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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

Canadian Shopmen Vote Against Cut!
Montreal-A strike against wages
sats inaugurated among Canadian RAIL-
Wy shopmen was favored BY 81 par
cent Of the voters In a ballot Just
completed by the local unions.
r J. Fallon president OF division
No. 4, rauwsy employees department Of
"a American Federation oi Labor.
0llUwed the announcement with tel
sgram to Premier King. making known|
tie reductions.
Definite action by the unio1 viii bs|
withheld until the premier answesu tAs|
message, Fallon told him.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
Newspaper Men Visit Chimney Roc

Newspaper Men Visit Chimney Rock.
Shelby, N. C.-After enjoying for
a few hours the delights Of Chimney
Rock, one Of the most wonderful spots
in the southern Appalachian noun
tains, made all the more wonderful
by the artistic development work for
which DR.. L. B. Moore has been re-
~sponsible, the members Of the North
Carolina Press association turned
their faces homeward, marking the
final breaking up Of the body which
held its annual convention at Cleve-
land Springs hotel near here.
The trip to Chimney Rock brought
from numbers Of newspaper men OK
huberant expressions Of surprise.
These who had not seen The place be-
fore admitted they had never hhd any
true conception Of Ae wonderful
mountain scenery TO be enjoyed
there, nor had they any comnshsn.
sive idea OF the great development
that has taken place here in the way
Of construction Of dining room, dane
ing pavilion. apartments for "clih
dwellers," ETC.. right on the precipi-
tate rocky face Of the gigantic, Gibral-
tar-like mountain Of stone, from which
the Chimney" itself stands out not
entirely unlike a protruding smoke
stack.
On the way to Chimney Rock. a
distance Of some 80 miles from Shell
by along the Wilmington Charlotte
Asheville highway, the editorial par
ty stopped at Rutherfordton. "The
Gateway Of the Land Of the Sky" and
wefe given the most cordial and real
ly exuberant welcome by the citizens
Of the Rutherford county capital.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
BUT lT Is IMPROVEMENT ovSR
FIRST ok MONTHS or
LAST YEAR.
ITO STORES ARE BURNED
While the Loss In North Carolina 10
Reduced From ThNt Of 1921, That
Of v. 8. and Canada Increased.

Raleigh.
! The Are loss for the first six months
Of 1859 In North Carolina, according
to official records In the State Fire
Marshals office. Il enormous. but
commideioner Wade shows that 1t IL
an Improvement over the same period
in 1871. and highly favorable when
eomparpd for the record for The coun.
try at large, for while the loss In
North Carolina is reduced ;605, 4S9
from that OF 1891. that Of the United
States and Canada has increased 327,.
sal, 800.
The l(pses by months are as fol.
lows:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
eanksrs Called on to Ala Trsasu,

Bankers Called on to Ala Trsasuey.
Washington. b. C.-The banking IN
stitutions Of the country were called
upon by secretary Mellon to perform
an important service to the nation
by extending their facilities for the
exchange Of Of outstanding four and
three-fourths per cent Victory notes
for the new four and one e-Qusrter treas.
ury notes offered for subscription q
part Of the federal program for rei
funding for shoIt-dated debt.
In a letter to bankers throughout
the country the treasury secretary
said that approximately @A60O. .000. 900
Of the nations short-dated debt will
be refunded during the current fiscal
year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

dfSf,S.r Parole. o~.. .><@
xksr having served - n.atAs 4 .
tveySar ssateaes for viohtisa q Ne
poIlba,Oa ~. Mr.. n.iis kxsn,s. Of
andsrsoa county vas yare'sA sy
Governor Merrisoa On rsoSnmsoAa-
tlm Of Judge Hard!As. VIZ trisA The
ease, and ). =. Shipnan. As so,aeitor.
In consideration Of newly discovsz>
ed evidence. Governor Morrison gave
q respite OF ninety days to r. II. Brown
and w. A. L. Smith. convicted =
Mecklenburg superior csart ier naAn-
featuring whiskey.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
sIaylno Held "Not Aeoide ntaI."

Crewe, Va.-Followins verdict Of
the coroner's jury, made public re-
Gently, the fatal shooting here Of F.
r. Wilkins, a Norfolk and Western
yard clerk. and the wounding OF
George Marsh, a painter, on the night
OF July 1, by Detective Guard w. H.
Bell. twas not accidental as indicated
by Bell" Commonwealth Attorney
Lee. of Nottoway county. announced
he will imm ediately ask a grand jury
to bring in an Indictment charging
Bell with murder.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
Irlsh Nationals Killed.

Belfast.-The ambush Of party Of
Free State troops was reported frF
0lenties. County Donegal. They en-.
countered a man dressed a. a priest.
who assured them there was no dan.
gSr In the locality. Suddenly ssseo
Aen emereed from behind a hedge
snd opened fire upon the national SOL
Gers, killing two Of them. Four Of
pe attacking party were captured
during subsequent Aghting. -
According to a report reaching here
he residence Of Lord Lsitrim at M
10y, Donegal. was burned.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
Rspud Up Cars win Old Tsos.
NnAAk L\nrNa kA~a l,lR- --IhksA-u n ~

nspuJ W Cars WIN Old Tsos.
We(4 fBse tem No million doiiars
collected from tne owners Of f2s.ooo
passenger cars snd $4,000 motor trucks
the nesase tdtsaa q the department
os susie vii, send forth itS deputies
dprips tAs COMING Week 10 round up
tAq rsusllnnf Se& thousand automo-
blk oWn1ts "a Qe state who have not
pssd Asl tABute toward tAs maip.s-
naucs ot rpG4s n North Carolina.
\ kselsttatipns orb stll nnder $1,000
un4SS ~ tAtal for tie trovieus year.
bA J. 4. Sawytf. who direets the r.
csaSS boread. thinks that half that
number will tafs care Of the cars &C.
tualiy IN use In the state.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

rNNhsk o1t hsaIth Probisms.
< North Caroline viii probably fusnisa
a. county III which TIE International
1NlA tpArd vii wosk QUE over . I've
IN essiod. wftA tAs expenditure Of,
approximately $4,000 annually. what
win come to be the ideal plan for eoun
ty health work, a. the result Of con-
fersnces to be held between DR.. ". g.
Rankin. state health officer. aud DR.
Wilson G. smillie. representing the In
tse9ational.
Is particular county will be urged
uDsn DR.. Smillie when he coufers With
Df. Rankin, but from among the num-
bes Of counties that present conditional
hat ore particularly Interesting to|
hin, Dr.. Smiley viii probably desig.
nate ono in which tho work will be un.
lertaken. Several counties In the state
o6er health. economic and social con-
dtt1ons in lfne with the requirements. ,
Malaria and hook worm are tho two
principal diseases that the InternatioH
Il Health Board desires to study from
the standpoint Of public health that
cannot be observed in any but south
ern states. tuberculosis and Othsa
Diseases are % prevalent In other SEQ
lions, but here will be found conditions
upon which every phase OF health worn
n brought to bear.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

Wallace to Greet Farmers by Radio.
Postmaster General Herbert Worh
has granted permission to use the gov
eminent radio station for the trans.
mission of greetings from Secretary OF
Agriculture Henry G. Wallace to the
Farmers and Farm Women's conysh-
tion at Raleigh August LIST. It was an
nounced by Secretary w. w. Shay.
Captain George G. Cox. Of the Dn'
cheering Department Of the college,
states that he expects to have the new
receiving set installed before tAat
time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

New Auditing System Tor stasa

New Auditing System for otata. !
The states new auditing systen, g.
ing into operation In Auditor Baxter
Darham's Office. will make possible
for tie first time daily record Of the
states finances. At the end, OF each
Ay Major Durham will know the q,
sut amount Of money the state govern
ment has in the bank and what ita
AAancial condition IL.
All money will be handled BY State|
Treasurer Lacy. the various depart'l
nsents collecting taxes and fees discon
tinuing the ancient policy OF depositi
ting money to their credit in the banks. |
An warrants for the payment Of oblisal
Mons vii be issued from the auditors
olics, and the states entire system oil
finances watched by that department.
Heretofore half 4 dozen departments
have been making their deposits inde|
'pendently, turning over collections ID
- state treasurer at their leisure.
Later the auditors office likely will
take over supervision of finances OF
t9S states various institutions. Ap
vi6priations now are paid to them In
NM sums. Greater efficiency ~
well AZ considerable saving can he
d6cssn bv tho &suans Of those ap'
prDpriatIone as tho demands arise, n
. oslieved.
n ~ state "a expected to have one
q IN beat auditing systems Of any
s3t IA tho union. Major Durham
h 4SAtly pleased with the prospects,
q dc new system.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
The OLD NORTH STATE
shoRT NOTES OF INTEREsI TO
cAROLINlANo.

Hickory.-News has been received;
here OF the burning Of . storehouse,
mill and stock Of goods near Zion
Lutheran church. this county. WITH
total loss estimated at lstuaSp a.
900 and $2,50O.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03
u. 8. and
$3.1ss,s2S $l9S.s57.sOo

! During the six months, January 1
to July 1. fire destroyed or injured the
following classes Of property to the
number indicated.
Dwellings,, IS; stores, ITO; autos not
In storage a.; warehouse and storage.
IS: garages, 80; industrial plants. 20;
barns. az; pressing clubs, II; schools.
/; cafes, II: hotels. 8; outhOuses. q;
Passenger and freight stations and
platforms. 8: newspaper and printing
plants. s:fsiuneries. s; laundries. a;
saw mills. 4; hospitals. s; barber shops
8; TWO each Of banks. boats. service
stations. churches. power and light
plants. apartments; one each Of tele-
phone exchange. Y. M. c. A., lodge
rooms. wood yard. pumping plant, state
building. stand-pipe. and toilet.
Sparks on shingls roofs and defec.
tive nues caused 2S1 fires: unknown,
1914: exposure. 81; oil stove explosion,
40; overhot stove. 35; cigarettes and
smoking, 2e: inoendiary. 26; careless
ness. 22: gasoline ignition, Fl; short
circuit, Is; defective wiring Is; child
and match, 10; suspicious, o: light
ming. D: eight each Of spontaneous
,oombustion, lamp explosion. hot ashes,
ACCIDENTAL. rubbish and trash; seven
each Of electric iron, machine friction,
engine spark; matches. s; rate and
matches. I: open fires, 4; one each Of
wet lime. hot box. hot cinders. live
coal on floor. movie film.
Governor 10 Open Farm Convention.
Governor Cameron Morrison will
open the Farmers' and Farm Women's
couveution With an address at noon
ThursAAy, August I. according to the
completed program which s now In
press. On the program for the first
DAY In addition to Governor Morrison,
are some OF the most noted teachers in
agriculture. including q. X. Mcclure.
Of the farmer Federation. which has
SssA 90 sdceessful IN handling the mar
ksta Of sArfa produots M Bun numbe
couAs. ana John D. Hdtcfreson. direc-
t6fa tha virginia Agricultural ETten.
sioE service.
.The American Farm Bureau Tedera.
u6h b sending coo Of its best speakers
Ia L. r. Pollock. who will give Tar
Heel farmers Information about the
Farm bureau Federation In solving
marketing and legislative problems in
other states.
n thA close Of tho hrst days pro
gram comes tho big community sing
aStsf which there win be q social hour
VIA music and tree punch on the state
college srcuPds.
Railroads have announced special
reduced feses f5r the three day tou
ven06A. So"
Rspna Up Cars win Old rses.
Nk6 jf6Re tem No million doifars
co1iSEt&d from the owners Of f2S,0O0
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

Scotland Neck In peepasing fos
the invasion of the boA wssvfl IN thas
section the bVsiuess men d Scotland
Neck and the local chambcR OF COM
nerce are leaving no work undone
that will In any way help to combat
this menace expected by ne1e year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

Hiokory.-Although crops generally
in this section arc unusually good, the
farmers report that frequent showers
have 9usad watermelon vA0 to grow
to hrve aEe With few nsf6nn. and
the oaae0k ID expected = be rather
small.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-08-03

Durham. - Manager - Qoooh OF
the Durham ball club, announced tho
purchase Of Second Basoman Carey.
Of the Norfolk (va.) League Club, and
the signing up of Pitcher C6hrlN Oar.
roll. former Trinity college star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
SMALL BUT MIGHTY

G cIENcEs q publication issued in New York.
~ quotes a lecture delivered by the president OF
the American Association for the Advancement Of
Science which he declares that the next war that
must be waged will occur between humanity and the
Insects
Few persons realize the threat held against life
In the insect pests that destroy millions Of dollars
worth % crops. Only those directly interested in
the growing crops that produce food and clothing
actually sent the very threatening situation which
deyeiopes where there Is no means of controlling
tia pests The cotton grower, the, orchardlst. the
farmer oil know the terrible devastation which one
small bug: represented by his uncounted progeny
can produce. The chestnut blight, for which no
treatment has been discovered and which is killing
the magnificent chestnut trees OF this country by
tho thoasands which will eventually kill every
tree Il not arrested may well be indigo that Q
snaenifying glass could hardly reveal.
Though the danger from insect pests has
awakened the government to ouch an extent that
great effort Is being made through inspectors.
investigated and the laboratories to combat the foe
and much q being accomplished by rigorous work.
tho sastie mist 50 on with intensity which must be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
HoULT
Church News,

Church News, c
The revival meeting which has
been in progress here for some
time Is still showing increased In
terest. 1t was thought that I:
would close Monday, but that meet
ing showed new interest and II. was
continued until this evening, and
perhaps longer. Last night, due to
the rain, the crowd was only about
half as large as usual, but a very
interesting service rewarded those
who did some. There have already
been about thirty additions to the
church as "a result Of these meet.
ings, which is better than We have
done for years.
y e Personals.
Mrs. Harry johnson and son,
Sylvester, Of Patterson, Ohio, who
have, been visiting relatives here,
are now visiting near Rivesviile.
Mrs. Earl Pennington ana three
small children, who have been Wis.
iting at Elktns, have returned to
their home here.
FL. Barnestis still suffering With
IA very sore finger, which was
crushed some time ago. Rs
Rev. Cobun, OF Mt. Morris, Pa,
who has been visiting at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Charlie up,
church, while he aided Rev. Wiles
in the revival meeting has return,
edfto his home. He Is preparing 10
move his family 70 Hoult
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1922
WHY NOT?

would be q good thing to change the night
quarters Of the men who use the city building for
place 70 sleep. and establish them in the court
house basement where there is much more room and
all aceomodattons necessary to make the unfor-
Inmates much more comfortable.
The room which they occupy in the city building
rs not large enough nor well ventilated On nights
when there's thirty to forty seeking shelter. the
place smells vie and the air is sckening. The men
are SO crowded that they have even slept on the
cages in order p md room to stretch out 1t is
neither right nor humane to compel these men,
many Of whom are of the better classes of workmen,
and the unwilling victims Of unemployment to have
to endure such discomfort when 1t is not necessary.
fthe counts, and5city could get together on the
propcstons and each furnish IN officer to do guard
duty there should be little difficulty in establishing
sleeping quarters5n this oommodtous space, and the
sleepers could assist in cleaning up the basement
and keeping itii "a good condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
LETTERS TO.
THE EDITOR
MOSES AND HIS GLASS HOUSE.

Much. has recently appeared In
our local press concerning the tax
problem. The average busy cItI..
zen has neither time nor the in.
clinatio1 10 go very deeply into the
motives which inspire the leaders
of such agitation, yet a little pa
tient inquiry may often reveal rath.
! er astonishing facts which tend to
place the self-appointed champions,
Of the Dear People" in posi-.
Stion wherein their personal mo.
itives are questionable. ~s
AS an example, let us examine
the affairs OF one Of our prominent
citizens who took a leading part in
one of the recent tax meetings''
and whose remarks and position on;
1.-THE tax question was quoted al
length in newspaper report the,
following day. We find that this
citizen owns a home property. out:
side the city limits, the land on
| which. It was built having cost ap.
proxlmately $3,5O6.o0 and the con.
tract price Of the house being
$6,500.00s five years ago. That 10.
Ltals an actual investment OF S1O,.
10000 and represents "a propertj
which the owner recently priced at
SIS, 10000, a fair. comparative realty
value at the present time. We find
that this property, was assessed
last year at S3,500. 90, less than 90
per cent OF the actual vaine placed
4 ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
OXFORD .pIc J Z.

III .f sgIt q 4 " i Z u
"a BOOK which was begun in 1879, and which
kAhas been steadily labored upon during a period
Of torty-three years, Is almost completed and ready
to offer to the public 1t is not expected that this
book will become one of the YEARS. best sellers or
that happers are going to rave about It and motion
picture producers Glamour for the movie rights.
The giant work Is the, oxford Dictionary. a
colossal assemblage Of words and definitions repre-;
sentng amount of research and physical toll that
is amazing to contemplate The dictionary will
contain more than $4,000 pages and be the most
complete work Of its kind in the world. During the
period of Its production there has been the greatest
world progress than human records reveal. Science,
medicine, exploration, chemistry. and invention
have all been fields of widest achievement. Thou
sands Of new words haye developer in connection
with the discovery Of thlngsiand their applica-
ton in very day life. The work Of compiling such
a book, could, as q matter Of reason. continue
indefinitely. for day by day the construction and
reconstruction language continues.
The past great war contributed richly to
socabularies and the United States counts that day
lost which does not originate a new slang term or
word which is instantly absorbed into the language
and soon becomes a part of 1t. 5,
Tho Oxford Dictionary will not become pocket
edition. unfortunately but it will be eyerpresent
help any library and can be considered final In its
decisions. The great work will be welcomed every
where and the announcement of its actual access to
purchasers will be awaited with interest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Increased IL The United States Is not to DO pest
ridden country with an annual loss OF billions of
dollar and q shortage Of crops that viii be keeniy
teitla the populatipn inereases
The pity ~ Il ail III that witst d attic
tethopgh and antion q the ports 81 ttis
country would be almost free from insect
pests The life qf compiled
pys spending study of
tbs statement Insect IS not native to America
but was. introduced into this country upon cuttings
Tor plants bulbs seeds as the ease may be) from
England Tor France, Italy or some other foreign
point: II our government inspss tors had been
placed upon the watch ago ana rigid inspsc.
ton conducted at the ports this country could build
It's hard surfaced highways from north to south
from coast to coast With the money lost by the
rayages Of the pests which entered and
unchecked. sisl III ssf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
EARLY SPRING

NEW YORK, Feb. at, looks
like an early spring, that is If
any reliance is to be placed in
signs, for the ground hog
snooped his way out OF his hole
today, blinked a bit at the
light, swept the horizon with o
calculating eye, then noted his
plump form was unaccompanied
by a shadow. So he remained
out and took the air for a spell.
This is ground hog day and
superstition says that the alb!
sence Of the little fellows shad-
ow on his first winter appear
anco predicts an early spring.
Rain clouds kept the sun and
the shadow away throughout
the east and middle west,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02
Sidelights
By sIbAs
Pie.Faces
By sILAs

According 10 the most reliable
reports obtainable, the "Y, W."
cafeteria patrons would not make
very excellent material for a foot
ball training camp. No less than
1900 pieces Of pie are consumed
weekly down at the Monroe street
"help yourself" With these 1900
orders go only 400 cups Of coffee
which shows a few still have a
sympathetic feeling toward that
popular digestive organ known as
the stomach; Chicken aud waf-
files run only 100 orders, but they
are not served every day in the
week. The diligent statistician
who prepared the report tailed to
give the figures on our fayorite
fruit-spinach, which gives us a
great, large pain OF regret. We
have established a record as a
spinach eater Of more or less ma
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dental clinics, giving as his reason
tfor publication, % policy OF re-
Tenchment." Yet at the same
time this citizen has been and Is
using his utmost efforts TO have
established a county office which
would be (while useful) very con.
siderable addition to expense Of
THE tax payers. almost neglected
to state that this same citizen has
made no secret Of his aspirations
for appointment to this new office
should the county court he prevail.
ed upon TO make the appointment.
! merely point out this particu.
lar. individual In order to show that
the unwary may be easily misled
and may innocently follow a de.
ceptive leader into a difficult posi-.
ton.
Now after all these weeks Of
running OF at the MOUTH let US
get honestly and earnestly down 10
brass taeks" on this problem Of
taxes, eliminating all "hot ar dis.
pensers." political intriguers and
those who seek covertly to sharp
EN- their own personal pie knives.
Let's have q Joint committee ap.
pointed from our several city and
county organizations,-real. repre-,
sentative taxpayers upon wrom our
assessor can really depend for
some unbiased, unselfish, intelli.
gent support In working out our
assessment problems.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-02

Mrs. Margot Asquth, wife Of BritatnSs EXPIRE.
mier is now in America on le:taring tour. Her
first interview with the reporters who nocked to see
her betrayed vast ignorance of how to gain access
to her American audiences through the medium Of
the newsgatherers. II this first interview is any
criterion Of the intelligence Of this lady and It
our profound hope that 1t is not, numbers of the
people that pay fat price to hear her lecture are
doomed to great disappointment.