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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
COST OF NORTH CAROLINA
GOVERNMENT 2ND LOWEST

Raleigh, Jan. 21.-Witn but one
exception, North Carolina has the
lowest per capita cost OF mainten-
ance of state government of any of
the 4S.
This fact is pointed out in the
analysis of state taxes and debts
made by the division of commerce
and industry of the department tof
conservation and development which
is expected to be available for dis
tribution at an early date,
"North Carolina" says the anal
ysis, Sin 1926 paid only S5.76 per
inhabitant toward the maintenance
OF state government, exclusive of
capital outlay and interest charges,
according to the department of com
merce. Only one state, Alabama,
paid less, S5.66, and the other 46
states paid more.
"The national conference board
places the corporation of 43 states
as paying, in 1924, higher rate of
tax, federal, state and local, from
total net income, than that of North
Carolina; while in only four states
did they pay less, indicating a heal
thy condition Of industry and taxes
in the state
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
After Moonshiners on
Upper Meat Camp
zens of That Section Destroy
Beer and Equipment

Stolen barrels" became the
of the citizens of upper Meat Camp.
So on Friday morning last, Deputy
Sheriff D. l.. Greene, aided by a
few good citizens of that section,
armed with search warrants, started
out in search of the aforesaid bar
rels. During the day Deputy Sheriff
A. n. Brown of Zionville, joined the
party, and in a short time three of
the barrels, filled to the brim with
beer, were found buried in the
ground, containing in all, $50 gal
Ions. Nerby were found still worm
and other equipment for the purpose
of making moonshine. The beer and
paraphernalia were destroyed, but
no arrests were made.
However, not being satisfied with
Fridays work, Deputy Greene sum-
moned more than dozen citizens
of his section on Monday to con-
tinue the search, and in a short
while they were hot on the trail of
another outfit that had become a
nuisance in that community.
Before noon near the top of the
Elk Knob large box containing
about 80 gallons of beer, two still
caps and worms were found and de-
stroyed. No arrests were made here
but the men returned home in the
afternoon feeling that they had
done their county a good days work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
J. y. BCLDIN SUFFERS INJURIES
AS TRUCK LEAVES HIGHWAY

Mr.. j. A, Boldin Of the Boldin
Grocery Company, is in Lenoir
hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceived Tuesday afternoon when a
truck in which he was riding skidded
from the road east of Green Park
and turned several times down the
mountainside.
Mr.. Boldin had been looking after
business in Boone during the day
and was returning to his home in
Lenoir when the accident occurred.
A glaze of ice covering the hard
surface highway was the cause of
the trouble. Latest advices from
the bedside of the injured man are
to the effect that likely no bones are
broken but that his body is badly
crushed and his condition is consid-
cred serious.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
HORDES OF ROBINS DESCEND
ON RANDOLPH FARM

Asheboro, Jan. 23.-The Court of
Birds, once famed in song and
story, is in session near Asheboro.
Millions of robins and starlings,
appearing miraculously from no.
where, have darkened the western
skies every evening for the past
three weeks, swooping down in
murky hordes to roost on the farm
lands Of Dave Mccain.
The phenomenon has transfigur-
ed the Mccain farm to a show place
and is drawing it's daily clientele of
the curious from surrounding coun-
ties. The roads near the farm are
lined late each day with automobiles
and rigs while their owners wait at
the farm for the darkening skies to
herald the approach of the multi
tudes
With the coming of the birds the
sky west of here is blackened for
at least four or five miles and the
sound of their wings has been liken-
ed to the rush of ocean waves.
Sportsmen here have been greatly
agitated over the indiscriminate
slaughter of the birds at the hands
of the needless. Hundreds of them,
beaten to death on their roosts, lit
ter the land, and great bags, captur-
ed after the birds were blinded with
strong lights, are being carried
away. Federal authorities now are
taking steps to halt the slaughter.
The feathered descent on this
county is unprecedented and re-
mains unexplained. Pioneers here
have described an influx of robins
at several points in the state many
years ago, but never before in such
proportions.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
BOONE ROUTE 2 NEWS

Boone, r, f. D. ?, Jan. "a
Carl Norris has gone to West Vir-
ginia where he expects to work for
while.
Mrs. Emma Raglan, who has been
very i'll with measles, is improving.
Mack Norris, who has been suf-
fering with a broken leg, is able to
be out again.
Highway No SO, under construc-
ton between Meat Camp church
and Perkinsville, is almost impas-
sable and will likely remain in this
condition until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin j. Cole have
been with Mrs Coles father at
Todd, VINO has been very i'll for the
past week.
Miss Leila Davis is visiting her
sister on Cove Creek.
w, H. Norris is visiting his son,
Watt Norris, in the eastern part of
the state.
Stanley Cole of Riddles Fork and
Miss Edith Castle of lower Meat
Camp We're married at Trade, Tenn,
on Sunday, January Is.
Waldo Tugman and Miss Mar
gueritte Norris, both of Riddles
Fork, were married at Trade, Tenn,
last Wednesday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
GATLIN TRIAL AT WENTWORTH
SET FOR MONDAY, FEB. 18TH

Wentworth, N, c., Jan. Pa
Charged with the murder of her
father, Mrs. Alma Petty Gatlin will
go on trial in superior court here
during the week of February IS.
The comely young woman whose ar
rest followed the discovery of her
fathers body buried IN the cellar
of their home in Reidsville after she
was alleged to have confessed to an
evangelist, was indicted to day by
the Rockingham county grand jury
The true bill specified charge of
first degree murder and largely was
grounded on the testimony of the
evangelist who was called before the
jury to repeat his story Of the con
fession.-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
Open Season ON
Prote st ants S !

1t was reported some time
ago that in a certain section of
the county a minister concluded
his prayer at the Sunday serv-
ice by stirring appeal along
this line: "We know we are ig-
norant, please make us ignor-
anter; make us as ignorant as
hogs"
Since that time another min
lister is reputed to have told his
audience that to the "best .of
his knowledge, the Pope of
Rome, with the assistance of
AL Smith, had put to death
within the preceding three
weeks 1900 communicate" of
a certain Protestant church.
Who could doubt the efficacy
of the first pastors prayer?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
CAR STOLEN BY BOYS
RETURNED TO OWNER

The Willys-Knight sedan, in which
Thomas McGuff and Arthur Smith,
16-year old robbers, who were cap
tured at Deep Gap recently when
they broke into Mr.. A. G. Miller's
store, was called for last week by
the sheriff of Madison county, Ky,
and returned to it's owner.
The boys admitted that they stole
the automobile. They had been to
picture show in Richmond, KY,
they said, and on emerging from the
theater they saw the car standing
at the curb and decided to take a
ride in it
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
LEVIATHAN'S SKIPPER QUITS
AFTER 900 TRIPS ACROSS

After 35 years on the sea, the last
five in command of the mighty
Eeviathan, foreign ports and big
waves have lost their lure for Her.
bert Hartley and he desires home
such as he has not known since he
was eighteen. He has rendered his
resignation as commodore of the
United States lines fleet. In the
course of his long career Commodore
Hartley has crossed the Atlantic
more than 900 times.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
COVE CREEK JUNIOR CLASS
TO GIVE PLAY JANUARY 27

The junior class of the Cove
Greek high school will present a
play, "Anne, What's Her Name?"
in the school auditorium on Friday
evening January 27, at 7:30 o'clock
This will be the second presentation
of this play, its first appearance
having been so favorably received
that it was decided to give it again.
The admission fee will be 25 and Is
cents, the proceeds to go to equip
the class rooms with shades.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
FOUR CANDIDATES FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

The more the merrier is the way
candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation of lieutenant governor of
North Carolina look upon reports of
others entering the race.
With Speaker of the House Dick
Fountain, of Rocky Mount, and
State Senator w. H. S. Burgwyn,
of Northampton county, already an
nounced, the name of John D. Lang
ston, Goldsboro attorney, went the
rounds in Ral"igh last week as the
third cand'd"ta, with George Ross
Pou, state p"i~on suorintendent, also
prominently mentioned.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
THE PENSION BILL

The bureau of pensions at Wash
ington has recently published some
interesting facts about it's work.
Since its establishment in 1889, the
bureau of pensions has distributed
about $4,000, 100000 in cash and
100000 acres of public land.
On June 80, 1927; there were
489,942 pensioners on the rolls, in
Guiding II widows of men who
served in the War of 1912.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
! yNS OF WEEK AT
> BLOWING ROCK
nitial Program Given by Tuesday
Evening Club; Mayvicw Manor
Suffers Wind Storm Damages;
Personal Mention

Blowing Rock, Jan. 25.-The first
program of the Tuesday Evening
Club was held this week at the club
headquarters in the new school
building, with the president, Mrs. /.
F.. Story, presiding. Parts on the
program were carried out by Misses
Ethel Holshouser, Anne Greene,
Helen UnderdOwn, Pearl Webb,
chairman of the program committee,
and Miss Louise Isenhour. The club,
tentatively called the Tuesday Even
ing Club, will meet weekly and de-
vote itself to literary, dramatic, mu-
sical ond current topics, according
to the interests of the members. Wis
itors are invited.
The first public activity of the
club will be the presentation of a
play, Sunshine" for which a cast
is now being selected.
MAYHEM Damaged by Wind
Strong wind here Thursday blew
small porch from the roof above
the ball room of Mayview Manor.
The debris was strewn for some dis
tance along the driveway, and the
roof of the hotel was slightly dam
aged.
Personal Mention
Mrs. n. c. Greene last week Wis
tied the Davis hospital in Statesville
where Mr.. Greene is a patient. 1t is
hoped that he will be allowed to re-
turn to Blowing Rock at an early
date.
Mrs. A. NJ. Critcher also was a
visitor last week at the Davis hos
pital and reports that her daughter,
Mrs. Helen Cooper, is rapidly recov-
ering from recent operations and
will be allowed to return home with
in short time, either late this week
or early next week. Mr.. Cooper is
making a gradual recovery, but no
date for his release from the hos
pital has been set.
General Lee Robbins, chief petty
officer, United States navy, left
Blowing Rock Thursday to rejoin
his ship at Hampton Roads, Va, aft
.er a short leave of absence spent
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Robbins, and other relatives here
His service in the navy has taken
him to all parts of. the world. 1t is
his present plan to re-enlist for
twenty years service upon the ex-
piration of his present term of en-
listment.
Mid-term examinations have been
occupying the high school students in
Blowing Rock this week, ending to-
morrow. Reports will be completed
Wednesday.
Earnest Banner, expert stone ma
son, is considering the acceptance
Of an offer made by contractors for
the Gothic chapel to be erected at
Duke University. This work will re-
ouire the employment of the most
skilled artisans to be found through
out the country. If this offer is ac-
cepted, Mr.. and Mrs. Banner will
make their home in Durham for a
number of years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
SOUTH WILL KEEP
ELECTION LAWS
So Declares Senator Glass of Vir-
ginia in Fiery Debate; Bruce Asks
that 18th Amendment Be Accept
ed Like 18th

Washington, Jan. 23.-Notifica-
ton given in the senate today by
two Virginia senators that the south
intended to stick by its voting laws
''despite threats of universal negro
suffrage" stirred up a three-hour
row which took in prohibition and
presidential politics as WELL
Senator Bruce, Democrat, Mary
land, suggested in the course of a
lengthy address by Senator Swanson
of Virginia, who was defending the
voting laws of southern states, that
the south sanction 1.-The same escape
from the tyrannical oppression of
the eighteenth amendment that it
has from the fifteenth amendment"
Shouting at the top of his voice,
Senator Glass, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia, was quickly on his feet with
the declaration that he was tired of
senators threatening the south and
he told the Maryland senator to
go ahead and get drink if there
is any way under the eighteenth
amendment he could do it, but don't
try to constrain or restrain Virginia
from enforcing the eighteenth
amendment"
Another ardent dry, S enator
Borah, Republican, of Idaho, rushed
into the fight and inquired of Sena-
tor Bruce if he was urging nullifi-
cation of the eighteenth amend
ment, which the Maryland senator
denied.
Discussing the action of southern
states in. requiring strict educational
tests of voters which in turn had dis
qualified many negroes as voters,
Bruce insisted the south had cir
cumvented" the fifteenth amend
ment in this manner. This was de-
MED by Senator Borah who said
close inspection OF the voting laws
of southern states showed no viola
ton of the constitution.
Finally Senator Bruce called for
more liberal treatment of the ne
groes by the south and for more
tolerance, particularly in regard to
social views and secterian freedom"
He then expressed the hope that at
the next Democratic national con-
vention the "sectarian prejudices
shall not be as deep as they appear"
Again Senator Glass rushed into
the melee and demanded to know
if Senator Bruce thought southern
man could be nominated for presi-
dent. The Marylander replied in
the affirmative, but Glass retorted
that your grandchildren won't see
that day"
The debate between the fiery Vir-
ginian and the more reserved Mary
lander became so heated at one time
be heard when rapping for order and
Senator Heflin of Alabama, recent
storm center in the party ranks, pro
voked considerable laughter by sug-
gesting that I'VE have peace and
harmony"
With a smile, Senator Bruce re-
piled the suggestion for peace and
harmony comes from very dubious
source.
After. concluding lengthy pre-
pared address, asserting the right of
the south's position in negro suf-
frage, Senator Swanson again enter
ed the free-for-all debate with the
statement that che resented infer
ences that the south was intolerant
to the negroes" Senator Borah
again took the side of the southern
ers and declared he thought the
south was more liberal along econo-
mic and industrial lines than was the
north.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
TEST EXAMINATION FOR
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

The state department of public in
struction will give a test examina-
ton to all seniors in our high schools
this year.
. The date for the examination is
Tuesday, February ID. 1t is de-
sired that every high school senior
take this examination whether the
student expects to attend college or
not. This is for the purpose of a
comprehensive study of high school
work.
SMITH HAGAMAN,
County Superintendent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26

United States Senator Royal S.
Copeland of New York, will address
tht Al Smith-for-President Club of
Charlotte on February II at the new
Mecklenburg county courthouse, j.
D. Mccall, president of the club,
announced Friday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
TO ORGANIZE GAME
AND FISH CLUB HERE

j. w. Bryan, game and fish war
den for Watauga county, asks all
citizens interested in the propaga-
ton of fish and game in the county
to meet at the Daniel Boone hotel
tomorrow friday night at :
O'Clock, for the purpose of organiz-
ing game and fish club. Please
bear the date in mind and be there.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
POOR HEFLINi

Oh, memories of Morgan. Oh,
shades of Pettus! Oh, features of
Underwood! Oh, Heflin! Oh, He'll
Dothan (Ala.) Eagle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-01-26
U. D. c. TO MEET

The Watauga Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will
meet at the Critcher hotel, this
Thursday evening. A full attend
ance of members is desired.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-01


 number booked for Valdez where she will make special port of call on account of the forthcoming term of court there. The ship also brought over 5000 barrels of herr ling and a considerable shipment of canned salmon She departed from this port at g o'clock last night The passenger list is as follows:
 FOR SEWARD--Mr. and Mrs. V. lMeehan. MT. and Mrs. F. H. Foster, H. Rumberg, J. J. Chisholm, P. C.. N1cMullen, James Winters, F. w.. Derry, MT. and Mrs. Jack McCoI1, F. Surberg, Wm. Sunberg, Bob Will lis, R. c. Ingram, Wm. Estes, Roy Wilkenson, Warren Neil, c. A. Pet erson, Miss Elsie Peterson, Harry Peterson, Mrs. R. von Scheele, Mrs. Miss F. Romanoff, MT. and Mrs. E. Cope, Mrs. R. Stuart, Miss Mary IPetersn Mrs. R. Won Scheele, Mrs. IE. Von Scheele, Mrs. A. w. Lipke and three steerage.
 FOR JUNEAU-John Richie.
 FOR WRANGFLL--M. B. Bullard
 FOR KETSHIKAN-L. T. Wig and one Steerage.
 FOR VALDEZ Carl Amy, Carl Burnsted, U. G. Norton, E. H. Boyel iDr. P. Pryor, A. D. Simpson, Chas. IA. Johnson, Fred E. Johnson, Mrs. iJ. s. Bogart, Chris Anderson, Geo. IChristopherson, Karl Armstrong, Bishop Amphiliophy, A. F. Stowe, Mrs. Anna Heitman, D. R. Place, Mrs. Fife Armstrong, Niles Schroa- der, Jack Toney.
 FOR SEATTLE-Mr. and Mrs. O Petrie. H. F. Sullivan, Miss Arleen Keller, Mrs. c. L. Keller, Mrs. J. C. Waller, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Walker, J. N. Engen, Mrs. E. E. Hemrick, MT. and Mrs. J. M. Salater, O. L. Grimes, MT. and Mrs. w. A. Estus, J. Heinl- it's, Geo. Thompson, Lafe TenneSOn, Hans Olsen, T. Ishihara, Tom Diva, Sig Johnson, R. Peterson, Mrs o. X. Opheim, A. Lind, Chas. Caldwell, Lars Venaas, Elmore Tresslar, John Matcovich, Miss Flora Etidham, E. Caraco Mrs A. McFalany Mrs A R. Scott. Miss Agnes Austrom, Sven Mustrom, Charles Chilberg, MT. ard Mrs. H. H. Hungerford, H. D. Wocd and six steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-01
ROGERS RUNS INTO
 HEAVY WEATHER ON
 WAY FROM WEST
HEAVY PASSENGER LIST FOR THE OUTSIDE AND COURT
 AT VALDEZ

The vile winds of vile Wes1i m Pacific were in no wise gentle as the Admiral Rogers piled toward the Port of Seward last night after leaving Port Graham, according to those passengers who were able to make the dining salon only to see the dishes swept across the table i'll an animated game of shuffleboard. However, little damage was do1e since most of the heavy passenger list are sea-faring people and the sickness casualties were light.
 The Admiral Rogers made Sew ard early yesterday ymorning after having completed her Vest ward run to Seldovia, Kodiak, Uzin- kie, Port Hebron, Three Saints Bay, and Shearwater Bay. She carries about 30 passengers, most of whom
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-01

The gas dredge of the WarraCk Construction Co.,, was busy today excavatlng the basement for the new home of c. w. Erwin local manager for the Standard Oil Co. The new residence will be on Adams Street two blocks below the Federal building and is planned to be one of the most modern homes in the city.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-01

Mrs. Adam w. Lipke, wife of the independent radio man at Seldo- via, came in yesterday on the Ad- miral Rogers.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-01

R. c. Gehling, well known old timer of the Kenai lake country, is a business visitor in the city, ar irving last evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-01

Frye-Brunn's Baby Beef Is unes celied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18

Re a tin Of biscuits (crsckefs) and
fresh water. Twice a trip there
should be inspection, tasting Of the
biscuits, Of the water. ! never saw
that. .
One Mans Opinion
II left the vestris. didn't like
her. | didn't like her Old Man.
Maybe when the great crisis csme
the Old Man didn't know. Men sail
the sen all their liveS-and then meet
n crisis only not to know. But he's
dead.
"No order. Everybody for himself.
my friends say. A lifehoat Of woman
and children let down from the davits
one end first, spilling them all into
the ses-for the sharks. Sharp
knives, that's what were needed.
sharp knives to cut davit ropes at
both ends Of lifeboats at once, 60
ore end wouldn't 20 down first. No
body had one. Nobody giving the
right kind Of orders. my friends say.
No officers giving orders with guns.
Men need guns pointed at them such
times.
"Such is what the men tell ne
speaking where nobody will hesr.
But it's not that way on all Brit
ish boats. Maybe n Or two !.
IN a crisis. I've been aboard many.
I'm a.. 7 was Is when went
into the royal navy at q cents q
month.
"Up At five In the morning. Climbed
the masts. The last one down be-
layed with . rope's end.
Then = small square Of pork and
cocoa for breakfast.
A Sailors Lot Improves
times are better now. Qusrters
On the big bosts Of the Cunard,
White Star. Panama-Pacific lines are
like palaces 10 what a sailors quar-
ters used TO be. Worse than Jail,
they were.
"And on the Great Lakes a sailor
sits down to dinner with the Old
ian. There's where the sailor has Il
best of alton the Great Lakes. N
This disaster stop ne? Lad. when
once you've hesrd the call of the
sea. Anyway. il a mans born
to be drowned he won't get hung"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Milk Cows Must
Be TB Tested By
Vets Wednesday

r. c. Graham. city -itsrisn, IN
rouneed Monday tSst special arr
rsnEements had BEEN made for ths
TB testing o. MI cows kept inside
the city limits. Wednesday.
u want 20 warn all COW o~ners
keeping their stock inside the city
limits that there Is q city ordinance
requiring them TO have Their stock
tested for tuberculosis orce each
year." he ssid. Tn order 70 make
this rs easy ann possible. ! have ar-
ranged 70 have a veterinarian sta
toned NJ the Summit Place filling
station in Victoria Heights from s
to Il a. m. Wednesday and at the
stock yards In West Brownsville
from I 70 4 .. m. Wednesday,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
WHERE POLLS
WILL BE FOR
PORT

Precinct 3i-Southmost - Matt
Browns residence.
Precinct 2-El Jardin-E1 Jsrdin
School.
Precinct 5e-North of Browns.
ville-Mcss' store.
Precinct 6-yilla Nueva-Tomas
Tijerina filling station.
Precinct 5-Los Fresnos-Palm-
er's filling station.
Precinct 33-Lss Yescss--schoo1
house.
Precinct 2s-Brownsyille - Old
grammar school.
Precinct 21-Brownsville-Msr-
tinez Drug Store No. 2.
Precinct fs-Bro~ nsville-City
Hall.
Precinct 1s-Brcwnsville-Jnsto
Guerrs's store.
Precinct 2o-Brow nsville-Miller
hotel.
Precinct Extraordinarily
service station.
Precinct is 80 Brownsville -
Fitch's garage.