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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25
LEGION MEETS WITH
LADIES' AUXILIARY

The outstanding event of the
year among the Leginnaires was on
last Friday evening when the mem
bers of the local post met jointly
with number of representatives Of
the Ladies Auxiliary
Commander H. Grady Farthing
called the meeting to order and fol-
lowing a brief discussion of business
matters, Rev. c. H. Moser spoke
Interestingly Of the relationship
which should exist between the Lee
2ion and the public at large, empha-
sizing the duty every Legionnaire
owes to his community as citizen
and as a leader. w. E. Conner, in 2
brief discourse, emphasized the need
OF law enforcement, calling upon
citizens to uphold the majesty of the
law and insisting that this is especi-
ally the privilege of Legicnnaires.
Mr.. Sam Horton spoke interesting
ly and instructively on the duties of
the Legion to the town, state and
nation.
Ex-Comander L. S. Isaacs made
"a financial report Of the Fourth Of
July celebration two years ago, and
taken from his experiences, outlined
some of the obstacles which must be
overcome before a successful celebra-
tion could be accomplished
Following the business session a
social hour was enjoyed. Mr.. A. W.
Smith, Spanish war veteran, prepar-
ed the refreshments, consisting of
regular army chow-corn beef, po-
tatoes and onions. This was served
with sour pickles and coffee Deli
cious block ice cream was served for
dessert
Mr.. Bill Hodges string band rem
dered musical selections throughout
the evening.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25

Charlotte, April pa near riot
at Gastonia, with scores of strikers
reported wounded in a clash with
deputy sheriffs, and gubernatorial
protest against the recent destruc-
ton of union headquarters there by
g masked mob enlivened the Caro-
linas textile strike front today. Sher-
iff's officers at Gastonia late this
afternoon brought pistol butts and
blackjacks into play to halt pa
rade of strikers and 20 PRISONS, in
Guiding nine women, were jailed Oh
charges ranging from blocking the
sidewalks to drunkenness. No one
was reported seriously injured. A
city ordinance had been passed re-
Gently prohibiting street paraies
without permits.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25
BROWN-GRAGC

Announcement is made this week
of the marriage of Miss Norma
Brown to Mr.. Howard Gragg, the
wedding having been solemnized ON
the 25th of last June in Mountain
City Tenn. The bride is the popu-
lar and accomplished daughter of
Attorney and Mrs. John E. Brown of
this city, while Mr.. Gragg is ma
tive of Caldwell county, former
student at the Normal, and lately the
manager of the Carolina Stores in
this city. The young couple will
make their home here.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Gastonia, April Discharged with
hacking his parents, two sisters and
a brother to death with an axe and
then setting fire to their home to
conceal the crime, Jacob Wander
burg, II, will go on trial in superior
court here tomorrow morning. He
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
last week.
Judge |. NJ Meekins of Elizabeth
City, concluded the April term oaf
United States district court at Will
son Friday after disposing of a rec
ord docket of more than $50 cases
during the five-day session. Speedy
trials and stiff sentences featured
the weeks transactions, which in
augurated the use of the new court
room in Wilson's recently comple;-
ed s250,0OO federal building.
All state troops on guard at the
Loray cotton mills at Gastonia where
a strike has been in progress for the
last three weeks were withdrawn
Sunday. A force of deputy sheriffs
is now policing the strike area. The
troops had been on duty at the mill
since April 3. They were called out
after demonstrations in front of the
mill property had got out of control
of the civil authorities. No further
trouble is anticipated in the mill vii
lage.
Four persons were killed and
two children injured in an automo-
bile accident in which four cars fig
;ured Sunday morning on the Reids-
ville+Greensboro highway. The acci-
dent was declared unavoidable by
Guilford county officials who inves-
tigated the wreck A Ford touring
ear, in an attempt to pass another
car, collided with car parked on
the side of the road. Deaths of the
occupants of the Ford were instan-
staneous.
Herbert W. Lol lon, former high
way sub-cortra tor, was freed at
jefferson Saturday when an Ashe
county jury returned verdict OF
not guilty on the charge of killing
Peral Lovett, young boy of Wilkes
county, at road camp near Gray
postoffice in August of last year.
The state asked for verdict of MUIR
der in the first degree, while the de-
fense sought to prove that young
Lovett was killed in self defense
Five persons were killed and three
injured Sunday when the southbound
Crescent limited, fast Southern train
struck an automobile at a grade
, crossing. in East Gastonia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25
T. S. COFFEY NOMINATED
AS STATESVILLE ALDERMAN

T. Stewart Coffey, native of Wat
auga county, has been nominated by
the Democratic executive committee
of the city of Statesville as a candi-
date for member of the board of al
dermen from the second ward to
take the place of ]. M. Oakley, who
was recently killed in an automobile
accident.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25
CURRY HEADS TAMMANY

New York, April 23.-John F.
Curry, an old-fashioned district lead
er, was today elected big chief of
Tammany Hall to succeed George w.
Olvany, who resigned.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25

Senator Pat Harrison of Mississip-
pi, keynote speaker at the Demo
cratic national convention in 1924,
has accepted the invitation of Char
lotte to make the principal address
at the jefferson Davis birthday cere-
mony to be held in that city on
June 3.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25

Ulysses S. Grant, second cousin of
the great American general, is a
night watchman at the University of
Pittsburgh.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-04-25

flying to know that it's business is
growing with it's facilities. Work is
being taken in quantities from Avery
and Ashe counties and the circle &c
the Boone Laundry's service is coiiF
stantly widening.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

first time the observance was cele- brated nationally since It's inception in 17Sl. on free soil. When the pro- visional government after the World war was dispensed with. and a stable governing body was established. the statesmen turned to setting up the laws for it's people. Without 2 single objection, the old constitution was adopted and ratified with but few changes to conform with present day legislation. The age-oi' instrument together with the coun- try and the prophecy of tn poets and writers that as long as the Consti. tuition fthe Third of May was alive. Poland was not lost. was fulfilled. Strangely enough. the constitution served as a model to many nations which adopted the constitutional form of government. yet the nation which was its author was long in waiting before it was able to adopt it.
 Since the rebirth of Poland May 5 has always been a day of nation- al observance. The entire nation joins hands with the government in commemorating the work of its fore fathers And tributes are paid to their memory in every city, town.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
POLES ID OBSERVE
 CONSTITUTION DAY
Celebration Tomorrow Evening
 in Y. N. I. X. & B. Hall

The annual observance of the Po-
 fish Constitution of the Third of
 May, which corresponds with the American Independence day. will take place Sunday evening at 7:S0 at
 the Y. M. T. A. B. hall, sponsored by all church societies of the Holy Cross parish and most of the Polish
 civic organizations in the city.
 The third of May is 10 the. Poles what July Fourth is to the Ameri- cans. In 1791 at congress held in Warsaw, the leading patriots and
 statesmen drew up code of rules
 and laws. setting Np constitutional government for the people and by
 the people. based on principles more
 or less similar to the American Constitution. The ratification was
 unanimous but it was soon realized
 that the work was in vain. Poland
 had already undergone two parti-
 tions and a third was imminent. In
 1795 followed the third partition of
 the remaining part of Poland and
 the people were left without a coun- try.
 The constitution was preserved. however. in it's entirety and each year following. Polish communities throughout the world celebrated with pomp and circumstance this
 achievement of Polish diplomacy. It
 was one Of the many links which kept the nation united although seemingly divided. Every Pole
 through the generations believed in
 and lived in the hope that some day
 this same constitution would become part of the nations governing body when Poland would be restor- ed.
 The moment came in 1918 and 1919 when the Versailles conference
 proclaimed free Poland and May 5. 1919 witnessed one of the great est celebrations in Poland. It was the
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

village and hamlet threughsst the
 |. xnetica, among tA. rs,lb communities, the day has alEats been conimemorated on tae Sun- day preceding or foliowinE tho day. Tributes are usually paid these who had fallen in battle during the tn- surrection days and those who bad given their lives during the WsFh war fighting for Poland.s liberation. Poles in this city never have failed to observe the memorable day and tomorrow. like in other years. they will gather to hear the time-old stories of valor of their forefathers and the history of the facts leading up to the drawing up of the consti- tuition.
 The program will begin with the singing of The Star Spangled Ban ner" after which Rev. stephen Bartkowski. pastor of Holy Cross church. will deliver the opening re- marks. pr. B. Lutecki of Hartford. John Zielinski of Holyoke and ether speakers will deliver addresses and the Holy Cross Dramatic circle win present three one-act patriotic plays entitled Condemned" "Old Swords" and "Rebirth of Poland"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

sources. It may also be made by boiling linseed oil. It is used in Eu- rope for trapping birds, the sub stance being spread on twigs and branches of'trees.
 o. Who was the star In 'The Vanishing Rider?"
 A. William Desmond.
 Q. Is Fan Tan an American game? ...-,
 A. It is a Chinese gambling game. but is also played to some extent in this country with ordinary playing cards.
 c. What is the present annual quota for Italy and what will it be under the national origins allot- ment?
 A. The present quota for Italy is 3,S45. Under the national origins allotment it will be 5,S02.
 Q. What does the term second growth ir forestry mean?
 A. It is the timber growth which comes up naturally after cutting fire or other disturbing cause.
 Q. How many golfers in the United States have made ''holes-in- onc:" ...
 A. We find records of 2Os golf CTS who have made holes-in-one.
 Q. What is the present capital of China?
 A. Nanking in the Province Of kiangsu. It IS the scat of the Ma tionalist government headed by Chiang Kai Sheh.
 Q. When did Major Seagrave. make his first automobile speed trial in the Unlted States?
 A. On March 29. 1927. at Day tona Bea ,h. Florida. His best aver age speed then was 2O3.792S miles per hour.
 ?. Of what is air composed?
 A. About one fifth oxygen and four nitrogen. Air also con- tains about four parts per 10000 Of carbon dioNide. a varying amount of water vapOr. and small amounts of mmonia and certain rare gases, as argon and neon.
 Q. What is the Royal Sequence in Pinochle and how many points does it score?
 A. It consist of the Ace, King. is, worth 150 points. Ten additional points are scored for each Dix (nine spot.
 Q. How far north is the Missis- sippi river navigable?
 A. To St. Paul. Minnesota.
 c. What are the three largest railroads in South America?
 A. The Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway: the Central Ar genuine Railway and the Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway.
 c. How much does cubic foot of lead weth?
 A. 71O pounds.
 Q. Who is the author of the fol- lowing verse:
 Neither a borrower nor a lender
 be;
 For loan oft loses both itself and
 friend.
 And borrowing dulls the edge Of
 husbandry.
 \. It. is from Shakespeare $ Hamlet" Act l. Scene ,.
 All rare books and manuscripts in the national library of Mexico are to be photographed to make re- covery easier when stolen and to perpctuatc their contents.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

You can get an an.weT to any uuestion ot fact oE Information hy writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. ia22 New York avenue. Washtngto o" D. C.. enclosing twn cents ln stainps for reply. Medical. legal aLd mar,tai advice cannot h< given. Hos can sx. tended r4sea rch hs undertaken. All other questions will rtceivs . p-r- sonai reply Unsigned reamests .an. not bs answered. All ietters are con Editor.
 Q. Is the Loyal Orange 1nstitu- ton older than Freemasonry
 A. The Loyal Orange Institution was founded in 1888. There are records of Masonic lodges as far Lack as 1917 and probably there were some even before that.
 c. How old does one have to be to enlist in the Marine Corps? A. Eighteen years.
 Q. How large is the U. S. s. Saratoga and how much did it cost ? A. The L. s. s. Saratoga is SSS feet long and 106 feet wide. has a displacement of 33,O00 tons and a maximum draft of about 30 feet. It cost approximately $40,000. 900. It has . speed of B knots plus.
 Q. Where is the worlds largest floating dry dock?
 A. It is said to be at Southamp- ton. England. This structure is 96O feet in length and 170 feet in width. c. Will you name some of the by-prOducts of coal:
 A. They include coke, gas, light, medium and heavy oils, tar, pitch, ammonia and the nitrogen contents of ammonia known as ammonium sulphate. The crude gas can be used as the starting point for a number of other products. and the crude oils and tars as the starting points for long list Of dyes. medicines, eX- plosives and other chemicals.
 Q. Who was the Yelled Prophet in Moore's "l.alla Rookh 2" t. ndhlIIl Ipu Hfldll. tue louHufI l of Mohammcdan sect in the eighth l century. who in leading revol! sgainst Maladi, the third Caiiph. lost an eye and ever therea fter wore a veil.
 c. What is birdlime? A. A sticky substance prepared from the inner bark of the holly the berries of the mistletoe, or other
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
 APPLIES FOR LICENSE
Plans to Marry Chicago Merchant Next Wetlnesday-Her Thirxl
 Attempt, His Second.

Los Angeles, May 1 4LRIConstance Talmadge, motion picture actress, expects to embark upon her third matrimonial voyage next Wednes- day.
 Miss Talmacge and Townsend Netcher. Chicago merchant, yester- day filed notice of intention to wed. The ceremony will be at the Beverly Hills home of Miss Talmadge's s brother-in-iaw, and sister, MT. and Mrs. Buster keaton. Mrs. Keaton and Norma Talmadge. another sis ter. will be matrons of honor.
 Miss Talmadge gave her age as 2S. She has been married and divorced twice. She declared she simply couldn't get along with John Pial- oglou, tobacco magnate. her first husband. Her marriage to Captain Alastair Mackintosh of England was dissolved on similar grounds.
 Netcher gave his age as 35. He has been married once. Gertrude Selby. an actress. recently divorced him in Chicago. He and Miss Tal- madge will live at Santa Mopica. Cal.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Auto User, Pay $305, ,B,& in Tax
 Throughout Nation During 1928

npair of flood damage: and in one state-New Jersey- small portion of the receipts was turned over to the State Department of Commerce and Navigation.
 Of the portion of the total reve- nue devoted to rVral road purposes, the amount used for construction and maintenance of state highways was $211.046.53l; and the baiance of &17.s1s.s95 was used for pay ments on state and country road bonds.
 In Connecticut the tota. Ax earn tngt on fuel and miscellaneous re- ceipts amounted to $3,511,676. The net gallons of gasoline taxed and used by motor vehicles amounted to 173,4S7,5Ss.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

Gasoline taxes amounting to t3O5,- ess.s4. were collected on the sale of l0.17s,3t4.771 gallons of motor fuel in 1925 in the District of Colum- tia and the 4s states in which the tax was effective during the whole or part of the year. according to figures compiled by the Bureau of Public Roads, United States Depart ment of Agriculture. '
 The figures include the tax collect. ed and the gasoline consumed in Illinois during the month of Janu- ary only, owing to the fact that the law providing for the states 2-cent tax was held invalid on February 24. 1928.
 Massachusetts and New York were the only states without ! gasoline tax in 1928. These two have since passed laws providing, in MassAchu- sets for . 2-cent tax effective Janu- ary 1. 1929. and in New York for a 2-cent tax effective May 1. Al the Illinois legislature has passed . new law which provides for the collec- ton of | scent tax effective August l. that date will mark the final adoption by the tax of all states. ten years after its adoption by Oregon and Colorado, the pioneer states.
 Three States Raise Rates
 Changes fin the rate of taxation were effected in four states during the year. The New Hampshire tax was increased from cents to { cents . gallon on the first day Of the year. Virginia added q half-cent on March 1s, 1928. making the new rate cents gallon. The Texas rate was reduced on September 1 from ! to cents a gallon: and Mis- sissippi raised its rate from to cents . gallon on December l last.
 The average rate per gallon in 1928 was cents: the highest was and the lowest was cents. At the close of the year the rate ir, effect was cents in seven states. cents in eleven states. 31s cents in one state. 5 cents in 14 states. and , cents if, IF states and the District of Columb
 4l5.Oo Per Vehicle
 Comparison of the total number of vehicles registered with the total tax collected in the states in which the tax was effective throughout the year shows an average revenue of $15.0s per vehicle.
 After deduction of the costs of col lection the entire net revenue was used for rural read purposes in s5 states. In the remaining 13 states and the District of Columbia total of s1s.49l.754 was devoted to other purposes. In three states a portion of the collections was used for pub- lie school purposes. The January collections in Illinois were he'd at the disposal of the court. In five states . portion of the revenue went to cities for the construction and re- pair of streets. as did the entire col lection in the District of Columbia In two states small sums were de posted in the general funds of the state: in Mississippi special taxes in addition to those collected at the regular rate were used for the con. l struction of a road protecting sea wall; in New Hampshire fourth oi the net collection was used for the
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Peggy Joyce Buys Abroad
 To Escape Duty on Gems

New York. May R>-Peggy Joyce has bought cute villa on the Riviera. 50 coy that she has named it Dolls House." She gave the in- formation on returning from abroad Now, she expects. she will be classed as foreign resident and there will be no difficulty about any gems she brings to this country.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

migration visa, will be postponed at least one week.
 Counsel for the persons in Canada in whose name the proceedings were brought has asked for . rehearing. and Justice Stone has ordered the mandate held up until the court can act on the request, which probably will be on May 13.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
UPTON CHALLENGES
 FOR YACHTING CUP
FansOas British Sportsman Win De. sign shamrock V" and Win
 Make Another Try.

Belfast, May { (CP)-A challenge for the America cup was issued by the Royal Ulster Yacht club last night on behalf of Sir Thomas Lip ton. prominent British yachtsman.
 The club suggested that the American Sandy Hook course be used for the race. s
 Sir Thomas new boat will be call ed the Shamrock V. and will be de- signed by Nicholson. The boat will he about 77 feet at the waterline and therefore in the 23 meter class.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
Will Postpone Canadian
 Immigration Ban 8 Week

Washington. May R-The issu- ance of the order of the supreme court in the Canadian immigration case, under which aliens residing in Canada will be refused permission to cross the boundary daily for work without presenting the regular inn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
USE OF COINS IN 100 Be.
CREDITED TO EGYPTIANS
Regular Monetary System Gave
Way to More Astute Barter
ing, Experts Say.

BERLIN R.-Recent Investigations
have shown that the Egyptians had a
regular monetary system q thousand
years before the first Greek coins were
struck, seven centuries B. O., according
to Prof. Baron Friedrich w. Won Bis
sing, eminent Psychologist, writing In
the scientific journal, Research and
Progress.
The Egyptian money was called
"shet" and served as standard in de-
termining the value Of food, clothing
or payments made In kind for work
done. Two shet was a laborer's daily
wage The ratio of value for the same
weight was: Gold, IL; silver, 6, and
lead, shet. Duly stamped gold rings
represented the coinage standards.
This money fell into disuse In the
Middle Kingdom period, centuries be-
fore Tut-Ank-Amen time, when the
Egyptians reverted to primitive barter,
owing to the less scientific, but more
commercially astute, trading methods Of
the PnoenicianS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19

tribution over the surface. Either leave
the seed uncovered or sprinkle Just .
them and water with Q very fine spray.
of, If In q pot or pan, set them In o
shallow receptacle Of water.
When large enough, transfer the seed
lings into boxes or fiats, keep In warm,
airy place, and about the latter part OF
April put them in cold frame until
June, when they may be planted out In
the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19

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