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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Dogs Don't Worry, Why Should Man?

The Public Health Service of the
| United States gave out recently
the following as the cause of neu-
rasthenla and kindred diseases
of the strenuous lite:
SO far as is known, no bird ev-
er tried to build morenests than
it's neighbor; no fox ever fretted
because he had only one hole in
which to hide; no squirrel ever
died OF anxiety lest he should not
lay by enough nuts for two win
ters instead of one, and no dog
ever lost any sleep over the fact
that he did not have enough
bones laid aside for his declining
years"
The New York World, in quo
ting the above, says that dogs
worry more or less about the
moon and that no notice is ta-
ken of the insomnia in cats. 1t is
true that dogs show no concern
about where the next bone Is
coming from, and the fact that
man does worry over that fact
and the necessity of keeping a
permanent roof over his head,
says the World, is the reason he
has advanced where the fox and
dog and squirrel have not. The
World further says:
"Worry enabled man to en-
erge from his cave dwelling, and
worry, different only in degree
but not in kind, established him
in steam-heatad flats and luXri-
GUS mansions. Ii he ever wants
| to return to conditions Oflife un.
der which he will brother to the
birds and boon companions with
the dog, he has only to give up
worrying and rely on Providence
or chance or u fortuitOus con-
course of circumstances to pro-
vide his home and lodging place.
No doubt it would be betterfol
many Americans if the COVE m.
ment could benevolently regu,
late worry as it regulates mo-
nopoly. But for the mass ofman'
kind, care and fretting and anx'
iety are the price they pay fol
comfort and progress and life it.
self, and to deny them this exer-
else of theirnervOus energy would
be to reduce them to u brute.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Prefers Cha mberlain g.

"In this course of a converse.
ton with Chamberlain Medicine
Cos. representative today, we
had occasion to discuss in a gen.
eral way the merits of their diff
ferent preparations. At his sug.
gestion | take pleasure in expires.
sing my estimation of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy. | have a
family Of six children and have
used this remedy in my home for
years. | consider it the only
cough remedy on the market, as
have tried nearly all kinds. y
Earl C. Rose, publisher Hamil
ton County RepublIcan.News, Sy'
racuse, Kan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Supervision Of State Schools.


j. NJ. Downum, In Greensboro News.
in regard to the supervision of
the state schools, | would sug-
gest the appointment of q non
partisan commission of expert
enced teachers and expert busi-
ness men. The business part of
the schools is a very vital part
and should be looked after close
ly.
The commission should to a
large extent have charge of the
business of the school. This
would include, OF course, the pur-
chasing OF all supplies for dormi-
tories. When buildings are to be
erected 1t would be the business
OF this commission to consider
the location, secure plans, have
the buildings erected and furnish
ed according to the particular
needs, grounds beautihed, and
so on.
They should see to it that the
salaries OF all teachers are equal
lied in schools of similar grades,
and 1T would be wise to gi e
some REASONABLE assurance OF per-
manence to the position when
the work was satisfactory. This
idea OF permanence would secure
q better class of teachers.
They should regulate the course
OF study so that all schools OF
similar grade should have not
only a similar but the S a m e
course OF study, thusso unifying
the grading that equal require
ments would pertain in similar
schools. And while the legisla-
ture is working on a standard
! for teachers they should fix it,
sufficiently high and then grant
to those who reach the standard
permanent license to teach in any
county in the state.
The commission should pro-
vide for the exchange of teachers
| in those schools when they saw
that they could thereby improve
the work of the schools or in.
crease the efficiency OF the teach
ers.
The appointment OF this com
mission would give our school
system u tone of unity and har-
mony that it does notnow have
and save to these many thous'
ands annually, as purchases
could thus be made in large quaI
titles at u much lower cost.
Boone N. C., Jan. 81.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Sloan's Liniment for Stiff Joints

Sloan's Liniment for Stiff Joints.
Rheumatic pains and achesge
into the joints and muscles, ma
king every movement torture.
Relieve your suffering with Sloan
Liniment; it quickly penetrates
without rubblng, and sOOthes
and warns your sore muscles.
The congestpd blood is stimulh.
ted to action; Il single applica
ton will drive out the pain.
Sloan's Liniment is clean, con.
venient and quickly effective, it
does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Get IA bottle today
al your druggist, 25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Soon Over His Cold

Everyone speaks well OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy after
having used it. Mrs George Lew.
is, Pitts6eId. N. Y, has this to
say regarding 1t: "Last winter
my little boy. veyears old, was
sick with cold for two or three
weeks. ] drctored hun and us' d
various cough medicine butnoth-
ing did him much good until |
began using ChamberIain's Rem.
edy. lie then Improved rapidly
and in a lew days was over biz
cold"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
1t is said that q million hides q
year are used in upholsterlng au-
tomobiles.
How To Check That Cold.

When it is palnruI to breathe
and fever sends chills up and
down your back, you are in for a
cold. A timely dose OF DR.. Bells
Pine. .Tar.Honey will stop the
sneezes aud snlftles. The pine bal.
sam loosens the phlegm an q
clears the bronchial tubes, the
honey soothes and relieves thu
sore throat. The antiseptic quail.
tiles kill the germ and the cvn-
gested condition is relieved
Group, whooping cough and
chrome bronchial affections quick
ly relieved. At all druggists. 25c
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Different Kinds Ol Coughs.

Colds lead to different kinds Of
-''drycough," winter
cough, Ia grippe cough, bron-
chial cough, asthmetic cough,
and racking, painful cough to
raise choking phlegm. Enos Hal.
hert, Paoli, Ind. writes. Il con.
tinuaIly cougbed, could hardly
sleep. Foley's Honey and Tar re.
lied me, curing my cough entire.
y"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
William Jennings Bryan On Crisis.

william Je0nlIlgS bryan UA CIlSiS.
Asheville, Feb. 7.-Just before
leaving here for his winter home
in Miami, William j. Bryan, who
came to Asheville yesterday to
consult an architect about build.
ing his summer home here, gave
the following statement to local
newspaper men regarding the
present crisis in the relation with
Germany. "The president, in
hin noble appeal to the belliger-
ents has asked that they forget
the bitterness engendered by the
killing of more than 6,0OO,O0Oof
human beings and the expendi-
ture of more than $50, 900, ,OOO,-
900 in money, and come togeth-
er in an honorable peace. If we
can expect such an exhibition OF
virtue by them, are we not in du-
ty bound to mpasare up to the
standard which we have set for
them?
"There ore several alternatives
from which to choose. First, we
can postpone until the war is ov-
er the settlement OF any dispute
which cannot now be settled by
peaceful means; second, we can
keep American citizens off belli-
gerent ships; third, we can refuse
clearance to ships of the United
States and other neutral coun.
tries carrying contraband and
passengers on the same ship;
fourth, we Gun withdraw protec-
tion from American citizens who
are willing to jeopardize the ma
tion's peace by travelling as sea-
men with contraband on Ameri-
can or neutral vessels; fifth, we
can, if necessary, keep all Ameri.
can vessels out of the danger zone
for the present just as the mayor
of a city keeps citizens in theil
homes when a mob is in possess.
ion of the street; sixth, Congress
which has exclusive power to de-
clare war, can submit the declar
alton to o referendum vote, ma
king exception IN case of actual
invasion.
"Other alternatives are likely
to be suggested. We cannot de.
pend upon precedent to meet ar
unprecedented situation. Th {
most important thing is that the
officials at Washington shall
know that the people at home
protest against entering this wal
on either side, with it's frightfu
expenditure OF blood and treas
ure, that they are not willing tC
send American soldiers across
the Atlantic to march under. tht
banner OF any European mon
arch or to die on European sol
in settlement to surrender th'
opportunity to render q suprem'
r service to the world as a friend o
all and peacemaker when peace il
possible"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Inactivity Causes Constipation

Inactivity Causes Constipation.
Lack of exercise in the winter
is a frequent cause of constipa-
ton. You tel heavy, dull and
lis,less, your complexion is sal
low aud pimply. aud energy at
low ebb. Clean up this condition
at once with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, a mid laxative that re-
lipves the congested intestints 8
without gripping. A dose before
retiring will assure you a Iull and
easy movement in the morning.
25c, at your Druggist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
COMMENTS ON The BREAK.
American Leaders Almost to a Man Ap-
prove But Hope For Peace.

Compiled by Statesville Landmark.
81 do not see how the Presi-
dent could have done otherwise"
Senator Overman declared, since
Germany violated the promisein
reply to his note after the sink
ing of the Sussex last Summer.
The message and the severance
OF diplomatic relations do not
mean war. While it makes t h Q
situation tense, ] agree with the
president it might avert war.
Germany has no right to say
where we shall 60 on the high
seas. l hope and pray to God
we will never be called upon to de-
clare war. 1t is up to Germany.
She can avert it if she will.
"But ..for this act she might
have taken it for granted t h a t
she could do anything with i'm
punity. Now she knows she can't.
Congress will hesitate. of course,
before declaring war. 1t will not
be done unless Germany COM
mits some overt act that would
= compel us to do so in the name
OF the flag, integrity and welfare
of our country-unless for our
sacred honor it becomes necessa-
ry to do so.
81 heartily approve of it, Sen
ator Simmons said. "There IS no
other alternative for this gov
ernment. | do not believe that
there will be war between the Uni
ted States and Germany unless,
in carryingout her programme,
she disregards the rights OF this
government by sinking one OF
our ships or destroying an Amer
lean life in violation of law"
Majority Leader kitchin said;
II don't see how we could have
done or said less under the cir
cumstances. am gratifed that
he gave Germany a clear chance
to AVOID conflict"
A dispatch from Santiago Chile,
says the breaking off ofrelations
between the United States and
Germany, although expected,
has caused a great sensation a
mong all classes. The attitude OF
the United States IS approved.
Between the chancelleries of Ar
gentina, Brazil and Chile, there
has been an active exchange o.
communications. Financial cir,
cles are much excited.
A Rome, Italy dispatch of the
4th says: Up to noon today the
American Ambassy had no Off
cial confirmation OF the rupture
OF relations with Germany. The
Ambassador, Thomas n g s O n
Page, visited the Foreign Minis
ter, Baron Sonnino, and had 6
long discussion with him on the
situation.
Experienced statesmen remark
ed with reference to the sever
ence of diplomatic relations:
"What America is giving us il
moralsupportand fraternal sym
pathy which encourages us tt
feel certain of final victory
The news from the United State
has caused great enthusiasm
throughout the country. The en-
tire Italian press expressesgrat
ificatlon in having the Unite'
States on the side of the Entente
which it declares is the "slde O
law, liberty and honor"
Theodore Roosevelt:
"Of course | shall in every wa
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Signs OF Good Health.

Bright eyes, clear skins, alert
brains and energetic movement.
are signs of good health. You
don't have them when digestion
is impaired and tirmenting, de-
caying food clogs the !utestines
Foley Catharlir Tablets set you
right. Act without pain, griplnp
or nausea. Too.stout persons
welcome the light feeling t b q )
bring. Sold everywhere.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15

Following are some some Cf
the comments on the Presidents s
action in breaking diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Governor Beckett: "North Car.
Olina is a conservative State. Our
people love peace and hate war.
1t is the curse OF the nations. We
had hoped that the warning gov
ernments OF the world would re-
spond to the plea OF our Presi-
dent and enter into a compact
that would insure permanent
and universal peace. The reply OF
Germany to this plea for peace
is a deliberate invitation to fur.
ther STRIFE. When the German
government delivered it's note OF
Jan. 81 it knew then as we'll as
it knows now that diplomatic re.
lations would be severed. The
President could not have done
less without obliterating every
trace of our national honor. We
deeply hope that Germany may
yet stay her hand, but if Ameri
can lives are to be wantonly de.
stroyed, then our people, as one
man without respect to race lol
politics, will uphold the Presi
dent in whatever action he may
take to preserve the honor anC
safety OF the nation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15

Electricity, it is said, is the on
ly agent that will thaw frozen
water pipes without disturbing
the ground in which they are
buried.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15

The annual rice products OF
Japan has reached the 250,OOO,-
O00.bushel mark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-02-15
Vice President Marshall said:

"lf the President has to deliver
the other address he spoke OF,
you will find the sentiment of the
country has crystalized behind
him on the address he made to-
day. The American people is an
easy-going people, but when it
gets it's back to the wall it will
fight.
81 don't believe the President
could have said or done less and
| am gratlfied he did not do or
say more. He has given Gerna-
ny the last clear chance to avoid
fict with the United States.
All true Americans hope it is a
chance she will take"
Senator Stone, chairman OF the
foreign relations committee: 81
think there are two things we
should do now as far as tits pos
sible-keep our heads level and
our mouths clOsed.'
Senator Lodge, ranking Repub-
lican member of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee: "Imost thor
oughly approve and cordially
support..the President in giving
the German Ambassador h 6
passports and in recalling our
Ambassador. from Berlin.
Speaker Clark: Il do not think
there..is golng..to be any war.
do not think the Germans will
blow up any of our ships.
think the President stated the
conditions exactly"
Republican Leader Mann: 81
do not see how the President
could do any less. lam very glat
he did not propose to do any
more"
Senator Kern, Democratic Sen
ate leader: 81 believe the Ameri
can people are behind the Presi
dent to q man, and Congress Ger
tainly is"
Senator Gallinger, Republican
loader of the Senate: "Of cours'
if Germany sinks an American
ship or takes an American life
we shall have to fight. But w
should view the situation CALMLY
dispassionately and hopefully
The Presidents message was ad
mirable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
By I'D L. KEEN.


lulted ireHs SJah Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 3. -England'e intense
interest in "whnt America is going Ia
do about it, Was manifest today in the
Foreign Office action in keeping con
stantly in touch with American Ambas
sador Walter Hines Page.
No less was it apparent in British
newspapers action in subordinating even
the news of the situation with which
Great Britain IS confronted in the new
blockade of frightfulness' 20 copious
dispatches from America.
Germany's announcement OF unbridled
submarines has failed to brighten the
average Brtisher just such u step has
been anticipated for months. II has
been prepared for 10y the government.
Detailed measures TO combat IL have
long been prepared. Press and public
alike implicitly believe these unan-
nouuced measures will effectively nullifv
the German scheme
Aside from the German American stu
alton. interest here today centered in the
three developments. First was the sus
pension of traffic from Scandinavia. In
view of this an appeal from lord Devon
port for economy i'm food and conserya-
tion OF present supplies, assumed a new
Importance. lastly, the whole empire
was keyed TO attention to hear what
Premier Lloyd-George would say this
afternoon in a speech he was scheduled
TO make Mt Carnavon. on his first visit
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
Dance FROM 1882 TO
DAYS OF Cabaret
Continued from Page L.

dance and 1860 dance, in the beruf-
fed costumes Of Just before the war"
There is a Colonial reception, with
Martha Washington MRS. Charles r.
Miller, George Washington George
A. Elliott, and military attache o..
H. Hughes. Jr).
Those taking part in the Colonial re-
ception will be; Mrs. Henry g. Thomp.
son, Miss Mary Bringhurst, Edward
Bringhnst. Mrs. j.. Dell. Janvier. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph M. Pussy, Mrs John 3.
Bird, Mrs. Frank S. Garrett, Miss Anne
S. Garrett, Charles B. Lands, Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb b. Layton, Mr.. and Mrs Har-
rison Cruikshank, Frank H. Gunsolus,
Mrs. W. S. Hilles, Mrs. G. Ingersoll
Cause, Mrs Frank Fdsall. Mrs John
Bancroft, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard s. Rod
ney, Mrs. Murray Stewart. Mrs. Peter
r. Wright, Mrs. Philip Marquard and
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Sparks.
Then follows the scene Of the troops
leaving the Civil War Those taking
part are the Delaware College Cadets
and the Boy Scouts. The g. A. r. take
the part of the troops returning from
war.
There is a grand review before Co
lumDla mrs. Henderson Weir), and
Uncle Sam (Air Hollyday s. Meeds)
including national organizations OF
the city.
Then came the Polo dance, the
Hungarian. Oriental and Pierro
dances, with their soloists including a
specially act by Miss Janet Jackson.
The cabaret, closing the show, will
include:
Grand assembly fox - trot; cat
the Summer by the Seashore," Miss
Frances Durham and Mr.. Huston;
The Rose and the Tango" Miss
Grace Weldin and Alfred Armstrong;
"Mammy's Little Col Black Rose"
Miss Elizabeth Wilson; "Whirl Wind &"
one step, Miss Anne s. Garrett and
John Jessup; dance speciality Miss
Alice McEwan and Roger McEwan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
England Wants TO Know "Whaf
AmericaI Is Going To Do About H7'

to his bone town since be became Prim,
Minister Of England.
Lord Devonport's appeal a. food con
troller was followed by the frank dee
laration that if his plea was not suo
cessful in establishing better conditions
compulsory ration scheme would
have to be adopted. Devonport declared
that Britons must eat less. and, he sug.
gested a limit Of four pounds Of bread
l-2 pounds of meat and 3.f of a pound
of sugar weekly for each individual.
bloyd.George was expected to seize
the opportunity Ia his speech this after
noon for some new and important dec.
larations. Dispatches from Carnavon
today said the most elaborate precau-
tions had been taken to guard the pre-
mier, in view Of the poison plot diseov
cred against him last week Admission
to the hall where he spoke was by card
and only a few women specially Gre
dcntialled, were admitted.
Press and public both continued their
attitude OF refraining from suggestion
as to what America should do in her
present crisis. There was the most IN.
tense anxiety, but the average man in
the street believed there was only one
course open 70 America. and that Presi.
dent Wilson would ultimately reach that
same conclusion. The London Daily
Mail issued an extra early today carry
ing cable from Washington that Ger.
man Ambassador BernstorlT was 20 re.
ceive his passports today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
Wall Street Flies The Flag
While Brokers in Patriotic
Demonstration Steady Shares

speech makers.
81 advise everybody in THIS hOuS
to cover" he said. THE United
States is entering a period Of ire
mendOus prosperity. I've beef
through the Civil War myself, and
believe the United States is unbeat
able"
Similar scenes we're enacted n
dozens Of ofices.
The market, which had broken / q
8 points, turned upward with a RUSH
advances ranging from ] to 10 points
amid a whirl Of patriotic enthusiasm
The general understanding In TIL
Street was that Standard Oil and Moi
gan interests joined in planning a BIZ
coup, one of the greatest in Wal
Street history. when II became appar
ent that break would come and that
German houses we're selling in antioi
patton OF cashing in on the expected
decline These interests supported
the market, and today there spread
through the street voices predicting
great railroad and Industrial earnings
should war come.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03
BILL lined AT DUPONT
boulevard TALKED OF

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. st was learn.
ed today that a bill is being pre-
pared to introduce in the Legislature
probably next week, aimed At the du.
Pont Boulevard, although It was not
announced who will introduce the bill.
This bill. it is said, will provide that
AL public roads, causeways and
bridges heretofore laid out as such.
or made by lawful authority. or which
have been used as such and maintained
az the public charge for twenty years
or more, are declared to be common
highways. The usage by the public for
twenty years or more of any road,
shall not cause the said road to be-
come a common highway or public
road, unless the same has been main
tained at the public charge for twenty
years or more. Nor shall the usage OF
any road other than a public road as
above defined, prevent the owner Of
the land, across which said road runs.
from closing up the said road. II he
so desires, unless the same has been
maintained at public expense"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-03


night. It was still cautioned. how
ever, that he might at the last min
ute do something unexpected.
little group headed by Senator
Stone counselled waiting no
action before Germany committed an
overt act. And another group-lar-
ger and predominant-felt a break 10
relations could be the only step I'D.
less the United States was willing
to stand before the world branded as
insincere or cowardly."
The meeting was a frank airing OF
views. One by one the group of
hastily summoned Senators arrived.
Senator Stone stood somewhat apart
from the semi-circle, walking nervous
~ and chewing at his cigar.
A few Senators sat on the edge of
the table and talked earnestly. Hoke
Smith, Georgia, ponderous and earn
est hammered home a pacifist argu-
ment.
To watchers outside, the big mirror
IN the gilt and crystal room reflect
ed his earnest gestures, while other
Senators-iust as earnest. but not as
demOnstrative-chimed in with their
views.
The President stood back beyond
the telltale mirror. But Senators
said, he had little to tell-that he
wanted to know their ideas rather
than to expatiate on his own.
AS the conference adjourned the
President shook hands with Stone.
while Senators opposing his views
did likewise-apparently by way Of
showing that the issue was too big
to be personal, even though they DIFF
fered as to procedure.
The upshOt OF the session was that
President Wilson viii have Senate
support I'm his move.