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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Smith Hagaman was rejected
county superintendent of education
for two years, beginning July 1, by
the board of education in monthly
session here Monday. Prof. D. D.
Dougherty was also sworn in as a
member of the board, he having been
appointed but did not swear in when
other members did on the first Mon
day in April.
The board also accepted the resig-
nation of w. F. Gragg as school COM
mittceman at Whiting, w. Henderson
Gragg being appointed in his place,
w Hardin Brown, member of the
Cove Greek board, also rendered his
resignation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
HERRING-MAST

The following announcement will
be of interest in this county, where
the bridegroom, son of Mr.. N. L.
Mast is we'll known:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prichard Herring
announce the marriage of
their daughter
Myrtle
to
James Brady Mast
on Tuesday, April twentysixth
nineteen hundred and twenty-seven
Wilmington, North Carolina
AT home
after May the tenth
Mast, N. C.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
WADE STEWART ARRESTED
MONDAY IN TENNESSEE

Wade Stewart, wanted in Watauga
county on charge of assault with
deadly weapon upon young Arley
Henson in the latter's home in the
Beaver Dam section, recently, was
arrested at Mill Greek, Tenn, Mon
day by Deputy Sheriffs H. A. Haga-
man and Lee Mast. The prisoner
wa placed in the Mountain City Jail
awaiting requiSition upon the COVER
nor of Tennessee for his return to
this county.
Officers received inform 4tion that
Stewart was in the Mill Greek section
of johnson county and they immedi-
atcy went after HIM When found
he was endeavoring to hide by
crawling under a bui ding. Deputy
Sheriff Hagaman covered him with
gun and the arrest was easily made.
Stewart, who is said to be pretty
dangerous, was unarmed when appre-
hended
1t was learned Wednesday morn
ing that attorneys for Stewart were
making an effort to have the pre-
im'nary hearing held in Tennessee.
No witnesses had been summoned to
appear and it is understood that the
prosecution would not be represented
by counsel, should the hearing be
held. Sheriff Farthing LEFT early
Wednesday morning for Mountain
City, and at the time of going to
press nothing could be learned as 20
what action had been taken, but it
is expected that Stewart VIII be re
turned to this county as soon as
reQuisition papers are secured.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
DR.. J. c. FISHERMAN DIES

News has reached Boone of the
death of Dr. J. c. FISHERMAN, of
jefferson, which occurred there last
Saturday night. He had been seri-
ously i'll for only few days. Funeral
services were conducted by Revs,
Blackburn and Reynolds. after which
the body was Inferred with Masonic
honors at the old home of the de-
ceased on Silas Creek
DR.. Testerman was well known in
Boone and surrounding territroy,
having practiced medicine both here
and at Blowing Rcck.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
INVENTS CORN HARVESTER

Mr.. Oscar Phillips, of Sugar Grove,
was in Boone last week in confer
ence with Statesville manufacturer
looking toward the manufacture of
g corn harvester which he invented.
Mr.. Phillips had a miniature model of
the machine with him and while in
The Democrat office, explained the
workings of the machine, which will
cut one row of corn at time, and by
means of elevators load it in the
bed. The machine is a very simple
affair and those who have seen the
model believe it will be successful
Mr.. Phillips has spent two years in
perfecting the mode, and believes he
has simplified it until the cost will
be so low that almost any farmer
can afford one. He has applied for
q patent but has not yet received it
If the machine proves successful, it
will be a great labor saver, as it
cuts the corn, loads it and dumps it
in a pile by the shifting of a gear or
two. 1t is Mr. Phillips intention to
have the machine so built that it can
easily be converted into manure
spreader.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

Poydras, La, April 29.-With a
mighty blast which sent dirt flying
hundred feet into the air accompan-
led by roar as the Mississippi river
leaped to freedom, engineers blew
the levee fourteen miles south of
New Orleans today in desperate eff
forts to save the Crescent City and
other parts of the state from the
worst flood threat in history. A
break was opened which widened out
about $4,000 feet as the released
flood waters swirled and twisted
through the gap and started on a
path of destruction across st. Ber-
nard Parish which has been sacrificed
70 appease the Mississippi rivers
wrath against New Orleans and other
parts Of the state. Houses in the
path of the torrent trcmbled anC
then topped, garden spots were
quickly covered from the back water
of the main flow and peaceful farm
ing communities were converted int
a scene of utter desolation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
Sue Green Accidentally
Killed at Blowing Rock
Popular Young Girl Killed Almost In
stantly Sunday When She Fell
From Motor Truck

Blowing Rock, May practically
the entire population of Blowing
Rock paid tribute at the funeral
Monday of Miss Susie Green, 16-year-
old daughter of Theo Greene. who
was killed Sunday when she fell from
truck on which a party of young
people was riding. All business
houses except the postoffice were
closed during the funeral.
Miss Green, it is said by witnesses,
was standing on the truck holding to
standard. She released the stan
dard to adjust lher hair or hat just
as the truck ran over bump and
threw her off. Her head struck the
ground with such force that her
neck was broken and the skull frac-
tured. No other marks were found
on the body except a slight bruise on
the leg.
She was taken to the office of DR..
R. B. Scales within six minutes after
the accident, but nothing could be
done for her. She died within fifteen
minutes. DR.. Scales said that ordi-
narily such injuries would have
caused instant death, and only the
girls physical strength enabled her
10 live as long as she did.
Miss Greene was one of the most
popular members of the younger set
here. Her vivacity and her cheerful
disposition had made her beloved
among al her associates.
DR.. G. w. Raby and family of
Hickory, relatives of Miss Greene,
were here to attend the funeral, as
was also Miss Elizabeth Greene,
Susie's aunt, of South Carolina. John
Lewis and family, old friends and
neighobrs of the Greenes, came from
Johnson City, Tenn, to attend the
funeral.
The services were conducted at the
Methodist church by the pastor Rev.
M. B. Woosley, assisted by Rev. C.
c. Mckaraher, pastor of the Rumple
Memoria, Presbyterian church.
The meeting of the mems club of
the Presbyterian church, which was
to have been held at Shulls Mills
Monday night, was Cancelled because
Of the funeral.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
Green Park hotel has been opened

Green Park hotel has been opened
for guests since Saturday, o. W..
Spencer of Salisbury, the manager,
was here for two weeks before the
opening, supervising the improve
ments made to the hotel
Mrs. Laura B. Crouch, one of the
argest stockholders in the hotel, was
also here, but she was confined to
bed at the hotel by serious illness. For
while her condition was considered
grave, but Dr. R. B. Scales said last
week that she had passed the danger
point.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
ATTENTION., EX-SERVICE MEN

All who are interested in aiding
the Watauga Post, American Legion,
in completing plans for our Fourth
of July celebration are asked to be
present Friday night, May 9Th, at
the regular monthly meeting. We
cannot wait longer to decide.
L. S. ISAACS,
Post Commander.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

In certain English town two
pork butchers were keen business
rivals,
In the window of one there appear
ed the sign: Fresh sausage, as sup
piled to His Majesty the King"
The next day the rival merchant
had posted this sign: "God Save the
King" THE Progressive Grocer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

Thomas Shirley Newlin, father of
Katherine Newlin Burt and father-in-
law of the writer Struthers Burt, is
here for few days before returning
to his home in Princeton, N. j. While
he was here, he told how his daughter
sold hers first story. She always
wrote stories for the other children
of the FANNY, he said, but never
tried to have one published until
hey went to Germany. There she
wrote an unusually good story, ard
her falncr persuaded her to submit 1t
to a It, LAdon publisher. 1t was ira
mediatcly accepted AHA her success as
a writer was assured from that time.
Mrs. Burt brought Mr.. Newlin
here from Southern Pines, and then
returned there to join her husband.
Later, they will go to their Wyoming
ranch, which inspired Mr.. Burt's
novel, THE Diary of Dude Wrang-
ler"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

George NJ. Sudderth was reelected
mayor of Blowing Rock in Tuesdays S
election in spite of the strong oppo-
sition ticket that was put forward on
Greene and A M. Critcher were re-
elected councilmen, and Lloyd Rob
bins was elected to succeed c. Anvil
hams, who was not candidate. The
vote was as follows:
For mayor: G. NJ Sudderth, 115; ;
Ed Robbins 4S. For councilmen: N,
c. Greene, .104; A. M. Critcher, "a !;
Lloyd Robbins, S5; C. S. Prevette,
II; l.. F. Coon, 65; E. G. Pitts, So.
Mayor Sudderth said he would
continue his policy of fostering pub
lie improvements to make Blowing
Rock a summer resort of the first
class. During his administration, the
town has built water and sewerage
system, organized fire department
equipped with the best apparatus OBJ
tainable. built town hall, acquired a
Jail and added more than square
mile to the corporate limits and ST.
100000 to the tax va uations. With
this added valuation, it is pointed out,
the tax rate can be. almost cut in
half. and still more revenue can be
raised than under the former valua-
tons.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

ed the commencement address before
the graduating class of the Blowing
Rock school last Friday night and
took for his theme, mo one can
rightfully expect protection from the
government unless he is engaged in
productive work and is contributing
to the subsistence of the nation"
Smith Hagaman, county superin-
tendent of education, presented the
diplomas to the thirteen graduates
principal A. E. Mercer awarded GER
tifidates of perfect attendance. E. T..
Miller introduced the speaker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05
RELIEF FUND GROWS

Funds to the amount of $336.73
have been received to date from
various parts Of The county for the
relief of the Mississippi valley flood
victims. Funds are still needed and
those wishing to contribute can send
amounts either to The Democrat or
the Watauga County Bank. Fo low
ing is list of subscriptions to date ::
Reported last week ..... $243.10
Three Forks church ...... 25.G0
NJ. E. Sunday School, Boone 1858.
Vale Crucis Sunday School. 1000
Boone Baptist s. S. .. 5000
Received through The Democrat:
D. V. Winebarger ..-... 500
Noah Winebarger .... 200
Radford Townsend ........ 500
Little Miss Mary Wagner. -. LOO
Total ............ S336.73
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

A potential apple crop of 100000
bushels in Watauga county may be
considered lost as result of last
weeks freeze, according to growers
in this part of the county. E. G.
Underdown, manager of the Cone es-
tate, which has 10000 trees, said he
expected only few late blooms 70
mature and even they may fall from
the trees.
The Smith Kirby Transfer Com
pany of Lenoir, operator of the
freight, baggage and mail line from
Lenoir to Boone, is building one
story office baggage and freight
room adjacent to the store OF the
Barnhardt- -Seagle Company.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

Excavation has been begun for the
building of a garage and Chevrolet
agency, which will be operated by
J. H. Winkacr. The garage storage
facilities will be open to the public
within a short time, Mr.. Winkler
said. Fred Pendley will be in charge
of the mechanical department, and
Mr.. Winkler will supervise the show
rooms and filling station.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

The forest fire which started at
Coffey's Gap, six miles from here,
Friday morning had almost burned
itself out Tuesday, although it was
still smouldering enough for some
smoke to be visible here. Fortunately,
the blaze did not spread to the thick
er timber and Saturdays rain helped
to subdue it. Forest Warden Carol
Hollidale was watching the fire to
see that it did not become dangerous
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

Hearne Swink, developer of Laurel
Park, one of the most select summer
residential sections of Blowing Rock,
arrived here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Davidson, of
Orlando, FIa., and Connellsville. Pa,
passed through here on their way to
Connellsville after spending the win
ter in Orlando.
Elliott Reed of Savannah, Ca, was
here last Tuesday looking over the
$4,000 summer home that is being
built for him in Mayview Park.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

Prof. l. G. Greer, of the Appa-
1achian State Normal school, deliver
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

DR.. R. B. Scales will soon erect on
lots he has bought in Mayview Park
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-05

Continued on Page Eight)
Evening star., 1927-11-19
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, November 20.

Both benefic and malefic aspects
will be strong tomorrow, according
to astrology, but kindly rule of the
stars is dominant.
Although there is sign read as
indicating a reluctance to follow reli-
gious observances, the sway is not
unfavorable to the churches.
The aspects favor charitable and
philanthropic institutions. which
should profit substantially from con-
tributionS.
1t is read as a rarely auspicious day
for visiting old friends and for form
ing new social ties.
There is sign of fair promise to
lovers, who may find this direction
of the stars for all who WOO.
Music is subject to the best possible
influences of the stars and should be
especially effective in church services.
Letter writing is unusually well
aspected at this time, when the mind
will find the expression of thoughts
easily Transcribed.
Journeys begun tomorrow may be
attended by delays and even by
severe disappointments, it is forecast.
The evening is peculiarly favorable
for meetings or every sort ana ShOuid
be a time for pleasant social inter-
course.
Preparedness against war will con-
tinue to be a subject for discussion.
Persons whose birth date it is have
the augury of benefits through women
and older persons
Children born on that day probably
will be leaders in society as we'll as
business affairs. The subjects of this
sign are usually artistic and they
marry advantageously.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-19
Caracul Goats Have Distinction
BY MARY MARSHALL.

that one usually associates with fine
furs and costly cars.
In late Victorian days they say it
was the dream of the average middle
class matron to wear diamonds, os-
trich feathers and sealskin. Those
were the outward visible signs of
well-to-do husband or a fat bank ac-
count which were. as a matter of fact,
often non-eXiStent.
Some women now look forward to
the possession of a mink coat some
what as their grandmothers did to-
ward a sealSkin coat. And the fact
that a good mink coat costs as much
a. the initial payment on substan-
tial suburban home does not deter
some women from choosing the former
in preference to the latter.
Caracul coats have much to recon-
mend them and are chosen by many
women in preference to costlier furs.
Usually the collar and cuffs are OF
contra sting fur dyed to match. A
brown caracul coat may have a brown
fox collar. The gray caracul coat
shown has collar of silver-dyed fitch.
Some OF the newest coats of the
sports genre are of antelope, susliki
and calfskin. raccoon and leopard cat.
Among the most expensive coats are
some of ermine, black. gray or brown
caracul of the finest sort. mink, true
broadtail. There is still a demand
well-dressed women for Per-
sian lamb and beaver. Natural sqlr-
rel, though not so much worn as it
was once, enjoys some favor and so
does Japanese mink, which cannot al.
ways be told by the inexpert from the
true American mink.
Evening star., 1927-11-19

the terrace above had caught me by
tho coat collar with his crook
Thanks to him, / lay at full length
along the ledge instead of falling down
the gorge. And that awful goat walk
ed over my PROSTATE body to get on
about his internal business.
Elias held the crook, ] understand,
and the shepherd came down for me.
l had practically lost consciousness.
WELL" the shepherd said, when /
came to. "this'll teach you not to
curse my goat any more"
I saw AzaZel, the accursed goat,
rubbing himself against his masters
legs, and l saw Elias trying hard not
to laugh. My scattered senses were
beginning to return.
"Was it you who saved me?" j
asked the shepherd. He said 1t was.
l withdrew my curse from his goat
and gave him a handsome coin. He
offered to let his goat and me begin
again on even ground. ] declined.
My friend and 1 returned arm in
arm to the town, our hearts full.
Since then, Elias has found some
comfort He has married the girl
over whom he had the quarrel which
resulted in Kaspar Evig's death. They
hope. he says, to make up for kas
par's loss by having numerous fam
lily. Four years ago l went to his
wedding, and there are now two fat
babies making his house merry.
Evening star., 1927-11-19

designed the city. The vicinity of Du-
pont Circle is especially reminiscent of
certain sections of the French Capital
We cannot, however, boast of a Cafe
de la Paix, meaning Cafe of Peace"
We have nothing similar to the Dome
or the Jockeys or the Bal Tabarin or
the Moulin Rouge or Kileys or El
Garon's or the Dead Rat. We have
nothing to compare with Montmartre
We have no terraces where one can
sit and sip and stare at passers.by. We
cannot ride all about Washington, as
one may and does in Paris, for con-
siderably less than one dollar. We do,
however, have compenSating pleasures
and resorts-hot water when we re-
qulre it and soap in every hotel room.
We can obtain butter in our restau-
rants without requesting it or paying
an extra nickel. Washington taxi
drivers cannot charge us a double rate
after midnight and our theater pro.
grams are free.
Yet superb Paris and incompatible
Washington not only resemble each
other physically but politically as
well. Each is the capital of a great
republic, each is the cultural center of
a nation, each has risen from the
ashes Of revolution, each is expressive
of heroic past and assured of an i'm
perishable place among the cities of
the civilized world.
Evening star., 1927-11-19
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
BY ERCKMANN AND CHATRIAN.
THE SCAPECOAT.

! goat saw me coming. He eyed me
suspiciously, I thought. and backed
| away. l followed. A little farther on
! the ledge narrowed and ended in a
! point of rock.
Elias urged me to stop-the i'm
| beetle I went on. The goat, having
| examined me again with much inter
est, drew back even farther, but hest
tated a little.
"Ah. You are beginning to see.
Azazel. that you are doomed" / said.
Just let me get you in that corner
and your doom is sealed.
And when he did get to the end of
the ledge, Azazel did seem TO doubt
what his next move should be.
came closer and closer, full of proud
excitement. and laughing as l thought
of the splash AZaZel would make in
the river in the gorge below.
I steadied myself with branch or
vine in the rock, and made to kick
the goat down from the cliff. Then
suddenly I felt in my stomach the
most awful blow, an impact which
would have sent me into the gorge
had it not been for the plant l was
grasping. That wretch of goat,
seeing himself in a corner, had COM
menced the attack.
Imagine my surprise! Before /
knew what was going on, or realized
where / was, there was that beast
standing up again on his hind legs
and digging his horns into my stom-
ach with a horribly hollow sound.
What a position to be in! The world
had turned upside down for me, as
the tables had surely been turned on
me. 1t was like bad dream-a night
,l,il
blowing up my sides | could hear
Elias crying: Help! Help"
Then | lost all my presence of mind
That goat, with his long beard and
his hard, sharp horns that were
pounding me-frst in my chest and
then in my stomach-had diabolical
effect on me. My hold on the branch
or plant slowly loosened and l let go.
But something kept me from falling.
l did not know then what 1t was.
1t was the shepherd boy. who from
Evening star., 1927-11-19

est man In this or eny other werld.
he's so strong he wears horse shoes
for neckties and ties them with one
hand.
And l piled up bricks and bal.
lanced them on top of my he'd. saying.
The CRATE Bennio Pottsio is In your
mist agen, good people. he's so strong
he can squeeze 9 oak trees out of
single acorn.
And we keep on seeing how meny
bricks we could pile up and lift ana
making announcements how CRATE we
was, and ma called down the cellar
stairs, Are you down there, Benny.
wunt you to pile up those bricks meet
" agenst the wall so nobody will trip
Evening star., 1927-11-19
Caramel Fried Apples.

Use three cupfuls of any good cook
ing apples. Pare and cut them in
good sized pieces. Let two tablespoon
fuls of butter or margarine become
hot. Put in the apples, one.half a
cupful of sugar and one-half a cupful
OF water. Let cook without stirring
until the apples are soft and the sugar
and butter become golden brown in
the bottom of the pan. Serve with
meat.
Evening star., 1927-11-19
LITTLE BENNY
~ LEE PARE.

The werkmen got finished fixing our
fernace today, leeving lot of broke
bricks laying around the celler. and
me and my cuzzin Artie was down
there and l had a ideer, saying. Hay
I tell you wat. let's play we're strong
men in the circus, and l piled 3 bricks
on top of each other and held them
out with one hand. saying, Low and
behold, ladies and gentlemen, you see
before you Bennio Pottsio the strong
est man in the werld musseling out J
one thousand pound wates as easy as
pie.
And Artie piled up bricks and
held them out, saying, Ladies and gen
tlemen to whoom it may concern, you
see before you the CRATE and Ony won
derfill Arterio Alixandrio the strong
Evening star., 1927-11-19
A CRYSTAL STYLE.

Undoubtedly in imitation Of the CO.
inch pearl necklaces crystal necklaces
60 inches long are now being worn.
A way to make them different. how.
ever, illustrated above, is to loop them
around the neck and let the pendant
hang down the back instead Of the
front.
This fashion is used often for eve-
ming with gown of low decolletage.
The crystals adapt themselves with
animation to white or black or colors.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-19

jobs are short hauls, according to the
chauffeurs, but are often more profit
able than long hauls on clear day.
The other public utility profiting by
the drepching elements is the booth
telephone. What do people talk about
in a phone booth on a rainy day? And
why do they talk so long?
In a certain store equipped with six
60 booths each was occupied and at least
y persons were waiting during the
storm. It's just one of lifes little
: mysteries.
& Foreigners who visit Washington
comment on it's striking resemblance
A h. Paris. This is not surprising when
: q Is remembered that Maj. L'Enfa9t