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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

sold; scattered buying by Wall street.
Hubbard.
New York.-Would await liquidation
in cotton before taking buying side.
Technically the market is in poor con-
dition for any extended advance from
this level, and we do not believe worth
while bullish operations will be attempt
ed.-Bache & Co. to McFall.
New York.-Some outside selling and
f~avorably weekly expected by locals,
but everyone still anxious to buy any
thing regardless price; but some fur
Their reaction wouldn't surprise me
Hustace Hubbard to Reese.
Liverpool cables: The market opened
steady on the improved spot demand
n tie decline in exchange, but eased
later on scattered Manchester and
American selling,
New Orleans.-Says a local cotton
man: II am informed that cotton al
ports on this side Of the water which
was intended for consignment to Liver
pool n the continent is being held ny
by owners Of account of the severe de.
cline in foreign exchange. 1t is likely
that such cotton will seek American
buyers shepard g. Chuck.
New Orleans Exporters figure that
the rate Of sterling exchange now quot.
GU ilGdlS fVV pOllllS I'LL SullOH snip
ments.
New Orleans.-The marine strike still
spreads and now threatens to become
an international affair. Some foreign
ships have hastily cleared the port Of
New Orleans in order to avoid complica-
tions.-Shepard & Gluck.
New York wires: Cotton goods again
advanced.
New Orleans.-Crop report is mixed,
On the whole it shows improvement in
cultivation and growth, but says CROP
still in grass In Mississippi and Ala
bama, and weevil danger and damage
is emphasized in South Texas, the CEN
trail states and parts of the Atlantics.
CLARK &c Cos
New York.-Weekly weather favor
able, but local crowd thought liquida-
ton over and put market up.-Hubbard
to Reese,
New Orleans.-Poor Liverpool in face
decline in exchange; trade looking for
favorable weekly report. Market lacks
snap.-Fenner to Gustafson,
New Orleans Map shows partly
cloudy to fair. Rather general showers
Eastern half of belt, but mostly light.
Will be beneficial after recent cleaning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
ROUND The TICKER
Cotton.

SSvUOAS
New York-Liquidation on growing
idle conditions Europe unsatisfactory to
large eXports.-Hubbard to Reese.
New Orleans-Advanced owing to
reports of weevile damage and crop
not f%ruiting well in Texas account
weevil and recent heavy rains U. S.
shipping board is offering room for
Bremen, Germany, first half of August
at 81 per 100 pounds; S2.25 standard.
Some cotton on shipboard here already
for Hamburg.
New Orleans-Some July notices is
sued here this morning. Exporters have
given instructions to stop all July
notices that may be issued,-Beer.
New York-There has been a lot OF
| cotton liquidated in his market in the
two days and a fair short interest has
been built up, Any unfavorable wealth
er report could very easily bring about
a very shorp upturn.-Jung.
New ~York-Bulged ON Texas detail
showing seven points hundred and over
ring was short. Sterling exchange 433
-Cleve to Cotter d Turner.
New Orleans-Understand consider
able amount cotton being booke fol
Germany. May have some reaction du
to technical cause but continue advist
purchase on breaks-Weld 4 White.
New Orleans-Consoles half lower a
50. New York wires: STERLING ex'
change 500; market demoralized,"
New Orleans San Antonio wires
Condition of cotton crop in this sec
ton is gloomy. There are thousands
Of acres of early planted cotton or
! which there is not enough fruit to make
a bale to 100 acres. Blooms and squares
taken by boil weevil as fast as formed
Clark & Co.
New York-Local crowd selling ar
further reduction of rate of exchange.
New Orleans.-Texas traveller wire;
from Taylor, Tex: Conditions improv-
ing fast north of Colorado river, with
prospect of good crop If dry. hot wealth
er continues."-Weld & WSite to Cottel
& Turner.
New York.-Chicago houses advise
profit taking: many showers eastern
belt; would buy on decline.-Turner to
| Cotter & Turner.
New York.-Liverpool spot houses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
BRITISH WILL BE AT
WORLDS COTTON MEET

LONDON. July l6-The British board
Of trade will give its official %recogni-
tion to and will be officially represented
at the word Cotton conference in New
Orleans next October, says the Ameri-
can Chamber of Commerce IN London.
a commission representing the world
conference already had secured the
promise of a large delegation from Lam
cashire, to be headed by Sir Herbert
Dixon. chairman Of the Fine Cotton
Spinners' association, and chairman Of
the cotton control board in England
during the war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
HEAVY BILL OFFERINGS
CAUSES LOWER EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 16.-Further heavy
offerings Of bills precipitated another
violent break in English. French and
Italian exchange today. Dealers quoted
sterling at 4.35% for demand and 1851
for cables, this being 3iac to 4I9c under
yesterdays minimums. Paris checks
declining to 1903 and cables to 7.O6.
Lires were quoted al S.62 for demand
and S. so for cables.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
WORLD MOVES
FORWARD WITH
LONG STRIDES
Peace Has It's Victories No
Less Than War-Science
Robs Calomel of It's Nause-
ating Qualities "Calotabs'
the New Name.

Here is good news for the sixteen
hundred millions of people in the world
who have livers to be cleansed, systems
to be purified and biliousness, constipa-
ton and indigestion to be corrected.
CalomeL, the most successful liver med
icine, has been robbed of its gripping
and nauseating effects. Calotabs, the
new name, makes calomel taking a real
pleasure.
In future ask your druggist for Gallo
tabs. the ~de-nauseated calomel tablet.
He is authorized to refund the price II
YOU are not perfectly delighted" with
Calotabs. One tablet on the tongue at
!. bedtime. with a swallow of water
2 hats all. No taste, no salts nor un-
paasantness of any kind, You wake up
In the morning feeling fine, with a
hearty appetite. Eat what you please
and GO about your work, no danger.
The genuine Calotabs are sold only in
original, sealed packages-never in bulk.
Price thirty-five cents, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
Ne7cs of RiUers
River Bulletin,
United States Weather.

The river In the Memphis district will
fall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

New York-We look for a mixed trad
ing market today. Stocks which have
recently enjoyed substantial advances
are likely to pause move for a time while
r~eadjusting themselves to their new
positions, and profits should be taken
in them now. S. Bache & Co.
New York-Odd lot brokers advise
that beginning today they win handle
business in Con. Leather nfd., Rep.
Motors. Westinghouse Air Brake. De-
troit United at IA Of one per cent from
sales,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

of crops, but bulls may use them for
effect by renewing boil weevil senti-
ment.-Clark & Co.
New Orleans.-Regarding decline in
sterling, in 1915, when Great Britain
was making enormous purchases Of war
material for her own account and for
her allies, the rate fell to 4.46. Yester-
days rate of 1884, was probably due to
heavy offerings of bills for commercial
purposes, probably indicating large
business ahead. To a shipper Of cotton
it matters little if he suffers a loss or
exchange so long as he Is able to place
his cotton at a net profit ahroad.-Beer
to McFall.
New York.-There was selling on
easier cables, the good weather improv-
ing crop accounts and the continuation
of the marine strike. Liverpool sold the
late months There was further South
ern selling and more or less general
liquidation. Wall street bought some
cotton, but prices soon weakened. Bro
kers with japanese connections were
among the early sellers,-Pearsall to
Shepard e. Gluck.
New York.-Weather u~nfavorable
again today. but further scattered liqui,
dation continues and locals hammerine
trying to force further break. Small
market. with fair demand at decline
Gwathmey to Foster,
New Orleans.--Beer summarizes wee.
VII reports by states as follows. Texas
truiting poor account weevil n re-
cent heavy rains. Georgia-less dam
age by weevil. Alabama-Weevil nu.
merous south n central portions, do
ing much damage locally. Mississippi
Weevil vary from few to considerable
in the north. and from considerable to
numerous in the south. Arkansas
Weevil numerous and causing consider
able damage in south, few and little
damage in central portion. South Car
olina-Weevil numerous in extreme
south, with serious damage. Louisiana
-Weevil damage continues.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
SAN SALVADOR WILL
STUDY AVIATION

MEXICO CITY, July l6.-rhe depart
ment of foreign relations has received
word that the government of San Saliva
dor will send to Mexico within a short
time several aviators who win study the
air service here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
$1.69 Crepe de Chine,
Sl.35

40-inch Box Loom Crepe de Chine.
heavy firm woven quality, rich 1us-
trous finish. In all sought after
shades, for street and evening
wear, also white, flesh, pink and
black
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

Beautiful Brass Beds, in the
new band finish. size feet.
inches, The lacquer is guaran-
teed not to rub off. Comparison
will prove that for attractiveness
of design and thorough depend
abality this bed cannot be equaled
for the price anywhere in the
city.
Inspection invited to our COM
plete stock of Brass Beds, in all
styles. sizes and finishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
3oc SiIk-Mixed
Voiles, zoe

27-inch Silk mixed
Voiles. colored grounds
with beautiful satin
barred pla i d. and
stripes. Xtra fine
sheer two-ply quality.
in a good assortment
of street and evening
shades.
Goldenberg's-First F1oo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

Sis Silk Poplin, 98C
ss-inch Colored Faille Silk Pop
fins, extra heavy, rich lustrous
grade, in all wanted street and
evening shades. also plenty of
black.
Goldenberg's-Eirst Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
SOC Crepe de
Chine, 44c

IS inch Crepe de
chine. a rich, silk and
cotton fabric, that can
hardly be detected
from the high cost all
silk material bearing
the same name. Shown
in a complete assort-
ment of shades; also
black and white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Women's Ring Handle
Umbrellas at 500

Women's Umbrellas, manufac-
turer's sample lines of the popular
ring handles, in celluloid and baka-
lite effects: hardwood ebonine and
fancy carved missions. Fine quail
ity taped edge American taffeta COW
ers. Warranted rainproof. Full
26-inch size. with paragon frames.
Goldenberg's-First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

$1.75 Chiffon Taffeta,
$l.30
S5-inch Colored Chiffon Taffeta
Silk. soft tissue finish, all-silk
quality, in a full range of street
and evening shas9se, including
navy blue and black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
30c and SOC Linene
SuitinqS, 4c

33-inch Linene Suit
ings, that have the ap-
pearance of the all
linen suitings. Colors
include Copenhagen,
reseda, tan. rose. wis
taria. khaki. tan and
Kings blue. A fash
ionable cotton fabric
for summer suits and
skirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Extraordinary Mill Purchase of
Handsome Printed VOileS
Regularly at SOC Yard
33C q Yd.

Inches WdEvery Yard Fresh New and Perfect Quality
HIS of the desirable wash fabrics of the
and particularly favored for charming summer frocks
We certainly made "ten strike' when secured a
prominent mills surplus of thousands of yards of this beau
full material to sell greatly under regular price,
almost endless variety patterns including this
styles them distinctive chais
oulard effects light dark Hundreds
such wonderful that description
possible. inches wide. at yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

$3.50 Jap Mating
Rugs, $4.65

IT. K II TT. s, extra close woven
Japanese Mating Rugs, in hand
some floral. oriental and medallion
designs. Shown in bright as well as
subdued colorings of red, green,
blue, tan and rose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
SOC Printed Organizes, 29c

of
finish quality and crisp Owing slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
$500 and $3.50 Stenciled
and Woven Grass
Rugs, $1.88

3X6 it. Stenciled design Herring
bone weave Crex and other makes
of stenciled or woven border Grass
Rugs, strictly perfect quality. in
green, blue, red and brown color
ings. Key. band, floral and 'orien-
tai designs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-21
PEACE CONF[REES
WORK ON RUSSIA
Food Situation in Germany
Also is Receiving At
tention.
(By Associted Press. 5

PARIS, Jan. Tho peace confer.
.ence now has the Russian situation
under active consideration while the
plans OF the Leagcu of Nations are
being fast brought into shape and
were expected to be taken under gen
.eral consideration for the first time
when the Supreme Council OF the con.
ference reassembled today.
The food situation in Germany also
also is being kept under close scrl,.
tiny. The latest reports available
through agents who have Just return.
ed from the Rhiueland support the
view Of Herbert G. Hoover that in this
territory there are food reserves suYfi.
cient to last the people until March.
but that the supplies in other parts o,
the country are smaller.
AS President Wilson Is convinced
that the people OF all the recently lib.
Grated countries must be fed II they
are not to be in danger OF. .lapsing into
Bolshevism and has asked Congress-
to advance money for feeding them II
is considered evident that tho proyi.
sioning problem continue to occupy q
prominent place in the discussion now
going on. A. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-21
MORE JURORS FOR
CIRCUIT COURT
They Were All Dismissed
This Morning Until La
ter in the Day.

Evidence taking in the case OF The
Peoples National Bank VS.. Harvey
Shain was continued this morning. Ad.
ditional jurors reported for duty this
morning but were dismissed until aft
ernoon. Additional jurors selected arc
as follows: George NJ. Doolittle,
Frank Google, Fay NJ. Donhan, Frank
Arnett, F. r. Heck, George Deck, 81.
man G. Board, David N. Dean, M. G..
Lough. E. NJ. Eddy. Clyde w. Dawson,
Fred Fleming. Charles G. Baker, Lee
Bartrug, Glenn Duncan, l.. o. Beall,
II. j. Anderson, Sanford Fetty, j. j.
Ferrell, William j. Criss. Russell
Adams, G. E. Gallehue, Hugh Snod.
grass, Willie G. Gaugherty, Clarence
w. Hall, j. G. Baker, Claude L. Davis.
Lawrence DeVanlt.
The following cases have been dis.
posed Of since last week: Robert T..
Monroe vs.. Andrew ]. Hays continued
until next term Of court; George
Adams VS.. Zadoc Layman, damages
allowed to Adams, 5000 instead Of the
$4,000 asked for: Town Of Worthing-
ton vs.. Guy Smith has been certified
to the intermediate court. Thirty-six
like appeal cases have also been GER
titled to. the intermediate court.
Among them are: c. G. Sellers vs. the
B. & o.; State Of West Virginia VS..
Bernard Harrison; State of West vir-
ginia vs. Thomas ]. Holbert; Frank
B. Amos VS.. A. H. Donnally; State Of
West Virginia VS.. Jim Urso; T. ].
Galliher VS.. the American Railway Ex-
press Co.; Alexander Line vs. Max
Jotire: State of West Virginia VS..
David Male; Charles Milan VS.. Clar-
ence Metz; State of West Virginia
ivs. j. Urso; q. L. Yost vs.. Reason
Fox; State OF West Virginia VS.. VIM.
Jordan; L. D. Snyder Transfer com
pany ys. W. e. Curray,-compromised
and dismissed; Walton Miller and
others vs.. e. Clark Ice and G. H. Ice,
case dismissed and settled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-21
.COA[TER BILL WOULD.
SOLVE FUEL PROBLEM.
Measure Was Drawn BY.
Commission Which
Studied Situation.
(By Associated Press.)

CHARLESTON, Jan. 21.-The hy-
dro-elec:ric power bill introduced in
the Senate by Senator Charles Charles
S. Coalter is the outgrowth OF inyesti-.
cations made in the last year and a
half by special committee Of the
last Senate, named in part by a re-
solution adopted by the Senate and in
part by Governor cornwell consisting
of Senators Coalter Goodykoontz and
Fox, Goodykoontz being chairman.
The bill has two special purposes,
one Of these is to produce revenue but
the main purpose is to make 1t pos
sible for the development Of the great,
water power resources OF the state
under favorable conditions.
n an jntervie wtoday in regard to
the bill Senator Coalter declared that
II the water power resources Of the
state were developed the continual ad-
vocation for cheap fuel in this part
Of the country would be dissipated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-21
CONFERENCE ON
RAILROAD Fuel
IS BEING HELD
National Coal Association,
Directo Meeting With
Director General.

- .
Directors Of the National Coal AS
sociation are today having a confer.
ence with DIR. H. A. Garfield. federal
luei administrator, at Washington. D.
Sy n regard to railroad fuel. The
subject viii be discussed in detail and
especially the policies recently promnl-
gated BY Director General OF Railroads
Hines. :
Ihissn5Ject interests the operators
OF, t1e Fatrmont region because. much
railroad business had been handled
here until recently when the railroads 4
ceased to req,iisition coal and n
some instances dropped their con.
tracts. ss q.
Getting Members.
Aiming TO securing q 100 per cent
membership. the Northern west Vir.
g1nsa Coal Operators Association ID
making rapid strides In. that direction
Recently q representative Of the as.
sociation visited various mines along
the Coal and Coke, West Virginia
Northern and M. & X. railroads and
secured a number Of applications.
With the trade and cost bureaus ia
be added to the association some yery
attractive features will be handed out
to members and this should act as a.
incentive to the comparatively few
on-memEew to come into the field
- Plants Using Coal.
With the natural gas shortage on
industrial plants at Parkeraburg have
begun to use coal exclusively and re-
Gently some orders for that city came
into the Fasrmont region. The Stand.
ard Oil Company, the shovel factory
steel, yitrolite and other plants, il
Parkersburg. are reported to be now
using coal instead Of natural gas.
To Collect Data.
Compilation OF production figures
IN the Fairmont region for the United
States geological survey will be made
by r., ]. Patton, secretary OF the
Northern West Virginia Coal sAssocia,
ton, after February i. Secretaries Of
the various coal associations viii
furnish the government with detailed
reports as the fuel administration Is
now doing and which the secretaries
had done before the war. 4
Aopg tlese lines the association viii
mail Q Letter covering the matter IN
detail and In addition to Geological
Survey VIII. write the operators Of the
region direct. Recently In Washing
ton Efrs 1sesherl explained to the coal
tradesmen assenibied tho Importance
sot the reports, which are valuable %
the government and to the operators
themselves ns the survey complies pro.
duction figures from all local fields
over the United States including the
hour Of work and causes of lost pro.
ductcn. rom them operators can ten
at . glance whether or not the rail.
roads are performing efficiently. &
70 Hold Records. 4
Today q. Walter Barnes. state fuel
T administrator for the State. Of West
,Virgfnia. received word that state
CONTINUED on page eight,)
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Weiss sengof Must
Serve His Full I ern
fBv AssoGiat atafl pras., \

CHARLESTON, Jan. 2. The su.
preme court today decided eight an
peal cases, five Of them carried ,,p
from Mineral county, the most impor.
tant OF which is the case Of the State
against Weissengoff In affirming the
verdict Of thu present court Of Mineral
county the Supreme court decided that
Peter Weissengoff, a saloon keeper at
Westernport, Nd, must serve his ten
years sentence in the West Virginia
peniten.iary at Moundsville on sec.
ond degree murder conviction on &C.
count Of the death Of Sheriff Donald p.
Davis OF Mineral county, due to ac-
cident when Sheriff Davis attempted
the arrest Of Weissengoff on liuor vio-
lation charge in this state. The sheriff
met his death when he was hurled over
a bridge. Attorney for Weissengoff In
appealing the case made the plea that
the killing was accidental but attorn.
eys for tho state maintained that the
fatality was due to resistance Of ar.
rest on the part Of Weissengoff.
The court holds that resistance
whether by proper officer OF not is
unlawful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-21
PRAYER MEETINGS
FOR TOMORROW
They Will Be Held in Con-
junction With Revival
Services.

Neighborhood meetings in connec.
ton with! tho Westside revival services
will be held tomorrow afternoon, be-
ginning at 8 O'clock at the places desig-
mated below. The topic will be sThe
Sheep and the Shepherd Jim, chap
ter 10: 4
Ward No. 4-Mrs. w. IN. Usher, apt.
Division No. place Of meeting,
Mrs. w. F. Cobun, 30S Boydston
street. Leader, Mrs. "A. u. Stone.
Division No. 2-Place Mrs. d. 3.
Kidd, 22S Chicago street. Leader, Mrs.
sP g. -Farnsworth.
Division No. -Place-Mrs. J.. %.
morley, SS4 Ma1le avenue. Leader
Mrs. w. d. Straight.
Division. No. 4-Place Mrs. Eli
Clayton, 22Gt Spring street. Leader,
Rev. G. e /. Goodwin. 81
Ward No. 5-Mrs. G. e. Mumford
Capt.
Division No. place Mrs. !. cut
Snider, jefferson street. Leader, Mrs.
10. u. Mumford.
Diy,sin No. Place Mrs. Myrtle
Shuttlesworth, 301 High street. Lead
er. Mrs p. b. sIenry.
Ward No. 6-Mss Jennie Fleming,
Capt.
Division No. place Mrs. u. L.
Hal, 200 CASTOR avenue Leader, Mrs.
~ C. Broomfi field.
Division. No. place Mrs. Norris,
between 5th and 9Th on CASTOR avenue.
Leader, Mrs. E. w. Musgrave.
4 Division No. 3-Place Mrs. +. y.
Smith, e26 genoni avenue. Leader
Miss Jennie Hustead. y.
Ward No. sNMrs Floyd Hawkins,
Capt.
Division NO. l=-PlaceAIrs. j. q.
Ward 222 Watson avenue. Leader
Mrs. "A. G. Lyons. x.
Divisti No y -PlaceMrs. Maud
Hawkins, 1913 Fenpimore street.
Leader. Mrs !. John Yost.
Division No. Place Mrs. Spur
geon Bailey, s16 Field street. Leader,
Mrs. Austin Wilson.
Edosmont-Mrs. u. L Henderson
Place Of meeting Afss Aylrshall
Neming, Edgemont Stop. Leader
Mrs. ]. "a, Vandervort.