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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
ZIONVILLE NEWS

Zionville, Sept. Born to Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Stephens, on Aug
ust "a, daughter.
Mrs. Monroe Greer has been
quite sick at her home here for some
time but is now improving.
Donelly Wilson of Akron, Ohio
brother of Mrs. Will Miller, has re-
turned to his home after short visit
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Greer of
Knoxville, Iowa, are visiting rela-
tives in Zionville.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reece are now
occupying their new home in lower
Zionville.
Misses Ruth and Edna Thomas and
Fred Castle spent a few hours in
Mountain CitySaturday.
Miss Grace Pennel of Silverstone,
has been visiting her sisters, Mes
danes Reece and Stephens, for the
past week.
Sherman Winebarger is again with
homefolks here after an absence of
several months.
Shelton Penn came over from
Bristol Saturday to spend the week
end and on his return took Mrs
Penn and children, who have spent
a few months in the village.
Mrs. Ferrie Jones of Gastonia has
been visiting friends in this vicinity
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Grogan,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Grogan and
Hunter Grogan motored to Wilkes
boro Sunday for few days visit
with relatives.
L. Greer and son made business
trip to Marion, Va, last Friday.
Roy Potter of Denver, Col, has
returned to his home after spending
few days with his mother here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
BLUE RIDGE TOWNSHIP
S. S. ASSOCIATION MEETS

Last Sunday, September 4, the
Blue Ridge Township Sunday School
convention was held with Laurel
Fork Baptist church, the session
lasting all day, with dinner on the
ground and complete program car
ried out. Miss Minnie Day, town
ship president, and N. L, Harrison,
county secretary, made addresses,
and kept the convention going DUR
ing the morning. In the afternoon
Mr.. Day, Watauga county religious
worker, made a ringing talk on the
Sunday school and it's relation to the
church and community. The county
president, Mr.. E. N. Hahn, was pres
ent and spoke concerning the organi-
zation of townships, Sunday schools
and classes. The county vice presi-
dent, Prof. l. G. Greer made an in
teresting talk on how to get young
people interested in Sunday school
work. DR.. J. M. Hodges outlined in
a very effective manner, tow to get
the adults interested in the Sunday
school, and how to keep them inter-
ested.
All in all it was a glorious day,
full of inspiration to those attend
ing, with everybody happy when the
session closed. Blue Ridge is going
strong in Sunday schoo' work and
they have movement on foot to or
ganize two new schools. President
Hahn and other county officers are
anxious that every township start
with this work at once before win
ter begins. Call on Your Sunday
school, confer with officers and call
your township convention as early as
possible, and the county president,
vice president and secretary will
be glad to assist you in this work
Reported
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
NEGRO JAILED FOLLOWING
ROBBERY OF COOK STORE

A negro laborer on Highway SO
was lodged in the Watauga bastile
Tuesday and will likely be given a
hearing while court is in session for
the robbery of the Dan Cook store
on Route Monday night. Thirty five
dollars were taken from the cash
drawer. Entrance was made by fore
ing one of the windows.
Mr.. Cook came to town Tuesday,
ran up with the negro who fled.
Cook followed in swift pursuit but
the colored boy made his escape A
blood hound and it's owner, a Mr.
Cole, of Sherwood, were called into
play. The dog readily picked up the
trail and followed it to a point on a
road where the negro had caught a
motor vehicle. Going on to Blowing
Rock, however, the store-breaker
was arrested. The officer took from
the negro about $24 and flash light
which Mr.. Cook readily recognized
as his property.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
BROWNLOW JACKSON CALLS
FOR REPUBLICAN MEETING

Brownlow Jackson, chairman of
the Republican State Executive COM
mittee, has issued a formal call for
a meeting of the Committee to be
held in Greensboro on Thursday the
22nd in the ball room of the King
Cotton Hotel
This meeting has been called for
the purpose of naming a National
committeeman to succeed Judge JON
son j. Hayes, who resigned upon re-
ceiving a recess appointment as judge
of the middle district of North Caro-
lima, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the session.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
.Mr. Oscar L. Hardin
Passes Away Sunday
Prominent Citizen of Boone Dead
Following Long Illness
Funeral Monday

Mr.. Oscar L. Hardin, scion of one
of WaCauga's oldest families, and
popular business man of Boone for
many years, succumbed at his ele-
giant new home on North Water
Street, Sunday morning, following
an illness covering period of about
two years, during which time he fail
ed to respond to treatment taken at
different hospitals. Last spring he
was taken to Mayo Brothers, world
famous surgeons of Rochester, Mimi.
who gave no hope of his recovery
from the chronic afflition. Since that
time his condition grew worse grad
ually until the end came. He was
"A years old.
Mr. Hardin was a member of
one of the most prominent families
of Watauga county. His father Mr..
William Hardin, having died about
three years ago. He was a graduate
of the University of North Carolina
and for many years was engaged in
business at Hickory, N. C. and John
son City, Tenn. During later years
he was a junior partner Of the firm
of Henry J. Hardin & Co., of this
city and transacted business periodi-
cally up until the business was sod
to the Eggers-AshIey Co.
A bright, likable fellow, Mr.. Har-
din readily made new friends and
strengthened old ties Of r-endship
and was leader in church aid ocial
life of the community. For set-ra
years he has been active in the /
fairs of the Boone Methodist church,
being engaged as a member of hte
board of stewards, working out the
intricate details of church finance
and lending a hand wherever possible
in other branches of religious endea-
vor.
Funeral services were cnoducted
from the Methodist church Monday
afternoon, the pastor, Rev. M. b.
Woosley performing the last rites.
Throngs of friends and realtives
came from far and near to pay their
last respects and place banks of low
ely floral offerings upon the bier of
their departed brother.
Deceased is survived by wife,
before her marriage, Miss Suma Lit
tie, daughter of the late DR.. H, Med.
Little, and two sons, Robert Bogle
and Billy Mac.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING
IN BLOWING ROCK SECTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Reid and Mrs.
Reid's sister Miss Mary Tester are
home from Jacksonville, Fla. and are
visiting relatives in Blowing Rock
and Vale Crucis. Mr.. Reid is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Reid of Blowing
Rock. Mrs. Reid was formerly Miss
Anna Tester of Vale Crucis. They
will be here until the latter part of
September.
Miss Lane Fisher of Southern Pine
has been the guest of Miss Polly Hays
for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Warren will
return to their home in Mount Airy
for few weeks before locating for
the winter at Blowing Rock where
Mr.. Warren is director of the Blow
ing Rock band.
Mrs. E. G. Davis and daughter
Ruth who spent the late summer
with Mrs. Davis mother and sister,
Mrs. Reeves and Miss Lena Reeves,
left Tuesday for Richmond where
they visited friends for few days
before motoring to their home at
Hot Springs, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C S. Prevette had as
their guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Spratt and Ernest, Jr., Mrs.
Jake Moss and Jake, Jr., and Mrs.
S. A. Hollers; all of Charlotte.
Richard Dent Turner and Mrs.
Turner of Raleigh were the guests
Sunday of their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs
Gillett. W
Mr.. John PAMELA and DR.. A. P.
DuLong of Charlotte were the guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Pan
ella. Mr.. PAMELA accompanied his
guests to Asheville returning by way
of Statesville where Mrs. PAMELA
met him Tuesday.
Mrs. Dal Tester who has been some
time in the Davis hospital at States
vile, following an operation, is re-
ported improving steadily.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
SAYS FLOGGING
CAUSED DEATH
Former Wataugan, Dying, Says Ku
klux klan Administered Beating
Which Contributed Directly to
His Death-Three Recognized.

Mr.. Willett Adams, who for a lit
tie more than a year had been a resi-
dent of Johnson county, Tennessee,
died at his home on Monday of last
week, following general physical
breakdown, which had it's beginning
several months ago. Deceased was a
son of Mr.. A S. Adams, well known
Wataugan.
The last home owned by Mr.. Ad-
ans in Watauga county was on up
per Meat Camp. 1t was there that
the dark cloud formed which hangs
over his death. 1t is well known that
Just before his departure for Tenne-
see, a band of men, alleged to be
members of the Ku KluX Klan, least
wise wearing the regalia thereof, en-
tered his home at night, took Mr..
Adams from his bed, and administer
ed to him a most brutal flogging.
This crime against society was the
result of rumors that Adams refused
to allow some member of his house.
hold to attend Sunday School, or
perhaps church services.
Following the whipping, Adams,
broken of body, Inundated and dis
graced. needed the mandates of the
hooded, law-dispensing mob, went to
Tennessee and bought an humble
place of abode and tried to over
come the haunting memories of his
prosecutors. He mad always been a
Woodworking citizen, useful as fine
mechanic, but since the flogging had
been unable to do manual labor. He
is alleged to have stated on his death
bed that the abuse of the night riders
was solely responsible for his death.
He also stated that he recognized at
least three of the hooded men. The
Democrat up to the time Of press
had been unable to secure affidavits
setting forth all the last-minute
reVe ations.
Deceased was 49 years of age
and is survived by wife and num-
Der of children. Funeral and inter
ment at Hopewell church Wednes-
day
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
ROMINGER HAPPENINGS

Rominger, Sept THE Three
Forks Baptist association held at
Zion Hill last week was well attend
ed and good order prevailed.
A singing choir from near Butler,
Tenn, entertained the folks at the
Bethany Baptist church last Sunday.
The choir was led by Mr.. 'Ike"
Cable.
A series Of meetings is in progress
at Piney Grove M. E. church this
week.
Misses Birdie, Yvame and Pearl
Gillian have entered the Cove Creek
high school for the 1929 session.
Messrs. Lee Harmon, Louis Har-
mon and M. P. Trivett are having
great fun chasing foxes with their
dogs these cool nights.
Mr.. A. L. Ward has sold his farm
here and purchased a home near
Boone.
The corn crop in this section is
late but fairly good, provided an
early frost does not get it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
GRANDFATHER NEWS

Banner Elk, Sept. THE Grand
father school is progressing nicely,
with an enrolment of 96. The
school has enlarged its basketball
court, and the students are anxious
to be champions of the river sec
tlon. So far the team has been very
successful. Last Friday Foscoe
came over for game, taking the
lead, but at the end of the third
quarter they refused to finish the
game, so the local team is credited
with winning the game.
Miss Mary Fox sent the weekend
with Miss Mabel Henson on Cove
Creek
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Lewis and
family spent Sunday as the guests of
Mrs. A. V. Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fox have
gone to New Jersey, where they will
spend the winter.
Miss lola Jestes has returned to
her home here after spending some
time in Pennsylvania.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
BOONE ROUTE 2 NEWS

Miss Estelle Norris has returned
to Roanoke, Va, after weeks visit
to her aunt, Mrs. C. c. Greene, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Greene an
nounce the birth of daughter.
Good progress is being made on
the road and bridge work on High
way SO from Jefferson to Boone.
Mr.. H. c. Hodges has just return
ed from pleasure trip to Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. C. C. Church and family of
Wilkesboro were visitors in this Sec
tion Sunday.
Frank Greene is very sick at the
home of his grandfather, Rev. Ed.
Greene.
The school at Maple Springs
taught by Mrs. Carl Byers, is get
ting along nicely.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
CLARENCE CANNON
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY

Clarence Cannon, wanted in this
county for forgery, was arrested
Monday night at the home of Dewey
Harmon on Beech Greek by Deputies
Lowrance and Edminsten. The Of
ficers had gone to the home in
search of Dewey Harmon, wanted in
connection with the Vale Crucis
bank robbery, and were not expect
ing to find Cannon there. However,
the officers felt if they could not
get the man they were after, they
would bring the alleged forger to the
bar of justice. He was brought to
Boone Tuesday and released on
$1,000 bond for his appearance at
the spring term of Watauga super
ior court.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
Many Cases Disposed
of In Superior Court
Criminal Docket May Last Until Fri
day; Wagner Case Moved
To Wilkes County

Watauga superior court which
convened Monday with Judge P. A.
McElroy presiding, is still in session.
Many cases of minor Importance
have been disposed of, with indica-
tions that the criminal docket will
not be cleared up before this after
noon or perhaps tomorrow.
According to a ruling made by
Judge McElroy, Herbert Wagner,
slayer of Earl Moody and Dexter
Byrd, will not be tried for the sec
ond offense at this time. Answering
petitions of the state for a trial by
a Watauga jury, the jurist expressed
the opinion that the defendants s
acts had stirred up lot of feeling
in this county which would render
it unwise to try the case here. He
stated that the prisoner was entitled
to fair and impartial trial and that
he not only wanted him to have one
but expected him to feel that it was
fair. Therefore, he ordered that
the prisoner be removed to the
Wilkes county Jail where he will be
held until the next criminal term of
court there. Solicitor John R. Jones
stated that the governor would be
asked for a special term in Decem-
Der to try the case, in order that
the reular Wilkes docket might not
be further congested,
1t is impossible to handle the full
proceedings of the court this week,
however next week complete findings
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
MR. BROWN ExoNERATED

W. Hardin Brown, patrolman on
Highway No. 60 west of Boone, has
received letter from Mr. Riggs, of
the state highway department, ex-
honerating Mr.. Brown of all charges
brought against him in the recent
hearing held in the courthouse here.
The case was heard before Mr.
Riggs and quite a bit of interest
was shown in the hearing. Mr.,
Brown was represented by Attorney
w. R. Lovill and the prosecution by
Attorney Ralph Bingham. Mr.. Brown
along with other patrolmen, has beer
granted an increase in salary.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
MRS. CRITCHER'S MOTHER
DIES IN WILKES COUNTY

Mrs. Docia Russell, mother of
Mrs. 7. L Critcher of Bamboo, died
at her home at Boomer, Wilkes
county, last Saturday afternoon, at
the age Of 80 years. Mrs. Russell
wos the widow OF John Russell, Of
Wilkes county and is survived by
four children, three daughters and
one son, Mrs. Critcher, Mrs. Jerman
of Lenoir, Mrs. Eller of Maryland,
and William Russell Of Boomer. The
funeral and interment took place
Sunday afternoon at Boomer, at
tended by a large number Of rela-
tives and friends.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
WAYNE B. WHEELER DEAD

Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun-
sci of the Anti-Saloon League of A
merica, died at Battle Greek Michi-
gan Monday. He was taken to the
Sanitarium three days ago from his
summer home at Little Point Sable
Mich.
Mr.. Wheeler became ill last Thurs
day with kidney ailment from which
he had been undergoing treatment
for several years. He was removed
from his home to a hospital and after
examination rushed to the sanitar-
ium where it was at first decided ia
perform an operation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
Equalization Board
Holds Meeting Here
Requests for Participation in $780,
900 Special Fund Made by Four
Counties Friday

Representative of Iredell, Ca
tawba, Alexander and Watauga
counties appeared before the state
equalization board which met at the
Appalachian Normal school last
Friday and presented requests for
participation in the 100000 special
fund, but the board voted to with
hold the allotments until the schools
in each of these counties are actually
under way and final information can
be obtained.
The purpose of the special fund,
it was explained, is threefold: To
provide for unexpected increases in
enrolment, to meet emergencies and
misfortunes that may arise, and to
help in improving the personnel Of
teachers, especially in those counties
that are behind,
These counties, it was said, showed
an expected material increase in at
tendance and anticipated a raise in
the personnel of their teaching
forces through higher grade certifi-
Gates than those held by teachers of
the previuos year.
The board also discussed in de-
tail the plans for gathering infor-
nation as to the segregated items of
property as returned by the list tax
ers for the year 1929. The plan
being worked out contemplates the
gathering of a vast fund of informa-
ton on every county in the state,
which, will include the amount of
every type of property and the valu-
alton placed on it by the local au-
thoritieS
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08

Troy Cannon is in the county Jail,
posses are searching the hills and
valleys of the Beech Creek section
for Dewey Harmon for holding up
Cashier Martin l.. Herman Monday
afternoon and robbing the Vale
Crucis bank of cash to the amount
of S196.07 Cannon was arrested
Monday night at the home of his
father just across the state line in
Tennessee. He is said to have con-
fessed to his part in the affair, and
voluntarily returned to this county
in company with his father, report
ing at the courthouse Tuesday morn
ing.
According to Cashier Herman, the
two men, who were unknown to him,
came to the bank under the pretexy
of getting loan. They were inform
ed that the bank was not in position
to make a loan at this time. They
left the bank, shortly returning and
asked for az smaller loan than they
had previously asked for. Mr.. Her
man again informed them that he
could not make the loan. He re-
turned to his book work. The
short man, which later developed to
be Cannon, Mr.. Herman said, poke d
a gun through the cashiers window,
covering The cashier, while the tall
er of the two men, Dewey Harmon,
entered the vault and took all the
cash in sight AS he left, he gave
Mr.. Herman a. terrific blow on the
left temple, knocking him down. He
lay unconscious for several minutes
and recovered before anyone came
in. The robbery was planned at a
very opportune time, as all officials
were in Boone attending superior
court.
From the description Mr.. Herman
was able to give of the men, it was
not long before their trail was pick
ed up. They were travelling in a
Studebaker car, and went down
the Watauga river to near the home
of Dewey Harmon, where the car
was abandoned. The sheriff was
notlfled as soon as possible and
took up the chase, which resulted in
the arrest Of Cannon. Posses search
ed Monday night and all day Tues
day for Harmon, but up until time
of going to press he had not been ap-
pretended. 1t is understood that he
is wanted on one or two other
charges beside the bank hold-up. He
is described as being tall and slender,
with black hair and black eyes, and
when the robbery was committed he
was dressed in overalls.
The robbery of Monday afternoon
is the first successful affair of it's
kind in the history of Watauga
county, although two previous at
tempts have been made to rob this
bank.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
VALE CRUCIS 5
BANK ROBB's !
Troy Cannon in Jail and rch
Being Made for Dewey mon
For Holding Up Cashiet 4 Re-
liev:ng Him of $196.

Troy Cannon, arrested Mon
day night in connection with
the robbery of the Valle Crucis
bank, was tried in superior court
Wednesday morning and senten-
ced to serve from three to five
years in the state prison. His
honor, Judge McElroy, was dis
posed to let the boy eff rather
light because of the fact that
he bore a good reputation and
evidence tended to show that he
was probably forced into the
crime by Dewey Harmon, who
has not yet been arrested for
his part in the hold-up.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
Governor Mclean on Saturday a

Governor Mclean on Saturday ap-
pointed Roy l.. Deal, city attorney
of Winston-Salem, as superior court
Judge from the 11th judicial dis
trict to fill out the unexpired term
of Judge Raymon G. Parker, who
died last Thursday morning. Judge
Deals tenure of of office will ex-
pire in November, 1928.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
Knew His Capacity

Mrs. Casey; ooh, Mrs. Murphy,
your husband has been run in for
intoxication. Run down and bail
him out"
Mrs. Murphy: "Sure now, if my
oul mans drunk, you couldn't
pump him out"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
When Years Would County

Prof: If Shakespeare were alive
today would he be looked upon as
very remarkable man?
Stude: Decidedly, sir. He'd be
about three hundred years old.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-08
SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC

Dr. Newman, state school dentist,
will be in Watauga county for six
weeks visiting the schools for the
free treatment of school children be-
tween the ages of six and thirteen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
Giant DirigibIe

Karl Arnstein, formerly of the Ger
man Zeppelin Company. but now
with Goodyear, told a Senate Com
mittee yesterday that there was no
doubt about the safety of dirigible
Of six million cubic feet.
Dirigibles of the future, he said,
would be able to weather any storm.
While one can hardly agree with
such absolute assurance, it is fore
gone conclusion that dirigibles have
been greatly improved and that this
Government is overlooking a real
advantage in not building more of
them
Instead of talking about cruisers
our Congressman would do we'll to
talk about these and other modern
devices which seem destined to play
the major part in wars yet to come
Science and inventiveness have
clearly taken command of the drift
of Empire. If the United States
would be secure, she must look to
them and the improved instruments
they are constantly producing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
G. O. P. Bluff

On Wednesday a Senate subcom-
mittee will consider the question of
investigating the alleged disenfran-
chisement Of southern Negroes.
The big idea is to scare southern
Democrats into voting for Smith and
Ware, but it has not taken hold as
some Republicans hoped it would,
and probably will be dropped.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas
called the bluff when he declared
that the only use of police power in
politics against Negroes In his State
was upon the occasion of a meeting
Of white Republicans at Little Rock,
when police were called in to bar
Negro members of the party.
THE white Republicans wanted
to get Federal Offices for them
selves" he said. There weren't
enough offices to go around for the
white Republicans, and if they gave
Negroes some of the offices some
whites woulG-+----c 20 go to work"
When it comes to manhandling
southern Negroes Democrats have
rather less to fear from an investi-
cation than have the Republicans.