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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
IN CHINA is
CONSIDERED SERIOUS

Washington, March 29.-Despite
lull in the Storm of Chinese anti
foreignism which burst at Marking
last week, official word was receiv-
ed here today that the situation at
Wuhu, farther up the Yangstze river,
was worse and trouble might be ex-
pected at any moment.
At the same time, message for
warded to the state department by
Minister MacMurray at Peking, sup-
gested immediate withdrawal of all
Americans in nationalist territory
and in view of the outbreak at Nam
king "the undertaking of some action
sufficiently strong to defer the per-
pctration of similar incidents else
where"
Colncident with the receipt of these
advices, actual movement across the
continent of the 1000 additional
marines, ordered to China got under
way on the Atlantic seaboard, with
indications that it would be month
before the transport Henderson,
which will take them across the Pa
cific reaches Shanghai
At the White House it was said on
President Coolidge's behalf that he
was opposed to any merging of Amer
lean forces in China with those of
other powers although he expressed
the utmost cooperation
The official reports from Marking
re-emphasized the belief of American
Investigators there that "the cam
paign of terrorism and insult to for
eigners was not only officially coun-
tenanced and directed by nat q alist
leaders but even pre-arrangcd."
1.-THE incident at Marking could
hardly have been more outrageous"
a message relayed by Mr.. MacMur-
ray said, adding that there had been
two attempts at criminal assault on
American women during the rioting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
Happenings In and
About Blowing Rock
interesting News of Past Week
From Famous Resort
Town

Blowing Rock, March 3O.-At a
mass meeting of representative citi-
zens of Blowing Rock last Wednes-
day night, it was voted to accept a
building plan for the new school sub
mitted by DR.. B. B. Dougherty, presi-
dent of the Appalachian State Nor
NAL School at Boone.
The accepted plan provides for a
gymnasium, an auditorium, eight
eiassrooms, library room and two
offices for teachers.
1t was proposed that the town and
the county divide equally the cost of
the building, as the county does not
usually provide for gymnasiums in
ITS consolidated schools. The town
also. would haul the materials. If
brick is used, the building will cost
about $37,500. If stone is used, the
cost will be somewhat lower.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
New Automobile Law
Is Now In Effect
Recent Enactments of the General
Assembly Begin OPERATION
Today

! 1t may or may not be an April
Fools joke if cop waves you down
on this well known day of pranks.
You may have violated law that
wasn't law yesterday. Yes, the auto
. law has been revamped, revised and
re-enacted.
The new version goes into effect
today, April l.
The 1927 code is new virtually all
the way through.
Every car in Boone and Watauga
county must carry a rear light; speed
limit is increased to 45 miles an hour
on highways, 20 miles lin residential
sections, Is miles in-busincss areas
15 miles on curves and in school
zones when pupils are about the
buildings. !
Driving while drunk merits so
days sentence to one year or $1OO
to $1,000 fine or both. Reckless
driving merits five to 90edays in Jail
or $25 to $1Oe fine or-both. j
Cars must stop only at crossings
designated by the state highway
commission. Maximum caK. weights
must not exceed nine tons, width 33
inches maximum. Certificates of
test of lights must be carried. The
highway commission does the testing.
Lights must not show glare above
AZ inches at rs feet. :
Drivers must not coast downgrade
by throwing gears into neutral
Drivers involved in accidents must
stop.
Signs, posters, stickers are pro-
hibited on front windshield side
wings, rear or side windows.
On and after July 1, the automo-
bile license pla'es will remain with
the car for year instead of being
transferred in event of sale.
License fees on all automobiles of
25 horsepower or less will be $3.50
instead of $50. On June 80 plates
will be issued for six months, with
extra fee of 25 cents to cover the
special issue. -
Effective .ly 1, the registration
card must be kept in a container
placed on cowl or instrument board
and under the law the department
is given authority to charge so cents |
for the container.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
MUSIC RECITAL AT NORMAL

The pupils of Miss Ruth Coffey,
head of the department of music at
the Normal, were presented in piano
recital at the auditorium on Saturday
night. Miss Annie Dougherty, So
prano, assisted in the rectal.
A varied program of the classes
was presented. The following pupils
took part: Ruby Cottrell, Virginia
Moretz, Evelyn Mosteller, Naomi
Lowery, Grace Grouse, Lucille Mast,
Ruby Pennington, Mary Culbreth.
Mary Raynor, Mary Kilby, Marie
Harrell, Lillian Grouse, Lucille Sar-
tin, Margaret Loven, Ollie Jean Cof-
fey, Virginia South, Mary Edith
Hahp, Garnett Nester, Jimmie Har-
gette and Paul Donnelly.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
MARINES TO START JOURNEY
TO CHINA THIS WEEK

Washington, March 27.-The force
of 1900 marines now mobilizinp
over the country will begin the long
journey to Shanghai this week to
meet the request of Admiral C. S.
Williams for additional men in view
of the increasingly grave plight of
Americans in Yangtse ports.
A detachment from Quantico, Va,
and one from Paris, Island, S. c.,
will leave for San Diego direct, while
marines from IL other bases will
assemble at Philadelphia to make
the trip across the continent in a
body. The transcontinental journey is
expected to get under way about
Wednesday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
ing the winter away.

ing the winter away.
Miss Elizabeth PAMELA, of Char
lotte, spent. recent weekend with
her brother, Mr.. j. A. PAMELA and
wife. She returned to Charlotte
with Mrs. PAMELA and Mrs. E. G.
Underdown who motored to that city
on business, returning by Statesville
where they spent one night.
A large number of young people
from Blowing Rock, Boone and 9TH
er neighboring communities attend
ed the dance given in the Robbins
building last Friday evening. Music
was furnished by the Daniel Boone
orchestra.
An attendance of over 60 was re-
ported at the Presbyterian Sunda!
school last Sunday an increase Of
more than so per cent in the enroll
ment within the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Critcher anC
their two sons are back in Blowing
Rock, after spending the winter a
Southern Pines.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
FIRST FOR OLD
NORTH STATE IN CHINA

Washington, March 28.-In addi-
toin to being first at Bethel, furthest
at Gettysburg and last at Appomatox,
North Carolina was quickest at Scony
Hill, China. Henry o. Warren,
Quartermaster, third class, one of the
bluejackets who signalled the Ameri-
can and British warships to start fir
ing on the Cantonese at Making,
halls from Olin, Iredell county.
People here are lauding Warren,
for he actually did the job.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Spainhours, incorporated.
Vale Crucis Co., Vale Crutis.
Boone Hardware Company.
Watauga Lumber Company.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Standard Oil Company.
Boone Chevrolet Company.
Stacey w. Wade, Insurance Com
missioner.
Pastime Theater.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs Donald Boyden are
now occupying one of their cottages
at Blowing Rock hotel, where Mr..
Boyden is overseeing the prepara-
ton of that hotel and of Mayview
Manor for their spring opening. Mr..
and Mrs. Boyden will be in Blowing
Rock continually from now until the
end of the summer season.
Mrs. Eta Norvill, of South Caro-
lima, and Miss Norvill are now occu-
pying one of their cottages and are
putting the others in readiness for
sammer
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Winkler ar
back in Blowing Rock, after spend
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

'There are two sides to every
question" proclaimed the sage
Yes said the fool, "and there are
two sides to sheet of fly paper; but
it makes difference to the fly which
side he chooses. The Outlook.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

A wrist watch serving as an alarm
clock has been invented. A revolv-
ing unit with protruding points that
touch the skin serves as the alarm.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

Brilliant sunshine last Friday had
rAelted what Blowing Rock and the
mountain section generally hopes wall
be the last snow of he winter. With
the return of fair weather, road ma
ehinery went into action throughout
the mountain section. Graders were
al work on the Boone Trail from
Nilkesboro to the Tennessee line,
on the Yonahlossee Trail out of
Blowing Rock, and on a number of
SIDE roads.
Laying of surface. rock on the
Blowing Rock end of the Lenoir high
way has been completed and it is now
being leveled in preparation for the
coat of tar.
The Blowing Rock chamber of
commerce is seeking to correct the
impression that this road is impas-
sable or is difficult to travel. This
they point out, is one of the best up
the-mountain roads in the state. The
highway crews are merely engaged in
making a good road better and are
not in any way impeding traffic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

E. J. Norris, of Howard's Creek,
was another interesting mountaineer
present. Although he is past eighty,
he says he can still bring down a
squirrel from lofty tree with a
rifle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

In spite Of snow and slush, a large
attendance and enthusiastic sessions
were had at the quarterly conference
last Thursday of the Bapsist Wom-
ems Missionary Union of the Three
Forks Association.
At the morning session the devo-
tional exercises were led by Mrs. W.
". Wilson, and the following deliv-
cred addresses Mrs. Nan Johnson,
Mrs. Smith Hagaman, Mrs. Pendley,
Mrs. W. Y. Farthing and Mrs. Lee
Swift. Miss Ruth Dotson recited a
poem. Mrs. j. A. Mcbride led the
afternoon devotional, and addresses
were delivered by Mrs. Coffey, Mrs.
J. A. Williams and Mrs. J. M. Moretz.
The Three Forks Association is
one of the oldest in the state. 1t
eenters on the Three Forks church,
founded in 1890.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31
COURT WEEK IN APPALACHIA

Boone Monday had the appearance
of a small town on circus day or
county fair day. Mountaineers from
every corner of the county were
here, and all available parking space
on the streets was taken up, and
camp grounds were established on
vacant lots near the courthouse
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

Routine business was the main oc-
cupation of the Methodist quarterly
conference of the Boone and Blowing
Rock charges here Saturday night.
Several speakers addressed the meet
ing which was we'll attended and en-
thusiastic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

Many of the visitors to the county
seat brought their lunches and ate
them on the courthouse grounds and
on the vacant lots, where they camp
ed. Some of them even brought
cooking utensils and prepared their
meals on the spot. Those who went
to restaurants for their food had to
stand in line waiting for seats.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

AS soon as place can be pro-
Vided, the cage and equipment of the
old Watauga rounty Jail will be
moved to Blowing Rohk and INSTALL
ed as the town Jail, said Mayor Geo.
N. Sudderth. Blowing Rock bought
the old Jail equipment to save the
expense of taking minor offenders to
the county seat.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

Blowing Rocks insurance rating
will be considered for revision as
soon as the state bureau has finished
with Charlotte, which is also having
its rates revised, says a letter re-
eeived by Mayor Sudderth from the
state bureau of inspection and rat
ing. Blowing Rock is now in the
fourth class, but since the completion
of the water works and the organiza-
tion of fire department, it is ex-
pected that the town will be raised to
third class.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

Prune apple trees SO that the sun
light can reach the leaves and fruit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

A book agent, selling "79 different
book" from a family Bible ''beauti-
fully bound and decorated with
cho.ce engravings" to histories, fic-
ion mad works on philosophy and
psychology, held forth on the cor
ner of Main street opposite the
courthouse, and throughout Monday
he was never without an audience
that blocked half the street.
Ano her vendor set up a stand on
the sidewalk in front of the court
house and displayed new and i'm
proved crocheting nedeele" to the
crowds.
A hot dog stand was doing a thriv-
ing business on the edge of the court
house grounds. 1t had all of the
regulation paraphernalia of circus
stand.
As court opened, a souvenir moon
shine still made in the Boone Novelty
factory was presented to Judge Wal
ter f. Moore, presiding. 1t had the
judges name burned on the base of
the still, with the words, Judge
Walter E. Moore's Moonshine Still"
Squire Clay, who once cast the
only Democratic vote in what is
now Avery county, could not be kept
away from Boone when court week
oened. Although he is suffering
from the effects of paralysis, he en-
joys the court sessions as much as
anyone present. The story is told
that when Squire Clay went to Avery
county, he was threatened by Repub-
licans, who sought to prevent him
from voting. The squire replied, "Pll
show you thing or two," and cast
his Democratic vote, the only one in
the township.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-03-31

Continued on Page Eight
Evening star., 1927-11-10
LOCAL STATIONS
MAY Be REDUCED
Pickard Indicates Reordering
of AIIocations Is Possible
to Aid Reception.

q Local reception of local radio pro.
Grams IN most cities of the United
States is good But the question in
radio broadcasting today is: Shall the
"radio fishermen be limited to a
schoice of few neighborinS fishing
holes, or will he insist on the entire
United States for his angling actiVl-
tieso
That is the way Sam Pickard of the
Federal Radio Commission put the
present situation in radio in speech
the other day before the Radio Man
ufacturers Association in New YORK
CITY Bluntly. Commissioners Plckafd
announced that ''if hardboiled, stiff
armed tactics are necessary 10 reouce
interference and listeners indicate the
desire TO sacrifice many OF the locai
stations to this end the commission
stands ready to apply fully the inter
est, convenient or necessity clause Oh
the radio act.
Apparently, it Is outside reception
that many listeners want, Tor Mr..
Pickard then announced that the feu'
eral Radio Commission now has plans
definitely under way to clear at least
~ channels of interference. He said
that Oroadcasting stations known to
be parties to hcterodyning complaints
may expect notification of changes
within short time.
Thus another reordering of broad
casting ALLEGATIONS may be anticipated
by listeners and station managers i'll
the near future. This month. accord
ing to Mr.. Pickard's thesis, broadcast
iEg faces the cold weather test" Bet
ter reception that comes with the pass
ing of Summer has brought out the
DIX fans. those who like to dial for
distant stations.
Properly within this classification
are the small town and rural listeners.
described by Mr.. Pickard as a most
faithful and enthusiastic audience,
numbering at least half the country's
total of fans. They necessarily must
rely on more or less distant stations
for service, particularly in the South
and in certain portions of the Middle
West. While city reception on the
whole has been vastly improved under
the recent reailocations, Mr.. Pickard
thinks much must be done to make re-
ception better for those who live out
side the densely populated centers.
: The clearing of the 40 channels
nearly half the number available. will
decidedly benefit rural listeners But
it will also afford those in cities to
Evening star., 1927-11-10

tune IN more readily on distant sta
tons freed from previous heterodynes.
Only the stations deemed of highest
merit will get exclusive or semi-eXclu-
sive use of particular wave lengths,
according to the commissions plan
Every listener who cares to FISH :
in the ether is affected by this latest
pronouncement from the Federal radio
control body. and certainly every sta
ton manager is vitality concerned.
That the commission regards its pol
icy of utmost importance TO the indus
try is indicated by Mr.. Pickard's state
ment that the life blood of the radio
industry to large extent lies in the
fascination and romance of dialing dis
tant stations.
The United States Army Band Or
chestra. the Hoover SenInels. the
Evening star., 1927-11-10

lean Red Cross. The other will be
the weekly presentation of Science
Service and will concern "The Novem.
ber Evening Skies.'
With tremendous volume and excep-
tional clarity, signals of most of the
out ut-of-town broadcasting stations re-
sponded last night, maintaining the
excellent reception conditions which
have prevailed thus far this week.
The most vociferous signals came
from the Middle West. but those from
the South and North had more volume
than necessary for satisfactory 'ouo
speaker reproduction.
Static and fading continued to make
their presence felt on the wave
lengths. hut neither was serious
detriment to general reception con-
ditions
Evening star., 1927-11-10

Clicquot Club Eskimos and the Smith
brothers are prominent among a
galaxy of attractions scheduled to.
night by WRC.
The Army Band Orchestra will play
from I to O'Clock, while the Hoover
Sentinels, who will broadcast at $50
special Armistice day selection. War
Memories" rendered by the quartet
of quartets," composed of brass,
woodwnd and string groups and a
male quartet.
A lady eskimo" will be introduced
by the Clicquot Club entertainers. She
is Annette Hanshaw. noted for her
soft grooming voice. The Smith
brothers will feature the song hit,
Shaking the Elues Away from the
"Follies': MY Baby's Driving Me
Wild" Sugar" and Under the
Moon"
WRC's other attractions include a
talk by John Barton Payne. chairman
of the American Red Cross. and a
late dance program by the LIE Paradis
Band.
WMAL's principal musical attrac-
ions tonight will he provided by
Dorsch's Doushboys, the Town Club
Hawaiians. Mabel l.. LOTUS, con.
tralto, and Harry Relda, who will give
a novelty presentation OF popular airs.
Two talks will intersperSa the mu.
steal numbers. One will he given by
Mai Gen George Barnett, chairman
OF the District Chapter OF the Amer
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Wife Asks Divorce :

Mrs. Mary o. Sherwood. 400 A street
southeast, yesterday sued Joseph "A.
Sherwood, 81 Randolph place. for an
absolute divorce me the District Su-
preme Court. She charges miscon
duct. They were married in January.
1916. and have two children. They
separated November 7, 1925. Attorney
Paul j. Sedgwick appeared for the
wife
Evening star., 1927-11-10

Imagine running a Vacuum
cleaner from a storage battery!
This is no more impractical than
operating your radio set with
energy stored by a charger in a
battery reservoir.
ABOX takes the current direct
from the light socket and delivers
it to the set as hum-free, 6 volt
direct current. Always ready at
the touch of switch to supply
"A" power to any set using eight
tubes or less. ABOX never runs
down or causes trouble because
it contains no battery in any form.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
JURY AWARDS So, 500.
Returns Verdict for Damages in
Automobile Mishap.

A jury in Circuit Division 1, be.
fore Justice Stafford. yesterday award.
ed a verdict of $500 damages against
Frank c. Prepriet. 1854 New Hamp-
shire avenue. In favor of John c.
Kasow, a minor, 1i26 Eleventh street,
Tor personal injuries. The plaintiff
was struck by a car Of the defendant
september 25. 1926, at Eleventh and
NJ streets. He was represented by
Attorney Fl. w. Kelly.
John c. Reid, a minor. 1911 l. street
southeast. was given verdict for
$3.50 damages by jury in Circuit
Division 2 before Justice Bailey
Evening star., 1927-11-10

against the Maryland.Virginia Milk
Products Co, 1920 First street. for
personal injuries. He was injured
April 5 last while attempting to board
one of the trucks of the defendant on
which he was employed as a helper.
He was represented by Attorney
Frank 3. Hoffman.
Evening star., 1927-11-10

The United States Army Band Or
chestra, the Hoover Seninels, the
Evening star., 1927-11-10
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS

TONIGHT.
One-act play, "Doings of the
Brown Family" WBBM, 8 80
O'Clock.
Hoover Sentinels, WRC,
WEAF and affiliated stations.
$50 to 9 o'clock
Metropolitan Orchestra and
stage program, WNAC, s 80 to
10:l5 o'clock.
Maxwell hour, with May
Peterson, soprano, WBL.
WBZA. KDKA, kYW. WBAL,
WJR. WLW. WHAM. WHO.
WOW. WDAF. KNOO, WSM.
WHAS. VINO. WBT, WTMJ,
KPRC. WBAP and WSB,
from WIZ. 9 to 10 o'clock.
Town Club Haw
WMAL, $50 to $50 o'clock.
Faust" by the Chicago Civic
Opera Co. WIZ. KDkA
WBAL and associated stations,
10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Assigned to Flying Duty.

First Lieut.. Louis j. Tatom. Signal
Corps. at Boiling Field. Anacostia. has
been assigned to duty involving flying
for the purpose of testing Signal
Corps and aviation equipment and to
obtain meteorological data.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
Russia Has 80 Stations.

Russia has 80 radio broadcastinS
stations in 33 cities. All use either
very low or very high power.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
HHK Has New Schedule.

Station HHK. the government broad.
caster of the Republic of Haiti. Is
now on the air with a new schedule.
The wave length Is 36l.2 meters.
Evening star., 1927-11-10
35 STATIONS IN CANADA.

Dominion Leads in Broadcasting
Outside of United States.
Canada has the largest number OF
broadcastin stations Of any country
outside of the United States.
Only one in a city can be on the air
at a time because the city groups use
the same wave length. This reduces
the number of effective stations to 3l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21

On account of being oFerstecked, i
viii offer for sale at public auction
on my farm in Keene township, Sec.
p, known rs the VIM Whelan farm,
eleven head of cattle, ranging In age
from 3 10 years, April 18th at one
O'Clock This herd is a mixture OF
Holsteins, Shorthorns All T. B. test
ed Some have just freshened, some
are coming fresh during summer and
fall Terms cash.-Carl E johnson,
owner. 74W32-1t