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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
PIT. ASSOCIATION

The Parent-Teacher Association
will meet tomorrow FRIDAY, aft
ernoon at o'clock at the Demonstra-
tion school building. All members
are urged to be present.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
WILKES REPUBLICAN

Wilkes county elected full set
of county officers with majorities
ranging up from about 1000 to
probably over 1000. Mr.. Hayes
reported today that he had carried
the cunty by approximately 1920.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
RIDDLES FORK NEWS

Lloyd Castle and George Norris
went to Lenoir Tuesday.
Aaron Stephens, Carl and Wheeler
Davis have returned from West Vir-
ginia.
Willard Norris is below the noun
tain this week with load of prod
uce.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
q /" ""2"d contracts"
Water and Sewer System

The new water supply end sewer
system of Blowing Rock, which has
been under construction since last
July, will probably be completed by
the latter part Of this week, it was
said here by Cyrus C. Babb, con-
sultirg engineer.
The system, built at 2 cost of
100000, will serve the entire town
of Blowing Rock, and provisions have
been made to extend the system to
MayvieW Park and to Green Park, if
these communities are later taken in
to the corporate limits of the town.
The present city limits include a
circle with an approximate radius of
three-fourths of mile from the CEN
ter of the town.
To complete the system, nearly
seven miles of water pipe were laid,
and $4,000 feet of sewer pipe were
installed.
The water system is supplied by
the Mayview well, 220 feet deep, de-
livering 80 allons minute, and
second well sunk by the town. This
well is 500 feet deep and delivers SO
gallons minute. The reservoir ca
pacities include the Mayview con-
crete reservoir of 10000 gallons, and
a new steel standpipe of 10000
gallons capacity, which will be erect
ed on the Blowing Rock hotel hill.
A pressure of 95 pounds will be
maintained in the mains in the CEN
te" of Blowing Rock. This pressure
is made possible by the elevation OF
tic reservoirs, and no pumping will
be necessary to maintain it.
The sewage disposal plant is COM
posed of septic tank and a Judge
bed filter Of the type approved by
the state board of health for COM
munities the size of Blowing Rock
Mr.. Babb pointed out hat, al
though Blowing Rock has long been
widely known as summer resort, it
has been seriously handicapped by
lack of water and of sewer system
The completion of these systems, he
said, will mark the greatest step
Blowing Rock Has yet taken toward
providing for summer visitors.
Fire Truck Needed
The burning Of the Watauga Inn
emphasizes again the urgent need for
early delivery of the fire truck, Or
dered by the city some two months
ago. Last Friday, during the fire,
all of the two-inch hose in town
was requisitioned, but it could not be
assembled in time 20 save any part
of the main building, although a |
fire plug is situated directly in front !
of the hotel site.
The new truck is to be delivered in
about a month, under the contract.
1t will be an American-La France
machine of the latest design, with
two 200-gallon chemical tanks, lad
ders and enough hose to cope with
such situations as the Watauga Inn
fire.
The cost of the truck will be $5,-
600. This amount was raised by
popular subscription, to which dona-
tions were made by several promi-
nent summer residents and by benefit
entertainments.
Extension of City Limits
With the approaching completion
of the Blowing Rock water and sew
er systems, interest has been revived |
in the proposal for the inclusion of
Mayview Park and Green Park into
the town limits. All of the residents
Continued on page four)
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
Parks Knight.

Parks Knight.
The girls who helped in removing
the furniture are: Lois Kluttz, Mar
garet Sudderth, Helen, Sudderth,
Pauline White, Lucille Coffey, Velma
Cannon, Beulah Wooten, Christine
johnson, Edna Miller, Lucille Reid,
Elizabeth Sudderth, Luch Williams,
Ethel Cannon and Susie Green.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
SMITH LANDSLIDE IN N. Y.

Outside of the county ticket, in
terest here centered more in the
result in New York than anywhere
else, where Alfred E. Smith, pos
sible Democratic candidate for presi-
dent in 1928, was running for gov
ernor of the Empire State for the
fifth time. He was elected by an
overwhelming majority over his Re-
publican opponent, Ogden l.. Mills.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04

care you related to her by mar
riage?"
'No; Pm her brother by refusal"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04

Approximately 120 days year in
Brazil are not working days, being
either Sundays or holidays.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04
PEAY WINS IN TENNESSEE

Governor Austin Peay was re-
elected governor of Tennessee over
his Republican opponent by sub
stantial majority.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04

Successful transportation of a
toe to take the place Of finger has
been accomplished by a New York
surgeon.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04

Wanted: Two husky young men for
moving buildings.-Ohio paper
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-11-04

Continued on page four)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Sealing Steamer
Prey of Flames; Crew
Of 80 Believed Safe

st. Johns. N. F., April s.-(AP)-
Burning furiously and with smoke and
fame pouring from her engine room,
the sealing steamer Seal was sighted
eight miles off Bay de Verde early to-
night The telegraph operator who
witnessed the sight said that the crew
had left the vessel and were on the
ice foes with their boats, awaiting
assistance
First report today said that the
steamer. which left here yesterday for
her second trip to the lee fields. has
been badly damaged by fire or explo-
sion and that the crew Of 80 men were
on the ice foes. The government
steamer Esg gle was sent to aid the Seal
and was expected to reach the burning
ship tomorrow morning.
All efforts to communicate with the
Seal by wireless fasIed and IL was pre-
sunaed her apparatus has been put out
Of commission by whatever accident
occurred.
No fears were felt here for the crew.
even should they have to spend the
night on the ice foes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Will Seek
-WordAtty
General

Portland, Me-, April 9-(AP)-Gov.
ernor Brewster. tonight decided to
seek an opinion from Attorney Gen.
eraI Raymond w. Fellows as to the
legality Of the chief executives vote
in the a to 8 verdict which this week
sustained charges against Sheriff
Henry r. Cummings Of kennebee
county. This decision was reached
after a conference tonight with Cum.
mings' attorneys. Associate Justice
Albert M. Spear Of Gardiner, re-
signed, is among those quoted az be-
lievins the governor had no right un-
der the law to vote.
The laws governing removal pro-
ceedings are incorporated in a con-
stitutionai amendment submitted to
the people and adopted by them in
1912. 1t is customary to place a sim.
plified draft of the proposed amend
ment before the voters.
The draft which came to the atten-
ton of citizens and that which was
incorporated into the statute books
apparently conflict.
The constitutional m n d m . n I
states that the governor may remove
a sheriff from office. The facsimile
of the amendment as presented to
the people for decision, in 1917, APP
pears to state that the council must
first assent to removal.
BY it's vote to sustain charges
against the sheriff, Thursday night,
this council stood three to three.
Governor Brewster broke the tie, by
casting his vote against Sheriff Cum.
minqs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Would Drop Perjury
Charge Against
"Surprise" Witness

= Washington, April 9.-(AP)-A rec
ommendation against bringing perjury
charges against George B. Hayes of
New York. the governments sur
prise" witness at the Montana trial of
Senator Burton *. Wheeler, has been
made 10 Attorney General Sargent by
his assistant. William ]. Donovan.
This was disclosed today by Colonel
subcommittee which began hearings
on a resolution inquiring as to whether
the department of justice intends to
institute perjury charges against
Hayes as the result of his testimony
In Montana that Senator Wheeler had
talked to him in New York in March.
1928, concerning the Gordon Campbell
oil permits. Wheeler denied meeting
Hayes at all and Mrs. Wheeler made
an affidavit to the same effect.
'Nill you tell US why you made
that recommendation" asked Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, VIII ode
Tended Wheeler, and who is the author
of the perjury resolution.
Because there Is on file In the de-
partment of justice data of two wit
nesses which substantiates the state
ment of Hayes that he met Senator
Wheeler at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
In New York on March I6 and that he
talked with Senator Wheeler, Dono-
van replied
These two witnesses were on their
way to the trial in Montana when they
were stopped at Chicago because the
trial was over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
SENATE AGREES TO
VOTE ON CONTESTED
SEAT next MONDAY

washington. April e.-(AP)-The
Iowa senatorial contest will be set
tied Monday when the Senate votes
under an unanimous consent agree
met, reached late today. The agree
ment calls from the limitation of de-
pate after three o'clock Monday to
Is minutes for each speaker and a
roll call promptly at o'clock.
Inc vote will decide whether
Senator Brookhart, insurgent Repub-
mean, Will retain his seat or be
forced TO step out in favor of Daniel
r. Steck, his Democrat opponent at
the polls in 1924.
The outcome will have an import
ant bearing on the political situation
In Iowa as Senator Brookhart has
indicated he will become a candidate
In the primary against Senator Cum
mings, Republican, who is running
Tor denomination, if he is unseated. If
Steck is seated, the Democrats plan
to wage bitter fight against the
Republican nominee in the hope of
getting another Democratic senator
from Iowa, which has not had two
Democrat senators since statehood.
AS the senate has reached an
agreement for a vote Mnoady, the
White House sought to quiet rumors
that President Coolidge had express
ed preference for Steck over
Brookhart, by denying that the presi-
dent had any opinion in the case.
The president was represented as
having no official information on the
points at issue or any choice between
the two contestants He takes the
position that since the constitution
delegates the Senate as sole judge of
its membership. the executive has no
authority in such matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
STARB|RD TO SEEK
CONGRESS BERTH IN
MAINE End DISTRICT

Auburn, Me-, April 9 - (AP) -
Charles NJ. Starbird of this city,
known as the boy wonder of Names
Democracy" announced today his
candidacy for congress from the sec
ond district. Starbird, who is %
years old. made the keynote speech
as chairman of the Democratic state
cnvention fortnight ago. >
He won honors as a debater and
orator during his career at Bates
college. from which he graduated in
1871, and was a member of the first
Bates team that went abroad to de-
bate Oxford. For three years he was
a member of the college debating
council and for two years served on
the student council. In his senior
year he was president of the college
forum. class day speaker and as
sistant manager of basketball. His
high scholarship won him election
to Phi Beta Kappa. and he also is a
member of the Delta Sigma Rho fra
ternity.
Following his graduation, Starbird
served as executive secretary of the
Maine state Democratic committee at
Augusta, under William R. Pattan-
gall, twice Democratic candidate for
governor and for many years leader
Of the party in Maine. Starbird is
now city tax collector here and is
gathering material for a history of
the Democratic party which he plans
to write. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
SLABS SELF WITH
SHEARS, LEAPS FROM
WINDOW TO DEATH

New York. April 9.-(AP)-John C.
Hilton. young Williams College grad
uate and son of a banker, plunged
headlong to his death from a sky
scraper window today after stabbing
himself with a pair of shears. Police
were at loss tonight to discover any
reason for his act.
AS he was debating letter in the
Office of an advertising firm on the
goth floor of building at Madison
avenue and 40th street, where he was
considered the life of the office"
young Hilton suddenly jumped to his
feet, stabbed a long pair of shears
repeatedly into his chest, and hurled
himself from the window. His body
landed on a second floor extension and
he was pronounced dead when an am
bulance surgeon reached him.
The young man was son of Frank
L. Hilton. vice president of the Bank
of Manhattan Company. At the. time
of the suicide he was in the Madison
avenue branch of the institution, of
which he was the manager, only three
blocks from the scene of his sons
death.
During the past Christmas holidays
the engagement of young Hilton and
Miss Mary Mixsell Of Bethlehem, Pa,
was announced at an elaborate social
function given m honor of the couple
ty Mrs Hilton. No date had been set
for the wedding.
Hilton was graduated In 1923 from
Williams College, where he was prom
inent in campus activities. He was a
member OF Phi Epsilon fraternity, ed
itor Of the Purple Cow. was on the
staff of the williams Record, and was
a member Of numerous musical clubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Urge Nation Wide Effort
To Elect Dry Candidates
nine CONTESTANTS
WILL meet TONIGHT
FOR FIDDLERS' TITLE

Lewiston. Me. April s.-(AP)-
Mrs. Nancy Masterman of Weld ras
declared the winner in tonights
preliminaries at the world wide fid-
ding contest. This completes he
trialss and the finals will be played
off tomorrow night, nine. having
qualied as follows:
John Bovin of st. George, Que:
Hilaire Therrien of lewiston: Ed
win Minnin of Lakeport, N. H.; S. d.
Hurlburt, Littleton. N. H.; John Nc
Kenney of Pennington; Llewellyn
Powers of Brookline. N. H.; James
Claffey of Boston; George L. Nc
Kenney of Gardiner; Mrs. Nancy
Masterman of Weld.
David SWEET of Milford, Mass. a
brother of Mrs. Masterman, was also
contestant in tonights trials, but
was not even close second. Joseph
Ouellette of Madison, was so near, the
equal of Mrs. Masterman that both
were recalled for a play off before
the judges made their decision.
Others taking part were. Peter
Oegen Of Durham; Joseph Blocko-
witch Of Auburn; Elmer Howe of
Portland; e. Gatchell of Lewiston; C.
E. McBfide of st. Marys. Pa: Henry
Pray Of Balloonville, Conn.,; I. L. IT.
win of Knoxville, Tenn.
The winner in the finals tomorrow
night will be awarded the silver cup
and $1,000 in gold and acclaimed the
worlds champion fidler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Laymen'ss Association
of N. Y. Conference
Methodist Churc h
Would Give Material
Support to Anti
Saloon League-Als0
Advocate Use ''Big
Stick" on Wet In
cumbents

New York. Apr. s.-(AP)-Support
of the Anti-Saloon League in its
efforts to elect only "dry" candidates
to national and state offices, and use
of the big stick" on wet" incum-
bents was urged today by the Lay
mems Association of the New York
Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
The organization which has some
$4,000 members, voted to appoint a
committee Of 100 which shall COOP
crate with similar committees of 9TH
er conferences and legislative bodies
in the coming campaign, asserting
that the Laymen's Association does
not intend to Surrender the victory
of the eighteenth amendment without
fight"
Explaining the "big stick. the res
olution says, "since the present legis-
lature persists in turning down en-
forcement measures, we must go into
certain districts and set to work the
machinery even though we have to
organize the smallest precincts"
An issue of church policies was
raised by q resolution introduced by
Charles B. Mcclellan of Dobbs Ferry,
which calls upon the board of mis-
sions to recall Methodist missionaries
from Scandinavia, Germany and
France. One trouble with our bish-
ops" Mr.. Mcclellan said, sis that they
do not hold themselves within rea-
sonable bounds. Sometimes l believe
what we need is a Methodist pope.
Seriously. there needs to be some
curb upon the activities Of many of
our bishops. l, for one, do not recog-
nize Germany. France and Scandi-
navia as proper missionary fields"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
FORMER PORTLAND
BANK TELLER IS
INDICTED FRIDAY

Portland. Me-, April SAP
Philip A. Smardon. former teller Of
the First National Bank, was ind.ct-
ed by the federal grand jury, which
today reported so indictments, of
which 81 were made public.
Smardon was indicted for the al
legged embeZZlement of $4,000 Of the
banks funds. Two additional counts
charged the making of false entries
on the books with intent to defraud
the bank and the Maine Central Rail-
road. He was arrested several weeks
ago when the bank officials discov-
cred the alleged embezzlement.
Harold B. Stanley. former deputy
sheriff here. was indicted for alleged
interstate transportation and con-
spiracy to possess. transport and sell
liquor.
William A. Foley. a local traffic
officer, was indicted on the charge of
inducing James Lett to sell and de-
liver four lots Of alcohol to four
prominent Portland men. who later
surrendered the liquor and have been
fined in curt.
Francis J. Ward Of this city, a
substitute railway mail clerk, was in
dicted for the alleged theft of money
and checks from the mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Public Utilities
Includes
Maine Territory

New York. April s.-(AP)-Forma-
ton Of the Central Gas & Electric
|eompany. Inc, merging public utility
properties in So communities of ILL.,
hois Wisconsin. Michigan. Indiana.
New York. Maine and New Brunswick,
vas announced today by A. E. Pierce
|et Chicago. president of the new or
sanisation. The consolidation brings
hlhe companies under one manage
|nsnt
The properties being consolidated
rs the Illinois Public Utility Compa-
~ supplying electric light and power
IL Lincoln and a territory between
Iisnyille and Springfield. ILL.,, and gas
u freeport; Wisconsin public Utility
I.empany. supplying electricity TO
aary and manufacturing districts
northwest of Milwaukee; Lower PENN
na Flour Company, supplying cleo
INelty in suburban sections of Grand
ISaptds, Mich: Hoosier Public Utility
ItNnpany. supplying electricity in and
IEound Greensburg. Ind: Nincennes
eas property. supplying gas In Vim
fennes, Ind: Princeton Utility Com
Isany. supplying gas in Princeton.
IND; Consolidated Water Company OF
I1a9urean New York. supplying water
Isong the east side OF the Hudson
Iusss; Maine and New Brunswick
Ilropsrties. supplying electricity in
tso''hwestern Maine and adjoining ter
ts'afy IN New Brunswick: and the
Iaoaghton County Electric Light Com
tssny' supplying all the light and part
Y 'ae power in Houghton and Kewee-
NV counties. Michigan.
New financing to effect the merger
II expected soon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Urges Churches
Wake Up and Fight
Efforts of "Wets"

South Manchester, Conn. April g..
I-(AP)-Declaring that the churches
had been sitting back while "the vets
have been organizing their forces"
DR.. Clarence True Wilson of Wash
ington, D. c.. addressing today's ses-
sion of the 6Sth annual meeting of
the New England Southern Confer
ence of the Methodist Church here,
urged the churches to wake up and
edo some talking"
Prohibition was also discussed by
E. L. G. Hohenthal of Manchester.
field secretary of the International
Prohibition force Of the church, and
r. P. Hutton, state Superintendent of
the Rhode Island Anti Saloon
League. The presiding bishop, Ern-
est G. Richardson. told his personal
observations during a ) week tour
of Europe as compared with is
week tour of the United States.
IT would rather see a fight than
a drift on the prohibition question"
Bishop Wilson said. "The churches
are falling down in their duty. Tenn
perance lessons are no longer given
in our Sunday schools. Preachers
have slowed up on temperance SER
mons. We must remember that the
passage of a law does not mean the
humiliation of an evil. / dare say
the ten commandments have been
broken here in New England this
week.
While the churches have been sit
ting back the vets have been organ
izing their forces. Although three
fourth of both houses of congress
are dry, a few vets are doing all of
the talking. 1t is time we woke up
and had our say. At the hearings
before the senate judiciary commit
tee next week, it will be our turn to
do some talking"
Mr.. Hohenthal told of the advanc.
es being made by the prohibitionists
in Germany, Austria and other En-
ropean countries
Remember this fight is not only
in America, It is worldwide" he de-
clared. asking the conference TO
support world wide prohibition.
Protesting that publicity given the
vets, Bishop Richardson said that
it was only unusual things that made
news and that it was now unusual to
hear of people wanting liquor back,
which accounted for much Of the wet
publicity. During his trip to Europe
he said he counted IS drunken per-
sons. while on his trip through the
United States ne saw not a single
drunken person. The itinerary of his
American trip including New York.
Atlanta. Chicago, Buffalo, Indiana
polls and other large western cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10
Committee Hears
Story of Accused
Methodist Minister

South Manchester. Conn, April 9.
(AP)-For more than eight hours
here today churchmen Investigated
charges, said to be of a serious ma
ture, against Rev. Guy Willis
Holmes, pastor of the Pleasant
Street Methodist church of New
Bedford, Mass.
A special committee. appointed by
the New England southern confer
ence of the Methodist churGh, in ses-
sion here, held two sessions to hear
the Rev. Mr.. Holmes side of the case
and to question witnesses regaEdi
his alleged violations Of church 1Sws.
At the conclusion of both confef-
ences the committeeman left the con-
ference room with lips sealed. so far
as the case is concerned declaring
that they had been sworn to secrecy
regarding what had taken place. The
Rev. Mr.. Holmes who attended both
sessions also refused to comment.
The first session was held this af-
ternoon when Mr.. Holmes, II Is I'm.
derstood, was given an opportunity
to reply to the charges. Two wit
nesses were heard, Robert l.. Roberts,
district superintendent Of New Led
ford, who brought the charges to tire
attention Of the conference. and
Ernest Laycock, Mr.. Holmes per-
sonaI counsel.
A second session was held tonight
but no witnesses were called. Twelve
residents of New Bedford. said to be
witnesses. were at the church dTri.-
both sessions. but were not called in
to conference.
An hour before the conference ad-
journed tonight, the New Bedford
residents were told that they would
not. be needed and the newspaper
men were informed that no decision
would be reached tonight. All were
asked to leave the church
1t was announced that another ses-
sion of the committee will be held
tomorrow afternoon.