North Carolina Newspapers

__ Volume xui. no. si msiOiTw(lj)" SUSPEND PAYMENT; OF REPARATIONS! Chief Executive Makes Proposition Which Astound* World. Plnn Wotfld Give Relief to Germany in t Impending Economic Crisis and Do MuoS to Establish Friendly Rcla-; lions. Congress in Accord. washington. d. c.?president hoe-! j ; S&turday night avutounced an of-j r to the world for A one-year siis-1 ision of all inicrgov ernmontnl | ? * >htc "The American government proW ' sos,'* announced the president, "the | postponement during one yeni of all j payments o n interwovernmental debts., reparation- and relief uebts. both principal and interest, of course not incfiSjiiig obligations* of governments held by private interests." The announcement was given at the White House after receipt of informal i e ports from the European 1 govern. ??nts and there is a confidence at the capital that France. Great Britain and the other Allies wilj join in the move and forego collection of their reparations from Germany. Unless that occurs congressional approval of the proposal is not expected. < Mr. Hoover coupled with hi? an- : ucuncenient a hope that by this ex- 1 pression "f "desire to assist," Amor- i iru will have contributed to the sue- < cess of the forthcoming land disar- t mament conference in Europe. He re- 1 Iterated that "the burden of com- 1 petitive armaments has contributed 1 to bring about this depression." ( The step to aid in avoiding a European financial crisis was taken only 1 after the President had consulted 1 with all congressional leaders whom i he could reach. He announced that J 21 Senators and 18 representatives, J including both Democrats and Re- f publicans, had approved the proposal. ( By this action, America will fore-[a go collections next year of more than t $245,000,000 in war debts. America r expects the Allies, in turn, not to col- I lect the ?425,000,000 in reparations I oweu ineni ny ciermany in sue com-u inR year. t "The purpose of this action." said C the President, "is to Rive the forth- i en mine year to the economic recov- 1 cry of the world and to help free the recuperative forces already in 1 motion in the United States front i abroad." 1 Aldermen Ask That J Water Leaks Be Fixed t A The Board of Aldermen has called i J attention to the fact that as the dry season is now on. water consumers ' should see to. it that all leak?, in , plumbing fixtures are repaired so i ' that the supply may he at. all times j. adequate for any contingency. There i' i is no shortage of water, tay the ofM Km ^ < V 4 (14 IIIUC uui (11 I'<; i."v I r lain of Monday, the pipes from the " reservoir were carrying the entire, available supply, there being a re-j serve in the tank in Boone of about; 25,000 gallons. An order has also been made by! the board to the effect that all \vaL tev bills must be paid monthly in the future, and that at least *10 per cent, of all accounts in arrears on June 1, be paid along with current bills or the service will be promptly discontinued. Full co-operation in this respect is urged, as it is stated that 2 a fee of two dollars will be charged for making a recpnhec.tlon. j Junior Order Elects New Officers Tuesday! A 'well-attended meeting of the !o-jl eal council of the Junior Order was held Tuesday night in the hall ovev| Boone Feed Company. District Man- ] ager .1. L. Nelson, of Morganton, N. C., presided, and important business was transacted, including the elec- ] tioil of new officers and several new ^ members were added tov the roll. It seems that the Junior Order is 1 taking on new life, and bids fair to ( enjoy a large increase in member- ( ship and interest. The next meeting , ...:ii "k~ .... 1?1, W11* uc 1IVJU L'll iaviiuatv v U1J ( 6th. j Two Lives Claimed By Linville River i i Linville, N. C.?Marjorie Wiseman. 15. pupil in the Crossnore High School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Munsey Wiseman, of Linville Falls. 1 Burke County, and Percy Ollin, 25, farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin ' Ollin, of Linville Falls, were drowned 1 in the Linville River, two miles above ' the falls, Tuesday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock. 1 | The girl and young man had been fishing, both wading into the water.' 1 The girl stepped into the water over her head and went under, the young j! man plunging in in an effort to ros-| cue her. Both went under. The young j' man had suffered from heart trou- ; hie and it is believed that the strain on his heart was too much and he succumbed from his efforts to save the girl. ATAl A Non-Partisan N BOON I Says Boys Wage War On County's Birds Warden H. Grady Farthing ha? railed attention to the fact tnst numbers el bird? of every description ate la 11 in*? prey to ?iinir shot? and small-bore rifles in the hands of the boy? ci this region and at the same time sound? a warnini: in thi? connect f oil. The game laws prate?:: ??i ?t... u i t- - * mi uh: vim?, vmhi mi' wqkbj?tli)h ui English sparrows and certain spt of hawks, savs. Mr. Fa:thing. and he proposes to vigorously prosecute these offenders. Small boys may be punished in the juvenile court, arid are asked to refrain from the lawless practice before action is taken. MRS JEFFCOAT DIES AT BOONE HOME ON FRIDAY EVENING Funeral Services Conducted in Ca-1 barrus County Sunday. Eightythree Years of Age. Rev. Youiit I in Charge of Burial Rites. Many J Lutheran Ministers in Attendance. Was Well Known Eocally. I Mrs. IT. W. Jeffcoat, 83, a resident of Boorc for the past several rears, died at her home ir. Daniel Boone Park Friday evening at <5 o'-, lock, following a protracted illness,! iccasioned principally by the infirm:-! ies of old age. Surviving are the uisband and three step-children. Dr. IV. C. Jeffcoat of Burlington, Dr. G.j ;J. Jeffcoat of Elon College, and Miss j ^ora Pearl Jeffcoat of Boone. A short service was held at the! ionic Sunday morning conducted by Be v. J. A. Yount. pastor of Grace -.uthera?" Church, assisted by Dr. 0. T. Chandler and Dr. J. D. Rankin. Hiss Margie Harkey sang. At Mt. Hive Lutheran Church in Cabarrus bounty, the final service was held md interment made. By request of he (Jeceased woman, the sermon was >reachod by Rev. C. P. Fisher, of L.andis, N. C., from John xiv, 3. A >eautiful tribute was spoken by Dr. r. L. Morgan, president of the Luhcran Synod, North Carolina. Rev. j. W. McClanahan, of Granite Quar y, Rev. J. \V. I.ink and Rev. \\\ H. button also assisted in the service vhich was also in charge of Rev. fount of Boone. Other Lutheran ninisters present were: Rev. J. H. C. risher of Mt. Pleasant. Rev. P. L. Killer, of Organ Church, Rev. J. E. Walker of Albemarle, and Rev. Graves, of Salem, Va. A favorite, hymn c.f Mrs. Jeffcoat vas "There's a Wideness in God's ilercy." This was sung as a solo at VU. Olive by Miss Alice Wat kins, a lose friend of the family. M;*s. Jeffcoat was born November! 12th. 1847 hear Mt. Olive Church in j ?>uourrus vouiiLy. ^ne was pauuz.ea 11 infancy, and confirmed at Or pan Church when a young girl. On De ehtbet 5th, 188% she was married o ttov. H: \V. Jeffcoat. One sister, Mrs. A. Wiley Klutz, of Organ Dhurch, is the only one of nine sisers and two brothers remaining, ant! >he has reached the ripe age ?j?f ?tpry 88. Mrs. Jeffcoat was strong In the ?aith throughout her life. She gave j widencc* of this, for the iast words I he was heard to utter were, **Dear| -ord,. help me.1" She had made many I "riends in Boone, where she was tnown as a kind neighbor and a itaunch supporter of things spiritual. BOOM BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSE 4TH ^ople Urged to Shop and Attend to Business on Friday. Only Cafes and Drug Stores Will Remain Open fcr the Day. Twenty-six business houses of Soone Tuesday signed an agreement vhereby the doors of the respective nstitutions will be closed on the jionous r ourtn. unly xne caies ana Iriig stores will remain open, and iractically ail the mercantile employees will have the opportunity ot enoying one day's vacation. Merchants ire anxious that customers co-operite in this movement by anticipating heir needs, and filling them, so that here may be no disappointments vhen the fourth rolls around. The several establishments which vill not open for business Saturday, July 4, are as follows: Watauga| County Bank, Peoples Bank and! rrust Company, J. & E. Store, Har-j ris Brothers Department Store, the Five to Five Store, Carolina Store No. 25, Central Barber Shop. John W. Hodges, Highland Furniture Co., Cash Wholesale Grocery Company, Farmers Hardware & Supply Company. Isaacs Department Store, Caroline Store No. 7, Boone Clothing Store, J. M. Moretz Furniture Store, Walker's Jewelry Store, J. R. Toibert Auto Supplies. Spainhonrs Inc.. Sanitary Barber Shop. J. B. Dick Co., W. R. Chevrolet Company. Watauga Motor Company. Boone Feed Company. C. G. Taylor, The Louise Shop, City Barber Shop. JGA ewspaper, Devoted to the i, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH Of Some of 169 Pas 1 he giant flying boat wliir'i has i zi!. shown with some of those who jn this trip weighed fifty toni. The D York City in the near future, i Fiddler's Con ; Circus, Movi | Crowds on ! FINDS "INCREASE | PRISON INMATES, I Captain McDonald Pays Second Visit: to Boone Bastile and Cites EverIncreasing Number Imprisoned Men. Captain Dnn McDonald, the prisoni evangelist without salary, who vis-; ited the prisoners at toe Watauga County jail the 29th of April, was iiri the oily again Wednesday and held services with the inmates of the hastily in the afternoon, proceeding directly to Lenoir. The minister is eti;j route from Bristol and Mountain; C.itV and srnfr?< tbist i?ncn Ww I over here two months ago he has held services in about sixty-five jails, the total population of which was no less than 780. His aim is to seek crimes prevention, and believes ronstruoth'ej prison reform may come with thcsj proper co-operation of the prisoners I tfwith the officials. He lends hts ef-j forts to the moral and physical np-j lift of the prisoner and the rosfbra j tion of the offender to good citizen-! ship. When questioned by a representative of The Democrat as to the numerical change in prison popular >i? during the last few years. Camain MneDonaM frankly stated that since the World. War the number of inn-; ceraied men had grown by leaps and j bounds. Part of this crime wave is? attributed by the minister to the gen-i era! moral decadence which through-! out history has followed great 1:021-j flicls The prohibition laws, because of the fact that they are adniinis-! | tered by noiitical parties, are believed j | to have had a share in the growing I disrespect for law and order. Captain McDonald does not be- j Move that, prohibition has ever had a fair chance, that, it is kept in pok-I tics, public sentiment is not, favoia-! ; bie and that disrespect for it breeds! | contempt for; other statutes. He fir.vis | I that noiess than 90 per cent, cf ailj prisoners were .'incarcerated far direct or indiiect violation of the pro-1 hihitory taws as regards intoxicating] I beverages He is a firm believer in J temperance and warns his hearers of the danger of "rot gut," which is im-j properly classified as whisky. He teaches obedience to all laws, regard- j less of personal opinion. j Mast Family Reunion Held at Lenoir Sunday: A largo number of the descend-] ants of John A. Mast, of Cove Creek. Watauga County, gathered at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. A. R. Barlow, in Lenoir Sunday for a reunion. Picnic lunch was spread on the long table under the trees, and during the afternoon singing was enjoyed. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. | D. F. Horton and two daughters of j Vilas; Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Horton and son. Mrs. Julia Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Miller and children, all of Sherwood; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Rob| erts and children, of St. Croix, V. I.; ilr. and .Mrs. John Lineril and bovs of Rock Hill, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. George Isaacs and five daughters of Lynchburg, Vs..; Mrs. Alfred Isaacs, j of Vilas; Mr. and Mrs. John Horton land nieces, of Boone; Mrs. Jim Mil-1 ! ler. of Boone; Mr. and Mrs. Clrude j Mast and children, of Happy Valley; also Mr. Tom Culler of Lynchburg, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wilson I and daughter. Neida, of Lenoir. | ! . NISWONGBER VISITS HERE | H. R. Niswonger, of the State Col; lege Extension 'Service, was a visitor i in the county last Thursday. In company with Mr. Howard Walker, agricultural instructor at the Cove Creek High School, he visited several farms in different sections of the county. ' t 'y, T v v; v~ '--v- | dem< Best Interests of Northwi l?OLIXA. THURSDAY, JUXK 25, It sengers on DO-X j" w- W fST y V w 'eccntly crossed tse Atlantic to Brands ? recent trip in her. TTic toad on O-X will continue her flight to New iveiition, Air es, to Thrill Fourth July I Plans Call for Three-way Attraction (or Visitors to the City. Democrat to Give Free Rides and Tickets j on Wednesday Afternoon. i The Fourth of July will not he void of thrills in Boone, for arrangej. meats have been made wherebj the ['Fiddler's Convention, which has been | advertised for this date by J. WBryan, will be supplemented by Lientenant John Hariban and his aerial cirrus, with "Hell's Angels," a I thrilling story of the World War a vic tors. "Heine in" at the Pastime The* aire. The Watauga Democrat has | made arrangements whereby a nuni[bcr of free fiddlers convention tick j^ets, theatre passes and free rides will be dropped from the air pasted to | copies of the newspaper first coming I from the press on Wednesday after: uoon. ^ jg? Large crowds are expected to jour; ney into Boone on the fourth, the i weather h hot in other parts, and hotolists are plaphing to take, care [of an increased influx of visitors during that week-end. The thvee-way attraction will draw hundreds from all over the immediate region, who are. enjoying a respite from their usual labors. Fiddisfs Contest First Planned J. W. Bryan, who first came to the front with a fourth of July attraction. states that letters arc pouring in daily indicating that his fid-, dlers convention Cm Friday and Saturday evenings will be the outstanding event of the kind sponsored thus far. Musicians o? state and national note have been secured to compete for the various prizes and string music and dancing contests in manifold style will bo presented. One fourth of the proceeds of the entertainment goes to the support of the Grandfather Orphans Home at Banner Elk. Famous Ace Adds Thrills In co-operation with the two shows. Lieutenant ?lohn "Red" Hamion is bringing hack his five-passenger airplane, and promises a greatly en larged exhibition of difficult aerial stunts. He expects to give two or these performances daily on Saturday anu Sunday, and besides upside downs, loops and dead stick landings, will duplicate many of the hair-raising maneuvers executed by the war birds at the theatre. Red is one of the foremost of America's aces, and it is interesting to know that he is now waiting to make a round the world hop, which he is under promise to start as soon as his New England backer gets final details worked out. During his visit next week he proposes to arrange for a number of different mountain trips at reduced prices. Incidentally, Lieutenant Harman holds the world's record for consecutive outside 'oops executed in a commercial plane. Daredevil Tommy Gibbons Tommy Gibbons, the daredevil wing walker and parachute jumper from Roosevelt Field.. N. Yj has just been added to Red's store of attractions, and will give wing-walking exhibitions, thousand,foot delayed and double parachute jumps, and perform many of the most hazardous feats of his profession. A1 Jones, who for several months was ground man for Paul Redfevn, lost in a noni stop flight to South America several years ago, is also a member of the flying circus, and will perhaps give an exhibition of his daring on the afternoon of the Fourth. "Hell's Angels" [ The film which Manager Hamby has been fortunate enough to secure is entitled "Hell's Angels," and graph| i.cally depicts the joys and woes of j the fliers who roared above the bloodsoaked soil of France during the World War. The fiim has been proI nounced the finest production grow! ing out of the conflict, by many of ! the Nation's most worthy critics. Advertising matter will be distributed and next week The Democrat j will give detailed information as to I the completed plans. OCKA est North Carolina (31 Mother of Local Tut B Killed by Lightrf g 1 H I i Mrs. Lucmda Glass Smith* v. >5 v ! er of Professor S. B. Smiihey, :fcssor of mathematics at . e Teachers College here, was kill cos v! lightning ai her home near WiTM'l. ; b-aro Monday afternoon at 2:40. Mrs. | Smithey was sitting on the f'Oirc; porch of her home when the holt j struck the building, killing her instantly. She was 59 years of age and is i survived by her husband and twr. sons. Professor Smithy left smfne-j diately for Wilkesboro, where the fu-j neral was held Tuesday afternoon. RESIDENTS TODD fOMMIINITY t?! F S SUDDENLY SUNDAY ! ! George F. Greer, Prosperous Farmer Succumbs to Heart Attack. [ Body Found in Fence Corner Near! Home. Inquest Deemed Unnecessary. Funeral Sevrices Field Monday at Long Hope. George F. Greer, prominent resident of Watauga County, who lived: in the Todd community, was found dead on his farm early Sunday mem-: ing. wfth.in a short space of time aft-i or ho had left his home to attend to j feeding his stock. He had arisen ear-} iy, and not Saving returned to the house when breakfast was ready, ai small son went t?? summon hint t the; meat. The father was found about a hundred yards from the house in the edge of a cornfield, lvir.g pro no on the ground, death supposedly having ensued only a few minutes earlier. Mr. Greer had been plucking the tall crass from the fence corners: and a bucketful of the feeii stood nearby, while a handful, evidently pulled as the fatal stroke came, was scattered i on the body. The county coroner, Dr. j J. B. Hagaman, was summoned and! deemed an inquest unnecessary, ex-j plaining that a heart attack was un j I doubtedlv responsible for the sudden: death. Mr. Greer was nl years olit, and a life-lone resident of Watauga County. He was a prosperous farmer j and known as an honorahle, upright! and hard-working citizen. He was a| worthy member of the North Forkj Christian Church. Surviving are a svtdow and two; children; Mrs. Clay Pennoil of Todd and Earl Greer, a young son who lived with his parents. Funeral services were to have he en conducted Monday, and burial wasj to have been either on Long Honcj or at Tculd. The arrangements had j not. Been completed when other in formation was secured, hut ,il was! supposed that Rev. Winkler. Pa prist J minister of Todd, would conduct thej services. REV. W. R! SMITH GOES TO W. VA. ! ; Superintendent of Grandfather Or- j j>Sanaije Accepts Call jo Beck- J ley. Other News From the Banner Elk Section. Banner Elk, X. 0.?Rev. W. R. j Smith Jr., who has been director vf j j Religious Activities at Lees-McRae | College and Superintendent of the! j Grandfather Orphans Heme, has ac-j cepted a call to Berkley, W. Ya.. and] left Saturday to assume his new duties which beside preaching will iiv-j elude the social sei^ice work in some of the minincr towns,of the vicinity, j The Civitan Clttb met Thursday evening at the Pinnacle Inn. Regret; was expressed at losing Rev. \V. R.' Smith from the community, where, he has been interested in all public! affairs and w as instrumental in the; organization of the Civitan Clah. A i committee was also appointed, at this; meeting, to consider the possibility; of establishing: a fish hatchery onj Elk River. Mr. Fred Von Canon, the; chairman. Mr. Edgai* Tufts and Mr.; J. Frank Hampton, of Lk\vilie. who = joined the club at this meeting,! formed the committee. This evening at a meeting of the session of the Banner Elk Presbyte-> rian Church a motion was passed ex- j pressing their appreciation of the! service that Mr. Smith had rendered! the church ever since his connectionj with Lees-McKae College. Service! that was rendered willingly and free-! ly with no remuneration. The session! then presented Mr. Smith a check, as a tangible expression of appveci i ation of his work and regret at his! leaving. Thursday evening the Women's j Auxiliary held a buffet supper and! miscellaneous shower at the home of j Mrs. Edgar H. Tufts in honor of Mrs. I W. R. Smith. There was a large num-j ber present and Mrs. Smith receivedmany beautiful ar.d appropriate gifts, j During her stay in Banner Elk. Mrs.! Smith has endeared herself to those' who had the privilege of knowing! her and she will be missed when she leaj-es and good wishes follow her to her new home. ..V::, . b ' , " - / r 1=? zzzat $1.50 PEE YEAR WOMAN LOSES LIFE IN HEROIC RESCUE, GLEN BERNIE FALLS Promifltnt Charlotte School Teacher PljURges Lr. Death in Successful Attempt to Save L?fe of 10-year-old Girl. Tragedy Occurs Near Blowing Rock. Deceased Was Well Known in Boone. MLi 11; on Avhe .-a:. 21-yeor-oJd Charlotte Fi-liO';.! UacLer. deliberateiv sa'ciific??? ht-r o-.vn, life Saturday aftert.oor, in a -uccessfni atienwvt to S9 VP t-Wfj SfV r.f V-~ ?vrrIT-.i-1 r lO-yeur-o'd girl who was alien?', t? plunge over the rveeipicte at Gh:r* B<m rue Falls near Blowing Rock. Miss Arhelgar. unmindful of h?-r owr safety, throw herself over the precipice with trie child and managed to maneuver the descent, it is said, in sut'h a way that the child was thrown into a pile of soft sand, while the heroic woman was dashed to rhe jagged rocks sixty feet below. .An ambulance carried the unfortunate, woman to the Caldwell Hospital at Lenoir where death ensued Sunday evt r.ing. she never having regained consciousness. Miss Arheijrav v/as one of the five councilors of the Girl Seoul Camp of the Myers Park Presbyterian Church, charlotte, which was encamped near Blowing Rock, and Virginia Baxter, who now lives because of her death, was one of the twenty-five children composing the scout troop, which had been housed at the hut of Miss Mary Catherine Thompson. Miss Thompson, it is said, had cautioned the happy party not to approach the tails of Glen. Bernie from the top but to take the lower path. However, the cam pet's were not familiar with the terrain, and in their eagerness to behold the handiwork of nature, they found themselves at the top of the roaring cataract. Drawn momentarily by the grandeur of the scene, the xrirls and cnun selors hesitated for a. few moments before casting about for the lower path. It was during this brief period of time that Miss Arhelgar heard the, scream, "Virginia is going over the falls." With no thought of self-preservation, she dashed herself over tfcft precipice, grappling for the child as she went, buo the frothing waters. The Baxter child was rather badly nurt by striking logs during her descent, she remained unconscious for several hours, but her injuries were not serious; Her benefactor's injuries, that is the ones which proved fatal, centered about a concussion of the brain. The body was sent to Charlotte, where it lay in state until Tuesday morning, thousands filing by the casket to pay tribute to the memory of the \ve*:lioved heroine. On. Tuesday the body was sent by train to Fredericksburg, Texas, where funeral services and interment will be this afternoon. Miss Arhelguv was insivacuo- of c ? _.o aSKffi ( " I .> v IV- -X1 r;uuitUIVU (IL UVllliai School in Charlotte. She was a relative of Mrs. Tracy Oouneill, of goc.p, and had spcnt several days. here last summer. where she rriade many friends and acquaintances. Old Time Choir Sings at Boone Advent Church Las*. Sunday morning, the preaching service at the Advent Christian Church was well attended, rather more people than usual being present on account of the old-time Christian Harmony hymn? which were rendered by a group of the older res?- | dents of the county. Mr. and Mr<. Bedford Greene. Tom Vandyke. A, B. Cook, Eerl Cook and T. I.. Cook sang the sacred old ><vngr and they were much enjoyed. A larger class will be present next time it is said, as arrangements have beer, made f this delightful feature every third Sunday morning. Peach Crop Excellent In the Elk Section Mr. Watt H. Gragg has returned, from a visit to hi? peach orchard on the Elk side of the mountain and brings word that his crop of the luscious fruit bids fair to exceed that of any recent year. Only the choicest varieties are grown ;n the orchard and Mr. Gragg believes that the quality wili be better and the fruit larger when matnre. Ke will have an almost unlimited quantity and at a later date they will he disposed of to the people of this section at a price in keeping with othev markets. Wataugans generally should prefer the home product when canning time comes around. woolTpool sold The Watauga and Avery County Wool Pool has been sold. Watauga folks who want their wool to go in this deal must deliver it in Bocne on Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 3D. They can get their money when wool is delivered. For further information communicate with Smith Hagamaa, G. P. Hagaznan or W. W. Most.