w VOL. XXXIX, NO. I Gov. McLean Logical j I Man For President' . i ! Democratic State Convention Unit, for Him is Prediction; Other States I to Line Up For Him j H (The following: Article is by David! P. Dellingcv of Cherry ville, who has i been connected with the State legis-j lature for about 20 years. He hus j served a number of times as mem+\? t ~ - xjx cue House, was aucnor 01 t.ne original compulsory attendance schiil bill in the state, and other important P' measures. He has devoted much t( time to politics for 30 years and has 111 j. been considered something: of a political prophet.) O Governor Angus Wilton McLean I"4 of North Carolina is the logical man for the Democratic standard bearer 'o! this year. No bigger or better fit- & ted man suggested. The people of ld the state and nation should unite on him now and enter the fight in J* earnest and see that he is nominated 1 at the Houston convention. The peo- u pie will elect him in November. Gov- 0 ernor McLean is the one big man of the nation who has done and accom- ai plished great things in an easy, cer- 111 tain and undemonstrative manner 111 ahd without crowing over it. No J" governor of a state has ever accom- J* plished so much with as nearly no friction as has Governor McLean. North Carolina knew of bis splondid service to the nation in the 01 World war and elected him govcr- n! nor by an overwhelming majority. And as governor of the state In has] displayed his wonderful ability to] ?v plan and execute his designs for the! ,v benefit of all sections and interests! N of the state. Through his business j methods the affairs o? state have Is been thoroughly revolutionized. P-j? nancial affairs made easy and noj i?! class of people hurt by excessive! c taxes and none of the state's institu-; tions injurd or its usefulness handiThe greatness of our fgoverno)' ^ and the unparalleled progress of the u* state have been nroclaimed to alii 1,1 section? of the United Stats. AH! 1l1 eyes of the nation are now upon us. ; . The field is ripe unto the harvest.. pI Without the sound of trumpets frfcp*1* us in time enter the field and bring ^ in the harvest and before the year closes North Carolina will be the J? household word among states. Shei C1 will he known as the home of the'?) next president j 4 In the nation Governor McLean! nas long been known as a man ofj keen foresight and executive abili- q ty. He Was one of the chief sup-1 ^ porters of President Wilson and j ^ tributed in no small measure to thej jr success of that administration. He ^ was director and managing director; of the War Finance Corporation. (! lfJl8-it)22. Assistant secretary of ^ the treasury of the United States in IV charee of customs and internal reve 1 nue -during the Wilson administra-' tion. Chairman Democratic presidentiai coninUltee for Nuith Caro-i, lina, 1 '.II2-191G. Member Democrat-! ic national conimitte, 1912-102 1.' Member selective service advisory . committee, 1917-1918. Genera! , counsel in North Carolina for alien ' property custodian, 1919. Member! American Academy of Political and !,'] Social Science- Member and ex-; president Scottish Society of Amer-. ^ ica. i ; j ' With the national convention1 meeting in the south and such a ^ man of ability and fitness for the of-! ,(r fice and already well known nation- er , ally, the people of this state and oth-| j er states should take up the cam-' paign in earnest and see that he is! nominated. With Governor McLean! at the head of the ticket and a good' man from the north or northwest as; running mate the Democratic party; J , can elect the ticket this fall. The i tj south is entitled to a president. Why * not? We have ever stood as a unit] for the ticket and now offer a man; 1. with no superior for the place. As-! ? 3erting air rights we believe other! w sections of the nation will join us. | . The time (when a search of the na-i ^ tion is made for the winner) the; _ place (in Houston, Texas, in the great southland) and the man (Gov-' ernor McLean of the biggest and "c best) are once in a generation met.1 " The people should now "choose to , make Governor Angus Wilton Mc-' T now i? 1 OOO ?? I 3 [/jcoiuciiv ill xcr^.o. | j^T The state convention of North' a .Carolina should send a solid delega-j tion for McLean. Passing the vsord along other states will doubtless join -y in and coming to Houston McLean should have a strong following? and my prediction is this will happen and he will be nominated. Then e] the nation will be glad. 1 , ti MAYOR JIMMIE WALKER TO | oi SPEAK IN WINSTON-SALEM s< . C( ai Mayor Jimrnie Walker of New w x Yo'k City, will deliver the prin- n. c:pnl address at the intT-c ub council luncheon, to be hMd at the RoV <; r* " L^e Ilo'e'. Winsteu Salem, F~b:puary '24th. ATAl A Non-Partisan N BOC WnCALEV ! )F THE PAST WEEK lighlights of Political Activity o Both Major Parties (,Summarizet From Recent News Dispatches From Over the Country Washington. Feb. 12.?Secretin-} cover today became an avowee nidi date for the Republican presi entiai nomination and gave forma ermission for his Ohio -supporter: ? enter his name in the Ohio pri lary contest. In his first campaign statement hich took the form of a letter t< had H. Brown, chairman of th? hio Hoovei for president commit jo, the secretary declared himsel: mind to 4'carry forward principle: r ?i>? i- ?? *-* viiv- ivc|rui.'nv.an j/il; UV <111(1 LCI*. reat objectives of President Cool Ige's policies." He indicated his intention to re ain from personal campaigning- if le pre-convention primaries, and t< itain his official post at the heat : the commercial department. "I have received, through yoi id others, requests from verj any Republicans of Ohio that I per it my name to be entered in th< residential primaries of that state,' le letter to Colonel Brown said T do so," he added, laconically. "1 mil be deeply honored by what.evei ipport the people of Ohio may de do to give me at the Republicar itional convention. I shall be glat serve the American peoph irough the Republican party in an3 ay that I can in finding construct e solution to the many problefn< hich confront our country. llMy conviction that 1 should no1 rive* for the nomination, and my diga lions as secretary of commerce ecludes me from making any per mat campaign, i must rely wholly mn 01. friends i:i Ohio to conduct and to conduct it in a fair man iv .and with steadfast regard foi Dpublican success in the. state ant ition. It is my desire that expen lure of money shall be strictly linv &d and rigidly accounted for. Tt. live greatest trust that can In von by our people should come U e, 1 should consider it my duty t-c irry forward the principles of th< epublican party nod the groat oli ctives of President Coolidge's polios?all of which liave brought tv vr country such a high degree ol lppiness. progress and security.'" Linney Thinks State for Hoover Boone special of February 12 tc reensboro News: Prank A. Linney ostein North Carolina Republitar ader. Saturday reiterated his bo ;f that Herbert Hoover will carry e party's vote for president in this ate, regardless of what other Nor!) srolinu Republicans have sail >out the matter. "I don't know thai o state delegation will go to thi nvention instructed for Hoover," v. Linney said in answer to r. poinl ank question to that effect, "bul > will carry the Republican vote ir c state." When he was asked about the gos p that he may yet be a canuide.it r governor or lor congress. Mr. inney looked up fioin his task ol uning his rose bushes and replied have already announced my re remerit from the governor's race id 1 never even thought of running ir congress. I am just about as ippy as a man can be now. I havr > public responsibilities of anj ly kind, I'm up here where I car ijoy life with my rose bushes, anc don't want to be bothered witt ilitics." Republicans to Meet at Raleigh The Republican state executive eeting in session in Greensboro las1 ednesday selected Raleigh as the eeting place for their conventior id set April 11th as the date oi le meeting. Raleigh won ovei reensbofo by a vote of 21 to 16 he choice of the convention citi as only one of a number of events the committee session, possibls le most stirring being the brisl lanking administered by Charles A mas of Lineolnton to the commit e members who had come to thr eeting purely to talk prasidentia ilitics, national convention dele rtes and jobs. Mr. Jonas deliverer rirnnni* nnnAiil -For wmA staying away from church? Wh will men not go to church? ' We have in our town foil 1 churches. If every man and woma * and hoy and girl living in this tow 1 would decide- at once to make it practice of going to church ever Sunday, our churches could cor veniently take care of then). As i ^ is, the minster's heart and otlie hearts who are interested, and V , are thankful to state that there ar ' many who are, are omde to blee , each Sunday when we are forced t look at the empty pews, pews place II Uir VUIlWUd 1UI III service of worshiping: souls. To ad t to the seriousness of it, there i l Another Whose lieart is made to fee f sad. Our Heavenly Father is mad l to feci sad because of those enipt pews. When God. who is ever loving an kind and merciful, ever ready to bf stow His blessings upon human kini thinks of the indifference of th man of the world and the apathy o i the church member who goes not t - His house of worship, and then whe t he thinks of the many blessings c > which these are the recipients froi His bountiful hand, we think H c weeps. Yet He continues His Me: - sings; yet He continues His love. Y< a What a debt we owe! We must me< - it sometime in the future. ij If every soul in Boone went t I; church every Sunday, God wou! bless this town in more ways tha h one. It is a rule without exceptio that God blesses those who Horn OCRA' rest North Carolina IKY 10. 1928 j News of Week in and .$( j\ About Blowing Rock J Policeman Story Recovering From ( injuries Sustained in Recent Auto Accident -.! ' Blowing; Rock Feb. 15.-?Police- j * 1 i man I. E. Story, who was painfully j 1 I injured in ah automobile accident; last Friday, is reported to be rapidly j I recovering from the cuts on the head roR iojand left arm which he suffered in '"u n j the accident. Mr. Story was taken ('a^ fj first to the Watauga hospital where au? i- his wounds were dressed temporari- 1 o ly. and then he went to Hickory for P*11 further treatment. ta* ;e The driver of the car with which ^ ^ o Mr. Story's car collided, said that,- *)ee i- the sun was shining in his eyes so j 1 ?. that he could not see the road. i nnc n 2nd and 3rd Grades Give Play Pos >f The second and third grades of ^an ;t the Blowing Rock school entertain- J?^' ;e -d a large audience Saturday night ?.ve e in the school auditorium with the d play, "The Way to the Wishing Pro ie Gate." Thirty pupils took part in -iu^ 1- the play. The leading parts were: ws,l I_ Blinder, .James Stutts; Brownie, tvvf js Charles Bobbins; Leader of the not w l X*... u,. r r..r4- i j.... P I- >1 mm i*tvi!fpiia, liUiU ouuev j liVaUUI j c of the Moonbeams, Grace Hartley; I'10 ;o Leader of the Will-o'-thc-Wisps, j sol> Grover Robbins; Leader of the j ^ 1 ie Frogs. Carl Walters; Leaders of the! ,f Fairies, Alberta Greene and Pink-! ney Gragg. ! a The play was directed by Missj ,* if PedrSe Webb and Miss Louise Icen-j 2. hour. Music for the drills was play-! mvl :>t ed on the piano by Miss Ethel Hoi- m:i ). i shouser. I ed, I-i The Blowing Rock band ron e ! (,i s# 1 several selections before the play _ n opened. ! y. The proceeds will probably be -e used to buy books for the grades j iei that took part.. j f * r. I Interest in Revival "*>r i_i Enthusiastic meetings are report-! s. j ed at the. revival services being con- ^ 1 lo! ducted at the Baptist church by Rev. "r*s 155 j -1- M. Page of Raleigh. Services are 1 hi held twice daily, in the afternoon wa lo and night. The school pupils are a^( being dismissed at 2:80 every day this week to give them an onpo- . 1 ,f! tunity to attend the meeting. al" ?- S it JUDGE COUNC1LL BEING j re GROOMED FOR CONGRESS ! ' . lie p. G 1 >y Watauga friends of Judge William OJ?y B. Gouncill will be interested in the r * iy following story, which appeared in i oio the Charlotte Observer Sunday: t>? *0 Hickory is stirred no little over ,n the prospect of her "grand old man," ; ie Judge W. B. Council!, entering the : wj) >r race for congress in the ninth con-! rx + le gressional district. ' cat >t The judge is advancing i:; years. w]|i is and those who know him are buret- >||u in. ing out with a desire to bring honor , Is to tiim in his old age. It is not that J ' o they like Major Btll'-vinku- and So- -j ejlieitor Carpenter less,v but they just ljr. d j naturally ' adore" the judge. And ^ >- friends of his aye tailing it around 1R)V y ] that his one ambition is to go to j ^ el congress, but he has made the state-1 ej ment that he is withholding un-i e! nouncement until more definite de-' i-! velopment <11 It has been recalled that Judge -j ?; J Council) declined to run off a jM?e-' ,jjei A olid primary with Major Bulwinkle . >, when the majov was elected for his s,v< o' 'ust term. He ran just about 200 ! <|a,. e! votes behind Bulwinkle in a live-' j ei cornered race that year, but he said,! j r.l " The Legion hoys considered that UJU il they were entitled to a vepresenta j*jfc v tive in congress, then, and, although yI, a I had offered three sons to the : nine : am, |- cause, I decided to step down in n favor of Major Bulwinkle." ! v It was a brave act of the judge's. I tje and his friends are urging him lo'ow] r enter the second primary. | w()i n Judge Council! is one of the I va| n "grand old patriots,"- and there is ca? a not a man in these parts more liked ajlj y and admired. If he does decide to jav [. enter the political field again it will ' j It be one of the prettiest races the fV(> r ninth district hap seen in years he- cjJU cause. Judge Councill, who was al- 0?c] e ways a tower of intellect and coov-i yj , 11 J ?- ' * ? * 1 a I a^:, ii?2> inoiow Ku enou^n in nis oia 01 age to command a following wher- ^ya d! ever he appears, bis supporters say. fro e tioi d RETURNS TO CHINA ser is I pla We are asked to announce that I frii e Elder T, I.. Ela.vlock and the mis- joii V sionaries associated with him have Cal vetuvned to their station at Tai Fu, <1 Shantung, China. All communica- HI' tions to them should be sent to this 1.1 address. e ] f and reverence and love Him. We re- Edo peat that if every soul in Boone con-, wo: n tributed his and her share to the.hui if worship of God, this town would be j mu n blessed in more ways than one. Ma1' Pa; :e terial blessings would swamp us;i 20s spirtimual blessings would thrill us;; ten :t and this would be a town noted for' ha< it its prosperity and for its Godliness.! out To every individual reading thisfor :o article who has not been in the 1 !d be bit of going to church, to God's "*< .n house, we ask you personalty, yv ill del n you go in the f tore? 'l'"ei? e.vt r"u >r Sunday? I"* FIVE CENTS A COPY LOCAL SYSTEM Telephone Company Aborted by Big Corporation; Exeniiive Improvements To Be Made dr. R. X. Pfaff of Asheville, repenting: the Southern Bell Teleme Company, was in Boone Tues and closed a deal with the Watfa Telephone Company, through . \V. V. Farthing for the city tele>ne system. Lb* Bell people to e over the wires .'text Tuesday. 3 consideration is said to hftve n $5,500. new switchboard. lines and ?nes will he installed "as soon as is sible and Boone will have the ie high class of service as is enen by the larger towns and cities ir the country. However, the :S outside of the town remain the ?party of the local company, and t what kind of an exchange propdon will be in effect between the > concerns has not been an triced. dr. Farthing will likely submit a position to the Bell company retime soon, whereby his subibers in the country will have e access to the wires in the city, wever. a station-to-station charge 1 likely be made on calls from mo. The outgoing system has been ned and operated by local men for ny year? and all things considering served the business interests the town admirably. IE DESTROYS BUILDING IN VBSENCE OF LOCAL FIREMEN \ hoiuw occupied by Mr. Tom ics and family, the property of rmal, and located just south of s.' E. S. Coffees residence, was troyed by fire Tuesday evening ut eight o'clock. A fire alarm s turned in and raw recruits man?d to get the truck on the scene or the building was practically nolished- A hose line was alid >ut 800 feet from Main street ouglt the Coffey property to the nc of the conflagration. The inKivienced volunteers are not to blamed, however, for not knowing fa hydrant located 20 yards east where the building stood. The rular fire department composed a number of capable young men the town, was disbanded a few trs ko?>re the fire on account of bility to come to an agreement h. tl ; oard as to equipment, rate speed on practice runs and beiSe of complaints filed by citizens o were disturbed by false alarms. }refere, when the -Tones house * burning the fire truck was untitled. ?he building was an old one and mm loss to the Normal is slight, rc-vev, ;\'i amj Mrs. .Tones are v destitute, all their persona! of ts having been lost. RALYS1S STROKE. BRINGS DEATH TO THOMAS WASON ?hpmas S. Watson of Deep Gap, I Friday at noon at a Lenoir hosil, never having- rallied from a >ke of paralysis suffered twelve s previous, while he was buying n in the Yadkin valley, dr. Watson was 04 years of age I was born and spent his entire in this section of the country. hough not a learned man, he assed a considerable fortune, as tunes go in Watauga, his prinII income having been from catAt the time of his death he led about 500 acres of land on ch his home stands as well as liable property in this city. A able business man and a hospite neighbor ho was widely and orably known. *uneral services were conducted m the Laurel Springs Baptist rch last Sunday afternoon at 1 lock, by Reverends L. A. Wilson, Hodges and L. B. Murray, after ich the body was interred in the tson family cemetery. A choir m the Mount Vernon congregai had charge of the music at the vice- Conservative estimates ced the crowd at 2,500, many ?nds having come from the adling counties of Wilkes, Ashe and dwell. CKMAN SENTENCED TO BE HANGED IN APRIL uos Angeles, Feb. 14.?William ward Hickman today heard the rds that condemned him to be ig on April 27 for the murder and tilation of the body of Marian rker, 12-ycar-old school child. The year-old kidnapper took his senice with the same calmness that ; marked his demeanor through; the trial. The defense motion a new trial was denied. The case against Hickman and ;lby TTent. 16. accused of murine f Irv 'f-oins. druggst, on r; ' - - -s to bo c-led ' '-morow.