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CLIMAX REACHED IN ERUPTION Of
VOLCANIC LAVA IS ST|LLLFLOW|NG
Coumhysdes Transformed Into Dead Land by
Gray Ash Given Off by Crater; Towns Are
Abandoned to Devastation by Lava.

CArANIA, Italy, June 2o.-(By The Associated Press)
Some Of the latest reports from the countryside stricken by
Mount Etna's eruption give rise to the hope that the fury of
the mountain may have passed its period of greatest inten-
sty: The situation is generally regarded as being practically
with the mighty stream of lava bearing slowly
, 1923-06-20
tACENE GUNS USED ON SAVANNAH MOB, ONE DF
Strike
Called al amherst

AMHERST, Mass, June 2O.-Led by Garlic Boton-smith
of Memphis, Tenn, IL members of the senior class at Am
herst college and one candidate for the degree of master of
arts, refused to accept their degrees at the 102nd commence
ment exercises today. Despite the urging of parents and
friends, the IL men filed from College Hall and declared they
, 1923-06-20

CHICAGO, June 2o.-Slx perosns
died from prostration and a number
were overcome here yesterday. bring
ing the total fatalities to 10 since the
hot weather wave arrived here Mon.
, 1923-06-20

ST. PAUL. MINI. June 2o.-Uncon-
frmed reports reaching tho village OF
Orr today stated that nine men, pre-
sumably forest fire fighters have been
lost near Echo Lake, shut in on all
sides by the fires in the national
forest reserve. according to advices
received here today.
, 1923-06-20
BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Pittsburgh r. III. II.
Boston --~---.---301 900 400 > .
Pittsburgh --..--301 020 600 /. .
Observation-Disclosures. Genewich and
Gibson; hunz. Hamilton, Bagby,
Meadows and Mattox.
At Cincinnati X. II. Il.
Brooklyn ------100 900 000-1 5 /
Cincinnati ------101 900 ok 8 1
Batteries-Vance. Decatur and De-
Berry; Benton and Hargrave.
At st. Louis X. III. Il.
New York 100 zee sss-s . .
st. Louis 100 zee sss-s . I.
Batteries-Nehf and Snyder; Haines
and Ainsmith.
At Chicago r.. II. e.
Philadelphia -----001 O00-s . >
chicago --.--------106 Go =
, 1923-06-20
NEGRO IS SAVED
FROM DEATH BY
AFTER
BATTLE
Georgia City Quiet To-
day After Terrorism of
Midnight Hours; Many
Wounded in Rioting.
BULLETIN.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 20.-Gov-
ernor Hardwick today signed an
order authorizing AdIutant General
Lewis t. Pope to establish military
rule Mt Savannah where n mob
threatened the jail early today to
capture n negro held on n charge of
attacking n white woman in the
event the situation demanded such
action.
, 1923-06-20

Time chilled; rain
Batteries = Weinert. Winters.
Mitchell n Wilson, O'Brien: Alex.
ander and O'Farrell, Wertz.
, 1923-06-20

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04

Withholding enough cabbage from
the market to prevent depression
in prices. We hope they will appre-
ciate this advantage and join the
Association so as to also get the
advantage of the graded product.
All indications are that this project
will bring into the county this year
through the Association from $780,
600 to $4,000. The additional prices
received for cabbage by farmers out
side the Association by reason of the
fact that the manufacture Of kraut
will tend to prevent the market from
being glutted are probably greater
than that received through the Asso-
ciatior, but Of course there is no
way to estimate this advantage. If
half the cabbage growers in Watauea
County were, organized, with kraut
factory large enough to handle. the
surplus SO as to prevent flooding the
market, this organization would have
a good deal to say in establishing the
price.
JOHN b. STEELE
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
STONY FORK HAPPENINGS

Stony Fork, Oct IA number of
the people of the community met at
the church Saturday afternoon and
lid some work on the grounds which
greatly improved the appearance of
the place. The cemetery was cleaned
off and also<a part of the church yard
which had grown up in weeds. Some
of the rocks in front Of the door
were moved. A little more work will
be done on the yard later, and then
it will be seeded with lawn grass
where there is not already good
sod of grass. The trees were trim
med, and one tree was removed. Un-
derneath the church was walled up
with rock and new steps were built.
One has only to watch the folks on
Stony Fork to see that they thorough
ly enjoy doing things. They arc plan
ming some other improvements to be
carried out soon.
A number Of our people attend
ed services at the "Grave Hill" yes
terday afternoon. At the beginning
of the service the story was told by
Rev. Jim Greene Of how Mrs. Lindy
Greene who died some years ago,
on her. death bed requested that he
, should hold services at her grave
vice every year. This he has faith
fully done. Some seats have been
placed there, and nearly two hundred
people were assembled in the little
mountain-top cemetery Sunday af-
ternoon to honor the memory of this
good old lady who lies buried there.
Mrs. Mamie Greene who has been
seriously ill for some days went last
I week to Statesville to consult the
doctors there. She was accompanied
by her husband, Mr. Millard Greene,
her sister, Mrs. CofSey, and her broth
er Mr.. Watson, The party returned
the last of tie week, and mrs Green
is now spending a few days at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Tom Watson on the Boone Trail High
way.
Mrs. Annie Lemley of Fleetwood
has been spending few days with
relatives here.
Mr.. Sherman Wellborn our count.
commissioner, has gone to Boone to-
day to attend the meeting of the
Board of Commissioners.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Greene and
small son Master Earl, Master Wayne
Carlton, Messrs Finley Carlton anc
Carl Welsh spent the week end Wis
iting relatives at Lenoir and vicin
ity.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
1T HAS BEEN WELL SAID THAT
MURDER WILL OUT"-LIKE-
WISE so WILL MARRIAGE

Information which we regard as
thoroughly. reliable has just reached
this Office that our highly esteemed
townsman, Mr.. William R. Lovill and
Miss Lucy GRAPHICAL of Johnson City,
Tenn. were married in Knoxville on
the Sth day of September. We have
not seen much of Mr.. Lovill recently
however news of this interesting ev-
ent kept coming in from many sour
ces, until today, gentleman in whom
we have the utmost confidence, came
in and vouched for its absolute cor
rectness; so we are glad to give to
our readers the authentic news of the
happy event.
Miss Graybeal is the daughter of
our good friend Mr.. w. B. Graybeal
of Washington College, Tenn. who
was for several years highly respec-
ted citizen of Watauga county. Miss
Graybeal comes of splendid paren-
tage and belongs to one of the best
families in Western North Carolina
and is lady of culture and refine
ment, and is the possessor of many
rare attributes of Christian charac-
ter, which Enthusiastically marks her
as one of North Carolina and Tenne-
ssee's loveliest of women. Indeed for
Miss Graybeal we must say she is a
real woman, rare jewel. Mr.. Lovill
Cor Will Lovill as he is most common
ly knownl is widely known through
out Western North Carolina and East
Tennessee; he is lawyer of great
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
BUSINESS SECTION OF BLOWING ROCK
ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED
Five Business Buildings Destroyed in Blaze Origi-
mating In Lentz Store at II o'clock Last Niqht
Postoffice Among the Buildings Burned
LOSS PARTLY COVERED BY INSURANCE

According to advices reaching Boone late this
morning, a large part of the business houses of
the town OF Blowing Rock in ashes, as aresult
OF fire thought to have originated in the Lentz
store building at about o'clock last night
The Lentz Store, large general mercantile es-
tablishment, which totally destroyed includ-
ing all the contents is said to have been covered
by Insurance. The H. c. Hayes store building was
destroyed but practically all of the stock recovered
Young S Cafe entire loss, as was the Episcopal
reading room and exchange building Some of the
current records were recovered from the postofice
which is otherwise complete loss.
The loss has been estimated at from $4,000 to
100000. With the exception of H. c. Hayes &
Co., and the Martin Drug Store, no insurance is
believed to have been in force
The city of Blowing Rock may be expected to
rise from the ashes phoenx-ike within short
while, as plans for building operations are under
way today, and it may be expected that the new
business section will be bigger and better than
BEFORE
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
AT THE TRAINING SCHOOL

A reception was given to the tea
chers of the Boone Public School
and the teachers of the Appalachian
Training School by the Parent Tea
chers Association at the Home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hartzog on Tues
day evening of the 25th from seven
to nine thirty. The first part of the
evening was taken up with games and
contests which kept all so employed
that no time was left for even a dull
moment. Delicious refreshments were
served consisting of ice cream and
cake which all seemed to enjoy great
ly. The teachers greatly appreciated
this consideration on the part Of the
Association.
The work at thee Training School
is moving on in an unusually emerge
tic manner. Glasses are well organ
lied and the work is being pushed
forward. A faculty meeting is held
each Tuesday afternoon in which
some phase of teaching is discussed
which is helpful to ali. The number
enrolled at this writing is PTS, about
70 of whom are in the Normal de-
partment. Recreational teams are be-
ing organized that all students may
have healthful exercise Work on the
now administration building is NOV
ing on we'll and the walls of the gym
nasium are being built at good rate
indicating that this building will soon
| be enclosed.
J. M. DOWNUM
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
TO THE REUNION OF OLD
VETERANS - GREETINGS:

Your committee on obituaries sub
mits the following:
We find that eight of your num-
Der have answered the roll call dur
ing the past year and have gone to
their long homes.
And while We would not under
take to deal with each in personal
way, we are pleased to call attention
to the life work of Co. E, 37th Reg.
Simon Shull, Co E. S7th Regt., Cal
vim Davis, Co. D. N. C. Cavalry, VIM
Blair Co. E. 37th Regt., C. ]. Cot
trell, CO. l, 5Sth Regt., j. ]. Henson
Co. d 58th Regt., Solomon Young
and VIM. Justice, who have crossed
over the River. 1t was the devotion
of such men to the cause of their CO.
untry, and cause which was dear
to their hearts, that has made North
Carolina illustrious in war.
And no less has it been such men
who have given their lives to the up
building Of the State in times OF
peace.
And to bring the matter closer
it has been such men who have lab.
ored hard to build foundation in
Watauga County upon which future
generations might build.
While we realize that the county
has sustained great loss in the
aatE of these true men, we bow ir
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
THE WORTH WHILE CLUB

The Worth While Club met Friday
September 21st with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. q. Hartzog. A very interesting
a,aSE Instructive program was render
ed The study Of the wild flowers
was taken up. The different varieties
of golden rod were taken up and
readings on each variety were given
by Mrs. A. R. Smith, Mrs. Smith Ha-
gaman, and Mrs. James Winkler. Mrs
Weeks read an interesting article on
the ironweed. Mrs. Henson read an
article on "Our Mountain Flowers"
After the program our president in
formed us that 1T was time for the
election of officers. The following Off
GERS were elected. Mrs. L. L. Bing-
ham, President; Mrs. ]. M. Moretz,
Vice President; Mrs. j. T. C. Wright
Secretary. Each member present
made some remarks of appreciation
Of the efficient service of our retir-
ing president, Mrs. Hartzog. She
has given much time and thought to
the programs and has made each
meeting very interesting as we'll as
instructive.
A very unique wild flower contest
was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Henson won
a dainty prize for naming the larg-
est number of wild flowers represen-
ted.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed. ~
Mrs. J. B. Cannon will entertain
the Club at its next meeting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04

ability, and as an advocate before
jury is conceded to be one of the
ablest and strongest in North Caro-
lima; he is fine fellow, and valued
citizen.
To these splendid people we de-
sire here and now, to extend our
most hearty congratulations, and to
join with their hosts of friends in
wishing them all the happiness that
can possibly come to mortals here
below, as we'll as that their lives may
be long upon the earth.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
OUALLS HARDWARE STORE
HAS CHANGED HANDS

The Qualls stock of hardware own
ed Individually by Mr.. ]. L. Qualls,
changed hands last week, his son Mr..
Ed. Qualls and Mr.. A. F. Dixon his
brother in law, of Lincolnton, being
the purchasers. The. same building
will be used. Mr.. Qualls, Sr.we are
told, will now turn his attention more
exclusively to the hotel business, and
will make some right extensive chan
ges on his property, the Commercial
Hotel, which has grown quite pop
ular with the travelling public in gen
eral, as well as tourists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
GAP CREEK NEWS
(By w. A. Watson, Local Correspon.
dent

(By w. A. Watson, Local Correspon.
dent)
Mr. W. G. Greene purchased at
public auction the DR.. 7. J. Call res
| idence and 80 acres of real estate,
the purchase price being $3,335.OO.
he being the successful bidder.
Gambler the elder daughter of Mr..
BUD Watson recently ran off with
one Will Raby. bud" thinks they
have gone to CASTOR county and he
will use every effort to get his girl
back and have Raby punished.
DR.. J. B. Hagaman of Todd was
on Gap Creek looking after his pat
tents and vaccinatMg to prevent the
spread of diptheria in this locality.
DR.. and Mrs. T. J. Call have recen-
~ moved from their home at Hopkins
to North Wilkesboro where they will
make their future home
Mr.. F. L. Wilcox has recently TAX
en- a position in the store of his faith
er G. G. Wilcox at Boone.
Mr.. D. L.. Stanbery recently visited
his brother L. C. Stanbery but has
returned home at this writing.
Mr.. Charles Triplett was seen at
Deep Gap Store recently on business.
Mr.. r. A. Wellborn has recently
purchased small tract of land from
Alfred Watson on Cross Ridge sect
ion.
Married recently Mr.. Lee Jordan Of
Stony Fork to Miss Bessie Watson
of Virgil.
A colored chef has arrived at the
railroad camps at Deep Gap by the
name of John Fitsimmons to put out
better eats for the railroad crew who
are trying to locate a route through
this famous Gap to some point in
Tennessee.
w. A. Watson will this season ship
chestnuts out all over the east and
souUn to his Customers VIM buy HIS
chestnuts by mail. If you have any
chestnuts to sell see him, as he is
buying them at good prices.
Miss Thelma Church the 13 year
old daughter of Mr.. L. H. Church
was taken sick and expired within a
few hours. Interment was made Att
Gap Creek Baptist cemetery.
: Rev. 5sssaats and md g party Of osEst
members of the Lutheran Church at
tended a conference at China Grove
passed through en- route to their re-
spective homes few days ago.
Mr.. Gland Watson while out for
a spin in his new Dodge car ran ag-
ainst large rock near the Wilkes
Line and badly damaged tn, gas
tank. 1t was laid up in the garage 2
while for repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Wilcox made a
business trip to West Jefferson and
on their return came by Reno to pay
his brother Mr.. o. S. Wilcox short
visit.
Mr.. w. D. Lookabill is building a
ice new residence. 1t looks like a
little mansion nestled among the beau
tiful hills from view in the lowland
Mr., and Mrs. R. A. Wellborn Wis
tied at the home of Alfred Watson
last Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Greene and lit
tie Miss Ruth spent a few days in
North Wilkesboro last week.
There will be a community meet
ing at the school building next Sat
urday night to make plans for the
Community fair, the date of which
has been set for October Goth. Every
member of the committee is urged
to be present. The teachers of the
school wish to ask as many of the
patrons as can come to do so, as
there are some plans relative to the
school that they wish to discuss.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

The social given to the students
of the Training School Monday night
was a success. Everyone seemed to
enjoy the occasion.
The Senior B. Yep. U. elected
new officers last Sunday night. Mr..
Dula of the Training School was ell
ected president.
Let US remember the prayer SER
vice Sunday night of this week.
Our revival meeting is to begin
next Monday night at 7:SO p. m.
Rev. w. R. Bradshaw is to be with
US.
The pastor will fill his regular ap-
pointments at Blowing Rock next
Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
J. M. DOWNUM

After several weeks visit to rel
atives and friends in Watauga Mrs.
J. G. Pulliam and daughter Mrs. E.
P. Marshall, and little son have re-
turned to Washington, D. C. Mrs.
Marshall going on to Santa Maria,
Cal. to join her husband.
Miss BERTHE Mcneil accompanied
Mrs. Marshall for several months in
California.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04

submission to the will of Heavenly
Father. And this body now in session
extends it's sympathy to the relatives
in the loss of these our comrades in
peace as well as in war;
Respectfully submitted.
E. M GREER
j. w. HORTON
GEORGE rotten
L. C. WILSON
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-04
THE UNITED STATES AND
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT"

is the subject that will be discussed
at the Episcopal Church by DR.. Orrin
r. jerks, president of Aurora College
Aurora, Illinois.
Everyone is invited to be present
at 1880 and hear this noted man.
He is very consecrated and fine
speaker.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-01-05

In 1eahet issued this year under the subtitle "A Plain Talk to Trade Unionists," the Labor Party says: The best way to protect your rights as trade unionist Is to combine with other trade unionists to control Par lament" It is vital to know whether the Labor Party is in fact an effort to carry this political plan or some other political plan into effect.
 As a matter of fact ,the Labor Par ty was not organized on a purely la bor union plan. While voting control in the organization was placed firmly in the hands of the unions, provision was made from the first that "intel lectuals'' could freely enter-provided they were first members of socialist organizations. For more than two de- cades these were the only "intellectu- als" admitted. A few years ago the portals were widned by the formation of local Tabor partis," but it is scarcely surprising-in view of this past-that all but handful. of the non-labor-union M. P.'s are members of socialist rganizations-i. e., per sons holding views considerably diff ferent from and far more radical than ' the views of the Trades Union Con-
 
 dian, for example, points out that Macdonald ,long the leader of the l. L. P, is "the most active spirit in a party that in the first line of it's con stitution describes itself as a social l ist organization which has for it's ob- | ject the establishment of the coop | erative commonW edith"
 Analyzing Intellectual" Forces in Labor Party.
 It is true that the Trade Union l Congress also is socialistic, but only in very broad sense. Where social ism conflicts with democracy-and where political organization conflicts with economic organization 1t has in- evitably given preference to the econ | omic.
 The Labor Party is supported by the labor unions, but it no longer pre- ] sents itself to the public as a labor
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-01-05

Industry generally speaking is headed up blind alley and is pur- posely kept there by the profteering, exploiting captains of big industry and finance. Instead of carrying on industries and production for service and fair profit the exploiting protl- teers are conducting industries and production for the sole purpose ot profts.
 The labor question will never get on to the right road for peace and pros perity and out of periods of unem- ployment and strikes and lockouts until the smoke screens, used by high finance to befog the minds of the gen. eral public, and the underbrush are cleared away from the pathway of ln- dustry. This can be successfully ac- complished by labor organizations.
 There are many things that should be done to help in carrying forward industry on a fair, just, and equitable plan such as would bring fair re- turn for capital invested, to compet- ent, efficient employers and heads ot industry and to the workers employ ed therein Chief among these are the gradual elimination of incompet- ent superintendents, managers, and manufacturers, and the unnecessary, awful waste in industry.
 The so-called general public, which is a myth, must be made to under stand that the worker IS not to blame for the so-ca1led high cost of living, the periods of industrial and commerz cial stagnation and for strikes and lockouts, and that we will not carry the burden or be the goat for the in. competency of the manufacturers and the frightful and unnecessary waste III industry.
 If the general press of the country would simply print the known facts the whole so-cal1ed labor question would be on the high road to solution in so far as that can be accomplished, There is scarcely a single big indus trv today that is conducted on talr, just, and efficient basis. Almost all ot
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-01-05
COME OUT OF THE BLIND
 ALLEY
By GEORGE w. PERKINS, President Cigar Makers Union of America

the big industries have bonding com panies, holding companies, and oper- ating companies, all of which get their per cent of profits, and in addition to the three or four companies that are now splitting the proceeds is the divi- dend on watered stocks.
 It Is claimed by experts of the In ,, terstate Commerce Commission that nearly 40 per cent of the claimed val uation of the Pere Marquette Railroad is nothing but water. Government Marquette can be rebuilt for $63,3oo,- 242 The stocks and bonds of the Pere Marquette have been inflated to $1o1,71I,386, upon which the public and the empo1yes are compelled to pay dividends It is claimed that shippers and passengers are over charged and the wages of employees are beaten down in order to pay dividend of $2,5oo,o ,ooo year on the watered stock of this one railroad.
 This is but one simple illustration of the claims we have set forth in the foregoing. When we stop to con sider that this is but one illustration of the thousand and one other rail roads and trusts and big interests, in volving billions of dollars of stock much Ot which IS water, and that w all Street, the trusts, banks, railroads, and great industrial corporations have interlocking interests and often directors all working industrially for the sole purpose of profits, utterly re- gardless of the interests of the work CTS, is it any wonder that we have un- rest, high cost of living, unemploy- ment, prohteering, strikes, and lock outs?
 We can be put well on the high road toward a more just and fair plan of production and distribution by first organizing the workers as we'll as the employers if you please; second, by removing incompetency and dlshon- esty in industry; third, by removing the almost criminal waste in indus try; fourth, by removing excessive profits; fifth, by conducting industry on a basis of service instead of profit; sixth, by giving a fair compensation for service rendered, to competent, willing employers who will employ union labor under just conditions and fair wages ;and seventh, a fair rate of profit on capita Invested, and last, but not least without meddling, re- strictive legislation by state or fed eral governments.