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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
LINZ DECLINES
IT, AY YES OR NO
ia 20 Early to Discuss Candi-
is Ali He Has to Say Re-
.ng the Race fer the Cover
norship Next Year
By RUPERT GILLETT

Frank A. Linney, Republican lead
er in western North Carolina, de-
clined Thursday to confirm or deny
the report that he will be the Re-
publican candidate for governor at
the next general election.
''It is too early to discuss candi-
dates" Mr. Linney said in answer to
the question and would not amplify
that statement in any way.
The report that Mr.. Linney will
be candidate has persisted ever
since he made an address in Win
ston-Salem recently before the state
tobacco growers. The gist Of that
address was that the state and fed
erar departments Of agriculture
should be reorganized with a view to
obtaining markets for farm products,
and pay less attention to production.
Many political observers saw in
that address Mr.. Linney's opening
gun in the campaign for governor,
but he himself will not say whether
he is to be a candidate OR not.
Mr.. Linney was a candidate for
governor on the Republican ticket
in 1916 against the late Thomas w.
Beckett. At that time, one of the
main planks in his platform was a
statewide tax for schools, as opposed
to the present system of part local
and part state taxes.
Mr.. Linney would not say what
would be his platform if he should
decide to be a candidate in the next
election.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
VALE CRUCIS

Vale CEucis, Nov. 30.-Mrs. j. NJ.
Shull on Thanksgiving day went to
jefferson with Ira T. johnson for a
visit to l;er daughter cnd to assist
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson move into
their new home.
Mrs. Roscoe CauGill, who is in the
Banner Elk hospital, is reported TO
be doing very well.
The Missionary Society met last
Friday at tie home of Mrs. D. F.
Mast.
MI. and Mrs. H. C. Menzies, Jr.,
end little son of Hickory, spent
Sunday in the valley.
Miss Effie Heffner and Miss Su-
sic Taylor motored to Johnson City
en- Thanksgiving afternoon, return
ing the next day.
The usual Thanksgiving Day serv-
ice was held at Holy Cross church,
the church being decorated with
fruits of the harvest.
Messrs. J. C. Mast and j. D. Shull
made trip down country the end
of last week. On their return they
brought Miss Nina Shull home from
Gastonia, who spent Sunday here
with relatives.
The Woman's Auxiliary held it:
meeting on Monday at the home Of
Mrs. Roy Mitchell.
On last Friday, Mrs. G. P. Dunn
/ Mrs Lee Stout, W. H. Mast and Car
Hohnle accompanied Oscar Mast a
far as johnson City on his return t.
Missouri after two weeks visit il
/ Valle Crucis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
d. p. Wyke Named
Deputy Game Com.
VIII Have II Counties in His Dis
trict; Working for Uniform
Enforcement

Announcements made through the
department Of conservation and de-
velopment of the appointment of Mr..
David P Wyke of Shulls Mills as
deputy game and fish commissioner
for this district. His territory COM
prises Allegheny, Ashe, Avery,
Burke, Caldwell, Mcdowell, Mitch
ell, Rutherford, Surry,. Watauga,
Wilkes and Yancey counties. Mr..
Wyke's first step will be to visit
each county in the district and see
that the county wardens- have active
organizations for law enforcement,
to the end that the game and fish
laws will be equally observed in all
sections
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
New Model Ford to Go
On Display December 2
New Lizzie Will Go On DISPLAY Next
Friday, But None VIII Be
Available For Sale

Henry Ford's new car, which Off
cials of the Ford Motor Company say
will be responsible for the expendi-
ture of nearly eight hundred million
dollars for labor and materials dur
ing 1928, will be given its first pub
lie showing in the United States,
Canada and England on Friday, De-
cember 2, Mr.. Ford announced on
last Thursday.
Coincident with the announcement
of the showing of the new car, which
will be known as the ''model A"
came review of world business con-
ditions from Henry Ford, in which
the manufacturer explained his sus-
pension of activities since early last
summer, when re-tooling of the Ford
plants began in preparation for the
new model.
"My outlook for the coming year
is based on ample evidence of con-
tinned and increasing material pros
perity," Mr.. Ford declared. "Nation-
al wealth is increasing. Individuals
have more money. Taxes are on the
decrease and governmental economy
has made for better business in all
lines.
People buy when they have
money. They become cautious in
their expenditures only when money
becomes scarce. Money is not scarce
today, nor will it become so next
year, in my opinion. Therefore, we
will have what we visualize as pros
perity.
"The outlook for 1928 is simply a
matter of production. Production
means the consumption of materials
and labor. All production in this
country is either holding its own or
increasing and believe that it will
continue to Increase during the next
year. That will mean greater dis
tribution of money and greater pur-
chasing power"
Approximately 10000 men are
employed in the Ford plants today,
Ford stated, and these men are
earning more than the 10000 men
who were employed at the main
manufacturing plants at the height
of the Model T production.
Although officials Of the Ford
Motor Company would not comment
on the possible date when the new
car will be available to purchasers,
they stated that for more than a
month the chief manufacturing
plants of the Ford company have
been producing cars for capacity
production of the new cars at 33
assembly plants in the United States
shortly after the first of the year.
1t was intimated that dealer:
throughout the country will be able
to secure but one car for display
purposes on next Friday and that it
will be more than a month before
any models will go on sale. Ford Of
ficials refused to make any st te-
ment regarding the regular pr5duc-
tion schedule for the new model
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
L. S. Isaacs, Commander.
J. w. Norris, Adjutant.
STILL DESTROYED

Deputy Sheriff p. C. Wyke,
Policeman Eugene Story of Blowing
Rock and Allen Gragg destroyed a
forty-gallon capacity copper still
on Mayview Branch, near the Cald-
well county line, Tuesday night.
A lot Of beer and two gallons of
booze were destroyed, but no arrests
were made. The officers W tch d
the outfit for several hours but no
ore ventured near.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
PROPERTY VALUE
NEARLY 9 MILLION
1871 1892 Acres of Real Estate Valued
at S7,403,O8s; Personal Property
Listed at $75,65O; Milk Cows Lead
Livestock List in Value

Real and personal property in
Watauga county as listed on the
1927 tax books is placed at nearly
nine million dollars, to be exact,
$8,S89,358. The total value of all
real estate in the county, 1882
acres, is valued at S7,4O3,OSS, and
the personal property, over and
above the homestead is placed at
$75, $50.
The total valuation of the livestock
in the county is placed at 1854, 1922;
milk cows leading this division with
a valuation of S130,1O5.
The following table gives the
number of livestock as listed and the
assessed valI1e tbereOf.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
ELLER PRODUCE CO.
SHIPS 5000 TURKEYS

The Z. E. Eller Produce Company,
of North Wilkesboro, largest dealer
in produce in northwest North Caro-
lima, is said to have furnished more
than 5000 turkes TO outside markets
for the Thanksgiving dinner. The
birds came from Wilkes, Watauga,
Surrey, Allegheny and Asne coun-
ties.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
COVE CREEK

Sugar Grove, Nov 3O.-School was
discontinued on Wednesday after
noon for the Thanksgiving holidays,
both Thursday and Friday being OBJ
served.
Miss Winnie Taylor spent the
Thanksgiving season with her par
ents in Wilkes county.
Mr.. James NJ. Horton was at
home for the holidays from Wake
Forest College. He came over from
Asheyille, having attended the Wake
Forest-Mercer football game.
Rev. r. A. Taylor, returned to
the Watauga charge by the confer
ence, was given generous pound
ing" by the member sof his churches
at his home Thanksgiving day.
On Wednesday night the junior
class Of the high school gave a
play, "Annie, What's Her Name?" in
the school auditorium. The play was
a decided success, the proceeds
amounting to nearly hundred dol
lars.
The Cove Creek basket ball team
played the Mountain City team in
Boone last Saturday. This was the
third game between these schools,
Mountain City having won only one
game of the series. The game at the
Boone gymnasium was interesting
27 to 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Horton spent
the weekend in Lenoir with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Barlow. They also Wis
tied relatives in Rock Hill, S. C.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Cove Greek
Baptist church gave delightful So
cial on Saturday night. Refresh
ments were served and games played.
The new high school building re-
Gently completed was moved into on
Wednesday. There are 180 high
school pupils and six of the eight
rooms are in use this year. The
temporary partitions in the old
building have BEEN torn away, so all
the grades are now comfortably stu
ated. The average attendance for
the high school during the first three
months has been IT'S.
The patrons of the school have re-
sponded very generously to appeals
of the school officials for help in
leveling off the grounds, but more
work is necessary before severe
weather sets in. The boys of the
school have built a concrete walk
connecting the two buildings and
have worked on the grounds with
teams in very loyal manner. We
are asking again for some teams this
week. Give US a day at least before
it is too cold to move the dirt.
The Blowing Rock Dramatic Club
under the direction of Joseph War
rem, will present farce comedy in
the school auditorium Wednesday
night, December IA. This play has
been presented at Blowing Rock,
Boone and Newland with decided
success. A 30-piece band accom-
panies the club and band concert
will be given before the play. The
school will receive 80 per cent of
the proceeds.
Mrs. Ralph Bingham of Wilkes
boro, is visiting home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Sherwood Wis
tied relatives in Virginia over the
weekend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01

The aggregate value Of manufac-
tured articles is S46,36S; and the
value of stocks of merchandise and
equipment is valued at S255,496.
There are 1897 poll tax payers in
the county.
The total amount of taxes that
Sheriff L. M. Farthing will collect
this year is approximately S139,OO0
as against S145,O00 for 1926.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
,STRICT STEWARDS IN
CONFERENCE AT JEFFERSON

wards meeting for the North
Ste. 1oro district was held in JET
Wi,kes, tuesday. There are only 10
ferson N the district, y Of the
charges ! tn all the dis. 'ico stewards
pastors wi th large number OF
together W. rded the meeti4g, and
iaymen atte. for the next years
much. tanning -arious churches WAS
work in the Y " hope, will mean
done which, the present conference
much during the r, of the local
wear. Rev. Nose, of his stewards,
church with three represented the
and ]. S. Stanbury, Grady Farthing
Messrs. E. N. Hahn, barge and re-
Boone Blowing Rock c meeting
port most interesting
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
RED CROSS GOES
OVERTHE TOP
Watauga Chapter Now Has Member
ship of 130, Boone Securing 1O3
and Blowing Rock 27; Quota for
County Was Placed at 100

Thanks to Misses Ruth Benfielo
and Erie Greer, two of the towns
choice and most energetic young la.
dies, Boone did well in the annual
Red Gross roll call, which closed last
Thursday. Watauga's quota was
only 100, as the organization was
absolutely dormant for the past
three years. When the young ladies
reached the quota, and then some,
in Boone, they were satisfied when
they turned in, with the cash 1O3
memberships. Blowing Rock showed
UP with 27, making total member
ships in the county 130.
A list of the members follows:
Miss Ruth Benfield
r. c. Rivers, Clyde r. Greene, M.
B. Woosley, w. r. Gragg, C. H.
Garland, D. P. Wyke, L. NJ. Earth
ing, F. C. Ward, F. M. Greer, Mrs.
Smith Hagaman, A. E. South, Carl
Payne, J. c. Mcconnell, T. 8. Moore,
W. H. Dick, J. L. Qualls, C. C.
Farthing, C. S. Stevenson, J. w.
Norris, Lionell Ward, G. E. Ashley,
w. r. Winkler, A. E. Handy, ]. A.
Sproles, P. A. Coffey, L. L. Bing-
ham, J. T. C. Wright, Nesbitt Sui
livan, A. B. Cole, DIR. w. R. Butler,
Tracy Councill, J. F. Moore, Rebes-
ca Boone Tea Room, j. d. Rankin,
S. M. Ayers, Fred Farthing, John W.
Hodges, Ruth Coffey, Ruth Gilley;
Bill Tunnel, L. T. Tatum, L. L.
Critcher, L. D. Woodland, A. C.
Reece, A. M. Norton, Ruth Barker.
Madelyn Larkin, D. M. Devane, Lily
Dale, H. N. Blair, NJ P Critcher, DIR.
J. C. Farthing, Ruth Vaughn, Shaler
Gilley, Ethel Bouchelle, J. L. Sawyer,
A. R. Smith, Jennie Todd. George
Moretz.
Miss Erie Greer
M. w. Beach, w. D. Farthing, B
H. Watson, S. C. Eggers, W. H
Gragg, E. N. Hahn, J. R. Gragg, H
w. Mast, w. R. Lovill, Smith Haga-
man, Rob Rivers, J. B.. Taylor, W. C.
Walker. w. L. Cook, L. S. Isaacs,
w. A. Davis, R. F. McDade, R. H.
Stinert, Ed Qualls, G. X. Moose, @.
G. Cook w. C. Greer, Hi-Land Fur
niture Co., G. P. Hagaman, John E
Brown, l., B, Vaughn, Mrs. L. B.
Vaughn, I. G. Greer, Mrs. /. G.
Greer, Mrs. W. S. Whiting, Miss
Jennie Coffey, r. f. Johnson, J. F.
Robbins, A. J. Greene, D. D. Dough-
erty, Graydon P. Eggers, P. A.
Hicks, S. F. Horton, Robert Pulliam,
Albert Watson, Gordon Winkler,
Esther Fleming, Miss Euia Todd,
DR.. ]. NJ. Gather.
Blowing Rsek
G. NJ. Sudderth, g. B. Miller,
Mrs. Lily Hartley, William Hol-
shouser, j. H. Winkler, Ambrose Un=
derdown, Joe Spainhour, Mrs. C. S.
Prevette, Rupert Gillett, Mrs. Rupert
Gillett, Mrs. J. H. Winkler, Mrs. G.
c. Robbins, T. H. Coffey, Mrs. T.
H. Coffey, Miss Ellen Coffey, Mrs.
W. L. Crisp, Bynum Crisp, Mrs. A.
4. Sale, Mrs. John Lentz, Miss
Pearle Webb, j. N. White, A. E.
Mercer, Miss Velma Cannon, Miss
Margaret Sudderth, Miss Edna Mil
Ter, Miss Penn Robbins, Miss Ethel
Day.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
The Poor Simp

"Mary," said the poor prude of a
husband, eff you don't pull down
5Or ONE ones going to see
hat mole on your neck"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
One Test O. K.

"What makes you SO sure you're
not a fool?"
Because wasn't born every
minute"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
Lotta Practice

"Are you on the water wagon for
good?"
"Why, sure"
"Well, you ought to know the
feeling. You've been on thousand
times before"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-01
Amt Ii True?

English Prof: What is poet?
Pc. (Dutchmali): A poet is fell
Ter vot writes verse and verse and
wrese.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-16

Kern county farmers arc scooping
M large quantities of lady bugs in
the vineyards and liberating them
in the aphis-infested potato fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-16
THEATERS

Nancy Nash, charming young Texas
girl who came to Hollywood for a
brief visit, but who was induced to
become motion picture actress by
Fox Films executives, has the fea,
tured feminine role in "Upstream, y
John Ford s latest production under
his Fox contract, coming to the
Airdomc theater tomorrow. Miss
Nash recently finished featured
role in "The City, screen version
of the thrilling drama by Clyde
Fitch.
In upstream Miss Nash is sur
rounded by an excellent cast, head
ed by Earle Foxe in the chief mas
culine role. She plays the part of
an actress, in New York.
Although he comes of a noted
theatrical family and was born to
the stage. John Barrymore, who is
playing the stellar role of Francois
Villon in 1.-The Beloved Rogue, ,"
his first United Artists picture, now
at the Valley theater, has not al
ways been an actor on stage or
screen. At one time early in his
career he studied art and was en-
ployed for year and half in the
art department of New York
newspaper.
Barrymore had a thrill in those
days of his art studies when, at
an exhibition of the Press Artists ,
League, he observed a drawing of
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-16
Imperial Man
Under Arrest

". 3. McArthor, 81, of Imperial
was arrested last night on ranch
short distance east of Imperial
charged with unlawful possession
and manufacture OF intoxicating
liquor. Deputy Sheriffs McClel,
land, Thaanum, Ball and a federal
agent, made the arrest.
The officers surrounded the build
ing and armed with search war
rant made a thorough search of the
premises. About three gallons of
alleged whiskey were found. The
deputies also collected an old rusty
milk can which it is claimed Nc
Arthor used to make the liquor.
McArthor was brought to the
county Jail where he is being held
pending formal action of the auth
critics. Whether or not the case
will be handled by local or federal
authorities had not been decided to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-16

Gates. The average attendance for
the course was "a.
Ell Centrans receiving the cerifi-
Gates are Joe King, r. F. Moore,
Ralph Reynolds, Rev. A. f. Schultz,
H. r. Anderson, w. Il. Grant, X, M.
Shannon, Eugene Ross Fl, f. Cork
hill, George Finley and Rupert 4.
Snuffin.
Others receiving the same rccog-
milton were: f. j. Tucker, A. I.
Hobson, l.. Cardiff, T. f. Hill, +.
Ellsasser, R. F. Reel, Calexico; Rus
sell Byrd, NJ. Taylor, George Tay'
lor, Holtvillc; Rev. II. Holtzingcr,
Philo Jones, l.. II. Durar, Russell
Lowe, C. r. Mcqueen, Dean Rich
mond, Brawley; Hugh G. Palmer,
John Doan, B. F. Whiting, John j.
Durkin, Hamilton Keddie and T. ).
Larue, Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-16

his labeled "Sold.' The subject
was hangman walking along Il
road, carrying a stick which cast
a shadow behind him, in such a
form that it suggested gallows.
Floating in the air, above the road,
were faces of men and women who
had been hanged by the execu.
toner.
"When I recovered from the sur
prise oecasioned by the fact that
anyone should purchase a drawing
cf mime Barrymore said, 81 asked
the name of the purchaser. IT de-
voloped that Andrew Carnegie had
considered the picture of the hang.
man worth ten dollars. l received
fifty per cent of the amount, the
maximum recognition of my tai
ents.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-16
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1897, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD e. GARIS
UNCLE wIGGILY AND RULLY'S S
BOAT

"Uncle Wiggily, could you please
come out to the duck pond with me
for little while!'' eroaked Bully
No Tail, the frog boy, to the pink
nosed rabbit gentleman one morn
ing.
why Bully, is anything the mat
ter?' asked Mr.. Longears. for he
could see that the little green frog
chap was quite excited. "Bawly
hasn't fallen in the pond has he'''
Then Uncle Wiggily laughed,
for the moment he had forgotten
that it wouldn't harm Bully or
Bawly in the least to fall in the
water. They could swim as well as
a gold fish.
"Oh, no, Bawly hasn't fallen
in, :" croaked Bully. Nobody has
fallen in,' he added. Nothing
like that has happened. l just
want you to come down to the pond
to see the new boat l have made. -
"1t will give me pleasure to do
that answered Mr.. Longears
politely. "And if you want me to
go sailing in your new boat that
will please me also
"Oh my boat isn't large en-
ough for you to get in, or me
either!' chuckled Bully with a
croaking laugh. Its just little
toy boat l made out of a match
box with a little paper sail. But it
looks fine and you should sec it
scoot along when the wind blows
it!'
~ m excited alrcadv!' said
Uncle Wiggily, for he always took
an interest in what the animal boys
and girls did who lived near his
hollow stump bungalow.
Come along to the pond, them -
invited Bully and soon he and the
rabbit gentleman were at the
waters edge.
Floating near the shore was 4
cute little boat made of a match
box, with a paper sail. 1t was such
a tiny boat that one of Uncle Wig
gily's ears would have filled il
completely, and had Billy put one
of his paws on board the craft
would have sunk.
But it sails fine with few
little pebbles in it!' croaked the
frog boy. He loaded the match box
boat with cargo of tiny stones
and gently showed it out toward
the middle of the pond. The wind
blew on the paper sail and away
went the little vessel.
=: Hurrayl' croaked Bully.
Hurrah. echoed Uncle Wig
gily.
~ m nninn Ia nn+ rn,- hrnth u.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-16
FLOODS AND BOONS

TheI3 is some talk now of the great Mississippi
Starting business boom in this country. Theo
dore H. Price, leading business analyst explains the
theory in newspaper article, as follows
sThe dimensions of the extraordinary disaster have
come to be appreciated and evident that the whole
rBntry will demand that its repetition shall be pre-
ented. There is feeling that the government Will
compelled to spend at least billion dollars in
I'd prevention work and that the expenditure OF
great sum will increase the demand for every
quicken the circulation of money and resuscl-
the speculative movement that appeared to be
4hguishing two weeks ago. How far this theory is
warranted remains to be seen, but it is sustained by
some precedents and by its appeal to the magma
hon the decline in the stock market has been arrest
ed"
Rlness world, no doubt, if Uncle Sam undertook to
pend anything like billion dollars in flood relief and
reconstruction. Many would welcome that. But let
not receive ourselves about any business boom
ting from that sort of stimulus.
@e-Mith necessary materials to sell would
Manufacturers and middlemen would gain
Terybody is consumer many consumers
In the various currents of prosperity set up by
REGULATION of so much money, would profit in
way or other. But the great mass of consumers
ia lose, in having to pay higher prices for their
ssaries. NAnd the whole public, whose money I'm
Sam spends, would have to pay 1t sooner or later
the form of taxes.
Ne might paraphrase a biblical passage and say:
not deceived; economic law is not Knocked" What
is destroyed is dead loss. Replacement of lost
or reconstruction of bad job always has to
Rf. A great catastrophe, whether war or fire
Inevitably levies its toll first the immed-
Fers, and then all of the vast interviewer
Imitation they belong to.
nd this is worth remembering-the moral
ual impetus gained in heroically setting to
Fercome calamity sometimes carries people
that in the end they are better off than they
Ee been without the calamity. That is the
courage.