The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01
1870 SUPER YEAR
FOR MENPHISIS
PREDICTIONO Of ALL
Obstacles Overcome Durinq
Past Year and General
Prosperity Indicated by the
Leading Business Men.


Optimism is hardly the word IN an
ply to Memphis future and conditions
| 2 prospect Tor the new year. The
word is not foreible enough. does not
Il express the roseate conditions as fore
II here. o y oAueaNor
They all see it. %rlch man. poor man
sggaf man, chief: doctor, lawyer, mer-
hant, thie', ia use an old rhyme. in
,sl sNlptssslons as regards conditions for
!s5i say nothing other than that this
Wal be the greatest Of all years for
Memphis and territory tributary. Pre-
Niuns are Eentured ttiat not even the
pfospeTous pre-war days will touch
GeminE IL faentns. that state
IN every respect VIII greatly ex-
any previous period IS assured
haAker sees riioneyed condition
AFFECTS all classes the lumber
ukewise is optimistic and declares
aAywEl be the best ever for his induss
lhe wholesale grocer and dry goods
eers think II win ben matter Of rush
i acco:pmodate demands II such de-
#fflands Gan be accommodated; the rail-
way heads forecast traffic in increased
olums the plantation con. pany presl-
dent thinks the farmer IN the triistates
WIN nroorce his biggest crop, and the
co.tor factor wakes warm to the extent
q runrlng low on words In stating his
pfosi,ffrs ard those Of the fleecy staple.
Everyone Prosperous.
rEysrythlng :s In healthy state" said
A2 tho outlook more promising Condi-
tons In the surrounding territory are
Ruch as to without doubt insure added
Fosperity:. Indeed, we arc all pros
EouE& The new year Will be one that
result in better conditions than at
time previously
lthcr pFcminen, finaneier who
M bes rosy conditions II Thomas o.
IA p. Mr.. Xirton safd:
tyer saw things ga bright. Con-
~ IRE on a sound basis. All
q Npeople are encountering pros
Ni7des generally w'll take on
tsRnesss ard there win be
ter movements generally.
Ne, territory viii see ex-
I'd seasons =
= at hand" Leslie NJ.
g esday declared, ''indi-
prlng season will he the
8 We ever known in the
farming implement busi-
8 las zbseyl greater da1i
= q lss X N 4
s Pple are demonstrating
II a y generally to make 1920
s Ordinarily December Is
8 Nonth In point Of ship
asst month shattered all
9sse no drOp In prices,
3 ar hand an era OF pros
8 yer before have expe-
p. see anything ahead but
9 this year, said A. H.
SUPERINTENDENT OF the
al and Y. & M. v. rail-
. Ihairman of the Memphis
bting committee for the
2 tad administration when
= to the outlook for 1920
pr.
Memphis Is concerned"
VI Il SIT occunies q unique po-
& lughout West Tennessee a
4 : t Arkansas and nearly all
= pi. all tributary to Mem
#glgMRE gricultural development is
'"'' by any other part of the
is awake on the point
Contrivances for the
~ overcoming the labor
n hfeel that for long
Nre going to grow and
Nerous.
observation I know
Vial development OF
M say without fear
VI there was never
u industrial devel-
&ted that indus
Is maintairy SqsssssIa5 be- supplied ID
and friends is $, more or
York price, B travel raw e"s1rd and
ding Charge city that |
GET o9 if oDe"
mn A.
DSIlD AND BILL
sdent
bill
Iugar
was
Duse
n ) "A ! n ~ khed