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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26

New breaks in the levees 13O miles
northwest of New Orleans, flooding
more than one million additional
acres and rendering $4,000 more
homeless, was reported Tuesday. Be-
fore the flood waters have vanished
into the gulf they will have cut a
new path so miles wide and 200 miles
long from the Arkansas line to the
gulf.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26

ing of Mrs. Hartley's hotel in her
new stone building, just completed.
The structure is two-story, equipped
with showers and baths, hot and cold
water and spacious dining hall, in
which the chicken stew will be given.
The ladies of the town are to act as
hostesses for the evening.
People Coming and Going
j. A. Carson of Charlotte was here
last week preparing his summer cot
tage in Green Park for occupancy
during the summ / season.
AL Mcclellan of st. Petersburg,
Fla, is here with his family to spend
the summer in their cottage in May
view Park.
Mrs Elliott Reed of Savannah, Ga,
is here awaiting the completion of her
$4,000 summer home in Mayview
Park, which she will occupy for the
summer as soon as it is finished.
Elliott Dangerfield, the artist of
New York, painter of The Madonna
Of the Hills" which hangs in the
church of st. Mary of the Hills, has
arrived at his summer home at West
Globe, three miles from here, and
has opened it for the summer.
Concord people were in the ma
jority among the weekend visitors to
Blowing Rock. Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Cannon and their daughter, Miss
Marian, and Mrs. J. w. Cannon, all of
Concord, brought a party Of guests
here and spent the weekend visiting
scenic places around the resort. Those
in the party besides the host and
hostesses were Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Cannon and daughter, Miss Ashlyn,
of York, S. c., Mr. and Mrs. Fl. B.
Cutting of Morristown, N. j., and W. /
C. Bates of New York
Other Concord folk who spent the !
week end here were Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Caswell, G. W. Swink, Miss Fan
ny Morrison and w. Bailey Bost.
R. A. Dunn, president of the Com
mercial National Bank, Charlotte, has
arrived here and has opened his
S65, 900 summer home in Green Park
for the season.
w. A. Hewett of Greensboro was
here early this week preparing to
open his summer home in Mayview
Park. 1t is understood that he will
return later for the summer.
Among the weekend visitors in the
resort were noted the following: DR..
and Mrs. Jonas Friedenwald of Bal
timore, Miss Hattie Caswell, Carlton
Place, Ontario; Miss Ruth Tate,
Greensboro; Mrs. H. B. Lyford and
j. G. Lyford of Chicao; Mr. and Mrs.
t. S. Allis of Asheville; c. R Heff-
ner, Asheville; f. s. Draper, Char
lotte; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Davis,
Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs. Florence
Gre ne and sister of Springfield,
Mass.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26
WILKES MAN HELD IN
ASHE ON SERIOUS CHARGE

jefferson, My 24-Three additions
were made to the personnel of the
prisoners occupying the Ashe county
jail nthe last few days. Cleve Long,
of Wilkes, was arrested on a warrant
from the latter county, charging him
with attempted criminal assault on
a 13-year-old girl He is being held
pending the arrival of officers from
Wilkes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26

Special effort has been made to Sc
cure the names of all the soldier boys
from Watauga county who were
killed in action and died in the serv-
ice. However, this list may be incom-
plete; if so we will appreciate having
any additional names mailed to the
American Legion.
Thirteen memorial trees have been
planted in Boone for each OF the
above soldiers and all who wish may
look at these trees soon after the
services Sunday.
COMMANDER,
Watauga Post, American Legion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26

1t is well to remember that Me-
mortal Day originated after the close
of the Civil War and therefore Vat
auga County Post, American Legion
should give due recognition to the
crvices which will be held on this
day. The entire county is cordially
invited to attend this service and
most especially al Legionaires, the
Auxiliary and all the people who
wish to pay their respects to ex-s rv-
ice men who gave their lives for their
country. We especially request the
presence of the immediate relatives
and friends of our deceased COM
rades.
Comrades, this day is sacred with
the almost visible jresence of those
who have gone on before us. We
should honor the memory of those
who gave their lives in the service of
their country, and of those othres
who, since the war, have dropped
CneIf DuEUeIlS DN IIlS way SlNS VI tiAN
and gone to their eternal rest. May
the ceremonies Of this day deepen our
reverence for our dead comrades. Let
us become closer comrades and re-
new our pledge Of loyalty to our
country and its flag. Let us resolve
bv words nd deeds to emphasize the
privilege and duty of patriotism
among comrades of the World War.
Our comrades who have gone on
before US are:
KILLED IN ACTION
ceoroe Brown Willard Warren
Grady Barnes VIII Ragan
Clvde Harmon Milton Greene
DIED IN SERVICE
Thomas S. Mast Jeffrey Winkler
John Simmons Ben Trivett
Willie Edminsten Lloyd Hampton
Harvey Hampton
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26

There is a sundial in Druid Hill
Park, Baltimore, of polyhedral type,
each face indicating the sun time in
some distant city.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26
PRAYING FOR RAIN IN
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

Its crops parched after 81 days
without rain, Wilmington and the
Cape Foa4' section of North Carolina
Sunday and Monday was praying for
rain.
Ur to Monday night no rain had
fallen. A few scattered clouds on
tie horizon betokened hope to the
farmers, but the weather bureau an
nounced that no rain was in sight
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26
FOR THE RELIEF
OF STORM SUFFERERS

The Watauga Democrat and
the local Chapter of the
American Red Cross acknowl-
edge receipt of the following
contributions for the benefit
of the storm sufferers in the
Mississippi valley:
Mabel M. E. church sos
Mrs. J. G. Horton so
N y x x .s e s. sk
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26
Happenings In and
About Blowing Rock
Inter News of Past Week
/ ON Famous Resort
| s: Town

8 ng Rock, May 25.-Thc tax of
> ton-capacity on trucks operated
IRE in Blowing Rock was re-
ed Thursday nightof last week
the town council, one week after
passage. The tax of $35 on five
assenger taxicabs and $50 on seven
passenger taxicabs, however, remains
in force
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26
COMMAND

Watauga Post, American Legion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-05-26

A chicken stew for the benefit OF
the Blowing Rock fire department
will be given Thursday evening in the
new stone hostelry on Main street
which is to be operated by Mrs. j. W.
Hartley. The chicken supper, When
is in charge of committee composed
cf Thos. Coffey, Jr., J, A. Pamela
and Paul Klutz, will be followed by
a dance in the Robbins hall.
The occasion will mark the open
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

This week finds the boys shoot
ing better games than at anytime
this year in the Southern Railway
clerks League. The lay-off last
week seemed to do them good.
Freigh Auditors held on to it's
lead by taking two games from the
last travelling Passenger Accounts.
With Orme's 1865 set and the
Auditors shooting in form Disburs-
ing could do nothing, with them,
Auditors winning all three.
construction came back to life
and rolled the last two games well
over 800. Traffic could not stand
the pace and dropped two.
Capt. Pat Luddy, of Station AS
counts No. 1, was in form and his
1872 set was the cause of his team
taking two from the. Treasury
team. enabling Station Accounts
NO. l to hold tie for third posi-.
ton.
Law and Station Accounts had a
real battle for the first two games.
but Bobby Stultz, of Law, ran in a
l54 game and left no doubt as to
the odd game.
Purchasing caught Operation red
not and when the smoke cleared
captain Dorsey's crew had a coat
OF whitewash, forcing Purchasing
down to second place and Operation
moving up to third.
Orme had high set of 365 and
Stultz high game of 154.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
RENROC ELEVEN
AIMS HIGH

The Renrocs, fortified by a gal.
axy of high school gridders, viii!
scuffle with Bill Goldberg's Win
tons tomorrow afternoon at Fair
lawn field at 3 o'clock. The Rem.
rocs. knowing a victory will gain
them recognition in the 150-pound
ranks, will endeavor to down the
Wintons.
The Renrocs never take football
seriously until their players have
finished the scholastic year. These
players performed with the Rem
rocs before entering the schools and
they have never lost interest in
their first love-"
The Renrocs have graduated from
various classes and have advanced
to the 150-pound division. They
look to the day when they can go
forth and vie with the Apaches.
Waverly, Palace and Mohawks for
the unlimited crown.
The team was organized eight
years and many of the charter mem.
bers are yet with the club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
U. S. G. A. Will Meet
In New York Jan. s

The annual meeting of the United
States Golf Association will be held
on Saturday. January Z, 1928, at the
Hotel Astor, New York city. Each
member club has the right to be rep
resented by one voting delegate, duly
authorized, and his appointment
must be certified by his club secre-
tary.
The Green Section committee of
the United States Golf Association
have arranged to hold meetings at
the Hotel Astor, New York city, on
Friday, january s. 1928, at 10 a. m.
and 2 p. m; also a meeting on Satur-.
day morning, January z, 1928, at
10 O'Clock. A number of interesting
papers will he read supplemented
by report Of the work Of the Green
Section during the past year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

The Veihmeyers have drawn
first blood i'm the resumption of
their feud with the DOnaIdsOnS.
The two weIl-knOwn teams Of
brothers shot it out in the first
S-game set of series Of three
at Convention Hall. and the
Veihmeyers won a 76.pin lead,
1874 to 1,468.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

to train their babies to walk on
their hands, in 100 years we
would have an entirely new race
"a race of men with heavily
calloused hands and cobbler's
shops everywhere selling half
soled gloves. If they similarly
taught the babies to swing a
brassie. 100 years from now
golf pros and golf writer's would
have to go to work somewhere.
All Of which shows the golf
swing isn't inherited, except by
the lucky Scot, so the rest Of
us have to find ways to con-
quer 1.-THE black pressure" in
volved in the activity of swing
ing the golf club.
Copyright John r. Ollie Col
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
Tex Richard AbandOns
Outdoor Arena Plans

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Promotar
Tex Richard has abandoned his
plan for an outdoor boxing arena
here because he cannot afford such
a tremendous investment while
Congress is considering a Is per
cent tax on boxing. This means,
he said, that the next heavyweight
championship bout will not be held
in New York,
Richard predicts that the big
bouts will go to Canada il the
supertax plan goes through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
C0LLEGIANS cARDED

The Collegians will face the Har-
lens tomorrow afternoon on Tidal
Basin field at 3 o'clock. Arthur
Johns is asked to phone Manager
Don Grist tonight at Lincoln 1918.
Collegian players are to meet to-
morrow at Sixth and A. Streets
Northeast at l o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
CanzOneri Matched
To Fight Bud TAYLOR

NEW YORK, Dec. Stony Can
zoneri, local featherweight con.
tender, has been rematched with
Bud Taylor for a ten round bout
her on December 30. Benny Bass
of Philadelphia, recognized as the
champion everywhere except in
New York state, has agreed to box
the winner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
CH { s
TOSHOW
-Tim-ss staff Photo

Football fans can pay homage TO
the Apaches, District unlimited
champions, tomorrow afternoon
when the new rulers entertain the
Virginia A. c. at Union League
Park. Fifteenth and H Streets
Northeast at 3 o'clock. Though no
Importance is attached to the game.
the Apaches will exhibit the same
spirit that carried them to victory
over the Mohawks last Sunday.
Claude Grigsby, Georgetown's
notable center and retiring captain,
will umpire the game. Lieut.. Ern-
est +. Harmon, of Bethany, will
referee. George Beyers, who wore
the raiments of Jimmy Wright's
old Rex A. c. eleven, will act as
head linesman.
John COX" DagrOsa, George.
towns line coach. is coaching
the Nirginians. DagrOsa was
ranked as one Of the best line
men in the country while at
Colgate.
The .Mohawks will face Sam
Ormes' Northern A. C.. at the Clark
Griffith Stadium at o'clock. The
Northerns are the District 150-
pound champions. Matt Heard,
Northern coach, will play against
the Hawks, which will be no
novelty to him.
1t was Heard who sprinted more
than so yards for a touchdown to
give Mercury 6-to-O win over
Mohawks in 1925,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
Old MAN LOGAN TRIPS CRACK DUCKPIN BOWLING TEAM
SPOKE IS
ON WAY

Iris Speaker has been definitely
read out of the ranks of the Wash.
ington Griffmen for the coming sea-
son by President Clark c.. Griffith.
He will not be with the team in 1928.
Just where he goes is now undecided.
He may be with the New York
Giants. He may be out of the game
altogether,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

through water
as naturally
and as uncon-
scious Of eff
fort as you
walk, which
merely shows
he has trained
his body arti-
ficially to 90
som e t h i n e
which it was
not meant it
should do nat
urally. If all
the mothers
in the world
started TODAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

These two maidens have been
fighting it out for several seasons
for the league title.
Marie Frere, with 99-9 for Is
games, figures to make it interest.
ing for the leaders. She's Com
mercial star.
Jim Baker. the league perennial
official scorer, announces the fol.
lowing figures:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
GUYoN USES MANY

Charlie Guyon, Eastern High
athletic director. cares naught for
numbers. He claims that he used
nearly so players in the practice
basketball game with the Clovers
the other day, and not 81 as first
reported
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

"I shall not stand in Speakers
way il he can better himself says
the Washington magnate. Neither
shall / make any deal without his
ora He is a 10-year man and a
cred1t to baseball. He is entitled to
all courtesy
President Griffith admits John j.
McGraw asked him what he intended
doing with Speaker, adding that he
might be able to use him. Nothing
has happened since, though.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

Waivers were asked on the
"Gray Eagle" many weeks ago,
President Griffith feeling that
the veteran would hardly fit into
the plans for strengthening the
club in its fight to overhaul the
Yankees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
BASKETBALL ExPLoDEs

The Decker Friction High Schools
basketball game played in Vincen.
ems, Ind, recently, came to an
abrupt end when the ball which was
being used suddenly exploded with
loud report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
INSIDE
GO IF
| BY Chester Horton |


Now the "back pressure" of
the body in the golf swing. We
do certain things with the body
naturally-like walking, which
requires no conscious effort at
all. An expert swimmer moves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
pRO(DURT.
FACTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Rochester. IS; Washington. 32.
Cleveland, 81: Detroit, 20.
TODAY'S GAMES
Detroit at Cleveland.
Washington at Rochester.
TOMORROW'S GAME
New York at WashinktOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
P ALACE PREPS
RECORD KEEN

The Palace Props. unbeaten in
nine games this year, will oppose
the Carlyle eleven tomorrow after.
noon. The only blot on the South
west lads record is a scoreless tie
with the Meridiais.
Joe Perron. who is coaching the
team. is claiming the 125-pound
He states he has
frequently challenged the Tremonts.
who have failed to answer these
defies.
The Props will play this final
game against the Northern Props,
and hard-fought contest is in the
offing.
The Palace Props record is as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
SAUNDERS
SHINES

George Marshall's Washington
Palace team comes home tomorrow
night to start a two-game series
at the Arcadia against the famous
New York Celtics. Meanwhile, they
have another contest at Rochester.
N. Y, tonight. They hope to win
their first victory of the season. too.
seeing that they took their sew
enth swat on the beezer last night,
IS to 80. 1t was their third defeat
by the Centrals this year.
In the very first few minutes
Of the game Rochester assumed
such supremacy over the team
from the Capital that the specta-
tors began doping out the score. y
In 10 minutes Rochester. led.
IL to 2. Then Rusty Saunders
got busy and began sinking
baskets until haIf-time found
Rochester leading by only 16 to
IL.
Marty Barry was benched on per-
sonal fouls and, led by Rusty
Saunders, the Palace five succeeded
in knotting the count ea1y IN the
second half. The teams then ratified
around all over the place until an
other goal by Saunders gave Palace
the lead.
However, Rochester possessed too
much speed and endurance and
could not be held. A smart rally
engineered by Rabin. the Central's
fast forward. put Rochester in front
to stay.
Saunders play at center in place
of Grimsted was brilliant. He
scored IS points on eight field goals
and two from the foul line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

Large rambling English hOuses--0r
small. coEy bungalows are equally attrae-
tive to home owners. Make voaP selee-
eion through the Classified Real Estate
ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
LIGHT
ON RULES

CHICAGO, Dec. 3. - A brand.new
football organization. made up of the
10 coaches of the Western Confer
ence, was open for business here
today. Jimmy Phelan. of Purdue, is
its president, and Glenn Thistle
waite, of Wisconsin, secretary.
Formation of the new organization
was the high light of yesterdays
meeting of Big Ten coaches here.
The second half of their annual two
day pow WOW will be held this after
noon.
In the star chamber session
of the coaches the new football
code was the z item TO- discus
sion. The coaches eventually
voted down suggestions for
major changes i'm the playing
rules, but adopted enough resO-
buttons suggesting minor revi-
siOns to prove that the present
system is not bowling success
as viewed by them.
In making recommendations to
the National Rules Committee, the
main request will be that the
present rules be clarified.
The coaches will ask the National
committee to clear up the confusion
over the backward or lateral pass,
and to be more specific on the rule
about loose balls in the end zone
or out Of bounds.
The coaches will urge also, that
in the event of major changes
by the National Rules Committee
period of one year be allowed to
lapse before they become effective.
This year of grace, the coaches
pointed out. would give players and
officials time to study the new
rules and adapt themselves accord
ingly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03
ARE
HIT HARD
BY Louis A. Dougher

John McGraw's decision to have
his New York Giants train in Au.
gusta, Ca, instead Of in some Florida
city, is already showing unpleasant
results. So long as American League
clubs, barred from playing clubs in
their own circuit. must tackle Ma
tional League outfits, they can
hardly get too many of the Heydler
teams to train in Florida.
Next spring there will be five
National League squads in Florida.
il the Boston Braves decide to. re-
turn to st. Petersburg. A year ago
there were six and, with the Braves
going elsewhere, there may be but
four. This is bad news for the six
American League outfits getting
into shape in the Land Of Sun
shine.
The Philadelphia Athletics are
especially hard hit by the retreat
Of the Giants. The AS train at
Fort Myers, far down on the west
coast. Until now it was possible
for Connie Mack to make a brief
trip. playing the Braves at st.
Petersburg, the Robins at Clear
water, the Phillies at Bradenton, the
Giants at Sarasota, and then take
McGraw's lads back with them for
a couple of battles at Fort Myers.
Now it's different,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

Another proposed tour Of the
Mackmen and Giants to Havana has
gone by the board, too. This had
not been absolutely determined, but
1t had peen discussed and seemed
quite probable. The steamer from
Tampa to Havana was to stop at
Sarasota and take on the two ball
clubs, leaving Friday afternoon and
arriving in the Cuban capital sat.
urday morning. -
Games were to heve been PLAYED
Saturday and Sunday, leaving Mon
cav open for a brief sightseeing trip
before efnbarking for Sarasota. 1t
liz well-nigh out, of the question Cor
the Giants, training in Georgia, to
make that trip now. 1t may be fpr-
gotten unless some other National
League club. like the Cardinals, will
go to Havana with the AS.
The Giants may find big league
opponents few and far between next
spring. Those not training in Flor
ida will be in Texas, Louisiana and
California, much too distant for use.
They may have to make a flying
trip as far as Tampa and st. Peters
burg, IL only to see what major
league pitching looks like.
Now they have Ray Schalk, pos
sible sacrifice on the altar of the
great god, Victory. Charlie Comis-
key has emerged from his mothbalfs
with a statement that he hopes to
give Chicago a winner, adding a
poke at Ban Johnson, with now
that the business affairs Of the
league have been stabilized"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

The PhiIlies have departed
from BradentOn. the Boston Red
Sox replacing them. The Giants
have left Sarasota flat on its
face in the white sand. It's 4
long, long trek from Fort Myers
to st. Pete and Clearwater.
though it can be done in .
pinch, and probably will have
to be done. &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

give seen the time when we
could shoot better duckpins, but
not much better. The alleys
are better than they used to be,
YOU know, and that has a lot to
do with the fat average we're
carrying. In the old days any
thing from los to 100 was plenty
good. You have to do lis or
more nowadays to count as a
first.class bowler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-03

As a result of their rather
unexpected victory, the King
Pins now are only two games
behind the leading team. 1t
was enormously reported that
Convention Hall, before the
match, had a lead of one game.