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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
PROGRESS OF THE
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Present Term Opened With Largest
Attendance of Amy Year in His
tory of County; Last Sessions Sta
tistics Sent to Raleigh

County Superintendent Hagaman
tells The Democrat that the schools
are opening with the best attend
ance ever, and if not broken into by
epidemics, will no doubt, make the
best average in the history of the
county.
The number of parents who con-
slider it an invasion of their rights to
be required to keep their children
in school are growing gloriously
few. 1t has been necessary in only
one instance, so far, to prosecute in
the courts for non-attendance.
The board of education has bought
only one school truck this yea. The
truck will carry fifty students and
will be crowded. A new bus lac
has been established to accommodate
all the high school students of Meat
Camp township an da part of Bald
Mountain township, and on the same
trip will convey Tugman school to
Green Valley and a part of Maple
Springs school to Boone. This one
school truck will accommodate in
all about seventy pupils.
Superintendent Hagaman has for
warded to the state superintendent
his annual statistical report of the
schools of Watauga county for the
year closing June 80, last. The fol-
lowing are some of the figures:
School census, white, $3.50; col
ored, SIS. Enrolled, white, 1862;
colored, 81. Average attendance,
3,404. The number enrolled in the
different grades are as follows: First,
l 063; second, $50; third, $50;
fourth, 511; fifth, 46s; sixth, 448;
seventh, 35S; eighth, 21S; ninth,
10; tenth, III; eleventh, rs.
Total enrolment in high schools,
573. The high school enrolment 13
years ago was so. The school term
in the county now averages 1873 days.
Number schools taught: One-teacher,
%; two-teacher, 26; three-teacher,
5; more than three, 5. There were
81 men and 81 women who taught
last year. There were 391 children
transported on school trucks.
Value of school property, $275,-
500. Of this amount, S59, 500 was
added in new buildings during the
year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
POLITICAL EVENTS
OFTHEPAST WEEK
Highlights of Political Activity of
Both Major Parties Summarized
From Recent News Dispatches
From Over the Country

Hoover Bandwagons Are Entered
Two large busses have been taken
from Greensboro, N. C. to Washing
ton where they will begin active SER
vice as twin Hoover bandwagons. Eq-
uipped with motion pictures, loud
speakers, amplified talking machines
and staff of high powered speilbin-
ders, the motor buses are being sent
into the thick of the presidential bat
tie. The busses will be kept busy corr
.stantly until election day, boosting
the cause of the republican candidate
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT COVE CREEK

On next Monday morning August
9th at 10 o'clock the Watauga Min
isterial Association will meet at the
Cove Creek Baptist church and be
the guests for dinner which will be
served by the ladies of the church.
All ministers and their wives are
expected and invitations have been
sent out and real happy time is
promised the ministers and their
wives. 1t will be an occasion of good
wholesome pleasure.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
Hoover Favors Boulder Dam

Rousing reception swelled into a
tumultuous ovation at Los Angeles
Friday, when southern California
sent him eastward to go into the bat
tie for the presidency. AS the candi-
date turned to face the turbulent
months ahead, he gave the citizens
of his adopted state the assurance
that he joined them in desiring the
greatest reservoir and the highest
dam at Boulder Canyon that the en-
gineers will recommend"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
Increased Federal
Appropriations

The appropriations for indepena-
ent bureaus and offices not respon-
sible to any cabinet officer increased
from $3,400,000 in 1914 to S163,-
100000 in 1921, and to $556,0O0,OOO
in 1928. No wonder that a cabinet
officer of the Republican President OF
1921 said "if you could visualize the
government as a business or admin
istrative unit, you would see some
thing like one of those grotesou.
spectacles of a big oyster she'll to
which in the course of years, big
and irregular masses of barnacles
have attached themselves without
symmetry or relevancy" And the
Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States said in it's annual report
this year: mo progress has been
made on the plan of reorganization
of the governments departments as
advocated by the Chamber" The
administration spokesman answers
only: eve have given an economical
administration" and that has been
repeated so often that some people
begin to believe it without tao
slightest proof. I assert that there
h no proof.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
Hoover Loses Chances in Missouri

Hoover Loses Chances in missouri
When August A. Bush of st. Louis
announced he would support Cover
nor Al Smith, Herbert Hoover's chan
ces of carrying Missouri likely ended.
What the Duponts are to Delaware
the Buschs are to St. Louis and lots
more. They were at one time the
largest and most popular employers
of labor in the city, and the loyalty
of the city survives. AS go the Ger
mans, so goes St. Louis, and as goes
St. Louis so goes the state, accord
ing to the political writers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
The situational annears /

The situational appears to sift
down to this, that either one of the
great parties can sweep the country
if it stands shoulder to shoulder and
work harmoniously, and that neither
will stand and work in the manner
indicated.-Ohio State Journal
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
Democratic Committee Meets

Chairman O. M. Null of the State
Democratic Committee, has called a
meeting of the county chairman of
the counties embracing the seventh
district to meet in Wadesboro Satur-
day to make plans for the campaign
for the state and national tickets
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23

jim: "When she gave you kiss
did you pay it back?"
ON: mo, l wanted to keep it, so
l ran away"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23

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CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-13

The Christmas Thrift Store is in holiday mood Warm,
CHEEKY asles greet you Sparkling decorations of nsel
and holly everywhere. All up and down the store
are tables rich with gift merchandiseso interesting
appealing And gifts for the entire family Practicable
gifts, wearable gifts decorative gifts Al-accepable
gifts. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-13

And in this Friendly Store you'll find smiling group
of sales people to assist you your buying You'll find
the bargains you've been looking for Wards is better
prepared than to give you the best merchandise for
the lowest price The selections are wide and varied.
You'll find it easy to do your Christmas buying at
Wards. -. A 1
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-13
11ee252qs qsaaa'S$aa a'S

"1S Z Q''aassao s
Bill Folds s1,15 to s2.S5
Fandiscrchiefs 17c to 25c
Wool Hose, 53c to csc.
Pajamas, S1.19 to S1.3a
Poker Chips, s1.0o
Military Brushes, s5.25
Reading Lamps, s1.45
Books
Motor Robes, $3.50
Golf Sticks and Bags
Flashlights, 53c to S1.87
Desk Sets
Scarfs, S1.89 to S5.9S
Sweaters, S2.9s to $500
Pen and Pencil Sets, $3.50
Pipes, 39c
suspenders, 75c
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-13
Handkerchiefs
IOc to 89c

Youll list lan3korchiefs for
friends You i ike to please most.
These dainty bits of color and
frmininity are adorable.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-13
Gift ..>,n~
Fueeseff'o"S

There are so many to remem-
her on tie gift list! Your lovely
though expressed m a present.
no matter how small will be ap.
preciated by the kiddies and
their elders--if it comes from
Ward'S!
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-13

Fine service weight silk hose,
som" SIX 10 the knee, others all
six; all with reinforced Isle feet
and gartcr Lom.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-13

Attractive all metal stands, 40
smoke, no odor! The one pictur-
cd $50. Other styles in wood
and metal.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

made at the time to arrange for a
municipal airport to accommodate the
nlght-fiying ships. but Washington
would have lost out altogether on the
mail route IL 1t had not been for the
Intervention OF the War Department
and the proffer of Boiling Field as a
temporary landing place. 1t was only
on the promise Of Washingtonians that
the matter would be vigorously pushed
that the Army station was permitted to
be used
Except for the question Of location,
there can be no argument against a
Washington airport 1t Is the consen-
Sus OF those who have studied the ques-
ton that the Gravelly Point site is
the best from the standpoint of acces-
sibility and size. Compared to the
benefits, the cost will be small, II Is
TO be hoped, therefore. that the impetus
given the project at last nights meet
ing of the Chamber OF Commerce will
be sufficient To cause the bill to be re-
ported out OF committee and passed by
the House and Senate so that work on
the Washington municipal airport may
Immediately get under way.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Carnegie Foundation
Has Paid $l6.OOO.OOO

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
Since the Carnegie Foundation for
the advancement of teaching was
founded - years ago. il has paid out
In retiring allowances 10 teachers and
pensions TO widows total of nearly
$l6.000.000. 1t has had total of 979
teachers and 469 widows on It's rolls
Last year 1t added 40 teachers and 5S
widows. The average allowance last
year was $2.40l and the allowances
paid last year amounted TO $i.257. 900
The average age OF the teachers placed
on the roll last year was 6s.a8 years
and the average age of the teachers
during the last five years was COS
This fund was provided by Andrew
Carnegie TO provide support for teach
erS in old age who had given first
thought to professional duties and
failed To accumulate funds for years of
disability. There is Il large endowment,
sufficient TO care for indicated needs
during the coming years. The fund
has been In competent hands. Wisely
administered. and must be accomplish
Ing a great portion Of the work 1t was
designed TO perform.
II Is only one OF the organizations
left by Carnegie to bring measure of
advantage and ease TO men and wom-
en-. That wise and canny old steel
maker had a very human heart, tender
and sympathetic, lie gave enormous
sums To tighten human burdens and
broaden educational opportunities. lie
planned wisely aud wrought wonder
fully while In business He was able
10 leave his funds where they brought
results he had forcseen. and the work
has been carried on without litigation
or friction. He must have had wise
counsel In his legal department.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Leviathan Feels
Seas Vast Power
From the Portland Oregon Daily Journal

From the Portland Oregon Daily journal.
The Leviathan OF the United States
Lines iS the largest steamship afioat
She dlsplaceS 90 900 tons of water. She
Is nearly 1000 feet long She Is 100
feet wide. She has 40 boilers, and a
score OF tugs are required To push her
into her berth. She stands out OF the
water as high as city buildings aud IL
takes more than ZOO men To handle
her.
In spite of her tremendous bulk and
the tons OF steel that are riveted to-
gether to protect The l,eviathan against
the onslaught of the oceans gigantic
wave In midooean threw terror into the
hearts of many Of her passengers ON her
last trip across the sea, IL struck Is
feet above the water line. A gigantic
seafchlight at that height was smashed
sturdy lifeboatS were converted To kim
ding and heavy steel eompanionwayS
were stove IN Tons OF water Swypt
over the decks, and even into the mte~
flor Of the ship The damage 10 the
giant liner from the single gigantic
wave Is described as extensive"
Nobody can account for the elements,
Nnhody can tell when tremendous
wave Is to rise III the ocean and strike
angrily at the ships which sail the seas.
Nobody can tell when The black storms
are tn break,
Men have learned To build sturdy
vessels, They have learned To construct
ships that are next In unsuitable. They
have learned Ia put huge masses to-
gether That even the raging seas DO moi
conquer,
nut, even then, IA only men with
courage WIN choose ia So down Ca the
aeas In ships aeas Mhlvh in their EllrS
throw tons un0n tans ai water 4 hnA-
died feel into the air.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
A Home for the Supreme Court.

A strong argument was made yeSter-
day before the House committee on
public buildings and grounds by Chief
Justice Taft and Associate Justice Van
Dessnter for an immediate beginning
on the construction Of separate home
for the Supreme Court OF the United
States, The site for this proposed
building has been already selected
being the square lying Immediately
north Of the Library OF Congress. II
is proposed 70 make q small sppropria.
fton at once to provide for the pre-
iininaFy work Of preparing plans. The
statement Of the Chief Justice is espe-
cialIy important as II diScioses that the
coslFt, which has for many years been
reluctant To leave the Capitol but hsa
hoped that it might gain additional
space within that building. is nov
unanimously In favor of home OF its
own sno desires thai the authorizing
legislation specifically provide that the
building W be erected shall be- szelu.
E4sEi4 SvF ifst skssE fJ5 1ftE G11tt EUg tubi
disposition of space within IL and GUS
LoNy of the structure be vested In the
court itseif, In his statement before
the committee Justice Van DeysDter
called attention 10 the fact which IL
ig sAid surprised the committee. that
with q single exception the members
Of the court maintain their Offices In
their own homes Hf further stressed
the present lack of adequate constl,s'
tien rooms for sttHneys who appear
before The court snd the lack of room
IA which the justices tbsnssIyes mss
confer.
ConsiderinR itS importance and th'
volume and significance Of The business
which comes before II. the supfsm.
Court Of the United States Is nov ant
for yesFs hss been one VI the mos
poorly housed courts In the country. j
has bern . paint of pride with tn
eauxt. however, that IL mas oeeupls'
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Comparison of Girls
Occasions Argument

Fr0m the New York Herald Tribune
John Knox Jessup. campus editor of
the Yale Alumni Weekly, must be
a very young man or he would hardly
have had the temerity to publish a
comparison of the girls at Smith with
those at Vassar. The Smith girls. 1t
Is his general conclusion. are "a snap
pier looking lot" while those at VassaT
are bit cleverer. On the other hand,
he can't be so young as TO be entirely
unconscious of his peril. for in the
end he adds: Mot that 1t matters one
way or another. They are all unusually
charming and extremely kind" In
deed. he hopes they are!
1t Is interesting. coming from a Yale
student, To note that he attributes the
VasSar aScendancy in wit TO its en-
phasis on extracurricular activities.
These. he thinks. foster originality and
Self-exprcSSion Smith, TO be sure has
It's papers, dramatics and hockey games.
but no one ever hears of them.
Smith eultivates rather the siren and
the siren arts and external ameliora-
ton
Well. Yale Is long on extracurricular
activities--qtiite amazingly so-but 1t
has never been equally noted for orig
inality and self-expreSSion, rather. in
its masculine way. for the siren and
the siren arts and external ameliora-
ton" But possibly the thing works
differently with the other sex and the
girl who sticks 10 her studies is less
in danger Of donning blue stockings
than she who goes IN for teams and
editorShipS and committees and coun-
ellis. No doubt the former has more
leisure for the cultivation OF the siren
arts, however she uses It,
Yet who can be sure today what the
siren arts are? The evidence is not
wanting that witty tongue. which
saves a boy the mental effort OF speech
ON his own initiative. often wins over
looks which simply take the burden of
his eyes. Maybe in "A machine age a
siren should be. first of all vocal.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

The presence OF American soldiers
back of the British lines and of Ameri-
cans fighting in cooperation with the
French in Picardy. together with the
Americans holding sectors northwest
of Toul and in Lorraine, show that our
men will have chance to participate in
heavy fighting whenever next German
drive takes place. When proper time
comes the American troops will have
their own organization and play their
own roles. . Eddie Rickenback-
er fights three German planes and
shoots down one OF them within the
German lines. Todays cas-
uaIty list contains 106 names, with Is
men killed in action. Presi-
dent is in New York to open Red Cross
drive for $l00, 900, 900 war fund, and is
enthusiastically cheered by immense
crowds. The whole American
sector on the Picardy front was subject
ed to heavy bombardment early this
morning. the cannonading lasting for
As minutes. French high COM
missioner thinks enemy divisions have
been regrouped and expects immediate
German offensive. French think the
main attempt will strike between La
BaSSee and AmienS.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
"Acacia's" New Home.

The dedication last night of the new
home of Acacia" the mutual life asso-
citation OF the Masonic order. adds ma
terially to the physical attractions Of
Washington and also 10 its significance
as the headquarters city" of America
This structure is in itself an architec-
tural achievement OF high merit. Oc-
cupying, as 1t does. conspicuous
site. 1t will stand in years to come as
an impressive symbol OF the character
Of Washington as a national center
1t will likewise attest to the extraordi-
nary growth OF an institution which is
now countrywide In its beneficences
and directly affects the welfare OF mil
lions OF Americans.
More than sixty years ago, In Oc-
tober, 1866. movement was started for
the organization OF a relief association
for the benefit of the widows and or
phans of Master Masons. Little prog
ress was made for several years. In
March. 1859. Congress granted a char
ter. The early years were marked with
struggles >but slowly, steadily. Acacia"
grew, and from a virtually local organ
ization it became national. Its devel-
opment has been remarkable. In the
past twenty-five years the assets have
grown from less than s25000 to more
than $4,000 900. with insurance issued
annually from Aess than $40o 900 to
more than SIS 900 900, and the insur-
ance in force from less than a million
and half to more than S264 100000.
In planning the new structure the
spirit OF Acacia" has been manifested
in the provision of features which reflect
the beneficial character OF the organ
ization. The ediflce has cost million
five hundred thousand and is complete
In detail and appointments. OF par
ticuiar interest is the provision Of
large area Immediately adjacent 10
serve rs q recreation field for the en-
ployes.
Acacia" Is mutual cooperative in
stituticn. Its new home is credit to
1t and to the Capital. and Washington
reioices that II has been the scene OF
the growth OF this benefcent institution
and It's home throughout the years of
its increasing usefulness to this present
point Of Its prosperity. which is an elo-
quent evidence OF the good that 1t has
done and is doing
Evening star., 1928-05-17

space in the Capitol, that It's session
room for many years has been the
chamber once the scene OF the delibera-
tlons of the Senate. But as time has
passed this space has become made
quate TO the point not merely of affect
ing the dignity of the court but of
actually impeding its transaction OF
business.
structure as the exclusive home of the
Supreme Court 1t will be possible for
1t to receive and adequately store and
conveniently use donations OF libraries
of great Importance and value. Re-
Gently Senator Gerry OF Rhode Island
gave q collection OF law works for the
housing of which 1t was necessary to
make special provision which did not
al best suitably accommodate the vol
umeS. An illustration OF the made
ouacy of the courts present quarters
is afforded by the fact that short
time ago the court had 10 decline q
gift OF the robe and chair of Chief
Justice Jay because 1t had not suit
able place in which 10 display them.
There is furthermore no appropriate
space for portraits OF former justices
of the court.
There should be NO doubt at all Of
action at the present session TO start
in motion at last a work that has been
delayed too long. II funds are pro-
vided now for the preparation OF plans
it will be possible with diligent en-
desvor for the Supreme Court to move
into its new home in lsS2 on the occa-
sion OF the celebration of the 200th an
niversary of the birth of George Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES +. TRACEW ELL.

dogs, SO that today the visitor to his
home will find a generous assortment
OF books about the dog, its manage
ment and care.
His dogs have vanished, but his
books remain.
So. like beautiful monuments along a
fair winding road, the books upon vari-
Gus specialized subjects In his library
point to the hobbies of the past, the
present. and even to the future.
He who collected books on dogs. will
finally. gather together an assortment on
cats, because the household pets are all
interesting.
He who in days gone by picked up,
from book store and secondhand stalls,
various volumes on lawn tennis, no
doubt VIII later gather together few
books on chess. the royal game
He who specialized on butterflies and
beetles in his younger days, now goes
In for books on gardening
This Is the fine chain spun by the
investigating mind out of interests and
books.
Even the most enthusiastic devotee.
however will confess, after the passage
OF certain number of years, when he
finds himself cold beyond recall toward
an old hobby, that his shelves are clut-
tered up by certain books.
These he should get rid of, preferably
TO some one or other who has q real
need and desire for them.
In addition to such books, there will
always be his mistakes. Such was the
large book mentioned at the beginning
of this essay.
The purchaser, In flash of enthu-
Siasm. thought it would be a good book
to have. And so 1t was. So it is. But
when he found that he never opened
it, from one years end to the next, he
did the sensible thing-he presented it
with his compliments to one who could
use It, II not every day, at least now
and then.
We know man who has i'm his
home two specialized encyclopedias,
both beautifully put together. being
rather expensive works
Upon his shelves they are a COM
plete loss.
He admits it.
One was purchased because he want
ed it, and the other because ne was
talked into it,
AS far as he individually, is con-
cerned, both Were a mistake.
He has not looked at either set for
wears. 4el, 10 OOuOl, many persons
exist, perhaps some among his ac-
quaintances, who would enjoy and
profit from the possession of these
volumes.
A home library. however small, is
growing thing: 1t is never static. Books.
like shoes. may be outgrown. Room
is needed for additions. The time comes
when books begin 10 be stacked on
tables chairs. even on the floor
This is the time TO give the home
shelves the critical "once over" with
an eve TO the business of Kidding out,
as the good expression has 1t.
Before you attempt to dispose OF sucn
books 10 the secondhand dealer think
over your friends. and see II there is
not one or more among them 10 whom
these particular books might be pleas
ing This offers a pleasant and conven-
lent way Of being altrustic, which at
the same time is remarkably easy on
the purse.