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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
WORTH WHILE CLUB
MEETS WITH MRS. SMITH

The Worth While Club met at the
home of Mrs. A. R. Smith Friday
February %.
The president Mrs. l.. l.. Bingham
presided over the meeting.
= An unusually long business session
was held. Reports from the various
committees were heard. Committees
were APPOINTED 10 work on new bus
mess for the spring and summer.
The program for the afternoon
dealt with the life of George Wash
ington. The following articles were
read:
Birth and Early Life of Washing
ton-Mrs j. C. Cook.
Washington, as a President-Mrs.
y. H. Gragg.
Reading-Mrs. T. L. Cook.
Reading F. M. Higgins.
Several anecdotes of Washington's
life were told by different members.
A contest on George Washington
was enthusiastically entered into by
members The winning couple was
Mrs. Hartzog and Mrs. l.. L. Bing-
ham,. The prize, jar of cherry
jam, said to have been made of fruit
from the tsee Washington cut down
(?) was presented to these ladies
in charming manner by the hostess.
A social hour was enjoyed, during
which delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess the color scheme
being cherry and white.
The. next meeting of the Club will
be held at the Commercial Hotel on
March 7th.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
Scotch Millionaire Suicide in Florida

Tallahassee, Fla. Feb. 25.-A CO.
roner's jury here today rendered a
verdict OF suicide on the death of
DR.. Tennet Ronalds, G5, Scottish mil
lionaire, of Edinburgh, Scotland, who
died at his winter home near this
place today from a pistol shot wound
in the temple He had been in eX-
tremely i'll health for several months
and this is supposed to have been
the cause of his act of self-destruc-
ton. He came to this place in 1898
and has maintained home near here
and another in Edinburgh, living six
months of the year at each place.
He owned several thousand acres
Of land on which is located an ele-
giant home four miles from the city.
In Scotland DR.. Ronalds was an eX-
tensive landowner and agriculturlst.
He was an ardent sportsman. During
the world war he worked as common
laborer in an English ammunition
factory.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
MRS. M. P. CRITCHER
HOSTESS AT DINNER PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Critcher served
a sumptuous dinner for a few of
their many friends on Sunday the
9th. at the Critcher Hotel.
The writer and his wife were am
ong the invited guests.
Among those present were couples
Of middle age, couples in the prime
Of life, and couples newly wed. Sew
eral children accompanied their par
ents and gave a home like atmos-
phere to the gathering.
There were no decorations, no set
programme, no formal handicaps, nor
anything else to prevent d free flow
of fellowship.
The dinner began with oyster soup
and ended with ice cream and cake.
Between these were turkey with dres-
sing and several, kinds of vegetables
and fruits.
Aft ulnner groups gathered for
conversation and thea dispersed and
formed new groups. No one wished
to mouopolize and no one failed TO
add his share.
All the regular guests of the hotel
heartily joined in the pleasure of
the occasion.
Music was interspersed with con-
varsation. Four o'clock came too soon.
This is the third dinner that wife
and have enjoyed this season. The
first was with our good friends, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Coffey, and the second
with our no less esteemed friends,
Mr. and Mrs. B. j. Councill.
The invited guests were: Mrs. M.
B. Blackburn, mother of the hostess;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Hardin, Mr..
and Mrs. 0. L. Hardin, Mr.. and Mrs.
i. +. South, Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy
Council, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sproles,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D, Council, Mr.,
and Mrs, f. S. Coffey, Mr.. and Mrs
F. A. Linney, Mr., aand Mrs. B. j.
Councill, Mr.. and Mrs. D. d. Dough-
erty, Miss Beatrice Lyon, and Mrs,
D. D. DOUGHERTY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
YOUNG LADY STUDENT OF
a. I. s. DIES TUESDAY

Miss Maggie Cox, young student
Of the appalachian Training School
died 1T the Watauga Hospital Tues
day afternoon, soon after having been
taken there from The White Hall.
Miss Coz had been sick for several
day bat until the last it was not
thought that her condition was ser
ious. Appendicitis IS believed 10 have
been the cause of her death.
The young lady was in her Junior
year at the Training School, and was
very popular. and well-liked stu
dent at that institution. Her home
was in Furchess, Allegheny county,
and many of the citizens of this place
remember kindly her brother Mr.
Rex Cox and sister Miss Minnie who
were students here several years ago.
Deceased was only sixteen years of
age, and had made rapid strides in
education in her short span of life.
The School and the people of the
town are deeply grieved over the
loss OF the estimable young lady who
was so unexpectedly called away
Father and mother, MIR. and Mrs.
j. F. Cox came a few hours before
their daughter passed away, and the
remains were taken yesterday to the
childhood home for interment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
MOTORISTS TO HELP
MAKE THE ROAD SAFE

Major A. A. Stewart, of New York
City, recently formed what is known
as the Argos Association, composed
of motorists all over the country who
arc willing to take the pledges of the
association as to safe driving. These
pledges are:
/. 70 be always ready for any
emergency by keeping my eyes on the
road and my thoughts on what | am
doing
2. To particularly watch out for
curves, crossings and bridges,
5. 70 always keep, my car under
perfect control.
4. To keep the brakes and steer
ing gear in good working order.
5. Never to stop or slow down
without signaling to the driver of the
car behind.
s.. Never to take turn without
care and warning to drivers of other
cars.
T. Never to cut off another car un
less | am positive that there is am
pie space.
8. Never to stop in narrow place
on the road if by doing SO / incon-
venience the drivers of other cars.
9. Never to start out from the
curb without making sure that the
road is clear.
10. To consider the safety and com
fort of the other cars occupants as
well as my own
IL Never to try to save a minute
or two of time if by so doing | am
risEing the life of a human being.
~. To obey all the rules of the
! road as laid down by law or common
sense.
13. If | do not drive my own ear
to require my chauffeur or member
of my family to live up to these
principles.
IA. To be always careful, vigilant
courteous and thoughtful gentle
man of the highway.
| More than $4,000 motorists are
stated to have taken this pledge.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
SOUND PRINCIPLES FOR EVERY
CITIZEN

The International Farm Congress
held it's seventeenth annual session
recently in Kansas City. 1t is most
influential and enlightened organi-
zation and has delegates from all
other farm organizations. Particular
ly worthy of note is the "Declara-
tion of Farm Principles" which for
1924 are:
/ Undivided loyalty to country,
first and always, with no conflicting
obligations, protection of its institu-
tions and preservation of it's tradi-
tions.
s 2. The increase and dissemination
of scientific and practical agricultural
eGKcation and knowledge.
s. Pledging adequate production on
farms and demanding it in factories.
4. The right of every man to sell
his services without interference and
to increase his earning power by in
proving his skill OF increasing his ca
pacity.
5. A reasonable tariff for the pro-
lection of American agriculture.
6. A sharply restriction immigra-
ton policy and careful selective pro-
cess.
7. Recognition of the futility of
efforts to correct natural economic
! arrangements by statutory measures.
3. Clear legal establishment of the
light of cooperative buying and sell
ing.
9. Recognition and performance OF
the duty OF every individua! TO So
ciety, regardless of class or vocation
al utilization.
10. Basing right of any business
practice to exist upon service it rem
ders society.
II. Rigid economy in government
tai expenses and restriction Of Gov
ernmental activities to their legiti
mate functions.
II. No special favors to any sec
ton or industry, equal opportunity
to all.
IS. The best possible transporta
ton system, including the develop
ment and correlation of waterway:
railroads and public highways.
| IL Broadly comprehensive anc
constructive reclamation and conser
/ vation policy, enlisting cooperation
! OF National, State and private inter
est and resources.
Is. The sacred protection Of per
sonal liberty and property rights
and rejection of everything savorlns
of State socialism, paternalism o
syndicalism.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE
ARMENIAN ORPHANS

The time has come again when
our good county will be called upon
to contribute to this most worthy
cause. Our county did fine last year
paying about 81 per cent of the am
cunt asked When a matter of this
kind comes up where people are in
distress our county and towns are
not found wanting. This is most
needful case, for these orphans are
dependent upon us. They look to US
as county for their support. We
must not disappoint them. | as Co.
Chairman hereby appoint every pas
tor and Sunday School Superintend-
ent in the county a committee to
take up this work in his own church
or churches and see that every one
has chance to contribute. Please
do this very needful work during hte
month of March. Watch the paper
for information from time to time
Let US each do our very best work
for those dependant upon US.
Yours for the work,
j. M. Downum,
County Chm. for Near East Relief
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
FARMERS GET EXPLOSIVE
FROM GOVT. At LOW RATE

The farmers of Watauga and Av-
ely county have just received a car
load of sodatol, a high explosive left
over from the Worl d War This ma
terial is in sticks similar 20 dynamite
and is exploded in the same way but
has a power greater than dynamite
sIhls material is not affected by cold
and does not cause the dreadful head
acne that is experienced by most peo-
pie who work with dynamite.
The farmers have tried this mater
iai and like it SO well that they
are asking me to make another order
| will do this il the farmers will make
their wants known promptly. 1t will
cost little less than ten cents per
pound, no one person to get more
than one thousand or less than fif-
ty pounds.
This material costs less than half
as much as dynamite and will do
more work per stick. If you have
stumps to blow this is the cheapest
way you are going to get the stuff
to do it with. This order is going to
be sent within a few days so if you
want any of this material or if your
neighbor wants any of it, it will be
to your advantage to act quickly
because the supply will not last long
JOHN B. STEELE,
Cnun+x,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
MR.. WILSON READY
TO RESIGN POST IN 1914

The Brooklyn Eagle has published
a letter to Herbert F. Gunnison its
publisher, from Joseph P. Tumulty
former secretary of the late Wood
row Wilson, stating that Mr.. Wilson
had determined to resign in 1914 if
Congress did not accede. to his de-
nand for legislation repeating the
Panama canal tolls.
In the letter Mr.. Tumulty writes
4'As an interesting sidelight on the
courage of Woodrow Wilson in con-
nection with this controversy, wish
for the first time to call attention to
the fact that in the most solemn way
ne made the statement to me that in
ease Congress should refuse to cepcal
Panama tolls there was nothing left
for him to do but resign as President
Of the United States. The corversa-
tion had with him in the matter
took place Immediately after the de-
livery of his message to Congress,
when it looked as if the tides Of p.
position were running very strongly
In discussing the matter of his res
ignation with me, he said:
would not want to he President
OF country that would violate &
solemn treaty. In case of failure. il
ans matter l shall go before the cour
Try after my resignation is rendered
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
MRS. GREER HOSTESS
TO FRIDAY CLUB MEMBERS

The regular bi-monthly meeting of
the Friday Afternoon Club was held
Feb. % at the home of Mrs. l. G.
Greer.
The rooms were Hospitality thrown
open and the guests graciously receiv-
ed by the hostess. The program for
the entire afternoon was well appoin-
ted and effectively carried out. After
plying BUSY fingers for a while the
first feature of the program was in
troduced when Mrs. Greer, assisted
by Mrs. L. S. Coffey, brought in min
,ature hatchets on which was written
"The Forest Primevaf'-a contest of
familiar woods. In this Mrs. Tracy
Council was the successful contes-
tanu. Then came the very enjoyable
literary Program which consisted of
g treat of some of the less familiar
annals of George Washington's life:
The fame of Washington - Mrs.
David Green.
Waghingtdn's Marriage-Mrs. A.
E. South.
Letter of Washington to His Wife
Mrs. Wilson.
Washington's Home Life at Mount
Vernon-Mrs. d. D. Dougherty.
The hostess suggested that it was
not inappropriate on Washington's
birthday to pay tribute to another
of our nations chiefs who has more
recently died. Then Mrs. j. D. Ran
kin read Only Memories Now-But
What Memories" splendid editor
ial on the life of Woodrow Wilson,
and Mrs. F. A. Linney read 'Presi-
dent Coolidge's Tribute to Wilson"
The hostess assisted by Mrs. b. 5.
Coifey and Mrs. B. J. Council served
an exquisite salad course with coffee
and sandwiches. The plates were as
beautiful as they were tempting and
even here we were not allowed to
forget whose birthday we celebrated
for cheese straw hatchets, and fancy
baskets of salted almonds with dain-
ty place cards which held the pro-
verbal hatchet finished the effective
aid appropriate scheme.
Mrs. A. V. Bennett and Mrs. j
| L. Winkler were guests of the club.
The general happiness and gooo
humor which prevailed Throughout
the afternoon reflected the tact and
ability of the hostess, and the Club
reluctantly adjourned to meet two
weeks hence with Mrs. 0. L. Hardin
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
NEWS ITEMS FROM The
APP PALACHIAN SCHOOL

Prof A. j. Greene of che Appala-
chan Training School has been sick
end unable TO attend his classes for
aeveral days, but is better at this
writing and hopes to be all right in
a day or TWO.
Another light snow came yester-
day and last night, in fact one might
have as headlines for the weather at
Boone each week, ga snow Storm"
and not miss it far, though all the
SHOWS have been very light.
Quite large number enrolled as
new students at the Training School
for the spring term, and some have
re-enrolled who were here during the
fall term. The number is now the
largest the school has ever had at
this time of the year or at any time
during the regular term, in fact this
Is the second largest enrolment for
any term, winter or summer.
The first term last summer was
376 and now it is 344.
Mrs. NJ. P. Critcher gave birthday
dinner to number of her friends
Just the nature of the entertainment
has not been learned at this writing
but a most sumptuous dinner was
served, including turkey, which all
present enjoyed.
An associational conference of the
Three Forks and Stony Fork Associa-
tions has been called to meet in
Boone March 5th, at 10 a. m. Meet
ing in the afternoon with free lunch
served at the church. Representati-
yes are invited from all the churches
Rev. A. G Handy and other speakers
will be present.
Miss Maggie Cox, a young lady
sixteen years old of Furches Ale
ghany county, and member of the
third year class in the Appalachian
Training School, died at the Boone
hospital at about four o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon. She had been
sick for some days, but it was not
thought she was serious, last night
however she was taken worse, and
in the absence of her physician DR..
Jones, DR.. Perry was sent for and
pronounced the case very serious and
through his kindness she was taken
to the hospital but she was so far
gone that no operation was perform
ed and the end was too evident for
treatment at the hospital for so late
an hour in the case. She was taken
to the hospital as convenience by
the courtesy of DR.. Perry. Miss Cox
was an excellent lady and the school
is very sad over her death, she being
the first student to die before leav-
ing the school since the school was
founded. She was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Cox and was a
member of the Methodist church and
expressed to the writer a few hours
before her death that she was ready
to go. Her father, mother and uncle
came by telephone call and arrived
here several hours before her death.
They will take the remains to her
home for burial and expect to leave
early Wednesday morning. The school
desires to express its deepest SYM
pathy to her loved ones in this hour
of so deep distress.
j. M. Downum.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
SLAMS DOOR TO TUT's TOMB

Owing to what he characterizes as
the discourtesy of the Egyptian
public works department., Howard
Carter head of the excavation work,
has closed Tutankhamen's tomb in
the Valley of the Kings and abandon
ed operations. 1t is understood the
crisis was precipitated by the refusal
of the Egyptian government to per-
nit the wives of the eXcavators to
visit the tomb of the Pharoah.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
MR.. STRINCFELL0W WRITES
ANOTHER GOOD LETTER

To buy Towering evergreens and
shrubs from the nurseries are very
expensive and few people in the small
towns and country can afford the
luxury. but here you have them for
the asking and therefore have little
= excuse for not making your home
grounds attractive. With few etcep-
tions all L did at Chetola was with
native trees and shrubbery, the ex-
ceptions being the hydrangeas and
running roses. The first | can get
for you for 81 per hundred and the
latter Sc per hundred These are of
course small but well rooted one wear
old plants. The most important thing
along your highways is to plant out
unsightly farm buildings. If you will
look across the pond as you pass
Chetola you will note that every
thing you see is pleasing to the eye,
and you would not know that behind
the trees that / planted there is
long row of farm buildings, first
large stable, garage, numbers of
hen houses, dairy, small house
and a COW barn Besides hiding these
buildings with evergreens the year
round, these trees also act as wind
brake in winter and add much to
the warmth and comfort of your
stock. The most rapid of the ever
greens in growth is the white pine.
But l like to mix these with the
spruce or the hemlock for there you
get two distinct colors of green
If you will notice around the drive
at Chetola | used these also as
back ground and massed in front of
them the Ivy, and the pink and the
purple rhodendron. This makes a
very effective planting. If you want
a hedge to be trimmed there is moth
ing more beautiful than the hemlock
planted about twenty inches apart.
but you are throwing away your time
in getting these plants from the
woods unless you use care in digging
them, and in Immediately protecting
their roots from the wind and sun
for half or more will die. If you
can get ball of earth around each
4snd tie this Dali up with an OLD sack
Yodr success will be assured, The eff
fectiveness of this grouping will be
enhanced by placing orgalie along the
front of your planting in small groups
If you wish to plant some evergreens
separately plant some white pines
and let the limbs grow close to the
ground, and the hemlock-the Car
olina hemlock-which is little hard
to find in the woods, but is one OF
the mos bo2u .ifal Of TIE evergreens
its foliage is much more dense. Now
in your front yards also you can use
the hydrangeas and the running ro-
ses that are such wonder at Che
tola. Everyone should plant some run
ming roses on your porches and on the
fences around your yard; plant them
twelve feet apart as | can g2l them
for &c. apiece. express added about
&c. there should be thousands of
them planted. The American pink
and white is one of thebest, Doro-
thy Perkins, pink and Silver Moon
white. wish I was up there 10 nclp.
Those mountains never fail to give
me joy ard happiness, and there IS
nothing | love more than planting
trees and flowers, and get back re-
turns a hundred fold for my labor
Go 70 it,
W. w. STRINGFELLOW
Admission. Ala.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28
75 MILLION CAMPAIGN
CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK

A conference or the IS Million
Campaign will be held at the Baptist
Church Wednesday Of next Week,
March ), beginning at 10 a. m. Rep
resentat'"es from the Baptist chur-
ches of the Three Forks Associations
and Stony Fork Association are in
vited to attend.
1t is hoped that all the preachers,
directors and number of the young
people can attend. Rev. A., E. HAM
by and other speakers will be pres
ent. DO not fail to come.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28

Franklin Sherman, entomologist for
the State Department of Agriculture
wants a boil weevil. If you can find
one in Information quarters he would
be glad to have it with a Letter de-
scribing the place in which you found
it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28

Is everything ready for the rush
of work this spring? How about the
seed, the implements and the work
stock? It's too wet now to plow but
a mighty good time to make plans,
say extension workers of the State
College.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28

and ask it to say whether America is
to stand before the world as nation
that violates it's contracts as mere
matter of convenience upon basis of
expediency."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-02-28

youth is the golden season of
foolishness for which the wise would
barter all their wisdom, the rich all
their wealth, and call it bargain,
knowing the value of youth"
the class and the course, revealing
to US the lives of the mos tprogress-
i've people of the Orient, cannot fail
to be of unusual interest.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-05-16

stom roku republiky malo pokro-
ku badat' V tomto smere v Nitre.
Pc uliciach Wac sa ozyva mad'ar-
Gina nemcina, nez slovencina. Je
to jasny dokaz nasej narodnej ! "a
lhostajnosti. Preto sd Slovenska
|Liga odhodlala, vkrocit i do toho-
to pekneho mesta, ably obodrlla,
povzbudila nasich driemajilcielf
bratov k praci "a narod "a sku-
|tocne oslobodenie. Taktiez chce
byt Liga oporou tamojsieho ctu-
dobneho obyvatel'stva, chce mu
poskytnut' obrany proti roznym
nesvedomitNm zivlom, ktore nam
este 20 stareho rezimu zostaly. 9.
marca zalozil sa " Nitre po WAGE
lrych pokusoch sbor Slovenskei Il
gy, ktory nesie Gislo 81, "a etlleJ
agitacie br. Podmaka a br. Sakova
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-05-16
) "a pri6inenia- -. dpa Brestsnsls6-
ho . Bratislavy.

) "a pricinenia. So dra. BrestsnslS-
ho Bratislavy.
MI vjvoE vos fsbru&ri. Ola
prehl 'adn, ktpry vydal Statny; D.
rad statisticky, stdpoi mas vyvoz
oproti januaru vel l'mi zna6ne.4 Y
minulomh mesiaci bolo od' mas W.
vezene tovaru v hodnote l miliar-
dy 254 milionov Kcs., co je 453
milionoy Kcs. Wac ako v januari
t. r. Ma prvom mieste nas0m Wy.
voze bolo Rakilsko, d'alej Meme
cko, Jnhoslavia, Mad 'arsko, Ta-
liansko, spoj. Staty Americka, R,,
munsko a Anglia. Ola hodnoty
bolo najviac vyvezene bavlny, pria
dze a tkania, potion uhlia dre-
va, vlny vlnenej priadze, cukrn,
zeleza a zeleznych vyrobkoy,, skla
a sklenenych vyrobkov.