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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-30
Town and County.

AUWA oAAu SOuASys
} Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Linneyf a baby girl on the 22nd.
Attys E.S, Cofiey and W. R.
Loyil attended Avery 4 Court last
week. w ~
The preparation OF the soil
has much to do with abundance
of the crop. h.
Attorney Bauguess, Of Jeffer-
son spent Wednesday night last
at the Blackburn Hotel on his re-
turn from Avery court.
:. Mr.. Fred Winkler and sister
Miss Leola, OF Boone ATTENDED
the closing exercises of sthe Mt.
City, Tenn. school the latterpart
OI KtSC week.
Miss Mamie J. Rivers, who,
after teaching school for some
months at Brookford, N. G. spent
some time visiting in Patrick
County Va, returned last week
and will remain at home during
the summer.
The Durham Sun filings this
little pleasantly at the motor
power of. The Democrat: "Bob
Rivers, Of the Boone Democrat is
so we'll liked by every body and
everything, that the squirrels
come out OF the mountain forests
and play around his house."
Mrs. McEachern, Of Jackson
vile, Fla, with two sons, have
taken board at the Blair House
in Boone for the summer. We are
glad indeed to see them here and
they are to be congratulated up
on procuring quarters a t that
splendid hostlery.
On Thursday morning last
Deputy Sheriff John Lewis left
home intending to go to, Virginia
to buy him a saddle horse. He
got as far as.Vilas, bought afine
young mare for 5000 and return
ed home satisfied. Always se e
what Watauga has first.
Mr.. W. c. Cofiey and sister
Miss Jennie, returned last week
from a visit to their sick brother
Mr.. Charles Coffey, of Caldwell.
He has been very low, but his
brother is now of the opinion
that, regardless OF his advanced
age, he now has a fair chance fol-
recovery.
Last week We thanked our
good friend w. G. Todd, OF Green
vile, Tenn, most profusely fol
what we took to be a bundle Of
the famous Green County tobacco,
Now, we wish to take it every
word back, as the "chewin'" was
sent by a lady friend, and was Of
the Patrick County Va. variety, to
whom the thanks are due. Now,
Will you must "step across"
Mr.. Jas. H. Hardin calls us
down for saying that the fine pair
of horses owned by Mr.. Roby
Greer was bought in Virginia,
when, reality, they were purchas.
ed at Washington College, Tenn.
near the home of Mr.. Hardin. We
stand corrected, and will say by
authority Of Mr.. Hardin that
there are plenty more there just
as good.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-04-30
STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.

High Point had q fire on last
Monday morning. Loss $43, 1000.
The Mexican colors, says the
Columbia State, are red, white,
green and yellow.
Reportsfrom Washington show
that this country was never bet
ter prepared for war than now.
In many. parts OF the west snow
is leaving earlier than Il usual.
Foresters soy that this may mean
a bad fire season.
The Columbia State. says that
when Americans use their arms
the other fellows generally use
their legs. {
Pope Plus is showipg great in
terest in the war betfeen the U.
s. and Mexico, andsasks to be
kept informed about it.s
Estimates Of the war Opt. put
the armed forces of the Huerta
Gov. in Mexico at about 10000
scattered throughout the coun-
try.
President Wilson told a Wash.
ington correspondent on the %
inst. that so far as his authority
was concerned, the U. s. was not
in a state OF war with Mexico.
To place O Bible inevery school
and a flag on every building in
Rowan Co. is the determination
OF the patriotic school commits
sion of Rowan County.
An old Indian woman in at
tempting to save her dog in dan
ger of being run over by a train,
was struck herself and killed near
Lumberton on last Thursday.
During the month of March a
Mrs. Hoover of Caldwell sold to
a Lenoir dealer, 1913 dozen eggs
and 118 pounds OF butter. This
was certainly doing we'll why not
Others do likowise.
A recent report, from the Opt
of Agriculture promises a record
breaking wheat crop. The out
look at present, is for the largest
crop ever produced, estimated at
ISL 900, 1000 bushels.
The work Of repairing the Le-
noir and Blowing Rock Turnpike
will begin at an early date, says
the Ienoir Topic. The Company
has $4,000 cash to put into the
operation and will secure more if
4. necessary.
The women of III. voting for
the first time, on April 7th added
sixteen counties to the list O
thirty that had already driven
out the saloons. This act closes
the doors of one thousand sa-
looms in the state of Ill. Forty
six counties are now dry.
The Methodist Episcopal church
has purchased land on the top OF
Mt. Mario just outside of Rome
for a Methodist College. From
the grounds the city ofRome and
i the Vatican will be in plain view.
! This OF course will be subject to
the antagonism Of Roman ca.
tholicism.
A message from the wardepart
ment to D. s. Smith of Bessamel
City brought him the intelligence
! that his son Platt Smith was
wounded in the fight between Z
S. marines and Huerta' s forces ir
Vera Cruz. Young Smith was on
the battle ship New Jersy, says
, dispatch to Evening Chronicle.
8 Trouble has been expected fol
some time between the U. s. anC
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Germans Fighting With Backs
TO Paris.

Paris, sept In the lighting which
is going ON today to the east and north
east of Paris, the German forces have
their backs toward the capital. French
troops are haassing their march From
sme to time the Germans turn and en-
gage the French at their back. French
shells fall continually in the German
rear
Observers consider 1t obvious that The
Germans could not attack Paris while
the French armies were intact and are
continuing their wide turning movement
under perilous circumstances.
Official announcement was made by
the War Office that the German advance
on Paris from the cast has been checked
More than ,0OO,OOO troops are reported
to have taken part in the lighting. BE.
fore this announcement was made. word
had been received that the allies had
carried out double thanking movement
Gen. Iofire moving against the German
right wing and Sir John French against
the left.
Lieutenant Colonel Roussot, military
critic of La i.iberte, said today that the
German armies had placed themselves in
4 position to the east and northeast of
Paris, which might become hopeless in
case they suffered check.
From official COMMUNICATIONS given
out in Paris today it is learned that the
engagements which began Saturday and
Sunday 10 the east and northeast of the
French capital, developed today into one
of the most important battles of the cam.
paign
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Germans Try to Drag
SWedes In.

London, Sept. i.-Telegraph
ing from Stockholm, the Star
correspondent says;
Great anxiety is felt in the
Swedish capital because of ef-
forts Germany is making, az
shown by articles in the Ger.
man newspapers, to induce
Sweden to abandon ner attitude
of neutrality and take the field
as an ally of Germany. The
object sought is to weaken the
Russian attack in East Prussia
by means of Swedish attack
on Finland"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
News from the Links.
HITIAFIIIel NlTginln
ai'er September iineenth

On last Saturday a large
number of tho members and
invited guests of the Mountain
Golf Club had one of the most
delightful tournaments that has
been played on the links this
summer.
y crazy mixed foresome, in
which Mr. and Mrs. II. T.. Fox
won by making score of 81.
Each player drew from their
bag one club in which they
played the nine holes. Delight
full refreshments were furnish
ed by Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
Kyle Morrison.
The remaining players that
are left in the Handicap Tour
nament for the Spalding Handi.
cap cup will play off this week.
d. b. Sayers and Henry Bullitt,
NJ. Ii. GRADER and j. NJ. Me
Leinore, for the semi.tinals and
the finals will be played off at
an early date. Much interest
has been taken i'll this tourna-
ment
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Malaria CatechiSm
United States Health Service
Co-operates with State
Board of Health in
New Publication.

Richmond, Va, September t.
The lates; addition to the
States health literature is a
catechism on malaria, the first
copies of which were received
today from the Public Printer.
The new bulletin is intended to
be taught in the schools of ma
larial districts and is in the
same form as the State Board
of Health's catechisms on tn.
berculosis and on the general
principles of public health.
In the preparation of this bull.
letin, the State ayailed itself of
the advice and assistance of
Drs. II. @. Carter and r. IL. Won
Ezdorf, surgeons of the United
States Public Health service
who have made special study
OF malaria in the South. The
catechism is in substance a di-
gest of a more elaborate and
comprehensive one prepared by
DR.. Carter and was carefully re
vised by him and DR.. Won Ez-
dorf before beng sent to the
press. Copies will be sent to
all persons whose names are on
the mailing-list of the State
Board of Health and can be had
free of cost, by all who will
write for it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
The Good Times Club
Entertains.

The Good Times Club enter
tanned large number of their
friends Friday night at the
liospitable home of Mrs. h. NJ.
McCorkle.
The whole lower floor, which
was thrown open to the guests.
was beautifully decorated with
ferns and potted plants, while
the lawn was decorated with
Japanese lanterns.
In the Forest Study contest
Miss Lillian Wolfe won first
prize, Il beautiful album for ko-
dak pictures.
At the close of the contest
Mrs. McCorkle served delicious
pineapple sherbet and cake.
Those belonging to the club
who were present were Misses
Thelma and Mary Baker, Matt
Brown, Margaret Carnes, Grace
Long, Kathleen Knight, Mary
Skeen, Fannie and Louella
johnson.
Those invited who were pres.
ent were Misses Maude OuId. of
Norton, Nina and Hannah Kih.
Ter, of Glamorgan, Henrietta
Rash, Ora McFarlan and
Ethel Garrett, of Middlesboro.
Bess y Dung, Of Stonega, Flor
ence Mccormick, Gladys Wolfe,
Nettie Willis, Klttie Horton,
Cate Brown, Mary Carnes, Ma
Bile Willis, Corrie Long, Gladys
Lyle, Lillian Wolfe, Edith and
Ethel Van Gorder, Bertha and
Ethel Kennedy, Messrs. Tom
Cochran, Henderson Horsley
Billy Baker, Herbert Brown.
Billy Mathews, Bill Lassiter,
Walter Nickels, James Kelly
John Groseclose, j. f. John
son and MIR. Morton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Annual Meeting Fair Elec-
tons Society.

The annual meeting of the
Fair Elections Society of the
Ninth Congressional District of
Virginia is hereby called to
meet at Hotel Bristol, Bristol,
Virginia, at two O'Clock p. m.
on Monday, September 18th
1914.
Attention is called to the fact
that in addition to the Con
gressional election to be held in
November, the Prohibition cleo
ton is to take place on Sep.
TENDER 22nd, and it is very i'm
portant that active steps be
taken to see that both of these
elections are fair and in accor.
dance with law. 1t is hoped
that the meeting will be fully
attended.
j. +. Bullitt,
President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Nearing Their Goal.

The two towns are respect
iyely 45 and 30 miles northeast
of the French capital and they
appear to mark the points near
est Paris to which the German
advance guards have approach
ed.
With the removal of the gov
eminent to Bordeaux all efforts
around Paris have been direct
ed TO preparations for the
threatened Investment of the
capital by the Germans. In
addition the French authorities
have ordered aeroplnne patrols
to guard against any further
raids by German aviators.
a number of Frence aero.
planes are continually dying in
the neighborhood Of Paris and
others kept in readiness to at
tack any of the German airmen
who appear in the sky
The attitude of Turkey is
awaited with anxiety and a
Petrogad (St. Petersburg dos
patch says she is mobilizing on
the Persian boundary, but slow
ly.
Another list of British cas-
ualties officially reported at
London, number casualties at
5,229, of whom 40 are killed
and wounded, aud 1888 are
missing. The lost shows a
large percentage OF officers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
WAR NEWS

London, Sept. As the
lines around Paris tighten and
the German forces draw closer
to the French capital, the ofiic
ial statements regarding the
progrsas of the war grow brief
er and are more and more lack
ing in details.
So far as the public is CON
cerned little actually is known
as TO how the armies il the
field are faring. Most of the
information made public from
official quarters is of n negative
character as for instance the
announcement of the French
war office that there has been
no contact with the German
forces in the region of Com
piegne and Senelia since Wed
nesday and that the situation
in the northeast has not chang
ad
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Wedding Announcement.

Engraved cards, bearing the
following announcement, have
been received by number of
Big Stone Gap people. The
bride has great many friends
here who will feel an interest
IN her wedding, she having
taught last year in the East
Stone Gap Public School.
Dr Thomas Hendricks Worrell
and
Miss Esther Antoine,ta Snead
announce their marriage
FRIDAY, August the twenty eight
Nineteen hundred and fourteen
Christiansburg, Virginia
At Home
iiillsyillc, Virginia
after September hfleenth
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Clinch Valley Baptist
Association.

The Clinch Valley Baptist
Association will convene in an
nual session, in the new church
at Appalachia, Thursday of this
week at 3 p. m. On next Sun
day morning at II O'Clock the
building will be dedicated
Rev. Joseph Il. Watts, of Rich.
mond, preaching the sermon.
DR.. Geo. w. Mcdaniel, and X.
ID. Garland, both of Richmond
are expected to be present.
Ample provision for the large
number who are expected, is
already arranged for by the
pastor, Rev. j. 3. Craft.
A cordial invitation to attend
the meetings is hereby rendered
the public generally through
out this entire section.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Two Virginians Get Govern
ment Places.

Washington, Sept. Especial
Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Osborne today advised
representative Glass, that j. II
Richardson, of Martinsyille. has
been appointed as a deputy col.
lector to fill the position made
vacant by the death of II. n
Richards, and that G. r. Jones
OF Big Stone Gap, has been an,
pointed q deputy collector in the
place of Deputy Collector bod.
son of Wise county, resigned.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Confirmation Service.

On last Thursday night Bis6.
op Beverley ID. Tucker, of tho
Episcopal Church, held the
Confirmation Service at Christ
Church. Owing to extenuating
circumstances the class was
small this year, only Miss Nell
lie Horsley being confirmed.
The Bishop preached most
helpful sermon on the Love of
God, and pointed out the won
derful part of this love as being
that He loves us even as we
are-not for what we are, but
for what He aces in us and
knows that we can become.
After the service an informal
reception was given to the
Bishop at the rectory by the
Woman's Guild.
The next day Bishop Tucker
went to Keokee where he held
service that night and preached
to o large and attentive audi
ence.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09

William and the forces of
France, which took place be-
tween Rheims and Yerdun
Wednesday, is made again to-
day from Berlin.
If the Berlin statement proves
correct-that three-qua rters of
n million troops were fighting
III that region Wednesday in
the greatest battle of history, :"
1t would explain much of what
has been happening in the west
ern field.
Explain French Retirement.
To bring the troops in that
region to anything like the
number of 100000, enormous
French forces must have been
concentrated ut the expense of
the French left flank, where
the Germans have been making
progress with their brilliant
dash on Paris. The battle
along the Rheims Verdun line
has been claimed, in an earlier
message from Berlin, as n vic
tory for the army of the Grown
Prince, who is reported to have
had the assistance of Emperor
William, who was present.
That nothing further concern
ing such Il historic fight, now
two days old, has come through
from any source is regarded as
remarkable, even in these DAYS
when virtually all springs of
information are under official
seal
The French official communi-
cations continue to show an ut
ter absence of pessimism, and
they are generally regarded MS
indicating that the situation of
the allies is far from being as
bad as might be conjectured by
superficial observers judging
from the sterotyped announce
ments of retirements. Some
correspondents go so far as to
suggest that the invaders of
French soil have been fought
to Il standstill.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
French May Surrender Paris

London, Sept. 4.-In a dis
patch from Rouen. France, a
correspondent of the Chronicle
says he has learned that the
French authorities in Paris are
considering the surrender of
the city to the Germans in or
der to avoid the destruction of
property from artillery fire.
This will only be done, the
correspondent declares, in case
the outer line of the defenses of
Paris are passed by the idyad-
ers.
British, French and Belgian
wounded are being transferred
from Paris to other cities, and
the great exodus of the populace
of the French capital to the
South continues.
Reference to the titanic strug-
gle between the German army
under Grown Prince Frederick
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Civic League.

The Woman's Civic League
held its monthly meeting at
the residence of Mrs. III. A. W.
Skeen, on Friday, Sept. 4th. at
O'Clock, Mrs. r. T. Irvine, the
president, in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting
were approved. Mrs. Robert
Is. Alsover, our first vice presi-
dent, reported balance of
t32. AZ in the treasury. Mrs.
Irvine read letter from DR.. j.
+. Mcconnell, president of the
State Normal School at Rad.
ford, wanting her or some mem.
Der of the League To attend the
Woman's Conference to be held
there.
1t was moved ard carried
that we appoint a committee of
Two ladies' to visit the school
several times each month, to
ascertain conditions, not in a
spirit of antagonism, but one
OF mutua! benefit aud helpful.
ness. The ladies for September
are Mrs. H. h. Goodioe and
Mrs. II. b Alsover. 1t was sug.
gested Mrs. f.. Il. Goodloe write
to the State Board of Health
and get information regarding
the disposal Of garbage, and
the league TO get out a pamphlet
and place them in each home
in the Gap.
Question of payment of dues
discussed and voted on. and it
was decided to adhere to old
custom of non payment of dues.
-Four new members were re-
ported, Mrs. G. G. Long. Mrs.
Peter Wolfe, Mrs. G. l.. Nash.
Mrs. b. T.. Rhodes.
Mrs. II. T.. Benedict was
made chairman of membership
committee. Mrs. Skeen, s. 4.
Bailey, Mrs. h. McCorkle
and Mrs. Peter Wolfe are mem
bers of this committee. 1t was
decided to have the League
meet from house to house in
stead of the school house.
Question of planting trees along
Wood Avenue discussed. il
was moved by Mrs. Wolfe that
a committee be appointed To
see MIR. Catron in regard to
sewerage from houses in front
of Monta Vista hotel. 1t was
decided to continue the League
treasurer this winter.
League will meet with Mrs
q N. Knight the first Friday
IN October at 4 o'clock.
Those present were Mesdames
Irvine, Peter Wolfe, II. n.
Benedict, S. a. Bailey, Ralph
'raggart. Marvin Kelly. w. r.
Goodloe, Il. n. Goodloc. X. b.
Alsover, NJ. II. McCorklc, G.
N. knight, H. O. Petit.
Our hostess served dainty
light refreshments.
Mrs. l.. O. Petit,
Recording Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-09-09
Must Be Careful
Health Authorities Uree
Special Precautions Against
Late Outbreaks Of
Typhoid.

Richmond, Va, September 4,
With the prospect of hot
weather for ut least three weeks
more, the State Board of Health
today issued a summary of the
typhoid situation in Virginia
and made special appeal for
sanitary precautions during
September.
Preliminary reports for ty-
phoid in August, received thus
far at the offices of the board
indicate probable increase
over the figures for July. This,
however, is usual and was fully
anticipated. Officers of the
board believe that if the people
continue their precautions
against typhoid until the end of
the heated season, they will
establish a new low record for
the State.
One particular cause for
qualification in State circles is
the fact that only two typhoid
outbreaks of serious proper
] tions have been reported to the
State Board of Health during
the summer. one of these
was not serious and the other
was handled as promptly as
possible. In most communities
where scattered cases of ty-
phoid were found, investigation
showed that the disease had
been carried by flies. Both the
larger outbreaks were water
borne, and occurred in local.
ties whore the board had prev
iously made urgent recommen-
dations for improvements in
view of the known dangers OF
the water.
In it's weekly bulletin, the
Board of Health reviews these
conditions and adds "For
some reason, many people
seem to think that with the
coming of September, typhoid
fever ceases to be az serious a
menace as during the early
months of the year. precau.
lions are relaxed and vigilance
gives place to carelessnesa The
records of health work in the
state show this idea is entirely
fellacious. Hot weather often
continues undated until al
most the end of the month and
typhoid is rs bad during Sep
tember az at any time during
the year All the conditions
which favor it's spread remain
rs during midsummer, and pre-.
cautions should be taken &C
cordingly. The board cannot
too strongly urge on farmers
and householders the necessity
of so disposing of filth and
body wastes that they cannot
in any way be reached by flies
or domestic animals or get into
food and drink. This rule
should be followed all the year
but it is particularly importanl
during the season when typhoid
is to be found in many com
munities."