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Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15
lNaas sA0l7MNu'

District Attorney Simon and family
are enjoying vacation IN San Diego.
They are expected home about the first
of September.
BORROWED AUTO JACK, PUMP
on highway. Owner give name and
address, will deliver. c. J. Duxey,
Gen. Del, Ell Centro.
Don Bitter of the district attorneys
staff, spent the week end on the coast.
Chas. E. Scott returned home this
morning from vacation in Los An
geIes and Catalina Island. Mr.. Scott
wears a very healthy looking COM
plexion as a result of his stay at
Catalina. Mrs Scott and daughter
are expected home some time next
week.
First showing of fall millinery just
arrived at Mrs. Bly's, postoffice block.
--Adv.
Judge Franklin D. Cole is expected
home today after having been absent
the past six weeks on his annual vaca-
tion.
Mont Reid, county tax collector, will
leave Wednesday of this week for a
vacation on the coast.
35 per cent saved on Broadway.
Both soles and heels. S1.35.
Both heels and toe tips, 60c.
Military or Cuban whole heels, Csc.
SHOE ART, 513 Broadway, Ell Centro.
Mrs. J. J.. Travers will leave Wednes
day for vacation on the coast and
expects to he gone until the carly part
of September.
Harry Ellison left today for short
vacation in Los Angeles, Santa Bar
bara and San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Livingston have
returned home after an extensive va
cation on the coast.
The state railroad commission has
approved Of the sale of a onefourth
interest in the motor truck service
! between FL Centre and San Diego cor
Quoted by c. A. Richardson, to B. II.
! Vrecland and L. S. Everts.
|. A. Thomas and family have moved
70 Ocean Beach for the balance Of the
/ summer months.
| Mrs. J. T. Pitts of the Pitts apar$-
mcnts left today for a two weeks va
cation at Hi Pass.
| Frank McCune of the McCunc Fur
niture company, is expected home this
week after having attended the an.
nual furniture market week in Sar
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15

Switzerland has reached the acute
stage of economic stringency result
ing from too-favorable rate of ex-
change and the tourist season, upon
which she depends to such great
extent, opened with little prospect of
an Improvement in the general sit
uation.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15

DR.. w. W. Apple and family arc
motoring. to San Francisco where they
will spend the balance of the Summer
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15

Mrs. G. W. Thompson of GIT Hell
avenue has left for vacation III San
Diego. She will be guest of The T;oga
hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15

NJ. M. Black and John Mccormick
returned this afternoon from a week
end trip at San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15

Joe Cohn left Saturday for two
weeks vacation at Ocean Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15

Lawrence Marsh of San Diego,
manager for the Virginia Brissac stock
company. playing for the past several
years at the Stand Theater there, is
a business visitor here today. Mr..
Marsh is negotiating an opening for
the Brissac company here this fall and
winter as the Strand theater is tC be
rebuilt and the company will not show
there until the new theater is COM
pleted.
Do. c. H. Richmond returned last
evening after a vacation of several
weeks at Santa Monica. He is now the
proud father of new baby daughter
and was seen passing the cigars
around this morning. Mrs. Richmond
and baby daughter will remain on the
coast for some time.
Miss Irene Smith of Salomon's left
Saturday evening for vacation in
Santa Barbara. She will be accom-
panied from Los Angeles by Mrs. John
Mccormick.
Joe Cohn left Saturday for two
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-15

Frank McCune of the McCunc Fur
niture company, is expected home this
week after having attended the an.
nual furniture market week in Sar
EranciScn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
HURRICANE PUTS ONE OF THE
STRONGEST OF OUR RADIO
STATIONS TO THE BAD.
IS NO KNOWN LOSS Of LIFE
After Sweeping Across the Florida
Peninsular the Hurricane Passed
on Into the Atlantic Ocean.

Miami Fla. - The powerful radio
station at Maimi Beach, one of the
strongest on the American continent,
was unable to reach Tampa or st. Pet.
ersburg on the Gulf coast. 1t is in
communication with Key West and al
so with the Panama Canal Zone and
points along the Texas coast, but no
appreciable storm damage was report.
ed from these points.
John S. Rowland who arrived here
from Tampa, reported that the water
on the bay shore boulevard was over
the lamp posts and Franklin street
was under four feet of water. The loss
at Tampa was placed by conductor
on the Atlantic Coast Line reaching
here at a quarter million dollars.
Jacksonville. - The gulf hurricane
apparently having passed into the AT
lantic ocean after sweeping across
the Florida peninsula in northeast
erly direction, cities and towns were
taking stock of the damage done.
Apparently there was no loss OF life
but meagre reports indicated 1amage
to the orange crop and inundation OF
the lands.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THAT
FORMERLY LEFT STATES
NOW STAY At HOME.
A COMPLETE SHOPPING LIST
Observer Printing House Has Decided
to Publish Immediately a Revised
and Enlarged Edition Of 10000.

Charlotte, N. G. - A publication
which is resulting in keeping at home
Of tens of thousands Of dollars that
formerly went out of the Carolinas to
the manufacturers Of other states is
the Carolina Shopping List, which was
published co.incident with the Made.
in.Carolinas Exposition by the OBJ.
server Printing House at Charlotte,
according to reports from every sec.
ton Of the Carolinas.
This shopping list contains the most
complete list Of Carolina Manufactur.
ers ever compiled. 1t was distributed
by the Charlotte concern without cost
and is now being consulted by thous.
ands of merchants throughout the two
states who are coming to see the ad.
vantage Of trading at home when
goods Of the same quality can be Sc.
cured at as low or lower cost than
they can be secured elsewhere. The
booklet was distributed through and
to Chambers Of Commerce, libraries,
merchants associations and other civ.
ic institutions and also to merchants
and consumers.
The reception u the shopping list
has been such tRsthe Observer
Printing House has d4cided to publish
Immediately revised and enlarged
edition, of which 10000 copies will be
distributed. The cost of compilation,
printing and distribution will not be
less than $4,000, but the booklets
will be delivered free by the enter.
prising Charlotte establishment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
M'Carter is Paroled.

Two pardon cases handed down dur.
ing last week, but not transcribed by
the clerical force were announced
The Governor refused to interfere
with the two year sentence the court
imposed on Larry w. Harrison, OF
Northampton county, for prostitution.
The man was sentenced under one Of
the new moral laws which imposes
the same penalty on the man as on
the woman in such cases.
A parole was granted to Will Nc.
Carter of Haywood county, on the
representations made to the Governor
by Governor Thomas w. Hardwick,
Governor of Georgia. So far as is
known this is the first time the Gov.
ernor of another state has made a
recommendation about a pardon.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Highest honors At state Fair.

John Davis, tenant farmer from
Wayne county, carried home the high
est honors awarded by the State Fair
association for individual exhibits Of
agricultural products. winning out
over great landed estates like "Bilt
more" General Cars "Occoneechee."
and varied array Of splendid sxhib-
its offered by landed farmers.
Like John Smith whose life story
in The News and Observer, has stir.
red considerable comment lately.
John Davis has been tenant farmer
for % years, but there the parallel
stops, except that he has nine chill.
dren also. He has not movd once
since he went to farming; he has pros.
pered moderately, but most Of his saw.
ings has gone into the education Of
his children. All have or will finish
high school.
John Davis exhibit has attracted
wide interest at the Fair. particularly
the wording Of his banner. which
reads John Davis, Tenant" He
on the land Of T. B. Parker,
Warehouse Commissioner. A".'
placard with the exhibit prob'H',
plains the fact that Mr.. Davl.
able to win the highest honors and 500
in prize money. 1t Identifies the e.
hibt as belonging to "Mr. ar'
John Davis" 1t is the only 60
the Fair where the wife is inC.~
in the ownership.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Confederate Daughters Protest.

The state text book commission
now holding its preliminary meeting
in Salisbury heard a delegation Of
ladies from the Daughters of the Con-
federacy who appeared to protest
against the use of Beard and Bagleys
history in the elementary schools Of
the state. The ladies were accom-
panied by Col A. H .Boyden. Their
protest is based on the alleged un-
fairness of the history to the Southern
cause in the conflict between the
states.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Sharp Freiuht Reductions.

Washington.-Federal action affect
ing the railroad strike situation was
taken by two departments of the gov.
ernment when the International Com
merce Commission ordered freight
rate reductions on grains, grain pro.
ducts and hay in the territory be.
tween the Mississippi river and the
Pacific coast.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
TeIeuraphers Standing Pat.

Chicago. - Following announcement
by heads of the six shop crafts organi.
cations, controlling 100000 men, that
they would not sanction walkout,
the leaders OF the 375,00O maintenance
Of way employees and OF the $4,000
stationary firemen at an executive
meeting voted to withdraw their au-
thorization of a walkout, leaving only
the $4,000 telegraphers positively with
the big FIVE"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
No Race Suicide Indicated,

Washington, Especially THAT there
is no race suicide" in North Caro-
lima is shown by the tables on births
and infant mortality in the birth reg
istration area IN the United States in
comparison with 1919 and 1926. In
1919 the total births in the state num-
bered 1854, and in 1920, 81,407, an
increase of 1858 or 1912 per cent.
The figures for white births for the
two years are given as 51,S32 in 1919.
and 57,O54 in 1920, an increase OF g.
222 or 1O.1 per cent
The statistics for the colored arc:
Births in 1919 22,022, and 24,a5S in
1920, an increase of 1881, or l06
per cent
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Mrs. Vanderbilt Reelected.

Mrs. George W. Wand yrbi!. was 20
elected president Of the North Cero-
lima Agricultural Society in the an
nual meeting Of the society in the
Hall of the House Of Representatives.
At the same time the society elected
DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt. State Geclo-
gist. assistant to the president
Both Col Joseph E. Pogue, secretary
of the Society, and c. B. benson, as
sistant secretary and treasurer. we're
reelected, while Major w! A. Graham.
Comm issioner Of Agriculture. wa
named vice-president at large.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Taylor Talks to Veterans.

Chattanooga, Tern.- Characteristic
addresses given by Governor All A.
Taylor and former United States Sen
ator James B. Frazier of Tennessee
featured the opening of the thirty-frst
annual reunion of the United Confed
crate Veterans here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
American Consul Stabbed.

Washington. Lloyd Birmingham,
American consul at Salna Cruz, Mex!
ico was assaulted and stabbed by un-
identified assailants in the consulate,
according to advices to the state de-
partment The cOnsul's injuries were
not of serious nature.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Many 33d Degree Masons.

Washington.-The honorary 32d de.
gree was conferred on a class Of near.
ly 200 by the supreme council, Scot.
tish Rite Masons, southern jurisdic.
ton "hich is in session here. 1t was
vote. 20 hold the next meeting at Salt
Lake City in August. 1922.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
BOONE COUNTY, N.CT THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1921

economic and educational advantages,
based on pride of race, but never on
an aspiration for social equality, was
championed by President Harding
here in plainly worded enunciation
of his views on the whole American
race problem.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Fire Losses In September.

sSooSS U" SSSsS'SSss
The Efrd fire gave Chariot"
highest fire loss Of any city u
state for September, according t.
surance Commissioner Wade's mon
ly report. Fire losses for the state
jumped from $221,S05 in August to
$664,S67 last month.
Nine towns in North Carolina h
not reported a fire in 10 years, anu
they, with a few others places with
an unusually low loss. have been put
on an honor roll. These towns are
Morehead City, Forest City, Kinston,
Statesville, Washington. Wadesboro.
Hendersonville, Waynesville and FA,4
land.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Taft Selects His Circuit.

Washington-Chief Justice Taft an
nounced that he would be assigned to
the Fourth circuit, composed OF the
District of Columbia, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North and South
Carolina
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Five Road Contracts Let.

rive Hodo NoUtTdCtS IeS
Contracts for five construction pro.
jects in the upper counties Of eastern
North Carolina, representing an ~
gregate amount Of $375,O00, wo.- 't.l
by the state highway commission. H
the five projects are 30 miles of 70 d
work. all but about five miles h'
graded highways. &C o''..-'.
Frank Page is planning to let several
contracts in the second, fifth and
sixth highway districts.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
BuH.Fiaht Contracts Signed.

Mexico City-The worlds best ma.
tadores have signed contracts to ap.
pear here during the bull-fighting sea-
son now in progress. Fifty-one Span.
ish bulls already are in the stockades
near Mexico City.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Memorial Tablet Of Boone,

Asheville. - A beautiful memorial
tablet of Daniel Boone was unveiled
here on the court house square, a gift
to the school children OF the city and
county from the Boone Trail Highway
association.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Boy Avenues Father.

Sydney, N. S. W.-Ernest Dowling,
1S years old. will plead the unwritten
law when arraigned for killing Eugene
Duff. He told the police that while
his father was away, Duff became
too friendly with his mother.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Storm Takes Light Toll.

Orlando, Fla-Three known deaths
have resulted from the tropical storm
that swept across the peninsula OF
this state during the last two days,
according to four-page issue of the
Tampa Tribune, printed at Plant Cltr
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03

Tampa 10 Storm Swept.

Jacksonville, Fla-The business sec.
tion Of Tampa is practically flooded
under three feet Of water as a result
Of the gulf storm, according to ad.
vices reaching here over crippled
transmission lines. No loss Of life
has been reported.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Another Priest Is Killed.

Lead, S. D.-Father Belknap, parish
priest at St. Patrick's church here,
was lured from his home here and
shot to death.
The priest was called from his bed
by a man who represented that ne
wanted him to answer a sick call.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Japan Hronors an American.

Tokio.-E. M. Sutliff, one of the VI,
presidents of the American Tr"d
company, has been granted the Til.
Order of the Rising Sun by the Japan
ese gov"-nment in recognition of "a
years service in promoting trade be
tween the United States and Japan,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Brewers Receive Permits.

ashington.-Issuanc of permits TO
brewers for the manufacture OF med
icinal beer under the new treasury
regulations will proceed promptly In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Blair
said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
More Stills are Captured.

Launching an offensive agains'
stronghOlds OF the furtive moon
revenue forces marshalled :. 1.,t
ties N E. Raines, collected six DIS i.
ling plants with an aggregate capacity
of $50 gallons.
A wide terrain was covered in ~"
offensive, extending from as faf
as Garner, and westward to that To-
cality long known as Chopin, the
stronghold of the moonshiner.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Million For Celebration.

Washington.-Legislative action on
the resolution providing an approprla-
ton of $1,OOOOOO for American parici'
patton in the Brazilian centennial Gel
ebration at Rio de Janeiro next year,
was completed by the senate.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
On Official Inspection.

Columbus, Ga.-The visit of Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding and party to
the United States Infantry school will
be nothing more than an official in.
spection of the post, according to an
announcement.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
shoemakers' Wages Reduced.

Lynn, Mass.-Proposals for an I'M
mediate 20 per cent reduction in wages
of the 10000 shoe workers in factories
affiliated with the Lynn Shoe Manutac-
turers' association were submitted to
the workers union for approval.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
One Tax Question Settled.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the big tax re.
vision issues in the senate was settled
with the adoption, 81 to 13, Of the re.
publican compromise income surtax
rates with the minimum at SO per
cent
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Increase Not Permitted,

Washington. - Increases in freight
rates on lumber over the Atlantic
Coast Line from producing points in
the Caro!inas to Newport News, Va,
were suspended by the interstate com.
merCe commission.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
North Carolina Negro Fair.

North Carolina Negro FaIr.
A Better Babies" contest will be
conducted by the Wake county health
department. There will be demonstra'
tions in cooking, laundering. millinery.
sewing and in Tuberculosis control and
preventive work. the latter by Mrs.
Florence C. Williams under the aus
pices OF the State Sanatorium.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
StilIman Must Show Cause,

New YOrk-Citation directing James
A Stillman, divorce suit plaintiff, to
show cause why Mrs. Stillman should
not be appointed general guardian Of
their sons, James and Alexander, were
issued by Surrogate COhalan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Hun Cabinet Has Resigned.

Berlin.-The German cabinet crisis,
which has been hanging fire for more
than a week over the Upper Silesian
issue, came to a climax when the Min.
istry, headed by Chancellor Wirth,
rendered its resignation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Boy Kills Two Brothers.

Warsaw, lnd.-Harris Long, 17.year.
old son of Elan Long, a farmer living
nine miles west Of here, killed his
two brothers, Kenneth and Russell
3 years old.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Governor Paroles lowder

On account Of the condition o, the
health of the prisoner, Governor Nor
rison granted a parole to w. L. Low
der, of Guilford county serving a
four year sentence for the larceny of
whiskey.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Mail Bandits Hold Up Truck.

Mail Bandits Hold Up Truck.
New York-Three automobile ban.
dts, who held up United States mail
truck in Lower Broadway, escaping
with four pouches Of registered mail,
were being sought by the police and
postoffice inspectors.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
New Species Of MOSQUITO.

NCW 0PCVTSS " "VsTV'sV'
Exports of the International Health
Board have been sent from K.nston %
the Bayboro section to investigate ma
larial conditions there. Data will be
procured for comparative purposes In
the work at Granger, where the board
is conducting mosquito.control expert
ments. A new species OF mosquito is
understood to have been found in he
vicinity of Granger, not before known
to exist on the continent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Labor Board Makes Suggestion.

Chicago.-Labor board suggests to
roads that they temporarily postpone
seeking further wage cuts because the
docket is so full that decision could
not be rendered before July, 1922.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Great Game OF Football.

Great Game Of Football.
In the presence Of 5000 people.
North Carolina State College defeated
the University Of North Carolina BY
the score of to in the annual fair
week gridiron clash between the two
state institutions.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Acoultted Of Coyle Murder

Birmingham, Ala.-A verdict Of not
guilty was returned by the jury
in the case of Rev. Edwin r. Stephen
son, tried for the murder of Father
James E. Coyle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Income Tax Rates Approved.

income ak hateS approved.
WasllingtOn.-Normal tax rates Of 4
per cent on the first $4,000 Of income
and 8 per cent on all over that amount
were approved by the senate without
a record vote. These are the rates
now in force.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Bandit Kills Mail Clerk.

San Francisco.-Frank B. Adam
mail clerk and guard, was shot a
killed by a masked bandit who ente.
ed the ferry postoffice and escaped
with a sack of registered mail
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
Steel Rail- Prices Reduced.

New York.-A reduction of 81
ton in the price Of standard rails was
announced by the United States steel
corporation. The new price Is $40,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
wir+h Ia Form New Cabinet,

Joseph Wirth, who resign.
ed from the office of German Chancel.
lor, has been designated by President
Ebert to form a new cabinet.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
War Material Transferred.

Washington.-Army surplus mate
rial costing the government $209,620,.
147 has been transferred by the war
department to other government
agencies September 30.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03

Womah CdHuIudte IUT 0VVe'''o''
Portsmouth, Va. Virginia has a
woman candidate for governor this
year, Mrs. George Custis of Keller,
announcing her candidacy on an indie.
pendent.socialist ticket.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
New Postmasters Named.

Washington, Especially These post
masters have been named: Carter
street, Buladean, Mitchell; Wade L.
Marshall, Salem Chapel, Forsyth. and
Mrs. Matte Hall, Smithport, Ashe.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-11-03
BuIuarian Minister Murdered.

Sofa.-M Demitroff, Bulgarian min.
lister of war. was assassinated while
motoring near Kosterdil resort 43
miles southwest of this city.