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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-23
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4 U. S. DESTR0YERS
ssevtiU Denly Recommends That Navy
Personnel Bs FIXED At $4,000 Men

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Il Personnel Ds FIXED Al $4,000 Men
A Washington Dispatch of the
10th says: Secretary DENLY ap-
peared before the house naval
committee to reccomend that the
naval personnel for the next 6s.
cal year be fixed at $4,000 men
and 5000 apprentices as COM
pared with the 100000 men and
5000 apprentices now autheri-
zed.
Mr.. DENLY recon mended that
there be no reduction in the ex.
listing strength of line officers of
the navy; that the first class at
Annapolis be graduated and com.
missioned, but thatappointments
to the academy hereafter be- re.
duced to three for each member
Of congress, instead of five.
The naval secretary recommen
ded that 100 destroyers be placed
out Of commission He estima.
ted that the program he outlined
would effect a saving of $70,000,.
600 in next years budget.
- Secretary Denby's statement
pointed out, that since 1919 the
wartime naval establishment had
been reduced from 1852 vessels
In commission to 500, the COM
missioned personnel from 1920
to 6,163, and the enlisted force
from 48O, 723 to 100, 1899.
1T is not easy. he said, ito
get back to normalcy from such
vast expansion"
J. Mr.. DENLY said the net result
Of the naval limitation conference
today is that Great Britain is to
have % capital ships, the United
States 13 and Japan 10, there be-
Ing no limitation on auxiliary
combat craft except as to the size
and armament of future vessels.
When the conference opened,
Mr.. DENLY said, the United Sta.
tes had AZ battleships, IS battle
cruisers, 817 destroyers, 148 sub.
marines, 1917 auxiliary craft and
164 mosquito feet" vessels.
( by the terms of the treaty."
he said, "the United States will
have remaining 10 battleships,
816 destroyers, 33 cruisers, 147
submarines, 1856 auxiliaries aid
152 small vessels. 1t is clear
that no definite conclusions as to
the future strength of the United
States navy should be reached
untal ratification by the senate Of
the pending treaty, because we
shall not know until then that the
treaty will become effective. This
complicates the question of, per.
sonnel. -
"Mr. DENLY described tb g
status Of the efectin commission
today, showing that battleships
carrysbout "a per cent compile.
ment, destroyers from so to 80
per cent and submarines from 40
per cent up.
1T is quite clear that the navy
III enlisted a n d commissioned
personnel both is undermanned
today" he said.
1T is clear in your mind .un.
doubtedly that the rule applied
IN apportioning of vessels in the
different navies (under the treaty.
was what was called the navies
needed for national safety and
the results were arrived at after
amost careful study of the situa-
tions confronting e a ch nation
participating IN the treaty. 1t
must be assumed, therefore, that
18 battleships is regarded by the
governments signature to the
treaty as the necessary quota for
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-23
SWEET POTATOES SENT 10 Klas AND
~ J pRfMER 4

Southern. sweet potatoes, SER
yed IN one Of the appetizing dish
esisSde i0mous by Dixie house
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Woman Denies She
Helped in Murder
Mrs. Shurtz, Charged Jointly
With Specs for Murder of
Husband, Takes Stand.

Burlington, Ia, Nov. 27.-Taking
the stand in her own defense, Mrs.
Katherine Shurtz, charged jointly
with George Leroy Specs. selfcon,
fessed murderer Of Mrs. Schurtz's
husband, J. V. Shurtz, the woman to.
day flatly denied entering into any
plan or conspiracy with Specs to kill
Shurtz. The testimony was largely
a denial Of that given previously by
young Specs, the states star wit
ness.
Mrs. Shurtz denied that she had
ever been in love with or shown any
affection with Specs, but admitted
that at one time he had taken her
In her arms and kissed her.
She did not tell her husband, she
said, because Specs threatened to kill
her if she told, and this, she testified,
was the reason she did not show her
husband the letter she ad received
from Specs, threatening her husbands
life. Also her fear Of him made her
refrain from giving the officers any
aid when the morning following the
murder they sought clue as to the
murder and motive for 1t. She said
that while she was in an ordinary
sized bedroom when shotgun was
used to blow off the top Of her hus-
bands head, she did not hear the
shot nor did she know what Specs
was in the house that night.
Rebuttal testimony is expected to
occupy the greater part of Tuesdays
session Of the court and the case will
probably be given to the jury We'd
nesday.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Passengers to Eat
Nebraska Spuds
Shipping Board Head Directs
Purchase of Several Car.
loads for Use on Liners.

Alliance, Neb., Nov. 27.-lSpecial
Telegram. t-commissioner Plummcr
OF the United States shipping board
In Milwaukee today has directed the
purchasing agent Of the board To buy
several carloads OF Nebraska grown
potatoes for use on passenger liners
The commissioner took this action
after being advised OF the campaign
being waged by the Omaha Chamber
Of Commerce in behalf OF the
Nebraska potato growers by George
N. Carey, secretary of the foreign
trade and commerce committee Of the
Omaha organization.
Secretary II. o. Werner Of the
Nebraska Potato Improvement associ
alton in Alliance today on his way
back to Lincoln, after judging ex
hIbits at the Pacific Northwest potato
show at Spokane says that the action
Of Commissioner Plummer Will be Of
great benefit 10 the Nebraska growers
in that the importance Of the industry
to Nebraska will be more widely
recognized and the resultant publicity
Of benefit In providing greater mar.
kets for the product of this state.
Mr.. Werner is stopping in Alliance,
arranging the preliminary plans for
the sixth annual Nebraska potato
show and convention Of the State Po
tato Improvement association. to be
held in this city December s, 7 and
s. The show TO be held here next
week will have exhibits from the
potato growers portion Of Nebraska
and a large attendance Is expected.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28

inerous consular posts. most OF them
In tho far east. lie was author OK a
book on consular courts and wrote nu'
meroua articles on legal topics.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
U. S. Napal officer
Claims Discovery Of
Cause OF GrauiiafiOn

San Francisco. Cal. Nov. s7.-A
claim 10 discovery Of the cause OF
Notwithstanding that Sir
Isaac Newton. dlscoverer OF the law
OF gravitatlon could not iind-is
made by mn American naval officer.
Capt. r. j. J. See. government M
tronomer ut the Mare Island navy
yard, near here. Capt. See AN
nounced his discovery In n lecture
before the California Academy 0f
Sciences here.
Discovery by Capt. See Of the
cause Of magnetism. which was nl
NO announced In the lecture. led 10
the finding Of definite connection
between magnetism and gravity.
Both, he said. are due 10 invisible
ether waves travelling across the
heavenly spaces with the speed Of
light.
For 40 years. Capt. See has been
doing research work In magnetism
and gravity. lie said his theory Is
a distinct development on Ne"ton's
law 0f gravitation. Magnetism. he
explained, IL 1000 times more pow
erful than the corresponding force
Of gravitation.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28

shortly TO supervise an intensive mem.
bership campaign. Dr. Haywood said.
Assisting him will he DIR, Sam Camp.
bell. Baptist minister, formerly Of Ty.
Ter. Tex.
The hooded knights are planning 10
organize In Canada within short
time. DIR. Haywood added. Their ac.
tivities. he said. viii also spread 10
the British isles and other countries
where the presence Of the khan seems
desirable.
Leaders Of the klan." he said. ARE
In general sympathy with the 18th
amendment. We believe in the sup.
preston Of the liquor trafiic and that
is why most Of US are for the Vol
stead act
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Strike Declared Off

Manchester, n. H.. Nov 27,--The
strike In the Amoskeag mills whose
units comprise the largest textile
plant in the world. was declared OF
last night. The action was taken fol.
lowing the tabulation Of the votes Of
20 local unions Of the United Textile
Workers Of America. The strike was
called February 10. following an an.
nouncement by the mills Of 20 per
cent wage cut and a 54.hour week
affecting 10000 employees.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
.Klan Planning to
Extend Realm to
World Proportions
Lecturer for Invisible En-
pire" Tells of Proposed
Campaign; Drive to Start
in New York.

New York, Nov. 27.-Plans Of the
ku Klux Klan 10 open n membership
drive In New York and TO extend the
real Of the Invisible empire" 10 In,
ternatlonal proportions were revealed
by the Rev. Oscar Haywood, national
khan lecturer. whom the Rev. DR..
John Roach Straton, pastor OF Cal.
vary Baptist church. Is determined to
oust as calynry's evangelist.
DIR. Haywood did not attend serv.
Ices at Calvary yesterday. For tho
first time since he has been connected
with the church his name did not ap.
pear upon the weekly church calendar
This week marks the 18th ami.
versary Of Calvary Baptist church.
and in his sermon yesterday In.
Straton, In outlining the church's
activities during its existence, vigor.
ously defended his stand on important
church questions during his four
tempestuous years as pastor.
Denies Church Nest OF Khan.
lie branded as false any assertion
that Calvary church is "a nest OF the
X. X. H." and after the services de-
clared that such talk has seemingly
been inspired by a little group OF
former church office holders"
"Ail the devils In hell" he shouted
from the pulpit, cant keep this
church back from victory"
While DR.. Haywood had nothing to
add to his assertion that DR.. straton
could not remove him from Calvary
membership and his demand for an
opportunity to be heard by the church
members. he had much to say about
the khan.
KIesgIe to Supervise Drive.
Maj. ED. Smith OF Buffalo, state
king klcagle. will be In NewsYork city
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Children Of Sirikebreakers
Sent Home From Church

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 27.--A new an.
gle In the picketing In railroad shop
towns OF Kansas. where the striking
shopmen were not taken back. was re.
ported TO Governor Allen Saturday by
the special National guard officer sta.
toned at Herington.
The report said that woman, wife
OF striker. was a teacher IN the
Sunday school Of one Of the churches.
Last Sunday she sent home four chill.
dren from her class and told them
not TO return to Sunday school again.
The four children were of families OF
men now working In the shops.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Farmer Sells Personal
Property for $4,000 Cash

Beatrice, Neb Nov. 27-tspecial|-
Henry Heikiger held a farm sale at
his home near Plymouth, disposing Of
$4,000 in personal property, most Of
the sales being spot cash. One horse
sold for 1925, another for $500. and a
team of mares for $500. Farm ma
chinery went accordingly.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
widows Mites"
Swell Omaha Bee
Free Shoe Fund
Smaller Donations Are al
Welcome as Ones from
Those Who Can Afford
to Give More.

Have n family OF five boys and not
much 10 spare" writes a woman from
Missouri Valley. Ia. Il send 81. /
would hate TO think OF my little boys
having TO go without warm shoes"
Like tho Widows mite" this IL az
welcome ss the larger gifts Of those
who can afford more.
Hundreds can afford TO give 81
where one can afford SO. Their ag.
grcRate strength IN like the strength
Of the sea-made up from little drops
oi water.
Little drops u water,
Little grains of sand.
Make mishty ocean
And a pleasant land"
SO don't hesitate 70 send In your
Widows mlto' In proportion as you
have prospered. II will be doing good
quickly In the way Of providing a
warm pair OF shoes to bring poor
little child comfortably and safely
through the winter.
Previously acknowledged ...,,.s,, N5f70
BIns NeGuiley ssttst.tttstttttts g.W
Bsrths tpJobn ......s..,..ttt.., ZOO
Robert q. Essiey. Cbndrcn, Nsb. 200
TJ,s Little Rogers ..,...,........ 800
a Mother, Missouri Valley, Is.... 100
Mrs. Henry A. Thompson .t. 500
H. N. l.. ,.,.......t.,.,.....4 100
Total ............,...... .Ssss 70
A box containing six pairs Of shoes
was received from Harper Bros. David
City. Neb.
Address Free Shoe Fund, The
Omaha Bee, Omaha. Neb.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
George H. Scidmore Dies.

Toxic, Nov. 27.--(By A. P.)-George
II. Scidmore, consul general Of the
United States at Yokohama, died this
rlornning.
He suffered slight attack Of apo
plexy during the visit of the Prince
of Wales to Yokohama. During the
ceremony of the unveiling Of a me.
mortal arch Mr.. Scidmore tainted and
was carried from the scene. Since
then his health has been precarlous.
Consul General Scidmore was born
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Forest Fire Abating

Winchester. Va. Nov. 27.--The for.
est fire which has been raging on
Great North mountain near here since
Wednesday, ahated somewhat yester
day as high wind subsidized. Men
fighting the flames believed they
would be able to save buildings in the
path Of the fire, among them hotel
at Rock Enon Springs.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Harding Takes Up Merger.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The proposal
of J. Ogden Armour that the govern
ment approve the purchase by Ar
mour & Co. Of Morris & Co, another
OF the "big five" Chicago packers, was
the subject of White House confer
ence today between President Hard
ing, Secretary Wallace and Attorney
General Daugherty.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Turks Consider
Pact With U. S.
Great Britain Backs u. 5.
Stand for open Door"
in Turkey.

Lausanne. Nov. 27.-By A. P.)-
The Russian delegation 10 the near
east conference sent communica'
tlon TO the. president OF the confer
once today demanding the admission
Of the Russian representatives for the
discussion Of all questions on the
agenda 40 that durable. peace might
be signed.
Paris, Nov. 27.--0By A. P.)--Prepa
ration OF n separate treaty between
Turkey and the United States is un-
der consideration nj Lausanne. says
dispatch TO the Temps. The CORE
spondent suggests that this perhaps
was the subject OF yesterdays long
conversation between Richard Wash
burn Child and Ismet Pasha.
Lausanne. Nov. 27.-fBy A. Pl-
Lord Curzon, British foreign secre'
tary, today authorized an official
statement 10 the press that England
supports the American open door"
policy I'm Turkey and regards the San
Reno agreement for division Of the
Mosul oil district as null and void.
The Mosul oil fields are part OF
Turkey proper and when the time
comes TO make oil concessions TO for.
eigners in that rich district Americans
will get the first chance, DR.. Ria
Nur Bey, one OF the Turkish pleni-
potentiaries at the conference here,
declared 10 the correspondent today.
1--WE need American capital In
Turkey and prefer to deal with Ameri
cans because they work their conces
sions on n strictly business basis with
out seeking to advance the interests
OF their governments by mixing in
politics and following a policy Of
economic penetration harmful to the
Turkish state" the Turkish delegate
said.
Let Americans keep their hands
OFF internal Turkish politics and they
will be favored by u.s."
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
To Cut Ocean Rates

Brussels. Nov. 27-By a. Pj-
Sharp reductions In first and second
class passenger rates on vessels ply.
Ing north Atlantic waters are to be
announced soon, this step having been
agreed upon at conference OF north
Atlantic Steamship companies which
has just ended here. The lower fares
were adopted In the hopesof stimulat.
Ing American touring of Europe.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Bitten in Fracas.

When Mrs. Jennie Booth tried to
prevent Mrs. Mary Shannon, next door
neighbor, from attacking her bus.
band, Thomas Shannon. 1913 Cunning
street. Sunday night. Mrs. Shannon
bit her, according to a police report.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28
Hunter Killed While Trying
to Club Squirrel With Cun

Chiscago City. MINI, Nov. 27. Club
bling a wounded squirrel with the
stock Of his shotgun In an attempt to
end Its life. Joseph Griffin. 20, st.
Paul. was killed near here yester.
day when the weapon was discharged,
both loads Of the double.borreld gun
entering his chest.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-28

at Dubuque, Ia. In 1854 Ills pro-
fession was the law. lie entered the
consular service In 1876 as a clerk In
the Liverpool consulate. lie held nu'
The Washington times., 1922-03-19

THE annual Purim entertain
ment OF the Adath Israel Con-
gregation win be held this after
noon at o'clock. A special pro-
gram has been arranged and there
win be a treat for all the chill
dren of the Sabbath school.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19

shells. and did not cease firing until
ammunition was exhausted IN
spite Of serious Losses. 30 much /
gathered from q peep at the cita-
tion--for you'd never get Paul
Gardner to talk about this Fort Of
thing himself.
WITH scarcely pause to draw
breath after the strenuous
work of putting on Samson and
Delilah," the washington Opera
Company is rehearsing ''Rigoietto."
and there is every hope OF their
being able TO present IT here after
Easter. They expect to be booked
again in Baltimore. possibly APP
pearing for tho beneflt OF some
charity--wfth q guarantee; and I
also hear rumors that they are to
play In Philadelphia later on.
Sounds ambitious. doesn't TT
And It really 10 inspiring to think
that tho opera company. despite
all the difficulties which it had TO
overcome. was able to play to
ss.7oo night--ask any theatrical
man II that isn't q big house
when one performance was given
I'm q strange city and the other In
a high school auditorium.
Even at that, of course. there
was a deficit, for It was q ire
mendously costly production of
Samson and Delilah." and there
could be no hope Of coming out
even with only two performances.
However, this gave rise to one Of
those incidents which must give
new courage to the director,
Edouard Albion. and the others
who are struggling to give Wash
ington grand opera A man from
New York who witnessed the per-
Torrance and thrilled to Il heard
that the company was In the mole,
demanded to know the amount,
and Immediately wrote a check to
cover. IL. Then. II you please. q
little later he asked TO have him
self written down as q founding
member Of the National Opera As
sociation--and wrote out q $1,000
check for that.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
Is Weekend Guest
At Cathedral Close

MISS JULIA CUNNINGHAM.
president of the Diocese Of
Maryland branch OF the Girls
Friendly Society. who addressed
the mass-meeting held by the
Washington branch at Epiphany
Parish Hall last night. In the guest
for the weekend OF Miss Charlotte
Harding. daughter Of Bishop Hard
ing. at the Cathedral Close.
MRS. WILLIAM z. BoLEN.
~ president Of the Senior Club Of
the Girls Friendly Society. and
Miss Florence Newboid. extension
secretary. who is in Washington
for Extension Week activities Of
the society. wiz receive at a tea
from 4 to 9 o'clock today ut the
Elizabeth Roberts Memorial. 1874
n street. The tea is being given
by the Senior Club Of the society.
Miss Grace seamark win preside
n the tea table and viii be assisted
nv Miss Elizabeth Moncure. Miss
Jonscher and Misc Lisseta Catch.
In the evening Miss Newboid WIN
address the. students at the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
ID. c. Division U. D. c.
To Give Mi-CarcInc
AT Willard Hotel
Notables VIII Attend
Dance Scheduled
For Tomorrow.

MANY notables are expected to
attend the Mi-Careme enter
tainmcnt and hall to bs given By
the District Of Columbia division.
United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, tomorrow evening at the
Willard Hotel. The entertain
ment WIN be at sa5 o'clock. the
ball beginning at 10 and lasting
until ] o'clock.
A number OF prominent and
wcil-known artists win partici-
pate In the program. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis p. Heartsin win
sing Southern melodies: Kennedy
Freeman win give q plano solo:
Miss Marian Larling. cellist. win
be accompanied by Miss Minna
Nieman. pianist. Congressman
B. @. Lowrey Of Mississippi win
give dialect readings.c and Mrs.
David KincheIoe. wife OF Congress-
man Kincheloe of Kentucky. 10
arranging selected numbers. Lee
Crandall. violinist. win play med
1eys Of Southern melodies, and
Earl Carbaugh. baritone. accom-
panied by Mrs. Carbaugi1,. pianist,
win sing special selections.
MRS. THEODORE TrLLER.
~ president of the District Of
Columbia League of American
Women, the regular Sunday after
noon tea has been calceled until
further notice.
For Monday evening at 8
o'clock at the national headquar-
ters, 1872 III street. q program has
been arranged by the poetry unit
OF the league. under the manage
ment OF Mrs. c. Austin Thomas,
first vice president of the District
League and poet-crftic. Original
poems of members win be read
and an address given by Mrs.
Louis N. Geldert Grace Duffie
Boylan. author OF several books
OF poems) on Tho Technique OF
Poetry"
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
Miss Gilman Welded
Tuesday, March ID

TIL e marriage Of Miss Sarah
Gilman. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Gilman, to Jack Kotz
took place Tuesday afternoon at
the Tiffares Israel Congregation
Church, the Rev. George Silver
stone performing the ceremony.
The bride, who was attended by
her sister. Miss Bessie Gilman. as
maid of honor and Miss Hannah
Lippman. Miss Sarah Flax, Miss
Lillian. Horoivet and Miss Eliza
beth Brooks, as bridesmaids. wore
q gown Of white sequins over
white kittensear crepe. The bridal
veil was Of tulle, caught under a
Russian head dress Of sequins and
lilies Of the valley. She carried a
shower bouquet OF white roses and
lilies of the valley. n
Her bridesmaids were gowned
In colorful frocks Of green, pink,
yellow and flame with hats of tulle
and sequins. The maid Of honor
wore orchid taffeta, with hat Of
tulle and seauins to match. Brides
maids and maid-of-honor carried
bouquets OF roses and orchids. The
flower girls. Miss Dorothy Ehriick
and Charlotte Severdloff, wore lit
tie frocks Of white tulle. Master
Samuel Klein was ring bearer.
The bridegroom had as his.
ushers Louis Brooke, Bernard
Trupp, Max Warsaw and Sidney
Ehrlick. The best man was Leon
Bonderoff.
Following . dinner served At
Odd Fellows Hall Mr.. and Mrs.
Kots left for q honeymoon trip
to Atlantic. City. The bride wore
D blue trfcotine suit and black
hat. After March 20 they win be
ct home At 221s Sixth street.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
Maryland Club to
Lobby i'm Annapolis

THE Woman's Club Of Bethesda
was entertained by Mrs. Earl
Chaffee At her home. 80 Drum
mond avenue, on Tuesday. Among
other business a resolution was
passed to appoint two members
to go to Annapolis whenever a
bill In before the legislature In
which the club Is Interested, the
transportation expense to be de-
frayed by the club. The prospect
member telling Of $500 pledged by
another member. After adjourn
ment tea was served. Mrs. Julian
Wallace and Mrs. Charles Lyman
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
Society to Attend
Mld-Lcnt Bridge
For Rescue League
Prominent w o m . n
Have Already En-
gagged Tables.

INN Of the events occupying he
attention Of society during
me mid-Lenten season WIN b. the
bridge party 1t wsrdmap Park
"wednesday afternoon for the
benefit Of the Animal Rescue
League.
Mrs. Harding, who 10 an sctive
member Of the league, heads the
list Of patronesses. Others ON the
List are Mrs. Taft, Miss Eoard.
man. Mrs. Thomas Biddls. Mrs.
w. H. Brownson, Mrs. Marshall
Bullitt. Mrs woodbury. Blair.
Mrs. oist Blair. Mrs. w. Bourks
Cochran Mrs. William D. Common.
Mrs. H. p. Dimock. Mrs. stephen
b. Elkins. Mrs. Marshali Field,