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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
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The readers OF this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreadful disease that
science has been able to cure in
all it's stages and that scatarrh
Catarrh being greatly Influenced
BY constitutional conditions re
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken
internally and acts through thl
blood on the muscular surfaces
of the system thereby destroying;
the foundation Of the disease.
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing t &
work. The proprietors have &C
much faith in the curative pow
ers of Halls Catarrh Remedy
that they offer One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & co
Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all dru i,
gists, 75c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
Mrs. Burne's Letter,

Here Is a letter that is certain
to prove Of interest to people in
this vicinity, as cases Of this sort
occur in almost every neighor.
hood, and people should know
what to do in observation-disclosures:
Savannah, NO., Oct...12,'l6.
IL used a bottle of Chamber.
Iaip's Collie and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy about nine years ago and it
cured me of flux (dysentery.) !
had another attack of the same
complaint some three or four
years ago and q few doses of this
remedy cured me l have recon-
mended Chamberlain's Cole and
Diarrhoea Remedy to dozens ol
people since l frat used"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01

"The war amt bothsrin' me.
It's none OF my business. May.
be them Germans will sink a lot
OF ships but they amt my ships,
and maybe they'll bomb a few
Yankee towns along the coast,
but we won't never see any Ger.
mans around here. If;they'll let
me alone, I'm going to let them
alone. No, l amt going TO buy
any war stamps, 1 reckon
These are the words of a good
man-honest and upright in his
little way Of life. We say that
OF him because we know him well.
He's a well.to.do farmer, whose
LIE is lived far from the madden.
ing crowd. Indeed, he could not
be more aloof and remote from
this sorely troubled world Of
ours, if he lived on the tail OF
Halley's comet.
He knows that he is getting
four times as much for his cot.
ton as be got in the fall of 1914
when this world war began three
times as much for his tabacco,
and twice as much for his corn
and wheat, poultry, eggs and
bu' ter; but he thinks these fine
prices are all in the natural
course OF events, That the war
We are waging against Germany
has anything to do with the
high prices he's getting for his
farm products does not occur to
him for q moment.
And 30 he is not really bother
ing about this war. The fighting
is too far off,. He has no sons cf
draft age and he is sure that be
and his are safely beyond t b e
reach OF it. And so they are, 1t
US hope-cannon, shells, and poi
son gas considered. Not even an
SO.mile gun is ever likely to de-
stroy his home.
Nevertheless he is in the war,
whether he realizes it or not.
Getting him to realize it has
/ cen our very hardest job during
the drive OF National War Stamp
week.-News Letter.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
Tie Indians ii France.

The American Indians in France
quickly adjust themselves to con
ditions :of the country, says q
dispatch from American army
headquarters on the M arne'
They soou became just just as
cunning as in their native West.
ern haunts. This is illustrated by
an incident that occurred when
the Germans were withdra wing
across the Marne. Indian scouts,
with Americans, we're sent over
the river to ascertain the German
movemets and other details.
At one crossing three Indians
improvised a raft and chained it
to the north side of the Marne.
They hid the raft and then sta.
ted on an exploring expedition.
The Germans discovered strange
footprints on the river bank, and
came upon the raft. They await
ed the Indians return. But after,
after reconnoitering, the Indians
approached their hidden raft eau
tiously, and scenting trouble
made a hasty retreat.
The Germans rdalized t h a t
these strange red men were not
OF their kind, and must therefore
BE- an enemy, and began firing.
The indians ran through the
" ,odslike deer. and finally struck
for the water, in an endeavor to
reach the south side.
These Indians reared along
the river swim like Hiwaiians
and are able to remain below the
surface for a long time. The Ger
mans saw splashes in the water
and began firing. The Indians
dived and swan down stream
under water. When they came to
the surface for air they brought
up a handful Of clay, which they
grabbed from the river bottom
and with this they camouflaged
their heads and face while on tt Q
surface for a brief breathing spell.
Finally the Indians reached the
south bank far below the Ger
m ms, the current assisting them
very materially. Then they crawl.
ed back and peered through the
bushes and watched the Germans
eeking the bronzed figures, who
apparently had been drowned.
The Germans, Thoroughly anger
ed, shot the raft to pieces.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
Save The Calves.
Statesville Landmark.

Statesville Landmark.
The Landmark has been asked
more than once to protest a.
gainst the sale OF calves. The
sale OF young calves to the butch
ers-especially the shipment to
the citles-has become quite an
industry. The objection is of
course that we need, for soil i'm.
provement and foreconomic bet
terment, to build up the cattle
industry in this section, and that
We can never accomplish this so
long as the calves are sold and
shipped away.
But protesting seems to do no
e ,od. A few years ago agitation
OF this matter because quite ac-
cute and the legislature actually
passed a law to prohibit tn e
shipment or slaughter OF calves
under certain ages and condi-
tions. The law applied only to
certain counties. 1t has prob
ably been repealed, or is ignor'
ed, which is quite the North Car.
olina custom. II we lose interest
in the law We ignore it.
The calf.own rs of course pro.
ceed on the theory that one has
a right to do as be Wills with bis
Own. He may have legally, not
always morally, and what may
be lawful is not always expedi.
ent. Selling the calves, especially
when pasture and feed is scarce,
may appear the best thing to do;
for some calf-owners probly it is
But as a general economic prop
osition thinking people must I'D
nit ..lhat it is wrong; that Ire.
dell and the county's citizenship
will be greatly benefited If the
calves generally are allowed te
grow aud multiply until t th
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
The Jov OF Living.

To enjoy life we must havegood
health. No one can reasonably
hope to get much real pleasure
out OF life when his bowels are
clogged q good share of the time
and tho poisons that should be
expelled are absorbed into the
system, producing headache and
INDIGESTION. A few doses OF
Cha amberlain's Tablets will move
the bowe 3, strengthen the diges.
tiou aud give You q chance to re.
alise the real Joy of living Try
II ut once.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
NOTICE.

Having qualified as admins.
traitor OF the estate OF Noah !.
saacs. deceased, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
said estate to come forward and
present them to the undersigned
within twelve months from this
date, or this notice will be plead
in bar Of their recovery. This
the 10Th day of July, 1918.
y. l.. MAST, Admir-.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
Chamberlain's Tablets.

These tablets are intended es-
pecially lor stomach trouble, bill.
iousness and constipation. il
you have any trouble Of this sort
give them a trial and realize for
yourself what q first class medi
cine will do for you. They only
cost O quarter.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01

y. L. MAST, Admir-.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01

herds of cattle cover the hills.
Education on this subject, espet'
tally through the farmers or.
CARNATIONS, is the remedy. Line
upon line and precept upon pre-
cept is the way these things ale
brought about.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01
ssrghsn fsr Sugar.
Extension Farm News.)

ssrghsn isr Sugar.
Extension Farm News.)
II farmers OF North Carolina
are to do any part in aiding the
sugar shortage now confronting
the country and the world in
general, they must paw more at.
tention to the proper cultivation
of the sorghum plant and it's uti.
llsation to make syrup.
The division Of agronomy OF
the North Carolina Experiment
Station now has a special agent,
Mr.. M. W. Hensel OF the Office of
sugar plant Investigations at
Washington, who is now devot-
ing his entire time to the produc.
tion OF sugar plants in North
Carolina. He states that eor.
ghum syrup is one Of the best
substitutes obtainable in this
State, and that every county in
the State can and should pro-
duce enough of this product to
supply it's own needs, ifnot more.
It is now too late to increase
the acreage for this year. but
careful attention to cultivation,
harvesting and manufacture in.
to syrup of that already planted
will materially increase the pro-
duct. Careful experiments have
shown that proper methods OF
cultivation will increase both the
yield and the sugar content.
Cultivation should begin as
soon as the plants appear and
should be frequent and thorough
but shallow. The FEEDING roots
of the sorghum are near the sur
face OF the soil and are injured
BY deep cultivation.
The plants should be thinned
when about six inches high to
the desired number. The number
OF plants to any given distance
or row must be determined by
distance between rows, the fertil.
ity OF the soil. and, to a certain
extent, lby the variety of sor.
ghum.
To secure a strong plant that
will Withstand winds, to get a
urge yield as we'll as sugar con.
tent, the rows should in most
soils be three and q half feat q.
part. In this case the plants
should be five orsix inches apart
il the row, when planted in drills.
or when planted in hills, ten to
twelve inches apart, with two to
four plants to the hill.
The plants should be kept free
from grass and weeds, especially
when they are growing. The sur.
flce of the soil should te kept
lose by stirring as soon after
each rain as tn" ground is suffi
GENTLY dry. The loose soil acts
as mulch in retaining moisture,
and the stirring.after rains kills
the growing weeds and grass be.
fore they have time to do any
damage.
Shallow cultivation may be
proitably continued until the
plants begin to head, provided
always that care be taken not to
inj ure or destroy the surface fe' c .
ing roots.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01

Dugilg American us,d.
Paris Correspondence Associated
Press.
Thousands OF miles from their
maternal hearth, the American
dead, heroes OF the second battle
OF the Marne who have succumb.
Ell from grievcus wounds in Par.
is hospitals, are monrned daily
BY French mothers or sisters
who have felt the sorrow of the
kindred of these heroes.
Daily the funerals leave the
city hospitals for the little ceme.
terry dedicated to Americans by
the city of Suresnes, located on q
hill to the west OF Paris overlook.
ing the capital. Daily the Re-
publican guard in their pictures.
que and historic attire marches
forth to the funeral to bestow
Frances regard upon these Am
ericaqs. American marines act
as the guard ofhonorand though
no volley is fred because itisfor.
hidden by the French authorities,
the American bugler sounds taps.
A service IS first held in the lit.
tie chapel in the hospital. Prot.
estant chaplains ofdciate over
the dead of their faith and Cath.
olic priests over theirs. The hos.
pital organization such as can
he spared including nurses, order.
lies, clerks, doctors, attend the
service.
The bodies are borne from the
chapel to ponderous army motor
trucks. As each body is brought
tn the conveyance, the R"pubi-
can guard and the marines exc.
cute present arms". When all
the dead have been placed upon
their military bier, the process.
ion to the cemetery starts. At
the head are the chaplains in mo.
tor cars. Then follow the motor
trucks and last the guard ofhon.
or.
The coffins are draped with
American flags. Each one bears
two wreaths, one given by the
republic of France and another
by the city OF Paris. Tricolor
ribbons bind the wreaths. In
letters of gold, the ribbons are
marked "Aux D-fenseurs de Ia
Patrie."
The little procession winds it's
way along the boulevards. The
French know it's significance.
Without exception, as it passes,
every pedestrian stops, uncovers
and bows 10 homage to the Am-
e'ican heroes.
Reaching the summit of the
hill Of Suresnes, the interment OF
the bodies begins. A crowd of
French mothers and sisters gath.
ers at the graves. They rever.
eutly listen to the chaplain pro.
nounce the last words, and hea.
w of heart, the feel the sorrows
of those thousands of miles away.
The American bugler takes his
place and slowly sounds "taps."
At the final note, tho command
is given and the military escort
returns to it's post in the city
The little crowd If mothers and
sisters repair to their homes with
thoughts Of the mothers and sis
ters in America.
The Suresnes cemetery is the
gift of the Suresnes municipality
to the American army. 1t is
beautifully situated IN tho midst
OF a cluster OF trees. The walks
are arranged in the form OF q
cross.
Mrs. Burne's Letter,
Here IA a letter that il certain
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-08-01


Germany .ost d otiG:"
The convict arises to suggest
that be be allowed to fix the sen.
tence.
Time was when peace ia | K
from Germany was mighty inter
esting in America and coustitu-
ted "tig news" because 1T car
riel the possibility, at least II
the minds of the reading public,
that il might lead to negotia
ii. ns That would bring the wal
to an end. But that time has
passed. Germany a long time a.
go "slnned away her day o1
grace" No longer is America Sc
ri usly Interested in anything
G rmany has TO say on the sub
'iect OF peace or conference or ne
gotiations looking toward bring
ing the war to an end. It is not
peace that America wants now;
it is victory first, then peace. A.
merica has already inv sted too
much in this war to think OF
p,ace-any peace except that to
be obtained through a complete
victory wc would not he getting
our moneys worth" America
has gone too far now to talk Of
peacp-the time for thinking oi
peace has passed. The thought
nppermOst in the American mind
now is TO victory not peace. Let
ns win victory and then it will
ba time Enough 40 think a n d
talk about peace. Then We cab
have ,~,ce-Ppace worth while
pe zoe that wilt endure.
Thi~ holng the American frame
~ ,>..'. ,''h', tnD Government
0p~ tj,a nNpia i this country
sr. can@''l ~ give any serious
80 p.Mtrn oGprlnany's lat
est suggpstion. made to the Span
ish government, for a peace con-
ference Even less is this country
prepared to consider seriously
the terms set forth BY the Ger'
man Government. At the best
the terms could not be consider
epd by the American and Allied
Governments for a moment. But
aside from that, the time b a 9
pas passed for Germany to pro.
pose terms Of peace. The day has
gone when Germany might have
had a voice in namingthe terms.
Prussianism should not have
any part in naming the terms
when the time comes for making
peace. That should be the exclu
sive task of the American and AL
lied governments. The German
Governments pat should be to
accept whatever is handed to
it. The German Governmentlong
ago forfeited it's right to have
any voice in the terms upon
which the war will be closed. The
program now is to crush Prus'
sian mi|itarism and then, and
not until then, let the American
and Allird Governments gather
around the conference table, a.
gree upon a program for all the
Nations, American, Entente and
Teutonic, and having agreed and
framed the terms and treaties,
hand out to Germany a copy of
the program she is to follow.
Germany has no more right to
q place at the council table ol
peace or to have any voice in the
arrangement OF a peace or to
have any voice in the arrange
msnt Of a peace program than q
prisoner convicted Of thu most
dsstardly and hpinous crime ::ev'
or committed by mortal man hat
to take q seat with the Judge or
the bench in court and take part
in making up bis sentence.-Tht
Charlotto 0hsarvpP.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19

Cr,btreo WAS on the porch a1d
struck shaw
Ctabtrct has Two defense. ''
cordlur tn the closing address e.
MalIoy The first II that % was
Freeman and not Crnhtrc' 'h''
struck the blow that Killed shaw
and tho second is self-deten'". Ma,
la, drew attention To the evidence.
mot denied by the state. that Sw"
h,l . sun and threatened tulnur,
aud finally drove him ON l'L' n''h
,,r,,b of the roadhousc. Ihrr'
Erahtree. fearing for his HE. s'ry"l
, Il,,, IN self defense,
Thc courtroom was well h+'j dur
,,, ,nc day and more came when
- MslIov was to make his iuu
a"noai 10 the jury. lie did thls with
HiI nsual eloquence, sitting the ,,..
a"nce and making II strong plea 'N
his client
,,is morning. and the case viii geo
-. me fury immediately after tu.U.
~ ATTORNEY Reeves makes hIs ul.u
r,.nt TO the Jury for the state He
,s sxp.ctcd tu talk abuu. two h.4r.
and then the fate OF Crtbtr'r N.
t rcst with the jury Tor the SECOND
time this year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
81 SO WHEAT PRICE
REJECTED IN HOUSE
,.,dmcnt Proposing Advance
Goes Ia Conference ny
Vote OF 1877 To ~.

WASHINGTON, April lS.--I'ro-
,,s.d increase OF the government
'.,,r,ntccd price Of wheat to '2.5o
rs defeated tonight in the house
,,,ich rejected by a vote OF l6' TO
d, tho senate amendment TO the
cultural appropriation bill max
ine the cAangc. -....,,.,,
Tr,,Is nctio now sends the question
.'y Ia conference and the senate
% is expected to recede so ns
,,t to hold up the appropriate"
nder the food control act the
,r..e OF 1918 wheat was flNed a'
IA a bushel but 10y proclamation
5.,, February President Wilson fixed
~ minimum guarantee Of s2.2O per
nushel at the principal Interior PR
,..,ry markets Under the s"TIt
r.irr to the appropriation es56 n
.r,,c would be increased te,,i ole'
hy.hcl and the farmers
,,iors made the basic. &C. tbo sor
proposal to conga .st,hiish tbs
nte amendment aus tho basls was
interior marke'isS and another to
rejected Vame guarantee for the
include th'also wac rejected
l9l9 cgentative Lever, chairman
Req agriculture committee, de-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
WHILE OFFICER EATS
GUNMEN STEAL AUTO
I.nrl MHi-h and \rmCd Gang Get
Car Iinrk From ObCrN at
BAXTER springs,

Nllrr recovering uu automobile
stolen from Tulsa about month
ago Eau Mash. alleged to have
stolen the cR. took the car away
from Constable Charles Ohcrst aud
NJ Brngoeso whlc the two w,ra eat
Ing dinner ut liHNter Springs ycstor.
day curuNtc tu Tulsa with the rca
covered car
MaiSh was uidod hy three carloads
Of assistants, according to Obcrsi.
and the recovery was Carried Out IN
border style, with puumen -prinklcd
about the town, Keeping Dhorst and
brnEasso wcll covered while Maish
and three companions got into the
car and returned TO Joplin
Oborst denied that he was polish
ing his Star while the con-. de e'at
was effected, aud told the following
story.
The car had been located at n
Joplin Garuac and Obcrst and Rra-
aaso went up last night to bring It
back TO Tulsa II wus stolen from
Brngnsso from Fourth and Main
streets on the night Of March 90
They reached Baxter Springs and
stopped FOR lunch, leaving the Cur
parked about block from the res
taurnut whore they ate. On reach.
Ing the street after finishing the
meal they saw Maiah getting into
their auto Oherst and BraRnsso
reached for their guns and 10 their
dIsmav. remembered that the guns
were IN tho car and checked them
up TO profit and loss Mnish drove
away flinglng n laugh over his
shoulder IN true desperate style and
bhcrst and Irugnsso rode back to
Tulsa on the Frisco
Last night Investigator MAcqueen
was heard mutterinR things about u
"conslhbule" and Il was later learned
that he had worked ten days to To-
cate the car The second time the
reporter asked Oberst how many
carloads were In Maish's party he
said seven" n
The reporters did not repeat tho
question. being bum at arithmetic.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19

France "ln me course Of the great
battle mutr than thirty enemy
uiNiuous have 800 tar appeared and
ll ls certain the German command
r exploiting every success 10y the
most riudtEtl expenditure Of man
power ana not counting the cost
In the great German attack of
Yesterday oar troops fought with
lluwcriD ,ulur against tremendous
numerical odds They hrc fighting
in the same irros@tlblo manner In
'lbo battle hctwc"n Givrnchy forest
and Nicppo now progressing
For nearly week the German
gains In the battle uf Flanders have
been limited tn the smallest extent.
II has been r. terribly costly advance
at certain points. II he measures
the extent NJ his gains hv the price
paid. he certainly must he looking
ploumilv ut the bold contours from
Cass"ls 20 McsAncs which he Is prac-
uCally hound to attempt 10 take
The attempt 10 break through the
Belgian front south Of the llouthulst
forest probably was inspired by the
discovery OF our withdrawal from the
Has.chendaelo region ana u cnuse-
quCnt assumption that there must be
some Differentiation AT this part OF
the line
Tho attack has been repeated to-
dav. the enemy doubtless being
mortified at being defeated by about
half his own number.
Apparcntly ynthe tanks. armored
cars and cavalry have not been In
action on either side We now are
down tO sheer contest for man
power, swayiug censlcss attack and
rcpulsc with the vital issue carried
In the anxious problem Of whether
our powers of endurance cnn wear
down the repeated hull-rushcs Of
vastly superior numbers before de
risiUu R reached
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
Hot Water for
Sick Headaches
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water with phosphate
In II before brsskfsst

Headache OF any KIND, Ia caused
~ uuto.intoN.e cation which meanal
self poisoning Liver and boweN
poisonH called toxins. sucked intol
the blood, thru the lymph ducts. ex-
Cita the heart which pumps the
blood 10 fast that Il congests N theS
smaller arteries and veins OF thef
Lebderprqduclua violent. throbbinst
pain and distress. called headacho,s
You become nervous, despondent,s,
sick, fcverish and miserable, youSl
meals spur and almost nauseatG!
you. Then you resort TO acetauil-'
ide. aspirin or the bromides which
ten nor1rily relieve but do not rid
the blood OF these Irritating toxins,i
A glass NJ hot water with a ten X.
spoonful OF limestone phosphate iVl
~. drank before breakfast fot
awhile, will not only wash these
poisons from your system and cure.
you OF headache but will cleanscsN
purify and frcehen the entlre all
mcntnry canal
AK your pharmacist for quar-
ter pound OF limestone phosphate. /,
II Is Inexpensive, harmless as sugaris
IL you aren't feeling your bests}
II tongue is coated or you wake
up with bad taste, foul breath or
have colds, indigestion, bilirusnesa
constipation or sour, acid stomnch@
begin the phosphated hot waterS
cure to rid your system OF toxins
and potsonr ADV.