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VOL. XXXIX, NO. -IS
POLTTICAL EVENTS
OF THE PAST WEEK
HighiigKts of Political Activity of
Both Major Parties* Samiaarixed
From Recent News Dispatcher
From Over the Country
S
Simmons Delivers Three-Hour
Speech in Ralegh
Raleigh, Oct. 25.-?-Democratic
nonwiees for ?tat< offfes in North]
Carolina were charged with hulling
ine slate party platform in support-(
ing Governor Smith, Democratic i
p> presidential nominee, by Senator F.j
M. Simmons near the close of aj
three-hour anti-Smith address here!
last night in which he ahuunced his*
intention o.f offering for the senatej
again in 1080 when his terrh ex'-j
Fires.
The senator's reference to the]
state ticket earns after he had do-!
liverccl an attack on Smith in which i
he said the Mew York i?oye rnor's i
nomination at Houston was the re-j
suit of oitrbi veer - oil planning ''i'
Tammany Hall and, the htto
vests/' to .-i.-ciu'e control of the.
Democratic, party. lie charged thatJ
Smith had bolted the party pjSfcform
ifc acceptance ccfc . and de-i
dared. "I would ?ather die. I wvraMi
rather have my art out off. than to]
Vote tor Alfred Smith."
Hoover Smith and C.ico> ATI
Mixed Up
Boston, Oct. 2C??Since the visit
of Ghvernot Smith people here have}
been laughing over a new twist t >
on old diviM'v TbO old onc% a jest at'
the exclusive Back Bay families, j
was:
Here's to the city of Boston'.
Homo of the bean and the cod;
Where Lowells speak only to Cabots
\ ...l r-?l. i -? -? - *
rum -ileum sjreilh Only III VjOCI.
But now the Back Bay families, I
euro solidly ltopiib*icun. an? split.)
and tnany arc supporting Smith. In
fact, proniinont ones joined in the
big demonstration for him. So H.
A. (letch ell. in the Herald, now
puts it this way:
Alas, frit* the city of Boston!
Her exclusiveticsa new is a myth;
lire Lowells are walking with Hoovel'ho
Cabots are slroUiiu- With
Smith.
Srii;?for Norris oi Nebiv??ii\. Gives '
Support to Governor Smith
Omaha, Nch? Oct. ,17.?United;
States Senator G -urge V." Norr'is of
Nebraska Progr-.-: i-.v UonuVillenu,1
tonight declared h;- support for A! .
trod E. Smith for president l>< - aur.el
of tin- Democratic candidate's stand
on Mtitor power and farm relief.
Senator Ndi-ris, speaker at a meets'
m under the auspices of the Pro-,
gr<ssiv? Leajrnc for Alfred E. Smith '
stored Herbert Hoover for ids opposition
to the Mi-Navy-Hugen andj 1
other hills for relief of agricultural
and to puhiic ownership of water '
power facilities, ami for his silence
on the oil scandals and corruption. ]'
Senator Morris said that he did not
ftp-ren with -i--.* -iti-m- 1
on prohibition, but that ho was con-;
fident he would enforce the law, j '
which, lie said, has not yet been at- :
tempted.
Hoover Hegins Final Jaunt Today
Washington, Oct. 29.?Herbert i
Hoover began clearing his desk to- i
day or the long jaunt across the i
country which he will begin Thnvs- I
day. The Republican presidential
candidate spent littie time at his 1
headquarters, devoting himself for i
the most part to disposing of per- i
ronal matters at his S street home i
and to work on the speeches he will
make on his trip to California. !
Five speeches aro ahead of the
nominee before he costs his vote aij
week from Tuesday at Polo Alto.j I
Four of thein.will he made on the! '
cross-Continent campaign jouiney. j)
TV- v.'iV! ,.rrry hiri through thef'
border states cf Maryland, West; :
Virginia, Kentucky and SUssomi.;
and he v.ili s;, ok :u three of theSai
states. The first address will be!
at Cumberland, Md.. after which he I
will cross West Virginia during,
Thursday night to l.ouisville where' ;
he will again sneak. The most hn- j .
portant of his crosa-country speeches!
will be mode at St. I.ouis Friday:!
night, where he will probably dear;
extensively with the agricultural
problem.
Smith Preparing for Final Drive ,
New York, Oct. 30.?Remove.! for ,
n time from the shouts of the thou-1 :
sands upon thousands who welcomed, '
him along a route which zigzagged;!
for J. 1,000 miles through the heart:
of the nation, Govemor Alfred Eg ,
Smith spent today getting ready for .
the intensive speaking drive with
Which he will climax his campaign.; :
The Democratic nominee also had:
an opportunity to take stock of the' i
work up to date and to ascertain for 11
himself something about conditions j I
in his home state of New York andji
New Jersey?the? territory he has! 1
selected in which to close his drive;'
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A Non-Partisan Nt
BOON1S.
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The Importance of
Home
By i?R. VI !L O. GORDON.
(Pastor Cove Creek Baptist
Chuvch)
There cm be no tvr.e iiublie fe
where the hoiue iiie is corrupt, a
more Htan there car. be a solid structure
where the fmtlmatida Hsr"
i. rumbled away.
The home is so important that it!
is not strange thai God has so muchj
to say about it in His word, fie gives
us glimpses of many homes tin.:
homes of Abrani, daeob, J'ehv David.j
Eli and Moses. To the influence of
a pious and Godly mother Moses;
owed more than be did to the finish-<
ed education and training he recciv- {
ed in a king's palace under the!
shadow of the pyramid? oi Egypt.
"The homo is the ten: we pitch toj
rest in. our bayonets slacked, ourj
war caps hung up, oar heads resting
on r.hc knapsack urAil the morpmg
V>uf;!e sounds warning us to strike j
artel -prepare for marching and ffev
What a pie&sspf; plat the home h
in talk over lift's victories and : v.
pi: s ;. *!! fctfpvk-. Life .v; a my
'ksa. "With shivered mast and torn!
spy end hulk .iitak wc- :ra:- ir.to i he j
harbor .of hpnic. Xfi'to th,b dry dock
y/e ceiyi'j tor repair. Bit. 1 h?
: ' The candle in the . ;o\v ?
to the laboring man tha ,
him mto *>:i '
come dm to, meet !.U, h father as in
the Narrev pilot" take t.i band "<
> ship.-. The JooVhill is the .rn.uT!
wh.nr-e hea vy life is ?nlea?le!i In
tips home *:y muy talk of what Wei
have done without being charged i
with scli'-at'ula'.ioor.. We may lounge
without be:'\jr thought ungraceful,!
We may express affection without!
buiujf thoughts siiiy. Forlorn earth
pilgrim! No home' Then iiio. That is:
better. The grave is briahter and,
v.crr.uv than this world without a
tent from marching. without a liar-,
hor from the sun, without a home in
this scene of greed and grudge and,
loss and gain. May God pity the]
poo)1, miserable wretch that has no:
home.
't he home shnuid ; e .safe-guarded 1
iti every manner possible. Many!
hangers fin-eaten tlw home. What]
:? siiir.e of them'.' One is careless;
niav-riiigea. Marriage is at the foun-l
I'etiim of the homo. Home v a divine
institution, nuu-ringe is a*-so or-;
ilaincil of God. lie not simply- per-,
pitted it: He Column;:.led it. ft is aj
type M Chat rrlieio. which exists
between lis:;! 0>h1 Hi:; church. ' '
is holy and .beautiful, Careless and,
hast; marriages are respnnsui.h: fori
much n!' the misery and dcirivdnlion;
that is in the world. Tiro chinch;
tin! the state are under obligation to'
throv; every poss'lde safeguard j
aione.) (he marriage relationship-|
psvovce is a fruitful source of misery.
Any tiling that maker, it easy]
to separate man and wife is a dan-]
fer to the family. If the foundations)
be destroyed, what can the righto-i
>ur. do ?
What are some of tVie elements ofj
i successful and happy home life'.'j
Kindness, tenderness, affection,!
obedience, forbearance, gentleness,'
?ood temper and love. Cultivate;
these. Maternal and parental piety i
make a Home which cannot but ex-j
art powerful and permanent inftu- j
enco. The father and mother are |
Ihe builders of the true home. What
they are the home will he. Paternal
instruction is a necessity in true
home life. No instruction is like
that of a father and mother. We
oust come hack to this method of
indoctrunatir.g our children. I plead j
car the family. l,et this institutioni
>e well understood. let us guard!
from all enemies. I plead for re-'
iiffion in the home, family instruc-j
lion and family worship. Let us
make our homes what God would!
Have them be. and in so doing; we
o. ill prepare ourselves for p'uv eter-i
sal homy,
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SNOW IS EIGHT INCHES
ON MOUNT MITCHELL'
Asoeville, Oct.. 30.? -Snow vests j
might upon ihe high peaks of;
western North Carolina while Alt..
Mitchell, Lovvuriiif: giant among- tbemi
ail, lies beneath a blanket eight;
inches thick.
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DR. McNARV DIES IN LENCIR
Dr. Charles Banks McNarv, i
Well known physician of Lenoir, i
|tad Monday afternoon following onj
.lisoss of about two week;. Dr. Mo-'
S'ury was one of the most beloved,
>f all Lenoir citizens ana was an
mlstanding character in his profes
;:oii and was well known ever tne
jtaie.
Tor the presidency.
'the governor's program calls for
an invasion of New Jersey toni^row
with a speoeli at Newark that
night. This is one of the cities visited
by his rival, Herbert Hoover, in
his bid for tlie Atlantic seaboard
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iwspaper, Devoted to the
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WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAi
Soil Survey o? the
County Completes.
Workers for the United States <lt
paiihieni of u;m ''. a! - i- v, buvear o
ckoim?tx\ and ' and the Neril
Caoiina agriculture* e?:n* Jnwh
station have jusi completed a soi
survey uf Watauga -ounly.
The object of the survey is ti
man end classify 'he different soil
of the county and to report thei
figrieoilural possibilities. In oixlci
?<> show (!.e location of the varioui
soils, it was necessary to make
complete iriap of the county, show
r.ir in addition 'in frh.? ??i> ?u ?? ?*??.
and second class roads, houses
churches and school buildings, drain
ageways, railroads, villages arc.
(owns. Each soil is represented 01
the map in ct?ov> but i?i such u \\*i\
as not co obscure the other detain
the clap.
A report coiiueirJijo ;i general dp
cj.iptlon of the county. ; >-w- it
location, drainage sys
tern, chief towns. transpostation ta
cilicrnar ~? ts, climate, agricul
v and a is;i rlescripV: " ,:i so;
types will accorjipaiiy the map,
SamMes vu each ?.ypc hi soil v.'P.
: ?- sent to iVas'hiugtori, D. C. #n?
:p Enic.i&n lor chemical analysis.
The result? of the suryey a"
nubi ? *j m bulletin i'orin by the U
;>. TJ .partoK cii ot agriculture ,a*u
th? huoearc a-- fret upon ap
?);ic::Ua:i to a;.iy pa< so?? desiring one
MC-.SS3 CHURCH MSf^Er.S
iN N, C? ;.U b. SURVEY SHOWS
>Vushir.gfcor, Oct. 2d?There wer<
in North Carolina ih 11)2:1, 07 re
bdoies with 10.21)7 churche;
aud 1,100,883 members, according
iii returns from the census "f religious
hpuies, the department of com
mpvee annuo need today.
The 11UC. census, shoved "*7 religious
bodies with D,71S churches anc
1,0-80,723 members in North Caro
"As the term 'members' has a va
liety of uses," the department sain
"each church was requested to re
port the number of members accord
iqgi to the definition ol membcishlx
in thgb vnureh or organization. #fr
r.omo religious bodies the
4member' is limited to ooinmdni
cants; in others it includes all biip
iised persons, and -in still others 1
covers ail enrolled persons.'' ;
The number of church c-dlfie v
was given a 0,1302. Of these, 0.
tJ!)7 reunited an esthuat i value
The total for all reporting was ?{$<?
ri.'PU againsi which hunV. the re
no its showed. !he?v wen* debt
amounting to $7,7i l.OoCs. fa adiii;
Hon in the VaUff of tyic .churches
parsonage of l,sr>0 churches report
v.g Vo.e valued at $0,7i?S.5:'J0. Th;
annual expenditures of
churches that listed theirs totaled
S.17A)n 1.44 J. ,v
fiSSfOv''
RUTHERFORD TOO MUCH
FOR THE HOHMAL SQUAD
After holding the strong Rutherford
team to a 7-6 score ir the f>rsl
half here Saturday, the Normal de
muse weiiKenett and ntlbyyed thi
visitors to run up a total of 43 points
(luring the last half, to take the
gume, 50 to B. The locals put Of
a stellar brand of football during the
first period, holding their opponents
well and breaking loose for several
nice gains. Rutherford scored first,
adding the extra point by a dropkick.
With the ball on RuthefovdT
thirty yard line, O. Hinson took the
oval on a lake play and went across
the goal for the Normal's only
score. -Cardpo failed to kick the extra
point.
Coming back strong in the last
half Rutlieford opened up a dasEling
attack which netted tlieni seven
touchdowns and one extra point
The eutbe Rutherford team starred
in thisSvhirlwind attack.
The Norma! team has been showing
marked improvement during the
las', few games, and they expect to
show tliv fans some rent football
next Saturday when they meet LecsM--T'I
n*t:t 'Jto or* the home field.
The squat] \v ill be in good shape
fee the battle v.ith the exception of
ii.iiiybr.rfon and Fulkerson. llallman
wtll probably get ir.io Saturday's
game, and this flash will bear
watching ;it any time he takes the
bali. Caiiipe, C. Hir.sor. and Hoyle
have been showing up exceptionally
well in recent games, both on defense
and offense.
Saturday's game will be called
promptly at 3 o'clock.
MANY SPARE PARTS
Broad Brook. Conn., Oct; 2S.?
John-?>. j.roil*.icy, a farmer of this
place, has a caif which has an extra
eye. extra horn, extra tongue and ar
extra set of teeth.
Use Left-over Merit* in Patties
Dice cold cooked lamb, best or
veal, heat it in gravy to which a little
softened onion, celery and greet
pepper (chopped) have been added
Bake patty shells of pie crust arranged
in muffin tins and while stil
i.e.: fill v.i'.h :fce meat mixture.
juBSsiEBfe' ?5? J*-1?
DEM<
5 Beat Interests of Northwi
lO UNA. Cli g > A Y, X OV K iv' K BK
I"mmf ?"(]fIF
CA1MISN
f' - . \ . . . .! - . '
' VVi^h r<s$a 2? Hobari Mo-ton at
1 i\. .:rtho?se Tonisbt, Speech^
hi x of t'if Gappaijfh U Over;
I Lt?. ;> ox ti?.e Cannxii dates
>?
*1 T : (Wedrtostiiiy) vv.c>
" j V/- bun meinbev ui" the Res
p.iVi. :i. suite exowli.t COI?:V/iTtfi:
t> anti lijligfer cf the world war deliv-('er;,
a Republican snev;h at the
'! >r.!r f uiV.ical firovorks
for '.Yniiv.'t.i cobtttr will be r>r>:r. - >
i ;.s imported orators are roiv
ceviieti.
Tiostiry ConKrCKsntan K. k.
; Dou/'hto.--,, accompanied '? . Mrs. 15.
j 0. da'ishtei of Senator ke.:
On-near., delivered M?<eeho.? at
ij ttc O.vt- ( reck high school ami at
i the eo.vrtfcous.-i in Boone. the tv-o
toninor.t, camtKUgners divide!! '.:ni.r,
Gregory speaking to !ar;r
I'l i r .vis of voiuen voters, lii-glag
litem to Shjiporl siatr ai d ?:?1)
tiooal ti? '.-kets. 'Tit'i* Dob"'
I ii -.f: .. r. his :Oi 1; .;r ; -,i pc Kes
; ir. tlivi co :;!v, qjls^.-air if for_ vobisi
toy oyj : y- K\i;>?>. - c ?r : '
: ; : - he ?.{ nt!; ??; p:
5 J >; ni^nce '.Snd ?vH*vicv i f ti.
-i t?h\\v??.?.y r-iit. L. B.
. :: a>, Bsiptkst ' - n. spoke
; "iItc < '1 L<r./.<. '-.he :. ?...( the auspices
j of the ami-Smith coronftto*:. whil?
: . : ! : . i i . . i 11, R( ptlVHc n Jk
dFdatc r nor \vas h ?ard
' y a record cW-.vd IVldav v.i "?t. he
-1 jividh^' hi - timi Ho.-. dake
5 Xi-wti:. vho is acvompanyir.'i hin*
jj on the canipatjjh. Hie
C4iirdi<lalfr*a tor the various
county (tMiiica have their last appoi
tment a* the courthouse Satur
day. So far the usual number ot
I pooches have not been made by
-j 'oral office-seekers, but there has
j been an unusual number of speeches
- madi in the county l.y u 1Mb .11''
> tors.
the poils open nt sunrise
- Tuesday moniing. 'tie more thai
i Cy:i''1 voters of \Vu:ud9a county \v:
: i en. 1 their tirsi biiihbs under the
t AutlrSjjjr.n I a'.iot luw. p.r
-I b d i 1' y m at In fur each I Mb voters in
each pivriiiti and iarpou ballot ho-a's
:. in art:' ut '.'I'-ni'-'o ' iron are ready
! for iJi'tvil'iition to '.he vo.iou" to v. n?!
ships. The booths v. ill ' about
: feel ii>have, and : : "least sjg
fee.' high. eilcliS:"! v. it'i boor or
tj;curtain on the fro: ;, co that th
vot. rouy pr."p:u.- his', ballot. in ah
;'rotate y. Tile broth V.'iV! have
shelf :'o ross <.iu anil wiil he
.j flirt: Ur.i.l witn supplies iiii-iiiiiui;;nvils,
and iigtfcjls v here l ei.essary.
A (;u::r<i rail wiil b- n'ai'.il at each
'spoiling place n: least irn ft v away
I] from the halloi boxes and 1 ooIIIs,
i provided v-.ilh eutvane'e ar.it exit, sa
s"the voter can beenre h'.s tieketa, ; n|
t-.v Ihu guard rail, enter a booth,
' i prepare his ballot anil vote and pass
on out with little confusion. Riich
voter is slowed five minutes iv>
which to prepare his- t'eket; ami
cast his vote.
Following is a Ksl. of candidates
appearing- upon the coanry, state and
national tickets, the first named Villi
i" it the Tl: -1 nc i".i' i.?' r, 11,1.. -.. ? l
I the second the Republican:
For Congress: Robert L. Dongh,
ton, W. S. Bogle.
For GoVernor: 0. Max Gardner,
j R. F. Seaweil.
'[ For Lieutenant Governor: It. T.
. Fountain, \V. H. Fisher.
' For Secretary of State: j. A.
i Ha'tness. Mrs. Emma Rollins Tighr.
! For Auditor: Baxter Durham,
John W. Yeager.
For State Treasurer: B. It. Lacy,
John H. Johnson.
For Superintendent of Public Tn;
struction: A. T. ASlou. i. G. Greer.
For Attorney General: Dennis G.
Bruniniitt, John It. McCraryt
For Cbnjtnissipr.ev of Labor and
Printing: Frank >>. Grist, Junius
Goslenl
;> For Commissioner of Agrirnitui o:
1 Wiliiam A. 11 rail am. Daniel A. Pat;i
tcrkon.
For CommW.t.ner ? / Jswnvonce:
Dan C. Bonny, A. E. liamptun.
For Commissioner of Revenue:
, Eufus A. Doughix:.', fir at. O. Pitts,
i For Corpora'.ion Commissioner:
;( \V. T. Lee, James D. Gregg,
j For Associate Justices of Supremo
[Court: \Y. J. Brogden, George W.
! Conner; Walter B. Love. Thomas J,j
Hal-kins (vote lor two).
uw t..a? <vf- c ' - ' -
j vi -V^yUUL, iiii.
; District: Waiter Li. Small; no Repuo'
lican candidate.
.* For Judge of Superior Gpcit. ) tth
; District: John H. 'Clement, uo Republican
cardinbte.
, For Stare Senator. 20th Senatorial
District: C. W. Higgins, M. Yatdioy.
For House oi Representatives: R.
C. Rivers, T. F.. Bingham.
For Sheriff: L. M. Farthing, A. G.
. i Milter.
i j For Register of Deeds: Helen Un.
derdown, Pearl Hartley.
- For Coroner: Dr. J. B. Hagaman,
I Dr. W. O. Bingham.
For Surveyor: VP. R. Vines, T. A.
OCR/
est. North Carolina
i. i;>2S
r-r--infant
Perishes ac
D w e 11 ? sig Bum
A id child of M *
; and Mi'L Moucor: Ni
: Dc-ei) was bor ed to deatc
a lire of unkaotfr* 6 :'n
i destroyed their homo and ah it
contents last Sunday al't^i.c.on
; Mr. Xlchols was av'av from ho?|
( that day and his wife had left vtv.
infant iit its crib in a front t >oii
and was cioin*!; some work in th?
garden. Alter a Uttii
while she looked in the djreciica
of the hou-e only to discover thai
hi ' '"'i afas in flames and navl.
of \t falling; in. She rushed co tht
> l-V bliiiuiu'r. iMasiicq in i
idf in an effort ? reach tht
child but was driver, back ant
sej erelv bunit'i by a Wall. oj
i ;'iar.ie.-. Three ncighbo: vac2? soov
: arrived on the scene but loo fate
1 to rescue iiv.? baby.
: The house was--a large frame
, : ui-bb y and was- rapidly eonsum
(ii. When , the b-My of the iilanl
\:ni? resni>v;;.i '.v_v: burned b
Mr, Srahk ~AcV?. who bring.1
the new -. to 'Sro saythe
ICci.Vtis the young cqujfdc
entirely dustMiity. Some of ' the
citizens i' r cotiiitf; Slave :.iready
cohtribuv:-'.' ?> i heir relict
arc! Air. Welch says al: offering;
\viUvbc itH-alttiily received.
W!il Rogers Says:
c;
ij?5a voter know 1 al out yc
the longer be is liable to vote i>
you. i believe, that these other vw
thai ave yumd g f < j 1 ekidc;
\vould both have been better off
they had pulihd a *To didjre '
down in their shell and net eon
: out till tiie votes were counted.
If \ whs the - h.?v^ ni?n
shy ,.1' a nahi'c (Hie. I ' ctscx
i1 >r?- y isa'd stayed behind It
ma vcpkon.' oat of sight of any a
fjioiice a'.ti shot it to "cm at I s't
'ill:;/'"., tht'Y v have I:..,';
i 'ift- P
thing of fflmffiMg -yoiiv hoi
r.fd ycuiujt sn$...:iis::??S v::?.n Jt'f?'
' ?'.? fui i:ul>;i- to iha'no yon fti
; :ujr a..lithe r h*V<i. 'A1 tM-l Hoi.: h.t?
! ho'.IV fJottc- 'ion V:
' 11 certc. ar. 1 i 1 vmshV ;,!
MKf loo-t avn far vor.uai ius't.aii i
the ir?!Soot.
As the presidential coodidiuc t
. the Anti-Beak party, ! am soing o
! th<* theory Hint it is i.cinr in .vs
; aboui a igEp'.f'si >.e/l?y ii.au it is i
sot- oy. V."he"< v.r knew ihsyt a ma
has. lit" I Sftt nose nay. or. ilelgin:
ay-:! .ruio ttg tat bran mash >:k?i.
coy. instead ?i bread, why \yc ai
: going so iooi. for a .aisiity coin
! at tnrftt-.g ihagces :c personality.
t don'tX Mink I am betraying an
. national secret when 1 Say tin
I nth of these hays are liable to c<
more votes it you can't sec 'or
y> -V.OVT. . -;avSSJ _ .i
imvv ; ujik'si more Hie
\ then they biSc ov'or uade.
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; NORTH CAROI.INA BAPTISTS
TO OBSERVE HONOR DA
j North Carolina Baptists will ol
i serve November 11 as Honor Da;
: having for their objective raisin
| $fi:".,000 on that day to help mei
! the shortage in funds of the lioh
j mission hoard of tlie Southern Bn|
; rise. convention brought about by th
| defalcation of the treasurer, C. 1
i Carries, it was decided Monday at
j meeting in Raleigh of about oil
! ministers: arid leaders of the (!
! nomination. This is a part of
j movement among Southern Bafts
. to' raise the cnth-ev atuouirt of t!
'deficit of Stf'S.ObO on this day.
!
ROBERT LANSING DEAD
' fYoshivsglot', Ott .'.it ? O'.io of ti
Vending figi;.-:- of :_ '.j'gfi.i
! naaserl into history hero today who
Robert Ears:ry, secretary > -ial
under Sri'S'Jrr.L Wilson, died SUt
: doniy of heart faUtire.
i His death striken another nan:
j from the roll of statesmen of Uj
j war days. Only four now are lei
: who were instrumental in directin
: the policies of the Allies?Col. E. 5
: House, oor.5uer.tial advisor to Pros
! dent Wilson; GJoineneeau, forroi
; premier of France: Lloyd Gec.rg
fov.-nov premier ot Great Rvtap
1 and "car Admit nl Gary Gray so;
v.-ho acted as the intermediary to
! tween the president and Lapsing.
Gi re the- wsr Lansing had ei
.taped in the practice of inceraaticn
; ai ir.rc in Washington. On O.-tob*
5 he suffered a heart attack, an
since then he failed gradually urit
the crisis enrae late today.
Burn garner.
For County Commissioners: E. '
I Greer, T. C. Bnird, J. Y. Walke
j W. F. Winkler, L. A. Greene, C. <
' Triplet* (vote for three).
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: RETURNS TO BOONE
AppohinsnH Made at Closiog of
M. ti. Corf c-- : N. Wilkesbora
DA'.-: D d Villi; Poono
?i<ir':d to Mt. Airy Oirtriet
A.i; re-i J:-iji elders
ar.ti porters for lb" ensuing year,
aiio.pti.wi of various re oliitions, and
' :' run: ihnwation of tigm clergymen
Monday marked the closing of
the a i.ua! session of the Western
i North (ui-olit.y Methodist Confer'
ence at charlotte.
The cur,fere ru . abolished the
. North Woke-hen. tc, place
1'm- oeli of :t^ char:,1.' :,i 'he en,
!r.''srec! ell. Airy ?iK"Presiding
Seym t: T?.> !< the old
- ;i ih \Yi;ke:h>or-> distviv1.. 'ias ac'
cent -i the pastorate the Thomas *
circuit in ilit VTiam.-Saiem
district.
?! thodk
r'" is the aiii comer fc t hi\t Rev.
(. - ).i. -cturjip V- the Boone
. : v c.rothcv y.v.iv, So many
demaii 1= ms ' - o i the
;-:f re ce '.? :o of the
;r;.- Ifoju 'that >.?!?( fears
v-:-rd t ^ the- he uvnihl be
to i' R. A. \ j''*
? I'eyie;.- i- returned to be Watauga
r"vv\ ar..} ihro-:i ':: i:idvr for
; j the district Is Rev. Ej V\V j
"r/.vrt inirh v-ovo granted
*'-t??*? '.villi vamong1 them
t . Ih F. H v. v.V'i loved
-'stoi" lT*r'>iit' el:b;i*cii sf. the
i" | oi-dev. days. .
- h?A?4K.:-:GiviNt; proclamation
ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT
W"ii1 Oct 27.? President
u (.*'.> 'htf: issued ?; prociaination
j,. j tf^ignuHng Kpvejnln r 29 ds Thuukerf}
giving <iky. The mvclaniatiov. fe?j,
"The -i agai.i approaches
)t it has bee!) the eusloitt for geh
rations to ?.*t apart a <la> of thanksgiving
for the blessings which the
... ( .ivn ni .ill rooil ami pel U-et gifts
... !-o- l\?Siov/ed 'upon us during the
It i-y rtosi becoming that we
A_ \ ehoiliu do Ibis, i'ov the '/n.vlnnc-- an>l
mercy of which have followed
> lUgh tl)o year deserve our
,(;ra,:\;'. . re Sbu an i :.ovvi'
'???$
ThrooitV. Ill; ?u>.-Utt peace
y have reigned thrunet
M .nd. He has iv-scctod out
" ?>. ; nr.: hist pestiI
- ] *!;r.vjtf p i has t'iirceted us
{ in i. .' tatty* op ur.'iopn! pre.-perity.
Our Holds have abundantly
l-'j ip'ijii.K iiye; out i".,\os', vies have
n flpurisiieb; out coiiiMercc lias irt'j
i . it.: . been lucrative,
voiiuV.t! .11, : uontemme.'A have
j fodewed the utttii eriieit nai suit of
. holiest iPut,
"a "As we have prospered in material
things and rjiiriiua! through divine
inspiration we liavc enlarged our
chain ie,i and Br missions: we have
bee imbued with high ideals which
l ave operated for the l.rnclir of the
,, world and the nmmotion of the
|1' brotherhood of mm through peace
' j and good with
"Whereas, I. Calvin Coolidge, the
j president of the United States, dn
; hereby sol apart Thursday, the 29th
y day of November next, as a day of
general thanksgiving and prayer,
j_ and 1 recommend that on that, day
. the peorde shall cease from their
,r daily work, and in their homes and
in their accustomed nlaees of
shipi devoutly give thanks to the
Almighty for the many and great
ie: blesshig.i thoy have received and seek
^ 1 His guidance that they may deserve
o : the continuance ot His favor.15
? THE OVERDRAFT NUISANCE
Th" Ineal banks ax we'd as banks
'throughout the country are being
'' . .-i-innsty hurt by the practice oE
i -av.-'iip checks against ir.suificievit,
funds. The state bank examiners
ere demanding that the Saw forbidliinp
overdraft.-' be rigidly enforced.
ti.--.o - ii-.e three banks in
Watauga cwinij are being asked to
' : keep an accurate stub account and
, . . X up with t. . h- bank statement
each month and oo-operr.te in the
edmiiirtiion 01 mix nuisance.
0 A local banker stated yesterday
I "that the reputation of the county - ?
? is being injured on account of rex
turned checks. The habit of writing
d' checks against insufficient funds is :'*?
.... an expensive" mmu?iii?.i T-T- .a
_ jiuHV/cr,
We fee! that, it is only necessary to J_
, call attention to this fact to have >"?;
, the co-operation of our patrons in *M.
?. i eliminating this nuisance.'-"
i-I Ye,,?
"If a knife and fork made love, u'v
>rj could the teaspoon?"
(1)j "it couldn't if the co'"ee stood its
j- grounds."
_ Ask Sam
Torn Brown: "Why is that fellow
f. so snobbish?"
r; Sam Mears: "Why, he was the
3. first man in town to be run over by
one of the new Fords."
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