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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE
COMMERCE RECEIVES AN
ar, UNEXPECTED VISIT. .h,fE
arr AH0BH
WANTS LOWER FREIGHT RATE
Direct and Bold Course Taken BY Mr..
Harding viii Brush Aside for all
Time a Technical Criticism. ,

Washington. - President Harding
has taken his first important step to-
ward solving the railway problem. He
has in effect asked the Interstate Com.
merce Commission to reduce freight
rates. He didn't tlo so directiy~-he
managed the thing very tactfully and
automatically. For a President isn't
supposed to ask the Interstate Com.
merce Commission, which Is q Ques'
judicial body, to render any decisions.
Woodrow Wilson had some informal
conferences once with members OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and was severely criticised for trying
to influence the commission to revise
rates.
President Harding adopted . much
more direct course and even bolder
course, which unQusstionably will es.
tablish a precedent and brush aside
for all times the technical criticism
that President can't communicate
with the |. c. c. Mr. Harding walked
to the Interstate Commerce CoM,o.s.
sion building and told the me.iD II
that he recognized that the commits
sion is the rate.making agent Of con
gress and that. inasmuch as ha
the official right to cu,am'nicf '..
congress any message lie p", "
therefore felt free to comm :.,a ..
recHy with the agent n. cArc
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

President Harding journeyed to
New York on the Mayflower early In
the week and took part in memorial
services on the piers Of Hoboken for
more than five thousand American SOL
diers who died abroad and whose
bodies had just been brought home.
Standing before the long rows Of flag.
draped coffins, the President delivered
an address notable for pathos and
sentiment. He said II find hundred
thousand sorrows touching my heart,
and there is ringing in my ears. like
an admonition eternal, an insistent
call-'It must not be again! 1t must
not be again! God grant that it will
not be, and let practical people joiu
In cooperation with God to the end
that it shall not be.
II would not wish a nation fol
which men are not willing IL fight, anC
II need be to die, but | do wish fO.
4 nation where 1t is not necessary t.
ask for that sacrifice"
In the evening Mr.. Harding attend
ed Il banquet Of business and financial
leaders, to whom he said his sspira
ton was to inaugurate an era Of uR'
derstanding between the government
and the people and between nations.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

Postmaster General H.Js has Sh0l
ished the Burleson censorship OF the
press, which had been in force for
three years. The ruling was made in
announcing the admission Of the Lib
orator, Il radical publication, to second
class mailing privileges. Mr.. Hays
ruled that if a publication Of public
character is mailable under the law at
all it is entitled to the second class
rate, but if 1t Is not mallable 1t should
be excluded from the mails entirely.
II 1t is reasonable its propriet0rs
should be prosecuted.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
VOL. XXXII.
NOTICE

The bids obtained at q former sale
Of the hereinafter described property
having been raised l will, at Sugar
Grove. North Carolina, on Tuesday
June IA, 1921, at 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon, expose to sale and sell al
public auction to the highest bidder
the following described tracts of lane
in Watauga County, North Carolina
belonging to the estate of Clint Os
borne, bankrupt.
First Tract: Being 80 acres of lanl
purchased by Clint Osborne from F.
c. Ward. See mortgage to F. c.
Ward, in Book ~" page 4s9 for full
description. Bikding on this tract
will start at sll ,235.W.
Second and third tracts: Containing
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
Revenue Laws AnnulIed.

Washington on-Passage of the prohi.
bition amendment served to annul
various internal revenue laws cover.
ing the liquor traffic. the supreme
court held. Congress did not intend
to preserve the old penalties, tho
court said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

l07 acres and l4 rods and described
in a deed from F. c. Ward and wife,
registered in book no. q at page 53l.
These two tracts will be sold together
and bidding will commence ats, ,S27. 50.
Fourth tract: Containing 81 IA
acres and conveyed to Clint Osborne
by Jane Miller and others, deed reg
iStered in book no. % at page 4Ol.
Bidding on this tract will commence
at $l732.5O.
Fifth tract: Conlain.u. - acres
more or less, described III deed from
w. w. Campbell and others register
ed in book no. q, at page l3O. Bid
ding to commence on this tract at
$I6S0.00.
Sixth tract. Being the lands de-
scribed in deed from l.. H. Holler
and wife to Clint Osborne calling tor
~ acres, registered in book q aIpage
3l6. Thirteen and one-iourlh acres
have been sold from his tract 10 AL
fred Thomas. BIDDING on this tract
will cOm,neACe av $500 20.
Inc hrSJ tract VIII be sold one
third cash upon confirmation of sale
by the court and the balance in equal
payments due six and twelve months
from date of confirmation, interest
payable semi-annually The remain
ing tracts will be sold at one-fourth
cash upon confirmation of sale by the
court and the remaining three iourths
in three equal payments due six, II
and eighteen months from contirma-
tion. Deferred payments to bear six
per cent interest payable semi-annu-
ally.
At the same time and place | will
sell five shares of stock IN the Cove
Greek Cooperative Store OF the par
value of $5OO, bidding to commence at
$1,000. | will also sell seven shares
of stock in the Vale Crucis Bank,
bidding to co,l.I5. = )b. -
The Suc> ;S1u4 49,.
ten per e.
ncf-m..
days tor nve
will be made subject 10 confirmation
by the court.
This May -, 1921.
H. B. PERRY. Trustee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
Senate Reaffirms Action.

Nashington.-By a vote Of 81 10 s.,
the senate reaffirlned its action on
tSe navy appropriation bill providing
100000 men in the navv's enlisted ner.
sonal instead Of 100000 men as volet
by the house.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

years, covering the term Of Germanys
reparations payments; and it is be-
lieved the plan will be accepted also
by the French. Meanwhile it is likely
the interallied commission in Upper
Silesia will be reconstructed, civilians
being substituted for the military Oh
GERS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
Nav Materially Aid Farmers.

Washington.-Creation Of @ $780,.
100000 federal farmers export fnanc.
ing corporation to buy farm products
in the United States and sell them
abroad is proposed in a bill introduced
by Senator Norris.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

The long awaited trials of German
officers and privates for war crimes
began in the German high court at
Leipzig, but the list OF defendants has
been cut down to sc and none Of the
outstanding figures of the war appear
on it, The first man put on trial was
a former sergeant accused Of ill-treat-
Ing British soldiers In prison camp.
He admitted the truth Of the charges,
claiming the methods used were neces-
Sary to make the prisoners work III
the coal mines, and was convicted and
sentenced to ten months imprison-
ment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

China refused to sign the treaty Of
Versailles because of the Shantung
clauses; but now China has made
what amounts to peace settlement
with Germany. BY this pact Germany
consents to the abrogation Of consular
jurisdiction and undertakes fultillment
of the obligations Of the sections OF
the Versailles treaty relating to China
and reimbursement Of China's eA'
penses for interning Germans.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
U. S, Note Causes Concern.

The Hague.-The new note from
the United States government regard.
ing the Netherlands oil policy in the
Dutch East Indies has evidently caus.
ed concern in the foreign office whore
It has arrived.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
Committee to Report Bill,

Washington-The house judiciary
committee agreed to report out the
Volstead bill which would prohibit
sale of beer on physicians prescrip
tion for use by the sick.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

Tulsa. Okla--Nine iite nen a-'
known to have been s!,lnd in the ~ co
clash WIKI Chisf o. pD'.5, Gas.AI ,'S
estimating the negro dad rs ss v,
addition, scores of whites and nesr6cu
have beer Wounded.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
Suoue stion to Japs Nv Britain,

Tokio.-Great Britain, The Nlchi
Nichi declares has suggested thu. n.
pan permit the Anglo japanese e'',
ance to continue anot'rn 'a'" l''
two nations are d-'rilr1 uogo'i.fiNr
for a revision o. the al.,""'
newspaper SAYS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
kelIey's Ninth Homer.

New York-Goorgo Kelly, OF the
New York Nationals, made his ninth
home run of the season. tvirg with
Meusel, of the Philadelphia Nationals,
who knocked out his ninth circuit
clOut.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
kinu Boris to Visit us.

Sofia ulgaria.-Premler Stambult
wski, of Bulgaria, declared here King
Boris would visit the United Statei
during the coming autumn and that
he would accompany Boris
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
Bone is Governor of Alaska.

Washington,-Scott c. Bone, for
mer Seattle publisher and who was
publicity manager for the republican
national committee in 1920 was nom.
mated by President Harding 70 be
Governor of Alaska
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

San Antonio, Tex--Hugh II. Rob.
ertson, United States district attorney
for the western district Of Texas, an.
nounced he had refused request OF
Attorney General Daugherty that he
resign.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09
CLYDE MANNING Gets Life Term.

Covington, Ga.-Clyde Marning. ns-
gro farm boss for John S. Williams,
was convicted OF murder in superior
court here and sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment--the same sentence pass
ed upon Willian2 AxA
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

+ Practice thrift and saving for thirty
days and you will never abandon the
habit. In that time YOU will have
learned what 4 means to you. ..-,.----
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

It is announced in Athens that the
Turkish nalionalsts and soviet Rus.
sia have made treaty based on mu-
tual aid for "the emancipation Of all
peoples of the East and the absolute
right of determination. All pacts
or conventions imposed by force on
Turkey are denounced by the treaty,
and the protocol Of January 20, 1920,
Is made effective, giving Batum to
Georgia and making Azerbaijan an
autonomous state.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

Intense and general interest was
aroused by the attempt Of American
golfers to carry off the British anna.
teur championship in the tournament
ut HOylake, Liverpool. An excellent
team went across for the purpose, and
In the preliminary fQursomes and In.
dlvidual matches it made fine show.
Ing. But in the tournament those
young experts, Evans, Jones, Ouimet
and the rest. went down one after an.
other Only one lasted to the sixth
round Frederick ]. Wright Of BOS.
ton. who had been considered perhaps
the weakest man on the team.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

In Washington 1t is taken for ccr.
tain that President Harding will nom
mate william Howard Taft to be
chief justice Of the Supreme court Of
the United States and, indeed, thu
nomination may be announced before
this is read, Mr.. Harding let Mr.. Taft
know that he was his choice, and Mr.,
Taft permitted word to go back to the
White House that he would be glad to
accept. There can be no criticism Of
the Presidents selection.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

A raidng party of Irish "republic-
ans" succeeded in destroying by
flames the historic and handsome Gus
tom house in Dublin. They scattered
gasoline throughout the great building
and set 1t aflre, and then delayed the
fire department and fought desper'
ate battle with British troops that
came to the rescue. Several of the
raiders were killed by rifle and ma
chine gun bullets, and number OF
persons pcrished in the blazing build
ing. All the archives of the govern
ment were burned. The Irish Times
declares that this act Of the Sim Fem
ers is mot merely a blow to Irish pride
and commerce, but It is blow to all
our prospects Of peace. Its political
effect in Great Britain will be to still
further discredit the republican de-
mandS. but the effect In Ireland will he
to increase the difficulties of any form
OF national settlement"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

Serious riots broke out in AlcSan'
dra, Egypt, and before the British
soldiers gained control of the situation
there were many casualties. The ma
tives attacked especially the English
pcop!e, but the lives Of all foreigners
we're in peril. English correspondents
there say the riots were instigated by
paid agents and were not an express
sion of political feeling on the part OF
the populace. Nevertheless, there is
serious trouble impending in Egypt.
and 1t is reported that hundreds of
Bedouins are gathering at Ram!"h to
take part in general revolutionary
uprising.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-06-09

II now seems assured that the Uni.
ted States will take the lead in Il move.
ment for a naval construction holiday,
or permanent disarmament plan. by
unanimous vote, "a to O. the senate
adopted the Borah amendment to the
naval appropriation bill which for 3
time was opposed by the administra
tlOn, and there is little doubt that the
house will accept its inclusion In the
measure and that the President Will
give it his approval. The amendment
authorizes and requests the President
to invite the governments Of Great
Britain and Japan to confer with the
United States for the purpose OF
promptly entering into an understand
ing by which the naval expenditures
and building programs of the three
nations shall be substantially reduced
annually during the next five years
1t Is believed President Harding will
issue the call for the conference at al
early date after the navy bill becomes
law.
The senate rejected the plan of the
naval affairs committee for the estab
lishment Of navy base at Alameda
in San Francisco bay, to cost $lOO,UD.
OO0, the opposition including sereIH
senators who asserted the plan was 4
real estate deal. Later the REGULARS
regained control and the committee
amendment providing for an enlist
ment strength of 10000 for the navy
was adopted. The house bill reduced
The number to 100000. Altogether thu
senate bill carries about $lOOWO,W'
more than the house measure, and i
may be tied up in conference for sOtn'
time. One feature that may cause de
lay is the restoration of the appropria
ton for the navy yard at Charleston
s. c. This apparently induced man,
Southern senators to vote for the In
crease In enlisted strength.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-17

One thing a good stiff immigra-
ton law might be expected to do is to
force lot of Europeans to stick to
lions there rather than escaping all
responsibility by coming to America.
With this outlet closed or partly SO,
foreign governments will no longer
be able to maintain the attitude, ''If
you don't like the way we run things,
why don't you go to America ?"-Oma
ha Bee.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-17
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

This is a newspaper age and peo-
up-to-date information, especially in
the commercial lines The total daily
circulation of daily newspapers in the
United States is more than 30,000,000
lions year, or more than.100 copies
year for each man, woman and child
in the entire country This would af-
ford one a day for each family. In ad-
dition to the daily press, there are a
great number of weekly newspapers
and magazines.
AS the circulation of the daily
newspaper in this country is practi-
cally universal, it naturally follows
that the advertising patronage is
large, amounting as it does to more
than $400,000,000 year, or in excess
of $1,000,000 a day. This is about one
cent a day, or $685. a year for each
inhabitant, but does not include
magazine advertising, to say nothing
of circulars, bill boards and many
other methods of securing publicity. +,
The advertising columns of daily
newspaper are probably read fully as
much as are the news columns, and
more than the editorial column, and
this is why business houses continue
to advertise. The right kind of adj
vertising brings returns, and any adj
vertising that fails to bring returns is
deficient either in what it presents or
in the way it is presented
4 Advertising is study in itself and
commands some of the best brains in
the country. A man who knows how
to advertise has business success
within his grasp. Aside from the
ordinary commercial display, adver-
Using takes many forms, for all pub
licity is advertising, and publicity is
now sought by states, nations, NUM-
cipalities and legions, educational,
professional and Industrial organiza-
ton.
Publicity is the modern method of /
communicating information, and the !
public press is the chief medium for
such service. There is now higher
standard than ever before of RELIABLE
ity in advertising. No dishonest adj
vertiser can hope to permanently sue
coed, and no reputable newspaper will I
admit to its columns any unreliable
advertisers. 1t is now agreed that
honesty is the best and most profit
able policy for advertisers, as well as
for individuals. Newspaper advertis-
ing meets the universal need of an
age of newspaper readers. Lewiston
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-17
CHOLERA KILLS MANY
Spreading Over Place Where
Turks and Armenians Fought.
An Average Of rs Persons Are Dying
Daily in Streets of Alexandra
pol From Cholera and

Constantinople.-C is spread
Ing throughout that part of Armenia
which was the scene of the war be-
tween the Turks and Armenians last
winter, according to dispatch from
Tiflis, forwarded by Paxton Hibben of
Indianapolis, Ind. Mr.. Hibben is a
member of the group of representa-
lives of the Near East relief and re-
Gently visited Armenia before starting
northward through Russia to Mos
COW. He writes that the cholera is
due to lack of foodstuffs and the con-
sequent reduced resistance Of the
population.
IAN average of twenty-five aged per-
sons and young children are dying
daily in the streets of AlexandropOl
from both cholera and hunger" he
adds. 1.-The bodies are being loaded
In wagons which are continually max
ing the rounds Of the streets.
1.-The American Near East relief is
taking additional hundreds of virtually
naked children into its already over
crowded orphanages until buildings
can be obtained
There are 60 registered cases
Of cholera in Erivan and 141 at
and the deaths are
averaging 20 per cent of the cases.
1.-THE homeless inhabitants of 14O
towns RACED by the Turks are camp
ing In the fields and swarming in the
city streets, and are without the slight
est hope of assistance from the i'm
pOverished government In whose paper
5000 rubles is equivalent to
cent.
1.-The Armenian foreign minister, AS
canas Mooravian, and the minister of
supplies, Sarkis SrabeOnian, recently
waited on delegation Of twenty-five
Americans headed by Charles V. Wick
cry, general secretary Of the near east
'elief, to appeal for American aid to
see Armenia through the winter. They
stated that. the government was try
ng desperately to obtain grain from
Persia, but that the Persian govern
nent was becoming alarmed at the
of foodstuffS and had
ordered an embargo, thus cutting off
he only nearby source of supply
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-17
FIRST FIVE YEARS
ARE THE HARDEST

Patrons of the Kenworthy Theatre
will have a chance to see the old
truism of 1.-THE first five years are
the hardest portrayed in reel life,
which is an actual reflection of real
life, when the Goldwyn picture,
Dangerous Cure Ahead" by Rupert
tonight.
This original screen story by one of
Americas best known novelists and
short story writer's lets the observer
share the joys and the troubles of a
typical young American married
couple, as we'll as see how they meet
them. The story begins with the mar
riag, then details the daily differences
that result in the usual family squab-
bles. Later on, when the children
come, and the family fortunes i'm
prove, the kind of troubles change.
Social ambition begins to cloud the
days Of the young wife; and the con-
flict becomes question Of whether
she should sacrifice the care of her
children to her desire to shine in So
ciety. But this, too, is solved in a
dramatic episode new to the screen.
The first five years are finally lived
through the children have had in
hair-breath escapes from
injuring themselves or each other;
and the husband and wife find that
their hardest trials have met and
overcome.
e. Mason Hopper directed Danger
our Curve Ahead" as only a man
with keen insight and strong sympa
thies could. The author, Mr.. Hughes.
declared that Mr.. Hopper's work was
a revelation of restraint and delicacy
without sacrificing and dramatic val
les Of the story.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-17
To Gain a Good Reputation.

The way to gain good reputation
is to "endeavor to be what you APP
pear" That is precisely the manner
in which Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy has gained it's reputation as a
cure for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough. Every bottle that
has ever been put out by the manu-
facturers has been fully up to the
high standard of excellence claimed
for it. People have found that it can
be depended upon for the relief and
cure of these ailments and that it is
pleasant and safe to take. o
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-17

ION NEA VIZ and VIZ SEA IA and
SEASEA Is all in 1872, horses,
colt, l COW, machinery and imple-
ments.
C. NV. p Queensberry ct. ux
Virgie to First Bank of Troy $4,000
All their wheat, oats, beans and hay
lon W7aNEH "a and SWH SEA 10 all
in 1872 cont. 120 A. A horses, l cow,
Q sets harness, machinery and i'm
plements, due 1O-1-22.
Marginal Release-Miels Madsen to
Leslie L. Lyon Gin.
Form of Release and Acknowledge
ment-Potlatch Lumber Co., to Platt
Bros, lien dated 12-12-20.
aforementioned Kissinger to
Arthur A. Weseman made by S. c..
BOwles RIM 12-18-19.
Release-Arthur A. Weseman to S.
C. Bowles r-m dated 12-18-19.
w. DIS. c. Bowles to August Mar
tin $3.50 Lots and 4 and ShNWA
2-40-5.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-17
COUNTY RECORDS

Release-Moscow State Bank to
Frncis NJ Hill r-m dated 12-13-19.
Release Same to same r-m dated
10-52O.
c. M.-Fred Bailey ct. ux. Gladys
to Farmers Bank, Kendrick $1,000 due
2-3 wheat, oats, barley, beans
andhay on SWA, WhSWH u, E1@
NWA, W1sSEH 1892 cont, $50 A.,
s horses, 6 cows, l calf, / bull, Z
calves, sets harness, machinery and
implements, 6 tons hay, 80 sacks seed
barley, Al sacks seed wheat.
R. M-Frank laser ct. ux. Eva to
First Bank of Troy $1815 due 10-1-22,
N1&NWH 1898 cont, 80 A.
1888 cont. ,Go4e0r3W
C. M.-Same to same $1815 due 10
1-22. % wheat oats, hay and beans