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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10
BARLEY GOOD CROPS
FOR WESTERN CAROLINA

Raleigh, N. c. July 8.-During the
past few years some of the small
grain growers of the piedmont sec
ton, particularly in Davie, Rowan,
and Davidson counties have become
interested in the production of bar
ley, largely as food for dairy cat
tle," says DR.. R. Y. Winters, plant
breeding agronomist for the State
College of Agriculture. "The crop
with which barley completes most is
oats. Some of the growers who pre-
fer barley to oats claim that they
get better grazing from the barley
and can still save crop of seed
Others are growing barley because
it is considerably more hardy in win
ter than oats. The Division of Agro-
nomy started some work three years
ago to study the varieties of barley
suited to the Piedmont section and
to compare their yield with that of
oats. More than fifty varieties were
tested and one of the best strains in
the test proved to be one selected
by the Tennessee Experiment Station
at Knoxville This is very uniform
strain of hooded barley which ma
lures early. Last year the Piedmont
Branch station secured considerable
quantity of the best seed Of this ped
igreed strain and has increased it to
supply the farmers of the Piedmont
section.
During the past season when most
of the winter oats were killed the
Tennessee strain of barley stood up
well, in fact a splendid crop was
saved from this variety. In this con-
nection it should be mentioned that
ON the average, barley has not pro-
duced quite as much grain per acre
as oats. For this reason growers that
are now producing oats successfully
are not advised to change to barley
unless they have already tried barley
and feel that it is better adapted for
their purpose than oats. The results
of recent tests indicate that barley
will not produce quite as much food
value per acre as oats"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10
ENGLISH WRITER INTERESTED
IN STRANGE LIGHTS

To the Editor of the Watauga Dem
ocrat:
In the New York World Sept. 3,
1886, there is an account of weird
lights which have been seen moving
in the Switchback Mountains near
Mauch Chunk, Pa. The writer tried
to explain in terms of something
which he considered known. 1t seems
that he thought that spirits shine in
the dark. He especially related ap-
pearances of spirits with violent
death He wrote that, about ten years
before, seven outlaws had been han
ged in the Jail at the foot of the
mountains. So there he had the mater
ial for an explanation satisfactory to
him.
In the New York Evening Journal
Oct. 26, 1922 Prof. Garrett P. Ser
viss wrote an account of the mys-
terious lights of Brown Mountain,
Watauga County, North Carolina.
He had visited the scene and had
looked some lights. He says that
they were ordinary village lights or
the headlights of automobiles. He ex-
planned like the writer in the world
to him lights in villages and auto
mobiles were the known.
Nevertheless according to vague
reports, travelling lights perhaps, de>
finite in form, and not automobile
headlights, have been seen in the
mountains of North Carolina.
But, according to many records,
which are not in the least vague, si-
milar unknown objects have been
seen elsewhere, and have moved as
if they were living things, with such
definiteness of outline, and such du-
ration that no explanation in terms
of will O. the wisps, or st. Elmo's
Fire, or ordinary village or road
lights can apply. For instance in the
Monthly Weather Review, August
1898, is an account Of luminous
thing which for a long distance, in
Missouri and Iowa, followed a rail-
road train.
Prof. Servis' explanation is in To-
cal terms, But the phenomena which
he Investigated for an hour or SO,
which was not very scientific, are not
special to the mountains of North
Carolina. For another instance see
Nature, May 25, 1898; an account
by the. captain Of a British warship
Of moving, globular lights, which
were seen far at sea, visible two in
succession, travelling in a mass at
some times, and sometimes strung in
an irregular line watched. seven hours
and half, the second night.
1t may be that readers of this pa
per have seen the phenomena under
discussion. If anybody can send in
formation to me at my present adj
dress, 80 Marchmont Street, Russell
Square, London, England, it may be
that, with different data, some other
explanation can be thought of.
CHARLES FORT. a
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10

The kitchens of rural North Caro-
lima homes are being transformed in
to efficient workshops through the
work of the home demonstration ag-
entsof the State College extension di-
vision.
A negro home demonstration wor-
ker among the colored people of
Beaufort County began with the es-
sentials for better living when she
taught her club women how to rid
their homes of bed bugs, flies and
mosquitoes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10
Davis and Bryan Are the
Nominees of Democrats

The Democratic convention dead
lock was broken yesterday when
John w. Davis of West Virginia was
nominated by reclamation to carry
tne Democratic Standards for 1924.
Charles w. Bryan, governor of Neb-
raska was the choice for the vice.
Presidency.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10

The directors of the Watauga Co.
Bank were in session Monday. A
semi-annual dividend of four per cent
was ordered paid. In order to better
take care of the book keeping de-
partment an electric posting machine
will be put in as soon as the new
power plant is completed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10

Meet your. neighbors at the Far
mers State Convention to be held at
State College July 20, "a 25. Plenty
of good food for brain and stomach
will be served at this farm gathering.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10

There will be call meeting of the
Watauga Post American Legion Sat.
night July 10 at Cove Creek School
house. All veterans are urged to be
prese mt. The adjusted compensa-
tion will be discussed and other i'm
portant matters.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-10

When the milk scales come into the
milk house, the boarder COW goes out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
DROWDER URGES
WORKERS RALLY
BEHIND June II

NEW YORK, May Addressing
a large audience Of trade union mill
tants, at Stuyvesant Casino recently,
Earl Browder, outlined the main argu-
ments for the establishment Of a ma
tional class farmer-labor party in the
United States. He urged those present
to work for the proletarian, June II
convention, instead OF middle-class
and bourgeois convention OF July a.
He declared that "the basis Of the
political conditions today is the
change of class forces and the change
in the structure of capitalist society.
These changes are first the growing
conflict between the various sections
Of the capitalist class, as for instance
in the oil and automobile industry.
Secondly the Anderson and the
Daugherty injunctions have caused
the establishment of the workers
with the two dominant political part
les. A third cause is the bankruptcy
Of the. American agricultural system.
The farmers are being proletarian-
lied. They are losing their respect
for private property. Even the middle
class is becoming dissatisfied, as
shown by the creation Of bIocs in
Congress. The middle class is threat
ening to revolt against the dominant
parties, but is also trying to control
the revolt of the working class. The
middle class is looking to LaFollette
as a saviour"
"The rivalry between June II and
July 4 is creating class division in
the farmer labor party movement,
which we want" said Browder. June
II is one of the most important and
most revolutionary events in the .de-
velopment of the American working
class"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
STRIKE ON AT PULLMAN!
Workers! Stay Away!
HOOVER LINKED
T0L0BBYlSTS OF
SALMON TRUST

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Dan SUI
therland, Alaska delegate to Congress,
declared that lobbyists from the Alas
ka Packers Association, Libby, Nc
Neil & Libby and the Pacific American
Fisheries were working in the halls of
congress to prevent passage of the
house bill to end monopoly of the
salmon streams. Sutherland said that
Hoover knew these lobbyists. Suther-
land added that Hoover could secure
the passage of these bills if he wanted
to. One Of the lobbyists, Sutherland
said, is Frank Warren, of Portland,
Ore, former dollar-a-year man and
Hoover representative in the food ad-
ministration.
With Warren's assistance, said
Sutherland, the United States govern
ment was charged rs cents in excess
of the federal trade commissions es-
innate of fair price per salmon case
during the war.
Testimony before Congress showed
that the Salmon Trust thus favored,
sold the military forces 100000 cans
of decomposed salmon, afterwards re-
jected.
Spurred by the expose now going
on, President Coolidge has come out
for conservation" and makes one
obscure reference to the desirability
of ending the monopoly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
The Young Worker
Plans June Issue
For Young Miners

The Young Worker, official organ
of the Young Workers League of
America, has announced that its June
LIST issue is to be special young min
ers' number, dealing with the specific
problems of the young workers in the
mines all over the country, and their
relation to the Young Workers
League.
The issue will contain special ar
ticles by such well-known and active
workers among the miners as Barney
Mass, Young Workers League Dis
trict Organizer in Southern Illinois;
Thomas Myerscough, secretary of the
International Progressive Miners
Committee, Jack tombstone, Assistant
Secretary of the Trade Union Edu-
cational League; Charles O'Neill and
Pat Toohey, Of the Pittsburgh district,
and many others.
Special efforts are being made to
have this issue distributed on as large
SChle do pOSSlDle anu IL Is expected
that Workers Party branches, no mat
ter what language, which function in
mining territories, will help the
Young Worker by sending in orders
Immediately for bundle Of the
special issue. A bundle OF 100 can be
obtained for $500; that is, &c per
copy in bundles of five or more.
The DAILY WORKER urges the
comrades in the mining territory to
send in orders to the Young Worker
for the special issue and distribute 1t
widely among the young miners. The
propaganda effect will be Of tremen-
dous value.
Orders by mail should be in the
hands of the Young Worker by May
10th. Telegraphic orders will be re-
ceived up to May 18th. Send all or
ders and money to the Young Worker,
1909 No. State St., Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
8 Killed In Germany

BERLIN, May May Day in Ber-
lin was time of repression by the
military and the police. Sabers, clubs
and guns were used on the workers
who came out in celebration of their
day. In Keenigsberg one militiaman
paid the penalty for his violence with
his life, but worker was killed also
and many were wounded Six workers
we're killed in Hindenberg, Silesia.
In the Gera, seven militiamen we're
wounded, and q workers injured at
Graetz, Thuringia. Police violence
ruled all over Germany. Details of
many injuries have not yet come in.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
Dunno Speaks With
John Holngren To
Pullman Strikers

Thirty years ago my father took
part in great railroad strike that
began against the Pullman company"
said William f. Dunno, editor of the
DAILY WORKER, and member of the
electrical workers union, addressing
the Pullman strikers May Day morn
ing.
Dunno expressed his pleasure at
seeing another battle against the gil
gantic open shop outfit that was dom
mated by the industrial aristocracy
of the United States. He urged the
strikers to keep their lines intact
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
Philadelphia Boss
Painters Turn Down
Workers Demands

PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-Phila-
delphia District Council of Painters,
Paperhangers and Decorators recently
opened negotiations with the boss
painters for the renewal OF an agree
ment The conditions proposed by
the District council were-the estab-
lishment of a wage scale of 1.12 IL
cents an hour and the closed shop sys-
tenn.
The bosses rejected these demands
and offered instead to sign upon the
terms prevailing at present in the in
dustry. In other words, the bosses
insisted that the open shop system
should stand and that the present
wage scale OF 95 cents an hour should
remain in force.
The results of the negotiations were
reported to a large and enthusiastic
union membership meeting which ap-
proved the actions OF the negotiations
committee and decided to reject the
offer Of the bosses and to delay action
on the matter until the coming fall.
Meanwhile an intensive organiza.
ton campaign will be carried on and
preparations will be made for the
coming struggle with the bosses. AS
beginning of this campaign the
membership assessed itself with three
dollars each.
All workers engaged in the indus
try and who are not yet members Of
the union are urged TO join Immediate
ly and help carry on the fight for bet
ter wages and against the open shop
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
TRIBUTE PAID TO
DAILY WORKER BY
RAILWAY CARMEN
CONTINUED from page u

by the Workers Party.
Max Salzman's speech explained the
party's tactics in organizing united
political front against the Teapot
Domers thru the June II Farmer
Labor conference.
The Workers Party activities in the
Pullman strike, he showed are a
necessary part Of the party's program
of activity in the class struggle. Strik-
ers cheered the Young Workers
League speaker. They had seen Sam
Green, a Y w. L. worker arrested and
beaten up by city detectives on the
strike lines that morning and had
bought their DAILY WORKER 200
were sold-from Y. w. l.. youths.
Little Ones Sing international.
At one stage in the program the
curtain rose. A score. of youngsters in
knee trousers and short dresses sang
the international" They were the
Lithuanian childrens singing society
Esther Lowell of the DAILY WORK
Err talked on May Day as the historic
day of strikes for the S-hour day and
hailed the fight that was now being
waged against the huge steel car con-
Germ.
A. Mark spoke in Polish and en-
phasized the need of solidarity.
Karl Reeve was chairman of the
meeting Much party literature was
sold.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03

now because this fight was probably
just the starter for bigger revolts
against the wage cutting scab policy
of big capital.
The speaker traced the industrial
situation that was forcing the work
ers to revolt and said that indications
pointed to nationwide workingclass
battles that could turn the tide and
build up the unions that have been
weakened by the open shop on
slaught.
Nunne followed John Holmgren,
vice president Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen and Karl Reeve, re-
porter for the DAILY WORKER. The
strikers went out to their noon pick
citing with pep.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
Depression Shuts
Big Industries OF
South Bend, Ind.
Especial to The Daily wOrker)


SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 2.-The
huge Studebaker plant which employs
approximately $4,000 men, has closed
down for a "spring vacation of two
weeks. OF course everyone under
stands that the vacation is not be-
ing given on account Of the weather,
but on account of a glutted market.
For the past two months a constant
process Of laying men OF. has been
going on. OF late, the Studebaker
company has been compelled to store
thousands of unmarketable machines.
1t seems certain that thousands OF the
men who are now out on spring vaca-
ton will not be called back to work.
PIow Factory Closed.
The Oliver factory, which manufac-
lures plows, and which employs be-
tween 5000 and 1000 men, has prac-
tically closed down since the 18th Of
April. Only small force Of men has
been retained. The plant is going thru
the identical conditions that preceded
the complete shutdown in 1921.
Wilson Bros, short manufacture
ing company which employs 5000
women and girls, is operating only
three days week Also the number
of those being employed at all, is be-
ing slashed every week.
The entire attitude of the business
men of South Bend is one of fear,
verging on panic. The workers, both
the employed and the unemployed, are
beginning to wonder whether they are
going to re-live the conditions Of 1921.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
Textile Workers See Minis Close.

LAWRENCE, Mass. May g. Two
Of the largest mills have just closed
here for an indefinite period, altho
business had seemed to be picking UP.
The Pemberton Company has thrown
500 cotton goods workers out OF work
and the Methuen Company. 300 work
ers. The reason given was the con-
dition of the buying market.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
Repression In Cuba

HAVANA, May with the as
sistance of the United States author
titles President Zayas attempted to
prevent all outdoor May day parades
and meetings by the workers but
many meetings were held anyhow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
100000 WORKERS
D R 0 P TOOLS IN
CHICAGO MAY |
CONTINUED From Page one)

given over May Day to the greatest
celebrations ever held on Information
al Labor Day.
So huge was the Moscow workers
parade that more than five hours
were occupied in passing given
point. The workers marched by
shops, led by their shop committee.
men.
Rain and bitter cold failed to damp
en- the ardor of the demonstrating
masses. The long professions wound
thru Moscow's streets towards Len
ms tomb in Red Square where Len
ms successor Alexis /. Rykov stood
on the rostrum above the tomb well
coming his comrades as they filed
past.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
TELEGRAM FROM COOLIDGE TO
FORD DEMANDED BY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON chairman
President Coolidge
ordhe Fl
tive before making 1t public.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
COMMUNISTS WILL GAINM
GERMAN REICHSTAG ELECTIONS

BERLIN, 2T
parties participating
will than before The SocaDemocrats (Social
heavily, i IS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03

How many Of your shop-mates read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one Of
them to subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03

How many Of your shop-nates read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one Of
them TO subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
10000 Parade In Tokyo

TOKYO, May 2.-Ten thousand
workers paraded, singing revolutions
airy songs, in Tokyo, May Day. Ten
thousand more in Osaka and 5000 in
Kyota.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03

PARIS, May "A taxi drivers
strike and strikes in the auto bus
and subway services featured Paris
May Day celebrations,
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-17
CHOP-LET THE CHIPS
FALL AS THEY MAY

The republican party which has been
slugged with everything the demo-
Gratis and Wheeler had, can now stand
by and watch with some satisfaction
the internecine strife which the latest
revelations of the Daugherty investi-
cation provided.
Watch Iowa!
The only interest the republicans
now have in the case is to incidentally
sting Senator Smith w. Brookhart
good and plenty. If to do this it will
be necessary for Iowa republicans to
vote for democrat, more power to
their good right arms. Here is one
case where the combination of good
citizens of all parties may appro-
priately forget party lines and throw
in together to wipe an over-enthusias-
tic investigator off the senate roster.
1t has been a great case. Starting
out with sensational charges against
high government officials, it has oc-
cupied first page space in the press
off and on for months. In vain the re-
publicans tried to show that the testi-
mony on which Daugherty and others
were being convicted was that of boot
leggers, loose women, plotters in all
manner of evil. Daugherty went, as
he probably should have gone. But
the developments after his resignation
were even more sensational.
No other than our own Henry
Ashurst put his affectionate political
arm around the shoulders of Mr..
Means and in voice choking with
emotion and throbbing with demo-
cratic righteousness, informed that
scalawag that he had truly served his
country in her time of need by telling
yarns of amazing corruption.
How Mr.. Ashurst must have shud-
dered to learn later that Mr.. Means
had repudiated all that tissue of fibs!
1t isn't in the Record that the Ari-
zona senator joined with Brookhart
and Wheeler in lauding Miss Stinson
for her noble acts. But there is no
question as to the high degree of
satisfaction and exultation with which
democrats and radicals alike greeted
her testimony. Now these noble SER
wants of their country are tumbling
one by one. Candidate Steck tells us
that some more distinguished bootleg
gers and other Wheeler witnesses will
D0 SHOWH up. TGTHdpS IH0y VIII Dc,
but it is hardly imperative now.
Enough has been brought out to show
two important things: First that the
charges were largely trumped up and
second that instead of using govern
ment machinery to combat these
charges, the republican administration
awaited vindication in other ways and,
strangely enough, it has had to come
from the efforts of democratic can
didate for senator, running against a
renegade radical republican, whose
temerity in assailing his party's can
didates for the peoples highest hon.
ors, is sidetracked by his former or
ganization.- Prescott Journal-Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-17
CHAs. R. (CHARLIEl PRIEST
FOR co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS

l thank my friends for the splendid
vote given me at the primary election
and l sincerely hope that / will receive
more than twice as many at the gen
eral election in November.
| promise to do my very best for the
schools of Coconino county if | am
elected to this office.
My normal training and life certifi-
cate qualities me educationally and my
experience as principal and teacher of
grades and rural schools makes me
fully competent to fill the office Of
county school superintendent.
CHARLOTTE ACKER
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-17
FOR STATE SENATOR

I thank the many friends for their
support in the primary for the office
of State Senator and wish to assure
the voters of Coconino county that /
will give them my best efforts if I am
elected to represent them on Novem-
Der 4th. WALTER RUNKE
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-17
FOR COUNTY SUPT. OF SCHOOLS

Having been drafted as a candidate
on the Republican ticket as the nomi-
nee for the office of County Superin-
tendent of Schools, l wish to thank
the voters for their generous sup
port. | desire to announce that | have
accepted the nomination and will give
the people of the county my best eff
forts if elected on November 9TH.
MRS. MYRTLE MILLER
(Mrs. Miller will probably be bet
ter known in Flagstaff as the wife of
the late Andrew Miller of Williamsl.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-17
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

/ appreciate very much the support
the good people of this district gave
me in the primaries for the office of
Justice of the Peace and as their
nominee for that office / am in hopes
the people will see fit to remember me
with a cross opposite my name on the
ballot at the election, November 4th.
have no enemies to punish, nor
friends to shield and if elected, my
main effort will be to mete out justice
to all alike.
VIM. n. ANDERSON