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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-08
WHEAT PROSPECT FOR
S99,OOO,OOOB BUSHELS

WASHINGTON, May 8.-An increase
during April of 60. 900, 900 bushels in the
winter wheat prospective production
was shown today when the department
Of agriculture announced its forecast
for a crop Of 500, 900, 900 bushels based
on conditions existing May /.
Prospective rye production was fore
cast at 1872, 946, 600 bushels, IN increase
of almost q, 900, 900 bushels over the
April forecast.
Production this year will be S99, 915,-
600 bushels, the department of agricul-
ture announced today in its forecast
based on conditions existing on May |
which was 1905 per cent Of q normal
and upon the estimate OF the area to
be harvested which was placed at 49,
NSS, 900 acres, an abandonment of IL
per cent from the area shown last
autumn,
Production of rye was forecast at
l2s, 9t6 900 bushels, based on the May
condition, which was 1878 per cent OF a
normal.
Winter wheat production, based on
April ! conditions, was estimated Mt
1877, 900, 900 bushels and rye production
at l0l 900, 600 bushels, while last years
winter wheat crop was SIS, 449, 900
bushels and the rye crop SO. 1903 600
Condition of winter wheat compare
with SaS per cent of u normal on April
| this year.
Condition was S6.4 on May 1 last year
and Sb,4, the ton-year May ! average.
Condition of rye compares with 90
per cent of n normal on April / this
year, Sb,S IN May / last year and sos,
the t%en-year May | average.
The winter wheat acreage
with ~, 261 900 sown last autumn and
sc, 70i, 600 harvested last year. The ten
veal average abandonment OF planted
acreage is l1.9 per cent.
Production OF hay is forecast at IA
$50, 600 tons, compared with 50, 1913, 900
tons last year The average condition
Of meadow (hayl lands on May | was
94,S, compared with 500 on May / last
year, and n ten-year May / average
of SS,l,
Winter wheat prospective production
this yea In southern states east of the
Mississippi river shows an increase OF
almost 10, 900, 900 bushels over last years
production, The condition OF the crop
May / and forecast of production by
states follows;
Virginia, condition 30, production 49,
S4S, 900 bushels; North Carolina, SIS and
2,35l, 600; Georgia, 80 and 4,4s3, 900;
Tennessee, 81 and 9,SS3, 600; Alabama
81 and 2,Oll,0O0; Mississippi, 90 and
| cal 900,
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FROM WALL STREET
Speculative Activity Resumed
in Oils and ShippingS and
Gains Recorded,

NEW YORK. May s.-Renewal Of
speculative activity in shipplngs and
oils at gains Of ! to almost 8 points
attended the early trading in the stock
market today. New high records we're
made by Atlantic. Gulf and Sinclair
oil, Texas Company, Mexican Petrol
cum and Pan American Petroleum also
were very strong. U: S. Steels rise OF
a point was among the ~reassuring fea-
lures. Coppers added to yesterdays
gains and ~tobaccos were strongest Of
the s~pecialties.
The market slowed down during the
noon hour. but reactions among lead
ers. notably Texas company and U. =.
Steel we're balanced by further gains
elsewhere. Standard rails were firmer.
Atlantic Gulf doubled it's gain and
American WOODEN and Central Leather
led the stronger peace industrials.
Low-prtced rails, especially Texas &
Pacific and st. Louis, San Francisco,
were rushed forward later with ship
pings, but L. s. Steel n a few other
leaders reacted l to 2 points. The
closing was strong. Sales Appropriated
1850, 900 shares.
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"a 10 rs points in response TO weak
cables and renewed liquidation. july
sold off TO 26.3ic and october 10 4,S5c,
but there was a good demand a. these
prices. which included huying for Liv-
erpoOl and domestic trad account,
while there was also covering on the
reports Of too much rain in the South.
This checked the decline and caused
rallies Of 10 OF 10 points from the low
est during the early trading
Liverpool turned seller on the ad-
vance, while there vas a good deal of
selling here believed 10 be for Southern
spot houses, and the market weakened
later In the morning under renewal Of
general nauidation. July sold off to
26.l5c and october TO 24.30c, or 2s to
IS points net lower. May notices were
estimated At 1890 to 5000 bales.
Trading was quieter during the early
afternoon and the market nrmer on
trade buying. covering and some rebuy-
ing by old longs with July selling a.
26. soc, and october at 24.42, or l6 TO 20
points lower.
Futures closed very steady at decline
Of l to IA points.
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NEW e cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May S,-Poor
cables caused a drop Of Is to 20 points
in the early trading in cotton today.
The wet weather map and prospects
Of more rain to come revived talk Of
a wet May, and at the end OF the first
half hour Of business prices were back
to a level unchanged TO 6 points down
compared with yesterdays close.
The upward trend continued until the
strongest months were at a net ad-
vance of 6 to 8 points. Increased
liquidation met the rise and toward
noon the market reacted to IA level 26
to 80 points under the final prices Of
yesterday,
The large exports for the day. 4 s 1899
bales from all ports, had a s%teadyinG
effect. At / O'Clock prices were at "A
net loss Of IA TO 81 points.
Spots closed steady at decline Of %
points. Ordinary. 1910; good ordina-
ry, 1870; low middling, 22.Ssc: mid
ding, 27.63c; good middling, 2s.63c.
Sales on the spot 1907; to arrive, 1851;
delivered on contract, 100.
Futures closed steady at advance Of
G to decline Of . points,
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DEATHS.

Mrs. 7. Russell, 40, st. Joseph's hos
pitalr April Is; cancer.
Laden Black, 2s, Jane Terrell hos
pltal, May 8; gunshot wound.
Henry Thomas, SIS, General hospita
May l; chronic nephritis, uraemia.
Dot Hendrix, IS. General hospita
May 2; strain of back.
George Mckinney, Is. General hos
pltal, May 4; lobar pneumonia.
Abraham Grant, 40, General hospita
May l: chronic nephritis, p~eritonitis.
sarah Reeves, 20, tuberculosis no:
pltal, May 6; pulmonary tuberculosis.
Phtllis. Smith, "a, 367 Gayoso, Ma
4; chronic nephritis, senility.
Fred Mitchell, So, rear ais Monro
April %; chronic intestinal nephritis.
Glyn Taylor, 4, real 957 Louise, Ma
s. broncho-pneumonia, measles.
Manni Lou Horton, 20, 273 Rutle
May 8; odema, acute nephritis.
Lucy Butler, 20, $40 Dutro, NAV
acute pulmonary tuberculosis.
Frances Brunford, So, Lewis hosnits
May 6; cardiac dropsy, my~ocarditis,
Emily May johnson, /, Boston av,
nue., April %; capillary pneumonia,
Bertha Robinson, q, Carnes al
Trezevent, May 6; t~ubercular per
tonitis. Nv
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Hun InsOlent To
u. S. Years Ago
But Hand Called

News contained In a Memphis paper
nearly SO years old brought into Tho
News Scimitar office Monday regarding
a controversy between the American
and German ministers to Mexico indi-
Gates that the American spirit was the
same then as now,
However, in that II required from July
10 Aus. | for the news TO come from
Mexico City to Memphis.
The following Is the dispatch from
Washington as published here Aug. Is,
1T has recently been published that
the German minister at Mexico city de-
lghts in haunting u representative in
that city by reminding him that the
United states is a powerless nation. II
ms Is true the state department at
Washington has no information cor
~roporatlng II, What is known Is this
IL Is customary among foreign ministers
70 acknowledge in a civil manner the
observance of national events, no mat
Yer to what country the affair pertains.
so on the Fourth OF last July when the
tlags OF various representatives of for
elgn countries were unfurled In the City
or Mexico In honor OF the anniversary
o. American independence. Minister
Morgan noticed the flagstaff OF the Ger
mar legation bare. He sent word TO the
German minister that II the customary
courtesy was not promptly observed, he
would consider II an insult to himself
and make the issue n personal one
without delay, To this note. II is said
no answer was returned, but the Ger
man flag was Immediately displayed
over the German legation. 1t Is under.
stood that the secretary OF state. nv
direction OF President Arthur, has com
mended Mr., Morgan for his conduct"
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LIVE o MARKET.

ST, LOUIS, May S.--Hogs, receipts,
II, 800; 3o925c lower; lights, $50, 200
1850; pigs, SIS. O0q19,75; mixed, 500. 200
2o.sS; heavy, $40, 7oG2o,S5; bulk, s2O,2s
Cattle. receipts, 5000; steady; native
steers, s1l, 5oQls.5o; yearlings, $s.5o@
1900; cows, S10,50Q1S.5 so; stockers,
$40. 00@l3.b0; prime Southern steers,
$40, 00@lS.00; COWS and heifers, $500
1890; Gamers, ss.5o@7.s5; calves. Sis
sheep, receipts 1900; steady. Lambs,
SIS. 00Ils 90; ewes, $lS.001l4.50; can
ners, $4.5o411,00,
KANSAS CITY, May s.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 5000; weak to &c lower; pigs,
CSC higher; bulk. $40. 1oG2o,6o; heavies,
$40. so&?o So medium. s2o; lST2S: s5;
strong; heavy steers. Gsis.s5ais'5o; slight,
$40. 60ll7.1 Is; cows n heifers, 81. 1850
i5.25; Gamers, IS, 25d6. so; calves, $500
dfis.00; stockers, $s.50@l6.15 Is.
sheep-Receipts, 10. 600; steady; lambs
SIC. 75Gls.ss; culls, $1l.75qlS,oo; ewes,
medium, sl1.aS@lt'5o; breeding ewes
CHICAGO. May s.--Hogs-Receipts,
80. 900; zoe to. 25c lower; top S2l20
medium, $50. sol2l15 light, $4,000
so;5s; pigs s SIS sssis,asjo oo. STEADY to
lower; calves steady to higher; choice
is sS@17.oo: common, sI25Q1s,75i
| choice lights. $1t.ooGi7 2S; medium
80. soal4.sS; butcher heiiers, 5000 q
Sio. oocgi5.25 stockers, s ,25d1s.5o.
Sheeu-Reoeipts, 1900; steady to
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GRAIN MARKETS
Downward Turn in Corn InfIu-
enCed by Lower Prices
for Hogs.

CHICAGO. May 8.-Corn prices
turned dowugrade today, Influenced By
weakness in the hog market. Opening
prices, which ranged from sc off 10
lhc gain, with July Sl.65 to $L65h and
September Sl.5S TO $l.59. we're followed
by setbacks all Around to well below
yesterdays finish.
Rallies which took place in the last
hour were ascribed TO covering by
shorts and to strength In cash grain.
Receipts were small. The close was
strong at the same as yesterdays fin
ish to 2l2c higher, with July $l.65A to
{l.66 and September S1.5S% to Sl,59.
Improved cash demand helped to
make oats relatively firm. After open
ing unchanged to &c higher, with July
68l9C to 6SAc. the market scored a
further gain before commencing to re-
act.
Provisions were easier with hogs.
sympathy with the late upturn in
corn was not Of Il pronounced charac-
ter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-08
BIRTHS.

Jacob A., Jr., and octavia Jone
Evans, 1924 Peabody, April %; Eiri.
Ramsey D. and Anne Van DylS
Potts Lucy BHnkley hospital, May
William B. and Pearl McElrath Gov
lhgtoni IT'S Nelson, April %; girl.
Jessie and Emma Tate, SOS Park
April 10; boy.
Henry +. and Rosalie Britton. 90
Marshall, Nav /; girl.
Lawrence and Violet Dean wilmoi
zig North Claybrook, April 25; boy.
y. T. and Gladys Ray Bryant, "a
Trlgg, May 8; boy.
Thomas W. and Bess Bryan. rs
North Dunlap, May 1; girl.
John and Jennie Wood White, Sc
Williams, April 80; girl.
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MISCELLANEOUS

CHICAGO, May 8.--Potatoes, steady;
arrivals 40 cars; CARROTS Northern stock
bulk, $1.75@2,00; sacked, $1.70Ql.90;
jobbind Florida Spaulding rose
$S.75@9.00 barrel; Texas Triumphs,
ones, 1915 bushel.
KANSAS CITY, May S.-Butter. un-
changed to lie higher. Creamery 50 to
Sic; firsts, 4sQ49c; seconds. 46Q4Tc;
packing, Ale.
Eggs, unchanged; firsts, 41l4c.
Poultry and potatoes, unchanged.
NEW YORK, May s.--Butter steady;
receipts 1850 tubs; firsts, 5S@59c.
Eggs-Firm; receipts 33,177 cases;
Southern firsts, AN q45he, -
C~heese-Frm; receipts 1859 boxes;
average run, 32c.
Poultry-Live, steady; brothers, $50
soc; fowls, 37@3Sc; turkeys, ' 25ci
dressed, steady and unchanged.
CHICAGO, May s.-Butter, higher;
creamery, soy @56lsc.
Poultry, alive, lower; fowls, 33c.
EGGS. steady; receipts, 1855 cases;
firsts, 42@44c.
ST. LOUIS, May %S.-Poultry, hens
S1Mc: springs, 50@6oc,
Butter, creamery Soc.
Eggs, 42c.
NEW YORK. May Stopper steady
electrolytic, 15%G15h..
Iron steady and unchanged.
Metal exchange quotes lead firmer
spot, 4.75d4. 95; June, 4.S2d4,9 5.
Spelter firm: East st. Louis spot, So.
bid; June, 5.S5a6.0 2,
At London: Standard copper, spot
G76 los; futures, SIS los; electrolytiC
spot, $50; futures, $50 los.
Tin, spot, 92s9 los; futures, f22s IS
Lead, spot. SPA Is Cd; futures, e24
Is Sd.
spelter. spot. sa 15s; futures
E35 IS.
FORT WORTH, Texas. May Scat,
~tle-Receipts, $500; steady; beeves
IS. 50G14,00.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000: 15c to 25'
down: heavy, $50, 25@2o. so.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; steady; lambs
sl4. 00I1S.00.
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Corn-No. 3 yellow, $I.70@1.7l; No. 4
yellow, nominal; No. 5 yellow, Sl.6s.
0ats-No. 3 white, 6Sk Q69%c; stand
ard, 69Q70c.
Rye-NO. ., nominal.
B~arley-$l. 15W1.2l.
Timothy-$S.0 90 @1l.00.
Clover-Nominal.
Lard-$33,2 rs.
Ribs-S2S. 0O42S,7 rs.
ST. LOUIS, May S.ACorn, No. 2 white
$1.H
Oats, No. 2, Tic; No. 3 white, 700
71hc.
KANSAS CITY, May S,-Cash wheat
unchanged; No. 1 hard, $28202.83; No.
2, $2,8002.S1; No, l red, $2.7SQ2.79; No.
2, mixed, SO, 76G2.77.
Corn-Unchanged to lower; No. 2
mixed. 81. n@l72; No. 2 white, $1.7SQ
Ia; No, 2 yellow, $l.7241.73.
O~ats-Lower; No. 2 white, 71h@72c;
No. 2 mixed, 69hc; No, 2 red, nQ72c.
Rye-$152@1.53.
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MONEY

NEW YORK. May s.--Mercantile pa
per, 5Ld5h; sterling 60-day bills, 4.65;
commercial 6o-day bills on banks,
demand, 4.6S; cables, 4.69.
Guilders, demand, SsB; cables, 40 1-16
Government bonds easy, railroad
bonds firm.
Time loans strong: 60 and 30 days and
six months, 5h65&.
Call money firm; high, 5; low, Az
ruling rate, Az; closing bid, AZ; of
fered at an; last loan. An; bank &C.
c~epetances. An
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-08
TEXAS RAINFALL.
COTTON R T.

Nearly normal temperature conditions
prevail except In Oklahoma and tho in
terror Of Texas. where there is n de-
ficiency OF 10 to Is degrees, Maximum
generally from 76 to 81 except in Okla
homa, where 1t is in the ~fifties, and
the interior of Texas, where 1t is G6
to 70, Precipitation occurred generally
throughout the cotton region. Heavy
rains: North Carolina-Goldsboro, 1876.
South Carolina-Cheraw, lao; Kershaw,
! SIS, The Memphis district. Louisiana
Melville, l.b0; Lake Charles, los; Mon
roe, $50; Clinton, LOG; Alexandria, 200.
MISUNDERSTANDING, lis; Waynes-
boro, 1856; Natchez, 1.54. Arkansas
Newport, Lac; Brinkley, 1,22. Oklahoma
Ada, l,S0; Lawton, t.04.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May S.-Cotton, spot in
fair demand; prices lower; good mid
ding, 1S,0Gd; fun middling, 1864; mid
ding. l6.96d; low middling, 154ld; good
ordinary, a. 76d; ordinary, 10, 23d. Sales
1000 bales. including 5000 American re-
ceipts, 10000 bales, no American, Flu
lures closed steady: May, ] 6.7Sd; July,
$3.50; Sept, 1894; Oct. 1880; Janu-
airy, li.Ald; March, 14.23d.
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BONDS CLOSE.

NEW YORK, May S.-Liherty bond
final prices today were; Sias, 9S, 81;
tirst a., $3.50. second Ia, 94,24; first
4Ls, 5 30, second AIS, 9i,24; third
4as, 1884, fourth AXIS, s4.26.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS

@@N Y -
JEHL-At st. Joseph's hospital,
Wednesday afternoon, May I, 1919, at
l, o'clock, Catherine O'Donnell, wife q
Charles Jehl, Jr,, aged 81 years; moth.
err of Margaret, Charles and Donald
Jehl: daughter of Mrs. NJ. E, O'Donnelli
sister Of Thee; sam, Maurice, Gilbert
and Margaret O'Donnell,
Funeral will take place from resi-
denco, 424 Walker avenue, tomorrow
(Friday) morning at 9 o'clock. Services
at st. Patrick's church at $3.50 o'clock
Friends invited. Interment in Calvary
cemetery
Los Angeles. Cal, and Cairo, Ill.
papers please copy.
STUBBLEFIELD-At residence, SIT
Polk avenue, Thursday morning, May
s, 1919, at 4:05 o'clock, Louise ]. Stub
blefield, aged "a years, wife Of Grover
C. Stubblefield, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. C. Armstrong, Of Wheeling,
West Virginia. Henderson and Wheel
ing, w. Va, papers please copy.
Due notice of funeral will be given.
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DAILY ALMANAC.

Length of day, 10 hours, 50 minutes.
Sun rises Friday at SOL.
Sun sets Friday at 1852.
Moon sets Friday at 2:55 am.
Full moor on 14th.
Evening stars, Venus, Jupiter, Sat
urn.
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~COTTONSEED OIL.
BANK CLEARINGS.
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, May S.-Raw sugar,
steady; centrifugal, 7.2sc; fine granu-
lated &c,
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Grain and Feedstuffs.

oats--white, dray lots. SIC; mixed.
-Chops-Per ton. less than car lots.
Min Feeds-Dray load lots. ton: Bran.
$4,000; shorts, gray. $500.
No. /, $500; No :, SIS 90; alfalfa.
$4,000.
Corn-sacked, In tray load lots, No.
! white SlS; No. 8 yellow. s1.ss; No. .
Hides anc Wool.
aidesmNo; l, green, salted. 1sQlsc;
No, 2 grades, damaged culls, half price:
dry flint, 2s@Scc; dry sailed, 25ep27c:
shespskins." S..oSSeoo; shearl,nS,. 1,
@2kc; goatskins, SOC 1si.o0.
No, / horse hides. IS, Q Rs, 90; No.
h nSriss. 9 Il se;a .ffS0OS5'Oo; Clues and
No; ! tsllow, l5@1scs No. . tallow,
siSooS'12. 90 eS Goid;en Ss@iSe j. oOsp les So'
bury, %unwashed. soe45c; tub washed
iS09oc: bury. washed, 35G5oc.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy, per h., &c; Lima, pei
Peas-California black-eyed, per ID,
new. 81 acc.
Onions-Texas Bermudas, crate, $500
Potatoes-Cwt., all varieties, 81 5@
Sweet Potatoes--Home grown, Nancy
Hall, bushel. s2.5oG3.0o
Cabbage-Texas, swt, 5000 so,
Celery-Buncn, S2.O092.25.
Peppers-Basket, 90c.
Eggplant--Dozen, 81. 0033,25,
Sqush-Hamper, $3.50.
Lettuce-Crate. $2.25Sf2.6 so
Cauliflower-Cwt.. S2.75Qs.25.
Snap Beans-Hamper, IS, I59 $50,
! English Peas-Hamper, "a Goa $50.
Tomatoes-Crates, IS, $5.oN66,s0
New Irish Potatoes-Eamper, $500
Axtiehokes-Dozsn, s2.25@a.h.
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yellow tinged, 500 20 $50 points lower;
blue stained, 500 to $50 points lower;
yellow stained, 200 to 400 points lower,
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MEMPHIS COTTON.

unchanged. Middling, 2S,00c. Sales
1900 bales, including 400 previous eve
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Quotations represent prices from job
Der to retailer.)
Produce.

Quotations represent prices from job
Der to retailer,)
Produce.
Eggs-Dozen, 42@43c.
Butter-Elgin Creamery, pound prints.
5S@60c; country butter, 2S@35c; reno
waited, 52@54e.
Cheese~Cream prints, 34@36c.
Poultry--nucks. 30Q32c; hens. alive,
32g33c; dressed, 32934c; ROSTERS, ITO
lsci geese, 23@24c; turkeys. alive. SO
Q35c; %springers, h., 70@75c.
Groceries.
Flour-Barrel, 24-lb. sacks, $4,000
400; self-rising, $12. S @l2.6 go.
Meal1Cream, Dbl, basrs l00-lb. sacks,
$a'SS; SS-lb. sacks :ls5; 2S-lb. sacks.
extra; standard, zoe under.
g.1uc; clarified, 5000.
Riee-Imported, pound, sG1o%c.
Coffee-Arbuckle's toasted, case,
Memphis basis, $3S. 20; roasted, bulk,
per h. 22q2Sc; green, common ordl
26W32c; Java, S2Q36c.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, Sc@31c:
Sugar, Cured Meats-standard hams,
S7q3Sc.
Bacon-Fancy selected, 4S@5Sc.
Lard--Hog lard, 35Q37c: best grades
Of compound, CSC.
Cooking Oil-per gallon. $3.50 in
bulk, Cottolene, per case. sl4.2 zoe Is. 90;
snowdrift, $l3.4b11S,s 5: Crisco. $1,000.
Fruits.
Lemons--Per box, $5.0O65 so.
Oranges-California, 81. 90 @6 so,
Bananas-Puund. 6hT7c.
Observation-Disclosures, pint crates.
| $1,50@2,00; Mississippi and Tennessee,
quarts, S3.50@i00.
Blackbcrries-Crate, pints, 81. so,
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, TN
qlSc; peaches, 2s@25c; prunes, h.,
lS& @1Shc; apricots, 24@25c.
Apples-Barre, took; Ganos, A-2%,
SIC. 001l200; Ben Davis, AS, $40. 900
1900; Winesaps, fancy, $14. 00dDl5 90;
A-2IRs, Sll, 004i ~. so.
Grapefruit-Box, $5.5oG7.50.
Cottonseed Products.
merchants Exchange Quotations)
Crude oil, basis prime, $I,3lA: hulIs.
loose, car lots, S751S.00 ton; linters.
6QSkc pound; meal. 7 per cent, $5S
ton.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE

ARE you in trouble or do you wish
nelp others in trouble? II so, after
Ine noon prayer meeting of Centr
Baptist church, which has been RI
every week day since Jan. 10. 1914.
BEN cox. Pastor
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Carssa Koontz to H. V. Snedeker,
Trs. lilly E. Agnelly to Dave Murphy.
Roxie Clark to Christine Johnson,
Iamie B. Mabron to Louis NJ. Rice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-08
DAILY INTERIOR.
ToMoRRoW'S
E YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. May S,-Tho cotton
market opened steady al a decline of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

A general assembly was held in the
Boise high school auditorium during
the regular assembly period Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Smith, of the music
department. who was. in charge. stated
that in the future assemblies devoted
entirely to music will be held twice a
week, both to practice singing by the
entire school and to listen TO programs
given by school talent and local artists.
Boise is on the map Internationally.
said Mr.. Smith. Now we want 1t to
be known musically also
A new school song composed by Mr..
Smith was introduced to the students
and sung by them with an enthusiasm
which proved how we'll they ised it.
Ed Littooy led the pupils in some
school yells.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-23
VAUDEVILLE MAJESTIC,

An extra three -act vaudeville is on
again today at the Majestic, one of
the best bills yet seen there and one
that gives great pleasure to the fair
crowds.
THE Panorama Kid is put up in the
form of an entertainer named Jean
Pamm, and his stunt is worth going
some distance to witness.
Brook and Soares have a mighty
funny act-a Chinese novelty that
catches on wonderfully with the
crowds.
Jordien Is witty monologuist and
cleverly manipulates a round of COM
edy tricks.
The show is big circuit" attrac-
ton.
The principal picture continues to
attract attention, being an American
play with IN English accent-"The
American Way"
JOHNNY GET YOUR GUM"
One of the most important an
nouncements made by the manage
ment of a resident company of play
ers in this city is that of the manager
of the Empress theatre in making pub
lie the completion of his contract for
| III lniS city ol johnny
Get Your Gun" next Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
Those who pay more than superficial
attention to the history of the theatre
will at once realize just what this
means-the bringing here of a play
that enjoyed a run of year in New
York, another year on the road" and
one of the best comedy dramas ever
produced by an American author A
play with punch" with heart inter-
est and yet so full Of comedy that
the often advertised phrase of laugh
a minute" really comes true is re-
markable. Johnny Get Your Gum
was written by Edmund Laurence
Burke and later revised by Miss Dor
othy Donnelly.
As q vehicle for the Empress players
II IL ideal for every member OF the
cast has an equal opportunity to sha re
in the spotlight honors and In addition
1t calls for a company Of extra players.
The opening scene, that of motion
picture studio on the California coast.
will furnish novelty and the final
scenes are laid in a wealthy home on
Long Island. The Johnny of the
cast Is foppish English nobleman.