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Mrs. Chester Snow
To Present Pretty
Niece This Afternoon

Mrs. Chester A. Snow, jr., is en-.
tertaining at a tendance from 5
to z o'clock this afternoon in the
Chinese Room of the MayfIower,
when she will present her niece,
Miss Nancy Beale, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Louis Beale,
to society.
Mrs. Snow and her niece will re-
ceive alone-the former gowned in
rose lace fashioned on straight
lines and the latter wearing bout.
FAINT frock of pink tulle. Mrs.
Snow is carrying orchids and Miss
Beale has bouquet of pink roses.
Alternating at the tea table will
be Mrs. William L. Borah, wife of
Senator Borah; Mrs. Cary T. Lang.
horne, Mrs. William Mcclellan
Ritter and Mrs. /. T. Mann.
Others assisting the hostess in
entertaining are Nine. Prochnik,
Nine. Thenault, Mrs. Harry Nor.
ment, Mrs. Howard Newell Tucker,
Jr., and Mrs. William Louis BeaIe,
mother of the debutante,
In the group of buds assisting
Miss Beale are Miss Marian Jar
dine. daughter of the Secretary of
Agriculture, and Mrs. Jardine;
Miss Rahel Davies and Miss Anne
Carter Greene.
Miss Beale will be a member of
the dinner party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph +. Davies this eve.
ming FIR fbaiY doh1Yfa ,,fo da,,1la%nv.
Miss RaheI Davies, preceding the
debutante ball at the Willard
Hotel.
The Postmaster General, Harry
s. New, has left Washington for
Turtle Lake. Mich, on a hunting
trip and will be absent until the
end of the month.
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Kings Birthday Fete
At Italian Embassy;
Another Dinner Tonight

The Italian Ambassador and
Donna Antonietta de MARITIME en-
tertained at dinner last evening
at the embassy in celebration of
the birthday Of his Majesty the
King OF Italy. They viii be hosts
tonight to another group of din
ner guests.
Those present last evening were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Blair ThaW and
their daughter, Donna Beatrice de
Theodolini; Mrs. Lawrence Town
send. Mrs. Alan Winslow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Bennett, Miss Edith
Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. Paul
Wilstach, Conte Marchetti. DIR.
Gino Viraldi, Cesare Zappi, Roger
Cortesi. Professor Pediconi, Pro.
lessor Tivoli, Professor Medlonesi,
Commander Bonardelli, Command.
er Scaroni and Mr.. Greene!
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Welles
Will entertain at dinner this even
ing in honor of Mrs. Bryce Allan,
who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter.
Miss Sara Worthington enter
tanned at luncheon today in honor
OF Miss Ellen Peelle, whose mar
riage to James Parker Nolan will
take place on Thursday.
Capt. and Mrs. Hubert Bayette
will sail on November II for
Europe, Captain Bayette having
been detailed to duty abroad with
the American Battle Monuments
Commission for the next two
years. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Bayette was Miss Idanthea Moi.
a fette.
X
Mr.. and Mrs Granville For.
tescue have taken an apartment
at 1912 r st. for the winter,
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Panel Curtains Of rayon
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with fringe.
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A Thanksgiving Sale
Household Line

Linen Luncheon Sets-Nice Quality Crash
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-coIored Linen DamasI Blue, Rose, Gold
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of good weight linen damask, with wide
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5-piece Ruffled Curtain
Sets Of plain marquisette
with colored ruffles. Two
side curtains, q valance and
tie-backs to . set.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
N-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
ADJOURNED ON TUESDAY

Havana, Feb. 20.-The sixth Pan
American congress, which came to a
close today, marked notable de-
parture from the character of pre-
vious conferences of this type by
being dominated by controversies of
a political nature instead of confin-
ing it's activities mainly to the study
of tangible means of interAmerican
intellectual, social and economic CO.
operation. Following closely upon
widely advertised incidents in Mica
ragua between United States Ma
rines and bandits and upon the un-
successful efforts of the Argentine
ambassador at Washington to obtain
mass importation of Argentine pro-
ducts through United States tariff
barriers, the present conference be-
gan its labors last January amid gen.
eral predictions of disaster. Con-
ference leaders, therefore, find mat
ter for boasting in the fact that this
conference has been second to none
in the formulation of actual meas
ures to promote inter-American CO.
operation and solidarity. They also
regard it as the highest compliment
to the ability of the United States
delegation that the conclusion of ev-
cry political outburst which seemed
directed against them found virtu-
ally a vote of confidence in the
policies of the Washington govern
ment.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
Sinclair, Burns and
Day Get Prison Terms
Oh Masaate and Others Guilty OF
Contempt for Shadowing
Jurors

Washington, Feb. 21.-Jail sem
tences were meted out today to Har-
ry F. Sinclair, wealthy oil operator
and sportsman, W. J. Burns, widely
known detective, and Henry Mason
Day of New York, for their part in
the shadowing last fall Of the Fall
Sinclair oil trial jury. ". Sherman
Burns, another defendant, was let
off with a fine.
After a criminal contempt hear
ing that continued for weeks, Justice
Siddons sentenced Sinclair to serve
six months in the District of Colum-
bia Jail. He already was under SEN
tence to spend three months there
because OF his refusal to testify in
the senate Teapot Dome inquiry.
Day was given sentence of four
months and Burns Is days.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
News of Week in and
About Blowing Rock
Building Boom in Prospect for Re-
sort AS Soon AS Weather
Permits

Blowing Rock, Feb. 22.-Building
promises to boom as soon as the
weather breaks up Material has al
ready been hauled to the ground for
the new business building which will
be erected by E. G. Pitts on the lot
adjacent to the Sanitary Barber
Shop. The building will be of brick
and tile construction, 21 by 60 feet,
and two stories high. Mr.. Pitts said
he did not know yet whether he
would occupy the building himself
or rent it to some other business. At
any rate, the first floor will be a
a store room. The second floor will
be constructed either for business
purposes or for apartments, depend-
ing upon the nature of the demand
for the space, Mr.. Pitts said.
Stone has been hauled to the lot
next to the bank building for the
stone business building which Rob
Greene will erect this spring.
Material is on the ground for put
ting a new slate roof on the Presby-
terian church. Architect Hibbs Of
Nashville, Tenn, was here last week
to look over the building and to
draw plans for remodehng the front,
including the erection of tower. 1t
is unlikely, however, that this part
of the work will be attempted this
spring, as the treasury does not
have enough funds for that purpose.
The Tuesday Evening Club, at its
meeting this week with Miss Ethel
Holshouser, carried out a program
honoring both Lincoln and W@shing-
ton. The program was opened by
the singing of America the Beau
tiful." Miss Mabel Coffey then read
the Scripture lesson and led in
prayer. This was followed by the
reading of the Gettysburg address
by Miss Louise Icenhour; "To Wash
ington," by Mrs. Stuart Cannon;
"Sketch of the Life of Washington"
Miss Annie Greene; "Sketch of the
Life of Lincoln" Mrs. Robert Green
'Anecdotes Pertaining to Lincoln, y
Mrs. l. E. Story; "Story of Wash
ington," Miss Ethel Holshouser;
'Lincoln's Favorite Poem," Miss
Pearle Webb. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. w. L. Holshouser,
mother of the hostess, who was as
sisted by Miss Holshouser and Miss
Mary Louise Williams.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
Willis Hoover Fight

Washington Feb. 1.-THE wet
and dry issue, now an important
factor in the Hoover-Willis fight in
Ohio for delegates to the Republican
national convention, may serve as a
guide for Democrats in choosing
their candidate for president in the
Houston convention. While both
Willis and Hoover are dry, Willis is
classed as very dry, indeed so very
dry that the vets in Ohio have turn
ed to Hoover 'as the lesser OF the
two evils" Of course, what the
commerce secretary may say in his
answer on prohibition to the letter
already sent him by Senator Borah
may somewhat modify the line of
cleavage on the issue. But if Willis
defeats Hoover by an overwhelming
vote the fact will be attributed large
ly to the stand of the two men on
prohibition, it was said here today.
What takes place in the Ohio Re-
publican primary in a wet and dry
fight, the Democrats cannot over
look, it was pointed out here, in the
selection of their candidate. If the
drys, with a candidate like Willis,
scores a great victory, it is said, it
will be notice to the Democrats to
drop candidates like Smith, Reed and
Ritchie. For that reason the Repub-
lican primary election in Ohio be-
comes of nationwide Importance in
,,,oro ,Uorc than Dna wh hathpr Hoover.
wins or loses. Willis is employing
every resource at his command to
make prohibition the issue. The
vets in Ohio have fought Willis
many times, and rather. emphatically
are expected to support Mr.. Hoover.
Mr.. Hoover, if he is to win, must
have dry support in Ohio, because
the state has proved itself strongly
dry in past elections.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
POLITICAL EVENTS
OF THE PAST WEEK
Hishlights of Political Activity of
Both Major Parties Summarized
From Recent News Dispatches
From Over the Country
Hoover Day"

Saturday might have been called
"Hoover Day. at the. White House,
were it not for the fact that all of
the political talking was done, not by
President Coolidge, but by Republi-
cans from various parts of the coun-
try who called on him and who one
and all disclaimed having discussed
politics in his presence. AS they
left the executive offices Represen-
tative Fort of New Jersey said all of
his states 81 votes would go to
Hoover. William M. Calder, former
senator from New York, predicted
that the commerce secretary would
be nominated and would carry New
York against Governor Smith. ="
Mark L. Requa, the San Francisco
oil magnate, said it was futile to ask
about the political situation in Cali
fornia, because it was all Hoover.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
HUNT FOR MISSING
HICKORY BOY is FUTILE

Hickory, Feb. 2O.-Search for
Julian Whitencr, 13-year-old son Of
A. A. Whitener, prominent attorney
and politician, who has been mys-
teriously missing from his home here
since Saturday, has spread into sew
eral states, but tonight, only indefi-
mite news had been received con,
cerning his whereabouts.
Scattering reports have come to
the parents over long distance tele.
phone, but so far no tangible trace
has been gathered.
Relatives fear that the boy may
have been kidnapped and every eff
fort is being made to determine the
identity of the travelling salesman
whom the boy said Saturday morn
ing had invited the boy to ride with
him to Charlotte.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
GAVIN Z SENI'S
BINGHAM RUMOR
District Attorney Says His Organi-
eaton Was Perfected Before He
Knew Watauga Man Wanted To
Continue as Assistant

Objection to Washington dis
patches in state newspapers to the
effect that the reason Ralph Bing-
ham OF Boone, was not recommend
ed for reappointment as assistant
United States district attorney was
because he was not Hayes man"
was expressed in Greensboro Mon
day by Edwin L. Gavin, the distri.t
attorney, according to the Green's
boro Record.
Mr.. Gavin denied that any ami
mostly existed between himself,
Judge Hayes and Mr.. Bingham, and
asserted that the retiring assistant
district attorney had been done a
grave injustice by Washington cor
respondents.
These reports indicated that Mr..
Bingham had opposed Judge Hayes
confirmation, was a Lowden man
and otherwise detrimental to the
scheme of things under the Hayes
regime as United States district
judge.
y L. c. Carter of Mebane and A. E.
Tilley of Mount Airy were recon-
mended for the appointments as Mr..
Gavin's assistants and are expected
to be sworn in within the next few
days.
The district attorney said that he
will prepare statement clearing up
the whole affair, which, he branded
as "disgraceful, unfair to Judge
Hayes and unfair to Mr.. Bingham.
"The reason that Mr.. Bingham
! was not retained was that at the time
was appointed | proceeded to make
plans for an organization and that
, was made before l even knew that
| Nj. Bingham would want to con
tinue," Mr.. Gavin is quoted as say,
ing. at was not because of any
objection on the part of Judge Hayes
or myself. Both are very friendly
to Mr.. Bingham and Judge Hayes
knew nothing of the matter unit
after the appointments We're an.
! nounced,"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING

Last Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, the Parent Teacher associa-
ton meeting was held in the Demon
stration school building. This meet
ing proved to be one of the greatest
ever held from the viewpoint of in
terest and attendance, siXty-three
fathers and mothers being present.
/. The meeting was opened by invo-
cation by Rev. J. A. Yount, pastor
of the Lutheran church. Immediate
ly following a program, most inter
esting in every way, was presented
by the first and second grades, which
consisted of songs by the children in
these grades. This program was
under the direction of Miss Ethel
Bouchelle. The splendid manner in
which these children gave their
songs convinced those who heard
them that they are being well train
ed in their respective departments.
Following the program, the bust
ness session was entered into. Mrs.
Smith Hagaman, president of the
association, was in charge Of the
meeting. A report of the member
ship committee was called for and
report rendered. The fact of the
large attendance upon this occasion
was Indicative of activity on the part
of the membership committee. The
report of the picture committee was
given, and the announcement made
that the pictures had come and were
ready for distribution. The play
ground committee in making its re-
port, urged more hearty response
on the part of everybody in the
supplying of material or equipment
for a playground. The committee
also stated that thirty dollars had
been collected for this purpose. Sew
eral talks were made on this subject.
1t was the opinion of those present
that a playground, completely equip
ped, is one of the outstanding needs
of the school at the present.
The ways and means committee
reported, and under this heading
was discussed the fountain fund to
which nine dollars has been added.
The last committee report was. the
library committee, Prof. Williford,
chairman of the committee, made an
interesting report, and at the same
time, John E. Brown, speaking in
the interest of the library, made an
appeal to those present for more
books and material for the library,
stating that the patrons of the school
should not allow the school to con-
tinue to be a non-standard school for
the sole reason that the library was
inadequate.
A vote was taken to determine
among those present what grade in
the school should be privileged to
have in it's possession the picture,
, presented by the Parent Teacher AS
! sociation. The fifth grade received
the largest number OF. votes, 19, and
was, therefore, presented the pic
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
NO AGREEMENT YET REACHED
BETWEEN BOARD AND FIREMEN

mo, | have no statement to make
at this time," said Mayor w. R.
Gragg, when seen by representa-
tive of The Democrat Monday after
noon in regard to the so-called
''strike" of the local volunteer fire
department. However, Mayor Gragg
said that he felt that he and the
board of aldermen had done all they
could to keep the boys on the job.
He said the board had agreed to
meet all demands presented to it
save one-the speeding of the fire
truck on practice runs. And this,
it seems, is the main bone of con-
tention between the board and the
firemen.
Mr.. Gragg said the town was
ready to buy the equipment deman-
ded by the firemen, including new
siren-larger than the one now in
use, and place two smaller ones in
the eastern and western extremes of
the city, which, he thought, would
answer the purpose for the present.
He stated that the firemen were
very mandatory in their demands;
that they would not go into a dis
cussion of the matter of reaching an
agreement. 'They put it up to us
to accede to their demands or accept
their designations"
He expressed the hope that an
amissable settlement of the affair
could be reached and that the pres
ent organization could be held intact.
But if not, new company would be
organized at once, in order to give
the people of the town the protec-
ton they are entitled to.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
By REV. j. ALONzO YOUNT

(faStOf Grace Lutheran Churcn)
We have noticed With pleasure
and profit the articles in The Demo-
crat concerning church going, and
we wish to add one more thought
briefly.
Separate and apart from the fact
that the chn cn is a divine ins'itd-
ton and that it is the duty # man
under God t. maintain and support
it, the very fact that we come in
contact with the better element of
human society and are almost uncon-
sciously elevated thereby, we should
seek such environment, if from no
other reason.
Even the ATHEIST and infidel are
benefited by the church and the
church-going people, though he may
not be honest enough with himself
to admit it.
Bob Ingersol, the much noted and
internationally known infidel went to
New York City and purchased fine
residence almost under the shadow
of one of the largest ~protestant
churches in the city, and it is said to
have made the remark that he felt
rather safe in close contact with
these simple Christians.
But let US inquire, are there high
er motives that should prompt US to
go to church than the ones just men,
toned? Yes. Early in the history
of the human family, God told His
prophets to urge the people to as
semble at the temple for the purpose
of hearing the message He wished to
impart to them. Here we behold the
faithful and loyal jew, who, having
packed upon the back of his camel
or faithful ass, such belongings as
were necessary, awaiting with an
/ anxious heart for the man of God
to deliver his message. These de-
vout children of God would assemble
themselves for worship and for mu-
tual benefit and uplift, under many
difficulties and even sacrifices, while
we of the present age, under far
more favorable conditions, foolishly,
yes, even wickedly, remain away
from church to our own hurt and to
the detriment of others.
Listen once more, you who care
lessly and indifferently remain away
from church, while you may render
all sorts of excuses to the pastor or
consecrated church member for not
performing your duty, what will you
render to God whose watchful eye
is ever upon you, when you, togeth-
er with the whole human family,
hear the summoning voice of the
Great God, who will bid you appear
at the judgment bar to give an ac-
count for the deeds done in the
body?
Candid reader, this will bring your
life and mine before the eye Of the
Omniscient God, who will render to
every man according to his work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
THOS. HODGES DIES IN TEXAS

On Thursday morning of last week
Mr.. J. C. Ray, Mr.. w. L. Bryan and
possibly others in Watauga, received
kilograms announcing the death of
Mr.. Thomas Hodges at his home in
Paris, Texas, at 6 o'clock that morn
ing, Mr.. Hodges, with his mother,
brothers and sisters, moved to the
Lone Star State many years ago,
where he and all the other boys sue
ceeded well financially. Tom, as we
knew him, reared and educated a
large family, who, it is said, are
numbered with the best people of his
city. He was a farmer, cultivating
his own soil and did it on a rather
extensive scale, and was planting his
early crops when stricken with the
illness that proved fatal.
When the family left Watauga for
Texas there were ten living children
and the master, Death, has claimed
them one by one until now only one
son and one daughter, MIR. r. r.
Hodges, who spends his summers in
Watauga, and Mrs. J. C. Ray of
Boone Route |, survive.
Mr.. Hodges was a fine, compan-
ionable school and playmate, a splen-
did young man, and we are told that
he was citizen Of which any COM
munity would justly be proud Of up
to the time of his death.
May the grass grow green and the
birds sing sweetly over the mound
that contains the body of our good
friend and schoolmate, Tom Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-02-23
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
ABOUT THE STATE NORMAL

The Normal young mems basket
bali team has just returned from
trip through Tennessee and Geor-
gia, having played Hawsseee in Ten
nessee and Piedmont College in
Georgia, winning over the former
by SO to 20 and the latter SO to 20.
On Monday night the young ladies'
team played the ladies' team from
Cullowhee Normal and won over the
visitors by score of II to %.
The spring term of the Normal has
started off well with an unusual in
crease in the number registering for
the term. The number now enrolled
is AGA or 101 more than have ever
been registered during the regular
year. Also contrary to the idea OF
many people, more than one-half of
these are entirely outside of what
is generally considered the/mountain
section; more than three-fourths of
them coming here from east of the
Blue Ridge. The average distance
of the student body marks radial
distance of more than LOB miles,
showing that the student body of
the Normal is fast becoming de-
localized.
Prof. l. G. Greer of the Normal,
and Mrs. Greer have just returned
from Greensboro where they gave a
program of folklore songs before
the Euterpe Club, consisting of the
| musicians of that CITY,
The past Saturday was one of the
severest days of the winter, the
wind blowing the snow at a terrific
rate, so that it was impossible to see
at very great distance. The wealth
er now is bright and clear and con-
siderably warmer.
Below are given some interesting
facts about the student body of the
Normal for the regular year 1927
%, that may be of interest to the
friends of the school in various parts
of the state:
Number of students from each
county in the state: Alamance, g.;
Alexander, z; Allegheny, 6; Anson,
II; Ashe, "a; Avery, IL; BERTHE, g.;
Bladen, 8; Brunswick, s.; Buncombe
/; Burke, 10; Cabarrus, 5; Caldwell,
II; Camden, 1; Caswell, 1; Catawba,
IS; Chatham, l.; Cherokee, 2; Clay,
l; Cleveland, z; Columbus, 3; David
son, 7; Duplin, 2; Forsyth, 2; Frank
lin, l.; CASTOR, II; Gates, 2; Gran
vile, 1; Guilford, 3; Hartnett, l;
Hyde, 1; Iredell, 81; Jackson, l;
Johnston, 3; Lee, 1; Lincoln, 13;
Madison, 2; Mcdowell, Z; Mecken-
burg, g.; Mitchell, IL; Moore, 2;
Nash, / Onslow, 1; Orange, 1; Pen
der, l; Person, l; Randolph, l; Rich
mond, 4; Robson, 8; Rockingham,
2; Rowan, 3; Rutherford, Is; Scot
land, 1; Stanly, 4; Surry, 5; Union,
26; Wake, 2; Watauga, 40; Wayne,
2; Wilkes, 1S; Yadkin, "a; Yaneey,
| 10. Total North Carolina counties
represented, 63.
South Carolina, Alabama, Mary
land, New Jersey, Tennessee, and
Virginia are represented by % stu
dents.
At the present time there are 464
students enrolled-93 males and
| 371 female students.