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VOLUME XI,II, NO. 39
I OreffiAOFGLEE^
CLUB DRAWS HUGE
AUDIENCE MONDAY
"Belli of Beatujolaks" Well Received
by Packed Home. Excellent Cesfc
and Chorus. Miss Virginia Wary,
Director, Receives Praise for Her
Accomplishment- Musical Score
Handled by Miss TriretV.
Under the skillful direction of Miss
Virginia Wary, instructor of vocal
music at State Teachers College,
*The Bells of. Beaujolais," an effervescent
operetta in two acts, was presented
in College Auditorium on
Monday night, and the more than fifteen
hundred students and tov/nspeople
who were in attendance
thrilled to the beautiful musical
numbers, lent tatentive ears fcc I he
clever dialogue . . - pronouncing the
whole show, from "curtain raiser'* to
finale, a complete and undeniable
success.
While the plot of this musical play
was somewhat lacking in weight, ns
is the case with most operettas, each
member of the large cast developed
his or her part with the ease of a
legitimate actor, and the vocal numbers,
appealing in their sparkling
melody, brought, forth thunderous
applause. Miss Nell Trivette, accompanist,
is due a full measure of praise
foi the competent manner in which
she handled the difficult musical
score, and to Miss Wnry goes a whole
lapful of roses for the coaching, direction
and production of what is
looked on as the best operetta staged
in Boone for many a year.
An imaginary island off the coast
of Normandy is the setting for the
play. This island domain is ruled by
the mild-mannered and rather romantic
Duke of Bcaujolais, played
by H. V. Martin. The principal town
is Beaufleur, where a spring festival
is in progress when an American
yachting party, headed by John Bend<n
(l??iah Smith), appears on the
scene. The strangers are charmed
with the animated scene and enthusiastically
enter into the spirit of the
festivities, especially the young men,
Larry and Tony (Charles Rankin and
Paul Mahoney), who find two dainty
village girls, Susettd and Yvonne, so
charming that they rather neglect
their traveling companions, Phiilis,
Bender's daughter, and Belle, her
friend. The two former r$les were
| played by Missed Ruby -Winkler and
Neva Brinson; the latter by Misses
Ruth Johnson and Lynn Saunders.
The work of these four young ladies
provided one of the brightest spots
of the evening.
The entire company of villagers
are adorned in holiday attire?the
gilds in colorful kirtles and Norman
eapk; the young men in knee-length
trousers and berets. Countess Marie,
'just a trifle old but nevertheless oil
romantic disposition, is affianced to
the Duke, but when she meets Ben1
der her world changes, and regardless
of a pending "political marriage" between
herself and the ruler, she determines
to "get her rhan." And the
Duke also has a change of heart
when he siaggKis eyes on Aunt Sarah
Jess up, middie-aged sister of Bender,
>vho is chaperon of the American party.
The role of Countess was skillfully
handled by Miss Margaret Phillips,
while Aunt Sarah was played
by Miss Eima May. Other members
of {he cast who deserve mention are
Pierre, a juggler (Reece Harris), and
Chicot, a wrestler (DeVaughan
Boyles). These boys seem to hold a
secret affection for Susette and
Yvonne, but good-naturedly <r8heiei
to the advances of Larry and Tony.
Their solo work, as well as their ex-i
cellcnt stage presence, tves most]
gratifying. I i
From footlights to back-drop, the
stage was crowded with lovers?at
least, that was the way it looked .to
the audience?but the little affair
, between Harhins, Bender's English |
valet., and Fantine, maid to the Coun-|
tess, was by far the outstanding love, i
Harkins Was played by Zeb Dickson,
and Fantine by Mis. J. Lee lavender?comedy
by the bushel was
handed out during their capricious
appearances, and as a sideline, they
gave the audience a rather good ex
inyivivo wi "ic (.ctyaibiiuicaii oil/..
Without a wish to offend one single
member of the superb cast, and basing
his opinion on ovations accorded
the actors, the writer is compelled
to give Mrs. Lavender and Mr. Dickson
headline positions. Their work
smacked so much of the professional
that a spectator could scarcely believe
his own eyes, and their voices
blended to perfection. Messrs. Rankin
and Mahoney also deserve espe *
cial mention for their songs and the
zip which they injected into their
liijes.
Back to the story: The closing
scene is a garden party arranged by
the Duke and Countesi in honor of
the American party." The girls etc
change costumes, so do the Cotnitess
and Aunt Sarah, a mix-up of
sweethearts takes place, and the final
curtain comes just as they find
one another?right where they started.,
and everybody happy. "'Lovely
Venus, closing song by the assembled
actors, was perhaps the most popular
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IATA\
A Non-Partisan Ni
BOON
Municipal Election Is
Called for May 5th
| An election for the purpose of
naming three aldermen and a Mayor
for the Town of Boone, to serve a
period of two years each, was called
for May F>th by the City Council, in
regular session Tuesday evening. Mr.
Jeff Stan bury was named as registrar
and M. P. CritcWr and Si O.
Stanbury, judges of election, and it
whs announced that the registration
books will be opened next Saturday
and vemain open until Saturday,
April 25th.
l ne present administration, which
is composed of R. S. Swift, Mayor;
H. B. Perry, L. L. Bingham, J. D.
Rankin, aldermen, who were elected
two years ago on the Democratic
ticket, will not stand for re-election,
it is said, although many demands
have been made upon them to again
enter the race.
The names of no other citizens of
the town, regardless of political affiliation,
have been advanced for the
official posts, and there is much con|
jecture as to who will take over the
reins of the city government for thej
next two years.
Watauga Justices Named
In House Omnibus Bill
The omnibus bill appointing justices
of the peace throughout thej
State was recently introduced in the
House of Representatives by Representative
White, of Chowan.
Under the bill the justices will
serve a term of six years beginning
April i, 1931, or when their present
terms expire unless the bill specifies
a different time.
The list of annointmt?n*? fru- W?.
tauga follows: Stony Fork, R. L.I
Wugner,- Walter Morel-/.; Elk, P. G. j
Carroll; Boone, Charles E. Vannoy,,
J J D. Council 1, A. J. Edmisten; Meal
Gump No. 1, C. G. Hodges. J. W
Wail, B. H. Gross; Meat Camp No.|
2, Herman McNeill; Watauga, Everotte
Fox, 0. D. Taylor, Don Shull,
Charlie Rowe; Shawneehaw. L. F. j
Townsend; Blue Ridge, M. O. Coffey, i
J. M. Bradshaw; North Fork, Britton,
South; Beaver Dam, D. C. Hagaman;}
Laurel Creek. V. B. Mast, G. C.
Ward; Bald Mountain, H. C. Howell,
Russell Vannoy.
Will Appear Before Federal
Road Board
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Professor I. G. Greer, of Boone,
Messrs. Rufus Gwyn and T. H. Broyhili
of Lenoir, and Congressman R.
L. Dough ton are members of a dele-;
gation which leaves this morning forj
Washington City, where ihey will j
appear before the Federal Road Com-}
mission at a hearing on Saturday,
when the exact location of the highway
between the Shenanduu1 National
Park Iirf Virginia and tb Smoky
Mountain Park in North Carolina and
Tennessee is expected to be determined.
Other delegations including
prominent citizens from over North
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Virginia are expected to be heard
also.
ft One proposea route Tor" llie Fod-:
eral thoroughfare ar.d the one spnnsored
by the local delegation brings
the road through Sparta, Jefferson,
Bocyne and Linville, while the route
opposed locally would take the thoroughfare
through Tennessee.
Watt Gragg Touted
For Highway Post
W. H. Gragg of R.oone is being
prominently mentioned throughout
the State as a likely candidate for
appointment to the minority seat on
the Governor's newiy-created highway
board. Mr. Gragg has been widely
endorsed by prominent citizens
throughout thi3 and ether sections of
the state for the appointment which
goes to a Republican under the terms
of the re-oreunizatiori. and ores
I pects at tWs time seem rathw bright
for his appointment..
These who are sponsoring Mr.
Ovagrg*? candidacy feel that unless
a Democrat has been slated foi? appointment
from this immediate section
t he is in a winning way, as he
is thought to measure up admirably
to the requirements of the responsible
post.
APRIL FOOLS?
April was ushered in with beautiful
weather, sunshiny skies and
all that sort of thing. . . . There is
no slash or mud in the business
district of Boone this (Wednesday)
morning. . . . Potato planting
has gone on without interruption
by tbe weather for the past two
weeks. . . . All the -backyards and
alleyways have been cleaned up
and the town is spic and span for
the summer season. . . . There ain't
no twenty bootleggers in Boone.
. . . General Assembly adjourns
after passing much constructive
legislation. . . . Boone flappers
adopt cotton stockings for spring
wear. . . . Present Mayor and members
of the Board of Aldermen
will seek ^re-election on May 12^
Atld many other equally
truthful stories! ^
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'E, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH Ci
ISALES TAX GIVEN
FULL ATTENTION
OF LEGISLATURE
Day Bill Paste* House Committee by'
Harrow Margin. Expected to Meet
Defeat in Senate. Gardner Condemns
Tax as Unfair. Revenue
BUI and Appropriations Remain to
Be Passed Before AdjournmentRaleigh,
N. C.?Sales tax or no
sale? tax has been the all-absorbirig
problem in the House of Representatives
for a week, particularly in the
House of Representatives' side ofj
x.ne vjenerai nssemDiy. . ine question
of a sales tax, then which, was answered
by the House, as a committee
of the whole, in favor of the
general sales tax, as against the socalled
luxury-tax, by the close margin
of four votes.
This vote, of course, was not decisive.
In fact, proponents of the
luxury tax, in some instances, voted
for the general sales tax, with a sort
of reservation that they would introduce
amendments when it comes
to final voting in tbe House to sub[
stitute the luxury tax, or that the
i Senate, when the revenue bill reaches
| that body, would substitute the luxj
ury sales tax and send it back to
I the House for concurrence.
Lines established when the 30named
MacLean bill was enacted to
require the State to support the sixmonths
school term, and when thej
later Johnston-Jolly bill, providing
machinery for operation of the sixmonths
term, was enacted, both by
1 overwhelming majorities---these lines
have become all broken up over
methods of financing the six-months
term. It would Seein that the legisalture
would incline toward the luxury
tax, on tobacco products, cosmetics,
soft drinks, playing cards,
automobiles, and other articles listed
as non-essentials. Instead, they have
turned to a tax on general sales
..1.1 1 i? i?.i 1 I
j men wwiim ue ruuecit'ti uy nivichants
on all articles sold to all
classes of people.
If the general sales tax finally j
gets by the House, it is freely predicted
that it will meet death in the
Senate. In fact, belief is that the
Senate will not adopt any form of
sales lax, general or luxury. A pall
of the members in that body is said
to show IIS members opposed ,to all
tfomsrofc-TOies. 'Ust:. If so, tiled'efNJ
sales tax is doomed. If the general
sales tax had been passed in the
House by a good majority, the force
of that vote may have carried it over i
in the Senate, but with a majority of
only four, the Senate is expected to
take the position that the small ma
jority can be overcome and vote it
down.
Several factors have entered into
i the apparent change in line-up and
j breaking away of the earlier sup;
porters of the MacLc-ar. act. Gover!
nor Gardner nwnenred before ,, bunt i
session of the two houses last week |
anil" voiced strong opposition to the
sales Lax idea as being economically
unsound, a tax on poverty and should
only be impcsed as a tax of last resort.
His speech, said by many to
be the best ever made, had strong
logic and carried conviction to many
of those formerly supporting it.
Representative A. D. Macl.ran,
sponsor .of the six-months bill and the
general sales tax, characterized one
part of it by saying that the Governor
must be a "damned ass or thinks
you arc one." It caused much comment
and not a little critic-ism.
Opponents of the general sales tu.v
argued that it is a shifting of the
tax burden from the big property
owncr to his employees. They pointed
to the lining up of Mr. MacLc-iui,
supposedly representing the small
landowner and heme owner, with the
representatives from Forsyth County,
referring fo it as not a legalized
marriage, but as a companionate marriage.
The tax proposed is one per
cent, which, it is pointed out, is five
times as much as any general sales
tax. in any other state. The ease of
running across a state line to make
purchases to avoid the tax, with the
accompanying loss to merchants at
home and thus to the community Was
stressed.
Those favoring tiiis tax said it was
fair and just, that all receive bene
nt irom iIK government and all,
rich and poor alike, should help supporUit.
The average of about $3 a
year would' impose no hardships on
the poor, they argue.
Great pressure is being brought to
beav on the legislators from home to
support the MacLean measure, but
the sales or the luxury tax. It is not
considered improbable by close observers
that the efforts to raise about
SIS,000,QUO additional revenue will
Tail and that the results will be an
increased equalizing fund. That, say
at $10,000,000, will hi reality bring
-more relief than complete operation
of the six-months term, if the sales
tax accompanies it, they state.
The Revenue bill will probably
come to a final vote in the House
early this week and may reach the
Senate may the latter part of the
week. Following it' will conic the Appropriations
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DEM<
Best Interests of Northwe
VROHNA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, l>.
Freezing Temperatures !
Prevailed During March i
March came in like a iion, went!
out like a fighting wildcat, and in be ]
tween times Watauga County had its,
share of disagreeable weather, if you
will believe Observer J. T. C. Wright!
whose report for the breezy month
follows:
Average maximum temperature,
45 degrees. IIAverage
minimum temperature, 27
degrees.
Average temperature, 36 degrees.
Average daily range in temperature,
IS degrees.
Greatest daily range in temperature,
37 degrees; date, 18th.
Average temperature at 6 p. m.
(time of observation), 38 degrees.
Highest temperature reached, 58
degrees; date, 14th.
Lowest temperature reached,
degrees; date, 18th.
Number inches of rainfall (including
melted snow), 5.48.
Number inches of snowfall. 18.50.
Greatest rainfall in 24 hours, 1.81;
date, 22nd.
Number of flays with 0.01 inch or
more rainfall, 13. j
Number of days with freezing tern- j
perature, 30.
Number of clear days, 7.
Number of cloudy days, 1G.
Number of partly cloudy clays, 8.
Direction of prevailing wind. west.
Dates of light frost, 6th, 7th. 18th,
Dates of sleet, 31st.
Dates of fogs, 1st, 2nd. 3rd, 7th, ]
27th, 28th, 29th.
Dates of thunderstorms, 27th.
Other phenomena described as follows:
Lunar halo 26th: solor halos,
13th, 18th, 20th, 30th; high winds,
9th and 10th.
No Mexican Quail for
Distribution This Year i
1
County Game Warden H. Grady K
Farthing is in receipt of a letter from 1
C. H. England, State Warden, in '
which that executive states that no :
Mexican quail will be available for '
distribution during the present year, j
Mr. England's explanation follows: j1
"Due to a shortage of more than ;
$20,000 in game receipts this year J
as against last year, it will be impossible
for us to buy, as heretofore, '
Mexican quail for general distribution
in the covers throughout the
State. We certainly regret this situ a- '
lion for the. reason we all believe
that ttt'$ distributionr of -Mexican quad
has helped considerably in maxlng
better quail hunting as well as proved
U.v ~ 1?.. t?*
iu uv a uu|iuiai iva;urc ill our
jram. Vou will, therefore, please advise
such persons as you have promised
qnaii of the situation.
"We hope, however, to raise several
thousand quail at the game farm
this summer and, of cour;^, will assign
them equally to ail the counties
in the State for release. Our receipts
may run shorter thar. the figure
above indicated. 1 suppose the shortage
is due to the- condition of the
times."
Operetta Will Be Given
Again Monday Evening!
Due to popular demand ; by: tho^e |
who were unable to get seats in Col-j
lege Auditoiium for the operetta on!
Monday evening, Miss Virginia Wary, |
director, has decided to again pre-J
sent "Bells of Beaujolais," the ruost-!
talked-of "Olav Which Booiio nnonlnl
have witnessed in many years, on i
next Monday evening, April 6. The
hour will be 8.15 o'clock, and it is
requested that those who intend to
be present get their seats early. Mo
admission charge will b? made.
At 9 o'clock Monday morning the
cast will give dress rehearsal, at
which time public school and college
students may witness the performance.
Miss Wary is highly pleased
witH the manner in which the public
received her operetta, and hope* that
those who failed to see Monday
night's performance will be on hand
for the second engagement.
CMTC Applicants Must
Be Vaccinated at Once
Major R. E. Patterson, United
Scales Army, stationed at Statesville,
N. C., has received word from
headquarters Citizen? Military Training
Camps, that more than clivpugh
applications have been received from
North Carolina boys for the Citizens j
Military Training Camp, at Fortj
Bragg ,than can be accommodated.:
But many of the young men have
hot completed their vaccinations!
agaihst smallpox and their inocula-i
tions against typhoid.
Applications will be approved in
the order in which thsee vaccinations
are completed and the certificates
received at CMTC Headquarters. Fort
McPherson, Ga. Major Patterson
urges all tentatively accepted applicants
to expedite completion of their
vaccinations so that they will not be
too late to be definitely accepted for
camp.
Interest of Johnson County farmer?
in dairying was shown by the recent
purchase of seven part-bred
Jersey bulls ana one heifer at a sale
sponsored -by the county agent.
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Auto Smash Fata! t' >
Local Electric Serv : j
An automobile operated by
Edgar Cook went out of cor
Saturday morning cn East f r
Street, crashed into one of *
poles of the New River Light * '
Power Company line, suappe ?
at the ground and caused tut; *"
sion of electric service for swr
hours. No bodily injuries of i JR
sequence resulted from the imp*
although the car is said to have
been practically demolished.
In relating the cause of the suspension
in service, Superintendent
S. M. Ayers called attention to the
; fact that a crew of men worked
diligently in the rain for several
hours placing the new pole and restoring
service- The management
of the electric company is keenly i
alive to the necessity of rendering
uninterrupted service, and assures
the public that when the "juice"
is off) it is due to some unavoida- i
ble accident. j
BANKS OF COUNTY" :
REPORT BUSINESS il
ON THE UPGRADE!
j,
Deposits Show Increase, as Well as j :
Clearings. People* Bank Makes!
Gain of $15,000 in Past Thirty !
Days. Messrs. Hagaman and Far-1
thing Sec Better Days Ahead for|
Business. I <
The three hanks of Watauga County
are publishing their reports as re- ?
luired by the corporation commission j
in thi^ issue of The Democrat, and j
;he bankers are unanimous in their
.'xpression of confidence in a busi- ]
\ess revival. Mr. G. C. Brinkley, asjistant
cashier of the Peoples Bank j
uui Trust Company,'calls attention i
to the fact that deposits have .in- i
reused during: the past thirty days
o the amount of $15,000 at his bank, ,
and that business is still on the up- ?
?rade. The co-operatiort of the public
is splendid, says Mr. Brinkley, and!
aur records bespeak better business i
for coming: months.,,,- . j
Mr George P. Uagaman, cashier
of the Watauga County Rank, in sub- ]
mitting his usual splendid report,
also speaks very encouragingly ot the
Rnointisa liiltln^lr ortA I-Ri.nL'e fho
nGillie status of the county is destined
to show steady improvement. |
Mr. TV. D. Farthing, newly-elected
cashier of the Bank of Blowing Rock, '
( as prepared a statement showing the ,
fine condition of his institution, and
is greatly encouraged with the business
being accorded. He wishes, however,
to call attention to the overdraft
item of $400.28, all of which
was a matter of record before he assumed
the management of the hank,
in fact the item has been reduced to
this figure from 8141.28. he says,
and there are no new entries of this
kind.
Easter Services at
B ions Baptist Church
Easter Day services will open at
the Baptist Chui*eh Sunday morning
at b o'clock with a young peoples
watch service, Rev. P. A. Hicks, the
pastor, says. This will be followed i
at 11 o'clock by a special Easter]
service. "A Stiuv of the fSallileiin." i
"" ?
which is described as r. musical interpretation
of the Christ and which
is rendered in six parts under general
headings as follows: His Infancy, His
Youth, His Ministry, His Last Week,
His Death, and His Triumph. The
public is cordially invited to attend 1
these services.
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Parents of Mrs. Dave
Ray Claimed by DeathI
A^53?r-J*5*' W " J
Belated information reaching The!
Democrat is to the effect that Mr J
James II. Greene and wife, both of!
Cranberry, N. C? ar&_ dead, the former
having succumbed on March
16th, the latter on March 1st. Both
were well advanced in age and had
been ill for several weeks.
& The deceased couple were parents j
of Mrs. Dave Kay. Boone R. V. D.,:
and were well known in Watauga.]
They were highly respected by a host j
of friends throughout the section;
who will hear of their passing with!
sorrow.
Realty Chances Hands
In Daniel Boone Park
Mr. Charles Watson, local mechanic,
3ia? traded his house and
lot sit Daniel Boone Park to Charlie
Critcher for his farm at Bamboo.
In turn, Robert Castle of
Zionville Bought the Watson property
and is moving: here, Critcher
taking: over the Castle farm in i
payment it moving there today, arid i
the Rev. i. H. Honck has bought j
the Davidson bark cottage in the i
neighborhood of the Watson prop- I
erty and is morving in.
And still it is intimated by some J
; that trading is dull in Eooce. j
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iuiffioR COURT
DISPOSES OF CIVIL
CASES SATURDAY
Will Reconvene April 4t'? for Hearing
of Motions mm} Signing of
Judgments. FercS WiUon Given
Suiprndco Sentence of Two Year*
And Placed on Good Beliavioor.
Grand Jury Submits Report Advising
Repairs on Public Buildings.
Watauga Superior Court adjourned
Saturday, March 28ti\. after a session
of only five days, having: disposed
of the lightest criminal and
civil dockets in Watauga court history.
Hon. Hoyle Sink, presiding ju- .
rist, will return next Saturday, however,
at which time court will reconvene
for the hearing of motions and
signing of judgments.
Two criminal cases, tried Wednesday
of last week and not recorded
in the criminal docket carried by The
Democrat, follow:
State vs. l4'erd Wilson: two years
r?n the roads; suspended with payment
of cost and bond for $1,000 to
stay away from the home or premises
of J. M. May. and not to loiter
near his home when passing the highway.
Not to violate the law in any
manner. Sentence to go into effect
on motion of Solicitor with or without
evidence that he has violated the
above conditions.
State vs.. C. D. Phillips, liquor,
$25 and the costs.
Civil Docket
W. J. Wagner et al vs. J. E. Jestes
it Al; judgment for possession of land
in favor of Wagner.
W. L. Greene vs. G. B. McAlister;
suit for damages account of personal
injuries; judgment in favor of G. B.
McAlister.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith vs. E. 1.
Blackburn; suit dismissed.
E. D. Cook and Grant Hodges vs.
5. O. Carroll: on contract; judgment
for $149.46 less 50 bushels of pota:oes,
in favor of plaintiffs.
W. J. Wagner et al vs. .1. F. Church
lit al; judgment dismissing the restraining
order of W. J. Wagner.
Har.ah Warren vs. R. B. Warren;
judgment for $25 and 0 1-2 aces of
land, also for divorce a mensa et
thorn for the plaintiff.
Texie Greene Main vs. John Main;
marriage annulled.
W. L. Coffey vs. N. R. Coffey;
dtvorce grunted; couple separated for
eleven years.
Grand Jury Report
The report presented by the Grand
Jury to Judge Sink's court follows:
"We the Grand Jury at the Spring
Term of 19S1 Superior Court, have
examined the jail and recommend
thai the jailer be furnished with six
blankets and six comforts.
"The Courthouse needs repairing
as to leaky roof, window light*; and
floors. We further recommend that Sy -I
seats be furnished in the first hall
for grand jury witnesses.
"The County Home was found in
good condition with the exception of
a few minor repairs as to the plaster,
and we recommend that electric
lights be installed in County Home.
"We have examined the different
county offices and found same in
good condition, in so far as we are
able to detect.
"D. G. Movet2, Foreman."
Sands Filling Station
Robhed of Gasoline
Seventy-five gallons ol" gasoline
weie removed from the tanks of the
Sands Service Station sometime between
Thursday and Saturday nights
of last week, and nc trace of the.
robber has been secured. Sheriff Farthing,
acting on suspicions of the
operator, Mr. Honevcutt, spent one
whole night in an effort to locate -jagi
some of the stolen fluid, but was unsuccessful.
MORE GAME BIRDS FOR
THE MOUNTAIN SECTION
Banner Elk, N. O.?Western North
Carolina and especially the country
around Banner Elk has long been
considered a "sportsman'* paradise."
Just, recently Mr. Fred C. Ott, a representative
of the "More Game Birds
in America, Incorporated" '(a foundation
for the propagation and protection
of CAmo hvrvlal
Banner Elk. This foundation is considering
Banner Elk as a possible location
in which to conduct an experiment
in the raising of ruffed
grouse. Mr. Ott was very enthusi?.stic
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ideal spot for such an undertaking.
Br. Gardner Bump, of Cornell University,
who has made a special study
of these birds, is expected soon in
Banner Elk on a visit- of inspection
and to help 3tart the experiment and
give more complete instruction and
advice as to the methods To be used.
KILLS SELF WITH COP'S GUN
Greenville, X. C.?Oscar Shirley,
35, walked up to Policeman Walter w&ljS
McKeel, boyhood friend, on the street an
here Thursday, asked to loolc at the
officer's gan, stepped hack a few
paces, said "Goodbye, Walter," and
killed himself.