944c; ex-
tras. 44kc.
Poultry-Live, unchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

FORT WORTH. Tex. MAY Cat
tle----Receipts 500; steady; beeves, IS, so
1875. Wv
Hogs---Receipts $500; steady; heavy,
$40, 75@20. 90. "
sheep--Receipts 5000; steady; lambs,
$14. 00@ ia. 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
DIVID NOTICE
American Savings Bank and
Trust Co.

On Thursday, May /, 1919,
Our regular monthly dividend
of two (2) per cent will be
credited to the accounts of
stockholders of record Wednes-
day, April 80, 1919,
+. G.. DIXON, Cashier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
GRAIN MARKETS
Better Eastern Shipping De-
mand Gives BuIliSh Trend
to Corn.

CHICAGO, May Improved shipping
demand from the East gave consider
able strength to the corn market today.
Opening prices. which ranged from the
same as yesterdays finish to Nc high,
er, with July $1.56A to $l.57 and Sep
TENDER $1.5214 to $1.53, were followed
by material gains all around.
Later the market scored a radical
advance, stimulated largely by reports
that rural offerings Of corn had been
much curtailed and by notice that no
license to import wheat had been
granted, although wheat scarcity had
forced two big milling companies to
quit sales of flour. The market close
Hurried at net gains of 6 cents to TIC
with July I.62% W1,63A, and Sept. $1.6s
@1.69%.
Oats developed firmness in sympathy
with corn. After opening unchanged
to hc higher with July 69%c to 691ac,
the market continued to harden.
Provisions were sharply higher as a
result Of higher quotations on grain
and hogs.
Sellers were scarce and buyers ur-
gent in the last part of the day when
corn prices went rushing upward. Pork
bulged more than $500 a barrel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

Open. High. Low. TIDY. Pre-.
Corn
July 1864 1884, 1861 1925 1.56
Sep. 1.52A 15s$ 1.52h 1.5s 1.52
July 69% 70 69% Tx 69h
Sep. IS Oh IS 7OA 6S
May. ..... 1910 $40 5S.4O 52.25
July. 1880 51.5o 1890 5l.4o 1920
May. $40 1895 s2.4O 1925 1920
July. 1880 3l.S0 1880 31.S0 5000
Ribs
May. 80. ....r 49,. 2S.95 28.W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

knowledge of which has faded in the
experience OF birth (Which is a sleep
and forgetting"), leaving only the
conviction behind?
This prenatal existence seems, in
Maeterinck's fancy, like an ocean sur
rounding the little island Of our life.
Out of it we are drawn up, as the drop
of rain is drawn up out of the sea.
and, passing through the misty gate OF
birth, are born on earth. Like the
raindrop in its course, we hurry
through our lives sometimes rushing
on aimlessly, like the young brook;
sometimes lying placid. like the pool:
sometimes butfeted into rapids. and
sometimes moving with steady purpose.
Hike the widening river. But ALWAYS
We return again at last into the sur
rounding sea, to ado there to the
sum Of knowledge whatever we have
learned on earth. And so this Ocean
Of Eternity that bounds our lives be-
comes the reservoir of all human wis
dom the storehouse Of all human ex-
perience.
Here abide all those spirits that have
preceded us on earth-our ancestors -
and all those that are to follow us in
life-our children and their children.
And one Of the lessons Of experience
that these dead and these unborn alike
are anxious to transmit to the new
soul adventuring on earth, is that no
act more affects itself. or those who
are TO follow it, than the choice of a
true mate. II is the most important
of life's duties. And so IN the pre-
natal existence every prospective soul
is shown the image of its one true
love, and sent on earth to search for
him or her.
But, alas This image does not pass
through the great experience Of birth
clear and untroubled. 1t remains in
the newborn mind to borrow again
the figure of water) only like the re
Election in some troubled pool-waver-
ing and broken. We remember it in
bits and fragments. And because we
cannot see it clear and complete we
are always in danger of taking part
Of it for the whole, and falling what
we call "in love- many times. But al
ways what attracts US in the false and
temporary love is some glimpse or par.
Of the true image.
But sometime in life there surely
comes to every man and women the
magic hour when the wind falls and the
pool is still; and 10! they see the
image. whole at last. and recognize the
one true mate for them that all the
past and future has predestined and de
creed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
By Winthrop Ames

Let me say. first Of all, that i'm cx-
pressing what | think is the inner
meaning of "Tho Bctrothal" | am Civ
ing only my personal interpretation |
never spoke to VI. Nactcrlnck about
the philosophy Of the play. | was in
Paris last wintcr and he sent the man
uscript to me there from his home in
Nice. 1t was at the height Of the war.
A journey on any civilian business be-
tween the two places Was impossible;
and in our brief correspondence he
never gave NE a word of advice about
its production or interpretations He
said only that he should be glad to
have the first presentation made in
America-a compliment which, as I
wrote him, was sure my countrymen
would appreciate
But had asked him for his own
reading of the plays symbolism I feel
quite certain that his answer would
have been: "Take what your own mind
finds there" Maotcrlinck is the only
living dramatist who has been able to
put philosophy into his plays and still
remain popular in tho widest sense.
This is because he never forces it upon
his audiences. He writes, first of all,
a charming story, so simple that chill
drcn who 90 net know the meaning
of the word philosophy and the
tired business man who knows it
only as SON cthus that makes his head
ache, find his plays delightful. He Of
fers his philosophy as reticently as
a rose offers its perfume. l. is there
if you please to seek it, and if no,
well, there is enough without
Indeed, even to those of us who do
like to amuse ourselves with his sym
bolism, it has the added charm of never
being defined or imposed. 1t leaves our
own imaginations free. The essence Of
symbol is that it shall mean many
things to many minds, like that writing
in the sand which all who bent to read
dcciphcrcd differently. Maeterlinck's
truth, like the strange figure in his
play, is always yelled. "All true poets"
he says. "should be taken as meaning
more than they themselves know. Woe
to him who has been able to hold his
work in control between his two
hands,"
This is why the critics who have
written about "Thc Bctrothal" have so
differed in Interpreting IS inner mean
ing. Some arc concerned chiefly with
Destiny COR Fatc), who makes his ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
Former " ashington
Square Players IL,
Nem Orgus,iz0fio!

new theatrical organization has
been formed, under the name of the
Theatre Guild, and will open its first
season at the beginning of April A
large uptown theatre has been secured
and two productions are now in prcpar-
alton; these will be presented for one
month each. Rollo Peters, who has
oeen associated with number of New
York productions. will be the director
OF the new organization and associated
with him will be Philip Moellcr, author
OF Madame Sand" in which Mrs. Fiskc
recently appeared; Lee Simonson. the
scenic artist; Helen Westey. who is
now appearing in Redemption; Law
renee Langner, author of "Another Wav
Out which was produced bv tho
Washington Square Players; Helen
Freeman, Justus Sheffield, Ralph Roe
der and Josephine A. Mayer. A per
manent acting company, which is now
being engaged, viii be announced latc,
Whlc some of the members Of the
Theatre Guild were formerly with the
Washington Square Players, the new
group viii give long plays rather than
one-act plays. The development Of
the ideals of the modern theatre will
be the aim of the new organization.
Ihc Office Of the Theatre Guild is To-
Gated at the Washington Square Book
shop, II West Eighth Street.