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Evening star., 1923-04-11
PRICES OF COTTON
VERY IRREGULAR
Weekly Crop Reports and Wealth
er Important Factors in To.
days Trading.
By the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE cotton
market was rather irregular and un-
settled during today's early trading.
Early declines were followed by rail-
lies In Liverpool. which was rela-
lively firm when trading here started,
and the local market opened steady
at a decline of IL points to an ad-
vance of three points. Cotton futures
opened steady: May. 1888; July. 28.70;
October. 25.3s; December. 24.s3; JAM
uary, unquoted.
Private reports of rains in the
showing Of the weekly report of the
weather bureau helped the tone of
the new crop months, but there was
liquidation. and, after selling at 29. 40,
May eased off to 1928, or 81 points
net lower. July showed a similar
loss, but the new crop reid relatively
steady, within 8 or points Of yester-
days closing prices
NEW ORLEANS, April 11.-Cotton
opened steady: January, 24.42; May.
2S.94; July. 1855; october, 24.s1; De-
An Irregular market developed in
cotton today. owing to conflicting In
fuences. Liquidation of May con-
tinued and held the old crops down.
but weekly crop reports were con-
sdered rather unfavorable and sup
ported the new crops. Soon after the
opening prices were 3 points under
to II points over the close yesterday,
while at the end OF the first half hour
of trading they were 20 points under
to points over May traded as high
as 1888 and fell off to 2S.82: October
traded as high as 25.00 and fell to
24.S7.
NEW YORK. April 11.-11:45 am
bids: May. 29.17; July, 2S.5S; October,
25.43; December, 2492; January. 24.65.
Steady.
NEW ORLEANS. April 11.-Noon
bids: May, 1855; July, 2S.42; october.
24.sb: December. 24.46; January, 24.2s,
Steady
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COTTON CLASSIFICATION.

Data presented at Department of
Agriculture hearing yesterday Will be
used In the compilation of a second
tentative set of regulations govern
ing the classification of cotton and
the licensing Of cotton classes. s pro-
vided by the cotton standards act,
passed at the last session of Congress.
Representatives of cotton growers.
hearing.
Under terms of the act the Secretary
Of Agriculture Is to interpret the Of
fetal standards Of American cotton by
the classification of cot
ton submitted to him for this purpose
and by arbitration of disputes as to
classification arising out of CONNER
cial spot cotton transactions.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
GLASS PLANT SOLD

PITTSBURGH. April II Especially -
The Heidenkamp plate glass factory
at Sprin gf1eld has beer sold to Pitts
burgh, Chicago and Philadelphia can
italists. The factory will be enlarged
and the product sold to jobbers Pur-
chase of this plant by jobbfng In
terests leaves only three plate glass
factories in the district whose prod
.uct is for general sale. the others
having been taken over by the auto.
mobile and jobbing trades
Evening star., 1923-04-11
CREDITORS TO RECEIVE
100 CENTS ON DOLLAR

NEW YORK. April 11.-Receivers
for the Eastern Potash Company of
Raritan. \. j., today announced plans
for reorganization of the firm,
whereby creditors will receive 10o
cents on the dollar. a company will
be organized to take over the firm q
assets. giving creditors stock in the
new company in payment of their
Aclaims against the Eastern Potash
Company.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, April 11.-Cotton-
Spot limited demand; prices. weak
Good middling. 1903; fully middling
1898: middling, 1888; low middlfng
1858; good ordinary, 15.0S; ordinary
1918. Sales. 1000 bales, including
1900 American. Receipts, $4,000 bales
including $500 American. Futures
closed steady. April. 1889; May, 1898;
July, 1918; October, 400; January,
Ass; March. 1888.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Magic Water Heals.
From Asia MaRazine..

hs1x .NaBdz1ne.
The road to the Diamond mountains
OF Corea is q hard one. Yet thousands
OF pilgrims each year climb to. their
SUBMITS.
In deep depressions in the granite
peaks are pools Of water-sacred wa
ter. with magic virtues: He who
and evil. He who washes I'M ii is
cleansed Of moral impurities as well
AZ stains of, travel.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Inst Years Records Beaten.

=. ST., PAUL, April II CSpeciaD.-
Freight shipments through st. Pau
terminals today are running far il
excess of those of last year. The in.
crease extends to nearly all lines, bu
the greatest gains have been in au
tomobiles and accessories, farm i'm.
plements, building materials. gran
and grain products, lumber and gen
eral merchandise
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Milk Tree Yields Cream.
From the New York Tribune

The milk tree, which f1ourishes in
Brazil yields q sap which is very
much like thick cream and TN flavor
scarcely distinguishable from cows
milk, though slightly coarser. AS a
drink, mixed with water, 1t Is said to
be delicious. The bark of the tree is
red in color and the natives extract a
dye their cloth. The wood is hard and
durable and Is much used in the con-
struction Of native houses. The tree
also. Yields = fich and juicy fruit,
which 10 . great fassr1ts with the
people Of Brazil.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
BUTTER PRICES LOWER.

CHICAGO. April 11.-Butter lower:
creamery extras. Al: standards. AZ;
extra firsts, 46Aa46A firsts, Asa a46: !:
seconds, 45a451a
frsts, 25a25h; ordinary firsts, 23ha
"a; miscellaneous, 24ha a25: storage
packed extras, 27h; storage packed
firsts, 27L.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
TURNS LOSS TO PROFIT.
Sloss Sheffield Company Has Me-
Gain Of S57s, ,se3.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE 1922
report of the Sloss Sheffield Steel and
Iron Company. made public today,
shows a net profit of s57S.Ss3. as COM
pared with a net loss of $1.113.417 the
year before. The, 1922 earnings are
equivalent, after all charges. taxes
and preferred dividends, to S1.09 a
share on the common stock.
Directors of the company were re-
elected
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Following Suit.

From Harper's Magazine. o.
An eminent London judge, who
wrote a wretched hand. once sent q
note to a friend among the law
yers seated at the barristers' table.
Not being able to make anything
of 1t. the friend scribbled something
absolutely undecipherable on a half
sheet of note paper and passed
1t up to the justice. The great man
looked somewhat annoyed at it and
said to his friend: :
What do you mean by this? 1 In
vited you to come and dine with, ME
tonight" s.
Yes" said the lawyer, "and I 70.
piled that I should be delighted TO
do so."
Evening star., 1923-04-11
INJUNCTION PUTS BAN
ON TOBACCO FINANCING

- NEW YORK. April 11-A meeting
of the stockholders of the Porto
-Rican Tobacco Company to act on a
plan for recapitalization which was
called for today was postponed bv
injunction proceedings. The plan in
Volved the issuance of 10000 shares
of per cent cumulative preferred
CSl00 par) and 100000 shares of nom
100000 shares of capital stock (s1Ofl
nar).
Evening star., 1923-04-11
GIVEN NEW RAIL POST.

ST. LOUIS, April Ill w. Bald.
win, the new president of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific railroad. has been elect.
ed to the board of the Terminal Rail
road Association of st. Louis to sue,
ceed the late Alexander Robertson
The other directors and the officers
have been reelected.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
NEW FINANCING SLUMPS
IN GREAT BRITAIN
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 11.-Private ca.
BILE advices received here today dis
closed that new capital offerings il
Great Britain and ireland during tn,
first quarter OF the year were abou
half as large as a year ago, wherea!
the new offerings in this country dur.
ing the same period exceeded those OF
year ago by s145, 5,416, 900. Greai
Britain's total for the first thre,
months was f45,SS7.S37 as compared
with f93,207.112 in the first quarter o
1922.
Domestic issues totaIed S1.24S.5 500,
600 in the first quarter of this year
as against s1.031, ,0S4,000 in the sam,
period last year. The domestic totali
do not include real estate mortgage;
and United States Treasury financing
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Al New Steamers on Lakes.

DETROIT, April II (Special).-
Prospects for lake navigation bust
ness never were brighter. according
to the Lake Carriers Association toda '
There will be forty-one new steam.
rers on the lakes. but all will be unde.
Canadian registry. Heavy ice will
make the opening of navigation OF
the upper lakes late. however
Evening star., 1923-04-11
FOREIGN, EXCHANGE.
April II. 1923-12:3O pm.
Cautious.
From the Pittsburgh Post.

From the Pittsburgh Post.
There was a self-made man whose
plenteous pile was not altogether free
from taint
He employed an expensive architect
to build him 1ordly pleasure house.
IT think" remarked the man OF
plans, that you had better have q
southern exposure.
The man of money grew red and
shuffled his feet.
mot 80 much of the exposure, he
grow1ed, 'if you want to retain your
contract"
Evening star., 1923-04-11
TOP NOTCH RAIL TRAFFIC.

KANSAS CITY, April IL (SpeoiaD
Railroad officials here declared to.
day that the amount of business han.
died so far this year over the linei
entering this city has exceeded any
similar period for five or six years
They expect an even heavier increas.
as the year progresses.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
PARIS BOURsE ACTIVE.

PARIS. April I1.-TraiiEr on the
bourse today was active. Three pc,
cent rentes. 81 francs AZ centimes
exchange on London, 20 francs 15
centimes; 8 per cent loan, ~ francs
6S centimes. The dollar was quoted
LIS francs 10 centimes.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Freight Traffic Picks Up.

BOSTON. April IL Especially Witt
the passing of winter weather til
New England railroads have gotteI
back to handling a volume of traffi,
which today compares favorably witt
the peak loads carried last autumn
Weekly business by the Boston an,
Maine road Is running we'll over 20,
600, 900 net ton miles The peak las
fall was 73,500.o00 ton miles.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
sss. 900 FOR COTTON SEAT,

NEW YORK, April 11.-W. P.
Stewart of Stewart Bros. has
bought seat on the cotton exchange
for $29. 900 from the Henry Clews es-
tate. The last previous sale was at
s31, 900 The record price Is $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS

LONDON. April 11.--Bar silver.
81 1876 pence per ounce Money. 2N
per cent. Discount rates. short bills,
l ahaSn per cent; thrse-month bills.
2ka2 sis per cent
NEW YORK, April 11-Foreisn
bar silver. 65ss Mexican dollars, 5ON.
Evening star., 1923-04-11
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHlCAGO, April 11.-With rain
falling over parts of Kansas and Ne
braska, wheat declined in price to-
day in the early dealings, after q
show Of strength at the start. Com
parative firmness of Liverpool quo
tations was more or less responsible
for the initial strength here. Reports
that seeding of spring wheat would
hardly be general for ten days yet.
tended also at first to put the bears
at disadvantage. The opening,
which varied from unchanged figures
to 4 cent higher, with May, .i.21s4
to 1.22 and July 1.1s7s to 1.2o, was
followed by slight further gains and
then by a drop all around to we'll be-
low yesterdays finish. =. :.
Corn and oats descended with
wheat. After opening unchanged to
1saA of, May 77A to IS, the corn
market hardened a trif1e and then
underwent a general sag.
Oats started unchanged to IA higher,
May, ASA to 45ss. and later showed
losses on all deliveries.
Provisions were easier, rejecting
the course of hog values
Evening star., 1923-04-11
Call Money.

80 HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL a.rn..... 434 TOO IL m. 1893. 646 900
p.rn..... 804 100 p.m..... 934 600
Evening star., 1923-04-11

TOTAL SALES (Par VaIue):
IL a M. 2975 600 IL noon. 1882 600
i pm. 6623000 2p.m., $3.50 600
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01
February-The Month of Holidays

February is called the month of hol-
idays because Saint Valentines birth
day is on the fourteenth, Lincoln's on
the twelfth, -Washington's. on the
twenty-second and Longfellow's on
the twenty-seventh.
Anyone who has been in America
even a year has heard about Abe Lin
coin, hoosier school boy who became
president and savior of our country.
The same can be said Of George Wash
ington, the father and first president
of our country. Perhaps there are
some though who have not heard of
St. Valentine and Longfellow. The
former was a prisoner who sent fancy
colored hearts and papers bearing ver-
ses of love to his friends by a carrier
pigeon. After the death the custom
of sending valentines came into being.
Longfellow, as all of us know, was
one of Americas greatest poets. A
great number of his poems are written
about and for children. For this rea-
son his birthday has become a holiday
of great Importance in the schools of
the United States.
With all these holidays could there
be a month more suited for parties
and fun than February? Even De-
cember, with the Christmas celebra-
tions, is not half so opportune a time
for merry making. Any week and
every week there is some holiday. AL
though we have school, still we can
celebrate the birthdays of these four
men. Just think how beautifully and
easily a room can be decorated. Near
the fourteenth, hearts and valentines
can be used. About the twenty-sec-
ond red cherries and hatchets are ap-
propriate.
Although Lent began this month
and parties are disapproved of by ma
ny, some innocent amusements can be
had.
Mariana Jones, "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01

the country to indulge in the great
ski race. Society Swells, men prom
inent politically, and people represent
ing every other walk of life were lined
on the great hill waiting for the race
to start. Mary stood among them
distinguished only by her plain beauty.
Blast! the shrill report of the whis-
tie rang thru the trees stripped of
their leaves and covered with sleet.
At last the race was on. Over mount
ain, hill. and dale went the contest
ants, first one leading and then the
other. Now the great red log came in
view "Oh! if only get there first, !"
thought Mary. Before she had time
to think further she had reached the
red log and first, too.
Many congratulations were offered
her, praise without limit, but that
which Mary valued most came from
her happy brother who had taken the
long, long trip for her.
Katharyn Webster, "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01
The Class of '22

Not unlike other classes the Seniors
of '22 have become widely scattered in
their. endeavor to find their place in
the world. Some are doing Office work,
others have married, and the greater
part are doing the more sensible thing
completing their education.
Most of the commercials are oc-
cupied in the business world. Vada
Hetterly is working in the Thurmont
Bank, Elizabeth Daugherty is in the
office of Mr.. Spahr, in Lewistown,
while without exception, the academic
are away at school. Dorothy Beach
ley is at Western Maryland, Catherine
O'Toole at st. Joseph's, Catherine Ey-
Ter, Helen Bowers and Gladys Martin
are going to Maryland State Normal
School at Towson, while the sole boy
of the class, Carroll Tyson, is going to
Mercersburg.
Carolyn Rouzer, "a
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01
"MInERs' LUCK" HOLDS GOOD
After Divers Failed, Belt Of Gold They
Sought Was Found cIinging to
Cutters Grapati.

Luck seems to thrive best among
the precious metals. From the gold
mines and the diamond fields come
many strange stories that illustrate
the uncertainties Of fortune. Califor-
mia, the Yukon, South Africa, all have
their share of tales Of extraordinary
finds and losses, but from New Guinea
comes one of the most remarkable.
On many Of the islands off that coast
gold is found. At one time, says Capt.
G. A. w. Monckton In his book, "Some
Experiences Of a New Guinea Resi-
dent Magistrate" Woodlark island
was crowded with prospectors.
One day party Of successful min
ers were returning in a small cutter
to Samarai. The separate parcels Of
gold belonging to the individual men
were "shammies." as the bullion bags
are called, and the whole quantity was
sewn together In large belt Of can
vas and lay upon the hatch.
When the vessel entered China
strait sudden squall struck her, and
as she heeled over the gold shot into
the scuppers and disappeared.a As
soon az the skipper could get his ves-
sci in hand he took soundings and
bearings and, running hastily into Sa-
marai. gathered such pearlers as were
working there and offered half the
gold to any of them who recovered It..
Several pearlers at once sailed for
the spot. Diver after diver descended
and tOiled; diver after diver ascended
and reported soft mud bottom and a
hopeless quest; pearler after pearler
lifted his anchor and went back to
Samarai; and at last the cutter also
hoisted her anchor preparatory to TAX
Ing the miners back to the gold fields.
A discohsolate group Of men they were
as they watched the anchor coming
up; but one may imagine the change
In their faces when In the mud that
clung to the fluke Of it they saw their
canvas belt Of gold.-Youth's Com
panion.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01


The Woman was lunching with q
friend who had just gone into one Of
the large stores as 'saleslady." She
has a keen sense Of humor, and when
the Woman saw a merry twinkle In
her eye and slight curve at the cor.
ner Of her mouth she asked, "What
now2"
SO many funny things happen at
the shop |" answered the friend. "To-
day was called to wait upon woman
who lived In little town where I
lived when was first married. She
had no social position, but was al.
ways kind to her, and she seemed de-
lighted with my attentions. She had
married fairly well and has been taken
up by q semi-social set, and, like all
upstarts. thinks the way to a lady Is
to look down on working girls said,
cordially, How do you do, SO and SoT
She looked round in frightened MAN.
ner to see II anyone had heard such
familiarity with shopgirl, then with
the stiffest kind of a bow rushed off
to safer part Of the store"
And this "shopgirl" is connected
with the finest families In America
Chicago Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01
The Newborn Maiden

She stands sublime in all her grace
girl of twenty with simple taste.
What is there better that pleases the heart
Than the maiden girl as little as the dart.
As winsome fhe bluest, in meadows Of gold.
Her cheeks painted fresh, like the blush of rose?
The little crimson mouth. colored red. deep.
Hiding the pearly of beautiful white teeth:
Her violet blue eyes that sparkle with dew
Send messages of love to and to you
Oh virtuous maiden, gift from God,
Let not your feet Ger the wide path trod.
Keep to the one, the marked with Truth.
1t may be hard dreary for Youth,
But the beauty God gave you, He gave you to keep;
And Fear Shame and Dishonor strike very deep.
Cling to your Virtue and Gifts untold
And the Spirit of Happiness you will hold.
Now the time is come, the Truth is bare,
Farewell maiden, choose your path with
Louise Young 23
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01

his crew worked fruitlessly along q
reef called the Boilers, where the
wreck was supposed to lie. They were
just quitting 1t In despair when one
seaman espled an uncommonly fine sea
feather or marine plant under water
and bade an Indian diver obtain it.
The diver returned with a tale that
the bottom was strewn with great
guns, and on descending a second time
was able to bring up pig Of silver
worth perhaps 300 pounds sterling.
Thanks be to Godp exclaimed
Phips. "We are made" I"
SO they were. Within short time
they had salvaged no less than thirty
two tons of silver. Sailors were kept
busy knocking bushels of pieces Of
eight out of the limestone In which
they were incrusted. The total treasure
carried away exceeded IA million dol
lars. Not only was Phips made a rich
man, able TO give his daughter dowry
of plnetree shillings equal to her
own weight, as Hawthorne relates, but
he was knighted by Charles II and
made royal governor Of that demesne
which Henry Cabot Lodge now rules.
New York Evening Post.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01
T. H. S. Carnival

The Thurmont High School held its
annual carnival February 16 and II.
Perhaps, the first questions which
arise in the minds of many when the
carnival is mentioned are ''what is the
value of the carnival? What does the
school do with the money earned ev-
cry year," If one will just stop and
think, he will soon discover the many
things for which it is used. There
are window curtains to be bought,
bats, balls and nets for athletics,
books for the library, various maga-
zines and the expenses of trips made
by teams, by debaters and winners of
the defamation contest. Then, last
but not least, is the piano fund, which
alone could use all the money made.
This is truly worthwhile cause, for,
what would the school be without mu-
sic?
Another value derived from the car
nival which cannot be reckoned in dol
lars and cents is the training the
school boys and girls get in ways of
business. The pupils learn to han
die money, to keep accounts, and to
carry on trade.
Almost anything one could wish for
was on sale at tastefully decorated
booths-chicken and oyster suppers,
fancy articles, candies, ice cream,
punch, the produce of the country
store for the housewives and the grab
bag for the children. That which
aroused the most interest, however,
was the contest for Queen of the Car
nival, which was won by Miss Marga-
ret Creeger. The prize given her
was beautiful ruby set ring, donated
by McCleery's Jewelry Store of Fred
erick. The entertainment for both
nights was by the children of the ell
ementary grades under the supervis-
ion-of Miss Hesson and Miss Rice.
The carnival was a big success in
spite of the cold weather. Young
folks, old folks, everybody came. If
the large crowd isn't proof enough,
judge by the sum of money made
Much praise may be given to the
people of the community and to the
merchants of Thurmont and Freder-
ick who so willingly helped the school
"put it over. Everybody responded,
giving freely and helping in many
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-01
NUMBER II
Delta Sigma Number
The Piano Fund

Inc f1anO Fund
Badly spoken French is not criti-
cised by the American who knows
nothing of the French language, nei-
ther is poorly pronounced Spanish con-
demned by the Italian who knows not
the Spanish language, but music as a
language is different; it is known and
appreciated throughout every land.
Bad tones in music are condemned by
nearly everyone. Since music is the
only universal languagt how impor-
tant it is that that language should be
properly enunciated.
Our present High School piano falls
far short of it's mission as medium
of expression for our soul stirring uni
versal language. David's harp of old
often changed Saul's moodiness into
good humor, but our piano, on the con-
trary will make the best natured per-
son irritable and grouchy.-- That is
why the present piano fund was start
ed at the beginning of this school year
Having decided to get new piano,
we Immediately determined upon
methods to obtain it. To swell this
fund the students agreed to take turns
in making candy and selling it at
school during the lunch hour. In this
way we have already secured $9500.
Then, too, those of musical talent un-
der the direction of Miss Shipley and
Professor Stull, gave musical which
added $4,000 to the fund. Mrs. Rus
sell Young also donated $4,000 from
tho proceeds of her Recital given last
June. In addition to these amounts
Mrs. Heimer donated $500 from the
proceeds of her rendition of "Mac-
bsth."
In the meantime bids on the cost of
a piano have been received from vari-
Gus dealers. A committee composed
of Miss Shipley, Professor Stull, Mr..
Burdette and Mrs. Young was ap-
pointed to decide upon the piano to be
bought. The committee has hesitated
thus far to make deal because the
members feel that $1S6 Is not large
enough sum to pay down on the in
strument.
Our future prospects for increasing
our fund look bright. The students
are continuing to sell candy and part
of the Carnival proceeds will be given
to this fund. A spring musical is also
being planned to aid in this purpose.
We feel grateful for the hearty sup
port of the Thurmont people so far,
and we hope this support will last IN
til the piano is installed. This will
not, only be benefit to the students
who are here now but also to those
who will come in the future. We hope
that at our monthly patrons meetings
and at any other public gathering held
in our Auditorium we will soon have
no need of feeling ashamed or offer
ing apologies for our badly toned
piano.
Kathryn Eby, '26