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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-11-18
Bethel Evangelical Free Church

Rev. C. Fosmark ana Il. Wufle-
sta ministers.
Sunday school and Bible Glass at
10 100 a. m. George Fcsmark. Supt'
Morning service at II a. m.
Evening service at s p. m.
All are cordially invited to our
services.
NJ. NJ. Gimse, See.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-11-18
Vashon Methodist Episcopal
Church

Morning Worship with Sermon
by Pastor at II 100 o'clock.
Sunday School at 10 100.
Mr.. A. Larsen, Supt.
Pastors morning subject: "Tht
Pet Sin. All are cordially mvit
ed to hear this interesting theme
denied for decades by "Satan ano
His Hosts''-laid bare.
The services of the Young
People (Epworth League) is hello
at $50.
Evening Worship at 1870. Sub
ject; "Half Baked People.
This Church has a warm wei
come for all, and "A Christian HAND
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-11-18

Lisabeula Community Church
Sunday School at 1000 a m
Christian Endeavor 6 30 p. m
Evening Service at 80 p. III
Every Sunday
Rev. II. Il. Anderson Pasioi
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-11-18

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better Egg ll-le-ti
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-11-18

LoST-Nt Fathers and Son 5 Ban
auet. brown felt hat. Have hat
with initial. G. Z ?. in IL Call
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Evening star., 1927-10-21
TROOPS ORDERED
TO MIMIC BATTLE
ManeuverS to "Defend" Bal.
timore to Be Held There
Next Week.

All available troops in the Sd
Corns Area, including those in the
District of Washington, will take part
in intensive maneuvers next week
involving the defense of Baltimore
against an attack from an enemy
approaching along the banks of the
Patuxent River. This mimic warfare
is part of the annual field program
of the Sd Corps Area as laid down by
Mai. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, COM
manding that area.
Units to take part in the maneu-
vers are the 18th Infantry Brigade,
Fort Howard, Nd. commanded by
Brig. Gen. n. Q. Donaldson, consist
ing of the 34th Infantry. Fort Eustis,
Va; 18th Infantry, Fort Howard.
Md; Sd Battalion. Fort Washington,
Nd; 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Fort
Hoyle, Md. commanded by Brig. Gen.
Frank Mccoy, consisting of the 9th
Field Artillery, Fort Hoyle; bat
talon of the 10th Field Artillery. Fort
Myer, Va, and a squadron of the Sd
Cavalry at Fort Myer, Va. All the
mounted troops will march overland
TO their fields of action, near Balti-
more, and the 34th Infantry, consist
ing of 500 soldiers, will make the
2O0-mile trip from Fort Eustis to
Baltimore in motor trucks in one day.
War equipment only will be carried,
including pup tents for shelter. Many
officials of the War Department will
attend the maneuVerS.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
WOMAN DIES OF POISON

Mrs. Margaret Evelyn Lewis, q
years old, 1922 First street, died yes
terday at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital as the result OF
poison which she swallowed last Fri
day. TRANSMISSION of blood from the
arteries of her sister, Mrs. Grace Muir
dock, failed to save her life. \ GER.
tificate of suicide was issued by Cor
oner j. Ramsay hewitt.
Mrs. Lewis formerly was Miss Mar
garet Magruder of Chevy Chase, Md.
She left her home to marry Raymond
Lewis, Il paperhanger. with whom
she lived at the First street address.
She took poison after a disagreement
with her husband. She was treated
at Casualty Hospital and then taken
to George Washington University
Hospital. Her husband 'offered to
give his blood. but physicians. after
tests, decided the blood of her sister
would be better suited. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Florida Baptists
Brand Dance Hall
Incubator OF He'll

BY the Associated Press.
YULEE, Fla, October cf.-De-
scribing the dance hall as the
incubators of hell' and moon
shine" as the 'damnable traffic
that drags down, degrades and
debauches human souls, uniting
them to live and certainly uniting
them to die the Jacksonville
Baptist Association. representing
churches in Duval, Baker and
Nassau Counties. in forty-ninth
session here yesterday, went on
record as finding carelessness to he
the gigantic monster from which
all other evils come"
OF divorce, the report says:
Marriage is honorable and dates
back to the Garden of Eden, God
Himself performing the first cere-
mony and commanding that what
he had Joined together let no man
put asunder. 1t is appalling to see
what this monster, the divorce
evil is doing, breaking up homes.
running lives and damning souls"
The report also decried gam
bling. theaters and moving pic
lures.
Evening star., 1927-10-21

and sapphires valued at 800 and a
fur. valued at IS, the police were in
formed.
A similar robbery was perpetrated
yesterday in the apartment of Harry
Clayton, 1450 u street. The intruder
stole suit of clothes valued at 500.
Georgia Rogers, 2720 Olive avenue,
reported burglary committed in her
home yesterday. Clothing valued at
S113 was stolen
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Ousted Envoy Returns to Moscow

MOSCOW. October 81 CR.-Alex-
ander Rakovsky, recalled as Ambas-
sador to France by request OF the
French government, arrived in Mos
cow Yesterday,
Evening star., 1927-10-21
France and Luxemburg Sign Pact.

PARIS, October 81 CE).--A treaty
of arbitration between France and
Luxemburg was signed yesterday by
representatives of the respective
countries
Evening star., 1927-10-21
BURGLAR STEALS PIN.
Several Minor Thefts Reported to
d. C. Police.

Gaining entrance to the apartment
of Miss Pauline Oak, fifth floor of
South Clifton Terrace, yesterday. a
burglar stole pin set with diamonds
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
VALE CRUCIS NEWS

Vale Crucis, Feb. 23.-Mrs. w.
L. Baird is spending a couple of
weeks in Lenoir at the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. W. Dula.
Mrs. J. C. Brown attended the
burial service of Mrss John Mays at
Shulls Mills on Monday afternoon.
News was received in Vale Crucis
this week of the death of Mrs. JAS
per Moore, of Colletsville on last
Sunday.
Mrs. Powers, sister of B. w. and
R. A. Farthing, is spending a few
weeks with relatives in the valley.
Wilma, daughter of George Baird,
who has been sick for about two
weeks past, is improving slowly.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
DEATH OF MISS BLACK

Miss Margaret Black, for years an
inmate of the county home, died
there Friday night and was buried
the following day. She was won
derful character in many ways.
her body was so twisted and drawn
that one knee rested on her chest,
and in fact all her limbs were in such
shape as to render them practically
useless. During all the years at the
county home when not in bed she
lived in wheelbarrow, as it fit her
twisted body better than anything
that could be contrived, and she said
she rested more comfortably in it.
Her mind was clear and she read
quite a lot, especially in her we'll
worn Bible. She was bright, cheer
full, never bewailing her afflictions.
A former keeper of the home re-
marked to The Democrat: Margaret
Black was one of the best women
have ever known"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
! DUNG NED JOHNSON
DIED FRIDAY MORNING

After an illness covering about two
months, Ned Johnson, the 18-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. John
son, died az the home of his par
ents in Boone last Friday morning.
,Hhe remains were inferred near the
cid home on Cove Greek Saturday,
following funeral services at the
Cove Greek Baptist church Sunday
morning.
The young man was working on
the highway and from slight abra-
sion on one of his fingers, blood
poison set up which baffled the skill
of the best physicians. Everything
possible was done for his relief but
it availed nothing. The funeral and
and burial were attended by large
concourse of relatives and friends.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
THE WEATHER

The beautiful February weather
that we have been and are having
still, has caused much comment, many
declaring they have never experienc-
ed anything like it in Watauga. But
Mr.. j. C. Ray tells The Democrat
that 40 years ago, this February
then we usually had real winter
weather-the peach trees were in full
bloom in February, there being only
one light skiff of snow during the
winter. He said the weather was so
warm during February of that year
that Irish potatoes in the hills grew
out and when they were taken from
the ground, he distinctly remembers
that he found a quantity of new
spuds in the hill, many Of them as
large as hen eggs.
Mr.. J, R. Hagaman says that &c
years ago, the peach trees bloomed
in March and that year the crop il
Watauga was superintendent.
Mr. Rufus Greene says that we al
forget too quickly; that in 1924, onl!
/ three years ago, we had just as fint
February as this, and that Marcl
was extremely cold.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
COOLIDGE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY

Washington, Feb. 22.-In marked
contrast to the horseback courier
who carried news of the election of
Americas first president, a radio
hookup that reached across the con-
tinent and the seas was used today
by President Coolidge in leading the
nation in tribute to George Washing
ton. The president, in q speech de-
livered with ceremonies of state be-
fore joint session of the congress,
formally initiated arrangements for
the celebration of the 200th ami
versary of Washington's birth to be
held in the national capital in 1882.
Portraying the father of his coun-
try as a "builder-a creator" MI.
Coolidge said Wa hington "had a ma
tional mind"
Washington has come to personi-
fly the American republic" he con-
tinued. "He presided over the con-
vention that framed our constitution.
The weight of his great name was
the deciding factor in securing its
adoption by the states. These re-
suits could never have been secured
had it rot been recognized that he
would be the first president.
Speaking in the house chamber,
Mr.. Coolidge read his address from a
black pocket note book which lay be-
fore him on a desk. He was accord
ed close attention but received no
applause until near the end when he
said:
"We have seen many soldiers who
have left behind them little but
memory of their conflicts. But among
all the victors the power to establish
among a great people form of self
government which the test of ex-
perience has shown will endure was
bestowed upon Washington, and
Washington alone. Many others have
been able to destroy. He was able
to construct. That he had around
him many great minds does not de-
tract from his glory. His was the
spirit without which there would
have been no independence, no union,
no constitution, and no republic"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
DR.. BOYER CLEARS MYSTERY
OF MURDER OF JOSEPH SMITH

Shelby, Feb. 18.-The veil which
has shrouded the mysterious death of
Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon
church and candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States in the
year of his death, since 1874, was
brushed aside today almost SO years
later, by Rev. H. X. Boyer, pastor of
Central Methodist church here and
prominent in state Methodist circles.
Dr. Boyer declared that, in 1898,
he was called to the bedside of an
aged, dying man in Mt. Airy, where
the minister was serving one of his
early charges.
There, with the death angel lurk-
ing near, was unfolded the hitherto
secret tale of the Staying in Garth
age, H., of one of the country's
most notorious characters.
DR.. Boyer, in telling of the con-
fession, said he was prompted to do
so by letter he received yesterday
fiom j. A. Cook, of Tioga, ILL.,, who
said he had been told DR.. Boyer
could supply details of the Staying
which never had been cleared up.
II knew Belton slightly" DR..
Boyer stated. "He was a member of
my church at Mt. Airy, but l took
no particular interest in him until
he became i'll. One day after he had
been i'll for some time and was con-
vinced he was going to die, he told
me there was something he wanted to
confess before his death.
"He then told me that he and three
other men killed Smith. He said that
10 or ~ men met in Carthage the
night before the killing and pledged
that they would neither eat nor sleep
until Smith was dead. He declared
that Smith at the time was in the
Carthage Jail and that he' and his
three companions broke into the Jail,
planning to slay Smith in the cell.
Bolton said that somehow Smith
escaped by jumping through win
dow and fell to the ground from the
second floor and was stunned by
the fall. Belton told me that he
and his companions ran % where
Smith lay on the ground and that
one of the number shot him through
the head and killed him.
After that Belton said he left
Illinois. and came to Mt. Airy, where
he Joined the church"
Dr. Boyer said Belton died a short
while after the confession and that
he preached the funeral.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
AFTER ROAD FROM JEFFERSON
TO TENNESSEE STATE LINE

jefferson special February 19: A
large delegation of representative
Ashe county citizens has just return
ed from Rale gh where, after confer
encc with highway officials, t,2ey are
hopeful that a rocd from jefferson
to Trade, Tonn., may be secured and
improved as state highway. The
route is now a county road.
The delegation included &. L.
Park, w. H. Worth, J. B. Council and
w. R. Bauguss, of jefferson; W. J.
Price. A. A. Price, f. A. Ray and
Lester Cox, of West jefferson; 7. X.
Miller, of Laurel Springs; c. M
Donnelly, of Trade, and County
Agent f. C. Turner, Jr.
The group conferred with Frank
Page, chairman of the state highway
commission; Senator P. T. Mcneil
and Representative w. B. Austin, Jr
In Wnston-Salem they conferred
with A. S. Hanes, highway commis-
sicner for this district.
Sentiment in this section is strong
for the completion of the Grassy
Creek highway and the taking over
of this road into Tennessee by the
state. If this should be done, pro
-ponents point out, this county road
would have quick connection with
both Virginia and Tennessee not now
available, and considerable CONNER
cial and social benefit is predicted
under the plan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
Hub Wagner Moved
To Statesville Jail
Reason For Transfer of Prisoner
From Wilkesboro Last Friday
Has Not Been Announced

Hub Wagner, slayer of Earl Moody
and Dexter Byrd at Shulls Mills on
Christmas Day, was last Friday re-
moved from the Wilkesboro Jail to
Statesville. This makes the fourth
time Wagner has been moved since
the crime was committed, first being
taken to Greensboro, and from there
to the state prison at Raleigh, thence
to Wilkesboro and now to Statesville
For what reason the last move was
made is not known. 1t is understood
that Wagner's lawyers did not know
of it until after the transfer. Frank
A. Linney, of counsel for the prose-
cution, is, quoted as saying that it was
probably made upon an order of
Judge Moore at the request of Solici-
tor Jones. 1t is probable that Wag-
ner was removed because of the con-
jested condition of the Wilkesboro
Jail.
The law firm of Brown & Bingham
has been engaged to assist the solici-
tor and Messrs. F. A. Linney of
Boone, and j. Hayden Burke, of Tay-
lorsvile, in the prosecution of the
case. The defense will be represent
ed by w. R. Lovill, of Boone; John
son j. Hayes, of Greensboro, and
Governor Will C. Newland, of Lenoir.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
OTTO WOOD AGAIN IN
STATE PENITENTIARY

Otto Wood, habitual prison break
er and North Cardinals most elusive
convict, once again is within the
walls of the state prison at Raleigh,
arriving there Tuesday afternoon
in company with two officers, from
Terre Haute, Indiana, where he was
captured after he had been seriously
wounded by storekeeper whom he
attempted to rob. Wood was placed
in the ssfe-kecping section of the
prison, the best equipped portion. Of
the penitentiary for preventing es-
scapes.
Wood thus begins for the fourth
time service of 30-year sentence
imposed for the Staying of a Green's
boro pawnbroker
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
VEIN OF COAL FOUND
IN CALDWELL COUNTY

Coal has been discovered in Cald-
well csunty. A deposit of a good
grade of coal was dug into at Granite
Falls few days ago, says the News
Topic. Discovery was made by Pink
Carter while digging a well for E. R.
Foster on a lot in the western section
of Granite Falls.
At a depth of As feet, Mr. Carter
run into ledge of stone. This ledge
is only a few inches thick and was
underlaid by another ledge of coal.
The coal was about three inches thick
and then another ledge of rock un-
derlaid that. Tuesday the newspaper
men visited the Forest home, but
found the well had been walled up
and closed in. Samples of the coal
and stone taken from the ledges
above and below the deposit of coal
had been saved by Mrs. Forest who
shared the samples with the news
paper man.
The discovery of this deposit of
coal at Granite Falls is the first ever
found in Caldwell county, according
to the best information available.
No effort was made by Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest or by Mr.. Carter, who was
digging the well to follow out this
IadUo of coal and 500 if larper de-
posits might be found. 1t is possible
that should this be done coal in guam
titles sufficient for working might be
found.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
LINNEY OR HAYES?

Approval by the house of repre-
sentatives of the Bulwinkle bill es-
tablishing third federal judicial dis
.trict, means the appointment of eth
er johnson j. Hayes or Frank A.
J Linney to the bench to preside over
the courts in the district, prominent
Republicans here state, says a
Greensboro special of Tuesday to
the Winston-Salem Journal.
In case of the appointment of eth
er, it is regarded as almost certain
that Greensboro will have again an
active resident federal judge, recall
ing the days when Judge James E.
Boyd was in his prime as the first
citizen Of the city. At the time of
the last session of the criminal court
here, Mr. Linney, present district at
torney, expressed his decision to
make his home here. He is resi-
dent of Boone. Mr.. Hayes is already
a resident of Greensboro. He recent
ly joined the law firm of Brooks,
Parker and Smith and is now very
active membre of it under the title
of Brooks, Parker, Smith and Hayes.
1t was called to attention that
Federal Judge l. NJ Meekins and
J. J. Parker were both elevated to
their posts following vigorous but
unsuccessful campaigns for the gov
ernorship. Mr.. Hayes made asgreat
fight against Senator Overman last
year while Mr.. Linney was the can
didate of his party for governor sew
eral years ago.
In addition to Messrs. Hayes and
Linney, the following have also been
mentioned in connection with the
judgeship: A. H. Price of Salisbury,
H. F. Seawell of Carthage, and A. A.
Whitener of Hickory. But it is be-
leved, however, that the real fight
will be between Hayes and Linney.
Should the latter be named, two new
district attorneys will be appointed.
The middle district, created by the
bill, is composed of the following
counties: Alamance, Allegheny, Ashe.
Calarrus, Caswell, Chatham, David
son, Davle, Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke,
Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange,
Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rock
ingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes,
Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yad-
kin.
Courts will be held in the middle
district at Rockingham, Winston
Salem. Greensboro, Wilkesboro and
Salisbury.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
FORMER OHIO GOVERNOR DIES

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 22.-Judson
Harmon, distinguished Cincinnati at
torney, who for years was a pictur-
esoue figure in the political life Of
the state and nation, died unexpect-
edly at the Jewish hospital here to-
day. Mr.. Harmon, who had been twice
governor of Ohio, once attorney gen
eral of the United States and several
times a Democratic presidential pos
sibility, celebrated his S1st birthday
about three weeks ago.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1927-02-24
Progress of the
General Assembly
Majority of Important Legislation
Yet To Be Acted Upon; Three Lo-
cal Measures Pass House

With only II working days left the
legislature on Monday began consid-
Grafton of major legislative work for
the session. During the first seven
weeks of the session only one state
wide bill of special interest enacted
into law is the provision for changing
the date for the automobile license
year so plates will be bought in De-
cember rather than in June.
Automobile owners will pay for the
change in the license year to the tune
of about 100000, which it was esti-
mated, this change would cost. Twen-
ty-five cents extra will be added to
the half-year license which will be
bought next June.
While this is the main statewide
bill that has been ratified, both
houses have disposed of other meas
ures by killing them.
Among major casualties are the at
tainment clause in the comulsory
school law, urged by the Parent
Teacher association, which failed to
get by the house, and the constabu-
larry law, which was killed in COM
mittee.
A number of minor measures have
also gone into oblivion through one
of these outes.
Among the major measures the
assembly has before it for considera-
ton during the next two weeks are:
The Australian ballot measure.
All educational measures.
The county government bills.
The proposed amendments to the
constitution.
The general appropriation bills.
The revenue bill.
The $30,OOO,OO0 road bond bill.
Statewide regulation of traffic.
The omnibus bill appropriating
county school funds.
The governors proposal to estab-
lish a radio broadcasting station
which is included in the appropria-
tions bill
Workmen's compensation act.
All fisheries bills.
The machinery bill.
Forestry conservation bills.
Smth-Hargett highway bill
Most of these measures have been
threshed out in committees and some
before the house The last of the
bills recommended by Governor Nc
lean for reform of county govern
ment was introduced in the house
Monday.