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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-09-22

Ccldsboro. secretary or the
various chambers of commerce ana
the representatives Of the varied IN
terests in Eastern Carolina including
boards of trade, merchants asSoria'
tions, bankers, landowners and manu-
(ac,urers held an enthusiastic meet
ing in the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce here and made tentative
plans for the formation Of an eastern
Carolina chamber of commerce
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-09-22
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LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $20,OOO.W
Surplus fund 2,403. 81
Bills payable 3l,oOOW
Deposits due banks, bankers
and trust companies 4,Sls.42
Deposits subject to check 4O.ll9o2
Time certificates of deposit
due in less than 80 days 3,253.00
Cashiers c'ks outstanding Ie4.ll
Time certificates of deposit
due on or after 30 days 5O.l0O.Ol
Savings deposits 21l4.S7
Domestic and Foreign accep-
tances 100000
Total 1851, ,29s.37
State OF North Carolina, cou uty of
Watauga. |, A. Y. Howell. Cash
ier of the above named ba nix, do SOL
emnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
AVERY Y. HOWELL. Cashier.
Correct Attest:
IRA c CRITCF.ER
G. NJ. Sudde rth, Directors.
Subscribed az ID sworn to before me,
his 18th day cf Sept 1921.
A. W. Smith, c. S. c.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20
Exciting Wolf Chase,
Ballard, Mo-, Aug. %.

Editor Journal
Please allow me to inform the
public thru the columns Of the
News that we have some skill
full wolf hunters in our neighbor-
hood, who can hold a good hand
to Jack Abernathy, Roosev-lt's
friends, who use to catch them
alive in Okla, for the diversion
of the Col. The gentlemen | re-.
fer to are Lee Wainscott and Ad
Bhelton. They keep a fine pack
of Kentucky bred hound, which
are loaded for wolf all the time.
In conversation with Mr.. Vain
scott he told me that a farmer,
Mr.. Rayburn, who lives in Spruce
neighborhood sent him word
that something had killed "a of
his turkeys and to come over
with his hounds as it was no
doubt wolf. So saying where
is the sun-of-a-gun". Saturday
night, Lee said they went down,
and soon started him. Mr.. Ora
Brown, who lives near Montrose,
and is himself a fine hunter, was
with them and had his dogs in
the drive. Mr.. wainwright said
they chased it a hours. The
hounds were feeling fine and
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20
New Party.

A movement is being started
in Louisville that is calculated to
have great and far reaching eff
fects on the political status of
the Race not only in Louisville
but throughout the state and
nation. Great discomfort and
dissatisfaction has been express
ed by many of the more thought
full members of the race in
Louisville over the utter disre-
gard of the Republican admins
tration shown them and this dis
content is crystalizing into an
effort to oust the Republicans,
says the Louisville News, a race
paper published in Louisville.
Many there who have been so
bitter at the Republican admin
istration they have declared
themselves as willing to vote the
straight Democratic ticket.
AS a result of this dissatisfact-
ion certain of the men and wom-
en- active in the affairs for the
betterment of the Race consid-
ering the formation of new
party which will put a ticket in
the field composed entirely of
colored men and women.-Lan-
caster Record.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20
dow 10 Live Forever.

Recently we asked our pet
scientist to dope out the system
of attaining long life, for the
benefit of our readers. He has
worked on the case faithfully
and presents the following rules:
1. Be careful and do not
drink water from poisoned wells.
If you must drink water, drink
city water or bottled spring wa
ter.
2. Contract no disease. This
is important and should be fol-
lowed by everyone, young and
old. If no one contracted any
disease the death rate would be
much lower.
3. Never stand in front of a
rapidly moving railroad train or
automobile.
4. Marry early and, if neces-
sary, often. Although a mar
ried person (of either sex) may
in reality not live longer than a
single person, it seems longer.
5. Do not eat oysters without
removing shells. Next to dough-
nuts, oyster shells are the hard
est food to digest.
6. Do not call a man a liar
anywhere west of the Mississip.
pi or south of the Mason and
Dixon line. 1t is much safer in
the East.
Z. Do not smoke a cigarette
or cigar in a celIuloid collar fac
tory.
8. Never be an innocent BY
stander. That is the most dan
gerous occupation in the world.
9. Do not go into Wall Street
and yell ''Hurrah for Leon
Trotskyp
10. Mind your own business,
don't interfere in family quar-
rels, don't eat timed meats
without removing the tins, and
if you would reach a ripe old
age, above all things, don't die!
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20
WeIl.HOused Fowl Lays Well. a a

The egg production of the hen
depends upon her comfort pro-
vided the feeding and breeding
conditions are correct. according
to a new circular on poultry
housing which has just come off
the press and is being distribut-
ed to interested persons of the
State of the College of Agricul-
ture. The five essentials of a
good poultry house are plenty of
fresh air, sunlight, dryness,
freedom from draft, and dura-
bility, according to the publica-
ton. The circular contains
plans, specifications and bills of
material for different kinds of
poultry houses and points out
that many farm poultry houses
can he remodeled easily so as to
make them satisfactory. The
new publication is well illustrat-
ed to show the important fea-
lures of poultry house remodel.
ing and building and also con-
tains details of interior arrange
ment of equipment, foundations,
walls and roofs. 1t may be OBJ
tained by writing to the Exper-
iment Station, Lexington.
More than 100 Boyle County
farmers were shown the method
of culling the Stacker hens from
their poultry fiocks in series of
five demonstrations recently
held by County Agent Charles
L, Taylor in cooperation with
the extension division of the
College of Agriculture.
Washington county farmers
who are interested in producing
market pork by hogging down
corn and soy beans are watching
a demonstration which has just
been started to see the value OF
this method. Tom Whestley CO.
operating with County Agent
Robert M. Heath recently start.
ed the demonstration with 81
hogs weighing total OF 8,135
pounds. The hogs will be weigh
ed again when the demonstra,
ton is completed to determine
the gains made by the animals.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20

gave their mouths splendid max
ing hills ring with the finest mu-
sic he ever heard. The wolf
finally made dash for a large
barn and the dogs closed in on
him, 13 of them Lee said it
was the greatest fight he ever
saw. Said that the wolf al
though conered with Is dogs
used his head and neck with
deadly effect. His neck would
shoot out over and under the
dogs with the rapidity of a pis-
ton rod on a Katy Flyer" In
last desperate effort for life he
tore himself from the dogs and
came tearing out of the barn.
He ran right over them knocking
Mr.. Wainscott down. Lee was
game though. He sprang up
saying where is the sdn-of-a-
gum" let me get at him. The
wolf made another short run,
and in short time they were in
at the death. 1t proved to be a
large dog wolf, about 6 years old
weighing 55 pounds. This makes
20 wolves they have killed this
year. During all this fierce
fight this wolf did not emit a
single sound, though every time
his head would fly out he cut
hound to the hollow. Mr.. VAIN
scott told me that he thought
some of his dogs would not re-
cover.
Edwin @. Walker.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20

fighting force for four discour-
aging years. 1t seems a pity
that they should not continue
their reunions so long as there
are two bent old men to repre-
sent the thousands who are gone.
And how heroic the last war
rior would be to the people of
Dixie!-Owensboro Messenger.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20
The Thin Gray Line.

Announcement from Savannah,
Ca, that if the Confederates
States Veterans hold a reunion
in 1922 in that city, it will be
the last gathering of the men,
now dwindled to a thin gray
Iine," who fought with Lee and
Jackson and Longstreet, has
touch Of the pathetic. The
"thin blue line" is seen in pub
lie somewhere each year, but
the relative numerical weakness
of the men who wore the gray is
against their chance to initiate
in public gatherings. There
will be no reunion this year,
which seems to be interpreted as
meaning that if the gray old vet
erans are brought together again
it will be for the last time.
The men who wore the gray in
that bitter strife which drenched
the South with blood and filled
the hearts of the people with
bitterness are historic figures,
with the men who wore the blue.
The active generation knows of
them mainly through the read
ing of history. The thin little
line which today is all that is
left of the gallant hosts that
went into battle behind Lee and
"OId Jack" give the world a
perfect picture of the strength
of human character urged by
motives that were high.
Men never fought more brave
" with more desperation, with
less selfishness, than the veter-
ans of Lee and Jackson and
Longstreet. Had they thought
more of themselves and less ol
the impulses that urged them
forward, that gallant gray army
never could have lasted as q
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20
A Splendid Offer.

Here is proposition we make to
readers who want city paper, but do
not want a daily:
We will furnish the Adair County
News and the st. Louis Twice-a,week
Globe Democrat for $1.9O per year, in
Kentucky. To subscribers living in
other States $40.
The Twice-a,week Globe Democrat
is one of the best and newest papers
published in this country. We do not
know how long this proposition will
hold good, therefore, If you want che
papers, call or send IN your subscrip-
tion at once.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20

Gasoline is back to the pre-
war prices of % cents a gallon.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-20

Living costs in Canada contin-
ue to decline.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
EX. SEC. DANIELS
!. SAYS REPORT IS
!. WHOLLY UNFAIR
He and Asst. Sec. Roosevelt Issue
Statement Today
SEEKING PARTISAN GAIN
Senate Sub Committee Accused
of Making Findings Without
Hearing Both Sides
SEEKING PARTISAN GAIN

Washington, July 19.-Former Sec.
retary Josephus Daniels and Former
Assistant Secretary +. d, Roosevelt of
TIE navy today denounced the method
used in investigating war time scan
dals among enlisted men at the New
port training station in the majority
report OF the senate subcommittee
made public today.
The charges by Providence Clergy.
men and the Providence Journal are
proved to the satisfaction of the com
mittee the report says.
Mr. Roosevelt issued a statement
saying the majority OF TIE inyestigat-
ing committee issued findings with.
out giving him a hearing after prom
sing to do so. which, Roosevelt con
tended, Shows a premediated and un
fair purpose Of seeking what they mis-
takenly believe to be partisan polti-
cal advantage The most detained
Newport scandal, as disclosed in the
investigation is of an unprintable ma
turo
The Crux Of the majority report
charges Is that with the knowledge OF
Daniels and Roosevelt enlisted men
in the navy we're improperly used as
participants in immoral practices to
secure evidence on which we're dis
missed offenders from the navy,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED
Blue jackets Landed at Kobe TO Pro-
tee: Naval Property

Kobe, July 16.-Two hundred
armed bluejackets were landed here
today to cooperate with 1000 police
and a company of infantry who are
protecting naval property as result
Of the strike of dockyard workers.
One hundred leaders OF the strike
movement have been arrested.
The employers have refused the
demands OF the strikers to incor-
porate into the factory the committee
system, involving syndicalist control.
The lockout which ensued brought
about a menacipg situation, which
has been augmented by the arrest Of
the strike leaders.
Lieut.. Amakasu addressing groups
of strikers, warned them of the seri-
Gus bearing the dispute would have
on national interests, particularly he
cause the plants where the trouble
exists are building warships, He
urged the strikers to avoid bringing
about q situation which would re-
Quire military intervention in its
suppression. This he declared, would
be regrettabe to bot, sides to the
controversy.
Failure by the government to take
steps to lower the high cost Of living
Is considered as being partly respon-
sible for the trouble,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
FARM MORTGAGES INCREASE
Have Doubled During the Past Ten
Years.

Washington, July Mortgage
debts of American farmers more than
doubled in the decade between 1910
and 1920. 1t was reported today by
the Census Bureau. The Increase in
mortgage charges against farms
owned by their operators was 1926
per cent or from Sl,720, 0,l72,S51 in
1910 to S4O12.711,213 in 1920.
The mortgages amounted in 1920
to POI per cent. of the value of the
farms against debts of 27.3 per cent
of the value in 1910. The values of
the farms IN 1920, the report said,
was S13,772,729.610.
The average amount OF mortgage
debts per farm for the United States
in 1920 was sS,S61 against Sl,7l5 In
1915.
For the ten.year. period the value
of the farms increased 1176 per cent.
and tAe number OF farms operated by
their owners and carrying mortgage
debts increased 1876 per cent.
The greatest relative increase in
farm mortgage debts took place IN
the mountain states. Montana show,
ing debt more than seven times as
large in 1920 as in 1910. The largest
absolute increase was in Iowa, from
S2Ot2i2,722 IN 1910 to SiS9 9,S16,73s in
1929.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
WALP OLE WON 7 /,
PERMIT GUARDS |
Of PAPER MILLS.
Except Those Supplied BY the
Town Officials
INCIDENT OF BIG STRIKE
INClUENI VI blu SIhlhE
fermont State Library
If Paper Mills Want Guards Of
Their Own Choosing Company
Must Provide Them

Bellows Falls, July 18.--A meeting
of the voters of the town of Walpole,
n H., at Russell hall, North Walpole,
~ H., at o'clock this afternoon
broke a two-days lull in the strike sit
uation here. The meeting was called
by the seectmen OF the town to as.
certain the sense of the voters on
several questions pertaining to the
strike situation"
The meeting was called to order by
Moderator William J. King. Mr.. King
explained that an official of the Inter-
national Paper company had phoned
him, asking the selectmen to furnish
six special deputies for the protec-
tion of the international Paper COM
pany property in North Walpole. This
property consists of the log piles and
logyard equipment on the east bank
of the Connecticut
Mr.. King said that the request had
been for men who would shoot and
shoot straight. and that the select
men of the town did not wish to give
the paper mill officials reply until
the opinion Of the voters could be
learned.
After some discussion tending to
show that most of the voters did not
favor using the towns appropriation
money for protection of private prop
erty, motion was presented by
Father Duffy of North Whalpole, in
effect as follows:
"Be it the sense of this meeting
that only such men as shall be especi-
ally appointed for the protection OF
the community, such men being resi-
dents of the town Of Walpole or of
the county, be allowed to bear arms;
and further, that any parties desiring
special protection Of private proper
ty be made to pay for special protec-
tion."
The motion was passed unaninous-
/ ly and with enthusiasm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
RULE OUT STATEMENTS
Defense Wins First Victory In the
So-Called Baseball Cases.

Chicago, July 1S.-The defense In
the baseball scandal trial won its first
victory this morning when Judge HUI
80 Friend ruled that the state cannot
refer to statements Of Eddie Cicotte.
Joe Jackson and Claude Williams he
fore the grand jury as confessions. "
The statements. which were later re-
pudiated by the former White Sox
players, purported to reveal a plot to
throw the 1919 world series to Gin.
Cinnati.
Judge Friends decision may not
however, keep all references to Con
fessions' out of the trial. The three
ball players made the same state.
ments to Alfred Austrian, attorney for
the White SoX, and to Chief Justice
Charles Mcdonald before the grand
jury and Austrian and Mcdonald will
be called by the state to relate what
happened at those interviews.
The state won victory today
when Judge Friend overruled a mo-
tion by the defense to dismiss the
11th and 18th counts OF the indict'
ment which charges eight former
members of the White Sox with con
spring to cheat and defraud the club
and Ray Schalk, catcher. from the
winners share of the worlds series
money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
PLAYGROUND ACTIVITY
PRESENTS NEW PLAN
Children Develop a Desire to Make
Something and are Working
For Results.

II one goes down by the playground
t1ese days, he will notice groups OF
girls and boys engaged in an entirely
new line of activities. More and
more, recreation workers are recog-
nizng the need OF constructive work
in the play program and Bennington,
always ready with the best for its
young people, is already working
along this lnic.
The slogan OF the Welfare Associ.
alton in this undertaking is, Our
Self our Home aud our Community
and the ambition OF the boys and girls
is TO make something for each one
At the present time the boys are max
Ing a circus of light wood which will
be on display in the near future, The
girls are dressing dolls in such care
ful and compete way, that their next
undertaking will be the making IF
something for themselves.
Tho directors extend "A cordial in.
vitatlon to all parents and friends to
visit the Playground and encourage
the youngsters In their new endeav.
ors. For their convenience, as well
as that Of the young people of the
town, the weekly schedule of regular
activities follows: p. M, Monday
and Wednesday, Sewing club for
girls: $3.50. Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday. wood work for boys: p.
m, Tuesday and Friday, story telling
for tiny tots 3 p. m, Wednesday,
clay modelling for girls and boys.
Baseball games may be scheduled
for Friday afternoons, and all boys In
terestod are asked to report to Mr.
Mann. On Saturday afternoons at 3
clock swimming classes are held for
both boys1and girls All who wish tc
go should leave their names with Miss
Wallace or Mr. Mann 80 that suffi
Client transportation can be secured
The tennis court has been put In
fine condition and is open daily from
1880 to $3.50 and from to ..
All Playground activities are free
I to everyone,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
SHIPPING BOARD
LOST 800 MILLION
DURING ONE YEAR
President Harding AstOundcd At
Awful Waste
WILSON SYSTEM BLAMED
Astounding Lack of Common
Sense and Musiness Methods
In Every Act Undertaken
WILSON SYSTEM BLAMED

Washington, July 1S.-Operations
OF the shipping boards fleet for the
fiscal year just ended resulted in a
loss OF approximately $3S0OO0,OQO
Chairman Lasker Of the board announc
ed today. This deficit was greater by
$3.50, 1000 900 than pervious estimates
from official sources and was made
following an examination of all board
accounts,
The governments venture in the
merchant marine business last year
involved total expenditure Of $3.50
100000 so far as could be ascertained
from the boards books which Mr.
Lasker described as in bad shape. The
new chairman estimated that it would
cost the government $500, 10000 600 TO
carry on operations of the feet this
yea
IN stating that an examination OF
the books showed that S3S0,000,0OV
had been expended from the public
funds of the shipping board last year
Mr.. Lasker said that this revealed
an astounding case Of absolute de-
ception to the country and Congress
"The President was astonished and
dismayed that such a condition could
exist when | laid these figures before
him this afternoon. but he wanted me
to rive the public the facts, he said
Total expend lures over receipts
appeared to be approximately $3.50.
000.BO0 Mr.. Lasker said. instead OF
so9.5tS567.11 as previously shown by
tho boards books.
A commercial concern c-crating on
similar basis would have been in
the hands Of receiver some time acc
the chairman asserted, stating also
that he knew this state of affairs was
not the fant OF Admiral Benson
former chairman Of the board nor OF
Controller Tweedsle. He said that II
was duo to the system started dur
ing the war. and continued until re
Gently. The money which is unac
counted Tor was said by the chairman
to have been disbursed by operators
Of rovernment.ownod hoatS for which
a full accounting has not been made
THE chairman further asserted thal
Of 5000 voyages made. only 5000 haf
been accounted for. and that 200 aud
tors we're now working on the books
OF these operators to find out whaI
happened.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
TO DROP POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Postmaster General Hays TO Reduce
Expenses SIS 100000

Washington. July 16.-Plans ior
cutting down expenditures of the po t.
Office department approximating Sl5,'
600 600 during the next II months are
understood to have been outlined yes
terday to the cabinet by Postmaster
General Hays. He was said to have
dcclaord the proposed economies
would in no way weaken the eilic ency
of the service
The plans involve dropping from the
payrols about one'half of one per
cent of the 100000 postal employees
over the country. Assurances have
been given, however that no efficient
employees will he discharged. In many
instances vacancies that occur will
not be III ed, making a substantial cut
without discharge of any employees
Tho department plans to cut 81 OOO,-
600 from the allowance for city carri'
ors and like amounts from provisions
for temporary carriers, the railway
mail service and mail bag equipment,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
ing Worry Thing
ARCTIC EXPEDITION
Macmillan Party Len eoothbay
Monday -

East Boothbay, Maine, Nly 1S.--The
auxiliary schooner Bowdoin with the
Macmillan Arctic expedition, which re-
NAMED at anchor in the Damariscotta
river here over Sunday after coming
down the Sheepscot rivey from Wis
casset left today for Sydney, N. S..
where she Is due to arrite Thursday.
The schooner got awayat 6 O'Clock,
standard me, and a short time later
was clear Of the islands of Johns Bay,
passed Pemaquid Point Light and head
ed down the coast to combat the float
ing ice fields OF the far north
Donald d. Macmillan aud his six
associates were cheered as they de-
parted by large number OF towns
people despite the early hour of sail.
ing. The explorer was bade goodbye
by his sister. Mrs W. c. Foeg of Free
port and his niece, Miss Lillian Fogg.
He Is being accompan ed to Lit Har-
bor, Labrador, by William A. Hodg.
don Of this place, whose firm built the
Bowdoin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
ICE FAMINE THREATENED
North Adams Supply Adequate for
Only Seven More Weeks.

North Adams, July lS.-Aa ice fam
Inc is staring North Adams IN the
face and will be here in seven weeks,
according to a prominent local retail
ice dealer. unless the weather L.
comes exceptionally cool in the mean
time.
The present supply is much lower
than normal. he says. due to the fact
that last winter was not productive OF
much ice and consumption of 1t began
unusually early on account OF the
warm spring weather. This dealer
saws that the consumption Of ice this
summer has been greater than in any
season he has been in the business
which extends over a period OF sever
al years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-19
NORWICH AND u. V. Nj. a'''
Fn GIVEN RECOGNITION
Two Vcmont Colleges Are In List Of
81 Recognized as Fit Mill.
tary Schools.

Washington, July t9.--Norwich and
Vermont Universities are among the
% educational institutions in the
United states named today by the
War Department as distinguished
colleges and military schools for 1921.
The recognition gives each college
the right to one appointment. virtu.
ally without examination, to the regu.
lar army each year.