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The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03
R. P. HAMBY IS
 MADE SECRETARY
Of Newly Organized Commercial Club at Second Meeting Held Last Night-Timely Subjects Considered.

At the second meeting of the Pres colt Commercial Club held at the court house auditorium last night Randolph P. Hamby was elected sec retary of the organization on recom-
 mendation of the executive commit tee which was appointed to select man for this office, to fix his salary and to write a set of bylaws and constitution for the club. A. M. Westmoreland and Nat Martin were elected to membership on the execu- tive committee, making seven mem- bers. The committee was also in- structed by President Buchanan to select permanent treasurer. They named B. M. Sharp, who refused the nomination because of other pressing business matters which require his time, he said The name of s. j. Gentry was then presented and faint protest from Mir. Gentry went un- needed. He was duly elected without a dissenting vote.
 The bylaws and constitution, in- cluding the anual membership fee, were read by the temporary secretary, J. A. Bailey, and with one amendment and few discussions, were adopted. These instruments were we'll gotten up and were heartily approved by the members present. The membership fee was fixed at $1O per year, payable in advance. The meeting night of the club was fixed at the second Thursday night of each month. A number of new members were received last night making total membership of about fifty.
 One of the constructive pieces of legislation discused and on which the executive committee wa instructed to investigate and report on, was the never-ending question of the cotton market in Prescott. This subject was debated pro and con, at least half of the members present taking part in the discussion. It was shown con- clusively that on the average the price paid in Precott for half and half cot ton is absolutely as good as any town in this part of the state. Other sides of the proposition were given an air ing which helped to clear the mist away. It was decided to make up purse among the business men of the city and purchase carload of good grade cotton seed and sell it to the farmers of Nevada county at actual cost to assist in eliminating the half and half grade of cotton, which as was shown in last nights meeting, is the cause of the trouble in the local market. The committee was instruct ed by President Buchanan and Secre- tary Hanby to make thorough in- vestigation and recommend means to combat the evil. An advertising cam paign of enlightenment, So to speak, will likely be launched. explaining the
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03

true status of Prescott in the cotton world, the cause, the effect and the
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03
5 WHITES KILLED
 IN ELAINE RIOTS
Five Also Wounded During a Clash Between Races -Situa- tiOn Reported Better-EIeven Blacks Known Dead.

Elaine, Ark, Oct. 2.-Announce- ment was made late tonight at mili- tary headquarters here that 150 or
 more high powered rifles and a quan- tity of ammunition had been confs- cated by soldiers from negroes placed under arrest or at the homes of ne- groes searched by the troops. Several wounded negroes were brought in be- fore midnight. Other than an occa- sional shot reported by outposts no recurrence of disorder had been re- ported.
 Helena, Ark, Oct. 2-Five dead and five wounded made up the list of white casualties tonight as result of the uprising of the negroes in the vicinity of Elaine, IS miles south of this city, which broke forth Tuesday night and caused reign of terror in the southern part of Phillips county until the arrival today of federal troops from Camp Pike, sent to the scene on special train at the request of Governor Brough. The number of known negroes dead stood at eleven, one of them woman, with others variously estimated at from five to fifteen, reported to have been killed but their deaths not definitely estab- lished
 Reports from Elaine tonight stated that the situation there and in the vicinity was quiet with the troops, under the command of Colonel I. D. Jenks in complete control. Outward ly Helena was quiet up to late hour tonight, but with the situation tense. Troops in conjunction with civilian posses patrolled the streets through out the night. Guard also is main tained at the plants of the public utilities corporation.
 Search continued today of buildings suspected of being the hiding places for arms and ammunition, stored by negroes in anticipation of the present outbreak, which is attributed to pro- paganda spread by negrose and white agitators among tenant cotton farm CTS.
 Twelve high powered rifles and sev- Eeral cases of ammunition were found lin one building in the business dis Etrict, owned by D. A. E. Johnson, one Eof the negroes killed by members of Ethe posse.
 We are going to need tha5 sub- Escription money due us before Janu-
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03

Read the Fort Worth Star Tele- gram for oil news. Jack Johnson, Jr., news dealer.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-03

We are going to need tha5 sub |scription money due us before Janu- |ary. When you are in the city please do not forget us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
287, 1892 TROOPS SENT
BACK TO THIS COUNTRY
Up to February 10 Disqualification
in United States Involved 81 ,454
Officers, LOSE, JIG Men.

From the signing of the armistice
to February 5. 2S7,S32 American
troops in France and Great Britain
had embarked for the United States.
while up to February 10. 67.454
officers and 1,0G9.1f6 men had been
demobilized in this country. Total
arrivals of overseas troops up to
February were 2t5.749.
Men in France being treated for
disease on February totaled 62.5e1,
and those suffering from wounds
We're 24.4S4. The aggregate Of S1,045
was 4,6SS less than in the preceding
week, and 106. 403 less than the num-
Der in hospitals overseas November
II.
Since the end of hostilitjes 53.042
sick and wounded have arrived in this
country bringing the total since the
beginning of the war to 63.16U.
February / the occupied beds in hos
pitfalls in the United States numbered
BG,757, while there were 47.04S vacant
beds available for returning cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
SCHOOL NEEDS TO BE TOPIC.
Gov. Davis of Virginia Issues Call
for Joint Conference.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va. February 1S.-Gov.
Westmore1and Davis has invited all
the local district school trustees of
Virginia to meet with him in a joint
Tor the purpose of discussing the
needs Of the elementary schools OF
the state.
Compulsory education. training. Sc
lection and pay of teachers; location
of school buildings. student health.
dependence of public schools on good
roads and adequate transportation
facilities, relation of the state gov
eminent to local school developme nt
and administration, and the question
of d constructive Legislative school
program for Virginia will be placed
before the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Would Aid State Child Care.

a favorable report was voted by
the House labor committee Saturday
on bin introduced by Representa-
tive Rankin of Montana authorizing
federal aid to states in decreasing
the infant mortality rate by encourage
ing instruction in proper care
mother and child and use of the faci1i-.
ties of health organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
ing. and considerable majority of
wage earners. both men and women,
were not receiving living wages
when prices began to rise. in 1918.
Only Minimum Of Justice.

Only Minimum of Justice.
Continuing on the question of
wages, the committee stated:
Even if the great majority of
workers were now in receipt of more
than living wages, there are no good
reasons why rates of pay should be
lowered. After all, a living wage is not
necessarily the full measure of JUS
tice. All the Catholic authorities on
the subject explicitly declare that this
is only the minimum of justice. In
country as rich as ours there are
very few cases in which it is posi-
bic TO prove that the worker would
be getting more than that to which
he has right if he We're paid some
thing in excess of this ethical mini
mum. Why. then, should We assume
that this is the normal share of al
most the whole laboring population?
Since our industrial resources and
inStrumtntdlitieS are sufficient to pro-
vide more than a living wage for
very large proportion of the work
er&. why should we acquiesce in a
theory which denies them this meas
ure Of the comforts of life? Such
policy is not only of very ques-
tionable morality but is unsound
economically The large demand for
goods which is created and main
tanned by high rates of wages and
high purchasing power by the masses
IS the surest guarantee of a con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Workmen as Part Owners.

Gradual participation by workn en-
lin the management ana eventually i'm
the ownership Of industries would he
q big step toward settling the differ
ences which continually arise between
capital and labor, the report said. This
is not put forward. however. as a mdt-
ter for immediate consideration.
Permanent establishment Of the Ma
ti1nal War Labor Board and the
United states employment service are
among The principal recomuendati oms
OF the committee. The war Labor
Board, the committee states. per-
formed valuable service during the
war and the employment service can
be OF much use during peace in han
ding unemployment waves as they
arise.
The committee asserted that in
4 few industries directly conncct ed
with the carrying on of the war
wages had reached a plane upon
which they could not possibly con-
tinue for this grade of occupation"
but declared that the general level
of wages attained during the war
should not be lowered" The average
rate of pay. ii was stated. had not
increased faster than the cost OF liv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
FAVORS MINIMUM
WAGE SCHEDULES
National Catholic War Coun-
Gil Also Would Maintain
War-Pay Levels.

Adoption of minimum wage sched-
ules and the continuance. as far as pos
ing the war are advocated in the re
construction program of the National
Catholic War Council. made public
here today. The program was forInu-
lated by four bishops. who constitute
the administrative committee of the
council
Oae member Of the committee is
Bishop William T Russell OF Charles
ton. 5. G, formerly pastor of 81. Pat
rick's Church. this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

The Texas court of civil appeals has
upheld the constitutionality of the
wide prohibition law. which the
state court of criminal appeals re-
Gently decided was unconstitutional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
War Expenditures.

Besides giving the statistics on de-
mobilization, Mr.. Dent said the War
Department had informed him that it
had spent and obligated in the war
more than $4,000, 900. 000. Amounts
paid in the United States total $40
100, 566, 755; those of the expedition
airy force abroad, S1210.2S9.2 46. with
unpaid obligations amounting to $4,-
S5S,57s, 247.
Estimated stocks on hand were re
ported as follows: QuartermasteT
Corps, 81 $50 0oo 600; ordnance depart
ment. $500, 900. 900; air service, $500
900 600. and Signal Corps SIS. 600. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
War Not Over Till Bills Paid.

Postmasters have been asked by
General Burleson to con
tiuue their activities on behalf of the
sale Of war savings stamps In thank
ing them for their intSrest in the past,
Mr.. EurIeson said the war would NOT
be over so far as the American people
are concerned until financial obliga-
tons incurred have been completely
discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

tinuous and general operation of in
dustriai establishments. 1t is the
most effective instrument of prosper
ity for labor and capital alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Smaller Mobile Army.

This measure carries appropriations
to supply military force of $4,000
officers and men during the period of
rehabilitation, and the House mem
bers went on record as favoring the
smaller mobile Army authorized in the
national defense act three years go.
The bill carries appropriations OF
eleven hundred million dollars
Chairman Dent of the military
committee, in response to questions
about the return of American SOL
diers from France, read the reports
announced last week by Gen. March.
showing that approximately 115, 900
men had been returned from overseas
and that more than l,600,000 still are
on foreign soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
PRAISE NATIONAL
GUARDEFF|C|ENCY
House Members Opposed to
Standing Army in Excess
of $4,000 Men.

Tribute to the National Guard for
its proved efficiency in all wars, as
the nations chief military defense,
stood out in contrast with general op-
position to maintenance of a standing
army in excess of IT'S. 900 men during
general debate yesterday on the mill
tary appropriation bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Forty-nine declarations of war were
made between 1914 and 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WtIEAT-R Receipts, 14Sl59 bushels; The
ferings. The following were the quota
tons Car lots In export el leNtor. governmen:
standard inspection. standard prices-No, l.
red Re, ,o winter, 80; No !. mortheSn sprfnE;
Ns sarcs ssrd TI!ey o rsS DO smu FS9
ern spring, 81 80: No. = hard winter, s.. SO,
red smutty,, 81 80: No. 8. red winter, 81 81;
No g. northern spring. 81 81. No. 3; hard
W!2tsr so e. m No. red yin,er Ja EaTlTeg' sG
s2.sG 10: !; ssTlisiy. 81 IS; IS 10. !, smu.tS.
x2.2T. No. 4. garlicky smutty, s2.o6: No.
.. red. s2:2S: No. 3. garlicky. 2.26 No. ..
ssmutty. s2:5: No. s. garlicky. smutty.
CORN---Receipts. 1851 bushels Trade was
quiet with no change in prices. We quote
yellow in car lots for local trade. as to
quality and location. at s1.s2nl.Sj per
bushel.
oATs-Receipts. 1Ol. s51 bushes. Demand
was light and prices were again i4c lower;
We quote; Gar lots as to locstion--Nc. :
Sse; no whitSe. 7Ha0sE9 7S SE1c TS5e' ~ whfite,
FLOUR-Receipts, 3.062.345 pounds in
sacks. The market was weak, with buyers
indifferent and holders anxious to sell, we
quote: To arrive. per 100 lbs. in 140-lb.
iute sacks-Winter straight. western, 81 30
sraisbi @5S srs!sy ss ;6Si, Hsnsa'
5 ao sp1ns shS5s pass srs
clear. s1950@11...
RYE FLOUR was dull and weak. We
quote Rt S9.35@0.5O per barrel, In sacks,
a q quality,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York May l1.-BUTTER-Recti
12,537 tubs, Market unsettled. Extras,
seh q o9s ists AZ Sss tsSSnds srss s5S
cry. h0m5lc.
EGGS - Receipts, l0.aIs cases, Market
firm F'resh-ga thered extras, Bic, insidH
storss packed extrs ,nrstss, 6s 9h2A c; stoe-
age-nacked ,nrsts .tsh 6ten g sathersd, es. :,
4Hc; northern firats, ~ a as; seconds. 4sh q
!66A dirties No, n az q 1S ds1Ss. No Ma, =.
srade. sG1I1iAc; state and nearby hennsrS
whites. 6tGhsc; Ssthsred whites 4s~ ssc
ortside western southern gathered whites,
4S n b2c; sta a,e and nearby hennery browns
.2@nse gathered browns ana mixed eeiofs
CEEEsEr-Reccipts, sTss boxes a,arkss..
wcak Fiat coiored. averaGe run. nit q
$50 nat while. sxeraee run. el9c outside
eQIorc6 eposiais. 02& uS2c; white slecisls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
LIMIT ON CORN TRADING
Director Asks Board to Re.establish
It at 100000 Bushels

New York. May 1T.--Julius II.
Barnes, federal wheat director. late yes
terday formally notified l.. +. Gates.
president of Che Chicago Board of Trade,
that the exchange would reinstate the
rule limiting the amount Of open trades
in corn for any one interest or indi E
vidunl to 200 900 bushels. His suggcs'
ton was designed to prevent undue spec
ulation.
If the Chicago board complies with
this suggestion Mr.. Barnes will feel
justified in cabling Herbert Hoover,
director general Of the food administra =
tion. that further regulation may not
be necessary, he snid.
Acknowledging that tho large major
ity Of open contracts in the corn mar
kct arc "cvidcntly legitimate and proper
hedges against the needs of manufac-
turing business. on the one hand. anc
ms security TO the grain handler against
undue loss on actual corn in process o.
handling Mr.. Barnes said:
81 do feel. however, that present con
ditions require further guarantees
against abuse of trading facilities of th'
exchanges and more effective control il
the hands of the officers Of those ex
changes.
President Wilson. by executive orde
dated May II. has directed the food ad
ministration grain corporation to chang
! its name to the United States grail
corporation and increase its capita
stock from $50 .OOO. 900 to $500 200,
600. according to cable message from
Herbert Hoover received here tonight.
! Early in June general confercnc
! of delegates from interested organiza
tions. including those of growers, vii
! be held in New York to consider an
act upon suggestions for modification
proposed in contracts. by July l it
expected that the new licenses and con
tracts will be in general use.
They are designed to provide tha
throughout the United States wheat !
! the berry shall sell always at S2.2G o
its proper relation. so that the pro
duccr everywhere will get the full gov
crnmcnt guaranteed price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
BANKER CONSIDERS OUTLOOK
FOR FOREIGN TRADE is GOOD
Does Not Think Lou Exchange Rates and Resumption OF Bust
ness abroad viii Prevent Large Buying in u S.

"HERE has been deal of talk recently said banker about
possibility unable foreign
tries especially France because these countries would not be in
would position supply
somebody slipped
rather their information
he said, prominent banker has visited
which he
three
Now told France millions spend for ana
that with purchased the United
States further continued
New York Thursday Francis said to be accredited oy the
French for "
date needs of his
Mr. credited with France
thing
for between goods alone his
producing this kind He said he
goods that has been sold His plan stated will be send samples
and they nave made
their selections will be arranged by the Credit yona and the
National City Bank of New York
This banker should
industry which
full
France There others in
Europe condition much
They need everything Then the big South American continent is
knocking making Hut
settles down. he continued then this country will be wampd with
which high
them developed during the period
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, May 1.-THE statement
published late yesterday that quotations
at the end of the day for foreign ex-
change weve entirely nominal was
borne out today by a further collapse
in French and Italian exchanges. The
declines were unprecedented. with the
single exception, in lire, Of the bad
break during the war on Italian military
disasters, when quotations of q 10 were
recorded. Today it was difficult to get
bids for either lire or francs. Sterling,
on the other hand, was quite firm.
Quotations were:
Sterling 4.65h for demand and cables
1861.
Franc cables $40. checks Gal.
Lire cables S.13. checks S.ll.
Swiss cables 5.01. checks 5.04.
Guilder cables 30&, checks 39is.
Pesctas cables 20. %, checks 2O1S.
Stockholm cables %. 20. checks 25.50.
Christiania cables 2J.30, checks
%. 10.
Copenhagen cables "a 20. checks n Il.
Exchange rate for German marks. in
connection with food relief payments.
has been fixed at 1884 marks to the
dollar to apply until May 81
In the late foreign exchange market
lire were nominally quoted down to
SIS for cables and $50 for checks a
decline of 81 points since the end of
last week and loss of 20 points since
the beginning of the month. France
fell to $40 for cables and 6l2 for
checks-a loss of "a centimcs on this
week and a drop of 3S centimcs since
the beginning of the month.
Sterling rcceded to 465ls for demand
and 4 .65 10 -18@ 4 SO for cables. This
| is a loss of 31a cents on the week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
SHARP GAINS FORCE
COTTON TO NEW HIGH
Market Closes Strong at Net Ad.
vances Of 36 to SO Points.
Big Trade Demand

New York. May 17.-IIeavy realizing
sales by spot interests and local long
operators held the cotton market in
check for time during the short Sos
sion today. but the strength of the un-
DERIVING conditions was clearly indi
Gated when there were sharp advances
late in the morning, as the early sellers
attempted to get back the lines they
had put out.
This buying. coupled with a demand
from tho trade, was sufficient to turn
the market as strong as it had been
at any time during the week. and new
high records were again established.
The market closed strong with net
advance of 36M5O points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Cotton Exchange Member Expelled

New York. May 1I.-Thc following
announcement was made by the New
York Cotton Exchange: Robert w.
Clifford. member of the New York Ex-
change since 1904. has been found guilty
of misconduct under the bylaws of tn"
cotton exchange and has been expelled.
All rights to his seat on the exchange
shall bc sold May 2S. 1919. at 10
o clock"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
lpatlra

ALSTON;-Msy -, CHARLES $. ,hus-
band OF late Mary Aston (nee Watb Rela
tives and friends. employees OF Perseverance
Iron Foundry. invited to funeral soryiSss,
sun. ! p. NJ. 2242 y. Cleveland ave. tsth
and Dauphin stsD Int Fernwoud Gem Re
mains may be viewed Sat. Auto funeral
BARNES. May 10 RORERT MARINES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
FRESH FRUITS

The general market was quiet and without
importsnt ehsnEs, TIE ,v f98lIowinS 8np are & the
baldwin. ss@iH so; Russets. s6@s. Apples.
2ennsYi%SSnss and tTsIsis so per snoia hol'wBer
ern, PC box, s4.i6@S,8b. Lemons per box
s2@4. so, Oranges. Florida per .5ate; ts 20
ESQ SD cstoFm ser poM st4aS
bessies, southern. per quart 10630c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
COVERING BY SHORTS
SUPPORTS CORN PIT
Heavy Sales Follow Announce
ment of Placing Limit on
Transactions

Chicago, May 17.-Hcavy selling was
encountered in the corn market at the
opening today due to the suggestion by
Director Barnes to again limit the vol
ume of trading operations to 100000
bushels to any one interest.
The news, ns rule, was about a,
standoff. better weather conditions
being offset by an advance Of 20 to -
points in the market for hogs About
the only support in the early dealings
came from covering of shorts.
There was some early selling on the
improved weather conditions. which
came from local operators and COM
mission houses.
At low levels. however. covering of
shorts absorbed the offerings and caused
rccovcrics of as to Is.
The volume of business was limited.
Leading futures ranged as follows;
Wheat Open High Low 1890 Close
Corn tnew delivery -
sS1S sSG; " Iss iSs sS i iIS: iIS5::. 5s: i5s: Is5 s!&
ssPt sss1S .:. -: "a SGSsSS S33's vs. SSSs..
! Lard
ssS sss; si:s s5!S s5sS s'% 85s% 3j5 sijs
Ribs
Mfy iniy ..:::g77o g7.sa rio EFF EFF ssS5 5sS5
May ~. 1910 4a.7o 4s.5o 4ssa 1890
| 'Rd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-17
Vorlds Locomotive Needs Surprisingly Large


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