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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06
BANK CLFARINCs

Bank eleariAss today compared with cor
responding day last two yesss ,a,-
boston ri. Sss. h24 s5. s2t sol ss' s'3i8,ais
nj York 635. O2D. ass ass. 500 ss2 500, Saa. 400
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06
Large Subscriptions to Fifth Treasury Loan


will be received until 10 the Third
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banks subscribing the offering
the amount and o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

Three-Year 696 Secured Gold Notes
TotlA Issues
March,
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ne
The Harrison"
the ouhen
seuedb deoatw the dnadCo an Savings Chicago
Trustee of par values dh General
.
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all
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rentals averaged o yea de aL
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Price 99A and interest, yielding slightly 6A%
Continental and Commercial Halsey, Stuart & Co.
Trust and Savings Bank n.~ wv wa1;T7 Ss.
Chicago
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

Richard Las Austin, chairman of the
Federal Reserve Bank, is serving his
twenfy-sixth term as treasurer of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

The adjourned annual meeting of the
\ Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway
Company has again been adjourned
without action to March ).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

q II is announced by the syndicate
managers that the Philadelphia Com
pany $4,000. 900 three-year per cent
notes have all been sold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

Z II. r. Passmore. governor Of the Fed
erai Reserve Bank, was at his desk for
q short time yesterday for the first time
since his Illness last Christmas. He
viii take short rest before resuming
his active duties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

L. Fuller Parsly has been made man
Rger of the sales department OF Harper
4 Turner. Mr.. Parsly has been as
eo7iated with that firm since No
nyember 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

Lee, secretary and treasurer OF
|Iadelphia Stock Exchange, has
Mined to his home since last Sat
I<h cold. but II is expected
wtll BE- back at his desk In a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-06

LONDON-Money is quoted at Sls pc
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

cent. Discount rates. short and thre.
month bills, 3 1882 per cent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
AMBITION

Ambition is sometimes counted a dangerous thing, but we
know that it inspires men to feats of valor, to herosm and to
sacrifice. Any concern or institution that fails to appeal to the
laudable ambition of the youth is either a bad business for him
to engage in, or even if it is a passably good one, It is doomed
to failure.
The business that offers the greatest opportunity is the
greatest business, and attracts the men of the greatest potential
ability Consider for a moment the names that stand out above
all others in the industrial world and you will recognize men
made famous by their rapid climb in steel. oil and the railroad
business. Except for the unusual opportunities afforded by these
lines OF industry, you say, these men would not have attained
distinction above that of the average man. The answer is that
except for the unusual opportunities they would not have been
in those lines of industry. They would have been in something
that did not provide inspiration and a chance for the exercise of
their talents.
A few years ago a young man consulted a friend about a
position, and was told that it was a good one for a young man,
but a poor business for an old one. Fortunately he had mind
enough to reason that the thing that attracted him as a youth
would attract other young men, and eventually he would be
succeeded by a younger man. 1t offered no particular advance
ment, and certainly if it was a young mans work young men
had better keep out of it, and engage in something that offered
permanency, a future and a position commensurate with age and
responsibility.
This is the season when thousands of young men are leav-
ing high schools and colleges. Some of them must seek work
at once, but even if they cannot get into their chosen line, the
one that offers the greatest latitude for their talents, they at
least should lose as little time as possible before engaging in
their life work. 1t is well to see that no time is wasted. No
matter how foreign it may be to the work one hopes eventually
to engage in, the training and experience may be profitable.
Not i%nfrequently a person may be ten years finding his life
work, but il he has made the best OF the opportunities afforded
him he will find the experience invaluable in dealing with the
problems that continually arise.
Honesty, integrity, diligence and intelligence will keep a man
in the right path, but he must be inspired with ambition if he
torges ahead; but in getting ahead he should not undervalue
nor overvalue the material things of life,
Remember the parable Of the man who, walking along the
highway, found a coin lying in the dirt, and ever afterward
throughout the course of a long life, as he walked along the road
he kept his eyes upon the dirt, hoping to find another coin, and
when he died, a rich old man, with a chest full Of gold, he had
never seen anything of this fair and beautiful world except a
dirty road in which to pick up dirty money,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
AN OLD DOCTRINE

The suggestion of the brotherhoods that the government
own all the railroads, and that they shall be operated by a pi-
vate corporation, organized under a federal charter, and con-
trolled by a board Of directors, e-third named by the presi-
dent of the United States, and two-thirds by the employees, is
not an original doctrine, even if it is getting some bcated pub
lcity.
About fifteen years ago, before there was any such thing
as an auditor on the trains, there was a conductor on a branch
line of a railroad in the Mississippi Delta, making a round trip
daily on a combination passenger and freight train, the only
train on the system. By frugal living and the indulgence of
only the simplest tastes, he was able in a few years to save out
OF his wage OF $3.50 a month enough to buy a large plantation
and equip it with modern implements, build a large and spacious
home, furnish it with electric lights, waterworks and every con
venence of the city from his own plants. He was a director in
a bank at both ends OF. the line, and a friend OF everyone, except
the misguided few who purchased tickets instead of paying cash
TO ride on his train.
He was askedrone day why he didn't buy the road. "Why
buy IT., he answered, when the company keeps it up for me ?
he had not the slightest desire to own a railroad. He was
entirely content with the revenue.
lines have changed and methods of railroading have
changed, with respect to officials and employees, in the past ~
teen years. Railroad men are better paid than before, and arc
satisfied with the present wage basis and conditions under which
they work, to which they are entitled under every rule of Jus.
tice, while the tax gatherer goes out among the people and col
lects the annual deficit. If the government reports arc to be
taken as a criterion it is better and more profitable at present
to operate or even work for a railroad than it is to own one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
Mr.. TUTWILER OFFERS
AN EXPLANATION

T. H.. Tutwiler, president of the
Memphis Street Railway and one of the
receivers Of the company's properties
under tho federal courts orders, in a
statement furnished The News Scimi-
tar, takes exception to an article which
set forth some~of the arguments which
will be made by the city attorney in
the hearing OF the company's petition
for Increased passenger fares.
The article expressly states that the
assessment OF 3,626, 100 was the as
sessment of the company's mileage
within the city limits assessed by the
state railroad commission for city pur-
poses, and did not purport to give the
assessment OF the ~company's property
outside the city nor of its realty. Mr..
Tutwiler explains that the company's
stock issue is only $4,000, 900 and in
that connection says:
THE circumstances under which and
the reasons why this stock was issued
were fully set forth to the city commits
sion In the petition filed with it in
in the papers now before the public util-
| tiles commission.
Again continued Mr.. Tutwiler, the
article Friday, ! feel, did an injus-
tice in declaring attention would be
called to the assessment of the proper
4 " " ~ NNAiAi"hiS at N'iN VoIp-btl wv,
thereby suggesting that figure as the
value upon which a return should be
allowed.
in the first place, 50, 626, 100 was not
the total assessed value fixed by the
board, but S.332, 700 was the actual
figure. The board did not include APP
proximately $1,000, 900 invested in
paving, nor several millions of dollars
| represented by investment In proper
ties which had become obsolete and
been replaced during the transition
from the horsecar lines to most recent
tens.
Furthermore" Mr.. Tutwiler insist
ed, assessed valuation Is not the waltz
alton upon which a utility is entitled to
earn, but rather 1t is the amount OF
money %prudently and honestly invested
in order to develop the present system
| through a long term of years.
While | dislike trying court or com
mission issues out in the press, | fear
II unanswered some Of the statements
In The News Scimttar of yesterday
may create a false impression to the
| prejudice OF our claims, II is not ac-
curate 10 say hat nowhere in the mass
| of papers filed In the federal court do
| the actual sums paid for the properties
appear, That information is quite fully
! given.
IT must be at all times re-
wiler, that continuously since
February. 1918, the company has urged
the city to investigate fully and audi,
the books and has offered to pay al
| expenses of any such inquiry. the in
quiry to be made solely by investigator;
| selected by the city commission. SO II
| must be conceded that II the authori-
ties are not in possession of all posi-
BILE facts and figures, the fault does
not lie with those controlling the street
railway company"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
Can Join Marines,
Go To France And
Be Home In Fall

Former members of the marine corps
or any discharged soldier who want a
trip to Europe at the expense of Uncle
sam has that opportunity now.
The marine corps Will enlist any
trained soldier who has been honorably
discharged from the army, or any dis
charged marine, for special limited ser
vice in France. Men enlisted for this
service must have had enough train
ing to take their places in the ranks
Of the marines at once They will be
sent to Quantico, Va, and will go
abroad to replace men of the famous
Fifth and Sixth regiments Of marines,
who have been in France since the
first American troops went overseas.
Sergt. Robinson, of the recruiting Of
flee has a telegram stating that such
recruits will be sent home for dis
charge early in the fall, certainly be-
fore Christmas. He believes this ex-
ceptional offer, the first ever made for
such limited service, will result in
thousands Of enlistments.
The marine recruiting office is in the
d Fellows building. at Main street
and North Court avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
POST SCHOLARSHIP FOR
COUNTY SCHOOL PUPILS

Decision to award an additional an
nual college scholarship of $500 was
made by the Memphis Intercollegiate
association at its triennial session at
the Hotel Gayoso Saturday morning.
This scholarship will go to the young
man or woman graduating from the
county high school, who attains the
highest average in examination for COL
lege entrance according to the require
ments of the College Entrance Exam
ination Association of New York.
For some IL years the association has
been making an annual award of a
scholarship of similar amount on the
same terms to apply to graduates of the
to offer the scholarship for county
schools after application was made by
Prof. P. E. Calls, of the county schools,
who stated that they would arrange to
pay for the scholarship.
-Four applications were received for
the 1919 scholarship for Memphis
schools, as follows: Miss Katherine
Whitaker. Miss Elizabeth Clinton and
Miss Eugenia Porter, all Of Central
high school, and Miss Imelda Stanton,
of the West Tennessee State Normal
school, who is a graduate of st. Agnes
college, Memphis. Those whose appli-
alton are accepted will be permitted
to enter into the annual competitive ex-
animation in June.
Miss Ida G, Thomas, president of
the association. presided. Among the
others present were the following: Miss
Ada Raines, secretary; Miss Eleanor
Richardson, Mrs. ]. w. Young, Miss
Willie C. Johnson, Miss Rebecca Young,
Miss Corinne Gladding, Miss Elmer
Riley and Mrs. ]. w. Gladding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
LUMBER EXPORTERS
DEMAND BOTTOMS.

discriminating against the gulf ports
and the Southern hardwood lumber
manufacturers is charged against the
United States shipping board in reso-
lutions adopted by the American Hard
wood Manufacturer association at a
meeting at the Hotel Gayoso late Fri
day afternoon. Saying that there is a
large volume Of export lumber now
ready for shipment which is unable to
move the resolutions ask Edward N.
Hurley. chairman of the shipping board,
to Immediately take steps to relieve
the situation by placing at the disposal
OF hardwood lumbermen ships that can
be loaded at New Orleans or other gulf
ports to foreign destinations, more par.
ttcularly the European ports" This, IT
Is said, will insure ito the industry
an adequate outlet for their product"
The discrimination of the shipping
board lies, the resolution explains, in
the fact that ships are being allotted
to the Atlantic ports, while the gulf
ports are neglected. 1t Is stated that
his lumber through the Atlantic ports
because of the high inland freight rate.
In suggesting to the assembled mem
bers of the association that they take
concerted action to secure relief, James
Il. Stark, president of the Southern
lIalllC dSSoCldtlOn, declared
that his observations on a recent trip
East had been that plenty of lumber
is moving through the Eastern pJtts,
consigned by Eastern lumber brokers
Now there is no use of the Southern
manufacturer sitting still and letting
the Eastern broker do all thew bust.
ness" said Mr.. Stark.
The action Friday was the culmina-
ton Of strenuous efforts the Souther>,
Hardwood Traffic association, through
its secretary manager, j. II. Town
shend, has been making to secure gulf
port sailings from the shipping board
to deliver many millions Of feet OF
Southern hardwood lumber sold in for
eign countries. The resolution was pro-
posed by Tom Kendall, sales manager
Of the Gayoso Lumber company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

Address of welcome-Gov. A. Il. Rob
Greetings from NashviIIe-Mayor ".
NJ. Gupton.
Greetings on Behalf of Federated
Clubs of Nashville-Mrs, C. NJ. Nicely,
general chairman of convention.
Response on Behalf of Federated
Ciubs-Mrs. James Trimble.
Reading on our Returning Boys
Mrs. George E. Blake.
Reading of Our BOYS Who Did Not
Return Mrs. John Bell Keeble.
Praise, an Address-Rev. George
Stoves.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. . O'CLOCK
At Hermitage club.
$3.50 O'clock-Convention called TO
order by president.
Collect for club women.
Message of president.
Reports of officers.
Reports Of credentials committees,
Appointment of committees of rules
and regulations, courtesy and resolu-
tons.
Report of general federation secre-
tary, Mrs, W. S. Hardness.
Reports Of presidents of federated
Music.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. i
O'CLOCK. a
Music.
Convention called to order by prebi.
dent.
Report of committee on rules.
Nomination of officers.
Reports Of department Chairmen. TAiS
Is to be a symposium and examplesA III
work to be submitted. Hill
From 5 to Z O'Clock reception at Ma ~
Vile Golf and Country club, Mrs. rs.
w. Cole, hostess.
WEDNESDAY EVENING AT :
O'CLOCK.
Meeting called to order by presideht
Music.
Education an Essential in Our re.
construction" Mr.. Albert Williams.
The Education of Our Returned Sob
diers," Mr.. Bynum.
Music.
The Education Found in Our Bible,p
Mrs. Elizabeth Fry Page.
The Need for Rural Education in
Tennessee" Mrs, Claude D. Sullivall.
THURSDAY MORNING, $50 O'CLOCK.
President-at-Large Mrs, James q.
Trimble.
Music.
Reading.
Our Mountain Settlement School
Miss Hood.
THE Vocational School for Girls.s'
Mrs. Alex Caldwell.
Inc D~CllhQuCil IIls MASS SldE4
Ahlgren, representative in Memphis 81
U. S. interdepartmentai social hygiene
board.
Address by authority on social ny
giene movement.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, O'CLOCK
Convention called to order by the
president.
Report on committee on rules and
regulations.
Report of resolutions committee.
Election of officers,
Tho Governments Need OF the Fed
GRAFTON in Birth Registration''-Dr. DIN
| West.
Address-Mrs. Eugene Crutcher.
5 o'clock-Reception, Mrs. Bruce r
Payne, hostess.
THURSDAY EVENING, s O'CLOCK.
Convention called to order by The
president.
Music.
THE Governments Need of the Fed
Grafton in Health Preservation"-Dr1
Derivaux.
THE Federation's Place in a Democ.
racy'-Mrs. R. H. Lacey.
THE Federation, and How 1t Can
Use Its Suffrage Rights'-Mrs. Leslie
| Warner.
Installation of officers, report of COM
mittee on courtesy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
AERO AND SUB TICKETS
ENTER CREDIT MEN RACE

Two tickets for the coming election
of the Memphis Association of Credit
Men were placed In the field Friday
at the luncheon given at the Hotel
Gayoso. The Aeros, with J.. c. Dean
as the nominee for president, will con
test for first honors with the Subs,
who have R. A, Spicer as candidate
for president.
Others on the Aero ticket include l..
c. Humes for first ce-pfesident; Rob-
ert f. LaCroix, second vice-president;
Gilmer p. Winston, treasurer, and the
following directors: j. w. Tyson, l.. d,
Patton, Harold II. Roth and r. W.
Fielding.
Those with Mr., Spicer on the Sub
marine ticket are Charles Albright for
first vice president; Alonzo Bennett,
second vice-president; A. b. Lewis,
treasurer, and the following for direc-
tors: H. B. Weiss, j. d. Hodgkins, e.
M, Lazarus and Cooper Turner.
Two proposed amendments to the
constitution, covering the time and
manner of elections, were approved By
the members. The annual election will
be held May 16.
A talk urging cooperation in the
celebration Of the city's centenarv was
made by Henry c, Loeb, the Central
quartet a n several selections and a
souvenir letter opener was presented
each member present by the Anderson
FULLY company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
..r co "' ~s" Twice Told Tales New, s ., "'~ nj


Declaring that q. N. Estes, the at
torney-general, had not been fair in his
treatment of him, Frank l.. Monte
verde. the sheriff, made a second de-
mand for an investigation of his office
before Judge John T. Moss, in the
First criminal court.
New York society was all stirred and
also all stewed up over the marriage
Of Nora lselin, daughter of G. Oliver
lselin. to Count Colloredo Mansfield,
attached to the Austrian embassy at
Rome.
Jesse Pace, of Arnold, Miss, was
killed by Charles Jones, Of Rosedale,
Miss.
The Memphis city council has fixed
the city tax rate at SIG.
Miss Fannie Spight, daughter of the
Hon. Thomas Spight, NJ, c., of Missis-
sippi, was named first maid Of honor
for Walthalfs brigade, for the Cohfed-
crate reunion to be held in Memphis.
The city council granted the Nash
Vile. Chattanooga &FSt. Louis railroad
the right TO lay a track across Main
enter the Central depot,
Tommy Garry, of Chicago, won the
decision over Frankie White, of the
same city, at the Phoenix Athletic club.
During the nights fun there were a
total of four "slumber" slams deliv-
cred by the negroes who fought the
preliminaries.
The opponents of racing. led by Mrs,
Annie Michigan. wife of a famous
horseman Of bygone days, defeated the
bill lhefore the Arkansas legislature that
would have returned horse racing to
that state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10

The attention of the senate was called
by Senator John b. Gordon, Of Georgia,
to the fact that there was not a trace
of Coxeyism in the South and Dixie
was free from anarchists,
Striking miners neal Birmingham.
Ala, fired on the guards Of convict
laborers, and the fire was returned
by the guards, Five companies of state
soldiers had been called out,
Seven mounted bandits rode from the
Indian territory to Southwest Missouri,
where they robbed the town bank OF
several thousand dollars. Citizens
fought with the robbers and four of the
posse and one robber were wounded,
The bandits escaped.
With Wadsworth and Bolan as the
battery, Memphis won from Mobile by
the score of IA to 2. Knorr and Wells,
frost were the Mobile batterymen.
The monument of Mary Washington,
mother Of the first president, was ded-
icated at Fredericksburg, Va,
The Memphis city council, at its reg
ular meeting, considered the question
OF placing life guards on electric street
cars. 1t was decided TO ask Washing
ton for n larger appropriation for pro-
tecting the local harbor from being de-
stroyed.
The Young Business Mems league
met, with NJ Gavin presiding, and com
mtttees were appointed to direct the
affairs OF the association.
Many members of the Arkansas Ed
itors' association were in Memphis on
the way from the convention at Little
Rock for n trip to New York and Wash
ington,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
MRS. BLACK FUNERAL
IS SET FOR SUNDAY

Services for the late Mrs. Pauline c.
Black, member of one of the promi-
nent families Of the city and a life
long resident Of Memphis, will be held
Sunday from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. ]. II. Stewart, North Parkway.
The Rev, A, b. Curry, ID, will Of
%ficiate. lnterment in Forest Hin ceme-
terry will be private.
Mrs. Black, who was the daughter
of the late DIR. John II. Frayser and
Pauline Frayser, died at 2:3Q o'clock
Saturday morning after an illness OF
several months. During her long resi-
dence in Memphis she made and kept
many friends, who loved her for her
generous and kindly disposition, Her
father was one of the pioneer residents
OF the city.
surviving are two children, Mrs. Jo-
seph II, Stewart, at whose home she
died, and James II. Black, of Boise
Idaho. Other immediate survivors are
two brothers, David A., Frayser, OF
Memphis, and John G. Frayser, a plant
er of Lauderdale county. Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
DairymenTO Find
Stacker COUs Blu
Scientific Tests

The elimination of the Stacker COW
from the Shelby county dairy herds
and the better feeding of the produc-
tive cows, in order to put dairying on
an efficiency basis, is the object of
the reorganization of the Shelby County
Cow Testers association, which was
undertaken at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon at the Chamber of Commerce.
The members Of the association will
attempt to get enough other members
to permit the employment of a dairy
specialist to carry on tests in their
herds for u months in order to put
them on an absolutely paying basis,
They plan to obtain the services of S..
u. Summers, of Bells, Tenn, a grad
uate of the agricultural college of the
University of Tennessee.
c. A. Hutton, dairy specialist from
the division of agricultural extension at
Knoxville, attended the meeting to ad-
wise the Shelby county dairymen as to
the value of applying the efficiency test
to their herds.