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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-11-29
lew Exemption Rule to Apply il Second

New Exemption Rule to Apply IN Second
Draft.
Ralrigh Special Charlotte Observer
Governor Beckett, through the
adjutant generals department,
gives notice OF a new rule in the
matter OF exemptions from army
ice that will be OF special in
terest and apply particularly to
the approaching second draft.
1t is said that any man drawn
and insisting that be is entitled
to exemption after the local
board has ruled otherwise, can
go on to the concentration camp
and, within seven days after ar.
irving there, can make applica-
tion to the commanding Ufficer,
and II that officer finds merit in
the case, he can call upon the To-
cal hoard to take steps to reverse
its order and allow the man to
return to his home.
Governor Beckett says that
letters being received from many
parts OF the state indicate to him
that parents and wives of many
OF the soldiersin service do not
understand the system Of allot.
ments and allowances that are
provided for those dependent on
a soldier in the service. In the
first place the government ex-
poets the soldier to set aside at
least $l5 Of his 800 salary per
month for his family, if married,
and Tor any dependents in the
case OF those not married. The
government fully supports the
soldier, fe'ding, clothing and
doctoring him SO that he needs
only pin money and $l5 per
month is considered ample for
his personal needs.
In addition to these allotments
from thu wages of the soldiers,
the government makes addition.
al allowances to dependents as
follows: $15 for wife and no child,
wife and one child. $25; if wife
and several children, $32.5O for
vile and two children and IS for
each additional child; if no wife
but one child, IS per month; two
children $l2 so; three children
$2O; four children, $50 with Is
per month for each additional
chill. AS to parents, the sche.
dule is $40 for one parent; 500
for two dependent parents, each
grand child. brother or sister
and additional parent dependent
s..
The governor says that it will
he seen from this that the total
provision made is $25 for one
parent; $50 for wife; $35 for two
parents; $40 for wife and one
child; with $5 per month for each
additional child. For wife and
one child and parents the gov
eminent pays $45 per month
plus $l5 that can come out o
the soldiers wage. The COVER
nor wants the widest possible
publicity given to this phase oI
the care that the government il
assuring the families of soldier.
in the service.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-11-29
Mrs p. y. Stuchell Tells How
She Cured Her Son OF a Cold.

when my son Ellis WIS sick
with cold last winter | gave
him Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. 1t hrlpe him at once and
Quickly broke up h,s cold," says
Mrs. p. 0. luchell, Homer City,
Pa. This remedy has bean in
use for many years. Its good
qualities have beeu fully proven
hy many thousands Of people. 1t
is pleasant and sale to take,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-11-29
BRITISH SMASH
H|NDENBURG line
5000 GERMANS TAKEN
Number Of Towns sEd Villages Taken and
British are Continuing the Attack. For.
ces within Gun Range Of camhrsI,
Railroad Center. Positions Thought
Imprsgaabls Taken. German Losses
Heavy Ia Addition to the Captured.

Heavy In Addition to the Captured.
(From the Associated Press Reports)
The great Hindenburg defense
line, upon which the German com.
mander.in-chief had built his
hopes of holding the British from
lnroads into the open territory
beyond, has been smashed And
the task apparently was an easy
one.
Attacking over a front of 80
miles, extending from the Scrape
river east to Arras to St. Quin-
tin, Field Marshal Haig with his
English, Scotch, Irish and Welsh
troops, has made one OF the most
rapid and spectacular drives of
the presentwar, catching the Ger
mans completely by surprise in
the onslaught, capturing numer
GUS positions which are regard.
ed as imppgnagable and taking
in addition thousands OF prison.
ers and numerous guns.
The apex OF the offensive appa.
rently is centered on the impor-
tant rnilroad junction of Cam
bria lying to the east OF the, old
line midway between Arras and
st. Quintip. Here, having taken
the towns of Marcoing, Anneux,
Graincourt and Novelties, the vic
torious troops at lat accounts
were we'll within gun range OF
Cambria, with it's railroad lines
and roadways branching out to-.
ward all the main points of the
compass
The latest adviccs indicate that
the British have not yet ceased
their attack, but aided by mon
ster tanks, which are leading the
way. followed by infantry an d
machine gun detachments. are
pressing forward to further con.
quest.
THE FRENCH ALSO ATTACK.
Synchronousl to the south ST..
Quinten and east of that point in
the Aisne region, the French have
begun al offensive. While no de-
tails of this movementhave been
received, it douhtles has the OBJ
iect OF pushing back the Germans
eastward in the former sector
aud nOrthwarl in the latter ~.
zion toward Laon, strategic mo-
yes which, il successful, doubtless
las the object of pushing back
the Germans eastward in the far.
Iner sector and northward in the
latter region toward Laon, STRAIT
egic moves which, il successful,
doubtless would compel thatpart
Of the German line North of st.
Quintin which is still in tact to
fall back participately eastward
The British drive begun with
out the usual artillery prelude
and as the tanks and infantry.
men made their way through the
wire entanglements and pressed
into German first position the SUI
prised enemy began sending up
myriads OF signal rockets calling
for assistance. Whether aid was
rushed up is not definitely known
but seemingly the surprised Ger
mans filed in disorder. leaving
all kinds OF equipment hehind
aud III most cases did not even
take time, as is usual, to apply
the torch to villages they evacu
ated.
The British casualties ap de
scribed as extremely light, Will.
German dead covered the grounC
as thr British pressed forward.
}, PERsHING PRESENT
Reports to date indicate tha'
. the depth OF the penetration il
the region Of Cambrl hos exceed
ID ~
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
UNIQUE AMONG ANIMALS.
Raceoons Have . Curious Habit Of
Washing Their Food.

Raceoons Have . Curious Habit Of
Washing Their Food.
Few American wild animals are more
interest than the raccoOn. which Occu-
pies most OF the wooded parts Of North
America from the southern border Of
Canada to Panama. with the exception
of the higher mountain ranges.
Its diet Is extraordinarily varied ami
includes fresh water CLAIMS, crawfsh.
frogs. turtles. birds and their eggs.
poultry. nuts. fruits and green corn.
When near water raccoOns have a curl
GUS and unique habit Of washing their
food before eating it. Their fondness
for green corn leads them into frequent
danger. for when bottom land corn
tempts them away from their usual
hannts raccoon hunting with dogs at
night becomes all especially favored
sport. RaccOons are extraordinarily
intelligent animals and make interest
ing and amusing pets.
They began to figure in our frontier
literature at an early date. Coon
skin caps. with the ringed tails hang
ing like plumes, made the favorite
headgear Of many pioneer hunters, and
cOonskins were recognized articles of
barter at country stores. Now that
the increasing occupation of the coun-
try is crowding out more and more of
our wild life it is a pleasure to note
the persistence with which these char
acteristic and interesting animals con-
tinue to hold their own in SO much of
their original range.-National Geo.
graphic Magazine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
A Bird Joker,

A most surprising Australian bird IL
the kookoOburra. or laughing jackass
All at once in the quiet bush come loud
peals of uproarious, hooking laughter.
One is not inclined to join in the mer-
riment-it all seems as foolish and
weird as If an idiot boy were disturb
ing a congregation in church. Whep
the source Of the laughter is located it
turns out to be a silly looking bird.
with clumsy. square body and open
mouth, sitting unconcernedly on a
stump. - National Geographic Maya
zine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
FIND YOUR COURSE.
Tread the Road Leading to the Goal
"a Life Well Lived"

Tread the Road leading to the Goal
- Life Well Lived"
There is only Une best conduct Of
life for you. and that Is the one that
IL best for Won. Those who wander
aimlessly in quest of the single right
formula for existence grope in a maze
through which they must thread their
way endlessly in search of the center
which does not exist.
There ia no one recipe which will
serve for all mankind. Each must
learn not his neighbours but his own
best way of living. To one 1t may be-
the routine task. the daily round. to
curb the wandering will and bring con-
tent. To a.othcr il may be the forti
tude to es,app the shcltering care of
habit or tie laSS.tude of slOth. To one
it s.! puld he the abandonment of phi
lOsOphy or intrOspectiOn to rub elbows
with bis fellow men: to another. the
breathe amid the sky trimmed prairie
and under the deathless stars; to one
hearthstOne and slippers: to another
the seven seas. the aurora borealis and
the Southern Cross: to one. society:
to another. solitude: to one. the quiet
which stills the passions; to another
the eternal restlessness which brings
achievement.
The best rounded life contains some
thin~ Of each and all There are but
twI .st.,udes to avoid--the level line
Of AsW resistance and the rigidity Of
sell ~. -ust which denies every i'm
pull. siGlply because it Is impulse
Somewhere between the two lies your
course. Many are the thickets to be
hewed down. many the crags to be
scaled. But beyond stands the Inn in
the Clearing. where faithful travellers
may find the refreshment, the rest and
the kindly words Of welcome which
form the goal and reward Of life well
lived.-Collier's Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
laarn 70 Be Thrifty.

Thriftlessness seldom if ever is able
to seize and detain opportunity or to
drive advantageous bargains.
What men call luck generally is a
combination of foresight, industry,
pluck and thrift In the lucky man.
To save is to have, to own is to pos
sess power. Property speaks loudly
and largely sways the commonwealth.
The thrifty contribute most to the vel
fare Of the state.
The purchaser on credit pays not
only for the property. but for the time
1t takes to complete the purchase. 1t
seldom is the thrifty way to finance
deals. The extra expenditure 10 equiv.
alent to the loss of so much interest on
ones principal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
Eliminating HyprOcisy From War

There is an accepted euphemism to
the effect that it is beautiful to die for
ones country. The death of an able
bodied man might, in circumstances,
be beautiful and it might be necessary
but it is more important that the able
bodied man, in war, kill an enemy of
his country than that he die himself.
We are not going out to die, but to
kill. Dying for the country may be
a beautiful thing, but more practic-
al thing is to kill. Let the other fell
low do the dying. He may have the
beauy of it for whatever it is. Pro
patria, kill some one else. 1t is a
dead loss to die for your country. 1t
is clear gain to make the enemy
die.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
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Admiral Evans-Sailed west from
Valdez June II.
Admiral Watson-Sailed South from
Valdez June IL.
rthwestern-Sailed from Valdez
for Seattle June Z.
Admiral Sailed from Sc
attic June II, for Valdez and way
ports.
S. S. Mariposa-Sailed for Valdez on
the morning of the 18Th.
Str. Alaska-Sailed for tho west
ward from Valdez June IA.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
presented the university with some

presented the university with some
thing large and heavy, in the way of
stone bench, a drinking fountain
or an iron campus lamp.
But the class of 1917 has just de-
cided on Liberty Bonds, with the
mental reservation of transferring
them into another gift after the war.
Two hundred and fifty dollars worth
of bonds are to be presented.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
TIDE TABLES FOR JUNE

Friday, June 10
First high tide 9:39 a. M, GA.
Second high tide 9:05 p. m. 9.6.
First low tide 3:17 a. m, 04.
Second low tide 2:37 p. m. 2.7.
Saturday, June 10
First high tide 1881 a. m, Sc.
Second high tide 9:52 p. M, 9.S.
First low tide 4:12 a. m, -0.3.
Second low tide 1882 p. M, 20.
Sunday, June IL
First high tide 11:25 p. M, 6.2.
Second high tide 10:17 p. NJ, 100.
First low tide 500 a. M, OF.
Second low tide 4:23 p. m, 80.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
GETTING Bald.

"Mr. SOrrell proposed to me, mother"
"And you accepted him, hope"
mo. mother. could never love a
man with red hair"
But, my dear girl, You should con-
slider the fact that he has very little
of it.''-Chicago Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
CLASS BUYS LIBERTY BONDS
AS ANNUAL GIFT TO, U. OF c

The senior class of the University
of Chicago has evolved a method of
making two gifts grow on the stem of
one, to say nohing of receiving a
double equipment of thanks from the
alma mater.
In the past each senior class has
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

LOST-On Hobart st. between
church and my home purse contain
ing a number of copper coins and
one silver coin of value to me. Also
two pass keys not in purse. Reward.
Leave at Dougherty's store.
E. Y. TAYLOR
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

"ln financial trouble? What Is itT'
"Oh. promised to pay Brown $40
today. and I've got it. and he knows
I've got it. and he knows l know he
knows I've got it."-Puck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

A select line Of girls middies and
skirts and children's white summer
hats at Mrs. P. Capris'. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
His Color.

Little Ben ito gentleman caller)-
You aren't black, are you? Mr.. Moo
ney-Black. child? Why. no! should
hope not! What made you think !
was? Little Bench. nothing! Only
pa said you were awfully niggardly.-
London Telegraph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

Ice cream every day, specials or
Sunday at Hunts Candy Kitchen. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, new lot
Just received. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

OLD PAPERS-Just the thing tc
place under carpets. ten cents pei
bundle of 100 at this Office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

For frst-class meals and good serv-
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer-
chants Cafe. II
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

Try a high frequency violet ray
treatment for that tired feeling, at
the Vanity Shop. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

Genuine Sweet Apple Cider a
Hunts Candy Kitchen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

Anything IN nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

A full and complete line o. Cigars,
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15

Friends may he affronted in fun and
lost in sober earnest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-15
Ice-ICe-Ice

Delivered to all parts of the town.
1c. per pound. Love-Whitley Co. II
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-09

further advanced than when it came
! in
The army must furnish horses. eth
er from the cavalry, the artillery or
the supply trains, whenever horses are
re eded. The mechanics attached to
the army are also required to assist
the farmers in shoeing their horses
and in the repairing Of their agricul-
Itural implements.
Not the least interesting phase OF
this service is that it has been in
.corporated into the English and Bel
gian armies now fighting on French
soil in precisely the same manner.
English Tommies back of the Somme
are now cultivating French fields with
r rrecisely the same ardor as they are
fighting the "Boches" a few miles
farther in advance. At the few points
where Belgian contingents are sta
toned on French soil the same sys-
TEN is in progress and as a conse-
o!ence there is no place in all France
TODAY where more men are being en-
pioyed in agricultural pursuits than
in that precise strip of territory with
IN both the roar and the rage OF the
bis guns that extends from the Bel
eian coast to the Swiss frontier.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-09
Getting Back to Bread.

No signs of the times in connection
' ith the discussion Of the cost of liv-
ing and the need for conservation OF
1oodstuffs is of greater significance
,han the fact that the American peo-
lle are turning their serious atten-
ton to the plain foods-bread, pota-
toes and beans-as they have seldom
turned it in that way in more pros
porous times.
We have been concerned over the
price of meats, especially of the bet
ter cuts Of meat, very often. Like
wise we have fretted ourselves about
manufactured foods made from the
imported products of other countries
and over the prices of the more elab
crate combinations of our own pro
ductions. But bread made from wheat,
corn or rye we have been prone to
disregard, to purchase it as matter
Of course, paying the price and not
regarding it in its real Importance.
Bread has been but negligible part
of our diet. We had to have the
many other more mostly viands to go
with it.
Now the price of bread is up, the
materials from which it is made show
an alarming shortage, and we immedi-
ately begin to appreciate it. All over
the country steps are taken to con-
s.rve the bread supply. Orders have
leen issued in Indiana forbidding bak-
ers to accept unsold or ''stale" loaves
fl ON the retailers, on the ground that
r,ost of this represents waste. House
wives are being cautioned not to throw
away scraps of breadstuffs, and the
federal government has gone so far
as to issue instructions on several ways
of making use of stale bread in ap-
petizing dishes.
Even though its cost is high as COM
pared with the prices in former years,
i this agitation will convince the pub
lie of the need of putting the proper
appreciation on bread as food. there
l., likely to be very apparent change
IT. the cost of living for the family.
Cur fathers found a bowl of bread
and milk a pleasing morning meal, or
a pleasant bedtime lunch. Children for
nerly were well nourished on this same
easily prepared dish. We might prof
itably go back to it now.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-09
Meeting of En- plOyes.

About thirty employees of the Hol-
ton Power Company, Imperial Ice and
Development Company and the Holton
Interurban Company attended their
regular monthly meeting Tuesday
evening at the Holton Power office.
In addition to the general topic,
efficiency" and reports Of the n.
F. L. A. convention, r. H. Wallin,
professor of the commercial depart
ment of the Ell Centre Union High
School read a very interesting paper
on efficiency With Relation to En-
ployer, Employe and Customer
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

U. S. Land Office at Ell Centre, Cali
fornia.
Notice is hereby given that Mary J.
Maxwell, of Los Angeles, Cal. (42O
Westminster Ave., who, on June .
1918, made desert land entry, No. l..
A. O1S964, f. c. 01602, for Lots "a
and %. Section 35, and Lots 20, 81
33 and "a. of Section "a, Township
l6 South, Range Is East, San Bernar-
dino meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof, to estab-
lish claim TO the land above described,
before the Register or Receiver Of
the U. S. Land Office. at El Centre
California, on the 7th day of June,
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: St.
Elmo Heflin. of FL Centre, Cal; Ed
ward Felix Heflin, of FL Centre, Cal;
Wylie J. Patterson, of FL Centre, Cal.
J. B. Maxwell, of Armada, Cal.
Non-coal +. c. FARR,
No Withdrawals Register.
First publication, May s, 1917; last
publication, June 6, 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-09
NOTICE: IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO,S
DISTRICT BOND ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed electors of the Imperial Irrigation
District that pursuant to law and in
accordance with a resolution of the
BOARD of Directors of said Imperial
Irrigation District, a snecial election
vii be held throughout the said Dis
;r;ct on Saturday, the 26th day Of
May, 1917, between the hours of etgh;
- o'clock a. m. of said day and four
f4) o'clock p. m. of said day for the
urpose of determining whether N
not the bonds of said district shall be
issued in the sum of $4,000, 900. in or
der to raise additional money for the
urpose of constructing necessary irri-
cation canals and works and aclCitino
the necessary property and rights
therefor and for the purpose Of ac-
uuiring water and other property
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-09
Y.M.C.A. PLANNING AID
FOR AMERICAN TROOPS

Los Angeles, May 9.-More than
1000 secretaries, officials. committee
mon and volunteer workers are pre-
psring to take part in the statewide
canvass for 5l25.O0O for war work
which the Young Mems Christian As
scciation will inaugurate on May q
for a period of ten days. Announce
raent was made today by the War
Work Council Of the California Y. NJ
I. A. that hundreds of the $4,000 mem.
bers of the association in the state
have rallied Enthusiastically to tn
support of the national movement for
$S,000,000 for Y. NJ c. A. work
among the soldiers. Hopes are even
being entertained here of being able
to shoot across the goal to the extent
of $4,000 or more.
The appearance of William j. Bryan,
former secretary Of state, in Califor-
MIA just at this time has served, it il
said, to further the Y. NJ. {. A. cause
as Mr.. Bryan is openly endorsing the
Association program for the soldiers
in mobilization camps. In San Fran
cisco tonight Mr.. Bryan will be the
guest of honor at Y. NJ. c. A. BAN
quet at which he will speak on the
work of the Y. M. c. A. and the moral
effect its welfare program has on the
soldier. Mr.. Bryan also will speak
at Dreamland rink before an audience
OF 5000 and under Y. NJ. c. A. au-
spices. Arrangements are being made
for his appearance in Los Angeles on
Saturday evening, May II. A number
O. other cities in the state also will
have the benefit of his talk on the Y.
II. c. A. program.
Members of President Wilson's cab
iTet and officials of the army and
navy have endorsed the present ma
tjonal campaign of the Young Mems
Christian Association and large sums
are now being contributed in many
eastern states and cities. Every state
il the Union is raising funds for the
work which the 1000 Y.
". c. A. secretaries have volunteered
TO carry on. Recent entries are the
following, together with the sums they
will raise, to be contribute toward the
100000 fund: North Dakota, S10,-
GO; Arizona, $4,000; Florida, $25 900;
Virginia, $4,000; Missouri, 100000;
Connecticut, s150,OOO; Ohio, $250,OOO;
\ ew York, S75O,OOO.
The Y. NJ. c. A. at Preside plans
to carry on complete program for
$500 officers in training.
Nearly 100 California secretaries
are to be furnished in the present
mobilization of secretaries for war
work. Of this number, Los Angeles
will send six to the front and Sar
Francisco is contributing twelve. Many
ether secretaries throughout the state
have volunteered to serve in SINH.
lar capacity.
News has Just been received of tht
to the National War Work
Council of the Y. NJ. c. A. of the fol.
lowing Coast Y. NJ. c. A. members
Lyman L. Pierce, general secretary
San Francisco; Robert Dollar, Sar
Francisco; George w. Marston, Sar
E:ogo, and W. NJ. Ladd Portland, Ore
j. C. Warren of Los Angeles was
this week named vice chairman of the
War Work Council of this state, az
organization numbering more thar
100 prominent business and profes'
s:onal men. During the preset week
.3l Y. NJ. C. A. organizations of the
state are holding meetings for the pro
motion of the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-09

High School Musical Comedy al
Wilson School auditorium, Friday
night, May II, 8 o'clock. Reserved
seats at McColloch Drug Co., 35o.
General admission, 25c. 81