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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
BANK REPORT.

Following is the report of the con-
dition of Vale Crucis Bank at Vale
Crucis, in the state of North Carolina
at the close of business Sept, ., 1915.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts ST, ,l55. 13
Overdrafts Secured $500
Overdratts Unsecured 17.O5
Banking House 1,340.S2
Furniture and Fixtures 1000.91
Demand loans 250.0O
Due from banks and bankrs 3,3l7,16
Cash Items 1897
Gold coin 45.OO
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency 4S57
National bank notes and 9TH
er U. s. notes $500
Total. ....... S23, GAS. .06
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in 10000
Surplus fund 224.3l
Notes and Bills rediscounted $1,000
Time certificates of desposit 2,7S732
Deposits subject to check 0,74G -
Cashiers ch'ks outstanding II II
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 23,646.O .O6
State of North Carolina, County Of
Watauga So. |, L. NJ. Farthing. CASH
ier of the above named bank, do sol
emnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best OF my know
ledge and belief.
l.. NJ. FARTHING, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
w. F. WINKLER,
H B. PERaY,
ID. F. MAST.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before rue
this 18th day of September, 1915.
W. H. MAST, N. P.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
Waited for Admission

W0sSU0 w UUultSSjVu
Robt. L. Walls, the Watauga
man who went to Raleigh alone
and at his own expense and pre-
sented himselfat the State prison
with the necessary papers to show
that he was under sentence to
serve three and a half years for
manslaughter, waited an entire
week for a Watauga officer to
show up and identity him so he
could get into the pehitentiary.
To prevent su b titu tion and
fraud, prisoners can't be admit
ted to the State prison unless ac-
companied by an officer or depu-
ty. No one in Raleigh knew Walls,
and while the presumption was
that he was the man named in
the commitment, the State prison
people, in the abundance OF eau
tion, waited to be shown. Walls
was finally shown into the prison
by the Watauga sheriff.
Whether that was his original
purpose or not, Walls course has
made him many sympathizers
and will doubtless get him a par
don. When he offered himself at
the State prison and was refused
admission he could have said that
he had done his duty-and de-
parted. But he didn't. He sat
down and waited until such time
as he could gain admission.
Many years ago a Statesville
citizen, belligerently-i d,
found himself in Jail for miscon-
duct. During his incarceration
the jail was guarded for some rea-
son (but not on this prisoners
account), the guards beingplaced
inside the jail. The Statesville
man had the privilege of the cor.
ridor. One night a guard went
on duty who didn't know the
[Statesyille man was q prisoners
but he knew the man and his rep
utation, and when he saw him
walking about the corridor the
guard chad q hunch" that the
fellow was there for no good,
whereupon he demanded, per-
emptorily, to know what he was
doing there.
The Statesville man was sharp
AS sharp as Brooks OF Sheffield,
and he took in the situation. So
he answered that he was Just
looking around.
"You've no business here" sail
the guard, convinced by the
Statesville mans answer that he
was up to something. "You get
out OF here!' he ordered emphat-
ically.
"Well, you're SO 'pot-gutted
about it," said the Statesville
man, humble-like, 81 can CO."
Whereupon. the prisoner took
his departure, and with good
cause. Hedidn't propose to stay
where he wasn't wanted-even in
|jail.
The Watauga man looks at it
differently. His determination
to get into the State prison has
naturally attracted much atten.
tion and the sympathy he has
aroused whether he deserves the
sympathy is another matter) will
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

A New York department store
uses IA electric dumb walters, all
controlled by a single operator
from a central switchboard.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

Experiments conducted for sew
eral years in Cuba have shown
that Sea Island cotton can be
grown there successfully.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
LET THEM RAGE.

1t is said that the liquor men Of
the cities are downright sore over
the passage Of the custer law, claim
ing that Gov Rye and the democrat!
have "laid down" on them in spite OF
the big majorities returned in the cit
les of the state. Let them rage
They have only themselves to blame
IL they got caught. There was never
anything in Gov. Rye's platform or
his campaign speeches upon which
the liquor men could base the slight
est hope for immunity. Gov. Rye in
signing the custer law and urging the
enactment of other legislation to
make certain the enforcement of the
laws, is carrying out in good faith ! is
prediction pledges and the obliga-
lions of the democratic party to the
people Of Tennessee. For every IL
quor dealer that he loses in the city
he will gain a dozen former independ-
ents in the country counties. Today
Rye would carry Maury county by
more than double the majority that
he received last November Not only
is there no criticism of his course
from the old line regulars but the in
dependents who withheld support
from him, are loud in their praises
Of the manner in which he has adj
dressed himself to the task of restor-
ing law and order in Tennessee. Gov.
Rye has nothing to fear from the
.hreats and mouthings of the lawless
liquor intrests, their doom is already
written in the book of fate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
OVER CHECKS.

Following the instructions OF ma
tional and state supervisors of banks,
the Maury county banks have notified
their customers that from this time
on overdrafts or overchecks will not
be permitted. The banks have no OPP
ton in this matter; they caniot pay
checks for customers in excess OF the
customers balance without mourning
the penalties Of the law. Again the
plan is by far the safest and best. If
one thinks about the matter for a mo-
ment he would realize that he would
much prefer that his money was on
deposit with the banks that refused
to permit unsecured overdrafts no
matter how good" the customer
might appear to be. Sound banking
justifies the rule. In the end the de-
positors will approve it. For one
thing it will force them to keep in
closer touch with their bank balances
which of itself is highly desirable. In
any event no depositor should lose
his temper when his checks are
turned down" If he does he must
vent his wrath against the state and
federal officials and not upon the I'M
heads of his own bankers,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
GOOD TIMES AHEAD.

With cotton selling at over eight
eents, with prospects fine for cores
pondingly good prices for all Of our
farm products and with the mule
trade reviving and the values improv-
ing there is no longer the slightest
excuse for the pessimist in this sec
ton. Business men In Columbia who
talk hard times and lament the abb
sence Of business are contributing to
conditions that they pretend to de-
plore. The business man who is cast
down, who yields to every passing
breeze Of adversely, who stops his ad-
vertising and draws himself into a
shell, should receive little sympathy
when finally his doors are closed for
lack Of trade. His course is inviting
Just such q result. There have been
sections of this country hard hit by
the war, every portion OF America
has felt the effects Of that catastro.
phe, but the people of Aaury county,
basing their business wholly upon the
products Of the soil, have been sspec-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
CONSIDERING ALL
OF APPLICATIONS
COL. AMlS WILL NOT ANNOUNCE
DEPUTIES UNTIL AFTER
FULL CONSIDERATION.

Col. Jonas T. Amis, who on next
Monday takes the oath of Office as
United States marshal for the mid
die district of Tennessee, was in Co.
lumbia today. Col. Amis said that he
had no further announcements to
make of his appointments at this
time, but was giving the most care
full consideration to all applications.
Col. Amis will be slow to announce
his conclusions as it is his purpose
to appoint only the very highest class
men in his official family, men who
will have the energy, the courage and
the determination to do their duty at
all times and at all hazards. He real
ICES that his administration of the
laws of the United States in this ju-
risdiction will depend very largely
upon the character of his deputies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
TRAIL TOO COLD
FOR THE HOUNDS
HOWEVER,, OFFICERS BELIEVE
THEY WILL LAND STORE
THIEVES.

The bloodhounds of the Stout De-
tective Agency, of Nashville, which
were brought from the capital city
Wednesday morning for the purpose
of tracking the thieves that entered
the store Of Walters Bros. at Centu.
ry Mines, were unable to find any
clue and we're sent back in the aft.
ernoon.
However, this morning the officers
and the owners of the store believe
that they are on the track of the cul.
prits, and that before many more
hours they will have behind the bars
Of the county jail one or two who are
implicated in the robbery. They are
pretty sure of their men, but will not
give out any information until the ar.
rests are actually made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
POLL TAX LAWS.

Our legislators, in their zeal for re
form, should not overlook one needed
improvement in our election laws
The poll tax should continue to be
prerequisite to the exercise OF the
elective franchise, but its payment
should be required not less than six
ty or ninety days before the date Of
the election. If this amendment is
enacted we will free our ballot from
one of its most corrupting influences.
The spectacle Of raising huge corrup-
ton funds for the payment of poll
taxes for men who have no regard for
the franchise except what it will
bring them in dollars and cents at the
polling place, is a most revolving one.
On every campaign in Tennessee
thousands and thousands Of poll
taxes are paid from campaign funds.
And this will doubtless be the case
30 long as the payment Is permitted
the day of the election.
II one had to qualify for the exer-
else Of the franchise ninety days be-
fore the election the payment Of poll
tsxes out Of campaign corruption
funds would be at an end in this
state. There is absolutely no argu.
nent to be made against the propos.
Cd change. 1t will work little hard.
ship upon any one. In the end prob
ably not quite as much would be col
lscted from the poll tax, but our cleo
lions would be purer and freer from
the corrupting influence Of the pur.
chasable voter and we could we'll af-
ford to pay the price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
A POOR REASON.

1t is to be regretted that the house
of representatives failed to pass the
immigration bill over the President
veto. Only FIVE votes stood between
the bill and the statute books and tie
fulfllment of the wishes of an over
whelming majority of the people OF
this country. The contest should be
continued and another effort made in
the next congress to achieve this
greatly needed reform in our tests
for immigrants.
Three times the veto Of the execu-
tive has prevented legislation re-
stricting or adding tests to immigra-
ton to this country. 1t will not be In
sisted that literacy test would OF It,
self prevent all Of the undesirables
from coming to our shores, but 1t
would unquestionably work great
Improvement. We have quite an
abundance of ignorance in this coun-
try. Our effort should be made to
reduce and not to increase the pro-
portion Of illiterates.
President Wilson's argument that
the literacy test should be defeated
because no political party in its plat
for had endorsed it is altogether I'M
tenable. 1t comes with especially
poor grace from a president who has
IN the past been broad enough and
big enough and patriotic enough to
disregard platform declarations
where they ran counter to the obi
cations and honor of this country.
The president should know and
doubtless does that aside from one
or two paramount" issues platforms
receive little or no consideration |
from their makers. They are full OF
high sounding phrases intended
alone to catch the fancy of the
voters. They are seldom intended as
a guide for the law makers or the
executive.
The fact that three times, once I'm
der a republican president and twice
under a democratic president, the
literacy test has been approved by
overwhelming majorities in the con-
gress should be sufficient to convince
the president of the popular demand
for the law. That is emphatically
better evidence of public sentiment
than would be the hurried declara-
ton Of q mob political convention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
GOOD COLLECTIONS
AT SPRING HILL
TRUSTEE ADDISON HAD BEST
DAY OF YEAX THERE. ON
WEDNESDAY,.

Trustee John Addison did a land OF.
flee business at Spring Hill Wednes-
day. He went up on the train in the
morning and returned the same route
in the afternoon Between these
hours he was not idle a moment, and
when he left at o'clock there were
still several farmers who we're stand.
ing in line waiting to pay their taxes
Mr.. Addison said that from the wav
they shelled out, there was mighty
little indication of hard times in the
third district.
The collections at Spring Hill and
at the Office in the court house total
led about $500 for the day, consider
ably the largest amount that they
have taken in any one day this year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
THE CUSTER LAW.

Already the custer law has iusti
fed the faith of its supporters in its
efficacy. The very fact that as soon
as the bill was signed by Gov. Rye
law enforcement commenced in Mem
phis and Knoxville and Nashville an
ticipated the statute by a few days,
proves the wisdom of its supporters.
The conditions before and after
the enactment of this wholesome law
are alone sufficient answ ar to the
criticisms of Judge John A. Pitts.
Facts that cannot be disputed COM
pletely disarm his objections TO the
teeth" OF this law. For Judge Pitts
as a lawyer and a man The Herald
the highest respect. He
has been a most potent factor in the
work Of reform in Tennessee. lie is
a good counsellor and a lawyer OF
marked ability. He can usually ad-
vance about the strongest reasons
possible for any position that be may
assume. But we are frank to cen
less that his reasoning on the citi-
sens clause of the custer law is very,
very far from being convincing. The
good already accomplished by the
aw is its best defense, and one that
40 amount Of legal refinement can
overcome.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
COL. \. c. HULVEY
TO Be ON STAFF OF
MILITARY ACADEMY
HEAD OF TENNESSEE INSTITUTE
IS COMING TO THE LOCAL
SCHOOL.
effective ON FIRST OF JUNE
Plans of Col. Weber to Make c. M. A.
the First of All Southern Military
Schools Being Rapidly Material
ized-May Erect New Buildings.
Plans are being worked out by Col.

Plans are being worked out by Col
H. G. Weber, of the Columbia Militia
ry Academy, to make that institution
the greatest of all the military
schools of the South. In line with
this Col. Weber today authorized the
announcement that he had already
arranged with Col H. o. Hulvey, pres
ident of the Tennessee Military In.
stitute, to come to the Columbia Mil
itary Academy and that after June /,
next all of Col. Hulvey's interests
and influence will be with the Colum-
bia Military Academy.
Col. Iulvey is the most widely and
favorably known of any military
school executive at least in the South,
if not in the country. He built the
institution at SWeetwater from moth
ing to one hundred and seventy-fve
(175) boarding students, and it is GER
tain that even before the Mcclellan
bill passes, the buildings on the
grounds will not accommodate those
already in attendance and those that
will come through the influence of
Col. Hulvey.
1t is known that the board of trus-
tees have already agreed to issue adj
ditional bonds with which to erect
any necessary buildings to accommo-
date the increase. Mr. Weber and
the board of trustees are unit in
their determination to let nothing
stand in the way of the Academy full |
filling the fondest hopes of it's friends |
This arrangement does not contem,
plate the supplanting Of Col. Spear
ing as superintendent
Col. Weber has been out of Column
bia most of the time since Christmas |
looking after the interests of the
Academy. The Mcclellan bill, which
is pending in congress, provides for
the practical endowment of some one
institution in each state. 1t
provides for three hundred students
and, as has been stated in the press,
that should this bill become law the
school receiving its favor would by
all odds be the greatest of its kind
in the state. There seems to be no
doubt now that should the bill pass
congress, which is also thought GER
tain, either at this session or the
next, that the Columbia Military
Academy will be the spot selected for
this great military institution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
WILLIAM T. CHAFFlN.

In the death of William T. Chat.
fin the horse breeding industry of
Maury county lost one Of its most
valuable patrons, the city Of Column
bia one Of its most earnest servants
and this community one of its most
generous and open handed citizens.
1t has been given to few men in Co
lumbia to have more sincere friends
than Mr.. Chafin. His enemies did
not exist, he was the friend of all
and in turn was liked by all. He led
an exceedingly active and useful life
and his death win be mourned over
a wide area.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
ATHENDALE HONOR
ROLL LAST MONTH
LIST OF THE STAR PUPILS nuR.
ING THE LAST FOUR
WEEKS.

The following is the list Of the
honor pupils at the Athendale scb N
in the second district:
Grade 1.-Bennie Dodson, Will c.
fraser, Owen Timmons, Floyd Stone
Robert Fraser.
trade Ralph Sellers, Kate Not.
grass, Sidney Willis, Katherine Cow.
sert.
Grade S-Howard Thomas, Ray.
mond Fraser, Hildred Willis.
Grade ELISE Fraser, Benton In.
cas- Hugh Rene Hendley, Bessie L.
cas-, Norman Timmons.
Grade 6-Louise Dodson, Frances
Sellers, Clara Notgrass.
Grade Fired Lucas.
trade S-Verna Mae Harris.
Grade paul Sellers, Kemper
Notgrass.
Grade lobe Stone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
COUNTY ORATORICAL
CONTEST MARCH 81
TEACHERS ALL AGREE TO EN-.
TER PUPILS FROM THEIR
SCHOOLS.

After considerable discussion, the
teachers of the county decided thE
morning to have q county oratorical
contest, as they have been for the
past few years. Those teachers who
have hitherto opposed the idea of the
contest, withdrew their objections,
and the contest will be held on We'd
nesday evening, March 81, at the
Athenaeum building in this city
A number of the teachers pledged
their aid to making the contest a sue
cess, and promised that they would
prepare one or more pupils from their
schools to take part in the contests
for the medals.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
NO IETUP IN FIGHT
ON PEDLERS SAYS
CHAIRMAN BAUMAN
CONVICTION OF STOKES BUT
THE FIRST GUN IN FIGHT
ON THEM.
CLOSE WATCH WILL Be KEPT
Everyone Coming Through Here VIII
Be Hailed Before the Courts and
Fined for Failure to Take Out Ii
cense for PeddIinp.
Someone has said: No taxation

Someone has said: No taxation
without representation. say, Nc
peddling without a license. This
business has got to STOP" said Chair.
man Abe Bauman Wednesday after.
noon, in discussing very vigorously
and in no uncertain terms the con-
viction of W. T. Stokes in the city
court in the morning.
This is but the first forty-two CEN
timeter gun in the war that we are
going to wage on this class of bust
ness men. | have no objection to
their selling goods if they would
pay license the equivalent of what
we pay to do the same kind of bust
ness. Just meet us On equal terms.
That is all l ask. However, until they
do take out city, county and state H.
censes to compete with us retailers,
then am going to continue the fight.
They need expect no mercy at our
hands.
Il think the lesson that we taught
Mr.. Stokes this morning will be one
that he will not forget for some time
He will miss Columbia on his next
canvassing trip through this state.
The news of the reception that we
gave him will get abroad, others will
learn of his case, and when they
make their visits through this sec
ton, none of their tickets will read
to Columbia, Tenn.
eve are going ahead with our bill |
before the legislature. There is 60
ing to be no let up in the fight on |
these peddlers. We haven't more
than begun the fight. The shot yes
terday was from the light artillery.
When we cut loose at real fighting
and turn our whole batteries on them,
then there will be something doing
for this class of business men, who
seek to take the bread from our
mouths and deprive us of trade that
is Justly ours"
And from the CLEAN of earnestness
in his eye, there BODIED no good for
the peddlers if Mr.. Bauman got hold
Of them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12

tally faTorOd.R may be that for few
months it has not been as easy as 1t
was once to make q lot Of money
with little effort, but the trouble with
US is that we have been spoiled. We
are apt to expect too much and when
we do not get all that we desire we
are ready to give up. If our people
will appreciate their blessings and
try to avail themselves of their OPP
portunitles this year will be the best
that they have ever known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
TWOLAMBS
FOR EVERY EVE

w. D. Richardson, who lives FIVE
miles out from town on the Iron
Bridge road, has made remarkable
record with his sheep for so bad a
winter. Mr. Richardson has fourteeR
ewes which have dropped twenty-four
lambs or an average Of almost two
lambs to the ewe This would be un-
usual even in ordinary seasons but
during a winter like this is regarded
as little less than phenomenal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
FOUR DOLLARS
PAIDFOR WHEAT
JOHN B. ASHTON TALKS INTER.
ESTlNGLY OF HIGH PRICES
FOR CEREAL.

was very much interested in
The Herald story of Friday about the
fluctuations in the prices of wheat in
this country" said John B. Ashton,
the veteran miller, this morning.
But | have paid more for wheat right
here in Columbia than the maximum
prices mentioned" continued Mr..
Ashton. Il remember that away back
in 1867 | paid Elem Rankin, the
grand father of Elem R. Sheegog, the
well known horse breeder four dol
lars and quarter for wheat He did
not have great deal, for wheat was
very scarce at that time. That is the
highest that ever paid for wheat in
good and lawful money of the United
States. But 1t is not the highest
price ever paid, for that was in 1862,
when | was boy in my fathers mill.
In that year we paid $3.50 In Confed-
crate money for wheat and sold the
flour at twenty-five cents per pound
in the same currency. That was at
the rate Of $50 per barrel.
I'm 1875, think it was, | paid 1925
for wheat and a little later than that
remember paying the late DR.. Hold
ing and George Martin, who were
then in the grain business In Column
bia, 1910 for wheat. Yes, wheat has
been much higher since I have been
in the milling business than 1t is |
now"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-02-12
GOES WITH FRY
BROS. GARAGE

Oscar Dial, who has been connect
ed with the By-Path, has severed his
connection with this institution, and
has accepted a position with Fry
Bros. garage Mr.. Dial has been con-
nected with the mercantile business
in Columbia for the past fifteen or
twenty years and is a capable man.