Established in 1888. j
VOLUME XXXIV
A. T. S. Summer |
School May Be
Largest Ever
More Than 200 Applications Received
For Summer School.. Town
Prepares to Provide Room. Electric
Light Plant Soon to Operate.
More than 200 applications have
been received for enrollment in the
Appalachian Training School's summer
term and the first term is yet
more than a month away. Teachers
from all parts of North Carolina and
other states, will swarm to the great
mountain institution in unprecedented
numbers.
Again the town people are preparing
to throw open their houses and
provide for the throngs that cannot
be handled with present domitory
facilities at the school. Already arrangements
have been made for
housing more than 250 students in
private homes and if necessary more.
The town people are willing to cooperate
with the school authorities to
any extent, and it is safe to say that
none of those seeking training at
northwestern Carolina's hall of eduNurthwestern
Carolina's hub of educational
activities will be turned
away for lack of accomodations.
It is the opinion of the Board of
Directors that the electric lighting
plant will be again in operation before
the summer school opens.
According to official estimates,
more than 500 teachers may be here
for the opening of the first terra.
PRESIDENT HARDING HELPS TO
MAKE UP" EDITORIAL PAGE
ON N. Y. TRIBUNE
Washington, April 25.?The President
and Mrs. Harding arrived here
from New York on their special train
shortly after ? o'clock. The Presidential
party remained aboard the
train for some time before going to
the White Hourt. . ...
New York, April 25.?Aside from
the effect of his address o nthe world
court to the members of the Associated
Press at their annual luncheon
yesterday, President^ Harding
left behind him, when he and his
party began their return to Washington
after midnight, a lot of pleasant
memories thai pudgity-fingered
printers will tell grandsons seated on
their laps when the long evenings
come again.
It was a diversified day for the
President, one typical of New York.
XJp early, he spent, the morning in I
political conferences, and then gave
the first of the important addresses
that he had planned 10 make in his
advocacy of American participation
in the wGrid court. After luncheon
with a group of Associated Pre. members
he motored to the new Yankee
stadium, laughed at a musical
show in the evening and then inspected
the new plant of the NewYork
Tribune.
And, not only printers and press?YIPr.
?nd llil-tv.fn-rJ k?w -I
th cinen in the delivery room of the.
Tribune, but thousands of baseball
fans, a couple score of major league
^ ba. eball players and Babe Rutrh, the
self-renovated idol of little lads and
big, who couldn't get his mouth to
close all the time he stood there with
the President, having his picture taken,
have got something to remember,
too.
M.s. Harding was so interested by
the events of the day that she hadn't
thought about being tired, when midnight
came. She only regretted that
r they had but one day to give to basebail
and that it had to be a windy j
blustry one that prevented her from
accompanying her husband to the
ball park to see the Bambino smack
a home run.
In the composing room where htrubbed
elbows for so long with printers
the President and Mrs. Harding
had the most. fun. The President
"made up" the editorial page, that is,
put the type in its proper place, aided
by a democratic printer. It included
an editorial lauding his address
and a political cartoon depicting
himself.
Mrc 1 .1 J
MXA OUIUII ouu HQU naitucu
her husband in the same process
many times in the Marion Star, was
at his side, asked what he intended
to do as he went along.
The President washed his hands
with the printers in their own washroom,
dried his hands on a stained
towel, and then, taking leave of Postmaster
General New and Chairman
Lasker, of the shipping board, who
will remain here, drove direct to the
station where he entrained and departed
for home at 12;45.
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BOONE,
HAPPENINGS AT THE TRAINING
SCHOOL
BOONE, April 30.?President
Dougherty, of the Appalachian Training
School, has been in Johnson City
Tennessee, for some days attending
to business.
Prof. D. D. Dougherty, of the
Training School, attended the Educational
meeting in Greensboro, and
touched other points of intreest in
his short tour.
Prof. Wright sang some solos at
chapel exercise of the Training
School on Friday to the pleasure of
those present.
A base ball game the past week between
the Training School team and
the town of Blowing Rock resulted
in a score of 20 to 2 for the School
team.
Revs. E. O. Cole, of Charlotte, and
P. W. Tucker, of Lenoir, representing
the Board of Missions and the
Board of Church Extension respectively
of the Methodist Church.
Western, X. C., Conference, were in
Boone on Tuesday afternoon and
night and met with the Building
Committee and the local officials of
the Church in th? interest of the
new Methodist Church. These brethren
and good friends expressed themm
Ives as well pleased with the sple ndid
work on the new building thusfar,
referring especially to the fine
foundation, the well built walls, and
the good roofing, and were heartiliy
in favor of pushing the work to completion.
They were much pleased at
the manner in which the members of
the local Church had sacrificed, planned.
and worked in building the
Church. It was decided at the meeting
by unanimous vote to complete
the work on the building at the earliest
possible day.
J. M. POWNUM.
SHE ISN'T AT ALL PRETTY
Citizenc&s Anna Ootmnan, the- 25yrar-44
presiding judpe *be
cow district court who a ?ew days
age sentenced seven men to death for
robbery, informed the Associated
Press correspondent today that she
had imposed the death penalty on
about twenty-five prisoners since
February and had not lost a moment's
sleep or been troubled by her
conscience because of it.
Asked how as a woman she felt
when doomed men were shot, she replied
that she would administer justice
according to the law of evidence,
though she tried to temper her decisions
with mercy when possible.
With a cigarette held firmly between
tighf lips and the fire of an enthusiast
in her brown eyes, the girl
judge spoke of her court experiences.
She is slim and short, but not at all
pretty; her brown hair is bobbed and
parted o ntlie side like a man's. Her
jaw is stern. As she was today, Cit.izeness
GJuzman might have posed
as a typical woman communist.
OKLAHOMA WHEAT GROWERS
ORGANIZE CO-OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION
Enid, Okla.?More than 100,000
acres of wheat land has been signed
up through the Oklahoma Wheat
Growers Association since the 1922
harvest, it was announced from headj
quarters here recently. Membership
| has been growing at the rate of ten
members a day since December 1.
I Total acreage in the association is
over 710,000. More than 6,700 Oklahoma
wheat farmers are members.
They have signed to pool their wheat
during the years 1923, 1924, and
1925.
Membership drives are being made
in several counties, and many farmers
have voluntarily joined the wheat
pool. Three and one-quarter million
bushels have been pooled by the
members since June, and association
officials declare that the organization
wm xmuuitr at least iu,uuv,uuu Dusnels
of the 1923 crop.
Broomcorn growers in Oklahoma
recently organized an association or
the plan of the wheat growers, anc
expect to be in operation to handh
the 1923 crop, it was said.
Logical
Harvard Graduate?"The members
of my class who have married hav<
had an average of less than tw<
children."
Vassar Graduate?"Isn't that re
ir.arkable? The married women o
my class have averaged almost three
I wonder whatthat proves?"
Harvard Graduate?"Oh,not mucl
Simply that women have more child
>en than men.?Life.
'evoted to t!?c Best Interests of Boon
WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CARO
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING AT
BLOWING ROCK
The Fifth Sunday meeting at
Blowing Rock, notwithstanding the
, unfavorable weather, was a great
; success. Nearly all the speakers
| were present, and everyone showed
! thorough preparation of the message
he had to bring. Dr. \V. C. Tyrce,
| pastor of the First church of Lenoir.
! was of {treat assistance to us or Saturday.
In the afternoon be discussed
The Auxiliary Organizations of
the Church, and at night he delivered
a very strong sermon in which he
appealed to everyone to do his part
to bring the world to Christ. Dr.
Tyree is a very devout and able minister.
All his ministery, except a
period of seven years, has been spent
in North Carolina. For a number of
years he was pastor of the First
church of Raleigh. He feels that l
God has icad him to the western part!
1 c?f the state, and will respond to the J
! appeal of any church, wheih may |
need his services, in so fa; is he b j
able.
The other speakers on the program
; ,vre Frof. Smith Hagnman, \Y. S.
Farthing. L. C. Eggets. .1. 11. Winkler,
Hoy Doison. iiro. IFickman was
also present, and added to the discussions.
Rev. A. -T. Greene preached
a very thoughtful sermon at 11
a. m. His subject was "No Room for
Jesus Christ." It was considered one
of the best Fifth Sunday meetings we
have had. An invitation has come
for the next meeting tc go to the
Zinnvillo
!' The committee on time, place and
preacher Tor the next meeting consists
<?f T'rof. D. I). Dougherty, Prof
I. (>'. Greer, and a Mr. Greer of Zionvi?Ic.
The next meeting will be held
the tifth Sunday ?n July.
$23000 RAISED IN LENOIR COLLEGE
DRIVE
With $25,000 repotted at the first
meeting o.* Lenoir college appeal
workers tonight, the gnrnd total from
ail sources now r.mour.L. to $23,000
Dr. O. H. Par.nokoke announce!.
Large contributions were reported
from many places in the state as preliminary
to the campaign. Trinity 5
cvhureh, Gastnnia. $3,500; WinstonSalem.
$2,000; Wilmington, $4,100.
Charlotte, $0,000; Statesville, $1,600
Luther chapel, a mission church in n
Gastonia, $2,200. ^
Actual wor kwill begin here t> b
morrow with another meeting to
port progress Thursday night. N? J
and Observer. i,
YOUTH SAYS MIND HAS BEEN BLANK
SINCE 4TH OF APRIL. I1
'0
Ernest Holmes Hale, 22, clair
ing to have wandered over the eon
try since April I with his mind a b
perfect blank, appeared at the polio *
station here today asked to he lock
ed up and his stepfather, Walter KWoodman,
G18 South Main street. '
Falls River, Mass., be notified. A j
message carrie from Fall Rivt'r Tonight
asking that Hale be kept unde- a
surveillance until his brother could ^
reach Savannah.
j BOYS MAKE UP BIG YARN
*
I Two Huckleberry Finns, orpha n.
| penniless, and out in the world ah; |
told their stories to the police h ;
J Tuesday night. Their father a: 1
| mother were both dead, the fa
I departing this life in Hickory, N
five months ago, they told the poi > .
James Hale and Leon Ilale were thv'j
two orphans, 13 and 11 respective!/j
They had come by rail and afoot ro j
Johnston City, traveling a week. . d|
were en route to Lynchburg to vis t j
their aunt. Big-hearted cops took]
! the orphans in charge, raised ue:. y j
J $28 in cash for them, outfitted tl n
1 with clothes and notified Chief ?. ?,
1 Police Heaberlin in Bristol and sent
them on their way rejoicing. The
older of the two boys wept at e
1 train last night when he bade the
1 chief good-bye. "I'll never forget
* you," he sobbed.
5 James Hale, 13 and Leon Hale, 11
are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy
E. Hale, both of whom hale and hearj
ty live at Rankin, Tenn., nine miles
t, j distant from Newport, Tenn. Thisj
, was learned from an uncle of the1
5 boys today. The father, a deputy
sheriff, was tracing the two adven.
torero by wire.
t .
Just after the apple hit him oil j
the head Sir Isaac Newton became,
h suddenly serious. "I realize the |
- gravity of the situation," he said?j
Goblin.
e, and Watauga Cour.ty, "the L.cadci
LIN \, THURSDAY MAY 3, 1923
MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA RAILWAY
PROJECT GIVEN BIG
BOOST
(Special to The Observer)
Fayettevillc, April 27.?The
a> iN.rn conceived years ago by a
young lawyer of Raeford, an east
and west railroad connecting the
deep water of eastern Carolina
with the coal roads of the west and
Tarn Bowie's "lost Provinces/' is
tonight a long step nearer fulfillment.
The brains and energy of
Winston-Salem. High Point, Pinehi:rst,
Asheboro, Aberdeen, Ran- __
die man, Raeford and Fayetteville
f.otiay sent tbeir representatives to
Asheboro to confer on this plan
which Kd Smith has worked out .S
]>>r iinking the sen coast and the tl
i'i". i.ains with a trunk line rail- g,
u
Nine of these industrial lead- cl
or \ ere delegated by the confer- h
? i to formulate a definite plan rv
t;; i I'/ation by which the road o
. .. built. This committee is b
I : u by Kd S. Smith, of Rae- g>
.. . man, Ii at her nn hibers ?t
? V\ . Blue, of Aberdeen; .<(
! : is. i'ate. High Point; Thomas b,
yi.s .. Winston-Salem; ( . C.Cran
!. Ash- oro; l?. I*. Sar.-iiin.
1 . > tteviile; Leonard Tufts, Pine- s<
hnv-'T.; R. 1'. Ramlleman, and A. L.
'iV -mpson. Fayetteville, secretary. \?i
I .lyetievilic was represented by
2bc?ts. Thompson and Sandlin, .1. d!<
Tolai. Jr., C. W. Sandrock and b
0 ). McConnell. P
v?ceat interest was shown by tii M
d?' ^ at ions present in ail the com- b
inanities mentioned and indication.'.
arc that this project, nurtured by S
Mr. Smith, is really going to be S
consummated. His idea is to ouild
a railroad from Swans'ooro to ?<
Winston-Salem, to connect at that d;
point with the coal carrying: lead ti
J K. Baggett, of Lillingtoa. who V
l.as had a simiiai vision since his tl
college days ant! had it well on the
wly to realization when the wai
t-mlie on, was present hi th?* re- R
(.ui st of Mr. Smith and tall--1 tin
plan over with the de!ep?t > prt
I:
AYS CIVIL SERVICE DOES *
FAVOR VETERANS
Denial that the Civil Service com
. , , n
uss.on is * antagonistic to the world ^
ar veterans ox has sponsored regu- ^
itions inimical to their interests.
_ ? & . , . ti
ac L.Suv ttt a Miiit iil'-iil HUI.IV >)
ohn T. Doyle, in reply to criticism ^
thi American Legion Weekly.
Secretary Doyle reiterated many .
pecial privileges given veterans ap lying
for civil service posit ions 1111er
the executive of March -0, ill-j (
hiding reduction of the passing)
iiark in examinations ar.d a v.\\.
ion in examinations and a \ hgmfw!
ision against reduction of veterans I ^
or physical disability which woiiiri j '
isqualify no veteran applicant. The j
irovision. Secretary Doyle said, was j
ecoinmended ;o President Harding
>y the commission only aXier it was
pproved by John Tfiornas Doyle, j
ice president <>1* the American
region's icgisdativo committee.
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t
?0DeO8OeO8?<SSC??E^^
Eileen Percy 1
xs&s>s}<>a~
Eileen Percy, the "movie" star, In
order that ehe might gain the reel atmosphere
for her acting the part of the
blackmailer, devoted many hour*
studying the pri&onere in jails, polio#
stations, and in the court#. The gray,
cold bars of the felon's cell, the beetling
activity of the detective bureau^
and the prisoners' benohse of the poll##
courts are miniature laboratories where
human emotions are constantly sastb
hf and bubbling ever.
\
tnort!
r of Northvcstera Carolina."
BOONE MECCA FOR CHARLOTTE
TEACHERS
The Appalachiun Summer 1
School at Boono appears to be
the popular mocca for Charlotte
public school teachers, the educational
faculty of this city be- ,
ins largely booked for service at s
Professor Dougherty's excellent ! c
institution. The school there ] o
has an attractive mountain set- 1
ting and ?* one of the best eqip- ji
ped in the State.?Charlotte Ob- p
server. d
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AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH c
'I
Remember the Sunday School next! ('
uoday. The students are leaving1,7
li. reek. We regret to see them j a
<>. v\'e appreciate their attendance,
pon our services. The Baptist! fiurch
wishes for every student a j I!
jappy vacation, and a safe return >"
ex- year. For those who graduate j d
r do not return, our prayers and j S
v. ishes will follow them as they .
0 tit into life, or on to colli- - . The j r
birients have meant to our ; hurch
os. and we trust the church has1 [
pen of service io them.
. w that tin . '.ui i ts are loav-,
et us all be put for Sunday j 1
Poo! and B. Y. P. I', next Sunday, j
Work is progressing on the church.!
are planning to finish this work |
nd put down the carpet before the 1
dealion of the church, which has
Ben set lor the 2nd Sunday in June.
r. R. T. Vann of Raleigh, and Rev. i:
L A. Adam. , of Kuthcrfordton. will
e pre sent for the occasion.
The pastor will be at Blowing Rock
urainy preaching Saturday night, d
unda^ morning and Sunday night.
Dr. Sams, who delivers the literary
d dress at the Training School Thurs- ii
ay, has been invited to preach at n
ie Baptist church Thursday night, ii
iTc hope to have all th efolks out for s
lis mid-week service.
F. M. HUGGiNS, Pastor.
ETURNED MISSSiONARY VISITS
BOONE
Miss Haward, of Providence, Rhode
land, missionary of the Advent
christian church to China for the
ast fifteen ..-ears, and is nov. tnoying
her second vacation during
er long >ta> in Nan King, as leader
1 a school for girls in that city,
hrough the courtesy of our good
taptist people, delivered two lectures
1 their church on Monday and Tut-say
nights 01 this week. The crowds
i> hear her were large, and che It-cures
< of a very high order. She
a . inikev. and her story of
' ndit > ii China v. as chough to
' t foreign mission spirit in
h?- bn :. 's o; ail. Sh had with her J
nany interesting Chinese curios?|
rich ba: ? rs, picture*-, etc.. etc. On i
Tuesday night she was joined by j
iei ? .. r. Miss Gerald, who added!
tiueb 'merest to the occasion. She
c ili l?.. on her return trip to i hina
??nie : e in August. Ai the close
-l" ilie services Mr. \Y. H. Gragg antottneed
that the ladies expenses had!
ieet) guaranteed. hut asked that a|
hance given all who felt so in-i
dined to help. A collection was:
itirf /mi? ;t lilt I. Niim
ealfcci. j
I
SLOWING ROCK ROAD HAS
OBSERVER'S O. K.
Ah it three weeks ago The Observer
made note, for the benefit of
he : reeling public, of the torn-up
section of the highway between Lenoir
:<rul Blowing Rock, where the
tore*-. wcr crc grading and surfacing,
Tt promised that when the road
ivas again in good condition it would j
notify the people. All is again inj
proper >hape, the surfacing having
been placed in order for Summer
traffic and automobilists will find the
going good ail the way. Under an
agreement recently reached, the May
View Manor is to close for the season
with the coming of September,
this being lor the purpose of giving
the road forces the right of way for
the process of hard-surfacing. It is
difficult along this highway to provide
detours and in order not to interfere
with the regular Summer
traffic, it has been agreed that the
hard-surfacing shall begin the first of
September, leaving a good gravel and
top soil road for the season's use. It
i>, now guaranteed that travelers will
tliis season find the road in excellent
order, and. in consequence of the improvements
that have been made by
the graders in better shape, than has
been known at any previous time.
The Blowing Rock road is now given
The Observer's O. K.?Charlotte Observer.
at
Published Weekly
NUMBER 27
The Commencement
Exercises Are On
"wentieth Annual Commencement
At A. T. S. Today. More than
Fifty Will Receive Diploma*.
This w' . kv activities at thy school
tarted on Monday night with a reital
given by pupils of the director
f music. Miss Ruth Coffey, of Boone,
'he attendance was good, end the
rogram was such as to favorably imress
all with the ability of the stuenls,
and the efficiency of Miss
'offey's woirf". Last night the Senior
lass presented a drama, "The Wren"
n...
?ic |?i?\ was renaerea in a very
lever man' r and was enjoved imlenseiy
by the uxnisualJy large audinee.
Today hundreds of people have
athered here for the twentieth annul
cdoimcecement, when fifty-four
oung nu-t: and women will receive
oplonias tr?-m the \npalachian
ehool
The Jexeirises begin at 10 o'clock,
'be program is as follows:
So ay -'Nuv'.h Carolina. Hillr.'*, led
y Prof. Greer.
Invocation, Dr. J. D. Rankin.
Address?Dr. Oscar I.. Sams,
resident < 'arson-Numati College.
Class Exercises
Piano Solo, Blanche HortO&i.
Kistory, Aadie Mardin. Dorothy
i aj 3.
Vocal Solo. I.inda Ann Cannon.
Prophecy, Virginia Council, Marin
Phillips.
Poem, Silas Casey.
Will, Baxter Rinney.
Presentation of Dip:etnas, Presient
B. B. Dougherty.
Class Song.
The faculty has taken just pride
1 this class. Aside from being unlericaJly
great, it is accordincr to tho
istructors, as a whole, probably the
upcrior of any class heretofore
raduating, from the standpoint of
itelectuai attainments. They have
lade many friends in Boone, who
rill be sorry for them to leave. It's
jolly good bun. I . and wall prepared
or their respective careers.
Those receiving diplomas .are:
LLLEGHANY
Blanche Fa la Gambill
Clifford Franklin Hudson
Lizzie Luc Osborne
I VERY
Ella Evelyn Garland
Margarette Pennington Love
Marian English Phillips
I SHE
Earl Liland Miller
Mr;VC ILi'v Drtiluwr
ALOW ELL
.lames Baxter Dula
Arthur Kenneth Moore
'A SWELL
Margaret Ella Hern don
PORS\ TH
Norma Guerrel Brown
IASTON
Linda Ann Cannon
i <
Claudia Ophelia Spencer
REDELL
Paul Augustus Williams
Honor Dee Redmond
ti ITCH ELL
Lucv .Maria Pi teat
>RANGE
Lena Alberta Bailey
PERSON
Thomas Julian Warren
RICHMOND
Blanche Coralie Matlock
L'NIOX
Byron Erwin Williams
VAXCEY
Lucy Clocnie Peterson
WILKES
Paul Wordsworth Casey
Silas Bums Casey
Lola Bertha Church
Francis Amanda Laws
V. A i AUG A
David Franklin Baird
Wilraa Rntb Baird
Earnest b. Billings
Lula Baird Taylor
Annie Lee Crisp
Ma he! Davis Williams
Butler Thomas
Thoniia Edudu Glenn
Robert Orrus Glenn
Addic Newton TIardin
Dorothy Mayo Hayes
Mary lrcr.t Holshouser
Martha Blanche Horton
John T. Howell
n.,;.,. t ... m .
Lucy Elizabeth Mast
Howard Wellington Mast
Man- \\ ilmetta Howe
Ally Beatrice Shull
Town Of Boone
Floy R. Cannon
Robert S. Castle
Bcrnice Cook
Saran Virginia Councill
Anita Carolina Winkler
Baxter Matheson Linney
rtdward Spencer Quails
DANCING CHAMP HAS GONE
FOR 132 HOURS
Albert Kjsh. Youngstown athlete
ar.d claimant of the world's endurance
dancing championship, upon
j completing 132 hours of continuous
shuffling at one minute after midnight
this morning was forced to
stop. Mayor Reese issued an order
forbidding continuance of the performance
on Sunday.