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ALABAMA IRON STOCKS LOWEST ON RECORD AND PRODUCTION IS LARGEST JN HISTORY OF OPERATION.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25

the hand of the rate making bodies
the greatest argument being 'why
should freight be paid on merchan-
disc from the middle west to North
Carolina by Lynchburg when not
ton moves that way"
Concluding the commission says
if it understands it's functions cor
rectly they are those of investigat-
ing the possibility and feasibility
of opening up the northwestern loun-
ties of North Carolina to the rest of
the state with a line of railroad and
thus retain in North Carolina the val
liable resources Of these counties now
neIng diverted into the states Of Vir-
ginia and Tennessee.
The commission comments on the
interstate commerce commission rul-
ing as to new lines of construction
and says that unless that body can
be shown beyond all reasonable doubt
that new line could be made to pay
they would hardly permit it to be
built. The commission therefore urges
safe and sane course for North
Carolina if it expects to open the
Lost Provinces not to foster the con-
struction Of secondary branch line
dependent upon the business of that
immediate territory.
1t concludes with a statement that
it has spent only $500 Of the allotted
$4,000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25
BERLIN BOURSE CIRCLES THINK TIME is
RIPE FOR AMERICA TO ACT IN RUFR
Believe U. S.
District Join Coal Miners Regns

one Of them. "He is block of gran
ite,. and the French will break their
teeth trying to bulge him.
Emil Birdoff one of the Rhenish
coal magnates, discussing the arrest
by the French of his associates, said
today:
II know Fritz Thyssen; l heard
him speak at the session when he
decided to transfer the coal syndi-
Gates headquarters to Hamburg. He
just carried US along by his fervor
and devotion to the fatherland.
There was no wavering in his de-
termination and when he got
through speaking the rest of US felt
exactly as he did. Fritz Thyssen and
the rest of them have shown the
world that the race of German is
not extinct"
The opinion current in Berlin cir
cles intimately familiar with the
conditions in the coal fields is tnat.
probably no single reprisal exacted
by the French will contribute so de-
cisively to a swift and compact pro-
letarian solidarity throughout the
Ruhr as the arrest of Thyssen and
his colleagues. This condition is al-
ready reflected in the action taken
by the men of the Thysser. plants,
which employ $4,000, in demanding
the immediate relief of their chief
at French headquarters in Duessel-
dorf Saturday.
The workers, according to the
German report of this meeting were
incensed at the absence from French
headquarters of Generals Degouette,
Simon and Denvignes, and gave free
expression to their feeling when they
refused to deal with a French col
onel, who said he was not qualified
to make any specific promises. As
the subordinate office failed to pro-
duce General Degoutte or indicate
his whereabouts the Thyssen en-
ployees delivered an ultimatum timed
for 6 o'clock monday morning to
the effect that all the Thyssen plants
would shut down in case Thyssen
was not released by that hour.
The, West Phalian fires are said
,ta have taken. on many additional
degrees of heat when the French
colonel assured the delegation that
the sentences to be imposed by the
French courts would undoubtedly be
mild if the workers remained in the
mines.
The protesting delegation included
representatives of all parties and la
Dor organizations.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25
ENGLAND HAS ONLY
63 MURDERS IN 1922
UNITED STATES SETS HER A
PACE WITH $500 IN SAME
PERIOD!

GREENSBORO. Jan. 22.-Sir Ba-
sill Thompson, K. C. B., regarded as
the original Sherlock Holmes the
worlds greatest detective, the most
noted criminologist in the world, dur
ing the world war head of the Brit
ish secret service department and now
head of Scotland Yard, England's
great police and detective agency,
lecturing here tonight, revealed some
startling facts, comparing British and
American crime figures.
Last year in the United States
there were $500 murders, in England
63. Of the 63 all but eight were clear
ed up and the newspapers of England
are demanding why they were not.
In one penitentiary in Illinois there
are as many prisoners as in all the
prisons of Canada.
He attributed the much greater
amount of crime in the United States
than in England to delays in melting
out punishment and to under-policing.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25

population 1884; area All square
miles.
alexander, valuation $40, O,606,O78;
population 1922; area, 2S9 square
miles.
"Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga's as
sessed valuation, population and area
same as above.
"Third proposed route; From
Statesville Air Line railway to the
Yadkin county line and then a north
westernly direction to Elkin and Al
leghany railroad at Sparta, from
Sparta to jefferson and West JEFF
ferson, connecting with the Abingdon
branch of the Norfolk and Western
railway at West jefferson.
'The proposed route would ira
verse the counties of Iredell, Yadkin
and along the border line of Wilkes
and Surry and would nearly divide
the counties of Allegheny and Ashe
from east to west.
''In the construction of this route
there would probably be utilized the
Statesville Air Line road, large por-
tion of which has been graded and
of which the state has $3.50 shares
of stock and which cost the state
1882, 400; also the the Elkin and
Allegheny railroad, which is now in
operation from jefferson to Elkin,
distance of Is miles and three ad-
ditional miles which has been graded,
and which the state has 3,003 shares,
costing $303,000."
The commission itemized the val
uation as of 1920 thus: Iredell, $45,-
159,1S4; population, 1896; area
588 square miles; Yadkin, $12,503,-
1924; population, 1891; area 324 !;
Wilkes, SIS, S,673,O26; population, 32,-
GA; area 1856; Surry, $3O,O97,416;
population 32,464; area $40; Allie
ghany, $6,880,982; population, ,403
area 234; Ashe, S17,731,3 1921; popula-
ton, 21,000; area 492 square miles.
The commission then says that the
counties affected by this proposed
route have no railroad connection
with North Carolina and have for
many years tributaries to the states
of Virginia and Tennessee. The cuon-
ty of Yadkin is without a railroad
altogether. The four counties having
no railroad connections have an ag-
gregate valuation of 66,0O0,000 and
population of 74,344. The commits
sion continues:.
Your commission is of the opinion
and they hereby recommend that the
state should construct and if neces-
sary equip some one or more of the
proposed route or routes that would
constitute trunk line of railroad
from the middle west into North
Carolina. thus constituting a trunk
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25

line of railroad fom the northwest to
the Atlantic thus delivering to and
through freight and carload lots to
the Southern Railway System at Ell
kin or North Wilkesboro, Winston-Sa-
lem Greensboro, High Point, States
vile and Charlotte, where it can be
delivered to the Seaboard Air Line
and transported to Wilmington, South
port and intermediate points and also
to the Norfolk-Southern Railway to
Raleigh, Wilson, Washington, New
Bern Morehead City and to the har-
Dor of refuge at Cape Lookout, where
the vessels Of the Atlantic can enter
the harbor in 60 foot water without
the enormous expense of pilotage, ad
without going 20 miles up stream and
20 miles back which would be the
case at Jacksonville, Savannah, Char
lesion or Norfolk, thus establishing
gatew ay for North Carolina on
the Atlantic Coast which would be
a basis to fix the freight rates to
North Carolina"
The commission then discusses the
peculiar railroad facilities of North
Carolina, particularly the Atlantic
Coast Line, Seaboard and Southern
Systems and says the proposed road
would fit generally well into these
railroad networks. The east and west
service, however, is not so good, it
declares, since there is not a single
through line from the coast to Ten
nessee.
The commission continues:
Railway freight tariffs are not
made upon the per ton mile basis
but have developed through the long
years of competition between railway
systems and between rail lines and
water routes and an almost intoler-
able situation has been produced. Out
of this has grown through inter-com-
merce negotiations what are usually
termed gate ways"
The commission also cites as near
ly all the freight shipment charges
into North Carolina from the middle
west are based on the Virginia city
tariffs" 1t observes that notwithstan-
ding all these negotiations designed
to end discrimination have accom-
plished very little toward doing away
with this condition.
eff line from central North Car
olina through the northwestern cor
ner of the state to the middle west
can be realized" the commission con-
tinues, "at least "a to 48 hours can be
saved in the transportation of freight
from middle western points to points
in North Carolina. If this can be ac-
complished, freight will naturally
move that way, and ultimately public
sentiment can be developed to force
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25
WILL INTRODUCE
RAILROAD BILL
LOST PROVINCE RAILWAY PRO.
JECT COMING BEFORE THE
LEGISLATURE
Representative Bowie Favors Finan.
cial Assistance from the State
Charlotte Observer


RALEIGH, Jan. 22-Regardless
of the apparent lack of organized
effort in behalf of the Lost Prov
lnces' railroad project, the general
assembly will have the opportunity
of considering it.
Representative T, c. Bowie let it
be known today that he will in
troduce bill looking to the pene-
tration of the northwestern counties
under financial assistance from the
state, while Bland B. Dougherty,
head of the Appalachian Training
school in Boone, is here engaged in
the preparation of another measure
that would allow the state to un-
dertake the project in association
with private enterprises.
That a substantial movement NAV
be launched yet is the statement of
enthusiastic 'northwesterners" and
close friends of that territory in the
legislature. When a group of 80
at a meeting the other night got
no further than the agreement that
railroad line would be good
thing, the chances for the PROPOSE
ton looked slim But since then
leaders have got busy and the fact
that two bills will go before the
general assembly in the interest of
the project gives hope to friends
that something further will be heard
about it yet.
Both the Bowie and Dougherty
measures are in line with the re-
Communications of the investigation
commission. Mr.. Dougherty's bill
would authorize the state to take 40
per cent of the stock in a private
enterprise upon condition that the
full 100 per cent be subscribed. He
full 100 per cent be subscribed. Mr..
Dougherty thinks sufficient private
capital can be interested to organ
ize company. He considers that
private capital is willing to sub
scribe half of the total authorization
necessary and would be sufficient
evidence as TO the possibilities Of
the road proving a paying propo-
sltlon. No provision as to the route
is made in the bill, this being left
to engineers investigations which
may be made after the formation
of the corporation
The provisions of Mr.. Bowiie's
bill are not yet known. Both bills
however, would provide for such
connections by the rail line as to
give a through route into the state
from the middle west as the COM
mission suggests, it is understood.
Raleigh, Jan. 22-Preparation of
the Bowie bill to redeem the lost pro-
vinces -Ashe, Watauga and Ale
ghany counties-by the construction
of through line railroad were go
ing forward here today in the alb
sence OF a morning session of the
general assembly, and it was an
nounced by trainers of the legisla-
ton that an effort was being made
to have the bill ready for present
ment by the end OF the week. The
work of preparing it however, has
been going along cautiously, the
trainers announced, because of the
number of important matters invol-
we'd,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25
WANT TO CHANGE
THE SMILE LIMIT
WOULD SUBSTITUTE IL MILE
LIMIT TO COMBAT RUM
FLEET
Conference is Held in New York and
Recommendation Made

NEW YORK, Jan. 22-Substitu.
tion of 12-mile limit for the three
mile limit now drawn by information.
al law has been recommended tc
Washington as means of combating
the rum feet off the New jersey
Coast.
This recommendation, it was said
today, was an outgrowth of the con-
ference Saturday between acting
Collector of the port Stuart and
prohibition enforcement authorities.
The heory that extension of the
customs limit would check snug
CLING, was based, prohibition agents
said, on belief that the small boats
running liquor from the rum fleet
to shore would find it dangerous to
ply far from shore.
Officials admitted they did not ex-
pect an immediate ruling on this
point, because the supreme court
now was considering a similar ques-
tion in connection with the search
of foreign vessels bringing liquor
into American waters.
Officials were concerned today
over the discovery off Sandy Hook
of the cruiser 81. l." Sne was be-
lieved to be carrying a cargo of
liquor formerly in the hold of the
British sloop Grace and Edna,
which was captured last May, eight
miles off the New Jersey coast, and
later released on protest of the Brit
ish government. The Grace and
Edna, which was put under a $4,000
bond, was found to be unseaworthy
and her cargo said worth $4,000
was transferred to the cruiser |. l.
to be taken to St. Pierce and Mique-
lon.
Loaded With Liquor
The cargo of the cruiser l. l., is
the second released under British
government protest which is report
ed offered for sale by the rum fleet.
The schooner, Marion Marsher, freed
after capture, was seen last Satur-
tda yand was said to be loaded with
whiskey.
The rum fleet off the coast is tax
ing on the proportions of an armada
and is well armed according to off
GERS Of two vessels which arrived
today. The captain of the Roquedlle
which arrived from Sierra Laona,
Africa, estimated the fleet at from
25 to SO vessels.
Capt. Earnest Clarke, of the Orbi-
ia, saw a continuous line of rum run
ners extended from fire island to
Ambrose channel lightship, while
Second Officer Mar.ln declared he
had seen nothing but rum boats. The
Orbita was de.ayed ti,e hours pick
ing her way tnro.gA the fleet.
"Ite m lo26s were drifting
around ike a lot of ducks" Martin
sad "-here was a ia y fog when
we pas. ed Fire Island at 2 o'clock
this mornlng and from then until 4
o'clock when We passed Ambrose
lightship my heart was in my
mouth
"They were ringing bells, blow
ing Lorns and firing guns to give US
their position. 1t was like New
Years night on Broadway, only
more 80. | slowed down to half
speed when l found what the situa-
tionswas, but once | had to order full
speed astern and throw my helm
hard over to keep from cutting a
steamer in half"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25
CAUGHT REAL
TARTAR IN THYSSEN

BERLIN-The business associates
of Fritz Thyssen assert that French
caught real Tartar when they laid
hands on him. Ellis will has the un-
flinching quality of the ancients" said
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25
PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL.
CLUB, SAT. JANUARY 9th

Subject: Shall the name of our or
ganization remain as it is or be chan
ged to "The Chamber of Commerce.
1.-Prof. j. E. Hillman.
2.-Mr. G. P. Hagaman.
General discussion-1O minutes.
w. R. GRAGG
Chm. Committee
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25
BERLIN American protector

BERLIN-An American protector
ate over the Ruhr sector as a COM
promise alternative to the present
French invasion is being proposed in
Bourse circles, which believe that
such settlement would save the
west Phalean industrial area from
French control.
In support OF the proposition that
the United States assume such an
administrative mandate, it is argued
that since the German government
is confning itself to an attitude of
passive resistance, the time is ripe
for diplomatic counter steps inas.nuch
as the French plans, according to the
German view, aspire to the organiza-
tion of a gigantic Rhcnish Rhine
land monopoly, land monopoly, which
would be bound to develop c)mpeti-
tion with American and British in
! .stries.
"French proposals in this sense
are even now being made to Ger
man industrialists at the point of
the bayonet," says Die Ziet, the
industrialists' org an. The propos-
ais, however, it adds, have been con-
temptuously rejected by the German
leaders. This newspaper, neverthe-
less, believes that the situation has
reached stage where American and
British industrial and financial inter
ests cannot afford to view French Gag
andizements' in the Ruhr with COM
plete Indifference.
DORTM railroad men
have declared a strike. All passen-
ger and freight traffic has ceased in
the region of Dortmund. Langendreer
and Bochum. The service is normal
in other parts Of the Ruhr
Nationalist demonstrations took
place in Dortmund today and the
city was decreed a danger zone"
by the French authorities. Aall
French allied and neutral nationals
in the Ruhr were warned to keep
away from Dortmund.
French troops were ready to in
terfere in the extent of clashes be-
tween the nationalists andthe COM
munists. q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-25

Monkeys showing clear traces Of
having suffered from smallpox have
been found by explorers of the Bra
ziiian wilds.
, 1923-02-24
DARING RESCUE BY
JONES IN NEW film

In his latest Fox production. BOSS
of Camp Four" Charles Jones makes
n flying tackle hat rivals the most
spectacular play ever seen on n. foot
ball field. II there is any doubt, this
picture can be seen at the America
theater for two days, starting tomor.
row.
Tho incident occurs when some pom.
derous rocks start rolling down nil.
FRITZ Brunette. paying the leading
feminine part, comes directly in the
path of the boulders. Unaware of the
danger that approaches her, she con.
tinues her walk. Jones, in the charac-
ter Of Chef Tanning, sees the huge
stones bounding down toward the girl.
He leaps at her, drags her to tho
shelter of an overhanging will, and
saves her from destruction. The real
ism OF this scene will be appreciated
when 1t is explained that in n. rehear'
sal of the scene, n horse accidentally
struck by one of the %boulders, was
instantly Killed.
The premium Is high on insurance
for motion picture stars.
, 1923-02-24
my OLD KENTUCKY HOME
IS BIG HUMAN INTEREST
PICTURE WITH A LESSON

My Old Kentucky Home which
opened at the Riaito yesterday and
shows for the last times today. is one
If the most interesting pictures we
have soon thus far this season. 1t
contains more real human interest
than n dozen other pictures that have
been shown hero and carries a very
good lesson as we'll. What way
Down East is to tho Now England
population My Old Kentucky Home"
is to the Southerners, yet it is n pic
ture which is destined to as great n
success as way Down East" for it
contains all the clements of success.
full drama.
There is truly real southern ro-
nance in the picture enacted by Mon.
to Blue, the man about whom the
women 60 crazy. and Sigrid Holm.
qulst. Veritable fairy child in the
part. Some Of the scenes make your
blood tingle with excitement, espe-
clally the racing scenes. The Ken.
lucky Derby is shown-shown just
as real as 1t is-and the horses rae.
ing give you all the excitement you
could have II you were at a real race.
track. The race is one OF the big
features OF the picture and is alone
well worth seeing.
, 1923-02-24
ORPHEUM HEADLINE ACT TOBE
FEATURED SUNDAY At THE IRIS

B'shop-Cass has been fortunate
enough to ecu one Of the headline
acts from the Orpheum theatre, Den.
yer. for this Sunday. Monday, Tues.
day and Wednesday.
1t is Middleton and Spellmeyer in
their western comedy sketch. Lone
some Land" A real bit of the west
is introduced In this picturesque
playlet.
The scene is an adobe ranch house.
from which ran be seen tho Rio
Grande floating lazily through the
sleepy country. There is a hero. n
villain n a heroine. Chas. Middle
ton as Cherokee sings n senti-
mental love song hat will hit tho
soft chords OF the audience. Tho
acting is said to be superior to most
vaudeville playlets.
This act is only part OF the big
combination show to be offered by
h IRIS Sunday. Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. The feature picture
is one Ct the finest Of the n
Edwin Carewe's Mighty LAX n
Rose" a story OF comedy and pathos
that is SIRE 10 please 100 per cent.
Doug Is!tt. by courtesy of the
Arkeon. Dancing academy, will sing
Mighty LAX n Rose" as a prologue
to the picture.
In addition to all this there will be
n n reel sport review and n Mutt
and JEFF cartoon.
There S:Ill be three shows Sunday.
matinee at 2:3o. evening shows at
, 1923-02-24
City Briefs

Attorney George A. weedell who
has been chief clerk Of the house of
representatives during the Legislative
eess-on returned last evening from
Cheyenne.
DR.. George Smith has returned
after being absent from the city for
the last few days.
Mix Carpenter returned last eve
ming from Denver after a weeks
visit there with friends and relatives
Ben Schmurr. representative Of the
Harr!ck Moore. Porterheld company
Of Sioux is in the city calling or
his loral agenly, the Tr!peny Drug
company.
John Tobin Is in for a few day.
from the Two-Bar ranch visiting with
his family.
George A. Miller is a business
visitor for a week from his home In
Kansas City. Mo.
Frank l Francis is here for a few
days on business from Denver.
C. G.. Hunt is n business caller fol
a few days from Denver.
Frank Fullertson has returned
"'rom Thermopolis after spending sew
eral days on business.
William Norman left yesterday or
a short business trip overland to the
western part of the state.
Harry Workman and son have re
turned from n short business trlr
to Thermopo!is and Billings.
T. T. Martin left yesterday for his
home in Denver after spending q
week bere attending to business
matters.
Brian Tob!n has returned after q
weeks absence from the city.
, 1923-02-24
IN
SUPERBP PICTURE

One OF tho strongest stellar vehicles
for Rodolph Valentino. yet selected.
IS the enthusiastic opinion of the pro.
iucers regarding THE Young Rajah.''
a new Paramount picture in which
that popular stnr will be seen at the
Rialto theatre tomorrow for four
days.
Three other notable features make
this picture one of the strongest in
which Mr.. Valentino has yet appear
ed. under Paramount auspices. The
story is the famous novel Amos
Judd" by ]. A. Mitchell, which proved
one of the most successful American
works Of fiction. 1t was adapted to
the screen by June Mathis, the adap-
tor OF 1.-THE Four Horsemcn Of the
Apocalypse Blood and Sand" and
other Valentino pictures. The cast
IS unusually large and includes many
prominent and popular players, in
Guiding Wanda Hawley. Bertram
Grassby, Charles Ogle, Pat Moore,
George Periolat, Fanny Midge!y,
George Field. Edwin Stevens, Robert
ober. Jack Gliding, J. Farrell Mac
Donald and several others. ,
, 1923-02-24
State Income
Tax in Oregon
AUdits Action

SALEM. Ore, Feb. 24.-The
Oregon legislature adjourned at
1886 O'Clock Friday.
The legislature devoted most of
Its attention to tax reduction and
economies. One of the principal
measures enacted as n means of
providing revenue for tho state was
ar income tax bill which awaits the
signature OF the governor. 1t is
expected official endorsement will
be prompt.
The income tax bill provides an
exemption of 5 1000 for single per.
sons. $1,000 for married persons
and an additional exemption Of $500
for each dependant. The tax ate
is from one to six per cent, the ate
Increasing one fourth OF ono per
cent on each additional 81 900 OF