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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-06-07
SOLDIER DEAD
HONORED HERE
Impressive Memorial Service for
World War Dead Held at Baptist
Church Sunday; Address by Mrs.
Irene Walbridge

The American Legion. Legion
Auxiliary and the citizenship gen
orally foregathered at the Baptist
church here Sunday morning to pay
loving tribute to Watauga county's
thirty soldiers who died in action,
in the service and since the great
World War ended November II,
1918.
The feature of the occasion was
an address by Mrs. Irene Mcintyre
Walbridge, national president of the
Legion Auxiliary, who was here to-
attend an executive meeting OF the
state organization. Mrs. Walbridge
was introduced by Mrs. Harry Vass,
Of Winston-Salem, state Auxiliary
president. who paid beautiful
tribute to Mrs. Wa.bridg7's wonder
full war record.
Quite a number of eX-soldiers
and parents OF soldiers who went
west" while in the service or since,
occupied seats Of honor in the mid
die tier Of pews, and q large banner
containing the names Of Watauga's
soldier dead was furled about the
pulpit. Patriotic music was -ender-
ed by the choir and congre CATION.
The service was participated in
by al, the churches Of the town, Rev.
c. II. 1-5se~, pastor Of the Methodist
church. read the Scripture lesson
and lead in PRAYER.
The banner contained the follow
ing names Of Nataugas soldier
dead:
Killed in Action
George Brown, Vale Crucis;
Grady Barnes. Boone; Linrey Cof-
fey. Blowing Rock; Clyde Harmon,
Sugar Grove; Dan Walser, Blowing
Rock; Nillard Warren, Trace R. F.
D.; Milton Greene, Rufus; Rome
Coffey. Foscoe.
Died in the Service
Timothy Norris, Boone Route 2;
Thomas s. Mast, Mast; Smith 0.
Trivetr, Beech Greek; Grover C.
Woodring. Boone Route ?; Russell,
league, Blowing Rock; John Sim
mons, Triplett; Willie Edminsten,
Boone; Jeoffrey Winkler, Boone;
Bennie Trivatt, Beech Cree; Lloyd
Hampton, Blowing Rock.
Died Since Discharged
Harvey Hampton, Blowing Rock;
Hill Phillips, Villas; Luther White,
Shulls Mills; James Vines, Sugar
Grove; Willie Raney, Boone; Will
Raglan, Boone Route 2; Edd Holler,
Boone; Carl Woodring, Boone Route
2; Tom Moretz, Boone; Finis Greene,
Deep Gap; Burn Miller, Hopkins;
Bob Bryant, Vale Crucis,
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Mississippi Delegates Free

The Democratic convention in ses-
sion at Jackson, Miss, Tuesday
named an uninstructed delegation
of 20 to the Houston convention.
The followers of Governor Smith
lost overwhelmingly as did also the
"bone drys" who sought to instruct
the delegation against any candidate
lCnnt;n,,ad - D. r,;o.l,4l
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-06-07

State College, Raleigh, celebrated
its seth commencement Tuesday by
graduating class of COG, the larg-
est in the history Of the Institution.
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Arrangements are now being
made to build new walks on both
sides Of Main street from DR.. Coun-
ellis to the postoffice.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

way, year ago, and. no matter how
heastly I have been to you since you
came here, 1t is not because I dislike
YOU. There Is something cruel about
me. / suppose. / wanted to hurt you
don't know why / should want to
hurt YOU. You are not to blame for
what has happened. But I did want
to hurt YOU oh, what contemplate
fool I have beenl But you have made
me feel ashamed. You have endured
without a single complaint what T
Now, my dear Miss Davos, must
insist OH"
80 I want to do something I have
been trying to do for n week and
couldn't. want to apologize, Col
Starcourt."
! He caught the abashed, confused
! flicker In her eyes before she could turn
them away. plucky little beggarl 1t
had not been easy to do. He weighed
| his words before speaking. overcoming
the temptation to say what he knew
full we'll would be the wrong thing
and yet how he longed to say Ill
He held out his hand. Let us be
friends, then" he said.
Il promise to treat you differently, y
said she, regaining her poise. And
now think we would better resume our
WUIks 4 1GEA UtLbEls SllibG A. AtdNS hAA
burdened myself. Besides, father will
be coming home from Julius Broadaxe' S
before long. and I'd rather he did not
catch us wasting time like this"
Wasting our time? Well, upon my
wordl"
She gathered up pen and paper.
Come, come, sirl" she ordered
sharply. and he could not tell whether
she was in Jest or earnest. You are
not to think that because / have
humbled myself before Col. Starcourt
that intend to grant any special priv
ileges to my tutor"
I'm other words, am still your
vassal?"
shall we begin where we left off2"
she inquired serenely. bending her head
over the paper.
Starcourt's heart was behaving In q
most unruly manner, beating as 1t
never had before.
He stood beside her chair for mo-
ment looking at the curve Of her neck,
the graceful back and shoulders, and
slow smile formed on his lips.
MY dear little Gerane!" he said
but strictly to himselfl
Shall we get on with the lesson,
Col. Starcourt?" she said at last. turn
ing to him.
IF you wish. Miss Davos," said he,
bowling.
(To be continued) -
Evening star., 1928-04-28

"I am your vassal," said he, smiling
inwardly.
1T is mere play-acting. SIR" she said,
rather pathetically. You are Lord
Starcourt and am~~Ilobody."
Well" said he, that remark GER
tainiy justifies your statement that you
arc stupid"
what do you mean by that, sirP"
she demanded.
"You are very stupid when you claim
to be nobody. Miss Davos."
ooh, / see. ] thought yotl----~" She
flushed. But what mean Is that l am
stupid about the-~the lessons
She was gazing soherly into the fire.
Was 1t the light from the burning logs
that put the crimson glow upon her
face? He watched her out of the corner
of his eye, and suddenly wave OF
pity for her swept over him. what
chance had she ever had in life2 What
was ahead of her? This lovely, sensi-
tive, high-spirited daughter Of Jonifer~-
what was there in life for her TO look
forward to? Marriage with one OF these
rapScallionSq What a doom! That Is
what It amounted to- Doom She was
as far above these people, as far above
her present condition or life, as the
stars are above the earth.
His gaze went to the fine. patrician
face of the mother above the fireplace,
and then quickly back to the exquisite
profile of the daughter. whose troubled,
thoughtful eyes were fixed on the Sput-
tering flames. What was in her mind?
What somber picture was taking shape
In her thoughts? What was in the
warm. throbbing heart of her? A great
tenderness welled up within him.
For a few seconds he actually was
afraid he could not control the impulse
tnt 1&f. ksA AL Ray-
his arms and proclaim himself her pro-
tector against all that she was dread
ing. now, henceforth, and forever, He
wanted to tell her that he would take
care of her, guard her, comfort her,
protect her!
There is no telling what he might
have said or done under the stress
OF this bewildering urge, had she not
lifted her eyes TO his and spoke with
dignity and composure that checked
him. He knew that 1t was on the tip
of his tongue to say: Don't be afraid,
Gerane. They sha'n't harm you'll Not
while ! am alive. You may count on
me, dear / will"
Col Starcourt." she began--there
was no arrogance in her voice. i
want to tell you how ashamed am of
the way have treated you. You ought
to despise me. Perhaps you do"
'On the contrary, Miss Davos, T."
She held up her hand. please do
not interrupt" she said. 1T Is not an
easy thing for me to do" she went on.
"I mean, 1t is not easy to confess that
I have been horrid to you simply be-
cause / did not want you to see or to
feel that I like YOU did not want"
''You do like me?" he cried. lean
ing forward eagerly.
yes. do" said she frankly. II
liked you that morning on the high
Evening star., 1928-04-28
SUBMARINE LOSSES
ARE BASIS OF SUIT
High u. s. Officials Named in Ac.
tion to Prevent Claims
Award.

Thomas A. Duffy Of New York City
and Is other persons residing in New
York, New Jersey and Maryland yester-
day filed suit In the District Supreme
Court for an injunction against Frank
B. Kellogg, Secretary of State; Andrew
w. Mellon. Secretary of the Treasury;
Frank White, Treasurer of the United
States, and the Knickerbocker Insur-
ance Co. of New York. The plaintiffs
seek to prevent the insurance company
from receiving an award of $21l .81l.71
recently granted by the German Mixed
Claims Commission for claim against
Germany growing out of submarine
losses during the World War.
The plaintiffs assert that they are en-
titled to the fund as being members of
the Equitable Underwriters of New
York, an unincorporated company,
which later merged with the Knicker-
booker Insurance Co, but declare that
the losses had been paid by the individ-
ual subscribers to the association and
the claim against Germany did not form
part of the assets. which figured ii
the merger.
Attorneys G. Bascom Slemp, John w.
Price and Leslie G. Garnett Of Wash
ington and Robert o. Deyer Of New
York appear for the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
MARRIAGE FRAUD
CHARGED IN SUIT
Husband Says Former Bar
bara r. Hatch Represent
ed Self as Normal.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 2S.--On tht
ground that his wife fraudelently repre-
Sented herself to be mentally and
physically normal at the time of their
marriage, Winfield Jesse Nichols. once
assistant chief in the NyacS Colony oi
Pierre Arnold Bernard, also known as
''Oom the Omnipotent" is seeking an
nulment of his marriage to the FORMER
Barbara Rutherford Hatch, daughter OF
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt.
The suit was disclosed yesterday
when Justice Levy of the Supreme
Court signed an order permitting
Nichols TO serve his suit on his wife by
publication. Nichols said he did not
know the whereabouts of his wife,
except that she is somewhere in France
in sanitarilm,"
Were We0 Secretly.
They were married secretly at New
Citv. Rockland County. on August II,
1924 shortly after she Joined Bernard 5
so-eailed love cult. the headquarters OF
which were at the Clarkstown County
Cnoh where she met Nichols. They
senersfed after one year, NICHOLS SAID
IVA his complaint. Three years before
the marriage. Mrs. Nichols had oeen
divorced In Paris from Cyril Hatch
whom she married when she was II
years old.
Nichols. who described himself as an
artist and writer. said that III order TO
marry him she fraudulently represented
herself to be "in all respects normal.
mentally and physically" while in fact
at the time of the ceremony she was
then or had Heretofore been lunatic
end was or had heretofore been in
other respects abnormal. mentally and
physically Nichols said he would not
have married her had he known Of the
abnormslit:es he alleges.
Stepdaughter Of Vanderbilt.
The affldavit Of Ben Basin, process
server. said he had visited the Scars
dale home OF Mrs Nichols and was told
she was In France. but that her two
children. q son and a daughter, were
living at the residence under the care
of an attendant One Of the children
was born curing Mrs. Nichols former
marriage.
Mrs. Nichols is a stepdaughter Of
the late William X Vanderbilt, who
married Mrs Nichols mother, then
Mrs. Ann Hartman Sands Rutherford,
in 1908.
Evening star., 1928-04-28
SENATE ORDERS FLOOD
BILL TO CONFERENCE
Dawes Names Committee to Con.
slider Measure After Disagree
ment with House.
By the Associated Press.

DisagTeeing to the House amend
ments, the Senate yesterday ordered the
Mississippi River flood control bill TO
conference for an ironing out of differ
ences and also to attempt to change the
measure SO as 70 meet objections by
President Coolidge.
Vice President Dawes appointed as
the Senate managers. Senators Jones OF
Washington, author Of the measure
McNary CT Oregon and johnson of Cal
ifOrnia. Republicans. and Fletcher of
Florida ard Ransdell Of Louisiana
Democrats.
Senator Jones received n1egfl0TaYi-
dunn today from President Coolidge, out
lining the House amendments. to which
he has objection, and Senator Jones
conferred with Mai. Gen. Jadwin. CHIEF
of Army Engineers, regarding the
matter. This memorandum, with cxpla-
nations. viii be presented 10 the con-
ferees for their consideration.
Until that has been done, the Wash
ir1gtcn Senator declined to make public
the specific items to which the Presi-
Gent objects. He said, however. that
apparently no fundamentals were III
solved and he is hopeful that the man
ayers for the two Houses can Soon re-
port out a measure which win meet with
general approval.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

Of the Southwest site, devoted most of
the time today to answering the ar
gument advanced week ago by Sem
ator Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland,
in opposition to Southwest.
Senator Glass took issue with the
contention of the Maryland Senator in
his statement last week that the civic
organizations and the sentiment Of the
city generally Is against Southwest
location. Senator Glass argued that
most of the civic associations referred
to advocated a midcity location and
that the records do not show that they
necessarily opposed Southwest. Sena-
tor Glass said any one at all familiar
with the situation knows the Commits
sioners would never select midcity
Evening star., 1928-04-28
Wife Granted $40 a Month,

Justice Peyton Gordon has granted a
decree for maintenance In favor of Mrs.
Marie e. Mcguire, 1926 N street, against
Vincent de Paul Mcguire. directing him
to pay her 500 a month. They were
married January 3, 1923. The wife
was represented by Attorneys Jameson
Sc Ward
Evening star., 1928-04-28
GLASS AND Ay0INGs
DEBA1E MART SITE
Virginia Senator Answers Argu-
ment Against Southwest
Choice.

The Senate devoted another hour yes
terday to debate over the location Of a
new Farmers Market for the District
of Columbia without reaching vote.
Senator Glass, Democrat, of Virginia,
supporting the House bill for purchase
Evening star., 1928-04-28

site. because Of the absence OF both
railroad and water terminal facilities.
There was a difference OF opinion
over the meaning of the recommenda-
tions Of the District Commissioners.
Senator Glass eontended the Commits
sioners recommended the Southwest
site If permanent location Is to be
purchased at this time. while Senator
Tydings and Chairman Cappsr Of the
District committee called attention 70
portions Of the report of the Commits.
sioners recommending temporary
location for the farmers at this time.
Evening star., 1928-04-28

London's police force numbers tust
over 10000, and In addition there are
about ! 500 detectives.
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TIMELY TIPS
Sol . Day 81 Year

Stop lay Or FEAR
MONMOUTH HOTEL, $50
rooms: high class apartments.
Transients, single, Sc; double, S.;
suite, parlOr, bedroom and bath,
SIS. Hotel service. Lease, 3
rooms and bath, SIS and $50 per
month, unfurnished.
DolDn BY the Chesapeake
COTTAGE TENT nc North
Beach Park, fIOOred and thor
Oughly screened. week or month,
reasonable.
In the Old Donaini0n
NEARBY VIRGINIA bargains.
15.rOOm bungalow, n acre ground.
anil. Outbuildings and shrub
berry, $4,000. FOur.rO0nl bungalow,
water In kitchen. electricity,
So 500. -Five-r0Om bungalow. ami.
$4,000. Small cash payment, bal
ance easy terms.
Screened in the Front
18TH ST. s. E.-TwO light
housekeeping rooms, next bath,
front screened porch, SIS per
month.
Puppy Il a Friend
COLLIE PUPPIES Thorough.
bred, pedigreed; five males and
two females; very reasonable:
also a few cheap puppies.
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Here End Your Doubts
WHEN in doubt buy q Scout.
Indian Motorcycle Dealer.
The abOUe WGnfs and offers
are only a feW Of the many
Interesting propositions you
u,iu find advertised in today
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adDerffsiHe sections.
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Mosquito Bite Blamed
For Anthrax Attack

WILMINGTON, Del, July
Dr. John Palmer, ir., Or this city,
was called to smyrna to treat
Delaney Long, I'D, rural mail
carrier, who Is suffering with an
attack Of anthrax He * qilarar-
tined at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Long.
In Kent county and some parts
Of lower New Castle county anth-
rax has broken out ia herds of
cattle and horses. Long stopped
at farm near Woodland Beach
to deliver mail when he was bit.
ten BY the Insect. Several days
later he became III and the illness
was diagnosed as anthrax.
1T Ii believed the mosquito was
innoculated from horse or COW
and transmitted the disease Ia him.
His condition today was said to
be improved.
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DC. BOYS SHOOT
COAST Guns

FORT MONROE. Va. July 27.--
washington boys in training at the,
Fort Monroe &. M. r. q. are now
down to the business Of firing the
big coast defense guns the expert.
ence from which they. derive the
greatest kick.
The Washing tenia MS. members 81
B Battery, are being instructed III
the firing Of the big 12-inch dis
appearing rifles.
The boys are giving q good ac-
count Of themselves.
Willard 3. Bowen. il. has been
appointed candidate sergeant and
has won the excellency citation for
execution of the manual or arms.
& Harold r. Greenfield is candidate
corporal and is g member Of the
track team.
William Al Menges is managing
editor Of the camp annual and
right guide Of his battery.
Ralph ID. Renly is left guide OF
his platoon and Isl one OF the lead
ing tennis players Of the camp.
MARSHALL G. Gleason is a member
Of the swimming team and Is a.
candidate sergeant.
+ $1tkSApIE ~ ia 8IF1FJs
her OF the boxing and wrestling
teams.
William II Layfield Is candidate
lieutenant OF his battery.
Ohio w. Hammond, jr., Is an act.
ing lieutenant, reporter on the
camp daily and member Of Bat
terry b track team.
y Frank y. Oberg lis member OF
the track and boxing team.
Edward W.. Snowden is battery.
guidon bearer and member OF the
swimming team.
others who have distinguished
themselves either in the perform
ance OF military duty or in athletics
are: George n. Bates, William @.
Bartlett. James b. Cunningham
John s. Kennel Joseph s. Nc
Glafhery and Philip A. Corridor.
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HUSBAND THREW
GOD At HER

NEW YORK, July ~ Alleging
that her husband derided her cult
nary art and threw In her face q
chicken she had roasted for him,
Mrs. Esther S. Greenia was allowed
SIS week alimony and $500 counsel
fee BY Supreme Court Justice strong
in Brooklyn. pending trial OF her suit
for separation against John p.
Greenia, ! Wall Street broker.
Mrs. Greenia alleges that her hus.
band is 4 member Of the New York
stock Exchange. Produce Exchange
and Maritime Exchange. that he
maintains d yacht and has an income
of $50 900 a year. They were mar
ried May ~, 1926, at Sound Beach.
Conn, and separated July this year.
On the day they separated they
had a dinner engagement. Mrs.
Greenia said her husband objected to
the dress she was wearing. The
Quarrel became extremely bitter. she
said, and her husband struck her
with his fist.
IT begged him to stop" she added,
"and he said that he would put so
manv bumps on. my head that a
nhrenologist would have to read
them"
Later the same evening, she said,
her husband threw her hat and
nocketbook out of the door OF their
anartment and violently elected her,
When she returned with policeman.
she said, her husband would not let
her re.enter the apartment, but gave
her $50 and told her to get a lawyer.
She alleged that her husband was
attentive to Miss Norma Foley of
Hoboken.
Besides throwing the chicken at
her last New Year Day, Mrs. Greenia
alleged her husband on previous
nccasion frightened her by threaten
ing to strike her with a cocktail
shaker.
Denying the charges. Greenia al
legged that his wife left him volun.
tarily. He said his home stands
omen for her at any time she wants
~ return. He said that he never
struck his wife or treated her cruelty
and that his only interest in Miss
Foley was his desire TO set her =
position.
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To NAME
VA CANDIDATE

ARLINGTON COUNTY. July q.
Claude q. Thomas, secretary to the
Arlington County Electoral Board,
today announced the judges Tor the
Democratic primary for the choosing
81 3 candidate Tor Congress from
the Eighth Congressional district
Those appointed are: Arlington
precinct j Hammond Brewer jrs
e. al C0e. 81. and Mrs. Mary
Moore Mcintosh: BaIlston precinct,
%. =. LsePrevosf. Mrs. FL Speer
and Mrs. j. T. Bray; Caf4ie rrecInct.
Joseph Ri Merritt. Mrs. Elsa M
Buchanan ana Mrs. Edith Simpson:
CherrydaIe precinct, NJ. IN. Thayer.
Mrs. Cara 3. Doe and Mrs. Grace
Donaldson: Clarendon precinct,
Charles R. TAYLOR, Mrs. y. Rex
Hunt and Il. III. Boils: Del Ray
precinct. p. j. COn1on. SRI, Mrs. u.
d. File and Mrs. Mamie f. Crl1mp:
East Falls Church precinct g. A.
Hodgson, j.. ". Turner and Mrs. a.
III Barbor: Glen CarIyn precinct.
r. d. Cushman, CatIett q. Davis
and Mrs. Freeland Chew: Lyon
Park precinct, Julian Brown. Mrs.
Frank Al. Parkhurst and Mrs 10.
seph Haley: Rosslyn precinct, w
%. Picket. John Shepherd and Mrs
Fl p. Scott; Virginia Highlands pre-
cinct. n. W. Clayton, Frank AlIwine
and Miss Frances 4. Taylor.
With funds exhausted. the Arling.
ton county water department Is now
unable to meet the demands being
made by scores OF citizens for water.
1T was explained by b. M Hedrick
that the revolving fund which was
being used TO lay the lateral lines
following fhe completion Of the main
trunk lines soon became depleted.
when two months ago the board on
supervisors voted to allow home own.
ers to nay the tapping charge Of $40
In fnstallments OF S. Had the de.
parkmert taken notes for the balance
the condition now existing would not
have happened, he said.
In an effort to raise another reyoiv-
ing fund Hedrick stated that the
water department Is now preparing
bills to be sent to all property own
ers where the lateral line has been
laid and not paid for. Those who do
want water will be able to obtain II
II the necessary amount can be
raised on any one street. according
to Hedrick. Those living on streets
where the lateral has been laid can
have water by paying the $40 tap
ping charge in cash.
struck BY an Old Dominion street
ear at Douglas station and Clements
Ave. Ballston, last night, Charles
r. Baroch, 20 years old, Of Cherry
dale. narrowly escaped serious In
Jury. His automobile WAS wrecked.
He was taken TO Georgetown Hos
pital, Washington, where il was
found he was suffering from 4
compound fracture Of the left leg.
The ninth annual camp meeting
of the Nazarene Church in Park
Lane begins tonight, and will con-
tinue to and including Sunday,
August 5. The services will be con.
Quoted by the Rev. william q
Heslop. Music will be furnished By
the Park Lane Orchestra.
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Finds Sister Alive,
Seeking Her In MOrgue

y PITTSBURGH July 27.Two sis
tiers met at the county morgue when
each went TO identity body Of an
unknown girl drowned in the Allie
gheny River, near Blawnox, as
that Of the other. Elsie Stefanik.
aged IL, was just leaving the
nlorgue after failing to recognize the
corpse, when she stepped in front
Of her sister. Anna, nurse, who
also had been summoned to view
the body. Tears fell quickly -tears
of happiness.
The authorities have failed to
identify the river victim.
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WILLIAM II. PTcKFORD

William II. Pickford. 30 years
old, formerly III the consular serv-
Ice and prominent III Washing ton,
died yesterday At Leysiu, SWitzer-
land. Death followed shorE ILL.
ness.
Mr.. Pickford was member Of
the RACQUET Club here and several
Western High school and George
washington University. He served
iii the Navy during the war.
His widow. the former Julia
Toiman. survives him. He IS Also
survived By hts father. Thomas IF.
PickfOrd, owner Of the Lafayette
Hotel, and two brothers. The re-
mains will BE- brought to Wash.
ington for internnent.