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Evening star., 1927-12-10
Mrs. Insley Asks Divorce,

Absolute divorce is asked in a suit
filed by Mrs. Mary A. Insley, 1890
California street, against Lester J.
Insley, They were married November
10, 1924. Attorney G. B. Garnett ap-
pears for the wife.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

One billion people in the world live
within the zone of constant radio re.
ception. according 10 recent estimates
Evening star., 1927-12-10

Steam heat sold by meter in New
York Office buildings in he past year
:. said to have totaled 3.500, 900
!. iouada h
Evening star., 1927-12-10

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1927.

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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
Normal School Has
Auspicious Opening
No Figures Available as to Number
cf Registrants, But Prospects
Good for Record Attendance

The regular fall term of the Ap-
palachian State Normal opened
Tuesday with record d-breaking pros
poets. The Democrat has been un-
able to get figures as to the total
number of registrants, however on
the opening day all available dormi-
tory space had been reserved anu
doubtless many will be accommodate
ed outside the school plant.
The Normal is making an effort to
dispense with regular high school
work this year and large majority
of those coming are here for teacher
training work and the two-year COL
lege course. Total registrations will
show the largest fall opening in the
history of the institution, following
summer school in which more than
1900 were enrolled.
The Demonstration, or public
school also had it's beginning on
Tuesday, with an increased enroll
ment over that of last year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
MATNEY MATTERS

Matney, Aug. 24.-Ernie C. Trip
let's band of the Epworth League
gave the society a very pleasant
surprise Saturday evening by having
the Rev. J. P. Burke of the Vale
Crucis Episcopal church, as speaker
for the evening. Mr.. Burke's sub
ject was Cooperation" His mes
sage was very helpful and interest
ing.
Dennis Baird spent the weekend
with his mother
Miss Mae Triplett has given $50
to the library fund for Matney
school. This makes a total sum of
S110 which Mr.. Askew and Miss
Triplett' have given for the purpose
of equipping a standard elementary
library.
Miss. Leola Edminsten spent last
week in Beaver Dam with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Lee Carender and daughters
rendered Mr.. Asked birthday din
ner on Tuesday evening, the 10th.
Ira Townsend, Miss Alice Baird,
Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Eli Smith
visited Mrs. Florence Baird Philips
of Cove Creek, Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
AUCTION SALES

The season of land auctions is on
in this section and according to the
realtors, mountain property is now
in great demand. In this issue is to
be found an advertisement of the
F. A. Linney farm just without the
western limits of the town. About
seventy acres of fine land has been
subdivided, every parcel being easi-
ly accessible from Highway No. 60,
close in and we'll watered and likely
will be eagerly sought by home
seekers in this and other sections.
The sale will take place on the 9th
and is being sold through the West
ern North Carolina Development CO.
the w. P. Holt auction force of
Greensboro, acting as selling agents.
Also 1900 acres of land about
six mi es from Boone and the same
distance from Blowing Rock, known
as the Judge Hoke farm, is being
divided by Horney Brothers of Ashe-
vile and will be sold in tracts of 25,
SO and 100 acres, on Tuesday, Aug
ust 80. This property is especially
desirable for summer home-seekers
who would build estates here and for
summer camp sites. H. W. Horton,
local realtor, is the instigator of this
sale. An advertisement on page
five gives details of the offering.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
PHANTO FLARES AN DHOPES
DRAW HUNT FOR AIRMEN

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Phan-
tom flares and hopes drew the eff
forts of the United States army ana
navy farther over the Pacific ocean
today in search for the six men and
one woman lost in connection with
the Dole air race from California to
the Hawaiian Islands.
While seven destroyers were de-
ployed along a 21-mile front across
the great circle steamer lane between
San Francisco and Hawaii, and the
airplane carriers Langley and the
aircraft tender Aroostook sent out
sea and land planes to scout an so
mile patch of sea, army aircraft sta
toned on the Hawaiian Islands were
dispatched to search the slopes of
Mauna kean on the island of Ha-
waii. Several persons reported
having seen a green flare rise and
die uot about 5000 feet up on the
rugged mountain side Sunday night.
Injured or marooned on a craig, the
fliers could only call help with their
flares.
So far as the navy's Hawaiian
headquarters were concerned the
search for the fliers ended today, ex-
cept for the activities of two sea-
plane patrols operating over the
same rea northwards of line be-
tween the islands of Oahu and Kauai
which was covered yesterday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
BOONE TRAIL MARKER
PRESENTED TO NORMAL

An interesting occasion at the Nor
mai last week was the visit of j.
Hampton Rich, of Winston-Salsm,
managing director of the Boone Trail
Association, which organization is
placing markers on the transcon-
tinental highway from Wilmington,
n. c., to the Pacific coast. Mr..
Rich spoke at the chapel hour We'd
nesday and recited many interesting
facts about Daniel Boone, revealing
many important events in the pio-
neer's career Among other things,
he told the students that the parents
of Daniel Boone, Squire and Sarah
Morgan Boone, are buried in Joppa
cemetery, one mile from Mocksville,
Davie county.
Following Mr. Rich's talk he pre-
sented Boone Trail marker to the
school and the town of Boone, saying
that this is made significant from the
fact that it is the 350th marker that
has been placed on the trans-conti-
mental highway. The presentation
was further significant because this
section is the heart of the historic
territory traversed by Boone, and it
is the time and place." said Mr..
Rich said, "to put forth emphasis for
surfacing the route from Boone to
Wilkesboro and from Boone to Bris-
toll" He stated further that such an
surfaced road would be a
boon to the northwestern part of the
state as well as bringing thousands
of tourists through North Carolina
each year. ''It is estimated" con-
tinued Mr.. Rich, ''that the additional
gasoline tax brought into the state
treasury by this influx of tourists
would in one year furnish sufficient
funds with which to surface the road
from Wilkesboro through Boone to
the Tennessee line"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
Watauga's Schools
Are Forging Ahead
Per Cent of Enrolment, Average
Daily Attendance and Rank of
Teachers Show Up Well

Estate School Facts" a publication
issued by the state superintendent of
public instruction, in its issue of Au-
gust l, carries some very interesting
facts relating to the efficiency of the
rural high schools in all counties of
the state. The comparison of the
counties, or rather the grading of the
counties, is based on three different
measures of efficiency: first, the
percent of total white enrolment in
high schools; second, percent of en-
rollment in average daily attendance,
and third, index of scholarship of
teachers. From these three meas
ures of efficiency, Watauga county
stands thirty-fourth in the list of
the one hundred counties of the state,
and in fact, is the only county in
Western North Carolina that stands
anything like so high, Such great
school counties as Buncombe, Wake,
Forsyth and CASTOR are much below
Watauga.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
Normal School
Awards Diplomas
Finals Thursday Night Featured by
Address of DIR. Allen; 80 Receive
Diplomas

Dr. A. T. Allen, state superinten-
dent of public instruction, Thursday
evening addressed the 80 graduate
of the summer term of the Appalach-
ian State Normal school. DR.. Aliens
address was heard by large number
of the summer students and by a
number of townspeople.
The valedictory was said by Miss
Nora Mast of Zionville, and history
of the school was given by Miss
Alma Mizelle. Diplomas and certifi-
Gates were presented to by DR.. B. B.
Dougherty, president of the Normal,
to the following graduates:
Pauline Abernethy, Ora Lee Bal
ley, Burnsville; Letha Blalock, Linda
Cannon, Eula Clark, of Eufola; Lii
lian Grouse of Sparta; Essie Dalton,
of Shelby; Winnie Fay Davis, of
Connolly Springs; Lucille German, of
Boomer; Emma Grimes, Rassie Girls
sette, of Collettsville; Ethel Gulledge,
of Monroe; Jimmie Hargette, of
Cranberry; Zella Harris, Of Roaring
River; Vac Hendrix, of Granite Falls;
Julia Honeycutt, of Burnsville; Mary
Kilby, of Sturgil; Christine Mackie,
of Granite Falls; Jennie Mast, of
Villas; Alma Mizelle, Myrtle Outlaw
of Seven Springs; Beatrice Parsons,
Purlear; Louise Presson, of Monroe;
Mary Raley, of Bethune, S. c.;
Madge Reeves, of Laurel Springs
Arthur E. Ruppe, of Tryon; Pauline
Stern, Annie Taylor, of Harley; & i
lah Thomas, of Cameron; Erah
Thompson, Mae Thompson, of Lee
noir; Ora Vannoy of Rcddies River;
Allie White, of Dallas; Ruth Whit
ley, of Morganton; Martha May
Wooten, of Kinson; Thelma Tolbert
Of Lenoir; Iva Dalton, of Shelby,
and Nora Mast, of Zionville.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
WAGNER GETS
15TO2O YEARS
Judge McElroy Sentences Slayer FRI
day Morning After Jury Had Re-
turned Verdict of Second Degree
Murder; Will Face Second Trial

Hubert S. Wagner was sentenced
to serve not less than fifteen nor
more than twenty years at hard labor
in the state penitentiary for the kill
ing of Earl Moody at Foscoe last
Christmas day. The sentence pro-
nounced Friday morning by Judge
McElroy at Wilkesboro brought down
the curtain in a trial of sensational
character wich lasted for four days,
ending last Thursday when the jury
returned its verdict of second degree
murder fifteen minutes after receiv-
ing the case.
The state asked for a first degree
verdict and the death penalty. The
verdict of the jury, saving Wagner
from the electric chair, is considered
a great victory for the defense; but
the victory came only after days of
adroit legal battling, the one side
seeking the death penalty and the
other acquittal or the saving of the
life of the young defendant. 1t is
understood that the jurors on the
first ballot stood eleven to one for
second degree murder, the dissenter
asking for verdict of manslaughter.
Hon. Frank A Linney, of the
prosecution, said Monday that Wag-
ner would in all probability be tried
at the fall term of Watauga superior
court for the Staying of Dexter
Byrd. Solicitor John R. Jones stated
after the sentence was passed Friday
for the killing of Moody that he will
insist upon trial of Wagner for the
second murder charge at that time.
However, w. C. New,and, of defense
counsel, made it plain that change
of venue will be asked in the Byrd
case also. Mr.. Newland insisted that
Wagner, serving his sentence for the
Moody killing, was out of reach of
the courts for the second offense, but
in this he was overruled by Judge Nc
Elroy. His Honor dictated an order
placing Wagner in the hands of the
sheriff of Wilkes county to await
trial on the second murder count be-
fore he is sent to the penitentiary.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25

the third is exceedingly dubious.
Executions cannot deter the feeble
minded, grossly uneducated or mis-
educated, or the mentally diseased
from committing offenses. Statistical
studies, although far from convinc-
ing, seem to show that the death
penalty has nothing to do with the
amount of crime in a community,
neither does its abolition.
Certain arguments, to the writer
convincing, can be advanced against
the extreme form of punishment. In
the first place, there is frequently
chance of reasonable doubt as to
guilt. talked last year with a con-
vict in Auburn who had awaited
death in the death house at Sing Sing
for 13 months, and then had been
proved innocent of the first degree
murder of which he had previously
been convicted. Some years ago,
Lieutenant Becker, police officer
of New York City, was executed for
murder in Sing Sing. Recently abso-
lutte proof has been furnished of his
innocence. Such miscarriage of
justice should make us hesitate to
exact the extreme penlaty for any
crime. In the second place, society
always shares responsibility with the
criminal for his criminal acts. This
is an assertion l can not prove in the
brief time and space at my disposal,
but it represents the conviction of
an increasing number of students of
crime. These and other considera-
tions are responsible for the growing
dislike for the death penalty.
| have said that the Sacco-Van-
zetti case is thought-provoking. The
most important thought it stirs in my
mind is none of the above, however; !;
it is rather that we need to under
take on larger scale than ever, a
study of the whole question of
crime. A thorough study has indeed
been made-by very few. These
few can accomplish nothing of their
aims and earnest desires to reduce
crime, unless an ever-increasing
number of the intelligent citizenry
of America take time and pains to
accompany and follow the specialists
in their researches and conclusions.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
SCOUTS HAVE OUTING

Rev. M. B. Woosley, scout master,
and Howard Ashley, assistant, to-
gether with eighteen local Boy
Scouts motored to the Brown Noun
tain in Caldwell county Monday,
pitched camp, spent the night on the
banks of Wilson's Creek and return
ed to their homes Tuesday afternoon
The trip down was made over high
way No. II by way of Warrior, while
the party returned over the new
Watauga turnpike to Linville, thence
over the Yonahlossee to Blowing
Rock and Boone.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
SHEEP PAY BEST OF
ALL FARM ANIMALS

Raleigh, Aug. 24-There are no
farm animals which pay better than
a flock of sheep.
''To prove this, data taken from
the records of flock of sheep main
tanned for twelve years on the Pied
mont branch station farm near
Statesville, may be used" says R. S.
Curtis, animal husbandman at State
College. "The average weight of 80
ewes in this flock was 108 pounds at
the time the lambs were weaned.
The average weight of the so lambs
at the same time, that is, four
months of age, was 76 pounds or es-
sentially twothirds the weight of
their mothers. This weight was at
tanned under average farm con-
ditions."
But, states Prof. Curtis, the lambs
at this age were worth more than
their mothers, aside from their value
in creating and nurturing the off
spring. A lamb at four months of
age is worth more for market pur-
poses than the mother. This would
seem to be untrue but it is true as a
general rule. 1t is one of the con-
ditions one finds in handling a sheep
flock.
Aside from this, states Mr.. Curtis,
it must not be forgotten that there is
additional value from the sheep fur
nished by the wool which is secured
without great risk or added respon-
sibility. Then there is the third fac
tor which is the rapid increase in the
flock. Each year the average in
crease is 100 per cent, while 125
per cent increase is good and $50
per cent increase is not impossible.
1t is this latter increase that good
sheep growers should try to get, and
such an increase is not unlikely
when the ewes have been properly
bred, fed and handled.
The man who likes sheep can du-
plicate the results secured at the
Piedmont station and may get much
satisfaction and profit from handl.
ing the animals.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
CONTROL OF OAT SMUT
BY TREATING SEED

Raleigh, Aug. 24.-Oat smut may
be effectively controlled by treating
the seed before planting with the
commercial formalin solution.
The treatment is explained by G..
W. FAINT, plant disease specialist at
State Colleges who gives eight points
to observe:
l. Place the seed to be treated on
a hard surface floor where the so
luton will not be injurious.
2. One-half gallon of formalin
solution is required for each bushel
of grain.
3. Prepare the solution in the
proportion Of one pint of CONNER
cial formalin to 40 gallons of water.
If ten bushels of seed are to be
treated, five gallons of the solution
is needed. Prepare this by adding
one-eighth of a pint of commercial
formalin to five gallons of water.
4. Sprinkle the solution on the
grain as it is shoveled from one pile
to another. Use a sprinkling can
and scoop shovel. See that all grain
is wet in the sprinkling.
5. After sprinkling, stir the seed
with the shovel to be sure that each
grain is wet.
6. Cover the pile with sacks from
one to two hours to hold the fumes
and then spread the seed out. to dry.
7. The treating solution grows
stronger with age, therefore, do not
use a solution that has been pre-
pared for several days.
8. Make allowances for the swell
ing of grain by regulating the drill
(if a drill is usedD so that the right
amount may be planted per acre.
BY observing these eight points
better yields of oats may be secured,
especially on those farms where
smut has been a serious pest, states
Mr.. FAINT.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
WILKES COUNTY FAIR

The Wilkes county fair, which
has not occurred since the destruc-
ton of the fair plant by high waters
of 1916, is coming back September
20, 21, 22 and %. According to
]. M. Quinn, secretary of the asso-
citation, the event this year will be
one of magnitude never before at
tempted, and the official further
stresses the, fact that the fair is es.
pecially open to the people of the
Lost Province section-farmers are
asked to take their exhibits anC
come for the merry-making.
Horse races, automobile races
carnivals, free acts, fire works anc
many other good things will feature
the big program.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
COVE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 9TH

The Cove Greek high school will
begin its 1929 session ON Tues
day morning, September 6, instead of
Monday, September 5, as announced
a few days ago, said Principal Sam
F. Horton, Monday. This change is
made necessary because one of the
high school teachers is summoned to
be in court on Monday. Also a
great many students will likely want
to attend court and it is thought ad-
visable to open a day later. School,.
will be in session on Saturday of the
first week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
Needed Practice

Lord Babbington was instructing
the new colored servant in his duties,
adding: "Now, Zeke, when l ring for
you, you must answer me by saying,
My lord, what will you have?'"
A few hours afterwards, having
occasion to summon the servant, his
lordship was astonished with the fol-
lowing:
"My Gawd, what does you want
now"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25

Big Bloke: care you the great
animal painter?"
Artist: eyes, do you want to sit
for portrait?"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
Any Way You Want 1t

"But, dad, Billy has got charac-
ter. You can read it in his eyes"
''Then, Muriel, I've just, blacken-
ed his character"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25

The United States uses about four
fifths of the worlds gasoline produe-
ton.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-08-25
NEWS OF WEEK
BLOWING ROCK
Cups Awarded in Horse Show; May
or Sudderth Injured; School Board
Votes To Enlarge Auditorium;
Robbins Named Fire Chief
By RUPERT GILLETT

Blowing Rcck, Aug. 25.-Thre
cups were won in last Wcdr esday'
Blowing Rock horse show by Charls
Lambert of Charlotte. Mr.. Lambe~
himself Yves cdjrdged the best NIL
rider in the show, and his horse wa
dec ared the best tLree-gaited hers
and the best horse in the show.
Miss Catherine Crull of Charles
ton, S. c., was adjudged the bes
lad rider in the show. Miss Jones
of Charlotte took second place 4
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Give Her q
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14

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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
METHODIST PROTESTANT NEWS

Mid-week prayer and praise SER
vice every Thursday evening at 1880
O'Clock. Everybody is cordially urged
to attend these helpful services.
Sermon by our pastor next Sunday
morning, October End, at II o'clock
and in the evening at 1880 a Union
meeting of all the churches will be
held in the Methodist Protestant
Church. Senator Owen of Oklahoma
will be the speaker of the evening.
Rally day service by the Sunday
school, October 9th, the second Sun
day in October. This will be followed
by rally week with special program
and sermon by some well-known
minister each evening during the
week.
Second quarterly conference We'd
nesday, October 5th, at 1880 p. m.
Please have written reports from all
boards and organizations.
Christian Endeavor State Conven-.
ton will meet in our church October
Fl, % and %. We should strive to do
our part in welcoming the endeav-
ors of the State to our church.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-23
Magnolia

Rev. and Mrs. Alonzo Travers ot
Williamsport, Md, were guests OF
his daughter, Mrs. George Reed last
week.
Mrs. W. C. Campbell and son are
visiting relatives in Baltimore. Md.
Miss Annie Webb of Dover is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Samuel R.
Minner.
Miss Elizabeth H. Mensch left
here Friday for Washington, D. c..
where she has accepted a position.
She will be greatly missed here, be-
ing pianist and teacher of a class of
young ladies and also a member of
the choir.
The anniversary exercises of Bar
rats Chapel will be held Sunday.
September 25th at p. m. The Mag
nolia, Frederick and Barratt's Chap
el M. E. choirs will furnish the mu-
sic. Rev. Frank Herson of Milford
will be the speaker.
Miss Emma Paradee left here on
Thursday for Newark where she will
enter Delaware College. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones of
and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor