V VOL. XXXIX, NO. 28 O. HORSESHOf WAS BIG SUCCESS Postponed From I^tst Wednesday Because of Rain, Event Wan Held Saturday With Large Attendance And Many Entries Blowing Rock's annual horse show was held last Saturday afternoon hefore a crowd that was unexpectedly large, considering the threatening I -weather and the short notice. The show was scheduled for last Wednesday but the rainstorm made a postponement until Saturday necessary. F!t1? "h r> ccoc. t'fAm mont' ISO "'e of the south took part ill the show and competed for the cups that were donated by summer residents. The following prizes were award -ed by Judge R. E. Goddard of Bowling Green, Ky. Ponies: first, Bumblebee, Miss Ashland Cannon, York, S. C.; second Trixie, Billie Harper, Hickory; third Tommy, Miss Margaret Jones, Charlotte. Three gaited saddle horses under 15 hands: first, Starlight, Miss Ashland Cannon, York, S. C-; second. Bluebird, Lee King, Camden, S. C.; third, Kentucky Flower, Mrs. Cornelius SomerviUe, Charlotte. Fine harness horses: first, Richmond Boy, W. G. Are v. Shelby; third Bluebird, Lee King, Camden, S. C-.: second, Kentucky Flower, \V. H. Arey, Shelby. Five-gaited saddle horses, 15 hand and over: first, Bourbon Lass, Ralph Tloey, Shelby; second, Kentucky Babe, Mrs. D. J. Boyden, Blowing r Rock; third. Fred* Miss Mary Cannon, Concord. Tbree-gaited saddle horses. 15 hands and over: first, Richmond Boy miss v.arojyn manton, oneiuy; second, Gray Lady, L. M. Tate, Blowing Rock; third, Apple Blossom Miss Mirian Cannon, Concord. Plantation horses: first, vVhiseiburg, David J. Craig. Statesvilie; second, Prince, Gwyn Harper, Hickory; third. Chief, Mrs. Sam L. Kone, of Houston, Texas. Fivc-gaited saddle horses ovep 15 hands: first, Radio, Lee King, Camden, S. G.; second, Topsy, Miss Virginia Jones, Charlotte; third, Martha Mr. Long. Best lady rider; Miss Mary Cannon of Concord and C. V. Henkel. Or. of Statesviiie; second Miss Virginia Jones of Charlotte and Mr. Long; third. Miss Margaret Vance and Dr. James T. Vance of Nashville Tenn. r Model saddle horse: first, Bourbon Lass, Ralph Hoey, Shelby; second, Richmond Boy, Arey Brothers Shelby; third. Bluebeard, Lee King, Camden, S. C. Three-gaited champion: first, Starlight, Miss Ashland Cannon, York, S. C.{ second Richmond Boy. Miss Carolyn Blanton, Shelby; third. Blue Bird, Lee King, Camden, S. C. tx, :I.J ..i : n,.... x* cmiuipion. jtirsst, DUUIlion Lass, Ralph Hoey, Shelby; second, Radio, Miss Ashland Cannon, York, S. C.; third, Prince, Gwyn Har per Hickory. Grand Champion (best horse in show) ; "first, Bourbon Lass, Ralph Hoey, Shelby; second, Starlight, Miss Ashland Cannon, York, S. C.; third Richmond Bey, Miss Carolyn Blan ton, Shelby. Jumps: first. Golden Chief, Jeff Hollers, riding for Elliott Daingerfield of New York; second, Kentucky Flower, Gwyn Harper, Hickory; 3rd Gray Lady, L. M. Tate, Blowing Rock. Among those who donated cups were Mrs. Sanr L. Kone, Houston, Tex; David J. Craig of Statesville; Arey Brothers of Shelby; Green Park Stables; T. H. Broyhil! of Lenoir; Mrs. Joseph F. Cannon of Concord. Ross Cannon of Salisbury and Dr. James I. Vance of NoahviUe Tcnn. and L. P. Ilenkel of Statesville. Blowing Rock suffered practically no damage front the rainstorms o! last week, except a highway cavo-ir near Skyland Inn. A segment reaching almost half way across the road gorge, but traffic was not interrnp ted, as room for one vehicle to pas: was left. On the road to Lenoir the pavement has cracked in several place; but highway crews have staked of! the dangerous places and are now a rvorl: repairing the damages. The rain iast week prevented th< weekly golf tournament, but a rep ular kickers' handicap was to bi played Wednesday of this week. Ef forts are being made to arrange i tournament match with the Linvilh players and it: now seems that thi match will be arranged. The Blowing Kock School situat ion is still in the state of uncertain ty, as the school committee is wait ing for the county commissioners ti approve the budget before decidinj anything definitely. It is hoped how ever that school can bo opened abou the middle of September. Social and Personal Miss Dorothy Hayes was hostes (Continued on Page'Eight) SATA\ A Non-Partisan N< BOONE. i : i : DEMOCRAT AGAIN LEADS THE WEEKLY FIELD , ; , Ajain The Democrat score* a ! victory over al) the other weelsly i newspapers of this section. In this morning's edition is carried the acceptance speech of Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic nominee for the presidency. Be- j I tore the daily newspapers are de- j , livered in the city this morning, subscribers of The Democrat will have read the address delivered in ' Albany by Governor Smith at 1 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. , In providing this super-service for the readers of The Democrat, the management has gone to considerable expense, and we feel that i no other weekly, perhaps in North | Carolina has taken such a step to provide the latest news for its readers. The publishers of The { Democrat fee! there is nothing too good for their subscribers. Simmons Will Vote for Neither of Candidates . i Senior Senator Says He Will Not Not Vote For Smith or Hoover;! P^rtu t?..V I ~c Interests New K Aug. 2(1.?Senator F.' i M. tviniions, who recently resigned I as national committeeman for North! j Caio'iir.a. will vote neither for Gov-: ernor A1 Smith nor Herbert Hoover,! according to a statement issued to-! night through L. B. Human. - i:?or j of the New Bern Times. He reiter! atcd his former statement in which I he declared he would give full sup| port to the state, district and county ! Democratic tickets. In reaching this decision, the senator said that he reserved for himself the right of all Democrats to exercise their conscientious conviction and judgment "without proscription, coercion or restraint." Governor Smith, he said, has de ; Uberitoly put the party under the | dominating control of Tammany J fHail, big business and the predatory; I interests as represented in both the j Democratic and Republican parties. .1 As a resuit. he said, since the i i Houston convention the party plat-j ! form has been repudiated, the party | 1 rebuilt, the issues refrained and1 ] "forces of privilege and license now; ! are dominating and controlling its; i national machinery." This condi-j i tion, he said, is a betrayal or sub-, ! mergence of the major principles of; | the Democratic party as "'heretofore j i understood and applied." These things, said the senator, I have verified all his predictions and ! prophesies which he made in his speech delivered to the United States senate against Tammany Hal! and Governor Smith. Senator Simmons, in authorizing the publication of his statement, said he bad deferred making any official explanation of his position at! the request of O. M. Mull, chairman', of the state Democratic executive I committee, until after the acceptance speech of the governor. HOOVER WILL CO-OPERATE IN FARM RELIEF PLAN j West Branch, Iowa, Aug. 21.?: l Speaking under a "big top" for thei r first time Herbert Hoover tonight; j pledged the farmers of the country j ! that if elected president he would pall upon the leaders of agricultural j thought to join in the search for common ground upon which to act! in solving what he regards as the; greatest economic problem in Amer-| icn. Here, where he was Ijorn a black-; smith's son and got a taste of gruel-' I ling work of the fields on his Uncle ! Allen's farm, the Republican candi-j I date specifically named a3 one of | those whose counsel he would seek; l his chief opponent in the struggle! ; iut Liie uresiuenuai nomination, ior-j J mer Governor Frank O. Lowden of .! Illinois. ; ' \VM. F. WHITING SUCCEEDS :| HOOVER IN COMMERCE DEPT.1 !i Superior, Wis., Aug. 21.?With a! " Brief message o? appreciation for 11 his services as secretary of commerce! jam] with '"best wishes" for hint in; i: the "broader" fieid to which he has -j been called, President Coolidge ac-j -: cepted today the resignation of Secretary Hoover from the cabinet. William F. Whiting, of Holvoke, Mass., " an old friend of the president, was named to head the commerce depart3 ment. ' The situational appears to sift t down to this, that either one of the great parties can sweep the country if it stands shouider to shoulder ahd s work harmoniously, and that neither will stand and work in the manner indicated.?Ohio State Journal. I < - . . . . . LJGA swspaper. Demoted to th? WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA1 poMcalevenS ofthe past week ? Highlights of Political Activity o! Both Major Par tie* Summarize*. From Recent fiow* Dispatches From Over the Country Hoover Bandwagons Are Entered Two large busses have been taker from Greensboro, N. C. to Washington where they will begin active ser vice as twin Hoover bandwagons- Equipped with motion pictures, loud speakers, amplified talking machines and a staff of high powered spellbinders, the motor busses are being sen1 into the thick of the presidential battle, The busses will be kent Husv mn. stantly until election day, boosting the cause of the republican eandiclatt Democratic Committee Meets Chairman 0. M. Mull of the State Democratic Committee, has called i meeting of the county cnairman o! the -counties embracing the seventr district to meet in Watlesboro Saturday to make plans for the campaign for the state and national tickets Keflin Will Support Smith News comes to the Charlotte Observer. through its editor, Colone Wade Harris, now in Washington tlint Senator Thomas J. Heflin, t>l Alabama, will vote for Governor A1 frcd E. Smith for the presidency The fiery Alabaman, who delsveret hiroseif of so many vitriolic attack; on the Democratic nominee from tht senate floor is said to have statec that the only course now open t< him was to support the Democrats ticket, from Smith down. The dis patch further stated that it was un derstood Heflin would seek an earlj interview with Senator F. M. Sim mons at his home in New Bern. N C. Republican* to invade N. C. Homei A vigorous campa:gr, of invading thousands of N'orth Carolina home! during the election campaign to in form housekeepers and young womei all about Herbert Hoover, is the plat of Republican party officials. A lis of every eligible woman voter in th< state is being prepared with a view to mailing out copies of the life ant record of the republican nominee. B; this means, the leaders hope-to carr; the women voters from the ranks ol Governor Smith. Hoover Favor* Boulder Dub Rousing reception sWel!ed into : tumultuous ovation at Los Augele' Friday, when southern Culifornii sent him eastward to go into the bat tie for the presidency. As the conili date turned to face the turbulen months ahead, he gave the citizen of his adopted state the assuranoi that he joined them in desiring th< "greatest reservoir ar.d the highes dam at Boulder Canyon that the en ginecrs will recommend." Hoover Loses Chances in Missouri When August A. Bush of St. Lout announced he would support Gover nor A1 Smith, Herbert Hoover's chsi ces of carrying- Missouri likely ended What the Duponts are to Delawari the Busehs are to St. Louis and lot: more. They were at one time th< largest ami most popular employer: of labor in the city, and the loyalti of the city survives. As go the Germans, so goes St. Louis, and as goe: St. Louis so goes the state, accord ing to the political writers. i r-MivrrM TO M c U7 YORK IN SIX HOUR! A speed of 500 mites an hour a analtitude of 12 miles, is the predic tipn of Alien V. Roe, the first man t< fly in England. Roe says that "avia tion is still in its infancy." He ihei goes on to say: "Speed is increasing all the time and 1 should not be surprised if \vi do not have machines in the, air ser vices 20 years hence that will trave at 500 miles per hour or from Lon don to New York in six hours. "It is all a question af altitude The higher we fly the faster we cat go with a given horsepower up t. certain limits. If we can. by enctos ing the living quarter so that every one can breathe comfortably in ai atmosphere of warmed air, the alti tude will not affect those on board. "Already engines are being buil to give their maximum power at 20. 000 feet, by means of supercharging Then again, jet propulsion may b used as a motive in yeaYs to come. "Within the next year or two th t r? . -n i I tiimc v?? ciiguic aui outran yynt u i on thi market; this will give a greal ; ev flying radius per pound of tut . and reduce the cost of flying consic j erably." When it is considered that Roe i | England's- pioneer flyer and that h I is the designer of the "Avro'' type o | British light .planes, it will be see i that this statement certainly cornt from one other than a visionary. Jim: "When she gave you a kit did you pay it hack?" oni: "No. I wanted to keep it, s I ran away." DEM< ; Best Interests of Northwc iOI-INA. -DAY, AUGUST 23. Gf/ ?rnor A1 Smit i ? , .\ o Jampaign in A jivinj is the tail test of Gov-; ' i Alfred E. Smith's address ac1 t C^r.rWfl! tlta ni)?(innf->?;.. ??.-v*oIiv?:V"1 lief that legitimate business prnj| motes the national welfare, let me 5; warn the forces of corruption and 3i favoritism, that Democratic victory j means that they will he relegated to - the rear and the front seats will .he 5j occupied by the friends of equal op . i portunity. Taking the Issue To the People Likewise government policy should spring from the deliberate action of 5 an informed electorate. Of all men. I have reason to believe that the t! people can and do grasp the pro'o-j lems of the government. Against the > j opposition of the self-seeker and -j the partisan, again and again, I have t - seen legislation won by the pressu re j of popular demand, exerted after the j people had had an honest, frank and -(complete explanation of the issues. -1 Great questions of finance, the is!I suance of millions of dollars of bonds -j for public projects, the complete reconstruction of the machinery of tiie 'state government, the institution of t j an executive budget, these are but a 0; few" of the complicated questions - j which I have taken to the electorate. *-* 1 - it \.?r 1 a... - r.very craEfen nas iaus tcai ue:i m*= 1; nature of the business i-. l-.aad and -j appreciated that the state's business j is-his business. Reviving National ideal? -i That direct contact with the peo:_ ! pie I promise to continue in this e: campaign and. if I aim elected, in the ! conduct of the nation's affairs; I 0; shall thereby strive to make the na! unblemished integrity which char- : aolerized every act of the admipisn ?. ion of Wood row Wilson. A Constructive Campaign But I would not rest our claim for the confidence of the American poo- ' pie clone upon the mi-deeds of the ' opposite party. Our, must be u constructive campaign. False Prosperity and Unemployment The Republican party builds its j ease upon a myth. We are told that only under the benevolent administration cf that party can the' country enjoy prosperity. When four million men, desirous to work and ; support their families, arc unable to | secure employment there is very lit- i ; -c ,.? ..v >11 viiu J.' iv. I, u It" VTA. ptUOpTliyjf *-t? | ! attract them and the millions de- i i pendent upon thom. In the year 1326, the latest fi; gurcs available show that l-20th ol j I per cent of the 430,000 corpora. | i tton3 in this country yarned 40 per , cent of their profits; 40 percent of j :'ut; cor[ orations actually loat. money; 1-4 of 1 percent of there corpora- i inns e3vr.ed two-thirds of the profits : f all of them. Specific industries j ire wholly prostrate and there is ! widespread business difficulty aud iiscoutent among the individual business men of the countvy. Prosperity to the extent that we : are it is unduly concentrated and is not equitably touched the lives of I ho farmer, the wage earner and the dividual business man. The claim * governmental economy is as baseas as tho claims that general busioss prosperity exists and that it an exist only under Republican j Jnnmstrution. ? allure To Consolidate By Reorgani- I ration Of The federal Government When the Republican party cam* j j into power in 1921 it definitely pro- I raised reorganization of the mach- ' iusry of government, and abolition ; or consolidation of unnecessary and ; overlapping agencies. A committee ! was appointed. A representative et i tho President acted as Chairman, it ' prepared a plan of reorganization. The plan was filed in the archives; Tt stili remains there. After seven years of Republican control the struc- i turc of government is worse than it ( was in 1921. It is fully as bad as j the system which existed in New j York State before we secuved by con- ' j auvu.iL'uai amendment tne legisia- ! i tion which consolidated more than I one hundred offices, commissions and-j boards into eighteen coordinated de- j partments, each responsible to the 1 Governor. In contrast with this, the j Republican party in control at Wash- j ington when faced with the alterna- ; tire of loss of patronage for the j faithful or more efficient and economical management of the government permitted the old order to continue for the benefit of the patronage \ ackers. Increased Federal Appropriations j The appropriations for independ- : ent bureaus and offices not respon- | sible to any cabinet officer increased . from $3,400,000 in lSjl to $103.- ; ; 000,000 in 1921, and to $355,000,000 1 in 1928. No wonder that a cabinet I j officer of the Republican President of I 1921 said "if you could visualize the ' I government as a business or admin| istraiive unit, you would see something like one of chose grotesque ; spectacles of a big oyster shell to ! ! which in the course of years, hig ' ?na irregular masses of barnacles j have attached themselves without ! i ?ymmetry or relevancy." And the : Chamber of Commerce of the United States said in its annual report j this year: "No progress has been i made on the plan of reorganization ; ; of the government's departments as ; advocated by the Chamber." The \ : administration spokesman answers j i i only: "We have given an economical : ,' administration," and that has been J repeated so often that some people . begin to believe it without t.io ' slightest proof. I assort that thera ' is no proof, ' J (Continued on Page Four) i FIVE CENTS A COPY FROGRESSOFTHE COUNTY SCHOOLS Present Term Opened With Largest Attendance of Any Y sar in History of County: Last Session's Statistics Sent to Raleigh County Superintendent Hagaman tells The Democrat that the schools are opening with the best attendance ever, and if not broken into by epidemics, will no doubt, make the best average in the bistort of the county. The number of parents who consider it an invasion of their right;; to be required to keep their children in school are growing gloriously few. It has been necessary ir. only one instance, so far. to prosecute in the courts for non-attendance. The board of education has bought only one school truck this year. The truck will carry fifty students and will be crowded. A new but nae has been established to accommodate all the high school student; of Meet ("amp township an da part of Bald mountain township, and on the saute trip will convey Tugman school to Green Vallc-v and a part of Maple Springs school to Boone. This one school truck will accommodate in nil abc it seventy pupils. Superintendent Hngaman bus forwarded to the state superintendent his annual statistical report; of the schools of Watauga county for the year closing .Inno 80, last. The following are some of the figures: School census- white, ovSSJ; colored. 53. Enrolled, white, 4,562; colored, 37. Average attendance, 3,401. The number enrolled in the different grades are as follows: First, 11)63; second, 583; third. 559; fourth, 511; fifth, 468; sixth, 448; seventh, 358: eighth, 218; ninth, 170; tenth, 111; eleventh, 73. Total enrollment in high schools, 573. The high school enrollment 13 years ago was 50. The school term in the county now averages 183 days. Number schools taught: One-teacher, 23; two-teacher, 20; three-teacher, o; more than three, 5. There were 54 men and fil women who taught last year. There were 3S>1 children tronsnofted en school trucks. Value of school property, $275,800. Of this afnour.t. $58,800 waa added in new buildings during the year. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET AT COVE CREEK On next Monday morning August 27th at 10 o'clock the Watauga Ministerial Association will meet at the Cove Creek baptist church and be the guests for dinner which will be served by the ladies of the church. .All ministers and their wives are expected and invitations have been sent out and a real happy time is promised the ministers and their wives. It will be an occasion of good wholesome pleasure. DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS IN STATE $300,000 Raleigh', Aug. 21.?Damage to slate highways in the western part of North Carolina from heavy rains and swollen streams last week was estimated at $300,001) today by State Highway Commissioner Frank Page. All roads are open with the exception of a short link between Woodrow and Waynesville. he said. Where slides or washouts occurred, new roads have been cut and will be used until the sections of highways can be repaired. ALL WERE NOT DRINKING Mrs. David Secrets of Lenoir sends the following to the News-Topic in regard to the injuries sustained by Mrs. John K. Brown a week ago when she was struck by a ear occupied by four Lenoir boys: The report in Monday's News-Topic was u mistake. The bovs were not all drinking as Mr. Secrets went to Boone Monday evening and talked to the officers and said the officers told him that neither Arnold Secrets, the Nelson boy or Coy Shoemake were drinking. The News-Topic also says they ran into several persons standing by the roadside. The officers told Arnold's father they did not run over but one woman, and also said she :: would get ail right if nothing else did not take place. Also the NewsTopic states that (here had been another wreck and one man had been injured and he was among the three struck by the Ler.oir boys. This was a mistake, as the officer told Arnolds father they did not run over only the woman, as there were three men in the road and the boys were trying to v, prevent hitting them. It was foggy and as the woman was just out on 5 the other side of the road probably the boys did not see her. The one % driving was not drinking. The officer stated if either one of the three .'jig was he could not teli it and did not find any in the car. Please change this mistake as the truth is bad enough.