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VOLtfMK XUII, NUMBER 25.
FOURASHEfoiJNTI
BOYS ARE IN TOIL!
ON ROBBERY C0IJN1
College Man Coagbt Saturday nig!
Entering Barber Shop Placed i
Jail. Tel!* Officer* of Three Wfi
Had Been Taking Mercbandire an
They Ase Arretted Sunday. Arreal
Made by Sheriff Farthing.
Car! Eastridgee, Ashe county youn
mart and student at the Appalachia
State Teachers College here, waa aj
prehended about 2 o'clock Sunda
morning after he had been sucecssfi
in opening a window at the Sanilar
Barber Shop and had taken a bottl
or so of scalp lotion from the estal
lisbroent Ralph Mast, an employe
of the Hodges Drug Co., appreheiu
ed Eastridge and effected his caj
lure- He was placed in the count
jail, and Monday 3t noon bad nc
yet arranged bond for bis appearanc
at the spring term of court.
After East ridge had been capture
it fa stated, be gave the officers th
information which resulted in th
arrest of Joe Ell or, Joe Robinson Ilm
ard Graybeal, neighbor boys and fe
low students at the college here, >vh
were alleged by blin to have been or
gaged nt different times in tukivi
merchandise from the stores of thi
< ity. The arrests were made Sunda
by Sheriff Farthing and the last thre
promptly executed bonds for appeal
ance at .Superior Court, AH four o
the men arc said to be members o
Ashe County's most substantial fair
ilie.^.
The wholesale arrest of the youn
students came as an aftermath of
number of petty robberies which ha
occurred at intervals for the past se\
eral weeks, and merchandise is vt
ported to have been taken regular!
from different ones of the local retai
establishments.
FOOTBALL BANQUET IS
HELD AT BANNER ELI
Banner Elk, X. ('. Dec. 10.?Th
Lees-MeRae football squad held it
annual banquet last evening at sove
vXirty in the college dining hall. Th
tables were decorated with holly an<
red candles and places were set. fo
forty. Under the direction of Miss Hi!
and Mrs. Lanning a most deiiciou
dinner was served. Prof. Leo K. Prit
chett, principal of the college actin
as toast m as teiv Toasts were respond
ed to by President ISdgar H. Tuft:
Dr. W. C. Tate, head of Grace Hos
f-'HUI, V'JUMl VIlUl IV3
Prof. Lynwood Lnfferty, Rev. Mat
ion Murray, pastor of Banner El
Presbyterian Church, Prof. Glen:
Poole and Harmon Flynn, this year
Captain of the team. Edgar Green
was elected Captain for next yens
Senator Earnst, of Kentucky,
guest nt Pinnacle Inn last sensor
offered three prizes, one ten dolla
and two five dollar ones tip be aw
arded as follows: to Ihnse nrakitr;
the most improvement in their (ram
and contributing most to the moral
of the team. The first prize was vot
ed to Cecil Williams o? Appulachit
Va., the second to Edgar Greene c
Lcandcr, N. G. and the third was
* tie between Jack Wilson of Mice
f" ville, N. C. and Robert Hoss of E
izabethton, ,Tcnn.
Stars were awarded to Captai
Harmon Flynn, Edgar Green, Jac
Wilson, Charles Clarke, Ruber
Hoss and Cecil Forbis. Letters wer
given to Clyde Cook, Harry Greer
f Ralph Nidifer, Adrian Buchanan, Ec
son Howie, Cecil Williams, Ruber
Agle, Archie Dillon, Horace Silvei
Murray MeKinnon, Charles Stucklcj
and Manager Sam Lankfovd.
The banquet closed with the sinj
ing of the school song, "'Away in
beautiful valley."
H$? * < sp m
Miss Louisa Faucetto and Mis
Kathleen O'Neal entertained at
Christinas tree party in their roon
j bHj at the coirdusiof. of the faculty meei
Ir.g last evening. One room was de;
orated with red with Christmas gree
and the other glittered in white wit
icicles and snow. The presents wer
drawn up in the old oaken buck;
from a well buried in snov/ and is
HONOR ROLL, BAMBOO SCHOO
Seventh grade: Dillard Kerlev an
Di'.Iard Hampton.
Fifth grade: Doris Kerloy, Oili
Hampton, Selma Critcher, Zelma Wa
I son, Vi'as Rogers.
I " Fourth grade: Dora Kerley, Anii
Hampton, Genevieve Cook, Max in
Carrol, Rietamae Hampton, Aim
' .^Bowles, Marie Rogers, Dorman Cool
Third grade: Cleo Watson and He
?5'r"' ry Taylor. 32; ,7
Second grade: Dare Bond, Vivia
Bonds, Arthur Coffey, Herman Co:
fey. Mark Cooke, Junior Rowley.
First grade: Bill Critclier, Homi
Watson, gfer.eyr. Hamilton, llnma
Coffey, Herman Watson, Norma
Critcher, Ed Cotfey.
CLAWSONGRAGG
Married at Mountain City, Tern
I on last Wednesday Miss Fairy Gras
4l of Boone to Mr. Dee Cl&wson <
v -Rtrtherwood. The contracting partii
are tveil known in this section ar
. have the best wishes of a wide circ
V J. of friends. They are now establish*
Spf' #t their home in Ruthenvood,
If
5 Bethlehem
r(By Phillips Brooks)
O l;i(L ln?r? -f R..I.J.I
How still we ?ec thee lie!
jt Above thy deep and dreamless slee
In The silent stars gc by;
to Yet in thy dark streets shinetb
t.d The everlaiting light;
fcs The hopes and fears of all the year
Are met in thee tonight.
ig For Christ is born of Mery
n And gathered all above.
> V/hile mortals sleep, the angels kee
y Their watch of wondering love,
ll O rooming stars together
y Proclaim the holy birthif
le And praises sing to God the King,
j- And peace to men on earth,
e
i- How silently, how silently,
)- Tlie wondrous gift is given!
y So God imparts to human hearts
>t The blessings of his heaven'C
Ny> ear may hear His coming,
Hut in this world of sin,
d Where meek souls will receive hsn
e still,
C The dear Christ enters in.
JV
[- O holy Child of Bethlehem!
O Descend to us, we pray;
i- Casfr out our *in and enter in,
g Be born in us today,
is We hear the Christmas angels
y The great glad tidings tell;
0 Oh eorae to us, abide with us,
Our I^ord Emmanuel!
c
K Republican Convention
? in Chicago Next Juiw
d
The Republican National Commit
*r tee selected Chicago for its natier.a
y convention at a meeting last wee]
that heard and applauded an endorse
mcnt of President Hoover's adminia
tration.
The Illinois metropolis won the con
vention on the first ballot in a con
test with Atlantic City, the o;tly a the:
contestant for the place. The meet
ing took on the aspect of a Hoove
n rally as Chairman Fes& in the open
? ing address, lauded the President'
policies.
F It was indicated that the 1932 con
11 vention will be held on June 14.
s
Jim Rivera Remains
!- 111 From Irtiecfcior
>,
Jim Uivers, one of the mainstay:
I1 in the Democrat organisation, ha
^ been rather seriously ill at his boon
here since the first of last week, fcl
a lowing injuries received in un auto
mobile accident a week previous t<
. that time. A ear driven by Jim fig
'' ured in an auto collision near Norti
Wilkesboro, nnd while he was con
' siderably cut and bruised, it was no
. j believed he '.van injured to any. ex
"j tent. He went along with his usua
work, but a week later up infectioi
developed in a cut on the back o
the head, and since that time he ha:
been seriously ill. It is now believer
i however, that the poison " is Unde
a control, and that he is showing siow
but steady improvement.
" BS3?$
NEWS FROM ROMINGER
Mr. Dewey Rominger is takinj
treatment in the Soldier's Hospita
at Johnson City.
c Mrs. Martha Mast has been eon
4 fined to her bed for some time. Sh
I* is some better at this writing am
7 hopes of her recoveiy are entertain
r c<''
Our school is doing fine aithoug
' our assistant teacher Miss Alice Mas
had to resign on account of her hcalt'
and the principal, Mr. M. H. Norri
is oufc"> this week as he became il
but bis son is carrying on the wor
fir.e till Sir. Norri3 gets able to com
back. Miss Bingham took Miss Mast'
, place.
lJ The roads in this section are a'
Jneat impassible. Theie has r.ot bee
St a hit of work dohctfon them sine
'. the state took them over.
8 ;jp Mrs. Etta Rominger has been o
>t the sick list for the last few days
_ The sportsmen are having a goo
time chasing foxes, killing rabbit!
and catching possums, ft seems tha
L some are interested in sport and pro
d tccting wild life while some wh
claim to be sporisraen do all the
e can to destroy everything. Bevar
t- of unlawful trapping boys.
Rev. Talmage Watson is pnttin
a up a new dwelling house.
e Come on all ye old timers tha
ia used to write news items for th
It, Democrat. Let's help make it th
n best paper out.
It has been a "hog killing" tim
n here this week. Nearly evcrybod
f- has butchered some.
-r INSURANCE POLICIES ARRIVE
y The life insurance policies recen'
n ly purchased by building and loa
shareholders to cover unpaid portion
of installment stock, have arrivoc
and the secretary would he glad i
s. those buying these ijbjicics iwouh
:g call at. his office and secure them.
,f :
;s C. W. Henderson of Gneiss, Ms
.dj con County, produced an average o
lej 113.7 bushels of corn on two acre
id of land by using good seed and fci
| tilizer.
Jewapaper, Devoted to th<
IB, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C
E!r
r how, ?
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G. OROFFTflALK
, LNBICTED; RESULT
j OF GAVIN'S PROBE
- Federal Grand Jury Rtfurno Billi
Against W- H. Foster in 57 Couixii
l for Alleged Soliciting Fxir.d& froir
Federal Office Holder*. Is Secre1
tar? of State Republican Committee.
Dqocaii Not Indicted.
t
Two trim bills against \V. H. Fos
1 ter, one containing 35 counts, the
i other 22 counts. v?ere returned b\
r il_ . -..I: ?"'- i
tri cuv giiMiu juiy jiis jcnuerai cwurt u
a 1 Greensboro Friday. Kach count char
iigfes the secretary and treasurer oi
r Sic- State Republican Executive Com
, inittee with unlawfully, wilfully ant
feloniously, soliciting a certain am
ount. from n postmaster who at th<
time of solicitation Was in the. post
i? office building in which his officia
.1 duties were being performed.
SgJames S. Duncan, slate liepufclicnr
- chairman, whose, name had been link
e od with that of Foster rs under in
:i vestlgntion by District Attorney B
> X. Gavin, was not named in a tiui
bill.
ii In every one of the 57 counts ag
it ainst Foster, the Federal employei
h from whom illegal solicitation is char
s ged, is a postmaster. In many of then
I, the amount is not named and is dc
k dared unknown to the grand jury
e -In others amounts are named run
s ning fiom ?2 to $30. 'file bills d<
3 not so state but the practice ar.nounc
i- ed by the cominittee officers whei
n the probe first, started was that thi
e collections are on a monthly basi
U from such officers and most of thi
n amouiits cited in today's bills ari
the monthly amounts sought. Chair
d man Duncan declared that such pay
:, menu are voluntary and letters nam
I ing amounts c&e were simply state
>- ments from pledge cards executed o
c free will by Federal employees,
y It is not known precisely when thi
e charges against Foster will be take:
into court. He gave bond in the sun
g of S500 ir. each bill. Federal cour
adjourned Saturday until after th.
,t holidays, and it was intimated b;
e Judge Hayes that it may he Febm
e ary 1 before it resumes sessions.
B CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDINf
* Members of the immediate famil;
of Mr. and Mrs. McD. Wagner, o
, Brownwood, together with a host o
more distant relatives gathered at th
t- home of the couple on the 16th am
n spread a bountiful turrkcy .dinnc
is in honor of the golden wedding an
I, niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wagner
f The event came a3 a complete sur
i prise to the honor guests, and the:
were going about their usual dutie
when vehicles carry' ~ about *n
tr iters arrived. Ror.si Sr vV.if
the fixings was incliif
a feart and a gene-.'"
- enjoy-d. Mrs
sister of Mr
BaSsSitif _ &
i Best Interests of Northwi
ABOLINA, THURSDAY DECEMBER
CONGRESS PASSES
OUT BIAS CHEER
i TO THE SOLDIERS
1 $200,000,000 Goes to Veterans as a
1 Result of I lie First Piece of l.egis1;
lation Sent to the President by the
I New Congress. Bill Comes From
! House and Goes Through the Sew{
ate Quickly.
i World War Veterans got a $?00,
000,000 Christmas appropriation Sat'
urday from Congress in the first iegi
islaiion sent to President Hoover at
this session.: '- 1 ' '
- The house resolution appropriating
! this amount for loans by the veterans
1 bureau on the soldier bonus cerlifi
eaten wont through the senate quiek!:
ly.
The resolution also carried an item
1 of $3,925,000 for adjusted service
and dependant pay. The icgislalior
i was the first of the Democratic house
- to be acted upon by t'lie Rcpub'ucar
- seriate.
The Senate also approved the house
; resolution appropriating $120,000 for
the federal employment service. li el
iminotcd a provision restricting salarr
ics to $2,000.
- Democrats May Hold
Their Convention Firs!
Encouraged by the'brightest prosr
I pert. for winning the Presidency in
2: many years, Democratic lenders have
^started a movement,, it develops, for
J, | holding their convention in advance
- of the date set by the Republicans.
The fixing oi June 1-1 as the date
" for their national pow worv, Rcpub'.v
" i cans gave Democrats anBppovtunitj
' I to take the offensive. Present irnliea
[ tiens am tbnt tlie mineritu nnrtv wil
! also nominate their candidate in Chi
1! cago.
J! Democrats represent themselves a'
' being convinced that the part of po
e litical expediency lies in the parts
' placing itself on tbe offensive fron
the very beginning of the 1932 cam
paign.
Whether or not this plan will hi
J followed up is not known, as it ha;
y always been the custom for the partj
j in power to hold the first convention
f and place the issues before the pea
I P'?1
r "TEXAS RANGERS" HOLIDAY
ATTRACTION AT PASTIME
"The Texas Ranger-" which come
y to the Pastime Theatre as a spec-ia
r attraction for Friday and Saturday
'-'dramatizes the hrilling exploits o:
OCKA
est North Carolina
-I - ? ?24,
1931.
| Merry Christmas
In keeping with the season and
j out of ? feeling born of genuine good
j will and fellowship, the publishers of
(the Democrat wish to extend to their
/ * ?.?
i many mcnoj, rrotn t?a;ines* *nd per|
soxta( f??e.ir a sincsrft Merry Chritt>
( ran.9.
Your paironage has p:ovi<i?4 us
wilh tiift mea.no of tarrying un aur
work. tli<! fneodlljr centaclt you have
provided, bare given ut the encouragement
which drivei ??? constantly
I forward in our efforts io produce
a first class no wr,paper. We sincerely
thank you and hope there wail be
nothing to mar to th?? slightest degree
the pleasure of your holiday
season. Our pleasure well euruc with
having been, privileged tc serve during
tee year about to close, *ind in
the widespread evidences that that
service has been acceptable io our
friends.
This issue of the Democrat coiaes
out early in order that the "force"
may enjoy a bit of the festive season.
It is hurriedly produced under
j most adverse circumstances, however
it is not the purpose of the management
to .allow a week to pass without
the Democrat going forth to inform
and entertain its large family
of readers.
Saturday Buying Shows
Christmas Spirit Present
Notwithsatrtdint? tho depressed
condition of general business activities
the Saturday crowds were the
largest co come to Boone in many
weeks, and that .Christmas is beginning
to be felt by the folks in the
town and region roundabout, was evidenced
by a highly satisfaeto, y sale
of holiday goods. Parking spate was
at a premium in the business district
nnd shop keepers generally are experiencing
a very prosperous busi-j
Ample sales help and heavy!
stocks will enable the last minute
shoppers to receive the sarob degree
of service right up until Christmas
day that they have experienced during
preceding weeks.
Standard Grade A Milk
Now Furnished in Boone
In July thi; city of Boone passed
tie standard milk ordinance as recommended
by the Stale Board of
Health. Since then, Mr. Battle, the
local sanitary inspector has been
working with dairymen in the county
in an effort to bring this supply up
to prade A standards The only ab13olure
requirement of the ordinance
!i:: that al! milk sold in Boone shall
have its grade shown on the bottle
; copulS* ;';h Uk r S"
HqwardV, Knob Dairy, operated by
jMv. ^'faey. Council;, is the only one
j so fur to comply with ali the necc-s
spry requirements for the production
oCgrapeAraw rvilk.
from Ibis supply.wiU have a
the betHe showing that it is
Crude A raw milk. Milk from the
following supplies will carry a cap
showing that is is Grade A: ft
1 R. A\?&dums, S. M. Aycrs. Dock
s Bcnficiil. Clyde Ffrgers, L. H Holler,
1 J. Sl Stanhury, Luther South, II. H.
Watson.
1 In Blowing Rock Flat Top Manor
and-J. D. Brown are both preparing
' to produce Grade A milk during th*d
coming year.
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Boiley and Morrison
May Oppose Cbas. Jonae
Word from Washington is to the
i effect that Senators Morrison anc
Bailey have resolved to prevent, il
possible, the confirmation 61 Charles
i A. Jonas as district attorney for the
. western North Carolina district.
The nomination papers were sent
to the judiciary committee and fob
lowing the usual custom, the matter
".vas referred to the North Carolina
, senators and. inquiry made if they
knew any reason why the senate
r should not confirm the nomination.
The Senators will reply in the affirl
motive, it is said, one reason advanced
being that the appointee is not tern
petamenlally fitted for the post foi
which he lia3 been chosen.
Mr.. Jonas is serving tinder a recesi
'r appointment, the senate having ad
' joumed without his nomination being
acted upon.
OLD TIME SPELLING MATCH
! at thp rnn: sreiNct cutmrt
*
' The six months term of the Coo
Springs elementary school in Blowing
Rock township closed Decembei
18th with an old time spelling mate!
a nice entertainment and Christina:
tree1
The old time spelling match wa;
given by parents; words being pro
s nounced from the old blue back spel
1 ling book, and was enjoyed by all
, Also the school i?njc<
f program -
1 ?
$1.50 PER YEAR
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K^iiOlSERTED
m HGUDAY TREK
BvgJEWARD BEGINS
-Afpaiacnian i eachori tcllpge
on Friday and Most of 800 Studcati
Return Home for tbc HolK
day Vacation. City Schools C!m?;
Six Months Schools of Couuty Out
| for Good. Others Ciosc Wednesday
The Appalachian State Teachers
College closed for the holiday period
last Friday and the campus of the institution
t.i.ok or an air of desolation
j vs practically all of the 800 students
enrolled hurriedly gathered their persona!
effects and sallied forth to all
points of the compare to ,=ner\d the
season of Santa Clans with home
folks. A good many of the instrucj
tors likewise sought enjoyment and
relaxation among relatives in other
J regions.
The Boone High School and llie
i graded or Demonstration School also
closed Friday as did the College and
students of the three institutions will
return to their .scholastic duties on
January, i.
The various schools of the county
which operate only for six months
closed last v/eek, the terms having
been finished and will not reopen
until next summer.
The High Schools at Gove Creek
and Blowing Rock, it is stated, will
clos-s on Wednesday mid open again
on January 4th.
YOUNG TAR HEEL FARMERS
IN SESSION AT COVE CREEK
The Cove Creek chanter of Younm
j Tar Heel Farmers met in the ngri
j culture raorr. at the Hich School Dej
comber is in Its regular weekly session.
The program was interesting
j anil Well gotten up. II t-insisted "of
I two talks. one by Jack Her.son, enI
titled "We are all Dolled Up" and
the other by Mcrvin Deal, entitled
"The F.oys and their Itkby IJeeves."
These talks were about showing aitd
'training animals for the show The
i largest part of the animals shown in
a largo fnir were raised by 4-H elttb
members, especially the baby, beef
projects. While feed end cattle are
at a low price it is a good time to
buy end the best time for making
money. The purebred cattle are just
as cheaply kept as the scrub cattle
and they make much larger rht.uxrs
when selling time combsi. - V'^
NEWS ITEMS FROM TODD
| Miss Gaum Miller's third and
j fourth grades of Elklr.ru! school are
j completing their study of birds, They
ere stili collecting nests to give Miss
Theodosin Watson of Boor.e to be
I used ,In her nature study classes in
the College. The following have fuvuinhed
Interesting nests for the collection;
Anna Mae Cook Annie Davis
Geneva Grogan. Johr, Winkler, Junior
Graham, Ross Wcrlocy, Junior
Mistical, Buster Worley, Royce Dean
Blackburn, Joe Bill Cox and Sam
Cox. The collection consists of rcbin.
bib kbird, swamp robin, wren, oriole,
catbird, sparrow, humming bird, vireo,
and other nests not yet identified.
In addition to the hirds nests
there are a number./^pf hornet, yei
. iu>f 0,iLU UiUUlV .iUVIVVb wests uuu moiii
| cocoons. mm
Mrs. Davis, first grade entertained
j the school with a most delightful chapel
program Friday morning. Their
program, consisted of songs, stories
and selections by the toy orchest*r^fe^<&j
The whole pvegram was excellently a|
rendered, and gave evidence of care-tfij
fui training that Mrs. Davis is giv- -lij
- ing hcv pupils.
i 'e'The Writers Club .elected officers
i for the month of December as fai-'g*
lows: James Clawson, president; I-swt
; i-enee Grahalo, Vice-President, Jas.Sg.
i Krider, Secretary: Avery^Mctluivo,
Treasurer:
Waives Examination; is
Held on Two Charges
R. B. Portci- waived examination,
> Saturday when apprehended \v:th a
small quantity of whiskey- and was
iy ;<?" in uciauu or uona
on charges of possession :;nd subsequent
resisting of the city officers.
1 At press time an appcrance bond had.';-j
not been posted.
Bet? Hayes was recently brought before
Mayor Moretz to answer a
I charge of public drunkenness, and
was assessed with the costs.
PENALTY ON CITY TAXES
AFTER FIRST OF THE YEAR
i W. C. Norris, City Tax Collector ?? '
gives warning to the taxpayers that
I unpaid 1931 taxes will be assessed
with an additional 1 per cent per
month after the fir3t of the year,
i The officer urges the people to make
II prompt payments and save the added
penalty.
With Davidson County farmers
- harvesting the best and largest, crop
. of lespedoza in history, about 109.*
000 pounds of seed ha? s&Yed
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