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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-10-07

States.
Keep this secret-don' t let
it get into the hands of Demo
Gratis.
Yours for negro liberty.
"Colored Womens's rights AS
sociation for Colored Women"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-10-07

WOOL EXCHANGE: While
there is 10 market for wool, the
Yadkin Woclen Mills will ex.
change yarns, blankets, linsays
jeans and fannels for same. John
Il. Hagaman, Patterson, N. G.
|9 6 6tp. .,S s..l 4.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-10-07
VOL. XXI.
A MIsCAIEvOus LETTER.
Statesville Landmark.


The Stanley News Herald, pub
lished at Albermarle, last week
printed a letter which was ad-
dressed by mistake to a white
woman of that town, and which
may be best understood by be,
ing printed in it's entirity. The
letter was postmarkedat Greens.
boro under date Of September
20. The letter, which is ill-advis-
ed, and ill-timed, from beginning
to end, is as follows:
Dear Voters:
''The 10Th Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States
gives all the women the right of
the ballot regardless of color,
and we beg all the colored wo-
men of North Carolina to regis
ter and vote on Nov. 2, 1920.
"The time for negroes has
come. Now is our chance to re-
deem our liberty.
I'VE have been driven long en-.
ough.
Apply to the registrar in
your precinct to register.
"The books for registration O.,
pen on September 30th, and if
you are refused just 60 at once
to a Republican lawyer and start
proceedings in the United States
court-don't waste time in the
State courts-t State courts
are controlled by Democrats.
Don't be afraid, there are
plenty of white Republicans who
will help US.
THE Democrats are divide d
over the re.valuation act and the
governors fight in the primary.
Thousands of Democrats will
stay at home next November and
thousands of Page and Gardner
Democrats will vote the Republi-
can ticket.
I'VE are sure of capturing the
State this time if only the colored
women will do their duty reg
lister and vote. The white women
of North Carolina will not vote
and while they sleep let the ne
gro be up and doing.
When we get our party in
power we can demand what we
wish and get it. We hold the bal.
ance of power in Illinois, Indi.
ana, Ohio, New York and New
Jersey. We are sure of electing a
Republican President-one who
will give US what we want-that
is justice, but if we don't elect a
Republican Congress his hands
will be tied, and we have t h e
chance here in North Carolina to
elect a Republican Senator and
over half the Congressman.
with colored women voting
we can control the eastern coun.
ties and the industrial counties
of the west such as Forsyth,
Guilford, Rowan, Davidson, Ca.
barrus, Stanly, CASTOR, Mecklen-
burg.
"All the white cotton mill op.
eratives of the State are going TO
vote the Republican ticket this
time. While the Democrats are
divided, is our time.
"Organize-get the white Re-
publican women and men to help
you. They will if only you will
keep quiet about it.
Have your meetings at night.
When we get thousands Of vo.
ters on the registration books,
the white Republicans Of North
Carolina and the South will be
glad to do as their white broth.
ers and sisters of the North and
Vest recognize US as their po-
litical equals. We are being back
ed by them now, but you know it
is best for them to keep under
cover for awhile yet.
Republicans have plenty of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
AM|CABLY ADJUST
ADR|AT|C QUESTION
ITALY FINALLY REACHES SET.
ELEMENT OF DISPUTE OVER
TERRITORY.
lstrian Frontier Practically Decided in
Favor Of Jugo slavs, Fiume to be
Independent and cara Under
Italian Suzerainty.

London.-A dispatch to the London
Times from Santa Margherita says the
Adriatic question has been settled.
According to these advices, the prin-
cipal point in the settlement are:
"First-The Istrian frontier prac.
tically decided in favor of the Jugo-
Slavs.
"Second-Fiume to be independent,
with territorial contiguity to Italy.
"Third-zara under italian suzerain.
ty.
"Fourth-The Islands Cherso, Lussin
and Unie granted to Italy.
Premier Giolitti will sign the agree
ment on behalf of Italy"
With reference to the Istria frontier
on which the Italian-Jugo-Slav negotia-
ton hinged, both parties, says the
Times, accepted the line of the treaty
of London with certain notifications
These Italian concessions, while leav-
ing Monte Nevoso to Italy, robbed the
agreement of any offensive character
for Jugo-Slavia. The territorial con.
cord will be accompanied by a com
mercial and probably a political agree,
ment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
REALLY NOTHING MUCH DOING
lige Parsons Was Not Actually on,
the Warpath, but It Seemed There
Were Casualties.

Everybody expect a Kentuckian to
tell a feud story" stated Governor
Morrow of Kentucky recently. 1.-THE
thing has really been much Overdone-
but the story of Lige Parsons may be
worth telling. Like dropped into the
courthouse to see his friend, the pro-
bate judge.
'HOwdy, LigeH greeted the judge
'HOwdy, Judge!
What's dom down your way
LigeT
'Nuthin', judge, nuthin'.
"'T'other evenin' I was a-settn, d
readin' of my Bible, judge spoke up
Llge, when some shootin' begun. one
of my gals said twas the Harris boys
down by the middle pasture. NOW
judge, didn't mind them Harris Oo's
a-shootin', but l was afraid stray
bullet might hit a calf or one OF uis
kids. so / picked up my rlhe apu
dropped few shots down that wa!
and went back a-readin' OF my blO'e'
Next mornin' l went down that way
an they was all gone 'cept four
Harper's. Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
ALLIED NATIONS PAY
TRIBUTE TO HEROES
UNITED STATES, FRANCE AND
GREAT BRITAIN CELEBRATE
ARMlSTlcE DAY.
Foreign Capitals Scenes OF Unusual
Honors to Men Who Persisted in
World Conflict; Americans Mourn
Loss of Heroic Defenders.

washington. ceremonies
We're held in London and Paris on No
vember IL, the people of the French
and British nations celebrating the
second anniversary of the closing of
the worlds war and paying tribute to
the men who sacrificed their lives dur
ing the titanic struggle. The body of
an unknown British soldier was buried
In Westminster Abbey, King George,
government chiefs and relatives of
missing soldiers witnessing the inter-
ment.
In Paris the body of a French sol
der, taken from nameless grave at
Verdun, was laid at rest under the
Arc de Triomte. President Millerand
and three French marshals-Joffre,
Foch and Petain-stood by the open
grave.
King George unveiled in Whitehall,
London, permanent cenotaph dedi-
Gated to "the glorious dead" and in
Paris the heart of Gambetta, the
French statesman who was virtual die
tator during the troublous days sue
ceeding the collapse of the third en-
pire in 1870, was deposited in the
Pantheon.
No ceremonies of a national charac-
ter were held in the United States,
but men who served the country dur
ing the war observed the day, which in
some instances was made a holiday,
In others governors issued proclama-
tons pointing out the significance of
the occasion.
The exercises consisted for the most
part of parades, memorial services and
meetings, at which patriotic addresses
were delivered. General Nivelle, one
of the men who commanded during the
J French defense of Verdun in 1919, was
guest at several celebrations in Bal.
| timore,
The United States naval department
observed the day by awarding crosses
and medals to men who did heroic
work during the way.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
HONORED AS GREAT TEACHER
Works of Euclid, Ancient Mathemati-
clan, the Foundation of the
Science of Geometry.

Euclid was an ancient mathemati-
clan, who is said by some to have
fiourished in the third Gentry before
the Christian era. 1t is generally
held that he was Greek, but the date
and place of his birth are unknown
1t is generally held that much of his
work was done at Alexandria, Egypt.
which in those ancient times was u
famous seat of learning and the cen
ter of extensive commerce. The most
famous work of Euclid that has come
down to us is the Elements of Geom-
etry in ID books. The first six are the
most valuable. They contain the
foundation of geometry. on which is
based several branches of higher
mathematics. These books are still
used in schools and colleges. The
next three books deal with the prop
critics of numbers but they are super
seeded by modern arithmetic. Euclid
also left other works, such as treatises
on harmony and optics.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
CRUSADE TO STAMP
OUT HOME BREWING
INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU
PLANS TO MAKE NATION
REALLY DRY.
Beer Manufactured for Home Con-
sumption Declared Illegal Bever-
age, While Sale Of Materials
for Manufacture Ia Illegal.

Washlngton.--T internal revenue
bureau, In formal statements on No
yember u, confirmed reports that a
crusade against home brewing OF al
coholic beverages is planned by the
governments prohibition enforcement
agencies. The bureau did not reveal,
however, the means It proposed to EN-
ploy In the campaign nor admit that
1t had approved preliminary instruc-
lions by Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer directing that sales of malt
and hops be restricted to bakers and
confectioners.
IF malt extract hops, isinglass,
gelatin or other materials are sold or
advertised for use in the unlawful
manufacture Of intoxicating liquor"
said statement issued Friday by
Commissioner Williams of the interval
revenue bureau, "it is the purpose of
the bureau to prosecute persons so Of
Tending.
THE so-called home-brew beer manu-
featured In the home for beverage pur-
poses, even though for the sole use of
the family and bona fide guests, is,
under the bureaus construction of
the law, Illegal, and the sale of ma
terials for such manufacture is like
wise Illegal"
There was an apparent difference of
opinion between officials of the bureau
s.q
Kramer's staff of advisers as to the
powers granted under the Volstead act
with respect to prohibiting the sale of
articles employed in the manufacture
of beer at home. Commissioner Will
Jams conferred with aides familiar
with the act, and this was followed by
numerous other conferences in the bu-
reau, the nature of which was not dis
closed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
BIG LEAGUES AVERT WARFARE
Baseball Faction Reach Peaceful Set.
Element at Conference.

Chicago.-The warning baseball fac
lions in the major leagues on Novem-
Der II made peace, each side conced-
Ing certain points to the other in the
battle over the reorganization of pro-
fessional baseball control.
After a three-hour session the rep
resentatives of the sixteen clubs voted
unanimously to appoint Federal Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands supreme
dictator of the leagues destinies, but
did away with the civilian tribunal
proposed by the Lasker plan, voting
instead that Judge Lands should be a
committee of one in complete charge
of the administration of the league af-
fairs.
Judge lands salary as chairman of
baseball will be $4,000 a year and he
will receive $500 year as federal
judge, giving him an annual stipend of
$4,000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
MOONEY CALLED VICTIM OF PLOT
OFFICER Active in Prosecution Makes
Sensational Statement.

San Francisco.-The conviction and
sentencing of Thomas ]. Mooney and
Warren K. Billings on charges of MUIR
der in connection with preparedness
day bomb explosion here July %, 1916,
was a gigantic "frame-up from first
to last" Police Officer Draper Hand,
an important figure in the cases, said
in a statement submitted to Mayor
James Rolph, Friday, according to a
story appearing in the San Francisco
Call.
Hand, according to the Call, was ac-
tive in the gathering of witnesses. Sev-
eral witnesses, he said, were coached
for weeks in what they should say on
the stand,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
REPORT AGREEMENT
ON EXCLUSION | .AW
JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS SAY
SETTLEMENT OF vExEp ISSUE
HAS BEEN REACHED.
1t ls Understood That Japanese Now
In America Will BE Guaranteed
Equality Of Treatment With
Other Aliens.

Washington. - Newspapers of Toxic
report that the Japanese and American
governments have reached an agree
ment In principle relative to the ex-
clusion OF Japanese laborers from the
United States. II is asserted, however,
that there Is disagreement regard
Ing the methods to be employed.
America Ii understood TO desire pro-
visions for exclusion embodied In a
treaty, say the Toxic newspapers but
Japan. 1t Is said. regards this proceed.
ure as humiliatlng and as forming o
precedent she might be forced to fol-
low in treaties negotiated In the fu-
ture. Japan is declared to consider
that measures prohibiting her subjects
from emigratlng can be taken only on
her own initiative.
In other respects the negotiations
are progressing, 1t is reported, and
once this point has been settled an
agreement may be expected.
Whether the exclusion OF Japanese
laborers from the United States shall
be effected by provision of the new
treaty or through decree promulgat-
ed by the Japanese government Is said
at Washington to be regarded not as a
question of principle, but solely of ex-
pediency.
The American position Is that the In
clusion of such provision In the treaty
would facilitate ratification of the
pact by the senate. The Japanese po-
sition is that the treaty would be more
likely to receive popular support In ia
pan IL reliance was had entirely upon
the willingness of the japanese
authorities to execute faithfully an in
ternal law or decree covering the sub
ject.
While there will be no naturaliza-
tion provisions In the treaty, 1t is un-
derstood that the Japanese now in
America viii be guaranteed equality of
treatment with other aliens in the
same treaty relations, and complaint
OF discrimination will be met by dec
laration that any restrictions imposed
upon either Japanese in America or
Americans In Japan shall be reciprocal.
In other words Americans in
Japan will be treated just as are the
Japanese in America, and vice versa.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Where He BELONGED,

Hiram" said Mrs. Corntossel, "what
band wagon are you going to ride
On?"
"Mehitahle," was the reply. II know
how l am goin' to vote, but l won't
be f1ourishin' on any band wagon. l am
not sufficiently prominent to. have a
seat and be examined by the admirin'
populace. I'm only one of the fellers
that are supposed to be proud and
happy If they are invited to climb
down every now and then and crank
up the car"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
HazIna at Navy school MUST Stop

Washington. - Declaring that the
navy department "would go to the
limit" to uphold the authorities of the
naval academy at Annapolis in their
efforts to stamp out hazing at the in
stitution, Secretary Daniels announced
Friday that instructions had been is
sued that mo hazlng would be tolerat-
ed and that any number of midshlp-
men would be dismissed If necessary
to end the practice"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
No Radical Reserve Act Changes

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that the
Republicans have no intention of max
ing radical amendments to the federal
reserve act is given by Representative
McFadden of Pennsylvania, chairman
Of the house committee on banking and
currency, in a statement outlining the
program of the committee for the COM
ing season. .... .... ...
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
eattle wlth LIquor Runners.

Salt Lake City.--Chief Deputy
Sheriff w. II. Schoppe, Motorcycle Pa
trolman p X. Brown of the police de-
partment, and Deputy Sheriff w. NJ
Hughes, in charge OF the bureau of
motor detention Of the Salt Lake
county sheriff's office, engaged In a
battle with an automobile load OF
whisky runners, who escaped after eX-
changing about thirty shots.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Harding Talks to Texans.

Brownsville. Texas.-Facing bor-
der crowd in which were many citizens
of Mexico and several officials of the
Mexican government, President-elect
Harding proposed here Thursday for
eign policy directed toward peace and
friendship, but demanding always full
protection of American nationality and
American citizens wherever they may
go.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
New StYIe or Ignorance.

Mary had a new fellow" and al tne
BREAKFAST table members of the fam
lily who had given him the once over
the evening before, were not Oach"Si'
about making comments.
Father said: MARY, why aoes 'N'
young man wear his hair so long
Mary replied: "To tell the Iu.n -
don't know: it may be new Sty'e v
1t may be. just plain ignorance
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Christmas Mall for Eurone.

Washington,-The navy department
announces that all Christmas mail for
United States naval vessels I'm Eu-
rOpean waters win be carried by the
Omitted States ship Mars, which will
leave Hampton Roads December 1.
This mail must be at Naval Operating
Base, Hampton Roads, not later than
November 10, 1920.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
RESENT AFFRonr TO HEROES.
Angry Londoners Trounce Pankhurst
Paper Employees.

London.-The girl employees in the
offices Of Sylvia Pankhurst's Commu-
nistic paper, the Workers Dread
nought, in Fleet street, were thrashed
and the offices upset just after IL
o'clock Thursday by an angry crowd.
The leaders Of the party which raid.
ed the offices alleged that during the
two minutes of solemn silence In honor
of the fallen dead, as provided for in
the Armistice day program, some of
the women in the office were singing,
dancing and banging tin cans"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Many HaItIans kiIlAd

Port au Prince, HaIti.--Eleven hun
dred and thlrty-two Haitians were
killed in 298 engagements since the
intensive campaign of the American
marines began in Haiti in October,
1919, Major Turner has reported.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19

London'-captain Emmett Kilpat-
rlck, representative of the American
ned Cross in south Russia, and two
nurses were brutality killed during :
boishevlk cavalry raid on salkoyo s,a.
tion' says a sebastopoi dispatch
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Mrs. charlie Chaplin DIvoroed

Los Angeles. Mildred Harris Chap
lin was granted decree Of divorce
from Charlie Chaplin in the supreme
court Friday. II was stated that a
property settlement, involving about
100000, had been made out Of court.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Election Day Causes Coal sIump

, Washington Election day and the
celebration Of religious holidays in the
coal fields were responsible for bit
luminous coal production falling below
100000 tons week for the first
time in a month, said statement is
sued by the American Railway asso.
citation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Veteran Mayor Heads AssemhIy.

yienna.-Dr. Richard Weisskirchner
for many years mayor OF Vienna, has
been elected first president OF the Aus
tria national assembly, succeeding DIR
Karl seltz. who has been first presl
dent OF that body since March, 1919.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
BuroIars Rifle postoffloe

Fresno, Cai.-The safe in the post
office at the town of Mlnturn was
blown open early Sunday and stamps
and other yaluables to the amount of
about $500 taken, according to re-
port TO the local police.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
sutte Mines closIno DOWN.

Butte, Mont. Because of lack of
demand for zinc, three Butte mines
OF the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany discontinued production Satur-
day night. About 800 men are az
fected by the closing order.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19

isauro GabaIdon, new commissioner
from the Philippine Islands, has a
long record In politics. He was for.
merly governor Of the province Of
Rusva celia, and served as representa-
tive to the first and second Philippine
assemblies. Prior TO his recent cleo
ton he sat az senator for tho Third
district.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
HUNS WANT in THE LEAGUE.
No Formal Application Made, but They
Are Anxious to Get In.

Geneva. Germany win not make a
formal application for admission to the
league Of nations, but would not ignore
an invitation to become member
should II be extended by the organic
alton, said DR.. Hermann Mueller, vice
president of the foreign affairs COM
mittee Of the German reIchstag, in a
statement to the Journal de Geneve.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Red Cross Worker Prisoner Of Reds

Paris. Washington reports that
Captain Emmett Fitzpatrick, American
Red Cross worker In south Russia, was
not killed by the bolshevild, but is be-
ing held prisoner, were confirmed in
a telegram received at Paris.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19

Chicago.-Lack of housing facilities
IN Chicago is said to be imperllinp
thousands of working girls, who are
unable to get rooms in any but the
lower and more questionable sections
of the city.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-19
CANDIDATES NOT
TO TALK POLITICS
Parry-Stephenson Legion Post
Plans Entertainment.

Candidates Of all parties who served in
the war viii be the guests of the Parry
Stephenson Post Of the American Legion
at its clubroomS. Sixteenth and Illinois
streets. tonight, but they will not be per-
mitted TO make political speeches.
The request that the candidates refrain
from talking politics is In accordance
with the decision Of the legion In its
national convention at Cleveland to keep
out of politics.
Candidates who are expected to attend
the meeting are: DR.. Carleton B. Nc
Culloch. Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor: Ed Jackson, Republican candidate
for Secretary OF State; George Dehority.
Democratic candidate for State Treas
urer; Wood Unger, Democratic candi-
date for Reporter OF the Supreme Court ;
Daniel Mcintosh, Democratic candidate
for superintendent Of public instruction
Harry o. Chamberlin, Republican candi-
date for Judge OF the Marion Circuit
Court; Robert L. Moorhead, Republican
candidate for State Senator from Ma
rion County; William p. Evans, Repub-
lean candidate for prosecuting attorney;
William 2. Sindlinger. Democratic can
dldate for sheriff; Russell J. Ryan, Don
Herr and Paul Rockford, Democratic can
didates for State Representatives from
Marion County. and John Jameson and
Harvey Cox, Republican candidates for
Representatives