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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
"CYCLONE MACK" ON EVOLU
TION

Preaching in Greensboro Friday
Rev. B. F. McLendon paid his res
poets to evolutionists, as follows:
"In the beginning the amoeba be-
gat earth-worms; earth-worms begat
skull-less animals; these animals be-
gat other kinds of animals; these 9TH
er kind of animals begat some kind
of fish away back in the dateless
date; and these fish away beyond the
gates of morning begat some kind of
gilled amphibians that lived away
back when ages were but drift of
foam on the mighty sea of time; and
these begat primeval aniota; and
these begat mammals; and these be-
gat kangaroos; and kangaroos be-
gat apes; and apes begat gorillas
and gorillas, thank God, begat pin
whiskered, top-heavy college profes.
sors who draw their breath and sal.
ary and use great, big jaw-breaking
words and talk about the Bible be.
ing allegorical, figurative, probable
inferential and kypothetical.-Land
mark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
ENGINEERS SEEK SITE FOR
TUNNEL

Coming over the Blue Ridge from
Jefferson, the preliminary survey of
the state railroad to redeem the "lost
provinces" was seen, Engineer Fox,
of Greensboro, chief assistant to En-
gineer Miller, being in charge of the
surveying party doing the work at
this point.
1t is expected that it will be
possible to connect North Wilkes
boro and West Jefferson with steel
rails in an approximate distance of
only a little over 80 miles.
From information gained in the
work thus far it is believed a prac-
ticable grade can be made through
the mountains to this place. The
greatest difficulty, however, it is said
will be the work of locating a place
to tunnel through the Blue Ridge and
find a proper grade on the top side
Several places have been inspected,
but decision will not be reached
for some time yet, it was said.
Mr.. Fox and his party have been
at work for the past month, and,
considering the handicaps of the
job, have been making fine progress.
They have been making headquarters
at West Jefferson and are surveying
this way. AS soon as the camp
equipment is complete they will move
to Obids, just over the line in Ashe.
They will complete their work from
that point. Every aid possible is be-
ing extended to the surveyors and
their stay in the mountains is being
made as pleasant for them as the ma
ture of their work will permit.
Engineer Fox stated that is would
be only short time until crews are
put on the other two proposed lines.
One of them will be located near
Doughton, on the line between Elkin
and Sparta.
The work will be pushed, he stated
as fast as possible, and it is hoped
to have the three surveys completed
by the time winter closes down on
the mountain couatry.-By w Sd
HamptoA, In Winston-Salem Jour-
nal.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
FlRPO READY TO MEET ANY
BODY AT ANY TIME
BY Associated Press

Luis Firpo, titleless battler of the
Argentine, who added ponderous and
aged Jess Willard to his victims last
night before record crow at Boyic's
Thirty acres today was looking for
more pugilistlc worlds to conquror
y series of conf, rences, however,
during th'. '!ay falie,. to bring aiy
carer his rfu>pec:lvt title m; 4
With Jack Dempsey ard Indicators
l"i"ted &C NC ~ :b,ity that F,rp
- iti"d.y still lacking in the Ii..cr
points Of ring scence, would have one
Jr tw' more testing matches bes re
he get shot at the :itle.
As a matter of fact Firpo, in the
course of a long talk with Tex Aick-
ardi iat Madison Square Garden, ex-
pressed desire to fight Harry Wills,
New Orleans negro, who has stood
out as title challenged for more
than a year, before meeting Dempsey
The sombre South American, bearing
no outward marks of the conflict in
which he crushed the comeback
hopes of the former champion last
night, laconically added he was ready
to fight anybody at any time, any
place."
Rickard also conferred at some
length with Jack Kearns, Dempsey's
pilot, but said he had no definite
match in sight right now, though he
hopes to put on another heavyweight
show, either as a further elimination
or for the title, around labor day at
Boyle's Thirty acres.
Rickard has Firpo under an IRON
clad contract for title match with
Dempsey but under its terms bout
with the champion may be arranged
any time before March 1924, or later,
if the agreement is extended This
contract was signed when Rickard
brought Firpo back from the Argen-
tine last winter to Box Bill Brennan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19

helped almost all crops considerably.
There are still some very dry areas.
which are suffering severely. These
extend along through certain parts of
the eastern piedmont. June was one
of the dryest months North Carolina
has OH record.
"That the farmers are eontin ling
to get raw deal is evidenced by
the two per cent decreased price
during June of the principal crops.
Ordinarily the decline is less than
one per cent. 1t is gratifying how
ever, to find that the index figure
of prices is about II per cent high
er htan year ago and 81 per cent
higher than two years, but 17.6 per
cent lower than the average for the
past 10 years."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
MASONIC PICNIC THIS YEAR IS
TO BE THE BEST EVER

The Masonic Picnic for the lodpes
OF Watauga County which has been
neglected for the past several wears
VIII be revived this year on SATURDAY.
August II.
"atauga Lodge No. 273. Snow.
ASHER and Blowing Rock Lodges
are the participants in the affair and
lodges Of neighboring counties are all
SO invited to take part.
No very definite plans are ready
ana the program for the day is not
complete, however it is the purnosa
OF the various lodges and subordinate
committees appointed for the several
purposes to make this picnic the big
gest event of the sort ever pulled
OH IN this section. The entire net
proceeds will go to the Oxford Or
phan Asylum, and the fraternity will
no doubt receive the very liberal SUD-
port OF all in their efforts to raise
some money for these orphaned chill
dren. Remember that the inmates of
the Orphanage are not confined to
sons or daughters of Masons, but in
Guides those in every walk of life.
There will be speeches by noted
men, probably band music, big din
ner and an all around good time. We
nope to be able 20 give complete
program of the activities planned for
the day in our next issue.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
BARACA PHILATHEA WATER.
MELLON DAY AT U. S. VET
ERANS HOSPITAL AT
OTEEN

Thursday, July 26th, will be OBJ
served as Watermelon Day at the
U. 5. War Veterans Hospital at
Oteen and every Baraca and Phila-
thea in orth Carolina, along with
friends, are offered this opportunity
to help give the patients at the hos
pital real good time.
Baracas and Philatheas were
among the first to begin work among
the soldiers as they came back from
the war sick and needing our help
and encouragement, and it is very
fitting that we should honor these
gallant heroes who are now making
an even more gallant fight to win
back the health and strength lost in
the world war.
Remember they were our substitu-
tes, they went for us; they fought
and suffered that we might live in
peace and happiness and the least
that we can do is to honor them and
express our appreciation in some eff
fective manner. What's better for
real good time than WATER
MELONS? PLENTY OF WATER
MELONS.
Please send your check or P. O.
Money Order for this purpose to Mrs.
N. Puckner, Asheville, N. c., who is
planning an appropriate program and
will serve watermelons, more water
melons, ice cold Georgia water
melons.
Money is preferred as we can pur-
chase the melons at wholesale prices
and make your gift go farther, but
cake, candy, fruit or flowers will be
gladly accepted.
Remember July 26th is the day.
Please send your message of appre-
citation to Oteen Heroes as soon as
possible so we can go forward with
our proposed plans.
Yours to "Do Things" for Christ
in North Carolina,
MRS. N. BUCKNER.
General Secretary.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
NORTH CAROLINA MAKES BEST
WHEAT CROP IN RECENT
YEARS

North Carolina made the best
wheat crop this year the state has
made for some time, it being 1,O77,-
900 bushels more than last years
crop, Frank Parker, statistician of
the bureau of agricultural economics
announced tonight.
"The total production of $685.
OGO bushels represents an average of
approximately 10 bushels per acre."
Mr.. Parker stated. "The average
condition for North Carolina is 90
per cent as compared to 80 per cent
for the 10-year period and 73 per
cent a year ago. The price is $1.52
this year, or three cents per bushel
more than year ago. The per cent
of last years crop remaining on
farms in this state is five per cent
or two per cent more than was esti-
mated year ago.
Average in the Nation.
'For the United States the winter
wheat showed an average condition
of 1853 per cent and spring wheat
82.4 per cent, or a combined condi-
tion Of 1873 per cent, forecasting on
four and one-half per cent reduc-
ed acreage 100000 bushels or
41,OOO,O00 less than last years crop.
The average price for the United
States is 95.1c compared with $1.03
year ago. The national average of
AL bushels compares with North
Cardinals 10 bushels to the acre.
"Corn is North Cardinals prin-
cipal crop, since it occupies 81 per
cnet Of the cultivated acreage, while
cotton occupies bu 28 per cent. The
one crop in this state that stays
nearest the same acreage is corn.
This years acreage shows the usual
100 per cent compared with last
year and with the usual, with con-
dition Of 81 per cent of normal of
full crop prospect. The eastern and
| southern counties have shown the
greatest increase, where it is has re.
placed some cotton acreage. This in.
formation is the result of over SOC
experienced reporters estimates from
all counties of the state. The poorest
condition is found from Sampson to
Orange counties. Another area o1
poor condition is found from Poll
county along the border to Anson
The crop is fairly good this year, es
pecially in the mountain countie:
from Iredell southeasterly to the
southern coast, also in the centra
coastal counties.
| According to the official crop re
port from the cooperative crop re
porting service Of the state and fed
eral departments of agriculture, it i
found that corn in the United State
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19

averages 85.2 per cent of normal,
with the acreage at about one per
cent increase. Of this condition the
national crop for this year will be
about the same as for last year, or
2,877,000,0OO bushels. This would
give an average of 28 bushels to the
acre, which is also the five-year av-
erage. The average prices ranges
about SIC for the entire country, as
compared with 62 cents year ago
The forecast for North Carolina is
50,457,00O bushels, which is the
same as last years production and
"A 100000 bushels less than the five
year average. Our farm price is
$1.2O compared with 80 cents a year
ago.
An Oat Producing State
although North Carolina is not
a big oat producing state it is Of
economic importance in our crop
production. With the condition of
80 per cent ia normal crop esti-
mated by 405 growers we have the
prospect Of good crop. Both wheat
and oats have shown improvement
during the past three months. This
crop showed a slight decrease in
acreage.
"For the United States the July 1
condition is 83,5 per cent, or prac-
tically the same as the 1O-year con-
dition. The national production of
1000 bushels, having an av.
erage farm value Of 42.5 cents which
is 5 cents a bushel more than a veal
ago.
Tie recent favorable seasons ir
most parts Of the state following the
unusually dry June conditions have
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
MINNESOTA SENDS JOHNSON To
SENATE

Mangus johnson has been elected
70 ene United States Senate from
minnesota over the Republican ad-
mlnlstratlon man. Governor ]. A. O.
frens, to succeed the late Knuta
nelson, strong adherent of Presi-
dent Harding.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19
IMMEDIATE SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE is
THREATENED

An immediate special session of
the legislature is seriously threaten
ed by an enactment of the last regu-
lar session, discovered today, that
directs the transfer of all revenues of
the static prison to the general fund
of the treasury, but which makes no
appropriation whatsoever for its
maintenance.
Under this law, effective July 1,
the prison authorities are required
to turn over to the state treasury
every dollar collected from the pri-
sons various sources of revenue,
but authority is lacking to draw out
enough money to buy can of pork
and beans. State officials seemed
positive tonight that the only way
to keep the prison open would be to
defy law or enact remedial legisla-
tion at special session. Governor
Morrison, Treasurer Ben R. Lacy,
Auditor Baxter Durham and Prison
Superintendent George Ross Pou
were concerned over the situation to-
night, and the governor declared he
could see no way out except through
a special session.
Prison Without Funds.
Heretofore, the prison has sup
ported itself from it's own earnings.
The maintenance cost approXimates
$50O,000 a year. In the last session
a bill went through that became
chapter 156 of the public law of
1928, which provided that all re-
ceipts of the prison should be de-
posted in the treasury and that the
prison should be placed under an
appropriation. But no appropriation
was made, and not one penny is
available for feeding the prisoners,
paying the guards or meeting the
other expenses. The bill, regular
"bone", is reported to have been in
troduced as a part of the prison re-
form program of the state depart
ment of public welfare and the citi-
zens committee of ore hundred,
which it created.
Superintendent Pou denied tonight
any responsibility for the bill or any
knowledge of it's introduction in the
last general assembly. Mrs. Kate
Burr johnson, commissioner of pub
lie welfare, is out of the city. The
measure was introduced by Repre-
sentative Glenn Wright, of Green's
boro, who handled much of the legis-
lative program of the welfare depart
ment.
The law under which the depart
ment works empowers it to make
recommendations to the governor as
to needed legislation, but Governor
Morrison said no one had consulted
him about the bill during the last
session, and that the first he knew
of its existence was this afternoon,
when Auditor Durham presented the
statute. The governor and council
of state will consider the situation
tomorrow.
Something will have to be done
Immediately, as the prison is alto
gether without authority to disburse
money it realizes from it's own sour
ces of revenue or to draw upon the
treasurer for necessary financial sup
port.
81 ave now about $4,000 worth
of vouchers at the prison." Mr.. Pou
said tonight, (which the auditor will
not honor. We are just suspended.
We are directed to pay over to the
general fund all the monies we COL
lect and no provision has been made
for our maintenance. BY Brock
Barkley, in Charlotte Observer.
"CYCLONE MACK" ON EVOLU-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19

Our printing is done by skilled
men, with the latest machinery. t's
better. That's all. Rivers Pig. Co.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-07-19

Dr. ). c. Farthing and family, of
butler, Tenn, were weekend visitors
in Boone.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
inequalities

1t is sad that Pugg, the fighter,
draws a fortune for a scrap, while
the learned and gifted writer finds
it hard to feed his map. 1t is strange
that fake promoters ride in costly
limousines, while more worthy, hon
est<voters skirmish round for pork
and beans. Everywhere we turn our
glances we behold such things as
these; Dives in his pomp advances,
Lazarus is swatting fleas. And we
cry, "Oh, domerwetterl Justice
dodges human throngs; government,
if managed better, ought to right
such brutal wrongs" If the gov
ernment could do it, equalizing
things today, by tomorrow noon,
beshrew it, they would go the same
old way. And the scholar would be
jawing since his stipend is SO frail,
and the bruiser would be drawing
from the chumps abundant kale.
And the takers would be faring in
their gilded. rich sedans, and the
toilers would be swearing at the
lot of also-rans. | am grieved in
contemplation of our ruinous estate,
but no human legislation ever
changed the rules of fate.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
browns At RESORT
Ellen Scott, Wading in River,
CoIIapses in Knee-Deep
Water.

Within few feet of where her
chum and schoolmate was playing
and within sight of her parents, Ellen
G. Scott, a seventeen-year- student
of Eastern High School, was drowned
yesterday afternoon at Chapel Point,
Md. in water that was only about knee
deep. Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Scott, 631 Alabama avenue.
Congress Heights, were seated on a
bench overlooking the river and Lois
Stebbing, her chum and schoolmate
was only a few feet away.
Ellen Scott, sufferer from paralysis.
had been crippled since childhood and
Lois Stebbing. fifteen years old, 3217
Nichols avenue, had been her school
companion the past several years, fire.
quently carrying her books to school.
Yesterday, about IL o'clock, members
of the Scott family and Ellen's chum
left the Scott home and motored to
Chapel Point, and il was about 3 AS
o'clock in the afternoon when the acci-
dent happened. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott had
finished their bathing, changed their
clothing and were enjoying the breezes
from the river at point from which
they could watch those who were in
the water.
The father had been near his child
drowned. Miss Stebbing had gone, to
deeper water. leaving Ellen near the
shore where she was wading in shallow
water.
Ellen lost her footing and fell and
was in the water only a short while
before other bathers went to her as
sistance, Lois Stebbing discovering her
lying in the water and calling for help.
Life was extinct when the body was
taken from the water and the body was
brought home.
The deceased is survived by her
parents and an eight-year-old sister,
Alice. Funeral services will be held at
the Scott home at O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
SAYS PARDONS ARE DUE.
Senator Pepper Urges Amnesty for
Wartime Law Violators.

Unconditional pardon of the Sacra-
mento group of prisoners convicted d
of violating wartime laws is urged
by Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania,
according to a statement issued today
by the joint amnesty committee. The
statement says Senator Pepper has
investigated the case of each of the
twenty-five prisoners.
According to the joint amnesty COM
mittee. in speaking of the prisoners.
Senator Pepper said: my net con-
clusion was that in every case a par
don ought to he granted and ! made
a recommendation accordingly. In
my judgment pardons. when granted
In these cases. should be uncondi-
tional AnneXing conditions seems
to me inconsistent with the theory
upon which a pardon is recommend
ed. The men ought to be in or out,
and in either alternative without ifs
and butts
Evening star., 1923-08-27
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

KEITH'S--Julia San6erson, vaude-
Vile, at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
STRAND-"A Day at the Races"
vaudeville and motion pictures, at
2:45, $3.50 and $40 pm.
METROPOLITAN" Brass Bot
tle," at 11:40. am, lao, 3:40. 5:35,
1896 and $50 pm.
PALACE-Hope Hampton, in Law
full Larceny" at II :o4 am, 12:4s, 2:33.
4:1S, sos. 1853 and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Holly coutinu-
Gus 1890 am. to IL pm.
CENTRAL-"Omar,t the Tentmaker."
1880. 1:13. 3:O1, 4:44, 6:26, S:14. 1902.
RIALTO Merry -Go-Round." at
11:15 am. lis, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15 and
9:15 pm.
CRANDALL'S-''Eas Is West" 11:20
am. 1910, 2, 1920, 4:40, 6, 1920, $40,
10 pm.
GAYETY-"The Bostonians," bur-
lespue. at 2:15 and Sis pm.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
MILES BY MOONLIGHT

The Daughters of Isabella will hold
their annual forty-mile moonlight
excursion on the steamer st. Johns
tonight. Miss Rena B. Purcell is
chairman of the following commit
tee in charge of the arrangements:
Miss L. Flagel. Miss A. Burke. Miss
NJ. Fegan. Miss NJ. Morgan. Miss C.
Moriarty. Miss X, Radcliffs and Miss G.
Wilson. \ very entertaining pro-
gram has been arranged in addition
to dancing on board. All members
and their friends are invited, and
large crowd is expected
Evening star., 1923-08-27
DISTANT STATIONS.
All Programs Scheduled for Eastern
Standard Time.

wEAF-New York (49c Meters).
pm.-Adele Lewing, pianist
Ais p.m.-Fred w. Taylor, tenor.
$50 p.m.-Ethel B. Mckay, lyric
soprano.
6:45 pm. William D. Connolly,
baritone.
pm.-Grosskopf Trio.
7:20 p.m.-The Cheerful Philoso-
pher. Burr Mcintosh.
7:45 p.m.-Ethel B. Mckay, lyric
soprano.
p.m.-Grosskopf Trio.
$40 pm. - William d. Connolly,
baritone.
S.35. .pm.-Grosskopf Trio.
wJZ-Ne.v York (455 Meters).
4:50 pm--Farm and home reports.
sos p.m.-Bedtime story.
$50 p.m.-Richard Stout, violiniSt.
6:45 p.m.-Fashions
p.m.-Richard Stout.
7l5 p.m-The Outlook.
1880 p.m.-Ada Weingarten, So
Evening star., 1923-08-27
WRC-Rndio Corporation of America
(468 Netcrs).


p.m.-Childrens hour, by Marietta
Stockard Albion.
s p.m.-"Wig- Wags From Wash
$40, p.m.-"Eleventh Rhapsody"
hiszD, "Flattcrer'' (Chaminade),
Scarf Dance" (Chaminade), Ethel NJ.
Bagnam.
$40 p.m.-"Hear Me. Ye Winds and
senet|. aN faaepf "The Two hesiT Grena diers" Mns
(Schumann), The Horn" (Flegier).
Jacques Homier.
$40 p.m.-Song recital by Sue
Kennedy.
$50 p.m.-"What's in the Air To.
day" tRobert Eden-Jacobs). His
Lullaby" Carrie Jacobs Bond), "All
for You" (Martin), one Fleeting
Hour" Dorothy, Lee). Eva Satt.
Gottschaik: .Araeonaise" tMas-
aenet), Egyptian Ballet" NuiginD,
Ethel Bagnam.
9:15 -p.m.-song recital by Sue
Kennedy.
$50 p.m.-"vision Fugitive" from
'Herodiade" (MasseneD. "Duna"
(MaCGilD. "Cavatira" from Faust
tGouncd). sylvia" (Oley Speaks),
jacques Homier.
9:45 pm; -"viennese Melody"
American song arranged by A.
Ralom; "Humoresque" Ovorak).
"Lune de Miel' (arranged by A.
Ralon). Arsenic Ralon.
10 p.m-"Temple Bells" (Amy
Finden). Irish Love Song" Lang).
The Swallow (Cowen), Sunrise
and You Penn). Eva Satt.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
RADIO NEWS

WRC has received a number of in
teresting letters since the opening of
Its station at Park road. One fan
In San Antonio, Tex, reports the
picking up of WRC concert. Let
ters have also been received in re-
gard to the bedtime stories number
on the program. People who are
grandparents, business men, Army
and Navy officers, have declared that
they are more interested in the bed
time stories than the children them
selves.
Correspondence courses in radio
reception and transmission are being
offered by the engineering extension
department of the Pennsylvania
State College.
The course is divided into two
parts, each with it's own text and
assignment pamphlets. The first es-
tablishes principles and sufficeS for
the ordinary students. 1t takes up
common electrical phenomena, radio
concerts, the vacuum tube. amplih-
cation, sources of power, transmits
sion circuits and applications of
radio
The second goes more thoroughly
into the theory of electricity to pre-
pare for a detailed study of electro
magnetic waves, radio circuits and
apparatus for reception and trans
mission.