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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-11

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is less than a quarter OF a mile
It is possible that the State
Roads Commission will be able TO
pave this. although, as ] wrote
you. they adopted the fixed policy
of only spending this sIS5.000 on
streets which had never been
paved.
VIII you write Mr. Mackall d.
rect about il, and I can then take
ii up at the next meeting of the
Commission, which expect to at
tend.
Very truly yours,
(Signed).
ALBERT C. RITcHIE,
Governor.
Reply BY Mr.. Walton
Replying TO the above Mr.. Walton
wrote the Governor as follows:
August Z. 1920.
Hon. Albert c. Richie.
Governor of Maryland,
Annapolis, Md
Dear Governor:
Replying TO yours of August 9th
! am enclosing you herewith a
copy of the letter which l have
sent Mr. Mackall. Chairman OF
the State Roads Commission, to-
day.
With kindest regards, | am,
Very truly yours,
(signed).
JAMES A. WALTON.
Letter To Commission
The letter of Chairman Walton. OF
the County Board, to Chairman Mack
all, of the Roads Commission, reads:
Mr.. John n. Mackall, Chairman,
State Roads Commission.
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:
/ have just received a letter
from Governor Richie. in reply
to one which l sent a few days
ago, relative TO Improvements
upon West street in Annapolis.
We had no idea in asking for
the expenditure of available funds
upon that part of the Baltimore
Solomon's Island Road through
Annapolis from College Greek
Bridge to the City Limits. which
comprises King George street, Col
lege avenue and West street. All
that l am asking for is due con-
sideration for Annapolis, the
Capital of the State, for at least
repairs to that part of West street
which is most in need. This
would not be a quarter of mile.
sincerely hope that you will
see the justice in this claim, and
give it favorable consideration.
Very truly yours,
(Signed),
JAMES A. WALTON.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-11
APPOINTED KEEPER OF
EASTPORT BRIDGE

The Board of County Commission
ers, in session yesterday, appointed
Joseph II. Thomas. or Eastport, as
keeper of the Eastport bridge to fill
the vacancy created by the resigna-
ton of James Brown. Mr.. Thomas
for a number of years has conducted
a clothing repair shop on Conduit
street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-11
Condition Improved

The condition of Mrs. w. Henry
French, who has been critically i'll al
her home on Franklin street, Murray
Hill, is reported today by her attend
ing physician to be somewhat i'm
proved. Mrs. French, who came to
Annapolis a few months ago as a
bride, has made many friends here
who hope for her early restoration
to health.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-11
Two Arrests Today

This morning officer Lowman, traf-
fic officer for the day at Church Circle,
made two arrests for violation of the
one-way traffic ordinance around
Church Circle.
Both offenders were people from
Anne Arundel County. They were
fined the usual amount in cases of
first offcnse"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-11
INSTALLATION OF
WATER METERS TO
STOP HEAVY WASTE

1contInued From Page -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-11
REAR ADM. HUTCHINS
DIED AT PEKING
tRx The Associated Press.l

PEKING, Aug. 10.-Rear Admiral
Charles T. Hutchins. U. S. ~, ire
tired. died yesterday of paralysis. He
was visiting his son, Commander
Charles T. Hutchins, Jr., naval at
tache at the American Legation here.
Admiral Hutchins graduated from
the Naval Academy in the class of
1866, and was transferred to the re-
tired list on June so, 1905. He was
native of Pennsylvania and was APP
pointed TO the Navy from that State.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-08-11
Cg) Extension Of Mains

We have already mentioned the
extension OF mains TO Eastport in
connection with the distribution
system. We have estimated that
the cost of running a 12-inch pipe
line from Acton's Lane in West
street TO the foot of Southgate
avenue and across Spa Greek and
then laying a system of distribu-
ton mains throughout Eastport,
will be $113,990.
The carrying out of this work
will only become necessary when
you decide to supply Eastport
with water. If the Naval Acad-
envy is supplied with water, there
will also be some mains which
will have TO be enlarged through
out the town and extended into
the Naval Academy grounds. We
have not the information avail
able at the resent time to design
the necessary layout to carry out
this extension.
Summary And Cost OF
Recommendation
The following is summary OF
the improvements recommended
with the costs:
IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05
Carollna's Governor.

In the writings of Henri Fabre
is passage which runs: "Histo-
ry celebrates the battlefields up.
on which we meet our death, but
scorn to speak of the plowed
fields whereby we thrive. 1t
knows the names of the kings
children but it cannot tell us the
origin of wheat. That is the way
of human folly"
Four years ago in North Caro-
lima we elected a governor whose
inaugural address did not men
ton famous names or a single
field. Instear, it said this:
THE small ia. m, owned by the
man who tills it, is the best plant
bed in the world in which to
grow patriot. On such a farm
it is possible to produce any
thing from two pecks of potatoes
to the hill to a President of the
United Strtes.
Three-guarters of that address
was devoted to the agricultural
needs of the state and gave the
state assembly this program for
it's guidance:
A law to end the evil of tenant
ry through the exemption from
taxation of notes and mortgages
up to $1,000, if given in good faith
for the purchase of a home.
Provide the State Highway Com.
mission with a force of engineers
to examine water powerc and ad-
wise farmers wishing to install
watel and lights in their homes
and ryral communities desiring
to establish telephone hervicees.
Petmit the use of rural schools
as community centers andapprO-
pirate $25, 600 annually for lsfree
motion picture services.
Give rural communities t h e
right to incorporate and thus en-
able them to perform many func-
tions impossible as long as they
need legal entity. News Letter.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05
A SensihIy Directed Movement.

The good roads organizations
and citizen enthusiasts have ar
rived alta sensible program for
Legislative attention and one up
on which the State will be gener-
ally agreed. 1t is for concen-
tratiOn of forces at Raleigh on
the day set for the opening of the
special session, the undertaking
being crystalization of sentiment
for a State system of permanent
roads, with branches connecting
up all of the 100 counties. There
will be no demand upon the Leg
islature for any set amount of
money for u G prosecution of this
commendable program. Instead
the General Assembly will be pc
toned for the passage of a law
whereby the desired end may be
secured, with a clause in the bill
providing for the amendment me-
cessary. There is no doubt a
bout State sentiment for a com
plete system of highways and
there is no doubt about the fact
that if the special session should
not find time to provide the nee,
essary legislation, that duty will
be imposed upon the Legislature
that comes in next January. 1t
is reasonable to suppose that the
ambition of the good roads peO-
pie is to be realized, that being
for the naturalization at Raleigh
on August 10 of a gathering OF
people of such proportions anC
quality as to leave no doubt in tht
minds of the Legislature of the
earnestness of the good road,
sentiment prevailing among thu
people. The devotion to the cause
that has been manifested by Col
Kirkpatrick should find reward
in the dispatch from Charlotte o
at least a trainload of local goot
roads enthusiasts. The Obser
YER.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05
CENTRAL OHIO FARMS,

We have sold several farms
within the last few months to
North Carolina people, and we
desire to announce that we will
send to any one interested, our
catalogue free of charge, upon
request for same.
This section of very fertile
land, is a natural grass and clio.
YER soil, in fact in the limestone
and heavy clay districts, blue
grass and clover become self
seeded, and just naturally grow
well, all through this section are
fine flowing springs and creeks,
plentiful supply of pure water
the year around. The wonder
full hay, corn and forage crops,
the silo, the climatic advantages,
the ready markets for farm pro.
ducts within easy reach, these
things mean profit for stockmen
and dairmen.
There are few sections of the
United States where a greater
variety Of crops can be grown
and where the danger from fail
ure is less.
A total crop failure in this coun
try has never been known. lr
this land of promise, with our re
markable variety. of crops, WI
ARE SAFE.
Write US for the free illustra
ted and descriptive catalogue
with free list of farm bargains
Address: Z. A. STROUTFARM
| AGENCY, Blake V. Mizer, Mgr.
Shelby Building, COSHOCTON
OHIO.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05
Vision and Herah Carolina.

DR.. Clarence Poe's address to
the North Carolina Press Associ.
alton at Waynesville recently on
the subject, "Vison," is one of
the finest and most inspirational
addresses on the progress and
future of the state delivered in
many years. One cannot read
this beautifully written an d
thoughtful address without a
thrill of pride in the Old North
State.
After recounting some of the
recent feats of progress in the
State, Mr.. Poe says: In view of
all these facts, l repeat t h a t
North Carolina is fast becoming
a rich State and is destined to
become infinitely richer. Her
climate is the climate in which
the great civilization of the world
have been nourished-
THE glory that was Greece
And the grandeur that was
Rome"
He points out that Raleigh and
Charlotte have the same NEAR
annual temperature as The E
! ternal City" Of the Caesars; vii
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05
No Mooe Primaries oor Editor johnson.

That Editor Archibald John
son, of Charity and Children, is
thoroughly disgusted land right.
ly so) with the Statewide prima.
ry law, is clearly set forth in an
editorial in that paper which fol-
lows:
We have passed through a po-
litical campaign that has certain
ly has brought no blessing to the
state. The primary system which
we borrowed from South Carroll
ma, has not made good They told
US when they passed the law that
it was the only Democratic meth.
cd, that it would stopthe corrup-
ton of the old convention plan,
and by allowing the people to ex-
press their choice for q candi
date would be correct expires
sion Of the public feeling. Don't
you belicvAa word of it. 1t is a
breeder of strife and discension.
1t divides friend against friend
1t brings discord into peaceful
communities and engenders il
feeling and bitterness in mem
bers of the same household. A
family row is the meanest an(
bitterest kind of rowland thepri
mary brings disharmony and al
manner of evil. Furthermore, i
is a fertile field for the corrup
tion on the electorate. 1t take
money, and lots of it, to conduc
a primary campaign. A man mus
be rich who aspires to public Of
fee, and he must make heav,
drafts on his friends to meet tn
: necessary expenses of the cam
paign; and blockade liquor play
an important part in the cor
duct of the campaign. Under tn
old plan, at the'worst, there wa
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05
Jolly To Think About.

A news item in yesterdays pa
per told of the arrival at Lenoir
Of the surveying party that is
mapping out the line of the elec-
trio road from Mount Holly TO
Blowing Rock. Within short
time the survey will be compile
ted to the mountain village and
the promoters of the enterprise
will then be found in readiness to
take the next step in furtherance
of the enterprise. When infor.
nation of the organization of
company to put this project thru
was first divulged it attracted
doubtful attention it was one of
the things that looked too goodto
be true but with the progress
i've developments confidence be.
came established and the project
is now discussed in anything but
doubtful terms. Usually in pro-
posed enterprises of the sort it is
the promoters that do the talk
ing and with the dying down of
the talk comes the dying out of
the enterprise, itself. 1t has fail
ed because the public did not res
pond to the talk with the money
the talk was expected to produce.
But all the talk that has been
done about the proposed electric
railroad to Blowing Rock has
been done by the public. The
company has done none of it.
This is accounted for by the fact
that the company has all the
money it needs to build, equip
and operate the line. All it wants
is for the the public to buy the
tickets and pay the freight after
the road is in operation, and this
being the situation, we may know
very well that the electric rail
road from Mount Holly to Blow.
ing Rock is a coming institution.
AS matter of course there will
be a traffic arrangement by which
the cars of the mountain electric
road will operate between Char
lotte and Mount Holly over the
track of the interurban which
plies between Charlotte and Gas.
tonia through Mount Holly. The
completion of this road is one of
the jolliest things the people in
this part of the state are given to
take into anticipation. Charlotte
Observer
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05
Nancy |. Cutler.

The subject of this sketch was
burn Feb. q, 1856, and died May
20, 1920. She was married to j
Cutler Nov. 26, 1870, and to this
union were born eleven children,
nine of whom survive her. She
professed faith in Christ and uni.
ted with the Baptist church al
Doe Ridge about the year 1895.
She later moved her member.
ship to Rich Mountain church
where she lived a consecrated
life until her death.
In the death of this dear sister
the church and the community
in which she lived have sustained
a great loss. She was loved and
held in the very highest esteem
by all who knew her. Her love
and deqotion toher family could
not be surpassed; and the fithful
and untiring attention that she
gave her offlicted husband was
marvellous. BY day and by night
she was found by his bedside
tenderly caring for him and wat.
ching for his release. But at
that time when it did seem that
her place could not be filled and
ohe work done that had fallen in
to her loving hands, abe was
stricken with pneumonia and in
a few days was released from all
sorrow and care, and went home.
AS her pastor for a number of
nnmber of years, the writer
learned her worth; not so much
for her finacial support as for
her ability to appreciate and her
faithfulness to the welfere of her
church in every respect; and may
we emulate her noble life.
To her two daughters, who
have taken the place of their de.
voted and loving mothef, by the
bedside of their afflicted father,
our hearts go out in sympathy
She was laid to rest near her
home in the presence of a sym.
pathetic congregation to await
the resurrection. Jesus saith
unto her, | am the resurrection
and the life: he that bslieveth on
me though he were dead, yet
shall he live." Inspiring end con
soling thought that our loved
ones will come again.
l.. G. WILSON,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05

usually only one days debauch,
and all was over. There was no
opportunity for ripping up the
personal records of opposite can.
didates of the same political
household. Through many weary
months we heard the partisans
of the candidates in the late cam
paign. hurling epithets into each
others faces. Sometimes as.
saults on character were made
that were as malicious as they
were false. These things. breth-
ren. ought not so TO be. We are
all hurt by such campaigning.
Our business, our schools, our
churches suffer. Our social or.
der is poisoned, and it will take
years to bring US recovery. Let
US have the thing repealed. 1t
may suit South Carolina, but not
this state. We love peace they
revel in a row. Let US raise up
and demand the Legislature to
wipe the primary law off t b Q
statute books and forget md for
give the dark past"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05

Mr.. L. p. Handy, of Lenoir,
was over last week helping to
harvest. the hay crop on his New
river farm. He says the yield is
notso abundant as usual, but the
quality of the hay is A No. /, as
there was not a drop of rain fell
on any of it after it was cut.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05

mington is just one degree cooler
than Athens or Jerusalem, and
Greensboro and Weldon have the
temperature of France; W h | e
Asheville has very nearly the
mean annual temperature Of
London and Paris.
North Carolina lacks iron and
steel but it possesses potential
water power that will last long
after the coal fields of o t h e r
states shall have been exhausted.
DR.. Poe quotes from Bion But
Ter who speaks of q conspiracy
of Nature to make North Carroll.
ma a Great State" He cites the
wonderful improvement of Edu-
cational facilitie in the State, and
says that in the future North
Carolina young men and women
will be "decently equipped at
last as they confront the mighty
tasks that call to them.
The future is bright for in
creased accumulation of wealth,
but the State must realize more
its possibilities for civilization
building. What shall it make of
it's riches? asks DR.. Poe. Hereis
where the editors Of the state
must render service.
Mere wealth." he says, is
but the body for commonwealth;
we must search elsewhere for it's
soul. AS with a man so with a
State, there is only a ghastly fail.
ure unless within the outward
show of either we find the glow
and ardor of a spiritual flame, a
breath of Almighty God, Him.
self, a divine passion for the
quest of truth, beauty and righ-
teousness."
AS examples of the ways in
which editors of the State can
help make North Carolina great,
DR.. Poe says they should aid in
the educational work of the State
it's highway development, it's pub
lie health work, its child welfare
work, it's taxation reforms, its
work for farmers wives, in pre-
serving it's history, in helping
build up it's recreational facilities
and in extending its library SER
vice. Winston Journal.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05

Mr.. George Critcher, of
Statesville, with his friend, Mr..
James. Anderson, of that city,
returned to his hame the first of
the week after a few days visit
to home folks and friends in Wa
tauga.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Mckinney,
of Leuisburg, N. G., are stopping
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
J. Council. The health of Mr..
Mckinney has been slightly i'm
paired, and he is here for rest
aud recuparation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-08-05

of ten tons a day. Retailing at
$4,000 a ton. the value of a weeks
product is about $1,000 and there
are millions of tons of the depos-
it in easy access.
The extent of the deposit can
be imagined when it is stated
that it is known that it extends a
half-mile to the northeast, that
it's extent in the opposite direc-
tion has never been tested, and
the vein is AZ feet thick.
Biologists heard of the deposit,
which was said to prove 80 per
cent. pure and unlimited extent,
and came to investigate. On the
scene they never failed to mar
vel-even though the learned fel-
lows are not supposed to appear
surprised at anything. They had
never seen or heard of a similar
deposit, for in most instances,
mica schist does not prove more
than Is per cent pure, and at the
mine near here it is near here it
is nearer 100 per cent.
Another thing which makes it
a veritable treasure to it's owners
is that the deposit is just under
the surface of the earth about
18 inches, and is, therefore, re-
moved without difficulty.
Mica, however, is not the only
valuable product taken from the
mine for occasionally some very
valuable aqua marine crystals
better known as the North
Carolina diamouds-are found.
EGeologists who have visited the
place state that when the water
level is reached in the process of
removing the formation that the
stones will be found in a large
quantity.
At the present the owners of
the mine are making prepara
tions to double the outputof their
mill and to begin the manufac-
ture of the underground pro-
duct in much demand by the rub.
ber trade. The product will sell
at around $4,000 per ton, while
the present only brings $4,000
for like quantity.
Looking to the carrying out of
these plans in the near future a
site has been purchased ab, 1T a
quarter of a mile from the mine
and survey made for the loca-
tion OF the mill. The site is loca.
ted on Toe river and electricity
developed from the water power
of this stream, will be used in the
foperation of the machinery. Con.
nection has already been secur.
ed with a narrow gauge, railway
which will be easier and cheaper
the marketing of the product.
Before another year has passed,
it is thought, therefore, that with
the manufacture of the product
for the rubber trade, the mine
will be producing hundreds of
thousands dollars worth in the
finished product each month