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condition. Nervous
hess, twftc h j n &
spells, backache and
strain is avoided.
There is less cause
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COypry is natural
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

Is or full length ; in
cluded are some rayon
novelties; all sizes.
but not in every style.
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81 didn't say he did" returned Brain.
ard. Peru, wasn't It? But what's tina
got to do with it?"
And you want us to think you've
| been to Peru overnight, picking uI
etheric records?" asked Aunt Relief.
| "Oh. no! But think what you like
Van Wrinkle and I believe we were ir
on the discovery of the Pacific this
afternoon about 4 o'clock"
1t seemed puerile now. Phyllis tasted
the dish before her and waited. Radley
glanced at her and his face hardened
as If he newly read and resented hel
attitude. He leaned back in his chair
laying his napkin aside.
II don't want to spoil your dinner
Mrs. Norman" he said. Shall We eat
it first? Or shall make you all forget
your appetites?"
"Oh, eat your dinner. children" ex-
claimed the anxious hostess.
I'm not hungry!" asserted Aunt Re-
lief, and her wholly serious 10-year-old
air started the laugh once more.
Brainard took up his napkin with
another glance at Phyllis, "All right
he assented. "Perheps it will be just
as well to let you get used to the ideas
I've given you before I thrust any
more facts upon you. Forget Balboa
for moment and think of what
But I can't forget Balboa" insisted
Carol. IF you saw him, there's nothing
you can't see! I-Radley Brainard. I
couldn't have slept since I saw that
first scene In your studio If I hadn't
been able to comfort myself with the
assurance that YOU are beautiful
lar!"
"Oh, yes, you would. You'll sleep to-
night after I get all through with you.
Remember how quick you were to de-
mand action the other night?"
What are you going to show us?"
asked Miss Brainard. Can you bring
your pictures here?"
What would you like to see?''
Brainard looked around the circle and
his smile vanished Shall I show you
a little of the brutal truth about wal
red hot from September, 1918? Or
shall I show you young man with
a handkerchief covering his hand. about
to greet William Mckinley at Buffalo
in September, 1902"
Every movement at the table was
arrested. The little family group sat
like figures on film that stops. Then
Relief Brainard's spoon fell Gathering
on q plate.
"Oh. Radley, this is too bad!" cried
Mrs. Norman.
YES said Brainard, coolly. "And
I, being used to this, can appreciate
good dinner" Sc
Phyllis watched him for a moment
then continued her own dinner. Words
After all, just words! Unbelievable, and
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costing nothing. Like Carol, she en-
visioned f1aring billboards.
"Oh, we'll, come on, Rad" said John,
manifestly principally amused. You
may as well tell us at once where Dor
othy Arnold went!"
And Charlie Ross" supplemented
Mrs. Norman.
IAN in good time" Brainard an
swered, reaching quietly for his glass.
But the impulse to treat the thing
lightly was contagious.
II can see that nothing is going to be
safe from you" said Mr.. Norman, from
trade secrets to little trips to Tijuana!
IF you can show today what hap
pened last night" said John, nothing
will be left of the newspapers but the
funny page"
And nothing left of the movies but
the vaudeville!" suggested Carol.
And nothing left of vaudeville but
the bonbon box' said Miss Brainard
why, Aunt Rel" laughed Radley
II never thought about destroying your
pet amuSementr' >.
II might get to like yours, If I could
get to believe in it," replied his aunt
There you are again." said Radley,
Motion pictures have SO thoroughly
prepared your minds for trickery that
yOu Cdli USllcfC tllc real.
Why try to keep up the pretense,
bring us back to faith after that Balboa
break"
Perhaps I'll bring Balboa back. Or
suppose we take random shot or two
out of more exciting history. You still
think I'm joking. Just grant for a
minute that I'm not. What shall we
look at? How about Charlotte Corday,
in Marat's bathroom? Want to see her?
Or Rizzio, on Queen Mary's back
stairs!'
His tone was almost sheer. At once
Phyllis lost all inclination to laugh. She
saw amusement fade from the faces OF
the others.
II can show you" went on Brainard
calmly, if coldly, "some of the inside
truth about your public men; the guilty
in crimes; the truth about your friends
and neighbors; the secret life Of hus-
band or wife, of intimate or enemy;
what men do in their homes; what
happens in private dining rooms. Or I
can show you--Raphael at work in the
Sistine chapel--or Peter the Hermit
starting for Palestine! I can show you
whatever has happened in word or deed,
anywhere on this planet, 1t any time
\
I have records of these events. But
T am convinced now that I can get
them"
1t was the matter-of-fact ending of
his speech that came like the singing
tip of a whip lash across Phyllis mind.
She forgot doubt. She forgot her rea-
sons for reticence.
"Radley!" she cried. "But you
WON'T"
why, Phyllis" exclaimed Carol, "of
course he will! Only, Rad, If you're
going to expose people like this nobody
will dare do anything any more"
Perhaps no one will want to-" said
Mr.. Norman slowly. We'll all be too
busy prying into each others lives"
Phyllis could not speak. But the
thought famed in her mind. That's
it! That's what people will do"
"And we can see ourselves-at any
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What most people call indiges-
ton is usually excess acid in the
stomach. The food has Soured.
The instant remedy is an alkali
which neutralizeS acids. But don't
use crude helps. Use what your
doctor would advise.
The best help is Phillips Milk of
Magnesia. For the so years since
it's invention it has remained
standard with physicians. You
will find nothing else so quick in
it's effect, so harmless, so efficient.
One tastelesS spoonful in water
neutralizeS many times its volume
in acid. The results are immed-
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time or place." speculated Carol.
las others see us. And anybody else
can see you," said John.
ST don't care-I can see them.
They'll have nothing on me-"
"How far back can we go-in his
tory. I mean?" asked Miss Brainard,
her eyes gazing into great distances.
"There's no limit" Brainard told her.
"And can you separate the events
that have happened in "a single
room?"
eyes. And in double rooms, too"
with and without baths!" put In
Carol
But why stop with history?" asked
Van Wrinkle quietly. How about pre-
historic times?"
oh" laughed Carol, "megathsau-
ruses and diphthorhynchuses! She
was not depressed.
How about the dawn of creation It.
self?" asked Mr.. Norman, with no hint
of a laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

In the year 1885 Radley Brainard demon.
strates to some friends his invention where
by IL is possi5ie to project past events ex-
actly as they happened. In the group arc
his sweetheart, Phyllis Norman; her father
mother and brother. John; Johns sweet
go. While they are looking at famous
dinner given for motion picture star who
had been drowned week before. and Radley
explains the scenes ~a shows are released
from liquid air contained in bombs. a
ragged. gaunt man staggers in the studio.
He cannot remember who he is, but calls
Phyllis by her name. Radley names the
stranger Van Wrinkle
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Eventually perhaps" returned Brain
ard, unruffled, IF men live to care.
But-we are not likely to reproduce
cosmic occurrences within the limits OF
present exhibition halls"
"Nor within the present field Of hui
man vision!" said the man beside
Phyllis.
"But history" exclaimed John, and
then broke off in utter unbelief again.
"Oh, Rad, what's the game? We've
all of us risen to your bait. At least
unlock us!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-14

The ancient astronomical observa-
tory at Peking established in 1897, and
still equipped with instruments install
led at that time, is now TO be seen
surmounted with the antenna of
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The Ancient and Modern

Continued in, Tomorrow's Starr
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late, with no bad after effects.
Once you learn this fact, you will
never deal with excess acid in the
crude ways. Go learn-nOw-why
this method is supreme.
Be sure to get the genuine Phil
| lips Milk of Magnesia prescribed
by physicians for so years in cor
recting excess acids. Csc and SOC
a bottle-any drugstore.
milk of Magnesia" has been
the U. S. Registered Trade Mark
of The Charles H. Phillips Chemi-
cal Company and its predecessor
Charles H. Phillips since 1875.
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Continued from Yesterdays starr
INSTALLMENT VIII.

~ HYLLIS could not discuss the
thing with a stranger, even if
she could rid herself of the
sense of the strangest thing
about him She Stnnned him as
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modern wireless system thus linking
the remote past with the present. The
old-time instruments are very elabo-
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Union Suits for Chill
Mems CSC Underwear

Heavy cotton shirts
and drawers. in white
and ecru; all sizes in
the lot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
POWER TO NAME SENATORS
RESTORED TO GOVERNOR

The general assembly Friday re-
stored to the governor the power to
fill vacancies in the United States
senate from this state that it took
away in 1927. Senator Persons bill
to repeal the 1927 act, already pass
ed by the senate was passed in the
house Friday without discussion. The
vote was put without a roll call and
legislation now becomes law.
Before getting around to Senator
Persons bill, the house passed, II to
33, bill by Representative Ewing,
Democrat, of Cumberland, to re-
quire candidates in the state pri-
mary to pledge support to all nomi-
nees of the party. Under the present
law they are required to promise
support only the nominees of the of
flee for which they are candidte.
The vote on the bill was drawn on
almost strict party lines. No Repub-
lican voted for it, and only one DEM
ocrat, Boren of Guilford, against.
Representative Suttlemyer Of Cald-
well, elected on an independent tick
ct, also voted against it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
A CORRECTION

Grave errors occurred in the
table of figures purporting to
show the value of installment
stock in the Watauga Building &
Loan Association which appeared
as a part of the page ad in last
weeks Democrat. AS the table
appeared the true value of one
share of stock in series three, for
instance, was put at $78, where
as $78 was the amount paid in,
the value as of December 81 be-
ing $97.19. The printers were
furnished full copy of the audit
report and the wrong columns of
figures were set. The complete
advertisement appears again this
week on page three and a glance
at the table will show the amount
paid in on any givn series, its age
in months, profit and total value
per share. The statement of the
condition of the association ap-
pears on the same page and fur
nishes interesting reading matter.
The Democrat regrets the error of
last week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
WHITE ILLITERATES IN
STATE TOTAL 1O4, ,S44

The state literacy commission, ap-
pointed last year by Governor Nc
Lean to make a study of illiteracy in
North Carolina and to devise ways
and means of helping improve the
illiterates, reports that North Car
olina has 104, ,S44 white illiterates, or
more than the total number of illit-
crates in nine states. These states
are Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Mon
tana, North Dakota, Iowa, Oregon,
South Dakota and Utah.
There are nine counties in North
Carolina, says the report, that have
more than Is per cent illiteracy, ac-
cording to study made by the COM
mission on the basis of the 1920
census. ''In our total population"
says the report, 13.1 persons in every
100 are illiterate."
In transmitting the report to the
general assembly the members of the
commission say this to the legisla-
tors: "These facts and figures on
the serious problem of illiteracy are
submitted for your consideration
because many of your constituents
are hopeful that you will make pos
sible, during this session of the leg
islature, vigorous statewide liter
acy program"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07

The Indebtedness of Claude E.
Miller, High Point broker, to the
town of Boone has been cleared up
according to information made pub
lie by A. Y. Howell, town clerk. No
details were given out as to what
terms the adjustment was made, 9TH
er than that the municipal authori-
ties were satisfied
1t will be remembered that Miller
appeared at the September term of
Watauga superior court to answer
charges of giving bad checks in pay
ment for note of $4,000 which he
was to have negotiated for the town.
He alleged that New York bank
hand promised to buy the note and
that he sent checks to the local
board as result, not being able to
stop the checks when he found the
banker had laid down on the con-
tract. 1t developed later, however,
that Miller had cashed the note at
the First National Bank of Thomas
vile and appropriated the money.
The case was continued until the
spring term of court to give him an
opportunity to make settlement.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
How to Make More
Money ON the Farm
BY REAL FARMERS

is bad for the land, because land
plowed while it is too wet will pack
as hard as a roadbed when it gets
dry.
81 have one little corner of land
That had to be used as detour
while the highway was being built
past my home. | had no objection,
Of course, to allowing it's use for
that purpose, but the cars and
wagons going across that land
plowed it, as it were, while it was
wet. To this day, that land is not
so productive as it was before
it was used for detour. No
man could pay me for the privilege
of blowing my land while it was wet,
because | know that l would lose
money on it because of its decreased
production.
"If a meadow land is to be pro-
ductive, it requires care, just as 9th
er lands do. Livestock should never
be allowed to run over meadow land
during April, for two reasons: they
will break it up while it is wet, and
thus have the same effect as blowing
wet ground, and they will trample
the young grass just when it is get
ting a start. The stock should be
kept up during this month, so that
the grass can get its start for the
summer. After it gets it's s.arr.
they may be turned on the pasture
again.
Farmers should not worry about
what | have said in regard to reduc-
ing acreage if they are not in po-
sition to cultivate all their land
thoroughly. The chances are that
the smaller acreage will be as pro-
ductive under the more intensive
cultivation as the larger acreage
would be. Moreover, the land not in
crops can be used as grazing land
for livestock. And livestock is per-
haps our most productive crop. A
few sheep will bring as much profit
from the land as a good crop will.
"At any rate, whatever the farm
er raises, he should not go about it
in any haphazard way. Farming is
a business, and it requires as much
attention to production costs as does
! the largest manufacturing concern"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
GREER URGES VAGRANCY
LAW FOR TOWN OF BOONE

Prof. l. G. Greer, of the Appa-
lachian State Normal, had charge of
the program at last weeks meeting
of the Civitan Club, speaking on
the subject, Making the Communi-
ty Safe for our Children"
In his talk, Prof. Greer enumer-
ated several things that would go to
make a more ideal community here,
among them being a vagrancy law
that would put every able bodied
citizen without visible means of sup
port, to work, or make him move.
There are three kinds of citizens, he
said-a positive, negative and
the Zero" citizen. Il have no fear
of the bootlegger," he said. "He is
not as dangerous to the community
as the zero citizen who does not
care what is going on about him."
Prof. Greer urged his hearers to be
active for those things that go into
the building of a better community.
If we will do this, he said, there will
be no room in Boone for the crimi-
nal, and people seeking better
place in which to educate their chill
dren will be attracted here and
Boone will become what it should
be-a cultural community.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
PREACHERS ARE ASKED
TO MAKE DRY APPEAL

New York, Feb. "a statement
on behalf of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America to-
night said that the council had ap-
pealed to pastors of the United
States to preach sermons on March 3
urging support of the Hoover admin
istration in prohibition enforcement.
''In view of the fact that a fed
eral administration pledged to the
support of prohibition, assumes of
flee on March A." said the state
mert, "the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America ap-
peals to pastors throughout the
country to take occasion on Sunday,
March 8, the Sunday before inau-
guration day to speak to their peo-
pie, either briefly or at length, urg-
ing total abstinence and voluntary
observance of federal and state laws
for the suppression of the liquor
traffic.
"The federal council recommends
that this appeal be made on three
grounds: First, out of loyalty to our
country and it's institutions; second,
in order to stem tide of lawless-
ness which has manifestly become
harmful to national welfare; third,
because of the power of sobriety in
a people, and the very great social
Importance of a successful handling
of an evil, the menace which is rec
ognized by every nation and which
all are struggling to control.
''The federal council believes that
men and women who are members of
churches, and thousands who are not,
will respond generously and unset
fishly to these considerations. Those
who do social drinking will stop it if
rightfully approached and for the
reasons mentioned. They will also
give their voice and personal influ-
ence to the support of national and
community officials who are joining
hands in an effort to make the 18th
amendment effective.
The federal council believes that
the bootlegger may thus be largely
put out of business by stopping his
patronage"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
SENATE PASSES CRUISER BILL

Washington, Feb. 4.-Over riding
the expressed wish of President
Coolidge, the senate by a vote of
Sd to % refused late today to eli
inmate from the cruiser construction
bill the stipulation that the sixteen
ships shall be laid down before July
l, 1881.
Party ines went to smash on the
proposition with a Democrat, Sena-
tor Harrison of Mississippi, offering
the amendment to give the president
free rein over the naval program
and twenty six Republicans voting
against the Coolidge request. This
disposed of the dominant issue in
the cruiser fight and the senate will
vote tomorrow on the measure au-
thorizing Is cruisers and an airplane
carrier at cost of $274, 100000,
passage of which is regarded as as
sured.
Washington, Feb. 5.-An increase
in the navy by Is cruisers and an
airplane carrier was voted today by
the senate, 68 to IL, with the stipu-
lation that the ships be laid down be-
fore July 1, 1881.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
NEWS OF WEEK
AT BLOWING ROC
Two Are Severely Burned VIM
Coal Oil is Poured in Hot Stove;
Oyster Supper for Library Fund
Was Successful

Blowing Rock, Feb. 6.-Forrest
Clawson and his small sister are suf-
fering from severe burns as result
of an explosion of oil fumes in the
stove in the Clawson home last Sun
day. Mrs. Clawson told Forrest to
put some coal in the stove, but he
understood her to say coal oil. Be
fore his mother realized what he
was doing, he got the oil can and
poured oil into the stove. The flash
of flames burned Forrest and his
little sister about the face. l. is
hoped that the burns are not deep
enough to disfigure their faces. II
was feared at first that Forrest had
inhaled the flames, but DR.. Hagaman
said that he had not, examination re-
vealed no burns in his mouth.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07

abolish absentee voting in primaries.
Blount of Pitt, and others: To re
quire the state highway commission
to reimburse counties for money
spent on state highways.
Clark of Mecklenburg and Ward
of Craven: An act regulating the
guardianship of insane and she'll
shocked veterans.
Bills Passed
SENATE
To make administrators and guard
ians liable for failure to file reports.
HOUSE
Requiring instruction in the pub
lie schools of North Carolina in the
evils of alcoholism and narcotics.
By Williams of Warren: Relating
to the advertisement of judicial fore
closures of sales.
Williamson of Bladen: Amend the
consolidated statutes, relative to
judgments entered by clerks of the
court.
Ewing of Cumberland: Relative to
notices filed by candidates and
pledges made by candidates.
Senator Person of franklin: Re-
peal the 1927 act taking power of
the United States senatorial az
pointment from the governor.
Shaw of Mecklenburg: Change the
punishment for malicious injury to
property and increasing the grave
ness of certain offenses.
Senate Bill Killed
Hobbs of Sampson; To change the
date of the primary from the first
Saturday in June to the first Satur-
day in August.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
CENTRAL TIRE CO. WILL
ANNOUNCE OPENING SOON

The new building adjacent to the
MillerMoretz Motor Company is
getting it's finishing touches and an
announcement will soon be made
through the columns of The Demo
crat of the opening of Boone's new
est firm therein, the Central Tire
Company. Mr.. w. R. Winkler, sue
cessful garage proprietor and large
stockholder, will be the active man
ager of the new business, and says
that already shipments of tires, parts
and accessories have arrived totaling
more than three thousand dollars. A
full line of the leading brands of
tires and tubes will be handled, as
will repair parts and accessories for
all makes of cars. Soon after the
opening it is the plan of the COM
pany to install complete vulcanizing
equipment and also specialize in
battery repair work. The manage
ment will give full details of the
business in the early announcement.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07
CARNES GETS FIVE YEARS

Atlanta, Feb. 5-Clinton S.
Carnes, former treasurer of the
Southern Baptist convention plead
guilty here today to embezzlement
and was given an indeterminate SEN
tence of five to seven years impris-
onment. He is alleged to have en-
bezzled nearly million dollars from
the home mission board of the South
ern Baptist church.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07

If resolution indorsing the Ten
Commandments were introduced in
the senate it would be loaded down
with 110 reservations lew York
Evening Post.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07

You can tell civilized country.
It's one where people kill the birds
and then spend millions to fight in
sects.-Portland Express.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-07

New York, Feb. 5.-Louis Ore
flee, hailed to court for beating his
wife, was allowed to go by the judge
after obeying command to kiss his
wife and his mother in-law to show
his gratitude to them for deciding to
drop the charge of assault.