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3 V Advertising Bates on Request. DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF BOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY. $1.00 Per Yea VOL. XXXII. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C. THURSDAY OCTOBER 14, 1920. NO 1. e a ( y Retailer And Chas. T. Brown in Charlotte Obsor- ver. Relative to present trade con--ditions also prevailing retail pri ces, and the inability of manufac turers to make their capitalizat ion in six months, as claimed iy some, the manufacturer for many months has been glad to accept . orders at actual cost, merely to keep his plant running. When the situation changed, he faced the situation, and in many cases :' kept operating, even at a loss. The principal reason why the manufacturer has ho business today is because the retailer has brawled in his hole, and rather ; than follow the example of the manufacturer, and cutting his profit and operating on a cost ba sis during this period of readjust ment, he prefers to stay in his hole, buy no more goods, arid in sist upon getting the old high profit on goods in stock. Many retailers refuse to. accept the fact that conditions demand cheaoer prices, and prefer to " fc - hold to oil time profits by sacrifi cing volume of business. The uncertainty of practically all markets; the positions taken by some merchants relative to the "dear public," reminds me of a western story. Away back, when herds of buffalo grazed a long the foothills of the western mountains, two hardy prospec tors fell in with a bull bison that seemed to have been separated from his kind and run amuck One of the prospectors took to the branches of a tree and the other dived into a cave. The buf falo bellowed at the entrance of the cavern and then turned tow ard the tree. Out came the man from tue cave and the buffalo took after him again. The man made another dive for the hole. After this had been repeated severa times, the man in the tree called to his comrade who was tremb ling at the mouth of the cavern "Stay in the cave, you idiot!" "You don't know .nothing a bout this hole," bawled the other, "There's a bear in it!" Eve a in his hole, however, the retailer is finding a bear and many of them are clearing out high priced stocks at a loss and stocking up with cheap merchan dise, hoping to increase trade volume and thereby profit, even on a much smaller profit basis. Munds, Rogers & Stackpole, whose cotton trade Jetter is con sidered one of the most consev vative and soundest, say, in a let ter just out, among other things However, we look for no big spontaneous demaud until retai ers wake up to the situation and . reduce prices. Public buying has been held in check by the short-sightedness of merchant: who insist that they should be immune to the reduction of prof its resulting from readjustment. As a conseq uence people are not buying. Manufacturers and job bers offer goods at concessions in vain, for retailers insist that they must sell off goods at high prices before they can replenish their stocks. We, therefore, believe that the most important indication of turn in conditions will have to come irotn extensive retail price reductions. This will be bullish instead of bearish as it will mean the necessity of replenishing stocks of goods, which the public is willing to absorb on areasona ble price level, or on a basis witl ; the decline in raw materials ' The question is, will the retai! . ers recognize a nation wide con ditlon and go back into a low mar ket, buy cheap goods and s e 1 tham at a moderate profitin large ::;. voLimer If this is done, it will : no j be long until business will go , ;, s&CKyj normal, , WESTERN N. CAROLINA APPLE SHOW. sheillli, N. C, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Oct. 27, 28, 29, 1920. Correspondence of The Democrat. That the Apple show to be held m Asneviue uetooer zt, zo anu 29th and which will be the big gest agricultural features in Wes tern North Carolina this year, was actually clinched by a meet ing of the Executive Committee a lew days ago. Large tents will be provided to house the bit: displays of ex- kiMf armioa whiMi nr hpinff bp. cured Ifrom the growers in the western nart of the State. Coun- ty agents are busy distributing oremium list, and in a few days the big catalog of 3,000 copies will be mailed direct to the apple crowprs. uoiorea snippine iaes are being furnished to all who de- sire them in order that the early varieties of armies can beshipped direct to cold storage in Ashe- ville, and held until the time of the Show. Cold storage space has been arranged free for the apple show exhibitors. , All of the expenses for the Ap - I nlP Show have been arraneed r. and it. wil he absolute v free to anyone wno aesires to auena 1. - A A 1 Besides the apple exhibit there will be an industrial exhibit of spray machinery, spray chemi cals, trucks, tractors and grad ing and packing machinery. Many novel demonstrations will be giv en while the shqw is going on. The program has been comple ted and many men prominent in public life and many horticultu ralists will deal with Western North Carolina apple problems. This program will be of impor tance to every one iterested in the apple industry. A free moving picture show will be given with a long him showing good commercial apple production in the mountains to which everyone is invited, as it will be free to all those who are interested. Anyone interested in exhibit- inc at this Apple snow snouia ... A - 1 t 11 see their County Agent or write to H. Buckner, Secretary of the Asheville Board of Trade. I Am i Farmer. I love the country -it's God's land. I love the trees, the birds, the flowers. I love the starry skies and the sun-lit fields. I love the rain and the glisten ing snow. 1 love the pure air and the sparkling brook. 1 love the spring, summer au tumn and winter. I till the soil and plant the seed. I cultivate the crop and gather the harvest. I supply the food that none may starve. Iiworkfrom sun-rise to sun set. I work for the joy of work and for my. loved ones. I have no time to strike. I believe all who eat should work. I believe in co operation. I believe in the brotherhood of man. I believe my children should have the best in education. I believe my wife should have every home convenience. I believe in work, sleep and play. , I believe my rights and prl vi- leges are those of every man. I believe in a government of the people, for the people, by the people. l believe in my uod, in my country and ft you. -Ex. Can't Stand Analysis. Charlotte Observe. Every once in a while, Chair man nays, or tne .National re publican committee, is tempted in moments of undue enthusiasm to specialize to some extent in his claims. Whenever he undertakes to do that, he makes revelation of hopes cherished that give away" the hand he professes to believe he is holding. Undoubted ly many Democrats were dispos- ed to believe lire recent brag tnat Harding will! carry an or New England, New York, New I T 1-1 .... 1 T-X 1 Jersey, rennsyivania, ueiaware, Maryland, west Virginia, umo, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin ana Illinois, Decause they have had no way of knowing "P wnat information Hayes r"0" "w V"""1' disposed te accept the claims on tneir iace, witnouc giving any thought to the improbability of huch an indicated sweep, But when Hays gets down to wnere tne peopiennow somewhat oi tne situation ana begins lay m his claims, he breaks his slate- In connection with his 1 A.... L T l lf ' uiui. mo uepuoncans are w carry to carry all the States named, he was indiscrete enough to add North Carolina and Ten nesse t6 his list. If he is no bet ter. informed about New York than he is about North Carolina, or no betterinformed about Ohio than he is about Tennessee, any man with a well-balanced mind Oould see at once that Hays' so called claims are nothing but & Tkomat A. " Eduon Right To Vote Not Conferred. Raleigh, Oct. 7. Contrary to the popular impression ratifica tion of the lilth amendment to the federal constitution does not confer the right to vote upon wo men but rather prohibits the State from discriminating ag ainst the women in conferring the privilege of .. i suffrage upon its : residents, according to an opin ion handed down today by Attor ney General James R. Manning. w w,eefflU lvm ainG Therefore the practial effect of inent that the qualifications for ratification, as interprited by the attorney general is to eliminate the word "male" from the state constitution and state statutes wherever it appears with refer ence to voting. By deduction the effect of ratification of the amend ment makes the qualifications for voting identical for woman as for men. Women who cannot read and write are not eligible to bal lot, since the opinion makes it plain that the grandfather clause of the constitution expired by limitation on Decsmber 1, 1908. The attorney general's opinion was written today 1o John M. Dillard, of Murphy, who had re quested a ruling as to the effect of the amendment. It follows: "The popular impression seems to be that the 19th amendment bluster and brag, meant not so much to fool theRepublicans as to discouraging the Democrats. Hays' enthusiasm is false pre tense of a kind that would bring quick conviction at the hands of any jury that might hear the evidence. From Edison To YOU! EDISON'S NEW DIAMOND jSLMBEROLJRl The World's Greatest Phonograph Value THINK of the vast difference between Edison's Amberola and ordinary phonographs or "talking machines". The Amberola is the prod uct of matchless inventive genius of inspiration. Other phonographs are plain, factory-made ma chines, devoid of inspiration. Thomas A. Edison's master mind conceived the Amberola to entertain mankind. Commer cial phonographs are put together with just one object in view to sell at so much profit. No wonder the Amberola has demonstrated its superiority time and again in public compara tive tests with "talking machines" and commer cial phonographs. The marvelous tone of the Amberola the per manent, genuine Diamond Point Reproducer (no needles to change) the practically unbreakable, everlasting Amberol Records all reveal the gen ius of Edison. And the surprising, low cost of the Amberola puts high-priced "talking machines" and commercial phonographs to shame. Let us show you how easy it is for anyone to own an Amberola. Call at our store or write to us in the next few days. Even if you are con vinced you cannot afford an Amberola, put it up to us to make it possible. So remember rcall or writesoon. ' GREENE confers the right to vote upon women. It does not. It prohibits the states from discriminating against wom'en as women in con ferring the privilege of votingup on its residents. The practical ef fect of this is to strike out the word 'male' in the state consti tution or state statutes where the nnalififntionu fiw vnfincr ava Aa. w' nneu. it is a necesssary deduc tion from this understanding the exercise of suffrage are idea tically the same in the case of women that they are in the case of men. Any proposed woman vo ter, then, must have resided in the State of North Carolina for two years, in the county lor six months, and in the precinct, 'in the ward or other election dis trict in which she offers to vote four months preceeding the next election. Of course this four months' residence is qualified by what is said in the provision of Section 2, of article six of t h e state constitution. She must, in addition to this, when presenting herself for registration; be able to read and write any section of the constitution in the English language. What is known as the grandfather clause expired by limitation en Decmber Ul, lUOa. The sew women voters, then, can not avail themselves of that clause. Tho' opinion expressed herein in regard to the effect of the l'Jth amendment is based up on decisions of the United States supreme court interpreting the lotn amendment which is simi lar in form to the l'Jth amendment." & BINGHAM KENTUCKY FARM FOR SALE. Here is one of the best farms of its size in Pulaski county, Ky., containing 479 acres, 3 miles from a good railroad town, one half mile from churchand school; 300 acres cleared, balance in good timber estimated to be from five hundred thousand to one million feet such as white oak, black oak, poplar, etc., luO acres in rich bott6m land all cleared, will grow this season, 73 bushels of corn per acre, GO bushels of oats, two tons of clover hay and other stuff in proportion. 75 acres of farm lays level to gently rolling and limestone at that, fine for all I crops; in a high state of cultivat ion, remainder is irll land which is in timber; farm is under good woven wire fence. Creek water for stock. 100 acres of farm is in clover and grass. IMPROVEMENTS: One new 9 room house, one 4 room house, and one 3 room house. Good barn 56x72, -two other barns, 90 T concrete silo, all kinds of outbuildings, hydraulic ram pumps water through house and barn. The following stuff goes with farm: Five thousand bush els of corn, sixty tons of clover hay, fifteen dairy cows and 8 head of other cattle, 8 head of horses, 60 head of hogs, 10 brood sows, one new tractor with disc plows and harrow, mowing mach ine, rake, binder, wheat drill, 3 riding cultivators, 3 wagons, 8 sets of harness and one new Ford car. For price and terms write for my free price list of Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana farms. Re member we have any size or price farm you want. Visit our conntry while the crops are on, see our corn, tobacco, clover, al falfa, blue grass, etc. ROBY L. JOHNSON, Main Office, Soiner set, Ky. CENTRAL OHIO FARMS. We have sold several farms within the last few months to1 North Carolina people, and we desire to announce that we will send to any one interested, our catalogue free of charge, upon . request for same. s This section of very fertile land, is a natural grass and clo ver soil, in fact in the limestone and heavy clay districts, blue grass and clover become self seeded, and just naturally grow well, all through this section are fine flowing springs and creeks, . plentiful supply of pure water the year around. The wonder- . ful hay, corn and forage crops, the silo, the climatic advantages, the ready markets for farm pro ducts within easy reach, these things mean profit for stockmen and dairymen. There are few sectiona of the United States where a greater variety of crops can be grown and where the danger from fail ure is less. A total crop failure in this coun try has never been known. In this land of promise, with our re markable variety of crops, WE ARE SAFE. Write us for tho free illustra ted . and descriptive catalogue with free list of farm bargains'. Address: E. A. STROUT FARM AGENCY, Blake V. Mizer.Mgr., Shelby Building, COSHOCTON, OHIO. Road Construction Outfit For Sale. One Erie Revolving Steam Sho vel, Type "B", No. 400, good con dition: 6 good teams; 5 dump wag ons; one water tank on wagon; 1 one and a half ton International truck, plows, etc., makinga com plete road grading outfit. Write or see O. D. Taylor, Chairman Watauga County Good Road Commission, Valle Carucis, N.C. FOR SALE, CHEAP: I am now yU offering for sale one five-room i house and five of the best lots in ; ' -j town; lots all in one boundary . House metal roofed; good outy'v, buildings; in good etUemeit:i Good well and good young vin-rV! ; yard. An ideal home for some one. Will sell cheap. Call on or . V write, J. W. Dyer, Butler, Tenr'" " , ' 8-19 tfC. . V , yy'- ', y: ,ti-b-vs id 5. f f i 1 M 7 Of: 2r
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