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VOL. XXV
liOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, THURSDAY, I VI. 19,1914.
NO. 30.
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THE EDUCATIONAL OmODK.
News aod Observer.
The State goes forward in its
work of giving educational op
portunities to all the children.
This year the equalizing fund for
the public school! amounted to
$401,015.72 ami was-ho appor
tioned as to increase the mini
mum school term w hich has heir1,
tofore been eighty days, to 103
3-10 dayb, an increase of 23 3-10
days.
Ninety counties of the State
participated in the apportion
ment of this fund. Ten counties
were not entitled to share in it,
because their funds were suffi
cient, to provide a longer term
than 103 3-10 days without aid
from the equalizing fund.
Fifty -seven count ies of the Sta te
received aid from the second 100..
000 last year and had a school
terra of only 80daysor4months.
The school term in even- district
in these counties willjbe lengthen
ened 23 3-10 days or 1 1-4
months by the equalizing fund
this year. The school term in all
the other counties of the State
except ten will be considerably in
creased also.
Every school district will have
a considerably longer term this
year than ever before. The annu
al salaries of all good teachers
will be increased 25 to 30 per
cent. The monthly salary of all
good teachers has also been con
siderably increased, while the
number of teachers, according to
the reports and applications from
the various counties, has been in
creased 2.000, or about 20 per
cent, this indicating njcorrepond
ing increase in the enrollment
and attendance of school chil
dren on account ot the compulso
ry attendance law.
In addition to the lengthened
school term from the appropria
tion of $401,000 (in round num
bers) the school terms of the State
will be furthur lengthened by the
$1,000,000 annually raised by
local taxation in about 1.500 lo
cal tax districts. The average
school term of the State thisyear
therefore, may be reasonablv ex
pected to considerably exceed six
months, as the local tax funds
were not considered in the appor
tionment of the equalizing fund,
being excluded from considera
tion by the law.
The equalizing fund having
lengthened the nfifiimum term
23 3-10 days, or 1 months, this
j'ear, in spite of the large increase
in the number of teachers, neces
sitated by the increased attend
ance, it may be confidently ex
pected, with the natural increase
in the property ana the assess
ment of the property of the Sta te,
to be sufficient in the next year
or two to provide a minimum
term of full six montns, exclusive
of all local taxes. -
In order to participate in the
. eaualizina: fund every county of
the State in which it was neces
sary was required to levy a tax
sufficient to provide a full four
months' term in every district
In this way these counties raised
many thousand dollars more for
their elementary schools than
ever before. This year at least
$700,000 more will probably be
extended for lengthening the
terms, increasing the salaries of
the teachers, jand improving the
character of the work of theelem
entary schools than ever before
in the history of the State
In addition to the marked prog
ress in the elementary schools
there is a correspondingly mark
ed development in the 221 rural
high schools of the State, enroll
ing last yerrabout8,000 country
boy 8 and girls, and a marked
growth in interest in former life
Z,hu fnrthe snecial tminincr
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subjects pertaining to farming
STATE ANSI GENERAL NEWS.
Mrs. Rebecca Godwin, mother
of Congressman Godwin, died at
her home in Dunn, X. C. recently,
after a lingering illness.
A reception was recently given
in Baltimore to Bishop Alpheus
Wilson of theM. E. Church South,
in honor of his 80th birthday.
The proprietors of the Inn at
Altapass, Mitchell County, have
provided for golf links near the
lotel.
A bill has been introduced in
the House of Representatives to
om up the coal lands of Alaska
through the leasing system.
Manley McDowell, of Burke, has
eeu given the appointment of
ncome Tax Agent for North Car
olina.
Hon. William C. Redfleld Secre-
tary of Commerce in the Wilson
cabinet will deliver the address at
the University commencement
next June.
Dr. W. W. Yew, the newly ap-
ointed Chinese Ambassador to
Germany, is a christian. He is the
first christian to hold that office.
The first direct shipment of for
eign wool since the tariff was re
duced, was received in Boston on
the 0th from Australia. The car
go was valued at $2,000,000.
V fine lot of Brushy Mountain
apples have been shipped to the
Agricultural Exposition now on
at Dallas, Tex.
The Mercantile'Bank of Mem
his, Tenn., has been closed and
its president C. Hunter Raine is
in jail charged with raisappropri-
at more than of a million dol-
ars. - - .
The battle ship North Dakota
with its more than 800 officers
and men, is quarintined at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard on account
of the discovery of a ease of diph
theria on the vessel.
A site on Summit Mountain,
near Asheville, has been selected
by the War Department for the
army camp for college students
from southwestern States to be
leld next summer, from July 6th
to August 2nd.
General John P, Hawkins, U.
S. A., retired, died on the th at
his home in Indianapolis, Ind
Gen. Hawkins was 83 years old
and served through the Civil War
and in a number of Indian Lam
paigns.
Ex-Solicitor J. F. Spainhour,
of Moiganton, has been retained
as counsel for Clyde C. Clement
who is accused of murder a t Spar
tanburg, S. C,, where he and the
young woman he had wronged,
drowned their illegitimate child
The historic Portugees church,
of -Our Lady of Good Voyagers,'
with all her vestments and social
vessels, situated in Gloucester,
Mass., was destroyed by fire on
the 10th, an over-heated furnace
the cause.
Miss Roberta W. Wyeth, of
New York, recently sailed for It
aly beeause a veterinarian told
her her pet Mexican dog needed a
sea voyage, as it had lung trou
ble. Wonder if she woul have done
sa much for a helpless child? A
pity it would be if the dog should
get ship wrecked and lost!
and country things and country
life. Six additional farm life
schools have been established du
ring this school year and move.
ments are already on foot for the
establishment Qf others.
The educational progress of
North Carolina has never been so
'irood and the educational out-
look of the State and its people
. I'll il
was never so bright as m this
fin-It
'good year of 1914.
G.Hrge, the 15 yenr-oid s-ju of
Mr. Frank Church who lives near j
ilkesloro, wusout rabbit hun-j
ting recently ana in some way
his gun was accidentally dischar
ged, the contents taking effect
in his stomach and bowels, am".
hedied in a very few hours.
Robert G. Breuiiier. memlier of
Congress, from the 7th New Jer
sey district and editor of the Pu-
saic (N, J.,; Daily Herald, died
in Baltimore where he had Urn
undergoing he radium treat
ment for cancer. He was 31 veurs
old and has been suffering for 1
years.
Mr. Kemp Doughton. son Hon.
R. A. Doughton, of Alleghany
county, has stood the examina
tion for National Bankexnmiiier.
making the highest mark of any
one applying for the job; has re
ceived his commission. He suc
ceeds Mr. Fred A. Hull, of Ashe
ville.
Mr. Ellis Gardner, of Burnes-
vilh), has been appointed by the
Attorney General to Assistant
District Attorney, in Alaska, the
position paying $300,00 a year.
The apointinent is not to be ef
fective until Mr. Gardnerennicn
etrate the ice and snow of that
country, which will probably be
a month hence.
Dr. W. II. Wooten. one of the
leading physicians of Davidson.
was shot on the night of thelOth.
by Mr. Monroe Jetton, a drug-
rriat. fif tfm antim rmi'll. mill llil'il
in a short while. Jetton was ar
rested at once, but remains silent
as to ins motive ior me ueeu.
man's wife is a cousin of his slay
er, and they are all prominent
people.
Mr. F. T. Mast and wife of Wa
tauga, were here yesterday. Mrs.
Mast was returning from Albcr
raarle where she had been to in
struct the principal of an Indus
trial School at that place in the
art of weaving the nice counter
panes, rugs, etc., for which Mrs.
Mast is so noted: Lenoir News.
A telephone message was receiv
ed here last Saturday evening
that Mr. Ed Clinard, son of our
countymau, Mr. K A. Uuinrd,
had been killed that day in a
wreck on the Southern Pacific
Railway between Tucson and Yu
ma, Arizona. Young Mr. Cli
nard has biwn in the west for
.several years and was employed
in railroading, probably conduc
tor at the time of his death. The
body will be brought to Hickory
for burial. Iifiioir News.
0 hildren Cry
FGR FLETCHER'S
CAST ORIA
Notice Of Sale.
North Carolina, Watauga County, in
the Superior Court. K A Moretz
vs. E B Miller and W W Miller.
By virtue of an execution directed to
ttie unuerxiKiieu irum me uiniui
court of Wataupra county, in tl:e a-
bove entitled action 1 will on the '.
day of March 1914 (it hem the llrt
dav of court) at 1 o'clock I M at tlu
court bouxe uoor 01 Ham county, sen
to the hiirheHt bidder for cash to wit
Isfy said ciecutiou, all the rein, title
aud interest of the said E B Miller
and W W Miller have in the following
described real estatn to wit: Adjoiu
inz the lands of William Hodite aud
Sam Day, and bounded' as ionowt;
Beginning on a sonrwooa on me
Snake Deu ridse and runs North 18
ooles to a stake pointers; then West
20 coles to a stake in Millers line; then
North with Miners line auoui iu.i
uoles toamaiileand ruck Miller'seor
ner to the Sam Hodire tract; then
East with Millers line 17 pole to Mill
e.r.s oak corner; then a west course
with said line 3 poles to a stake iu t he
ridge road; then a boutn course witii
said road and Win, Hodge's line 40
Doles to a stake; then South 20 East
20 Doles to a stake; then Sjuth 4 polev
to a stake: then South about 3o butt
38 poles to a chestnut Cal Moretz cor
ner; then South 37 East 'i poles to a
chestnut oak; then South about 00
East 13 poles to a dogwood lteece's
corner, then South 33 West IS pole to
a stake Day's corner; then North 55
West with Day's line 26 poles to a
black cum: theu South 61 West 21
West 27 poles to the beginning con
JNortn 82
taining62 acres more or lef-s. lhis;.1)Ki j(,f( -
E.R. EOGERS, Sheriff.
Resolutions of tbe Executive Committee
sf Hjj )T f hjjj J.
loOO league. J
Whereas, we believe that a Vir- (
! giuian has no more right to sell j
! liuuor in North Carolina than a 1
North Carolinian, and that it will!
help the Stnte-wide prohibition
IfUrht in Yiririnia to nrohibit the i
sale in this State bv Virginians:
and.
Whereas. We I lelieve that it is
the duty of the State to act as a
guardian of the children and
mothers of the State and for the
get era t ions to come, and that
under this guardianship the State
ought to do its utmost to stop
fathers from drinking, and.
Whereas, The P.aptist State
Convention, the Conference of the
Methodist Kpiscopal C h u r c h
South, and the other churches in
the State have memorialized the
General Assembly of 191.1 topnss
act prohibiting the delivery of li
quor within the State; and,
Whereas, The reports coming
to us from the eight counties
where such prohibitory laws now
operate are that the law is a suc
cess; and,
Whcivns. Evidence conies to
us to show that the blind tigers
and liquor drinkers have joined
hands to destroy the effect iveness
of Hie Search and Seizure Law;
and.
Whereas. There is a great de
mand from all over the State for
this legislature; now therefore, be
it resolved by the Executive Coin
niittee of the North Carolina Ant i
Saloon League
1. That we, in harmony with
the action of the churches above
referred to, declare ourselves in
favor of he passage of an act by
the next General Assembly
prohibit the delivery of liquor in
our State for beverage purposes,
that we request the citizens of the
Siate in every voting precinct to
call upon their candidates for the
( ienera 1 Assembly to decla re t hem
selves on this question, and we
urge the l linstian voters to see
t o it that sui'h members of the
General Assembly aiv elected as
will stand fortius measure.
'J. That we instruct our Super
intendent to so organize the
Stat'1 and carry this campaign
into all the count ies as that we
shall be assured of the passage of
this measure by the next General
Assembly.
Mrs. Boyd III.
Mrs. A. 11. Boyd, who has been
in declining health for several
months, is now critically illat the
home of her daughter here. Mrs.
Boyd is the widow of the late
sheriff and heruuiiierousfriends
she never had an enemy will
learn with regret of her permanent
decline and critical illness. I
noir Topic.
John 11. Hartley, formerly of
Avery County and who went West
some time ago, was found dead
iu bed in a rooming house in l?is
bee, Arizona ubout three weeks
ago. An autopsy showed that
he killed himself by swallowing
cyanide of potassium, which he
stole from a blaeksmjth shop. A
separation from his wife preyed
upon his mind, and despondency
resulteing from a loss of his mon
ey. Calvin. .James and Dal Hart
ley. of this county are brothers
of his. Avery Vim.
Says a contemporary: "The
theory that there is no fool like
an old fool was 'ruthlessly shat
tered when an IS year old Texan
married a widow with l-'l chil
dren." The boy did not have the
experience to act like an old fool.
The old fool would have married
the 18 year old girl of the family
17 of the children to help
MOtllC
"Wilminaton Star.
A famine ta Earners.
The department of Agriculture
ha isued the following warning
to fanner:
out Ior " ,dK,r- lle nas
fr the past few weeks been oper-
ating in the central part of the
State.nnd has deceived and de.
'raued tanner auer tanner,
sell
ing them ordinary seeds from
$i to $0 per bushel that were
not worth more than from $1 to
$1.50 jier bushel.
Keep your eye on the fellow who
comes to your home with his new
kind of seeds for spring or fall
sowing-seed that makes miracu
lous yields. Ask him to show his
license to sell seeds iu North Car
olina. If he cannot show the re
ceipt of (he commissioner of Ag
riculture for money paid for such
a license, get hisnameand address
and send them to us and we will
make an effort to get in touch
with him. It will pay you to write
the state department of Agricul
ture before buying seeds from
these sceil pe, Idlers.
Last year these see 1 fakirs did
much damage iu Wilkes and oth
er counties in that section and
finally the fanners cried out a
gainst their dirty busiues, but
theory reached us too late to do
them any good it was a case of
locking the stable after the horse
was stolen.
We have just received a com
plaint that these fakirs are inthe
state again, selling smls for
spring sowing at ridiculously
high prices, and we are after
them, out they may get you be
fore we can get them. Therefore,
be on the lookout for them.
lloHHUiu: Bi.oTcnics of LYzicmu
(Quickly cured by Dr. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment'. C. P.Caldwell.
fJof Nt v leans, states: "Mv doc
tor advised me to trv Mr. Hob-
son's Eczema Salve. 1 used three
boxes of Ointinen and three
cakes of Dr. Hobson's Dernia-Ze-ma
soap. Today I have not a
spot anywhere oh mv body and
can suv l am cured. it win uo
the same for you. It's soothing,
healing, antiseptic action will rid
vou of all skin humors, black
heads, pimples. Eczema blotches.
red unsightly sores, and leaves
your ckin clean and healthy. Get
a box today. Guaranteed. All
druggists .10c. or by mail. Pieiffer
Chemical Co.. Philadelphia orSt.
Louis.
If Col. Goethals doesn't watch
out one of his hardest jobs will
be to prevent some misguided
friend from making him a candi
date for president. Philadelphia
Press.
PEEL MISERABLE.'
Out of sorts, depressed, pain in
the back.-Electric Bitters renews
your health audstrength. A guar
anteed liver aud kidney remedy.
Monev back if not satisfied. It
completely cured Kobert Madson
of West Burlington, Iowa, who
suffered from verulcnt liver trou
ble for eight months. After four
doctors had given him up he took
Electric Bitters and is now a well
man. Get a bottle today; it will
do the same for you. Keep in the
house for all liver and kidney c om
plaints. Perfectly sale and depen
dable. Its results will surprise
you. .10c. and SI. H. E. Bucklen
'& Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis
FARM FOR SALE.
Eightv-seven acres of good
land one mile east of Elizabeth-
ton, Tenn., all in grass. About
six acres small timber: three good
bams; three fowl houses; good
five-room house; some fruit trees.
The farm is well fenced and wel
watered, on good road leading
to town. Pine location for dairy
and poultry business. Price $4,
t Hi one-third cash, balance m
one. two and three years time. If
interested, come and seethe place
or write me at once, as some one
will get a great bargain in buy
ing it. 1-8 4t.
II. C. JETT.
I LL1ZABETHTON, 1EXN.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. G. 31. Peavler,
Treat Diseases ol tbe
Eye, Ear Nose and Throat
BRISTOL TENN.,
U5'I4 1y,
T. E.
Bingham,
Lawyer
BOONE, N.C
Prompt attention -given to
all matters of a legal nature
Collections a specialty.
Office with Solicitor F. A. Lin.
npy
1-20. ly. pd.
T. A. Lovk, JamksU.Cli.nf.
LOVE & CLINE,
Attorneys-at-Law
NEW LAND, - -2AT. C.
Will practice regularly in the coun
tiesof Avery aud all adjoining couu
tes.
The'ollecliou of claims a specialty.
2 27-'l.) 1 vr.
VETERINARY SURGERY.
I have been putting much study
on this subject; have reoeived niy
diploma, and am now well equipped
for the practice of Veteriuary 8ur
;ery in all Its branches, aud aui the
only one iu the county, all on or
iddress me at Vilas, N. . R. F. D. 1.
G. II . HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
5-17--U.
Dr. . M. MADRON.
- DENTIST.
Sugar Grove, North Carolina,
t& All work done under guar
antee, and best material used.
t-13-'U.
E, S. CflFFEri
-ATlOlMEl Al LAW,
BOONE, N. C.
Prompt jittcntiou given to
all matters of a legal tiature.
8 Abstracting titles and
wiifiction ot claims a special
l-l-'ll.
Dr. Nat. T. Dulaney
SPECIALIST
5tE, FAR; KOSK, THROAT AKD CHKBT
KVKS KXAMINKD FOll
HI.ASSKS
FOURTH STREET
Bristol, Tenn.-Va.
EDMUND JONES
LAWYEK
LENOIH, N. C,-
IV; Practice Regularly
the Courts of Watpuga,
5-1
'ii.
L.D.L0WE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Banner Elk, N. C.
Practice in the courts of Avery
and surrounding count ie.. Care
ful attention given to all matters
of a legal nature.
7-6-12.
F. A. LINNEY,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
BOONE, n. v.
Will practice in the courts of
the 13th Judicial District in all
matters of a civil nature.
6-11-1911.
E. F. Lovilt. W. R. Lovill
Lovill & Lovill
-Attorneys At Law-
BOONE, N. C
Special attention given to
all business entrusted to
their care. .'. .. ..