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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-25
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-25
"CAScARETSv FOR LIVER
AND B0WElS-10c A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-25

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cling may be more genteel IL called
soliciting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-25
AN open LETTER
TO WOMEN
Tells Of Mrs. VogeFs Terrible Suf-
fering and How She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Detroit, Michigan. "My troubles
were severe pains N my back and ter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-25

w TASHINGT0N.-The United
ANI States has NJ great need OF
immigrants, says hepresent-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-25

FOREIGN observer has re-
marked that Americans sur
pass all nations in fondness
FOR f~orotOp -frouaI h,tf ovh;hi+
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
WATAUGA SHEEP
GROWERS MEET
Sheep Men Discuss the Possibilities
of Pooling Lambs and Selling in
Cooperative Way.

A number of the sheep raisers of
Watauga county met in the county
agents, office Tuesday morning and
discussed the possibilities of growing
better lambs and marketing ther1 IN
"a cooperative way. Mr. Williams, the
State Sheep Specialist. and Mr.. Lew
is, Live stock Marketing Agent were
present. and went over the situation
with those in attendance. The farm
ers decided that by using uniform
methods in producing their lambs
and then bunch them so thai they
can be graded that there wp a b.
chance of getting better price
By assembling as much as a car
load at one time they will be able to
sell to the local buyer or to skip
whichever will seem to the commit
tee in charge to the best advantage
of the producer.
The farmers decided at this meet
ing to get out a simple formof con-
tract for one year, and get as many
of the sheep raisers of the county
to join in as will be willing to do
so. They feel that by pooling the
lambs in this way they will be able
to usethe same markets they have
been using or they can ship for
themselves if they care to. This is
just another effort on the part of
the farmer to have hand in market
ing his own goods; to produce bet
ter grade of graded product and sell
in larger quantities. The buyers like
it because it saves them having to
hunt the country over and pick up
small punches, he is therefore able
! to trade on a smaller margin of pro.
fit, which means more money to the
grower.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
RURAL HOMES
FOR TOURISTS
Plan to Take Care of all Watauga
Tourists Next Summer in Private
Homes-Mass Meeting Called.

1t has been truthfully said that
Watauga is destined to be the home
OF the tourist and pleasure seeker.
This is now becoming true in liter
al way. For the past three years
our splendid hotels and other places
of entertainment have been over
whelmed with those wanting to rest.
Almost every summer of recent years
people have been forced to sleep out
in their cars around Blowing Rock
and other nearby resorts, because of
our inadequate accommodations.
1t is easy to see that these people
become discouraged and will not
come again until they know there
will be plenty of room and board
for them.
While we have splendid hotels and
boarding houses and the management
extraordinary, there are those who
do not care to go to crowded hotels
and boarding houses for their rest
and vacation, They prefer more
private place with no others to in
terrupt.
When we fail to make preparations
for these friends of the south we
not only lose the money value to US,
which is one interesting factor, but
we lose the social and educational
feature which always brings new
light and gives new visions to those
with whom they come in contact
The more they seeof us and the more
we see of them the stronger our ties
in an educational, social and COM
mercial way become. One common in
terest for all is the one thing that
holds back the foreigner and helps
us to keep more American and more
deeply interested in the Old North
State.
One of the most interesting objects
to our tourists is good fresh palata-
BILE food. Our rich milk, fina. 5,Wzss
butter with the best vegetables that
grow on earth, mixed with good Jul
cy lamb, tender steak, fine fried
chicken with an occasional breakfast
of mountain trout enables our good
housewives to furnish a daily menu
that will please the most fastidious
guest.
One of our visitors last summer
made this remark: at would pay one
well to come from a long way be-
yond the ridge here to get just one
square meal of this fine sourwood
honey" Of this nectar of the Gods
Continued on Page Two ....
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
ITEMS FROM THE
TRAINING SCHOOL
Items of General Interest Gathered
by our Correspondent from the A.
T. S. and Town at Large.

The past week has been perhaps
the most disagreeable of the entire
season. Continually low temperature
with unusually high winds rendered
outdoor activities disagreeable in the
extreme. The hardest-worked men in
the community were the plumbers.
For the first time in many months
Rev. Mr.. Huggins failed to preach
at the Baptist Church Sunday. He is
confined to his room, being threaten
ed with pneumonia. If the good
wishes of his friends can help he will
be on his feet in a few days.
The Baptist Sunday School gave
an oyster supper at the home OF >.
F. Greer on Monday night, to which
the entire Sunday School was invit-
ed. The children enjoyed their part
of the program in the afternoon, lea
wing the evening for the adults.
An official meeting at the Metho-
dist church Sunday made plans for
placing more radiation in the church
so that it can be comfortable In
the coolest weather.
The Training School had bas-
ket ball game with Newland on Fri
day night. The game was closely con-
tested throughout, the score being
21 to 27 in favor of the home town
The Y. w. C. A. gave home meet
ing on Sunday night at the girls dor
mitory, inviting the young men OF
the school and town. The program
was of unusual interest consisting OF
recitations, dialogue, duet by the
young ladies, quartette by the mer
and an address by DIR. Rankin OF the
Training School,
| All of the exercises were greatly
enjoyed by those present, especially
DR.. Rankin's address, who, as he al
ways does, made an excellent ant
helpful talk.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
WATAUGA GROWERS SHIP SOLID TRAIN
LOAD OF SELECT SEED POTATOES
FARM DEMONSTRATION
AGENTS MAKE REPORT

Raleigh, Jan. 29.-Seventy one of
the 100 counties had farm demon
stration work last year. The reports
of the County Agents during Decem-
ber have been fully summarized at
extension headquarters of the State
Department and show that 500 COM
munities in the state had full ex-
tension program worked out by the
farm agents and applied to the con-
ditions in those communities. The
agents organized 1873 mems clubs,
with membership of over 5000, IS
boys clubs with 789 members; 20
women's clubs with 200 members,
10 girls clubs with 1872; 1919 boys
and girls clubs with $500 members
and 1872 community clubs with near
ly ten thousand members.
The reports show further that dur
ing the past year the farm agents
have made 41,944 farm visits in car
rying on their extension activities,
and have rendered assistance to 49,
857 farms. They made 5,797 visits
to farm homes and had 84,142 Wis
it's paid them at county agents Off
ces. They held various demonstration
meetings, extension schools, club en-
campments and other meetings where
approximately 333,291 people gath
cred to hear the gospel of better
farming in North Carolina. They al
so influenced SO boys and 13 girls
to enter college during the year.
"It would be impossible to give a
full report of the many activities
which have engaged the attention of
these representatives of the State
College and Department this year
in a short item of this kind" says
Director Kilgore. "To tell of the
work done in introducing better live
stock or better seeds, in influencing
club members and in giving advice
about various farm matters, would
take an article so long as to be tire
some, but the reports show that these
men have done their work efficiently
and well. The continued progress be-
ing made by the farming interest
of the state shows also that the far
mers appreciate this service and are
cooperating in every way possible
with us"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
WORTH WHILE CLUB

The Worth While Club held its
regular bi-monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Frank Moore Jan. 25.
In spite of the inclement w'ather
large number of members were
present.
After devotional exercises sever
al items of business were disposed
of.
Reports from different committees
at work were given.
The Secretary was asked to write
Mr.. G. S. Council of Littleton, N. C.
for his generous check Of $25.00 to
aid in the cemetery campaign.
The Club unanimously voted to
send Mrs Smith Hagaman flowers.
A round table discussion was
enthusiastically entered into. Sever
al matters of minor and major i'm
portance were settled by unanimous
vote of the club.
A study of the Constitution and
Bylaws contained in the minute
book of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs replaced the usual lit
erary program for the afternoon.
An unusually interesting social
hour was enjoyed. Mrs. R. L. Bing-
ham proved to be the most convinc-
ing advertiser for the afternoon, win
ming the lovely prize.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess assisted by her
daughter Katherine.
The next meeting of the Club will
be at the home of Mrs. Floy Greene
February /. q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
CIVIL WAR SHELL
BURSTS, ONE KILLED

Scotland Neck, N. C. Jan 25.-
A civil war shell being used as an
iron brought death this afternoon to
nine year old Arthur Smith, when it
exploded. Four persons were in the
room when the accident occurred,
two of whom were injured in addi-
tion to the boy who was killed. The
building was damaged.
Though the shell had a brass cap
at the end no one believed it con-
tanned an explosive and it had filled
use about the fireplace for con-
siderable length of time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
FIRST TRAIN LOAD OF SEED TO
BE SHIPPED FROM NOUN.
TAIN COUNTIES
A Large Part of Initial Shipment
Goes to South Carolina

The first train load of seed DO
tatoes to be shipped from the noun
tain counties of Western North Car
olina left Boone last Friday. The
E. T. & w. N. C. Ry, ran a special
train loaded with nothing but seed
potatoes grown in Watauga County.
This train was made up of nine cars
loaded with IRISH Cobblers and was
headed for Charleston, South Caro-
lima and the eastern counties of
North Carolina
For a number of years the De-
partment of Agriculture has been ex-
perimenting with mountaKn grown
seedin eastern North Carolina. This
seed was planted alongside certified
seed from Maine, Vermont and Nor
thern New York, and each year the
Blue Ridge Potatoes have made a
better yield with fewer culls than
wael harvested from the northern
grown seed. Now that the expert
mental stage is passed and the fact
is demonstrated that the Blue Ridge
country can grow seed that is better
than the coastal counties can secure
from other sources, Watauga County
is beginning to develop the business.
These potatoes are grown from
the best of selected seed and accord
ing to the approved method of grow
ing high quality seed. They are prop
erly dipped, fertilized, sprayed, har-
vested, graded and bagged. The bags
are stampedwith the name of the
Mountain Seed Potato Growers As
sociation and bear the certificate
tags of the North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture. AS proof the
high quality Of seed that is being
produced in >Watauga and Avery
counties the buyer for the South
Carolina Potato Growers Association
in making personal examination of
this stock, pronounced it the best
of any that he has been able to find
in any state, and was therefore will
ing to pay a higher price for them
than for Maine certified seed.
The production of seed potatoes
in the Blue Ridge country was start
ed by District Agent John w. Good
man in Avery county, but County
Agent John B. Steele has found that
the rich coves of Watauga county are
the places to produce these cobblers
to perfection. He states that the
train load shipped this year is only
a small beginning, that next year
he expects to have three times as
many and so Increase from year
to year, as he was able to supply
only a small fraction of the demand
for seed this year.
These potatoes will net the grower
about $1.7O, per bushel this year,
Considering the fact that the av-
erage yield this year was 23O bush
els to the acre the prospect for this
industry does not look so bad.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
TO SAVE THE EDITOR

Here is a minister who appreciates
the editor. At recent editorial con-
vention he offered the following toast
"To save an editor from starvation
take his paper and pay for it prompt
ly. To save him from bankruptcy ad-
vertise in his paper literally. To save
him from despair send him every item
of news of which you can get hold.
To save him from profanity write
your correspondence plainly on one
side Of the sheet and send it in as
early as possible. To save him from
mistakes, bury him. Dead people are
the only ones who never make mis-
takes. ."--Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB

The last meeting of the Friday
afternoon club was held with Mrs.
David Greene as hostess.
A sewing contest was entered into,
each guest being given small square
of linen with threaded needle, to see
who in ten minutes time, could make
the greatest variety of stitches. Mrs.
Tracy Council, with thirteen differ
ent stitches, carried off the prize, a
dainty hand embroidered guest tow
ell which was in itself beautiful
combination of many different stit-
ches.
A salad course was served follow
ed by cream ard cake.
Mrs. Woosley then favored the
club with a piano solo. Her splendid
technique and delicate touch were
especially suited to the selection
"Grieg's Butterfly"
The club will hold its next meet.
ing with Mrs. Richard Greene.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
PEN WELCOMES
A MILLIONAIRE
King of Bootleggers With Seven of
His Pals Rides to Federal Prison
in his Private Car.

Marble walls Of the Atlanta Fed
eral penitentiary now house George
Remus, convicted bootleg king of the
middle west and IL of his associates.
Royalty was recognized by fellow
prisoners, for when remus entered
the prison going there direct from
Cincinnati on board a private car,
he was given an ovation to the full
extent of prison rules and regula-
tions, the silent waving of arms thru
grated windows.
The Cincinnati millionaire started
service of a two-year sentence for
having conspired to violate the Vol
stead act. He also must pay a fine
of $4,000 and at the termination of
this sentence will serve one year in a
state prison in Ohio.
His associates, Harry Brown, John
Gerhum, Chas. Wissman and George
Dater, will serve 1S months and pay
tinesof $4,000 each; Clarence Bell,
Ernest Brady, George Gillenbeck,
and George King, Is months sentence
and fines of $1,000 each; Harry Gar
dewing and Harry Boyd one year and
one day and pay fines of $1,000
each; Elmer Roth Is month sentence
and fine Of $500.
Smart Clothes Off
Flashy diamonds, ultra-modern
clothes, walking sticks and spats of
the bootleg gang gave way to the
wool and cotton gray uniforms of
the penitentiary. A smile was on
the face of each as the change was
made.
Across town from penitentiary Mrs
Imogene Remus, wife of the bootleg
hotel. Mrs. Remus accompanied her
husband to Atlanta and at the ter
minal station with tears in her eyes
diamond pendents hanging from her
ears and cluster of diamonds on
her finger, left him. In her hand
bag were two diamonds, the property
of her husband, given to her by him
at their parting.
Remus and his companion had not
been assigned to any prison duties
nor had they yet been given num-
bers. They were "mugged" and CIV
en- their first prison bath.
There is no millionaire row in this
penitentiary, prison officials declar-
ed, nor are the wealthy recognized.
Remus will be given ''enjoyable work
probablyas a chemist, he having been
alaboratory worker years ago.
'Pm reconciled to my fate, but
oh how l miss my valet" declared
the bootleg king as prison garments
were given him in place of civilian
clothes. Remus will sweep out his
own cell and make up his own bed.
Remus declared that this was his
first protracted vacation and while
81 feel the stigma ofshaving lost my
citizenship, | will be good soldier
and serve my time" He added that
he was in hopes of securing execu-
tive clemency.
The bootleg king and his COM
panions are said to have operated on
the most extensive scale ever known
in the middle west. Remus was said
tohave owned distilleries and on a
raid on death Valley Farm" owned
by Dater, federal officers are said to
have found the distributing point for
bootleg whiskey in that section.
Those who share prison terms with
Remus are said to have been in his
employ.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
DOUCHTON ASKS HUNDRED
MILLION FOR HIGHWAYS

A hundred million dollars annual
ly for the next three years to provide
federal aid to states for highway con
struction would be authorized under
a resolution recently introduced by
Congressman r. L. Doughton.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31

Superpower is not something for
the future. It is with us now and
has been for several years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-01-31
HANDLING OF NEWSPAPERS
MAY BE FACILITATED SOON

WASHlNGION, Jan. 30.-AS a
result of several months of investiga-
ton and study by experts of the Post
Office Department, Postmaster Gen
eral New today issued the first def
mite, concise and complete program
that has ever been put out by the
Department for the mailing, transmits
sion and delivery of newspapers.
This order is most important. 1t
is far reaching. 1t gives the same ex-
pedition to newspapers as is accord
ed first class mail.
The order is the result of painstak-
ing effort on the part of the Post
Office inspectors, under the direction
of First Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Bartlett. Carefully worded and mi
mute instructions have been issued to
all employees engaged in handling
the mails, so there will be no pos
sibility of misunderstanding the i'm
portance of getting newspapers to
the readers with the minimum of de-
lay.
The essence of the order is that
newspapers shall not be mixed with
parcel post at any point in their dis
patch from the publishers Office until
their delivery to the addresses. Pa
pers shall be handled by themselves
and kept in constant transit, not be-
ing sent to railway terminals to be
reworked. In other words they are
handled in the same manner as first
class mail.
An important feature of the or
der is that no publication shall be
given any less efficient or less exped-
itious treatment than at present.
That means that publications other
than newspapers will not receive one
iota from this progressive innovation
made by the Post Office Department.
Another striking feature of the Or
der is the elimination of sacks of
|
ness world as "mixed mail" Sacks
of mixed mail sometimes contain let
ters, papers and parcel post, and Of
ten times the entire contents were
treated as parcel post. This order
will prevent a recurrence of that
condition.
Another important feature of the
order is that postmasters are requir-
ed to notify publishers in each in
stance when they do not hit the
dispatch which they advertise to hit
also to notify the publishers when
they are sending to wrong addresses
and to the addresses of deceased per.
sons. Publishers will also be notified
when they are putting up their mail
in an incorrect manner.
Under the new system, newspapers
will be made up in seperate sacks
plainly labeled with the word "news
| papers," If there are only few
copies OIL HeWSpdpeuS dC IIe pun
of dispatch, they will be placed il
pouches with first class mail or il
seperate. sacks, even though the sack
are only partially filled.
This order means much to the Am
erican public. 1t is one of the mos
important and far reaching steps il
post office history. It is for the ben
eft of those who desire to have .hei
newspapers placed before them a
as early moment as possible. Til
should keep both the city and rura
population in closer and quicker t1ucl
with their several fields of activities
The Washington times., 1924-10-15
/ francis ASBURY
STAT UE TO Be
UNVEILED
resident to Be Chief Speaker
At Exercises in Honor Of
Pioneer Bishop

A statue Of Francis Asbury,
pioneer bishop Of the Methodist
Church in this country, will be un.
yelled this afternoon at Sixteenth
and Mount Pleasant streets north.
west.
President Coolidge win be the
principal speaker. Mrs. Kathryn
Watson Van Ness, OF Baltimore,
will unveil the statue. Former
Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
Doctor H. X. Carroll and Bishop
Cannon win speak and Bishop John
w. Hamilton preside.
Bishop Asbury landed near Philar
deiphta, from England, In It'll
when there were 371 Methodists In
this country. At the time Of his
death In 1916 there were more
than 100000 according to Bishop
Hamilton who eulogized Francis
Asbury's life at memorial services
last night In the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
The statue to be unveiled today
was unanimously approved 10y the
Fine Arts Commission. Augustus
Lukeman, sculptor of the Asbury
group will be- introduced at the
dedication. Distinguished artists
rave declared this latest work Of
r4ukeman's as one Of the great
equestrian statues in the world.
The Washington times., 1924-10-15
INQUEST IN KATE LESTER
DEATH IS POSTPONED

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 15.---
Postponement Of the inquest to be
held into the death OF Mrs. Kate
Lester, one Of the most prominent
character actresses in FINLAND, who
died from burns received in mys.
FERROUS explosion in her dressing
room at Universal City last Satur.
day, was announced by Coroner
Nance today, when it was learned
that officers had not completed
their investigation.
In the meantime, funeral arrange.
ments have not been completed,
pending the arrival here Of Miss
Jeanette Kulp, Of West Chester, Pa.
a niece of Mrs. Lester and her only
living relative. Miss Kulp, when
notified of her aunt's death, left
Immediately for Los Angeles and
the funeral will be conducted &C.
cording to her wishes.
The Washington times., 1924-10-15
Expert Installation AdOice

You will find that the attendants Radio Studio ved the intca
es and the general knowledge Of the radio apparatus offer
They and will be
be arranged the time Of purchase
The Washington times., 1924-10-15

The CIapp- Eastman set is encased in hand
some hand-pOlshed solid mahogany cabinet
The front panels are Of high polished bakelite.
The Washington times., 1924-10-15
Protest Quitting Morocco

BARCELONA. Oct. ;5.--Protests
have been sounded against "aban.
dening Morocco" by the local press.
The Washington times., 1924-10-15
Here is the Story

Our engineers working together with radio
famed for their experience and craftsmanship Zone who manu-
featured radio sets long before the of broadcasn have
at last evolved radio set meeting every requirement Of the
public, No circuit has been used We still retain the
circuit used today the standards for the commercial radio
companies of the world the United States Army the United
States Navy and the armies and Of nearly every for
eign nation
The Washington times., 1924-10-15

Think what you save. The tubes alone
fectone Loud Speaker $3.50; the batterie
ment $3.50; the receiver $45--$8l 20 for