Established an 188ft. V J
MM CELEBRATION OF
66TH BIRTHDAY
Political Spotlight Again On Form-j
cr President Wilson?Hold On j
Democratic Party Strengthen*! By
Illness?Health Improved.
(Harry Hunt)
Washnvrton, Dec. 28.?His sixty-]
sixth birthday anniversary today,'
finds Woodrow Wilson again in the]
edge of the political spotlight.
Whether that spotlight again will;
swing to put the former president
in the center of its radiance is to (
mailt cur mwflv cuga^ili); vjuv.-nuu
before America today.
There seems little doubt that Mr.
Wilson today is physically better than
at any time since his collapse in 1019
Though his left side still is partly
paralyzed. Mr. Wilson now is able
to stand without his cane and he
even walks a few steps in his garden
without its aid. H's color is better.]
He has taken on weight.
AL-cst of Affairs
And there are evidences that his
stronger physical condition is permitting
a more active following of
national affairs.
Wilson has been writing letters]
on pubii? questions?-notably on this;
last election Also his Artni*; co Day]
speech to admi . gat her : at his!
homi revealed he does not concede]
defeat in the cause in which he sic-'
riliecd h'.i iu'.hv.. and ':: !!< :h : hi
e>:peetion thai Vn?er?ean part?cipa-j
tion in the world affai: would hecome
t? dominating issue in 192).
Wilson unquestionably is the leader
of r.hc democratic party today.
His hold on the minds and hearts
oi' tin- rank and fik of his party
hes been strengthened by his illness
and by the difficulties in which the
world has found itself in the last
two years.
Will Guide 1924 Policies
li seems certain Mr. Wil.-on will
J lay down the lines on which the Democratic
party will attempt its come
Dr.ck m ii?24 ami thai his influence
on the choice of candidates will be
most powerful.
"But for hi* remaining seated/'
said Georges Gcmenceaa after his
recent call on the ex-president.' "ho
was the same Wilson 1 knew in Paris.
Slightly flattered, nothing else. He
showed himself thoroughly abreast
of affairs."
Of Wilson's famous 14 po;nts?
his creed for establishing world peace
Clemenceau said:
"Yes. 1 mention.d them. And Wilson's
face iit up. lie was a firm believer
thei: ultimate triumph."
Woi.i.rw "Wilson i- expected to
speod th" greater part of his siiitysixlh
bin' iav tomorrow aii.iiy in ?
his *'S" str. * home ilu?ug . : is an- j
derstood he probably will iv. w a}
delegation in t'.e afterio or,. j
The Woodrow Ydson . ouruo . ]
it was announced ^ ;ighi. H ; : .1 j
a delegation to the reside
former president uvaftdrf v.
cxtv i.d birthday greetir. sad .. :Y..-p .
him of progress in its el ir..- to : ej
a fluid to a :vanee j
enunciated by him while .hi;.
GERMAN EXPORTS FLOOD
EGYPTIAN MARKETS
Germany is increasing her exports
to Egypt, and it is generally fell that
she has virtually recaptured the
Egyptian market.
Orders which previously went to
Japan are now secured by German
firm.-. She exerci es an almost unchallenged
monopoly in synthetic
dyes, toys and pianos, and has a predominating
posit;on in the field of
pencils, papar, glas china ware, cutlery,
leather goods, small metal articles,
cotton hosiery, small mirrors
and hardware. -All these articles
have been damned into the Egyptian
market or: a scale and at price* that
defied competition. Statistics on foreign
trade for the first sen n months
of 1 i'22 show that Germany has advanced
from sixth to fourth position,
and that the United States stands
fifth. The loss of considerable American
trade this year is due to the
hca\> falling eff in the importation
of cereals.
Last year nearly $15,000,000 worth
of wheat and wheat flour aloae were
brought in from across the Alantic,
whereas, this year, up to the end
of July, the amount was less than
$1,000,000 for the same period. Rumania's
revival of business has contributed
largely to this loss by the
United States. Kerosene from Ameri
ca also dropped to a very low figure,
I the Rumanian product taking its
L place.
SERBIA VOTES $15,000,000
FOR HER ARMAMENTS
A credit of 15,000,000 has been
'? voted by the National Assembly, in
I secret session, to be used for anuI
ments. In an official statement it is
I erplaiwd that tha country moat be
V Non-Partisan Family Newipapar. Dcvo
BOONE,
MEET TO PUSH THE t
STATE R.RPROJECT
Lenoir and Willtesboro Wants Gran* Cc
din Route Selected Across
Mountains,
Lenoir, North Wilkeaboro and
Wilkesboro joined hands here Tu+?day
in a movement to bring before tf}
the lawmakers who will gather in n
Raleigh next week the advantage of c,
a state-owned railroad. The meeting cj
was at the Chamber of Commerce a,
rooms and present from Wilkesboros aJ
were R. N. Hackett, J. E. Fie ley.
i J. I>. Moore and K. H. Henrfron. A
-. -- I VI
j good representation of Lenoir Bum-I ^i
I ne?:; men attended tne nleeting. Mr. sc
I Finley was made chairman.
The route believed to be the most a{
] logical is that extending from North
I Wilkesboro to Elkvillc over the old sc.
line of the Watauga & Yadkin River
j from Elkvillc. The survey extends
; across to Boone through Cook's Gap ;i]
and there is another survey from n,
Iloonc to Butler, Tenn. Two connec- ?,e
it ions or extensions leading out from
his line, one front near Boone >.o c;
| Todd or Elklaiui. to connect with the
Virginia-Carolina at Abingdon, Ya., ;1,
rird another from G rand in to Lenoir ^
: conlfect with ;!k Carolina and v.
A a-western for paints south, would >,
sc' up li e proposed system for
j. iing a line across the mountains p.
tn <>pe ' on the "*Lost Provinces."
t ha propo: lion was explained by
X. Ilackett, and thi> is the route u
which he : ? i v '.es wili bo the be.t .
as far as the entire state iscottcerned
i. v. oil as for the counties, on the
west side of the Blue Ridge.
The): * is anotht r pt i?oced route, ,
Mr. Huck&ll sr.id. This is thtf one m
ending up Redilie's nver and across
to Jeifv i> >;i c. mi don licet with the v.
.Southern at May mead . Tenn. A t!,
route from Saunders Gap has also ,
beer. proposed, and quite a bit of interest
at Slutesvillji Klkin and Spar- %
ta has boon centered on a route cj
leading from Statesville to Elkin, ami v>
from thaL noint to Siwnn ??..!
to Boone* ft
The object of this roiui to make ^
it beneficial to the state, Mr. Ilackett
said, would be to construe* it so
as to make it possible operated gj
as a coal carrying road. Not only *.j
would it be of great benefit as a coal u,
carrying road for the state of North ^
Carolina, but it would afford the one -n
outlet or inlet the state needs to
overcome the disadvantages of having
aii shipments from the west routed
to distribution centers in Virginia
then North Carolina. N
F. H. Coffey asked if the road
from Grandin to Lenoir was to be
included in the State-owned system,
or if it was to be just a short line, f*
r K::cke?.t assured him that this Si
m'l iT? was of as much import- d?
;i:h as the eastern route; that it tc
vras r eded as a southern outlet for ni
shipnvr is going from the coal fields
and for other central and western sa
tatcs. EB
fh ' Watauga and Yadkir. Fiver w!
to, or the route from Elkvilie to d<
' tiooiie, is of much greater importance
to Caldwell County, J. L. Nelson said, oi
j than the route, proposed by way of B
! Klkin or up Reddie's river, it is the d;
I belief of Mr. Nelson that a more \v
j logical route across the mountains si
could nol be selected than the one C
proposed by Mr. Hackett.?Lenoir e;
News-Topic. T
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
BRING IN LARGE AMOUNTS U
c<
Kuletgh Dispatch,?During the per- ",5
| iod July 1,1^21 to June 30, 1222. a u
! otai of $3,151,705.68 wa< paid into
the treasury by the state department '
of North Carolina, from November
30. 1020 to June 30, 1022, 2.020 cer- t:
tificatos for domestic co-opcratian.s !!
w. re* died. bringing in $04,2 11.58 in '
according to, the biennial re- 1
port of Secretary of State J. Bryan
Grimes, mad<* public today.
. The report also Am dud for j
the fiscal year period July i. 1922 1
to December 1, the state's revenue l'
fr< m motor vehicles amounted to a
$2,826,075.26, over a half million 1
dollars above the entire amount for
1921.
"For the registration year ending
June 30, 1022, there was collected
and paid into the state treasury from S
the automobile department, $3,101,- o
116.05. the entire amount being col- a
lected from automobile and gasoline e
taxes" reads the report. "The amount s
expended for operation during the \
year ending June 30, 1922, was $81,- r
112 65, which includes the cost of fc
number plates, postage, clerical work. <.
equipment, office supplies and upkeep 1
af < *?? A, *
... " IWV.I VUC UC|MUIUCUl S
is loratwi. the expenditures approx- imately
two and six tenth of the c
amount collected." t
The report shows {hat for the J
seven months period December 1, a
1920 to June 30, 1921 the state de- 1
partment paid a total of $264,552.91
to the treasury' department. This t
period is Riven due to a change in j
dates of the fiscal year. ?
to djrneiTar the certificate* for i
'-.SSyiJ " J
fcmjj
iled to the Best Interests of Boo'
lTAUGA county, north. car<
AGRICULTURE
BOARD FORMED
>unty Commissioners Appoint Board
In Interest of Agricultural Development
In Watauga?Agent SteeV
Pleased.
The county com mil*loners in their
gular tirst Monday ide^iiitK formed
Board of Agriculture for Watnag'B
ounty, to art in an advisory capaty
with the Coupntv Agent an<| with
iy other agency working for the
fricultural development of this se< on.
This Boaru will represent this
>unty in the same way that the
late Board of Agriculture rcpre?nts
the state, and will work in
Ty way that it deems wise to bring
tout a higher production of projrtcs
and assist in working out some
tfceme by which these products can
? marketed more successfully.
The men appointed on this Board
'e: B. F. Taylor, representing the
i}?Ttrgrowers; ?v. i,. >vmxierf repre nting
the cattle and sheep raisers;
D. DovV.erty, 'armor and eduator;
L. A Greene, representing
ie Board ??f County Commissioners;
id W. F. Sherwood, representing 5
ie Board of Education; and W. I). ;
r.r'lror, representing ihe business
lv o? ti e county.
The>? men aw noi to receive anyay
for their services. This may not
ok quite right o? the fhrc of it,
I -i is not right anie.s they are
i:to civ a little of their tivn?
.... ,??. "!<qnne?it of the ir county,
be only remuneration they will re.
i from the satisfaction they
fr? ai rir 36 a definite war
. ma1, s yk it align*?? crop , bring1 mere
onc-y.
The poenh of the county should
this b?: rd, and thereby help them
> hei?i u r.ti. If you have *tw.mind
rm * problem that you think needs
ntion in me public organized
avl.rii. : it to the attention of one
i * l:ese men ti ll them what? steps
?u think it would be wise for'them
,? take. I am sure thev will give
careful consideration. Pon-t lHiock
iimii till after you have tried to. help.
The first meeting of the Watauga
>ard of Agriculture is called for
nturday, January Gth, at ofock,
in the court house. A full atndar.ee
is requested as they wish
organize and consider some very
iiporlant and urgent matters.
w..,.,,? .... ? ? -j
i uvauga to vii Ui?; lO'.wii U
'tter things.
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EGRO LITERALLY SCARED
TO DEATH IN LIQUOR RAID
Frightened when a prohibition ofcer
gave him a command. Ham
Lokes, negro, aged foith-five. sat
)\vn in a chair Friday afternoon and
ppled over dead. The county corner,
l)r. F. L. -Mock, made an ?nve:tiition
and found no inquest necesiry
as there wevo several eye witesses
to the strange incident. A
ak heart Just simply collapsed uni*r
the stress of excitement.
PhoLibition Agent, J. L. Randall,
f this city, accompanied by Sam
illiiigs, transfer driver, went Friay
to the home of Jim Owens, a
hite man, living some distance this
de of the Yadkin River near the
entral Highway. The construction
amp of Elliott Sons is not far away.
\7o negroes from the camp were
l the Owen's home when the officers
rrived but they started to Jeave.
ifficer Randitll commanded them to
i?me back and they did so. As Stokes
at down in a chrir he toppled ever
ead.
Stokes was about forty-five years
id .:nd a native of South Carolina,
he body was i ro ight to ai\ underiking
parlor here and when it was
. t cia.mcd by relatives was interred
u the cemetery* near the county
owe. p
ue>p:u* me unusual incident, o*tiL-r
Randall completed his search of
Keens' premises. He reported thai
here were evidence of liquor conainers
had been broken before he
rrived in the house, while tfcer empy
containers sinelled of th_- fluid.
-Lexington Dispatch.
SALE OF SHIPYARDS
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 28.?The plant
>f the Terry Shipbuilding Corportion
at Port Wentworth today passd
from the hands of the ship conducting
concern to the Georgia
Vool-stock Company, and the Axneican
Mills International Company,
>oth of Atlanta. The details of the
ale were completed in Washington,
rhe plant is understood to have been
old for $506,000.
lomestic corporations tiled during
he period November 30, 1920 to
'uae 30, 1922. Mr. Grimes said 458
>f these were for dissolutions and
l562 for incorporations and amendments.
Fifty-one banks were incorporated
and four railroad companies
filed articles of association
wr amendment during the same perod.
be said.
(t He
ne, and Watauga County, "the Lea*
ttJNA, THURSDAY JANUARY 4
THE PROGRESS LN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Boone and Blowing Rock Churches
Show Remarkable Activity For
Fast Year
(By Rev. jjfuggihs)
Dut-in? the* yaar 1922 that Baptist
church of Boone hasOmude splendid
progress. There have been 90 additions,
US by baptism, 45 by letter,
y by watch care, and 2 by restoration.
Our Sunday School has increased in
effeciency, and attendance until now
our plant is taxed to its capacity to
meet our growing needs. There are
1 50 Baptist students in the Training
School. Mr. E. S. Coffey teaches the
Fidelis class of young ladies, and
r?... ^ -i * ?
j i vi. uicci uereu imsa ui ywun^
men. The students of the Training
School together with the young men
and ladies of the community overflow
these classes nearly every Sunday
morning.
An Intermediate B. Y. P. U. has
. organized during the year. This
gives us throe unions, as we already?
.'r.-.d the Senior and Junior unions.
i'he finances of the church are in
five shape, pastor's salary and in
dental expenses being paid monthly,
while ihe basement of the church
!'iu- been p-epared ft". Sunday School
v. o?k. The church has over paid her
erivrata pan on pledge to the 75
mil lion campaign.
Blowing P.oci. church is making
..reparation to erred a new building
with modern social and Sunday
S rhool equipment. $3,500 in sub.-;cr?p-ions
and building and lean have
been raised.
The plan is for the work to begin
in ihe spring and to be continued
until finished. This church also meets
he rexp.nse monthly and has over
paid en her campaign pledge.
1 earing the year the pastor of t hese
churches has delivered 177 sermons
and addresses; i e)d b revival meetings
with D.additions; organized one
14. Y. P. t\; during April visited 22
cnurcn^ 121 interest. <11 w;e i ;> million
campaign; and served as Director
of the 76 Million Reinforcement
campaign during C-.tober ar.d
November. g, *
??The
fifth Sunday meeting held at
Union Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday, notwithstanding the prevelent
epidemic of infulenza, the rough
weather, and bad roads, was well attended.
The program was carried
out practically as published. The
church abounded in her hosptality,
i providing an abundance of whole:ome
food and good cheer. Rev. A.
J. Greene, whose home is in that
community, served as chairman. An
invitation was extended for the next
meeting ot go to Blowing Rock. A
committee or place and program was
-.ppointcd as follows: Clyde Eggers,
Clyde Greene, and P. M. Huggins.
COMPANION SLAYS
WHMYRUKNER
Charlotte Man Killed In Lincoln
County By Unknown Companion
Solicitor Hoffman Attempts To
Solve Mystery.
Another homicide was added to
booties liquor's lor.g list when Fred
Allison was shot to death in the
northwest part of Lincoln County
early Sunday night. The body was
found in an Essex automobile which
ho was driving with two companions
after a battle between occupants of
the car and Lincoln deputies in
i wh'ch i-0 or 40 shots were fired.
| Al ison was shot through the head
and was rushed 10 the Lincoln Hospital,
where he died in a few minutes.
The oar was abandoned by the two
unknown occupants, who escaped,
it coi :ained ten five-gallon tin cans
of whiskey, of approved type used
by whiskey runners. Some one in the
car began the shooting it was testified.
Allison while at the hospital said
that "James Graig," of Charlotte,
shot him, but a little later said a
negro hit him in the head with a
blackjack. James Graig and Ed.
Owens alleged to have been in the
death car were arrested by Charlotte
police later but released when
the sheriff of Lincoln said there was
insufficient evidence to hold them,
^Allison was killed by a 38-calibei
bullet, while one of the two deputies
shooting used a 41 -caliber and the
other a 32-caliber. Both shot fron
the left side of the car, it was testified
at the coroner's inquest, whilt
doctor's testified the bullet enterec
Allison's head from the ri<rnt side
His car is said to have been following
two Cadillacs believed to have beer
loaded with whiskey. It ran about t
hundred yards or more before it stop
ped. A rumor in .Charlotte is to th<
effect that the slain man had aboul
$1,000 with him, out only $9.00 war
found in his pockets. Ha had an auto
aatia pmtol ftdly 1?M A M-aall
* ' v *
w&tt
icr of Northwestern Carolina."
, 1923
y
MB Hi % !
MR LOIZEAUX TO AD- *1
DRESS COMMERCIAL CLUB *
* ________ **
Mr. J. D. Loizcaux, of Plains- *
* field, N. Y. will address the Com,
' rrercial CIt-b in the lobby of the *
* Critcher Hotel on next Saturday
! * evening a* 7:30 o'clock. He bs- * ,
I * ing president of the Plainficld * J
* Building and Loan Asco-, .he ;
* will tel! us what a real live Build*
ing and Loan Asso. means to a
I * progressive town. Let us have *
I* a big crowd and a rousing good ** ?
meeting as -ve have many things j
* of importance to discuss. *
* *
BOONE HOLDS RAIL
ROAD MEETING
j
Citizens of Boone and Vicinity Dis-,
cuss Railroad Project for Mountain |
Counties?Committee Appointed. ^
On the evening of D.ecmhor JOtb5
a large a:id enthusiastic body of the1
citizens of Boone and surrounding
country met at the Critcher Hotel in
the interest of a railroad from soro?]
point in Hie state into tie
os'* and particularly info1
! Boone, and Watauga Count... It w?.:;
i the ur.;i'i.:raoii> vote- that the slate's}
j infer' t. coird not latter be ? a?
by the building of siich a road,
.i i. -ring was well nle.-ed with
j ir . jst.er to\rn > uic f \k
Irg tc help us become linked" up with1
i the <?. ral and ? i- iefh pa t of the j
| The discussion went freely >n as
lo our vast resources, sucii as millions
reel of lumber, num- : ous acre*
of unparalleled grazing land, agricultural
lands us rich atid produclive
as can be found anywhere. The
; point was emphasized that the mountain
counties have more land owners
according lo population than any
other section of the state, num < utile
of the finest grade, more sheep,
logs, poultry, and other live stock
than can be found anywhere within
the same area. Furthermore, the
cheese, dairying, and fruit growing
industries have assumed such vast
proportions as to make it imperative
that we have an outlet to a good :n \rket.
What shall we do for a market
for our potatoes, cabbage, apples,
beans, tomatoes, corn, hay, and other
farm products? Who will help us?
It was the opinion of aii pros -nt
that the state of North Carolina can
help us in this extremity as no one
else. The state will l>e benefited by
receiving: our * ..lucts, and opening:
up a short a corup titlve huni direct
from i* cor.*, folds to the south.
Me : '.. ragg, I. G. Gre r
and E. . Hr. a wc appointed a
HS' e tell th. i'o.ks ? needs!
> v our ? ; ; ./ iatcr-l
tf :e th( ; cEkhorth Curo-j
: ,-tael-shwr :r of
r series expected i
Faioru r. "lion is expected by the j
:: j: oral assembly of North Cato-i
lina curing the January session in i
r . : J to establishment in Western
North Carolina of several ash hatch-!
eries, according to word received;
from Colonel Joseph Hyde PiU.'dii-j
ector of the North Carolina Geological
and Economic Survey, with headquarters
in Chapel Kill ami cilices
in Asheville.
When the matter is presented the
state legislature the economic import
arr.ee of such action will be emphasized.
Colonel Pratt believes that
the result accomplished by hatcheries
:/ fcuuu Cv nt)*ciioatc^ mv ? uc?. uj
operating such institutions.
With th?r operation of such hatchtries
Colonel Pratt believes there
should be little difficulty in maintaining
a!i adequate supply of brook
trout, rainbow* trout, bass, perch,
| pickerel and other fish.
Many miles of mountain streams
in Western North Carolina could
easily be converted into an angler's
1 paradise by the establishments of
1 fish hatcheries in this section, the
state geologist points out. Such fishL
ing possibilities in this region would
[ undoubtedly bring many more thousands
of tourists here annually, Col.
I" Pratt believes. ?Ashevilie Dispatch.
I E DIES AT COUNTY HOME
i Mrs. Tummire, for many years
; an inmate of the County home, died
i there on Saturday, and, the fol
lowing day remains were, laid to
? rest ni the burying ground on the
1 county farm. Let us hope that the
. change for her is a happy one-from
I public chaiities to s home of great
i riches, in that house not made with
i hands.
* ber revolver with cartridges empty
^ was found in the car, the officers
1 testified- The coroner's jury found
- that Allison was slain by a compank
MA.
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Published Weekly
COMMERCIAL CLUB !
RE ORGANIZED 1
New Officers Appointed For The En>
suing Year?Much Enthusiasm?
Mcoling Saturday Night.
!n the lobby of the Critchor Hotel, j
on Inst Saturday night, the Koone
Commercial Club, that a ax been inactive
for some time, was re-organizcd,
the following odicers being elected
for the ensuing year: W. H. Cragg
; President.;G. K. Moose, V. P.; Ruese!
Hodges, Sec. and G. P. Hngaman,
Treas. The books were opened for*
membership and the larger per cent
of the business and professional men
of the town joined and were most
enthusiastic over the good th?l may
I be done by tlie Club during the year
1192S. The first meeting of the new
; organization will be held next Sat
jUrday evening r.t 7 :**0. ?ru! ;t is hop!
ed that every n. i1; r a at? pvospciT
tive member will be present. The"
I ;?iT>cors art n<r.< 1e up of otir best men,
ami if the people v ;M get sqiiarly be!
h;nd them, there ! no telling the
1 good that may ; e accomplished for
our town ami surrounding communii\
during the present year. There
is no better factor in any town than
. real, live, hard-we king I'ommcr.1
Club, ar- \ >: rrr.s v e are to
e- v.- ore <>' this kr . li you are not
( ii i ' nib i\ i? : if you are
fa a-v.rr. t::'r it !.?? . r friends
jwho have nor y 1 joined.
I ?
f BCOTL^G^EKS IN NATIONAL
j CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON
| A hootch . r.:idai is brewing in
\Ya ' iwton. Ii. E. Ervanl. writing
j to ih. Charlotte Oh i\ v* Senator
|Cu.-.is. Rcpuhlica . hip %of the Senfate,
has instructed the captain of the
[vacuo! police to drive from the Sen|
ati .< ! Housr offi dinga and
the ir?sd?c ??f the capitoi building the
booth ggers. It has become a notorious
fact that the best liquor to be
had in those parts is that carried To
the offices ef congressmen by walking
blind tigers.
A year ago this correspondent
wrote on this subject, and throw out
a few hints. Conditions have grow
worse instead of better, and now a
investigation may result. Preside!
Harding started the bali rolling whe
he said that something had to be dont
to stop the illicit traffic in booze or
it would menace the morality of the
nation.
Representative Upshaw of Atlanta
is threatening to call the roll of the
drys who use bootleg hootch. That
would make an interesting chapter in
l he prohibition history o fthe country.
If Mr. Upshaw actually has an
accurate list it would furnish reading
matter lor lots of eager papers.
The fraud of prohibition is bccom
ing more apparent to many people
i.i Washington. The enemies of the
dry laws are not the ones who are
making a farce of them, but thesi^Q
I ye corded for it. If Mr. Upshaw or
1 anybody else can get a show-down
there will be a great scattering of
statesmen.
A real sensation is due if an honest
inquiry is made. North Carolina congressmen
arc not involved, for most
of then arc total abstainers. This
does not apply to all North Carolinians
who go to Washington, says
the correspondent.
FORD MOTOR CO. PAYS TEN
MILLION FOR KY. COAL LANDS
i he rord .votor l omp?ny today
acquired the coal lands, mining plant
and equipment of the Pond Creek
Coal Company, in Pike County, Kentucky
in a transaction involving approximately
$;is000,000. Announcement
of the sal ewas made tonight
at tht clos?k of an all day conference
hctveen YV. H. Smith, representing
the Ford interest, Thomas B. Davis,
president of the Pond Creek Company,
and members of the Board of
Directors of the latter company.
The Pond Creek Coal Company's
properties are situated in the eastern
part of the state of Kentucky,
adjoining the state of Virginia and
West Virginia. For the past two years
the Ford Company has purchased
coal from this company and had it
transported to the Ford plant in Detroit
While the purchase price was not
announced, President Davis of the;
coal company announced at the conclusion
of the conference, which was \
conducted in a hotel here, that upon.
linal liquidation the net worth of each>
share of the company's stock would*
amount to $-!?- There are 212,920
shares of common stock.
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RAILWAY CAR ORDERS / 1
BREAK ALL RECORDS!
Chicago,? Railways of the I'nited
States this year broke all previoul
records in ordering frc:ght aid pae-e
sengcr ears and locomotives to cop*
with the greatest car shortage in thehd
history, the Railway jfcge declares
today.