Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-04-08
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AIeooSi outludS was SeltpTdscu iH
Rome at st. Peters and other church
es by crowds of Romans and visitors
from abroad, numbering 10000.
Specific bequests to organizations
totaling S36,25O,OOO are made in the
will of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness, of
New York, wife of one of the earliest
partners of John D. Rockefeller, in
her will filed for probate last week.
She died Aarcn 27.
Charles Ponzi, Boston financier,
charged with violating the Florida
statutes regarding the operation of
trusts, was found gunlty at Jackson
vile Friday by jury in the Duval
court of criminal records. The verdict
carries a sentence of two ycals in
the state prison or fine of 81 500.
British armored cars and airplanes,
used as reinforcements for Irak de-
tachnents, guarding the Irak-Syriar
frontier, participated in skirmish
Friday against 1000 Syrian and
Arab tribesmen who attacked the
lrak troops. The tribesmen fled in
disorder, leaving As dead and carry
ing away lhanv wounded.
President Coolidge expects con-
gress to pass coal legislation at this
session. In line with recommended
tions in several of his messages ne
wants legislation to enable him to
appoint a mediation board in the
event of strike and to provide ma
chinery for coal administrator in
case of scarcity of fuel.
Miss Hettie Davis. 2S, was killed
near Danville, Va, Monday when
car in which she was riding with NJ
M. Baker left the roa dand plunged
into a creek. Miss Davis head was
caught between. boulder and the
side of the car as it turned. Barker
remained pinioned for 20 minutes I'M
til negro boys could bring assistance
He was not hurt.
A bill to authorize an annual in
crease of $1S,555,O00 in pensions for
spanish AmericaT war veterans was
passed by congress this week and
sent to the senate. Under the provis-
ions of the bill which also provides
for increased rates for veterans of
the Boxer rebellion, it is estimated
that pensions of 114,7 would be
increased $11 each month, and $3,-
100000 additional would be paid 21,-
983 widows and $4,000 children
The Bryd Arctic expedition started
from the Brooklyn, N. Y, navy yard
Monday for the frozen north and the
land of the midnight sun. The steam
ship Chantier sailed after Comman-
der Richard E. Byrd and the 46
members of the expedition, aided by
hiueiackets from the navy yard, had
labored at high speed to stow below
g ks the two ail'p1anes with which
thc explorers plan to fly over the
North Pole. A huge throng cheered
the expedition on it's way.
Frolicking children took possession
of the grounds of the White House
Monday and under the smiling faces
of President and Mrs. Coolidge made
merry with their egg rolling and 9th
er Easter games as has been their
custom annually at the executive
mansion for so years. Thousands
were present for the fun-making, the
only condition of admission being that
child should not be more than 10
years of age and should be in care
of an adult. In the late afternoon
the grounds were thrown open to the
general public for a closing concert
by the marine band.
Suits asking $5,O00,000 damages
were filed in Shawnee county, Kan
sas, district court Monday by counsel
for former Governor Jonathan M.
Davis, alleging criminal libel and ma
licious prosecution. The defendants
are Walter S. Dickey, publisher Of
the Kansas City Journal-Post and a
number of individuals. The suits are
the outgrowth of the trials of the ex-
governor on charges of accepting
bribes for paroles and pardons which
followed the publication of a copy
righted article in the Kansas City
Journal, January 10, 1925, purport-
ing to expose corruption of the par
don power by Governor Davis.
Prohibition was put under the
miscroscope in Washington Monday,
4 with the beginning of the first COM
prehensive congressional hearing on
the subject since the Volstcad act be-
came law. Four hours day this
week the vets have undertaken to
demonstrate to a senate commitee
that prohibition is farce and mus
continue so until the law is modified
to permit the sale of beer if not wine
and even stronger drink. After the
vets are through, the drys will havs
an inning for six DAYS, four hours ;