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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
News of a Week
At Blowing Re
Bad Weather Interferes With
on the Streets and Wat
System
By RUPERT GILLETT

.
Blowing Rock, Feb. 2 The
fourth municipal well, now being
drilled in Green Park, had reached
depth of IS feet when the torrential
rains of Friday and the snowstorm
of Saturday and Sunday caused
cessation of the work. Rob Greene,
manager of the water works, said that
rock was encountered at depth of
six feet and that the drillers have
been working in solid rock ever since
Considering these difficulties, Mr..
Greene said, the work is progressing
as rapidly as could be expected.
The well will be drilled until
good flow Of water is had. This is
expected to be reached at 800 feet
Ditching for the Green Park con-
nection with the town mains has been
completed under the direction of
Councilman N C. Greene, and laying
of the six-inch main has been started.
NShouCiHS SottdSC
Sidney Blackmer, motion picture
actor of Salisbury and New York, is
having his summer cottage here COM
pletely remodeled and enlarged at a
cost of between $4,000 and $4,000.
E. G. Pitts, the contractor, said the
cottage is being practically made
over.
Work on Side Streets Halted
Grading of the side streets in
Blowing Rock was almost completed
when the inclement weather of last
weekend put stop to the work.
Traffic over the soft earth after the
snow thawed, however, almost undid
the work of the graders.
A. NJ Critcher has finished the
bridge across Middle Fork of New
River at Chestnut Lane and is now
engaged in improving the lane itself
and making of it a town street.
Wants Additional Information
The Southeastern Underwriters
Association, which recently sent
representative here to inspect the fire
fighting facilities with view to re-
rating the town, has asked Mayor
George M. Sudderth for additional in
formation on the fire department
and water supply. Mayor Sudderth
said he believed that with this data
in its hands, the association would
raise the town from fourth to third
class.
Weiner Roast
Miss, Marjorie Coffey and Mrs.
Joe PAMELA were hostesses at
weiner roast Thursday night at
DEVILS Gate. The guests were Mes
Games Cannon and Cooper, and
Misses Mabel Coffey, Carrie Miller,
Ann Ward, Lucy Williams and Velma
Cannon; Joe PAMELA, Dewey Story,
henry Conrad, Bynum Crisp, Harry
Cooper, Stuart Cannon and George
Robbins.
Personal Mention
Lee Crisp was taken i'll last Satur-
day and remains i'll at his home. He
had.a slight stroke of paralysis,
which was induced by a hemorrhage
of the brain.
In spite of snow and rain, the
young people of Blowing Rock en-
joyed a lively dance at the Town
Hall Saturday night.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Cooper, Mrs.
Joe PAMELA and Miss Ann Ward went
to Lenoir Thursday. They made the
drive to Lenoir in As minutes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
LA TOILETTE OPPOSES
COOLIDGE CANDIDACY

Washington, Feb. PA resolu-
ton to have the senate in effect de-
clare against another term for Presi-
dent Coolidge was offered by Sena-
tor LaFollette, Republican, of Wis
consin, today on the anniversary of
the birth of George Washington. The
insurgent leader said he would ask
for action at the earliest opportunity
and that it was his purpose to force
senators to go on record.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

New advertisements in this issue
of The Democrat include the follow
ing:
Spainhours, Inc.
West End Feed Company.
The Fashion Shop.
Eggers-Ashley Company.
Farmers Hardware & Suppy Co.
Boone Chevrolet Company.
Boone Hardware Company.
Pastime Theater.
Boone Insurance & Realty Com
pany.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
SMOKY MOUNTAIN PARK
BILL PASSES 3RD READING

Raleigh, Feb. 22.-The Great
Smoky Mountains National Park bill,
which passed the senate last week,
went through the third reading in
the house today by favorable vote
of 80 to 10.
The bill authorizes the acquisition
by North Carolina of half the acre
age Of the proposed national park
site. for which bonds amounting to
$2,0O0,000 will be issued The other
half of the park acreage is to be ac-
luired by the state of Tennessee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
BELSER TO SUCCEED JUDGE
GRADY AS GRAND DRAG ON

Raleigh, Feb. 22.-Morgan Belser,
Of Washington, d. c., will assume the
office OF grand dragon of the realm
of North Carolina, X. K. K, Satur-
day, Judge Henry A. Grady, of Clin-
ton, resigned grand dragon, an
nounces in his last official commu-
nication to all exalted cyclops, terrors
and Kiansmen of the realm
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
Glory's Graveyard

Office Boy: "My brother, has a
gold medaleor running five miles an
one for ten miles; a silver medal for
swimming; two cups for wrestling,
an badges for boxing an rowingn'
He must be a wonderful athlete" "
He's no athlete at all. He keeps
pawnshop."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24

When child dies in some parts of
Greenland, the natives bury a live
dog with it to guide the child in the
other world, as it is claimed dogs can
find their way anywhere.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
The Leading Citizen

every public spirited, is he not?"
"Oh, yes. He is continually in a
high fever because somebody else
does not do something about some
thing Immediately.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
GOV. PEAY IMPROVING

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 23-Gover-
nor Austin Pcay, who has been very
ill with pneumonia, continues to
steadily improve, according to latest
bulletins from the governors sick
room.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24

Enactment CT a statewide game
lcw with 20 dissenting from the ma
iority of 83, passed the house on
Thursday. At the same session a
bill to prohibit state bank examiners
from borrowing money from banks
which they examine, and defeated the
proposal to make compulsory attend
snce through four grades and the
time from IA to 16 years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24

The following bills relative to Wat
auga county were passed by the house
last week..
Prohibit throwing of sawdust in
the streams of Watauga.
Amend 1928, 1924 and 1925 road
acts of Watauga county.
Authorize bookkeeper for Wat
auga county.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
REV. STANBURY DEPLORES
ACTION ON DIVORCE BILL

Raleigh, Feb. 21.-Rev. w. A.
Stanbury in his Sunday sermon in
Edenton Street Methodist church de-
plored recent state legislative action
adverse to the marriage divorce bills,
The Kluttz 55-hour a week working
measure, and the anti-evolution bill.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
He Knew Better

"You have to help yourself before
others will help you," said the uplift-
er.
"Applesauce," retorted the former
burglar who was trying to start on a
new life. 81 got five years in the
pen for believing that bunk. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
Probably

Mrs. Spatts:: "Oh, if were only a
man."
Spatts: Huh! You'd be as crazy as
I was and go marry some fool OF
woman"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24

Senate bill A., increasing the su-
2cicr court judges and solicitors
from 20 each to 81 each, failed in
re house Thursday night TIC vote
was 40 for 20 6S against. The bill
passed the senate by vote &C "a TO
L.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24

Following nervous shock, a Pari-
sian turned blue all over. Physicians
have been unable to restore him to
his natural color.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24

Boys played marbles even in the
early days of the Indian mound build
ers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24

Sixty-two per cent of Canadian
families own their own homes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
MUSIC WEEK TO
BE OBSERVED
IN BISMARCK
Thursday Musical Club tn
Sponsor Special Musical
Programs During Week

Members of the Thursday Musical
club have outlined program of
events for the coming week, May i
to s, in observance of National Music
Week. The week beginning with the
first Sunday Of May is annually OBJ
served throughout the nation as
music week. The concentration Of
many musical events into single
week has for its purpose the awken-
ing Of the community to the import
ance of music as a factor in it's life,
according to those interested in the
plan.
Music week is firmly established
as a fixture in the nations calendar,
and sponsors of the week believe that
eventually the public will plan for
the week as it now does for Thanks
giving, Christmas and Easter.
Clergymcn of the city have been
asked to give special attention to
music at their services Sunday
through special sermon or by prom
inent reference to music. In the
church school children are to engage
in u hymn memory contest. Cooper
alton Of schools, musical organiza-
tions and moving picture houses has
been secured and these will intro
duce special musical events during
the week. Mrs. G. +. Wingreene and
Mrs. J. p. Regain Of the Thursday
Musical club are the local committee.
Sacred Concert Sunday
A sacred concert will be given Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Ell
tinge theatre. The Lions, Kiwanis
and Rotary clubs will have appropri-
ate music ut their luncheons next
week and programs are being planned
by the schools and churches. The
Thursday Musical club will broad.
cast the dinner hour program over
KFYR each evening. The Elks band
will also give a concert.
Women's clubs and other civic or.
CARNATIONS meeting next week viii
have special musical programs. Sun.
day, May 8, will be observed with /;
Mothers day program ut the peni
Tertiary. The club will also furnish
musical numbers at the city audi
forum Monday evening when DR.. Ir;
Landrith gives his address under The
auspices Of the Christian EndeavoI
society of the First Presbyterian
church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28

be available next year would be SER
iousfy reduced.
Requests for improvement Of sec
ondary roads recently have been re-
ceived from Burke. Rolette and Shcri-
dan counties and many counties in
the eastern part Of the state also arc
asking for additional road improve
ments which the department is un-
able to grant because of lack Of funds.
The present schedule for 1927 calls
for 634 miles of gravel construction
and it is expected that $50 miles of
graveling already asked will be post
poned until 1928.
To Spend Over Three Millions
A statement prepared for the state
highway commission shows that the
estimated expenditures for roads un
der the supervision Of the depar ,ment
on contracts to be let this year will
be $3,45S.l5lS3.
When the statement was prepared
it shows that contracts totaling $l66,-
26o.l5 had been awarded previous to
April this year and that other con
tracts to be awarded before the end
Of the season will total about
$3.1S6. 1871 .6S. OF the latter figure
81 1856. Sal.26 will come from federal
aid: S917.067.50 from the state and
SS22.972.92 from the counties. In adj
dition $lCJ.Oo0 has been allotted for
the construction of spurs from var.
ious- towns to main state highways.
The average cost Of grading per
mile last year was $3.l0l.l3 and the
average cost Of graveling was $2.0l8.-
So, total of $5.l22.4S for grading
and graveling. BY dividing the lat
ter figure into the $3.lS6 1871 .6s still
available on April | it was found
that the highway department would
be permitted by it's agreement with
the federal government to grade and
gravel 622 miles Of road this year
More Crawling Needed
In recent years. il is explained. the
amount Of grading construction has
been much greater than the amount
of graveling. The result has been to
increase the graded mileage at the
expense Of the gravel mileage.
The federal bureau of public roads
now is insisting that the state begin
to close the gap between the graded
and gravclcd improvements in order
to speed the time when the entire
state system will be improved. Roads
which are graded but not gravcled go
to pieces much faster than those
which are graveled. require more
money to keep them in repair and
must be re-shapcd oftener, il is point
ed out
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
NORTH DAKOTA BIRD NOTES
By 0. A. Stevens
North Dakota Agricultural College

esting and useful, but require care
full watching and frequent recording
1t is much more difficult to notice
or to recall when bird was last
seen than when it was first seen.
The tree sparrows are last seen
about April 20. according to the
writer's notes for the past five years.
The juncoes which arrive at the
same tWe are more abundant and
remain mnger, frequently into the
first Of May. They also return in
the fall about two weeks before the
tree sparrows.
Interesting Birds
The waXwings are interesting
birds. They comprise IA distinct
family of only three species, the two
which are familiar to us and q
third which is found in eastern
Asia. The Bohemian are northern
birds, which, like several others o.
our winter visitants, are found in
the northern regions all the way
around the world. They nest in the
forests far to the north and are not
seen in the United States or in
most of southern Canada during the
summer. In winter they wander
southwark to the northern United
States and central Europe, some
times reaching the central states
and southern Europe.
The cedar waxwings occur only in
America. In summer they are found
through the greater part of the
United States and Canada where
there are trees, in winter from the
central states to Central America
In our region they are among the
last of the spring arrivals, not APP
pearing until late in May. Thus
summer waxwings are quite sure to
be cedars, and winter ones Bohem-
ian. Their appearance is quite
similar. the soft, olive-colorcd plum
age, high crest, black face stripe
yellow tipped tail and red tipped
wing feathers being common to both
The Bohemian is the larger and has
little brown on the face. The
cedar is more yellowish on the
breast. They feed largely upon
fruits and seeds Of various kinds
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
PRIMARY ROAD
SYSTEM WILL
BE BUILT FIRST
Highway Body Rejects Appli
cations For Improvement
of Secondary Roads

Applications by various counties
for state aid in the development Of
secondary roads are being rejected
by the state highway commission be-
cause of the fact that many primary
roads remain to be finished and the
money available will not take care
Of all the demands. examination of
the minutes of the state highway
commission shows.
At recent meeting county com
missioners Of Walsh and Benson
counties presented requests for grad
ing improvements on several high
ways IN the secondary road system.
They were Highway No. 30 in Benson
county from York to the Wells coun-
ty line and Route No. 35 in Walsh
county from Adams south to the
county line.
The Benson county commissioners
offered TO advance the state enough
money to meet the states share of
he Benson county project. subject to
an agreement that the state would re-
fund the money from funds TO bc
available in 1923.
Offer Rejected
The offer was rejected for fear il
would set precedent and bind the
highway commission to the construc-
ton of secondary roads before the
primary system is completed. All
available state and federal aid has
been allotted to the primary system
and the new state highway law re-
quires that preference be given tC
the primary system in the ALLEGATION
of funds. Members Of the highwa!
commission said they feared so many
counties would attempt to "loan' the
state money for road construction
this year that the money which would
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28

This year with an unusually early
spring. robins began to be reported
about March 10, but it was not un-
til about April ! that they became
quite common. Except for a few
earlier stragglers the first ones may
be said to have arrived about March
Is, when they were reported at vari-
Gus places. Early. ducks, geese. kill
deer, juncoes and tree sparrows APP
peared about the same time.
The blackbirds follow just a little
behind the robins. Redwings We're
reported at Argusville March Is, and
Kindred March Is, but these seem
to have been stragglers like the
robins Of week earlier. The red
wing was first seen by the writer
on April 3, and the grackle on the
day before. At Casselton and Argus
vile the grackle was seen on April
/. Many people refer to our COM
mon blackbird as the purple"
grackle. Several variet les are
recognized by the ornithologists, tn,
name purple being applied to the
one found in the extreme eastern
and southern states. Our bird j.
called "bronzed" grackle. but is onl.
slightly different from the other
form.
Northern Birds Gone
The northern birds which winte'
here have just about left US by this
time. A snowy owl was noted
Argusvillc March 6. A Bohemian
waxwing was picked up by George
F. Clark on April 2. Several hat
been seen by the writer on March
20 and were reported from James
town up to March 6. The Lapland
longspurs which usually are with us
during winter were seen very little
this year. This was due no doubt
to the heavy snow which covered
the fields making it hard for them
to find food. Some of these birds
remain with us until quite late in the
spring, May l6 and 10 being the
latest the writer has seen them the
last two years.
Observations on the time of de-
parture of those species of birds
which nest farther north are inter
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
McGraW Traded to
Cards For Flowers

New York, April 2s.-tPThc
Brooklyn National League club has
traded Bob McGraw. right handed
pitcher. to the st. Louis Cardinals
for Darcy Flowers, utility infielder
il was announced here today.
Flowers will report to the Robins
Saturday or Sunday and when he ar
rivcs he will be assigned to cover
shortstop as a regular. Johnny But
Ter, the teams present shortstop. will
be shifted to third base. Flowers
has been with the Cards for several
years but never broke into the in
reid as a regular. Last season. while
Rogers Hornsby was out Of the game
Flowers was assigned to second base.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
PHILADELPHIA
HAS BATTLING
MURDER CASE
Woman Strangled With Dust
ClOth-BOdy Found Under
Bed in Her Home

Philadelphia, April 28.-P9-Police
today were unable to definitely as
sign motive for the murder of Mrs.
Mary Mcconnell. So. VINO was found
strangled under bed in her home
in West Philadelphia last night.
A cloth such as used for busting
furniture was tied tightly around her
throat, and a stocking had been drap-
ed over the neck as though to hide the
knot.
Denial was made by police that
there was any sign of a hard struggle
between the woman and her assailant
The house was in an orderly condi-
ton.
The police were baffled in assign
ing a motive by the fact that, while
three rings were missing, other pieces
of jewelry and many valuable ar.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
u. S. Marine Corps
Airplane Is Fired
on in Nicaragua

Managua. Nicaragua. April Is
Hr-A United States marine corps
airplanc, in which Major X. +. Powell
was making an observation flight
over Teustepe, was fired on yestcr-
day. When it returned to its base Il
bullet hole was found near the pilots
seat.
Major Powell's plane was the sec
ond American machine to be fired on
this week. There were no casual
ties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
Now Enjoys Eating,
Thanks His Wife

For years suffered with stomach
trouble. Then, my wife. got me to
take Adlerika. Today l feel fine and
eat what ! likc."--Wm. Opp.
Adlcrika relieves stomach gas and
sOurness in TEN minutes. Acting on
BOTH uppex and lower bowel. it
removes old waste matter you never
thuoght was in your system. Let Ad-
lerika give your stomach and bowels
REAL cleansing and see how much
better you will feel. 1t will surprise
you! j. Hutchinson, druggist. adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
Too Late To Classify

FOR RENT Two furnished light
housekeeping rooms. Also during
June. July and August four fur.
nishcd rooms. Sec Roy Neff, 1lO
Seventh street.
WANTED - Experienced auto me-
chanic. Dakota Auto Sales Co..
Inc. 2l5 Main. Phone 42s. Open
evenings.
FOR RENT House. consisting Of 4
rooms and bath. also combination
gas and coal range. For informa-
ton call evenings after @ O'Clock
ut PA Rosser street.
FOR RENT 4 large newly furnish
cd four rooms with 2 windows and
. closets. 81 Fourth street. Phone
175.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
Notice to Water
Consumers

The rate for water used for
lawn and garden purposes is
now in effect. Water used
for these purposes is charged
for at the rate of II cents per
100 cubic feet over and above
800 cubic feet above the av-
erage consumption for the
months of October to April,
Enthusiastically of Bismarck,
Waterworks Department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28

purpose to withhold all you could
until you had compared notes with
Judd Gray so that you would not be
indicted as an accessory to the MUIR
der?"
ut was not"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28

ticles about the house were not dis
turbed.
A description was obtained from z
neighbor of Il man seen leaving the
house about 4 p. N. yesterday.
Mrs. McConnelrs husband is !:
travelling salesman and was ava.
from home when she was killed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
STATE RESTS
CASE TODAY IN
SNYDER TRIAL
Mrs. Snyder Will Take Stand
in Her Own Defense To-
morrow Morning

Queens County Court House, New
York, April 28.-LP-The state rest
ed its case in the Snyder murder
trial at 1928 p. M. today. Edgar F.
Hazelton, of defense counsel, an
nounced that Mrs. Snyder will take
the stand in her own defense tomor.
row morning.
1t was generally understood that
when court was resumed at 4 o'clock
today it WOULD stay in session only
for the hearing Of motions.
Hazelton said the schedule called
for his opening address, outlining
Mrs. Snyder's defense, the first thing
tomorrow morning. Immediately
after that, he said, he would put
Mrs. Snyder on the stand as the first
defense witness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28

At least SS,O0O.OO0 is spent annu-
ally by the railroads for whistle OPP
GRAFTON, it is estimated. This means
that that amount of fuel is used in
generating steam to blow the
whistles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28
!. Xustrlss aectnti1

Mail service 81, Xustriss teetatls
was suspended becaus. - pos.u.-. 4
employee failed to doff his hat to the
postmaster. Fellow employees, Offend
ed at the rostnhaster's reprimand.
declared q strike.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-28

The lowest spot on the surface Of
the earth is where the River Jordan
empties into the Dead Sea, 1900 feet
below the level of the Mediterranean.