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VOLUME XXXV; By AfUwa*- Bvisbftnc wb"tiT R~tkrm ' ? hours !n ?s Mi MUTES H FAITH AND DISEASE HJS GODS IN VAIN .Tames Hamilton Lewis, always pieturwque. bnt sometimes inaccurate, says the Republican r.cininalitfn iiifhf. in 1928 will be between Secretary Hoover and Vice-President Dawes. He says the "two term tradition e?I L . J ?- . m LJ i tuuusneu oy vvasmngton Wlil not brvak down." Mr. Lewis is just 100 per cent wrung in two ways. There isn't any question of a two term tradition. Mr. Coolidge has been elected by the people ONCE ant! it is the election, not the accident of c Presidents' death that counts. Unless We have very bad times between now ami 1928, and we shail NOT have them, the nomination and election of Provident Coolidge are as certain as anything can be. ***** Moving pictures compress a groat d'.ij of work and effort into a short. Will Hayes sayii tnr avcrSgJTelgh^ hour day of film work, actors, actress es. directors, working harti for eight Honrs, produce THREE-QUARTERS CP A MINUTE of actual film display. in one big picture, noon to be reloe-ud. a' sixty-five acre field t?a? Covered with a ''set" costing $800. <K0....*pd it w presented in all just six w rr ->utev of ihoving ^irewt c-i kaaftniny > ??t. - r"ty-j . l* This compressing of hard work is not new. Montesquieu devoted more than twenty jrears of ir.tenBe research and study to the production of his two small vbiuipes "The Spirit of Idtws." fir . > 1'arwin, over n period of thirty years, gathered information about em, rhworms end their contributions to tin earth's fertility that you may read in a few moments. . ' ***.* 'is ortunateiy, and moat important, TO. ing pictures when the best use is TOU.Io of them will compress EDUCATION, as they now c empress action. m will be Bee rally possible through moving .pictures to teach the child, in throe quarters of an hour and to toac-fa them well, thoroughly and PERMANENTLY, more than the child can learn under proper methods in a dozen school days of eight hoOra spent indoors at a time when the child ought to be out in the sun(SiaBBEi |. * g ' In politics* we used to fight about siavwy, then about tariff avtJ the Jg-' full dinner pail. Those issues arc now **r ?ovn out and as Mr. Robert Barry - ' nays, political fights are now centered on alcohol sud religion. These issees will pass away, but men always will have something to divide them. I ^ The Reverend Seldcn T Deiany snyx faith helps disease, as it urn ds-ubbedly does, and giyjss a scientific explanation. Faith inspires beneficial emotions, the? cause 5r> Om bo^ty "chemical changes tllat bonis it disease." The Reverend Francis J. Ri.fl con ?\?rto an n rr ??*<-fku will rs i' J~L rw' and say* Kiekwst* is aumetbfloa gooi for yoa. Wben peop!?; Hrr. wdH thej ' lack asfeful wnnrin?s that sidcac* giro*. Sdonco and religion *ra draw & in* togetlior. ? ? ..? Conductors and trainmen rn th s?ai?t more money, an increase o horrify the ^onsarvativsi mind. /ye if the increase riT pay be granted conservatives end everybody otee mil be better off. Ati that the big ma can possibly get i* what the littl *2sfS? ; Jl.30 Per Yaw BOONE Sayviewinhank OF RECEIVERS ! I Suit in Equity. Brufiil by t^-edito* Dmifi Bankruptcy; Action ''oflow Death at Alexander. ChArlotte, Nov. 23.--The M nnor Company of Blowing Hock ha been placed in the hands of receiver through a suit in equity by a group o his creditors, it became known her Monday. Walter L. Alexander, a native 0 Charlotte, and prominently identifier with business affairs here, was th president of the May view Manor Cc for eight years and until his deati V.re^ st Hotel Charlotte, about tw months ago after a short ilmess. ouup r,. i ar <* < VYenn of Shelby signed November 10th at Charlotte an order appointing T. H. Coffe of Blowing Rock, and J. H. Bea] of Lenoir, receivers. A hearing: vril be held in fjreensboro December 8 at which time the defendants war cited to show cause why the receiver ship should not bo made permanent. This was made known sn a lette j sent out by the law firm of Squire I and WhisqiM of Lenoir, to creditor l of the company. The directors of th. j company feit themselves forced ti consent to the receivership, the at jtorneys explained. The order was the result of ai action in equity brought by .lahi IS. Delaney and all other creditor who may make themselves partial complainant against the Majrview Co defendant. The receiver* have l-eei ; placed in charge of all the assets j of the concern, physical plants, prop I orties, contracts, debts, books, ae : counta and documents and a bond oj ; $50,000 was required of the receiver jit was rtsted. , The receivora were instiudrd t< take charge of and continue opera tion of the business of the eorq P6t>5 , It wok statori in the letter e? tjp attorneys that: "Due to the extraordinary execs of current liabilities ever liquid at sets and the fact that several mort gages were in default with foreclos ure imminent the directors felt them selves virtually fithpeu to consent t? tecciVership." S1L.V ERSTONE ITEMS We ure having tome very coli weather at present. Corn shuckuii has been the occupation at this piae for some time Think that job aril soon he over. Sunday School seems to be grow ing at Pleasant Grove. There wer il 03 student.? in Sunday School yea ti-rday. The Bible Heading it improv ; ing very much. Report for lost wee! | were 2,227 chapter? rod. We are de i lighted to know the Bible is helm sed that. much. Hope still practic 'tyire ax we read more of God's word We still hope that more people wii take interest in Church and Sonde School work. ' - ' '.'' J Rev. ft. G. Besers titled his iregu !ar appointment Saturday and Son i dpy and preached two excellent set man* ' " '; Question: What doea it take t : mske * good church and, Sundn. i SdiOC) T ; b%' 7 A." A large and regular attendant! I ;J&- piajno recital Sfe The following invitation boa boo [circr.iatei locally: Miss RebCcca if Taylor j requests the Honor ot. ypor-jpeeaene si at her ???. 'j CraduatiiiK i'iaco Recital j or. Wcdneaiay evening December $ : ? one thousand nine hundred twen\ ' at seven o'clock . -* * ' * Cove Crook High Setmol Audfeortui r ??j . .?__;*~k? ? top to bottom, what irrigation is 1 - tile, nation's crops. Vi f.' "-* **. ':?/ - 'Zp After year* of ta'Jk ?vui cat*? c handling of articles {Who iSifc-fuak t j rbomi's tomb, thir third sarcophagi * with its layers of go?i and wire L i <tf i? Mi>alst> yrrifrU nu^r.v II] <fi the Rod Owri*, the rttfenrer^i nj (}?,?, N?xV><ih?t i/ji the ?a.rjKi e! froddow, Bntu, pamtotl .<J the ar | aide. Soon the i*ce of the you: a Pharoah, dried and shrunken tfcxoa, a thousands at Stint oX w*#j?S. * n be fcwftcd vJtK"i Mg&f tht* day. rr Alti-hoao ?ods e*<i gyddew* ?,< 'I not save hira Cro? that. 6rt per'-s . j^TAUCA COUWTY HOftTH C.\ ;lX)0LM DOES AS i | ANTI-LEAGUE ASKS tj R*pu4Ules lanpreMAon Swall Vi?t%. b tor Goes Unpunished- -JLiG.k Kfi Bud as Bi| Mao. i i ? Washington, J"Jov. 21.?Prenidont g Coolidge hos done what the Anti-i s Saloon league wanted him to do.! f namely, publicly repudiate the inn-! e j predion given by the statement. of United States Attorney Buckuer of f the southern district of New York & atate, who indicated that trivia! vttjMI e iationii of the Volstead law woulj? not be prosecuted. [, "It's a cose in which everybody n , is in accord, including Mr. Buckner ; i?5 co wnac cr.t tacts arc, liu*. tne r( i disagreement uri?? in trying to dis-: cuss prohibition publicly. When Mr. | v I Buckner points out for example that 1 federal police courts will be necesa1 ary if the man who happen* to be i, caught carrying a flask in to be proee | eeuted. the authorities at the national ai capital <lo not disagree that the j presort federal court machinery is; r ; inadequate and that more important j| s I rases arc thus blocked Or delayed. 6!ONE AS BAD A3 OTHER e Vet as Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel \ for the Arui Saloon League, pointed j .. out to Sir. Cool'dge, enforcement is ' enforcement,, and nothing else. The i small offenders are juai as much , violator* of the law aa the big boot- i s leggers."Mr. Wheeler was afraid that J >, Mr. Buckner's ideas would he under stood as condoning violations, in fitet; , stimulating it, Thais why he thought i lit important enough to carry the mat .jtei to the White House at once. He told the President that everyr! thing that Mr. Buckner might nay , I about the crowded conditions of the courts and. the failure of New Yolk , State to pass an enforcement act of . its own simitar to other stales so as _ to take care of trivial offenses might still b" true but It would be a tactions i- thing to t?H the public about it. AWKWARD PBSBOiM * B New York Stats presents an awk- ( wnnl nrslipm to? She federal norH- ' . i orities anyhow. The department of _ justice warns to do all it can to e-i. force the law., rigidly and yet the Anti-Saloon League wants even more than that done for the simple rea-: son that the league fools public de-| nunciation of law violation i? almost! !?? important as nctue! prosecution. ; j If the Anti-Saloon League had its] jlwty, the srtny and navy would he j P used to clean up law violations. The . 11 department of juotice and President OoolWtre orvt not ready to' take such . a dvautic vicar of the situation, tho e it is frankly admitted in private that i_ the federal machinery is not big e. nuugh to equoich bootlegging and lh<k' petty violations too. Mr. Coolidge io j sj taking the positioir tijat it never was i g I cojitctnp.iBtod even by the most ard-1 c ; ent advocates of prohibition that the ! I j federal government should do tbft j L. .- . v i.A. A tket l.'So.ktlawA WJIVAC JW; ?KU WC I , \ Amendment with ita famous phrasej oiofcv nfcout i-orcurrent jurisdiction _ j was intended to mut'j the rosk one . j w absolute cooperation oetweeu tie J federaV authorities *nd the seven*.'. ] state*.' Bu! ?w in some stats where 0; ;?ws to supplement federal statutes y' iurve jW*n passed the disposition is 1 to "pea* the buck" to tUe federal . !#owTWwent. Me??Ti'h::e the critics of the Voii stwuf Sot ??b deriving considerable t?' rtuafori owl Of ^he fedora! governj neat's oinbsrrotoavent. for if a Oni; ted . States attorney Sr. a city like c : Nfw .York confesses what has been hoc ft*:is t* be federal policy, namely wjto sidetrack tbe petty cares, then it ;h is a sign of weakness" The. Anti-Sa loon IistKguc doesn't tike to see a fed errti qoew lace Kr. Buckner, an the otbe? band. advertise a weakness. ? Uf t brent cr, to punish everj? body Vat Wendy for. baying a drink to j bat for a fia?k on- other eonLi tefaibr?the httfi bein* that jatb 'paS&oCt^Wto wft) scar- the poMi? ul j goseretty . tl.to' greater-obediecee to b-jtbfc ?ao. -flf*'* ?Wferer.?. or! -wothoi W;*WeS fe at?<S?r debate, ana hm pi! tfiwpnvi at to whether a rtMltl v-iotam i timi of the lew is right ar wrong. <t- J AS vlbatsons an; hold to be wrong. ?tj >**' fcev, dr. R. Btai'thau of Hickory ; ott*td timwgh town Monday tr. route ^ < for Jbwie to assist the pastor ef the ^ J church there in a revival ateei w-1 < X. Moore snunt the pa*l ,-jf 1 fr?f /a I UJ i J 3BS |H 1 f* JJ ISfl II SOLSNA, THURSDAY DECEMBER : e -!il? AT THE ST ATE |1 NORMAL SCHOOL! figiy ' from tbe A. S. S.; ( <? li? City Jft G?*er.! by Oar Rs(?lu C*r?i|wi4<w>. I' x Mrr. Vsirn 0. Hlnnen of the Nor-, ma! left <ru Strafiy for a short visit i? to home folk* in Catawba County. I r She will return about the middle of; t the ??efc.? il| Juriigj the v>Hst week Mise Neil I tVhatev, representing the American I t Rid Crosz work, has been talking toi c the student body each -lay on some 1 feature of this important work much s to the pleasure and profit of ail who g heard. " ;J i A basket bail game was staged on r Friday night the 10th between the { Muraial team and the team from l>a1las, the team here supposing that they s - ere, going to play a school team c however to avoid any seeming dis- I courtesy the Normal let the game ii go on. All went well for about the first quarter during which time tbs )< Dallas team had 5 and the Normal ti 0. then the local team began to make i goals and was soon ahead, than some (, disagreement arose as to the decis- j f ions of the referee, but referring to v tbr book of rules it was found to be1 ii right. At the end of the first half! ? the scures stood 21 for the Normal b team and 12 for Dallas. At which time the visiting team refused to: C finish the gane. which wan regret- j 1 I able, ar. the team here boa never s bad this to happen before. d On Saturday night the 21st come a most pleasant occasion when Mr. j b and Mr?. YV. H. Gragg invited a num. t ber of their friends to supper in hon- j z or of Mr. J. D. Loizeaux. of Plain-; field. New jersey, who is lovtd and t< greatly respected by all the ceoole of! A Boone. Mr. Loizcaux had just recently! h retamad from a trip > to his native; France, other places in Europe, thej g Holy Land, and Egypt, ev?n to the T tonjfc ol King Tut, and his experience* " on the trip arc. me.'t interesting. { Tbow present as guests -.vcrc Win'.' j, F. A. I.iimoy, R. C. River*, G. P. Bj Hag* mar, and the writer. Mr. and g Mrs. Gregg ore most pleasing end t courteous hosts, end Mrs. Gragg's; skill wa< rttspieyed in a most reniar j 0 k?ble manner in the way she hpdjf planned nnd in sorving the most sane- ( ptuous meat It 1*. oniy the truth to!.. say that few have been more satrs-j fying. All present so much enjoyed {t the vary plearar.t evening that the I < wvr was ?*r.e'i>eifrre u was reaiizea: (j X M. DOWNU6L | a !; FRIDAY CLGB MEMBERS j i s - i < An enjoyable meeting of the Fri- , i*y Afternoon Club was bold' Nov. ? j 'i J with Mrs. S. J. Council!. The < 'aryre living rooms were thrown, W- ;<j [ gelix-r and potted plants were used , i effectively to make the house cheer-: . t Quite a few members were. pre:*eot ; ana * short sewing hour was enjoyed. t ] After this each gout, was gjvt-n. ?j'$ copy of an original Thanksgiving- too.-i , tost. Each blank was to hr. filled ing iwith a worn which pertained eti thai , ' Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving. Mra. A, ] 'c.. South having filled in the. most j number of blanks correctly, rtectved a mayonaiso mixrng set. * There vss unite a hit of hoeiaess t<> Be attended to, and interesting , plans were made concerning the fu- , ture. >h:. I Business was dispensed with when h delicious salad coupe and acre&so- < Ties whs served. This was fallowed by , "Pineapple Delight," cake and cans i die*. Darkness reminded the guests of i their duties elsewhere and each left j hoping to be present December 11th, j j when the club will meet with Airs. . ' Turner Hendiix. X-'- ' ' 6)'- ? -v ?^ !' | LAST APPEAL ?S MADE * FOR THE RED CROSS i We arc making our last appeal to j i rrrili n!v\ VtC.VO nni Matwinilnrl .-* fVia i call of tfc) Bud Crises work. TV*! work means the very irfe of thou-' .sands, saaay of whom stcxxi in tJ? front ranks to protect you and year toveii ones frora perils untold. Should we not now deny ourselves for tJWir ' iomfoirt? The Sed Cross stands rta! dy to help Ui i ncpdy everywhere hat r j it may he able to d? this wo- wast | help s;tMi*r tfct jeoans. Send elseeR to j Mr. W. Xi Ferthinjr, Secretary, at R 192S. 5 Ct?. iwS FROM THE COVE CREEK HIGH hitttuuiiar Happcnintti of the Foot Won.; at ihw Hifh Scbool and ia ll? Communitr. On NwoaairixA* the nineteenth the eeor.d year class in Home Economics erved a luncheon t? the County Suicriutende*it, Board of Education, oca! committeemen and teachers. The guests on entering the dining oom found their places on place ards on which the Thanksgiving turtey was sketched. The menu counted of baked chicken, stuffing and ravy, mashed potatoes, candied swee! lotatoes, celery, beet pickles, ho) oils, butter, coffee, fruit salad srti mmpkin pie- with whipped cream. Between the salad and desert cour. es Mr. S. F. Horton as toast master allcd ?n different members present lacn in turn responded heartily with nspinng und inetresting talks. Cove Creek defeated the Sutfcer?nd High School in two very interesing basket bail games. The first game van played last Tuesday at Core 'reek and resulted in a 25-22 victory or Cpve Creek. The second game ias played at Sutherland the followng Wednesday and the final count ras 38-37 in favor of the Cove Creek oys. Work on the church at Henson'a 'hapei has stopped for the winter, 'he partially built walls are covered d they arc in no danger of being attwhrcd. Rev Nana of Abingdon, Vs. has egun a series of meetings at the 'oye Creek Baptist church. Services t II t. n. and at 7 p. tn. . Sj Miss Gertrude Bundy our efficient sitter of Home Economics !s ripening the Thanksgiving holidays at her ousc in Jonestown. Prof. J. F. Spainhoor, Jr., has one to his home in Morganton for Mr. Tmt Kre. W. Y. Perry delightedly . trrrtertaiiied a number of the r?cherr at *?mner on Sunday. Hi-npr Ms.it returned from Oreon on Saturday where he has heen or *ev??ral months. On Thursday afternoon the girl: f the Cove Creek High School deeated the girls of the Valle Cmcil ndustrial School in a basket bal sme hy a score of 18-3. The fiist <i.uarteily conference ol he year wus held witii the Honaor vhapel Church Saturday an<J Sun Fay. Mr. Taylor, the presiding Elde: lelivered a strong sermon on Sunday noraing. All sessions were well at ended and much interest manifested n the worfc for the coming year..,/ nong the many things of a nmtinr lature that were decided on was i mbstantis! increasfe in the pastor': alary The Thanksgiving program riven at the school auditorium by th. .hildre-n of the first, third, fifth am iixth grades on Wednesday aftemoox UBS r-ry appropriate ai?rf intarestinj Many . uf the parents were out foi he program and remained lor a ahor nesting of the parent-teachers asso nation. Mr. R. N. Brooks has put in good: ?t Vilas in the J. C. Smith building Mr. Brooks has a good and comoleti int of groceries. So a fast genie, although played 01 t slippery court Mountain Cit yHigl lelealcd the Cove Creek High Schoo sat 'Wednesday by a acore of 3S-2C Vhe game was played at Moutitaii City and a return game will he plfiyei >n che local cooit withjn the acr few days, ' S. F. Horton spent Thanksgtviut in Charlotte and Shelby. Chan. J. Greene spent the Thanks riving holidays at his home in Rus leiyiUe, Tenn. There will bo a moot trial at tb Cove Creek High School Aaditoriur do Saturday night December 12th The public i? cordially invited.. a snwill charge will be made, the pre feeds to go to tbe school library. The second /recti ng of the Parer Toacherc Association met imsicdi* teiy after the Thanksgiving prograc Miss Gertrude Bundy, Secretary res tbe by law* ami constitution? ?Uc trare discussed and adopted by th Association. Professor W. Y Parr made an interesting talk on the "In portance of Keeping High School st dents in School." Mm Dot: J. Hoi toft, Str5. Kattic Johnson and Mr P. G. Sparahon?' were apptdrited < pr.iji.fa/fi committee. H was anoide F NUMBER 49 WOULD DEVROP~~ if UNVILLE GORGE \ CnNrlotte Firm Buy* 32,000 Aem lat Burke, tacUrfinf Good Pert of Liavill. Gorge Region N Charlotte Observor. ? A mountain district of unsurpassed scenic beauty will be developed jand offered to investors, according | to I. C. Triplett of Charlotte, who, ; with C. Luhd Etbercdge, also of this city, ami outside financial interests, has purchased 32,000 ceres of hoav Hy timbered land in Burke county. The tract comprises all of the mag nificent Lir.viUe Gorge, Table Rock, i Hawk Bill, Short off Mountain, Rip I Shin, part of Browns Mountain and other jaunts. The Black Bear Trail - from Quebec to Miami runs through ' it for T<t miles. The Linvilte River courses through H the property and has a fa) of 1700 feet. The potential hydro-electric development at that point has been estimated at 29,000 horse-power and | the naw owners have already receii] ved an offer for riparian right? along the river. The Linviile Gorge extends ten miles through the proprty, being 1,500 feet deep ir. places An official of the Foot Film Company a few years ago. visited the location, termed -.t the most beautiful scenic spot he 1 had ever visited. On one side Lake Junes is to be seen and on the other 1 Grandfather Mountain. The huge acreage was purchased from William Whitmcr & Sons, a , big lumber concern uf Philadelphia. I On i, are ?50,01)0,000 feet of timber i pine, white pine, chestnut and oak. The new owners are forming a lumI her company to cut for commercial purposes HKkOOO.ttOO feet of the tim I ber. The trees along Xanvitle Gorge Will be rpaj-?d, according to Mr Tripiett, who feels that it would be almost u crime to slaughter the mag] oifieent fcrest in that region and theteby reduce the scenic beauty. me prtsa Paul uy laesars r.titerI edge and Tciplett and their aeaociates has not been announced, but it * Im said to be approximate!j- $1,000.000, making the deal among the lar' I gcsl rem! estate transactions of we*- jjk tern North Carolina. It is understood ' that a handsome profit has already been offered them for Ike property , but they- intend to develop it according; to their own idea,. A crew ef 1 foresters will begin immediately to | survey the timber, while development ot one section for the market will bojfio soon. -. i 1 BEAVESt DAM CHEESE FACTORY ^ AGAIN WINNER OF TROPHY 1 The accrual cheese scoring was held * nt AshevUle on Nov. 11. The Beaver 1 Dam c&eese factory again takes the : high score and wins the silver trophy cup. TTWar average score for the year * was 92.6$. . 5Jj - , ,.vjs|H * The cheese maker at the Beaver r Dam lottery worked hard to win the PS ' I cup. He will work harder next year 1 because if he wins, the cap will then bee am*- the property of the Beaver 1 Dam Factory The cup is now in Ashevttie being " engraved. ft will be returned to the jj fiecvti factory in the near fu ir P.UTHERWOOO ITEMS I ' The school at Eutherwooc is com- \$S t;inr on very nicely. We have a aiee | program most every Friday titerPl noon. Misses Toyce and Lois Michael vis- g ited the home of Misa Mabel Cooi ? !*at Monday night ar.d they went o*- "12 possum hunting and caught two fine e om g i Mr Robert GUley and Mite Mabel k I Cook will be married December 6th, t J1925, at the ftotherwood. Church. | Mr. "Ralph Hodges and Miss Raael Glawaon will be "tarried December 25, at the home of J..B. Clawaon, " > eiternooc of the firk Friday of each J mouth. The attendance and internet Jps 1* have grewn at Mth meetings, and *? with the present cooperation splendid .'Ji y results' are erpected 1/Maryland, rugret that they are
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