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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
ENTRY NOTICE, NO. 1854.
Register of Deeds.

State of North Carolina, Watauga
County. Office of Entry Taker for
said county.
l. E. Story locates and enters one
hundred (lN) acres of land on the wa
ters OF Buffalo Creek. in Blue Ridge
townhip, beginning on a bunch oi
chestnut sprouts and laurel bush,
Boone Cotlcy's corner, and running
with the old Bryant line: now owned
by the Grandin Lumber Co.: theu run
ming with this line lo4 poles: then
west with said line to u chostcut lre
in said line: then crossing said ctcea
to a black gum corner: then with tic
old Bryant line to cucumber tree at
the foot OF The Rocky Ridge; then up
said ridge ahd various courses with
said Boone Coffey's line to the he'
ginning. Entere d Dec. 20, 1870.
H. J. HARDIN, Entry Takcr
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
Governor Mutflson's Program.

We must enforce the law against
crime in our state with God.like
impartiality and justice.
We must take humane humane
care of all our defective and IN.
fortunate people, whose defects
and misfortunes are of a charac-
ter that they cannot care for
themselve.
We must throw around the
home and life Of ouy people an
enlightened wqrld'sjk knowledge
of preventive md ddicine and make
ceaSless war upon sickness.
We mustmake the common
schools for the trai hing and edu.
cation of our childr ren as good as
any in the world. a53
We must make the State Uni.
versity every one of it's
institutions for higher learn
ing, adequate to discharge the
glorious opportunities which our
progress places upon them.
| I'VE must have goood surfaced
roads in the state. The main
highways must be of hard sur
face, and dependable every day
in the year.
We are ready to meet the reac.
tionary and do battle with him in
our determination to build this
great system of state highways.
We must adopt a new system
of taxation in which state taxa.
ton and county and other local
taxation will be completely sepa.
rated.
l most earnestly desire that we
may unite for these larger and
more pressing purposes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Martha Car
roll, deceased, this is to notify all
persons having claims against
said estate to present them with,
in II monthfrom the date of this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in.
debted to said estate will pl Ease
come forward and make settle
ment. This 3rd day of January
1921.
6. w. CARR OIL,
Adm. Of Martha Carroll, Ddcd
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20

at Blowing Rock in the State OF North
Carolina, at the close OF BUSINESS
Dec. %, 1920:
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts $l4O,O20.6l
Demand Loans 2,5OO.W
Ovcrdrafts S50.l1
L. $. and liberty bonds 4450.O0
War Savings Stamps ILL
Mayview CONSTRUCTION Co. lon.W
Banking bouse 2l5O.W
Furniture and fixtures 2,033.W
All other real estate owned l9O.H
Cash in vault and net ANTS.
due from banks, bankers
and trust companies lb,S!oS
Cash items held over "a hours sol, l,o3
Checks for clearing and =
certificates of deposit 2,34l %
I,o.t check account 1920
Total sl75, 1884
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paidin $l6,0o.W w
Surplus fund 4,oo.oo
Undivided profits, less cur. 80
rent expenses l. taxes paid 3,0Oo. 70
Notes and Bills Rediscounted II l,oUS.0o
Bills payable lo,W1'W
Deposits subject to check 5,oo 20 %
Time certificates ofdeposit 52,34S. ~ ~
Cashiers checks outstanding Z,2.do o
Due to banks and bankers 3,2Os.oo
Total $l75, 1913. 40
State of North Carolina, county OF
Walauga. /, j. 7. Miller, Cashier
Lbf the above named bank, do solemnly
wear that the above statement is true
to the best OF my knowledge and be-
lief.
J. T. MILLER, Cashier.
Correct attest:
]. A. LENTz
WILL LENTz
Il. H. COFFEY
| Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 10th day of Jan. l92l.
G. NJ. Suddreth, Notary Public.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR.

Having qualified as administra.
tor Of l.. carp, deceased, lnls l.
to notify all persons havin &
claims against said estate to pr>
sent them to the undersigned o.
or before the 4th day of Dec,
Der, 1921. or this notice will IT,
pleaded in bar Of their recovery
All persons owing said estate viii
please come forward and ma
settlement. This the 4th day g..
DE EN- Der, 1920.
r. A. ADAMS;
A dn. Of l.. G. Eal p, deceased
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
NOl3.
MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS.

l have for sale some real nice
Mammot Bronze Turkeys. They
are raised from parent !birds of
pure blood, not related, and are
us fine specimens as can be found
and are strong and healthy. See
them.
MRS. ]. r.. PHILLIPS.
Sugar Grove. n G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20

Letter From Missionary I. |. Blaloek.

lttltl IlVu MISS'vudlJ u l. pidivGh'
DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTES:
We have been on the field about
two months and all hands are
down to their work. Our eight
new missionaries are giving their
time to the study of the language
and are doing well in it. Brother
Laraway and myself are doing
our part IN looking after the
work here and in the country.
Notwithstanding I have been a.
way two years, and he is new in
the work here, we seem to be
getting our hands pretty we'll on
the situation, but we will be able
to more fully do so at the end of
this year.
As some of you remember, be-
fore | left China over two years
ago, we had asked the North Chi
ma Baptist Mission, of the F. M.
B., to send a family to help us,
because we were short of work
ers. They sent Mr.. and Mira.
Dawes, and when they were get
ting off on furlough last summer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly came and
took their places for the time be-
ing: but it was recently decided
by the executive committee of
the North China Baptist Mission
to withdraw all their workers at
the end of this year. This leaves
US of the China Direct Mission
alone with our own work in our
own field. We appreciate the
spirit and kindness of the execu-
tive committee in their decision,
and we are truly grateful for all
their mission has helped in this
time of neg land sore lack Of
missionaries.
Some changes will need to be
made in our work and we shall
have some serious problems tt
meet. Notwithstanding this, ou1
prospects for getting down to {
more spiritual basis here, were
never better. We are earnestly
praying for a genuine revival ant
more God.caIled laDorers from
among the Chinese. TO this ent
pray with us and for US.
We have had but few letter.
from home since our arrival, ant
today | ran up our expense &C
counts for the past month ant
was astonished to see the incres
ed cost of living here now. Rn
we feel confident that God, thr
you. will supply our needs. W
, have proven His faithfulness owe
r AMI over, until we count it a jo
to trust and wait upon Him, wal
] ing by faith and not by sight.
To friends who enquire as II
know how to send money t
e China. l wish to say, buy fror
q your nearest bank a check on
New York, Chicago or st. Loui
T.. City Bank, and make the chec
g payable to the person to whor
< the money is being forwarded
}. Put the same in a letter and d
rect it to our address in China =
p postage sc. This can be done b
: your association treasurer, trea'
5 urer of your church al any ind
vidual.
p Il. L. BLALOCK,
\ Fai An Fin, Shantung Chin
Nov. 10, 1920.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
COUNTY EXHIBIT.

state VS.. jack and Dewey swift
| Is; R A shore state VS.. Jack and
Dewey swift ! Is; L Michael
state vs.. Martin Yates %; L
Tatum state vs. JOnty MCGUIRE
/ 55; wade Norris state VS.. Jonty
Mcguire 55; Jim Coffey state VS.
Powell f. Harmon .25; church
state VS.. Powell f Harmon %: d
P. Wyke state VS.. Powell E Har
mon 90; Mrs. Melia collins state
VS.. Powell f Harm rs; W W col
Inns state VS.. Powell E Harmon
I 90; G M Sudderth state vs.. pow
ell 4 Harmon 90; DIP Wyke state
vs.. powell f Harmon l So; W W
collins state VS.. Powell E Harmon
ri 20; WI Holsheuser state VS. Pow
tllE Aruaon 1 e G M suderth
State VS.. Powell E Harmon I GO;
Jasper watson state VS.. Dan Willr'
iams / 80; C church state W
Dave and Bill Ellison / 80: Ralph
Winkler state VS.. walter wood
ring 20; c E Hagama state VS..
walter woodring 60; &C Bowles
state vs.. M B blackburn 35; A M
Trivett state vs.. M. B blackburn
25; Bill Greene state VS. ] r Rees
Is: Al wilson state VS. ] R Reese
/ Is; ] M Miller state VS. R Reese
25; RF Miller state VS. ] r Reese
2 IS; A L Miller stale vs. r Reese
2 As; T F Ford state vsJ r Reese
} 2 IS; W R Bumgarner state vs.. R
Reese 6 10; Armtield May, RUSS
Frmer and Martin ward 2 10; Rom
wilson, RUSS Farmer and Martin
ward 2 10; Dewey Andrew, J "
Jestice 2 25; Henry FOX, J W Jes,
tice, 2 25; otha Andrews,J W Jes
tice 2 25; r Mast, Rom Lovill,
: : 10; Linney Bares, Rom Lovil
| Is; A W Lewis, Rom Lovill = 40
Ronnie Rupert, Lou Townsend
! IS; Troy Rupert, Lou townsend
1 IS.
November 1, 1920.
}. A w Smith juvenile work, Goa
!, and etc. AZ "A; S RBrown keepin,.
county home | so; DR.. j W Jone:
county physician and quarantine
officer IL 80; L Tatum service,
J, as register in Bald Mountain tow
= ship IA 90: A M Miller for half IL,
}. go; NCGreen for half fees , ~
u Fl p Cook for half fees s.; Il
, Miller for Half fees 60. " NJ nuu
l. yes for half fees 3 62; " IL ."nn
l. son for half Fees | 20. II j T4agu
e for half fees 2 60; } II Greene fo
: half fees II; e Young, sheriff
J. for half fees | 20; OIL Cotfey 9
L S C, tor half fees % 81; a
smith c S c, for half fees II II;
D Farthing for half fees %; j..
" Hollar for half fees | 30; New ~
C Greene keeping county jail fo
"a month of october 56 %; G G wi
Or cox freight 96 IL; r M Greene IL
lor county, 4 10.
a. Total claims issued, Sl0,474.:
se Road bonds. $20O,0OUl
h. Interest, S6,oii,,
~ ~ Total, S271,o40.
m BY claims cancelled S6,6.l.,
O. Amount of indebtedness
Lc to Nov. Both, 1920 S2ll, l76. 4
at This Nov. 30, 1920.
up w. r. GRAGG,
IN RcuiStpr Of Deeds
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
VOL. XXX1I.
Our Lost Province.

WV svSs
North Cardinals ,Alsace and
Lorraine were not torn from her
by any foreigninvader, but mere
ly allowed to drift away through
neglect; but they are none the
less effectually gone. The terri
tory west of the Blue Ridge be-
longs, in large part, to Tennes.
see and Virginia simply because
the mighty barrier. that bars
them from from North Carolina
has not been pierced by North
Carolina, and tits not duplicated
on the other side. 1t has been
comparatively easy for Virginia
and Tennessee to get into these
counties; so gradually they have
been lost, socially and CONNER
cially to North Carolina.
But they can be. recovered.
they will be recovered, if the pro.
gram of the North Carolina Good
Roads association is adopted by
the legislature now in session.
The program is based on the
State as a unit, but at the same
time it provides for the equal
and simultaneous development
of all sections. 1t is not proposed
to build a completete system OF
highways in one month or in one
year: but it is proposed to DO
each year the same proportion
of the entire job in every section.
For instance, if it is decided to
build, the first year, say ~ per
cent of the mileage in the pied.
mont, then it will be necessary
to build that same 20 per cent OF
mileage in the mountains, and
likewise 20 per cent of the mile
age down by the sea- Thus the
entire system will be brought to
completion at approximately the
same time, and no charges OF ia
voritism can be brought. To be
sure, under that system it may
be necessary to wait until Ashe,
and Bladen counties are both de-
veloped before we have roads
from anywhere to anywhere. Two
and quarter million people may
be compelled to wait on the con
venience of a quarter million
But if such a compromise is nee
essary to keep down sectional
jealousy that would threaten the
whole program, why we, for one
are willing to accept it.
The point is, this program vii
inevitably reclaim the lost pro
vinces, although that is only one
incidental benefit among greater
ones. 1t will make North Caro-
lima a real social and commercial
unit. 1t will open up to every
section the markets of every 9th
er section. 1t will make th'
farm produce of the entire Stat
available to city residents; ant
will open the city markets to ev
ery farmer. 1t will do mor'
than any one other thing to breal
the dependence Of North Caro-
lima on the middle west for feet
and foodstuffs. 1t will do more
than any other one thing to make
food and feedstuffs money crop
for the North Carolina farmer
1t will at once enable the farme
to sell dearer and the townsmal
to buy cheaper, for it will tax
the mud tax off farm producean'
allow producer and consumer t
split it, to their mutual profit.
But most important of all,
will tend toward the develop
ment Of better schools, bette
homes, better churches all owe
NC. Since the State is still ri
raj by a heavy majority, this is c
utmost Importance to its futur
development.
The adoption of a tirst-clas
road program will reclaim tn
lost province beyond the Blu
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
Commissioners Attendance, 1920.

Commissioners Attendance, 1920.
l.. A. Greene, 20 days at
$500 per day. $4,000.
Travelled 144 miles at sc.
per mile. $7.2O.
Total. ................. ..$67.20.
j. G. Brookshire, served
20 days at $500 per
day, $4,000.
Travelled "a niles at &c. per
mile, S4.20.
Total. ,$64. 20.
j. G.. Miller. Served 10 days
at $500 per day, $500.
Travelled 1872 miles at sc.
per mile, $3.50.
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500.
l, W. Il. Gragg, Register OF
Deeds of Watauga county, N. c.,
and Clerk to the Board of Coun,
ty Commissioners, hereby certi
fy the above accounts to be true
COPIES from the records and &C
counts in my Office. This Novem
Der 80, 1920.
w. II. GRAGG,
Rori Stor nf npQHS
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20

If you have money, you must
,hlnk or you'll lose it; it yea have
none, you must think oi' you'll
never have any.-FX.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
Report of the condition of
the BANK or BLOWING ROCK

at Blowing Rock in the State OF North
Carolina, at the close OF business,
Dec. %, 1920:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07

won 10 Scotia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Meteor iii Sinks
In Speedboat Race
On Lake Michigan
Craft Third to Go Down i'm
3 Days of Regatta; Miss
Chicago Wins Easily

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The speed boat
races off the municipal pier in connec-
ton with Chicago's pageant of prog
ress were called off late to-day be-
cause of rough water. Three races al
ready had been run at that time. and
when the Meteor III, owned by Walter
B. Wilde, of Peoria, sank it was de-
cided to cancel the days events.
The Meteor III, entered by Walter B.
Wilde, Peoria, sank in twenty-four feet
of water during the second race. The
crew was rescued. The boat was the
third to sink in the three days of rae
ing. The race, over ten-mile course,
was won by B. and B. II in 16 minutes
4S seconds.
The first race, of five miles was won
by Miss Margaret III, entered by L. E.
Selby, Pekin. H., in 10 minutes Al sec
onds. Preceding the speed boat events
crews from the United States gunboats
Antic, Essex and Wilmette staged a
cutter race, with the Essex representa-
tives winning easily.
The third race, Glass 1900, ten miles.
was won by Miss Chicago; Miss Rosita
(F. B. Blakely, Milwaukee), which sank
day before yesterday but was raised,
finished second and Arab " Or. H.
Subway. Buffalo,, was third. Time, IA
minutes SO seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Sails to Swim Channel

MONTREAL, Aug. 6.-Ambitious to
swim the English Channel, Omer Per-
rault, twenty-one year-old aquatic ex
pert, sailed for England to-day with his
manager, Armand Vincent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
fONDAYN

y u - = " . = go ~ TIT ,.
apprentice allowance claimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
St. Anselm Athlete
Wins IwO-Mile Run
AT Glencoe Games
O'Connor FakesFeature Race
at Celtic Park by Narrow
Margin From Cunningham

James O'Connor, former st. Anselm's
A. c. distance runner, now competing,
unattached, romped off with the two
mile run handicap at the annual games
of the Glencoe A. G. at Celtic Park yes
terday afternoon. O'Connor, who had
an allowance of 100 yards, finished
twenty yards in front of W. Deegan, a
former clubmate.
Harold Cunningham turned in a
classy half-mile when he won that
event in the fast time of / $50 Is, aided
by a 33-yard handicap. Cunningham
caught the leaders in the last ten yards
of the race and won by about two feet.
The summary follows:
1oo-yard DASH handicap-won by E.
Dawson, unattached 6 yards); j. Furling
er, Paulist A. c. t5 YARDS. second; s.
Benedict. Glencoe A c. a yards), third.
Time. 0:10 2-5.
1,ooo-yard run, handicap tclosed to
bers of c. Y. NJ D U.)-Won by ]. Crun-
]. Hayden. Paulist A. c: (io yards), sec.
end: j. Misbeck Loughlin Lyceum Gao
yards), third. Time 22s rs.
One mile walk. handicap--Wo by II. Hin
KEEL, American Walkers Club CAS- seconds) ::
w. Jackson. st. Christopher A. c. (5o
seconds). second w. Fekete Hungarian
American A. c. (2s seconds) third. Time.
1917 2-5
sSO-yard run, haldicap-Won by H
Cunningham, unattached (33 yards); c.
Yarraw, Glencoe A. c. (40 yards), sec
ond w. Sullivan Boys Club (25 yards),
third. Time, $50 IS.
44O-yard run, novice-Won by c. Dan
iels, unattached; II. Kohlremner. Morn
ingside A. c., second; T. Banker. unat-
tached third. Time, O:54 is.
s0o-yard run, handicap-won by C.
Cook. Salem Crescent A c. Go yards) ;
II. Ginvey, unattached (1S yards), second :
S. Hallock. unattached U6 yards), third
Time, 0:32 As.
Two-mile run, handicap-Won by j.
OConnor. unattached 600 yards) w. Dee
gan. st. Anselms A. c. t125 yards). sec
ond V. Voteretsas. Greek American A. c.
Obs yards), third. Time. 81 As.
12-pound shot-put. handicap-Won by J.
Goldenberg. Pastime A. c. on feet,
with put of 40 feet 5 inches; d. Rosen-
berg. Glencoe A. C. (2A inches). with put
of As feet ~ inch, second; c. Applebaum
Morningside A. c. a feet, with put of Al
feet inches, third
Point score: Morningslde A. C., s: Amer
lean Walkers Club. 5: Salem Crescent. A.
c.. 5; ST. Anselms A. G., 4; ST. Christopher
\. c., 3; Pauiist A. C., 81 Glencoe A. G.,
10. (Glencoe refused to accept trophy,
out Of courtesy to Morningside).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Aldrich, Yale Captain,
Picks Baseball Board

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug Gap
pointment of baseball committee by
Captain Malcolm P. Aldrich, subject to
approval by the board of control, was
announced to-day by the Yale Univer-
sity Athletic Association. 1t consists
of Burnside Winslow, chairman; Wal
ter Badger, Ezekiel Bronson, Louis
Middlebrook and Arthur Millburn.
This committee recommends the APP
pointment of A. E. B. Tommers, II,
as head coach.
The announcement also says:
"The appointment of baseball coach
is an annual appointment, and this
change in coaching implies no criti-
cism of the previous regime. William
Lauder, the appointee of the previous
committee, has the heartiest good will
of the entire athletic board. The ap-
pointment of Tommers will continue
the work that has been done for sew
raj years, as Tommers was serving
under Lauder when the war broke out
in 1917. He will, in addition, be of
the greatest assistance to the basket
ball team, which is in need of a
vigorous revival"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Unbeaten Norwich Races to Brilliant
Big Job Ahead
To Pick Tennis
Team for U.S.A.
Davis Cup Committee to Hold
Preliminary Session Tues
day; Selection Friday.

The Davis Cup committee will have
job on its hands when it holds it's
preliminary session on Tuesday to 20
over the records of the men availa-
Bile for the team to represent the
United States in this international
contest. Those who have to make tho
selection are George T. Adee, Robert
y. Wrenn, Beals c. Wright, Samuel
Hardy and Harold H. Hackett, all for
mer Davis Cup players or experienced
IN the selection and training of these
teams.
The committee scheduled it's first
meeting for Tuesday, with the idea of
CONSIDERING all the men available at
that time, discussing their records and
if there were any doubt in the case Of
certain players, taking advantage of
the chance afforded by the tournament
at the Seabright Lawn Tennis and
Cricket Club to see the players in ac-
ton. Thus the committee would have
the very latest dope" on the players'
present form.
Challenge Round September 2
According to the Davis Gun reeu-
lations, the selection must be an
nounced twenty-one days before the
matches. AS the challenge round is
scheduled to begin on September 2 the
United States must name it's team on
August IL. The committee expects to
meet on that day to make its final de-
cision after the preliminary discus
sions during the week.
w. l. Tllden was SO obviously out of
condition following his illness in
France and England that when he re-
turned from abroad plans were thrown
somewhat awry. There is no discount
ing the ability of the champion, how
ever, and it is believed that his rest
for the last ten days will have bene-
fitted him considerably.
William M. Johnston will, of course.
be one of the leading candidates for
the team, and the former champion is
thought to be rounding into form, de-
spite his defeat by Washburn at New
port. That is regarded more as an in
dlcation of Washburns strength than
OF Johnstons weakness, for he has been
going very we'll in recent tournaments.
dope" Badly Scrambled
That the dope" gets badly scram-
bled, however, is apparent from an ex-
animation of recent tournament rec
ords. Vincent Richarsd, for instance,
has beaten both Richard N. Williams
and Tilden, to be beaten later by Will
liams. Johnston has beaten Williams
and lost to Washburn. Wallace F.
johnson lost to Shimidzu and Willis
E. Davis lost to N w. Niles and L. B.
Rice, so uncertainty has been injected
into consideration of their names.
Interest in the challenge round in
creases as the event approaches, and
Harry Parker, treasurer, of 101 Park
Avenue, reports a squirt in the advance
ticket sale. He is mailing tickets this
week to those who have ordered them
and states that plenty Of good seats are
still available.