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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
Good Advice.

Hyou think that you must cut
out everything that has made
life worth living, you are mista-
ken. There are only two things
to do: Plant all the seed you
can, and after you have raised or
bought foodstuff do not waste it.
If two potatoes will do, cook on.
ly two potatoes. The American
people have been in the lhabit OF
filing the dishes more for show
than for food, and the servant
has been compelled to fill the
swill pail with what is left over.
Simply converse what we have.
1t is not waste. to spend ten dol.
lars for an article. The ten dol.
lars 60 on and on. 1t is waste
to throw away a suit of clothes
before you have gotten the real
service from it. 1t is waste, and
criminal waste, to cook up three
times as much food as you will
consume and throw the left over
to the garbage can. Simply do
not waste. This is the economy
to practice. But don't get it ip
your head that you must not
spend it. Spend all you can get.
Keep it going, and times will be
hetter than ever before.-Every-
thing.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
LIBERTY LOAN OvERsUBscRjeEp
MANY MILLION OF DOlLARs

Washington.-The American peo
pie have responded to the govern.
ments call for funds to finance the
war with an over-subscription to the
$2,00O,0OO,000 liberty loan Of proper.
tions so huge that officials are buried
beneath landslide of untabulated 70.
turns.
1t was overwhelming beyond the
most sanguine hopes Of treasury Off.
cials, though not one Of the twelve
FEDERAL reserve banks. reginal head.
quarters Of the loan, could hazard
more than an estimate Of its total.
In the country's answer to the call.
the dominant note was the voice OF
the small investor. His money talked
the last day Of the campaign in elo.
quent terms. The hope for a vida
spread response Of the average man
with the average income was more
than realized In the multitudes that
flocked to the banks. 1t appeared that
all previous estimates had gone BY
the boards, and that nearly 5000, 900
men and women have bought their
bonds.
In the absence Of official figures,
officials hestiated to predict how high
the total would soar. 1t mounted
every hour to new heights and assun.
Cd such proportions that there was an
apparent inclination to accept with
some allowances the rosy estimates
OF local liberty loan committees as to
their totals Of their districts.
= At the treasury, . note Of conserve.
tism was sounded concerning these es.
timates. II was feared that the com.
mittees, flushed with success, might
bs over-optimistic. and there was =
manifest unwillingness to accept a.
hnal any estimates unverified by
actual tabulations.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
ADMINISTRATION FOOD BILL
ENCOUNTERS OPPOSITION.
0roup Of Senators May Make EARLY
Adoption impossible.

oroup Of Senators May Make Early
Adoption Impossible.
Washington.-Openlng Of debate In
both branches Of Congress on the sec.
ond administration food bill, for gov.
ernmental control of foodstuffs and
other necessaries, disclosed determin-
cd opposition, particularly by a group
of senator's, which threatens to pre-
won't its enactment by July I. as ur-
gently requested by President Wilson.
Passage Of the bill by the House
within q week Is confidently expected
BY administration leaders. But advo.
Gates as we'll as opponents in the Son.
ate say debate will be protracted there
for several weeks. and unless the
President adopts some extraordinary
steps to hasten action, the law hardly
can be enacted in time to set up the
food administration before harvesting
begins.
Administration supporters privately
expressed fear Of a Senate filibuster
In the initial discussion Of the bill,
administration spokesmen urged that
mobilization Of Americas food power
In the war demanded radical steps
and vesting Of new and wide powers
in the President.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
PLEDGES RESTORATION OF BEL.
BLUM TO PLACE she HAS
WON.
PRESENTED At WHITE HOUSE
Baron Moneheur Brings Letter From
King Albert Which Expresses GratI.
tuds to Notwithstanding Enter.
taIns Visitors In Warrington.

Washington.-In greeting Belgium's
war mission, President Wilson ex-
pressed Americas solemn determine.
ton that on the inevitable day of vic
tory Belgium shall be restored to the
place she has so rightly won among
the self-respecting and respected ma.
tions Of the EARTH"
The commissioners spent their first
day in Washington paying official
calls. Secretary Lansing accompanied
them to the White House, where Bar.
on Moncheur, head Of the mission
handed to President Wilson q person.
al letter from King Albert and ex.
pressed in short address Belgium's
gratitude for Americas aid.
Since the first days Of the greatest
tragedy which has ever befallen hu.
manity," said the baron, Belgium has
contracted an immense debt of graft.
tude to the generous American ma.
tion."
In q magnificent outburst of sym.
pashy for the little country which had
chosen to delay a powerful and pitt
less enemy rather tnan to tarnish its
honor or forswear its plighted word,
the initiative Of American citizens
gave to the unfortunate victims of
German cruelty in Belgium the most
splendid evidence Of generosity.
But the chivalrous sentiments
which animate the people Of the Uni.
ted States went further than this when
President Wilson, giving an admirable
example of disinterested power, ut.
tered the words we'll fitted to make us
tremble with hope and to cause us to
nx our eyes confidently upon the starry
banner which has become more than
ever the symbol Of strength placed at
the service Of the highest and most
pure principles.
Eyes, Belgium will again take her
place among the nations. The enemy
brought us massacre and devastation,
but there still remains to the Belgian
people their soil made fertile by the
toll Of their ancestors; there still re.
mains to Belgium an Industrious po.
ulation Of unconquerable energy.
Leaning upon the young, strong
and generous hand which the Ameri.
can people holds out to her. Belgium
once she is delivered from the oppres.
sion Of the enemy, will arise and
throwing aside the odious weight of
foreign occupation, courageously and
proudly resume the path Of progress
In the light of the sun of liberty"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
It's Up To You, Thomas B.
Statesville Sentinel

OthueeVliIe Coutluel.
With the passing OF the O'-be-
joyful, the days OF snake stories
have passed into oblivion. The
teller of a real snake story is
looked at askance, but not 80
with the cat or other crawling
creatures OF theearth. Anything
except the snake. The Watauga
Democrat, OF Boone, places itself
in a position that 1t will have to
show those who are from Nilsson.
ri. Not that we doubt the ver-
acity of the Democrat, but being
of the flesh we naturally would
like to see. With this in view we
are going to ask (Ex-horticultur.
ist) 7. B. Moore, now a leading
citizen of Boone, to investigate
the following story, along with
the story of the boy swallowing
the fish and make a report to our
readers at an early date, say, be.
fore Congress adjourns so that
proper action may be taken, a.
long with the other important
matters of state.
The Watauga DemocratIsa
"Mr. Russell Gragg, OF Foscoe,
has a cat that is mothering two
small kittens. Several days ago
she brought in two small rab-
bits, and presumably, thinking
her family not large enough, de.
posted the downy little buDnies
in her bed, and ut once adopted
them as her very own, and up to
Sunday afternoon, the were thrIv
ing nicely-contented and happy
with their new surroundings.
This is no unreasonable fish sto-
ry, but one that is vouched for,
unusual as it is, by as good peo.
pie as We have"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
MISSION FROM BELGIUM
IS NOW IN WASHINGTON
Como to Express Gratitude for What
America Has Done

america HAs Oono
Washington. diplomatic
mission came to Washington to ex
press its gratitude for all that the Uni
ted States has done In the past to re-
lieve the suffering Of its people and
to discuss with American officials the
reparation that is to be demanded OF
Germany for her violated faith at the
beginning Of the war, and information.
al crimes which have followed 1t.
The representative OF King Albert,
who has clung tenaciously for nearly
three years to the last free fringe Of
his country, we're received with all
the courtesies and probably with deep.
er emotions than the official. missions
Of the greater nations who preceded
them. Secretary Lansing, Counsellor
Polk and Assistant Secretary Phillips
Of the state department greeted them
at the station, after which, escorted by
two companies Of cavalry, they motor.
ed to the homeof Larz Anderson form.
Or minister to Belgium. which is to b
their headquarters.
Baron Ludovic Moncheur, chief Of
the political bureau Of the Belgian
foreign office and for eight years min
lister to this country, is the head OF
the mission. It is understood he ex.
poets to Nconfne his efforts in the
United States largely to the ultimate
peace questions rather than to imme
diate war needs. In the latter, no will
nnd his wishes already met, for the
United States shortly after It's en-.
trance into the war. took over the on.
tire cose'of the relief in Belgium
Each month the treasury department.
advances S7boo,Ooo for this purpose.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
AMENDMENT 70 BANK
ACT SENT TO WHITE HOUSE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the
federal reserve act designed to
strengthen the financial system Of the
country by the concentration Of gold
reserve in federal reserve banks and
to open wide the doors Of the federal
reserve system to the state banks and
trust companies, were sent to the
president for his signature. The Sen.
ate finally accepted a conference re-
port previously sppSoved by the
House.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
ExoRBITANr PRICE
WILL NOT be PAID

Washington n.--Suggesticn that the
country's steel mills will hold for a
price OF Ss6 per ton for steel that goes
into the great fleet Of merchant vessels
to be built by the government. drew
from Chairman Denman Of the ship
ping board the statement that a price
mat high would not be paid. 81 shall
sign no contracts at that figure" said
Mr.. Denman. THE price Ia absurd
when the navy Is getting steel at $50
ton less"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
PART Of SPAIN IS
ON VERGE OF REVOLT
SITUATION IN CATALONIA 10
GROWING MORE SERIOUS
EVERY DAY.
NUMEROUS THREATS MADE
Acute Problem For New Ministry
One Faction Demands Peace at Any
Price, However, a Solution Might Be
Found BY New Premier.

Paris.-Some light is now thrown
on the present situation in Spain
which has been the cauEe of misgiv
ings recently, by a special correspon.
dent OF The Petit Parisien who has
been making an investigation there
He wires the following summary of
the situation which made the position
OF the late cabinet untenable and pre-.
sents an acute problem for the new
ministry:
First Of all, the situation in Cata.
lonia Ia district Of about 1900 square
miles In the northeast of Spain, with
population Of nearly 100000, whose
capital Is Barcelona) is critical. The
inhabitants are aroused against the
Spanish government and are agitating
iLsistently for complete independence.
One faction openly declares in a Bar.
celona newspaper that 1t will obey no
law not passed by the Catalonians for
Catalonians. and demands independ.
ence at any price.
Aside from this local situation, the
correspondent finds that the economic
state Of affairs in general demands
speedy action by the cabinet. Strikes
are imminent, especially in Asturias
ian important district in northwestern
Spain on the Bay Of Biscay}. Strikes
are under discussion by all railroad
employees and most Of the industrial
workers.
The supply Of coal is so scanty that
II is almost impossible to operate the
trains. Stagnation Of the export trade,
owing to the submarine warfare, is
resulting In growing irritation. Finally,
there is the external situation, which
everywhere is recognized as grave for
Spain. and which, the correspondent
says, is made infinitely more trouble.
some by German espionage. German
intimidation and the Germanophilu
press. which has wounded and antago-
nized Spanish pride.
Notwithstanding these difficulties.
the correspondent wires, Spain be.
lieyes confidently the new premier will
be able to find a solution.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
GERMAN CASUALTIES FOR
MAY ARE REPORTED

= London.-The German casualties a.
reported in the German official cas-.
uaky lists in the month Of May fol.
low: Killed and died of wounds or
sickness, $4,000; prisoners and miss.
ing, 26,562; wounded, 62,394. Total,
119,956. These casualties added to
those previously reported gave the fol.
lowing. Killed and died Of wounds
or sickness, 1,06S,127; prisoners and
missing, 5b7,419; wounded, 2.731,223;
total, 4,356,760.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE
OVER MERCHANT SHIPPING

Washington.-The vast amount OF
steel merchant shipping under con.
struction in American yards, probably
100000 tons, will be taken over i'm.
mediatey by the government under
power granted in al provision Of the
war budget bill signed by President
Wilson.
The announcement was made at a
conference Of the country's steel ship
builders with the shipping board and
ito emergency fleet corporation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
Best Remedy For Whooping
Cough.

"Last winter when my little
boy had the whooping cough l
gave him Chamberlains Cough
Rememy," writer Mrs. j. B. Rob-
erts, East st: Louis, Ill. ut
kept bis cough loose and relieved
him of thoie dreadful couging
spells. 1t is the only cough med.
] inc keep IN the house tecause
/ have the most confidence in it,"
This remedy ia also good for
colds and Group.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28

Get Rid Oh Your Rheuma tism.
Now is the time to get rid of
your rheumatism. You will find
Chamberlain's Liniment q great
help. The relief which it affords
IL alone worth many times its
cost.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
The Completed List Of the Boys Who
Registered.
STONY FORK TOWNSHIP.

| STONY FORK TOWNSHIP.
ID. c. Bowles, clarence Bowles
Greene .Bowles, &. carroll, II \
church, CIV church, ] d Clawson
wiley Day, Day, T G. Eller, RI
Green, Joe Green, Dan Geeer, W l
Green, george Green, | c Green, c j
Green, w Green, j NJ GLeen, era.
dy Green, W G greene, W c Green
wilson Green, Floyd Green, MFS
" G Green, A b Green. l. II Green, G
LC Green, H f Greene, r W Green
Jeremie Green, In Green RI Green
F Green, J o Green, s l. GOulds,
Ebert Goulds, E b hardin, HI
Hargin, C NJ hodges, RIB jackson,
R l. Jackson, d c KEGS, W NJ Look.
abill, Luther, W T Luther c d
d Mcneil, " C Mcneil, G Miller
G Miller, J A Miller, Green Miller.
G G Moretz, Henry Moretz, A G
Moretz, Cloyd Norris, NJ Phil
lips, &C Ray. EE shirley, Henry Il
smith, George smith, Isaac smith.
VT smith, J E wagner, Hade wag.
ner, J A watson, elem watson. +
A watson, G D watson, W A wat.
son, B W watson, John watson,
John watson, G NJ watson, J s
wellborn, r. A wellborn, JJ we'll
born, l. winebarger, j wine
bargrr, A A winkler, F L wilcox.
b D yates.
WATAUGA TOWNSHIP.
Walter Adams, chas Aldrldge.
KJ A'dridge,..Roy Aldridge. SAN
Aldridge, Linville Aldridge, Hora.
cia Aldridge. "allace Aldridge,
Reece Austin, custer baird, ella,
BAIRD, Raleigh BARLOW, Hardil
Berry, Burch Berry, Grover Ber.
ry, G F Blair, DOW Brewer, Rud,
Brewer, Chac. brown, Roby brown.
Gwyn brown, John Brewer, jane.
Brown,' George bullock, Dexter
Byrd, benjamin BYRD, orville cal
oway, shirley galloway. L Fcamp
bell, Roscoe Caudell, Chas. church.
Ellis church, marion church, Et-
ley church, galloway church, whee
Ter clark, Cloyd coffey, blaine Cof
iey, Milton Coffey, vance Coffey.
Geoge coffpy. James c 'ffey, wal
ter coffey, II o coffey, oscar cook
wen cook, EEK Danner, Jesse Dan
ler, george bonner, troy banner.
iagga Day, clyde Dula. Earl,
carp, willie carp, Eugene Eggers
rhos. Ellington. II A Farthing
Ienry FOX, W Gragg, Thomas
iragg, Allen Gragg, Russell Gragg.
sylvester Gragg, Frank Greer, Hal
rlson Greene, Guy hamilton, I'd.
gar hardin, Lorin harrison, Lu-
ther Hardy, X H. hardin, walter
hartley, granville Norris, stan
ord harmon, Monroe harmon.
ige 25; Monroe Harmon, age "a.
rhos. Harman, Dolphus Harinan.
will Hately, Lobt. Hatply, Johl.
aicks, tom Hodges, william Hod.
yes, D A hodges, Joe Holmes, Foul
Holler, cleveland Holler, Franz
Holler, Chusher Holler, Carol Hol.
lifield, Edward Honeycutt, r. l.
Honeycntt, clark Isaacs, j Jes.
tice, robert Jestice, charley Low
rance, Joe c Mast, james Maves.
Hardie Mclean, Arney Mclean.
Sester Moody, cAJ Murphy, Am
brose pearson, vance Presnell, 10.
seph Presnell, Earnest PreswooT
Harry Pritchard, Albert pruett,
nelson Rose, charley RAVE, Getel
shook, jacobs shook, David
shook. clifford shook, Luther
shook, Gurney shook, Donald
shull, R c smalling, charley sto.
ry, shuford story, walter story,
J B Taylor, Hardie Taylor, willie
raylor, harrison Taylor, Duke
rester, george Tester, carol Tes.
Ter. I n THOMAS II. Thomnso,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-23
Political Secrets
To Be Laid Bare by
Probing Counsel

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.--Political
secrets OF nearly every southern state
wholesale railroad passes. political con
tributions, educational campaigns" and
alleged "jackpots" will be probed by the
Interstate Commerce commission, Chief
Counsel Folk said today.
lie said Milton H. Smith, president
of the Louisville & Nashville railroad
would be summoned and required to an
swer a long list of questions on the
lines Of alleged political activities
Smith, who fatty refused to reply Il
similar questions at a former hearing. is
now under orders from the United
States supreme court to answer. Hear
ings will be scheduled when the com.
mission has finished with the rate i'll
crease problems.
Under the courts decision we may
require President Smith to tell where
every dollar went that his road spent
said Folk. THE commission regards
this case as vitality important because
of the precedent it may establish"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-23
OLD CONTRACTS.

JOHN (. CLARK & 90, S COTTON LETTER.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22.--overnight news
rully confirmed yesterdays reports of the
great victory in the west. Washington ex-
perts are elated and believe IL will have de-
cidedly beneficial consequences in many di-
reetiOns.
Unfa vorable news was adyces from London
trat seventeen British merchantmen were lost
curing the week against only six last week
and the admiraliy's wireless report from Pc
trograd that the controlling council Of people s
GO mmiSsaries has assumed power With obliga-
tion TO offer all governments immediate ar
misticc all fronts. London says Russia
Is out of the war.
Our market opened II TO u lower and eased
further in early trading the feeling that a
reaction might follow yesterdays builish eff
fcrt, also on the uEfavorablc impression caused
by the increase in submarine sinkings. The
stock In New York dropped from 10000 TO
*. 900 I'm a few days. showing that stock there
Is largely for export. Bull interests can con-
troll the spot position with very little effort
and consuming interests are believed to
fold most Of the December interest bullish
developments on December notice day I'm New
York are expected. Facing these prospects,
the bears are not making any effort at the
market. The reduction in the discount be-
tween January and December here 10 30 points
and tween March and December TO around
30 points may somewhat reduce the amount
OF cotton intended for delivery on December,
but II is believed that tenders will BE fairly
large.
The market turned rather quiet toward the
second tiour and reacted promptly suspense
in, support I'm New York, March trading from
2T.34 down to 2I.oI,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-23
Total all ports. ..j0,OOOi
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
Atlanta Markets:
Jobbing Prices

The following information, collected by the
United States department Of agriculture, bu
reau of markets, Atlanta branch together with
detail reports from other cities, will be mailed
free of charge upon request. These are job
hing prices. namely, less carload prices on large
lets TO jObbtrs end not retail prices:
Apples-Arrive one Georgia. Demand and
movement slow. market only fair: wide range
duality and condition. Barrels. Virginia Works
sia5; Black rwigs, wide range, prices $4d6;
Winhsaps, SjM6.
Cabhagc-Arrived, one Tennessee. Demand and
movement moderate: market fair: quality and
condition variable. Western Holland Seed, some
full ripe. 100-pound crates. $2M225.
Onions--No fresh arrivals. Demand an
movement moderate: market fair: quality and
condition generally good: some small size. West
ern. 100-round sacks. reds. s2.90dS.15; 100
pound sacks. yellows. few sales reported. 1925
l0Opound sacks. whites, $3.50.
White POta toes--Demand and movement mod
crate: market unsettled. Consignmeuts heavy
Quality and condition variable. Supply exceeds
demand. Western Rurals. sacked per 1oC
rounds $2.50@2.G0: few higher.
Sweet Pota tOes-No fresh carlot arrivals. Dc
mard improving. quality and condition generally
good market stronger; Georgia Porto Ricans
SImt.10; bushel sacked: home crowns, no sup
Lies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-23
II elected COLDS
ARE DANGEROUS
Play Safe! Prevent Serious ILL.,
ness by Promptly Admins
tering DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey

Prompt use OF DR.. Bef1-s Pine-Tar-
Honey does more than break up your
cough 1t may be the 'ounce. of-pEe-
vention'' that saves you dangerous sick
ness. Doctors declare the common cold
one of the serious diseases. with results
like pneumonia and tuberculosis which
cause a large portion of human mortal
ity.
For years Dr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey
has been remarkably successful with
coughs. colds. grippe. Group and throat.
chest or bronchial troubles. Time has
proved its healing balsams will sOothe
ard relieve irritation. breathing will be
easier while its sntiseptic properties
Kill the germs which caused Infection
and are retsrding recovery. Children
like IL.
That putting off treatment" is dam
gerous. At the first sign OF a cough
start taking DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
Tear this ad out and take il TO your
druggist with CSC and he will give you
the genuine Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
(Advt. }
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-23
Wanted. Feed for Cattle

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 22--FOr the pur.
pose of Informing cattle raisers in toe drourh
regions Of the southwest where they find
pasturage or feed in the states east of tue
Mississippi river the bureau of markets and
the states relations service of the department
of agriculture have made a complete list with
addresses OF county agents In the southern
states where cattle are wanted or can be oc-
commodated or where feed can be obtained. The
list has been furnished TO all local offices of
the bureau of markets, TO members of the live
agents Of the railroads serving the drouth re-
gions Of Texas New Mexico and Arizona and
TO the directors of extension county agents
list covers many counties each in Alabama. Ar
knnsts Florida, Georgia. Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. This informant with the emer-
gency rate on lines in the southeast which has
lust hecu announced will greatly facilitate the
accommodation of cattle that now must bc
moved from the southwest or must be susta inca
By the importation Of fesd.