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ISSUED EVEQY THURSDAY ? , , ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN WATAUGA COUNTY ESTABLISHED IN 1888
VOLUME XXXIII- ' " " BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JUNE 15, 1922 " ' ' NUMBER 83
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SR0CKIX6 STORY OF -DESPAIR AID
DEATH NARRATED
London A shockne story was
told of death and catfaaoalism la
Rus8iato the. Associated Press
by William Shaf roth, son of ex
Governor Shaf roth of Ooloradp
who has arrived in London after,
a year's work with the American
relief administration in the Rus
sian famine regions. .
The desperate people are eat
ing human beings, diseased hor
ses, dogs and cats, he said. Cem
eteries are being dug up , and
long-buried bodies snatched as
food. In hunger madness the
population is stealing bodies from
morgues and hospitals to eat as
food.
Mr. Shafroth, who had charge
of 20,000 Russians working for
the relief administration in the
Samara district, is lean and em
aciated after his arduous work
among the starving, dying and
shelterless Russians.
But he gave ample proof that
the famine sufferers did not try
to seize him for culinary purpo
ses, as had been' reported while
he was in Russia. He declared
however, that a Russian member
of the American relief adminis
tration who died of typhus was
disinterred at night and eaten by
the crazed inhabitants. This
gave rise to the report that Mr.
Shafroth had been devoured,
"I know one instance," said
Shafroth, "where a distracted
mother of five children killed the
youngest in order to appease the
pangs of the rest of her young
sters, but the oldest, a boy, cried
bitterly when he saw his mother
sever his mother sever his little
brother's head and place the bo
dy into a pot. He refused to eat
the flesh." U
In spite of these lamentable
conditions in isolated districts,
liv. Shafroth said the general
situation throughout Russia has
been greatly ameliorated through
the charity of the American peo
pie. The health, morale and
spirit of the 'population were
IN MEMORY OF BRO.! RILEY HODBES.
Brother Riley Hodges was the
son of Gilbert and Sallie Hodges
and was born the third day of
March, 1830; died the 19th
day of February, 1922, his age be
ing 91 years, 11 months and 16
days. At about the age of 23 or
24 years he was married to Miss
Violet Moody, and to them was
given a family of ten children,
six boys and four girls, the good
wife and mother and four of the
children preceeding him to the
grave, where their bodies are
much better, he said, since the
American relief administration
arrived ten months ago.
America is a holy name in
Russia and Americans are regar
ded as super-beings," said Mr
Shafroth. "People fall on their
knees ana kiss tne earth upon
which the relief workers walk
The United States can have a sol
emn feeling of pride in saving
the Russian race from extinc
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resting until the resurrection
morning.
Bro. Hodges professed faith
in Christ and joined the Brushy
Pork church Dec. 3, 1884, and du
ring the 42 years of his christian
life he followed very closely his
Lord and Savior. There are few,
if any, who has set a better ex
ample for christian living than
Uncle Riley," and in his death
the church has lost one of her
best members. But her loss is
his eternal gain. We cannot wish
him back again in this life of suf
fering, vexation and death, for
we believe he has gone to be with
Christ, which is far better. Then
let us bow in humble submission
to the will of Him who doeth all
things well, aiid try to be pre
pared to meet Brother Hod
ges on the shores of sweet deliv
erance, where partings are no
more.
"Soldier of God, well done!
Rest be thy loved employ;
And while eternal ages run
Rest in thy Master's joy.
L. M. TlilTETT,
J. L. Hayes, Committee.
COUNTRY LIFE.
Let me live the years of my
stay upon earth, 'way out in the
country, close to nature and to
nature's God. I want to feel the
touch of the seasons as they
come and go making the years.
I want to feel the chill of winter
in my frame, not too severe, but
enough to make the blood tingle.
I want to feel the gentle warmth
of spring with her gentle touch
of magic, she awakens new life
in things dead. I want to feel the
heat of summer, as the golden
sunshine ripen the harvest and
matures fruits and flowers. Last
ly I want to catch the cold
breath of autumn coming to fan
away the heat and lethargy of
summer. I want to hear the cry
of whipporwills as the twilght
settles o'r the hill and hollow.
want to be near where Bob White
is calling to his mate, when the
fields of ripening wheat wave
gently to the passing breeze
want to hear tbe tinkle of bells
on the distant hillside, as the sun
s going down and katydids com- ,
mence their night-long chatter
Then when old Jack Frost passes
by, with his touch of white, -1
want to wander down tbe old
rail fence and on to where the
muscadines hang in rich profu
sion; and there for a time fast
and forget. Yet, let me live out
the years of my stay upon the
earth in the fullness of the coun
try, and then, dying, let me rest
in the quiet churchyard near
where father and mother sleep-
where the sun beams play in
summer, and the snow drifts
high in winter. Phillips Brooks.
NOTICE OF SALE OP LAND FOR
TAXES
Pnn Ho mimosa nf p.nllM.t1nor thd
turns fni thn vpftp 1021. 1 will on Mon
day, July. 3, 1922, at the Court house
door of Watauga county, auo ciock,
p. m., sell. to the highest bidder (or
cash, the; following real estate in
Blowing Hock township, to wit:
A. S. Abernethy, one town lot 137.20
E. 1 Colton " 6.29
Mrs. R. L. Honeycutt, 100 acres MM
Sarah Geo. Miller, town lot 1.19
W. J. Palmer, town lots 15.86
A. II. Washburn " " - 42.10
Mrs. G. M. Wiley, " " .W
This tho 3rd day of June, 1922.
J. E. Young, Sheriff
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Bens Saturday June 17thv lasting 10 days
Haberdashery Sale for Men ajil Boy's
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Silk Shirts
Lotl. An assortment of men's and
hAv'a dress shirts with and without
, collars, made of good percale , and
; madras, value $1.00 to 1.25 jj-
jsaie pnee omy -.w.
Lot 2. An assortment of men's dress
shirts with and without collars made
of , nice and good good3 value WW
$125 to 1.25. Sate price only - V? .
Lot 3. A small assprtment of very
good madras shirts absolutely fast
eclors $1.50 to 2.00 OCZ
value. Sale price only v" ';
Lot 4. An assortment of extra high ,
grade shirts made of madras and
crepes, some with silk stripes, 2.50
to 3.50 values.v , . Of OkCZ
Sale price Italy V'"
Lot 5. An assortment of very good;
SUK stnpea smrrs. o.uv y C
to 3.50 value. Only GmOU
'Lot 6.: The most attractive
A big.varaty'of men's soft and stiff
collarfcEarl Wilson, Slidewell and
Van Ifeten brands mtfde ;of high
grade4ue, 8ifc linen" and silk
jcrepe du chine will go at . 13c H 49c
Special prices will be given to those
who purchase collars in naif doz. lots.
Collar buttons; ' 2 for 5c
Cuff links, 35c value, only , 25c
Cuff lto, 50c value, only ? 15c
Genuine pearl cuff links 1.50M vahie
will go at only 95c
10c sleeve holders, only 5c
v An assortment of men's garters, Bos-
hton, Pad and Ivory makes, single and
double gnp, go at, per pair 10 to ooe
The biggest variety of men's hose,
cotton, lisle, fibre -6pr pure silk and
Indian silk plain and tWcy styles in
all colors and sliades, perrair ti 1.50
OatitAi'al AH4 .lOajlf.' Jkjmmtmk.
cotton or14 dox;.
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-HigK g mmmmwrnn,
silk stnped crepe ai
values 4.00 to 4.50.
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A few silk pongee shirts 6.00; values i nbrands'Lto 7S;iiliieSft-'oiil3f405o
will go at this sale, only 03;u5 unjon suits aalw as 7 '35c
A few Jersey silk, shirts, valued at
7.50, will go at only $4.95
A bie, reduction on mens and young
ihens suits, pants, work clothes and
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A Deautuui ue mv $
with a purchase of f3.0Q m snirts.
MenVi fotP$d 4ies.' 3i5c vulues,
e, only io
e wash ties, 50c val
v)Tgb at only 25c
Men's four-in-hand ties, 75c values,
will go at only 40o
Men's fibre silk knitted ties, 1.00 val
ues will go at only 69o
Men's knitted ties 1.50 value will go
at c
under shirts, 75c
j.yalUe,.onjy-f iTvn 35c
20 per cent reduction on our lme of
(tailor made clotb,t
Hundreds of otner bargains for men
. too numerous to mention for lack of
space.
Froo! Froo!
One pair high grade Men's
or'Ladies' silk hose with fire
dollar purchase.
Pure silk. knitted ties, 2.00 values,
wUlgoat ; S1.39
ftire jpenitted ties,50value,
waigoat- $U5
Special prices will be given to those
who purchase three or more knitted
Opening Sale of Our Ladies' Ready-To-Vear Department
Ladlos' Skirts
Ladies' white skirts made of high
grade garbadine, 2.50
to 3.00 values, only imlOU
Ladies' fancy checked
skirts, 3.50 values, only'O
Ladies' checked, pleaded skirts, 5.00
values. Sale price ro Ef
onlytrt iOmOlf
Ladies' wool pleaded rye cr
skirts, 7 50 val., only JOmOU
A very high grade of allwool
French serge skirts m
only;- $5.50
A very high grade of all-wool plead
ed skirts, 12.50 values
will go at only i&mOU
A few silk Jersey rir
skirts, $15 val., only SlOmOO
Ladlos9 Waists
r Ladies voile and pongee waists and
blouse?, 1,25 to 2.00 values will go
at only - 95c
KSilk pongee waists and middies, 2.50
to 3.50 values, will go at ' 1 $1.95
: Avery attractive line of silk pongee,
3.00 to 4.00 values, this l
will eb at only ' i S2.50
An assortment ofrall-sUk lcrV 'il-
A ffi v.. eytraainary Htftow qeciiiBG cj
waiste. ,iMa ?&At
si Der
f runa hiiit rronp npcninanrMawi
ifullymbwidered, only $12450''
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Ladies' apron dresses made of very
nice ginghams, sale price only 95c
Crepe kimonas, 1.50 values, this sale
only $1.19
A beautifnl line of childrens dresses
will go at only 95c and $1.25
Ladies' Underwear
A dandy assortment of ladies' gowns
and teddies, white and pink, made of
nansook crepe and tussa silk,
will go at 65c to 1.95
Ladies petticoats, white and black,
made of high grade material and trim
med beautiful, will go at 65c to 1.95
A very attractive line of braziers, cor
set covers and camasoles,
will go at 15c to 1.25
Ladies' and childrens' bloomers made
of very good muslin and
crepe, will go at 35c to 75c
Ladies' gauze vests, regular
and extra sizes, will go at 9c to 25c
Ladies' and misses' summer
suits 50c to 75c values, will
go at only
union
35c
Ladlos' Hose
The largest variety of ladies' hose in
al colors and shades, made of cotton,
VUsml' fibre slllr. xsure. silk, ingrain silk.
Stove silk and lice silk hose in olain
i and fancy designs, will
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go ai, per, pair iuc 10 yo.w
nSpecial prices on three pair or more.
A'mg variety of children s and misses
.hpse, plaintockings, rolled tops, socks-
- and 3-4 socks, in cotton and silk lisle,
plain and fancy in all colors,
nwill go at, per pair 10c to 50c
" Bargains in high grade ladies' trim
ed hats and sailers, children's hats,
corsets, all kinds of white, black, pat
ent and brown novelty oxfords and
.pumps. '
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- A beautiful assortment of all kinds of
oil cloth, good goods, beautifully de
signed, wiU go at dark 25c, light 29c
A complete line of ginghams, percales,
'chambrays, organdies voiles, serges,
silks, table linens, etc v ' , : .
M Hundd3:0f other items too numerous
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