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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
Enlist Your Boy in Corn Club Work This
Year.

Progressive Farmer
Although a large number Of
Southern farm boys took part
in corn club work last year, there
were not half as many as there
should have been. Many farm
boys how have bank accounts
now that they started by selling
corn from their prize acres, but
there should be twice as many
happy, ambitious Southern farm
boys with such accounts. And
why not your boy among them,
kind reader? So now, with the
realization that the possibilities
OF corn club work have not been
touched, every farmer should re-
solve that his boys and those OF
his neighbors,,will be enrolled in
club work this year.
The number of boys enrolled
in the club work this year.
The number OF boys enrolled
depends not on the state agents
in charge of the work, but on the
parents in charge of the boys.
Your boy may notice the prize
offers and yearn to enlist in the
work, but he usually hesitates
and fails to contest for the priz-
es unless he is encouraged by hi-
parents at the proper time.
Another thing that will help
in community support. Why not
have your Local Farmers's Un'
ion or Farmers club offer prizes
for the best yields of corn made
in your neighborhood? Nearby
merchants might offer prizes al.
20. In fact, with the coopera'
! ton OF farmers and business men
there is hardly a community in
the South that would not Offer
a credlta5le list OF prizes in addi
ton to those offered by t b {
State.
When your local corn club has
been organized, get some mer
who are good corn growers tc
make talks before the boys or
corn growing. Letyour boy know
that the money made from his
prize acre will be his, less per
haps the usual charge for rent
and thus let ambition and friend
ly rivalry stir in the boys ofyoul
community q desire to excel and
to posses real money OF thei1
own. When the BOY gets the mor
ey the sale of his corn brings, il
is impossible for him to be a 10
ser, and he will gladly enter tht
club work. -
1t is impossible to estimate tht
possibilities of corn clubs for do
ingEgood in the South if neigh
borhoods will only take hold o
the work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Dependency Due to Constipa.
tton.
Women often become nervous
and despondent. When this il
due to coustipatsqh it is easily
corrected by taking an occasion.
al dose of Chamberlain's Tab.
lets. These tablets are easy to
take and pleasant in effect.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Prot. William Cain. Of the Univer'
sity, left for Vanderbilt University
Nashville. Tenn. where he Will deliver
q series Of lectures under the exchange
plan now In operation at North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and
Virginia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
Spring Colds Are Dangerous.

Spring Colds Are Dangerous.
Sudden changes OF tempera.
turs and UNDERWEAR bringSpring
colds with stuffed up head, One
dose OF DR.. Kings New. Discove,
ry is cure relief, this happy com.
binativn OF antiseptic balsams
clears the head, sOoths the irri'
tated membranes and " b h I
might have been a. IingerlDgcOld
is broken up. Dou't STOP treat
mpnt when relief is first felt rs a
half cured cold il dangerous.
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery
till your cold is gone. At all
druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
The War IS II Would Be.
Charlotte ObseT YER.

Charlotte Observer.
President Wilson does not an
ticipate that it will become nee
essary Ito put armed forces any
where into action" 1t is we'll for
people who are continually ask
ing what his.country will do if
we go to war with Germany to
bear that in mind. The United
States would be in a state OF war
with Germany, but it would not
be war in the generally accepted
sense OF the word. II there is to
be any fighting, twill be between
armed American merchant ships
and the enemy's.s Submarines, or
possibly later..on.. with the armed
sonvoys of these ships and the
submarines. AS many Americana
as may want to 60 over and get
into the trenches with the BRIT
lsh and French may do so. For
that matter, thsy..have this priv
ilege now. but there will be no
sending over of q United States
army. The war on our part
would be.confined to the protec-
ton oflour rights at ssa and to
the protection OF American life
on the.high seas. The probabili-
ty of Germany sending her army
and her navy over to our shores
could scarcely enter into the cal.
culations. In order to do that,
Germany would first have to
whip Great Britain and the AL
lies on.land, and then to destroy
the British navy, and outside the
submarine fleet, 'Germany's Ma
Wy is about as useless as if it
were] at the bottom Of the spa.
such actual fighting as mightoc-
cur between Germany and the u
nited States would be confined to
the sea fights ofithe character We
have named. The most effective
part of.our fighting with Germa-
ny, however, would be through
the exercise of the power OF the
power and resources OF this coun-
try to the benefit OF the Allies.
That will be about the extent oi
our participation in the war.
But it would effect Germany with
almost as great a force as if this
country were to'take active mill.
tary participation, and it would
be within the power OF the United
States, through the exercises OF
the power stated, to materially
shorten the duration OF the pres.
ent struggle. 1t would all be a
mighty disagreeable duty forced
upon this country, and one in the
avoidance of which it has gone
the greatest lengths; but while it
would be O costly experience, the
one happy feature about it, if it
maybe 30 termed, is that war
with Germany would not mean
the sacrifice of the young man.
hood OF this country on the bat.
tletield.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
Bad Colds From Sudden Change

Bad Colds From Sudden Change
Spring brings all kinds OF Wea.
ther and with it comes colds and
the revival of winter coughs and
lhoarsene.s. DR.. Bells Plne.I>aI
Honey will head off a new cold OF
stop the old one, the soothing
balsams relieve the sore throat
aud heal the irrltated tissues.
Get a bottle to-day and start
treatmentat ONE. At your drug
Yist 25c. Formula on bottle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Nest families have a black
sheep but they try to keep it
dark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

The dentist who gets the most
pulls is always the most promi-
nent in the community.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

V1utI'W'Iu VtO7EU THIu6Uy b
Favoritp For Colds.
j l. Easley, Macon, ILL.,, in spea
king of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy says, During the past
fifteen years it has been my sis-
ter's favorite medicine for colds
on the lungs. myself have taken
it a number of times when suffer.
ing with a cold, and it always re.
lieyed me promptly"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08
srief Notes Covering Happenings In
This State That Are Of interest 70
All the People.

The supreme court delivered opin
Ions In 18 cases last week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Rev. ]. H. Weaver, presiding elder
OF the Greensboro District Of the
Western North Carolina Methodist
Conference, dropped dead while wait.
Ing for a street car at Greensboro.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

Many blocks Of concrete sidewalks
and sheet asphalt streets are being
put down In Monroe.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

A woman's section of the Navy
League is being organized in Rowan
county as an adjunct to the Red Cross
with Mrs. e. c. Gregory and Miss
Mary Henderson having charge of ex
tending the organization.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

The executive committee Of the
State Bar Association selected
Wrightsville Beach as the place FOL
the next meeting in June, the exac,
dates to be fixed by the president and
secretary of the association.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-03-08

A big Illicit distiliery with ca pacity
Of 20 gallons pe rday was de- troyed
near Hickory las tweck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

men opposed to the plan of the war de
partment, while the colonel stayed over
night, virtually at the request of the
president, and used his immense infu-
ence with members of Congress in aid
of the administration plan. The revolt
against CONSUMPTION has assumed large
proportions as far as talk is concerned,
but none of the responsible men of Ell
Their branch believe that opposition
enough will develop to defeat the plan
During his conference with the president
Tuesday Colonel Roosevelt was informed
by the president that he would appre-
eiate any aid the colonel might be able
to give TO the CONSUMPTION bill, the de-
tails of which are being explained to
the leaders in advance of the publication
of the completed measure. The colonel
at once repaired to the residence OF
Longworth in VI street, where
he kept busy until midnight urging mem
bers for whom he sent to support the
plan. This work. it is
has proved very effective,
and while it is evident that the bill will
be holly debated in both branches much
Of the opposition has been quoted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
FOOD SQUIRTING IN
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" Relieves Stomach Dis
tress in Five Min
utes

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the dam
age-do you? Well, don't bother If
your stomach is in revolt; if sick,
gassv and upset, and what you Just ate
has fermented and turned sour; head
dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids
and eructate undigested food; breath
foul, tongue coated--just take a little
Papes Diapepsn to help neutralize acid
ity, and in five minutes YOU wonder what
became of the Indigestion and distress,
Millions of men and women to-day
know that it is needless to have dyspep-
STA. A little Diapepsin occasionally keeps
the stomach sweetened, and they eat
their favorite foods without fear.
If your stomach doesn't take care of
your liberal limit without rebellion; if
your food is a damage instead OF help,
remember the quickest: smest, most
Harmless relief is Pape's Diapepsin, which
costs only fifty cents for large case at
drug stores It's truly wonderful-it
stops fermentation and acidity and sets
things straight, SO gently and easily
that il is really astonishing. -Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
PLOT CAUSED
EXPLOSION
Bomb Responsible for the
Tragedy at Eddy
stone, Penn.
1T WAS NOT
ACCIDENTAL
Four Investigations by Off
cials in Progress-An At
tempt to Wreck Bridge

That Teuton bomb plotters were re-
sponsible for the explosions which caused
probably los deaths among women and
girl operatives in the munitions plant
of the Eddystone Manufacturing corpor-
alton at North Eddystone, Pa, is the
general belief of investigating officials.
In addition to the loss of life nearly 200
more of the employees in the shrapnel'
filling room of the factory were injured,
scores OF them being MANNED or mutila-
ted--another object lesson in ruthless
ness. Conditions about the plant, which
was modern in every particular, We're
such as to have precluded almost be-
yond a possibility the minor explosions
which started the wreck. Four investi-
cations, by city, state, federal authorl-
ties, and by company officials, are in
progress to determine the cause OF the
explosions. Detectives believe that, il
it was incendiary, the perpetrator lost
his life, or else made use of time
clock appliance 10 set off bomb. In
addition to the two grain elevators de-
stroyed at Minneapolis, by the incendi-
ary's bomb, three others were set on fire
and damaged slightly. Cleveland has
reported 100000 incendiary fire. An
attempt to destroy an Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad bridge in Kansas
was frustrated by county officers who
captured four of six armed men whom
they found under the bridge. The prison
ers were found to have a quantity OF
nitro -glycerine. A clergyman in Pitts
burg. who advocated a revolution against
CONSUMPTION, has been placed under ar
rest and is held under ten thousand dol
lar bonds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
Standing of the Clubs.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"Water Dresses" in every Good Eddie"
Interpret the Parts.

For the forthcoming production Of
"Very Good Eddie at the opera house
on Friday evening, April 10, after its
successful run of over a year at the
/ Princess theatre, New York, the series
/ of costumes strikes new note in the
art, either on or off the stage. These
gowns, which are six in number, are
characterized by their creator as the
Water Dresses each representing and
interpreting one OF the myriad beautiful
and eyaneseent aspects OF water either
in motion or still
In the Fountain Dress" the designer
has caught all the poetry of sound and
motion conveyed by water drippling over
marble basin, and this poetry he has
interpreted through the different medi-
ums Of chiffon, laces and rivulets OF
rhnestones.
The Moonlight on the Water" dress
is post impressionist picture of the sea
at ebb tide on a night in June, with the
new crescent moon reflected on each re-
ceding wave.
Sea Foam with its dominant note
of deep blue fabric losing itself in bill
lows OF snowy tulle, presents to the inn
aginatiOn more tumultuous marine as
pect.
"A Spirit Brook" to quote the title
of the fourth gown in this series, might,
were it picture, be described as a study
in greens and browns. Here the artist
in fabrics has sought to imprison in
mesh OF silk and chiffon, the very soul
of the sprngtime The motif OF this
gown is the green brown of ribbon grass
and pebbles under purling stream.
"Pond Lilies in which has been han
died pale yellow and white texture with
all the wizardry expended by Whistler
in his blues and blacks, is replete with /
all that tranquility suggested by a sunlt I
lily found on a midsummer day.
"Sunlight on the Lake" generally ac-
knowledged to be the chef 'doeuvre of the
series, and certainly the most ambitious
in its object, is the artists effort to
translate in terms of clothes, the won
derful blue of the lake of Geneva on
perfect May morning.-ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
Gypsy Love" Has Narrative Thrall as
Well as as Melodic Treasure.

The unusual combination of score
every number of which is distinct hit
with a ~book" that to the last scene
carries thrill of narrative and rich ro-
mantle interest Is promised in Gypsy
Love-" the Franz Lehar comic opera,
which in Andreas Dippel's own produc-
ton will be seen here Monday night,
April l6.
Gypsy Love-" in a musical way, needs
little further introduction than that it
is by the celebrated composer of The
Merry Widow" The Count of Luxem-
bourge,s and other tremendous successes
of recent years. Time after time it has
been acclaimed by critics the composers
greatest success. even greater in popu-
lar appeal and higher quality unsteady
than 'The Merry Widow"
The scene of the story is laid in Ru
mania. At its opening, Zorika, a remain
tic girl and the daughter of a rich noble
man, is betrothed to youth named Re
dor. All is well until a gypsy violinist
dawns upon the girls horizon. She be-
comes - fascinated with him that she
agrees to elope Just before doing SO
happily she has a dream; and the dream
is the second act Of the piece. Zorika
IS living with her gypsy fiddler but the
sordid life is not all that fancy had
She Is rather a miserable per
,on. so when she swakens from this |
particular nightmare, she Is only too
glad. in the last act. to return u the |
arms Of her betruthed.-ad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

Sending in this picture. the baby's
mother wrote: when my baby William
was about year old he was very sick
with bronchitis | had my doctor come
to see him but he did not seem to get
any better. so | tried Father Johns
Medicine and it did him good So
have given il TO him every time | see a
slight cold commencing and he has not
had any trouble since. ] think il is the
safest and cheapest dollar ever spent.
80 much good has been done for all my
family through taking Father Johns
Medicine that have had his picture
taken especially for You. (Signed Mrs.
=. y sullivan, 30 Beacham ST., Everett
Mass.
At this time Of the year Father Johns
Medicine is Of special value for al the
family because Of its nourishing BODY
building elements which give strength
and help TO build new flesh Begin tax
ing Il now - the safest spring body
builder Remember. it contains no alco-
Dol or dangerous drugs-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
THE WONDERFUL !
FRUIT MEDICINE
Thousands Owe Health And
Strength To "Fruit-a-tiVeS"

"FRUIT-A-TIVES", the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices - has
relieved more cases of Stomach, Lioey.
Blood, Kidney and SKIN Troubles than
any 0ther medicine. In severe cases
of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu-
ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic
Constipation and Indigestion, "Fruit-
a-tives' has given unusually effective
results. By its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
"Fruit-a-tives" tones up and invigor-
ates the whole system.
SOC. box, for So so, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited. Ogdensburg, NY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE SEES
DRY" TIME AHEAD
Bill Only Needs Governors Signature to
Prohibit Sale of Liquors for
nj.
Drinking.

Concord, N. H., April r.. A bill to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes was passed yes
terday by the state Senate IA to .. Ii
approved by the governor, the law will
become effective May |, 1918. The House
already had passed the measure, and
Senate amendment designed to send it
back, was defeated,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
AN EXCELLENT
KIDNEY MEDICINE

Some years ago | purchased sup
ply of DIR. Kilmers Swamp Root and
would Judge from the splendid sale !
enjoy on il that il possesses excellent
curative value in the diseases for which
it is recommended. My customers are
satisfied with the results obtained and
speak very highly regarding it.
Very truly yours,
ENGLISH DRUG STORE,
Per w. A. +.
Nav S. 1916. Bethel, Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
BRAZIL'S MINISTER
is TO CALL FOR
HIS PASSPORTS
Will Leave Germany for Home by Way
of Switzerland, France and
Spain

London, April l2.-The Brazilian min
lister to Germany will demand his pass
ports to-day and leave Germany by way
of Switzerland, France and Spain, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Cologne, for.
warded by the Exchange Telegraph cor
at Amsterdam
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
S27S,000,000 ARMY
BILL PASSES SENATE
Appropriation Measure Is So Amended
as to Become Immediately
Available

Washington, April l2.--The army APP
BILL carrying $278,000,000 for
the existing regular army, was passed
yesterday by the Senate, amended so
that it becomes Immediately available.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores.

At Cincinnati--St. Louis |, Cincinnati
3.
At Brooklyn Philadelphia 6, Brook
Ign 5.
At Chicago-Pittsburg 3, Chicago 5.
At Boston-New York Boston post
poned on account of snow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12

performing of no other than Peterkin
Kilduff, the red haired Irishman obtained
by the Giants from Omaha last season.
Kilduff has shown McGraw all the stuff
which puts kid in right with a major
league manager, although he is the small
est man in baseball to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
DRAFT BILL WILL PASS.
Idea of Board of Liability to Service Ex-
pected to Dominate Legislation.

Washington, April p President Will
son and Theodore Roosevelt have joined
hands for a compulsory military service,
the president came to the capitol yester-
day and sent for the leaders and for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores.

At Detroit--Cleveland 6, Detroit 4.
At Philadelphia Washington 3, Phila-
delphia 0.
At New York Boston 10, New York 3.
AT st. Louis-Chicago 7, st. Louis 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
ONLY One aBRoMo oUININE"

To got the genuine. cali for full name,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look |
Tor signature Of +. W. GROVE. Cures a
Cold in One Day. 25c.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
General Sporting Notes.

Joe Wagner, the man obtained from
Cincinnati last season, has been let out
by McGraw mainly through the stellar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
MARRIED MEN DROPPED.
Guardsmen with Dependents Must Leave
Service.

Chicago, April 12.-National guards
men having families dependent upon
them must leave the service, regardless
OF any desire to remain on duty, accord
ing 10 an order issued by Major Thomas
p. Barry, commanding the central de-
partment, L. s. A., yesterday. This or
der supercedes the previous one which
made retirement merely privilege.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-12
Letter to
DR.. kilmer g. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do for
Ynu

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor
nation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder When writing be sure and men,
ton the Barre Daily Times. Regular
fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores-Adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-14
The AttraCtiveneSS of a Room

depends not so much the quality and style of
furniture as on the floor coverings and draperies.
Both our floor coverings and drapery departments
are at your service with crowded stocks to make
the winter furnishings complete.
Carpets Rugs. Mattings, Linoleums in almost
infinite variety are shown and you find our prices
very low.
For instance there's very fine all wool, Velvet
Rug ft. x II it. size in different patterns, at
s26. 90 that is worth at present prices $38.O 90.