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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-09-03

be submitted in writing to the clerk
Of the Board of Trustees. Belt, Mon
tana, on or before 6 o'clock P. NJ. on
Tuesday the 18th day Of September,
1926.
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
Pauline YurkO, Clerk.
Sept. $40
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-09-03

Dodson-Montana Power Co. ex-
tends lines here, with possibility o.
irTigating 5000 acres by pumping.
Montana wool crop estimated at
2O.59s.OOO pounds, from 2,4Os, OOC
sheep.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-09-03
To Eastern Points

On sale May END to September 18th
to MinneapoIis-st Paul, Duluth, Superior
Chicago, Sioux City. Omaha, Kansas City. st.
Louis and Eastern destinations. Final re-
turn limit October S1st.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-09-03

Summer tourist tickets at greatly reduced
rates win be on sale daily at this station
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-09-03
TO the Pacific Northwest
Alaska or California

On sale May 18th to September both and
June LIST to September 18th depending on
destination. Final return limit October 3lst.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
PRESIDENT ISSUES
PROCLAMATION

Washington, Oct. 27-Thanksgiv-
ing that the United States has been
brought with safety and honor thru
another year was proclaimed by Pres
ident Coolidge in setting aside Thurs
day November 26, as the day of
Thanksgiving for the American peo-
pie.
Listing the conditions for which
the president thinks the people should
be grateful, the proclamation said:
Through the generosity of nature
He has blessed us with resources
whose potentiality in wealth is al
most incalculable.
I'VE are at peace home and abroad
1--WE have been indisturbed by pes
tilences or great catastrophes;
"Our harvest and our industries
have been rich in productivity;
''Our commerce spreads over the
whole world;
Labor has been well rewarded for
ats remunerative service.
"As we have grown and prospered
in material things, SO also should we
progress in moral and spiritual
things. We are a God fearing people
who should set ourselves against evil
and strive toward righteousness ir
living and observing the Golden Rule
we should from our abundance helr
and serve those less fortunately pla
.ced.
1--WE should bow in gratitude tt
God for His many favors."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS
WILL ASSEMBLE AGAIN ON 7th

The next meeting of the Watauga
Teachers Association will be held
Saturday November 7th at the Boone
Public School. In accordance with re-
quests received from county teach
ers, the morning session will be open
so that all who desire to do so may
observe classes taught by the Dem
onstration School faculty. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged
for the afternoon session which will
begin at l 80 p. m:
/. How to Achieve Regular At
tendance.
2. Music and Folk Songs by Dir.
and Mrs. l. G. Greer.
3. How Can Teacher Discipline
"a School Without Using Corporal
Punishment?
i. Treating the Child as an In
dividual.
These topics will be presented by
one or more selected speakers be-
fore being thrown open for discuss
ion. Every teacher is asked to think
about these ideas before he or she
comes, and if possible, to contribute
to the discussion.
Watch the Democrat for next
weeks announcement.
WILHELMINA HYDRICK,
Chairman
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
WHISPERINCS OF AUTUMN
(James M. Downum.)

Tint of autumn, sun and shadow,
On the mountains far and wide,
Speaking in truer language
Of the things that are to be;
Of the scenes that shall be lasting
When the leaves of autumn fall,
Ways that shall be leading onward
To a high and noble call.
Autumn's leaves so swiftly falling
Leaving twigs that shall remain,
Waiting for the coming springtime
And the flowers on the main.
Gorgeous scenes display their beauty
Touching hearts with purity,
Whispering forth so true and plainly
Of the days that are to be.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
TWO KILLED In
NEWLAND CRASH

Mrs. John H. Price, of Johnson
City, whose hubsand was instantly
killed when their automobile plunged
down an embankment near Newland
on Monday afternoon, followed her
husband to the Great Beyond when
Tuesday afternoon death resulted
from the injuries she had received
Her death came at Grace Hospital,
Banner Elk, where she. was taken
from the scene of the wreck.
The body of Mr.. Price was brought
to johnson City on Monday and on
Tuesday evening the body of Mrs.
Price was taken there by motor
Mr.. Price was killed instantly, his
head being crushed apparently when
the car fell on him, crushing his face
against the stones on the embank-
ment. Mrs. Prices skull was broken
at the base of the brain and her jaw
bone crushed.
An examination of the tracks of
the car indicated that the wheels
had gone straight through the soft
earth at the side of the road, climb
ed low rock wall, and when the
rear axle struck low projecting log
the car somersaulted, throwing the
five occupants out, then turning over
again and landing on its wheels over
a hundred feet below.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
NEWS FROM THE
NORMAL SCHOOL
Many Interesting Visitors. Faculty
Lays Down 4 points for Normal
Other Items of Interest.

The following friends have visited
. the Normal. Rev. C. L. jackson of
Wadesboro and Rev. F. M. Higgins
Pastor of the Boone Baptist church.
Mr.. Jackson has been conducting a
revival at the Baptist church during
the past two weeks and quite num-
Der of conversions are reported. Rev
5. A. Bennett, Dean of Religious
: Education of Elon College and little
son and Mr.. Arthur K Moore who is
in charge of Athletics at ElOn. The
Normal was glad to have these good
friends. Mr.. Jackson conducted de-
votional service and made a splendid
talk. Mr.. Bennett also conducted de-
votional service and made a most
helpful talk to the student body
Prof. |. G. Greer of the Normal
delivered an address at Hendrix in
Ashe county at an educational rally
ON the 23.
The Faculty of the Normal has
been discussing for number of
weeks what are the real functions of
n Normal and the following fourteen
points have been agreed on as some
vital points which the Normal will
strive after as at least part of it's
ideal:
l. To recognize that children are
citizens in embryo.
2. To encourage studious and in
vest eating habits.
3. To give the science of teach
ing.
+ To give the art of teaching.
). To develop a judgment as to
dress, where, when and with whom
to be. s.0
s. To develop a judgment as to
what to say, when, and to whom TO
say t.
Z. To recognize the tax payer as
a potent factor in our educatonai
system. ..,-- .
s.. To teach economy and the ha-
bits of industry and htrift.
g. To impress the Importance Of
health habits and sanitation.
10. To inspire one with willing
ness to work.
II. To train for tactfulness and
ads ptability
II. To emphasize the Importance
of team work and full cooperation
with local. county and state author
ity.
Is. To appreciate the beautiful,
and a care for property.
u. To lead people to see that it
is not what we teach, but what we
are. that counts.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
(BY M. L. SHIPMAN)

Raleigh, N. C. Oct. 27---The con-
test between employees of the state
and the salary and wage commission
was the center of interest in Raleigh
during the past week. The horrible
tragedy at Rex Hospital which took
the toll of baby's life by burning
also was the object OF sympathetic
interest. The Governor made address
es during the week to the Negro
state Fair and to the Railroad Fire
men at Charlotte and then departed
for Washington appear before the
Ways and Means Committee of Con-
gress and oppose the inheritance tax
The will of J. B. Duke made public
interested North Carolinians because
of the large sums which were added
to Dukes endowment fund. They will
also made further provisions for
charitable and religious objectives in
North Carolina.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

Governor Mclean has named half
a hundred North Carolinians as dele
gates to the 18th National Confer
ence on Taxation to be held in New
Orleans during the week of Nov
ember 9th. While many have been
called it is safe bet that few will
go, as there is no allowances for
expenses.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
A GOOD JUDGE
Charlotte News.

Charlotte News.
Judge Finley has emerged from the
confusions incident to the Rocking
ham trial, the same honest, conscien-
tious, discerning jurist that he has
long been known to be. His charge
to the jury was cearcut vrile
impassioned and impossible of mis-
apprehension except by those whose
minds were made up on other than
the law of the land.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The official organ of the state de-
partment of education is in author
ity for the statement that in three
years there will be no teachers in the
public schools viii have educational
qualifications of less than graduation
from a standard high school. This o.
pinion is based on the present rate
of decrease in the number of these
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 O'Clock Sun
day morning.
Preaching service at eleven, also
Sunday evening at eight o'clock A
cordial invitation is extended to ali.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

non-standard teachers now employed
in these schools which have prevailed
during the past five years. In 1920
there were 5,66S nOn-standard white
teachers Of county and city schools.
Late statistics Indicate the employ
ment of only 1,720 thus showing the
good OH times are passing off the
stage.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The surcharge on Pullman pass
enger fares is to be reinstated on
December 10th according to ruling
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which means that berth with
in the state now costing $3.50 will
draw 1915 on and after the date
mentioned the opinion of the decis-
ion is in line with the general policy
of the Federal Commissions policy
of fixing rates applicable to all the
states.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The will of James B. Duke takes
another opportunity of making this
great business man and philanthropist
secure for time to come in the re-
gard of his fellow man. Mr.. Duke
left another $17,00O,000 to Duke
University which already will bene-
fit handsomely by the income from
the S4O,OOO,OO0 Duke foundation.
The additional money will be used in
part, according to the will, for the
creation of great medical school
and hospital as a part of Duke Uni
versity. He also left additional sums
to the Duke Foundation, the income
from which goes to charitable, re-
ligious and educational purposes in
North and South Carolina. Mr. Duke
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

If the Legislative Committee of
North Carolina Association has its
way about it a constitutional eight
month minimum school term will be
provided for by the General Assem-
bly, of 1927. The State Superinten-
dent of Public instruction is backing
the suggestion to the limit and ed
ucational leaders generally aSe in
hearty sympathy with the movement.
1t is said that more normal colleges
for training teachers will be advo-
Gated.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

DR.. Charles f. Maddry executive
head of the Baptist Board of Miss
ions of North Carolina, sounds an
encouraging note on the. financial
status of that denomination at this
time. The statement is based on the
partial report of Walters Durham,
treasurer of the state Convention,
showing that S350,O0O has been re-
ceived during the fiscal year for the
denominational program. Another
hundred thousand is expected before
the meeting of the convention in
Charlotte next month
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

Henry L. Stevens, State Com
mander of the American Legion,
in Raleigh recently to appear before
the Salary and Wage Commission
let it be known that the Legion is
not going into politics while he is
at the head of the organization. He
assumed this attitude during the
pre-convention campaign and is said
to have won over John Hall Manning
on that issue.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29
NEWS BREVI'TIES FROM RALEIGH
AND THE STATE IN GENERAL

also remembered his personal en-
ployees at his various estates and in
his official household, they al receiv-
ing. legacies of from one years sal
ary to $4,000 to his secretary A
number of others employed in his
various enterprises will aet hand
some sums and the young 13 year
old daughter Doris is the chief ben
eficiary, his wife having been al
ready provided for in gifts before
his death. Should the daughter die
without children the Duke foundation
will come into the major portion of
the income from the estate of about
$150,000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The State Department of Agricul-
ture ascertains that the State led
in the production of soy beans, first
in the yield per acre, and third in
the number of acres under cultiva-
tion last year. The value of the crop
was $5,09S,767. The acreage is lar
ger this year but the harvest is not
expected to measure up to the 1924
crop it is said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The Governors address to the Ne
gro State Fair applauded the great
progress the race has accomplished
since the days of slavery. The Gov
ernor however expressed the idea that
the further progress of the negro was
dependant upon the continuance Of
a state governed by white men. The
Fair was said to be a wonderful ex-
hibit and the ngro officials deserv-
ing of much credit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The Salary and Wage Commission
withdrew from it's stand abolishing
six of the holidays established by the
Legislature when the Attorney Gen
eral advised the body it had no pow
er to undo what the General Assem-
bly, had done. The commission got
back at the employees however by
stating it was considering cutting the
annual holiday to six days unless the
department heads cooperated with it
in reducing the number of legal holi-
days The matter is still at issue. The
Commission had a hearing on sala-
ries and classificaticns last week and
decided to give consideration to
few appeals but denied the great ma
iority. The State Highway Commiss-
ion estimates it will lose 100 trained
engineers who had been promised sal
AIRY increases but which were denied
by the wage body.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The tragedy in which the ten
hours old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. j. Smith was burned to death
aroused Raleigh citizens. The child
was placed in a receiving basket i'm
mediately after birth and died few
hours later. 1t was then that a heat
ing pad had been left in the basket
and that death had resulted from
burns. The coroner's jury held that
the cause of death was negligence
and carelessness at the hospital but
did not file any criminal charges
against anyone. Two nurses who had
charge of the child are under suspen-
sion at the hospital pending further
investigation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

Governor Mclean travelled to
Charlotte the middle of the week
where he addressed the Trainmen
in session there. The Governor laud-
ed the progress made by labor and
also commended the trainmen for
their devotion to duty which he said
had been the means of making the
American railroads zone of the Won
ders of the world" Friday Mr. Nc
Lean appeared in Washington to
urge abolition of the Federal tax on
inheritances as unfair and an at
tempt on the Federal government S
part to take one of the sources OF
taxation. He appeared with several
other governors to support the stand
in the matter taken by Secretary
Mellon and they appear to have been
successful for the committee will
recommend bill about in line with
what the Governors desired.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

The registered electorate of Wake
county voted on last Tuesday to loan
the State Highway Commission the
sum of $1,300.000 for the purpose
Of paving important roads leading
out of Raleigh. The majority was de-
cisivc and it is said that route so.
from Cary to Apex will receive the
first consideration.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

George Ross Pou, superintendent
of the State Prison, has adopted a
new honor system at the prison wher
by convicts will be let out to road
work contractors and receive daily
stipend to be held at the prison
for them. A feature is that the men
will be on theirr honor and should
any escape certain portion of the
funds of the others will be used to
pay expenses of recapture. The con-
victs thus will pay to have their fel-
lows recaptured. The system is cal
culated to cut down expenses.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-10-29

Grand Master Caster of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows,
concluded tour of the State in the
interest of the Order of Odd Fellows
at Henderson on last Thursday eve
ming. The Grand Master has held
private conferences and public meet
ings in seventeen of the nineteen
districts which afforded an oppor-
tunity to touch elbows with the mem
bership from the mountains to the
sea and secure first hand informa-
tion on the progress of Odd-Fellow-
ship in various sections of the state.
Grand Secretary John D. Berry and
the Grand Treasurer accompanied
the Grand Master to practically all
of the points visited and report that
l1te Order is on the upward trend.
They are especially pleased with the
interest manifested in all of the
district meetings. The tour recently
completed by the Grand Master is
said to be only the beginning of the
forward movement he had planned to
inaugurate when elevated to that po-
sition.
, 1925-02-11
IWYCOFF'S DISMISSALS
CONVICTED IN FEDERAL
COURT Al CHEYENNE

Seven men and n woman, all OF
whom had been arrested in Hot
Springs county and later dismissed
by County Attorney Fred Wyckoff on
grounds of insufficient evidence to
convict, were tried in the federal
court in Cheyenne last week and
conviction obtained in each instance
Those convicted were Ike Carson,
$3.50 fine and 40 days in jail; J.. A
Atfeld, $3.50 fine and 80 days in
Jail; E. D. McWherter, $50 fine
on a plea of guilty without a jury
trial; Tom Major. $500 fine and As
DAYS in jail; John Milton, $40 fine;
Edith Smith, $3.50 fine on a plea
of guilty; Jack Morrison, $50 fine
and 20 days in Jail; Doc Trimble,
the last mar tried, was given a $500
fine.
About six other cases that in
persons arrested by state
law enforcement officers were car
ried over to the next term of fed
eral court. Assistant United States
Attorney Clyde Watts, of Cheyenne
prosecuted the cases for the govern
ment.
, 1925-02-11
STUNG
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean of Men, University of
Illinois.

TWAS ten, / suppose, and the pup
L and / were wandering across the
dry stubble of prairie grass. 1 was
picking my way cautiously in a vain
endeavor to save my bare feet from
the sharp ends of the dead weeds. The
pup-young, curious, and u%nsophisti-
cated-was making wide excursions in
all directions. soaring UP a flock OF
quails or nosing in a gopher's hole. ]
was carrying a jug of water to the men
in the bayfield,; the pup was intent on
new experiences.
We had o gone far until we came
upon a bumblebees' nest buried under
the prairie sod. The bees were not
in a good humor. They were buzzing
about petulantly, and, remembering
former experiences, l veered to one
side. The pup was fascinated. He
showed interest, but with head erect
he kept at first at a safe distance
Then, his curiosity getting the better
of him, he drew nearer. A hoary
obese bumblebee made a pass at him,
and he ran yelping TO my heels.
The temptation to see something
new was too great for him, however,
and not needing my voice, he went
slowly back, stuck his nose into the
hole, and was stung.
1t was a sad little pup, with a limp
tail and a wry, distorted countenance,
that trotted dejectedly and thought
fully at my heels as we wendell u
way back from the hayfields. He had
sought and found adventure, he had
seen the world, he had had expert
ence, but he had paid dearly for it.
His Is an experience not confined
to young and venturesome dogs. II
is Characteristic Of youth. The
young fellow, curious. eager. mex
perienced, full of vitality-finds II
hard to avoid the bumblebees' nest
There is the temptation to grow wise,
to see a little of life, to approach near
enough to those untried dangers to
satisfy curiosity and yet not to be
stung. Few boys expect to come out
OF these derelict excursions any the
worse for the experience; they want
only to see, but he is the rare excep-
tion who does not ultimately feeF the
sting of shame and disgrace, and phys.
ical pain.
The girl who is eager to be a good
fellow, who is out for a lark, and who.
laughs at conventiona1ities, is run
ming into the b~umblebees' nest. She
will hardly be able to keep herself
from criticism, from vulgar, cheap
comment, from the sting of a tar
nished reputation.
1t is a foolish pup that sticks his
nose into a bees nest.
, 1925-02-11
LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEPARTMENT FIGHT
ing FOR EXISTENCE
Ants Organized to Kill Enforce
ment Branch - State Records
Disclose Purpose for which
State Money is Used

One of the most important pieces
of work which has been undertaken
by members of the 18th Legislature
is the abolishing of the state law
enforcement department by those
who believe that that branch of the
state government is ineffective and
a needless expense to the taxpayers.
As it has it's enemies, it also has
many friends, and a warm fight is
predicted before its fate is finally
decided.
At the last session of the legis-
lature 100000 was appropriated for
this work. Governor Ross is asking
that this be increased to $4,000
for the next biennium. Just how
this money is spent is little known
by the taxpayers of the state, but
Governor Ross, in her address to the
state legislature, declared that more
money in fines and penalties had
been received by the state during
the last two years than had been
used in the enforcement work.
The enemies of the enforcement
declare that the policy of detecting
criminals is despicable, and that the
men VINO represent the department
are in many cases greater criminals
than the poor wretches whom they
attempt to trap. An examination
of the state auditors records dis
closes a long list of expenses of
the state departments officers which
are for the purchase of whiskey,
moonshine, poker losings, presents
to women of the underworld, and
various other accounts which
seemed to the enforcement depart
ment as justifable, inasmuch as
they strike up al acquaintance in
this way with many of those who
are engaged in law violations.
Just where the fight will end, and
what will be the final action taken
by the 18th legislature, is unknown,
but the investigation into the work
ing of this branch of the govern
ment will undoubtedly have its re
suits and if it survives it will IN
doubtedly be forced to carry on it's
future activities along a somewhat
higher plane. There seems to be
little use of officers purchasing
moonshine, even to trap the vendor.
1t seems hat there is little cause
for IN officer to indulge in poker
games and associate with lewd wom-
en- to gather evidence. There is