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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-10
COVE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
NEWS

Deferred from last week.
On last Friday night, April 27, the
Cove Greek High School came to a
very successful end. At this time,
the Junior class presented the play,
"An Old Fashioned Mother, which
represented the styles and customs of
about twenty years ago. Everyone
IN the play acquitted him or herself
very creditably, and it was a decid-
ed success. The auditorium was
packed with people, the order was
excellent, and the proceeds amounted
to something over $4,000.
Just before the play, Mr. A. G.
Glenn, principal of the school, made
short talk in which he spoke of the
splendid cooperation of the patrons,
students, teachers, committee, and
county, and also thanked each and
everyone for helping make the school
what it is.
The school, the past year, has been
a9decided success. Many important
things have been accomplished since
moving into the new building, every
thing has moved along very smoothly.
The problem of equipment is one
that is now confronting the school.
A great deal of this has already been
purchased this year. About 800 vol
umes of books have been placed in
the library since the first of the year,
maps globes, teachers desks, an of
flee desk, curtains for the stage, and
various other things have been OBJ
tanned.
The prospects now look as if it will
be made standard high school this
coming school year. With a few
more years of hard work and the
right kind of management, it should
become one of the best rural high
schools in North Carolina.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-10
ROAD MEETING

The Board of Cunty Commission
ers, of Watauga County, will be in
session at the court house next Mon
day to transact business pertaining
to the roads exclusively. At this time
the money provided through the sale
of $4,000 additional bonds will be
portioned to the various townships,
an dother matters pertaining to roads
and road building in Watauga will
be heard and discussed. 1t would be
well for those who have business of
this kind to bring before the Board,
to be on hand at this meeting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-10
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION

The Board of Education was in
session Monday and Tuesday, great
deal of business was transacted.
w. F. Sherwood was reelected
chairman and Smith Hagaman was
reelected County Superintendent.
Owing to the great increase in the
amount of business handled by the
Board it was decided that the Board
meet every first Monday, as the new
school law provides.
A number of new school build
lngs were planned and provided for.
The Board gave it's endorsement
to the much talked of Model School
to be erected by the Appalachian
Training School, and requested the
school committee of Boone district to
lend its cooperation to the Training
School in the locating and planning
OF the building and the working out
of a policy for the school that will
take care of the public school inter-
ests of the district.
The Board gave it's strong endorse
ment to plan b eing worked out by
the County Superintendent, whereby
every teacher in the county will know
just how much work she will be ex-
pected to cover each school term.
1t was ordered that the public
schools open not later than the 10th
of July.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-10
HAPPENINGS AT THE TRAINING
SCHOOL

BOONE, May 3.-Miss Alice
Hazard, of Marking, China, lectured
at the Baptist Church on Monday
and Tuesday evenings, giving in
sturctive information to her very for
tunate audience
Miss Elizabeth Bridge, for SO
many years teacher of Home Eco
nomics in the Appalachian Training
School, now in the Home Demonstra-
tion work of the State, is visiting the
School to the great pleasure of her
many friends.
The closing exercises of the Train
ing School began on Monday evening
with the graduating Piano Recital of
Misses Beatrice Shull and Lizzie Lee
Osborne, who displayed splendid tai
ent and training in this finest of the
fine arts. Prof. A. R. Smith, of the
School, assisted them by number
of baritone selections, the whole
making an enjoyable programme.
On Wednesday evening the Sen
iors gave their play for the benefit
fthe School Loan Fund. It was en-
joyed by one of the largest audiences
ever assembled iii the School Audito-
rum, and was pronounced just about
the best of its kind ever given in
in Boone. Nearly $4,000 was rea-
lized for this worthy Students Loan
Fund.
Commencement Day, May 3, be-
gan with rather threatening weather,
but the clouds soon broke away to
the great pleasure of the great
crowd present. DR.. o. E. Sans,
President of Carson-Newman Col
lege, Tennessee, delivered the An
nual Address on the subject Growth
in which he spoke in most interest
ing and helpful manner on the three
kinds of development, physical, men
tai, and spiritual. DR.. Sans is an
attractive speaker and held his large
audience at the closest attention till
the close of his address. The Gradu-
ating Glass this year was by far the
largest the School has ever had, the
regular graduates being So, four of
these also graduated in Piano and
three other special graduates in
Piano. The Class Exercises were of
a high class and well rendered, con-
sisting of Piano Solo by Miss
Blanche Horton, Welcome, Glass
President A. X. Moore, History, Miss
Dorothy Hayes, Vocal Solo, MISS
Linda Cannon, Prophecy, Miss Virgil
MIA Council, Will, Baxter Linney,
Poem, Silas Casey; Presentation Of
Diplomas by President Dougherty;
and the Class Song. President Doug
erty at the close spoke of the for
ward look of the School for greater
and better things. The Summer
Quarter begins June 5. One of the
largest dormitories has reservations
enough to fill it an dthe other is fast
filling up.
J. M. DOWNUM.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-10
WHAT CAN OUR TOWN DO
FOR OUR BOYS AND
GIRLS"

This is the subject for discus
sion at the meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce with the
Parent-Teachers Association on
next Saturday night. Profess
sor l. C. Greer and D. D.
Dougherty will deliver the chief
speeches of the evening. There
viii be a number of three minute
talks on various vital questions.
1t is important that as
many as possible attend this
meeting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-10

Rev. N. D. Yount wishes to an
nounce Services in the Court House
next Sunday Night at 500 o'clock.
A hearty welcome is assured all, and
it is earnestly desired that all who
can may avail themselves of this op-
portunity to worship wit hus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
Market For Unfinishe1
 Goods Is Unsettled

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-Unfnished cotton goods markets have been somewhat more unsettled this week due to cratic course of cotton specu- lation but the finished goods mar kets have made further progress to- ward the higher price levels forced by higher costs of production. All the leading lines of eastern ginghams have now been priced for the new spring season at last falls va'Ges and some of the leading southern manufacturers have also fallen ir with this policy. The naming of prices has been so much delayed that buyers have not yet operated freely. To some extent the luiet of the week was due to the nearness nf another government crop report o5. Wash goods lines are being bought moderately. crepes, ratines, flock dot, and printed voiles leading in demand. Bleached cottons hold steady. Many lines of wide sheet Ings have been sold up and with drawn. Percales are still withdrawn and without price for future delivery. More interest Is displayed in addl- tional quantities of blankets and mapped cottons for fall. Yarn sales have been quieter but markets are high and firm. The knit goods busi- ness has improved both for spring and for fall distribution. Prices cur rent In first hands for cloths. are as follows:
 Print cloths, 2s inch 64x64s. sAs: 64X6Os. Sc; 3S1s inch 64x64s, 1Oc; 16hc; tickings 8 ounce, ZIG; denims. 220s, 2Sc and 2474c; staple ginghams 19c; prints7 9Ac, nominal; dress ginghams, aa 21lac and 24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
UNITED STATES BONDS CONTINUE TO SLIDE DOWN

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Active United States bonds continued to slide downward in todays brief ses- son of the bond market, the tax exempt 316 and third liberty 4As each touching new lows for the year. The weakness of the govern ment issues resulted not so much from selling pressure as from ab- seuce of buyers except at conces- sions. Dealers were unable to state when the government may resume its buying of thse bonds.
 Except for a sharp drop In Youngstown Sheet and Tube 6s, on dissolution of the offering syndicate, the market was featureless and price movements irregular and slight. The Youngstown 6s gave way more than ponts but recovered some of the loss, closing SA points lower on the day
 Better news from abroad influ- enced better tone in the foreign grouh but there were few transac- tions. Holland American 6s moved up a point, Erie prior lien 4s con tinued in demand, advancing one, while Frisco income 6s sagged point. Fractions moved lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
All Grain AdUances Rapidly Past Week

CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-With farm re- | scrves of corn the smallest in 20 years except once and with wet
 weather increasing the damage that
 frost recently did to the new corn crop, all grain has risen rapidly in ! price this week aided to a material extent by reports of government plans for farm relief. Compared i,vith week ago, wheat this morn i ng was aia to 5-Sc higher, corn 4c ] sot7 3-Sc ip. oats at ? l-2 to S-Sc esiff and provisions varying from ernt decline to 1T advance.
 Anxiety about corn was based ! largely on reports that biz corn pro- ducting regions in Ohio, Indiana, { iIllinois and Iowa as well as In ad- 7 Joining states had been injured far beyond what was supposed Con- : tinued excess moisture and other un- favorable conditions added impetus 1 To the upward swing of corn values, ! and almost daily brought about new high price records for the season : Under such circumstances offerings 4of wheat were light, and the fact 2 tbat hedging sales of wheat at Win lNipeg were small In proportion to the Barge receipts there was all a bull Gsh influence. Besides. Germanys s official surrender in her economic iatruggle against France had consider
 ;ible stimulating effect.
 ft. EIfOrtS for an increase larllI on
 NJ heat imported into the United States
 and much talk about other govern inent measures toLcning the agricul- rural situation tended to keep bears
 St nearly constan. disadvantages in
 She wheat market. In addition, the 1 Giscomfiture of traders on the bear l side was capped by new Canadian ! crop estimates that 1923 production
 of wheat in Canada is 1000, 900 { bushels smaller than the Canadian
 governments latest figures.
 # It was gossip that noted specula-
 tor was leading a bull campaign in corn and o4ts and that stocks of
 oats were the smallest in six years. ! Provisions reflected co, strength as well as better export demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
S. R. STEWART & CO.'S LETTER

|, BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Sept. 2s.-Liver- < pool quotations came over 10 points better than due with light sales of 5000 bales al an advance of 2l points in spot priess. Cables from Manchester reported fair busi- ness during the week. but owing to pessi- mistic political affairs trade taking hold slowly. Our markets opened irregular, un- changed to 10 points lower than Fridays close, and ruled quiet but with somewhat a sagging tendency during the short sion. The buying from the scattered trade while New Orleans sold heavily and some hedge sales also came in. The sell ing was due to favorable weather over the weekend and the passing of the tropical storm that has been playing around the Bahamas the past few days. There was no news marketwise. The finals were 30 points loss for the day. Spots were gener- ally active and quotations followed the decline in futures. Texas points sold 3o, 900 bales yesterday and like amount today at quotations ranging from 27.50c at Dal- las to 2s.50c at Galveston. Journal Com merce report on Texas and Oklahoma shows these states failed to improve, heavy rains following long drouth has caused steady deterioration. Most of com ment is that we will have a trading mar ket pending the bureau. The wide range In private reports confuses spectators: nobody knows just what figures to expect Tuesday.-S. R. Stewart & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
Reactionaries Actiue In Stocks And Bonds

NEW YORK Sept. 29.-Reatcionary movements in the stock and bond markets ihigher wheat prices in expectation of fed eral aid to farmers, and the reduced Can adtan crop estimates, sloghtly lower cot ton prices on profit taking by recent buy CTS and higher foreign exchange rates in feaponse to the more favorable foreign news characterized this weeks financial and commodity markets
 Selling pressure in the stock market was issues which suffered through speculative fear of smaller profits through more inten- xiye com petition next year; the steel shares which were depressed on reports of Iessened production and sales, few specialties whose dividends are reported 10 be in danger.
 The market was not without It's con atructive factors. however, these including a resum ption of the Baltimore and Ohio dividend, continuance of record breaking car loadings a series of unusually favor able August railroad earnings statements. and decrease in crude oil production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
Weekly Statement Of Clearing House Banks

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows an excess in reserve of S23,- 15O,550 This is a reserve increase of $29,5O5,42o.
 The statement follows:
 Actual condition:
 Loans discounts, etc, =4,57S, S39, 900, increase $3S,SS1.000
 Cash In own vaults members fed eral reserve bank $4T853,0oo, increase $1,302, 900
 Reserve in federal reserve banks of member banks, $502, ,3S3,000; in crease, S35,771, 900.
 Reserve in own vaults state banks and trust companies S7,S04, 900; de- crease, S141,000.
 Reserve in Repositories, state banks and trust companies, S9,146,00O; de- crease, S67,OO0.
 x-Net demand deposits, s3,695,217,- 900; increase, s47753,000.
 Time deposits, s469,9S2,OOO; de- crease, s5,SS4,000.
 Circulation, $32,297; decrease. s1o5.- x-United States deposits deducted, $45,220.000.
 Aggregate reserve, .s51s.ss3. 900.
 Excess in reserve, $23,l00,56Q, h. crease, $29,505,420.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement Loans, discounts, etc, $S13,397 900, increase, S1,217.200.
 Gold, s3,2256O0; increase, $16.1oo.
 Currency and bank notes, S20,056,- 500; decrease, 5472,500.
 Deposits with federal reserve bank of New York, $70,435,Soo; decrease, '';Sot1GOVi Total deposits, sss7.sss.sOO; de- crease, $S,S06,500.
 Eliminating amounts duo from reserve Repositories and other banks and trust companies In New York and United States:
 Deposits, $7S0,245,5o0; decrease, S4,310.100.
 Banks cash In vault, s27.o53.o0o
 Trust companies cash in vault, s66,- 664, 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
Sharp Drops Feature Weak Butter Market

CHICAGO. Sept % Sharp de- clines featured the unusually weak butter market during the week, prices at the four principal markets taking drops ranging from 1 to 8 1-2 cents. Overcontidence, which has carried the ma-Net higher during the summer, was given by operators as the reason for the .V-ak
 Production reports indicate that the decrease in the make has been checked. and surplus supplies are re- ported. Receipts showed decrease and storage holdings showed an in- crease. caused by the movement of surplus stocks to storage. A de- crease in conslmptive demand was considered to exist.
 There were 10 arrivals of foreign butter at New York during the week.
 Range and closing prices, whole sale, 92 score butter were as fol- lows:
 Chicago. S1-2c less at A; New York, 2c less mt 45 IF; Boston. lc less at 46 i-2; Philadelphia, l 1-2c less at 46 1-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
OATS, CORN AND WHEAT SUFFER A
 SETBACK IN PRICE

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Wheat, corn and oats all underwent a material setback in price today. owing largely to profit taking sales on the part of holders and because of month end settlement of contracts. The wheat market closed weak, 1c to PA c net lower. December 1O5A to 1o5 B and May 1091s to 109ss. Corn fin ished 94 @ k to 2A down; oats 2s to 1 $ c off, and provisions varying from Dc decline to an advance of 2 cents.
 Dearth of sufficient buying to ab- sorb the offerings in the wheat mar ket was evident throughout the day, and especially during the final deal ings. The fact that the Liverpool market was easier tended to check demand here, and bears pointed out that United States visible stocks are large, nearly double those of a year ago, Chicago alone having on hand more than 19,000.00O bushels, whereas export clearances have been smaller than was the case last year. Be- sides, 1t was said domestic flour stocks are large, and sales from mills far from brisk. With the wants of September shorts largely filled yes terday, the market failed to develop rallying power and closed at about the days bottom level.
 Increased hedging pressure at Winnipeg apparently more than counterbalanced the fact that do- mestic primary receipts of wheat to- day and for the last week totalled less than was the case & week or year ago. In this connection re- ports were current that a good deal of Canadian wheat was already be- ing brought into this country, North Dakota in particular and was com peting with home grown wheat, de- spite the existing import duty, 30 cents a bushel.
 Notwithstanding excessive wet weather west, corn and oats followed the downward slide of wheat values.
 Provisions averaged a little easier in line with the wheat market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Foreign ex- changes irregular; quotations in cents. Great Britain, demand, 454ia: cables, 454%; 6O-day bills on banks 4519s. France, demand, 6l4h cables, 615. Italy, 456K and 4.57. Belgium. 5.22A and 5.2s Ger many, .0O000047 and .00000047. Holland 39.2s and 39.Ss. Norway, 15s1. Sweden, 26S9. Denmark. 17.S7. Switzerland, 17.s5. Spain 13.6S. Greece 1.65. Poland, .0O0s. Czechos ovaka, 800. Jugloslavia 1.l2 Aus tria. .00l4 Rumania. .46X Argentine. SS.5o. Brazil, 1000. Montreal, s7H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
HUBBARD BROS. & CC.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Members I.iv
 erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Spe- cial attention and liberal terms given for uonsignments of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
BUTTER MARKET

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-TradinF con tnued fairly active and stocks showed good clearance with the result that the butter market here held a firm position today. Dealers were generally asking premiums and In many instances, espe- cially on undergrades. were able to obtain them. The car market. however, was still literally stocked and inactive. With the exception of slightly fIrmer asking prices. there were indications of increasing strength on cars. Warmer weather is preventing any large of storage butter.
 Fresh butter, 92 score, 44c; 91 score, 431sc; 90 score 42hc; s9 score. 4115c; sS score, 40Ac; ST score. 40c; s6 score, 39zc.
 Centralized carlots; 90 score, 44e; s9 score, 42i5 O 43c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO. Sept, 29.--Potatoes; Receipts 13 cars; total United States shipments 1,024; Minnesota and North Dakota sacked and bulk Red River ohios. partly graded. kota sacked and bulk and Ohios partly graded, 65075c cwt: Wisconsin sacked and bulk round whites, United States No. l. S1.00@1.15 cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
FOREIGN BONDS
Ouer Priuate Wires
nIrRRARn BRos. 6 Co,s 1E1rER

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The market has been very quiet and dull during the greater part of the session. although slightly easier under reports of soma crop improvements in the valley and con flicting reports regarding the basis in the western belt.
 Some claim 1t iS easier and others claim there is no change. Broadly speaking, ths market is simply moving listlessly back and forth and very narrow. awaiting the government report, which will be is- sued on Tuesday.
 Liverpool futures are due Monday as follows: October. 16.2sd; January, 1S.5sd. Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
ATTACK ON MOTOR. STOCKS LAUNCHED
 BY SPECULATORS.

NEW YORK Sept 29.-Price move ments in todays stock market were Generally iuconclusive, the averages for both rails and industrials show ing sliAht net losses on the day
 Specu Aators for the decline launched another attack on the mar 1 Ret, concentrating in the motor and 2 accessory issues and a few special ties, but they encountered fair resist 2 ance and am irregular recovery was under way al the close.
 Studebaker was hammered down to 941& new low record for the year. but it snapped back later to 95 3s, last nights close. American Woolen touched a new bottom at 721S but bounded back to "A for a net gain of nearly point on extensive short covering. Kelly Springfield estab- Nshed new look at 237s and then rallied to 241ar off ] k.
 Independent steel stocks were again offered rather freely on re- ports of a continued decline in mill | Generations. Gulf States Steel break &4g points, but recovering part of it's loss later. United States Steel alQsed unchanged at S6Ts after hav- ing sold nearly half a point below 3 hat figure.
 2 Beechnut Packing, Iron Products, A!anita Sugar, Stewart Warner American Car and I'oundry. Manhat- ian Electric Supply and Stromberg tarburetor off 1 to 9t points were ihe most conspicuous heavy spots.
 Commission houses reported that public interest in the market was negligible, short covering operations probably accounting for the gains Of i point or more in Coca Cola, Corn Products, Jones Bro:s Tea and Pan American oil issues,
 Northwestern railroad issues con lnued to lose ground In speculative expectation that their earnings will fe materially impaired fl the pro- pesed reduction in freight rates on 4cain is made effective
 Foreign exchanges showed only nominal changes with business quiet. Demand sterling held steady just be- low S4.55 and French francs were quoted around 6.15 cents. German 5arks sold for 55 cents hundred Hillion, off , cents.
 The weekly clearing house state sIaent showed increases of $3S, 1881 900 jn loans, discounts and investments, snd S47,7530 900 in net demand de- posits Cash In own vaults was $1,- a02 900 more than 9 week ago, but tjme deposits dropped s5,Ss4,000 Af- seregate reserve tototalled s519, 9,333 %, ,eaving excess reserve of $23,150,560, an increase of $29,505,420 above the tNeek before.
 Total stock sales, 3s7,OO0 shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged S7S8, ct loss ,Os. High 1923, 105.3s; low. S6s2
 Twenty railroads averaged S1.o6, net loss, .12. High 1923, 90.b1; low. 79.5S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
NEW YORK CURB
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-FoIIowIng is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 lndustrials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
NEW YORK BONDS
,ailwav and Miscellaneous

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Following are today's high, low and closing prices Of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange and the total sales of each bond;
 Ir.r,