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The Kusko times., 1925-01-10

yoh6 Repo, Bob. Roperson, Del Thomp- sou. sAndSgAAnson.
 The NcGrath delegation consisted of Mr. ssnd Mrs. George Mutchler, Mir. and Mrs.t Bert Demientief, Miss Eliza beth Eysak.i Et Stevenson, Ike Hayes.
The Kusko times., 1925-01-10
Holdup and Killing,
 Klamath Falls, Ore.

Klamath Falls, Ore,, Jan. 7.-Oscar Erickson. B, was shot and killed. and 8 group of card players in Scandinavian Q hall were relieved of S400 in & holdup of that place last night. Erickson was slow in raising his hands.
The Kusko times., 1925-01-10

Virginia Howard, of Ophir, accom-. panied by J. H. Peterson, passed through Thursday on her way to Me- Grsth to be in attendance upon Mrs. Peterson, who, report states, is seri- ously indisposed.
The Kusko times., 1925-01-10

J, W. Warwick and Gus Berg were midwsek arrivals from Flat, on their way to Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1925-01-10

0Frsnk Larson. returned Friday from trip toOphir.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
STATE FARMERS AND
FARM WOMENS CONVENTION

On June 2S, 30, 80 there will be
State Farmers and Farm Womens
Convention at the State College of
Agriculture at Raleigh. Those IN
charge of affairs state that they
have the best program yet offered
by this convention. They are expect
ing a large attendance. T ostimulate
attendance at this meeting there is
being offered a silver loving cup to
the county making the largest score
during hte convention. This score will
be based on number attending and
the number of miles travelled.
In addition to the program of in.
structional talks and demonstrations
plans are being made for splendid
program of entertainment during
the hours when there is no regular
work.
Expenses: Real meals will be SER
we'd in the college dining hall for
25 cents each. Rooms will be fur
nished free but everyone Will be eX-
pected to take bed linen, towels etc.
Parties preferring to camp will find
free space for tents.
Begin planning now with your
neighbors to make this trip to the
State College and the State Farm
ers' Convention. Cars leaving Boone
at o'clock can easily reach Raleigh
by three or four o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
JOHN B. STEELE,
County Agent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
APPALACHIAN NORMAL

The past week has been an unus-
ually interesting one at the State
Normal College on account of the
number Of distinguished visitors. On
Tuesday former graduate of the
school and a splendid man, Rev.
Wagner Reese of Kentucky, visited
the school and conducted devotional
service at chapel and made a good
talk to the student body. Senator j.
S. Hargett who had been one of the
visiting committee from the legisla-
ture during the past winter, was
heartily welcomed and made a fine
and very sensible talk, which all grea
tly enjoyed Mr. L. j. Hampton, rep
resenting the Winston-Salem Journal
was welcome visitor and was intro
duced to the school by President
Dougherty. On Wednesday evening
Judge Harding, who is holding an
extra term of court in Boone, was
given hearty ovation on his coming
to deliver an address to the students
and faculty. He made one of the
very best and thoughtful speeches
that the school has heard, making
some most vitally important sugges-
tions to the teacher-students, whicr
# followed by them in their work,
would bring about far-reaching re-
form in our state. Judge Harding al
so occupied the eleven o'clock hour
on Sunday at the Methodist church
and gave the large audience present
most inspiring and deeply religious
address, clear and logical, more so
than is usually heard. At the school
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Mrs. Berta Orndorff of New York
City, who is spending some time in
town, sang beautifully some fine Sc
lections, displaying wonderful pow
er of expression and clearness of
voice. On Thursday Ex-Lieutenant
Governor w. C. Newland of Lenoir,
delighted the school with his pres
ence and masterful address. Cover
nor Newand introduce dthe bill in
the legislature to found the Appa-
lachian Training School in 1903 and
, he gave brief and vivid description
of his difficult task in securing the
passage of the bill. He then gave
a sketch history of the development
of the school and his aspirations and
as trustee his ambitions for its
development. Faculty and students
will gladly welcome him and all Of
the above at any time.
On Saturday night the different
counties represented in the summer
school were given an opportunity to
represent their counties by "stunts."
J. NJ. D.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
'LUTHERANS PURCHASE CHURCH
LOT-DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

DR.. A. D. R. Haucher of Richmond
Virginia, Secretary Home Missions
Southern district United Lutheran
Church in America and DR.. Jacob L..
Morgan of Salisbury, N. c. president
of the United Lutheran Synod of
North Carolina were here and in the
county officially looking after the in
terests of the Lutheran church in this
section They came Saturday and re-
mained until Monday.
On Sunday morning DR.. Morgan
preached and officiated at the in
staaation of DR.. w. A. Deaton at
Mt. Pleasant church.
DR.. Haucher was with Pastor Jeff
coat and preached forceful sermon
at Holy Communion up on Clark's
Creek Mountain.
In the evening both of these were
present for the evening worship and
installation service when Rev. H. W.
Jeffcoat was installed pastor of the
Watauga Lutheran Mission, DR.. Hou-
cher preaching the sermon and DR..
Morgan installing the pastor.
These distinguished visitors ex-
pressed themselves as being delighted
with the scenic beauty and exhilorat-
ing climate of this mountain section
and with the rapid development in
and around Boone.
While these men were here they
purchased a choice site of six lots
near the heart of the town on which
to build a Lutheran church.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
DEEP GAP NEWS

Mrs. Cordia Wellborn became i'll
last Monday and collapsed and while
in this state fell from very high
porch to the ground, striking on her
shoulders and head. She was badly
shaken up and bruised. At this writ
ing she is in very serious condition.
Mr.. A. F. Hampton has purchased
of Lille R. Welch farm, it being
a part of the estate of the late w.
P. Welch. 1t is understood that she
intends to puchase another farm for
herself in Wilkes county.
Messrs l. w. Day and j. C. Church
travelling statesmen for the R. j. Rey-
nolds tobacco company in Pennsyl-
vania territory are in this vicinity
on their annual vacation. We are glad
to have them with us and a pleasure
to know that the country boys from
Deep Gap can hold their OWL in any
field of business.
Miss Ella Watson arrived home
from the state of Ohio the first OF
the week. We are glad to have he'
back with us again.
Mr.. A. G. Miller is again hitting
the road in quest Of business. He is
very much interested in his automo
bile agency for the Oldsmobile cal
in this territory.
Mr.. R. F. Day was in Deep GAY
recently on business. Mr.. Day is &
good business man and has succeed
ed in life.
Business in Deep Gap is very goot
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25

The farmers here now think that the
crops will have a good chance to
grow after the rain. They seem to
cheer up more and more. That is the
spirit that gets them there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Steelman
visited in this section recently. Mr..
Steelman sold some property in Alb
ingdon, Va. and had his deeds finish
ed up while here making the trans
fer.
We are told that Mr.. z. T. Watson
made a very interesting lecture upon
the bible history at Laurel Springs
Church last Sunday. Mr.. Watson is a
very learned man and has the will
power to deliver a real message
Mr.. A. E. Wellborn recently made
business trip to North Wilksboro.
The writer has built up very good
business in advertising, copy writing
and sales literature He now has client
all over the United States who come
back often for this kind of work. 1t
is growing by leaps and bounds. A
mimeograph machine duplicator will
be installed soon to take care OF
some of the work turned out.
The Rocky Point Consolidated
School building is now ready for the
covering which will soon be put on
The contractors are rushing the
work right along.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
PAINT SLOGAN CONTEST
CREATES MUCH INTEREST

The Farmers Hardware and Supply
Company recently ran two ads in
this paper announcing the paint dem
onstration conducted in connection
with the Monarch $1,000 slogan con-
test.
The following report was received
by the Monarch people from the To-
cal firm:
"A large interested crowd attend
ed our paint demonstration June 9th
and great number of slogans were
submitted. The slogan contest Great
ed so much enthusiasm and SO many
slogans were put in the barrel in our
store that the committee appointed
to select the best slogan had man
size job on their hands"
The lucky winner was Mr. Roy b.
Greene, who submitted the slogan:
wears Long-Looks Better, where
Other Paints Have Faded"
The blank has been forwarded to
the Martin-Senour Company, head
quarters at Chicago where it will be
given due consideration by impartial
judges who will choose the winners
of the contest at the end of the paint
day season which will be the last of
October.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
DEPUTY SHERIFF WOOTEN KILLS
LEONARD TRIPLETT IN WHISKEY RAID
Deputy Sheriff and Ex-Policeman Shoots Afte,
Luckless Whiskey Raid-Released Under
$4,000 Bond-Reports of Act Conflict

D. w. Wooten, Ex-Chief of
Police of Blowing Rock, has
been released under a ten thou
sand dollar bond, after having
been held in the county Jail
here since Saturday night for
the killing of Leonard Triplett
near Blowing Rock. Counsel for
defendant waived preliminary
trial before Judge Harding on
Tuesday morning and the large
bond was easily filled-tele-
phone communications bringing
news of others in Blowing Rock
and even in other counties who
were anxious to affix their sig
natures to the bond. 1t would
appear from this that many of
the reports of Mr.. Wooten's act
are absolutely unfounded, and
that when the evidence is intro
duced, it may be found that
there was more cause for the
killing than present reports in
dicate.
The affair happened in the
vicinity of Sandy Flat, about 2
miles from Blowing Rock, when
Mr.. Wooten, now a deputy sher-
iff, was watching for cars sup
posed to contain whiskey. He
was accompanied by Policeman
Baugus. They searched a car in
which Leonard Triplett, age 20
with some companions, was rid
ing, and finding no liquors, pro-
ceeded farther down the road
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25

where the officers were prepar-
ing to search a second car. Trip
lett, it appears, became infuria-
ted and followed Wooten, re-
monstrating with him over the
search. According to the story
of the defendants he was attack
ed by Triplett and six others,
and had to shoot in self defense
No public statement has been
made by Baugus. Triplett's
death was almost instantaneous
He was unarmed as were the
other youths in his company.
Many reports have been heard
conflicting with this, but have
been generally discounted. It
is understood that witnesses for
the State will testify that Trip
lett made no utterances calcula-
ted to cause shooting, while
those for the defense will tell
of much abuse heaped on the
officers.
Probably owing to the great
diversity of information, moth
ing will be definitely known un-
til the trial in September, as
no evidence has been heard.
Mr.. Wooten is a Watauga man
and has served in various police
capacities around the Rock, and
was at one time Federal prohi-
bition agent. Triplett's home
was near Blowing Rock, and
he has been employed on a state
highway project near that place
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
BUSINESS GETS HOPE
FROM OLD TRADE RECORDS

New York, June 23.-In view of
theunaltcred stability of trade with
the opening of summer operations
the business world has derived en-
enlargement from the favorable com
parison of current activities with
those of year ago.
In nearly all lines of industry op-
erations are proceeding at a faster
and more regular pace than in the
summer of 1924 and the outlook for
quiet and orderly expansion later in
the year is improved. The seasonal
slowing down has been only moder-
ate, as reflected by the fact that
steel operations in the Pittsburgh dis
trict have been averaging so per cent
of capacity against AS per cent at
this time last year. Good crops and
the maintenance of fair market pri-
ces, it is believed quickly would
stimulate a general revival of ali
commercial activities in the fall.
Railroad movements of freight
continued to indicate fair amount
of activity in diversified business
channels. Establishment of a new high
record for the year by carloadings
for the first week in June left little
doubt that a broad demand existed
for almost all classes of commodities
and manufactured products. In this
connection it has become apparent
that the railroad loading statistics
do not supply complete measure
of the traffic movement with the
growing use of moto trucks for short
haulS. Recent rate revlslOns ordered
by the Interstate commerce commits
sion have intensified the belief that
a general increase throughout the
northwest where the carriers in the
first four months of this year earned
only 1872 per cent on their property
investment is a practical possibility.
The metal price situation last week
was decidedly firmer. Even steel tnd
pig iron quotations, which have felt
the effects of severe competition
gave signs of stiffening. A notice
able improvement in the demand for
copper was effective in lifting prices
of the red metal.
The American sugar producing
industry was benefited by the ad-
ministration's decision not to alter
the present tariff on the Cuban raw
product. Expanding sales of agricul-
tural implements contributed to the
better financial condition of farmers
generally, and their confidence in
the seasons crop outlook.
The general consensus of opinion
regarding the steel industry has been
that the present moderate volume of
buying would be continued through
July and perhaps a slight drop in
production since the output has been
exceeding consumption requirements.
The prospect for fall and early
winter was held to be promising.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
WEBSTER DAVIS, AGED MAN,
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE

On Saturday afternoon as Mr..
Webster Davis was returning from
his work, he was struck by the fen
der of a passing car on the street
near the Barnett store, knocked down
on the hard surface and badly hurt.
Dr. Perry was called and the injured
man was taken to the hospital where
he still remains. His condition at
first seemed right serious, the worst
injury being in his head, but today,
Wednesday, news reaches us that he
is slowly improving.
The car was being driven by a
young man from Lexington, N. C.
who came up as we understand it,
to call on young lady at the Nor
NAL. He was given a hearing before
Mayor Cottrell on Monday and from
available evidence, it appeared that
the accident was unavoidable, and
he was released. He was distressed
over the accident, and offered to do
anything possible for the sufferer.
Mr.. Davis is an old man, and nc
doubt his permanent recovery is
some distance in the future. His
only way of supporting his depen,
dants is by days work, and his in.
ability to provide further, places
them in rather helpless condition
Boone however, as is her custom II
times of distress, is providing fol
them.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
DIR. DULA PREPARES FOR
SECOND AUCTION SALE

Dr. A. w. Dula has large force
putting in new water and sewer lines
and tearing away the fence and the
grand stand in Kentwod Park, pre-
pairing to put on the biggest sale ever
put on in Lenoir real estate. This in
cludes part of the ball park on top
of the knoll and has beautiful shade
trees on it.
American Real Estate and Auction
Co., Thomas Brothers of Greensboro
who are we'll known here, are in
charge of the sale, on July 2, 200
D. m.-Lenoir News-Topic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
BODY OF SENATOR
LAFOLLETTE LAID TO REST

Madison Wis. June 22.-In an I'M
marked plot on a verdant hillside
the body of Robert Marion Lafollete
today found rest eternal. A sturdy
oak stands sentinel at his grave.
The tender hands of friends Of
years laid it there after funeral
services in the state house which
were simple as the life he had led.
A plea that his life had not been
in vain, formed the text of the fu-
neral oration, delivered by DR.. A. E.
| Hayden of Chicago, former pastor
of the Fist Unitarian church of Mad
! ison.
Picturing Senator LaFollette as
'the embattled prophet of new
democracy" DR.. Hayden said that
to remember him would be ''to be
true to his vision of that democracy
as he was true"
"And here in his presence STILL"
he added eve may dedicate ourselves
to that task
Again at the grave, DR.. Hayden
renewed his plea and promised in
the final prayer that the senator's
people would carry forW ard the fight
where he had in death left it.
Although the funeral was one of
state, the service was as simple as
might have been that for the hum
blest citizen. 1t was opened by the
singing of the familiar hymn, 'Nea-
rer My God to Thee,"' and was clos
ed with America" after the funeral
o4.yivn and the choir in the balcony
overhead had sung "Abide With Me"
During this service, the plain steel
gray casket, covered by an American
flag, reposed in a semi-circle of
flowers and palms. At tn e right sat
the members of the senator's family
and at the left were senator's and
representatives forming the congress
ional committee of honor. Behind
these in places around the well of
the rotunda were members of the
supreme court; the state Legislature
honorary pail bearers and members
of the Dane county bar association
of which Mr.. Lafollette had been
member.
Bearing up bravely under her sor-
row, Mrs. LaFollette entered the ro-
tunda with her sons, Robert Jr. and
Philip, on either side and maintained
her composure throughout the SER
vice. Besides her sons she was ac-
companed by her two daughters and
their husbands and sister of the
senator. 1t was not until she had
turned to leave the grave that Mrs.
aFollette gave visible evidence of
her grief, tears then filling her eyes.
Nearby where the senator was
buried are the graves of his mother
and father. These were flower COW
cred, but without mark of identifi-
cation.
Besides the oak only small urn
stands within the lot. 49,.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
DRY LAW DUTIES TO BE
SHIFTED TO LOCAL UNITS

Washington, June %. - Colonel
Lincoln C. Andrews, new assistant
secretary to the treasury and actual
head of prohibition enforcement for
ces. is going to spring some surpris-
'es. He is going to transfer much of
the responsibility from Washington
to the federal agents in the states.
In other words, the state dry officers
will become real force.
The prohibition unit will be shaken
from bottom to top; this means the
Washington force and the field ag-
ents, The system is to be decentral-
sized and more power given to the
group of state or zone representatives
Colonel Andrews, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue David H. Blair and
Prohibition Commissioner Roy A.
Haynes are working on regulations
to put into effect the new plan.
Carried to its logical conclusions
the proposed program will put into
the hands of divisional chiefs more
authority than they ever had before
and will break up the nest of attor-
neys that settled in Washington to
act as go in between the govern
ment agency and those seeking per-
mits and other favors under the law.
Behind this purpose to distribute
the power and responsibility for pro-
hibition enforcement is a plan to in
ject new life into the dry forces. In
stead of giving numerous small jobs
to people with political pull, Colonel
Andrews will try to pick men {"
ability to direct the various zones
or divisions. A tentative program
calls for "a zones with a powerful
man, with reputation for organiza-
tion work at the head of each Once
the head of the division is selected
he will be empowered to issue per-
mits and carry on the business of
his district without having to call on
Washington for approval.
Colonel Andrews proposes to make
it easier for legitimate business to
function under the prohibition
laws, and harder forsviolators to get
by. He expects to have men in
charge of the divisions that can be
depended upon for straight work.
Ii is understood that the North
Carolina chief will have North Car
olina and Virginia for his territory.
Druggists and other users of indus
trial alcohol and liquors can get di-
rectly to the head of the divisional
group and not have to come to Wash
ingtou. From the final decision Of
the chief of the division an appeal
can be made to a board of review
here.
Democrats here have a suspicion
that this new plan will result in
forming nucleuses for political or
CARNATIONS in campaign issues they
see dangerous as we'll as helpful pos
sibi]ities in it.
After the gulations for the new
plan have been promulgated, the
personnel of the prohibition forces
will be considered.
Many shifts are expected, and a
number of men in authority now in
federal organizations will be let out.
The North Carolina contingent
seems to be in a good position, Chan
ges there are not likely as Mr.. Blair
is pretty well satisfied with their
work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Services held in the St. Luke's E.
iscopal church.
Preaching second and fourth Sun
ays II a. m.
Sunday School 10 a. m. ever!
Sunday, j. M. Moretz, Supt.
Luther League $3.50 p. m. ever!
Sunday, Villas Moretz, Pres.
Rev. H. w. Jeffcoat pastor.
Miss Cora Jeffcoat parish helper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25

Two can live on loye and kisses
if love has a job.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25

Some folks mistake desire for am
bition. One is the attitude of the
loafer the other the attitude of the
worker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-06-25

AS soon as a man leaves the city
for the country he proceeds to try
to make the country like the city.
Then he pay the bill.
Evening star., 1925-10-11

Bob Crosby, the world champion cowboy, holding
the Roosevelt trophy. Crosby top honors in the
finals Pendleton Greg, the annual contest having
started earlier in the year Cheyenne The cham
pion halls from Kenna N. Mex A Photos
Evening star., 1925-05-03
Views on the News.

In 1884 drivers of horse-drawn We
hicles were being arrested in New
York City for fast and reckless driv-
ing. One man who was arrested and
fined $40 in the morning was again
caught cutting up in the afternoon.
The second time he added a few
frills to the offense by racing with
the Merchant stage. In this con-
nection one is reminded of the fact
that while the automobile takes the
world away to new points of interest,
1t usually brings the world back to
where it started.
Those with a gift for figuring sta
tistics have just advised that in In
diana there are Al persons for every
car. but some people can't seem TO
picture seven tenthS of a person as
Evening star., 1925-05-03
Motor Glossary Swells.

Wheel cylinder-The small cylinder
at each brake band of a hydraulic
brake system.
Molybdenum-A new steel believed
to possess great advantages over or
dinary steels for motor construction
both in strength and lightness.
Chatter-The habit revealed by a
plate or disc clutch that doesn't en-
gage smoothly.
Wheel wabble-The refined version
of 'shimmy," but indicating the same
thing, namely, the tendency of the
front wheels TO wabble
Ping-The engineers term for car
bon, preignition or excess compress
sion knock. Its use saves confusing
with mechanical knocks.
Clean sale-An order for car
without making an allowance for an
old one being traded in.
Drawing it out-Trend toward use
Of long exhaust pipes.