M. FHOPKINS IS |'
DEAD AFTER BRIEF
ILLNESS; AGED 62 Prominent
Elizabethton Citizen. Brother
to Mrs. John W. Hodges of j
Boone. Succumbs to Brief Mines*, i
Funeral Services Held in Home j
Town and Body Brought to Gap
Creek for Burial. Was Well Known.
M. F. Hopkins, 62, former mayor
of Elizabeth ton. Te.nn.. and for years
one of the most prominent business
men of this entire section, died at his
home in that city Friday afternoon,
after an illness which had first appeared
serious on the previous Saturday.
Death, however, came after a
long period of declining health.
Funeral services were held from
the M. E. Church in Elizabethton on
Sunday morning at II o'clock, the!
Rev, C. L. Bowden, the Rev. W. S.
Hendricks and the Rev. E. A. Cox
of Elizabethton, the Rev. J. K.
Huynes of Knoxville officiating. The
body was brought to Gap Creek near
Boone for interment where other
members of the family rest. A long
caravan of automobiles front the Tennessee
city passed through Boone with
the body, and a great throng of Wa-f*
tauga County people gathered for the
conclusion of the service, which was
by the ministers who conducted the
first of the service. Great mounds ot
flowers were banked about the grave
in token of the esteem in which MiT
Hopkins was held by the people of
this section.
Surviving is the widow, the former
Miss Cleo Blackburn of Todd. |
and four daughters. Misses Oicna and
Edna Kopklns. Mrs. Veroa Nave and
Mrs. Nell Graybeal, all of whom survive.
He is siso survived by two sisters.
Mrs. John W. Hodges of Boone;
Mrs. Mary Thomas, Mountain City; i
three brothers, J. B. Hopkins, Wash- f
iiigtwu, U. 1 - - riuukuia, iuOU.". eantile
business at his Old 'hoia*'B@?*t
Hopkins, N. C., at which place he
served as postmaster prior to coming I
to Carter County and locating at
Shell Creek in 1903. In 1904 he went ,
to Elizabethton where he has since | $
been in business. He also opened a!
crude drug, herb and poultry busi- \ \
ness there, and opened and managed | ]
a crude drug, herb and poultry business
there for many years. In 1915 ,
be was elected mayor of Elizabeth- ma
ton. resigning before his time quite. ce;
expired. VV(
Mr. Hopkins was known by most of a ,
the people of Watauga County and tet
his reputation for honesty and integ- ra!
rity spread far and wide. He counted an,
his friends by the hundred and was to
one nt me moat Beloved men of this J j
whole section. Mr. Hopkins contrib-; thi
utcd a full share to the development j an,
of the city in which he spent his last j xvj]
years, and spent a great fortune in! of
its upbuilding. j jrn
DEATH COMES TO =
AGED WAR VET s
tri
IV. M. Mills ftps Succumbs at Borne wi]
of His Daughter; Was 91 Years are
Old, and Volunteered in Civil War
In 1861; Six Children Among the
Survivors un
qui
W. Marlon Mlllsaps, 91 years old, in
and s veteran of the Civil war, died th<
at the home of a daughter, Mrs. wa
Eliza Guy, at Beech Creek, last be
Thursday, from the natural infirml- av<
ties of age. i
Funeral services were conducted be
. by Rev. Ed. Farthing and interment wii
~ ?V.ekJ?place in the old Mount Gilead dr<
SJUrffietery. A large crowd of friends to
and relatives were present to pay! it
their last respects to their aged Co
neighbor and friend. ant
Surviving- are six children and two dn
sisters, Mrs. Eliza fuy, Mr. W. C. Cli
Milisaps and Miss Lalah Millaaps, of is
Beech Creek, N. C.; Mr. R. M. Mill- to;
saps, of Helena, Mont.; Mrs. Emma els
Carsc&llen, Crawford srville, Ind.; Mr. tal
R. M. Millaaps, Montana. His sis- na
ters are Mrs. Alice Palmer, Beaver
Dam; Mrs. Lue Johnson, Akron, 1
Ohio.
The only relatives any distance of
i from home to attend the funeral m
services were two granddaughters Ex
and three nephews, Mrs. J. L. Phil- in;
lips and Miss Fay Guy from Akron, m
Ohio, and Mr. Donley, Arthur and Fi
Smith Millaaps, Abingdon, Va.
"Uncle Marion," as Mr. Millaaps
was familiarly known, was bom in ed
Alexander county February 20, 18<2, | ii
(Continued on page 8) jtl:
WA1
An
'OLUME XLV, NUMBER J 9
x :{. .y. k x k x
Anti-Re?
AT GRANDFATH
The annual Thanksgiving offerin
Iron, at Banner Elk, haw already br
^oadB from the Presbyterian ladles
The orphan
ions or none and serves Nortriwesi
lessee. Gifts of staple groceries an
ear, Miss Bussell says.
PTONlfefoffl
PECOUNTYWIDE
??i? ,.t-????
nnt^t Poo* W!U Be Special Ones is
M? OiWnu TWs Saturday Before
Festive Ikv. Committees Are
\ppolnted io Raise Funds for Charity
Party. Santa Claus to Pay Visit.
Children Asked to Write.
y county-wide community Chrlstls
tree in Boone on Saturday. Denber
23rd. is the latest project of
ttauga Post American Legion, and
ipecial committee has been appoinI
to collect funds and make arjgements
for the holiday event,
ata Claus promises to make a visit
Boone on this day.
Sfforts are being made to make
s celebration as large as possible
i it is believed that sufficient funds
1 be collected so that every child
the needy may receive toys, etc.,
in Santa Claua. The committee to
icit moneys for this purpose is
nposed of Ralph G. Greer, chairui,
W. C. Greene and C. W. Teal,
ly member of the committee and
other members of the American
gioD will be glad to accept conbutions
at any time and an effort
11 be made to see that all funds
s used for the best effect possible.
Santa Claus Letters
All children of Watauga County
der twelve years of age are reested
to write Santa Claus a letter
care of the Watauga Democrat, and
: editor will see that they are forrded.
It Is urged that these letters
written as soon as possible to
sid the late rush.
School teachers of the county will
asked to report on all families
10 are unable to supply their o.bil:n
with toys, fruits, etc., necessary
make Christmas a happy day and
is hoped the people of Watauga
unty will supply a sufficient
lount of cash so that all these chil...
?Mflnnlirn fnAm OnWf?
CU jticajr iciiCitc guu> nviu toouvu
ius on his visit to Boone and as it
estimated that there will be more
an one thousand children in this
ls3 you can readily see that it will
ke several hundred dollars to fince
this gigantic undertaking.
WAGGIE UNDERWOOD DEAD
Miss Maggie Underwood, resident
Watauga River, died Tuesday
orning at the age of 00 years.
?ath came after a period of decling
health extending over several
onths. One daughter survives,
irther details could not be learned.
The rising bell, which has awakeni
Harvard University students since
(60, was recently ordered disconaued.
rAUG
Independent Weekly Ne
BOONE, WATAUGA
X X ^ * SL ?
>ea/
IER ORPHANAGE
g for Grandfather Home for ChUought
in a goodly supply of canned
of Watauga County, says Miss Jane
age takes children of 'all denominator
in CaTviiUS a?2~K0ilS^S""*?d
money are especial1 y needed this
m' ' -S&^ssi
? I.I ' ft-l
I - "
(Major Capus White
Scheduled to Speak
I >. g|
Major Capus White, of Raleigh
whv 'r. Ststc Ccmrmmder ?f th;
Spanish American War vetenmo
wiU address a gathering of Work
War and Spanish War veterans a
the courthouse in Boone on Friday
evening, November 17th, at 7 :S(
o'clock, it was announced Monday
All veterans and others are aske<
to attend and a special inviiatioi
is extended to the ladies of th?
county. Major White is known a
an able speaker and an eminent au
thority on Veterans affairs, an<
former soldiers will be particular
ly Interested in his discourse.
Legion and Auxiliary
Met Friday Nigh
Watauga Post No. 130, Ainerict
Legion and the Legion Auxiliary he
their regular meeting Friday nigh
November 3, with a large number
veterans and ladies present.
Quite a number of matters can
up for discussion and action and tl
meeting was thoroughly enjoyed I
all present.
The district meeting- \xrill "he he
in Spruce Pine on Armistice Di
and all veterans and ladies of tl
Auxiliary who can do so are urged
attend. Spruce Pine post has a
ranged a program which will be e
joyed by all who attend.
Commander C. S. Stevenson cal
attention of all veterans to the fa
that the new year began Novemb
1st and every veteran eligible
urged to join the. post. Mr. Steve:
son says, "We need your help ai
you need ours, so let's get busy dob
things."
The next meeting will be held i
Friday night. November 17th,
7:30 o'clock.
RALPH BKNNKTT PAROLED
Ralph Bennett, who was tried
the August 22nd term of ReCorde
court for carrying a concealed wa
on and sentenced to serve s
months or. the county roads, w
paroled by the governor, it becan
known Monday. In announcing tl
granting of the parole the govern
stated that a letter asking tl
action had been received 3igned I
the trial judge and solicitor. Oth
officials and good citizens ask
for the parole, the chief executi
stated. The right to revoke the p
role at will is reserved.
Mrs. Carl Stcut of Adams has i
turned to her home alter having be
a patient at the Banner K!k hospil
for three months. The friends of t
popular lady will be glad to know 1
health is much improved.
rA DE
Avspaper?Established in the
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDA
^ .V. -V. ^ Y
lane he in \
Prohibition Fore
Opposition In L
The dry forces in Wat;
their intensive campaign v
in Tuesday's voting, the
with an avalanche of ballc
L a. 1 1 -1
Lit mc national pronimtion
County joined in the landsii
for the drys in practically et
and at the same time regi:
fighting spirit that was sho
prohibition, rather than nat
that time Watauga Count}
thousand, and Tuesday the
a clean-cut victory of aboc
incomplete returns. The v<
there was about five repeal
tion vote.
The dry forces, headed
ham and W. F. Miller had
climax of an admirably agg
nook and corner of the coui
and there had been little dt
However, many are surpri
the lead amassed.
if, e repealists conducted
so far as is known, apparer
S ~ vot^: on tHc 1
BtlminlflJ'i'KltrtTi
- Voting Heavy
Voting began early in B<
thereafter it became appar<
Amendment was to be app
5 ectorate. Poll workers solic
J ed them at the courthouse
1 the streets, and strings of <
} constantly carrying voters.
it appeared, at the polling
! was absent in the voting s
' part it was a cheerful thro
- defense of the national pro
Boone township gave Grj
didate, 185 as against 843
_ delegate, and the groundsv
precincts proportionately,
it The vote in the various p
m ed up until Wednesday no<
id tain, repeal 2, dry 149; B
dry 289; Blue Ridge, repee
Rock, repeal 63, dry 2 1 1 ; (
Je dry 403; Meat Camp, rep
>y Camp No. 2, repeal 3, dry :
l o o i
a dry 3/ Z; atony Jrork, repec
ly :
tie
to Allan A. Holsclaw B
?! Passes In'Oregon |il3
Mrs. W. L. Henson, of Vilas, has
ct lust received a telegram to the ef- c
er feet that her brother. Attorney 1
j3 A. A. Holsclaw, died last week at
n_ the home of a daughter in Portland,
1(1 Oregon.
jg The deceased was formerly a mer:
chant in this county. He studied law
in I and began the practice of his pro!
fession in Mountain City, Tenn.
I About twenty years ago he moved to
, Idaho, where he was successful in the
practice of iaw and politics. Two
at i years ago he received injuries in a
r3 car wreck from which he never rep.
covered, last week a stroke of
lx paralysis brought the end,
a3 In this county the most of his
Qe relatives live. Mr. Holsclaw was
he noted for his fine social qualities. ^
or
PKNN. COAL, DIGGERS
by POUR BACK TO WORK
er Uoointcwn, Pa., Nov. 6.?The
ed whirr of straining hoists and the O
ve thud, thud, thud of miners' boots told w
a- the story in sound tonight of the et
break in a prolonged strike at west- ai
em Fennsylvaiua s steel company T
e-, operated coal mines. 2f
en| The last 15,000 or so of the 75,- in
tall000 who battled for three months for a<
he | union recognition began winding c<
ier i their way through fog and drizzling g
I rahi in Fayette county.
mm;|g f gipfg
MOCl
Year Eighteen Eighty-Eij
y. november 9, 1?33
\3jsT
* ^ n* f i' piVataugai
es Overwhelm
iyely Balloting s
auga County climaxed
/ith a smashing victory
repealists being buried dl
>ts against any changes !a
status. Thus, Watauga hI
de which was registered n
rery section of the State,
stered the same sort of m
wn in ! 908 when State ^
:ional, was the issue. At
r went dry by almost a Tl
: anti-repealists chalked b:
it 2,400 on the basis ofici
Dte at present indicates c!
.r. pc
votes to every ratirica " m
IS
St
by Messrs. T. E. Ringreached
the victorious 1|t
ressive campaign, every st
nty had been canvassed
3ubt as to the outcome.
sed as to the extent of st
re
fo
no campaign whatever
it!y pinning their hopes vrcT
influence of the Roose- =?
.
r in Boone at
?one Precinct, and soon ^
enfc that the Eighteenth ti
roved by Watauga's el- 4b
:ited voters and inform- lh
door, others patrolled a"
automobiles flashed by m
Hot blood was missing, p(.
i,, place. Discrimination w:
et-up and for the most ai
ng that marched to the
hibitory laws. Pe
tdy Moretz, repeal can- "
i for W. W. Mast, dry 115
/ell extended into other
fa
recincts that had renort
J'
>n follows: Bald Moun- ^
leaver Dam, repeal I i, ?
tl 1 7, dry 202; Blowing "
love Creek, repeal 1 94,
eal 22, dry 298; Meat ?
16; Watauga, repeal 24, cl
d 65, dry 235. I d.
s
'oil Call to Begin
fere on November 13
B
The Annual Red Cross Roll Call
ampaign will get under way in rr
Aatauga County on November IS, v
t has been officially announced and
vlll continue through to Thanks- N
giving. Mr. Austin E. South is ex- t3
>ected to again act as Roll Call rr
hairman, although no definite
dans have thus for been made. Or- p
ranizations will be set up, it is v
>resumed, as heretofore, composed
)f canvassing committees in the
teveral communities who will seek TJ
x> secure as many of the dollar V
memberships as possible to aid in 3
-elief or distressed throughout the
and. t
c
Revival in Progress 11
At Oak Grove Church y
11
A revive meeting is in progress at fi
ak Grove Baptist Church, one mile
est of Boone, and is being conduct- f
i by Rev. Pinley Watts, the pastor, s
id Rev. Isaac Watts of Boomer, e
here have been 35 conversions and p
5 additions to the church. The meet- n
ig is still going on and members of a
ijacent churches are showing fine h
yoperation. Members believe that a
reat spiritual awakening is at hand ?
i that community.g|L ^
\AT
$1.-50 PKR Y^A.n
' AR0L1NA GIVES
rwo TO ONE VOTE
FOR PROHiBITION
fcl
crath Carolina Follow?* the Lea<l of *
Sister State in Giving Hearty Okeh
to National Prohibition, bat on a
Smaller Scale. Predictions Upset as
Democratic East Joins Republican
West in Dry Stampede.
Charlotte--North Carolina yesterly
rejected the proposal for repeal
tbe Federal prohibition amendent
and South Carolina apparently
id done likewise.
With returns from all quarters ol'
orth Carolina showing substantia!,
id in many counties overwhelming
'y majorities, Walter Murphy, field
arshal for repeal forces, last night
>nceded victory to the prohibitionts.
He made his statement from his
iadquarters in Raleigh, after partial
ituriLS showed the dry forces leading
/ a two to one majority. i:
Even earlier, Calc K. Burgess,
lairman of the United Dry Forces,
aimed a vctory of "landslide projrtions.'
Burgess asserted his infor- j[1
ation indicated at least 90 of the
10 delegates to be named by the
afce's 100 counties, would be against
peal.
With the return from 1,309 of the
331 precincts tabulated, the. vote
ood: for repeal 97,66S, against 232,Tn
South Carolina the anti-repeal
rces clung to their lead as returns
are compiled from two-thirds ot the
ate's precincU. With 836 precincts
ported out of 1,220, the vote stood:
r repeal, 31,236: against 32,994.
First returns in North Carolina fa?red
the drys, and their margin hi
eased as reports of the balloting
.me in from the Tennessee border
Ofpnn
RfyncMn' Pwcinct Dry
ICven the home precinct ofvtksnr
or Robert It. Reynolds, who was
scted a year ago on a repeal ple.trm,
gave a heavy dry majority,
le vote was: for repeal 96; against
4.
The State-wide vote was taken on
c question of whether a cotiven>n
should be held in December to
:t upon the proposed zist amenuent.
As-a result of the apparent
erwhelming majority against real,
there will be no convention for
tiich the counties elected delegates.
Prohibition strength was shown in
1 parts of the State. Before the
ection it had been predicted that
ntiment in the ea3t would favor real,
while in the western area, where
le Republican party is relatively
rong, the repeal leaders anticipated
leir greatest trouble.
However, even in the east, on the
ce-of available returns, the repeal
rces made a poor showing in comirison
with the drys.
mc vuung was ngnr. tnrouguout
rath Carolina and it was regarded
i unlikely tliat the outstanding boxes
ould change the result, although
le lead of the drys was less than
,000 votes.
The city vote in Charleston, Columia
and Florence, considered strongolds
for repeal sentiment, was irtuded
in the returns.
Greenville. Spartanburg and An;rson,
the other principal cities,
lined with the rural voters of their
elghborhoods in rejecting repeal.
Of the 46 counties, repeal was
ruling in 16, but by narrow margins
ecept in Aiken, Bam well, Beaufort,
erkeley, Charleston and Richland.
North Carolina dry leaders eetilated
they had scored a two to one
Incomplete reports indicate that
orth Carolina will vote dry at least
vo to one," Burgess said in a state "We
appreciate the efforts of temerance
people. We thank God for the
"Back to Hoover"
Walter Murphy, manager for the
inited Council for Repeal, conceded
he anti-repealists had carried the
"It looks like we've headed back
o Hoover," he added, declining to
omment further.
The apparent victory against ratication
of the 21st or repeal amend lent
marked the second time in 13
ears that North Carolina has reused
to ratify an amendment to the
kieral constitution.
In 1920 the State refused to ratijr
the 19th amendment which gave
uffrage to women. That action came
ven though the national Democratic
latform, calling North Carolina hy
ame, urged ratification of the l#tfc v
intendment as 35 other states already
ad ratified it.
No action has been taken hy this
Hate on the 20th amendment pro