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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Miss Harrison Hostess.

Miss Marie Harrison will entertain
with a dinner-dance at her home on
Highland avenue Friday evening In
honor Of her brother, Alfred. who is
a member Of the graduating class of
the MessiCk high school.
For the occasion the color scheme
to he used in the decorations will be
purple and gold, the class colors Of
the school. The table at which the
guests will be seated will present an
especially pleasing picture, with its lace
cloth and cleaning golden candelabra.
The C%enterpiece will be a crystal bowl
filled with sunburst roses. Attractive
gold pins will be given the guests as
favOrs.
Miss Harrison, who will receive with
her brother, Alfred, will wear an eve
ming frock of American Beauty satin,
draped with black tulle and Jet,
Following the serving Of the dinner
courses, dancing will be enjoyed until
a late hour.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
N BUY BONDS.

CLARKSDALE, Miss, May 80. (Spll)
The Planters bank and the Delta
Bank and Trust company, local instltu-
tons, have Jointly purchased the sSoo,
fered for sale here on a competitive bid,
the banks paying a premium OF $500
therefor. These bonds were authorized
at a recent municipal election and were
carried by q two to n majority. The
money which will be raised VIII pc
over the Sunflower river, street i'm
nrovement, extension Of the sewerage
system and enlargement OF the water
and light system, Prominent among
the contemplated improvements are tht
erection of an enormous reservoir 1oI
lire house, which will give Clarksdale
three fire companies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
VETERANS TO CAMP.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, May 80,
fSpi THE annual encampment OF the
fladarate Veterans. which is one of the
most most largely attended gatherings of the
wear, viii be held here this summer on
ibaa campus OF Blue. Mountain college.
The exact time of the big conclave has
not been given out, u the tae1 'n nav
rnappldlv returning from overseas. cou
n,aad With the throng OF candidates al
pt ~ 90 on hand at such public assem-
MMnasss suggests that this will be one Of
ne biggest and best encampments o.
he kind to be held in the county III
s,oard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
MISSOURI BANKERS TO
TOUR DELTA COUNTRY

CLARKSDALE, Miss. May 80. (Spl.l
Monday, June 2, a party composed Of
20 officials and clients of the Missis-
sippi Trust company, of st. Louis, Mo-,
Will arrive In Cl~arksdale at noon
aboard a special coach and will spend
three or four days touring Coahoma
and other delta counties. The party
will represent an enormous amount Of
capital which is seeking investment,
and the bankers of this city are prepar-
ing to give them the most accurate data
obtainable regarding the advantages Of
this section and TO furnish them with
any other information which may be
sought In connection with their visit.
The trips over the delta of North Mis-
sissippi will be made in automobiles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
MISSISSIPPI GIRL
WINS SCHOLASTIC HONOR

CLARKSDALE, Miss, May 20. (Spl,)
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Cutrer have re-
ceived a telegram from their daughter,
Blanche Cutrer, an attendant at the
Radcliffe college, an adjunct for women
to Harvard college, with the same cur
riculum and professors. has passed all
| honor examinations and will be grant
ed the degree Magma Cum Laude, the
made June II. Miss Cutrer Is well
known in the social circles of both Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee, and is the
daughter of one of the most prominent
attorneys in this state. She Is a sis
ter OF Mrs. Duncan (Elise) McCallum
who was formerly a social leader in
| Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
ARRANGEs OCEAN LINE.

ROME, May 80, (By the Associated
Press. )-Senor Villages, the Chilean
minister to Italy, has completed ar
rangements with the Italian Transact
lantic company for a regular line Of
steamers between Genoa and the Pa
cific beginning in June. The steamers
will touch at Trinidad. pass through
the Panama canal and stop at Callao.
africa. Antofagasta and Valparaiso. The
government
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
T COMING HOME

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 30. tSpl)-.
J, Stuart Wiley, since last fall one Of
the Y. Nj. c. A. secretaries at Fort Lo-
gan, Houston, Tex, has been dis
charged, and will on June Is resume his
position as editor OF the Commercial
OF this city, where he has been EN-
70 this city at early date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
q r UNITS ARRIVE.

NEWPORT NEWS, va" Nay wv W.
a nrts ~ whom are OF the ssth division
mnW MI VEST, the transport Aeolus
arrived here today from St Na5alre
Among the officers aboard was sriE,
Cen. Evan NJ. Johnson OF the lesth 'n-
Snntr,, hricade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
HOME FROM FRANCE.

CONVICTION, Tenn, May 80. (Spl)-
Four young men. John Mcbride, Rob
ert Graves, Abner Ashworth and Ches-
ley Bowden, returned to their homes
In this city yesterday from overseas.
The quartet left Covington last sum :
mer and remained in the same company
all during the war. The last named,
who Is a ministerial student in Union
university, Jackson, Tenn, won a cita-
ton for distinguished service on the
western front,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
MILK TOO THIN,

Convicted of violating the pure food
law, II. G. Gates. ~dairyman. Central
avenue and Highland venue was fined
$40 in the police court Friday by Judge
Fitzhugh. Gates was arrested by c. l.,
Hicks. inspector OF the health depart
ment. +. A.. Mantel. city chemist, told
the court that buttermilk sold by Gates
had a surplus OF water to the amount
4 per cent,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
Flag Day Committee.

Mrs. Evander williams, chairman Of
the committee on arrangement for the
Flag day celebration. has called an i'm
portant meeting OF all OF her committee
and all assisting In making Flag day
before, the meeting to be held Monday
morning at II o'clock at the Hotel
GayOso.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
CAMDEN FINDS GAS

CAMDEN, Ark, May 30. (Spl)-Gas
was struck in an oil well being sunk
by II. NJ. S~traughan near Chichester,
Ouachita county. The flow Of gas was
controlled. and the well will be drilled
deeper In search of oil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
CLUBDOM
Evening Musical.

A musical, followed by a reception In
honor Of the returned soldiers who are
members Of the st. Johns church, will
be given 81 the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie NJ. Stratton, 1851 Peabody ave
nue., Friday evening at O'Clock, By
Johns.
The attractive program for the eve
ming. which was arranged by Mrs.
James, l.. McRee and Mrs. r. f, l..
Martin. is as follows;
Romeo and Juliet ..:. Tschaikovsky
Mrs. Charles X. Miller and Mrs.
James l. McRee.
Penso Observation-Disclosures. Tosu
II Bacio ,....,,...,....:.... Arditi
Mrs. G. T, Fitzhugh.
Violin obbligato, MT, Joseph Cortese.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Edourd Schubert
Caprice ........... Edourd Schubert
Mr.. Herbert Summerfield.
In the Great Unknown .... D'HaTdelot
Mr. Erin Farley.
D'''''' Mrs. writ J. wills.
Moonlight-Starlight .....:.,.., Gilberte
~'' Mrs. charles R. Miller.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No. a.. List
Mr., Herbert Summerfield.
Winds in the South John Prentice Scott
Mrs. VIM. F. Murrah.
Caprice Nennois .....,..."..'' kriesler
Souvenir Drdla
Mr.. Joseph Cortese.
Hymn to the Madonna. Max Sickle
Soprano obbligato, Mrs, William
+. Murrah.
Double Quartet ..........,........,.
First sopranos, Mrs. c. r, Miller
and Mrs. j. l.. McRee: second
sopranos, Mrs. II. c. Wilson and
Mrs. G. r. Fitzhugh; first altos,
Mrs. Ralph Jurden and Mrs.
Henry Livingston, second alto,
Mrs. Carruthers Lancaster.
Accompanies, Mrs. q. b. Mccoy and
Miss Birdie Chamberlin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
RoND ISSUE CARRIES,

ASHLAND. Miss, May 30. tsplomo
pnn,on county voted three 70 one
thursday for bonds r tG5 t x Expended
proceeds system OF good roads, Local
upon nearby state bankers will buy the
bond issue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

in a concert OF sacred music at the
ldlewild Presbyterian church, of which
she is now soloist.
Mrs. Griffith is a prominent member
Of the Beethoven club, the Nineteenth
Century club and other women's or
CARNATIONS, and is an enthusiastic club
worker, as well as a leader in musical
circles.
The charm of her beautiful soprano
voice is second only to that of her at
tractive personality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
Lawn Party Postponed.

The Maury school Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION has postponed its lawn party
until Friday, June s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
Story Telling Hour.

The story telling hour for children will
be held in the auditorium of the Poplar
avenue temple OF Saturday morning at
10 o'clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
HERE ond THERE

Mrs. Frank Gilbert, of Dallas, Tex.
is the guest of MIR, and Mrs, Howard
Bolts.
Miss Clifton Mallard, OF Nashville,
Tenn, is visiting Miss Lucille Rowe.
Miss Ruth Smythe returned Thurs
day from Macon, Ga, where she spent
several weeks as the guest of friends.
Mrs. Harry w. Morrison and little
daughter, Harryette, of Little Rock,
Ark, after a delightful visit with Mrs.
Morrison's sister, Mrs. Palmer Farms
worth, returned to their home Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. W. Pattison, of C~ovington,
Tenn, is the guest for a few days OF
her sister. Mrs. Geo. D. Holmes, l416
jefferson avenue,
Mrs. James T. Leath, accompanied by
DR.. Valerie Parker, will leave Satur-
day evening for Hartford, Conn, where
she will be the guest of DR.. Parker's
mother, Mrs. A.. S. Hopkins. Mrs. Leath
expects to return to Memphis In the
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r, Ellis, since the
sale Of their former home on south
Auburndale street, are at the Hotei
ChisCa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

Miss Ruth Smythe returned Thurs
day from Macon, Ga, where she spent
several weeks as the guest of friends.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

Miss Clifton Mallard, of NASHVILLE,
Tenn, is visiting Miss Lucille Rowe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30

Mrs. Frank Gilbert, of Dallas, Tex,
is the guest of MIR, and Mrs. Toward
Bolts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Robert C. Mayer & Co. are circulating
booklet on comparative statistics OF the
Amercian Smelling and Refining Com
pany has advanced Its price OF lead from s
TO 6A cents pound.
Arbuckle Bros. have announced the APP
pointment OF ]. p. Cody as assistant sales
manager Of its refined sugar department.
]. s. Bache & co. and S. NJ. Schatzkin
announced yesterday that the onering OF
15o. 900 shares OF vivaudou. Inc. stock had
been oversubscribed.
Bond department OF Henry l. Doherty
Co. has opened a branch ofrice In the Sc
curity Building, st; Louis. in charge Of L"
B. warren az district sales manager
Charles w. Patterson. formerly vice pres
ident of the Wilson Fisheries Company,
has been elected president OF the Austin
Nichols Company. Harry Balfe. formerly
president OF the company becomes presi-
Liberty National Bank has been ap-
pointed transfer agent for the capital stock
OF the Mexican seaboard Oil Company and
agent for the voting trustees of that com
j. Edwin weisenfiuh. formerly of Brooks
& CO., has formed a firm to engage in a
general investment business.
Guaranty Trust Company has been ap-
certificates OF tn stock Of the Coca Cola
w. H. woodin. president Of the American
Car and Foundry Company, Will sail for
Europe on Thursday to study the equip
ment needs of Great Britain, France. Italy
and probably Belgium.
Carlo Hydrogen Company have been offi-
cially listed on the New York curb.
Capt Kermit Roosevelt has been elected
secretary OF the American Ship and Com
merce Corporation.
Chase National Bank. the National Bank
OF Commerce and Solomon Bros & Hutzler
announce that the entire list of SEE. 000. 900
New York city notes, recently purchased by
them. has been resold to investors on a
430 basis
Carl H Pforzheimer and Wilson. Gran
mer Co. OF Denver have purchased a
interest which william II. Armstrong held
in 500 acres of proven ground and 1900
acres OF other land In the Rock Creek oil
field of Wyoming, for a sum said to be
more than $1,000, 900. The purchasers
acted as brokers, the real buyer being the
Elk Basin Petroleum Company OF Maine
A booklet on securities, which is OF spe-
cial interest to banks and other financial
institutions has been prepared by William
A. Read & Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
ADDS TO OIL LANDS.
TranscontinentaI buys 100000
Acres In Colombia.

The Transcontinental OIL Company an
nounced yesterday its purchase OF 1907
600 acres more Of oil territory in Co.
iombia, which makes the holdings of the
company In that country 100000 acres.
The deal announced yesterday was made
with Frank Kiser. who has spent the
last eleven years in Colombia, and who
Is to have charge of the Transconti-
nentars operations In Colombia.
Mr.. Kiser is in this country buying
machinery and material for six complete
drilling outfits. which will be shipped to
Colombia at once. He will remain here
for week or ten days supervising their
shipment and obtaining additional geolo-
gists. drillers and leasemen to work on
the Colombia property of the Transconti-
mental Oil Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
FEDERAL RAILWAY
BOARD PROPOSED
yrelinghuysen Bill Creates
Body to Supervise Reor-
ganizing Roads.
COMPANIES WOULD HELP
Employees as Well as Stock
holders Would BE Repre-
sented on Board.
COMPANIES WOULD HELP
r..esnl nespatcN to TnE SUI.


w.su,NeToN, Sept. Ex-senator Free
,,,sbuysen IN. J.) introduced to-day
In creating a Federal transportation
- "a SUPERVISE the reorganization OF
49, railroads. He proposes that within
,sors the railroads should be reor-
.,..d into regional competitive COM
n.r,es The Federal transportation
,..ra and the railroad companies would
,,.t. mans for the reorganization.
me hoard would be composed OF nve
.,.r,bers named by the President, and
carving ten years at $4,000 year. 1t
vopld have power to familiarize itself
nth affairs Of railroad companies ana
..cort annually to Congress. 1t would
asvslop properly articulated system Of
r.u water and highway transportation.
National railway companies would be
0-sonized TO manage the roads. SUCH a
oomnany would have twelve directors,
tro chosen by the employees, eight by
,hs stockholders and two by the stock
Solasrs from persons nominated by the
board
from a date two years after the pas
sare Of the act no company might serve
as common carrier except under ma
tIonal railway charter unless the board
srant exception in its case. Any exist
inn company might reorganize into a
national company II majority OF It's
stockholders SO vote and the board ap-
Drova The board would be required to
ann~ove all securities issued.
Tho Interstate Commerce Commission
would divide the country into rate sec
lions based on geography. railway group
Ipys or both. The railroad officials
would meet and make schedules OF rates
designed to produce per cent. on the
Talue of the roads in each traffic sec
tIon, The 1. c. G. would pass on them.
and thereafter they would be subject to
Al, provisions of the interstate commerce
act The commissions valuation ulti-
mately would represent the basis Of rail-
road values, but pending its completion
the aggregate property investment &C.
count OF the roads would be assumed as
the valuation.
When the annual earnings of rail-
road exceed 6 per cent. half of that ex-
cess would go to a contingent fund OF
the company, the other half to a general
rnllrOau contingent luHu hc PcA
ted rate OF return might be revised
When its earnings fall below 6 per cent
a company might draw on its contin-
gent fund. When company's contin-
gent fund be Inadequate 1t might re-
tain only a third of its excess for that
fund and contribute two-thirds to the
general railroad contingent fund. That
fund should keep the deficiencies OF COM
panies failing to earn their per cent
Il should be maintained at $750,000. geo
ard any excess should be used to de-
ye.op q national transportation system
or retire capital of existing companies
Every traffic centre should have, after
distribution of the roads into regional
systems, at least two competing roads.
Labor boards composed of equal num-
hers appointed by the railroad COM
panies and by the employees should de
eide labor disputes, and in case of dead
lcck the transportation board should b'
referee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
German Bank Statement.

BERLIN, Sept. 15.-The statement OF
the Imperial Bank Of Germany, issued
September 6, shows the following
changes:
Total coin and bullion decreased 651,-
600 marks, gold decreased $4,000 marks,
treasury notes decreased 1850, 900
marks, notes of other banks de-
creased 4,053,000 marks, bills discounted
decreased 2,424,067,0 900 marks, advances
increased 557 900 marks, investments de-
creased 1866, 900 marks, other sec'ri-
ties decreased 62,162,000 marks, notes
In circulation decreased S4,2S0,00
marks, deposits decreased 2,479,744,0OO
marks, other liabilities increased 29,-
$4,000 marks. Total gold holdings L.
1O2,314,O0O marks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
OFFER STEPHENS FUEL STOCK.
Issue of 100000 Preferred, Being
Floated by Bankers.

Richardson, Hill & Co. and Pyne,
Kendall & HOLSTER are Offering at par
a new issue of 100000 Stephens Fuel
Company. Inc, Z Der cent speculative
first preferred stock.
The company is a consolidation of
four retail coal companies operating in
upper Manhattan and The Bronx, and
has sales Of approximately 100000 tons
year. Its earnings for the last three
years have averaged. before charging
off Federal income and excess profit
taxes, approximately as times its divi-
dend requirements Of the issue
The company's capitalization consists
of per cent. cumulative first preferred
stock. of which $1,000. 900 is authorized
and 100000 now issued per cent GU
mulatfve second preferred stock. of which
s1.5o0.0o0 is authorized and s1.017.70O
now issued. and 10000 shares Of COM
mon stock Of no par value, of which
1885 shares are now issued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
FUR SALES IN ST. LOUIS.
s,275,OOO Disposed OF During the
Sale Yesterday.
Special Despatch to TIE SUI.

hpeCut DeSpdtcH 20 LIE GUN.
81. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-At the close of
selling tonight at the International Fur
Exchange s1,275,0oo was announced as
the approximate sales for the day, bring
ing the sales to date to approximately
S650,000. To-day's market was char
acterized by steady prices throughout
The only advances announced in the Of
fetal market quotations were Wallaby
10 per cent and Australian red fox 5
per cent.
To-days session opened with Australian
furs left from Saturdays uncompleted
schedule. Australian opossum brought
steady bidding but no sensational prices.
Large choice blue sold from 81 to $5.75.
Small and medium blues from 81 to 81.
and reds went from $3.50 to $2.25. The
collection of $14S,000 totalled around
1870. goo.
large crowd assembled to bid on
$4,000 mink. The opening bid was $20.50
ltr eighteen large dark Northwest Cana
clans, The next was $3.50 for twenty
nine medium and small fine darks. Alas
kas brought from SIS to $40, most
coarse, from So to $43 was paid for
coast Alaskas. Prime Northwest coast
mink sold from IS to $40 for mediums,
while fine, large dark Northwest coast
skins sold from SIS to 500.
Centrals, large and extra large, sold
from IS to 81. Mixed primes and sec
and second Easterns went for $40.
Prlme medium and small Iowas and
Carolinas brought from SIS to $3.50. The
choicest lot in the collection, seventy
extra large and large dark Alaskas
went to Gunther of Fifth avenue, New
10TH at $3.50, this being the top price
OF the mink sale. The collections totals
around sG75,O00.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
PIERCE OIL REPORT.
Surplus for 1918 Is s2,S94, ASS,
According to Figures.

The report of the Pierce Oil Corpora
ton for 1918 was issued yesterday. The
surplus for the year, the report shows.
after all charges. depreciation, taxes, &C.,
was $2,S94,4SS, or s3.77 a share on the
$19,1S4,S49 outstanding capital stock. In
the preceding year the surplus was
equivalent to $3.50 share on the stock.
Trading profits for 1918, the report
shows, aggregated s6,057.S64, against
s3,s54,771 in 1917. and other. income
was $16.s61 in 1918, against $154,272 in
1917, making total income for the period
covered by the report s6.074,S25, against
s4.109,043 in 1917. Interest charges. re-
serves for depreciation and depletion
totalled more than s3.000,000. against
about S2,500,000 in the preceding year,
making the final surplus s2,S94,4Ss, an
increase of nearly $1,30O,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
@. It. Rails Have Good Market
ana Oils Are Active ana strong.

and Oils Are Active ana strong.
Special Gable Despatch TO rHr sun from Me
London Times service.
Copyright, 1919. all rights reserved.
LONDON, Sept. 15.--There was to-day
large turnover In credit, and contrary
to expectations money again was much
wanted, a moderate amount being bor-
rowed from the Bank Of England at 5M
per cent. for a week. In the open mar
ket rates for day to day advances ruled
at az to 3h per cent throughout the
day. Discount rates showed no quotable
change. The course Of money was dis
appointing to the market.
Interest on the Stock Exchange CEN
tired In opening dealings in Victory
bonds and the funding loan. which made
a promising start. Grand Trunk rails
were a good market. Oils showed &C
tivity and strength. The continued de-
cline OF francs caused no further fall In
French loans
The opening price for Victory bonds
was ssh to S5%, and after being dealt
In between SSH and SAN they closed
at S5A The funding loan opened at rs
to 7Sh and remained steady, the range
OF the markets being 7Sh to TIN. The
war loan was unchanged at 94M and
the rest of the market was quiet.
Franc loans again fell sharply and
nnal prices were nearly the lowest
reached. Elves closed lower at 81 and
new As q lower at ssh after being
down to SAX.
Several Brazilian loans were a point
lower and San Paulo SIS. 1888. also fell.
Japanese 4hs were easier and Chinese
Huknang Railway 5s fell 2 to "A. Argen-
tine rails remained steady with a de-
I mand for some of the lower priced
stocks.N Argentine North Eastern rose
to 81 and Centre Rios second prefer
ence ~ to AN.
Oils showed strength and there were
active dealings In some leading descrip-
lions. Shells rose 3-32 to 9 3-16, Next
can Eagle common 3-32 to 9 9-32, Brit
ish Borneo Is to lie, Burmah u to
IA 7-16, and Trinidad Central 3-16 to s,
The feature In foreign exchange was the
further very sharp fall In the franc
which was quoted after hours at 81
francs 80 confines. Brussels also moved
| adversely to them. closing at s6f
22hc. Pesetas and lire deprecated
Madrid closing at 21.92 and Italy at Al
lire 17h. Rates in Holland and Switz-
erland moved against London to If
1917 and 23f. 2315c respectively. Marks
| declined further. closing at 1854 to the
! pound. New York reacted slightly to
| Salty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
BRITAIN FREES COTTON.
Lifts Embargo on Export OF Amer
lean Raw and Fabricated.

hpecFdI DeSpdtch 20 TIE Sun.
WASHINGTON. Sept 15.-Great Brit
ain has lifted its embargo on export
Of American cotton, raw and manufac-
tured' the Consuhte-General at London
Informed the State Department to-day.
The order removing restrictions on
export Of American cotton from Great
Britain practically puts the British
American cotton industry on a pre-war
basis. During the war, because of a
shortage Of cotton for munition work
ard ordinary commercial USE the reship-
nient OF American cotton to European
countries from England was forbidden
except under a strict licensing system.