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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, July la,-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold S26, 207 ,2l0 reserve in eX-
cess OF legal requirements. This Is a
decrease of 6,SSl, 900 from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans, discounts, etc, decrease, $7S,
70S, 900.
Cash in own vaults, members Fedora
Reserve banks, decrease, SAFES, 900.
Reserve in Federal Reserve bank OF
member banks, decrease. 81, 263, 900.
Reserve own vaults, state banks and
trust companies, decrease, S47S, 900.
Reserve In depositaries, state banks
and trust companies, increase, Sl,379, 600
Net demand deposits increase $50,
249, 900.
Net time deposits increase 81, 535 600.
Circulation, decrease, $62, 900,
Excess reserve decrease Sc, 1851 900,
summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York, not
Included In clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts, etc, decrease, $40,
324, 200.
Gold increase. 81. III, 200.
Currency and bank notes decrease,
$525, 200.
Deposits with Federal Reserve bank,
New York, increase. $3.50. 100.
Total deposits, decrease, 1888. 100.
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ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.


New Orleans-Our eastern belt travel
er wires from Jackson, Miss: Mis-
sissippi crop very spotted, some fields
still very grassy, but big percentage
clean and well cultivated. Plant is not
of normal size, being from two to four
weeks late. Many complaints OF dam
age by weevils, although good in spots
crop generally is making poor progress"
Weld & White.
New Orleans-Wall street review re-
action yesterday principally due to
warnings of exhausted credits for spec
ulative purposes. General trade review
mgnd so heavy and so eager that reflec-
| tion is hardly visible in either trade OF
industry. Decline in wheat crop pros
| poets balanced by much improved re-
ports on corn.-Clark & Co.
New York-Government will auction
4 1000, 900 yards textiles here July 30,
Livermore said to be chief buyer yes
terday-Cleve to Cotter & Turner.
New Orleans-Market opened 10 tc
20 higher on strengths of weather re-
ports and prospects. which are bad, as
continued rainy weather Is Indicated
Clark & Co.
New York-More cargo carrying YES
sells are being put in service with Ger
many and exports in that direction
should increase. Gradually more normal
commercial conditions are developing,
the main drawback being the exchange
situation and financing problem. There
Is nothing to justify selling short and
every reason to expect higher prices as
the season progresses,-Fallon to Shep-
ard e. Cluck.
New Orleans-Strike situation more
hopeful. Union leaders declared the
/ attitude of both sidesA was extremely
friendly and that a settlement seems
near at hand. Meanwhile an embargo
was put on coastwise freight to check
congestion.-Clark & Co.
New Orleans-Market looks higher,
general rains in the eastern BET, more
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fluffy, f~eathery things. like plumes on
the heads of circus parade horses.
MY! That bouquet looks NICE" said
Uncle Wiggily, but II ! get my nose
too close to it I'll be so tickled that III
sneeZe."
He tried it once to find out. and,
surely enough, as soon as be tried to
| smell the red, white and blue flowers
the tickly grass stuck up and made his
nose feel funny.
"Burr-a-a-a-buzz!" laughed the bun
ny. 81 don't want to do that very often.
circle ladies will like the flowers, and
they don't have to smell the tickly
grass"
Thinking how good Nurse lane was
to bake cherry pies for him and al
things like that, Uncle Wiggily hoped
along back toward his hollow stump
bungalow, He was almost there and
he was wondering If he could get one
of the ladies to sew a button on MS
coat in a place where n ought TO
be. but wasn't. when, all of a oneness.
out from behind a stone wall popped
the bad old fox.
"Oh. hoI" barked the fox. who had
gotten out of Jail. after the time Uncle
Wiggilv tackled him to the floor, oh,
no! This time I have you, and you
can't get away now. You haven't ever
mo" said Uncle wiggily. sadly, 81
haven't. I only have a bouquet of How
ers. Take a smell!' he suddenly said,
sticking them right in the face of the
"Oh! A-ker-choo-choo" sneezed the
fox, as the tickly grass touched ms
nose. 81 don't care for flowers, All,
want is some of your souse.' he
oh do have another SMELL" cried
Uncle Wiggily, teasing-like and OBJ
streperous. Once more he thrust the
flowers under the nose Of the fox.
ooh, stop it! 1-aker-choo-ker-snit-
zio!" sneezed the bad animal. Il don't
like flowers he spluttered;
"Oh, but you might like them II YOU
took another SMELLY teased Uncle Wig
Once more he stuck the posies and
the tickly grass under the nose OF the
"Oh. WOW! Ker-zoo! Ker-a-ker
funny! Koo-zip!" sneezed. the tox
This is too much!' he cried. Il must
be catching cold! I'll have to run to
the dentists. I'll see you again. Uncle
Wiggily!' .,,,
Not if I see you first, o WON'T
said the bunny, as he hoped on nome
with the bouquet, which Nurse Jane
liked very much. So this teaches US
that we should always have some grass
in with our flowers. And if the break,
fast orange doesn't try to jump out OF
the apple dumping when the peach pie
is rolling around inside the napkin ring
I'm tell you next about Uncle Wlggily
and the ant hill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
Mrs. Wilson W00droW'S Article
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on Vital subjects.

leges and submitting to unheard-of ex-
actions, merely to retain some SEM
blance of help" The price of a really
efficient maid-if any Of the extinct
species remains-is literally above ru-
bies.
Then what is going to be done about
it? The meals must be cooked, the
dishes washed, the beds made, the
sweeping and washing and busting and
~scrubbing done by somebody. This
work is fully as important as that which
is done in the factories and stores and
workshops-more important, perhaps,
for upon it depends in a direct degree
the health and well-being and efficiency
of the nation.
1t has been suggested that women
should return to the fashion of an ear
lier day, and do their own h~ousework.
But, as life is lived at present, that is
impracticable. The average woman
wants to do much of the work in her
ing conditions have been compelled to
shoulder the full responsibility, but it
is turning them into nervous wrecks.
With a family Of any size and with
the many outside demands that are
now made upon women. there must be
especially in times Of emergency or
sickness-domestic help.
Neither will a system of community
service solve the problem. The Amer
lean people are too deeply welded to
their home cooking and home comforts
to become a race of hotel or COM
munity jewellers.
Two facts, though, stand out which
give promise. The housekeeper has be-
come educated to paying high wages.
for this class Of work, higher than Is
paid for more onerous work in other
directions; and the worker will natur-
ally gravitate toward the highest pay.
The old system was evil chiefly be-
cause of the arrogant and arbitrary re-
strictions which were often imposed,
and because it placed the stigma of
"menial" upon an honest and very nee
essary form of labor. Domestic serV-
ice in the future must be conducted on
! the same basis as any other business.
Let a number of efficient, capable
women who desire employment get to-
gether in every center in the country.
Let them organize, and out of their
experience formulate a contract, as Is
done in many other professions n vo-
cations, covering the exact scope of
their duties, their hours, their privi-
leges, their salary n their pay days.
Let the organization stand back of
that contract, enforcing it against the
mistress and the maid equally, and
blacklisting any of its members who
prove unreliable. Let the old name Of
~''servant'' with its obnoxious a%ssocia-
tons be dropped, and a vocational pride
and esprit de corps constantly incul-
Gated!
So-and so only-will, l think, be
found the solution.
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STARS INCLINE
DON'T COMPEL
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1919.
downright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Planetary influences conflict today,
uncertain action. Mercury, Saturn and
Uranus in benefic aspect have the sun
and Jupiter to overcome If they would
benefit humanity.
According to astrology the battles In
the physical world, terrible as lhey
were, are not to be compared to those
taking place on the psychic plane. For
this reason 1t Is pointed u tnas nositivs
lies in the establishment OF a posiliVe
attitude toward right and a constant
reliance on spiritual powers.
This should be a fairly favorable sway
under which to conduct church services
as the stars are so posted thai men
will open their minds to truth.
Saturn gives much hope to all VINO
till the ground for it is read that there
will be immense gain through scientitic
aid in farming.
Uranus is in a place that should en-
able persons to get n ~anothers point
of view. This is held to be most prom
Using for the future Of returned soldiers,
The seers explain that the youth. OF
the land met in battles conditions that
have wrought great mental changes.
These changes will be first apparent IN
difficulties due to reimbursement to civil
life, but they Will be later expressed IN
many ways, for through them will come
The realization that a new era has come.
Publishing is again subject 10 influ-
ences stimulating and progressive. Que
OF the signs of the times, however, will
besa falling off in the number Of women
authors. d,
4 SUNDAY visiting is not we'll directed
during this CONFORMATION, for the later
hours will increase the tendency to crit
icize even ones best friends.
The prophecy that new teachers and
even new prophets will arise is repeated,
Ancient faith in miracles will be re-
yiyed.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may ex-
perience surprises and changes in the
coming year. They should be careful
Ia money matters
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

Where are the maids of yesteryear?
Where are Bridget, and Mandy, and
Fifine, and Gretchen, and Hilda?
Ask of the winds that howl over Ba-
bylon and Carthage and Nineveh!
Along with the splendor that was
Greece and the glory that was Rome"
along with Paganism and Chivalry and
the Crusades and a dozen other out
worn creeds and systems. domestic
science as we knew it has gone to join
history's 1000 years,
In the general shaking out of thrones
during the past four years the 78 roy
alties who went into oblivion were not
all who left us. With them went, too,
the so-called queen of the Kitchen"
her own volition, and that while they
never will be missed, she will be,
and is.
1t is useless to blink at facts. The
old order of housekeeping is dead and
done for: There are, Of course, a few
scattered homes which remain unaf-
fected; everywhere people, in the hope
that old conditions will return, are try
ing to cling to their accustomed meth
DDS and are making a sorry task of 1t.
We might just as we'll face the sit
uation, and decide what we are going
70 do about it..
"Them was the happy days. almost
any mistress will tell you. in speaking
of the years before the war. When one
needed a servant, one went to an in
telligence office and, out of a score Of
applicants, selected one whose qualifi-
cations and references seemed to suit.
That was all there was to it. If one
was willing to pay the price, one was
assured of trained, efficient service
~well-cooked meals, a thorough cleaning
of the rooms, deft waiting at the table,
spotless laundering. If one preferred
to do the training, there was always a
flock of greenhorns, eager to learn at
a minimum wage.
There was grumbling and fault-find-
ing in those days, Of course. Some
people would grumble at heaven. And
heaven Is what this forme period now
seems to the average h~ousekeeper; for
today the situation is in chaos.
Owing to the cessation of immigra-
ion from Europe the inflow of green
horns-the raw material, one might call
it-has been completely shut off, while
the immense demand for women in
other directions of labor has practically
drained the ranks of houseworkers.
At present it is often impossible to
obtain a maid of any sort, no matter
what the remuneration offered; while
those who can be secured are for the
most part incompetent, unreliable and
shiftless. Women are today paying $40,
S12. SIS a week and up for Stevens and
counterfeits whom four years ago they
would not have permitted inside their
houses.
They are granting all sorts of privi-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

excess of the large figures Of the same
week last year The total of orders
from road statesmen for both immediate
and future delivery was also greater for
the comparative period. Business in
the house for this time Of year has been
tbrisk, more merchants coming into
market h during the corresponding
period Of 1918. Retail trade continues
excellent, Collections are good,
Grain.
Forecast grain belt-1llinois. WiscOn-
sin, Minnesota and Dakotas: Fair to-
night and Sunday, not much change In
temperatures. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri: Unsettled tonight and
Sunday.
Chicago.-O'B rien says: "The next
few days is the critical time for corn.
Everything looks good at present. We
win have to cut the crop to bull prices.
Oats crop is made. 1t Is small one. Buy
when weak-Clement, Curtis & Co, to
McFall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
TRADING SUSPENDED TO
CATCH UP ON WORK

NEW YORK. July 19.-Business on
the stock exchange and allied instltu-
tons was suspended today to enable
members to catch up with the mass of
work resulting from the weeks extraor-
binary activity.
Every stock exchange house had its
clerical force hard at work straighten-
ing out accounts. In ION of the larg-
er commission houses three shifts OF
eight hours each have been employed
for several months.
Wall street now has experienced some
five months Of unparalleled activity.
almost every full session ~f the eX-
change averaging at least 1000, 900
shares. In recent weeks the average
has been 1000, 900 shares.
These enormous transactions have
taxed the machinery of the exchange
to its utmost.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
FOR THE
COMING DAY

MONDAY, JULY Il, 1919.

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
This Is a fortunate day, according to
astrology. Jupiter n the sun rule
strongly for human good. Neptune Is
adverse.
All the signs seem to indicate a period
Of great prosperity with much work for
persons of every class.
Jupiter is in an aspect read as in
dicating high prices for all the neces-
saries of life, but wages will increase
rather than shrink.
The seers declare that whatever is
made of the skins of animals will be-
come very costly. For that reason
shoes, gloves and furs are likely to rise
greatly in price.
This day is one of lucky direction for
bankers, brokers and financiers, but
they will meet with great anxiety. ow-
ing to some new world condition, as
| trologers predict.
Envy and jealousy will breed under
the sway of the stars that will pre-
vail during the coming weeks. These
impulses will be betrayed in official,
| military and naval organizations.
One of the anomalies of the next few
weeks will be that women will occupy
less attention from the public than in
| recent years. At the time when they
to retire from notice.
Increase of crime foreshadowed
months & will arouse new anxiety
next month, owing to a strange tragedy
Children should be sa~feguarded
| against disease for the coming weeks
| will be more than usually trying to
them.
Reversal of established customs will
| mark the coming months.
Radical movements of many sorts will
gain in numbers, but they will not reach
a dangerous strength. astrologers de-
clare. although propagandists win be
found in high positions under the gov
eminent.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have a
busy. prosperous year before them with
| much happiness in the family.
Children born on this day are likely
to be keen of mind. unselfish and af-
: ~fectionate. These subjects of Cancer
are likely to have eventful lives,
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copyright, 1919, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

nnA 0NFNNSs
coUn morning when Uncle Wiggily
SSne gown TO breakfast in his hollow
sulLnp bungalow, he saw his muskrat
iaoy housekeeper with a cap on her
nea ana a bunch Of turkey feathers in
What are you doing, Nurse Jane
ruzzy Wuzzy?" asked the rabbit gem
tleman, as he picked up a tack left
over from where he had fastened the
oaa FOX to the floor the day before.
on, l am busting the parlor," was
me answer. You see, our animal Ia
dies sewing circle meets here TO-DAY.
sn9 l a to have the bungalow nice
ana neat when they come"
Perhaps I could do something to
n reetp you'' said Uncle Wiggily. I'm
not very good at busting. because it
gets up my. pink, twinkling nose and
makes me think I have the epizootic.
put II there is anything else could do
70 make the bungalow look nice for
nne sewing circle ladies, pray command
Mr.. Longears made a low and polite
silk hat. ms '"'
We'll, if you could go off in the
fields or woods and gather me some
lowers 10 put in vases in the parlor,
Ihey would make the place look nice
WWnen the animal ladies get here" said
Flowers you shall have-as manva as
YOU IKE said Uncle Wiggily. "Tn go
fast"
Nurse Jane gave him some boiled
watercress pudding with cherry pie,
ana, having eaten that, Uncle Wiggily
TOOK down his red, white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch from the
clock shelf and started out.
over the fields and through the
woods hoped Uncle Wiggily, and o
he saw a bunch of blue flowers grow
ing near a little brook that dubbed
over green messy stones.
I'll pick some blue flowers for Nurse
lane" said the rabbit gentleman to
himself, and he did.
Next he saw some red flowers grow
ing near a big gray stone, and he picked
some of the red blossoms. After that
the rabbit gentleman saw white daisies
in a field, and he picked some of them.
Il have a regular flag bouquet-red
white n blue. like my rheumatism
crutch!' said Uncle Wiggily, with a
laugh, as he stopped over to pick some
more daisies. And as he did so a bunch
OF pretty, feathery grass tickled the
bunny under his chin chopper.
"Oh, hO!" he cried with a jolly twin
kle Of his pink nose. IT think some OF
this tickly grass would look we'll in
Nurse James bouquet"
So he gathered some of the grass. II
had long stems, and on the ends were
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

rains in Texas and Cult coast. Rain
indicated in all belt over Sunday.-Beer.
New York-August bureau hopeless
now, except material advance mean
while-McElroy to Cotter & Turner.
New York-Dun's and Bradstreet's
revied say: Foreign trade reviving
rapidly. The European demand being
urgent, Labor situation, however, is
improving. Reports as to corn and
cotton crops show continued improve
ment.
New York-WalI street, South bought,
Spot houses sold. Very steady looks
higher Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans.-Early weather news
indicates much rain over belt, and il
developments are according to laws, a
rainy spell of greater dimension wi
come over belt over Sunday. Weather
Is going to be the principal influence
as it will shape condition returns fUl
the coming bureau.-Clark & Co.
Greenville, Tex, wires: All day yes
terday rain fell here, practically all day
today, Farmers say If weather will
clear now will help cotton. but con g
tinued rains or cloudy weather would
cause insects to eat cotton up as they
are already here in several local.
t~ies.-Shepard & Giuck.
New Orleans.-Rains over practically
entire belt, heavy in Nliantics. Marine
strike still unsettled; foreign exchange
reviews more hopeful.-Fenner TO Gus
tafson.
New York.-Heavy rains fell again
yesterday in the eastern section, also
| North Texas and Oklahoma. This will
retard farm work and also increase the
| grass and weeyiL Conditions In cotton
more bullish than ever and the spec
ulative long interests mas been greatly
reduced. Trade hodse hold the con
tracts and any renewai OF buying will
cause much higher prices.--Jung to
McFall.
New Orleans.-Sentlment rather bull
ish again, but cautious. Danger of pos
sible storm warnings in the future have
to be reckoned with, as period for trop-
zeal disturbances is at hand Beer.
Chicago-Marshall Field & company
In their weekly revied of the dry goods
] trade, say: Current wholesale distribu-
ton Of dry goods was considerably In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
LITTLE ROCK SRTEET CAR
WIN WAGE INCREASE

The board of arbitration which heard a
demand of local street ear employees
for Il wage increase of 90 cents an
hour today made public its findings,
recommending that the men receive an
increase of II cents an hour, The in
crease makes the scale for motormen
and conductors Al to 46 cents an hour.
The scale will be accepted by the COM
pany. The same increase applies to
other organized employees of the COM
pany. The decision fixes a 10.hour day
and time and n half for overtime. The
increases are retroactive to May %.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
ENORMOUS RAIN FALLS
IN GAINESVILLE. TEX

GAINESVILLE. Tex, Jrlv iQ.-Bugi-
ness was suspended here today and wa
ter at noon was running several feet
deep through the business section as a
| result of a l0-inch rain, which had
fallen since 3 O'Clock this morning.
| Property damage, principally through
flooded Easements, was estimated at
| several hundred thousand dollars. and
the precipitation continued at noon. No
loss Of life was reported. although some
| apprehension was felt over the safety
~ persons living in the rural districts,
Corn fields in the vicinity OF Gaines
vile we're reported literally washed
away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
SEPTEMBER 4 IS SET AS
CONVENTION ELECTION

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 10. tSplD-
Governor Roberts lssude a proclamation
today setting Thursday, Sept, 4 as the
date for the electors OF the state TO
vote oA the question Of q constitutional
convention.
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BANK CLEARINGS.

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MONEY.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Mercantile pa
per, 5l4W5a. Sterling, 60-day bills,
nominal; commercial 60-day bills on
banks, nominal; commercial 6O-day bills
nominal; demand. S439; cables, $40.
Guilders. demand, 37ia; cables, 37la,
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The river In the Memphis district will
fall
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News of Rivers
River Bulletin.

Memphis, Tenn. July 10, 1919.
Flood Rain
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