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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
THE SUCCESS FAMILY

Selected.
The Father of Success is Work.
The Mother of Success is-Ambi-
ton.
The oldest Son is-Common sense
Some of the other boys are:
Perseverance, Honesty, Thorough
ness, Foresight, Enthusiasm, Coop
Grafton.
The oldest daugheter is-Character
Some of the sisters are:
Cheerfulness, Loyalty, Courtesy,
Care, Economy, Sincerity.
The boy is-Opportunity.
Get acquainted with the "Old
Man" and you will be able to get
along pretty well with the rest Of
the family.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
Committee Report to the
Eoone Chamber of
Commerce

To Boone Chamber of Commerce.
Boone North Carolina.
Greetings:
We your committee appointed to
make suggestions for beautifying the
town of Boone respectfully submit
the following report.
1. Request that all property own
ers clean up and beautify their prem
ises and the streets directly in front
of their property and that each fam
lily or business has a trash can or
barrel.
2. Request that the town authori-
ties designate suitable place for
dumping this trash and see that it is
hauled there and burned.
8. Appoint Mr.. R. R. johnson to
get permission from the Railroad
Company to beautify the "Y" accor-
ding to Mr.. Johnson's plan.
4. Appoint committee to see the
county commissioners in regard to
putting a fence around the court
house grounds, beautifying the same
and keeping the court house clean.
5. Request all stores and places
of business to burn papers and not
scatter them on the streets.
Respectfully,
MRS. E. S. COFFEY, Chm.
MRS. MEG. ANDERS
MRS. SMITH HAGAMAN'
MISS PEARL HODGES
]. M. DOWNUM
A. E. SOUTH, Sec'y. Com.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
THE BOONE CLOTHING STORE

.Messrs Smith Hagaman and J. e.
Mcconnell are opening a gents fur
nishings store in Boone.
Every thing worn by a man or
boy will be carried in stock, up-tO-
date factory lines are bought and
will be arriving the last of this week.
Mr.. Mcconnell who will have charg
of the business has just returned
from out of the State where he has
been studying the business with some
Of the best retail dealers Of the coun-
try. especially the inside Of buying.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22

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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
WATAUGA HIT BY COLD WAVE

the past several days the weather has
been unusually cold for this season
of the year, mercury lowering un-
comfortably close to the zero point.
However owing to the fact that the
fruit trees were not quite so far ad-
vanced as is sometimes the case lit
tie fear is entertained over the apple
crop, although it is probable peaches
and smaller fruits may be killed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22

Mr.. Henry Greer Of Villas was in
to renew his subscription last Thurs
day and told us that since last Sep
tember he has had six cases Of ty.
phoid fever in his family, he and his
wife being two Of the number. For
tunately al recovered.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
ANTS HAVE INTELLIGENCE

go to the Ant, Thou Sluggard, Con-
slider Her Ways and Be WISE"
Monroe Enquirer.
wonder if there are any boys
reading this, who ever stopped un-
der the shade of atree at the end
of long cotton row, to watch col
ony Of ants. How in long time, some
coming, some going, they would stop
to greet each other. And no matter
how many thousands Of the little in
sects there might be they never fail
ed to know each other as members
of the same khan. In this particular
they are somewhat like colored folks
No one ever saw two of them meet
without greeting each otheA
Sometimes the boy who would Tath
er observe nature than to hoe cot
ton would 60 off short distance and
get other kinds of ants and mix them
when there would be a battle royal,
with no letup until the interlopers
were vanquished.
Recently I was reading of ants of
the tropics-big fellows-which ap-
parently have intelligence equal to
human beings. Perhaps one of the
most interesting species is the leaf
cutting ants, one. of the most destruc
tive insects of the tropics. They fire.
quntly strip tree of its entire fol-
iage in a night.
The ants lug away the leaves over
roads which they have built. These
roads are six inches wide sometimes
mile long, and are kept in repair
and free from vegetation by squads
of road repair ants.
At the farend of the road the ants
turn the leaves into compost or fer
tilizer, from which springs up a fun
gus growth, kind Of mushroom for
which the ants are gluttons.
"These minute insects have become
expert mushroom growers" says DR..
F. J. Seaver who tells the story in a
lecture at the New York Botanical
Garden.
The leaf cutting ants turn from
the trees and attack certain Jungle
plants. Maybe these plants have in
telligence, maybe not.
At any rate, they seek means of
protection. Presto! An "idea" comes
to them. They change their shape
alter their small structure until they
become small hotels.
Colonies of fighting ants observe
that the plants have provided ideal
housing and feed ing quarters. They
move in.
And they protect their homes. Let
leaf cutting ant come marauding
in and it never gets out alive. The
army aunts kill it. They also protect
the plants against all other insects.
AS military alliance, what do you
think of this combination between
plants and ants?
The arrangement between the jun
gle plants and the army ants, you'll
observe, is $3.50 proposition. The
plants give free rent and give protec-
ton. The ants get the free rent and
give the protection.
There is no sentiment about it. It's
give-and-take, dollar for dollar. No
one gets any more than he pays for.
Nor does he pay for more than he
gets. It's a natural law. "A fair
exchange is no robbery" If we hu-
mans lived up to this natural law,
getting good living would be easier
for all of us-and the average STAN
dard Of living would be higher than
it is in this day Of trying to get some
thing for nothing.
go to the ant, thou sluggard, con-
slider her ways and be wise."
Mr.. Henry Greer Of Villas was in
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22

Mr.. G. G. Hodges Of Blowing Rock
was operated on for appendicitis at
the Watauga Hospital Tuesday. His
condition is reported as favorable.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-09-08
The Alaska Weekly Already in the Front Ronk-

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 We feel that establishing capable gaining recognition that making rapid the a principal obectivethat giving Aaskas the of publicity which magnitude titles them.
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The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-09-08

glnla, Mrs. Emil Laine and son Harlan, Owen Meals and niece Frances Meals, all of Valdez, ar rived in Chitina last week over the trail. Each one expressed de light at the wonders of the trail.
 MT. and Mrs. Al Moore and children left Thursday for ap auto ride to Valdez.
 MT. John McCrary has compl. ted the corral for his fox ranch at Pleasant Lake, thirty two mile out On the Fairbanks trail, and mas gone to Valdez to Valdez to bring in some blue foxes to stock sne farm. An extensive stockade ot poles encircles the lake sn three sides, the fourth being en closed by wire netting to enable the animals to lock ous.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-09-08

called McCarty. Mir. and Mrs. Ja mes left the following day for the outside, where Mrs. James will enter & hospital for treat ment.
 A fine young team of horses, belonging toJ. M. Nafsted, of Lo wer Tonsina, broke loose last Thursday and came to town. The got on 6 small railroad bridge south of town and broke thru, unable to get out. MT. Nafsted came immediately in response to a telephone call, and found one of the animals with 8 broken leg, making it necessary to shoot it. The other one is badly bruised but may recover.
 A party of visitors, consisting of Miss Catherine Burke, of Vir
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-09-08
NEWS FROM CHITlNA

Chitina Sept. a-School will o pen here September 17, instead of September 10, as planned. Miss Spence, who is to have char ge, has asked fer the extension as her mother has been very ill.
 The governor party, cOmpO sed of Governor Bone, his wife and daughter, and Miss Mae Hum mel and Miss Olive Dill, of An -chorage, arrived in Chitina Sep tember 2. a day sooner than ex pected. Plans for the reception
 were hurriedly completed and a large crowd greeted the party arrived at the A. B. hall. Judge O. A. Nelson, U. s. Commissioner, introduced the governor, who gave an interesting address. He declared himself most apprecia tive of the vast coast line with it's industries and industrial DOS abilities, but added that it was the vast interior which gave him his inspiration. After an hours discourse, in which he paid a glowing tribute to our late Pres ideat and to the great benefit his visit will be to the territory he introduced Col. Gotwals as the next speaker. The Colonel gave 8 very interesting talk on the bined interests of the A laska Railroad and the Richard son Highway, stating that the
The McCarthy weekly news., 1923-09-08
kennecott Laundry Takes Care of the Family Wash

Highway increased the tourist traffic over the railroad three times, as people taking the trip want to get Unto the country. The roads are in better condition this year. he said, than ever be fore. and much credit is due our fellow townsman, Mir. Frank Ship who has had charge of the work fer the past two years.
 The governor and his charming wife and daughter then formed 8 line to shake hands with every one present, and delightful SO cial time followed. Governor Bone plans to tour the country every year. if possible, to meet the people and acquaint himself with their needs.
 The party left next morning on 8 speeder to catch the south bound Alameda.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. James and Warren Nelson arrived from Chi sane last Sunday morning, hay ing come down the Tanana river as far as Richardson, then by auto to Chitina. The serious ill ness of Mrs. James necess;tatad the trip, which was very hazard
 ous anddifficult. Two weeks m the Tanana. with rapids to run high water to com bat, driftwood to avoid. and 8 sick woman un able te sit up on board, left them all somewhat shaken when they tied up at Crundler. formerly
Evening star., 1923-10-31
IP[EADSF0RUN|TEO
h FORCE IN HOMES
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX. Ari1., October 81
Home life as the "only thing in the
world that makes living worth
while" was emphasized by Mrs. Alice
Winters, president OF the National
Federation Of women's Clubs. in an
address yesterday before the annual
convention OF the central Arizona
district federation.
'Woman's sphere throughout the
ages seems to have been made up Of
things men did not like to do" she
declared. "Men have reared the
church spires, built the schoolhouses.
but every good thing men have done
has been to serve that which women
have in their hands-the family. Out
of the home must go the man, the
boy and tie girl who believe-in their
country, and because of this belief
are able to adapt themselves to the
greater world"
Mrs. Winters pleaded for unity
among the club women, whom she
urged to take q more active interest
In national and civic affairs.
take the responsibility of the family
1T lies with u.s." Mrs. Winters con-
tfnued. land we can control the evil
forces when we get together the
100000 women in the federated
clubs of the United States
The assertion that women care
little for the home Is false. Those
things that are related to the home
appeal to the clubs everywhere"
Evening star., 1923-10-31

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Evening star., 1923-10-31
HARRINGTON'S FIND
IS SCIENTISTS TOPIC
Declare California Discovery, if Au.
thenticated, Displaces Indian as
"First Inhabitant."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 81. Scientists
connected with the universities and
museums here are hesitant about ex-
pressing views on the reported dis
covery at Santa Barbara, Calf. of a
pre-Neanderthal man, believed to have
inhabited the Pacific coast country
before the first glacial period
Prof. A. s. Romer, associate pro-
fessor of anthropology at the Uni
versity of Chicago, while doubtful
about the possibility of the reported
discovery, said that If 1t Is establish
ed by later investigation then the
link connecting man of the present
age with the pre-glacial period will
have been found.
Up to the present the Indians have
been considered the first race to have
inhabited this country, Prof Romer
said. His past dates back only to the
era of glaciers.
Anthropologists at the Field Mu-
scum would not express themselves
on the reported discovery until more
fully advised.
DR.. ]. p. Harrington OF the Smith
sonian Institution. who discovered the
skull which he believes to be evil
dence Of the existence of man on this
continent before the glacial period,
claims that establishes that North
America was discovered thousands of
years before Columbus by primitive
men who crossed the Bering straits
from Asia
Evening star., 1923-10-31
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EIGHTEEN HURT IN CRASH.

LOS ANGELES, October 31.-Eight-
cen persons were injured. two prob
ably fatally. when fire truck and
police car, both answering the
same call, collided at 9Th and Broad
way last night and careened into a
crowd of window-shoppers and the
ater-goers.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
spA1N's CROPS HIT BY GALES.

MADRID. October 81. Violent
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Evening star., 1923-10-31
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
MY OWN CARRIES OFF $lO,OOO STAKE

LAUREL, Md, Oct. 1s.-Admiral -Grayson's My Own took down the s10,000 Maryland handicap, feature of the afternoons racing. .cleverly win ming by quarters of a length A. c. Bostwick's Spot Cash was second, six lengths in front of New Hamp- shire. Greentree stables Cherry Pie was fourth.
 Time for the mile and a quarter was 2:02 3-5.
 When the start was made New Hapshire took the track and with Golden Rule and My Own close. made the running past the stand and around the first turn. When well strengthened out for the run down the back stretch, My Own moved up, passed Golden Rule and went after New Hampshire. At the head of the stretch My Own got his head in front and coming on stoutly won in the end rather handily.
 For moment right at the finish, Spot Cash threatened, coming from behind with a rush but he could not get up. He lasted long enough, how ever. to take the place from the tiring New Hampshire. The time. 2:02 3-5. Is just 3-5 of second over the track record made by Hourless. The race netted the winner $S,S50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
CRIMSON FRESHIES BEAT MARION, 29-O

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Oct. 13.-(Spe- cial. .)-The Alabama freshmen opened their season here this afternoon with 29-0 victory over the Marion Milf tary institute cadets.
 Taking the ball on their own 40- yard line from the kick off, the Rats" drove straight to their first touchdown, with Rosenfeld, star Rat quarter. doing the bulk of the ground gaining. Estes plunged over with the ball from the Award mark fer the first Rat touchdown of the year. Rosenfeld failed to dropkick goal for the extra point.
 The Rats added another in this quarter in the same monotonous march, though an exchange of punts preceded it's opening. Caldwell chap eroned the last line this time.
 A number of subs went in, slowing down the rats, and drop-kick from the 20 yard line by Rosenfeld scored three more points. The Cadets made three first downs this quarter, they first earned ones.
 The rats added two more touch downs the last quarter, Rosenfeld kicking both goals from the field.
 Rosenfeld, Caldwell and Calces were the star freshmen backs. gon- gales. left tackel of the rats, played a magnificent defensive game. Hol- mes Kimball and Caldwell played great games at their line places.
 Gilbert was the main tooth of the Cadet offense. though Grey and Wolf did nicely. Adams, Wilson and Kauf- man did the best work of the Cadet linesmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14

HUGGINS WINNER IN STATE TOURNEY
 TEN MS SINGLES

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 13.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-The Alabama tennis tournament, which has been in prog ress here for the past several days, reached the finals Saturday with the victory of Huggins of New Orleans over Little of Mobile in singles, and Little and Meyer over Van Aller and Kimball, and Huggins and Waters over Hill and Douglas in the doubles.
 Huggins' tournament experience and steady play, together with his strong service, showed to advantage and helped him to win from Little in the singles semi-finals. The score was 6-2, 6-4. In the doubles semi finals the matches were closer than the scores indicate. Little and Meyer won from Van Aller and Kimball, 6-3 and 6-1, and Huggins and Waters defeated Hill and Douglas, 6-2, 6-2.
 Already a move has been started to hold a local junior championship in the immediate future, and older players are anxious to aid as much as possible in developing new talent.
 What promises to be the best matches of the tournament will be played today. The singles finals be- tween Huggins and Waters, both of New Orleans, will be staged at the Mobile Country club at 10 o'clock this morning, and the doubles finals, be- tween Huggins and Waters, and Never and Little, will be played at o'clock at Lyons Park courts, the lat ter match having been changed from the Country club,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
MANY BALLS ARE SERVED EATERS M FOURTH GAME
Total Of 299 Deliveries Are Made By The Pitchers
 Saturday

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-(By Asso- ciated Press Series.)-A grand tCtal of 299 pitched balls was delivered by the seven pitchers who worked in tn fourth game of the Yankee Giant worlds series at the Polo Grounds today, or 50 more than the previous high total for the series.
 Of the 299. there were 1l0 called balls, 66 called strikes, 3S oul strikes. 14 fouls, S3 of which resulted in infield outs, II in outfield cuts l. in an infield error and 26 of which were hit safely by the rival bats men.
 Giant twirlers, as in all games thus far in the series, worked harder than their Yankee rivals, with Scott, Ryan, McQuillan. Jonnard and Barnes, totalling 161 pitched balls as compared with the total of 13S by Shawkey and Pennock.
 The individual records of the seven pitchers follow:
 Jack Scott of the Giants in one full and one unfinished inning, served up 26 pitched balls. Eleven were called balls. five called strikes, three foul strikes, two infield outs, one infield error, four safe hits.
 Bill Ryan of the Giants, in one un-
 
 balls Eight were called balls, five called strikes, one foul strike, one foul. one infield out, one outfield out two safe hits.
 Hugh Mcouillan of the Giants, in 5 Ia innings, heaved S7 pitched balls Thirty-one were called balls, 16 called strikes, 13 foul strikes seven fouls. 10 infield outs, four out field outs, six safe hits.
 Claude Jonnard of the Giants, in one inning, flung 16 pitched balls. Six were called balls, three called strikes, two foul strikes, one foul, three infield outs, one safe hit.
 Virgil Barnes of the Giants, in one inning, served 13 pitched balls. Six were called balls, three called strikes, three foul strikes, one in field out.
 Bob Shawkey of the Yankees, in 7 2-3 innings, delivered 116 pitched balls. Forty were called balls, 27 called strikes, 13 fcul strikes, five fouls, IA infield outs. five outfield outs. 12 safe hits.
 Herb Pennock of the Yankees. in 1-3 innings, flung 22 pitched balls, Eight were called balls, seven called strikes, three foul strikes, two in- field outs. one outfield out, one safe hit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
SERIES SIDELIGHTS

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-(By Asso- ciated Press. .)-"Pep" Young, Giant rightfielder gave his club a record today when he knocked out home run in the ninth. Incidentally 1t was his fourth hit of the game. With one by Emil Irish" Meusel, the Giants, have made four in the series The previous high record was held jointly by the Philadelphia Americans and the Boston Americans each Of which made three home runs 1911 and 1915 series, respectively.
 "Whitey" Witt, Yankee centerfield- CT. made probably what is record today. He hit consecutively three times on his first three appearances in the first, second and third innings, the blows in the second and third going for doubles.
 "Jumping Joe" Dugan was the only Yankee who failed to hit, but he made up for the deficiency when he n1pped a Giant rally by making sensatlon- al leap in to the air In the seventh and robbing Bancroft of at least double Dugan showed that the base ball writers had not misnamed him.
 Everett Scott, the light hitting shortstop of the Yankees Who
  generally poles one at critical june lures, had an opportunity to duplicate Wits feat He hit safely in the second and third innings, his first and second times at bat, but flied out to Bancroft in the fourth inning on his third appearance.
 Jack Bentley, the $65,o00 pitching star, bought by the Giants from the Baltimore Orioles. is batting .75o in the series. He has been at bat only four times and in three has connected safely. He has been used as pinch hitter twice and both times he has come through with singles he did his stuff today when he batted for McQuillan, dropping Texas leaguer into left. He wasn't used in the box perhaps for the reason that Manager McGraw intends to have him start the game tomorrow. A
 Jimmy O'Connell for whom the Giants paid S75,000 last spring made his first appearance in world series in the eighth inning batting spree of the Giants. He was extremely nervous with the noise of 40,0O0 fans believing in his ears. He watched two strikes float by and then was too nervous to move when the third ball came along. It was not hard thrown and it hit him on the left arm giving him free ticket 10 first,