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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA

think very few people realize
how far north Boone is and yet it
is in what is known as the South, By
comparison I find that in our run
from Boone to Miami, Florida last
week we covered about the same dis
tance as we would had we gone north
east to New York City, or north to
London, Ontario, Canada, northwest
to Chicago or west to about 200 mile
beyond the Mississippi River. In a.
bout four and one half days we trav--
elled one thousand and two miles, an
average Of 225 miles per day. We
have made practically the same trip
eight or nine times before and this
is much the best time we have ever
made especially considering that the
roads at the south end of the line
were the worst we have ever found
them. Our Nash Four showed its
thoroughbred qualities by keeping a
steady speed of from 25 to 35 miles
per hour over practically all condi-
tions Of roads and never failing when
put to the hardest tests or giving q
moments trouble of any kind. We
used an average of one gallon of gas
every 18 miles, and the whole ex-
pense for the family of five with a
heavy load of baggage and supplies
was less than fifty dollars or not
quite ten dollars apiece and we stop
ped at comfortable hotels and had
good fare. We have never before
gotten through for less than one hun
dred dollars before. We find thou
sands of cars on the road headed for
the south, carrying people of every
class, and every variety Of equip
ment. More than ever before they
are camping out at night which Of
course cuts the expense about half
and camp grounds are being provid-
ed all along SO it is really fine way
to travel. The cost of living is some
what lower than it has been in Flor.
ida for several years. Rents here
are some higher than there but the
difference is about made up by us
not having to buy any fuel for heat
ing. We find an unusually heavy
crop Of oranges and grape fruit just
getting ready for market and the peo-
pie are just getting ready to plant
their main crop Of all kinds of veg
etables. Cheap, easy and quick IA
cilities of transportation between
this country and the western North
Carolina mountains would bring un-
told benefits to both. The Miami
people like the western North Caro-
lima mountains in summer and many
are telling me Of their trips to Ashe-
vile and vicinity during the past
year. Boone and surrounding coun-
try can get them If she wants them.
H. w. HORTON.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
THE NEW SILVER DOLLAR
Two Bits.


The new silver dollar is being dis
tributed. 1t is just as hard to get
as the old ones and much harder to
hold onto. 1t doesn't accomplish
as much as the old silver dollar did
six or seven years ago, but it is pref
ty thing to have around the house.
The design is very artistic, if you
are laboring for art instead of mon
ey, but the eagle seems strange. He
has his wings clamped down tightly
and he is sorrowful, repentant, dis
appointed chagrined bird. He hud-
dies on his pile of sticks, apparently
incoming over the follies of a mis-
spent life. He has no spuz, no pep,
no kick.
Critics say the eagles bill is too
large and is out Of proportion, but
this criticism will not be taken Sc
riously, for most bills are too large
these days and we have become quite
accustomed to them.
The Goddess of Liberty on the op-
verse side of the coin is a pretty
young fapper with an interesting
pout, whose back hair needs atten-
ton. The new Goddess is easy to
look at and is quite ornamental, but
she lacks the old Goddess look Of
grim determination and fearless in.
itiative. The new Goddess is cling.
ing vine, a sort Of breach-of-promise
type, an exotic hot-house creation.
The old girl was an Amazon, who
would not take any back talk from
anybody.
Under the eagle is the motto
"Peace." The eagle himself is as
peaceful and as dismal looking as q
modern husband, but, the word
"Peace" is out Of place on dollar
A dollar in America knows no peace
from the day it is minted until il
goes back into the melting pot. 1t is
chased to death and has no rest.
The new design does not suit ev'
erybody, but that makes no differ
ence. No man can keep silver dol
lar long enough to examine its de
sign closely, and most don't know
whether the eagle is bird, turke!
or an English sparrow.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
IN BEHALF OF OUR
' MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS

The Durham Herald Of the 18th
has quite write-up of the Annual
Shower Box Work, given by the Wo.
mans Auxiliary Of St Peters Church
held in that city. As two Of our
prominent mountain schools are dis
cussed, we make the following ex
cerpts. James A. Robinson, old Hur-
rrygraph" being great friend to
our people, our schools and our well
fare generally, it is a pleasure to us
to quote:
At the invitation Of the auxiliary
James A. Robinson was called upon
to speak on the Patterson School at
Legerwood in the Happy Valley the
school for worthy poor mountain boys
without means to educate themselves
Mr.. Robinson opened his remarks
by saying: "When you talk about
the Patterson School you are talk
ing about my sweetheart, and I am
glad to speak "a word too, in conf
mendation Of this great and noble
work among the mountain boys"
He amused his hearers with some
Happy Valley folk lore, and path.
etic incidents about the school and
read description of the Happy Val.
ley, the situation of the schol, its
work, its accomplishments and it,
purposes and aims. He also read
a touching letter from Kate L. Cam.
bell, secretary Of the school descrip:
tive Of smaller boys and how they
were progressing. The letter had q
visible effect upon his audience.
Mrs. James A. Robinson was ap.
pointed to speak on the Vale Cru.
els School and she performed the
task in an admirable manner. She
gave a word picture of the "vale Of
the cross" from which the name o1
Vale Crucis is derived; the splen.
did work for mountain girls which
the late lamented Miss Mary Horne,
had accomplished; the work as it il
going forward now; the enthusiasm
Of Miss Graves upon whom Miss
Horners mantle had fallen; the ed
ucational and domestic culture thu
school is performing, and the i'm
mediate needs Of this institution Il
carry on the work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
COL. WATTS .MlScoUNTs.

Col. A. D. Watts, who has hand
led the mathematical side of politics
in North Carolina for many years
has found that he has made . mis-
count in the Democratic State ma
jority. Instead Of a $4,000 plural-
ity as given out by Mr.. Watts, . few
days ago, the figures may 60. ~ high
as $4,000. &
The vote as it now stands for tAe
respective state tickets is: DsmocEa-
tic 225,OO0 and Republican 141, ,00os
Figuring on q maximum majority In
each county, the Democratic State
majority may reach 100000. M
The Constitutional Amendment pro
posal, increasing the pay Of LsgislAr
tors, lost by nearly four to one. gsss ss
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
CHRISTIANS NEED
RED CROSS AID
Million Christians Driven From Asia
Minor By Victorious Turks Ask
American Red Gross Headquarters
For Immediate Relief.

Washington-Upon the quick char
ity of America largely depends the
fate Of a million Christians driven
from Asia Minor by Turkish mill
itary success, it is declared by Ma.
tional Headquarters of the American
Red Cross. Greece either will be q
sepulchre or a place Of rebirth for
these stricken people, whose desper-
ate plight is further depicted in q
cablegram received BY the Red Cross
from Vice. Chairman A. Ross Hill, di-
recting relief work from Athens.
King George of Greece through
DR.. Hill, sent thanks to the Red Cross
for its aid and expressed the appre.
citation Of his people to the Ameri.
can people. The Red Cross is rap.
idly perfecting it's organization in
Greece, said DR.. Hills message which
went on to state:
Hundreds of thousands of refu-
gees are filing the Greek Cities and
towns. These consist largely of mo.
theirs with children who, with old
people, are sole remnants of once
flourishing populations driven into
sea by the Turks. These miserable
women, cold, hungry, despairing, and
shelterless, walk the streets with ba.
bies clinging to their skirts. In ma
ny refugee centers, women who lost
sons and husbands gaze from leaden
eyes. Their little children are only
hostages for the future of that ele-
ment of Greek people who first es-
tablished themselves in Asia Minor
three thousands years ago.
"In many barracks, children and
old people lie day and night, flies eat
ing at sores on their bodies and fa-
ces, their future black.
''King George thanks the Ameri-
can Red Cross for its help and ex-
tends the appreciation of his nation
to the American people.
'Smallpox is spreading from one
concentration camp to another and
meanwhile Greece is awaiting new
floods of refugees. The race is on
between American Red Cross sup
plies and these fresh shiploads of
people. The Greek Government has
telegraphed its representatives in all
countries asking the utmost help of
every nation Immediately.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
BANDITS GET BY
M$SO0 ROBBERY
Morsanton Posofice Was Entered ON
Monday Night Of Last Wssk-The
Bloodhounds Fail ON Trail-Fellow
Talked too Much-ln Jail
Morganton News Herald.

MOIB6utVu XNCWSs x1cT6lUs
The most daring burglary in this
section in recent years was commit
ed Monday Night, sometime between
midnight and daylight when the Nor
canton postoffice was entered from
the back door, the big safe blown
open and its contents rifled. The
door of the safe lay as a wreck on
the foor! evidently blown off by nj
tro glycerin. The wreckage was
discovered about 6 o'clock Tuesday
morning by "Judge" Bowers one of
the clerks whose work takes him first
to the Office. Another clerk Alex.
Shipping was there until midnight.
DR.. ]. r. Anderson who lives near,
heard what he is sure now was the
explosion at about 2:30 Tuesday
morning.
Checking up the loss Tuesday it
was found that the culprit or culprits
got around $500 in stamps and in
money-$500 of this being stamps.
$40 Of the amount stolen was Sunday
School money placed in the safe Mon
day by Eubert Setter who is treas
urer of the Methodist Sunday School.
A book of blank money orders, a few
registered letters, checks and valu-
able papers were also missing.
There has been much LEGAL specula-
tion as to whether or nSt the deed
was committed by an expert hut the
tools used seemed an argument to the
contrary. A crowbar, sledge hammer
chisel and other tools found in the
building and at the window which
had been priced open were identified
as having been taken from the Huff
man & Buffers blacksmith shop on
King Street and the Oxford Machine
Shop, both Of which had been broken
into during the night. e.
Bloodhounds were brought from
Asheville Tuesday to be used in the
search for the burglars. They took
the tail to the blacksmith shop but
could not locate it further.
Tuesday afternoon Oscar Williams,
Morganton man was arrested and
put in Jail because Of suspicious talk.
1t is said that he knew Of the burg
larry Tuesday morning before the
news got noised around generally.
This with the fact that he made
certain inquiries at the Office on Mon
day were the grounds for the sus-
picions held against him. Williams
has not been giving a hearing but
is held awaiting the arrival of a
postoffice inspector.
The burglary was the one topic of
conversation on the streets Tuesday
and since that time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23

Mary Lee Home-(Colored) Ma
ry Lee Byerly, High Point.
Orphan Home-( (Colored) Rev. w.
J. Poindexter, Winston.
Orphan Home-(Colored) Henry
P. .Cheatham, Oxford.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23

North Carolina Hospital at Morgan
ton, and one of it's most important
directors until his death; for many
years a magistrate and the chairman
Of the board Of education Of the
county; a member Of the board
Of directors Of the State Peniten-
tiary, a member of the court Of
claims, along with Major Hustled and
Mr.. R. H. Battle to adjust claims
against the state, member Of the
42nd Congress. Colonel Harper ne
vertheless laid more stress upon what
are often popularly considered minor
duties, which fell upon his shoulders
viz, being executor or administrator
Of all the small estates in his neigh.
borhood and being guardian Of the
children connected Herewith; being
superintendent Of the Sunday School
and such important trusts. For over
80 years he served as president and
superintendent Of the Turnpike Com.
pany without salary and often when
the tolls were insufficient to cover
necessary work in the road, he ad.
vanced the money to pay for the
extra work and never asked for re.
payment.
Second only to Colonel Harper in
devotion to the upbuildinR of the
turnpike was his dear friend and
connection by marriage, Colonel Will
liam Avery Lenoir, q grandson o1
the old Revolutionary patriot o1
Kings Mountain fame, General viii
liam Lenoir. Colonel Lenoir, who
died in 1860 owned thousands o1
acres Of land in Caldwell and VS.
tauga counties, including the great
Grandfather Mountain along thu
crest of which runs the line be
tween the two counties. His passion
was good roads, and among thost
he built at his own expense is {
beautifully graded road from Lenoil
to the summit Of beautiful Hibritel
Mountain which also belonged to him
From its source, Yadkin Springs a
Blowing Rock, the young Yadkin riv
er plunges down the mountain, par
allelling the turnpike here and cross
ing it there, until it reaches q poin
on the mountain side, hard by tn
turnpike near Wahoo Spring, whe,
it finds it has been riding for fall
for over a picturesque precipice ther'
it passes on as the 'water come
down at Lodore."
All along here the forest land
belonged to the estate of Colone
Harper and are now the propert!
of his grandsons, John H. and Jane
Lenoir Cilley Of Hickory, and Cor
don H. Cilley Of Philadelphia, Penn
There is happy thought, whethe
originating with the Cilley boys o
with Mr.. Page and Mr.. Upham,
know not, but it is about to be real
ized in q beautiful fountain to b
erected at Harper's Falls and dedi
Gated to the memory Of James Clar
ence Harper and William Avery Le
noir. This fountain, II Is expected
will overtop the famous ANDREW
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23

List of Orphanases in the State.
Baptist Orphanages-Rev. M. L.
Kesler, Thomasville.
Methodist Orphanage-Rev. A. s.
Barnes, Raleigh.
Presbyterian Orphanage-Rev. E.
Mes. Hyde, Barium Springs.
Methodist Orphanage, Winston Sa-
lem.
Thompson Orphanage-Rev. W. H.
Wheeler, Charlotte.
Methodist Protestant Home-H. A.
Garret, High Point.
Christian Orphanage-Charles D.
Johnston, Elon College.
Oxford Orphan Asylum-R. L.
Brown, Oxford.
Odd Fellows Home-C. o. Baird
Goldsboro.
Eleida Qrphanage-Reverend Lu.
cius B. Compton, Asheville.
Pythian Home-C. W. Pendlel
Clayton. -
Children's Home Society,". j
Phoenix, Greensboro.
Nazareth Orphans Home-Rev. A
S. Peeler, Crescent.
Falcon Orphanage-J. A. Culbretf
Falcon !fW
Free-Will Baptist Home-Rev. c
G. Pope, ,Middlesex.
Nazareth Orphanage-Rev. G. A
Woods, Nazareth.
Mountain Orphanage-R. d. Bed
niger, Balfour.
Grandfather Orphanage j. M
Holcombe, Banner Elk.
Union County Home--Rev. E. c
Synder, Monroe.
St. AIMS Home - Sister Mar!
Claire, Belmount.
Alexander Home-Mrs. L. Brown
McKoy, Cor. Sec. Charlotte.
Maxwell Orphanage- L. New
ton, Franklin.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
Geyser" at Round Knob"

Geyser" at Round Knob"
A suggestion a. to an inscription
to be placed upon the base Of the
fountain is given herewith:
Erected in memory of Colonel
James c. Harper and of Colonel
William A. Lenoir, laborers together
in building the first Of the good
roads in Western North Carolina"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-11-23
'ONE DAYS WORK
FOR THE ORPHANS
Annual Appeal is Made to Contri-
butte at Least One Days Salary to
the Orphans-List of North Car
olina Orphan Asylams.

Auo WVSI pAA1ul, tnc mOSC Sp~
pealing sight in the world is that
of an orphan child without a home.
And this condition constitutes him
most serious menace to society.
When the lights are brightly burn
ing in your home on Thanksgiving
night, when the children's hour has
come, spare an instant thought for
those little ones-homeless, without
father, without mother, set adrift
through no fault of their own to
find what harbor they may-and let
conscience say whether your duty
to them has been discharged.
Consider those children of yours
look at them now-that little tot so
bravely struggling so bravely against
the Sandman, those of larger growth
struggling with the lessons for the
morrow. so started on life's road,
to become fine useful citizens, with
all opportunities before them.
Turn your thoughts for minute
just a minute-from this sweet
picture to some ill-clad, shivering,
hungry, wistful little object out in
the dark. Through no fault of it
that other child is denied all that is
given yours.
Your child is safely harbored in
your home. When the right time
comes it will sail over life's seas
with strong body, a clear mind, a
saving knowledge of and love for
Jesus Christ our Lord.
That other one out there in the
dark, perhaps peeripg through your
bright windows, will be denied all
these blessings, unless this appeal
reaches your heart and soul, and un-
less you do these things which the
Father Of the fatherless expects you
to do in the name of his own below
ed Son.
How can you do this, how can you
give that your charity will reach d.
rectly to the homeless orphan-and
how much should you reasonably be
asked to give?
You are asked to give as a Thanks
giving offering, the equivalent of one
days salary to some one of the North
Carolina orphanages or home-plac-
ing institutions-all of them doing
work greatly blessed Of God.
If that amount is larger than you
can afford, you are asked to make
SOME contribution in money and
send it to the orphanage you prefer
or through your church or fraternal
society.
You are asked to do this in His
name for those of His unfortunates
so sorely needing your aid and your
comfort.
And remember, please remember,
on this Thanksgiving Day-and on
all other days-that the North Car
lima orphanages are quite unable to
care for hundreds of homeless little
ones-simply through lack of means
with which to do it.
So let this Thanksgiving Day ap-
peal reach your heart, and consider
what may be done about it. For if
you will earnestly consider the mat.
ter-look at it as a personal privi.
lege, an opportunity to render ser.
vice, such as Christ Himself would
do-you will find happiness in your
thoughts for many day afterward
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-19
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
RESOLUTION.


The Common Council Of the City Of Wau-
watosa do resolve as follows:
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS OF THE
CITY OF WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN,
FOR THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND Doll
LARS 35.000.O0). FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RAISING MONEY TO DEFRAY THE
COST AND EXPENSE OF ERECTING A
FOUR-ROOM ADDITION TO THE LIN
COLIN SCHOOL on WAUWAToSA AVE-
NUE. IN SAID CITY.
Section I. TO provide means for defray-
ing the cost of erecting a four-room addi-
ton TO the Lincoln School building on Wau-
watosa Avenue in the city of Wauwatosa.
Wisconsin, bonds of the said City 20 the
amount of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars
1885. O00.0 0) are hereby authorized TO be is
sued which shall be known as ''MaGwatosa
School Bonds Ninth Series"
Section II. II shall be the duty OF the
Civ CLERK to forthwith procure thirry-five
$3.50 forms of blanks Of School Bonds, Ninth
Series Of On Thousand Dollars Isl 000.O0)
each.
Section III. Said bonds shall be numbered
begiuning with number one ID and ending
with number thirty-ive $3.50. They shall
bear date on the 18th day Of June. 1922, and
shall be payable in lawful money Of the
United States of America, at the First Ma
tiOnal Bank Of WauwatOse, at Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin, as follows:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-19
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NorIcE ID coNTRAcToRs


Sealed bids and proposals viii be received
by the Board OF Pubic Works in and for
the City OF Wsuwatosa, Wisconsin, until $50
o clock 2. m, Of Friday, June 2 1922. at
the office OF the City Clerk, 21S North Main
street, for furnishing all material and labor
Tor making service connections for water
mains mains and gas mains on the
following streets IL the City Of Mauwatosa,
according TO plans and specifications on hlo
ia the office Of the City Clerk and CIty
Government Avenue between Grand Ave-
nue. and the southerly limits Of the (f:s OF
Nauwatosa.
Fifty-hfth Street between GRAD Aw.nue
and the blue Mound Road.
Fifty-eighth street between Grand Ave
and the Riue found Road
sixth Avenue between Washington Street
and East North Avenue.
Seventh Avenue between Washington
street and East North Avenue.
Ninth Avenue between Windsor Avenue
Tenth Avenue between washington Street
and East North Avenue.
The cost Of making connections VIII be
assessed against abutting property as pro-
yided by Law, and payment VIII be made by
certificates coliectbIe in cash from the own
ers on acceptance OF the work, and IN case
of failure 10 collect at that time, the amount
OF eaeh certifcate with interest collected
with taxes viii be payable by the city fol-
lowing the next tax collection of the CITY.
The laying of water and sewer services
viii be let in one contract and the gas sery-
ices in a separate contract
Proposals must be accompanied by d GER
titled cheek for $500. 90 payable TO the City
Clerk of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and con-
ditioued that the bidder VIII in case his
proposal Is accepted enter into a contract for
the performance Of the work in said pro-
posal specified.
The successful bidder must execute a
bond satisfactory TO the Mayor of the City
TO insure the faithful performance of the
contract.
Bidders must make an examination Of the
location OF the work and submit lids lin
accordance with detailed plans and specif-
cations on file in the office of the City En-
gineer.
The right to reject any and all bids and
to let a separate contract for each street is
reserved to the City Of Wauwatosa.
Dated, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, May 18th,
1922.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
BY A. V. BRIGHAM,
Secretary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-19
GOT NAME FROM INDIAN CHIEF
How the City of Medicine Hat, in Can
ada, Acquired Its Decidedly
Odd Cognomen.

Medicine Hat, the Canadian city
which figures so prominently in wealth.
er reports, and which possesses un-
doubtedly one of the most extraordi-
nary names of all the cities
of the world, acquired its title
from an old Blackfoot chief whose
tepee stood on the site which is
today the center of the city. He was
chiefly celebrated for an amazing
head-gear to which he attributed mag
ical powers, and which he called his
medicine hat" Good fortune was
supposed to attend him whenever he
wore it, whether at war or on the
hunt.
Once a great battle was fought be-
tween the Blackfeet and the Crees on
the site of the present city. The fight
went against the Crees and, Just as
they prepared to leave the field. a
strong gust of wind caught the "medi-
cine hat lifted it off the head of the
chieftain and deposited it in the river.
This was considered an evil omen and
the Bleckfeet Immediately fled to the
mountains in great disorder.