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MAY IS. 1924. <r?.* 33giataut>t* *L?emocrat. k Local Affairs Town and County ? Mi. -J. X. Davidson is building: ? new dwelling on the Daniel Boorn Park addition. We are requested to announce that the two local banks will be elo sed (alt Msiv 5>0tl? Mrs. Graves of Pleasureville. Ky is here for a visit of some time t< her daughter. Mrs. F. M. Muggins. Mr. Boorie Gragg of Kentucky i; spending some time with his sic! father, Mr. J. A. Gragg at. Hodge* Gap The farmer- of the county, o\v i??g t?? the very unfavorable weather conditions of late ore somewhat be hind with their work. Mr. Ed Hodges and family of Ohio have decided to remain in Watauga for the summer at. least. They ar? now at home in the Bryan cottage 1 adjoining: the new theater building. Despite the cold weather and the slight frosts early in the week the fruit crop iii Watauga is yet safe, and the prospects for an abundant yield are good so far. We are sorry to learn of the serious illness of our aged friend Mr. John A. Gragg of Hodges Gap. He Has been very low with pneumonia for possibly two weeks, and we were told yesterday morning thai he was still unimproved. Mrs. Edna Hodges and daughter Louise have moved into their new home on Hardin Street, recently purchased from Mr. F. M Maltba Mr. Maltba now occupying his new home erected on a nearby lot. Miss Hodges is planning to build on her lot on Oak Street this summer. I'rof. Vance llowell of the faculty of the A. T. S. purchased last week of Mr. II. Grady Farthing two beautiful lots just within the corporate ^ limits of the town on the Boone and Blowing Rock road. Mr. How ell says he may build a dwelling on the property this season. Rev. and Mr.-.. F. M. Hoggins 'eft Tuesda> morning for Atlanta, tla. to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in that city this week. This meeting brings together the largest denominational gathering in the world, as it covers 15 states, all of which send large delegations. Miss Annie K. Shull of New York City in renewing for her subscription, writes in part: "I enjoy the paper very much. It is always at the apartment for :?c Monday evening when I return from work and it is read like a letter. It will soon be vacation time and 1 am already planning my trip to good old Watauga." (.'apt. K. F. Lovili, who continues v in very feeble health, left yesterday morning for Baltimore, where he will take treatment and possibly undergo an operation in Johns Hopkins hospital. His friends here hope that his recovery may be speedy, and that ere long, he will return to them enjoying his former good health. Married on Sunday last, Mr. Bynam Greene of the Boone Hardware Co. to Miss Lottie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. it. F. KMmisten, the Rev. Levi Greene officiating. Mr. Greene owns one of the many pretty homes in East Boone, where the happy couple is now residing. The Democrat extends congratulations to the newly-weds and wishes, for them much happiness and prosperity. Miss Rose Marvel, of Trenton, N. J., Superintendent of the Orthopaedic Hospital at that place, returned to her position last Thursday after having spent some time visiting hev friend, Mrs Smith Hagaman of.Boone ^ Miss Marvel made many friends while here, who regretted for her to leave. She is highly pleased with this sec*:? _,r will fLuiM. I iUIi UX tUC vuuin. . I ? ? ..... less return at some future timeMarried on Sunday May 4 Mr John Baker of Bakersville, to Miss Mahala Kate Wilson, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Walter Wilson of this place. The bride was to have rcceiv ed her diploma from the A. T. S. on Friday, so the marriage was kept a secret until she got in possession of the much-coveted paper The groom is a prominent business man in his town and the bride is very bright and attractive; a favorite in her clas; at school, and has made many friends in Boone. The young* couple wil make their future home at Bakers ville. DEEP GAP Mr. A. G. Miller has recently e come sales agent for the Oldsmobii* A car which looks good to the eyi and runs as smooth as a sewing ma chine. The price is modest consider ing the type of car he sells and i: you are in the market for a goo< car at a living price within you reach, get in touch with him . i*its things across when it comes t< good business. Mr. B. L. Greene c-f Sands was ; ' visitor at the home of Alfred Wat J ! son for a tew days recently, j Last Sunday was a rainy day wit! a little chill in the air here and i 1 makes ?ire think of the good oh " summer time Avhen the skies are blu< and the sunshine which kisses th? ? ancient hills have fled and gonJ - hence. The fruit crop in this section i: ; a little short from the fact that thr ^ apple orchards seems to bloom ven, sltiwlv :?lld t hs?n wiiin v.?n . t do not bloom at all which indicates c that Mother Nature is 011 the wane or either some of the trees have gone 5'on a strike for better care, which i* J often neglected at many orchards. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Blair ol -; Blowing Uock paid Mr. and Mr<. A . E. Wellborn a visit last Sunday Mr j and Mrs. Wellborn's daughter Sallie I was with them to see her parents here. 1 Since our last write up in connection to a news item about Mr. A. G. Miller's store having been broken up by son) .' unknown persons smashing the glass fii'onts by throwing some stones in at the windows, we , have heard a few remarks as to our manner of the report as written. We stated that the blued hound did a considerable amount of tracking around and which was true in every respect. We have no apology to make, but since that time some : nersoiis are under ^n^nirion hv their I whereabouts not being known and i by tae chase of the dog. 1 This should satisfy the most eiitj ical as to this matter and if this j explanation does not satisfy our report on this matter and news item, j then wv are no sage. Mr. Howard Steel man was a visitor j at the home of Mr. A. G. Miller last , week. Mrs. Winnie Miller of Stony Fork was shopping at the cash store here recently. News for this week is hard to find I for a r< iiort, hut Mr. Italph Bingham Prohibition Agent swooped now; 011 Stony Fork and found a little "r>' he 1 joyful" at a certain place that was -pilled upon the ground from the ! fact that the prohibition law?, are severe and enforced by the federal and state statutes. SCOTLAND ARD MEN BEGIN A CRUSADE ON THE DRUG TRADE London, May 12.?The illegal drug I traffic in England has grown to such Ian extent since the war that it has j crept out of its dusky Limehouse j haunts to pervade the dance halls i and restaurants of the west end. I The war is held responsible for j the abnormal conditions. During the stress of the times the vigilance of the police was otherwise employed, J and traffickers obtained a foothold in the slum districts of London. Afj tor the war, because of the loss in exchange in other countries, most j of the drugs woiv shipped to Eng! land. Probably the war can also be j blamed for the great line rouse in 1 the market for the drugs, anyway there is said to be several times as much sold here now as in pre-war times. Following the death of several of the dancers due to the use of drugs, and the exposure of several clever distribution schmes in the London police courts, Scotland Yard men have opened up on the traffickers! They increased the narcotic squad and began a round-up of criminals which lias already resulted in the imprisonment of some of the leaders and has broken up the regular source of supplies which extended into the West End. The headquarters of the traffic were easily traced to Limehouse, The ancient and natural haunt of all foreign vices. Long investigation and watching resulted in the arrest and imprisonment of a clever young Chinaman who bad been under observation for many months by the police. As is usually the case, the man operated a small restaurant in the squalor of the Limehouse docks. Above the dirty living apartments from which he carried on the traffic. He is said to have 1 been the leader of the gangs peddling the drugs throughout London. Several other orientals have been arrested during the last few weeks 1 They have been sentenc dto a yeai 1 qr more in prison and will then be * deported. Cleaning up the wholesale traftu * and the clearing houses which ex* 1 ist along the water front of most ? ol the English ports, nowever. i: a much bigger job. Hundreds ol ships enter England each week fron Oriental ports, and although thej are searched upon entrance and i close watch kept on the crews, th< police say the traffickers are able t< ; bring ir. huge supplies. Generally, i B is explained, the drugs are sold a once to a dealer and he in turn sell: in large quantities to silors going U ^ other ports. Much, it is supposed goe * to the United States and other Amer r ican countries; certainly it gets in THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT? e|t? the Scandinavian countries and; i Holland and Germany. ti in dealer, i . England thus only act as commission agents. They move about the ports so quickly and | make their ^aouej and difcj&ppear, that it is almost impossible for the { police to hunt them down. Usually j i a crafty Chinaman is behind the op-I ? . ration, but he employs girls to cari ry out the work and aftei a few * deals they disappear. STATE I.OOKS TO BIG WHEAT CROP Raleigh May !?*?. ?The present ' fimuA mi nv \vn**at crop ".n i\orir. Carolina, based on 87 per cent of the full crop condition indicates that 4.720,000 busehls will be produced this jrai. according: to Frank Parker the state agricultural statistician, in his monthly grain report for the state. This year's production will be 22 per cent less than last year it is estimated The abandonment, due to the winter's damages, is three per cent, it was said, and less than any other southern state, while the abandonment in the I United State? was given at 8 per;! cent. The acreage in this state was , reduced about 10 per cent from last I year, the report says, and gives the! price on April 15 to be $1.30 as com I pared with S1.4G per bushel a year! 'ago. I "The United States wheat crop has a reported condition of 85 per i cent of normal which is almost five per cent belter than last year, but not. quite equal to the 10-year av< rage," Mr. barker explained. "Thnational production of winter wheat j - forecast at 5.73,000,000 bushels orjalmost 97 per cent of the last year's J production. The April 15 price was! placed at 90 cents per bushel as; <:t mpared with $1.08 a year ago. The oats crop in North Carolina was staled to be very poor due to th" stands primarily. The January freeze did heavy damage to the oat crop, particularly in the central or Piedmont region, it was explained, and many farmers have plowed up j the oats and planted other crops. If was reported that the oats condition I was 07 per cent o." a fuil crop. It was pointed out that it was proba| hie t hat many crop failures had not been reported. It is claimed by the report that the spring crop is much better than the fall sown acreage. Last year's condition was given at .! 1 per cent better than the present, i , About 00 per cent of the crop was ; -aid to hare been fall sown. "The present rye outlook is for | 86 per cent normal," Mr. Parker said , [ as compared with 97 per cent a year I ago. "The yield iper acre is exploited to be 10..'I bushels. The national i crop shows 88 per cent as compared with S5 per cent last year. Prospec: rive production for the country is 62,000,000 bushels as compared with 75,000.000 last your. Average yield ' will probably be 14 bushels p**r acre" ! BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School 10 a. m. R Y. IV I!. 6:30 p. m. Preaching 11a. m. and 7:30 p. m. j In the absence of the pastor ar- | rangements have been made for the ! ( services Sunday morning and Sun- j i day night. We extend a cordial in- , , vitatiou to all to attend these servi- j CCS. ! CORPOREAL PUNISHMENT NOW IS A THING OF THE PAST (Louis E. Biseh.) Whether a child should be punj ished-?and how?is a problem that frequently confronts every parent, ! teacher and guardian who has the , best interest** of childhood at heart. Unfortunately there are aduiis who never find themselves questioning or in doubt about this most important phase of child training. Either they believe in punishment and inflict it without hesitation, or they hold the idea that all forme of punishment are wrong, and simply let the children ran wild. Neither viewpoint is defensible or justified. To be sure, aii children are like untamed little animals. But it is the duty of their elders to teach tht'in not only the benefits to be derived, but also the stern necessity ' as well, of behaving according to the customs and standards that civilisation has established. Only if a child lived on a desert island, all by himself, would absolute and un1 trammeled freedom be warranted. If he is allowed to grow up iike a f young savage in the world as it is he sooji finds himself out of tune : with other people, shunned. despised, ostracised. Undisciplined boys and girls, even in their teens, begin 5 to feel the unsympathetic, critical, ^ and depreciating attitude of those 1 they come in contact with. Thus ' they grow up to feel indifferent and 1 they suffer because of it. In this ? way does a shut in, depressed * brooding?and finally antisocial? r type of character develop. ^ But above all else childhood must s be respected. We must give them 3 all the leeway we can so they can s express themselves to the fullest pos~ sible extent. Only, indeed, should ' punishment be resorted to, if mis -EVERY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C J m for VOU to sei7P M cronrl t,--"--' ening an interest acco paredness. \ ou will experience relationship by carryir DIRECTORS:?N L. MAST, L. \m " Srj m*M : behavior tends, directly or indirect- y ly, to run counter for respect of the ; v rights, privileges and feelings of oth | ! ! : Never should we punish hastily o* arbitrarily or because we are an- v: noyed. And never, r.ever, never, ( should we punish while in anger, a' t show of unquestioned authority, or r superior strength, of favoritism, of v absolutism, without recourse to ap peal makc-s a child resentful, viu- f dieativc and revengeful. With this kind of treatment the average boy i will smart under the hurt of un fairness, ami sooner or later will try' ) to "get even" by taking the same j altitude of bravado and bullying t?> youngei and weaker playmates. A t gin ;oo, ma> toilow a simitar course' or sl.t' may develop into a shy. re-1; tieent. retired young lady vvlm; ;lean> to depend largely upon quick-! , wittedness and craftiness to gain her | ( ends. FARM WOMEN WHO WORK LIKE HORSES Investigators at the Virginia Agri t ullural and Mechanical College have f found that a farm woman without 1" running water in the house travels ;t 11 extra 1 10 miles a year in doing t her housework. They figure she did y the work of two horses in plowing 11 p itcres of ground in carrying water for s her farm home for a year. Taking l)ii I ' I'linciii.' furn .??? ? " ?> Ijer of farm homes having water pip- s ?d into the house, we find that there t art* more than 5,a00,000 farm homes without this essentia; to modern home life and using the Virginia's woman's j extra steps i? is figured that there j are still vneugh farm woman* doing j "horse work" to plow all the wheat] lands of the U S. or ovet 00,000,000} acres. In extra stops they must he! talking around the world -:?\vr 30,-J 000 times a year. When they paid " regular "plow horse wages" as work-j ed out ut the cost of blowing they I J would earn the cost of a complete! water and lighi system for their j { homes in a short time, paying for a; simple water system in a single year. Their annua! earnings based on low "plow horse wages" would be over $17,000,000, not to mention the years added to their lives and the time they Trinity College Summer School First term at Durham. N. Juno 10 to July 21; second tt-rm July 22 J to August 30; affiliated summer J school at Oriental, X. C. June 10th to July 21. Courses for teachers, college students and high school graduates. For complete announcement address, HOLLAND HOLTON Director of Summer School College Station Durham, X. C. . Why not GRAIN your saving of one 1 of a new fl erinj Painting, Paper Hanj Decors See KNAPP, Boone, N. C. 7 * 11 ? " n me i ime uo business opportunity vv, unt in this bank is a stai ? a most pleasant and h lg your account here. A. GKEENE. F A. L1NNEV, U. P TY. S. E. ORAGG. J U. MAST m WATAUC / iv\ <*** B O O N . ould have for fining the really worth vhile things that make a farm home if" the finest life in which to rear family. For a mere $25 says the extension livision of the Virginia Agricultural "ollege, water can be put into the lotise with pitcher, pump sink and ain that will work with cistern, open tell bored well and driven well. Such tn embryo system can be added to roni year to year as income permits! .nt>l a modern combined light and tower plant will gho ali th econvcn-, i-ncc-s of noderti city life at an exnT.se of around $4(HI. Farmers in Kajpiico county reccnb shipped a car load of soybeans ooperatively. The local price for icans offered by dealers then rose rom $1.50 per bushel t<? ?2.05 peri lusiud, reports* county agrer.t K. VV. ialphin who handled the shipment. TO SCHOOL COMMITTEEMEN: The Board of education will be in esMon oti Tuesday May *20. 11*24 for he purpose of preparing a hud grot or all the schools of the county or the next school year. it-.i arc requesu-u to meet with hoard on that flay in order thai; ou may present such items of ex-I iciisc as may hf needed for yourl chofi during: the year. The Huai.i of Education -an makej ;o further appropriations to any) ehoot during: the year except items' hat go in the May budget\V. b Sherwood, Chairman;! Dr. A.WDula 1 Lye Specialist 1 his is to announce that will be in my home ofice at Lenoir, N. C. SATURDAY MAY 17 to SATURDAY MAY 24 ONE WHOLE WEEK AT HOME OFFICE Or, A. W. Quia Glasses Fitted Exclusively old Floors OAK at a naif the cost oor covy} 3 ling, Graining, and iting The Painter elephone Geo. Hays' PAGE FIVE mes ill you be ready? Op t towards future pre' f i h ighly valued business hagaman, b b. doggherI \ GO\l NTT NK IE.. N . C . II I , _ A (jood Opportunity | for .-diable men who have suitable 1 locations in this county to sell mor| chai ui'-e. No capital required. For m,i information write to Box 27-1 j Booi e N. C. It j WAXTEI) A GIRL TO TAKE j care of two children and do genjc!;?: housework at once. Clyde Clawis >-,). Blowing Rock. N. C. 5-15-2 s wanted stock to pasture THREE HUNDRED ACRES OK \'K ' KASS PRICE REASONABLE. SEE BLAINE < OKKEV SIIULLS MILLS. N. f. IVAVIT'o ? i i-.u?ri ril. i KSKS fm I raining School. Apply to Superint< ident LoiigV Sanatorium, State-villi-. N. C. 5-15-Jc W. A. WATSON 1-ifc, Accident and Health Incurancc. Insurance that Insures and Policies that Protect Yuma, N. Car. Easy Paymant Plan One *ourth cash down, balance by good note. 2-1 4 -24tf i C. C. Hacker, M. D. (Gftices over Post Oi-'-ee.> Elizabrtbtan - - - Tennessee. Practice limited to diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases of these organs treated by the latest approved methods. Virrors of refraction scientifically corrected Tonsils and adenoids removed only when necessary !?-1-6TH|I ^ Office Phone Residence 6G5 261 Sugar When You Want It R. E. JOHNSON P. O. Box 252 Gastonia, N. C $500,000.00 EDNA MILLS 7 Per Cent. Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend* Payable Quarterly I j The Edna Mi lis are controlled by i the same interests that control the Henrietta Mills. Jt is one of the most successful textile mills in North Carolina. We recommend this stock as a safe conservative investment. Additional information on request. Price $100.00 and Dividend ^ I s Bond Department i AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY CHARLOTTE, N. C. , FRANK B. GREEN, Manager, j 12-20-tj i mammmmmmmmHammmammmm %
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