A Non-Partisan Family Is
VOLUME xxxiv
: RAILWAY DISCRIMLN
SHALL IT B
Attorney William R. Lovil
Railway Tactics. Saj
jected to Unfair Treatm
We are especially friendly to our'
little railway, and we feel it has been
of wonderful benefit to our county
and town, we could hardly do without
' J it and retain our equilibrium in the
1 commercial world ; We "have likewise
f <lor.e much for the railroad. No peoI
pie have done more for it from a fi*
iiancial point of view than our town
of Boone and vicinity. While this will,
r.ot he dcn:ed undoubtedly; and from
the fact that at l^ast two-thirds of
the freight carried by the East Tenn. I
and Western North Carolina Railway
originates on the Linville River Road,
ia it not strange that our town and
oounty in general is very unjustly
discriminated against? That freight |
rates are unreasonably high no one
would pretend to deny, yet it costs
money to operate a railroad and they
l claim it is necessary to make "ends
aeet" so 1 think it is pretty generally
Treed that it makes no difference j
'hat the freight rates arc?go right
on and pay them and hush up?Now
while this true doesn't it look like
the people of Boone and Watauga
county arc entitled to fair treatment
They never have asked for any special
favors; they never will, but why is
''X they are flatly discriminated against
and denied service that their |
brethren in adjoining counties enjoy I
from the hands of the management)
of th" splendid railway? Railroads!
are public service corporations in
which the public has an interest, and
have tht rights of the people been
forgotten? Shall we continue tc sleep
on while our rights are being denied
us? Are our people not entitled to the
same consideration as Dog Town, or
Bull scrape or Pineda? if now way
not?
Now let us see if this is true or
false.
At <i:S0 a. m. we have a splendid
passenger train leave Boone for Jonson
City arriving there at 11 a. m.,
leaving for Boone 1 p. m arriving
at boone at about p. m. This
is not objectionable in arv way; in
fact it is a splendid train, rendering
splendid service to the country and i
fche schedule allows pa- ongrers who
wish to return the same d?\ to trans- i
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act any Business in Johnson ' "it;. - At
7 a. ni. a local freight train leaves
Boone for Cranberry. Th*s trair. pnlls
a conch for the punishment of passenger
as far as Cranberry. Now this;
. 1
13 iirtcsNt! V ami IS serving <i
good purpi.se, and gats back to Boone
finally the same day. Now, no one can |
complain at ihis, but let's see what1
is happening to our more fortunate
neighbors at Dog Town. Bull Scrape
and Pincola. They get all the benefits
from the two trains mentioned
also and what else? At 8 a. m. a pas-1
sender train leaves Johnson City for!
Pincola arriving1 there at about 12 ni.!
I suppose, and returns the same day
to Johnson City, giving Cranberry,
Dog Town and Bull Scrape the benfit,
injury or convenience of six passenger
trains daily, or four regular
^passenger trains and "Mariah' thrown
in for good measure. Now is this not
discrimination? If the management
of the system wants to give our people
a square deal, why don't they
have the passenger train that leaves
Johnson City at 8 a. m. go on to
Boone, stay two hours and return
to Johnson City, hut they say 4 4hush
little baby, dont you cry, you'll be an
angel bye and bye" "Haven't we given
you a magnificent Sunday train
that goes to Boone, stays long enough
to turn on uie wye, ana leaves xor
Johnson City?" We answer yes, and
it is a train to be wonderfully proud
and we are, but why can't we
have better service for those who are
making: and have made the railroad
valuable.?
The laws of the State of Nortl
Carolina have wisely provided a rem
edy for this long: and continued in
justice and unless those who are ii
control and seem to be indifferen
and ""-leep at the switch" wake uj
to the full realization that the peo
pie have rights as well as the rail
^/Oads, this remedy should be invok
ed. My judgment is the answer wil
* be?IT WONT PAY?Let us see.
f i Respectfully,
i : W. R. LOVIL:
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Jewspaper Published in ai
BOONE,
AT10N? 1
E CONTINUED?
il Writes Article on Local
rrs People are Being Sublent
at Hands of E. T. Ry.
THE HAPPY VALLEY LIKE ONTO
CANAAN
Nature'* Beautiful Garden; Growing
U.mr. M...K
Root* and Herbs Gathered
By Old Hurrygraph.
The "Happy Valley" is North .
Carolina's scenic promenade through !
Caldwell county. It is a beautiful i
land; like unto Canaan, a land of
promise, fresh, sweet, big and generous
enough to destroy much of life's
littleness, narrowness, stateness and
limitations. It is nature's beauty
garden. A masterpiece. Nothing
less would do to mark the end of
man's journey around the globe, fulfill
his hopes, and make a place for
a happy civilization. A love spot, let
down from Heaven, between two
ranges of mountains, bordering the i
Yadkin river for twelve miles or more j
from whose summits a blue arch, i
more attractive than anything lovely J
Italy can produce, bending as a benediction
over the vari-colored picture
of nature, nestling in such restful
ease and quietness around the foothills
that stretch along the base of the
towering mountains. The growing I
crops, meadows, and shrubbery lining
the water streams, have the appearance
of an arabesque pattern, and in-1
spires the husbandman with pride in
his valley farm. The cattle upon a ,
hundred hills, and in as manv dales.'
browse in apparent joy; slake their
thirst from numerous br ok lets, or loll
beside the Yadkin river, as it meanders,
and sin# its merry way 0:1 to the j
sea, through meadows and fields that
blossom as the rose; tasseling corn
and shaded avenues. The ''Happy
Valley" is given an endless number
of glorious sunrises and sunsets,
the orb of day mounts in the east the
tops of the Green mountains, on his
journey west, and departs over the
jagged pinnacle of the Itipshin rang*
of mountains in the west, in indescrib
able glory, looking back, in such
splendor, seems to bid one to be content
in such, a happy valley, with all
its blessings, and these scenes hold
the beholder enrapted and lifts the
ascending thoughts to even higher
a Hi' uvies Tin? "Happy Valley" climate
Is superb. The id?*al valley for
homosiu s. A valley peopled with the
best citizenry of the State. A v;uky
as full of historic lore as it is beautiful.
A valley of happy home.-, and
happy people. It is in such environment
the Patterson School, ?01 the
education of mountain hoys, who
have energy and ambition, but not
the means, is located, where they^can
work their way to the attainment of
knowledge, on the splendid farm at
t
> Evangelist
ducting the Ur
gift of making
using a big bli
as well as the
these Illustrat<
l except Saturdi
rid for Boone and Wataug
WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C/
HILLMAN DIRECTOR TEACHER
TRAINING
Dean of Appalachian Training School
Succeeds Superintendent
Alien
.<i;- i-.M iUIU r ?
Dr. .f. E. Hill man, dean of the
Appalachian Training School* ha?
been named to succeed A. T. Allen 1
a? supervisor of teacher training for!
the Department of Education, and,
will assume his duties the nest of
September, according to announce-!
ment made yesterday by Superin-!
tendent Allen. who regards him as!
one of the best fitted men for the
work .available.
The new director has been at the
head of the training department of j
the great mountain school for teach-j
ers for several years, and has attained
widely acknowledged success
in his work, Mr. Allen said. He has;
been awarded the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy at Peabody College
and is generally recognized as one
of the best equipped trainers of
teachers in the South.
The immediate task of the department
of teacher training under Dr.
Iiillman will be the reorganization,
of the course of study offered at
the twelve summer schools operated [
I under the direction of the Depart- ',
1 ment of Education, with a view* to
making it eventually possible for a
teacher doing the work of eight!
summer school terms to be alow id
the credit of college work.
Plans looking in u?is direction 1
were taken up by Superintendent
Allen s??on after he was named .superintendent
to succeed Dr. E. ('
Brooks. A conference of the direc-i
tors ?1 the several summer schools
was called, and committee to work
out the details was named. Members
of the committee are Prof. N.1
\Y. Waiker. Dr. Robert 51. Wright,
John. E Caltfe and John II. Cook.
tached to the School.
Root* and Herbs.
There is money in roots and herbs,
if you know what kind to Ret aniens
the many hundreds of varieties that
grow in forest and fields. Quite a
nice business has been carried on
j here this summer by E. A. Dobbin,
j who has been purchasing large quati'
titles of stuff along this line, and it
1 has afforded the school boys, C rid the
j citizens of the neighborhood, the opportunity
to realize *nug sums for
1 pocket change and other purposes.
. Mavpops sell iur 'J cents a pound.
Sljan.irako 10 cents a pound, Lobelia
I'J cents, when dry. Star grass ami
4 s\ar roots, from :>5 to 40 cents a
pound. Ginseng 514 a pound. Small
| quantities of this herb have been
j found in this valley, and usually
, comes in in ounces. Lobelia is the
principal crop, ami is more largely
gathered than any of the rest. You
frequently see numbers of persons,
young ktid old in the meadows gathering
this plant, which is dried before
marketed.
a- .: a
j^S
Norman H. Camp, of CI
lion Meetings at the Baptii
: his hearers see the great
ickboard. He appeals to
; "Ear Gate". Don't fail
id Sermons, daily at 3:00
ay.
<t ?d
a County, the Leader of Nc
kROLlNA, THURSDAY AUGUST Z3.
UNION MEETING UNDER WAY A
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Reverend Norman H. Camp, of I
Chicago, arrived in Boone on Satur-i
day, and preached his first of a series \
of termor..- in the Baptist Church on V_
Sunday night, to one of the largest
audiences ever assembled in that
building.
From the start it has been the purpose
of tr?; evangelist and those associated
with him in making the pre-!
limiliary arrangements, t<? conduct a
strictly Don-denominational revival.!1'
and ail the ministers of the town and j
Christian people collectively have *
joined together to the end that there j n
may be a great spiritual awakening j ^
in this section, and that many may be 1
saved, not for the up-building and *'
advancemerr of any certain denomi- ?
nation but for the. forwarding of the
Lord's work
There will be services each day except
Saturday at 3:0C and 8:00
o'clock. There is 'special music by
combined churches under tho direction.
of Miss Macaulay and Professorj
Draining School Prayer 1
meetings for the men of the town j
and vicinity, particularly the business!
men are heid at 9 ::10 each morning at
the Commercial Hotel where Rev. j
Camp Is located. The afternoon ser- 1
vices occupy at no time more than
one hour.
ervices are conducted in a
most interesting manner arid it is
everyone's meeting, a rare chance to
| hear th?i dispensed by an un
I usually able minister, ?n its broadest j
and mopt proper analysis.
SCHOOL OPENING AT COVE;
CREEK
The Cove Creek High School will j
open at P:(M> o'clock on Monday ]
i iihmiuq^. August 27. All students
| are urg??t to be present for the open-J
I ing day in order that everyone may ?
] he classified and books ordered. Pa ??
Irons and friends of the school are ?>
also invited. 'v
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A Domestic Invention.
Mr \V. R. Cloer, who conducts a a
store on the Yadkin Valley highway, P
be tween Patterson and the Patter- 11
son School, has found time from his
sale duties, to invent a glass jar hold- c
which holds the jar very securely ?
win you wish to unscrew the top.
the-, by avoiding the resists that v
might attend the breaking of the 1
neck of tin- jar, should it fit too s
light for ordinary opening l?y hand, t
Je i : skeleton receptacle, or cup, in; *
h the jar is placed, the top of I I
wlucs cumOfi about half way the jar.,
? top of this receptacle are' '
> like a pair of scissors, that fill
ar?? aid the jar and squeeze like an t
j unit-fit young lover the first time he
; eir.l !aces his adored one. it holds ;
the jar tightly, airiffht. A patent is ?
, pending Mr. Cloer hopes to make a;
- nil sum from his patent as it is
practical and will become popular j
with housekeepers.
' i
BBSS
\\licago,
now Conit
Church, h^s the
Bible truths by
the "Eye Gate",
1 to see and hear
and 8:00 o'clock,
It0?t<L
>rthwestern North Carolin;
1923
iNNLAL FARMERS'PH
HELD AT BEA
ongressman R. L. Dought<
Speeches, Contests, Dint
Making. Large Crowd
The V?:i\ijga Ccuncy Annual Far-}pa
k*rs' PiemY vvii! be hnj or: Beaver or
ut?:rr~r~r;-95y August -IJ ! cq
Last v'-a: a big picnic was held a* it.
ilverstone and it was decided to co
lake it an annual affair and to vary ??i
lie meeting place from year to year, i w
'be meeting: last year probably had '.e
largest attendance of anything j n.
f the kind ever held in the County j p
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id 'l?ii year it is expected thai, altJ to
f those v ill he hack and that they
ill imu$ their neighbors with them, \
ieaver l)am has a u?wv school house
ear the Bethel Church and also near
large grove that they are in a m
option to look after a largo crowd t'1
1 a comfortable manner. tfl
The day will be full of speeches,
ontests, games, dinner and 'Tteriyr-Kiiig
The first speech on the program ?1
ill he made ey Congressman P.. L. r'
)o:;ghtou, of Alleghany County. Hi< 4>'
ubject wi'i be "Progress in Agricuiure".
He v\ L! be introduced be Hon. 'l
\ A. Linne; Ah Doughton is a ?r
aimer hints*::. owning and opetat- n
ng personal.; ? large farm ?n Alb r- 8
tany < uvst*. ! r.e i ul^o a man of , *
i&T.ion-v. id < . Mienct am' ubsecya- ,
i.e. .-o tra: h? will be able to give us ^
i \ iew of Co- igriotiiturni situation iivCa
ts largest . - Mi. !ioughtbn is 4'
iimii.g to \V ;-:auga no* as a politician ^
Lii t a mountain farmer to meet . '
w ith and speak to mountain f- rnier> [
art quest' - ? -.<] vital interest lop
mountain t'Mwers.
Last Year rise speech which was i'
probably enjoyeu more than any
other was that made by Mr. McCiaiiv
of the U. h Dairy Division. Mr Me- ?
Ciain has the happy faculty of mixmg
fan with his facts, which give them I
relish. You are convinced that he ] <
knous what he is talking about and {
that he knew < hew to toll it in a way j1
that makes you want more. Mr. Mr- J
i lair pror d his audience tost |
year thai he would come back again I
in I9">S and he has made his plans'
to be here August :>lst.
There wi! Ik other speakers from
Raleigh, though we are not able t?*
announce de::nite-ly In this issue who
they will be. VYo are expecting Dt
Kiigore who promised to cone last
year but \\ prevented on account of
other urgent business that arose after
he promised to attend. We are also (
expecting Mi. Oliver, the inan who j
believes that chickens are the most
important live stock on the farm, and
he carries with nira the facts and j
figures to back up his assertions. Mr. j
ai;. u i
VtllCl I? 1IU1IU v n Iku * wuiiv
and always leaves his audience before
they want him to. In case Mr. Oliver
should not come we shall probably!
have Mr. Sams who knows more
about bees, their organization, habits
requirements, and possibilities than
most of us have ever dreamed there j
was to know.
Last year the bare-back horse-race
probobly attracted more attention
and interest than any of the games,
so much so that it has been requested J
that we have it again this year. The'
horse-shoe pitching contest did not
wind up to suit a lot of folks and they
have asked that we give them another
chance. There wil be new partici
xt
a.?Established in 1888
NUMBER 33
CMCTOBE
VER DAMS AUG. 31
an to Speak?A Day of
ler and General Merrys
Expected.
rt- this year so that probably the
es who took the lead in last year's
r.tests may not find ?ueh easy sailg
this time. A number of other
n tests and games are being worked
it and prizes will be offered to the
inaera.
One part of the progrr *n not to be
selected is the dinner. It is the
lan of the committee not to have a
ublic spread as it is very hard to
?ed a crowd, of the size that will
robably attend, without a great deal
f confusion. It is expected that
very family wil bring dinner sufiiient
for themselves and for any of
loir frier: is thai they care to invite
> eat with them.
From the program that is being
orked out by the program eomrait>e
and the good fellowship that alays
prevaii.* on such occossions U is
ifo to predict that this is going to
:* one of the most enjoyable gatherigs
that has been held in the CoanBeaver
Dam will be "at home to
:mpar.y" on that day and expects to
ive the glad hand to farmers, busi
i>s men and their families from alt
rer he County.
A firsl; and second prize a ill be of
red for the best peck of Irish Pofi es.
This prize will not be for the
ck of biggest potatoes but the best
tatoes. medium size. >niooth, uni
>rm potatoes. There is a ?<*?-*!
interest in growing good potatoes
Watauga at this time. tl is ? x rtod
that some of the best, farm's
will have some of the best polues
on exhibition al this time.
TRAINING SCHOOL. NtWS
A concert, on the order of a negro
instrel. was given by the stud : ts of
te Appalachian Training School in
le School auditorium a few nights
A base ball game the 15th beveen
the team of Boone and that
'om Mabel on the ground a*. Boone
suited in a score ?>f s to t' in favor
the Boone team.
Miss Mary V. Edwmds, a student
i tlit Training School, gave at chapel
xerctses a few day- sir.co several
emiings in which she showed rare
raining and ability in this lira of
*ork. sfiS Prof.
Wiisoi. of the Training
chool i iculiy a few days ago made
most interesting speech at vkapel
wrci.-cs en a visit he made to the
'Jammoth Cave in Kentucky. giving
nuch information :n i witty and
ivimhTcus ma line i making his talk
rery entertaining.
"Pw.r 7 II it... . o... -r... - -
? 1WJ. " S"ou[?fHHU*!infIlt
>f the Elkin Graded Schools, and Rev.
IV. L. H urchins; pastor of the Mcthclist
Church of Lexington, were at
:he Training: School on the 17th
shaking hands with rheir many
friends. The School is glad to welcome
these useful men.
Rev. VY. A. Stanbury, Pastor of
Grace Methodist Church of Wilmington.
a mountain boy, and a graduate
of the Training School, conducted
devotional exercises ai the School on
the loth, assisted by Rev. F. M. Huggins.
and made a most thoughtful and
instructive talk to the students which
all present much enjoyed.
The Training School was especially
honored this week to have ExGovernor
Edmund Noel, of .Mississippi.
make an address at the chapel
exercise. Every one enjoyed Governor
Noel's presence and address and
gave him a hearty reception. He is
one of the most genial men that the
School ever had the pleasure of welcoming.
He and Mrs. Noel are spending
some time in Boone at the home
of Mr. B. J. Council!, visiting friends.
ooone neamiy welcomes liim. He
relates the fact that his father was
from Virginia and his mother from
North Carolina, which may account
for some of the Governor's good qualities.
J. M. DOWNUM.
Dr. J. W. Miller, Boone's new
Dentist, now located in the Jor.e*
Biock, has received all of his office
equipment and is ready to begin the
practice of his profession. The docj
tor conies to us well recommended
| and his proficiency is unquestion|
ed.