Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-12-13
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

1t is expected that when the Re-
publican state executive committee
meets in Greensboro Saturday with
the newly elected Republican mem
bers of the state legislature, the
probability is that the assemblage
will endorse Stuart w. Cramer CT
Charlotte for a post in the Hoover
cabinet. Mr.. Cramer is being put
forward for secretary OF the navy.
Louisburg College, a junior col
lege of the Southern Methodist
church, located a Louisburg, N. c.,
suffered 100000 loss Wednesday,
when the main dormilory and admin
istration building Of the Institution
was destroyed by fire. Ten toachars
and 65 girls who roomed in the
building escaped without injury. The
entire student body Of 250 to $50
girls were sent home, all college
work having been suspended unit.
after the first of the year.
London, Dec. liking George
is struggling magnificently against
his illness it was semi-officially said
tonight at Buckingham palace. This
was shown by the fact that his ex-
haustion has not increased while his
pulse remains steady. The night bull
letin was said to be even more salts
factory than had been anticipated.
The palace informant said, however,
that it was not considered altogether
reassuring and that deep anxiety
persists and must continue. The
quiet day which his majesty passed
enabled his constitution to continue
to fight against the general infection
IN his system which had been weak
ening him during the last few days.
Press dispatches from widely scat
tered parts Of the globe indicate a
world startled by the threat of war
over the boundary dispute between
Bolivia and Paraguay. Even before
receipt OF substantial confirmation
That mobilization already is under
way in Bolivia, efforts toward medi-
alton had been made by world agen-
c;es, and the latest information from
South America is to the effect that
the Bolivian minister had received
from the foreign minister at La Paz
advising him that Bolivia had decid-
ed to return to the Pan-American
conference on conciliation and arbi-
tration now in session in Washing
ton. and one neutral South Ameri-
can republic has offered its services
and expressed the hope that an amic-
ible settlement would be reached.
Voicir g again his plea for gov
ernmental economy, President Cool
idge Thursday submitted to congress
q budget for the fiscal year 1880
calling for expenditures of $780,
719,647, leaving the treasury with a
$60,576,1S2 estimated surplus which
he declared offered no immediate
prospect for further tax reduction.
The estimated surplus, which would
be available June 80, 1880, is based
upon expected revenue totaling $3,-
S41,295,S 1929. Describing the sur
plus as small, the president said it
was nevertheless satisfactory as it
points to a balanced budget" Mr..
Coolidge waned congress that "it is
clear that we cannot assume any
great additional expenditure without
jeopardizing this favorable outlook"
Practically all departments were
given increases with the exception
of the prohibition bureau, which for
the second time since national prohi-
bition became law, a reduction in
the amount Of appropriation for it's
enforcement is estimated. The
amount asked for the bureau for the
next year was reduced by 500, 6,3O4.
The estimated cost of the bureau for
1929 was $13,004,140.