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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
ToMoRRoWs ESTIMATED.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2-Thc early
trading in cotton today developed IT.
regularity. On the first call the near
months were 10 to 10 points up but
son after the whole list moved down.
ward 20 levels 10 10 26 points. under
the close Of Saturday while at the end
OF the first hour Of business the dis
tant months were stronger than the
near and March stood points over
Saturdays close October rose to
$3.50. fell off to 30l0 and came back
20 30. 20C. Evening up trading In prcp-
aration for the bureau report caused
the uneven fluctuations.
Just prior to the bureau report at
10 o'clock tie market fell OF again
this time TO net declines % 10 10 81
points, but The condition figures Of
14,l per cent Of normal. indicating a
crop OF II, 5i9.00O bales, were hardly as
favorable as expected and heavy COW
ering by the short element Immediate
" was done on which prices bulged
sharply. This rise carried October 10
3Oe5c and put the list IS to 90 points
over Saturdays close. The gains were
net maintained and late in the morn
ing the market was nearly half q cent
a pound down from the highest
snots closed steady at decline Of 70
10 Is points. Ordinary, $1,000. good or
binary, 20,00c; low middling, s,75e.
middling, 9S50c; good middlng. AZ. 25c.
sales on the spot, 775,
Futures closed steady at advance OF
~ 10 "a points.
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sOC,
Eggs. frsts, 45c; seconds, SSc; select
ed case lots 4Sc.
Poultry hens, 29c broilers, 3sc
springs, lie lower. SIC,
Potatoes, Sl.75m200 bushel
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CHICAGO. Aug. POTATOES firm;
receipts AZ cars Eastern cobblers, $500
1850 Kansas and Missouri Early
Ohios. $30OG3.25 cwt.
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at a decline of 4 TO is points under q
continuation OF last weeks selling
movement. Two more private condl-
ton reports were issued. ranging from
i+.i TO 1873, which was about IN line
with previous figures and there wa.
no change Of sentiment as TO the
probable showing OF the government
report, but sellers found encourage
ment In declining goods markets, con-
tinued good weather In the South. I'M
settled European political conditions
aud week end declines In southwest
ern spot markets. October sold off
TO 3l.00c and December to 29.S0c or
about 20 to So points net lower dur
ing the early trading
The demand from shorts tapcred Off
when II was found that the crop fig
ures had failed TO bring In any i'm
portRnt demand from the trade and
prices worked back to nearly last Sat
urday's closing. There was renewed
covering around the soc level for De-
cember. and active positions ruled
about l6 to 55 points net higher dur
ing the midafternoon.
Futures closed very steady at advance
OF 30 to log points
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
PELS TAKE PAIR

NEW ORLEANS, Id, Aug. New
Orleans took both ends Of a double
header from Chattanooga winning the
first game two to one, and the second
three to two. Both games were marked
hv sensational fielding and double plays.
Chattanooga played uphill ball in both
games and narrowly missed wihniuG
by last inning rallies N each.
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MONEY.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.--Mercsntile pa q
per. per cent, exchange heavy. Sierl-
day bills on banks, 81 6dia commercial
6o-day bills, sass demand EJ.1l, cables
S37lA.
Francs demand, 16l. cable t.6a.
Belgian francs, demand, Nll, cables
Si3. hres, demand 533. cables. SIS
marks. demand 227, cables. 2.3'
New York exchange on Montreal l0N,
per cent discount Government bunds
easy. railroad bonds strong Time loans
strong; 90 days 20 days and months
sig per cent,
can money steady; high, S per cent
low. Z. ruling rate s. closing bid, :
offered nj : last loan. = bank aC
cyUtHuCcs, g..
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ROBINS WIN ANOTHER

BROOKLYN, y. Y, Aug . Brook
Ign made it two straights from ST
Louis by winning Yesterdays game, G
to !. Schupp was hit hard for six
innings and then retired for n pinch
hitter kircher. recently purchased
from the Richmond Virginia league
club, finished the gam. for the oar
dnals and made a good impression.
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GIANTS RALLY AND WIN

NEW YORK, Aug New York de
feated Cincinnati yesterday 3 to 2 in a
Ginning game. Luque had the Giants
at his mercy until the last inning, when,
after two were out, Young and Frisch
singled. The former scored on kellys
double and Frisch and Kelly came home
with the tying and winning runs on
SneuCpr'g single
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FLOUR PRICES DROP
BREAD PRICES LOWER

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug. Flour
prices well 81 a barrel today a. local
mills. Also bakers, who last Tuesday.
advanced the price Of bread cents 4
loaf. today recalled the increase. This
latter action followed the warning of
United states District Attorney Taylor
that prosecution would result II the
advance ives not recalled.
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COTTON REGION SUMMARY.

Minimum temperatures were season.
able and maximum near normal, except
rather low Sunday IN Arkansas. and
above normal In Texas. where tenpeTR
lures OF 100 occurred nj some stations.
Light TO moderate scattered showers
were reported Sunday from Tennessee
Mississippi and western half of the belt
Numerous light to moderate showers
are reported Monday from the eastern
half OF the belt and from Arkansas and
Northeastern Texas. Heavy rains were
reported as follows: Monday. Arkansas,
Batesvile, 40; North Carolina, New
so; Tennessee Moscow, i,06.
bern, 81 IS; South Carolina, Cheraw,
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK. Aug. Bar silver do
nestle 99ia foreign, ylS Mexican dol
lars, II.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. Poultry Hens,
29c: springs. S5c; turkeys, 44c; ducks
24c; geese. l5c.
Butter. creamery, SIC.
Eggs. i2c,
KANSAS CITY. Aug 2.-Butter. ex-
ira Creamery, &c lower; $50 59c; packing
I0C
Eggs. firsts. 45c; seconds, 3Sc; select
ed case lots 4Sc.
springs, lC lower. BIC.
Potatoes, $l.75G2.OO bushel
CHICAGO. Aug. POTATOES firm;
receipts a. cars: Eastern cobblers, $500
1850; Kansas and Missouri Early
Ohios, $3.00g3.25 cwt
CHICAGO Aug. Butter I'M
changed; cheamery, 43d53c.
Eggs, higher; receipts 1885 cases;
ftrsts, 4Sa47c: ordinary firsts, 42Q4Sc;
at mark cases included. 44m46e; stor-.
age packed extras. 4Sc; storage packed
firsts. 47iaC.
Poultry alive higher; fowls, Slc;
brolers, 3s@i0c.
NEW YORK. Aug Cooper steady,
electrolytic spot and third quarter -.
Iron steady; No. l Northern. $49,00a
so 90: No = Northern. $4S00@i9.00; No.
2 Southern, $44.00@S45,00,
Tin steady; spot 1850; August-Sep
TENDER. 1925.
Lead, spot, $50.
Zinc easy East st. Louis delivery
spot 7.G2l2 a 1879. Holiday at Lon
don.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. 2.-Turpen-
tine, firm; sl55at sales, S29; receipts.
BIS: shipments, 2,425; stock, 1lS2l
Resin. firm; sales. $40; receipts, 1873
shipments. 5942; stock, 35,55S. Quote:
b, H.75ql210; u. E, G, II, J.. X, NJ
n, Wg, 1360m13.70; WV, l3.6O4l3.75
-
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Butter--Steady;
cearmerv firsts, 81 Z m54iac.
Tggs-Irregular; fresh gathered firsts'
Cheese-steady; average run, 25h@
Csc.
Live poultry firm; brolers, by freight,
4Sc: by express, 42049c; fowls 4Oc
turkeys, 35c Dressed quiet; Western
broilers, freight, 55656c chickens
frozen, 40d4Sc; fowls, fresh, 2Sg42c
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Coffee-No:
Rio, 10Ac; futures steady; September
| 10. soc; December, 10,64c.
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HAGEN AND BARNES WIN.

DEAL BEACH, n. j., Aug Wal
ter Hagen. of New York, and James
Barnes. of St Louis, professional golf
ers, defeated Harry Nardon and Ed
ward Ray, widely known British pro-
fessionals, four up and two to play in
a best ball 36-hole match on the links
Of the HOLLYWOOD Golf ohm Yesterday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
TUNICA COPS.

TUNICA. Miss, Aug. 2.--Tunca de-
feated Helena at Helena yesterday in
a one-sided game, scoring eight to two
Batteries-Helena. Burk and Kimp
Tunica, White and Parrots. Marks and
other neighboring towns take notice and
II you think yourself good, let US hear
from you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
HoYT DELIVERS

DETROIT, Mich. Aug, 2.-Hoyt out
pitched Ehmke, and Boston won the
opening game OF the series from De-
troit to . McInnis made remark
able stop of a drive off Jones bat when
the Tigers had the bases filled in the
third After that Hoyt was never in
danger
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
COFFEE
BOND CLOSE.

new, new YORK YORK., Avg: Final PRICES OF on
first As, $3.50; second As, S4.56; first
AIS, $S5.76; second 4As, $S45S; third
AIS, $3.50 fourth Ans, $500 Victory
3$4s, $85 66; Victory AS $95.6S
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n,5l9,OOO-BALE
CROP IS FORECAST
Condition as of Judy 25 Esti-
mated at TAI Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A cotton
crop of 12.519,OO0 bales this year was
forecast today by the department of
agriculture, basing its estimate on the
condition of the crop July %, which
was TAI per cent OF normal.
A production of 1l,450 900 bales was
forecast from the condition June rs.
which was f0.7 Production last year
was 11,32s,7 55 bales and the condition
on July rs year ago was 67i. The
iO-year average condition on July %
is 756 per cent.
Condition by states on July 25, with
com ma riSOng and tha IN vao !" a,,arara
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COTTONSEED OIL
SUGAR

NEW YORK. Aug. 2--Raw sugar
firm. centrifugal, l6 soc. refined steady.
fine STIMULATED q O0H22 soc,
Sugar futures closed steady sales
800 tons. September l6.25c, October
il.iBc; December 4.25C; January.
y SOC; March, 1850
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
American Savings Bank
and Trust Go.

On Monday August 2, 1920,
our regular monthly dividend
OF 3 per cent will be credited
to the accounts of stockholders
of record July 81, 1920.
F. G.. DIXON, Cashier.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2--Cotton mar.
Eet showed renewed weakness AZ the
opening today, first prices being easy
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LOCAL SECURITIES.
BANK STOCKS.

Quotations are unofficial, being ob-
tanned from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MEMPHIS, Aug, 2,--HoEs--R Receipts,
light, stendy. Heavy, 3l4.50g 1900; me
dium, Sl5,25G 1900; packer sows, 1850
Gl2bO; thin. 50 600 1000; skins. 5000
800, stockers, go lbs. and up, Sl1.0on
1900; pigs, fat, $4,000 iL55; thin, $1,000
@l2.00.
Receipts light; steady. Steers,
medium heavy, $S.00G9O0; light butch
ers, y7,00lS.00; thin common, 5000
$500; choice light stockers, So 0Q07 90;
ss.SSas 90; cutters. ss.SCS5 30, Gamers,
s3,50M495; veal calves, good. $4,000
$1,000: light and poor 5000 100; bulls.
fat, t6.00d7 90; medium. s4509650.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

COTTON AND GRAIN FUTURE
Pork. Lard. Ribs, Coffee.
Sugar, Cotton Seed OIL
Futures, Stocks and Bonds.
Correspondence solicited
Private wires to principal
Exchanges.
o. A. McFALL.
IL North Front ST., Memphis, Tenn.
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.

Eggs-Candled, 44G46c, current re-
ceipts, loss off 40mslc.
Butter--Fresh creamery, pound prints,
56d Soc country butter, 30@2ac.
Cheese---Cream prints. 29GSlc.
Poultry-Ducks, 25@27c: hens. alive,
26H29c; dressed, 32@35c ROSTERS, 100
re; broilers, pounds, 3Oq40c; geese,
2QH22c
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Cottonseed Products.

merchants Exchange Quotations..
Crude oil, basis prime, T. o. b. mills,
&c; hulls. loose, carlots, Sl2.50Q 800;
meal, per cent ton. SIS. 0OG59.0o.
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Yellow tinged. 200 TO $50 points lower;
blue stained, $50 TO 1000 points lower;
yellow stained, $50 TO 1000 points lower.
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Vegetables.

Beans-Navy. per h., SIC; Lima, per
H.. 14hQ15kc
Peas-californ.a black-eyed. per h.,
Sc.
Potatoes-Cwt., all varieties, s4.25@
$500
Demonstrated, 100 lbs, $2.5Oq4,OO.
Cabbage--Crate. cwt., $500,
characterization, crate, S2.25.
Celery--Michigan, bunch, $1.00.
Tomatoes-Bushel, 75c% $50
Peppers Basket, 40@50c.
Snaps-Bushel 81 506D2.00.
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FORT WORTH. Aug. Cattle. re.
ceipts. 5000; slow to 26c decline.
Beeves, S150d1i5o. rs
Hogs. receipts, 500; active TO DC TO Toe
sheep, receipts, 500; strong; lambs.
$40 OO6Il3 so
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Grain and Feedstuffs.

merchants Exchange Quotations. q,
Oats-White, dray lots, sl.O0; mixed
CSC.
Chops-Per ton, less than car lots,
$1,000.
Corn-Sacked. in dray load lots, No,
/ white, $1S5; No. 2 mixed, $1.so. =
Mill Feeds--Dray load lots, ton: brah'
$56 90; shorts, $1,000.
Hay-Timothy, less than ear lots NO
I. sac. 90: No. Q. 100; alfalfa, choice,
$500; No. l, 5000; No. 2, $500.
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MEMPHIS CoTToN.

Memphis cotton closed steady and
unchanged Middling, 3e.50e. sales $50
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CHICAGO, Aug. Cattle. receipts
49, 600; choice steers steady to strong
early top. ti6.7b; bulk choice, $4,000
l6 so. other grades unevenly lower with
bulk at S56ods.50, Gamers, $4,000
425: bulls steady TO strong; bologna
generally So scar go calves 50c lower
choice vealers ranging Si6.00Gl6.50
stockers weak to CSC lower.
Hogs, receipts, $1,000; better light and
light butchers steady; others l0c to i5c
lower top. Sl6.l5; bulk light and butch
ers, Sl500di600; bulk packing sows
Si350TiI 90: pigs steady.
sheep. receipts, q 900; native lambs
opened steady; sheep strong; native
lambs, top, SlA50 bulk. Si3.006fl450;
good fat native ewes around $500
Western slow getting in; no early trad
ing.
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LOUISVILLE. Ky. Aug Cattle,
receipts 1900, SLOW grassers lower
HEAVY steers. tl2, 0Od 90 beef steers,
s75OM120O heifers. Ss6Oal2 b0 cows.
+OO@lo 50; feeders, S75Oa 1900; stock
ers. S6.O0ma00
Hogs. receipts. $500. 25c higher; 25O
pounds up, $500; 1876 to $50 pounds
$3.50: l2o to t65 pounds, tl5.75; pigs
$l075Wl2 -, throwouts, $li.7i; down,
sheep, receipts 1000; slow, lower,
Lambs, $3.50 sheep, $7.OoG750
ST, LOUIS. Aug. cattle, receipts.
5000: slow and steady: top steers.
Sl225. bulk, SO O06ll5o; yearling
steers and helfers. steady; Gamer cows,
steady at S3.I5a450, bulls, slow,
calves 25c to SOC lower good and choice
vcalers Si450Mi5.00.
Hogs. receipts, 5000, Zoe to &c lower
top. $3.50. bulk light and medium
weights. si6.oORl6,25; bulk heavies,
&li.5O6 l6. o.
sheep, receipts. 5000, lambs SOC low.
er. top lambs. $1,000 bulk, &I200d
1900; top ewes, $3.50, bulk. F65o9T50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02
GRAIN MARKETS
After Initial Decline Wheat
ASCendS, With Other Grains
Sympathetic.

CHICAGO Aug At took but little
buying today to hoist values in the
wheat market At first. scattered sell
ing on the part Of commission houses
led to brief setback. Absence how
ever, OF any important fresh liQulda
ton made bears cautious. Sentiment
developed that bottom prices had been
reached for at least the time being
Initial quotations. wnlcn ranged from
3 to 5Iec lower, with December $2.06ia
to S2OS and March sos to $2.OS'g
were followed by a rally to well above
Saturdays finish.
Dry weather likely TO bring about crop
damage had bullish effect on corn,
despite downward trend at the out
Sci in sympathy with wheat After
st4rting unchanged to Is off including
Sektcmber at Sl.33A to il.S4k and De-
Cember AZ $ll9la to Sl20is. the market
scored decided general advance.
Subsequently a good dead OF selling
resulted from hearish crop estimates,
but the effect failed to last, The mar
ket closed strong. 29sc to sac net high
er, with September Sl.37 to $l.377s and
December 81 22a4 to {l22R
oats were governed by corn, opening
isc to 1sc lower with september 67i9c
| To 6INc and then switching to the up
grade,
open. High. Low, T'day. ''I Prev
pee. .'.2 os's ~ 2Osls 2.!a's ~
sent -. lassh lssss4! l23sa%, lss, q !s q,
Dec. ,...l.l9ia 1885 Ll9i2 l.22', 1.2oh
81. - s q; g. g. -. 81 81 s.,
sept t. ss.oo 2sss 2s.s5 ssss ss.!l
oct. o.. ..... 1850 259O $3.50 2Gl7
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KANSAS CITY, Aug Cattle. re-
ceipts, $4,000: Gamers around steady
few sales other classes weak to lower;
best steers early, Si5.15; quality plain,
bulk consisting OF grassers, quarantine
lower. bulk early. Slt259il.75: prac.
teal top late. N400
Hogs, receipts, 5000 steady To lOc
higher than Fridays average top,
1875 bulk light and medium, Si6.2S
fil575; bulk heavy S4,75GI536
Sheep. receipts 5000, generally steady
on all grades and classes; quality pla In {;
bulk good and choice native lambs,
SIS O0ffl450: bulk culls, SO 50G7.I0; best
fat ewes, $500; fat yearlings, $1,000;
feeder yearlings, 5000
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Provisions.

Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 1SQl9c; ex-
tras, 19c.
Sugar Cured Meats-Standard hams,
3sd42c.
Bacon--Fapcy selected, 51q54c; sec
onds, 43@44c.
Lard-.Pure hog lard, 21Q22hc; best
compound h. l9h120c
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

NEW YORK. Aug. Bar silver, do
nestle. g9ia foreign, glS; Mexican dol
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-02

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Poultry: Hens
PC; springs S5c; turkeys, Ale, ducks
24c; geese. l5c.
Butter. creamery. 51c.
Eggs. i2c,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-05
Out Of Town Visitors.

Mrs. E. S. Lane, OF 1875 Myrtle
avenue, IS entertaining her niece, Miss
Irma Holder, Of Houston. for month.
Mrs. Patrick Coleman, Of Anthony,
n. ~. is in FL Paso this week with
her niece. Mrs. Wylie Casteel. and
new baby.
Henry Ware Allen. Of Wichita
Kan, who is spending the summer at
Cloudcroft. is visiting friends in FL
Paso for a few days. Mr.. Allen is q
former resident Of this city.
Miss Syble, Miss Aleatha and Miss
Louise Parham. OF Shreveport, La.
are the guests OF Mr.. and Sfrs. r L.
McCamant and family at their home
in Austin Terrace They viii remain
here for several weeks.
T. T. Daugherty came up from Van
Horn, Texas. with r L Daugh erty, &
relative. who vas badly crippled from
fall from a windmill. He is IN
Hotel Dieu with a broken leg and
a fractured skull in a critical con-
dition-
Hrs. Hiram Graham. 1901 Wyoming
street, is entertaining her sisterinlaW,
Mrs Henry Barton, Of KerrvilIe, Tex,
for two weeks Mrs. Graham is Civ
ing a picnic party this evening for
her guest The party viii motor
down the valley
Forrest Binswanger. who has been
spending the past two weeks with
his father, A L. BinsWanger, at
Anthony. is in FL Paso and after a
visit here with his brother Tolstoi
will return to his home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-05
Terrific Fight At Sea
With Burning Explosives

Honolulu, 7. H. Aug. 5.-For eight
days and nights Capt Eugene Nc
Carthy and the crew Of the big
United States army transport fought
and finally conquered fire in the
ships cargo Of munitions. while small
arm ammunition, shrapnel, grenades
and bombs burst in all directions, it
was learned here on the transports
return from Manila.
Smoke was seen first Issuing from
one Of the forward matches at 10
o'clock at night during the ships last
voyage to the Philippines. The Off
Ger Of the watch sounded a general
fire alarm and water was turned into
the hold. where 1000 tons OF ammuni-
ton OF all sizes were stored.
Explosions OF munitions In one
hatch were taking place every little
while" said Capt Mccarthy. The
cargo there included shrapnel shells.
hand grenades. decorating fuses.
bombs and small arms ammunition.
Ny men carried case after case Of
munitions likely TO explode at any
moment from the hold and threw
them overheard. The boxes were too
hot to handle with bare hands, so
the men wore gloves. Lieut. Bow
man, transport quartermaster, was
overcome by powder fumes and was
confined to his room for several days.
on several occasions ! had to ma
neuver the Marica before the wind
to keep the. fire from spreading. On
the eighth night II got so bad We had
to leave the hold, batten down the
matches and turn on the smothering
pipes. We flooded the hold with wa
ter and two nights later the blaze
was extinguished"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-05
Ell Pasoans Returning.

Ed. S. Heller Is back from a visit to
Los Angeles and the beaches.
Mrs. L Roy Hart. who has been
spending the past month at Long
Beach and other Californian points,
has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". E. Dawson have
returned from a months vacation in
the Ozark mountains and are at home
at rs North Florence street.
Miss Nan Smith has returned from
a months vacation at Seattle and on
the Pacific northwestern coast. with
her father and other relatives
V. P Stiles has returned from his
trip TO Chicago. TO the national re-
union Of the Elks, and a visit later to
his wife and children in Long Beach
Mrs. J. D. Reeder. 2049 Federal
street, viii return home this week
from a several months visit with
relatives and friends in eastern
Canada
Mrs. John A Rau and son. Max,
1914 North Virginia street who spent
the last two months in California re-
turned Tuesday While IN San Diego.
they were the guests Of Mrs. Rau's
sister, Mrs. Paul J. Given They also
visited friends in Santa Ana and Los
Angeles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-05

". c. T. U. the Equal Franchise
League. the Maccabees, the Q. D. C
and other FL Paso organizations. Dur
ing the war she was active in work
in behalf OF the entertainment Of the
soldiers and at one time was in charge
Of all soldier welfare work in the dis
trict for the war department She
was also active in Liberty bond and
Red Cross Drives during the war.
Mrs Beckman was born in Virginia
and her maiden name was COrdelL
=
Mrs. ". F. Rike and Miss Josephine
Clifford entertained Informally We'd
nesday evening in honor Of their
sister. Miss Katherine Clifford, to an
nounce her engagement to Capt.
Joseph O'Kane, OF the 18th field artil-
iery.
Bunco was played on the veranda
during the evening. Miss Monte Null
cahy won first prize and Miss Wini-
fred Mccarthy received the consola-
ton prize After the games a cake
was cut by Miss Margaret Lane, which
was found to contain the message
announcing the engagement Miss
Clifford is the daughter Of 7. z. Cliff
ford Capt O'Kane Is the son OF Mrs
Mary O'Kane OF Lawton. Okla He Is
at present stationed at Camp Pike,
The guests Of the evening included
Misses Margaret and Monte Mulcahy.
Margaret Lane. Ninifred Mccarthy.
Nay and Ellen Mccormick. Alice Gal
lagher. Josephine and Katherine Cliff
ford and Helen and Mrs ". F. Rike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-05
SEALS OF WORLD INCREASE
FAST UNDER PROTECTION

Washington, D. c. Aug. 5-The
annual census OF the seals. now being
taken BY the bureau OF fisheries is
expected to show about 100000 OF the
animals, or three times as many as
when the government undertook the
custody Of them a half score years
ago.
Under present government control
the seals are increasing about ten or
Il percent Of their number annually
Last years court showed $4,000 Of
which $4,000 were killed for their
pelts.
In the middle OF Bering sea. lying
40 miles apart. are two islands-St.
George and St Paul-the only land to
which the seals ever resort Every
spring they visit the Islands 70 raise
their young. leaving in the fail to
winter in the north Pacific and It is
during the summer that the census
Is taken
The killing OF the animals Is also
done in the summer. this under law
being confined to the surplus males.
Last year lack Of labor resulted in
10000 fewer animals being killed than
government officials planned. Japan
and Great Britain, along with the
United States, share the revenue pro-
duced from the seal kill. a treaty
giving this country seventy percent
Of the animals, with the other two
countries each receiving IS percent.