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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
$2,O0O,O 900 Concern To
Develop Shatley Springs
Radium Springs ,rporation of
America WI evelop Ashe
Coup roperty


The deve .nt of shatley
springs in z county, the only
| active radip ring known in Amer
lea, is no Ar a dream, according
to story ,lished last week in the
Wilkes IT. 1t is stated that 232
acres of aid, including the. famous
spring, has been conveyed to the
Radium Springs Corporation of
America, two-million dollar concern
incorporated under the laws of the
state of Maryland
1t is stated that plans for a So
room sanatorium have been COM
pleted by architects and work on the
buildings and grounds is to begin in
the near future. 1t is planned to
construct at once a road connecting
with the SPARTA highway
The plans call for the construction of
golf course, tennis courts and 9TH
er outdoor amusement features. The
entire property will be beautified
and highly developed.
A contract has already been
agreed upon between the Radium
Springs Corporation of America and
the Southern Producing Corporation
for the production of moving pictures
on the property. The first picture
n prndJ1nnd Ic ta ho
Dixon's book, "Facing South"
Some of the leading men of the
state and nation are included among
the directors. Judge Charles l.. Guy,
supreme court justice of New York
City, is president; Arthur L. Band
ler, one of the largest black diamond
dealers in the world is secretary The
board of directors include J. Gordon
Hackett, of North Wilkesboro; ThoS.
Dixon, one of the nations most dis
tinguished authors; w. A. Mcneil, of
North Wilkesboro; William A. White,
New York bond and mortgage brok-
er, and Judge Thos. B. Finley, of
North Wilkesboro.
T. T. Cole, of New York City, the
chief promoter, was in North Wilkes
boro during the week, and states that
offices will be opened in North
WiMesboro and Winston-Salem. The
executive offices are at 1457 Broad
way, New York City.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
THRIFT WEEK BEGAN MONDAY

The 221st anniversary of Benjamin
Franklin's birthday Monday marked
'he openirg of the tenth annual Ma
tional Thrift Week The 'apostle of
thrift" had hut few channels through
which to disseminate his ideals on
saving. This week they are being
broadcasted by radio, platform
speeches, pageants and contest to
eve~v corner of the land 1t is the
purpose of the campaign to teach
the principles of thrift to every
raa0 woman and child in the Uni
ted States.
The postoffice department and the
savings division of the treasury de-
pertinent are among the At organiza-
tons supporting the movement. which
is sponsored by the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Fifty life insurance companies,
with branches in 1876 cities, affiliated
with the National Association of Life
Underwriters have formed a thrift
commission to formulate the thrift
ideal. The underwriters are pro-
noting two national essay and slogan
contests.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
AT THE CHURCHES SUNDAY

There was no preaching service at
the Baptist church last Sunday on
account of the fact that the church
has not yet secured pastor; but the
Sunday school, B. Y. P. U. and other
exercises were held.
At the Methodist church the Sum
day school and Epworth League held
their regular exercises and an Inter-
mediate Epworth League was or
ganized at night. Rev. Woosley
preached two interesting sermons at
the morning and evening services.
Sunday school was held at the Lu-
theran, Advent Christian and the
Christian churches There was no
preaching at the Advent Christian
church because of the extended i'll
ness of the pastor, Ed. R. N. Bald
win.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
BLOWING ROCK IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY BUYS LARGE TRACT

A real estate deal that may mean
much to the development of Blowing
Rock as a summer resort, was con-
summated last week when a deed to
2Sl acres of land in Green Park and
Maynor was filed in the office of the
register of deeds here by the Blow
ing Rock Improvement Company.
the register of deeds here.
The land is part of the Mayview
Park property and was sold at auction
last August for approximately $685.
600, the sale having recently been
confirmed by the district court OF the
western district of North Carolina.
The Blowing Rock Improvement
Company, recently. organized IN
Statesville, and composed of Leading
business men of Blowing Rock, Le-
noir and Statesville, announced that
it intends to develop the property as
a high grade summer residential sec
ton, with modern improvements
grade streets, sidewalks, a scenic
lake, all centering on the champion
ship golf course, which is now un,
der construction.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
"UNCLE MARSH" GREER
ANSWERS FINAL ROLL CALL

At Grace hospital, Banner Elk, last
Sunday morning, Mr.. Marshal Greer,
of Sugar Grove R. F. D., quietly
and peacefully crossed the great di-
vide" after an earthly pilgrimage of
something more than 76 years. Mr..
Greer was most remarkable man in
many ways. He was born and lived
his long life in Watauga, the land
he loved, but had travelled around
quite a lot. He was a Confederate
soldier and did service as such
throughout the entire four years of
the War Between the States.
Returning to his native county he
settled down, as many ragged sol
der did, to try as best he could to
overcome the ravages of war. No
man ever made a braver soldier, or
more loyal citizen than did Mr..
Greer. He raised a large family,
several of his sons being scattered
over the western states, two or more
of them being present at the funeral
Tuesday. His eldest daughter was
married to Mr.. J. L. Glenn, of the
Watauga section, where he has made
his home for many years.
Since his death we have heard it
emalked by several of his friends,
that Marsh Greer was never heard
to utted a harsh or unkind word
about any living man." Something
very unusual.
MIR. Greer, despite his great age,
was almost as active as boy, and
it was nothing unusual for him to
take long hikes, preferring to walk
rather than ride. Sunday a week
ago he walked the major part of the
way to the hospital, his son-in-law,
Sheriff L. M. Farthing, taking him
the remainder of the way. His hair
was still almost as black as ravens
wing and his step had almost the
elacity of his boyhood.
A brave soldier, a good neighbor,
a splendid citizen, and above all, a
devoted Christian gentleman, has
passed to his reward. "Peace to his
ashes"
The funeral was conducted at
Antioch church Tuesday afternoon.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
CHEROKEE LUMBER COMPANY
SOLD AT WILMINGTON, DEL
Defunct Concern Bid In for $6OI, 900
by the Tri-County Lumber
Company

According to a Wilmington dis
patch to the Asheville Times of
January II, assets of the bankrupt
Cherokee Lumber Company, which
includes the big lumber plant at
Shulls Mills, were sold by order of
the referee appointed by the United
States district court at Wilmirgton,
Del, Monday. The purchaser was
Howard Sutherland, alien property
custodian, IepleGenting the Tr-Coun-
ty Lumber Company. The price was
$601,5 500.
The Boone's Fork Manufacturing
company was organized in September,
1921, in a merger of the Boone's
Fork Lumber Company, the Boone's
Fork-Beech Mountaic Lumber Com
pany, the Cherokee Timber Company
II d the ElizGbethton flooring Com
rcny. W. S. Whiting, of S.ulls
Mills, was one of the organizers and
. principal shareholder in the cor
por2tion, which is said to have owned
properties including lands and equip
ment worth considerably more than
2 million dollars,
The total of creditors claims
against tic company are said to ag-
gregate more than S700,O00
The plants included in tho sale are
located at Murphy and Shulle Mills.
Among the other assets sold .-o-'o
large and valuable timber holdings.
some owned outright and some held
by lease; plant equipment, rolling
stock, fixtures, furniture and sup
plies.
The Cherokee Company was a re-
organization of the Boone's Fork
Manufacturing Company formed fol-
lowing bankruptcy proceedings
against the latter concern in April,
1922. Involuntary bankruptcy pro-
ceedings were brought against the
Cherokee company.
Mr. Sutherland, who bid the prop
erty in for the Tri-County firm was
at one time United States senator
from West Virginia.
Just what disposal will be made of
the plant at Shulls Mills is not known
at TIE present time
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
Local Post American
Legion Elects Officers
l.. S. lsaacS Was Elected Post Com.
mander at Meeting Held Last
Thursday Night
BANQUET BE HELD FEB 4rH
Vigorous Membership Campaign To
Be Launched

Lloyd S. Isaacs, local merchant,
was elected post commander of Post
No. 1870, American Legion, at a
largely attended and interesting
meeting held in the hall in the old
Watauga County Bank Building last
Thursday night.
Other officers elected to serve with
Mr. Isaacs are as follows:
B. Kelly Osborn, vice commander.
Charles L. Stevenson, adjutant.
Edgar B. Hardin, sergeant-at-arms.
Scott Swift, finance officer.
J. Wilson Norris, historian
John E. Combs, chaplain.
W. E. Conner, service officer.
DR.. J. B. Hagaman, contact Off
Ger.
The meeting was presided over by
Charles S. Younce. retiring vice CON-
mander During the meeting, the
veterans state loan fund was dis
cussed and its benefits to ex-service
men taking advantage thereof was
stressed.
Yearly for next year were re-
'uced from 50 so to $500, and plans
were discussed for banquet to be
teld on Saturday, February 4th, at
which time plans for vigorous cam
paign for members will be discussed.
Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary will
be invited to attend the banquet
The veterans insurance compen-
sation came in for discussion at the
meeting Thursday night, but no def
mite action was taken pending action
by congress on legislation now up in
that body.
Commander Isaacs has written to
the adiutant general of North Caro-
lima for complete roster of the men
who volunteered or were drafted in
to the service during the World War
from Watauga county. At present
the list in the hands of the legion
here numbers 1872. When the roster
ie received it will be kept as per-
manent record in the archives of the
legion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
Amos Hampton Meets
Tragic Death at Mill
Head Crushed by Overshot Wheel
When Ice Was Cut From One
Side

Mr.. Amos Hampton was instantly
killed last Thursday while cutting ice
from the overshot wheel at the
Hampton and Harrison mill in the
Bamboo section. Just how the acci-
dent occurred is not known, as no
one was with him at the time of his
death. Mr.. Hampton had cut the
wheel loose and in some way, when
it starred to revolve, lost his footing
and fell into the wheel, his head be-
ing caught between an arm of the
wheel and the foundation on which
the wheel rested. His wife had left
the mill few minutes before the
accident and did not know of it
until children coming home from
school discovered that something was
wrong and raised the alarm. Life was
extinct when aid reached him.
Mr.. Hampton was 40 years old, and
is survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordan Hampton, wife and five
children and eleven brothers and sis
ters.. Interment was at the Hampton
graveyard.
Mr. Hampton was a leader in his
community, a prominent member of
the Baptist church, and a singing
master. He was esteemed by all who
knew him and his tragic death is
greatly deplored.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
JOHN r. JONES SWORN IN
AS SOLICITOR nth DISTRICT

John R. Jones was sworn IN as
sohcitor of the 18th judicial district
at North Wilkesboro last Saturday
taking the oath of office before Clerk
of the Superior Court W. A. Stroud
The 18th judicial district is COM
posed of Watauga, Wilkes, Avery,
Mitchell, Alexander, Yadkin and
Davie counties. Mr.. Jones succeeds
Johnson ]. Hayes, who has held the
office for twelve years.
Solicitor Jones will prosecute the
docket of Alexander superior court
next month, which will be the tirs'
court to come up since ne became
prosecuting attorney.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
COFFEY LANDS ON SEVEN
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE
Western Carolina Solons Serving on
Many Important Committees

Representative Thos. H. Coffey, OF
Watauga county, has been placed or
seven committees of The house by
Speaker Fountain. They are: Privi.
leges and elections, congressional dis.
tricts, immigration, fish and fisheries
counties, cities and towns; pensions,
and finance.
Committee appointments for other
western representative follow:
w. B. Austin, Ashe county
Courts and judicial districts, deaf and
dumb, fish and fisheries, judiciary
number 2, public and private laws,
finance and education.
John H. Upton, Republican, Mitch
ell county-Agriculture, engrossing
bills, game, and health.
p. E. Brown, Republican, Wilkes
county-Election laws, senatorial dis
tricts, enrolled bills, game, revision
OF laws, counties, cities and towns
mines and mining, and appropria-
tions.
Ed. S. Loven, Democrat, Avery
county - Agriculture, immigration,
claims, enrolled bills, journal, insane
asylum, mines and mining
Mark Squires, Democrat, Caldwell
of committee on trustees
of State College; member of commit
tees on corporations, salaries and
fees, printing, judiciary number 2, in
surance and finance.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
DEFAULTINC TREASURER OF
MISSION BOARD GETS 20 YEARS

Richmond, Va, Jan. 17.-Twenty
years in the state penitentiary was
the sentence given George N. San
ders, defaulting treasurer of the for
eign mission board of the Southern
Baptist convention by Judge W. K.
Mathews in hustings court here to-
day. Sanders pleaded guilty to two
indictments at the February term of
court, commonwealth attorney said
following the sentence.
The entire amount of the defalca-
ton of the former treasurer, over a
period of seven years, was 100000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
DOOR CLOSED TO TURKEY

Washington, Jan. 18.-After sew
eral weeks of intermittent discussion
the senate late today rejected the
Lausanne treaty to re-establish diplo-
matte and commercial relations with
Turkey.
The vote, SO for ratification to "a
against, or six less than the necessary
two-thirds, showed the Republicans
solid for the treaty and the Demo-
Gratis standing as unit in opposition
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
A CORRECTION

Mr.. c. F. Dixon is manager of the
City Market and not Mr.. L. 7. Tatum
as was stated in the paper last week.
When the new equipment and bakery
is installed in new quarters, the busi-
ness will be owned and operated by
Messrs. Tatum and Dixon.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
CHILDREN AND $4,000 MONTH
AWARDED MRS. CHAPLIN

Los Angeles, Jan. 17-Judge Wal
ter Guerin, after hearing testimony
from Mrs Nita Grey Chaplin this
afternoon ordered that she be given
custody of the two children OF
Charlie Chaplin and $4,000 month
for their maintenance.
Mrs. Chaplin testified that her
household expenses while living with
her husband were $4,000 a month
exclusive of rent. She had asked
for $4,000 month.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
INA" FERGUSON GRANTS
1897 PARDONS AND PAROLES

Austin, Texas, Jan. 18.-Procla-
nations filed in the secretary of
states office showed today that dur
ing the last four days she was gov
ernor, Miriam A. Ferguson granted
approximately 304 clemency acts,
boosting her total for two years to
approximately 1897. For the past
few days clerks were employed night
and day in writing the proclamations
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
COMMITTEE FAVORS NEW
FEDERAL DISTRICT FOR STATE

Washington special of January IS
20 Winston-Salem JOURNAL: Crea-
ton of a third Federal judicial dis
-trict in North Carolina reached its
final stage today when the house
judiciary committee voted to report
the Overman bill favorably to the
house.
Only passage by the house and con-
currence by the senate in minor
amendments remains to complete tire
creation of the proposed middle dis
trict.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20
News of a Week
At Blowing Rock
Bill Has Been Drafted and Sent to
Representative Coffey to Extend
City Limits
BLAIR TO INSPECT SCHOOL SITE
Will Suggest Suitable Building for
Consolidated District
By RUPERT GILLETT

Blowing Rock, Jan. 19-The bill to
enlarge the corporate limits of Blow
ing Rock to include Mayview Park,
Green Hill and other properties eo-
closed by the survey of Cyrus c..
Babb, consulting engineer, has been
drafted and was forwarded last
Wednesday by Mayor George M.
Sudderth to Representative Thos. H..
COffey, who will introduce it in the
general assembly.
The town, if the bill is passed, will
be bounded by the U. s. National
Forest on one side and by the hills to
the east of the town on the other.
Nerthward, it will extend to the
Chetola estate and the Cone estate,
and southwark it goes to the Craig
and Harper properties on the old
Lenoir-Blowing Rock turnpike.
The area of the town will be in
creased from 1.73 square miles to
A.S square miles,
In consulting the old town charter
while preparing the Amendment,
Mayor Sudderth found an interesting
clause empowering the council to
permit the sale of wines and beers,
but not of spirituous liquors.
Blair to Inspect School Site
Smith Hagaman, county superin--
tendent of education, sent telegram
last Thursday to John j. Blair, state
superintendent of school buildings,
grounds and construction, asking him
to come here to inspect the site of the
proposed Blowing Rock-Silver Lake
Sandy Flat consolidated school build
ing and to offer suggestions as to the
type of school suited to the site.
Mr.. Blair, it is expected, will bring
with him several model plans for
school buildings suited to the five
acre .ite in Blowing Rock.
g. C. Robbins and Mr.. Stutz of
the Blowing Rock school board, were
in conference with Mr.. Hagaman
Thursday in regard TO tentative
plans for the building and especially
concerning the materials. Stone,
brick and tile are being considered,
but which will be used has not been
decided.
Well Produces Plenty of Water
The result of the blowing in of the
Green Hill we'll Saturday was very
satisfactory, Mayor George Sudderth
has announced. A large flow of
water was yielded by the well imme-
diarelv after the shot of 275 pounds
of dynamite.
When the dynamite was discharged
a column of water was thrown nearly
a thousand feet into the air, the root
of the drilling shed was demolished
and two eight-inch casing sections
were blown from the bottom OF the
well, 400 feet deep, to the surface.
Wires and cables were hanging from
the branches of all surrounding trees
after the shot.
The Green Hill well is the third IN
the towns chain of wells to supply
the new water system.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20

A plane capable of carrying ton
of Holsters will carry such cargo
of crustaceans three times a day from
the headwaters of the Gulf of Cali
fornia to Los Angeles and San Die
go.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20

Jack London wrote 1900 words a
day, every day, seven days week,
365 days year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20

The color of apples depends upon
their nitrogen content, the highest
colored fruit having the least.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-01-20

The jaguar, which has the usua
fondness of cats for fish, is an ex-
pert fisherman.
Evening star., 1927-06-02
THE EVENING STORY

tains to sick person shrinks to mole
hills when he is we'll and strong
again"
"a man." he rumbled on in self
ANALYSIS, may regard truth lightly,
trample it heedlessly all his days, but
he never will stamp it out 1t
smolders on. one day to blaze up.
"All my life / have been man of
slaughter Shedding blood needlessly
! Il trapper in the Canadian Wilds!
I have made countless orphans. Many,
many furred and feathered parents
/ desolate that / might secure money.
have enough now, gained from that
source, TO supply all the needs of life,
| and have wasted as much again in
useless eXcesses.
, Beasts What of their blood"
"Rut the book says 'at the hand
| Of every beast If the blod of beasts
does not count why is it mentioned?
| | went back to the wilds. Returning
with furs to sell. Was at the station
! when the boys entrained on the
! Canadian Northern for the seaport
! where they would take ship for the
| eastern front. l had my knife with
! me. 1t had a deerfoot handle. l had
! carried it all my trapping days. 1t
| had been dipped in the blood of beasts
! countless numbers of times-so often
| that the ten-inch blade had become
! blemished with dark brown spots
! blood had dried and would not scour
! off in sand or any way l tried. That
! blade had been stained with human
blood. too! I had used it more than
| once in fights over game poached from
/ traps and traps stolen. | wore the
| knife in my belt as | stood by the
| train talking with Calhorn. lie, lean
! ing from the window, noticed it.
"A pretty knife you have there, Jim.
! Let's see it,"
Il handed it to him. His fingers
| closed around the handle and he made
several swipes with the blade through
the air.
"A dandy weapon in setto with
q boche"
"'It's sure fire Take it along ]
yelled as the train pulled out"
! Suddenly he Strengthened up from
his pillow. his eyes wild. demanding
Where is the weapon he cut me
with?"
There, there" the nurse soothe6
gently to force him back on his pill
low. You have exerted yourself
enough--too much--already. Reclint
and go to sleep"
He pushed her hands away. His
voice rose, insistent, angry:
Get me that weapon. / must see
it"
"You have already seen it, Yol
pulled it from your side with youi
own hands when he cut you" the
nurse replied alarmed, but hoping II
quiet her patient
'True, did. But, I was too excited
Evening star., 1927-06-02

I'm telling you. If you don't know
does, all right
He considered that warily. They
| weren't going to catch James Cox
mapping, not they. And Margaret
wasn't going to be in this, not by a
| darned sight.
| "All right" he said. ''If there's a
suitcase there, and you're interested
| in it, We'll say it's mime and let ii
go at that. Now. what about it?"
! That's right said the detective
more affabIy. mo need of dragging
woman in, if we can help it. Yon
admit it's your suitcase?"
S'Wait a minute! III admit that the
| only suitcase / know about in the fiat
! is mine, and that's as far as I'll 60"
He was rather pleased with this
| masterpiece of strategy; they hadn't
| caught him mapping. No, sir. You
| had to go some to catch James Cox
asleep on his feet.
However, the detective, as Mr.. Cox
now knew him to be-, only yawned
slightly and looked at his watch.
"If you'll get, your hat" he said.
"we1l wander over to the City Hall.
District attorney wants to talk to
YOU"
I'm not free here until 1890"
'Oh. you're free enough" said the
detective amiably. That's all fixed.
You just get your things and come
along"
There was an authority in that
"come along that froze Mr.. Cox to
| the marrow of his insignificant bones.
| But it would never do to show it.
| you seem certain I'm coming" he
snapped.
81 am certain" said the detective