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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
DEEP GAP NEWS NOTES

The land sale here on the 5th
instant would have been a complete
success, if it had not been for local
thunder showers which hit the sec
tion hard. After several houli the
sale was resumed and about $4,000
worth of property was sold. This part
that was sold was only beginning
of lots llueprinted and laid out Tor
sale
Some of the people will build
homes here on the lots purchased at
an cary date. Deep Gap will grow
is the slogan. SO lets march on with
high banners.
Mr.. J. F. Welch, deputy sheriff
here, land a car with fifteen gallons
of whiskcy recently. The car had
been over in the State OF Wilkes
and was loaded up with the fire
water" when Mr. WeIch, through a
confederate, got his number and was
on the lookout for the vender when
he came through. Mr.. Welch gave
him a merry chase in another car
and caught up with the car when
the driver of the fire wagon leaped
from the car which was still run
ming, striking against the barbed wire
fence with much force. The whis-
key man got away, but he lost his
whiskey and car. Mr.. Welch is on
the job and if you boys do not want
to get caught you had better stay
within the limits of the bone dry
law.
Mr.. Charles H. Cowles of Wilkes
boro was at the land sale held here.
He says that he will soon put his
estate of over eighteen hundred acres
of land for sale in sub-divided farm
tracts. He thinks this land should
bring about $40 per acre. This land
lies from Hopkins and northwest
toward the Bowie section. IT is vir-
gin land that should be put into
cultivation. Farmers now will have
a chance to own land of their own
There are lots of people who do not
own land who will jump at this of
fer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
NORMAL STUDENTS HAVING
LOTS OF FUN IN MOUNTAINS

On the basis of the old adage. .'EiA
work and no play makes Jack dul!
boy" the Appalachian State Normal
has arranged many interesting and
instructive recreational features for
the summer school folks Each Sat
urday evening delightful program
is arranged for in the auditorium.
On last Saturday evening the Boone
Colored Quartet and Dr. w. N. John
son delightfully."- entertained the stu
dents. Mr. w. Powell Hale has been
present this week. He has been re-
ceived most enthusiastically. An op-
eretta will be given June 26.
Excursions have been taken to
Grandfather Mountain, Blowing Rock,
Howard's Knob, etc. On Monday a
great number of the student body
and teacher went to Johnson City,
Tenn, over the scenic line of the
E. 7, and w. N. C. Railway.
1t will no dubt be of interest to
the people throughout the State to
know that the Appalachian State
Normal has set up the following func-
tions as its goal of endeavor:
l. To know that children are cit
liens in embryo.
2. To encourage studious and in
vestigating habits.
3. To give the science of teach
ing
4. To give the art of teaching.
5. To develop a Judgment as to
dress, where and with whom to be.
6. To develop a judgment as t.
what to say, where, and to whom
to say it.
Z. To recognize the tax payer as
a potent factor in our educational
system.
8. To teach economy and habits
of industry and thrift.
9. To impress the Importance OF
health habits.
10. To inspire one with willingness
to work.
II. To train for tactfuness and
adaptability.
~. To emphasize the importance
of team work and full cooperation
wieh local, county, and State author
tiles.
IS. To emphasize the idea that
character and service are the high
ideals of life.
Il. To lead people to see that it
is what we are, not what we teach,
that counts.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
RECITAL HAS APPRECIATIVE
AUDIENCE SATURDAY NIGHT

One of the most enjoyable enter
tainments ever afforded the residents
of Boone was recital given at the
school auditorium Saturday night,
July 3. The musical was given by
Mrs. Bertha Orndorff, soprano, of
New York, and Miss Ruth Rankin,
pianist, under the auspices of the
Friday Afternoon Club. I
Mrs. Orndorff has light dra-
matte soprano of splendid range and
a fine resonant quality. She rem
dered varied program which gave
an opportunity to display her ability
to handle both light and heavier num-
bers in an artistic manner.
Miss Rankin's numbers were great
ly enjoyed and made especially in
teresting by her description of each
piece She also proved herself an
accomplished accompanist.
Both artists responded generously
to the enchores.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
OLD NEGRO LEADING THE LIFE
OF A SAVAGE is DISCOVERED

Raleigh, July 7.-Cutting their way
through scrub growth and trees. wei
fare workers a few days ago pene-
trated an unfrequented neck of the
woods almost within stones throw
of State College and found a man
whom they claim has been living in
q state of savagery for the past two
years.
A. box of a structure, slightly larg-
er than a great dilapidated crate,
lacking flooring, minus any sugges-
tion of windows other than rotted
openings through which rain and sleet
had beaten, and leaning as though
at any moment it might collapse,
marked his home. Beneath the brush
fifty feet away and on lower ground,
a muddy stream of water wormed
its way through the dense over
growth
The man himself, an old negro,
as grizzled and brawny in his black
ness as a savage, and practically help
less, stretched himself on prickly
boughs under the brush, his head sup
ported by small cut of ancient
log
Lieutenant Lawrence A. Oxley,
negro leader under the State Board
of Public Welfare, removed the old
man to local hospital, where he will
be treated for a complication of di-
seases and the infirmities of old age.
Attention of the lieutenant to the
case was brought by negro man
living in a mile of the woodland,
who on rare occasions had seen the
old man. He reported that the old
negro had lived there, he thought, for
about two years, although he had sell
dom seen him. The old man, he said,
secluded himself and only occasional
ly at night crept from his wilderness
home toward civilization for food
which people in that vicinity would
leave out for him.
Although the old man did not re-
member his name, it is thought to
be Sidney Jeffries. He appeared to
be about eighty years of age
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
SUBMARINE FLOATED BACK
TO LAND OF THE LIVING

Block Island, R. l., July g.
Manned by phantom crew, the u.
S. Submarine S-51 was floated back
to the land of the living today.
Buoyed by eight pontons the SUBJ
marine which was sunk off Block Is
land last September with a loss of
thirty-three lives, rose stern first to
the surface at 2:05 p. m. today. BY
8 O'Clock all of the submarine which
normally rides above the water was
again in view for the first time
since it's collision with the steamer
City of Rome.
AS the broken bridge of the under
sea boat cleared the surface of a
choppy sea spontaneous cheers burst
from the sailors who have worked
for weeks on one of the greatest en-
gineering feats ever accomplished by
the navy AS soon as the submarine
was brought to the surface the fu-
neral procession of the sailors who
died when the S-51 sank started on
its way to the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
ISL miles away, at three-knot
speed.
At the head of the procession were
the tugs Sycamore and Iuka towing
the S-51. A submarine hung close
on each side of the disabled ship
pumping air into the pontoons. At
the rear was the mine sweeper Fal-
con and the Vestal. The other ships
of the salvage fleet trailed along be-
hind the great steel coffin believed to
hold the bodies of twenty-five of the
victims of the disaster.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
TODD HAS FATAL
SHOOTING AFFAIR
Neal Wagner Killed Following Argu-
ment With Joe Stansberry;
Both Good Citizens

On last Thursday afternoon the
little town of Todd, on the Ashe-
Watauga line, was startled by an un-
fortunate shooting affray. as re-
suit of which one of the participants
is dead and the other is in the
Wilkesboro Jail The report as we
get it is that there was some misun-
derstanding between Mr.. Neal Wag-
ner and Joe Stansberry. both resi-
dents of the village On the fatal
afternoon Wagner went to the Stans-
berry mill in an attempt to get the
matter adjusted. A dispute arose
followed by blows, ending in STAINS
berry drawing gun and firing three
balls into the body Of Wagner A
local physician was called in and
found that one ball had entered the
shoulder ard the back and one the
abdomen. His condition being serious,
he was taken to the hospital in North
Wilkesboro where he died the follow
ing day.
Soon after the tragedy, Stansberry
was arrested but released on bond,
but when Wagner died he was taken
to Wilkesboro Jail.
The tragedy is to be deplored as
both of the participants were con-
sidered good citizens. Their ages
were about the same, 35 years. Both
have families
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
BIG STEAM DISTILLERY
CAPTURED NEAR CITY

Oi iaSt lIui ous}N bCpulN
Sheriff Perry, with Policeman Gross
John K. Brown and possibly others
left town for the purpose of trying
to locate a distillery that was thought
to be operating near New River,
about five miles from Boone in the
vicinity of Raven Rock. Their search
was not in vain.
After climbing over rough boul-
ders and through dense underbrush,
they heard voices. They got their
bearings and were soon in sight of
the. plant. Two men were at work
at the still and as soon as the ap-
preaching officers were discovered
they 'struck out for tall timber"
John X. singled out his man, and
soon caught him, while the other
made good his escape. The oper-
atives had just finished run" and
were refilling the big copper still,
when the officers arrived. The still
and worm were brought to town, the
liquor poured out, and the entire
plant destroyed.
Lester Carroll, who says he had
nothing whatever to do with the
outfit, was the man caught. He was
placed under bond for his appear
ance at the next term of court.
This is said to be the biggest out
fit of it's kind seized in Watauga for
many years and the officers say that,
from appearances, it had been oper-
ating on that site for some time. Just
who is at the head of this big outfit
is not officially known and possibly
never will be.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
HORTON GATHERING

Sunday June 9th the immediate
family of the late J. w. Horton came
together again at the old home on
Cove Greek for the annual picnic dim
ner. However the ones in whose hon
or the affair was gotten up-namely
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Council of Lake
Worth Florida. were delayed and fail
ed to get there. Anyway the occasion
was a good one and bountiful re-
past enjoyed. Those present from a
distance were Mrs. Zeb Buchanan
and son, Ronda, and grandson of
Hickory; Mr. ard Mrs. A. R. Barlow
Of Lenoir and Hon. J,e Councill nf
jefferson.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
BOARD PASSES MEASURE

The Board of Education at its
last meeting passed the following:
1t is the sense of the Board of Edu-
cation that the six-month schools of
the county ought not to run fater
Christmas, as the records covering a
long period and in almost every school
show a great falling off in attendance
when the cold weather begins, and
further, that it is unwise to teach
six days in the week Saturday ex-
cept in rare instances.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
WORTH WHILE CLUB TO
ENTERTAIN HUSBANDS

The Worth While Club will enter
tain their husbands and friends at
a picnic lunch in the new Daniel
Boone Cabin Colony Friday evening
at o'clock. The repast will be
spread in the new cabin recently
erected on the property by the pro-
moters.
The club will be addressed by Prof.
B. B. Dougherty and other speakers
on subjects of local interest. Be-
fore the meeting the club will make
a trip of inspection over the beautiful
property which is rapidly becoming
one of the show places of this sec
ton.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
HAIR BOBBING SPREADS

Bucharest, July 6.-All Rumanian
society women are bobbing. or
shingling their hair and even Queen
Marie is being urged to follow their
example.
She would like to do so, but the
king refuses to allow her to clip her
beautiful chestnut-brown tresses, on
tn eground that it would ill become
one who has to wear a crown. The
queen, however, has allowed her la
dies in waiting and her daughters to
fall in with the prevalent fashion
if they so desire.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
FRENCH POSTPONE DOTY TRIAL

Beirut, Syria, July 1.-The trial
of Bennett J. Doty of Memphis, Tenn.
imprisoned here for desertion from
the Foreign Legion, has been post
poned Indefinitely. The date of the
trial had been fixed originally for
July 7th. 1t is announced in au-
thoritative circles that Doty's case is
less grave than at first believed. A
new version of his story has been
given out, that he was taken prisoner
by the Druse tribesmen while absent
without leave.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
KIWANIS ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
HELD IN NORTH WILKESBORO

The Kiwanic Orthopaedic Clinic for
the examination and treatment of
cripple3, held in the Commercial
Club rooms at North Wilkesboro each
month, will hold its next meeting on
Saturday, July 10.
This notice is given in order that
the cripples in this community may
attend this clinic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
SMITH LOOKED ON AS
NEXT PRESIDENT OF u. S.

New York, July 6.-Governor Al
Smith was acclaimed as the next
President of the United States at
an Independence Day rally in Tam
many Hall today.
He was introduced on the platform
by John R. Voorhis, the 'grand old
man" of Tammany, now in his 96th
year, who is also chairman of the
board of elections
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08
PLANS MADE FOR BIG
PAGEANT THIS FALL

At meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday evening COM
mittees were appointed to ascer-
tain as near as possible the feeling
of the people relative to the big
pageant for Boone, which was
mentioned in last weeks Demo-
crat. Here's hoping that it will go
through with a bounce and that
every detail will be worked out
to perfection.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08

One of the Western States is now
using gas for capital punishment.
-
Down in Washington gas has been
the favorite form Of Capital punish
ment for many years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08

Should an executive carry his
stenographer on business trips, asks
business mems magazine. Not if
she weighs more than one hundred
and twenty pounds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08

One hundred whiskey stills, weigh
ing altogether little more than one
ton were seized by raiders in and
about raleigh during six-months
period.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08

A Chicago citizen has applied to
the municipality for a job as night
watchman. He says he has to walk
all night with the baby anyhow; so
he might as well have pay and a
regular route.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08

Onion is new color for dress
goods. 1t is said to be very strong
fabric.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08

If absent-m ndedness is sign of
genius then every boy in his "teens"
is genius.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1926-07-08

Thomas J. Harkins of Asheville,
Assistant United States Attorney, an
nounced recently that he had re-
signed his post with the government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-16
DUEL
ONCARD

NEW YORK, Oct. ia kick.
ing duel is expected in the inter-
sectional football game at Yankee
Stadium this afternoon between the
crack Tulane eleven and New York
University, unbeaten so far this
season.
Each Of the contending teams has
a pair OF the best punters in the
game, Kenneth Strong and Jack
Conner for Chick" Meehan's VIC
let's. and Eddie Morgan and Johnny
MELVILLE for the Big Green Wave
team, OF New Orleans.
Mike" Strong, who has been
playing halfback for New York
University this season, is consld-
cred the longest punter Of the col.
legiate gridiron this season but he
has not yet been able to master
the direction in which he wants
the ball to travel For this reason
Conner. acting captain of the VIC
let eleven, is more dependable, for
there is none in the game WHO can
send his spirals with such uncanny
accuracy as does the former Exeter
star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-16
T0DGYS SPORTORIAL
BY kirk Miller

Saturday this football today holds the sports
the dung effects baseball its out.
Saturday the sixth of the world series bidding for
competition with third the football
the Saturday before the first of the fall baseball
ouark the second Saturday, when
siderable number of gridron games played.
today find all decks cleared for football activity of the
spcest the United States before
bnddd pick spot which at least first
football contest will be conducted before sunset
Talk domsay of concerns the Georgetown West
which has Washington state of expectancy that
equaed the Penn sateNavy conflict Clark
Griffith Stadium several back We took aunt about town
evening opinion is that either
team has n o business to be overconfident.
words, anybodys football game What betting
largely sentimental and when these coegans feel
financially loyal mood toward their football teams lot Of
fools and their money part
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-16
sELL-oUT NOT UNLIKELY AT STADIUM

the stands will show few bare
spots One of the biggest advance sales
the Georgetown Athletic Association
Folks rushing here and there trying to get seats which
advised that the had
uray gone early buyers they seemed quite satisfied to
seat at all.
The Importance winning todays be overest
mated which side of the field view the
has much gain by beating West Virginia
Virginia has much to lose by taking the short end Of
from the local Jesuit college.
So boys girls prepared elbows and chins flying
all directions and headgea happens to fly into
back the
this local attraction
that other of the country having their
football couldn't be in Washington
Georgetown and West Virginia think choice would lie be-
at Alabama Syracuse
at bird hand is worth etc. etc,
and on the rails 90 much lately anyhow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-16

Dues will be within the reach OF
every golfer. It Is planned the
charge SO initiation fee with
small dues. Those who play during
the week or weekend win be
charged. a small fee for the privt-
leges Of the club and course.
Riverside Golf Club, as IL will
be known, will be built along
most modern lines. What other
clubs throughout the country
have adopted as best for golf
Riverside win have. Those be-
hind the club have planned to
put in sporty 18-hOle course
over the rolling country which
will surround the club house.
Golf will not be the only feature.
There will be boating, bathing.
fishing, baseball. tennis. duck
shooting and dancing. Besides these
forms of recreative sports, a sum
mer colony will be established, and
thus give to Washington what
Baltimore has in its Sherwood
Forest.
The property extends from a high
elevation to the sloping banks of
the Potomac River. From the club
house one can follow the Potomac's
curving course for 20 miles on a
clear day.
The beach at the Riverside Club
will afford the bathers real pleasure.
It is Of good grade Of sand, and
Stops gradually to a good depth.
The club win be within 20 min
utes ride from the heart Of the
city, Ia miles over good roads.
By boat IL Is but seven miles
along the Potomac River.
The course win be constructed
as soon as possible. Men will con.
tinue to work as long as weather
conditions will permit. No time
will be lost in getting things ready
for golfers to enjoy the first semi.
public course in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-16
GAMES
()NbNL
By George Barry

NEW YORK. Oct. 16.-IntercoE
legiate football will enjoy one of Ito
banner days this afternoon with
seven intersectional games and .
in the Big Ten. Missouri Valley
Southern and Coast conferences.
The intersectiona1 conflicts win
be those between Columbia and
Ohio State and New York Univer.
sity and Tulane at New York;
Pennsylvania and Chicago at Phil.
adelphia; Cornell and Michigan
State at Ithaca, N z, Harvard
and William and Mary at Cam.
bridge. Mass, Loyola and Detroit
at New Orleans and Notre Dame
and Penn State at South Bend.
There are some Of the big games
OF the day but there are others.
Included in this list are Yale and
Dartmouth at New Haven, a game
that may determine the temporary
Eastern leader: Princeton and the
Navy at Princeton. another of the
East's classic attractions; Syracuse
and the Army at West Point; Pitts
burgh and Colgate at Pittsburgh;
Georgetown and West Virginia at
Washington; w. and J. and Car
negie Tech at Washington, Pa,
Georgia Tech and Alabama at At
lanta; Texas and Vanderbilt at
Dallas: Illinois and Iowa at Urbana;
Grinnell and Iowa State at Grinnelf;
Kansas Aggies and Kansas at Man.
haitian; Michigan and Minnesota at
Ann Arbor;; Northwestern and
Indiana at Evanston; Purdee and
Wisconsin at Lafayette: California
and Oregon Agies at Berkeley;
Stanford and Nevada at Palo Alto:
Southern California and Occidental
at Los Angeles and Washington and
Idaho at Seattle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-16
|SupremeHonors
| Goal OfArmy
| Grid Team

WEST POINT, Oct. 16. - While
the eyes of the big three may rest
on Dartmouth and Yale today. and
the orbs of the West lean heavily
toward Pennsylvania and Chicago,
the gaze of all Uncle Sans soldiers
peer across the miles from score
of outposts toward this historic old
point.
For the Army i'm meeting SYRIA
cuse is undergoing lis baptism Of
fire today, the baptism that will
make or break it as q contender
for national hOnOrs.
Not since Ellinger, Farwick and
Garbisch has West Point had such
a football team as "Biff" Jones
drives this year, and not In q
decade have their hopes for su
preme honors been as bright.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-16
WEST VIRGINIA VERY sEcRET1vE

Secret practice for team varying CIar-Grfh
Stadium developed whatever West Virginia has in
is anxious for the world to
know Rodgers his charges beneath the beacher
practically secuon from neutral observers
who present.
it's final the substitutes
around them No peering ntruded
did the last gestures to the Mounaineer
hand, Little his team out in the
open all of those who had right to be there might
line performance condition and esprit de 1t is
fair add that Georgetown seemed to have plenty of all
and then to
Rodgers desire for yesterday after
curious than anent this monster
crawled of the West Virginia
hills truth, fdgeng about less all
whistle shall blow
shall proclaim that the West Virginia.
beacher
ought yefu out in the sunshine of
this great outdoors ours.