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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
COVE CREEK NEWS NOTES

Sugar Grove, Aug. 15-Miss An
ME Sherwood, who has been teaching
at the Asheville Normal during the
summer session, is home for a few
weeks vacation.
Mrs. S. F. Horton has been Wis
iting relatives in Wake Forest and
Richmond for a few weeks. Her
mother, Mrs. W. M. Fuller, sister,
Miss Willie Burt Fuller and Miss
Katherine Patterson returned with
her and will spend few weeks in
Watauga.
Miss Matte Sherwood, who was
operated on at Grace hospital several
days ago, is improving rather slowly.
Mrs. Matte Mast Lane of Florida
is spending several weeks with rela-
tives in the community.
The date for the opening of the
Cove Greek high school has been set
for Tuesday, September 4. 1t is
earnestly requested that parents
have their children in attendance on
the opening day. Further announce.
ments will be made next week
Mrs. James B. Mast is spending
several weeks with her parents in
Wilmington.
Mrs. N. L. Mast was rather severe.
ly injured a few days ago by fall
However, she is now able to be up.
DR.. and Mrs. A. P. Van Duser
and family are visiting in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Horton.
Mr.. D. G. Brown is excavatine
preparatory to building a residence
near the home of Mr.. j. ]. L. Glenn
A series of revival meetings begar
Sunday night at the Cove Creek Bap.
tist church. The pastor, DR.. w. O.
Gordon, is doing the preaching.
Work has been resumed on the
splendid church building at Henson
chapel. The church will be com
pleted within a very short while.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
HOover Outlines G.. O. p. Position
$ IN Issues of the National Campai8n

bearing the university stamp.
Again the crowd put its stamp of
approval on the speakers promise to
conduct an honest campaign, with
every penny accounted for publicly,
and not to use words to convey his
meaning, not to conceal it. Hoover
kesitated only briefly before con-
tinuing his reading in a strong, clear
voice. lie made no gestures and for
the most part kept his eyes on the
printed pages before him.
After listening to the first part of
Hoover's exposition of the farm sit
uation in practical silence, the crowd
applauded when he declared that he
would use the influence of his Of
flee to give the farmers the full
benefit of historic Republican tariff
policy.
This was the first phase of his
farm relief program. The second,
that for cheaper water transporta-
ton through water outlets to the
Atlantic from the Great Lakes and
the Gulf of Mexico via the Missis-
sippi received only scattering ap-
p,ause. The third proposition for
federal aid to faIm-owned and farm
controlled corporations to take care
OF the surpluses, was received with
greatest enthusiasm.
Emphasizing his remarks only by
the occasional humping of the foQr
fingers of his right hand alternately
on the board holding the copy OF his
address, Hoover followed his text
rather closely, but occasionally
transposed a sentence or changed a
word without affecting the meaning.
When he reached the prohibition
section of his speech the nominee
said:
81 do not favor the rep:al Of the
18th amendment" A wave O. Gp-
plause greeted that declaration aid
another rolled around the stadium
with his declaration that the social
and economic" experiment Of prohi-
bition must be worked out con-
structively.'
Mr.. Hoover declared that crime
and disobedience of law cannot be
permitted to break down the consti-
tuition and laws OF the United
States" Equal appreciation was
given to the declarations that modi,
fication is notification and that the
Republican party denies the right OF
anyone to seek to destroy the pur-
poses of the constitution by indirec-
ton.
Hoover's declaration for religious
tolerance twice was interrupted by
handclapping of thousands gathered
within short distance of the speak
er's stand. Another note of ap
proval went up in response to the
declaration for honesty in govern
ment.
The outline of the nominees for
eign policy for the peace of the
world, but with the maintenance OF
a navy adequate for national defense
also struck a responsive chord, as
did his preachment on the doctrine
of equal opportunity for all, ire
spective of faith Or color, whether
native or foreign-born, rich or poor
AS the nominee in his peroratior
paid his tribute to President Cool.
idge, there was another outburst OF
| applause
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
POLITICAL EVENTS
0FTHE PAST WEEK
Highlights of Political Activity 6
Both Major Parties Summariz :
From Recent News Dispatc' 5
From Over the Country
Prohibition Candidate Assails
P. Enforcement Record

Rockville Center, n. Y, A, -
In accepting the Prohibition .ty's
nomination for the presidenc, to-
night William F. Varney accused the
Republican administration of will
fully betraying the 18th amendment.
He did not challenge the sincerity of
the Democratic party as a whole,
saying this was impossible because it
was not in control of the govern
ment, but he said he could see moth
ing in the record of its standard
bearer, Governor Alfred E. Smith, to
justify a belief that his election
would result in improved enforce
ment of prohibition.
Asserting that even without real
enforcement the prohibition law had
proved blessing, he called for a
square deaf' for the enactment,
that greater blessings and prosperity
may be the self-evident result"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
KRAUT FACTORY WILL
OPERATE AT CAPACITY

Mr.. H. Neal Blair, manager of the
local sauer kraut plant, has a crew
of hands busy getting all in readi-
ness about the factory for the man
facture of kraut which will begin
within the next three weeks. About
forty acres of fine cabbage have al
ready been purchased, which, if the
yield is good, will practically provide
capacity production for the plant
during this season. Mr.. Blair says
the outlook for the cabbage crop
and for the sale of the kraut is ex-
durin this season. More kraut has
already been sold than has ever be-
fore been manufactured locally, says
Mr.. Blair, and the plant will be
kept busy filling the orders and
taking care of business yet to come.
About 250 tons of kraut are soured
at the same time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
HOOVER LEAVES DOOR OPEN
ON PROHIBITION QUESTION

Stanford University, Cal, Aug.
12.-Literally deluged with tele-
grams, many of them from persons
unknown to him, Herbert Hoover to-
day was receiving the first reaction
to his address of yesterday accepting
the Republican nomination.
The general tenor of the message
was of such character as to bring
qualification to the nominee, but he
was awaiting editorial expressions
from the newspapers and other evil
dences before undertaking to assess
the effect his speech may have had
upon the country.
Just as it was given the greatest
attention by the seventy odd thou
sand people who were gathered in
Stanford university stadium, the pro-
hibition declaration apparently at
tracted the greatest attention
throughout the nation.
While at least some of the politi-
cal writers interpreted this as an
ultra-dry declaration, close friends
of the nominee placed a somewhat
different construction on the langu-
age.
First off they said that Hoover
did not commit himself to the Vol
stead act, and that he omitted any
reference to that statute; they also
asserted that 'organized searching
investigation of the fact and causes
proposed by him would go beyond
the abuses, which have grown up in
carrying out the Volstead act; that
it would be directed also to the ques-
ton of the workability of the pres
ent law.
Likewise these advisors contend
ed that in the very nature of its
working, the nominees statement
that modification of the enforce
ment laws which would permit that
which the constitution forbids US, is
notification" left the door open for
changes in the present statutes if the
investigation showed they were in
conflict with the eighteenth amend
ment.
While the Republican standard
bearer reiterated his own view
against the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment, he stated clearly that nc
one could denv the right of those
opposing provisions of the constitu-
tion too seek to change it. He added
that they were mot subject to criti-
cism for asserting that right" but
that ''the Republican party does de-
ny the right of any one to seek to
destroy the purposes of the consti-
tuition by indirection."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
MILLER DID NOT
RETURN NOTE
Broker Said to Have Sold Note to
Thomasville Bank; Mayor Gragg
Says Case Against Miller Will Be
Prosecuted

Mayor w. R. Gragg stated Mon
day that the towns note for $4,000,
issued for the purpose of construct
ing city hall, and placed in the
hands of Claude E. Miller, High
Point broker, for the purpose of
cashing for the town, had been To-
Gated in the First National Bank
of Thomasville, where Miller is al
legged to have sold it.
In Miller's answer to the COM
plant, it was stated that he sent the
note to a New York broker who
promised to buy it. On the strength
of this promise, Miller says, he sent
two checks to the town in payment
for the note. Later, he says, the
New York party informed him that
he could not handle the note, and
Miller ordered payment stopped on
the checks he had sent the town.
Miller further states in the ans
wer that when the New York party
returned the note to him, he imme-
diately mailed it to the city authori-
ties, and claims that if they have not
received the note, it has evidently
been lost in the mail.
Mayor Gragg stated that he, At
torney Conner and A. Y. Howell,
after exchanging number of tele-
grams and letters, went to High
Point to see if the matter could not
be cleared up. Miller claimed to
have a postal receipt showing that
the note had been mailed to Boone
vile, S. C. Upon investigation at the
postoffice there, it was found that
Miller had sent registered letter
to Bonneville, S. c., and there being
no such postoffice in that state, the
letter was returned to High Point
and received by Miller's stenograph-
er. Miller carried the local officials
to his office and pretended to search
for the returned letter, but no trace
of it was found. However, Miller
proposed to raise half of the note
Immediately, and send the remain
der in few days, if that arrange
ment was satisfactory. Mr.. Gragg
agreed that if he would raise $4,000
and send the balance within ten days
it would be satisfactory. Miller went
to Burlington, or pretended to go,
where he said he could raise the
$4,000, but did not locate his man,
but said he would haven't the follow
ing day. Attorney Conner remained
in High Point until the next day, but
Miller failed to fulfill his promise,
and proceedings were started to re-
cover the value Of the note.
Mr.. Gragg emphatically denied the
rumor that the town was considering
withdrawing it's case against the
broker. Eve will carry the case
to the supreme court if necessary y
the mayor said, adding, "1f you hear
anyone making any such statement,
brand it as a falsehood or send them
to me-"
Miller is under bond of $4,000
each on two charges-misapplica-
ton of funds and giving worthless
checks. It is expected that the case
will be tried at the September term
of Watauga superior court, conven-
ing September 3rd.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
Republicans Not To Launch Active
Campaign Till Democrats Open

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Re
publican campaign is officially on its
way, lifted from six weeks of silent
preparation by the Hoover notifica-
ton ceremonies today in California.
How energetically and visibly it
will progress remains for develop
ment, for Hoover headquarters have
announced not only that he will do
little talking and no transforming,
but also that the campaign will not
reach the rapid fire stage until the
Democrats have notified Governor
Smith later this month.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
To Name Simmons Successor

Chairman Odus M. Null has issu-
ed formal call for meeting Of the
Democratic state executive commit
tee in Raleigh Friday night, August
"a. The business of the meeting is
to select a successor as national
committeeman to Senator F. M. SIM
mons, who resigned July "a. Those
whose names are most frequently
mentioned for the vacancy are for
mer Governor Cameron Morrison
and Josephus Daniels, Raleigh pub
Usher. The committee will also deal
with the resignation of J. Allen Tay-
lor, of Wilmington, from the execu-
tive committee, following a declara-
ton that he could not support the
Democratic presidential nominee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
MISS MARY HOLSHOUSER

Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon in the Presby-
terian church here Tor Mary Hol-
shouser, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Holshouser, whose death oc-
Cured in a Washington hospital on
August 6, one day following her
23rd birthday, and following a baf-
fling illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Holshouser had been with her
daughter during the illness as had
other members of the family, at va
rious times. Her sister, Kate Hol-
shouser, who came from New York
city where she had been in school,
was present when death came
The funeral services were 'con-
Quoted by Rev. James l. Vance, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
of Nashville, enn., assisted by Rev.
Chas. Mackarahar, her former pas
tor. The church was filled to over
flowing with flowers from friends
here and in other parts of North
Carolina, and from friends and as
sociates in Washington, where Miss
Holshouser had been employed for
soma time in the veterans bureau of
the war department Friends who
filled the church to its doors shared
in the beautiful service of the aft
ernoon.
Members of the Christian Endeav-
or. who had been Miss Holshouser's
associates and friends in that or
ganization, carried the floral tributes
to the church and to the cemetery.
These were Dorothy and Polly Hayes,
Margaret Sudderth, Elizabeth and
Helen Sudderth, Mary Robbins, Penn
Robbins, Corein Knight, Lois Klutz,
Cora Greene and Anne Greene.
Hugh Williams, Ben Greene, Dew
ey Storey, George Robbins, Spencer
Greene and Max Cannon were pail
bearers.
Rev. James l. Vance of Nashville
will conduct the evening services at
the Sandy Flat Baptist church on the
fourth Sunday, it has been announc-
ed by the pastor, Rev. E. D. Rob-
bins. This church was organized in
February with ten members and now
has a membership of between fifty
five and sixty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Greene have as
CnGlC guests tHlS WCSh Ahl NJ
cousin, Miss Ocie Heavier and her
brother, Lewis Sharpe, both OF
Hickory.
Bailey Groome, progressive secre-
tary of the Statesville Chamber OF
Commerce, and J. NJ. Deaton of
Statesville, spent part of last week
fishing in Watauga county and
while here were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. PAMELA.
Miss Dorothy Sudderth of Char
lotte spent one week of her sum-
mer vacation in Blowing Rock with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Sudderth.
Mrs. Beulah Kernodle with her
son and daughter and Mr. John
Hewlett of Wilmington, N. c., are
spending this week with Mrs. Ker-
nodle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Critcher.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16
1CHLIGHTS IN HOOVER'S
ACCEPTANCE SPEECT

Highlights in the acceptance
speech of Herbert Hoover Saturday
We're:
Opposition to the repeal of the
prohibition amendment and a pledge
for enforcement of the laws enacted
under it.
Farm relief through tariff protec-
ton, development of inland water
trarsporcat and federal aid for
farm St oiliZation corporations.
An honest campaign with public
accounting OF all expenditures.
Repeal of the national origin"
basis of the immigration laws.
Endorsement of the principle of
collective bargaining and freedom IN
labor negotiations, with a pledge to
curtail the excessive use of injunc-
tions in labor disputes.
A comprehensive and co-ordinated
plan for waterway improvements,
flood control, development of hydro
electric power and irrigation.
Further economy in government
by reorganization and grouping of
governmental agencies dealing with
the same general subject.
Cooperation between government
and business on voluntary basis for
The benefit alike of producer, dis
Cributor and consumer.
A foreign policy dedicated to
bringing about world peace, but with
the retention meantime of a navy
adequate for national defense.
Honesty in government with no
place for cynicism in the creed OF
America.
A declaration for religious toler-
ance.
A call to the women and youth of
America to contribute their enthu-
siasm to the success of the Ameri-
can experiment in democracy.
A pledge to adhere to the course
of government charted by President
Coolidge.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16

Mrs. Beulah Kernodle with her
son and daughter and Mr. John
Hewlett of Wilmington, N. c., are
spending this week with Mrs. Ker-
nodle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Critcher.
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Continued on Page Eight
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16

Miss Dorothy Sudderth of Char
lotte spent one week of her sum-
mer vacation in Blowing Rock with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Sudderth.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16

Bailey Groome, progressive secre..
tary of the Statesville Chamber OF
Commerce, and j. M. Deaton OF
Statesville, spent part of last week
fishing in Watauga county and
while here were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. PAMELA.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Greene have as
their guests this week Mrs. Greene's
cousin, Miss Ocie Heavier and her
brother, Lewis Sharpe, both of
Hickory.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-16

There was time when we gloried
in being called "an humble state"
Thank God that day has gone for
ever. Humility is grace that may
be overplayed. When it is intro
duced as a state attribute it is too
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21
EVENING FAIRY STORY FOR
THE CHILDREN


One day Mr.. Robin Redbreast was
walking along a lovely green lawn
where the cold weather never came.
He stopped several times TO pick up
a worm from the ground and swallow
ii whole before he walked on.
In tree nearby he spied the Car
dinal Bird.
Hello" said Mr.. Robin Redbreast,
cheerily. won't you come down and
have worm with me?
There are a number in this lawn,
and the good rain we had last night
has made the ground so nice and soft.
do join me-" he ended, with a
bright chirp.
mo, thank you," said the Cardinal
Bird, wouldn't soil my feet on that
ground.
II absolutely hate the ground, hate
f."
Come now" said Mr.. Robin Red
breast, you won't get your feet dirty.
And if you do he whispered knowing
ly, II will lead you to the incest brook
where you can wash them off with
fresh rain water.
do comer'
81 cannot" said the Cardinal Bird,
81 do not like the earth.
II want to be flying in the air, or
sitting on the branches of trees.
Sometimes will perch for little
while on a laurel bush, but come down
any lower?
Dear me, no, couldn't"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21

Fruits have been recognized increas-
ingly in recent years as important
items of diet, in part because it has
been discovered that they are excel.
lent sources of vitamineS. However,
the fruits have other important con-
stituents, notably the acids, on which
constructive research work has been
done in recent years by chemists In
the United States Department of Agri-
culture.
Citric acid and malic acid, usually
both in the same fruit, have been
found to be the principal fruit acids.
The acidity of oranges, lemons. grape
fruit, lines, and most of the berries
is due almost entirely to citric acid;
apples and ounces owe their sour
tang almost entirely to malic acid.
while peaches, apricots, and pears
have mixture of the two. The black
berry acid is called isocitric. and E
X. Nelson, of the bureau of chemistry
and soils, describes this as peculiar
fruit acid not found elsewhere in ma
lure. Isocitric acid is closely related
TO citric acid, possessing the same en-
pirical formula but a different struc-
ture."
In table giving the acidity of more
than score of fruits, Mr.. Nelson re-
cords that the tamarind, with s per
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21

have persons to serve. Steam them in
a steamer over hot water for ten
minutes. Mix one and one-half cup
fuls of leftover meat with one cupfui
of cooked rice, one-half teaspOonfuI
of salt and one-eighth teaspoonful of
pepper, three tablespoonful each of
chopped green pepper and onion which
have been fried until slightly brown in
one-fourth cupful of butter. Add all
together and mix with one beaten egg.
Cut a piece from the back rib of
each cabbage leaf so that II will roll
easily. Place a spoonful of the mix
ture on the leaf, fold in the sides and
roll up. Fasten with toothpicks and
cook in little fat over a slow fire
until tender. Serve with tomato
sauce.
Potato Timbale.-Spread a pan thick
ly with butter, then cover with dry
bread crumbs, brush beaten egg light
ly over the surface, then dust with
crumbs again. Fill the pan with hot
mashed potato seasoned highly with
salt, pepper, butter, onion juice, cream
and the yolks of two beaten eggs to
each pint of potato. Bake thirty min
utes in a hot oven. Invert on hot
platter and let stand ten minutes be-
fore removing the mold.
Pecan and Cheese Crackers.-Take
fresh crisp crackers longer than wide.
cover with strip of any good snappy
cheese, cut a little smaller than the
cracker. On tfis lay halves of pecan
meats in row-four or five. Place
In hot oven and melt the cheese.
Serve hot, with hearts of celery.
Krimmei Torte.-Put Onehalf pound
each of dates and figs through meat
chopper. adj three tabIespoOnfuls of
bread crumbs and six egg whites beat
en- stiff folded in very lightly. Flavor
with vanilla and bake In layer tins in
a very slow oven. Serve with whipped
sweetened and favored cream.
cornstarch Pudding.-This is one
of the quick desserts which even the
children will like. Take two table
spoOnfuls of cornstarch (heaping), add
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-21

Prepared by the United states Department
of Agriculture.)
Possibly 40 task gives a mother more
real enjoyment than selecting or max
ing the dresses worn by her small
daughter when she is between three
or four and ten. Sometimes the moth
er herself feels once more like little
girl with a doll to dress, and she
takes so much pleasure in planning
her dolls" wardrobe that she allows
her Imagination to run riot. The little
girl, too, has ideas about frills and
ruffles and fancy decorations she has
seen on other children's clothes. The
result is often an elaborate, over
trimmed, impractical set of dresses
which not only give much work in the
making but also in "doing up"
Dresses that are too fussy or too
fragile for everyday wear prevent a
child from INDUCING in normal active
play, and make her too conscious of
herself and her appearance; or else
they are soon dirty and draggled and
much less pleasant to look at than
plain, sturdy play suits. Another
unfortunate point, too, is that the
frocks that make a little girl look like
a dressed-up doll are not really in
good taste except for "dressup" &C.
casiOns. If worn to school the child
is likely 20 be criticized rather than
admired. .s..
The bureau of home economics,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, has been interested in designing
dresses for the little girl that can be
easily made and Numbered, that are