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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-12
STORY HOUR FOR
THE CHILDREN ON
NEXT THURSDAY

On Thursday afternoon, July 10Th,
"story hour" for the children will be
conducted in the Public Library be-
tween the hours of four and five.
Every two weeks on Thursday after
noon this story hour will be held
throughout the year. All children
under thirteen years of age, who care
to come are invited. There will be
stories for the little folks of four
years of age as well as for the older
boys and girls. 1t will be our aim to
make this hour one of especial inter-
est and benefit to the children.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-12

The South Table Giants met the
Cotton Wood Cubs on the ,Rollenhagen
Field, and came out at the end with
the long end of 12 to 2 score. The
Cotton Woods had good field support
from start to finish while the Giants
main features were in Barnes home
run and Rollenhagen's pitching. he
striking out 10 men. Batteries
Giants. Rollenhagen and Barnes;
Cubs, Kepler and Petersen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
MARIAN THOMAS APPOINTED
U. S. DEPUTY COLLECTOR

AS most of our readers know, Mr..
j. F. Robbins, who for long while
served as U. S. Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue, in this division,
handed in his resignation some time
ago. There were, we understand,
several aspirants for this position,
but Marion Thomas, of Mabel, was
the one who got the appointment. He
took the oath of office on Monday,
and yesterday morning passed
through enroute to Salem,
where he will take up his work.
Thomas is a good business man, and
is we'll fitted for the work he has
undertaken. He enjoys the reputa-
ton of being one of the Leading
public school teachers in the county.
Congratulations, Marion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
STANDARD OIL OF N. Y. EARNES
10 MILLIONS

New York, May 1.-THE STAN
dard Oil Company, of New York,
earned net profits in 1922 of $19,-
434,734 as compared with $685.
972 in 1921 and S39, ,4O5,631 in 1920,
it was announced tonight.
The corporation increased its capi-
talization from $75,0OO,OOO to $225.-
100000 in November, 1921, by issu-
ance of 200 per cent stock dividend
and closed the year with a surplus of
$106, 6,909,469 as compared with
balance on hand January /, 1922 of
$167,295,3S9. The net appreciation
of capital assets and investments dur
ing the year is placed at $79,179,345.
In addition to the capital stock
distribution of $15O,OOO,OOO the cor
poration paid cash dividends of $12,-
100000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
LAST LINK IN 6,5OO-MILE HIGH.
WAY COMPLETED

With the official opening of the
Banff- -Windermere Highway in the
Canadian Rockies scheduled for the
near future, the last link in a $500
mile chain of senic roadway will
have been welded into place, mailing
an unbroken circuit from California
to Canada and return. 1t passes
through Grand Canon Park, Yellow
stone National Park, Glacier Park,
and the Shuswap Indian Reserve in
western Canada, and trverses part
OF most picturesque country. From
Mac.eOd, in southeastern Alberta, d
rectangular" route can be co cred
includ,ng the beautiful 93-mile linl;
from Banff to Windermere, just COM
rlettd. Cne side of the rectagie runs
north from Macleod, crossing nany
streams, through Falkland and Mid
napore to Calgary. Here the road
macs a y'-at w.E'''ng turn in a
gen.: u Vest, CI. I,on toward tt,
worderf'.' country Surrounding Ba ri
After leaving this latter town the
road soon begins to run south, as
cending steadily past Sinclair Pass,
which divides the Brisco and Stan
ford ranges. Vermilion Pass, the
highest point on the trip, is just
ahead with an altitude of 5,376 feet
The fourth, or southerly side of the
rectangle begins after Fort Steele is
passed, near Elko. Here the highway
swings sharply to the north, as if it
had lost its sense of direction, but
recovering at Mitchell, it turns east
making sharp "corner" again at
Pincher, and reentering Macleod, the
starting point, from the southwest
Every part of this 567-mile circuit
passes through regions of great ma.
tural beauty, and the motorist can.
not but feel well rewarded after
making the round trip.-Populal
Mechanics.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
AFRICAN FARMERS WRECK
MACHINERY

The Introduction of modern farm
ing methods and implements into
South Africa has done a great deal to
advance agriculture, according to the
national institute of progress farm
ing, but American farm machinery
for use of the African continent
needs to be "built like a battle-ship"
to withstand the rigors of South AT
rican life and the temperament of
habit sometimes to yoke 16 head to
two the native laborer.
Oxen also are an enemy. 1t is the
furrow gang plows, and the animals
are untamed and unsteady in work
ing together.
"The native laborers are danger
Gus omachinery," an official of the
institute says, "for however good
natured and willing these boys may
appear one never can tell when they
suddenly may decide to take vaca-
tion or determine upon some childish
prank. The boys on a certain farm
may take a dislike to certain i'm.
plement. If they make up theil
minds not to work with it, the farm
er is obliged to change either his
implement or his help"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
NORTH CAROLINA'S NEW AUTO
TAGS ARE HERE

North Cardinals new automobile
plates have arrived and the numbers
which will be sold will reach 100000.
There are five carloads in the
states warehouse ready for the new
marking which begins in June. This
will be about 10000 more than the
state has ever used and that may not
tag all of the machines which will
be in use before the year ends.
The licenses and other taxes
growing out of the automobile busi-
ness will run beyond $6,O0O,O0O for
the year, according to Secretary w.
N. Everett, of the department of
state. The increase of cents on
gasoline and the natural growth of
the machine business will almost
double last years $3,200,000, in the
judgment of Mr.. Everett. All this
will help to pay off from the very
start bonds which are issued for the
new $15,000,000 construction.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
JOHOSON CITY MAN EVIDENTLY
A SUICIDE

Circumstances surrounding the
death of Harry r. Parrott, for years
prominent in the hardware and auto
mobile business, point to the theory
of suicide. Members of his family
attracted by the sound of shot
carly this morning rushed to his bed
room upstairs to find him lying on the
floor partially dressed with a bullet
wound through the head. A SO cali
bre revolver with one shell empty lay
on the floor nearby. The ball enter
ing the right temple penetrated his
head and breaking a mirror in front
of which he stood dropped upon the
top of the dresser. He expired with
in an half hour. The late Mr. Par
rott is survived by his wife, two sons,
two daughters, of this city, George
Parrot, his brother of Roanoke, Va,
and his sister, Miss Sally Parrott of
Bristol, Tenn. No inquest has been
held.-Johnson City Chronical, May
IL.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
NEW AUTOMOBILE REGISTRA-
TION LAW FOR STATE

w. N. Everett, secretary of State
is making preparations for the oper-
alton of new automobile regis
tration law which goes into effect
October l, 1928, passed by the re-
| cent North Carolina General Assem-
bly,, and will send Joe Sawyer, chief
| clerk of the license department, to
Michigan to study similar law al
ready in force in that State.
Mr. Everett recently returned
from Richmond, Va, where he stud
led the registration law there and
the methods employed in the admin
istration office.
81 learned much of interest in con-
nection with the law and it's opera
tion there" he said, "but l believe
we will have to use somewhat diff
ferent methods in North Carolina. In
order to obtain the best possible in
formation on the subject, we intend
to study methods employed in sever
al OOilOI oldCCS WlllIIl nave Ille law.
81 believe the new law will result
in decreasing the number of auto
mobile thefts and will establish de-
finite ownership of automobiles Af-
ter the first registrations, which will
begin in October, we expect to have
no trouble in enforcing the ne wact
Its provision requiring a record of
all automobile sales and the issuance
of registration certificates will end a
number of thefts that have been
practiced in the past"
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for, the summer rush for automo-
bile licenses. The sales are expect
ed to start between June / and July
l, swamping the department for a
period of sixty or ninety days.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
SIX MILLION NEXT YEAR FOR
HIGHWAYS

Approximately $6,0O0,O0O will be
available for highway construction
supervision in North Carolina next
year through automobile and gaso-
line taxes, as compared with about
$3,2OO,000 the last fiscal year, w.
N. Everett, secretary of state, an
nounced today.
The estimate was made for the
secretary by j. E. Sawyer, motor su-
pervisor. From automobile licenses.
Mr.. Sawyer expects $3,25O.OO; from
gasoline tax, $2,50O,OOO and from
registration of car fees, which goes
into operation soon for the first time
in this state, $25O,OOO. The regis
tration revenue will be available for
police supervision of highways, en-
forcement of the law and investiga-
ting automobile thefts.
From July, 1922, to May /, 1928,
Mr.. Sawyer has collected S2,917.582
IN automobile taxes and S9O4,O72.99
IN gasoline taxes. Mr.. Everett stat
ed he expected to collect the taxes
this year at cost of within two per
cent although the law allows 10 per
cent. Out of the large amount of
money spent by North Carolinians
for automobile licenses, the depart
ment mas only 1894 in bad checks at
present, an unusual record in the
opinion of the secretary and the su-
pervisor.-Raleigh Dispatch.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
BEST ROUTE WILL BE CHOSEN AND
ACTUAL WORK WILL START EARLY

Raleigh, N. C. May IA.
Engaging group of engi-
neers, the ''lost Provinces"
railroad commission set to work
in earnest today to select the
best route for the new road
which it proposes to build with
the $10,00O,O0O bond issue au-
thorized by the last general as
sembly.
With all members of the COM
mission present except o. Max.
Gardner, thorough survey of
half dozen routes through the
northwestern counties was
agreed upon. Frank T. Miller,
of Greensboro, was engaged as
chief field engineer, and with
him will work two consulting
engineers, while three separate
corps of engineers will go into
the territory within a few weeks
Colonel Beneham Cameron
was selected as chairman of the
commission, and C. d. Bradham
as secretary. An exclusive COM
mittee to have direct supervision
of the survey work is composed
of Colonel Cameron, Represen-
tative Tam Bowie and Senator
w. C. Heath.
$4,000 has been provided by
the general assembly for the
survey an dother undertakings
preliminary to the Inaugural
tions of plans for actual con-
struction work. With this money
the commission will make it's in
vestigation of routes complete.
"And the best route will be
chosen irrespective of anyone's
county," declared Representa-
tive Bowie, father of the rail-
road bill, thereby placing his
own county of Ashe on the
merit system in bidding for, the
road.
Three routes were recon-
mended by the original commits
sion that investigated the feasi-
bility of the undertaking. The
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
RAILROAD OFFERS TO
LEASE PROPOSED ROAD

Raleigh, May 14.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Considera-
ton of a tentative offer from
a large railroad company to
lease and operate the proposed
state-Owned railway through the
lost provinces" of North Caro-
lima; election of two consulting
engineers to survey proposed
routes and the reading of COM
munications from prominent
persons endorsing the project,
were the chief developments of
today's session of the "Gost
provinces" railroad commission,
it was announced.
The name of the railroad
making the tentative offer was
not revealed by the commission;
neither were the names of the
consulting engineers. w. W.
Davies and R. w. Bingham, who
married Mrs. H. M. Flagler,
widow of the railroad magnate,
c and General Haldeman,, COM
mander of the United Confede-
rate veterans, all of Louisville,
KY, were said to be among
those favoring the establishment
of the railroad.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17

present commission, that COM
posed of the old, with Senator
Lunsford Long and o. Max
Gardner as added members, will
not confine it's survey to this
trio, however, but will go over
the whole territory of the road.
Two consulting engineers were
invited to assist the commission
and field forces, but in the alb
sence of letters of acceptance
their names were not given out.
The personnel of the three en-
gineering corps will be selected
by the commission with the
advice of Chief Engineer Miller.
By Brock Barkley, In Char
lotte Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
THE ROAD MEETING

The meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners on Monday,
for the purpose of transacting busi-
ness relative to the roads of the
county, was very largely attended,
delegates from many of the town
ships being present to press their
claims for help on their neglected
roads. The Board appropriated the
supplemented $4,000 to the town.
ships that have had no help from the
original bond issue, an dit is their
intention to press the work all over
the county just as rapidly as possible.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
PLANS TO SHORTEN OUR FLAG
TO GET BETTER PROPRO-
TION

Tie American flag is too long in
proportion to it's width to be artistic,
and reduction of. 12.1 per cent in
the length of the present standard
size has been decided to be the most
artistic proportion.
In consultation with a committee
of government officials appointed for
the standardization of the flag, the
commission decided on a ratio of 1.67
to instead Of the present 100 to /.
The decision was reached through
tests of various sizeA flags flown
from the Arlington Amphitheatre
flagpole.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17

Most wage-earners," says Roger
Babson, "spend all they get" 1t
wouldn't be so bad if they also earn
ed all they get.-American Lumber.
man (Chicago).
A New York man has eaten nearly
nine pounds of stake at one sitting
A Cleveland girl danced for more
than fifty hours. Gee! We wish we
could do something great like that
National Editorial Bureau (Asbury
Park, N. J.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17

Tuesday night a cold wave swept
over this section, followed by small
snow and hard freeze for the time
of year. All fruits and everything
that is up is killed, and it looks very
discouraging for the people in this
section, for the fruit crop is one of
the most Utoftable crops in this
section.-Elk Park News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17
TOWN SANITATION

The general sanitary conditions of
the town seem to be good, but there
are exceptions. Some things still ex-
ist that should not be tolerated, and
those responsible should look after
existing conditions before the arrival
of the State Health officer, which will
be in the near future.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17

Willie's mother was demonstrating
with him for fighting.
"Well, he hit me first" declared
Willie.
"But the Bible tells you to turn the
other cheek" she suggested.
eyes, but he hit me on the nose,
and it's the only one I've got" re-
piled Willie.-The Logician.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-17

They say colored people work bet
ter when they are singing, and we
suppose chewing gum must have the
same effect on the average steno-
grapher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-18
WOMEN'S CLUBS
7 BACK SEAL SALE
Organizations IndorSe Drive
to Battle Disease.

Many women's organizations are in
dorsing the 1923 Christmas seal and
health bond sale in Marion County
this week
A special corps of women speakers,
organized by the Marion County Tu-
berculosis Association, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. J. j. Browne, chairman;
Mrs. Walter T. White and Mrs. Biz
ney D. Spradling, is carrying the mes
sage of the Christmas seal to groups
Of women throughout the city and
county.
Among the organizations which have
adopted resolutions of support for the
seal sale are:
Over the Teacups Club, Indianapolis
League of Women Voters, Womans Depart
ment Club Woman's Rotary Club, new Cen
fury Club, Circle No. of Central Avenue
NJ. E. Church. Circle No. of Central Ave
nue. M. Z. hurch. Hoosier Tourist Club.
Daughters of the Union Governor Ohvery
Study Club Inter Nos Club, The Zetdthea
Club. Irvington Fortnightly Club, Woman $
Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Association,
indianapolis Local Council of Women, Fri
day Afternoon Reading Club Monday Club,
Clio Club Thursday Lyceu:n Club, The
Twentieth Century Club. Current Discussion
Club, Daughters of 1912, Independent Social
Club, Monday Conversation Tub, Wednesday,
Afternoon Club. lrVingtou Home Study Club.
The Late Book Club. Irvington Chautauqua
Club. Expression Club The Womans Re
search Cub Of Indianapolis, Spencer Club,
Meridian Heights Inter-Se Club Monday
Afternoon Reading Club and the Woman s
Bible Glass OF Central Avenue NJ. E. church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-18
.SHARKEY FUNERAL
TO Be THURSDAY
Four Years Illness Is Fatal to
Native of Ireland,

Funeral services for John J. Shar-
key, 81, who died Monday at his home,
2030 N. Talbot St., following illness
Of four years, will be held at 8 a. m.
Thursday at the SIS. Peter and Paul
Cathedral, Fourteenth and Meridian
SITS. Burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
Mr.. Sharkey had lived In Indian
apolis thirty eight years. He was
born in Donegal, ireland. He was
employed in the Merchants National
Bank for ten years and later took
charge of the safety vault department
of the Indiana Trust Company
Twenty eight years later he lost his
sight and was forced to retire
Mr.. Sharkey was a member Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians for forty
years. He was a leader in its st. Pat
ricks day activities. He was a mem
Der Of IS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Surviving: His widow, Mrs Julia
Sharkey; a daughter, Miss Helen K
Sharkey of Indianapolis; a brother
Dominic Sharkey of DuBoise, Pa, and
a sister, Mrs. James Hession, OF
Brownsburg, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-18

becomes acrobatic while playing
violin. She is assisted by a mighty
smart jazz playing orchestra. These
lads know how to dish out the
melody.
Olga Myra by former appearance
became popular at the Palace. The
current visit is making new friends
for her. The act is mounted in
splendid taste 1t reminds one of the
big time.
Hazel Mann and Eugene Strong
have some original comedy situations
in Garage Love-" a sketch by win
NJ Hough. 1t concerns a doctor who
lives In his garage to test the love
of his wife. A Ford is used as a
davenport. bed and even as a music
box. Pleasing comedy sketch. Much
better than the average variety
sketch and that is saying a great deal.
BIZ Utah found it hard work to
put over some rather pointless ma
terial when I was present He
specializes in comedy representations.
1 have misplaced the name Of the
second act. 1t Is one of those nut
acts. Ishikawa Brothers. Japanese
equilIbrists, open the show.
The movie feature is Grant Mitchell
in Radio Mania"
At the Palace today and Wednes
dav
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-18
EPISCOPAL Church
FACTIONS WAR IN
MODERN|ST FIGHT
Bishop Manning Refused to
Comment on lnSurreCtiOn
as to Doctrine.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Modernists
still held the center of the stage in
their fight to liberanze the Episcopal
church today.
Bishop William T. Manning of the
Episcopal diocese of New York, denied
himself to interviewers and refused
u comment on the instruction with
in his church, apparently awaiting
official reports on sermons preached
last Sunday in which the liberals de-
fed him and all other fundamentalists.
The bishop would not even comment
on the sermon of DR.. Leighton Parks,
in which the rector defied him to bring
charges Of heresy and publicly avowed
his belief in the modernist doctrines,
which do not admit the virgin birth OF
Christ.
AS an indication Of the bitterness Of
thought within the church, DR.. Earl
IRELAND, rector OF st. Georges, de
cIared q. drive for $4,000. 900 for a
cathedral is practically dead as far
as liberal churchmen are concerned"
Some of us will not lift a voice
or hand to build a costly monument
to fundamentalists, Reiland said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-18
HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN
STATE ENDANGERED

The American Legion will sponsor
a movement in Indiana to prevent
the DETACHMENT or destruction of his
torlo Hoosier buildings and land
marks, Arthur Ball, department com
mander, announced today.
In a speech before the Indiana So
ciety of Pioneers. Commander Ball
declared many historic places in In
diana are making their last stand
against commercialism. The threat
ened spoliation Of the old j. F. D.
Lanier home at Madison, the finest
and most historic Of the old Indiana
mansions, was cited.
Part Of the old Lanier home is to
be torn down and the remaining pOr-
ton married by the erection in it's
yard of a building that will shut off
it's river vista and destroy the beauty
and charm for which it is famous, -
Ball said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-18
Il Wan My Ma-Ma!"
and Search Begins

"Yow-w-w! wan my maw-m-
MAJ
F1oorwalker heaves deep sigh.
Business Of speeding to scene Of out
burst.
It's just another lost soul. About
twenty children have been lost IN
local department stores during the
Christmas rush, according to best
available statistics.
You know, it's usually a mothers
fault when q child is lost" said one
floorman. Mothers get interested
in shopping and forget that Jr. Is
along. They walk right off and
leave them.
Worst thing Of all is, the mother
often blames the child. I've seen
'em cuff the Riddles soundly.
"Once in a while the children are
out for a look at Santa Claus" said
another floOrman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-18
ALLOWANCES FOR BRAINsToRM
Christmas Would Mean Nothing
Without Virgin Birth.

BIZ United Press
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 1S.-"We must
make allowances for the brainstorms
of mistaken men, for the limelight low
ers. bishop haters and those who seek
to be heroes in heresy trials" Bishop
z. Y. Shaylor, head of the Nebraska
diocese Of the Episcopal Church. de-
clared today in a statement regarding
the battle between fundamentalists
and modernists within the church.
Bishop Shaylor declared his belief
in the Virgin birth Of Christ and the
resurrection from the dead
Otherwise Christmas would mean
nothing more to the world than the
birthday Of Lincoln, ard all Christians
would be worshipping a dead man,
the bishop said.
Common honesty" Bishop Shaylor
asserted. demands that these min
listers who deny the teachings of
Christ resign from their pulpits."