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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
Local Chapter Red
Cross Reorganized
Temporary Organization Perfected
at Meeting of Citizens Mon
day Evening

Watauga Chapter, American Red
Gross, which has been inactive since
the close of tn war, was revived at
a meeting Of citizens at the Daniel
Boone hotel Monday evening. The
meeting was called by Miss Myers,
national Red Cross representative,
who came here Saturday for the
purpose of assisting in the reor-
ganization. Miss Myers explained in
detail the work that is being carried
on by this great organization. She
pointed out that the Red Cross is
carrying on a program of hygiene
education in North Carolina, instruct
ing classes, where possible in the
simple duties of home nursing.
Another important work being done
now by the Red Cross is looking aft
er the interests of World war veter-
ans who have been overlooked by
other agencies. She said there were
10000 of these ex-soldiers in North
Carolina who have not yet received
any bonus or other compensation
from the government since their dis
charge. ''Some of these heroes may
be in Watauga county," she said,
"and if any of them are in need,
it is the duty of the Red Cross to
see that they are taken care Of"
1t was reported that classes in
home nursing, under the au pices of
the chapter, will be started in =
eral schools in the county, among
these being Cove Creek, Vale Cru
els and the Appalachian State Nor
NAL.
1t is the purpose Of the new Off
cials to make the organization coun-
ty-wide, and to that end township
chairmen and other workers will be
announced before the annual roll
call, which will be put on November
18th to 25th, during which time ev-
cry citizen in the county will be
asked to become a member of the
chapter. Payment of one dollar en-
titles one to membership in the or
ganization.
Officers elected at the meeting
Monday night are as follows:
Chairman, R. c. Rivers.
Vice chairman, Prof. 1. G. Greer.
Secretary, Prof. j. M. Downum.,
Treasurer, w. D. Farthing
Chairman Rivers announced after
er the meeting that he would, within
the next few weeks, appoint roll
call chairman for the entire county,
1
ships, and perfect working organi-
zatlon that would carry the drive to
every section of the county.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
ANNUAL DAIRY
PICNIC SEPT. "a
Event VIII Be Held at Beaver Dam,
With Interesting Program Arrang-
ed, Including Address by DIR. Clar-
ence Poe.

The annual Waatuga Farmers
Dairy Picnic will be held at Beaver
Dam on Saturday, September oath. A
very interesting and helpful program
has been arranged, the outstanding
feature of which will be the address
by DR.. Clarence Poe, editor of the
Progressive Farmer, the south's lead
ing agricultural paper, who will speak
on the subject, Dairy Outlook for
1928" Other speakers on the pro-
gram will be A. C. Kinney, of State
College, Raleigh, assistant dairy spe-
ciaIisc, and John w. Goodman, dis
trict agent for Western North Caro-
lima.
In the afternoon a hog calling con-
test, horseshoe pitching, pony riding,
and other sports will have their place
on the program.
F. R. Farham, dairy specialist, will
be in charge of the meeting, and he
is planning to challenge the winner of
the horseshoe pitching contest.
AS the interest in milk cows is
rapidly increasing on the farms of
Western North Carolina, it is hoped
that Watauga county farmers will
avail themselves of this opportunity
of spending profitable day at the
annual picnic on August 30.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
MATNEV MATTERS

Matney, Sept. 12.-Miss Dare
Triplett of Vale Crucis, is spending
this week with her mother here.
The Epworth League rendered a
very interesting pageant here re-
Gently, entitled "The Prodigal Son."
The play was largely attended.
Miss Dora Wallace of Elizabeth
ton, Tenn, visited her mother here
this weekend.
N. R. Jones of Shell Creek, Tenn,
was opened up general merchan-
dising business here.
The honor roll for Matney school
for the second month of the year is
as follows:
First grade-Lillie Baird, Violet
MCGUIRE
Second grade-Louise Shook, Lee
Mcclure.
Third grade-Olive McGhinns,
Velma Smith, Marvin Baird.
Fifth grade-Roy Townsend, Car
rie Edminsten.
Fourth grade-Heath Emith, Della
Smith, Lester Baird, bessie Baird.
Sixth grade-Floyd Baird.
Seventh grade-Phebe Baird, Err
ma Baird, Lula Baird.
Eighth grade-Levola Carender,
Claty Baird.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
WITH THE SCHOOLS

Dr. Newman, state school dentist,
is in the county for six weeks, CIV
ing free dental treatment to all
school children between the ages of
six and thirteen.
The new Cove Creek high school
building will be completed in about
two weeks, it is understood. This
school has an enrolment of $50 pu-
pills, making it the largest rural
school in the county and one of the
largest in the state. Of the pupils,
1856 are in the high school, with a
number yet to enroll. This is con-
siderably above the average for
rural high schools in the state.
Miss Myers, Red Cross nurse, is in
the county now for the purpose of
organizing active chapters.
The schools of the county are we'll
attended this year, with the excep-
tion of few schools that have been
broken into by measles, mumps,
whooping cough, scarlet fever and
diphtheria. Two deaths have been
reported as a result of diphtheria.
County Surveyor W. R. Vines
who is teaching at Reese, is sick ir
bed of typhoid.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
TWO BENNETT BALLONS
SOAR OVER WATAUGA

Two balloons entered in the
Gordon Bennett balloon race, which
were released at Detroit, Mich, Sat-
urday morning, passed over Watauga
county Sunday, one in the morning
and the other in the afternoon, the
first going toward Lenoir and the
other in the direction of Wilkesboro.
Eleven Of the fifteen balloons en-
tered in the Bennett International
trophy race were forced down in
the Carolinas and the other four
landed in Georgia. One of the pilots,
who was forced down near York,
S. c., said that while crossing the
mountains of western North Carolina
his balloon was sucked up to height
of $4,000 feet.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
HEALTH CRUSADE

County Superintendent Smith
Hagaman is in receipt of the follow
ing letter from the North Carolina
tuberculosis Association, in regard
to health education during the past
year as conducted by that associa-
ton:
Two hundred and seventy classes
Of girls and boys in the schools of
North Carolina won national hOnors
in health education the past year
according to a report sent out by DIR.
L. B McBrayer, managing director
of the North Carolina tuberculosis
Association.
One pennant honor was won by
the schools at Boone in Watauga
county.
These pennants are awarded by
the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton of New York city to school
children for superior work in the
Modern Health Crusade.
The Modern Health Crusade is a
method of school health education
financed in most instances by the
Christmas tuberculosis Seals. 1t
encourages health procedures that
help to build strong, healthy babies,
thereby aiding to conquer tubercu-
losis, the treacherous foe Of child
hood and youth. These activities in
clude good nutrition, adequate sleep
and rest, cleanliness and preventive
procedures. The membership in the
national pennant winning classes had
a weekly achievement record of Sd
or more chores taken from the fol-
lowing group of health rules:
Daily Chores
1. | washed my hands before each
meal. l cleaned my finger nails.
2. J. brushed my teeth after
breakfast and the evening meal
8. 1 carried handkerchief and
used it to protect others if coughed
or sneezed.
5. l drank four glasses Of water
but no tea, coffee nor any harmful
drink.
6. | had three wholesome meals,
including nourishing breakfast.
drank milk
T. L ate some cereal or bread,
green (watery) vegetable and fruit,
but ate no candy nor "sweets" un-
less at the end of meal.
8. | went to toilet at my regular
time.
9. | tried to sit and to stand
straight.
10. l was in bed ten hours last
night, windows open.
IL. had complete bath on
each day of the week checked.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
Germany VIII Uphold
Move for World Peace
Foreign Minister Says Reich VIII Ac-
cept Compulsory Arbitration Clause
of the World Court of Justice

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. g.
Peace as the future guiding policy of
mankind received big impetus today
in the great world forum into which
the assembly of the League of Ma
tions is developing.
Germany, first among the great
powers to take such step, announc-
ed through DR.. Gustave Stresemann,
foreign minister, to the accompani-
ment of great applause of the dele
gates and public, that the reich
would accept the compulsory arbi-
tration clause of the world court Of
justice, and in solemn tones assured
the assembly that Germany not only
would travel along the road Of peace,
but would seek to be a pioneer in
everything that pertained to peace.
M. BRAND, the French foreign
minister, with DIR. Stresemann and
Sir Austin Chamberlain. one of the
chief artisans of the Locarno agree
ment, in an address to the interna-
tional newspapermen which eIectri-
fed everybody, declared his convic-
ton that peace possessed that mys-
tic force which insured is perma-
nency on earth.
The Polish delegation, after nego-
tiations with the statesmen Of the
great powers which disappointed
earlier hopes, took the bit in their
teeth and tonight introduced in the
assembly a resolution branding all
wars of aggression international
crimes, and committing all the sigma
tory nations to settle disputes of
whatever nature by pacific means.
Declaring that the postwar period
has brought spiritual upheaval, as
well as economic and social changes,
Dr. Stresemann advocated dloser
economic collaboration among all
nations, with just wages and fair
conditions for all workers, and then
affirmed that war no longer can be
a creative force that opens paths to
better destinies.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
REPORT OF GRAND JURY

Following is the report of the
grand jury for the fall term of su-
perior court as submitted to His
Honor P. A. McElroy, last week by
j. B. Horton, foreman:
We have handled all papers placed
in our hands as speedily and with as
much care as possible.
We visited the county home and
investigated it thoroughly. The in
mates were clean and seemed to be
well satisfied and well cared for.
The building is clean and sanitary,
but one toilet upstairs is out Of or
der, needs repairing. One room up
stairs has been damaged by fire, and
there are two or three leaks in the
roof. We recommend that these
necessary repairs be made at once.
We also recommend that the build
ing be guttered all around in order
to protect the foundation and walls.
The floors could be very much i'm
proved with oil.
We visited the Jail and found it
clean and well kept throughout. The
prisoners said they could not ask for
better treatment than they were re-
ceiving. Hub Wagner said: "This is
the best kept Jail l have been in"
However, we find that when it rains,
water runs into two of the rooms in
the basement. This is liable to dam
age the building, and we recommend
the proper drainage be. had.
The jailer tells us that he has no
place to put his car or cars that
come into his possession and has to
pay storage on same. We recon-
mend that if the money is available
garage large enough to accommo-
date at least two cars, be built.
The courthouse is in very good
condition.
The magistrates the county
have all made their reports as re-
quired by law.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
NEWS OF WEEK
BLOWING ROCK
Consolidated School to Open Sept.
IL; Town to Lay Sidewalks on
Main Street; People Coming and
Going
By RUPERT GILLETT

The Blowing Rock consolidated
it has been announced by G. C. Rob-
bins, chairman of the school board.
The school will include all eIemen-
tary grades and high school subjects
up to and including the tenth grade.
Teachers in the elementary grades
will be Miss Hattie Greer, Mrs. Addie
Sale, Miss Pearle Webb and Miss
Louise Icenhour. The high schoo-
subjects will be taught by Principal
A. E. Mercer and Rupert GiIlett.
These teachers will meet here Sep
tember 5 to make preliminary ar
rangements for the opening.
Pending completion of the new
building, the classes will be held
temporarily in rented quarters.
Bonds of $4,000 for the completion
of the building were sold in Boone
Thursday
To Pave Street
The town council at it's monthly
meeting put into an ordinance the
plan to lay sidewalks on Main street.
The ordinance calls for sidewalks
from the Yonahlossee road to Nor
vell's hill on both sides of Main
street, and from Main on Boone
street to the school house.
Beyond this the sidewalks are to
be extended as far as the funds will
allow The town pays half the costs
and the property owners the other
half, with ten years to pay.
Bids for the work will be opened
Saturday. Cyrus C. Babb, consult
ing engineer, is now surveying the
curbs for the sidewalks.
Personal Mention
Dewey Story and Benz. Greene
have returned after spending some
time in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. H. C. Hayes and her two
daughters, Misses Polly and Dorothy
Hayes, left Thursday for Raleigh
where they will spend the winter.
Miss Polly Hayes will attend high
school in the capital, and Miss Dor
othy Hayes plans also to re-enter
school there.
Miss Carrie Miller will leave
Thursday for Washington, D. c., to
take up commercial sudies there.
Following the close Of the season in
Blowing Rock, Miss Miller was much
entertained by friends and relatives
in Lenoir during a short visit there.
Miss Sadie Oswalt Of Statesville,
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. PAMELA, having accom-
panied them home from Statesville on
Saturday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
CONFEDERATE REUNION TO
BE HELD HERE SEPT 1928

The few surviving members of
Camp Nimrod Triplett, U. c. ",
are requested to meet me in Boone
at one of the buildings of the APP
palachian State Normal School on
September % and 23 for our 1927
reunion. Any business that may
come before US will be attended to
and if there are any Union soldiers
in the county they are invited to
meet with US. In all probability
this will be the last meeting of our
organization, as most of the follow
ers of Lee and Jackson have answer
ed the final roll call.
E. j. NORRIS, Com.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
ASHE FARMERS BUY CATTLE

Jefferson, Sept. wv. ENC
Neill, of Jefferson, has returned
from the middle west where he pur-
chased five carloads of cattle. The
cattle were unloaded at Shouns,
Tenn, and it is understood that most
of them have been purchased by
citizens of Ashe county. The reason
for the shipping of these cattle into
the county is that there has been
an abundant crop of hay and other
feedstuffs and very few cattle in the
county to eat it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
A combined typhoon and

A combined typhoon and tidal
wave waused heavy loss of life and
property damage ON the Japanese
island of Kiushiu, Tuesday. More
than 100 persons are believed to have
perlshed in Jamanato and an un-
confirmed report places the loss of
life in Kumanoto at one thousand.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15
Just Ailing Like

81 want some flowers for a sick
friend"
"Here are some for fifty dollars
a Dozen"
Goodness! she's not as sick as
that"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-09-15

Wise: "Do you care for sports?"
Gal: eyes, when ] find a real
one."
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The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
FOUR INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS
Street Car Strikes Woman;
Auto Driver Is Arrested.

Four persons were injured in ac-
cidents in Indianapolis over the
week end. A driver was arrested
for violation of traffic rules.
Mrs. Mary Brocoes, 72, of 2306
Langley Ave, was in city hospital.
suffering serious internal injuries
and body bruises, after being struck
by the rear end of a street car from
which she had just alighted at
Maryland and Pennsylvania SITS.
Marvin Wilhet, 81, of 100 N.
Capitol Ave., suffered fractured
leg and was crushed and bruised,
when knocked down, at 30l N. Penn
sylvania ST., by a newspaper delivery
truck, driven by George Jackson,
800 N. Hamilton Ave, who said
Wilhet had been trying to "hop a
truck" for three hours. Wilhet was
taken to city hospital
Miss Phyliss Cohen, II, Chicago,
Ill, and William Singleton. Negro.
1910 Roach ST., were injured when
the car Singleton was driving col
lided with the auto in which Miss
Cohen was riding at North and
Meridian SITS. Theodore Medias,
who was driving the second car. was
held on charges of running against
traffic signal, assault and battery
and driving with more than three
in the drivers seat.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

A little thing like bar pin may
be an important item of dress. A
young woman proved her right to
pair of free theater tickets in
The Times Whoozit picture contest
the other day because she wore a
bar pin. Another girl dressed ex-
actly like her had good claim
upon the tickets until the bar pin
was pointed out.
If your picture appears in a
Whoozit cut come to The Times,
prove your identity and receive
your tickets. Miss Mary M. Mann,
224s N. Illinois st., was. among the
lucky ones Saturday.
You may have seats at Keiths,
English's, the Indiana, Circle or
Apollo Theaters.
The Stuart Walker Company pre-
sents alias the Deacon" at Keith's;
Robert st. Clairs new unnamed
mystery play is given by the Ber-
kell Players alta English's; the Indi-
ana has Adolphe Menjou in Service
for Ladies'; W. c. Fields is the
henpecked husband in Running
Wild" at the Apollo; 'Dearie" is
the movie at the Circle.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
MOORE STUDIO
IS CONVENIENT

Patrons Of Moore's Studio. 1885,
S. Illinois st., have found the por-
trait and postal cards made by G.
G.. Moore, proprietor, unusually at
tractive and satisfactory In prices.
The studio is conveniently located
for mothers who desire to get
picture of their children. Moore
has been very successful as q pho
tographer of children. His equip
ment is such that he can make pic
lures rain or shine" day or eve
ming.
BY the use Of strong lights he is
able to make rapid exposures to
catch in action the youngsters. Stu
dio exhibits of portraiture which he
has made are proof of his ability.
while you wait" service is avail
able. Many persons who are re-
quired TO furnish passport photo
graphs or pictures Of themselves for
other Identification purposes have
been able to get such pictures made
within a short time.
The kodak season has kept Moore
busy during the past few weeks He
has won many friends by his eight
hour kodak finishing service. which
enables a person to leave films
early in the morning before going
to work and stopping in his studio
after work to get the finished prints
Moore does a general studio line
Of photography. He sells frames for
pictures and makes enlargementS
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
MILITARY CAMP ENDS
C. NJ. T. C. Boys Finish
Army Careers Tuesday. h

Citizen soldiers who have been in
training at Ft. Benjamin Harrison
for thirty days, will break camp
Tuesday.
In a farewell talk Sunday, Col.
&keorge D. Freeman, Jr., camp COM
ander, praised the cadets for their
Cooperation and expressed hope
that they would be better able to
perform the duties of citizens after
their month of military life.
. Company G, commanded by Capt.
H. d. Furey, was designated as the
best-drilled rifle company, and
Company M, commanded by Capt
Donald j. Meyers, the best drilled
mounted company.
2 A rifle team was chosen to com
pete in the National rife matches
at Camp Perry, Ohio, in August
Cadet Kenneth E. Grinstead, In
tiianapolis, of Company L, was one
of the boys picked to make the trip
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
BARGAIN SHOP,
FIRMS SLOGAN

Capitol Auto Parts and Tire Com
pany, 821 N. Illinois ST., claims to
be a mecca for bargains.
Under the direction of its proprie-
tor, Morris Marcus, the company
has prospered. and the general repu-
tation for being a bargain shop
has enabled the firm to increase its
business.
A stock of auto parts, tires and ac-
cessories is kept at the shop.
Success has been accorded the
sale of Capitol batteries, manufac-
tured to order by the firm. and
guaranteed to give good service,
Marcus says.
Our business has been built up
on a square deal basis" Marcus says.
I'VE carry large quantity Of ma
tionally advertised goods of the au-
tomobile accessory lines. We make
free battery tests ana expert atten-
ton to tires"
Marcus handles both new and
used automobile tires and parts.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
pen DOCTORS
SHOP is BUSY
Wen make it write"

"We'T1 make it write"
That is the business slogan OF the
Pen Shop, Al w. Ohio ST., operated
by John E. Keller.
The shop is one of the most at
tractive in the loop district Of the
city. An excellent display is made
of the various pens handled by the
shop.
Keller is an expert pen repair
man. He knows fountain pens. In
fact, he is familiarly known to many
persons of the city as that pen doc
tor on Ohio ST."
His place of business is the largest
individually owned pen shop in the
State. He carries e. stock of pens
which includes practically every
make manufactured in this country,
as we'll as the best-known foreign
made pens.
Some of his customers have been
unusually pleased with the engraved
name Keller has put on their pen,
particularly the gift pens which
have been sold.
Keller is able to give while you
wait" service on many repair jobs
on fountain pens. With an ade-
quately equipped repair shop ad-
joining his display room, Keller Is
able to adjust quickly any new parts
or repair pens.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
RESERVE OFFICERS IN
TRAINING AT CULVER
Second Special Training School
Held at Academy

BIZ United Press
CULVER, Ind, July ia reserve
officers training camp for active
duty training of the officers OF the
166th Infantry Brigade and sew
eral attached units opened at Cu-
yer Military Academy Sunday and
continue for two weeks. Brig. Gen.
l.. r. Gignilliat, infantry reserve
commanding officer of the brigade
and head of the academy in COM
mand of the camp, which is the
second special training school at
the academy under the authority OF
the War Department. The first camp
was held in 1924.
Officers of the following units re-
ported for training: 16Sth Brigade
Headuuarters; 18TH Brigade Head
quarters, 335th Infantry Regiment;
336th Infantry Regiment; 84th Divi-
sion Train and the 84th Division NJ.
P. Company.
Lieut.. Col. Bays, infantry reserve
of Culver Military Academy is the
executive officer of the camp and
Capt. Ben Stafford, U. S. A., now on
duty at Gary, is camp adjutant.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
DRIVES INSECTS
OUT OF HOMES

Take out insect insurance" ad-
viSes j. w. McMillen, president of
the T. N. 7. Exterminating Com
pany, 500 Illinois Bldg.
BY means of efficient use Of cya-
nide gas, McNIillen is able to rid
homes and furnishings of any nox-
ious insect pests, providing insect
insurance"
Housewives should not bother
with moths and other insects in
the home, but rid the premises with
a complete renovation, McNdillen
pointed out.
Expert treatment of premises is
given by McMillen and his assso-
ciates and guarantees are given TO
kill all pests existing in such prem
ises. Tests have been made to show
the completeness of the extermina-
ton of such insects.