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Evening star., 1923-07-04
ASHER TAKES PART
IN DRY RAID HERE
Held in Murder by Philadelphia
Jury, He Keeps Active in Dis
trict of Columbia.

Having furnished bond in Phila-
delphia, where a coroner's jury held
him in connection with the staying
of Peter Yonoski, during dry raid
of his saloon. James Leroy Asher.
member of the prohibition enforce
ment unit, last night participated
with Lieut.. Davis and Sergt Nc
Quade in the arrest Of Grant r. Ma
son, colored, 206 Ball court, for an
alleged violation OF the dry law.
Seizure of one-half gallon of corn
whisky was reported.
Capt. Plemmons. Acting Lieut. Sui
panied by Revenue Agent Hines, made
several liquor raids yesterday. At the
premises of Verling Harris. colored.'
525 T street, was confscated 113
quarts of red liquor. Seventysfve
one-half gallons of corn and one
and one-half gallons of wine.
Frank and Juanita Lee, 240 7 street,
were held on charges of sale and pos
session, and seizure of three quarts
of gin was reported. They reported
, the seizure of one-gallon of corn
whisky and recovery of marked mon
ey as a result of visit to the home
of William Windbush. 1917 10th street.
Police reported the destruction Of
two gallons Of corn whisky at the
home Of Ella Cooper, 635 T street.
They also reported the seizure of a
one-half pint bottle Of the intoxicant,
and she was held for trial.
Seizure of an automobile was re-
ported in connection with the arrest
| of James Wildly, 1882 New Jersey ave-
nue., and Nathan Brown, 613 Freeman
place, on charges of possessing and
transporting Ave gallons of alcohol
and four quarts of gin.
Detectives Wise and Hilldrup of
the fifth precinct took revenue
agent with them to the premises of
James p. Hope, 1712 A street south
east, where they reported the seiz-
ure of five gallons of alcohol and four
quarts of gin. Hope was not at home
when the seizure was made.
James c. Brown, 1417 East Capitol
street, who was not at home when
Detectives Wise and Hilldrup visited
his house several days ago. today was
required to furnish a $1,000 bond for
his appearance on dry law charges.
The Radio Church Of America, or
ganized to bring the church to the
people by radio, recently was in
IN,
Evening star., 1923-07-04
ALLEGED HOLD-UP
BANDIT ARRESTED
Clyde Willis, 23, Held in Connec.
ton With Several
Robberies.

Clyde Willis. colored, twenty three
years old, 1908 18th street, who has
been sought by the police for several
days In connection with a number of
hold-ups recently, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Detectives Wal
dron and Sweeney and identified by
two of his victims. and. according to
the police, admitted his guilt.
He Is being held under a charge of
robbery preferred by Louis Rosen-
blatt of 1856 Taylor street. salesman
for the Castelberg jewelry firm, and
will be held for investigation before
being arraigned in Police Court.
Three chambers of the revolver
Willis had when arrested were loaded,
but he did not attempt to use it in
defense.
Rosenblatt was attacked in an al
ley in rear of 220S 18th street while
he was accompanying the bandit,
who had asked him to go home to
complete sale. Detectives say the
prisoner admitted the Rosenblatt at
tack and also attacks on Thomas
Fisheim, 1889 9Th street. and George
A. Marmion, 1864 Columbia road.
Evening star., 1923-07-04

The Radio Church Of America, or.
ganized to bring the church to the
people by radio. recently was in.
in California.
Evening star., 1923-07-04
BALLOU ON VACATION,
School Superintendent to Be i
Maine Until Late August.

Superintendent 6f Schools Frank w.
Ballou left Washington today for his
vacation, which will keep him away
until the latter part of August or
early September. Before going to his
summer camp at Belgrade Lakes, Me-,
the superintendent will deliver lee
lures at New York and Harvard uni
versities.
While away DR.. Ballou will write
his annual report, which will tie sub
mitted to the board of education Sep
tember s. and plan the school organ
ization for the new term. In his
absence Assistant Superintendent
Stephen E. Kramer will act as the
school head until July 81, when he
will leave for his annual European
tour. He will be succeeded by Alex
ander T. Stuart, director Of interme-
diate instruction and a former super
intendent of schools.
Evening star., 1923-07-04
Judge Startled
By Firecrackers,
Bullets Boys Off

Judge Mcmahon remembered
that he was a boy once himself,
when the sounds of firecrackers
set off by three small boys in the
rear of Police Court today threat
ened to break up court.
The lads were celebrating in the
back yard of a house adjoining the
courthouse. When the firecrack-
ers went off the judge and the rest
of the court looked surprised.
Judge Mcmahon took no official
notice of the act, although the dis
charge of flrecrackers in the Dis
trict is an offense, both on July 4
and other days.
Evening star., 1923-07-04
SPANIARD DEAD AT ia.

VIGO, Spain, July 4.-Jose varagas
Dominique, a native of Madrid, died
here yesterday, aged ia years. He
had lived in Vigo the last seventy
wears of his life. He was bachelor.
never smoked or drank, and his
last illness was his first
Evening star., 1923-07-04
ADOPTED GIRL Wed
FTER WILL FIGHT
Heiress of Park Benjamin
Fortune Bride of Attorney
Who Defended Her.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 4.-Miss Anna Boil
chi Benjamin. adopted daughter Of
the late Park Benjamin of New York,
was married to Arthur Louis Full
man, a New York attorney. at Corpus
Christi Chapel, Covent Garden, to-
day. No guests were present
Evening star., 1923-07-04

If last years production of oil In
the United States were put into oil
barrels and these placed lengthwise
touching each other they would reach
from the earth to the moon and there
would be enough left over to go one
and half times around the earth.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
A HARD SURFACED ROAD
FROM HICKORY TO BOONE

On January 23 the Hickory Cham
ber of Commerce gave a Citizens
Dinner to which a number of guests
were invited from this section. In
this meeting was discussed the gene
raj development of the state. Among
many other things they very strongly
urged the construction Of a hard
surfaced road from Hickory to Boone
and took important steps to secure
it. A number of Lenoir's business
men were present and their spokes-
man, Mr.. F. H. Coffey, assured those
interested that Lenoir and Caldwell
county would do everything possible
to secure the road.
There is no question but that this
road is greatly needed, and must be
made if machines get in and out of
this section with any degree of ease
and comfort during large part of
the winter. A large part of the road
from Hickory to Charlotte and be-
yond is hard-surfaced, and it should
be continued on through Blowing
Rock to Boone. The Boone CONNER
cial Club on Saturday night, January
27, very strongly endorsed the move,
and asked your correspondents to
send their strong appeal through the
papers of the state, hoping thereby
to secure the cooperation Of as
many as l.ps'ile 20 cecure the .cr-
sumation fthe enterprise. With this
road and the road to Wilkesboro and
Winston-Salem completed it will be
easy for tourists from various parts
of the state to come up an enjoy the
climate and scenery at any time Of
the year. "The Switzerland of Ameri-
ca" appeals to it's friends all over
the state to lend helping hand to
carry out this much needed plan.
j. M. DOWNUM.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
RIDES TO CHAIN GANG
IN BORROWED" CAR

Here's a thief that ought to have
the prize. He stole an automobile to
report for service at the county chain
gang to which he had been sentenced
for 13 months.
Policemen Ponders and Neal who
observed a suspicious looking man
driving a car that had all accessories
it needed, but a state license tag,
stopped the man.
The man admitted the car had
been borrowed" by him in order
that he might ride in comfort to the
county chain gang. Upon his con-
viction and sentence in superior court
appeal was taken to the state supreme
court. The lower court was upheld.
Hearing of the decision before the
sheriff had been notified officially,
the man, out on bond, asked the
sheriff for his commitment and start
ed for the roads.
Charge of larceny will be prefer
red against the man, but if the jurors
have a sense of humor, they may
let him go, when his case comes up
for trial at the expiration of the 18
months term.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
INVASION OF RUHR MOTTO COME BE
RECOUNCIL OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SIS M" noO ROAD BILL PASSES
THIRD READING IN LOWER
HOUSE OPPOSITION ONLY NINE

Opposition to the administration's
$15,000,000 road bill dwindled Fri
day to nine and Cowles, of Wilkes,
and Coffey, of Watauga, casting their
votes with the majority, repudiated
the minority leadership of Owen, of
Sampson.
The bill passed third reading by
85 to nine, Speaker Dawson being
temporarily absent and Representa-
tive Warren, of Beaufort, presiding.
Quickle of Lincoln, led the opposi-
ton in speech challenging the right
OF the majority to pass on to sue
ceeding gerenations the duty of this
hour. He had offered an amendment
providing new distribution Gin those
counties of the state which have not,
heretofore, received their pro rata
part of road funds expended by the
state highway commission" In de-
batting the main issue he said that
shortly there will be approximately
$1OO,000,O00 in bonds for this pro-
gressive and constructive work, but
we pass it all on.
Burgwyn Wants A Million
Mr.. Burgwyn of Northampton, ask
ed for an additional $1,OOO,0OO for
the first district and Mr.. Coward of
jackson sought to provide $3,-
100000 equalizing fund for counties
and districts geographically ill-adapt-
ed to the present pro rata on the
basis of population. All amendments
were overwhelmingly voted down.
Mr.. Coward supported the bill, Messrs
Quickle and Burgwyn remained with
the minority.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
FRENCH TAKE RAILROADS

Two battalions of French engineers
have aiken over the railroads and
one through train to Paris was sent
out Sunday. The French state they
will be able to operate the railways
for military purposes, but not for
civilians.
The tracks, bridges, switches and
depots are heavily guarded. The
railroad workers declared Monday
that they would not return to work
until the French troops have left
the Coblenz and other stations. Their
leader, Frederick Kalt, denied it was
an official strike, notwithstanding the
fact that the men knocked off five
minutes after Major General Allen
handed over command of the zone
to the French.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01

Interest on board ship centered
around the wives and children of
soldiers who had exercised their con-
stitutional right to marry. Gather
ing on the top deck of the St. Mihiel
they formed an attractive group.
Many of the women were unusually
comely.
Changed Her Mind
One couple reached the ship on
ly after some tribulations. Private
Ralph Bailey of Maine, married a
girl just before the troop train left
Coblenz. His bride decided that she
did not desire to proceed to the
United States Immediately. Bailey
gave her the marriage book signed
by Chaplain Easterbrook bade her
farewell and went abroad the train.
Within half an hour there was a
hurried call to hold the train for
Bailey's wife had changed her mind,
and decided to make the voyage.
Now she is one Of the party on board
the St. Mihiel.
Captain r. R. Tourtillott at the
last moment prior to the st, Mihiel
showing off from the dock was main
tanning his firm but kindly manner
nj his novel duties Of handling the
family affairs Of the soldiers. He was
obliged to revise his passenger list
several times owing to a change in
hearts of soldiers of their wives. His
of fa1 1icf La
were cast off, showed that there were
76 women and 81 children on board
the transport. Three Of the women
were mothers-in-law. Three or four
wives of soldiers were escorted off
the ship before she sailed as their
husbands had declined to assume the
financial responsibility of taking them
to the United States, although the
passage would cost them but $500
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
HORSE BRINGS
MOONSHINERS TO GRIEF

Transporting a moonshiner still
through the streets of town even
under cover of darkness, is risky
business. And, the hazard in mater
tally increased If you are driving a
spirited equine-one liable to see a
spook and run away. George CcClure,
negro, attests the truth of these OBJ
servations and George ought to know
for he essayed the feat Thursday
night and came to grief.
Georges horse driven by his son
Paul, ran away on the Mile branch
hill southwest of York, S. c., and
the driver and his companion were
thrown out. Entering York at break
neck speed, the horse wrecked the
buggy-still and all-at the inter-
estion of California and Cleveland
streets, causing nearby residents to
sniff the breeze and wonder the
source Of the pungent odor.
The outcome Of the affair was the
arrest of Mcclure, who disclaimed all
knowledge of the transportation of
the still and accused his son of steal
ing the horse for this night escapade.
He made an affidavit to this effect,
but after Paul Mcclure had told his
version of the matter George con-
fessed his story was a fabrication
and entered plea of guilty to the
charge of perjury, when brought be-
fore Magistrate Fred c. Black.
He will hear his sentence at the
next term of circuit court, for which
he was bound over.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
HOUSE VOTES 81 TO IA FOR GOOD
ROADS, BILL PILOTED BY DOUGHTON

RALEIGH, Jan. 24.-(By the As
sociated Press. s.)-Lauding the ad-
ministration of the state highway
commission and fighting down heat
ed opposition which reached climax
in the final tilt between Representa-
tive Burgwyn, of Northampton, and
Representative Bowie, of Ashe, Rep
;resentative Rufus A Doughton, Of
Allegheny, today guided the Is mil
lion dollar good roads bill through
the second reading by vote of 81
to Ia, and the measure was placed
,on the calendar for third reading to-
morrow.
Mr.. Burgwyn, after two hours had
passed in debate, arose to defend his
position against the bill by predict
ing that an advalorem tax would fall
upon the people under the system by
which these bonds were being issued
and he. said htat he did not want to
sethe people taxed further. He laid
stress on the position of the farmer
as to taxation, and asked why the
eastern part of the state, or certain
sections thereof, had not benefited
from the previous bond issue of SO
millions of dollars for good roads.
Mr.. Bowie opposed the stand taken
by Mr.. Burgwyn and stated that it
was not a question of taxation in
asmuch as the law on which the bonds
were issued made them tax-exempt
unless held in the state of North
Carolina and that there was practi-
cally no chance whatever for taxa
tion recurring on the people of the
state by failure to the bonds to pro-
perly function.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
LEE QUITS TRAINMEN
FOR A $4,000 JOB

William G. Lee president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad tralnmen,
announced Monday that he has ac-
cepted the PRESIDENCY of the SL.gel-
Myer Manufacturing company, a
$1O,O00,000 corporation of Seymour,
Ind, and probably will resign as head
Of the trainmen.
For the present he will serve in
his new position without pay.
The corporation will manufacture
automatic train control devices which
will mechanically stop train when
anything goes wrong. The devices
are operated with air and are at
tached to both the engine and the
rail. Erection of the manufacturing
plant will start within 80 days.
Ny only reason for taking the
position is the service / believe | can
render railroad employees and the
travelling public in real safety first
movement" Mr.. Lee said
"We have a demonstrator in use
on the Big Four railroad at Indian
apolis now, and others are being
placed on the Great Northern and
Burlington routes.
at will mean practically the elm
ination of wrecks and prevent dis
aster should wrong signal be given
or an engineer die at the throttle, as
sometimes happens.
"When the organization gets in
full operation, | most likely will re-
sign as head of the trainmen. The
board of directors of the new COM
pany has already offered me as much
salary as am now receiving.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
SALISBURY GETS FLOOD
OF COUNTERFEIT NOTES

SALISBURY,-So one passed
this way with a handful of $40 fed
eral reserve notes and distributed
Them among business men, which was
commendable, except that the notes
have been proven to be counterfeit.
In each instance the stranger would
make a small purchase, usually from
drug store or filling station, and
tender the $40 bill, receiving SIG
in perfectly good change. The latest
operation reported was 10 o'clock
Thursday night, when Mr.. Yarbor-
ough, keeper of the Yadkin River
toll bridge, got one of the notes from
three men who were going north in
an automobile.
The counterfeit is a federal re-
serve note bearing the imprint of the
federal 1eserve bank of New York,
with the letter and figure 2-B scat
tered about on the face of the note,
the serial number is B117371C. The
picture Of Grover Cleveland and the
printing on the bill has blurred ap-
pearance, the entire bill looking as
though 1t had been treated in OF. A
dissected bill shows that it is COM
posed of two sheets of paper payted
together, and between them is a
layer of lint which shows through
and given the appearance of loose
colored threads, such as are woven
into the genuine bills. TIL ebogus is
a fraction shorted than the genuine
bill.
These counterfeits are similar to
ones described in a warning bulletin
sent out by the postoffice department.
under date of January 6. This bulle-
tin also describes a $40 bogus note
that is in circulation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS ITS MEETING

The meeting of the Commercial
Club Saturday night was enthusiastic
and well attended. Mr.. G. P. Haga-
man and Prof. Hillman made ex-
cellent talks on the proposition of
changing the name to the Chamber
of Commerce, and it was decided
to settle this definitely at the next
meeting, and the program committee
has left this as the subject for fur
ther discussion then. The banquet
to be held on the 18th of February
was discussed, and it was decided
that each member of the club have
permission to invite one friend to
be his guest at the banquet. The
president announced that Hon. James
E. Brading, President of the Chamber
of Commerce of johnson City, had
consented to be present at the ban
quet and address the club.
The matter of our road building
program was taken up and without
criticism against any of those in
charge, twas the opinion of all pre-
sent that we should have more miles
of road for the money expended, and
committee was appointed to confer
with the State Highway Commission,
and bring this matter to their atten-
tion.
Mr.. Linney explained to the club
the "Volstead" law and also the
State prohibition law, and the club
went on record as standing behind
the enforcement of both.
If you want to have an enjoyable
time; if you want to hear matters of
Importance discussed, and spend an
hour in social intercourse, then at
tend every meeting of the club. 1t
stands for all that is good and best
for our town and county. Let us give
it our support.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
Not Proper Subject for
Discussion Says Poincare
Fernch are Showing Tact
British Zone in Ruhr Sec
ton is Left Alone
Another Strike is Called
First Through Train to
Paris was Sent Out
Last Night
Another Strike is Called

PARIS, Jan. %. (by the Associat-
ed Press) Tonight there is little
chance that the subject of the oc-
cupation of the Ruhr district will be
discussed by the council of the League
of Nations, which will meet tomorrow
at the residence of Leon Bourgeois
Hjalmar Branting, the Swedish pre-
mier, who announced before leaving
home that he would bring up the
question, but who told the Associat-
ed Press today that after a talk with
Premier Poincare, he did not think
the question would be broached in
the council.
81 shall not bring it up" said M.
Branting, ''if after consulting my
colleagues on the council | find it
will be disagreeable to any of the
chiefly interested countries. l hope
however, that the council will accept
the mission to arbitrate the Mosul
dispute, notwithstanding the great
difficulties involved"
To See Others
M. Branting will see Earl Bal
four, Paul Hymans, and Signor Sal
andra, respectively the British, Bel
gian and Italian representatives, this
evening and again tomorrow before
the meeting of the council. He was
reticent regarding the talk he had
with Premier Poincare, but the AS
sociated Press is able to say that the
French prime minister made it clear
that the Ruhr question was not con-
sidered by the French government,
proper subject for discussion for
the council of the League of Nations.
The French government does not
consider the reparation question
generally now to be in such shape
that the league Intervention could
be useful; and M. Poincare holds that
under the resolutions adopted by the
assembly of the league September
27, regarding the eventual discussion
of reparations by the council of the
league, it is expressly stated that
intervention by The council could
ooSloIy CohC p2ehNS oiliy Oii lS1oCoC
of the powers directly interested in
the question.
Curzcn's Letter
One of the first things that will
be placed before the council tomor-
row will be Lord Curzon's letter
to Sir Eric p-Ummond, secretary
general to the League of Nations,
calling the councils attention to the
Mosul dispute. The point that will
determine the councils decision is
the question whether Turkey will ac-
cept the leagues jurisdiction. The
league has no means Of getting the
Turks before it, if the Turks do not
desire to come, it was said tonight
by members of the council. If the
Turks are willing to leave the ques-
tion to the League of Nations, how
ever, there is little doubt the council
will accept the task of trying to dis
entangle the Mosul controversy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
HARDING WILL GO TO FLORIDA

Definite announcement that Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding expect to go
to Florida after congress ajourns was
made at the white house Friday.
For some time it has been known
that because of the recent serious
illness of Mrs. Harding and the at
tack of lagrippe which Mr.. Harding
suffered, coupled with the strain of
constant attention to official business
such rest was desired. 1t was not in
dicated what place in Florida Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding contemplate visiting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-02-01
PARALYSIS is SPREADING

The Essens correspondent COM
ments on the paralysis of the rail-
ways and whole nervous system Of
the Ruhr, although a customs barrier
has not yet been officially declared
by the French, and says that creep.
ing paralysis is spreading outward
and has already begun to affe It the
occupied area on the left bank of the
Rhine.
The correspondent notes that the
French are showing tact and con-
sideration in leaving the British zone
alone. Thus, cit has become an oasis
of peace amidst waste of surround
ing country devastated by arrests,
strikes and deportations."