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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
WATAUCA BAR ENDORSES
LINNEY FOR JUDGESHIP

Frank A. Linney, district attorney
for the Western district of North
Carolina, was endorsed for judge of
the newly created district by the Wat
auga County Bar Association which
met last Thursday night for that pur-
pose.
A resolution endorsing Mr.. Linney
was passed unanimously by the asso-
citation at the meeting. Copies of the
resolution were sent to Senators Sim
mons and Overman and to Represen-
tative r. l.. Doughton of the eighth
district. The senators and congress
man were urged to use hcir influ-
ence to obtain the appointmcht of
Mr.. Linney.
In addition a petition was sent to
President Coolidge outlining Mr..
Linneys record and qualifications
and urging that he be appointed to
the judgeship. The signers of the
resolution and the petition were W. R.
Lovill, John E. Brown, T. E. Bingham
and Robert w. Pulliam, of Boone
G. M. Sudderth, Blowing Rock, and
S. F. Horton, Cove Greek.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
HARTNESS is SLATED
FOR NEW CLERKSHIP

Asheville, Feb. 28.-James Hart
ness, clerk Of Iredcll superior court
at Statesville will be the appointee
for the clerkship in the new wes-
tern North Carolina district of the
United States court, Judge E. Yates
Webb, of Shelby, told the Asheville
Times today.
"Should it become necessary for
me to make a temporary appointment
of United States district attorney"
said Judge Webb, 81 would name
Thomas J. Harkins of Asheville. He
is thoroughly familiar with proce-
dure in the United States courts and
l regard him as being a splendid law
yer"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
MAN KILLED BY SON.IN-
LAW IN ASHE COUNTY

Lloyd Baker shot and killed Buck
Price, also known as Buck Stamper,
IN Harrigan township, Ashe county,
last "Wednesday evening. Barker was
lodged in Jail at jefferson, voluntari-
ly surrendering to the sheriff.
The difficulty resulting in the
homicide arose from dispute over a
dinner bucket which the deceased
contended the young man Barker had
hidden. Barker denied hiding the
bucket, according to reports, and
Price started at him with an axe
when Barker shot and instantly killed
him. 1t is stated that there were
hard feelings between the two par
ties before. The deceased was Bar
ker's father-in-law and was about SO
years of age.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
BILL DESIGNED TO UNMASK
K. XXX. PASSES ASSEMBLY Y

Last Wednesdays session of both
houses of the North Carolina general
assembly unanimously passed bill
to unmask secret-oath bound socie-
ties. The bill, offered by Senator
Rivers johnson, of Duplin, the pre-
vious day had been made a special
order for the day, but less than sixty
seconds was consumed in reading the
bilPs title and passing it on viva
voce vote with no dissent, on second
and third readings. 1t was sent to
the house by special messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03

The federal penitentiary at At
lanta over which he formerly pre-
sided as warden, has received Albert
E. Sartain as a prisoner. He became
just one of the prisoners and hereaf-
ter will be known as number 24,207.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03

Chicago, Feb. 28,--Our earth is
the progeny of the sun rather than
some cosmic orphan which like "Top-
sy", just growed, Thomas Chamber
lain, professor of the University of
Chicago, has concluded after % years
of study of his planetismal hypothesis
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
Stage Now Set For
Butler-Borah Debate
G. o. p. Ears Will Be to Ground as
Dry West and Wet East Talk 1t
Out in Boston
By ROBERT FULLER

Washington, March Regard
less of the politics that may or may
not be involved in the DR.. Nicholas
Murray Buffers Senator Borah de-
bate before the Roosevelt Club at
Boston on April s, the nation is GO
ing to. be treated to very interest
ing discussion by two able states
men which may perhaps result in es-
tabhshment of a preliminary lining
up of sentiment or factions in the
Republican party as to whether or
not the prohibition question is to be
national convention problem next
year.
Senator Borah's quick throwing
down of the gauntlet to DR.. Butler,
and the latter's equally quick ac-
eeptance of the challenge to debate
the prohibition enforcement question,
brings together two party leaders,
both qualified to ably present their
side of the question in masterful man.
ner.
Senator Borah's place in the party
councils is well known. Now, as for
many years, he is factor which the
party cannot afford to ignore. 1t
should be remembered that he was
President Coohdge's first choice for
vice president in 1924. He refused
it would have none of it; but had his
say in the Cleveland convention and
today is always consulted by party
leaders on all questions of import
ance.
While the Idaho senator needs no
introduction to newspaper readers,
DR.. Butler, of Columbia University,
New York, is quite often left out of
the picture, as to his place in party
councils.
No less person than Mark Sullivan,
highly respected Washington political
writer, says of DR.. Butler: CDR. But
Ter is no mere case of university
president taking an amateur fling in
politics. He knows Republican poll
tics high and low and with minute
ness that arrests attention. He keeps
in touch with party leaders and work
ers all over the country. He has been
for many years, and may yet turn out
TO be very powerful in the Republi-
can national organization.
DR.. Butler has been in attendance
at Republican national conventions
since 1880 At that first convention
he was not delegate, but newspa
per correspondent. However, he was
a delegate at the 1884 convention
and also to six of the nine cOnven-
tions since then. 1t has been forgot
ten generally by the public that DR..
Butler was vice-presidential running
mate with William H. Taft in 1912.
This came about through the sudden
death of James S. Sherman, who had
been nominated at Chicago. The Re-
publican leaders then named DR.. But
Ter to fill out the ticket.
As to the scheduled debate with
Senator Borah, DIR. Butler states
simply IL am ready to discuss the
attempt to enforce national prohi-
bition by constitutional amendment.
The federal constitution was defaced
and deformed by the addition OF the
eighteenth amendment and its pas
sage effected the beginning OF
revolution in the American form OF
federal government This is the
fundamental reason why the attemnt
to control the liquor traffic by these
means has failed"
Wilmington, Feb. 2S.-Thos. E.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03

Wilmington, Feb. 2S.-Thos. E.
Cooper, former prominent banker,
pardoned by President Coolidge from
further service of three-year SEN
tence imposed for violation OF the
national banking laws, returned to
the city late today.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03

Charlotte Feb. 2S,-Bondholder of
the defunct Charlotte speedway will
meet Friday and decide upon final
disposition of the 100000 plant
nine miles from this city. Future races
at this place are said to be entirely
up to the people of the city.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
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y BOONE is ASSURED
\ FURNITURE PLANT

4 According to Mr.. S. C. Eggers ,
+ prominent local realtor, plans )
+ for the establishment of local ;
T. furniture factory are going for
4 ward steadily. Although Mr..
+ Eggers has nothing altogether
+ definite to give out as to the
y stockholders, location, ETC., he
4 gives assurance that the plant :
+ will be constructed at an cary !
y date and by outside capital.
y Citizens of the town are exul- !
+ tant over prospects for the new
4 enterprise
* )
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03

Mr. Jas H. Isbel of Lenoir was
in the Wilkesboros Monday morning
having accompanied Rev. R. l.. Isbel
his brother, en- route to Palestine, ov-
erseas, having preached from the
Methodist pulpit Wilkesboro, Sunday.
North Wilkesboro Hustler.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
NEW LOCAL BILLS
IN THE LEGISLATURE

General Assembly at the instigation
of Representative Coffey of Watauga
are these:
To prohibit the spread of poison.
Relating to dogs running at large.
Prevent killing, shipping and sell
ing of calves.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03

You needn't look SO disgusted,
said the Joke to the Editor, "for you
may be old yourself some day"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03

on his conquests how his money was
gained. DR.. Ellis said he had search
ed through three continents for proof
of Luke's story of the census and
there on the walls of the temple he
found where Augustus told of the
first, second and third census.
"And so it's on down the line," he
declared. There is nothing in the
Bible that cannot be proven by a
visit or a trip through Bible lands.
Nothing more important is that the
Bible is the best authenticated history
that has come from ancient times.
1t is saturated and favored with the
very soil from whence it came. All
other books of other religions seem to
soar somewhere up in the air. But
the Bible is book of places, writ
ers were so certain that they spoke of
geographical lines. l have been to
every place mentioned in the Bible"
Laughingly he said he had been asked
if he had been to heaven and he said
that sure he had at home several
times, and then when asked if he had
been to hell he said he had been war
correspondent during the World
War.
Bible lands cover all the territory
from Italy, Greece Macedonia,
Egypt, Arabia, Persia and so on and
is the land of the classics, where lit
erature and art began, where religion
began, it is the vital part of the
earth. All conquerors from the be-
ginning down to the kaiser centered
their activities in the Bible lands.
Imperialism in all its power began in
Bible lands and if anyone had any
doubt of the imperialism of God let
him go to the scenes of Bible writ
ings. He told of a visit to Jerusa-
lem and found there a great temple
erected by the German people, and
standing in front of it is a statue of
the kaiser dressed as crusader and
all over the walls are paintings of
imperialism. The kaiser knew full
well what imperialism has meant to
Bible lands.
DR.. Ellis told of his visit to Mount
Sinai and there just as the Bible tells
it, there is the mount rising straight
up into the air, not slanting and
sloping as the mountains here do, and
lying before it is a great tableau on
which the children of Israel remained
while Moses went up on the mount.
He said he searched until he found
the very rocks which Moses struck
and out of which pure water came
gushing for the children of Israel and !
today water is still gushing forth out
from the rock.
Coming down to Paul, the speaker
declared that the great apostle was
not blazing any new path in will
derness but was following a well
known route; Paul had been great
reader of Homer and loving his
poems was hunting out the Troy that
Homer spoke of, and he declared if
you follow Paul closely you will learn
lot more about camels and tobacco
than you know here; and he found
the seven wells still flowing at Beer
sheba, and the trip to the scenes of
the seven churches mentioned in
Revelations; he also walked on the
very stone pavement on which Paul
trod, ON which John who laid his
head on Jesus bosom trod on which
Barnabas walked.
go there, | pray you," DR.. Ellis
declared in closing, "and get the
matchless and imperial sweep of
Jesus and then come back to America
with a sense of the all-conquering
power of Jesus"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-03
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.TROPOLIS COVERED
BY Is INCHES OF SNOW

y 7 N Itsudy WOTHIHgJ Lht Dig =
y town. of the state is blanketed X
* with about fifteen inches of 4
4 snow, the heaviest there for ma 4
= ny years Trolley cars were re- 4
* ported off tracks in many in 4
+ stances, and transportation by +
X auto demoralized. No papers 4
y came to Boone from that city y
4 this morning. The snow fall in y
X Boone is about eight inches with ).
= mercury lowering around the 4
4 freezing point. +
* 4
Y x & x * x * " A * *
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
FIGHT RESUL rs

At Philadelphia-Ad Stone, OF
Philadelphia, won decision over
George Geman, Of Philadelphia. 10
rounds.
At Chicago-Tom Milton, Of New
York, won decision over Pal Moore,
OF Memphis, 10 rounds.
At Ashland. ohio=-Terry Nc.
Mullen. OF Dayton, won decision
over Micky Flynn, OF Akron.
At Fort Thomas. Ky. Steve
O'Aalley. Elyria, Ohio, and Art
Knopp, Toledo, went 10 rounds to a
draw; Tommy Lang, Toledo. knocked
out Johnny Cazzaro, Fort Thomas, in
the first round of scheduled, six.
round bout; George Knopp, Toledo,
given decision over Terry Lingo, Gin.
cinnati. four rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18

will be a formidable candidate for
a job with the GriffInen Of 1927.
He was second in the American
League last season with an eff.
cheney record of 2.69 earned runs
per game, being surpassed only by
Bob Grove. Connie Mack's big eft.
handler. whose mark was 2.51.
Braxton Is tall. slender chap.
Standing six feet in height. he bare.
~ reaches 40 pounds on the
scales. He has thin legs. as thin
as those Of Burke. but he widens
out around the shoulders and
doesn't appear weak in any way,
Braxton was almost wholly a
relief hurIer for the Yankees,
pitching 81 innings in 80
games. He was credited with
five wins and one defeat. He
started one game and finished
~ games in Yankee uniform.
He is now seeking to be a start.
even If he fails in that. he will
still be available as a relief finger,
replacing Fred Marberry. who wants
to start games this year.
Thomas Is bigger and bulkier
than either Burke or Braxton. EIe
Is now very much overweight, but
viii be around the tS5 mark when
he gets into shape, He. has never
received the instruction he Is now
getting from Jack 0nsIow and is
expected to show greater control as
a result. Good control will make
him good hurler and this may
be his year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
Crosspiece Rule May
Bar Carr : World
Vault Record

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-
Should Sabin Carr, the Yale
pole-valuter; soar to the un-
precedented height Of Id feet
at the intercollegiate A. A. A.
A. indoor track and field cham
pionship games to be held on
March 5, at the One Hundred
and Second Engineers Armory,
his record will not be ques-
toned. Gustave T. Kirby, the
referee of the meet, has ordered
the construction of standards
conforming strictly to the inter-
national regulations. The rules
require that the crosspiece shall
rest on platforms ~ inches wide
and 23s inches deep and clear
from the standards so that it
can fall neither backward nor
forward off its supports.
Cars mark Of 10 feet 9N
inches, set at the New York Al.
G. games III Madison Square
Garden last Monday. night, may
met with opposition should it
come up for acceptance before
the A. A. u, even though he
cleared the cross-bar by wide
margin and in a manner that
left no doubt of his ability to
accomplish the feat. The old
standards were employed at the
Garden, permitting the cros5-
bar to fall forward only.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
Officials for Local
Bouts Are Chosen

Mortimer King and Goldie Ahearn,
viii act as judges in the District
amateur championship ring bouts
which will be staged at the Jewish
Community Center. Monday night.
This pair OF local athletes have
been chosen TO render decisions by
Jim McNamara, athletic director Of
the center.
The judges will be Walter Haight.
Washington Post; Billy Coyle,
Washington Herald: Roddy Thomas,
Washington Times; sIiene Kessler,
The Daily News. and Bill Hotel,
the Evening Star. Doc Green.
formerly athletic director at West.
crn High Will act as timekeeper.
DR.. Ivy Pelxman will be the
physician in charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
Major Baseball Stars
In Southern
Golf Meet

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. Is.
A golf championship match for
major league players who train
in Florida will be held here
March 20, AL Lang, former
president of the Florida State
League, has announced.
Arrangements for the match
have been approved by Connie
Mack, manager of the Athletics
and Clark Griffith, owner of
the Senator's, according to Lang.
Iris Speaker was the first to
send in his entry card.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
" AND NJ.
BANGED

Washington is simply the Nations
Capital and an admirable sight.
seeing attraction for all it may con-
Germ the william and Mary College
basketball team. The Indians came
here in quest Of three basketball
victories. They lost to George
Washington, then Georgetown and
face the prospect OF another trim.
ming tonight when they meet
Catholic University at Brookland.
at Z O'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
Hilltop Props Lose
To Western High

Georgetown Props allied to cope
with the brcnd of basketball the
Yves ern High team displayed and
as the result they are a defeated
outfit today by the score Of $500.
Several times the Props attempt n
to stop the savage attack of the
High School team, but fell short in
each attempt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
Strayer Basketers
Beat ETaryIanders

BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. Is. :
Strayer's Business College basket.
ball of Washington completely out.
clasged the Baltimore Strayer.s team
through the clever basket toss.
ing Of Freed. forward. and Croson.
center. At the end of the game,
the Washington outfit was winner
b. 3s-16 Of which Freed had con
Tibuted thirteen points and Croson,
twelve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
Andy Bowen to Meet
McKenna at Arcadia

Andy Bowen, well known local
fighter, has signed to meet Sailor
McKenna. of the Naval Air sta.
ton, and will appear in the ring
in 2 exhibition for the niembe, 3
Of the Arcadia club, Tuesday night.
Bowen has established good
record, having met men like Fin
nigan, Garcia. Mayrs and Joe
Dundee IN only one bout has he
failed to go the limit.
Other bouts will be between Jack
CafoHi and Soldier Tullick, OF Camp
HOlabird. six rounds; Marty Gal.
lagher and Billy Anderson, and
three bouts between high school
boys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
I RlJEMAN'S
STRING BIG

One Of the largest racing estab-
lishments quartered at Bowie is
being handled by Elmer Truemaa,
a native of Washington. Nineteen
thoroughbreds. il belonging to the
Usage Stable, four the property Of
Doctor Carter, of New Jersey,
three the property of RAJ Parr,
popular Baltimore society man and
sportsman, and one belonging to
Mrs. Trueman, comprise the lot
being looked after by the Wash.
ingtonian, who is considered one OF
Americas best trainers.
In the Carter lot are Dazzle, Ex-
element, Dexter and Erin Go
Bragh. Titina, Backrope and Kan.
CARGO, the last named a jumper,
comprise the Par. string. The
first two of PARIS horses were
operated upon for wind trouble
during the past winter, but Trainer
Trueman expects to have them
ready for racing before the spring
campaign ends in this State.
The majority Of the. horses
in the Usage Stable are two.
year-Olds. One OF the best is
a colt by Stefan the Great.
Oceanic. This one has four
black feet, and Is being eagerly
sought by hOrsenlfn. An offer
Of $4,000 for the colt was re.
fused today by Trainer True
man. who thinks the yOungster
will become one Of the 1921 sea.
sons best juveniles.
Johnny McTaggert, one of Amer
ica's veteran knights Of the pig
skin. has been engaged to do the
riding for Trueman. McTaggert
left Miami yesterday, and is due
here on Sunday TO start galloping
some Of Trueman's charges.
Naturally Trueman Is pleased over
the racing prospects he has in his
charge, but he never tires talking
about Gilbert Haas. 16-year-old lad
from Thistledown, Ohio, whom True.
man expects to develop into first
class rider.
Haas. who is graduate Of an
Ohio high school. was formerly EN-
ployed asserting mail in his home
town postoffice.
One day he CHANGED to stroll
into the ThistledOWn track, and
Owner McAIillen liking the lads
smile asked him IL he cared TO
ride horses. The lad jumped at
the chance, and McNiIlen turned
the boys contract over to True.
man, who Is q former rider.
According to Trueman. Haas has
all the earmarks CT a rider. The
lad has an excellent seat, appears
fearless in the saddle, and Is will
ing to learn Before the 1927 sea
son passes, Trueman is confident
race fans of America viii be wen
acquainted with Haas riding ability.
as he intends to give the lad every
opportunity to make good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
I HlJR5 TON
Goes 70
WORK
BY Louis A. DOugher

ssTAMPA, Fla, Feb. 49,. Hollis
Ehurston, obtained with Leo Man.
ktim from the White Soxs in ex-
change for Roger Peckinpaugh, ar
sfived here this morning. He left
Los Angeles Monday morning and
was a tired young man when he
got here. However, he Joined the
Squad on Plant Field, working In
sthe bunting game and yolley ball.
He will do little pitching here, TAX
ing his time together with John
son and Coveleslxie.
Joe Carroll. the Little Rock
pitcher. is expected here tonight or
tomorrow morning. Bill Morrell
has signed his contract, being the
last one here to do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
Georgetown Freshmen
Defeat st. Johns. 1929

st. Johns basketball team flashed
q great game against Georgetown
Freshmen before losing. 1928. in
the Vermont Avenue Gym. George.
town showed fight to maintain the
margin for three quarters Of the
contest, but the Hilltoppers pulled
away from their opponents in the
final session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
DUB BOWERS OFFERED.
SWEEPSTAKES CHANCE
BY r. D. Thomas

Those hundreds of bowers who watched with keen
Howard Campbell Sweepstakes today may parcpa
ton in similar competition themselves.
The Washington City Duckp Association intensely alive
the enerprsng leadership George L. has added
sweepstakes each of the three classes the annual
tournament entries which close April 2
meeting Hail. the principal
held starting April 49, the association completed its plans
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
REWARD MERIT

The Pacific Coast League has
decided to reward the most vaIu-
able player each season. in line
with the custom now in vogue in
the major leaguoe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-18
SENIORS DEFEATED

Anacostia Eagle Seniors lost a
close game to the Holy Name five.
27-25. Bremen, Of the winners,
was the star OF the game.