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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
COTTON MARKETS
Slight Reaction Helped by
Realizing by Traders Who
Bought Previous Day.
Saturday afternoon. Dec, q.

Some irregularity prevailed in the
cotton market during the brief ses-
sion, but without any evidence OF weak
ness of consequence. The reaction was
moderate and natural enough after the
sharp rise Of the day before, for some
traders who bought then turned loose
today. The tone was steady enough,
but was somewhat spotty. News over
night was scanty and Of no special
Importance.
At the opening March was up a point
from last night at 1920, but after 60
ing to $500 sagged under the weight
Of liquidation, credited to prominent
spot interests. 1t dipped to 1865 but
in the meanwhile the later positions
and January were relatively steady
Good demand developed at the lower
level and March sold back up to 35 9S
and held most of the recovery. Finals
for the list were steady and s to 80
points net to the bad.
Liverpool will be open on Monday
and should come from rs to 67 points
higher to make full response,
In the spot department business was
fairly good and quotations were un-
changed to slightly lower, Memphis
sold 700 bales at unchanged prices,
middling at 40c. Houston sold 2,503
OF 25 points off and Dallas 3,293 at 20
points decline.
The weekly statistics were delayed
until Monday, except the New York
exchange figures, which were slightly
bull,Sh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK Dec. 27--The cotton
market opened firm at decline Of TO
10 points on near months, but to IS
points higher on May. and later delly-
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Stocks.

New York-The markets increase in
dealings unquestionably reflected re-
newed interest on part of the public
whose re-entry in the market is no
doubt due to the more cheerful news
now emanating from Wall street day by
day, the Frightening industrial outlook
with the passing Of the major labor
troubles, but above all Is it due to the
impressive way in which stocks have
stood up in all sorts of weather of high
money rates, continued bear pressure,
or the steady sales of stocks for re-
cording tax Losses have affected it only
momentarly. We are expecting furth-
err improv cment almost immediately
and favor purchases on all recessiuns.
--Bache & Co. to Clark s. e.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
GRAIN MARKETS
Fresh Declines Feature Corn
Market, Encouraged by
Movement Prospects.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27--Fresh declines
In the corn market today resulted from
prospects in an accelerated crop move
ment The fact that unlicensed own
ers had only three days after today in
which to get rid Of January holdings
tended also to weaken prices. Open
ing prices. which ranged from $sc to
1iac lower, with January Sl.3O to H,30A
and May Sl.29& to $L30A were fol.
lowed by a slight further setback and
then by a moderate rally,
Oats weakened with corn, After open
ing i4c to NC lower, including May
at SlBc to S2isc the market continued
to sag.
Prices closed heavy, 2lac to 4lac net
lower, with January $l2S% to $685.
and May $127s to $l27
Lard and ribs were easier In response
to the bearish action of grain,
At the last pork, too, failed of sup
port
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Metropolitan Sc to SOC stores, Inc,
Buffalo, n. v Eleventh ann quar-
'crly dividend of "a per cent on pro
rerred stock Of record December TWEEN
uctn, payable January First Fisc5
agent. II ". Duhskc 4 co.
Peters Home Building Company Min
nrapolis. MINI sixth CGrhD quarteGg
dividend Of $l75 per share on preferred
stock Of record December Thirty flrs'
payable january Tenth Fiscal agent
II ", Dubiskc & Go.
Dearborn Truck Company, Chicago.
~ Fourth ith) quarterly dividend Of
la, per cent on preferred stock Of
record December Twentieth, payable on
or before January Tenth. Fiscal agent
n W nuhisko n Co
United States Mortgage Company,
Chicago, Ill., Fifth t5thl semiannual div
iderd OF &ia per cent on preferred stock
Of record December Thirty-fIrst pay
able January Fifteenth. Fiscal agent
II. W. Dubigke Il CO. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
ROUND THE TICKER

New York-Weekly statistics favor
longs, the into sight being a little less
than last year and year before, the in
crease in visible is less than last year
while spinners' takings are larger than
last year. Reports from England ind~
cate very big trade there in cotton
goods and the industry has been pros
porous 1t is not good business to fol
low the market al these prices, as we
are at level of values that mean un
usual hazards for the longs. -Ettelson
TO Clark e. Co.
New York-Splnners' taklngs for the
week, $4,000 VS., SO2,S9o last year.
American visible, 4,49S SGT vs. 3,446,3 08
last year Exports, 135,446 season,
2,roJ, 653 VS.. 1851 900 last year
New Yorll---Local realizing on new po-
sitions, July bought by hedge selers;
large arrivals cotton silk textiles from
Europe; advising profit taking senti-
ment sh.-Hubbard to Reese.
New York--About 1000 cases cotton
silk textiles reported arrived by Car
mania, Rotterdam and other steamers.
Hubbard to Reese.
New York-Bull market. mills soil
far ahead; buying cheaper summer
nIcnths.--McElroy TO Cotter Il Turner,
New York--Looks like Japs have been
sellers Of March again; also good deal
reFelling from Wall street,-Hubhard %
Reese.
New York-No important news. no
body attempts to explain action Of
market yesterday. Market letters
mixed. Weld still expects higher prices.
Clevenberg to C0tter q Turner,
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BY GEORGE WILLIAMSON.

Christmas Joy for the cotton bear was
almost entirely lacking this year, and
on top Of other things came additional
advance in prices at a time when or
Ginariy little change is expected
strength was marked at all times and
it extended especially to the later op-
tons, which for some time have been
selling at abnormal discounts compared
with the nearer ones, apparently re-
tlecttng hope or expectation on the part
Of those short therein that the time
would come when the domination ~
the spot department would not be de-
cisive.
The market was not exciting AMI
trading was not large in volume but
the undertone was steady through the
abbreviated period and one of the fea-
lures was progress in the lone expected
adjustment Of option prices to the level
OF spots The few notices of delivery
on December contracts failed to make
appreciate impression on values, be-
ing stopped promptly, while first day
for January notices brought little in
dication Of contemplated deliveries dur
ing the remaining few weeks Of life
for that position. This and the char
acter of advices coming from the con-
Stunning Centers particularly the Man
chester district in Great Britain, slim
Clated firmness In spots and encouraged
undOing Of straddles the short end Of
which Law chiefly in May and July
The week closed without 1t appearing
that this had been completed and con-
fidence greater than ever in the prob
ability that each month as it approaches
maturity will come up to proper basis
with, spots and thus show an upward
trend.
In New York the period closed with
options from III to III points net TO
the good, New orleans and Liverpool
remained closed after Christmas day
and thus did not show the gain made
in New York, but will make up for
lost time next week January made
new high mark Friday and many pre-
dict some sensational developments as
the time when the supply of tendeTable
cotton grows so scarce
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DAILY PORT MOVEMENT.
Middling.
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED.

1919. Last Wk. 1915
~ Orleans. Holiday
Galveston ..14,0t0415,OO0 S,691 5,372
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FROM WALL STREET
Pool Activities Help to Bring
About Higher Levels and
Closing Is Strong.

NEW YORK. Dec 27,-pools con
trihuted substantially to the higher quo
tattous registered during the days brief
but lively stock market session shorts
were driven to cover In steols, equip
mcnts, ooppcrs and motors, where eN-
IRENE gains Of > to s points were mum.
erous. Textile, chemical rubber and
leather shares also were active aud
materially higher under lead Of AmcH-
can Wooden Virginia Carolina Chem
zeal and t. S Rubber. Shippings i'm
proved but rails were irregular ON the
attitude Of the brothorhoods Moder-
ate reactions from highest prices set
In toward the end The closing was
strong. Sales Appropriated 1000
EhuTRg
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DAILY COTTON STATEMENT
DAILY INTERIOR.

Middling.
Tone. Ret. TIDY Yes. Stock.
Memphis, sty.. 1864 1000 1000 1872 40
st. Louis, sty,. $500 1850 1850 $3.50
Augusta, sly, ., 216S 1925 1926 2lOS4S
Houston, sty, e. 1904 4125 Al so 2166
!. Rock, sty... 1850 40.75 4075 561l4
Dallas, sty 49,. .,.. 4l.95 AZ IL ..,,..
Total receipts today...,,2 1855
Same day last year. 25,225
Spot Sales-Augusta, $50; Dallas 3,293
Houston, 2,503; Little Rock, 449.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
SAGE TEA TURNS
 GRAY HAIR DARK
It's GrandmOther's Recipe Bring Back Color and
 LuStre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade of dark glossy hair can only be had by brewing mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Your hair is your charm. It makes or mars the face. When it fades, turns gray or streaked, just an applica- ton or two of Sage and Sulphur enhances it's appearance a hun dredfold.
 Don't bother to prepare the mixture: you can get this famous old recipe improved by the addi tion of other ingredients at Il small cost, all ready for use, It is called Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. This can always he depended upon to bring back the natural color and lustre of your hair.
 Everybody uses "Wyeth's" Sage and Sulphur Compound now be- cause it darkens so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell it has been applied. You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through the hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the sfsy hair has disappeared, and after another application it becomes beautifully dark and appears glossy and lus- trous. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Flying Parson" Blames Booze for
 AViatOrs Failure

New York, Dec. 8.-The secret of the failure of some of the pilots in the recent trans continental air race "can be attributed to too much booze," Lieut.. B. w. May nard, the flying parson" declared in a statement made public tonight by the Anti-Saloon League.
 ''If all of them had been as sober as myself, I probably would not have been the winner" he added.
 Although he declared he was "prejudiced against strong drink, , the flying parson admitted there are a few instances when a pilot might have been justified in using it. He pointed out that the aviator might take a drink to "tide him over" after becoming exhausted from continuous flying for 12 or 15 hours.
 Lieutenant Maynard said that many of the fatal air accidents were due to pilots flying "half in- toxicated'' or with a hangover from the night before."-
 "A pilot needs every bit of gray matter God has given him in an emergency, and to have a brain clear from hang-overs and the eff fleets of booze is a great asset he added.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 16 MEMBERS $
 PLAN FOR CHAMBER
SmOker-Meeting Thurs day With BrOugh as Speaker;
 Act On Constitution.

Recommendations that the new board of trustees be composed of 16 men, chosen by a mail ballot of the members, and other provi- sions in the constitution and by laws of the reorganiZed Chamber of Commerce to insure democratic control will be laid before the first membership meeting of the reor- ganized chamber Thursday night. The recommendations were agreed upon yesterday by the committee named to draft new regulations for the chamber
 This committee, headed by w. F. Coleman, and consisting of Sen ate Seabrook, J. H. Means and Mack Hollis, took action to cut the directorate from 24 to 16 members. It is planned to nominate 32 men for trustees and from these to se- lect 16, eight of the Is to serve the longer terms. The trustees will choose the other officers.
 At the membership smoker Thursday at which the new con- stitution and bylaws will be adopt ed, Governor c. II. Trough will de- liver an address on "The New Ar kansas"
 The activities of the enlarged Chamber of Commerce for the next month were outlined at the meet ing of the trustees Monday noon when a definite schedule of events was announced. Chief of thesA
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Newberry's Trial Is Set for January
 27 in U. s. Court

Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. s. Trial of Truman H. Newberry, United States senator from Michi- gan, and 134 others indicted on charges of fraud and corruption in connection with Newberry' $ election in 1918, will begin before District Judge Clarence w. Ses- sions in federal court here Janu- ary 27.
 The date was agreed upon after completion of arrangements to- day when the senator and "A of his principal campaign leaders stood mute and pleas of not gull ty were directed by the court.
 Tie purpose of the defense to enter demurrers was indicated by James o. Murfin of counsel for the defense, who in explaining that no plea would be entered by the defendants, declared "there are grave fundamental questions which we desire to present, chal- lenging the validity of the indict- nlents." A plea of not guilty he stated, "would preclude the raising of the questions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Man and Wife Held. for the Murder of
 "Billy" Dansey

Eanmondton, N. J., Dec. s. Chas. $. White, next neighbor to the I'ansey family, was arrested late today charged with the mur- der of Billy" Dansey. Mrs. Edith L. Jones, housekeeper for Councilman Edward White, fath- CT of Charles s. White, also was arrested, charged with being an accessory before the fact.
 Thc prisoners were taken quiet ly cut of town to Mays Landing, where they were placed in the county jail. The detectives brought them in an automobile first to the Hammondton town hall, where they were formally arrslgned before magistrate, who was pledged to silence. No one in the town was aware of the arrests until word was received from Mays Landing tonight.
 The body of three-year-old Billy" Dansey was found by a hunter in a swamp near here Mo- vember 21. The boy had disap- peared from his home several weeks previously and a nation wide search had been conducted l for him or the theory he had been kidnapped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Indians Heroes
 in "Flu" Sieges

Washington, Dec. 8.-High trib- ute to the courage and zeal of h. dian service employees during :. in fluenza epidemics among the tribes is. paid by the board of Indian commissioners, in it's annual re- port made public today In some cases, the report said, the action of these employees amounted to heroism, and the devoted work of the corps probably kept down the death toll among the government's $ wards.
 During 1918 and 1919 there were six thousand deaths from influ- enza among the tribes, the rate being nine per cent of the cases.
 The board again urgently asked Legislation to bring Indians under marriage laws. They can no long, CT be regarded as remote from civ ilized centers and their tribal GUS toms condoned, it said, as in from tier days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09

were the membership smoker Thursday night; next, the holding of group meetings for the purpose of building program of work and the staging of two elections "a primary and a final election.
 J. J. McKenna, field secretary of the American city bureau, sub mitted the outline for the guidance of the trustees. The schedule while tentative, was approved.
 Emphasis was placed on the membership meeting Thursday night and the importance of the group meetings. These will be held during the day and evening in the Chamber of Commerce of flee. Every member will be in- vited. From the discussion of the questions as to what the member ship wants done, will be con- structed the program of activities that will guide the organization fer the next three years.
 The following is the tentative schedule as submitted to the trus- tees:
 Meeting of group-meeting lead CTS December 9.
 Group meetings December 10 to IF.
 Meeting of membership for con- sideration of constitution Decem- Der II.
 Mailing of primary ballots De- cember 12.
 Count of primary ballots Decem- Der IF.
 Mailing of final election ballots December Is.
 Count of final election ballots December 23.
 Meeting of newly elected direc- tors for organization of board De- cember 24.
 Organization of members forum committee and holding sessions of members forum December 30.
 Completion of installation period January 3.
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Claims Proof of
 Mexican Perfidy

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 8.-E. L, Doheny, president of the Mexican Petroleum company, tonight as- serted he has we'll authenticated knowledge that two departments of the United States government have acquired absolute proof of the par ticipation of Mexican representa- tives residing in this country in revolutionary propaganda.
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MethOdists Oppose
 Move Into Mexico

New York, Dec. 8.-Resolutions declaring tlat there is no ade- quate reason for armed interven- tion in Mexico and calling on the state department to place before the public all the facts in the case. ;n the event that severance of diplomatic relations is considered, were adopted by the board of for eign missions of the Methodist church in session here today.
 Bishop F. J. Mcconnell of Den yer, who has supervised the work of the denomination in Mexico and has visited that country at least cnce a year the last seven years, fostered the resolutions, which will be presented to the state department in person by Bishop Wm. Frazier Mcdowell of Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
New York Alone
 Has More Negroes Than Chicago 'Belt''

Chicago, Dec. 8.-New York IS the only city in the north surpas- sing Chicago in the number of ne- gro residents. according to the re-
 port of the Urban league issued today. Detroit and Newark, N. H., have lad 400 per cent increase in the last four years, the report said. There are more negroes in Chicago's "black belt" than in any similar area in the country. Since 1915, Chicago has added 75,0O0 to it's negro population.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Try Graphic Wants
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
 DOING WELL.


 "Mother and myself, taking the advice of some kind friends, are taking Mayr's Wonderful Rem edy for bad stomach and liver trouble and bloating. The med;-
 cine is. rightly and we'll named Wonderful for such it is. It has certainly done wonders for us both" It is a simple harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intes- tinal tract and allays the in- flammation which causes practi- cally all stomach, liver and in- testinal ailments, including appen- dicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Dr. Mayfield's Home
 Robbed of Plate

The home of Dr. c. U. May field, sos West Fifth, was robbed of $700 worth of silver plate and other valuables Saturday might, according to a report made to police. Mrs. Mayfield was visit ing in Little Rock and Dr. May field was not at home during the early part of the evening when the robbery is believed to have taken place. Upon his return, Dr. May field discovered his loss and immu- diately informed the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
CARPENTER GIVEN
 WELCOMED THOSE
 ACCORDED TO FOCH

t Paris, Dec. 8.-Georges
 . Carpentie1' the French fight
 CT, who won the champion . ship of Europe from Joe
 Beckett, at London, returned to Paris this evening. - "I have signed nothing. I
 . am waiting for offers. l : want a little time to think it : over," he said. , Seldom has conqueror-
 : ing hero returning from a : victorious campaign receiv-
 : ed such welcome as did ; Carpenter. Fully 15,O00
 . persons were crowded into
 . the North Station, cheering
 and singing "The Marseil-
 . laise."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Indian Capitalist
 Buys Many Seals

Henryetta, Okla, Dec. 8.-Jack. son Barnett, multi-millionaire Creek Indian, who purchased more than a million and a half dollars in Liberty bonds, has purchased $860 worth of Christmas seals from the school children of this city, having taken their entire stock and asked for more. He has asked that the money be spent by the Oklahoma Tuberculosis as sociation in furthering it's fight against tuberculosis among the Indians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Kentucky Distillers
 Much Perturbed

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 8.-Kea- lucky distillers, who had prepared to take a sporting chance on the federal supreme courts deciding the wartime prohibition law un- constitutional and lifting the ban on sale of liquor were said to be perturbed tonight over failure of the court today to announce a de- cision.
 Every preparation had been made for the greatest shipment of whiskey from the state ever known it was stated and had gone so far as to include holding of L. 600 freight cars in or near Loui.;- vile to carry away the liquor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Would Employ the American Army in
 Enforcing Peace

Washington, Dec. 8.-Presi- dent Wilson would be authorized under resolution introduced to- day by Senator King of Utah democrat, to employ the armed forces of the United States in con. Junction with allied forces in en- forcing the terms of peace on Germany.
 Before the resolution was re- ferred to the foreign relations committee, Senator Thomas, demo- crat, of Colorado wanted to know by what rules of consistency this
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Kansan Purchases
 10,000-Acre Ranch

Ft. Worth, Texas, Dec. S.-S. w. Forester, millionaire of Wichita Kans., has bought the 100000 acre Taft ranch at Gregory, Texas, and proposes to raise deer for con- sumption. He will build fences F feet high around the entire prop erty. He expects to send 10000 deer to the slaughter houses each year to aid in combating the high cost of living.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
SUPERVISE FLIGHTS.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. B. Major Oliver P. Echols, operations officer in the southern department air service office at Ft. Sam Hous- ton, left San Antonio by rail to- night for Galveston, where he will supervise the work of flight of airplanes from Kelly Field which will direct target practice of the coast artillery at Ft. Crockett, Galveston, beginning tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
GULF TO GET COOL.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The cold wave from the west will spread southward during Tuesday and Wednesday to the Gulf of Mexico, the weather bureau announced to- night, and Wednesday and Thurs day generally east of the Mississ- ippi river. It will be of marked seversity over the gulf states and the great central valleys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
Baptists Raise
 Over $82,0O0,000

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 3.-Re. turns received from the Southern Baptists campaign for $75 ,000,00( had exceeded $82,000,000 and hac not been completed, it was an. nounced tonight when headquart. CTS of the drive avs formali; disbanded tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
locuZRie6'

Sam Schloss, father of Julius Schloss of the Dreyfus store, re- turned Sunday to his home at Memphis, after a weeks stay here with the family of his son. Though Mir. Schloss is S6 years of age, he is active physically and mentally, and has the outlook on life of l man much younger.
 w. B. Craig has removed from Glennville, Tenn, to Pine Bluff, ac- cepting a position with Reinberger and Collier, manufacturing and retail druggists. MT. Craig family will join hi mthere in a short while.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
KEOGH IS BEATEN.

Philadelphia, Dec. S.-E. Ralph Greenleaf, Wilmington, Del, went into the lead tonight in the nation al American pocket billiard tour nament by defeating Jerome Ke- ogh, Rochester, N. Y., with whom he had beer tied for several days. The score was 125 to 56
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-09
NEGRESS IS HELD.

Pauline Wilson, negro, was ar rested yesterday by Detective C. C. Lynn and is being held for St. Louis officers. She is charged with the theft of $500 worth of merchandise from her former employees.