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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-02-12
K. K. K. IN ASHE COUNTY
UPHOLDS VOLSTEAD LAW
Quantity of Whiskey Seized as Mem.
bers of Hooded Empire Get into
Action.


| Northwestern Herald)
The K. K. K. got into action in
West Jefferson in the early hours
of the morning Sunday to the con-
siderable embarrassment of a number
of supposed bootleggers and if their
first raid is to be taken as an index
to their future conduct bootlegging
in Ashe county is destined to become
rather hazardous vocation.
About two hundred members of the
Klan in full regalia took charge of a
car which was parked on second street
and occupied by w. S. Graybeal.
They searched the car and found
three small containers of contraband
spirits. Mr.. Graybeal is said to have
told Straightforward narrative alb
out his being in the car which he said
belonged to Henry Hartzog. He claim
ed that he did not know there was
whiskey in the car. Besides Hartzog
he said that Guy Riddle had also been
in the car He was taken before u.
S. Commissioner P. T. Mcneil who
released him after he had given a
bond of $3.50 for his appearance as
witness.
Soon after this another suspicious
looking car attracted the attention
of the Kluckers and they ordered the
driver to halt. He however, apparent
ly was unwilling to face the white
robed members of the Invisible EN-
pire and stepped on the gas instead.
After riddling the fleeing car with
lead the Klansmen took up the pur-
suit. The fleeing car however seems
to have been the speedier of the two
and the Klansmen lost sight of the
fleeing car but soon overlook it again
at which time it was stopped and
one of the occupants was seen get
ting into the car. The car again fled
and was pursued by the Kluxers down
the Orion road near the home of C.
C. Green when it was overtaken in
somewhat dilapidated condition. Two
tires were flat and a bullet had pun
tured the gasoline tank. A search re
vealed nothing barred by the Vol
stead Act, but the Klansmen were not
satisfied and as it was near daylight
they returned to West Jefferson got
Mayor Allen, Policeman Woodie and
United States Commissioner Mcneil
and returned to the place where the
car was seen to stop. A short search
disclosed five gallons of "Pop Skull"
neatly hidden under the road.
No arrests have been made but it
is rumored that the Klansmen have
the names of three men who were
with the car when captured or seen
to leave it, and their arrest is daily
expected.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-02-12
CHILDREN MAKE PROGRESS
IN ART OF PENMANSHIP

Mr.. Taylor Watson who has been
conducting a school of writing at the
Chestnut Grove School, by request
of the children sends the Democrat
several samples Of penmanship from
various students. The results are ex-
ira good. One 10 year old girl has
developed into a splendid scribe, and
all the other efforts are most credi-
table. Those sending these little slips
were: Rubie Byers, Jessie Wilson,
June Greene, Gladys Greene, Sidney
Wilson, Mae Brown, Henry Miller,
Hubert Norris, Ella Bryan, Ida Lewis
Sherman Bryan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-02-12
Robbers Loot T. L.
Mast Store Last Night
Fifteen Hundred or More Dollars
Worth of High Grade Merchandise
Hauled Away by Bold Burglars.

Mr.. T. L. Mast of Lovill, three
miles west Of Boone was in to see
the Democrat today as the forms
were going to press and tells US the
story of the burglarizing of his store
last night. This is the second affair
of this kind happening fifteen miles
apart on the Boone Trail, the first
of which, Mr. A. G. Miller's at Deep
Gap, was chronicled in these columns
a week ago.
The robbery undoubtedly occurred
while Mr.. Mast and family were at
tending the revival services at the
Willowdale church, entrance being
made by breaking some small VIM
dows to an extent where a door coulC
be opened. Mr.. Mast knew nothing
of his loss until eight o'clock this
morning, going directly home when
returning from the church.
Among the items taken were 81
suits of mems clothing, 8 or 10 fine
ladies' coats, mems and ladies swea-
ters, Fountain pens, pistol cartridges
~ gauge shot gun. The exact extent
of the loss may not be known until
practically complete invoice Of the
stock is taken, but it is the most
complete no doubt of the series that
have recently taken place. From
a hurried examination of the cloth
ing however, Mr.. Mast says the loss
is easily fifteen hundred dollars, the
estimate being based on wholesale
prices of the goods.
Mr.. Mast has offered a reward of
500 in another column of this paper
for information that will lead to the
arrest of the criminals. Mr.. Miller
whose stock was ransacked last week
has offered one hundred dollars. 1t
is confidently believed that the same
parties committed both crimes, as
they are practically identical in ma
ture.
No very satisfactory clue has de-
veloped thus far. A car with four men
as occupants stopped for some time
at the store of Mr.. Clyde Mast, fur
ther down the road, and refused to
reveal their identity. A car was seen
at about eleven o'clock headed to-
ward johnson City, stuck in the mud,
the Occupants of which said they
were residents of Raleigh.
Again we would insist that business
men of Boone and Watauga county
look we'll to their property for while
at least. There has been almost an
epidemic of this sort Of thing, and
it is duty we owe to each other as
we'll as ourselves to help in any way
we can in apprehending or killing a
few of these raiders.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-02-12
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
A city wide campaign is on. Help
start the campaign by attending a
Sunday School somewhere Sunday.
Preaching at II a. m. and p. m.
by the pastor.
Epworth League at 6:15, Howard
Bingham, leader.
A school for Sunday School tea
chers will begin Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock and last through Wednes-
day night. After Sunday courses will
be offered each night. The commu-
nifty is invited.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-02-12
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Senator Brown-A bill to be en-.
titled ah act Incorporating the
Daniel Boone High School in Wa
tauga county.
Senator Brown-An act to re.
establish the office of county treas
urer in Watauga County.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-02-12

by Brisbane, worlds highest
salaried editor is a feature we
carry, handled hitherto by on
ly the metropolitan Dailies.
Read this column weekly.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
FOLLY OF TRESPASSERS
CAUSE OF 1870 DEATHS
ON SOUTHERN IN 1924

ATLANTA, April 16-The folly o
trespassing on railway property,
practice to which the American public
is still addicted is strikingly brought
out by figures just made public by the
Southern Railway Systems Safety De
partment, showing that 100 persons
were killed and ia injured while tres
passing on the tracks and trains OF the
Southern during 1924, The casualties
among the trespassers were d v1ded as
follows:
While walking on tracks 90 persons
were killed and u injured; 81 were
killed and 81 injured while stealing
rides or hopping" trains; and three
were killed and five injured in insect
laneous accidents. ,
On all the railways of the Oni'ea
States 2,621 trespassers were killed ana
1929 injured during 1924,
"A distressing circumstance in con-
nection with casualties to trespasserS
on railway property is that such a
large proportion of the killed ana III.
;ured are school children and useful
citizens who, despite all warnings m
sist on using railway tracks as walk
ways" says statement issued by the
Southern.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
WAYCROSS- PERRY
PAVING DISTRICT
BEING PROPOSED
Highway Meeting To Be Held To
Discuss Feasibility of Creating A
Bonding District

The Waycross Chamber of Com
mer through its secretary, has re-
quested that the annual meeting of the
Central Dixie Highway Association be
held some time during May, instead of
the regular date in June, to discuss and
formulate plans to present to the next
session of the State legislature a con-
stitutional amendment, providing for
the issuance of road bonds joint
ly with the counties of Charlton,
Ware, Bacon, Coffee, Irwin, Ben Hill,
Wilcox, Pulaski and Houston for the
construction of a permanent highway
through these counties to the Florida
line
Ware county has practically a peri
ect highway through its county, or will
have within the year, if their present
plans mature and Ben Hill county's
section OF the Dixie Highway will be
under construction.
Considerable interest is shown in the
other counties involved and if the leg
islature will authorize this special road
district it is probable that bonds may
be voted by the several counties, each
assuming the financial responsibility
iE proportion to its tax valuation
The meeting will probably be held
here May 22nd, the notices for the
meeting will be sent to the directors
of the Dixie Highway Association and
city and county officials along the
route by President Bowen and Sec
| rotary Gelders of the Central Dixie
Highway Association.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
MARYLAND ARRESTS
TOURIST WITH NON
RESIDENT AUTO TAGS
Florida Nom Resident Auto License
Recognized Through N. Carolina,
Tennessee and Kentucky On The
Dixie Route A" :.

HENDERSONVILLE, N. c., Ap-
ril 15-Account of Maryland authori--
ties arresting north and west bound
tourists with Florida nonresident au-
tomobile license tags, and requiring
them to purchase either a Maryland
license tag or get one from their home
state before allowed to proceed on
their journey, the Asheville Western
Carolina Motor Club, through its man
ager N. Buckner has issued an invi-
tati onto all tourists now in Florida
from the east north and west and the
middle west, to come north thorugh
Greensville, S. c., Hendersonville, N.
c., and Asheville to Knoxville, Cum
berland Gap, Middlesboro, Barbours-
vile, Corbin, London. Mt. Vernon. Be-
rea, Richmond, Lexington, Paris or
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Falmouth to
Cincinnati, or from Lexington to Lo-
uisville also from Asheville by way of
Burnsville and Spruce Pine and John
son City over good all weather roads,
and from Johnson City through Bris-
tol and the Shenandoah Valley route
on all hard road to Roanoke. Staunt-
on, Harrisburg, Winchester. Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and New York, with full
assurance OF safe passage free from
hold up and with every courtesy ex-
tended that is making Dixie Route
"A" famous as the Friendly Highway,
together with the highways i'll excel
lent condition.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
FRED GRAHAM
PASSES AWAY
ATHOME TODAY
Popular Tax Collector Dies After
Lingering Illness at Home On
West Oconee Street

As we go to press the news reaches
the office of the death of Fred M. Ora
ham, for many years the efficient and
beloved Tax Collector of Ben Hill
County. There has never been man
in the public service of this county who
has held the love and esteem of the
entire county as did this beloved dead
Few have ever achieved the high es-
TEEN in which our friend has been held
in the hearts of his fellow citizens, be
they in the homes of the rich or the
humble cottage of the poor.
Those who came in contact with him
either in his official capacity, which
though tryia one, have always founo
in him conscientious official, true tc
his duty and in the social and private
walks of life, everyone from the chile
on the street to the eldest citizen who
knew him esteemed him for his ster
line qualities and uniform courtesies
The sincerest sympathies OF the en-
tire community will go out to the be-
reaved family in their sad loss.
Mr.. Graham is survived by his de,
voted wife, his loving mother ano
two daughters, Miss Gussie, who is at,
tending College at Milledgeville ano
Frieda
No announcement of the funeral ar
rangements have yet been made. The
beloved dead was member OF the
Baptist Church also mmber OF the
Fitzgerald Lodge of I. 0. O. F.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
C'hautauqua For
1926 Now Assured

The increasing interest in Chautau-
qua entertainment is a commendable
feature in our people. The standard
of the programs this year was held
up bv the really superb performance
Of the Irene Strofolsky Musical Art
;sts and the marvellous interpretations
of Miss Helen Waggoner the reader.
1t was gratifying to see that in the
case of the high class musical pro-
gram the audience was most apprecia-
tive and demonstrative, fully as much
as for the lighter entertainments OF
the national Male Quartet and the
American Entertainers who were char
acterized more by versatility and pep
than by real artistry. The programs
have a splendid variety that appeal to
every kind of audience in turn, and
remarkably we'll to children all the
time, and is one of the best cultural
opportunities a town of our size can
offer them.
Thanks to the jealous committee and
general cooperation we may look up
on Chautauqua as an established fea-
ture from now on.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
THE VALUE OF
EXTENSIVE ADVERTISING

If evidence was needed to convince
merchants of the value of extensive
advertising campaigns to attract peo-
pie to this city, it was demonstrated
by the purchasers of the CARRIERS Sur
prise Store stock, which was put on
sale today. Hundreds of automobiles
parties from out of town from Able
vile, Rochelle, Hawkinsville, Ocilla,
Broxton, Ashburn, Sycamore, and 9th
er nearby towns within a radius OF
thirty to forty miles have been parked
along Grant street, waiting their turn
to get into the Surprise, which has
been crowded with customers all day.
The management of the store had to
keep the front doors closed during the
entire day. allowing only limited mum
Der of customers to enter at a time.
as the forty clerks in the store were
doing their utmost to accommodate ev-
en- the crowd under these restricted
conditions. The entire stock is said to
be marked down extremely low and
purchasers are apparently well salts
| fled with their bargains
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
BETTER HOMES IN AMERICA

The w. E. A. F. Radio station in
New York City is broadcasting a ser
les of Better Home" talks every Tues
day morning at lilo.
April 14-'Raising the Standard of
Small House Construction" will be
discussed by Lawrence WELLER, Sect'y.
Director National Housing Asso.
April 21-"The Progress of 1925,
Better Homes Campaign" by James
Ford, ex-Director of National Organ
ization.
April 28-"Restoration of Old Hou-
ses" by Miss Annie Barrows, Column
bia University.
These lectures will continue through
Better Homes Week, May 10-17th.
Cities all over the United States are
making more or less active plans to
observe the Better Homes Week.
The Fitzgerald Woman's Club un-
der the direction of its Civic and
Better Homes Chairman with the CO.
operation of the Economics Glasses of
High School will undertake a cam
paign during that week
Several new bulletins are being is
sued through the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture that are wonderfully help
full and en1ightening to the home max
er-'Farm Plumbing, Farm Kitchen
as a Workshop, House Cleaning
Made Easy" THE Well Planned Kit
chem are some of the titles. These
can be obtained free by request to
YOUR Congressman.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
SUPERIOR COURT
In SHORT SESSION
HERE THIS WEEK
w. A. Adams Made Foreman Grand
Jury; No Bill In Johnson Murder
Ease Returned by Jury

Judge D. A. R. Crum opened Ben
Hill Superior Court here Monday and
took occasion in his charge to the
Grand Jury to speak of the achieve
1nents in the past few years in the ma
terlal development of the county, its
excellent systems of public education,
its churches. fraternal organizations,
and the decrease in crime, both in mi
nor and felony variety. Judge Crum
especially complimented the city Of
Fitzgerald for its free school book sys
tenn in the city schools, which along
with the improved condition of our ru-
raj schools, said the Judge. was I'M
doubtedlyla factor in bringing so many
new settlers to our county and which
will be still greater factor in bring
ing more citizens to the fertile lands
OF this county.
Judge Crum also took occasion to
refer to the decrease of crime among
the negroes in his circuit, stating that
in Wilcox county, in the last term of
court there were % whites and only
negroes charged with crime and
that in Crisp County and Dooly the
proportion was about the same.
Judge Crum was given the closest
attention by the jurors and the large
assembly of people in the court room,
a select number of high school pupils
of the Lynnwood district being also
in attendance.
The Grand Jury organized with w.
A. Adams, foreman, B. E. Wilcox as
Clerk and w. H. Ellington, bailiff. The
members of the grand jury are:
J. P. Williamson, Perry Fitzgerald,
J. H. Benton, A. w. Mccall, S. B.
Tomber1in, S. NJ Whitchard, w R.
Walker C. S Rice, JAG. Ragsdale,
L. L. Griner, D. Z. Luke, B 0. Cook,
C "A. Miller, E T Dunn, R L. Porter
field, H L Forbes, B E Wilcox, WA.
Adams, S. G. Pryor, Sr, Sam Living
ston, w r. Dorniny, Paul Kelly and
Joseph Gibbs.
Find No Bill in Johnson-Barna Case
The interest of the community CEN
tered on the recent shooting affray in
which FELTON, Johnson lost his life,
when l. B. Barna and John Reddock
police officers were attempting to
place him under arrest. In the prelim-
mary hearing of the case before Judge
F. M. Powers, the evidence presented
by the State, caused a commitment
Wlllloul DOhu VI L. D. Ddl I'D, bSLiS
charged by the Justice with murder.
The Grand Jury, after an exhaustive
investigation alleged to have examined
contrary to common practice in grand
jurv proceedings, a large array of wit
nesses for the defense, brought in
no-bill, thus freeing the accused for
this term, it requiring the action OF
two successive grand juries to entire
w relieve him of the charges
A number of bills were returned
by the grand jury on minor charges
most of them having to do with liq-
uor sales and drunkenness
Court Adjourns to May 4
The light civil docket being dispos-
ed Of Judge Crum tried the Jail cas-
es and released the jurors for the Sec
ond week until May 4th when such
criminal cases as are still undisposed
of will be taken up.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Girls Club Work
Fast Progressing
Large Enrolment in School Districts;
Meet Regular Through Summer

There are nine groups of girls doing
regular demonstration club work in
the rural school districts at the pres
emit Ashton, Emory, Oakridge, Lake
view, Lynnwood, Dormines, Roanoke,
Cotton Mill and Crisp, with a total
membership of ia These girls adop
ted as their motto ITO make the Best
Better" in their gardens, sewing, cook
ing and canning. Good results both
from a domestic standpoint and finan-
cal returns are to be expected from
this thorough training. Under the direc
ton OF Mrs Bertha B. Luke, the girls
have made their sewing bags and cup
towels; have learned to make Mayor
naise dressing, pear salad and the sci
entific way to prepare cereals.
Every one of these girls has club
garden, from which we expect to see
them reap a good financial harvest.
Club Pledge
The girls have subscribed to the
National club pledge which reads:
Il pledge my head to clearer thinking
My hand to nobler service,
My heart to greater loyalty and
My health to better living,
For my club, my community and my
country"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Fitzgerald Will
Have A Playground

If the plans of the Woman's Club
formulated at the Wednesday meeting
are carried out the little park reserva-
ton at the end of north Main street
will be developed into an attractive
playground and recreation center,
grass sodded and dotted with shrub
berry, with a pavilion, a wading pool,
for children, concrete walks bordered
by flowers and with grass plats. and
also sand piles for the little children's
play. The club members responded
with a uncnimous vote to the appeal
of Mrs. II ]. Dickey for the public
improvement and they voted 500 to
be expended in this work conditional
upon other organizations also assum-
ingadequate sums for the complete ac-.
complishmcnt of the purpose.
1t was further suggested by Mrs.
Dickey that the name Of Northern
Park would honor Gov. Northern who
gave signal help to the Fitzgerald col
ony scheme in 1895 and also this name
would in phonetic way indicate its
northern location in the city of this
new and popular public park, which
we hope soon to possess.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
Road Eleven
Conference Postponed

On account of the inability of several
important officials to be present at the
Route II conference called for today
by Mr.. Reason Henderson at Mill
town, the meeting was postponed to
later date, according to a telephone
message to the Leader. The great i'm
portance of this road development for
Georgia and Florida points is being
recognized by the interested commun-
tiles and every effort will be made to
make this route one of the important
arteries to and from South Florida.
The scenic value Of Banks Lake will
be made an attraction to Georgians
for whom special fishing accomoda-
tons will be provided according to
the plans of the promoters, it being al
ready established that this large body
of water, beautifully supplied with the
the finney tribe, will eventually be-
come one of the tourist attractions of
South Georgia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-04-16
GEORGIA AGRICULTURE
TO BE SHOWN IN N. Y

A comprehensive exhibit of the ag-
riculture of Georgia, to be placed in
the Southern Exposition in New York
May II to %, is being rapidly assemb-
led by the State College of Agricul-
ture. This is a section of the display
to represent the state of Georgia, 9TH
ers Including minerals and ceramics,
being under preparation by other state
departments
Ali of the crops and agricultural pro-
ducts Of the state are being included
in the exhibit with special emphasis
placed en- cotton and tobacco. Cotton
will be shown in the various stages of
growth, together with products OF the
lint aid seed. Exhibits of all types OF
tobacco now being grown in the state
will be made.
Fores: products will be shown with
an exhibit of the naval stores and lum-
Der industries of the state. Displays
will be made Of all the fruits and truck
crops grown in various sections OF
the state.
A feature of the exhibit will be a
large relief model of the state show
ing the crops grown in each section.
This will show graphically the agricul-
tare of Georgia.
An exhibit VIII be made of the poul-
.ey industry and also of the home &C.
onomics work N The state. Efforts al
ong the line OF agricultural education
and extension service will be shown
bv an outline of the work of the Coll
eye Of Agriculture