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4 . ADVERTISERS A? a medium through which to *ell your wares The Demircr*i is uDtxceU?d in country Newjaperdom. Our subscribers are readers and Buyers. VOLUME XXXVI. C.CH. S. CLOSES BEST TERM EVER *.z>t jt'.:ocnu Wore r.nrollrd Uurtng the Year Final Exercises Began Fr?d?y Ni^Kt and Continued Thru Sunday. The most sucessfu! years work in the history of the Cove Creek High School came to an end on Friday the 24th of April. During: the year 287 students were enrolled, D3 of whom were in the high school department. The average daily attendance for the year was 245 and the high school avrage attendance was 81. The final report shows that during the year a new building was erected which had been used for Home Economics, Science Laboratory and art. It also shows that $190 was spent to buy book- for the library and $00.00 to add to the equipment for the learbing of science. The equipment for Home Economic* find the Furniture for this department is not surpassed by many much larger schools About $40 was sp? for maps f?i class room work. These* ex penditures have been met locally t a large extent. The Department of hig< sehodl educat'or at Raleigh donate;! $1,000 to aid in carrying The school on for the full eight months' term. We have raised in plays, tuition and other ways over $500 ami this money has been used to defray oxp< - and add equipment. Our local t:i bring-; in about $2200 per year. ' lasses in art and voice wete started this year. Those taking art under Mrs. 1\ (*. Spainhour have made r: d progress and the art exhibit \v:: one of J he important features ?of commencement. Tue final exercises of the school hvgi: on Friday night and lasted thru S. lay. The children of the grades pre i i'd op- rettas, drills and songs f. . v i e b\ a play. "Dot. the Miner Daughter" by the seventh grade on Friday eight. Tims;e exercises. a -due. d careful training and were nr. ' enjoyed. Saturday morning the graduation el - - gave their class day ox-. iiolh?w(?l by the annual ati'in by H? t.. \V. H. Austin of .Jei*t'er Mr. Austin spoke on the projrr< arliiewnionts of North Cfe> ? '. *i urged the Senior cla&s to go out into the \yor:,l to emit'!* service to ; 51:great slat Superintendent Sm i : Uaganutn pre.- -*i:c ti diplomas to Cm* class, \:' in number and also to seven members of last year's elas> who returned to school for three iiin i ;:s the spring order to receive theit diplomas from an ace 1 dited high se!.??ol. Principal S. F. Morton then prt-amtod eert ifieu*. : of perfect attendant* - about thi**i y students who had not missed a day from school during tl:e year. Saturday afternoon ovi Creeli v.on from Boone by a score of H td 0 an exciting and interesting ga.su of baseballl. The senior class gave a play on Saturday night "The Dust of the Earth." A fee was charget for admission and the ppoceeds am ounted to $105.00, On Sunday morn ing the three nearest Sunday School Benson's Chapel, Willowdale am Cove Creek met in the school au diloriurn with -J. B. Horton Spperin u-i .ent of llenson's chapel Sunda; School in chargg. After the openinj exercises the classes met in the clas rooms with teachers selected fror the regular teachers of the thre Sunday Schools. Upon reassemblin; in the school auditorium Mr. W. Perry made an application upon th lesson. The annual sermon was presched by Rev. A. C. Shorwood. It wa a splendid sermon and filled with th spirit and zeal for which Mr. Shei wood iS^so well known. The names of the graduates an those perfect in attendance follow: Senoir Class: Howard Hugger, Edith Brinkley, Clay Harman, Air rlenson, Mabel Hensor..-Blanche He: son, Mary Lizzie Horton, Va>igl Mast, Jennie Mast, Gardner Math son, Thelma Perry, Anna Mae She wood, Choncy Moody, Grady Test' Howard Walker. Ralph Walker, Ru Weaver, Theo Weaver, Kemp \Vils? Perfect Attendance Certificates Eleventh Grade: Howard Walk Gardner Matheson, Amy Henson CI; Henson, Theo Weaver, Choncy Mo dy. Tenth grade: Blanche Mast* T Robinson, Forest Wilson, Tom Mc dy. Ninth grade: Essie Henson, D Perry, Mor.a Greer. Myrtle Harmai y Eighth grade: Ruby Mast. Seventh grade: Ina Dor. Wilson. $1.50 Per Year BOONE. 1 j Washington Shocked bv Hindenburg's Election American Government with No Official interest in Germany. Says | Presidential Choice is Blunder. i Washington?News of the election; t?f Field Marshal Von Hirdenburg as president of Germany, was received in official circles in Washington as something of a shock. While it has been realized by those who have been watching the progress of the election closely, that the German. war here was certain to poll a very heavy vote, few had been inclined to think he actually would he el1 ected. as his triumph is certain to mean a difficult period for Germany until it is clear just what the change : in government portends. ! There can be no question despite1 the offit ial silen.ee that has been main . mined here v.ith regard to the German election and which was not broken tonight. that both government J and djploMatk' observers in Washnet.?n felt the election ??f Von H?n! i? v.l>ury i> a blunder, h will t?? view- j : d With suspicion particularly in J |Frtirie?-. ind it very probably will re-1 -ult in aiV altitude oil the part of1 j bankers on sides of the Allan-' ir which will make it difficult for I the German people to finance their recuperation from the effects of the | war during the next few months. So far a* the Washington govc?*nj uient is concerned, it has no direct j interest u: the election. It;-, relations an with the German government and are in such form that the German presidency has little bearing upon he carrying ?.u; of treaty stipula ions. The indirect effect of the !lindvnlmrg c-lectioit however will probubh be more Important, since it is P to delay still further tin- complete execution of the 1 tahkres plan upon which the Washington su'm'ni istration has relied hopefully to retore Kurope to a sound c-onomir basis and free American business it: that way from many enibarassments ii has faced since the war. Tin- pscholojricai effect of the i 5 f Indcnbu rg elect iuu in I'laifc and in otter allied countries prohAbly j will be its most serious aspect, in i Uw- judgment of informed oflicials! hp re h is perfectly natural they fee! that the French people shall viewI olt vlor. of the German soldier J I with some 44*arvn and should believe! ! it it i? ant the return ?>f iPiTitarro th-i many. i Observers here do not take that' view of the situatKin huwevei and :egard the Huidenburg election as! ;?.?1 evidence of sentimental reaction among the German people to his ' undoubtedly fine war record. 1 They are convinced there is no danger at this Lime of a relapse 1o ' monarchy in Germany. They point on: that it has boon ex pre- ?m1 jadgri meat of many influential German of tieials that any movement toward res toration of an imperial i\-rm of " government would split Germany utl tely because it is impossible that even -.the advocates of monarchic govern nient in the various stale s that make y j up the German federation con i agree upon a man to become emperor The s old antagonism against pel ' on of 111 a Prussian which almost disrupted the l'j original empire, would he certain it ff i- felt, to break out wtn redoubled i | force. e its METHODIST NOTES r_ The revival meeting at Blowing Rock closed last Sunday night will tj good results. The church seems t< ; j he revived, and there seems to b? -_| a greater determination on the par' lv?of all churches to be of greater ser vice religiously to that community, bt Church people should read churcl e.. news. One cannot keep up with th< r. i times without some religious paper er 1 The time for renewal of subscription: ss to the Advocate is about over there jn 1 fore let's make as good showing a i possible on the last lap. Send you er j subscription direct to the North Cai ay | olina Christian Advocate, Greertsbor .v : N. C. of give it to the oastor. Sunday School Sunday at 9:15. e(| Preaching at 11 a m. and 7 ,o- !> m- Epworth League l> :45. Wodnc day prayer service and choir nractic on ' :'aSixth grade: Robert Horton, Pea Given, Lizzy Wilson, JJarylee Hiii| ham. ax$a tV AT At in a rnirNTV wnuru SELL SPREADS BY USE OF "HARD LUCK." STORY, Editor Democrat: I have jiK-t written three letters.. on- to Mrs. Smith Hagaman. one to the National Headquarters of the Ame?-' an Rod Cross at Wafhin^iou, D. <'. and the third to a woman's work a in New York City, all in regard to a letter written to this New York exchange by a Watauga woman. ! woman makes knotted bedspread for sale. She thought tha t by rcptesentinp herself to be the mother of a large family of children, in need of help, she could sell he? spreads. She did not say that she is a widow. 1 believe she is not. She did not succeed in selling her spread, but did succeed in getting her name passed around as a subject for chanty from N'gm ork to Atlanta to Washington ' ? Raleigh 1 Jhis ;s one of several similar let-^ i'.-rs that have come to the State aid of Charities and Public Wel".ire within the last ft?w months. J M>-. Hagamnn, 1 knew, has others. I 'l'his thing s wrong from two points! ' v, Seine of the letter- that 1 have .-een art not honest. The writers. i.e. n. the great need tl theyl present themselves. li" any of them i do happen Lu h\ in r <d ,,f l(| the| best place o apply for such help is J to the people of their own roniinu- | nities and the people of thei own; "JUity. in the second place it is not good business. Wr\ few people buy I- at ted spreads as a matter of charity. Most people who buv then;, buy tin in as other tilings, because they ..ant them. Such letter- as the one; that ? anic to us this morning hurt the j business. A far better way would be j for tin Women b. Watauga County who make knotted -i>rta-i for sale to get togethx r Rttd ask SO me one, 1*0haps the farm demonstrat i agent ncc tlv on; ty dc.< > nut iiave ahome demoi str.ition agent, to ittxes-i r t... nmvknt frx thia kind nf 1 wok. He could per. the assistance. lj have "i. doiln. of the Slat bureau' oi* markets. With this a? himuv h?.' could find out who;her the demand fir knotted work a fad that is dy ii;-. ?i whether the demand wiil contiom ami can be made to giQ\v. H should find out how many womt n i:t Watauga.cotmlj and in North Carolina an in the manufacture of these articles, and appro>:-| imatbiy the nuinper ofsfircads per wo J man -:hv\ may reasonhope to .-ed; withm the next yeat This would lu fai better than for Watauga women to go on attempt it it; *; o set! their wares by representing t hems* Ire > to tin I world as paupers. Rtn M. BROWN. | Director Bureau of institution:'.: Supervision, State Board of Charities and Public W ifaiv. BOONE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School In a. m. B. V. P. C b :30 p. m. i Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p. ! m. | Present in. Sunday School last Sun j day . Collection for orphanage ? $12.50. We extend a cordial invitation 10 visitors, teachers, students and ro.-ij dents to worship with us. Let us I make next Sunday a record breaker in our Sunday School. Let us hold in mind the school ?f Missions conducted by 11 ev. and Mrs K. 1). Stukenbrok following the ond Sunday in May. Classes will be; taught for the men women and V W. A. also a class for intermedial ' hoys and girls. Mr Ed Preston. B. Y. P. U Secre tary was present at the P. .Y P. j Sunday night. He is conducting a B. Y. P. U. at Mount Vernon. He is very popular with the young folks. * The Southern Baptist ConyenTion meets at Memphis, Tenn, May 1 ' > Those who purpose going should \viu \JV. i nas. C.. Aiituurj. ior raiittav iv 1 duotion certificate. It is to be hopec that a number from the county y.ii * j attend. s| S | Blowing Rock Baptist Church Sunday School 10 a. m. o Preaching: Saturday night 7 :-1t? I m. Sunday 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. m. | Rev. k D. Stukenbrok and ?vif 0j will be at Blowing Rock Sunday r:ch s-! t o begin the school of Missions Th *e i classes will meet each evening it ex I week at G:30 p. in. There will be tv - [ class periods, followed by a scrmo rI on Stewardship by Mr. Sluktnbro) Invitation to neighboring churches extended. IOLINA, THURSDAY APRIL 30. IS rv ?. v., > ? _ _ * "MiiitL BUUMi MAY BE OPENED THE NINTH j The date for the opening of the] Daniel Boone Hotel has not yet been definitely decided, but. the \ latest opinion of the management' i? to the effect that th building! will be in readiness by Saturday i May 9th, Mr. Wood of Albert Tick & Co.! Chicago, is here putting the fur-i( niture and other equipment inl( plaice, and many other activities j are going or. about the building. ? The work on the grounds is near- j , ingr conipieflgio and the many lit-1, tie details incidental to the open?! ing are being worked out daily, i i Mrs. 1. \V. Coyle of Siatesville wife , of the iessee. Manager Nathan , Sharp, coming to us from the New Charlotte Hotel, and young Mr. Street, who has been employed as', clerk, have been here several days',. W...... I. ? ? . - ? 1 <ut iicitmi^ i>> m_i \nything in readiness. They express ; themselves as being: highly pleased with the hostelry, and our! growing little city. MRS SOUTH HOSTESS TO THE FRIDAY CLUB * >miii ai.d the world smdes with you" might well have been the motito "i the Friday AfternoOJt Cull' which met with Mrs. A. E. South on the twenty fifth. If the member.-* had any rarer*, they widely forgot thorn and entered heartily into an afternoon of conversation, fun and frolic under she directio not Mrs. South. Everything was plaTineiJ with such skill and (arc that time slipped away on r.o?s?"ess wings. "A Garden Romance" taxed ourj ingenuity in supplying the missing words. Only things grown in the gulden alight he used. The prize, a miniature churn, was won jointly by Mes-: dames M. P. Critcher and Trac\ Couu c'il. Then came. the .ioily stunt game Each guest wrote the name of a stu. t suiiaV?le for p.: ?lor entertainment. each individual expected to perform the stunt drawn. How wo KugHed! How wo laughed! Surety the pictures mailt- on the lavn wili reveal faces oiit- hundred pel cent happy h?-n \\t ci'ilt it d tin* dining roam which like the pa: ??; was beautified with a profusion of fragrant lilacs from which each member was pre-Rented with a lu-autiful bouquet Airs. South assisted by her mother, Mrs. Cii^-v. delightfully served a salad cout* e with sandwiches and coffee fallowed by ice cream and cake. , Ai dames Clew Johnson and Dean] Bingham were guests of the club. The Club will no again on May first with Mrs. Rankin. C.RAIG-HAM BY Lenoir. N. ( lieau: f . indeed was the nuptials oiemnr.- ci Tuesday April 21, d p. m. when Miss Kina Louise Hamby became the bride of Clarence B. Craig at the home of the bride's father I\ L. Hamby, who has recently amoved into his handsome new home on Ridge Street. The spacious rooms were beautiful in white spring f-covers with a background of green among which were placed lighted tapirs which shed a soft glow on the lovely scene. With Miss Olive Pow *11 at the piano Air-. ). F.. Broyhill sang in . her usual charming manner, "All for yon" and "I love you truly." Dr. \V. C. Tyree < tliciated using the j impressive ring ceremony, i Mr. and Mrs. Craig left amid a ' veritable shower of rice for Washington D. and Baltimore by anto1 mobile. ; The K?-ide wore a beautiful ehsemj ble suit of charmeen with aceessor1 ies to match and was especially attractive on this occasion. | She is the daughter of Mr. anci ' t Mrs. P. L. Hamby and has for sev ' j eral years served as the efficient boo! ' | keeper fur the Bradley i. ectric Co. I Ti... iri,.ivni th?* viif .if Mr urn Mrs. Hartwo'd Craig and for soxim time heid a responsible position wit] the Star Furniture Corporation. They were the recipients of man; ) handsome gifts attesting to ther wide popularity, e ? 't Sixteen Cylinders Drive Plane ? j Hull, Eng.?the largest single er 11 gine airplane recently cmpleted o! successful trial flight near Hull. 1 n is driven l y a 1 (I-cylinder motor an v. | carries a naval torpedo weigh in is' 1000 pounds, ihe plane is 54 fev j long with a wing >pai. of 88 feet. /* mmi' ^25. S Cts. aCopy DEATH CLAIMS '( CENTENARIAN P iiley Greer, of Ruthcrwood Di*?* la?t Friday. Interment at Family Buryir.q Ground Never Farther from Home Than Statesville. Riley Greer of fitfithenvood, the >!dest inhabitant of Watauga county lied His home F?-id t?. LO'irth at the age of 101 years and 21 days. The illness t?> which he su< uml ' d was of only a few days du-' ; n rat.?.n. i . Borr, on April " lSJi, the year ^ in vhich John Quiney Adams was' c L*kM.-ted, Mr. Greer has the distinction T laving lived dating the ifetime . . o ol ry president except George ^ Was- lgton. At the tin ?? fcis birth the?-' were 2.3 states . the Union. , two oi which were \v? ' of the Mis-; ais-ipni. Every inch >f the railroads \r ' !).> county was \> i - :t after the hi' .f Mr. Greer. said that Mr. Gree: w;:~ nw- . er far her from his home th. Stales ^ ville, and was too old for av service in the Civil \Vj ? , Kven unto th i-nd his mind was ( . appetite vi.i.d and disposition; hei ful. For 1M> years- he was an !' ' aat toliac 'i v. r. ? Int'-rment w;i- at the family grave fi yard on the 26th. Rev. Levi Greene ^ onduelinyr tin fum rah ^ i .eased is surv' v ii v a large irele of relatives in Watanga. MR M I QWeWCC I> viCiTC APPLE ORCHARDS'"' Mr. N. R. \i v. >i!r. district hor- { ticulturist, will i><- Wataup on 1m 1 Jth and 13th v?r .-t\ assisting ih?- County Agent in hold: meet in with some of the farm* rs that ai l- riving rem* oreh:srds at; etitipn. M Nuswonger has l . .. irking in Xorth ?"aroUffr*. for two years and in this short length ?-f !imc ha:- succeeded in convincing all those with whom ho works that lie knows the apple ha mess. His roconinv tl.athms :i regard to pruning, fertilising soil ma najre merit and spraying are giving results in apples where farmers are wilting to follow hi? program County agent Steelt wishes i. announce ihal they will he at Carter Faiihing' oi Heave* Ham Tuesday lie 12th at 10 o'dc l. ; at t> < (\>fiey's Hoi'!:*. R. 1". ! >. at 3 oVlnck in t he aflf 5}o<>ii. At aeh oi* th' s oh; ces a spraying d?: m- : t ration w ill P.given and Mt Xiswonger anil Mr. Steele w:?l arisft n inquiries and e\! nlr.in tb principles of fruit prodtte-j i t ion to ah' those who meet them j t hese pla-os. Wednesday the )3th they I Pi'.' Jo oe ?si the county agent's ? t fice i.:i noon, going in the after-; noon Bob Taylor's orchard on S;? - ; nv F";k A!1 those interested m the' ' Droper care of fruit are invited to meet with them at Bob Taylor and e his new spray pump in ac tion. Mr. Taylor has just installed a powe: -pray with which one man and one Toy are now doing the work thai r. i- ' rmerly re.. aired six men ' to do .. 1 doing this work. Mr. Taylor he!;- . much better than was for merly : . The speed and efficiency 11 which this new machine oper-j ! att s aU who see it. Mr. Taylor : will pay for itself this season ha saving in labor, n. ; to m Tbe benefits he expects to ; reee ause of the hett? r work ; done Mr- 1 T. Johnston who has been | visitim WotAuga county for the ! past ; eeks returned home Sun' day. - Jefferson Recorder. I j M M;ta Frances Linney,, of ! Boos spending- the week with her I! grandmother Mrs. V\ . R. Matheson, .i She a- mpanied her father. District c Alter: F. A. Linney her Mr. Linr?: was en route to Statteonlle 1 to at:i 5 Federal Court. ? Tavlo/s2 ville Fime& 1 ^ 1 Yi a ad Mis. F. J. Foley of Terre r Ha Indiana have been visiting ! !a here since last Saturday. Mr. Foley is a licensed undertaker 'and ornbalmer in this state and was here looking for a location which he t- thinks h<- ha# found. They will leave a for their home early next week ar.c it will then decide fully what they \\u d do. It occurs tc us that Btjpne is ar ft ideal place for an undertaker a; tt) there is no establishment of this kinr i in the entire mountain region. i "THIS WEEK" by Brisbane, world's highest salaried editor is a feature we carry, handled hitherto hy only tl.e metropolitan Dailies. Read this column weekly NUMBER 17 M'TLINES NORMAL SCHOOL PROGR AM resident Dougherty Designates Tec Items, a.c Program <?f the School for Year Visitors at A. S. N. Local Lady Wins High Honors. a t jraoer px visitors o* disinction have been at tin Normal iehool ?iof rig the past few day?. Lin oiig \ >> : . Mrs. Hal! from Willir.gton v * is a teach'.? in the Lees IcRae i cute at Banner Elk. She iade an .me eating talk to the- sttients. Mr. H. V. Bees of Oakland* -alifornia. Mr. M. L. remain. the ormei whom made ;? fine and elpfui Prof- IL M. Loy of Trv n SchiM.l ;Gaston ntv was a lleasai ler. Dr. Parker, owner md pah , -r of the En cyelopOdia Vnicri'.-an. ; man of di.<i;wn'"it and vide knowledge, spe*r. ? m< hours it the school on Friday, h main dea to get any n-\v far he might ibo'.tt Darnel Boone. He spent $1,v?Ml,000 the past y?. ai making the aicyelouedia better. The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. L>. Haekin, the former of whom s teacher in the Norma! >ehool. are ejoi' iag with them in the dbthiguish id si.ee *s.? of th? i talented daughter LI. . . - i.m r - . \ HII :raduatjug recital ir piano at Wlnhron Gtafegc- ir So'th Car^'nia. in he i I est i .1 y.-n'- trttinr? nt '! New York cdnsevatory diss Han kin won first -dace by the vote of five judge-. On Sal.. lay n tile 1 li -t rii e.<intcst in vhich fi-ur states. Noith and South i'arolitui, Georgia ajv; Florida con ? e sted, -ie a grain won fii-si place. The \t contest will be in F">rt i;.u<!, Or *oii, !.i? which p!ac< hot yxpefis* '.ill i( paiiI. The one who wins the final ronti I ill ! ven .i jear's trai tine a1 the New York Con>ervntory. Mi - ft a hit ir. is a young lady of most ex i.t.'i-: nary tale! t in music and with high ambitions in hei chosen i v. -o, uu?i heir- anil iu-i fathers and ut< ' i inai fr: nds 111 pi ' hat she may he the vurossfjB contestant. ! ' -ug';-., > : y and I'rof. SVil or, have Veen making trips recent iy to vaiaats higa schools in i'.irtinv?-st section of the state. A luQ^ica! rccit,a] giv' ai the A musical recital given by the younger students. u rider the direction I Ml.-.- Sm S||?U7ih<mr, at r.hc Normal school on l r itiiiy night, and the sj[iiont|i(i i 'os * tit 5 sh - i talenls- and skill for student <i teacher. At the regular faculty meeting on Friday President Bough i rty put on the Hoard ;= ? item? which he - -.t i n> the program of the- Novjv...: School for 1*125-26. These item.- v iv a:, follow.-: 1. I'eeloping t iv-monstrati-n School 2. Improving ih. Sc'rund Campus; Better e? i-.r. jm. o--pocially wirh . itrence tin library and laboratory. 4. Improve mer.t of the fay tills y adding . . ?al new members. 5. Keorgani/.ai : ??f the. High School hepartmen? Better Cooperation sv;th other high schools; 7. Conference here i County Suuorintendents High School Principals, High School Teachers, and the bringing of other distinguishc<: men here in the interest of schv oi work. S. Cultural im provement t ail connected with the school; 9. liwiosing the campus; 10. Better da*4: Service. These items open .n a fine field of possibilities f? this and other schools, and will me . . much for the development of tin Norma! School. The learners an- standing as a unit witn 'he Preside!]i in this program lor the Norma! S.h?>ol for 102">?26. .!. M. DOWNl'M RUTHERWOOD NEWS Mr. Isa;a ttodenhammer and family have bee; very sick with flu but is better ax his writing. Miss Gymhia Bowies has spent thewinter in Alexander county returned home a few weeks ago. Uncle Riley Greer died at his home near RutherwooU iast Friday night at the age of 101 years. Throngs of people gathered to pay respects to the honored old gentleman. Miss Sarah Norris of Boone Route I, passed through Rutherwood last Saturday on her return home after i spending some days in Johnson City l Tenn. i Mr. Raleigh Greer ;s indisposed - with fir. but not serious. 1 Farmers are busy planting and I news very scarce in this* section.