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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
WARNING AGAINST
DROUGHT ISSUED
Mississippi Farmers Shown
How to Keep Dairy Herds
Fresh During Summer.

MISSISSIPPI A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
Nav y. tSplJ-The average pasture Is
Of little value 10 the dairy herd from
about July 20 through September. as
during thib season the rainfall in Missis-
sippi is usually very light and Is some
times entirely lacking, says L. A. llig-
gins. extension dairy h-usbandman, The
hot sun soon parches the grass and the
herd II left without grazing. For this
reason COWS which should be IN prime
milk flow are forced to dry off for
lack Of grazing and OF q suitable sub
stitute for the grass which has stopped
growing
The above named condition is caus-
ing q loss Of thousands Of dollars TO
Mississippi dairy farmers. II is now
time for the business farmer TO take
steps 10 prevent such loss this sum
mer, This result can be accomplished
by planting at once some crop for
soillng purposes: that ih, some crop
which will make a heavy yield OF green
forage and which will mature ready
TO be cut In small quantities each day
and to be fed to the herd in green,
succulent condition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
G. Of G. Officers
To Learn OF Plans
For Packing Plant

The plan of operation OF the largo
packing house, which will be cou-
structed by the Memphis Meat Packing
corporation when the remaining thou
sands OF the issue OF stock have been
sold, will he explained In detail to the
officers and members OF the Chamber
OF Commerce at a luncheon Thursday
noon
W, II, Fitzhugh, president, has espe-
cially urged the counsel, directors and
officers to attend the meeting, which
is important because of the size OF the
project that viii he discussed. Thorn
ton Newsum, president OF the packing
corporation, and Joseph Newhurger.
vice-president, will outline the plans OF
the concern,
The sale OF stock IN the corporation
has already reached {400, 900, and the
beginning Of construction Of the plant
can not be very far off,
Construction engineers have been
consulted by Mr., Newsum and his col
league and they have submitted plans
for n thoroughly modern plant, built on
the unit system. which can be added to
whenever necessary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
Coz Operative Hog
Shipments Paying
Heavy Dividends

Eight carloads Of hog were shipped
out Of lafayette county, Mississippi
Tuesday; siI from oxford. one from
Taylor and one from Abbeyille. making
IS carloads OF hogs that havs been
shipped in cooperative shipments from
that county since Jan !. The Tues
day shipment was In better condition
than any Of the previous ones. the hogs
having been on feed for some time. An
the shipments are made under the d.
recilon OF T. W. Bailey. county agent.
acting Tor the Farmers Cooperative
shippers association, with which more
thbn 1000 farmers Of the county are
a%fftlisting.
Another car OF weli-nnished hogs will
be shipped from oxford the fret Tues
day IN June. They are now on feed.
The three hog shipments made by the
lafayette farmers just prior TO the
present shipment aggregated 80 cars
n brought, according TO conservative
estimate, $50. 600. A shipment will be
made each month throughout the sum
mer from each OF the three shipping
points IN the county, n in the au-
tumn months two shipments Will be
made each month from each town.
In addition 10 the hogs shipped out,
Lafayette farmers have sold 1901 7l
worth OF corn since Jar. 1, t4,747 worth
OF sorghum and $5,2s2 worth Of COW
peas.
The business the farmers Of Lafay-
cite are doing IL considered by II. o..
Pate, market director Of the Chamber
OF Commerce farm bureau, one OF the
best examples In the South OF the yir-
tues Of cooperative marketing Of farm
products. The farmers by selling CO.
operatively are getting larger profits
than they ever received before and
they are generally prosperous, With
them the cotton acreage problem ia
solving Itself. The county win produce
some 5000 bales this year, but IL will
be small as compared to the old pro-
ductton OF $1,000 to 10000 bales an
nually.
Montgomery county, Mississippi,
farmers are also doing wonderfully well
with cooperative shipment OF hogs.
Since last October one shipment each
Of hogs has been made from Winona,
K%ilmichael and Duck Hill Forty-five
cars Of hogs shipped from these three
points brought $780, 900, Three cars
were shipped In April which brought
$4,000. They moved from KilmichRai
Winona shipped two cars Of hogs
which brought $6,b00, and Duck Hin
three cars worth 81, 800. The next ship
ments will be made on May 20. The
county agent, ], s. McKewin, ls plan
ming a great shipment OF Is or 20 cars
Of hogs In September or october in
connection with the county fair Of
Montgomery. Feed Is now being grown
will be highly finished. The fair as
ISOLATION in going TO offer prizes for
the best hogs In the cargo.
Ninety per cent OF the farmers in
Montgomery county are participating
in the cooperative shipments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
JUNE BLOSSOMS AND
UNCLE RICH HAPPY

Leading a handsome young Jersey
mich COW and carrying a shotgun un-
der his arm, Ches Jordan, negro, 35
years old, $40 West Illinois avenue, was
observed at dawn Tuesday coming over
the H%arahan bridge into Memphis from
Arkansas, by Sergeant Hewitt and
Policemen HaskinS and Bennett.
The combination was too much and
Ches was taken to the Central police
office as q suspect. He admitted that
hehad found the COW near the Smothers
place, between Marion and Mound City,
and as she already had Il rope around
her neck he brought her along.
A telephone message to Arkansas In
a few hours was answered In person by
Uncle" Rich Cleeves, negro. aged GO
years, owner OF the COW. BY the time
he reached the front entrance of police
headquarters, with hat in hand, he was
thanking the 'polices,' and describing
June Blossoms the best COW In all
Arkansas.
Uncle Rich was shown the side door
to the station leading into the garage,
| who're the COW tied to n post, was TN
easily shifting the gaseous smells, by
Sergeants Joe Fitzgerald and Joe Cole,
who wanted TO see the meeting,
.Chuckline al over, Uncle Rich greet
Blossoms, and Use herein to get'er,"
with a lurch that came near releas-
ing her, June Blossoms, on hearing her
owners voice, made a strenuous eff
fort to get to Uncle Rich.
Without waiting for the usual court
| formalitles, the COW was turned over to
the old negro led her away, with
his arm around her neck.
Oats a niggah OATS shorely g'win
toh get his'n," al the old mans
promise AS he departed.
officers from Arkansas who came
| after JORDAN, with the prisoner in their
automobile, passed Uncle Rich and
June Blossoms before he had reached
| the far side Of the harahan bridge, on
| their return home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
SOLDIERS SERVICE IN
WAR WINS FREEDOM

Walter Bloom, negro soldier, who
vas given n six months sentence In
the workhouse last week, when brought
into court for sentence Monday, was
not sentenced but instead Judge Ed
Richards and the Acknowledgement
agreed that Bloom was entitled to his
freedom, SO the Judge granted a new
trial and the case was nol-prossed
on payment OF court costs.
The negro did not have the cost
money and was taken to the workhouse
hut his attorney at once made arrange
ments TO sign his parole bond and
Bloom will be given his liberty and al
to pay the costs in monthly in
Stallments.
Bloom was indicted before going to
war. He went and served until mus
tered out and instead Of fleeing to other
parts, returned to Memphis for trial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
MEMPHIS Markets
eQaotatIo4s represent prices fr0m job

Quotations represent prices from job
Der to retaiier.l
Produce.
Eggs-Dozen, 50a42c.
Butter-Elgin cr-ameTY. pound prints.
5Sa soc; country butter, 2S9S5ci n
waited, 52qB4c.
Cheese-Cream prints 25QS5c.
Poultry-Ducks. 30q32ci hens, alive,
32953c; dressed, 3ZdS4c. ROSTERS, l1D
lSei geese, 25G24c. turkeys, alive. 80
Q35c, s~pringers. h., 1905 &c.
Groceries.
Flour-Barrel, 24-lb. sacks, $4,000
400; seif-ris!ng, Sl2.359l2.60.
Mesl-Cream, Dbl. basis 10O-lb. sacks,
;s.o5; 10-lb. sacks. SS.b5; bprlaps, acc
extra; standard, 2Uo under.
sugar-stapdaro. granulated cane.
9.7eci clarified. 5000.
Rhce-Imported, pound. e@loko.
conee-Arbuekls's roasted. case.
per ID. 22g2Sc; green, common ordi
nary IN @lsc; prime. 21G24c: fancy.
26g32c; Java, 22q36c.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Mests-Regular, 3O@31c;
extras, 3043lc.
Sugar Cured Meats-standard hams.
37Q38c.
Bacon-Fancy selected, 4sG5Sc.
Lard-Hog lard, S5Q37c; best grades
Of compound. z4kc.
Cooking of-Per gallon. I1:s5q1.75 In
s snavar GSttG Gle B e ga case er, ~. sG M 81 iso'
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oats-White. drsy lots. BIC; mixed,
chops-rsr Ton. less than car lots.
1890.
Mil Feeds-Dray load lots. ton: Bran.
1880; shorts, gray, 5000.
No. i, $500; No. :, 1880; alfalfa.
choice. nominal; No. l, $500; No. 2,
Corn-sacked, In fray load lots, No.
3 white, ;1SS; No. 8 yellow, $l.S6; No. 8
mixed. $1.S5.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy, per h., Sc; Lima, per
h., 10c.
Peas-calfornia black-eyed. per h..
new, 6A Q6c.
onions-Texas Bermudas, crate, $500.
Potatoes-Cwt., all varieties, $3.50
as.
Sweet Potatoes-Home grown, Nancy
Hall, bushel, 5 2,50@3.oO.
Cabbage-Texas, swt. s. .0006.50.
Celery-Buncn, 32.00@2.25.
Peppers-Basket, 90c.
Eggplant-Dozen, S1,00Q2.25.
Sqush-Hamper, 1850
Lettuce-Crate, $2.25@2.b0 I.
Cauliflower-Cwt.. $2.75@3.25.
Snap Beans-Hamper, $3.75@4.50.
English Peas-Hamper, 81. 0OQ4.5o.
TOmatoes-Crates, IS, $5.00@6.50.
New Irish Potatoes-Hamper, $500
$50.
Artichokes-Dozen, 32.2592.4o.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, $500 @5.5 so.
Oranges-California, S4.0o@6.5O.
Bananas-PUund, 6h07c.
observation-disclosures, pint crates.
50 .0093.50; Mississippi and Tennessee,
quarts, $5.5oQ7.00.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, 17h
@1Sc; peaches. 23@25c; prunes, h.,
13& @1SAc; ~apricots, 24G25c.
Apples-BarreI stock: Ganos, Ann,
i1o:0o912,0o; Ben Davis. AS, 10000
1890; Winesaps, fancy. 114,oO9l5.oO
Grapsfruit-Box, SS.5o@7.50.
Hides and Wool.
.,. I'D 5lSesn cdTsd /, ,7 green, sailed s.nsS 1s91sc;
No. q grades, damaged culls. half price:
cry dry d flint. S SfSi'C Orio. dry salted' 25@a7c;
sheepskins, s..oSSa.oo; shearings. 10
q25c; goatskins, SOC @;1.0o
No. 1 horse hides. S. 0 @6. 90: No. 2
horse hld ssaa ffa.OoaS'00; CLUES and
No. 1 tallow, 15@16c; No. 2 tallow,
l2@14c; beeswax. s5@3Sc; ginseng,
$40. 0o@l2. 00$ Golden Seal, S4.00@5 90.
Wool - Clean, unwashed. G@65c;
bury, unwashed, 3O@45c; tub washed.
rs Q90c: bury. washed. 35650c.
C%ottonseed Products.
merchants Exchange Quotations.)
Crude oil, basis prime, $1.31H; hulls,
loose, car lots, T.75@S.00 ton; ~linters,
6@Sac pound: meal, 7 per cent, sos
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
STREET CAR CASE PUT
OFF TILL WEDNESDAY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, MAY 6, (Spl)
Tho hearing Of the proposal to in
crease street car fares in Memphis.
which was scheduled before the public
utilities commission today, was post
poned until ; o'clock Wednesday after
noon on account OF the temporary In
junction applied for by the city of
Memphis restraining the board from
action on the grounds that It has no
jurisdiction in the case. Application for
an injunction was made in division two
OF the Davidson county chancery court,
The petition involves the constitution
Atty Of tho public utilities act OF 1918,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Clara Moselle Dismukes to Lee
Hummell. LESSEE b. Mimms TO Ocie
Estes, Howard Gill to Willie Kin.
berry, Esther Trelvar to Edwin 4
Naron. "
Susie Riley to Abe Moore. Mary 2
son to Howard Boyd, Littiean Jones
Charley Nelson, Blanche Moore to r,
ert Waller, Sammie Redditt to Ira r
Ter, lsadore Reasonaver to Hugh L,
ing, May Emma Young to Charles
Williams, Marie Paris to John Grift
Minnie Gray to L. Vann, Lizzie StinI
to Charley Heath, Cora Crawford
Bunnie L. Yancey, China P. Askew
Richard Shaw, Lucille Simms to Lo
Bohn, Mary L. Powell to Aaron Der
Laura Evans to Isaiah Nichols. G.
RE Wilson to Matt Taylor, Bert
Breathett to Gilbert Arnold,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSES.

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, May g.. tSplN
The commencement program of the
Huntingdon high school win begin sun
day, May Is with the preaching OF the
baccalaureate sermon at the IL o'clock
hour at the Methodist Episcopal church,
South. by DR.. r. X. Morgan. of Fay
etteville. Monday evening following
viii occur the graduating recital OF the
department OF music. Tuesday evening
viii be given to the annual e%ntertain-
ment, an operetta, "The Wild Rose.
Wednesday evening will be delivered
the commencement program. at which
pr, G. w. Dyer, of Vanderbilt univer-
sity, will be present and deliver the an
nual address. The school this year has
been under the management OF Prof, J:
), Hendrickson, and there are about 20
OF % graduates
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
AUTO TRUCK TURNS
TURTLE IN RIVERSIDE

Stretched unconscious by the side of
his overturned truck, RUFUS Bulin,
young mechanic, Rayburn boulevard,
was found early Monday night near
the pavilion In Riverside park by Ed
ward Andrews, of the Erwin Hicks
Motor company who was driving
through the park, Andrews placed Bu.
lin in his car and raced with him to
the General hospital, where 1t was said
Tuesday Bulin's condition was i'm
proved, hut he was yet too dazed 10
explain the cause of the accident.
Andrews Is of the opinion that In
turning the truck too short on the
comparatively level driveway Bulin e
the forward wheels onto the slippery
grass and the truck tripped by it's
wheels suddenly cutting under It, rolled
over three times, checking bottom
side up.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
AT HAND FOR
HARVESTING CROP

II Is not believed that here will he
aud tserious shortage Ia labor to hur-
Neat he great wheat crop OF the North
west this year, according TO George T..
MacRregor, assistan I general traffic
manager Of the Frisco railroad. who re.
turned to 81, Louis Tuesday after
spending a few days with his family
here.
Industrial conditions in the Middle
West are good, he SAYS, The return
Of the soldiers has not produced any
graf excess OF labor In the farming SEQ
lions, but II Il believed that the com &,
ing crop VIII be harvested without any
Unusual difflculty as regards labor. The
railroads are already making p,ans for
moving the crop AS soon az II is har
vested and no undue congestion is an.
ticipated, he SAYS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
S. EXPERT NOT TO
DIRECT MALARIA FIGHT

Lieut., J, r. Wilson, OF the United
States army, will not supervise the
Joint city and county artimalarial fight
was here Saturday and after a con-
ference with DR., J. l.. Andrews, sup
crintendent OF tho city health depart
ment, pr. Andrews decided to make an
effort to have the government expert
handle the work of both the city and
county,
the county, 1t was finally decided that
the fight be made Independently by the
citv and county.
The work OF oiling and draining
bayous, creeks and ponds will begin
by both the city and county within n
few DAYS,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
GRAIN MARKETS
Further Rise in Hogs Causes
Corn to Respond to
BulIiSh Efforts.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Fresh strength
developed In the corn market today
owing largely to the ascent of hog
values to a new top record. Unfavor-
hauling tended also to lift corr prices,
Opening quotations, which ranged from
NC to 2hc higher, with July $l.66 10
$1.8 and September S1.61h to $1.62h,
were followed by a sharp transient set
back and by another decided upturn.
After Mr.. Barnes address the mar
ket made a sharp bulge on covering
to NC net higher, with July $1.69h
to $l,e9h and September 31.63A to
$1.63%,
oats were governed mainly by corn.
After opening &c off to a like ad-
vance, with July 70Ac to Tic, the mar
ket f~luctuated both sides OF yesterdays
Provisions reflected the gains in the
hog market. Business, however, was
The fact that hog values had climbed
to $2l.35 kept the provisions market
on the upgrade throughout the session.
--Close-
Open. High. Low. TIDY. Pre-.
July -. 1.66 1914 1.64h 1917 1861
Sept. =. 1.6lh l6A15 1853 1.63N 1.6O
Oats
July g.. .70A n 80 .70S .7O%
Sept. e. $50 .6sh 67S .6S% SO
May. .... $500 bs.75 53.75 $40
July. SO. 52,07 51,sU $500 51,5O
Ju LInT sens s2.25 $500 ss.22 s2.lo
Sept, a,70 $3.50 1857 3l,B $3.50
May, 1855 1886 1876 9s.ss 1890
Sept. 1855 2S.45 isis 2S4O 2S.17
Corn-No. 3 yellow, $1.6Sh @1,6sis
No, A yellow, $3.50; No. 5 yellow, NOM
oats-No, 3 white. 65% 97Oc; stand.
ard, 69%@7Ohc.
Rye-No, 2, nominal; No. 3, nominal,
No. 4, $3.50.
Barley, $1,12@l,21.
Timothy, s .00@1l. 90.
Clover, nominal,
Pork, nominal.
Lard, $33. so.
Ribs, $2S.0 0 @2S.75,
KANSAS CITY. May 6.--Cash whea'
unchanged to lower; No. l hard, s2,84
No. 2, $2.s1; No. l red, $2.7S92.79; No
2, $2.76@2.77,
Corn-unchanged to lower; No.
mixed, $1.74; No. 2 white, Sl.75; No,
yellow, Sl.7301.7b. |
O~ats-Lower; No. 2 white, 711a172c
No. 2 mixed, 69@70ci No. . red, 7l@72c
Rye-$l.65.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Corn, No. 6
1857; No, 2 white, $1,74@17 rs.
Oats, No. 3 white, 69%@7lc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
UNION MEN BEATEN

LAWRENCE, Mass, MAY e.-An.
lhohy j, Capararo. n member OF tho
textile strike committee, reported ia
me police today that he and Nathan
Chneman, said to be an organizer for
the Amal9amated Clothing Workers OF
here shortly after midnight hy a ssrs
81 ~ masked men and taken 10 q
lonely spot In West Andover and Sc.
verely beaten. w
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
X RAINFALL.
PANTAGE WILL OPEN
VAUDEVILLE HERE

Alexander Psntage, OF Seattle, Wash,
largest individual owner OF theatri-
cal and vaudeville houses in the United
or Canada, arrived here Tues
day morning for a conference with
local representatives to selecting a site
on which to build a new theater for
the Pantage's circuit.
MIR. Pantage was accompanied by C,
II. Pantazs, Of Birmingham, and his
architect, u, Marcus Priteco. OF Chi
caRo, Mr.. Pantase Is the owner OF
vaudeville houses In 80 of the largest
cities OF the United States and Canada,
He expressed himself as being greatly
pleased with Memphis az an opening
for a new vaudeville enterprise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
POSTAL RECEIPTS UP.

WASHINGTON. May 6,-From Jan.
l TO April 80 receipts OF the 30 largest
postoffices. yielding about one-half Of
tho total postal revenue, showed an in
compared with the corresponding period
last year. Receipts for April showed
an increase OF nearly IA per cent.
Postmaster-G General Burleson said to-
day this record verified the opinion
expressed by him two months ago that
the country was on the threshold OF
a period OF pronounced industrial pros
perity."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
BANK C%LEARINGs.
BODY IS FOUND
FLOATING IN BATH TUB

SHEFFIELD, Ala, May 6.--The body
Of Miss Florence Hansbrough, the IA
year-old daughter OF, Mr.. and Mrs. M:
4 Hansbrough, Of this city, was found
floating in a bath tub at their home
last night, u
Cause OF death Ia undetermined, but
II il supposed the little girl either
tainted or was attacked by commissions
while IN the bath.
Mr.. Hsnsbrough is publisher Of the
Trl-Cities Daily.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
1890 YANKs LANDED.

NEW YORK. May e.-Twelve officers
and N4 men, comprising the signal
division CORNER national guard of In
diana and Kentucky, arrived here to-
day from Bordeaux on the steamship
Housatonlc, which brought altogether
1 .sss troops. Other units included the
First anti-sircraft machine gun bat
talon complete, Fifth air service cas-
uals and the 18th and $500 aero squad
rpna
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
DAILY STATEMENT.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. May 6.-Cotton, spot
middling, 1850: fully mIddIinE. II, g5d;
middling, t7.25d; low middiing' l5.7Od;
good ordinary, 14.50d: ordinary, ia. SD.
Sales, 5000, bales including $500 Amer
lean. Receipts. ID, 1000 bales, including
1000 American. Futures closed quiet;
Ma l7lod; July l6.e2d; Sept. 1920;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS
KANSAS CITY, May 6.-Butter, eggs
and tpoultry unchanged.

-
CHICAGO, May 6.-Potatoes-Arriv-
ais rs cars; old stock weaker; CARROTS,
Northern white, bulk sacked, S.75@
zoo; new stock firm; Florida Spaulding
Rose, jobbing ones, 50. 90 1880 barrel;
Texas T%riumphs, $S.70Q3.90 bushel.
Butter-Ffrm; receipt, none; firsts,
5Sts 954kc,
Eggs-Firm: receipts, none reported;
Southern section firsts, 43 " case.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, none report
ed; average run, 32c.
Live poultry steady; fowls, 371a @3Sc;
others unchanged. Dressed steady and
unchanged.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Butter unsettled
creamery, ,50Q541ac.
Eggs-Higher, receipts $3.50; firsts,
42Q43c; storage packed, firsts, 44l&V
45c; extra, ASK Q451ac.
Poultry-Liye, unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Poultry UNI
changed, except geese, 12c. Butter,
creamery, b5c. Eggs, unchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
BIDS WANTED.

Up to noon Tuesday, May Is, /
the Shelby County Commissioners
receive bids at their office, Co,
house, for one Ford touring car
For further information, inquire
office of the Commission.
The right is reserved to reject
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
DEATHS.

w. P. Binns, II, Baptist hospii
May 3; lobar pneumonia.
Mrs. Clara Cowsky, 62, 1856 Vint
May 4; oedema of lungs.
Abraham B. Vaccaro, 81, 1867 Flee
May 4; ,arterio sclerosis, old age.
Clemmie L. Harris, 20 East Colora
May 4; dysentery.
Houston Mathews, 80, General h
pital, April "a; gunshot wound,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
BAKERS OF TWO STATES
MEET IN FORT SMITH

FORT SMITH, Ark. May 6,--Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma bakers to the num-
Der OF several hundred held their first
Joint convention here today, 1t Is eA-
pected that a permanent two-state as
ISOLATION will be perfected. Prominent
food experts from several parts of the
country are in attendance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06

Nearly normal temperature conditions
rpevail, with the maxima generally
from Ga to Sc. Scattered precipitation
occurred in all cotton districts, but west
OF the Mississippi showers were widely
scattered. Heavy rains: Georgia-Co-
lumbus, LAO; Valdosta, 100; Eastman,
10. Alabama-Thomasville 1.2S; Sell
ma. 104,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
BIDS WANTED.

The Shelby County Commission
will receive bids at their office uI
noon Friday, May 16, for coal in
lots for the different county institute
for the year 1919. Shipping instruct
can be had on application to this
flee.
The right is reserved to reject
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION
RY Il w HALE. Secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
TUNNEL FIRE RACES.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 6--All
efforts to auench the raging fire IN
the Tennessee, Alabama g. Georgia rail-
way tunnel through Pigeon mountain.
near Estelle, Ga, have 30 far failed,
and officials report the fire still raging
this morning. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

KANSAS CITY. May 6;-,Hogs--Re-
ceipts 10000; 10000 higher; bulk,
$40 .35G2o.75; heayies, S20' 5g20 30; me
dium, {2O 20; lights, $l9.eoQ2o.6o;
Cattle-Receipts 10000 steady, to
strong; heavy steers, $l2.S5@1S.75; light
$40 1bG17.35; cows n heifers, SS;6SM
OH IS; stockers, $S,50gl6.25.
sheep-,Reeeipts $500; steady to
916.50 50; ewes, medium, $11.25@14.50;
-
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Hogs-Receipts
1900. l5c higher lights, 2040ga ~.
pigs, SIS. 00@19. 10; mixed, $2o.4
Cattle-Receipts $500; steady; native
steers, $1l.boQl S,50;. yearIngs, sS.oon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
BIRTHS,
Tuesday, May s. 1911.

John V. and Maude Theirs Har
%erker' st. Joseph's hospital, May
Hiilery and Della Howard Johnsc
oS4 Autumn, April 2; boy,
North Fourth. AnriI 4 az osoen'