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foreign relations committee has
drafted a permanent neutrality bill,
which is quite likely to be adopted
without material change. The objective
is. of course, to keep the
United States out of the European
war which seems to be imminent.
The major provisions of the bill
are a mandatory embargo on arms
and on lending government money
'o powers at war, with broad power
granted to the President to forbid
Americans to travel on vessels of
belligerents or to ship any goods other
than arms, upon which he may declare
an embargo, on any American
vessel.
Also, in time of peace the President
could declare certain commodities
"implements of war" and forbid
their export without a federal license.
That this or any other possible act
of congress would effectively keep
uns country out of a war involving: |
the great nations of the world is se- j
riously questioned by some of the (
senators, for whom Senator Johnson j
of California, is spokesman. He de-;
clares that it cannot possibly work I
The attitude of congress, however, I
is one of political isolation for the!
United States, an attitude which1
those who hold it do not regard as j
contradictory to the secretary of j
state's policy of economic interna- j
tionalism, nor inconsistent with ourj
participation in the international ar- j
mament race in which all of the great
powers are now engaged.
Preparing for War
It is pointed out by some shrewd
observers that the frantic efforts of
England, Germany, Japan, Italy,
France and Russia to prepare for
another great war before they have
(finished paying for the last one, have
been stimulated rather than checked
by the extension of the American
policy of neutrality.
In the last war, the belligerent
nations relied upon the United
States not only for war materials
but for foodstuffs, cotton anu other
commodities which they do not proluce
themselves. Now they are
..fraid that they will not be able to I
get such supplies from this side of j
the ocean so they have started to I
prepare themselves for war on their I
ruwii icauuiCu).
With the other great powers en-1
larging their navies, it seems essen-!
?. fial fni- us tit Hn fhr* snmr* :i?i n m?t- I
ter of national defense. Now we are
committed to building two new great
warships of 35,000 tons, to match
the two of similar size for which
England has already laid the keels.
The immediate stimulus to Britain's
naval enlargement was Germany's
action in building a fleet of
pocket" battleships and in other
ways giving evidence of belligerent
intent. Britain's activity stirred Japan
to launch its own big navy program.
which gave n further fillip to
American big navy propaganda.
Italy's growing ambition for domination
of the Mediterranean is behind
that nation's naval expansion,
and that, in turn, has intensified
Britain's resolve to be prepared to
defend its route to the Orient by
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Finley P. Trivett
Dies in Ashe County
Finley P. Trivett, native Watauga
I county citizen, died at his home at
West Jefferson February 24th, after
an illness attributable largely to
the natural infirmities of advanced
age. "He was 88 years old.
Funeral services were conduoted
from Che Stony Fork Baptist church
in Watauga county last Friday, Rev.
Mr. Whitaker, of West Jefferson, being
in charge of the rites and inter
ment was in We nearby cemetery.
Surviving is the widow by a secon<t
marriage, and one son, Edward,
who lives at the home place. By h.'s
first marriage three daughters and
one son survive: Mrs. Nancy Hamby,
Mrs. Naomi Houck, Mrs. Roby
Greene, all residents of this section,
and Mr. Clingman Trivett of Bel Air,
Md. Four brothers and three sisters
also survive: J. C. Trivett,
Boone; L. M. Trivett, Vilas; D. N.
Trivett, Beaver Dam, Va.; Dr. A. M.
Trivett, Washington, D. C.; Mrs.
Mary Hodges of Kentucky; Mrs.
Alice Hayes. Vilas; Mrs. R. A.
Brown, Boone.
Mr. Trivett was born in Watauga
county, the son of the late Elijah
Trivett. He was first married to
Miss Delia Smith, who succumbed
more than forty years ago. The
widow is the former Miss Mary
Greene. Mr. Trivett moved to Ashe
county about forty years ago, where
he had since resided and where he
was engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Recently, he nad been more or less
retired from active work, and his son
had taken care of his interests. He
was a member of the Baptist church
for the past sixy years, was consistent
in his religious beliefs, and lived
the life of a model citizen. He leaves
many friends all over Watauga county
who will find sorrow in the news
of his demise.
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VOL. XLVni, NO. 34
Heard By Lions
EUGENE WIKE
W1KE SPEAKS TO
LIONS MEETING
Popular College Student and
Editor Campus Newspaper
Addresses Club
Eugene Wike, editor of the student
publication at Appalachian
State Teachers college, and one of
the most outstanding students on the
campus, delivered an address before
the Lions club in session at the Daniel
Boone hotel Tuesday evening. Mr.
Wik.e's address was delivered in
humorous vein and depicted the life
of a college student from the time
of entrance until graduation. The
deliverance was well received.
Mr. Wike is a senior at Appalachian
and as a result of his identificaton
with the college paper anu other
activities, is vvei! known both on
the campus and in town. At a recent
election of college superlatives
he was termed the most, valuable
student, and the one most likely to
succeed. This week he was assigned
to take over the duties of publicity
director at the college, in ixtv
absence of Ople Shelton,-who- is now
engaged with the Winston-Salem
Journal.
PENSION COST IN
WATAUGA $5,144
Figures Made Available Showing
Portion of Cost of Security
County Would Pay
Figures released from the governor's
office Tuesday indicated that
the cost of the proposed old-age
pensions to Watauga county would
be $5,144, and that the child-aid
phase of the program would bring a
local cost of $4,013. The figures indicated
that there sire approximately
119 people in Watauga county
over 65 years of age and who would
he eligible to receive the pension,
while the number of local indigent
children is set al 105.
The figures submitted are based
on the presumption that the old age
payments would average $20 per
month. It is said that a tax rate in
Watauga of 6 9-10 cents per $100
valuation would be needed for the old
age assistance and 51* cents for the
child-aid.
A senate-approved measure, now
pending before the house appropriations
committee, provides for participation
by North Carolina in social
security, with counties paying onethird
of the child-aid cost anil onefourth
of the old-age assistance expense,
The bill was scheduled to be
discussed Tuesday but a "meeting of
the appropriations sub-group was
postponed until today (Wednesday).
Estimates on the cost of child-aid
are based on a 10 per cent increase
in population over the 1930 census
figures and the belief that there are
1,277,000 children under 16 years of
age in North Carolina, 20,709 of
whom are indigent.
Approximately 141,000 persons are
65 years old or older in the state,
the estimates showed. 22,701 of
whom are needy.
MACK HOLLER BUYS
BUSINESS PROPERTY
Mr. M. C. Holler, of Boone, recently
closed a deal whereby he became
the owner of the Barnett store buildings
in East Boone. Mr. Holler, who
is one of the county's good farmers
and business men, is continuing to
operate his fertilizer business at the
Barnett stand, and states he will buy
all kinds of produce.
Miss Loree O'Daniel, of the Spainhour
store, attended the Gossard
school conducted in Charlotte on
Monday and Tuesday.
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Independent Weekly News
BOONE, WATAUGA COUN1
CLYDE R. GREENE IS
NEW HEAD C. OF C.i
Other Officers Chamber ox Commerce
Named at Banquet
Meeting Thursday
I Clyde K. Greene, prominent local j
I business man, was elected President
i of the Boone Chamber of Commerce
for the ensuing year at the annual
meeting of the chamber held at the
Princess cafe Thursday noon. A. D.
Wilson was named vice-president, D.
L. Wilcox, treasurer, while othhr
members of the board of directors
are Russell D. Hodges. L>. T. Tatum
and C'naries Rogers. The directors,
at a subsequent meeting chose Wade
E. Brown as secretary.
This meeting was considered one
of the best and most enthusiastic
ever held by the local organization.
Among the business men present
were: D. M. Hale. J. E. Holshous^r,
Gordon Winkler. Pat McGuire. Frajlkj
M. Payne, A. E. Hodges, D. G. W|icox,
Rev. J. C. Canipe, B. W StflQl- [
ings. A D. Wilson. Map- W. fa.
Gragg, Russell D. Hodges, Dr. G. K.
Moose, A. S. Harris, John Conway,
Richard E. Keliey, Charles C. Rogers,
Roy Keplar, J. L Quails, Charles T.
Zimmerman, Wade E. Brown, Gill
Phillips. J. C. McConnell, Wiley G.
Hartzog. G. P. Kagaman, Clyde R.
Greene, M I. Clark. A G. Quails,
Wiil T. Pug'n, I. T. Tatum and Herman
Wilcox. There were aJso several
visitors present, including J. C.
Oritcher. of the International Harvester
company, Charlotte, who who
made a liberal donation to the chamber
in behalf of his company.
It was the unanimous opinion of
all that Bobne and Watauga county
are entering upon one of the best
and most prosperous years in their
history.
WOULD REGULATE
JUSTICES OF PEACE
Miller Introduces Bill Relating
in Magistrates; mritSuic
Sent to Senate
Representative Frank Miller of
Watauga county, has secured passage i
through the house of a bill entitled
' An act to regulate justices of the
I Dcace in Watausra county." and the
measure has been sent on to the senate
lor action.
Under the terms of the bill, it is
said, it would be unlawful 101 a justice
of the peace in Watauga county
to exercise any authority as justice
j when out of the township in which
appointed. Violation of the law
would constitute a misdemeanor.
DAIRY TESTS SHOW
SPLENDID RECORD
On February 15, Dr. E. J. McCoy,
of Hickory, made a tuberculosis and
bang's disease test for the dairymen
of Watauga county and one retail
dairyman at Banner Elk. The dairies
taking advantage of this test were
the New River Dairy Boone. Cone's
Dairy, Blowing Rock, Brown's Dairy,
Blowing Rock, and several private
owners of from two to five cows who
sell small quantities of milk under
the grade D label. The dairy having
tests made at Banner Elk is
Draughon's Dairy.
The total number of cows tested
in this group for tuberculosis was
131. Of this number there was no
TB infection found. Due to the fact
I that a large number of these cows
had been tested last summer for
bangs disease, only 85 tests for this
disease were made. In this test there
were no definite reactions and only
two cases that allowed suspicious -v.,
pons, ot mcse suspicious reports
one was in a herd of young dry cattle
entirely separated from milk
cows, and the other was the property
of a private owner. Thus there
was no infection of any sort found
I among the regular grade A dairy
I herds.
It is impossible to estimate just
j what the public health value of good
I clean healthy dairies to those people
| buying and using milk but it is
j known that one of the hardest things
public health officials have to handle
is a milk-born epidemic. It is this
fact that makes Mr. H. S. Webster,
local inspector, who sponsored this
test, proud of the enviable record
shown. He feels that with a county
so nearly clear of disease among
cows, the breeding of good milk cows
for marketing in the winter could
be developed into a profitable sideline
for the farmer who is not set up
well for the development of beef
herds.
Mr. A. E. Wellborn, of Deep Gap,
was a visitor in town Monday and
paid an appreciated call at the newspaper
office.
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paper?Established in the
"Y, NORTHJ^OLINA, THURS
Bel'e/Vhite To Open
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The new home of the Belk-VVI
be opened for business tomorrow. '
the Oritcher Hotel lot.
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PLANS COMPLETE
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$??.
Large Throng Expected to Gather
at Daniel Boone This
Evening for Banquet
Overflow dinners in many parts of j
the country Thursday when Democrats
all over the United States and
its possessions sit down at 1,200 Victory
dinners, was the word received j
by Jim Councill, chairman of the
Boone Victory dinner Monday from
W. Forbes Morgan, treasurer of the i
Democratic national committee in
New York. Mr. Morgan wrote
Chairman Councill that in numerous
cities, th%? originally engaged banquet I
hall had been long sold out and additional
facilities had to be provided.
"Newark, ?. J., is a case in point,"
Mr. Morgan's letter said 'General
Hugh S. Johnson, who is to be the
guest of honor there will have to- deliver
his speech four times as the |
hallrajffiftc of the largest, hotels1
have ^tethcen sold, out
Chairman Council! also announced j
that reservations for the Boone dinner
have been received in even larger
numbers than was anticipated and
that those still desiring to attend,
should secure their tickets immediately
as late comers will have to be'
seated at some distance from the
speaker's table.
ricsuuciti rvuyaL'vcu win apiMri ,
from tin; number ] dinner in Wash- j
ingtcn from 10:30 to 11 p. m., East- j
em Standard time, that evening and '
Chairman Couneill lias made ar- j
rangcr.ients for suitable radio rieep-.
tlon so that all can hear the President's
address.
As already announced, these dinners
are being held to serve a threefold
purpose. First to celebrate the
overwhelming victory of President
Roosevelt and Vice President Garner
at the polls last November; second,
to observe the completion of their
first four years at the nation's helm,
and third, to pay off the Democratic
national committee's deficit incurred
during the last campaign.
All indications, according to Mr.
Morgan, point to this being accomplished.
Banner Elk Man is
Killed in Accident
Winston-Sslem, March 2.?D. H. I
Andrews, 25, of Banner Elk, was j
killed instantly and Charles R. Mc- ;
Kinney, 23. of Linvllle. was injured,
today when a truck on which they
were riding crashed into the truss:
of the Yadkin river bridge on the
Yadkinvilie road. 14 miles west of j
here.
The truck was loaded with miscellaneous
merchandise, being delivered
to this section from Johnson City,
Tenn.
McKinney was brought to a hospital
here.
FORENSIC TOURNAMENT
BE HELD IN SALISBURY j
Banner Elk, March 2.- The annual j
ape ecu tournament 01 tile worm
Carolina Junior College Forensic
conference will be held at Catawba
College, Salisbury, March 4 and 5,
with many of the leading junior colleges
of the state represented.
Final arrangements for the contests
were recently completed by Leo
K. Pritchett, president of the conference,
and Dr. Howard Omake, president
of Catawba College. Mr. Pritchett
Is dean and registrar of Lees-McRae
College, Banner Elk, and will accompany
the student representatives
from Lees-McRae to the tournament.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Keplar
last Friday, a son. who has been
named Roy Keplar, Jr
MOCl
; Year Eighteen Eighty-Ei
DAY, MARCH 4. 1937
Npw Sfnrp RiiilrJincr
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lite Department store >which is to
rhe structure occupifce a portion of
JKeik Manager
Mr. John Conway, popular manager
of the Belk store in Boonfc,
under whose management the business
has shown such a marked e:-:pyiaiptt.;
iln,Cow\^w jiasw been
with the Belk oi^imzation for the
past several years, coming here
from the Lenoir store.
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR ROBY WILSON
Prominent North Fork Citizen I
Fails-to Rally From Heart
Attack in Boone
Funeral services were conducted |
Saturday morning- from the late!
residence in North Fork township;
for M. Roby. Wilson, leading citizen j
of the county, wIiq expired Thurs- ,
day from the effects of a heart at- 1
tack suffered in Buone three days !
previously. Mr. Wilson became ill
on the streets of the town and was
rusheo to his home, but failed to
rally from the attack
Rev. Mr. Snow, of the Creston
Methodist church circuit, was in i
charge of the funeral and interment!
was in the family cemetery.
Surviving are five sons and two
daughters: Archibald and Fred Wilson,
who reside in one of the west-:
ern states: Romulus, Byron and
Rolfe Wilson: Miss Annie Wilson and
Mrs. Lillian Bumgarner. all of the
home section. One sister. Mrs. Ham
Wallace, also survives.
Mr. Wilson was born and reared
in North Fork township, the son or j
Andy Wilson, who survives, and is |
one of the county's four living veterans
of the Civil war. He had engaged
in farming tor the most of his life i
and gave a great deal of his attention
to bee culture. It has been said
that Mr. Wilson knew more resiHontc
nf fh.i r>Ai mti' tVian o n xr nthop
man, ancl he was held in the highest
esteem throughout this section. He
was a splendid citizen, and a good (
neighbor, and will be greatly missed !
in his community and county.
B. Simeon Gragg Is
Dead; 88 Years Old
Meager information tells of the
death at Foscoe on last Thursday of
B. Simeon Gragg, highly respected
citizen of that section. Mr. Gragg
was 88 years of age and had been in
poor health for some time.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon in the home community
and interment was there.
Surviving are the widow and several
sons and daughters.
Mr. Gragg was reared in Caldwell
county, but had resided here for
about 50 ?cars. He was a farmer,
and known as an upright and honi
orable citizen.
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BELK'S NEW STORE
OPENS TOMORROW;
MODERN BUILDING
New Structure Designed Particularly
for the Use of Modem
Department Store;
l.arge Stocks of Merchandise
to Feature Opening
The Belle-White company, one of
the leading mercantile establishments
in this city and section, tomorrow
will occupy its new department
store building, which has been
constructed directly across the street
from the present location of the
firm.
Mr. John Conway, manager of the
store, states that the studied arrangement
of the merchandise will
make shopping absolutely without
'lost motion" and that extremely
large stocks will be on display for
| the opening. Most of these goods,
he says, were bought before the recent
sharp price increases in the
mercantile marts, and that the savings
effected are to be passed on to
the general public.
| The local concern which, during
its local experience of only two
years, has shown such a miraculous
growth, in going into its new quarters,
calls attention to the fact that
| now the store is to be thoroughly de|
partmentized. A large bargain
basement will feature the floor beI
ow street level, the mezzanine floor
j will be used for ladies' apparel, and
ihe various other departments will
find space on the main floor.
Some thousands of dollars' worti;
of new and modern fixtures have
been installed, various conveniences
for shoppers have been arranged,
and when the doors open tomorrow,
the people are promised just as complete
a Belk store as is found in the
large cities.
Mr. Conway and his organization
arc being congratulated upon their
new home, and the fine service they
render, which has caused the business
to outgrow its present quarters
A line Building
The hew building; which occupies
a portion of the Critcher old hotel'
lot, was designed especially for department
store needs and is the last
word in modern cor.stiuction. It
was erected by its owners, Messrs. R.
T. and Grady Greer, particularly to
fill the needs of the Belk-Wliite organization,
and the details of construction
were approved by the les
i sees ueiore lis construction.
The building* fronts 5G feet oh
| Main street and has a depth of 100
| feet. There is a full length base|
ment, a mezzanine floor 50x36 feet,
> and was designed with view to
adding a second story when needed
for further expansion of the business.
The edifice is of brick, concrete
and steel construction, and to all intents
and purposes is fireproof.
The most modern heating plant
has been installed, electrically and
automatically controlled, and there
is provision for keeping an even
temperature in the building, both
winter and summer. The lighting
effects have been worked out along
I the most efficient lines, and the
i business house is absolutely as modern
as those found in the larger cities.
The estimated cost of construction
is about $17,000.
Sports Editor To
Speak at Banquet
Jake Wade, sports editor of the
Charlotte Observer, is scheduled to
speak at a banquet which will be
held Monday night at S o'clock in
the Appalachian college cafeteria,
honoring the four winter sports
which terminated at the college last
week. Dr. Amos Abrams, of Boone,
is to act as toastmaster.
For the first time this year, the
citizens of Boone are being invited to
attend the social function. Tickets
for the occasion have been placed at
the local drug stores and the College
Book store, thus making it necessary
for all sports enthusiasts to
ma.Ke reservations.
The primary objective, as announced
by the local coaching- staff,
is to create a more co-operative
spirit "between Boone citizens and
Appalachian athletics.
WATAUGA BLANKETED
BY HEAVY SNOWFALL
The heaviest snow of the season
came to Watauga county over the
week-end. piling up a depth of around
ten inches, and highway forces and
city workers were kept busy Sunday
and Monday clearing away the
snow from the arteries of travel.
This week came in bright, however,
and by Tuesday considerable of the
snow had melted. There was little
inconvenience to the traveling public.