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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
cold WAVE HITS
WITH VENGEANCE
Blasts Sweep Down Missis
sippi Valley and Mercury
Goes a Tumbling.

A drop Of nine degrees occurred Sat
urday morning between o'clock and
noon, according to official figures at
the local office Of the weather bureau.
The thermometer at noon registered "a
degrees above aud further drop of at
least 10 degrees was predicted before
7 O'Clock Sunday morning. The cold
wave flag was hoistcd over the fed =
eral building Saturday morning and the
prediction was freely made that the
temperature here would go below the
low record Of 16 degrees registered ear
lier in the week
The cold weather was general Sat
urday morning from the Mississipni
valley westward to the Pacific coast and
record breaking low temperatures for
the month of December were recorded
in the extreme Northwest The cold
wave will spread over the Southeast
during the next "a hours and cold way,
warnings were ordered for the interior
gull states and TennesSeel ~ n -
early Saturday.
Washington carries with it a predic-
ton OF rain in the Middle Atlantic
states to be followed by clear and much
colder weather Saturday night, Will,
fol the South Atlantic states rains ar
probable Saturday night and Sunday
with colder weather Sunday, except If
the Florida peninsula.
The official forecast for Memphi.
and vicinity given out Saturday morn.
ing at the local weather bureau offic,
says:
Fair tonight and Sunday; colder witt
cold wave tonight"
The lowest temperature recorded dur,
ing the cold wave of the early part o
the week was Is degrees at Memphis
but local weather officials Saturday pre-
dicted that the temperature SATURDAY,
night and Sunday morning would prob
ably be below IS degrees, but that fai
weather SUNDAY would also nreNail
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
President Requests
People To Help In
Taking OF Census

In Proclamation issued Saturday
President Wilson from the white House
requests that all persons Co-oneratc
in every possible way to facilitate the
speed and accuracy Of the decennial
census, which win begin with the ad-
vent Of the new year
According to the proclamation, the
sole purpose ~ tho census is to secure
general statistical information regard
ing the population and resources Of the
country and replies are required from
individuals only to permit the com
pilation of such general statistics, No
person can be harmed i'm any way by
furnishing the information required. The
census has nothing to do with taxation.
with military or jury service, with the
compusion of school attendance, with
the regulation Of immigration or with
the enforcement Of any national, state
or local law or ordinance
There need be no fear that any dis
! closure will be made regarding any in
dividual person or his affairs For the
due protection Of the rights and Inter
| ests OF the persons furnishing informH o
| tion, every employe Of the census bu
! reau Is prohibited. under heavy penalty,
| from disclosing any information which
mav come to his knowledge
charles @, Dean is assistant super
| visor in charge Of the local work OF the
| census Enumerat tors will start to work
| both in the city and county on Jan, l.
| Effort will be made to complete the
work I'm the city within 50 days and In
| the county within 90 days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
YELLOW CAB HITS SEDAN;
Ed CRUMP, JR., INJURED

e. II. Crump, Jr., 1862 Peabody ave
hue, son of the county trustee, received
b severe liberation of the scalp. and
d. R. lIlnson, 1913 Eastmoreland ave
|nue. was cut on the right hand and leg
hphen Yellow cab No S1i59 collded with
|Mr Crump's sedan, at Bellevue boule-
bard and Union avenue, about o'clock
Saturday morning. Both men were
|saken to the Baptist Memorial hospi-
Hal in a police car which was passing.
|sAfter first aid had been administered
|they were taken to their homes.
s. D. Gerard sal Vance avenue,
|drver of the yellow cab, was arrested
In charges of exceeding the speed limit
|and reckless driving.
| Night Capt. O'Hearn and Emergency
Policemen Oliver and Robinson were
|Griving out Union avenue when they
|saw Crumps car. going west on I'm
Hon avenue, turn into Bellevue boule-
Hard The Yellow cab was going east
Nm Union avenue at the rate Of 50 miles
IA n hour. the police say The cab struck
Die Crunp car on the right side, rear.
IBinson was a passenger in the Yellow
~ y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13

Important problems, the newspaper
says, will henceforth be settled by a
council of the premiers Of France, Eng
land and Italy. This council will meet
sometimes in Paris and sometimes in
London, and win examine principally.
Russian and Turkish problems.
In the presence of John W. Davis. u.
s. ambassador to Great Britain. it IS
said. Premiers Clemenceau aud Lloyd
George assured Vittoro Sciaola, Ital-
ian foreign minister, there was ne
ceSsity for an early settlement Of the
Fiume problems, and indicated England
would intercede with the Y. S. for Italy.
Signor Scialoia will leave for Rome to-
day to lay the matter before the gov
eminent. The spirit which prevails st
the London conference, the Matin says,
Is good and the necessity for close CO.
operation by the allies is recognized
Germany's reply to the entente notes
relative to the signing Of The protocol
Of the peace treaty does not constitute
an acceptance, although couched in COZ
ciatory terms, according to the Echo
de Paris,
1t is said the allies viii have TO send
new note to Germany but belief Is
expressed the. Berlin government will
yield and that the protocol will be
signed alb )ut Christmas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
WASHINGTON KNOWS THAT
ALLIES WILL GIVE IN

WASHINGTON. De. ie.-Freduent
conferences between entente diplomats
here have indicated that their govern
nents might ba prepared to ACCEPT somt
reservations TO the peace treaty In or
dor to accomplish its ratification ~
the HrHate and K is understood THAI
only the illness Of President Wilson
r4s prevented Tim from being so ad
yis"d by son.e a them
1t has not been made known there IN
what extent the entente powers might
be prepared to go but it does appear
that there would he final objection To
the preamble as proposed by the senate
foreign rela tiols committee by which
other powers would be required to of.
ficislly record their acceptances of the
Publications Of the treaty in substance
At present 1t may be stated that I'M
less express instructions are received
TO the sor trary none or the entente
representatives in Washington will take
upon himself the responsibility Of 7
statement as To the willingness Of his
government to accept reservations lest
he be charged with lmproner inter.
ference in the internal political sltua'
tor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Both Egg ind NOg
For Xmas; Curses!
Thieves Get 1t All

Prospects, of eggnogg for christmas
doomed brighter Saturday morning,
when Can't. Mike Kehoe, OF the day 20
lice relief, Checkd up the activities uf
the Amalgamated Order of Thieves from
the night reports That is, they doomed
bright for the thieves.
Three barrels of pure grain alcohol
spiritus VIM rect, 100 proof-were stolen
from Witsell Brothers Manufacturing
company, 36S North Second street. by
burglars who entered through a rear
door. That they sought only to allie
viate thirsts and cared naught for gilt
tering gold, was evidenced by the fact
that although they ransacked the safe,
they did not take Liberty bonds and
thrift stamps contained therein. And
that their transportation facilities were
limited was proved conclusively by the
fact that they did not take six barrels
Of alcohol which was in the same room
with the three.
So much for the nog.
HeTS's where the egg rart comes IN,
Mrs, W. +. Barnes, &c North Bellevue
boulevard, reported the loss of nine
chickens, stolen from her henhouse.
Although only nine shopping days re-
main before Christmas, there are II
egg laying days. Eggs from nine hen,
for II days should just touch the right
proportion to mix with three barrels NJ
Rlcohol-provided one desired a wee BIZ
kick to his nog.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
WANTS TO ADOPT
ABANDONED CHILD

Where Is Mrs Frank HalL mother of
pretty 3-year-old girl which she left
at tAe home II Mrs. p + Sturgeos, 2S3
Vance avenue, nine weeks ago?
Mrs. Sturgeos has enlisted police aid
In an effort to locate the mother If
she can not he found Mrs Sturgeos
wants to adopt the child
Nine weeks aGo woman who said
she was Mrs Frank Han, wife Of a
contractor left the hahv girl at the
Sturgeos home saving she would he
back after two weeks visit In Jones'
horo. Ark.
4 few days later came letter which
advised Mrs. Sturreog that tho mother
was H. but would como for her baby
rs soon rs she could Nothing further
has been heard from MrE Hal
INQUIRY at Joncsboro has disclosed
absolutely no Information REGARDING
Mrs Hall Mrs Stureeos haa become
90 attached to the child ttat shn wishes
- adont her II the mother Is not com
ing back
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
SIS SET AS FAIR PRICE
FOR WOMEN'S SUITS

CHICAGO, Pee. 3--The first fair
prices" on clothing have been listed by
the Chicago clothing subcommittee of
the lllnoi7 fair price committee to
show that dependable merchandise can
be bought at reasonable prices. The
prices we're not fixed as maximum or
minimum figures.
As long as present stocks last won
ems guts can be purchased as low as
s26, dresses at sl5.25, shoes at A95;
coats at s24 80 each, These prices were
made by The subcommittee, consisting Of
five executives Of some of Chicago :
larger stores and their statement said
the figures we're fair prices Tor serv-
iceahle articles in the various lines
mentioned" but that replacement or
ders at present market prices would
increase these figures
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
TRAIN CARDS SOON
, NORMAL; DEALERS
MAY. BUY DIRECT

The stores will remain open until $50 pm Saturday
Beginning Monday the regular business hours will be
stored $3.50 pm, and Saturday, 80 80 pm
Jewelry stores will remain open night all next week
Train service will be restored normal schedules all
lines west of the river at 1901 Monday afternoon
Notification of similar restoration of traffic has already
been received for Illinois Central and Y NJ " roads and
expected hourly for remaining lines entering Memphis
Industrial and dealers hereafter will receive coal
direct instead of hrousr Atlanta.
Administrations fta prices remain but early rcduc-
tons are expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
NEW CIDER WILL
QUICKLY RESTORE
u. S. BUSINESS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.--An industries may be supplied
with coal for their emergency needs far coal available in
section for that purpose under orders issued today by the
central committee This order removed the restrictions which
have denied coal all industries except those the five preferred
classes
The committee announced that coal companies must
application the roads which have been supplying
them with fuel is expected that the order will result in
almost complete resumption Of manufacturing week
NEW YORK. Dec. l3.-Au restrictions the Of hi
luminous coal the region comprising all territory east
of Chicago and of Ohio removed today by
A. T. Hardin regional fuel and railroad director
Train service will be resumed virtually usual Monday with
the exception of the Twentieth Century Limited between New
York and Chicago. Lights may be burned usual.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
BIZ. DYER WILL SPEAK
ON POLITICAL ECONOMY

II Members OF the Chamber of Commerce
N,ho attend the regular weekly forum
hIncheon next Thursday at 1890 o'clock
viii hear one of the leading authorities
b. the country on political economy,
br. Gus W. Dyer, of Vanderbilt uni
fersity. DR.. Dyer is coming to Mem
phis next week to make the principal
ADDRESS at the annual meeting of the
Rotary club and has been persuaded
BY w. II. FftzHugh, president Of the
h chamber Of Commerce, to remain over
Until Thursday and address the forum,
lie will address the Rotary club on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
HORSE ON JOHN T.;
DIES IN HIS YARD

4 Ii was a horse on John r. Walsh
president Of the North Memphis Saw
8nRs bank, all right.
Mr.. Walsh, who is an early riser, was
astounded Saturday morning, when he
gazed out across his broad front lawn.
4 { es6 North Seventh street, to see an
aged and decrepit horse stumble UP his
y GRACE, kick few holes in the turf,
Vie down and die
on his way to the bank, Mr. Walsh
&sopped at central police headquarters
4 q confer with his friend, Mike Kehoe.
Capt. Mike sent the scaVenger wagon
4latterins out to remove Dobbin TO a
Rendering plant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Stores Open Full Time.

Business as usual" en- OF the POD
lar war slogans. IS literally true here
voked Merchants Anticipate q rand
return to normal conditions, but not
10 normal business for every lnI,c"N, o d,
Memphis merchants have ever expert
enced -., -. A..
fuel restrictions viii not be felt until
Monday. since the order came, too late
for the merchants to notify. Their en-
ploYes to report for duty before am,
and the rulings allowed business houses
to remain open uutil 3 pm. on Satur-
day. They will remain open untll $3.50
pm, thus gaining cne-ha'f hour.
Mondly, the regular established bust
ness hours vii he observed $50 am.
to pm. For a short time bebre
Christmas the stores VIII remain oren
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13

enceau. The Italian naval sttache in
London and other Italian embassy Off
Gals also were present,
The American ambassador. John W
Davis. did not participate in the con
ference today and the afternoon news
papers reported his presence yesterday
was in IN advisory capacity
It Is Unofficially reported the COLI
frees have made very decided prog
ross in their negotiations
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
CONFERENCE RESUMED
Az BRITISH CAPITAL

LONDON, Dec. l3,TThe interallied
Downing street, with Premiers LLOYD
George and Clemenceau. Foreign Min
lister Scialoia Of italy and other off
Gals Of the British, French and Italian
governments present The British CON
ferees included Earl Curzon. Arthur j.
Balfour and Andrew Bonar Law Jules
Cambon attended with Premier Chm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
ELG IS$s - i3Se, 2z%51
sLsEsl!E. Z. III ls1ERE

y m, yes day so ~ ~
: am. today. 80 ~ 100
Noon today D.. "a % 81
Maximum tempeIature, %; minimum,
80. sun sets today 4:49 rises tomorrow
: am, Moon rises II 81 pm. tonight.
Precipitation l92 inches,
Tennessee Fair, preceded by rain in
cast, colder with cold wave
Mississippi-Part cloudy in north.
rain In south, much colder cold wave
in interior
AtIarsas- Fair. colder. temnerature
10 TO ls degrees in north, "A TO 20 in
south
Alabama Rain and colder cold wave
in north and central portions
Kentucky Far. colder, cold wave IN
east and ceatral
Louisiana Generally fair, much colder
with cold wave, freezing probably Ia
coast hard freeze in interior tempera .
ture "a to 30 In sugar and trucking re-
gion.
Fair, continued cold.
East Texas-Fair, colder, cold wave
in southeast and at San Antonio. freez
inE to coast, hard freeze in interior
West Texae-Fair, cold wave In south
with temperature Is to q
North Carolina Probable rain. colder
South Carolina and Georgia--Proba-
hle rain and colder
Florlda.-Partly clouda with local rains
probably, colder IN extreme north,
Kansas Fair. slowly rising tempera
turs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
WILSON ALLOWED TO
WALK ABOUT ROOM

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-President
Wilson is now permitted to walk about
for a short time eacli day, Rear Ad-
miral Grayson his physician announced
today. The president the doctor said
dresses himself and with the aid or a
cane walks unattended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
GnodfelloNs club,
Care Of The News Sctmitar,

GuodfelloNs club,
carr Of The News Sctmitar,
CITY
Gentlemeu We are pleased 20
notify Non that your cun has been
endorsed by the social agencies en-
dorsement committee Of the CHAM
her Of Commerce, Should you de-
sire any endorsement cards for per-
sopa solicitation we VIII he pleased
10 furnish these II YOU viii call AZ
room &C Of the Chamber nj Conc
morce, We are sending this notlcc
20 ~ endorsed agencies for fear
THAT they have not been previously
justified
Nlemnhis Chamber ~ C'ommerc
By Sarah Lewis,
Temporary secretary social agencies
endorsement committee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
FISHER BEARS HAND.

A telegram was received by ", II,
Armstrong. of tho Chamber Of Cd~h
mcrce committee, from the Hon. II, r
Fisher stating that the army appropri-
alton bin had passed the house carry
ing SIS 400 for the Minington flying
field
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
LIFT BARS UPON%COAL FOR PLANTS
BRITISH STEAMER
SINKING; AID ASKED

BOSTON. Dec IA radio messngo
received here today said the British
steamer Messina was SINKING IN the
North Atlantic and would require boats
The message said it would be imposStMc
to save her.
NEW YORK, nec, I&.-Thc British
steamer Messiu0 today sent out AN ),
q. \ caN which WAS picked mp here.
The steamship Maple Leaf answered
saying she was making three knots an
hour and would reach her in 90 hours.
The position given by tho Mcsna is
approximately $50 miles of the New
fouudMud coast The MesSlua, a 42Il-
tom steamer, left St Johns N. h. on
Dec for Antwerp. She is owned by
the Gulf Line. Ltd,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEMBERSHIP GROWS

The acquisition of "a new members OF
the Chamber of Commerce since the
hast meeting of the board of directors
was reported by r. ID. Hays. member
ship secretary, at the meeting Of the
directors held Friday afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
ALLIES WILL GIVE IN To
j. s. SENATE RESERVATIONS

IARls, Dec ID (Havas-As
held at London by Premers Lloyd George eueneau
government will notified that
adverse parties in the American willing
possible,
Versailles treaty made by the foreign relations committee ACCORDING 70
the Matin. 'S w
II is said the allies will
in futn confere '''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
'NOT ONE EMPTY
STOCKING; NOT A
NEGLECTED CHILD
The Assistance Of Every One
Is Needed to Put Over This
Biz Observation-Disclosures
Are Helping.

\ list Of contributors to the
Goodtellows- santa claus club will
he found on the editorial page, The
total amount received NJ to Sat
urday morning was IS l2s So
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
WILL RESUME SIZE

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. l3.-The
Pittsburgh Post, which for several days
has carried no display advertising. due
to lack of print paper, announced today
that It will resume regular size issues
Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
ORDER HUN TO RETIRE.

BERLIN, Dec. 1S--Maj Gen, Rein.
kArdt. former Prussian minister of war,
Enlarged with responsibility for the ex-
Hcution OF % sailors here last March,
has been ordered to retire from the
Amy upon half pay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Traffic Soon Normal.

No official notice of the restoration Of
service on the Southern. Louisville n
Nashville and the Nashville. Chatta-
nooga & St Louis railroads had been
received here Saturday noon, but such
orders were expected during the day
Although one-third Of the passenger
mileage in and out of Memphis was
discontinued for one week, including q
number of the important through
trains. the volume Of traffic for the
week was not reduced In the least, as
compared with the previous week ana
withe the same week for last year.
The Missouri Pacific system made a
remarkable showing, The sale OF pas
senger tickets aggregated more thah
81 600 more than for the same week
of 1915 despite the fact that It's SEIZED
ules were seriously cut.
The receipts at the Joint ticket OIL
flee were only about 5000 less than for
| the previous week and much greater
with the same week for last year.
The receipts from passenger business
at the railway stations was silghty Tess
than for the preceding week but great
| or than for the same week OF 1918
Expect Heavy Travel,
The volume OF travel was greater
I than for the preceding week Tor the
slight decrease In the total receipts rs
accounted for by the disContinuance
| OF the greater part OF the Sleeping car
| service on all Ines,
| Although the railroads were able 70
| handle the heavy assenger,traffic with
| their curtailed schedules even bette,
| than the railway officials had believed
| II would be possible to do, yet II If
doubtful IL the travelling pLohc wa
! ever subject to 8s MANY Inconvenience
| and DELAYS at any period OF tho wlr
| All trains were crowded to the limit
| standing room often heing at pre-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-13
Weather Forecast

Fair and colder,
with cold wave by
Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-11
Week d. fNl
Consolidated
Exchange

Following table gives total transact ctions foi
the week ended August 9, with the high ios
and clnsin,r t.ri.o.-.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-11
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NMENI0NN m.nI 4 ItNIntR 1n-

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Trust and Surety COMPANIES

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Record Of Stock and Bond Averaaes
tCopyrgh, l9l9 New York Tribune Incl
Stocks

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stocks listed the New York Exchanre
w prices the tran.act;on. of 100 .ba,. ~
All quotations dollars dividend
also dollars per share is based the last
ID take no of ex ira Endorsements:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-11
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-18

Engineer Slonnkcr Of the forest
service has returned after a month In
the field.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-18
Convention of
American Legion
Is Wound Up

tCuntiuuesl frnm 7ane oue.)
handling OF soldiers disability. the
irving or additional bonuses 10 ex-
service men. and the acceptance Of
diagnosis Of government physicians
Capt. - y. Mnuack was the chief
speaker ~ hist nights session or the
Legion at the armory. nc told OF his
experiences In rescuing tho two
American avlators that were cap
tured BY Meaican bandits ana held
for IL he rescued the men
with the payment % onis n part Of
The S1b,o0q ransom that was TO have
been paid.
Can't Natlack also told ~ his part
IN the drise hat followed In an at
tempt 70 cVtch the bandit Rcnteria
M his followers who were rrspons-
lille Tor the kidnapping.
Or David IA Iinl also addrcsse !
the mccung and was followed by A.
A. Scdilio. who presented the croiN
De guerre % Nick Luccro. the 10
eyar-old Albuquerque hoy.
Chaplain ziegicr also made a short
address as did the Rov. =. NJ John