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The Watauga Democrat! Issued Every Thursday by The RIVERS PRINTING COMPANY R. C. RIVERS SOB. RIVERS Publishers ? ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months .10 Payable ir. Advance Advertising Rates on Application Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect. Obituaries, etc., are charged for at the regular advertising rates. Entered at the Postoffice at Boone. N. C-, as Second Class mail matter. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1028 IN CAROLINA Dr. A. A. McGeacliy, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of Charlotte, died at his home in that city Monday night after a lingering illness. Dr. McGeachy was widely known over the entire south for his religious and benevolent activities in the Presbyterian denomination. Sixty-two people were killed and 454 injured in 325 different accidents involving 460 automobilists, is the toll of accidents on the highways of North Carolina during the month of August. This represents an increase of 33 per cent in the number of deaths over the number in August, 1027, when 42 were killed. Asheville, Sept. 22.?Construction of a rayon plant to employ 5,000 people with annual payroll of 36,000.000, on a site of 2,100 acres already purchased on the western edge of Asheville, will be started next week by the American Knka Company, a subsidiary of the Enka Artificial Silk Company of Arnhero, Holland, it was announced here tonight. The plant will cost approximately 510,000.000. More, than .",00 Baptist preachers met at the Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville yesterday, in response to a call of Dr. C. E. Madry. general secretary of the Baptist state convention. to consider the defalcation of ( . >. ( arm -, former treasurer of the Baptist borne 'mission hoard, and the denominational situation thai has been brought about by the tloss of the million dollars. Winston-Salcm. Sept.. 22.?Utilizing the services of an airplane in older to reach Dot-son in time fori his speaking engagement this afternoon, Junius Harden of Buriington. Republican candidate for eon-; gross, landed here at 10:2,) o'clock this morning, coming from Chicago. Mr. Harden has been in Chicago foi about a week on business, but had: expected to leave there several days' ago, arriving bome for bis engage meat today. However, he was de-j fayed and the otiiy way he could get here in time was to use an airplane. Raleigh. Sept. 24.?Rearing of game fish as a private commercial enterprise is the latest development of industrial activity in North Carolina, Wade II. Phillips, director of the new conservation department announced today. The first commercial hatchery in North Carolina, Mr. Phillips said, is located neat Concord and is being developed by G. H. Cress, of that city. The proposition; will represent, according to infor- j mat ion received by the department.; an investment of at least ?10,0U0.! Two ponds, covering approximately, 10 acres each, have been constructed and fix e nursery ponds 15x30: feet are under construction. Dr. J. IV. Peacock, defendant in. j a sensational murder case at. Thorn-! asville several years ago, and who j later escaped from the insane dc-j partnient of the state prison ami defeated efforts of the state to re.- j turn rani fror.: Florida, was killed i Friday in an automobile wreck at Winthrop, Calif., where h? had been residing for several years. Dr. Peacock killed Chief o'f Police Taylor at Thomasville under mysterious circumstances. Ho was tried for his life at Lexington and was confined to an insane ward in the penitentiary when the court ad judged him; insane. A short while after being! confined he escaped and fled to Florida, later going to California to reside. The sullen flood waters of eastern iCAvtK fjirnliith r-ivov; l'tiDDrl their relentless drive south and east to the sea yesterday, overflowing wide stretches of the flat lowlands of the coastal plain, adding to their a'ready high toll of crop damage ar.d threatening further interruptions of highway traffic. The stage of the Ner.se river at Kinston was only 16 ipel:OS below the record mark and authorities said the crest would arrive Wednesday or Thursday. The Tar river at Rocky Mt. was reported at a standstill after the swollen stream reached a crest of slightly over 30 feet Tuesday night. With dry weather it is believed that the worst of the damage is now done. Peel end core about three pounds :ipe pears; chop or slice very thin and measure four solid cups fruit into large kettle. And seven and a half level cups sugar and miv well. Use hottest fire, bringing to a fall rolling' boil and boil hard one minute. Remove from fire and stir in one bottle liquid pectin. Skim, pour and seal at once. Philadelphia bootleggers have more than 810,000,000 on deposit in the banks of that city. And all their other assets, we presume, are liquid.?Mobile Register. LOCAL AFFAIRS H_ g| p Miss Lucille Hopkins Je?t Friday morning; for Atlanta, Ga.. when- she ! will take a course in play coaching:. i Miss Ruby Hodges will leave in a few days for Black Earth. Wis., where she will spent the winter with ! her aunt, Mrs. R. L. Maltha. * Miss Florric Fair of Greenville. I S. C., is spending a few days visit ' ing at the home oi her sister, Mrs. j J. R. I.atham. Mr. Gordon Winkler left Tuesday for Greensboro where he is attendf inc: the annual convention of agents oi the mot Liie insurance Comi pany, being heid there this week* Mr. and Mrs. George II. Hobbs of j Oxford are spending a few days at the f.'obncill home. the.r i'ncr.ds, Capt. and Mrs. Clarke left for hteii home in Raleigh yesterday. Mrs. Hooper Hendrhc, who was brought home from Grace hospital, Banner Elk. last week, has improved so rapidly since her arrival that j she is now able to be up much of I the time.. The latest news from Mr. Paul G. Spainhour at Oteen is n.ot. so bad. However, it is the opinion of the physicians in charge that he will j have to remain in the institution j for a year at least. Different parts of the county were visited by frost Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, but no very serious damage was done to crops. Boone and near surroundings escaped but niuvcury registered at 40 both mornings. Wonderful how hard ?t is to get the news front different sections of the county. Only a few days ago we heard of the protracted illness of our old friend John Smith of Vilas. He is still unable to be out of the house, but it is learned rhat he is slowly improving. Misses Virginia Bingham. Jennie Mast. Ruth Blair and Virjrie Reeves left la.-t Thursday to teach school near Winston-Salem. Misses Blair and Mast going back to the some place where they taught last year The jroUng ladies arc all graduates of the Appalachian Slate Xorraal Miss Jennie Coffey, while having Some relative served at the Boone Trail Cafe Ian Saturday, slipped on the oiled floor and fell. She sustained seme severe bruises, but no hones were broken. Most of the injuries were in her back and one of liei lower limbs. She seems to improving, but is still confined to her room. Mr. Bob Kagan of Golden City, Mo., is a visitor to relatives ir>. Watauga. He will remain here as long as he can to get heme to vote. Bob was here the last time during the Coolidge campaign four years ago. He has succeeded well in the middle west and his visits back home are always enjoyed by his many friends here. Mrs, J. M. Morcts had the misfortune to get a fall one da^last week that has caused her consider-able, suffering. Her foot slipped and to break the fail she threw out heri hand which struck u sharp piece of tir.. inflicting a most painful cut. She, of course, has been unable to use it since, but the wound is heui siW*dir*.K'. ;;! %. James H. Bryan of Edmonton. Canada, who had been with his father, W. I,. Bryan, Esq., for a little more than a week, left for MewYork Saturday in answer to a telegram calling him there on important business. There is a probability that he may return this fail to make his permanent abode here. C'apt. Clarke of Italeigh, who has I been here for the- past veeek or more, I says he has seer, many times before. | the great beauty* of Watauga dur trig the summer and fall months, and now he is anxious to see the prettiest country on earth when the bills and dales are covered with a ; blanket of show. He has hear, urgt': to slay a bit longer and feast his eyes on the much coveted sight, but it seems lie has heard the call down I home, and we fear he Will harken : thereto before "long. His visits here ; are always much enjoyed. ! Mrs. Mollie Adams, one of the : cminiv't 1^f?3rrvc* TtnitlftM- naifnrc was a shop caller last Monday. She is a real stickler /or the very best . laying strains procurable and judg! ing from this little story she has the local poultry association beaten j a country block. She gave us I he j record of one hen, in particular, which is as follows: From April 3 to j July lfi, inclusive, 305 days." this purebred white Leghorn laid 105 j eggs, which is a record breaker j here, so far as we have learned. I Dr. Fred Hodges was right painfully injured Monday night when a , car driven by Hub Sweet, colored, ccllided with the one being operated by himself, at the intersection of the Blowing Rock road and the Boone - Trail highway. Dr. Hodges was coming from his residence on the Blowing Rock road and had ata: tec to make the torn coming toward TOE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EV j town. Seeing the other car tip t preaching and thinking it was going' 'in the direction of Wilkesboro,. he i stopped. However, the negro, who j is said to have been driving at a ; rather high rate of speed, attempted ! to make the curve and smashed into, ' the side of the Hodges machine. The j young druggist suffered deep gashes; j about the heed caused by flying' gloss, and was suffering from the j loss of blood when he reached a physician. Sweet was uninjured. ! Both cars were considerably dam ; aged. PIE SUPPER AT COVE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ! There will be a pie supper at the ! Cove Creek high school on Saturday i night. September 2t>. under the ausi pices of the Home Economics Club i The proceeds of the sunoer will he j used towards equipping a room for; ; a practical study course in home; ' nursing. The public is invited. AT WATAUGA HOSPITAL Miss Nannie Taylor of Vaile Crucis is improving nicely following ; an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Ray Brtndal". and Blanche Shores, both cf Boor.e, were opera*. ; ed oil for appendicitis last week, and are recovering nicely. Mrs. John K. Brown and Mr. Boss Andcrs.on, both broken ieg cases, are still in the hospital but are doing nice!;*. ENTRE NOUS CLUB The Ev.tre Xous Club met on Frii day afternoon with Mrs. Will Fayne ' at her home. Several sets of bridge were played and the winner, Mrs. James Moore, was given a novel and attractive prize. After the playing, a very empting luncheon was served by the hostess. Invited guests for the meetng were Misses Winnie Tliornburg a d Vergie Reeves. The: next meeting of the club will be i witl: M: ... James Must on Friday.! September 2Sth. HON. C. C. FRA2IER TO ADDRESS REPUBLICAN'S The Republicans of \\ atom.: j county are called to meet at the | i uarthenso in Boone Saturday at 1 o'clock, at which time candidates for the various county offices will be selected and a now executive organi; nation formed. Immediately following the busi-l ness of tiie convention, Hon. C. 0. Frnzier of Greensboro, will address the assembly on the issues confronting the voters in the coming election. .Mr. Brazier is sent with high ! . <>' 0111 111 end if linns from the Uervil-.ii can Speakers' bureau ar.d is said to j i be an able orator. I REV. AND MRS. J. P. BURKE HONORED AT RECEPTION] A delightful reception uas given j at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D.I Taylor at Valle Cruets Monday j evening complinienatry to Rev. and ' Mrs. J. P. Burke who expect to leave soon for a new field of work it Hendcrsor.ville. About forty I guests were present Beautiful dccoj rations of fall flowers gave the I home an autumn air, nnd ice cream, I cake, coffee and mints were served : in the dini:"<* rwm by Miss ' isie | Taylor and Mrs. Tom Taylor. A handsome piece, woven by ; Mrs. Pin ley Mast, was presented to ] Rev. and Mrs. Burke as a gift, from ! the congregation. t Talks mere made by Mr. J, M. ] Shu II, Mrs. W. H. Wagner and Mr. Burke. Many regrets wore expressed over the leaving of the minister and his wife, who ever yore has "learned to love. RED CROSS APPEALS FOR AID FOR STORM VICTIMS] ] Although the Watauga Chapter,] i American Ked Cross, has contribut-' on more thun the original quota as| signed it for tlie relief of the de! vastated regions of Florida and | Porto Rico, demands are still coming j to the local officials for additional assistance. Since the original requirements were estimated, con-' ditions in the path of the storm I have become decidedly worse, wide-1 spread epidemics of disease have de; veloped and the call for contribuI tior.s remains insistent. All those j who desire to lend a hand in this : emergency ore asked to either leave i their contributions with R. C. 'Rivers i or Prof J. M. Downum. The follow-' i inp amounts have already bec-n sent! . into headquarters: Watauga Chapter treasury $100,001 Blowing Rock Auxiliary ... 48.00 J. M. Downum 1.00! Mrs. J. S. Stan'oury 1.001 R. L. Bingham 5.00 j I Total $155.00: ! I NORMAL NOTES ! The Johnson City chapter. Daugh-[ 1 ters of the American Revolution,: heard Dr. B. B. Dougherty of the: : 'Appalachian State Normal, last! , Tuesday. They held their meeting! at the home of Mr. Enoch Swift, j i on Cove Creek. Dr. Dougherty! : talked for an hour on the history j ' of Tennessee It seems strange thatj i a North Carolinian should discuss; Tennessee history with Tennessee-1 ans, but it is not so strange afteri ail, as Dr. Dougherty seems to bej . as familiar with Tennessee history I as he is with his own state, and that : is saying a gTeat deal. The Normal has moved through >; its fourth week and all seem to be 'j getting in good working condition, with an enrollment of 412, which is' i i 70 more than has ever been enrolled I i y -l EEY THURSDAY?SOONE, N, C. before for the fall term. The Appalachian State Normal football team played its fiyst game of the season at Mountain City, Tenn., Saturday afternoon. The Tenr.esseeans won the game but it the Norn)al boys put up a good scrap. Coaches Eggti-s and Ilinson are looking forward to other games with the hope of better success for '.heir squad. , ONLY FIVE VETERANS AT THE CONFEDERATE REUNION In response to a call by E. Norris, commander of Camp Nim>.od Triplett., a reunion of the Confederate veterans was held at the Normal School on Thursday and Friday of last week. Cn Thursday however only two besides the comTrt.inilflT U'pro nrocanf oorl MO l>vve?_ ness wes transaced. Five of the heroes of the Confederacy came the following day and an interesting session was held with the Daughters of the Confederacy. Cupt. Norris introduced resolutions in the memorial exercises relative to the death of a late comrade. A. P. Wilson. A splendid tribute to the soldiers of the south was paid by Attorney W. R. Lovill and a general good time was had by the large crowd in attendance. The Normal School was host to the followers of Lee and Jackson throughout the two days and the entertainment was royal. At ihe close of the Friday session, all of the vterans, save Mr. Bishop visited with Mr. Ransey .Miller at Mabel, believed to be the only fifer of the Confederacy living who is now 85 He is confined to his bed but was able to sit up and play Dixie for his comrades. Those present were: E. J. Norris. S. J. Bishop. W. R. Spainhour. If. A. Davis and Lemuel Green there heing only 13 veterans left in the county. FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB Mrs. A. E. South was hostess to the Friday Afternoon Club 011 last Friday afternoon. The living room and dining room were beautifully and artistically decorated with autumn flowers and foliage, the house war. lovely in every detail. Mrs. South in her charming manner received the guests in the living room, which was made cozy by a blaze in tin open fireplace. Some thirty mmutes were spent in lively runversation, unci nil seemed happy arid full of aiitum". delight. The meeting was c". L i to order 1 the president and .. hov. business session fullowed, this being the nine for the election of officers, the following were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. A. E. South, president; Mrs. D. D. Dougherty, vice president; Mrs. David Greene, secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. W. L. Winkler, reporter. The retiring president, Miss Annie Stanbury, who has served the club efficiently for the past year, in her closing remarks, insisted that all oh! business he finished up ill the closing of the year's work. After the business meeting, the president gave way 10 the hostess, and the following program was rendered: Mrs J. D. Rankin read "An Autumn Scene;" Mrs. J. D. Couneill read "Autumn;" Mrs. D. D. Dougherty, "Whispering Autumn." Then Mrs. O. U Hardin sweetly sang "Goodbyt to Summer;" Mrs. I. G. Greer gave two humorist readings, "The First Frost" and '"Possum Time Again." The program was taken from some selections were take::, from selections by our own onfiun nrioT Prnf T \T T^nwnttiM The entire thought ox the program being autumn, to further carry this out the hostess . gave each one an autumn leaf. Underneath this ieaft was daintily tied a white leaf containing a most unique autumn contest, in which Mrs. I. G. Greer was the successful contestant, and was presented with a beautiful piece of hand embroidery. At the conclusion of the contest, the guests were ushered into the dining room which was a real autumn fairiv land that had taken on all its gorgeous 'colors. The centerpieces for the tables were bowls of autumn flowers banked with autumn leaves, the yellow tapers threw soft light over the scene which was altogether beautiful. Each gust found her appointed nlace at the tables by an autumn leaf place card. The hostess served a most delicious two-cours.e dinner followed by salted nuts in dainty little autumn baskets. Visitors present were Mrs. Holt and Miss Holt of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. John B. Steele. The next meeting will be held with ?.Irs. 'Yi. K. Eingham on October ;ith. MT. CITY D. A. R. GUESTS OF DO crv a lire li a nnic put i nn niLowMmcj HARAIO, rui>LLR Tuesday afternoon of last week the Mountain City chapter, D. A. R-., was entertained by Mrs. Stanley Harris, and Mrs. Selma Fuller at the home of the former at Amantha. The attracflive home which was made from historic Hanson's Chapel was r.ever more lovely than on this occasion. Many bright colored autumn flowers and a log fire added to the charm of the spacious living CASHCOALCO: We solicit your trade. Our Coal is the very best quality. Our prices are right. Phone your orders to Telephone Central Office.. , .. - ' '?jy Sr' ' ' -vi t room. The chapter had as its distinguished speaker for the afternoon, Dr. B. B. Dougherty of Boone. His subject' was "The History of Tennessee." i ' Much of his talk was given over toj ? j the unwritten history of Tennessee j or to be more exact the unpublish- p ed history of Tennessee, for Dr.: it j Dougherty has collected may inter-' A 1 seting historical facts which he has' S j woven into a most fascinating ro-j d mance, giving a colorful account of g : the making of Tennessee. During V the course of his talk Dr. Doughertyj n | favored his audience by reading ex- a I cerpts from his book which is soon i h ' to be published. ! si | "The history of Tennessee," he . ti saiu, is cioseiy interwoven with: r that of North Carolina since Ten-' nessee is the fair and beautiful! daughter of North Carolina." He un-j a folded the history of Tennessee in a' ti 1 most interesting manner, giving an tl j account of many events and telling p many stories of pioneers and pi'f ii | neer days of Tennessee. He told of c the parts played in the making of a Tennessee by such men as Daniel ii ! Boone, James Robinson, John Se- tl i vier, Isaac Shelby, Andrew Jackson, f James K. Polk, Senator Benton and n Andrew Johnson. Nor did he forget ti to pay a beautiful 'tribute to Mrs. f, | James K. Polk, who, he declared, is n 1 the outstanding woman, not only in ji the history of Tennessee but also in n the history of the United States.! n On James Robinson he bestowed the' c | honored title of the "Father of Ten-j tl | nessee." I tl Dr. Dougherty traced the differ-, i 1 ent types of government which pre-' I vailed until Tennessee became a i ! state. He said "the Watauga Asso> eiation," one from of government] which existed in the early period of : w the history, is creating quite a lot }' of interest among historians. He 11 showed how the people of Tonnes-; E1 see had been responsible for ucrjuir ;:ig 12 per cent of all the land which " the United States has acquired and 1' how Tennesseeans were responsible! " for the settling and forming of the; '' states of the southwest. He said it] was me enterprising folk of Te'n-j j nessee who had furnished the initi-l'j : atis-e. the leadership, the thought! *power and the will power to accom- i P nlish much for which our nation ^ | should ever be grateful. . His aci count of the fair way in which the people dealt with the Indians was as w I interesting as his stories of their it encounters with hostile lndinns were 1? thrilling. U His talk was truly as the regent n of the chapter said, "an incompar- tl able pageant of the history of our fit state." j S At the conclusion of the business 11 meeting which followed Dr. Dough- li ertyV, talk, the. hostesses, assisted , c ' by .Mrs. Scott Swift and little Stan- w j "ley Austin Harris, served delicious I! I refreshments, consisting of a frozen I I fruit salad, cheese and olive sand-' withes, glared apples. Lady Balti-! E| 1 more cake and coffee. | n Many members of the chapter! a I were piesent at this meeting. Special j c guests were Mr. and Mrs. Enoch > tl 1 Swift, Dr. Dougherty, Mesdnmes ; Scott Swift, Walter Worley, M. P. 1 Critcher, Sam Horton, James Mast,! ^ ! and Misses Edna Bimrham and Ann | Sherwood. " I ^ MASONIC NOTICE I * 4 Regular Communication ofi tl Watauga Lodfa No. 273, i fi A. F. & A. M., FRIDAY/tl SEPTEMBER 28th. 1928,1 S 7:31) P. M. All membersj c< urged to attend. Visitors j b cordially greeted. I w C. S. STEVENSON, Master, n PAUL A. COFFEY, Secretary, tl HaveW And Get Let us here in Watauga eoui ing SEED POTATOES. We can do it just as well as make a lot of money by doing s very profitable iron. , Come in and ask us about il with you. START SAVING RI WE INVITE YOUR B WATA UlCOUNTY Boone,' HAVE MONEY1 Lef. DEVELOP j ? SEPTEMBER 27. 1928 ^ FLORIDA By F. C. LAKE Florida was compelled to forget olitics for the time being and turn .s attention again to hurricanes. nother tropical storm hit this state unday and Monday last, but the amage, as reported, was not as reat as that of the August gale. I'hile this was no "zephyr" by any leans, the extent and damage probbly was exaggerated. We are all oping this will be the last of the torms so we can settle down again 0 the political campaign and prepaations for winter tourists. ? * After looking over the situation,, nd forming conclusions according 3 reports received, I am inclined to lie opinion that Florida may be laced in the list of doubtful states 1 the presidential election. I have oiiverfeod with rpvppii] " VXIUI.I HVOy nd while many do not say so, readtg between the lines, one can see (ley are not any too optimistic as ar as the state is concerned, and luch less optimistic over the elecion of Smith. Take Osceola county, or instance, my residence. A promicnt Democratic official, one whose udgment is sound, and one who is ot inclined to bias, says Smith will ot poll more than 500 votes in this Dunty out of a possible 4,000. In Ills respect it is well to remember oat Harding carried the county in 920. * * * In Orange county, adjacent to isceola county on the north, of hich Orlando is the county seat, a oil is being conducted by the Ormdo Sentinel. The last report I aw read: Hoover, 731; Smith, 330. if course, too much credence should ot be placed in straw votes and oils, hut they at least show which ay the wind is blowing. I stopped l a town in northern Florida and mined there that a straw vote towed the candidates running praeically even, this in a fairly strong j temocratie mommunity. Another oil in a slightly larger city showed loover slightly in the lead. * * ? As a result of these polls, he they orth what they may, the situation i obvious. It cannot be denied that irge numbc-rs of Democrats are saving the national ticket, a number tueh larger, as near as I can learn,, ran the number of Republicans laving their ticket to vote for mith. There ,is a feeling of optima. naturally, among the Repulicans, while the anti-Smith Dcraoratic forces can't see it any other 'ay than the state is going for loover. * * 1 was rather surprised when I topped in one Georgia town and lade inquiry of the chief of police s to the political situation in his ity. He said it was about 50-50 u're. * * 4 * The whispering campaign, is in.x nil force down here. To prove the stent of it, I visited a little com- / lunity nearby and bringing up the J iibject of politics, a native told roe \ rat a story was in circulation there tint the Catholics were raising a and of $50,000 to build a home for le pope in Washington in case A1 mith was elected. Ridiculous, of eurse, but my informant said some elieved it. I would say religion Was 'as cutting about as much, if not. lore, figure down here than the fact rat Smith is wdt. [QWEYl Ahead lty turn out attention to growthcy can in Maine; and we can o. SEED POTATOES are a L We are always glad to talk "GULARLY NOW A.N KING BUSINESS UGA mm ' bankKJ N7^" 1 tl ' Our Comxxty HAVE MONEY! ^ %
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