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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

Washington, July 16.-Echoes of
weakness in prohibition enforcement
cited by George W. Wickersham,
chairman of Presiden tHoover's law
enforcement commission, in a letter
ready today before the governors
conference, were heard in many sec
tons of the national capital.
Although there was a partial
agreement with the Wickersham
statements from both vets and drys,
a difference of Interpretation left the
comments at variance.
No cmoment was Forthcoming
from the White House. but Prohi-
biti0n Commissioner Doran and Sey-
mOur LoWman. assistant secretary Of
the treasury in charge of prohibition.
approved the sentiments expressed
by Nh Wickersham for more CO.
operation by the states in enforce
msnt. Neither would comment,
however, on other phases of the let
ter, pending close examination.
Mr.. Doran declared the response
bili5ies of states should be clarified.
Intelligent cooperation and not fur
ther concentration in federal po-
lice is needed, he said. and added
that he had insisted for years that
states under the law are equally re-
sponsible for enforcing the laws.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
GOOD OUTLOOK SEEN
FOR HIGH HOG PRICES

Though prices of fat hogs have
been little above the average dur
ing the last few months, the outlook
is for still better prices throughout
the year.
From reports which We have re-
ceived from the bureau of agricultur-
al economies at Washington. it ap-
pears that there were ,ver At million
pounds less pork n atcI age Gil June
first of this year than on the same
date last year." says W. W. Shay,
swine extension specialist at State
College. Then, too, the supply on
June first, this year, was over 50
million pounds less than on May first
of this year, During May, the &C
leading markets report 6.1 per cent
less pork received than the average
of five years for the month. Local
slaughter was 1873 per cent less than
May OF one year ago and the stocker
and feeder shipments were much
less than the average Of five years" :"
Mr.. Shay finds also that the spring
pig crop was about per cent below
that of 1928. In the corn belt, the
decrease was per cent, but greater
than this in all other sections. This
decrease of per cent is equivalent
to about 100000 pigs which means
that we have the smallest pig crop
since 1925.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
Daniels Speaks at
Baptist Church Here

Hon. Josephus Daniels, editor of
the Raleigh News and Observer, who
is spending some tine vacationing at
Blowing Rock, was present at the
Baptist church Al the II o'clock
hour Sunday and spoke TO .arge
and appreciative audience.
The former secretary of the navy
confined his remarks for the most
part to a discussion of the relations
that should exist between churches
and educational institutions, the
bearing that one should have upon
the other and insisted that an educa-
ton gained without a knowledge of
the Christian religion is meaningless
and empty. He urged that the
churches of Boone, which is now a
college town, should throw every
possible safeguard about the youth
of the country at the dangerous age
when they are entering college and
implored the educators to have a
care for the spiritual development of
their charges.
Mr. Daniels was introduced to the
audience by Mr.. H. Montague Of
Winston-Salem, who is spending the
summer at the Daniel Boone hote,.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
SMITH HAGAMAN
Mr.. Shipley's Letter

| think that if the farmers Of
Watauga county viii organize a
livestock association and formulate a
plan by which they can grow more
and better livestock and market them
to a better advantage, it will do
more to bring them out Of the lut
than anything they can do. The
advantage they already have and not
depend on doing things on borrowed
capital. | lived long time to find
this Out-tOo much credit has done
me much more harm than good.
Now to show you what a little
sticking together will do, about four
of us here in this neighborhood sell
our lambs together; our first load
went off the 9th of June and brought
II cents or an average of $11.90
each. We have another load sold to
go any time after July 18th, when
the buyer calls for them, at 1212
cents. They will weigh 80 pounds
and will top the New York market,
as the first load did. One man sold
lambs off of 40 ewes that brought
him $815 net at home, these going
in the 6th Of June shipment.
In this section sheep, cows and to-
bacco is our money crop. We milk
u cows here on our little farm.
Last month they averaged S21.S0
each. We get 25c per gallon for the
milk at home-no delivery expense.
There is money in farming if you
stay at home and work and keep
your farm well stocked with we'll
bred livestock and use the auto just
when it is absolutely necessary.
W. f. SHIPLEY.
Wallace. Va. July s.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

from a considerable distance. A
third wound, however. in the right
, breast covered a space scarcely
larger than a silver dollar and was
undoubtedly fired point-blank at
distance OF only a few feet. Two
empty shells were found which
came from a 16-guaga weapon,
. but no other traces OF the slayer
were found. Blood stains in the
roadway indicated that the deceas-
ed had covered a distance of per
haps one hundred feet after he
was shot.
AS The Democrat goes to press
bloodhounds are being used in an
effort to apprehend the perpetra-
tor of the crime. No reasons have
been assigned as to why ill-feelings
should have existed toward John
son. He was under a bond for APP
pearance at the next term Of court
in connection with the burning of
a barn in the Deep Gap section
but no connection has been estab-
lished between that incident and
the Staying.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
THE WEATHER

Weather report for week ending
July Is, cooperative station, appa-
lachian State Teachers College. Prof.
j. T. c. Wright, observer:
Average maximum temperature,
S4 degrees.
Average minimum temperature, 10.
Average temperature, II.
Average daily range in tempera-
ture, is.
Greatest daily range in tempera-
ture, | degrees, 11th.
Average temperature at a. M,
rs.
Highest temperature reached, 90,
9Th.
Lowest temperature reached, 64,
9th.
Number inches of rainfall, O.66.
Greatest rainfall in "a hours, Al
inches, 9th.
Number days with .O1 inch OF
more rainfall, 4.
Number of clear days, 2; partly
cloudy, 5.
Direction of prevailing wind
northeast.
Dates Of thunderstorms, 6th, 9th
18th and 18th.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
TELLS GRAND JURY TO HELP
GET AT BOTTOM OF CRIME

"A criminal is not born. he is
made; put a child in the right en-
vironment and ne will not be a
criminal Judge W. C. Harris OF
Raleigh, told the Roheson county
grand jury in his charge to it at
Lumberton last week. The jur,st
urged that the grand jury 20 to the
root and make = s5udy of crimes and
try to find out the reason for them.
Courts, ne said, are not functioning
as they ought relative to decrease in
crime. The state has made wonder
full progress, but it has taken no step
as an organized effort to prevent
crime.
He said he was of the finn convic-
tion that no reformation came out
Of the courts. Some one is respon-
sible for the condition, he declared
urging that the grand jury go back
and try to prevent crime. The start
must be made. at the bottom, on the
youth of the land, he stated. The
child must be so taught that when
he is turned out in life he will not
have a criminal tendency but will
have d respect for the law.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
ENTIRE NOUS CLUB

Mrs. Russell Hodges entertained
the Entire Nous Club members and
additional friends at bridge last
Thursday afternoon, July 11th. The
home was attractively decorated with
vases of vari-co.ored dahlias. Bon
bon dishes of peanuts festooned each
table and at the tea hour Mrs.
Hodges served a lovely punch course.
Miss Louise Critcher was awarded
cutex set for having high score and
Mrs. Tracy Council won hand
decorated salad spoon and fork in
the cut.
Those enjoyiny Mrs. Hodges hos
pitality besides the club members
were: Mrs. Robert Coffey, Miss
Edith Knight, Miss Louise Critcher,
Mrs. David Greene and Misses Mar
garet and Helen Majette.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
GROUP MARKETS IA AID
FARMER is BOARDS AIM

Washington July 16.-In it's first
announcement of policy, the federal
farm board declared today that the
approach to better prices for the
farmer lies through improved organi-
zation of marketing facilities.
To that end, the board announced
it will work with and through es-
tablished farm groups of farmers
who are organized or who may be
organized on basis Of specific COM
moGities." 1t IS looking ahead to a
permanent structure" and said it
was "probable that the board will
move deliberately in its action"
AS a step in its scheme to orga-
nize agriculture on q national scale
and to work through existing agen-
cies, the board decided today to at
tend the meeting of the American
institute of cooperation to be held
at Baton Rouge, La, beginning
July 30.
A statement outlining the views of
the board was issued by Chairman
Legge at the end of another day of
morning and afternoon sessions be-
hind closed doors. Earlier the board
had ratified the selection by Presi-
dent Hoover of James C. Stone, OF
Lexington, KY, the tobacco represen-
tative on the board, as vice chair
man.
Meanwhile no hint came from TIE
board rooms of what it intends to
do with the 50.000,000 of its
S500,000,000 loan fund placed at its
disposal by congress.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
LEE COWARD NOT DEAD

The report was freely circulated
around Boone Monday and Tuesday
that Lee, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. R.
Coward Of this community, had been
killed in a mine near Elkhorn City,
Ky. In fact a telegram had been
received to that effect from some
unknown party. Mr.. Coward, the
father of the supposedly deceased,
went to Kentucky and found his son
hale and hearty and working on a
plantation in the vicinity OF Elk
horn. Just why report of such
dire character should have been cir
culated is unknown.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
CAMPING TRIP TO TATER HILL

Saturday afternoon group of
young people left Boone in truck
filled with straw, for weekend
camping trip to Tater Hill. 1t was
a rather long, slow trip due to the
condition of the roads, but what diff
ference did that make to the happy
campers? If they got stuck it was
a simple matter for them to get out
and push,
1t was about dark when the party
reached the foot of the mountain,
and it began to rain, so everybody
got in a large covered wagon for
the second part of the trip. The
road led over rocks and fallen trees.
In fact, one tree had to be cut down
to make room for the wagon to
pass. The truck did fine work alone
for while hut finally needed the aid
of the horses to make the heavy
climb, and the final lap of the jour
ney was made on foot by lantern
light. When the top was reached it
was a wet and mud-covered group
that gathered around the big camp
fire and eagerly devoured bacon,
eggs, coffee and "tauers."
The night was cool and foggy.
When daylight came very little of
the surrounding comfy was visible.
However, the dense fog lifted about
1850 and the beauty of the noun
tain scenery extended in all direc-
tions as far as the eye could see.
The remainder of the day was
spent in hiking to the Bald and 9TH
er points of interest nearby.
The tired but happy group re-
turned late Sunday afternoon, al
ready planning another trip in the
near future.
Among those in the party were:
Misses Louise Critcher, Katherine
Harwell, Lucy Gatling, Estelle Pye,
Jane Ellison, Mary Frances Linney;
Mrs. P. A. Coffey; Messrs. James
Young, Kenneth Linney and John
A. Sproles.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
FARM RELIEF SHIFTED TO
SHOULDERS OF FARM BOARD

Washington, July 15-The federal
farm board, created by congress aft
er years of dispute, assembled today
and was charged by President Hoov-
er with responsibility for solution
Of Americas long standing and vex-
atious agricultural problem.
At the end of the first days con
ferences, begun at meeting with
Mr.. Hoover in the cabinet room OF
the White House, the chairman Of
the board, Alexander H. Legge-a
Chicago business man-announced
that I'VE are going to work long and
hard" Saying there were no prom
ises, he expressed hope that the
board could organize agriculture to
permit application of its work to
this years crops.
Most of the day was occupied with
routine business. Charles l.. CHI is
tensen, chief of the cooperative
marketing division of the depart
ment of agriculture, was selected as
secretary to the poard.
The program of "long and hard
work, mentioned by Legge was ini-
tiated by employment of office per
sonnel. The chairman said the board
would meet tomorrow and Indicated
night sessions were in order. Little
hope for important news announce
ments was held out, however. The
board members were invited to din
ner tonight at the White House.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
u. S. GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE
TO MAKE MEDICINAL LIQUOR

Washington, July 15-Complying
with the law that the prohibition bu-
reau must keep an adequate supply
of medicinal liquor available in this
country, the bureau expects soon To
announce the date on which distiJiug
will be started.
The treasury said today that the
bureau is now awaiting reports on
the amount of whiskey in borded
warehouses June 30 to set the date
to begin distilling to replace medi-
cinal liquor sold during the last few
year5.
The bureau places the annual
requirement Of medicinal whiskey at
100000 gallons and on June 80,
1928, there was on bond only ten
million gallons.
The bureau said the present sup
ply of medicinal liquor, approx
mately S,5OO,OO0 gallons, would last
only little over five years. AS the
bureau requires that medicinal whis-
key must be aged four years, it
feels that the distilling must begin
this year to have a new supply on
hand after the last of the old whis-
key is used.
The bureau will select four or five
distilleries to do the distilling.
These will be chosen, it was said,
from those which have the best
plants for such manufacture. Of the
new whiskey 10 be manufactured,
probably about two million gallons
a year, three-fourths will be bour-
bon and one-fourth rye.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
BROTHER OF PROF. DOWUNM
DIES IN IREDELL COUNTY

George F. Downum, 80, Confeder-
ate veteran, brother of Prof. j. NJ
Downum of the Appalachian State
Teachers College died at his home in
Harmony, Iredell county last week,
following an extended decline in
health Mr.. Downum enlisted in the
Confederate army at the age of IT
and served throughout the four
years of the Civil war.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
81 NEW DOCTORS IN STATE

Raleigh, July 16-Nipety-four
persons passed the examinations for
license to practice medicine in
North Carolina at the recent exami-
nations here, it was announced here
today by the state board of medical
examiners. In addition to the 94
licensed by examination, % were
licensed by endorsement Of creden-
tials from other states.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
Comparative Figures Covering Three-Year Period
Shows County is Producing Less on its Farms

Below interesting figures compiled by the cooperative
reporting OF
five the county' leading wheat and
and indicate that Wat
than forward the production of these
combined
bushels
steady both
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

Rev. C. H. Moser, pastor of the
Methodist church, will occupy the
pulpit at both services Sunday, July
21. These will be important serv-
ices, and all are urged to attend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
ASSOCIATION
WOULD AID FARMERS

Editor Democrat:
l am enclosing letter from our
former countyman, Mr.. Shirley.
This is in reply to a letter in which
l asked him his opinion in regard to
some farmers of Watauga forming
a livestock association, etc. I think
it will be worthwhile to publish his
letter.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

Mr.. W. F. Miller returned from
Boor the middle of last week, where
he "a city water run into the kraUt
fl, ry for use when the kraut sea-
son ,umes in the fall.-North Wilkes
boro Hustler.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

Home is the safest place for a
girl to entertain her acquaintance,
advises an advice-to-t the -love-lorn
column. Defenders of American in
stitutions will resent this slur on
the rumble seat.-Greensboro Daily
News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

Mrs. Laura johnson of Statesville,
daughter of the late Major Harvey
Bingham, is visitor for few days
with her brother, Dr.. r. X. Bing-
ham, in Boone.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

Prizes in Is classes have been an
n0unced for the annual Blowing
Rock Horse show, August 7. The
classes are:
High jumpers, lady jumpers,
hunters, three-gaited saddle horses,
l ) hands two inches and under:
thIae-gaited saddle horses, Is hands
to inches and over; the same for
five-gaited horses; combination three
end five-gaited saddle and harness
horses; ponies; women's horseman-
ship, saddle pairs, three and five
gaited. children under Is years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

There is no Solomon in the Uni
ted States senate today, says a sena-
tor. Maybe not, but there still is a
Moses.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
CIVITAN CLUB MEETS TO-DAY

The Boone Civitan Club will meet
today at 12:45 at the Daniel Beone
hotel. A full attendance of men,
bers is urged
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18
Baby Clinic at Blowing
Rock Begins Tomorrow

Blowing Rock, July 17-Begin-
ming Friday afternoon at $3.50 at
the schoolhouse, the annual Blowing
Rock baby clinic will be held under
the direction of DR.. Mary Cabell
Wa field OF Spartanburg, S. c. The
clinic VIII be held under the aus
pies of the Blowing Rock Commu-
r.ty Club.
No charges will be made for the
examination of we'll babies, and
mothers will be given free advice as
10 diet and training. A charge will
be made for advice to mothers of
sick babies, and the proceeds will be
given to the community chest.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

A handicap golf tournament,
open to all comers, will be played
Saturday afternoon on the Green
Palk-Norwood golf course.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-07-18

Miss Anneal Triplet tot Lenoir is
visiting at the home OF her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Moretz.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
Woman Attacks Policeman With
 Handle of Axe and Milk Bottle

Throwing a metal pail, used as a flower pot, through two windows in the home of her landlord and attack ing Officer James Kelly with an axe handle and quart milk bottle, Mrs. Katie Rozenko, 33, of 93 Broad street, rear. threw the neighborhood for some distance around into a frenzy of excitement about o'clock last night.
 In police court today she pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness and not guilty to the charge of breach of the peace. As to the charge of injuring private property she ex- cused herself from pleading. saying she was intoxicated and could not recall what resulted from her con- dition.
 Officer Kelly testified that he and Officer William Cronin received a complaint about 7:15 o'clock from Michael Bien that the windows had been broken and after inspecting the damage they went to Mrs Rozenkos home in the rear and found her in toxicated and very unruly. She read fly admitted that she broke the win dows.
 Officer Cronin went out to call the patrol and Officer Kelly, alone with Katie, had a fight on his hands as soon as his brother bluecoat left. Welding the axe handle like champion batsman, she struck the officer several times on the shoul-
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
BOSS
 OF LIQUOR MAKERS
Witness Says New Britain Men Argued Over
 Earnings

New Haven, June tP-Harry l. Lutterman, once high ku klux klan official and former army off cer, who is on trial with Ernest Porter in criminal superior court here on a charge of conspiracy to violate the liquor law was describe ed by Q witness today as the boss of the bootleg ring which operated the redistilling plant at Woodbridge.
 The witness was Dominic Perrotti, himself already convicted for the same offense charged against Lut- terman and Porter and awaiting sentence. Throughout the testi- mony the main burden of which was that Lutterman once threatened 10 disorSanize the plant if he were not paid in cash, Perrotti alluded 10 the former Klan officer as the boss"
 Perrotti said a decision to dis mantle the plant was reached by the ring after a series of fights in which Lutterman, Perrotti and Car melo Coccomo of New Britain, who pleaded guilty to violating the liquor law following the raid at Wood bridge, engaged.
 Perrotti said Lutterman was dis satisfied with his "cut" of the pro- fits.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02
BARRED WIRE FENCE
 PLAN SC0UTED TODAY
Mellon Denies Truth of Report-Never Con-
 sidered Barrier

Washington July 2 tP)-SeCretary Mellon today vigorously denied pub lished reports that the treasury was considering erecting a seven foot barbed wire fence along the Cana dian border 10 stop rum runners. The reports, which caused concern in London. he said. had never been mentioned in any way in the treas ury.
 "The report is senseless inven- tion," MT. Mellon said. 'The subject of a barbed wire fence along the Canadian border has never been mentioned in the treasury"
 Assistant Secretary bowman. who was given as authority for the barbed wire fence reports. denied he had ever said the subject had been considered by the treasury and said he had not expressed himself on the proposition in any way. bowman added he had told newspaper man that dry members of congress had brought up the subject months ago.
 Treasury officials themselves were concerned over the story, they said, because such a plan had not even been mentioned by any official connected with the administration. The barbed wire talk, they said, was confined entirely to congress and never reached a point where it was more than a visionary plan.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-02

ders and knocked his cap off as he struggled to wrest the weapon from her grip. When he did so, she seized the milk bottle and tried to strike him with it but he overpowered her.
 In the meantime. Officer Charles Weare had been attracted by the large crowd about the house and he assisted Officers Kelly and Cronin. It was necessary to use force, Officer Kelly said, to get the woman into the patrol.
 Bien testified that his wife owns the property and the damage amounted to approximately s10. Katie's husband testified that she had only two drinks of liquor before creating the disturbance.
 Katie had nothing to say aside from admitting that she was intoxi- cated and offering to settle for the damage She obtained the liquor from Bien, she asserted. Questioned by Prosecuting Attorney Woods, she said she has two children, aged 5 and 8 years. Judge Traceski imposed a fine of s5 and costs and placed her on probation.
 Fila Gladko, alias Mathifda, alias Tillie Gladko, 39. of 654 West Main street, was unable to be in court to- day, not having recovered from ill- ness resulting from intoxication, and her case went over for one week. Mrs. Gladko was taken to New Brit ain General hospial yesterday from a cell in the police station.