The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 26

1 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL MEMPHIS bUKDAY MOIiAiKG OOIOftER 26 1915 OPTIMISM PREVillS IN EIGHTH DISTRICT SDPPLY LIGHT HOGS-WHOLLY INIDEQUITE JUROR IN DOIY C1SE ITTACKED BY DEFENSE MERCED OFTWO BIG CONCERNS DEPORTED FIJEOSIND SOLDIERS WILL HONOR rURTERR of the states In 'ths district sines 1 month" Idv stock shows Increases In cities of the district his report say "The shortage of labor" reads the report "which has been in evidence during the past months continue and there is also a shortsse of female tabor in many lines" Building operations have also continued to show gains especially In St Uui and Memphis 1 of- government sales and stats that thers Is' a good demand for their products Retailers report that I he antiprofiteering aglfaiiun has nut their sales somewhat and kiw high prires have affected their nws bout th? SOUth kf weather the ull4 have not been a braky a bad acted £oine retailer in creases lit tiate The tiiinNih at agricultural conditions follow' 'The planting of wbsa w8 delayed by the fh anil which made plowing difficult There are Indication that afag will be considerably tedad ftnm last year font ta how vt fcf n4 cr Yiim frost and the yuid tut Hilt dirt let as estimated oh I I la about 5 HflO bushel larger then eatimain on Sept 1 The condition of tHeotion i-rnit according to the government port Jias deteriorated in all Pat one fering with merchandising especially with the retail trade the south businesses benefiting by the high price of cotton are prospering but tne usual autumn activity in clothing both wholesale and retail has been somewhat delayed by unseasonably warm fit a survey of the Industries of the district Mr Martin elves the opinion that many lines of business have developed beyond its prewar basis and that the number employed has increased and wages sre from 49 to 100 per cent higher He further says that ntany new industries have been established In regard to wholesale and jobbing several statements are made from various concern which show a healthy business with but few decreases Many of the wholesalers find that they are having great difficulty in getting articles for sale and that future orders are not as large as last year Grocery firms do not complain Good Wheat and Corn Crops Strengthen Position of Farmer On Whole Memphis Hog Market Highest Hemmingway Said to Have Had Opinion Before Trial Wm Moore Dry Goods Co May Take-Over Wagon Co Body of Unfortunate Memphian Due Monday Morning BUSINESS ON INCREASE NEW TRIAL IS ASKED Corn Belt Sent In Shipment Good Quality Mississippi Stnte GEO JAMES-HEADS BOTH BURIAL AT GALLATIN Fnrni Shipped Grnss Steer StopsTiieHurt AT YOUR DRUGGIST 25 OR SEND PRICE TOCARB01L TFKN llrtasie General neatness Ileat Geo Porjrror Ormrai Avlalor( Who Ill Life Im California Accident to mate Wilt Reply to Motloa at lleai lag Bet for Mr Roger Ylaita Affidavit Fro Defeaae'a Wltaesa Read Official Decline to Talk of Real Ualll Retarn of Mr dime From Some Time This Meek Agrlealtaral Conditions of District Is Issned by Federal Reserve Agent lie Kerted byoardinen Eligibility of Hcmmtngway a member of th Jury in the Kray a can wax attacked yesterday when National suardiman of Memphis and flier from Turk Field will erve a military guards of honor to the body of Lieut OorRO Wrlrht Iuryear popular Memphis aviator who lost hi life In an accident at Calexico Cal when it arrive in Memphis Monday mo mini at The militia companies under Cupts Waldauer and Jones will meet the remains at the train and with Lieut Knwan Oreer rumpmion of who is accompany ins the body will march with the proceaslon from the IIMlin Optimism prevails throughout the Eighth Federal Reserve District because of a good wheat crop and the fact that corn is now well out of danger from frost according to the monthly report of general business and agricultural conditions which has Just been received by William McO Martin chairman of the board and federal reserve agent with headquarters at St Louis "Most lines of wholesale and retail business show increases over the corresponding period In reads the report "This however is due in a measure to the Increased money value tf transactions Moreover last year war restrictions were still in force and the influenza epidemic was inter- the defence-made a motion for a new trial In the second criminal division of the criminal court Walter Patton and John Rogers defendants in the case were found guilty of assault and battery with intent to commit rape by the Jury of which Mr Hemming-way was a member Final hearing I the motion will be held at 9:30 o'clock next Friday morning when the state will present its argument Wiltshire offered as a witness by the defense testified tsat Mr Hemmingway expressed an opinion to him before he was selected as a Juror Mr Hemmingway is a carrier for The Commercial Appeal Mr Wiltshire's affidavit on state Vacuum Cleaners Washers and ringers rlpot to th nndertftkincr parlors of it am I Skaat a Aka the ments made by the Juror was read to the court by counsel for the defense Later Mr AVillshire went 9 on the The proposed taking over of the James Graham Wagon Company by the WiUlam ft- Moore Dry Goods Company to be under a single management ta authoritatively reported In business circles in the city While details of the proposed merger of the two big concerns are lacking owing to the retlcencyof officials it la understood all arrangements will be completed thi week Officials of the William Moore Company yesterday declined to comment declaring many of the details were yet to be worked out George James capitalist and philanthropist is president of both firms- having been founder of the James A Graham Wagon Company The concern opened no many years ago as one of the first large business houses In the city Mr James was named head of the dry goods company since the death of 'William Moore Mr James Is In Washington having been called there by President Wilson to participate In the labor conference which has just adjourned It is understood the few details relating to the Joining of the two companies will be worked out Immediately upon his return The Joined capital of both firms would mean the more than a million dollars and would be one of the biggest local business deals in the history of the city Roth firms are among the flrsto locate among Memphis business houses and are probably two of the oldest firms in the city NOTICE! OX ACCOUNT INCREASED Among the features of the week at the New Memphis Stock Yards was a shipment of good quality calvea and steers from Koahkonong Mo shipped in by Henry Kenyon one of the big feeders and shippers of the corn belt These calits for as high as 15c The high point for grass steers was 11c brought by steers shipped from the Misstssippl state prison farm The tiyo car loads ranged from 11c with the bulk of the shipment going at 9c The supply of cattle has betn fairly satisfactory though there were a number of days when several additional cars were needed to fill the demand The receipts for the week totaled 1000 head with the bulk of tne stock as cattle The supply of light hogs was wholly inadequate to meet the demands of the buyers On sccount of the compartively light receipts this class of hogs has brought a dollar more here than It was going tor on the northern markets- On the vhole the Memphis hog market has been higher than that of the bigger markets where the receipts were heavy On Tuesday the Memphis top of was 10c better than the top on the central markets of the United States The heavy decline in the hog market amounting to aa much as a dollar a day on one day and continuing through the week discouraged the shipments of hogs somewhat to all markets and toward the close of the week the market steadied slightly regaining a little strength on Friday hut closing Saturday at a decline of £5 cents The cattle market has continued strong throughout the week With clearing weather the indications are for better receipts and more active Ipiying for the coming week The range of prices for the week at the new stock yards has been: Fair to prime beef steers 88509 1L00 beef corns and heifers $6609800 light butcher steers (IAIlfil00 thin common steers $500700 ctftters $500 9575 canners 34009500 veal calves good $90091500 veal calves light and poor $5009800 heavy spring calves $80091200 spring calves poor quality and thin 8500 Hogs Heavy $120091425 medium 31l501350 packer sows $9509 1150 pigs fat $10C01200 stock hogs $90091100 stand He stated in the affidavit that Mr Hemmingway called- at his- home to renew his subscription to The Commercial Appeal that -he he told the carrier he wanted tQ cancel his subscription "Don't you want to read about the bray case?" asked the carrier according to the affivadit Sold on Club Payments BUSINESS NKFDKD LAHGKlt OK KICKS NO IV AT Girl la Criticised John Collins and thence to residence of Jud(e 1 Puryear 419 Stonewall riaco the broth- ervhlle the procession Is under way to the residence Capt Mclan and Lieut Arnold Park Field axJatnra will fly at a low altitude overhead drnppins flowers at intervals over the body of the ftallsnt Memphian IJent Oreer and the body of Ueut Thiryear were expected in this morning but they missed train connectiona In Kansas City throwing them 24 hours Iste Upon rcachlnsr the residence of Judsre lhiryear the body or the lieutenant will lie in state until 9 pjrr when It will he taken to Gallatin Tenr for the burial Funeral services w4li be conducted at the letter plsee Tuesdav Ueut It will be remembered wes one of the most Intrepid of Memphis filers He was captured In June 191 near Fere-en-Tardenois when he alighted after ahootlns down an enemy on hat he surmised was American croiind He remained in German camps for about 90 days and was the first American prisoner to escape from Germany He returned to the Staton last De-cember and was assigned to Roek-well Field Cal lie waa killed last week while flying' from Calexico to Rockwell Field while on border patrol when his plane fell 200 feet $10 Cash $10 Per Month 1 25 AND 26 AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS BLDG 12G COURT Mr Wiltshire claimlk he replied that ho did not and stated that if the law were enforced the occasion for such occurrence would not arise If the girl had not gotten into the auto "the thing never would have happened" the affivadit read Mr Wiltshire alleges that at this point Mr Hemmingway declared the defendants ought to be hanged and "if I were on the jury I would-hang them At least a life sentence is the smallest they should Later Mr Hemmingway was summoned and accepted as a juror in the case After the trial Air Wiltshire DRPHILIP STORCK KKAIIGK IITTY IIYRIKD OPTOMETRIST Eledriol George Utty was yesterday afternoon in -Forest Hill Cemetery The funeral services simple and in accord with the request of the deceased were conducted by his brother Harry Utty former mayor of Memphis EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED claims saw Mr Hemmingway and exclaimed "My God how could you sit on Jury after expressing an opin ion?" I convicted them according to the law and the Mr Willshire CIGARETTES says was the response and Rogers TO OUR 0UT-0F-T0lVn PATRONS: paled by con figment In Jail appeared in the court room for the first time since their conviction Mrs Rogers viho was in ISnston at the time of her husband's conviction was With him yesterday She is a pretty brunette and was attentive to Rogers throughout the hearing of the motion The state sought to prove by Mr Willshire that Mr Hemmingway was referring to the McNamara case when For Your Health Central Civic League Notes) Send your broken Glasses direct to us at 1 08 Madison Ave Where they will receive our personal attention he prompt ly repaired and returned to you will take your old geld frame exchange oa new eats he is alleged to have said "they ought to be hanged" The McN'ara-d ara case occurred before the alleged discussion took place but Mr Willshire after several confusing answers said he was certain that Mr Hemmingway was referring to Patton and Rogers when he recommended There are few people perhaps who realise the extent to which girls club organization has been developed among colored people in Memphis during the last few months The organizers of the A the War Camp Community Service and the City Recreation Commission have done valuable work along this lines The closing of the work of the War Camp Community Service will be regretted by these young people as its presence here has meant much Eight new clubs have been recently organized and these clubs together with the volunteer leaders' class will give a fare well social to the war camp workers next Tuesday night at the Defease Overruled LIGGETTE OPTICAL CO Electric Irons Adjusto Light clamps anywhere indispensible has a hundred differentnsages $500 II LIGGKTTK JOK MARSH FAR II AM Plymouth Community House at which fi refreshments will be served Among Point American Beanty Universal Western Electric All sizes and voltage $500 to $700 Mr Hemmingway waa in the court room during the hearing and the defense moved that he be put on the stand The motion was overruled by the court after the state had made a plea for time In which to answer the testimony of the defense Other lea-sons given by the defense for right to a new trial will be argued at the hearing Friday Patton and Rogers rallied quickly from their depression when their solicitor read the Willshire affidavit "Kooks like we have got them now" said Rogers when questioned after adjournment of the court But he Cigarettes are now being made without either tobacco or eubebs They captain fragrant and soothing medicinal herbs which smoke per fectly This medicated vapor is inhaled then exhaled through lips or nose with real contentment Mot only doea the smoker have more pleasure but there ia a valuable remedial benefit First let it be known that these cigarettes are an aid in warding off influenza and colds Second they are purposed to give relief in throat irritations hoarseness catarrh of the head or throat and in stopping those roarings buzzings or other head noises and in reducing deafness of which colds and catarrh are the cause Do not confuse these witl the eubeb or other similar cigarettes No nicotine habit-forming No nervousness Cost no more than other kinds of cigarettes and at same time you have a health-benefiting delightful smoke At the drug store ask for Dr Cigarettes Or you may buy it in pipe mixture or for burning on a holder (which women often prefer) but the main thing is to get a box now and enjoy a delightful surprise If you desire a trial package send 10 cents (silver or stamps) to the Blosser Co 8A-11 Atlanta Oa Majestic Electric Heaters bly la ffl S1000 mmjr rsm rzafzrlabl five mlautei attached llcbt Heats ay Floor Lamps Table Lamps Portables $500 to $2500 Optometr sts and Opticians MEMPHIS TENN Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention the new clubs recently organised are the AVidawake Club the Progressive Club the Merry AVorkers' Club the Plus Ultra Club the Elite Club the Evergreen Club the Utility Club and the Golden Link Club Girl club activities will be continued by the AV A and workers in the colored recreation department Few activities have a more direct bearing on the proper development of girls than these club activities where useful things are Joined with uplifting recreation to round out the wholq development of the future woman All stopped talking to give a court at-he a cigarette and made no more tac Percolators Toasters Radiator Grills Immersion Heaters Heating Pads Disc Stoves ea Kettles Ovenettes comment called the reporter -back to "hai by the affirmative he urged that it be epo ark "have you got that statement made by Mr WilTshire" Answered in mothers should see that their girls are th connected with some of these "put In the paper" i Dawkins Electrical Cov organizations Among the activities are millinery work cooking flower making crocheting tennis hiking first-aid Instruction choral study dramatic and home-making arts CRIMINAL CALENDAR 26 North Second St Opposite Court Square Clerk Ai ices Cases to Be Heard During Next Two Weeks COMPLETE FURNITURE CATALOGUE NOW READY FOR MAILING CHOCK FULL OF BIG VALUES 1 The criminal court calendar for the next two weeks was announced yesterday by Williams clerk of the court The calendar for Judge division is much heavier than the second presided over by Judge One of the most interesting announcements of interest to colored people is the discriptive lecture here on Nov 20 of Needham Roberts greatest colored hero of the world war This is to be made a great event not only for Memphis but for this section Needham Roberts tells a story almost unbelievable if it were not for the fact that wounds on his body show the almost superhuman combat Everythin for the Home sold to you no matter where yon live on our Kosy-Payment Plan If in need of Furnitifre write us and we will mall thi big complete Catalogue FREE Harsh as several cases that will take considerable flrae are set for the BEASLEY FURNITURE CO sec-ond division The calendar announces that no court will be held on Nov 6' because of the city election Cases set for trial are: with German soldiers His stories of ler camp life and other incidents of the war makes his lecture gripping from start to finish for further an nonneements oCaittam First 040 040 Ct Mnin Qf Flrt-OIaas Met Our 0 UidlU 0b chandlur FIRST He Sure af the Place Oa Meat Side ef piala Juat a Few lleera Aerth ef 11 dr a Monday Oct 27 Ed Billingsley Ed Petto Hob Cromwell Bert Pore Howard Parka David Letaon II) I) i Of CO young colored men and women coming into the office during the last few wefrks looking for work a careful analysis showed that 43 of them had stopped school below the fifth Tueaday Oct Ollle Martin alias Squlrrell Will Wnnoii and Fontaine ELECTRIC $2585 grade and that only two of them had fo had any training for practical work Ford Truck Bodies Memphis A remarkably large number of young girls arc coming daily from the rural sections without any training for the kind of work they will have to do in cities Many of them are here also without any family connections Church workers who would like to do something practical can get the names and addresses of some of these young people from this office Especially would we like to get thtf namea of parties willing to give elementary Instruction to seme of these girls one or two nights each week in their homes and help them adjust themselves into The Modern Electric Beautiful the city's industrial life Write the is Memphis Urban League 363 Beale it is lim Avenue Will Jamea Joe Rose John Batea Wednesday Oct Joaie Nichols Janies Dewey Watkins Wallace Gaston Lee Brown Albert Thompson and Wm Huggina Thursday Oct 30 Moss Horace Tonaman alias Tansnian Horace Toesman Chaa Gavin and Matthew Perry Litlie Prewitt Jerry 3lartln Tommy Davis Friday Oct Jonea Geo Mi-eetti James Knight Alfred Wilson Sam Ingram and Pete Dodson Rone McMillon Neoina Shepherd Morgan Dantsler and Al-freda Phillips Knoerr Saturday Nov 1 Motions etc Monday Nov Will Kennedy Willie Dillard alias Ked James Dixon A Herbert ami James Borttera Jamea Dixon James Green and Phill Kelley Willie Filer and Henry Casey Tuesday Nov Tom Jones and Will Kooe Marshall Lllllam Brown Geo Tillman Alfred James Wednesday Nov 8 Rosen and Green Wiley Lewis Joe Tewell Earl Phillips Richard Eichlebiger and Joseph Hall Thursday Nov 6 No court Election day Friday Nov 7 Vannueei Albert Grlaxano Robert Knox James Morgan Sam Holmes Lawrence Lee Wilmot Tom Bartlett Hunt Mike Breanaban and Frayrer Battier Pool Evans Davis alias Short Karnowsky Anderson alias Rags Anderson Henry Johnson sliaa Henry Harris and Parker alias Joe Wilson Chaa IL Wilkins alias Cat Geo- IX White McGee 5 Allen Justice John Robinson Will Felton Durham Mrs Mary Wilson Stevenson Walter West (7) Eugene Watson anil Wilton Russell Saturday Nov Motions etc Its external beauty is a source of prid( versally admired its internal beauty is an intimate satisfaction Come in and look The Milburn over inside and out Equipped with an electric brake and quick exchange battery Social workers in Memphis are watching with anxiety what colored women Will do with their new opportunity in the 'ballot Already there are many developments which are likely to create misgivings It is hoped that they will rise above the sordid customs of political bartering and make this new privilege a factor in general civic welfare To trade a vote for any promise that may mean a Job or two or that may bring soma advantage to any group is but one step further than selling It for a dollar Any other purpose than to make this community a better place In which to live for the humblest toiler as well as the most fortunate citizen is a desecration and If the mothers wives and sisters in the race do not strive to make the ballot a more sacred thing we are likely to lose for-evei their greatest factor in racial development HUGHES Phone 4803 The largest stock of Ford One-Ton Trucks and Light Delivery Bodies in the South Our prices are lowest and we invite comparison along these lines The Mil barn Wagon Company SECOND DIVISION Recipe for a Mild Laxative Cough Syrup Made AYl'fc simple 9agnr Syrup sad Meatho-Laxene la About Fte Miuutes Monday Oct IT a Solfen Clarence Bonner I-eroy Ingrain and Sandy Myers Will Jonea alias Black Sam Jamea Petty alias Bennett and Will lee alias Grub Jamea Petty alias Bennett Will Jonea alias Black Sam Tuesday Oct It Andrew McKinley Crook Wm-B Shoults Mark Horton Wednesday Oct S9 Ben Williams Tagmeyer Stoner A Pass and Farley dtoiwr Eugene Marti- nelll (31 Chaa Everett Williams Thursday Oct Willie Coleman alias Smith Will Banks alias George Jack Bell i Friday Oct 31 John Parham Douglass Swartz Byron Hyde I Maum Saturday Nov 1 Motions etc I Monday Nov 3 Emanuel Hawkins (2) Louis Braden and Jaa Larons alias Kid iSweet IP i Tueaday Nor Wilson Paul Holden Anderson and Floyd Mos-'er Walter Fatton alias Paddy Mack alias Pat Mack Mrs Gertrude Burnett Lee Flake Jas Franklin Crocker Wednesday Nov Berner Henry Cobh and Berner Jack Cates alias Gates tl Oliver Smith Harry Brown Huhert Benton Thursday Nov" No court Election day Friday Nov 7 Alonzo Simpkins David Anderson Will Coleman Chase Saturday Nov 8 Motions etc Make a syrup with a pint of sugar and a half pint of boiling water cool and pour Into a bottle or Jar Then add the contents of a 2H-oz bottle of Jlentho-Laxere shake well and take a teaspoonful four to eight times a cay for head or chest colds coughs bronchitis whooping cough or catarrh of head and throat Actually the very first dose will snow you the wonderful virtues in Menthn-Laxene It is penetrating healing soothing and curative to a greaterextent than anything ever discover'd Children like it and adults gti iing aiiu guiiiii Attractive Proposition for Dealers McCreery-Phelan Co Ford Dealers from Maine to California prescribe It hospitals use 1 a uvryttaro M'3KKID lit' ill KD TODAY The funeral of Fatrick McXeells will take rlace today from the funeral parlors of John -Collin this afternoon 267-269 Monroe Avenue and why should not you enjoy the Iwnefits of a cheap home-made remedy free from narcotic sickening drugs? Ask your druggist for Mentho Ijtxene and insist on getting it for it is guaranteed to please every purchaser or money back by The Blackburn Products lyj Dayton Ohio Adv Memphis Tenn at 1:45 o'clock Services will be held I at 2 at St Peter' Church Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery cn.