, . j'JNE h. 1927
scraps and facts
The Confederate veterans reunion!
next year will he held H Little Uo'jk. j
Ark., May 8 to 11 inclusive, according
to announcement made last deck
by E. K- Wiles, commander of tbe
trans~?dississippi department, Sous:
of Confederate Veterans.
Dr. Hugo Eckner, director of the'
German Zeppelin Company, has announced
that a blimp now being hul't
will circle the globe in 1028 in 300
hours. The ship "is t ?> be modeled
along tht lines of the ij. S. dirigible
| Los Angeles.
X r w Or leans, J a n. 1S. ?The New
Orleans States today published a
statement in which Secretary Hoover
says that the economic loss from "ho
Mississippi flood probably wit! run j
from $200,000, to Sioo.O(>5),bod.
'Tit buma:\ terms this Mississippi
flood of 1027 means 750,000 people
fldoded, over 000,000 driven' from
then homes or made dep ndem upon
& the statement said.
Pari- Tenn., June 17.?'-Joseph
Upe hunch. negro, who shot and
killed .Sheriff T. \K Caldwell this af'-j
ernpdn when the la'U-r attempted to j
ariesi him, was .-hot to death shortly;
aft&rAvavi by <i posse, of. about 50 menj
while locked >?i a cabin to which he}
had been taken by a deputy sheriff !
shortly aft f his arrest. The cabin)
was riddled with bullets from the [
rifles and pistol^ of 'he ihfnviat u ;
posse, and ^Ipcirdrch was literally
shot to pieces. ;
Y'MMUThtown. Ohio. dime IK?y--. .
ator Sm'Msti 1): Kess, si confidant of'
1 ?e> ie.nt C.'ool'u^c, declared < ;??}-:
rittehy in speech here tjhift Oaivio 1
Co qhdjje would be a candidate for a
third ivrm. '! an; in a position to
siftti' iiuCfeore ly without broakiujf
eoni'd-nee (hat IVcsidr r.t Coolidyv
wiil boa candidate," Ft-- declared
a bav.miel y;ven in his honor here to-j
t'.ic' .. "The ticket wijl bo Coolidirv !
and 'bio-s." 1*\-- add d. "uuh'-sA
s'oine ,'re.b tndu trial ehanpe eOnieb!
vp "be meai?thtie.'r
j,. H mo>aT S D, d.nno If A 2b-!
\v;.- hoy*. \vii'f sdhchk : whatever)
m i ne>: he miyld hove had iKv.j
Jrv.:' h ; aht: and fry/idly eon!??< -'
na:-> . pv?-:iched the lArsc wrmos; ofhis
.day fore the I'rcdueai of i
the V. l< d . nates, Hi. told his ti.pyj
cry : rair< ;irr a dhiyt and simple
stn* nt v. :;y i >lior.hl come t?* j
ciiueXMp p|u drtix;i front I
iiis V:;.::pir to roceivc fjt>m PreshleUtj
Go< ; - a.- I>eatiling us ? !> :
i-m ' iV( ' Charles A. j
Id IK? Mel. fter be.-li.wir.ii' UponAlimj:
the d;>; Mtyuiyhod i'lymp cross. .X'Ko
vim. . i. pm net; or was licbf Lund, an-, 1
V-hq decided to come infcoC
tTlts i. t awa\ hamlet in I'lu* west rrf,'|
earn a-nVylr nmy.ey A. speak _ t he j I
Wei <iod h'-i- iv ;? president. j!
Johnson * >t\. T : lv- j
T\\ i' '. . - . :* ? ' rev add < ( ! j j
rup- , have to) Lav oil ;n Che \>?kv| j
of . nt. .-Uoi: et'Apev.in H?e||
fe?kdy?. cmvt . iuVteiV.. Sim-tibr-' -Liiee-;.
A. !, - -i i : . bJt m-.s- . i. d : :
cli'.! : 1 : " > -.isi'itr h j
j}>?- "V-..-: ..> " :wa:i! t'.U". j
y" i:;:!,. s>:iimvi'
Y suv-iVi. Sp.-akiriir jw-um Xi-ii;, (
,0:0 li?,T A--'...' .S'cr.atOl U'.iKtl!
toils!.? ti-i- .iUSi-k ?t feu'Rliiic:
sithat t.?T
one-t.nih Iff the i-i:i'upltui'. hta1
Mt-= ,\vi' vi-ytivitii's hiifi
liccr : ! JvtfstM riihair. non-part tin
the ~enaiv/r said; riffiisini? to lii-v.iss
meii '.'iii ivtic-. "I Xvi'Pt farther
over the line than ! intended to. ;:t
thatl:o ilccla'vil after kcpiibliithns
nni' '.hveoetel.-- .-..ihr s\iui'irnti to
pliiifor'rr. tv. firasp his hard tc-!)o-.vmirj
the auuress uegiimmg his speech
with a dfense of individual liberty j
"against the vneroachmerits of con-;
stitutionai sabers-ions/' Senator ltt?<ed
launched Xropi "great money poizes
for ; > favorites of the government"
info criticism of other conditions
\vh ih h( taid constituted a 'sen cf
ir.i'.:. ry. ' He Was prepared t.o
breast that sou. he declared, as "onr
man \yv:h only limited power and influence.'1
Special Service
The bo>- came in early one moras
*"?. h-t: found hi* bookkeeper kiting
the1 stenographer "Is this what I
pay you for? '
-N.i,'' was the unanimous reply.
"\\\- do this free of charge.*"
Give It Time
A he!: -Dane: it! 1 left my watch
or the dresser upstairs! 1 fed too
tired to run up after it."
Mabel: "if you wait long enough
it'll run down."
Well er Nice Girl
"Say, Bill, vouTe not still engaged
to that Thompson girl, are you?"
"No, Rob; Pm not."
"Lucky for you. old man. How
did you get out of it?"
"I married her."
Famous Hints
"Jn.-r because my watch visn't going
is no reason for you to park hero
all night."
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WHAT TARMERS iN THE
NORTHWEST ARE DOING
j?K- . 1
(L- J. Hc.nipt.cu- ir? Winston-Salem
douiitaj)
E. B. Ilougin, of Watauga county,
is one of the Mariners up iu the mountains
who nu ke clear money on Irish j
potatoes- Mr. Uodgin raisod i^,;.
bushels of potatoes last yeai and
sold them on tlvt* current market at:
a good price. Tlas' year he planted
two and a hc!i* acres ard tx peels to j
harvest around 200 bushob per acre.!
Indications are that potatoes will!
< n maud from V6 cents to -VI peri
oushe: at jteng time, ro Mr Hod-j
gin's probable crop of 5,00 bushels!
will tief a i eai sum. On his farm he;
also raises rye, buckwheat, corn.!
on . cabbage and many garden |
vegf table.. Buckwheat flqdr is sold!
;oiil at i$0 per hund ed pounds. Mr.!
Hodgin's f m - located just off the j
iioone T.-aii near Laxon posfoffice.<
lie an?;l his helgii&prs are interv>Ih! in;
boiler mail i'aci'iues and have pe-j
titioned fhe post office department io'
o.-taM:sh a rural free delivery route j
out t'lom l.avon.
Are Raising Sheep
Many Watauga county farm v.- arc!
turning their time and attention tb.'j
he raising of sheep. In farmer years
be sheep industry was an import a at
fi/eCp?' in the mountain districts and j
farmers havti now turn- d hack to :r .
as a profitable ^sitaime: Wool of aver-j
age quaiity brings around 37 cent's ai
pound on the Ideal market aiytl lambs
bring around J i to 1 brents a jpound.1
Fencing is ihe groat, st problem to ?
fa >trier:- who arc iniere-ted m cattle!
o< sheep raising:. The cost is almost
prohibitive, c Llier in wire bit the oldfashioned
chestnut va:is. and amounts
almost to a sum equal to the value
of the liiiid.
Turkeys for the Market
Thousands of dollars have been
iadd to Watauga farm rs during: the]
past few years for live and dressed!
turkeys arid iUVkev ra -ing has aisoj
proved another sdiirde of revenue foi i
the till-!- of the fcolt ?? the i?fp..un 1
s. There are few farmers hi . he ;
county without a flock of turkeys!
and the re'plus finds it- way tc the.!
market fii. i:ur the Yhaidisgiyir.g and]
Christmas, season. By tar the t;;r?r -t.!
pot',tion el the turkey "crop" is marketed
at North. Wiikeshore which is
rat of Urn large live tin .--sod pMiUvy
shipping p;vn<s.
Lice aiid macs thri.ve in hot weathrj
<-i and if pin cor.VroHeil cut the vi-j
111 - ko'lic? -.1.1 .'1-U.I.? Cl!l I
fut-sfs promptly, ssilvise good poultry- j
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rv ?w?j. lvv/iv r
Improves 1
Have u? install the proper sli
Our shock absorbers will say
roads/- your MOXKV by saving t
ting\voa ride in comfort over n
We offer you the best auto
sible PRICES.
LET US CARE F
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BOONE, NORT
HF; WATAUGA DSXOCRVT?EVEi
SPRAYED BEANS GOOD
AS A DAILY FOOD! J
Katatgh. -lone 2l?.?Que might suf-j
fer from -colic or acute indigestion; .
It ?!>> too IV -DY before ? <
he w ould suffer fxvni the jxdsov: j *
spray used to proiyct the crop ?romV<
toe beetle. - j <
'There is tvy harm ivi eati?tg beans;
sprayed or dusted with the usual
uoiscui mixtures used to control the |
Mexican bean beetle/* declares 51.j j
I nsiou ehrawologUfc 1
btide < oMo.ire. "Cepeaud tests have i
prewen that a pv.v,sou wouM have toi
eat several peck.*? of unwashed beans j !
at ont s.tth:? before he would be ! j
made sick ffoiu the spray poisoning; | ;
Of course everyone washes beans fce-j
fore they ;;u- cooked so the - chance j
: even bring nauseated by spray j ^
: i- t.lit, of the question if the,i t
l-Li;;.- are washed several times be-1_
lor< being'cooked of canned/' !
These statcRtents from M? Bran-j
i ;. m j?r?mpU 1 by the unusual j
r.iiirtbi-: of letters received indicating
sonic fear that poisoned beans v/ero
not good a> food Thee is absoioteiy
no dang. r. ;-.tate? Mi*. Hninnon.
li is ii.iprssi'tih to use very si'rohg
!>oiaor.- on th. bean vines becair-t J
they are ton f endei and are easily
!::j:n d by spray? ? dus s xvhich are
Itoo c:iu?iic- Then loo most <<i" the
f.vojsph will fall on the !e: ves. lit ah
control :u-rK'( ieos. ii is es initial i'nfii
the poison cover the under surface of
he Ii-ov/k!-'
The eomuioij p(?is>>r.s used are nit guc.>ii??
arsenate. calfiYi'm fUiosiliente,|
sodium fludsiHcatc or caiciym ar>o i
r.uii.'- Cii-casm in-en. le - probably
the c.b ap^t ar.d i? beiner u^ed more
than any othei poi.?or. in evriftia ccNOriCE
OF MORTGAGE SALE
By virtue of ;hi- jowcv of sale contained
In a certain nioi$3gi\gt deed cxovuivd
by .lame.- l'roii'ti and wife, j
Wihnn Proffiit nod Ja:a Proffitt to x
... \V. Wilbon. dated Ixth day of Auj
gust. 1 to. secure the sum of $2,- ,
.. 0 and dyfatiit having been made in
?h? i>:yill*.* 11 ' f said del>1 therein
fun.il. and the -alii I. \Y. \N"i!- ? i;
ii:r i?>u con-i Anted and appointed the; a
v-i attorney in lib
will Mo? -July i >. 1927, bell
ifsoi 10 :?><> a. ni and .
p i.i . ihe < otiirin-.ii>' loor of I
citl'lj v. " ifc IPO ;
bidder- for va:d. th<- foibiwi'ii: de ; l ih-i Vk
-r esl:.i?
V t?r Osunph tv car- m-i deed made'
?n m -ifVof.CiU and Wihiia i
hi v.: ? . clatf/.d A'p il 27. I
arid; cd in ite 2,- at piit-o?
i.'i. it; iht nt'fitv of the reprint t?il vf
I '*"> \Y i auyra > ouhty.
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he car and your religion by let.- i
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repair service at the lowest pos
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NKLER mk !!
[PANY
H CAROLINA \
P.\ Till K;:i>.VV ?BOONE. N. C.
iou? .*>1 the twuntaiiip. states Mv.
Bramiori. This poison n ay he uh d
c~ :t spray or as a du.-t.
Coatpi'-U- directions for ci>utroHi?*:}f
;k* 'ilchdcan IveiaV beutle are eooUan;d
ut CXVcnsiou folxier No. 22 which
nay be had free of chaise <?i\ anplito
" vark-uluivai editor ."
halt Coil
ADVERTISING PATS
Aw < liJuhoma girl ad vc-rased for a
nisbarid., and landed one vritfciii a
vjy short time. The advejtWecierit
:t?st $3. She paid the wedding exanise,
Si?. i:i |es< than *: year vhcmsbaod
died, say? the Alchisal
Root. i-b,] it?ft his wjdow a $M.OGC
nsuranee policy.
Now- \\ili you admit that, it pays to
:dvernp<-"
The Reading JPublic?
lias become more <1 t-st-i initriatiny.
::?: ! th< insistent dcm&nd foi Independence
in newspapers hap
brought forth many claims. But
therms ONM North Caiciijir. dally
now: p:.' . that is and ha? always
been a- :> : <jep nt.
The Greensboro
Daily News?
' h-.yclaim to the larg-f
ciVeii);; i . yet shoving healthy
ye:5i :;- 'V. th. arfd v. iihout makii.tgr
Ifuri { : see a re the hprest
n i v > \ .- ib.s'f ribcrs simply
to in; ;; v'ain:. has for oyer
a do" . ?: year- vonlh' aed its on sent
<?f outstanding indep *ndeppe
and publishing, first, a real
NEW S sapor.
Re; .-= for its -t< adv enov. th
withi'i -?t the -iis-c "f pinhitnns,
prizes, pi- -sine or persuasion other
- merit, are it- compktenes.
. .. very section?edit rial,
new.-. :n;.fkei, sports and the
worn. -. features- A clean a;.d
virile new .--paper, a vol dine set.satiovndisiH
aiijd wd? ?< -
Mrafit* the' public- to forget.
$eir?rd:<. - of your station i?; Iffv
i'OU will appreclato the Kind of
\. i>uh!i Mm.- )!. m trih
lihb'tiYtpr :< : V. i\\ con vine y )i.
By daily ?v JSti'ivjuy $0..00
IK* the yean without Sunday $7.00
Six three month.- suoseriiditms
it the . jv,< \ ifcfi.
A<My<
CIRCULATION !>KPT.
Greensboro Daily News
C.KEENSBORO. N. C.
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EVERY BUSINESS MAN
hrn?]?\ h:\vt ;v ?aee"uui\t \yith u
trVni ivlie.hlt P,:?nh. If yon haw* not
? : si.a? ;vei y our juvciiia you
ir- mind the fiixrt -bo T?v'?se.
K-. c k h ir,l: hns, :: repaintion ii)i;
v.*v-oa^n\^mnl: - 'f^Ve;
{\\tiX ti *v eilri . qu?\l.;
Bank, of Blowing Rock
BLOWING RCCK, N: C.
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Mr. ]
We wish to
furnish you an\
resent a real sa
Mowers, Rakes
; Snaths, Grain I
nishes, Galvani
I We carry r<
ers and are in ]
: MOWER you ,1
We offer al
in good shape.
; Call on us (
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Qhevrelet
every ic
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craicxss^SSSsit^
Because it offers a fcu.st of c
and refineriientjj, ir.d a tv{previou:.!.
undreamcd-ol
automobile?the Most Be;
has changed overs idea of 1)
can buy for little money.
Regardless of the car you n
ing, regardless of the price '
for your next automobile?<
room and see the new Ci
You will find literally si
features that make Che\
unique in its price class,
beauty of line and elegants
comnarable to the costliest
1 BOC . OHF' i
BOO?
QUALITY
J 1 he Bus Hcn- 'mi
:'| fvoni the Boone { r;
| opposite the Cr-itche
I J pied bv the A. <*Sc B
j | leaving Boone daily
For N. Wilkesboi
For N. Wilkesboi
Bristol
Bristol
Lenoir
Lenoir
West J-.r' l erson
1 Lik Park
11 Lor any other in
11 R. L.
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Farmer,
call your attention to th
" of the following items
ving to you:
, Binder Twine, Grain
>riils, Wagons, Cement,
zed Pipe, Wire Fencing,
epairs for McCormick a
DOKltinn to S<=*r 11 i^naii
may happen to have.
t special bargain one se<
:>ften for your needs in c
HARDWARE & SEP
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has changed
lea of howfi
u can buy for
little money
V ' v :..r% - fir*
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o.-tk car features Ihe COACH
? of performance ET
in a low-priced kJ*
tutiful Chevrolet MfeS"1- s525
iow fine it c<ir you Coupe 625
Mfn . -695
ie Sport -i c
nav now be driv- ' _
you expect to pay sol'
rome to our salesitevrolet
models.
fores of quality Wt
rolct absolutely Micas.-".
You will find CBetkCherrcSet
C . Deiivestd Writes
ot appointment th, vinduct!,,.
custom cars.
>OLLT CO* iP/v'iXY
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V T I. O V C O S T
S TFppr1
%& 3 rJI 6 5 ft J tv 5 ii ? J 4 fe*
al ters has been moved j
lil Cafe to the building \
ir Hotel, formerly occu>.
(.hevrolet Co. Busses
as follows:
'o 8:00 a. m.
o I 2:30 p. m.
7:30 a. m.
I :30 p. m.
7:30 a, m.
! :Uu p. in.
4:45 p. m.
. . ! 2:30 p. m.
formation, Phone 90
TEAGUE, Manager.
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'1 t iavi/w?.> I- - r- ..... . "l
rrtc U1 JLOCT.*? ULXCt.U ICU"
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Cradles, Scythes, ;
Paints, Oils, Var- ?
Roofing, Etc. Etc.. ^
nd Deal ing Mow- ;
s for any kind of ?T
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>ur line. ^
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