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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OP IJOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY.
81.00 Per Yea
VOL XXXII.
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, r'.C. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1920.
NO 5.
,1
BACK TO NORMALCY.
(Winston-Salem Journal.)
There is now no doubt that the
people of this Republic, at least
of that part of the,. Republic be
yond the Mason and Dixon Line,
are tired of the lofty ideals and
principles of government under
which we have lived during the
Administration of Woodrow Wil
son.
The kind of government that
has been given us in the main by
Southern Statesmanship during
these nearly eight years is for the
moment unsatisfactory to a ma
jority of the American people.
They prefer the flesh pots.
And so we shall now return to
normalcy. '
By that obsolete term as used
by President-elect Warren Gama
liel Harding is meant a govern
ment similar to that which we
had in this country prior to the
new era ushered in by the elec
tion of Woodrow Wilson in the
year 1912. Mr. Harding said
that was what he meant. At the
very outset of his campaign be
declared he wanted the Nation to
go back to the good old days of
McKinley.
And it is to those days we shall
return. We shall have again in
this country a government by the
representatives of the special in
terests, if it is possible .for Mr.
Harding and the group of Sena
tors that nominated and elected
him to re-establish such a gov
ernment. They honestly believe
in that sort of government. They
believe it is better for the people
thaat prosperity should be filter
ed down to the masses through
t le lingers of the specially favor
el few.
Once more the group of indus
trial and financial leaders in Now
England and New York will take
charge of the affair of the Gov
ernment. The South is no longer
ih the saddle. The other crowd
ipin the saddle.
That is no new experience for
the South. For forty years it
wandered in the wilderness and
bided its time. Then the oppor
tunity came. In the crucial hour
of this Republic's and of all the
word's history Providence exalt
ed Southern statesmanship, and
Southern ideals of democracy,
an 1 Southern principle of equal
rights to all and-spooial privileg
es to none, with what result all
the world knows.
In American history no pages
will shine brighter or more glori
ous than those recording the pro
grass of the United States from
the year 1912 to tQu year 1918,
when the Democratic party, led
by Southern statesmen in the
House and Senate, was in full,
control .of the affairs of the Re
. public. During those years for
the 4 first time in the history of
the United States of America,
took ..leadership among the na
tions of the earth. During those
years domestic prosperity was
so generally diffused that it will
be known as the Golden Age of
American progress. During those
years our social conditions have
been so vastly improved, espec
ially among the .toiling classes,
that many have dreamed that the
New Earth was at hand.
But now the people have deci
ded to return to po'rmalcy.
, Notwithstanding the landslide
for Harding and the theories of
government for which he stands,
.we can't hehp but fancy that it
will be more difficult than he and
his assocates think jtb turn back
the' pages of American history
to the "good old days of McKin
ley' We have come a longway
since Mark Hannali ved and reign
eY ' . .
What will they do with the in
come tax? What will they do
Lewis Hartley.
Hrother Lewis Hertley died at
his home not very many miles
from Blowing Rock on July Tthj
1920, and was laik to rest in the
cemetery at Laurel Fork Baptist
church on July 8th-.
He was a member of Rock Is
land Advent Christian church
and had been for more than thir
ty-live years. He was nearly 75
years of age. He married Miss
Mary R Triplett in 1875. The
wife and seven children survive
him. We wouldefclad to give
their names but for lack of space
will omit themi .
He did not believed that God
Almighty, who is the author of
all life and who formed the earth
and the.sea and spread the hea
vens above, is dependent upon
any germ identity to perform the
power of resurrection. Citizens
of the county who knew him well
told me that he was a perfectly
honest and upright christian gen
tleman. The relatives sorrow
not as others who have no hope,
but .are looking forward to the
resurrection. They believe that
Jesus Christ and St. Paul affirm
ed that the hoie of deciplesr at
the hour of death did not consist
in an unvisible translation of an
inner man to heaven but rather
in the promise, "I will raise him
lip at the last day." Words of
comfort spoken by the writer.
W. L. TRIVETT.
with the Federal Reserv sys"
tern? What will they do with
the eight-hour day law? What
will they do with the Child La
bor law? What will tbey do with
the Federal Land Banks? What
wUl they do with Prohibition?
What will they do with 'woman
suffrage? What will they do with
the anti trust laws? What will
they do with excess profits tax;
es? And -finally, what will they
do with the League of Nations?
All of these great mileposts a
long the highway of a peoples
progress, which have been set up
under the. regime of Woodrow
Wilson and Sputhern statesman
ship, and many others, will have
to be torn down before we can'
return to normalcy.
Well, well, we shall see what
we shall see. In the meantime
the South will again bide its time.
Even the Egyptians finally grew
tired of the flesh pots. The road
to normalcy is not a concrete
highway by any means. Four
years is not long. But it will be
long enough for the American
people to learn that it is a far cry
from normalcy to the fulfillment
of their dreams.
The Republican party is in glo
ry now. But if all the signs mis
lead us not the Republican party
during the next four years will
find Jordan a hard road to travel.
It is well to remember also that
the Democratic party has survi
ved many equally as decisive de
feats as this, since tlie days of
Thomas Jefferson. It is because
of just such tribulations as it is
passing through today that the
Democratic party has earned its
right to be called immortal. It
will return again to the light.
The same old tight, In the end
it cannot lose. For God's in His
Heaven and all's well with the
world.
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Bowl of Roses, Wandering Vine,
Mountain LilyT Bamboo Briar,
Sunflower, Bow -Knot and This
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HARDING'S ELECTION.
The American people wanted a
change, and they have voted for a
change.
They did not know what kind
of a change they wanted and they
do not know today what kind of a
change they have voted for. All
of the restlessness and discon
tent bred of the war has finally
found expression in the ballot
box, and the result is Warren G,
Harding.
Mr. Harding is a well-meaning,
amiable man who has shown dur
ing the campaign no understand
ing whatever of any of the real
problems of peace and recon
struction. His political career
has been without distinction of
any kind whatsoever. He has
been simply a Republican politi
cian of unswerving regularity
who has taken up any policy a-
greed tohy the party leaders and
supported it with fidelity and
such ability as heconldcoramand.
Whenever there has been a divis
ion in the party councils he has
followed the line of least resist
ance, with a marked preference
for extreme conservatism.
The day he was nominated, for
President he was the choice of no
State in tno union. Even-in Ohio
the Republican volecs .Ml divi
ded at the primaries and was un
able to 'obtain a united delega
tion from his own state. HauMhe
question of his nomination' been
submitted to the rank and file of
the party throughout the coun
try it may be doubted if he would i
hae received 300,000 votes out
of the 13,000,000. Yet in spite of
this political lack of popular' sup"-'
u la r support he was named, for
President, by the Republican
bosses and he has been elected
President because he was the
Republican ea'ndinate.
Nominally, therefore, Mr. Har
ding is to be president of the U
nited States. Who th actual
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
REDUCTION IN PRICES
The war is over and war prices must .
go. Effective at once Ford cars, trucks
and tractors wp be sold FOB Det
roit at the following prices:
Tourings, Regular . . $440.00
Tourings With Starter 510.C0
Runabout, Regular 395.00
Runabout With Starter - 465.00
.Chasis 360.00
Coupe with starter, demountable rims 745.C0
Sedan with starter, demountable rims 795.00
Truck with pneumatic tires' ' '545.00'
Tractors 790.00
The Ford Motor Co. makes this reduc
tion in the face of the fact that they
have on hand immediate orders for
one hundred and forty six' thousand
cars and tractors. We are at your
command with regular Ford efficiency
in service and eagerness to fill your
orders.
Watauga
II
President is to beand what tin's
xlicies of the new administra
tion are to be nobody knows. Hi
will do what the strongest faction
of the Republican part.v tells him
to do. If Mr. Root and Mr. Taft
and their friends gain the a'scen
4'uicy, they will control tlvo for
eign policy of the Administra
tion. If Senator Johnson and Ken
alors Borah and the Battalion of
Death gain control, t hey will dom
inate the foreign policy. A simi
lar game of chance will deter
mine . the. domestic policies as
well.
What is certain is that t h e
country has returned for a time
to reaction,' in. the native belief
that Republican politics can
cure all the economic evils that
were produced by the war in
which 10,000,000 lives have been
lost and $300,000,000 in property
destroyed. ...
No President of the United
States at the time of his election
ever showed fewever qualifica
tions for the task that confront
ed him than Mr. Harding has
displayed in the campaign. Ap
parently his mind has solidified
and retains no political impres
sions that were made since the
days of McKinley ancLHanna. He
has shown no capacity for lead
ership since his nomination.
Whetherhe will show any capaci
ty? for leadership after his inauguration-remains
to be seen.
New York World.
N O T I C E.
Tqj Whom it May Concern:
-This is to notify all creditors
of jth, Watauga Supply Company
trttiPl hftve-Hold my entire inter
est in the Watauga Supply Com
pany to J. S. McBride, who as
sumes all liabilities of my prora
ta part of the indebtedness of the
firm. Ali book accounts and oth
er evidences of debt due the firm
will be" paid to the firm s now
constituted. This the :!7Ui day of
Oct., 11)20. 4tp.
L. F. CAMPBELL.
OF FORD PRODUCTION
Motor Go,
BUY OHIO FARMS
North Carolina People Are Buy
ing Farms Here Similar To
The Following, Which Are
Placed On The Market
For Immediate Sale,
NO. K). '.): Acuks. fcl.OOO.OO.
Ckntuai. Ohio Faum Maikiain
With Vau ahlk MinkualUk
soruciM. When yen look this prosper-
oils farm over, you will surely
say, "Some good bargain," on
. i i.i i i i . .
koi mi graucu roau, nan nine to
depot, with its store, church,
school, and postoTlico; village ad
vantages right at your door; few
minutes by train tocityof l"t,(XX),
ill) acres in tillage, 20 acres be
ing rich, bottom land, growing
numerous crops; balance farm,
spring watered pasture and val
uable timber; apple trees, al
so plums, grapes, and berries.
A live-room painted cottage with
cellar; good water supply, pretty
view of near-by creek where you
will rind goood fishing; almost
new basement, barn; spring wa
ter for stock, also 20-foot poultry
house, summer kitchin. Twenty
acres of this land is underlayed
with three-foot vein of coal, now
open for operation; oil and gas
lease; near-by oil field in opera
tion. Other business prevents
owner from occupying this farm.
It is yours at the bargain price
of2,(KK). Terms arranged, and
quick possession. See this bar
gain at once.
No. IIS. )7;'i Ao;:i:s S7,730.(X).
Com, Oil and Gas Faum. All
EQUiMt;.vr; Nixie Cattlk In
cui'DiiD, Also 11 Houses.
Valuable coal endor -fo acres of
this tine farm. Host of advantag
es for your family. Farm prod
uct's bring hig"h prices, Pleasant
drive to city of lf,0()0 with high
priced markets for farm prod
ucts; half mile to school, cream
ery, store, churches, milk sta
tion; mail, milk route and tele
phone at door. Sixty acres machine-worked
fields in good culti
vation, clay-loam soil, clay sub
soil. This section of Ohio grows
grand crops of coi n, wheat and
other grains; potatoes, vegeta
bles, fruits, berries, and is a lea
ding sheep, hog and stock sec
tion. Spring watered pasture for
-T) cows, I0 sheep and 1 horse.
Good wire fences, nice lot of
wood, estimated 100,000 feet of
timber; apples, plums, cherries,
grapes, berries, etc. Good paint
ed () room house with slate roof,
long porch, shaded burn, and a
tine view over a very rich farm
fng section and spring water a
vailablo. TrJ foot painted barn
with slate roof; ten cow ties and
4 horse stalls, hay fork, silo,
poultry hoitae, milk house, gar
age, smoKe House. A three toot
vein of coal under -10 acres of
this farm, oil and gas lease; a
corking bargain at !?7,7"t0. Part
ash, ( asy terms on balance. The
ollowing equipment is included:
TAbrea god horses, five cows,
two good heifers, two bulls, six
teen sheep, ten hogs, fifty hens,
complete line of farming tools,
implements, machinery, grain
drill, cream separator, harness,
elc..l,rosjH-ruiis owner is buying
larger farm.
No 0:. iWi acres $:i,3r0.
Coal and OrL Lkask Faum
With Houses, Cattle, Tools.
Nothing the matter with this
Central Ohio farm bargain. Buy
it now, and you will bo glad you
did so when the fuel question
comes around again. Good grade
road, short drivo to city of lo,
XX), village advantages of good
school, creamery, milk station,
stores, churches, practically at
your door, with near neighbors.
;" acres machine-worked pillage,
irotfing numerous .money-making
crops, spring watered pas
ture for seven cows wire fenc
ed; 25 apple trees, ptaches, pears,
plums, gtapes, berries. 10 year
old painted cottage, slate roof,
utsi:le cellar, 20 foot porch, su
ejar tuapel stiade trees, good
dew; good barn and corn crib,
n order, to buy a lager farm
owner will sell you this one for
only $3,350, part cash, balance on
easy terms, throwing in the fol
lowing valuable equipment. Two
good horses, two cows, one calf,
two wagons, plow," lurrow etc.
Twenty live acres of this farm
underlaid with 4 ft. vein of
now opened. Oil lease g r .
farm.
The above farms are s!.: .
ItLiAKKV. MIZEU, C'osi,,.
Ohio; Representing ). A. Stu
farm Agency. Largest in the
world. Write him for. free illus
trated booklet of his district.
N TICH OF MOUTCJACK TALK.
In iind ly virtue of the power -ivc n
me in il wrtniii real estate iiuWirsire.
exeeuted t the iiii(le'iviied on tl e
.Jiid day i f April: l;H7, to secure lie
payment of tlie sum cf sevei ty-llvo
(".".ini) dollars, with interest on mmo
from date, hy Ado pens liupeit iind
wjfe Nora Unpen, und which iiu1 bt
ediies.s is past due, and said in. rt
jfnjfe is on the following descrihtd
land, to wit: Being in the county of
Watauga, N. ('. Refrinninjr on ii'nu;
ple on the west hank of rbecn
Koost Creeleand runs X. 40d. K. 14
polrs to a stake on the west Hank .'
said creek in I). Shook's lire:
thence S Kid. K. Mil poles with suhi
line to a stake on top of tlie ridge:
thence witl' the top of said ridge S. ,"'
dgs. W. Hi piles: thence S. 2nd. V
l(i poles to a Spanish oak, 1). i.
Shook's corner: thence. X. S,"d. V,.
12 poles and 1" links to a stake in ,T.
D: Shook's line: llience X. 2'd, K. : '.!
poles to a small cucumher: tectiee :.
"0d. W. 1.') polivs to tho hcL'ii.nin
and contains lifteen acres moi-
less. On Dec. (i, 11120. it heing the
lirst Monday in said month. I !;!
sell to the highest bidder for cash th.i
above described property nt the courl
house door in the town of Boone. X.
('., to satisfy said debt, interest end
costs and make a deed in fee to In-
purchaser its the law directs. K.ihi-
ence is made to Book V. of deeds in
the Register's otllcc of Watauga coun
ty, North Carol ina, for a more com-,
pleto. description, of .said .proi'crty.
This the 2(ith day of Oct., l!'2(i,
J. W. lloUTOX, Mortgagee.
CENTRAL OHIO FAME
We have sold sevei al far:.--,
within the last few months u.
North Carolina people, and we
desire to announce that we wiil
send to any one interested, o
catalogue free of charge, upon
request for same.
This section of very fertile
land, is a natural grass and clo
ver soil, in! fact in the limestone
and heavy day districts,
grass and clover become m!i
seeded, and just naturally grow
well, all through this section are
iih'e flowing springs and creeks,
plentiful supply of pure water
the year around. The wonder
ful hav. corn and forairo .
fle silo, the climatic advania... .
the readv markets for farm nro.
ducts within easy reach, these
things mean profit for stockmen
and dairymen.
There are few sections of tlm
United States where a great e:
variety of crons can be nrown
and where the danger from fail
ure is less.
A total mm failure in this coun
try has never been known. In
this land of promise, with our re
markable variety of crops, WE
A.UESAFE.
Write us for the free illustra
ted and descriptive catalogue
wiiii i ree list ot urm imrgair.s.
Address: E. A. STUOTITFA liM
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