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i ;MffEAM speed I '?8BF*lc ?^ier daX 1 sa%v nien working $3B the first of ten new streamlined ;*ffljpmotives being built to haul pasbetween New York and \ 3?yton at 100 miles an hour. These liity giants of the rails are neither ^? gBjfctric nor Diesels?they are steam railroad speeds, I found that none the modern high-speed trains ftjfckcs as fast time as used to be ^gfikdc from 1897 on for several years Sfllfitween Camden and Atlantic City. SIMS0 regular daily schedule called for miles an hour. Flail way speeds slowed down when el cars replaced the old wooden es which weighed only half as ich. But now the steam locomotive I ilders have nilt more noWr anH I ied into the "iron horse," and 11 k to see new long-distance speed ords made for heavy trains. UMNEYS exit? hvo newspaper items about chim- . s caught my eye the other day. < p Duke of Windsor, who was king England for a while, entertained chimney sweeps of Enzcsfcld, stria, the boys who climb up (or ? vn) chimneys to clean them. And j 'mical engineers meeting in New ] rk discussed a new way of "scrub- ] g" chimney smoke, to recover sui- { lr and remove poisonous gasses. VII of which reminded me that , as?e u/umneys are quite a new invention ] > in the long history of tile human ] i race It was not until about the time f that Gutenberg invented printing, | ] : not long before Christmas discovered I p, America, that people began to build [, I flues to carry off the smoke from j their fires. Before then, a hole in j j g [ the roof answered the purpose, as it j \ does still with the Eskimos and the j Siberian peasants. ] Maybe chimneys will become ob- ] solete again, when we do all our j >" cooking and heating by electricity. * * * j . WINDOWS taxed Thinking of chimneys made mo ] think of windows. People put windows In meir houses long before . they had chimneys, hut it is only i v very recently that ordinary folks i, have had glass in U.-ir windows, i Glass was fui the rich. Poor folk i i jjk used skins scraped down thin enough j iH to lot some light through, or oiled pa- < "If per, after paper began tc be made, d ...... . I M<vivnu, ui vfiuuiui ^iana, ; were long regarded as luxuries and I taxed as such. They still are in . France. A large part of the revenue jja of the French government comes from tile tax on doors and windows. JSjSj That is one reason why the cottages i. of French peasants arc so badly ven| tilated England abolished the window lax I in 1851, hut some American states | still levied it up to a very few years : SB ago, as the windowless barns 1 have often seen in Connecticut testify. * ? i.a? - ;? FLYING . . . .1937 service It a on't be long now before regu j lar airplane passenger service will be ' S available across the Atlantic. The largest plane3 ever built are under f % construction in England. American " aviation interests are co-operating ?ai w'th thorn. By next summer we may see regular scheduled flights between 3 Ireland and Newfoundland, perhaps between London and Montreal. Flying has made great advances ' S? in the past two or three years. Flying over water is now regarded by airmen as safer than flying over .'S9 land. Planes are. being constantly improved, new navigation instrumeats make night flying as safe and ? certain as daylight flights. ,'rnS T Iivnppf tA llA oWa f.-k -rial i? r >-?v ?v uv. WW1V H/ HJf IUUUUU the world in three weeks, before the end of 1937. I probably won't do it 1 I'd rather go slower and see more of the world. DISTRIBUTION If you want to make a fortune, devise some sure-fire way of dlstribut- , ing merchandise to consumers more , economically than anyone is doing it J now. I am not joking when I say i there are millions to be made by < anyone who can do that, for millions ! upon millions have been made by those w'..o devised the mist efficient distribution system now in use. j' Chain stores, mail-order houses, advertising of every kind are all | HOUSE T jro HAZARDS !p jO By Mac Arthur -? 1 H Women in Government Washington.?Among the women in Washington official life is a treasury department official, Mis. Marion Blair Banister, who is assistant treasurer of the United States. OHIO MAN TAUGHT KING GEORGE VI| Warren, Ohio. -Credit for the swimming capability of England,s new king, George VI, is claimed by [Trod A.. Plater, a disabled former British seamar and Warren resi lenr. Plater, an expert swimmer, recalled his first meeting with the *ing and his older brother, then 1 Prince of Wales, at a British naval ; iwiipming tank at Davenport Bar- i acks in 1010. "It was there that Edward and I Albert came to swim," he related. 'They were just kids, but a scrappy pair. They were friendly and jovial, loo." The young princes marveled at Plater's swimming speed and asked Sun for instructions. They were apt pupils, he said. "Edward used to look on and tease lis i'ounger brother while I gave him lessons." Plater said. "He called aim 'Bertie.' " A bursting shell in the battle of Jutland ended Plater's six years of ictive service in the British navy. It was in this same battle, he said, lhat 20-year-old Midshipman Albert. HOW King George, serving aboard M. S. Collinwood, won citation for coolness and valor under fire. Plater whs struck by an exploding ihell in the battle and still carries nts of shrapnel in his head. His former swimming pupils, the -oyal brothers, then grown to manlood, visited Plater as he lay wounied in a British naval hospital. When he had recovered from his ,rounds, Plater came to America. He las lived in Warren since 1921. Yadkin county farmers report receiving ?8,750.18 in soil conservation I hecks to date for having co-operat- j Hi in the soil conservation program | n 1936 ! The Canal Zone is a strip cf land ixtending five miles on each aide of the Panama Canal. It is a U. S. government reservation. ;>arts of the most efficient distribution system yet evolved. Nowhere ?lse in the world are all kinds of foods so readily and cheaply obtained by everybody as in America. From 40 to 80 per cent of what he retail customer pays for most ow-priced goods represents the cost >f getting the article into the consumer's hands. Nobody makes much if a profit anywhere along the line, iut everybody who helps to pass any article on toward the buyer has to iie paid out of the final selling price. Find a way to cut that cost, young man, and the world wil! reward you ivith millions. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE This is to notify all persons that he undersigned has qualified as administratrix of the estate of Jack Smith, deceased, aiid that all persons being indebted to said estate are lereby requested to settle the same immediately, and all persons having ilaims against said estate will pre sent the same for payment within 12 months from the date of this notice or the same will be plead in bar >f its recoveryThis 28th day of December, 1936. MRS. MAE D. SMITH. 12-31-6tp. Administratrix. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVI EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having" qualified as executor of the wiU of Emcy Monroe Gragg, late of the County of Watauga. State of ; North Carolina, this is to notify all! persons bavin j; e aims against the estate of the said deceased to present theui to me for payment within 12 months of the date of this notice or the same will be plead in bar of their recovery. All those indebted to i me estate will please come forward ; and make payment. This 20th day of January, 1937. j R. I.. CIVVY N, Executor, Estate of E. M. Gragg, Deceased. l-2-6c NOTICE OF SUMMONS North Carolina, County of Watauga; in the Sujierior Court. Mrs. Maude Adams vs. George Adams. The defendant George Adams will; take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the superior court of Watauga county, North Carolina, to annul the bonds of matrimony now existing between the plaintiff and the defendant, and that said defendant will further take notice that he is required to appear at the office of the clerk of the superior court of said county in the courthouse in Boone, N. C., on the 22nd day of February, 1937, and answer or demur to the complaint in said action or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. This 10th day of January, 1937. A. E. SOUTH, Clerk Superior Court for Watauga 1-21-4c County, N. C. NOTICE OF SUMMONS North Carolina, Watauga County; In the Superior Court; Before the Clerk. H A. Guy and others vs. James Guy,Irene Guv and George Dewr-v n?iv Minors. The defendants, James Guy, Irene and George Dewey Guy will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the superior court of Watauga county. North Carolina, and that the defendants are necessary and interested parties for that the said action is brought for the purpose of partitioning the lands of J. H. Guy, deceased, among his heirsat-law and that the defendants will further take notice that the petition is filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court for Watauga county; and that the defendants arc required to appear on or before the 22nd day of February, 1037, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiffs in said action or the relief demanded in the complaint will be granted. This 20th day of January, 1937. A. E. SOUTH, 1-21-4 Clerk Superior Court. NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF 1AND North Carolina, Watauga County. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain mortgage deed executed by U. S. Robbins to the undersigned mortgagees, dated the 23rd day of August, 1933, and recorded in Book 19, page 317, in the Register of Deeds office of Watauga county, and default having- been mad?A in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, the undersigned mortgagees will, on the 15th day of February, 1937, at 11 o'clock a. m., upon the premises hereinafter described, in the town of Blowing Rock, N. C., sell to j the highest bidder for cash the fol lowing uescrioeci property: Being lots numbers 3, 4 and 5, on the map of A. S. Aberncthy, Blowing Rock, N. C., subdivision No. 7, dated August 17tli, 1925, by Cyrus C. Babb, engineer, as copied in August, 1931. Reference is hereby made to said map and the rcord thereof in the office of the Register of Deeds of Watauga County N C., for a more particular description of said property. This 15th day of January, 1937. M. H. YOUI T, T. P. PRUITT, THE FIRST SECURITY TRUST COMPANY, By H. G. Stevens, Receiver of the Estate of A. S. Abernethy. l-21-4c TRUSTEE'S SALE OF REM. ESTATE (By Substituted Trustee) Pursuant to the power and authority contained in a certain deed of trust dated the 7th day of June, 1934, executed by James F. Carter and wife, Ottie Carter, to Alan S. O'Neal, Trustee, which deed of trust is duly registered in the office of the register of deeds of Watauga county. North Carolina, in Book of Mortgages No. 2, page 490, securing a certain note payable to the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, default having been made for a period of 3 % til /Hit 5RY THURSDAY?BOOls'JS, N. C more than ninety i*HM days in tlie | payment of said note as provided i therein and in the performance of certain covenants set out in said deed of trust and demand of foreclosure having been made by the holder of said indebtedness, the undersigned j trustee, having been substituted a? j j trustee for Alan S. O'TVTeal said ruK 1 3titution being duly recorded in the j office of the register of deeds of ; Watauga county. North Carolina, in Deeds; Book No 46, page 1.85, sviil oiI fer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the court| house door in Watauga county, | Boone. North ..-arolina, at 12 o'clock | r.oon on the 16th day of February, j 1937. the following described real estate, to wit: Dying and being in the town of i Boone, Boone township, county of j Watauga, State of North Carolina. I and more particularly described and i defined as follows: All that tract of j land containing 36.075 square feet, known as the James F. Carter place. ! in Boone township, town of Boone, | Watauga county, state of North | Carolina, located on the Poplar | i Grove road about Vjl mile sou Ui west: j from the postoffice, and now in the ! I possession of James F. Carter as his j | home, and bounded on the north by j I the lands of State Farm; on the j j east by the lands of State Farm; on 1 ; the south hv the lauds of State | Farm; and on the west by the lands j J of McKinlcy Ayers and Ilonry: i Greene. Said tract of land is par- ; \ ticularly described according to a | I plat prepared therefor by T. A. Bum- j garner, surveyor on the 10th day of April, 1934, now on file with the | Home Owners' Doan Corporation, and j descr bed by metes and bounds as fol- ! lows, to wit: Beginning on a stake on the south ; margin 01 jnre I'opiar Grove road, the northeast corner to McKinley Ayers, and runs south 53 degrees east with the south margin of the said Poplar Grove road 50 feet to a stake 011 tne south margin of said road; Uience -with the south margin ] of said road south 02 degrees east 19S feet to a stake near a big tu-n of said road; thence with the west margin of said road south 2 degrees west 33 feeet to a stake; thence south S2 degrees west with said margin of saiu road 297 feet to a stake in the margin of said road, the southest corner of Henry Greene: thence with the line of the said Henry Greene north 7 degrees west 96 feet to a stake, corner to Henry Greene and McKinley Ayers; thence with the line of McKinley Ayers north 41 degrees east 140 feet to a stake on the south margin of the Poplar Grove road, the beginning corner, containing 36,075 square feet, more or less, and being the same property conveyed by P. II. Hodges and wife, Carrie Hodges, to J. F. Carter, by deed dated July 9, 1927, and recorded February 7, 1928, in tile office of the register of deeds of Watauga county, in Book 35, page 508, reference to which said deed and plat, now on file with the Home Owners* Loan Corporation, is hereby made for a more perfect description. The purchaser at this sale will be required to make a cash deposit of 5 per cent of the purchase price to show good faith. This 15th day of January, 1937. T. C. ABERNETHY, Substituted Trustee. WADE E. BROWN, Attorney 1- 21-4tc NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE North Carolina, Watauga County. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain deed of trust executed by Rodney C. Greene, unmarried, and Chanie E. Elrod, unmarried, to the Atlantic Bank & Trust Co., Trustee, which said deed of trust is dated the 12th day of May 1927, and recorded in Book 9, page 363, of the Watauga County Registry, default having been mituE in uie payment. ot me indebtedness thereby secured and in the conditions therein secured, the undersigned substituted trustee by instrument recorded in Book 46, page 165, Watauga County Registry, will on Monday, February 8, 1037, at or about 12 o'clock noon, at the courthouse door at Boone, North Carolina, offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Blowing Rock township, Watauga County, State of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of H, B. Triplett, C. M. Shore, Louisa Cannon and Bethsaiaa Lentz, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a Spanish oak, corner of the home tract, running thence south 10 degrees east 43 poles to a stake; thence north 83 degrees east 96 poles to a stake; thence south 83 degrees east 7 poles to a stake, H. B. Triplett's corner; thence south 10 poles to a poplar; thence south 35 degrees east 41 poles to a stake; poles to a poplar; thence south 35 degrees east 41 poles to a stake; thence south 18 degrees west 40 poles to a stake; thence north 87 degrees west 26 poles to Hornbeam corner; thence OS IK 1 ' - - !?vi m V'U uvgl^ca VVVOL I O JA^ILC WW a maple; thence north 85 degrees west i 73 poles to a chestnut: thence north j 57 degrees west 9 poles to a locust: "WHAT'S 60TTENJL-* 51 jlNTO JUNIOR? thcnno r.*-?? >>? 1 f? 4- C I xtvvw v?? xvr uv,^ (vvp VCU1C <_ pVNVO to a chestnut.; thence south 84 degrees west 22 pol?s to a stake; thence north 5 degrees east 54 poles ? to a chestnut; thence west 44 poles to a Spanish oak; thence west 32 poles; thence west 43 poles to a P stake, C. M. Shore s line; thence ?north 100 poles to a sugar tree's 3 sprouts; thence east 20 poles to j Spanish oak; thence north 10 degrees c east 22 poles to a stake: thence east t 10 poles to a chestnut; Bethsaida Lentz's corner; thence south TO do- ' grees ea3t 29 poles to a stake; thence " south 20 degrees east 4 poles to a stake; thence south 2 degrees east 9 j i poles to a red alder; thence south J 65 degrees east 4 poles to a stake; j 1 thence south 16 degrees west 16 poles _ to a mahogany; thence south 38 degrees east 14 poles to a chestnut; thence north 73 degrees cast 16 poles to a stake; thence south 48 degrees t east 13 poles to a stake; thence east e 20 poles to a slake; ther.ee south 26 p degrees east 12 poles to a stake; f thence south 14 degrees east 10 poles ? to a stake; thence south 46 degrees ^ east 6 poles to a stake; thence south . 85 degrees east 13 poles to a ,l stake; thence north 79 degrees east " 8 poles to a stake; thence south 82 s degrees east 46 poles to the beginning corner, containing one hundred and eighty-two (182) acres, more orj less. For conveyance of the above prop- < crty to Rodney C. Greene see deeds \ T-. .. . ? CIO 101 IU?V!?. JIX OUOlt Ol, pag"0 3.4^. _ Book 24, page 368, and Book 36, j page 193, all in the office of Register ! of Deeds for Watauga County, North Carolina. t Terms of sale cash and trustee will t require deposit of 10% of the amount j of the bid as evidence of good faith. * This 8th day of January, 1937. H. E. STACY, 1 l-14-4c Substituted Trustee. 5 NOTICE ~ I North Carolina, Watauga County. 1 Whereas, on October 8. 1932, the c Peoples Industrial Bank executed to 1 Mrs. R. H. Askew, their note in the sum of $4,000.00 and pledged as security thereto certain notes as collateral, and 1 Whereas, the proceeds arising from = collections on this collateral have been applied to the discharge of this indebtedness until there is at this date, a balance due of ?1.198.42, with interest on same from October 8. 1932, subject to the credits made from time to time, and, Whereas, there still remains plcdg ed assets to secure the payment of this indebtedness amounting to ?3,1030.47, and Whereas, at a meeting of the stockholders of said Peoples Industrial Bank, held June 20, 1936. the stockholders voted to go into voluntary liquidation and elected C. D. McNeil, W. F. Miller, ' Clyde K. I Greene, Gordon H. Winkler and Mrs. Sarah G. Wagner as trustees to take charge of the assets of the said Peopies Industrial Bank and the liquidation thereof, and I Whereas, on October 14, 1936, the I trustees above mentioned met in ' regular session and selected the Kieli 1 Mountain Mortgages of Boone. North 1 Carolina, as liquidating agents, to act under their directions, and Whereas, on January 9, 1937, Mrs. : R. H. Askew directed W. D. Farth- ( ing, manager of Uic Rich Mountain , Mortgages, to sell the assets pledged to her by the Peoples Industrial , Bank to the highest bidder, after advertising these assets for four sue- i cessive weeks in some newspaper < published In Watauga county and I posting notices of said sale at the 1 courthouse door ami three other pub- 1 lie places m Watauga county, and apply the proceeds to the discharge ] of the indebtedness above mentioned, ( and hold remainder in trust for re- ] niaining creditors of said Peoples Industrial Bank. I Now, therefore, in consideration of i the premises. I will on Monday, the I 8th day of February, 1937, at the I courthouse door in Boone, Watauga ' County, Nortn Carolina, at 2:00 1 o'clock p. m., sell to the. highest bid- j der for cash, all the assets remaining , heretofore pledged to Mrs. R. H. As- , kew, as above set out, and out of the , proceeds of said sale, pay, (1) the i costs of this advertisement and the < costs and charges incident to the sale ' of these assets, and (2) pay one- ? third of the remaining rentals in ar- 1 rears, on the quarters formerly occu- ! pied by the Peoples Industrial Bank; then, apply so much of the remainder as may be necessary to discharge j the remaining indebtedness due Mrs. , R. H. Askew, and hold the remain- j der, if any, in trust, for other credit- J ors of the Peoples Industrial Bank. Anyone interested will be furnish- : ed a list of the notes to be sold, 1 upon application to W. D. Farthing, manager, Rich Mountain Mortgages, at the office of said company, in Boone, North Carolina. This 9th day of January, 1937. W. D. FARTHING, Manager. 1-14-4C Rich Mountain Mortgages, j MPLE TO EXPLAIN- HE HAS E6M9K NDIAN SCALPERS* PROGRAM PAGE SEVEN EXECITKIX S NOTICE Having qualified as tile executrix f the will of John H. Mast, late of he county of Watauga, state of -'orth Carolina, this is to notify aii ersons having claims against the state of the said deceased, to preent them to me for payment within 2 months of the date of this notice r the same will be plead in har ol heir recovery. All persons indebted o the estate will please make immolate payment. This January 18, 193(>. llavo. kjixiv m. wjlsun, Executrix Will of John H. Mast, Deceases. -21-Gp EXECUTORS* NOTICE Having qualified as executors or" he will of Mary F. Perkins, deceasd this is to notify all creditors to resent their to u& at the. ofice of Wade E. Brown, attorney. >oone, N. C, within 12 months of his date or this notice will be plead a bar oi their recovery. Anyone indebted to said estate will please make ettlement. This January 25, 1937. ROBERT W. PULLIAM, MARY LESLIE MARSHALL. Executors Tnas. T. Zimmerman, Vade E. Brown, Att'ys. 1-30-6c EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as the executor of he will of Tillman Adams, late of he county of Watauga, state of ^orth Carolina, this is to notify all >ersons having claims against the jslate of the said deceased, to present them to me for payment with n twelve months of the date of this lotice or the same will be plead in >ar of their recovery. All those inlebted to the estate will please come 'orward and make payment. This December 21, 1936. AMOS R. ADAMS, Executor Will of Tillman Adams, DecVi. 12-24-fir NOTICK North Carolina, Walanga Oonnfy. Whereas, on the 22nd day of Octokt, 1931, the Peoples Industrial Bank executed to 13. 13. Dougherty ind Mrs. Sarah G. Wagner a written igreemcirt under the terms of which he said Peoples Industrial Bank conveyed to the sahl 13. B. Doughery and Mrs. Sarah G. Wagner all unpledged assets belonging to the Peoples Industrial Bank to secure a loan xdvanced to the said Peoples Industrial Bank by 13. B. Dougherty ana Mrs. Sarah G. Wagner in the sum of f5.000.00, and Whereas, at a meeting of the stockholders of the said Peoples 111lustrial Bank, held June 20, 1936. the stockholders voted to go into voliiitaiy UouidiUon -and sclc.ctcd..P. P. McNeil, W. F. Miller" Clyde R. Sreene, Gordon H. Winkler and Mr? Sarah G. Wagner as trustees, to take tharge of the assets of the said Peoples Industrial Bank and the hqu.iia-ion thereof, and Whereas, on October 14, 1936, the trustees above mentioned met in rcgliar session and selected the Rich Mountain Mortgages, of Boone, N as liquidating agents, to act unier their directions, and Whereas, on January 14, 1937, the said B. B. Dougherty and Sarah G. tVagncr directed W. D. Farthing, manager of Rich Mountain Mortgag ;s, to sell the assets pledged to them by the Peoples Industrial Bank to the highest bidder, after advertising said sale 33 required by law, and apply the proceeds to the discharge of the indebtedness above mentioned. Holding any remainder in trust for the remaining creditors of said Peoples Industrial Bank. Now, therefore, by virtue of the lower conferred upon the Rich Moun:ain Mortgages, I will on Monday, he 15th day of February, 1937, at .he courthouse door in Boone, Wattuga County, North Carolina, at 3 i'clock p. m., sell to the highest bid:ier for cash, all the assets remaining leretol'ore pledged to B. B. Dougherty and Mrs. Sarah G. Wagner, as ibove set out, and out of the proceeds if said sale pay, first, the costs of this advertisement and the costs and charges incident to the sale of these insets, and, second, pay two-thirds if the remaining on rentals in arrears on the quarters formerly occupied by the Peoples Industrial Bank then apply so much of the remainder is may be necessary to discharge the remaining indebtedness due B. B. Doughrty and Mrs. Sarah G. Wagner, and hold the remainder, if any. in trust for other creditors of the Peoples Industrial Bank. Anyone interested will be furnished i list of the notes, furniture and fixtures, real estate or other assets to be sold upon application to W. D r aruung, manager, KlcJi Mountain Mortgages, at the office of said company, in Boone, North Carolina, This 16th day of January, 1937. W. D. FARTHING, Manager, Rich Mountain Mortgages 1-21-4C WoMAHAWK TORTURES"IS ON^ \Trtt MR. THE SAME HOUR. SCCoJ AVTO HEAR BOTH, HE RUNS FROM)