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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19
SPANISH VETS
WILL GIVE $4,000
" SCHOLARSHIP

YU M A, Feb. - In concordance
with an aggressive policy of fostering
education as decided upon at the last
state encampment, United Spanish War
Veterans, department of Arizona, have
announced that 5000 scholarship in
the University of Arizona will be
awarded to the son or daughter of a
Spanish-American war veteran who
submits the best essay on the subject
"The Effect of the Spanish American
War on World History"
The parent of competitor need
not be affiliated with the Spanish
war veterans organization but must
have served in one of the branches
OF the American army or navy be-
tween April, 1893, and July, 1902.
The first scholarship will be awarded
for the school year of 1928-29, begin
ming next September According to
C. V. Kinter, commander of the de-
partment of Arizona, the contest opens
Immediately and will close July 1. It
is the plan of the organization to hold
similar contest every year for a
period of four years with some sub
ject pertinent to the Spanish American
war as a topic.
Essays are limited to 5000 words
Manuscripts must be typewritte n,
double spaced, or written in a clear,
legible hand on one side of the paper
only.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

meet more m posing emergencies.
Through the incessant hum of "a grand
opera season, the leaders of this IN
dustry and their men work literally
night and day. When the season is
over and the artists of the stage, at
the close of the tour, have scattered
to the four winds to sing elsewhere,
to play, to rest, and the grand opera
theatre is dark and apparently de-
serted, then the industry behind the
curtain line functions with an even
greater earnestness.
1t is then - between seasons - when
creative effort has its day and grand
operas are built The artist before the
curtain has his rest; the artist behind
the curtain, never-and cares little.
If you knew them-perhaps you do
you would understand quickly enough.
They talk little, if anything, but
opera; they lunch and dine on opera;
they carry opera home with them and
they dream of it at night. They live
in an opera world, world bounded
completely by opera. They want moth
ing else. Men have left this little
world to take the higher rewards Of
fered elsewhere for exceptional talent,
and have come back humbly grateful
for what they could get, in order to
be again in the world they love.
They are not automatons, these fell
lows A hard taskmaker doesn't order
them around like dolls. There are
plain toilers in the ranks, that's true.
And there are sensitive men there, too
men with as much temperament as
any who sing before the curtain. The.
spirit of rivalry runs throughout the
industry 1t keeps the leaders on their
toes. The scenic artists think that
theirs is the most important work OF
all The property men are certain that
the opera is a success or failure solely
because of the properties. The GUS
toner knows his department is the
most important, his work the most
vital. And the carpenter, the armorer,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19
DODGE DISPLAY
COVERS A WIDE
RANGE AT SHOW

A new note in automotives mer-
chandising was struck 10y Dodge
in the transportation exposition just
closed in Philadelphia. Under one
roof and occupying a floor space OF
$4,000 square feet, all of the passenger
car types, trucks. commercial cars
and coaches made by Dodge Brother'
and its Graham Brothers truck
division were displayed for a period
OF two weeks admission free. The
exposition was held under the aus
pices OF the Dodge Brothers dealer
Thornton-Fuller Auto company
This was the most complete eX-
position of automotive transportation
ever shown by a single company in
Philadelphia and quite likely in the
United States Mayor H. a. Mackey
of Philadelphia, made the opening
speech, which was broadcast over
station WIFI. There were 143 trucks
cars and commercial vehicles, includ
ing 19 passenger car types shown
All OF the usual truck body types
were exhibited as we'll as many ol
those rarely seen in an automotive
show, such as line wagons used by
and truck chassis with wide variety
OF special equipment.
! Five different truck sizes ranging
from one half to two tons opacity
and powered with four cylinder and
six cylinder Dodge Brothers engines
were displayed The whole tield OF
trick uses was covered so that any
business man, no matter IN what
field he was interested, found the
show cducative. Those who designed
the exposition made it as compre-
hensive as possible. To this end
many manufacturers Of speciai equip
ment for Dodge Brothers engines, and
chassis displayed their equipment and
sent their representatives to the eX-
position to demonstrate the uses OF
their products.
Il The passenger cars swere shown in
such types as were adapted for COM
mercial use, such as equipment for
sales representatives A complete line
of motor buses and motor coaches
were shown, including school buses
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

lists are charged no part of the cost
Of overhead. They merely furnish their
personal advertising material and pay
modest commission on the business
secured for them, which applies to the
booking cost. Already 201 different
towns in 40 states have engaged league
artists
The league however, demands that
the artists deliver the goods" to the
public. The league is not looking for
money from the artists, but does re-
quire true artistic merit and high
standard of performance. There is no
amount of money which will buy a
place on the league list for an un-
qualified performer.
The Dudley Buck singers are making
an enviable reputation en- tour over
the United States.
Behind the grand opera curtain a
great industry flourishes. Behind the
scenes at Chicago Civic Opera, for use
in Chicago and on tour, is an enter
prise owning property worth many
millions and served by a regiment OF
artists and skilled workmen in smocks
and over2lls.
This regiment works continuously,
that is, 50 weeks each year, that grand
opera may have its magnificent attire.
prima donnas their radiant settings
and the ladies and gentlemen Of the
ensemble convincing background.
Chicago civic operas organization is
Il trnn fAAs
Harry w. Beatty, the emperor of the
industry that clothes the stage and
the personages performing there. The
story of that industry is never told
because it is ever new. 1t encom-
passes the building of grand opera, the
full mounting of productions, and the
care of those already built.
No other industry, perhaps, is quite
so glamorous. Certainly none is .e-
quired to scale dizzier heights nor t
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

which convey that suggestion,
!!''please remit sometimes not
couched in such brief and careful
terms as that. And allowing that
only one per cent of the mail he
carried was of that type, he must
have handed out $4,000 letters
bearing statements of account or
demand for payment of money due.
Copeland is now on the sunny
shore of the Pacific ocean enjoying
the zest of the sea breezes as they
blow inland and it is safe guess
that he isn't using a pencil in an
effort to determine his mail ton
mage while he wore the postal uni
form. He quit the service at the
first opportunity that his age allow
ed because, as he put it, he wanted
to get something of the benefit of
the rule established by the postal
department, which allows an en-
ploye to leave the service in his
mature years rather than to drive
him in his old age to work when
his health was not equal to the
burden.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

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The Chicago Civic Onera company
will be in San Antonio, Texas, March
2 and 3.
The National Music league is an
organization founded in New YORK
which helps young musicians over the
difficult time between finishing school
and being definitely placed. The Ma
tional Federation of Music clubs is
vitally interested in it and urges the
heartiest cooperation on the part OF
all federated clubs in giving league
artists place on their program. Mrs.
j. Hallett johnson of El Paso, Texas
represents the league in the southwest
Mrs Otto H. Kahn of New York, is
its president.
The following is taken from Law
renee Gilman, critic of the New York
rald-Tribune:
"If the league can keep SO goodly "a
company of young artists profitably
engaged, and can continue to weed cut
the superfluous and nourish the de-
sirable. not only the artists themselves
but the musical public Ito say nothing
of the critics. will surely rise up and
call them blessed"
We believe others may be interested
in the way the wheels of the league
move in behalf of the artists. With
out taking any tetaining fee from
them. the league on its own initiative
engages several representatives to
travel and secure engagements and
spread knowledge of the artists tall
ents to prospective buyers. 1t adVer-
tises their names and activities not
only in the leagues bulletin distrib-
uted throughout the country, but also
in several publications and musical
Journals from time to time. The art
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

the wig-maker, too. The electricians
know lighting the piece unquestionably
is most important. 1t is more i'm
portant than the scenery, more
important than the cast in front of It
or the orchestra before the footlights
Yes, indeed. This is the spirit that
disciplined and directed by a versa
tile executive, Mr.. Beatty, fashions the
fine productions that are Chicago civic
operas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19
Copeland Carried Letters
Envelopes of Which Would
Cover Five Square Miles

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Music. Room. Chats

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The Chicago Civic Onera company
will be in San Antonio, Texas, March
2 and 3.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

This special discount applies to all merchandise in stock except
some articles that go than SO cent discount We
want you in and convince yourself of values unprece
dented history The newest and smartest Styles the
finest quality spring cOthesa figure in this unusual
After Fire Sale
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-19

Now your chance your clothing cost for long time
to come We have mans size job before We must clear
out every piece of merchandise stock to make
ready for an entirely line of Spring and Summer Clothes
Some Of our stock is damaged-sOme nOt-Thnk of being
able to secure HART SCAFFNER & MARX or COLLEGIAN
SUIT as good as the day we received them-Iess
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
ROMINCER HAPPENINGS

Rominger, April George Triv-
EFT, Conley Trivett and Harvey
Gillian motored to Mountain City,
Tenn, recently, visiting the Silver
Lake and other places in that state.
They were accompanied by Misses
Bride, Pearl and Yvonne Gillian.
Mrs. Susan Gillian is very sick
woman at this time.
Mrs. London Ward and child were
taken to the county home last week.
The recent cold weather killed a
large portion of the apples in this
section.
Farmers are getting more and
more behind with their work. Lots
of potatoes are yet to be planted and
very few oats have been sown.
Died last week, "The Darling of
the Woods" Maston Trivett's fine
fox hound.
The sport lovers of this section
have been having some fine fox
chases recently, enjoying about three
races a week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
MRS. r. LUTHER CLAY
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY

Mrs. R. L. Clay, wife of the local
station agent for the Linville River
railway, and one of the towns most
popular and mos. estimable ladies,
died suddenly at her home Saturday
morning at II o'clock. Mrs. Clay
was suffering with headache early
in the morning, but her husband
knew nothing of any serious illness
until he returned just before the
noon hour, Mrs. Clay living only
few seconds after he entered the
room
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay took up their
residence in Boone about three
years ago, at which time deceased
united with the Methodist church
here and had since been one of the
leaders in every movement tending
to better conditions among the
church people and in the community
at large. She was president of the
Worth While Club and presided at
one of its meetings on the after
noon preceding her death. Notable
among the elaborate floral offerings
were various pieces from the differ
ent clubs and church organizations
in which the popular lady was
active.
Mrs. Clay was 81 years old and
was before her marriage Miss Allie
Mae Gentry of Hot Springs, N. c.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church Monday
afternoon by her pastor, Rev. c. H.
Moser, assisted by Revs. N. D.
Yount and R. A. Taylor, following
which interment was in the town
cemetery
Deceased is survived by a hus-
band and five daughters, Margaret.
Maude, Lila, Bette Jane and baby
Roberta.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
LOCAL GAME AND FISH CLUB
IN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING

The Watauga Game and Fish Club
met at the Daniel Boone hotel last
Wednesday evening to perfect fur
ther plans for the propagation of
fish in the mountain streams. j. X.
Dixon, assistant director of the de-
partment of conservation and de-
velopment, was present and lent
hearty cooperation to the local
sportsmen.
1t was decided that in the future
no fish will be placed in the streams
until they are four to five inches in
length. 1t will be necessary, there
fore, to provide additional pools in
which to grow the fingerlings. Club
members have agreed to pay $40
each for this purpose and two pools
have already been constructed. Mr..
Dixon agreed to feed the fish free
of cost to the club until next Novem-
Der. Provisions will be made near
the hatchery for about 100000 rain
bow and brook trout. At the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Dixon the two species
will be placed in different waters,
the brook trout to go to the swift
mountain streams and the rainbow
to the larger streams and rivers. The
placing of thu fish will be under the
supervision of County Warden J.
W. BRYAN and no orders will be fill
ed from the hatchery without his Of
ficial o. k. Heretofore, the placing
of fish has been altogether with the
hatchery. Warden Bryan has made
study of the conditions necessary
for game fish in the mountains and
it is predicted that much greater
success will be noted from the plac-
inc of his wears fish.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
Yonahlossee Should
Be Statewide Project
Scenic Highway From Blowing
Rock to Linville is Important Link
in Park-to-Park Thoroughfare

Blowing Rock, May 2.-That the
plan for a surfaced highway con-
Meeting the Shenandoah and Smoky
Mountain National parks is state
wide project and not merely one
that concerns the mountain section
is the idea emphasized by leading
citizens who are backing the plan.
The plan now calls for new road
to be built from Bluefield, w. Va,
across the heart of the Shenandoah
region to Wytheville, Va, and
thence to Sparta, N. c., where it
will connect with the links of the
Black Bear Trail now being con-
structed through Boone and Blow
ing Rock and over the Yonahlossee
Road.
This road, it was explained here
by Donald J. Boyden, one of the
leaders in the movement, will con-
meet at Bluefield with a straight
road leading to Cincinnati and will
thus route the tourist travel from
the Middle West through the Grand
father Mountain and Black Noun
tain sections of North Carolina.
If the tourists prefer to come
through Tennessee to the Smoky
Mountain Park, Mr.. Boden explain
ed, they can swing back through
North Carolina and thence to the
Shenandoah Park.
The completion of the Yonahlos-
see Road as permanent surfaced
highway of standard width is con-
sidered of paramount Importance if
North Carolina is to get the tourist
traffic to the new park. The road
now being surveyed according to
standard specifications, and the
grade is being made better through
out it's length.
In this connection, it was sug-
gested that the McRae estate on the
slope of Grandfather Mountain
would make an excellent state park
and would, if acquired by the state,
form another inducement to tourists
to take this route. Combined with
| the National Forest that covers the
j lower slopes of the mountain, il
would provide scenery and sport
equal almost to those of the nationa
parks.
1t is recalled that Mr.. McRae once
offered the estate to the fedora
government as national park, but
it was declined as being too small
1t is considered ideal, however, fol
a state park, and the state is sure to
accept it if it is offered
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
GUARD LEAVES TOMB
OF WARREN C. HARDING

Cincinnati, May 2.-Five years of
vigil at the tomb of former President
Warren Gamaliel Harding closed
Tuesday when the honor guard of
the Tenth Infantry, U. S.. A. station
ed at Fort Thomas, KY, near this
city, returned to it's former station.
The special. detail was chosen for
appearance and character of the men
comprising it and consisted of
first lieutenant, seven non-commis-
stoned officers and 10 privates, first
class.
The feet of the men in khaki have
trod the ground before the tomb
since October 5, 1928. The reason
for their recall is the completion of
the mausoleum of the former COM
mander-in-chief.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
TAXPAYERS RUSH
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Total of $4,000 Collected During
Past Three Days, Tuesdays Col
lections Going Over $4,000;
Monday Last Day for Payment

For the past few days the sheriff's
office has been besieged by taxpay-
yers, the high peak for the month
having been reached Tuesday when
$4,000 in taxes for the year 1927
were received. The rush started last
Friday when the receipts were $2,-
100, Saturday S2,400 and Monday
$3,4OO, a total of $4,000 for the
three days. AS many as four extra
helpers have been required in the
sheriff's office for the past week,
mailing out notices to delinquents,
receiving payments and taking care
of the piles of letters from non-resi-
dent freeholders.
In view of the fact that this is the
last week in which taxes may be set
tied under the new county govern
ment act, Sheriff Farthing expects
daily payments for the remainder of
The week to be far in excess of any
thus far recorded. 1t is pointed out
that under the new law, neither the
county commissioners nor the sher-
iff has the power to make an extern
sion of time in which to pay. A list
of all delinquents will be presented
to the board on Monday and will
forthwith be turned over to the
newspaper to be advertised. At the
rate at which the payments are be-
ing made, however, Sheriff Earth
ing is hopeful that by Monday, the
list of those who have failed to heed
his notices, may be reasonably small.
At the beginning of the month of
April approximately 100000 were
collectible. On the first day of
May about $4,000 remained on the
books.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
ZIONVILLE PERSONALS

Zionville, May al. Greer and
son, Howard, made a business trip to
Bristol last week.
Miss Doris Miller, who became
quite sick at school last week was
taken to Banner Elk hospital Sun
day. Latest reports from her are
that little hope is entertained for
her recovery.
Mrs. G. C. Greer and daughters,
Flora and Blanche, with Ruth and
Mildred Thomas, attended the high
school play at Mountain City Thurs
day night.
Misses Hazel and Bonnie Reece
and Burnam Reece, who have been
attending school at Trade, have re-
turned to their home in Chucky,
Tenn.
Mrs. George Eggers of Beaver
Dam was visitor with Mrs. G. c..
Greer last week.
Ray Hodge has returned to his
home in Bristol after spending few
days with his mother in the village.
Prof. G. P. Eggers of the A. S.
N. S., with his brother, Aubrey, Wis
tied friends in the village Monday
Sidney Wilson of the Meat Camp
section spent Monday night with his
sister, Mrs. Orren Stephens.
Little Miss Carolyn Greer and
brother, N. j., Jr., visited relatives
on Cove Creek first of the week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
POLITICAL EVENTS
OF THE PAST WEEK
Highlights of Political Activity of
Both Major Parties Summarized
From Recent News Dispatches
From Over the Country
Smith Likely Has the
California Delegation

Advices received by telephone
from the Winston-Salem Journal
today "Wednesday as the paper
goes to press are to the effect
that Governor Smith has defeated
Senator Reed and Walsh in the
California primaries of Tuesday.
The telephone report indicated
that Associated Press tabulations
placed Smiths lead over Reed and
Walsh at 10000; 1000 of the
more than 5000 precincts had
been tabulated. This is said to be
the first real showdown between
the three contenders for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination
the Walsh following having the
backing of William G. McAdoo.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-05-03
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Shuford r. Coward, prominent
farmer and Republican leader in
Madison county, was shot and killed
by his wife at his home in the
Spring Greek section of Madison
last Friday
Several thousand spectators at
Fort Bragg Sunday afternoon wit
messed sight never before seen in
North Carolina, the landing of 26
apirplanes on one field. The planes
belong to the third attack group of
of the United States army air serv-
ice, and were flying from the air
station at Galveston, Texas, to Lang
Fey Field, Va, to take part in the
spring maneuvers there and they
landed at the Fort Bragg aviation
field to spend Sunday night.
Fears that Friday nights frost
had done heavy damage in the sand
hills peach belt were allayed Sunday
when it was found that the young
fruit had survived the cold without
injury. Reports reaching Rocking
ham from many sections of Rich
mond, Moore and Montgomery coun-
ties indicate that no losses had been
suffered by orchardists. Instead, it
was said, the frost was not sufficient
to save the fruit growers the job of
thinning uot the growth to prevent
overcrowded conditions on the trees.
Within the past few, months North
Carolina has become one of the
leaders in the production of copper
ore, State Geologist H. j. Bryson
said last week on his return to Ra-
leigh from a tour of the mountain
counties. Bryson pointed out that
400 tons of copper ore daily is being
produced from the Fontana area on
the edge of Swain and Graham coun-
ties, and declared that copper pros
pecting on that section is increasing
by leaps and bounds. Prospecting, he
said, had been especially active
through the belt beginning in Gra-
ham, continuing through Swain and
extending into Madison and Yancey
counties.