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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
Manufacture of Radium.

The manufacture of radium
that would have cost in the open
market more than a million dol
lars, has Just been completed by
the bureau of mines, Department
of the Interior, the greater part
of which has been turned over to
the great hospitals for use in the
treatment OF cancer. This was
done under an agreement with
the National Radium Institute,
which supplied the necessary cap
ital, amounting to $3O0.O00, to
develop a more economic meth
cd for the manufacture of radi-
um from the cornotite ores of the
West.
The National Radium Institute
was organized for the purpose of
studying the curative properties
of radium, and not for private
gain. The Institute supplied the
carnotite-bearing lands and the
plant and machinery and the bu-
reau offered to develop the radi-
um-making process, being influ-
enced by the fact that there were
$4,000 deaths each year in the
United States from cancer. Alto
gether eight and one-half grams
of radium have been made for
less than $4,000 a gram. The
market selling price for radium
has been from 800, 900 to $780,
600 a gram.
The bureau of mines spent $780,
600 in developing this process
and will receive as it's share of
the cooperative agreement with
the institute at least 100000
worth of radium, which will be
used for scientific purposes. The
methods of extracting. radium
that have been evolved h a v e
been patented for the benefit of
the people and may be used free
ly by any one in the United Stats.
The late DR.. Joseph A. Holmes
started this good k.-Land-
mark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
The Reformatory.

The Observer learns that the
fight for a State Reformatory for
Delinquent Women is to be re-
newed at the present session OF
the Legislature. The movement
was OF approval by the last Gen
eral Assembly and it passed the
bill that was presented for it's es-
tablishment, but passed the bill
without an appropriation, an
action which proved a great dis
appointment to the advocates of
the movement in all parts OF the
State. The necessity for this re-
formatory has not diminished
with the passing OF time, but his
rather increased, and the hope is
entertained by the parties who
have beeen diligent in the pro-
motion of the enterprise that the
present Legislature may re-enact
the law and couple it with an APP
preparation that will insure it's
establishment. Charlotte Obser-
yer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
The RurIa Schools.

""There is one paragraph in the re
port of State Superintendent OF
Education Joyner, in. which Is
submitted the biennial recon-
mendations, that will strike a
note of popular approval, be-
cause of the fact that it suggests
a larger share of attention to
the fast developing rural school
system of the State. Doctor JOY
ner urgently" recommends an
increase of at least $4,000 a
year in the State appropriation.
The enrolment and daily atten-
dance have rapidly increased. In
1911 the enrolment in t h ese
high schools was 6 514 and the
daily attendance 4,716. In 1916
the enrolment was 1O,379 and
the daily attendance 1873. Doc
tor ,JOyner argues that these
schools are the only means OF
placing high school education
within the reach of the vast ma
lority of the country boys and
girls, OF giving them prepara-
ton for college and better pre-
paration for citizenship and life.
The cities and towns of the State
have public high schools, and
the country people ought not to
be compelled. to move to town
to get high school advantages
for their children. Without an in
crease in the State appropria-
tion for these rural high schools
it will be impossible to meet the
increasing attendance and the in
creasing demands upon those al
ready established, or to estab-
lish others where they are badly
needed, for the establishment OF
which numerous applications are
on file.-Charlotte Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
Gan We Hold Them?

The official announcement that
ten hundred and six vessels were
added to American registry in
1916 is encouraging as far as it
goes. But how much of this ton
mage will remain under the Amer
lean flag when the return ofworld
peace shall have restored world
shipping conditions to some
thing approximately normal, un.
less, in the meantime, our navi-
cation laws shall have been SO
amended as to permit American
bottoms to compete for the O.
cean- carrying trade on some
thing like terms OF equality with
foreign competition? This is the
real question, and Congress can
not be too prompt or too ener-
getic in giving it the full measure
OF consideration which it richly de
serves.-Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
Eighty-Seven Years Old.

IL. FL. Adams, Spring field, Mo-,
writes: Il had severe attack OF
kidney trouble. | am getting old,
81 years. [ tried different treat
ments, but none did me SO much
good as Foley Kidney Pills.
Foley Kidney Pills build UP weak
ened kidneys, help rid the blood
OF acids aud relieve bladder trou-
bles. Sold everywhere.
lies, no doubt, have information
on this position. They have not
claimed the ability to win the
war except by forces in the field.
Ii there has been any market
changes in the situation, we have
not been informed.-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18

Buffalo Bill has gone to h i S
long Ehome, and with him Ro-
nance has passed. Shades OF the
lighting men OF old times grow
DINNER as the last of their race
quits the earth. He was almost
IL legendary character before he
died; but as the earth closes over
him the golden haze OF song and
story centers round his head
and crowns him with a halo that
will shine as long as the story
OF the winning of America has
power to quicken the pulses and
stir the imaginations of the gen.
erations that are yet to come.
Buffalo Bill is not dead; he has
onlo begun to live in history now,
instead OF earth.-Greensboro
Daily News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
TESTED and PROVEN.
There is a Heap Of SoIace in Being Able
to Depend Upon a WeIl-Earned Reputation

For months. BooneE readers
have..seen. the constantl express
ION of praise for Doan's Kidney
Pills and read about the good
work they have done in this 10
cality. What other remedy ever
produced such convincing proof
of merit?
w. Fl. Crews, railroad conduc-
tor, North Wilkesboro, N c.,
says: Il have taken Doan Kid
ney Pills off an on for three years
and have always found them be-
neficial. Whenever my back aches
or feels stiff, d few doses of Doans
Kidney Pills stops it. | advise
anyone who has kidney ailments
to give Doan's Kidney Pills a
good trial. know from exper-
fence that there isn't anything
equal to them and | always keep
a bCX on hand"
Price soc at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney pills-the
same Mr.. Crews had. Foster
Milburn Co., props. Buffalo N. Y.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18

dltiOn OF Vale CruclS Bank at vale
Crucis, in the state of NorCh Carolina
at the close of business Dec 27, 1916
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts $34, 604.5S
Overdrafts Secured 400 20
Banking House 1,354.S2
Furniture and Fixtures 1,000.91
Due from National banks 6,S76 62
Due from Banks and b'krs 3,997'O1.
Cash Items 26132
Gold coin 75.00
Silver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency 153.95
National bank notes and 9TH
er U. S. notes 455,OO
Total .................. $49, 49, Al
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in 10000
surplus Fund 10000
Undivided profits less current
expenses and taxes paid 222. 80
Notes and Bills rediscounted 100000
Deposits subject to check l5,853.64
Time certificates of desposit 1O,O16.50
Savings Deposits 1.046.91
Cashiers ch'ks outstanding 2, 409.97
Total. 40, 149.4
State of North Carolina, County of
Watauga So. l, l.. M. Farthing. cash.
ier of the above named bank, d,1 sol
emnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best Of my know
ledge and belief.
l.. M. FARTHING, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
H, B. PERRY
SARAH u. WAGNER
ID. +. MAST ).
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to. bef ore me
this 9th day of Dec. 1916.
w. II. MAST, n p.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
The Sheep ard the Dog.

The Lenoir Topic tells Of a
Caldwell county farmer who real
lied 1913. sc from a sheep weigh
ing 149 pounds, and the raising
of which had cost not over s..
This The Topic submits as evil
dence that the farmers would find
the sheep-raising industry "a
profitable one." They aware of
this fact, but no intelllgentfarm-
er in North Carolina is going to
embark in any such undertaking
until the Legislature is bold en-
ough TO pass a dog law tax. A
- or $3 tax onevery dog would
soon fill the hillsides and valleys
of North Carolina with focks of
$2S.96 sheep.-Charlotte Obser-
yer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
The Weekly Press.

1t is estimated that fully 300
weekly newspapers will be forced
to suspend publication during
the next three months unless the
situation created by the present
high prices of fLwhite news print
paper is relieved. 1t is known
that for several months past ma
ny weeklies have been published
at great loss, and the predicted
end cannot fail to arrive if relief
is not forthcoming.
1t is no eXaggeration to say
that the rural communities of
the country that now support
weekly newspapers can ill afford
to lose such publications, for they
are vital factors in community
life. In it's own quiet, but effective
way the weekly press has been
the tireless exponent of commu-
nifty ideals, filing a mission which
the great dallies of the country
could not hope to discharge. The
editor of a country weekly often
scores where his big brothers
of the city falls because he has
his hand ever on the pulse of the
section he serves. He shares it's
sorrows and its Joys; it's needs
are his needs and it's prosperity
is his prosperity. So when the
country editor writes on local af-
fairs, he addresses his family, so
to speak, and all hear him and
feel with him. There can arise no
question of a local nature with
which he is not thoroughly con-
versant, and his readers, as they
should, expect him to express
himself clearly and firmly on ev-
cry matter vitality affecting the
interests of his immediate sec
ton. The country EDITORS read
ers care but very little what he
may think about the war in Eu-
rope, and still less are they con-
cerned as to his views on New
York politics, but they do want
to know his views on religious,
school and rquestinons that
closely touch their daily lives.
In fact, the country weekly is a
sort of family institution in the
rural districts and in the small
towns. Breathing at all times
the spirit of it's own people, and
pleading and working ever for
community uplift and progress,
the weekly press has filed a mis-
sion peculiarly it's own, and one
which it cannot abandon with
out resultant loss to its constit-
uencies. Certainly it deserves a
better fate than to be pushed to
the wall by circumstances which
it had no part in creaIlng.-The
Asheville Citizen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
Wants to See Blowing Rock Pike a Free
Road.
Lenoir News

N6WS
One of the biggest things the
county could do when it does get
to work on good roads would be
to buy out the turnpike and
make it a free road, is the opin-
ion of Mr.. A. H. Hartley, of Hud-
son. Mr.. Hartley was here on
business the first of the week and
he spoke of the increasing inter-
est in the county for building
a system of good roads through
out the county.
81 have always been opposed
to bond issues" said MIR. Hart
ley, "but l realize now that thru
a bond issue will be the only way
we will ever be able to build any
good roads in the county.
Mr.. Hartley spoke OF the Love-
lady roads and the result OF the
Lovelady commission. Then he
spoke OF the Blowing Rock turn
pike and the great need of it be-
ing made a q free road. Mr.. Hart
ley says that the road from here
to Blowing Rock is too valuable
to Caldwell county and to Le-
noir to be a toll road. "Think of
the tons otproduce and the thou
sands of dollars worth of busi-
ness the people across the ridge
bring into this county," he said.
"That is the most important
road in the county, and [ want
to see it county-owned and a free
road to everybody.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18
BANK REPORT.

Following is the report of the con-
dition of Vale Crucis Bank at Vale
Crucis, in the state of NorCh Carolina
at the close of business Dec. 27, 1916
RESOURCES:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18

Homer Peele, of of Bayboro,
Pamlico county, has been ap-
pointed teller of the State Treas
ury, succeeding A. III. Arlington.
resigned. Mr.. Peel was cashier OF
the Bank of Pamlico.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18

C. F. Reid of Portland Oregon,
owns the worls champion butter
COW, says the American Jersey
Cattle Club. Her record is 2R
pounds OF butter a day for a
whole year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18

DR.. w. II. Paul, an inmate OF
the Soldiers Home at Raleigh,
committed suicide by shooting
himself.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-01-18

Male and female slaves were
sold publicly in the fairs of Eng
land during the fourteenth cen
tury.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
FRIENDLY COMMENT
BY ARGENTINA PRESS
ON WILSON PROPOSAL

Buenos Aires, Dec. 2e.-Probably
all South American countries are in
sympathy with President Wilson's
move for peace.
owing to the fact that the allies have
exhibited considerable GOODNESS toward
the American peace suggestions, the
masses of the Argentine people have
also apparently adopted that attitude
mainly because of the large number
Of Italian residents here. But the COM
ment of the Argentine press continues
unanimously friendly to the United
States proposal and there seems no
question but that the government like.
wise takes this view.
Dispatches received here indicate
that the whole South American conti-
nent shares this sympathetic view
notably Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and
even Brazil, though the congresses of
those nations and the public may for
The moment feel otherwise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
Foreign Secretary Has Con-
ference With Emperor
William and an Inter
change Of Views Between
Teutonic Allies Is in
Progress.

Berlin, Dec. 25.-President Wilson's
note, with it's recommendations to the
belligerents to enter into some way up
on an exchange of views on peace terms
has been subjected to continuous dis
cussions and conferences by German
diplomats and statesmen fince it's de-
livery.
Potsdam and had an opportunity to
night dined with Emperor William at
Potsdam and had a nopportunity to
learn the emperor's opinion on the sug
gestions, In addition lively inter-
change Of views is proceeding between
the capitals of the central powers.
IDEAS OF FUTURE PEACE.
The note will be answered only in
agreement of the Teutonic allies but it
is already evident that The recommen-
dation Is meeting with a sympathetic
reception in official circles and there is
good possibility that unless the pro-
posal is blocked from the other side it
may lead to the bringing out of a state
ment in some form of the central pow
ers' ideas on future peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
FORMER BROKER MUST
FACE TRIAL ON CHARGE
OF NUMBERING wife

Ossipee, n. H., Dec. 25.-In his COR
ner cell in the little Ossipee Jail Fred
erick L. Small, former Boston broker,
spent Christmas day cogitating on the
charge of first degree murder Of his
wife. Tomorrow the work Of impanel-
ling a jury will begin and 1t Is ex-
pected the hearing will be well under
way before the end of the week. The
trial promises to be the most sepsa-
tional that has taken place in this Sec
tion in many years.
The indictments accuse Small of
having shot and strangled his wife to
death. The burned body of the slain
woman was found in the ruins of the
summer cottage occupied by the cou-
pie at MountainyieW, which Small Is
alleged to have set on fire in an ef-
fort to conceal the crime. The at
tempt failed only by the merest chance.
The body of Mrs. Small dropped with
the burning floor into the basement,
and the head and neck lodged in a
pool of water.
The rope which is supposed to have
caused strangulation was preserved
The skull had been crushed by blow
or blows and the body had been par
TALLY burned. A desire to collect in
surance on the life of the slain woman
is alleged by the state to have fur
nished the motive for the crime. Only
few months before the tragedy a
Joint policy had been issued on the
lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Small for $4,000
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
ODD THINGS IN
THE DAYS NEWS

JURY aave Highland Falls, N. "
woman hit by auto "a for injuries, 81
FOR hat and $22 for dress.
SPARK Fire Bureau Chief Bro
phys dog, celebrated its fifth birthday
and Christmas in Brooklyn with
Christmas tree to which number of
doa fri ds were invited.
eAYoNNE co5eLERs have closed
shops until they decide who shall bear
Increased cost Of leather.
YALE STUDENTS have formed an
association to do away with baggage
smashing"
POLICE CHIEF COSTELLO Of
oobbs Ferry has made community
-abbit dog Of Daisy, famed in five
counties. Any reputable resident may
use her for days rabbit hunting it
ne provides board and lodging.
"ouEEN,r an Illinois mule, that
.hews tobacco, is being taught to trail
rabbit.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
ALLEGE SERBIANS
FORCE PRISONERS
OF WAR TO FIGHT

Berlin. Dec. %. = tWireless)-
Charges that Serbia was forcing Aus
tro- Hungarian war prisoners to enter
and fight with a So called Serbian vol
unteer division. was made today ny
the official press bureau.
Information was obtained from q
member of the division. who asserted
that when captured by the Serbians
he and friends were separated into ma
tional groups and all Slavonians.
Croats and Serbians of Austrian ma
tionalty sent to Odessa, where they
were furnished uniforms. Those who
refused to 60 to the front were threshed
in the presence of the whole battalion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
PLEA FOR PEACE BY
: POPE BENEDICT IN
CHRISTMAS ADDRESS

Rome, Dec. 25.-Pope Benedict made
plea for peace in an address at the
Christmas reception to the Sacred col
lege. Referring to the message Cf
Bethlehem the pope said good will
amongst men was an essential condl-
ton toward obtaining that just and
durable peace which must put an end to
the horrors of the present war.
Pope Benedict, according to report
in speaking to Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary of state, regarding President
Wilson's note to the belligerents, said
1T is document showing the honesty,
justice and farsightedness of the Amer
lean president"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
SWITZERLAND 10 FIRST TO ACT.
Note Sent Belliserents Supporting the
Suggestions Made In the Will
son Peace Note.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Switzeriand In
note to all of the warning powers,
has announced It's support of Presi-
dent Wilson's appeal for discussion
of peace terms. saying It would con-
slider itself happy II 1t could act in
any, no matter how modest a way, for
the rapprochement Of the peoples now
engaged In the struggle, for = lasting
peace"
The note was sent to the bei1igerents
by the Swiss federal council, and DR..
Paul Ritter. minister Of Switzerland
here. sent copy to the White House.
Secretary Lansing made 1t public last
night. The translated text followss
TEXT OF NOTE.
The president of the United States
of America, with whom tho Swiss fed
eral council, guided by Its warm de-
sire that the hostilities may soon come
to an end, has for a considerable time
been in touch, had the kindness to
apprise the federal council Of the
peace note sent to the governments OF
the central and entente powers. In
this note President Wilson discusses
the great desirability OF international
agreements for the purpose of avoid
ing more effectively and permanently
the occurrence of catastrophies such as
the one under which the people are
suffering today. In this connection he
lays particular stress on the necessity
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
UNITED STATES
MAY JOIN With.
I0THER NATIONS
in AN ALLIANCE
Purpose the Maintenance Of
Peace in World and Result
Would Be an Abandon
ment of Long Cherished
Policy of Isolation.

Washington, Dec. 25.-This govern
ment has considered the possible need
of joining an entangling alliance, and
II the alliance comes it will be such as
to aid the world. If there are en-
tanglements" they will be in the inter-
est of the maintenance of peace. Sec
retary Of State Lansing revealed Off
cially today that such an organization
had been considered by the administra-
ton He admitted it would be what, In
the past has been called "entangling"
and as such avoided under the national
policy of aloofness and isolation.
WIPED OUT BY WAR.
This very isolation, he suggested, has
been wiped out by the closer world con-
tact arising from the world war.
Formation of such an alliance would
not be considered an abandonment" of
the national policy; it would be rather
an evolution from world contact that
has stripped this nation of it's isolation,
the secretary said.
AS President Wilson has pointed out
in past speeches, the alliance, probably
essentially backing up any peace agree
ment, will be such as to be biting and
binding in its mo" to would-be trans
, STeSSoIS.
AMERICA READY TO JOIN.
The administration firmly believes
some international league might come
1t is ready, according to today's indica-
ltions, to join with other powers, in
Guiding South American neutral Euro
pean nations, in aiding the cause.
The possibilities of such an allience
are enormous. 1t probably would result
in general changed viewpoint OF
Americas relations to the rest OF the
world and government men say that 1t
would make for spirit of international
harmony and understanding such as
heretofore has been entirely lacking.
Lansing admitted the idea is still in
the first stages, but everything points
to a strong desire and intention on the
part Of the administration to see that 1t
| is ultimately realized.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
WOMAN 40, GETS A
VERDICT AGAINST
WOOER OF EIGHTY

Pittsburs. Pa. Dec. 25.-Miss
Netties NJ. Richards WAS given a
verdict for $4,000 in her half
million dollar breach of promise
suit against Henry Deniston, her
third cousin. who is 50 years of
age, and is said to be worth $4,000
900, of which s5e0,00 is in cash.
Miss Richards. who is 40 years
younger than Deniston. filed her
suit last February. asking for $500,
600 damages. She said she had
promised to marry him year ago
last July. and the marriage had
been set for a month later. Former
friends of Deniston. influential
men of Pittsburg. persuaded him to
postpone the wedding and finally
to cancel the engagement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-25
POPULAR GOVERNMENT
LEAGUE TO HAVE MEETING

Washington, Dec. 25.-The National
Popular Government League will be
in session in Washington during con-
sideration by congress of the corrupt
practices bill. Senator Owen, father
of the bill and president of the league,
today called conference for Jan. 5.
The league will not make any attempt
at lobbying but promises startling dis
closures regarding campaign expenses.
1t will also be on the lookout for a
Joker in the proposed corrupt prac-
tices bill.