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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
METHODIST NOTES

The program of the home coming
Sunday School was gem. 1874 were
present at the church, however some
of our churchmen failed to catch the
spirit of Mothers Day and their
places were not filled. The man who
attends church regularly is paying a
great tribute to their mothers if the
country because the church has done
more. to make the mother "Queen of
the Home" than any other organiza-
tion, and by his regular attendance is
making stronger the agency for bet
ter homes and a higher civilization.
The quarterly conference at Blow
ing Rock was we'll attended. Many
good reports of church work for the
last quarter were read and given.
Among them was the report of the
Blowing Rock Sunday School by Miss
Lily Fentress, the acting superinten-
dent. Miss Fentress is helping in a
great work in that tourist town.
Rev. g. C. Brinkman former pas
tor of the Boone charge was a well
come visitor last week. Brother Brink
man conducted prayer meeting last
Wednesday evening and one of the
largest audiences of the year was
present.
, Sunday School at Boone Sunday.
9:45 am, at Blowing Rock 0 a. m.
Preaching at Boone at II a. m. and
7:45 p. M Epworth League p. m.
Prayer meeting and choir practice
7:45 p. m. Wednesday evening. All
are welcome.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
WHY DO YOU LIKE NORTH
CAROLINA?
(Winston-Salem JournaD


Most all Tar Heels will tell YOU
that North Carolina is the best state
In the Union and the best place in
the world in which to live. If they
didn't think so they would move.
The "Know your Own State" cam
palgn has set thousands to thinking
OF the good qualities of their Com
monwealth who never thought much
about it before. They have known
all the time that they liked their
State, but they never paused to an
alyze the reasons why they liked it..
All those who want reasons for the
faith that is in them are invited
to read a prize winning letter that
appeared in Golfers. 1t was written
by M. B. Andrews and is as follows.
with body heart and soul, like
North Carolina better than l do any
other place in America, and l know
why.
Il have travelled in thirty seven
states--from New York to Texas,
from Illinois to Georgia, and from
North Carolina to California. After
seeing much l came back to stay
because:
81 like North Carolina scenery,
which equals Mount Vernon, Sleepy
Hollow, Great Lakes region, Pixies
Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Col
den Gate.
North Carolina has we'll nigh
ideal climate. Extremes of heat and
cold are unknown here. Enough
snow in winter for sleighing and
enough heat in summer for an abb
undance of fruit and vegetables; in
short a climate one loves to touch.
North Carolina has superior gov
ernment; equal educational opportu-
nifty for all is in the making, from
kindergarten to university; concrete
and sand clay roads that make trav-
ell a joy unbounded, and a system
of law enforcement that makes life
safe and justice obtainable.
81 love the people here-kind, and
friendly and neighborly-because l
feel at home among them. In the
words of North Carolina toast: 2
"Pm a Tar Heel born and Tar Heel
bred;
And when l die I'll be a tar heel
dead"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
COVE CREEK HIGH
is NOW ACCREDITED

DR.. J. Henry 1ighsmith, supervi-
sor of high schools, has notified Mr..
S. F. Horton that his annual report
was entirely satisfactory and that
Cove Creek High School has been
placed on the accredited list in group
II, Glass A. This announcement will
be received with great deal of in
terest by the friends Of the school
and will make it possible for all gaad-
yates to secure Elementary B certi-
ficates upon attendance at one sum-
mer school.
Rev. M. A. Adams was a pleasant
visitor in the Cove Greek community
for few hours Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Horton spent the past
week with her sister Mrs. A. R. Bar
low of .Lenoir.
A B. Y. P. U. study course was
conducted at Cove Greek for several
days last week. Mr.. Ed Preston had
charge and under his efficient direc-
ton much good was done.
Plans are being perfected for new
church building at Henson's chapel.
We understand that very substan-
tian amount has been pledged.
Mrs. William T. Payne spent last
week with her parents in Ashe.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
FOUR FOUND GUILTY
IN NEEDLEMAN CASE

WILLIAMSON, May 12.-Verdicts of
guilty were returned against Henry
Griffin, Julian Bullock, F. w. Spar
row, Sr. and Claro Heath by a Mar
tin county jury at Clio clock this
evening.
The first three were found guilty
of performing an operation on Joseph
A. Needleman with malice" while
Heath was found guilty of a lesser
charge the verdict reading without
malice"
The verdicts as returned against
Griffin, Bullck and F. w. Sparrow
Sr., carry a maximum punishment of
60 years in the state prison and that
against Heath maximum of ten
years. The four defendants were re-
manded to Jail and will probably
be entenced tomorrow.
The case went to the jury this af-
ternoon at 2:57 o'clock, the jury de-
liberating less than four hours.
Solicitor Don Gillian stated to-
night that when court convened to-
morrow morning the state would an
nounce that it would accept a ver-
dict of not guilty for Joseph A. Nee
dleman, charged with making an at
lack on young white woman of
Martin county. This means the So
licitor stated, that the charge against
Needleman will be formally dismiss
ed. The announcement was made one
hour after the jury had returned a
verdict of guilty against the four
leaders of the mob that performed
an operation on Needleman.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
NUMBER 1s
A. s, MS. FINALS
LAST FRIDAY
Marvellous Growth of Local Institu-
tion in Past Three Years-NormaI
Department Has Increased More
than 1900 Per Cent.

The commencement exercises of
the Appalachian State Normal School
came to a most successful close on
Friday afternoon of the eighth. The
exercises began on Thursday evening
with play given by the High School
Seniors, the proceeds of which goes
to the loan fund of the school. There
was very large and appreciative au-
dience present and the performance
was of high order.
At 10 o'clock Friday morning came
the graduating exercises of the Nor
NAL College Seniors. Fifteen were in
the class and all of their program
was most creditable, and would have
been credit to more mature heads.
The annual address by DR.. w. A.
HaHrper, President of Elon College
was indeed far above the usual on
such occasions In fact few of any
kind or any place equal it inits make
up and interesting manner of deliv-
cry. The subject of his address was
"Christian Philosophy of Life" and
he trated it in a most entertaining
and helpful manner. He expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the
wonderful development and possibil-
tiles of the school. At l 80 o. m.
came the graduating exercises of the
high school department seniors, 70
getting their diplomas now and about
20 to get them in the summer. There
are also about 25 in the Normal De-
partment to graduate during the
summer.
The growth of the Appalachian
State Normal in the past three years
has been little short of marvellous.
In building they have laid 100000
brick, building five buildings almost
to completion. The graduates are far
in excess of any former year, as by
the time these who finish this sum-
mer the number will total 130 or
more, 40 in the Normal and 80 in
the High School Department. The
Normal school has increased more
than 1900 per cent within that time
2423 having attended during that
time.
J. M. DOWNUM. 4
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
DIR. DULA BUYS KENT PROPERTY
: (Lenoir News-Topic)

DR.. Alfred w. Dula who several
months ago bought some of the Kent
wood property from DR.. A. A. Kent
early this week bought five and one
quarter acres more, bringing his to-
tai to Is acres. At the same time
he bought this last acreage DR.. Dula
secured an option on the remaining
portion of the property, which am
cunts to rs acres, at price Of $780,
900.
On the acreage which was bought
outright DR.. Dula already had crew
of workmen digging bitches for sew
er lines and clearing the property.
The other property which is under
option will be developed as quickly
as possible into Lenoir's greatest res
idential district, DR.. Dula says.
The entire Kentwood property is
probably the most valuable undevel--
oped property in Lenoir today. 1t
offers big possibility for residential
development and when it is subdivid-
ed and streets are built through it,, it
should easily attract those who are
planning to build homes in Lenoir.
Later-Dr Dula has closed this
trade for the property and is offer
ing $50 lots to the public. This prop
erty is served by water and sewer
lines, electric power and all modern
conveniences.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
WHAT WILL WIMMEN ASK FOR
NEXT?
J. M. DOWNUM.
Dunn Dispatch }


We wonder what demand the wo-
men folks will make next. The la
test demand about which we have
read is that in the case of marriage
the man adopt the name of the wo-
man instead of the woman taking
on the name of the man. A GER
tain female refuses to give up her
maiden name for that of the man
to whom she would be married
He also refuses to give up his, and
at present the man is seld up for
that reason
The would be bride registers her
complaint in these words:
Because l refused to accept his
name as all the colorless, spineless
woman slaves in the past have ac-
cepted their masters name, he has
departed in rage and refuses to
marry me-"
She appears to be disgusted, dis
appointed and considerably peeved
over the matter. She goes on to
state that she is % years of age, a
college graduate, practicing lawyer
and furious feminist. That she
has worked hard to put her name
on the map and does not wish to give
it up.
What do you think of that? AS
for US we glory in the spunk of the
man who departed in a rage" Not
that we are opposed to giving VIM
men folks their rights or that we
favor making slaves of them. Yet
we see no reason why the age-long
custom should be changed. 1t begins
to appear that some women ignore
the fact that they were born as such
and determine to be men anyway.
However it is lucky for the old world
in which we live that this class is
still in the minority. If the time
ever comes when all the women de-
sire to swap places with the men,
this world will not be safe for Ell
ther Democrats or Republicans.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
MOTHERS DAY EVERY DAY

Mother had her day Or her hour
last Sunday. The annual observ-
ance of one day in honor of the
mothers has quickly grown into wide
spread popularity which is natural
and eminently proper. Mother comes
first in the scheme of things and she
bears the burden of the race. The
recognition given this day, the SER
mons and the addresses and the pub
lications and all that was done in
honor of mother and in recognition
of what is her due, may tend to turn
the minds Of childhood and youth and
young womanhood to better under
standing and appreciation of mother.
1t is one of the tragedies of life that
we usually fail to appreciate what
we owe mother and father too, until
it is too late, The kind words we
could have spoken and didn't that
would have meant so much; the Hit
tie acts of kindness that we meant
but didn't think about at the right
time-how these things come to us
in flood when it is too late. We
may hope that mothers day will not
begin and end withremembrances for
one day only. If it means what it
should mean, mother will have her
days in way all the yea round and
it won't be necessary to tell her she
is appreciated. She will know it if
she is.-R. R. Clark in Greensboro
News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
My Kingdom for o Horse

Oh horse you are wonderful thing
No buttons to push no horn to honk
You start yourself, no lutch to slip;
No spark to miss, no gears to strip;
No icense-buying every year,
With plates to screw on front and
rear;
No gas bills climbing up each day,
Stealing the joy Of life away;
No speed cops chugging in your rear
Yelling summons in your ear.
Your inner tubes are all O. K,
And thank the Lord they stay that
way;
Your spark plugs never miss and fuss
Your motor never makes us cuss.
Your frame is good for many mile
Your body nveer changes style,
Your wants are few and easy met
You've something on the auto yet.
Contributed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
A RARE BIRD

Whiskers-"Pm proud to say that
l am an old fashioned doctor"
Patient-"What does that mean,
Doc?"
Whiskers-"I try my best to find
out what is the matter with you with
out calling in a lot of guys to discuss
the matter with me-"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
BUILD A GOOD NAME
OUR LOSS BY RUST
DID FATE" GET HIM?
HONOR THE AUTOMOBILE

What is the value of good name?
Financiers who bought the Dodge au-
tomobile from the heirs of the two
able brothers that established it have
resold the company to the public
(keeping a lot of stock for them
selves at valuation in which the
name Dodge represents $S0,OOO,OOO.
The public eagerly purchases the
stocks and bonds at that value.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
MORGANTON NEGRO WILL
DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

which tried Arthur Montague, the
negro who outraged the little deaf
girl, a crime committed at the school
for the Deaf here April "a. was out
only seven minutes for the afternoon
bringing in verdict of guilty. Very
promptly Judge Albron Dunn, in
Burke superior court sentenced him
to die June 10, and within fifteen
minutes after the case went to the
jury the negro was on his way by
automobile to the state prison in Ra-
leigh, accompanied by a special de-
putty, T. M. Brinkley, and Officer
Fred Suttle myre.
Every available fot of room was
taken in the cuort room today while
the trial was in progress and al
though the keenest interest was shown
there was no slight indication of any
disorder. A more quiet orderly crowd
has seldom been packed into court
room here.
After sentence was pronounced,
Judge Dunn asked that no one leave
until after Montague was out and
the negro was well on his way to
Raleigh before the court room was
cleared. The negro received his ver-
dict stoically and with no show of
emotion whatever. Apparently he did
not realize it was final and was heard
to ask one of his attorneys if he
would be allowed to get a new trial
for life imprisonment On the stand
this morning, as the only witness pre-
sented by the defense, he showed
that he was by no means lacking in
wit and sense, answering the ques-
tions with more intelligence than
might have been expected and stand
ing up fairly well under the severe
grilling administered by Solicitor
Hoffman. He admitted everything on
the night of the crime up to the time
he returned to the school where he
was employed as temporary cook. At
that point in his testimony his men,
ory failed and he swore that he was
so drunk and doped that he did not
know what happened.
To counteract this testimony the
state had already presented Lucius
Tate and Joe Leatherwood, who tes-
titled that Montague had told them
that night what he was going to do
and asked them to go with him to the
school.
This and the testimony of the ply
sicians who examined the little girl
would have been sufficient evidence
for his conviction.
The state put up first the little
girl, whose evidence was given to
the jury through an Interpreter, L.
r. Levine, a teacher at the school,
She is bright faced child, pretty
but apparently of rather tardily de-
ve.oped mentality. She told the story
III SIMPLY SIlllo lang udSC, dHu Uty Ouu
a doubt is absolutely unknowing now
of what it means to her. Prof E. M.
Goodwin, superintendent of the schol
and J. L. Sparks, an employee, told
of dragging the negro out of the
child's bed and bringing him to the
authorities. |
The physicians who were introduc-
ed by the state, DR.. E. w. Phifer
and DR.. W. H. Kibler, gave profess
ional testimony that established that
the brute actually accomplished his
fiendish purpose. Miss Catherine
Sherbert, trained nurse, corroborated
much of their testimony as did Miss
Carrie Whisnenant, one of the su-
pervisors.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14

On motoring tours, throughout the
United States, seeing America first,
and seeing America in the most COM
Portable satisfactory way, Americans
will spend this year $2,500,000.00O.
This sum will be divided among the
various communities along the pop
ula motor roads of the country. And
prosperity will increase greatly in the
wax eof the two and half billions
of cash left behind.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
a little celebration" !"

That's judicial wisdom. You OBJ
serve that it is usually the father
Of twenty, not the mother, who Gel
ebrates in that particular way. Any
obstetrician will convince you that
the mother of twenty really might
celebrate with good excuse. But
the mother of twenty or more, or
fewer, is content by setting a good
example.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
THIS DAY AND AGE

Proud Dad-"I never fail to kiss
my children good night. Do you?"
Plain Guy-"Believe me, l amt
going to lose all that sleep waiting
up for them"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14

Daniel Clancy, father of twenty
sons and daughters, dram ka little
too much in honor of his oldest sons
approaching marriage, and was arres-
ted.
go Free" said the Magistrate;
"the father of twenty is entitled to
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
TITLE AT LEAST

Diggens-"Well Bill, hear that
you have white collar job"
Bilkens-Yep, l went to work at
the laundry Monday"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14
BETTER STILL

Husband-"Gee 1 had great treat
while in the city. saw one of them
airplane fellows sky writing"
Wife," lump l wrote an essay
on the moon while you were away"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14

Similarly when Hart Shaffner and
Marx made company of their busi-
ness the name which they had estab-
lished, by business ability and sound
advertising, sold for five times as
much as the actual assets. And that
name was probably worth TWENTY
times as much as the assets
Build up name by honesty, in
telligence, wise advertising and you
have something that fire, earthquake
or tornado cannot destroy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14

Respect the automobile, the men
that make, them, perfect tnd cheap.
And if you have no automobile, go
and get one. To be WITHOUT it is
extravaganza.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14

Rust costs this country $3OO,OOO,--
600 year and scientists wonder
how they can save that money. One
way is to use copper and brass in
stead of iron for water pipes, gut
ters, etc.
You are told that rust is caused
by electricity generated by water and
air combining. A way may be found
to make iron rust-proof. Meanwhile
wherever air and water ma, use
copper or brass and forget your trou-
bles for a hundred years. w..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14


bles for hundred years. o..
Oscar Palmquist went down with
the Titanic But he came back to
the surface swan for. hours in the
icy waters and lived until March 23,
last. His body was found in shall
low pond in Connecticut. He had
wondered into the pond and drowned
That will cause solemn moralizing
eff you're born to be drowned you'll
never be hanged and vice versa"
some will say "swim hard as you
like, the water will get you.'
The Turks and millions of other
Orientals, deeply religious and su-
perstitious will assure you that the
day of your death was fixed millions
of years before you were born. God
knows exactly when you will die and
how. Therefore the hour and manner
MUST have been fixed from all e.
ternity, otherwise God could not
know. And to doubt that he knows
all things ahead is impious.
Cold common sense however says
that Palmquist would not have been
drowned had he not wandered into
the pond, and would have drowned
when the Titanic sunk had he not
been a strong swimmer. This world
would be too dull if everything were
fixed for us in advance. And if, as
the Turks believe, all is settled in
advance, and Allah and Mohammed,
between them know everything, each
mans fate and destination after death
why struggle to reach Mohammed's
Paradise? Struggling would not do
any good if you're sentenced before
you're born.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-05-14

A. a medium through which
to sell your wares The Demo-
erat is unexcelled in country
Newsaperdom. Our subscribers
are readers and Buyers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-16
In Sympathy With Farmers

While it is early to forecast just what the Pres,
idcnts message to Congress will contain, it can
be stated that Of his suggestions ,for aiding
agriculture will be the encouragement Of the co
operative movement for the handling of farm
products
President Coolidge as a boy. lived and worked
"n a farm. The problems of the farmer are not
theories with him He knows by actual experience
til" things with which the farmer has to contend He
realizes that the farmer like every other individual!
has right to expect aid when aid is needed Nci
thcr the farmers of the country nor the President
are foolish enough TO think that price fixing will
bring any relief.
If any OF the farmers Of the country have an idea
'hat tn" President is going TO promise them some
thing that cannot be done they are very badly mis-
taken, for Calvin Coolidge is honest and no honest
man will promise to do more than he can do