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ain will be five per cent.

tdlil VIII oe IlVe per CeuU.
"A great concrete road would
open up these mountain store
houses of cabbage, apples, pota
toes, cheese, chickens, eggs, but
ter and chestnuts to Winston Sa :,
lem. If there is anything we cen
do to help, we surely will"
This is the spirit Of Watauga
not only but of every county in
the Northwest, including the
great county of 1redell, which
would have direct connection
with the main highway fr . m
Winston-Salem to Boone And
that is the spirit of the peope T.
Winston Salem who are backing
this movement to a man. With
such unanimity of sentiment and
the prospect of certain. definite,
cooperative action on the part Of
so large a number of the States
citizens, there. can be no. suc..
thing as failure.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-12-16
STANDARD OF BUSINESS HIGH.

That man is a success who
lives up to his conscience.
Business success and con,
science used to have little in com.
mon, it was thought.
Today business success and
conscience 60 hand.in hand, as q
rule. Indeed, Success" not at.
tanned in harmony with con.
science is now looked on as no
success at all.
Conscience is the parent of
character, and without charac-
ter no man is today rated a sue
cess.
The less conscience a man has,
the less likely is he to be sue
cessful-and stay successful - to-.
day.
Our whole business standards
have been raised.
Salesmanshfp used to consist
largely Of cupidity. Today Gu
pidity is recognized as stupidity.
The progress made ethically
by business Is best illustrated by
the Transformation which has ia.
ken place in advertising. Agen-
GRAFTON ago advertising was nine
tenths exaggeration, misstate.
ments and deception. Today it
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-12-16
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administra.
tor of John Eller, deceased, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to pre-.
sent them to the undersigned on
or before the 4th day Of Decem.
ber, 1921, or this notice will b9
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please come forward
and make settlement. This the
4th day of December, 1920.
w. r. JOHNSON.
Adm. of John Eller, deceased,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-12-16

FINE TEAM FOR SALE. The
finest team of heavy draft hor.
ses in North Carolina, with wag.
on and harness. May be seen
working on the street-paving job
in Boone. Terms to suit. B. K.
Barrs at the Bank of Boone.
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DON'T SUFFER
DON'T SCRATCH.

Use Alb Cline Itch and Skin
Ointment and be relieved.
This ointment is highly reco-
mended for all kinds Of skin
trouble, especially Itch, Ec-
zema and other forms Of skin
eruptions. Get a box to-day
at Boone Drug Co. or if not
carried by your druggist
write direct to Company in
closing Soc for box.
AB-CLINE CHEMICAL co.
ELKIN, N. c.
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Continued next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
TWO WORLD RECORDS ARE SHATTERED
NRlFLE SHOOTING AT CAMP PERRY

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, August 90
The Massachusetts civilian team not
only won the Herrick trophy, but
broke a world rife record. having
piled up a total of 1875 out Of pos
sible 1900 over the 500, 800 and 1.00o
yard ranges.
The members shooting on the team
have individual scores as follows:
James F. Loughlin. Stoneham. Mass.
221: A. v. Harrington. Stonehan. 213:
M, p. Partridge, Watertown, 223: e. v
Newcomb, Woods Hole, 209: II. A.
Hallet, Woods Hole, 215; j. Lang
Vile, Lincoln. ZIG; George M. Jeffs
Stoneham. 21s; Frank H. Kean. Wo-
The y. S. NJ. c. team, No. 4, was Sec
ond. with 1922: q. s. NJ. c. team, No. 2
third. with 1,721; the Small Arms Fir.
ing School, fourth. with LIS; U. 8
Nj. c. team, No. s, was NTH, with
LIS.
by Capt. G. L. Wotkins. Pasadena.
Calf, an instructor in the Small
Arms Firing School. who scored 224
out of possible 225 over the 500, SOC
and 1000 yard ranges.
Match to Mai. In Garde.
Competing with officers OF other
states in the adjutant generals cup
match on the rife range. Maj. Richaro
D. La Garde, adjutant general OF the
District Of Columbia, took first hon.
ors with a score of SO out of a pos
sible 100. His score on the S00-yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
RAIN JO[TS AMATEURS
Games Beginning to Pile Up In
League and Independent
Championship Series.

Rain is playing havoc with the
schedules of the Amateur League and in
dependent base ball championship series
1t will take gobs of sunshine to enable
the sandlotters to return to action to-
morrow, and a streak Of fair weather
will be necessary to permit the indie
pendents to complete the first ellml-
nation round of their tourney this month.
Two games already have been post
poned. automatically setting back the
schedule, and tie remains to be
played off after the pair OF Dye coIl-
tests are decided
Metropolitan Athletic Club and the
Headquarters Marines. originally scned-
uled to clash yesterday, will meet To-
morrow at Union League Park, PROVIDED
the weather man is agreeable Tne
winner Of this contest must ngnt II out
with Government Printing Office. which
drew a bye, for the right to enter the
second round Of the Independent series.
In the league title tourney. Shops,
Terminal Y. NJ. c. A flag winner. and
Main Building, War Department Inter
bureau League entry. will endeavor 10
get in game tomorrow on the Union
were disappointed yesterday when 1t be-
came necessary to postpone the game
between shops and Navy, Government
League champion.
Today's postponement adds to Nays
list of contests to be decided a game
with Treasury. Departmental League
representative. While considered by
many to be the strongest team in the
race, these postponements will heavily
tax the Navy pitching staff. The games
will be played August 81 and September
1 unless it becomes necessary to play
off the tie game between Treasury and
Main Building. This would put Nays
dates a day later.
Teams that are to compete in the sec
ton of the Amateur League champion
ship are coming to light. Zone 6 al
ready has won the right to represent the
NAVY Yard League. while Naval Air
Station and Congress Heights have ar
ranged a five-game series to determine
the Potomac League champion One OF
these games was to have been played
today and a double-header was sched-
uled for tomorrow. Poor weather may
force the Potomac leaguers to decide
winner in a three-game series. as the
second section is slated to open next
Thursday. No champion has been
named by the Knights OF Columbus
League.
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FOUR NET TEAMS LEFT
Semi-Finals Today in National
Doubles-Johnston and Griffin
Beat Yencken and Mahan.

BOSTON, Mass, August 2o,-semi.
finals are being played in the national
tennis doubles today, with Willis Davis
and Roland Roberts. California, meeting
William T. Tilden and c. S. Garland
an eastern pair. in one half and Will
liam NJ. Johnston, United States singles
champion, and c. J. Griffin, also Cali
fornians. clashing with w. F. johnson
and S. w. Pearson, Philadelphians.
Roberts and Davis jolted tennis fol-
lowers by soundly trouncing R Norris
Williams and Richard Harte yesterday
in straight SETS allowing the fasteners
only two games in each set
Arthur Yencken. Washington. and
Lyle Mahan. New York. played well
against Johnston and Griffin, sending
the great Pacific coast pair four sets
Summaries:
Third round-Wfllis Davis and Roland
Roberts defeated r. Norris Williams. %. and
Richard Harte IS go ss a. s@s; W " +
Hayes and R. b. Burdick. 3-8 81. 80
81. s-6; W. N. Johnston and G.. J. Griffin
defeated A. Yencken and L. r. Mahan, 6-4
e., &c, g..
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REDS DEFEAT DODGERS PROS PLAY SEMEF|NALS
Better Lead by Thirteen-Inning
Vietory-Phils Beat Pirates in
Twelve Sessions.

Overtime arguments were in fash
ion yesterday in the National League
But two games were played with one
going through thirteen innings and
the other through twelve. In the
longer engagement the Reds strength
ened their lead in the flag race by
trouncing their closest contenders
the Dodgers. The world champions
now have more than a game advan.
tage over the Brooklyn club. The
Phillies overcame the Pirates in a
thrilling encounter.
The Reds grabbed the run needed to
give them 8 to victory before any
batters had been retired in the thir-
teenth. Ivy Wingo's triple with Sick
ing on base produced the tally. Fol
seven innings Ruether and Grimes
hurled shut-out ball. A double and
two singles gave the Dodgers a pair
in the eighth, but after two were
out the Reds evened matters with
single, double and passed ball.
Williams three-bagger followed by
Hamilton's wild pitch, two hits pass
and an error gave the Phils three
runs in the twelfth and a to 2 tri-
umph over the Pirates. The Pirates
had tied the score in the ninth, after
the Pills had twice tailed In the
eighth.
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GUN CLUB TO SHOOT.

The semi-montfly shoot of the Brad
ley Hills Gun Club will be held to-
morrow at the club grounds. near
Wisconsin avenue and Bradley lane.
The shoot will commence at
o'clock, and all persons interested In
trap shooting, whether members OF
any club or not, are cordially invited
to attend and participate. All targets
shot at by members of the club will be
recorded in their averages in the race
for the seasons trophy.
It was announced today that the
club is arranging to hold an all-day
shoot on Labor day (September o.,
and a program. the details of which
will be published later, has been pre-
pared. The Washington Gun Club,
Silver Spring Gun Club and oriole
Gun Club of Baltimore, Md. have been
invited to participate in this shoot,
and a large entry list is expected.
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RUTH GETS 43D HOMER
Indians Win, Though, and Yanks
Drop to Third Place-Tigers
Rout Red Sox.

Babe Ruth boosted his seasons
home-run total to forty three yester-
day, but he couldn't keep the Yankees
in second place in the American
League race. The Indians increased
their lead at the expense Of Higgins
men. sending the latter below the
White Sox, who were kept idle by
rain. At Boston the Tigers and Red
Sox staged a contest, with the former
grabbing the honors.
Caldwell outpitched Shawkey in the
to game the Indians took from
the Yanks. Lunte, the Tribes new
shortstop. made two hits in his four
trips to the plate. Ruth'S circuit drive
was made in the fourth inning. The
ball sailed over the right-field stand.
Dutch Leonard held the Red Sox to
three hits. while the Tigers maced Joe
Bush to win 4 to 0. Snappy fielding
kept down the Detroit scoring. Young
and DOME Bush made six of the win
ners' thirteen hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20

Thousands of friends and admirers of
Chapman gathered at the church long
before the services began to pay their
final tribute to the dead man, one of the
most popular ball players in the coun-
try. Seats had been reserved for the
immediate relatives. Chapman's intimate
friends and the newspaper writer's. and
the public was admitted to the rest of
the church.
B. B. johnson, president of the Ameri-
can League, and James c. Dunn, presi-
dent, and the entire Cleveland team
were at the services. Three of the
Cleveland team, Manager iris Speaker,
Steve O'Neill and Joe Wood, were
among the pallbearers.
When the funeral party left the
home of Mrs. Chapman's parents and
proceeded down Euclid avenue to the
church, pedestrians paused and stood
at attention as silent tribute to the
base ball idol of Cleveland. Hats of
the men and Of hundreds of small boys
were DOTTED as the hearse passed by.
Flags at city hall, new courthouse,
League Park and on downtown build
ings were half-masted. and opera
lions in many industrial plants were
suspended for few minutes at ~
o'clock.
Messages of coincidence and sympathy
from all parts of the country were still
being received this morning.
More than 300 floral offerings were
sent by friends, among them being an
immense floral blanket, tribute from
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Mclean Meets Edgar and Hampton
Opposes Hutchinson in Tourney
at Chicago.

CHICAGO. August 2o.-Semi- finals
of the Professional Golfers Associa-
ton third annual tournament were
reached with today's pairings Of two
southern, one eastern and one western
player out Of the original field of
thirty-two.
George Mclean Of Great Neck, NJ
Y. met j. Douglas Edgar Of Atlanta,
Ga, in the upper half. while in the
lower bracket Harry Hampton of
Richmond. Va. opposed Jock Hutch
inson Of Chicago.
Yesterday Mclean defeated Peter
O'Hara. New York, in thirty-eight
holes; Edgar won over Bob Mcdonald,
and 4; Hutchinson eliminated Louis
Teller Boston. and 5, and Hamp-
ton downed Clarence Hackney. At
lantic City. S and 4.
Edgar played the first nine holes
in the afternoon in 80. four under par.
his putting being spectacular. Nc
Lean won his match with O'Hara after
apparently being hopelessly beaten.
He was Ave down at the twenty-first
hole. Mclean, Edgar and Mcdonald
each had rounds Of II, three better
than par.
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TYRUS COBB THREATENS
TO BE RABlD TENNIS FAN

BOSTON, August 20.-Among the in
terested spectators at the national
tennis doubles championship yester-
day was Tyrus Raymond Cobb. gen.
tleman whose athletic activities have
heretofore been largely confined to
the base ball diamond. but who threat
ems to turn into a rabid tennis fan.
The Georgia Peach" concentrated his
attention on the play of the world
champion. William T. Tilden, I'd, who
staged some exhibition singles with
Arthur Yencken for his special bene-
fit. The great outfielder admitted that
he had tried his hand at tennis once
or twice, but thought he was too old
to learn the game This heresy was
Immediately reported to Samuel Har-
dy, Frederick B. Alexander and other
veterans, and Cobb was made the re-
cipient Of expert advice for the rest
of the afternoon.
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BAKER INCLINED TO PLAY,

NEW YORK. August 20.-J. Frank
lin Baker. the former home-run king,
will be back in the Yankee lineup
before long. This has not been ar
ranged finally, but Baker. who was
Col. T. L. Hustons guest at the Polo
Grounds yesterday, admitted that the
call of the game was ringing in his
ears again. 1t is highly probable
that he will return as soon as he can
be assured that his two children can
be properly cared for.
Bakers grief has left a wistful ex-
preston in his face, but he seems IN
splendid condition physically, being
lean and bronzed. He has been keep
ing himself fit by playing minor
league base ball and also has USED
was in consultation with the Yankee
owners last night, and it Is expected
that the formal announcement OF ms
return to the game Will pc maue
shortly. Baker is on the Yankee re-
serve list.
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20,O63 persons-men, women and chill
dren-who contributed 10 cents each tt
a '.fiower-from- a-fan" fund, each dime
to buy one flower.
The blanket contained 2,063 flowers
The remainder of the money in the FUND
will be turned over to the Ray Chap.
man memorial fund.- to erect a bronze
memorial tablet at League Park.
Leagues Halt Play in Tribute.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 20
President Hickey of the American AS.
ISOLATION has announced that all as.
ISOLATION games today will be stopped
for five minutes in honor of the mem
DRY of Ray Chapman, Cleveland short.
stop
CHICAGO. August 20.-Albert R
Tearney, president of the Three-l
and Western Leagues. has telegraph.
ed all club owners in each league tc
stop play for five minutes today, out
of respect to Ray Chapman, the Cleve.
land shortstop who was killed by a
pitched ball. The games will be stop.
ped from 4 to 4:05 pm.
TACOMA. Wash, August 20.-As a
tribute to Ray Chapman. Cleveland
shortstop. who died from the effects
of being hit on the head by pitched
ball, all games in the Pacific Inter-
national League will be stopped five
minutes at 4 o'clock today, Presi-
dent Louis H. Burnett of that league
announced. Flags in all parks will
also be at half mast.
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was second and Matt McGrath. New
York. fifth Lind, Sweden. was seconds
United States Holds Big Lead.
America still has big lead in points
with lis. Others have scored as fol-
lows: Finland. 40; England. 4a+-
Canada. each; Norway. New Zeala nd.s:
Isl honia and C2echoslovakia, ; each;
Holland. ., and Belgium. /.
Sherman Landers, Chicago. who was
fourth with IA meters. and ID. r,
Ahearn, Chicago, who with sixth with
1915 meters. qualified for the final Of
the hop. step and jump. Funles. q
Finn, and three Swedes make up thA
rest of the field.
England won the tug o. war. with
Holland second. Belgium third, Amer
lea fourth and Italy fifth.
The American team in sword dueling
defea ted the Czechoslovaks, eleven vic
tories to five, but was beaten by the
Swiss team, seven to six. The Amer
leans thus stand chance to win second
place.
Firms and Swedes Win.
Amateur Greco Roman wrestling
championships were divided between
Sweden and Finland. Sweden won
two and Finland three firsts.
American elimination was conf
pleted when Linford. a Finn. pinned
Lieut.. H. !. SZymanski of the United
States Army to the mat in 80 seconds.
Final results:
Observation-Disclosures, Finland, defeated
Kabnkonken. Finland, in minutes.
Observation-Disclosures. Finland. outpointed
Ware, Finland
Observation-Disclosures Sweden, defeated
Lindfers, Finland, in 30 minutes.
Light Observation-Disclosures, Sweden.
pinned SHIT. Holland. to the mat in 16 minutes
Observation-Disclosures. Finland, was award
ed the decision over Ahlgren. Sweden. in 20
minutes.
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range was within one point Of per.
feet.
In addition to Walter Stokes, who fin
ished second. the following made cred
liable scores in the Wimbledon cup
match: Maj Frank Holt. Lieut.. Sidney
Morgan, Corp. Henry Robertson, Private
Walter Whitlock. T., H. Ridor and Fred
erick Arte. The Districts 5th Infantry
team finished in eighth place in the ma
tional regimental team match and was
fifth among the National Guard teams.
The District national guardsmen have
received an invitation from New Jersey
officials to compete at Seagirt during
the first week of next month. They will
accept if arrangements for the trip can
be made in time.
FOdy Wins Presidents Match.
NJ. Fody of the United States Cavalry,
Fort Clark. Tex, was first in the Presi-
dents match, scoring 296 out Of a pos
sible 300, with SO at 200 rapid fire, SO at
600 slow and SO at 500 slow fire.
Capt. NJ. b. Humphrey, U. S. NJ. c..
Guantanamo, Cuba. was second, with
295; Corp. E. j. Doyle. U. S. NJ. c.,
Quantico. Va, third. with 294; Sergt
]. E. Vereer. Unite States Infantry.
and Marine Gunner c. A. Lloyd, U. s.
M. c., tied for fourth, 293 each.
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sANDLOTTERS CHALLENGE

Columbia Athletic Club would meet
teams in the fifteen.year-old division.
For dates call Leo Boyer after 6
o'clock or telephone Columbia 1867.
The Dreadnaught Juniors of Alex
andria are prepared to engage mines
averaging from thirteen to fifteen
years. Address Manager Earl Robey,
332 North Patrick street, Alexandria,
Va.
The Mount Rocky Juniors are
anxious to clash with fourteen-year-
old division mines. Telephone C. NJ.
Whalen between and pm. at
Franklin 1871.
ule games with teams in the fourteen
year-old division. Contests may be
arranged by telephoning Albert Clay
ton at North 1883.
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WILL FIGHT FOR TITLE
Carpenter and Levinsky to Meet
for Light. Heavyweight Crown
in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, August 20.-Georges
Carpenter, European heavyweight
champion and a prospective rival of the
world champion. Jack Dempsey. will
make his first American ring appearance
at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn. on the aft
ernoon of Columbus day. October IL.
The French war hero, Europe's lead
ing boxer. will engage Battling Levinsky
veteran light-heavyweight. in a fifteen
round bout to decision under the
auspices of the International Sporting
Club.
The bout will determine the world
light-heavyweight championship title
Under the terms Of the contract both
principals must weigh in at IT'S pounds
the legitimate lght-heavyweight pound
age, three hours before the bout
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strongly in the Olympic boxing events.
which began today in the Hall OF
F'etes at the Antwerp Geological Car
dens. The British entered competi-
tors in all the event classifications.
ne other entries including, besides
he United States South Africa.
france, Switzerland, Holland, Norway,
Italy and Belgium.
Allow Two in Each Class.
Each nation was permitted two COM
petitors, with one reserve, for each
weight category, but a boxer who had
commenced in his classification could
not be replaced. Eight gloves
are used. and each match, except in
case or a draw. goes to four rounds
or a knockout, with three-minute
rounds and one-minute rests. If the
decides four-round match a draw,
an extra round is provided for.
The eight weight categorieS are:
Flyweights. up to liz pounds: ban
tams. up to lis: featherweights. up
to l2s; lightweights, up to 1875; light
weights. up to $50: light heavy
weights. up to IFS. and heavyweights
above that weight.
Compete for Emperor's Cup.
The challenge cup offered by the
late Emperor of Russia was competd
for, in addition to the usual Olympic
medals, in the decathlon events. H
Weislander of Sweden. to whom the
challenge was awarded at Stockholm
after Jim Thorpe, the American, the
actual winner. was declared a pro-
fessional, has never claimed the cup
The decathlon comprises ten events
which the athletes of ancient Greece
thought necessary to prove man an
all-round athlete. They are: Run
ming 100 meters, running 400 meters
running 1900 meters, running no.
meter hurdle race, running broad
jump. running high jump. pole vault
putting sixteen-pound shot, throwing
the discus and throwing the javelin.
Brutus Hamilton. University of
Missouri: Harry Goelitz. Illinois A. c.;
Army, and f. Ellis. Syracuse Univer-
sity, were the American entrants in
the decathlon.
Americans Add II Points.
Americans added seventeen points
to their total yesterday, despite the
surprising defeat of Joie Ray. Chi
cago, in the 1,500-meter event, which
went to Hill of England. with Baker,
another Briton, second. NJ. l.. Shields,
Philadelphia. was third; Vorhalik,
CZechoslovakia, fourth; Lundgren,
Sweden. fifth. and Andre. France,
sixth. Ray finished eighth. ]. j. Con-
molly, Boston. former Georgetown
University athlete. quit at the last
turn. 1t was a spectacular race, and
the time. Al As, was phenomenal,
considering the slow track.
Most of Americas points yesterday
came in the hammer throw. which P.
J. Ryan. New York, won with hurl
Of 173.45 feet. B. Bennett. Chicago,
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TIGERS Nav Furnish Showdown in Mays Case Fine Olympic
May Pick D. c. Rihemen
for International Match

Four Washington boys. Wal
ter Stokes. Ralph stokes, Il.
Rider and G. ID. Perkins, have
made such an excellent show
ing in the national rife COM
petitions now in progress mt
Camp Perry, Ohio. that they
probably will be named Tor the
United States team scheduled
to compete with an English
combination in the international
smaIl-b0re match tomorrow.
Walter Stokes finished second
in the national grand aggregate
match, just a point behind the
winner, and has set records In
several events. In the VIM
bledon small-bOre match FER
kfns and Ralph Stokes finished
third and fourth, respectively.
and the former e&tAblishcd
record of twenty-three cOnsecu-
tive buil'S-eyes Mt 200 yards IN
the lOnE-ranEe, sMali-D o re
match.