The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-21
CHAMBERS GOAL
OVERSIGHT WITH
1888 MEMBERS.
Under Forty Army Wins Pres
ident's Cup in Great Drive
for Members-MayOr Ex-
tends Congratulations.

for MemberS-MayOr Ex-
tends Congratulations.
The Chamber of Commerce member
ship drive strengthened the institution
by LBS MEMBERSHIPS members more
than the goal set at the beginning of
the drive last Tuesday morning. The
campaign closed at a banquet at the
chamber Friday night at $3.50 O'Clock.
The highest score Of the campaign
commanded by Gen. c.. C. Breeder.
This was 612 new MEMBER and 1919
points. Gen. Louis J. Moss Over Forty
army ran close to the record Of the
yictors, with $50 new m and "a
7S4 points.
The gains raised the membership of
the Memphis Chamber Of Commerce to
$3.50. second only to New Orleans in
the South, which claims 1000. Accord
ing to population there is no other city
in the country, John A, Osoinach, chief
Of staff of the campaign, said, which
can touch the Memphis chamber i'll
| membership. The record of the cam
paign is regarded as a vote Of esteem
and confidence in the cnambe on the
part of the business men of Memlhis.
Honors Divided.
The silver cup put up by w. II.
Fitzhugh, president, to the side which
should win the most members, was
presented to Gen. Breeder.
However. the silver loving cup Of
fered by w. C. johnson to the cap
tain whose team secured the most
members went to G. F. Schlecht, cap
tain on an Over Forty team, who led
every day of the campaign. Capt.
Schlecht's team won 263 new members.
While beaten in the aggregate, the
Over Forty army found comfort in the
fact that it scored a higher average
per captain than the Under Forty army,
it's score being an average of III mem
bers per captain, and the n Forty
So.
Following the team reports addresses
were delivered by Mayor Frank l..
Monteverde, Joseph Newburger. gen.
eralissimo of the campaign; President
Fitzhugh, Gen. Moss and Gen. Bree-
den.
Mayor M~onteverde congratulated the
Chamber Of Commerce on the splendid
showing made in the campaign and de-
clared that there is no stronger in
fluence for the good of Memphis than
the chamber.
Divine High Score.
Capt. Schlecht was awarded the $50
Liberty bond offered by Mr.. Newbur-
ger for the best record made by any
team Friday. But Capt. Schlecht did
| iiOI hCVp lhp pllHCt SOtiCi OuoAy p-oNC"
ing 1t on Charley Divine, a member
Of his team, who made the best record.
scoring 107 new members.
Mr.. Divine Immediately declared 1t
his intention to present the bond to
the Character Builders Bible class, and
the bond will be added to the build
ing fund Of that class, of which Mr..
Divine is a member.
L. W. Hughes, of the National City
bank, was awarded the special prize Of
SO in gold for the worker IN the Under
Forty army, making the highest score
in the campaign. He said that he
would keep the gold piece for a watch
charm, but would present a $40 gold
: certificate to the Character Builders
class.
The woman's team of the Under
Forty army captained by Mrs. Sam
Phillips, remained in action until the
: last gun was fired, and added 70 n1em-
bers to the winnings Of the Under
| Forty.
) Other Prizes Awarded.
The following is the list of additic al
prizes awarded for Fridays worl:
Special prize, f~ive-pound box Of
candy, for lady making highest record
) lips, won by Miss Bessie Newman, Of
the Under Forty army; special prize,
silk shirt. for worker on L. s. Lawo's
team of Under Forty army making the
highest record in campaign, won by l..
w. Hughes: special prize, one box of
crystal soap, for lady making highest
: record in campaign, given by Peete
Brothers, won by Miss Bessie New
: man; special prize, SIS cash, for cap
: tain making highest record on either
side, to be given by general on losing
side, awarded to G. F. Schlecht of the
over Forty army. by Gen, l.. J. Moss
of the Over Forty army; special prize,
: three pairs of silk hose. for lady making
B. Braver & Co., won by Miss bessie
e Newman; special prize, given each day
n by c. C. Breeder. of 10 boxes of gum,
: won by G. F. Schlecht of the Over
e Forty army: second prize for Fridays
r second best record by any team, IS
walking cane, given by the Shop OF
Culture. won by L.. S.. Lawo of the
Under Forty army: third prize for Fri
days third best record by any team,
ham, given by Swift & Co, won by R
T.. Haggerty of the Over Forty army;
fourth prize for Fridays fourth best
record by any team, house slippers,
$ given by f E E Shoe company, won
= by Homer L. Higgs of the Over Forty
, army; fifth prize for Fridays fifth
u best record by any team, electric flash
light, given by the Electrical Supply
company, won by Roy Moyston of the
Under Forty army; sixth prize for Fri
days sixth best record by any team,
: 200 cards and card case, given by the
l Memphis Linotype company, won by
Mrs. Sam Phillips Of the Under Forty
army.
The record of the armies for the
four-day campaign is as follows: