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Evening star., 1924-07-31
HOPKINS PROJECTS
! ASK $16,35O,Ol)
r
University Development Plan
Drawn by Group Headed
by DAME! Willard.
By the Associated press.

By the Associated rress.
BALTIMORE, July 30-Involving
an initial expenditure of s16.350,00o
a program for developing the educa-
ton and research work of the Johns
Hopkins University and the Johns
Hopkins Hospital was announced to-
day.
The program was drawn by accom-
mittoe. headed by Daniel Willard,
appointed to finance a series Of de-
,pelopments laid out in survey be-
g. gun in 1920. The developments will
be undertaken in connection with
the close OF the university first half
century in 1926 The entire program
includes a series of projects that ul-
timately will call for an expendi-
ture of s5o.5oo.oo0.
or this amount. $l6.4oo.0o0 will be
expended for building Developments
and S34 100000 for endowment.
The endowment expenditures will
be divided into" $13,SO0.OOO for the
academic and scientific departments
Of the University and s20.S00, 600 for
the medical school. the hospital and
the school of hygiene and public
health.
SS,SSo,OtO Already HaiScd.
OF the initial $1s $4,000 expendi-
ture involved in the program. S.
$4,000 already has been raised. leav-
ing little less than $4,000. 900 to be
obtained within II months. The fund
in hand includes the following gifts:
$4,000 from graduates from the
hospitals school for nurses for en-
doWment of the school.
100000 from the general education
board for a pathological laboratory.
100000 from Mrs. Lucy Workman
James for a womans- clinic.
S2,000,000 from the Carnegie Cor
poration for A new dispensary.
$2,000,0e0 from Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Phipps. the general education board.
Edward S. Hardness and interested
Raltimoreans for the Phipps psy-
chriatic clinic.
S3,500,000 from the general educa-
ton board toward the expansion
program of the medical school.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
County Clamps Lid
On Sunday Roadside
Trade With AutOists
pecial p,snstch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. July 31.-R. @.
Shelton. justice of the peace, has in
structed his constables to be on the
jump in Elon district, Amherst Coun-
ty. tomorrow in an effort to clamp
down on the filing stations, refresh
ment stands and country stores open
for the trade OF the Sunday automo-
bile travel. These places have been
opened Sundays for long time and
the ban came rather unexpectedly to
some of them who have been allowed
to go to no small expense to fit up
roadside places to cater to motor
travel
The travel on the Amherst high
way from Lynchburg. which is a part
Of the route to Alton, is very heavy,
especially on Sundays. The county is
Evening star., 1924-07-31
ARREST ONTARIO OFFICIAL
TORONTO, July s1.-Charles A.

TORONTO, July S1.-Charles A.
Matthews, jr.. former deputy pro-
vincial treasurer of Ontario, wanted
here on charges of alleged graft In
connection with government pur-
chases, was arrested in San Jose,
Calf, last night, according to a spe-
cial dispatch to the Toronto Globe.
He is now held in the county jail
at San Francisco on a charge OF IL
legal entry into the United States,
according to the dispatch.
Matthews. 1t is said, was operating
a lunch room In Santa Clara, Calf,
at the time OF his arrest. w. F..
Nickie. attorney general announced
last night that the government had
offered reward of $4,000 for the
arrest and return of Matthews.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
TWO GIRLS IN CUSTODY,
Arrested at Lynchburg on Charge
of Obtaining Money Falsely.

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. July 31.-Mary
Wilson, 8, and Lena Guy. Is, wards
of the Children's Home Society of
Virginia of Richmond, who said they
left their homes in Louisa County
Monday. We're arrested here yesterday
for the police OF Charlottesville who
charge they obtained money under
false pretenses
The girls were brought here by
taxi driver from Charlottesville and
he appealed to the police to compel
them to pay fare The police told
the driver he would have to take his
case to civil court, but they de-
tanned the girls for the Charlottes-
Vile authorities.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

traversed from south to north, dis
tance Of twenty miles. bya a modern
highway 1t is not known IL similar
orders have been issued in other dis
trictS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
LARGEST CROWD
EVER AT SCHOOL
Appalachian School Popular Mecca
for Down State Teachers-Board-
ing Accommodations Only Limit.

The Appalachian Training School
possibly had the most auspicious op-
ening in its history on Tuesday morn
ing.
We have had no official report from
the school, but we are told that the
housing capacity of the entire plant
is taxed to the utmost, and that ma
ny of the private homes and board
ing houses in the little city are now
accommodating student boarders to
their full extent. The registration
is going on today and it is not pos
sible to even approximate the crowd
present, but we will say that it will
no doubt go to several hundreds The
popularity of the school together with
other unexcelled advantages always
insures large attendance.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
KU KLUX KLAN
BURNS FIERY CROSS
Invisible Empire Undoubtedly Has
Local Foothold-No Estimate as
to Strength Made.

One of the most awe-inspiring
sights ever seen in this section of
the country was the flaming cross
burned on the Lovill pinnacle over
looking the city last night, emble-
matte of the presence of the Ku
Klux Klan in our midst. AS near as
an observer in town could ascertain
the fiery symbol of the Invisible EN-
pire lowered near 80 feet above the
ground, and the reverence with
which this token of a local organiza-
tion was viewed by our citizens,
spoke louder than words the general
consensus of opinion regarding the
"Klucker." Many ideas are being ad-
vaneed, some for and some against
but as to the strength SO far re-
cruited in the county no estimate
can be made.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
TRYON FARMERS MAKE
BIG SHIPMENT OF LETTUCE

TRYON, May 27.-The first car
load of ice berg lettuce ever grown
and shipped from western North Car
olina will be loaded here tomorrow
afternoon, according to P. C. Squires
manager and treasurer of the Polk
County Farmers Federation, Inc.
Several express shipments of ice
berg lettuce have been made here
in the last few days, which have out
sold the Colorado and California let
tuce in the northern markets.
Quite an event is expected to be
made of the occasion tomorrow and
J. G. X. Mcclure and Mr.. Goodman
of Asheville are expected to be pres
ent.-Asheville Citizen.
We understand that the Watauga
county agent is assisting in getting
out number of patches of head let
tuce, the object being to test it out
with view to supplying the summer
trade and probably making shipments
later.-Ed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
WORTH WHILE CLUB

Mrs. w. L. Trivett entertained the
club at her home on Locust St. Fri
day of last week. The home was beau
tifully decorated with flowers The
meeting was opened by the presi-
dent, after devotional exercises by
Mrs. Bennett business session was
held during which many items of
business were discussed. A most in
teresting program was rendered. The
care of Wild Flowers Mrs. McCon-
mel had very interesting story a.
bout the kinds of wild flowers. Mrs.
Wright, The Uplift Of Wild Plants,
and Mrs. Graves which we were more
than pleased to have with US, gave
an interesting piece about wild flow
ers of America A social hour was
enjoyed during which social hour
was entered into. Mrs. Bennett won
and was presented with a beautiful
flower basket. Delicious refreshments
were served which consisted of straw
berries, cream, cake and coffee.
Most interesting music was rem
dered by Miss Nell Trivett.,
The neEt meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Smith Hagaman Fri
day June 18th.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
PLAN COMMUNITY FAIR
EARLY THIS SUMMER
j. M. DOWNUM.

Raleigh, N. C. May 36-"Farm-
ers and farm women of North Car
olina are now more than ever be-
fore using the community fair as
means of measuring progress and
as source of inspiration for great
er individual and community devel-
opment," says J. M. Gray, Assistant
Director for the Extension, service
for the State College of Agriculture.
"To make these fairs what they ought
to be plans should be definitely made
not later than June. This means an
organization with duly elected officers
and committees that will actively
push the work assigned to them"
Mr.. Gray states that probably one
of the most essential matters at the
beginning Of a movement for COM
munity fair is the preparation of a
well planned premium list. This list
need not carry cash premiums but
should be a well organized premium
list. "The most successful way to
prepare this list" says Mr.. Gray, sis
for a small committee from each
community fair in the county to meet
with our county home and farm a.
gents and work out composite pro-
gents and work out composite pre-
MUM list for the entire county. By
following this method advertising
space can be sold to local business
concerns to pay for the cost of prin-
ting and distribution of these pre-.
MUM lists.
"Another matter Of prime impor.
tance for making the fair the great
success is to plan at this time fol
exhibits by the farmers and farm
women. Just remember that the time
to think about exhibits of hay OF
strawberry preserves is when you are
making hay or strawberry preserves
If you want to help with these ex
hibits your farm or home agent will
so glad for you to call them"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUE

The Friday Afternoon Club held
its regular rnecting al the home of
Mrs. Sproles May 30.
The hostess graciously received her
guests at the door and ushered them
into rooms beautifully decorated
with azalea and other native wild
flowers.
Time sped quickly and before one
could realize that an hour had pass
ed, Mrs. Sproles brought in and pass
ed to each one present series of
''Transposed Letter Rhymes" and
the quickness and inventive power
of the guests were centered on fit
ting the words into their proper pla-
ces. Four ladies tied for perfect
results but when the proverbial
straws were drawn, Mrs. Woosley
was found to have the lucky long
one and the hostess presented her
with a box of lovely towels.
Then came the feast of good things
when the hostess served a course of
frozen fruit salad with ice tea and
other accessories, followed by hot
coffee and the most tempting as well
as decorative strawberry short cake.
Mrs. Mcclure and Miss Suttle were
guests of the club.
After exchanging books which the
club members are enjoying, the
guests departed with many express
ions of appreciation for the pleasur-
able afternoon.
The club will meet next time with
Mrs. J. D. Rankin.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
TENNESSEE ANGLER HAS
LUCK IN WATAUGA WATERS

Col. 2. A. Robertson of the Globe
Realty & Auction Co., paid Boone
visit Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
The Colonel, an experienced dis
ciple of Isaac Walton, and one who
has given every known specie of the
finny tribe a hot chase in various
climes, tells one of the Democrat Is
reporters that no adjoining counties
or State can furnish more thrills
for the fisherman than Watauga Co.
While here Col. Robertson took II
pounds of beautiful bass from the
dam of the New River Light and
Power Co., the largest of the num-
Der weighing 5 " pounds.
"Fish stories" are very common
article and the man who tells one is
very apt to arouse the skeptical to
remarks of disbelief, but the "ker-
nel' had the goods on him an; we
saw them with our own eyes.
But let's quit talking about fish
and get down to the real story. The
Globe Realty & Auction Co. is open
ing new street in town., Howard
Street by name. and are offering the
choice lots along it at. public auc-
tion Saturday June IA. To use the
term which can be seen in their ad
on another page, another child has
been born and those who participate
in the wonderful offerings being
made by them, will surely be blest.
To invest money in property here
in this wonderful cline can mean
nothing more nor less than four fold
returns. Boone, the beautiful, Boone
the land of unexcelled educational
advantages, you are a town among
towns. The opportunity to. invest in
property of real worth is here. Re-
member the date Saturday June IA.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
News Items as Reported
From Rural Watau6a
Interesting News Items as Reported Each Week by
Our Correspondents in the Several Sec
tions of the County
BLOWING ROCK

The Blowing Rock service club
held its regular meeting last Thurs
day with Mrs. Harry Martin at her
home on Main Avenue. Plans for a
regular clean up day was discussed
by the club, asking every citizen in
side the corporate limits to gather
up and remove all ruSoish and un-
slightly junk from their premises and
all vacant lots, asking them to place
it near some street or road where a
truck can. get it and the club will
have it moved away June 20, this
being" the date decided upon for the
clean up campaign. The club will
give SIS to the children divided into
prizes of from $3.50 to 75c for the
largest piles of trash near enough any
street or road that truck can pick
it up. The next regular meeting will
be held with the president of the
club, Mrs. Harry Martin, June IL.
DR.. Dulong and family from Char
1otte spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. PAMELA at the Crit
cher apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanes of Charlotte
have taken rooms at the Critcher
apartments.
Misses Lula and Edith Jameson of
Roanoke, Va. arrived in the city on
Monday and have taken rooms in the
Hob Mob and will spend the summer
in Blowing Rock.
Mrs. John Booger and daughter
Mrs. Stone, Misses Ethel and Eloise
have arrived in Blowing Rock from
st. Louis; Mo. They viii gpesfds the
summer at their handsome home on
Boogher Heights.
Miss Annie Ward to the delight
of her many friends has returned
from Vale Crucis where she has
been in school the past winter.
Barber Hartley who has been con-
fined to his bed is improving.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
MRS. RIVERS LAID
TO REST FRIDAY
Wife Of the Editor of the Watauga
Democrat Passes Away Like Lit
tie Child Falling Asleep.

Boone, May 30.-Mrs. R. C. Riv-
ers, wife of Col R. C. Rivers of the
Watauga Democrat was buried today
Before her marriage she was Miss
Sallie Jurney, daughter of the late
DR.. and Mrs. P. C. Jurney of Olin,
N. c. She was born January 7, 1861
and was therefore a little over SO
years of age.
Mrs. Rivers had been sick for
number of months and practically
helpless, but was courageous and
sweet spirited through all of her af-
Fiction. Her thoughts seemed to be
for her husband, two sons and one
daughter, and for her many friends
rather than for herself. For the
past few weeks it has been evident
to her friends that she was growing
weaker and could not long endure
the struggle. She herself seemed to
realize that the end was nigh, but
quietly, peacefully and resignedly
she viewed the coming of the sha-
dows knowing that as she did it Z
would soon be replaced by a glory
that would be eternal. Thus she re-
manned until the evening of May 27
the evening of her passing, when she
quietly fell asleep as does a little
child in it's mothers arms Her hus-
band tells your correspondent that
at the end there was not the least
struggle or even the twitch of mus
cles, but simply breath growing
shorter until she sweetly slept.
Mrs. Rivers joined the Methodist
church in early childhood under the
pastorate of the late Rev. H. L. Wood
thus being faithful and consistent
member of the church and an earnest
Christian for more than fifty years.
Her only daughter says that she new
er heard her mother speak a harmful
word of any person, and her sorely
bereaved husband and children feel
that no better woman, wife or moth7
er ever lived. All who knew her loved
her and feel that her loved ones are
right in their high estimate of her.
Her funeral which was somewhat
delayed until her son should arrive
from the west was held in the Meth
adist church at nine a. m. today be-
ing conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Mfl. B. Woosley, assisted by Rev. F.
M. Higgins, pastor of the Baptist
Church, and her body rests in the
Boone cemetery and d--no one doubts
but that her soul sweetly rests with
her Savior in Gods other land just
over the river, awaiting the coming
of her bereaved loved ones and 9TH
er friends.
j. M. DOWNUM.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
Let's go.
Listen Wataugan! Hold up your
end. Subscribe to the county paper.
DEEP GAP

Mr.. A. F. Nichols of this place has
recently established himself in the
mercantile business and bids. to the
public g for their trade. He says he
is going ito sell goods so give hin
a trial.' He will treat you right.
Mr.. B. T. Taylor,of Stony Forl
came over last Sunday driving ar
Essex car fresh from the sales room
Mr.. Taylor believes in progress and
evolution in everything even to tran
sportation facilities. The car certain.
ly looks nice and is made up to date
in every particular.
The estate of the late w. P. Welcf
has been allotted and divided among
the heirs at law which contained
over two hundred acres. This prop.
erty lies at Deep Gap and is ",
valuable property indeed.
We are all looking to the day
when this property win be develop
ed with summer resort hotel and
village which will spring up over
| night.
The N. g. w. Railway prospects
look very encouraging for this Sec
tion as it seems that some day not
very far distant that standard road
will circle Deep Gap and swing on
ward and join their main line at
| Bowie, North Carolina.
This project will put Deep Gap
on the map and then somekhing will
happen in big way, if promoters
will only get busy by starting the
ball rolling. Here's hoping. Rah! rah
A good many people from this sec
tion attended the county singing at
Mount Vernon last Sunday. The wri-
ter paid his respects for short while
at that place and then turned in to
Boone to find the town practically
| deserted. 1t seemed that the people
had turned out en- masse, and we
think they must have gone to Mt.
Vernon by the way the crowd look
| ed to us.
The Watson sisters and their chum
Miss Hinshaw are in the vicinity at
this writing. They are our teachers
at Rocky Point for the current schol
! term.
We are glad indeed to have them
and congratulate them and our COM
mittee in procuring their valuable
services for our school.
We have been told that they be-
lieve in doing things, and we are
glad to welcome them with extern
ded hands for all the good they will
have done here when their term ceas
es.
Mr.. w. A. Watson the insurance
man has been indisposed for week
or more, and if you expected a call
from him this gives the reason for
the delay.
If you are not protected you should
see him.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
FORMER wATAUGAN BURIED

The following taken from a Gar
field Wash, newspaper will be of
interest to the many friends Of de-
ceased in Watauga'
The funeral of Hiram Gragg, ag-
ed 80, wealthy pioneer of the Pa
louise, was held yesterday from the
Presbyterian church the Rev. Wick
er, pastor, officiating.
Mr.. Gragg was born in North Car
olina and came to Whitman county
in 1878. He took up homestead
near Garfield, where he resided un-
til his death. He was Confederate
veteran. He is survived by one dau-
ghter Mrs. Callie Simpson, Pendle-
ton, Oregon.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
.BLUE RIDGE
(For last weeks issue.)

(For last weeks issue.)
Rev. Hampton filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Mr.. A. H. Dula is at Baltimore
taking treatment at Johns Hopkins
hospital and reports that Capt. Low
ill of Boone, N. C. is getting on nic-
ely. Mr.. Dula is enjoying the hos,
pitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Moore
who have shown him unusual kind
ness for which he is thankful.
Quite number>of the people went
to Blowing Rock last Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Wright is visiting hel
brother ]. G. Coffey of Foscoe.
Mr.. Roby Coffey's were visitors
here Sunday
Mr.. Commodore Church is work.
ing at Blowing Rock.
Mr.. Alfred Church caught two
ground hogs some time ago. They
will now follow him just as a dog.
OLIVE DULA.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-06-05
MEAT CAMP
(For last weeks issue.)

Rev. L. A. Wilson filled his reg
ular appointment at the s. Baptist
Church on upper Meat Camp last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Manley Moretz after having
been at Bristol for some few weeks
returned to his home here last Fri
day. Glad to see him back.
Mr.. A. w. Hodgson went on bus
mess trip to Jefferson, w. Jefferson
Warrensyi1le and other points in
Ashe last week.
Three gentlemen who the writer
supposes to be connected with the
Wick Chemical Co. of Greensboro are
on the Finley Bald at this writing
We are informed that this property
is in the ownership of the above ma.
med folks, and we hope they are
here for the purpose of improving
the propcity.
Mrs Cook of Mount Neasant, N
c., representing the Woman's Mis-
siOnary Society Of the Lutheran
Church, talked to the Mt. III con.
gregation on Monday afternoon last
Mr.. Leonard Wilson Of Boone at.
tended services at the Profit Grove
Church last Sunday.
Misses Edna and Eleanor Moretz
and yerlie iWinebarger spent las,
Thursday night at Rev. H. w. jeff.
coats Of the Mount Pleasant vicin.
jty.
Mr.. Eugene Moretz made bust.
ness trip to Boone on last Monday.
Mr.. Edward Moretz is somewhat
indisposed at this writing. We hope
be will soon recover.
Giving to the unusually cold wea
ther the farmers may have the plant
ing Of corn to do again. It seem.
as if the seasons are consolidating tt
that of winter.
Postmaster w. ID, Farthing o,
Boone was on Route No. 2 last Wed
Desday with Mr.. Houck informing al
box holders to move their boxes tt
the right side Of the road. This Of
course will me more convenient t.
fhe carrier.
Mr.. George Main of Tamarack wa
a visitor here last Sunday.
Everybody of this section are in
vited BY officers of the Wide Awake
Community club to be present a
their meeting to be held at River
view school house on next Thursday