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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
Amendments and
Acts to be Voted On

: Five proposed acts and amend
! ments to the State Constitution of
! North Carolina are to be submitted
to vote of the people at the general
election next Tuesday. The substance
of these is as follows:
l. Ratification of the act known
as the Port Bill. 1t is the Port
Commission Bill. 1t provides for the
establishment of ship and water tran
sportation along the coast and the
inland waterway of the state; crea-
tes port commission to direct the
affairs. 1t authorizes the state treas
urer to issue eight million five hun
dred thousand dollars of bonds to
| procure funds for this purpose. Sew
en- million is to be used for the con-
struction of ports and terminus (de-
| pots) while the remaining $780,
900 will be held in reserve for con-
struction of merchant ship line,
should it be necessary for the sue
cess Oh Cne PROJECT.
2. Second is the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution relating
to the inviolability of the sinking
fund, allowing the use of revenue
collected from taxes on automobiles
and sale of gasoline for retirement
of highway bonds.
3. The Patterson bill to increase
the pay of the legislators from. 81
to $40 per day.
4. The proposed amendment which
would allow the owner of a mort
gagged homestead valued at less than
$4,000 to list only the value of the
mortgage for taxation and the mort
gage holder listing the other half,
charging the present rate of interest
of five and one half per cent.
on the mortgage to the full legal rate
of six per cent.
5. The soldier homestead Act, in
troduced by representative Frank
Grist of Caldwell, passed by the reg
ular session of 1928, provides for the
issuance of by the treasurer of two
million dollars of bonds for the pur-
chase of homes in sums not to exceed
$4,000, to soldiers of the World War
residents of North Carolina.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30

ther way The Constitution requires
a majority of the whole membership
and not merely quorum, for an ell
ection.
10. For the sake of illustrating all the
possibilities which the situation holds
grant that another deadlock blocked
the Senate's action. What would fol-
low after that?
1t would take a fortune teller to
feel certain. For the Twelfth Amend
ment, which lays down all these COM
plicated rulings, leaves off here and
nothing takes its place.
1t has been suggested that Mr..
Hughes, as Secretary of State would
fall heir to the presidency, thanks to
the presidential succession act and
the provisions of Article II, section
1, of the Constitution. But if that is
true, the same statute also requires
him to call a special session of Con-
gress, and in this case it might be
the duty of the incoming Congress
the statute doesn't specifically af-
firm or deny ito elect anew Pres
ident and Vice President.
1t has also been suggested that the
Supreme court might be asked to
pass on both the Interpretation of the
Constitution and the constitutionality
of the statute But the question rails
ed, the method of electing a Presi-
dent might be regarded by the Su.
preme Court as non-justiciable
question over which it would decline
jurisdiction.
Other theories suggest all manner
of emergency methods, from the ap-
pointment of an electoral commission
as in the Hayes-Tilden controversy
to the theory that the present oc-
cupant of the White House simply
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
Mail Service Now Boone
to North Wilkesboro

The new mail service that was put
ona The 27th between Boone and N.
Wilkesboro almost completes a per-
feet system for Boone and other
parts of the country.
The mail is scheduled to arrive in
Boone at 1890 a. m. and leave on its
return at 1890 p. M, reaching No.
Wilkesboro in time to connect with
the train carrying mail down state.
The Winston Salem Journal and the
Greensboro Daily News now reach
here the morning they are published
while all letter mail from these and
intervening cities reach here the
morning after they are mailed, Ever
New York papers are being read ir
Boone the day after they are taker
from the presses. Friends of the
Charlotte Observer are sorry indeed
that it gets in late in the Afternoon
after the two dailics have preceded
il here by several hours. If this car
be remedied it would please many Of
our people greatly.
Postmaster Farthing says that al
mail going on the Wilkesboro route
should be in the office by noon al
the 80 minutes will be occupied il
making up the mails.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
Recent Proceedings
in the Mayors Court

James Miller, drunk, fined $5.oO
and cost.
James Miller, having liquor in pos
session. Bond required for appear
ance at spring term of Superior
Court.
Burt Godsey, having liquor IN po-
session. Bond required for appear
ance at the spring term of Superior
Court.
Carl Payne, operating car without
license. Fined SIS and cost. Appealed
to Superior Court.
Letcher league, operating car with
out license. Fined SIS and cost. Ap-
pealed to Superior Court.
]. H. Cook, operating car without
license. Fined SIS and cost.
R. L. Honeycutt. Afffray. Released
on payment of cost.
Zeb Farthing. Affray. Released on
payment of the cost.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
News Items from
the Training School

The Training School was indeed
glad to have Capt. E. F. Lovill, Chair
man of the Board of Trustees of the
School, at chapel exercises few days
ago to hear his encouraging voice in
a most sensible talk to the students.
Prof. D. D. Dougherty, treasurer
and business manager of the school
has not been we'll for some time but
the doctor says he is improving and
will doubtless be well soon.
The Missionary ladies and young
people of the Methodist church had
their District Missionary meeting at
Vale Crucis on Tuesday of the past
week. A number of ladies and young
people from Boone attended the meet
ing and report most excellent and
inspiring program.
Prof. H. M. 10y, who was tea
cher in the school during the past
summer, principal of Tryon High
School in CASTOR County, brought
his senior class, the young ladies and
the young mems basket ball teams,
some teachers and other friends on
mountain trip to Boone and the
surrounding country on Friday and
Saturday. On Friday night both of
the teams played the Training School
teams in basket ball. The score for
the young ladies game was 36 to Z
in favor of the Boone team and that
of the Young men, which was a very
fine game, resulted in a score of 3s
to "a in favor of Boone. The spirit
was fine and everything moved along
| nicely. The school gave a reception
in their honor at Lovill home on Sat.
urday night.
A rather peculiar incident occur
red at Mrs. j. NJ MoretZ' kitchen a
bout two weeks ago. All unexpected
! to Mrs. Moretz and without warning
young colored girl walked up tt
the door and said she had come tt
stay a while with her. The girl hac
never seen Mrs. Moretz but her ia
ther had worked for Mrs. Moretz' ia
ther for long time and the girl hat
heard them talk of Mrs. Moretz a
Miss Ida Farthing and became deepl.
interested, so much so that she de
cided she would come to see her a
soon as she was old enough. So whel
she was about fifteen she started
She walked from the western par
of the county to Cove Greek the firs
dav and the next walked into tow
and to Mrs. Moretz'. The girl is
bright, rather unique character an
GEMS as happy as a lark in her ne'
o.1e. Sc enter,ains her colore
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
Woodman Chiefs Meet
With the Boone Camp

On Friday night October "a the
Boone camp of Modern Woodmen of
America met with M. L. Tremain,
State Deputy and the following of
the District Deputies: F. M. Brown,
Greensboro; j. H. Williams, Kinston;
J. G.. Smith, Farmville; j. c. Evans,
Meery Hill; T. L. Moore Charlotte,
and R. S. Owens who has charge OF
the work in the local camp.
Dr. Everett A. Lockett, State Med
ical director of the M. w. A. was
chief speaker of the evening. 1t was
his first trip to Boone and he was
delighted with the beautiful scenery
of the country. Too he was very much
pleased with the substantial quality
of the membership of the camp here.
His address was well received by the
Boone members.
Mr.. Tremain and his associates to-
gether with Mr.. R. C. Rivers, local ed
itor and DR.. j. w. Jones, local ex-
aminer for the Modern Woodmen,
stopped for a group photograph IN
front of the Daniel Boone monument
on Saturday morning, after which
Mr.. Tremain and the District Deputies
returned to Winston-Salem.
On Friday night class of nine
members were initiated into the To-
cal camp. The candidates were very
much pleased with the high type OF
the society and expressed themselves
as one hundred per cent Modern
| Woodmen.
The interests of the Modern Wood
men of merica are being very enef-
getically looked after in the State
by State Deputy Tremain and his
corps of District Deputies. They are
without exception men OF high stand
ing in thei rown communities and
are deeply interested in promoting
this fraternal order that as many men
as possible in the state may become
acquainted with its principles and
profit through its benefits.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30

does the voting, but the old House,
that is, the existing House, even tho
the election may have changed it's
membership substantially.
VINO wins when the House votes?
Once more a majority and not a
mere plurality is necessary for the
election of President. How large a
fraction of the present house LaFol-
lette could control in such contest
is debatable But for the sake of il
lustration, grant him his five states
again. There are 48 States in all i;
25 are necessary for a majority, each
State counts one vote; set LaFolletts
five aside and all either Davis or Coo
lidge has to do to block the others
election in the house is to tally 10
votes. For these 10, with Lafollette's
five, would leave the other party on
ly "a, and "a is.one shy of major
ity.
Assume this happens. What follows
next?
The House has until March to
break it's deadlock if deadlock shall
arise. The break could come either
by LaFollette surrendering enough of
his state delegations to Coolidge or
to Davis to furnish a majority or by
enough Coolidge states going over
| to Davis, or vice versa, on the theo-
~ that a victory for the other side
was better than confusion.
Suppose, however that party lines
hold fast. What happens in that case!
The question goes to the senate?
: Does the Senate choose president
! No, what the Senate does is not to
elect a president, but to elect a Vice
President from among the two high
est candidates. The Twelfth amend
ment to the Constitution provides
IA quorum = shall consist Of two
thirds of the whole number of Sen.
ators, and a majority of the whole
number shall be necessary to choic
What happens if vice president
is elected?
He proceeds to act as President
and the incident is closed.
But it is not difficult to believe il
the deadlock was carried thus far Il
might go one stage further.
To be sure the contest is narrow
ed down by this time; one man il
ruled out, and the choice before thu
Senate is now between the two high
est candidates for vice president. Blu
pose these two highest candidates ar
Dawes and Bryan. There are thre'
Republican votes (Lafollette's, Fra
zier's and Ladd's) which would al
most certainly go to Bryan; ther
are two farmer-labor votes (Ship
; stead's and Mangus Johnson's) whicl
7 would 90 in the same direction. Tha
N-uld tie the voting 4s to 4S. Or, t
, prevent a majority until party line
broke, these three Republicans, tw
2 Farmer-Labor men and perhaps sex
i of their more insurgent colles
t CUES, might refrain from voting ei
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
GEE---YES!

Clerk (driven to desperation by a
bargain hunting boy): Listen, young
man why don't you take that top?
Do you want to get the world with a
fence around it for a nickel?"
Boy: 81 dunno! Let's see it."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30

friends in an interesting manner with
conversation and song while she con-
tinues her work. Mrs. Moretz is great
ly pleased with her new help.
J. M. Downum
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
BLOND BESS OPINES

l told Dick he was getting better
looking every day and he said that
was a habit he had every year short
ly before Christmas.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30

continues to hold office until his sue
cessor is elected.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30
H.the Election Should
be Dead-Locked?

We think it fitting at this time to
copy the following detailed explana-
ton of the procedure should the ell
'ection of the President fall to Con-
gress, taken from the Charlotte Daily
Observer:
Much has been said and written
about the possibility of the forthcom-
ing election being thrown into Con-
gress. Speculation of the possibility
continues, and people are apparently
becoming more and more interested
in the question of what would happen
in the event of deadlock in the ell
ectoral college. Even in Charlotte we
hear frequent discussion of the ques-
ton. And while the course to be
pursued has been often explained, at
least briefly, we have seen nothing
on the subject more comprehensive
and clear than the treatment of the
subject by the Atlanta Journal, which
sets forth "a summary of the legal
aspects of the problem" which it
says has been submitted to eminent
authorities on the Constitution and
pronounced substantially correct. The
Journals summary in the form of a
set of questions and answers, will be
read with great deal of interest by
a lot of people who have become in
terested in the question:
In the first place, what does dead
lock mean?
The Constitution requires that the
President must have a majority of
the electoral college to be elected. |
A deadlock is always possible with
three candidates in the fie' u
row Wilson was a minort
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-10-30

7,5OO.OOO for Roosevelt anu Law.
Why wasn't the 1912 election dead
locked?
Taft, however made so poor show
ing on the basis of states carried Che
captured only Utah and Vermont)
that in the electoral college he had
but eight votes. Roosevelt had 88
votes Wilson had 430 and in the ell,
ectoral college was an easy winner.
It on the basis of s.@ses as units
then, that the election is decided.
Yes, Coolidge and Davis might have
a total of 100000 votes in Nebraska
as against 100000 for LaFollettee;
but if LaFollette had more votes than
either Coolidge or Davis individually
then all of Nebraska's eight electoral
votes, and not just a proportionate
share of them, would go to the third
party in the electoral college.
What would deadlock the election
now?
There are 531 votes in the elector
al college. Of these 531, 1914 are votes
in the Solid South and bordering
States which Democratic candidate
is reasonably sure of carrying. That
leaves remainder of 337.
A majority of the college is 266.
Accordingly this is the situation.
If Davis carries the 1914 votes OF
the solid South and the border States
then Davis and LaFollette between
them need 72 additional votes to
block the election of Coolidge.
LaFollette is usually credited, as
a minimum, with chances of carrying
the five Northwestern States of Wis
consin, Minnesota, Montana and the
two Dakotas. That is block OF ~
votes. Thirty three more for either
Davis of LaFollette, anywhere out
side the Solid South would prevent
the election of Coolidge.
Endless combinations can be sug-
sested which provide those S3.. New
York alone, for example has As votes
to deliver.
On the other hand, Davis cannot
win his own election in the electoral
college unless to his 1914 he adds 81
more. And if LaFollette is given 80
then to win in the college, Davis must
cut the Coolidge total to 226.
You can guess the answer any way
YOU like, but it is clear that with ev.
ery state LaFollette carries, both OF
his opponents have an increasingly
: smaller margin to play with. LaFol
lette's strength is probably not spred
evenly throughout the country al
Taft's was in 1912, but massed il
seperate states. That is why there il
talk about deadlock.
If no candidate in the electoral CO
fege. receives a majority, what hap
pens next?
The first step is for the House o.
Representatives to attempt to choos'
a President from among the three
high candidates. But first the hous
does not vote as it ordinarily does, b.
individuals, but votes by states.
Second, each state counts one vot
and only one-New York for instanc
with its 43 members, counts no NOR
than Wyoming with its one
Third, it is not the new House tina
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-31
MR.. DAUGHERTY'S REPLY

A sigh of relief generally would have been felt had
Harry NJ Daugherty resigned several weeks Attor-
better had Mr. Daughery, who named in the Cabinet
chiefly because he longtime political associate OF the
late President Harding stepped out when MIR. Coolidge
became President 1t characteristic of the fairness OF
President Coolidge that he should continue the policies in
augurated by Mr. Harding because the latter had been
elected President and continue his appontees in office
1t is quite evident from study of the Coolidge mind THAI
would be reprehesbe to him for to be elevated to
the Presidency by accident of death and adopt policies in
conflict with those the voters had approved overn the
things the elected President had done.
New situations of course alter the of any official
matter how he elevated to office Mr. Coolidge show
ed commendabe if foregoing political advantage
continuing Mr. Daugherty while the latter being
condemned but not proven guilty. But when situation
arose wherein Mr. Daughery public officer could not
perform the prescribed by his office by the Conttu
ton and the laws manifest that Mr. Daughery should
CO. matter what injury might be done to him personally
it and should be memorable law of public service
that the public to the welfare OF the
individual charged with that duty 1t would have been in
eXcusabe the President had endeavored to sit in judicial
capacity and brand Mr. Daugherty guilty. would have been
equally unfortunate had he allowed sympathy for the
cused official transcend the plain duty of his official po
sition.
Mr. Daugherty has gone and the country will be glad
Nor will Mr.. Daughertys invoke public sympathy
The Attorney General argues that he could continue At
and at the time render advice to the
President and conduct his department without conflict be-
of the investigation The Presidents argument is
vlncj 10: Mr. Daugherty's plea is not.
There is much with regard to the Attorney Generals
ac the character of evidence permitted to be adduced
before the Senate committee with which the fair-mnded
public will agree 1t is possible, the Attorney General
claims; that he has made in the discharge of his
duties as Attorney General behind the effort to drive
Daugerty will have ample time in private life to conduct
his defense.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-31
CONVINCING FIGURES

Recently we published some fig
urcs submitted by Martin G..
Schmidt as TO the money made by
cream producers. This week Mr..
Schmidt has compiled some inter-
esting data along the same line.
which we publish herewith:
In 1921 there was $53,397S5 paid
ont for cream in Linton. In 1922
there was q light decrease on &C
count of the hard winter, and the
farmers losing about half OF their
cows, and only $46,S12.15 worth Of
Cream sold. But in 1923 there was
a big increase and $77.401.80 worth
of cream was sold. In 1924, the
first two months sales are excel
lent. For January and February,
1923, the sales Of cream amounted
TO $2,01540. For the year 1924, for
January and February, the sales
are $3,724.55 almost 500 increase.
Certainly these figures tell a
story that is worth reading by
those who have gone broke trying
to raise wheat. - Emmons County
Record.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-31

to buy favors for birthday party.
! don't know yet what favors are
but anyway she picked me out with a
lot of other things in the store, and
took US home.
"The next thing knew I was on
a lovely dinner table with a big
birthday cake covered with candles.
And the table had lovely silver
things on it and flowers and dishes,
and glasses so fine they looked as
though breath would melt them"
81 was sitting beside a beautiful
china plate, and who should be stand
ing at the place next to mine but the
loveliest tissue paper dancer l ever
looked at.
''She balanced on one foot and her
pink skirts were made of paper lose
leaves. She was so beautiful | al
most cried for JOY.
81 nodded, and She nodded back
in the friendliest way. l really fell
in love with her. l couldn't take my
eyes off her, she was so lovely.
"By and by the children came in.
A little girl picked up my beautiful
dancer; but a boy got me-, and the
first thing he did was to try to find
out how l was made. He gave my
head jerk and Of course it came off.
It's only balanced on, anyway.
"Just then l heard a shrek, and
looking I saw that my dancer had
tainted. She had lost her balance
and fallen over in plate of ice
cream.
"The boy put my head back where
it belonged, and the dancer came to,
but she wouldn't look at me again.
! No doubt her nerves were shocked
at seeing a headless man. l don't
suppose looked very beautiful.
"The boy took me home and l sat
on the mantel-piece for months, my
heart slowly breaking when thought
of my dancer.
Zone day at housekeeping time
they said I was dusty and threw me
/ into the ash-can, so I came here to
live. never saw my dancer again.
I often wonder if she wound UP in
the ash-can ALSO"
Don't you worry, Hinky Dink,'
cried Mister Fuzz Wuzz. 81 think
know something. Come on, Mar CT
and Nick, l want to find out if I'm
right Wen be back to see you to-
morrow, Mister Nodder. Keep ur
your courage"
(To Be Continued)
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-31
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

"Come along and see Hinky Dink!"
said Mister Fuzz Wuzz to the Twins.
So away they all skipped through
Doofunny Land till they came to the
place Hinky Dink lived.
There he was sitting on his front
porch, nodding his head pleasantly
up and down, up and down, up and
down, as much as to say every
thing is all right--the world is fine
place"
hello, Hinky," called the little
pipe-cleaner man.
"Why, hello, Fuzzy" answered the
other pleasantly, but not stopping his
nodding for minute. Sand who are
your friends?"
"Nancy and Nick, the Twins" in
troduced Mister Fuzz Wuzz. "We've
come for story. Do you know any
| today?"
eyes, always know story" nodd-
ed Hinky Dink otis the only story
l know. It's about me, and it's sad"
l"Oh, come now, Hinky, you GER
! tainly don't look sad" declared his
visitors. won't you tell us?'
with pleasure" smiled Hinky
Dink. ~ hope my nodding doesn't
make you nervous.
zone day / was sitting in store
with my hundred brothers, when 9
lady came in and said she wanted