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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

The North Carolina State Dental
society, of which Dr.. E. B. Howle of
Raleigh is president, and composed
of about 500 dentists, was in session
in Charlotte Monday and Tuesday.
A boy, a cigarette and a match
were responsible for flames that Sc
riously burned four children and en-
dangered the lives of SO others at
the Pink Hill school near Kinston,
Saturday night as they were dressing
for school play A spark ignited
one child's costume and spread to
three others Prompt work of adults
averted a disaster.
The interstate commerce commits
sion on Saturday turned down the
plea of the Piedmont and Northern
railway for permission to extend its
lines from Spartanburg to Gastonia
and from Charlotte to Winston-Sa-
lem. The commission held that pub
lie convenience and necessity had
not been shown to require the con-
struction by the P. & N. of the eX-
tension. 1t is expected that the cleo
trio railroad will carry the case to
the United States supreme court.
North Cardinals insurance depart
mental bulletin shows for 1927 a
fire loss of $685. ,719 in the cities of
Burlington, Statesville, Elizabeth
City, Kinston, Greenville and Shell
by, and the population of the eight
is 90, ,557. There were 21O fires
causing this damage in these eight
cities. But for the state at large
with 1888 fires, there was loss of
$5,744,027 in a population of q
100000, a record which shows i'm
provement but by no means approx
innate perfection.
"Al Smith, if nominated will be
licked by at least 46 electoral votes,
even if one concludes to him every
state that could possibly be imagined
as voting for wet Tammany candi-
date said F. Scott McBryde. gen.
eral superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon league of America, in an ad-
dress at Winston-Salem Sunday
"Smiths weakness is that he is
strong in Republican states that can
not possibly be carried by him be-
cause of the large Republican ma
jority and he is weak in states such
as Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennes-
see, Colorado and Oklahoma, where
a Democratic victory would be
doubtful. While the vets have gone
into states like South Dakota and
Oklahoma and by the use of Tam
many methods coerced delegates
into voting for Smith they cannot
win popular votes by such tactics.
The Tammany Tiger is trying to
force AL Smith on the Democratic
party by the same false arguments
as those used by the New York wet
Republicans to force Nicholas Muir
ray Butler on the Kansas City con-
vention."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19
County Registrars
Are Appointed e d
Saturday Names Officials to
Hold June Primary

The Watauga county board of
elections met at the courthouse here
Saturday and set up the machinery
incident to the Democratic primary
on June 2. Chairman Henry J. Har-
din presided over the meeting, and
Alvin Hagaman, Democratic men,
ber and John w. Hodges, Republican
member, attended.
Appointments made by the board
Saturday are as follows, the first
two named being Democrats and the
last Republican:
Boone ownship-Luther South,
registrar; Horace Greer and H. l..
Lyon, judges.
Bald Mountain-Willett Miller
registrar; Carter Ragan and Wade
+. Norris, judges.
Beaver Dam township-W. R.
Vines, registrar; j. Grover johnson
and j. S. Snyder, judges.
Blue Ridge township - Floyd
Tate, registrar; Marion Coffey and
}. T. Hampton, judges.
Blowing Rock township. Allen
Gragg, registrar; Henry E. Coffey
and Grover Robbins, judges.
Cove Creek township Dear
Swift, registrar; j. B. Horton and
Grover C. Norris, judges.
Elk township-P. G. Carroll, reg.
istrar; Clay Hodges and c. C. Trip
lett, judges.
Laurel Greek township-Luthel
Ward, registrar; Ed. B. Hagamar
and Will F. Winkler, judges.
Meat Camp No. Charles G
Hodges, registrar; Dell Coffey anc
Charlie Lewis, judges.
Meat Camp No. 2-L. f. Beach
registrar; Herman Mcneil an(
Wayne Miller, judges.
North Fork township-Walter c
South. registrar; Briton R. Soutf
and Roby Wilson, judges.
Shawneehaw township - Lloyt
Welch, registrar; George Caudil
and II. L. Shook, judges.
Stony Fork township-Clement D
Mcneil, registrar; Henry L. Hardin
and Jason Moretz, judges.
Watauga township-Martin l.
Herman, registrar; Hard Thomas
and Charlie Clark, judges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19
VALE CRUCIs SCHOOL NEWS


Vale Crucis, April 18.-On the
night of April IA, the Junior Aux
iliary of the Holy Cross church pre-
sented highly instructive and en-
tertaining pageant entitled Chill
dren of the World" the object of
missions. Mother Church." imper-
sonated by Miss Olive Smith, receiv-
ed the plea for the gospel message
through the children of non-Chris--
tian countries, each child in native
costume. These pleas were supple
mented by songs and suggestions
from American children concerning
the duty of helping others to clearer
vision, while America" supporting
the stars and stripes, urged this
Christian nation to help extend the
same blessing to others. The stage
setting was simple but effective, and
all the effects were well planned.
Miss Ruthann C. Clough, head of
this branch of the Junior Auxiliary,
planned and managed the whole af
fair, assisted by Miss Gudheim, Miss
Edwards, Miss Ricaud and Miss Far
mer of the faculty, and by the chill
dren. A special invitation to be
present was extended to the Mis-
sionary Society of the Vale Crucis
Methodist church and was accepted,
many of the members being present.
The pageant was witnessed by a
large audience and surrounding COM
munities.
The girls of the school are la
menting the fact that continued
rains have spoiled their plans for a
long hike and picnic and a trip to
Blowing Rock. 1t is hoped, however,
that these are merely deferred un-
til there are longer periods of sun
shine.
The members of the faculty were
called upon to exercise their sense
of humor and good nature when they
recently witnessed burlesque fac
ulty meeting given by members of
the Mary Horner Literary Society in
which said teachers had an opportu-
nerisms and peculiarities held up for
public inspection. The part of the
principal, Miss Isabel Graves, was
enacted by Evelyn Stowe in a man
ner which brought down the house;
Marjorie Deal (who took part in the
recent oratorical contest at Boone)
represented the Rev. James P. Burke
in a rather irreverend manner that
convulsed those present; other men,
bers of the cast gave effective i'm
presentations.
Vale Crucis is feeling much elat-
ed over its triumph in the recent
oratorical contest, Marie Stevenson
ofFlorida, winning the five dollar
gold piece given for the best Grafton
by a girl. Marie is only Ia years
old, and more than held her own
against many far older. Marjorie
Deal of Georgia, whose showing re-
Elected great credit on the school,
is fifteen, and did so we'll that many
are convinced that if second prize
had been given she would have car
ried it off.
Holy Cross church was made
beautiful Easter Day by masses of
lilies coming all the way from Ber-
muda. These arrived in perfect
condition and filled the building
with their fragrance. "In the beau
ty of the lilies Christ was born be-
yond the sea- was their silent mes
sage.
The Easter services were we'll at
tended, some sixty persons receiving
the Holy Communion at the 6:3O a.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19
Smith Gets Washington

The Washington Democratic state
convention last Friday night in
structed its delegation to the ma
tional convention to cast their IA
ballots as a unit for the nomination
of Governor AL Smith for president.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19
Neal to Oppose Weaver in 10th

Will Neal has filed his congress
sional notice with the state board of
elections to oppose Congressman
Weaver in the June primary for
representative from the tenth con-
gressional district.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19

She: What do you suppose | did
when father told me you were here?
He: Oh, suppose yoa colored up
a bit
She: Sir!
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19

Paris designers declare dresses
must cover the knees now. The
truth sometimes hurts.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-04-19

Continued on Page Eight
Evening star., 1928-03-25
Exaggerations From a Jezz Band
HY MILT GROSS.

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Evening star., 1928-03-25
A TOUCH OF GREEN
, ;. BY Samuel Hopkins adams

I've been concentrating on Grandpa
Magruder
Il should suppose you'd done enough
of that In your college effort. What
kind of nonsense was that about the
Founder of the Family?"
The girls eyes became serious. 1T
wasn't nonsense. 1t was fact. l wrote
my thesis to prove that the Hon. Mon
tross Magruder, with that noble blah OF
his that has gone ringing down the
ages, is something else again, and I've
mcnts in the State House. that nobody
else had ever dug up. And" she added
hotly. IF there had been square deal.
instead of being flunked I'd have got
the research scholarship"
Miss Hayes smiled You know /
can't quite fit YOU in with the idea OF a
scholarship. What do you want with
the thing?"
ITO dress up pretty and show off to
the callers" was the irreverent reply.
Then, with change of tone, lust be-
cause / enjoy life, that doesn't mean
there's nothing else in the old bean.
I'm a serious young party when work.
After I'd snitched the scholarship. l
was going abroad to study. And now
that pious old fraud on the pedestal
has gloomed 1t all"
Have you told Montross?"
Nearly But / had to slow up on
him. In his present condition of shock,
it might prove fatal"
rs he suffering from shock? What
have you been doing to him?"
"Oh. be fair. aunt! Why pin 1t on
me? haven't been doing anything,
except offering little reward"
We'll? Go on"
i've offered one chaste kiss to the
scion OF the family II he'll paint his
grandfather's nose green.
Say 1t again. Slowly"
Green. Nose. Grandfather. Re-
ward Chaste salute" patiently ex-
plicated Miss Wade.
Are you scrious?"
"Of course not. But he thinks
am"
You don't suppose you could get him
to do it?"
Il hope not wouldn't think much
OF him. II he did"
do you think much of him now?"
asked Miss Hayes keenly
Occasionally" admitted the other.
There's something nice and straight
forward about that young man when
you break through the Magruder crust
There are times when suspect that
he deserves to be loved for himself
alone"
Heaven help him!" said Miss Wages.
Supper was In progress at the coun-
try club dance that evening when
Evening star., 1928-03-25
Polly Made the Request in Fun

! Because you have no sense OF
humor"
At this aspcrsion upon mankind's
most cherished vanity he flushed, but
had the resource to retort, Our con-
ceptionS of humor would undoubtedly
differ" This is more refined than pro-
truding the tongue and saying: You're
another" but not intrinsically different
| Miss Wade turned a warmer and
much more ornamental rcd than her
companion DO you know where
you're headed for, Montross Magruder?"
she inquired. with sweet and deadly
solicitude. UNLESS something is done
about it. in 10 years from now YOU
will be exactly like him"
She turned again to the statue. The
ray had shifted and now brighter iris
burned upon the polished nose, You've
got to admit" the girl insisted. that 1t
makes him look more human"
Young Mr.. Magruder gave snort
thereby sealing his fate. For, up to
that moment-Polly Wade is willing to
take oath to it-she had no thought of
anything of the sort! The moon must
have put 1t into her mind.
Lets make it permanent" she mur-
INJURED. Voice and eyes had become a
lure. an enchantment. an instant and
deadly temptation, with the elf-man-
agement conniving by clever manipu-
lation of the lights.
Il don't understand YOU" said Mon
trosS Magruder. But his voice lacked
conviction. perhaps from a dim FORE
cast of impending horrors. perhaps be-
cause her hand had crept to his
Paint" she whispered. For his
nose"
"What?"
Green. green paint"
You can't mean it. You're inSanew
Well, of course. Polly Wade hadn't
meant 1t. She had stated il merely to
jar him out OF his ancestral satisfac-
tions. But now she began to concen-
trate upon. 'Insane?" she murmured
Couldn't you be little that way. too?"
But it's so-so--" He CROPPED for a
sufficient word and fell back, not too
satisfvingly. on silly"
Il like people to be silly. once In
while And I would so love- to see
grandpa's nose really green before I
leave town. Just one little coat! That
isn't much to ask. is 1t? Though, OF
course. two would be better"
He gurgled indeterminately, but he
had not detached himself from that
soft. undermining handclaSp.
I'D do anything in the world for
any one who did that for me-" Up
turned eyes and lips tremulous with
plea gave point to the promise.
II decline to consider such a thing"
said he hoarselv.
You're sad disappointment to me.
Good night, grandpa. I shall yet live
to see you sport the verdant hue OF
Spring. Remember Mfr Magruder. the
promise stands. II you have a change
of heart"
At breakfast Polly Wade formulated
question. Aunt Marcia, what's
the matter with Monty Magruder?"
Miss Hayes was an elderly and In
dependent lady of an impious cast of
mind. She did not share in the local
reverence for the Magruder lineage.
He was all right until you arrived on
the scene. Everybody was satisfied
especially Monty"
Yes. know. I'm treating him for
IT,"
Evening star., 1928-03-25

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a fommy0dd wot it was p0iched IN u
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Evening star., 1928-03-25

his attitude tauten. Far away to the
left and ahead of them, rolling, pink
shot column spouted into the sky.
There was the rending shrek Of a
whistle Polly realized that If they
pulled up now the pursuers would have
them. If they got across the freight
train. long and slow. would block the
chase.
Go on!" she cried.
"All right"
The car. which had slacxened pace
for her decision. gathered itself and
| sprang. 1t all depended upon where
the converging point was. A signal
flashed and changed its warning before
them: the whistle shrieked a protest.
and they were across the track. safe
by yards in the UNREASONABLE darkness.
Not so closet" said Polly. In a
tremulouSly disparaging voice. Then
Stout fellow loved that"
He switched off the lights. The
car turned and wormed its way along
maze of rural byways. We've lost
them." he announced.
"a PPREc1ATIoN Of social require
ments returned to fill Miss
Wade with mild dismay. Then we
NdIl kp UAIh
We're not going back"
Where are We going?"
ITO New York State. The border is
only three miles from here"
Don't be absurd. / haven't the
slightest interest in the border"
Don't bluff" he said wearily. Our
talk on the Country Club veranda has
been reported. That was Ida Louns-
bury. Your purchase OF the green
paint in Banchester has been traced.
The whole thing Is complete"
She was impressed. You mean
they'd arrest me?"
Rather"
What about youa"
II can take care of myself" he in
| formed her Stifny.
Evidently he was relying upon his
immunity Gs Magruder. she reflected
Indignantly, while she. who. at worst,
represented only the melting influence,
was to be the goat. A goat, however,
Evening star., 1928-03-25
Cinderella aOfFlOwerWOrld

The amarylliS is nos difficult TO hy-
| bridge, requiring Is months for the
seedlings TO come into bloom. The
bulbs are long-lived, and this feature
gives more or less permanence to the
individual specimen. Some OF the
plants in the 1927 show have been
blooming since 1914 and show no signs
Of ceaSing TO live or bloom.
The Department of Agriculture be-
lieves that the amaryllis deserves 10 be
a favorite with amateur breeders. The
element OF chance as 10 the result OF
hybridiZation Of parent plants adds zeSt
10 the work and the long life OF the
bulbs Is q reward 10 the amateur who
achieves q worthy hybrid
Collection of amarylliS may be han
died more or less like dahlia bulbs,
planting out IN May in borders and lift
ing in September Plants handled in
pots may be plunged in a border during
the Summer. dried of in the Autumn
and stored in froSt-free cellar during
the cary Winter to be brought out and
rowered IN the house or conservatory in
April.
The above plan is particularly adapta-
ele for the Northern tier OF States. The
amarylliS may be grown the year round
as an outdoor plant In Florida. Texas
and southern California. or the three
methods OF culture deScribed-m 'hor-
derS. iii pots and as outdoor plant--the
border system Is the least satisfactory
/ III the opinion of department experts.
As pot plant plunged In sand or cin-
derS during the Summer and dried OF
during the Autumn for blooming as a
house or conservatory plant in April or
May, IL is eminently satisfactory.
The principal feature 10 be strlven
for IN breeding the amarylltS Is large
flowers Of uniform color. Departures
from the original red color are the
most desired, Pure whites or pinkS are
rare, but are within the reach Of the
earnest amateur as we'll as OF the ex-
pert,
Three temperatures are necessary in
order 70 bring a group ot plants into
bloom for 4 Show-~a low temperature
foI the forward individuals. medium
temperature for the normally progress
Ing plants and high temperature To
force on the backward plants
AZ present the amarylliS has no FRA
rance but efforts are being made at the
Department Of Agriculture greenhouses
To add this to her other charms, Mr..
hyrneS Is At work ON a cross of the
amarylliS with the basket ftower, which
he hopes will Weld fragrant amarylliS
Last Spring the Department of ASrieul~
tare received letter from an American
woman amateur, who said that she had
a fragrant amarylllS. but as vet no fra
grant specimen has been oftielally nut
forward, and that remains A gcal to-
ward which the amateur may Wcrk, As
we'll as the expert.
Evening star., 1928-03-25

graduating essay from your academy,
supposc9"
Academy nothing! My junior thesis
for the historical research scholarship
at Shurt Col"
DO you. by any chance, refer t
Sturtsvant College,"
II certainly do refer TO that same ole
conservative, rock-ribbed, prune-fcd in
stitution.'
My cousin. Miss Montross. is pro.
fessor of history there"
TN say she is! That's why Tn
fiunked. Upholding the family honor.
/ suppose, at my expense"
The family honor needs no uphold.
ing" stated its representative.
: "Oh. doesn't 1t? What do YOU know
about your revered ancestors, really?
/ The burden of proof would seem tc
/ be upon you." he returned, with exas-
1 perating reasonableneSs,
| Yes? All right" She turned a
baleful gaze upward to the occupant OF
the pedestal. But Miss Polly Wade'S
heart miSgave her. There is limit to
what one may tell worshipful scion
about the august head of his family
no matter how salutary 1t may be for
his soul. Il think we need not pursue
the subject any further" she quoted.
But he was insistent. Did you come
here TO make study of Magruder OF
Harchester?"
Il came here to visit my aunt and To
help young but ardent swain of mine
to graduate from Magruder College
Now that I'm accounted for. what about
you? What is the properest young man
in Manchester doing up at this un-
earthly hour?"
At this Characterization, he flushed.
/ "I-er-havent been sleeping we'll"
She nodded. Il know. Conscience, IS
she diagnosed.
Really, MiSs-Im not aware why
you should think have bad con-
science"
What about your behavior of night
before lsSt?" she demanded. Were
you, or were you not, observed about
midnight on the country club veranda
shameleSsly flirting with a wild young
thing from the far and woolly West,
whom nobody in Manchester knows a
darn thing about, except that she is
visiting a perfectly respectable aunt.
and kissing her on the nose? Not the
horrified aunt. but the horriied girl.
You can refuse to answer. IL it tends to
incriminate or degrade you"
You lodged" said he feebly.
well. really. yourselfl What do you
take me for? A stationary target on
the Class E range?"
Young Mr. Magruder was not wholly
spiritleSs. You shouldn't have looked
at me as if-as II you-Im human,
after all, you know"
That isn't your local reputation. "
she teased Don't be too human" she
added as ne moved toward her. This
Is a serious historical discussion. not a
petting party"
Il thought we'd closed the historical
phase, by mutual consent"
1T won't be closed asserted Miss
Wade between set teeth. until I've put
it over and made your respected cousin
admit that I'm right. AS for you
she pointed q finger at the majestic
figure OF the Magruder-'you and /
viii have this out yet
A S she uttered her defiance, the
4 lunar elves shifted the single,
spear-like moonbeam full upon the
Evening star., 1928-03-25

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polar witt hopen fireplace witt iunn
yat witt shrobbery by de front wot II
stood on de duff nuttEce "Riil Estate. p"
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robbers wot was in de h0uze stolen
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cry witt jams witt hall tsimliar suits
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hover for II de poliss wit de insurings
company
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