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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
MRS. SIMON P. SKULL.

In loving memory Of Matte l..
Phillips, wins was born Feb. 18th
lS47, and died May 4th, 1922.
She was married to Simon p.
Shull Jan. 25, 1867. To this union
was born seven chilren, six of
whom are left, with her husband,
and a .host of friends and rela-
tives to mourn her departure.
She was q member of the Val
le Crucis M. Il. Church South,
having joined several years ago.
She was q true friend to the
poor and needy and none ever
left her door hungry. She was
ever ready to help in time OF
trouble. | would say to the be,
reaved ones sorrow not as those
who have no hope, for Aunt Mat
is not dead bat sleepeth to await
the coming of the Lord when she
will arise and be caught up in the
clouds to meet the Lord in the
air.
A. FRIEND.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
NEGRO TROOPS ON
RHINE UNDESIRABLE
10 OPINION OF MAJOR GENERAL
ALLEN, COMMANDER OF THE
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
PRESENT At CONFERENCES
csmmander-ln-chIef Of U. s. Army Of
Occupation on Social Visit
In Berlin.

Berlin.-The presence of troops Of
lower civilization" under the condi-
tions Of military occupation is undesir.
able not only in the Rhineland but any.
where, In the opinion Of Major General
Henry T. Allen, commander-in-chief Of
the American army Of occupation, as
expressed by him in conference with
the American press representatives at
the embassy. He was being inter
viewed regarding negro troop units on
tho Rhine. General Allen will return
to Coblenz after social visit in Berlin.
General Allen said in his connection
with the Rhineland high commission
he had been present at a number Of
conferences with Germans with regard
to the presence Of colored troops IN
Germany-frst with the clergy, then
with university professors and later
with the newspapermen-in all Of
which it was emphasized that 1t would
be better II these units were replaced.
General Allen said most Of the actually
black units already had departed. Au
the Singalese had gone and only q
part Of the Madagascar troops remain.
ed. However, there were about $4,000
colored troops still on the Rhine, com.
posed Of North African units, among
whom number Of what are known as
black soldiers" are enrolled. None Of
these were under his command, he
added, and there was no prospect that
any would be.
General Allen expressed the hope
that shortly no troops at all would be
required on the Rhine. He declared
the occupation Of the Ruhr was too
terrible to think or and move that
nobody wants. Even the French do
not want to occupy the Ruhr, except
in case Of direct necessity" General
Allen asserted. He intimated that the
danger Of disorder In case Of such oc.
cupation was too great for 1t to be
lightly contemplated.
As regards the withdrawal Of the
American troops from the Rhine, Gen.
eral Allen said he had no idea how
long the remaining contingents would
stay. For the present the American
soldier was satisfied and 1t had be-
come a standing by-word in 'connec-
ton with penalties to say: you 60
home on the next boat"
General Allen made It clear that
though French troops were being
brought in, his sector would continue
to be distinctly American.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
WEEKS ANSWERS PAcIFlsT CRIT.
ics IN ADDRESS At WEST
POINT MILITARY ACADEMY
SIZE OF ARMY THE QUESTION
determination Of Civilization 10 Pr.
vented by tho Prestige Of
Armies.

West Point, N. Y.-Assertions that
tho United States does not need ~
army were met by Secretary Weeks,
Of tho War Department, In an address
at the graduating exercises Of the Unit.
81 States Military Academy with ths
statement that the civilization q the
world rests on no surer foundation
than did the civilization Of Boston"
at the time Of the police strike, nearly
three years ago.
III It we're not for the restraining
force Of the military establishment Of
the nations Of the world" he declared,
AN indescribable state Of chaos would
result and civilization would be rapid
Y exterminated through self-destruo.
tion."
To say that the United States does
not need an army, he added. is Just -
reasonable a. to say that Boston, Chi.
caso and our other large cities do not
need a police force"
The question Of the size OF the army,
he declared, would always be q matter
Of controversy, especially as after q
great war there Is AN alarming ten
denoy for the overburdened tax payer
TO forget the lessons OF the past and
cancel his insurance, trusting to luck
and for at least few years without
the national protection which those
more familiar With military matters
and requirements deem necessary
But there 10 no question, he added, OF
difference Of opinions as to its quail
ity.
III 1t does not consist OF more than
q thousand men," he continued. n
shauld be an army Of the best possible
thousand men which can be developed
But you cannot have the best army, OF
even good army, however sound tha
individual elements which compose II
may be useless II Is efficiently com
napded."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
GUARDS SlEZE LIQUOR
ON NAVAL VESSELS

Norfolk, Va.-Approximately 1000
quarts Of liquor valued at $4,000.
were seized by marine guards Of
the navy yard in a raid on the ma
val transport Sirius, under orders
of Rear Admiral Philip Andrews,
commandant Of the Norfolk navy
yard. Officers and men Of the ship
are confined to their ship under
guard.
The Sirius Is commanded by Com.
mander w. ]. Kelton, U. 8. N. R. F.,
and Ensign Harry c. Mechtold.
paymaster in charge aboard the 81.
rius. Both Commander Kelton and
Ensign Mechtold were among those
confined to the ship at the time of
the raid. but Admiral Andrews an
nounced that they, with some other
officers and men. had been permit
had been permitted to leave the
vessel
Both Admiral Andrews and Ad.
miral Rodman, commandant OF tho
Fifth naval district. announced that
. searching investigation would be
made under the direction OF Admi-
raj Andrews.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
LADY, Astor Welcomed Homo.

London. - Viscountess Astor was
hailed as a. good fellow" at gather
ing of 400 lat a dinner given by the
English-speaking union to accord the
first woman, to take her seat as mem.
ber OF tho house Of commons a vel.
come home after her American tour.
Mrs. Wintringham. who shares the
honors Of feminine representation In
parliamen with the virginian, united
with Lord Lee Of Farnham In saying
nice things about the guests Of honor's
work in parliament and the unofficial
mission she: performed recently in
America.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
4 BIRTHDAY DINNER

One of the finest dinners ever
spread was the 57th birthday
dinner at the home and in honor
of Mr.. r. A. Brown of Meat
Camp June 5.
Although bad rainy day there
was a fine crowd of relatives and
friends present and participated
in the affair. The good women
who prepared that dinner don't
need to look into a book on Do
mestic Science to know how to
prepare a dinner good enough
for king.
Mr.. Brown is the youngest
child of Richard and Polly Brown
and the youngest of nine children
six sons and three daughters.
Thomas who died in Oregon, J.
H. who died at his home near
Sands, G.. w. who lives in Avery
county, ]. Frank who lives in
Meat Camp and B. r. who lives
near Sands. all trustworthy and
prosperous citizens. His sisters
are Rev. Mrs. David Green, de.
ceased, although in feeble heath
and in her 18th year was present
and added much to the occasion.
Rev. Mrs. John Norris was much
missed having died at her home
near Boone a few years ago. Mrs
Manley Green was not able to be
present; all great and good wo.
men. Mrs. Ann Hayes, widow
of the late Joseph Hayes in her
89th year was present and spry
as a girl. Her sister Mrs. E. J.
Norris was also among the good
women of advanced years, but I
could not fail to mention Mr.. E.
j. Norris who was the captain of
the crowd as is very natural for
him to be. He is captain of the
Nimrod Camp of the veterans OF
the civil war and fought through
that bloody conflict for what he
believed to be right, and he is
still fighting for the right in the
church and in State; and although
in his 10Th year to hear him talk
to see his actions and to see him
shoot a squirt out of the top OF
the tallest tree, you would think
a young fellow on his first legs
had started out. Possibly more
than twelve baskets were gather.
ed up of what remained after the
large crowd was satisfied, and
the people returned to their
homes with more love and re.
spect for each other than ever
before.
T. G. WILSON
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
five WITNESSES ARE HEARD
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE 10
PROBING GEORGIA STATE
PRISON.
Inquiry Conducted by Board Com.
posed Of Superior Court judges
Named by Governor.

Milledgeville, ca. An investigat.
Ing committee Of the Georgia supe-
rior court judges, named by Governor
Thomas w. Hardwick to investigate
conditions at the state prison farm,
heard evidence at the first session Of
the commission that there had been
numerous specific instances Of inhu-
man treatment and brutality.
A state prison welfare worker,
Rev. Bert Donaldson, told the COM
mission that there had been a great
change to come over the institution
during the last two weeks. since charg-
es began to come out. He said that the
prisoners were being treated as hu-
man beings now, were receiving clean
food and that the institution had been
cleaned up.
The most sensational testimony Of
the day was furnished by Henry M.
Bohn, a released convict from Atlanta,
and w. B. Norton OF Macon, who has
been pardoned. The former swore to
instances Of brutality, some Of which
he said he witnessed, and the latter
exhibited his helpless right arm as
evidence OF alleged improper use Of
drug by the physician Of the institu-
tion.
J. Christie, whose newspaper COM
implications brought about the investi-
CATION, was restricted to facts regard
Ing inhuman treatment improper at
tention, laxity on the part Of officials
and sanitary conditions.
Christie told in detail Of the fog
gind Of R. Lee benson, ex.service man
Of Atlanta, because Of something that
happened on the field" Christie
charged that benson, whom he said
was subject to fits, was refused treat
ment by DR.. Crompton, the physician
Of the farm.
The direct charge was made by
Christie that Chairman Dawson Of the
prison commission had direct knowl'
edge Of the facts In the case"
Christie told Of w. R. Lipecomh
being sent to the farm from Atlanta
in an automobile. because he was
too sick to go by train.' said the wit
ness. "And they allowed him to die
with practically NO attention" he ad
ded.
Christie said he had charge Of the
infirmary. and he swore that men
who we're sick we're neglected to q
degree that was horrible"
w. R. Tompkins, white man, died
about April 81. Christie swore. from
stomach trouble and from lack Of at
tention.
Judge w. e. H. Searcy, chairman
Of the investigating commission. de
ciared that the commission men woult
find out the truth before It finished
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
Death List 10 Growing.

Now rk.--The death list recruiting
from the cyclone storm that stnashed
and swirled its way through New
York and It's suburbs continues to
grow. The known deel nov total u
with IL other peIohs rsportAd miss
ing. Police launches continued IA
grappls for bodies OF those still miss
ing after the storm loft Long island
Sound of City Island streva with
wrecked and capsissd bosts. ~ least
10 visitors to City Island wers drew
ed in the disaster AID police ~ re
viEced the dcatA - w .sasA a y
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
HAYS to be at Ashevllle,

Asheville. - VIII H. Hays, former
member Of President Warren q. Hard.
ing's cabinet. and now head Of the Mo
tion Picture Producers and Distribu'
tors Of America. vii address Motion
Picture Theater Owners Of North Car
olina, holding their annual convention
here June 20. 81 and 20. with head
quarters at tho Langren Hotel.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
BLOWING ROCKS OPPORTUNITY.

Through The Statesville Senti.
mel we see that The Watauga
Democrat The Observer cannot
get that paper for love or money
is predicting the greatest
crowd of summer visitors at
Blowing Rock ever known atthat
place" There is no risk at all at
tached to prediction of the kind.
AS q matter of fact, the people
are already flocking there and
the problem is going to be in the
matter of providing accommoda-
tions. The town has never had
sufficient rooming space, and al.
though additions have been made
to the hotels, the accommoda
tions are yet inadequate. The
good roads are going to force de-
velopment of this popular noun.
tain section, and expansion will
be forced upon that town. Mean.
time the municipality of Blow.
ing Rockfmight be making time
before the rush comes along In
making things more comfortable
for the visitors. Its main street
needs to be put in good shape
and it must put in a system Of
gasoline or electric Lighting.
There are too many inviting
opportunities for investigation
and locating in the section all a.
round the Rock to give that town
any feeling of independence. The
neighboring town of Boone is
giving modern invitation to the
visitors, and Blowing Rock will
be shortly walked to the fact that
it must do something to attract
and hold the people. The modern
tourist Igoes in for comfort and
he is going to settle down where
these most abound. There Is q
vast development in store for
that section, but if Blowing Rock
expects to catch good share OF
it, no time is to be lost in provi-
ding water and lights and a lyood
street. Otherwise, in the cou rse
of a season or two, the town
might settle down to the conclu.
sion that it can get along very
we'll with it's present equipment
of hotels and boarding houses,
and with Meth neither street,
lights nor water. Charlotte Oh
server.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
Two-cent Stamp Goes Everywhere

Two-cent Stamp Goes Everywhere.
Washington.-Few places are left on
the globe where the ubiquitous Amer.
ican two-cent stamp won't take AN
ounce or fraction thereof Of flrst class
mail.
The recent addition Of Haiti and
Bermuda to places where two cents
will carry a letter draws nearer the
day when two cent stamp win Nke
q letter anywhere. be II north or sUAth,
east or west.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22
Attempt to Rob Train Of Gold.

Calexico, Calif.-rancisco Garcia and
four Of his followers are dead. seven
were wounded and four soldiers Of the
Mexican army were killed and nine
wounded in fight resulting from an
attempt to hold up Southern. Pacific
train laden with $l5o.ooo in gold bu'
lion. according to a report received
horo. --..- l.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22

Wake Forest.-Three new teachers|
have been recently added to the facuk|
ty OF the Wake Forest summer school.
which will open Tuesday. June 70. The
newly added Instructors are 4iss Ne''
Ne Mae Johnston. Mrs. w. .. ESwards
q Wehen, anA Mias Jsanis Noyn1>
q OutAaA usse Aa1laienes
AgQey q ~ tssafan
VIII effeot rnaas
6ervo4orS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22

HertfoM.-Undee the maAGS
Of Divers and Nachman, tho Re1
tor Is installing q complete radis
and will soon be giving petroe
that popular place Of amussmf v
finest work Of me worlds sro v
cal and instrumental artists ~ &
q the radio. . :
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-06-22

Burlington.-Capt. w. Y. Copeland.
commanding the local unit Of the
North Carolina National Guards. 10
busy getting his organization ready
for the annual encampment that 10
soon to be held at Morehead City. This|
annual affair for the local boys 10 all
ways looked forward to with much inr|
terest and this year the event prom
ises to be one Of plrasure and prot.
II to all members Of the local military
organization.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-06-01

"Wel, I had it made last November
just before l went away. Mrs. Carter
gave me the material year ago"
Harriet glanced down at herself and
smiled
you might wear pearls-or some
thing-with it," Richard said. do you
like pearls?"
1t was astonishing to see the color
come up in her dusky skin; her eyes
met his almost pleadingly.
"Why-I never thought ~ she said,
in some confusion.
Il suppose a man may ask his wife
If she likes pearls?' Richard said, i'm
PEELED by some feeling he did not de-
fine. He had leaned back in his chair
and half-closed his eyes, as he studied
her.
"Oh-please !" Harriet said in an
agony. She gave a Mortified glance
about, but the library was closed and
silent. "Some one might hear you !"
she whispered. And a moment later
she rose to her feet, and eyed him
quietly. "Was that all, Mr.. Carter"
she asked 1t was Richards turn to
look a trihe confused.
THAT'S all-my dear' he said,
obediently. The term made her flush
again. He was still smiling when she
closed the door.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-06-01
CHAPTER XII.

1t was the gayeSt spring that Har-
riet had ever known at Crownlands,
for even at her best, Isabelle had been
socially an individualist, devoting her.
self to one man at time, and to no.
body else, and the whole family had
necessarily accepted Isabelle's at,i-
tude. Richard had been 10 busy to
notice or protest, the old lady help
less, and Nina child.
But now there was a beautiful and
gracious woman in Isnbelle's place.
and long before the world knew that
Harriet Field was really Harriet Car
ter, there was a very decided change
in the social atmosphere Richard be-
gan to bring hiJ'friends to the house !;
he was proud Of his smoothly running
establishment and proud of the
charming Woman who neither flirted
with nor ignored the men he brought
home. -
Always beautiful and always busy,
constantly in demand on all sides, she
went about his house like a smiling
worker of miracles. and Richard
watched her. When she went home
to her sister for a day or two he
missed her strangely, and wandered
about the empty rooms with a desc
late sense of loss.
She was presently back, and amused
the young people at the dinner table
with a spirited account of her sisters
move into new house-"really an
old house," that she and her family
had been watching for years.
Nina and Amy and Ward had rushed
from the dinner table to an early
dance at the club, and Richard after
q talk with his mother on the terrace,
had wandered about with a vague
hope of finding Harriet somewhere
with her book. But she was not
downstairs.
He went back, and presently accom-
panied his mother to her door. The
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-06-01

old lady stopped outside of NiDa's
open door. from which srbdued light
streamed.
"Oh, Miss Field said Madame
Carter.
Eyes, Madame Carterw The rich,
ready voice responded instantly. Rich
ard hoped she would come to the door,
but his mothers message was deliv-
cred too quickly to make it necessary.
You're waiting up for Nina?"
"Oh, yes, Madame Carterr' Harriet
answered. The two exchanged good
nights Richard loitered into his moth
er's room, left her in her maids hands,
and went back into the dimly lighted.
spacious upper hail. lie felt oddly
stirred; there were letters downstairs.
his usual books and amusements, but
he felt curiously impeIled to try for
one more word with Miss Field.
He opened the door Of Nina's room,
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-06-01
BLUE AND GRAY
PAY TRIB('
LINCOLN MEMORIAL DEn,o. :
AT WASHINGTON WITH y
PRoPRIATE EXERCISES
TAFT AND HARDING spp,
Large Crowd Gathers To Sc. /,
Gated 100000 Memorial Tn NJ.
ory OF The Martvre4
President.

Washington. - To-day Ano.I
gratitude, love and appreciation !
to Abraham Lincoln this Iona ~
temple, Patheon for him alono .
With these words President H,,.
accepted on behalf of the Amos
people the heroic Lincoln mamo,
erected by the government at
of more than $3,000,000, located On,
bank of the Potomac river at tho
IRENE west end of the Mall in po,
&C park.
Carved above the massive hon,
the Lincoln statue secluded benz
the shadows of the colossal ma,
shrine Is the inscription:
'In this temple,
GAS in the hearts of the people
For whom he saved the Uaon
1.-THE memory of Abraham Lima
as enshrined forever"
Chief Justice Taft, in presorf
the memorial for which "the Ans
an people have waited 81 yea,
traced the history of the memp
project from the beginning, eIr
credit to two sons of Illinois for Il
great part in its accomplishment
late United States Senator Shelby
Cullom and Representative JoseDh
Cannon, who is about to retire h
Congress.
Far as the eye could reach from
high base of the memorial, Amerie
were spread over the lawns and d
tered under ire trees that grace
setting.
There was little of military splan
about the dedication services.
Along the front benches on a lu
terrace facing the great statue abb
were gathered the veterans. To
right, handful of old men had dom
again the blue.
Thanking these to the left, a
score of gray-clad veterans of the
mics of the South stood to salute
flag.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-06-01
Your first objecr, my dear. is not to

Your first object, my dear. is not TO
antagonize his mother!' Harriet re-
minded herself. Aloud she said mild
ly: you have no reason to disbe-
leve it, have your"
mo reason to disbelieve my son y
his mother echoed, scandalized. "Why
should | have Mr.. Carter is the soul
of absolutely the soul. Upon
my word, | don't understand you"
II said you have no reason to disbe-
lieve him." Harriet repeated. You
said that you understood that we had
been married. 1t is true!"
And she looked off toward the river
with an expression as composed as
that of Madame Carter herself.
II suppose you know that old say
ing: "A secret bride has a secret to
hidei'" the old woman pursued, pleas
antly.
Il never heard it. l did not play
much with the children of the neigh
borhood when l was child" Harriet
answered. my father was very anx-
ious to protect us from picking up ex-
pressions of that sort!''
There was a silence. Harriet, be-
ginning to be ashamed of herself, did
not look at her companion.
"A girl of your age has great deal
of confidence when she marries into a
family like NINE" the old lady said,