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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
NUMBER ~
Watauga Court Con-
venes Monday With
Judge Ray Presiding

The spring term of Watauga Su-
perior court is in session this week
with Judge J. Bis Ray presiding.
Notwithstanding the fact the dock
ct is light the crowds have been hea-
Wy, due in measure perhaps to the
clemency of the weather.
Judge Ray made possibly one Of
the strongest and best charges to
the grand jury ever heard in Boone.
The first part of his discourse was
taken up with statistics showing the
Importance of North Carolina as a
manufacturing state, beginning at the
coast with the fishing industry he
enumerated some of the most impor-
tant establishment, and although it
has been said" continued Judge Ray,
"that God was tired when he made
this mountain country, and failed to
finish the job, opportunity stands on
every craig throwing her light of
progress into every valley" He re-
ferred to this section as playground
for the tourist, Switzerland of Am
erica, and foretold a bright future
for,it.
The jurist then gave the grand
Jurors very minute Instructions as to
their duties, calling attention to the
fact that the purpose of the law is
not to destroy but to protect, told of
now man was shielded by it before
birth, through life. and in death and
for centuries untold thereafter, be-,
gan with the capital crimes and gave
some time to all laws in the criminal
line, down to that which protects the
birds of the field from the shotguns
of the boys, He probably placed more
stress on the laws regulating mar
riage contracts, automobile regula-
tions and the 'dry" laws.
Judge Ray is known far and wide
for his rule without fear or favor and
it is to be expected this term of Wa
.tauga court will do much for the
suppression Of crime in this section.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
COVE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL,
NEWS.

Despite the rain and mud the
given at the school on last
Saturday night, was quite success.
However the inclement weather kept
so many people away, that we have
been asked to repeat it. This we
have decided to do on Saturday night,
March "a. There will be some
changes and additions to the minis
trel, and also a good string band to
furnish plenty of music. The pro-
ceeds of course, go for buying neces-
sary school equipment.
Misses Ruth Rhodes and Minnie
Thornburg, members Of our faculty,
spent the weekend, supposedly, with
home-folks in Lincolnton and Dallas,
N. C.
Rev. A. ]. Gren preached two very
thoughtful and inspiring sermons at
the Baptist church last Saturday and
Sunday.
The attendance of the schol is
holding up well and we are Of the
opinion that it will continue to do SO,
because parents are realizing more
and more just how much the last few
weeks Of school means to their chill
dren.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
ANOTHER TRY AT WEAPONS

To buy pistol in North Carolina it
is necessary to first get permit from
the Clerk of the Superior Court and
the clerk, before issuing the permit,
is supposed TO satisfy himself that the
applicant desires the weapon for a
legitimate purpose-to keep in his
home as a protection. Dealers, and
others, for that matter cannot le-
gaily sell weapon unless the pur-
chaser exhibits permit from the
clerk. This aid to the concealed wea-
pom law of long standing was enact
ed some years ago. But it has been
largely nullitied by the purchase Of
pistols in other states the purchaser
receiving the weapon by mail or ex-
press Mail order houses do a large
business in weapons and they adver-
tise extensively to catch the trade.
The last Legislature attempted to
stop this practice by making it un-
lawful ''to receive pistol, pumpgun
Bowie knife, dirk, dagger or metal
lie knucks from a postmaster, postal
clerk, employe in parcel post depart
ment, rural mail carrier, express
agent or employe" unless the reci-
pient first exhibits permit from the
clerk of the court authorizing the pur
chase of the weapon.
This may help some but it will be
quite difficult of enforcement. OF
course the state cannot, nor does it
attempt, the prohibit of carrying Of
weapons in the mails or the delivery
of them by postal employees. It simp.
ply undertakes to make the person
making the delivery a witness against
the individual who may receive the
weapon without the required permit
But of course all weapons are receiv.
ed under cover and if the parcels
are not without identifying marks
now they will be after the news Of
the North Carolina statute iscircu.
lated among the dealers. A parcel re
ceived under cover, possibly sealel
and without identifying marks, leavel
the postal people in complete ignor
ance Of the contents. And they cam
look in simply to tell about it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29

Durham, John Hodges is located in
Cary seeing that strangers take the
right road, Blan Dodeherty is teach
ing half the day and looking alter
the children the other half.
"A spirit such as this" said he.
"wlll build more cities even if noun
teams have to be reno, ed to do Sc. I"
The time for ouI departure had
come but while strolling along the
corridor of the Municipal Building
where the Chamber o. Commerce is
holding it's weekly meetings and which
done more than any otner agency to-
wards the building f the town we find
nicely framed and under glas hang
ing on the wall the following: work
for your own town, beautify it, inn
prove it, make it attractive. The war,
the Treaty of Peace, the Protective
tariff and all such things are i'm
portant subjects, but whats theuse
of chewing up the world uless you
sweep your own door steps?
The best advertisement of your
business is the town you live in.
Towns get regulations as well as men
Make your town talk all over the state
1t will thus draw people and where
the people come there is prosperity
Rid your town of one eye sore after
annther, clean up the vacant lots and
put them in gardens. Make clutter
ed yard disgrace. Make public opin-
ion too hot for those who will not
neip.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
Six More Rum Ships
Riding the High Seas
For Am erican Coast

New York, March 24.-Reprts that
six more rum laden vessels had left
the Bahamas for American waters
and that three schoners believed to
be the advance uard of a spring
rum fleet from St.Pierre, Miquelon,
had dropped anchor off the Rhode Is
land coast today added to the wor-
ries of prohibition enforcement au-
thorities.
R. @. Merrick, newly appointed
zone enforcement chief, met the news
with the statement tnat there was
nothing he could do about it. The
federal prohibition enforcement Of
flee has no fleet to send out to cope
with the situation, he said, and was
compelled to rely on the coast guard
and customs service to break it up.
Captain Reed, coast guard COM
mander for the New York division,
said there were three coast guard
vessels in his distfct-which has a
coast line of about 200 miles-doing
"occasional' work against the rum
runners. He pointed out that the
coast guard had other duties to per-
form
Customs authorities said they had
the cutter Lexington on the trail of
the rum runners but declared she
was far from able to cope with the
traffic.
Touching on the wireless message
flashed last night from the rum run
ming yacht lister to man in Times
Square hotel and purporting to ad-
wise him that a small boat of liquor
was drifting off the Highlands, Cap
tain Reed declared he was proceed
ing on the theory that it was a code
message.
The message as received by Gus
"AIotor boat adrift. Headed for
New inlet. Yours for the salvage,
Ist.r."
The man to whom the message was
addressed sent two messages to the
lister, tie first reading: "The agent
will be out this afternoon, and the
second, am sending three boats to
differ ent points"
The LITER, it was Said, is loaded
with Scotch whlskey taken on at
Glasgow, from which pert the British
fleet was expected to operate.
The six vessels which customs au.
thorjtles were snotified had cleared
from the Bahamas with liquor and
which have been put Officially on the
Suspicious list" although they are
ostensibly bound for other ports, are
British schooner Lucille M. Smith
5000 cases; British schooner Sadie A
Nickles, 1900 cases; American moto,
boat Truant, 400 cases; British auxil
rary schooner Inia, 700 cases; Amer
lean schooner Liberty, 500 cases, anC
American auxiliary schooner Esther
600 cases.
Edward Barns, assistant solicitor
for the customs service, has beu1
in investigation f the registry O.
the three vessels classed as Ameri
can. If they are found to be Ameri
can registered, it was said, they will
be seized under Attorney Genera
Daugherty's ruling that the Ameri
can ships must travel "dry' through
out the world.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
MOVIE WILL BE RELEASED
FROM LENOIR COLLEGE

What is said to be the first south
ern College film ever produced is a.
bout to be released from Lenoir Col
lege Hickory, N. C.
The film is a three reel film. 1t por
trays the resources and vigorous pro-
gress Of North Carolina, rapidly ma
king the old North State the Empire
State of theesouth. Then it draws the
conclusion that the future of the state
rests on the proper training of the
North Carolina, boys and girls. The
remainder Of the film shws Lenoir
College in action fulfilling this obli-
cation. In the first part is the picto-
rial presentation of the educational
work. The next part shows the ma
ny student activities that add to the
effectiveness of college life and work
in knowledge initiative and character
The next part shows the opportunities
for self help enabling many students
to help defray their expenses at the
college. The final part brings out the
hristian background and activities of
the institution
A number Of northern colleges have
produced films in order to acquaint
people in general with the work Of
an educational institution. This is to
be he first southern college film and
it is believed thta many other colleg-
es will follow Lenoirs example.
DR.. Peery President of Lenoir Col
lege in speaking of the film says: "To
few people realize what college real
ly' aims to do and what a college
means for the average boy or girl.
Many people ither believe college
boys are either sissies or boisterers,
while ,as matter of fact we have
the finest, cleanest, most whole hear
ted boys of the state in our college.
Because it was impossible to bring the
large constituency Of the college to
the institution and let them person
ally see Lenoir college twork, we
felt it to be sound judgment to put
Lenoir on the screen and take her out
to our people. I am proud Of the Le-
noir film both for it's inherent beau
ty3 and value also for the fact that it
will be an example to many other in
stitutions to use this modern inven-
tion for the advancement Of Chris.
tian Education"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
AS a Booster Sees
Boone and Watauga
Ten Years Hence

Not being in any special hurry to
complete our journey and having q
some Of the sunny south before the
breaking up Of winter we took rath-
er circuitous route via Georgia and
Florida up through central North Car
olina and arrived in Boone North Car
olina on the evening of March 18th,
1888. At w. S. city Of 100000 we
changed cars and took the Appala-
chan Special a through train from
the coast to points in the west bet
ter known as No. IA in honor of the
immortal fourteen who went after it.
This road traverses a section the see
merry and beauty of which are un-
surpassed this side Of the Rocky Mo-
untains.
Boone the county site of Watau-
ga is hustling city of 10000 people
aod one thing that attracts the stran
ger at first gleuce is he Cleanliness and
beauty of the town. It's shade and
ornamental trees, parks camp ground
and we'll kept school grounds are all
indicative of the s2lIit OF it's bal .ders
and keepers of which there is no e.
quail, all go to make it one of the
most prosperous End progressive cit
les in the state. Concrete, lard sur
face and top So roads lead in all
directions from town which makes it
easily accessible to the larger towns
Of the state. We made inquiry as to
ho ah .nf .,,I ,f,,tr 1f or
ty and found them to be farming dal-
rying and cheese making. Two indus
tries that have assumed large proper
tions are the raising of seed potatoes
and the manufacture Of kraut. The
largest factory in the south is at this
place. This has greatly accelerated
the raising of cabbage, to which this
section is so well adapted. We find
the Methodist, Baptists, Episcopals
and Presbyterians all have nice chur-
ches in town. The graded school bull
ding situated near the Daniel Boone
Monument is a fine modern two soy
structure where the children are un-
der the management Of the A. I. S.
making it a model school for teachers.
The A. T. S "a state institution for
the training of teachers IS also the
leading college in the state. We were
wonderfully surprised at the stupen-
duous strides in town and country
here, made in the last ten years and
took occasion to ask why and how all
this came about. We were told it was
tbro1,mh tho II, n n ~, n l,!a on,,ro no ot1
ceaseless and untiring efforts of the
people who wrought unstirtingly for
it's development. But who are these
people? we asked. "Oh' replied our
informant, 81 could not name them
all, but such men as DR.. Anders, DIR.
Jones, DIR. Moose, DIR. Bingham, J..
L. Qualls, John w. Hodges, D. j. Cot
trell, Frank Moore, E. N. Hahn, Muir
ry Critcher, Ed. Coffay, Wat Gragg,
the Dougherty boys, Smith Hagaman
Ike Greer-----and many others ara
the ones who braved t
those who braved the heart of the
storm" "But" said l, mot having
had the pleasure of meeting many
of these you mention sinre my arri-
val in town would you mind telling
me what has become Of tnen?" mo,
"Dr.. Moose he got up real early one
morning and left for Raleigh, Some
time later DR.. Anders Smith Hagaman
DR.. Bingham, Frank Moore and some
others left on dark rainy nights 70
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
BASKET BALL SEASON ENDS AT
TRAINING SCHOOL

The basket ball season is now over
at the Training School after a very
successful year. Although the boys
lost five games and won five yet in
the games played the local lads scor-
ed $40 points while their opponents
scored only 266 points.
Williams and Henson were the
mainstays at forwards, while John
Howell also did some good work at
several games. Farthing at center
probably developed more during the
season than any other player At
guards Miller and Hortn did the brunt
of the work, while Moretz helped and
showed signs of developing into a
star guard for another year. Without
question Miller was the best guard
seen on the local floor this season.
He always managed to guard his man
close and at the same time score more
points than his forward.
All the boys worked hard and nev-
,er was the outlook brighter for sths
letics than for next year. when sew
eral Of the players return and have
a $4,000 modern gymnasium to work
in. The team will lose three Of it's
members by graduation. Miller, right
guard for three years, Williams, right
forward for two years and Farthing
center for this year, but Coach Will
son has an array of promising mater
ial left and with the ne wgymnasium
the Training School outlook for sue
cessful basket ball team next year is
exceedingly promising.
The individual records are as fol-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29
Special Notice

Wednesday April 4th has been appointed
Cleanup Day for Boone.
And if our good people will gather up all
trash and rubbish in front and back yards
and place in barrels and boxes and have it
ready Wednesday morning the town wagon
will haul it away free, and we will have
clean and pretty town and streets.
sincerely hope that everybody will cooper
ate and have their premises cleaned up and
the trash placed where the wagon can take
it away Wednesday morning April 18th.
Let's all pull together and make Boone a
beautiful town in which to live.
(Signed) EDWIN N. HAHN,
Mayor
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-29

Today, Thnlsday the criminal grist
continues to pour through the mill
Of justice at the court house but it.
is thought the state docket will be
finished today. The majority of those
tried and convicted are in Jail await
ing sentence, hence our inability to
publish the proceedings until next
week.
, 1923-06-03

Sunday to Wednesday-Cecn B. De
Miles big production. adams Rib"
Earl Kurd Cartoon. Netto ladies' Or
chestra.
Thursday, Friday. Saturday-Faire
Binney in what Fools Men Are"
Lloyd Hamilton comedy, NO Luck"
Pathe News.
, 1923-06-03
ADAMS RIB At R|ALTO FILM
FILLED WITH HUMAN INTEREST

A story with real human interest
is adams RID Cecil b. Do Miles
latest Paramount at the Rialto thea
ter. The theme of tho production is
the infringement of the affairs Of a
husband and wife by their young
daughter, a typical example of the
sensible type Of the modern girl.
Anna Q. Nilsson. as Mrs. Ramsay,
the wife OF Michael Ramsay. a pros.
perous Chicago business man played
by Milton sills, a taken a fancy to
". Jaromir Theodore KosloffD, the
exiled king OF Morania. Her hus-
band. fearing that he Is going to lose
her. hits upon a plan to have Jaro-
Mrs country recall him to the
throne.
Morania is in need OF funds, and
Ramsay. an enormously rich man,
buys up all the wheat in Morania
and in return they recall Jarpmir to
his throne. and he is thus gotten out
of the way. His wife returns to him.
after realizing that her interest in
Jaromir was only a passing fancy.
The daughter, played by Pauline
Garon. saves the mother from dis
covery while she is at the apartment
Of the king. Ramsay sees his wife's
, 1923-06-03


Starting today the Billy Maine cons
pany will present the big laughing
comedy. The Divorce Cure" There
will be nine big vaudeville and en-.
semble numbers interpreted. Photo
play. THE Capitol" an adoption OF
Augustus Thomas big stage success
of the same name. Leah Baird is fea-
tured in this picture.
Tuesday. "Wednesday, Thursday.
One of the best comedy program of
the Billy Maine repertoire is slated
for these three days. 5000" is the
title. Many new and novel special.
ties and ensemble are in preparation
for this program. The photoplay. $780,
900 featuring, j. Warren Kerrlgan is
n Of the best of this stars produc.
lions. There will also be shown. Fun
From the Press. There will also be
the usual ladies' matinee Wednesday.
Friday and Saturday.
The musical comedy for these tive
days is n of the breeziest of the
season, "oh Mary is the title and
was put together for laughing pur
! poses only. The big feature Bray
, 1923-06-03

pocketbook on the table. Mathiida
pops u from behind the curtain
where she and her mother are con-
ceaied and says hat she is the one
that came to visit Jeromir.
Ramsay is completely taken back,
and tells her that she is ar outcast
and nc man would marry her. Prof.
Nathan Reade elliot Dexter whom
Mathilda had met at the customs in
spection on her return from Europe.
steps up and processes his love. Ma
thilda and he are married, and every
thing turns out well in the end,
thanks to the girl. Jaromir is pun.
ished by marrying a fat princess
awaiting him in his native land.
Mr.. De Mile in this production,
has inserted a sort OF vision" scene
similar to the noted ''%bacchanai''
scene in Granddaughter showing the
life of primitive man as compared to
that OF present day beings. You will
. surprised to note that while cen
turtles have passed since the era of
cave man. the love affairs of the en-
tire human race r now much the
same as they were in the time of the
''stegosaurus ~unglatus." or in plain
E~nglish-the armored dinosaur.
, 1923-06-03
THE LAST MOMENT IS PICTURE
FILMED ON DECK Of SCHOONER

NssoAon ono said that . soldier
IN fear OF his life who pressed steadily
forward despite his trepidation was
q drawer man. and infinitely more
heroic. than the fellow wro never
knew fear.
And in Tho Last MomsntS the
ph,teplay which 10 playing at the
America theatre today and Monday
thsre Is q striking and thrilling Pic
turization Of this stirring idea
As tho tide would indicate, Q youth
with a sheltered and bookish back
ground is Unexpectedly plunged into
q terrifying situation. but for the girl
h loves he rises to heights OF the
fineat heroism- Tho action takes
place on . schooner mastered by a
delightful bruts Of q man who en-
forces his whims with two brnwny
, 1923-06-03

Sunday and Monday-"The Last
Moment with Henry Hull and Doris
Kenyon. THE Town Terror" a com
edy. Fox News.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
THE Bright Shawl with Richard
Barthelmess and Dorothy Gish. Pathe
News. Topic of the Day.
Friday and Saturday-Johnny
Hines in "Luck." lone Terrible
Day." Our Gang" comedy. Fox
News.
, 1923-06-03
MISS HkWLEY
finds B0BBED.
HAIR is GOOD
A Fine Thing When Riding in
Racing Car With Jimmy
Murphy.

Here another argument for bobbed
hair.
It's advanced by Wanda Hawley,
tant role in George Melford's pro-
duction of THE Woman Who
Walked Alone" in which Dorothy
Dalton is featured. and which will
be shown at the Wyoming theatre
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Hawley made her discovery
while riding with Jimmy Murphy.
daredevil racing driver. around the
Beverly Speedway, los Angeles. on
he day before the big race of March
s. 1929, at a speed of ITO miles per
hour.
Don't wear any false hair or your
incest hat in a racing car" advises
Miss Hawley. THE pull of the WING
is terrific. INT you can't enjoy the
thrill to tho full If you have to be-
holding on to an elaborate couture
II 1 ever appreciated my bobbed hair
1t was on that ride. Besides, G
bobbed head fits much more neatl,
into a leather helmet, IL you decid,
to wear one"
So. girls. even II you haven't beer
asked to ride with a racing drive.
you never a tell what may happen
And. besides. any argument IS gooC
to use against a rude male who tell
you that you shouldn't cut your hair
The supporting cast Of 9Th,
Woman Who Walked Alone ha
Milton Stills as leading man, and f
j. Radcliffe, John Davidson. Lefty
Flynn. Charles ogie. Mabel val
Buren, and other well-known players
The scenario was written by WI
NJ. Ritchey. who based his work OF
a short story by John Cotton. 1
was personally directed by Mr.. Me-
ford, and photographed by Der
Glennon.
, 1923-06-03

comedy, "The Fatal Photo" will be
seen on tho screen. Also Salmon
Fishing and the Movie Chats.
, 1923-06-03

fists. his boots or with a Delaying pin.
But, the feature about ''The Last
Moment" which makes the picture
n of the most thrilling ever screen.
ed is The Thing" a nightmare Of
horror. which suddenly confronts the
nice young folks. What 1.-THE Thing"
is. we won't tell you. because tina
would destroy the suspense If you
saw the film.
There is some splendid acting. with
Harry Hull. leading man OF the
Broadway stage hit, THE Cat and
the Canary" playing the title role.
Doris Kenyon. stage and screen star
Is lovely as the girl. Louis Wolheim.
who made THE Hairy Ape" a sue
cess on Broadway. is the cruel sea
captain. The picture is a ]. Parker
Read. Jr., production. presented by
Goldwyn.
, 1923-06-03

the most gripping features of the
First National picture, which will be-
gin an engagement at the America
theatre on Tuesday. Barthelmess is
seen in the role of Charles Abbott, a
young American. who becomes inter-
ested in the islands cause and throws
in his lot with thu Cuban rebels.
At the annual negro DAMON. which
is attended by both the whites and
blacks of Havana, a female spy
points out Abbott to q gorup of
Spanish officers and denounces him
as an enemy to the crown. as well
as a murder.
, 1923-06-03
STEAMER CRASHES into ICEBERG
IN FILMING BELLE Of Alaska

dressed. undressed. half dazed from
sleep. passengers are uhown IN a
mad fight for safety. The ship is
seen sinking slowly a. the steamers
searohlight plays upon the surface
of the water. Scores Of desperate
passengers can be ssen struggling
In the water to climb on life RATS.
life pressrvers or any litter from
tho ship floating about In the water.
Miss Novak's sensational leap off
the steamer deck in another scene
will afford the spectator one of the