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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
FORMER ASHE COUNTY MAN
DIES IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Mr.; William F. Hopkins, of Hop
kins, Ashe County, and well known
in Watauga in years gon eby, died
at his home in St. Louis, last Friday
from acute diabetis. His body was
sent to the old home for burial, reach
ing Boone on the $50 train Satur-
day afternoon. 1t remained at the
home of his sister Mrs. J. w. Hodges
in Boone until Sunday when it was
taken on. On account of the late
arrival of some of the relatives in
terment was not made until Monday.
He3 was buried with full Masonic ho-
nors, three lodges taking part in the
last sad rites.
Thirty-nine years ago young Hop
kins left his boyhood home and turn
eu his face westward to seek his for
tune, and through all the years his
visits back home have been few and
far between. He was at the home of
his brother Mr.. T. w. Hopkins at
Newland, for a few hours early in
September of this year.
He was a contractor by trade and
very busy man. He had the distinc-
tion of being the first member of
Elk Lodge A. F. & A. M. to take the
degrees in masonry, it working then
u. more than forty years ago. He
married in the west, hi swife proceed
ing him to the grave several years.
His three children were with him
when his remains were lowered to
mother earth.
The following members of the
family were present with their famil-
les at the funeral: Mr.. ]. B. Hopkins,
of Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Millard
Hopkins, of Elizabethton, Tenn; Mr..
Thomas Hopkins of Newland, and
Mr.. George Hopkins of West Jeffer-
son. The sisters present were: Mrs
John w. Hodges, Boone; Mrs. j. w.
Thomas of Vale Crucis; and Mr.
Virgil Moretz of Hopkins.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
BAMBOO BOX SUPPER SUCCESS

Bamboo School had a box supper
Saturday night. There was large
crowd here. They manifested great
interest.
Prof. l. G.. Greer made a good talk
on the duties of the people to their
community and school.
Mr.. D. ]. Cottrell sold the boxes
He made many valuable remarks to
the people while here. We realized a
nice sum from the boxes, pies, cakes
and pickles. This amount was $111.7O
which will be used for the benefit
of the school. We are hoping to get
a new library soon.
Three boys blacked had contest
eating pumpkin pie. The prize was
given by Mr.. Reese. The prize was
twenty-five cents.-Reported.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
LEO FRANK INDICATED
OF SENSATIONAL CRIME

Atlanta Journal.
Leo Frank, the Jewish young man
who was accused of the murder of
Mary Pagan, in Atlanta, Georgia,
and who was lynched by a mob that
stormed the Jail after Governor Jno
M. Slaton had commuted his sentence
was at last vindicated. On last Tues
day sworn statement by negro
named Freeman was made public in
which he made a full confession de-
claring that he and his friend Jim
Conley, another negro, had killed the
girl. The confession was originally
made in 1918, when freeman believ-
ed that he was dying. 1t is said that
Governor Slaton who declared at the
time he commuted Franks sentence
that he had committed political sui
eide by the act, and r. A. Davidson,
chairman of the prison committee, of
Atlanta, knew of this confession at
the time it was first made, but for
political reasons, did not make it
public.
All who were familiar with the
evidence in the Frank case and the
political motives involved in it were
convinced that Leo Frank was abso-
lutely innocent, but some of the poll
ticians of Georgia famed the flames
of anti-Semitism to serve their own
selfish, murderous ambitions and de-
manded Frank as their victim. Now
comes the complete vindication of
Leo Frank, 8 years after his death.
Mrs. R. Frank, his mother, on
hearing of the confession, said:
~ knew there would be a time
when Leo would be indicated and
the real truth come to light.
Through out the trial, I knew, as
thousands of others did that he was
absolutely innocent of the crime! He
simply was a victim of a horrible
combination of circumstances. A
day never goes by that do not think
of and pray for him and l am thank
full that even at this late date that
his innocence has been established" b"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
FORMER WATAUCAN is
KILLED IN WASHINGTON

Our friend Mr.. J. L. Hayes Of
Lancaster Wash. writes US in regard
to the death of former countymar
as follows:
Mr.. Editor: l write to say that
Mr.. Thos. A. Hagaman formerly of
Brushy Fork, Watauga County was
instantly killed on Tuesday October
2.
He was working with threshing
crew, hauling bundles of wheat to
the machine. He had a high load,
having only one more shock of wheat
to put on. Reaching for his lines he
spoke to the horses and they started
stopped suddenly, and he pitched off
the wagon distance of twelve feet,
striking on his head. His neck was
broken and death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Hagaman was we'll known in
Washington as in North Carolina. He
was member of the Baptist Church,
faithful, true to his church and to
the Heavenly Father. He was a man
of strong convictions, always stand
ing for that which he believed to be
right.
Mr.. Hagaman was seventy four
years old. He leaves a wife, one son
Harry, two brothers, J. P. of Wash
ington j. R. of Idaho, and one sister
Mrs. Epsy Moretz of Boone, N. C.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
lole milk in the homes
No. Of gal.

This table shows growth in the
appreciation of milk of nearly $50
per cent in a third of century, or
within the lifetime of most of the
men and women now rearing chill
dren.
The milk used for manufactured
dairy products has always been a
little more from year to year than
the whole milk consumed in the
homes. Manufactured dairy products
must not always be considered ex-
actly the equivalent of the milk used
in their manufacture. While there
is no loss in the cases of concentrat-
ed milks and ice cream every hun
dred pounds of buttermilk, skinned
milk or cheese they contain a pound
of the very best kind of albumen.
Some of these by-products are used
in the home; more are fed to chickens
and livestock and find their way ulti-
mately to the dining room table by
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
A HARDING" OAK AT EVERY
SCHOOL

The state forester is urging every
school in the state to observe Ar
Dor Day, November 2, by planting
a memorial for the late President
Harding.
In his last public utterance Mr..
Harding strongly endorsed the COG.
servation policy Of the Government
saying that the development of the
timber and other natural resources
must have in view the permanent
we'll being of the country rather than
of the investors who are seeking the
wealth to enrich homes elsewhere.
Speaking Of Alaskan conditions
which he had just returned from in
vestigating, he said. at is better to
destroy the defiant investor than tc
demolish a national resource which
needs only guarding against greed
to remain a permanent asset of in
calcuIable value"
This will remain cardinal prin-
ciple in our public conservation po-
licy for all time to come.
The state law provides that Fri
day following the first day of Novem-
Der of each year shall be known as
Arbor Day, to he appropriately OBJ
served by the public schools" What
more appropriate action could any
school take than planting tree to
the memory of our late lamented
President who lost his life in estab-
fishing rational conservation in our
largest territory.
An oak tree is suggested because
it typifies strength and true worth
It is long lived, and through some
species are Of slow growth they are
beautiful and altogether the most sat
isfactory trees for such purposes
White oak should be planted when
possible but swamp chestnut OAK
Tin the east), willow oak and red
oak will all make excellent trees.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
THE TRAINING SCHOOL

Rev. G. c. Brinkman and severa'
from the town and county are in
Winstor-Salem this week attending
the Western North Carolina Confer
ence of the Methodist Church.
There We're two killing frosts ir
this section during the past week.
though crops were too far advanced
to be injured. The weather has been
remarkably fine for some days but
the difference between the tempera-
ture of the day and night has been
unusual, the difference being about
20 degrees.
Rev. w. r. Bradshaw of Hick ory
who is conducting a revival meeting
at the Baptist Church, came each
day to the Appalachian School and
conducted devotional service and mad
helpful and inspiring talks. He has
been doing some splendid preaching
during the past week, and consider
able interest is being shown in the
meeting. On Sunday morning he de-
livered very strong sermon on the
great subject, "Jesus" which is, as
the writer remarked to a friend, the
greatest subject. Mr.. Bradshaw ham
died the subject in most excellent
manner and made great impression
upon his large audience. At night
he preached strongly on the Gun
pardonable SIM" Many have shown
a deep interest in Christian work and
several have ioi1ed the church.
DR.. Ellis, Secretary of the Board
of Church Extension of the Metho-
dist Church, Louisville, KY. stopped
in Boone on his way to the Annual
Conference at Winston-Salem.
j. M. DOWNUM.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
POST OFFICE AT BANNER ELK
ROBBED TUESDAY NIGHT

The news reached the Democrat
at s o'clock last evening that the
post Office at Banner Elk was robbed
Wednesday night. So far as we could
learn there is no clue as to who the
robbers were. Blood hounds were wir-
ed for and came up on the train yes
terday morning, and every effort is
being put forth to catch the guilty
parties. There is NO advice as to the
amount of booty carried away.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
LUTHERANS TO HOLD WEEKS
SPECIAL SERVICES AT BOONE

Beginning on Monday evening Oc-
tober % at 7:30 a series Of services
will be begun by Rev. H. W. jeff
coat in the Episcopal Chapel. Rev.
w. G. Cobb of Salisbury is expected
to be here to assist Pastor Jeffcoat.
Rev. Cobb is a preacher of strong
pulpit ability and he is good sin
ger. The hours of service on the
following days will be announced at
the Monday evening service.
A hearty welcome to attend these
services is extended to all.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
BOONE METHODISTS ARE
OFF TO CONFERENCE

Rev. G. C. Brinkman. who has la
bored INCREASINGLY in the Boone and
Blowing Rock charges for the past
three years left for the Annual Con-
ference at Winston-Salem Tuesday,
accompanied by Mrs. Brinkman and
delegates DR.. MEG. Anders, j. S.
Stanbury, and possibly others.
Mr.. Brinkman while on this charge
has come fully up to the expecta-
tlons OF the people as a man, as a
consecrated and able minister and
the load carried by him uuring this
period it seems has been almost too
heavy to be borne by mortal man.
The new Methodist church, the fin
est in the northwestern counties, is
standing as an everlasting memorial
to his untiring efforts, back by a 10y
al, and in the main, cooperative mem
bershlp. Of course the structure is
not vet entirely finished, and to The
Democrat it seems that Mr.. Brink
man is the proper man to carry it
through to completion. He is entitled
to one more year here, and if he will
accept the appointment, it is hoped
that the great deliberative body will
send him back to the charge that he
and his good wife like so well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkman have drawn
heavily upon their slender salary to
keep the work moving and it should
be left entirely to their decision as
to whether or not they return.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
TEN SQUARE MILES
OF MILK PRODUCED
DURING LAST YEAR

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The following interesting article
on milk and dairying in general is
taken from the Gastonia Gazette of
the 18th:
Ten square miles of milk, deep
enough at every spot to cover the
head OF the average male citizen was
produced on the dairy farms of the
United States in 1922. This food
OF milk weighed 1O2,562,121, 900
pounds and would load freight train
| long enough to twice encircle the
earth. Its farm value is $4,000, ,OOO,-
900.
Few people in the cities whose
only knowledge of milk is derived
from finding it nicely done up ina
cold, sanitary package, waiting meek
ly at their doorstep 365 days in the
year have any conception of the part
which milk. plays in the economic life
OF the Nation. The last census TAX
ers found that II per cent of the
farms of this country maintained
dairy cattle. These farms numbered
about four and a half million and con-
talned about seven hundred million
, acres. Their value, apart from their
cattle, was $48,000, 100000. On these
farms lived nearly quarter of the
people in the United States. They
found the number of dairy cattle to
be about 33,0OO,OOO with value of
more than $2,OOO,OOO,OOO. Nobody
has ever estimated how many people
are interested as employees in the
tremendous task of manufacturing,
handling and distributing milk and
milk products on the way from the
farms to the consumers. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost of milk and milk
products to the consumers is just
about double the farm value of the
milk and that one dollar out of ev-
cry five spent by Americans for food
is paid for the product sof the dairy.
Americans not only require plenty
of milk, but they have plenty. In
addition, they have the hest inspect
ed milk supply in the world. Last
year the United States department of
agriculture reports the amount of
whole milk used in the homes of this
country was enough to give every in
dividual fifty gallons. Besides the
amount of milk manufactured into
butter, cheese, concentrated milk
CONDENSED evaporated powdered and
steriliZed) and ice cream consumed
in the United States was enough to
give every individual fifty two gal
Ions more. Health authorities insist
that every growing child should have
at least pint of milk day, bet
ter quat, Enough whole milk and
dairy products were consumer to
give every child quart day; but
government Investigations in more
than half of ths states of the Union
show that in the sections studied,
from Is to 25 per cent of the chill
dren were not receiving milk regu-
larly. The most fragrant cases of
neglect were found in the country
However Americans are constantly
increasing their use of milk, and ev-
cry year more and more children
who formerly did not get sufficient
milk are becoming regular milk US
ers. The National Dairy Council,
which carries on milk campaigns thru
out the country constantly, has pre-
pared the following table which is
to show the growth of the use Of
whole milk in the homes:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
STATE STOCK STREAMS
WITH MILLIONS OF FISH

Stocking Carolina streams at the
rate of six million fish year will be
the job of four fish hatcheries to be
placed in operation within the next
II months says the Lexington Dis
patch.
Chairman j. X. Dixon of the fish
cries commission went last week to
Marion to complete arrangements for
the erection of hatchery there. Two
others will go up in the western part
of the state and fourth in the east :;
and from these the state expects to
put enough game fish into the ponds
and streams to give the fisherman a
fighting chance"
From all reports, many of them
personal and authentic, fishermar's
luck was not altogether to the good
during the Summer just passing.
Many fisherman spent the hot Gays
whipping the water without luck.
Chairman Dixon has it pretty y oil
figured out that there should be with
in five years an increase of six mil
lion in the population of bait-eating
oar gnawing fish. The hatcheries
will be up and in operation probably
within the next twelve months A year
later, the hatcheries ought to put in
to the water their first hatch of six
million short fellows. Give these
three years in which to grow and de-
velop and they ought to reach the
bait-eating age in good condition.
A location has already been Sc
lected for hatchery in Mcdowell
County. Probably on this trip west
Mr.. Dixon who is accompanied by an
expert from the Federal Bureau of
fisheries, will decide between Allie
ghany and Watauga counties and be-
tween jackson and Madison in the
selection of To more sites. The
Eastern hatchery will be placed in
Cumberland County, near Fayette-
vile. Cumberland and Mcdowell have
given the commission large tracts of
land, and the other counties bidding
for hatcheries have made offeds of
lard.
The four hatcheries will cost about
one hundred Thousand dollars and
they turn out six million fish a year.
the annual profit will be, well any
enthusiastic fisherman can estimate
that. Some fisherman consider the
value of one fish at five or ten
dollars.
Trout will be bred largely in the
Western hatcheries while in the east
bass will be the principal breed.
Moreover all the various breeds that
the fisherman likes to hang will be
represented in the new fish popula-
tion and the perch and the jack, the
jack of the pond and not of the game
will abound.
This work of the fisheries COM
mission, which will stock North Car
olina streams with plentiful sup
ply of fish, is one of the most impor-
tant undertakings Of the State. As
a result of the program inaugurated
by the commission with the half-mil-
lion dollar appropriation made by the
legislature, the state is developing its
commercial fish industry as well as
game fish possibilities, as few states
in the union have done.
Commercial fishing in the East
ern waters already has grown into an
industry creating ten million dollars
| year in wealth, and it shows great
| promise of increasing phenomenally.
The commission last summer planted
| 100000 bushels of oysters in the
sounds. The State has high rank
now in the supply Of oysters.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
IN MEMORY OF D. F. BRoWl

One who had a sincere trust in
God.
A mind that was wont to look or
the bright side of life.
A truer friend could never be
found.
No task was too great to try his
friendship.
Faithful to the last and loved by
all who knew him.
B. C. JOHNSON.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18
BOX SUPPER

We are requested to announce a
box supper at Elk School House next
Saturday evening the goth, proceeds
to go to the public school building.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend and make the evening one of
pleasure and profit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-10-18

Tuesday morning, Watauga had the
first real frost this fall. It was like a
light skiff of snow, but coming so
late in the season there was nothing
left for it to damage.
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CONTINUED on page two.)
Evening star., 1923-09-09
ADEQUATE CLOTHES
BIG REFUGEE NEED
Shanghai Making Elaborate
Preparations to Assist
Needy From Japan.

BY Cable to The star and Philsdelphia Public
Ledger. Copyright. 1928.
SHANGHAI, September S.-The city
| of Shanghai is rushing preparations
to receive the refugees rendered
destitute by the frightful disaster Of
! the earthquake and is seeking In
| every manner to supplement Its
equipment for the relief work. The
| first Of the needy are expected today.
Various clubs and organizations OF
all kinds are joining in the task Of
providing quarters in advance for
the unsheltered and wrecked strviv-
ors from the districts where the de-
structfon was worse. Adequate Cloth.
ing Is considered the greatest need.
both for those on the way and those
| remaining In Japan.
More Optimistic Feeling.
There was more optimistic feeling
| In Shanghai tonight as a result OF late
messages, which reported the belief that
more foreigners were alive than was
| intimated By the FIRST reports.
The Jesuit observatory at Shanghai
| advanced the Belief that the survivors
| were In extreme discomfort from heavy
rains. The stricken area was deluged
this torrential state is thought TO have
| been renewed. In the absence Of any
direct data, however. this Is unverified.
| The knowledge here that some Of the
principal buildings In Toxic are still
| standing somewhat quiets the serious
| apprehension which has silenced the
whole world. Also it is known that
all the families physically able have left
the devastated vicinities for the country
aide.
Food Lack Is Handicap.
| The absence of food is a great
| handicap to tho men engaged In
! burial work. This is progressing.
! even 80. One method reported is that
! of loading junks with as many bodies
| as possible. carrying them seaward.
| unloading and repeating the perform
| anCe.
Shanghai is buying -four and rice
| In huge quantities. IT plans loading
| a hundred thousand bags of flour In
| hundred tons of rice for disposition
| in spots where 1t is most needed.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
j. 5. STRENGTHENS
! TIES WITH JAPAN
Quick Extension of Aid in
Disaster Making Deep I'M
preston in Nippon.
ny DAVID LAWRENCE.

Japan and the United States have
entered upon a new era of friendship
somparable only to the sincere faith
and trust which the two nations had
for each other in the days OF Com
modore Perry.
While the relief work attendant
apon the earthquake Is being under
taken without thought Of the future
land only with the idea Of aiding a
people in distress. there Is no es-
Gaping the discussion of the effects
on the Japanese and American
peoples of the generous contributions
neing made through the American
Talk OF war with Japan only few
years ago was not dismissed as
absurd or fantastic. 1t is true that
with the conference on limitation Of
70 accept the Japanese position as
tnat of d friendly nation, but 1t was
dificult to analyze how far the
alleged pretensions of the Japanese
were swept aside.
Might Cut Naval Ratio.
Today Washington breathes differ
emily about Japan. Not merely has
the island empire been reduced in
strength SO that even the 5-5-3 naval
program could be revised downward
to help offset some of the losses of
Sne Japanese navy in the tidal wave.
put the, feeling of the two peoples
Tor each other will have entirely
changed for the better before many
Wonths have elapsed.
The action of America Will, no
doubt, percolate to the far corners OF
Japan. 1t may even have a far
attitude toward the Philippines. The
question of indepe pendence there has
been wrapped up. to some extent. in
me problem of getting the Japanese
20 agree to respect the sovereignty Of
proposed republic.
American trade with Japan has been
growing by leaps and bounds in the
last few years. Business mon have
worked increasingly to convince the
Japanese that the American people
stration of American friendship at a
critical moment in Japans history
proves more conclusively than years
OF speech making that there is an
changed In substance since the days
OF Perry
Japanese Voice Gratitude.
II is interesting to observe the ex-
pressions Of gratitude coming from
the Japanese. Those who have been
working to improve relations be-
tween Japan and the United States
are gratified at the response from all
parts of America to the needs OF
Japan. 1t is almost beyond their ex-
pectations. The United States govern
ment has, of course. reacted to the
emergency with a swiftness not un-
like the rise of the country to an
emergency within Americas boun-
daries. The lessons of organization.
which were learned during the Eu-
ropean war, stand in good stead and
the governement departments are
functioning with reference to Japan
ese relief in manner reminiscent
Is Of war times.
Officially there will be the usual
exchange Of thanks between the Jap
ariese and American governments.
But the Japanese here and through
out America know that something
Ndeeper has been manifested than Off
ciaI friendship--a striking evidence
Sf the real feeling of the American
people towards the Japanese people
5000 miles away.