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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
COUPLE DEAD; THINK
IT SUICIDE PACT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 22.-AIiss
Dolly GIBSON, Of Hillsboro, Tenn, and
James d. House, of Birmingham, are
dead from asphyxiation, as the result
of what Coroner Rives believes to have
been a suicide pact. They were found
in boarding house early this morn
ing--the girl dead, the man dying and
gas Jets in abe room wide open.
House died after being rushed to a
hospital. Authorities are seeking TO
get in communica ton with Mrs, Amanda
Gipson. of Hillsboro,N r. F. d. |, who
is believed to be the girls mother.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
MINE INSPECTOR MAY
NOT FIGHT FOR OFFICE

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan %. fSpl)
Attorneys for T. H. Shaw former
state mine inspector. notified the at.
tornev-g general Thursday that they
for writ OF certiorari, against their
clients removal from office. II was
indicated that Shaw might drop his
legal fight to hold the office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
ELUDEND0RFF BACKS UP
FLIGHT or EX-KAISER

BERLIN. Jan. %. (By the Associated
Press In response 20 an inquiry as
to what he advised those persons TO do
whose names are on the extradition list
OF the entente, Gen. Ludendorff. for
mer first quartermaster-g general, said
here:
self voluntarily. II is no breach of honor
to place ones self outside the place Of
arrest"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
NEW RAILROAD OFFICE.

Commercial offices are to he opened
at Memphis by the Cincinnati Indian
apolis 4 Western railroad about
March l.
J. A. Simmons, general traffic man
ager Of the line. wis In Memphis
Wednesday making arrangements for
establishing offices here.
The G. l. & W. railroad operates be-
tween Cincinnati and Springfield, III.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
SHELBY RAISED TO
$30O,O11,@6 FOR
TAXATION PURPOSE

Of appraisal shelby county including
Equal
HaiOn hoaTdar r S3O0Oll,54O
The appraised value is 32I cent OF the
against the Of S7SS7635
the
appraisal in 2798I8 as against the
S7O556975 for county purposes
2g1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
STUDIES GYNECoLOGY,

DIR. Il, c. Dudley. OF Chicago. while
the guest of Mrs. Frank Sturla will
visit the Memphis medical institutions.
medical works. His PRINCIPLES and
practice Of gynecology Is now used in
many medical colleges.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
REPORT HOLLAND AS
PROTECTING KAISER

LONDON. Jan. 22,-The Standard
reports that Hollands sreply with re-
gard to the surrender of the former
German emperor says it is impossible
to, grant extradition at the call of a
third country If bis own country does
not demand extradition,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
ARMOUR GROSS SALES
PASS BILLION DOLLARS

CHICAGO, Jan. 22,--Gross sales Of
Armour a. Co. for the fiscal year end
ing Nov, l, 1918, were 81. 03s, 900 600
and the net income was $l409S, sos,
according to the annual financial re-
port to stockholders made public last
night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
GET MORE HELLO
GIRLS" ULTIMATUM
TOPHONE COMPANY

Sixty limit
w
Der of Commerce. bringing Telephone
Memphis
made that the
costing that the
remuneration than that paid order
NnnnnINn rennirnd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
5000 FLU CASES
RAGING IN HAVANA
Epidemic Also Spreading in
q. S. According to Reports
to Capital.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-SIx thou
sand cases Of Influenza have been re-
ported IN Havana, Cuba, the public
health service was advised today by
Its representative In that city The SER
vice announced that all possible precau-
tons 10 prevent an influx Of the dis
ease into the United States were being
ports.
Further spread OF the malady in this
country was reported to the service TO.
day, 80 new cases being listed In Kan
sas and 2,430 in is counties Of Northern
Illinois.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
BELA KUN ILL.

VIENNA. Jan. 22-~Bela Kun, the
former communist dictator OF Hungary.
is reported to be seriously III at Karl
stein, where. he is informed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
FIND EIGHTY NEW CASES.

ST. LOUIS. Jan 22.---Eighty new
cases OF influenza and four deaths were
reported to health authorities today as
terday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
Weather Forecast

Probable rain or ice
storm; little change in
temperature.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-03-18
Chambers & Samson, Carthage, Tennessee
w. w. Chambers, Dixon Springs. Tennessee

week following he will hold Criminal
and Circuit Court at this place, begin
ming Tuesday, March 80.
L. G.. Cason and Miss Mona E.
Stephens were married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
T. F. Stephens of Livingston, last Fri
day afternoon. The young couple came
to Carthage last Monday and are now
at home at the West house on Main
Street. Mr.. Cason is in charge of the
shop of the Carthage Marble Works.
Mr.. Matherly has been critically i'll
for the past several days at his room.
His niece and nephew of Lebanon have
been with him during his illness.
Leedie Rollins and little son, Dolan,
of New Middleton were in Carthage
Tuesday.
Holland Alexander Of Dixon Springs
and Austin Pettross Of Carthage were
released from active service in the
U. S. Navy several months ago; and,
since that time, they went together
to New Orleans and filled engagements
on merchant vessels plying the Gulf
of Mexico. They recently returned to
their homes and both say that they
expect to become farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cox of Nashville
and little Miss Maggie Ross of Dixon
Springs were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. III. Cox Monday.
w. A. Jordan of Di2on Springs was
in town last week; and. while here,
stated to friends that ha had about
decided to offer for the Senatorship
to represent Smith and Wilson Coun-
ties in the next legislature, it being
/ Smith County's time to furnish the
Senator. Mr. Jordan is receiving much
encouragement from friends, and it is
practically certain that he will make
the race.
F. G. Bradford transacted business
in Nashville first of the week.
Rev. T. Riley Davis was in Martin,
Tenn, first of the week attending a
meeting of the trustees of the Hall
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-03-18
Moody Institute.

Moody Institute.
Mrs. Mckinney Swope is spending
this week with relatives at Grant.
As we go to press we learn of the
death Of Mrs. Roxie Boze of Riddleton,
which occurred Wednesday night,
Marchz17. A
B. Z. Quarles of Gainesboro and
Benton Draper of Huntsville were in
Carthage Monday.
Fred Cleveland, merchant at Pleas
ant Shade, and T. R. Cornwell, mana
ger of the Home Telephone Co. at
that place, were in Carthage Wednes-
day.
Joe Estes was in Carthage Tuesday
en- route to CeHna, via, steamboat,
from Grant where he. spent few DAYS
with homefolks. Mr. Estes is the very
efficient agricultural agent of Clay
County, which position he has held
for three years.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-03-18

Turner.
Mrs. Ovid Neal of Gordonsville was
in Carthage Tuesday to spend the day
with her husband. Prof. and Mrs Neal
are preparing to make their home in
Carthage, since Prof. Neal has accept
ed position as assistant County High
way Engineer.
Mrs. Roscoe Maggart of Sullivan's
Bend spent several days with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson.
Clint Beasley of Riddleton was in
Carthage Tuesday night taking the
first degree of Royal Arch Masonry.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. r.. Carter and little
daughter have returned from visit
to relatives in West Tennessee.
Mrs. s. j. Haynie has moved to Car
thage from Monoville and she, with
her son, Fred, is occupying the old
Read desidence on Main street.
Attorney c. C. Hamilton of Leba-
non was in Carthage Tuesday.
Attorney w. B. Williams and G. S.
Kyle of Lebanon were in Carthage
Judge w. r. officer held an adj
journed term of Chancery Court in
Carthage last Friday, at which time
the case of the Bank of Pleasant
Shade VS.. R. J.. Kemp was heard
Judge Of1lcer now mas the records IN
his hands and will act on the case
within a short time. Attorneys inter
ested in the case are J. N. Fisher and
L. A. Lyon of the Carthage bar, j
T. Baskerville of Huntsville and J. NJ
Mcdonald of Lafayette.
Mrs. w. w. Hickman was in Leba-
non a few days last week as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Nichols. Mrs,
Nichols will be remembered in Car
thage as Mrs. Mary Boulton of Elm
wood.
Judge J. NJ. Gardenhire is at Lafay-
cite holding Criminal Court. Next
week he viii be at Huntsville, and the
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-03-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr.Titus Samson has been confined
to his room for the past several days
with serious, lines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones and lit
tie son have been visiting relatives on
Defeated Greek.
c. w. and J. H. Smith of Stone
wall were transacting business IN Car
thage Tuesday.
/ r. L. Vanderpool of Stonewan was
~ Carthage Wednesday. Mr.. Wander
pool stated that the flu epidemic had
about subsidized in his community.
b. Nj. Dean has gone to Red Boil
ing Springs to spend several days
for the benefit of his health.
Mrs. Floyd Strickland Of Poteau,
Okla, was the guest of Mr.. and MRS.
T. A. Squires first of the week.
Miss Mary Alice Ford is spending
several days in Nahville as the guest
of relatives.
Miss Mayme Porter opened her
school at McClure's Bend first MONDAY
in March with q large enrolment.
In this weeks issue of the Courier
appears a program of the Church
Workers School, to be held in Water
town next week. Among the speakers
is Rev. T. Riley Davis, pastor OF the
Carthage Baptist church. -
Friends will regret to learn that
the condition of James s. Read, VINO
has been critically i'll for some tlme'
has become more serious.
Mrs. G.. G. Davis was IN NashVllle
first of the week.
MANY friends win be glad to learn
that w. ID. Young, proprietor OF Une
Carthage Produce Co, has recoverea
from a severe attack Of flu.
Mrs. Tabitha Wick has returned
from Nashville where she attended the
bedside of her son, Harry WICK.
Mrs. w. E. Myer will arrive IN Gar
thage last of the week to spend some
time with her daughter, Mrs. hubert
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-03-18

night with Miss Lille Martin.
Mrs. Alton Meadow and little daugh-
ter, Francis, are visiting Mrs. Mead
owls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
West.
Misses Clio and Vera West were the
Sunday guests of Misses Mai, Allie D.
and Blanche Boze.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-03-18

Mrs. Mary Kennedy and Miss Altha
Kenne4v were the guests of Mrs. Mar
shall Billiard Sunday.
rink Anderson is very sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Martha Martin was the guest
of Mrs. Cam Anderson Sunday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-03-18
DEFEATED

Misses Julia West and Ruth Kemp
spent last Monday night with Miss
Kate West.
Miss Cornelia West entertained a
few friends Saturday night.
Miss Sylvia Kennedy spent Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
TROPICAL STORM
 DOMINATED ACTION
 0F COTTON MARKET
Early Buying Movement Car ried Prices Forty-five to Sixty-five Points Net
 Higher

New York, September 21.-The action of today's cotton market appeared to
 be dominated by the tropical storm news. There were two of these disturb
 ances, one of which was reported to be
 heading for the west gulf coast, while
 the other was off the south Atlantic coast, and was considered responsible Tn eastern sections of the belt Apprehensions that these storms | might cause wet weather even if they resulted in no serious loss to cotton led to good deal of covering during the | morning, with December contracts sell ing up to 26.65c.
 The more urgent demands from shorts then appeared to have been SUD- piled and there were reactions later owing to reports that the barometer was rising at Galveston and renewe ed southern selling. December sold off to 26 10c and closed at that price with the general market closing easy net 57 points lower to points higher. July showed the loss of 57 points, the more active positions showing changes of 5 points or less, as compared with last nights final quotations.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to IT points, and the early buying movement carried prices about 45 to 6o points net higher. with October selling at 29.45c and January at 25.30c Buying on the storm threat was re- stricted by the weakness of Liverpool and unfavorable Manchester advices,
 however, and the late market was un-
 settled by unfavorable reports from the
 British labor situation. Southern hedge
 selling also was reported on the after
 noon decline which carried October off
 to 28.75c and January off to 24.S0c, or
 about , points net lower.
 Private reports received from the
 sou Invest during the middle of the day
 said the barometer was falling, but the
 late advices from Galveston were con sidered assuring. Port receipts today,
 32,79S; United States port stocks, S04,-
 917; exports, $500, making 26S.161 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
New York Futures
By Associated Pres
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, September 21.-Aftel making fairly wide net advances to- | day the cotton market finally closed at the bottom at net losses of eighteen | to twenty points on reports that the barometer was rising at Galveston which was taken to mean that the eastern portion of Texas was not 1 threatened by the hurricane. Through
 out the session the market was to some extent held down by unfavorable Eng ilish news and by reports that Liver l pool was a heavy seller on this side
 which did not allow storm news to
 have its full effect.
 l On the first call October was eight points lower in sympathy with the poor showing of the Liverpool market but other months were higher and aft CT the call the general trend was up- ward. The improvement finally amounted to forty to forty-six points, compared with yesterdays close, Oc- tober touching 27.9Sc.
 Highest prices were reached follow ing the receipt of the storm bulletin, indicating that the hurricane was headed for Texas, where it was feared it would do immense damage to the great quantity of cotton opening in the fields and still unpicked.
 Liverpool selling increased and pri- vate cablegrams claimed that a general stoppage of mill machinery might be necessary in England because of he coal situation and poor trade with In- dia and China. All of the advance was lost and prices were sent nine to 1ine- teen points under the finals of yester- ! day, October dropping to 27.Ss. Later storm news was disturbing and the market reacted thirty to forty poilts from the lowest, but slumped again in the late trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22

lies west of the Missouri river, and also business men whose activities are upon or near the Pacific slope, who nave been in New York recently re- port that in the far west the com mahdlng topic is the maintenance and increase of foreign trade. They are looking for trade with Asia and must nave been encouraged by a statement recently made by Thomas w. Lamont, who with conservative enthusiasm, spoke of the opportunities for devel- oping 3. great trade with the far east and especially with China. MT. Lamont did not make any detailed statement, but all that he said echoed a predic- ton made by James J. Hill some fif- teen or twenty years ago. MT. Hill, however, furnished statistics which served to clinch his argument in favor of the development of our trade with China and Japan to the full extent of it's possibilities. He was convinced that with the moral and, if possible the active support of the government at Washington, our Pacific trade with in a few years might match our trade which is carried across the Atlantic. He did not receive either moral or active support from the government, but instead, a heavy restraining hand was placed upon his plan and was obliged to abandon his purpose of talk ing initial steps in the developme 1t of trade with Asia.
 Capt. Robert Dollar, whose name if if possible, more familiar to the busi- ness leaders of China than it is to the bushes leaders of the United States. has long been persuaded tha. with moral and actual government sup port especially towards the main tainence of and increase of our mer- chant marine, our trade with China will easily reach heretofore unthougnt of proportions.
 Evidently the Chamber of Commerce at Washington is persuaded that if We are to hold and then to increase our foreign trade meeting the competition which Great Britain is soon to offer, it is essential that the Americans buy raw material and other commodities not produced in the United States from the business men of countries with which we seek to establish very large trade. That would mean, of course, that imports from those countries would be increased relatively as rap idly as exports to them, for it would be an ideal condition if a practically even balance of trade with the far east were secured
 Perhaps the most important of the views now held by the United States Chamber of Commerce are those which are based upon it's discovery after long investigation that the entire country, the inland districts as well as those that border upon the seacoast, is talk ing intense interest in the increase of our foreign commerce. And if this view be correct. then there is no real danger that we shall be overwhelmed by Great Britain in the peaceful bat tie for either mastery or equality in the worlds markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
Coffee Market


 New York, September N.-Early ad- vances were not, fully maintained, but the market for coffee futures showed a generally steady tone during today s trading. Owing to the holiday there were no cables from Rio, but Santos futures were higher, and after opening at an advance of 12 to 34 points, active months here sold 90 to s4 points net higher, with December touching S.30c, compared with 7.72c, the low point of last Saturday. Rumors that the Brazilian government was considering action to support the primary markets were circulating again today, but they were no more definite than previous rumors of the same sort, and after early buying orders had been supplied the market eased off to S.lOc for December under realizing. That de- livery closed at SOC, with the general market showing net gain of r to 2s points September 7.10c; October, 7S7c: December, S.20c; March, S.75c; May, 902c; July, 919c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is, SdSAc; San tos f. 13d13Ac. No change was reported in cost and freight offers from Santos, Rio offers were a shade higher, with 7s quoted at Sc, American credits. The of ficial cable reported an advance of 1Jo reis in new style Santos futures Bra zlian port receipts, 5s,o0o; Jundiahy re- ceipts, 35,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
logs: Receipts, 600; steady.
Sugar Market


 New York, September 2l.-The local raw sugar market was quieter today, but the undertone was steady and prices were unchanged at 9Ac for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 1o.7Sc for centrifugal. It was believed that full Dutch and Porto Ricos could be obtained at last paid prices, but refiners were out of the market and no fresh business came to light.
 The market for refined was again un- settled, with another refiner reducing his prices half a cent to 141a-cent level, at which quotation all refiners now are accepting business.
 Two refiners, however, still are out of the market, while there is little, if any, improvement noted in the demand. Sec ond-hand sugars still are available at 14c to 14Ac.
 The market for sugar futures was very dull and operators were inclined to hold off and await developments in the spot market. The only transactions reported were in January which, after selling at 9.29c, or g points above the previous close, eased off to 9.20c, with the general list closing 70 points net lower to 5 net higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-22
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York, September 21.-(Special.) An American business man who re- turned a few days ago from Europe, where he spent some three months, reported to his friends that if the United States wishes to maintain and increase her international trade, es- pecially with the nations which were our allies, then heed must be given to the example of England. He re- ferred to the policy adopted by Great Britain, when carrying on trade with the United States before the war be- gan, which was characterized by the extension of large and often pro- longed credits to Americans who sought to buy the products of Great Britain especially some of the tex tile goods.
 ing that a policy of this kind has been adopted by Americans who are seeking foreign markets. It is all inferenial of course, but the infer ence justifies the belief that Ameri- man exporters are giving credit wi.h promise of extension of credit to those in other lands who are axious to buy American commodities.
 This inference seems to be justi- fled by a report made a few days ago by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. That organization has been able to secure information from all parts of the United States respect ing the disposition of American in. dustries and exporters to hold and then to increase our foreign trade. Not even the leading banks of the country have been able to collect and then to group such information as well as has the United States Chamber of Commerce
 John G. Shedd, head of one of the worlds great mercantile houses of Chicago, probably has collected and is still collecting information from all parts of the United States which makes it possible for him to judge what the condition in local or domestic trade throughout the country is But the United States Chamber of Commerce has for some months been engaged In study of our export trade, and in learning what the feeling through out the country with respect to it is
 Sometimes mentions have been heard from business men and profes- sional experts, which give warning that we cannot hope to maintain our foreign trade for we are permitting Great Britain to get the better of us in this field. This view is not justified by anything which the Chamber of Commerce of the United States has learned. For the information which has come to it leads that organization to say that as great interest in main and increasing foreign trade prevails in the inland cities as at the seaports. This is shown by the fact that foreign trade bureaus have been established in many of the inland cities.
 Without exception the business men of New York and the east who have visited that part of the country which