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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
County Bonds Sold
For Good Price
Issue of $4,000 Short Term Road
and Funding Bonds Bring
Premium of $3S5.S5

What is considered the best bond
sale in the history of Watauga coun-
ty was made last Friday when N. S.
Hill &. Company of Cincinnati, Ohio,
purchased the issue of $4,000 fund
ing and $4,000 road bonds for the
sum of $40385.S5, premium Of
S385S5, same to bear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum.
In view of the fact that these
bonds are to be retired in nine
years, the board of county commits
sioners are of the opinion that the
sale is the best ever consummated in
the county. The county is now
paying 5 p to per cent on some
thing like 100000 OF Iong-term
road bonds issued during the past
several years.
Other bidders for the issues were
Magnus and Company, W. L. SIay-
ton and Company, Prudent Savings
Bank and Trust Company and We'll,
Roth and Irving.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
GAME LICENSES YIELD
STATE BIG REVENUE

Raleigh, Oct 7.-Remittances
from district wardens for game IL
censes received up to, yesterday by
the department of conservation and
development amounted to about
$4,000, exceeding expectations of
most sportsmen in the state. Several
counties reported license sales well
over $4,000 for September.
From letters and messages re-
ceived here" said J. K. Dixon, as
sistant director, ''wardens in charge
Of enforcement Of the law are hav-
ing little trouble getting support and
cooperation of the people generally
in the enforcement of the game law.
The policy Of this department is,
first to inform people of provisions
of the law and solicit their support
and cooperation in reasonable en-
forcement and, when Wardens are
convinced that parties violating the
law through ignorance. are reconl-
mending that easy settlements be
made" a
Approximately 100000 licenses
have been distributed among clerks
OF the court, wardens and other sell
ing agents.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
GRANDFATHER NOTES

Banner Elk, Oct. 12.-The hon
or roll of Grandfather school for
the third month of this scholastic
year is as follows:
First grade-Cloe Mclean, Fay
Berry, Clara Aldridge, Dick Town
send, Jenny Aldridge.
Second grade-Addfe Mae Town
send, Fred Mclean.
Sixth grade-Haden Fox, Cloma
Jestes.
Eighth grade-Violet Gragg, Ovel-
la Barlow.
J. L. Fox and son of this section
have gone to Lenoir with a ship.
ment of cattle.
Miss Mabel Henson spent the
weekend with relatives on Cove
Creek.
The children of the Grandfather
school gave an interesting and help
full health program on Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Edna Hodges spent the week
end at her home in Boone.
Misses Bessie Lee and Effie 10,
Fox spent the weekend with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Perry and son
Clarence, spent the weekend o.
Toe River
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
NEWS OF VALE CRUCIS
SCHOOL FOR GIRL S

Vale Crucis, Oct. 12.-On Thurs
day, October 9th, some sixty of the
boarding, day pupils and teachers of
the Vale Crucis School for Girls en-
joyed a chestnut hunt on the noun
tains and an out-of-doors supper
consisting Of "Valle Crucis Special
sandwiches and "hot dogs" cooked
over a blazing bonfire, and supple
S'ented by pickles, cookies, lemon
ade and toasted marshmallows. The
evening concluded with group sing
ing around the fire and a moonlight
walk home. AS long as the pleasant
weather lasts, these little excursions
will probably be a weekly feature of
school life.
The Young Peoples Service
League of Holy Cross Mission held
the first of its monthly socials in the
dining room Of the school on Satur-
day, October Sth. The amusements
were games and dancing. Chocolate
ice cream and assorted cakes were
served, and everyone had jolly
time. i
Miss Carrie Gudheim, one of the
high school teachers, returned to her
duties October 10th, having been de-
tanned by Illness.
Bishop Horner arrived at the
school October 10th for visit and
met with his usual enthusiastic re-
ception.
The Rev. Thomas L. Trott of
StatesviIIe, will conduct mission at
Holy Cross church, beginning with
the 7:l5 service Sunday evening,
October 18th. There will be serv-
ices in the church at this same time
and every evening during the week;
others will be announced. The fea-
lures Of the mission will be sermons
on live topics, congregational singing
and question box. Everyone who
can possibly attend is cordially in
vited and urged te do so.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
Marriages and Div s les
in Watauga e lnty
Marriages Show Decrease 1926
Over 1925 and Dive In
crease by o,

Watauga county shc de-
crease in the number~ marriages
and an increase in the number of
divorces in 1926 over the previous
year, according to figures received
by Austin E. South, clerk of the
superior court, from the department
of commerce, at Washington, Satur-
day.
A total of g. couples were married
in this county in 1926, as compared
to II in 1925. Divorces for 1926
increased one over the prtvious
year when four were granted against
three in 1925.
Figures for the state as a whole
are as follows: Marriages, 1926,
22,691; divorces, 1926, 1891. Mar
riages, 1925 23,337; divorces, 1925,
1875. The increase in the number
of divorces was one per cent, while
the decrease in marriages was 2.s
per cent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
100000 for Roads in
9TH District in Sept.

Close to 100000 was spent on
construction work on the various
projects for the month of SepJem-
Ter in the seventh highway district,
under the direction of District En-
gineer Charles S. Currier, according
to the monthly report given out yes
terday, says the Winston-Salem
Journal cf Sunday. Wilkes county
drew the big plums in the amount of
money expended. Three projects in
that county required the expenditure
of the sums of $S,618.44; S33,-
255.28, and $17,451.67.
Forsyth county had the second
highest sum of money spent on its
roads, Route II, between Winston
Salem and the Stokes county line,
where $29,894 was expended.
Watauga county had two projects
under way, the sums for these being
$18,548.47 and $13,132.07, these
projects being on Route No. SO.
Other projects in which Watauga
county is interested are: Caldwell
county, Route II, $11,5O0; Wilke:
county, Route 60, $S,618.44 anc
$32,255.2S.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
HAPPENINGS OF WEEK IN
AND ABOUT BLOWING ROCK

Blowing Rock, Oct. 12-The Blow
ing Rock consolidated school has
grown to such proportions that at
the end of the first month it has
been found necessary to employ an
other teacher to assist with the eIe-
mentary grades. The teacher has
not yet been selected. The school
board is also seeking quarters for
some of the primary grades, esre-
cially the fourth and fifth grade,
comprising forty-nine pupils, all in
one room. 1t is hoped that at least
part of the new building can be
occupied within two months.
Pouring Of concrete for Blowing
Rocks sidewalks along Main street
from the Yonahlossee road. to Nor
velPs hill was started Wednesday.
Efforts will be made by the contract
ors, Boyd and Gofofth of Charlotte,
to complete tie paving before tire
winter rains set in. The sidewalks
will extend also on Boone street from
Main to the new school building, and
as much farther as funds will per-
nit.
Excellent services, we'll attended,
are reported during the revival meet
ing conducted at the Baptist church
here last week by the pastor, Rev.
P.A A. Hicks. A strong revival of
interest in church work is said to
have resulted from the services.
Brickwork on the new consolidated
school building will be completed
next week, if nothing happens to re-
tard the work, said the contractor in
charge, E. G. Pitts. The bricklayers
are now at work on the walls of the
second floor. Mr.. Pitts said he
hoped within the next two months to
have at least few rooms ready for
the classes that are now scattered all
over town, but he would not promise
this definitely.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
BIG MONEY IN
IRISH POTATOES
State Authorities Say Watauga Is
Well Adapted to Growing of Ger
titled Seed; Interpretation Is
Only Handicap
By SMITH HAGAMAN

Recently l had something to say
about the livestock interests in
Watauga county. There is now an
farmers and business men of the
county to go into the growing of po-
tatoes in sufficient volume for seed
that the big buyers of our own state
and other states may be attracted to
our county.
State authorities tell me that re-
cent thorough investigation has
proven that no other county in North
Carolina is so we'll adapted to the
growing of high class seed potatoes
as Watauga, and that all that is ne
cessary to make this one of the big
industries of Watauga county is that
a sufficient amount of acreage shall
be planteds and scientifically cult
waited and marketed.
Farmers, of course, fear an over
production, but as matter of fact
it is our under production for seed
that is now handicapping the busi-
ness. One big potato grower of
Eastern Carolina could not find
enough seed in Watauga to plant
one Of his fields-and we have
certified seed here now.
As an illustration of what may
be done in the potato business, let
me call your attention to what was
done near AsheviIle this year. Sixty
acres were planted in potatoes on
the Biltmore farm with some hope of
growing certified seed, but on in
spection they were found to be dis
eased and unfit for seed. The state
inspector advised them to sell the po-
tatoes on the eating market at any
price they couId get, and they did.
This sixty acres produced $1,000
bushels and they were sold for one
dollar per bushel The cost of
seed, fertilizer, cultivation and
marketing was $4,000, leaving net
profit of $4,000 for the sixty acres
OF $3.50 per acre.
The man who sits about stores in
winter on goods boxes and talks
about hard times, says this is visi-
ionary stuff.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
Little Girl Dies From
Yellow Jacket Sting

The sting of yellow jacket caus-
ed the death last Friday OF, Lena
Gross, the five-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bynum Gross, The
child was sturg on the second joint
of the right forefinger and imme-
diately became violently i'll. Mr..
Gross was away from home at the
time, but her mother rushed to
Boone from their home on Meat
Camp, but she died during the 40
r,inutc7 required for the trip.
An injection Of adrenalin was given
by DR.. j. B. Hagaman but it failed
to revive her.
About a year ago the child was
stung by yellow jacket and almost
died as a result.
Funeral and interment was at
the Hines cemetery just west of
Boone Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Ed
Hodges.
About nine years ago, while liv-
ing in West Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gross had little daughter burned
to death. In their sore bereavement,
the parents have the sympathy Of q
wide circle of friends.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
is QUICKLY CRUSHED

Mexico City, Oct. 10.-The gov
ernment announces that the Gomez
Almada rebels have been decisively
defeated and routed by federal
troops in a six-hour battle, and that
the revolution is ended.
Presidential headquarters an
nounced that 5000 federals under
General EScobar routed about 1000
rebels under Gomez and Armada
Sunday afternoon in the Perote re-
gion, Vera Cruz state. Six hundred
rebels were captured and probably
fifty of their number killed and
hundred wounded. Gomez and AL
mazda escaped.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13

that the people of Boone were not
selfish in making this request, that
their hearts were in the movement
and they wanted to see it carried
through.
eve beg that number so be sur
faced as soon as possible" he said,
in conclusion.
81 never thought l would see the
day when the village of Winston
Salem would entertain the city of
Boone, But we have reached that
day and we are glad to be here" said
W. F. Gragg, mayor of Boone.
Several persons were present from
North Wilkesboro and also from
Mountain City, Tenn. Mountain
City, it was pointed out, is also in
tensely interested in the completion
Of the road to the Tennessee line.
Wilkes is especially interested, ac.
cording to Professor Sisk, of North
Wilkesboro, who said the people OF
that county were ready to cooperate
in every possible way.
The delegation returned to Boone
late yesterday afternoon, after at
tending the Forsyth county fair a.
guests of the management.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13

Carrying toy cat and Chinese
ring to ward off any ilI-forune that
might lurk over the night-shrouded
Atlantic, Miss Ruth Elder, flying
beauty" of Lakeland, Fla, with her
co-piIot, Geo. Haldeman, took off
from Roosevelt Field, N. Y, Tues
day afternoon at 5:04 in a Stinson
monopIane and went roaring out
over the Atlantic in what is to be
nonstop flight to Paris. The expe-
dition is to be the longest ocean
flight ever attempted, $500 miles
over water. Instead Of flying
overland via Nova Scotia the "Amer-
lean Grip will fly directly over the
steamer lanes on which g score of
vessels were cruising at the time of
the take-off. The plane is expected
to average 100 miles per hour.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
DIGS FIVE AND TEN STORE
HAS LARGE OPENING DAY

j. B. Dick G. Co.'S. Five and Ten
Cent Store had its opening day last
Thursday and the crowds in atten-
dance were eager to snatch the ma
ny bargains offered. So large was
the crowd that two or three persons
were almost suffocated in the rush.
Mr.. Dix operates chain of stores
over North Carolina Virginia and
Tennessee and says business here
during the first few days indicates
Boone will be one Of his best PROPOSE
tons. The store room is perhaps the
most beautiful in the city and is we'll
stocked with all that goes to make
first class ''five and dime" estab-
lishment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
MT. CITY MAN KILLED
WHEN CAR OVERTURNS

News reached Boone this We'd
nesday) morning of the death of Mr..
Jeter Love of Mountain City, which
occurred Tuesday night when the
car in which he was riding overturn-
ed in that town near the home of
Mr. Dick Butler The car was driven
by David Slemp who escaped without
serious injury. Young Loves neck
was broken.
Deceased was a son of Mr.. William
Love and was cousin of Chief OF
Police Garland of this city. New.
as to- the cause of the accident is
not available.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING

The fifth Sunday meeting of the
Three Forks Baptist Association will
be held with Mount Calvary church
on the fifth Sunday in October, and
the Saturday before.
The following program for the
sessions has been prepared by Smith
Hagaman, chairman;
Saturday Session-1:3O P. nj.
1. Organization.
2. Are evangelistic fires burning
lower than formerly? If so, what
can be done to rekindle them?-W.
S. Farthing.
8. Importance of preachers and
Sunday school teachers making thor
ough preparation for their work.
w, Y. Perry.
Sunday Morning
/. Sunday school at $50.
2. Loyalty to Baptist church and
the Baptist program. C. Wilson.
3. il q. m.-Sermon by L. A.
Hurst.
Sunday Afternoon
4. Is conscience a safe guide in
matters of religion?-Prof. J. A.
Williams.
5. Every member canvas-P. A.
Hicks
Only one has been assigned to
each subject. This means that it is
expected that there shall be free
discussion of all subjects by others
present. Let your duty bestir you to
attend these fifth Sunday meetings
and helm make tnen of great gnnd.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13

If we wish to be just judges of all
things, let US first persuade our
selves of this: that there is not one
Of us without fault; no man is
found who can acquit himself; and
ne who calls himself innocent does so
with reference to, witness, and not
to his onscience-Seneca.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13
Welcome Address

John L. Gilmer, president of the
Winston-Salem Chamber of Com
merce, welcomed the visitors on be-
half of that body. The Chamber of
Commerce, he said, is anxious to see
the Boone Trail completed and was
ready to cooperate. Mr.. Gilmer in
vited the visitors to stop at the
Chamber of Commerce and to make
themselves at home while in the
city.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13

eve are grateful to the North
Carolina highway commission, and
we are grateful to your townsman,
Mr.. Hanes, for making it possible
for US to come here and shake hands
with you today" said Professor
Greer.
"But while we are holding out
our hands in thankfulness, we want
to come here today and ask that
highway so be polished up little,"
he said.
Not Selfish
Professor Greer said he hoped
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-10-13

P. Frank Hanes, former president
of the local club, welcomed the Wis
iting Civilians and their friends on
behalf Of that organization. He said
Winston-Salem was interested in
the movement for improving the
road and was ready to cooperate
Mr Hanes invited the visitors to re-
turn again as guests of the local
club.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
FRENCH DEBT PLAN
APPROVAL VOTED
Chamber, $50 to 1870, Backs
Poincare Proposal to Pay
S1O,OOO,O0O to U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOC1dteu fFeSs.
PARIS, March 9.--By presenting
the Chamber of Deputies with cold
facts, Premier Poincare succeeded last
evening in winning provisional ap-
proval for his arrangement with the
United States whereby France will pay
$4,000, 900 toward liquidation of her
war debt, pending ratification of the
Washington debt settlement. The vote
in favor of the arrangement was $50
to $50.
1t was better, NJ Poincare told the
deputies, to pay $4,000, 900 during the
present year than to be faced with
demand for $400 900 two years
from now in payment of war stocks.
While the indications were that no
section was prepared to accept the
Washington debt agreement as final,
only the Socialists outwardly chal
lenged the governments arguments
with respect to the provisional pay
ment.
Replying to statements of leaders
of all groups, that the Washington
settlement. providing for payment over
a 62-year period of $4,025. 600, 900, was
not acceptable. the Premier declared:
After all. the principle Of the debt.
has been recognized. Later he said
he believed that "one of these days a
revision of the accounts between
France and the United States will be
obtained with reference to the interest
on the debt
But he thought it would be danger
Gus to debate the subject at the pre-
sent time, as it would t"only enable
certain persons to take an attitude
with view to their political interests
and with reference to next years elec-
TONS
Evening star., 1927-03-09
TRAFFIC DISPUTES
WITH ENJOYS END
State Department Announces
Result of Several
Inquiries.

Final adjustments of several diff
culties between certain members of
the diplomatic corps and the traffic
and police authorities in the District
was announced at the State Depart
ment today. In making the announce
ments the State Department expressed
the hope that the adjustments SO
reached will effectively demonstrate
the desire of the department to pre-
serve and protect the interest of the
citizens of the District as well as the
members of the diplomatic corps
AS a result of the collision between
an automobile operated by Nine.
EnteZam, wife of the third secretary
of the Persian legation, which was
fatal to an occupant of the other car.
MIR. Entezam has been ordered to
Teheran for duty in the Persian
foreign office. He will leave Washing
ton shortly. Nine. Entezam formerly
was a Miss Hume of Washington.
With regard to the controversy
Continued on Page 2. Column u
Evening star., 1927-03-09
LIBRA AIRY OF CONGRESS GIVEN
RARE COLLECTION OF BOOKS
John Boyd Thacher's Widow Leaves
Nearly 5000 Articles, Many Unique, to
Nation-Includes Incunabula.

Four collections Of inestimable
value have just become the property
of the Library of Congress under the
will of Mrs. John Boyd Thacher OF
Albany. who died February 1S, 1t
was announced at the Library today
These collections were the life
work of John Boyd Thacher, perhaps
the greatest of American collectors.
The various articles have been placed
on deposit at the Library of Con-
gress from time to time, but they
now become the property of the Gov
ernment outright.
DIR. Herbert Putnam, librarian OF
Congress, said today that this ma
terial. much of it beyond possibility
of duplication, constitutes one Of the
most notable additions ever made to
the library through private befia-
faction.
The collections are as follows:
About $40 volumes printed before
Evening star., 1927-03-09
w. ]. TILSON GIVEN
RECESS APPOINTMENT
Brother of Republican House Lead
er Renamed After Withdrawal
Last Session.

President Coolidge today gave Will
liam j. Tilson a recess appointment
to the Federal judgship of the middle
district of Georgia.
President Coolidge nominated Tilson
to the judgship during the last session
of Congress, following a previous re-
cess appointment. Opposition devel-
oped to the nomination in the Senate,
led by the two Georgia Senators, and
President Coolidge withdrew the NOM
ination.
The appointee is a brother of Repre-
sentative Tilson of Connecticut, Re-
publican House leader, and the recess
appointment was announced after the
Representative had conferred with the
president this morning.
Senator Harris, told of the recess
appointment, announced he would
continue tos oppose confirmation of
Tilson by the Senate. Senator Harris
has made plans to speak during the
Summer in the district over which
Judge Tilson presides, to explain his
opposition.
Evening star., 1927-03-09
JAPAN TO ACCEPT
BID FOR 2POWER
ARMS CONFERENCE
Great Britain to Halt New
Naval Construction Pending
Outcome of ParIey.
SUCCESS OF PROJECT
NOW PREDICTED HERE
France Doubts Wisdom of Sending
Unofficial Observer, Spokesman
at Geneva Says.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. March 9.~-Japan intends to
accept the three power naval arms
limitations proposal of the United
States Government, the Associated
Press learned today.
Britain to Halt Program
LONDON, March Q CR.-Great
Britain does not intend to lay down
any naval vessels of her 1927 program
of new construction until late in the
year or until the outcome of the dis
armament conference is knwon, Viii
liam Give Bridgeman, first lord of
the admiralty, told the House of Com
mons today.
Work on vessels already under con-
struction will not be stopped, he said.
American invitation to Great Brit
ain and Japan to hold q three power
naval limitation conference at Geneva
was anticipated by the British govern
ment as logical move. Great Britain
and Japan had already accepted Presi-
dent Coolidge,s recent proposal of this
nature, which Italy and France failed
to indorse. 1t is expected the British
government VIII accept tne latest
American proposal Immediately, al
though the actual invitation had not
reached Downing street late last night
Public opinion throughout Great
Britain, as interpreted by the officials
of the Government, demands that
Great Britain fall into line with any
American scheme FOR disarmament
DESPITE the handicaps under which
the American, British and japanese
delegates will labor at the proposed
Geneva conference in the absence of
the Mediterranean powers, it is hoped
the work accomplished there may
serve to convince France and Italy
that it is TO their interest to CO.
operate with the other great naval
powers in world disarmament.
The likelihood of other naval pow
ers instituting programs in competi-
tion with or against the spirit of the
agreements which may be reached at
Geneva Is not considered likely here.
The British delegates, however. would
80 to the proposed Geneva conference
charged with 1.-The, important task of
emphasizing their country's special
requirements regarding sufficient
cruiser protection for the empires
long trade routes.