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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
1S SAILORS REMOVED FROM
ILL-FATED SUBMARINE S.51
Private Funerals to Be Conducted
One Sailor Fought Rising Waters
Until the Last Moment

New York.-After nine months al
the bottom of the sea in their steeI
coffin, the bodies of eighteen sailors
of the U. S. Submarine S-5l were re-
claimed last Friday.
The submarine, torn asunder and
sunk last September by the steamer
City of Rome, was drained of water
for the first time and relieved of its
grim cargo at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
Sailors in black oilskins bore from
The shattered hulk the bedies of THEN
comrades and from finger prints
clothing and other marks, identifi-
cation was made.
When the eighteenth body was
lifted to the light. navy officers in
charge of the removal expressed the
belief that no more remained. Con-
tlnued investigation was ordered
however, to make sure that none had
been overlooked.
Most of the bodies were clad only
in underclothing, showing that those
so dressed were off duty when they
met death.
A picture believed to be that of the
radio mans mother, blurred by sea
water, was found near his instru-
ments and other articles testified to
the many ties which bound the men
to the life from which they We're
SO suddenly torn.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur who
inspected the submarine, said that
the S-51 sailors would not be given
naval funeral, their relatives having
made known their plans for private
burial
One of the bodies recovered was
that of sailor who investigators be-
lieved had fought for life till the
last second. The body was wedged
in some pipes at the top of a COM
partment and belief was expressed
that as the water rose the sailor had
climbed higher and higher, only to be
drowned when he could climb no
more.
As to the manner of the death of
the sailors as whole neither Rear
Admiral Plunkett nor Secretary Will
bur would express an opinion beyond
remarking that the time must have
been very short and that death came
upon almost all of the men instantly,
catching them wherever they hap,
pened TO be.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
ONE AUTO TO EVERY II
PERSONS IN WORLD

The automobile has invaded every
nook and corner of the globe and in
such quantity that an owner is to
be found for every list person. On
the basis of 5000, 900 world pop
ulation for 1925, this means that
more than 24,OOO,OOO persons are au-
tomobile owners.
These figures, announced by the
commerce department, revealed also
that the United States has the great
est number of automobiles and the
highest ratio of such vehicles to pop
ulation, with one to every six persons.
Hawaii has one to every eleven and
Canada, one to thirteen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
GREAT INTEREST BEING
SHOWN IN PAGEANT IDEA
Program Is Suggested for Event
That Would Depict $50 Years
of Progress in County

Much interest is now being mani
Tested in the prospects for the p2gc-
ant which was advocated in The Dem
ocrat two weeks ago, the object of
which IS to depict the many changes
and the Improvement in general con-
ditions since the acquisition of Wat
auga county from the Indians some
$50 years ago. The history of the
transaction has been previously pub
lished. A good many of the leading
business men of the town have ex-
pressed willingness to cooperate
in the movement which, if consum-
mated, will mean much more to the
town and county than any other step
hitherto taken. One of the pro-
moters of the occasion has
suggested program which would be
something like the following:
The pageant will primarily repre-
sent every development in the social,
moral and educational life of our
mountain county. AS an example of
the public school system-a class with
their teacher would likely be cos
TUNED in the old pioneer style, the
rooms would be arranged to CORE
spond with the custom of that day,
the same text books and the same
mode of teaching would be used.
Then represent school of fifty and
a hundred years ago, until the pres
ent standard of public schools is de-
picted.
Next, likely it would be interesting
to represent a social gathering which
might have occurred a century and
a half ago, also of fifty years ago,
showing the furniture of those days,
arrangement of dining tables. IT,
dress of male and female Of tha
time, mode of greeting, as contrasted
to the same things fifty and hun
dred years later.
Wedding ceremonies as performed
in the old days compared to the pres
ent time would form an interesting
feature of the occasion. The differ
ences in church services and other
phases of ancient in contrast to mod
ern customs, may be shown to the
pleasure of all
An exposition has also been sug-
gested showing the best produce of
the country, dairy products, fruit,
garden truck, livestock, canned
goods, etc, valuable prizes being
awarded the winners.
Some good, clean, wholesome
shows would be engaged for the oc-
casion and the affair is destined to
be the biggest thing yet projected
for Northwest North Carolina.
Plans are being made for the en-
ployment of professional in this line
of work, and doubtless the pageant
will be reality.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
WOLF" MERE DOG is CLAIM
OF CHARLOTTE CITIZEN
J. Mel. Jones of Charlotte Urges
Shelby People to Refrain From
Killing Lone Wolf"

Out in the dire-open countryside
that forms the triangle between
Ratherfordton, Shelby and Gaffney,
S. c., whispering warnings of giant
timber wolf have sent the children
sh5yering and whimpering behind
closed doors of home.
And that's not all. Occasionally
the hardy farmers of the section have
been driven to the corners where lurk
the trusty "shootin' irons" by the
gaunt visage of gray beast peering
into the windows at nighttime.
Even and anon the lone ranger
has been the object of pot shots by
t.e farmers as he lopes along the
-hillsides, his tongue hanging from
his mouth, until the willy beast has
now, it is said, learned to expose
himself only after dark, when the
iear-stricken populace has retired.
Mr. Jones Objects
But J. Mel. Jones, of 500 South
Blevard Street, Charlotte, hearing
ne reports of the terrorized citizens,
objects.
That wolf, he says, he bought not
so long ago in Minnesota. And not
only that, he contends, but that the
beast is nohungry wolf of Hans Chris
t;an Anderson extraction-that beast
is a full-blooded and valuable Ger
man police dog.
Mr.. Jones, with memorandums
and specific date on hand, declares
that he, an electrician, was, on June
13, working in the vicinity of the
dam near Shelby The dog, he says.
was playing nOnchalantly about the
woods of the district.
"Wolf"
Mr. Jones says the complications
originated when a group of children,
unfamiliar with German police dogs
as a breed or as individuals, saw the
canine and Immediately raised the
c1y of wolf" punctuating their ac-
cusations with showers of stones.
Thereupon, Mr.. Jones states, the
dog discreetly retreated and has
failed to make its appearance at its
Charlotte home since.
Mr. Jones is thoroughly convinced
taat the lone wolf at Rutherfordton
is MS dog. Among other things, he
submits as evidence the fact that the
animal has been reported to have ap-
peared time after time at the WIN
dows, placing its forefeet against the
window panes and whining.
Just Old Tricks
The bereaved owner submits that
his dog was long wont to do just
slch things-seeking admittance at
the window pane of its own home
and often gaining just that by leap
ing through.
MI Jones adds that he will APP
preciate it if the farming gentry of
that section will stop taking pot
shots at his priced pet-at least until
he is able to reclaim the animal and
offer such protection as is justly due
him.
And the terrified denizens of the
triangle between Rutherfordton, Shell
by and Gaffney are hoping that he's
right-but they're keeping that fam
ily musket loaded just the same.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
COOLIDGE SHUNS POLITICS
WHILE ON VACATION

Paul Smiths N. Y, July 13-Presi-
dent coolidge definitely has put aside
things political during. the perid Of
his vacation.
This was made clear today when
additional evidence was given at the
summer White House that only urg-
ent government business would be
permitted to interfere with his rest
here.
Mr.. Coolidg has no plan at present
for participating in any Republican
primary campaign, it was stated and
expects fewer visitors at White Lake
than even were receivd at Swamp
Scott, Mass, last summr.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
FULLER-HORTON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Madison Full
ler, of Wake Forest, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Pearle,
to Mr. Samuel Fred Horton, of
Boone, the wedding to take place in
August.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
Drove Home His Answer

Judge-And what did the prisoner
say when you told him that you
could have him arrested?
Plaintiff-He answered mechani-
cally, yer honor.
Judge-What do you mean?
Plaintiff-He hit me with a ham,
mer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
MEETING OF WOMAN'S
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The dirstrict meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society will be
held in the Wilkesboro Methodist
church on Wednesday, July 21st.
Ladies from all sections of the
North Wilkesboro district are ex-
pected to attend this meeting. A
very interesting program has been
arranged for the meeting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15

newed accurance of my unqualified
esteem.
(Signed) WILLIAM
(Countersigned) Won BISMARCK
The centennial at Philadelphia was
the big event that year and there
are several articles in the old paper
describing the "big show"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
KILLED YOUNG
MAN ON GRANDFATHER

Details of the death Of a young
Mr.. Gragg of Carys Flats, mention of
which was made in last weeks Dem
ocrat, are found in the following re-
cent dispatch from Edgemont:
Edgemont, n. c., July "a
young man by the name of Gragg,
son of Jim Gragg of Carys Flats,
was killed by stroke of lightning
Sunday last. A companion, son of
Jacob Gragg of the same neighbor-
hod, was seriously shocked, but =
said to be improving at this time.
The two young men were en- route
along the Yonahlossee Road when
they were caught in a storm. They
sought refuge under rock cliff.
During the storm lightning struck the
cliff, killing one of them and serious
ly shocking the other.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15

q inning Thursday night, July p
ln ,ntinuing through Friday night,
III %, the Watauga County Sun
| - chool convention will be held at
X Baptist church, Blowing Rock.
&s..4sors, superintendents, teachers
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15
superintendents, te

The attendance pennant will be
presented at the close of the session
Friday. This pennant will be
awarded to the Sunday School having
in the convention the largest number
of representatives, sixteen years of
age and over, according to the num-
Der of miles travelled.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-15

Confined or Page Four)
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
TRIES To PATCH
LOVE BREACH

Believing love viii bring an
eighteen.year-old mother and her
husband, Bernard r. Randolph, a
painter, 1855 K st. s. E., into each
others arms again, the court today
declined to prosecute an assault
charge.
George E. MCNEIL, attorney for
the husband, was appointed by Judge
George II. Macdonald. who heard
the case in Police Court, to try to
patch the love breach.
Only two years married, they adj
mitted each had left the other
twice. Each time, though. they
said, they kissed and made up.
On the husbands promise to find
'love nest before nightfall,
where they can start life anew as
a happy mother and father should
Judge Macdonald dismissed the
case. He expressed the hope the
reunion would be permanent.
Evelyn, the young wife. charged
her husband with beating her dur.
ing an argument July % at their
home.
Evelyn expressed reluctance to
resume the matrimonial bonds. and
court attaches, her husband, and
the lawyer are attempting to in
duce her to yield.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
Did C. OPENS DRIVE ON Cont animated CANDY
byBluPRIcE
LITTLE BEDTIME STORY

Once there was a little girl who
had ambitions to become great
movie actress. She had golden
hair and beautiful eyes and could
roll her eyes just like movie
star getting a heavenly KISS;
f~her ambitions. They were told
that she should first start out by
RettinK recognition in a beauty
contest So. when she was II
years OF age, she entered one OF
ksthese contests with many other
girls. The judges looked her over
/ carefully and admitted that she
had great facial beauty but did
not possess limbs plump enough
+ 10 attract attention at Atlantic
/ City or elsewhere or in chorus
She was greatly embittered. but
1 wrote to Will Hayes. car of the
1 movies, who wrote her that shape
movies any longer and that brains
and art were now given first
]. place.
So she went to Hollywood and
k4xot into q film that was touted
las a sensation. She could act to
beat the band and exhibited real
brains. but in one part of the pic
-part in a bathing scene. in which
1.-THE bathing costumes were scant.
When the film was completed
and first put on exhibition guy
in the audience looked at her and
laughed right out loud. exclaim-
|Ping: why the poor thing has
l4legs that look like stills" and
I-1ots of other rude people laughed.
too.
They had to destroy the finn
and she was so discouraged she
r.returned to her home. married
bootlegger. now rides around in
her limousine. lives in a palatial
home and is happy.
l.. Thus is brains and art rewarded
In the movies.
CHURL HAROL.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
NJ CARL PAT ON
SCHOOL SITES

Despite the insistence of District
Auditor Daniel J. Donovan, Comp
troller General j. r. McCarl today
refused to reconsider his decision
of Saturday that a fund Of 1854, 900
reappropriated by Congress for the
purchase of school sites, is no,
available.
In a letter to the District Com.
missioners McCarl said:
"I have your letter Of August z.
1926, requesting further consider
alton of my decision on August IA,
relative to the restrictions made by
Congress upon the expenditures of
appropriations for the district of
Columbit in the procurement of
school and playground sites.
The further consideration APP
pears to be requested so that there
may be taken into consideration
certain reports of the conference on
the District bill for tho fiscal year
1927, and also as appearing in a
Congressional record.
THE Interpretation of the enact
ment in question was placed solely
upon the terms of its provisions.
Their meaning was clear ard
simple and no extrinsic evidence
as to the meaning is permissible.
II feel therefore that there is
nothing to justify me in reaching
any other conclusion than that ex.
pressed in my decision Of August
a.. 1926, and the same is adhered
to-"
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
D. {. MAY BUY
UNIFORMS

The District Commissioners to-
day announced that amendments to
the police and fire department man
uals providing that members of
these two forces shall have their
uniforms purchased up to a cost
of SIS will be acted on Tuesday.
The clothing, which may be pur-
chased by the Commissioners in
stead of the department heads, con-
sists of sack coats, trousers for
winter and summer, overcoats, caps,
rubber cap covers. dress coats and
leggings for police and uniform
coats, ordinary and waterproof
trousers, waterproof coats, caps,
helmets and rubber boots for fire
men. ..--,
A committee, consisting Of Major
Daniel Donovan, the District audi
tor; George S. Watson, chief en-
gineer of the Fire Department;
M. c. Hargrove. the purchasing Of
ficer: Major Edwin B. Hesse. SUI
perintendent of police. and Daniel
f. Garges, secretary to the board
of Commissioners, has reported to
the Commissioners on the subject.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
Conduit Road Boulevard Backed
PLAN APPROVED
BY PARK
BODY

plans for a 120.foot boulevard
along Conduit Road, from George.
town to the District Line, were APP
proved by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to-
day.
The commission approved the &C.
QUESTION Of the necessary land to
provide for the proposed boulevard.
but did not go into details Of the
development of the driveway, leav-
ing the question of a center park
way and other details for future
decision.
The Conduit Road project is one
Of the six changes in the highway
plan recently approved by the Dis
trict Commissioners following q
public hearing in the District Build
ing. The park commission APP
proved the other five yesterday,
making slight changes in two OF
them.
Following the Conduit Road de-
cision, the Park Commission took
under consideration the municipal
bathing pool problem, in an effort
to work out general development
plan.
The bathing pool proposition was
discussed for a couple of hours In
the morning session, but no de-
cision had been reached up to noon.
Yesterday the commission re-
cefved reports on the subject from
Maj. u. S. Grant Sd. Director or
Rublic Buildings and Public Parks.
3nd the co-ordinating committee.
Major Grant recommended gen.
eral plan of small pools in recrea-
ton centers, with the immediate
construction. as soon as funds are
available, of two pools in Potomac
Park. one for white and the other
for colored people.
The co-ordinating coTumittee.
agreeing with this general plan.
named certain sites as various
recreation centers in the city, omit.
ting the site at Twenty Sixth and Z
Streets which Major Grant recon-
mended for the coIored pool.
No site for the new farmers mar
ket was chosen by the commission:
Yesterday because it was decided 20
leave the whole matter over until
the October meeting.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
NO SIGN OF RAIN
LET=UP HERE

Rain today, tonight and possibly
tomorrow.
That is the best the Weather
Bureau can say after nearly three
and a half inches of rain have
fallen during the past week.
The Potomac River is already re
fleeing results of the unusual
weather, and rivermen are specu-
lating on the chances of flood.
Several feet higher than usual,
the water has already crept over
the top of the sea wall in East
Potomac Park in two or three
places.
Reports from Hancock and VII
Transport, Md, near Hagerstown,
indicate that the water there is be-
tween and 10 feet higher than
normal, and rapidly rising at the
rate of two inches an hour.
Rivermen there, however, do not
expect a flood. They say the rain
has been regular enough during the
past week SO that most of it has
been absorbed by the ground. II
takes continued downpours of the
cloudburst type to produce flooIs
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
MYSTERY DEAD.
WOMAN NOT
DUL|N

At first identified as Mrs. Rhoda
A. Dulin, IS years old, who IS
cared for by charitable organiza-
tions, the woman who yesterday
committed suicide at 140S Eighth
st. N. w. lies unidentified in the
District morgue today. while Mrs.
Dulin emphatically denies reports
Of her death.
When the woman was found she
appeared to be between IS and IS
years Of age. but an Investigation
conducted by Detective Edward
Kelly today revealed that she is
but 40 or As years old:
bobbed hair, giving her the appear
ance of being much older.
Later information received by the
police disclosed the fact that a
woman answering her description
had approached a man at Seventh
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest on Thursday and begged
80 cents with which to rent room.
She gave the name Of Eva May
Martin and said that she lived in
Jersey City, N. j.
Police of the Second precinct now
say that they have discovered a
memorandum among her effects
which said:
Notify Mrs. Halstead, lat North
Curley St., Baltimore. Signed Mrs.
J. Steigel.''
At the time she went to the
house, she told the landlady, Mrs.
Abbie McAllister, that her name
was Dulin, and that she wished to
rent a room and not to be dis
turbed.
Another roomer in the house de-
tected the odor of escaping gas yes
terday and broke into. the room.
The woman was dead. The flow of
gas from a jet on the wall and two
burners on a stove had filled the
room.
One young man is said to have
attempted suicide late yesterday
by shooting himself with police
revolver and another by taking
poison.
The younger was Conrad Little
Steele, %, 121 Orren st. N. W.,
who yesterday called at the home
Of Policeman George II. Russell,
Of the Third precinct, living at
111S Eighth st. N. E. While the
policeman slept, Steele and Robert
Jeffries, a roomer in the house,
were in a rooT1 together. Steele
suddenly stated that he was going
to commit suicide. Jeffries claims
and grabbed the policeman's pistol
A struggle for possession Of the
weapon ensued and Steele was
shot in the leg. He is at Casualty
Hospital.
Walter Thomas, 80, Ills D ST
s. E., suffering from a long i'll.
ness, the police say, attempted
suicide by drinking a bottle OF
poison. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital, where the poison was re.
moved. 1t is thought that he will
recover, although his condition Is
still serious.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
297 POUNDS IN
DRUG STORE
SEIZED

A campaign against the sale Of
contaminated candy was started
today by Health Officer William
c.. Fowler.
Several hundred pounds OF
sweets have already been con-
fiscated by Health Department In
spectors, DIR. Fowler said. and
warrants have been procured in
two instances.
Washington's leading drug stores
and groceries are being visited by
the inspectors, it is said, and ii
one large downtown drug store 297
pounds were ordered seized.
DR.. Fowler said that the ho.
weather of last week encourd god
the spread of worms in can.ly
and that merchants had not been
keeping close enough watch on
their stock.
The hot wave also affected fish
according to Fowler, many cases
having been reported to him OF
contaminated mackeral being soId.
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
SCHNEIDER CUP PLANE
RACE DATE Is SET

The Schneider Cup international
High Speed Seaplane Races will be
held at Hampton Roads, Virginia,
on October "a.
According to the present infOrma'
ton Italy has entered three planes
and the United States the same
number. Military pilots will be
used this year, five of Italy's very
best high speed military flyers be-
ing assigned to the racing team.
They went into training on June
| of this year. x
The Washington times., 1926-08-21
BLAZE ST|RS Up
CHASTLETON

Fire in the Chastleton apartments,
Sixteenth and r SITS. N. W., last
night alarmed the several hundred
residents aroused of the house
alarm and brought fire apparatus
and police reserves to the scene.
r. C.. Delaney, %, of Miami, Fla,
stopping at 1913 Seventeenth st.
N. W.. located the blaze in apart
ment 636, occupied by Miss Elsie
Harmon. He saw smoke and flames
through the window Of an apart
ment across the court.
Delaney and a companion, Billy
Waldron, q, an acton, turned in
the alarm as they rushed toward
the apartment. The former seized
an extinguisher from a wall as
Waldron forced an entrance to Miss
Harmon's rooms.
A gentleman friend Of Miss Har-
mon. who vehemently denied that
there was a fire, was doused with
a portion of the contents OF the
extinguisher.
Although the apartment house
manager said no damage resulted,
Delaney declared today that bu-
reau, a rug, several pictures and
blanket were ablaZe as he en-
tered. 1t was reported that the
fire was caused when an occupant
of the apartment laid a curling
iron on q wet towel causing a short
circuit. y,
Apartment house officials also
denied that any children were en-
dangered by the blaze. but Delaney
said that several children ran out
from the apartment coughing and
choking from the smoke.
Several thousand persons gath
cred on Sixteenth Street as the ap-
paratus arrived, but the blaze had
been extinguished before the fire
men could get into action.