davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 20.-Butter,
poultry. eggs and potatoes, unchanged.
CHICAGO. Aug 20.-Potatoes. re-
teipts AZ cars. Market steady. Jersey
tobblers. s250d2.75.
CHICAGO, Aug 20-Butter unset
tied creamery. 44M55c
Eggs higher; receipts, 1860 cases
flrsts, i6G47i2c. ordinary firsts. 100 43c.
at mark, cases included, 43p45c; stor-
age packed firsts, 4SIzc.
Poultry, alive, lower; fowls. 2Sd sac
springs sec
ST LOUIS, Aug. 2O.-Poultry. hens,
pounds and over. soc; under pounds,
Csc; springs, soc: others unchanged
Butter and eggs unchanged,
NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Bar silver.
domestic, l.OlA; foreign, 1.01%; Next
can dollars, 75Ia.
NEW YORK, Aug. Coulter steady;
creamery firsts 5l1a @55hc
Eggs-Firm; fresh gathered firsts. 40
dt53c
Cheese-Firm; average run, 2692Sc.
freight, 35dSSc; broilers by express 35
Live poultry Irregular broilers. by
a 40c; fowls. 33636c.
Dressed poultry steady and un-
changed.
NEW YORK. Aug 20.-The cottonseed
oil market closed easier. Prime sum-
mer yellow, $ll75Ql2.75; prime crude
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
TRUSTEE'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of the power and
authority vested in me as the trustee
named in that certain deed Of trust
made by F. J. Byrne and wife, Stella V.
Byrne, dated July s, 1919 and recorded
in Book Ill, at page 81. Of the Regis
ter's office of Shelby county. Tennessee,
default having been made in the pay
request of the owner thereof, l will, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER. 1920,
at IL O'Clock, noon, sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder for cash, at
the southwest entrance to the court
house Of said county, at Memphis, on
Adams avenue, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county,
Tennessee, to-wit: 81.
Being in the 4th formerly the 1Sth)
Civil district of said county and de-
scribed as being part of tract Of
land formerly owned by M. D. Dead
erick, and beginning at point on the
east side of David avenue, twenty feet
north of the northwest corner of John
Lingua's 15-acre tract conveyed to him
by deed in Book 251, page 223; thence
north with the east side of David ave-
nue. 1906 feet; thence east at right
angles with David avenue 412'S feet;
thence south and parallel with David
avenue 1905 feet to a point 20 feet
north Of said Linguas lot; thence west
472S feet to the point of beginning,
containing five acres; being the same
property conveyed by deed recorded in
Book 269, page 632 of the Registers
office of Shelby county.
Equity of redemption, homestead and
dover are waived. The title is believed
to be good, but l sell and convey as
trustee o"iy no cooDMAN Truetae
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

vantage Of every turn TO press the
selling side
seaboard exporters were good buy
ers OF wheat, while the selling was
Export business was $50 900 bushels in
all positions late Wedn esday and early
in the day. the continent being the
best buyers
Der corn made a weaker and lower
market. At the low point prices were
| OFT bhC om the high point OF the
previous DAY. General sentiment was
extremely bearish and there were indi-
cations of liquidation under way
Deferred deliveries were affected by
the decline in September and despite
considerable buying bv strong commits
sion houses and resting orders the
finish was heavy. Further rains were
reported in parts Of Iowa. Missouri.
Kansas and Nebraska and had a de-
pressing affect on the market.
Reports that country offerings we're
larger in Central Illinois. led to a belief
receipts would increase. In the last
three days $50, 900 bushels cash corn
have been withdrawn from Chicago ele-
vators for shipments,--C. c. q Co. to
McFall
Chicago.-Map shows wonderful rains
over parts OF Northwest, Nebraska,
Iowa. Kansas and Missouri, Some rain
s. & 'G G. ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
Chicago. kansas wheat crop 147. 000,-
900, same as last month; corn crop 49,
100000. final year ago $4,000. 900.
New York.-There is report and re-
liably confirmed that there is good
change Of early modification of the
official ban on automobile paper in
the banks,-Morse
Chicago.-Danger OF light frost to-
night in Canadian Northwest in fore
cast today.--Dennis to Clark & Co.
Russells wires: Early indications that
the English are still out of the market
and opinions expressed they would wait
for offerings of Canadian wheat. Con-
tinental inquiries were again reported
cash wheat was again firm, offerings
from the East have practically all
dried up. offerings from the Southwest
very small and brokers report mills
bidding from &c to &c over exporters.
Financing conditions are coming rap
idly to the front as a factor in the
grain situation. A message from down
state indicate that the banks are not
disposed to loan money to grain ee-
vators in this section although it's
needed In order to conduct business
Wagner to S. q G.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
FROM WALL STREET

NEW YORK. Aug, 2o.-substantial
advances were made by q
number Of prominent issues at
the fairly active opening OF
todays stock market, Shorts again
covered quite extensively on favorable
overnight advices from abroad, on;
motor, steel. equipment and food
shares gained | to points. Con
specuous features embraced Mexican
and Pan American Petroleums. Cru
chile Replogle, Nandium and Gulf
States Steel. Stromberg Carbureter,
New York Airbrake, American Beet
Sugar, International Paper and Ameri-
can Writing Paper preferred, Rails
were neglible factor although steady
and shippings were irregular.
Trading quieted at midday, but the
general list held or added to early
gains Shippings and low priced rails
were the chief features, Atlantic Gulf
making an extreme advance Of "a
points with AS much for Baltimore a
Ohio and a further gain for Reading.
Mexican oils, CruCible Steel Atlantic
Gulf and some of the active coalers in
creased their gains later, the balance
OF the list easing on selling profits. The
closing was firm.
Range OF prices on New York stock
exchange, with prevIoIs closing bids,
furnished by Shepard 4 Giuck. Fans
building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
DOW. IoNEs SuMMARY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Representa-
tiyes of IL large steel concerns plan
campaign against threatened attack Of
A. +. OF l.. 20 demand recognition
and closed shop.
Polish delegates at Minsk confer
ence reject Reds terms for disarma-
ment Of Polish army unless Russians
themselves disarm.
Polish successes on all fronts ex-
cept southern sector, advancing in
direction of Lemberg reported in Off
cial Warsaw statement.
Officials of United Mine Workers of
America fail to reach wage agreement
with bituminous coal operators in COM
petitive central district but union head
says there will be no suspension OF
work.
Application to be made at once to
S. I. c. c. for order fixing passenger
rates in New York state and other
states where 20 per cent advance was
not allowed.
Hearings before p. s. C. Of New
York today on petitions of roads ask
ing city for permission to put into ef-
feet new schedule OF rates.
President Chandler OF Chandler Mo-
tor Car company. following directors
meeting at which regular quarterly
dividend declared. states good pros
poets,
Forty-seven members Of the Ten
nesSee lower house vote to reconsider
ratification Of women suffrage amend
ment and Speaker Walker will move
for 1t today fraud charges are made.
Twenty industrials 1881 UP 1,30. 20
ra lie n M
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug 20.--Furthcr
selling pressure was felt by cotton to-
day and the market fell 43 to 60 points
under IL during the trading of the first
hour OF the session. October dropped
off to 267ic and March to 25,llc, new
low records for this movement Much
OF the selling appeared to be In the
way of liquidation OF long contracts but
there was also large supply Of con-
tracts offered by traders who were i'm
pressed by the weakness of the interi ,,
spot market.
Weakness persisted into the late trad
ing although shorts took profits freely.
Toward the end of the session the active
months were n to 81 points down, with
October at 26.25c and March at e4sSc.
Spot cotton quiet and unchanged.
Sales on the spot, 123 bales; TO arrive,
none. Low middling, 21.75c; middling,
3s.50c. Receipts, i,s4i; stock, POSSES,
The cotton market closed steady at
net declines OF 70 to 81 points.
Spots closed steady at decline OF 81
TO 81 points; middling, 32,5Oc. Sales on
the spot, 1928.
Futures closed quiet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
MONEY.

NEW YORK. Aug 20.-MerCantilv
paper 8. exchange firm, sterling CO. day
blis. 356, commercial 6o-day bills on
banks, S.b6 commercial 6O-day bus,
S.6Sia: demand 36oi4 cables, S.6l.,
Francs, demand, no, cables, az
Belgian francs, demand, ISL cables
Guilders, demand, 3265; cables, 32.75.
Lire demand, - cables, It's.
Marks. demand - cables. l.9S:
New York exchange on Montreal IL
20 Governmcnt bonds irregular, railroad
bonds irregular , 10.
Time loans strong Co. 90 days and SIX
months. .. ,-, t., =.
ruling rate 7 closing bid E ouered At
I. last loan :. Bank acceptances Us
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

Under and by virtue Of the terms Of
a certain trust deed Of date January
10, 1919, executed by Willis c. Jones,
single, and Carrie e. Jones, single,
recorded in Book $685. Page As, in the
Registers office of Shelby County, Ten
nessee, and made to secure to Column
bia Mortgage & Trust Company the
payment of $4,000, evidenced by one
note of date January 49,, 1919, due Jan
uary 49, 1924. said note bearing in
terest from its date at the rate of 5h
per cent per annum, payable semian-
nually on the 18th days of January
and July OF each year the interest on
said note prior to maturity being evil
denced by coupons attached to said
note, default having been made in the
payment when due or said interest cou-
non due July 10, 1920, and same re-
naming still unpaid, and the holder
and owner Of the indebtedness secured
by said trust deed having exercised the
option given to 1t in said trust deed
and all of the Indebtedness secured by
said trust deed having become due and
collectible, as provided herein, and SAID
Indebtedness remaining still unpaid, anu
at the request Of the holder OF the III
debtedness secured by said trust deed
the undersigned State Investment Com
pany, Trustee, will, on ~
SATURDAY. AUGUST %, 1920,
within legal hours, at the southwest
or Adams Avenue entrance OF tne onel'
by County courthouse, In Memphis.
Tennessee, sell at public cutlery to the
highest and best bidder for cash, the
following land situated In the City Of
Memphis, County of Shelby, and State
OF Tennessee, to-wit:
Lot IS and the south 5 feet Of Lot
a of the willodine Land Company sub
division, as shown by plat OF record in
Plat Book 5, Page 81, Of the Registers
office of Shelby County, Tennessee,
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point In the east line
Of North Mcneil street 2l5 feet south
Of Peach avenue; thence south S. feet;
thence east 1853 feet to the east limo
Of the Willodine Land Companys sub
division; thence north parallel with
North Mcneil street IS feet; thence west
1857 feet to the beginning, being Same
property conveyed to Willis c. Jones
by deed in Book sos, Page 1894. in said
Registers office.
The equity of redemption, homestead
and dover in said land are waived in
said trust deed The title OF said land
is believed TO be good, but the under
signed will sell and convey as trustee
only.
This July 80, 1920.
STATE INVESTMENT COMPANY.
Trustee.
BY CHARLES L. TUCKER,
Vice President
RYARS z, SWIFT Attorneys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
Grain.

New York.-It seems that the bear
party has for the time being rather
overreached and that it has over stayed
its market. II is finding that it some
times Is easier to sell stocks short than
to get them back and little comfort is
being derived from the present Euro
pean troubles or from the concurrent
decline in exchange. The case seems
to be that liquidation has been very
complete Morse to MCFall.
Chicago Crop conditions are good.
About the only thing left to damage
the crop will be frost. which very sell
dom causes much damage Brien to
MCFall.
Chicago Liquidation and general
pressure with a steady backing awav
on the part OF buyers were more pro-
nounced than for several DAYS past on
the grain markets and with sentiment
oearish and cotton off 81 to SIS a hale
on Top OF previous declines there was
everything TO induce selling and little
other than the break in prices to en- =
courage buying A majority of trad
"Fs are extremely bearsh and take ad .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

nominal. August. ylls0; September,
sl1.92; October. 81: As; November. 81. so;
December. s12.62; january, s12.7O; Feb
ruary, S12,75. Total sales, 10000.
CHICAGO. Aug. 20.-Butter unsettled
Vreamery. 44Q55c.
Eggs-Higher; cases firsts, 46d47lAc.
Poultry-Live, lower: storage packed
firsts, fowls. 2s9S4c springs, SEC.
SAVANNAH, Aug 2O.-TurpentIne firm
Si47; sales 1854: receipts, 500: ship
ments. IS; stock, 1006l. Rosin firm;
sales, 1,065; receipts, l,444; stock, 40,444.
NsW YORK, Aug. Chopper steady;
electrolytic spot and third quarter, 10.
Iron firm and unchanged.
Zinc steady spot East ST. Louis, de-
lures. 4750.
Anthony, 725.
Lead firm: spot. 9. 0099.50.
Zinc steady; sept East ST. Louis de-
livery. S.00dS.l2.
At London-Copper spot. ss3. 12s. Sd;
futures. EDS, Is. Sd. 90
Zinc, spot. e41, rs, Cd, futures, f42,
l2s, cd.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
LIVE STOCK MARKET

MEMPHIS, Aug. 2O.-Hogs: Receipts
Medium s@d8 nna lSTfs i5fa; packer SSSo savs
0,75@11.75; pigs, fat. $11.00@13.25;
stockers. 60 lbs, up, $l1OOG12.5O,
Cattle: Receipts, fair; prices steady.
Steers medium heavy, $S.00@9.O0; light
600; choice light stockers. $4,000
700; butcher heifers, $S.00a 800; fat
cows, $S,00d9.0O; cutters, $4.50@550;
Gamers. $3.5Od3,75; veal calves, good.
50 00@10.00 light and poor, $1,000 100 /;
fat bull. $6.OOq7.OO; medium bull. $4.5O9
$50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

CHICAGO. Aug. 2O.-Cattle, receipts,
1000; choice steers strong to 25c high
er; top, S1T25; others slow bulk good
and choice. S15.OOG16.75; best grassers.
s13 5OGl4.5O mostly common and me-
dium grades weak, S9.00612.50; good
and choice cows, S9.75@125O; Gamers,
81 ,00Q4.75; in between kinds, $650G
SIS very uneven and weak; bulk bo-
logna slow, $5.00Q700; calves steady;
hulk choice vealers. Sl4.50015oO, stock
ers steady.
Hogs, receipts. $4,000; uneven 15c to
25c lower than yesterdays average,
early top, $l5.75; bulk light and butch =
ers. $14.90@1560; bulk packing sows,
S14.OOd14.25; pigs Csc to soc lower;
bulk desirable kinds. S13.5001400
Sheep, receipts 10000; steady to
strong; spots higher; no choice lambs
here; top natives $1,000; top Western,
$12, so; deck light fat yearlings $3.50;
best fat ewes, S7OO0725; best feeding
lambs, SIPS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

First Class Scout: I can play the
second Class Scout: That's nothing.
can play the bugle, the violin and the
Tenderfoot: I got you all beat by I'll
mile. I kin play all OF those things on
the roia.--Boys' Life for August.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Aug. e0.--Cotton. spot
dull; prices lower Good middunE.
81 SD. fully middiiuE, 36o1d; middliuE
2ts2d; low middling. % 02d good ordi %
nary, 1850; ordinary. l6.57d
Sales 1000 bales, including 800
American.
Receipts 1000 bales, including 700
American
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
ooTToNsEEp OIL.
SUGAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20---Raw sugar
quiet; centrifugal 12.04c; refined dull;
fine granulated, 17.10@22 Soc.
Sugar futures closed firm. Septem-
Der, 1890; October, 1890: December,
1915; January, 1000; March, $40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
COTTON MARKETS
MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and I'M
changed. Middling, s5c, Sales. 100 bales.
Weeks sales Ob0
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
GRAIN MARKETS

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.--wheat started
weak today on local selling. word be-
ing received that no new orders from
abroad were In evidence, After open
ing lie to PC under yesterdays finish
with December $2.35 TO S2,36 and March
{2.37 the market displayed further
weakness and prices soon carried &c
below the low point OF the previous
day
The wheat market rallied later on
closed unchanged to NC under yester-
days finish, with December at s2S7
and March AT S2.3SA.
There was scattered liquidation in
corn at the opening and the market
started sharply lower The market
September $i.i0 to 81 4Ois and Decem-
Der $l20A to 81 con and then showed
further weakness.
Considerable strength developed later
in corn and prices closed &c 10 4lsc
above the previous close. september be-
ing. s1.44% to SlHh and December,
Sl22h 10 $1.22h
oats were In sympathy with corn.
The market started unchanged to &c
lower with September 66bc to SIC
and December 67isc to 67AC there be
ing reports Of favorable weather con-
ditions over the belt
Provisions showed a firm undertone
at the start.
Close
Open, High. Low. T'day. Prev
Dec. "'" a35 2.S7 2.34 937 2s7
March 2.37 23Sls 2.3s 2,3Sh 2.59
sen '1tO Ia l.S l44A t4Oa4
Zee 90. l20t. L2eAs 1874 l.22ts l.2o3s
sep p"' -. .ssR So. SEX .67al s7s
Dec 67h .6Sis ,6ss .671s ST..
Pork
Sep " 2tlo 2AlO 23.75 2LOO e42O
oct. e., Ass 2i90 2466 2I.S0 $500
Sen 1925 1870 1907 1917 Is.32
oct . 1850 1850 1920 1880 1857
sen. =. ..... I477 I4.75 1t77 lA75
Oct . l52O 1882 lj.l5 1915 1921
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
BANK CLEARINGS.
NOTICE.

NOTJCE-On and after this date,
the debts contracted for by my wife,
Mrs. Gertrude d. Davis, whose address
is 1853 McLemore avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice Is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned have dissolved their partner
ship operated under the name and style
OF Union Electric company, and have
sold their entire business to Homer E.
Wolfe, who will conduct the same kind
Of business under that name, and who
has assumed all liability of the present
company in the taking over of the as
sets.
We hope that our former patrons will
continue to patronize him and the new
company. -
]. j. BRENNAN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 20--Lberty bonds
c,osed. aus, 80. 96 first Is, sA3A; second
As, SI2o; first AIS. $40; second IS
s44s; third ANS. 1892; fourth as
si.7S; Cictory ans, $500 Victory ANS
OK Eg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

KANSAS CITY, Aug 2O.-Cattle, re-
ceipts, 1900; quality plain. trade slow
and uneven with all classes mostly
steady; best steers offered, 1880; best
heavy cows. $685. bulk she stock, $500
0S00; Gamers, mostly S400G45O.
Hogs, receipts, 1900 generally &c to
Toe lower; extreme heavies steady to
strong; packer top. $I5.l5; bulk light and
Gl5.00
sheep, receipts, 1000; slow; fat
| classes steady; most fat ewes $4,000
6.25; top, $3.50; Arizona lambs, SLIPS;
natives. Sl1. 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

EAST ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2O-Catte
receipts, $500; native steers. strong;
Oklahomas not yet sold; top steers
Sl415; bulk. S9.75dl2.00; yearling steers
and heifers, steady; Gamer cows steady
at $4.0Od4.5O; bulls and calves, steady;
good and choice vealers, $12.00@12 SO;
feeder steers. steady.
Hogs, receipts 5000; generally steady
with Thursdays average; top, $15.75;
bulk light and medium weights $l52J
q 1856; bulk heaVies. $l4.25G15.00,
sheep, receipts 1900; sheep and
lambs steady; top lambs, $l1.OO bulk
10 .0GGll.00i top ewes, S6.75; bulk, $500
M6.75.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
LOST AND FOUND.


LOST-Young collie dog, about eight
months old. from my residence. corner
Highland and Central avenue, Buntyn.
suitable reward will be paid for the
return. Please communicate with -
flee. 1856 Madison avenue, city. Tee
phone Main 1850. L. X. Salisbury.
LOST--Lady's black leather pocket
book. Thomas street car, about 8 am,
Thursday containing trunk check, with
pass written on It, nose glasses trunk
and suitcase KEYS and sum OF money.
Call Hemlock 1887 for reward
ONE National. 7-passenger touring
car, painted battleship gray, Mississippi
license No. 1l43s ]. Z. B. painted on
body. Liberal reward for recovery. ].
E. Birmingham, Olive Branch Miss.
LOST-Gold ring with sardonyx set /;
fits little finger. Lost between Madi
son and Monroe street, about Sis
o'clock wednesday. Aug 49, 1920. Call
Main 1928. Reward.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
ed barely steady.

Contracts closed barely steady At de =
cline OF 46 to 90 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20

J .."....".a000.0 ..".0... .|"@..."."A.M..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

LEO GOODMAN. Trustee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
To
ARMY MEASURE

washington, D. C.. Feb. 21-Ob-
lection to the provision Tor universal
military training, contained in the
senate army reorganization bill, IS
based In congress on two grounds.
Expense and militarism-
On the ground Of expense, the prin-
cipal objection OF both Republicans
and Democrats. ir is said by repre-
sentative Mondell, majority house
3eader. who is backed up by the house
steering committee. that the system
viii cost coupled with the cost of the
regular army more than SLeo0,O0o.-
coo per year
This IS denied by senator Wads-
worth. chairman Of the senate milf
tary committee. who says the cost OF
the regular army. with universal mill
iiary training superlmposed on the
army. viii De only about S60O.000.O00
annually.
IN all probability universal train
ing VIII not be enacted into law at
this session. or al the next session.
solely because Of the expense
There Is q wide divergence OF views
among members OF congress as 20 the
f'nill41ristic" features OF universal
training Congressman who favor the
system. but who believe It should be
pit into operation later. declare that
& viii not foster military spirit but
on the contrary, viii mean that other
nations VIII be more inclined 10 make
peace with the United States II they
know there are millions Of trained
20 be summoned TO the colors.