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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
VALUED l. C. MAN TO BECOME
AMERICAN OVERSEAS co. AGENT

The important part the American
Overseas company as destined 70 play
In the transportation Of export products
from the Mississippi valley is evidenced
IN the announcement BY ]. II. Town.
shend president Of the company, FRI
day, That r. IA Throgmorton, one Of
the most valued employees in the Illinois
Central system has been named gem
eTEl agent OF the company and viii es-
tahlish headquarters in Memphis on
March /.
Mr.. Throgmorton terminated a service
with the Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany Of is years when he resigned to
accept the general agency Of the over
seas company. He was In the s0licita-
ton department OF the l. G. at Evans
vile. Nashville and Memphis: and la
ter commercial agent at Kansas City.
Following this he was sent 10 Havana,
Cuba, He was in this position when
he resigned. He is familiar with every
phase Of export trade and transporta-
ton and few men in the !. c. service
have had as wide an acquaintance
among rhe~shippers OF the Mississippi
valley
The American Overseas company
handles an kinds OF commodities for
export and M. ,Thregmorton will lead
in an aggressive campaign for bust
ness The company has offices in all
the principal ports and win shortly es-
| tablfsh agencies in number of for
eign countries.
Accompanied by his charming wife
Mr.. Throgmorton will arrive in Mem
phis Saturday to establish his home
here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
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CLUBDOM

tBRUARY CONCERT
or BEETHOVEN CLUB
The February concert Of the Beetho-
\ club viii Be enioved al ne Good
N institute on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, when the special hostosses
the afternoon win be- Mines, ].
Dean, ]. p. Loweustein, Charles
IN, Jr., A. B, Wohlgemuth and Her
4 Wolf, who viii be- assisted in re-
ing by the club president, Mrs. j.
HILL, and Mrs. o. II. Mueller, chair
n Of the program committee.
! treat in store for the guests OF
afternoon will be a special piano
nber in addition to the regular pro-
m. This will be given by a visitor
he city, Miss Helen Meyer, Of New
k.
ne program has been arranged by
\. Custom T. Fitzhugh and Mrs, h
Douglass and the accompanies fol
afternoon win be Mrs. G. b. Nc
y and Miss Birdie Chamberlin.
The program as arranged for the day
as follows3
a. Preludes, Mos 23, 21, 1s.....
..;:............. CHOPIN
>. Waltz-op. 81, No. 2....IChopir
c. Valse-Caprice ...............R RAT
Mrs. W. ]. Hon.
Oce-
a. Love Song ...............H aeschI
.. Slave Song ..Del RegC
g. Where Blossoms Grow. ....
........s..S,....... Sans Souc
Mrs. Harry Brennan.
Eno-Spinning Song (From Flying
Dutchman) Wagner isz
Miss Mary Alice Graves.
a. Pace, Pace mis- Dio ..... .Verd
b. The Sweet o. the Year. .......
.........>...:.M Mary Turner Saltei
Mrs. VIC. Early.
"a. 81 tn Miami .Pergoles
b. o potte, o Dea ........,... Piccin
e. Chi ruol la Zingarella -. .Paisiell,
Miss Elsa Gerber.
ano-Suite in D minor. :. d. Alder
Gavotte-Mussetti -.
Miss Meyer
a. Je Saline ...............M assane
, b. LIE jour, sous lie soliel bene (from
Madam Chrysan thence 800.
:'':'......'....... ..,..... Massage
:. A. Spriag Morning .......... Wilson
~. Mrs. James McRee.
Trio-Springtime Watkin
Mines, j. l.. McRee, G. It. FitZhugh
and Carruthers Lancaster.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
COTTON BELT MOVING
TO NEW QUARTZ

Tho Cotton Belt commercial offices,
which during the period Of federal con-
troll were conducted Jointly with the
Missouri Pacific under the management
Of W. d May. win be moved Saturday
TO their new location on the thirteenth
floor Of the Exchange building
The Missouri Pacific will retain tile
offices on the fourteenth floor that
have been used jointly hy the twO
lines. Charles Bourne. Jr- assistant
general freight agent Tor the Missouri
Pacific, win have charge OF their com
mcrCiat office here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
NELLO GRANDI GETS
OFF WITH ONLY FINE

a fine OF $50 and costs was assessed
by Judge J Ed Richards Friday morn
ing against Nello Grand on a charge Of
violating the liquor law. while an in
dietment charging Grandi with keep
ing a gaming table was nolle pressed
upon payment or costs. This action
was taken upon recommendation Of the
states attorney.
All other cases set on the calendar
for Friday IN first division Of criminal
court were reset because Of the fact
that the trial OF Mrs J. p. Kellams will
continue throughout the remainder Of
the week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
PRIZE ARMY ESSAYS
ARE BEING JUDGED

A secret board is engaged in reading
and judging essays entered in the army
contest and their names, together with
verdicts. will be made public after the
work of grading. the papers is com
neted. Essays submitted by city
schools had to be signed by. teacher
or principal of the school in which the
pupil is entered. The county essays
We're graded by teachers of the respec-
tive grades, the. two best in each class
being submitted.
AS soon as the action of the board
is made known prizes will be awarded
here and the winning essays sent to
Nashville for competition with those
from other places for district honors,
the best will then be sent to Washing
ton. .-f :.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
SEAB0ARD AIR LINE TO
OPEN MEMPHIS OFFICES

Robert Daniels, assistant general
freight agent for the Seaboard Air Line
railroad, was in Memphis Friday look
ing for office space for commercial Of
fees for the company. he waS not
successful in obtaining office room but
expects 10 find a suitable place soon.
Mr. Daniels said that the Memphis rep
resentatlve OF the company had not
been named yet,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
FLU BAN PUT ON
AT OXFORD, MISS

OXFORD, Miss, Feb. 81, (Spl.)-On
account Of the increase in the number
of cases of influenza the public schools
of the city of oxford have been closed
until conditions improve. The picture
shows have also been closed and there
will be no church services in town un-
til the ban is lifted The disease has
rot. assumed the proportions of an cpl
demic yet. The measures taken by the
authorities are preventative
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
SHRINE MINISTRIES IN
REHEARSAL NEXT WEEK

Announcement that the rehearsals for
the Shrine show, "The Jollies of 1920"
to-be at the Lyric in March, which AL
Chymia temple will put on, will be-
gin next week were made Saturday.
Members of the Joe Bren company, of
Chicago, who will direct the staging,
will arrive early next week to start the
rehearsals.
1t is also announced that 20 real
women" will appear in this show, and
that the sheiks, or whatever the high
gazaboes of the Shrine are called, are
lecting these 20 real ones. Each of
the sheiks seems to think he is bet
ter judge of lovely women than Flo
Zeigfeld.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
MTTCHELL sENTENoED

Asmotion for a new trial In the case
Of Harrison Mitchell. charged with MUIR
der, was overruled by Judge Tom Harsh
In Second division OF criminal court
Friday morning and Mitchell was sem
fenced TO the penitentiary for a period
Of 10 TO 20 years He was convicted Of
murder in the second degree for the
killing Of Bob Phillips another negro.
on Dec. 5. 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
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Mrs. Gertrude Willis.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Feb. o. (Spl)-
Mrs. Gertrude Willis died with influ-
enza, following an attack of pneumonia
at the home of her husband, Max Will
is the daughter of Priest Pope, Sr., a
leading farmer of this section, where
she was reared. The body will arrive
here Friday and burial viii be made
Saturday afternoon in the McCorkle
cemetery.
Surviving her are her husband, one
child. her parents, four sisters and four
brothers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
ikfgIaI2ll G.ESl
Jarrett McAuley.

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, Feb. q. (Spl.
Hugh Jarrett was married Wednesday
at Hollow Rock Junction to Miss Clusta
E. McAuley, of Westport. She is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Nc
Auley, The bridegroom is a son OF
w. D, Jarrett, of Clarksburg. and broth
er of County Court Clerk j. W. Jarrett.
They win reside here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
Russell King.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. 277-(Spll--
Dr. c. H. Russell and Miss Bessie King
were married Wednesday forenoon at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
John P. King, the Rev. w. G. Henry
officiating. DR.. and Mrs. Russell left
immediately on honeymoon trip to
Florida.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

Mrs. L. II. Hanna and little Miss
Dorothy Elizabeth James, 1887 South
ern avenue, are at the Gulf Beach no.
tel, Bay View, Fla, for stay of sew.
elal months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

mNNNOVrREATMENT. 1t gives
UkUTSYquick relief. Swelling ant
short breath soon gone
All distressing symptoms rapidly disap
pear. Liver and kidneys act better
General Improvement is realized. senc
by mail a trial treatment absolutel1
FREE. Try it. Never heard Of any,
thing it's equal for dropsy.
Write to'DR. THOMAS {. GREEN,
Bank BLDG, Box 35. Cnatsworth, Ca.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. T.. NJ Ford have as
their guest, Mrs Charles Wesley Ford,
OF Greenville. Miss. formerly Miss
Louise Oliver of this city. q s..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27
Here and There

Mrs L. r. Goldsmith reached home
Friday after a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Sternbergert and sister, Mrs. lsa-
dore Cohen, in Jacksonville, Fla
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

DR.. and Mrs. Walter H. Pistole, the
latter formerly Miss Marie Shea, will
reach home on Saturday after an East
sern bridal trip, and win be at home to
friends on the North Parkway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

Mrs. Everett Cook, of Mariana, Ark,
hGs been spending a few days in the
city, having come to meet her mother,
Mrs. Il. G. Willingham upon her return
fiom Florida
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

General andY Mrs. Lawrence Davis
Tyson, of Knoxville, Tenn, spent Fri
day in the city as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs, B. l.. Mallory and Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Grant, en- route to Hot
Springs, Ark, pr several weeks stay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

Mrs. Martin Fielder, who slTas been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Bart
lett Tully, will leave Saturday evening
for her home in Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

Mrs. L. G. Willingham, with her
daughter, Mary Wellons, reached home
on Friday, after several weeks stay at
Sea Breeze, Fla. While in FLORIDA
they spent several days with friends at
the Royal Poincianna
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Buchanan and
family will leave next week for Dem
yer, Col, their future home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

For Colds, Grip or Influenza
and as a Preventa tive, take LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE Tablets. Look for
u, w. GROVES signature on box. SOC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

I Blue Label can Of karo
SYRUP makes Waffles
taste better.
I can Of Camel Brand Co.
conut; every housewife
knows IT,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-27

I large can Of Miss Prln-
cine Baking Powder.
2 bottles Of White Rock
Ginger Ale.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-10
JEWELRY-Specialty
Makers Advance Prices

jewelers. manufacturing specialties
medals, cups, etc, have advanced their
prices from 5 to 10 per cent because
Of the increased cost of silver and the
higher wages demanded by workers.
Despite their efforts to keep up with
the demand for goods, many manufac-
turers are working their factories with
about e5 pr cent Of their normal
forces.
With the revival of sports these con-
Germs anticipate an exceedingly -four
ishing business this year. Already
they are receiving q record number Of
orders. and in some cases have been
compelled TO refuse business because
Of the absence Of facilities to handle
it. AS most Of the speciality busine ss
is placed conditional upon early deliv-
cry, manufacturers are sorely handi-
capped because of the shortage of
labor.
Manufacturers of college fraternity
badges also report busy season, re-
sulting from the retailers demands
for pins 10 be sold during the com
Increment exercises which take place
in June. Their factories will be kept
working full force handling these or
ders until about June Is, when the
height Of the season will have passed.
IN this as in other branches Of the
jewelry industry the big problem is 10
obtain sufficient skilled labor to handle
the orders received. During the pc
Rod Of the war fraternity badge man
ufacturcrs did com mparatively little
business, but with all business schools
and colleges now reporting large mem
berships badge makers are receiving
many orders from all sections Of the
country.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-10
COTTONS--Lirelier.
Inquiry for Bleached Goods

Some buyers Of bleached goods, in,
cluding jobbers, retailers and manu-.
facturers of bedding materials. are
showing more interest in the markc,
than they have for month or al,
weeks, according to agents for mills
making bleached goods. The renewal
OF buying IN this quarter was apparent
IN q number of houses yesterdae. and
while the orders placed were not large
and the buyers showed a disposition
to demand goods for immediate use, the
milI agents Immediately began pre-
dieting big business in April.
among the more conservative sell
ers the fact that buyers are asking
mostly for immediate delivery goods
IS taken as an indication of the vide
spread conservatism toward merchan-
disc to be used several months from,
now.
Much of the immediate delivery bust.
ness offered the mills is being turned
down, according to selling agents. On
some goods deliveries can be made in
tve weeks, they say. while on others
the earliest delivery dates promised are
two months hence
Wide bleached goods, according to
inquiries being received, are in greater
demand than the narrow goods, those
50 inches or under in length. Appar-
entity. the inroads that the automobile
and imitation leather companies have
made on the wide goods market have
resulted IN shortage of such goods for
distribution through the jobbing, cot
ton article manufacturing and retail
trades.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-10
Business Items

1t is estimated by shoe dealers IN New
York City that they have sold $500 000
pairs Of rubbers during the last sixty days.
y further decline IN green caltskins was
noted Yesterday IN the local market.
Prices reduced 10 cents a pound to
the butchers on nine pounds and under
and 81 a akin FOR calf and kip of nine
pounds and up a car of New York City
skins was reported sold AT $3.50, $3.50 and
$3.50.
The firm Of schrnol!. T;.s G. Co. in,
porters Of hides and skins. has been in
corporate@'. with 80, 900 shares Of preterre 4
stock, 500 par, and 10000 shares of com
mon. no par. and an active capital oi
sa.o5o 900. The incorporators are l.. and
\. Schmoil jr. and E. Buschoff.
Complains are heard from tanners re-
ceivins unsatisfactory shipments OF Freno +
hiaes butts. etc In pre-war times users
IF such descriptions were we'll satisneS
with the neat French take-ofr, bur recent
shipments are running to such abor7naliy
large percentages Of cuts as to indicate
the take being the work of incom-
petent butchers. Likewise some recent
arrivals Of butts were to all Appearances
deliberately misrepresented as to size and
quality, and several tanners at New Yer;
are comm enting the little prof. in
working this stock.
A. J. kalteEhacher. formerly associate
with the Barnett Leather Company has
become affiliated with the Arm OF W H.
Paine Il Co, i'm porters of hides skins an,!
tanning materials
The Mayer Boot and Shoe Company. of
A'iiwaukee. has established export sales
New-York tribune., 1920-03-10
SILkS-Nushrccn, Dealers
md Producers Hard Hit

The day of the small man in the
silk goods producing and selling field
IS rapidly passing, according to indica-
uons present in the market Some of
the small mills recently started in the
New Jersey silk district are being Of
fered for sale and the smaller jobbers
IN the wholesale market here are max
ing strenuous efforts to dispose of their
stocks as rapidly as possible Many of
these mushroom jobbers and manufac-
turers make no secret of the fact that
they intend to go out of business as
soon as they can rid themselves of all
financial possibility. Bankers are
refusing to extend their credits and
this also is Fastening their exit from
The trade
In the pressing demand for goods
that existed last year the small manu-
facturer was able to dispose Of his
product. often of an inferior grade
with ease. Now, with the garment
Trades and retailers Throughout. the
country showing waiting attitude
and the scramble for goods eliminated,
the poor quality goods are going beg
glng IN the market. The actual con-
sumption OF the low grade goods forced
upon the public by the shortage of
all kinds Of silk, has harmed the trade.
according to some of the large pro-
ducers.
Throughout the market it is notice.
able that the makers of estabishe d
brands and qualities of goods are SUI
fering less from the depression than
are the producers ard Wholesalers of
unbranded and inferior goods. The
present marke-. according to trade
leaders, is one in which quality rather
than the ability to produce merchan-
disc quickly, is of paramount impor-
tance
New-York tribune., 1920-03-10

ANDREW J. MCCORMACK. Auctioneer.
REGULAR STncKs AUGT130 ANn 30Nns sALE
by ADRIAN H. MULLER 3 SON.
wEDNEsDAY. " MARCH Il ioTH. Il T. ! isao,
rS6rs at lsS9 ga o'sloGxS 6 saonN, a. 5hs
NOS. IA AND IS vESEY STREET
Foi Account Of Whom It May Concern:
III mon sns; TA'5ona' y e. Bridge Works COM
100 shs. American Ship & commerc.
30 shs. Metropolitan Trust Co.
90 shs. Title Guarantee s Trust Co.
81 s7-100 shs. Hope Mills Manufacture
ing Co. common.
81 52-100 Shs. Hope Mills Manufacture
ing Co pre- ferred.
$4,000 St. Louie Merchant Bridge list Is.
81. 900 Missouri Pacific r. r. Pine Blum &
Western LIST 5s 1923
$500 G,,un Hrunswtck y. ,os: s Western r. R. LIST
$500 n Y: = Greenwood Lake Prl0s
14s shs. Albany Southern R. r. prfd
1os shs. Albany Southern r. r. COM
$4,000 Public Service corpn. of Long
Island SO Bonds. 1913
soo shs. Republic Can 4 Metal Co Inc.
100 shs. Central Coal & Coke Co. COM
SO shs. '' Kerr Navigation co.
ss shs. Northern Ontario Light 4
Power Co. common.
50 shs Butterworth Judson corpn.
common.
shs. Cape Rrcton Electric Co prfd
$4,000 New York Investors Corp. Guar 1st
Mtg. 10 Bonds. 1922.
$50, 900 New York Investors Corpn. 1st Mtg
41aTe Bonds 1923
shs. Irving National Bank
so shs. General Gas Electric &c
common.
90 shs. Hale & Kilburn corpn. prfd
400 shs. Great Radlum Spring Water
Co. Inc. prfd.
1000 shs. Great Radium Spring Water
Co. Inc. common.
$4,000 Great Radium Spring Water Co.
Inc. 67a Regist. Deben. Bonds, 1921.
Delivery order on Royal Cocoa Company,
Camden N. j.. sor about 10 tons
Sweet v~Aills Eating Chocolate
tRoyAs 1srss-1r. sAi mould. ins.
to slab. divided into four sections
New-York tribune., 1920-03-10
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
THE II. F. GOODRICH COMPANY

\ special meetinr OF the stockholders Of
The D. + Gootrieh oon,pany w w, be gpna he1a
way. Rorousn. of Manhattan. City, and
State OF Ne~ York. on Wednesday, March
1C 1920, at twelve o'clock. noon. ror the
purpose Of considering and acting upon.
among other thiaes. the following propo-
sitloNS to Wit;
/. To reorsan.ac the company under Sec
ton 3l OF the Stock Corporation Law go
as 10 permit the issuance Of common stock
without nominal or par value, and 70 in
crease the authorized capital stock OF the
company mat, instead OF its present
authorized capital stock, 1t Will have au
tncrized 4S412) shares OF the par value Of
500 each of prefefved stock With the
certificate of incorporation COT which the
amount presently outstanding Will be 3S4,-
120 shares and 1900 900 shares OF COM
NOR stock. without nominal or par value !;
ant to approve. authorize and direct the
officers Of the company to make, execute,
acknowledge and flo certificate OF reor-
eanization OF the company, pursuant to
said Section The terms upon which the
outstanding shares are to be exchanged 1 for
tnc new shares are to be follows; The
preferred stock Will remain unchanged; !;
the present common stock VIII be eXo
changed share for snare taon i9r So9;ov1 nv,
nominal or par value
2 To approve the execution and ssu-
ance by the company Of 3o.oooo0o prlncs.
pal amount ~ Five Year Seven Per Cent
Convertible Gold Notes. and to approve an
agreement under which sucn notes are TO
he issued ana the Issuance tneFeWltH VI
stock purchase warrants giving to the
holder Of each such warrant the right for
two years from the date thereof, to pur-
chase one and one-quarter shares or COM
non stock at the price OF $50 per share
Subject to reduction in accordance with
the provisions Of such agreement II the
company shall issue common stock under
certain conditions for consideration or
less than $40 per share) in respect Of each
800 principal amount OF such notes, and
TO authorize the directors to confer upon
the holders of such notes the right TO con-
vert the principal thereof. after two years
from the date thereof and to maturity or
earlier payment into common stock
on the basis % $50 per snare (subject to
reduction as aforesaid) under such regu-
lations as the directors may adopt.
3 To authorize THE directors to set aside
fer and from time to time issue to en-
plcyees Of the company snares or common
etock without nominal or par value. not
exceeding 125000 shares. for sucn consid :
Grafton and upon such terms ana conui-
ttons az the Board % Directors may from
time to time prescribe
(. To authorize the officers and direct
orr t. do any and all Things necessary or
proper In connection with or Incidental to
the foregoing matters or any or them.
g. To transact such other business as
mpy come before the meeting or any ao-
iournment or adjournnents thereof
Ey order Of the Board OF Directors.
B. G. WORK, President.
F. c. VAN CLEEF, Secretary
Dated February IS, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-10
Garment Trades Promised
Relief bv Express Compan

The embargo on express shipments
declared by the American Railways Ex-
press on Monday will be lifted to-day
or tomorrow, according to a statemen
issued yesterday afternoon, following
conference between express officials
and representatives Of one Of the lead
ing garment manufacturing associa-
tions. Because of the proximity of
Easter and the necessity of quick de-
liveries in time for pre-Easter trade,
the garment manufacturers and whole
salers were hard hit by the embargo.
At the conference express officials
deprecated the tipping of drivers and
helpers by shippers in order to gain
precedence for their outgoing ship
ments. The use of private trucks to
carry shipments to the express termi-
nails also was advised against by the
representatives of the express com
pany, who said that their own trucks
were occupying all the loading and un-
loading space in the terminals.