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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
BORING WORMS INJURE
CORN IN TATE COUNTY

SENATOBIA. Miss, July s. tSpL)
The late corn In Tate county Is being
ruined by a worm that cuts the stalk
smooth OF with the ground. This com
rlaint comes from all parts Of the coun-
~ Several farmers OF the county have
replanted late corn where II has been
cut down. but the season is now late
and the seed corn Is almost impossible
to get. The early corn In the county
il almost complete failure, and with
the running OF the late corn the pros
pects for food crop In the county look
gloomy.
This worm Is not the army cut worm,
but is n smaller worm and bores straight
down into the bud Of the corn stalk
The hay crop in the county is splendid,
hut the scarcity and inefficiency OF la
Dor is causing lots Of fine hay fields
to ruin, Several farmers are planting
their fields In sorghum where the worms
have ruined the corn crop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK, July s.-Bar silver do
nestle, 99h; foreign, 94is.
Mexican dollars. n.
CHICAGO. July S.--Potatoes firm; re-
ceipts 80 cars; Virginia cohblers, SIZES
a 90 barrel; Southern Triumphs, $3.50
a7.OO cwt.; Kansas Early Ohios, $3.50
zoe:
CHICAGO, July S.-Butter, weak;
creamery, 44@551sc.
Eggs. higher; receipts 16,1o3 cases;
firsts, 4Oha4lhc; ordinary firsts. S7g
401Rc; storage packed extras, 43c; stor-
age packed firsts, i2442Ac.
Poultry, alive. higher, fowls, Soc'
KANSAS CITY, July s.--Packing but
ter 1c higher, other grades unchanged;
creamery 40c.
Eggs unchanged.
Hens 1c higher, 25@2Sc; others un-
changed.
Potatoes unchanged. --
NEW YORK. July S.-Butter firmer;
creamery firsts, 52h@57c. 80.
Eggs firm; fresh gathered firsts. 43h
cheese irregular. 26a27c. IT.
Live poultry firm; broilers 4OQo5c
fowls. 34c. Dressed poultry Irregular
broilers, fresh. 55962c; chickens frozen
40Q4sc.
ST. LOUIS. July 8.-PoultryHHens,
36c: others unchanged.
IS Butter and eggs unchanged.
NEW YORK, July Stopper steady;
electrolytic spot and third quarter -;
iron steady; prices unchanged. Tin
steady: spot July and August, 4s.75;
Anthony, 7.75 Metal exchange quot
ed lead firm; spot and July offered at
$40; zinc quiet. East ST. Louis de-
livery spot, 7.4O bid; TO asked. Al
London, spot copper, ESQ lis Sd; fu-
lures G9l It's Sd: electrolytic spot flO5,
futures clio; tin spot, G249 5s; futures
9256 15s; lead spot, E33 SIS; futures,
e34 15s; zinc spot, Sal 15s; futures
G43 5s.
NEW YORK, July S.--Coffee, No.
Rio, 13%; futures firm; Sept, 12.4S;
Dec, 1858.
SAVANNAH, July s.-Turpentine
steady: 1876. Sales 1871; receipts l.l3Oi
shipments 53S; stock 6,S56. Rosin firm
sales 1902; receipts 2,574; shipments,
1,464 stock 26,66O Quote: B, 1925;
D. q, F, G, H, l, X, NJ, 1900; N, w,
G, WV, 1910.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, July S.-Favorable
weather In the belt and continued pri-
dition OF the crop were responsible for
moderately heavy selling OF cotton to-
day in the face Of much better Liver
pool market than due. During the first
hour OF trading prices fell 40 to A.
points, October dropping TO 3240c
The favorable weather map and the
forecast Of dry weather for all states
in the belt. together with claims from
Texas OF general improvement In the
condition OF the crop In that state
caused offerings TO increase, There
was also some selling on accounts OF an
unfavorable nature from cotton goods
eenters. Late In the morning October
stood at 32.25c and the active months
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
FRED ECAN DRIVES
VOLTAGE TO VICTORY

NORTH RANDALL, CLEVELAND,
July S-Voltage, owned by j. d. Welsh,
Kansas City, Mo, and driven by Fred
Egan, of Memphis, won the Fasig
ture event of Yesterdays grand circuit
racing. The Prince Volo colt took the
event from five great juvenile trotters
in straight heats. Worthy Etawah went
lame while scoring and was Withdrawn.
Voltage led from the start in the first
heat and had enough in reserve TO witt =
stand Great Britton's belated stretch
sprint. Natalie the Great and Day Star,
coupled in the betting and heavy fav-
orites, were never prominent in the first
bept
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
MONEY.

NEW YORK, July s,--MercantIe pa
per 7%dS; exchange irregular. Sterling
bills on banks. 1891; commercial CO.
day bills. $50; demand, 5.94,, cables
S,94%. Francs demand, $50; cables, S.34.
Belgian francs demand SOS, cables, 500;
Lire demand, 500, cables, 6.02. Marks
demand, 2.63 cables, 2.64. New YORK
exchange on Montreal IL 3-l6 discount.
Government bonds irregular; railroad
bonds steady.
Time loans strong; 60 days, 30 days
and months, 81.
CAN money steady: high 7; low Z;
ruling rate I; closing bid 6; offered at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
8 ARKANSAS COUNTIES
SHOW POPULATION GAINS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July s. tSpl)-
Three Arkansas counties, Clark. Nevada
and Arkansas, showed material popu-
lation gains In 1890 census figures
announced by the census bureau one
Arkansas county. lsard showed de-
crease. Arkansas county increased 81
800 during the last 10 years, the 1920
figures being 2i,4SS, Clark increased -
946 to %, $50, and Nevada county, .
500 to 2l9S4. lsard county decreased
$50 to 1881.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
HARRY BRANoN DIES,

Funeral services for Harry Branon,
aged 49, Who died at CARLY RamsaF
hospital Tuesday evening at ESQ
O'Clock win be held from the residence.
gS4 South Wuctt. Friday morning a.
10 o'clock Mr. Brauon was we'll known
as local contractor having been
in business - years Death was due
to nrphrlus, which he had had for two
weeks lie rs survived by his widow.
Mrs Bculd Mitchell Branon. and thre,
children, Ruth, Billy and Harry Bran
on Jr.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

were g to ~ points under the final
prices Of yesterday.
Early sellers commenced to realize
their profits and their operations made
"A fairly steady market late I'm the day
Toward the close prices were at net
losses OF AZ TO 60 points.
Spots closed steady and unchanged.
ordinary q Csc; good ordinary, 23,25c;
low middllng, soc. niddling, 80 Soc
good midling, 4a.b0c. Sales on the spot
4ss.
Futures closed steady at decline Of
80 10 so points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

COTTON REGION SUMMARY.

Maximums were somewhat lower than
normal north central portion belt, else
where temperatures were nearly sea
sonahle with maximum geusEal IS TO
% Light TO moderate rains occurred
in Oklahoma and numerous showers,
mostly light to moderate, in Carolinas,
Georgia, Southern Mississippi, South
east Louisiana. Light showers at q few
places in Texas and Alabama. Heavy
rains: YaZoo City l,o4. Okomah l.le'
Greenwood l.22 Florence, S. c., Ia
Texas rains: Amarillo 40. Henrietta
"a Snur 90
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
CARDS GET BOYER.

RANGER, Tex, July S.-President-
Manager Galloway, of the Ranger club
of the West Texas league, has an
nounced, the sale Of Pitcher Chester
for SO, 900, and Pitcher Keck, now Of
the Houston club of the Texas league.
Boyer reports to st. Louis In the fail.
Keck reports to Ranger in the spring,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
OPEN NEW PosToFFICE.

RLYTHENUbE Ark, Jnly S. tSpl)
into its handsome new. quarters here
mis- week The city now has a new
sSi 600 building and as it Is used ex-
clusively by the postoffiee. There Is plen-
~ OF room and everything Is modern
and up-to- date. II is considered one
OF the best postofftces In Northeast
Arkansas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
TRIPLE PLAY BY PIRATES.

PITTSBURGH, July S.-The first
triple play in more than two years on
the Pirates home field occurred yester-
day in pitchers battle in which Phila-
delphia was defeated to /. Cooper
caught Wheats fly with first and sec
ond occupied. Cation and Grimm COM
pleted the play.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, July S--Cotton spot in
improved demand; prices easier; good
middlinC IS I'D: fully middung Is SID.
middling 25 SID. low middling, 2232d;
good ordinary, 1870. ordinary, lS.l2d.
Sales 900 bales, including 3,i00 Amer
ican. No receipts. Futures closed
barely steady July. 23sSd; october,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
MEMPHIS MARKETS

Quotations represent prices from
sobber ~ retailer,).
Produce.
Eggs andled, 4SQi5c; current re-
ceipts. loss off, 35040c.
Butter - Fresh creamery. pound prints,
$50 soc; country butter, 300 35c.
gheese-Cream prints. 2SqS0c.
Pouitry---ucks. 25Q30c; hens, alive,
2Sq3oc; dressed, S4gS6c; ROSTERS, l6V
l7ci broilers, pounds. 45Q55c; geese,
Vegetables.
., Bcans-Navy per h.. sac; Lima, per
Peas-Caiifornia black-eyod. per h.,
Dc.
Potatces-Cwt., all varieties, $500
500.
onions-saeked, 100 lbs, s4OO94.5O;
crates, $2.25q3O0.
Cabbage-Crate, cwt., $4.50G5.00.
Lettuce-Northern, crate, S225.
Celery-Michigan bunch, $l.00.
Tomatoes-Bushey $2.50Q3.0O
Peppers-Basket, 40@50c.
Snaps-Bushel, $3.00Q3.50.
Squash-Hamper, $l.504l.!5.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, nominal.
Egg Tlant--Dozen. $1.5092.00.
Provisions.
Dry salt Meats-Regular. 10000
Sugar Cured Meats-stardard hams
3S@42c.
BaeogaFancy selected, ,5l054c' sec
Lard-Pure hog lard, 22@22hc; best
compound, h., 21Q21hc.
Grain and Fecdstuffs.
Merchants Exchange Quotations -,
Oats--White, dray lots, $l.32; mixed
$3.50.
-, I, cehops-Per ton, less Than car lots
corn-sacked, in dray load lots, No.
a white, S2.15; No. 2 mixed, sos.
Mill Feeds-Dray load lots. Ton: BRAN
$500; shorts. $4,000. - -.
$500; No. :, $42 90; alfalfa, choice,
$4,000; No. /. $4,000; No. 2, $500.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, $6.OO@6.75; import
90 bhrss 1iSUg o,Sy; a.oo@sOo.
Bananas-Pound, $4,000. "A.
Apples-cooklng hamper. $2,6O6S.oo;
eating. $S.O0G4,00. .so
Peaches-Crate, skies, $2.50G4.5o.
Grapefruit--Florida, s5 .0o@6.0o. o,.,
2sc; ''f peachUs' 94%S25c: primes, ID,
nominal; apricots, nominal. ,o .o
Pineapples, -Cuban. crate. $6.oo@650'
Blackberries-Crate, qts,,, $4.50@o.5Q,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. crate nCHlAihi
California, crate, $4,00@5.00. s..---
Watermelons--Crate. 3O-lb average age
$3.2OQ3.75; 25-lb. average, $2.5O@3OG
Hides and Furs.
Hides-No. green, sailed, 14@15c;
partly cured, 1I@14c green, 12@I3c;
damaged vculls, hal price; dry flint, 22Q
2Sc; dry sailed, 2oG21c; No. grades
No. / horse hides, sGOO@5.5O; No.
horse hides, $4.00@4.4O; CLUES and ponies
'N sReepsRins, 5oc@$1.oO; shearings, zoe
@$IoO;. goat skins, 10000; dry cuila
Talfow~No. /, 5000; No. 2, 6@7e;
beeswax, 84@S5c; ginseng. sS.5o@s'6o
Wooi-Clear unwashed, 2O@25c; burnt
unwashed, 10@15c; tub washed. $50
45c; bury washed. 20@S0c.
Cottonseed P, oducts.
; merchants Exchange Quotations.
Crude oil, basis prime. {. o. b. mills,
l2kc; hulls loose, CARROTS, S125O@13.OOi
meal per cent, ton, $61.00462.0O.
Groceries.
F1our-Barrel, 24-pound sacks, S14.4C
G15.3O; self-rising. $l4.50@15.3O,
Meal-Cream, 100-lb. sacks, $460; 3D.
Id, sacks, S4.S5; 25-lb. sacks, $500; 10
Id. sacks, $515.
Coffee-Arbuckle'T roasted cas-
Memphis basis, 39c; roasted, bulk,
per h. Oordnary, 21@22c; medium, q
orc; highest grade, 37045c.
Sugar -Standaru graduated cane
26hc; clarified, 22hc.
Rice--Aead. pound, l4RQ1Hc; broken
l0G1Io
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MEMPHIS, July s.--Hogs--Receipts
light; steady. Heavy, Sl475Ql5.25; me-
dunn, SIS 25qI5,75; packer sovs. 1900
al300; thin, 5000 l0.00 skins, $1,000
900; stockers. 80 pounds and up, 5000
@l325; pigs and lights H2.O0glt.76;
thin, S10.50611.50
Cattle-Receipts fair; steady; steers,
medium heavy, $9.0UGlO0O; light butch
ers, S700d775; thin common, $3.50
SIS; choice light stockers, $6.75@775;
butcher heifers, $7OQQS.oo; fat cows,
calves, good, S9,OO9i1 90; light and poor.
Sc OOGs.0o; bulls, fat. $6.0oqS.0o; me-
dunn 81 00TbO0
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK, July S.-Final prices to-
day were. G1zs. $9l 20 first a., $3.50:
second is 1856; first 4Ms $500; sec
ond A., $S57O, thiro 4hs, $500; fourth
as, 1854, Victory Sa4s, Ss5 So Vic
tory ans sos IS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
CoTTONSEED OIL,
COFFEE.
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. July S-Raw sugar
steady: centrifugal, 1850; refined
steady; graduated, 22Q2ic.
Sugar futures closed steady sales,
1000 tons. Sept, 1894, Oct, lI72;
Dec, 1920. Jan. II IS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
CHESS TOURNEY.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 8.-Play
in the opening round of the Masters
Chess tournament started here yester-
day with six entries. David Janowski,
of Paris, French champion, withdrew.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

CHICAGO, July S.--Cash: Wheat No.
hard, S2.S3; No. Northern spring
81 66.
Oats. white, $l,o5a1o5h No. , white.
rye. s224M Barley, sl269132.
Timothy seed, $40 oO9l2,OO. Clover seed,
SIS. 00G 30 90 Pork nominal. Lard
$1s7T. Ribs. S16.2EQl725.
-
KANSAS CITY, July s.--Close: Corn,
July, Sl.5?h; September, Sl52b; De-
cember, tiSs&.
KANSAS CITY, July S--Cash wheat
unchanged to &c higher; No. / hard,
s2,7702sO; No ?, s2,F6g2.s8; No. red.
wheat No, / hard, $2:7s No. 2, 2.76;
No. 2 red. &2.75. No, 3. $2.75,
Corn unchanged TO &c lower No. 2
mixed, t1.b6a1.57 No. 2 white, $3.50;
No. 2 yellow N.65.
Oats unchanged to &c lower; No. 2
lower; No. 2 white. Sl.06; No. mixed,
S1.0l No. 2 red. ;l.0oqi.0L
ST. LOUIS. July s.--Corn, july
ST. 7S4; Sept. H.57S.
Oats July g6hc; Sept, soc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
LOCAL SECURITIES.

Quotations are unofficial being OBJ
tanned from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid.
BANK STOCKS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
GRAIN MARKETS
Good Weather Causes Add
tionaI Liquidation in Grains,
But Provisions Steady.

CHICAGO. July s--Heavy liquidation
on the part OF holders led to a sharp
break today In the price OF corn. The
pressure to sell was attributed to the
good crop outlook for all grain as well
as 10 liberal receipts and to predictions
Of heavy further movement before
railroad facilities are devoted TO wheat.
Opening quotations. which varied from
NC to az c down. with September, 81 SIS
TO $3.50 and December sl.4Sk to fl4SA,
were followed by moderate further
losses, and then by slight reaction.
The fact that the government crop
report tomorrow was expected TO be
bearish had a deterrent effect on buy
ers. Closing prices were heavy. 81 g6hc
net lower with September. 81 IS to
$l.56A and December $40 to si.4ola
Oats reflected the weakness OF corn.
After opening hgAc TO lie lower, in
Guiding September at 1910 to soc, the
market continued TO descend,
Provisions were firm owing TO an ad-
vance in the value OF hogs.
Open. High. Low. T'day. Prev
Sep. -. I.5S $50 1.55E 15s 1.sOS
Dec. -. 14Sh 1.45% 40 1.4O l45S
Dec. -. .7sS ,7sa .75S ,75f IN
Pork
s seS, :: a,:i5 sos; s,15 5 5S:s s s5:ss
J,aT y. is47 1877 1sH 1877 1896
Sep. =, 1880 1856 1920 1850 1920
Ribs
s sSp. iisi 1859 iis5 is.ss i i&s3
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ST. LOUIS. July Seattle. 5000; ma
tive steers slow and steady: Texas
steers shade lower; top steers. $3.50;
heifers steady; Gamer cows steady at
SO. 7hG450; bulls and calves steady; good
and choice vealers 25c to soc higher.
Hogs, 5000; steady: top, $685.; bulk
light and medium weight, $l6.10416.35;
bulk heavies. t15.50a1600
Sheep 1900; lambs strong to ESQ
higher: sheep steady; top lambs, Sl4:50;
bulk, S13.5o4l4.50i top ewes, $500; bulk
S5.0066.00.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
DAILY INTERIOR,
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED.

1890 Last Wk. 1919.
New Orleans l,lOO0l. 500 1877 ASA
Galveston SOCIAL .O0O So 2g5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

CHICAGO, July Seattle 5000: beef
steers and better grade butchers and
she stock strong to Csc higher; prime
/ $50 pound steers, $500; best yearlings
held at same price; bulk beef steers,
$t3 00nl6.55; Gamers, cutters and bulls
steady veal calves 7bc to 81 higher;
bulk, &l2,5O013.75; stockers and feeders
strong.
Hogs, %, 600; active, CSC to 35c higher
than yesterdays average; top, Sl6.26;
bulk light and light butchers, $l5.so@
1918; bulk $50 pounds and over $l3S5
dl750 pigs steady to higher.
Sheep 10000 uneven, lambs 25c to
soc higher; sheep strong TO SOC higher;
strictly choice Idaho lambs $3.50; 9th
err Idaho lambs, $i6.25, top native lambs
1890, bulk, $lA00qi5.00 very good
oregon wethers, 1875; choice Idaho
ewes, $500; bulk native ewes, $1,000
700; choice feeding lambs, |l340; very
good wethers S765.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and un-
changed. Mddling, 4oc Sales 500
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

KANSAS CITY. July S.-Cattie-Re-
ceIpts 500; beef steers steady to Csc low
or; yeariings, 1850; best heavies,
$3.50; choice grassers, $500 65 cars
quarantine cattle received. no sales;
other classes uneven but mostly steady;
choice vealcrs. Sl2.00mlS,00
HogsEReceipts s 900; steady to 15c
higher; top, SIS IS; bulk heavy and me
dium, Sl550G 1880; bulk ligh t N6.25Q
1850
Sheep Receipts $500; sheep steady;
odd punches native ewes, 500; bulk,
S6O0n6.50; lambs mostly csc higher; top
natives, Si525; Arizona, {l4.75
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July Seattle:
Receipts. 400 SLOW; grassers lower.
Heavy steers, $12.O0G1350, beef steers,
AZ 0OIl2 so; hcifers, s. oQnll2 80; cows,
;ISSGaiii co. feeders $SoOalO25 stock
Hogs: Receipts. l6oo, steady, $50
pounds up SIS 90; los to $50 pounds,
SIS 90. l20 to 1865 pounds, Sl4.75; pigs,
Sg.50mll.00: throw outs, $ll.oO, down
sheen: Receipts, 1900, strong.
Lambs, $l475, down. seconds, $500
500: best sheep, $500, bucks, $500,
down.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

ST. LOUIS, July s.--Corn, Jul
Sl.7Sla; Sept, S1.57&.
oats, July, 96hc; Sept, soc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08

NEW YORK July S.--Bar silver do
nestle 99h; foreign, 94is.
Mexican dollars H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-04
Deadlock at San Francisco

FTER taking twenty-two ballots San the GA democrats apparently the selection of presidential candidate than they Friday evening when the first ballot taken
 The convention adjourned just before midnight until Mon day morning. thus maintaining the democratic precedent not to keep convention in session Sunday
 The convention has evidently the stage deadlock where it is impossible for of the three leaders successful So much feeling has been aroused that later it that will be necessary whom the rival factions agree
 The supporters of McAdoo Cox and Palmer markabe fights for their favores Indeed they such devoted champions that they unwilling
 make nomination possible The hope democrats where will be that such feeling has been make the friends of the ukewarm in their support of the ticket which will be ultimately chosen
 Party men have the consolation however of knowing that their candidate will not be selected at a. m caucus in notel room the Chicago Dcation is apparenv aoet from San Francisco The delegates have free hand
 May their choice be such command the united and enthusiastic support of militant democracy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-04

The continental edition of the Lon don Mail says Paris gets sleepy early. Parisians are still able to buy the old reliable sleep producers. So the women are going to tran quilize Mexico? It will be just about the biggest job they've undertaken since Eve bit thA Aapple
 # * l. The spotlight flickered for d few mo- ments on Richmond Pearson Hobson at San Francisco and was then turned elsewhere.
 # < # MT Bryan got haircut a new coat and great demonstration at San Fran cisco. Outside of that he didn't get anything.
 As d rule. the glad vacation throngs begin to appreciate the comforts of home about the second day.
 # < + Verbal pyrotechnics on the glorious Fourth will set no houses afire and scorch no fingers.
 # # T MT. McAdoo must be versatile man. He is accused of initiating both the fox and the clam.
 # # # Canned" speeches don't give can didate much latitude. He can't say he was misquoted.
 # # # Professor Corbett holds a brief for Jack Dempsey. See Professor Corbett's syndicated articles
 # # x "All quiet along the Potomac" in. cludins the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-04
sF ' 'F Prompt Rebuke of Attempted Mob Law

ID ROMPT arrest, trial and convic- G tion of persons prominent in 0e recent Saturday night riot will restrain another idle crowd from at tempting mob violence in this city.
 Birmingham has never had lynch Ing and never expects to have one. It will not stand for one. Public senti- ment is against it. Officials appre- ciate this community attitude and that spurs them to full execution of 5heir duty in prevention of mob violence.
 A few policemen and water hose saved Birmingham from shame that sixty policemen armed with guns and fortified in a brick barrack allowed to be inflicted on the city of Du- ;luth.
 The south does not treat the negro right because the negro demands it, but because it knows the negro, has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-04
Luke McLuke say.

A man can't understand why his wife will believe that Jonah swallowed the whale and won't believe his story as to where he spent the night last night
 If a man walks three squares with another girl. it seems like three inches. But if he walks, three squares with his wife it seems like three miles.
 The June bride who has shape like a capital "I' right now doesn't know that ten years from now she'll have a shape like capital "O.''
 Why do they call the stork a wise bird? The reason why a'family has twelve children is because it can't support two.
 Even when girl has a face like a wart hog and is so dumb that she doesn't know beans, the home paper has to tell lie and refer to the beautiful and ac- complished bride when she marries. We hate to tip off the fool men. But there is many 100-pound girl who can outsnore a 100-pound man. Many a married woman's idea of an ideal husband would be one who got every afternoon off so he could come home and help with the housework. and got every evening off so he could be home at night where she could keep an eye on him.
 Nothing kicks the lining out of TO- mance like being married for a month and discovering that her favorite fruit is raw onion smothered in Limburgef cheese.