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TWO E SHORT ITEMS OF j GENERAL NEWS; Some of the Happening*' of Past Week, Gathered From j Everywhere, Ootsdensed For Th? ! Busy Reader. Greenville, N. C? May 4.?Mrs. -Sallie Sou^-P Ccttc*. widow Colonel Robert R. Gotten of Gottendale, Pitt county, died this morning ?t tne nome 01 ner daughter ;n j Winchester, Mass. Mrs. Cotten was' known as the "mother of the North, Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs." George Ransom, 50, son of Gen. j Matt \V. Ransom, a former Unitedi States senator and ambassador to Mexico. was found dead in his bed in a Weldon hotel Friday with two. bullet wounds in his head and a Pis- i to I beside him. He "was declared toj have committed suicide after a coroner's investigation and no inquest; was held. Mr. Ransom was a prominent Weldon business man and was reputed to be wealthy. Washington. May G.? Harry F.. fy Sinclair entered jail tonight to serve three months for contempt of the j senate. Word of the oil man's ui - j rival at the jail came shortly after a; conference between E. O. Snyder, j United .States marshal, am! Major W. L. Peak, superintendent of the Washington jail. Mr. Sinclair voluntarily surrendered to authorities at the jaii. Teheran. Persia, May 0.? Two Thousand dead were reported today in unofficial telegraph advices of three days continuing earthquakes; from the Khorassan district of north- ' j east Persia. The telegrams said j j several villages literally have been : destroyed, with 700 buildings de- J molished in the cities of Shirwar. and JBujmurd, near the Turkestan b.-r- ! der. The tremors Were said t?> have J i caused "three days of terrur.** EUiiabetht'i,!i. Tenn.. Mav b.?l.'n- ! I der the ominous nozzles of machine , I guns mounted on roofs and guarded i by approximately t?00 cit>. county | aud state officers, the mechanical; and ^homicai d enactments. of? the Lj American Bern berg and Arlanzstoft j textile plants resumed operations to-' day after being closed since April . VrtWA%W.V.".WAWAV.W l < Pl?"'' j "I We congratulate the pi "I niture Company. This ? they handle a high cla: J the trade in any sceti J There are many things 1 design, thoroughly reli; ^ people of Boone and 1 \ grade walnut, maple ai in the construction of ' The Forest Suites in y J? See our display at the i Friday, May 10th. Thi " I store and bespeaks for 1 Forest ^ iSAKLTACTtlRERS iVvvwwwwwwwwww !y'.. y io by strike. William Kelly. vice; president of the United Textile Workers, expressed the opinion that "not more than two dozen" men had reported for work this morning, while 110 official figures were available from the plants. si&iKvtt tnreugn Ltixic Friday in the swirling wake of torna-; does, that crushed buildings, including one Virginia schoolhouse full of :.=hv: dred people and injured twice that number. Of seven southern states that felt the twisters deadly might, Virginia was the hardest hit. In that state alone there were 23 known fatalities. At Rye Cove. Va.. where the schoolhouse was biown down. 12! children and one teacher were killed. The storm was centered in the south but extended far afield, extending t > such widely separated points as Mexico and the Great Lakes. Traffic on Lake -Michigan and Lake Erie was :?? standstill and craft caught away from port were seriously damaged. The wind was full of gale fort e along the north Atlantic coast at that time, at New York blowing ashore a naval tug. In the middle west there were strong winds and snow fell in the Michigan fruit belt and sis far south as Missouri. Memphis. Tenn.. May I.?Three major proposals?reorganization ol* Use home mission hoard, a new nUm Removal We will he located in our new ho the Gordon H. Winkler new hui hours*, inc. We have a lin" of music that wil trolas, Portables, Brunswick and makes of records?Piano Rolls. S of repair parts. Our news stand GOME in SEE I S AND WE PLKASK YOU ' N \ | THE MUSI V,VnV.VA".\W.\V?VV.V.V.W. ifal M, I'm' M%f/> ity and Qnali the Bedroom opie of Boone and Watauga >n gettin Company has established a reputation >3 and a medium price.) line of fumiti on. ; to commend Fore.st Furniture Comp; able cabinet work and A-l material. iVatauga County is the fact that thoi id poplar are annually boucrht from \ Forest Furniture. our home will give you satisfaction. opening of Rhodes-Day Furniture Co > Forest Furniture Company is glad to them a hearty reception by the good j Furniture Cc NORTl THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E\ for handling: denominational funds, and the centralization of all financing: in one committee?hold the interest of delegates to the Southern Baptist convention which opens hen Thursday. Among: the questions tci be considered at the three-day business session, the shortest in manj years, is the problem brought about by the home mission board's loss oi nearly $1,000,000. and the resultant conviction fnv. embezzlement of ^'*"1 ton S. Carnes. former home mission treasurer, who is serving a fiveyear sentence at the Milledgeville. Ga_.t prison farm. There is a grow ing sentiment in the church, it has been indicated, in favor of having the board eliminate the institutional phases of its work, and devote its efforts solely to evangelical and missionary labors. Reports from the various boards, an official announcement today said, "will show many encouraging items despite the fact that several of the convention agencies have been hampered by inadeouate finances/* The foreign missions board will report a decrease >f approximately $200,000 in its debt, and the statistical secretary will report. a gain during the last year of 071 ordained ministers. 183,020 baptisms, an advance of SI-10,000 in general contributions and "a healthy increase in Sunday school and It. Y. P. Venrollments." m I VT ! i nonce: me within the next few days, in [ding, first door from SpainII please you. consisting of ViccPo-kphoncs. Seven different . JB heel Music ant! an excelent line is the best in town. WILL DO OUR T.KST TO ;VBRY RESPECT. iC STORE ?%WWAW/AW.'AWW ' 1 I l ! . ty m g the Rhodes-Day Fur- 5 for honest dealing and 5 arc that is suitable for j my to vou. Beauty of ' Another appeal to the \ isnnds of feet of high- J Vatauga people for use J mpar.y Store in Booue, J be represented by this ; >eople of Watauga. ? a : >mpany l W1LKESEORO. H. C. j IWWV.fWWUWWVVWWWW rERY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C. ' ' Special Dem? . ?i T fr.T n.ivn ? - ? - - " - " ------- _ - of NEW HOME SEW FOR ONE WEEK COr SATURDAY, We have arranged to have a Demonsti Home Sewing Machine factory w Bring your home sewing problems get expert advice on the latest me! demonstrate and teach you the usi many short cuts in sewing, and a n esting things you never dreamed y This offer is absolutely I ree, there ! us on your home sewing problems. A Liberal Allowance Terms to Su will be given for your Used Machine Your i ? COMPLETE DRESSMAKING COURSE NOW BEING Cl\ I. M. MO! FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING | i _ ? ;^lllllillltlllllllifttlllllltltlillllllllttllllllllfllllt!lfllltlllllllllliritl!!ll!lil | Jewels Make t i When Mark Anthony had a guilty con- w" i SST science after he had done something that Clt | 1 Cleopatra would not have liked, he did not 8U! say it with flowers. Such love-offerings wo i would have had no effect on Cleo she i SS3Z was a woman who preferred jewels. She Pr* 1 knew she was beautiful, hut she also SOI! ; knew that her beauty was not as perfect c*" ZZZ as it might be?that is, from a flapper's wo point of view. To keep Anthony's love, rel SS she tried everythjng to make herself more hy] charming in his eyes. Her slaves adorned ls her with new jewels every day. She had j SSS: diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, to- aff pazes, (the family %rest) all the differ- am cnt gems in thp universe. She knew that erj SSS with them she was positively irresistible. pri Another wise woman was the Queen of ?~ Sheba. She knew men. She knew their wc vanity?and when the visited Solomon. the - she use prepared to oonquer. Her gifts ZZZ to him were many and costly?and inctud- yei ?? ed nntild precious gems with which he Be could show off his manly beauty. He was ne" SSI hers completely. And now, it was his turn CCI ZZZZ to pay and pay he did. He showered her A with jewels that only made her more beau- *hs ? tiful. The more he enhanced her loweliSSS neu with his gift*, the more gifts he wish^ ed lo give. And so it went on endlessly. "Ji S Since the world began, men hare given jewelry to womne. There was Madame hai gag Pompadour and Mason Lescaut. Their rie; jewels were the wonder and envy of all. pu] And as long as there is lore in this world, wo uw matter ? iMppBi picfci* viuiLc*, men tu! I Will C. Walke IHHIISS?Si^EH MAY 9, 1929 1 onstration !Ni; MACHINES 1 j rtMENCING MAY 4 ator direct from the New ith us for one week only to the Demonstrator and "hods of sewing. Let us 2 of every attachment, umber of new and interour machine would do. :fore feel free to consult ,? ^ { 0. .. Model "K" Round Bobbin Rotary 3F1CC Sews Forward or Backward Without Sioppin^ Ine Macmne 'EN WITH EACH NEW HOME MACHINE iETZ BOONE, N. C. he Woman | 1 continue to give jewelry to women- -?* ?thcs make the woman, but jewels add >tlety and mystery. An unattractive ??? man may be made interesting with a mi ivn by Paquin or Poiret, but the appro- ? ate ornaments give her that unknown ~~~~ nething called "it.*' A woman ceases to irm a- man after he knows her, man's jewels will always allow her to ST ain a certain mysterious, and therefore, pnotic, spell over a man. Peggy* where thy sting? SS If a woman who would attend all social *7?' airs were dressed up with the latest 1 most beautiful things in jewelry, evr other woman there would revert to SSZT mitive Eve being tempted by tbe snake. 7ZZZ. When we see a show, or even a morie, are attracted by the glittering effect of f heroine's jewels?we are fascinated. A coat may be beautiful, but the next ,' nr it will be discarded in disgust. Why? ?~ K cause it is out of style. But a diamond rer change, its style, it is always *citable any year, ear in and year out. manufacturer may change the name or ipe of some diamonds, but the jewel it- ( f remains?a joy to any wftman's heart. Fhen, too, think of such a slogan-? SSS ewels Show Affection f CSSWhat far-reaching effects that may S' re. Why it may ?jjj? the furrs to practice birth control on raccoon ?s. Don't forget-?jewels make the man! They are a reflection of her own S? lure and ioasU i'iSaiECSt. ^ r, Jeweler | miiimiiiiiiiHiiiiiiitiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiHiiiHUiiiHNM j
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