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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
Shots Exchanged at
Moonshine Plant
However, No One Injv 5 One Man
Arrested and Quar- o of Beer
and Booze Z = ,yed

Linville Eggers ! 5 on bond of
$500 for his ap' : nee at the
next term of auga superior
court on a char moonshining
blockade still about 5O-gallon
capacity; half .on of liquor and
a quantity of destroyed, is the
net result of id of officers on
Lower Beaver Dam Friday night.
Deputy Sheriff H. A. Hagaman, in
company with his son Grady Haga-
man, and Ray Wilson, had informa-
tion that plant producing Christ
mas joy" was in operation. They
followed the ''lead" and discovered
the plant, which was being operated
by three men. Eggers made for
Mr.. Wilson, evidently believing he
was by himself. He drew his pistol
and fired one shot, which went wild
of the mark. Wilson clinched with
Eggers and he was soon under ar
rest; not, however, until Deputy
Hagaman let the sinners know he
was around by firing at one of the
trio. In the smoke of battle, the 9TH
er two men made good their escape,
but the officers seem to have pref
ty good idea as to their identity, and
it is expected that they will be ap-
pretended.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
Baptist Congregation to
Erect New Building
Plans Now Being Laid for Erection
of Handsome New Edifice in
the Near Future

A campaign has been inaugurated
in Boone by the members of the
Baptist church for new house of
worship. They already have a good
building, that for years was consid-
cred the best in the county; but,
today, it is entirely inadequate-too
small for the growing membership,
and others who always attend in
great numbers. Some of the men,
bership favors razing the entire
building, while others think it best
to employ an architect and make an
effort to save it by building to, so
as to make, not only a much larger
auditorium, but ample provision for
Sunday school rooms.
1t is not the intention to do the
work this year, but get everything in
readiness for 1929, when the edifice
will be rushed to completion.
Mr.. D. j. Cottrell was vested with
the power last Sunday to appoint a
committee, who will assist him in the
big drive for funds that will be
launched in the very near future.
The pastor, Rev. P. A. Hicks and
Messrs Frank Moore, S. C. Eggers
and Prof. l. G. Greer left for Ra-
leigh Wednesday morning, where
they will go over the building project
with the Baptist state mission board,
looking looking to some aid in the big un-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS

Below are lndeXed the local ad-
vertisements appearing in this issue
of The Democrat. A represe. .lative
group of the leading business N L
of the town have made a definile
bid for your patronage. In their re-
spective spaces has been prepared
interesting and helpful matter for
the benefit Of the Christmas shopper.
Read these ads and simplify your
shopping problems. Trade at home
save money and help to build a big
ger and better Boone. The follow
ing firms have messages for you
Read them:
The Fashion Shop-Page ,.
Taylor Motor Co., J. & E. Store
Page 3.
Pastime Theater, Boone Electric
Co., Hodges Drug Co.-Page 4.
Carolina Store, Boone Hardware
and d. j. Cottrell-Page 5,
Davidson's Department Store
Page 6.
W. R. Winkler, Boone Chevrole7
Co., Mcconnell Motor Co., anc
Ashley Shoe Store-Page 8.
Will C. Walker-Page 9.
Peoples Bank, Boone Drug Co.
Page 10.
Boone Electric Co., Watauga Co
Bank-Page II.
Watauga B. & L. Association, High
Land Furniture Co.-Page II.
Boone Chevrolet Co., Farmers
Hardware Co.-Page Is.
C. S. Stevenson, Boone Clothing
Store-Page IA.
Watauga Lumber Co.-Page Is.
Spainhours' Inc.-Page 16.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
PREPARING LAND
FOR POTATOES
Well Selected Land, Properly Pre-
pared Before Planting Necessary
for Best Yield, Says State Bo
tanist

Mr.. G.. P. Hagaman, cashier of
the Watauga County Bank, is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from
Obed Castelloe, assistant state bo-
tanist, which should be of interest to
the farmers of Watauga county who
want to increase their Irish potato
yield next year:
The farmers who are planning to
plant potatoes should pay special at
tention to the Selection of the fields
to be planted to potatoes. Select
only well-drained, deep, friable,
loose, fertile soils as potatoes will
grow best in this kind of soil. Drain
age is the most important requisite
in potato soil. Potatoes will not
give a profitable return if planted
in water-logged soil. Well-drained,
deep, friable, loose but firm, fertile
loam will produce the greatest yield
and of the highest quality. Sod land
which has been in clover or mead
ow, other things being equal, will
be good land to plant to potatoes.
Too much emphasis cannot be put
on the Importance of preparing the
land to be planted to potatoes. A
well prepared seed bed is the most
important thing in the production of
potatoes. All other conditions for
the production of good crop of po-
tatoes may be ideal, but a poorly
prepared seed bed will mean a low
yield.
The land should be plowed in the
fall or as early in the spring as
weather will permit Land should
be plowed eight to ten inches deep,
and turned in time to get some of
the winter freezes. Freezing will
improve the mechanical condition of
the soil, make plant food available
and destroy insects, of which grub
worms and wire worms are the most
important. Early blowing will give
the seed bed firlnness, conserve the
moisture and give the vegetation
time to decay. All Of these are ne
cessary in the best seed bed.
Just before planting time. the
land should be disced and narrowed
and not turned again. This discing
and narrowing will improve its ne
chanical condition, conserve mois-
ture and destroy weed seed
No grower of potatoes can hope
for even fair success unless he
plants a well-prepared seed bed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
MADDOG SCARE

Mr.. Harve Deal of Cove Greek
was in town Tuesday and told of a
maddog being on a rampage in his
section the day before. The rabid
animal was first discovered four
miles down the creek, and a, young
man followed him with gun in hand,
but never getting near enough for a
death shot, until the dog finally
took refuge under Mr.. Deals house,
which is near the Cove Greek high
school.
In coming up the creek the dog
came in contact with other dogs,
cattle, etc, all of which have been
killed. Where the dog belonged is
not known. Mr.. Deal says he seem
ed to be mongrel, cross between
hound and cur.
DR.. Otto Bingham and Attorney
John H. Bingham have had their
dogs and cats killed and many other
families have done the same, and it
is believed that nothing serious will
result from the escapade of the dog.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
STILL DESTROYED IN
NORTH FORK TOWNSHIP

R. R. Eggers, deputy sheriff in
North Fork township, was in town
Monday and told The Democrat that
on Friday of last week, he captured
still within few hundred yards of
the Trade-Jefferson highway. 1t was
gasoline barrel outfit, with all the
necessary paraphernalia. Quite a
lot of beer was destroyed, but no
Christmas booze could be located
From all appearances, the old bar
rel had done long service. No clue
as to who the owner of the outfit
was.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
Quick Justice Given
Wayne Negro Killer
Within so Hours After Crime, Ne
gro Was On Way to Death
House

Goldsboro, Dec. 11.-Justice
travelling hard on the heels of crime,
today placed on the altar the life of
Larry Newsome, negro, barely 60
hours after the dead body of Beu-
lah Tedder, 15-year-old girl, was
found in a cotton field 5 miles from
here with her throat cut.
Newsome, convicted in what is be-
lieved to have been the only Sunday
session ever held in North Carolina,
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair at the state prison, Raleigh,
Friday, January IS, 1928.
Outraged citi2enry revolted and
threw courtroom, packed to almost
suffocation, into a near panic when
= an attempt was made to take the
negro from the courtroom five min
utes after court had convened at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. Shots
were fired into the ceiling and ma
tional guardsmen were called in.
Eric Tedder, father of the dead
girl, and William Tedder, his broth
er, advanced through the crowded
room quietly and unnoticed and each
took an arm of the prisoner before
spectators or officers realized their
presence. They lifted the negro
halfway out of his chair in the midst
of attorneys sitting directly in front
of the judge.
Shouts of get him. ''Take himr'
broke from dozen throats in the
crowd and group of spectators
surged toward the prisoner.
, The audience broke and crowded
for exits. Court attaches and news
papermen took cover under tables
and behind the jury box. Tables,
chair sand cuspidors were overturn-
ed. One man in his frantic efforts
TO leave the room jumped through
the glass pane of a door.
Officers crushed around the pris-
oner, beating off his assailants. He
was whisked away, his shirt nearly
torn from his back, into an adjacent
room where guard was established.
Sheriff ". D. Grant; of Wayne
county, placed his back to the door
of the room, fired two shots into
the ceiling. William and Eric Ted
der were taken into custody, Eric,
the father of the dead girl, sitting
free under guard and William, the
uncle, sitting through the remainder
of the trial anchored with handouts
to two officers.
Judge Henry A. Grady, presiding,
armed with a huge automatic pistol,
called for order in the courtroom
and sat through the remainder of
the trial with the gun in easy reach.
There was no further disturbance.
The negro was placed in an automo-
bile and rushed to state prison at
Raleigh, under escort of national
guardsmen, Immediately after the
trial
The jury, after hearing evidence
for three hours, retired and returnd
within Is minutes with their verdict.
The negro did not testify 1t was
testified that he had testified to COM
mitting the crime while en- route to
Raleigh Friday morning.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
900 MILES OF ROADS TO BE
COMPLETED NEXT YEAR

Raleigh, Dec. 12.-Approximately
eighteen and one quarter million
dollars will be spent by the state
highway commission on roads and
bridges in North Carolina during
1928, and approximately nine hum
dred miles of road will be completed.
Of these roads about four hundred
miles will be hard-surfaced and
about five hundred dirt, officials
said today.
Wilmington's $1,250,OOO bridge
across the Cape Fear River is sched-
uled to e started next year.
Abut twenty-four million dollars
was spent by the state on roads and
bridges during this year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15
HOLY CROSS MISSION HOLDS
y ANNUAL ROLL CALL SUPPER

Vale Crucis, Dec. 14.-Holy
Cross Mission held its annual roU
call supper on Wednesday, Decem-
ber 8, in the dining room of the
Vale Crucis School for Girls, with
about fifty persons present, many
having been kept away by epidemics
of whooping cough and measles in
the neighborhood, together with the
unfortunate combination of heavy
rain.
This yearly opportunity for mem
bers of the parish to get together and
discuss their common religious work
and interests was instituted some
four years ago by the present rec
tor, the Rev. James P. Burke, and
proved popular and helpful.
The program was designed to
cover the activities of the past year,
and included reports on the work of
the Woman's Auxiliary by Miss Le-
titia Rieaud of the high school de-
partment; on the Junior Auxiliary
by Miss Ruthann G.. Clough, teacher
of the 4th and 5th grades; on the
church school by Mrs. Sarah Wag-
ner; on the Young Peoples Service
League by Marjorie Deal, pupil in
the high school, and on the Altar
Guild and Choir by Miss Isabel
Graves, principal of the school. Mrs.
Burke's rendition of two religious
songs was greatly appreciated. Miss
Susan Taylor, treasurer of the
church, ably presented the financial
side of the work; Mrs. Charles d.
Taylor spoke briefly, introducing
resolutions of sympathy for those
who were prevented from attending
by illness of serious nature, and
Squire Taylor made few interest
ing remarks on the history of the
church movement in Vale Crucis,
dating back nearly century-to the
time of Bishop Ives. Miss Julia Ed
wards, Miss Virginia Buck and Miss
lola Tankard, all teaching for the
first time in the school, expressed
their interest and happiness in the
work. Naturally the feature of the
evening was Mr.. Burke's address,
based largely on church pamphlet
entitled, ''The Rector's Parish"
The meeting adjourned at about
10 o'clock, with all convinced that
much had been attempted, much
done, and, all things considered,
we'll done since the similar event a
year ago.
- The library of the Vale Crucis
School for Girls has been much en-
riched by the generous gift of set
of the international Encyclopedia"
mark Twain's Adventures lof Tom
Sawyer" and other worth while
books.
The last two meetings of the Mary
Horner Literary society have been
presented with programs of unusual
interest. One, conducted under the
auspices of Miss Virginia Buck, pre-
sented the songs of that most famous
American song writer-Stephen Col
Inns Foster-both by soloists and
choruses, varied with tableaux. The
other, arranged by Miss lola Tank
ard, included a short play, period
sons and reading from Eugene
Fields.
The Rev and Mrs. James P. Burke
expect to visit Niles and other points
in Michigan shortly after the Chist-
mas holidays in the interest of the
/ school and mission.
The students of the school will
present short Nativity play in con-
nection with the annual Christmas
| tree this year.
| ,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15

The calling of an international
conference in Wa hington naxt
December for a thorough discussion
of civil aviation, was suggested last
Friday by President Coolidge in a
letter to the civil aeronautical con-
ference in session in Washington.
At the same time, Mr.. Coolidge
recommended that an aeronautical
exh bition be held in connection
with the meeting as means of in
creasing the interest of the public in
the accomplishments and possibilities
of aviation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15

Frank L. Smith of Illinois, and
William S. Ware of Pennsylvania,
have been denied seats in the Uni
ted States senate until the special
campaign funds committee can fur
ther investigate and report upon the
charges of fraud in both the primary
and general elections. Both sena-
tors-elect will have the opportunity
to present their case in person and
through counsel before the commit
tee and then will be heard on their
own behalf on the floor of the SEN
ate.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15

Students at Chicago's Northwest
ern university vote Lindburgh and
Henry Ford the biggest men of the
year" Queen Marie leads the wom-
en-.
President Coolidge, Mussolini, the
Prince of Wales, Mayor Thompson,
Edison Tunney, Al Smith, Babe
Ruth get votes
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15

Harry X Thaw has been named
defendant in a 100000 breach of
promise suit f led in Los Angeles by
Forest Hall, 20, one-time film extra.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15

The Cove Creek high scholo
closed last Friday because of an
epidemic of measles among the stu
dents, nearly a hundred cases being
reported. The school VII remain
closed until January End.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-12-15

school, but the engagement was
cancelled because of the epidemic of
measles at Gov Creek.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Easy Roads

The clothing merchant says to me,
"Oh, have garments good to see.
they simply can't be beat; why wear
an ancient suit like that? Why wear
a prehistoric hat? Your credits good
as wheat" The jeweler. he haws and
hens, and says, "I'd like to sell you
gems that will be good to view; you
make a payment when you buy, and
then you have till next July before
another's due" The man who deals
in motor cars invites me in to smoke
cigars and see his shining boats
Why not take home that limousine?
I'll let you have two years, I ween,
to bring me in the groats." The
man who handles real estate points
out a mansion truly great, and says,
"Why not invest? You pay twelve
dollars when you sign. and then you
have eight years, or nine, in which
to pay the rest" ] might be dolled
up like a king, / might in pomp and
Spiendor swing along the thorough
fare: I might be clad in silk attire,
and have large diamonds on my Tyre
and rubies in my hair. / do not
harshly criticize the man who sells,
the man who buys, in line with mod
ern schemes; but / am going shabby
yet, for | have such a dread Of debt
it haunts me in my dreams. However
bargains may be made, some, day the
bills must all be paid or one is called
a beat; then life is full of grief and
pain, and people view him with dis.
dain, as he tolls up the street. [
like to have fine hats and ties and
clothing of vehement dyes. and cars
that gleam and shine; but rather than
go into debt I'll travel. in fatigue and
sweat, upon these hoofs of mine.
WALT MASON.
tCopyright. 1879
Evening star., 1927-05-20
QUEENS TOMB FOUND.
Harvard Man Reports Interesting
Discovery in Egypt.

CAIRO. Egypt, May 20 OP.-Dis-
covery Of the tomb of Queen Meres-
ankh, a granddaughter Of Cheops,
builder of the great pyramids, has
been reported by Prof. George A.
Reisner, Harvard Egyptologist. who
has been carrying on excavations in
the vicinity Of the pyramids at Giza.
The eXcavators found a chapel of
three rooms cut from rock. The chapel
contained 20 statues and statuettes in
inches in the walls. Around the north
ern part of the main room were
painted reliefs, the coloring of which
was vividly preserved.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
tCopyright. 1927

In Mexican home the sofa is the
seat of honor and the guest does not
sit on it unless requested to do so.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Carter's Lightweight Union d1
Suits for little boys of 2, 4 M
and 6 years. Well made of
finely combed yarns; with
reinforced seams and a full row Of
buttons for the trousers.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
BabyBoys'C Creepers
81 to 1926

Baby Boys Creepers, of chambray,
Peggy cloth and dimity, trimmed with
hand embroidery or picot-edged ruff1es.
Other models of two-tone washable
crepe or silk. Sizes to years. Priced
from ST to $2o5.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

set consists Of cover and pillow slip
to match. Exceptional values at
S2.05-for one day only!
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Boys Pique Hats

Baby Boys Pique Hats, of d.
white, with facings of del nj
icate pink or blue. Others ~
are of solid colors. Another
group of tams for baby boys to
match sailor suits, priced from 81
to $1.75.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Baby Coats, of OP
fine crepe de chine sn40O
and pongee. Mod PFs/~
els for girls are
trimmed with hand shocking, while
those for boys are tailored double
breasted. S5.05 and $8.05 qualities
Evening star., 1927-05-20

lars and cuffs and white braid trim
ming. Each suit includes two pairs
of pants, one long and one short.
Sizes 8 to 8 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

Comprising a full size brown
enamel bed adorned with steel
cane panel ends. sanitary
spring and a comfortable COM
bination mattress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

A metal bed, finished in wal.
nut, grained to resemble wood;
q sanitary spring and a combina.
ton mattress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-26

One easy. gliding motion and
Presto. This beautiful Wind
sor type Da-Bed opens into
full size bed. Complete with
cretOnne pad and valance all
around.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-20
MORROW Gets
MEXICAN POST
President Selects Morgan
Partner as U. S. Envoy.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. =
Dwight w. Morrow Of New Jersey
has been chosen by President Cool
idge as American ambassador to
Mexico, succeeding James r. Shef-
field, the White House announced
today.
1t was indicated the Mexican gov
ernment has informally approved
the choice, though the appointment
has not yet been made formal. ac-
cording to the White House.
Morrow, who is one of the part
ners of the house of Morgan, New
York, was a college mate of the
President and has been a close un-
official White House adviser during
the Coolidge administration.
Morrow has informed the presi-
dent he will retire from his firm
and he is expected to leave for his
post within few days.
Mr.. Coolidge is glad that Morrow
is willing to make sacrifice and
abandon his business to take what
the President considers one of the
most important foreign missions.
He considers Morrow a most valu-
able man for the Mexican post,
which has not been as much sought
after as. for instance. European mis-
SiOnS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-20
FIiers Die in Crash
BIZ United Press

~ Untt6U Press
MORRISTOWN, N. j., Sept. 80. :
The first disaster of the New York
to-Spokane air derby today took the
lives of Richard Hudson of Marys-
vile, Mich, pilot, and j. Radike of
st. Clair, Mich, passenger, when
their Buhl Airster crashed into a
tree at Long Valley, eighteen miles
from here.
The plane hung high in the tree
tops, those who saw the crash re-
ported by telephone to Morristown.
Rescuers climbed into the trees
and found Radike dead. and Hudson
fatally injured, both still in the
wreckage of the plane,
Hudson was taken from the plane
and brought to the ground, where
an ambulance soon arrived. Accom-
panied by A. T. Lange and Will
liam O'Dowd, two of those who had
seen the wreck, he was started to
All Souls Hospital in Morristown,
but died in the ambulance before
reaching there.
His chest had been crushed and
his head injured, the skull prob
ably being fractured.
The Buhl Airster had been the
first plane to take off from Roose-
velt field this morning in the Glass
A race, a two-day flight ecross the
continent to Spokane, Wash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-20
23-CENT Rate
is STATE TAX
Board Fixes Levy at Same
Figure as for 1927.

The State tax board today fixed
the 1923 State tax rate at % cents,
the same as for 1927.
The levy was approved by the
Governor and State auditor.
The tax board kept the levy
within the present figure and took
care of .95 cents in special levies
provided by the 1927 Legislature by
looping that much of the general
fund levy.
With the state rate set at %
cents, indications are that the total
rate for residents of Indianapolis
in Center township will be around
SITS, compared with the 1927 rate
Of $3.50.
The civil city rate was fixed at
$i.089, the Center township rate at
04, the county rate at .345, and the
school rate at $1.45. which, with the
State rate, would be $3.154.
However, the State tax board is
expected to cut approximately 40
cents from the school rate. \
The county council fixed the
county rate at 1926, but Superior
Court ordered restoration of 2 cents
to the free gravel road fund which
the council had cut.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-20
MA ORDER EITH WHOSE NOSE KNOWS FOR JOB

II could be of good service to
your cause because I have met
numerous bootleggers and be-
friended with a number Of speak
easies and manufacturers of
moonshine. I believe I would be
a good under cover man because
I always used to know all the
saloons by being an inspector in
vestigating violators of the bottle
act and when ! go to the, speak
easies now they know me only as
the bottle man and would have no
suspicion on me.
"Of course I am drinking man
(wine only but I can't see where
they get of to sell their poison.
In most private houses they oper-
ate little ftills or make home
brew. OF course you know all
about these conditions, but the
question is to get the evidence"
sE am not afraid of anyone and
am good shot with any arm, !"
writes another.