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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
arrival within the United States,

arrival within the United States,
was q ship of war, cruiser, or ar
med vessel in the service ofeither
OF the said belligerents, or belong
ing to the subjects of either, by
adding to the number of guns oi
such vessel, or by changing those
on board OF her, for guns OF a lar
ger calibre, r by the addition
thereto of any equipment appli-
cable to war.
I'll. Beginning or setting on
foot or providing or preparing
the means for any military expe.
dition or enterprise to be carried
on from the territory or jurisdic.
tion of the United States against
the territories or. domains of eli.
ther OF the said belligepents."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
INDICTMENT OF CIVILIZATION
charlotte News.)

Charlotte News.)
The nations now engaged in
warfare in Europe are capable OF
marshalling over seventeen mil.
lion men in the field. 80 A~
J The very size Of the war is ap-
! palling. One can not take in it's
far reaching significance. =
TIE News has already express.
ed the opinion that such q war
is out Of keeping with the spirit
Of Christian civilization; that it
was needlessly called; that the
issues involved were trivial in
comparison to the horrible re-
suits likely to follow, and that
these issues could have been set-
tied by peaceful means.
Under the caption quoted a.
bove the New York World sums
the matter up forciby in the fol.
lowing. .e...... ..,.. .. ..s &
"In Niena there isa doddering
old man, the offspring Of a tain.
ted house, who sits on the throne
of the dual empire.
"1n st. Petersburg there is a
weak, well-meaning neurotic who
by the accident ofbirth happened
to be the czar OF all the Russians.
I'm Berlin there is a brilliant,
talented, ambitious manipulation
Of politics who is German en-
peror by grace of the genius of
Bismarck, Moltke and Room.
"Of thes three men only t h e
one in Berlin has more than me-
diocre abilities; yet the three are
permitted to play with the lives
OF millions Of men, with proper
ty worth thousands OF millions
of dollars, with the commerce
and industry andprosperity and
laws and institutions not merely
Of empires and kingdoms, but OF
continents. 1t is left to them to
determine whether the world is
to witness the most deadly and
devastating war in all history"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
Summer Constipation Danger
GUS,

Constipation in Summertime
is more dangerous than in the
Fall, Winter orspring. The food
you eat is often contaminated
and is more likely to ferment in
your stomach. Then you are
apt to drink much cold waterd
ring the hot weather, thus inju-
ringyour stomach. Collie, Fever,
Ptomaine Poisoning and other
ills are natural results. Po-Do.
Lax will keep you well, as it in
creases the Bile, of natural laxa.
tive, which rids the bowels of the
congested poisonous waste. Po.
Do-Lax will make you feel better.
Pleasant and effective. Take q
dose tonight. SOC at all Drug.
gists. a.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
BELGIANs Kill THOUSANDS
WHEN GERMANS ATTACK FORT
First Big Battle Of the War--Army of the
Meuse Under Won Emfnich was Repelled
by Liege With Heavy Loss to Attack
: ing Forces.-Be1gian Loss Slight.

Brussels, Via. London, Aug.
5.-The German forces are repor'
ted to have been checked by the
line OF forts in the province Of
Liege. ..
"The German troops attempt
ed to cross the River Meuse on a
pontoon bridge but a 8 h a rp
broadside by the batteries of the
forts destroyed the bridge az
soon as it was completed.
Later the invaders succeeded
in crossing the river near Mae.
stricht. .
GERMAN EMBASSY WRECKED.
St. Petersburg, Via London,
Aug. 5.-The German Embassy
here was wrecked and q bonfire
made OF the furniture and pic
lures by an angry crowd today.
The people were angered by the
reports of what they deemed to
be an indignity shown to the
Dowager Empress Maria Feodo.
rowna by being stopped in Ber-
lin her arrival from Lon.
don on her way toSt. Petersburg
and compelled by the German
authorities to go to. Copenha'
gen. :,
An entrance was forced by the
crowd through the windows,
Most of the rooms were wrecked
and the furniture pitched into
the streets.
A numbee ofstudents and work
men climbed to the roof of the
Embassy and tore the gold ca.
gle from the top of the flag staff.
They then ran up. the Russian
flag.
A massive statuary depicting
a group of horses led by men was
hacked to pieces with axes and
the debris hurled into the canal.
A bonfire was then made of the
contents of the Embassy and an
attempt was made toputa torch
to the building but mounted po.
lice routed the rioters.
Another crowd later tried to
repeat the performance at the
Austrian Embassy but that bull.
ding was too strongly guarded.
The body Of Russian footman
is alleged by the authorities to
have been found in the German
Embassy. The man. had been
shot in the head and stabbed
and had been dead for some days
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13

Reps. Doughton, Goodwin and
Stedman recently called on Pres
ident Wilson and asked him to
appoint Judge B. F. Long of
Statesville to the United States
Supreme Court Bench, assuring
him that Judge Long would all
the position with great honor to
the state and nation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13

Through Senators Overman
and Simmons. Geo. H. Bellamy,
of Wilmington, has received the
appointmentas Special Agent in
the census bureau as tobacco in
spector. Itpays about seven dol
lars perday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
Infection And Insect Bites Dan.
gerOus.

gerOus.
Mosquitoes, flies and other in
sects which breed quickly in gar
bage pals, ponds of stagnant
water, barns, musty places, etc.,
are carriers OF disease. Every
time the bite you, they inject poi
son into your system from which
some dread disease may result.
Get a bottle OF Sloan's Liniment.
1t is antiseptic and a few drops
will neutralize the injection caus-
by insect bites or rusty nails.
Sloan's Linilnent disinfects cuts,
bruises and sores. You cannot
afford to be without it in your
home. Money back if not salts
fed. Only 25c. at your drug.
gist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY.
lAsheville Cltizen.l

The unseemly haste with which
the German "war lord" precipi-
tated what promises to be agen-
eral European war must stand
as a lasting indictment Of the
imperial braggart who has been
plotting for just such a develop
ment for the last quarter Of q
century. Fretting and fuming,
snorting and ranting, the bully
Of Europe has bided his time,
waiting for the psychological
moment to strike at Russia and
France, particularly the former.
Nor can we doubt that in h IL
GREEDY reckonings and dreams OF
greater power he has .inwardly
snarled at England's suprema-
cy in the Mediterranean, and,has
longed to overthrow it. His
dreams Of empire have embrac-
ed the whole earth, and now,
with Russia agitated by labor
strikes, France, torn by political
dissensions and England wrest-
ling with the Irish problem, vii,
helm, booted and spurred, seizes
upon what he regards as the op-
perfume time and fires his gun.
While, of course, the blame for
the present bloody conflict must
lie primarily with the war party
in Austria who egged on q dod-
dering old emperor, future histo-
ry must write the German "war
lord" as being guilty Of engineer
ing the frightful calamity which
now threatens the whole world.
Emperor Wilhelm's hasty and
presumptuous treatment of Rus
sia was no less reprehensible than
the conduct Of the American gov.
ernment in it's declaration of war
against Servia, and he must be
held responsible before humanity
for wanton bloodshed and slaug-
ter.
Not only will this wholly un-
warranted war stand as an in
dictment of the German aud Aus
trian emperors but it must forev
er rank az a reflection on Euro
pean civilization The whole ques
tion an insignificant one, could
easily have been settled by arbi-
tration, where it must end, after
all, when thousands and thous-
ands Of lives have been lost and
millions of money wasted. When
Wilhelm has been beaten to h g
feet, and with Austria sue 10 r
peace, he will doubtless realize
that moral principle is more to
be desired and cultivated than
the idolatrous worship of militia
rism..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13

Lester, son of Mr.. j. W. Dun.
can, OF Allegnany county, took
refuge from a storm under q
straw stack and was killed by
liohtning.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13

1873 q. m.-Several thousand
dead and wounded is the tollpaid
by the German Army OF the Meuse
for its attack on Liege. The Bel
gians made a heroic defense, re-
pulsing the Germans after heavy
and continuous fighting.
The fortified position Of Liege
had to support on Wednesday
the general shock Of the German
attack. The Belgian forts resist
ed Mepdvance fiercely and did
net suffer. One Belgian squad
ron attacked and drove back six
German squa1rons.
Eight hundred wounded Ger.
mans are being transferred to
the city OF Liege where they will
Oc CbI0u lOI'
Priorlto the attack on Liege
General Won Emmich, command
ing the German Army OF the
Meuse, issued a proclamation
calling for an open road through
Belgium for the advance OF his
forces and suggesting that pru-
dence would show it to be the
duty of the Belgian people to
accede to this to avoid the hor.
rors OF war.
The Germans committed re-
pressions against the civil popu-
lation of the town OF Wise, burn.
ing the city and shooting many
residents.
Brussels, via London, Aug. g.
Official dispatches report that
the Belgians have repulsed all
attacks by the Germans in the
neighborhood of Liege. The Bel
gians delivered a vigorous
counter.attack, killing all the
Germans who had passed the
forts.
The Notifications afforded ad-
mirable resistance to German
shells. Evegnee Fort, which was
in action all day was absolutely
unharmed. The Belgian avia-
tors proved every whit as good
as the Germans. Several civil
ians have been shot at Wise and
the town has been burned.
Brussels, via. Paris, Aug. s.
Gen. Won Emmich, commanding
the German Army of the Meuse,
has issued the following procla-
nation to the Belgian people:
ITO my great regret the Ger
man troops have been forced to
cross the frontier. Belgian neu-
trality already having been vio-
lated by French officers, who, dis
guised, entered the country in
automobiles. Our greatest de-
sire is to avoid a conflict between
people who always have be e n
friends and once allies. Remem-
ber Waterloo, where the German
armies helped to found our coun-
try's independence.
"But we must have free pas
sage. The destruction of bridges,
tunnels or railroads must be con
sidered as hostile acts. Ihope the
German Army of the Meuse will
not be called on to fight you. W.
wish for an open road to attack
those who attack us. | guaran'
tee that the Belgian population
will not have to suffer the hor-
rors of war. We will pay for pro-
visions and oursoldiers will show
themselves to be the best friends
OF a people for whom we have the
greatest esteem and the deepest
sympathy.
Your prudence and patriotism
will show you that it is your du
ty to prevent your country from
being plunged into the horrors
ioi waE"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
VETERINARY SURGERY.

81 have been putting mach study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now wsll equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary 6ar.
yery In ell its branches, and am tho
only one in the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. r. F. d..
g. n. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
S-17-11.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-08-13
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PROCLAMATION Of NEUTRALITY
ISSUED BY PRESIDENT WILSON
I. + CONCERNING EUROPEAN WAR.
United statss Is d Terms sf Frisudship
iad Amity With tho Containing Par
tics ,at al PMssas ais Fsrtitdsa
Uadsf stvGIs Ishatss d aiding Of
alsttilg ny sf'ths Warning csua-
tries h tho Prosoeutiea Of the War.

WV ~ wv sOSVOSssO" ~ ~ ssSs'
Associated Press Dispatch 4th.
President Wilson today issued
a proclamation Of neutrality,
The proclamation, after set
ting forth that "a state of war
unhappily exists between Aus
tria-P Pungary and Seryia' and be.
tween Germany and Russia, and
between Germany and France, -
and that "the United States is
on terms Of friendship and. ami
ty with the contending powers,
and with the persons inhabiting
theirseyeral dominions, forbids,
under severe penalties, the per-
formances OF fthese acts within the
territory andjurisdiction Of the
United States.
PROVISIONS OF NEUTRALITY.
II. Accepting and exercising a
commission to serve eitherof the
said belligerants by land or by
sea against the other bellige-
rants.
"2. Enlisting or entering into
the service OF either of the said
belligerents as a soldier, or as a
marine, or seaman on board any
j vessel of war, letter or marque,
or privateer.
20. Hiring retaining anoth-
er person to enlist or enter him
self in the service Of either Of the
said belligerents as a soldier, or
as a marine, or seaman on board
of any vessels Of war, lie t t e r
or marque, or privateer.
J "a. Hiring another person to
60 beyond the limits or jurisdic-
tion of the United States with in
tent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
rs. Hiring another person to
60 beyond the limits Of the Uni
ted States with intent to be en-
tered into service as aforesaid.
&c Retaining another person
to 60 beyond the limits of the
United States with intent to be
enlisted as aforesaid.
"7. Retaining another person
to 60 beyond the limits Of the
United States with intent to be
entered into service as aforesaid.
(But the said act is not to be
construed to extend to a citizen
or subject of either .beligerant
who, being transiently within the
United States, shall, on board OF
any vessel OF war, which, at the
time of it's arrival within the Uni
ted States was fitted and equip
ped, as such vessel of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain
another subject or citizen of the
J same beligrant, who is transient
ly within the United States to
enlist or enter himself to serve
such beligerent on board such
vessel of war, if the United States
shall than be at peace with such
vessel of war, if the United States
shall then beat peace with such
beligerant.)
} "8. Fitting out and arming
or attempting to fit out and arm
or procuring to be fitted outand
armed or knowingly being con.
cerned in the furnishing, fitting
out or arming of any ship or yes.
eel with intent that such ship OF
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-01
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
Twentieth Century Club to Give Social
in Jewel Hall, Dec. 8.

Tuesday, December 9Th, will be in
the nature of Christmas social at the
Twentieth Century club meeting to
be held in Jewel hall at 2:3O .. m.
1t Is most earnestly desired and re-
quested that every member of the club
be present at this slime and each one
is requested to bring Christmas gift
nicely wrapped and sealed. with the
Christmas seals making it look nice
and Christmassy and labeled as to
contents of the package, for the people
who may not be fortunate enough to
get much in the way of Christmas
gifts. Anything in the way of wear
Ing apparel, toys, or can of fruit will
make an acceptable present. MrsI
Epler has the management of this
Christmas social and she hopes to
make it a success and worthy of the
members of the club. The club will
confer with the Associated Charities
as to the disposition of each gift so
that they will be bestowed where they
are the most needed, and will do the
greatest good. There will be a short
program. The ladies are asked to
bring their work and enjoy a social
afternoon. 1t is hoped that every
member of teh club will be present.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-01
TIMES WAR
BULLETIN
Reports Of German Defeat
Exaggerated
CRUCIAL BATTLE STILL BEING
WAGED
Villa Enters Mexico City for the First
Time Since the Revolution at Head
Of Army.
Especial to the Times.)

Salt Lake City. Dec. 1st, 1914.
London dispatch says that the ac-
counts Of the great Russian victories
seem to have been premature. A Ger
man army corps in Russian Poland
narrowly escaped anmihilation and the
Germans met other reverses but not
so widespread or serious as at first
reported.
Amsterdam correspondent says the
German force before Dixmude has be-
gun a general retirement. In Galicia
according to the latest reports of the
Russians, Muscovite forces have had
numerous successes.
Berlin's latest official report an
nounced victories in Western Galicia
and progress in the Carpathian noun
tains for Teutons. Period of inactivi-
ty obtains in Belgium and France.
Heavy fighting in progress in North
western Servia but snow is hamperimg
operations. At house Of Commons,
Winston Churchill announced that
Great Britain could lose dreadnought
every month and still maintain super
iorfty over Germany.
British chancellor Of exchequer an-
nounced that British war loan of 81
76O,OOO,O 900 had been largely oversub-
scribed Former German cruiser Goe-
ben. now of the Turkish navy, lost
eleven in recent fight with Russians
in Black sea.
Villa entered Mexico City today.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-01
COUNTY SCHOOL PAPER
0assia County Man Editing New Mon
thly Journal.

+ A new publication appeared this
week in the issue of the Cassia County
School Journal. The editor and pub
Usher is ]. I. Burgess. county super
intendent of schools 1t is twenty
page magazine with cover, nicely
printed and bound and contains much
interesting school news .of Cassia
county districts 1t is also we'll filled
with advertising, which is a good indi-
cation that it will not in the future be
lacking Of deserving support.
The editor announces that the aim of
the Journal will be to keep the teach
ers and school boards posted at all
times on the need and progress of the
county schools and to suggest methods
OF improving the educational branches.
This publication has taken up a
grand work and will no doubt succeed
In every way. Mr.. Burgess is good
writer and ably informed on the needs
OF the schools of the county. His sug-
gestions from time to time will carry
much weight.-Albion Nugget.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-01
PRlNGLE COMPANY PLEASES
Stock Company at the Lavering Draw.
ing Crowds.

jolly Della Pringle, with one of the
strongest supporting companies ever
seen in stock in this city, is nightly
drawing capacity houses at the Laver-
ing theatre and is delighting the play
goers of the city. Miss Pringle, the
leading lady, is no stranger in this
city and to those who have heard her
in the past engagements. her present
clever acting shows the advantage Of
the constant stage training. The sup
porting actors are, too, far stronger
than in the first engagement played
here, when the old rink was the the
atrical center of the city. The plays
given are all modern and of the class
which hold the audience jolly Della
Pringle bids fair to last in the favor
of the Twin Falls people for many
weeks beyond her anticipated engage
ment
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-01
new RAILROAD ARTICLES FILED
Line Projected From American Falls
to Roy, Thirty Five Miles South.

Articles of incorporation of the Am
erican Falls & Rockland Valley Rail-
road company have been filed The
incorporators are: Hiram ]. Slifer
Chicago; J. T. Fisher, Henry Rock, X
d. Houtz, Rockland; o. w. Pollard
Frank Berkstresser, 0. w. Dawell
Roy; George W. Stanger, Neeley; L.
L. Evans, D. w. Davis. and j. P Mehl-
haff, of American Falls. The incor-
porators have each subscribed for
$4,000 of the capital stock, making a
total of $3S,500 subscribed The Of
ficers are H. J. Slifer, president L. L.
Evans, vice president; ]. T. Fisher
secretary and treasurer
A stock subscription campaign un-
der the direction of Mr.. Slifer is be-
ing waged. 1t is the plan to secure
subscriptions of 500 each from 200
men, a. total of $4,000 to be used in
making survey and for necessary
preliminary expenses. Donations of a
right of way will be asked and doubt
less easily secured with little or no
expense. This work is to be completed
this fall II the necessary financial
assistance is forthcoming, so that ac-
tive construction can be begun in the
spring. Mr.. Slifer is said to be meet
ing with encouragement in the mat
ter OF securing money for this pfelimi-
nary work and prospects for the build
ing Of the road are better than they
ever before have been. A meeting of
thns directors il to be held In American
Falls tomorrow at which report will
be made and plans considered for con-
t1nuing the work. American Falls
Press.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-01
NOTICE TO GERllANs
Contributions Wanted for 6oxman.Aus-
trian Red Cross Society.

The committee of the German and
the Austrian Red Cross and War Re-
lief Fund Bazaar, which will be held
in the East Denver Turn Hall, Denver,
Colorado, Dec. IL, IL. Is, asks that con-
tributions for the relief fund be sent
to Max Binheimer. editor Of the Colo
RADIO Herald, chairman Of the commit
tee, 1928 Lawrence street, Denver. All
German and Austrian ladies' societies
lodges and churches have united to
make this affair great success.
There will be several interesting
features at the bazaar, among which
will be German country store, con-
tanning booths representative OF differ
ent countries and serving good things
to eat which are considered national
dishes. There will be a booth devoted
to dolls OF all kinds to be sold at
moderate prices, The entertainment
will be singing by chorus made up
Of all local singing societies from the
different churches.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-01
FOR THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
Social Tea at the Foght Home ON Blue
Lakes Boulevard.

At the home of Mrs. Foght, on Blue
Lakes boulevard, on Thursday after
noon of next week, the members of the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid, with their
many friends will be the guests Of
Mrs. Foght and her daughter, Mrs.
Lesser, at a social tea. The silver Of
fering received at this function will be
donated to the Red Cross Society.
Many who are Interested In this
practical means offered for the relief
of the Belgians, will welcome an OPP
portunity to place small offerings in
such a way that the sum total shall
render material aid to the sufferers.
Mrs. Foght will be at the Presbyter-
ian church at 2:15 o'clock to pro-
vide conveyance for all desiring to
ride. Automobiles will also be in at
tendance.
Because of the general sympathy
with the Red Cross movement, 1t is
expected that the usual number Of
fifty or sixty ladies who attend these
social teas will be doubled, for every
member will doubtless bring one or
two friends. The hospitality Of the
Ladies' Aid Ia an established fact, and
general invitation is cordially ex-
tended to all ladies interested in the
cause.