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t*AGE TWO <?foc ?Elatauga jDcatocrar. | R. C. RIVERS, Editnr ?nd Ownrr. Publiihfd Every Th-jrudsiy by THE RIVERS PRINTING CO. Subscribers wishing their address- j s changed will please favor us by riving the OLD -is wet as the NEW address. avD.->^ttirilU? KAlfc.5: One Year $1.?0 Six Months ....... .75 Three Months 40 Payable in Advance. Advertising Rates on Application Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of * Respect. Obituaries, etc. are charged for at the regular adverti.sing rates. Articles sent for publication without giving the name of the writer will not under any circumstam be published Entered at the post office at Boone N. C. as second class mail matter. Thursday January 31, 1924 THE DEATH OF LENIN Springi.eld Uepue.; a:-. When a -aite-niaa dies the first question is aP-vays v. ha' effect, his going wi av up! ffairs. A few yeah ag". the dent;1 ' Lenin, so often faiseiy reported. and now actual, would have K..-;- v.-garden as an event of the first magnitude. likely t-.? t?e . d by changes ' in Rus.-ia ami perhaps by jfcfce rol- j lapse of the sovi< regime through i dispute - '.vee.n fa ' as wh: -h oiiiy j his authority bad I? able to keep I in : i tili < f his long Lee:. :i iivmt"'. been'-, of ; li. headia -id hi - ; . e had boon so : fullv .-aken ffi eomeat^sa hat his!! I imit-on a; u, le . - . oew-i.j Government had I . I -. , * iiuit- :;c '' 'r: !' *T:. : s ' 'Li ! h. IV - ? | which i ' I, has j suffered and has red ? mporari'y i - mi amve his :rn j pail : : . : - n> a in:.: j as \i \--:i .-;r: a fh i.~ has t*> in . m.-i: r.i . i\\ r. . .up I? \ a iy dev<?: t-iJ . I : .. par* : carr\ out his policies, which include larjn t * t i: . . a'..opinio: r !u- r .... \'U\ : I . bavi-. ' may >til! p : hat the t a? k i of all factions will cause viole?Vi stiif< '< ar-nik out ! ' v. : 'hi nasi oral- > : -a in >:it ro.. .a.,i 1 :a- im practicables who resent ev^n the siighest departure from the simonpure gospel of cowmunii-m The .era'Jp. .! .malum.' , . . . wan. : hoi in p. m. a: .an i n.a" n - si-.iv ' a t n umph for the extremists appears improbable. IVavisiomtiv, thorofar;-, I ..-run's < flrrsiv rv.nv 1 ? /. !thv 9 sumpia .. that he liv.nl tuuiu^ii to saa hv revolutionary d\?\ an of .> h fa.- a as *. hf nhi.u : h-r established on the rums of the c7aril om -At h :a hid pod '.< a ... . stand.: - figures of our ... could not be ignored even \ > his most opponents, yd hi.-. ?.?. i tion in ... torj will be the gi . if he i> ' I stami as the r ! a government that 1? destined haps. arartua! nu- at a endure. Such a result, which .v. ras more nr-maide now than a i\ v ago, v. rake him out of *of lead.a- revolt, rh- Gra hi the Reim.is ano the Jack Cades, and put him a ; - he horn ai : who ha\> !v;.!.v:n<-ntN a \> a; >oia.ivs ar:<i ahoin \vno.-.e nam- - 1 the- cent in a - ro.: : y, a r h 5 phere of r ra<i " . J which <?niy rm:, --- icamoc . ft That ha- ; % -gun - J] the reports of the grief with which J th- r. a ath ha 3 ceived. and Russia is half <>: Runm . B it ' " !\ .: wi a & befor iti- wenient f- ni ? Lenin had ceivcd some remark R able tributes from KuOpposed to him iri politic- and world nt large had been jvc gni as p.T.-onally sincere and ho?:, t and a statesman of exceptional ability. Beyond this it is stiil difficult to appraise a career which is the subject, of such bitter controversy, hut those * who detest him most will haw to allow for the possibility that in history he will stand, through his part in the Russian revolution, as the most notable figure of our age. But just what his position will be a decade or a century hence will depend largely on what happens in the Russia that he leaves in so unsettled a State. Buy farm seeds early, suggest agronomy workers of the State College. This gives you an opportunity to select a quality product. i * * A Board of Agriculture has been appointed by the Board of County Commit lowers of Chowan county to work with Farm Agent N K. Howell m developing a progressive program of agricultural development for the coo my. The Penpjjmsns Chamber of ComI merce has appointed a committee on ; Agriculture to work with the county i agent to deve'op a constructive" agr| icultural program for the county. Rural Homes for Tourists (Continued From Page Onie) almost every home in Watauga is supplied. From our experience v. ijsh the par cuts of the girls who b;?v<? come to * amp Yohahh^ee for tfa past two years and Others with whor I have conn, in coo? : t in a 'iu.-.'ions va\ during the simmer. 1 find here is a growing demand f i -r; homes or j entertainment for meu who really! wai t i res? A : w. mi > m- , ran tc away frcro the hair a met<" oar?who re he doe- ?.? : i.ear the whistle : r.:; him l?> i\ : ; office. \ pile'- where he ran lak. off hi> :: lar. ihoiri himself v. ih over ' a ;i .* a i'.r.'-h ir his r- ket. jr<? ' ? h " - where ho ear alone AND WILL LAST T1 THE HUNDREDS O BLE PAGE AD. IN in addition to these LATE TO MAKE M BELOW We are gi Men's Ser Men's all wool serge an ue up to $6.00, choice c ! $ 3*" < Boy's All W Boys' extra high grade 9 to 18, value up tc WE STILL HAVE AB Remnants IN ALL KIN AT VER CHEAP Pi NO ONE CUSTOMER THAN ONEF Men's Ur Made of good Khak SI-1 I EikinL< The famous Elkin Legi ^ ^3) Heavy C< Extra heavy and large ues, only $2-< Don't Fail to tei DAVIDS THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E V j with nature, and nature's God. Not ' oven a telephone to answer or any-! < thing to interrupt. Just read, sleep and lister, to the plaintive rotes of. 1 the bob-white, as he calls to his mate and loved ones in the grass. : Just ueh places as these we have i to oiFer. Will we do it? A large per cent o( the women in the towns and cities are tired of ow .uj.-, i ^wrsaiimivniP. CiO Go! Go!'* They still have enough of i the love of the handiwork of the Et! ornai God that thev long: to leave? for a while ;l least?the teinbie strain of such a life and become a ! ehlM of the hills attain. Will we open our doors to them? If not. whv not? By making a mental survey of the ; county. 1 find that there arc at least one hundred homes that could take from two to twenty summer visitors and give them royal entertainment. To e sure it will require some extra preparation hut this can easily bo done. This is the plan?make a photo of the hi>me. give its location, descnp- . tiers, h??sv mam it cats accomodate, .pen, etc. Put these photos and d? srr u <>ns in in attractive foldes .t - ; advertising proposition. \;:?e:nt a ccrespoiKiirig socre -ii> the advertising:, answering , ; . .. . rU .,?.J ' arv >I<i bo one who is fainw.'h 71: ??f tht ht*roos. road ternary ould haw alnu?>: g'tinr . ^shshkw bbmmww LL SATURDAY IMIGHT F BARGAINS IN SHOES THE DEMOCR AT ARE unusual values we Have ENTION OF IN OUR BI ving you a list of A FEW ge Pants el worsted pants, val>nly 95 | Fool Pants ? all wool pants, sizes > $3.00 Choice 45 OUT 1500 yards of DS OF MATERIAL vICES. "CAN GET MORE ' 'REM1UM. lionails i, will go at only _ IS J sggins >ins, $5 values, only 45 ' b ?! umforts comforts 3.50 val2.25 25 1 ike advantage of r values than eve SON DEI ERY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C. full charge of staging the whole program ?nc. In order to start this enterprise we must call a get-together meeting Are we interested enough to attend? It has been suggested that we meet n the court house at Boone. Monday March d. 192-S. If for any cause it is thought best to change the date, notice will be given through the Watauvra Democr.it. Our Chamber of Comment slogan; is '*Boo>t Boone. * Let's get them toi ke'p us irr this new enterprise arid if| v.f i'l.o:-' Wstauga County v.v* \vlll hej boosting Boone. \ town can i>e uo larger than its . ioundings make ii. Yours for a greater Watauga. w i. winki.ER! Bonn.-. C Seek Through Route to West (Continued From Fage One) the purpose nftho loral organizatiori .>k for the hard-surfacing of the Trail from Yadkin viiie to this : lo o.?nr? w: h the hard sur n ' t ' i-ud to WinsfoTi-Sail: Mr. Fi*ik'y"s proposition t-f th?:i"m'K rs of thf KiUanit? viub he said i Hut I wish to speii# a few mln Our IS HOW FEBRUARY THE 9TH , CLOTHING AND DR STILL ON SALE. MANY HUNDREDS OF G CIRCULAR. OF THE ADDITIONAL Special ror Saturday & Monday Good Sample Dress ihirts in a variety of good colors, 1,00 to 1.75 values, choice ffCe. * Beautiful Big Doll Free with every purchase of $25 an J More \ Good Guaranteed Watch FREE With Every man's ar.d >oys suit of not less than $15.00 Thousands of Similar Bargains this Sale. We sr. Come and ? *T, STO ? . >"* utcs on a proposition of more than local interest arid importance arid that is one of the boject of Kiwanis to promote things of genera) rather than of local interest. The object referred to is the developing of the Boone frail into an A-^rade federal highway. ff ?ovms to me that we are neglecting: an opportunity of developing what might be made one of the most important national highways J This route on which von can go from Wilmipirrnri fo l-??. ...... iir , in high RW, can, by braiding a ; f'. w short eclions in east Tennessee | be made the shortest and most denendabie route from the Chicago or Detroit tern ton," to Jacksonville. Ma. A great deal of the route ha^ already been made hard surface ami the ether. except the section in Tennessee, graded an.i top soiled. I have a rough sk'lch .^r map which shows the route. "You will notice that from Columbia. thn-ufrh Huntington and Bluc?. i.s . I?-.: . .1 : ' ;ivu; <?? js an a.niQfjl straight lire .-outh. And from Bristol through Boone. NorjSi Wiikesboro. WinstonSak*n>. fi r?^h Point to Soutfurn Pinean-i then to Columbia, S. C is th shortest route, or from North Wilkeshoro to Stat.'.-v;l!e. CharlotU* and Columbia. S. C. The route most traveled ifiVov ! from Columbus. Ohio, to U r ee! r ... \v. Va.. Cumberland. Md. to W i . i* - ' m. then south throughj iiichmoiid. Petersburg a?A Ra'eigu to Soutv *" Pines, 1: south. But ! 10 p. m. Y GOODS WE OFFER BARGAINS WHICH V * . BARGAINS. We reprint the priz< the benefit of many ( were unable to take s on ac.count of the seve r|p * J' SATURDAY ANI 300 certificates goo with any purchase of is no string to this offe cash. Think what this the already terrific prf chandise in our store, and bring it with you Boone. DAVIDSON E Pay to the order of . One and no-1 00 (in I i I . : I | J Ladies Ladies Coats, $15 val at o SB Men's 0\ Good Men's Overc 55. are absolutely see for Yourself RE, Boone, % * * JANUARY 31, 1924. this h a greet deal longer route*. Another rout** proposed by Aslieville and Kn^xvtUe is through Cincinnatil,exi gio??. *Ky to Cumberland Gap, South to Knoxviile. then east by Mor ristov.n to Asheviiie. then south by Greenville, S. C to Augusta. Ga But i this front Cumberland Gap south i could come through Boone and overthe Boone Trail hett* 1 than through Knoxviile and Asheviiie. "It seems that what is needed is to get our district commissioner and ; also our congressman interested in it. And to arouse this interest it is ! suggested that we ask Southern Pine High Point, Winston-Salem. Yadkinvilie. North WiikcshOTo, Ststesvdle, j Charlotte. Boone and Bristol to fur 1 nish one o> mere ears t > ro over the route in company with a represents'ice of the AmeViean automobile association a nil the North Carolina Automobile association and make a report am* sujr&estions to the towaji | interested. anci if 'he automobile a?j soeintion w ill recommend it. have the j route advert feed. Prai'p for Journal "As the Winston-Strlem Jouit a! has v enth* accc&iplfched o much in f^iv!t : thi. .cti'jn the mws when it is a v and ha.-: showed re much inter! e tn the deveiophnent of Ibis sec; ?i of the state, we have invited L. I Hampton t?> this luncheon and hope his patK-r will take the lead in putit;.:sr this route before the public." ED IN OUR DOUVE RECEIVED TOO . i # e coupon this week for of our customers who 8 . j - r .1 ? luvancage or tne otter ;re cold weather. vr?u pi?? , 7 R JL1.JLJ 3 MONDAY ONLY d for one dollar each $5.00 or over. There ?r. just the same as the > means in addition to ce- slashing on all merCut out the certificate N. G, Jan. 31, 1924 )EPT. STORL . the bearer . . $ 1.00 mds. ) .... Dollars J. N. Davidson. ^ - 1 * Coats ues, will be sacrificed nly 9& /ercoats oats going at only 95 offering bet, North Caro,
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