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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21
A CREh-. MERCHANT
CtcW York WOrld)

WneH lse news CT JOHN wanna
makers teatn ccached he managers
CT H. New .o,k ana oa,ladc phia es-
tab .,!m2At, mere ttal 25 go en-
Y.yyGaS u,ic d. ed : " tic day.
- ti.@, gig& zig sta.u'2 rad grown
y1e little v,H,, e q ln2 PHILADELPHIA
IL who been ~ delivering goods
u hand cart 5yuausc he could not
aiford u hor.r,
M~ny Of i o5c 25,000 aids had had
Iona! "yiation with Mr.. Wanna
'Al;.' III OF thea! must have felt a
Sc , Of loss n his death. For mer-
l,.,GV deal; more directly both with
4-s working force and with the pub
IL than most modern masters of
big business. Even to his customers
Mn. Wannamaker's Editorials" writ
ten by his own hand for use in ad-
vertisements, conveyed a sense Of
his strong personality.
Mr.. Wannamglier did not content
himself with merely dealing with q
public over counter. Before he
was twenty years old he had founded
one of the most famous Sunday
Schools in the world. His interest
in local charities and public move
ments was continuous and intelligent.
His hotel for employees succeeded
where A. T. Stewards had failed.
He was pioneer in sharing
setting an example which has been
widely followed. Shrewd enough to
decline political honors offered BY
bosses who would profit by his pres
tige, he was also patriotic enough to
accept, in becoming Postmaster Gene
raj, an opportunity to render sub
stantial public service by devoting to
it his unusual business gifts. His
famous epigram that there were
-four reasons why parcel-post
system was not established--the four
reasons being the four big express
companies-had. more to do will
the final establishment Of that, ser
vice than any other single argument
Mr.. Wannamaker was as a mer
chant more successful than Stewar
and enjoyed in general finer car
eer, escaping the futility and failur,
that dogged many of Stewart un
takings outside of his business. H
lad not the opportunity of Marshal
Field in a newer section of the coun
try. The skill, patient industry, tn
f unvarying probity and the touch o
Y genius with which he achieved sie
= nal success in a. field already abl
. occupied marked him as among tn
great merchants Of all time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21

leads from almost anywhere to any
where. This is destined, ! believe, to
be one Of the great schools Of West
ern North Carolina l am confidently
expecting to see in the no great dis
taxi future, the necessity for en-
larging of the building if the States
present educational program is car
ried out.
hope Enoch Swift and James Hor-
ton, Watauga's grand old sctooI nen,
will live to see this scAoo, n fd,i
bloom. Cove Creeks futuI. 5 EtcaS,
great because of the gYe2yAuss Of
It's cooperative citizenship in .,src..,
country.
Cove Greek ought to be full of
good cattle, good sheep and big fields
of cloverIor soil improvement. In
fact Watauga needs very little COM
mercial fertilizer.
Would like to tarry longer on Cove
Creek, but must move on. We pass
up Cove Greek over the Boone Trail
Highway to Tennessee line where
we hit bad road through corner
of Tennessee for about three miles,
when suddenly the road broadens
into a fine highway; This is North
Fork township. This fine road extends
from theWatauga line to the Ashe
County line. North Fork township
has, doubtless, more fine grazing land
considering It's size, than any Other
in the county. and prehaps more gooc
cattle.
Near by, at Sutherland, Ashe Coun
ty has established high school tha
will gice this section of our count!
good school advantages.
Smith Hagaman.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21
OBSERVATIONS
(By County superintendent


Of course you would not expect
to find great difference in the peo-
pie Of the different sections of the
county, however, there is a notice
able difference with a greater diff
ference in the country.
It is coDvienent, in fact, | have
the habit of thinking OF our county
by townships. A township is more
or less a logical unit for number
of things.
When l was a boy thought of
Beaver Dam as the best part of our
county, and | rather think this is
as it should be with every boy. Every
child ought to be taugnt to love his
home and home community and think
them the best in all the country.
Beaver Dam has a good citizen
ship made up largely Of native stock
of about two or three generations.
! 1t seems that Beaver Dams second
generation has just passed. There
! was never a time, doubtless, in the
historyof the township when there
swere, comparatively, so few old men,
I ! am quite sure little higher per
/ centage Of the people of Beaver Dam
are church members than any other
, section of the county, with Cove
, Creek following a close second.
Beaver Dam is the only township
in the county that does not have g
one-teacher school. Bethel and Tim
bered Ridge districts have recent!
voted special tax for the purpose
Of building new school houses.
Beaver Dam, with its many fine
features, is just now in very bat
| need of better roads. It's roads, will
the exception of the Georges Gal
| bond built road, are in bad condi
| ton. The good people of this section
ought to have big meeting-all thu
!, | folks present-and devise ways ant
means of improving these roads 81
so that every citizen might have
better way of getting into the high
| ways being built through the county
:, We will now cross Georges Ga
on a good automobile road to Coy
, Creek, in many ways, nodoubt, tn
best section of the county il not tn
State. Colonel Olds, who knows ever
| corner in the State, has repeated
told me that it is the beauty spot @
North Carolina.
The soil is fertile. In many SCI
tions of Cove Creek the rock has
: very good percentage Of potash whic
}, makes very fertile soil. Its peopl
n are awake educationally, they hav
S Just about completed splendi
k brick school building, with real a
e comodations! Three hundred student
y This school is located on the gre'
Daniel Boone Trail Highway whic
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21
OFFICER SEXES
MUCH WHISKY
Federal Agent James Bingham.
Makes Notable Raids In Burke
and Watouga-Four Plants Des-
troyed.

On Wednesday 18th, Federal Pro-
hibition officer, James Bingham, as
sisted by agents Kennedy and Ray,
made remarkable raid on the Moon
sinners.
About twelve miles out from Hic-
koryin the South Mountains of Burke
two coppc- stills of about 80 gallons
each were captured together with
5000 gallons of beer, 65~ gallons of
corn liquor, and all necessary equip
ment for operating first class dis
tilleries. COO lbs Of sugar was also
contiscated. The two were only about
half a mile apart and it is reasonable
TO suppose were operated by the same
people.An additional 500 gallons Of
beer was found cached at the third
place. Mr.. Bingham gave one Of
fender a coed chase, but he made
bis escape and no arrests were made.
1t is estimated that The blcckaders
cntailed losses of $500 Of more
as 4 result OF these activities.
On Friday the 18th, the same Of
Gcer captured 20 gallon outfit OH
Sampson, this county, and about
$50 gallons Of Oeer.
Mr., Bingham is making Won
dcrful record fer himself in the en-
forcing of the Dry Laws, and with
enough men like him cn the job, pro-
| hibition would soon really prohibit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21
WATAUGA HOSPITAL
IN OPERATION

1t is gratifying to know that at
last Boone has hospital facilities.
The Watauga Hospital is no open, at
least one patient is taking treatment
and a large number want to gain
admission as soon as the institution
is little better prepared.
The hospital is to be modern
throughout, the building is well ap-
pointed, and this section is to be
con graduated upon the enterprise
of the local physicians and surgeons
who made it possible.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21
SOME TRAPPER

Mr.. Amos Adams, of Villas, who
was being much bothered with hawks
that were making bad inroads on
his poultry fell on this plan for their
destruction, and it worked. He took
a dead hen and nailed her fast to
a stump, and set thereby a steel
trap, and the total caught was five
hawks and a house cat.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21
A CORRECTION

Il, cur last issue we noted the fact
Cor shorght we did, shat MIR. L. N.
Perkins brother William had died
at HALEY, idaho. Oh! Horrosi
When the paper was off the press
we were surprised to see that -
had printed the death Of Mr.. Per-
kins mother William. This sesnns ~
most unpsrdonahls but aistG -
occur, even On ! inotyps n. q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21
SOME THINGS ABOUT WATAUGA
COUNTY
By w. L. Winkler


Watauga County was formed in
1849 from Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes
and Yancey.
It's population in 1850 was 3,242
whites; 20 free negroes; 129 slaves.
It had to vote with the Counties
it was taken from until 1853 when
she was entitled to a seperate rep
resentative.
Riddles Knob, in this county, de-
rives its name from a circumstance
of the capture Of Colonel Benjamin
Cleveland, during the revolution, by
q party of Tories. Cleveland had been
a terror to the Tories. Two notorious
of their band, (Jones and Coil) had
been captured by him and hung.
Cleveland had gone alone on some
private business, to New River. On
his way he was captured by some
struggling Tories at :hc Old Fields
on New Eiver. They Immediately de-
manded that he { rnish passes for
them. At beSt Cele a?d's posmanship
was very poor, but o. this ur"asipn
it was not only rcG' bnt kn~Wiag
thai they would xiii hin rs s,JA as
the necessary pap9.a wee shat ! i
was 4 difficult M ..er fo.' llm 81
write legible. While thu -,~agc"
his brother, Captain Robert gave
land, came up with }lartv o: nc
hunt for the colonel. Before :.
Tories knew what was tal,igT p'..
they were fired upon. Color ~,,,4
land sid off the log backwa 5, to
preven, being shot, while the Tories
fled in verror.
Some time after this, this SaInc
man R.udle and his son were brought
before Cleveland who, after taxing
the evidence against them, had then
hung near q little church known aS
Mulberry Meeting house, now Wilkes
boro.
While General Lenoir was or some
business errand at the above hang
ing had taken place, he was informot
than some mischief was going OF
with his horse. AS the General ap
preached a man ran off from the op
posite side of the horse. Lenoir hail
ed him but, just then his legs wer;
taking bail. The Colonel followed il
hot pursuit and when the Tory wa
Overtaken it was found that he ha,
stolen one of the stirrups. He carrie'
him to Colonel Cleveland who order
ed him to place his thumbs in motel
prepared for that purpose in an ar
Dor fork, and hold them there Will
he received fifteen lashes. This pc
culiar punishment was administere
by Captain John Beverly who did no
stop at the required number. Afte
the fifteen had been given Colone
Hernden ordered Beverly to stop, bu
he continued whipping the culpri
until Colonel Hernden drew his swor
and had it not been for the inter
vention of friends no doubt some
thing fatally would have resulted
This gave origin to the phrase st
thumb the notch"
There is tree on the old Wilke
road that to this day bears the nam
"Shad Law Oak" because said Law
was forced to "Thumb the notch
on this noted tree.
1t is wonderful how we have a,
vanced from the primitive ways {
furnishing criminals. Instead {
"Thumbing the notch" now is fello
has plenty Of money and little pre-
tage it is almost impossible to puni,
him at all. 1t is the general consel
: sus of opinion that the lax way
dealing with criminals now is rapid
N. ...-lSrn. ,,inla ~ fho 1sssr
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-12-21

Bricklaying at Christmas in Watau-
ga is something unheard of before,
but it is going merrily on as this item
is written. The winter, so far, has
been ideal, in the main, and work
has, been pushed right along. The
road force throughout the county
have been doing good work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
Charters Granted
Local Concerns

The state corporation commission
has granted a charter to Walter Rob
erts, incorporated, Alexandria, with
a maximum capital stock Of $4,000
and a minimum of $4,000. Purposes
are Il wholesale and retail grain, flour
feed and milling business.
Officers. and incorporators are:
Walter c. Roberts, president; Allen
Il. Roberts, secretary and treasurer;
James W. Roberts, all of Alexandria.
The Virginia and Maryland elf
Service Vending Machine Company,
Incorporated, has been chartered by
the state corporation commission,
the purposes of which are to own and
operate vending machines. The maxi
mum capital stock is $4,000 and the
minimum is $500. Officers and incor-
porators are: Milton S. Fairfax,
Alexandria, president and treasurer;
n. V. Rourke, Washington, vice
president; II. Noel Garner, AleXan-
dria, secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

ments for ships to come from Eng
land. France, Italy and a number of
South American countries to partici-
Date in the naval feature along with
the American ships.
A reproduction Of some Of New Or
leans famous carnival features will
be on the lecionaires' program for
the second night of the convention.
There will be three carnival balls,
with kings. queens and the custo-
mary .ccremonials, similar to the
city's famous Mardi Gras pertorman-
ces The downtown streets will be IL
Illuminated by $4,000 electric bulbs and
will be decorated with flags Of allied
powers. Street dances viii be held
for the overflow crowds
The legion ,isitors viii have frs
hand contract with the Mississippi
famous lavec. Convention sessions
will be held on q public pier A large
covered pier. nearly one thousand
feet long and four hundred feet wide
astride the levee. The arrangements
committee viii be able TO seat H.
Geo delegates and visitors The stage
will seat fifty persons. Elaborate a.
rangements have been made to take
cgre of the press which is expected 70
be nationally represented
The convention rarada will he held
on the third day. Fifty thousand leg
ionnaires will march by state groups
in the order of membership increase
during the last twelve months. More
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
Cabinet Makes
Three Decisions

Washington, Sept. 2&.-Nitally I'M
portant decisions of American gov
crnmcntal policy We're evolved at
yesterdays meeting of President
Harding and his cabinet ut the White
House These included:
IA decision by the entire cabi-
net to caution prohibition enforce
ment agencies against seizure or
search of ships suspected Of carry
ing contraband liquor, # they are be-
yond the three mile limit. This ac-
ton was taken, it was officially an
nounced, 10 prevent an international
clash. although the United States has
authority of law fog such search and
seizure.
"A decision, announced follow
ing the cabinet meeting by Secretary
Of State Hughes, 20 stand beEind the
allied governments in their demand
that the DardaueileS and the sea of
Marmora be kept free to commerce,
and that radical and religious minor
tiles in the near east be protected.
3.-Decision 90 fight railroad shop
mcut clear Though the United States
supreme court if they continue their
court battle against p1UEhcrty M
junction issued by Judge Wilkcrson
i'm Chicago. Attorney General Daugh-
erty announced this decision.
The cabinet devoted the major
portion of it's session TO 4 discussion
of the prohibition enforcement QUcs-
ton, it was stated, as that is at the
moment the mos, fraUght with pos
sibilities of complications for this
government, because of British OBJ
jectionS to search and seizure Of
British vessels.
Secretary Hughes left the cabinet
meeting early and q short time later
issued his announcement Of American
policy on the near east-the first an
nouucement from any official source
of this governments position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
POstmasters in
Session at Capital

Washington, Sept. % Political
partnership has been practiced less
i'm the Post OfVe department during
the present Administration than ever
before. Postmaster General Work de-
clared today in adore sing the open
inc. convention session OF the IA
tional Association Of postmasters.
WorI, said $40 postmasters have
been appointed in the presidential
classes, and $751; in the fourth class
by the present administration.
IS much has been said, "Work con-
tinued. against the advent OF new
p0stmasters into the service as q pc
riOdical, routine practice We 40
lose, on the one hand, the training oil
experience. but on the other, we bring
into the service an open mind fresh
from the public to be served tami-
lar with the business world.
Others in limo remain with the
service v no are familiar with It as
the outgoing postmaster and often
more so. Blending an acquaintance
with the business needs ct tcose 70 be
served and with the technical know
ledge of those serving Is proving q
happy combination.
Work urged adoption Of the eX-
preston by President Harding, LESS
government I'm business and more
business in government as the sio-
gan of every postmaster, declaring
that only by studying the business
needs Of the community can the de-
partment's representatives perform
the best services 90 the public
Those of YOU who arc now in Of
flee, have realized or soon will real
ize. that the postmastec is the most
necessary business man in his com
muuity. | would urge YOU TO familiar
ize yourselves with the mailing fea-
lures Of every business in your town.
The business men will appreciate
your interest and viii help ycu in
turn. Advertise what YOU can do;
the ndo what you advertise urged
Work.
More than 1000 pos masters from
all over the United State. ore in at
enhance at the conyen,io. which viii
cotinLe until Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
TO STAGE BIG SHOWS FOR THE
AMERICAN LEGION
tBy United PresS.l

New Orleans, La, Sept. 2S.-Ali
preliminary arrangements have been
completedf tor the American Legion
convention to be held here October
1920
1t is expected to bring aproXi-
mately 10000 visitors to this city.
The only unsolved problem facing
this city is the task or accommoda-
ting the vast throng Of visitors.
The Legionnaires except three
thousand official delegates and al
tarnates and thousands Will attend
as visitors.
Railroads have made special rates
This special rate applies to legion
members, auxiliary members and
their families. Arrangements have
been made to park sleeping cars here
in sufficient number to take care o.
the visitors ana delegates who are
unable to secure rooming reserva-
tons. The hotels have announced
special rates for legion visitors.
Among the tasks confronting the
convention will b ethe framing Of a
program for the ensuing year which
will probably include measures Tor
the relief Of disabled veterans ana
election Of national officers and APP
pointment Of permanent committees
for the ensuing&ear
Many famous military ofganiZa-
tions OF old and recent wars in which
the United States has been involved
will have representatives at the con-
ventiCn.
An elaborate program has been
arranged. 1t will INCLUDE a number
of athletic features and an attempt
will be made to reproduce the life OF
the doughboy on land, sea and in the
air. The first American Legion Ma
tional Olympic meet will be held dur
ing the convention Legion athletes
from every state in the Union Will
complete for national championship
honors in track and field events,
aquatic sports amateur boxing, wres.,-
ling, golf and tennis. There VIII
also be national Workmanship con-
test and a tournament CT profession
al boxers.
The legionnaires have arranged a
bout between Happy" Llttleton, New
Orleans, light heavyweight boxer,
and Fay Kaiser, as one of the head
liners on the boxing program
The United States navy depart
ment has announced the assignment
of the U. S. Cruiser Birmingham and
four destroyers to New OneanS dur
ing its sessions here. Twelve naVa!
hydroplanes will fly from the base at
Pensacola and will give daily exhibit
ton flights
On one of the convention night 5
mimic bombing aid will be staged
over the business district. Legion
national officers are making arrange
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Marie, of Rumania. Word has been
received that General John A. Leje-
une, commander Of the U. S Marine
Corps, Samuel Gomqers, president of
the Federation Of Labor, and Kenne-
saw Mountain lands, commissioner
Of organized baseball, will be in ar
tendance. /. c Dyett, president of
the Returned Soldiers and Sailors
League Of Australia will travel ter
thousand miles to represent his or
CARNATIONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
WATSON FUNERAL THURSDAY

Thomson, Ga, Sept. 2S-Funcral
services for Senator Thomas y Wat
son will be held here Thursday az
ternoon. IntcrmCnt will be IN the
family lot at the Thomson cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
DEATH FOR C0UNTERFEITERs.


Moscow, Sept. 2S.-Russia is the
only country in the world where
death is the penalty for counterfeit
ing The Moscow Revolutionary tri-
bunal has sentenced an engraver
named Krawchcnko to death for AZ
tering one million roublo notes into
ten-millions Dy tire simple process Of
engraving an extra nought. In order
To- dis. ourage imitatOrs, the tribunal
let it be known that there was no
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Carriages with contrivances to
measure the distance travelled and
count the hours spent i'm the Journey
were use din Rome in the second CEN
tury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

The wisdom of many clever per-
sons consists chiefly in not doing any
thing to an excess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
DYS Pc STA
Cured Or Nothing To Pay

No matter what You call your stom-
ach trouble, dyspepsia, Indigestion,
gastritis, sourness on Just plain mis-
cry LcadbeateY Drug Corporation, W;
.. Creighton and Co., and all good
druggists viii refund your money If
Tr. Orth's Stomach Remedy fails to
cure YOU quickly and bring relief IN
stnuiIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
BUSINESS AS HE FOUND IT

How do YOU find business these
days."
"Same way as always. BY going
out and looking for it. "-Eyerybody's
MagaZine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Modern tools were used by pyramid
builders, indications showing they
worked with solid and tubular drills
and straight and circular saws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Every man should keep a fair
sized cemetery in which TO bury the
faults Of his friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
TO MOVE L. VA. CHAPEL

Charlottesyille-Plans have been
completed whereby the small wooden
chapel situated at the corner of IN
iversity and Chancellor streets, at the
university. will be moved to make
room for the 100000 edifice to be
known as ST. Paups Memorial Church
New York-"Pm in favor of short
skirts-for myself" said Sir Harry
Lauder when ne arrived here. "The
women? | ne'er look at EN-
New York-Bootleggers, according
To- Prohibition authorities make $500
per cent on the sale of champagne
They make it for $1.75 4 quart and
sell it at $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Power is detested-miserable is the!
life of him who wisehs Eather to be
feared than to be loved az
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks
best of all after Il Golden Clint
Shampoo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28
WORDS OF WISE MEN

Moderation is the silken string
running through the pearl chain Of
all virtues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-28

Let The Gazette rent that
vacant house Or room
Phone 7 The Gazette Of
flee. We will tell you how to
pct results. 1S4-tf.