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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05
CONDITIONS
FOUND
BAD
Lieut.. Col. Sheriff. Will Lodge
Formal Complaint With
D. C. Commissioners

Characterizing the dumping of
raw sewage into Rock creek in
the lower part of the Rock Creek
Potomac parkway, as a grave
menace to public health, Lieuten-
ant Colonel C. o. Sheriff., director
of public buildings and public
parks, today is planning to make
q formal protest to the District
Commissioners.
The protest is the result of
trip of inspection through the val
ley made this week by Colonel
Sheriff., accompanied by his aides,
Major j. C. Mehaffy, F. T. Cart
side, chief of the park mainten-
ance division; l. w. Payne, land
scape architect, and Fred G.
Goldren, legal adviser.
Conditions Very Bad
while conditions in upper Rock
Creek are very bad Colonel Sher-
rill said. Tin the lower valley they
are infinitely worse. We found a
great open sewer discharging
great volume of raw sewage into
the valley.
This condition should not DE
permitted to exist. 1t not only is
a serious menace to public health
and safety but it is exceedingly un
slightly and must be discontinued
before the valley, which is destined
to be the connecting link in the
park chain extending from Rock
Creek Park to Potomac Park, can
be improved and made ready for
use''
Plans were completed today for
construction of a section. of the
low level roadway down the val
ley of the Rock Creek-Potomac
parkway from the Geological Park
to the Massachusetts, avenue bridge.
The work of grading for the road
will begin next week and the work
will cost 100000.
Big Steps i'm Park System
The new road, which is expected
to be one of the most beautiful IN
the city, will pass under the CaIvcrt
street and Connecticut avenue
bridges and will be connected win
the city roads on the rim of Tho
valley at several points. Comp.4-
ton of this road will give Washing
ton motorists their first opportunity
to inspect the National Capitals
first great linking parkway system.
The road will be extended farther
down the valley as rapidly as funds
become available and will eventually
be connected with the Potomac
Park roadway system at the mouth
Of Rock Creek, west of the Lincoln
Memorial.
Cleaning up of the valley, as the
first step in its preparation for
public use has just been under
taken, it was announced today Ey
CoIonei Sheriff.. The parks office
has $4,000 available for This WORK
and lie entire amount will ne used
this summer Cleaning Of the val
ley is being started from the
Zoolog cal Park and will be pushed
down the valley as far as possible
with the available funds.
Property TO Be Condemned
Preparatio of the south emil of
the valley for use must await con-
DEM .It:cn OF proper. of the Ana
IostdE Boat Club aid a portion
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
right of way and ne construction
of 30 feet of seawall along the
Potomac river front from the III
tanic Memo. iaI site to and beyond
the mou Il of Rock Creek, part Of
which Will be carried out urdcr
the terms of the Arl ngtol Memo
rial Bridge bill.
Condemnation proceedings for the
property have been instituted.
Work or cleaning up the land, il is
hoped, may be started nest sum
mer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05
Robbed on Street Car

Warren D. Wade. of 200 Con-
necticut avenue northwest, was
robbed of a billfold containing $33
and some personal items yester-
day on street car at Fifteenth
street and New York avenue north.
west, he reported to police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05

Times Is To Publish
More Income Tax
Lists Monday

Four full pages Of additional
income tax returns paid by
residents Of Washington and
its suburbs win be published
in the Washington Times Mon
day. These returns are being
sent to The Times over two
telegraph lines direct from the
Baltimore Customs House,
where a staff Of reporters is
preparing the names for pub
lication as rapidly as the
books are made accessible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05
Ex-congressman Near Death

Elk Congressman Patrick Fl. kel-
ley of Michigan was reported un-
conscious and extremely low at
Garfield Hospital today. Mr.. Kelly
has been in the hospital for fourteen
weeks suffering from heart trouble.
No hope is now held for his re
coYery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05

A brain is no stronger than
its weakest kink.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05
SHORT BUT JUICY.

= 1t has taken Mr.. Weeks lOeeks
to do 1T, but 1t nOaO looks as If
he WiU resig
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05

While the Lord (of budget
fume) is cutting dOtOn the
ta1es the tGris are cutting doa0n
the pedestrians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05
Sewage Dumping in Rock Creek Protested
q. Hg@R|n!|4teSyz gn8
<AzkzzSSt-9 BY BILL PRICE Sro US e1r orilcr
By BILL PRICE
THIS ONE NOT so HARD
REG. us. PAT OFFICE

THIS ONE NOT so HARD
Of you guess this one and
then get one of those 81 bills
that we give $25 for, you'll be
way up in CD
In grandeur and glory I come today.
Making glad every lad along the way,
And your most affablo host
I change into q ghost.
Grief and Kaiety both claim me,
As yOu may very plainly see,
While midget and giant fall in line,
Holding to my presence cOndign.
With gratitude start each day,
Although I'm in the middle Of night
alway. HI. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05

A pleasing sign of The
Times: HEARD AND SEEN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05

We look askGmce at the SGin,-
mers trying to cross the Eng
Iish channel, bat we'd better
practice up for the dangers of
crossing the Washington chan
reLs to these nepO islands of
safety (zones). SILICUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-05
"PASS THE SALMON"

Poor Jones Erubbed in cheap cafes.
And then married for home meals;
His wife feeds him canned goods
And so he now squeals.
The moral Of this I'll get to,
And II must not be banned:
Many flapper wives set home meals
That come already canned.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
THE NEWS OF SILVERSTONE

The Sunday School at Pleasant
Grove is progressing fine, The atten-
dance is regular with Mr.. Iva Wilson
as Superintendent. We are getting
ready for singing school through the
holidays.
Ou roads are getting very muddy
in this community. Almost impossl-
bic to travel.
Mr.. John A. Beach is doing very
good business in the mercantile line
since he purchased the J. +. Miller
firm.
Mr.. Thurn Isaacs has an auction
sale December Sth. He is moving to
Morganton, n. c. We are very sor-
nv to see him leave the community.
Miss Vera Byers is i'll this week
with influenza.
The school at SiTverstone will close
December 18th, with very success
full term with Miss Mcmillan, Miss
Jennie Mast and Miss Retha Har-
man as teachers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
METHODIST NOTES

229 were present at Sunday School
last Sunday 81 were present at the
Epworth League and IA were pres
ent at PRAYER service last Wednesday
evening, which was rainy and cold.
Large congregations were present at
both worship services of the past
Sunday. From reports from other
Sunday Schools and worship services
were well attended. Finally: the peo-
pie of this community attend church
probably more regularly than people
do in the average community, but
there is always room for improve
ment.
The women of the Missionary So
ciety report good meeting on last
Monday New officers We're elected
and plans for a greater year were
made. These women are loyal and are
doing a great work.
1t is very evident fact that the
choir is doing more work for better
music during the worship services.
Good music is an essential part of
worship, and many churches have
sung the gospel even more effectively
than it has been preached.
The meeting of the BOad OF Stew
ards was not so well attended Mon
day night. but the meeting was one
of the most enthusiastic ever held.
We have no boom on in our town.
This growth is just natural, which
growth after all, is the healthy one.
A certain preacher recently preach
ing Thanksgiving sermon referred
to the coming convention at Memphis
Tenn. for young people of the Meth
odist church as beginning the seth
of December. l am sure his word was
doubted at that particular time. The
date of the convention is the 31st OF
December.
Sunday School at Boone Sunday
at 9:45.
The Supt. begins on time.
Epworth League 6:15.
Watch the League grow.
Preaching at Blowing Rock Sun
day morning and evening by the pas
tor
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
NATIONAL PARK NOTES

Asheville November 30.---With one
of its counties already over the top
on its quota before the campaign has
begun, western North Carolina today
faces the task of raising the majol
portion of the half million dollars
that will make National Park in the
Great Smoky Mountains realty.
Askeville and Buncombc county have
agreed to raise $250,000 and the or
ganzation which has been set up by
J. G. Stikeleather, state highway com
missioner and chairman of the or
ganization committee is ready to be-
gin work tomorrow. In the other
communities of western North Car
olina the local chairmcn have been
appointed, and it is planned to raise
without delay the 81 0,000 assigned
to this section of the state, outside of
Buncombe county.
Already Swain county has raised
$500 more than its allotted amount of
$4,000 and the workers declare that
they haven't yet started to work. The
most of the subscriptions in that
county to date have been large ones
and were male at an open meeting
at Bryson City last Saturday night.
With State Senator Plato D. Ebbs
Il. et ,nf oh
Western North Carolina is fully or
ganized, and dozens of mass meet
ings have been held to stimulate in
terest. The women's clubs are taking
up the task of raising their share of
the fund under the direction of Mrs.
Charles M. Platt of Asheville.
In Ashevillc and Buncombe county
the campaign organization is headed
by Don Elias, local chairman, and the
women's division is led by Mrs. c..
C. Hamilton, president of the Ashe-
Vile Federation of Womens Clubs.
A childrenS division has been organ
lied to allow the young folks to con-
tribute, and Jack and Billy Faulkner
the ten year old twin sons of Abner
w. Faulkner, president of the Brown
Motor Company, were the first to
come forward, each with a contribu-
'tion of ten dollars to the fund.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
ATTENDED BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. n Hahn and
family left Monday for Hickory, to
attend the birthday dinner and fam
lly reunion of his mother, Mrs J. Lee
Hahn, who was 80 years old Tues
day. There were some thirty or forty
relatives that came with loaded bas-
kets of everything that was good to
eat and II o'clock Tuesday all ga
thered around the bountiful table,
and aftel grace led by P. c. Hahn,
an uncle who is "A years old, every
one partook of the elegant supply of
good eats spread before them. to the
fullest extent. 1t was d great day for
Mrs. Hahn to have all her children
and near relatives pay her this hom-
age, and after several hours of ioy
and conversation covering old times.
the children and invited guests re-
turned to their homes, feeling that
the day was happily spent by the
aged mother, and wishing that she
might have many more happy birth
days.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
NALLE CKUCIS COMMUNITY
CLUB IN PROGRESSIVE MEETING

The Community Club of Vale Cru
els was called together on Monday
night by the President c. D. Taylor.
invitations were extended to Messrs
Watt Gragg, Supt Smith Hagaman
and Prof, B. B. Dougherty. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was stated af-
ter the house was called to order,
and the old song, My Country Tis
of Thee was sung and prayer of
fered by Rev. Mr. Burke. Then some
good music by the Thomas string
band was much enjoyed. Speeches
were then called for and a number
responded. Mr. Gragg spoke of the
Building and Loan Association and
other interests with which he is CON
nected. Mr. Hagaman spoke of the
public schools and education in gen
eral. Prof. Dougherty told how he
always appreciated an invitation to
come to Vale Crucis. He told Of the
beauties of the Watauga Valley and
the river and quoted the gifted Ian
don c. Haynes. He spoke in a touch
ing manner of the life and death of
President Andrew Johnson He then
spoke of the many achievements of
the coming of the good roads, and
the railroad to Boone, and the many
possibilities that await us in the
future. He spoke of the proposed r.
K. from Shulls Mills to the Beech.
which is offered without tax or bonds
All that we are asked for is a right
of way, and if we grant the right
of way, it will enable US to sell our
ripe timber. tan bark, paper wood,
and furnish work for hundreds Of
men and a pay roll that will be a
great asset to our county. Prof. said
he had rather live among the hills
of North Carolina as a peasant than
to be King of a foreign country. and
want to say that | believe that Prof.
Dougherty and his brother D. ID. have
done more for Boone and Watauga
County than any twenty five men
who have ever lived within her bor-
ders. The State School will ever
stand as a monument to their frnenf-
ory and generations yet unborn will
sing their praises.
TIL eladies were on hand with cof-
fee and cakes and good time was
enjoyed by all A vote was taken as
to who was in favor of the R. R. and
it was a unanimous vote for it and
not one against it.
The meeting closed sine die with
good feelings for everybody except
those who oppose the railroad, and
we hope that they will repent of their
sin and come over on the side OF
progress and prosperity.
(Signed) J. NJ. SKULL.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
LOCAL STORA IN GALA ATTIRE
AS HOLIDAYS DRAW NEAR

There has never been, in the his
tory of Boone such d display of
Christmas goods as now adorn the
stores of our progressive merchants.
They have largely monopolized the
space in this edition, and have paid
their good money to tell you what
they have for you. Mr.. Prevette of
Blowing Rock and the Vaile Crucis
Company, are also offering some
great inducements for shoppers. The
publishers regret their inability this
week to enlarge the edition so as to
include more liberal amount of
news matter
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
NEWS OF BLOWING ROCK

Postmaster Robbins has gone to
New York for few days on bust
ness.
EX-Sheriff Dcaton of Statesvillc
was a business visitor in town Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. PAMELA left
Saturday for Virginia where they
will spend Christmas with Mrs. Pa
nelIa's parents
Mrs. Ernestine Alexander and chill
dren left Wednesday for Charlotte
where they will spend the winter.
Miss Rosella Coffey left last Sun
day for few days visit in Hickory
She will also visit relatives near Nor
canton.
Miss Dorothy Hayes has returned
home after spending about two weeks
with friends in Newberry S. c. and
Charlotte
Mr. Cliff Tuttle of Hickory was a
visitor in town Thursday.
Miss Lucy Williams who has been
in Warrington, Va. going to school
came home last week on account of
some nose and throat trouble. She
will leave this week for a hospital in
Greensboro where she will undergo
an operation.
The Katy Klub met with Miss
Dorothy Hayes last Friday evening
at her home on Main Street The liv-
ing room was very attractive with
bowls of narcissus and yellow ard
white chrysanthemums. Cards were
played and several piano solos were
given by Miss Lillian Johnson, Annie
Lee Crisp and Dorothy Hayes.
Miss Helen Coffey was cordially
received as a new member of the
club. Delightful refreshments were
served consisting of Jello with whip
ped cream, fruit cake and cocoa. A
most enjoyable evening was spent,
The club will meet next Friday eve
ming with Miss Mary Holshouser.
There will be box supper next
Saturday night December 18th IN ehe
building adjoining the Carolina Store
the proceeds of which will 90 to 9
young man in the community to heir
pay his expenses for a few weeks
treatment in Johns Hopkins Hospi
tai
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY PERISHESIN
FLAMESOF BURNING BUILDING

ely crazed by his awful surroundings
rushed into a stall, and of course was
soon dead, After the fire had abat-
d search was instituted for the re-
mains, and the discovery was a grue-
some one, The clothing was all burn
ed from the body, which was beyond
recognition. The charred remains
were inferred in the Hine grave yard
one mile west of Boone yesterday.
Mr.. Greene who was away from
home when tragedy occurred, is d
heavy loser. Aside from the loss of
the building, which was a good one,
all his feed, one horse, COW, truck
and all his farming implements were
destroyed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
BOONE MEMORIAL,
ROAD PROPOSED
Movement Started to the End that
Boone Trail Highway May Con-
tinGe to San Francisco.

The following clipping from a De
troit, tMich) paper has been sent
Dy a subscriber
A movement TO build a trars-con-
tnentaI highway in honor of Daniel
Boone along the trail blazed by him
IN famous tramp west. is being spon-
sored by the Boone Trail Highway
Association which has its headquar-
ters in Winston-Safem, n c. The
trail, a. proposed by the association
will start in North Carolina near the
graves OF B0one'S parents, where he
outfltted for his western journey. and
will end at San Francisco. The End
Of the Trail,' never reached by the
pioneer, except in his dreams.
The prime object of the associa-
tion in building the highway is to
put new emphasis on the work of
the American pioneer in his trail
blazing achievements, and to give a
new interest to school histories and
the general public by making the
proposed highway reflect the stories
Of the early history of the country.
One step in the plan is to erect
a memorial tablet at places along
the proposed highTay which were
closely identified with Boone's blaz-
ing ut the trail to the west 4 sim
liar tablet will be placed at the end
of the trail in San Francisco. prob
ably at the foot of the statue of
james Earle Frasicr TIE tablet will
show Boonc sitting on a boulder, gun
in hand and his dog at his side. His
face turned to the west. At the foot
Of the tablet will be Boonc's sigma
turc, taken from the ola court rec
ordS ar Salisbury, n. c.
The proposed highway will pass
through Winston-Salem, Wlkesboro
Boone, n. c., reaching by way of
Spruce Pine, through Tennessee and
Cumberland Gap. Mouut Vernon,
Richmond, Lexington, Harrodsburg.
Frankfort, Louisville, Ky. Vincennes
Ind, Salem. H.. St Louis, Columbia
Kansas City, and on toward the Pa
cific ocean, ending in San Francisco.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
COVE CREEK PARENT
TEACHERS MEETING,

The Parent-Teacher>' Association
met Friday afternoon in the home
economies department. In the alb
Sencc of the president Mr.. J. s. Nc
Bride, the vice president, Prof. S. f.
Horton, presided. The minutes of the
last meeting We're read by the Sec.
retary Miss Gertrude Bundy. BRIEF
speeches were made by practically
everyone present. The following pro-
gram for Friday January 8, 1926
should be of interest to us all. both
parents and teachers:
Topic: How May We Attain the
Higher Ideals of Citizenship?
/. State why the following quail
tiles are indispensable to good citi,
zenship: Health honesty, self con.
troll, Intelligence, unselfishness. ap-
probation of simple pleasures
Health, DR.. W. O. Bingham
Honesty, Mr.. D. c. Mast.
Self control, Mr. J. B. Horton.
Intelligence, Mr.. ". F. Sherwood
Unselfishness, Mr. J, s. Mcbride.
Appreciation of simple pleasures
Mr.. Don J. Horton
.. What Branches of the School
Curriculum May be Made Most Help
full in Teaching Higher Ideals? by
Professor S. F. Horton.
3. What Bearing upon Good Cit
izenship has the Present Day Attitude
Toward Work? Professor J. f. Spain
hour, Jr.
1. What Bearing upon good citi-
Zenship has the Present day Tenden-
cy Toward Luxurious Living? Pro-
frssor Dean Swift.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10

One of the worst tragedies to oc-
cur in Hatauga for many years, was
the burning of a barn owned by Mr..
CIoyd Greene in the Blowing Rock
section Monday afternoon. son of
Carrie Hodges, aged eight, losing his
life in the conflagration.
Mrs. Green was in the house near
by, when her little daughter and the
Hodge boy went out to play, going
to the barn. They decided to start a
fire therein, and of course the struc-
ture with its contents was soon a
see hing mass of flames Mrs. Green
and the mother of the unfortunate
boy arrived on the scene in time to
rescue the little girl, but the boy, lik-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
MINISTER'S HAVE
GOOD MEETING
Ministerial Association Plans Christ
mas Program. Will Receive Offer
lngs for Empty Stocking Fund.

The Ministerial Association con-
vened Monday morning at the usual
time in a very enthusiastic and CO.
operative meeting, the attendance be-
ing made up by ministers of the COM
munity. Plans for cooperation invol-
wing the local community were dis
cussed and made as follows: On the
Thursday night before Christmas day
We want to have program for the
entire community. This program will
be composed of songs by a commu-
nifty choir and speeches from one
representative of each denomination,
bearing upon the significance of
Christmas, followed by the plan of
the White Christmas, which is that
all bring their offerings forward to
go to, the community chest on Empty
s orkine fund. This fund will be in
the hands of a COMMITTEES for dis
bursements to those in need or to
any worthy community cause in the
county. Remember the date. Thurs
day night before Christmas day The
program of the service will be pub
lished in next weeks paper.
F. NJ. HUGGINS, President
NJ. B. WOOSLEY, Secy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
ITEMS FROM THE
NORMAL SCHOOL
Happenings During the Past Week at
the School as Reported to the Dem
ocrat Weekly.

School attractions of the most pleas
ant kind have been in evidence dur
ing the past week.
Wednesday morning the Appala-
chian Literary Society gave a debate
at chapel on the subject: "Resolved
that capital punishment shuld be "a
bolished." The argument showed care
full study on both sides. One of the
three Judges was called away before
the conclusion, and to the satisfac-
ton of most Of the audience the vote
stood: Affirmative one, negative one.
On Friday night the high school
basket ball team played Cove Greek
on the home court. A delightful spir-
it of wholesome rivalry prevailed. The
score was in favor of the Appalachian
High School.
On Saturday night the young men
of the Rankin Wilson Literary So
ciety entertained the young ladies
of the Blan-Dolph Literary Society
together with the members f the fa-
Guilty. A more pleasant evening would
be hard to imagine. The artistic dec
orations, the speeches, humorous and
otherwise, the delightful games, and
the appropriate refreshments all con-
tributed to an evening outstanding in
the college life.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-12-10
COMMUNITY SERVICE

There will be a community prayer
service at the Baptist church next
Wednesday night December 18th af-
ter which there will be choir prac
tlce preparatory to the Christmas
community program to be held at the
court house Thursday night before
Christmas Day. All are invited.