North Carolina Newspapers

fOLUME Xl.il. NO. 21 : Today and j i Tomorrow ' Rr 5'KAVk' I> CTAfL- DOTnog - 1 . . 1 \ ?V j t elevision Ten years ago the election of Hardhig to the Presidency was one o: ,e first attempts at radio broadastmjr. Nobody could by a radic eg tying set -h 1920. because there ere hone on the market. Only ama* - n. electrician; who made their own ?ets. chuld get anything: "on the air." 'Television is in the same stage toay as broadcasting was in 1920. < he Chicago Daily News broadcasts clures of electrical charts on the ght of November I. Only those iiiki pick them out of the air who ad built television receiving appa itus. There are no television re iver< for sale. Hut there are thou~-..-nd? of eager amateuis exneiimejn'g in television in 19o0, j u s'l as ore were thousands experimenting: ordinary radio reception in 1920J i:i in another ten years everybody ; ? i . ? ay qe anio ro stay at no 111 c ancj see tares of fver.t.- as they dapper., v means of some sort of receiving \ ice not yet in vented. Work A chartiab.ly-iiK'iiiied association apple growers sent several car' ;n!s of apples to New York City, he '.riven to the unemployed. Some >,300 men began peddling apples at a nickel apiece, and in the first week * Mjk in about $12,000, or about $8 *. Jich. This did not do them any good . or relieve the unemployment siluam. It was charity and beggary, only slightly disguised. On the other hand, the agreement y a group of citizens to finance a general cleaning-up of parks, vacant ils afidunWgbtJy rubbish heays, ->?> : ualtv provided work for sonir thousands of unemployed. Any relief ensure which does not require the recipient l<? work for what he gets b foolishly sentimental and dangerns. Once the average person finds h| can get something for nothing, he ..}ses his: taste for giving the equivalent in work for every dollar he reJ ceives. 6 * * ProK ihition The election on November 1 was 'ifidedlv a "wet'* victory in many f the Ignited States, including he principal cities. : Tiiery. is im question that millions people who have heretofore alvays voted "dry1 and who are in : .. yoy of p.rohibititih in prhudpie, :?ve become disgusted with the pro i ibitior. law and its enforcement as ;t stands, anil want a change. ' i personally know several ladies Who have been ardent "dr v" workers ! .vho voted Tor JJwet" candidates for Congress on no other g^pund. T have no solution to offer for the :;tior ji'fpjb'lem. The control of tratin "hard honor'' is a problem to 4 tin which i-vvry '(iiviilii'ed jgp.yern Jt-ent in the world is wTestHug. & i'}', .yfcfy.? *p?p$?f ' " 1 rees The Fores? Service is out with its annual warning against depleting the by cuitiiiu- too many young ^ ;?prtoeo;. 1 l^i- -v<ufetinSi; rrr^:rf||ci,e'':ib^^jv .t.l?|ekjy- itos yaod forestry practice to thin 'hem at, ht:l tot? many furihers v'di clear off ;ur entire hillside top for the sake of sending their trees to a cash najarket. Tlys is not likely to be a good year in the Christmas-tree market, and farmers are warned hot to begin cutting until they have made ait ar ' aimv-ments for the sale of Christ' mas trees to responsible lmyers. I tike the custom which prevails i?? the South,- of decorating living trees!'at Christinas time. I have! seldom seen anything more beautiful than Riverside Avenue in Jacksonville .with the trees Mazing with colcred lights. It is much more sensible r.han the habit of denuding our for Lfcggfpgj? monta> ni*ac:tice. News of the Week at ijfe State Teachers College <Bv A. I?0%V NU\l i Two of the ?lasses have given interesting programs during tile past few days. Miss Weaver'-- class in primary education presented a pro gram which was enjoyed and would have been m f pleasing to small ihildren espeo.ally. Miss Dale's home economics class; gave a demonstration ri, nnri It* ./> ivi/i rtt" ! nil >vtc.\ . Icpjvhis had seen it they would resented the price at which the ?at? were made. On Sunday evening: at six o*c!<u V the V. W. C. A. presented a pageant "*The Coming of .the Mayflower,' ir which they especially stressed the de vvtVoiial iidc, but gvsc the whole program as; nearly according: to his :;.ry as seemed possible. It was en lightening. pleasing in a very h%l decree, and all present greatly en joyred the performance of these tin* yhunfr ladies, who seem to have then whole heart in their worh TOBACCO BULLETIN BEING GIVEN BY WATAUGA BAN* at . . , . Any tobacco grower of Wataiig; County, or other farmer who iy plan .lir.K to grow the weed and who i r.?t now receiving (he Burlov Tohac co Bulletin, will be furnished thi publication free if application i made at once to the Watauga Coun ty Bank. The local institution is vei; much interested in the new phase o local agriculture, and feels that thos flu (ioinp1 into tobacco culture shoul KS have the best available informntio: IS on the subject. Ml i9?$&!a^K3iB&SK9DMl^ffi?9RS8Kfl^3fii8B /ATA I A Noil-ParHsan NIp BOONE STATE SUPERIOR COURTS DISPOSE OF MANY CASES . ----- . ! 15,732 Criminal 1 rials Held During! Fall Term. Watauga Had 72 Cases ', | iu 1929-30. Complete Figures on! Majorities in November Election. Other News Items from t.Sc Tar , Hcc! Capital. By M: U. !>!"NN AC AN RSji igh. X **'" n?- ;o" ! u. the iu?? North Carolina counties! disposed of Id,810 ci iininai casiring the fall term of 1928 and the spring term of 1929 and 15,732 eases during the fall term of 1929 and the soring tern) of L9.30, according to the biennial report just issued by Attorney General 1). (?. Brummitt, whose office is required to consolidate this criminal information. : The report for 1928-29 shows that; of the lBiSlO cases disposed oi\ TO,-! 122 yveye of whites, (1,321 negroes,! j (>5 Indians and tw?? corporations. anclJ j that were smiles and 960 fa-* I males. Of tho total 11.'.MO were co'nj vie*ted. ' ,8ss were acquitted. :2.ss:; j | nolle pressed and 93 otherwise dis-j tposed of. The 1 30 report shows: ! that of the To,732 cases, 0,770 were, j whites. 5,30-j ocs. 56 Indians and; j two corporations; and that 1 1,79 ! { were males and 93f? females. Of the ; total, 10,918 were convicted.- 1,980 j wove acquitted, 2,733 nolle pressed and 7i otherwise disposed of. The report gives Watauga CodiUy ; 58 cases for 1928-29 and 72 cases, for 1929-30. The 1928-29 report . shows- 50 whites and S negroes; 57; | males and one female, and t h* dis-: position as follows: 57 convicted.. j none acquitted, none nolle ptossed.) I and one otherwise disposed of. For i 1929-30 the report shows 70 whites' and two negroes: 71 males and one j female, and the disposition as fol-j iowsr -19 cnnvkCud, none acquitted,; 2 '* nolle prossed and none otherwise disposed of. Complete Election Figures Complete figures on the State dfi fives in the recent election, gathered by R. C. Maxwell, secretary of the Slate Hoard of Elections, complete but not official, -how that for Unit ed States Senate, .losiah W. Bailey received 323,82-1 votes and George ; xrl. Pr i lobar d 209.990. Bailey's majority, 113.83 1; for State Treasurer, , Nathan O*Berry. 330,832, and ,1. G. j Greer, 195,592, O'Berry's majority, 135,24 3: for Corporation Commissioners, full term, George P. Pell, I 331,2PC?. an<l j. T. Preverte, iao,382, Pell's majority, 135,914; for unexpired term., Stanley Winborne, i 330,877. and B. C. Campbell, 195, i 430, Winborne's majority, 131,9 17. ill; Bailey's Vnl'?-?^f?^hqut 7,000 j behind that of others on the Democratic ticket, and Mr. Pritchavd's J nearly 14,000 ahead of ijljp others 5 on the Republican ticket* resulting: ?in Mr. Bailey's majority running be-;| hi the rest of the State ticket 21,-}; 000 or 22,000 votes. The referendum author: ring the]. I General Assembly to issue h second' ; Iwo million dollars in bonds as ar fund to lend to World War veterans! for purchase of homes was carried vb.v a good majority, while the three 1: m.cnts to the constitution were! j losjt. although complete returns arej IKIIIIIHIJBBIBS li< i" . * ' 4 I Campaign Expenditures St at:<?/ .Republican headqita cttirs < [spent almost $2,000 more than did! Democratic lieadqu aiders in the re-! [cent cainjciii'T., according to state-1 inoiiis filed with the Secretary of j | State. Democratic C hairman. 0. M. Mull i reported that his headquarters spent; in operation and in funds- to county' organisations a tola) of SI r?,sj 2.8 ?! and t.hat he has i\ balance of $80.5d j in the treasury. Republican C Lair man J. S. Duncan ' renin ted that he reydtv^il.' $17/* T8.?5U,{ of which $875 was borrowed or. a i i note, and llicit he Had $513.02 deli i to apply on the note, ieavimc a d<T-, icit of $301.OS. Presbyterian Church May Be Built in Boone A conference heiweoii' various], leaders in Presbyterian Church work . was held at the Daniel Boone Ho 'ion Tuesday evening, looking to the' l'i;/ere?2yitm of a.' f^&byferian aouse. of t , : worship in this city. Although no def-j [finite information is forthcoming a',\ ( this time, the ministers present vo.itej of the opinion that action ?ilontr. I'ikt if. line might be taken within a sho t; Time. A census of the church OHi..-: 1 heirship reveals quite a number of j Prashyteriahs in the town and about] '.seventy in the college. Those present at the conference included: Rev. J. J. Fix, I). !>.. Bristol, Term., superintendent of ycuing.) ?; people's wot k in Appalachian Synod :; . Rev. >. P. Johnston, D. l>., pastor .1 (i First Presbyterian Church. Kingsport, Tettn.'; Rev. II. H. Thompson. " O. L).. pastor the First Presbyterian "J Chinch, Bristol, Tenn.; J. 1>. Faii1 ! eette". chairman home missions Hoi?ston Presbytery; Rev. K. E. Cli!; pie, D. D.. superintendent of Synod ] home work. North Carolina; Rev. R. I II. Stone, pastor of the Jefferson ! Presbyterian Church. i THE COOK SISTERS The Pastime Theatre on Friday ej ami Saturday will present in fonnpcsition with the regular program the -[Cook Sisters, well known Watauga H musicians, in a program o? string ma; sit. singing and dancing, both oldejtime and modern. These ladies have ri won many prizes in contests, anu the n extra attraction comes to local theatre-goers at no increased admission. v ffasaw n- ' / -v wspaper, Devoted to the WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C r ^?~? | i wo tartm'rs Who Hon. Hcnrik SMpstcad (left), re-elc Farmer-Laboi ticket, and Hon. Pao ReprcseniMiver. fro?n Minnesota on t vote in the organization of both Ho and probabJy will ticcide many imj GEORGE WASHINGTC THANGSGIVING P! Few Americans know thai, the origimi I l'vesulentiui Thaiik.sg/?vir?>; Proclamation wa? lost for over a hundred years: that it was found at an auction sale ir. 1921 : that it was bought by the Iahvary of Congress for and that it now reposes in the avchiyes of that institution?one a! ?W.? I v?VVv C . ?V >niu.M"iV will- U UlfliV-"? Ill ilie World. The Division of Information and Publication of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission, in a statement issued yesterday, reiated the stofv of the lost >> dclamation. On September 25, 178ft, Elias Boudinot introduced the following resolution in the House of Representatives : "Resolved, That a joint committee of both Houses be directed to wait upon the President of the United States. to request that he would recommend to the people of the United States a day of public prayer and Thanksgiving, to be observed by acknowledgingi with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity to establish a Constitution nj government for their safety and happiness. As harmless as this resolution seems, there were objections to it. In reading the Annals of Congress of that period, we find that Representative Aecmiuts Btivke, of South Carolina, thought we should not mint; ic Europe, "where they made a more mocevy of Thanksgiving." Representative Thomas T u <i o r Tucker, also of South Carolina, argued that it was not the business of Congress t?> ask for :? national day Of Thanksgiving. "They (tin4 peopleV may not he inclined to return thanks for a Con stitution until they have e\r>enotu*cd that it promotes then safety and happiness." These objections, ho.wfcvt??%; were ovcYnded; the 1 evolution was passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence. The Senate approved and appointed its committee t<> wail on the President. The joint committee was made up of Ralph -lizard of South i.G*iVd;sir.\:.?V.':-? C , Connecticut, from the Senate; Elms Jj6iioiv.ot of Now Jersey. Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Peter .Sylvester, of New York., from the House. Washington complied with the request and on October '3, 1780, issued his proclamation, calling for a National day of Thanksgiving 011 Tiies day, November. 20. And then the document drooped out of sight. It apparently was misrdaced or attached to some pi ivate papers in the process of moving official records from one city to another when the Capital pas changed. However, it happened, the original manuscript was not in the official archives until 1921. when Dr. ..i (\ Fitzpatrirk. then Assistant Chief oi the Manuscripts Division of the Fir biaiy of Congress, and now oditqi of ihe forthcoming George Washington Bicentennial Commission serouof Washingtbnks writings. l'foiiti'dT' tfic proclamatldh U was at an auction sale being held in the Ar.no i ear. Art Galleries of New York <vjty Dr. Fitzpatrick. an exnort in Wash-; ingtoma, Examined the document ami found it to be authentic. It was writ tor. in long hand by William Jackson, secretary of President Washington at the time, and was signed in George Washington's hold bar.*:! Dr. Fit*/.patrick purchased the dor ameat for So00 for the Lihrgry Congress, where it is now kept as a treasure.; Ami no amount oi' iiioYie'V could remove it. The original proclamation, and irf deed, the first Presidential proelamation "ever issued in the Unite* States, reads as follows: By the President of the United States of America. "Whereas, it is the duty of ail I nations to acknowledge the provii denee of Almighty God. to obey4 i his will, to he grateful for his benefits. and humbly to implore hu protection and favor?and Where as both Houses of Congress have | by their joint Committee requested | me. 'to recommend to the People of i the United State:-, a day of mibiU 1 thanksgiving and prayer, to be. ob! served by acknowledging with r grateful hearts the many signal , favors of God Almighty, especially by affording them an opportunity to establish a form of goveiurric-i.t I for their safety and happiness.* "Now, therefore. I do re com i mend and assign Thursday, the j 2Gth day of November next, to u* devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great 1 and glorious Being who is the ben DEM< Best Interests of Northw< A.ROLINA, THURSDAY. NOV KM UK] Control Congress | | 1 'ctcd Senator from Minnesota on the ,1 Kvnle, re-elected to the House of he same ticket- will have the deciding uses cf the Seventy-Second Congress iortant items of legislation as well. IN ISSUED ORIGINAL ROCLAMATION, 1789! + w}\;:. that is. or Um{ vvill lit? | Th .?} vvh mar ;hi?f? oli miite in ri-j?deriti^ auto Him our siiicfcfe thanks I ?for his kind taw and nrol*?ctio,u the People of this cduntiy I viou.s t?? their hjconiihV a Nationfor the signal and manifold nur- | t,n.l ?!?.. .. .^o <.iau Lnt~ lay oi aiw IIIUTIIOSJtious of bis provide nets which we j experienced in the course and con- . elusion oi the late war?for the j great device of tranquility, union, j and plenty. Which we have since ' enjoyed?for the peaceable and j rational manner in which we have J been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safe.- i ty and happiness, and particularly | the national one new lately moi. tuted-?for the civil and religious ' liberty with which we are blessed I and the means we have of acquir- ! u\fC and diffusing useful knowi- j edge; and in general for all of the i great r?ndv various favors which He | has been pleased to confer upon .us. ' j "And also that roe may then- J. unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications t:- the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, jmd heseech Him to pardon 0UJ3nntional and other traiis^rcssiqhsA^; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our ; several and relative duties pioperly and punctually--to render _ our i national government a blessing to ; all the People by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws.-discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed to protect and guide all Sovereigns , and Nations (especially such as j have shown kindness to us) and to ' Idess then; with Govern mem. I peace* arid concord. Tt> promote i the knowledge and practice of true j religion and virtue, nod the increase of science among iKc.Yn and Iy v.,.Kir.v.t |||. ? ad mnnkiml such a degree ot tem! poial prosperity as fie it lone kr.owri to be best. "Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the vcar of our Lord 1-789. (Sighed) "George SV^ir^oj^rv' ; ('cleivration of Thanksgiving Day in Amevica can be traced back to the oariiesr days of the Massachub setts Bay Colony. From .there the i custom spread to all parts of": the ' t ? ?... i vnitep I . ??- | ' Mrs. Jonathan Norris | Dies After Long Illness Mrs Jonathan Norris. (19 years old, resident of the Meat C amp section. died at her home there on the -jl v.th; ins-l. afterr a .ni:o tray ted, illness. Ft; Tiers' services were conducted front the A!t .*.i i unip Uaivtist Church ; the l Uh Ivy the Reverends L. A. ji Wilson hud Roe Payne ami ieieimept | was in the Me:;! Panto Cemetery. '? , til rs, NorrisW;e. honi ami sp.eiU ] her entire life in ViT;a>&j&a 'County. , Nvhori she v. -: knowji a.- : splendid {JPhristiasi hicVy. SI-:- v.as a member of i Vor.e of- vise uiosi uroirimonl iamii5es * j ol \ Lis serticn arid ' a host pi" j friends throughout the county. Survi.viiVtr aye a Husband, two I''.Umphtovs. Mes dairies Maudio Greene and Myrite Morris; rwo hrtUeers. -Ta yj oh an<i Uenrv Lewis: and one sister, Mrs. XV. A. Greene. i - ; Central Tire Co. Opens New Service Station A new service station will open . Friday in the building formerly occupied hy the Moretz Motor Co., according to announcement made by \V. Ralph Winkler, manager oj' the Central Tire Company, owner of the new business. The building which was sj formerly used for the garage has been thoroughly remodeled t<> meet the neecls of tin- m v. enterprise- and | the gasoline pump and other fixtures }*avo been installed. Standard products will be handled and washing and greasing will be done and high gradt battery service rendered. The station j will he operated conjointly with the 'Central Tire Company's store next , door and A. k. Hodges will assume kit b e yjguijp^evHhi** The formal oponiiiR of the new -i station has been set -for Friday ol I this week and on Saturday the man ! ajreincnt wili be RUesta to the motor I inf>- public. On that day those pur chasing five Rations or more of tins I oline will be Riven a quart of oil. 3CR4 ?? M ?.u r~ i- . x lit vrtl UUIid ? 27, 1930 c ^ ___ Byers Did Not Intel ? re With Balloting?E| ~ n *| Relative to the arrest ar g ncarceration of N. T- P.y *.> ? ident of Cove Creek Township, who war. alleged to have interfered with balloting at thai place on election J day. Rev. R. C. Egbert, Baptist minister of Ziouville, sends the following stater lent ta the editor: I "Dear Mr. Editor: "Would you please correct l.'ic j mistake in your paper some time I a go with regard to Mr. N. T. Byj ers. It was stated that Mr. Byers i seated himself on the ballot box on j election day, thus preventing balI loting. That was a mistake he seated himself in a chair in the j place where the law, as he thought I and many others '.Sought, he should j be. It was further stated that he was put in jail where he stayed the remainder of the day. He was put in jail, hut only stayed until a bond could be fixed for his release. Mr. Byers is a Christian gentleman, and the deed which was done to him is deeply deplored by I manv in both political parties. "R. C. Eggers, Zionville. N C." j The story referred to by Mr. I ?a> . CpWlVIJ OH .?e tJOSiS I cf statements made by several cit! i ens ot ihat section in ivhorn the writer had the greatest of confidence. It The Ucinocral misstated the actual- occurrences, ;t greatly | deplores any injury incurred by Mr. Byers, and offers to him a most sincere apology. Johnson City Delegatior Pleased With Wataugs Hatty F;i\v, secretary of the John son City Cl'ambgr :>f Commerce. \vh< was master of cermuonics at the to banco meeting Held two weeks ago it Boone, has the followmn io say re garding Watauga and its munifnh 1 accomplishments: LGditorThe Wo I mnra Democrat. Bonne. North Carolina, I Our meeting in Boone last wool was a tremendous success and wi feel that your interest and co-opera ' tion helped, to a great extent, in ma I king it so. On behalf of our delega | tioh and this organization We wish t< again express onr most sincev thanks fn.y the nuuiy court esie ! shown. I The members of our dolcgalio] j were greatly impressed with the un I usuaL_progressiveness of Walaug; i County and Boone and the fine "ag ] ricultural program which is bein, j sponsored i<\ all interests. We a; \ convinced that W atauga County i :onc of the most progressive and sul t<i filial counties in our Appulaclua i region. Extending our most sincere goo : wishes for your continued succos ; and hoping that we may have th i pleasure r.f a visit from yt)ii soor ' vet- are Yours very trii2y. HA BUY FAW. Secretary j Johnson City. Tennessee [ November 'Juch YlO.'Hl ; State Has Much to Be i Thankful for?Gardnei Ualeigh.---Saying there .\yere" man, j things yi he thankful for.. Covernn i 0. Max Gardner Monday lnoclaime rinir^.hiw Xiiv.otalv '2?Ui, Thanks j giving d:iyT and JgS? M?U' to ohs.-rw the clay "in the spin ! of the Fathers.M J The national Thanksgiving da [ riiies universal. Governor Gardiye I raid in his proclamation. "The Pre* | id en X 6i* the United States proclaim i;h. and there is not a governor s ; ail the e o m m o r. w va 11 h s so spirits all ; impoverished to withhold his cion !'ohury on this day. i "If iii t'he seasons of mic alv.^mu } ir.g "prosperity ;?ve have forgotten hot this great feast day flowed dike* i ::.errv stream th"?ugh the stern an ! rugged habits of our early fat hen [.surety ir. this present hour we ntn < vbuirn to the normal ways of the i\ public when Thanksgiving stood 01 i ajs a m.uiiitiLn and the other days :: ! a plain.'' EVtd y<>n^shouhT he ihonkful, th 1 State's Chief Executive said. ?0 r shore material prosperity; tor mors ' acquisitions; "for the adversities thi 1 stir us frem our ignoble ease, an self content and sting fis into no" strength; for the calls to work an dangers thai awaken us out of or sleep sin.d -summon us to those peri l.cils and arthiGU;- tasks that make 1 ; men; for the pressure of work an - responsibility which holds us ip 01 4 places and steadies us under the a. hivemeni of indolence anil luxur; fefor a secular state which can in trui j say to its citizenship, Tor their s;;k< ! sanctify I myself; for the highly s? j eialized sense of this commonweal! 1 which breeds in us infinite- compa i si on and gives us the power of svn nathy: for all our aejep cxperiem< which it: the hour of our unguis ' make us aware of the greatness an ' the immortal significance of life; an for a divine love which seeks, not 01 : comfort, but our growth, and span i us no trial if only it can bring 01 the best in lis."* ? Despite the very inclement weatl ; or ami fliitri hindrances, the T?t 5 Cross Roll Call has been progressir j nicely. Three teams; twp ladies i ; each, compose the working force afr ?as they are not near through the ' canvass, and typical Watauga weal! or of" the rough variety is now c hand, the chairman chinks it best 1 keep the woik going until Satimhi evening, the 2hth. The ladies re no ' splendid co-operation on the part . our people, only ?i very few of tl business men of the town failing - respond to their pleas for a doll: - with which to alleviate, in part, tl - suffering of those who are ur.ab to care for themselves. $1.50 PEE YEAR POTATO [VlKETriNG ' IS HELD IN BOONE LAST WEDN'SDAY i H. R. Nisvrongcr Addresses More | Than One Hundred Growers at the Courthouse Here. Discusses Marketing and Advises Increased Pro duction. Potato Club Organized With Thirty-one Members. A very interesting meeting of the ' potato growers cf Wat&liga County i was held in the courthouse here on | Wednesday November 11*. At least 125 farmers \vei >rosont. and 25 or i more agricultural students from Cove. Creek High Sciiooi. accompanied by their teacher, Mr. Ralph Wdiker. H. R. Niswong *\ State Horticul! turist, was present and discussed at length markets and marketing con j ditions. Mr. Niswonger stressed the importance of the farmer keeuinc an eye on the demands of the marlift:; rather than on his own personal ! preferences. Me further stated ht.at Watauga is in a position to fill a fan in the potato, cabbage and bean markets, which is greatly t<? the advantage of the farmer. The expert then went into a full discussion of potato growing and marketing. He very much nivfers the Irish Mob" e variety, it icing the .I u?o>t vleoirafch: potato oi\ the markets ! Folic v e- this discussion he went into tlie potato club idea as a fine way in which to stimulate and edu1 rate qui folks U< the more eeonoinil cai production < f potatoes. At the i close of the meeting plans Were laid I for a local potato club- The purpose cf this club ir> a tautest as to who - can laise the largest yield on one ? acre, for which prizes will be given. - The goal to which each contestant i will strive is I OP bushels for the -1 acre. 1: The requirements are: 1. The plot of cultivated ground niu ; be one full measured acre. Any variety of potum.es may * be grown. 3. Cost records to be kept on . | cards fur-Dished. 1. 1 hi tutors must be, treated be_ fore planting and must be either ,, \ ' ayed or dusted. ,. 5. Measurement <>f land and pos tutoes must be verified by two men beside the growrv\ ? The Agricultural Department of the State will be glad to furnish each nj member instructions. Prizes will be given to ?rrmvors in each township g as we'll as county-wide. There v/il! e be no membership fees, or expenses . whatsoever. The following farmers, ,. present a', the meeting, riuuifcsted; t > BS.P& crvoHgr! yt<* ei?h: . Bot>m> Tnv. IlM.'llI X M (il i'CIK:, .j .i. S. Stunbury. Fl. L. Hdiu-ycufctk s Frank Lookahiil. Tracy Ooi'heillj M ,. I' Critcher, P. C. Wyke, \V. I.- Triv, !ott, Morris Flggei's. W. L. ??a<ih. tt. * 1.. ? k. Lionel Ward. Willie- J. . ( oak. Tijium 0 la-one. ! P.oaVor Darn - ( :; dc iVny. j Stonv F>ik \C. V- llani .i. James A. (X m\U'Y: Wi k Day. | Blowiiitr Ilock-rrK.- J'/;0ive.r.K Klk -C C. TripbU. (V. v.- I'nr1. J, M. (iucr. J. B. H ore. on. Fniitij : ay.iiinan. Juhii-x McT i' i :;ii*, Flnley Bingham, Thomas I:. a?x CiU*?5v>n Mdst. Hardy MOOr y ?lv. Fred Castle, j >.hn lv. Perrv. ( Laurel C'rr?'k V.iu> Walker, Ira X-: Hdmisteu. !' iJ.haWneeF,aw Edward ChappeU, p..,- T.\\v>?r'?:*?yd Wbl? IVu ns"nd. }Jj Watinuga ?Claud Clarke.- Sumpter 1 Fain!. v North Fork?3VI. K. Wilson. r There art- many others who will . uan; i<? t?nter this contest; in tact, * they ai\- enrolling almost daily. Any , one who has not given his name ami desires to enter, please send your : ' iirtht'e to G. F Hajyiiman. cashier of the Wat anya County Bank\ This should be done within the next two . or three weeks. ^ Further information concerning ^ j the r:potato club wiiI be giver, from time to time in The I)emoci*at. \ -t-.-T V"!* / !r li'h-' " . '- /- X -'X'' I Work Has Started on Laurel Creek Road , Monday morning W M a t d i h j. Brown. patrolman foi t he State High iT ,v? ay * t?ni:nK<sr<vr.; v.'Uh- i'i"0W^ d <>f nuT.r don.1 the :fm?i rtv rk on f.he lv haitrel Creek road, \vhich has recentit'jly beer? tp!-vn over byVr-the Slate.. iv: -Sand and gravel are- being a la cod i- on the grade no;u S Gr<iv< prist-is office, and it is mid*, vsiood that. yesd day a large force 'began \vork low- . t: . b v : . * I 1 n ;. <* .* . tho roa.Ltbiaiy will made road a? rapidly as is. pos.sibl'- and udh provide the h nearest way down the river to Ten js n.essec points; as Well as open up a valuable section of Watauga County . To Tnr otn-suie worlu; 1( is understood that the old road bed wi'l. tor the present, be used in its entirety, and later on, at the con;h' venience of the ,cpmmission, pevma'u nent i.mproveru cribs will be made, Ji: possibly on a very much changed surIV vey. A road of this importance, con^ necting as it does two states, will not be passed up by the highway commission with only a little machining being done on the old grade, and it 1 is reasonable to suppose that in the near future it will be hard-surfaced to the Awry COT"ity line, thence in !& Mr. Kistlev's district to the State '[> line, where the Tennessee coiv.mis?>'. slop will meet them \vith a havd-suv,n faced highwav. 1 *- ' lo REV. WILSON ILL iv Rev. L. A. Wilson of the -Meal, ft Camp sertion has boon right serious? i :> ill for the past f?? d?y? and a 10 (rood deal of anxiety has boon felt to o.vev his condition. He has been li'j threatened with pneumonia, but if j this malady ran be warded off, Wj friends are now hopeful of his reI covery.