The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-30

Washington More than $50 mer-
chant ships tied up in British ports
owing low freight rates and general
stump In ocean traffic.
London dispatch on ticker: Miners
sun reject owners scheme for regu-
lation wages and refused to recede from
former demands.
New York.-Journal of Commerce ::
Texas: Hardly as promising as last
month: season exceptionally late, which
materially increases possibility frost
damage especially northern part, where
picking hardly begun, though over state
as whole picking fully up to last year
outstanding feature extreme diversif
cation, consequently outlook still un-
certain many sections: marked improve
ment past two weeks, but over large
areas Ill effects persistent rain July
ana August reflected in ravages weevil
DOH and leaf worms, far worse than
expected. top crop prospects seem prac-
tically nil. oklahoma Still more than
month late. picking just begun in many
parts; many reports gloomy, but de-
spite these condition likely fan below
81, but favorablv with last year though
crop spotty and outcome still doubt
ful.-Hubbard to Reese
New York-Coal strike postponed
for another week.-Clark & Co.
New York.-Fan River says Har-
groves g. Parker mills shut down today
for at least two weeks.-IIubbard to
Reese.
New Orleans.-Dallas reports 42 de-
Erees and Atlanta the same, Mobile
the thermometer fell to 4S and at Del
Rio. Tex, to 5S. Macon, Ga, reports
2.44 inches rain and Augusta inches
shepard & Chuck.
San Antonio wires; Farmers holding
cotton"
New Orleans.-Storm moving north
east from Miami to Cape Hatteras
Looks like cold weather OF more seri-
Gus consideration. but offset by Mr.
Harding's announcement regarding re-
discounts cotton paper.--Newburger &
Co. to Turner e Reid.
Liverpool cables fairly good bust
ness done for India by Manchester. 1t
is reported, but impossible to confirm,
business with China.
New York. --Oldham strikers return
Oct. 10 Liverpool good buyer Janu-
airy. Munds bought so December. Rally
met renewed selling to
Turner & Reid.
New orleans;-Houstcn Tex, wires
spots much firmer. Better demand
from everywhere. Fair demand from
Liverpool and continent. 22% landed
here paid last night.-Beer TO McFan
New York.-Norden condition So VS.,
GS.2 last month.
New Olreans.-A big fire is reported
In the cotton district of Galveston.
Private reports say much cotton has
been Shepard G. Gluck.
Waco. TeX.-Basis advanced about
half cent today, with much more stub
bornness on part of holders. Business
very small and with lower tempera-
lures Oklahoma, Panhandle. some fur
ther improvement in market expected.
New York The Cottorf Splnners'
Federation at it's meeting Tuesday in
Manchester decided to submit the uues-
ton of short time to vote. No ac-
ton was taken regarding the unofficial
strike, according to a cable to Journal
of Commerce. Other adVices state that
the Oldham mills will reopen on Tues
day, Oct. 5.-pearsall.
New Orleans.-Sp inners' takings for
week tomorrow will run against 2O6, 900
last year and $4,000 in 1918, were 1856,
600 last week.
New Orleans.-The American Cotton
association issued It's report as of Sept.
20 at Columbia, s. c., last night aud
gave condition at 56.7 per cent.
Houston wires: Spots are firmer and
there is much better demand from all
directions.-S, & C.
New Orleans-W Gather bureau says
that both Harmon and Carnegie. Okla,
reports temperatures of 80. The bureau
says that the state bulletin for Okla e
homa reports much frost over the state.
This means that world of damage has
been done to the Oklahoma crops
& G.
New Orleans Selling on dlsappoint-
ing attitude New York with pressure
there. based largely on disappointing
spot demand. 1t did not develop on
this rally
Clark & Co.
New Orleans. Map shows incnra
rain Augusta, still raining; Macon,
2.44; Jacksonville, 3. raining: Tampa
! "a. raining; Savannah. 80 raining
Charleston $50 raining; Wilmington,
2'4O, raining; Raleigh. 1.02, raining
New Orleans.-Galvesto fire under
control Estimated loss SO. 600 900.
Liverpool cables: THE near positions
improved on the unchanged bank rate
and the cessation OF LIQUIDATION"
New Orleans.-Some of this selling
is due to the rumor that insurance
companies are contemplating the can
collation. OF insurance on low-grade cot
ton. &.
New Orleans.-Lower owing liquida-
ton probably due to no damaging frosts
or consequence and storm apparently
moving up off Atlantic coast, doing no
udHlage except causing heavy rains
South Atlantic states. Favor buying on
depressions. as rains will do more harm
eastern belt, and low temperatures will
delay marketing and maturity late cot
ton. Think shorts will cover before
bureau next Monday. Dallas, Tex,
wires: Best spot demand of season.
Some big people coming in. Country
all short.-Beer to McFall.
New York.-Gwathmey brokers and
foreign trade interests selling Mar
ket lacks support. Hutton to McFan
Grain.
Chicago Selling of corn seems to he
for account Of heavy local operators
who seem to be playing the December
and May to be lower after September
Is closed up.-Dennis to Clark & Co.
Grain belt forecast Generally fair
tonight and Friday with frost tonight
Friday rising temperatures.
Chicago.-Cromwel wires from Rock
Island: Peoria to Rockland, 80 per
cent of the corn crop is entirely safe
Remainder uninjured last night"
Chicago Our Mr.. Cromwell wires
from Springfield, Ill: No frost here
about 10 per cent corn IN Sangamon
Macon and Champaign counties would
be hurt by heavy frost. Fifteen per
cent of crop not ripening despite re-
cent wonderful warm and dry SPELL