PAGE TWELVE.
THfc NEWS SCIMITAR,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 151.
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR MISSIONS AND
CENTENARY EVENT
Methodist Delegates at Hotel
Chisca Will Adjourn Thurs
day Night After Outlining
Program for Next Year.
Assembling of the "machinery" by
which the Southern Methodists antici
pate reaching their goals for missions
and centenary celebration, was prac
tically completed Thursday by the 125
delegates st the Hotel Chisca, assem
bled from all over the South.
This "n nchlnerv " will he oiled UP well
m publicity anil backed by 2.800,084) In
tercessors (in will otter prayer for Its
success, end on April 27. 1818, will be
gin the real work of obtaining si
m-rtt" -
tlons to Hie .!.r.(ii'ii "'in tuna
foi five
years' mission work The
vvill continue for eight ilaya,
anipalgn
oslng nn
Mav 4
'I he drive will he conducted, In every
conference In Southern Methodism dui
mi that week and pledges will I"- made
and part of them cashed It Is purposed
to enlist l.OiHJ.OM tlther. The Southern
Methodist Sund schools have heen ul
lotted 18,600,001) to raise for foreign
missions of which the Kpworth Leagues
have agreed 10 raise 1600.000.
lr M.uis. of San Francisco, and Prof,
fierce of New York, spoke Thursday
in plan- lor the dm.' Hoili are skilled
in handling campaign having been in
charge of Liberty loan diives In their
respective districts They outlined for
the U field secretaries and 75 laymen
present their Ideas on getting the best
result. '
Tin delegates here are also complet
ing plans for the big celebration in
Columbus . from .lime 2 to July 7.
1915. At that time 600,1100 Methodists
and 160.000 oi her visitors are expected.
Reservations have been made for ut
Vast hail a million delegates Exhibits
from the mission fields of China, Africa.
Praiil Cuba and Korea will bu placed
Pageants win he staged typifying life
In mission fields
The invasion for such s celebration
imII he the observance of the loiuh an
nlversary of American Mehndlito' mis
sions. In 111! the Methodists of Amer
ica then undivided Into Northern and
Southern sections, as at present, start -id
ihelr fiist uiission liind and sent
out ihelr flist worker
The session at Hotel Chisca will close
at 10 o'clock Thursday night. Between
now and June 1(1, lll. the date of the
exposition, meeting! of officials will be
held It various cities of the South tu
orgsnlie locally
i in officers of the centenary relebr4
Hon are Bishop James Atkins, chair
man; l r W. W I'lnson, executive sao
retarv. lr. J, .1 Btowe, treasurer; Or
w n Beauchsmp, secratary; Or. w, Q
cram, of Korea, assistant secretary,
and Mrs. M. L Htrtrove, associate sec
retary. The departmental heads are: itev s.
K Nehlelt, Intercession; lr 1 J BtoWe,
stewsrdshln, and Dr S K. dark, pub
licit lW R. I' Bmaft, of Hie uni
versity at Son .Chow, t'hlna, lias In
charge lle plans for Ihe exposition at
Columbus in charge of the church
piess publicity is Robert l'lenner.
WANTED PLACE TO PUT
STATUE OF GEN. STEWART
CHATTANOOOA. Term., Deo, It
ispn -Memberk of the a. P. Btewarl
chapter of the Daughters of the Con
federnev. are In a quandary. Some
time ago they obtained permission to
erect a ilfe-slied bronte statiio of Oen,
Stewart In the corridor of the handsome
llatnllton county courthouse, The mar
ble for the hiise was delivered yes.
tarda and the imst has been received
and is ready to be plaued In position
as soon as the ami pedeslul could
be hunt.
11 developed llml the base weighs
12.000 pounds and the statue 8,000. a
total of 14,000, The count v engineer,
on learning this, advised Ihe county
Judge that the floor of Hie colllthoUye
corridor would not support so heavy
n loud, and County Judge Conner has
. forbidden the erection unless 'the base
or foundation Is built up from the
ground The question Is now to raise
additional funds. The statue .as de
signed and sxooutel by Miss u.-iio Kin.
nev, formerly Of Nashville, but now
of New York.
BULK OF HUN PRISONERS
HELD ATJJGLETHORPE
CHATtANOOOA, Tenn . Lee 19.
(Spli There has been some inlsap
prehenslen as to the release or parole
Off Herman prisoners from Hie prison
nt Fort Oglethorpe. The fads are Hint
Only Jit or 40 men have been paroled
Since the prison was established, and
these were held on minor charges
These men are still under surveillance
of secret service men.
Those who have committed any of
fense against the government are still
held and will not be paroled until the
proper time There are now XOlm prls
oners In the barracks si Oglethorpf
About 1,800 were taken from Internet!
riermsn vessels, others consist of men
picked u;. In vsrious cities, violators
Of the espionage act, elc
PUNISHMENT OF MOB
AT HICKMAN ASKED
NEW TO UK, Dec 19 An appeal for
punishment of the masked men who
lynched a discharged negro soldier at
Hickman, Ky Monday for resisting
arrest and besting a deputy sheriff,
has been telegraphed to Gov, Stanley,
of Kentucky, by the National Associa
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People. It was announced here last
night.
"If such atroeilies are possible In the
ruiure. me enus tor which this war wns
fought have been defeuteil." said th
telegram,
DIXIE FLYER DITCHED;
BAGGAGE MASTER HURT
chat rANOOGA, Tenn., Dec if
The Dixie Flyor on the Naahvllle. rimt
tanotig.t ami St 1,uk railway, from
hli-ago en route to .)a Uonvlllc, wa
dished at Kmgi Uruige, atven mllw
east of I'tiatlniiiioga, last ntKlit, hcvcii
cari i oaring rne rails onij one per
lion, the baggage master, was HenOUaly
injured, although the naasengers
CMVoa a Mi:ihing up The pHMsengers
were oroughl hack t. t hultnhoogii and
touted over the Southern railway
SOFIA PAPER DEMANDS
PUNISHMENT OF BULGARS
SALON'IKI, lec 1!( Tinier the cap
tton "For the Honor if liulgaria." thi
nawapapet nita of Sofia, the organ of
bft N. Ohenadlaff, former fortlgn min
ister to Bulgaria, publlabed an grtlcie
conceding that HI-treat nient WM given
the Inhabitant! of Oreek Macedonia and
Kerbia by the BUlgarlana, The news
paper demands Ihe putii-hmenl of thoae
guilty fitr the reason that if auch pun
irhment is not no-ted mil "foreign na
tlonp will ha e reason t believe the
Kulgarlan government counter.atucd the
treatment ciitnplalnetl of "
Every Man's Wife
Knows he wants cigar, for m..s
be Wants his favorite biand mot '
bage.") Ask Sameisoii, h, knows
but
CAPT. FBAZIER HOME.
CHAITAN'oiXlA. Tenn, Dec 15
(Spl.) Capt. Kred Frailer, who man
aged Gov. live s campaign for senator,
and who later volunteered for ser ! .
In the army, being commissioned a
captain In the ordnance department,
has been discharged and returned home
yesterday He will resume the j rac
tiee of Isw until next spring, when
he win become a candidate for city
judge
PACES LIQUOR CHARGE.
Clint Burns Is held nt the city Jail
on a federal warrant charging viola
tion of the Reed ihiuor amendment.
: He Is alleged to have brought 11 quart
of Wbiskv io Memphis from Caruthcrs-
Mtt
I
GERMAN GIBRALTAR
MADE A YANKS
COBLENZ, TVc H m the Aenorlat
eri Pre.) - The fieri. ian fort r of
Bl rinbreltflteln, oftefi QnJlfd Gibraltar
f the Rhine, )unt .i-i"- the rtvrr from
Ooblem, is tinu prepar! for oecii
pnn y by ih Atrtertoan troope Until
Deo. e, ih 'lav after the American ad
vance guard arrived In rnblenB, he
fortri-fs wrtu i . . .1 by urn ri al rejrl
meni of Germane Since then the f"rt
rjMM hat been cleaned throughout by
Uernmn volt Hera uaalBted by acorei oi
women.
The furtrean an! th grounds occupy
more than 100 botch on a rock promon
tory, 400 feet nbovf the river Kaeh
nifnt on thavfertreee anmmti the Gee
rnatiK build a great bonfire t.r the rub
bish accumulated by the day's cleaning
of the barrack and various other
LuNIm'N. Dec. 13 - -London bung
out Its flags and the bid seaport of
COVer fUing Its gales wide open todav
to greet Field Marshal llsig snd the
commanders of the five Itriilsh armies
winch fought in lieigiuiu .imi Prance,
Oens, Plumer, Rawlinson. Itlrdwood,
Byng and Home
it was merely an Informal welcome
on the pari of London, but pover made
of It a great celebration.
The news that tr.o field marshal was
coining home to spend Christmas with
his family si KiTigstoji, became public,
and his fellow countrymen would not
lie denied a chance to see and cheer
Hie leader of their armies The real
celebration in London conies lster
late in January or early In February
The field marshal, Ihen, Recording to
lime honored precedents, will tie rnlsed
to a high rank In the peerage, and
given a money grant by parliament for
his services to the nation
Mrs. Mary Smith.
JACKSON. Ml, nee iy l Sol I
Mim Mary smith, one of Jackaoit'a oW-
t iiihatiitiHit, and mother oi I'rof.
Herbert Swift, aitpennteTnleiit bf guards
at the signal cm ps huiidtng tu W .
ingtoii, I) C., died at tier hotna lo-re
nut waa hurled ntnesnay
Mrs. S. J. Wells.
PonToTOC. Miss. Dec. 10 (Bol.)
Mrs S, .1 Wells, Vi. died Tuesday at
the imi if her dnugitter, Mew. Ewell
Post, of AlgOtns The funeral service
vmis ronOUCted by her pastor. Rev. W
M Commander, and the tntermeni made
Thaston, where the family formerly
Ided many years.
Mrs. N. E.McKnight.
I'oN'loToc, Miss, Dee
IS. iSpl I
tfter Itngerlni for k loni
tig lime In
feel,
de condition. Mrs M k Ml Knight
k Mi
d Wednesday at ttie home of her
son. y 11. BOwen, three and a halt
miles north of here. interment was
made at oak Hill cemetery, 'Che de
ceased was born hi Rome, tia , but
when olilte Milltiu came to this state
with her parents who rocated In Tlp-
h count., neitt lllplev. WherO she re
ceived her education and was married
Mr llowen. Several years after
his dentli she was uedded t
w
McKnlght She was the moth
of 11
children, six of whom survive.
a,' i '4 i
Mrs. W, A. Mason.
HlilSToL, Tenn , Dec 10 i Spl i
Mrs, W. A Mnaon, mother of Knglneer
I, It. .Mason, of this city, died Sunday
it bet Inline nt Ksw she was 78 years
old Mi r aged husband, anil nine chil
dren survive her.
Mrs. Mary Ramsey.
BRISTOL, Tenn . Dec I (flst.)
Mrs Mui M llamsey, (15, died Sunday
In llai Bottom, Washington county.
heath w:is due to a stroke of parnlysls
following a lone Illness Her four sons
survive her. Fafiernl services were con-
liictcd I ri iii (tie honin llev. .1. F.
Hiilhrle oltlciiiled llnrlal was In Wnl
nut ilrovc cemetery.
L. F. Abernathy.
PINi: BlitW, Ark, Deo. II ISpl 1
U F, Abernatliy. 4, a farmer living
nenr iioiikei. I" miles south of pine
llluff, died at his home after a llneer-
1ng lllne.'.M lie Is survived by three
Midi-en. two brothers, O, T Aher
sthy, of Hooker, and Joseph Aher-
iintiiy. of Covington, Tenn., snd a sis-
Mrs Joe Hiii iis, of Kngland The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
and the burl, ii was at I'ei resseaux cem
etery Joe Pilkington.
PINK HU KI'. ik
,!oe H 1'Hklnglon, U
Dec. Ifl
ISpl
most
, ime of I lie
Ihe bounty,
Dollarway
prominent farmeri in
lied
tad.
it his home n the
five Utiles north of the city. Mr 1'tlk
InRtnii was bom in Kuala ml In 1 Kan,
and came here with hip parent! when
hut n small hoy, anil has lived here
ever slnee He has alwnvn been ft
pooater for the counts and was once
active In Us political affairs The de-
t-enseii leaveg hi! widow , three gone
cliff, former deputygjgconft table; Clave,
win In in Branca, and Robert: three
daughter! Mrs .lame McNulty. Mrs.
Tom McNultv and Mis! lleaala Pilklng
ton. He held the position f conrHabl!
of Washington township for II y
ars.
tl
Ogden-McOlellan.
NATOIIF... Miss . lec. IS. (8pU -Mr?
and Mrs William Ogden announce
tin engagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter. Mias Laura
Walworth ogden, to Lieut ueorse uus
sell McClellgn, The marriage wJH lake
place on Hie afternoon of Thursday,
Dee 10. at S o'clock.
1 0 '
Braiiton Williams.
in .i i' Mountain. Tenn , iec t.
iSpl Miss Pearls Williams, a formei
st uden I nl 1 1 1 vi.- Mountain college, and
Peter 11 Branton. Jr.. of Lelnnd, Mlse.
have been nulled In marriage, accord-
tng I., an announcemenl received here
b the main Ineinls of the lu.de. who
spent two years nt It M. c , gnd w-ln
'- well Known 111 Mississippi social cir
cles. Mrs Hrnnion's horns la ut Cleve
land. Miss. 'Ihe bridegroom Is the son
of P, II irunton. St., a prominent
planter of Loltnd After I honeymoon
oil the en., si. Mr mid Mrs llranton
will moke their home on the Mlsslsslpp
plantation ttcnr l.elatid
N. Y.-CHICAG0 AIRPLANE
MAIL AGAIN DELAYED
OHICACIO. Dec 19 -The trlbiilstlons
of the New York Chicago air mail serv
ice coin I line 1'iint 'Mike' Kbeisole
broke a propeller and one wing of his
airplane In landing at Ashhurn field
yesterday, and hence could not start
with th.- mall tins morning it may
take Several days to repair the dam
age, It was said at the post office
STILL IS RAIDED.
FLORENCE, Wit., liec. iHpl i
Sbeilff Itomllie and Officer Itendon
raided a moonshine still al Hie mouth
of Twelve Mile creek. In Lauderdale
county. They captured (.0 gallons of
corn whisk, and 2,i,00 gallons of beer
The est ti I was destroyed, but the oper
ators escaped belore the officers got
to the anil Sheriff Itoniine has been
very active In his war against the
moonshiners and has destroyed a num
ber of stills.
Mother, Sliter, Sweetheart.
That "only hoy In the world'' of
yours Is expecting some Samelson
gars Xinas Ask for Tadeins. Julia
.Marlowe, Rxtra or lsco. all fine Ha
ana brands adv.
LONDON AND DOVER GET
HAIG AND BRITISH AIDES
building, aome -r which were erected
hun! rr (is of ea r a go
An American poa tonic ha been ea.
tabttghed in I'ohlem Owing to the
recent fluct tint Ion In the value of thr
German mark only French and Ameri
can money n accepted. The official
rate of exchange a 142 mark for 100
francs.
U. S. WARSHIP ORDERED
TO GO TO BALTIC SEA
PARIS. Pec. 19 An American war
ship has heen ordered to the Baltic to
participate with the British fle-t In re
opening these wBters, preserving order
and maintaining the Internatlonul char
acter of the demonstration
The welcome given the home-coming
genersls today Is similar to that given
Marshal l'mh snd Premier Clemen ceau
of Frame, and Premier Orlando of Italy
s little over a week ago, hut there was
less display Premier Lloyd tienrge.
the Puke of Connaught, members of
the cabinet, generals and lesser func
tionaries from the war office made up
the receiving party nt Charing Cross
station After first greetings the
civilian officials disappeared from the
scene and Ihe small procession pro
ceeded through the principal streets to
Ituckinghaiti palace, where the king en
tertained Field Marshal Malg at lunch
eon. Airplanes hovering overhead escort
ed Field Marshal Half s shin across Ihe
channel and followed his train to Lon
don All business places st Dover were
closed and s Holiday was declared hv
Admiral Keyes, commander of the port.
FIGHT ON MOSQUITOES IN
1918 COVERED BIG FIELD
Mosquito eradication work by the
county authorities during the sprint;
and summer months covered a ter
ritory of inn square miles about Mem
phis, according In a report submitted
to the Chamber of commerce by J K
Holmes, former county commissioner
This report was on work exclusive of
Memphis and Park field
During' the season nine miles of
drainage ditches were dug, some of
them to a depth of in or 16 feet, and
34, HIS galloifs of oil distributed over
pools, imnds and marshes.
As a result Memphis was less both
ered by mosipiiioes than any year In
the city's history This wW' true up to
Sept. l, when the appropriation for the
work was exhausted and operations
ceased. There was considerable annoy
ance from mosquitoes after that time.
The chamber of Commerce for Ihe
comlns season will attempt to ohtaln
an Increased appropriation for the work
and It Is believed that It can be con
tinued until frost kills Ihe mosipiltoes
PEACE INCREASING
1 WORK OF RED CROSS
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, The com
ing of peace has served to Increase
rather than dimmish the work of the
American Red cross, said Provoat Marshal-Hen.
Ot-owder. in a statement is
sued today lu connection with the Red
Cross Christmas membership campaign,
inn neeu ror Hie Ited cross," said
Hen. erowder. ' does not terminate with
the cessation of hostilities rather are
its usefulness and Its scope Increased
With the War nt an end. the lied Cross
must turn its hnmi to the rehabilita
tion of devastated F.urope, not only In
the Into theaters of operation, but In
those fields Just delivered from hos
tile occupation ami among nil those
people who for mole than four years
have felt the heel of Herman otuires-
slon To embarrass Its activities al
this lime la to add misery to suffer
ing."
CENSUS FIGURES ON
LINTER PRODUCTION
WASHINGTON. Pec. !. -flrurai on
production of tint era and cotton seed
product! to Dec 1. were announced
this morning The figure, with 1917
KinpuriKi -ii, tii)iw
1111,
44S.07H
70. SSI
M4,tM
i,IM,l(9
1,180,148
11117.
37H, ;i,i
SH.H7
U',8;ia
1,161,171
1,111,881
1,161,544
Llnleis, hales ,. .
Hull flbei
Motes, grahhols, etc
Seed received mills.
tons i , ,
rushed, ions ,v. . .
Seed on hand
Crude oil produced
pounds
111.177.211 4fK,l4,880
301,686,741 884,888,923
lleflned, pounds . .
Cakes and meal.
Ions
771. flsr.
843,800
731.763
888,716
Hulls, tons
FEW STRAGGLING CASES
OF FLUARE REPORTED
only a few itraggllng canes of In
fluerRH are now being reported hv
ph!ician to the t tt y health depart
ment. The health authorities nay the dis-
aae is disappearing, but urge the mil
Uo io continue to obaerve prevention
ruiei
it ts explained that the same pre
caution! to prevent becoming Infected
and spreading influenza are. also good
to prevent catching and spreading
colds, la grippe, broncho and lobar
pneumonia and other respiratory dly
eases
MAJ.-GEN. STURGIS WITH
ARMY OFJJCCUPATION
1.1TT1.K ROCK, Ark . Pec 10 (Spl)
Mat -Ceo. Samuel IV SturgN. who
commanded the 17th division during
Its training period at ('amp Tike, and
who tOok the division to Kranee, ha
been transferred, together with many
of the dtvwon'i offlcera, to the lOtl
aHvlelon, a part of the army of occupa
lion, according to word received lore
The I7th dNwon has been ikeletonliei
by transfers, und only the skelelonlrei
remnant! are included In those denlg
haled for early return to this country.
LEAVES FARM BUREAU
FOR LITTLE ROCK WORK
Miss Margaret Asnley, who has hi
employed as stenographer by the Cham
her of Commerce farm development
bureau, nun the coiintv ronu adnunt
t ration, will leave Jan. 1 for 1, title Kot
where she will become secretary to 11
M COttreil, present agricultural expert
for the farm davelonmeni bureau, who
becomes agriculturist for the Id t tie
ttock organiantlon. Jan. 1.
PLANS FOR FINANCING
BUREAU UP FRIDAY
Plans Wt financing the Chamber of
('ominerce farm devt lopnu nt bureau for
the comlnn three years will be reported
io the bureau executive commuter
the financial committee ill h Ulneheim
at the Chamber of Commerce Prides
DOG BITES TWO.
Ue II It Rice, negro minister.
his son frOre bitten by a mad dog anil
are InklSg the rasteur treatment, n.l
iiiinlstei .-.1 h Cttv Chemist Mantel M
Mantel examined the dog's brain Thills
da and found traces of rant eg,
JUDGE OANT ILL.
NASIIYILLF.. Tenn, Dec 19 ISpl I
Judge M tlant. one of t h most Promi
nent and honored members of the Nash
ville bar ll vey 111 v.titi pneumonia
Read News Scimitar Wants,
COTTON MARKETS
Encouraging Reports From
Spot Department Induce
Covering.
Thursday Afternoon. Dec. 10.
The k1 department continues to
dominate the speculative situation snd
evidence Incressea that shorts are
waking up to the fact that futures have
been too low for spots. The stubborn
attitude of holders Is continued and
seems to be accentuated as develop
ments tend to abow the need uf raw
material and the ability to sxport it
rhclr control over the market is being
manifested In a way which betokens
a steady market for some time, pro
vided there is no unegpected turn m
business conditions. The feeling that
exports will assume larger proportions
from this tlms forward Is one of the
main factors
In Liverpool there was another day
of marked strength, and advices seeiii
to Indicate that a considerable short
Interest still exists in' thut direction
The removal of restrictions on ehoit
selling there apparently does no dimin
ish bullish chances, and the sum II
amount uf cottuu available for gai
purpose whatever makes It more In
cumbent than usual that the shorts
protect their exposed commitments by
covering The final announcement that
(he threatened strike of mill operatives
had been called off also was favora
ble and perhaps stimulated the willing
ness of shorts to cover, seeing as they
no doubt do the small chance of pro
tecting themselves through purchases
In the South. Finals In the foreign
Center were steady and Ti to 33 points
to the good Spots were marked wP V.t
points, good middling in 22.20d, wnl
sules 1,000 bales, including 700 Ameri
can Imports for the day were 6 Ooo
bales, including 4,100 American.
opening prices lu the domestic mar
keis wen- steady and higher, wltW near
months up most. The main Influence
was tiw strong showing abroad and
firmness In ihe spot department. The
same crowd was giving the chief sup
port and offerings were limited. March
opened at 88.48, a rise- over night of
3.1 points, while December opened up
60 and January up 20 polnte, A little
realizing was done and a moderate) set
back followed, but the nearer positions
held ihelr own better, the entire list
displaying a steady tone After a
time, during which offerings were ab
sorbed chiefly by trade Interests, there
came a little further rise, March
touching 26.60, but the May and July
options, with October, were disposed
to drag and did not maintain their
early gains.
Most of the inspiration for trading
came from the belt, where nothing hut
steadiness was reported. The predic
tion that the census figures on Tglnnlng
to liec 18, due at the opening tomor
row, would perhaps be a little bearish,
failed to do more than hold the affair
In check alt Is expected to be but a
passing influence, as the attention of
traders now is directed at the effort
to get raw materia).
Business In the belt was fairly large,
but it would have been more but for
the renissl of holders to turn loose
much except st their Ideas of value,
which seemed to be about 30 cents
basis middling or better The broad
ending of demand is encouraging, while
the narrowing of the basis Is enabling
some buyers to operate who have been
Inactive for some time Demand seems
to be coming from both domestic and
foreign buyers.
Futures closed 68 points up to 15 off,
lone steady.
New Orleans closed 75 to 10 points
up tone steady. Snots were unchsnged
middling 11.88c, with sales 2.852 bales
Liverpool Is due to come 17 to 6
points up.
In the locsl market Inquiry still Im
proves and Is reaching some kinds of
cni ton which have heen neglected, but
Is best for those which are so scarce
ami firmly held. The holders are Inde-
lulent and any bid less than 30 cents
given small consideration. For the
y sales were 2.650 bales and Quota
tions were unchsnced. middling st 20c
Spot sales; Not folk RS0. Anenata lis
Little Hock 711. Houston 4,289, Dallas
I0.50S.-
MEMPHIS COTTON.
Memphis cotlon closed i..,d-. an.i
unchanged Middling. 29c. Sales 2.65n
bales, Including 46u previous evenlna.
Today. Prev
ood ord narv 2 Mi 91 r.n
Strict good ordinary 24 50 21. f."
i.w middling 'E .vi "a 5c
Strict low middling 28 in) 2.0i
Middling 16 uo 29,oo
btrlct middling 29 mi 295.1
iood middling 60 00 xn on
Strict good middling Sn 25 80 25
Migaiing tair 11 no 31 00
Yellow tinged. 300 In 175 n ts lnwi-
blue stained, 650 to. 350 poh ts lower;
vellow 1.1 uued. 000 to 350 points lower
DAILY STATEMENT.
19t. 1017 1916
Hcls. today, net 3,776 3.069 3.893
tlross 5.631 8.803 6.277
Hot since Friday 19,153 13,199 20,514
uroaa 27.137 11.931 32..rifii
Sin. Aug 1 net. 263. 800 109,328 50M7U
(.rose ,21.273 814.365 8110.57,
Ship today 3,179 8,700 3.62."i
Since Aug. 1... 382, 372 tgg.315 881,414
Slock on hand. .256,970 JS1.887 310.760
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
1918.
141,723
61,206
22,368
49.425
1917.
98.123
84,487
1916.
1 18.927
60.497
14.686
48,611
23,209
1.529.329
Rets 6 days
x. C,t Brit,
x. France ..
x. continent.
x. .la. ..Max 1,136
Total slocks. .1,886.8117 1,870,441
Total nts. ..2.601,878 2,366,7X1.
4. Ci'.i, 367
1
-'orclgn expts. 1,695, 018 2,026,78" .-.'..17,398
DAILY PORT MOVEMENT,
Middling
Tone
Rels T'd'y. Ves Stk
.8.589 29.38 88 88 449.795
fx 1 Irleans, sty.
alveston, frlm
5,462 30.60 a i 266,888
660 27.75 27 mi 29.770
Mobile, sty. . .
Savannah
4,422 2!'.nn
. 942 29.0H
. 729 87,00
. UH0 27.88 27 13
28,511 2x 1 1
30.60 2'.i.:,
. 7n 29.65 89.76
:..i; i;n
harloston . .
55.133
(8,044
97.706
13.916
1 in, ,46
13.185
13.025
754
Wilmington
Norfolk, sty.
Baltimore, nom, .
New York, sty
Boston, oi
Philadelphia, sty. .
30 75 29 xn
Total receipts .
Total last year
DAILY INTERIOR
Middling
Td'v v,s stk
Tone Rctl
Memphis, sly.
6.531 29.00 2'i 1 1 1 256,970
236 22,243
2.7S8 28.25 28 un I . ,..955
6.742 31.00 Jfi 111 ,-xi 7:ui
1.242 29.611 9 00 38,413
St Louis
Augusta, stv.
Houston, stv.
Little Bock ut
Dallas, stv . .
O.b.i J'.i 311
Total receipts today
Same day lasl year
18, 538
.22,610
TOMORROW'S ESTIMATED
lssl
19lt ." '
7.00.44, 1,800 1.730
8,6000 10,000 7,79,
N. Orleans
.3(1
'128
Halveston
LIVERPOOL COTTON
I.IVKBPOOL. Dec 19 Cotton, spot
QUlotj prices higher Good middling
II.Hd; middling. il.lTdj low noddling,
10. (Id; good ordinary, ll.OOd ordinary
ls,7d Sales. 1,000 bales, Including 7nO
American He. elols, il.Oiui b.i,, - ,i . aid
ing 4.800 American Futures closed
steady. December. I0.l8d, .1 .niiary
ii'sr.d. February, ll.7Bd; March I7.8ld
April, 1ti.8:,d
close -
Tedai Pm
February
March
April
December .
January
Contracts
of 23 to 33
18 ,
17,50
16 Jo
80 ''8
16
80 75
II H,
It" 50
closed
points,
slea.li at alliance
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK, Deo in Th firmer
tone of Hie cotlon market during the
past few days and Inorenslns confl
uence In larger exports apnea: d t,, be
responsible lor a better v..iin f en-
i'IHI uii.iiii.ni. Ii'.ijv . c.irlV
trading. The market opened xteady al
an aiivnnce oi is 10 ,v.l n.i,l t,
sponsa io ine iitinei cables i.iih De
comber selling up to ll.&Oc nght arte
ine can. or ,n points nel hlghei while
one liiomns snoweu lie! gnl'e ,r Jr. t
3, points wdh January selling ,,i 21 64
ana mat en nt IS.00C Kxpectsttoni of
11111 sinning llguies If. un U,,. .eimus
oui chm tomorrow promotso t, allxing
uus ti.iMin.e hi, 1 unci iiucunill. ic. were
somewnai irregular.
Trade Interests were sn"d buyori 01
csstnnaratlvely siigin MtMoitj snd to
" .,ie loilis.l Millie. 1 p
with January leading the 11. Ivan, e on
covins oy nouses van Mvernool . on
nectlons This seemed to psrtl
against sales of later deliveries wnM
led to a further Increase in the neai
month premiums, with January selling
at 87,17c. or 57 points net higher, while
March sold at 26.49c. or 37 points net
higher.
The advance extended to 28 00c for
January and 26 52c for March during
the early afternono. or about 40 to 70
IHjInts net higher on continued cover
ing by Liverpool, or trade shorts There
was realising enough ut thpj level to
check the upward movement and cause
some Irregularity, but the market held
within 5 or 10 points of the best around
I o'clock.
Futures closed steady at advance of
68 to decline or 15 points.
Close
Open. Hletl l.o. . Todnv Pre
Jan .
Feb
Mar. h
April
May
June .
July .
Aug
Sep.
Oct. .
Dec.
17.00 2 US 37.40
27 95
26.70
'.,i
26.25
26.12
25 40
26 28
24.60
24.55
23.75
23 16
22.65
26 80
26 ,5 26.60 26 34
25 50 26 67 25 38
26 53
25.70
25.52
24 76
24.116
23.85
23.00
22.65
29 48
22 65
29 ,0
K3.88
29 50
22.60
29 65
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 10 The favSr
able uitttok in the spot and export de
partments created a considerable de
mand on ihe opening of the cotton mar
ket today In the first Half-hour of
I r ailing prices were advanced 29 to 39
points.
After small recessions under realix
ing. new buying was felt snd prices
moved up to higher levels, the near
positions being stronger thsn the dis
tant. At noon the market stood ut a
net advunce of 29 to 76 points.
Spots closed steady and unchanged.
Ordinary, 20.98c; good ordinary, 22.13c;
low middling, 25.03c; middling, 29.38c;
good middling. 30.38c. Sales on the spot
6K4. to arrive. 2,168; delivered on con
tract, none.
At a level 29 to "7 points up. mod
erately heavy realizing was felt. At I
o'clock the market stood at a net ad
vance of 23 to 5S points.
Futures dosed steady at advance of
75 to 10 points.
Close-
Open Ugh Low. Tdy. Yes.
.fan
Mar,
Mav
July
Oct.
Dec.
7 IE
89
27.20
26 05
25.18
21.23
22.10
29.25
.70
'7 I
26.05
25 30
24.50
22 20
26. 38
31.81
24.55
29.50
26.88
25 00
24.26
22.00
28.50
24.23
22.10
29.25
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 19 Butter and
poultry, unchanged.
Kggs, 1C lower; firsts, 60c, seconds,
47c.
Folatoes unchanged.
CHICAGO, Dec.
changed.
19. Butter un-
Kggs higher. Receipts, 325 cases.
Firsts, 83H064cl ordinary firsts, 59fi
61c at mark, cases included, 60(ji63c.
Potatoes unchanged; receipts, 35
cars.
Poultry Alive higher: fowls, 2026c;
springs, 24c; turkeys, 31c.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19 Butter .steady;
receipts, 3.555 tubs; creamery higher
than extra.-., 7O1i70'c; extra (82-acore)
fiPtf gS'c; firsts. 644J68V4C.
Kggs. irregular; receipts 8,051 cases;
fresh gathered extras 7H372c; fresh
gathered regular packed extra firsts,
f,Mi7Uc; do firsts, 66(jj-67c.
Cheese, firm: receipts. 1,073 boxes;
state whole rnllh flat rreah specials,
36V37c; do average run, 864986c.
Live poultry firm; chickens, 2728c;
fowls. 18033c; old roosters, 81c; tur
keys, 11942c; dressed steady and un
changed. ST. LOUIS, Dec 19.
and eggs, unchanged.
-Poultry, butter
GRAIN MARKETS
Moderate Declines in Corn
Helped by Better Weather
Than Expected.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19 Absence of any
aggressive buying led to moderate de
clines today In the com market. The
fai l that rains which hail been predict
ed were not In evidence, counted to
i-me extent as a bearish factor. Xo
. oe was also taken that It had again
become permissible to carry grain in
slore for an unlimited period. Opening
prices which ranged from t-jc off to
He, advance, with January 81.36 to
11.88. and May J1.35U to 81.36 V.
were followed by a general sag and
then by nartlal rallies.
Subsequently the readiness with
which offerings were absorbed and the
smallness of arrivals resulted In up
turns, but the advances were not well
maintained Prices closed unsettled,
January 11.36 to 31 ,367i and May
Si. 34 to $1.35, with the market asm
whole c off to 1 ic up, compared
with yesterday's finish.
Oats reflected the action of corn
After opening a shade to Vic lower,
with January 71 Vi to 71 o, etie mar
ket continued to descend.
Provisions like grain, lacked support.
Marketing of hogs has been so heavy
that buyers vvero cautious.
Throughout the day no Important
rally took place.
uiose
Open High. Iiw Today. Frev
Corn-
fan. ... 1.36 1.37 1 S5Vi 1 36 1S6H
May .. 1 3o4 1M L34' 134 1.36V4
oats-
Jan
.71 71 70 .71 .71
.71 .71 .70 .71. .71
May
Pork I
Jan 47 00
47.30
May 41
43.00 42.76 43 00 43 05
23.75 18.67 23.67 24 05
Ijirtt -
Ian. ...23.70
May .23.95 24 07 23.90 24 112 24.26
Bllis-
Ian.
84.75 24.75
23 82 23 55 23 72 23.90
May
. 23 55
Corn No 2 yellow. II 55: No. 3 yel
low, nominal: No 4 yellow. 81.431144.
Oats No 3 white. 7lrii71c: stand
ard, 7ll72c.
Rye No. 2, 81.61 Wl 62.
Hsrley-- 90Cu$l tlj
Timothy- 18 i"'4i 11.00
Clover Nominal.
Pork Nominal
Ijird - 123.70,
Ribs -Nominal
4
ST LOUIS. Dec 19 lorn. No. 5.
(1 38fi 1 39; No 2 white. 6 60.
Oats. No. 3 white, 738ji4C,
KANSAS CITY. De, 19 Cash wheal
Irregulnr, No 1 hard, 82 25; No 2, 12.2'.'
01.38; No, I red, 52 27; No 2, 32 254i
36.
Corn, unchanged to lower;
No. 5
II 6H1
mixed tl .Ml'.i 1 6.', Nn 2 white
1.(3. No 2 yellow. II 2tH 53
flat", unchanged; No, 3 white, 74W
75c; No. 2 mixed. 73';'73Mto
LIEUT. L. W. GUNTHER
WRITES HE IS SAFE
tileui i.ud.iiph v Qunther. of the
Klfty lhtrfl Ptoneere, now delude,! with
the t'nttffd rtater4 nHlv:iinir depettmenl
In Krnnee, haM written bin falher, u
K. ftuhthrr, t4M Ctjatnore avenue,
that he in avfe end iti good Mfttth,
The letter wan dated vttioe the !lrnlni
of the armim he Ueul Ountther aa
In the Ht. Mlbbl and the Arffonne
driven nnd wrlteu very Intel oMMnglj of
hie !xneTttncee
Meul flnnlher ban nn Idea when hn
win returtu and espaeti t" vtpit aev
ernl r elHtlvei of his mothei who i erode
In Lftance before retumln home
MEMPHIANS HOME WITH
ARTILLERY COMMISSIONS
a. -i.
Severn) Mmnt.ia n arrl el at hontf
l-rldnv from QMIIP oTiarv Trtylor. Iy ,
aftei completing thelf trammit in Ou
riei.i art tilery Mfylci
W Lytll M' Ker, j r . 0,1,., 1 ,,f the
rotten ext'haime aaa visitor on tie
floor, wearing the uniform of efeond
lieutenant, Geory1 '''o ther tu RiiM
111 -t lieu tenaMtt and ilownrd a ru,i
taln MONRY
Nl-:vv MiRK I'.-.- H, Mercanllle
iMtUft 6 per ceiil Me. ling All dsv I .III.
14 is cominerolgl 4e da tolls on
haul- . $4 72 . oommerolal 60 gay i.nin
tt fiu it. hiana, 84 7r, n,
1 76 I II
Road Nowg Bolinltnr Want n
MBCHXANEOtfS
FROM WALL STREET 1
Irregularity in Early Stock
Trading With Shippings and
Oils Generally Higher.
NEW YOKK, Dec. 19. Advanrea of
one tu five points in nhippintrs, oils and
tobat wo and reversals of one to two
points in lucul tractions and apeoial
Uee afforded an indication of the ir
regular tone of the Rtork market al
the opening of today 'h session. Stm
of the popular equipments Improved
from fractions to a point, but rails held
within contras ted limits, although Bal
timore & Ohio rose almont a point, de
Hplte the rut lu the semiannual divi
dend to 1 per cent, liberty fourth 448
fell to the new low record of 95.22.
Stocks were unresponeive to the
easier conditions reported later in the
day. Investment rails. Including Atchi
son and rhicago & Northwestern,
ea.ed about u point; shippings, oils,
coppers and tobacvos reacted 1 to 3
points and steels became Irregular.
The entire list broke sharply In the
vei y active trading of the last hour.
ItMdlng rails following the lower trend
of Industrials, equipments and me tula.
The closing was weak.
LAST SAL2S.
fl3v the Associated Press.)
American Beet Sugar
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Linseed
American Smelting & Kefg
American Sugar
American T. & T
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atl., Gulf & V. Indies
Laldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel "B"
Canadian Pacific
Central leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago. Mil. and St Paul
Ch'go, K. 1. & Pac.
t'hlno Copper
Colorado I'uel St Iron
Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Cuha Cane Sugar
Brie
General . Electric
General Motors
Great Northern preferred
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Int. Mer. Marine
int. Mer. Marine preferred
International Paper
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville (hid)
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk and Western (bid) . .
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Pitsburgh Coal
Kay Consolidated Copper
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel
Sinclair Oil and Refining
Southern Pacific
Southern Rallwuy
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Company
Tobacco Products
Union Pacific
United Cigar Stores
U. S. Ind. Alcohol
United Stales Rubber
United States Steel
Utah Copper
Wabash pfd. "A"
YA'estinghoiise Electric
Willi s-Ovei land
American Tobacco
Atlantic Coast Line
Oulf States steel
Seaboard Air Line (bid)
Sloss-Shef. Steel and Iron
United Fruit
Virginia-Carolina Cnem
N. Y N. H. & H
62 K
46,
854,
6P,
44
80',.j
111
lOl'.s
641k
2V
1091,
74 '
53
11
ir,7:t
69Vi,
56
25' 2
uii
38
47',t
67
30 Vi
17
149
127H
96 V,
334
91
45',,
26 V4
111
31
34 '4
119
28V4
lBSVii
23
44
25
76
108
95
42
4
47
21
Sl'.i
75
33Vs
98 V,
. 28
01
. 14
.190
. 79
.127V
.104
.103
. 74
35V
. 43
. 25
.196
.105
69 ft
60 VI
.153
. 64 Vi
. 32V4
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19 Hogs, receipts
18,000; steady. Lights, 8I6.5IHU 17.40,
pigs, 312.O0ai6.00; mixed and butchers
317.25017.60; heavy, 817.4017.60; bulk,
$17. 156117. 60. 1
Cattle, receipts, 6,800; steady; native
beef steers. 111. S0O18.50; j-emrling
steers ana heifers, 9.5no-16.5(l; cows,
17.60012.50! stockers snci feeders, 38.50
(&12.00; Southern beef steers, JIO.OOiW
18.00; beef cows and heifera, $7.50w!
16.011; native calves. 87.78017.50.
Sheep, receipts 1,800; steady; iambs
315.004, 15.25; ewes, 38.no 0.OO; canners
and choppers, J5.00f(9.00. 1
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 19 Hogs, re
ceipts 16,000; steady; bulk, JK. 90017.30;
heavy, $16,11017.35; lights, $16.75 0 17.15;
pigs. $12.50014 nn.
Cattle, receipts 4,000; no Southerns
strong. Prime fed steers $18.00020.00
dressed beef steers, $13.OO01S.OO; South
em steers. $6.50012 00; cows, $6,000
14.(10; heifers, $7.0U4ri4.2a; stocRers
$7.00 016.00; calves. $7.00013.75.
Sheep, receipts 2,000; weak; Iambs
$12.00014.50; yearlings, $10,50011.75
wethers, $9.00010.25; ewes, $S. 0009. 15
stockers, $6.50017.00.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19 Hogs -Receipts,
48.000: steady. Butchers. $17.450 17.65
light, $16.65017.40; pHcklng. $16,600
17.40: choice pigs, $18.75015,00.-
Cattle Receipts, 19.000; steady to"
lower. Choice beef cattle, $15.00019.50;
common and medium, 19. 15016. 00;
butcher cows and heifers, $7.15014.25;
canners $6.60 0 7.16: choice stockers,
$10 25013.50; common and medium,
$7.15010.85; choice veal calves, $14,75
ffi 15,25.
Sheep Receipts, 14,000: firm. Choice
lambs, $14.65014 85; medium. $13,800
14.65; culls, $9.50012.00; choice ewes.
69.0009.60; medium, $7.7509.00; culls,
$4.0006.76.
FORT WORTH. Tex.. Hei
ne Receipts, 3.000; steady
19 - Cat
Beeves, $7 r.nti 15 00.
Hogs -Receipts, 2,500; steady. Heavv
$17.2541 17.35.
BONDS CLOSE.
NEW YORK, Oec. 19 Final prices
on Liberty bonds today were: 3s.
98.12; first convertible 4s. 93 20; second
4s. 92 90; first convertible 4V.S, 97.00:
second convertible 4V, 96.60; third
4ViH. 96.40; fourth 4Us, 94.71.
SUGAR.
NEW YORK, He.
sleadv; centrifugal,
luted, 80,
19,
,28c; Raw sugar,
fine granu-
LOCAL SECURITIES.
Quotnliotis are unofficial, being se
cured frum the most reliable sources
snd are based on the last known sale
Snd hid.
BANK STOCKS
Bid. Asked.
American Havings 895 410
Bank of Com. A Trust Co. 300 1(05
Central-Stale National 145 150
c in Trust A Savings 26r. 265
fiepcoltprs' Havings ioo 105
Fiisi National 260 265
Guaranty Trust Co 116 120
Liberty Savings 120 125
Manhattan Savings 600 sou
National city Bank 110 120
N. rlh Memphis Savings... 22!) 300
peoples Havings 14U 150
Hc.utltv Bnnli A Trust Co 80 85
Miuie Snvlnf 250 275
Union Havings 400
rii 1. 11 11 - . r anieis iff"
20(1
MISCELLANEOUS STOCK S
Kxphann liulidli g
Hl4
106
30
85
90
36
189
90
96
100
90
91
90
100
77
98
t 95
100
100
90
91
110
100
92
101
109
Memphis Terminal Co. ...
HernantHI Insurance
Oaiosn lintel
Men, phis SI Itv.. cnm. ...
Mi mpbls St ft) . pfd. . . .
I hoeidi Cnltnn oil Co
CITY I'.oNI'S
III mollis Bahdol t
8I1 inohls Heboid 4'js. Itjl
Memphis llfdg 4',s. 1939.
36
80
85
30
70
126
RR
. 95
. 98
. 88
BONUS
90
y, mpnis w sier ,s . . ..
MlHt 'ELLANKOUS
Memphis I. A I' ( ". r.s . .
El pitiable Gas Co 6s. I Fl-H
Linden ItftlOl) 6s
Memphis Hi Ity 6s
liavoso Hotel
a 01 H. Co Ha, 20-yr.. ...
69
98
78
96
90
Nineteenth ' entmy 1 lub o t
M.-mr)hl T'-l nllnal 6i . . . 95
""""" ,.,,1'NTY RON OH
Hbelhv Cou.ity 4s J?
Ht.elh' ffount 4 4S ...... 9p
Hlielbv Count 6s. sccord-
in in mituTlty 1JJ
Lakl Count v, renn. 3"
I.EVLK BONUS. ,
MI.S Levee 4s M
MI'S Levee 5s JM
Miss le vee 6s 1924 17
Vasoo Miss Kfd e JJ
V Miss Itfdg 4 Vis, 1949 90
Viiro.. Mlse U 'H
till
93
103
j. T. FARGASON CO.
COTTON FACTORS
115 S. FRONT ST. MEMPHIS, TENN.
Patterson Transfer Company
Established 1836, 62 Years of Public Service,,
CHECK YOUR BAGGAGE FROM RESIDENCE
TO DESTINATION AND AVOID DELAY
ROUND THE TVm
Cotton.
New Orleans Market takes selling
well; should it break on giners' tomor
row think it will be purchase. Ferrer
to Gustafson.
New Orleans. Liverpool good and
should have opening advance Market
rehabilitating! itself after the idea tha'.
hollies could be delivered. Schneider.
New York We are in the midst of
a campaign of education, which Is pro
gressing slowly but consistently with
the best Interests of the trade. Recent
strikers In the Lancashire mills resume
work today. We are confident op
timists Fallon to S. 4t G.
New York. Hayden. Stone A Co.:
The situation seems to be developing
very nearly In line,, with bullish expec
tations. New Orleans. There is much rain
again In Texas and Oklahoma but the
rest of the belt Is dry. Temperatures
are somewhat lower, on the whole.
Rainy weather will probably extend the
middle and eastern sections of the belt.
Sliepard A Gluck.
The stock of cotton on shipboard in
New Orleans this morning is 483 bales
against 27,014 a year ago.
Liverpool cables "Restrictions on sell
ing removed."
New York. Strength of Liverpool and
firmness of spot situation cause broad
demand; there is Increased liquidation
and some hedge selling on advance, but
with promise larger tonnage; we ex
pect much higher prices Gvvathmey to
b oster.
New York Still December and Janu
ary to cover; all here bullish and long;
South has March for Rate at 50; if that
Is absorbed they will put It higher
again Hustacc HubbuM to Reese.
New Orleans Possibly some hesita
tion account bearish ginneis tomorrow,
but bullish spot and general news sup
port continuance of bullish trend; mar
ket discount positions, particularly May,
hold greatest prospects. Clark to Cot
ter A Turner.
New York. Liverpool and some par
ties good buyers Hubbard to Reese.
New York Trading materially broad
ened and we think marxet In sound po
sition. See strong Indications of re
turning confidence on part of domestic
spinners, which In connection increased
export demand should eventually cause
much higher. Gvvathmey night letter
to Foster.
Montgomery. Nearly all grades of
spot cotton can be tenaered on the New
Orleans contract; this men is the real
price of cotton in New Orleans, and
In turn Is reflected in the interior. With
contracts for future delivery both In
New Orleans and New York under
heavv discounts below the current
month and below spot cotton, and con
ditions favoring increased demand, and
with limited offerings (but by no means
limited supplies, for they seem more
than ample for the present), we look
with some considerable degree of in
terest as to what will develop. Sotuee7.es
of winter and spring months would not
surprise anybody Well Brothers.
New York Heavy buyim by Liver
pool and Wall street. Hubbard to
Reese.
New Orleans It is rumored that the
National dinners now claims that the
census figures on ginning tomorrow
will be 50.000 bales larger than Its esti
mate of 10,215.000 bales to Pec. 13,
which would mean a production for
the period of 702,000 bales, against 418.
000 this' period last year Shepard A
Gluck.
New York Keen demand for Jan
uary, probably covering hedges on cot
ton' clearing for Europe. Think Liver
pool still short Cleve. to Cotter A
Turner.
Savannah exports 14,100 bales to
France and the continent.
New Ykirk Weld brokers and spot
people buying. A New York -Texas spot
house tells me they can not get enough
cotton to supplv the demand for export-
lot of hedge business in market,
comparatively little speculation. -Cleve.
to Cotter & Turner.
Grain.
Memphis receipts: Corn 5, oats 2 and
hay 9 cars
Hog receipts: Chicago. 43.000; Omaha,
18,000; Kansas City, 16.001!; Sioux City,
11,000; St. Joseph, 17.000; St. Louis,
nhl.Yv RscelnU: Wheat. 222,000;
com 187,000; oats, '368.000. Shipments:
Wheat, 604,000; corn, 228,000; oats, 353,
000. St. Louis Receipts: Wheat, 7R.O00;
corn. 48.000; oats, 98.000. Shipments:
Wheat, 21.000; corn, 27,000: oats, 77,000.
New York It looks like a lower mar
kit for the moment, because In cop
per and steel circles the big factors
are inclined to sell at. concessions as
sem as they can do so without Viola
tion of agreements with competitors
and the railroad situation Is the subject
of much concern. The Sun has a re
assuring special from Washington, to
the effect that Mr. McAdoo does not
contemplate a return or the railroads
Jan. 2. and this may give some sort of
a rally In the rails, but it Is unlikely
to go far until 'c have Home definite
indication from President Wilson as to
what he purposed to do under the broao.
powers conferred by the railroad act.
Morse to Shepard A Gluck.
Chicago- Secretary Mnuff says that
food license Is still required to per
mit one staying long current month
but If one is short and does not Intend
to make delivery, hut Intends to cover
In the pit and adjust contract, no
license is necessary. Wagner A Co.
Chicago Bullish government corn
crop figures seem to he expressed In
the 10-cent advance now, so sales on
bulges In order: oats situation bearish.
- King, Farnuni A Co. to Reese.
Chicago- The corn market continues
to follow cash prices. It Is Dec. is
and the corn belt has yet received
no proper freeze to condition the roads.
Tribune reviews the long distance sit
uation bearishly. Tribune says govern
ment wheat rules favor Minneapolis
and Illinois millers have to pay excess
wheat prices. Corn futures are strong
at the fl 35 level, but slow to exceed
it Stock vards writers say the corn
belt Is bullish on com, but not on hogs.
Corn belt thinks corn in the grain will
bring much more money than in the
hog. Wagner A Co.
Chicago Some of buying of bird and
ribs that looks like packers.
Chicago Corn market supported by
mild weather, bad roads, moderate re
ceipts, steady cash corn pikes. No
esh demand of Importance is recorded.
Provisions lower on large receipts. No
news on any change in rules on cur
rent piain months. Chicago corn sup
plies light at about half a million.
Wagner A Co.
DOW -'.TONES SUMMARY,
NEW YORK. Pec. 19. International
Mercantile Marine directors meet "at 2
pm lodav for dividend action.
Steel trade organs say reduced pric-es
In steel have thus far brought no new
business; trade cautious.
Wilson denies approving plan formu
lated hv league to enforce peace; ad
mits Th ft . sponsor for league, submit
ted plan to him, but did not pass on It.
Committee of stock exchange to form
-l- .learinc cnrnoratloti. which will
do work of present clearing house and
undertake clearing stock ba'.anies ami
money loans through extension of Its
credit.
dmlnislratlon to retain control of
railroads during present session of con
gress, nt least.
President to a-emaln abroad longer
than At first planned, poaribly until
February.
BANK C1ARINGS
C'ersn.-es
. .$ S.RS9.72S S6
. . 16,794,207 9S
. . 15.730,036.78
. . 10.024,5X7.01
. . 8,065.407.13
Thursday, Dec. 19
Thus fur this week
Previous seek
Same time In lsl7 .
Same time in 1916 .
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.
(Shippers must place candler't cer
tlllcste in each case of eggs.)
Eggs Fresh, 65 0 67c; storage, 50O
53c.
Butter Elgin creamery, pound prints,
70ti72c; country butter, 3542c; reno
vated. 50061c.
Cheese Cream prints, 40c.
Poultry Chickens, springers, small,
14036c; large. 25rH0c; ducks. 26028c;
hens, aJlve, 20 0 23c; dressed. 25426c;"
roosiers, I.'i0l7c: geese 23 0 25c; tur
keys, alive, 3133c; dressed. 36040a.
lUbbils Doxvn, 32.UO03.5u.
Dressed Hogs Pound. 2021c.
Fruits.
Lemons Per box, $6.0006.50.
Oranges Florida and Louisiana, $4.75
06.00.
Bananas Pound, 5V406e.
Dried Fruit Evaporated apples, HVi
15c; peaches, laViCHVfcc; prunes,
lb., 1416c.
Apples Barrel stock: Missouri and
Virginia Yorks, As, $7.0008 00; Ben
Davis A s $5.50 0 6.00; Ganos, As, $6 50
47.00; Winesaps $8. 5(909.50; New York
Greenings and Kings, As, $7.5008.50;
boxes, ft. 0004. 50.
Grapefruit Box. $4.00 0 4.50.
Cranberries Pound, 17018c.
Groceries.
Meal Cream, bbl., basis 100-lb. sacks,
$8.10; 50-lb. sackB, $8.30; 25-lb. sacks,
18.50: 10-lb. sacks, 19.10; burlaps, 50c
extra.
Coffee Arbuckle's roasted. esse.
Memphis vasls, $25.55; roasted, bulk,
per lb., 16021c; green, common ordi
nary, 17018c; prime, 20022c; fancy. 1$
419c; Java. 28032c.
Sugar Standard granulated cane,
9.60c; clarified, none.
Flour Standard patent, 24-lb. sacks,
bbl.. $11.26011.65 ; 48-lb. sacks, 20c un
der; self-rising, $11.65011.90.
Rice Imported, pound, 9011c.
Grain and Feedstuff's.
Oats White, dray lots, 91c; mixed,
89c.
Chops Per ton, less than car lots,
J66.-00.
Hay Timothy, less than oar lots,
choice, $39.00; No. 1, $38.00; No. 8,
$36.00; car lots, $1 per ton less; alfalfa,
choice, nominal; No. 1. $40.00; No. 2,
$38.00.
Vegetables.
Beans Navy, per lb., HVi012vic;
Lima, per lb., 14c.
Peas California black-eyed, per lb.,
new, STKc.
Onions-Cwt sacked, white, $3,000
8.50; reds, $2.0002.25; yellows, $2,250
2.50.
Potatoes Cwt., all varieties, $2,250
2.75.
Sweet Potatoes Home grown, Nancy
Hall. bu.. $1.2501.50.
Cabbage Northern, cwt., $2.000 2.25.
Celery Kalamazoo, bunch, 60c$1.00.
Cucumbers Dozen, $2,0002.25.
Eggplant Dozen, $2.50 0 3 00.
Lettuce Crate. $2.00 0 2.21.
Cauliflower Crate, $2.753.00.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats Regular, 28Vic; ex
tra, 28Vic.
Sugar-Cured Meats Standard hams,
36038c.
Bacon Fancy selected, 48 0 54c.
Lard Hog lard, 30082c; best grades
of compound, 24c.
Cooking Oil Per gallon, $1.75 in bulk.
Cottolene Per case, $13.71014.45;
Snowdrift. $13.05013.60; Crlsco, $10,260
10.55.
Hides and Wool.
Hides No. 1, green, salted, 180He;
partly cured, 17018c; green 16018c; No.
2 grades, damaged culls, half price;
dry flint, 28050c; dry salted, 26(327c;
dry culls, half price.
Sheepskins, 11.0002.00: shearlings, 10
025c; goatskins. 50c$1.00.
No. 1 horse hides. $5.0006.00; No. 2
horse hides, $4,004(6.00; glues and
ponies. $1.5002.50.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING
The Central -State National
Bank.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. II. 1918
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this bnnk for the election of
directors and for such other business
as mav properlv come before the meet
ing, will be held in the directors' room
of the bank, corner Madison avenue an
Second street, Tuesday, the 14th day of
January, 1919, between the Hours of 11
a.m. and 1 p.m.
R T. CRENSHAW. Cashier
DAILY ALMANAC.
"Length of day." 9 hours 48 minutes.
Length of night. 14 hours 12 minutes.
Sun rises Friday at 7:04.
Sun sets Friday at 4:52.
Moon rises Friday at 8:14 p.m.
Last quarter moon on 25th. -Morning
stars, Jupiter. Saturn.
Evening stars, Venus, Mars.'
AILY TEMPERATURES
United States Weatber.
Thursday, Pec. 19, 1918.
7 a.m. Low. Hiuh Pen
Abilene
Atlanta
Birmingham .
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Cairo
Calgary
Chattanooga
46 40 42 .00
38 86 60 .00
44 44 00
28 ! 28 .00
26 30 34 ,08
42 34 40 .00
42 42 58 .00
44 .00
86 34 54 OU
42 42 44 .00
34 34 56 .00
64 62 1 24
42 86 .00
12 111 26 .00
36 32 00
32 28 32 ,02
34 34 44 02
46 46 68 .00
68 58 62 44
48 46 50 .00
16 16 30 -00
28 28 32 02
54 50 64 .22
46 44 48 .08
42 42 66 .00
44 44 60 .00
4n 40 54 00
42 42 .00
46 46 62 .00
,46 46 60 .00.
16 14 .00
34 34 58 .On
56 52 60 .00
8 8 30 .04
45 4J 52 .03
38 38 .04
30 30 54 .00
60 54 .00t
36 36 54 .00
40 40 42 .84
34 32 48 .00
42 42 .11
28 26 36 .00
58 66 60 1.31
22 22 30 .02
44 44 58 .00
48 48 58 .04
30 30 .00
38 38 .08
42 42 66 00
42 42 54 .00
36 34 36 .08
20 20 36 .00
58 58 .00
48 48 64 .00
28 28 48 .09
26 .00
20 18 34 .00
Chicago 42
Cincinnati ...
Corpus Christi
Pavenport ...
Denver
ivtroit
Podge City . .
Kl Paflh
Port Smith .
Galveston
Hatteras
Helena
Huron
Jacksonville .
Kansas City .
Knox vl lie
Little Rock ..
Ixiutsvllle
Macon
MEMPHIS 46
Montgomery . . .
Montreal
Nashville ......
New Orleans ..
North Platte . . .
Oklahoma
Omaha
Parkershurg . .
Pensa cola
Pittsburgh
Portland
Raleigh
Roseburg
Salt Lake
San Antonio
Santa Fe
San Francisco .
Shreveport
Spokane
Springfield. 111.
Springfield, Mo
St. Iyuils
It, Paul
Swift Current
Tampa
Vlcksburg
Washington .
Winnipeg
Winnemiica ...
AN NO UN CEMENTS
DEATH..
"VfiOLFOLK- Suddenly, at residence
of her brother. John C. Williamson, 1008
Lamar avenue. Thursday morning, Dec.
19. 1918. at R o'clock. Mrs. Agnes G.
Woolfolk, aged 64 years, sister of John
c Wlliamson
Funeral will lake place from residence.
Hue notice of time will be given.
CRAIG - At residence, 1681 Court ave
i.i.a T-h,,0a,. .virtrtilnir Heo. 19. 1918.
st 6:30 O'clock, Mrs. Beatrice WlUlaglg
Craig
ii
tg.
ue notice of funeral will be gln.