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The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
HATS OFF TO THE SORORS

The feat of the local chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority rising from last place to first in the scholarship rating
of the womens Greek letter organizations the of the
University of Minnesota is which cored people both in the
community and throughout the nation have right to feel
boastfully proud Of
In competition with white organizations recruited from
the best families of the Middle West this coored group of girls
fairly away with the scholastic auels of the past
Here item which white psychologists still mutterng the
nfero the Negro would do well to have framed and hung
in their offices and laboratories
The local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity too deserves
comendaon 1t the only of the two recognized coored
fratemites upon the campus which made C average This
record should stimulate the other atera organization greater
mental aacrity in the coming year.
1t is to the coeds however, that the true aures must be
given Theirs envabe record which be aimed at by
themselves and by all other sorores in the coming We
share heartily in the sentiment indicated editorial in The
Minnesota Daily student of the University last Mon
day:
"To--Alpha Kappa Alpha, wnner---of the first place
among sororites congratulations; the to Alpha
Kappa Alpha for it's from twentyrst to first place. We
wish all luck similar effort for next The community
is behind and aunch cooperation be counted
always.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
THE HURRICANE

Many of the cored papers the country have used the fact
that comparatively few Negroes killed in the recent storms
Florida to that white Florida getting just retbuton
for it's treatment of coored people in the state
Hardly think though the evidence to supersti
tous person is appallingy indicative.
On the contrary the attitude of cooed paper the East
which pointed out that the lesson the white should have
learned from the storm that he like nature should be equally
impartial in his treatment of and religion, is
The writer stated without this elaboration that blacks and
Whites old and young Jews and genes Proesans and Cath
oc Ku Kuxers and Others all hit by the effects of the
storm.
If must draw moral from this manifestation
it much look it with this broader point
view that teaching lesson social treatment avengng
the of small part of After ALL the latter
SMALL selfish, and somewhat conceited outlook
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Taylor, who
visited their daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Conley, in Great Falls, Mont, have
returned to their home in st. Paul.
Mrs. C. w. Thomas and son Creon
of Seattle, Wash, stopped over in
Helena, Mont, en- route to st. Paul
and Chicago, where they will spend
several weeks.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
Many Adverse Reasons

The editor had already that after
noon rejected the manuscripts brought
by six poets, and consequently was
not in a pleasant mood when the sew
enth of the breed Of bards entered his
office. Here" said the versifer,
handing a bulky manuscript to the
editor, "is a poem that you cannot
afford to ignore" The editor looked
the verse over hurriedly. Cant use
it," he said abruptly. "Why not?" de-
manded the poet. Its too long, the
editor replied. "And besides, its too
wide and too thick"
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
Electricity for Belts

Electricity now has been called into
use in experiments to give loose belts
a firm grip on the pulleys. Metal pull
legs are coated with any smooth, hard
and durable insulating substance, and
the friction of the belt causes it to be
charged with electricity on its inner
surface. AS the belt passes over the
insulating coating, the metal of the
pulley becomes charged by induction
with electricity of the opposite pole,
and strong attraction between belt
and pulley is developed.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Ford, 1888 St..
Anthony Ave-, left Thursday for
Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Bal
timore, Md, and Washington, D. c.,
to visit relatives and friends. On
their return they will stop off in
other cities in the east and will at
tend the Sesqui-centennial Exposi-
tion in Philadelphia.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

The National pike, Oldest of the
country's roads, having been first
laid out in 1906, runs from Wash
ington, D. c., to St. Louis. 1t is
concrete from the Indiana-Ohio line
to st. Louis. More than a fifth of
the Lincoln highway, which spans
the nation, is hard paved.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
Rank FoOlishness.

After all, it's foolish to lose your
temper. You can't expect any one to
rush around trying to help you find
it.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02
A GOOD WAY TO ADVERTISE

In Kentucky William Marley and Willis Cole, colored ed
tors facing trial because their editorial columns they ct
sed the justice displayed by white courts in their section
of the country.
Pointing out that there separate standard of justice
melted out the white and the Negro the South they stood
fearless in their convictions when they indicated parallel
of atrocities committed by white and black almost
simultaneously and the contrasting sentences.
There telling how their trial will end That fact that
they being tried at all for the expression of editorial opinion
shows that they hard work with lighted candles of impress
sive opinion in dark of warped sentiment.
When reads of like this it not far the question:
care really living land where freedom of speech and of
the press liberties obtained after centuries of fighting really
exsent Apparently the freedom clause should be modified
least, to approximate the truth.
Those who bringing Marley and Cole to trial should
member that the easiest deract attention from any
tmen matter how radical Tor how tue to allow it freedom
of expression Damng Furnishing it's but
to give greater weight and wider influence May the
judges the coored writers learn that lesson before the decision
is given.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-10-02

The Washington c. local of the Kux Khan has applied
for parade permit disable September 49, unucy day.
then the Kan superstous know; it's hundred per
cent Amercan-per what-perhaps.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
Normal Trustees Hold
Meeting at Lenoir
Plans Discussed for School Here and
Budget is Made; Dougherty and
Coffey Attend From Watauga

A meeting of the executive board
of the trustees of the Appalachian
State Normal was held in the office
of W. c. Newland in Lenoir Decem-
Der goth, with Mr.. Newland, J. NJ.
Barnhardt, of Lenoir, Thos. Coffey,
of Blowing Rock, and Prof. B. B.
Dougherty of Boone, attending.
The board discussed the programs
which had been put on at the August
meeting. A budget was also made up
which will be presented to the next
general assembly for increased appro-
priations for the institution. The in
crease in appropriation asked for was
said to be very small compared to the
past year has been the biggest in the
history of the school, it was said.
More teachers attended the summer
sessions than ever before, and it was
predicted that the year 1927 would
see much larger enrolment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
HIGHWAY COMMITTEE ASKS
$3O,OOO,OOO FOR ROADS

Formal recommendation of high
way legislation to the coming general
assembly were submitted to Cover
nor Mclean last week by commit
tee from the state highway commits
sion. The recommendation of the
commission were definitely drawn up
after an all day conference in Ra-
leigh.
Proposal that S30,O0O,OOO bond
issue for highway construction be
authorized led the lit of recommen-
dations, which included legislation
covering state constabulary, drivers
examination and surveillance of ac-
cident records and the suggestion
that all motor and gas tax revenues
be kept inviolate for highway pur-
poses.
No mention was made of an in
creased gas tax of seeking
broader Interpretation of highway
routing laws. Recommendation on
the latter were predicted by politi-
cal observers as the result of the ex-
tended Newton and similar high
way routing litigations.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
STATE NEWS

Deputy Marshal W. A. Hendrix, of
Ronda, Wilkes county, died last week
following an extended illness. Mr..
Hendix was well known in the west
ern paro of the state, having been in
the federal revenue service for many
year..
Central highway No 10 will, with
in q few days, be open from
Statesville to the sea, the final stretch
he.Ncen Smithfield and Princeton
mas been completed and awaits only
the drying out process for the road
to be completed.
Concrete has been poured from
Hickory to the Catawba river on
The new stretch of highway No. II,
leading from Hickory TO Boone, and
work on the other side of Granite
Falls has been started. 1t is hoped
to have the road open for traffic by
February l.
A new furniture manufacturing
plant is announced for Lenoir. This
is the Lcnoir Chair Company, manu-
facturers of overstuffed living room
and paror suites and overstuffed
and slip seat boudoir, odd and oc-
casional chairs J. E. Broyhill is the
moving spirit behind the movement.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
COUNCILL-DeVAULT

The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. d.
Council was the scene of a pretty
home wedding last Sunday afternoon,
when their daughter, Miss Virginia,
was unite in marriage to Mr.. Rich
ard H. DeVault, of Bristol, Tenn.
There were no invited guests, only
the family and few near relatives
being present. The ceremony vas
performed by Rev. NJ B. Woosley IA
mediately. after which the happy
couple left for their home in Bristol.
The groom is business man of the
twin-city, and, we are told, is most
splendid gentleman. The bride, and
we say il uneqdivocally, is one of the
very best girls ever reared here. She
is graduate of the State Normal in
Boone and an artist of marked abili-
ty. Since she completed her educa-
ton, she has ever been busy, her
last position being with the Watauga
County Bank, where she, for many
months, rendered most efficient
service. She was great church and
Sunday school worker and only a
few days before her marriage she
remarked that one of her great re-
grets was that she had to leave her
Sunday school class. The Democrat
extends TO the happy couple warm
congratulations wishing from them
all The happiness possible on life's
VOYAGE
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
HODGES GAP NEWS

Hodges Gap, Dec. 30.-A very
successful term of school at Poplar
Grove, taught by Miss Floy Cannon
and Mrs. Fred Winkler, closed on
December %, with an interesting
program and Christmas tree.
Miss Murrel Hodges was hostess
to a delightful party on Christmas
night. The reception roo mwas deco
rated beautifully with holly wreaths
pine and Christmas bells. At the be-
ginning of the party games were
played and two contests were en-
tered into. Soon the guests were
called into the dining room where
refreshments were served, following
which the guests returned to the re-
ception room where more games and
contests were enjoyed. Those win
ming prizes were Misses Floy Cannon,
Kate Hodges and Messrs. Ernest
Vannoy and Fred Blair. Music was
furnished by string band while
candy and apples were served.
Me- Sis. Tom Vannoy and Ira
Gragg are home from Granite Falls
for the holidays,
Mr.. Ernest Vannoy, who has been
at Badin for the last few months, is
home for tne Christmas. season.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Howell and
little sons Of Boone, spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cannon.
Mis- Alma Barnes is spending the
week with her friend and class-mate,
Miss Murril Hodes.
Miss Pearl Vannoy is spending the
holidays with relatives at Damascus
Va.
Miss Reta Hodges is quite i'll at
| this time at her home here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

Paris, Dec. 26-All France is
freezing, which is rare occurrence.
The Paris lakes have an inch of ice.
Scores of deaths have been reported
in the last three days.
Alexander NJ Dockery, governor
of Missouri from 1901 to 1905, and
third assistant postmaster general
under President wilson, died at Gal
latin, Mo-, on Sunday following an
illness of several months.
Yoshihito, Japan's invalid emper-
or, died in the early hours of Christ
mas morning. Hirohito, his elder son,
who since November, 1921, had ruled
the empire as regent, Immediately be-
came Japan's 124th emperor.
Horace H. Smith, aged 40, an at
torney in charge of files of the de-
partment of justice at Washington,
was found dead in his basement Sun
day with revolver clutched in his
hand and a bullet wound back of his
ear
Construction in the United States
in 1926 will amount to approximate
ly $6,200, 1000, total only five
per cent smaller than that of 1925
S. w. Strauss and Company, OF
Chicago, said in building review
issued Friday.
Patrick Eugene McDermott was
found guilty at Canton, Ohio, Friday
of first degree murder for the death
of Don R. Mellett, Canton publisher.
The jury of ten men and two women
returned verdict with recon-
mendaton of mercy after deliberat.
ing but one hour.
Flying at the rate of two and
three-quarter miles minute and aid
ed by strong wind, Lieut.. Barney
Giles, Fairfield Depot, set what is
believed to be new record for q
flight between Dayton and Washing
ton, Saturday. He flew 440 miles in
exactly two hours and 40 minutes.
Chicago, Dec. 26-Dr. Herman N
Bundesen, city health commissioner
tonight estimated that poison" cost
ing upward of $10,000,000 had beer
distributed in Chicago in the guise OF
Christmas gifts. His statement came
after an investigation of the amount
of holiday liquor purchased here
which he estimated to have cost moro
jhan $10,000,000.
| German Christmas shoppers were
! happy this year to find so man,
'Amerikaner," the stores and at tn,
street corners. "Amerikaner" in thi
connection means to the German tn,
bright red jonathans and other brand
of red-cheeked apples imported from
the United States The standar,
price is II cents pound and ever.
ruit stand had them for sale owe
the holiday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
SECOND TRIAL OF FALL AND
DOHENY SET FOR FEBRUARY 2

Washington, Dec. 23.-The last
legal maneuver to upset conspiracy
indictments against Albert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior, and
Harry F. Sinclair, growing out of the
leasing of the Teapot Dome Naval
Oil Reserve to Sinclair's Mammoth
Oil Company, failed today and the
trial was docketed to being in the su-
preme court Of the District of CO.
lumbia on February 2. Fall and
Sinclair both entered pleas of not
guilty after Justice Jennings Bailey
had denied two motions, one in be-
half of each defendant, to quash the
indictments.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
FOSCO NEWS

The public school closed here last
Thursday with an entertainment,
the program being under the direc-
zion of Miss Cortie Bingham, prln-
cipal. and Miss Annie Lee Trevett
assistant, in which the students
very handsomely carried out their
parts. Music for the entertainment
was furnished by a four-piece band
led by Mr.. Ralph Storey. This is the
second school Misses Bingham and
Trivette have taught here and the
patrons are well pleased with their
work.
There was Christmas tree at the
Lutheran church on Clark's Creek
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
services conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Yount. A beautiful and appro-
pirate program was rendered under
the direction of Miss Cora Jeffcoat,
who is a great church worker and
helper in the community.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
GAIN IN
NATIONS SCHOOL BILL

New York, Dec 9.-Expenditures
for public grammar schools and high
schools in the United States since
1900 have inCrea ed Seven-fold while
the popu alton during the same pc
rod has increased only by about half
according to a study of public edu-
eaton expenditures made by the ma
tional industrial conference board
Extension of educational facili-
ties and raises in teachers salaries
account for part' of the increase, the
report made public today discloses.
The annual budget for primary and
secondary schools in 1900 was $21 >
G5 600, but in 1924, the latest year
for which figures are available
grammar and high schools required
an expenditure of 81 ,620, 900
the report shows This is an increase
of TAT per cent. The increase ir
per capita cost in the twenty-foul
years was ATT per capita.
In 1924 the highest amount ex,
pended in child education was the
$15935 for each child of from tc
II years of age spent by California
Nevada ranked second with S129.19
and Wyoming third with $106.23.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30

For the first time in the his
tory of the county of Watauga,
a double murder occurred on
Christmas Day, when Earl
Moody, %, and Deck Byrd, 40,
met ther death at the hands of
Hubert Wagner at Foscoe, in the
vicinity Of Shuls Mills. The
young men were all natives of
that section.
According to the best avail
able information, Herbert Wag-
ner (familial1y known as
"Hub'D had just returned from
West Virginia where he had
been employed for some time, in
order that he could be with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Judson
Wagner, during the holiday sea-
son. He arrived at his home on
Friday night and on Saturday
morning in company with some
Of the good citizens of the COM
munity enjoyed target practice
nearby for a short time and the
friendly Christmas spirit was
manifest. According to wit
nesses, Wagner had taken a
few drinks of whiskey but ap-
parently was not intoxicated.
However, his friends noted that
before they had finished their
sport he drifted away, going on
the railway to a point short
distance away where Mr.. Fillmore
Coffey conducts mercantile
business. There he met Earl
Moody. A few words were pass
ed between the Two, after which
Wagner is alleged to have said,
"I'll shoot you, d-you." And
he did, firing five shots, all
with deadly effect. Then the as
sailant walked to the side of
the little store building, drop
ped the empty shells from the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
Figures Don't Lie

An Irishman working for Dutch
man asked for an increase in pay.
The Dutchman replied: If you are
worth it, would be pleased to give
it to you. Now let us see what you
do in year, Pat We have 365 days
in year; you sleer hours every
day, which makes 122 days you 2leer,,
taken from 365 days 243 days. Now
you have 8 hours recreation every
day, which makes 122 days taken
from 243 days, leaves 121 days. We
have 52 Sundays in year which you
have off, leaving you 50 days. You
have IA days vacation, Take this off
and you have 55 days left. You don't
work Saturday afternoons, this makes
26 days in year. Take this off and
you have 26 days left. Now, Pat,
you are allowed l 1-2 hours for you
meals, which totals in year 2S days
Take this off and you have one day
left. l always give you st. Patrick's
Day off. So | ask, Pat, if you are
entitled to a raise?
Pat then answered: 'Well, what
the h have | been doing them"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
DR.. FRANK CRANE SAYS

Some jokes, like a kitten, apparent
ly have nine lives. Dressed in new
clothes, they appear perennially.
Such joke is the old gag about
the small town sport who stood be-
fore an elite eating place at meal
times chewing toothpick to give the
impression he had just dined within.
Everyone laughs at the story, with
perhaps softened malice, for to some
extent he recognizes kinship with
the hero.
The genuine, sincere, unassuming
man, who is content to appear what
he is and nothing more, is the mil
lionth man.
What most people want is to be
known as great rather than simply
great.
Try this on yourself:
If you were offered the chance to
have all the power and greatness, as
well as all the sponsibility, work
and abuse, of president of the
United States and have no one ever
know you were president-never get
credit for great acts if accomplished
would you accept?
Isn't recognition and not just pure
achievement the thing desired?
Of course recognition is part of it,
but when it becomes the most i'm
portant consideration, it assumes an
evil influence.
Not everyone who says he desires
power and success really desires those
things.
They are synonymous with work,
worry and responsibility.
What those who say they want
them to desire is the by-products of
power and success, the toothpicks and
not the meal.
They want the yachts, the trips to
Palm Beach and the Packard limou-
sines.
To really eat you must pay; to
ctew a toothpick costs nothing
To really achieve costs work and
denial; to seem to achieve (for a
timeD requires only weak con-
science.
Even "show-off" desires the re-
suits of achievement, but is unwilling
to pay the price. He would rather
chew the toothpick of fraud than
eat the substance of paid-in-adva
actuality.
To seem to be, to all but the
shrewdest eye, has all the attrac-
tions and none of the hardships of
actual being.
In Sunday schol we used to sing:
"This day the noise of battle;
The next the victor's song"
The noise of battle must precede
the song of victory. The Royal Or
der of Toothpick Chewers try to re-
verse the sequence, and it can't be
done.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
Earl Moody and Deck Byrd
Slain by Herbettt Wagner
Christmas Day Tragedy at Eos 3. in Which Two
Young Men Meet Tragic Des ) Shocks Whole
County; Slayer Held in { -ensboro Jail;
County First DouE Homicide

& smoking revolver, reloaded
and proceeded a short distance
up the railroad tracks, where he
met Deck Byrd, who was start
ing for a rabbit hunt. Byrd in
quired of Wagner what had hap
pened at the store. Wagner is
said to have told him he would
kill him, TOO, and shot him
down. After ne fell two more
bullets were sent era h i n G
through his brain.
The killer then proceeded to
the home of his father. Mr..
Harrison Byrd, father of the last
boy slain, demanded that he be
held until it was possible to move
him to the Jail at Boone. A par
ty of citizens of that section, led
by Mr.. fillmore Coffey, surroun-
ded the Wagner home and fin
ally succeeded in capturing
Wagner, who was held in the
depot at Roscoe. Deputy Sher-
ifs A. l.. Gross and P. C. Wyke
hurried to the scene and brought
Wagner to Boone and lodged
him in jail, where he was guard
ed during the night. Sunday
afternoon he was taken to the
Guilford county Jail at Green's
boro for safe keeping, where he
will be held, awaiting the next
term of Watauga superior court
which convenes the last Monday
in March.
The slain men were inferred
at Foscoe Sunday afternoon,
many friends and relatives be-
ing present. They were known
as good citizens, thoroughly
honorable and their death brings
sadness to many friends through
out the county. Moody is sur
vived by a wife and one child,
while Byrd leaves a wife and
three children.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
Meat $4,000 Years Old

In the frozen regions OF Slberia
mammoths and woody rhinoceros
have been found with the flesh IN
rood state of preservation. Notwlth-
standing the fact that these animals
lived during the great ice age, per-
haps $4,000 years ago, their flesh is
still edible. They have been in per-
feet cold storage all these centuries
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-12-30
Tact

Smith went every night to a pool
room to play for ten cents a point.
One night Mrs. Smith was awaken
ed by loud and persistent knocking
at her door. Putting her head out
the window she asked: "Who is it?
What do you want?"
"Does Mrs. Smith live here?" ask,
ed the man on the step.
81 am Mrs. Smith," she replied.
"Well, Pm Mr.. Kelly from the
pool room up the street. Your hus
band shoots pool there every even
ing"
eyes, I know that"
He was shooting tonight and lost
81 500"
"My husband lost $1,000 shooting
pool? He ought to drop dead!'
"That's just what he did, madam
Goodnightp'