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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-01-15

Our happiness does not con-
sist in things but in thoughts
not so much in what we have as
| in what we are. Selected.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-01-15
Dramatic Stsr Told BY Woman Prisoner

ton as a prisoner in a Mexican
bandit camp was told Monday IN
Washington by Mrs. Cora Lee
Sturgis, a Virginian, before a
Senate committee investigating
the Mexican situation.
Mrs. Sturgis told how her Old
mother, worn out by long suffer
ing and humiliation, died of star
walton after their plantation had
been looted by the bandits, and
how she had been forced to go
into the hills to cut wood, and OF
a long tramp to another camp
with a secret message.
Americans were perfectly
safe under Diaz," she said. we
had no trouble under Madero, be-
cause the people liked him. We
had no trouble with Huerta and
folks in my part of the country
Chicapas = hardly knew OF him.
Our first trouble was in 1913,
when Carranza sent troops to
our section to drive away the
help. AS a result we lost big
crops, right on the eve Of the har-
vest
1t was nearly two years later
t,,at the home of the Sturgis fam
lily, comprising DR.: Sturgis, q
dentist, his wife, the witness
Monday, and her mother, was
rMded by federal soldiers who
charged them with giving refuge
to rebels.
"Two of Carranza's captains
and a lot of captains came to ou
home and beat us with guns,
Mrs. Sturgis testified. "Whe1
my husband protested and re
minded the bandits that we wer
Americans they pushed him
side and laughed, saying, You
old government is only a bluff
"They found no rebels, br
they we're not satisfied and wan
ed to search the roof, INSISTING
t,at go up with them. l tol
them | was an American, not
roof climber, but they struck II
on the shoulder with a gun
Dr.. Sturgis reported the ra
TO the American consul at Fro
t,ro, who advised the family
remain at the plantation, t h
witness said.
Mrs. Sturgis said rebel ar
Carranza forces frequently wor
ed together, and that both f'
tions disseminated anti-Ame
can propaganda, includlngacha
that Henry G. Fletcher, Ame
can Ambassador to Mexico, n
accepted one million dollars
hold the Carranza Governme
Mrs. Sturgis said she told I
bandit who made the charge Il
1T was a lie.'
zone of the bandits told
that Ambassador Fletcher co
not return, to that county" M
Sturgis said. 81 don't think
Fletcher knew how bad COZ
tioas were. Why, things were
full. Once when l went to Mex
City, they blow up tralnlnil
of me and one behind me-
The most thrilling chapter
her experience followed capt
Of the family by Zapata band
who took everything NOV
from the plantation, inclue
$4,000 in cash. They were
forty miles across country
prison camp. Mrs. Sturg's
her her husband were afoot
the formers mother rode q n
Some months later Mrs !
gis was ordered to procee
foot to another camp Win
cret message and warned
unless she returhedintwome
other members of the ID
would be killed.
Returning to camp Mrs
gis found her mother dea'
her husband dying OF starV'
A. U.tN
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Breakfast-Cereal with bananas toast. coffee.
 I.uncheon-Salmon timbales, cream ed peas. bran bread and butter. or ange steamed pudding, tea. Dinner-Roast pork, sweet pota- toes. mashed turnips, apple sauce shredded cabbage, prune whip. eof- fee.
 My Own Recipes It is a fact that roasts are cheaper than chops or steaks. As much cook ing never injures pork the problem of left-overS is fairly easy. Also a pork sandwich is hard to tell from chicken, so it's not eXtravagant to buy a loin roa S of pork once in q while.
 Salmon Timbaies tablespoons butter
 1L cup stale bread crumbs 7t cup milk
 cup flaked cold cooked salmon 1 tablespoon lemon juice l egg.
 Salt and pepper
 Melt butter. add bread crumbs and milk and cook. stirring constantly, un- til thick and smooth. Pour lemon juice over salmon. Add salmon to sauce Add egg slightly beaten Sea with salt and pepper Fill but tered individual molds two- thirds full of mixture and set into a pan of hot water Cove with buttered brown paper and bake 30 minutes in q hot oven,
 Bran Bread 1 compressed yeast cake 1 cup milk
 21- cups luke warm water tablespoons molasseS
 F tablespoon salt
 F teaspoon soda
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

cups bran
 to cups whole wheat -four
 Scald milk and cool to luke warm temperature. Dissolve yeast in one half cupful of the luke warm water. Mix milk and water with yeas; and add molasses and salt. Mix bran. flour and soda and beat into liquid. Add enough whole wheat flour to stiff fen so that it may be kneaded. knead well and set in warm place to rise over night. In the morning knead again while making into loaves and let rise again. Bake an hour in d moderate oven.
 Orange Steamed Pudding
 2 tablespoons butter
 1 cup stale bread crumbs
 I cup milk
 A cup sugar
 6 orange (grated rind and juice)
 eggs
 14 teaspoon salt.
 Melt butter add bread crumbs and milk and cook. stirring constantly, un- til thick and smooth. Add sugar and salt. Beat yolks of eggs till thick and lemon -colored and add to mixture. Add grated rind and juice of orange. Beat whites of eggs till stiff and dry and fold into mixture. Turn into a buttered mold and steam 45 minutes. Serve with plain orange sauce or the following: F lemon (grated rind and juice) '14 cup orange juice
 14 cup sugar
 l egg
 Mix lemon, orange juice and sugar with yoIk of egg. c ook, beating with a wire whisk until mixture Jhiekens. Beat white of egg till stiff and dry and beat cooked mixture into it.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

top of them was visible strip of blue sky The glare of it hurt my eyes.
 I beckoned to Bob-
 its path to the roof-and I'm afraid I murmured as he reached my side. You'll have to go with me r. I'm afraid The light makes me feel wobbly,'' I complained.
 Do you feel shaky, too?" Bob asked T wonderfully We both feel queer, he said.
 With a reluctant glance in the direc- ton of his enemy. he put his arms around me and half carried me up the steps When our eyes were on level with the roof, he stopped and set me down.
 I'd almost think this building was shaking he said. .'I suppose it's my legs. I guess I need something to eat.
 Then we looked cautiously over the roofs. I have described the hacienda more than once. We were looking over an expanse of roofs of different levels-the tops of buildings which had been added as the original structure had been enlarged by the builders in different generations. We hadn't the slightest idea which way to turn in o. der to find a way down.
 There's nobody upon the roofs." said Bob. The way is clear-if We ever tlHQ IL Quctl- LilOuEU Alttl d fight like that. I should think there would be quite a party of refugees up l here,"
 Then he gave me a searching glance just as I turned a scared face up to him
 You notice it-again?" he asked. That wobbly feeling?"
 ..Yes." I replied. Tt made me dizzy for d second,"
 "I guess it's plain. why the roof is deserted. It's the earth my dear, that's shaking" An earthquake 2" Bob took my arm for answer Tn a far corner was a tower. He rushed me toward it. Where there's a tower. there must Ie a stairway or ladder he said. 1 Then the roof upon which we stood slanted a little to one side-and right ed itself. It was a. motion which we felt. rather than perceived with our eyes.
 flock of pigeons wheeled close to us but paid no attention to us. A pane of glass cracked sharply in a skylight at our feet Bob fairly dragged me toward the distant tower
 "A roof is poor place during an earthquake" he said as we reached the tower door.
 Gro Be Continued.)
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Baby is an awful pest, It's temper it is vile.
 When yowls and howls Distend it's jOwls
 The neighborhood is sore distressed, You hear it yell mile. His mother has a pretty way, She captures any eye, She asks Aren't baby cute today? Then-heavens how you lie.
 Young F. K. Atkinson lived in the west From Greenville, Tex, to Lone Oak, his roadster was best.
 Miss OttaIine Etter, he took for a ride, with earnest desires to make her his bride. The Knight popped the question. the girl replied No" He flashed a revolver-that wouldn't go.
 He stopped not for mud; with the lass at his side, he raced to the preacher and had the knot tied.
 There was mounting 'mong men of the constable.s clan. and Etters and sheriffs, they rode and they ran. Then
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
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hurried away leaving open the door through which they had entered.
 Now is your chance, dear. Go, Go." commanded my husband.
 You mean-Fm to follow him? And leave you here?" I asked.
 .ExactIv, Take the automatic. That's right Now trot along and find Morrison. Show him the way back. I'll have brace of prisoners ready for him Hurry, dearI"
 I kissed Bob and tried to hurry. I looked just moment upon the white face of Hamilton Cefteis. Then I ap- preached the narrow door. It opened upon a flight of stone steps. At the
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

In the Kitchen of her home Sister Mary cooks daily for family of four adults She brought to her kitchen understanding of the chemistry of cookng study a university the advice offers happy combination of theory and practice. she her first tried and her family table,
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
SOME CLOSE RACES.

An EngIishman, Scotchman. and Irishman were induiging in reminls- cences of sporting occasions.
 '.The closest race l ever saw was a yacht race" deposed the English man. ..in which one of the boats that had recently been painted won by the greadth of the coat of paint
 ''The closest race I ever saw, de- clared the Scotchman, was one in which a horse, Stung by a bee, won by the length of the swelling on his nose."
 .sThe closest race I ever saw" said the Irishman, .'is the otch."-Phil- adelhpia Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27
WddSe Be7z7m~

CHICAGO.-Ponce de Leon couldn't find his Fountain of Youth, 'tis said.
 But had the adventurous Spaniard had the good luck to be born on Feb ruary 29. probably he would not have taken the trouble even to look for the fountain For in that event he would have had but IT birthdays when he had lived 6S calendar years.
 Leap year-ever present Fountain of Youth.
 Fancy any woman not rejoicing at
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

the right to claim a February g date as her 17th birthday and four years later as her 18th birthday.
 Here smiling from leap year heart is a sure-enough 11-year-old spirit of youth girl. She is Madge Bellamy, a Texan girl. who at IT, plays the might have been daugh- ter' with William Gillette in Dear Brutus" a fantasy such as the Blue Bird. now winning the hearts of Chi cago audiences with unprecedented
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

success After living a few years Tn Denver. she went to school at St Mary's Hall. San Antonio and then proceeded to New York, two years ago, to go on the stage.
 Andreas Dippers ''The Love Milf was her first adventure, and then she succeeded Miss Patricia Collinge in .Pollyanna" In this youngest and prettiest'' of stars appears a striking resemblance to Miss Marie Doro, who at the same age appeared as feaoing ladx in several Gillette successes.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Feeling Of Coming Gart'quaKe
 Makes Our Escape Per'iouo
 Has Certeis tainted? Or is he dead2" I whispered to Bob Win an impulse to help human being in dis treSs which was involuntary and feml- nine. I would have rushed to side of the wounded man. My husoand drew me back into dark corner of the re- cess
 He'll Hve-without your help, he said savagely. Keep still.
 Don Manuel felt Of the pulse of the fallen man. looked abort the room ex- amined the wine bottles on the tabie and found them empty. and at. length
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Atkinson. claiming that Love was his fault was grabbed by the law, on charge of assault.
 Where Did They Take It?
 HUGE STILL TAKEN THURS DAY" says Georgia newspaper headline.
 The Press Humorists' Association should help defend J. J. Tyler. If the charges filed against him are substan- tiated he deserves to be ''one of 'em.'
 Tyler sold fire extinguishers that work ed on a recognized principle.
 The directions the cans said: Empty contents into bucket of wa ter and dash on the flame. Good only for small fires.
 The beauty of the extinguisher was that its potency was limited only by the supply of water available
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

way pass. T didn't buy the pass, but used it because my sister was sick here" she said at the detention home where she is held pending the trial of four men said to have originated ths- gigantic fraud in railway passes.
 HIS ELUSIVE BREATH
 Louisville Courier-JournaD
 '.I used to understand my husbands breath in the old days, but now he has me guessing
 How so?''
 Yesterday it reeked Of hair tonic but today it has vanilla extract fla vor"
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Instances of extreme old age arc more common among those who exer- else themselves with gardening than any other employment.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-27

Unless take extraordinary precautions my hands will smell of onions for week when I've prepared them for cooking
 Cold water and salt are about the only things know of After peeng and scng onions dip your hands in cold water using soap Shun hot water and soap just long possible for heat to be excellent preservatve of onion fragrance.
 This cold water treatment also prevents of the stain onions lavish with Lemon juice is very good remover too While the salt is your hands you will rub lemon juice in before washing perhaps the stain will not be very apparent
 This salt and lemon juice of course for hands minus cuts or abrasions of any sort.
 Cooks are proverbialy ill-tempered Who wouldn't after lifetime of futile search for fortune in the tea grounds?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-28

pale moon which had bc1n but dimly
traced against the sky when Resolute
finished, stood out with increasing
radiance
When Shamrock ~ fina ly got over
the line the sun was but a shadowy
circle to the horizon beyond the haze,
and the Simmer on the water had
turned from gold to silver.
Resolute, by this me, had de crib
ed great circle. and had come back
to the mark to see her rival finish.
AS the challenger crossed the mark,
her British crew let out three ringing
cheers for the victor, and the con
querors responded with lusty cheers
for Shamrock ~ and her crew.
Sir Thomas Upton who built the
challenger in hisNfourth effort to lift
the bottom ess old pewter mug that Is
the America cup and take it back
to il, original home in England, turn
ed away from his humble sailing
beauty and sent his steam yacht Vic
toria full speed ahead 10 oyertake and
congratulate Resoute's crew. He re-
turned just in time to sea shmrock
cross the line
The aged sportsman's gameness as
he drew away from his own sloop to
congra uate the winner elected a
saiyo of cheers from thcse on board
the spectator craft And Sir Thomas
responded as jauntly as he had not
seen his own fondest hope once more
baflIel
Sir Thomas announced immediate y
after tn race that he would build
new challenger and come across agan
I'm 1922 TO haze another try at lifting
the Americas cup. provided some 9TH
er yachtsman did not challenge and
win the cup sooner
81 was beaten by a batter boat he
said 81 have no complaint to make.
Rut am greatly disappointed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-28
RESOLUTE. WON
YESTERDAY RACE:
AND HOLDS CUP
Sir Thomas Disappointed But
Not DOwncast
SAYS THE BEST BOAT WON
viii Challenge Again in 1922, Waiting
over One Year to Give Others
Fair Chance.
SAYS THE BEST BOAT WON

Sandy Hook, N. j. July 2S Defen-
der Resolute gave the British chaIleu-
ger, Shamrock w., the worst drubbing
of the 1920 regatta in the final race Of
the series yesterday winning boat for
boat by thirteen minutes and As sec
onds and the Americas famous yacht,
ing cup remains Amer can property.
Overcoming a 40 second lead, and
the advantage OF a wiudward berth,
which Shamrock had taken at IN
start, the fleet defender held lead of
four minutes and eight seconds at the
halfway stake of the thirtymle course
and crossed the finish line thirteen
minutes and five seconds ahead. In
Guiding her handicap of six m nutes
and forty seconds, which she did not
need, Re olute won by 10 minutes and
As seconds.
In capturing the series and retaining
possession of the America trophy,
Resolute came from behind after
Shamrock had taken two races and
won out by regis ering three straight
and impressive ctories Shamrock
", won the initial race when the de-
fender was forced out by an accident
o her rigging and captured the sec
oRd in d flick e wind, that left Re oute
becalmed most OF the way. Resolute
won the third by her time allowance
OF seven minutes and one second, run.
hing a dead heat " th tha challenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-28
PORTLAND WOMAN
y WAS SURPRISED
Suffered Twenty Years From
IndigestiOn-Tanlac Brings
Entire Relief.

Just to show you th2 good Tanlac
has done me, one of my neighbors
said to me the other day: Mrs.
Knowles, what are you taking? | have
never seen you look so well you do
now" Mrs, Mary Knowles 164 Pre-
snmpscot street, Portland, Me, said
while telling her experience with Tan
lac to a special Tanlac representative
few days ago
For twenty years cont nued Mrs.
Knowles, 81 had suffered with stom.
ach trouble. kept getting worse all
the time and Just before started
taking Tanlac | had such bal at
tack of Indigestion thought | was
going to die. My appetite was very
poor. and nally got to where even
the thought of anything to eat would
nauseate men. had pain in the pit
of my stomach nearly al the time, and
after every meal | would be so stuff
ed-up ! could hardly get my breath.
My heart troubled me a great deal at
times thought it would stop beating
and then again it would flutter like
il was flying all to pieces. became
very weak and rundown, my nerves
were in ba1 condition and | did not
6 eep well at all | would get up in
the mornings feeling tired and worn
out and often would have to go back to
bed and give up trying to do my house.
work.
Il had just about given up hope of
ever getting any better when decid-
cd to try Tanlac, and mu say | was
greatly surprised when began to get
so much better while taking the rst
bottle. We'll, continued taking it
until now my stomach trouble has
been completely ocercome and feel
like a different person. | have splen-
did apptte. eat just anything | want
and everything agrees with me per-
fectly. am entirely rid of the pains
In my stomach and never have that
stuffed-up uncomfortable feeling after
eating. | sleep well and always get
up feel ng strong and rested and now
it il actually a pleasure tor me to do
my hou Sowork. In fact. feel just fine
a the time and am as full of life and
energy as when was a girl. | praise
Tanac whenever have an opportunl-
ty, and feel that can not say too
much for IT,
Tanlac is sold in Bennington bv w
L. Gokay; in Manchester Depot b. Mr.
XIV. Pratt; in Arlington, by { G..
Culllhan and in East Arlington bS Vic
tor1D? Smith = Advertisement .er 9G
.Tf 90 0MTti hl ed. d.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-28
ELoPER CAPTURED
Brought to Bennington and Taken to
BrattIeboro.

Earl J. Colby, a Wilmington young
man who ran away with Wilmington
girl on the night of her graduation
from the Wilmington high school. last
June, was arrested in Detroit Sunday
and was brought to Bennington yes
terday by Attorney Edward S. Jones
of Wilmington and Brattleboro who
went to Detroit after him. Sheriff
Frank l.. WelIman and United States
Marshal Arthur p. Carpenter met them
in Bennington, and took him from
here to BrattlebOrO
Colby will be arraigned before Clar-
ence NJ. Miller, but whether Mr. Miller
will sit as United States comm ssioner
or assistant judge of the municipal
court will depend upon whether Coby
il taken under state or federal
charge Colby formerly was employ
ed by Martin A, Brown on the Beaver
Brook farm in Wilmington. He has a
wife in Wilmington, The girl with
whom he ran away had just received
her d ploma. Whether she IS with Col
by is not known,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-28
RED c. MARTIN !,
HEADS ERMONT !
STATE TICKET
Bennington Man Democratic
Nominee for Governor
MEETING IN BURLINGTON
Prominent Members of Party Vote to
Arouse Interest in Fall
Primaries.
MEETING IN BURLINGTON

Fred c. Martin of Bennington was
yesterday nominated for governor of
Vermont on the democratic ticket. The
nom nation was made at meeting
of prominent members of the party
held at the New Sherwood in Burling
ton. A complete state ticket was Sc
lected and it was voted to make
special effort to arouse interest in the
September primaries and to call out
the largest possible vote.
The nominee for governor was born
in this village in 1882 and has passed
his entire life in Bennington. He was
educated in the public schools here
and has been in the employ of the HoI
den, Leonard company for number OF
years
From the time that he was first abba
TO vote he has taken an active interest
In the public affairs of the community
and in national, state and local noli.
ties. He was delegate to San Franz
cisco convent OIL and from the jfirsb
was an ardent supporter OF the. stan
dard bearer selected by that gathering.
lie was so a delegate at large to the
baltimore convention in 1872 HI, re-
presented Bennington in the 1egisla.
ture OF 1912 nd has served the village
as It's president for three terms. 1s7
while the numerous Bennington
friends OF the nominee naturally have
not even faint hopes for ,his election
they nevertheless highly appreciate
the deserved honor that has
been conferred upon him and are wait.
ing his return from Burlington to ex.
tend their congratultions.
The other names on the ticket SO.
lected yesterday are
Lieutenant governor, George r
Root, Newport; State treasurer Otis
g. Sawyer, Of Sharon; Secretary OF
state, H. A. Pond of East Berkshire.
Auditor, Harry c. Shurt'eff. Montpel.
Ter; Attorney general, James p.
Leamy OF Rutland; Congressman
IRON district No, l, j. c. Durick. Fair
Haven; Congressman from second
district Harry Y Writer'S, st. Johns.
bury; United States senator n "
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