Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
SHORT ITEMS OF
GENERAL NEWS
Some of the Outstanding Happenings
of Past Week, Gathered From
Everywhere, Condensed For The
Busy Reader.

Washington, Aug. 24-Figures an
nounced today by the American Nc
torists Association disclosed that s.
100000 new passenger automobiles
were purchased in the 4S states in
1928. During the same period 3
$4,000 old cars were scrapped. New
York, with 304,200 new cars, head
ed the list. Pennsylvania with 222,-
600, and Ohio, with 215,0OO were
second and third.
Raleigh, Aug. 27--Col. George X.
Freeman of Goldsboro, was elected
state commander, and Mrs. r. S. Nc
Geachey, kinston, the auxiliary pres
;dency, Winston-Salem the 1880
convention, and the eleventh an
nual convention of the American
Legion adjourned this afternoon
The fight for the leadership of the
legion was close until the hill coun-
try was reached and Mr.. Freeman
made it runaway over DR.. H. A.
Newell.
Marion, N. c., Aug. 24-End Of
the strike at the Clinchfield mills
here loomed tonight after Judge ~
A. Townsend announced that the
arbitration board had itself drawn
up and agreed to set of articles
covering every point in dispute. This
is being carried before the strikers
in executive session, and, if approx
ed. will mean the end of the trouble
at the Clinchfield village. 1t is un-
derstood that mill and union work
ers have each made heavy conces-
sions in order to reach an agreement
which is reported to include So
hour week and slight increase in
pay to compensate for the loss OF
time. The strike at the Clinchfield
textile mill has been in progress for
several weeks.
Unrest and disorder is spreading
through the Near East following four
days of bloody fighting between Jews
and Arabs in Palestine. Outbursts of
religious and racial hatred are re-
ported in trans-Jordania Beirut ad-
vices said French troops. have been
dispatched to protect the Jewish
quarters of Damascus. Twenty thou
sand Beirut Arabs paraded in sym
pathy with Palestine Moslems. The
rioting extends to all Judea, part of
Emek and Galilee. Possibility of ccs-
sation of warfare is seen in an ap-
peal to Grand Mufti, Moslem reli-
gious head, urging Arabs to stop the
outbreaks. Assaults continue in Je-
rusalem, but British military appear
to have a grip on the situation
The Hague, Aug. Disagreement
in principle on the British share of
reparations, which had blocked adop-
ton of the Young plan for three
weeks, was reached just after mid
night by the six powers who called
the conference. Details of the agree
ment were given out by the British
delegation. The French placed a
slightly different Interpretation on
them but it was understood that in
the main the agreement gave the
British substantially 20 per cent of
their demand in money while other
concessions were made to them on
deliveries in kind. The agreement
was compromise and will probably
save the Hague conference.
Jerusalem, Aug. pa state of
emergency was proclaimed to exist
over all Palestine tonight with clash
es between Arabs and Jews spread
ing from the point of origin in Jeru-
salem and with death list of more
than SO already recorded. Word that
British warships and troops were en-
route to supplement the police forces
was received with great joy. The
calm in Jerusalem this morning after
two days rioting in the streets was
only temporary and at 6 o'clock to-
night the disorders were in full blast
again. Jewish sources estimated the
number of Jewish dead at 80 with
35 others gravely wounded and esti-
mates of the Arab losses much ear
lier had been II killed with others
likely to die The injured numbered
more than 200. Jewish leaders have
appealed to their race to cooperate
with the British administration in re-
storing order.
New York, Aug. 25-The New
York Times tomorrow will say that
Governor Roosevelt will be candi-
date for reelection next year ard
that the Democratic state organiza
ton is preparing to make vigorous
campaign to re-elect him and Lieu
tenant Governor Herbert H. Leh-
man. Close friends of the governor,
the newspaper will say, expressed
themselves to that effect today in
answer to reports which were said
to have been put in circulation up
state that Governor Roosevelt's
health would not permit him to run
again and that Mr.. Lehman would
head the next Democratic state tick
ct. A close friend of the governor
l.