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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
Reasons Why Cotton Should Be High in Price

Spectators and bear" interests contend that the price
OF cotton should go down because all other prices have
gone down. The fallacy of this lies in the fact that cotton
did not go up as high in proportion to the cost to raise
as did other commodities. If the bulk of the 1917 crop had
sold at 45c or SOC a pound, the price would have been more
near the increased war price Of other commodities. Since
cotton never sold up to what it was actually worth, and
therefore was not analogous to wheat or steel or other
articles it should not be expected to come down because
other articles are coming down in price. Four short crops
have been produced in succession. Under normal condi-
lions the price would be very high as by this time there
would be a cotton famine. In the six years before 1915
there were produced in the United States two fourteen.
million-bale crops, one fifteen-million-bale and one sixteen
million-bale crops. In 1918 and 1914 the world was using
between fourteen and fifteen million bales Of American
cotton a year. In 1915 the production went down to twelve
million, nine hundred thousand, which created a shortage
but this was offset by the shutting 90 of exports. 1916
produced twelve million nine hundrg thousand, 1917
eleven million nine hundred thousand, and for 1918 an
estimated crop Of eleven million seven hundred thousand.
Since before the war the world was using between four
teen and fifteen million bales Of American cotton, it can
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

cause of the greater Investigation Of crops, 1917
saw the South more prosperous than ever before,
for the first time its producers and workers were in
any way adequately paid for their work. The
South had begun to come into its own. Its farm
ers and planters Immediately went ahead with a
1913 crop and at a very high cost produced what
in normal years is a short crop, and yet now they
tell It's that there is too much cotton and the prices
are too high. The South can not afford to 90 back
to its old standing, of only a bare existence, but it
must have a better living, better education, more
comforts and bigger opportunity for its boys and
refuse to go back to the old regime. Let us refuse
to give up Our prosperity and what is due us. Let
us hold our cotton and plant less cotton this wear
in order to hold up the price. Unless this is done
the price of cotton will be hammered down at the
loss OF untold millions to the South and its people,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

Private Lawrence Burns. Of The
llbth field artillery, formerly an en-
ploye OF The News Sclmitar before
enlistment, found a typewriter in Lint
gen. LINemhurg, on Dec. 20 and copied
from his dairy one OF the most inter-
estlUg stories Of the routes and battles
Of that regiment received in Memphis.
Stories MISUNDERSTANDING enough,
quite characteristic Of the soldiers
with his enlistment at Memphis and
continuing through the f~lercest battles
Of tho war, are told quite wildly by
the artillerymau.
The story as he wrote It follows
verbatim.
Army life of Private Burns. of the
A. II, r.
ENLISTED at Memphis, Tenn. April
"a, 1911, at the age Of 81 years. on
tho physical examination my weight
was 1852 pounds and my height was 60
inches. Left Memphis with Company
G., t1rsts Tennessee infantry, on April
20 for mobilization camp at Nashville,
Tenn,
after one month there we were or
dered on bridge guard duty TO South
Pittsburgh, Tenn. After two weeks
there we were ordered to rejoin our
company at Chattanooga, and In the
latter part Of June we returned to
Nashville. Spent two months Of hard
drilling and on Sept. . entrained for
GrcenVllIe, s. G.,
arrived there on Sept. 10 and on
Sept. IA Companies c and D were con-
solidated and renamed Battery u, Hath
field artillery We put in six months
in artillery drill, one week OF which
was on the United States artillery
range at Cleveland MI ., s. c., and
on May 10 e~ntrained and arrived in
two days in Camp Mills, Mlneola. L. l..
Left America June 4.
Had two weeks Of Coney Island
and Broadway, and on the morning Of
june 4, 1918, we marched aboard the
British transport Mauretauia. Passed
six and a half days of pretty weather
aboard md steamed into Liverpool at
) o'clock on the afternoon of June II.
Boarded an English train Immediately
on dlsembarking and arrived in Rom
sey al midnight Of June II, Left Rom
sey aud liked to Southampton June IA.
Went aboard the cattle ship Arbroath
and spent n cold, miserable night on
the English channel.
I'VE arrived at llaVre on the morn
Ing OF June is. We paraded through
the city in heavy marching order, al
attention. and then hiked up the Havre
hill to camp No. /. Left Havre on the
ride we pulled into Guer, where We
were stationed at Camp Coetquidan.
Here we were issued our l55-mlli-
meter howit2crs and commenced our
new course IN training, Was picked
with - other men of the battery to
so to Rennes on July ID, Bastile day,
to parade,
Left Camp CoetquIdan late in Au-
and pulled into Toul two days |
later, Took our first positions near
Bernecourt on Sept. 4 and on Sept. IL
laid a l4-hour barraEc In the great all
American drive at st. Mlhiel. Pulled
out nom there and hiked by night until
Sept. "A.
Took up position on night of Sept. |
% and on tho morning OF Sept. 20
the great Argonne drive was on. Ad- |
Vanced on the 2Sth to our second po-
sition in this drive, where we plowed
around in the mud for five days, it
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
The South Faces a Loss of Prosperity

For 50 years the South has been in economic
slavery Through generations the farmertx and his
wife and children have shaved and suffered and
worn out their lives in poverty and dep
rivation trying to keep body and soul together.
The South has been blamed for its illiteracy, back
wardness and the general apathy Of its people. But
why were these things so? Because a comparative
ly few rich manufacturers and spinners have used
every means to keep down the price Of cotton so
that they could make more money, Southern
farmers have sacrificed their lives in order that the
world might have cheap clothes to wear. In the
meantime his Northern brother, producer of wheat,
corn and cattle, has been riding in his automobile,
improving his farms and his homes, building better
roads and schools, and getting some of the comforts
and pleasures Of life. On account of economic
conditions produced by the war, however, and be-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

delay in the movement of both cotton and goods
as well as the fall in prices of other commodities
then these psychological conditions will be changed
if the farmers, merchants, banks. factors and hold
es could be made to realize that the world will
need their cotton in a few months. if they do not
allow themselves to be stampeded before that time.
The purpose OF this article and the succeeding
ones will be to stem the tide of fear with which
the bear" interests are endeavoring to engulf the
holders of cotton. Every planter, merchant, or
banker, or any welLinformed man, knows that it
cost to produce this seasons cotton crop more than
the present market price, 1t is conservatively esti-
mated that at least 80 cents a pound basis middline
is a reasonable price for the 1918-19 cotton crop.
There is a way for holders of cotton in the South
to get back at least the cost of production. Read
this article carefully. 1t means dollars in your
pocket.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
To Every Southern Business Man

Because OF dropping cotton prices the South is
now facing a crisis which every business man must
help to meet. 1t affects you vitality. Please read
this announcement carefully and thoroughly. Dis
cuss it with your n~eighbors, and then act.
The 1918 crop of cotton was produced at a
greater cost than the present market quotations.
The present decline in price is due to the holding
off Of buying by the mills, the extremely high ocean
freight rates, making the cost OF shipping cotton to
countries where there is a demand for it prohibitive,
the psychological attitude of the public which is
the selling Short by bear" spectators and others
that are interested in driving the price of cotton
down. The way to fight fire is with fire. Let us
fight psychology with psychology. If psychological
conditions are such that they are peculiarly suited
to an attack upon the contract market by spinners
and speculative interests, because of the temporary
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
Got III Eggs
Instead of 3
Saws One Subscriber

Any poultry raiser can easily double
his profits by doubling the egg produc-
ton Of his hens. A scientific tonic has
been discovered that revitallEes the
flock and makes hens work all the time,
The tonic is called More Eggs" Give
your hens a few cents worth Of More
Eggs and you will be amazed and
delighted with results. a dollars worth
OF More Eggs will double this years
production of eggs, so II you wish to
Try this great profit maker, write Il, J,
Refer, poultry expert. eos Main street,
Kansas City. Mo, who viii send YOU
a package Of More Eggs Tonic for
Sl.O0 (prepaid.) SO confident is Mr.,
iteefer of the results that a million
dollar bank guarantees II you are not
absolutely satisfied your dollar will be
returned on request and the "More
Eggs costs you nothing. Send a dol
lar today, or send sea- and get 8 reg
ular S.00 packages on special discount
for q full seasons supply, or ask Mr..
Refer for his free poultry book that
tells the experience Of a man who has
made a fortune out of poultry.
one subscriber says. More Eggs
increased my supply from 8 to liz
eggs" adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
DO YOU NEED A KIDNEY
MEDICINE?

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything, but If YOU
have kidney, liver or bladder trouble
II may be found Just the medicine YOU
need, Swamp-Root makes friends
quickly because its mild and Immediate
effect Is soon realized In most cases,
1t Is a gentle healing herbal compound
"a physicians prescription which has
proved Its great value in thousands of
the most distressing cases according
to reliable testimony.
AT druggists In large and medium
size bottles.
You may have n sample size bottle
OF this always reliable preparation by
Parcel Post, also pamphlet telling about
II. Address DR.. Kilmer g. Co, Bing-
hamton, N. Y, and enclose ten cents,
also mention the Memphis Daily News
Scimitar. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

William Beebe, Devall Bluff: Marshall
hedgepeth, Whitehall; Fona ]. Brink,
Berryviile; Herman Gilman, Royal; Viz.
gu F. Housley, Steve; Willis j. Nc
can, Sidon; Jim +. Rowland, R. F. d.
9, Ell Dorado; Elk NJ. Davis, Knoxville;
BLY, Wright, Batesville.
Wounded slightly, previously reported
missing: Private Luci Bell, r. f. d. /,
Toxic.
Wounded, degree undetermined, pre-
viously reported missing: Priyates Lee
Jones, Houston; Andrew l.. Mayfield,
Sheriff..
Returned to duty, previously reported
missing; Privates Paul W. w. Caffey,
ST. Paul; Walter T. Freeman. r. +. b.
l, Paris.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
Act TOday-How You Can Help

FIRST write a letter to your congressman or send him
a telegram asking him to get action on the reduction Of
hFeight rates on cotton and the lifting Of embargoes and
trade restrictions. Then send us a subscription for what
erer amount You reel that you can afford to further this
propaganda Tor holding your cotton and cutting your acre.
age A rev dollars spent in publicity will save hundreds
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

OF millions for the South. We want the moral support a
every business man in the South, and, of course, the finan-
Slal ad VIII De appreciated. This advertising is paid for
ny pubic-spirited business men and cotton men throughout
tne south. The advertising fund will be audited and final
report made to all s~'Ncribers. Talk high prices hold vour
cotton, decrease your own acreage, rot others to do liz
wise. Help keep the South prosperous. INC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
PRIESTHOOD YOUR COTTON

Do not allow yourself to be frightened bv "besr" onera-
Tors and spectators. Hold your cotton. The South can
very well afford to hold Its cotton. The controller Of the
treasury in his report shows that the savings accounts
Ior the South show an increase Of 45 per cent in 1918 over
1Sl4' Notwithstanding the various contributions to war
causes Inc south has the money to finance next years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
The Way to Keep Cotton High

The price OF cotton must be kept up. We cannot afford
to let 1t 60 down. There are two ways to maintain the
price; First, hold the present supply until the spinners
and bear spectators ask for it; and second, to cut the
years averages, 1. e., to nine million bales.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
Stops Tho Tickle

Stops Tho Tickle
rIeals the Throat and Cures the Cough.
HAYES HEALING HONEY. Price SSc
a free box Of PEN-O-TRATE SALVE
for Chest Colds and Head Colds is in
closed with every bottle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

we would advise all producing interests not to use the
future cotton market as a hedge against spot cotton he
cause IN the present position OF the contract market It is
not a legitimate hedge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

Noih-Ims campaign was organized md is being conducted bv Mr. Wensel
at the suggestion and With the moral I'M fnancal support OF the LEADING cotton
FACTORS of New Orleans. Memphis Savannah, Galveston. Houston, Dallas and hank
es' merchants and cotton men" throughout the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30
SECONDHAND LESS ACREAGE

IN every we'll managed factory the production is based
on the amount that can be sold. When a manufacturer
produces more than he can sell he hurts his business. This
IS wnat the grower of cotton ought to do: control YOUR
W. u uown your acreage. Ordinarily this is not the
pest policy to advocate for agriculture but under the pres
et circumstances 1t %behooves every farmer to cut his
ot,on acreage at least one.third. putting the land in feed
prices Bankers, merchants and cotton factors should
this Is done. "op un'eSS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

a loss 1Vl NV'1OH "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-30

THEO. V. WENSEL, President.
Rumble & Wensel Co., Natchez, Miss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19

by tie city have been Sill, 1906.
The mayor has abandoned the
idea IF opening municipal store in
the fire house at Eleventh and Dor
cas- streets. The store in the Ell,
CINE house at Twenty-second and
Lake streets WILDE open Thursday
morning. The South Side city hall
stor- will be open Wednesday and
Saturday.
Richard Grotte is in charge of the
Auditorium store and Deputy City
Clerk Sherry has charge Of the
stores in the South Side and on
Lake street.
An order of 1000 pounds of army
soap will be the new feature of the
stores.
Volunteer workers continued to
help in the Auditorium yesterday.
Mrs. Fl. c. Sumney sold prunes and
peaches. She could not find any in
strument with which to separate the
sticky mass of prunes, so she OBJ
tanned a stick and small boy, which
combination served to help the stu
alton.
Il remember that when my father
kept a grocery store he sold prunes
and | would go in and take some to
eat" sh. reminisced as she weighed
out FIVE pounds Of this humble fruit,
a for an inDatient D tron.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19

"Alice Holcombe" l calculated,
with renewed alarm.
Dots eet" Katie exclaimed
Dots vot she say" -.
add she say she would call up
again, or that she wanted me to
call her"
"She no say" Katie hesitated,
then evidently determined to make
a clean breast Of her information.
"She sound as eef she cry, und she
say: "Pleez, you no can wake her?'
und I say: No, she com home
seeck,' und I say I tell her soon
she wake oop,' und she say, soft
like, oh, vot shall I dor Und den
she hang up phone"
Madge's Plan.
Il must cali her at once. l
sprang to my feet, my heart hot
with wrath at Katie for her foolish
shielding of me, my nerves rasped
with fear of what this imperative
summons from my friend might por-
tend. Are you sure she didn't
leave a phone number" with a
quick remembrance that had once
heard Alice say her people had no
telephone,-but had an arrangement
with a neighbor whereby they paid
part of the service and were entitled
to the use of the telephone. But
she had never happened to give me
either the telephone number or the
name of her neighbor.
mo, she no say nuttings," Katie
returned, her manner denoting
anxiety at my evident perturbation.
"Ees dere something's I can do?"
"Yes." My brain swept hurried
ly over my routine duties for the
evening, Clear this away, then
get the baby and put him to bed in
here. Tell Mother Graham | told
you to do so if she asks you. And
then, please stay up until I go to
bed. You don't need to stay in this
room, but come in from time to
time to look at the baby. If | can
not get Miss Holcombe on the tele-
phone l shall have to go to her
home, and I want you to look after
the baby until I get back.
"All right. I feex everything.
Don't worry one leetle beet bort
enythings."
She began to clear my table and
tray with quick, deft movements.
and l opened the door and stole
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19
Hair Often Ruined
By Careless Washing
ADJUSTMENTS.

Soap should be used very care
fully, if you want to keep your hair
looking it's best. Most soaps and
prepared shampoos contain too
much alkali. This dries the scalp,
makes the hair brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo
(Which is pure and greaseless), and
is better than anything else you can
use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub it in. It makes
an abundance of rich, creamy lather,
which rinses out easily, removing
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and
easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut
oil, shampoo at any pharmacy, it's
very cheap, and a few ounces will
supply every member of the family
for Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19

down the hall toward the stairs.
had no desire to meet my mother
in-law; so planned to telephone
from the downstairs phone,
Mother Graham Disapproves.
But if proposed. Mother Ora
ham certainly disposed. Her door
opened as my foot touched the first
step. her voice pitched low so as not
to awaken the sleeping child, was
yet distinctly acid.
Margaret"
Eyes, mother"
"May ask when you're going to
take this child to bed? | have been
waiting here for hours for you, ex-
pecting, of course, that you would
come after him as soon as you
awakened. Then l saw that ape ST
Katie bringing up your supper
and. forebore to disturb you until
you had eaten, although my meals
served in my room at your age were
few and far between, l can tell you.
But now ! find you going down
stairs, with no thought of your child,
and it is trifle too much. 1t is
very bad for Richard Second 70
have his rest broken in this way"
Nonsense, mother" l said good
hunloredly. "You know you could't
rouse him with a pistol shot, and he
never knows when he is lifted from
the carriage in here and put into the
crib in my room. Katie is coming
after him in less than five minutes.
I must telephone at once to Miss
Holcombe. She's been trying to get
me for hours"
Don't I know il? ?" she demanded
irascibly. II have heard nothing but
that chimpanzee declaiming that you
were asleep and couldn't be waken-
ed. One woAd think we had the
Empress of the Indies in the house
from Katie's manner. Well, if she's
waited this long she can wait longer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19
M'KELv|E HEADS
STATE Drive FOR
JEWISH Relief
Nebraska to Raise $780, 900
for 100000 Semites In
War-Swept European
Countries.

With the acceptance by Governor
McKelvie of the Craftsmanship of
the Nebraska Jewish relief drive,
scheduled for September IS to q,
organization of a statewide COM
mittee is proceeding as rapidly as
routine details can be arranged. :
Governor McKelvie has agreed
to head the campaign in recognition
of the fact that the sufferings of
5000, 1000 Jews in the war-swept
countries Of Europe is not a prob
lem of one religious faith, but that
it constitutes an appeal of suffering
humanity to the heart of all the
world. American Jews, who have
contributed $25,000,000 since the
war began, to assist their CO.
religionists overseas, have now
sought this year for the first time
the aid of others.
A state committee, to cooperate
with the American Jewish relief
committee, is now being organized.
1t is appointing a chairman in each
Nebraska county, and local COM
mittees will be formed in each COM
munity.
Nebraska's quota is 100000, to
be raised during the campaign in
September This is but a part of
fund of $3s,000.000, set as Amer
ica's goal for 1919. much of which
has been raised by campaigns in
other states.
Although the non-Jews of Ne
braska have never before been ask
ed to contribute to the relief of the
Jews abroad, the appeal is by no
means new to the Jews of the
state.
H. B. Zimman, city commi ssioner,
is chairman of the Nebraska Amer
lean Jewish relief committee,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19
Report Excellent Business.

The Omaha Blaugas Co. reports
an excellent business for the summer.
This company furnishes gas ranges,
water heaters, and lights for homes
on the farm and in smaller towns
where city gas cannot be had. They
manufacture gas similar to all city
gas and ship it in steel cylinders to
those who have gas stoves and other
appliances. They make a speciality
CT the Chambers fireless gas range.
copper coil water heaters. and high
grade lighting fixtures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19
MAYOR BUYS BIG
new FOOD STOCK;
SALES, S11,120
Government Cannot Deliver
Goods Fast Enough to Sat-
isfy Demands of Public,
Officials Say.

Mayor Smith went out and did a
little shopping yesterday afternoon.
He placed the following order
wi the United States War depart
mert tor surplus stocks, which will
be sold in the municipal stores:
Bacon, 1000 cases; rice. 1000
bags; peas, 1000 cases; raisins, 1000
cases; syrup, 400 cases; hominy, $50
cases; soap. 1000 pounds.
This is the last order the city will
place with the government, and
when these goods have been sold
the city stores will be closed.
The Auditorium store will be
opened again this morning at 9
o'clock and goods will be sold as
lon. As the stocks on hand last 1t
is now a question of the government
delivering the orders fast enough
to keep up with the demand,
The sales yesterday at the Audi
torium were $5.28528, Total sales
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19

of korein lin capsules): take at meal
times and follow the other simple rules
that come with the box. Book Reduce
Weight Happily" mailed to you free, in
plain wrapper, if you write to Korein Com
pany, ND-69. Station F. New York City.
Become slender and attractivei
A reduction averaging one pound daily
is often reported by this system. while
in obstinate cases the fat does not dis
integrate so rapidly. A guarantee of 800
is offered that the use of oil Of korein
and observance of simple rules will re-
duce your weight ten to sixty pounds, or
more-just whatever is necessary to bring
you down to q good figure. Make this q
happy year. Surprise and delight yourself
and friends! Show others this adv't.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-19
Omaha Man Fined $50

Peter Sundino was fined $50 and
costs in federal court yesterday on
a charge of violating the Reed act.
Sundino was accused of having had
"a pints of liquor in his possession
when he alighted from train at
Lincoln after visit in Kansas City.
Federal Judge Woodrough handed
down the Judgment