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The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-20
Denver Fashion Show Huge Success.

OCnNGT T dSnlOn SHOW E0uSC ON(SSSSs
 Denver-All Denver was delighted with the recent fashion display. Dame Fashion with Mir. Fashion and all the little Fashions, were on exhibition in the windows of a hundred or more stores in downtown Denver.
 Even the weather man smiled kindly on the event and fair weather for Den yer and vicinity was enjoyed during the show
 Keen interest was shown in the show and so large was the attendance on Sixteenth street that One-way traffic was provided.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-20
DON'T FEAR ASPIRIN
 IF IT IS GENUINE

Then You Need Never
 O. Worry.
 To get genuine "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" you must look for the safety 'Bayer Cross" on each package and on each tablet.
 The "Bayer CrOss' means true. world. famous Aspirin, prescribed by l.. 1Si- clans for over twenty-one years, and proved safe by millions for Colds, Head ache, Earache, ToOthache, Neuralgia, LumbagO, Neuritis, and for Pain in general. Proper and safe directions are in each unbroken "Bayer" package. Advertisement.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-20

To be a gentleman all a man has tC do is to hide his meanness.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-20
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Commercial inquiries answered and information gladly furnished without cost. Address any firm above.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-20

Beware of the mar. who is forever larping on his honesty.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-20

When suspicion enters the door love goes out of the window.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-20

Just an early Investigation Evi- dently the Easter rabbit had been lon the job" early, greatly to the satis- faction of this small boy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Board to Hold chautauqua.

Burlington.-vPlans are being made
BY the board of agriculture Of Ala
nance county for the holding of a
chsutauQua for the rural communities
of the county. The plans as mapped
out by the board of agriculture at a
recent meeting provide for securing
several farm extension specialists
who will discuss nearly every phase of
rural life in the home and on the
farm. These specialists will be Sc
cured through the state and federal
departments of agriculture, and some
Of the subjects to be discussed are
poultry production, home convenien-
cos, rural sanitation, swine manage.
ment, dairy management and commu-
nifty singing. The date Of the chau-
tauqua has not been decided upon. but
1t is understood that 1t will be held
within few weeks.
A local organization for the pro-
motion of the Wilson foundation has
been started here. J. H. Jones, secre-
taYy Of the Burlington Merchants as
sociation, is acting chairman OF the
organization. Announcement has al
ready been made that donations for
the fund will be received through Mr..
Jones.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
HAYS Has Siqned Contract.

New York.-Will H. Hays will be.
come directing head of the new Ma.
tional Association OF Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors "imme-
diately after March d." it was an.
nounced at dinner at which the post.
master general was the guest Of q
group of motion picture officials Mr..
Hays formal resignation from Presi'
dent Harding's cabinet will be pre-.
sented soon, 1t was said.
Mr.. Hays announced that he had
signed a contract which makes him
executive head of the organization.
His salary, renprted as tentatively
fixed at $150,OOO "a year, was not an
nounced.
"The purpose Of this ,association
will be to attain and maintain the
highest possible standard Of motion
picture production and to develop ia
the highest degree the moral and ed.
ucational value Of the industry" Mr.
Hays said.
II believe in the earnestness and
integrity of their determination to
carry out these purposes and am con
vinced of the possibilities Of the large
plans and successful consummation
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
THREE COMPANIES CHARGED
WITH UNLAWFUL PRACTICE
TO HOLD HIGH PRICES.
SOME J0BBERS HAVE ASSISTED
American Tobacco Company, Loril-
lard and Lisgett & Myers Attack. .
cd In Senate Committee Report.

Washington-Charge that the Am
erican Tobacco company, p. Lorillard
& Company, and. to lesser extent,
the Liggett G Myers Tobacco com.
pany, have each engaged in conspira-
cies with numerous sectional and To-
cal jobbers' associations to Keep up
the price Of tobacco products in the
United States through price agree
ments and intimidations," were made
in report sent to the senate by the
federal trade commission.
The commission alleges this situa-
ton has existed since April Of last
year through during the same Pc
rod the relation between supply Of
leaf tobacco and the demand for u
has resulted in such low prices to the
growers that tobacco farmers raising
the most important types, hurley and
bright southern, have formed market.
ing associations to sell their tobacco
crops comparatively"
Asserting these three companies
were successors "of the old tobacco
combination which was dissolved un-
der an antitrust decree in 1911, the
commissions report continued:
There was one important success.
sor company, namely, the R. ]. Rey.
nolds Tobacco company, which re-
fused to lend any support to these
conspiracies, but actively opposed
them. In spite Of strong pressure
exerted by jobbers and jobbers' as.
sociations, the Reynolds company
stood staunchly against the prac.
tices OF certain Of It's competitors
designed to induce or force jobbers
to enter and maintain price agree
ments, and in this respect is deserv.
ing Of eommendation."
The three companies, the commits
sion declared, in giving the results
Of an investigation ordered under a
resolution by Senator Smith, demo.
crat, South Carolina, were formerly
parts Of the tobacco trust" dis
solved by the supreme court. The
commission promised prosecution
where the evidence discloses there
have been violations Of law.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Two More Resolutions Adopted.

Washington,-Two more American
resolutions base don the principle OF
open diplomacy and an open door OF
commercial opportunity in China we're
adopted by the far eastern committee
of the Washington conference.
The proposal for q showdown Of
all international agreements affecting
China's interests presented Thursday
by Secretary Hughes, was given com.
mittee approval only after 1t had been
freighted with upwards Of a score Of
amendments, but American spokes-
men insisted that it's meaning had not
been materially changed.
Under a supplemental declaration
proposed by Elihu Root and accepted
with little debate, the powers agree
not to support in the future any en-
gagements entered into by their ma
tions designed to create special
spheres of influence of exclusive op-
portunities within Chinese TERRITORY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
BOONE, wATAUGA COUNTY N. JANUARY &C. 1922
State Fourth IN Leading Crops.

State Fourth IN Leading Crops.
North Carolina stands with tho lead
ers agriculturally. with rank Of
fourth in the ~ leading crops. and
ifth in the value of all crops, accord
ing to information from the Cooper
ative Crop Reporting Service Of the
State and Federal Departments Of Ag.
riculture, which has substantiated the
November estimate made by Frank
Parker, statistician for North Caro-
lima.
With total value Of over $685..
100000 for the field crops; corn, wheat,
oats, rye, buckwheat, Irish potatoes,
sweet potatoes. all hay, tobacco, lint
cotton (not seed). edible beans, clover
seed, peanuts and apples, North Caro-
lima has only Texas, Illinois and Iowa
SURPRISING her, while. for the aggre.
gate value Of all crops, we surpass
Iowa, but let California and New York
90 ahead. The fruit crops are rsspon-
sible for these two states getting up
'front.' says Frank Parker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
FAlsE ARREST AND UNLAWFUL
SEARCH. !, ALLEGED IN SEP.
ARATE COMPLAINT.
OFFICERS TO FACE CHARGES
Complaint Charges That Officers Cut
. Large Tree and Placed Across
the Main. Highway.

! Greensboro. - R. c. Jennings and
Amos 'Hege. federal prohibition Off
GERS, operating In Forsyth county last
November, are defendants in a $4,000
damage. suit filed in federal court by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Vuncannon, of
Winston Salem. False arrest, un.
lawful search, abusive language, dis
courteous treatment and other things
are charged against the representa-
tves Of the prohibition commissioners
Office in the lengthy complaint.
The case was originally started in
Forsyth county superior court, but
owing to the fact that the officers
made affidavit that at the time Of
the alleged happenings they were In
the service Of the United States, was
transferred to the United States court
for the western district of North
Carolina, where it will be tried. "a
The complaint charges that-<he Of.
Acers cut a large tree and placed it
across the main highway leading into
Winston Salem on. the afternoon, Of
November 16, 1921, thus effectually
stopping all traffic over that highway
at the pleasure Of the officers.
It is further alleged and charged
that every car passing along the high.
way was halted by the officers. who
then searched It.. .-
The complaint declare that Mr.. and
Mrs. Vuncannon were proceeding
along the highway at a moderate rate
Of speed when they came upon the
tree thrown across the highway, that
perforce the car was brought to stop,
at which time the officers, armed to
the teeth, raced to II and Immediately
began a thorough search in. spite Of
the protests Of the occupants.
Both occupants in their respective
bills Of complaint declare that they
we're subject to many indignities at
the time Of the search. and that final.
~, finding no. contraband booze, the
car was allowed to procieed on its
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vuncannon filed sep
arate suits, each alleging damages and
asking for the sum Of $4,000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
QuIlLsWs FRANK CONFESSION.
Morganton News Herald.

MorgantOn NewS-Herald.
One'rof the most remarkable
statements that ever appeared'in
any newspaper in any newspe-
per is the following for the last
issue of the Fountain Inn Trib-
une, whose editor Robert Quill
len, is widely known as q writer
for magazines and newspaper
syndieatess : 'aE
,"Of all hard jobs in the world,
that of making'a q public confes.
sion is the hardest. But If tits
the only square thing to do, it
must be done. This, therefore,
is an open letter to the young
fellows of Fountain Inn-th 9
good fellows, the fellows / love
to loaf with at times-the fellows
l have taken drinks with and fel.
lowshipped with. - -.
"All this while I have been g.
member Of the church-iust that
and nothing more. And when my
conscience bothered me about
taking a drink when I could get
it, I said to myself: Why, I am =
liberal supporter of the church;
l PAY the 1.-THE; I am a gentle
man and q man Of intelligence;
there's no harm in my taking .
drink when I want to, for I can
handle it. ..
Il said that but.I was q liar.
And while posing as q church
member and a follower of Christ
and yet reserving the right to
take a drink at my pleasure, i
was considerably lower than q
snakes belly.
This is q bitter dose to swal.
low, fellows, but l had it coming
to me. And if my conduct has
led you to believe that a man can
retain his honor while carrying
water on both shoulders, I want
to make it clear that it's an i'm.
possibility.
Pm through. I'm "a years of
age, and l have never struck q
lick for my Lord. From now on I
am His, to use as He thinks best,
and I'll stick to Him il it costs
me everything have and every
friend / have.
I'm ashamed, fellows. For
give me for not having b 9 e n
square.
ROBERT CULLEN" ),
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
1900 Miles In 1922" 10 Slogan.

1000 Miles In 1922" 10 Slogan.
The North Carolina Highway Com.
mission put under contract last year
the construction of more than ZOO
miles Of highways and the 1922 slogan
is to add 1000 miles to this flye-year
total. III
"The sky's the limit now, so to
speak, in carrying forward the states
road-building campaign and the road
builders are going after the big job to
clear 1t up ahead Of time. They have
taken Governor Morrison and the
council of state at their word, in their
promise to provide the money, and
1000 miles 1922" was decided upon as
the goal at last weeks meeting of the
highway commission.
. The commissioners appointed by
Governor Morrison during the early
months Of his administration, got to
work with Chairman Frank Page last
April. With $50,000,O0O assured, a
tn0rougn highway organization, anu
the entire state in receptive mood
for road-bullding activities, the com.
mission opened the throttle and sarted
to work. And work has been going on
to an excessive degree throughout the
months, with the result that the or
ganization has some figures which talh
in concrete, asphalt and sand-clay
language.
These figures show that $12,941 ,09(
in highways are under contract, and
that $S,S77,S29 have been con
tracted for to be paid within two
years. The total mileage is placed al
722, nearly 600 Of which have beer
added since last May.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Womsn's Body Found.

Wilson.-Following instructions re-
ceived in an unsigned letter, deputy
sheriff found the body Of Mrs. Miles
Pearsall in the backyard Of her home
I'VE miles east Of this city. The wom-
IN was shot through the heart about
nine days ago, according to the coro-
Aef. a ha
Miles Pearsall. husband Of the dead
woman, and. another man and woman,
who had lived with the Pearsalls, are
missing. A horse and a mule, shut
up in q barn, and COW tied outside.
ware nearly dead all starvation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
lnvents DyeIna Process.

Burlington.-After years Of expert
menting and hard work, Lafayette
Holt of this city, has perfected pro-
cesses used In dyeing and bleaching
that may revolutionize the dye indus
try in this country. He has secured
several patents, the first and most sue
cessful one being what is known as
sodium peroxide beam bleaching. The
machines patented by Mr.. Holt have
been installed in a local cotton mill
and have proved very successful. Mr.
Holt has sold the rights Of the new
machine to a manufacturing company
at Pittsburgh, Pa, and will receive
royalty on all machines mc-"'" o.'-c'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Courthouse Gives Way to Road.

Mocksville.-The old courthouse at
Mocksville, which has been weather
ing the storms and wintry blasts for
about IS years, is to be torn down to
make way for the new concrete high
way through Mocksville. The old land.
mark was built in 1887 and was used
as a courthouse until the year 1909
when a new courthouse was erected.
For the past several years 1t has been
used as a community building with a
free library, rest room and Offices on
the first floor and the Davis theater
upstairs.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Lutheran, Select Home.

Salisbury.-At q meeting OF The e.
ecutiye committee Of the United Luth.
eran Synod Of North Carolina, held in
Salisbury, 1t was decided to locate tho
home of the president Of the synod In
Salisbury provided a satisfactory deal
can. be made for the property required
The president Of the synod Is elected
for a term Of five years and devotes
his entire time to the general over
sight Of the entire synod. The present
officer 20 DR.. ]. Z: Morgan and he has
been Hving In Salisbury since his cleo
tion year and half ago.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
HEARING Of Neuro DELAYED.

Hamilton, Ont. Especially .-Immigra-
tion officials stated that week would
elapse before a hearing could be
granted in the extra ,Ntion case of Mat
thew Bullock, a negro sought by the
authorities Of Norlina, N. c., on
charge Of melting riot.
The department has served a war
rant ON the governor of the jail, re.
curing that Bullock be- kept in Can
ada until a board Of inquiry renders
4 decision.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
STATE LEGION PLANscAMPhGN
Executive Committee Meets In Green.
Vile and Discusses Some linpor
tant Matters.

Observation-Disclosures Of the .execu
tive committee Of the American Le
gion in North Carolina gathered here
to discuss matters pertaining to the
future Of the former service mems
organization. A campaign to treble
the membership during this year, In
creasing it from 1000 to 21,00O, was
announced as. one of the principal Oh
jectives.
The executive committee members
and a large number of legionnairea
were here for the sessions. The com
mittee members present were: Thos
W. Bird of Asheville, state command
or; ]. R. Hollis Of Wilmington, vice
commander; Gale X. Burgess Of Ra.
leigh, adjutant and finance officer;
Rev. T. G. Vickers of Henderson, chap
lain; Robert B. B..MacNeil Of Fayette
vile, historian; DR.. g. G. Dixon, com.
mander of the Pitt county chapter;
r., T. Allen Of Kinston; Tom c. Dan.
iels Of New Bern; Daniel w. Terry oi
Raleigh; Robert q. Denny Of Greens.
boro; J. Will Pless, Jr., of Marion.
The executive committee held ita
first session In the morning, at which
matters Of business were discussed
The organization of women's auxil
iaries in each city and town where
local posts exist was one Of the items
stressed, and such Organization cam
paigns' are to be carried out in places
where auxiliaries have not been form
ed.
Commander Bird made q statement
Of the aims Of the legion and the
three big objectives are: Service tc
disabled soldiers, promotion Of pa
triotic education in the schools, mem
bership campaign to treble the pres
ent membership Of 1000, making the
1922 goal $1,000.
Another business session was held
In the afternoon, which was called
the "Greenville conference" A vote
OF confidence was given Commander
Bird and Adjutant Burgess in theil
program Of work, and Fluctuations
were>conveyed to Mr.. Burgess in con
nection with his wedding to Mist
Edith May Lee, which occurred here
with all the male attendants members
Of the legion. The session was on the
order Of a round table discussion ant
many matters were talked over.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Power Company Seeks Increase.

A full day. of testimony before the
State Corporation commission was in.
sufficient to complete the hearing OF
the North State Power company's Pc
tition for an increase in power and
lighting rates OF approximately 30 per
cent. When Sle commission adjourn.
ed for the day the petitioning power
company had not completed its testi-
mony and representatives of users in
nine or ten small towns IN Wake. Har-
nett and Johnston counties had a
mass OF testimony they wanted to sub
NIT. The hearing was continued.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Baptists Collect Millions,

Nashville, Tenn,--Collections made
on subscriptions to the Baptist $75,.
000,0 campaign, taken in the drive
of two years ago, amounted to $780,
160,S43, 1t was reported to the. MID
winter meeting Of the campaign con-
servation commission here by DR.. L.
R. Scarborough, Of Fort Worth, Tex,
chairman. ..t
Collections were announced as FOL-
lows: For Georgia, $2,953, $50; North
Carolina, $2,s77,733; South Carolina,
$2,633,S40.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Liner Cuts Blo Whale In Twain.

New York.-The story Of a 75-foot
whale, which was neatly cleaved In
two by the prov Of the Italian liner
President Wilson, was related by the
passengers when the vessel docked
here. The President Wilson was sail.
ing in mid-Atlantic when the whale
was sighted lying directly across the
course ofNthe vessel. A hundred and
fifty passengers lined the rails to see
what would happen. Passengers along
the port rail heard a crash as the
bow struck, saw the water turn pink
and saw the head fioat astern. -
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Cotton Crop 10 q Record Breaker.

Shelby.-Cleveland county's cotton
crop IL the second largest crop over
produced, according to figures farn'
ished the census bureau Of the depart
ment of agriculture by special agent
Miles H. Ware Of Kings Mountain.
There were 26.537 bales ginned. up
to January from the 1891 crop. ~
compared with 26,769 bales ginned to
the same date year ago. bast
years crop was nearly $4,000 bales
but t.ls. was a bumper crop. tho
county's average has beon about ~
900 bales. $50
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26

Memphis. Tenn. Need for reetsf
coordination in the work OF the VAR
GUS boards and committees Of ne
Epworth League Of the Aethodiss
Episcopal Church. South. was smpAar
sized In the sessions hero et ehs
conference Of the sxse
tive officers .of the organisatioas
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
Quarters Selected for Meeting.

E. s. Butler. president Of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange. has TEN
dered to Governor Cameron Morrison|
the use Of the directors room Of ne
exchange for the holding Of the ses-
sions Of the Cotton States Conference
which Governor Morrison has called
for February 1895. Governor Morri
son accepted the Invitation. Mr.. But
Ter 10 Is a member Of the Lousisua
commission, which Is to study tho
cotton -,oblem in that State and then
attend as delegates the conference st
New Orleans. .r. .l -
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
New Directors Market Association.

New Bern.-Harry M. Jacobs, presi-
dent OF the Chamber Of Commerce,
and H. v. Station Of Bethel, were nom.
mated as directors Of the New Bern
district Of the State Cooperative Mar
keting association. There were near
ly 200 delegates present from eight
counties. G. c. Kirkpatrick, who has
accepted the leadership Of the coun-
tvs fight on the boil weevil, spoke to
the farmers on the program which
will be carried out. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
declared the motto for farmers would
bs Feed yourself. then raise cotton
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-01-26
sanatorlum Directors Named.

Greensboro. Four men and one
woman. have been appointed by the
board of county commissioners as o
board Of directors for the Guilford
county tuberculosis sanatorium, work
on which is expected to be gotten
under way during the early spring.
The membership is as follows:
J. w. Cone, for five years; DR.. j.
T. Burrus, High Point, for fouQ
years; Mrs. c. J. Tinsley, Green's
boro, three years; DR.. NV. Dick.