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B { A R s ACTIVE
IN UNEASY
MARKET
Uncertain Price Movements as
Bears Continue Yester-
days Attack.
BY H. j. DUIZEND.
copyright, 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service

News Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Uncertain
price movements characterized the
first two hours trading on the stock
exchange today. Fluctuations rep
resented little more than the work
Of the two opposing speculative
forces, each of which seemed TO
have considerable doubt as to the
safety of their position. This re-
suited in a highly confused price
front with quotations blowing al
ternately hot and cold without get
ting anywhere.
Stocks opened with some degree
OF firmness in response to the an
nouncement that bookings OF the
United States Steel Corporation in
the first three weeks Of September
averaged 1881 tons daily, against
1928 in the same period in August.
This evidence of reviving industrial
activities brought some covering in
the general list, but constructive
energy could not be aroused AMI
soon afterwards the market lapsed
into dullness. which lasted practi-
cally throughout the forenoon.
The failure Of the main body Of
stocks to register decided improve
ment following yesterdays sharp
break was bearishly construed in
many quarters, and bears, flushed
with success by their recent expert
ments, tried again to capitalize the
prevailing gloom. A deliberate at
tempt was made in the second hour
TO check their activities by launch
, ing a counter movement, in the
course of which many speculative
favorites were advanced rather
sharply, but bears got the upper
hand soon again when 1t became
plain that no following on the up-
ward side could be attracted Stude-
baker dropped below Sc, despite the
statement by the corporations pres
fdent that the reduction in the out
put is only seasonal development.
Tire stocks resumed their downward
trend, Kelly-Springfield and u. S.
Rubber approaching their low
points of the year. Goodrich conn
mon and preferred were particularly
weak, the latter striking Nw bot
tom at 72K for a loss of more
than two points. Equipment, sugar,
oils and ceppers were relatively
steady. Rails acted in a disap-
pointing manner, paying no atten-
ton to the remarkable August re-
turns. which We're published today.
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TRADE. BOO|NS IN
AR CORNERS
Of EARTH

Sweeping the whole world for bust
ness news, the United States De-
partment Of Commerce today gives
4 report on the textile industry In
many countries.
Approximately 10000 opossun
skins. says the report, were catalos~
ued at recent sale in Melbourne,
Australia, at which there was q full
attendance of buyers. The skins
were in good demand and brought
good average prices.
Arrival of new orders from abroad
improved prices of ostrich feathers
at Port Elizabeth, in Cape Town.
South Africa, says the report which
adds that the mohair market of
Port Elizabeth seems to be rather
stagnant at present.
The textile industry of Czecho-
slovakia is reported as slightly inn
proving, employing approximately Al
per cent of the pre-war number OF
workers. Without further cut in
wages, transportation, taxation and
other expenses, textile manufacture
ers there have no hope of greatly
improving their export trade. The
flax spinning mills report serious
conditions.
In Bombay, India, the report says
the piecegoods market is rather
hopeful, the stocks at the mills hav-
ing decreased somewhat, although
the yarn market remains depressed
and inactive, the demand from China
having been weak
1.-THE end of July found the
women's clothing industry in Ger.
many well occupied, with splendid
prospects for the coming winter.
So many buyers were appearing
that it was difficult to serve them
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BUSINESS AND FINAN C f
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20. There was
dull trading and small price changes
at the opening Of the grain markets
here today.
At Liverpool wheat was OFF u
pence to z pence at 2 o'clock.
Opening prices here were:
Wheat September, S1.O2H % ";
December, $1.O4@M; May, $1.O9M
OF.
Corn September, s91sc.: Decem.
Der: 69zsc.; May, 7OAc.
43Nc.
Rye December. sshc.; May.
73ssc.
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Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Foreign
exchange opening:
Sterling. demand, $4555s; cable,
$4.55A. Francs, demand, .0S15A
cable, .0616A. Lire, demand, .O454;
cable, .O454A. Belgian frances, de.
mand, .0527; cable, .052715. Marks,
'117650,000 to dollar. Czechoslo.
yak, demand, .O301A: cable, .0301 y
Swiss, demand, .177s; cable, 1880.
Guilders, demand, 1890; cable,
1888. Pesetas, demand, 1856;
cable, 1898. Sweden, demand, .2648,
cable, 1852. Norway, demand
1885; cable, 1880. Denmark, de.
mand, .1786; cable, 1870.
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ENGINEERS ARE TO OPEN
FOURTH BANK IN n. Y

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi.
neers is to open New York's fourth
labor bank next month. The bank
will be owned comparatively by the
members of the brotherhood.
The bank will be located at
Seventh avenue and Thirty.third
street.
Warren Stone, grand chief of the
brotherhood, and William 3. Prem.
ter, general secretary and treas.
urer. will b associated on the di-
rectorato.
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N. Y. Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.cotton
futures showed firmness at the
opening today. with prices from IL
to II points higher. Buying was
most pronounced n the old crop
months but the distant futures
were also in fair demand in re-
Spouse to better Liverpool cables.
October opened at $3.50, up 1T
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Liberty Ronds.

tFurnished 81 W. b. Hibbn q Col
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points: December 1T 1906, up ~
points; January at 27.5s. up Is
points; March at 27.52. up l2spoints.
and May at 27.4s, up Is points.
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open. Ld1Bu' AUWs NIU50.
Money on call. 5K =. -. -.
Stock sales up to-
liam. IL noon. 1p.m. 2p.
$4,000 276,1O0 ....... .......
Bond sales up to-
ii a. m. IL noon. 1p.m. Bpm.
2,137,O0O $4,000 ........ ......
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COther Stocks on Page .s)
Curb Stocks.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs & COD
1 4 a ~
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Foreign Bonds.

French 4s.......s..ss ..s..s.e a.
FRENCH SIS. 50
Premium 5's. ................s.. 81
British victory Ps............ 427
National war Loan 5's........ sol
war Loan 5,s.................. 4s2
Italian Notes, 1926. .:......... -
E |;s'':$ y s !: ];
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09


peace. A domestic Accomplishment
of great Importance was the estab-
lishment of the budget system and
the presidents constant and effec-
tive pressure against extravaganza
and waste in the public service.
Economy is simple, homely virtue
but President Harding saw that no
reform was more sadly needed in
Washington and by standing stanch-
ly for it and winning some ground
against the entrenched enemy he
did something to tighten the peo-
pies burdens and give them better
heart.
To the crushing nature of his
task and to his devotion to it Pres
ident Harding's sad and untimely
death no doubt is due. He served
less than two years and FIVE months
OF the four-year term for which the
people elected him. imple-hearted,
patient, kindly man-what a pity it
is he could not have lived it
through! But he has left us a legacy
legacy of the simple virtues whose
practice means so infinitely much for
justice and happiness in our life to-
gether. Of that noble legacy let us
make good use.-O. S. Journal,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

fights, and to those of less savory
incidents, may be accepted as an ef-
ficient step to that end. However
it is only a step, since the appetite
of subscribers fed on such a news
diet grows, much like that of drug
user, and the dose must be increas-
ed from time to time. There are
publishers who call this sort of news
giving the people what they want.
But should it not be looked upon in
different light? Like the work of
the drug vender, is It not educating
the readers to want something they
should not have? A newspapers
constituency to greater or less de-
gree can be educated either upward
or downward.
This paper has never played up
the sensational, and has managed to
exist without it. II it ever comes
to the place when it cannot follow
such a policy, We'll quit the busi-
ness
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

number "The Blind Man, with new
emphasis as only an actor could do
lit; "The Prodigal Son." "The Cruz.
| cifxion,'' as given by Luke.
| Since Saturday noon, many thou-
sands of New York and Pennsyl-
vania teachers have arrived for
summer school work. Friends from
Oklahoma and Louisiana are reg
istered for music and library work.
Two movies of choice selection have
been given. "The Man Who Play
ed God" could be viewed by any
child, with sympathy, and inspired
to do other kind acts. ''The Famous
Mrs. Fair" is Ia post war and play Of
the modern woman and home life
versus public life.
On leaving home the weather
had been hot for two weeks. We
have forgotten that, and from the
bottom of our trunk have drawn out
the warm woods, needed for safety
in this high altitude, when rain and
cold wind sweep down from the
north.
One family from Georgia did not
bring even a sweater, only summer
wraps. I wonder how they can es-
cape some serious result from the
changes. Several ladies known in
McConnelsville are here from Mar
ietta. Mrs. Chas. Turner, as usual,
will spend her summer although not
attending the practice of choir as
she has for many years. On Sab
bath 1 met Miss Minnie M. Orr,
treasurer of our presbyterial. She
is doing library training and will
be at Jewett Home for six weeks.
We are always enthusiastic about
the annual spelling match. Al
though our grades were noticeably
low in school, we enjoy hearing the
list of words called and understand
even if we do mix the letters. Am
hoping Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York will win against the
world, twenty-five on each side
volunteers.
OF music an interesting topic for
next time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
GUARD PRESIDENTS HEALTH

All good citizens greatly deplore
the death of President Harding, and
the heart of the nation goes out in
sympathy to his widow. Whatever
political differences may have ex-
listed during his life, they are now a
thing of the past. among the most
beautiful tributes paid the dead
president have come some from
those who were of opposite political
belief, one of the finest of such per-
haps being an editorial by James M.
Cox, who was Mr. Harding's op-
ponent in the last presidential cam
paign.
When Mr.. Harding took the presi-
Dental chair, he was in the prime of
life, strong and sturdy, seemingly fit
to stand any duty, no matter how
strenuous. However it is stated by
those who had seen him more re-
Gently that since taxing office he had
aged rapidly, and it was evident that
the cares of the great office were
weighing heavily upon him. The
equally heavy burdens played upon
his predecessor, Mr. Wilson, all but
cost him his life
Attention is now called to the
heavy tasks of presidents. Very
recently parties from here and Nal
ia attended the Shriners' convention
at Washington, in which President
Harding had part, and they have
been heard to remark how strenu-
ously they saw the president about
his tasks-frst in one thing-then
rushed to something else, etc. The
burdens of the president are heavy
too heavy for one na11 to bear
Serious thought should be inspired
as to how they may be lightened so
as to best spare the physical health
Of the man who is at the head of the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

or wanted to do it." Only one thing
Kept up our courage, the railroad
return trip ticket, and real home
at the end of the line. But there
was a delightful fiat awaiting, with
a fully equipped kitchen and two
| friends as companions. Overhead
we hear the squirrels scamperins
and the music of ''rain upon the
roof"
This second week has program
OF variety and force anyone can en-
Joy. The chaplain is Rev. Hugh l..
Kerr of Shadyside Presbyterian
church of Pittsburgh. Each day at
4 O'Clock, in the Hall of the Christ,
he gives the early stories of Gene
sis, beginning the creation of the
world, the origin of man and 9TH
ers. Richard Burton of the univer-
sity of Minnesota has a series on
4Americanization through patriotic
literature. Acquiring the tongue
was illustrated from the people in
the northwest, Poles and Swedes.
Through oratory and essay" was
i'm pressed by readings from our
great men, after showing the won
derful piece of work in the Declar-
alton of Independence. Incidental
ly, in quoting Woodrow Wilson, DR..
Burton expressed his great faith in
the ex-president's efforts and the
growing assurance of success.
The w. C. T. U. are having some
noted women and talks on "Our
next door neighbor," and Sisters
under the skim"
We are to have a treat in ChaS
Rand Kennedy and his wife, assist
ed by Margaret Gage, who will give
a play, the first of a series, by the
author of "The Servant in the
House."
1.-The Christening" is essentially a
play of family life. 1t contains hui
man pathos, sentiment and cleans
ing power. The characters are the
his wife and The Son. Mr..
Kennedy gave an hour of Bible
readings. Seated at table in the
middle of front of the stage he OPP
ened his Bible, giving as the first
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
MORRIS HARDWARE
cl1 vn11 to Sfnn in
Ask you to stop in.

longer pour out of the furnace door
every time you open it and, to tell
the whole truth, the neighbors will
be wondering as to the source of all
those huge fakes of SCOT settling
down On their front porches and
everywhere. But We are not giving
this advice for the benefit of the
neighbors. A man must fight his
own battles in this world. We are
an individualist.
A man of science who comes to
the house every Monday to run the
vacuum cleaner over the floors and
to perform similar important offices,
told US about this. But we have
dropped into the habit of putting
all scientific discoveries to the test
before recommending them to our
trusting readers. We have tried it
and it works, as one of our estima-
Bile neighbor women, who happened
to have her washing out on the line
when we conducted our seccessful
experiment, will cheerfully testify.
%. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
President Harding's Legacy

When a man of emlnence dies he
leaves engraved upon the national
heart a picture Of his distinguishing
qualities, 10 remember him by, as
one might say. Thus President
Lincoln left the impression Of ma
ture almost Christlike. Thus Pres
ident Grant left the impression Of
dogged courage, a determination TO
fight it out on this line if it takes all
summer. Thus President Cleveland
left the impression of stubborn
and uncompromising hostility TO
selfishness and dishonor in public
life. however camouf1aged. Thus
President Roosevelt left the impress
sion of the helpful strenuous life,
of spending and being spent, OF
fighting ones hardest all the time
for the square deal for all. These
outstanding qualities of our eminent
men, whose impress is left upon the
nations heart, become each part
Of our national tradition and our
national inspiration. They are a
part of our great Americans i'm
mortality, permanent influences up
on our national character, our Ia
tional life, our national ideals.
The picture life by President
Harding is one of modesty, pa
tience, kindness and tolerance. He
did not consider himself great
man, and that estimate rf hlnself,
Lv The way, was one OF his engaging
characteristics, for honest humility
in exalted place is rare and comes
near to proving the existence of
the greatness which it deprecates.
But those other qualities of his, pa
thence, kindliness and tolerance-we
are not sure that they are not the
greatest human qualities OF all, the
qualities the world most needs. 1T
is certain that to their absence from
mems hearts the world owes a deal
of injustice and cruelty and woe.
President Harding has left us a pic
ture which all of us will do well to
study often and draw inspiration
from.
Mr.. Harding became president at
an extraordinarily difficult time.
The people, suffering from the inevi-
table after effects of a great war,
tired of the administration which
had piloted them safely through,
impatient, restless, longing for a
change, swept him into the presi-
dency by such a majority OF the
votes as no candidate had ever re-
ceived before. But the popular
WEAKNESS and discomfort went deep;
the prevailing unrest was not to be
eradicated by a mere expression OF
a preference at the polls, by mere
change of administration at Wash
ington. Much of 1T was ready to
turn at once against the new admin
istration, any new administration.
Widespread discomfort with things
as they are must have an individual
target to throw at and it seeks the
most conspicuous. This hard stu
alton President Harding faced,
knowing full well now hard it was.
He gathered about him men whom
he trusted, some of them men OF the
finest abilities, and went to his task
modestly, patiently, kindly, tolerant
ly. He tried his best to do his best.
The great achievement OF his brief
administration was the calling OF
the Washington conference for the
limitation of armaments and the
impetus 1t gave to the cause Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1928
WHAT rs JOURNALISM?

The first Of last month there was
tional Educational Association con-
vention. This association has a
membership in this country Of 130,-
600. 1t was one of the most i'm
portant conventions not only of this,
but of any other country. In the
same city and at the same time was
held the Worlds Conference on Ed
ucation, with leaders in education
present from over SO nations. There
are many who did not know that
these two great conventions were
being held. In fact the big press
news gathering associations gave it
little prominence-tha is at least
in comparison with the prize fight
held in Montana about the same
time. The latter got page after
page, and in many cities "extras"
were gotten out because of it.
The Christian Science Monitor,
as the most reliable of any big pa
per published in the United States,
took it upon itself to make survey
of the leading papers of the country
regarding these two events-the
great educational meet, and the
prize fight. Here is their report
briefly summed up:
Eight New York newspapers de-
voted 70 columns of space to the
prize fight, and three columns to
these great educational conventions.
Seven Chicago papers devoted ga
columns to the prize fight and ! q
inches to the greatest of educational
conferences. Washington, d. c.,
papers devoted "A columns to the
prize fight, and inches to the ed
ucational conventions. Four Phil
adelphia papers devoted 33 columns
to the prize fight and not one word
of information as to the great edu-
cational convention. The national
news service of the south did not
consider the Worlds Educational
Convention worthy of mention.
However many papers through the
south issued extra fight editions,
but not a single line of the i'm
portant news from San Francisco.
The Pacific coast papers devoted
more space to the prize fight than
to the convention-even in San
Francisco. The general average for
all cities was about so columns of
fight to one of educational matters.
Colleges conducting classes in
Journalism have here practical
lesson that should be utilized. 1t
involves the question, What is
Journalism ?"
Are papers published for the most
part TO amuse their readers, and to
build up a big circulation for the
advantage of their advertisers? If
so, giving much space to prize
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09

greatest nation on earth. One thing
is evident, and that is that too much
is expected of our chief executive, in
the way of personal attention to pub
lie affairs, and too much in the way
of personal contact with his fellow
citizens scattered over vast area
Whatever may have been the Gus
toms in the past, in these respects
they should SO far as possible be
abolished. Executives themselves
should restrain the perfectly natural
desire to respond to these actions.
The life and health of our presidents
cannot be too closely guarded.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
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GOT YOUR AUTO PAPERS?

The Ohio State Automobile asso-
citation is giving as much publicity
as possible in the matter of the At
wood bill of sale law which became
effective July 26. This law insists
that at any time when motor We
hicle changes hands there shall be
given bill of sale issued in dupli-
cate, which must be filed with the
clerk of courts of the county within
three days from the time the trans
action takes place. The clerk is re-
ing one for the county records, and
the other is retained by the owner of
the vehicle The clerk is required
to furnish free upon request the
forms for both the bills of sale and
for sworn statements of ownership.
The law states that any person re-
siding in Ohio who operates a motor
vehicle or a used motor vehicle
without having first filed a bill Of
sale, or without having filed a sworn
statement of ownership with the
clerk of courts of the county in
which he resides, is laying himself
subject to a fine of not less than $25
nor more than $4,000.
There are some auto owners who
may complain of the bother of con-
forming to the foregoing provisions.
However the law is a good one and
a fair one. The filing of the neces-
sary papers with the small expense,
is a mighty little thing compared
with the work and expense one
would experience in trying to prove
the identity of his machine without
such papers, in case his car is stolen,
such as thousands have been in the
past.
This law carries out the same pro-
lection to auto owners as does a
deed to the owner of a piece of real
estate. Who would want to take
chances on possessing the latter
without a deed for it?
Should there be those who have
not yet complied with the law, they
should waste no time in doing so.
This law is live one, and will be
enforced.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
4 SimpIe Home. Remedy

There is simple home remedy
for a furnace suffering from SCOT
in the pipes which perhaps not many
of our amateur furnacemen know
about. If your furnace is clogged
with SCOT from the kind of coal for
which you are obliged to pay from
$8 to $10.50 a ton this year, pur-
chase five-cent sack of salt and,
when you have a good bed of Goals,
place the contents in the furnace.
Within five minutes the pipes will
be clear as a bell, the smoke will no
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09
AM LOCATED AT, CHAUTAUQUA
tBy Isabel Bozman !

Up and down the streets, Vincent,
Warren, Wythe and Foster, named
for the Methodist bishops of long
ago, we trailed, asking for q home
with privileges. Rooms there were
and gracious keepers, but as g.
friend said. ssThey ell seemed SUR
prised. Anyone knew how to cook,