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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-27
FATHER OF REV. WOOSLEY
PASSES AT GREENSBORO
Rev. 4. Woosley Died Friday Fol-
loo Brief Illness; Was Minister
NJ. E. Church for A Years

Ws of the death of Rev. John A.
~ osley, of Greensboro, father of
". M. B. Woosley of Boone, was re-
4ived here Friday, the venerable
minister having died early Friday
imorning. He was in his 10th year
and was pastor of Bethel and Grace
churches in Greensboro. Death fol-
lowed brief illness with pneumonia.
Rev. M. B. Woosley was at the bed
side of his father when the end came.
The minister's death was an un-
usual one, says the Greensboro News
of Saturday. Noted throughout his
career as a great lover of singing, he
died while the words of hymns old in
the Methodist church came from his
lips. From l o'clock until the hour
of his death yesterday morning he
sang almost constantly those hymns
that had been a stay and comfort to
him during the active years of his
life.
1t was devotion to duty, probably,
that caused the minister to be taken
with his fatal illness. On January
13, week and day before he died,
against the advice of physicians and
the members of his family, he went to
the missionary institute conducted at
West Market Street Methodit Episco-
pal church, believing it would be of
benefit to himself and his charge 20
hear the discussion. He contrac ed
said yesterday. He had always ex-
pressed a desire to ''die in the har-
ness" these friends add, and that
was the way he met death.
He was born on June 13, 1857, in
Arcadia township of Lexington coun-
ty. When 16 years old he was con-
verted at old Mount Olive church,
Davidson county, leading his father
to the altar at the same time, both
protesting a faith they retained, and
helped spread during the remainder
of their lives.
He joined the North Carolina Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church at the session held at States
vile in the fall of 1888 and had en-
tered on his 44th year of ministerial
labors when stricken. During his
long term of service he had served
many congregations and had been in
strumental in causing hundreds of
persons to join the church. He was
a tireless worker, and very ener-
getic one-a firm believer in the
faith.
Six children, three boys and three
girls, survive, They are: 0. V. !
Woosley, of Lexington, superinten-
dent of Sunday schools of the West I
ern North Carolina conference; Mrs
A. M, Wagner, of Walkertown,
Forsyth county; Mrs. C. M. Webber,
Danville, Va; Prof. John B. Woos-
ley, member of the faculty of the
University of North Carolina; Rev.
M. B. Woosley, pastor of the NJ E.
church at Boone, and Mrs. w. B.
Hal, Of High Point.
The funeral service was conducted
at Mount Olive church Saturday aft
ernoon at o'clock. Interment was
in the church cemetery.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-27
DR.. NORRIS ACQUITTED

Austin, Texas, Jan. 25.-Dr. J.
Frank Norris, fundamentalist Baptist
pastor of Fort Worth. tonight was
acquitted of the murder of Dexter E.
Chipps, lumberman, whom the minis
ter killed in his church office last
July II.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-27

Washington, Jan. 24.-The senate
today rejected the nomination of Cy-
rus E. Woods, of Pennsylvania, 10 be
a member of the interstate commerce
commission, after bitter three days
fight carried on behind closed doors.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-27

Denver, Colo, Jan. 24.-Ruling
his reelection in 1924 illegal, the
Colorado supreme court today or.
dered Ben B. Lindsay ousted as
judge of the Denver Juvenile court
where he has served a quarter of q
century,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
THEATERS

If Charlie Chaplin doesu I look
out he will soon be known as Syd :
5rother.' In this extravaganza sgd
settles his comedy crown even more
securely upon his Shapclv head. In
fact, in this case it is pounded w2ll
down over his ears by his cocoon
cdian, "Akka. Il chimpanzee with
whom many alleged humans should
be proud to claim kinship.
"'The Missing Link which comes
to the Airdomc tomorrow and Fri
day nights is a. riot. a good old
fashioned slambang burlcS
que where trousers are lost. labels
accidently pasted on prominent por-
tions of the anatomy, paste buckets
and brushes applied ad lib and stut-
fed clubs welded with deadly et
feet to the humorous sensibilitieS ~
the audience. The picture has the
distinction of being utterly devoid
of any subtlety, nothing is suggest
ed. Everything is shouted. Each
laugh is pounded home with the
same lusty, redbloodcd vehemence
Aith which "Akka' slams the nm
! rotected dome of his brother Dro-
meO.
Aside from the roaring farce OF
the production, the picture is not
able for Chaplin pantomime in
several sequences, and for the un-
ranny and deviliSh intelligence of
the sinister comedian, Aka. In
watching the antics of the chino
could not for the life of me pre-
vent recurring memories of "The
Murder in the Rue Morgue.
wondered how Chaplin felt as the
great ape paved and pummcled
Linn. And whether he ever doubted
for "A moment that the huge. power
ful beast. which might 50 easily be-
come terrible, understood thoroughly
that it was all in fun-not at all
serious-only for the "movics. y
sgd Chaplin is not only funny-hc
IS brave.
"Thc Missing Link is a riot
4 roar of rabelasian hilarity.
Herbert Cruik shank.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
SAN DIEGO PLANS
GREAT RECEPTION
FOR LMDBERCH

IAN DIEGO. Aug. 3l.-(Special
San Diego is preparing to act as
host to at least $4,000 people from
Southern California points during
! th reception for Colonel Charles A
Lildbergh in that city SeptcmbeI
! u and %.
The chamber of commerce is ar,
ranging for handling this vast in
flul of visitors and there will be
ample accommodations for all. Or,
Vile Mcpherson, executive manag.
er. announces. Lindbergh makes but
bIief visits to San Francisco and
Les Angeles and for that reason
thousands from these cities are ex-
pected here to welcome the famous
flSer.
Lindbergh will be greeted by an
escort of close to 100 planes as he
prepares to land at the Ryan flying
I:ield about , clock on the after
noon Of Sept. 2l. More than 1000
marines. sailors, soldiers and police
crowd.
From the flying center. Lind
bergh and party will be the center
of a parade to the San Diego stadi-
um where more than 40,000 will
witness his only public function
while in San Diego. The evening
OF Sept. 2l, Sciots from every see
tion Of the state will stage spe-
cial welcome for Lindbergh who is
to be initiated into that order then.
I The only other formal event for
the aviator will be dinner the
night of Sept. 22 AZ which leading
citizens of San Diego will pay Elm
homage. An appropriate gift in the
form OF silver model of the mono
plane Spirit of st. Louis, Is bei:. .
prepared for him.
\ large general committee head
ed by Mayor Harry G. Clark is
working on the reception program,
while an executive committee com
posed of the following is to have
direct supervision of the events:
Mayor Clark, chairman: Howard
Worth. president Of the chamber of
commerce: Admiral }. s. Mexican;
W. W. Gibson, B. F. Mahoncv; May
man Frank Seifert; Paul Healcv
and William Kettncr. former con.
gresham.
Representatives are being ap.
pointed by Mayor Clark in all the
, neigh boring counties and chambers
of commerce in Southern California
TO cooperate in the celcbrat tion.
The San Diego and Arizona rail
way company win establish spc-
cial round trip fare of $500 from
, Imperial valley points over 10
day period covering the time Lind
bergh visits here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Gas Company Is
Selling Product
To Local Firms

Gas from the now Inland Empire
Gas company plant in FL Centre
is now being served to four business
places in the city, it was announced
at the gas company offices this
morning. The service at present is
Of a test nature and being MAIN
tanned in order to correct any de-
Nfaults which may occur in the
system. IT has been maintained
since last Thursday and all iudicat-
ions point to success, the supply of
Gas having run unchecked during
that time.
1t was announced this morning
that beginning at once the area he
tween Fourth and Eighth streets
and FL Centre and Olive streets will
gradually be supplied with gas In
about two weeks, it was SAID. any
person within this area may obtain
gas service upon application but
during the pending two weeks the
service added will be at the instance
Of the company.
The places being served with gas
at present are the Clements drug
store. Steve's Coffee shop. Rich
nond : Sporting Goods store and
the gas office on Sixth street.
The company is at present com
pleting its distribution system where
pavements have been torn up in pr-
der that the pavcments may be re-
laid as soon as possible. \ full
force of outside workers will be put
on the job again soon, it was de
clared.
One of the plants owned by the
company has been completed and
Morkmen are busy on IA second plant.
Tie company will run two complete
plants, each capable of manufact-
uing more than enough gas TO fur
riSh the system alone. IN this man
ner at least one Of the plants should
be available at all times so that
difficulties encountered mt one
plant may be remedied without in
teruption of service.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Applestill Case
Falls Through

A felony charge, failing to stop
following an automobile accident
filed against Charles NJ. Applcstill
chief of police at Huntington Park,
and formerly sheriff of Imperia
county, was dismissed Yesterday at
Redlands.
Mrs. Josephine Lewis of Redlands
was the complainant in the case as
serting that App,estill's ear struck
her on the highway near Redlands
over a week ago and that the police
official failed to stop. He was lat
er taken into custody at Banning
where he was going to see his
daughter who was i'll.
Applestiil in court Yesterday de-
MED that he was driving the ear
at the time, or that he was aware
his machine had hit Mrs. Lewis
car. His son Herbert was at the
wheel at the time. \ charge was
then made against the son and the
case continued until Sept. - for
hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

twenty-five apple trees at Nalcn.
ria, San Luis Obispo county, wer"
killed by overdoses of paradichloro-
bcnzine used to kill woody aphis.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
WHAT THEY TELL INQUIRING REPORTER
NEWS OF THE PUBLIC ON SERIOUS AND NEAR R-sERIous
TOPICS

Seep'd through everything in our
lives today. The divorces are re.
Election of the modern urge for
constant change. believe. People
aren t as serious as they used to be
about a good many things-mar-
riase included. When they get tired
of their automobile they trade it
off for anothcr-not because the old
one wasn't any good-but they
want Il different one-and thev do
about the same thing with husbands
OF wives.
Dan Schibi, {. nf Edgar Brothers
agreed with everything his friend
Daniels said. ~ We never been m.r
ried so / don I know that I'm in
much of Il position to talk about
divorces If | was to express an
opinion | would say that it is so
e;tsy.to get unmarried that people
don t take ,narriag. us seriously as
they used t.. 1t seems like II pret-
~ important step to me-maybe be-
cause We never tried it-but /;
want to feel pretty sure of myself
first, and then I'd expect to do the
job for keeps. Now days it seems
As though young folks get married
with about as much thought as thy
would give to. going to Il dance or a
bali game. It's just lark
From all of which the reporter
CLEANED that one should not be too
hasty in the matter of choosing
life parther-that it pays to look
around pretty carefully and that one
should choose with the IDEA OF dura-
bility rather than style. Maybe
getting it all boiled down like that
will keep some girl or young man
from making a mistake-but the
chances are it won t.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

Last month S payroll to enlisted
men at March Field, Riverside conn
ty. was $4,000. Soon the monthly
roll will be $4,000, exclusive of civ
ilian employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

4 female mountain lion Weighing
more than 100 pounds was recently
trapped n San Antonic Canyon
north CT Pomona ard Ontario.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Market Prices.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81. Fol
lowing ale rosaS-s market quota
tions:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 3A to lhs.,
1sc.
Hens, colored lbs and up, 2Sc.
Broilers, lla ,bs.. and under
2A, sc.
Fryers, Leghorns. ga to 3 lbs,
zoe.
Fryers, colored, ga to 3 lb...
2Sc.
Roasters, soft bore, 3 lbs. up 2Sc.
Ducklings, Pekihg. 31a 10. up lSc.
Geese, 25c
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs., and
up, 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, 34c.
Small len turkeys, under lbs,
15c.
Hen turkeys. s 'bs., up 4oc.
Squads, light and heavy. 40c.
CapOns, s Tbs up. S5e.
BUTTER
Wholesale prices 47e.
Price to retailers soc to 51c.
EGGS
Extra soc; Fresh FiFsts sic;
Medium, 2sc
LIVESTOCK
Los ANGELES, Aug. 3l.-Cattln
receipts 200 active; top $l0.25; bulk
steers $S.00-9.25; bulk she stock
s6.00-7.3j.
Hogs: Receipts 500, moderately
active; top STEPS; bulk $Il.s5-l2o o5
Sheep: None; lambs slL00-13.00:
ewes S5.25-6.7J.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

WHAT'S this! .Be not alarmed,
for it's not a monster at all, but
The Spirit of the Buffalo," all
Iroquois Indian mask, carved out
of a block of wood. Jack Schwi-
kert of Rochester, n. Y. is wear
ing the mask that for centuries
has been used In Indian cere-
ucrials
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Tunney Reported
In Fine Shape

SPECULATOR. y. Y, Aug. 81
Today marks the end OF Gene Tun-
ney's boxing at his Speculator
camp.
Exuberant over his fine showing
against sparring partners Yesterday
the champion will engage in road
work exclusively after ring drill
this morning. Tomorrow Tunney will
end his. training here for the Chi
cago fight and in thc afternoon he
will leave for the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Christian Held
In Staying Case
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Aug. ST. A
complaint charging Thomas j.
Christian with the murder of Wal
ter +. Galloway, 81 in the little
red wagon ease, win be requested
today, police announced following a
coroner's report which held Chris
tian responsible.
Christian. who shot Galloway be-
cause of children's argument over
the ownership of "A toy wagon, was
silent after the jury had returned
It's verdict. Hs :s held ~ TIE city
jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Mrs. Boole Again
Heads w. C. T. i.
ny United Press Leased wiz.

M1NNEAPOLIS, Aug. a. Mrs.
Ella 4. Boolc, Prooklyn, \. V, was
reelected president of the National
Womcn's Christian Temperance
Union at the annual convention here
today. Mrs. Roole is entering her
third year as president Of the organ
izafion.
The only new officer is Mrs. Anna
Mardcn Deyo. San Francisco, elect
ed corresponding secretary, succeed
ing Mrs. Francis P. Parks. Evanston.
H., home of the National organ
ization.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

Tie Inquiring Reporter poked 4
probing finger into the fabric of
modern society last night and with
the aid os FL Centre citizens at
tempted to solve one of the prob
lens of our modern civilization.
lhe question was:
why, in your opinion. are there
SO many more divorces than there
used to be?''
]. D. McCary, collector for the
Imperial Valley Credit Association,
and ono of FL Controls 'old tim
ers' said he had never formed much
of I'M opinion on the subject. ~ We
lived with one woman for so years
and never thought of q divorce,' he
said, ''apd I don think she has
either. When we were young folks
people got married for keeps. With
out taking time to go into your
question very deeply ! should say
that a divorce is no longer. cunsid-
cred Il disgrace aud too many people
get married with the ,idra that it
tncy don / ike it, all they viii have
to do is lc. the courts unite tile
knot for them. When a person
builds anything With the idea thai
il is only temporary its pretty apt
to tIru "ut that WY
Coroner Lemons. declared it was
his night off and he WASH t going
to do any serious thinking. Il don't
know Il thing in the world about
this divorce business. he insisted.
Couldn't give you a ghost Of :: rea
son unless it S because the women
are getting harder to get along with
you know, the old saying we
can t live with 'em and we cant
live without 'em,' maybe that's
the rCason.'
j. G. Miner, who said he is 90
years old and a widower. shook his
head sadly over the modern trend of
affairs.
~ don'f Enow as I can tell yon
why it is he said, but the way
people divorce each other nova
days is awful. l used to think "a
like TO get married again--but the
more l see of the way these riodern
run around and spend MOI =
~ the more think a mans better
off without one. I guess n,avbe the
reason for so many divorces is that
women want 50 pluch m0-.' than !
they used to-and when their hus /!
bands can't come up to the scratch !
hey get dissatisfied.
Mrs. c. f. Scott of Yuma was sit |
ing IN snappv roadster in front
If one of the stores. She laughed !
when the the reporter asked if she !
would express her opinion on the
question.
81 don't belong in Ell Ccrtro,
he said, '',dt If lie opinion OF
Yuma woman will help any you we .
welcome to Il. The main reason for
. rany divorces. nowadays is that
he woihen won't put up with as
much as they used TO- she ,,eciar- :.
ID. - divorce used to be dis.
.race ard women irst endured rath.
IT than suffer that dis race. Now
hey don do il, that : the only diff.
erencc. ! don t ;hini: tlcre are
,nv more anhap;.y marriages than
here ever were-they just don t :
asst so long
W. s. Daniels, OF the California
Petroleum Corporation wriukled his
'orehead and thought tue matter :;
'ver.
'Too much Ligh lifc,' he decid-
d. People are restless and dis
atisfiel. Automobiles have made
,eople unwilling to stay in one place
cry long without going somewhere
ID hat feeling has gotten sort ut
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

which eat holes. 1t will save your
clothing, furs and rugs. Clean and
easy TO use. viii not stairI
Fit is the result of exhaustive
laboratofy research. 1t has re.
placed old ineffective methods
Fatal to insects but harmless TO
mankind. Recommended by
Health Officials. Buy Fit and Fit
.prayer today. For sale every.
where.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
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once, with Fit
Fit spray clears the house in a few
minutes of disease bearing he[
mosquitoes, bed bugs, reaches,
ants and feas. It searches out the
cracks where insects hide and
breed. Destroying their eggs.
VIit Kills moths and their larvse
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-31
Church to Open
September IL

Rev. George 4. Hartman, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church.
writes from San Diego that regular
services for both sunday school and
church viii be resumed on SUNDAY,
Sept. !.
During the summer Rev. Hart
man and his family have been stay
ing at San Diego. His son Robert,
who underwent minor operation
early in the summer. has been great.
Iy benefited by the stay on the
coast and is rapidly approaching =
complete health.
The producers news., 1927-10-28
WESLEY

Mildred Lien returned Thursday
from Minneapolis where she has been
training at the Deaconess hospital.
Her mother, Mrs. Niels Lien is not in
the best of health so she will remain
until she has improved.
George Franks returned from Minot
Tuesday morning where he has been
the past few weeks.
Mrs. Jensen, mother of Mrs. Chris
Jefferson quietly passed away last
Saturday mOrnir~ at eleven o'clock
She has been pOorley for some time
and had caught bad cold few days
previous which confined her to her
bed. Services were held bv Rev. Beck
at the Mission hall and later at the
Daneville church Burial took place
III the church cemetery.
Don't forget the Masquerade at the
Temple in Plentywood, Saturday, Oct
29th. SOC admission for all. adv
Bill Stageberg is assisting at the
Anderson, Flaskerud pool hall.
Alfred Flaskerud went to Minot
last week for dental work.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Laugen drove to
Minot and MOhall last Sunday to Wis
it friends and relatives.
Oscar Lokken and family visited
friends here Sunday
Miss Lu Brooks motored to Minot
Sunday.
After November 1, DR.. Roy of Plen-
tywood will be located in his new
building near the hospital. adv.
Luther Hultgren returned Friday
from Minneapolis and Chicago Friday
Westby people enjoyed a service
held by Rev Skindlov of Spokane,
Wash, last Sunday morning.
Anton Nelson drove over from Sc0-
bey Saturday, returning Tuesday
morning
Mrs. Carl Petersen is on the sick
list. She has been feeling very poor
ly the past week.
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Halls mother
left for Minneapolis Wednesday
where she and her son will keep house
this winter.
n. S. Thorpe is having a sale OF
all his farm and household goods mex
Saturday.
The Geo Onstad and Ed. Spokli,
families left Wednesday by car fo-
points in California, where they viii
spend the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obert Stagebers
spent Sunday in Crosby, n D.
Don't forget the Masquerade at tn
Temple in Plentywood, Saturday, Oct
29th. SOC admission for ALL adv
Mrs. Elmer Hultgren, Mrs Waite
Olson, Mrs. Enger and Mrs. Arnesol
visited Friday afternoon with Mrs
Peter Nelson. Jr.
Mrs. F. Mortenson of Minot, ~ d
was here on business the first par
of the week
The nice weather has made it pos
sible for all threshing rigs to finisl
up their work. However, we hop
The producers news., 1927-10-28

William Boe, Raymond Homme,
Clarence Wallen and George Young
attended the dance at Wolf Creek
Saturday night
Christ Lux bought a Ford touring
car last week
The Outlook High School will give
a carnival and dance at Stiver's hall
Friday November 4. Everybody is
welcome.
H. K Karlson bought a new Essex
coach Monday.
| Carl Hoveland and George Watkins