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The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
BUREAU URGES
MERGER OF CARS
Believe Plan Would Increase
Efficiency and Keep
Fares Down.

Organised labor Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Pvinting yesterday
petitioned the District committee
Of the House of Representatives to
Immediately merge the Capital Trac-
tion and Washington Railway COM
panies with a view to increased
efficiency of operation. to better pub
lie service and to prevent the in
crease Of fares.
Specifically, the petition asked for
prompt and favorable action on the
Syme merger bill now before the
House committee. II was signed
by representatives Of 23 labor locals,
Representative Carl e. Mapes,
chairman of the House District
committee. to whom the petition was
presented. stated to Edward r. VIII
liams. chairman Of the presenta-
tion delegation. that he would re-
port the petition to the District COM
mittee without delay.
1t was recommended by the dele
CATION that q committee Of twenty
two high Federal and municipal ON
cials and prominent business men
here be called before the District
Committee to testify in connection
with the proposed merger plan.
This list included the Secretary OF
War and other prominent government
, officials.
The petition extols the Syme merger
bill as "the most satisfactory plan
that will bring ultimate satisfactory
results to the people Of the District
OF Columbia"
The names Of those recommended
to be called before the House Com
mittee are: c. II. Syme, Charles Ba'
ker. r. q. Harper. c. A. Kutz. Loui.
Brownlow. W. A. Gardner, w. B
Westlake, W. Ham. G. e. Hamilton
William NICK. Clayton, Newton ID
Baker, Ben G. Davis, Department o
State; Paul F. Meyers. Treasury De
partment; John c. Schoneld. Wa
Department: Charles H. Stewart, De
! pa rtment OF Justice; F. S. Curtis. Ma
Wy Department: Ezekiel J. Ayers. In
| terror Department; r. NJ Reese, De
partment OF Agriculture: E. w. Sib
hey. Department OF Commerce; Sam
uel ]. Gompers, American Federation
OF Labor: H. W. Dorsey, Smithsonian
institution: and F. II. Bronaugh
Navy Yard.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
Navy Yard News

! Raymond Cross. of the tool shop
bought a 1919 Harley-Davidson motor.
cycle from Carl Hauser of the sans
shop. Ray had the misfortune of in.
juring his hand in a bad spill the first
day.
c. Riggs. OF the store house. has re-
turned from his vacation spent in
Philadelphia with a party of friends.
C. A. Paige. of the breech mecha-
nism shop, enjoyed a trip to Harpers
Ferry in his new car.
W. F. Lane. of the radio shop,
bought a new home in Hyattsville He
is to move on the first.
Will Meyer. of the east gun carriage
shop. returned Thursday after a few
days illness.
George Watts. of the boiler shop,
starts his vacation Saturday, which
will be spent in Western Maryland.
Will Price. of the tool shop. has been
released from work for a few days, so
as to properly attend to a sprained
wrist.
Guy Davis, Of the miscellaneous
shop. has obtained a new trombone on
which he will entertain in the near
future.
H. Stewart. of the torpedo tube shop.
has returned to work from an enjoyed
vacation spent with relatives in Balti-
more.
Five new lathes are to be installed
in the new gun shop for the use of
the pack bit division.
Henry Ball. of the broadside mount
shop. is enjoying a vacation which
has been needed for quite a while for
the benefit of his health.
Pat Murphy. of the tool shop. has
returned to work after a few days ILL
ness.
J. Dove. Of the coppersmith shop, is
on a motor tour which will extend to
Boston and back,
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
Women Can Swing the
1920 Vote, She Says

The formation Of a National wo-
mans Legislative Council to frame
political program for the fifteen
million women voters of the United
States was urged by Miss Anne Mar
tin. Independent candidate for
United States Senator from Nevada.
at a meeting of the French Club
last night.
Miss Martin said that the women
voters could decide the 1920 cleo
tions If they organized for this pur-
pose and forced their own issues
upon the political parties. Unless
they do this their votes will fall
between the two majority parties
on issues sent out by politicians.
she added.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
D. C. Low WAGE
TRAGEDY Barred
Workers Tell Congress
What 1t Means to Live
On $50 a Month.

How can a Government clerk with
q wife to support live on $50 q
month in these days OF abnormal
prices?
This was but one typical question
asked of the Senate Committee on
Education and Labor at a hearing
yesterday on the Nolan minimum
wage bill at which more than a
dozen Government employees testi-
ned. The bill proposes to set SO a
day as the minimum living wage for
Government, employees.
]. A. Margett. a special police
man in the Post once Department.
deposed that he was only getting a
$50 salary-sSO with the present
bonus-and that he had a wife to
support.
He was then asked If he ever was
financially able to go to the
movies"
IF we want to see the movies we
go look in the shop Windows" was
his grim reply.
Mrs. Myrtle McAvoy stated for 100
women getting less than So at the
Government Printing once that she
found it impossible to get along with
her three children. 3 to 7 years old.
on the $25 weekly her husband
earned.
B. l. Balderson. of the Govern
ment Printing ONCE. stated he tried
vainly to make ends meet for his
wife. two children and himself. on
$3.19 a day, bonus included.
/ Other witnesses included Miss
Nora James, Mrs. Sarah Henry, Mrs.
Mary Provost. Mrs. Jesse Proctor.
Mrs. Mary Naughton. all of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing; e.
N. Morris. OF the District Govern
ment. and Miss Florence Mortimer.
| of the Grade Teachers Union.
Estimates show that out OF the
100000 employees who would benefit
from the Nolan bill proviso. $1,000
get less than SO q day.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
Stou Leases Studio.

Capt. Frederick F. Stoll announces
that he has closed a lease covering a
period OF two years for the Lincoln
Studio. Grantwood. n. J. Capt. Stoll
Is the author of the ten-part photo
play entitled Determination" and the
closing of this lease means that actual
work on the production Of this great
human-interest story. the estimated
cost of which is $4,000. will commence
in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

Jonas r. and Ethel 8. Wilcox, boy
Charles h. and Mamie v. Weeks. girl
Edward G. and Bess H. Sherburne. boy.
Joseph Z and Margaret Shelton. girl.
Kari F. and Vera Rhine, boy.
James W. and Ella NJ. O'Brien, boy.
David A. and Tessie Miller, boy.
Ward NJ. and Ida Minton. boy.
F. Charles Z. and Annie Lanxyher, girl
Claude C. and Irene N. King, boy.
Joseph ]. and Amanda NJ. Kelley. boy.
George H and Mary N. Heitmuller, boy.
Joseph P. and LJdia W. Hill, girl
F. Roland and Elsie v. Garrison, boy.
Leroy and Nellie I. Geriach. boy.
Claude NJ. and Theresa Z. Degree, girl.
James r. and Anna A. Durity, boy.
Robert B. and Marie L. Ctmmins, girl.
Albert Il. and Katherine Cohen. girl.
Albert r. and Mary N. Clark. boy
Levy v. and Katherine R. Coz. girl
Christie and Victoria Brandy, boy.
Eugene +. and Mary A. Baker. girl.
C0LORED.
Herbert and Alberta Sloan. boy.
Thomas and Lillian N. Shepherd, boy.
Carnell and Annie Payne. boy.
Thomas ]. and Nola Peeler. bog.
Frank II. and Blanch P. Pcyton. girl.
VIM. H. and Lncinda Powell, girl.
Thomas and Elmira Lear. girl.
Walter and Gertrude Jackson boy.
George L. and Marguerite Il Giascoe, bo
Paul and Irene Braxton, boy.
Oliver @. and Elizabeth BLACK. boy.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
IRELAND AND STAFF
RECEPTION GUESTS

Mai. Gen. Merritte w. lreiano'
surgeon general OF the army ana ms
stan were the principal guests AT
brilliant reception by the omcers
Club last night.
The clubhouse on Dupont Circle was
well filled with army people who num-
hered among them and their guests
the elite of Washington society.
Col. Julius A. Penn, Maj. P. E. Coyle
and Can't. A. o. Van Stuetenbael were
the committee on arrangements for
the affair.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
Camden to Carry War
On Public Utilities

Camden, N. J.. Oct 9.-Holding
that city franchises are something
more than a scrap Of paper. Mayor
Charles H. Ellis today declared the
city of Camden will carry its case
against the Public Utilities Commits
sion into the United States Supreme
Court IL necessary to have set aside
an order of the commission which
invalidates the effect OF the fran
chise between the Public Service
Railway Company and the city OF
Camden.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
DEATEs REPORTED
WHITE

WHITE
Thomas L. English, II years, 50 r st. nv.
Eidridge Magni, 4. Children's Hospital
Harry X. Gilman. d. lks T st. NV
Sarah T. Farwef, "a. the Portland, 18th St
Ind Vermont ave. NV.
Anna BlaisdeH, %. 81 u st. ne
E7iza Z. Gladmou. "a. l0lo PARK road nv.
COLORD. i
Clara Posey. 50. 72i 18th st. ne.
Catherine Williams. 20. l5o2 Turner, e. ne
Joseph NJ Matthews. A. st. Elixabcth's Hos
Fann.e johnson. So f3 18th st. NV.
Richard Dickefson. .. Eseedmens Hcspital
Aibot Dyer. .. HnayenC HopitaL
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
LOCAL TEMPERATURE

Midnight. IS; a. m, S.; = m. "a: a m
"a; a m. IS; 10 q. m. 50; z noon, g.; p. m,
70; p. m. 70; p. m, n; D. m. 70; 10 p m.
60 Highest. Y; lowest, S.
Relative humiditJ-s .. m. g: 2 p. m. IS: {
p. m. 7; rainfall Is p m to p M, trace;
hours Of sunshine. os; Der cent Of possible sun.
| shine, (.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
District Of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia:
Partly cloudy and warmer with probably local
showers today and Saturday; fresh southeriy
winds
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess Of Temperature since jan
uary l, 1919 81; excess of temperature since
October /. 1913. 81; accumulated excess of pre-
cipitation since January !. 1913. n excess of
precipitation since October l, 1913, S.
Temperature same date last year-Hishest c.:
lowest, 81.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
Whisky---Beer eer--Wime

Complete formulas and Instructions for mailing
al home rye whisky. real beers. and ehcice vfnes.
Including making and opersting bone stin Pre
pared By men formerly in brewing and dirtlhns
business Real eoods no Substitutes: po.tones
rules formuias may be lsvfufy sent throsEh
naiik Sent On receipt Of 1-U-oheck. money or
der. cash or stampa Act quick. Bill In Con
gress 20 psohihit sale Of Liquor redpes.
BALTIMORE FORMULA COMPANY,
Dept. q BALTIMORE, ND.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
THE Sun AND MOON.

Today-sun rises. 7:il an. sets. Cd pm.
Moon rises. SIS I'm; sets. 7:i2 am.
: Automobile lamps 70 bs lighted one-half hour
aft9 sunset
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10

TIDE TABLES.
Today-Lov tide. 3D am. and So nm
high tide, ssp am. and 30 pm.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-10

rae Man. store-offieiaI weather
Report-PnrtIy Cloudy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07

-
KANSAS CITY, April 7.-TTogs-Re-
ceipts 1900; Toe higher; pigs soc lower;
packing, top, 500 80; bulk. $40 so m20. rs;
heayies, S2O,l0a20 20. 80; medium, $4,000
3o.25i lights, $4,000 1000; pigs, $4,000
Cattle-Receipts 10000: steady to i5c
$l0, 5Ou 1928; butcher cows and heifers,
81, 50Gl5.b0; Gamers. $t.75a6 40; calves
s9.75@l3.50; stockers, SIS. 50a 16. 90.
Sheep-Receipts II, 0O0; lower; lambs,
Sl7 l0d20.25. culls, slO,50a17 10; ewes,
medium, Sl5,O0G15.50 SO; breeding ewes,
|10,50 1890.
ST. LOUIS, April 7,-Hogs-Receipts
$500; 25d35c higher; lights, sts9 00
20,95; pigs, $3.50 1880; mixed, $40 90n
90 90; heavy, S20,35d $3.50; bulk, $l995M
2O.35,
Cattle Receipts 800; steady; native
steers, Sll50Gts so; y%earlings. S950d
1900; cows, $40. 500 10. so; s~tockers,
SIC. coal 90, prime Southern steers,
$40 O0d 500; cows and heifers, S75O@
1900; Gamers, s5.50a rs; calves, S175
@is,O0.
Shcep-Rcceipts 1900; steady; lambs,
$4,000 t20,2a; ewes, $tS00GIA50; can
ners, A5Oallo0.
FORT WORTH. April Cattle, re-
ceipts, $500; steady, steers, $S,506f
1850
Hogs, receipts 1000; 10 to eSc ad.
vance,
Heavy, $40 6Sdis. 90.
sheep, receipts 700, unchanged
lambs, $1,000 90. 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
Used Trucks

VIM-Express body and top, good
as new tires and in perfect
running order "a
CHASE-112-ton stake body and
new cushion tires ....,...... 6
REQ - %-ton SPEEDWAGON,
completely o7erhauled and IL
you want the best used truck
in town don't wait. ..,....... 9
FORD-1-ton chain drive, in fine
shape 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
DEATHS

March rs enteritis from polluted water.
Nerniee Green. > months. 671 Jessa-
mine, March 80, entero colitis.
John Morris, SO, rear 1927 Second.
April lobar pneumonia. influenza.
5 acute entero eolitis.
Louis r. Ross, 80, $40 Lauderdale,
April 3: intestinal h~emorrhoids.
Ella Brown, 81, S93 Barton, April 3,
acute nephritis, Influenza.
Clifton Buchanan, 80. Mercy hospital.
April 3: intestinal obstruction.
Hayliard Gamble, p, 401 North Third,
April 4; pleurisy, influenza.
John Rose, Jr., 10, 476 Grants alley,
April 4; typhoid fever.
Katie Lou Grafton. 1, rear 1854 Hum
phrey. April (; toxemia, nephritis.
A.. Thomas, l, 80 Gaines. April 4;
meningitis.
Patsy Bonner, SO, 2l9 Winchester,
April 4; apopleXy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
FROM WALL STREET
More Encouraging Express
SionS as to Progress Toward
Peace Causes UptuTn.

NEW YORK, April Traders evil
IDENTITY were disposed to place a favor
able Interpretation on events over the
Weekend, especially the reported. prog
tcss toward an agreement on the peace
treaty. and prices az the opening of the
stock exchange today rose accordingly.
Gains 90 ! TO 3 points In the first half
hour were ~iInpaTtially distributed among
shipplngs. motors and their speCialties,
also feathers. oils, sugars, tobaccos and
fertilizer and chemical issues. United
states Steel advanced a point, but lead
ing rails held within restricted limits.
southern Pacific, Marine preferred
and oil, chemical and fertilizer issues
at gross gains Of . TO 4 points featured
the final hour, profit taking causing
reactions OF l 20 . points among other
leaders. The closing was strong.
The low rate for call money was
conducive TO the further advance of
the noon hour. IN which rails and cop
pers shared. also Baldwin n Amer
lean Locomotives and New York Air
brake. American International con-
tinued the dominant feature, however,
extending Its gain to almost ten points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
ToMoRRoW'S
NEW YORK T

NEW YORK, April THE cotton
market showed renewed activity and
strength during today's Early trading,
The opening was firm at an advance
Of 20 to SO points on new style months
on reiterated reports that the peace
treaty would be ready before Easter
and a renewal of trade buying. There
was southern selling and a good deal
of realizing, but offerings were readily
absorbed by the broadening demand,
with new style May selling up TO 26,5dc
and October to 22.5Sc, or % to 81 points
net higher, before the end of the first
hour, Old style months were very ir-
regular, opening 30 points higher to 45
lower and later ruling about rs to 80
points above Saturdays closing. 1t was
reported that Saturdays buying of Oe-
tober by trade interests was to cover
hedges against spot sales for export
TO Belgium.
There were reactions OF several points
during the middle OF the morning UNI
der realizing and Southern selling, with
the near months relatively easy as
scattering long accounts We're being
transferred from them 10 later deliv-
cries. Offerings were well taken on
the setback, however, and the market
shovel renewed firmuess during the
inldd'e OF the day en- reports Of a NOSE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
BIRTHS.

Aston f. andg Emma Weigandt Ar
noult, 1457 jefferson, April 8; boy.
Ira and Lottie Lowenburg LIGHTER
man, 1916 Walter. March 80; boy.
Joe and Lillian Mcdaniel Conner,
2275 Walker, Feb, %; boy,
John II. ard Mollie Whitaker Nc
Ateer, $50 Delaware, March IS; boy,
Roy r. and Lois Paden Davis, SS3
Indiana, Feb. %; girl.
Jerry and Lula Gilmore Montgomery,
1909 Sample, March "a; girl,
Envy and Lucindy Wallace Bibbs,
9S7 Seattle. March %; boy,
WIN and Camilla Bonitt. Spottswood
avenue, Buntyn, March 20; boy,
Henry and Rosa Moody Jordan, 1854
Delaware, March |; boy.
Robert and Pearl Bryant. Azalia
street, March II; boy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

MOTOR DRIVEN EQUIPMENT.
Office Of the Board Of Commissioners,
Memphis, Tenn, April Z, 1919.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the city clerk Of Memphis,
Tenn, until II o'clock noon, Tuesday,
April Is, 1919, for furnishing the engi-
neering department Of the city of Mem
phis with the following equipment:
One combination sprinkler and
flusher.
Three trucks with dump bodies.
All quotations to be made I. o. b..
Memphis term basis.
Bidders are requested to furnish speci-
fications and full descriptions of their
| equipment with bids. Additional speci-
fications on file in the city engineers
office.
Each and every proposal must be &C.
companied by certified check for $3.50. 90
on some solvent bank and made pay
able to the order of the city of Memphis,
said checks to be returned to the un-
successful bidder or bidders on the
awarding of the contract and will be
returned to the successful bidder or
bidders when the required bond for the
faithful performance of the contract is
made.
An approved surety bond will be re-
| quired of the successful bidder in the
sum of so per cent of the contract with
in ten days after the award of said
contract.
Bide will lie open for comparison and
Coz. rideration for one week after having
been publicly opened and read before
awarding the contract. Bidders may
bid on the above items individually or
collectively, no requirement being
made that a bid has to be made on all
of the above items to be considered.
| The right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids, or to accept bids on one or
more of each class of equipment bid
upon.
BY order of the Board Of Commission
| ers of the city of Memphis.
F, l.. MONTENEGRO, Mayor.
Attest: c.. c. PASHBY. City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEE SALES,
\~TRUSTEE'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of the terms of
a certain trust deed of late July 20,
1917, executed by Amede Levy and wife
Esther Levy to State Investment Com
pany,, Trustee, embracing the land
described below, recorded In Book 67S,
page s., in the Register's-office of
Shelby County, Tennessee, securing the
payment to Columbia Mortgage & Trust
Company of $4,000. 90, evidenced by 4
notes for $250.00 each and one note
for $1,000, the first of said notes ma
turing July 20, 1918, and one yearly
thereafter until all shall nave matured,
and bearing interest from their date
payable semiannually on the goth days
OF January and July of each year, the
interest prior to maturity being evl-
1enced by coupons attached to the
principal notes: default having been
made in the payment at maturity Of
SAID interest coupons due January 20,
1919, and same, remaining still unpaid,
and the owner and holder of the i'm
debtedness secured by said trust deed
having exercised the option given
therein and all of the indebtedness
secured by said trust deed having be-
come. due and ~collectible as provided
therein, and the same remaining still
unpaid, the undersigned, State Invest
ment Company, Trustee, as aforesaid,
at the request of the owner and holder
of said unpaid indebtedness, will on
MONDAY, MAY 5, 1919,
within legal hours, at the southwest
or Adams Avenue entrance of the
Shelby County Courthouse, in Memphis.
Tennessee, same being at one of the
doors Of said Courthouse, sell at public
cutlery to the highest ard best bidder
for cash the following described land.
situated in the city of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tennessee, to wit:
The north part of Not No. o in Block
20, South Memphis; beginning at a
point in the east line of South Front
Street formerly Shelby street, at the
northwest corner OF said Lot No. 5:
thence eastwardiy along the linS Of
an alley 200 feet 10 another aney;
thence southwardly with the last me1l-
toned alley "a feet; thence y'Astwardk'
parallel with the first mentioned alley
200 feet to South Front Street; themes
northwardly with said street "a feet to
the beginning.
The equity of redemption, homestead
n dover in said land are waived
in said trust deed. The title to said
land is believed to be good, but the
undersigned will sell and convey as
Trustee only.
This April 5. 1918.
STATE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
Trustee.
BY PETER @. GRANT, President.
Byars & Gillespie, Attorneys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07

OLD CONTRACTS
Old futures closed steady at advance
OF % TO 90 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
LIEUT.. RHEA IS HOME
ON SHORT FURL0UGH

Lieut.. Walter p. Rhea, of the 18th
infantry, Is at home on furlough, hav-
ing rushed home as soon as possible
after landing because OF the serious
Illness of his mother, Mrs, j, +. Rhea,
81 South Tucker street. Had he been
able to remain at Camp Gordon
for one or two days longer, he would
have received his discharge with the
rest of his company, a large number of
whom are Memphis boys. They are
expected to arrive in a day or so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
GRAIN MARKETS
Corn Shows Weakness, But
Rallies on Strength in In
terror Cash Prices,

CHICAGO, April Corn showed con-
siderable weakness today, but rallied
when the fact developed that country
offerings, although Of liberal volume,
were mostly held above the market,
Opening prices, which ranged from bc
to INC lower, with May $i.55 to $1.S6
and July Sl,41A to $l,47%, were fol-
lowed by upturns that in some cases
reached well above Saturdays finish,
An increase Of the visible supply, the
first In some time, led subsequently to
a setback, Notwithstanding that stocks
were still far below the total a year
ago, Prices closed unsettled at the
same as yesterdays finish to lc net
higher, with May $l,56% to Sissy and
July Sl.49 To $149Is.
Oats, like corn, quickly showed an
oveCsold condition. After opening &c
off to nc advance, with May 66% 067c,
the market underwent a moderate gem
eral sag and then scored a material ad-
vance,
Provisions were dun but firmer in
sympathy with hogs. The live animals
rose to a new top level for 1919,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07

Lille Il. Daughtry to Arthur MCGEE,
Gladys Wright to ~ /. Vaughn, Lii
Ian Olivia Brooks TO Samuel Floyd
Mcdonald. Sadie Ellison to Bryson u.
Scott, Maud Elizabeth Myers to Glenn
f, Bentley, Iris Wood to Lonnie Well
ford, Floy Ozella Robinson to William
Ralph H~igginbottom. Mrs. Florence Fer
guson to ]. X. Foster. Jr.
Tom Ellis Harlard TO Henry Harri-
son, Mile Patterson to John Lewis,
Cora Lee Tucker to Louis Knox, Will
lie Il, Cromo to Henry Gary, Maggie
Turner to Ed Davis, Ida Reed to j.
W. Kennedy, Cora Black to Walter
Jackson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. April Heavy
buying opened the tradipg in cotton
today, the market meeting a strong
demand based on the statement by
Lloyd George that the peace treaty
would be ready by Easter, In the first
half hour Of business prices rose 80
to AZ points.
The market became Irregular. the
distant months showing more strength
than the new, At the highest OF the
morning prices were 80 to SO points
up At noon they were II to 50 up.
Price changes became sluggish, At
O'Clock the market IA 10 to 81 points
higher than the final quotations Of
Saturday.
Spots closed steady at an advance Of
% points. Ordinary, 14.25c; good ordi-
nary, l6.25e, low middling, 20, Csc; mid
ding. 26. sac; good middling, 27.25c.
Sales on the spot, SIS; to arrive, LISA.
NEW CONTRACTS.
New futures closed very steady at an
advance Of II to 6S points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
NEGROES KILL DEPUTY,

FITZGERALD, Ala. April 7.--Georre
Gorminy, a deputy sheriff, of Ben Hi
county, was shot and killed near here.
as he and other officers were reidlng
n negro cabin where a gambling game
was reported In progress. A number
OF negroes rushed from the cabin, sew
eral of them firing as they ran and
Deputy Gorminy fell dead.
Six negroes were arrested and posses
iue searching for the others. Deputy
Gorminy leaves a widow and several
children,