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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
GRAIN MARKETS
Corn Is Irregular, Partly Be-
cause of Predictions of
Lower Food Prices.

CHICAGO, March 25-Traders in corn
gave most of their attention today to
statements from government sources
that there was reason to expect lower
food prices, in the near future. Opening
figures, which ranged from &c to 1bc
lower, with May $l.46 to $1.46% and
July $1,371s to 81 SS, We're followed BY
an upturn that in some cases reached
above yesterdays finish, but the market
soon sagged again and went lower than
before.
Subsequently, covering by shorts lift
ed May to the highest point yet this
a whole. The close was unsettled Ac
to 21ac net higher, with May $1.48i5
to SLASH and July $685. to F$1,3SA. y
Oats weakened with corn. After
opening nc to 1hc down, with May
67Ac to 67%c, the market underwent
a slight further setback.
Lower quotations on hogs put packing
house products on the down grade.
Packers bought on the decline and
forced something Of a reaction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
ROUND The TICKER
Gram.

Gram.
Memphis receipts: Corn l, oats Is.
hay 10, alfalfa meal 5 and mill feed Z
cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago, $1,000; Omaha,
10000; Kansas city, $4,000; Sioux City,
5000.
Chicago.-Receipts Wheat, 4S,OOO;
corn. 15s, 900; oats, 161, 900. Shipments;
Wheat. $4,000; corn, $4,000; oats, 49,
st. Louis.-Receipts: Wheat, $4,000;
corn, % 1000; oats, $4,000. Shipments
Wheat, $4,000; corn, $4,000; oats, $4,000,
Chicago.-Breaks Of 81 cents rye and
2l2 cents In barley has had much to do
with the easier feeling in corn and oats
A little corn was sold to arrive from
Eastern Illinois, but the reports In the
main are that the farmers are bug
In the fields and have no time to mar
ket grain although somewhat larger re-
ceipts are expected mere later in the
week. Offerings Of oats rather light
from the country Seaboard exporters
OF oats are out of the market this
morning Wagner.
Chicago.-A a spreading proposition
favors the purchase of September aud
sale Of July oats. A possible crop de-
te~rioration and smaller acreage are in
favor of the buying side of September
while large stocks and fair farm re-
serves will tend to favor the opposite
side.-Wagner a Co.
Chicago.-No shipping demand for
corn or oats reported over night. Trade
In corn at the opening small and con-
fined largely to the locals.
Chicago.-Unfavorable newspaper
comment or present prices together
with generally lower hog markets in
fluenced the lower opening in grains.
Reporting now a little better demand
for cash corn from the East.
Chicago,-Flour $40 a barrel in Ger
many,-Wagner.
Chicago.-New York wires: Am told
there is quite aSlittle Argentine corn
offering this observation-disclosures & Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
EXPECT ROBERTS'T
SIGN ENABLING ACT

It was expected that GOV. Roberts
signature would be affixed TO the act
enabling Memphis and Shelby county
each to issue $3.50, 600 in bonds for the
erection and equipment Of the Oak
VILE Memorial Tuberculosis sanatorium
L.7W. Hughes, secretary OF the board
OF trustees OF the Memphis and Shelby
County tuberculosis hospital, returned
to- Memphis from Nashville Tuesday
morning and reported that he had se-
cured the passage of the bill by both
the senate and house on the third read
ing
The favorable action Of the legisla %
ture, according to W. r.. Cleveland.
chairman Of the tuberculosis hospital
board, means that the board will go
right ahead with its plans, There win
be no opposition Ia the way OF the
prompt issuance OF the bonds, as the
Joint 5000, 900 issue received the unan-
tmous Endorsement OF the city COM
mission, the county commission and the
county court, before the enabling act
was presented to the legislature
MI, Cleveland has called a meeting
Of the board for Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock to select a medical ad-
visor TO assist the board in the cree
ton and equipment of the sanatorium
IN selecting a physician for this posi-
ton, executive ability and wide ex.
perience In the building and manage
ment Of tuberculosis sanatoria, will be
required.
The board plans to erect a sanatorium
that will be capable OF such EXPANSION
asstitay be later determined upon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
SCHOOL MISSES VISIT
COUNTY COURT HOUSE

ed II. Crenshaw, deputy probate court
clerk, was in his glory Tuesday morn
ing when the office OF the county court
clerk was stormed by n crowd of school
misses who wanted to see first -haud
courthouse activities and breathe a lit
tie of the atmosphere OF the temple Of
justice,
ED handed out to the prospective
matrons free Of charge and without
conjunction marriage license blanks for
their perusal The misses, many Of
whom win some day need these blanks,
we're told they could have them, but
could not use them and get away with
II, nv the blanks meant nothing UNI
less they bore the seal OF the county
court clerk.
That was about the only form OF
Information that the young ladies' cared
to look at in the county court clerk e
room, so they repaired TO other county
and city departments IN quest OF in
| gtruCtiNe information.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
MAY FACE
TASK OF HOLDING
ALLIES TO PACTS
CONTINUED from First Pagel

the JuEo-Slavs never have a navy by
making disarmament a condition Of ad-
mission for the new republic in the
hague Of nations
II the JugO-Slavs we're forbidden to
have a navy, the argument OF "strate-
giC frontier" would be removed. So
the Italian delegation fell back on the
claim of lines Of nationality because
Italians lived in Fiume they must be
united to the mother country Presi-
dent Wilson good humoredly answered
that suggestion by asking the Italian
foreign minister IL he wanted to annex
New York because, 10 be sure, there
were more Italians in New York city
than in Fiume. Italian public opinion
had been worked up to fever heat over
the possession Of Fiume,
Premier Orlando must make every
demonstration In favor Of Fiume in
order TO save himself In the elections
which are TO be held three weeks hence.
President Wilson is anxious that the
question be disposed Of by impartial
Investigators and disinterested Judges
and that Italy and the Jugo-S lavs
shall accept the verdict. In other
words. he believes the league Of ma
tons should settle this point and that
plenty OF time shall be available to
make an equitable decision.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
BIG DAMAGES SOUGHT
FOR DEATH BY GAS

Mrs, Hester r. shelby late Monday
filed suit for damages in the sum OF
100000 in circuit court against the
Men phis Gas and Electric company, al
leging that noNious and poisonous
fumes from u gas heating stove in the
Johnson building was directly the cause
Of the death OF her son, Charles S.
shelby Mrs. shelby is administrators
Of her sons estate, The lads death oc-
Cured on Jam is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
HAWK TAKES MANS HAT
FOR USE AS SPRING NEST

OXFORD. Miss, March 25. (Spl.1-
About 10 days ago a large hawk was
seen flying owe and watching a drove
Of young chickens at the home of II,
A, Moore in this city. Suddenly the
hawk darted at the chickens and Julius
Nick, who was standing near, threw
his hat at the hawk as 1t hit the
ground, In the mix up of the hawk,
hat, hen and chickens, the hat got se-
curely fastened in the claws of the
hawk, and the hawk flying swii ~ away
carried the hat with it, Saturday last,
II, A, Moore went to his farm ten
miles southwest OF oxford, and he with
the tenants on his place cut down IA
tree in which a hawk had built her
nest, when they found Julius Nick's
hat inside the nest with two hawk
eggs In II. The hawk was killed and
measured six feet from tip to tip OF
it's wings, and its claws three inches
long.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
METH0DISTS MAKE PLANS
FOR CENTENARY DRIVE

JACKSON, Miss, March %. (Spl.)-
Over 100 clerical and lay delegates gath
cred here Monday to discuss the part
Of the Mississippi Methodist conference
in the coming centenary drive for $780,
0O0, 900. DR., d. c. Hun, former super
lntendent of schools at Meridian, and
now state director OF the campaign, de-
livered an address. and DIR. A, Il.
Clement, field director for the South,
with headquarters at Nashville, also
spoke,
Or, Clement Is well known In Jackson,
In 1917 he directed Il drive for 500. 900,
which citizens OF Jackson gave for the
erection Of a dormitory at Millsaps col
lege. Mississippi M%ethodists, as repre-
scented by the delegation to the confer
ence here, are confident they will raise
the states share OF the great fund,
which will be used for social betterment
In the United States and abroad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
LICENSE REQUIRED TO
HANDLE EXPLOSIVES

Recent publications of information
from Washington regarding the ham
ding of explosives was misleading, ac-
cording to All. Johnson, local repre-
sentative Of the bureau of explosives in
Memphis. These publications led many
to believe that all regulations regard
ing the handling and use of explosives
since the armistice was signed had been
suspended. This is erroneous, accord
ing to Johnson, who has written the
bureau for specific information.
q. Licenses are required for all purposes
save agricultural work, such as the use
Of explosives to reclaim land, ditching,
blowing stumps and subsoiling. Con-
tractors and levee builders and all other
persons except farmers are required to
have licenses, as are vendors or dealers
In explosives. Alien enemies are not
licensed at all and are not permitted to
handle or use explosives
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
TO PLEAD FOR HEALTH.

JACKSON, Miss, March rs, (Spl.)-
Or, w, S, L%eathers, executive officer
OF the state board or health, and DR..
r, w. Hail, registrar or vital statistics,
left Jackson today for ~Ciarksdale where
they will address the Six County Med
ical association Wednesday evening.
This Is the largest organization of ply
siclans In the state exclusive Of the
state association,
Bolivar. Coahoma, Quitman, Sun
flower, Tallahatchie and Tunica coun-
ties are represented, Dr. Leathers win
talk on Public Health" and DR.. Hall
on Mortality Registration"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR
TO SPEAK FOR LEAGUE

JACKSON, Miss, March 20, (SplD-
In lieu Of a proposed "trip to the bat.
tleticlds of Europe, Senator r.. Pat Har-
rison, Of Mississippi, win return to his
native state In a few days and will.
deliver n series of addresses on the
league Of nations. OF which he is an
ardent prepayment,
One Of these addresses viii be dc.
liyefcd at Hattiesburg, and Jackson
friends OF Senator Harrison are try.
Ing TO have him come here, II will ht
his first public appearance in the Capt.
tai city since his defeat Of James X
NNrdaman last August, II he does,
The probability OF AT early extra
session caused Senator Harrison to re-.
main In this country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
COTTON MARKETS
MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and
unchanged, Middling, 2700c. Sales,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
BOOZE IS STUDENTS
FASHION SAYS S0L0N

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March 25.-
Harry Ponder, president of the 1919
senate and member of the board of
trustees of the University Of Arkansas,
upon MS return here today from Fay
etteville said that gambling and boot
logging were wide OPEN al, Fayette-
vile and that booze parties In fra
ternity houses We're the usual form of
entertainment, apparently, He said
charges against President Futerall were
without foundation and would be
thrown out by the board, which also
probably would demand OF civil author
tiles that vice conditions at Fayette-
Vile be improved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
PRESS ANGERED
AT COUNCILS SILENCE

PARIS, March 25,-The decision OF
the supreme council Of the peace con-
ference to allow nothing to be published
regarding its proceedings, but the Of
fetal communication has aroused the
indignation Of the Parts press. Those
newspapers whose habit 1t Is TO COM
ment upon foreign affairs, condemn
the action in strong terms, The others
follow the communique with a few sar-
castle observations,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
LIVE o MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, March 25.-Hogsaa
Receipts, $4,000; strong. Bulk, $1S.60q
l925 heayies, $19,S5@19.6O; medium
$lS,65Q19.40; light and packing sows,
Cattle-Receipts, 1,OoOi steady tc
$14.00619.O 90; lights, $9.S 5@17.S5; butcher
cows and heifers, Sc. 85@15. 90; Gamers
s. ;sG@6;75;,o XSeal calves Slo,75@l4'oo;
S'S shsept,R ss,sS@aS'S 80 $4,000; steady to
lower. Lambs, S17,4O@2O.O6; culls 314:7i
@17.25; medium ewes $11. 25@l4.10;
breeding ewes, -Rlo.5OQ17.5o.
ST. LOUIS, Maron 25.-Hogs1Re,
fTeeigdts' $500; sttees%dIy y M Lights. sig 2OG e
Q19.so; heavy, $1S.75@19.9O; bulk, $1s.4C
Cattie-Receipts, $500; steady. Ma.
tive steers, $11.5OG18.50; yearlings, $9.5(
gI6,00; cows, ''$10.50G13.5 So; stockers
$40; oo@ sIS Ss,F prime s. steers = 49, d6: Ssn6. 90
s .5O@7.25; calves, $7.75@1S.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 800; Csc lower
Lambs, $40. 1920. 90; ewes, $12. 00013.00
Gamers, $5.O0Q9.00.
CHICAGO, March 25.-Hogs, receipts
81, 900; opening trade steady, but gen
eral market mostly 10 to Csc lower
Bulk of sales, $19.25@1s,6 so; heavy
weights, $19, 5O@19.7 70; medium weight
$19.3O@19.65; light weight; $1S.S5919,50
lights, $17.50q19,00; sows. $17.25@1S.S5i
pigs, Sic. 75@17.5O.
Cattle, receipts, $1,000; steers, steady
to 15c higher; good she stock steady
others slow to lower; calves, rs to SOC
lower; heavy beef steers, 81. 5000. 40
light beef steers, $40. O0@18,75 butchel
cows and heifers, $7.OO@15,25; yea
calves, $13. so 6l6.0 90; stocker steers
$S.O0@14.25.
Sheep, receipts, $4,000; market slow
first sales steady, but undertone weak
Lambs, 81 pounds or less, $1S.50@20.5 so
S. pounds or better, $lS.0 @20.4 40; culls
SIS, 00@1S,00; ewes, good, $12.00@15.00
common, $6.00@11,25
FORT WORTH, March 25.-Cattle
receipts, 1900; steady, Beeves, $S,5t
@14.50.
Hogs, receipts 1000; steady; heavy
$1S.50@18,75. .-.t..
Sheep, receipts 200; unchanged
Lambs, SIS. 00@1S.00 .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
M%ETHoDIsTs HOLD RALLY

NEWBERN, Tenn, March 81, (Spl)
The Newbern Methodist circuit, COM
posed of Senter. Carmel. NehoviIle and
Rehohoth churches, held an all-day
missionary rally at the Rehohoth
Methodist church four miles south of
Newborn sunday, with a large number
Of delegates present from the various
churches In this territory, The excr-
cises consisted OF special songs and
reading subjects of much Importance.
The Rev. E, w, Crump. pastor OF
the Newbern Methodist church, de-
NVered the opening address before a
packed house Of visitors who had gath
cred to hear hts appropriative address.
The Rev I. i, Cason, pastor OF the
church also addressed the afternoon
session,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
KENTUCKY MAN DIES
AS RESULT OF SHOT

PADUCAH, Ky, March 25. (Spl)-
Of Clint Fisher, a well-knowt young
man Of near Benton, when he was shot
by Garland Loftin late Saturday night,
proved fatal despite the efforts of Muir
ray physicians.
Fisher and several other men were
returning from a party near Benton
Saturday night when the tragedy oc-
Cured. The motive for the crime has
not been ascertained. Physicians rushed
to the scene and Fisher was taken to
q hospital in Murray where he died
Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock. LOT
tin was arrested and placed In the
county Jail at Benton where he will be
held to the grand jury on the charge
Of willful murder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Grain and Feedstuffs.

.Oats-White, dray lots, sac; mixed,
SIC.
$500.
Mill Feeds-Dray load lots, ton: Bran,
$47. 90; shorts, gray, $500
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots,
No. 1. $4,000; No. 2, $500; alfalfa,
choice, nominal; No. l, $4,000; No. 2,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

Larry Emma Majc-: Thyme is the
second OF the three prett; daughters Of
the marquis and marchioness Of Bath.
She Is rs. Her father Ia the firth hold
er Of the title and is a knight OF the
garter,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, March 25.-Butter
nc to lc lower. Creamery, SOC; firsts.
SIC; seconds, 55c; packing, acc.
Eggs lc up. Firsts, 3SIac.
Po1ltry-Hens, soc; ROSTERS, 17G21c;
springs, .3Sc.
Potatoes 1Oc higher, $ 1,7O@2.10,
CHICAGO, March 25,-Butter lower;
creamery, 55@62c.
Eggs higher; receipts, 33,9S3 cases;
firsts, 39439hc.
Poultry, alive, higher; springs, 3Sc;
fowls. 35c.
Potatoes, receipts, SO cars, unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Poultry-Hens
gaze; springs, 361ac; turkeys, 35c;
ducks, 35c; geese, 1Sc.
Butter-Creamery, 65c.
Eggs-3Sc.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Holiday on
the metal exchange.
At London-Copper, spot, G79; flu
lures, G76 15s; eiectrolytic, spot, 9S3;
futures, GS1. Tin, spot, e237 lbs; flu
lures, R234 IFS Sd. Lead, spot, e2S;
futures, Ell, Spelter, spot, 1913 los;
futures, G37 los.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
j. T, GABBERT DIES.

News of the death Monday night IN
Senatobia, Miss, Of J, 7. Gahbert, one
Of the leading merchants OF North Mis-.
stsstppi, has been received In Mem
phts, where Mr., Gahbert was well
known in commercial circles,
Mr., Gahhert's death came after sew
etal weeks illness OF kidney trouble.
He was about SO years OF age and
FOR many years had been one OF the
biggest shippers Of cotton to Memphis
markets,
j. p, Norfleet, Of Memphis, will be
one OF the Memphis business men &c
attend the funeral.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAW
IN CITY OF MADRID

MADRID, March 25,-Martisl law vas
proclaimed yesterday morning, 1t is
understood that constitutional guaran-
tees may be suspended forthwith
throughout Spain.
A general strike has broken out at
Barcelona. Premier Romanones. who
had intended to resign, has declared he
considers il his duty to remain In Of
fipe, N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
KENTUCKIAN IS HERO.

PADUCAH, Ky, March %. '(Spl)-
The name of another Psducah soldier,
Private Thomas r. Moore. who gave
up his life on the field OF honor, goes
down on the list of a nations heroes.
Moore was killed In active service on
the i4th of October. in the Argonne-
Mouse operations near Cierges, France,
The confirmation of rumors concerning
his death came in a letter to his sister,
Mrs. w. c, Mills, S1i Washington street,
from Private Moore's commanding Of
ffCer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
SHIPS IA OF EGGS,

OXFORD. Miss, March Is, (Spl.l-
w ?, Anderson, a local produce deal
er Of this city has shipped a carload
Of eggs, consisting OF 26A cases. and
AT 20 dozen 10 the case, make a tota'
Of 5000 eggs, for which he received
sara These eggs were bought during
the week preceding, and In a radius Of
10 miles OF oxford, This IL the first
time a carload OF 6 q were ever
shipped from oxford, and they were
ghinneA direot. 20 New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
MEMPHIS MARKETS
quotations represent prices from job


Eggs-Dozen. 37q3Sc; tone quiet.
Butter-Elgin creamery, pound prints,
6oG63c: country butter. 2462Sc; reno
waited, 52Q54c.
Cheese-Cream prints, 34@35hc.
Poultry-DucKs, 26m27c: hens, alive,
SO93lc: dressed, 31@33c; ROSTERS, ITO
lSe; geese, 20922c; turkeys, alive, 30
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

Memphis receipts: Corn /, oats %,
hay 10, alfalfa meal 5 and mill feed Z
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

ARKANSAS SEEKS MARKET

ON behalf Of the egg circles being
formed In the rural communities Of
his state by home demonstration agents,
j. II, Tull. field agent of the Arkansas
department Of agriculture at Little
Rock, has addressed a letter to Or. n,
h, Lloyd. director or the Memphis
Chamber Of Commerce farm bureau,
asking that DR., Lloyd put him in touch
with wholesale and retail dealers tn
whom shipments OF cases Of Eggs and
coops OF chickens may he made by cx-
ntsagv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Cant 7 Y Moore.

LEXINGTON, Miss, March 25. (Spl)
The funeral services of Capt. ]. ".
Moore were conducted by Rev. W. d.
Wendell, pastor of the Methodist church,
at he resident of Mrs. w. l.. Jordan,
a sister, and interment was at Odd
Fellows cemetery Monday. Capt.
Moore was a volunteer in the Spanish
American war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
George w. Terrell.

GRENADA, Miss, March %. (SpL)-
George w. Terrell died at his homS
in Grenada at an early hour Monday
and his remains were buried this af.
ternoon in Odd Fellows cemetery, after
funeral services from the residence.
Revs. r. A. Tucker, of the Methodist
church, and j. B. Quinn, of the Bap-'
fist church, officiated at the funeral.
Mr.. Terrell was past the three score
and ten. He was reared in the west
ern portion of this county. He had
twice been married, his first wife hav-
ing died perhaps 80 years g He is
survived by his wife and three chill
dren.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
THIEVES GET $500 LOOT
FROM NEWBERN STORE

NEwBERN, Tenn. March %, ISnll
Thieves entered the ~drygoods store
Of Rosenbloom Brothers aud company
here about 2 a. m. Monday morning
and stole more than $500 worth Of fine
clothing consisting OF many fine shirts.
shoes, silk goods. and a number OF
fine suits OF mems clothing with an
extra fine suitcase which the stolen
property was carried away In.
The thief entered the store by pricing
open a window in the back end Of
the building, II is thought possibly
that they made their escape in a large
touring car. as one was heard to pass
through the business section Of the
city at that time OF the morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
DAILY TEMPERATURES
United States Weather.
BIRTHS.

A. Longstreet and Ardean Mcneil
Hieskell, 1910 T~anglewood, March 16;
girl.
R, J., and Mary o, Boone, Alabama,
S73 Arkansas, March 3; boy.
W, ], and Finnie Newton, PA West
Illinois, March 6; boy.
Rufus Kilgore and Fay McHugh Cook,
All Mosby, March II; girl.
n +. and Virginia Brett Holland,
sss North Manassas, March II; boy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
ROBBED OF PURSE.

As Mrs y, j, Lee, a %bookkeeper of the
Memphis Gas and Electric company,
was leaving a street car on florida
street Monday a big negro man
snatohed her purse. containing her
money, and fled, Before Mrs. Lee could
recover from her fright and cry out an
alarm the negro had disappeared around
the nearest corner,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
TOW BOAT BURNS

Motor boat Comet, belonging to the
Arrow Transportation company, burned
to the waters edge and sank near
canton, Ky, in Cumberland river yes
terday, according to advices reaching
here today, The boat is the property
OF Arrow Transportation company, OF
Paducah, valued at $25, 900. Origin of
the fire is unknown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
FoPPIANo REACHES PORT.

Detective John Foppiano was too
happy to do any ferreting Tuesday,
being kept busy reading a telegram he
had received from his son, Wagner
Louis j, Foppiano, Battery A.. 1t5th
field artillery, is years old, who ar
rived at Newport News after months
of fighting in Europe, Louis was one
of the youngest boys to leave Mem
phis with Battery 4 and turned in a
good record as a soldier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
U. S. CAN SELL BIG LOT
OF C0NFlSCATED BOOZE

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Customs
authorities have long pondered over the
disposal Of many gallons of whisky, rum
and other distilled spirits seized as 1t
was about to be imported in violation Of
the food act, Yesterday they got an
opinion from the department OF Justice
to the effect that It might be confis-
Gated and sold for Industrial or drinking
purposes, even IN dry states, on the as
sumption that the federal government
was not subject to state laws.