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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
Livestock Association
To Meet November 9

According to an announcement by
the secretary, G. P. Hagaman, there
will be meeting of the Watauga
County Livestock Association on Sat-
urday, November 9, in the courthouse
at Boone. All farmers and stockmen
of the county are invited.
The purposes of this meeting are,
first, to arrange to buy carload of
bulls, perhaps calves or yearlings--
line-bred. Mr.. w. E. Shipley, of Vir-
ginia, is expected to be present and
give the assembly some valuable in
formation.
Another purpose of this meeting is
to consider plans for holding a farm
institute of one week sometime, per-
haps, in December. 1t is the purpose
of the association to secure men of
experience and training to conduct
this institute. Special emphasis will
be given to livestock, dairying, poul-
try, farm, truck and garden crops,
soil improvement, marketing, etc. 1t
is proposed to give this service to the
farmers free.
Professor B. B. Dougherty is very
much interested in this institute and
will put the Appalachian State Nor
NAL college behind the proposition.
County Superintendent Smith Ha-
gaman, president of the Livestock AS
sociation, urges large and represen-
tative attendance. Don't forget the
9.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
ROMY COOK DEAD
BOAT TURNS
Prominent Young Man of Boone
Meets Tragic Death at Detroit. Fu-
neral Services Tuesday. Was Pop
ular Student at Normal College.

Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday from the Baptist Church for
Romy Cook, son of Mrs. Iona Cook,
of this city, who was drowned near
Detroit, Mich, a week previously
when a speed boat in which he was
riding catapulted he and two COM
panions into the storm-tossed waters.
Rev. P. A. Hicks, pastor of the
church, was in charge of the serv-
ices and interment was in the Boone
Cemetery.
Advices reaching Mrs. Cook as to
the tragic death of her son Indicate
that he, with two companions, were
enjoying a motor boat trip. The frail
craft was making speed of about
as miles per hour, storm was COM
ing in, and all three were dashed
into the icy waters. The boat kept
it's terrific speed and ran in circles
for about half an hour after it was
relieved of it's human cargo. The Wa
ter was so cold and the waves rum
ming so high that any effort to res
cue the boys would have been fu-
tile. The bodies of young Cook and
his companions were taken from the
water two days later.
Mr.. Cook was 19 years old, grad
uate of the Boone High School and
had ccredits of one year at the local
college and one at Berea College. He
was an exceptionally bright young
man of industrious habits, having
gone to Detroit only few months
ago to secure employment. He was
very popular among the College stu
dents and acquaintance in town who
hear of his death with great sorrow.
Surviving are mother and four
sisters and brothers,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
GRAGG MAY BE NAMED
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN

The name of w. H. Cragg, of
Boone, now looms in Republican
circles as a probable choice for
the State craftsmanship when the
State Executive Committee meets
in Greensboro on November 6 for
the purpose of selecting a chair
man and making such other ap-
pointments and endorsements as
are necessary at this time.
There is no indication that Mr..
Gragg seeks the appointment, how
ever friends in various sections of
the State are sponsoring a move-
ment to name him! MIR. Gragg was
a delegate to the National Repub-
lican Convention in Kansas City
last summer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
SENATOR BURTON DEAD

Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio
died in Washington Monday night,
after an illness of several months.
Word of Mr.. Burton's demise grieved
official Washington from President
Hoover down. From time to time the
President had called on the 77-year-
old Legislator to keep in close per-
sonal touch with his condition. Ever
since Mr.. Burton suffered relapse
in his long-standing illness last week,
messages of friendship had been
reaching his home from Ohio and
elsewhere. One of the last was from
Prime Minister Macdonald of Great
Britain through the British Embassy.
Mr.. Macdonald expressed apprecia-
tion for the work the Ohio Senator
had done in the cause of peace and
expressed a devout wish for his re-
covery.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
JOHN ROACH STRATTON DEAD

The Rev. John Roach Straton, one
of the worlds outstanding champions
of fundamentaIism, died at Clifton
Springs, N. r., Tuesday, at the age
of 81. DIR. Straton, who as pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church in New York,
became famous during the last Presi-
Dental campaign by his intensive
crusade against the candidacy of Ex-
Governor AL Smith, had been critical
iy i'll with a nervous breakdown for
more than a month. The breakdown
came as he was believed to have re-
covered from slight paralytic stroke
he suffered last April.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
Noted Divine Will
Preach at Stone Church

Rev. S. D. Thurlow, pator of the
Advent Christian Church, Lenoir, will
preach in the Stone Church in Boone
Sunday morning at II o'clock. The
reverend gentleman is one of the
foremost sermonizers of the Advent
Church and it is hoped that the at
tendance at his services will be large.
A special male quartet from Ten
nessee has been engaged to render
special music for the. service as well
as at the Sunday School period.
Next Sunday being World Temper
ance Sunday, short temperance
program will be rendered at the Sun
day School hour. There will be no
evening service.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
STOCK PRICES CRASH

A further crash in stock prices,
exceeding in intensity last Thursdays
demoralizing session, took place
Monday as Wall Stree continued to
weed out its weakened speculative
accounts, and place its house in or
der after the wild orgy of specula-
tion for the advance which has taken
place in the last five years. Financial
New York City was shaken to the
core. Net declines in many active is
sues ran from $40 to $50 a share,
with the market closing practically at
the bottom. Total sales were 9.212,-
500 shares, which have been ex-
ceeded only by the record-brealxing
total of 1884 600 shares on last
Thursday. Prices Wednesday were
still at the bottom.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
A. F. L. TO ORGANIZE SOUTH

Heads of all international and ma
'tional labor unions in the United
States are to confer within the next
three weeks on the labor situation in
the South. Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the American Federation of
Labor, said yesterday in Washington
that William Green, president of the
organization, would issue his call to
the officers in "a few days" Work is
going forward to unionize every tex
tile mill in the South.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
Last Word!
LATEST NEWS OF WORLDS
EVENTS GATHERED FROM
LATE PUBLICATIONS
COAST cUARDsMEN TO RESCUE

Only unusual heroism of Coast
Guardsmen prevented still another
major disaster of storm-tossed Lake
Michigan Tuesday, when the liner
Wisconsin, with IS aboard foundered
thirteen miles off the coast from
kenosha, Wis. Eight persons were be-
lieved to have perished. The others,
swept from the decks by the rushing
waves or dumped into the frothing
surf when lifeboast were swamped,
were saved by the heroic work of
Coast Guardsmen and crews of other
ships which answered the Wisconsin's
frantic SOS calls.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
PAPER is
DELIVERED IN BOONE

Mr.. T. j. Hartley, circulation de-
partment, Winston-Salem Sentinel,
was in town Thursday and while here
established a route for his journal in
this city. Donald Greer, son of Mr..
T. M. Greer, is the local carrier and
has secured number of weekly sub
scriptions. The edition reaching
Boone is published at noon time and
is in the hands of the readers about
$50, thus adequately completing the
daily paper service enjoyed by the
people of this region.
1t will be remembered that The
Winston-Salem Journal, sister pub
lication, was the first State paper to
establish a route giving Boone the
morning edition at 10 o'clock, and
now equally fine service is provided
with the afternoon edition at the
price of only 20 cents per week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
MADAME CURIE BUYS RADIUM

A draft for $4,000 to purchase
a gram of radium for her valorous
researches awaited Madame Curie
when she arrived at the White House
Wednesday for visit with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Hoover. Encased in
silver, it was presented to her at the
National Academy of Sciences at
ceremonies which included an ad-
dress by the President. Madame Gu
rie is the discoverer of radium.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31

Substitutes-Flynn for Townsend; ;
Townsend for Crumm.
The next game will be played with
Crossnore, on Saturday, November
2, at Crossnore.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31

An income of $500 from one-half
acre of land planted to onions and
Danish cabbage is TIE record Of S.
J. Hughes of Avery County.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

w. H. Gragg Realty Co.
J. D. Horizons Garage.
Sheriff L. M. Farthing.
J. & E. Self-Service Store.
Boone Coal Company.
Pastime Theatre.
Hodges Drug Company.
Boone Steam Laundry.
Spair hours, Incorporated.
Boone Drug Company.
Central Tire Company.
Carolina Stores.
Farmers hardware & Suppl,
Company.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31

Continued on Page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

All set for a slide at Lake Ia
hoe, Calf. Four maidens from
the sun-kissed coast of Southern
California enjoying a thrill that's
different" @ Associated Press Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
9 Associated Press Photo.

A STUBBORN cough can wrack
IA your whole body sap vitality.
Each spasm not only irritates the del
icate membranes of your throat but
puts a severe strain upon your chest,
stomach and other vital organs.
Your health demands that coughs
be checked. They feed upon your
strength lower your resistance-ex-
pose you to more serious infections.
At the first sign of a cough or throat
irritation, take PERTUSSIN. 1t helps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

North Arabia's greatest
fighter. Mohammed Abu Tayi,
sheik of the Howeitat, who has
been married 20 times and has
killed rs men in battle.
g Associated Press Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

Nature free the air passages Of germ.
laden mucus, soothes the irritation
and quiets the cough. PERTUSSIN
has been prescribed more often for
coughs than any other advertised
remedy.
PERTUSSIN is safe even for small
children and convalescents-a good
remedy for Coughs that hang on. 1t
is free from d~ope-does not upset the
stomach and can be taken as often
as necessary. At all druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

Fewer Nerves Tomorrow
ACCEPT 3-DAY SUPPLY
YOU fall asleep almost instantly you go
to bed. And all the next day, teen with
new energy and pep" You look and feel
like a different person.
On doctors advice, millions employ this new
way. For it is as free of drugs as the bread
you eat or the milk you drink. And does far
more than simply induce sleep! 1t rebuiZds
your Wasted tissues whk you sleep.
What Is
1t is called Ovaltine; a scientific food concen-
trate developed in Switzerland by a scientist
of world-fame. You take it in a cup of warm
milk at bedtime; a super-delicious drink.
First it induces sleep; sound, natural sleep.
The kind that rcbuilds and rejuvenates.
Then whM you sleep, Ovaltine re-supplies
your system with the energy lost the previous
active day. For it contains practically every
building element necessary to life and energy,
in a form which the human system can
easily absorb while you sleep.
You can take it night after night and not
only not form a habit, as with drugs, but
build up your health as we'll.
DO you wonder then, that people are flock
ing to its use? New to America, Ovaltine is
being recommended by over 10000 doctors.
Used for 80 years in Europe, its use has
spread to over 81 different nations. 1t marks
one of the most important scientific findings
of it's time.
Accept Test
Doctors urge it not only for sleeplessneSs,
but for all nervous and rundown conditions.
They recommend it, too, for nervous, under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

weight children. Thousands of busy people
take it during the day, to relieve fatigue.
A few weeks use will make an amazing
difference in the way you feel.
Believe or not what people claim for Ovaltine.
Try it. Obtain at any drug or grocery store,
or use coupon for special 3-day test.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12

have had an abundance of laws, but
no determined effort to correct evils
emotional, mental and social-that
have caused crime to increase
Jealous refOrmers have made strong
efforts to pass national law forbid
ding the sale and possession of revolt
vers and pistols. While such efforts
have failed, many state laws are i'm
force that make it virtually impos-
sible for the honest citizen to own a
gun for protection or amusement
The futility of such laws is evident.
The pistol may be an instrument of
crime as may knives, shotguns or
the mails. But it is never cause. To
legislate against it is equivalent to
legislating against the automobile be-
cause reckless driving causes deaths.
We need crime doctors to correct
our judicial system, reorganize our
laws, and strike at crime in the man
ner dictated by science Too many
laws have enacted to the disadvan-
tage of the good citizen and to the
benefit of the criminal Organized,
fanatical minorities have made crime
Legislation impOtent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
CAREFULNESS COUNTS

The pages of the daily and weekly
press frequently contain announce
ments where cars collide, break
through a guard rail on a dangerous
grade, turn onto a through street or
highway in the path of approaching
and speeding traffic or cross railroads
just as a flyer or freight wants to
use the crossing. These are all COM
mon causes of injury and death and
it seems that no law or device has
been levied or procured that will
eliminate this menace to the motoring
public.
In some states, laws have been
levied to cause automobiles to stop
at each railroad crossing, but regard
less of this law it seems that acct
dents continue to happen at railroad
crossings. Only recently in this state
a man drove his car in the path of a
fast passenger train, which has made
a regular schedule by his door for
several years. He had made the
crossing many, many times and had
noted what time the limited passed
his home but just one relaxation of
vigilance was enough to snuff out his
life.
In many cases railroads and high
ways have co-operated to place the
road under the rails. This has proved
a good move, but also just the same
drivers have been known to crash into
the sides or the partition of the tun-
mel. This also goes to prove that
some are bound to be careless, re-
CARELESS of what is done to prevent
accidents.
Steel obstacles and dynamite are
about the only effective means of keep
ing the motoring public from doing
the many things they are now doing
as long as they drive their cars with
mechanical minds and let carefulness
come when it will.
Laws may be enforced and devices
may be perfected to govern the safe
conduct of future traffic, but until it
comes every precaution should be
taken both from a preventive stand
point and by drivers themselves. At
all times have your mind on what you
are doing and first of all know how
to do it!
All kinds of warning devices help to
cut down the percentage of deaths but
all the warning devices in the world
cannot eliminate the menace of care
lesSness turned loose in the motoring
world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
CONGRATULATIONS!

In another column of this issue
appears a list of the dairymen in Pine
county who have herds on the Nation
al herd honor roll which calls for
an average throughout the year of 300
pounds or more of butterfat. These
dairyman numbering fifty-eight in the
county and 500 throughout the state
deserve much credit for their achieve
ment which has seen an increase in
number of herds over last year of
from 500 to 500.
To attain the average required to
get herd on this honor roll means
a lot of hard work and scientific study
and it is through this work and the
efficiency of the cow testing associa-
tions that such remarkable results
are being obtained.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12

squandered the money provided for
him. Visitors to the motor vehicle
department report that a good deal of
the work is being done by clerks using
the common kitchen tables in place
of expensive desks. 1t is a simple
economy and it does not hamper the
work; and so on until the $780, 900 has
not been spent but saved for the tax
payers.
AS a general rule the public has
come to believe, and with good reason,
that an appropriation provided out of
public funds is spent. What has hap
pened during Mr. Holm's tenure of
office is therefore refreshing and abb
solutely wholesome information, and
practical and honest business meth
cd that can well be emulated in every
public office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
THE TRIBUNE WINS

The Minneapolis Tribune has con-
so far as the Northwest is concerned
will be an improvement over the
Fordney -McCumber act, and will give
parity to agriculture as compared
with industry which was promised by
the Republican party in the last cam
paign. The Tribune early in the sum-
mer sent a telegram of protest on the
Hawley bill, the telegram having
signers from all over the Northwest
and representing about 100000 citi-
zens. The Tribune also bought space
in a Washington daily newspaper put
ting forth the attitude of the North
west on the tariff proposition. For
all of this good work, it's many excel
lent editorials and it's consistent plug
ging for agriculture and the North
west, instead of playing partisan poll
tics as some newspapers are doing,
the Tribune has come in for much
commentator on the part of farmers
organizations. In the meantime the
Minneapolis Journal, strong partisan,
has tried to justify the actions of
Senator Bingham, plays in with the
Grundys, the Eyansons and that click,
strongly denounces the members of
the house who voted against the Haw-
ley tariff bill and denounced the
western senators who sought to i'm
prove the bill after it got into the
senate The Journal has by this time
thrown jealous fit on account of the
good publicity and commentator ac-
corded the Tribune which has been
on the right side all along in this
tariff matter, and now the Journal
has also had an ad run in Wash
ington newspaper with plausible
statements. But the actions of the
Journal in wanting congress to ac-
cept the Hawley bill. hook, sinker and
all, stamps their attitude as does the
many other actions of the Journal
along partisan lines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOV American)
PROUD OF HIM

The efficient, able and ecOnOm-
ical secretary of state, Mike
Holm, is well known and respect
ed all over the state, for the man
ner in which he conducts his Of
flee. Recently he made a visit to
his home town, ROSeau, up in the
northwestern part of the state.
Here is what the home town pa
per, The ROseau Times-Region
said of him:
The recent visit of Hon. Mike Holm
to his home town and county, like
previous visits, was an event of more
than passing moment.
The state official is still mike" to
his friends here-and they are every
body. When Mr.. Holm goes down the
street or when he is out in the coun
try, he finds time to greet all with
genuinely friendly handclasp, and it
is Mike and Bill that meet
1t is some event when Mike comes
home, for he is honored. He started
out as the rest of us have, and by
work, application and adaptability he
has achieved a high office in the state
government. That the honorable sec
rotary of state comes from Roseau,
Roseau county, appeals to our civic
pride.
His work as a public official war
rants the pride we entertain. Form
ing an organization that can handle
efficiently the motor vehicle license
department is alone big achieve
ment. 1t serves to emphasize the sue
cessful administration of the other
duties of the office.
The pride we feel is justified fur
Their and augmented by the knowledge
that Mike Holm, as secretary of state
during the past eight years, has saved
for the state out of the appropriations
provided for the work in his office
the sum of $32O,OOO This is probably
not generally known.
Now 100000 is not so big an item
when cOmuared with the receipts and
disbursements of the state govern
ment. That, however, is not the point.
We can well remember that in state
as we'll as in municipal and private
business every dollar counts and in
the long run has an aggregate of a
big collection of dollars.
1t is not unreasonable to suppose
that Mike Holm could have used that
money during those years for buying
equipment and supplies for his i'm
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-12
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION
ESTATE OF MAREL, ANDERSON

ESTATE OF MABEL ANDERSON
State of Minnesota, County of Pine.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of Mabel
Anderson, decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting of admin
Stration Of the estate of said decedent.
The petition of John Peterson having
been filed in this court. representing
that Mabel Anderson. then a resident
of the County of Pine. State of Mime
sofa. died intestate on the 18th day of
May, 1929. and praying that letters of
administration of her estate be granted
to Albin Johnson, and the court having
fixed the time and place for hearing said
petition.
THEREFORE,. YOU. AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required to
show cause. if any you have. before
this court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the court house. in the Village of
Pine City, in the County of Pine, State
of Minnesota, on the 9Th day of January.
1880, at one o'clock p. M, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
WITNESS. the judge of said court.
and the seal of said court, this 9th day
of December 1929.
court SeaD ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge.
LAMSON & REINHOLD.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
dec. 12-26)