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Evening star., 1924-11-09
COFFEE IN SHARP RISE.
All Positions Make New Records
and Hold Most Of Gains.

NE" YORK, November S.-Con-
tinuation of recent buying caused an
opening advance of SO to 80 points in
coffee futures today. March sold up
to 22.30 or 26o points above the low
price of late last month, and all po-
s1tions made new high records.
Realizing was heavy at the advance
however, with Brazil reported among
the sellers. March broke to 21.65 or
about IS points from the best. Clos
ing prices were at the lowest. but
showed net advances of Is to 80
points. Sales were estimated at
$1,000. Closing quotations: December,
22.30; March. 21.65: May, 21.10; July,
1880: September, 5000
Spot coffee firm. Rio Is, 23Xa24:
Santos As. 26A a27%. No definite cost
and freight quotations were given,
but it was rumored shippers were
asking advances of so to 100 points.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
BUTTER PRICES STEADY.
Scarcity of Best Grades Help Mar
ket Near Top.

CHICAGO. November S-Scarcity OF
fine butter during the week prevented
declines in top score prices, while
accumulated medium and under
grades moved slow on a weak mar
ket. A fair movement from storage
particularly in New York. was re-
ported.
Production areas reported the make
at close to bottom after weeks of
weather ideal for maximum output
The American Association Of Cream
cry Butter Manufacturers reported an
increase of 9.3 per cent over the same
week last year. but a 3.o per cent de-
crease from the previous week, and
the Minnesota Cooperative Cream
cries indicated an increase of 1853
per cent over last year and 2.61 per
cent over the previous week.
Reductions in storage holding were
small as compared with last years
movement, and it was indicated the
December l surplus would be larger
than on November 1.
Closing wholesale prices and range
e2-score butter. follow: Chicago. un-
changed at So Y; New York, y higher
At Al: Boston, II lower at 80, and
Philadelphia, unchanged at Al.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

one the right to operate branches is
implied but none exists; four permit
branch offices or agencies but not
''branch banks; is by law expressly
forbid branch banking; II do not ex-
pressly prohibit but do not permit
branch banking, and one State is listed
as uncertain" in the matter.
Want National Currency.
One Of the most interesting papers
read at the convention was on the
subject, "Why National Banks Want
the Note-issuing Privilege" by Will
liam H. Byerly. president of the
Farmers National Bank and Trust
Co., Winston-S Salem, N. c.
He claimed that the loss of the
distinctive circulation privilege, as
provided by the Federal Reserve act
for the retirement of national cur
rency, might cause many federally
chartered banks to retire from the
system. Furthermore he held that
the passing of these notes would
withdraw some of the elasticity of
the currency, and he also declared
that country bankers feared farm
ers' disfavor over the disappearance
of the time honored national cur
rency notes.
Secretary Melons announcement
thAt he seriously considered the re-
tirement of the old As with February
I, 1925, brings the matter acutely
before the national bankers Of the
country.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associate ted Press
NEW YORK. November 8-Foreigr
exchanges firm. Quotations Gin dol
lars): Great Britain-Demand, .459.
cables, .460: 60-day bills on banks, .457
France-Demand, .0524; cables. .O524k
1taly-Demand. .0429h: cables, .O430
Belgium-Demand, .048Ok; cables
.04S1. Germany, - Demand, 23S. Hol.
land-Demand, 1888. Norway-De-
mand, 1853. Sweden-Demand .26s2
land-Demand, 1927. Spain-Demand
1856. Greece-Demand, 01S0. Pc.
Demand, .0i45A. Austria-Demand
Demand, .029SL. Jugoslavia-De.
mand, OLD u. AuStria-Demand
.000014b. Rumania-Demand, .O056A
rgentina-Demand. 1925. Brazil
Demand. .113O. Tokio-Demand, 1884,
Montreal, SO 31-32
Evening star., 1924-11-09
STEELPR|CESF|RM
IN FAIR MARKET
No Great Improvement Fol.
lows EIection-RevieW of
! Other Metals.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November g. While
there have been no evidences so far
of any great Improvement in the de-
mand for steel following elections,
there are undeniable signs of increas-
ed optimism relative to the future of
the steel industry and prices have
assumed A distinctly firmer tendency.
The pig iron market has been more
active, with better buying, especially
in the west, and prices have devel-
oped a steadier tone, with some def
mite advances. The pig iron output
for October showed an increase of
nearly II per cent from September.
Steel ingot output gained 6E per
cent on daily rate.
Better Demand for Copper.
An increased demand for copper, re-
sulting in sales estimated at about
100000 pounds to domestic con-
sumers on Thursday for December
and deliveries extending over the first
quarter of next year. appeared to
clear up practically all offerings of
electrolytic below the 1884 cent level.
Business tapered off toward the end
of the week. owing partly, perhaps,
to a slightly easier tone in Europe.
but the optimistic view of general
trade prospects was reflected by the
attitude of sellers and prices were
firmly maintained.
Tin was steady, owing to fair buy
ing demand by consumers, gains in
London and in sterling exchange,
small offerings and buoyancy in the
stock market. More interest has
been shown in Chinese tin.
Lead continued to move into con-
sumption on heavy scale, but buy
ing interest has been less active.
Stocks are moderate and first hand
offerings light for November delivery.
Zinc strong. with advancing prices.
The volume of business was not large,
but there was a good demand both
for domestic consumption and for
export.
Antimony was strong and higher,
owing to a marked Improvement in
the consuming demand. Offers from
China were light and the London
market was strong.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
BIG WEEK IN EXCHANGE,

NEW YORK, November S.-The Re
publican victory of Tuesday, follow
ing close on the conservative tri-
umph in Great Britain, stimulated an
enormous demand for sterling ex-
change, which scared above $780, to
the highest price in more than a
year. Dutch. Swedish and Swiss cur
rencies also attained new peak prices,
while the new German reichsmarks,
traded in the first time, sold at a
slight premium.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
RAID "BUCKET SHOPS"
Fifty Atlanta Officers Take Tape
and Issue S1mmouses.

ATLANTA. Ga, November s.
Headed by Solicitor General John A.
Boykin, more than SO deputy sheriffs,
county and city police today de-
scended upon establishments In down.
town offices where 1t was suspected
the Georgia law prohibiting dealing
in market futures on margins was
being violated.
The raiding officers went out in
small squads to appear Simultaneous
ly at the various alleged bucket
Shops" and while no arrests were
made, in several places records and
ticker tape were confiscated and all
persons found in each place were
summoned to appear next Tuesday
before the Fulton County grand jury.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
STOREY DENIES REPORT.

NEW YORK. November S.-Reports
Of pending changes in the dividend
rate of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe shares were given no ere
dence today by w. B. Storey, presi-
dent of road, who said the directors
had not discussed the subject and as
far as he knew nothing of that kind
was in prospect. He expected traffic
the rest of the year would be as
good and perhaps better than last
year.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
COTTONSEED OIL GAINS,

NEW YORK, November 8.-Gains of
10 to 10 points were shown in cot
tonseed oil today through scattered
buying on the advance in most other
markets. notably lard, but selling by
retiners and realizing by tired longs
checked the advance. Closing bids
were to 10 points net higher Sales
1850 barrels. Prime crude, So
nominal; prime Summer yellow spot
nominal; December closed 1853; jan
uary, 1861; March, 1911; May, 1887,
all bid.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
RAW SILK is HIGHER;
CLOTH MARKET ACTIVE
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocia ted PreSs
NEW YORK, November S.-Cotton
goods buying in the gray cloth di-
vision continued active today, with
prices holding strong. Yarns were
firmer and more inquiry was report
ed Good grades of raw silk were
slightly firmer. Higher exchange led
to a little easing of prices for spot
and nearby burlaps. New prices for
the spring season will be named on
linols, carpets and rugs on Monday
and the general expectation is that
prices will be higher. Outer wear
lines of knit goods were being
opened for the fall at slightly higher
figures on wool goods. Hosiery was
firmer and tended upward. especially
in silk lines.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
WOOL WORKS UPWARD.

BOSTON. November (SpeciaD. -
The upward trend in the raw wool
markets continued today, with a fair
amount of buying by manufacturers
reported. Territory fine combings are
being held at $3.50 to s1.55, an in
crease of about s cents on the week.
Secured pulled woods also have been
marked up. the choicest grades SELL
ing as high as s1.5s with some deal
ers asking $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS
REPORT EARNINGS GAINS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November Slower
wages paid by Southern cotton mills
are pointed to in textile circles here
as an important factor in enabling
them to RAPIDLY outstrip New Eng
land as a center of the cotton textile
industry. In the South there is less
organization of labor and fewer laws
favoring workers.
The textile industry of South Caro-
lima reports for the fiscal year ended
July 81, 1924, production valued at
$217 7,132,632. This is an increase of
$s,507, 900 over 1923 and a gain of
over $50,000,0 900 compared with 1922.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
ARMS PLANT REOPENS,
Cloth Mills Also Return to Full.
Time Schedule,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, November s.
Smith Wesson, firearms manu-
facturers, whose plant has been shut
down since July IA, have sent notices
to all employees of the reopening Of
the plant November II. The com
pany employs between 900 and 1000
men.
WARE, Mass. November s-The
cloth department of the Otis Co.'S
mills will resume full time Monday,
according to announcement by the
company Orders for denim goods
make the change possible. For
long time the department has run
three and four days a week.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
FLOUR BIT HIGHER.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, November s..
Flour unchanged to 20 cents higher
at S.00as.10 a barrel; shipments. A.
500 barrels. Bran-24.00a25.00 90. Wheat
No. l northern. Aa1.48%; De-
cember, 1.4ST: May. 1.54. Corn-No.
3 yellow, 1.osa1.0Sh. Oats-No. 3
white, 45ha45%. Flax-No. 1. 2.52a
2.55.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES.

NEW YORK, November s.-Butter
steady; receipts, 14,459 packages.
Eggs firm; receipts, 1928 cases.
Cheese firm: receipts, 10s,725 pounds.
State whole milk fats fresh, fancy to
fancy specials, 2Oa21; do, average
run, 19a19H; State, whole mille> flats
held, fancy to fancy specials, 21a21 Y !;
do, average run, 20a20h.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
SPOT COTTON STEADY,

NEW ORLEANS, November 8.-Spot
cotton steady, SO points up. Sales on
the spot, 372 bales: to arrive, 200
bales. Low middling, 21.45; middling,
23.45; good middling, 1895; receipts,
1876 bales: stock, 3O3,303 bales.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
$4,000 TEXTILE WORKERS
GIVEN CUT IN WAGES
Rx the Assncinted Press.

BY The ASsocfAtpd PreNN.
MANCHESTER, N. H. November 5.
Notices were posted in the Amos
keag Mills here today, announcing
that a 10 per cent wage reduction
would become effective on Monday.
The wage cut affects $4,000 textile
operatives. At present about 5000
operatives are working on four-day
week schedule, but more departments
are expected to be operated in the
near future.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
PRUNES MORE ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, November S.-Evapor.
ated apples quiet. Prunes more act.
i've. Apricots and peaches firm Raj
sins quiet
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
JOHN J. PARKER ADDRESSES
THE WATAUGA VOTERS

The Honorable John ]. Parker who
was billed for speech in Boone on
Tuesday afternoon was here on time
and delivered to a small audience,
what is conceded to be, not only by
Republicans, but Democrats as well,
very fair, broad minded speech on
the issues of the day from a Re-
publican viewpoint. He had few crit
lcisms to offer against the Democrat
ic party and naturally boosted the
HardingCoolidge regime, and lam
basted Lafollette. The danger he now
sees is that with Lafollette in the
running, the election may be thrown
in the house, in which event "Broth-
er" Charlie Bryan of Nebraska may
come out winner not as vice-Presi-
dent, but as President of the United
States, which in his opinion would
be national calamity.
Mr.. Parker is a fluent speaker,
and quite an orator. He left immedi-
ately after the speaking for Gran
berry, where he had an appointment
that evening.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
Meat Camp

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bryan, who
have been visiting relatives here have
returned to their homes at Mullens
w. Va.
Some of our folks here have been
attending the revival services that
have been going on down at lower
Meat Camp church for the past week
There doesn't seem to be very much
interest yet, but lots of good preach
ing being done.
Miss Blanche, daughter of Mr..
Clay Miller has returned from two
weeks visit with her cousin Mrs. Char
lie Harbor of Bristol, Va.
Miss Ola Moretz who has been 60
ing to school here for the past two
months has gone to Charlotte to
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Lutz and enter school there.
We've been havin g lots of rain
for few days and my, there's some
mud!
Rev. Jeffcoat filled his regular ap-
pointment at Mount Zion church Sun
day in the afternoon.
Mr.. Villas Moretz has been on Meat
Camp for few days looking after
his club potato crop.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
APPALACHIAN SCHOOL

Miss Ruth Coffey, former director
of music at the Appalachian Train
ing school left for Bristol on the
18th to take advanced work in the
Virginia 1ntermont College.
Mr.. W. H. Gragg of Boone is in
Florida for few weeks on business.
The old Councill house which is
on lot where the new hotel is be-
ing built, is being torn down. This
is the oldest building in Boone, hav-
ing been built in 1880, 94 years ago.
And though it has been built so long
almost every piece of timber in it
is as sound as when built There is
too much more lumber in it than is
usual and of a larger size, the small
est studding four by four inches and
the smallest joists shout three by
ten inches. An older building stood
on Green Heights west of this one and
it was torn down some years ago.
This house was built by Ransom Hays
and the Councill house was built by
Jordan Council. These two men gave
the first land on which the town OF
Boone is built. These men were the
original owners of the land, Mr.. Coun
Gill owning the land on which the
Daniel Boone cottage was built at
the time that Mr.. Boone camped here
A well preserved ledger was found
in the old Council house and is be-
ing preserved. The writing is plain
and also very legible.
The following distinguished men
were at the school the past week:
Hon, D. F. Giles Chairman of the
State Senate Appropriation Commit
tee, Hon. Walter Murphy, Chairman
of the House Appropriation Commit
tee; DR.. A. T. Allen, State Superin-
tendent of public Instruction; Mr..
Hill of the Auditors Department and
Mr.. Jewett of the Budget Commission
These gentlemen looked over the
buildings that are being put up and
went to the new power plant being
put in and expressed themselves as
we'll pleased with the work done. The
school authorities were glad to have
these excellent men at the school and
hope they will return. DR.. Giles made
splendid talk to the student body.
t-,.' j. M. DOWNUM. .
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
Rorninger

The singing convention at Zion
Hill Baptist church last Sunday was
a great success, five classes being
represented: Mt. Gilead, Antioch,
Timbered Ridge, Zion Hill, and Elk
from Tennessee. Each class was in
time and did exceedingly well. The
best of order prevailed and it was
good to be there. The next singing
for this division will be at Antioch
Baptist church the third Sunday in
next May.
A series of'meetings closed at the
Piney Grove M. E. Church last Sun
day night, conducted by Rev. Roy
Jones.
Mr.. Grady Mcneil and family of
the Rich Mountain visited Mr.. w.
S. Rominger and other relatives in
this section recently.
Mr.. Vance Harmon and family al
so visited friends and relatives here
and attended the meeting at Piney
Grove.
Mr.. Pierce and Master Ben Tes-
ter and their sister Ida, were guests
at Coy Rominger's last Saturday and
Sunday nights.
The Association at Zion church
came and went with the best Of or
der prevailing.
Our school is progressing nicely
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION
HOLDS MEET AT BLOWING ROCK

The eleventh annual session of the
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
of the Three Forks Association met
on September Is with the Blowing
Rock Society in their beautiful new
church.
A progressive spirit was shown
throughout the meeting. Aside from
the regular routine of the union the
special features of the morning were
the inspiring address of Mrs. Wesley
N. Jones of Raleigh and the annual
sermon by Rev. Walter Wilson of
Boone. Mrs. Barlow Superintendent
of the Caldwell union also added
much to the interest of the meeting.
The new program being launched
by Southern Baptists for the year
1925 was discussed in the recommen-
dations of the executive commits tee
and also by Rev. F. M. Higgins who
urged for the program the loyal sup
port of every woman in the associa-
ton.
Mrs. D. F. Horton, who by her
faithful and efficient service as Sup
erintendent of the Union in the Three
Forks Association for the past eight
years, has been largely responsible
not only for the organization of the
union in the first place but for its
continued growth, presented her res
ignation.
The following officers were cleo
ted for the coming year: Mrs. G. P.
Hagaman of Boone, Supt.; Mrs. Nan
Johnson of Cove Greek, Assistant Su-
perintendent; Mrs. J. D. Brown of
Blowing Rock, superintendent of the
Mission Study; Mrs. Len Cook of
Boone, Superintendent Personal Ser
vice; Mrs. F. M. Higgins of Boone,
Superintendent Girls Auxiliary; Mrs
I. G. Greer Of Boone Secretary.
The Union is indebted to the Blow
ing Rock Society for unlimited hos
pitality extended and for the success
of the meeting in every way. Next
year the meeting will be held with
the Bethel society sometime in Au-
gust.
MRS. 1. G. GREER. Secretary.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
FOSCOE

The Christian church held their an
nual convention here a large crowd
from Tennessee and other places be-
ing present. There was good preach
ing and talks which were greatly en-
joyed.
The Rev. Sebastian has been hold
ing a revival meeting at Shulls Mills
for the past ten days. Mrs. Walters
has attended the meeting some. She
said it reminded her of 40 years ago
when the whole church gets warm
and all take part in the service.
then the revival comes with power.
We don't know how long the services
will continue.
Rev. Woosley, Methodist minister
of Boone preached here Sunday after
noon and his sermon was much en-
joyed. He is coming back the first
Sunday in October.
Now a word to our dear friend,
Mr.. Watson. He thinks the frost has
nipped our flowers. He has forgotten
the great Grandfather with his face
TUNED heavenward, sheltering US
from the frost. No we have had no
damaging frost Our flowers and gar
dens are beautiful and will be until
the snow come. Foscoe is on a boom
in the building line. two new houses
will be completed in the near future.
! could not tell of all the i'm prove
ments now, as it would take toe
much space in our good paper.
Foscoe will soon be one of the
finest places on the map if we keeI
on improbing. place would like
for Mr.. Watson to come and see for
himself. Our gardens and flowers the
most beautiful things Of nature. We
can walk out and commune with ma
ture, which cheers us so much as we
go along.
Now let me speak of the good wo.
men here who know how to do things
right. Mrs. w. H. Byrd has canned
more than 1000 cans, and has al
her late peaches to can yet Mrs. Jno
Presnell, Mrs. Hatley and many 9th
ers have canned more than 800 cans
Ehey are storing away all kinds OF
| jellies and preserves and everything
good to eat, so we are planning fol-
the year 1925 to be year of plenty
Mrs. Charlie Rowe and others would
| like for those who have not visited
| here to come and see what lovely
homes we have and the advantages
in many other respects.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
Stony Fork

Prof. w. M. Francum who is now
teaching school at Rutherwood will
preach at Stony Fork Baptist church
Saturday September 27 at 2 o'clock
and also Sunday % at the eleven o.
clock hour. Prof. Francum taught
school at Stony Fork twenty years
ago. He has large number of friends
here and look forward to his coming
with great leasure and interest. 1t
will be a great treat and time well
spent for any strangers as well as
his old friends to be present and to
hear him speak.
The Stony Fork Public School is
doing good work. The pupils seem to
be interested and most of them are
enthusiastic over their work. The en-
rollmetn of the school is 68. The
pupils are arranging to have flag
raising November |. After that date
Old Glory will wave above our school
The Bible is being taught in ou1
school, We want the school to right
ly express and interpret American
principles and ideals which should be
taught in home and school.
The Stony. Fork Community Fail
is to be held in the School House on
Saturday November the first. We
want every person in the school dis
trict to furnish exhibits. We expect
to have refreshments sold on the
ground that day.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-09-25
News Items as Reported
From Rural Watau6a
Interesting News Items as Reported Each Week by
Our Correspondents in the Several Sec
tions of the County
Cove Creek

Miss Evelyn Moss has been added
to the Cove Greek High School fac
ulty as teacher of music and voice.
Miss Moss is graduate of the Uni
versity of Alabama and has studied
in New York City and in the Cincin-
natl Conservatory of Music. About
thirty students have indicated their
intentions to study either piano or
voice and they are very fortunate
in having the opportunity to be un-
der the instruction of Miss Moss.
Mrs James D. Horton, teacher of
the fourth and fifth grades has been
indisposed for several days. Her work
has been carried on by Miss Mary
Lizzie Horton and Mrs. Dewitt Brown
MIR. and Mrs. Will Payne visited
Mrs. Payne's parents in Ashe county
over the week end.
Mr.. James Sherwood, son of Rev.
A. G. Sherwood of Erwin, Tenn. has
been visiting relatives on Cove Creek
and in Boone for several days.
The members of the Willowdale
Baptist church are building concrete
steps to their beautiful new church
They have shown devotion to duty
in the erection of this church that is
worthy of high praise. Rev. George
Trivett was recently chosen pastor.
The Woman's Missionary Union Of
the Three Forks Association met in
Blowing Rock in Annual session on
Thursday the 18th. Several members
of the Cove Greek Society attended.
An account of the meeting elsewhere
in this issue.
Mr.. Gurney Brinkley, principal OF
the school at Elk, is spending few
days at his home. The school was
closed for two weeks so as to enable
the students tn help their parents in
gathering the crops.
A tent meeting is being held near
Mabel with Rev. Pile in charge as
sisted by Rev. Britain. Much inter-
est is being manifested and great
good is expected.