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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
SHE ISN'T AT ALL PRETTY

Citizeness Anna Gulzmsn, the 25-
year-ah presiding iudge Of sAe Nos
cow district court who few days
ago sentenced seven men to death for
robbery, informed the Associated
Press correspondent today that she
had imposed the death penalty on
about twenty-five prisoners since
February and had not lost a mo-
ment's sleep or been troubled by her
conscience because of it.
Asked how as a woman she felt
when doomed men were shot, she re-
piled that she would administer JUS
tice according to the law of evidence,
though she tried to temper her deci-
sions with mercy when possible.
With cigarette held firmly be-
tween tight lips and the fire of an en-
thusiast in her brown eyes, the girl
judge spoke of her court experiences.
She is slim and short, but not at all
pretty; her brown hair is bobbed and
parted nthe side like a mans. Her
jaw is stern. AS she was today, Cit
izeness Gluzman might have posed
as typical woman communist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
OKLAHOMA WHEAT GROWERS
ORGANIZE COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION

Enid, Okla.-More than 100000
acres of wheat land has been signed
up through the Oklahoma Wheat
Growers Association since the 1922
harvest, it was announced from head
quarters here recently. Membership
has been growing at the rate Of ten
members day since December /.
Total acreage in the association is
over 100000. More than 6,70O Ok
lahoma wheat farmers are members.
They have signed to pool their wheat
during the years 1923, 1924, and
1925.
Membership drives are being made
in several counties, and many farm
ers have voluntarily Joined the wheat
pool. Three and one-quarter million
bushels have been pooled by the
members since June, and association
officials declare that the organization
will handle at least 1O,0OO,O0O BUSH
els of the 1928 crop.
Broomcorn growers in Oklahoma
recently organized an association on
the plan of the wheat growers, and
expect to be in operation to handle
the 1928 crop, it was said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
SAYS CIVIL SERVICE DOES
FAVOR VETERANS

Denial that the Civil Service COM
mission is "antagonistic" to the world
war veterans or has sponsored regu-
lations inimical to their interests,
was made in a statement today by
John 7. Doyle, in reply to criticism
in the American Legion Weekly.
Secretary Doyle reiterated many
special privileges given veterans ap-
plying for civil service positions un-
der the executive of March 80, in
cluding reduction of the passing
mark in examinations and provi-
sion in examinations and a vbgmfw
vision against reduction of veterans
for physical disability which would
disqualify no veteran applicant. The
provision, Secretary Doyle said, was
recommended to President Harding
by the commission only after it was
approved by John Thomas Doyle,
vice president of the American
Legion's legislative committee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
A. T. S. Summer
School May Be
Largest Ever
More Than 200 Applications Receiv.
ed For Summer School,. Town
Prepares to Provide Room. Elec-
trio Light Plant Soon to Operate.

More than 200 applications have
been received for enrolment in the
Appalachian Training Schools sum.
mer term and the first term is yet
more than month away. Teachers
from all parts of North Carolina and
other states, will swarm to the great
mountain institution in unprecedent-
ed numbers.
Again the town people are prepar-
ing to throw open their houses and
provide for the throngs that cannot
be handled with present domitory
facilities at the school. Already ar
rangements have been made for
housing more than $50 students in
private homes and if necessary more.
The town people are willing to CO.
operate with the school authorities to
any extent, and it is safe to say that
none of those seeking training at
northwestern Cardinals hall of edu-
Northwestern Cardinals hub of edu-
cational activities will be turned
away for lack of Accommodations.
1t is the opinion of the Board of
Directors that the electric lighting
plant will be again in operation be-
fore the summer school opens.
According to official estimates,
more than 500 teachers may be here
for the opening of the first term.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING AT
BLOWING ROCK

The Fifth Sunday meeting at
Blowing Rock, Notwithstanding the
unfavorable weather, was a great
success. Nearly all the speakers
were present, and everyone showed
thorough preparation of the message
he had to bring. DR.. w. C. Tyree,
pastor of the First church of Lenoir,
was of great assistance to us on Sat-
urday. In the afternoon he discuss
ed The Auxiliary Organizations of
the Church, and at night he delivered
very strong sermon in which he
appealed to everyone to do his part
to bring the world to Christ. DR..
Tyree is very devout and able min
lister. All his ministery, except a.
period of seven years, has been spent
in North Carolina For number of
years he was pastor of the First
church of Raleigh. He feels that
God has lead him to the western part
of the state, and will respond to the
appeal of any church, whcih may
need his services, in so far as he is
able.
The other speakers on the program
were Prof. Smith Hagaman, W. S.
Farthing, L. C. Eggers, J. H. Wink
Ter, Roy Dotson. Bro. Brickman was
also present, and added to the dis
cussions. Rev. A. J. Greene preach
ed very thoughtful sermon at IL
a. m. His subject was "No Room for
Jesus Christ" 1t was considered one
of the best Fifth Sunday meetings we
have had. An invitation has come
for the next meeting to go to the
Zionville church.
The committee on time, place and
preacher Tor the next meeting con-
sists of Prof. D. D. Dougherty, Prof
/. 6. Greer, and Mr.. Greer of Zion
vile. The next meeting will be held
the fifth Sunday in July.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
BLOWING ROCK ROAD HAS
OBSERVERS o. K.

About three weeks ago The OBJ
server made note, for the benefit of
the travelling public, Of the torn-up
section of the highway between Le-
noir and Blowing Rock, where the
forces wer eregrading and surfacing,
and it promised that when the road
was again in good condition it would
notify the people. All is again in
proper shape, the surfacing having
been placed in order for Summer
traffic and automobilists will find the
going good all the way. Under an
agreement recently reached, the May
View Manor is to close for the sea-
son with the coming of September,
this being for the purpose Of giving
the road forces the right of way for
the process Of hard-surfacing. 1t is
difficult along this highway to pro-
vide detours and in order not to in
terfere with the regular Summer
traffic, it has been agreed that the
hard-surfacing shall begin the first of
September, leaving a good gravel and
top soil road for the seasons use. 1t
is now guaranteed that travellers will
this season find the road in excellent
order, and, in consequence of the i'm
provements that have been made by
the graders in better shape, than has
been known at any previous time,
The Blowing Rock road is now given
The Observers O. K.-Charlotte Oh.
server.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
BOYS MAKE UP BIG YARN

Two Huckleberry Firms, orphans,
penniless, and out in the world alone,
told their stories to the police here
Tuesday night. Their father and
mother were both dead, the father
departing this life in Hickory, N. c.,
five months ago, they told the police.
James Hale and Leon Hale were the
two orphans, 13 and II respectively
They had come by rail and afoot to
Johnston City, travelling a week, and
were en- route to Lynchburg to visit
their aunt. Big-hearted cops took
the orphans in charge, raised nearly
$28 in cash for them, outfitted them
with clothes and notified Chief of
Police Heaberlin in Bristol and sent
them on their way rejoicing. The
older of the two boys wept at the
train last night when he bade the
chief goodbye. "I'll never forget
you," he sobbed.
James Hale, 13 and Leon Hale, II
are the sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
E. Hale, both Of whom hale and hear
ty live at Rankin, Tenn, nine miles
distant from Newport, Tenn. This
was learned from an uncle of the
boys today. The father, a deputy
sheriff, was tracing the two adven-
turers by wire.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
RETURNED MISSIONARY VISITS
BOONE -rs>---,a--- --

Miss Hazard, of Providence, Rhode
Island, missionary of the Advent
Christian church to China for the
past fifteen years, and is now en-
joying her second vacation during
her long stay in Nan King, as leader
in a school for girls in that city,
through the courtesy of our good
Baptist people, delivered two lectures
in their church on Monday and Tues
day nights of this week. The crowds
to hear her were large, and the lee
lures were Of a very high order. She
is finc talker, and her story of
conditions in China was enough to
arouse the foreign mission spirit in
the breasts of all. She had with her
many interesting Chinese curios-
idol, banners, pictures, ETC., etc. On
Tuesday night she was Joined by
her singer, Miss Gerald, who added
much interest to the occasion. She
will leave on her return trip to China
some time in August. At the close
of the services Mr.. w. H. Gragg an
nounced that the ladies expenses had
been guaranteed, but asked that a
chance be given all who felt so in
clined to help. A collection was
taken and quite a nice little sum
realized.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
$23O.0O RAISED IN LENOIR COL.
LEGE DRIVE


With $4,000 reported at the first
meeting Of Lenoir college appeal
workers tonight the grand total from
all sources now amounts to $4,000
DR.. o. H. Pannokoke announced.
Large contributions were reported
from many places in the state as pre-
liminary to the campaign. Trinity
cvhurch, Gastonia, $500; Winston
Salem, $4,000; Wilmington, $4,10O;
Charlotte, $4,000; Statesville, $1,000
Luther chapel, mission church in
Gastonia, $4,000.
Actual wor xviii begin here to-
morrow with another meeting to re-
port progress Thursday night.-News
and Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
MOUNTAINS S-TO-SEA RAILWAY
PROJECT GIVEN BIG
BOOST
Especial to The Observer)

Especial to The ObServer)
Fayetteville, April 27.-The
dream conceived years ago by
young lawyer of Raeford, an east
and west railroad connecting the
deep water of eastern Carolina
with the coal roads of the west and
Tam Bowie's 'lost Provinces" is
tonight long step nearer fulfill
ment.
The brains and energy of
Winston-Salem, High Point, Pine
hurst, Asheboro, Aberdeen, Ran
dleman, Raeford and Fayetteville
today sent their representatives to
Asheboro to confer on this plan
which Ed Smith has worked out
for linking the seacoast and the
mountains with a trunk line rail-
road.
Nine of these industrial lead
ers were delegated by the confer
ence to formulate a definite plan
of organization by which the road
may be built. This committee is
headed by Ed S. Smith, of Rae
ford, chairman, the ether members
being W. A. Blue, of Aberdeen;
Fred N. Tate, High Point; Thomas
Maslin, Winston Salem; C. C.Cran-
ford, Asheboro; D. U. Sandlin,
Fayetteville; Leonard Tufts, Pine
hurst; R. P Randleman, and A. L.
Thompson, Fayetteville, secretary.
Fayetteville was represented by
Messrs. Thompson and Sandlin, j.
R. Tolar, Jr., C. w. Sandrock and
o. j. Mcconnell.
Great interest was shown by the
delegations present in all the COM
munities mentioned and indications
are that this project, nurtured by
Mr.. Smith, is really going to be
consummated. His idea is to build
a railroad from Swansboro to
Winston-Salem, to connect at that
point with the coal carrying read
J. R. Baggett, of Ellington, who
bas had similar vision since his
college days and had it we'll On the
way to realization when the war
came on, was present at the re-
t,uest of Mr.. Smith and talk Il the
plan over with the delegates pre-
s2Gt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Remember the Sunday School next
Sunday. The students are leaving
this week. We regret to see them
go. We appreciate their attendance
upon our services. The Baptist
church wishes for every student a
happy vacation, and a safe return
next year. For those who graduate
or do not return, our prayers and
best wishes will follow them as they
go cut into life, or on to college. The
students have meant to our church
services, and we trust the church has
been of service to them.
Now that the students are leav-
ing, let US all be out for Sunday
school and B. Y. P. U. next Sunday.
Work is progressing on the church.
We are planning to finish this work
and put down the carpet before the
dedication of the church, which has
been set for the End Sunday in June.
DR.. R. T. Vann of Raleigh, and Rev.
M. A. Adams, of Rutherfordton, will
b epresent for the occasion.
The pastor will be at Blowing Rock
Sunday preaching Saturday night,
Sunday morning and Sunday night.
DR.. Sans, who delivers the literary
address at the Training School Thurs
day, has been invited to preach at
the Baptist church Thursday night
We hope to have all tn efolks out for
this mid-week service.
F. M. HUGGINS, Pastor.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
YOUTH SAYS MIND HAS BEEN
BLANK SINCE 4TH OF APRIL

Ernest Holmes Hale, %, claim
ing to have wandered over the coun-
try since April 4 with his mind a
perfect blank, appeared at the police
station here today asked to be lock-
ed up and his stepfather, Walter R.
Woodman, 618 South Main street,
Falls River, Mass, be notified. A
message came from Fall River to-
night asking that Hale be kept undel
surveillance until his brother could
reach Savannah.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
HAPPENINGS AT THE TRAINING
SCHOOL

BOONE, April 3O.-President
Dougherty, of the Appalachian Train
ing School, has been in Johnson City
Tennessee, for some days attending
to business.
Prof. D. D. Dougherty, of the
Training School, attended the Edu-
cational meeting in Greensboro, and
touched other points of interest in
his short tour.
Prof. Wright sang some solos at
chapel exercise of the Training
School on Friday to the pleasure of
those present.
A base ball game the past week be-
tween the Training School team and
the town of Blowing Rock resulted
in score of 20 to 2 for the School
team.
Revs. E. o. Cole, of Charlotte, and
P. w. Tucker, of Lenoir, represent
ing the Board of Missions and the
Board of Church Extension respec-
lively of the Methodist Church,
Western, N. c., Conference, were in
Boone on Tuesday afternoon and
night and met with the Building
Committee and the local officials of
the Church in the interest of the
new Methodist Church. These breth-
rem and good friends expressed them
selves as well pleased with the splen-
did work on the new building thus
far, referring especially to the fine
foundation, the well built walls, and
the good roofing, and were heartily
in favor of pushing the work to COM
pletion. They were much pleased at
the manner in which the members of
the local Church had sacrificed, plan
ned, and worked in building the
Church. 1t was decided at the meet
ing by unanimous vote to complete
the work on the building at the ear
liest possible day.
]. M. DOWNUM.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
BOONE MECCA FOR CHAR.
LOTTE TEACHERS

The Appalachian Summer
School at Boone appears to be
the popular mecca for Charlotte
public school teachers, the edu-
cational faculty of this city be-
ing largely booked for service at
Professor Dougherty's excellent
institution. The school there
has an attractive mountain set
ting and is one of the best eqip-
ped in the State.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03

Harvard Graduate-"The members
of my class who have married have
had an average of less than, two
children"
Vassar Graduate-"Isn't that re-
markable? The married women of
my class have averaged almost three.
I wonder whatNthat provost"
Harvard Graduate-"Oh,not much
Simply that women have more child
zen than men.-Life.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
PRESIDENT HARDING HELPS TO
MAKE UP" EDITORIAL PAGE
ON N. Y. TRIBUNE

Washington, April 25.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding arrived here
from New York on their special train
shortly after z o'clock. The Presi-
dental party remained aboard the
train for some time before going to
the White Houre. 8. ,;:z-s .es,gs......t- &. y.
New York, April 25.-Aside from
the effect of his address nthe world
court to the members of the Asso-
ciated Press at their annual lunch
con yesterday, PresidentF Harding
left behind him, when he and his
party began their return to Wash
ington after midnight, lot of pleas
ant memories that pudgity-fingered
printers will tell grandsons seated on
their laps when the long evenings
come again.
1t was diversified day for the
President, one typical of New York.
Up early, he spent the morning in
political conferences, and then gave
the first of the important addresses
that he had planned to make in his
advocacy of American participation
in the world court. After luncheon
with group of Associated Press
members he motored to the new Yam
kee stadium, laughed at a musical
show in the evening and then Ia
spected the new plant of the New
York Tribune.
And, not only printers and press
men and dirty-faced office boys ard
tn einen in the delivery room of the
Tribune, but thousands of baseball
fans, a couple score of major league
baseball players and Babe Ruth, the
self-renovated idol of little lads and
big, who couldn't get his mouth to
close all the time he stood there with
the President, having his picture ta-
ken, have got something to rer,em-
Der, too.
Ms. Harding was so interested by
the events of the day that she hadn't
thought about being tired, when mid
night came. She only regretted that
they had but one day to give to base
ball and that it had to be a windy
blustry one that prevented her from
accompanying her husband to the
ball park to see the Bambino smack
a home run.
In the composing room where he
rubbed elbows for so long with print
ers the President and Mrs. Harding
had the most fun. The President
made up" the editorial page, that is,
put the type in its proper place, aid
ed by democratic printer. It in
cluded an editorial lauding his ad-
dress and political cartoon depict
ing himself.
Mrs. Harding, who had watched
her husband in the same process
many times in the Marion Star, was
at his side, asked what he> intended
to do as he went along.
The President washed his hands
with the printers in their own wash.
room, dried his hands on stained
towel, and then, taking leave of Post.
master General New and Chairman
Lasker, of the shipping board, who
will remain here, drove direct to the
station where he entrained and de.
parted for home at 12:45.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
DANCING CHAMP HAS GONE
FOR 1872 HOURS

Albert Kish, Youngstown athlete
and claimant of the worlds endur-
ance dancing championship, upon
completing 1872 hours of continuous
shutting at one minute after mid
night this morning was forced to
stop. Mayor Reese issued an order
forbidding continuance of the per-
formance on Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03

Just after the apple hit him on
the head Sir Isaac Newton became
suddenly serious. II realize the
gravity Of the situation" he said
Goblin.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03
l he Commencement
Exercises Are On
Twentieth Annual Commencement
At A. T. S. Today. More than
Fifty Will Receive Diplomas.


At A. T. S. Today. More than
Fifty Will Receive Diplomas.
This weeks activities at the school
started on Monday night with re-
cital given by pupils of the director
OF music, Miss Ruth Coffey, of Boone.
The attendance was good, and the
program was such as to favorably i'm
press all with the ability of the stu
dents, and the efficiency of Miss
Coffeys work. Last night the Senior
class presented a drama, "The Wren"
The play was rendered in a very
clever manner and was enjoyed i'm
mensely by the unusually large audi
ance.
Today hundreds of people have
gathered here for the twentieth an
| nual commencement, when ffty-four
young men and women will receive
diplomas from the Appalachian
School.
The exercises begin at 10 o'clock.
The program is as follows:
Song-"North Caroline. Hills, led
by Prof. Greer.
Invocation, DR.. J. D. Rankin.
Address-Dr. Oscar E. Sans,
President Carson-Numan College.
Class Exercises
Piano Solo, Blanche Horton.
History, Addie Hardin, Dorothy
Hayes.
Vocal Solo, Linda Ann Cannon.
Prophecy, Virginia Council, Mar
ian Phillips.
Poem, Silas Casey.
Will, Baxter Linney.
Presentation of Diplomas, Presi-
dent B. B. Dougherty
Glass Song.
The faculty has taken just pride
in this class. Aside from being un-
merically great, it is according to the
instructors, as a whole, probably the
superior of any class heretofore
graduating, from the standpoint of
Intellectual attainments. They have
made many friends in Boone, who
will be sorry for them to leave. It's
jolly good bunch, and we'll prepared
for their respective careers.
Those receiving diplomas are:-
ALLEGHANY
Blanche Eula Gambill
Clifford Franklin Hudson
Lizzie Lee Osborne
AVERY
Ella Evelyn Garland
Marguerite Pennington Love
Marian English Phillips
Earl Liland Miller
Maye Holly Barlowe
CALDWELL
James Baxter Dula
Arthur Kenneth Moore
CASWELL
Margaret Ella Herndon
Norma Guerrel Brown
Linda Ann Cannon
Claudia Ophelia Spencer
Paul Augustus Williams
Honor Dee Redmond
MITCHELL
ORANGE
PERSON +
Thomas Julian Warren
RICHMOND
Blanche Coralie Mallock
YANCEY
Lucy Clonnie Peterson
WILKES
Paul Wordsworth Casey
Silas Burns Casey
Lola Bertha Church
Francis Amanda Laws
WATAUGA
David Franklin Baird
Wilma Ruth Baird
Earnest F. Billings
Lula Baird Taylor
Annie Lee Crisp
Mabel Davis Williams
Butler Thomas
| Thomas Edison Glenn
| Robert Orrus Glenn
Addie Newton Hardin
Dorothy Maye Hayes
Mary Irene Holshouser
Martha Blanche Horton
| John T. Howell
Daisy Lee Mast
Lucy Elizabeth Mast
Howard Wellington Mast
Mary Wilmetta Rowe
| Ally Beatrice Shull
| Town Of Boone
| Floy R. Cannon
Robert S. Castle
Bernice Cook
|. Sarah Virginia Council
Anita Carolina Winkler
Baxter Matheson Linney
| Edward Spencer Qualls
DANCING CHAMP HAS GONE
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-05-03

Eileen Percy, the "movie" star, In
order that she might gain the real a.
mosphere for her acting the part Of the
blaclemaiIer, devoted many hours
studying the prisoners In Jails, police
stations, and In the courts. The gray,
cold bars OF tho feIon's cell, the bus
Ming activity Of the detective bureau
and the prisoners benches Of the police
courts are miniature Iaberateriss wisers
human emotions are esnstantly sssAh-
No and bubhllna ever.