DAN BURY REPORTER
VOLUME XL.
WALNUT COVE LETTER:
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Board of Trade Will Likely;
Be Reorganized In Near i
Future.
KICK ON TELEPHONE'
Service On Hi? CreeU Line In
satisfactory—Fun At Ciem
# Theatre—Negro Released
On Charge of Steal
ing— Personals.
Walnut Cove, N. C., Jan. 26. |i
There ii some talk of reviving |
and rcotganizing the Board of!
Tn.de which was established!
here two years ago and it is to j
be hoped that steps will he taken |
in this direction. No town cap j
hope to prosper until itsbusi-|
ness men learn to stand together,
lor the common good of all. j
This is a live town, made up of!
live wire business people, and all I
it needs to grow bigger and bet-!
ter is more boosting and less'
knocking. A wide-awake board j
>f traae composed of the best ;
citizens with the slogan of
"bury the hammer," would be;
:i step in the light direction.
i'ete Fariss, colored, who is•
employed as porter at Hotel i
Dodson, was arrested early Sun- j
day morning by Deputy Sheriff I
Joyce charged with the larceny j
. of a package of whiskey from |
the Southern station. Fariss j
was given a hearing before I
Justice of Peace T. J. Covington |
Monday and was released from!
custody on account of insulfi-;
cient evidence. The defendant;
was represented by Attorney j
T. W. Kallatn, of Pilot Mt.
in addition to the regular!
interest absorbing pictures be-]
inp: shown at the Gem Theatre 1
the management has recently
initiated some interesting slight
of hand and acrobatic features.
Doubtless one of the most laugh
able and ridiculous performances
ever presented to the public was
enacted Saturday night when
three small bowls were tilled
with flour and a small coin placed
in each which were to be
given to any gentleman of the |
colored race who would locate;
and produce the coin bv the use j
of his mouth and nose. Peckn
Fulton assisted by little Peck, :
and Peck, Jr., accepted the 1!
challenge and made a dive for j
the quarters. Some three minutesj;
later the three dusky figures |
• emerged from the flour with;
their smiling visages transform
ed from a charcoal black to a!
snowy whiteness and the house
was brought down. Only one
contestant was successful in j
locating the money.
Mr. D. S. Boyleß, the furni
ture man, has on display in his!
window this week a variety of J
money ranging from one dollar]
Pills to twenty dollar certificates 1
which he is offering to his cus-;
♦omers l'ree. On a ten dollar 1
purchase the bujer is given a
one dollar bill, on a hundred dol-1
lar purchase he gi /es a twenty j
ait! to on. The little display is j
vry interesting and attracts
much attention to those who
pass Mr. Boyles' window.
Many excellent sales of tobac
co have been made on the local,
market the past week, several
, loads averaging as high as fifteen (
and twenty. While it is thought |
that tobacco is somewhat lower
than it was in the fall it is con- j
ceded by those who watch the
sales daily that the quality of,
the weed being offered is com- j
mon and that this is the cause
»• of the apparent siump in prices, i
Among .the farmers who have i
sold here recently are Messrs. j
B. W. Welch, Reece Mabe, J. R. i
Smith. M. Taylor, Carl Mabe,;
L. D. Brown, Smith & Voss, J. |
s YV. Neal, J. F. Redman, J. W. j
Mabe, (J. J. Burge, Bennett &
Keid. W. E. Butner, («. J. Tut
tie, C. F. Smith, Mabe & Fagg, i
L. Smith, Will Tucker. J. R.
Ford, Russell Fulp, .T. W. Sat- j
terfield, Joe Lawscn, Chas. Tut
tle, Baxter Fulp, J. W. Heath,
•lonah Heath, .J. I. Mabe, Zeb
Tucker. M. C. Moran, Morefield
,«\ Mabe.
Messrs. Chap Bodenheimer, B.
J. Savage and Otis Bodenheimer
ot Germanton were in town on
business Saturday.
Mr. J. Luther Mitchell spent
NEWS OF BRIM
Mr. Mack Blancett Seriously
Ill—First Disc. Plow For
Smi r h Sect ion—School
Wants More Room.
Brim, Jan. 2*>.—News is receiv
ed here of the serious illness of
Mr. Mack Blancett. the ls-year
old son of Mr. C. W. Blancett. of
Peter's Creek. Mr. lilancett's
illness resulted from a fail which
he recently received while at
tending the school near his home.
The first disc plow for this sec
tion was received last w»ek by
j Mr. James Tilley, a prosperous
| farmer, of Smith. The flow.
I which requires the services of
I three horses was put in operation I
j by Mr. Tillev last week and tears
| up the earth nicely.
The public school here, which
iis under the very efficient man-
I agement of Miss Savannah
! Blevins. of Wilkesboro. and Miss
I Frances Raleigh, of Reidsville,
!is very much in need of more
room on account of the large and
| fast-growing attendance. An
i effort will be made to induce the
i county authorities to erect an
j addition to the school building,
after which an additional teacher
j will likely be employed.
County Farm Demonstrator W.
;P. Holt, who spent several davs
jin the Westfield, Francisco and
i Asbury sections the past week,
I visited the school here Friday
'and made an interesting and
: instructive talk to the pupils in
; the interest of the Boys' Corn
| Club work.
Glovfr and Guessing Parly
At Dillard School House.
Dillard, Jan. 26. —A glove and
guessing party will be given at
the Dillard school house Satur
day night, Jan. 30th. The ob
ject of the party is to secure
money with which to purchase
an organ for the school. The
public is renuested to come out
and aid the cause.
Red Wing and Blue Bead will
be there with their noted Indian
songs to amuse you, or you can
try your hand at fishing or guess
ing. An interesting evenine
awaits all who attend, and a
cordial invitation is extended to
the public.
Friday in Winston-Salem looking
after the sale of some cattle.
Mr. J. H. Ma f thews left yes
terday for Morganton where he
will report for duty in the raid
ing force of the revenue service.
Mr. Matthews received his ap
pointment to ,the service last
week.
Mr. Will Taylor, of the New
Warehouse, spent Sunday at his
home at Stonevilie.
Messrs. Watson Joyce, Ehvood
Boyles and John Burton went to
Winston-Salem Sunday, making
the trip in a Ford. Thcv report
roads as being somewhat rough
in places.
Mr. John Binkley, of Lewis
i ville, visited friends here Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Kate Fulton, of Mt. Airy,
i is the guest of Miss Sallie Fulton
this week.
Mr. J. N. Young and family
have removed this week from
i their residence on Main street
!to the house formerly occupied
bv Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Allen on
i Summit street.
i Mr. Wyatt Vaughn is quite ill
| at home this week.
: Mr. S. L. Reynolds, of Pin
;nacle. spent Sunday with his
I brother, editor R. F. Reynolds,
| at this place.
| Considerable complaint is be
ing made relative to the condition
|of the Biff ('reek telephone line
north of here and it is hoped
I that the line will have the at
j tention of someone who is re
! sponsible for the care of the Big
. Creek system.
I Dr. J. L. Hanes, Messrs M. B.
I Paris and VV. H. Gibson were
i among the Pine Hall visitors
i here this week. x.
| Dr. I). C. Dix of Dillard, is
i visiting his daughter, Mrs. O. J.
Cates, this week.
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DANBURY, N. C., JANUARY 27. l f >ls
MONEY Million IE LEGISUME
A Vast and Continual Im
provement In Finances
In the Big Money
Centers.
EASIER IN CHICAGO
Rate For Demand Loans As
Weil As l : ir Tine Loans. ;
Lowest For Several
S ears.
The following taken from the ■
New York Herald, the leading
newspaper of the United States,
of date Jan. Jar. 2.">, I!US, will
be of interest to our readers who
are interested in finance:
Developments of the Inst week i
have all been favorable in trade, J
industrial and financial circles. !
Money is in undiminished ease, i
whether borrowed from day to
day or for fixed periods of one
to eight months, and the Clear
ing House institutions have'
heavily increased their surplus
reserve.
Exports continue at a rate
which promises for this month !
an excess over imports even
larger than that for December,
which was $1:52,1)1)0,(100. the
largest for any corresponding
month in our history.
In view of these facts it is not
surprising that "the $100,000,000,
gold pool, —organized to regulate
a possible outflow of gold—has!
been formally dissolved, while |
the continued rise in cotton has!
rendered needless the $135,000,-)
000 DOOI wherefrom to make ad- j
vances to growers and holders;
of that staple.
All farm products are higher,
than a week ago—wheat for,
delivery in may up three cents j
1 a bushel, corn up two cents,
: cotton up about eighty-five cents
a. bale. Following the recent
i protracted advances this con
(tinued rise is of vast importance
:to farmers and planters and to
: those who have loaned money on
| their products.
1 With an expansion of sixty
■ per cent in the volume of deal
-1 ings in bonds in the New York
j Stock Exchange prices—as will
be seen from the subjoined tables
' —have made a substantial ad-
I vance. Similar increase of
' transactions occurred on out of
town exchanges and in over-the
counter dealings, at improving
prices. Transactions in stocks
nearly doubled in volume with
a rising movement in almost the
entire list railways and indus
trials being in good demand.
Many sound, dividend paying
issues at going prices yield an
income that appears very at
j tractive as compared with the
I current rates of money, and con
! sequently some large financial
' institutions are buying at this
1 time for more or less protracted
I investment of surplus funds.
MOXKY KAS IKK IX WKST.
Chicago, 111., Sunday-Money
rates bear indications ot further
declines in the Chicago market.
Demand loans at most of the
large banks have been reduced
rather generally from f> per cent j
to 4' per cent, although some
institutions still hold to the for
mer rate. Counter rates ranue
frjm 4' per cent to 5 per cent,
and there is an increase in the
number of clients who are re
ceiving accommodation at the
lower discount.
Commercial paper broke thru
4 per cent in some instances and
sold 3 3-4 per cent. The go
ing rate is 4 per cent, with some
paper selling at higher rates,
but nothing above 4 3-1 per cent
is being placed through the
customary channels. Brokers
could handle considerably more
paper than they have.
Six months paper has been
obtained in the New \ork
market by Chicago borrowers
' during the oast week at 3?. per
I cent. The market continues to
'be principally in the reserve
cities. Country buying is spot
j ted and spasmodic.
Guilford county during the
j present season has had 85 hun*l
! ers from the north to take out
I license to hunt in the county. In
; the list are J. P. Morgan, the
i Goulds, the Lorillaras. the Drex
jels, and the Perkins-es.
Bill Introduced To Appoint
Four Additional Highwav
Commissioners For
Meadow s Tow n
ship.
L NFA\OR \BLL REPORT
Is .Made li\ Senate Committee
On tfoaa- \ Number of
Meadows Citizens Attend
The Hearing.
Senator I iaymore, of Surry
county, at the request of citizens:
of Meadows township, introduced J
a bill in the Senate this* week to;
appoint four additional highwav |
commissioners in Meadows town-!
ship. The bill was referred to]
the Senate committee on roads
and a hearing in the matter war.
had yesterday. Information
from Raleigh today is to the
effect that the bill was reported
unfavorable by the Senate com
mittee.
A number of the citizens of
Meadows township who favored
the passage of the bill and a num
-1 her of thosf opposing it went to
Raleigh Mondav in response to a
message from Senator Havmore.
of Surry county, stating that the
matter would be given a hearing
before the committee on roads
■ Tuesday.
Attorney J. D. Humphreys,
| who is counsel for the Meadows
i township highway commis
j sioners, went to Raleigh Monday
i to represent the commissioners.
NEW ADS THIS WEEK|
Reduction and Cut Price
Sales In Progress—Farmers
Warehouse--Big Auction
Sale o) LancT-Other Ads.
The Stokes Supply Co.. at
King, decides to continue its big i
reduction sale until Feb. nth
The Shore Mercantile Co.. at
King, is going right alone: with
its cut price sale of merchandise.
The Gorrell boys at Winston-
Salem have an interesting letter
to the farmers in their space in
this issue.
The Southern Real Estate Co.,
of Greensboro, is preparing to
sell a valuable piece of property
at auction on February ">th. It
might pay you well to attend this
52116.
As trustee Mr. N. 0. Petree
will sell at public auction several
tracts of land.
The Bank of King publishes
I financial statement to Corpora
j tion Commission.
TOBACCO PRICES
\ cry Good On W inston
Market Considering The
Quality Ot Weed Being
OlhM'ed—Good Breaks the
Past Week.
\\ inston-Salem, Jan. 2ii. The
tobacco market here has had
good breaks during the past
week with the prospect of a con
tinuance of the same this week.
Prices remain firm, the good
grade? bringing fancy price-!,
and the poorer grades bringing
satisfactory prices. Indeed the
farmers nearly always receive
prices that allow a profit on the
tobacco sold.
It is estimated by some of the
tobaccu men that two-thirds to
three-fourths of the crop has
been sold.
Fanners should now market
the weed they .have on hand
before any of the buyers are
taken off the market for this
season.
Honor Roll lor the
Brim's Grove School.
' Pinnacle, Jan. "J"). —The follow
ing is the honor roll for Brim's
' Grove school for the third month:
I First grade-Carl Wilson and
John Lynch.
j Third grade—Jennie Lynch.
I Fifth grade—Carl and Sam
Covington.
! Sixth grade Alice Hall and
I Howard Mitchell.
AT PILOT MOUNTAIN.
Personal and News Items!
As Given Bv the Pilot:
Citizen.
Mr. Walter H. Mitchell,
a well-to-do merchant »>n Pin
nacle Route 1, was in Pilot
\Vednesday.
Mr. Crover Al.en, of King.
wa« in town Tuesday.
Mrs. P. Oliver and daughter.
Miss Martha Louise, of King,
are in Pilot visiting friends.
Mr. Lawson Cordon, accom
panied by Mr. !. M. Cordon,
made a trip to Dan bury in the
interest of Mr. Sam Oliver, who
qualified as administrator to his
i father's estate, the late Rev. P.
i Oliver.
Mrs. A. I). Owen ar.d children
spent a few days this week with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wick
Cordon, of near this place.
Mr. W. M. Martin, of Francis
co Route 2, was in town Tues
day.
Misses Myrtice and Beatrice
Simmons and Inez King enjoyed
a very pleasant trip to Winston
last week.
Mr. J. M. Fagg, of Dillard,
is visiting his brother, Mr.
H. I). Fagg, and transact
ing business while here. Mr.
Fagg said he would also visit
Westfield and Winston.Salem
before returning home.
Rev. J. W. Simmons and wife,
of Oak Grove, were in the city
Fridav the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. .!. W. Beasley. Rev. Sim
mons was enroute to Sulphur
Springs to to fill his appoint
ment.
Mr. Gaston Christian, of Mt.
Airy, passed through this city
Sunday enroute to his home at
Westfield,
Recently ten thousand dollars
was invested in side walks in
PMot, and yet it is almost im
po- ible for a lady to go down
town without Retting her shoes
muddy. The mad is from six
to twenty inches deep, and in
some places out near town the
bottom is too far away to tell
really how deepit is.
Elude Music Club Enter
tained By Misses Joyce
Written for the Reporter.
The Misses Joyce delightfully I
entertained the Ktude Music
Club and a number of other
guests Friday evening, -lan. 22nd.
The following new oflicers
were elec'ni by ..colamation :
President Miss Mary Taylor.
Secretary—Miss Mary Joyce.
Treasurer—Miss Noll Joyce.
Rossini was the composer
studied for the evening.
The program was as follows:
Sketch of Rossini's life Miss
Nell Joyce.
Piano solo, "Octave Study" No.
1, Kullah,-MissMary Taylor.
Reading, The effect of the!
great war on music here and
abroad.—Miss Mary .Joyce.
| Piano duet. "Benedict"
' Misses Nell Joyce and Mary
; Taylor. ¥ „. j
Reading. "Rossini s r irst i
Success,'' Miss Sadie Petree.
Vocal Solo, "For You," —Miss
! Mary Joyce.
! Piano duet—Mrs. Weston and
i Miss Luna Taylor.
A very interesting contest
! was prepared by the committee,
i Miss Nell Joyce won the prize,
two nieces of music.
Delicious refreshments, con
sisting of ambrosia and cake,
were served by the hostesses.
Visitors present were Miss
Lou Pink ley, of Lewisville, N.
C., and Messrs. Hopkins and
Bill Moore, of Smith, N. C.
After a very pleasant social
hour the club adjourned to meet
with Miss Sadie Petree Friday
! evening. February sth.
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Wb'ljn
No. 2,d0l
UNI HOLLER MILL
Will Likeh Be Placed Al
Kir.g r~arnws 1:
Near Futur\
SOLICITING STOCK
New Residence- lieim, i>«*4.tei —
Hank of kinu Ha- Sen A?
sistant Other *
of kin*'.
Kinjr, -'an. 2.>. Th? fast in
creasing business of the Bank
of Kinjf lias made it necessa. v
for Mr. T. S. Petree. thecashi* I .'.
to have help on the clerical work
and Miss Ercie Pulliam has been
employed as assistant.
; Mr. J. E. Newsom is preparirgj
Ito erect a nice residence on hia
itwo hundred and seventy ao-.j
( farm just west of town.
Messrs. .1. S. I), l'ulliam a; i
Dr. 0. R. Kifjer made a business
trip to Winston-Salem Saturda
The Farmers' I'nion is solii-i:
ing stock for a company to bui i
a roller mill at Kin jr. Jf they
are successful in this undertak
ing it will mean much for Kin_.
The R. l\ Reece i Aim her Co.
have completed thoir dry kiI•:»
which has been under construe
tion for some time.
Mr. C. S. Newsum is placing
material on the site preparator/
to erecting a residence near that
of his father, just smith of King
A very enthusiastic pood road*
meeting was held here Saturday
Roads to be built were designa:
led and an election for a bon l
! issue for Yadkin township will
be asked for.
i Mr. A. Morns, representing
| the Sadden Sales Co. of Wil
imington. N. C\, is here prepar-
J ing for the big ten days reduc
tion sale which his company will
pull off for the Shore Mercantile
Co. This will be the iirst safe
conducted by a sales company in
this town and it is believed that
it will attract large crowds U
town.
Mr. A. L. White, who holds
a position with the Southern
Railway Co., spent Sunday with
his family here.
Attorneys Tom Kallam and N.
10. Petree were here on official
i business Saturday.
The Crabs Manufacturing Co..
| who have been installing a new
I boiler, will resume operation
again within a few davs.
Some very nice porkers are
j being killed in and around King.
! Your correspondent is keeping
; a list of the large hops killed h
, this community and will submit
I them for publication in the Re
; porter a little later.
Mr. S. I'. Wright went to
jSiloam on business today.
"Portlanil Ned" Must Serve
Seven "ears in Atlanta Pes
Raleigh. .lan. ±!. Judge Con
nor, in Federal Court this after
noon, sentenced "Portland Ned.''
alias James Johnson, to sev«?'i
years and T. A. Conway to five
years in the Atlanta prison for
robbery of the Siler City
and the Plymouth postoffices.
"Portland Ned" made a state
ment to the court in which he
insisted that much of the black
record given him by the govern
ment detectives in trial was a
i "frame up." He told his side of
! the story about his pardon from
i Governor Blease in South Care
| lina and escape from the exe
cutive oHices of the Governor lit- •
fore the Federal officers could
"nab" him for the Plymouth
robbery.
The federal building at Raleigh
upon which the government has
recently spent $2")'1,001), was
opened to the public this week
: with a presentation of the port
! rait of Judjre Asa Biggs. United
| States Senator and United
! States Judge,
i