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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-28
CATTLE MARKET
STRONG TODAY
25-Cent Hike on Steers
Hogs Up,
rRlpAYs Rrcrlprs

CATTLE The cattle market opened
strong TODAY with 2l' Increase of
r'r'fs nud a top nf 81 cows and hor.
'ors were steady. ma rluu'ts and cut
terH Ncto struug Bulls nnl calves were
,l'rl, The stuokrr market war slow
Ail weak
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-28

Wheel Company Wants toer, Tho
Nio"Hl Cushion wheel company ot
tHI.nrp. 10 seeking a. ,onne ton m this
ty .u "a distributing basis. according
'n letter received from John O. Robel.
Inc. uhiDNgo AdNcrtislng company, BY
'Ne Chamber Of Commerce today
Texas Town Wants Hots--The Cham
trH ~ Commerce received n httrf to-
Dry from T. j. lloss. secretary oi the
vs. hFosN.ru, Tex. Uhpwhrr. Wglug tho
In'o,'f'Inr ~ oklahoma Ci'y raIol IN
i.iI lr NI',..u.p Doas "'pims
'n,ru a gr.r' I'wrud uH "a rr'. ,lst"
'n',' ihn"P tNc town Haa o puuuio lion
.i t"l persons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
ROOSEVELT FUND DAY
IS SET IN MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON. Miss, Sept, o. (Spl,)-A
meeting of friends and admirers Of the
late Col. Roosevelt will be held in this
city Wednesday. Sept, II. to discuss
plans for the Roosevelt memorial fund
week, which will be held Oct. 20-27.
Mississippi has been asked to raise
$40, 900 for the establishment OF sew
eral Roosevelt memorials, n part OF a
5000, 900 fund to be contributed by the
entire. country.
Former United States Senator Leroy
Percy Is state chairman for the work:
Frank NJ, Foote. vice-president Of the
First National bank, Hattiesburg, Is
vice chairman, n Thad Il. Hampton,
vice-president OF the Capital National
bank, treasurer.
The state executive committee Is
composed Of the Rev. William Mercer
Green, bishop coadjutor for Mississippi,
Jackson, j. w. Tucker, president OF the
Jackson board of trade; j. Paul Tatom,
jackson, and W. s. Parks, field director.
The motto of the Roosevelt Memorial
association Is: "One flag, the Ameri-
can flag; one language, the language of
the Declaration of Independence; one
loyalty, loyalty to the American peo-
ple,r
The $4,000, 600 fund win be used for
the erection of a memorial in Washing
ton, d. G., and for the purchase Of Sag
amore Hill, to be preserved as a ma
tional heritage, along with Mount Ver-
non. and the Lincoln home at Spring :
field.
The effort will be unique in that no
pressure viii be brought to bear for
contributions, and none but staunch ad-
mirers Of the dead president will be
asked to assist In any way. Expenses
of the campaign are borne by personal
friends Of Col. Roosevelt,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09

Default having been made in the pay
ment Of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid in a certain deed Of
trust, executed the 18th day of June
1916, by r. A. Foster and wife,
M, G, Foster. to the undersigned
as trustee. as same 'tppears Of
record In the office Of the register oil
Shelby county, Tennessee, in book 64lt
page 2S7, and the owner Of the debt Sc
cured having requested the undersigned
to advertise and sell the proIarty Sc
cured by said deed OF trust, ak OF said
Indebtedness having matured by default
in the payment OF a part thereof this Is
to give notice that / will. on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918,
commencing at ~ O'Clock Dor az the
southwest corner Of the courtheu use
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed TO sell at public cutlery
TO the highest and best bidde for CASH,
the following described property to-
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee.
as follows;
Lot eight 90 in block thirty-nine ts9)
of Binghamton subdivision, as per plat
of record in plat book No, 3, page No,
80. of the registers office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, having a frontage
Of fifty 900 feet on the south side OF
University street and running back one
hundred fifty 050) feet to an alley be-
tween parallel lines.
All right and equity OF redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
10 be good, but u will sell and convey
only as trustee.
JOHN c. ADAMS, Trustee.
This Sept, 9, 1919,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
TATE COUNTY SCHOOLS
OPEN FOR YEARS WORK

SENAToBfA, Miss, Sept. O.. (Spl0-
The schools of Tate county opened for
the coming session today. The county
has five consolidated schools In opera
ton and two more In the course of
construction. The five consolidated
schools are operating under the Smith
Hughes federal aid law and are teach
ing practical agriculture and manual
training A good corps of teachers has
been employed at each OF these schools,
sthe principals being men of educational
note. in Mississippi.
Prof, p. II, Easom. formerly federal
district agent OF South Mississippi, Is
at the head of the Arkabutla school.
Prof. j. Il, Fewell, formerly principal
of the Tunica county agricultural col
lege, Is the principal of the Strayhorn
consolidated school; Prof r. ID, Jacobs.
formerly principal Of city schools OF
v~icksburg, Is the principal Of the In
dependence consolidated school; Prof,
"A. T, Donahoo, graduate of the State
A. & NJ, college, is at the Poagville
school, and Prof. j, T. Lowery, for
merly connected with Henderson col.
lege, OF Henderson, Tenn, is at the
| Crockett consolidated school, These
teachers are being paid from $500 tc
81, 400 each for the session and furnish
ed n residence. None of the schools
of the county is run now less than eight
months, :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
MARCUS L0EW BUYS
AN OFFICE BUILDING

Marcus Ioew, who, with local capital,
says he will invest 5000, 600 In two new
Memphis playhouses~7the Metropolitan
theater and the Palace moving picture
houser-has Just paid SO, 200, 900 for prop
erty at 10th street and Broadway, New
York. where he will erect a 10-story
office building with a roof garden thea
ter on top, }
Ioew recently astonished the theat-
rical world by announcement Of the
purchase OF this property, which, is d.
reetly opposite his New York theater
II Is perhaps the most valuable piece
of property In the world for amusement
purposes, and MIR. Loew proposes tc
erect upon 1t q theater which will be
a monument to the motion picture art
The affairs Of all his theaters IN the
United states and Canada will be d.
rected from his headquarters in this
building,
The architects have already completed
plans for the structure and particular.
~ the Loew offices, which will honst
all the executive departments OF the
| giant enterprises,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
MAINTENANCE Of
WAY WORKERS TO
CONSIDER STRIKE
Expect to Act Upon Answer Of
Rail Administration to De-
mands for General Wage
Increases.

DETROIT, Sept. Q.-Although the ma
tional committee OF the United Broth
erhood Of Maintenance OF Way En-
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers has
been empowered by the referendum
strike vote OF the membership to call a
continent wide strike, II wage increases
demanded OF the United States railroad
administration and Canada are refused,
definite action will DO decided on the
floor OF the international convention be-
ing held here, Ii the rail administration
submits ita answer before the sessions
close, This was announced by officers
OF the brotherhood this morning,
The men, according to their leaders.
are determined not to accept any COM
promise OF their demands but will strike
II wage increases of 81 per day per man
and the new working agreement asked
are refused.
The delegates, numbering nearly 5000,
arc expectant that Director General
Hines, who Is scheduled to address the
convention tomorrow, may have some
thing TO say Of thekrailroad administra-
tion's decision on the wage demands.
Brotherhood officials have announced
their intention of organizing al ar early
date maintenance of way employees and
shop lRborers on Mexican and Cuban
railways.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
LEGAL NO1lCEO.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations SET
cured to be paid In a certain deed Of
trust, executed the twentieth day OF
jury, 1918, by Chas. Cohen and wife,
Lettie Cohen, to the undersigned as
trustee, as same appears OF record IN
the office OF the register OF Shelby
county, Tennessee, In book 692, page
81, and the owner OF the debt secured
having requested the undersigned to
advertise and sell the property secured
by said deed Of trust, all OF said IN
~dehtedness having matured by default
In the payment OF a part thereof Mt the
option of the owner, this Is to give no
tice that We will or Wednesday, Sept,
II, 1919, commencing at II o'clock, noon,
at the southwest corner OF The court
house, Memphis, Shelby county, Ten
nessee, n at the Adams avenue en-
| trance thereof, proceed to sell at pub
lilo cutlery to the highest and best bid
der for cash, the following described
Situated ' IN Shelby county, Tennessee.
as follows:
Lot thirteen Q3) Of Neely's Rayner
Avenue subdivision, as shown by plat
of record in plat book 4, page ~ OF
| the registers office OF Shelby county,
Tennessee. Said lot No. thirteen (lS)
fronts fifty (b0) feet OF the east side
of Rayner avenue and runs back east
between parallel lines IN hundred
sixty (l601 feet, more or less, 70 an
alley. the north line Of said lot being
one hundred fifty l50l feet south OF
the south line OF Walker avenue
Also lot fourteen uD OF said Neely's
Rayner Avenue subdivision as shown
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
VITAL DECISIONS
EXPECTED FROM
Miners MEETING
Acts Of Cleveland Convention
to Govern Action of the
Miners of America and
Great Britain.

CLEVELAND, Sept. s.-With some
,OO0 delegates from the collieries OF
the United States and Canada present,
me international convention Of the
United Mine Workers Of America. the
zOth consecutive gathering of that or
ganization, was called 10 order here
today. Events have conspired TO make
II probably the most important In the
history Of the United Mine Workers,
since, quite apart from the possibilities
OF trouble contained in It's almost GER
tam demands for higher wages and
shorter hours. the miners Of Great
Britain are looking toit for support and
cooperation In the questions Of the
slx-hour day and thirty-hour week and
OF the naturalization of coal mines.
Both articles Of the British miners pro-
gram figure upon that OF the Cleveland
convention. Favorable action, which
is anticipated, is expected to react
sympathetically upon the struggle
across the Atlantic.
OF great significance upon the open
ing program, in view Of the desire to
secure support Of organized labor ev-
S~rywhere for the Plumb plan for the
naturalization Of the railways, was the
presence upon IL of Warren s. Stone,
acting president of the Brotherhood of
locomotive Engineers; Timothy j.
Shea, acting president OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen; W. g Lee, president Of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen, and
l.. u. Sheppard, president of the order
Of Railway Conductors, who at a late
hour had been added to those to eX-
tend a Cleveland welcome to the con
/ vention.
Among the resolutions which will
cause o discussion during the con
v%ention are several calling for immedi-
ate notifications of the treaty Of peace.
together with one opposing participa-
ton in the league of nations. other
resolutions submitted for consideration
furnish abundant material for discus =
sion Of practically all pending political
questions connected with the war and
readjustment to peace conditions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
G|RDS
LONS TO MEET
POLICE STRIKE

BOSTON. Sept. 9.-WhfIe conciliatory
efforts were in progress, state and city
officials and private interests completed
plans today for the protection OF life
and property in the event the police
mems strike planned here for tonight
could not be averted.
The policemen voted for the strike
at meetings held last night after the
suspension Of 10 officers by Commission
er Edwin u. Curtis, who found them
guilty of violating rules in joining the
union. Union officers announced that
more than 1,40O of the 1900 patrolmen
in the city were members Of the union.
Credentials giving the power Of ar
rest have been issued to several hundred
citizens and a volunteer force also has
been organizedA
Delegates to the Central Labor Union
representing about $4,000 organized
workers, have pledged support to the
extent Of a sympathetic strike In the
| event the police go out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY
HAS NEW TEACHER

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI,
Sept, 9. (Spl. )-Among the new mem
bers Of the faculty Of the university
for the coming session, is Prof, II. r,
Hunt, who win teach biology. He
comes here from the University OF West
Virginia, where he has been assistant
professor OF zoology since 1916.
Prof. Hunt was born in Conneaut, o..
on Lake Erie, received his B. s. degree
from Allegheny college, Pa. He re-
ceived his M. A. from Harvard in 1918,
and his Pho. from Harvard in 1916.
During the sessions of 1915 and 1916
he had charge Of the laboratory work in
comparative anatomy at Harvard
Since 1916 he has been assistant pro-
lessor of zoology at Mofgahtown, w.
Va, until he resigned a few days ago
to accept the position here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
OPENED AT C0LDWATER

C0LDWATER, Miss, Sept, ., (Spl,l-
The citizens OF Independence met Mon
day on the occasion OF the opening Of
the big consolidated school at that
place for the purpose OF making ar
Engagements for holding a community
fair some time during the month OF oc-
tober Previous fairs at that place have
been very successful, as II Is one OF the
most w~ide-awake communities In this
part Of the state.
Vocational agriculture win be taught
in the Independence school this year,
and the institution win receive federal
aid under the smith, Hughes plan. The
following teachers will compose the fac
ulty; r. y, Jacobs, principal; Mrs, II. d,
Jacobs, assistant principal; Mrs. N. b,
Newman, Miss Orelia Burford, Miss
Marguerite Roseborough. Miss Lurline
Hudson, and Miss Heron, music
teacher,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
SOUTHERN WOMEN TO
SELL POULTRY TOGETHER

WASHINGTON. Sept. ~a.--Southern
through clubs organized by the depart
ment OF agriculture and the state COLI
leges to market their products CO.
opefatiyely, and in 1918 disposed of
more than half q million oggs through
this method, according to n statement
today by the department. Eggs sold
during the year represented a value OF
$23S, 746,
Co-operative poultry breeding assoc
Citations also are popular among South
ern women. the statement declared.
Last year "a new breeding associations
were organized and 22,AG2 fowls were
sold for breeding purposes by members
OF these clubs, The standardized
ROSTERS brought sS4, s6S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
NEGROES IMPROVE HOMES
THROUGH CLUB METHODS

WASHINGTON, Sept, a.-Clubs or
ganized among negroes In the South by
the department OF agriculture are re-
sulting in cleaner premises, walls and
spring houses. and better repaired
houses and cabins, a review OF the
work, issued today by the department,
declared. The, negroes embrace with
eagerness the opportunity offered
through the clubs to improve condi-
tons Of their homes, It was stated. In
were organized with 1898 members
and 1852 girls clubs were organized
with a membership Of 0,ss5. The totaI
negro club membership Is l03, 377.
The negro women have organized III
cooperative poultry breeding associa-
lions and 80 cooperative egg circles are
the means by, which they obtain Il bot.
ter price for their products.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09

By said plat in plat book : page 81,
OF said registers office; fronting fifty
(50l feet on the east side Of Rayner
avenue and running back between
parallel lines one hundred and sixty
O60l feet to an alley.
Al right and equity Of redemption,
homestead and dover waived ! n said
deed Of trust and the title Is believed
10 be good except as hereinafter stated,
but we wll sell and convey only as
trustee. Sale In fbove matter Is made
subject to two pWior trust deeds on
above property to s. NJ, Williamson and
NJ. Eugene Clark. trustees, the first
securing a principal u of $3.50 ami
the second securing the principal sum
OF $3.50.
BANK OF COMMERCE. & TRUST CO
Trustee.
BY S J.. SHEPHERD Trust Officer.
This Aug. rs. 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
MATTHEWS REPRESENTS
CITY AT TRADE MEET

W. II, Fitzllugh, president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, has named w,
II. Matthews. Of the Forest Products
Chemical company, and chairman Of
the Chamber Of. Commerce industrial
and commercial division as official dele
gate to the International trade confer
ence which takes place In Atlantic City,
n. j., from Sept. 30 to Oct, g..
Foreign delegates from England,
France, Italy and Belgium will attend
the conference with n view of re-estab-
fishing trade between the countries. The
foreign visitors have been asked to in
clude Memphis In their contemplated
tour OF this country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09

eLe and Amelia Koenig Jones, Lucy
Brinkley hospital, Aug. 20; boy.
william s., and Maud Arendale Bur
roks, $50 Polk, Aug. IS; girl.
Bilbert b, and Clara st. Clair San
ford, Lucy Brlnkley hospital, Aug. 22i
boy.
John f.. and Lena Gaia Afford, 979
Florida, Aug. 81; girl.
Earl s. and Ruby Stoddart Pardue,
1927 Niece, Aug. 81; girl,
Charles b, and Lola Stokes Gallagher,
$50 CASTOR, Aug. 8; boy.
Bonnie NJ. and Marguerite Dodridge
Eddine, 1853 Nelson, Sept, Q; girl.
Ben w. and Elolse Bolin Williamson,
Aug. %; boy.
Leo N. and Ella Reckman Charter,
Nelson avenue, Aug. 20; girl.
Eddie and Oracle Williams Boyd, 203I
York. Sept, Q, girl,
John M. and Mamie Higgs Sweat, ass
North Third, Aug. 20; girl.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
REMUNERATION OF
AUSTRIA IS DEMANDED

PARIS, Sept, O. (Havas.l-The su-
preme council OF the peace conference
will today draft a note to be sent to
Germany demanding the suppression of
article 81 of the German constitution.
providing for Austrian representation In
the German parliament, according to
newspaper here. II Is said the council
considers the German answer to the
councils note relative to article Gil as
insufffclent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
MOB TERRORIZES
FERMOY, IRELAND

LONDON. Sept, 9,-Fermoy, a town
In Ireland, 10 miles northeast OF Cork,
was terrorized by n mob for an hour
last evening, according to a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company. Fifty
shops were damaged, one jewelry store
being completely demolished. The loss
is estimated at several thousand pounds
sterling.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09

FARM N $50. 500.

-CoLDWATER, Miss, Sept. 9. (Spl.)-
r ]. Cooper, a hardware and lumber
dealer OF this place, has sold his farm
near Savage, Miss, to T. NJ. Gregory
and Claude Neazey, Of Senatobia. The
tract consists Of 70I acres, and the pur-
chase price was S62, 500, or more than
SIS an acre. This farm lies in Arka-
butla creek bottom, and is well drained
by the big drainage ditch recently COM
pieted. The land is exceedingly fertile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
DEATHS.

Percy Il, Hines, 81, Home for Aged
and nfirm, Sept. s; dysentery.
Daisy B~radberry, 81, rear S64 Florida,
Sept. z; Mbercular enteritis.
Elliott Bpyland, a., Jane Terrell Bap-
list hospital, Sept. ); infection from
gunshot wound.
Katie Page, 20, $40 East Iowa, Sep
TENDER Z,
Infant Kinney, 20 days, Sept. 4; jaun-
dAnn -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
ENGAGEMENT DENIED,

YAZoo CITY. Miss, Sept. .. (Spl J.
Friends of Miss Edna Saxton and James
Hood, both residents Of this county
handed the announcement of the ap.
preaching marriage of the young peo-
pie TO local newspapers previous to the
engagement OF the young people. De-
NAL OF the approaching marriage i:
made by the coupla.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
NATCHEZ ASKS FOR
NEW ORLEANS RATES

WASHINGTON. Sept. a--The Match
ez, Miss, chamber OF commerce today
asked the Interstate commerce commits
sion to compel a number of railroads to
| service without charge at Natchez as in
effect ut New Orleans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

Mrs. Julia Tolmee to o. l.. Partee,
Mary Hill to Marion Dewey Rice. Sarah
Il. Hammin to w. .B. Cooper, Lena
Thelma hawthorne to William M
Crayer.
Carrie Taylor to hurry Davis, Minnie
Richardson to Thomas Cherry, Jo-
sephine Shields to A. r., Agnue, So
phronia Gillylen to II. Y, Lawrence, Ce-
lestine Phillips to Jimmie Mitchell, Julia
Davenport TO Henry Conley, Lottie
Richardson to Sam Fair, Annie MCGEE
to Tom Cotton,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
NEwBERN A N FUN

NEWBERN, Tenn, Sept. 9. (Spl)-
Great efforts are being made in New
bern to. secure a lyceum course during
the winter months. This course con-
sists of six programs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
RUSS REDS TAKE
PETRoPAVLovsk.

LONDON, Sept. s.-ooeupatlon Of
PetropavIovsk, on the lshim river,
about IT'S miles west Of omsk, by
6oIshevik forces, Is claimed In a
Russian soviet official statement re-
ceivcd today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09

ARE You IN troubie or 90 you wish y
help others In trouble? II 20, attend
the noon prayer meeting Of Central
Baptist church, which has been run
every week daN since Jan. 10. 1914
BEN cox. Pastor.
BRING your sewing troubles TO Mrs.
r. Maness, 55S s. Speedway. Suburban
South Memphis car.
BRAIDING.. Mrs. q, A, Hunt, 592
Linden Ave. Phone M, 274S-J.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
Good Used Cars
Cheap at the
Mammoth Garage
Easy Terms
AUTOS o SALE.

Wint0n Six fine shape ,..........s1,2oO
"e" '"''s''.'".."...".,. 1,4OO
Chandler ehummy roadster 49,, 900
Chandler, 7-passenger ........... 900
empire SIX announcement. 200
Mitchell Six, like new ........,.,. $50
Apperson chummy roadster ...... $50
Allen open sedan .......u...... 500
Overland Six, coHtinenaUO ustor.. 75C
Maxwell sedan ........,S..,,. 700
studebaker roadster ..........,.., 700
Mitchell. fine shape ......,.,,,.. TOO
Hupmobile, as good as new 49,. 100
Maibaum roadster ..........,..,.. $50
Maxwell touring car, perfect see. $50
American sport car .~.....-A..... $50
Chalmers touring car .....,....,, $50
Eislh ok .''','.'..,''.'"'........ 500
Ford touring car ................ SIS
Briscoe roadster ....,....... 5Oo
Overland racer 900
Grant roadster. wire wheels $50. 800
roru ROADSTER '''''''".''."'...,. S25
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09

WILL Carrie Christian communicate
with Willie May Brooks at 1888 Minna
place? Telephone Hem, 1854.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY S j. SHEPHERD
This Aug. 26. 1919.
n,tghag a nnabag Act