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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New Observation-Disclosures announced
all old contract interest not intended
to be carried to maturity must be
l%iquidated before May only trading
in new contracts thereafter. More bad
weather indicateI.-Clark to Cotter d
Turner.
New York-Everything serene, trans
ferring to new rapidly; confluence
growing much higher prices, -McElroy
to Cotter Il Turner,
New Orleans-Strength old contracts
on covering demand; easier new con-
tracts on transfer selling.-Clark to
Cotter & Turner. y
New York-We advise purchase July
and October new style cotton on any
reasonable declines.-Josephthal to
Shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans-Liverpool worse than
due on New Orleans, but about right
on New York. Until liquidation old
contracts out Of way, market likely be
| N~rratic. Would buy breaks or sell on
| bulges for present Schneider.
New York-Until we are forbidden by
authority we will execute any orders
either side II stated in liquidation
| S. r, Hubbard to Reese.
New Observation-Disclosures every
thing, values are fairly well sustained,
| fOICeu llNuludNlpH may WIN ab"'hS'
old contract, values, but it is begin
ming to be understood that changes In
the law do not discount the bullish-
ness OF the new crop situation. The
weather continues .-Shep-
krd 4 Gluck,
New York-Continued confusion due
20 another new ruling that old con
tracts must be closed by May /, Opin-
ions are worthless until trade knows
where they stand on transactions witt
s%pinners, There is better demand for
good, which should bring better mar
ket.-S. r. Hubbard to Reese.
New York-under ruling by Wash.
ington all old contracts must be CLOSED
out by May /; this would seem to place
old shorts in rather awkward position
--Cleve,
New Orleans-The official prediction
calls for generally cloudy weather II
the western belt, with rain in Texas
New York wires; Think Brands ordel
arbitrary, but will have to be compiled
with. shepard X Gluck.
New York-This strength is buying
by Mitchell.-Cleve. to Cotter & Turner
New Orleans-The' advance is du,
simply and solely to the fear amonj
shorts that old contract longs are 30
ing to demand actual cotton for thei
contracts-Shepard & Gluck.
New Observation-Disclosures rules trad
ing old contracts must cease May |
after which outstanding old contract
be satisfied with Cotton.-Ellis & Co.
New Orleans-Old contracts stead.
and gaining; possible tiEhtness; feare,
that much spot interest holds out 70
cotton.-Clark to Cotter 4 Turner.
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COLD C~oNTRACTsJ
NEW CONTRACTS
NEW ORLEANS T T

NEW ORLEANS, March NERVOUS
ness and irreEularity were shown by
cotton in tho early trading today, the
trade plainly being disturbed by the
notice from the bureau OF markets that
old contract owners would be given only
until May / to complete liquidation Of
their holdings, Around the first call
old style contract prices were 8 TO 80
points up. while the new style were
unchanged TO Z points up, compared
with Yesterdays close. From this
prices fell until old contracts were 4
to i2 points under yesterdays close and
new contracts were Is to % points un-
der.
Fear by shorts that longs might de-
mand cotton for their old contract flu
lures caused n firming up Of values,
Al noon old contracts were b to 30
points over Yesterdays close, March
showing the widest gain, and new con-
tracts we're I to IL over,
The ring became very quiet In the
afternoon, prices standing 4 to 20 points
up not on the old contracts at ! o'clock
and 4 up on the most active new con-
tracts.
Spots closed steady and unchanged.
Ordinary, 13.50c; good ordinary, lb,50c;
low middling, 1880; middling, 26.0Oc;
good middling, 27.00c, Sales on the spot
1874; TO arrive, 433; delivered on con-
tract, none,
OLD CONTRACTS.
Old contracts closed steady at ad-
vance Of IS to 10 points.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

nue. ffty-two aud seventy-ftve hual
dredths f52.751 feet; thence soutWaFdly
hundred and thirty-eight eight
tenths tIsS.Sl feet; thence eastwardiy
nfty-two and six-tenths $3.50 feet to
the west line Of Dunlap Avenue or
South Dudley Street; thence nOrthward-
" with the west line Of Dunlap Ave
nue. or South Dudley Street one BUN
bred and thirty-eight and e~ight-tenths
Q3S.SJ feet TO the point OF beginning;
being the same property conveyed by
Nina Dunlap Martin widow to J. Will
liam White by deed dated February
Is, 1908, registered in Book al, page
459. in the Registers Office in Shelby
County, Tennessee, to which reference
is hereby made.
All right and equity Of redemption.
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but l will sell and convey
as Trustee only.
LAMAR HEISKELL, Trustee
Sam Holloway, Attorney.
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DEATHS.

Mrs. B. Wall, SO. st. Joseph's hospi-
tai. March s, myocardial insufficiency.
r. W. Taylor, 46. st. Joseph's hospi-
tai, March /. nephritis, myocarditts.. =
Joseph Cobb, Jr.. 1, General hospital,
March 3, blood disease,
influenza, lobar pneumonia.
Alberta Brown, q, Orange Mound,
March 2, chronic bronchitis.
Thomas Crawford, rs, 704 North Sec
ond, March 6, castro Acolitis.
Jessie Adams, II, Jane Terrell hospi-
tai, March 5, peritonitis following oper-
alton.
George Curry. 30, % Handwerker hill,
March S. pulmonary tuberculosis, pneu-
monia and influenza.
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Corn-No. ; yellow, $1,40; No. 4 yell
low, $l.37lAQL39; No. 5 yellow $l,SS
oats-No. 2 white, 6O]lq6O%c; stand
ard. 6O%@6t%c.
Pye-No. 2, Sl.47@l.4S4.
Barley, 92d99c.
Timothy, S7.50alo,5O.
Glover, nominal.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, $26.2
Ribs, $s5. 0Od26.00,
=
KANSAS CITY, March Cash
wheat lie higher; No. ! hard, $2.27G2, 80;
No. ., S2,2S; No. / red. $2.S2a2,S3; No,
., 50. 30G2.Sl.
corn lie higher; No. . mixed, $t.4Sa
Las; No. 2 white, $1,46; No. 2 yellow
$40.
Oats steady to lie higher; No. 3 white,
6Siam64c; No, 2 mixed, 601sq6lc; No.
red, 66d67c,
Rye, $l.S7@l, 80.
ST, LOUIS, March 7.--Corn-No. 5,
Sl.4i; No. 3 white, $1,47.
Oats-No. 5 white, 64u65hc,
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
AUDITORIUM AND MARKET
IInIrGM nnArnE

fIVVoT Y
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by C. c. Pashby.
city clerk of Memphis, at the city hall
in Memphis, Tenn, until 2:3O o'clock
following bonds of the city of Memphis.
Tenn, viz:
Three hundred and seventy five thou
sand dollars (sS75. O0o) of general la
bility serial coupon bonds in the de-
nomination of one thousand dollars
each, authorized by chapter 421 of the
private acts Of the general assemble
Of the state of Tennessee for the year
1917, and further pursuant to an ordi-
nance passed final reading Tuesday,
The interest rate will be determined
four and one-hak (4h). four and threee
quarters aA). OF five (5) per centum
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SLEDGE & NORFLEET CO.
Cotton Factors soJ ri 4 sSSs 70 ST.
MEMPHIS.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, March Hogs, re-
ceipts, 1900; steady. Bulk, SIT. 5O0 500;
heavy, $17 .50G1S.25. lights, $l7.30@
1880; pigs, $t2. 00@16.00
Cattle, receipts, 1900; no %Southerns
steady; prime fed steers, SIS, 006 1900.
dressed beef steers, $l2.O 0@1S 90.
Southern steers nominally, $7.00013.0 90.
cows, $40. 00@15. 90; heifers, So 0614l50
stockers, $l2,00916.5O; calves, $40. GOA
400.
sheep, receipts zoo; strong; lambs
$19 00@19.25; ~yearlings, SIS, 00@1700
wethers, $l3.5o@1450; ewes, $4,000
1850; stockers, $15.50@17.50 so.
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BIDS WANTED.
FOR TENNESSEE STATE PENITEN
TIARY LABOR.

TlARG u
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of authority conferred by a
public act, being chapter 40 of the
Public Acts of 1919, of the legislature Of
Tennessee, and approved February 81
1919, the Tennessee board Of control will
receive sealed bids, or proposals, To
be opened at it's office in the city o.
Nashville, Tennessee, on March Is, 1918,
at II O'Clock q. m, from manufacturers
for manufactured products OF what is
known as a piece price basis with a.
share of the profits to the prisoners,
in accordance with the terms of said
act. A certified check for SIS, 900. 90 must
accompany each bid, and no bid will be
received later than the date and hour
mentioned above. .
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Under the contract
system, which terminates April l, 1919,
the labor oG600 prisoners was employed
in manufacturing stoves and hollow
ware, hosiery, women's work aprons,
saddles and harness. Suitable buildings
will be furnished at reasonable charges.
The bidder will furnish his raw material
and the prisoners and the manufactur-
ing of all products, will be under the
entire supervision Of the state. All bids
must conform to the law.
For further particulars and Informal
ton, communicate Immediately with
TENNESSEE BOARD OF CONTROL,
March 4, 1919. Nashville, Tennessee,
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BIDS WANTED

The Shelby County Commission will
receive bids up to noon, Tuesday, March
II, for one or more tractors suitable
for use in road work.
The Commission will also receive bids
on one or more trucks, chassis only,
from two to five-ton.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
BY f. w. HALE, Secretary.
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LICENSES.

Roberta Jones to Henry L. Whitaker,
Myrtle Maddox to H. B. West.
Lula Smith to Willie Key. Matte FIN
ME to Ed Smith, Josie Lewis to James
Torrance, Lucy Record to John Rucker,
Mary Jane Nelson to Fred Askew, Mary
Hunt to Charlie Givens, Rosa Ella Carr
to Samuel r. Bradshaw, Annie Low TO
Willie Jackson, Nellie Wright to Albert
lands. Roxie Watson to Goldie Crutch-
ans, Julia Wilson to Willie Hines.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NorIcE.


BEURER-At Albuquerque, N. M,
Tuesday, March 4, 1919, lie Roy w.
Beuner, aged q years, husband of Mrs.
lie Roy w. Beurer, son of William F..
Beurer, brother of A, j., f. G., Joseph
H., w. f. Jr., Mildred and Elizabeth
Mae Beurer and Mrs. ]. Novack.
Body will be brought to this city for
interment. Due notice of the funeral
will be given.
PONTIOUS-At resident, TAI Poplar
avenue, Friday morning, March Z, 1919,
at 5. o'clock. Mrs. Sylvia A.. Pontlous,
eyed IS years, mother of Mrs. E. X.
Head and Mrs. c. W, Hulburt, OF this
city; Mrs, J.. S. BARLEY, of Springfield,
III; Mrs. ]. o. Tilden, Of Kansas City.
Mo-; Albert and j.. w. Pontious, OF
Springfield, III.
Body will be forwarded from the par
lors of Mcdowell & Monteverde this
(Friday) evening at 8 O'Clock to Spring
field, Ill, via l.. C. railroad. -
LYNCH-At st. Joseph's hospital Fri
day morning, March 7. 1919, at 2 o'clock,
Michael Lynch, aged As years, brother
of Mrs. Kate Shomo and Miss Mary
Lynch.
Funeral will take place from the flu
neral parlors Of John ]. Collins. Due
notice of the time will be given.
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The Shelby County Commission win
receive bids up to noon, Tuesday, March
II, for crushed limestone rock as per
specifications to be had in the office
of the Commission.
The right is reserved to reject any
A''T SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
By 2. "; HALE, Secretary.
February 81, 1919.
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COFFEE.
lone

NEW YORK. March T. Mercantile
paper, bAT5h; sterling 6O-day bills,
4.73A commercial G0-day bills on
banks, area; commercial G0-day bills,
4,72is; demand, 4,75&; cables, 4,76 7-l6.
Time loans firmer; 60 days. 90 days and
six months, bls@ba,
Call money steady; ruling rate, AN
bank acceptances. Az.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE,

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid in a certain deed of
trust executed Feb, Z, 1917, by j. Will
liam White and wife, Bessie E. White,
to Lamar Heiskell, Trustee, as same
appears OF record in the office of the
Register of Shelby County, Tennessee,
in Record Book No. 655, page 341, and
the owner of the debt secured having
requested the undersigned to advertise
and sell the property secured by said
deed of trust, this is to give notice that
|, Lamar Heiskell, Trustee, will on
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1919,
commencing at II o'clock noon. at the
southwest corner of the Courthouse in
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee,
and at the Adams Avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Property situated in Shelby County.
Tennessee, described as Lot 6 Of the
w. c, Dunlap Subdivision, which lot
is more particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at the point where the
| north line of the right of way of the
Memphis n Charleston Railroad (now
Southern Railway intersects the west
line of Dunlap Avenue NOW South Dun
lap street,, and running thence north
two hundred and seventy-one feet:
| thence west one hundred and fitty-sey-
en- $50 feet; thence south one hun.
dred and twenty-one G2D feet, and
thence southeast along the right of way
| of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road (now Southern Railway to the
point of beginning; being the same
property conveyed by the Chancery
Court Of Shelby County. Tennessee. to
John White by decree entered May 4
1895, in Minute Sock IS. page 352, a
copy OF which decree is recorded in
Book 245. pagc 5S6, of the Register
office of Shelby County. Tennessee, &c
which conveyance reference is hereby
made.
And also a certain lot or parcel O.
land described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner o.
Dunlap Avenue (now South Dudley
street, and the Pigeon Roost Road OF
, Carr Avenue; running thence westward,
ly with the south line of Carr Ave
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BIDS WANTED.

The Shelby County Commission will
receive bids up to noon, Tuesday, March
II, for culvert pipe, sizes Is inches up
to AZ.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
BY f. w. HALE, Secretary.
Eehruary Of 1919
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OLD CONTRACTS.
Old contracts closed steady at ad-
vance Of IS to 10 points.
NEW CoTRAcTs.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, March cotton, spot
quiet; prices steady; good middlinE,
Ii, 90; middling, 1898; low middling,
l4.2S; good ordinary, 1916; ordinary,
1928, Sales, 1000 bales, including 500
American. Receipts, 1000, no Ameri-
can, Futures closed irregular and un-
settled, March, 10 ,6S; May, 10, 20; July,
f.. 9b. September. IL. 65.
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BANK CLEARINGS
BONDS CLOSE.

NEW YORK, March Final prices
on Liberty bonds; 2las, 9S, so; first As
94,44; second a., $3.50; first Ans, 9i.72,
second 4as, al04; third 4As, 95.34
fourth ANS, 94,0S,
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and Departure Of PASSENGER trains
Tha following schedule figures published as In
and not guaranteed:
Central Standard Time.)
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MISCELLANEOUS


CHICAGO, March Butter, higher,
creamery. 4Sa5Sc.
Eggs, lower. receipts II, 1876 cases;
firsts. 3S@3S4c; ordinary firsts, 37tsc:
at mark cases included. 37Is case.
Poultry, alive, lower; springs, Slioc.
fowls, acc,
=
KANSAS CITY, March butter,
540b5c; firsts, sec; seconds,
soc; packing, soc.
IIpgs iGc lower, firsts 36r
P%enitrv hens 97c. roosters 17me1c.
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GRAIN MARKETS

CHICAGO, March Prospects of a
bullish showing in the government re-
port on farm reserves carried the corn
market today sharply higher. Opening
prices which ranged from NC to lac
higher, with May $l,29A to $l,30A and
July $1.25h t o $1.25B, were followed
by decided further gains.
In the late dealings prices were
helped upward by reports that the har-
Dor workers strike at New York was
likely to end tonight, The market closed
strong, ACC to 47sc net higher, with
May $1.S4A to $l,34h and July $1.29&
to $l.29%,
opening lsc to sc up, with May 6l%sc
to 81 Sc, May scored a moderate adj
ditional upturn,
Big orders for Belgium lifted pro-
visions.
No important setback took place.
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BIDS WANTED,

The board of education of the Mem
phis city schools will receive bids or Il .
following supplies for the technical de
partment of Crockett vocational schooA
at the office of the secretary of the
board up to noon Monday, March 10,
1919:
HARDWARE.
One gross each of the following sizes
F. H. Brit, screws: Y No. 3, Y No. T.
x No. 4, q No. A, q No. 6, ks, 1x4.
1Ax6, 1AxS, 1kx6, 114xS4 1%xS, 1hxlo,
2xS and 2x10.
mon nails. 1 keg god common nails, l
key Sd finishing and 1 keg Cd finishing.
/ Id. a wire brads, II lbs. 1-inch wire
brads, A-inch wire brads.
! set Ciaugur bits. H
1-6 doz. No. rs 26-inch s pit. hand
is doz, oil cans. w
/ pick, HI
! spade. M
1853 #. chalk line. *
2 No. So h-inch chisels. ~
2 q chisels.
2 No. 68 2-foot rulers. n
/ No. 3 Stanley level. H
u doz. No. 20 6-inch try squares.
/ only 12-inch try square.
l set No. 041 drill points.
2 No. &C Stanley smooth planes.
I quire each No. 0 and No. IA sand
paper.
No. 922 hand ak.
l Glib. sledge hammer.
2 spoke shaves.
II LUMBER.
200 IT. Ike A No. / poplar SIS.
100 #. 1bx6 No. l poplar, SIS, any
| length.
II pcs. cypress 1x10x12 No. l soft.
Is pcs. pine, 2XSX12.
30 pcs. pine, 2x4x10.
"a pcs. pine, 1xSx12.
40 pcs. pine, 2X4x12.
200 #. flooring, 4-inch No. &c. y
100 #. quartersawed white oak.
100 IT. plain red oak.
OTHER SUPPLIES,
10 lbs. cabinet makers GU
l gal. No. l white shella
l gal. alcohol.
! gal. dark oak stain.
| gal. light oak stain.
2 Pinch varnish brushes.
! can for alcohol.
40 sets of drawing instruments.
20 small 30-degree triangles.
20 small 45-degree ~triangles.
20 1S-inch Tee squares.
IL 10-yard rolls drawing paper.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
G. w. GARNER, Secretary
Goodwin Inst. Bldg.
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ST. LOUIS, March Hogs, receipts,
! 0 $500; higher. Lights, SIS. 0O01S so; pigs
SIS, 00@l7.0 90; mixed, $1S.150lS. so; heavy
$1S,55@1S.7 rs; bulk, $1S.25@1S.65.
Cattle, receipts 1000; steady; native
steers, $l1.5O@ $50; yearlings, 50. 500
1900; cows, $12. 00@13.5o; stockers $40. %
$3.50; prime Southern steers, $40. 00G
1900; cows and heifers, $7.50015. 90;
Gamers, $5.5O@125; calves, $7.75@16.5 so.
Sheep, receipts 700; steady; lambs,
$1S50@1S.75; ewes. S10.50Q11.25; can
ners, S.. OO@9.O0.
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SPINNERS' TAKINGS.
SUGAR

NEW YORK. March RAW sugar
steady; centrifugal, 7,2Sci fine granu-
lated, DC.
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WEEKLY FIGURES.
INSIGHT MOVEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, March Hester
figures on movement in sight:
1919 ,..,................,l 21 ,59S
1918 .l5S 1882
1917 .113,467
1916 .l4S.637
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MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady anG
unchanged, Middllng, 26. 50c, Sales $50
bales, including 300 previous evening.
WeekIs sales. N.2hO bales.
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Yellow tinged. 500 to $50 points lower;
yellow stained. 700 to 45O points lower.
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STATEMENT.
VISIBLE SUPPLY.

NEW ORLEANS, May 7.-Hester's
figures on visible cotton supply, with
comparisons:
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WE W AND OFFER
$9O,OOO.OO
TUNICA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
PRITCHARD DRAINAGE DISTRICT
60 SERIAL BONDS
60 SERIAL BONDS

Dated February lsz 1919 No option. Due senany February 1t Denomination
$1,000 Principal and semannual interest February LIST and August Isl. payable at the
Continental and Commercial National Bank, Chicago, Illinois
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ST. LOUIS, March Poultry and
butter unchanged,
EGGS. 31c,
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= UNITED STATES
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE
North Main st, Rel Phone Main 5s01
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sr. LouIs.sAN FRANCISCO RAILROAD.
Union Station.
RAIL
Daily except Sunday. ''sunday only.

-
NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA 4 ST. LOUIS
RAILROAD.
Evening journal., 1919-08-01
The Country Press and
The Postal Zone Law
IFrom The PcekskiIl Evening News

The so-called postal zone system" 4"
now a law until repealed. abolishos our
basic postal principles established for
more than half a century. This revival
OF the idea that cost must determine
the postage rate, introduces a new
element OF such importance 10 the
country newspapers OF this nation that
they need 90 scrutinlze with great care
and precision before they blindly sup
port the postal zone system, as some
OF them at least seem disposed 10 do.
There Is no moro important service
than that rendered, or which may be
rendered, the American people by the
small country newspapers. nccognlz-
ing this fact, free mail delivery within
the county OF publication was pro-
vlded for the country press many years
ago. This free postal service was never
regarded as a subsidy 10 country news
papers. 10 was a vital public service
OF information and education 20 rural
readers. IL meant, chiefly, freedom OF
circulation TO the readers. for any pos
tai charge would be added 90 the sub
scrlption price. directly or Indirectly.
The subsidy. II so Il might be term
'ed, was 10 the readers, TO the people
themselves, who pay for IL In their ma
tlonal taxes. The rural delivery is for
the benefit OF the county newspaper
reader.
Now, the latest Official report Of Post
Evening journal., 1919-08-01
CITY OPENS SALE
OF ARMY FUODS
Men and Women Rush for
Meat and Canned
Goods
MERCHANTS CUT
THEIR PRICES

About 200 men and women were walt
ing in the area Of the public building
at 1 o'clock this afternoon for the sale
OF 60OOO pounds Of army food at re-
duced prices, purchased by the city
from the government only part OF the
cases had been conveyed TO the public
building basement at that hour. and the
sale did not begin until 10 minutes 10
O'Clock. The crowd was so quickly
Increasing in numbers that the commit
tee then set up tables. opened cases and
formed lines OF customers, even though
half OF the consignment was yet TO
come from the freight cars. All the
goods were brought TO the public build
ing as II was not possible DO arrange
for carload TO be sold at Front and
Justison streets or another station
Mrs L. McNlff, No 302 West sew
enth street. made the first purchase at
$50 o'clock. She bought two cans OF
corn and cans Of peas
Dealers were noticed In the early
crowd, inquiring IL they could buy. One
man who represented himself as a buy
er. was found to be a dealer. Most OF
the dealers were frank about their po-
sitlon, however, and were there TO make
inquiries. As soon as the crowd
learned the prices at which goods would
be sold, a very interesting thing hap
pened. Several smaller dealers around
town lowered the prices OF their own
canned goods TO one and two cents a
can less than the government goods
were selling for, in some cases upon
the same brands. one colored woman
in the crowd nearly got by the sellers
until Il was found she was a store
keeper. The crowds were watching for
storekeepers just as carefully as the
selling committee were.
BY the middle OF the afternoon hun
dreds OF people filled the back yard OF
the Public Building, all the women car
rying the largest size OF market bas-
kets. The sale began with Councilman
Alexander r. Abrahams, chairman OF
the committee, and Homer c. Simmons,
clerk OF Council as the only sslesmen.