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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-12-25
G. CATO.


lpolosamente il proprio doyere, SOC
correre tanta miseria, lenire tanti
dolori.
q compi' il miracolo, che attire or
ganizzazioni non seppero compiere,
pagando mel 1918 la colossale SOM
ma di S12491425, che fu integra-
ia nelIanno seguente 1919, quando,
con soil 2OS morti, pago altri dol
lari 12St65,75, soddisfacendo tutti
Quei benefici, che per mancanza del
dovui document erano rimasti in
sospesi nell'anno precedente.
In tutto quest'infuriar di morte,
con lutte queste cifre enormi, pa
gate danUfficio, la quota media
mensile per ogni fratello ha appena
toccato soldi So e mezzo per i pri-
mi tire ami. Una vera miseria Sc 81
considera che con questa piccola
contribuzione ST sono beneficate nell
Iistesso periodo di tempo ben S52
lfamiglie, nellie quail 81 tolse 10 spet-
tro della fame e della disperazione.
Eppure non mancarono coloro,
che, venendo memo ALA promessa
fatta di aiutare frateHi le vedove
G gil orfani del fratelli morti, pen
sarono di abbandonare TOrdine per
non pasare questa piccola quota,
non considerando pero' a quail rischi
esponevano la propria famiglia ed a
quale amaro disinganno mettevano
colpiti dalla sventura, quail con-
statayano amaramente come per ta-
luni la parola fratellanza ha un bel
suono, che solletica le orecchie, ma
non tocca il cuore.
Queue defezioni pero' non turba-
rono il ritmo cadenzato normale
della nostra benefica Istituzione; la
quale, sunerando il momento bur
rascoso c difficile. spiego' di bel nuo-
yo le sue yele, lirigendo la sua prua
verso IL porto tranquillo e sicuro del
l'onesta' e del doyere, dove / nostri
fratelli con locchio, umido di COM
mozione, vedono risposu e tutelau i
propri diritti.
Ed ora Ia navicella nayiga in un
mare calmo fido fila veloce e di-
rita verso la sua meta. L'anno 1920.
.se 81 accettua Quel lieve rincrudilire
.di mortalita' deIIo scorso febbraio,
sta per chiudersi nella pjena norma
lita' dandoci a tutto ottobre l65
morti cd una somma pagata per be-
nofici di $51.4O0,00; una media in
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-12-25
LOrdine del FigIi d'Ita|ia in America
9 la Sua eVOIuziO1e

stissimi momenu del lutto e del do
lore.
Mel 1917 rOrdine ebbe SO morti
ed il f. U. NJ. pago' per benefici
S22.405.0O; una media di soldi 26
mezzo al mese per rratello. Tutto
ando' bene il primo ed anche Il Sc
condo ammo. perche la percentuale
delle morti 81 manteneya nella sua
normalita' Pero la nostra Istituzio-
ne s con essa il nostro Ordine dove
vano esser messi alla prova del fuo-
co questa prova venne con fintau-
sto periodo espidemico del 1918.
Ci sorprese 81, ma no ci sgomen-
to-: Tepidemia e la guerra anche vol
Ie lie sue vittime ira / nostri fratel
Ii. Nei soil mesi di ottobre novem-
bre dicembre i morti furono asa,
portando Ia cifra totale del 1918 a
555: uu numero stragrante, spaven-
toso.
Mentre la mente del dirigenu era
preoccupata dallinfierire del male
dalla valanga del morti, che gior-
no per giorno ST comunicavano allo
Ufficio. e dall'tmmenso lutto, che col
piya taute famiglie di nostri fratellii
pure non perdette Ia chiaroveggenza
della situazione. e mentre aspettaya
Taffluire dele quote, che ogni singo-
10 iscritto doveva far pervenire q
mezzo della propria Loggia, adotto'
del rimedi estremi pose in funzio-
ne qucI moravjglioso fonlo riserva,
contro fl quale diversi ayeyano ap-
puntau glt strai per compiere scru-
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Molu hanno sui labbri la Patria e
la Liberia. pochi mel cuore. La
NOR di entrambe queste sacratissime
cose consiste nella continua rinunzia
delramore. di se: ogni passione
yuolsi sacrificata ALA Patria ed ALA
Liberia, perocche' ella sia gelosa e
non consenta procedere in compa-
gnia.
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Guerrazzi (Ass, di Firenze, c. K.

Amar la Patria non e brigare ca
richie o parteggiare in politica, ma
ceroare il bene di essa effettivo ed
astratto senza riguardo quello del
singoli cittadini, non proyvedere al
.Iusso prima che ala necessita'. Vuol-
ST amarla non per Sc, ina come sede
dun popolo. come proprieta' pubbli-
ca. Amar la Patria e impiegar gil
averi Tintelligeuza ad imprese che
Ie rendano yantaggio: promuoyere
ii yero prosresso che consiste nelIat-
tivita'. nelrenergia, nella virtu' di
tutti. mentre la decadenza viene
dau'egoismo, daITabbiezione, dai vi
ii di tutti: far propaganda di buone
dottriue e di buoni esempi, IL che tor
ma ben piu' utile che il far loppo-
sitore ed il liberalastro.
C. Cantu' (Attenzione, C.XIV)
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F-vgT-vyE--sl=--sss--
Gtori 81 0omba

Tn flor gentle yidi in camposanto,
in su la tomba de In donna mia.
Era nur bello e colorito il mautO:
che odore, che fraganza, o quail ma
lgia,
il core ed un dirotto pian-
Ito
allor yersai su quena tomba pia,
Dissi. sci forse tu che amai cotanto
che cangiotd in flor la sorte ria?.
TEST la man tremante, colsi il fiore:
Derche' tu sci da me si dipartito2..
10 posi- in Hetlo, dove bate il core,
La dove yivameute ero colpito:
Qui' tu eterno sarai come Tamore..
Anime, al domain 10 troyai appas-
lsito...
n CATTO
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MdSSin10
Compare. attento!

Compare, attento!
Abbi piu' di quel che pare,
Parla men di Quel che sal
ri ricordi dl prestare
Nance ognor di Quel che hal;
Spesso in sella. e POGO a ptedi
studia piu' dl quel che credi.
Non lasciar denari tuoi,
Sc non vinci al tavoliere;
Fuggi presto piu' che puoi
La tua druda, il tue bicchiere,
Ghetto vivi! ~ Sc tu il fai,
Tire decline al vent ayrai.
Shakespeare (Re Lear, a. l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
Skin Tortured Babies SleepI
Mothers Rest
After Cuticura |

o1s.s IfsS% .s.s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
BUILDING SITUATION
IS STILL OFF COLOR

THE building situation in Menu
phis is still absolutely dead" said
r. w. G. Meers. secretary of the
Memphis Builders exchange. We'd
nesday. This Is entirely due to the
financial situation, which holds cred
its down" Low price on cotton is
not TO blame, he said. as the building
shortage is acute all over the coun-
try. He said that the low cotton
price makes the financial situation
worse in this locality, hut that the
main cause originated in the East.
Meers advised that union brick
layers now demanding an increase in
pay of rs cents an hour-to $3.50
from sl25--gtt together with con-
tractors and consider fully the de-
mand. 1t will be as bad for the un-
ions as the public and contractor II
the raise is insisted upon, he said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
Parent TedCherS
Out Of Politics

The executive board of the Mem
phis federation ut Parent Teacher as
sociations held "A meeting at the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday 20 hear Che report Of Mrs.
Edgar Lee. president Of the associa-
ton, and Mrs. Forrest Bradley, the
secretary. on their efforts put forth
To secure die names OF five Mem
phians for the city school board
which Is being backed by the Cit
i2eus league
As he association is strictly nom
partisan, the executive board 10 n
body Was not asked. according to
Mr~ Lrc. to take "a stand for or
didates. but the report was riven so
that the different district associations
might discuss the various candidates
and hear what the president and
secretary Of the association had done
In securing names for the Citizens
league ticket
\ resolution, outlining the policy
Of the federation was adopted. after
one ur two resolutions more or less
I'm favor OF certain candidates for the
board Of education had been voted
down
Some candidates ON both TIC CIT
izCns' lCaguo and independent tickets
have been, and still are prominent
members Of the Parent Teacher AS
suCiatiOUs, and the sentiment eS-
pressed by Il majority of leaders i'll
the movement is to keep the fedora
ton In a neutral attitude, in so raS
as the federation is concerned, while
allowing to it's members the fullest
latitude in shaping their individual
,r.fpranEpg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
BLACK-DRAUGHT
AS A PREVENTIVE
When You Begin Feeling Bad
With Feverishness, Head
ache, Cold, or Constipation,
Give Your Liver a Tonic
Take Black braught.

Gambler, n. CT don't believe
there is a better medicine made than
Black Draught l have used it and
my mothers folks used it for colds,
feverishness, headache and deranged
liver" This statement recently was
made by Mr.. c. B. Trull, a we'll
known farmer on Route 3, this place.
II have, before now, begun feeling
dull, a headache would come on, and
would feel all full of cold, and take
a few doses of Black -Drsught and
get all right" adds Mr.. Trull.
Last year my brother had measles,
flu and pneumonia. They wired US;
went to Camp jackson to look him
10 Down there different ones were
using personalities. stayed with
him. The only thing | used was
Back Draught. 1t kept my system
cleansed and l kept well and strong"
BY keeping your liver and stomach
in good order, you stand in little
danger of catching serious ills that
occasionally spread through town and
country.
Get a package of Black Draught
and have it ready for the first symp>
tom of a disordered liver.
Most druggists sell Black Draught.
adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
TRUSTEE S SALE.

4 Defa ult having been made in the pay
menr of the debts and obligations Sc
cured to be paid In certain deed of
trust, executed the 7th day of June,
1920, bv Marion G. Guerard and wife.
Olive G. Guerard. to the undersigned
ass trustee. as same appears of record
in the office of the register of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Book ISL, Page
1924, and the owner of the debt secured
having requested the Undersigned ia
advertise and sell the property secured
by Sid deed of trust. this is to give
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1920.
commencing at II o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner of the courthouse
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof. proceed to sell at public out I
cry to the highest and best bidder fof
cash, The following described property
toswit:
A lot or tract of land situated in thu
CITY of Memphis, county Of Shelby,
state of Tennessee, being:
Lot No. 2, Block 4. A. B. Carruthera
subdivision. Plat Book 4, Pages So anu
50, in the registers office OF Shelby
county, Tennessee:
BEGINNING in the north line of CAD
ruthers avenue SO feet east of its in
tersection with east line of Dickinson
street; shown on plat Maxwell streeks
thence north and parallel with Dickiut
son street 1878 feet, more or less q
an alley; thence east with the south
line of said alley 80 feet; thence south
and parallel with Dickinson street 1871
feet more or less, to the north line of
Carruthers avenue, thence west so feel
to the beginning.
All right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believes
tn be GOOD. hut we will sell and cOnyeU
ONLY as trustee.
UNION ANT PLANTERS BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
BY SAM HOLLOWAY, Trust Officer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
Rupture Kills
1000 Annually

S'N't fhu sa,ud rCrs.rs "gcn year
are 0ali awa' the huroa certificate be.
loE marked "Eupturr WAY because
thr unfortunate one had neglected
them selves or had been merely taking
care ~ 'h' stgu tswohnEi ~ tho atfltc-
'"n and NNyirg no attention 10 tho
cause what are you dong? Arc YOU
neRlectjng yourself by wearing a truss
appliance or whatever name you choose
60 call it, At best the truss Is only
makeshirt "A false prop against a cal,
lapNnR wall and can not hc rNprCted
TO act as more than more mechanical
support The binding pressure rctards
blood circulation, thus . bhirE ne
weakened muscles ~ t.at which they
need -uouriShWcUt
But science has found way Vanl
every truss sufferer In thu land Is In.
vited to make a FREE test night In tho
privacy Of their ,wu hom" Inc TLA.
pAo method is uuquesti1HNb the MOS,
scientific. logical and sucr, ssful self.
treatment for rupture The world hag
ever known.
The PLArAO PAD when aGherlng
closely 10 the body can not POSSIBLY s.lg
or SHIFT ont ot place therefore can no.
chat" or pinch Suft IS velve'-cag.
To apply expensive" To BE- uael
whilst you work and whist you sIecu
No straps, buckles or springs attached
Learn how to CIDsu the Earu.al open.
ing as nature intended so the rupture
CAN'T come down. Send your name
today to PLAPAO co. block $50, 81
Louis, NO, for FREE trial Plapao ANA
the Information necessary. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
Farm Bureau VIII
Help In Arkansas

The Memphis Farm bureau We'd
nesday promised 10 furnish represent
tatives to aid representatives of the
farm development forces in Arkansas
in htc lattcr's efforts to secure APP
preparations for county agents in the
eastern counties of Arkansas.
This promise was made to dele
CATION of the Arkansas development
forces composed OF DR.. :. =. Weigart
j. +. Nickel and Miss Sara Forten-
berry, which visited the farm bureau
Wednesday morning,
The job confronting the develop
ment forces is to wait ON all the
levying courts of the various coun-
ties Of the state. AS these courts all
hold their sessions on the same day
Oct, q This year. the Arkansas
forces found they would be short OF
men. They. therefore, asked the
Memphis Farm bureau to furnish
men for visiting some Of the east
ern counties. About II or Ia men
and women will 20 to Arkansas ca
the above date to urge the appropria-
lions.
Wednesday afternoon the Arkan-
sas visitors were taken by Officers
of the Memphis Packing corporation
for visit OF inspection through the
corporations new packing house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
LITTLE ROCK WOMAN
GAINED y POUNDS

were badly shattered. My nights
were all restless and miserable and
always got UP in the mornings feel
ing as bad as on retiring at night
My first bottle of Tanlac made
such wonderful Improvement in my
feelings that | wanted more. My
appetite soon came back, the gas
stopped forming on my stomach and
l began to eat hearty and feel less
nervous. In a few weeks my trou-
bles all disappeared and l found I
had also gained twenty-five pounds
in weight. y
Every spring and fall take a
few bottles Of Tanlac and it keeps
me feeling as strong and we'll as any
one could wish to feel. l can testify
to both the immediate and lasting
results one gets from Tanlac. 1t has
certainly been a blessing to me for
the past four years and l am more
than glad to give this statement to
be used in letting others know about
it,"
Tanlac is sold by the leading drug
gists in every town, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
LOST AND FOUND.

This October 90. 1920.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
Skin Diseases Not
On the Surface

suffering by keeping him away
from the intelligent, sensible
treatment that will get results.
He cndeavors to get relief from
the pain and torture by the Use
of ointments, lotions and other
local treatment applied to the
surface Of the skin.
These remedies will prove
beneficial, if temporary relief is
all that is wanted. But Just as
soon as their soothing effect is
over, the pain and suffering re-
turn with increased severity.
This has been the experience Of
other sufferers, and yours Wilt
be the same.
Skin disorders, like other all
mentS. must be treated at their
source if you want to be per
mancntiy rid Of them. Any
disease that can cause so much
torture and discomfort is deep
seated, and comes from far be
low the surface of the skin.
The millions OF tiny disease
germs must b. removed from
the blood bcfoYc Won can OK
pect to get rid OF your skin
troubles. but all Of the LOCAL
treatment in the world will not
do this. The most satisfactory
remedy for this purpose is
SIS, the fine old vegetable
blood remedv that has given
such splendid results in similar
CaSes.
SIS. acts by cleansing the
blood thoroughly and routing
all disease germs that act
the skin. Those who
want real results should begin
its use at Cnce.
SIS, Is sold by all druggists.
J1et a bottle today and begin a
treatment that goes right down !
Ia the ~hurce of the tEouble ana |
removes it. For expert medical |
advice without cost, write all |
about your case to Chief Medi- |
al Adviser. 2SS Swift Labora- |
DRY. Atlanta, Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
Difficult to Keep Your
Hairy Wavy? Read This

II you have not yet tried the new
way, the slmerine way, by all means
do So You'll never again use the ruin
Gus heated iron. The curliness will
appear so perfectly natural and the hair
viii be so beautifully lustrous, instead
of dried and parched. Thus liquid sill
merine serves also as a beneficial dress
ing for the hair. It is neither sticky
nor greasy. but quite pleasant to use.
1t should be applied with clean tooth
brush before putting UP the hair, draw
ing the brush through the hair from
root to tip
The hair will have the loveliest curls
and waves imaginable in three hours,
and it will be easy to manage, mo- mat
ter how you do 1t up, A few ounces of
the liquid from your druggist will last
u long time. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
TRUSTEE S SALE.

Default having been made in the pa,
ment of the debts and obligations 1
cured to be paid in a certain, deed (
trust. executed the 24th day Of app
1917, by Parkway Land Company l
corporation), to the undersigned
trustee. as same appears of record
the office of the register Of Shed
county. Tennessee, in Book $40, Pal
100, and the owner of the debt securs
having requested the undersigned 1
advertise and sell the property securl
by said deed of trust, all of said .
debtedness having matured by defal
in the payment of part thereof 4
the option of the owner this Is to gh
notice. that we will, on
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1920
commencing at ~ o'clock noon, at Il
southwest corner of the courthous
Memphis, Shelby county, Tenness<
and at the Adams avenue entraHl
thereof, proceed to sell at public ou
cry to the highest and best bidder &
cash the following described propert
tO-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessa
as follows:
In city of Memphis, part of lots Ne
4S, 40 and 50. Of Block H" NOD
Arlington subdivision. as shown
plat of record N Pat Book 2. Page u
of the registers office of Shelby count
Tennessee. more particularly descrih|
as follows: Beginning at point
the south line of Walker avenue, fe
merly Malcolm avenue, thirty-sevE
$50 feet east of the east line of NeH
Bly, street; running. thence SOU
parallel with Nellie Bly, street eighe
four $50 feet; thence east parallel VI
Walker avenue forty-two (42) fec
thence north parallel with Nellie +
street eighty-four (SD feet to WallN
avenue; thence west with said av
nue. forty-two (42) feet to the pot
of beginning; being same property COZ
veyed to r. L. Montgomery, trustee,
trustees deed of record in Book u
Page $50. of said registers office.
All right and equity of redemptio
homestead and dover waived in sal
deed of trust, and the title is believe
to be good, but we will sell and col
vey only as trustee. .
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST &C
Trustee.
BY S. ]. SHEPHERD, Trust Officer.
This nctnhar % 1920
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations SCI
cured to be paid in certain deed a
trust, executed the LIST day of May
1914. by Parkway Land Company q
ccrporation), to the undersigned al
trustee, as same appears of record IN
the office of the register OF Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Book 592, Pagf
l12. and the owner of the debt secured
having requested the undersigned Il
advertise and sell the property secured
by said deed of trust, this is to glVe
notice, that we will, on -.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL. 1920.
commencing at IL o'clock noon. at ths
southwest corner of the courthouse
Memphis, Shelby county. Tennessee
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public OUT
cry to the highest and best bidder fof
cash the following described propertys
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee.
as follows:
Lot six (s). Block six (6) Of the
Brinkley and Snowden subdivision a.
shown by plat of record in Plat Boo
l, Page 80, of the registers office q
Shelby county, Tennessee, to which
reference is here made for more par-
ticular description.
All right and equity OF redemptionl
homestead and dover waived in san
deed of trust, and the title Us believes
to be good. but we will sell and convex
only as trustee. -....
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST coz.
Trustee.
BY S. J. SHEPHERD, Trust officer.
M'KELLAR, KYSER 6; ALLEN,
This October 20, 1920,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so Per Cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

the trouble and expense of ever getting
glasses. Eye troubles of many descrip.
lions may be wonderfully benefited by
following the simple rules. Here is the
prescription: Go to any active druy
store and get bottle of Bon OPTIC tab
let's Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in A
fourth of glass of water and allow to
dissolve. With this liquid battle the
eyes two to four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per-
cceptibly right from the start and in
fiammation will quickly disappear. If
your eyes are bothering you, even a lit
tie, take steps to save them now before
1t IS too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved if they had cared
for their eyes in time
MUTE: Another prominent physician to whom
the above article was submitted, said: Bon Onto
Is a very remarkable remedy It's constituent in =.
gradients are we'll known to eminent eye specialists
and widely prescribed by them The manufac.
turets guarantee 1t to strengthen eyesight 80 per
cent in one weeks time In many instances or refund
the money IT can he obtained from any good
drusgst and is one Of the very few preparations
feel should ne kept on hand for regular use in
almost eVeB family" 1t is sold in this city by
all good druggists, including Weiss Pharmacy
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-20
CIVIC BODIES TO
HELP TO RETAIN
KATE ADAMS HERE
Unless Boat Is Purchased by
Local Interests, 1t Will
Leave This Port-Need
S50,OO0..

Representatives. OF The ,arious
civic bodies i'm town were asked 10
aid in the CamUai2G to raise funds
10 purchase the controlling interest
in the steamer Kate Adams. at
meeting If their representatives held
with Milton II Hunt prime mover
in the river project at the Chamber
of Commerce Wednesday at -: 30
O'Clock.
AS a result OF the meeting. the
Memphis Cotton exchange, the Mem
phiS Merchants exchange city club.
Rotary club and Lions club. will in
terest themselves in the campaign.
and 1t is hoped 10y leaders In the
movement that the approximately
$4,000 necessary to complete the
purchase Of controlling interest in
the boat win he available before Nov.
/, when the option held on the ma
jority stock expires.
This option was obtained some
time ago, and to date something over
$S0,00 has been subscribed The
demands OF the college campaign and
the absence from the city Of several
prominent business men have pre-
vented the desired progress on the
campaign for the sale Of the packet
company stock. but with these OBJ
ieCtions out Of the way, the cam
.raign will be resumed with increased
energy.
The majority Of stock in the Kate
Adams is owned by the Rees family,
OF Pittsburgh, who since the death
of the late Capt. J. II Rees, have
no financial interests in Memphis
except the Kate Adams. and while
the boat is a dividend paying prupo-
sition. the family does not care Ia
continue its operation. For this rea-
son the boat is for sale and unless
controlling stock is purchased in
Memphis, 1t will be sold elsewhere
and the boat will leave this port.
Efforts of those interested in the
project are being inspired by "A de-
sire to restore preferential rates on
the railroads. which until recently
were In effect as to Memphis. by
reason of the fact that Memphis was
a river town. The fact that river
business had been allowed to decline
almost to the vanishing point, led to
the abolition OF the preferential
rates.