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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-07-31

have recently been over as fine a
Of graded highway as we
have seen in North Carolina. 1t
is being built from Boone to the
Tennessee line. and before long
will be a part of the inter State
from Winston, Salem via
Yadliinyillc, Wilkesboro and by
Boone to Bristol, Tenn. Watau-
ga is.going hard toward the Will
lles line. Wilkes is on the job and
Yadl1in has its link of the great
within about three miles
of completion, and is at work on
that. This is destined to be one
Of the main highways Of t h e
State and country. TO get into
county now over a good
road it is necessary to come all
the way around by Statesville,
Lenoir and climb the
through toll gates to
Blowing Rock. From Winston
Salem TO Boone over the new
through Yadkin and
Wilkes is almost an air line. The
completion Of this thoroughfare
will be almost as great a boon to
Boone as the building of the Wa
tauga and Yadllin Valley Rail,
road. With q gravel road up the
mountain a truck line from Wins
ton Salem to Boone should prove
a paying enterprise.
After the grandeur and beauty
of these mountains and valleys
the thing that impresses the viSi-
tormost are the elegant country
residences. Nearly all are paint.
ed white. Many of them are
lighted with electricity generated
by small power plants on these
swift streams. Boone is as vel
lighted as any town in North Car
olina. II is supplied with elec
triclty from the splendid plant OF
the Appalachian Training School
which sells sufficient current tC
pay The running expenses of the
plant and give the school free
lights. besides running a mil
with the same water power less
than two miles down the creek
from Boone.
Most Of the country homes arc
large and roomy. They lool
prosperous. And no wonder, fol
there is hardly a foot of land ir
cultivation in Watauga county
that can be bought for less thar
n hundrcd dollars IN acre. Mos
of il is not for sale at that figure
The county people are rich ant
getting richer. The county i.
practically rural but the bank de
posts run six hundred thou
sand dollars. In 1903 there wer,
less Chan ten thousand. Boone
with less than fifteen hundred
people, has one large bank ant
two more are being organized
The people up here are not at al
worried over the revaluatiOn
They are for it. They want higI
assessment and Il low tax rate
for they realize that it will pu
Watauga on the map as one o
the wpalthicSt, if not the richest
rural countyin the State.
The biggest thing in Boone
and in all this mountain countr,
of course, is the Appalachia
Training School. One day it wi
be the leading teacher training
college in North Carolina. 1t ha
one of the best plants to befoun
anywhere. If there is any plac
where students can attendSchol
for less money we have no
heard of it. Last year more tina
four hundred young men an
women were taught in this inst
tuition. This included the sun
mcr school, which closed a 81
weeks session a few days age
Room is being provided for mi
ny more next year, A new do
mitory for boys is nearing con
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-07-31

In the third place, it taps Watau-
ga county. And Watauga coun-
ty! Wa TAU G a county is cap,
able Of making enough potatoes,
cheese, cabbage, beef and NUT
ton To feed several cities like
WinstOn-Salem.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-07-31
VOL. XXX.
TAPPING WATAUGA.

TAPPING WATAUGA.
Editor Sanford Martin, of the
Winston Salem Journal, while in
Boone ON the 10th inst, sent to
his paper the following write-up
of the town and county, that will
be highly appreciated by ourrea.
ders:
They say there is some doubt
about this being thehighest coun-
ty seat in North Carolina. The
Biographies have long given
Boone that distinction; but New
land, capital of the new county
of Avery, disputes it. Whether
Boone is successful in holding
it's elevation record or not, the
time will come when Boone will
be the second mountain city in
North Carolina.
Since the first of June Boone
has had excellent railway service
to Johnson City, Tennessee. We
have seen some larger ones but
no better eqhipped passenger
train in North Carolina than the
one which makes the run from
the capital of Watauga toTennes-
see and back every day. All that
Boone lacks of being a railroad
center for Northwest North Car
olina are sixteen miles to connect
with the Southern at North Viii.
kesboro and less than thatto con-
meet with the Norfolk and Wes-
tern at Jefferson. The time is
coming when these gaps will be
filed. Watch Boone BOOM will
be the slogan then. Nothing Can
stop her.
To a Winston Salem manitgoes
terribly against the grain to see
trains pulling toward Tennessee
every day. For they don't haul
passengers only. There is nc
finer stock, dairy, apple, andpro
duce country in the world than
these fertile valleys and noun
tain sides surrounding Boone
The famous old pioneer knew
what he was about whenhe pitch
ed his tent on this creek. This
week we have "Forded" it thru
Watauga, have seen cattle ant
sheep on a thousand hills, the
prettiest pastures on earth, the
best orchards, something les.
than a million stacks of wheat
corn fields that would make ;
Hyde county man green with Ell
Wy and land worth five hundred
dollars an acre to raise potatoe.
on at present prices; to say moth
ing of the fields of cabbage.
1t is these products that TIN
freighttrains carry to Tennessee
1t hurts to see one pull out load
ed with potatoes, apples, cabbag
and cheese. 1t ought to run tn
other way. And that is why W
are SO deeply interested in tn
Watauga and Yadkin River Raj
road. That road has been bull
some thirty miles from Mort
Wilkesboro toward Boone, and
took a flood and war to stop i
1t will be built on to Boone bt
cause it must be. The State {
North Carolina cannot afford t
donate this modern Garden {
Eden to the State of Tennessee
And that is what it will amour
to in every way except POLITICAL
if this railroad is not completed
Nobody up here seems to kno
anything about when constru
tion work will be resumed. Not
ing has been done lately. III
road has been sold, and it was Y
ported awhile back that the ne
owner has decided to scrap
that the rails and rolling stot
would be sold and the road aba
doned. But that will not be don
and for three reasons: In Il
first place, there are some six,
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
DEATH, DISEASE
FORCE RUSSIANS
TO SEEK PEACE
lcontInued from nase one. J

mated population OF a million are now
In hospitals. Seventy thousand are Sc
riously III in their homes, 10 which IL
is impossible to give more than tenth
OF the amount OF food they need. In
addition there are 100000 who are H..
but who are able 10 go TO the city
kitchens. Most OF them have swollen
limbs and other ailments, brought on
by lack Of food The death rate In
Petrograd Is i25 day. There are 1000
cases Of spotted typhus In the city, with
eighteen deaths daIly Typhus is in
creasing and cholera and the bubOnlc
plague are expected to make their ap-
pearance this spring.
Thi ty-n>e hundred houses have
broken sewers and water pipes, which
II is impossible to repair because Of
lack Of materials, adding TO the mem
ace to health.
Children are the only part OF popula-
tlon who are not hungry. The children
are feed In the schools or in private
homes. During the last nine months,
10000 children have been placed In
small groups in requistloned homes and
arrangements have been made TO care
for more than 10000 others by this sys-
tenn In the next three months.
MIX Is difficult to get. There is no
canned milk in the city. The govern
ment has discontinued passenger tranlc
until April TO- 10 enable 60 10 100 car
loads OF food to brought into Petro-
grad daily
Beyond the written document. Lenlne
Is said TO be ready 10 assure self-gov-
eminent for all former Russian terri
tories which desire TO break away from
the Soviet government 10 Is under
stood he will also promise the Allies 10
abstain from propaganda work in the
Allied countries taking the view that
the best propaSanda will be actual sue
ress OF the societ systems Of govern
ment.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
SCOUR THE COUNTRY
FOR IUTO Thieves
Men Believed to H a v e
Stolen Donoho Car Are
Being ursued
EVADE POLICE
WHILE IN CITY

Headed by Harry Pierce. motorcycle
oflcer, and Edward 0onoho, OF Edge
Moor, a number OF automobile owners
left here about Q o'clock this morn ng
on an automobile man hunt, the police
having received word that two men
had crossed Washington street bridge
in an automobile they had exchanged
for the automobile stolen from the
D0nohO garage early yesterday. The
Donoho car is at Harrington, where 1t
was left by two men last night in ex-
change for another car shortly after
the alleged auto thieves left Harring-
ton, the police OF this city were noti-
ned and at an early hour today the
alleged thieves were reported passing
north through Clayton. Nothing further
was heard OF them until about o'clock.
when word reached here that the two
men had stolen another autortoblc
from the garage Of A. r. Sapp, at Kirk
wood. This car was dtched a few
miles north Of that town.
When this Information was received
here, all roads leading into the city
were pollced, but by cutting around the
city, the men evidently got past the
officers and at 8 O'Clock they were seen
driving madly over Washington street
bridge.
Word was at once sent 10 the police
station and Ofilcer Pierce and others
who had been looking for the men
started In pursuit. Early this after
noon the chase was still on.
The police say they know ono OF the
two men and that his arrest IS GER
tain.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
HERRE,s A f7-YEAn.OLn NTr.

Henry w Cunningham. No 90 Nes
street. Is a f7-year-old veteran who
has been In the army for two wears,
enlistng on December Z, 1917 when he
was only IS years Of age.
He saw service at Verdun. st. NTlhleI
and The Argonne sectors. spending his
sixteenth and seventh birthdays In ac-
tive service.
Young Cunningham was assigned 10
the i76 Aero Squadron at the Column
bus Barracks. Later he was moved 10
Kelly Field. Lake Charles, La. and
finally TO Camp Mills From there he
sailed FOR England. He was transferred
In July to the 93~d Aero Squadron. non
flying section. He was recently dis
charged at Camp Meade.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
DEATHS
WRIGHT-Near Centreville, Del. on
March so. 1910. Maggie Wright, aged A

wRIGHT-Near centreville, Del. on
March so. 1919, Maggie Wright, aged A
years
tend the funeral services, at the resi- lence
Of her niece Mamie 81 Idle HAYES, No. 92O
Walnut street on Thursi day afternoon. at
? o'clock. lnterment at Mt Olive cemetery.
MEANEY-In this city. on April 2 1913,
Annie NJ widow Of John B. Meansy.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 7l2 T. Sixth street. on riay morn
ing, at O'Clock. Requiem mass at st,
Mary's Church. Interment ct 5Cathcdral
cemetery ---- ..--. ---- .--s--
JEsTER-In this city. on March 81, 1919,
George L. Jester. aged g. years
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at.
tend the funeral services. at the funeral
parlors Of Harvey r. Nichols. No 502 West
Seventh street. on Thurs 1ay afternoon, at
? o'clock. Interment at silverbrook eeme-
tery
AYERsT-In this city. on April 1. 1919,
Ruth Jeanette. wife Of A. B. Ayerst
Funeral services will be held at her late
residence No. 1907 Washington street. on
Friday. April 4, 1913, at o'clock. Inter-
nnent private.
sEARLES-In this city. on April l. 1919.
George E.. son of Edward E. aud Emma
T. Searles. Of No. 17Os n. Broome St.
aged IL years.
on We 'nesday. April ., at 4.21 O'Clock
McVAUCH-At HOckessin. Del. on March
81. 1a10. c. Franklin Mcyaugh. in bis
Funeral from HIS late residence. on
Thursday afternoon. ADril 8, at 280
O'Clock. Trolleys leave Brandywine Springa
at 1910. 12.10 and Lao. philadelphia papers
MeEI,wEE-Tn this city. on March 30. 1919.
John E. McElwee. aged 70 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at.
tend the funeral services. NJ his late resi-
dence No S14 West Fifth street. on Thurs.
day afternoon. ADril g. at I o'clock Inter-
ment at Red Clay Greek cemetery.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
PJINTED
GUN At Mother,
CHILD DECLARES
CONTINUED from PAGE one,


shooting her father went out and 1.-THE
lady next door came in
The child was asked. How did your
father hold the gun when your mother
was shot?.
She replied, "He held the gun to his
SHOULDER and fired"
John Malcom Mccoy. a i9-year-old son
also gave some damaging testimony
against the accused. lie testified that
his father quarreled frequently with
his mother. That his father was in
the habit OF drinking and would then
start a Tight or leave home after Civ
ing his mother money enough for a
week or two. lie further stated that
his father was In the habit Of keeping
a part OF the gun In a drawer upstairs
but had brought 1t down on Sunday to
show IL TO a friend.
The FIRST witness called was Mrs.
Julian Morgan, No. Si2 West Seventh
street, who testified that she was in
the rear OF her house when she heard
q report and a scream. She raised the
back window and looked out and heard
some one say. "Send for a doctor"
Entering the Mccoy house she found
Mrs. Mccoy When asked IL she knew
anything Of the couples married life,
she stated she had known the family
for three years and that Mrs. Mccoy
had stated that she thought that they
would never end their days together.
Mrs Arhclla Smith. Of No. ScS West
Seventh street stated she was in the
kitchen Of her house when she heard a
noise and thought some one had fall
en- down stairs. Later she heard
screams.
Wilmer x. Hahn. the police SER
geant who was data'le TO the case,
said that Mccoy told him he had shot
his wife, but II was ACCIDENTAL. That
he was gainy shooting for snpe and
was eject'ng a she'll from the gun,
with his finger on the trigger when
the gun went on.
Coroner's Physician Briggs stated
bis examination showed that the wom-
an had died from gunshot wounds
IN the abdomen tearing the liver and
That powder marks on the
flesh showed that the gun had been
placed close to the body The body
showed contusions about the head and
shoulder, the result Of fall.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
JOHNSON KILLED
BY GERMAN Mines:
EtC.PLD SHELLS
tcontlnued dom page one.l

Of the young soldier, received the fol-
loving telegram:
Deeply regret 10 Inform you that
Corporal Howard w Johnson, Infantry,
/ Is officially reported as killed ia mine
explosion. January p. Harris, Adiu-
tant General"
Corporal johnson is the son OF Mrs.
Ida W. and the late james w. John
son, his home address being No. 220
jefferson street He has two brthe,s
at home, Arthur and Ellwood end a sis
ter Miss Bertha Johnson. There is
another sister, Mrs. Lyndale Goodwin,
living at No 7o4 French street. HIS
brother Arthur was assigned to the
Booth Coast Artillery, and was awaiting
orders to so overseas when the armls-
ce was signed.
Howa d w Johnson was 20 years of
age, and was born and raised In this
city. He attended the city schools. Be-
fore enlistment in the Pioneers In
July, 1917, he was connected with the
New Castle Construction Company. He
was with the Delaware Regiment In
Admission and at Camp Dix. sa ling for
France on the "Leviathan," on August
2i, 1913, and reaching Brest- six days
later. His Company /, and Company X,
were attached 10 the Third Battalion
and are thought 10 have been in the
battle Of the Argonne Forest
The last letter which his family re-
ceived from the corporal was dated
January 10, three days before the ac-
cident in which he lost his life. Eight
other Delaware soldiers were reported
TO have been killed 10 the same ex-
ploslon. In the letter Johnson said
that he was then engaged In very dan
gerous salvaging work. He wrote that
on the part OF anyone
might cause the death Of all Of them,
the work was so dangerous. That Is
all the family have heard regarding the
accident. as letters sent by members ]
Of the Pioneers 10 Delaware. have evil
IDENTIFY been censored and the boys not
allowed TO write details concerning II.
The letter sent by the corporal was
written from Rehon. town In French
territory evacuated after the armistice
by the German army. Shortly before
that Company had been stationed at
Toul.
Corporal Howard w. Johnson was a
member Of the Active Association OF
the Fame Fire Company. He was
young man OF fine character, widely |
known and highly esteemed He was OF
physique, and interested In |
athletic sports. though not a member |
Of any clubs.
There Is no more perilous work than
salvaslng German dumps" with their |
mines. Il Is work that de- /
nands bravery ~ \ high order and |
Corporal Johnson lost his life as
for his country as II he had /
fallen in battle.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
CHI Sc, HURRIC Ne, I.
when ON R ..MP7GE.
Smashed Up Shoe Shining
Shop Then Turned
On Water
POLICE SAY He is
SUBJECT TO "SPELLS"

Receiving word about 10 O'Clock this
morning that a Negro was on ramp
age, In a shoe shining establishment
al Eighth and Wilson streets, Patrol
man Blackiston hurried there and
found the doors barred. Climbing
through rear window, the off Ger
found Isaac Chase, an employe OF the
place with huge club In his hands.
The man was subdued and taken To the
police station where charge Of dis
orderly conduct was placed against
him.
The interior OF the shop looked as
though a hurricane had struck the
place. Chairs were broken. the look
ing glass as well as the window ghts
were smashed and then wtsl the man
had wasted his strength In WELDING
The club he turned on the water by
breaking the water pipes.
The police say Chase is subject to
spells" and II was evident today that
he had one, judging by the wreckage.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
THOUGHT CLOTH WAS WASTE.

Adm.ttlns taking 81 yards Of cloth
from the bleach house OF the Joseph
Bancroft and Sons Company. Lena Ser
amone. OF No 7o2 Un'on street an EN-.
ploye there, was held under $500 bail
by Judge Churchman n City Court to-
day for the May term OF court.
The girl said she thought the cloth
was worthless having been taken
from a waste box at the plant. Fred
Holt, foreman Of the bleach house.
Identified the cloth as the company's
property. Detective Fairchlld. who ar
rested the girl. said she admitted TAX
ing the cloth
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
odd F[LLOWS At
VICTORY DINNER
Raise State Membership to
5000 as Winning Team
is Entertained
ORDER NEAR HE
CENTURY MARX

one OF the features Of the prepara-
tlons under way for celebrating the
one hundredth anniversary OF the
founding Of the Independent Order Of
odd Fellows, was a special drive 10
h. ing the organizations membership up
TO sou in this State. While no oill-
cial count has been announced, u Is
belle, cd that the order has made us
quota In the drive which closed last
Monday night.
Four teams were organized in this
city with the following captains: Reg
inald 5. Way, J0nn a. Davis, Thomas
E. Grier, Jr., and Martin T. Hopewell.
Mr.. Ways team led In the contest with
a total OF "a new members. In honor OF
their victory, a banquet was given the
winners last night in the odd Fellows
Banquet hall.
All the same time and place, Chris
tine Encampment, No. 42. l. D. o. F.,
celebrated its 3ist anniversary with
special exercises.
Speeches were made by Grand Mas
ter George II. Bennett. Grand Patriarch
Willard T. foreman and other officials
OF the order. Fairbanks orchestra fur
nished the music.
This evening there viii be an exem-
plincatlon OF the dramatic work OF the
flrst degree before a class Of 200 by
the Delaware Lodge degree team.
On April a The work OF the second
degree VIII be exemplifled by the Fair
fax degree team.
on April rs. Eden Lodge will exem-
pl.fy The work Of the third degree.
All OF these exercises are prepare
tory 10 the celebration OF the on hun
dredh anniversary OF the founding OF
the order, which is 10 be held In the
Playhouse on April 26.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
APPLY POsLAM
STOP ALL WORRY
OVER SICK SKIN

should be your trustworthy. health-aiding
habit. When you are distressed by eczema
or, other itching trouble. remember that
Poslam supplies at once a soothing. cool
ing influence TO aggravated skin. that It
stops the iery itching. that It exerts con-
centrated healing power, working quickly
and energetically TO rid your skin of its
evil condition. Moreover. P9slam will not,
can not. injure and 1t takes only a little
to prove its benefits.
Sold everywhere. For free sample write
to Emergency Laboratories. 243 West 47th
ST., New York City.
Posiam Soap is a daily treat to tender
skin. Contains Poslam.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
FLYER ADDREssEs CHuRCHMEN.

NJ. J. Denning, formerly an ensign in
the Naval Aviation Corps, but now con-
nected with the Morning News. sd-
dressed the Hanover Club, OF Westmln-
ster Church on Aviation" last evening
lie told his hearers OF his experiences
on this side as well as some Of the
things which happened during his
seven months service abroad. His ex-
perlence was unique In one way, in
asmuch as he has been both bomber
and bombed" AS a result OF many diff
ferent accidents he has suffered a brok-
en- arm, a broken nose and the loss OF
two teeth.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
SHOT ONCE, WOMAN
AGAIN ACCUSES : AZ

Ability to recognize faces enabled
Judge churchmsn to Identify James
Latimer. on trial in City Court today
on a charge OF breach OF the peace
preferred by Mrs. Annie NJ. Pyle OF No,
100 Justison street as a man who hat
been arrested In 1918 after shooting
the same woman. When questioned
about this case by the court today
the woman admitted that Latimer had
shot her at that time but, she said ht
had been discharged by the Court Oh
General Sessions.
Mrs. Pyle today said that Latlmer
who boarded at her house. drove hetl
and her daughter from their home
about 1 o'clock this morning.
In his own behalf batimer said thai
both Mrs. Pyle and himself had beer
drinking. Latlmer was held under
$500 peace bond.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
ORPHANs cOURT MORK.

Judge Rice sitting In Orphans Court
this morning, allowed three returns OF
sale OF real estate and appointed a
guardian. Court was then adjourned
until next Wednesday. The findings
were:
Return Of sale Of real estate Of the
estate OF Dennis O'Connor, deceased
was confirmed and decree for dlstri-
button granted.
Return Of sale Of real estate Archl.
bald G. Dempsey, deceased, was con.
frmed
Rstu-n OF sale OF real estate OF IN,
estate OF Julia X. Huber minor, wa
confirmed.
4 Hugh F. Dougherty was appointe,
guardian for Mary F. Gibbons.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
100 oss p RR STOCKHOLDERS.

WASHINGTON. April 2-Of total OF
627, $50 stockholders in SIP class rail-
roads Of the United States vf0003s hold
stock In the Pennsylvania Railroad, ac-
cordlng TO a report on the distribution
OF security holdings Of the railroads
made public today by the Bureau OF
Statistics Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The Pennsylvania also
shows the large number OF shares. hav-
ing 1888 sos OF the total Of 97,475,776.
Only 8 per cent OF the Pennsylvania
stock is held by twenty Of the largest
Stockholders.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
nrFIIsr SIM FOR ICE HOUSE.

The ice house and property at Four
teenth street and the railroad. belong
ing TO the Diamond Ice Company, were
offered FOR sale by the Wilmington
Trust Company. at public auction. this
morning. A surprise was created when
only one bid. Of $500. was offered This
was not accepted The property las a
frontage OF i6s feet on the railroad.
II was stated that the lack OF blddng
was due 10 the fact that the railroad
has bought all the property In the VI
cinity OF the ice house. except H.
Evening journal., 1919-04-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

by ln6 UulleQ Press.
LIVERPOOL, April 2.-Spots opened
quiet today with prices steady.
Sales amounted TO 1000 bales. Re
ceipts totaIed 5000 bales. all American
Good middlinss was 1851; middlings
i6 06. Futures opened steady.
At i245 p. m. American middlings
fair was 1910; good 1880; m,ddlings
1906; low IS l6; good ordinary 1891
ordinary 1898.