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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
Austin E. South Is
Named Accountant
Temorary Appointment Made by
County Commissioners at April
Meeting.

Austin f. South, clerk of the su-
perior court of Watauga county, was
appointed temporary accountant for
Watauga by the board of county COM
missloners at its April meeting. The
commissioners were guided in the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. South by letter
from the county advisory commission
at Raleigh. From the letter we take
the following:
'The first act, to provide for the
administration OF the fiscal affairs of
counties, deals W tn budget making
and is known as the Fiscal Control
act. | call your attention to Sec.
of this act, which says that the duties
of the county accountant in those
counties not having county auditors
may be imposed upon any county Of
ficial, except the treasurer, the sher-
iff, the tax collector or the bank act
ing as financial agent.
in county not having an audi
tor, it might be wise to impose these
duties temporarily on the most suit
able man in the county government.
The commissioners are the best
judges as to who he is. He might
serve temporarily, until the first of
June or July, or longer, until the
commissioners have time to decide
whether he is suff; ciently "experienc-
ed in modern methods of accounting
to continue as the permanent county
accountant.
Again, the county government ad-
visory commission advises the county
commissioners not to go to any fur
ther expense after designating the
county accountant, in putting the fis-
ca control act into effect until the
budget plans are recommended.
There is no new bookkeeping to in
stall at this time and no red tape to
complicate the work of the officials.
The primary step to be taken is this:
To determine what the departments
spent during this year and what is a
reasonable allowance for the next fls-
cal year, and the amount of floating
Indebtedness to be funded as Of July
l. No outside assistance, therefore,
is necessary at this time in carrying
out the preliminary budget plans"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
HAPPENINGS AT THE VALE
CRUCIS SCHOOL FOR GIRL S

Vale Crucis, April 13.-The Mary
Homer Literary Society of the Vale
Crucis School for Girls has given Il
number of very successful programs
during the past .chool year, the last
being "Thc Beau of Bath" and other
sketchs given under the auspices of
Miss Margaret Guerry, teacher of the
primary department.
The Young Peoples Service
League plans an ice cream social on
April 18th, to be given in the dining
room of the school.
On Thursday, March 81, the fol-
lowing pupils of the sixth and seventh
grades of the school spent a pleas ant
and profitable day in Boone: Cordie
Baird, Robert CaudiIl, Ray Farthing,
Rosa Holloway, Louise Shelton, Basil
and Baxter Tester and Nancy Tester,
Della Frazier, Myrtle Mitchell, LaIOn
Parker, Earl Tester, Clay Townsend,
and Dare Triplett. The days pro-
gram included sometime spent in the
courthouse during the progress of a
civil case; finding out how a news
. per is made in the office of the
Watauga Democrat and visit to the
plant of the Novelty Wood Works.
Lunch, trip to the moving picture
show mad shopping concluded the
day.
The Lenten services of the Holy
Cross Episcopal church at Vale Cru
els have been we'll attended. The i'm
pressive and beautiful three-hour
service will be held on Good FridaJ
and the Easter services will include
Holy Communion at $50; morning
prayer and sermon at II, and the
children's flower service in the aft
ernoon. u
Miss Mollie Townsend, of Vale
Crucis, former student of the Vale
Crucis School for Girls, who has been
doing missionary work in China for
several years, addressed the Y. P. S.
L. of the Vale Crucis School for Girls
on last Sunday evening Miss Town
send urged the young people not TO
make snap judgment in regard to the
present revolution in China. She said
it was a natural revolt due to the
strong desire for freedom instructive
in people,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
JOHNSON J. HAYES NAMED
JUDO E0F MIDDLE DISTRICT

President Coolidge on last Thurs
day announced the appointment of
Johnson j. Hayes, of Wilkesboro, as
federal judge of the newly created
middle north carolina district. Dis
trict Attorney F. A. Linney, of
Boone, was in Greensboro when the
appointment of Mr. Hayes was an
nounced. He is qquoted as having
taken his defeat with a smile. Mr..
Linney is temporary district attorney
and will, it is expected, continue in
that capacity until the permanent
appointment is made.
Charges have been preferred
against Mr.. Hayes, and whether they
will be pushed when congress meets
in December, remains to be seen.
Anyway, Mr. Hayes has the plum
for keeps unless the senate fails to
confirm his appointment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
THREE BAIRD BOYS
ARRESTED THIS WEEK

One Clus Baird, of Elizabethton,
Tenn, for whom Sheriff Farthing
had one or more warrants, hove into
Vale Crucis Sunday afternoon and
caused quite commotion in the
school section Near the home of C.
ID. Taylor, Esq, the car owned by
Baird collidcd with a telephone pole:
thence it swerved in the direction of
the Taylor residence, knocking out
one of the posts to his front gate The
car and driver were somewhat injured
but still able to travel. Baird then
made his way to the Vale Crucis
garage where he spied Sheriff Earth
ing, who attempted to arrest him, but
failed, Baird driving away at a rapid
clip, going up the river In a short
while he returned, his brother Frank,
driving the car. The sheriff hailed
them and got in the center of the
road, waving his hands and ordering
them to stop. Get out of the roadw
was the response from the rapidly ap-
preaching car. The sheriff stood his
ground as long as he could, then
lodged to keep from being crushed
under the wheels. The car then made
a straight shot over 50 to Villas, from
there going over No. 60, up Cove
Greek with the sheriff and deputy
in hot pursuit.
The fleeing men stopped at DR..
Grcer's home at Mabel to get some
surgical work done as the result of
the car wreck at Vale Crucis.
The sheriff and Deputy Lawrence
went on to Shouns, Tenn, but of
course, got no trace there. However,
Monday night, Frank Baird was To-
Gated at the home of Grady Hayes
by Depty Wyke and Policeman Gross
and landed in Boone Jail. The sher-
iff and Depty Lawrence put in the
whole of Monday night going to and
returning from Elizabethton, where
they located and arrested both Clus
and Claude Baird, releasing the for
mer under a $1,000 bond and the
latter under $500.
After the episode at Vale .Clucis
the sheriff swore out warrants for
Clus and Frank, charging them with
an assault with deadly weapon with
intent to kill The process served on
Claud had been in the hands of
Sheriff Farthing for some time.
The time for pleminary hearing
t been set so far as has been
learned
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
Happenings In and
About Blowing Rock
Interesting News of Past Week
From Famous Resort
Town

Blowing Rock, April 13.-The
Blowing Rock school situation, it ap-
pears, must rest exactly where it is
until at least the first Monday in
May.
The plans for the proposed new
building have been approved by both
the state superintendent of buildings
and grounds and by the county board
of education, but when they were
presented to the county commission
erS at their last meeting, that body
was preoccupied with the Cove Greek
special school tax and failed to act
on the Blowing Rock plans. =
1t is considered certain, however,
that the town will get its new school,
though the repeated delays may make
1t Impossible to have the school ready
for the opening next year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
STATE TEXT BOOK COMMISSION

The state elementary text book
commission appointed Saturday by
the state department of education
md Governor Mclean, is composed
of A. E. Akers, Roanoke Rapids; R.
G. Fitzgerald, Greenville; A. S,
Webb, Concord; B L. Smith, Ruth
erfordton; Miss Anne Holdford, Ra-
eigh; Mss Ethel McNary, Statesville
Miss Ila Johnson, Hendefsonville.
The members of the commission. will
serve for five years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
HENRY. J. HARDIN NAMED
COUNTY TAX SUPERVISOR

The board of county commissioners
in call session Monday afternoon, ap-
ointed Mr.. Henry ]. Hardin county
tax supervisor, who will in turn APP
pointed Mr.. Henry j. Hardin county
townships of the county.
In the appointment of Mr.. Hardin
the board made no mistake, as he is
a good business man, and possi
man in the county has a better know
ledge of land values than he.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
NEW CONFEDERATE PENSIONS
WILL BE PAID DECEMBER !

Although the new pension appro-
priation passed by the 1927 general
assembly becomes available, the in
creased payments to Confederate vet
Grams as a result of this large ap-
preparation will not be made until
December /, next, according to State
Auditor Baxter Durham, in explain
ing that there has been some misun-
derstanding as to when the payments
under the new law would be made.
Under the present pension law
and its principal provisinos were un-
changed by the last legislature-pen-
sion payments are made semi-annu-
ally, on June l and December l. This
Law enacted before the present law
fixing the fiscal year of the state as
extending from June 81 to June 81,
instead of December / to December
l, as formerly.
Thus the next pension payment,
which will be made June 1, will be
made under the appropriation of
1925. rather than of 1927, since the
new fiscal year does not begin until
July L.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

The April meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church
was held Friday afternoon at the
church, with the reelected president,
Mrs. E. G. Underdown, in charge.
Those assisting in the program were
Mrs. w. L. Holshouser, Mrs. Dan
Klutz, Mrs Coon, Mrs. Paul Klutz
and Mrs. Chas C. McKaraher We'd
nesday of this week was designated
as spring cleaning day for the church
yard, members of the auxiliary to
meet on that afternoon for the pur-
pose of raking, moving and preparing
the ground for the planting of ad-
ditional shrubbery,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

Blowing Rock this week took on
the appearance of summer activity
with the Martin cottage open and ten
guests registered, with O. W, Spencer
manager of the Green Park hoted'
here making preparations for opening
the hotel and with highway crews
pressing the work on the roads to
get them ready for summer traffic
Mr.. Spencer left Immediately after
he had inspected the hotel, but SAID
he expected to be back soon to super
wise the extensive improvements be-
ing made. :.
The remodeled Green Park Colt
course. which is expected to be one
of the best in the south when COM
Melted. is almost ready for sowing the
grass.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
TORNADO TAKES HEAVY TOLL

Houston, Texas, April 12.-Be-
tween $50 and 200 persons were
killed and hundreds injured tonight
when a tornado laid waste virtually
the entire town of Rock Springs,
Texas, railway dispatches received
here reported.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
Cove Creek Highs
Win Two Debates
Go to Chapel Hill Today to Contest
For Aycock Cup; Commencement
Exercises Begin April 16

Sugar Grove, April 13-On Fri
day night, April l, Cove Greek High
school debaters won both sides of the
question: Resolved, That congress
should enact the Curtis-Reed bill pro-
viding for a federal department of
education" from Virginia Carolina
High school The affirmative was
upheld by Marilla Love and Roy Ell
lison who debaed here; the negative
was represented by Hazel Norris and
Paul Taylor, who debated at Virginia.
Carolina. The decision of the Judges
was unanimous for Cove Greek in
both cases. Cove Creek debaters will
go to Chapel Hill on Thursday of this
week to contest for the Aycock me-
moral cup against representatives of
81 other high schools of North Caro-
lima who were successful in both
Of their debates.
Cove Creek was defeated 13 to 5 in
the first baseball game of the season
by the Appalachian State Normal
team on Thursday of last week. A
second game will be played here
Saturday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
mass meeting of great interest
was held at the school building on
April 9, for the purpose of discus
sing the proposed increase in the
tax levy of this district in order to
provide for new building. Presi-
dent B. B. Dougherty, of the Normal,
discussed the equalization bill and
pointed out that Watauga county
would receive from this fund $4O,-
coo this year instead of $4,000 last
year, and that the county could,
therefore, reduce taxes for school
purposes from 20 to 25 cents on the
500 valuation. Superintendent Smith
Hagaman pres ented figures showing
how he local tax has been used and
how a new building can be erected
and taxes still be reduced. Much in
terest was manifested by the hun
dred or more patrons present.
Commencement exercises will be-
gin Saturday night, April Is, with
program by the first seven grades of
the school. On Easter Sunday night
at 8 O'Clock, DR.. W. C. Tyree, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
Lenoir, viii preach the annual SER
mon in the school auditorium Friday
night. April % at o'clock, the SEM
or class will give its class day exer-
ciscs. Saturday morning, April %,
at II O'Clock, DR.. C. A. Lineberfy,
head of the science department of
Mars Hill College, will deliver the
annual address to the graduating
class. The exercises will close on
Saturday night, April 23, with
play presented by the senior class,
The Average Man" For this pro-
gram an admission fee of 35 cents
for adults and Is cents for children
" III bC Vial VI III StlOOI GAlGuuS
d cordial invitation to the parents
and public generally to attend these
exercises.
Examinations for the senior class
will be given the latter part Of this
week and for the other grades next
week. The attendance is holding up
Ane, 16- in average daily attendance
last month for the high school.
Mrs. S. F. Horton entertained
members of her Sunday school class
last Friday night. Refreshments
were served and qquite a number of
games played.
Mr.. Abner Harmon and family
have moved into their new home, re-
Gently purchased from Mr.. D. F.
Horton
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

Three women were killed at a
grade crossing near Charlotte Tues
day afternoon when one of the South
ern railways fast passenger trains
crashed into an automobile in which
the victims were riding.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

An early beginning on the tele-
phone line to connect Boone and
Blowing Rock was seen last week in
the filing with Mrs. Pearl Hartley,
register of deeds, of % permits for a
right of way across parcels of proper
ty between the two towns. This will
be the third step in the network of
cable lines now being built over the
mountains. The Lenoir- Blowing Rock
line is rapidly nearing completion, as
is the surveying of the Boone-Cran-
berry line. All will connect with the
InterMountain Company's lines at
Boone. This company, with head
quarters at Bristol, Va, acts as a
connecting line For the Bell main
lines
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14
Satisfied

Visitor: "Your son is rather small
for his age, isn't he?"
Fond Mother: "Oh, no. Most of
the boys of his age are over-grown,
| think"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

Mrs. John Green, who is 81 years
old, last week gave birth to her tenth
child 1t was a 10y weighing Ii 1-2
pounds. All of Mrs. Green's ten
childl en- are living.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

LAYING of the topsoil on the Le-
noir-Blowing Rock highway is pro-
crossing so rapidly that those who
feared that the road would not be
ready for the Summer season now feel
reassured. Travellers from down
the mountain report that the laying
of the topsoil is proceeding with re-
marlsable rapidity, especially in the
vicinity of Bailey's Camp. Beyond
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

AS all members of the town coun-
ell and mayor have declined to be
candidates for reelection on May -
and as no others have announced fof
anv of the offices, mass meeting
has been called to meet in the town
hall April % to nominate candidates.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

that point the work will be easier,
and still faster progress is expected,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

Camp Cherokee, which has been
operated here each summer in the
past, will not be reopcned as a camp
this year, according to an announce
ment by Mrs. f. T. Hodgkins, of At
lanta, Ga. The five cottages that
have been used for the camp, Mrs.
Hodgkins says, will be rented to sum-
mcr vacationists.
Camp Alloh-wes-tee, however, will
open as usual with prospects for an
excellent season, says Miss Mary
Catherine Thompson, of Charlotte.
Miss Thompson says she intends to
be in Blowing Rock within a short
time to prepare for opening the
camp. 1t will be for girls from eight
TO eighteen and offers the help of
college trained camp leaders.
Archery will be he major sport
this year, Miss Thompson says, but
the other sports will be carried out as
usual.
The camp has Is acres of land,
three houses, Fairgrounds, shower
baths and an excellent gravity water
supply The camp will be open from
July / to August 81. Girls may
enter for four or eight weeks.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-04-14

A typographical error in the pub
lished notice of the Blowing Rock or
dinance authorizing the issuance OF
$4,000 in bonds for the completion
of the Green Park water main will
cause delay in taking up the bonds
but will no. affect their value. The
error matte necessary a second publ
cation of the notice The bonds were
bought by Ferebee and Company OF
Andrews.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
DAIRY SHORT COURSES
TO OPEN AT gu" DEC. 1

Persons planning to attend the dali
ry short courses of the University Of
Minnesota should write at once to the
division of dairy husbandry, Univers-
ity Farm, st. Paul, for application
forms. The dates of the courses for
the fiscal year 1928 are: Ice cream
makers, December Ito; creamery
operators, January 4th to February
15; advanced creamery operators,
February % to March g. The short
courses will be under the personal di-
rection of w. B. Combs of the uni
versity's dairy division, who will be
assisted by members of the faculty
and by experts from the outside. Mr..
Combs says that only % can be &C.
commodated for the ice cream MAX
ers' course and only so in the course
for creamery operators, and that az
plications will be accepted in the ar-
der received until the number that
can be accommodated is reached.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
ebert 4. GARY,
STEEL HEAD, DIES
Judge Succumbs at New York
Home at 80, III a
Month.

New York-Elbert II. Gary for rs
years executive head Of the United
States Steel Corporation, died at his
Fifth avenue home. He was 80 years
old.
Death, which followed an illness Of
a month and from which only two
weeks ago he was reported to be re-
covering, occurred at $40 a. M, but
was not officially announced until
mid forenoon.
1t was believed in Wall Street that
the intention had been to withhold
news Of Mr.. Gary's death until after
the close of the stock market lest
there should be a break in prices, but
when persistent rumors at last brought
official confirmation there was only a
slight furry of selling.
First definite announcement Of Mr..
Gary's death gave only the time, the
place, and the cause-chronic myo-
cariditis inflammation of the muscu-
lar tissues Of the heart)-but it was
said that a more detailed statement
would be issued later.
Mr.. Gary was credited with origi
mating the United States Steel Cor
poration, which in many quarters has
been considered as the barometer Of
the company's business and prosper
ity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
10000 Indians Kill and
PiIIage in Bolivian Roits

La Paz, Bolivia-The uprising of
$4,000 Indians, which has kept white
residents of the departments of
Potosi, Cochambamba and Sucre in a
state of terror for several days, is
spreading throughout the republic
Stories of depredations are filtering
in from all points and white Hacien-
da owners are fleeing before the in.
furiated descendants of the ancient
Incas to more populated centers. Ac-
tive measures are being taken by the
government to prevent spread of
the rising to the department of La
Paz. There are approximately 100000
Indians in this department, with the
whites decidedly in the minority, and
fears are voiced by officials that If
the movement does reach La PaZ, 1t
might easily assume the nature of a
catastrophe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
SAND CREEK

Lawrence Lundeen : is helping Au-
gust Hessler finish the haying. Most
of the neighbors are through.
Albert Dahlin cut his oats Monday.
The harvest has commenced rather
early here this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bissell departed this
morning for their home at Winterset,
Iowa. From there they will go to
their new home in California to spend
the winter. They will make the trip
in car.
Miss Mabel Nygard of Chicago, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs Gust Heg-
berg.
Miss Edith Larson of Minneapolis,
is home visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Larson.
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Carlson and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Hilmer
Carlson and baby of Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, are home visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson.
Miss Lillian Carlson of Los Angeles,
Calf, is home on a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson.
She made the trip by boat from Los
Angeles to Vancouver, and from there
to Duluth and home.
Grant Lundeen visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Aug. Hessler and his brother,
Friday evening.
Blueberries are about gone for this
season. There was a very bountiful
crop this year.
There was song practice at the
school house Sunday night.
The Young Peoples Society had a
big picnic at Sturgeon lake last
Thursday. All reported good time.
There will be a big creamery pic
mic at Grindstone lake, Thursday, the
18th. Let's all go.
Mrs. Aug. Hessler was a dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Durstein
Sunday. A very nice time was had
by all.
August Hessler was a dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Larson Sun
day.
Miss Edith Larson returned to her
work in Minneapolis Sunday evening,
and Miss Mabel Nygard returned to
her home~in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg and Chas.
Rasmussen and son were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Swanson Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-08-18
MCPHERSON

Lawrence Poechman and Leah Mel
ancon ate supper Wednesday evening
of last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
Beaudry.
There was quite a number at the
Aid at Mrs. ]. D. Johnson's last
Thursday afternoon.
George Beaudry and Mr.. Andrews
called at Edw. Beaudry,s Wednesday
evening of last week.
Miss Ethel Elmer came Friday eve
ming to visit her brother, Roy Elmer,
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LeMay and son,
Edward, visited in Superior Friday.
Mrs. John Burke visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry Friday eve
ming.
Miss Goggin and Mr.. Elmer and two
sons attended church at Duquette
Sunday.