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PAGE E'GHl j _ T * !3al y H-is Spent Z | Z 1 tiO Hour* in Air X X SMir^iri, Ark. K rl H?w- t : 2* 1 I'tm ?>f - nt> i X -.verily coon :K ?!?{. but hc ssponi X i <? itoro ti .n lgo u;t !n re air i '-tft** ?. :.is L S. X ; r??rr?or, irwt?r ?? the T | I ' 'nrr Pljue ? ?:.,< M?- : >* I ' ..is rtr>l svhoO six itcul ??n* J ; .i:' wcok-' ?.ici. X Mo usually _-? > to si whil?* T liO cnglQ<f oi t!'t* pi Is i | > arming iiefoie it iv*?s ^ ? oe i?1 t i! the ?? J b'imp "".!? 'ir.<:ii!'auU*!< '-.ueling \ [ < r.v 'k^n^ film I' he ?: ,' *> tu ' ' ' ^ > ty >s r;*?s r . hold [ , C* ?f the n.l :? hunl- 1 ' < *i? t n of the very , , *> iu?rt*h - other i-WI-ln-a might ' ' HP 1 * he wht'.'l T an Huto ? ? 4. H-SK+444H4WH-H-++-H?m+ Girls Desert Beaches; Refuse to Wear Skirts kjo rie j;tj"-iro. ? Owing 1 t sudden toirsi of uiod?"?; : on the "t of the the thousand* '*l?o enjoy the surf battling ->n this city's h -mi'tful beaches have been submitted t?? riew and severe regu 1 us. The xww rules ire espeHallj ir isome to those youths and maidens who feel (.lint th?\v havy iko reaaoa to complain ?i nature's handiwork. A considerable number of bathers h-ive been ru'lely yanked from the ? ! h -bes because they tried :.? get by one pi?? ? " bathing suits In ud11 f Ion to paying tines t-y were to promise to *e:u them below the knee hereafter I he frequenters of ?n d.ioruihle bench -ere :ti(lisQttnt at new restrictions. ti.i planned a unique pro?-.> The> agreed t?? z>> for their morning nlutue ?n a "r* ? day. the <ni|j being dressed n ? . uts and lilgh s?lk hats, and the women n their detnurest da\ ti -?.?>-< Ti - ylHMiif w ts a< ? onipati t by a campaign of pitblh i'y The ; '-he. k-<1 thlsHnive ftlse. prohibiting the demons! a I he -u gHtiizer> f th |Mitc?; n sought a Mir-' hi in- :h?n ig:ilnst r:< police to Miahie : btii m- hi ir si. i i?.> m i \ ryt; :i. ' . ..ted to I'lm onirt h'. ever ifjjt! the p-? Hh* were aithin "heir r:gi>:. - because lie pin i"?so ,? ' i!;. ,.| . . v .1 ?* T-> r -! euie evi . >| >!wd .1 ' Uority As u resUit i"-." i " <1 .to. 'he s?\*t waves now is. ftj?-s beautiful b vii he in hmes.ui.e in"u.'t..n\ Young Accordion Player and Dog "Broadcasting" Teddy A\:?*> ten years * ??!. ?; Npv. Tori; cily play4- the arrordioii, and he Is shown h??r? bitting the high notes, ?a it*: iiis Jasper, doing the same. As the ih>ii has n<> Idea or" harmony, tl.e neighbors ohject to these duets. War Medal, $10,000 for Heirs of Dead Soldier Th-trolt. -Ten Thousand dollars ,n war risk insurance and a Distinguished S??rrr.i.ss await Tin- heirs it Edward <1 Mason. bnu In I?etroit ! ?e. ^n h?u* Id. ' sti'i. and killed In net ion in France November it). 1918. :n*?-onlInir to word no-rived by Theodore \V. Kolbe, depurinn-RT adjutant of the American Lo^i>>n. M.ison's heirs have been sought hv the United States veterans* bureau and the adjutant -.vrwmrs office for Ave years without success. Mason enlisted January 3. 10lo. and In aj?j)lying for the insurance gave the ' name of a brot! * John J. Mason. ' general delivery. Toledo. <>.. as an j emergency address. Efforts fn locate j the brother, who is beneficiary of the j Insurance, or other relatives, have ; ???.?-??. i ii?- i mi mi states adjutant l general is holding <!ie I>. S. C. for the heir or heirs. Tlie medal was award- i ed Mason for bravery in action. 1 The county clerk !s searching birth records for the year 1891) for the names of Mason's parent*. It Is the >nJy clew left. Dog Plunge* Into Well in Vain Attempt to Save Boy Peoria, III.?Faithful efforts of "Buddie," u fox terrier dog. failed to save the life of four-year-old Hartzell Kellenherger of Peoria, and the hoy was drowned In a well. The dog plunged Into the well after the boy had fallen and strove desperately to save him. clawing at him and tearing at his clothing in an effort to pull hira up from the water. The dog laf^r was n?i" ?d out r\n<; whs revived . ' -il reupiratiou. He had a J bruneit leg. ri bUM IYILN u.ui^TT THEIR LOVE NOTES Public Stenographer Help# hrame 1 encter Messages. N?'v- \ ?n-k A I'aris <!ispatrh ?->t { I??i u ._->t arrsetl ?h?* iut??r'it;?iit>?? i:at J 1} ..si pubWc lo:-fr writer taui o - X | l? O ... 1 M .. - I -r i (III I II nit- -'-I ?lift f i tMii vvitlj lej?s iilit*-.'y 0 wi i, ?(?'-, now p;e.t*rr -! to write ' ?'.( own iove letters. As >1* w - a lure** pan oi tin* corner * f '* a j"U in Kr countries. he m! Uecu ic?r< fit ?UI '?i ' U- THSS. Following I'hiM- on this uews aejl j w d t jui 'l'v amanuensis .n New ! Y>- k y \'\ who helps tired .? > >s men ? indite messages ??l am.* f ess .sen1 ..'lent to list:i!U loved ones It is cladm-d, t.Mi, t!utt the making 1 iu r *se- for the Atari an all *.v niiiiOi m ike tltern 1? ? - '?*it a ' ? st. chooses old-fashion*''} .angna^*' in which to do wooir.u. i* not unkn-ovi t.i .?ur present-d pi'hlic at etin^raphers. Six Footers Inarticulate, it is the six footer who is? rhe most inarticulate when It <*o!.ie* to v.- ten ?>e talk, according to Miss I ' :n Ar.ua Wlpph-r of the WuhJor who has s>,.*n; sit years writing le.e:^ for industrialists, jcholur* ami Just plain business men. " I can tell by the look of a men the kind of letter he will write,** said the ...aiposer of endearing lyric- A toilo.v wearing dappe ies u 1 ays tivs more Jlowery language 'ban the s'.\ footer. The big; man us*-s - >?rt s. ences it hi] sii<*rt wordb. Tel's her in a straightforward wa.v that up -ops her and how much. No nonsense about tlie t; i>n??s. The little men write >ns W* ers. full ?f long words and : 1 ?re semimeutul." Are tliex ms sincere? \W the didn't know about that. She ?"i lift jiiiv tiie\ wer? insincere. Hut sj^ footer seemed 7. "yet over ' tr.ore b { ' . w Minis than the other ui with ; 1 >is eluli'imte phras.-s. J Lovers Not Timid. M -s \\ . 1er does : the ! pi estfui1-iin> l< er at ail Tim : "Men I iau;;;.ed the '.eeipier.'. of ; ..nate j < . n:i.N-n??s. N.-\.-r" No. not OV.-U lit their arts. 1 ",ey a as : she -ays. when <i at;: .? a : i ;.m?w tiie\ ire when dn atingOf a n: ot. To til- f. his ' love letter I'Usiii# >s is a job to be 1 e ill lie .est p-snible v.: .3Il?l if : Th.-. don't feel equal to it they had \ some " j.- \o help th.'iii This is where ? tlie public stenographer comes in "Ti..- up .'e business man. ' pur- | the yoanu philosopher. "'is saying It a.: mo\\ ( - s and pro\ in*: h with jew- J elr> M" does little writing. lie ktiowg I That ilie -_-rt t ? ue is not so much j er.--.ied in b? a a 1 fill words as she v iii i-'s ! ;iest business deal. The sueeess ot Thar business deal means an e. rlv. . dd :.g. and that is what she i? thinking about. Copy Loiter ?n Longhand. "Hut ihere are the other kind?the men wlio do not s< n to realize that the necessity for v. rb:u flowers has TA^. -I i'i.-> do know, though, that tlie> haven't the ability to write rhose 'fliiwcrs so w laen *tie\ want to write a love letter they s.rk the serv- | ices ,?f .? woman stenographer. It Isn't always heeause they want to avoid Tin work "f writing. "N.ne out - : ten "f them copy the! letter in l.in?K..na - * - ...... ... .mtri i nnve l.vpetl j It. W!iat they want. I think, is the j woman's viewpoint I ran tell, from; the careful way in which men watch j when they are dictating. that they are j interested most of all In my reaction | to their letter. If I should show lie j faintest trace of amusement the man | would inmiedlaely strike out that particular sentence.** Couple Prepare to Spend Married Life in Prison Douglas, Ma.?John Alton Roger*) and his bride are preparing to honey , moon in jail for life. Rogers and his wife pleaded guilty I and weie sentenced to life imprison i nieni for the murder of Rogers* broth j or. Love. first husband of the convicted 1 bride f I.ove Rogers waa killed in order that his brother might ohtain his wife, ae . cording to the contession made when the couple was arrested in Florida, where they had eloped alter burying Love Rogers in a crude grave. O 0<H>00<H>0<><KWKJOt>0<H><K><H><Wl Oil l ? ^ rt' 4 /Alaska s Lom.nerce , Gains During 1923 ? 5 Juneau. Alaska. ? Ports of 9 g Alaska handled the greatest 5 ? am??unt of business in rhWr his- g X tory during the \ear just dosed, a g according to a report issued by g( A John C. McBride, collector of o V customs here. 9 ? During the year 2.r>59 vessels o ( 9 entered Alaskan ports, com- I | A pa red with -.080 the year before a ^ 5 and 2,221 in the previous ban 2j ( o tier year of 1920. 9 The last twelve month* also $ , 9 established a banner period for v ( x tonnage handled, both foreign A l ? and domestic. In the domestic 0 X trade there were 474.8.85 tons A 1 $ entered and 477,103 tons cleared. g A In the foreign trade the tonnage s Y entered was 317,808 and that 3 I X cleared 152,322. 5 , g Tn the domestic trade 1.059 2 ? vessels were given clearance pa- 0 5 pers hy Alaskan ports, and In ? v >?,. shim i HE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E fcBI iER Ur V'-'-R'S F.?*f victim ;s give;; f^sis Trained Nu.*se K'oiri Attica, O. W. Killed Four Days After She Entered Servico. The fr*t victim of the wsr w!1 Germany, so fur .is the United was ?"-;jcd. wn< ceithe- a sn'dh nor .? v;?:;or. hut ?i trained nurse. Mr Rditli Work Ayres. thirty-seven ycai old. ??f Attica. O.. who was killed Mn 20, 1017. four days after she had ?? ?* sworn into the service. The fact that she was the rirst ca ualty '?f the expeditionary forces < thvr country developed during au e for* ri oMaln a war risk insurnn< allotmm * "??r her aged and widowr mother. The records showel Mr Ayrev >?een detailed for service 1 France and was on hoard the trail port M ?ngolia. 2fV0 miles ont of Ne York, when u shell from n suhinarir destroyer, engaged in target praetlC' ricochet ted. A fragment struek Mr AyreS in the tempi.' n:;d s<ie died i] stantly This was 21 days hefoi armed American? landed in Europe. The body of Mrs. Ayres was ti tlimei' r> haf rttH t.. /M.:- - buried in the yard where the grave ca he seen by her mother, now paralyze* Severn! :?*tempts hitherto have h??e mad** to obtain a war risk a Hornier of S"?7.50 for ibis old mother hut tlie have failed. Offidah in the depnr met it have pointed out tliat her dent occurred before the war risk Insui ance was devised and the . ongresi men who Hove interested theinselv* In the imsp have so reported. Ilo -ently some one brought the ? as to the attention of Representative Ft. Sherwood of Toledo, eighty-nln years old, a veteran of the Civil w? and of 4*1 ba,t'es. He picked up thl ease where liis vourtger colleagues lei off and pointed out that if she was n? en? red to the benefits of t);e war rls Insurance ae? her dependent relative were entitled to consideration Utah the pei'sHm laws. On this basis h won and the first check of a peusio ainoimt ..g to ?r>7.r>0 a month \\a made out i?d forwarded t?? Mrs. .loli c Work of \tlie;i. O.. recentl> DO O DC O-O OOOOCHOOOOOO OO CCUKKJ Wife of Secretary of ftavy Is Strictly a Home Woma> OCHKK'OOOC^ ^ OOOO C a ^ ^cmoo Guilfoyle said he did not repor home some nights just to avoid argu inents Perfect 4-Year Record r.*\:r- ye::r? r. mail cnrrlor. *.!'.<=! ... > i, ? . . y' ! S <.;?> jou never has uiis>e<1 a deiivi-.^ Mrs. Curtis 1?. Wilbur, wife ?f tli new secretary of the navy, whom It i believed will take Utile interesi in tli doings of Washington's gay official iiT for she Is strtetly a home woman, a though taking <onslder:tble Interest I church and missionary work. Mr Wilbur was formerly Olive Dooiittb daughter of a noted Presbyterian mil ister of Pbeipf?, York. The pin togruph shows Mrs. Wilbur in tli kitchen of tier San Francisco hour where she rakes most Interest. Student Refuses to Give Up His Bride for Colleg< J.ove conquered over pnrentni nt jectlons when Robert Martin, k aeuio at Ferris Institute In Big R'ipl?b an< a former student at Western Stat Normal school at Kalamazoo. Mich married M?sa Zoe Merzger. a felt phone operator. The service va? performed by I'rr bate Judge John Hollander, and It \va not until recently that friends learn* of the obstacles thar Cupid had t overcome. Mrs. John W Martin, rh mother, let It be known she had cu nfr hir wn'c .11.? ..-A - ?' -- nun SHII Ilil a telegram containing just two word* "f*ome homf." Martin, who says h intends to work his own way throug! school from now on. 9ent the fallow ing reply to his mother: "Will see you after Robert's grade atlon next June. Lovingly, Mr. am Mrs. Robert Martin." "Night Owl" Sentenced When Hit Wife Complain Raymond Gtiilfoyle. tblrty-flve. wa scorted into court at Yonkers. N. Y by his wife, who asked that he b punished for staving out all nigh twice in two weeks. The court, after advising Guilfoyl that If he insisted upon being a "nigh nwl" he must also become a jailbird gave him a suspended sentence of J* lays in East view penitentiary. Thi sentence becomes effective If he stage another all-r.ighr session. VERY THURSDAY ? BOONF. N C FARM HOMES 1 res TOURIST * I re a?*e a Jargc numw-r o! ci - down in the flat country \vl would '.ike to visit li.e ntountain- i' rh or more dn vi*:u < h. >utnim fes* ! who orefer "e >;>end the time at '*r jr .: try home rather than a hot* ^ j The-. a*v also many homes lliioug ^ j out mountain counties that wou : t ?ilad to accommodate those v*i> tors The question heretofore h; ^ *?> get thosi two together. v\\- iern North Carolina, Inc. f. got J ins out a hook giving- the nami of -:u h ht'ims. The Southern Rai ' 1 way also getting out a similar on *- 1*. is hoped that a large ;iumbi 'n \\: enter this list as it would I s" w?.?:h a great deal to have these vi it? among u- luring the summt "ft < . would iearn from us and v p, 8 f? i them and altogether the co: n. tar would he ;>t mutual pleasure at e be* l While the rates that a farm how e e< i: d receive for such sendees ai d hel v- 'he rates of the hotel or oil ^ boarding house yet it should be sufi cier-t to enable the owner* to nial n -icrahly more than expenses. Ti y rat. hat can he charged by far hem. - will probably vary from $$1 h to o 1 "? per week per person, wil r sot reduction f*?r 11 .-k.m.-.. Tl price would of course depend '* po the conveniences that the hon ha * ? offer and the kind of fot ^ J w: hich the table i> provided. ^ Some of the requirements nece ,r sai for keeping this class of scr is nn>i oarders are: bath room wil ft, hoi d cold water, house kept no, ?t ?r.< clean, yard in good conditio; k ta provided with well cooked ai 18 oine food, most of which c? 'r In- p* i'.iccd <?ti the farm, plenty < ^ ch ; milk, good lights, and per cm M ihi a peaceable atmosphere. n 1: you are interested m this pr< po lion and v.-ant your horm iistt , let Hi- know at once 0 JOHN H STEELE Countv Agent 1 W ITH THE LOCAL CHURCHES Advent Christian Service* There will be services Sunday i e i'!i o'clock at Pine Grove churc four miles from Boone and Sutnla o\ filing at 7:45 at the Episcopi ( i.irch in Boone. \\. 1.. Trivc-tt wi conduct these services. METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School at Id a. ni. li?.'? present last Sunday. We wai o go oxer the 200 mark next Sin 1 iay. x Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 i ? n. m. hv tin- nii?u^p Epworth League at 7 p. m. Wednesday prayer service 8 p. n A wi'!?'on\f i- extended to all. 6 Lutheran Church is Holy Communion?Sunday Scheie 11:45 a. m. Morning Worship II a. n ^ Saturday ~ p. m. meeting of lag] Brigade and Missionary Society. n Grace, Boone?Sunday School 1 g. ? a. m. Luther League C> p. m. J i Mt. Pleasant?Sunday school 1 y j a. m. Luthei League 3 p. m. e j Mt. Zion?Sunday School 1(1 a. 9, 1 Luther League 11:15 a. m. The public is cordially invited i j all these services. AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH ! Sunday school 10 0a. m. k" Preaching service 11 a. m. an r 7:30 p. 1*1. 11 B Y- P. U. 6:30 p. m. e Prayer meeting and choir practic J Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Envelopes have been given out i ?- the membership. If any one cares a j use them, they can be had from tV fl ! treasurer or pastor. Regular use c 0 the church envelopes is the best wa * to make your contributions to th * | church, and to the mission object f It is scriptural and practicable an ;i;SO niCKf: tlin ovnun h due. and prevents our Boards froi . going into debt. It is a little tro; ble to be sure, but anything wort, i- while requires some attention an & especially financing the church a< cording to God's plan which is on the first day of the week let eac one of you lay by him a store a g he may prosper." Besides it is easic I to put it in-every week than to wa i for six months or for twelve month p Let us all, young and old, form th t ; habit of doing the right way. ; INFLUENZA !> I Aia pre/, rtive melt atx f i inhale Vicks night anc ? 1 morning. Apply up noS' trils before mingling witl ' crowds. It feverish, cal a doctor at once. VJCKS ~ Va;oruq J Gt-mr J 7 A? til ion Jar* U*cd Yearly i ' ~? 14 "'elicit of r.-fl Lvimb'-'r Saved b> Ford's Now Device ^ \ t1 o.r Mir!. \ '* \ . I"\ i ods ik'V. to iarv scale lumberinc [*.iand wot'K u'ofki-iM the Ford Motor io| ' ompativ ha- installed a now wood ctt -awinjr system which has pi- ted savings of from ;J5 to 50 l>< cent a* tbo i-i.ttiiv of fine hardwood for ?1. automobile body par^: by during h them din < t from unedged a;)d they come tvow the log. This is an achievement it; wood conservation as as Important as the generation has uro duced. Th< svslvni is already on a is prodl*cii< is a., the .-aw mills and ps wood work-in's plants of the F??i\! Moil 'or Company at Iron Mountain. L'Ans? and Kivt Rouge. i?r In tht pus* body parts have been jo made out i* kiln dried boards which s- wore sawn to uniform size and r.; urade. M: ch of th? youngest and ,e host wood was w asted in this pro-1 u_ cess, and i casts where the log was idi curved 'regularly shaped the! scrap oftexceeded the merchant-j notable tiihbv-i obtained. The Fo d sy r tem is absurdly sinrv pie. Plank- with the bark left on ft. are cut fr??tn a log in parallel planes ce: vaiying ar; *rding to the shape of the le| log Thes?- art . "lit to "layout tables" m I where patt? ins for various parts are lq j marked until th* plank is ^ | pletc> t ied with patterns right n. | up :<? la bark. Any irregularities li_ I -itch a -wen at the butt, are u. I a ken a' . latre of in laying out id J curved > vgular parts Instead of j ti immitv- 1 > large piece to avoid a s_' k;.ot fhi layout men - pari-' ply go ; 'id it. This method per h s ?? :?t k 11 y. Jor ILconomicat SUPERIOR MODEI i $59< Now is th time to I Spring is here and y ily to let them have sc others are enjoying ( I as to make one of the everyone. Ask any on let owners in this cou m the Chevrolet. o Call at the Boone Gar son. F. C. Ward or The Booi WALTER JO O ?.?_ ?Hall's Cafarris ( M p-. ?a g |? A V. i! do wkot ti'o mcuivuie rid your system of Cacartti or Deafness ' caused by Catarrh. Sold by drutx^t* for error 40 yrars F. J. CHENEY &. CO., Toledo, Ohio h j You Need | h Electrical Service t. onT&urFawn it ^ j I ^uEIdDBI B mbmf a r J tf! r aiiCTlH i m i^i ml mi 11 fi Iwiiii hi Ml HOME LIGHT & SUPPLY CO. V Sole De?)fr.i for Ashe. Allegheny and | Watauga Service at all tinea. Full line of ? Electrical Fixture a .r ^ j WESI JET FLKoON, N. C. J APKIL 2-1. ;924 1 afier every meal ^-JS C!eam.es mouiii and >?clln and aids dip ?stioa. fc? RcJitVfs thai over- ? calen leeUng unci acid jraj Its I-a-s-t-i-n-tf flavor 5M sali&;ics lite craving for gjg Wrlglcy's Is double H value In the benefit and R pleasure it provides. Sealed in ite Purity iJ?W 7Ae flavor lasts Bp 111 its the utilization of nearly all the wood, the scrap tjeing extremely man i he various parts are then i:l out with a high speed band saw. I ;i(U v conventional methods the proportion of board feet in body parts by actual measurement to the wood cotoent of the entire tree is distressingly low. One third of the tree (the limbs and top) is wasted before the log gets to the mill. Only 55 to 60 no. ,..,t <*r t u. . ... Iw -...r v*ertt?{ into body parts. Transportation TWBIM.HR 0.00 buy that Chevrolet. ou owe it to your famime of the outings that )ur terms are so easy se cars in the reach of e of the forty Chevronty what he thinks of age or see Walter JonW. D. Farthing. ie Garage HNSON, Mgr. ftDR. ALFRED W. DUU I W iJOiJ^YS SPECIALIST I 1 U i>fc.L. BL1 1 fc.R SEE DULA 17 Year's Experience Hie Best Equipment Obtainable, i Glasses l<itteil Exclusively MARTIM BLOCK, LENOIR, N, Ci I IX roacotttfrom i>i LA. It's l Right 1 1 watch vafkr ix)r oaths ! WHY NOT INVEST is sofflf-thing that will bring? you a big quick money crop? EVER-BEARING STRAWBERRY PLANTS World*? Champion per 100 $2 ! Progressive per lOO . $1.25 The very best standard var| ieties at $1 00 per hundred or $8.00 per 1,000, post paid anywhere in the limits of the third ^ zone. Ready for shipping April 1st. Address .... i j. l. hartley. ? * tit.- .. J.i - :r- n. c.
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