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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
High Peaks in
Western Carolina

Raleigh, March 4.--There are 10
mountains in Western North Caro-
lima with peaks all rising higher than
5000 feet, all within radius of so
miles of Asheyille, the state depart
ment of conservation shows and cites
as proof the United States Geologi-
cal survey, which released the
figures.
The publication of the U. S. Geo
logical survey gives the altitude of
King, of the White mountain peaks
in New Hampshire as 6,393 feet,
and that of Mount Mitchell, in North
Carolina, monarch of all eastern
submits, as towering GIL skyward.
The figures giving the altitude
Of the various peaks in the state are
as follows:
GIL feet-Mount Mitchell.
$500 feet--Black Brother.
$3.50 feet-Clingman's Dome.
6,645 feet-Balsam Cove.
1886 feet--Mount Guyet.rs--
$500 feet-Black Brother (No.
p.
6,611 feet-Clingman's Peak.
$500 feet-Cattail Peak.
$500 feet-Le Conte.
$500 feet-Mount Gibbs.
$500 feet-Four unnamed peaks.
6,540 feet-Richland Balsam.
$500 feet-One unnamed peak,
Mount MitchelD
6,4S7 feet-Potato Hill.
6,400 feet, Mount Collins.
6,4O0 feet-Three unnamed peaks,
one Guyot and two Pisgah.
6,400 feet-Waterrao Knob.
6,3S6 feet-Blackston Knob
6,351 feet-Celo Mountain.
6,313 feet-Roan High Knob.
$500 feet-Five unnamed peaks,
three Mount Mitchell, one. Pisgah
and one Guyot.
So the United States Geological
survey shows 30 peaks all higher
than Mount Washington, New Hamp-
shire, bearing out the North Carolina
departments claim to the states
having the loftiest and most majestic
mountain peaks east of the Missis-
sippi.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
ANOTHER LITTLE WAR

Another little war" that may
cost Great Britain much blood and
money has burst Unexpectedly on
the empire. Ibn Saud, formidable
ruler of nearly all Arabia, has in eff
feet declared war on Britain, is be-
hind the attack on Mesopotamia and
has authorized attempts TO impose
his band of Moslem orthodoxy "by
the sword" on the Englist protected
kingdom of Transjordania and Irk.
Indications are that Great Britain
Will be compelled to enter the field
against practically the whole of
Arabia with a population of about
100000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
ADVERTISING SCHEMES
SCORED AT MEETING

Raleigh, March 6.-The fly by
night advertising, which is now
flooding the state, should be reject
ed by secretaries of the North Caro-
lima Merchants association, R. L.
Powell of Durham, told the secre-
taries in the concluding meeting of
the officers two-day session today.
Reliable advertising, he consider
ed, was just as necessary as the re-
liable news served by the newspa-
pers of the state, he said
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08

All the medical resources of ia
pans capital are engaged in a life
and death battle with an influenza
epidemic which already has killed
nearly 1000 people and has attack
ed the country's rulers. More than
half million persons have been
stricken and the sick are dying at
the rate of So a day. The emperor
is suffering with cold and fever and
Princess Hisa, 6 months old, is de-
clared to be i'll with pneumonia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
WASHINCTONIAN URGES AID
FOR BONE DRY CANDIDATES

Mr.. E. C. Moody of Elberton,
Wash, in a personal letter to the
editor of The Democrat says, 81 am
still a Democrat, but that which is
more important, | am for dry men
for any and all offices in this coun-
try. Kindly advise your readers to
vote for dry men regardless of poll
tics as l think the prohibition issue
is the most important of ALL" Mr..
Moody was reared in Watauga coun-
ty, but has made his home in the
state of Washington for many years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
ARTISTS MODEL INHERITS
FORTUNE, WON'T QUIT WORK

Philadelphia, Pa, March S.-Peg-
gy Burns, pretty artists model gets
a real birthday surprise. as she
reaches the age of 21. Visiting her
home in Washington, Pa, she learn
ed that her grandfather, Michael j.
Burns, who died seven years ago had
willed her over $500,000.
She said her new found wealth
would not turn her head and that she
would vontinde to work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
Lowden Is Optimistic

Chicago, March 5.-Frank o.
Lowden, former governor of Illinois,
was back in his home state today
tanned and clear-eyed from four
weeks riding and hiking" in Ari.
zona, and with his opinion regarding
his presidential candidacy unchang.
ed. Lowden said he had signed a
statement for the North Dakota pri-
mary at the behest of friends there
had "heard" he had the Iowa dele
cation to the Republican convention
and understood" other states want
ed him as the party chief. He has
not made plans for any speeches, he
said.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
JOHN DULA FOUND DEAD
IN AVERY. NECK BROKEN

John Dula, well known resident OF
Avery county, former Wilkes citi
zen, was found dead near his home
IN Avery last week. His neck was
broken and his face badly lacerated
indicating foul play.
Mr.. Dula was an important state
witness in the case of Hub Wagner
who yet faces trial for one of the
killings in Watauga county on Dec
ember 25, 1926.
Dula was the son of T. +. Dula
of Ready Branch, and was about 81
years old.-Wilkes Patriot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
HAMMER SLAYER GETS LIFE

Painsville, Ohio, March 6.-Mrs.
Velma West, the blond hammer
slayer of Perry, Ohio, will enter the
women's reformatory at Marysville
tomorrow to begin a life sentence
for the Staying of her young hus-
band, Thomas Edward West, son of
a wealthy nurseryman. She escaped
trial for first-degree murder this
morning when the state accepted a
plea of guilty to second-degree
charge.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
BLIND FOR 80 YEARS,
WOMAN REGAINS SIGHT

Carpentersville, Ind, March s.
After 30 years of blindness, Mrs.
Carrie Sillery, seventy years old,
sees again. Awakening from nap,
Mrs. Sillery, who lives on a farm,
suddenly began to depict various OBJ
jects in the room. The cause has
baffled physicians
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08

Information from Newland is to
the effect that coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict that Dula came to
his death due to an accident. 1t is
thought that he missed his footing
and fell over the cliff, death result
ing. 1t is also reported that war
rants have been issued for man by
the name of Taylor in connection
with the case, Taylor being the last
man Dula was seen with. Taylor is
said to be a notorious moonshiner.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
$2,5O0,00O is VOTED FOR
WINSTON-SALEM SCHOOLS S

Winston-Salem, March 6.-By a
majority of 1886, the voters of Win
ston-Salem today approved the
school boards proposed bond issue
of $2,50O,000,0O0 for the expansion
of the city's school system. Only
eleven votes were actually cast
against the program, the others
counting against it by failure to
vote.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
EDITOR MAY VISITOR HERE

Editor Fred H. May of the Lenoir
News-Topic, with his wife and two
children, made an auto trip to the
hill country last Sunday. They Wis
tied the fish hatchery, got caught in
a beautiful storm, stopped short
while in town and left on their re-
turn after a very delightful outing.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
Democratic State Convention

The Democratic state executive
committee, meeting in Raleigh Tues
day night, fixed May 26 as the date
for precinct meetings, June for
county conventions and Tuesday,
June Y, for the state convention.
The state meeting will be held in the
Raleigh city auditorium
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
POLITICAL EVENTS
OF THE PAST WEEK
Highlights of Political Activity of
Both Major Parties Summarized
From Recent News Dispatches
From Over the Country

Hoover-Norris in Wisconsin Race
Nomination papers placing Her.
bert Hoover and Senator George W.
Norris of Nebraska in the presiden-
tial primary race. were filed at
Madison, Wisconsin Thursday with
the secretary Of state.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08

Diner Indignantly: Bring the
proprietor here at once, there's a
wasp in my soupp
Waiter cts no use sending for
the boss, sir. He's scared of 'em
himself -
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08

Senator James A. Reed of Mis-.
souri,, last Thursday signed his de-
claration of candidacy in the presi-
dental primary to be held in Cali
fornia on May l and announced ''we
will fight it out. He entered into a
race which is expected by his follow
ers to bring a showdown among the
forces in that state of Governor
Smith of New York, the followers of
William G. McAdoo and the Reed
supporters.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
Judge Council States Position on
Governor Smith

From the Hickory Daily Record.
Editor of The Record: l have had
so many persons within the past few
months to ask me my views as to the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08
"DR. CLEMENT" EXONERATED
IN TORCH LIGHT MURDER CASE

New York, March 6.-As quickly
as he had appeared in the picture by
his unannounced surrender to the
police, Louis Clement Van Norden,
alias 'Dr. Louis Clement was
cleared today of connection with the
Staying of Miss Margaret Brown,
governeSs.
New York, March 5.-Dr. Louis
Clement, who was sought by police
for questioning in connection with
the killing of Miss Margaret Brown,
governess, who was burned to death
on a New Jersey road, surrendered
to police today.
Detectives working on the Brown
case said repeatedly since they be-
gan their search for DR.. Clement
that they had nothing by which to
connect him with the death of the
governess and merely sought him in
the hope that he might furnish in
formation which would aid in solu-
ton of the crime.
DR.. Clement walked into police
headquarters and announced he
wanted TO give himself up, saying he
had learned from the newspapers
that police were seeking him.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-03-08

Continued on Page Eight
, 1928-06-15

PURSUANT to paragraph 3 OF the
j Charter of Foundation for Up
per chamberlain ALDENAR FULLY
Won OAH0Lu and Wjte's Legacy
10. assisting needy persons in the
virgin Islands OF the UnlueQ States,
it S hereby brought to public no
ice that the sum ot Francs 1885
~, representing interests accrued
On The invested capital OF The above
named legacy, will be available for
distribution on July l, 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06
Observations On Me Weather

Washington. Jan. 6.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday: some what warmer in interior tonight; fresh westerly winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday: probably occasional showers in OK tr'me north portion; somewhat "armfr in south portion; fresh westerly winds.
 Conditions: Pressure has fallen considerably over the northern districts from New England west ward over the Lake region and the northern plains states and cloudy conditions prevail generally with light snow in northern New Eng land. The eastern area of high pressure continues over the south crn states. Montgomery. Ala. and Macon, Georgia, each rrporting pressure reading of 30e6 inches. Temperatures continue rising in all portions of the country. but remain below the normals in most of the southern states. Except for north- crn Maine. the coldest s a. m. tenn peratures for all portions of the country this morning were 20 de- grees above zero at Knoxville, Ten nesscc and Macon, Georgia. Conditions favor for this vicinity | partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06
SCHOOL PROGRESS IN
 PLAINVuiLE

Decision to use the new high school building in Plainville for a junior high school as well as a senior high is something of a novelty yet . logical development in a town anxious to progress edu- cationally. Hitherto Plainville has had the s-4 system Of grade and high school education: now 1t adopts the more modern 6-3-3 system. as New Britain did some ten years ago. Not possessing junior high school building. however. and not seeing the necessity of going to the ex- pense of constructing one in view of the large high school building only recently completed. the town will divide it's new structure into a junior and a high school. As the building has been so constructed as to permit additions in the future. provision is at hand for the adequate growth of both the junior and senior high schools under one roof.
 Plainville is to be commended for adopting the 6-3-3 system. The ac- ton indicates that the newer method is appealing to the smaller communities as well as the cities. Hitherto it was thought that 6-3-3 system was impracticable in the smaller communities because of the possibility that few of them would care to go to the expense of pro- viding both junior and senior high buildings; Plainville has solved this objection in the manner indicated. It may have been done elsewhere by towns of similar size, but if so. their number is so few as to attract little attention.
 The Plainville plan also avoids the apparent necessity Of constructing new grade schools within the near future. This, of course, Is due to placing the seventh and eighth grades into the junior high. Looked at from any angle Plainville's action is commendable and betokens a high degree of community foresight.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06

tratien. and though 1t happens ts be the most notable achievement of the men in power. it is nevertheless . result that is more important to the nation at large than many other is- sues which gain more publicity and amount to less in potential accom-. plishment.
 This remarkable debt reduction can be maintained during 1928 if Congress does not permit itself to be befuddled into reducing it's income to . point where 1t is not much greater than the outgo-a scheme to which many otherwise brilliant minds have lent their talents
 Reduction Of the public debt also means . reduction in interest charges. The reduction last year alone means t4o. 900. 900 iesA If the nation centered its attention more on tax changes there would be less agi- tation about the latter and more about the former.
 The present debt amounts to s16S96 per capita. In 1917. when the public debt was only $,s0S.635.- ee4-instead of $ls.o3S.352.%5l.Sl- the national debt was considered high at $1s.s3 per capita.
 In addition to trying to reduce the principal Of s163.e6 against every man, woman and child each is sen fenced to pay s6,5s in interest year. ly.
 The big deht was due to the war. of course: but England was engag- ed in the war for three years be- fore we entered. and the British na- tional debt last year was only twice as much as our own. namely $37.- ?73.75o,ooo.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06
MISS ROYDEN's MORALS

Being noted English woman preacher and being fond of smoking an occasional cigaret appears too modern for some of the American organizations that had booked Miss Agnes Maud Royden for lectures during her forthcoming American tour.
 Boston and Chicago will have none of her since it became known that she smokes. The Philadelphia Forum, however. is more liberal; its executive secretary says he doesn't t i care how much she smokes and can- not find anything in Holy Writ op- posing the practice.
 T don't care button whether or not I smoke while in America, ,' came the tart announcement from Miss Eoyden in England. This leaves us with the impression that if she finds our leading brands of cigar cts good enough she won't mind a few flags before and after each dis course.
 Smoking is not a general practice (among women) in this country and is not done at all by the women of our churches,' said Mrs. Dan B, Brummitt, of the Women's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church in Chicago.
 This difference of opinion among religious women is interesting, if no, significant. Miss Royden says q cgarct or two soothes her nerves exactly what men say. The Chicago organization says smoking among church women is entirely aboo ir
 this country. In the words of a long forgotten Will Rogers, Somebody i,
 wrong or maybe both are right"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau, l32: New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be Eiven. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All ether questions will receive a per. sonal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters arc con. fidential.-Editor.
 Q. Where Is the suwanee river? A. It rises in the Okefinokee Swamp in south Georgia and flows southwest through Florida empty. ing into the Gulf of Mexico, 12 miles north of Cedar Keys after a course Of 240 miles.
 Q. What is . good name for a pet canary?
 A. For a male bird. Pete. Dickie, Pet Triller. Caruso. Chanter. For a female. Jenny. Melba. Patti, Col die. Ruby.
 Q. When . state nag is flown with the American flag what should be their relative positions?
 A. When flown on the same hal- yard the national flag should always be at the peak. When flown from adjacent staffs the American flag should be hoisted first. No flag or pennant should be placed above or to the right of the nag of the United States. i. e. to the observers left.
 Q. How can fleas be eradicated from the floor of a house?
 A. Try mopping up the rug and floor occasionally with gasoline or kerosene followed by sprinkling with motholene or napthalene which should be allowed to remain two or three days.
 0. Is there any way to make a cracked cement laundry tub water tight?
 4. Fill the crack with a mixture of litharge and slycerin or one of the specially prepared commercial cements. The litharge and glycerin are mixed and stirred to form 8 smooth heavy paste free from Jumps. The crack should be cleaned out to remove all grease and dirt and the paste worked with a case knife. A paste of Portland cement and water or one made with the white of an egg and fresh lump lime has been used successfully for this purpose.
 Q. How is' sour cream salad dressing made?
 X. Use thick sour cream not old enough to be bitter. The in- gredients are 1 cup cream. 8 table, spoons of vinegar or the juice of 1-2 lemon and ? teaspoons vinegar. 1 teaspoon sugar. . dash of cayenne pepper. or l-l teaspoon paprika, and teaspoon salt. Blend well.
 Q. How can eyelaehes be made to grow?
 A. Clipping two or three times a year is said to promote their growth.
 c. What causes leaves to turn red and yellow in the fall ? A. The changing hues of leaves in the autumn indicates that they are sending back to the trunk of the tree any food materials they con- tain. When there remains in the
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06

stata Besses tAaa avs wsrs haassd MrA Nartha Fiacs veat te tAs chair en March 3l. 1888. Nra Mary Farmer fellewsd hes ea Mach :s. 1898.
 Q. What vas ssppessd to es the last name eE Renee Aderes h the picture The Big Parads"! A. She was simply called Nelts. ande. Thers was no last nane. Q. Hev many islaads compose the BritisA lsissl
 A. Tho Rritiah Isles is an ex' tendve archipelago consisting Of the two largs islands q Great Britain comprising England. >Nalss and Scotland; Ireland. and about 5000 Smsll islands.
 Q. What are tho oelors ef the United etstes Military Academy?
 4. Black. gold aad Gray.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06

sblp Niearaguan canal; investments that have been made in Nicaragua by American concernA headed by tho United Fruit company. are con- siderable.
 Conditions in Nicaragua. however. on the whole are no vorse than they were in Mexico . few years ago. We did not intervene in Mexico but are intervening In Nicaragua. The chief reason for this change of attitude, of course. is the canal route through Nicaragua: yet 1t is doubtful wheth- CT the operation of a so-called bandit chieftain would in any sense threaten this interest.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-06

loa9 0aly . WateFy eaeoeAAeA ta vhieA thsss aFs . few eil s,sesla1 saA erystals aaA . slnali nunber el yellow strsaS1y rsfracttvo bodiea the lsaf ts ysllsv. Ths rsa cslse ia osused by the lsaf containing mera sugar than goes back readily iata the tree.
 Q. What proportion of tAs people In the Unitsd states live on farms! 4. The department of agriculture estimates the farm population e of January l. 1928 at so.ooo.ooo per- sons. These figures Include men. women and childrea living on farms The estimated population of the U. 8. for ls1s ts llS.l3S.sl7.
 Q. What do tho names McDevttt and Canney mean?
 A. McDevitt is Irish and means ''son Of David''. canney is also Irish and means ''a6setionats". i. ''fond".
 Q. How many republicans. demo- crats and other party members are there in the present congress!
 A. Excluding Senators Smith of Illinois and Ware of Pennsylvania who have not yet been seated. the senate is composed of ts republi- cana, ~ democrats and one farmer. labor (Shipstead of Minnesota). The house of representatives has :S7 republicans. 1S5 democrats, ? farm er-labor and socialist.
 c. Where did Noah Webster live when he wrote his dictionary?
 A. Noah Webster moved to New Haven. Connecticut in l77S. where he published "A Compendious Dic- tionary" in 1906; and "A Philoso- phical and Practical Grammar of the English language. After de- voting ten years to the study Of the English language he began his dtc- tionary anew and spent the entire year ls24 in Paris France. and Cambridge. England. returning to America in 1925 to complete hts great work. The first edition was published in two volumes in 1923. From ls13 to 1929 Webster resided at Amherst, Mass. He returned to Now Haven in 1929 where he died May :s. lsls.
 O. How many women have been harged or electrocuted in New York state? ...
 A. Two women. both mothers. have been electrocuted in New York