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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
SOMETHING NEW IN THE
CULTIVATION OF POTATOES

Prof. ". L. Winkler of Boone and
Blowing Rock F.. F. D., while in town
Tuesday morning was asked by a
representative of The Democrat
about the number Of guests in his
popular home. His reply was: eve
are full up" He was asked about
his crops and he replied, eve have
never had better" Then, as II a
new thought had struck him, he said,
LET me tell you something new in
potato raising. Last fall, early in
November, l found l had quite lot
of fine but small seed potatoes left
on my hands, and the idea occurred
to me to plant them. Accordingly
| soon had one of my men plOwing
up rich plot of ground. 1t was
put in fine shape and furrowed off
deeply. The potatoes were dropped
without cutting and covered deep
with a turning plow. Thev were a
little late coming up in the spring
but when they did make their ap7
pearance they were far in advance
of the earliest crops planted in my
neighborhood.
"They were nipped by frost, but
it did not seem to retard their
growth but little. They were culti-
vated as early as the season would
allow, and l have never raised a
more satisfactory crop, coming in,
as it did, when our people were buy
ing their early potatoes from ship
pers in Eastern Carolina. The vines
have long since been dead, and the
yield of large mealy 'spuds' is abun-
dant.
''For size and quality they far ex-
ceed anything raised on my farm
this year"
This from one of our thoughtful
experimental farmers might really
revolutionize potato growing in Wat
hauga,, which las this year become
one Of the county's largest staple
crops.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
MABEL AND BAMBOO TIE
FOR FIRST HALF HONORS

Saturday, July 21, was the end of
the first half of the baseball schedule
in the Watauga League, and Mabel
and Bamboo tied for first place, the
final game between these two clubs
resulting in a score of to l in favor
of Bamboo. The tie will be played
eff in the near future. The score
in the game between Cove Creek and
Boone was to 0 in favor of the
former.
The second half opened last Sat
urday with Boone handing out 2 to
l defeat to Mabel and Bamboo de.
feating Cove Greek to 1.
Boone has considerably strength.
ened its lineup and it is expected
that the final half of the season will
be more evenly divided than was the
first. The schedule for Saturdays
games is as follows:
Boone at Bamboo.
Cove Greek at Mabel.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
Hoey Answers Daniels

SneiH- July Zo.-Clyde K. Hoey,
in his opening campaign speech here
explained the rudiments of the
Catholic faith and the falsity of a
purported Knights of Columbus
oath, being scattered, not to make
religion a major issue IL the Demo-
cratic campaign, but to offset propa-
ganda, oral and written, and much
of it false, that has been broadcast
over the rural and textile sections of
Carolina, he explained here today in
answering a criticism made by Jo-
sephus Daniels.
Following the Hoey speech, Mr.
Daniels gave out a statement at
Blowing Rock saying that Hoey
made a mistake in "his able speech"
by bringing in the religious issue,
(which should be given the minor
place it deserves"
81 read the comment of my good
friend Honorable Josephus Daniels,
on that portion of my speech dealing
with Governor Smiths religious
views" stated Mr.. Hoey. Ny pur-
pose in discussing frankly this phase
of the question was to answer the
objections which have been voiced in
newspaper articles and in circulars
distributed generally throughout
Piedmont North Carolina.
"These circulars contain this
Knights of Columbus oath forgery
and other similar matter calculated
to inflame the minds of the people
and l felt that this should be exposed
and its falsity established.
81 fear that Mr.. Daniels under
estimates the extent of this propa-
ganda which is being fostered
through Republican agencies"
| That religious propaganda broad
cast in heavily populated textile Sec
tions of the state has proven injuri-
Gus is generally admitted by Demo
purporting to be ex-priests or ex-
Continued on Page Eighty
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
s. s. CONVENTION
MEETS AUG. 9-1O
Noted Sunday School Workers VIII
Be Heard When County Organiza-
tion Convenes at Mt. Vernon
Next Thursday and Friday

indications point to record
breaking attendance at the annual
Watauga County Sunday School con-
vention which is to be held Thurs
day and Friday, August 9 and 10, at
the Mount Vernon Baptist church,
five miles east of Boone. The open
ing session will be held at o'clock
Thursday night, August 6.
According to announcement made
by officers of the organization, the
program has been prepared with the
idea of having "a convention for the
discussion of practical Sunday school
plans and problems the plan being
to have something in the convention
that will help workers in ali depart
ments of the Sunday school.
Among the prominent speakers on
the program will be Miss Daisy Ma
gee, Raleigh, children's division su-
perintendent of the North Carolina
Sunday School Association, and Miss
Freda Bose, Louisville, Ky, for the
past four years educational director
of the New Orleans, La, council of
religious education. During the con-
vention these workers will discuss
various phases of Sunday school
work.
As has been previously announced,
pe:nant will be presented to the
Sunday school havi.g in the conven-
ton the largest number of represen-
tatives, 16 years Of age and over,
based on the number of miles from
that particular church to the church
to the church which the convention
,o ic fn q
Sunday schools in the county, except
the Sunday school with which the
convention is held and others within
one mile. The pennant will be pre-
sented at the close of the session
Friday afternoon.
Program
The program for the convention
is as follows:
Thursday Night
DEVOTIONAL E. n. Hahn.
Meeting the Needs of the Child,
Miss Daisy Magee.
Song.
Record of attendance.
Youth and the Church, Miss Freda
Bose.
Announcements.
Friday Morning, 1920
Devotional, n. L. Harrison.
r. The Sunday School Organized for
Service, Miss Freda Bose.
Business: Reports of county and
township officers; appointment OF
committees; record of attendance.
A Great Work in Great State,
Miss Daisy Magee.
Offering for support of county
and state Sunday Sschool associa-
tions.
Announcements.
Dinner at the church. Everybody
invited to come and bring basket.
Friday Afternoon, O'clock
Devotional, l. G.. Greer.
The Use of the Picture in Teach
ing, Miss Daisy Nagee.
Song.
Worship in the Sunday School,
Miss Freda Bose.
Questions and Discussion. Oppor-
tunity for the presentation and dis
cussion of special Sunday school
problems.
Business: Reports of committees
and election of officers; place OF
next meeting; presentation OF at
tendance pennant.
Friday Night O'clock
Devotional, I. G. Greer.
Preparing and Telling a Story,
Miss Freda Bose.
Song.
Our Task as Sunday School Work
ers. Miss Daisy Magee.
Adjourn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
Many Mentioned as Possible
Successors to Simmons

About nine names have been
mentioned in connection with the
national committeemanship recently
made vacant by the resignation of
Senator F. M. Simmons. The list of
potential successors include Con-
gresham Kerr; W. C. Wilkinson,
Charlotte; former State Senator A.
F. Sans, Winston-Salem; former
Governor Cameron Morrison; jose
phus Daniels, State Revenue Com
missioner R. A. Doughton, J. W.
Bailey Raleigh; S. c. Brawley, Dur
ham; J. @. Gilkey, Durham, and
Will Neal of Marion. A conference
is expected to be called soon by
State Chairman Null at which time
a member of the national committee
will be named.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
GIDEON BIBLES WILL BE
PLACED IN DANIEL BOONE

Next Sunday afternono at 4
O'Clock at the Boone Methodist
church special Gideon mass meet
ing will be held to which the public is
invited. At this time the Bibles
which will be placed in the Daniel
Boone hotel rooms will be dedicated
to the end that they may be COM
fort and inspiration to the guests
who should read them. A special
program has been arranged for the
meeting which is given under the
auspices of the Watauga Ministerial
Association. The meeting is purely
interdenominational and all are
urged to attend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
LIQUOR PRESCRIPTIONS
EXCEED PAPER MONEY

Washington, July 2S.-The bu-
reau of engraving and printing is
putting on two shifts to supply the
popular demand for liquor prescrip-
ton blanks, and is putting on re-
duced time the employees who print
the nations naper money.
The decrease in the demand for
paper money is attributed by the
employees whose work is being re-
duced, to the fact that the increas-
ing use of bank checks is cutting
down the exchange of currency.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
LOVE-HODGES

Married, last Saturday evening, at
Mountain City, Tenn, Miss Marilla
Love, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Love of Villas, and Mr.. Dock
Hodges, son of Mrs. Larkin Hodges
of Poplar Grove. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodges will reside at the old home
stead on Poplar Grove.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
Negroes Plan to Vote for Gen. Coxey

" WashlntOn, July 2V.-Df. ;. T. W.
Drew, known as the "colored Billy
Sunday" and promoter Of the ma
tional inter-racial independent poll
teal party, announced here today
that a meeting of negroes had been
called at Philadelphia, September 3,
to make known their purpose to bolt
the Republican party ticket and give
their reasons for doing so. Other
conferences will be held in Chicago
and New York. The notice of the
meeting says: Negroes to bolt the
Republican party and vote for DR.. S.
P. W. Drew, vice presidential run
ming mate of Gen. Jacob S. Coxey of
Ohio, inter-racial party"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
Women in North Laying OFF, Pro.
hibition in the North

From a Washington dispatch to
the Charlotte Observer, it is stated
that :.'there are various women's
movements against Governor Smith
in the north, but the output of press
matter on the subject from the ma
tional Republican committee careful
ly avoids prohibition"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
POLITICAL EVENTS
OF THE PAST WEEK
Highlights of Political Activity of
Both Major Parties Summarized
From Recent News Dispatches
From Over the Country
Small Challenges Mouzon

Former Representative John H.
Small of North Carolina, who for
years represented the first district
in congress, has issued challenge
to Bishop E. D. Mouzon to meet him
on the stump in North Carolina and
discuss the Democratic ticket in the
coming campaign.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02
EGGERS-WILSON

Married at some point ip Tenpes-
see last Monday, Miss Ina Eggers
and Mr.. Luther Wilson, both of the
Beaver Dam section.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02

Tom: eff you won't marry me I'll
commit suicide" May: "Well, clear
out. | won't have you hanging
around here"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02

DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Goodman of
Lenoir were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Critcher on last Sunday
and in the, afternoon were entertain
ed on a outing at Green Falls at the
foot of Grandfather. Supper was
served picnic style, with the follow
ing present: Mrs. A. M. Critcher, Dr..
and Mrs. Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Gragg, Misses Ruby, Cleta and
Esther Dula, Mrs. Helen Cooper and
several little folks, including Wanda,
Merl and Jackie Gragg and Laura
Helen and Joe Cooper.
Rev. C. Excelle Rozzelle, of Chap
ell Hill, formerly of Charlotte, con-
Quoted services Sunday at the Blow
ing Rock Methodist church.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-02

Continued on Page Eight)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21
SILVER AGE
To Be Observed i'm Cincy
By Union Teamsters

Cincinnati. ~ Arrangements are
completed for the general reunion and
banquet in this city on October / to
celebrate the silver anniversary of the
Brotherhood of Teamsters
Every section of this unions juris-
diction will be represented and the
event will attract the largest gather
ing of these unionists in the history
of the brotherhood.
Daniel j. Tobin has served as chief
executive of the brotherhood for more
than 20 years. In that period the
union has grown to one of the power
full units of the A. f. of L. and has
secured wages and working conditions
that were undreamed of in the days
when teamsters were considered
part of the etaming equipment.
The brotherhood has jurisdiction
over all teamsters and helpers, chauf-
feurs and helpers, stablemen and all
who are employed on horses, harness,
carriages or automobiles in and
around stables and garages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21
TEXTILE WORKERS
Appeal to Governor to Medi-
ate Long Strike

Boston A delegation of New
Bedford textile strikers asked Gov
ernor Fuller to attempt to mediate
the long work suspension of these
employees, who are resisting wage re-
ductions. The striker stold the gvo-
ernor if he had conference with
former United States Senator Butler,
a power among the mill owners, and
impressed him, he surely would use
his influence with the cotton manu-
facturers to rescind the 10 per cent
cut without any strings tied to it and
with no speed up
The governor was informed that
competent management would make
the mills efficient Many of the man.
ayers, the strikers said, got their jobs
because they are relatives of ''this
or that person" and they are unin-
formed of their duties
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21
GCMPERS is HONORED
BY NEW YORK UNIONS

New York.-A floral wreath was
placed on the grave of the late Sam
uel Gompers, at Sleepy Hollow, on
Labor Day Sunday by committee
representing the Central Trades and
Lamor Council of this city and vicin-
ity.
The union delegation included John
J. Manning, secretary treasurer
union label trades department, A. F.
of L.; and John j. Mulholland, vice
president, and James c. Quinn, sec
retary treasurer Of the central body.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21

Don't lay your failure at the feet
of your ancestors.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21
OLD UNIONIST DEAD

Belleville, Impressive funeral
services marked the passing of John
Green, 88-year-old miner, who was
buried here. He dug coal in Illinois
as early as 1849 and was a pioneer
in the Miners Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21
CHAIN STORES TO EXPAND

New York Chain cigar stores are
expanding into drugs and kindred
lines of quick turnover small mer-
chandise, according to w. T. Posey,
vice president United Cigar Stores
Company.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21

Q.-Who were the first fraternal
delegates from the American Fedora
alton of Labor to the British Trade
Union Congress?
A.-Samuel Gompers and P. J..
Mcclure. They attended the con-
gress of 1895.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21

Q.-What was the first strike of
printers in the United States?
A walkout of printers employ
ed by Rivington's Gazette" in New
York city in 1777 is believed to have
been the first printers strike.
Q.-Who said: Il hail the labor
movement. 1t is my only hope for
democracy?
Wendell Phillips, the great ora
tor and abolitionist.
Q.-When did congress make Labor
Day a legal holiday?
A.-By an act passed June %, 1894.
Q.-Who were the first fraternal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21
Labor Queries

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; Its Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks of
the Organized Toilers, etc, etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-09-21

Q.-How many members have the
four train service railroad brother
hoods?
A.-They have more than 100000
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
BRUCE IS ACCUSED
|NCOUNTERA ATTACK
Once Lauded Prohibition,
Maryland G. O. P. Chair.
man Says.

Senator Bruce of Maryland. who
charged Herbert Hoover and Senator
Curtis with hypocrisy on the prohibition
question. himself'is accused Of straddlins
the liquor issue in a statement given
out here 1day by Galen L. TAFT, Re
publican safe chairman Of Maryland
THE purpose Of this broadcasting of
whispering material about drinking
consisting of race track gable and
hearSay gossip by Senator Bruce, a
leading jurist of Maryland" the state
ment said, was to attempt to prove
Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis to
be inconsistent or hypocritical in their
personal opinions on prohibition.
Senator Bruce has proclaimed his
devotion to wringing wet principles, and,
like Gov. Smith, denounced the present
LIQUOR laws as an invasion on the rights
and against the sentiment of the Amer
lean people. ."
TAFT declared that Senator Bruce as
author of biography of John Randolph.
the Virginian statesman, lauded pro-
hibition brought about by local option
in that State in advance Of the Federal
law
Both Republicans and Democrats Of
Maryland" he continued, have honest
adherents in the opposite schools of
thought on the liquor question. But
this comparison of the views of Will
liam Cabell Bruce, the author, with
the views of Senator William Cabell
Bruce, the candidate for reelection,
serves to throw light on whether Sen
ator Bruce is guilty of the inconsistence
or hypocrisy he charges against Mr..
Hoover and Senator Curtis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
MACHINISTS FAVOR
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Commend Norris, Johnson and
Walsh for Utilities Fights
Before Adjourning.
BY the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Ga, September %
Declared by officials to be the most
constructive in the history of the
association" the convention of the
International Association of Machinists
was adjourned here yesterday. It was
attended by approximately 400 dele
gates from various parts of the country.
Members of the executive council and
the law committee will remain in con-
ference for several days more.
Before its adjournment the associa-
ton in a resolution declared that ma
chinists favor public ownership Of all
public utilities and will in the future
combat any private corporation seeking
control of public utility" The con-
vention also charged that the Federal
Radio Commission had "curtailed the
voice of labor when it cut down the
power Of the broadcasting station OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor
Senator George W. Norris was COM
mended for Saving Muscle Shoals for
the Nation" Senator Hiram johnson
for his efforts to "have Boulder Dam
built by the United States Government
and Senator Walsh of Montana for his
efforts to bring into the limelight the
true facts relating to the power trust"
1T has been definitely ascertained
that over 81 500 ,000,0 900 has been spent
for propaganda purposes to further the
interests of the power trusts" the reso-
luton said In conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
w. C. T. U. OPENS FIGHT
AGAINST ROADHOUSES
Prince Georges County Commits
missioners to Be Told Number
Being Opened is Increasing.
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, September
2S.-Deploring the increasing number
of roadhouses being opened in Prince
Georges County, the Prince Georges
County Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. in annual session here yes
terday in the parish hall of st. Luke 5
Church, adopted a resolution to lay
the situation before the county COM
missioners.
In another resolution the organiza-
ton set forth that majority of the
newspapers of Prince Georges County
were not giving their active support to
the w. c. T. U. work.
Encouraging reports Of educational
work, especially in the schools, were
given. A play presented by the Loyal
Temperance Legion of Bladensburg
under direction of Miss Elizabeth Cor
don was a feature.
Mrs. j. NJ Doran, wife Of the prohi-
bition commissioner, was the principal
speaker at the meeting. She praised
the work of the w. c. T. u. and urged
It's members to increasing activity.
Other speakers were Mrs L. M. Pol
lurnbia w. c. T. u: Mrs. Mary r.
Haslup, president of the Maryland
w. G. T. u, and Raymond w. Bel
lamy of Cheverly, Md.
Mrs. Herbert Roby of Riverdale was
reelected president of the county
union; Mrs. Robert Bell, Oxon Hill
vice president: Mrs. Harry Longley
Brentwood. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. j. R. Allen, Camp Springs, record
ing secretary, and Mrs. F. W. Cav
thorne, Mount Rainier, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
Improvement Of mankind? Edison

Improvement Of mankind? Edison
asked.
AS a feature of the dedicatory ex-
ercises Edison opened the valve OF
the steam engine furnishing power for
the DYNAMO of his first laboratory
which had been shipped here in sec
lions and rebuilt at Dearborn, where
the village Is to be located.
The laboratory, which was built In
1888 at Fort Myers, Fla, has been re-
built as faithfully as possible. The
same steam engine and dynamo, the
same tools and the same shelves OF
chemical materials, arranged Just as
when Edison was working out his
great inventions, are housed IN the
building
Edison Central Figure.
Edison also was the central figure
in the first building operations on the
main building of the village which is
to be known as Edison Museum. 1t Is
to be model of Independence Hall,
Philadelphia. but necessarily larger.
The inventor. who apparently does
not walk up and down stairs, skipped
up the steps of a platform which had
been built around a column OF con-
crete, the top of which was not yet
dry, and walked through it. leaving
his footprints. Into the center he
drove the spade of Luther Burbank,
a part of Fords collection of America
where it is to remain. Edison then
signed his name in the wet concrete,
while Ford remarked to newspaper
men: "He knows how. I'd like to see
some young fellow do 1t as we'll"