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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-25
SLAYER GIVEN LIBERTY.

HATTIESBURG Miss, July IS (R.-
After less than two hours elaboration
a Circuit Court jury last night freed
Roy Carter from charge Ct numbering
w. H. Bill" King local filling station
owner, as the climax of an all-day
gambling game May 81.
Carter testified that he fired the fatal
shots at King as the latter was bending
over his father, Mac Carter. after
shooting him with a rife. The defend
ant said he shot King once, and as the
wounded man swayed but failed to drop
his rife. he shot him the second time in
an effort to save his fathers life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-25
D. C. Visitor Robbed While Asleep.

Charles B. Strand, 237 Wyoming ave-
nue., Pittston, Pa. visiting at PAS e
street, this morning appealed to police
of the third precinct to recover prop
erty taken from the e street address
last night while he slept. Intruders. he
said, took his billfold containing $110
in cash, his automobile registrat on
car and drivers permit and q watch
charm valued at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-25

The romantic" gypsy is no longer
so since he and his family have taken
to wearing store clothes and going about
In a flivver instead Of the ponderous
van
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
SECRET BALLOT
BILL IS ENACTED
Senate Concurs in House Amend
ments and Formal Ratification
Makes it Law; Compromise School
Bill Approved

Raleigh, March 13.-The senate
last night unanimously concurred in
the house amendments to the Aus
tralian ballot bill and only formal
ratification is needed to make it the
law of the state. The bill was in
troduced in the senate by Senators
Johnson of Robson and Broughton
of Wake, both Democrats, and has
been vigorously sponsored by Cover
nor Gardner. 1t is designed to pro-
vide secrecy in all elections.
With passage of the election law,
the school bill and other state meas
ures, the assembly is now wrestling
with the revenue bill, and if good
progress is made on this measure, it
is likely that the 1929 general as
sembly will adjourn Saturday or
Monday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
Spainhours' New Store
Building to Open Soon

The new Horton building, which
is being constructed for the rapidly
growing business of Spainhours'
Inc, is nearing completion on the
lot formerly occupied by the w. R..
Winkler garage on Main street. De-
signed especially for department
store use, the building is 81 feet
long and 27 feet wide. A mezzanine
floor has been provided 27x3O fce5
and the ceiling is higher than that
found in any other business house
iE Boone. Special attention has been
given to providing excellent day
light, the show windows being of the
,ype hitherto used only in the larger
cities. Finer and more elaborate
fixtures, larger stocks and convent
ent layout will enable this progress
sive firm to give the community a
thoroughly modern shopping center.
The Spainhours have been special
lists in department store business,
their first store having been openc d
in Wilkes county about 60 years ago.
Since that time they have enjoyed a
remarkable growth. Mr.. j. E. Spain
hour remarked a few days ago that
this success was due to the fact that
they operated only in. good towns.
Boone is classed by this firm as a
good town and one which is ex-
pected to show remarkable growth
during the coming years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
REPUBLICANS PLAN
TO HOLD THE SOUTH

With a decision to endeavor to
make permanent the results of the
recent campaign in the south and 20
build up virile party organization
there, the executive body of the Re-
publican national committee ad-
journed meeting in Washington
last week without settling the contro-
versies that center around south
ern committee posts.
A statement issued by DR.. Hubert
Work, chairman Of the Republican
national committee, said that the de-
cision to fight or stronger foothold
in the south was inspired by ."the
demands from people from virtually
every southern state to become per
manently identified with the Repub-
lican party"
There was no reference, however,
in his statement to the disputed posts
of national committeeman and com
mitteewoman from Georgia. George
F. Flanders of Swinsboro, Ga, is
seeking the place as national COM
mitteeman to replace Ben Davis, At
lanta negro, who has thrown his sup
port to Flandrs against j. H. Wat
son, another negro.
DR.. Work said the committee had
discussed "at length the many graft
flying results of the election, par
ticularly the party's success in break
ing the solid SOUTH"
"This result was so impressive and
so encouraging" he added, "that the
committee concluded to exert every
influence within it's power not only
to make these results permanent but
to encourage and build up virile
and militant party organizations
throughout the southern states. This
is in response to the demands from
people from virtually every southern
state to become permanently identi-
fled with the Republican party. One
of the consequences Of the victory
will be increased southern represen-
tation in national conventions"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
Compensation Bill Passes

The house Wednesday passed the
workmen's compensation bill after a
short debate without a record vote.
Eight amendments were adopted but
with the exception of one raising
the funeral allowance from $125 to
5000, they made no material change
in the measure as passed by the SEN
ate. The upper house Friday night
-concurred in all house amendments
to the bill and the act is now the
law of the state.
Sponsored by Governor Gardner,
the act provides for compensation
for death ranging up to $4,000, and
for disability or injury, compensa-
ton of from 81 to $1S a week for
stipulated periods. 1t will be admin
istered by commission of three ap-
pointed by the governor. The act
contains more than $4,000 words.
People to Vote on Property CLASH
fication Measure
The question of amending the
state constitution to permit classifi-
cation of property for taxation will
be submitted to the people of the
state in the next general election.
The senate bill providing for the
referendum on the question was pass
ed by the house Friday night. Should
the bill carry in the general election
it would allow the general assembly
in the future to classify both real
and personal property for taxation.
The assembly also passed the pro-
posal to submit to the voters in the
next general election the proposition
of increasing the number of supreme
court justices from five to seven.
Garnishee Bill Killed
The house Monday night tabled
the garnishee bill, which had the sup
port of a large per cent of the mer-
chants of the state.
Marriage Banns Bill Passes
The marrigae banns bill, requiring
persons desiring to marry to give
five days notice before licenses are
issued, passed the senate Monday
on third reading and will become law
upon ratification.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
WATAUGA MAY GET
MODERN HOSPITAL
Bill introduced by Representative
Rivers Would Allow Normal and
Duke Foundation to Cooperate in
Establishing Institution Here

Under the terms of a bill which
has been introduced in the legisla-
ture by Representative R. C. Rivers,
Boone and Watauga county would be
the recipients of thoroughly mod
ern hospital plant, to be erected at
a cost of $4,000.
The Appalachian State Normal
College has already been granted
$4,000 for an institution of this
kind. DR.. Rankin of Charlotte.
committeeman for the Duke Foun-
dation, has suggested that this mon
ey be added to that which would be
donated by the Foundation for build
ing a hospital in this county. 1t is
expected that the Foundation will
contribute about half the cost Of the
hospital, making total available for
this purpose approximately $780,
900.
The bill by Representative Rivers
is designed to legalize the use of the
Normal fund in connection with the
Duke fund, thus providing better
hospital than could be erected with
either fund alone.
D. D. Dougherty, treasurer of the
Normal, has pointed out that two
fold benefit would result from this
arrangement, in view Of the fact
that the Normal would have its own
hospital, available also to the pub
tic and that fees received from pa
tients would contribute largely TO
the running expenses of the institu-
ton.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14

of the commercial wall boards. A
good storage house can be built of
stone, especially as building stone is
very plentiful in this country, and as
nearly every farmer has some knowl-
edge of building stone walls. Plenty
of windows should always be pro-
vided.
If the farmer has stone or con-
crete cellar, it will make an excel
lent storage place for apples, if it is
properly ventilated. A dugout,
lined with stone, will also make a
good storage house if it can be
ventilated.
''Never bury your apples," Mr..
Underdown said emphatically. "Con-
tact with the earth makes them rot"
With these precautions, a farmer
can add materially to his income
with four or five acres of apple
trees.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETINGS
IN THE BAPTIST CHURCHES

The executive committee of the
Three Forks association suggests
that the churches have special pro-
gram for the Fifth Sunday in this
month. In addition to the regular
Sunday school the following is sug-
gested:
1. Singing by the congregation.
g. Declarations and recitations
suitable for Easter.
8. Special music.
4. Offering for whatever local
church wishes.
5. Sermon or speech on the
Future Life" by minister or speak
er.
6. Closing song.
1t is hoped by the committee that
each church will join in this pro-
gram. Make it suitable for local
conditions. Add whatever you need
to this program.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14

this act.
Section Z. That the money aris-
ing under the provisions of this act
shall be applied to the school funds
of Watauga county; Provided, it
shall be the duty of the county COM
missioners, upon complaint made to
them of injury to person or injury to
or destruction of property by any
dog, upon satisfactory proof of such
injury or destruction, to appoint
three freeholders to ascertain the
amount of damages done, including
necessary treatment, if any, and all
reasonable excesses incurred; and
upon the coming in of the report of
such injury or the damage as afore-
said, the said county commissioners
shall order the same paid out of any
moneys arising from the tax on
dogs, as provided for in this act. And
in cases where the owner of such
dog or dogs is known or can be as
certained he shall reimburse the
county to the amount paid out for
such injury or destruction. To en-
force collection of this amount the
county commissioners are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to sue for
the same.
Section g. Any person may kill
mad dog and also any dog, if he is
killing sheep, cattle, hogs, goats OF
poultry.
Section 9. That all dogs, when
listed for taxes, become personal
property, and shall be governed by
the law governing other persona
property; Provided, the larceny OF
any dog upon which aforesaid tax
has been paid shall be misdemea
nor.
Section TO- Any person failing t.
discharge any duty imposed upoI
him by this act shall be guilty of (
misdemeanor and, upon conviction
shall pay fine of not exceeding
$50 or be imprisoned not more thar
80 days.
Section II. All laws and clause:
of laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed; Provided, this act
shall not have the effect to prevent
Watauga county from increasin the
amount of the license or privilege
tax on dogs under the provisions Of
any public laws of North Carolina
but shall be construed to repeal that
part of same allowing counties &C
vote off said tax.
Section 12. This act shall be il
force from and after its ratifica
ton.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
Tax A. ,essOr is Named
by Terms of Rivers Bill
Enacted Relative of Dogs
of Sheep Husbandry; World
Payment of Polltx Change

Following are some of the bills
which have been introduced in the
Legislature by Representative R. c..
Rivers of Watauga, all of which
have been enacted into law with the
possible exception of the one pre-
scribing new standard measure for
Irish potatoes. All the measures
sponsored by the assemblyman were
not available for this issue:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
Office of Tax Assessor Created

An act to create the office OF
tax assessor for the county of Wat
auga, and to fix his compensation.
Section /. That there is hereby
created the office of tax assessor for
Watauga county, and Henry J.
Hardin is hereby appointed to fill
said office for term of two years,
and his successors are to be appoint
ed by the commissioner Of revenue
of North Carolina.
Section 2. That said tax assessor
shall be paid a salary of $2,400 per
year, in lieu of all other compensa-
ton, payable monthly, out of the
general county fund, provided, if il
is not necessary for him to spend his
entire time in the performance of his
duties, then he shall be paid a
monthly salary of 5000 for the ac-
tual time engaged in his work.
Section 3. That said tax assessor
shall perform all the duties hereto
fore performed by the township su-
pervisor. Said tax assessor is here
by authorized to employ township
helpers, and that said helpers are to
be paid by the board of county
commissioners out of the eneral
county fund; that it shall be the
duty of said tax assessor to secure
the listing of all property within
said county, in order that the same
may be properly taxed; and said tax
assessor shall perform such other du-
ties as said board of county commits
sioners may determine.
Section d. That the duties and
powers Of the all-time tax assessor
shall include those duties and pow
ers prescribed by general law for
tax supervisors. He shall accurate
ly prepare the scrolls, tax lists and
receipt books for each year and
shall constantly examine the tax
books for any property in the county
which is not listed for taxation and
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
Senate Adops Compromise School
Measure

The senate on Monday night
adopted the compromise school bill
and its $6,5OO,OOO equalizing fund
$5,25O,O00 for the six months term
and $1,25O,OOo for the extended
term. The $6,5OO,OOO equalizing
fund has been adopted by house
leaders, and while it has to go to
conference, it is expected that the
measure will become the law for the
next two years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
FEBRUARY &WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report
of the Boone cooperative station for
the month of February, prepared by
Prof. J. T. C. Wright, observer.
Maximum temperature for month
(average) SO degrees.
Minimum temperature (average)
20 degrees. ..-'---
Average temperature for month,
% degrees.
Daily range (average) from low
to high, "a degrees.
Greatest daily range, As degrees,
February 18th.
Average temperature at 8 a. M,
(time of obsbervation) 80 degrees.
Highest temperature reached dur
ing month, rs degrees, Feb. 10th.
Lowest temperature reached dur
ing month, 13 degrees, Feb. 1st,
2nd, 18th, 18th and 18th.
Number inches of rainfall, includ-
ing melted snow, 4.4 inches.
Greatest rainfall in "a hours, 1.22
inches on the 9th.
Number inches of snowfall, 1915
inches.
Number of days with .01 inch or
more precipitation, 13.
Number of clear days, 9.
Number cloudy days, IL.
Number partly cloudy days, z.
Direction Of prevailing wind for
month, west.
Average barometric pressure, (sea
level reading) 1921 inches of mer-
curry.
Highest barometric pressure (sea
level reading) 1920 inches of mer-
curry on the 23rd.
Lowest barometric pressure (sea
level reading) 29.57 inches of mer-
curry on the 21st.
Dates Of heavy frost, 18th and
18th.
Dates of light frost, oath.
Dates of sleet, 21st.
Dates of other phenomena and
kinds of phenomena, double rain
bow, February 2.
Report for First Week in March
The report made public for the
week ending March 9th, indicates
an average temperature of AZ de-
grees, with an average daily range
of 80 degrees. The average tenn
perature at a. m. is shown as 33
degrees, while the warmest day was
on March 9Th when the thermome-
ter stood at -65. The lowest tempera-
ature was IL degrees on the 4th.
Precipitation included 1.52 inches
of rainfall, including melted snow
and 2.10 inches of snowfall. On the
9Th, 1.31 inches of rain fell. No
frost, sleet or hail was reported and
only one foggy day. Attention is
called to the unusually high west
winds on the 5th, 9Th and 7th.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14
DAWES is CONSIDERED
FOR AMBASSADORSHIP

Washington, March 12-Charles
G. Dawes, who retired from the vice
presidency on March 4, is reported
in we'll informed cicrcles here to be
under consideration as the next am
bassador from the United States to
Great Britain.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14

Raleigh, March 12-Governor o.
Max Gardner said today that he had
fofered the position Of executive
council, created by an act OF the gem
eral assembly today, to Judge N. A.
Townsend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-03-14

Continued on page FOUR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-27
G ADVERTISEMENT

December. 1929. ana one-half ~
same shall be paid on or before tina
ISL day ut January, 1880. and THE
remaining one-half Of the same
shal be paid ol or before the 3lst
day OF Judy, 1880. Provided, how
ever. that An the event at least
half OF said taxes are not paid on
or before the 3ist day OF January,
1880, IA penalty of ten l0r1l per
cent shall accrue on the entire
amount OF all taxes levied here
Under which W not paid in the
manner and proportions as afore-
said, and all such taxes which ara
not paid on or before the 31st day
Of January 1880, sail bear inter-
est at the rate on SIX per centum
per annum from and after the
lst day Df January, 1880. Provided
further, that IN the event the Sc
cold ona-half OF any taxes is not
paid on or before the 3lst day w
July. 1880. there shall then accrue
70 penalty OF ten per cent of the
amount 50 becoming delinquent and
the said taxes shall draw interest
ct the rate w six per cent per an
mum from the 1st day Of January,
1880. until paid. aIl or which pen
atty and interest, II any. shall be
paid when tha taxes upon which
the same shall have accrued are
paid
w. That the Tax assessor W. the
City of Brownsville shall assess anc
THE Tax Cor -t0r of said City shat
collect All taxes levied and asses-
snd by this Ordinance. together
with all penalties and interest
which shall accrue thereon under
ANA by virtue thereof.
VI. That all Ordinances and
parts of Ordinances in any manner
in conflict with this Ordinance
ARE hereby repealed.
FINALLY PASSED AND AP-
PROVED. this. the Isl day OF Nov
ember A. It'd. 1923.
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CITY cf Brownsville, Texas.
ATTEST
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Secretary
City OF Brownsville. Texas.
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The STATE or =

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TO THE SHERIFF OR ANY CON-
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