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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18
COVE CREEK ITEMS

Cove Creek won two basket ball
games from the Sutherland High on
last Wednesday. The games were
played on the local court.
The regular monthly tests were
given last week, there being but one
more month of school. The atsen-
dance has been good and it is hoped
that this months record will not fall
below the average.
Mr.. NJ. A. Adams has been elected
as pastor of the Cove Creek Church
Since Mr.. Adams left Watauga he
has lived in Rutherfordton. There
will be services next Saturday morn
ing at IL, at which time Mr.. Adams.
will announce his decision rega riding
the call to the pastorate.
Henry Mast is at home from Flor
ida.
At a recent meeting of the local
committee the present faculty was re
elected for the next year, witk one
exception. Mrs. ]. P. Horton having
resigned to take work in the Banner
Elk School with her husband.
Mr.. Jordan Billings was elected for
the additional high school teacher and
Mrs. Hattie Swift Johnson for the va
cancy in the grades
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18
DEEP GAP BREEZES


will start out from Deep Gap post
office beginning on the first day of
May next. Every one on the proposed
route sheuld certify to the postmas-
ter of said postoffice by April the
10th or earlier that they will place a
box on the route if you wish to be
served. Let's cooperate to the limit
and make this route a successful one
from every standpoint. 1t is badly
needed as it covers a territory far
remote from postoffice.
Mr.. Jason Moretz has been indis-
posed for some time, but at this writ
ing is much improved, being able to
stir out again.
The two lots purchased by Mr.. A.
G. Miller in Florida are in the town
of Panama City on the beautiful St.
Andrews Bay. The writer had occa-
sion to visit this place while in that
state. The scenery is grand and the
Gulf of Mexico is only two miles dis
tant with beautiful villa on the
front.
The trip written up in the Demo-
crat by Mr.. S. c. Eggers was much
enjoyed by the writer. He depicted
the scenes in a most graphic manner
SO much that it seemed that the rea-
de was one of the party. Your article
sure was treat, Mr.. Eggers.
1t is reported that revival meet
ing is now going on at the Gap Creek
Baptist Church. There has been so
much talk OF a revival at this church
for so long and put off from time
to time that we do not know that it
has started, but this is the current
report.
The city detective from Atlanta,
Georgia, and two others were in this
section and from the information re-
ceived it is believed they are in quest
of fugitive from justice down that
way. 'rF
1t seems that justice, like the mills
of God, grind slowly. but the last
court at Wilkesboro made the way of
the whisky transgressor seem hard.
One j. fendant near the line of our
own county was made to pay $4,000
fine, and got a suspended sentence
in the bargain.
He no doubt sold lots of the vile
stuff to Watauga boys in his hey day.
More courts like this is what we want
Judge Shaw is real judge and dos
es out his medicine in large doses.
The weather has been rather cold
here. At this writing it is still snow
ing. March is coming in like a lion
and perhaps win go out like lamb.
Everybody seems to be having more
or less cold and it keeps our people
hustling to keep wood and build fires
Mrs. Cordia Wellborn visited at the
home of Alfred Watson last Sunday.
The Watson sisters have set out
some frost proof cabbage 1t seems
rather cool here for setting out cab
bage, but there was an error and the
plant company shipped the plants ear
dier than they were needed. Another
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18
BOONE BAPTIST CHURCH
10 a. m. Sunday School.

10 a. m. Sunday School.
II a. m. and 1880 p. M, worship
$50 p. M, B. Y. P. Us
Sunday School was off little
Sunday, 178 being present The mems
class, took the lead over the women.
Come out Sunday. Cold weather does
not keep you away from your busi-
ness. Why let it keep you away from
your church.
"Why Do Christians Have to Suf-
fer?" is the subject of the pastors
sermon Sunday morning.
The Womens Missionary Society
have their eneral business meeting
Monday at 2:30 p. m. All the MEM
bers are asked to be present.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18
BEAVER DAM DOTS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Math-
eson baby boy.
Mr.. Charles Winebargcr who had
his house burned up some time ago.
has moved to the Abel Winebarger
place.
Dave Henson, who owned the Chas
Swift place on the head of Beaver
Dam, sold out to Ray Currie.
Chicken raising seems to be the
order OF the day now.
Mr.. Jethro Wilson who has been
sick for some time is some improved.
Mr.. Milton Henson who lived in West
Virginia died and was brought back
here for burial and his widow moved
her things up to Miss Pattie Henson
in house nearby.
There has been a new store erec-
ted on Peter Cables place.
Mrs. Wilburn Reese has just re-
turned from visit in Tennessee.
Rev. R. C. Eggers filled his regu-
lar appointment at upper Beaver Dam
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. W. Swift was unable to fill
his appointment at Timber Ridge on
Saturday and Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18
AN APPRECIATION

The Comrades Sunday School class
of the M. E. Church wishes to ex-
press its thanks and appreciation to
the public who SO kindly assisted us
in going beyond the goal in our re-
cent campaign to raise money to fin
ish our Sunday School room in the
dome.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18

the Pole again, others to seek new
lands, and, perhaps, oil, gold, etc.
Others go in the interest of science.
In Canada frozen roads are packed
with gold seekers, defying the tenn
perature fifty degrees below zero, in
a new gold rush; gold seekers mush-
ing in dog sleds, racing to the new
strike where "gold is showing over
a stretch of country five miles in
length, with good ground still unstak-
ed" 1t wont remain unstaked long.
Say "gold'' and people move as when
YOU cry "fire." >, 4. :...: M H.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18
THE GRAND CANYON
GAS BOMBS AT HOME
5000 BULLSEYES
.MUSHINC FOR GOLD

This is written with scenery. On
left the sun is sinking, and Ari-
ana sunset. Come out here, if you
want to know how it looks. On the
left the moon is up, gaining color as
the sun goes down. And from this
spot you could walk a few feet, then
jump down one mile. This is the grand
Canyon of the Colorado, with its thou
sands of towers, mountains, forts,
peaks of every shape and color rising
up from the canyons floor one mile
down.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18

order will be made to take the place
of those that arrived too soon.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18

The western horizon is a rim of
gold, the farewell effort and defiance
of the sun, rolling down to China.
And the canyon below is changing
its colors and shadows, obedient to
fading sunlight and growing moon
light. 1t would be worth your while
to see that. Shadows and bands Of
color mile high, exposed layers of
old earth that took millions of CEN
turies to build laid bare by the rush
ing waters, each with its color and
character, each an open book to the
geologist, showing exact age as plain
Iy as you read it in painted face.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18


ant reading in this prosperous repub-
ic We are doing pretty well here,
mdustrialists are not exactly starving
to death. They should warn those
Passaic idiots against upsetting the
apple cart. Employers have consider
ably more to lose than employees in
the game of violence.
A solemn Washington dispatch says
the President and the Cabinet dis
eussed the Wall Street scare, and
president Coolihge let it be known
that he felt that there was nothing
taking place in the business world
symptomatic of letup in the present
prosperity"
= The trouble just nervous pros
perity" among those Of the gamblers
afraid of their own profits.
The revised income tax rate will
bring hundreds of millions out OF
the income tax proof non-taxable Sc
eurities, and business will boom more
than ever
You read of young Americans
going to the dogs via the Charleston
Jazz and bootleg whiskey. Then Sam
ael Moore, seventeen year old cap
tain of the high school rifle team al
Newton, Mass, reassures you with
his new worlds record.
That young gentleman, it sounds
unbelievable, made three Thousand
consecutive bullseyes between eight
o'clock in the morning and five ir
the evening. Neither Charleston mol
premature hootch has ruined thai
young mans nerves.
Z The world has been much explor
eG since and before the days of Mar
co Polo, and the exploring goes on
Ten expeditions are about to star
for the polar regions; some&to fine
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-03-18

Somebody should warn owners of
mills in Passaic that they are run
ming risks. This nation was interested
when gas bombs first appeared in the
big war. 1t will not be pleased to
hear of employers fighting a strike.
legal in character, using gas bombs
against their work. .ers, and turning
heavy streams of cold water on wo-
men and children. when tear gas fail
ed to do the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
HIGHWAY CHANGES
BEFORE PARK BODY
Commission viii Study Pro-
posed Revisions at Ses-
sion Today.

A number of plans involving some
changes in the highway system Of the
city in connection with park improve
ment work will be discussed this aft.
ernoon by the city and park planning
committee Of the National Capital
Park Commission, Of which Mai
Carey H. Brown is chairman. This is
the regular meeting Of the planning
committee. but it Is probable that its
sessions will extend over more than
the usual one-day period.
The problems involving highway
changes have been discussed at pre-
vious meetings of the committee, and
Melvin Hazen. District surveyor, will
submit this afternoon a number OF
plats showing the changes which
have been under discussion, and these
will be studied thoroughly
The committee will inaugurate to-
morrow, If the weather permits, a
practice Of visiting all Of the sections
where the changes are proposed to get
tirst-hand idea of what their result
might be. Maj. Brown said that he
thought the committee would be able
to better pass on the changes II they
visited the sites rather than taking
action only on the plat showing.
Most of the changes are In the
northwest section bordering on Rock
Creek Park, and the principal ones
involve changing the highway system
as at present laid down in order to
preserve certain small streams which
feed Rock Creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
GEORGE w. RAMSAY
is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Confederate Veteran Dies at Age of
81-Was in Business in Alex
andria for 40 Years.

George William Ramsay. 81 years
old, Confederate veteran and a prom
inent merchant of Alexandria, Va,
for many years, died at his residence.
SIT Cameron street, Alexandria, early
today after a long Illness.
Mr.. Ramsay retired as a merchant
about 10 years ago, after having been
in business for 40 years.
Enlisting in the Confederate Army
at the outbreak of the Civil War Mr..
Ramsay served in the 18th Virginia
Regiment, Gen. Pickett's division of
the Army of Northern Virginia. Long
active in church work in Alexandria,
Mr.. Ramsay was a veStryman and
treasurer of Christ Episcopal Church,
Alexandria.
Born in Alexandria, he was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Washington Dennis Ramsey. He
leaves five daughters, Mrs. Robert NJ.
Reese of Alexandria, Va; Mrs. T.
Seldom Taliaferro of Rock Spring,
Wyo; Mrs c. L. Conger Of Harrison.
burg, Va; Mrs. William A. Brown Of
Portsmouth, Va; and Mrs. Frank
Mccormick Of Berryville, Va; two
sons, Dennis of Cheyenne, Wyo., and
Douglas Taylor Of Walnut Cove, NC,
and a sister, Mrs. Anna Ramsay
Cumpston of Washington.
at Christ Episcopal Church, Alexan-
dria, tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock. Rev. w. j. Morton. rector,
will off1ciate. Interment Will be in
Presbyterian Cemetery. Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
M u SIC
ALBERT SPALDING'S RECITAL.

Albert Spalding, American violinist,
who has been much feted on the con-
cert stages of Europe, whence he
returned to his native land a few days
ago, was received with enthusiasm
in his recital here last night at the
Washington Auditorium. 1t was his
first formal concert appearance since
his return to this country and the
first one in Washington as a soloist
for a number of years. He proved
himself not only a master of all the
difficulties Of technique, but also an
interpreter of unusual originality and
skill. He also has an exceptionally
fine violin.
Cesar Franck's Sonata In A Major"
1t Is an inspiring work filed with
beautiful passages, and was played
in manner that emphasized these
beauties. Delicate pianissimo pas
Sages shaded deity into ColOrful, CAV
er bits that sang exquisite duets with
the piano part. Andre Benoist, at the
piano, proved as adept an artist in
his work as Mr.. Spalding was in his.
The sonata was the only number for
which both used notes, and Miss
Frances Gutelius, we'll known Wash
ington pianist, turned Mr.. Renotst's
notes for him.
The first group contained Mr.. Spald
ing.s arrangement of Corelli's LA
Folta,' Mr.. Salmon's arrangement of
NeraciniS "Siciliano," charrningly in.
terpreted. and Tartini's tricky and
brilliant Devils Trill," with its multi.
pie cadenzas and minor passages. The
encore was Schumann's Evening
Song"
In the second group Mr.. Spalding
appeared in the role of composer as
we'll as arranger and artist. He PLAYED
a wistful "Berceuse" of his own and a
delightful arrangement of two old
Irish tunes. He also played his own
ARRANGEMENT of "Hark, Hark the
Lark" by Schubert, which, with Godow.
sky's Waltz" he had to repeat. The
final number was Sarasate's vivid
Gypsy Airs" of which the third was
especially Interesting in its interpre-
tation. The four encores were
Chaminade' Spanish Serenade." Schu-
bert's Ave Maria kreisler's "Liebes
freud" and Gruenberg's arrangement
Of Delibes' "Passepied." II. +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Colored Railroad Men Meet.

Colored railroad employees held a
meeting at the Peoples Congrega-
tional Church last night in the interest
Of the drive to increase the member
ship of the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters in order to obtain higher
wages. A. Philip Randolph, general
organizer of the brotherhood. and \.
L. Totten, field organizer and former
employe representative in the com
pany union. addressed the meeting.
The organizers. who claim a brother
hood membership of 100 in this city.
are seeking to enlist 81 per cent of
negroes in the Pullman service.
Greece has placed an order in
Prague for 800 freight cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Plane Fires Laid
To Exhaust Stack
By Army Experts

Army air experts believe that IN
the exhaust stack they have
found the flrebug largely respon-
sible for the tendency of crashed
planes to burst into flames and
which has cost many lives. The
much repeated Flaming collins
designation of certain old types
Of Army planes by Col. William
Mitchell arose from this tendency
An air service report said that
30 crash tests were conducted on
obsolete airplanes. 1t was discov-
cred that the exhaust stack was
a very serious source Of fire. and
that If 1t were possible to SO
design an exhaust stack that 1t
would be cool enough to prevent
the self-ignition OF gasoline or oil
sprayed into the stack, the number
OF fires would be very greatly re-
duced.
preliminary designs of stan
dard length. water-cooled exhaust
manifolds and short, air-cooled
manifolds have shown that 1t is en-
tirely possible to prevent fires from
this source" said the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Woman Goes Alone
To Trial When Cop
Fails to Take Her
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, January s.
Escorted by a police officer and on
her way to trial, a negro woman
proved her honesty here yesterday
when the officer accompanying her
left her alone to rush to the fire
at the Governors mansion The
woman went on into court and
stood trial.
officer J. f. Cook was just
across the street from the eXecu-
tive mansion, taking Christina VII.
Hams from the city Jail to Juvenile
Court. when he noticed smoke
emerging from the mansion. I'M
mediately he left his prisoner and
rushed across the street to the
scene of the fire. But his prisoner
failed to take advantage of her
opportunity. She completed the
short distance to the courtroom,
entered and offered herself for
trial. She was fined $50 and costs
and placed under a $500 bond on
a charge of interfering in another
woman's marital relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
MYER FISHER, SO, DIES;
WAS LOCAL MERCHANT
Vice President of Northeast BuSi-
ness Association Succumbs
After Short Illness.

Myer Fisher, 60 years old, vice
president of the Northeast Business
Mems Association, and who until re-
Gently conducted a tobacco store at
705 II street northeast, died at his
home, 1925 | street northeast, yester
day, after a short illness.
A native of Baltimore, Mr.. Fisher
came to Washington about 1906 and
conducted his business at the II street
address until retiring three weeks ago
He was d member OF the Baltimore
Lodge. No. I. Il. !. O. T.. and Of the
Eagles. He leaves his widow, Mrs.
Dora Fisher.
Funeral services Will be conducted
at the undertaking establishment of
a. J. Sardo, 412 II street northeast,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The
Eagles will be in charge. Interment
will be in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Fog-Bound Washington Faces Unduly
Warm Weather Tonight; Cold Tomorrow

peratures to set in. The cold, how
ever, is not expected TO be intense
and will be felt only by comparison
to the unusually warm weather that
has prevailed.
Although the fog that set in early
last night and still held the city in
its melancholy veil today was SO thick
as to interfere seriously with traffic,
it is not OF record density, the Weather
Bureau said. 1t is aScribed to the
sudden condensation of moisture from
the ground by the warm winds, and
the extreme density is said to be due
to an exceptional amount of moisture
that was in the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
Pool Made Safe
For Skaters by
Taking Out Water
By the Associated Press.

ROSSDORF, Hessen. Germany,
January 5-The people of Ross
dorf are claiming the years first
safety first prize for their burgo-
master.
Hoping to popularize himself
with the skaters of the town-and
most Of the voters skate-the bur-
gomaster changed the village bell
and announced that the commu-
nity's large outdoor swimming
pool was frozen and ready for
skating. But skating enthusiasts
found the ice cracked and sagging
50 that it touched the bottom of
the pool.
The burgomaster explained that
he had drained all the water out
to prevent drowning should any
one break through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
BANK HEAD HONORED.
Edward j. Stellwagen Ends rs
Years as Union Trust Leader.

Edward j. Stellwagen was the guest
of honor last night at a dinner at the
Raleigh Hotel. rendered him by the
directors of the Union Trust Co. The
occasion was the twenty-fifth anniver-
saary of his service as president of
that institution. He has been its
chosen head from the date of its
foundation. The gathering was en-
tirely informal, and there were no set
speeches. He was presented with a
letter of appreciation of the ability
and efficiency with which he has adj
ministered the affairs of the company.
signed in autograph by all the mem
bers OF the board. and also with
handsome silver loving cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
OPPOSE INCREASING.
|. D. c. HEADS POWER
Organized Labor to Fight A.
lowing Commissioners
to LegiSIate.
Local organized labor came out last

Local organized labor came out last
night in aggressive opposition to the
proposed measure to- give District
Commissioners additional powers. At
a meeting of Central Labor Union in
Musicians Hall, 1905 E street. a reso-
luton voicing the opposition of the
central body was adopted and three
delegates were named to a committee
to present organized labor's viewpoint
before the committees on Capitol Hill
considering the bill.
A. c. Hayden. vice president Of the
central body. led the fight against the
Capper and Zihlman bills on the
ground that they would turn over leg
islative functions to executives In the
District government.
Mr.. Hayden. Newton James and
John b. Dickman were appointed
members of the committee to fight
the bills on Capitol Hill.
During the debate on the resolution,
Mr.. Hayden called attention to the
danger Of giving executive officials
legislative power, declaring that this
was distinctly in disregard Of the or
ganic act for the District. which point
eddy reserved such powers for Con-
gress.
Mr.. Dickman and Mr. James also
spoke against the measure, WniCn
would permit the Commissioners
rights to widen sidewalks and road
ways, without special authorization
of Congress: open alleys and fix rates
Of assessments in certain cases. Dick
man declared that the bill was a
smoke screen to cover up the ulti-
mate purposes of the bill.
Officers were installed for the COM
ing year as follows: Clarence Cooper,
president; A. c. Hayden. vice presi-
dent; A. NJ. Rogers, secretary; Newton
A. James, financial secretary: Mignon
Miller, treasurer, and Michael Toz-
colo, sergeant at arms; John Bolts, C.
S. Ryan and Charles Kamm, trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
LONDON TIMES RAPS
HOOVER ON RUBBER
Statements Inaccurate, Unwise
and Unjustified, Declares News
paper, in Editorial.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, January 5. The
Times, which previously had not com
mented editorially on the rubber con-
troversy. says today:
we regret that Secretary Hoover
allowed himself TO be drawn into a
series Of statements which can only
be described as inaccurate, unwise and
calculated to cause i'll feeling among
Americans imperfectly familiar with
the facts. His allegations OF profiteer-
1ng-for that is what they amount
to-are quite unjustifed.
1t Is not a case for recrimination.
but for common sense. At best Mr.
Hoover's laments cannot increase the
worlds production of rubber; at worst
they may serve to check a worldwide
movement for the amicable adjust
ment OF economic difficulties between
nations by mutual concession and
agreement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05

The shroud Of fog that wrapped
Itself around Washington with excep-
tional denseness last night will prob
ably continue with a fair degree of
density until early tomorrow morning,
according to the Weather Bureau.
Then, it is predicted, the abnormal
temperatures of the last few days will
give way before more normal Winter
weather.
Tonight, the weather man predict
ed, may be even a little warmer than
the day, but some time before noon
tomorrow he expects the atmosphere
to clear up entirely and colder tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-05
MINERS RESUME LOOTING,
Mayor of Glace Bay Promises Re.
lief to Sufferers.

GLACE Bay. January 5 Cp).-Un.
employed miners. reinforced by
women and children, last night re-
sumed their looting of provision
stores, begun Sunday night.
Several thousand persons were in
the bands, which attacked stores in
Glace Bay and New Aberdeen.
Five places Of business in the two
towns had been looted before Mayor
Harrison of Glace Bay succeeded in
getting the ear of the mob and per-
suaded them to return to their homes.
He promised that relief would be
granted to bona fide sufferers on ap
plication at the town hall tomorrow
morning.