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PAGE TWO The Watauga Democrat; Issued Everv Thursday by The RIVERS PRINTING COMPANY R. C. RIVERS ROB. RIV ERS Pubiishe rs SUBSCRIPTION KATES. Oue jear $1.50 Six Mouths .75 Three mouths _ ........ .40 Payable in Aiivar.ee AilveiiJsiag Kaiejs <?c Appi cation Card-- of Thanks. Uv-uiutions of Respect. Obltuari??. c!c . arc c^ucgeJ for at the regular advertising raiti*^a?"*.ed at thi P?>>tefficc at Uuc.nc. ' * ? a> Second C.?a*N raa;.i roister. THURSDAY,- JA > UARA * . 1*2* THE OU'KST VKTFRAX \ v,?t. c-V controversy has been going on through the VVxji. ton-Saleui .b-urriai as to vh< cmib! claim the the <if tvevnp the eldest i' < fcderat< etora?i n No' th <\nvir'a. Some weeks ago it was submitted that Rc> SteaJej May of Yadfcm county bedded tht list at the age of SJ>2. Later it w.o revealed .bat another minister. Kev David Aman a native 6f Onslow county, had followed Loe and Jacksen ami had passed the i-entm v mark, The Democrat, however, i- caused U ivsnembcr that we have a vrterar who must claim the honor. He is AV bert P. Wilson, who lives neai Boone, a Confederate veteran who celebrated bis 102nd birthday on the 1 11 h of last April Washington, Jan. L-rr Fourteen person^ in the Tinted Stales filed jiicpme tax returns last year showing incomes iA $5,000,000 or. ovei during 1926, C a nun i saio n e \ of Internal revenue D. H. IJla.: reported If; S, letary Mellon toda>. The hu!v;;ii did not diclose the name- >41 A hiericiT < biggest nic< r.cy - make i s. There were nil told i,0?5.T?-l2 per-?'n w ho filed -turns up to August 31. Thoy reiiortVil total nei income of $21 .ailA.I 76.-126. nr about two and a bait" biiiions more than Tneic b'aiiTs batii?Tifil debt; 'lacy paid in lid taxes a total oT $727. i ~i Jb J'40\ v. York Jan; I. B:a<| street's .loovpui today made nubile a vonipdaiioi! of business in the I'nitvd States during 1.927. a . i- '<? r:d.i ...an ? - ; :> 2,3G7i The figures :? present^ tvtmrL said. an increase of LM juo i cent ov?r failures *n 1 OaH and a <:ic.crvj>.fe of cmi-tenth of ope M cent in liabilitc-- as. cum pared \vith ibat year. 1 in- failures is the 'fO'.mt! kuyy.st wci' n"'o;'io'i. tin- re}hv ; shuj'eij. heinp s ?i per ..cut l\.v. r than the 2:i,ilv? failures m the peak yea*- of liabil.ties in U>27 | \vi . the fourth laiirest eye-: recorded bohiir * per cent Uvvver than the peak >of 1921 when $Ta5.7tiO,000 was inv ? \\ ed, Oklahoma City, 0k.su.. Dee. ? Oklahoma's politie-ui insuirteetiaa, aitiwd at the .' '.nova! from office of Governor Henry >. Johnson, and ;>t least tsv.i of other state Officers,1 reached ap uit^Vsccoisftil end today. With dramatic suddenness, the state senate broWl?t impeach muni activities l? . ; |jpso by the dismissal of chitrfj'?s voted by house members agaitil-.t {tbvem'or Johnson, Chief Justice, fled P. Bransoa of the state snpielite guiirt. aniS l're.-utent H. B. Ceiiiell, oi" the state board of agricultare. Meeting in a ihi.viit ..\vn hotel, to which they retreat e<l yesterday after they had been dlbpirscd at t he dour of Their capita: chair.her by r.'.ioar' guanlsmen under the direr; pit of tlit- governor, the senators decided, by a vote of 22 to 16, that the- hotter'.'of v ri'Ofentati'.t-i had i?> atuhoriyy t.> . v.nvor& itself any. vote, aapdaehnivn. "..chorees. Members Jot both houses, Ayfeo Viati persisted >n mooting: deffSty j? Series <>!' uofavorafclo decisions ty.- stile courts audi the military resistance. abandoned their activities abruptly after thej senate decei'.m anil Hetsar. ~a depart; for their homes, <r. oa .! for tiiair ei ! forts. }ji Baptists and other non-conformists in the province of Transylvania are to enjoy religious. freedom trader an act of the Cannot] Rumanian minister says "authentic reports" received in Louisville. Ky? last weak hy Dr. ?. R. Muilins. president of the Bap: s; World Alliance. Action of tlie Rnvr.nnun council in giving approval to art ancient Transylvania statute grantiny religious freedom, followed a world-wide movement on the pan of the Baptist Alliance it; opposition to alleged repression of the Baptist faith in certain Rvioran'an pT-vviru.es. l>r. Mulhrs ileclamL Brorxspn Cutting. publisher of Santa Fe. last Thursday whs appoint K-ti by Uovernor it L>. tfiSloti .or. United senator for New Mexico to fili :iic mexpired term of the late Senator A. A. Jones. Mr. Cutting, an independent Republican. will (ate the place of a Democrat, in the senate. His term will expire in March. 1928. AH eviile. Jar.. 1.?Twenty de-j grees below zero is the temperature j reported en top of Mount Mitchell,] the highest point east of the Miss's-j sippi river, tonight. Fred A. Herley,j of the Mount Mitchell motor road.j stated over long distance telephone) from Black Mountain tonight that.: the temperature was the lowest he! had observed in this section since he, came here 14 years ago. A ther-j moroeter or. top of a department! store in *Ashtville registered nine i below zero at 11 o'clock tonight- j <;V- V. gBflr' y-ry > TO |BQfef&.tt\'- if \' r- '?%& Is ? r. - irsjur - . -r=r rzrjzrrz LOCAL AFFAIRS t Mr. T. Hi'l W right, who bpnghi ! mouerly last year in Ohio ami mover ! bm family there, has again sold oul and returned to bio home in Boone >wS ?""""" Mrs. Hon Keriey of the Blue Ridg;< i section of the county, was operate* 011 for appcr.-.iiritis at Watauga hos mtal last week-end ami is improving y. v; ntisfactorily. Mr. Clay Hodges of Sands was ii \ town Monday ami ordered Thi DewPerat sent for a year to hi kinsladv, Mr-. J. M. Hayes at Kdi*or Albcte.. Canada. The Democrat is glad t>> announe C'r. t Mrs. Smith Hagaman. who ha hecj very sick for several weeks, i ' :? ? ?. -- ? * ? e > I Tig Hi:?l iU>pt*S OI III' ! early recovery are i|{,\v i-ulertaiuej : -1:i > - a casual giance at a numbc ! on the streets Monday, on I am- !U2tS license tag was jrhscoverot . The law touching: this has teeth > ( Hotter rtoi only get posted, bn , t get y?.u a lag it' you wish to drive. i Mr -. Floyd Fggevs was operate on at t!ie Long hospital, Statesvilh > Friday morning for appendieitir i Latest reports are. that she is reeov ering nicely. Her mother. Mrs. P. II ' Hodge s. is with her. Mr. Porter Beach of Mast., puffer ed a fractured thigh iasi Thur-da when a load ??i f b'tlde; on which h was riding .overturned. Latest inlVo: matiop from his bedside is to the of feet that he is resting as well a could foe expected. Messrs W. il. tJragg, Kaiph Ping j ham and Blaine Coffey left We.inos day mornhig for Washington Fit; | where they were oinnru.ed to tip : pear before the -ensi.t'e siib-qommit tea investigai. ne charges again; Federal .badge .lohhson Hayo? | Mrs. Cuie. widow <; l" the late Lev ; t.. l>. Cole of Kiddles Fork tliis._coiin :.y. Led .--.t her home Tuesday morn ing of pneumonia. Interment yester , day at Hopewell Church. Mrs. Coh , was very pi'.i- mere man anc 'vas t'onsi(i!?>vtlti one oX best \vu ! ?n?-n of m>r . immunity. Mo.- i'- inicc O-oko, who is 'ra'h | r a; Mili S;v.-)iiL-. 5,pent fhf? hoii ! .says with her parents here, .Mr. and j Mrs. T. 1. I'boke. Also Mr. Stcrii !' aver !'an?. who .. teaching neat iho #10 nlniv .-pent the holidays I with In mo-folk--. They returned to | their wbrk Sunday, notwithstanding the cold w-uilur. a distance oi 14? ir.iles: a : \ 10 loam trail Mrs. 11 L. | Tatuni who underwent an operation i' Davis hospital. Sta.tesviUe. sonic days before Ch list mas, fails to imP iVti Very much. Her mother, Mrs. I. 1.. Quails, and husband have visited her different times since she has boon there and this forenoon Mr. Taium toid The Democrat that -la , w .-n dofab but little good. As a result of a partial canvass el ; the business men and some of the ! other residents of the town. The . Democrat sent its cheek?to the 1 t'lwiMilt'flTfflir (ii-nhuiiDfrr. kirlir> tl?r w-eek for $$2.t5<J. which wo consider | very good indeed for the effort put forth. behalf of the orphanage nutnngv'nrv'. v.e wish ;<> thank pack every one who contributed to tt.?- iv :ic!:-t;cc-3cd fund. ? ; Mr. T. Hardy Lyon.-, a popular ktvght of the grip." who with his wife and two little children, -pent the holidays with relatives in Linco'iv conp.ty. has returned and if again or. the ronuds. Mr. Lyon wse : week-end caller at The Democrat to renew his subscription. In doing so, (to remarked. "That is the last > ent 1 owe- any mart," w ideh is something many of our potFgfe cannot | Truthfully raj. ! Mr. S C. Eggers and family left ; this afternoon for r'ort Lauderdale : E)a., where they will remain for the I nest two months or more..The trip ' ifr. Egjrerr says, is made prrimarilj ' for the benefit of Mrs. Eggers I health, but it understood thai aside from the nealth oi the splendic i 'adv. Mr. Eggers might, from lor? ; >: habit, be induced to handle a wet bit of real c-statc should he fine -a.me -v'th a few dollars r-rofit in it With mercury as low as 16 do crccs below zero in some parts oi the county Monday morning?12 ir i ftooric?5 tjjfejSs.- Tuesday morning j this t iVeunesdayl morning, mercurj j had ascended to zero and th? rr\? sOUlidi -iu grt'ai that a lady was sighted on ihe street: wearing silk hosiery and a gootlcmai wearing only one overcoat. Tt ii wonderful how a slight change in th< weather will affect one's clothing sc niucn, especially among the men. CURING HAM, SMITH FIELD STYLE 1 Southern Planter: I jve below recipe from Isle oi Wight eounty. Our recipe for curing hams is lather indefinite because from long practice we neither weigh, measure nor take accurate account of vi"*<"Let hogs hang over night in cold place so that they may be thoroughly cooled before cutting. When hams are cut sprinkle ground saltpeter lightly on fleshy side and allow THE 'WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E\' ???? 1 ~ I to stand a short whist- .for the .suit-1 j peter to dissolve, iA local rule is! aboul as u?ucb suit peter as will look! like ! light frost.) I Have a tub with a goal grade ?>f l meat -alt in it. rub eadfi'hum thor. ougrhly in this salt especially the fleshy side and end of heck. renew? ing the salt as required. Spread I lay?-* salt 1I001 " saving: plat, form, plate hams - u this .-kin down, ;| ho!M them up symmetrica! 1 pile, several han?< deep, fill between and on top with sa't. If hams are \\ large, i; is well to break bulk about e the third day and i- ait Allow to s remain in salt from ;iK;::t three to i, four weeks according ' size, Take out of salt, wash with verm water white moist, rub all fleshy surfaces o thickly with ground black pepper so s that it will adhere, s Hang i i smokehouse, let dry one r or iwo days and smoke gradually 1.1 with hardwood: hickory, apple. S beech, being mostly used. The smek?rl itl?r nroces should not \ hurried y but should extend over . period of I -eve?*a! weeks IIam> should be II uuitv brown vher. .N-mpb'.ed. They il may be baffled *>K, riot ax vies!red. Allow to ripen /or a while before using. They are very nice wheYi from five ^ to eight months old but avo consider. ed their best when about one vear ;; ..id, | About Your Health J THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW yj Hv John Joseph Gaines, M D. ' < PKL'Y KNTION OF COLDS To prevent a cold :? this season of the year is, possibly, to prevent a much more disastrous illness; colds ' lean to serious diseases, especially , when, neglected, a chronic trough ] may deve t.. last at winter; a L i chronic throat is usually initiated by i the eojwnori cold. Pneim oh'ia is too , a con'equenre; her.?*e my topic iinsclyV ; Th< prbpei time to f rify against j taking cold is right now. No delay permissible, pur evei;y-tiay task should he supplemented by sane precautions against disease. At this time of the year. taking cold is the . foremost thing to he dreaded, even if the attack bo mi hi one; First of all. don't overload the stomach. To aid more than the di | trestior. van dispose of, is the surest way ?>t' imhicinjr feebleoeSs of the I body ; and disease does not appear, as a riiU\ unless one': system is ir. i some way weakened ?n re sifting power. The "f an down" iistitufcion is j lhe wailing host tor ii. lection. daily keeps the ashes oi the hody'; file moving toward elimination. It is I STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING The annual meeting of the . :<vkholders of the Watauga County Bank will he held in the bank build| ing ;?t 1 p. m. ?.Ior.day, January 9, "i 1928. All stockholders are asked to he present or send proxy. I'. HAG AM AN, Cashier, TO OUR PATRONS Dae to the very light travel, it has ] i.f-ev. necessary in the interest of ! economy to discontinue Sunday passenger train service for the winter-, li is hoped that ibis will only be i temporary, and that with the corning > summer a Sunday trail: will be just.i i'l fied. Meanwhile, adequate weekday service will be maintained. l.IXYIi.LK RIVER RAILWAY CO. ;?; By J. Eli VaiR'e. >Vice Pres. NOTICE 1 j the undersigned. .Vohr. IT. Ma.>t. i mortgagee, 1 w|B on Monday, Feivj rltary d. 1C*2>>, between the hours off | 10 o'clock a. m. and 2 o'clock p. m., J ,soli to the highest bidder for cash at 1 ihe ..-ourtivH' -c* door of Wo la uga i county, N. Ci, to Satisfy the indebt. | edness secured by a certain mortgage .executed by -3. B. ITaird and wife, fj Lola Jkiiid. to the undersigned, said L' mortgage regi sieved in Book 1, page 10, el Mortgages, and to vdi ch r< f \ ereoce: i? hereby made for complete { desei-iptiou of property to be sold, to I pay balance therein provided for of 12.8'*" and for ood>. Said farm therein described beir.g known as the 7 dones Greer farm on Cove Creek ar.d l? bounded by the land? of \Y. Ik Shull k Snd others and contains 05 acres, more ei less, r; Sold subject to a lien -.>i $1900 by ' the Federal Land Bunk of Colum' bia, S. C. t JOHN H. MAST, It Mortgagee. '! , Modernize your home and as new equipment makes posslbl and modem plumbing: installed | under way ?jk? before cold wea Our plumbing: equipment j sor.able in price and the work which permits us to estimate ac< you before the order is gjiven. PHONE US TO CAUL AN SHOW YOU OUR LIST Open 7 a. ra. to 6 p. en. C. S. STI Telephone 87 ERY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. i Then drink plenty >! pure water. ' At least two glasses -h??uM be taken : or* rising each mom-Tig, hot or cooL ; as preferred- Eight? gla>ses of water a good practice to take a good drink of cool wau r in : ' efore .starting oil a trip in the wsnt; v air? it renders he throat and 11101 ?;t for the dash ? !" much colder, ai outside Ke< a the surface of the body, and specially the feet? warm. To keep I the head cool, the let warm, and the; | bowels ojk . is advice as old as the} ! hills; but it is as sound today as it} ever was. And. lastly, dbh't worry. : A contented, capable nervous system j -> one of the best safeguards against j disease that 1 know of. 1 would mention clothing, more especially, but you wouldn't obey?so there 1 ; : ?; t r?/' i/w ?i - mc-r. iin*j ; The regular meeting of Watauga j | Po$t No. 130. American Regions wiUj i be ln-iii Friday night, Tan navy 6|h. ?,Be aft hand and get your fiive dol| Jars in gold. L. S. ISA CCS. Com. J. \V. NOKRIS, Ad.it. [ REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ON i lorn? t 'lms: John C. Hedjres f.r. m IT miles north of Boone, 59 ac.es i cleared, 2-1 rcres in wool:;-. 1 7-1 j room dwelling, bain, other build-' ings. price $4000.00. G. A. Thomas farm 10 miles east of Bpone, 02) j acres cleared, 2 rues other land,] j no buildings, $2500.00. D. D. j j . ' Chamblee. Zebuion, N. C. : 6t I THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN? IT'S THE M AN BEHIND the I gun who makes it formidable:! ii.! it's the men behind a| Rank who make it eonscrva-i live. In all our business traiisac- j lions this Bank seeks hot pop-! uJaiity for itself, hut safety! for irs ddp<f?s?tors. .We seek to i be a c (.'on'" uip dating?we are aUvayS eourteou-s?but the maintenance of pur standards, of conservatism are ever and, aJ\va\iir the first con-' -iderat inn. . If you admire, standards of con-} \ -evviitism. may we be favored with'] you: business and honored by a per-! ' sonal call? Bank of ^Blowing Rock Blowing Rock, N. C. H ' : ' I j * : | Cherry Bark | Cough Syrup ! j The most pleasant last- j ir/jr. The most effective. i The most satisfactory j relief for colds we know ; of. | rhue tot children as well i i as adults I I Contains :a opiates, j liarger size bottles than I J mod rough remedies at j : the price. i 25c : j 3-ounce Boitl*; : ; Boone Drug Co. The ^0*a?& Store sonNF. n r. Ji make life for your wife as easy !e. Now is the lime to have new , while Fail house-cleaning is ther sets in. s modern hi every respect, reaof in-tailing is on a time basis, :urateiy just what a job will vest D MAKE ESTIMATE AND OF NEW EQUIPMENT every 4ay except Soa^Aj IVENSON Shop 13 Main Street ... | m, .ill ? ???M1?|U V WANTED TO BUYr-15 or 20 good young ewe?. Write or see Dan Shall, Var.Ic Cruci?, X. C. 2t NOTICE "1 iii*> is to notify ail persons that) I wit) not became responsible for i >nv debt or obligation which myj wiie may incur, tor the foHowinipj oasons: She ha- home? provided with such conveniences and comfoits as we have been able to pro\ <he left my borne against my will, and of her own free will and accord. 1 have always provided for her and my children as well as my condition ir. life would permit. The same doer she passed out. of is open for her return and she will be treat cei, if sDSe retuins, as well as I am able to treat and provide for he v. This January o, 1928. 1-5-41 CHARLIE CRITCHEB.; Spet Atinoun i i in We are pleased to e Milton Greer, former!] Store, is now a memt I while Mr. Greer cannot to this business before be glad for all his old fi to visit the j. & E. Stor< stock of high grade gr< I prices and quality. Af sure, you will give us e grocery business. In order to give be fast growing business, 1 as clerks the services c Virginia Greer, who he< {-KA? hmnnrr ? xl-vl 1./-? ? II-xav Mi-t y v^i x_ County. We wish to take thank our many custom have made it possible i c did business during the store has been located is And now at the da1* we want to look forwai operation, undaunted, onward, endeavoring t service to our communi May i 928 bring th< fondest hopes and expe you every good wish f< J. fc E. Self-S "Where Quality a HOME OWNED ! Z T~ and Beeeane When you have a business of you trust to pay you what they ow Payingr notes the Day They . creuit hianajng n*.s hutik. ii has no trouble doing so if be has i START SAVING RE We invite YOUR I WATA !feg9| COUNTY Bone. > HAVE HONEY! Le?"? DEVELOP 1 JANUARY 5. 198S John E. Brown T. E. Bingham Brown & Bingham Attorneys at Law BOONE. N. COffices over post office. DR. J. M. GAITHER DENTIST Office in Critclier Building Over Boone Drug Co. Office Hours: & a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1 :30 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. Sundays and Night' by Appointment Phono 05 Boone, N. C. 'ia! cement wwnmiMawmiww i iimmw?nut* innounce that Mr. T. / of the Carolina >er of the firm, and : give his entire time early spring, he will 'iends and customers x i, look over the large oceries and compare ter which, we feel x good share of your :tter service for our ive have also secured >f Misses Mona and ?d no introduction to f Boone and Watauga \ j. >.-1 this opportunity to lers and friends, who ir us to enjoy a spienfew months our new i Boone. A n of the New Year, rd in the spirit of counafraid, pressing o render a greater ty. ^ realization of your ctations. We extend >r the corning year. Service Store i **. iru it rice meet & BOONE, N. C. * ~ r^-~ "'; rr~~Tr*"" j "ft ? ? m '%x I | i a Partner W\ your own you will expect those i you when it is DUE- Jifj are Due gives a roan a good he wants to borrow again he net his note promptly. s GULARLY NOW tanking Business Our County HAVE MONEY1
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