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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
NEW E COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. l5,-While
first prices were 4 TO s points lower
in cotton today, the market quickly felt
the Influence Of rather ~unfavorable
weather In the belt, too much rain
east of the Mississippi river and too
little to the west of 1t. and reacted in
a moderate a At the end of the
first half hour of business the active
months were 3 to Ii points over yes
terday's close.
Fairly heavy selling developed under
which prices were sent 10 to 30 points
under the final quotations OF yesterday,
but when shorts tried to take profits
they found an oversold market to work
in and wide advances ensued. Toward
noon prices fere AZ to So points above
the level of yesterdays close.
Weakness in foreign exchange caused
another slump and the market at
o'clock stood at net losses of 3 to
points.
Spots closed quiet and unchanged.
Ordinary, 1888; good ordinary, 2G.SS;
low miGdling, 1853; middling, S0.SS; good
middlinc. 3l.SS. Sales, N the spot, 209,
to arrive, 1903; delivered on contract,
none.
Futures closed steady at advance Of
Al to IS points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Bar silver
1929. Mexican dollars S6B.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 15,-Eggs 1c
lower; extras, 47c; firsts, 43c; seconds,
34c; packing, Ale.
Butter 1c lower. Extras, 4Sc; firsts,
acc; seconds 44c; packing, 4Sc.
Poultry unchanged.
Potatoes CSC lower. Home grown,
$1.S0Q2.15.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15,-Butter-un-
changed.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, S,154 Eases
Firsts, $4f.00m42.0O.
Poultry-Alive, unsettled. Springs, 32
Q34c; fowls. 29cI
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Potatoes-F1rm
arrivals, AZ cars, Minnesota, Kansas AND
Missouri early lOhios, sacked car lots,
50. 50@3.S0 ewt,; Irish cobblers, New Jer-
sey, car lots. $440@4,60 cwt.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15.-Poultry--Hens
252c; others unchanged.
Butter and eggs, unchanged,
NEW YORK, Aug, 15.-Butter firm
receipts 10, 799; firsts, 62h q53c.
Bggs--Irregular; receipts l4,4bl; first
46@49c,
Cheese-Easy; receipts 5,oS5; averas,
run, 29h @30c.
poultry-Live, firm; chickens, $50
40c; fowls, 34QS5c; dressed, steady
fowls, 25@41c; others unchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-There was a
good deal of covering at the opening
OF the cotton market today and first
prices were five points higher to 10
points lower. with active months SELL
ing 10 to IL points net higher during
the first few minutes. Liverpool
bought the near months and there was
domestic trade buying which helped the
early market. But the cables were
weak and prices DOR turned easier
under a renewal OF Wall street selling
and commission house liquidation, with
October and January selling off to
80. Csc before the n of the first hour.
or 25 to 80 points net lower.
Reports of continued price cutting by
second hands in the goods market pro-
NOTED the early selling movement but
the break into new low ground attract
ed active covering and the market raj
lied sharply before noon. October sold
up to 31.00c and January to 31.02c, or
about rs points from the early low
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DOW. oNE SUMMARY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15,--WarfieId plar
for taking over railroads at once, pro-
viding for rates giving fixed return
upon investment and surplus profits
divided equally between labor, roads
and public, formally presented to house
interstate committee.
Brotherhood of Interhoro Rapid
Transit employees not satisfied with
voluntary 10 per cent wage increase
and will present demands for 81 an
hour and a eight-hour day tomorrow.
State department tells CarranZa that
murders of Americans In Mexico must
stop, military Intervention may result.
Director General Hines to receive
bids from steel manufacturers on order
for 100, 900 tons Of rails tomorrow.
President will explain to foreign re-
lations committee at White House
Tuesday all terms of peace treaty.
New Haven shopmcn vote not to
return to work, $1,000 strikers In Chi.
| cage district return.
twenty industrials, 102. So; off. 1.42.
Twenty railroads, S0.15; off. IS.
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LEVEE %LENGTHENED.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Aug. Is. (Spl.)
The levee east OF the George Green
place on the Covington and Taberna-
Gle road is being rebuilt. 1t will be
widened, heightened, made higher and
an effort will be made to gravel It.
Elmer Cox and Cap Faux are giving
the necessary ground and Claud Shoaf.
w. c.. Howard, Holmes Winford, Cap
Faux and others are doing the work.
II is understood that the county high
for making this a first-class road from
Covington to Haywood county line.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
KENNERLY FILES LIBEL
AGAINST SEIZED EGGS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. Is. (Spl,)-
Jihel proceedings have been filed by
United District Attorney W. T. Ken
nerly against $500 cases of eggs in
Chattanooga. These eggs are said to
belong TO Knapp & Stewart, egg dealers
of Atlanta, and were stored in the
warehouse of the Chattanooga Ware
house and Cold Storage company.
IN disposition OF these eggs, as wei
as the other $500 cases already seized
by Gen. Kennerly in Chattanooga, will
be determined by the federal court at
Chattanooga In November
THAT will be a very good time for the
government to put the eggs on the mar
ket," Gen. Kennerly says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
GIBSON COUNTY FARMERS
TO MEET AUGUST rs

TRENTON, Tenn, Aug. Is, (Spl)-
The Gibson county farmers institute
win be held at the courthouse in this
city on Tuesday, Aug, rs, and delegates
from all sections Of the county are eX-
pected to attend. An interesting pro-
gram is being worked out by the pro-
gram committee, and one which will be
applicable to all parts Of Gibson county.
Every product grown can find a ready
market, and for these reasons the
netting will be to prevail on the farm
ers to adapt themselves to more prof
liable farming. Delegates to the West
Tennessee farmers institute to be held
at Jackson sept. 2, 3 and 4, will be Sc
lected at this meeting.
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WNiARRIAGESM
Sanford Boyd.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Aug. l5,--The
marriage IN Ripley Of Miss Anne San
ford, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. William
Sanford, and Roy Boyd came as a sur
prise to their friends. Mrs, Boyd was
born and reared here, her family being
the most prominent in the county. Mr..
Boyd has Just returned from service
overseas.
The young couple motored over to
Ripley where the ceremony was per-
formed and proceeded thence to Mason
where they took the L. g. n. train for
Paris, where MIR. Boyd Is engaged III
the service of that railroad,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
PITTSBURGH IS AGAIN
WITHOUT CAR SERVICE

PITTSBURGH, Aug, i5,-For the SEQ
ond time in less than four months Pitts
burgh found itself in the grip of a
street car strike today. Trolley traffic
ceased at midnight last night when a
strike OF 5000 motormen and conductors
OF the Pittsburgh Railways company
went into effect. The car men declare
they will remain idle until the receiv-
ers of the company yield to their de-
mands for a l2-cent an hour increase
in wages, whI.S the receivers aver that
they win abia by the recent decision
OF the war MOOT board, granting the
men an increase of slightly more than
five cents an hour.
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TXae1Dea0 va
Mrs. Susan Baker.

RISON, Ark, Aug. Is. ~(Spl.)-The
R RGoiy O. Of N MF Bak susie Of t ssis pla glfe wa 95
buried in Greenwood cemetery here
Thursday afternoon. The funeral SER
vice was conducted at the Baptist
church by the Rev. Ben Smith, of
England, Ark. and was attended by'a
large crowd of friends. She was born
at Osceola, Mo-, and was So years Of
age. She is survived by three daugh-
tiers and four sons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
GRAIN MARKETS
Corn Has Break Early, But
Recovery FOllOWS-PrOVi-
SiOnS Reflect Weakness.

CHICAGO. Aug. l5,-Although fresh
weakness developed in the corn market
today, the breaks in prices during the
early trading did not go beyond ordinR-
ry limits before rallies took place. open
ing quotations, which ranged from Sc
to sac lower, with September S1.S0R
ISL and December $1.43Ql42lg, were
followed by upturns In which the great
err part Of the initial setback was over
come.
Evidence that country offerings of
grain had dwindled as a result OF yes
terday's sharp break In prices led sub
sequently to much commission house
buying Of corn, and so, too, did signs OF
export demand for oats. The market
closed firm, h@2Ac net higher, with
September Sl.S5GlS5A and December
SLASH @1,45%.
oats were governed mainly by the
action of corn. After opening un-
changed to NC lower, including Sep
TENDER at 72k 972%c. the market took
an upward swing, but then sagged,
Provisions reflected the weakness Of
grain and hogs.
Buying asclibed to packers brought
about material advance later in pork
and ribs, but lard remained compara-
lively heavy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
ARTIST CHRlSTY WEEDS
HIS FAV0RlTE MODEL

NEW YORK, Aug, 15-Howard
Chandler Christv. illustrator and artist.
and Mrs. Nancy May Palmer, q young
widow. who tor sight years has been
his f~avorite model. were married in the
Broadway tabernacle here last night.
Mr.. Christy and his first wife, who
was Miss Mabel Thompson. daughter
OF an army officer. were divorced In
GAINESVILLE, O., last June.
Mrs. Palmer posed for several Of Mr..
Christy's war posters, including Amer
leans AL" and u Want You For the
Navy"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
MONEY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15,--Mercantile
paper 5Am5h; sterling, 60-day bills,
"a. rs; commercial, 6O-day bills on banks
S4.24h; commercial, 60-day bills, 81, "a;
demand. $4.27h cables, Si.2Sh. Francs,
demand, $7.S7; cables, S7,S5. Guilders,
mand, $9.13, cables, S9.li. Marks. de-
mand, g.. cables, 5h, Government
bonds, steady; railroad bonds, heavy,
Time loans strong; SO days, 80 days
end six months, 6 bid, Call money
easy; ruling rate 4. bank acceptances
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
COFFEE.
CAR OF q COMING.

JONESBORO, Ark, Aug. is. (Spl)-
load OF sugar Is on route from New Or
leans, shipped by the United States
government to the city of J%onesboro,
to be sold to consumers direct at cost
plus freight and expenses of hauling.
The sugar will be sold to the citizens
of the county as well as the city Of
Jonesboro,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
BOOSTER TRIP

CONVICTION, Tenn, Aug. Is. tSpl)
Sept 2 a booster trip will be put on
by the auto truck dealers OF Memphis,
when train trucks will drive into Cow
igton at 2 o'clock In the afternoon ac-
companied by a brass band and speak
ers, after taking dinner with the
Brighton people, nine miles south OF
Covington. The slogan Of the trip will
be ship by truck" After spending
some time here they will proceed
through Henning. Brownsville and other
points, completing a circuit back to
Mamphiu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15

level, and there were reports Of a sitter
spot basis In the South.
Tradi~- was much less active during
the early afternoon and while the rally
from the early low level was not fully
maintained prices held fairly steady
around 1906 for October, or about is
points net higher.
Spot cotton quiet; middling, $3.50.
Futures closed very steaUy II ad-
vance OF 80 to IS points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
CONFEDERATES MEET,

CONVICTION, Tenn, Aug. Is. (Spl)
The annual Confederate soldiers re-
union for Upton county was held al
Brighton, this county, Thursday, and Il
was stated at a late hour Thursday by
Veteran William Feeezor, who was Ia
attendance, that there were at Least
10, 900 people present, including a good
~ number Of the veterans OF the late
war
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
BEEF CATTLE SOLD.

TRENTON, Tenn, Aug. Is. (Spl)-
The firm OF Lassiter Brothers, in the
sixteenth district Of this county, sold
In Trenton this week one Of the best
punches Of beef cattle that has ever
been marketed here. There were rs
head Of steers that averaged 910 pounds
each and sold for an average of 10
cents per pound, or an aggregate Of
Sc. go.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
MINERS WALK OUT.

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug, ia walk
out Of practically 100 per cent of the
copper miners of Burke, Mullan and
Nine Mile districts of the Occur d'Alene
occurred this morning after a vote by
members of the International union Of
Mine, Mill and Smelter workers, to en-
force the demand for an eight-hour
day from portal to portal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
ToMoRRoW'S
LIVERPOOL COTTON,

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 15.-Cotton spot
quiet, prices lower; good middling, 1880;
fully middling, 1900; middling, 1910;
low middling, 1855; good ordinary, 1900;
ordinary, 14.47, Sales, $1,000 bales. in
Guiding 1920 American. Receipts, 16, 1000
bales, no American.
Futures closed steady. Sept, 1896;
october. 1910; January, 1924; March,
IS. 20; May, 1921! July, 1921.
1a. 81.
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R BY AUTOMOBILE.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Aug. Is. (spl)
and who resides at South C~ovington,
was struck by an automobile which was
headed north at 3 o'clock Thursday
night, and painful injuries were re.
ceived. The occupant of the car is not
known at present.
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Memphis, Tenn, Aug. is, 1919.
COTTON AREA

Unseasonably high temperatures pre-
vail with maxima generally from 80 to
100 except from 80 to 106 In Oklahoma
sissippi river eastward except in Cen
trail and Western Tennessee. Special
reports from Savannah district miss
ing. Heavy rains: North Carolina,
Weldon 1.54; Alabama, Evergreen 1856,
Fort Deposit 200; Mississippi, Macon
2 40. Okolona so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
R WITH FORGERY

JoNESBoRO, Ark, Aug. is. (spl)-
Joe Wilson, of Nettleton, was bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury and placed under $1,000 bond
Thursday on a charge OF forging a
school warrant.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
MEMPHIS MARKETS

Quotations represent prices from Job
Der to retailer)
Produce.
Eggs-Fresh candlcd ts9t7c' storage
44I4bc.
Butter-Elgin creamery, pound prints,
blQb6c; country butter. SOQ4Oc' reno
Cheese@Cream prints, s6h @sshc.
poultry~-Ducks, 2S6HAnc; hens, alive,
24m 26c; dressed, ESQ 30c; ROSTERS, $50
Ice; geese, nom. turkeys, I'VE. NOM;
%springers. 320Sbc.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy, per lb.,t1hGl2ei Lama,
Peas-CaIifornla black eyed, per h..
Tonions-sack, 100 lbs. :A75@5.0O,
Potatoes-Cwt,, all varieties 10000
$50.
peppers-Basket, 4b@bOc.
Eggplants-Dozen, $l.b0@a.0O.
Lettuce-Bunch. Mich, soc,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES St.7hns.nn
Snap Benns-Bushel, $40Om5,00C
Tomatoes-Homo-grown, bushel, $500
$3.50.
Groceries.
Frour-Barrel, 24-fb sacks, $l1,2bG
| 2.75; self rising, $1l.40@12.40.
Meal-Cream, bbl bags 100 .lb. sacks,
1896; 5O-lb. sacks, 5000 2b-lb, sacks,
$40. 20; 10-lb. sacks, 1000; burlaps,
SOC extra; standard, Acc lower.
Sugar--Stan dard, graduated cane,
| Zoe; clarified, nominal.
Riee-Head, pound, 13Ql+hc; broken,
Coffee - Arbuckle's roasted, case,
Memphis basis, $3.50; roasted, bulk,
per lb.. nominal; green, common ordi-
nary, 20h@22ci prime, ?t12ic; fancy.
G9M3bc: Java Sb@SFc.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oats-white. dray' lots, eOc; mixed,
C~hops-Per ton, less than car lots,
Min Feeds-Dray load lots, ton; Bran.
s4S 90; shorts, gray. $500
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots
S sSo,ea !: ;sss55..SSSS:: Nc: Z saiSSSS;; %? Ma =
Corn-sacked, in dray load lots, No,
2 white, $2.2bn2,3 30; No. 2 yellow, $9,25i
No. 3 mixed, $40.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 29M @aOhc;
extras, 3043lc.
Sugar-Cured Meats-Standard hams
4O@ 43c.
Bacon-Fancv selected, 51656c.
Lard-Hog lard, 3S940c: best grades
Of compound. 29130c. Snowdrift, case
SIG. b0QI7.00; ~cottolene, $l4.20@l54C
Crisco, Sl3.O0Q13,2 %. cooking oil, h., CSC.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, $7.50@S,00.
Oranges-California, $6.25065O.
Bananas-Pound, GU a 7c.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, 25d
26c: peaches, nom, prunes, ID, 2OQ23c
apricots, nom
Cantaloupes-Western. regulars, ~ OC
$50; Colorado pink meats, flats, Sl,5Oa
LIS.
Waterm elons-per cwt,, large sizes,
3 100; small, $4,000. 81
A~pples-Bushel, &.00m so; barrel
Maiden Blush $i0.bO0ll.5O.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No. l., green. sailed, 46Gtsc
partly cured HT46c, green. A@@43c.
damaged culls, half price; dry flint. a
@47c; dry sailed. 43045c.
No. ] horse lnnttS, Sl2.00@l4.00; No,
horse hides, sloOunta.0O. Clues anc
ponies, half price
~Shcepskins $LOOn2.o0i shearings, 2;
G7:c goatskins, 75casl76; dry culis
No. / tallow, sQlOc; No, 2 tallow
7aS Sc, oeeswax. 32&35c; ginseng. sic Of
ii rs. 90, Golden Seal. S4.00a6.00,
Woot-Tub washed. 65@75c; clear
grease, 60GG5c, light bury grease, sc
ql0c; hard bury grease, .26@30c.
Cottonseed Products,
, Y- A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
LOCAL S%ECURITIEc

Quotations are unofficial. being Sc
cured from the most reliable sources
and ara based on the last known sale
anu ""' RANK n
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LIvE STOCK MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, Aug, 1~6.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 5000; lower. Bulk, $2O,25Q21. rs;
heavies, $21.2 rs @21. so, medium, $40. 50d
2l.S5; lights, $l9.50G2i.50; pigs, $4,000
Gsttle-ReoeIptA. 1000; steady. Choice
heavy steers, $17,1O@19.OO; medium,
sla25@iI;sO; GommoH! sl2.lo@ia1S
a14,60; butcher heifers, $675Gl4,7b;
cows, $6,6oQl2.75; Gamers, $b,50@6. 80;
calves, $l6.ooq1I50 so; feeders, $3.50
10. 70; stockers, 81 ,30911, so.
Sheep--Receipts, $500; steady to
higher. Lambs, $l2,75@l7OO; 'culls,
49, 5@12.50 yearling wethers, $4,000
Il. so, ewes, $5.25@9.2b; ewes, culls,
$S.00@5 90; breeding ewes, $9.OO@16. 90;
feeder lambs, S12.50@l45O.'
CHICAGO, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING
2 1000; market lower Heavy weight,
q 25; pigs, $16. 00@1S.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; lower. Beef
steers, medium and heavy weight,
choice and prime. S16. 50@1S.7 rs; medium
ana good, $l3. 00016.60 veal calves,
light and heavy weight, $20.00@2l. 90;
stoeker steers, $L5oqll,2S' cows and
Sheep-Receipts, is, 900; strong. Lambs
4-pounds, down, SIS, 00@1S.2b; ewes,
medium, good and choice, $775@9. To-
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15-Hogs-Receipts
200; heavy, $21,6oG2 q. ooi medium,
81, 6og22oo; light, S2o'5o@2l'S IS; pigs,
Cattle-Receipts, 1900, lower. Good
heavy steers, sic, OOql4 rs; common,
$40. 50Q12,OO; choice lights, $l2, OOQ17.0 90,
common, $lO.0 90 a 200; butcher heifers
ST. O@15.0O; cows, S7.0O@l2.00; Gamers
IS. 5OM 90, calves. SIG, 25020, 90; feed.
ers, $7OO@12.O0; stockers, S.0O@10.00,
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; steady tC
higher. Lambs, $l4 5OG17, 90; culls, &c. OF
as. 90: yearling wethers, $l0.00W11, 90
choice ewes, $s.50qaOO; culls, $4,000
600.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15-Hogs, re
ceipts 1000; market $50 lower; 16,
pounds and up $21. 90; 100 to 1876 pounds
$40. 90; pigs $500; throwouts $l7.5C
down.
Cattle-Recelpts 400. slow at Thurs,
DAYS decline. Heavy steers $14, 00m
lC. 90; beef steers $ll00@1400: heiferi
500 DO 11.50; cows $550@11,00; bull
$7.OOaS.75; feeders $9,O0@l1.5O; stock
sheepWReceipts Loco; steady. Lamb.
SIS. so; choice $500; sheep $500,
FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 15.-Cat
tie, receipts, 1000; 25c down. Beeves
Hogs, receipts, 500; 75c TO $l.0O low
err. Heavy, $22. 00@22.1 10.
Sheep. receipts, 1000; steady; lambs
$13, 50dl6.5O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-15
BANK ~CLEARINGS.
SUGAR,

NEW YORK. Aug. l5.-Raw sugar,
steady; centrifugal, 7.2Sc; fine granu.
lated. DC.
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Hides and Wool.
Cottonseed Products,

Merchants Exchange Quotations.)
Crude oil, basis prime. BIC h.; hulls,
loose, %carlots. S7.25 tom meal I per
cent, $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
ALBERT n. cERRATR WINS
AIR PILOT COMMISSION

Albert H. Gehr:;th has won his COM
r7f@Sion as ~ air pilot at Call Field
Wichita FeiEs. 'Texas h. has written
to his father. ex-Aldernan Henry &C.
Hrath of I'ajnlan street and he expects
20 be horne for short furlough Last
week 200 mon who had t7ardIy made
= start on the instruction course were
discharge ed as the governm ant was not
TO continue instructions for these men
any loTrrer.
Gebr Ath hal one experience in the
course of his inst-s ction from which
he es caned serious consequences by
nerve end quick thinking. While fly
=Tlg at 600 feet his engine went dead
70d he had 10 volplane to he ground
This is always done against the wind
hut in this case he was flying with
the wind at The time and hid to come
down that way as he could not make
tie turn to mead up the other way. AS
the machine was running along the
ground, preparatory to stopping, a
gust of wind caught the tai. and turn
ed the plane completely over &C.
! brath however, rolled ont on one side
to safety. having had the forethought
to unstrap his safety belt as re neared
the ground, feeling that spnething like
| what happened might occur. The plane
/ was q wreck.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
BAND HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of TtIIobs' Nili-
tary band WIS held in thei7' rooms on
Shetueket street, Wednesd ay evening.
The following officers were elected
fer the year 1919.
John ". Swain, director and manag-
er; Fred n. Cash. secret, ary end treas
urer; trustees, Willianl Z. Stevens
James Parker, James Woods. David
Livingstone.
The meeting was followed by a So
cha hour during which refreshments
We're served.
The band is composed Of the follow
ing musicians: CIarinots: David
Livingstone, John Kukia. Adolph
Heinrich, Alfred B'Iiven D. Z Myefs-
key. Flute, j. Heaps. Comets, J. NJ.
SWAIN, Frank Galligan Frank
Thrasher. Carl Parker Saxaphone,
William SteveT S. Baritone. F. N
cash. Trpmh ones, James Woods
Harry Ward. Fred White. Martin
'<r2uss. BasSes George Gnrcher. Geo
Helmboldt, ohm r. Stoddard. Altos
Frank Monroe James Parker. Drums
Charles Parsons. George Barlow
William Buckingham and francis
Brown.
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half century Of history as Il was or
| garlzed in 1872. In al tf,at time il
has been known as one Of the fore
most rausical organizations of this
| section, main aiming tho best stand
ard OF band nusic and enrolling in it.
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
FIND OPIUM SECRETED
AT BROADWAY LAUNDRY

Three cans of opium, op'/a pipes
and J'her paraphenalia for taking
the drug We're found secreted in a
partition in the Chinese laundry on
broadway run by zee Wah alias
Charlie Wing. alias Sing Lung on
Thursday afternoon when the fed
erai officers made a rail- On the place
about $50 o'clock.
The federal men had been aware
that drug was being dispersed in the
city for some time but is The oppor-
tune time to make the raid did not
IRE s1t ifsAlf until Thursday, they
had not made a raid. Several Of the
other Chinese laundries in the city
were visited at the same 1i''1e as the
Broadway place where The large
amount of hop" was conTscated.
zee Wah was arrested for having
the opium in his possession as it is
an offense against the federal laws tc
have it in ones possession. The
Chinaman was presented IL Deputy
Z. S. Marshall Kelliher Of Hartford
before I. S. Commissioner Earl Z
Mathewson and the case against Wal
was continued until next Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-17
RUNAWAY MAKES DASH
THROUGH FRANKLIN SQUARE

The bay horse that draws the Wau-
re9an house express wagon made a
sudden start from the New Haven de-
pot about go on Thursday afternoon
getting away from Driver William r.
Eagan, who was on the ground at the
time and was only able to grasp one
rein as tlfe horse dashed off. The run
aways sprint down Main street and
through Franklin square ended when
he hung up the express wagon on the
rear of an automobile standing in front
of Perkins candy store, ripped him
self loose from the shafts and trotted
leisurely to the Wauregan corner
where he was caught.
Coming down Main street at high
speed the horse took to the sidewalk
at Ferry street, past the Fay store and
as far almost up to the Sellas Spa
where a huddled group of frightened
women and baby carriages turned him
into the street again and he shot dag
onally to the north side after he had
passed the end Of the ropes that mark
the safety zone at this point.