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The New York herald., 1921-04-07
New Jersey.

Along THE MUsCoNETco%G-N -
acre farm. good room house. large pi-
azza, iap'n. barn and garage. piums. apples
and other fruits; large water frontage. la th-
this and other bargains see W. #. BROWN.
nI,OONspt-py. N j.
The New York herald., 1921-04-07
FARM PROPERTY.

New YORK.
200 ACRE LAKE FARM
in Orange County. There is no other prop
er;y of this Kind. at such figure. within
this short OF distance from New York; sS2.-
900; .end for details. HOWARD GOLD
SMITH. 6S pars row. 8scaman csoc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
SPOKESMAN FOR THE WOUNDED
OF WORLD WAR soLEMNLY
WARN THE GATHERING.
FORCE TO MEET WITH FORCE
The Veterans Visit Made Without
Disorder, and After the Speeches,
the Former Soldiers Withdrew.

Detroit.-Fifty delegates to the con.
vention Of Disabled American Vete.
rams of the World War invaded the
socialist national convention and warn.
ed the socialists that the veterans are
ready Ito fight again to defend the flag
against sedition, disloyalty and trea.
SON."
Ralph Horr, Of Seattle, who led the
invading veterans, told the socialists
that advocates Of force would be met
with forcs.
Horr quoted from printed reports
the remarks of J. Louis Engdahl to
the general effect that his section Of
the party would fight mot as 100 per
cent Americans, but under the red flag
Of international socialism"
81 hope these reports do not repre-
sent the sentiment Of your conven.
tion,' Horr said, but II they do rep
resent the ideas of any among you,
we have come to tell you here that it
is our intention to deal with these
people. We have had occasion in Sc
attle to use machine guns to stamp
out disloyalty, sedition and treason
and those guns can be used again"
Cameron King, socialist delegate
from California, replied in behalf Of
the socialists.
The visit of the veterans was made
without disorder. After the talks were
made, the former soldiers withdrew.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Little Sarah Sue Wal1.

On June "a. 1921. the death
angel entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus NJ. Ward and
claimed for his own their oply
child, Sarah Sue, aged two years,
two months and ive days. She
was very bright child for her,
age, and in the last days. Of her,
illness she often called on those,
dear to her to take her home.
We greatly sympathize with the
parents and grand parents ofthe
child, as only a few short years
ago God called upon them to
/ give up Georgia, another i.,.le
daughter. While II is hard to give
them up, we can think of them
as having gone on before, watch.
ing and Waltlng 1Or mama and
, papa to come,
We can only bow in humble
submission to him who doeth all
things we'll.
Not now, but in the coming years,
1t may be in a better land,
Wen reid the meaning of our
Gears,
And then some time we'll un.
derstand.
ala u nn;nd
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Gard OF Thanks.

We want to thank all our kind
friends and neighbors for the
help and kindness shown us du.
ring the sickness and death of
our dear husband and father.
May Gods richest bles sings rest
on each and every one is our
prayer.
Mrs. j. A. WILSON & CHILDREN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07

Not Considering German Bonds.
Wash gton.-Acceptance OF Ger
man bonds as substitutes for the Oh.
legations Of European nations debtor
to the United States is not at present
ntemplated by the treasury depart
ment Secretary Mellon said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Married Women Can't Teach,

Newport, R. married women
have been barred from teaching in
the public schools of Warwick county,
the members of the school board de-
cided to employ only single women
In the future. "The place for mar
ried woman is home with children Of
her own,' one Of the trustees declared.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Elevator Men to Strike.

Chicago. - Employees Of Chicago
grain elevators have refused to accept
the Elevator Owners and Operators
offer to arbitrate their differences and
strike will be called. 1t was an.
nounced.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
New Bern Plant 2urns.

New Bern, N. C.-The Pine Lumber
company's plant and about two million
feet Of lumber were destroyed by fire
which, for time. threatened the en-
tire mill district Of New Bern. The
loss IS estimated at S175,0Q0
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Present Cost Of Living.

Washinrton.-The cost Of living Ia
the United States in May was so4 per
cent, higher than in 1913. according to
figures based upon prices in - c't!ss.i
made public by the department Ct 10
bor.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
The Red, White and Blue.

Chicago,--After three years of ey-
pertinent. Professor William l.. Wood.
burn. of Northwestern University, has
produced an ear of corn containing
red, white and blue kernels, he an.
nounced.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Wooden Ships to be Sold.

Washington.-The new Shipping
Board has decided to finally dispose
Of the government feet Of 2s7 wood y,
ships, 1t was stated at the Office OF
Chairman Lasker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
New Era OF Economy.

Washi eEtOn. - President Harding.
the cabiret and 900 officials who
guide gov ~nment expenditures met
with Dire..t9r Dawes OF the new bud.
get syste1, to lay what was halted NJ
the foL.,i,, tion :or new e'a or Geo.
no,nv IN .nderal adminis' ration OF gov
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Steel Plant Cuts Wares,

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Indererden' steel
companies of the PITTSBURGH and
Youngstown districts announced o. re-
duction in wages and salaries OF em.
ployes, effective juno 16.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
BOONE, WATAUCA COUNTY, N C. THURSDAY Z,

ercise the wide powers extended to the
budget bureau. am, therefore, ac-
cepting the position of director Of the
budge: only with the idea that the pa
triotism of the bureau chiefs and the
country as whole can be aroused In
this emergency that it will be met as
was the emergency Of war four years
ago."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07

With its mind set more firmly on
present economy than on adequate ma.
tional defense, congress last week
about made up its mind that the Uni.
ted States could get along safely with
very small army and navy person.
nel Despite the utmost efforts Of the
advocates Of preparedness and con-
trary to the known wishes Of the ad.
ministration, the army Is to be reduced
to 10000 men by October l, and the
enlisted personnel Of the navy Is to he
cut to 10000. At least $4,000 men
must be discharged from the army, re-
gardless Of their enlistment terms, In
addition to the normal discharges,
which are estimated at 10000. Senator
New of Indiana declared the $4,000
can sue the government for their sal.
aries If the terms of their enlistment
contracts are thus ignored.
The senate In this yielded complete.
ly to the demands of the house. and In
return received assurance that the
Borah disarmament amendment would
be adopted by the house In substitute
for the Porter resolution. This, too,
will be distasteful to the administra.
tion. 1t may be President Harding
can and will do something to prevent
this return to state of unprepared-
ness by interposing his veto.
Secretary of the Navy Denly has
taken Steps to check the tendency to
introduce soviet methods into the
navy, believing them to be subversive
of discipline. There have been two
known instances Of this so far, and in
both cases Mr.. DENLY has removed
from command the chief officer respon.
sble. In the first, Capt. c. D. Stcarns
has been detached from command of
the battleship Michigan for permitting
the enlisted men to form committee
to pass upon disciplinary measures
among members of the crew. In the
other case, the crew of an unnamed
vessel was permitted to express its
preference by vote ns to where the
ship should be taken to 20 into dry
dock; the commander, also unnamed,
was detached from his command.
In disappearing the sentence Of dis.
missal imposed by naval cOurt-.Har,
tial on Lieut.. Commander AthOl II.
George, United States naval reserve
force, convicted of disobeying an order
of the commanding officer of his ship,
who is medical officer of the navy,
Secretary DENLY has established the
rule that no line officer is subject to
the command oi Il staff officer Of su.
Verinr rank.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Investluation Is Bcuun,

Washington. on.--TnvestigatiOn by the
Department OF Justice Of all major
wartime contracts with the gov ern
ment has been begun. Attorney Cen.
eral Daugherty announced.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Lola F. Baird.
General Sturols to Jackson.

Washinbton. The assignment OF
Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgis
to the com. land Of the fifth division at
Camp Jackson was announced by the
war department.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Would Succeed Her Father.

Chicago. - Mrs. Winifred Mason
Buck. youngest daughter of the late
Congressman William E, Mason. an.
nounced her candidacy to succeed
her father. who was congressman-at-
large from Illinois.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Trouble In ConstantlnopIe,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Bolshe-
wiki are reported to contemplate a
vast uprising in this city, WHICH
would be accomplished by the destruc'
tion Of public buildings.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
NOMINATION By HARDING WAS
PROMPTLY CONFIRMED BY
THE SENATE.
SOME OPPOSITION DEVELOPED
Senators Borah and johnson Led tho
Fight on the Floor In Opposition
to Confirm the Nominee.

Washington. - Former President
William Howard Taft was nominated
by President Harding to be Chief JUS
tice Of the United States Supreme
Court and his nomination was con-
firmed b they senate executive ses-
sion.
The nomination was not confirmed
without opposition however, and a
roll call was demanded. The opposi-
tion was understood to have been
voted by Senators Borah, Idaho: John.
son, California. and La Toilette, Wis
consin, all republicans.
On the roll call, however, only four
votes were cast against confirmation.
These were by Senator'S Borah, John.
son and La Toilette, and Senator Wat.
son, democrat, Georgia.
Montreal.-"It has been the ambi.
ton Of my life to be chief justice"
William H. Taft declared. but now
that 1t is gratified l tremble to think
whether can worthily fill the position
and be useful to the country"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Arthur Griffith Released.

Dublin-Arthur Griffith, founder OF
the Sim Fein organization. and Pro-
fessor John MacNeil, president Of the
Gaelic League, were released from
Mount Joy prison here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Killed by Baseball.

Richmond. Va. - William Elmore
Smith, Jr., II, is dead, as a result Of
being struck on the head by base
ball pitched by Roland Calvin in a
game here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Tariff Bill Is introduced.

Washington.-The administration
permanent tariff bill was introduced in
the house Of representatives and for
the first time was made public.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07

The allies, while still determined
that the Turkish nationalists shall not
get possession Of ConstantinOple, have
now requested, or ordered, the Greeks
to defer their offensive against Ke-
mails forces until an attempt has been
made to mediate between the two ma.
tions. King Constantine, it is said,
consented to wait until some time in
July. Lord Curzon. Premier BRAND
and representatives Of Italy arranged
for this postponement and promised
that if Greece were amenab!e the three
big powers would lift the financial em'
barge and permit Greece to arrange
its fiscal affairs. The French under
took to persuade Kemal nasha to make
concessions leading to an amicable
settlement.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07

municatiOns from admirers Of Sims
were largely in the majority. Neither
side was permitted to make demon
stration in New York when the ad-
miral landed, fully a thousand police
feing massed to prevent such action.
The Ulster parliament, which was
organized recently, was formally
opened Wednesday by King George,
who, with Queen Mary, journeyed to
Belfast for the purpose. No least part
Of the elaborate ceremonies usual on
such occasions was omitted, the Irish
republicans created no disturbance
and everything passed off in orderly
manner. The king in his speech from
the throne said he spoke "from full
heart" but he uttered nothing but
platitudes, to the disappointment Of
those who had expected some sensa-
tiOnal prOnOuncement on the Irish
question.
In the parliament in London more
important statements concerning the
Irish troubles were made. For the
first time the government admitted
that there is real war in Ireland, and
WOrthington Evans, secretary of war,
more than intimated that it would be
a war to the finish. He said the gov
ernment was sending troops continu.
ally to the island and would continue
to send them as quickly as possible,
and that these troops would be given
every support. Lord Chancellor Bir-
kenhead spoke to the same effect, and
even more emphatically, making 1t
plain that unless a settlement Is
reached and the southern parliament
functions, there will be military
domination campaign much like that
employed against the Beers In South
Africa.
The most spectacular exploit Of the
Sim Feiners last week was the kid
naping of Earl BandOn, for many
years the kings lieutenant Of County
Cork, and the burning Of his castle in
Bantry. Colonel Lambert Of the crown
forces was killed near knOckrOghery,
and in reprisal the entire village was
burned.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07
Government Is Trying to Solve
the Mystery Of the Twenty
Missing Ships.
May Be WORK OF, PIRATES
Admiral Sims, Home, Tells Secretary
oenby He Was Misquoted-Britain
Determined to Crush Irish Re-
voIt-Dawes Made Direc-
| tor Of National Budget.
By EDWARD W. PlcKARD,

The interest of the world was excit-
ed and its Imagination stimulated last
week by the remarkable story of the
20 lost merchant ships, the mystery of
whose disappearance our government
is trying to solve. Not since the days
Of the German U-boats has there been
any such a series of maritime disas-
ters, nor was there any such before
the war. A numrer of these 20 ves-
sells which have disappeared within
few months were American or sailing
from American ports. The most mys-
.tifying of the instances was that Of the
American schooner Carroll A. Deering,
which ran ashore off the North Caro-
lima coast last January with all sails
set and every member of the crew
missing. as were its small boats. More
than two months later the following
message in bottle was picked up
near Cape Hatteras:
"Deering captured by oil-burnmg
boat, something like chaser; taking off
everything. Handwriting crew. Crew
hiding all over ship. No chance to
make escape. Finder please notify
headquarters Of Deering."
Naturally the favOrite theory con-
cerning these events is that a pirate
craft is operating in the Atlantic. Rear
Admiral Mutton, commandant of the
Philadelphia navy yard inclines to this
view. He says:
1T would be possible for an outlaw
craft to run Wild for short time, and
1t could do considerable damage to
shipping If there Is a pirate craft, 1t
was or is operating with forged ships
papers. 1t Is always necessary, when
ship enters port, to have its papers
examined, and this craft could operate
for q short time with forged papers,
but in the end it would disclose its
identity.
1T is true, also, that by stripping
vessels of provisions and fuel the out
law could continue operations long
time, but eventually 1t would have to
put into some port for repairs. Machin-
cry, you know, cannot run forever
without being overhauled and repaired.
If such a craft is operating it will
have to return to port at some time,
and when 1t does, I assume there will
be interesting developments"
Another theory is based upon the
fact that about year and a half ago
the New York police seized documents
which revealed plot which the Uni
ted Russian Workers of the United
States and Canada were forming to
get their members to Russia. Those
members who were out of work were
being Instructed to ship on vessels in
sufficient numbers to seize the vessels
at sea and steer them into soviet Rus
sian ports.
The Departments of State and Com.
merce, however, hold to the plain pi-
rate theory and a worldwide lookout
for the missing ships and their crews
has been ordered.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07

The japanese ard BOlsheviki in ST.
IBERIA, who have been on the point OF
hOstillties for some time, are reported
to have had fight near NikOlaievosk.
The government of the Far Eastern re.
public at Chita has modified its forces
and has been promised active aid by
the Moscow government. 1t reports
the complete defeat Of bOdy of
troops personally commanded by Cen
Baron Won Ungern-Sternbery, anti-Bol
shevik leader. This is denied by dis.
patches from Harbin, which credit Tn
-Sternberg with repeated success
es. Japan has presented to the Chta
government eight rigorous conditions
as basis for recOgnition-sO harsh
that they will be hardly acceptable.
Three anchored submarines were
destroyed by the United States forces
last week-but the layman will moi
easily perceive the value of the exploit.
except that II proTed our aerial bomb
ers and destroyer gunners are pretty
good marksmen, at least when the tar
get is stationary and helpless. The
first test was made by a bombing
squadron Of the air forces, and the
submarine was speedily sunk Then a
bunch Of destroyers charged on two
U-bOats, at full speed, and filled them
full of shells in quick time. Other
tests are to follow. OF course, the tar
gets were submarines that once be-
longed to Germany.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago
has been persuaded by President Hard.
ing to take the place of director of the
new federal budget system and is al
ready on the job. He had an inter-
view with the President and then an.
nOunced that he would ask number
of experienced business men to serve
in the budget bureau without pay. The
first Of these is William T. Abbott Of
Chicago, whom General Dawes invited
to serve as assistant director. He also
requested that Brig. Gen. George
Moseley and Col. Henry Smither be
detailed to help him. Both of them
distinguished themselves in organiza-
tion work during the war.
Mr.. Dawes made some cutting re-
marks about the inadequacy of the
budget legislation, adding: zone might
as well be handed a toOthpick with
which to tunnel Pixies peak. 1t is evil
dent that IL this, the greatest business
crisis which our government has ever
confronted, is to be properly met, chief
reliance will have to be placed upon
something else than the pitiful machin-
cry provided ty law with which to ex-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07

Admiral Sims, recalled from Eng
land by an order from Secretary Den
by that sounded especially severe, ar
rived in Washington Wednesday and
reported to the head of the navy
Thursday. In reply to Mr.. DENLY, he
asserted that he had been misQuOted
In the reports of his London speech,
and the secretary called on him for a
correct text Of what he said. ME. Den
by sod to the correspondents:
Admiral Sims has denied the &C.
curaCy of the statements attributed to
him. lie stated that he was incorrect
ly quoted. gave him written men,
orapLum setting forth those state
mants and asking him to inform me
In writing where he was misquoted
and to tell me, if he could. what he did
say In that speech"
At this writing the outcome Of the
affair, so far as the admiral Is con-
cerned. is not known. What Is known,
however, is that the incident Of his
speech. the attack on him by some Of
the Irish-Americans and the possibility
Of his being disciplined for what he
said has aroused a general feeling
against hyphenates In America COM
parable to that that existed during
the war. Senator's, representatives,
Secretary DENLY and even President
Harding were almost swamped with
letters and kilograms protesting
against any punishment Of the admi-
raj and indorsing the sentiments he
had expressed. The pro-Irish were
\pt silent. by any means, but the com.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-07-07

COMPAN,IONSHIp? Saw.
~ there never was such a cir.
arctic as Chesterfield for steady
company! Just as mild and
smooth as tobaccos can be-buS
with a mel NV "body" that salts
i!eS even cigar smokers. On lazy
days or hu y oncs-all the time
you wart this satisfy.
smoke"
Hauc you seen ehe new
AIR. TIGHT tins Of S02
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-07

school districts that is assumed By
the county district and shall levy Al,
annual tax sufficient TO pay the in
terest on the assumed indebtedness
and the principal as II falls due.
Under the last provision, 4 local
district, which is .now out 81 debt.
will help assume obligations OF the
local districts which are in debt. The
school property will no longer belong
to the local district, but will become
the property Of the entire county dis
trict. &.
Proyisiep is made in the bill for
state aid for certain schools. It pro-
vides that when : county district
votes . levy Of IS cents on the $Ioo
assessed apd the revenue amounts to
less than 20 cents per pupil in average
daily attendance in the elementary
and IS cents in the high
schools the difference shall be made
up through state aid to bring the
revenue up to that basis.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-04-07
A LABOR TEST IN BRITAIN
axes Control of All Coal
in United Kingdom.

London, April 4.-Premier Lloyd
| George, in opening todays parlia-
mentary emergency session, called by
King George as a result of the great
coal strike, announced the govcin-
ment had taken over the control and
direction OF all coal in the United
Kingdom.
This converts the momentuos bat.
tie between miners and mine owners
INTO ono between miners and the gov
ernment, with the overs vitality III
tcrested third party.
News of disorders at idle coal
mines is becoming more frequent
hourly. Clashes have occurred at the
Jacksdalc mines in Nottinghamshir:.
At Rhondda, strike miners forced the
managers and officials to leave the
mines.
A general strike by the entire
triple alliance miners, railwayncil
and transport workers-is to be reck-
cned with, the cabinet concluded at a
meeting just before the opening of
the parliament session.
Pren.ier Lloyd George and the 9TH
er ministers are understood to believe
such strike Is inevitable and to have
discussed plans to cope with It.
If the rail men and transport work
ers actually join the miners it will be
the first triple alliance" strike in the
history OF the kingdom. In evesy
previous controversy such walkotlt
vas avcrted at the eleventh hour.
With I,2oo. 900 coal miners already
on strike and industry in general suf-
fcring from shortage of fuel, weel.
end meetings of the miners allies
show decided trend toward sympa-
thetlc strikes.