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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
CONVICTION SCHOOLS
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER s

COVINGTON, Tenn, Aug. S. (Spl)-
The Covngton public schools will open
for the regular work OF the scholastic
year l920-2l on September 6, This APP
plies to the grammar school, the Byars
Hall high school and the colored school
and Frazier Training school, The fol-
lowing teachers have been elected for
the Byars- Han high school: II. b.
cationai agriculture: Miss Jessie Blu
ford. assistant principal and teacher OF
history; Miss Anna L. Adkins, Of Al
bertviile. Ala, teacher OF mathematics;
Miss Mildred Dodson, OF Greenbriar,
Tenn teacher OF English, Miss jamie
Farmer. teacher of nome economies
Teachers have not yet been chosen for
the Latin and science positions in the
high school
The following have been elected az
teachers In the grammar school; J.
r. Miles, principal, Misses Wilmoth
whitley, Belle Young, Katherine Tip
ton. vergie Moore. nellie SomerNtlle.
julia Roane, Gladys Pcnnell and Mag
Elc Mitchell
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LOST AND FOUND.

BY >. ]. HFfEFF1 ERD, Trust
This July 20, 1920.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Aug 6.---Reatively firm
Liverpool cables and better reports
from Manchester led to an opening adj
vance Of II to 81 points in the cotton
market here today. Otherwise, how
ever, buyers seemed TO find little or
The strength OF Liverpool was offset
to some extent by the easy tone OF
sterling at the opening
Liverpool and the South were sellers
here. and there was no improvement in
the news from the domestic goods trade,
while weather conditions In the Soutn
continued favorable. Prices soon turned
easier In consequence with near months
losing the early advance, while later
deliveries sold about( 10 to 25 points
net lower, october touching Sl,O5c and
January 2sl5c,
Selling on the early reaction was
much les saggrcssive than recently and
the market turned firmer again late
in the morning on renewed covering
Complaints Of too much rain In South
Carolina may have been factor on
the advance and the old bearish tea 3.
lures seemed to have been pretty wei!
discounted but local brokers said the
buyinK was largely on a belief that a
large short interest had accumulated
and the market was entitled to sharp
rallies October sold up to 81 h0 ana
Jan to 1850. or about IS to 81 points
net higher Rumors were circulating
during the morning that japanese In
terests have Cancelled large contracts
for new crop shipment, and that this
has accounted for part Of the recent
selling
The early afternoon advance carried
the market IS to 80 points net higher
with December selling at ~ h9C, or l-%
potnts above the low leyel OF Mon
day. Detailed weather reports showing
rains in the Carolinas and Georgia pro-
NOTED covering. but buying was
checked by unfavorsbe Japanese trade
advIces and reports Of another Polish
defeat and prices later reacted some
20 or 30 points.
Futures closed firm ut adyanrr ~
10 Ia 63 points,
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DOW. JONES SUMMARY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5-Bank of Eng
land rate unchanged at Z per cent,
Untitled orders on books Of lndepend-
emit Sheet and Tin Plate Co. on Aug
ust\ !. amounted to more than $780,
600 tons.
President Wilson forbids Western
Union company to make connection in
Florida with cable from Barbados on
ground line, might add to monopoly
held by British cable company In Bra
lillian waters.
Federal district court authorizes one
dollar twenty cent gas in consolidated
gas suit.
Railroads will offer approximate
S400 600, 900 securities in next three ol
four months according to bureau OIL
railroad economics,
American Federation Of Labor pro.
poses to make political issue next fall
of right of assembly and free speech
for union labor organizations,
Accumulation OF freight cars on July
16 was 90, 700 or 500 below accumulation
Of April 3. when outlaw strike started,
Northwest to ask for 100000 cars to
market crops.
Average price 20 industrtals 1888, ny
,04; 20 active rails 749l, up SO.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 5.--Advances
OF IS TO 80 points were made by cot
ton during the first call today In sym
pathy with a much higher Liverpool
market than due. Heavy selling met
the improvement and prices broke to
levels 3 points under to IS points over
the final prices OF yesterday but on
this soft spot 1t was reported that
Japanese interests were buying in a
large way and general demand was
stimulated which, at the end OF the
first hour OF trading, carried the mar
ket 20 TO IS points higher than yes
terdRys close. October trading UP to
80. 30c
Heavy rains In the eastern belt, re-
ports of crop deterioration here and
there in the cotton region and a favor
able view OF rumors that Great Brit
ain was preparing to aid Poland kept
the advance going, Late In the morn
ing October was at 30 50 and the Hist
was 56 to rs points over yesterdays
close,
Enough selling developed. some OF
II coming from satisfied longs, to send
prices 30 to 40 points off from the
highest, but the market came back
again. standing at net advances OF As
10 40 points late in the session.
The first bale of the Georgia crop
-'as reported at Savannah, eight days
later than last years first bale.
Futures closed steady.
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GRAIN MARKETS
War Cloud in Europe Has
BulliSh Effect on Grain,
Especially Wheat,

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Threatening Of
war between allies and Russia with con-
sequent prospective increased demand
Tor American foodstuffs had a bulllsh
effect today on grain. especially wheat.
Gables pointing to great ension be-
tween England and Russia led to fur
ther sharp price advances later, but
" no radical engagements OF pit deal
lngs. The market closed nervous. Toe
TO llhc net higher with December
81 90 TO 81 400 and March $2.42
New setbacks in foreign exchange,
however, tended to make export bust
ness difficult. and II was said the Brit
lsh royal commission was still holding
off as buyer. Opening prices which
varied from sac decline to enc advance
with Dec. $2,2s to $232 and March
*2,29h to S2Sl, were followed by gem
eral upturn that in some gases went
6tac above yesterdays finish.
The closed unsettled 2%o 10 SIC net
higher with September Sl.48 to Sl.4SA
and December 1925 to Sl26M.
Corn rose with wheat and as a result
OF dry weather and car shortage. At
ter opening Ac off to &c up including
September H.42Ia to Sl.43 and Dec
sl2SA TO $L24, the market scored a
decided advance all around.
Oats were firm, The market opened
unchanged to Sac lower, Sept 707sc to
Tic and then made substantial gains.
Provisions were very slow.
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.

ASoASSs
Eggs-Candied. 46@4sc, current re-
ceipts, loss off, 42Q43c.
Butter--Fresh creamery. pound prints,
55G5sc; country butter, S0ds5c.
Cheese-Cream prints, 2sq3lc.
Poultry-Ducks 25Q27c; hens. alive.
26@2sc; dressed 32@S5c; ROSTERS $50
&c; br9ilers. pounds, 3OqAOc; geese
Vegetables.
II, Bea1n,sa :, per h.. sAc; Lima, per
Peas-californ.a black-eyed. per lb.,
Potatoes--Cwt., all varieties, s4,259
$500
onions--Sacked 100 lbs, $2.5o@4OO.
Cabbage-Crate. cwt., $500.
a Lettuce-Northern, crate, $225.
Celery-Michigan, bunch, $l.0O.
Tomatoes--Bushel 75c% t50.
Peppers--Basket, 40450c.
Snaps-Bushel, $1.5062.00.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 1sq1sc; ex-
tras, 19c
Sugar Cured Meats--standard HAMS
Ss@42c.
Bacon-Fancy selected, 51Q54c; Sec
onds, 43044c
I.ard--Pure hog lard, 21@22hc; best
compound lb,, 1871 019c.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
Merchants Exchange Quotations.
0ats-White, dray lots. 800; mixed
Chtps-Per ton, less than car lots,
$40 90.
Corn--Saeked. In dray load lots, No
! white, $1.S5; No. 2 mixed, $l.S0.
Mil Feeds--Drav load lots. ton: branE
$500; shorts, $1,000.
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots, NO
1 $40 00 No 3 SAT 90. alfalfa choice,
SIS, Dos No. /. $a8. 90: No. 2, $500.
Fruits.
-, L .r .nTs, p box, F,oog5.5o; import
oranges~california.l ssob@76o,
Bananas--Pound, sh69c.
Apples Cooking hamper, $1.5o@2.5o;
Peaches Crate, sixes, Ejbertas. $3.50
"a, so.
rapefrsit-Florda, s5.OOa6.oo.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, 1870
Ice: peaches, 241a 025c; prunes, h.,
| nominal: apricots, nominal.
Pineapples-Cuban. crate, $60066,50,
GssantalGupesCalifornia crate eo $tO9 g
Homegrown, bu.. $2.50@4.50.
Watermelons-Cwt., 4O-lb:, average,
$250g2,75; 2b-'b average, $1.50@2.00.
Groceries.
Flour-Barrel. 24-pound sacks, $3.50
| @14,50; self-rising, SIS. 9O01450.
Meal-Cream, 100-lb. sacks, s4.05; So
lb' sacks, .$4;10; 25-lb sacks, ,$4.25; 10
| ID sacks, $4.40
Coffee-ArDuckle's, roasted, case,
Memphis basis, acc; roasted, bulk,
per lb.: ordinary. 21022c: medium, FAC
| @27c; highest grade, 37@45c.
Sugar--Standard. best RI graduated
cane. domestic, FAC; foreign, 2Sc;
| clarified, 21c.
Hides and Furs.
Hides-No. green, sailed, 14@15c;
| partly cured, 11614c: green, 12@13c;
damaged culls, half price: dry flint, 22@
23c; dry sailed 2O@21c; No, 2 grades
| 1c lower
No, horse hides. $5.o0@550; No. 2
horse hides, $4.00@4,40; giues and ponies
sheepskins, 5oc@$1.oo: shearings, zoe
d$l 90; goat skins, 10000; dry culls,
| half price.
Taliow--No. /. s@sc: No. 2, 6 @7c;
beeswax, s4@35c; ginseng, $s.5O0950.
| Wool-Clear unwashed, 20025c: burnt
unwashed, 1oa15c; tub washed. $50
45c: bury. washed. 2O@30c
Cottonseed Products.
Merchants Exchange Quotations)
| Crude oil, basis prime, f. o. b. mills
| &c; hullS, loose, carlotS Sl2.50ml3 90:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
INDIANS ARE BEATEN

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 5.-Wash-
ington wound up it's series here by
winning II to 3, thus breaking even in
the present series. Morton pitched great
two out, he weakened, allowing four
runs. Joe Wood. who had pitched but
two-thirds of an inning since 1917, then
tried to stage a come back, but lacked
control, Home runs by Speaker and
Smith drove in Cleveland's runs Today
is an off day here, the game scheduled
with Philadelphia having been played
May 49,
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BUsBY AT CoFFEEvILLE.

CpFFEI3VILLE. Miss, Aug s. tSpl
Hon jeff Busby, candidate for con
Erost. from the Fourth district to sue
coed Hoo r L. Sssou, incumbent
free from personalities, bur he cittcizea
some Of the votes Of Sisgon, such az
the vote TO retain Victor berger in hi
s'ei after being convicted by the courts
Hushi has Euod many friends 10
lhls section and the prediction is tina,
h. viii get good vote here, more
man h" did two years ago He spoke
ai lil|at"ha and Oakland Wednesday.
Ing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
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 the LIST day of July, 1913,
by Parkway Land Company Ga corpora
tom, to the undersigned as trustee, as
same appears of record in the office OF
the register of Shelby County, Tennes-
see, in Book $40, Page ~, and the owner
the undersigned to advertise and sell
the property secured by said deed of
trust, this is to give notice, that we
will, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920,
eomImencing at L o'clock noon, At the
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the following described property,
to-wIt:
Situated in Shelby County,A Tennessee,
Lot 4, block IL of Horn Brothers
Galloway Park subdivision as shown by
plat of record in Plat Book 6, Page 11S
of the registers office Of Shelby County,
Tennessee; beginning at point in the
south line of Galloway avenue one hun
dred and fifty-six Q56) feet east of
the east line of Ayers street; thence
feet thence south parallel with Ayers
street, one hundred and twenty 120)
feet thence west fifty 500 feet; thence
north one hundred and twenty 120)
feet to the beginning. \ =
All right and equity of redemption.
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust. and the title Is believed
to be good but we will sell and convey
only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO,
Trustee.
r
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MONEY.

NEW YORK. Aug 6-Mcrcanttle
paper. s. Exchange, steady Sterling
60 day bills. 357. commercial 69-day
bills on banks, 3.57, commercial 60 day
bills. $751;; demand, 96lia, cables,
ASK, Francs. demand. 72s cables.
$50 Belgian francs, demand, 5.76;
cables, IT'S Guilders, demand. $500;
cables, 3512 Lire, demand SOC cables,
sos Marks demand 2 20 cables
2.2l, New York exchange on Montreal,
ll5. per cent discount Government
bonds strady, railroad bonds. steady
Time loans strong Co and 30 days and
months. 9 CAN money steady, ruling
rate. 2 bank arrrptanocs. IS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
Hal Chase Denies
Bribery Charges

SAN JOSE. Cal, Aug. 5-Emphatic
denial of bribery charges made by
President V. H Mccarthy and Charles
A. Baum was expressed by Hal Chase
in telephone conversation yesterday
from Los Angeles. He said the talk of
bribery was foolish"
Chase, who plays Sunday baseball
with the San Jose club of the Mission
League, said he would play as usual
Sunday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
FROM WALL STREET
Dealings on Small Scale Un-
til Railroads and InduStriaIS
Begin Upward Trend.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.--Dealings were
on contracted scale at the opening of
the stock market with specua ton Ian
guild and prices variable until the high
priced railroads hegan' to reflect a
broad demand by investment interests.
Industrials, which had shown some
symptoms Of heaviness, including
steels, equipments, shippings, sugars
and oils, began to mend with the gen
eral list also exhibiting an upward
trend, Buying Of Great Northern pre-
ferred. Delaware q Laekawanna,
Southern Pacific, Reading and Union
Pacific had a tonic effect on the low
priced railroads.
The decision permitting an increase
in local gas rates caused jump of 5 ~
points in Consolidated Gas, and other
gas shares also advanced. There was
some inquiry for express stocks.
The closing was weak. Sales APP
proximated 100000 shares.
Active selling of the oil shares fea-
tured the afternoon dealings. Mexican
petroleum fell 5A and Pan American
Az Enormous offerings of Middle
states oil, for which there was no ex-
PLANTATION, carried it down 10 points IN
all Elsewhere prices showed reac-
tionary tendency but losses were more
moderate,
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SeUen Scdlded; One
Probably Fatally

NEWBERN, Tenn, Aug. s. ,SpLl-
Seven men were seriously scalded We'd
nesday five miles south " Newborn on
the farm OF Henry + Scott when -
safety plug OF steam engine blew out
Jesse SELF Earl Lambert, Fr4d
Sawyets Scott Williamson, Ivan Bar
ker, Clyde Wilcox and George Bryant
were the victims
The men were rushed to town and
given medical attention by local physi-
clans Iesse SELF and Fret Sawyer
were painfully hurt and were sent to a
Dyersburg hospital They are in u
critical condition,
Jesse Self is the son Of w, Fl Self
a prominent Dyer county farmer. and
is not expected to survive his burns.
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HOLD COMMUNITY RALLY

HALLS. Tenn- Aug 8 ISnl0- 4
community rally was held at Perry a
schoolhouse three miles east OF town.
Tuesday. August 3, by the W, O W
lodge, \ large crowd was present
and political speeches were made by
the candidate for tho county offices.
A basket dinner was served. and mu-
sic WAS furnished by the FriendshiN
band The picnic was given to pro-
mote community interest In this see.
ton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
MAGGERT TO FIGHT.

OAKLAND Cal. Aug. 5.--Earl Mag
CERT, Internationally released by the Salt
Lake club of the Pacific Coast league.
announced yesterday he intended to
fight to retain his post He said he
had been unjustly accnsed and would
take the case to court If necessary.
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Open. High. Low. T'day. Prev

CHICAGO, Aug. Cash: wheat, No.
2 red, $24oQ2,59; No. hard, $2.46Q
25s.
Corn. No. . mixed, H.53q1551s; No.
yellow, $1,55Gfl56I9.
Oats. No. 2 white, S3k q S6lac; No. 3
white. 776S41ac.
Rye, No. ., $1.911a@l95. Barley, csc
4SL09 Timothy seed. SS.00Gll.00.
Clover seed, $25 00030,OO Pork, nominal,
Lard, 1880, Ribs, $i5.509l6.50.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 5.-Cash wheat,
4Ql5c higher; No. hard, $2.44Q2.6s:
No. hard. $24092,69; No. 1 red, $2.45
q252; No. red, $240G2,50.
Corn, &c to SC higher No. 2 mixed
Sl.50ql5l, No. 2 white, $3.50; No. 2
yellow, sl.52.
Oats, lie to &c higher; No. white,
7+o; No. 2 mixed. 6Sa7Oc, No red,
70d7lc
Rye, s205.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 5;-.Close:
wheat, Dec, $2,s6 March, $2,3s,
Corn, Sept, $1.30b, Dec &l.2lh. !
ST. LOUIS, Aug 5.--Cash wheat, No.
2 red winter. s252G2. 55; No. red
winter. $254G2.55.
Corn, No. white, $50.
Oats, No. 2 white, soc; No white.
7SflS0C
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J. A. RIECHMAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.

Standing of CLUBS.
Won. Lost. Pet.
Southern Heating .......6 Il 800
Courthouse Sluggers 1913 6 500
Wednesdays ResuIts-Hodges Field.
Sluggers 4, Heating g.
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REVIVAL AT HALLS

HALLS, Tenn, Aug e. Spl ~ two
weeks revival is In progress at In,
Methodist church Evangelist T. O..
Hoobs. OF Louisville, Is conducting the
services lie is being assisted boy Rev
c. Henley, Of Murphysboro, lii. ~ dl-
rector Of music.
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BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK. Aug. S,--Liberty bonds.
closing prices were, 31gs g0.9S; first As,
IS 80 second As. s4.s4; first AIS, s5.S6;
second AIS, S494, third AIS IS 70;
fourth AVS, $3.50 Victory, $3.50; Vic
tory AAa q5 10
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TRUSTEES SALE

Default having been made In the
payment of the debts and obligations
secured Sc red, to be paid in certain deed
September, 1919, by A. S. Tucker and
wife, Marietta Tucker, to the under
signed as trustee, as same appears
Of record in the office Of the Register
Of Shelby county, Tennessee in Book
debt secured having requested the un-
dersigned to advertise and sell the
property secured by said deed OF trust,
all Of said Indebtedness having ma
tured by default in the payment OF
part thereof, at the option of the
owner this is to give notice, that we will
on
FRIDAY. AUGUST 20, 1920,
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner of the courthouse.
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public outcry
to the highest and best bidder for
to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows:
In the city of Memphis; Lot No. 81
of addition to E, o. Bailey subdivision,
as shown by plat of record in Plat book
4, page II of the Registers office eof
Shelby county, Tennessee, more partic-
ularly described as follows: Beginning
in the north line of Felix avenue 104.9
feet west from the west line of Tangle-
wood avenue formerly known as Green
aVenue0 thence west with the north
line of Felix avenue SO feet to the
southeast corner of Lot No. SO OF said
subdivision thence north with the east
line OF said Lot 3d. 146 feet; thence
east parallel with Felix avenue 50 feet;
thence south lac feet to the point of
beginning - {.
All right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good but we will sell and convey
only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO.,
Trustee.
BY S. J. SHEPHERD, Trust Officer.
This July 90 1920
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VOLS DEFEAT BEARS.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug Nashville hit
Sigman opportunity yesterday and won
from Mobile 3 to 1. Tomlin hit home
run with a man on base in the seventh
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Memphis District.
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. s, 1890.
High Low. Prec.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

ST. LOUIS. Aug, 5.--Cattle $500;
steers ready; top steers $l450: bulk
$l000d13.O0: yearling steers and heif-
ers steady; canner cows steady at
So, 7bq425; bulls steady; calves soc
lower good and choice vealers $is,759
Hogs $500 csc higher: top $685.;
bulk light and medium weights $4,000
$40 25dSlI,75: throw-outs. sli,25, down.
sheep, Receipts, 200. steady, Best
bulk Sl30Oq12.75; top ewes $3.50; bulk
$1,000 $50,
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug Cattle:
Receipts, 500: slow grassers lower.
Heavy steers, s12OOQ13 SO; beef steers,
$4,000 1880 feeders, $7.5Oa10,o0; stock
Hogs: Receipts. 500. steady; $50
pounds up. 1880 1866 to $50 pounds,
$1,000; 100 TO 1876 pounds sl5.25; pigs,
SECS; threw, outs ~; ;SS' down; p...
lambs. $1,000. seconds, $3.50 Fat sheep,
s7,00QI5O; bucks, $3.50.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 5.-Cattle. g.
500 native steers steady TO strong, top
SIS 90, other sales IS 00Gl425: quaran-
| steady to weak; mostly S6.00aS,00
Gamers steady; calves mostly soc lower
odd vcalers $3.50; bulk O,5O6l2OO
Hogs 5000: 10000 higher, TOP
$3.50; bulk light and medium Sl5,S5U
is, 20; bulk heavy $15O0G1B,45.
Sheep 5000; steady; native ewes
So 90; bulk fat ewes $7bOd 500; lambs
steady TO 25c lower; bulk good and
choice natives Sl2 50a 1900; top 1895.
CHICAGO Aug, 5,-Cattle 10000
slow, early sales barely steady except
for best yearlings and choice handy
weight steers; early top yeariings SIS IS;
bulk choice Sl600G16,50; heavy beeves
and grassy steers very draggy: bulk
grassy $950dlt00; best butcher bulls
strong to 25c higher. cows mostly
SIS 5OGtl20 90; Gamers S4.00n4b0, handy
weight butcher bulls $500 / 90; calves
slow, few choice vealers early Sl51bU
1925 stockers slow to lower.
Hogs $4,000; l0c to Csc higher poorer
grades up most; top $685., bulk light
and butchers {l6i0Ti6,So; bulk pack
ing sows $3.50 400; pigs strong to
i5c higher
Sheep $4,000, mostly steady; strictly
good native lambs $4,000. good and
choice native ewes SS00GS.25 good
Montana wethers 50 IS: best feeding
lambs largely $1,000.
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Grain.

Grain opening about steady. Corn
receipts at Chicago light at 10 cars.
British cut off wheat export market.
some rains in Iowa Illinois, but do not
look extensive, Italy viii require large
wheat imports. Heavy pressure OF
grain bills has had more to do with
breaking OF the exchange rates in Lon
don.-Wnd to Shepard a Chuck,
Mr. Cromwell wires from Brandon,
Manitoba: lover sQ-mile drive, 10 per
cent wheat fields late lots of rust.
Damage severe carly wheat mostly lit
tie damaged Estimates three provinces
at not over $40 600 900 wheat-E, w. w.
4 Co. to S, & G.
Reports were current yesterday Of
sales Of Argentine corn al ST. bush e
el one very well-nformed interest
said this was not so that sales had
been at $l.3j. 81 80 and 80, and that
the corn was not Of the choice stock
T. " W Il Co, to 5. & G.
Wheat strong on Canadian damage
reports and British news OF Poland,
Chicago cash corn to higher
r. W. W & Co, to S. G.
Chicago Argentine weekly shin
merits $500, 600, corn, 240O, oats, l,050,
This after we had been told they were
enlarged. % BrIen to Clark & Co.
There has been stop loss buying in
corn market does not run into any i'm
portaut swing The absence Of pres
sure is thu factor in the markct.-Ba
cock to Clark & Co,
demand for cash corn has started an
other rush Of buying offerings do not
Increase, The. have been noticeably
small all morning Babcock to Clark
& co
There is a broader commission de-
ma0d In corn now Smaller traders who
~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
BIDS WANTED.

Shelby County Commissioners will re-
ceiye bids up until noon Friday, Au-
gust g. 1920, / Sh-ton truck, chassis
only.
1he right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. .--
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
JOIN BROWN Cha irmop
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
LOCAL SECURITIES.
: RANK STOCKS.

Quotations are unofficial, being OBJ
tanned from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-05
COTTON MARKETS
MEMPHIs COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady a de-
cline OF so points. Mddling $s50c,
Sales 1-E halne