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Pace two Cfoe <H9atauga ?tmocral. j ft. C. RIVERS, Editor and Owner. . Published Every Thursday by THE RIVERS PRINTING CO. Subscribers wishing their addresses changed wiii piease favor us by firing the OLD wet' as the NEW address. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. i>ne Year 11.50 Six Months 75 Three Months 40 Payable in Advance. AdvertiMng R?t? c*o Application Cards of Thank*, Resolutions of Baspect. OMtaariet, etc. are charged for at the regilar advertising rates. Articles :;e?t for publication without irivirg the name 01 the writer will net under any care am stance be pu Wished. . j Entered at the postoffice at Boone . N. C. as second class mail matter. Thursday September 18. 1924. The officials of the East Tennessee and Western Nevth Carolina Railway were over the ire from Johnson < lty to Boone ast week. They spent ro firm here, but a hear they were entirtair r l b\ Mr Alexander at the May view Manor, Blowing Rock. N C and from there went to Cook's Gap and other gaps in the Blue Ridge Just what t hi - means is a matter of conjecture The ?;>le are very anxious to know jus' what kind of a proposition *J y are figuring on. The predominating id- among the laymen :s that lhi strong company is considering the ? ^tension of their line to WiU'.shoio. a third rail to be sunpio d from Johnson City to Boone, and the? . standard guage line from here on. If this conjecture is right. d it s pi uisiblo. it vv< uld be a bonanza for the company and what it would mean to this mountain section in dollar- ;?::d cents could hara y iat Should w he fortunat- -m agh :? fall on the line ?f |I:e proposed B 10 ra.lroadj Rod it sin. .id Ik bui . t:n*tt the hidn-r, ^ of the Marrow gwngc road would uatu raj ly-Mt ;.et. paralyzed. It may j be <h<a th< nitic.al- of our road bav?* i seen the hand v. i a. and are get-! ting busy. 1 .ei a.- so. V \ WARNING In thi- issue- ury :i i. ?\v.? sl???;y : concerning U e liq uor traffic a- it has been handled n b<?or.c of late net < only in the town but county a<\vell.j Thi> t .mi a gaai >uiprist * i.s. j \V< had >a:d at different times thai Bocuv and Watauga wa? urjbbahly as free from liquor and its influences as; any lown or county in the state. Thoj appa ; e part of it ; - that boys in tender years, some of them in their early t? ns. and members ?>i" good families, wen- enticed h y the wily young ppeer to accompany him to th? . tain heads in Wilkes county where liquor could be purchased in any amount desired. As we understand it those kids will 1 ?>: he prosecuted as it was larger came -.ought hy the "ijjeers. and they -mely bagged i nice covey. But boys this is only the beginning of iht nd. Plans deep and wide are being -id for tRo extSg'iv.nat'on of liquor i . .his beautiful Cl.)d-fa\ ored countr> of ours, and it' V'-.u persist in tampering with it in any way. you will s .n be overTaken and if you ..re- you ca:i hope f<>r oothing less than severe punishn . nt at the hand of the law.; The ade marie by th? y in the I yc-liov car i> we said only a be-1 giniBRg. The next ma;. . worked! from a different angle, and you may again be caught in the U They are on the trait of the 'nr. r and the seller : your watchword now] should be, '"I will never again be-; smircl good name by even taking: a drink the iamnab'e sniff." This is oib.v given out as a ...tie advice [ to the boys, and we hop* : will be! taken in *K same good spirit in which it is written * R1CKETT S DREAM "I ha\ endeavored vo vi-ualize my! dream a fairer and fi i state. I have outlined *.h? means by which I hope to make this dream come 1 hope to make this dream come true. .And the means ail reach out to a single ena?a larger hope, a wider door for the average man than he has ever known. With a six months school guaranteed to every child. With the forces of disease-routed from their ancient stronghold, with the curse of rum lifted from every home, with our fields tilled by the men who own and therefore love them, with our harvests free from the crop lien's deadly blight; with modern conven iences and wholesome diversions in Teach of every home, our dear old state, released from her bondage to the blood kin tyrants of ignorance. Poverty, Disease and Crime, will begin to realize her finest possibilities in riches and grace; will assume her rightful place in the march of civilization; and from the blue of the mountains to the blue of the sea there will spring up a hardier, holier race, not unlike the. giants that waiked the earth when the sons of Cod rpated with the Daughters of inen.?T. W. Bickett, Ex-Governor of North Carolina. Subscribe For Your County Paper TH Making the Automobile Pay The North Carolina plan of mak-; ing the automobile pay for the road : < fast becoming of universal adoption. It is popular because practical < and constitutes a form of taxation t which the people pay without know-! < ing it. The thought > >reely occurs! 1 to any purchaser of a gallon of gaso-! ^ line it; this state that hi is paying a < tax. He only thinks of the fact that i i his gallon will carry him over a good ! road miles more than the same am uuni *ouiu v.iirt y nir n uau road. Ho pays more f r his gasoline i . but he gets move out >f it. The Ob- t server a few days a; gave state- ; meat of the amount of revenues do- ! veloped for the State automobile de- ] partment from sales ot* gasoline and the part this tax is play ng in paying : off the debt and going into a sink- * ing fund, and now we an give some figures for the country as a whole as compiled by the Economic World, from a report by the Bureau of Public Roads at Washington since 1914. The tendency has bee r. steadily in the direction of placing the tax on! the automobile. It is disclosed that j in 1914, out of a total highway income of $240,262,784. the collection from motor vehicles amounted to $12 3S2.031* or 5.1 per ni of the total. In 1921 seven y ar? later, the motor vehicle owners and operators paid $118,942,700 in motor vehicle fees and $3,685,460 ir gasoline taxes hich together equa u Hi.6 per cent of the total income i ?r highway purpose<. A similar ( mi at ion of pay tors of motor vohicl - for licenses and permits in J.b2'J h-ws a total tnl'Ution on th? :r 'of $18S,l?7o,l?t?2. hi the strut year agsohne i\- - levied Iby thirty " states, ainounteti to $30.M : The motor vehioh-.*- accordingly 'ribufced a to :ai "t" $225,784,1 K?.5 per cent of T.h< entire 1923 way income. In the six New Engn id states. thi> conlribtition is 25.1 per cent. ?Charlotte Observer. Hairs C* Medicine a?'V-! rid 7Dur system of C a:r or Deafness! caused by Catarrh. ScJd by dru%?iiti fcr 40 yean F. ). CHENEY &. CO., Toledo, Ohio POISON OAK or poison ivy?to relieve the ,ov.-re itching, burr.i.% or smtrting that is p ,i!U, apply Vicks lightly- over the affected parts. Do not rub in. i VICKS if VapoRub Over 2i Million Jars U*ed Yearly rww ? It's ?c 'vif* - * "W F' p If s Mm AMERICA SHOULD E WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE! Didn't Fool thf Judge Statesville Daily. Following a plea of guilty :<? a' :harge of manufacturing the ardent he plea was offered for the defeniant in Wake Superior Court, that fie had seen the error of his evil | ways, had been converted and joined the Church, and was living a righteous life. That would have bee: suf ficit-nt in most courts to have won a j ... . -I ! 1 I..J? t ...I I su.-uv Ituvu juu^im ia, VIJI > UUgO i "\ 11 ' Horton who was presiding, expressed doubt os to the genuineness of -ome I conversions on the eve of a trial for ] a criminal offense, tf the defendant had really become a Christian, said his honor, he must believe in atonement for sin and he was therefore sentenced to a period of six months 3n the roads. That is sound sor.se. i HI Let's G :i HI Proved I IMPRO Thousands have prrrv all kinds o iij in every cli now, we'v< |j I ?added eni 1 ! ij Satin finish / j jj a larger ste< / nil a ncw an( / JIm tinctive nul Touiia, $ 87 i > inKj Roadner - 575 ' *i?r" Sport Rc?d?ter is ^ > \^\lj Sport Touring 1015 t ThfG.M.A.C mi maker buvir. - ? NJ| Lansing. Ta* *nu V s ^Sg A. G. | Local Agent %>? '<'''1 OLDSJS I otiomy to Old Tire JLL-S1ZE ^ mu ?ycsH? <??c "DKCAUSB Balloon Gom-D |\ bills and lower fuel costs 2A and the resale value of your c These-are strong statement Rjn Balloon -equipped teat cars Sml driven over 5.300.000 miles, ui W show redocttcr. in fuel consur H| of fewer punctures and quick Manv leading antomob'le |jjra these fnlV-si* Balloons?ninn I B practical and economicaj th f 9 gatn-<Mppirig process. H O^er 100.000 motorists ar? satisfactkjsi of ger.utrfcj. fuU-sia In fact. In three months t t% Gum-Dipped Cords increased Have your car equipped i f safety of drMng this Fail and holes, frarer) rats, dangerous your car immedwtaiy at the M08T MILKS W. R. WINKLER Boone, N. C. PRODUCE ITS OWN 1 KY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C If there is genuine conversion, the ? defendant realizes that he deserves! - ~ V-r.cn i and will enter no i complaint to satisfy the demands of' the law. SUMMER COMPLAINT make* little headway with children whose catelul mothers protect them from stomach and bowel disorders, hot weather cramp*, weakening diarrhoea - with CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC and DIARRHOEA REMEDY Quick in action - satisfying in result*. ! COMMERCIAL PRINTING OF EVE RY KIND BY K!VERS PRINT. CO. ill It a | Gar? >VED! . of owners |j ed it ? over t i ii i i u?iua miu m 11 rii mate! And all l|. e refined it during Duco 3j|| I'1! , cowl lights, all 11 ering wheel, fill \\ 1 more dis- \ \\ iator! See it! lidA \\ EsIA 2 Pasa. Bun. Coupe $1045 |M| Coupe - - 1175 SWVJj JUI Sedan - 1250 jfi ZaW/W JS De Luxe Sedan - 1350 .cadre! iiaymrril plan JW V. A I! pricr* f. o. b. .J J j spare tire add'*ional. r ^ / ilLLER Y YUMA. N C J MOBILE Trade s For .?@R3 ipped Cords reduce your repair i, increase tire mileage, car life ar. % but are backed by actual facts. ; and taxicabs have now been ->der Firestone supervision and option, and less doiay, because er starts and stojts. makers have standardized or. erred by Firestone and made trough the special Firestone 4 ) today using and enjoying the e Balloon Gum-Dipped Cords. he sales of Firestone Balloon 590%. sow?tec comfort and tor the Winter. Be prepared for mud snow and foe. Wi can equip new tew prices now in effect. PER DOLLAR I RUBBER... I SEPTEMBER IS. 1924. jHSir For Immediate Delivery * ???? We have ust received a new shipment of Roadsters and Trucks. The Chevrolet has proven its superiority to other cars for this section in every test it has been given. We woud ask that you place your order etrly, and if in doubt as to whether to buy this kind o f acr or not, just ask the man who owns one Ward Chevrolet Company liooiH', N. (]. _Jk Rnmnnrnii Arliinj-tinmn UOIIIUUIfll HUKCI lldlllg, rdjfjj Heating Stoves * We have just received a big shipment of Heating Stoves, for both coal and wood. See us when in need of the goods. HI - " We are especially well supplied with Coal Heaters and you will find it much cheaper to use coal than wood as heating foeh 1Q a rrrw\/-J fim/a - ' ? - - *? ? gv'vyw Uiniv- tU i tpaiJ your buildings for bad weather. ^ Our line of Roofing and other material is complete. See us. Nissen Wagons, plenty of saw mill supplies too. Call ancf see us, Your friends, BOONE HARDWARE CO. > "The Friendly Store"
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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