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Evening star., 1926-06-20
PR0HIBITIONISTS BEATEN
IN LIQUOR AID BATTLE
Lose in Efforts to Have Displays
Kept Out of Post Offices
in England.
By the Associated Press

b% the associated Press.
LONDON, June 19.-Prohibition,
agencies have lost their fight to keep
liquor advertisements out Of the post
Office and the government.owned tele-
phone booths. The postmaster gen
eral has announced that a firm of ad-
Vertisers had been authorized to ac-
cept advertisements of alcoholic bever
ages for display in all post Offices as
we'll as public telephone cabinets
throughout the country
Heretofore this class of advertise
ment was prohibited, much to the
qualification of prohibitionists, who
urged the government to continue the
ban despite the resentment created
in the liquor trading circles. Dealers
in alcoholic beverages long ago pro-
tested that the order prohibiting their
advertisements to appear in the post
offices and telephone booths was an
act of discrimination against their in
terests.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
WORLD RACING PAIR
BACK ON SCHEDULE.
Liner Speeds Toward France
Il. as High Winds Subside.
Due Tuesday.
BY LINTON WELLS.
Special Correspondent Of The Star and Mort
..- American Newspaper Alliance.

Special Correspondent Of The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance.
ABOARD s. S. AQUITANIA. June
10 Cby radiol--After 80 hours of buck.
ing a strong northeast wind the tur.
bulent seas and weather Gained yes
terday, and we are now making
good 22h knots toward Cherbourg,
with every prospect of completing
this first leg of our race to break the
record for circling the globe at dawn
Tuesday on schedule time.
Radiograms from representatives of
Edward S. Evans. my partner on the
trip throughout the world, continue
to arrive reassuring us that our ar
ransements for safe and expeditions
transport between points arc complete
to the minutest detail.
Life aboard ship is rather eventless
at best. and Evans and | are exist
ing for the moment when we leave
the Aquitania to commence our flight
across Europe and Asia. Evans and
| are feeling fit, and preparing care
fully fur the strenuous days to come.
Morning swims, gymnasium work
outs. deck walks and a thorough mas
sage by the ships masseur are part
of our daily routine.
Parachutes Are Added.
Orr luggage, which has been kept
al an irreducible minimum. has been
augmented by two parachutes costing
$T00. Considering the potential dan
gers OF our l.500mle flight from
Moscow TO Omsk and the other flights
across Manchuria and America, we
decided that discretion was the better
part of economy, and added this
paraphernalia TO our equipment. HAY
ing made two jumps | feel no CON
Germ over the prospect of making a
third, but Evans. having yet TO ex-
perience the peculiar sensation at
tendant upon jumping off into space
with no visible means of support,
hopes We may not be forced to resort
to use Of the parachutes.
This reminds me that when | or
dered the apparatus week ag" ]
asked the manager OF the air chute
company II the chutes had been thor
oughly tested.
I'VE couldn't afford to have one 90
out and not work in an emergency.
he replied with some feeling. Neither
could we" | replied with still more
feeling.
Moscow Plans Banquet.
/ fervently hope that the quality of
American manufactures won't break
down somewhere in the Urals and
leave ns buttered on some mouZhik s
COW shed. e
Our representative in Moscow has
cabled us that the papers there are
featuring our trip, and that the
Aviakhim, the Russian flying organi.
zation. is preparing a banquet for us.
We have our only wait of sufficient
length TO attend such an affair at
Moscow-eight hours. All our other
transfers are made in two hours or
less. most Of them in a few minutes.
Copyright. North American Newspaper ALI
anCP.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Housekeeping Woes.
rnm the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
About 81 per cent of what is re,
ferred to as Spring house cleaning
consists of standing around wonder
ing whether the davenport wouldn't
look nicer over by the window. =
Evening star., 1926-06-20
London Biggest Cork Market.

London is the world market for
cork, and takes the greater part Of
the valuable bark harvests of Spain
and Portugal, the two countries
whose sod and climate especially
favor the gEowth of the cork oak.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Is Events Pictured.

The X events thus far given places
in the fIieze are:
Landing of Columbus, 1892.
Entry of Cortez into the Halls OF
the Montezumas. 1921.
Pizarros conquest of Peru. 1888.
Midnight burial of De Soto in the
Mississippi, 154l
Pocahontas saving the life of Capt
John Smith, 1906.
Landing of the Pilgrims at Plym
outh. Mass, 1920.
Penn's treaty with the Indians
1882.
Settlement of the Plymouth colony
1920.
Peace between Gov. Oglethorpe and
the Indians, 1882.
Battle of Lexington. 1115.
Reading of the Declaration of In
dependence. 1875.
Surrender of CORVALLIS at York
town, 1881.
The death of Tecumseh at the
Battle of the Thames, 1913.
Entry of Gen. Scott into the CITY of
Mexico, 1847.
Discovery of gold in California,
1S4S.
The first seven incidents are the
work of Constantine Brumidi, who
continued the task until his death in
1885, lie was succeeded by Filippo
Costa gini. who died leaving the space
of 26 feet undecorated.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
REPUBLICANS ONLY WANT
BOOKS, SAYS PROF. GREER

The Winston-Salem Journal of
last Saturday says: The only object
of the movement to investigate the
election in Watauga county, which
went Democratic for the first time in
years at the last election, is to re-
quire registrars to turn in their
books, thinks Professor |. G. Gree,
of Boone, who was visitor to Win
ston-Salem Professor Greer, who is
a Republican, does not think the mat
ter will be pressed further than that.
He does not expect any sensational
developmntG.
Professor Greer is member of the
faculty of the Appalachian StGte Nor
NAL school and was in Salem
with Mrs. Greer, en- route to Chapel
Hill to give program of folklore
under the auspices of the Institute
of Research at the University. Prof.
Greer is one of the highest authori-
ties on folklore in North Carolina.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
SHORT SESSION OF CONGRESS
CONVENED ON MONDAY

Washington, Dec. 6.-With set
ting resembling college home-com-
ing celebration, congress launched
into another session today with an
unwieldy program for its brief busi-
ness schedule of about two and
half months.
Promptly at noon the gavels fell
in senate and house and the legisla-
tive grind was on. Although bit
of the dramatic accompanied opening
ceremonies the senate when qualifi-
cation of Arthur R. Gould, of Maine,
was challenged as he stood waiting
to be sworn in. The rest of the
procedure was gone through perfume
torily in both houses.
After old friends were again
united and new ones acquired,
hush fell over the broad chambers of
the big white building on the hill as
the clock struck II. Vice President
Dawes and Speaker Longworth
brought down their stumped mallets,
a prayer was offered and the rou-
tine begun.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
PRUNING IN WINTER
PREVENTS PEAR BLIGHT

Raleigh, Dec. 8.-Cutting out and
destroying in winter, the twigs and
limbs of pear trees killed by blight
during the growing season will con-
troll the destructive "fire blight and
eliminate the source of infection for
the following year.
Pear blight is produced by bac-
terial germ" says G. w. FAINT. eX-
tension plant disease specialist at
State College. "This disease causes
much concern to growers during the
growing season, although it is dur
ing the winter months only, that eff
fective control measures can be put
into practice. The disease is charac-
terized by a death of the blossoms,
young rwigs and later the larger
limbs, giving twigs of affected trees
The appearance of having, been
scorched by fire No method of con-
.rol by spraying has yet been found
due to the manner in which the dis
ease works beneath the surface of
The bark
Twigs affected with fire blight can
be distinguished in winter by the ad-
herring dead leaves and Mr.. FAINT
states that it is a good practice to go
over all affected trees during the
dormant season and cut out, as far
possible, all blight twigs. The cuts,
he explains, must be made several
inches below the lower limit OF the
canker in order to cut out all dis
eased wood. 1t is advisable also to
disinfect the pruning implement ait
er making each cut by dipping the I'M
plement into a solution of bichlorlde
of mercury prepared in the proper
ton Of one part of the material to l.
900 parts of water. This solution
should be prepared in an earthen or
wooden vessel. Pruning can be ac-
complishcd more easily if two sets OF
tools are used, keeping one set IN the
solution while the other is used for
cutting. Pruning during the sum-
mer months has little value, states Mr..
FAINT.
Fire blight is not confined entire
ly to pears although it is most preva-
lent on this tree. Apple trees .are
sometimes severely injurd, however
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
OF INTEREST IN
ROMINCER COMMUNITY

Rominger, Dec 5.-The revival
meeting at Zion Hill Baptist church
was great success; 35 attached
themselves to the church, 23 were
baptized on Sunday, November %,
and eight more appeared to be bap-
tized at the next meeting in Deem
ber. The church seems to be great
ly revived Rev. L. C. Wilson did
nearly all the preaching. Mr. Will
son is great man and the church
and pastor here were glad to have his
wonderful services.
Mrs. Florence Rominger has re-
turned from the hospital at Banner
Elk.
Mrs BeuIah Edminsten, teacher of
the school here, is giving entire sat
isfaction and everybody seems to
like her work.
Everybody busy here this week
gathering corn.
Rev. d. A. Greene went from the
revival here to begin one at Flat
Springs, church.
Sunday school has tanen on new
life at Zion Hill. Quite a number of
new members enrolled, as the result
Of the recent revival held here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
NEWS IN AND ABOUT LENOIR

Lenoir, Dec. S.-The burning of
the Barnhardt furniture plant with
the charred remains of the body of
John King found in the ruins and re-
ports from the Caldwell hospital as
to the unfavorable condition of Floyd
Gobel and W. w. Carson has caused
more excitement in Lenoir than any
thing that has happened since the
World War With those 172 men
thrown out of work, many of their
families at the mercy of the public
for food and fuel and clothing, and
quite a number still suffering from
injuries, Lenoir has awakened from
its rCaceful, prosperous lethargy
and responding to the call of the dis
tressed. Everywhere on the street
corners Saturday groups of men were
gathered discussing the fire, their
escape from death, etc. In this age
of increasing automobile fatalities
and fast living, even the mountain
folk soon forget, but the fire Of
November 80 will not soon be for
gotten.
Mrs c. w. Coffey has returned
from New York city where she has
been taking treatment for the past
six weeks under an occulist. She has
received relief but at the cost of her
eye.
The poultry show held here Decem-
Der 2 and 3 was quite success.
More than 800 birds were entered
and about $40 paid out in cash
premiums. A guessing contest was
an interesting feature; $500 in gold
to the one guessing nearest to how
many grains of corn a young Black
JERSEY giant cockerel would consume
in one day. Miss Christine Cook,
daughter of Job Cook, won the prize.
her guess being 2S0. The bird con-
sumed 2S3 grains. Pet stock, such
as peacocks and pheasants were also
on exhibit.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Barlow and
children attended the birthday dinner
given to Mr.. S. F. Horton by his
bride of a few months at their home,
"Cove Haven" last Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
ACTIVITY NLOCAL
BUILDING CIRCLES
Boone Laundry Expects to Erect
Modern Structure Next Year;
Many Residences Being Built

The Boone Steam Laundry is plan
ming to erect new building sometime
next year, according TO Manager R.
R. Johnson. The proposed building
will be SO by 100 feet, and will cost
between $50,OGO and $4,000. Tie
complete plans have not as yet been
worked out, but it is stated chat the
plant will be equipped with the very
latest type of laundry machinery and
equipment that will enable the con-
cern to handle all the business of
Boone and the esurrounding COM
munities.
R. M. Owens is planning extensive
p.ovements to his blacksmith and
machine shop. Mr.. Owens came to
Boone several months ago from
Welsh, W. Va, and announced at
that time that he would greatly i'm
prove the plant.
The woodworking plant being con-
structed on the Blowing Rock road
in East Boone is rapidly nearing COM
pletion, and will add materially to
the industrial activity of the COM
munity when placed in operation.
The shop will be equipped with mod
ern machinery and will specialize in
hardwood materials, it is understood.
New Residences
DR.. j. B. Hagaman and DR.. Gath
er plan to erect new homes in the
Daniel Boone Cabin Colony. early in
the spring.
H. S. Story has recently complet-
ed new eight-room bungalow on
Oak street in East Boone.
John Greer has recently completed
a modern home in the Daniel Boone
Park.
Howard w. Mast is erecting new
filling station, which is to be leased
to the Sprinkle Oil Company.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
NEW OFFICERS
ASSUME DUTIES
Were Inducted Into Office Monday
Morning; All New But Sheriff
and Register of Deeds

All Watauga county officers
elected at the November election
took the oath Of office Monday morn
ing, pledging allegiance to their
country, state and county and pledg-
ing to carry out the duties of their
office with every concern for the
welfare of the public.
S. c. Eggers, chairman of the re-
firing board of commissioners, ad-
ministered the oath to Austin E.
South as clerk of the court. Fol-
lowing this Clerk South gave the
oath to all other county officers,
which included Roby Greer, T. C.
Baird and j. Y. Walker, of the board
of county commissioners; Mrs. Pearl
Hartley, register Of deeds; Sheriff
L. M. Farthing, and Emery Greer,
treasurer.
The board of commissioners or
ganized by electing Roby Greer as
chairman, and began functioning at
once, being in session all day Mon
day and Tuesday, and it is understood
that they, with Auditor Smith, were
busy Wednesday in familiarizing
themselves with the business of the
county which will be in their keep
ing for the next two years.
With two exceptions, the officers
taking oath Monday are new, the
exception being the sheriff and regis
;er Of deeds. Emery Greer has been
serving by appointment as county
treasurer since the office was created
but was elected for the first time by
a vote of the people for that office.
Sheriff Farthing and Mrs. Hartley
are entering upon their second term
as sheriff and register of deeds,
respectively, Mrs. Hartley being the
only Republican to emerge victorious
in the recent election, which is
great tribute to her as a lady and an
official.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
BOONE ROUTE ONE NEWS

Miss Margaret Grubb visited Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Taylor last Sunday.
Frank Carroll visited at the home
of Nat Phillips at Brownwood last
Sunday.
Dear. Yates, of Hopkins, was re-
cent visitor at the home of Granville
Norris.
Bob Adams, of Kannapolis, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Norris, last
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wall, Miss
Margaret Grubb, Mrs. Emma Carroll
and B. L. Carroll, made business
trip to North Wilkesboro recently.
Mrs. Carroll was taken suddenly sick
on the return home, but is able to be
up at this time.
Miss Myrtle Phillips, of Brown
wood, spent last Saturday with Miss
Sarah Norris.
Quite few attended the burial
of Mrs. Charles Watson at Laurel
Springs last Wednesday.
Mr.. Leon Greer, Of Hopkins, Ashe
county lis building a residence neal
C. w. Taylor's. The house will be
ready for occupancy in few days.
Mrs. Nelia Taylor was recently
thrown from her horse and seriously
injured. Two ribs were broken.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
Sandy Flat School
Building Nailed Up
Notice is Tackled on Door Stating
There Will Be No More
School Here"

Mrs. Dana Sale, teacher of the
public school at Sandy Flat on
Meat Camp, went to the building
Monday morning, and to her sur
prise found the door securely nailed,
as were the windows, with this no.
tice tackled on the door in a big.
bold hand:
"NOTICE
"This is to notify you there
is to be no more school at this
place; so take warning
"k K. K"
Our informants laid no blame on
the Klan for this dastardly act, but
think it is some designing person par
ty who had in some way been peeved
over the school. Mrs. Sale was
badly frightened over the threat, but
is now quiet and is going on with
her work. The author and finisher
of this outrageous notice has step
ped far beyond the protection of the
law and all good citizens should as
sist in his apprehension and convic-
ton. No such conduct should be
tolerated oy the good people of the
county.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
BASKET BALL SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCED FOR NORMAL

The basket ball schedule for the
boys team of the Normal school is
completed, with the exception of six
games, the dates of which have not
been decided upon by Chappell Will
son, director of athletics. The an.
nounced dates are as follows:
Dec. 10.-Mars Hill at Mars Hill
Dec. 13-Tennessee Teachers Col.
lege at Johnson City.
Dec 14-Milligan College at Mil
ligan, Tenn.
Dec. 1S-Wilkes Twins at Boone.
Jan. 12-North Wilkesboro at
Boone.
Jan. 1S.-Wilkes Twins at North
Wilkesboro.
Jan. 29-Catawba College at
Catawba.
Feb 19.-Wingate College at
Wingate.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
Non-Suit Entered
In Election Case

AS we go to press it is learned
that the suit instituted sometime
ago praying for the issuance of
mandamus against certain cleo
tion officials, some of Watauga
county's best citizens, has been
satisfactorily settled and it is
sincerely hoped that good feeling
will now prevail among all citizens
to the end that peace, happiness,
brotherly love and prosperity may
abound in the land.
The plaintiff petitioner took
non suit, which ends the proceed
ings, an outgrowth of alleged
laxity in turning over the registra-
tion books to the proper authori-
ties.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
TREASURER OF BAPTIST
MISSION BOARD is SHORT

Richmond, Va, Dec. IA short
age has been found by auditors in
the accounts of George E. Sanders, of
Richmond, treasurer of the foreign
mission board of the Southern Bap-
tist convention, DR.. George w. Nc
Daniel, president of the convention,
announced here tonight in public
statement which placed the amount
at approximately $4,000. Mr.. San
ders, an employe of local bank,
admitted the shortage when ques-
toned tonight, but said he was not
certain of the amount.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
DEMOCRAT WILL BE ISSUED
AS USUAL CHRISTMAS WEEK

1t has for many years been the
custom OF The Democrat to suspend
publication Christmas week, but this
year, owing to the business N the
paper that it would affect, makes
it mandatory for the paper to appear,
therefore the paper will be issued as
usual during Christmas week and
correspondents and advertisers are
asked to send in their copy as usual.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
DEATH OF MRS. c. M. WATSON

Mrs. C. M. Watson, of Deep Gap,
died in the Wilkes Hospital on No
vember 2S, following a very short
illness with something like blood
poisoning. Mrs. Watson was the
daughter of Mr.. Lee Greene, and is
survived by her father, husband, five
children and eight brothers and sis
ters. one of whom is Mr.. Rufus
Greene, of Boone. lntermenc was at
Deep Gap on December 1st. Mrs.
Watson was devout Christian, and
lust before the end came, talked to
her children and other loved ones
and died happy in the faith which
had meant much to her while living
Her age was about 40 years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
CATS AND DOGS IN
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION

The following appeared in the At
lanta Constitution under Washing
ton date line of November "a:
Charges that dogs and cats have
voted at each election during the
past 10 years in Philadelphia were
made in letter by George H. Frazer,
. storekeeper of that city, received
today by Senator Norris, Republican,
of Nebraska.
"The letter was a copy of one Fet
zer had sent J. E. Cornell, of Indiana,
Pa, defending Norris action in cam
paigning in the Keystone state
against VIM. S. Ware, whose strong
hold is Philadelphia. "If you lived
in this city and knew of the crooked,
false and dishonest elections, voting
and counting, | hardly think you
would want to criticize any man for
trying to expose it. said Fetzer, who
described himself as Republican.
In one particular division they had
$50 registered voters he added 1T
was checked up and found that 235
of these were fakes-men and Wom-
en- who had never lived there, some
dead for 10 years, and several being
the names of cats and dogs Before
leaving to fill speaking engage
ment at Carlisle, Pa, tonight, Nor
ris said he would consider possible
action on the letter upon his return"
So far as The Democrat can learn,
those charging "crookedness" in the
recent election in Watauga county,
have not uncovered any evidence
that would tend to show where cats
and dogs were allowed to exercise
franchise privilege. The fact remains,
however, that those who have become
of age since 1908 and who are not
able to read and write are about as
much entitled to vote as if they had
been dead for ten years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09
SENATOR Mckinley PASSES

Martinsville, Ind, Dec. Senator
William B. Mckinley, of Illinois,,
died at the Homelawn sanitarium
here at 4:10 p. m. today. Death fol-
lowed an illness of eseveral months.
He was brought here the latter part
of August suffring from prostate
cancer. He was 70 years of age.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-09

taking steps for the purchase of a.
right of way over the course thus
surveyed
The pupils of the Blowing Rock.
,choo' viii present "A box supper
,5a Urday night for the benefit of the
school. The party Will be enlivened
it'll contests in which the prettiest
girl and the ugliest man will be
chosen. The pupils gave birthday
party Wednesday night for Principal
A. Z. Mercer. A Christmas entertain
ment is being planned by the school
for Tuesday night, December 21.
Rev Charles C. McKaraher, pas
tor Of the Rumple Memorial Presby-
,crian church, was host Saturday
evening to the Mems Bible class and
Mr.. Whiting, of Shulls Mills, was
special guest Among the new MEM
bers received were Paul kluttz,
Stuart Cannon, Charles Cannon and
Howard Oxentine. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Gene Pitts. Mrs.
Frank Coon, Mrs. Joe White and
Mrs. f. G. Underdown.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
were entertained Saturday evening
by the High School Girls society.
The girls presented a play on noun
tain missions. Members of the cast
were Margaret Sudderth, Elizabeth
Sudderth, Edna Miller, Christine
johnson, Lois Kluttz, Susie Greene,
Velma Cannon, Edith White, Lucille
/ Coffey and Miss Pearl Webb of the
school faculty. The beginnings of
the Crossnore school were reeounted
! by Mrs. Phil Robertson.
The wedding of Miss Ethel Cannon
/ of Blowing Rock to Mr.. Donald Ban
ner of Florence, s. c., has just
been announced. The wedding took
place in johnson City, Tenn, on
December 6. Mr.. and Mrs. Banner
will live in Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Cannon an
nounce the birth of son, Stuart
Jr., November 80. y
Mrs. Lee Robbins was given a sur.
prise party recently by her five chill
dren, who appeared unexpectedly
with filled baskets. Mrs. Robin.
has been confined to her home by
illness, but is improving.
Mrs. J. A. Wood is visiting Mrs
Stuttz and will be here for some time